This is what we have done. The G. D. FiU Further definite plans are now being formulated with great enthusiasm and the house is no longer merely Galesburg, Illinois one is greater progress than during the last few The Seven ty-Fifth Year Jubilee will be a landmark in the history of Knox. we'll be right after the alumni for the re The lot is on Cedar street, next to the cor ner lot south of Tompkins, on the west side of the street. It faces Standish Park and is within a block of Alumni Hall. A more de lot. seventv-fifth anniversary will Its size is 50x108 feet. burg, 111. The afford an ex ner of your cranium somewhere with a label on it so you won't lose it. We hope to meet you at the front door of a house all our own, and a Fiji reunion in the new Phi Gam House. The Alumni Banquet and the House Proposition We were Our Seniors are turned loose. ious business. man. Fie has a body as big and strong as ai Leland L. Latimer, E., called us to or der and Chas. Junod was appointed temporary chairman. L. Swanson reported on all desir able available property in the city. We then had a discussion deciding finally that we would purchase a lot v.'ith intention to build rather than a house with intention of improvement. We next debated at some length whether it account and it was thought best to locate near After another discussion we de House Fund and then Swanson is that famous footba burg, 111. moroughly acquainted with five of our seven Galesburg, 111. fore four of the five men taken in were thor burg, 111. W. Leslie Latimer, 694 Bateman St., Gales Harold G. Ingersoll, 675 N. Academy St., ^tjhe old Swanson stand. Bro. Terry was appointed pfis covered himself with scholastic tio imer, Ingersol, Sauter and Bridge to collect tie has an Assistant Professorship m Hist the subscriptions immediately. Ann Arbor next year. The Sixty-Second Ekkleg. . , , Galesburg, 111. N. Cedar St., Harry FI. Flayes, Brimfield, 111. Raymond P. Anderson, 608 N. 41st St. Omaha, Neb. . . George H. Thompson, 125 N. Prairie Ave., Chicago, 111. Frank A. Adams, Galva, 111. Kenneth L. Andrews, 913 Bateman St., Galesburg, HI. Frank L. White, Galva, 111. Vernon F. Gates, care . C. L. Gates, Enid, Okla. Duncan M. Rowles, 214 N. 6th St., LaCrosse, Wis. Howard P. Gates, 208 N. 6th St., LaCrosse, Pledged. Bro. Landstrum Bro. Landstrum from Montana visited us last week. We were mighty glad to see him. Put were sorry that he did not come before so Jesse Crafton, 1108 Elliott Ave., Springfield, 111. many of us went home. Alumni • ' 1100 Wis. In our first issue next fall we will publish a A Comparison tb^f must proposition admit that aswe compared are far behind on c house with the ir«ils Ontario, Canada. '*• August 3. 4. 5. I9I0, Niagara Fails. Murray M. Baker, Minooka, 111. Raymond L. Sauter, come unan about the situation beforehand. By sending Us one good man, you may do more than if you contributed enough to build a whole ad ditional story on that new house we are going to build soon. Send the money right along with the names, however, if you insist. tf. Ralston Hayden has been a busy man. . energy and familiarity with the college si ion has filled a place that no one else Itas- to see about the purchase, and Erickson, Lat they ing next fall but we can never know too much we needed it. He will take his father s place we Reuben J. Erickson, 759 N. Broad St. Gales knowledge of some half dozen good men com nan and he has held us down at times w v/ere given the privilege of making our dona tions which were liberal enough to assure the purchase of the lot. than any other frat at Knox. So far this has been the best thing we could do. This year, however, we were quite know a good man comine- next fall and tell us ml you can about him. We are not without . Maynard Swanson has been a conservat cided on the lot which is within two -blocks of the Hugh H. McCulloch, 1007 N. 22d St., Omaha, Neb. The moral of all this is, let us know if you tning the matter with the person that can admire him. He is going east to school or else -will help his father in business. Earle Bridge has been a sort of father t "lost of us. Nothing can be done without first asking his advice. There is hardly anyat Knox except L. M. I. and Delta Delt Delta that he has not boosted. He nev knocked anything. He will go into business. AT ®several offers under consideration. All considerations were taken into Brother Robertson reported the Silas Willard, 4824 Davenport St., Omaha, Neb. our fold. ox and a heart that matches it. There is would be desirable to purchase near the col lege or farther out in the northern residence condition of Tressler W. Callihan, Fountain Green, 111. nounced would never have been steered into has made good and we look for a decidea change for the better in this world when tney ing there. We had a rousing good time at the table and then sobered down quickly to ser the college. Zens L. Smith, 1470 Hampshire St. Quincy, nil. been shown to have some of these men, had ating Fijis. They are a class that has the aclmiration of every person at Knox. Every one Gamble and W. E. Terry delighted us by be the college. J. Ralston Hayden, Keokuk, Iowa. oughly sized up before school and no hit or miss action was necessary. We know that We say good bye this year to seven gradii- rather disappointed in not having more alumni there. Bros. Chas. Junod, F. M. Robertson, Claude district. T. Harvey McClure, Pleasantville, N. Y. D. Leland Swanson, 157 N. Chambers St., Galesburg, 111. breshmen before school opened. The year be The Annual Alumni Banquet was held June sixth in the Union Flotel. R. Maynard Swanson, E. Losey St., Gales burg, 111. ing wise choice. We have not missed getting a man for years after we have made up our minds on him. We are slower about deciding with red shingles and a "Welcome" mat on the front porch. Remember, a Knox reunion short time. Phi Gam Addresses Freshmen The most critical time of the year as every one knows, is the rushing season. The fu ture of the fraternity depends on what sort of Freshmen it gets. Now, the situation is just this. We work our eyes, ears and brains over time in the fall picking out prospectives and analyzing their make-up. We have succeeded very exceotionally the last few years in mak then tuck that little decision away in the cor house and intend to have it in a reasonably now and are going to walk unhesitating to the ^ end of it. Earle R. Bridge, 1590 W. Main St., Gales cellent opportunity and we intend to make use of it. Make up your mind now to be back and This is all there is to say except when this lot is paid for we are going hot after the much better, We see the road the way he has done his work under difficulty. We have talked it over and we have very few at home here. However, the laid up half of his last year. We have admired events as well as the singing in our home love graduates are scattered over a very v/ide area sirable location would be impossible to find in the city. The situation itself and its proxirnity to the college is what led us to choose this than it has ever been before. feasts. again and again and we hope to have at that time a home-coming such as never has been before. Few chapters have the difficulty wat we have in keeping in touch with alumni. Our mainder. Fie will teach in Avon next year. for a new way he has led our cheering at all athletic What time could we find more suited for a great Fiji Reunion. arrangements Zens has done a real service for Knox in the veal greater things than the past. purchase of the lot and will pay for it in thirty days. We have pledged the most of it and completed building. Where are we? Not very far. situation is much better, very Zens Smith has had the misfortune of being years. The next two years are expected to re Since the G. D. Fiji was turned over to the printer we have the biggest news of all to an nounce. We have signed a contract for the about better liked or more in earnest than Callihan. plans for this event. Never has Knox made THE LOT Illinois is erecting a $25,000 house this sum mer; Wisconsin owns a $30,000 house; Michi gan is in a home of its own; Minnesota has let a $25,000 contract this summer; Chicago is to draw for a lot on the University campus and will build soon; Illinois Wesleyan has just Tressler Callihan is a man we have wanted the seventy-fifth anniversary of its founding. Already the college authorities are laying Number 3 June, 1910 a lot. He came toKnox as a prep for three years but who has been unable to join us till last year. We have certainly en joyed knowing him as a brother this year. No Two years from 1910, the college is going to hold the greatest celebration in its history. The college will, at that time, commemorate Volume 3 any other man. One of the other Knox frats owns its home, another has do. Diamond Anniversarp Gamma Delta, at 446 N. Cedar Street, when time and money permit. other chapters in Section XII. and has lived in the house for five years and has been a heart and soul worker every day he was there. Fie doesn't yet know what he will a vague hope. Published by the Gamma Deuteron Chapter of Phi Harvey McClure perhaps has been more in timately connected with the fraternity than , mi complete alumni list. If you know of any change of address, death, or marriage of any of our alumni, please report it to the editor Amer)"®'^ Plan, $7 to $12 per day. 2 in a room; $4 to $8 headquarters. Clifton, Hotel. Rates.* \r\nand confer a favor upon the chapter. We wish t^have this list as nearly correct as pos sible and it can be done only with your help. The Ekklesia Thp Fkklesia will be held at Niagara probably attend also. Review ofthe Track Season ICnox's track with the athletes of go"d'three P "phe victory times state collegiate ^hamp this year ivas due in that the Fijis P'^f^Q awarded, the manager s K wh fact track "K's" jpg trBro. got fiveBridge, beside the g beside the state We had four out victorious. At and in each o"® ,^S°oria Knox took nine firsts fnVSoirS™. record. one point in each event. foj. the half ...nrhrsieVf1:05j t's f-'p irSeotSVok. the record for .1.. low >•.dies in :27. „ running the Bro. Andrews "^s ° ^^s been doing the 4:55 time. Bro. G h^s run th broad jump up near quarter also. ^ijg fair to be a 1 Next year the teani^ ^ _ At tbe team more than it ^ . „4. ^be close of the election of of the team was laid season the highest hoi f ^ to accept it as arWillard's feet but he ^s much as an- dido'. .Wok Other member. true Fiji spirit. lU's =1 good ^ Another One We are certainly ®^g^For[°l,two. ^g"b°een' '5lS?^^^^^ years we have of the best Phi Gamma baye .h""; He wanted rhmin ^elt^Springfield.^Hlinois racl^Team, ?s^ hfto everythmg a^ffbe gcbool in "stuuts^'^ glee club, and leader activities, he has and ye.t ^"^^p^viable reputation as as J Interior Snap Shots orS afansw &El^'"SfHaK"|r/"| RowHs Main y«'J«; -Qh Silas," ^i,„g?"jost . n.ome.t, please. >er d»y. 1 \r\nI he bellowed through the house with such a tone that it made the windows rattle, "you're wanted at the tuhellophone." With two leaps Si reached the ground floor, whisked into the dining room and grabbed the poor innocent telephone by the muzzle. "Hello!" he bawled in a deafening voice. He must have received in return one of those proverbial wrath-proof answers, for he continued in an exceedingly to wander in darkness henceforth and forever more. The calamities of college life have been visited upon us. We have adorned ourselves in sackcloth and besprinkled our heads with ashes, and have taken up our abode among the Si." Through the courtesy of Bro. M. Swanson, Hayes, Vern Gates, and a number of other brothers, were enabled to witness the Senior play. There was an exodus of pipes, cigarette butts and playing cards from the house during commencement. Prep's mother was in town. Rowles was in at the finish mencement. He didn't see during com enough of her through the ordinary course of events, so he took his trunk and struck out for her home where he lived until they went away for the summer. goats; for one whom we have come to love and cherish has passed from us. "Fats" Bridge, ex-'07, ex-'08, ex-'09, '10, has graduated. Sauter hasn't declared what he will do but we are sure that he will make some big smoke most remarkable faithfulness the latter part of noon and evening has been devoted to aggra vated fussing. Stick doesn't weaken very often but when he does . when he gets started. Crafton thinks he will probably ring up and knock down fares on the Springfield city rail .CSG Next Year way for a while at least. Gamma Deuteron has a banner year before her. Perhaps never before has she held the high place which she now holds. We have hit our pace and we are in the lead at Knox. Fol lowing are a few of the offices which the Fijis hold the coming year: Latimer—College Marshal, President of the Student Council, President Gnothautii Liter ary Society. Willard—President Athletic Association. Erickson—Manager Glee Club. Ingersoll—Football Manager. McCulloch—-Captain of Basket Ball Team. •Hayes—Business Manager "Knox Student." Crafton—Manager of Track Team. Sauter and Willard have been showing a the year. In order to facilitate operations Si has moved up to Stick's house. Every after What We Will Be Doing This Summer about 1:30 and returned about 8 p. m., that is most of us did. A couple of the brothers who went out behind their own steeds were about three hours late owing to "missing the road" and other such weak excuses. The enjoyment of the afternoon was aug mented by a few occasional showers and al though Hayes often expressed a desire to see it clear up, it continued to be cloudy. We had a great feed which Bro. McClure, with his usual foresight, prepared, and to which we all did ample—yes ample is the word—justice. After we had bespent all our energies in dodging the rain-drops, digesting our repast, and counting the number of times Hayes ex pressed his wish to see it clear up, we wended our weary way homeward, tired, yet happy. and room. Hayes says he is going to invest in a tin Mak and pick corn with the chickens near Brimfield. Rowles will probably be in La Crosse, Wis all summer, making his living by correspond ing with Europe. Maynard Swanson will be in Galesbure burning up gasoline and making his speed in dicator run at a record-breaking rate Omaha playing ice" man. Si Willard has accepted a position as chief hog slopper on a large Illinois farm Tommy IS going to enjoy a miserable exist. To-day our heads are grief and sorrow, Callihan will stay in Fountain Green and get acquainted with his folks. Our History We are very glad indeed to see the quickness with which our alumni are filling out and re turning our history blanks. We want every dress them either to Reu^n J. Broad St., Galesburg, or George H. Thornp- son, 125 N. Prairie Ave., Austin, Chicago, 111. Commencement School has closed, our books down wjth our hearts are heavy with the load that is pressing upon them. A shadow has fallen across our path and we are destined P^'7^®^ awav we have given our old duds to the guy wot cut our grass" and most of us have gone home to see the folks. . „ Our last moment of happiness was on Com meTement morning, June 8. We turned seven magnificent Fijis loose in the cold world hZ th^t was not all. Ralston Hayden was a Commencement Speaker and received ge honors. He also received special b°nors m English, Biology, and History. classes Leslie Latimer and Frank l.j ceived general honors. Leslie latimer special honors in Math., and Reuben E in Biology.. Comparisons are b might mention that only one other received scholastic honors. j^SCi « ciyLw I"'"' proposes to work around Galesburo- aSa Fanr H. Gates " it for Ni? hasn't said what bo urni i. K's We wish to undeceive anyone who ^ that a bunch of good students l sumof grinds. In an idle moment we med up the athletic K's To^^A Football 1 Basket ball bowed r the Keokuk Standard. V. Gates is going to toot a horn in a .^550 Obituary . Hayden is going to talk up subscriptions for his "Chal ternal root tree and milk the cow for his board couple of slices of buttered bread together, hired a two-horse conveyance, and set out for Swanson's farm where they made merry among the trees and the tall grass. We left Canada with a .eSE) After recovering from the shock of his grad uation, Fats Bridge will hang around his pa themselves the belles of the school, slapped a Big Swan is going to tour barn-storming company. Prep McClure will be in Pleasantville, N. Y., renewing his acquaintance with Our Picnic Erickson is going to summer in Galesburg- on-the-Cedar-Fork. one returned and if you have failed to do so thus far, do it now. During the surnmer ad .^SE> mers." On Saturday, May 21, the Fijis took unto Ingy Ingersoll is going to try and soil his hands in pa's foundry. White will try and learn the first principles of stock feeding near Galva. mild tone, "Oh that is you, is it. How are you? Yes—yes. I just got back about ten minutes ago. Thank you. Yes, the knowledge that you would be pleased is all that made it worth while." Voice from up-stairs, "Get a tin beak. his violin this vacation, so that next fall he will be able to play a tune and not at it. iiS:oS'GeSg?.Sr'"' """'"'Sty, What Andrews is going to do stJii . ov'^o^a^tanT^raS" ^"-on"'? fervently ge and"pray ILfhe lea^JTs^Jo ph^ 5 1 — -10 Baseball Track 38 j pg. Also we tyill add a list of Oratory bating K's. To^^A Awarded — \r\nI- A-Vr • PI^EASB aETUttJT IK 5 DAYS TO 446 3Sr. OEDAie ST. OAXiESBURG, ItXiINOIS •* .. ->•> •tt "S -, * ;•••- 5^^?