RR Gie QR Alabama fit VOL. Xs MAY, 1923 THETA CHAPTER of PHI GAMMA DELTA UNIVERSITY of ALABAMA \r\n . 4 } : . , | 4 +9 \r\nFOREWORD Unlike most publications, we do not start our work "with a spirit of misgivings," but rather with pride in the achievements of our chapter, our fraternity, and our school during the year now closing. It has been uneventful year in many ways and in the pages that follow we shall endeavor to tell you, as best we can in such little space, some of the outstanding things that were done. Each month you have received from us "The Theta Fiji News" which kept you informed of the more important happenings, and now we are summarizing the year's work. Theta's Home If this little volume will recall to you fond remembrances of happy college days and will tend to strengthen in you your love and devotion to the principles for which our fraternity stands, then we feel amply repaid for our work. We only hope. Brother Alum nus, that you approve of the things we are doing, for it is you that we are most interested in. We want your advice and criticism at all times, and we want you to feel that Theta's home is your home and that it stands open to always welcome you. t^ \r\nAs a small token of appreciation of his lifelong interest in and devotion to the principles of our fra ternity and of the inestimable value of his assist ance to this chapter, we, the active members of Theta Chapter, affectionately dedicate this little volume to STERLING ALEXANDER WOOD Class of 1877 Attorney, Philanthropist, Scholar and Gentleman, and for many years Purple Legion member for this chapter. \r\nTHE ALABAMA FIJI VOLUME XII. MAY, 1923 Published annually at the close of each scholastic year by Theta Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta, University of Alabama, for the purpose of putting her alumni in touch with the happenings in the chapter, the fraternity, and the University. Published by the chapter under the direction of the committee on alumni relations: William A. Rose, Jr., '23, Chairman 1 Kenneth E. Luckie, '24. j Homer C. Day, '24, and C. R. Ivey, Jr., '25 Editors Associates THE UNIVERSITY YEAR Over 2000 students from about twenty states have enrolled for resident work at the University for this, its ninety-second ses sion. This number, together with the two thousand registered during the last summer session gives a total of over four thousand that have received instruction here during the past twelve months. A record attendance, yes—but only a forerunner to what will be here within the next few years. Every school and college in the University has been greatly strengthened in equipment, teaching staff, and curricula, and great things are in store for your old alma mater. The successful completion of the million dollar drive for new buildings is now history and the first one, a new library suitable to our needs, will begin to arise this summer. The completion of the new medical building, one of the best equipped in the South, marked the opening of the school year. The east wing for Tutwiler Hall, woman's dormitory, is nearing completion. The City of Tuscaloosa has just opened its new $150,000 hospital on the University campus, dedicated to students as well as townspeople, and near the new medical building. Phi Kappa Sigma has moved into its new home on fraternity row, while Kappa Delta completed by the opening of school the first sorority house used as a dormi tory. Delta Delta Delta, Zeta Tau Alpha and Alpha Gamma Delta plan the erection of new homes during the summer. A new post- office and supply store building will also greet our return next fall. Truly, who can cay that progress is not in the air at the Greater University? Home-coming Day, the annual event of November 11th, brought hundreds of alumni back. This has grown within three years to be among the alumni the biggest event of the year out side of Commencement, and many old grads come back. That \r\nTHE ALABAMA FIJI afternoon gave the visitors a chance to see the Crimson Tide, fresh from its victory over Pennsylvania, conquerors of the Navy, mow L. S. U. down 49 to 3. "A" Day, another big event of the school year at which time athletes and former athletes hold sway, was the greatest success ever, with the faculty casting aside its dignity for the benefit of athletics and staging a long to be re membered baseball game for the amusement of the 5000 people present. Nor have social activities been entirely ignored—tbe mid-year dances, following on the heels of the first semester ex aminations, brought many beautiful girls and many young alumni. The Cotillion Club, responsible for the conduct and arrangements for all dances, has seen that the students were not growing stale throughout the year, while the usual fraternity and sorority af fairs livened things up. And then in athletics,'Bama teams have again upheld the old rep for fighting spirit. Football, despite its reverses, was what can be called a complete success, for we turned back the mighty Penn, at Philadelphia, 9 to 7, and then downed the ancient foe from Georgia at Crampton Bowl, Montgomery, 10 to 6. The basketball team set a new record in winning 15 consecutive games from strong teams before it tasted defeat. While it didn't win the S. I. C. tournament, nevertheless it was probably the most feared team in the South. Baseball is now in progress and the record shows wins over Illinois, Wisconsin, Rochester Interna tionals, Georgia, Tulane, L. S. U., Mississippi A. & M., and others, losing only one series thus far. Tennis has become a major sport with intercollegiate matches with several teams, we winning most of them. Golf has also come to the front and in our first match with the team representing Georgia Tech we defeated them. Thus, while no championships dangle at our belt, yet every sport can certainly be termed successful. A new coaching staff comes next year and with it the finest material in every sport we have ever had. Our optimism cannot be too great. And with it all there remain the old Alabama traditions and bonor and the trees and drives and the beautiful campus, to gether with the old professors who are still here, only supple mented by new ones. We cannot too strongly urge you to come back this Commencement, May 20th to 22nd. At the same time we know you will be proud to send your sons and daughters here in the future, for nowhere else in this section can they get the advantages offered here. \r\nTHE ALABAMA FIJI THE BIRMINGHAM GRADUATE CHAPTER (By E. H. Hawkins) The Birmingham Graduate Chapter is continuing its efforts to serve Phi Gamma Delta not only in Birmingham but in the South, especially in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida. In these four states it has only one active chapter—Theta, at the University of Alabama—to directly assist. However, it has made every effort to be of service to Theta, in recommending new men, in rendering advice and in co-operating with it in its various ac tivities and functions. The Graduate Chapter is made up of men from nineteen dif ferent chapters of Phi Gamma Delta. These men are evidencing a wonderful spirit of co-operation in every undertaking of the Graduate Chapter, one example of which was the success of the seventy-third Ekklesia. There is also a spirit of congeniality which will rival that of the most homogeneous active chapter. In reality, the distinction of being from different chapters has been blended and we are all Birmingham Fijis. Probably the greatest cause of this is the fact that all the men are of the same general type—reflecting the ideals of Phi Gamma Delta in the same way, although from various sections of the country. At present there are about fifty Fiji alumni in Birmingham and Bessemer, and fifteen undergraduates in seven different schools—seven at Alabama, three at Washington and Lee, one at Sewanee, two at Ohio State, one at Yale, one at Harvard Medical School (Theta), and one at Birmingham-Southern (Theta). We are using every effort to increase the number from time to time. Another phase of the work of the Graduate Chapter is in re gard to extension. While we greatly feel the need of more active chapters in this section, we also realize the necessity of picking the right schools and granting charters to the right men. In view of this we will be very slow to endorse a petition until "we feel that it would be expedient to do so. At present we are strongly back of the Davidson petitioners, while we have at the same time discouraged three locals in this section. Several others are being encouraged. The Birmingham Graduate Chapter has held weekly lunch eons without interruption for the past three years. At present we are meeting every Friday at twelve-thirty at Mary Beard's Eat Shop in the Title Guarantee Building at the corner of Third Ave nue and Twenty-first Street, North. Any out-of-town Fijis are cordially invited with us. The officers for the present year are Eugene H. Hawkins, president; Thad G. Holt, vice-president, and A1 D. Stafford, sec retary-treasurer. \r\nTHE ALABAMA FIJI THE fSth EKKLESIA On September 4, 5, 6, and 7 the 75th Ekklesia will be held in Pittsburg, Penn. The Diamond Jubilee! What good Fiji can miss it? Think of it, can you picture between seven and eight hundred real men gathered together celebrating the 75th anni versary of the best fraternity in the world? Make your plans now and let's all be there. If you have never attended an Ekklesia, begin now—you don't know what you are missing. To those who have attended one it is only necessary to say, "We'll see you in Pittsburg." There are several reasons why we should all be there. Real fraternity problems will be discussed and legislated upon—they will affect you and your sons and brothers in years to come. We cannot pass them up too lightly, we must rally to the cause. Too, this is the last opportunity you will have to see Bro. Miller wield his mighty gavel and sound the policies and doctrines of "Our Fraternity." The Ekklesia is our governing body and we should make it a point to see it in action and become better acquainted with the functioning of that body. It will make you a better alumnus. Then think of the trip to Cannonsburg, the birthplace of Phi Gamma Delta, where the immortal six wrote and lived the policies that have guided our destiny for 75 years. A visit to our birth place, to see the shrines so sacred to Fijis everywhere, to breathe the air of our beginning will be an inspiration, we cannot miss it. Think about it, talk about it, plan for it, let's all go. It will be a great trip. Phi Gamma Delta is big, great, honorable. If we are going to do homage to her name by celebrating her 75th anniversary, we must do it right, so do your best and fill a seat in the assembly hall when Bro. Miller raps for order on the 4th of September, 1923, and we'll make the Diamond Jubilee the great est in our history. We want fifteen Theta Fijis there. THE NATIONAL OFFICE The National Office of the fraternity is now located at 701 American National Bank Bldg., Washington, D. C. In it are the offices of the national secretary, the field secretary, and the editor of the magazine. When passing through Washington drop in there—you will receive a royal welcome and incidentally will learn much that you never knew before. \r\nTHE ALABAMA FIJI THE CHAPTER YEAR Theta began one of the best years in its history last fall by returning eighteen old men. Bro. Savage was at the helm in the capacity of "E" and was ably assisted by Bro. Rose, "T," Bro. Martin, "G," Bro. Hardy, "Eg," and Bro. Allen, "I." With the assistance of about a dozen alumni from all over the state we soon pledged eleven men after a strenuous week of open rushing. The returning men found that many improvements had been made on the house during the summer months. These included a new heat ing system which had been installed during the vacation. New rugs had been bought for the living room and den. The baths had been remodel ed and the house had been painted. Football soon drew the attention of the campus and on the gridiron Theta had her stai's. Bros. Baty and McClintock were invaluable assets to the team, both playing in backfield positions. Bro. Baty is one of the sturdiest and surest players that the Capstone has found in quite a while and is designated "a favorite of the favorites" in the Corolla. He was over whelmingly elected vice-president of the student-body a short while ago. The chapter soon settled down to some real conscientious work and effected an internal organization which Bro. Phil Lyon commended very highly during his stay with us in the first part of February. Due to a faculty ruling, the new men were not initiated until after mid-year exams. "Black Week" began February 3, and on the night of February 9 the court of W. C. Baty "King Bohunkus" convened. freshman class was initiated Then the into Phi Gamma Delta on the night of February 13th, at which time ten of the freshmen were initiated, three more being initiated on March 3rd. Theta's Norris Dinner, held on the 17th of March, was the largest in the history of the chapter and also the largest fraternity gathering ever held at the University, forty-five alumni being present. We are only losing three seniors this year and with your help in selecting a freshman class, next year should be the most successful year we have ever known. \r\nTHE ALABAMA FIJI 8 THETA'S PIG DINNER Saturday evening, March 17, brought to Theta a most jolly band of Fijis. It was the night of the annual Norris Dinner. Brother "Bull" Durham, of Ripley, Tennessee, served as toastmaster at the head of the long "T" shaped table which accomodated seventy-four Fijis, a larger band than had ever attended a previous Pig Dinner. Of this group there were forty-four alumni. The chapters at Colorado, Kansas, Tennessee, Richmond, Yale, Rutgers, Pennsylvania and Sewanee were represented. All honors were paid the Pig, including the removal of his tail, as the men marched, singing, to their places around the beautiful table prepar ed by Mother Rose. Between courses we heard from some of the Counts and No-Counts of Fijidom. Official recognition pins were brought in on the third course as souvenirs, present ed to the returning brothers by the active chapter. Later in the evening Brother John Bradley explained and launched the drive for funds to make the desired improve ments on Theta's Home. After the Dinner there were many "bull" sessions and it is rumored that none other than Harry J. Himself got off some real warm ones. THE MODEL SECTION CONVENTION The section convention held at Kappa Tau on February 17 and 18 was model in every sense of the word. Phil Lyon and Harry White were there and were respon Graham McClintock sible to a great degree for its success. Each delegate was given a list of the subjects to be discussed before he left his chapter and papers were written on the main subjects and read at the convention. Every subject was discussed fully by the delegates and visiting brothers. Some of the most important subjects discussed were: Scholarship, Colonization, Chapter House Rules, Cheney Cup, Moral Standards, and many others. The convention was conducted in a systematic manner both days that it was in session, meeting each morning and afternoon. Two delegates from the local at Georgia Tech petitioning Phi \r\nTHE ALABAMA FIJI Gamma Delta were present at one session and explained the possi bilities of Tech and their standing among the fraternities there. Brothers Mundoff and Poster-, from Atlanta, also made short talks in behalf of the local. When the convention closed on the eighteenth, everyone felt that much good had been accomplished by the meeting and every one was especially impressed by the hospitality extended by the Kappa Tau brothers. SCOLARSHIP About three years ago Theta Chapter stood second scholas- tically, being beaten by the Phi Kappa Sigmas by about one hun dredth of a point. Since that time the scholarship of the chapter has not been as good, but the chapter average has always been above the University average. This year new methods have been tried and added efforts bave been made to raise the chapter average. Report banks have been sent out to the professors, in which they were asked o give reasons for low gi-ades, if such were made and to give a general idea of he ability of he studen in question, then these reports were taken up with the different brothers and attempts made to correct the difficulty. As a result of these reports and other things, a decided change for the better has been recorded. We are especially pleased with the showing of the Freshamn class in their grades, and we feel that if the Freshmen get the habit of study from the start, that our problems are almost solved. While the official averages have not yet been released, we firmly believe we will rank second or third among the sixteen fraternities for this year. \r\n3^^ THE ALABAMA FIJI THE ACTIVE CHAPTER, 1922-23 Seniors Ben Lee Allen (Science) William Alfred Rose, Jr., A. B.'21 (Law) Frank Norman Savage, A. B.'20 (Law) John Edward Soule (Engineering) Athens, Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama Centre, Alabama Pensacola, Florida Juniors William Copeland Baty, Jr. (Science) Bessemer, Alabama Edgar Lee Bellenger (Commerce) Gadsden, Alabama Homer Cowart Day (Arts) Selma, Alabama Stanley Conrad Betlie (Commerce) Birmingham, Alabama Frank Hardy (Commerce) Tyler, Alabama William Dempse Lanning (Commerce) Anniston, Alabama Kenneth Earle Luckie (Scienc^ Pleasant Hill, Alabama Clarence Hanford Martin, A. B. '22 (Law)....McComb, Mississippi William Gladstone Ray (Science) Horace Ogden Shropshire (Commerce) Jasper, Alabama Birmingham, Alabama Sophomores Walter Harwell Bailey (Engineering) Robert Hunt Cocbrane, Jr. (Science) Robert Calvin Crouch (Commerce) William St. Clair Donovan (Arts) Charles Rembert Ivey, Jr. (Arts) Lucius Gaines Freeman (Engineering) Paul Graham McClintock (Science) Charles Arthur Soule (Engineering) Rufus Allen Walker (Arts) Laurel, Mississippi Tuscaloosa, Alabama Memphis, Tennessee Birmingham, Alabama Talladega, Alabama Jasper, Alabama Laurel, Mississippi Pensacola, Florida Luverne, Alabama Freshman Wm. Edw. Dunnaway Anderson (Science) Tuscaloosa, Alabama Oscar Leigh DuPre (Arts) Attalla, Alabama Carey Ferguson Hollingswortb (Commerce)....Bessemer, Alabama Edward Douglas Lanford (Arts) Anniston, Alabama Harry Arnold Martin (Arts) Laurel, Mississippi Robert Figueres Moseley, Jr. (Science) Ensley, Alabama Edward William Pennington (Arts) Birmingham, Alabama Urban Joseph Whitehead Peters, Jr. (Science) (Pledge) Edward Hill Pritchett (Engineering) Charles Enzer Tweedy (Arts) Birmingham, Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama Jasper, Alabama Fratres in Facultate John M. Gallalee Fred R. Maxwell, Jr. J. E. Livingston Gordon D. Palmer Luther H. Maxwell, Jr. \r\n11 THE ALABAMA FIJI "■in THE ACTIVE CHAPTER READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT; first Roiv—McClintock, C. Soule, Rose, H. A. Martin, Ivey. Second Kozv—Pritchctt, Walker, Ray. Third Rozv—Pennington, Tweedy, Cochrane, Anderson, Fourth Rozv—Allen, Moseley, Fifth Row—Baty, Freeman, DuPre, Bailey, Sixth Ro'w—Day, Bellinger, Crouch, C. H, Martin, Luckie, Seventh Ro-w—Lanning, Hardy, Donovan, Savage, Peters, \r\nTHE ALABAMA FIJI 12 The Officers 1922-23 1923-24 Frank N. Savage E Wm. A. Rose, Jr T C. H. Martin G (resigned mid-year) G Robert C. Crouch Frank Hardy Eg I Ben Lee Allen Edgar L. Bellenger Asst. T Frank Hardy E Edgar L. Bellenger T Robert C. Crouch G Walter H. Bailey Eg Robert H. Cochrane, Jr Rufus A. Walker I Asst. T SNAPPED ON THETA'S LAWN Top Row—Savage, Theta's "E"; Tucker, Theta's Purple Legion Man; Hawkins, President Birmingham Graduate Chapter; Kennedy, Former "E" of Theta. Bottom Row—Higgins, Former "E" of Beta; Field Secretary Lyon; Section Chief White. —Courtesy of the Phi Gamma Delta. \r\nTHE ALABAMA FIJI 13 THETA'S ACTIVITIES ON THE CAMPUS JASONS (Senior Honor Society): Savage '23; Rose '23; Baty '24. ATTIC CHAPTER OF SIGMA UPSILOM (Honorary literary society for juniors and seniors): Savage '23; Rose '23; Allen '23; Luckie '24, Sec'y; Martin, C. H. '24. GLEE CLUB: Allen '23; Hardy '24, Varsity quartette and Busi ness manager; Ray '24, President. BLACKFRIARS (Dramatic club): Martin '24; Baty '24; Cochrane '25; McClintock '25; Moseley '26; Pennington '26. LITERESQUE (Honorary literary society for sophomores): Ivey '25; McClintock '25; Walker '25. VARSITY FOOTBALL: Baty '24; McClintock '25. FRESHMAN FOOTBALL: Martin, H. A. '26. "A" CLUB: McClintock '25; Baty '24, Sec'y-Treas. ARCH CLUB (Interfraternity social club): Savage '23; Baty '24; Hardy '24; Ivey '25; Walker '25. "COROLLA" (University annual): Day '24. "CRIMSON-WHITE" (Student newspaper): Rose '23; Donovan '25. HONOR ROLL: Rose '23; Tweedy '26; Pritchett '26; DuPre '26. PHI BETA KAPPA: Rose '23. PHI DELTA PHI (Legal fraternity): Rose '23; Savage '23. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ENGINEERS: Pritchett '26. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS: Soule, J. E. '23; Soule, C. A. '25. BACHELORS (Interfraternity social club for Juniors): Savage '23; Ray '24. LAW FORUM: Savage '23; Rose '23; Martin '24. PRE-MED CLUB: Baty '24; Cocbrane '25; Allen '23; Luckie '24. PHI CHI (Medical fraternity): Baty '24. FELLOWSHIP: Rose '23. VARSITY BASKETBALL: McClintock '25. QUADRANGLE (General honorary club): Baty '24. PRESIDENT OF STEWARDS CLUB: Day '24. EROSOPHIC LITERARY SOCIETY (Freshmen): Martin, H. A. '26. STUDENT GOVERNMENT: Baty '24, Vice-President-elect of student-body. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE—McClintock '25; Baty '24. \r\nThere was an old woman who lived in a shoe—" m OTHER Goose, you remember, cramped her lusty brats into the Old Man's Number Twelve. Nowadays, tho we pack a coupla dozen sardines into a flat tin can without a whimper, we can't cram a coupla dozen undergraduate Fijis with expansive potentialities into an antiquated domicile intended for half the number. THETA needs a new house. A $25.00 pledge from each of us will give it to her. May we count on you to help? Have you done your bitfor Theta? \r\nTHE ALABAMA FIJI 15 THE OLD WOMAN IN THE SHOE (By Thad Holt) We are proud, of course, of the fact that Theta had the first chapter house on the University campus. But we don't want pride to go before a fall. When we see new houses springing up all over the campus and bearing the name of other fraternities, and when we see a group of live, progressive young Fijis crowding themselves into a house that was built for half the number in the famous "good old days"— then we realize that it's time to take a hand and lean to THE FRESHMAN'S PRAYER the task of giving Theta a new chapter house—or at least an improved chapter house. The Birmingham Graduate Chapter has set itself the task of properly housing Theta. Plans have been drawn, estimates have been made and initial tentative contributions solicited. The task resolves itself now into getting the message before each and every Fiji who has any connection with Theta Chapter. We figure it this way: If every one of us will come forward with a cash donation of $25.00, the remodeling of Theta Chapter House will no longer be a. thing of the fu ture but one of the present. Have you seen what won ders were accomplished with the wise expenditure of the $1100.00 or so left over from the Ekklesia? Visitors to the Norris Pig Dinner con tinually remarked on the im proved condition of Before I lay me down to sleep in this my bumpy bed, just one more time I'll take a peep at the plastering overhead. Tho worthless this young life may be to every Sophomore's mind, yet one more time I hope to see the girl 1 left behind. Each time 1 step upon the track from dressing room to bed a splinter courses up my back and comes out through my head. Altho 1 bathe with great delight be neath our bathroom spray and thrash and splash with all my might against the slaty gray, yet when 1 step from out the shower and dash out to my bed 1 sniff and sneeze with all my power with colds up in my head. Because you see, alumnus dear, the mileage is so great, up beds, down beds and crossing here I'm always just too late. Oh please, oh please, alumnus dear, remember I'm no mucker. Give us more room, we prithee, here —oh succor, please, oh succor! the house and there was a spirit about the actives which only comes from bettered conditions and alumni co-operation. The day of "The Old Woman In The Shoe" must be a thing \r\n16 THE ALABAMA FIJI of the past if we are to hold up the standard we have set for Theta. We can't "spank them all soundly and send them to bed" if we expect pledges and actives to grow up in the spirit and atmosphere of true Fijis. If you have ever stopped off in Tuscaloosa as a visiting Fiji you know that cramped living quarters nor unpapered walls nor splintery floors deter Theta from sho\ving you true Fiji hospitality. Sooner or later we shall come down the line to you with a direct, personal appeal if necessary, for we know that if we get a fair chance to tell you the story you'll be with us and will help. This will be your chance to do something for Theta. We don't believe you have ever been called upon before—so can't we count you in this time? THETA HAS BEEN MADE SOLE DISTRIBUTORS OF PHIL LYON'S SONGS Some months ago at the request of Brother Harry White and some of the men in the active chapter, Phil Lyon agreed to give us his next song for our chapter to publish. This request was answered by Brother Phil giving us the wonderful "Fiji Blues" fresh from his magic pen. Brothers, just wait until you hear this wonderful fox trot. It will chase all thoughts of any other "Blues" from your heart and mind. It will be ready for distri bution at the Ekklesia if you can wait that long. Not only did Phil give us the "Blues" but he was so well im pressed with our chapter that without our asking for it or any thing, he offered to make us his sole agents for the distribution of all of his songs to every Fiji. Of course we jumped at the oppor tunity and as a result we have with us and beg to present to the Fiji public "Theta Publishers" which is the name of the commit tee handling the details of the distribution. Besides the new "Fiji Blues" we will have the whole famous Fiji Cycle consisting of "Fiji Girl," "Fiji Rag," "Fiji Sammies," "Fiji Land," and "Purple and White" ready for you at the Ekklesia and from then on forever. "Theta Publishers" will have a representative at the Ekklesia with copies for everybody and as soon as school opens in the fall we will be ready to shoot them to you as fast as you say. \r\nTHE ALABAMA FIJI THE 17 MAGAZINE Are you a subscriber to the Phi Gamma Delta Magazine? The Fijis boast of their loyal and faithful alumni. In order to keep posted on the news of the fraternity, it is essential that the alumnus be a subsci-iber to the greatest and most frequently pub lished fraternity magazine—The Phi Gamma Delta. All loyal Fijis are subscribers to it. Are you? If not, you can have all the news of the entire fraternity placed at your door each month for only two dollars. This magazine will inform you where your brothers are today and what they are doing. It will also tell you where the alumni chapters are located and when the luncheons are held. If you are a real wide-awake Fiji, then you are a sub scriber to The Phi Gamma Delta, or will be. Send us your check for two dollars and we will see that it is sent to your address, or mail it to Cecil J. Wilkinson, 701 American National Bank Bldg., Washington, D. C. It is the only way you can keep up to the minute with the work of your fraternity and it is an investment you will never regret. THETA'S SOCIAL ACTIVITIES Though few, the social activities of the year have been be yond reproach. The University ruling allowing only a limited number of dances a year has handicapped us a great deal. On the evening of November 7th the chapter gave a formal dinner dance from seven until one, indeed the prettiest of the year. The house was decorated with Autumn leaves and pine. A beautiful six-course dinner was served and the guests wei-e seated at small tables, two couples at each table. Attractive fa vors were given out between courses and each of the girls was presented with a leather bound date book on which was embossed tbe Fraternity coat-of-arms in gold. After the dinner there was dancing midst a shower of serpentines and confetti. During the annual mid-year dances we entertained quite a number of the visiting girls at dinner. Almost every Sunday we entertained several of the co-eds and town girls, members of the faculty or parents of the boys. These and several other informal affairs have helped Theta to re tain her established social standing at the Capstone. \r\n18 THE ALABAMA FIJI THE GUIDE FOR SERVICE And now we have told you of the year's work of your school, fraternity, and chapter as best we can in limited space. We have told you that all had a successful year, which is certainly true, but we are glad that we are not so constituted that we stop at that, but instead, like most American youths, we are ambitious and look ahead and plan for even better things. Some of our plans and hopes may seem big, but we will realize them some day even though it may take time. Twelve years ago a house of our own was a dream, yet two years later we realized it—the first and finest of its day. Today we are overcrowded and stunted in our home and we dream of a larger and more spacious one—soon that dream will be realized. Today rushing competition is keen and we dream of the time when there will be a sufficient number of Fiji sons and brothers to eliminate all necessity of "rushing." We dream also of future Home-coming Celebrations and Commence ments with hundreds of our alumni back—all staying in our en larged home—and, above everything else, we dream of the day when our alumni body will be so closely united that instead of seventy-four being present at a Norris Dinner, the roll call will include every Fiji in the South. Soon we will leave and go out into the world as one of Theta's alumni. We are vowing eternal allegiance, and we are going to keep that vow so as to do our small part in making these dreams a reality. Among these vows is a promise to ourselves and to our brothers^ to be a real Fiji—to follow out Phil Lyon's "Guide for Service," reprinted below so we can keep its provisions constantly before us. When we answer every question in the affirmative, we are real Fijis. Can you do it now? 1. Have you met all your chapter financial obligations? 2. Have you written your chapter within one year? 3. Have you visited your chapter within three years? 4. Have you informed your chapter of a desirable incoming freshman for next year? 5. Do you wear your fraternity pin? 6. Have you sent any alumni notes to the magazine withinone year? 7. Are you in con-esponderice with other members of your delegation? 8. Are you actively in touch with Fijis in your vicinity? 9. Are you planning to attend the next Ekklesia? 10. Have you bought a history? 11. Do you subscribe for the magazine? 12. Are you ready to do your part in the house program? \r\nTHE ALABAMA FIJI 19 IN MEMORIUM EDWIN S. SHIELD CLASS OF 1878 LOST BROTHERS! Despite our constant efforts to keep our alumni files correct and accurate, some of you move about so much that it beuomes an almost impossible task. Our publications addressed to those below are being returned unclaimed. If you can give us some information as to their whereabouts, we will appreciate it: W. S. Lewis '77, S. P. Hennegan '04, Reuben Tipton '04, J. H. McGuire '05, W. R. McNeal '05, J. B. Davis '08, J. D. Draper '08, C. W. Marsh '10, R. J. Steinmehl '20, F. B. Patterson '20. \r\nTHE ALABAMA FIJI 20 "Noiv this is the law of the jungle, as old and as true as the sky, The zvolf that shall keep it may prosper. But the wolf that shall break it must die. As the creeper that girdles the tree trunk The lazv runneth forzvard and back— But the strength of the Back is the Wolf, And the strength of the Wolf is the Pack." —Kipling. .-ir 2. \r\n