book of records - Kansas State University

Book of Records 7.15
5. THE EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF KANSAS DELTA THETA
(1920-1929)
It was expected that as soon as the goal of a national chapter was obtained there would be a letup on the part of
the men, and it required a master hand to keep things moving smoothly in their old channels. The man to fill this place
was found in the person of the new Worthy Master (President), Brother Elmer D. McCollum, who had also been the last
Chancellor of Alpha Theta Chi. The success of the new chapter was largely due to his excellent judgment and guidance.
For a man of his years, he was a man among men in his particular position and he was invaluable to the chapter.
The following men were pledged and initiated into Delta Theta Chapter during the first two years after installation:
1920-21: Lester A. Dumond, Ernest B. Johnson, Ernest H.
Guyer, Brom D. Hixson, Fred McElhinney, Harry
Felton, Don S. Hall, Newell F. Moore, Bruce Rogers,
Paul E. Smith, Raub Snyder, Noah D. Zeigler and L.
Allyn Laybourn
1921-22: John Steiner, George K. Chew, E. Weir Hall, Robert
W. Kent, Lawrence M. Staley, Metheny J.
Copeland, John P. Hale, George E. Phillips and
Henry D. Karns
The following men were taken in as pledges during the following year:
1921-22: Everett Bell, Merle A. Ogden, Ivan A. Crimes,
Frank E. Willey and Ralph Chase
Graduates during the two years were these: 1921, Charles Nitcher, J. Farr Brown, Morton E. Stigers, E. Leo
Bebb, Carl F. Mershon, Ray B. Watson, Laurens H. Reyburn and Elmer D. McCollum; 1922, N. Dale Lund, Lester A.
Dumond, Perry J. Hershey, Walter J. Rogers, Ernest B. Johnson, Ernest F. Stalcup (Gamma Mu), Walter T. Rolfe and
Walter R. Horlacher (Master of Science). Men from this list who were elected to Phi Kappa Phi are Laurens H. Reyburn
>21 and Morton J. Stigers >21.
Here again only a partial list of activities will be given: Brown, McCollum, Nitcher and Reyburn were
members of the Stock Judging team. Watson was captain of the Track team, Editor of The Royal Purple, College Yell
Leader and very active in all college affairs. Reyburn was invited to the tryouts for the Olympic Rifle Team in 1920,
Horlacher was on the Track team and very active in college affairs in general and McPherson was President of the SSGA
and was always the leader in any proposition for the betterment of K. S. A. C.
In scholarship, Delta Theta has maintained the standard set by Alpha Theta Chi. With an increased number of
fraternities in the field, the chapter has never stood lower than fourth. Intramural basketball and baseball had recently
been developed at K. S. A. C. and the end of each season found Alpha Tau Omega near the head of the Greek letter list.