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7.16 Book of Records
The officers for 1921-22 were:
Worthy Master
Worthy Chaplain
Worthy Keeper of Exchequer
Worthy Keeper of Annals
Worthy Scribe
Worthy Usher
Worthy Sentinel
Walter T. Rolfe
Charles R. Smith
Perry J. Hershey
Robert S. Love
L. Allyn Laybourn and N. Dale Lund
Noah D. Zeigler and Lester A. Dumond
Don S. Hall
For 1922-23, the following were elected to office:
Worthy Master
Worthy Chaplain
Worthy Keeper of Exchequer
Worthy Keeper of Annals
Worthy Scribe
Worthy Usher
Worthy Sentinel
Charles R. Smith
Brom D. Hixson
E. Weir Hall
C. Morton Rust
Ernest H. Buyer
Philip R. Woodbury
John P. Hale
Three traditions worthy of mention were inaugurated into the life of Delta Theta during the early years. Brother
Elmer D. McCollum, upon his graduation in 1921, presented to the chapter a silver loving cup which is to be presented at
the end of each college year to the man who, in the opinion of the active chapter (now the outgoing Worthy Master), has
done the most for the chapter during the past year. The first man to receive this cup was Charles C. McPherson in 1922.
Also to accompany this, McCollum gave a leather bound book which is to contain a biography of each man to whom
this cup is presented. When Brother Walter J. Rogers graduated at the end of the first semester of 1921-22, he presented
the chapter with a leather bound book in which is to be kept a biography of each and every Worthy Master (President) of
Delta Theta, the biography in each case to be written by the succeeding Worthy Master. Brother Rolfe, at his graduation
in 1922, presented to the chapter a leather bound book in which is to be kept a complete history of Kansas Delta Theta in
the form of a Worthy Masters= history. Each Worthy Master, after his successor has been chosen, is to write up the
history of the chapter during his period of office, giving not only facts but also his views concerning the affairs of the
fraternity during that time. The chapter=s early history, written by Walter R. Horlacher, was to form the beginning of
that book. The early history was originally written on the request of Claude T. Reno, ΑΤΩ Historian, who wanted the
information to aid him in updating AReno=s Manual@. AReno=s Manual@ was ΑΤΩ=s history book until Harry L. Bird
compiled it into the first volume of the ΑΤΩ Story. With the exception of the silver loving cup and a copy of the history,
all the above-mentioned items were lost during the World War II years.
Up to this time, Delta Theta had two house mothers or chaperons. The first was Mrs. Louise Stall, who was
with the chapter only 12 semesters. She left because she wanted to be with her daughter who was in a distant state. To
follow her, the chapter was very fortunate in securing the services of Mrs. S. C. Pettit, who had considerable experience
in such work, was an excellent manager and was untiring in her efforts to do something for her boys. She found a place
in the hearts of the members that no house mother had heretofore found and it was with the feelings of greatest regret
that the chapter heard her announce at the close of the school year in 1922 that she, too, was going to another state in
order to be with her daughter. Mrs. George S. Murphy was secured for the place and she, having had considerable
experience in social work, did make an excellent Housemother.