24.12.2014 Views

1918 Volume 43 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

1918 Volume 43 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

1918 Volume 43 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI 9<br />

ventions at <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia 1896, New York 1902, Washington 1906,<br />

Pittsburgh 1908, Chicago 1912, Birmingham 1914 and Indianapolis<br />

1917. From 1914 to 1917 he served as president of Alpha South<br />

Province and at the Indianapolis convention he was elected Historian<br />

of the General Council.<br />

In his many activities, Fraternity and otherwise, Brother Meisenhelder<br />

has always been zealous, energetic and efficient. His executive<br />

ability and his tact are evidenced by the uniformly good condition of<br />

the chajJters, and his hosts of friends among their members, when he<br />

left the presidency of .'Vlpha South Province to take up the duties of<br />

his more responsible office as Historian. His many years of convention<br />

attendance have been marked by ever increasing friendships<br />

throughout the Fraternity, and the closer touch into which his new<br />

office wdll bring him with the chapters will result in a wider and<br />

wider host of friends, not only among convention goers but among<br />

the larger body of active members in the chapters throughout the Fraternity<br />

at large.<br />

THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AND MISSOURI<br />

ALPHA OF PHI DELTA THETA<br />

BY DOYLE W. COTTON, '19<br />

HISTORICAL STATEMENT<br />

The University of Missouri was established by an act of the General<br />

Assembly of the State of Missouri, appro\-ed February 11, 1839. It<br />

was located at Columbia, Boone County, June 24, 1839. The cornerstone<br />

of the main building was laid July 4, 1840. The spring foUowing,<br />

April 14, 1841, instruction in academic courses was begun.<br />

Women were first admitted to the university in 1869. The first class,<br />

consisting of two members, was graduated in 18<strong>43</strong>. Last year 591<br />

degrees were conferred.<br />

The development of the highest and most efficient type of citizen<br />

is the fundamental aim of the university. .\ liberal education in the<br />

arts and sciences and training in the professions is offered the )'outh<br />

of Missouri to prepare them for such citizenship.<br />

The University of Missouri is composed of the foUowing schools<br />

and coUeges:<br />

College of Arts and Science.<br />

College of Agriculture.<br />

School of Education.<br />

School of Law.<br />

School of Medicine.<br />

School of Engineering.<br />

School of Mines and Metallurgy.<br />

School of Journalism.

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!