1916 Volume 41 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

18 THE SCROLLspirit of the conference. As usual, A ® was well represented,having twelve men there, representing five states and seven chapters.Indiana contributed the most, with Butler and Wabash tying forfirst place.The brothers represent various college activities. Brother Nicholsis a star shortstop; Brother Little is state secretary of theY. JNL C. A. for Indiana. At the camp Brother Hanson was on theboat crew; and in the picture the waiters can be distinguished bythe black bow ties. Brothers Scarritt and Walton failed to get inthe picture.The Phis at the camp were: H. Morrow, Iowa Wesleyan, '19;G. Little, Butler, '13; S. C. Hanson, Butler, '17; R. M. Brewer,Butler, '18; .\. AI. Harris, Franklin, '16; E. W. Luccock,Wabash, '16; F. C. Nichols, Wabash, '16; C. D. Parker, Wabash,'16; B. S. Martin, Nortliwestern, '19; N. S. Scarritt, Missouri, '19;'\\\ S. Macfadden, Wisconsin, '17; C. Walton, Wisconsin, '17.HONORS OF WARBy HENRY H. DAVIS, Toronto, '12Ontario Alpha records with deep regret its first war casualtyin the death on active service "Somewhere in France" on August 8,1916, of Brother (Lieut.) Colin Simpson,'16. There is little wonderthat the officer commanding the English Artillery Brigade withwhich Brother Simpson was attached should cable his father in thewords "He was loved by all ranks in the brigade," for BrotherSimpson was one of the gentlest, choicest, noblest spirits that everhaunted the university campus, and yet withal a young man full ofthe bravest and strongest qualities of manhood. In him were mixedthose elements of personality and breeding and discipline which givean air of distinction without aloofness and of personal charm dignifiedwith sincerity of purpose. Brother Simpson was an outstandingfigure in the active chapter of Ontario Alpha. No one could haveasked a higher affection than he held in the hearts of his fraternitybrothers. His life adorned the chapter and his death leaves an idealof splendid manhood to which his fraternity brothers may well lookfor inspiration and example. Such men as Brother Simpson are.born, not made, and we may not again have the companionship ofsuch a character, but in our daily going in and coming out we canat least seek to emulate the qualities that in him were so natural,and in so seeking we shall each pay homage to his life and developthe best that is in us. In these strenuous days we are apt to honoronly the men who teach us to die; we may in Brother Simpsonhonor one who has taught us how to live, even unto death.