1930–31 Volume 55 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

THE SCROLLPHI DELTA THETA November, 1930If Nelson Hartson reversed Greeley'sdictum, Wallace McCamant, Lafayette,'88, took him literally. BrotherMcCamant was admitted to the Pennsylvaniabar in 1890 and immediatelyafterward migrated to Oregon. Herehe was admitted to the law office ofone of the foremost Portland attorneys,W. B. Gilbert of Portland, with whomhe later became associated as a UnitedStates Circuit Court judge. So mostof Brother McCamant's adult life hasbeen associated with the far West.He has occupied several judicialpositions at various times and has longbeen prominently identified with thework of the Republican party. It washe who nominated Coolidge for vicepresidentin 1920. Brother McCamantwas active as a public speaker duringthe War. His most strenuous publicactivity probably, was his participationin the famous "free silver" fightof the nineties. Some extremelywealthy clients have availed themselvesof the legal talents of BrotherMcCamant, but he has also alwaysbeen available to the very poor and agreat deal of his time has been givenwithout remuneration.Brother McCamant was for fifteenterms president of the Oregon Societyof the Sons of the American Revolution.He then resigned that office toaccept the national presidency of theorganization. In the latter office hewas particularly active in working forthe removal of certain objectionablehistory texts from the schools. BrotherMcCamant became a Thirty-third DegreeMason in January 1912.The Phis enumerated above do notcomplete the list of prominent memberswho follow in the famous line ofHammurabi. Charles W. Jewett,Franklin, '06, DePauw, '07, is one ofthe leading lawyers of Indianapolisand a former mayor of that city;another outstanding Indianapolis attorneyis James W. Fesler, Indiana,'87, who is also president of the boardof trustees of his alma mater. FredS. Ball, Ohio State, '88, has becomenoted as one of the foremost attorneysof the South; his home is at Montgomery,Alabama. Stone Deavours,Mississippi, '92, is the newly chosendean of the law school of the Universityof Missisippi and long a lawyerof distinction in that State. XenophonP. Wilfley, Washington (St. Louis),'99, is a leader of the bar in St. Louisand a former U. S. SenatorMissouri.fromROTUNDA AT UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA[108]