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

THE SCROLLPHI DELTA THETAGage Publishing Company. BrotherGilbert is survived by two sisters, abrother, and a daughter.November, 1930been prominent in the circles of theDemocratic party in Buffalo.Frank Addison Abbott, Cornell, '90Frank A. Abbott, Cornell, '90, prominentBuffalo attorney, former districtattorney, and descendant of one ofwestern New York's oldest families,died at his home in Buffalo May 4,after a brief illness. He was 65 yearsof age, having been born the day PresidentLincoln was assassinated. BrotherAbbott was admitted to the bar inBuffalo in 1892 and thereafter practicedlaw in the New York city. Hiswife, writing under the name of JaneAbbott, is a well known author of girls'stories. In addition he is survived bytwo daughters, one son, a brother, andthree sisters. Brother Abbott was officeror director in a number of corporationsin and near Buffalo. He had longPhiletas Clarke Knowlton, Illinois, '14Philetas Clarke Knowlton, Illinois,'14, well known as a writer of shortstories, died in Singapore, Straits Settlements,May 11, while on a roundthe-worldtrip. Brother Clarke inadvertentlyslept out of doors one nightwhile tiger hunting. An acute attackof lobar pneumonia followed and hedied without regaining consciousness.He was collecting material for a bookon travel at the time of his death.Brother Clarke had done postgraduatework at Harvard and had seen serviceduring the World War. Following thewar he completed some architecturalstudies in Rome but on returning tothe United States took up short storywriting. He is survived by his motherand three brothers.• • •In Coelo Siuies Est• • •110]