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

THE SCROLLPHI DELTA THETA January, 1931standing all through the years. Particularlynoticeable is the fact that thepresent form of government of thefraternity was instituted at thisIndianapolis convention and the firstPresident of the General Council everelected signed the Missouri Beta(Westminster) charter. Since thattime there have been twenty-fourPresidents of the General CouncilHistorian of the General Council,Royall H. Switzler, Missouri, of St.Louis, spent two days with the Westminsterchapter, visited Robert Morrisonat his home and took part in theexercises at the unveiling of the tablet.After the ceremonies at the chapelthere was a dinner at which time PresidentWard presented the founder ofthe fraternity with a purse of eighty1930 PHIKEIAS, MISSOURI BETA, WESTMINSTER COLLEGELeft to right, top row: Williamson, Reeves, Reed, Fink, Betts, Fisher. Bottom row: Phillips,Todd, Singleton, Coultas, Durham, Baker, sioss, Galbreath.elected and two of them, Charles F.Lamkin and Elmer C. Henderson, areMissouri Beta men, a record onlyequalled by one other chapter in thefraternity.On March 15, 1902, the MissouriBeta chapter unveiled a memorial tabletin honor of Robert Morrison in theold chapel. For the first time in $ A ©history a President of the GeneralCouncil came west of the Mississippito visit the chapters and to take a formalpart in a celebration. The thenPresident of the General Council,Hubert H. Ward, accompanied by the[262]dollars in gold, a dollar for each yearof his life.The tablet dedicated that March daytwenty years ago was of white marbleand on it was the following inscription:"In commemoration of the eightiethbirthday of the Reverend Robert Morrison,D.D., a distinguished Presbyterianminister, whose work freed thiscollege from debt, insured its futureand won for him the gratitude of allits sons. Erected in love and affectionthis 15th day of March, 1902, bythe Missouri Beta chapter of the Phi