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

Alumni ClubsPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaAt the special luncheon on December30 at the University Club, we celebratedthe birthday of the fraternity. As a fittingprogram, Dr. McCluney Radcliffe,Lafayette, '77 gave a talk on "The Entranceof "i» A '9 into the East."Dr. Radcliffe joined Pennsylvania Alphathe year after it was chartered. Atthat time New York Alpha at Cornellwas the only other chapter in this sectionof the country. Therefore, he was wellqualified to give us first-hand informationregarding this early development. Hewas Historian of the General Council,1898 to 1900, and was instrumental inestablishing the Pennsylvania Zeta Chapter.He told us about methods used in thoseyears which were much different fromthe present day and many of the itemswere most interesting and instructive.The new method of having a "host" ateach of the regular luncheons to greetand introduce all present, has workedout very satisfactorily. Many men cannotcome out every week and they find itvery convenient to come when one of thePhis they know best will be present.WM. B. STEELE, SecretarySan Antonio, TexasAbout forty Phis comprise the * A 9Alumni Club that holds a luncheon thefirst Monday in every month at the GunterHotel in San Antonio. The membershipis comprised of representatives fromcolleges all over the country. On Founders'Day the club entertains with anevening banquet for all members andvisiting Phis from nearby chapters.Harold Kayton, Chicago, '12, San Antoniocapitalist, has been elected to thestate legislature as a representative fromdistrict five.John R. Shook, Georgia, '21, has beenelected justice of the peace of precinctone, having served previously as assistantcounty attorney.Walter Godart, Minnesota, '09, constructioncompany head, is president ofthe San Antonio Phis. Eric G. Schroeder,Missouri, '20, president of the KibeleManufacturing Company, is secretary,Rochester, New YorkRochester, New York, Alumni of* A 6, representing fifteen institutions,gathered at the University Club for theannual alumni dinner, on December 29,1930.Dr. William A. Sawyer, Pennsylvania,'07, medical director of the Eastman KodakCompany, was the toastmaster, whointroduced as the guest speaker of theevening, Hon. William R Love, DistrictAttorney of Monroe County, three timesnational president of our sister fraternity,9 A X.Coincidentally, the Rochester alumniof ^ r A met at the same club on thesame evening, and speakers from thetwo groups exchanged greetings.Appropriate tokens, of a medical nature,were awarded to the following:oldest member present, Harry Williams,of Sodus, N.Y., Cornell, '89; youngestmember present, Phikeia Bob Burnham,Syracuse, '34; the member coming thegreatest distance, Warner Mills, Syracuse,'98, Sarasota, Fla. (He cheated;he really comes from Sodus, N.Y., atleast almost half of the year, but Soduswould have won anyway).Cornell University, with five present,was most largely represented. It wasfollowed closely by Syracuse, with four;Pennsylvania, three, and Williams, withtwo.What was denominated a syntheticpunch, was provided by a committeeheaded by Tom Hatch, Williams, '27.Arrangements for the dinner were, asusual, handled by William H. Emerson,^Syracuse, '15, the author of the foregoingjournalistic classic, who states forpublication, that he would be exceedinglypleased to be relieved of the job.[352]