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

Phi Is New hlead ofOmicron Delta KappaBy TED AIANN, DnkeReporter/\T THE recent biennial convention inLexington, Kentucky, of O A K, nationalhonorary fraternity. Dr. FrankC. Brown, Chicago, '03, comptroller ofDuke University and professor ofEnglish, was elected president for thenext two years.His election to the presidency of theleadership group was a reward to Dr.Brown for his 13 years of work on behalfof the organization which wasfounded in 1914. The new president becamea member in 1918.In addition to his activities as comptrollerof Duke, Dr. Brown is a widely-knownauthority on Shakespeare,and many students come here forstudy of the famous English writerunder the excellent teaching of theDuke professor.Although he has many other activities,the newly elected president ofOAK also finds time to take an activepart in the affairs of North CarolinaAlpha of $ A 0.OAK was founded with two chiefpurposes in mind, that of encouragingleadership in five different fields ofactivity and that of effecting an organizationthat would serve as a linkbetween students and those representingthe administrative policies. .A.charter will not be granted to any institutionunless the president or rankingadministrative officer is among thepetitioners as a charter member.The five fields in which students mayattain leadership meriting recognitionby the fraternity are scholarship, forensicactivities, journalism, social usefulness,and athletics.Membership in a circle of O A K[471]means the opportunity and the obligationfor effective work in the causes ofthe institution at which the circle issituated. The truth held uppermost bymembers of the organization is thatvirtue is its own reward and that therecan be no higher satisfaction that cancome to any man than the accomplishmentof good for his alma mater.DR. FR.\NK C. BROWNCliicago, '03Membership in O A K includes, inaddition to the undergraduate members,outstanding members of the faculty,distinguished alumni and menwho deserve recognition by outstandingservice to state or nation, men inthe last group being initiated as honorarymembers.The fraternity has expanded untilnow there are thirty-two chapters witha total membership of approximately4,000. It is one of the eight honorary