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

Vol. LV, No. 8THE SCROLLPHI DELTA THETApreme Court, and Earl F. Nelson, chairmanof the St. Louis Bar Association'sGrievance Committee.Gov. Frederick D. Gardner, Democrat,who took office in 1917, placed great relianceon Wilfley, and appointed himchairman of the St. Louis Board of ElectionCommissioners.Gov. Gardner appointed Wilfley to theSenate in April, 1918, and he servedthrough the latter part of the war period.In the Democratic State primary of August,1918, Senator Wilfley was a candidatefor the nomination for the restof the Stone term, but was defeated byformer Gov. Joseph W. Folk. Folk, inturn, was defeated in the November electionby Selden P. Spencer, Republican.Wilfley was active in the affairs ofthe Methodist Episcopal Church, South,and in 1926 was made vice-president ofthe church's Board of Finance. In St.John's Church he was a steward, trusteeand Bible class teacher. His lecture on"The Trial, of Jesus From a Lawyer'sStandpoint," has been delivered in variouschurches in and outside St. Louis.Wilfley's term as head of the State BarAssociation was in 1924-25. In 1925 hewas made one of the three trustees ofBarnes Hospital.• • *Henry O. Evans, Miami, '67Henry O. Evans, Miami, '67, 85,eminent engineer, died at his home inEvans Place, Meredith Heights, Troy,Ohio, March 25, 1931. Brother Evanscompleted a four year course in civilengineering at Miami University in1867 and had the distinction at thetime of his death of being one of theoldest alumni of Miami.In 1890, Brother Evans went toCalifornia in the interest of railroadconstruction. His work took him notonly throughout the southwestern sectionof the United States, but intoMexico. He is survived by his widow,Mrs. Ella Hawthorne Evans, and onedaughter, Mrs. Phillip Shaffer of St.Louis, Mo.Herbert G. Day, Case, '03Herbert G. Day, Case, '05, presidentof the Philadelphia Rubber WorksCompany of Akron, Ohio, died at theCity Hospital, Akron, April 2, 1931,following an operation.Brother Day was initiated into$ A 0 by the Case Chapter as a memberof the Class of 1905.He was born in Warren, Ohio, onMay 21, 1882.He started his career in the engineeringdepartment of the RepublicIron and Steel Company, Youngstown,Ohio. Later he transferred to the NationalTube Company, McKeesport,Pennsylvania, and then served withthe Hamilton Iron and Steel Company,Hamilton, Ohio. He had been connectedwith the Philadelphia RubberWorks of Akron since January 1912.* ¥ *In Coelo Quies Est• * *[507]HENRY ORBISON EVANSMiami, '67