1964–65 Volume 89 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

DR. TIGERT ENTERS CHAPTER GRANDDR. JOHNP.P.G.C,Fraternity Leader, President Emeritus of University ofFloriiia, Succumbs at 82, Following Long IllnessJ. TIGERT (Vanderbilt '04),former U.S. Commissioner ofEducation and President Emeritus of the Universityof Florida died January 21 following along illness. He was 82 years of age.Dr. Tigert went to the University of Floridain 1928, four years after establishment of FloridaAlpha, and following seven years as U.S.Commissioner of Education. He led the Universityfor nineteen years and became presidentemeritus upon his retirement in 1947.He was born on the campus of Vanderbi!University Feb. 11, 1882 He was the son of thlate Bishop John James Tigers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and Amelia M(Tyeire Tigert. His grandfather, the late BishoHolland Nimmons McTyeire, was the educ:tional founder of Vanderbilt University anbecamethe first executive head of the Univeisity as well as president of its board.Dr. Tigert graduated from Vanderbilt i)1904 and became the first Rhodes Scholar frorgraduates, Larry Young '65, did the very attractiveillustrations, as well as the design for thewaterproof back of the book. We named ourcookbook the Tennessee Gamma Range, andcarried out the color scheme of blue and whitethroughout the book, which makes it very attractiveas well as useful. The book is suitable forgraduation, birthday, and wedding gifts; and forfavors for any occasion. We have worked veryhard, and experienced many valleys in our skimmingthe hilltops of success. We also had lotsof fun. One thing which is outstanding in oilrmemory is the day someone suggested that horriblethought of our being asked to repay the$50 we owed Charlie Miller. His wife said in hermost attractive southern drawl: "Why, don'tworry about that. If Charlie wants his money, wewill pay him back in envelopes." For, beingwomen, we could not resist a bargain, and whenwe found envelopes (like many other thingswere cheaper in larger quantities, we hat"stocked up." We now remind ourselves that w(can repay our loan in cookbookslTHE TIME: March, 1965.THE PLACE: Phi Delta Theta FraternirHouse on Lake Avenue, Knoxville, Tenn.CHARACTERS. Wives and mothers of th(men of Tennessee Gamma.SETTING: Den of the Fraternity house. Numerous tables are stacked high with cookbooks. Mothers work furiously sorting andtagging books. Expressions: tense.We are now getting the books mailed out tcevery Phi interested in preparation of food. IIyou haven't already ordered your copy of theTennessee Gamma Range, please use the orderblank included in this issue of THE SCROLL.The "Tennessee GammaRange"Additional Copies: It Is Suggested That This Collection of Favorite Recipes, of Phis Will Make An Excellent Giftfor Birthdays, Anniversaries, or as Conference or Province Meeting Favors. Place your order now for as many as youwill need at $2 per copy.Mrs. David R. McClellanBook Sales, Phi Delta Theta5500 Timbercrest TrailKnoxville, Tennessee 37919Enclosed is $..Please SendName (please print)Address^Copy (copies) of the "Tennessee Gamma Range" to:^(See obverse of coupon also.)[248]