1905-06 Volume 30 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

THE SCROLL. 791897, to July 17, 1905. During that time his agency developedfrom a small business until its agents wrote the thirdlargest volume of life insurance written by any company inCleveland. ^ In addition to the care he gave his generalagency, he personally wrote over half a million of insurancea year. He was the first insurance man in the United Statesto use street cars as an advertising medium, and he made thephrase, "Talk with Ward" famous. Of the men whom hetrained to become insurance agents, six are now generalagents. During 1903-04 he was president of the NationalAssociation of Life Underwriters. On July 17, 1905, hebecame the vice-president and secretary of the McClain Armsand Ordinance Co., of which Gen. Joseph Wheeler is president.The company owns the patents of Dr. S. M. McLain,the object of which is to overcome the recoil in guns, whethersmall firearms or field and navy guns, from the automaticone-pounder to guns of six inch calibre. The recoil is checkedby the use of powder gases. Extensive practice work, carriedon in the vicinity of Cleveland for two or three years,has shown the success of the invention. The elimination ofthe recoil makes it possible to build field pieces much lighterthan otherwise. Military men realize the desirability of havinga gun as light as possible. The McClain field piece maybe taken apart and carried on the shoulders of men or strappedon the backs of horses. The invention has been patented inall civilized countries. Bro. Ward is a director of the CentralNational Bank, of Cleveland, a member of the ClevelandChamber of Commerce, a member of the Euclid Club and theUnion Club of Cleveland, and vice-president of the ChamplinPrinting Co., of Columbus.In El Paso, Texas, there are at least six Phis—A. G.Foster, Indiana, '78, attorney; F. E. Hunter, Indiana, '79,attorney; W. A. Hawkins, Vanderbilt, '83, attorney; BatesMcFarland, of some Texas chapter, attorney; R. M. Mayes,of some Kentucky chapter, bank cashier; Paul P. Hammett,of some Virginia chapter, real estate.D. F. Houston, LL. D., South Carolina, '87, professor ofpolitical science. University of Texas, 1894-1902, and presidentof the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas,1902-05, has been elected president of the University ofTexas. The following Phi Delta Thetas are connected withthe faculty of the A. & M. College, College Station, Texas:Mark Francis, Ohio State, '87, professor of veterinary science