1903-04 Volume 28 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

222 THE SCROLL.Iowa Wesleyan—John F. Riggs, '85, was elected superintendentof schools of the state of Iowa at the Novemberelection. Bro. Charles G. Watkins, '93, was instrumental insecuring the nomination for Bro. Riggs in the Republicanconvention.Brown—Nathan il. Wright, '89, who had been with theProvidence lournal since graduation, was recently electedsecretary and treasurer of the Republican State committeeof Rhode Island. His office is at 442 Butler Exchange,Providence.Emory—Howard P. Park, '99, is president and generalmanager of the Park Cotton Mills, at La Grange, Ga. Heis an enthusiastic Phi, and has two brothers in the fraternity,Henry B. Park, Auburn, '02, and Emory R. Park,Georgia, '07.Buchtel—Samuel E. Findley, '94, took a position on theteaching force of Penn Charter School in Philadelphia atthe opening of.the fall term. For three years past Bro.Findley had been connected with the high schools of NewHaven, Conn.Illinois—Bernard V. Swenson, '93, professor of engineeringin the University of Wisconsin, was badly injured inthe Iroquois Theater fire at Chicago. He had escaped fromthe theater himself, but was injured after going back threetimes to save others. The University of Wisconsin lost fourstudents killed in the fire; two were members of Psi Upsilonand one a member of Phi Kappa Psi.Columbia—A. P. Van Gelder, '96, for several years assistantsuperintendent of the Forcite Powder Co., of Landing,N. J., was recently made superintendent of the ClimaxPowder Co., at Emporium, Pa. The vacancy caused by theadvancement of Bro. Van Gelder was filled by the appointmentof Emil J. Riederer, '97, who was formerly with theWelsbach Light Co. at Gloucester City, N. J.Amherst—Frederick B: Loomis, '96, professor of biologyin Amherst College, returned in September from a threemonths' trip to Wyoming and the Dakotas, spent in searchof remains of extinct animals and fishes. The expeditionwas most successful, Professor Loomis securing fossil remains,either partial or whole, of some five hundred animals,a number of which are very valuable specimens.