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

5i6 THE SCROLL.with the manufacture of the plate he was obliged after abouttwo years to give up his position and he returned to NewYork. Having had some experience in literary work hebecame engaged in newspaper correspondence. Showingability in this he was made the manager for Franklin County,Massachusetts for the Springfield Republican with headquartersat Greenfield, Massachusetts. Subsequently feelingthat a change of climate was necessary for his health, heresigned his position and went to California where he becameassayer for the Free Gold Mining Company in San DiegoCounty. At this he worked beyond his strength and wasobliged to give it up. His ability was recognized in his newfield and he was soon appointed Justice of Yuma County, aposition that he filled with credit. After leaving the goldmine he spent some time in Los Angeles and the mountainsin that region, but he failed to recuperate and in June, 1902he returned to his home in Brooklyn, N. Y. He maderepeated visits to the Adirondack Mountains to improve hishealth. His courage was good throughout and he was thesame genial, optimistic gentleman to the last. His body wasbrought to Stafford Springs, Conneticut where his funeral washeld in the Methodist Episcopal Church, the Rev. Dr. C. S.Davis, officiating. Bro. Warner was a member of the IonicLodge, F. and .\. M., and was buried with Masonic ceremonies.B. M. L. ERNST.•PERCY SIMS WHITE, TEXAS, '06.Percy Sims White was born March 24, 1885, at HarveyGrove, Texas. In 1894, moving to Bonham, Texas, he enteredthe city high school, from which he was graduated in1902, having completed the eleven years course in eightyears. In September, 1902, he entered the University ofTexas, where he was initiated into Texas Beta. He remainedthere one year, but on account of his health he enteredWashington and Lee University in September, 1903. OnOct. 16, 1903, after an illness of three weeks, he died. Hisbody rested for two days in the university chapel beside therecumbent statue of General Lee, and was escorted to thestation by the entire student body. Brother White was relatedto the noted Sims family of South Carolina.