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

THB SCROLL. 523After graduation, Bro. Kress was interested in real estatein West Virginia until the last few months, when, in LockHaven he took an active part in the politics of that city, and,though only twenty-four years old, was chairman of the republicancity committee, and in the recent election distinguishedhimself by rare ability. He was also appointeddelegate to the republican state convention, but was prevented,by illness, from attending.For the past few months, Bro. Kress had been greatlyovertaxing his mind and constitution with his legal work,and suddenly collapsed, Sunday, April 3. Two days later hewas taken to the University Hospital, Philadelphia, wherelittle hope was given for his recovery, and though his shatteredconstitution made a brave struggle for a short time, thesilver cord was loosed April 18.The funeral was held at the family residence m Lock Haventhe following Thursday, and was largely attended, eight activeand eight honorary pall bearers accompanying the remains totheir last resting place. Among the honorary pall bearers wasBro. Lennon L. Smith, '04. A wealth of beautisul floraldesigns attested the high esteem in which Bro. Kress was held.Even as we tell it, it does not seem possible that the brilliant,genial, light hearted Charles Kress is no more. Intelligentbeyond his years, courteous and affable, he was a favoritewith fraternity brothers and friends, the pride ofhis parents, and had a most promising career before him.Initiated by Pennsylvania Epsilon, shortly after enteringDickinson, he was early imbued with an active fraternityspirit, and as a Phi, was most aggressive and enthusiastic inforwarding the interests of the fraternity. WM. H. CHEESMAN.•LLEWELLYN .I.VMES PRYSE, KENTUCKY STATE COLLEGE, '06.On the afternoon of April i, 1904, in his nineteenth year,Bro. Llewellyn James Pryse, '06, entered the Chapter Grand.He oad been in college only one week, where he had come tocomplete his junior year, when a case of appendicitis whichhad been developing unnoticed for some time suddenly madeitself apparent. The doctors realizing his condition advisedan early operation which took place before the arrival of hisparents. Then followed two weeks of hopeful watchingwhich ended with the sad result.Bro. Pryse was the first man initiated into our chapter andwas one of the thirteen members of '13" the junior society.His genial disposition made him a favorite generally. Theremains were accompanied to his home in Beattyville, Kentucky,by a delegation from the chapter. R. H. BARCLAY.