CHAPTER LETTERS.

PHI.

Not only the large increase in the number of students shows the growth of Yale, but also a sudden activity in new and varied lines of work. The interest in literary fields is vigorous and widespread. A plan is afoot to start a new monthly magazine to be published by the Junior class of the Sheffield Scientific School. The undergraduates of Yale College are raising the money to establish an English prize for the Freshman class in memory of the late Professor McLaughlin. It is peculiarly appropriate that at this time the English department should have been materially aided by the gift of $70,000 from the late Judge Billings. The income from this fund will be devoted to the establishment of one new professorship in English Literature. The Yale Gymnastic Association has been formed for work in indoor athletics. The winning of the Mott Haven Cup last May will put a new vigor into the work in track athletics, and certainly Yale's outlook in this direction is most promising.

Clarkson, the famous pitcher, will arrive at New Haven in February, and will coach the Yale nine for five weeks.

I made up a party to attend the Two special cars were provided, and The trip was successfully managed T.

The active members of 4 K E and Yale-Harvard game at Springfield. luncheon and supper were served en route. by Brother Sloane, '95, and McLane, '95, The question has arisen whether the Semi-Centennial Convention of A KE shall be held at New Haven. The mother chapter is anxious to have it, and a committee has been appointed, consisting of Brothers Driggs, McKee, Scoville, Shepley and Williams, all of '95, to consult with the Faculty, and to carefully investigate the matter.

THETA.

Since our last letter to the QUARTERLY, Theta and Bowdoin have continued in their state of prosperity, and fortune still sheds its bounteous smiles upon them.

The football season of '93 is a thing of the past, yet the good work of the Dekes on the team is fresh in the memory of the students. The records of the season shows what the team could do under the captaincy of Brother Fairbanks, '95. Five of the eleven regular players and two substitutes were Dekes.

In giving the list of initiates of '97, J. M. Shute, of Ellsworth, Me., was omitted. C. A. Flagg was also added to the '94 delegation.

Of the twelve men chosen for the Sophomore Prize Declamation, four are Dekes: Brothers Bates, Minot, Keyes and Marston.

Brother W. W. Thomas, 2d, '94, has been elected first director of the baseball association and manager of the team.

On the College Quartette we are represented by Brothers A. J. Lord, '94, leader, and F. W. Dana, '94.

On the Glee, Banjo and Guitar clubs, the Dekes will carry off their usual share of the honors.

Day by day it becomes more evident that we were not mistaken in what we took for scholarship, sociability and fraternal good-will in our choice of the '97 delegation. They show themselves willing to join heart and hand in making AKE first among societies at Bowdoin.

XI.

Xi Chapter deeply regrets that her good record of the past has been broken by having no letter in the last QUARTERLY. We certainly had prosperity enough to report.

Our '93 delegation was very small, but it was exceedingly good. Both Brother Smith and Brother Stimson were chosen as Commencement speakers, and they did honor to their Fraternity.

Our new delegation of '97 is composed of the eight best men in the class. We picked out just the men that we wanted and had not the least difficulty in landing them all safely in our basket. We are indeed proud of our catch. The leader among our rivals acknowledges that we entirely outstripped them and that they could not touch us.

Our initiation was the best one that the chapter has seen for years. Twenty alumni and eight representatives of the Theta Chapter took the train with us for Skowhegan where we were served with a splendid banquet. The new brothers are taking hold firmly with the Fraternity work and already have their full share of the characteristic Deke spirit.

The chapter hoped last spring to have a fine chapter house well under construction before this time, but the trustees of the University refused the loan which we requested, and our work has been materially delayed. But the chapter is bound not to give up, and we shall in a short time have a home in which we shall hope to entertain any Deke who may have occasion to come to Waterville.

As usual we have received our full share of the honorary Junior parts, Brother Bassett receiving the first honor, and Brother Hedman the second.

Brother Whitman, '94, has been elected orator of the Senior class, the highest honor in the gift of the class.

By the resignation of Professor Foster last spring the professorship of Greek was made vacant. The trustees at Commencement elected Professor C. B. Stetson to the position. Professor Stetson is a graduate from the Xi Chapter in the Class of '82. This makes four Dekes on the Faculty.

Brother Howe, '94, has assumed the managership of the Oracle, our annual publication. The association is heavily in debt, and Brother Howe has assumed considerable responsibility, but he has already made plans whereby he hopes to leave the association free of debt next spring.

Colby has just finished her second season of football, and Xi is proud of her position in this sport. On the first eleven, seven men were Dekes. Brothers Gray played center; Chapman, right guard; Jordan, right half; Ford, left guard; Thompson, left tackle; Hanscom, left end, and Putnam, left half. Several of the substitutes were also Dekes. For only the second season Colby was very successful, and the prospects for the next year are certainly bright.

Our initiates were: G. W. Bassett, Winslow; H. H. Chapman, Bethel; A. J. Dunton, Bath; H. S. Philbrick, Waterville; H. H. Putnam, Danforth; F. E Taylor, Bath; C. H. Whitman, Bangor; A. R. Keith, Waterville.

SIGMA.

Since the last communication from Sigma appeared in the QUARTERLY there have been no very important changes at Amherst. Our initiation on the evening of October 13th brought back several of the alumni, who seemed to have lost none of their enthusiasm for Sigma by contact with the world. The following men were initiated on that evening: R. J. Billings, G. K. Bird, F. H. Burnham, G. D. Clarke, J. E. Clauson, A. T. Hawes, W. G. Hawes, E. C. Hood, J. A. Johnston, J. A. Reynolds, A. H. Swett and A. H. Wilde. The new delegation have shown an unusual interest in the chapter and are making a good showing in college. Brother A. T. Hawes was first substitute half back on the eleven; W. G. Hawes a member of the Glee Club, and Brother Wilde has been elected gymnasium captain of his class. Our meetings this term have been

more enthusiastic and spirited than they have been for some time.

Among the different college organizations Sigma's men are not wanting. Brother Schmuck is manager of the baseball team and Vice-President of the Cotillion Club. Besides Brother Hawes, we have Brothers Osgood and McAllister on the Glee Club. Brother Hiscox is one of the student-editors, and Brother Stocking assistant manager, of the Lit. Brother Davis is a member of the Junior Promenade Committee, and Brothers Landing, Davis and Dana members of the Cotillion Club.

At the Senior election Brother Schmuck was chosen Grove Orator, and Brother Noyes Ivy Poet.

Owing to several accidents in the early part of the season and an unusually

light team, Amherst was unsuccessful in athletics this fall, and was forced to content herself with third place in the race for the football championship.

The Faculty have made a new departure this year in introducing final examinations at the end of each term covering the entire work of that term. The plan has not met with the approval of the undergraduate body, their claim being that it will not aid in raising the standard of scholarship and merely causes the student to "cram " for the final work.

The new laboratory is now completed and will be used by the classes in Physics and Chemistry next term. Brother Ingalls, '90, is still instructor in Chemistry, and Professor Kimball is being assisted in Physics by Mr. Raub, '93.

GAMMA.

We are again in the midst of another scholastic year, and every fraternity represented at Vanderbilt has put forth extra efforts for its advancement. In looking over the success attained by each we feel sure 4 K E has taken a lively part in the progress. At the opening of the year we had twenty active members returned, and since then we have initiated five more.

This year's football team has been the most successful we have ever had. Brothers Hughes, Kittrell and Dortch were on the team, and Brother Elliot was a substitute.

Our Glee Club has also made some rapid strides this fall. Gamma is represented here by Brother Lund.

Brother Hughes represented the Philosophic Literary Society in the Thanksgiving debate.

Brother Hendrix, '95, was elected President of his class.

Brother Cullom has been chosen an associate editor of our weekly, The Hustler.

In addition to the University honors we feel sure that we are fostering the real 4 K E spirit in our hearts, and it is our privilege to say we have a lively chapter. We have been honored with visits from a number of alumni, and it is always the greatest pleasure to us to make them feel at home.

The initiates this fall are: Leon B. Fant, Holly Springs, Miss.; Lester G. Fant, Holly Springs, Miss.; L. Chalmers Balch, Little Rock, Ark.; Simon V. Wall, Franklin, Tenn.; William Y. Elliott, Murfreesboro', Tenn.

PSI.

We regret very much our failure to get our usual chapter letter in the October number of the QUARTERLY; especially since the seeming disregard of duty or careless indifference on the part of so many correspondents has called forth the earnest appeal and just reproof of the editors in the last issue of the QUARTERLY. We accept, however, our part of the reproof, and promise to be more punctual in the future.

Our college year opened October 4th. A large percentage of the old boys returned, and the number of new students was considerably in excess of that of the past few years, notwithstanding the great financial stringency throughout our country.

The matriculates this year are exceptionally well prepared, and have proved to be the most manly set of boys that have gathered here in a long time.

All the fraternities have been very active, and all have taken in some splendid material. The "rushing" season passed off very harmoniously. No unfair means or undue advantage was resorted to by any; consequently, all the fraternities are on the friendliest terms.

Ten new names have been added to Psi's roll; this is equivalent to saying that they are among the very best from the new students. All of them have proved to be worthy members of 4 KE, as well as leading members of their respective classes. Fraternal brotherhood seems to be stronger and more enjoyed among our boys this year than at any time since my connection with ΔΚΕ.

The football season closed with us on Thanksgiving, at Montgomery, in a hard fight between the A. and M. College and the University. It resulted in another defeat for us. Though our team has been very unfortunate this season, still we have played some splendid games and do not feel discouraged. Brother Grayson, '93, and Nesmith, '94, represented Psi on the team. Grayson is taking a post-graduate course, and he is one of the strongest men on the team.

We regret that our Brother Payne, '95, had to return to his home on account of sickness. He will be with us again after Christmas.

The following are our initiates since October 1st:

Herbert Evarts Buell, '97, Montgomery, Ala.; Hugh Barkclay Brown, '97, Anniston, Ala.; John Tyler Cook, '96, Camden, Ala.; Claude Lamar Gorman, '97, Talladega, Ala.; Law, William Roland Hall, Uniontown, Ala.; John Felix Jenkins, '96, Camden, Ala.; William Rutledge Larkin, '97, Larkinsville, Ala.; Warwick H. Payne, Jr., '95, Scottsboro', Ala.; Harry M. Rhett, '97, Huntsville, Ala.; Hilary Herbert Royall, '96, Montgomery, Ala.

UPSILON.

Since writing our last chapter letter Upsilon has initiated one member of the Class of '94, Brother Stout, and eight men from the Freshman class, Brothers Bliss, Chace, Foster, Jones, Matteson, Tucker, H. Utley and A. Utley. The addition of these new members has brought our membership up to that of last year, before the graduation of '93. Our new members are all thoroughly interested and working in harmony with the chapter, and have the true Deke spirit. The present football season has been the most successful in the history of the college. This has been due, in large measure, to the efficient management of