New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-27
THE ALPHA DELTA PHI FRATERNITY.

| In the Winter of 1872, five students Of
Hamilton College together In an upper chamber,
after the evening lamps liz, TO devise methods for
helping each other forward in their study and culture
and preparation for the future. Looking out upon the
world through the lOopholes Of their studous retreat
they felt the need Of nutrment for their souls
than furnished by the drilled, dry lessons OF the
classroom Yielding TO good inspiration that sometimes
teaches the inexperienced TO plan and build moro wisely
than they know. these Ave young bound Themselves
together In lifelong league that had In the seeds OF
widespread institution. They erected altar 10 their
ideal o! manhood, and named 10 Alpha Delta Phi On
this vailed altar they kinded sacred naDe, which an1
ious eyes have watched and foud hands have nursod
and loving words have encouraged until It has become
symbol OF power aud benign influence to thousands OF
business pursuits, and widely scattered Maine TO
Oregon and the Golden Gate. This eyer-burlng fire.
like the haOwed lamp In the Greek irytane, has been
y prolific mother from which more than 20 other
flames havo been lighted Ia other seats Of learning.
The mystic symbols ON this vailed altar have strange,
rcsisiess spell 10 hearts that know their meaning They
recall the names Of fayorite classmates now transferred
from the annual catalogue, or the margin OF thumb
worn eNiSont may be To Senate roll possfDly IA tho
marble. They back the tired graduate Ia the quiet
shadows Of the olG eo;sgs eni mhSss cool sfn
redolent with the fragrance OF temenberedJoy IAe
council Of the Alpha Delta Phi were Samuel Ecs who
died CINCINNATI iS49 Latham who died
stOrrs whose death in 1852 closed the earthly career Of
an eloquent and DEVOTED minister oliver Andrew Mores,
lately Member Of Congress and john Curtis Under
wood. United States Judge Of one OF the District
at whose bidding tho Organization took its shape
direction and life. Born May A. 1870 the son Of New
Samuel Eeiis early adopted the principle that
life without some Llgh ennobllng purpose was
not worth living. Tho companions OF his bOyhoOd
remember Lin as an earnest, studiOus youth, who
was content with nanc and frivolous amusements
In school days he showed dignity Of manner and u
saidness OF character beyond his years IL seemed nat
ura for him TO form independent opinions, 20 conceive
many projects, and TO bring about their execution. Io
made rapid acquisitions In science end literature When
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tied faculty OF appropraing the sdt and net purpOr
While he wrote with rapidty. whatever came from his
pen carried weight, ard pith. and scholarly finish lie
n study past Yet he dearly loved the records OF
Greek aud Latin genus Ills first published address was
unansweTable argument Ia reply to Grimkc's attack
on the classical studies as speaker, he was brilliant,
fcrvent and ohastey imaginative with loyalty 10 oil tho
demands Of logic and good sense As connselor.he
cool full OF wise expedie teOus and apt 10 win the
ton College In 1902 with the highest honors Of his class
Mr.. Eels began the practice Of law In Cincinnati,
Alpha Delta Phi ana now ChlefJustice OF the Supreme
Court OF The United States Al the end OF six years no
among the lawyers ana public men OF Ohio lie was
could hold crowd by the spell 81 his words as fire..
quent contributor to best periodical literature:
general eduCaon one who tedery revercd the sano-
titles Of Domestic life though his own heart Ike
profenent only waited his 20 receive IT, when
| he fell by the way side like Henry Kirke White,
| "ToO early lee, midst rudiss toO severe"
The addresses and correspondence Samuel Ecls
soon to be publshed IN memorial volume, 10y his
brother, the Rev. James kcs ID. d., OF California,
Gently OF Brooklyn N T. Chief Justice Chase prom
| ised TO contribute his own "Reminiscences.
The 9Gth biennial Convention OF the Alpha Delta Phi
Fraternity II to be held In this city In April On the
evening OF the 2Sth Grafton Will be delivered by the
| Hon Geo, WIN. Curtis aud u poem by Prof. James {.
MOffa Of Princeton College. On the evening OF the SOh
there will be dinner at DelmonicOs There about
5000 members Of this Society, OF whom nearly live IN
this city and neighbOrhoOd. Among the moot dstin-
gushed members James Russell Lowell; the Hon. Cas-
NJ Clay, United States Minister to Rssa the Hon.
Horace Maynard Member Of Congress from Tennessee
the Hon. Ed. A. Rollins Commissioner Internal Revenue
the Right Rev Arthur Z. Cox, d. d. Bishop OF Newly
the Right Rev. WIN. Bacon Stevens, d. d.. Bishop OF
Pennsylvania; Prof Fred ID. Huntington, d. D.; the
Rev Ed Everett Hale. author OF Man without COun
try" MajorGens. Barlow, Force and Lowell Prof Fran
els Chlds the Hon Chas Hale, U. g. Consul General 10
Egypt the Rev. PHILLIPS Brooks Of Philadelphia; Prof
Elias LoOmls the Rev Joseph r. Thompson ID. d.; Chas
Janeway ste the historian OF the Sanitary COMMISSIONS
Donald q. Mitchell ok MARVEL; the Rebel Gems Bick
Taylor Marmaduke Brckel and Conner; Senator James
| X. DOolttle; Gov J0shuh L. Chamberlain OF Maine;
Postmaster General Dennison, aud Senator George
Pugh.
The following gentlemen compose the General Com
mittee OF Arrangements:
Prof Thee w Dwight LID Dean o. Columbia College and Law
School, Hamilton Chapters ngeAOn g. Sullivan ESQ., Miami Chapters
George Gnswod ESQ., Urban Chapters John jay President Union
Le'gns Club Ceuhba Chapter; IL. Rev so jr, D. D. Am
hen Chapters Frank r. Bradford NJ d. Bunonian Chsperi joe H.
Choa ESQ., President New England Society Harvard Chapter Prof
Yale Chapters tie Hon Clarence Seward erAsan Sec
LID Dean Union Theological Seminary Bowdo Chapter, Henry
Mills Day esq Hudson Chapters Benz Blair esq, pebn.ua Chap
Editor World Rochester Chapter David Wright Judd sq Asst
Bdior ~ Commercial Advertiser, William, Chapter bvtruf
EGss' S as GA' :T. s o. T.. Rev.
kenyon Chapter the Hon Joseph Bell Asst
District Attorney, Union Chapter