The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-10
THEM BUSY
The Phi Delta Thetas Hear Re-
ports and Elect Officers.
Governor Matthews Addresses Them
PbIia delphia Their Next Meeting
I,ace-The Banquet Last Night.

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Theta convention yesterday the report OF
c. III. Tebault, president OF Gamma Pro-
vince. was read. together with letters from
Texas Beta, University Of Texas. concerning
the condition of that chapter. The report
OF the committee on chapters
that a charter be granted 10 the Purdue
Board OF Indiana Zeta, at Purdue. This
report was adopted unanimously and the
Purdue men arose and gave the Purdue
yell:
Purdue. Purdue. ..Rah! 'rahl 'rahl .rah!
Purdue, Purdue. 'Rahi 'rahI 'rahl 'rahi
Hurrahi Hurrahi
Bully for old Purdue!
The committee responded with:
'Rahi 'Rah! 'Rahi
Phi Kei-a
Phi Delta Theta
'Rah! Rail 'Rah!
Purduei
Various other reports were
heard concerning the financial and other
affairs OF the fraternity. The privileges OF
the floor were granted to the general OFF,
GERS of the fraternity and the founder, Rev.
Robert Morrison.
The report of the catalogue editors was
read by E. II. L. Randolph. of New York.
The work OF compiling this book lasted six
years. The editors were +. II. l.. RAN
dolph and Frank ID. Swope. OF Louisville.
who labored necessarily 10 make this the
most complete edition OF the catalogue yet
A BIG CATALOGUE.
The book contains 45 pages. with names
and biographies of 7.2Ss members. of whom
AGES are dead; full names and addresses OF
all but 20; place and date of death OF all
deceased members. SO college and % alumni
| chapters. The biographies Of the members
| contain a record Of degrees and honors
conferred upon each member by colleges
and brief sketches OF the positions OF honor
or trust held by each member and his
present address. The book contains tables
Of consanguinity howing relationship be,
residence directory showing location OF
was published in 1883 and was less than
half as large as the present edition. which
is the sixth. The new catalogue shows that
the membership has more than doubled
since 1883.
A was appointed To wait on
the Governor and learn his pleasure as TO
calling on the convention. A committee on
time and place OF next convention reported
in favor Of holding the next convention in
1896. Tuesday. Wednesday. Friday and SAT-
urday.
ell, of Epsilon Province, showed general
prosperity throughout the provinces AZ
1890 an adjournment was taken until 2 p.
promptly at 2 D. m. the delegates as
sembled to hear an address by Governor
Matthews. who is an alummus OF Center
College In Kentucky. The Governor spoke
as follows:
THE GOVERNORS TALK.
.Mr. president and gentlemen of the Phi
Delta Theta Society:
"It Is a matter of extreme regret to ma
that I could not have been with you on the
day Of your first meeting In our capital
city, and to have formally. and yet most
cordially, welcomed you TO our State ana
city, and to the hospitality of our Hoosier
| homes. I trust, however. gentlemen, that
while with us you have so far met with
that generous and courteous treatment
which / know you so well merit. and which
| selves thar extend TO you. Such meetings
as this bring TO us memories or college
DAYS that can never become old; ana Una:
for I doubt IL there has been any one
thing connected with our college lives
! ton to us at that time and on
going out into life. has brought us more
| delightful associations than has come
through our fraternal associations. But.
mingled with those pleasant associations
and hallowed me nories that come through
the Greek fraternity. 1t also brings the re-
minder. at least TO me, that for a quar-
ter of a century past the dust has laid un-
molested upon my Iiad and Xenophon and
| with the weakness of my Greek that I
trust no one here viii be so ungenerous
L 40 " dchf Aht ~ tCPtaN- Nht ~ D1s
| deficient as this knowledge may be. / have
not lost one single pleasant thought or hap
In our fraternities and life itself was bub-
| bling over with the greatest Of frielid-
ships and strongest of brotherly tics. IL
was not my good fortune TO have heen a
member of your ordsr, but q member of a
better. On this some of YOU may disagree
with me, for probably they have never
known OF old Alpha Kappa fhi But south
Of the beautiful Ohio there were times when
we We're strong an the hats OF 81 Center
were gladdensd by mis- cheer. But we also
had with us other no less loyal. true and
badge of Phi Delta Thea, and I hare
reckoned amongst yoyr order some OF the
warmest and nobiest he ,rts that have ever
blessed the lives Of men. AMI through them
and for them my heart Is warm for you
this day. 1 trust. gentlemen. tiat your stay
with Us will be most aSrceable and that
this meeting of yours VIII be so pleasant
and so profitable tina. you will decide to
return to us again.
necessarily absent from my office dis-h1rS-
ing one of its disagreeable trusts. visiting
there. and listeniag to many long tales II
woe. During this absence AMI on my re-
turn I find there are matters Of such Inn
portance-in fact. some gentlemen are
waiting for me now-th1t / will ;e COM
PEELED to make my visit here much shorter
you might In your generosity accord me.
But. gentlemen. most heartily and cordially
the glory Of the old Phi Delta Theta may
AAN @M-I
never depart. / thank you"
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Al the close OF The Governors address
the special order for the afternoon was
taken UP. This was he election Of the
general officers of the fraternity. Every
election was unanimous. and the following
men now compose the general council OF
the fraternity:
President-Hugh TIL. Miller, OF Butler
University.
Secretary-walter r. Brown. Of Mibneap-
oils.
Treasurer-Fred S. Bail. Of Montgomery.
Ala
.Historian-Dwight N. Marble. of Massa-
chusetts Institute OF Technology.
DIR. ]. r. Brown. OF Columbus. was re-
elected unanimously as editor and manager
Of the Scroll. the fraternity organ.
The remainder of the session was occu-
pied with hearing reports Of committees.
The most numerously represented chap
tiers present are Ohio Alpha, Miami Uni
v~ersity: Indiana Theta, Purdue: end ILL.,
nois Eta. University OF Illinois