The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-28
THE FIRST SPEAKER.

old boys and young flow together" said
Colonel Jewett as a starter.
THE FIRST SPEAKER.
A. Hale Keeney, representing Lamba
Chapter at Indiana University, spoke on
1.-The Tie that Binds.s Doubtless God
may have made among men closer tie
than ours said Keeney, "but doubtless he
never did. 1t is . firm chain, the links of
which are brok, only by the angels of
death. Time h ebrorsl1t wrinkles to the
faces of the Sigs, but for every wrinkle 1t
has added a new curve to our smiles.
Friendships are hard to kindle, but when
they are kindled they stay alight with
the Sigs. May love bless you. JOY crown
you and God speed your career
The Rev William r; Halstead was un-
able to be present, and Charles Smock re-
sponded to the toast, The Same Old Sig"
After him Scot Butler, whom the boys
hailed with nine 'rahs for Prexy,' spoke
on THE Larger Brotherhood He is
natures nobleman," said President But
Ter, who is true TO the best instincts of
this; our human nature. 1t is sincerity.
truth and honesty that make human nature
admirable. The human heart Is the founda-
ton of human experience. A mans heart
is the same to-day, yesterday and forever.
To strive, to struggle, to fail. to triumph
and at last among the dead to lie at rest
that is the universal bond of brotherhood.
Heroes, poets, company gathered from
all eternity have lived and passed away.
step with marching millions, to be single
throb of the pulse of the world. Danish
the universal and the individual is anni-
the bald eagle of Rome, Goth, Hun. vandal
the Six Hundred all have passed along
the road of history with swords flashing
and banners waving, but for all the pomp
the glory and the jest the smile that his
tory has been incarnadine with blood and
STEPPED in tears 1t is to-day that We are
coming to realize the true meaning of the
Theodore L.. Nance spoke on ''The ALL
round Sig." ''The Sig,' said Nance, ''are
a picked band. each member of which is
closely the grand old name of gentleman"
Judge Benjamin +. McCann of Dayton,
O.. answered to the toast. Our Fair AL
McCann, "the mCthers that stood by us in
the days gone by. 1 want to say to you
that Ii you boys who are yet to go into the
love and respect for other mems sisters
that you have for your own there will be
no wrecks by the wayside." AS a final
toast Judge McCann proposed "sweethearts
and Wives
CALLS FOR "TARK."
BY this time Tarkingtons name had been
reached on the card and there was a yell
for ''Tark." Colonel Jewett introduced Mr.
Tarking by saying, II fear that Brother
once said, Let me write the songs of a
nation and / care not who makes its laws.
but he is now acting on an epigram of his
own, Let me make the laws Of nation
and 1 care not who writes its books -
Harrington grinned pleasantly again.
looked hesitatingly around and said: Life
in the Statehouse is an eternal Sig re-
union. The white cross is there on line
Of wsiatcoats from state officials to the
jawed person who is the excitable child of
the Senate" and he pointed a finger
straight at Senator Cy Davis, took oc-
casion to say that and some of my col
leagues were liars and horse thieves. He
came over to the House not long afterward,
and 1 went after him with blood in my eye.
He said: Why. you're Sig, too. How
wonderful thing 1t Is to bring men to-
gether.'
where are the SHOWS of yester years
They have fallen on the heads of some Of
with the Sig grip for every brother. and we
can all say with Tiny Tim, God bless us
everyone
Judge vinton's toast. 1.-The Alumnus, ;"
was made up largely of clever stories told
in the judges characteristic manner. He
got off one quatrain OF his own manufac-
ture which made decided hit:
"A little frolic scattered o'er
A few brief years or more.
Then sober down and you'll agree
A better fell you will be"
John F. Mitchell. jr.. spoke for the boys
| of Rho chapter at Butler College. His toast
| was "Those That Paint Them Truest Praise
| Them Most" Into the charm of the words
| of the alumni his plain recital of the way
| the fraternity traditions are kept up at Rho
came pleasantly and effective.
FOREIGNERS STANDPOINT
Stuart S. Nj. EIDE. of London, England,
who spoke of "Fraternities from the View
| point OF a Foreigner said that when he
| first came to this country and went to COL
| lege fraternities were all strange and weird
at first. but he went through it and came to
| the realization that fraternity life is an in
| estimable advantage TO any young man.
| Senator Cyrus E. Davis had. as he said,
| a large subject. His tcast ''The State
OF Indiana. "One of the most import A MT
| factors In our American patriotism" said
Senator Davis. lis state love and state
pride. Where Is there spot more entitled
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