The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-27

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 With rousing cheers and the inimitable spirit of brotherhood that characterizcs the fraternity, the twelfth grand conven- ton of the National Fraternity of Kappa Psi last night passed into history with a brilliant banquet at the Hotel Hillman. Il was not long after the first item of the elaborate menu had been served that the tones of the fraternity song began to rise from various portions of the room, and finally the guests began to break out in cheers for the prominent of ficials and members of the fraternity.
 In the absence from the city of pr. J. D. Heacock, who was scheduled to act as toastmaster, pr. Frank Grace an- other popular physician of Birmingham, assumed the duties Of that position with his usual grace.
 When the last fragments of the menu had been cleared away, the flow of elo quence started. and it was eloquence Of the sort that cannot be recorded on paper.
 Dr. B. L. Wyman, the distinguished dean of the Birmingham Medical college, was introduced as the first speaker in response to the toast, Relation Between Professor and Student" pr. Wyman first advised the guests at the convention that Birmingham is really great city, which expects a population of 500.000 within the next 20 years. He then told of the work of the Birmingham Medical college, In connection with which the local Kappa chapter of Kappa Psi was organized.
 pr. E. P. Hogan
 Tn speaking of the subject assigned to him Dr. Wyman said that the spirit of interest which the faculty member feels tbe stttdant iS SDirif which stays through life, and that he believes the future of the student is largely in his keeping. Sixteen years ago the Br mingham Medical college was founded said Dr. Wyman. "Its growth has been rapid in proportion to the growth of the city in which 1t IS located, and we of the faculty in thinking of the relation which exists between us and our stu dents are sanguine in our belief that it will same day be an endowed insiitu- tion which shall rival any in the coun- try"
 pr. F. P. Hogan, secretary and treas urer of the Birmingham Medical college faculty. next spoke at length on "The Birmingham Medical College and College oe Pharmacy" He stated that he real ized his subject was entirely too big for tn. occasion, and that 1t would require an entire night to tell concisey what the college has done and is doing. The college would not now be in existence.' saiG the speaker, but for the fact that it's founders shrewdly realized that Br- mingham was destined to be the metrop- oils of the south. Everybody in the coun- try acknowledges that it is one of the 30 such institutions which, 1t is general ly considered, ought to exist in the United States"
 pr. Gwin Is Eloquent
 pr. w. c. Gewin of West End. a mem Der of the Birmingham alumni chapter of Kappa Psi. was next introduced by the toastmaster as Our friend, the Hon. Gewin" Dr. Gewin was eloquent in his plea for extended activity on the part of the alumni of Kappa Psi. We have now the greatest medical fraternity, not only in the country, but in the world declared Dr. Gewin 'and we are big enough to have an alumni chapter for every active chapter The time will surely come when any frat, brother of Kappa Psi when coming into a strange city may find a hearty welcome in the chapter house of an alumni chapter
 In speaking of "The Past Dr. G. l.. Holstein of Lebanon Pa, grand regent of the fraternity, declared that the great est product of former times which the present members have to be thankful for is Kappa Psi fraternity. "The past of Kappa Psi is 6 series of struggles, like the past of every important movement said Dr. Holstein, but we are now trm- ly on our feet. and are ready to meet the problems that confront us. One of the weightiest is that of the relation between the physician and the pharmacist, and py including in our membership representa- tives of both professions we are going to solve that problem"
 New Grand Regent Talks
 Dr. R. B. Hayes of Fayetteville, N. C.' Y ho was yesterday elected grand regent of the fraternity, was the next to speak, responding to the toast. "The Future pr. Hayes declared that while it was im- possible for the growth of the fraternity to exceed that of the city of Birming- ham it could surely expand 100 per cent in the number of chapters. Like the hands of clock, our fraternity has never been known to go backward" said Dr. Hayes.
 Press w Eldridge of New York, the re- tiring grand regent of the order, and tte lion of the convention, responded to the toast, Alpha" MT. Eldridge was the founder of Kappa Psi fraternity and though he has retired from active prac- tice as a physician he has at all times worked hard in the cause of the order. 'It was 16 years ago that 10 or Il medi- cal students determined to found an or Ger that would make the fellows sit up and take notice." said MT Eidridge. That we have pulled through with flying