Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-10
of Phi Beta Kappa at
Washington and Lee

Many ulStlnSulSneu diuLui VI
Washington and Lee University re-
turned to their alma mater and were
installed last Friday night as foun-
dation members OF the Phi Beta
Kappa fraternity Of the University.
The interesting exercises we're held
in the Lee Memorial Chapel, which
was filed with IN appreciative au-
dience.
An organ recital by the 'Univer-
sity orchestra opened the exercises.
Following this the charter OF the
new chapter was presented by DR..
Edwin Augustus GrCsvenor, probes
sor in Amherst College, and presi-
dent of the United Chapters of Phi
Beta Kappa. DIR. John H. Latane
accepted the charter on behalf oil
Washington and Lee in an appro-
pirate address. DIR. Jas. Lewis
Howe read the names Of the founda
ton members and of the students
elected to membership. DR.. Armi-
stead C.. Gordon of Staunton, brought
greetings from William and Mary
chapter.
DR.. Grosvenor, after these preli-
minaries, deliv cred an eloquent ad-
dress on the principles OF TIE fra
ternity. He touchingly paid high
tribute to the memory of Gen. Rob-
ert f. Lee.
At the conclusion of the public
, exercises the members Of the new
chapter adjourned to the Carnegie
Library where business meeting
was held, which concluded with
' banquet.
On the rostrum in the chapel were
seated the guests Of the occasion:
Z Edwin Augustus Grosvenor, LII
L D., professor of Modern Government
{ and International Law, Amhers
u College, Massachusetts; preslden
u OF the United Chapters of Phi Bet
- Kappa.
: Armistead Churchill Gordon, LII
- D., taunton, Va, rector OF the Uni
II versitv OF Virginia.
r William Waugh Smith, LII. D.
= president of Randolph Macon VIC
+ mans College, Lynchburg, Va.
T. Hunter Pendleton, Phi. d., PROBES
L sor of Chemistry, Virginia Militar
Institute.
s. Rev. Chas. Manly, D. D., paste
- Lexington Baptist church.
The following charter member
'n we're also on the rOstrum: Hon. Wi
Vi liam A. Anderson, Prof. John Holli
II day Latane, Phi. D.; Prof. Jas. Lew
'u Howe, Phi. D; Prof. James william
re Kern. Ph. D; Prof. Robert Graz
An Vile Campbell, Phi. D.; Prof. De
CT War; Benjamin Easter, Ph. d,
Is Thirty-6ve alumni and ten st
H. dents were received into the frate
ao nifty. Among the local alumni wi
go joined were the following:
We Martin Parks Burks, b. A.,
ne L., 20, LII. D., dean Of School
raj Law, Washington and Lee Unive
w sity.
oi Henry Donald Campbell, NJ. z
me Phi. D., 's5, dean Of Washingt
'ay ID Lee University.
'o' John Lyle Campbell, b. L., Y
lon treasurer OF Washington and l.
!" University.
Tue Leslie Lyle Campbell, Nj. A, I
us D., 81, professor of Physics, 81
IL mons College, Boston, Mass.
IFS Robert Fishburne Campbell,
''u- A., NJ. A., 70, D. D., pastor Pr
YER byterian church. Asheville, N. c
eau George Hutcheson Denny, Phi.
Ing LII. D.. president Washington
ete Lee University.
MS Frank Thomas Glasgow, B.
IA, b. L., attorney law, Lexi
al. ton, Va.
ana William Anderson Glasgow, B
ON SO, attorney -at-law, Philadelpl
uooi Pa.
mi Edward West Nichols, supe
IS W tendent Virginia Military Instit
nose Matthew White Paxton, '76, ed
IS OIL Rockbridge County News, Lex
TO ton.
nose Harrington Waddell, b. A,
Is Is principal Public Schools. Lex;ng