The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-06
Installation Ceremonies.

At 2 o'clock last night. the Bruce
Law club of the University of North
Dakota college of law, vas formally
installed into the national legal fra
ternity of Phi Delta Phi as the Bruce
chapter. The ceremony was con-
Quoted in the Commercial club
rooms by Emmett A. Donnelly of Mill
waukee. grand secretary of the fra
ternity, Charles l.. Horn. an active
member of the Minnesota chapter,
Justice Andrew A. Bruce of the state
supreme court and alumnus mem
members of Harlan (Wisconsin)
Langdeli. Cllinois) chapter and Ray
nlond A. jackson of Dillon (Minne-
scta) chapter.
The installation was scheduled to
take place yesterday afternoon but
owing to the fact that Secretary
Donnelly was delayed in arriving
from Nermillion, where he installed
another chapter Of the fraternity. the
ceremonies was postponed until
evening.
At he installation. all of the ac-
tive members. of the Bruce Law club
and five alumni members were In
itiated into Phi Delta Phi. The ac-
tive members we're: Theodore Torg-
eson. Hendrunl. Mimi. Walter Ray.
Dickinson. Ray Pinkham. Casselton.
e aaSer5 w9 %ano,,t Cummings qnus,, M Victor
Devils Lake. Clyde Duffy. Axel Jor-
censor, Bruce Mcdonald. William
Torgerson. Roy Russell. Ray Dryden.
Louis Murphy. and Nicholas Dia-
mond. Of Grand Forks. William
Poole Of Minot. Lynn stambough Of
Fargo. and Albert Help of Valley
City.
The alumni members who were
present for the installation were:
Ansel wineman. Harry King and
Thos. johnson of Grand Forks; c. o.
Lee of Sherwood n Russell D.
Chase of Jamestown.
Banquet Fine Affair.
From the installation rites at the
Commercial club rooms the Bruce
chapter Of Phi Delta Phi adjourned
in a body to the Hotel Dacotah
ed. The Rorke orchestra played a
varied and splendid program Of mu-
sic. The men were seated at one
large table stretching diagonally
across the room The Formally OF
the occasion did in no wise put a
damper on the spirit OF happiness
annd joyfulness That was pictured in
word uttered.
The intellectual feast was opened
by Russell D. Chase Of jamestown
who played the role of toast master.
Mr.. Chase was in his happiest vein
and kept everybody rocking with
laughter with his droll humor and
expert use of the English language
that he was only a second fiddle in
the evenings "oratorical orchestra
and bemoaned the fact bitterly tina,
necessity made him a 'supe" and
not a Robert Mantell, a scene shifteE
rather than a star. Nevertheless Mr.
Chase shone very brilliantly.
Grand Secretary Emmett A. Don.
phi Delta Phi" was the title of his
toast, and he took up the subject
with cleverness and earnestness. The
ideals OF Phi Delta Phi were brought
before the listeners in a YER inter.
esting manner. The speaker urged
the idea that college men should gel
away from conventionalism and cant
progressives II they continual,
man must strike out for himself
must prove his own case. Men to.
day must be in touch with their fell.
lowmen-they can not be Of the
"holier than thou type would they
be true to real manhood. Mr.. Don.
ueliy toaet WaS VeIy impressive
one.
Charles A. Howe. Dillon az wa,
introduced as the Bruce Chapter
friend at court" Mr.. Howe extend.
ed the congratulations Of the Mime.
sofa chapter. and Dr0phesied q grea,
future for Phi Delta Phi at the uni.
versity of North Dakota. The speak.
or delighted his auditors with a few
stories from the big convention q,
l VpnPA oy1Anntlx
tales told out Of school," judging by
their effect on the delegates thai
were there. Mr.. Howe was clever II
the handling Of his toast the Frat.
ernity and the University"
Fraternity Ideals..' wss the title Of
Prof. L. e. Birdzell's,' Langdell '!Os
toast. Prof. Birdssll was at hts best
The big ideal To- brotherhood In thu
service. One should. adhere to thu
precept-. that he should love hi
neighbor as himself. The good thing,
are not sccomplishsd BY those whs