BOSTON, June 5, 1897.

DEAR BROTHER:—

It is Sigma Tau's wish to keep in close touch with her
Alumni and to let them know from time to time what has
been going on in the Chapter.

The past year has been, on the whole, prosperous for
Sigma Tau. The value of our Chapter House, in helping to
bring the members nearer together, is more and more felt as
the years go past. Our financial affairs are in excellent
shape, there being no debts outstanding and a balance in the
treasury for emergencies.

Sigma Tau, as well as the Institute at large, suffered a
severe blow in the death of President Walker. He was a
loyal Deke and took much interest in the Chapter.

Nine new members have been taken in the past year,
one senior, two juniors, two sophomores, and four freshmen.
Nine of our members also graduate from Technology this
June. They are Bros. Washburn, Potter, Jackson, Cutler,
Hering, Hoit, Humphreys, Robinson, and Richards. The
Chapter will have only fifteen members to begin with next
Fall, eight being seniors, three juniors, and four sophomores,
but expects to obtain her usual quota of good men for the
next initiation.

Δ.Κ.Ε. has had her share of the honors and offices at the Institute during the past year. In a competition in design held by the Architectural course last term, the first three mentions were taken by Dekes, Bros. Hoit, Robinson and Hering. Bro. Burnham also received a mention. Bro. Blake was captain of the '99 football team and has been chosen athletic editor on the '99 Technique. Two Dekes were on the Mandolin club, Bro. Hall being its leader. Bros. Sawtelle and Fitch are on the Institute committee. Bro. Jackson, '97, is Class Prophet. Two more of the brothers were on the Class Day Committee. Sigma Tau has also had her share in the offices in the athletic societies, and in the semi-social societies of the Institute.

As you are aware, there is more or less difficulty in rushing men at Tech., not because there are not enough from which to choose, but because the conditions which obtain at the Institute do not allow opportunity for a ready and careful investigation in many cases. You will be conferring a favor on Sigma Tau if you will please write to the Chapter of any men coming to Technology, whom you think would make good members of Δ. K. E.

When you are in town please remember that at the Chapter House, 563 Massachusetts Ave., you are always sure of warm Δ.Κ.Ε. welcome. Sigma Tau especially desires to make the annual Fall Initiation a reunion of all her Alumni and active members, and also of the brothers from other Chapters.

Fraternally yours in Δ. K. E.

In Memoriam.

Francis Amasa Walker,

Late President of the
Mass. Institute of Technology.

Died Jan. 5, 1897.

Sigma Tau of
Delta Kappa Epsilon.

WHEREAS, God in his infinite wisdom has seen
fit to remove from among us our beloved and
honored Brother,

Francis Amasa Walker;

BE IT RESOLVED, That we, Brothers of the SIGMA TAU CHAPTER OF THE DELTA KAPPA EPSILON FRATERNITY, express our intense sorrow in this immeasurable loss which we have been called upon to sustain, and

BE IT RESOLVED, That we extend to his family
our heartfelt sympathy in their bereavement, and

BE IT RESOLVED, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to his family, to the several chapters of the fraternity, and be published in the Tech.

For the Chapter,

GEORGE BURNHAM,
OSWALD C. HERING,

WALTER HUMPHREYS,
HENRY F. HOIT,

THURLOW WASHBURN.

Epsilon Hall,
Champaign, Ill., October 2, 1897.

Gentlemen:

The Epsilon Fraternity, that made itself known to you last year, has commenced its second year. Our application for a charter in Delta Kappa Epsilon will be acted upon at the national convention of the fraternity this fall.

We wish you to give the University and our fellows a thorough investigation. We think the more you know about us, the better will be our prospects. We send you a catalogue from which you can get a definite idea of the University. The enrollment this year is the largest in the history of the institution, being eighteen hundred.

In athletics, we hope that our football team will make as good a record as last year's baseball team. On November 20th we play the Carlisle Indians at Chicago. We trust you will have representatives there.

As you doubtless know, Phi Gamma Delta has granted a charter and is to establish a chapter here this fall. At present the University has chapters in the following fraternities: Sigma Chi, Kappa Sigma, Delta Tau Delta, Phi Delta Theta and Alpha Tau Omega.

Because of the advancement the institution is bound to make in the next few years we think D K E cannot afford to be without representation in the University of Illinois, and we hope you will support our application.

THE NORTHWESTERN ASSOCIATION

OF

DELTA KAPPA EPSILON.

CHICAGO, October 15, 1892.

DEAR SIR AND BROTHER IN D. K. E.

The Northwestern Association of Delta Kappa Epsilon, at its regular bi-monthly social meeting, October 13, 1892, sixty-two members and visitors being present, adopted the following resolutions by a vote of 39 to 7, 16 members not voting:

WHEREAS, The Northwestern Association of D. K. E. did, at its July meeting, adopt resolutions favoring the establishment of a new Chapter of the Fraternity at the Northwestern University at Evanston, Ill., which resolutions were by their terms without prejudice to the revival of Delta Delta Chapter at the new University at Chicago.

RESOLVED, That this Association declares that it is heartily and sincerely in favor of the revival of Delta Delta Chapter at the University of Chicago, and also of the establishment of a new Chapter of the Fraternity at the Northwestern University, and that it favors and advises each proposition without prejudice to the other.

RESOLVED, That the Secretary of this Association be directed to send, at once, a copy of these resolutions to each Chapter of the Fraternity, and to the Council of the Fraternity at New York, and also to cause the same to be presented to the Convention at Chattanooga, when it shall have organized for business.

Yours Fraternally,

TRACY C. DRAKE,

Secretary.

CERTIFICATE OF TITLE.

After an examination of the New Haven Land Records, I am of
opinion that so far as appears from said Records (including the Rec-
ords of the Probate and Superior Courts) Talcott H. Russell, Receiv-
er of the "American National Life and Trust Company," is "the
owner in fee simple" of a certain building called "The Insurance
Building," situated on the south side of Chapel Street, in the City
of New Haven, subject to the conditions contained in a certain lease
from the Society of Trinity Church, to said American National Life
and Trust Company, dated October 26, 1871, recorded in Vol. 288,
on page 511 of said Land Records, demising the land on which said
Building stands, and that said Russell, as such Receiver, has a good
title to the unexpired term of said lease, subject only to whatever
leases have been made of said premises by him and can convey under
the orders of the Superior Court for New Haven County, a good
title to said Building and the unexpired term of said lease, to the
purchaser thereof.

Dated New Haven, Sept. 13th, 1886.

HENRY D. WHITE.

In Memoriam.

At a meeting of the Beta Chapter of the Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, held January twenty-fifth, 1987, the following resolutions were adopted unanimously:

**Whereas:** It has pleased Almighty God, in His wise Providence to remove from our midst our beloved brother Hervey Van Alen Anderson; be it

**Resolved:** That we, the members of the Beta Chapter of the Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, in him have lost a brother true and earnest and one surpassed by no member of the Chapter in promoting the welfare and the interests of the Fraternity; and be it

**Resolved:** That we extend to the bereaved family our heartfelt sympathy in our common affliction, and that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family and published in the College paper; and further be it

**Resolved:** That in token of our deep love for our deceased brother, the badges of the members of the Chapter be draped in mourning for the space of thirty days.

E. W. S. JOHNSTON,
ASA B. GARDINER, JR.
WILLIAM R. POWELL,
EMLEN P. FRAME.

} Committee.

Boston, Mass., Jan. 26, 1887.

Dear Brother:

There will be a Banquet of the

at the Parker House, in this city, at 6 o'clock
P. M., on Thursday, the 10th day of February,
A. D. 1887.

A Permanent Association will be organized
before the Banquet, for which purpose a meet-
ing will be held at 5.30 P. M.

You are cordially invited to attend.

Tickets $3.00.

Please notify the Secretary at Hotel Oxford
whether you will be able to be present.

COMMITTEE :

H. BURR CRANDALL, E '59,
Chairman.

H. HYDE SMITH, Θ '54.

WM. AUSTIN WOOD, ΦΓ '75.

GEO. L. KINGSLEY, Φ '86.
Secretary.