University of Maine - Prism Yearbook (Orono, ME)

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DELTA CHI ALPHA • . ■ itli its second year at an end, Delta Chi Alpha, youngest of Maine ' s fraterni- ties and one of two locals on the campus, was still a thriving infant. Two years ago, Delta Chi Alpha was the local, Eta Xu Pi. Bui a group, head- ed by Sawyer Allan, incorporated under the present name. Its chapter house is on Park Street. Despite its limited membership, the fraternity lias representatives in a large number of campus activities. Kenrick Sparrow was leader of the University chorus, a member of the University quartet, orchestra, and Song Book committee. In addi- tion, he belonged to the International Relations Club, the Post Prandial Club, and was the winner of the local tryouts in the Peace ' iratiirieal Contest. Theodore Wood, president of the Maine Christian Association cabinet, was a captain in the local corps, R. .T.C. He was also prominent in the Maine Masque. Sargent Russell played a prominent part in University debating activities. He was mu the Maine team which argued against Puerto Rico. Ralph Palmer, prominent as an amateur photographer, contributed scenes of bird and animal life to the Maine Prism. n the Freshman baseball team of last year was Russell Morgan, also a member of the Tale Blue Key. Ilarland McPherson won a Hovey Memorial Scholarship in Engineering. Sawyer Allan was a member of the Post Prandial Club and the Student Senate. As Eta Xu Pi, the fraternity was founded in the university dormitories in T ' A i b) a group of seven seniors. Gradu- ation left the project with the new mem- bers, all underclassmen. Since the spring of 1930. three years before it became Delta Chi Alpha, the or- ganization has maintained a chapter house. At the present tune, there are 37 alum- ni and 1 ' student members. 111.

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BETA KAPPA . . fter er a nine-year existence on the Maine campus, Beta Kappa fraternity prob- ably will not open during the fall semester of 1935. There was no pledging at mid-years, and only two of the six members of the fraternit will return t tin- college in the fall. The remaining four will Ik- gradu- ated in June. Ami vet, despite its lack of numbers the house was fairly well represented mi the campus during 1934-35. Glendon Smile, its president, was prominent in Winter Sports as one ol the outstanding snowshoers mi the tram, lie made the Dartmouth trip earlier in the J ear. Alnmn Cooper, through a three-year connection with the Maine Masque, has taken prominent parts in several of the plays, and in addition, has assisted with the stage and business departments. Lawrence Tebbets, a mechanical engineer, was a member of Tau Beta Pi, national honorary engineering fraternity, and Phi Kappa Phi, national honorary societ) for achievement in all departments of college work. Charles Woelfel belonged to both the Forestry Club and Xi Sigma Pi, forestr) fraternity. Smile was a member of Alpha Chi Sigma, honorary chemical society. Richard Stoddard was a member of the I ' ale Blue Key Club and Lloyd Komi of tin ' Intramural Athletic Association. The national fraternity of Beta Kap- pa was founded on October 15. 1901, at Mainline University, St. Paul, Minnesota. The local chapter, originating from Phi ( mega Delta, which was founded in Han- nibal Hamlin Hall in 1923, was granted a charier in 1926. 118