Brooklyn Law School - Chancellor Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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MEMBERS Cgfre 4948 .Phi Delta Phi HAROLD A. MERIAM, JR. FREDERIC E. STRONG . . . OFFICERS DOUGLAS A. WITSCHIEBEN . 5 ............... . EUGENE S. HILL, JR.. .. FACULTY ADVISOR PROF. MARTIN H. WEYRAUCH Edward M. Barrett Robert Bolger George C. Bower Joseph M. Callahan, John Carlson John Carroll William K. Chave Dominac Cornella Thomas A. Dent Peter C. Demetri Robert E. Dillon Lester R. Dimond William E. Doherty Charles J. Dolan . Gilbert C. Donovan Eugene L. Dougherty James KW. Eaton Donald C. Farson Horny A. Fisher, Jr. John F. Fitzsimons James P. Flanagan GllCZI'LCQ!!Of Joseph W. Folger Ferd Garcia Charles H. V. Gordon Frank E. Harwood, Jr. Alan Hegeman James W. Herlihy Eugene S. Hill, Jr. Stephen S. Hull William C. Jayne Thomas Kelly Arthur W. Lambert, Jr. Joseph R. Lomax Edward W. McMahon George W. Martin, Jr. Warren Martin Paul L. Menger Harold A. Meriam, Jr. Frank W. Merrill, Jr. Bernard K. Meyer Alexander J. Moore Charles G. Murphy George V. Murphy . . . . Magister . . . . Exchequer- Clerk . . . Hiftoriazfz John T. Murray Jerome O'Neill, Jr. Henry E. Otto, Jr. Philip N. Panzuto John Quinn Daniel L. Rhoad, Jr. Raymond Schilfendecker Everett Schreiber Stephen Staurides Vincent A. Schiano Anthony W. Smith Frederic E. Strong Jerome Sullivan Oscar D. Summers Harvey L. Towle John S. Thorp, Jr. John E. Walsh Thomas J. Walsh Frank R. Wassung Robert C. Wfilson Douglas A. Witschieben Page S evenly-.fix

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LPI-IA Chapter of the national fraternity was established in Brooklyn Law School in the year 1911, one of the Hrst fraternal bodies in the school. Through the years it has maintained a place of eminence in the law school as a result of its activities, its scholarship standards, and its cooperation with school activities. The objects of Iota Theta are fraternal, social, and intellectual in scope. They include, briefly, the development of intellectual and social unity among its members, the promotion of higher ethical standards, good faith and har- mony in the conduct of their professional work among members of the legal profession and the promotion of the interchange of ideas tending toward the advancement of the science of the law. Toward these ends, Iota Theta, in the past, has been extremely active in sponsoring forums, radio programs, debates, round table discussions, lectures and many other activities open to the general public as well as students and members of the legal profession. Today among its several thousand alumni these same men who were so active in their undergraduate days are bringing further honor to Iota Theta and themselves as Congressmen, governmental of- ficials, judges, Professors of Law, and successful and respected members of the bar. During the war years Iota Theta's activities were necessarily curtailed for reasons common to other civilian activities, and mainly for the reason that prac- tically all of its members were in the various armed services of our country. At present we are trying to rebuild and re-establish our usual expansive activities. . The first problem, that of increasing our ranks, is being solved by the in- duction of undergraduates of high scholastic standing in keeping with the tradition of the fraternity. The problems of re-establishing active contact with our alumni, and replenishing our treasury, were effectively initiated through the efforts of Past Praetor Primus Bernard Wolf f'29j and Prater Irving J. Applebaum, who conceived and effectuated, with the aid of Fratres Morris Sbinowitz and Leon Dusewitz, the combined Graduate Convocation and Induc- tion Dinner held in the Mirror Ballroom of the Brass Rail Restaurant on De- cember 12, 1947. This affair served to induct some twenty new men into our ranks, and, due to the encouraging turnout of alumni, to renew our bonds of fraternity with the men who preceded us, and, incidentally, to swell our coffers by several hundreds of dollars contributed by our alumni. Among those present and participating as honored guests were Congressman A. J. Multer, Judge J. J. Schwartzwald and Judge M. M. Weclut, Vice Dean Prince, Founders Percy Freeman and Samuel Brettler, and many other prominent Iota Theta men. With the funds obtained through this affair, Alpha Chapter is now in the process of reupholstering and refurnishing its Sanctum in the law school build- ing. Prominent among plans for the immediate future is the dedication of our library to the memory of Professor Edwin Welling Cady, who as a frater, teacher, and as a man so deeply inspired and influenced all those who had the privilege of knowing him in the paths of learning and humanity. So guided by its ideals, and in the bonds of fraternity, Iota Theta looks to the future with confidence and hope. Pm Semi rw cgfie 1948 Gfzanceffor

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HI Delta Phi Fraternity, Evarts Inn, founded in 1904 has had a long and varied history. It has played an important role in the student life of the Law School. Many graduates of this School who have attained positions of note have been members of Evarts Inn, Phi Delta Phi. Among this group are john Ben- nett, '26, Deputy Mayor of New York City, Thomas Cuff, 112, New York State Supreme Court Judge, joseph Conroy, '16, former judge in Queens County Court, Peter Horn, '24, New York City Magistrate, Harold Kennedy, IZ3, Fed- eral Iudge, George Matheson, '17, Dean of St. johns University Law School, Quentin Reynolds, '50, international correspondent, Thomas Towers, '06, New York City Court judge. These are just a few of those who have played an important part in our civilization. Others not mentioned here have contributed in ways equally as important to our civilization in these United States. During the past school year many successful smokers have been carried out by the Brooklyn Law School Chapter of Phi Delta Phi. A number of faculty members have attended and participated in the festivities. Among the faculty members present were Professors Block, Flouton, Gershenson, Maloney, Mur- phy, Sealy and Weyrauch. Evarts Inn was represented by William E. Doherty, past Magister and Fred- eric E. Strong, Exchequer, at the 28th Convention of Phi Delta Phi which was held at Many Glacier Hotel, Glacier National Park, Montana, from September 5rd to 6th, 1947. Phi Delta Phi had a truly fine group representing many of its chapters which are located in colleges extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico and the Mexican Border. The annual initiation was held on April 17, 1948 at the Chapter rooms of the Fraternity and several new members were initiated into the Inn. The initia- tion ceremonies were followed by a banquet at the Hotel Bossert. Evarts Inn, Phi Delta Phi, has made a Hne recovery from the lean years of World War II. The fraternity can now boast of a sound financial standing and a membership that would be a great asset to any thriving fraternity. Among its members there are humorists, scholars, organizers and dynamic personalities. These men, too, will make lasting impressions on their generation. PH S fymfff 1948 Gfzcmceffof