Brown University - Liber Brunensis Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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PHI BETA KAPPA The Phi Beta Kappa Society was founded on December 5, 1776, at the College of William and Mary, in Williamsburg, Virginia. In a sense, it was the first of the so-called Greek Letter societies: and in its initial period at William and Mary, it incorporated many ol the characteristics of such organizationsan oath of secrecy, a badge, mottoes in Greek and in Latin, a code of laws, an elaborate initiation ritual, a seal. and a special handclasp. The original Society at William and Mary existed actively for only four years, until the approach of Cornwallis army forced the college to close its doors. Before it suspended activities, however, the Society granted charters for branches at Harvard and Yale. I'ifty years after the Society's entry into New England. only four addi- tional chapters had been founded: Alpha of New Hampshire at Dartmouth, 1787: Alpha of New York at Union, 1817; Alpha of Maine at Bowdoin, 1825; and Alpha of Rhode Island at Brown, 1830. In 1883, the United Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa was organized. Since then the number of chapters has increased from 25 to 141, the membership from 14.000 to 124.000. The living membership is now approximately 100,000. A list of members of the Class of 1948 elected to Phi Beta Kappa appears on Page 332. SIGMA XI Translated, the symbols of Sigma Xi mean Associates in Zealous Re- search. This motto, when expan..d, expresses the purpose of the organiza- tion: to interchange. with men of a caliber that would benefit by that interchange, scientific ideas at a professional level. With this objective in mind, and inspired by Phi Beta Kappa, which 61 interested itsell primarily in the Humanities, Sigma Xi was founded by $ ; Cornell University in 1886. Fourteen years later the Brown Chapter was o inaugurated. To date, more than two hundred universities have been honored by the introduction of Sigma Xi chapters. . - . e . . . 5 7 Membership in Sigma Xi is controlled by a board of electors, which A selects the greater portion of new members from among graduate scientists. - ';1 Outstanding men, however, are admitted as associate members in the last i semester of their senior year or, occasionally, in their junior year. Election to Sigma Xi is manifestly a signal honor; and each man, as a scientist, must be conspicuous in his field. Since membership is predominantly graduate, administration of Sigma Xi is in the hands of facully members. The oflicers of the organization for the past year have been Dr. Hunter of the Psychology Department, President; and Mr. William Benford, Vice-President. A0 L member of the 10 of 1018 Do 10 B o N annea . on Page 333. 22

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Carl W. Miller Professor of Phvsics including work on strategic minerals. oil in Arabia, modification of the Panama Canal. and alaciers in Montana. The offices of the staft are in Rhode Island Hall. Biology is another subject which was taught at Brown before being established. in 1908. as a department. Actually. it had existed under the name of Comparative Anatomy as far back as 1890. The department has developed rapidly Gregory A. Kimble Instructor in Psychology since then. and now boasts one of the finest biological laboratories in the country. Besides the Arnold Biological lLaboratory. the depart- ment encompasses an annex laboratory and the oreenhouse. Department Chairman James W. Wilson and members of his staff have received many grants for research work. one of the mosl recent being a grant from the Cancer Division of the U. S. Public Health Service. Continued on Page 320 Guy H. Dodge issistant Professor of Political Science Richard E. DuWors Instructor in Sociology

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Front RowPatience, Anagnostopoulos, Harris, Miss Ryan. Crowther, Parker, Perry, Sabol. Back Row-Hindersinn, Zeftel, Kinne, Turner, Jacoby. Economov. CHEMISTRY CLUB The Chemistry Club was formed in 1920. It originated as a frater- nal organization. spe- cifically designed for Sc.B. candidates. Dean Arnold. then a Chem- istry professor. and Mr. William Cady were in- strumental in the in- Milton Crowther ception of the Club. At present the Club has thirty-eight active members, representine both Brown and Pem- broke. The Club officers are: Milton Crowther. President: George Huse. Vice-President: Eileen Ryan, Secretary: and Gilbert Parker. Treasurer. Under the capable guidance of Dr. Clapp. the Club's faculty adviser. meetings are held every other Friday evening at the Metcalt Au- ditorium. A typical meeting consists of an ad- dress by someone well qualified in the field of Chemistry or an allied science. followed by re- freshments served in the club room. Outings are held at the Brown Reservation each vear. The Chemistry Club is a student affiliate of the American Chemical Society. many members of the society attending gatherings of the Brown Club. The ohiective of the Club is to create a fraternal bond among students whose interests lie in the field of Chemistry.