Columbus School of Law - Explorer Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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ALPHA MU CHAPTER On May 11, 1929, the Executive Council of the Inter-collegiate legal fraternity of Sigma Delta Kappa granted a charter to twelve young law students of Columbus University and designated their chapter as Alpha Mu, the 36th chapter of Sigma Delta Kappa since its organization at the University of Michigan in 1914. This meager band of an even dozen aspiring law students elected john R. Fitzpatrick, now dean of the Law School, Chancellor, and under his capable leadership Alpha Mu advanced rapidly. Now, eleven years later, Alpha Mu ranks foremost among all the chapters in Sigma Delta Kappa with the largest and most active membership in the nation. The fraternity is an integral part of the life of the university. During the present school year Alpha Mu was active in many ways. It sponsored the most success- ful Crimson and Gold Ball and the much talked about Quest for the Sweetheart of Columbus Univer- sity. It received outstanding recognition at the National Convention. It published the Alpha Mu News which was circulated throughout the entire university. There were banquets, initiations, pledgings, smokers, informal get-togethcrs, dances and other affairs. It was indeed a busy year. The first business meeting of the year was held on October Sth at which time plans were made for the fall pledging of candidates. The inspection smoker on October 14th was well attended by prospective candidates and members alike. On November 4th twenty-four students received the red and black pledge shield of Sigma Delta Kappa and were feted at a smoker held at the Lido. These twenty-four pledges were formally initiated into the fraternity on December 9th at the Kennedy-Warren Hotel. Among the many distinguished guests were Brother L. W. Horning, Grand Secretary, and Brother Joseph H. Cromwell, Grand Editor of the Si-Dc'-Ka, the fraternity's national publication. When the last initiate had received his pin, the Chancellor announced that Alpha Mu now boasted seventy members. This made Alpha Mu the largest chapter in the nation and in the history of Sigma Delta Kappa. The presentation of the pins was made at the ban- quet which followed the initiation. Brother Francis Kelly, Professor and Freshman Class Advisor, acted as toastmaster, and Brother Mangum Weeks was the principal speaker. In the meanwhile plans and preparations for the third annual Crimson and Gold Ball were steadily Page Om' II11r1Jrw1 liigbl progressing. The Sweetheart Quest conceived by Brother Nevros was sponsored by the committee in connection with the Ball. As part of the publicity campaign for the Ball and the Sweetheart Quest the Alpha Mn Nexus, edited by Brother Nevros, its creator, and published by the Crimson and Gold Ball Committee, made its appearance and two editions were circulated throughout the University. The Sweetheart Quest became the talk of the town as well as of the campus and photographs of the candidates appeared in all the metropolitan daily newspapers as well as in Thr' Skipper, which featured the affair. In addition there was a full window dis- play of the nine semi-finalists at Casson's on Con- necticut Avenue, who photographed the young ladies. From a field of over fifty young ladies nine were nominated by school-wide ballotting in which over one thousand votes were cast, indicating the interest shown by the students. Later three finalists were chosen by another school-wide ballot. These were the Misses Madelyn Rinehart, Elizabeth Callahan and Catherine Allen. Miss Rinehart was voted Sweetheart of Columbus University at the Crimson and Gold Ball on New Year's Eve at the Raleigh Hotel, and reigned as Queen of the Ball. Brother David F. Williams presented an appropriately engraved solid gold sweetheart locket, on behalf of the fraternity, and a beautiful bouquet of roses from Dr. Fitzpatrick to Miss Rinehart. The other two finalists also received gold lockets from the fraternity. The Crimson and Gold Ball was a huge success from every angle mainly through the untiring efforts of Vice-Chancellor Daniel T. Ghent, chairman of the committee which also comprised Brothers John A. Nevros, Leo Hilleary, John Alexander, Edmund Roberts and Clifford Nelson. A record attendance enabled Alpha Mu to turn over S358.19, the entire net proceeds of the Ball, to the University Building Fund. The presentation was made by Chancellor Walter Mess on February 14th, St. Valentine's Day appropriately enough, and ac- cepted by Dr. Fitzpatrick on behalf of Columbus University. Dr. Fitzpatrick announced the money would be used to purchase additional microscopes for the Junior College. Chancellor Walter Mess and Secretary Martin Vio- lettc were the official delegates of Alpha Mu Chapter to the 25th annual convention of Sigma Delta Kappa, held at Chattanooga, Tennessee, on December 29, 30 and 31. Grand Chaplain johnny johnson, Grand Auditor Charles Iovino and Associate Justice William

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SIGMA DELTA KAPPA LEGAL FRATERNITY Fonmlwl uf fbe Unizwsity of Michigan in 1914 I! fe ri I.: . M nth.. Q ,s I tw L. ALPHA MU CHAPTER Established at Columbus University in 1929 Publication: Si-De-Ku NATIONAL OFFICERS FROM ALPHA MU CHARLES IOVINO, Gram! Audifor WILLIAM H. FULLAWAY, Grand Alumni SI'f'l'Cfdl'jf WALTJER E. MESS, Gramz' Viff'-Pi'C'Sil1l'ilf OFFICERS WALTER E. MESS . . . . . . . Clmncvllor DANIEL T. GHENT, JR. . . Virv-Chancellor MARTIN H. VIOLETTE . . Scfcrcfary LEONARD ZACIEVVSKI . . Trcfasurvr JOHN P. BRENNAN . ...... Chaplain EUGENE G. PARKIZR ....... Bailij JOHN A. NEVROS .... Dirrrfor of Finunrvs ami Publicity CLI1-'1fORIJ J. NEI.SON ..... Assoviafr' Plllllifify Dirvz'ior FACULTY AND HONORARY MEMBERS JOHN R. FITZPATRICK, Proms! First Chancellor of Alpha Mu Harold F. Jones, Trusfez' James B. Flynn David F. Williams, Rcgisfrur William A. Gallagher John Dolan William D. Harris F. Joseph Donohue Harry J. Kane, Jr. Thomas J. Fitzgerald Francis J. Kelly Gfaxx of 194.7 Howard R. Albaugh John B. Armentrout John P. Brennan John J. Byrne J. Arnold Carter Clarence F. Donohoe Theodore P. Gerth Daniel T. Ghent, Jr. John E. Glancy Leo Hilleary Paul E. Huss George Earl Jennings David R. Kelly John Kennedy James B. Lewis Gayle I. Malone Ralph G. McIntyre Robert E. Lynch ACTIVE MEMBERS Walter E. Mess Alexander W. Neale, Jr. Clifford J. Nelson John A. Nevros Eugene G. Parker Richard Posson William J. Stanton, Jr Thomas H. Ticer George J. Vecchietti, Martin H. Violette James Willis Leonard Zaciewski Class of 1941 James H. Ahearn John Alexander .I William H. Alexander William P. Bogardus Bennet Boggess, Jr. William J. Brannan, Jr Joseph H. Brennan David S. Brunson Ray Curtis Compton William Cosgrove William F. Crawford John P. Crowley John W. Emerick, Jr. Edward L. Foster, Jr. Sumner K. Hushing, Joseph I. Infante Charles E. Kline Joseph W. Kulkis Arthur McCathran Leo McCullough Robert J. McLeod W. Brice O'Brien Kenneth H. Owens William Neale William A. Roberts George H. Schoolmeester Mangum Weeks Francis Colt deWolf Glen Paschall Warren R. Pittman Henry Leroy Pope James F. Power R. G. Ray, Jr. Edmund H. Roberts, Jr. Edward K. Schultz James K. Sullivan Paul G. Taylor Frank H. Thomas Louis B. Tims, Jr. Bedford Brown Uhler, Jr Alvin A. Underhill William B. Watts Edward Willey Robert K. Williams, Jr. Jack Williamson William K. Woodruff

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Fullaway, all from Alpha Mu Chapter, also attended. Alpha Mu received outstanding recognition at the convention for its fine work and Chancellor Mess was elected Grand Vice-President with supervision of the Wasliingtoii District. Brother Iovino, a charter member of Alpha Mu, was re-elected Grand Auditor and W'illiam Fullaway was elevated to the oflice of Grand Alumni Secretary. Alpha Mu came back from the convention with more than its share of national offices and honors. Three members of Alpha Mu, Brothers Theodore P. Gerth, Williaiwi J. Stanton and ,lack C. Williani- son, were given due recognition at the convention for their participation in the national Sigma Delta Kappa contest on the Constitution of the United States. Later Theodore P. Gerth was awarded a gold key by the National Organization for having submitted the most meritorious essay from the District of Columbia. Shortly after the first of the year Brother Nevros was appointed Director of Finances and Publicity and Clifford Nelson was designated Associate Director. jack W'illiamson was appointed Historian and pre- pared and submitted to the Grand Historian a com- plete history of the chapter and its members since its inception. Alpha Mu, led by Chancellor Mess, participated in the formal induction of the new Alpha Omega Chap- ter at Southeastern University on February 10th. The spring inspection smoker was held on March 30th and the election of olhcers on April Znd. john Alex- ander was elected Chancellor, Wfilliam F. Crawford, Vice-Chancellor, lldward L. Foster, jr., Secretary, and lidmund Roberts, Treasurer. Another large class was pledged on April 13th and with the initiation of these ncophytes on May 11th the roster of Alpha Mu Chapter soared to over 100 members. The dance that followed was a scintillating social success. Member, alumnus and ncophyte alike danced to the lilting melodies of Don Lane and his orchestra. The installation of officers and the award of keys to the present oihcers on june Sth will close the activities of a most outstanding year and Alpha Mu looks forward to even greater accomplishments in the year to come. As in the past, the fraternity has kept pace with the phenomenal growth of Columbus University, so in the future it is the hope of Sigma Delta Kappa to contribute towards the progress of the school. Though a legal fraternity, its interests are university-wide, not confined alone to the law school. Witli its foundation newer so Hrmg its ideals, justice and brotherhood-Alpha Mu looks only to posterity for its due, unwavering in the belief that character and scholarship are not severable and ever striving to render unto the legal profession only that which is worthy of it. Pfrge Om' Ilznzrlrrrf Ninc