University of Kentucky - Kentuckian Yearbook (Lexington, KY)

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and philosophy of Evolution, an evidence of the scope of instruction in the lecture rooms and a warm tribute to the work of the young student. It received much recognition and reflected honor on Kentucky at the South- ern Inter-state Contest. The community at Kentucky State College is large enough to give more interest to literary work in the societies. Class debates, inter-society debates and a senior class play would awaken a healthy rivalry, put un- known, unnoticed talent to work and would stimulate this interest. A de- bate with C. U. would, perhaps, receive enough support to make it a suc- cess. It is a mistake to think that the days and occasions for oratory are gone. The school is changing it is true, changing more to the simple and sincere; and the occasions are more frequent, the social, religious and political ques- tions are listened to more than they are read, by the many; the stage grows in importance and demand with every successful dramatized life scene: the teachers of the sciences and philosophy take their pupils to the lecture room and tell them the facts and truths. The powers of the voice are not. lessened, but are growing greater; and it is perhaps the soul’s closest ser- vant. To cultivate a ready and easy expression is a necessity to all voca- tions and especially to all teachers. The Alumni congratulate the representative on the victories he has won for the College, and believe that this prestige in oratory will stimulate not only the literary societies, but every student, to cultivate a ready speech. The College Fraternities. The past college year marks an advance in educational circles, over even the prosperous conditions of the year preceding. The endowing of colleges and universities by our wealthy Americans seems to have grown from a spirit of benevolence to the popularity of a fad; the states have shown more than ever a material pride for the equipment and building up of the state institutions; the country was never so prosperous, and the opportunities and means, for men to attend some institution of learning, seem almost doubled. It is a happy sign, in the midst of so much material prosperity, that the people and nation are so generous to the education of their future citizenship. College fraternities have accordingly prospered, as indicated by the larger chapter rolls of each, or better by the larger average of membership and more chapter houses owned and rented. The fraternities at State College have been increased in number, from three, to six flourishing chapters, and the recognition of the College, by thinking, interested college men over the country, as a field for fraternity work and fraternity life, is a recognition of the leading place it has taken by reason of its work, endowment and attendance, among the institutions not only of the South, but also the similar institutions of the States. Fraternity life was begun here, in the spring of 1893, when chapters of Kappa Alpha (South) and Sigma Chi were chartered; their charter mem- bers mumbering some of the best men the college has graduated. The high standing of these chapters year after year caused the Greek Letter world to quickly look upon the College as having plenty of good men to support creditable chapters. In the spring of 1901, the local social club organized in 1895 as the E. S. Society, was chartered as a chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. During the past year, Kappa Sigma has moved its Lexington chapter from Kentucky University to the College, and the members of the Kappa Sigma fraternity attending State College, who have heretofore been initiates of the K. II. chapter have received their charter and will begin work in the fall as a char- tered chapter. During the year, the Phi Tau Club organized in 1898, was chartered as the Kentucky Epsilon chapter of Phi Delta Theta. The application from this College being one of the three granted out of thirty applications to the fraternity for charters. At Commencement a number of the College boys were initiated into the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, and will begin life this fall as a chapter. The fraternities at State College with their present membership here and the number of their national chapters, are as follows: Chapter Chapter Membership. Roll. Sigma Alpha Epsilon, 16 57 Kappa Alpha (Southern) - 13 39 Sigma Chi 12 51 Phi Delta Theta 10 66 Pi Kappa Alpha 8 43 Kappa Sigma 7 52 All of the fraternities have some system by which they are endeavoring to acquire a chapter house. The chapter of Phi Delta Theta have leased a three story house at 177 South Upper street, and in this the chapter will live during the next year. College men in their relations to one another form one great band of brothers—they have been initiated into the same mysteries of Science and Philosophy, they have toiled the same road to the temple of the Muses and have filled their spirits from the same fountains of Horace and Homer; and whether they come from Harvard or Leland Stanford, from Michigan or Tulane, they have read the same Darwin, studied the same Euclid, their hopes are the same, their purposes are united, and they view life from the same lofty plane. Fraternities are the families in this great society-—fam- ilies wedded by true, pure, beautiful principles, principles in every way safe to be pledged by young men. The six chapters doing work at State College mark a period of needed advance in the social side of the student life.

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Annual Meeting. The regular annual meeting of the association was held in the chemical lecture room of the Experiment Station. There were present representatives of the classes cf ’80, ’81, ’88, ’92, ’94, ’95, ’97, ’98, ’99, 1900 and 1901; this meeting being by far the best attended in the history of the association. The meeting was called to order at 2:30 p. m. by President Sidney A. Smith. The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved. The executive committee made a report through its chairman, Mr. Henry E. Curtis. The report of the Secretary and Treasurer was referred to the executive committee for action. Messrs. Frankel, Southgate and Humphrey were appointed a committee to draw up resolutions on the death of Eugene F. Rieser, 1900, and Messrs. Peter, Kastle and Pence were appointed in a like capacity on the death of George G. Berry, ’82. A vote of thanks was given the officers for the handsome report gotten out in June, 1900. Mr. Butler T. Southgate was tendered a vote of thanks for his work in getting out the Herald supplement, advertising the State College in June, 1900. The election of officers resulted as shown elsewhere in this report. By motion the officers were appointed a committee on entertainment for 1901-1902 and it was the sense of the meeting that a reception should be given the senior class each year by the Alumni Association. After the installation of officers, a prolonged discussion took place of various plans for alumni reunions, which resulted in the appointment of the following committee to investigate and report at the next annual meeting: B. T. Southgate, H. E. Curtis and Miss Martha R. White. The following were appointed as committee to edit the annual report for 1901: C. L. Straus, R. M. Allen and John T. Faig. Adjourned. JS? The Alumni Banquet. On the evening of the fifth of June the alumni celebrated the thirteenth anniversary of this social event that belongs primarily to them. Though the association holds other annual entertainments, the others are given and attended by the resident members only. This feature of Commencement week is always hailed with pleasure by the alumni that are within hailing distance and by the new graduates, for it is the initiation of the latter into fellowship with those in whose foot prints they have been treading; and truly no brotherhood ever had a more agreeable form of initiation to wel- come its novitiates into its fraternal circle. The fact that the number of alumni is growing fast was evidenced by the splendid attendance, and from the hearty interest and the feeling of good fellowship that prevailed, we are satisfied that the entertainment was a success. Our guests of honor, the new class, were well represented and from them the college can hope for many talented additions to her great family. One item of interest about this banquet is that the speech of the evening was made by one of the alumnae, and it may be well to mention here that the alumnae are taking unusual interest and quite a conspicuous part in the management of the association; besides the speaker, two of the young ladies have been elected officers of the association for the coming year. Mr. Sydney A. Smith, the retiring president, was toastmaster of the even- ing and conducted the banquet with becoming ease and grace. After a short address of welcome he introduced Miss Clara Brooke Gunn (’97), of Lexington, who responded to the toast, 1 The Alumni.” Her response was very appropriately of a reminiscent character, bringing back vividly many familiar scenes and faces which the graduate who has left the old place, per- haps forever, loves to call to mind. Her graceful and eloquent address insures a continuance of the custom of inviting the daughters of our Univer- sity to honor the feast with their oratory as well as their presence and sympathy. The second speaker of the evening, Mr. William J. Craig, repre- senting the class of 1901, in striking contrast with the previous speaker, led us into the realms of the future. To the next toast, “Kentucky University,” Prof. Herbert L. Martin had been invited to respond, but he being unavoid- ably absent, Prof. Milton Elliott spoke in his stead. He dwelt upon the good feeling now existing between the sister colleges, lately so much in- creased by the oratorical victories gained by students of each college and by their sympathy on the athletic field. Hon. R. W. Nelson, of Newport, who was to have represented the Board of Trustees, was also absent, and Judge Henry S. Barker, of Louisville, another member of the Board of Trustees, was called upon to take his place. The applause which his address brought forth testified to the appreciation of his hearers. The last response, “The Faculty,” was delivered by Prof. R. L. Blan- ton, who made many clever hits both at the faculty and the graduating class and won the approval of the guests by his humor. After the last course the company adjourned to the parlors of the hotel and enjoyed a sociable chat until the dancing floor was made ready, after which the younger members and many guests from the city and from among the undergraduates of the College took part in the dancing, which lasted until the early morning. The Intercollegiate Oratorical Contest. Mr. Clarke Tandy, of Lexington, formerly from Hopkinsville, won the Fourteenth Annual State Contest held in the Lexington Opera House in April. Mr. Tandy was again chosen to represent the College at the Chau- tauqua Contest, where he won the second prize. His oration, “The Reig of Law,” was the product of his original study of the present thought o

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More About the Alumni. RUDOLF DE ROODE, CLASS OF ’85. Rudolf de Roode, a prominent alum- nus of this institution, was born in Lex- ington, Ky., August 2, 1865. His father, Professor R. de Roode, is a musician of rare culture and ability and for many years has been a prominent figure in musical circles in Lexington. Dr. de Roode received his early education at Christ Church Seminary, an institution very ably conducted by the Misses Tot- ten, whom the writer of this sketch re- members very pleasantly as women of unusual culture and refinement. A. few years later young de Roode entered the Academy of Kentucky University, where he had the rare good fortune to receive instruction at the hands of James Lane Allen. The benefit resulting from such training and influences can scarcely be overestimated. After several years study at Kentucky University he attended the State College of Kentucky and in 1885 received the degree of Bachelor of Science from this institution. It was from old Dr. Peter, as the young fellows then were in the habit of calling him, that de Roode got his love for chemistry, which was to become his life work. After graduation he pursued post- graduate studies in chemistry and modern languages at the State College, and for one year was assistant chemist in the Kentucky Agricultural Experi- ment Station, which was at that time just being organized under the direc- tion of Professor Scovell. In the fall of 1886 de Roode entered the -Johns Hopkins University for post-graduate work in chemistry, together with phy- sics, mineralogy and geology as minor subjects required for the Doctor’s de- gree. Plis work at the university was always accurate, thorough and schol- arly. He received in rapid succession every university honor to which he was eligible as a chemical student. First, the university scholarship in chemistry; second, the position of lecture assistant, and third, the fellow- ship in chemistry in 1887; and in 1890 he received his Doctor’s degree. It is somewhat remarkable that while all of his training was in pure chemistry his life work should have been entirely in the field of technical and indus- trial chemistry. Since his graduation from the Johns Plopkins University he has held successively the following positions: Chemist to the American Graphophone Co., of Bridgeport, Conn. Chemist to the Agricultural Experiment Station of West Virginia. Chemist with Fraser Co., Druggists, 262 Fifth Ave., New York City. Superintendent of Tests of the International Paper Co. The last named position he now holds. These are many changes to come to a professional man in ten years, and with him each change has meant a rise in his profession, both in point of increased remuneration and larger responsibilities. The work of the analytical chemist requires the utmost care and patience, involves the complete mastery of a multitude of details, which to the unini- tiated multitude must seem indeed endless. It is largely a matter of being faithful over little things and it not infrequently happens, and such is the case with de Ro»de. that he is virtually ruler over many cities, in the sense that all the vast quantities of raw materials consumed by this great paper syndicate of which he is chemist, in the preparation of wall paper, are pur- chased on the basis of his analyses. The testing laboratories and office of the bureau of tests of the Interna- tional Paper Co., of which Dr. de Roode is in charge, are located at Glens Falls, New York, in connection with one of the company’s principal paper mills. - Dr. de Roode was for some years an active member of the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists, and is at present a member of the American Chemical Societ . the Society of Chemical Industry of England, the Deut- sche Chemische Gesellschaft of Berlin, and the Verein Deutscher Chemiker. JZ? THOMAS HUNT MORGAN, CLASS OF ’86.' Dr. Thomas Hunt Morgan has achieved for himself a well-merited reputation and is regarded as an authority in his specialty of embryology. Some fifty or more published papers communicating original investigations, one book pub- lished and another now in press bear witness to his activity as a writer and investigator in this field. Much of his work which has attracted the attention of biologists has been upon the artificial division of the egg and the embryo of certain lower animals; also upon cross-fertilization or hybridization, and a discussion of heredity in the light of the results obtained. His book, “The Development of the Frog’s Egg; An Introduction to Experimental Embry- ology,” published in 1897,was well re- ceived and is extensively used as a text-book, being one of the best of its kind and the most complete treatise on that subject. It is used at the State Col'ege by advanced tudents in biology. The book entitled “Regener- ation,” now in press, is expected to appear this fall.