Arch, bis 75> “LESRARY OF ai? WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY yo & LEXINGTON, VA. 24450 ae ° HE ALUMNI MAGAZINE. Washington and Lee University Volume V MAY, 1930 Number 5 uN 20 977 New PRESIDENT GAINES To the Chair of Lee $2.50 Per Year 25c Per Copy PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY This directory is published for the purpose of affording a convenient guide to Washington and Lee alumni of the various professions who may wish to secure reliable correspondents of the same profession to transact business at a distance, or of a special professional character. Alumni of all professions who by reason of specialty or loca- tion are in a position to be of service to the alumni of the same profession are invited to place their cards in the di- rectory. Rates on application. THOS. F. OGILVIE ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 103 Guarantee Trust Bldg., Atlantic City, N. J. PHILIP P. GIBSON, LAwyeEr General practice in all State and Federal Courts Suite 914 Union Bank & Trust Co. Bldg., Huntington, West Virgina R. E. 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B. K. Alumni .... 20 ‘Three Personalities 621057... p ee ee ero Pomeccomuis Day... 2 ee ee ee 21 Dean Carmpiell Fhoneteds cc de cer emensnw enews / Rie Board, McCormde 14. Farmville, Va.; Thos. W. Gilham, “19, Lynchbure, Va. BE. . K. Lewis, ’27, Lynchburg, Va.; F. P. Shull, ’26, Lynchburg, Va.; J. Nevin Kilmer, ’11, Martinsburg, W. Va.: Earle K. Paxton, 08, Lexington, Va.;: F. P. ‘Guthrie, ’11, Ze THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE Washington, D. C.; Robert Glass, ’08, Lynchburg, Va.; Giles M. Penick, ’15, Lynchburg, Va.; Lynch Christian, °16, Lynchburg, Va.; T. S. Kirkpatrick, 14, Lynchburg, Va.; Paul C. Buford, ’13, Roanoke, Va. © HO Wilson, ’24- Danville, Wai: Carleton: |. Jewett, ’21, Richmond, Va.; B. H. Turnbull, Rich- mond, Va.; O.. M. Stumpf, ’18, Richmond, Va.; H. Waddell, ’93, Lexington, Va.; J. R. Caskie, ‘09, Lynchburg, Va.; J. S. Grasty, ’04, Charlottesville, Va.; Henry B. Glass, °15, Lynchburg, Va.; R. B. Stephenson, ’09, Covington, Va.; F. Li. Sattes, °23, St. Albans, W. Va.; Joe Hobson, ’20, Prestonsburg, Ky. ALUMNI BOARD MEETING: At the Homecoming day meeting of the W. & L. Alumni Association, Inc., Trustees Randolph M. Cabbell, ’20, of Covington, Va., and Thomas M. Glas- gow, 712, of Charlotte, N. C., were nominated to membership on their board, subject to the action of the general alumni body at Finals, 1930. L. C. Witten, "10, and Ty Rauber, ’27, were nominated for non- resident membership in the Athletic Association and C. S. Glasgow, ’11, was nominated for resident mem- bership. | ee The Board recommended Herbert Fitzpatrick, °92, Wade H. Ellis and J. Morrison Hutcheson, ’02, to the attention of the University Board of ‘Trustees for filling vacancies in that body. Upon the resignation of Alumni Trustee S. W. Frierson, ’00, President FE. C. Caffrey, ’09, later ap- pointed nominee R. M. Cabbell, ’20, to serve until the general election. , FINALS 1930: Alumni will hold their regular annual meeting post- poned from Homecoming Day on Monday, June 9, during commencement. The regular alumni luncheon will be given by the University at noon. It is ex- pected that “Uncle Dan’s” famous ham will again crown the buffet menu and that Uncle Dan and the Ham Society will hold their regular nightly sessions throughout the commencement period. A special gathering of representative alumni and members of the University Board of Trustees is be- ing arranged for Monday evening. The regular schedule of dances will be carried out, May 30, June 3. AGAIN—THE SWING: The following clipping from the New Orleans Times Picayune, of November 22nd, has been sent to the Alumni Office by Mr. F. P. Hamilton, ’97. Oh, for an Inspiration: We have never wanted to be a song writer until lately. Now we'd like to be able to write a real good, fiery football song for Tulane and Georgia. The Tu- lane band was down in front of the stands and it opened up with that popular but much overworked song which is known as various kinds of a “Swing.” Ta, ta, ta, ta-a, ta-ta, ta, ta! That’s the way it goes, if you can supply your own music. A very kindly and nice old lady was being shown to her seat right up near the press box and, hearing the song, she said to her escort: “How nice of them to be playing the Georgia Swing like that. It shows a fine spirit.” A little later two men climbed up the tiers and sat beside the kindly lady and her companion. And just about that time the Georgia band opened up with the “Swing.” ‘Ta, ta, ta, 4-0; (ote. ta. ta! “There they go playing the Sewanee Swing,” said one of the new arrivals. “You'd think a college like Georgia would have a song of its own.” “You don’t know what you’re talking about,” chimed in a man sitting on the row below who wore an olive. ribbon, “that’s the Tulane Swing. Where’d you get that stuff about Sewanee?” “But it’s the Georgia Swing,” said the companion of the elderly lady. “I know because I went to Georgia.” “And I went to Sewanee and I guess i ought to know what I’m talking about,” hotly shot back the man who had called it Sewanee’s Swing. The nice old lady closed up her umbrella and took a firm hold on it as if expecting trouble. All parties concerned began glaring at each other so we, arising with outstretched arm and striking a Henry Clayish at- titude, said: “Friends and fellow Southerners, let this argument cease. You are all wrong. That is Washington and Lee’s swing, part and parcel.” “You don't mean to tell me Tulane is playing a fourth-hand song?” asked the citizen from New Or- leans. , “You may draw your own conclusions as to whether Tulane uses it second-hand or fourth-hand,”’ we re- plied. “But it is not first-hand, and you may lay to that. Georgia and Tulane all use it second, third or fourth-hand.” “Well, why doesn’t Tulane get a song of her own?” came the question. And that is a question we wish we could answer by writing a nice little song for the Greenies. Surely there is a song writer somewhere among the thousands who have gone to Tulane. Orange, Texas, November 22, 1920. Be as I notice from the last University bul- letin that you are holding down the job as Alumni Sec- THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE, 23 retary, and I thought that you would be interested in the attached clipping which I cut from the New Or- leans Times Picayune, of November 22nd. It is strange how other colleges claim “The Swing” as their own. Not so bad with high schools, but insti- tutions of higher education ought to know better. I, and I expect all Alumni, miss the ALUMNI Maca- ZINE. I would be interested in knowing who was elected to fill Mr. Kemp’s place, at the meeting Satur- day. I think that all of us are indebted to Mr. Kemp for having issued this interesting and inspirational MaGaAZzINE for such a long time, but hope that there will soon be someone to carry on the good work which he started. Yours very truly, (Signed) F. P. Hamirton, 797. Ft. Worth, Texas, December 3, 1929. The Editor, Washington and Lee ALUMNI MacGazINE, Lexington, Virginia. Dear Sir: Due to a little argument arising on this past Thanks- giving Day, concerning the origin of the Washington and Lee Swing, I am writing you for some data on this matter. About two years ago there appeared in the W. & L. ALUMNI MAGAZINE, an article on this song, written by Mr. James R. Caskie of Lynchburg, Virginia. If you will please look in the back issues of your files and send same to me I will be grateful for your service. - This is a three sided argument concerning men from Sewanee, Tulane, and Alabama. Hoping that you will comply with this request, I remain, Sincerely yours, (Signed) W. B. Sayers, ’28, Y. M. C. A. Room 436, Fort Worth, Texas. It has also been brought to the attention of the Alumni Office that Spring Hill College of Mobile, Alabama “has begun using the ‘Swing’ as the school anthem, and is connecting the name of the school with the song.” History of the Swing: (The following facts are culled from an article writ- ten by Mr. James R. Caskie, 06, published in the ALUMNI MaGAzINneE of June, 1927.) The Swing is the product of three Washington and Lee students attending the University at different times. The air of the chorus originated with Mark W. Sheaf, 06, who was a Law Student from Watertown, South Dakota, a natural-born musician. He sang in the Glee Club and was director of what was then known as the Mandolin and Guitar Club. During the session of 1906-’07 he picked out on his mandolin the air of “The Swing” and taught it to the men of the Guitar Club, who used it as an encore in their program. He called it simply “The Swing.” In the fall of 1907, a committee was appointed to get up songs for the annual V. P. I. Football game. The committee posted a notice on the bulletin board asking that the student-body submit any songs which they thought proper. At the meeting of the commit- tee four or five songs were selected. Someone sug- gested that words be written for “The Swing.” C. A. Robbins, ‘10, from Brooklyn, N. Y., generally known as “Tod,” composed the words for the chorus, as they exist today, with the exception of the somewhat pro- fane interpolation which is often heard. The Swing immediately became immensely popular. It now came to be known as the “Washington and Lee Swing’ and was adopted as the official athletic song of the University—merely the chorus part. Thornton W. Allen, ’10, of Newark, N. J., was a musical genius. He directed the band, the orchestra, and was a member of the Glee Club. During his stay in the University he took hold of “The Swing” and wrote both the words and music for the verses, fitting them into the original and established chorus. He then had the complete “Washington and Lee Swing” copy- righted for the benefit of the University. , The Washington and Lee Swing is probably the most popular college song in America, and therefore in the world, has been used by schools and colleges all over the country, and was, for a time, claimed to have been originated by both Tulane and Alabama. After some correspondence and trouble, both Tulane and Alabama were finallly convinced that they were in- fringing on a copyright song, and both cheerfully ad- mitted their error and ceased to use the song under any other name. Various orchestras throughout the coun- try use it under its proper name. During the war it was used as the official marching song of Camp Sher- man, much to the delight of Washington and Lee men who were in that camp. Being entirely the product of the Washington and Lee students, and of unprecedented popularity as a college song, the Alumni and students. of Washington and Lee have a right to be proud of it and to guard it jealously in its integrity as a Washington and Lee song. NEW YORK DINNER: Dear Sir: I feel that you would no doubt be glad to receive some account of the Fifth Annual Fall Dinner of our New York Alumni. As I happen to have had charge of the Dinner and all arrangements for it, I feel that it is more or less part of my job to write you about this get-together party. 24 THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE The Dinner was held on November 8 at the Hotel Lafayette. dent of our local organization, Mr. John W. Davis, ably assisted by Vice President, Dr. George Bolling Lee. Dr. Robert H. Tucker was the speaker ot the eve- ning. He made a very good impression with his dis- cussion of the University and its future. I hope that you will be able to secure from him a synopsis of his talk to include any write-up of our Dinner which you may see fit to publish. We were also entertained by a fellow-alumnus, Mr. | H. G. Hawn, class of 1884 with a talk and an amusing anecdote. Mr. Hawn is always willing to chip in and help us out. Mr. Walter L. McCorkle, ’78, who is one of our most enthusiastic alumni, gave a stirring toast to the University. After which, L. T. Brown, ’18, of Bridge- port, Conn. (who helps out with the piano), led off with “The Swing.” For the coming year we elected officers as pollows: President, Mr. John P. Fast, 88; Vice-President, Mr. Joseph T. Lykes, ’09; Sec. and Treas., Mr. James A. Lee, 17. New members of the Governing Council: Mr. John W. Davis, 92; Mr. John M. Glenn, ’79; Mr. David A. Birch, ’27; Mr. Edward W. Lee, ’13. Following is a list of the men present at the Dinner: Allen, Thornton W., 10; Alley, Rayford W., ’10; Al- lison, Jr., George W., 710; Bade, F. E.; Bentley, Jr., Robert; Bibb, E. W., ’24; Birch, Dave F.; Bronaugh, Minor, 97; Brown, Leonard T., 18; Brown, Jr., Mi- chael, 11; Burton, W. R., °17; Caldwell, W. T.; Cast- ner, James A.; Chenery, C. T. ’09; Chevalier, Stuart, (03; Clarke, Jr., E.. S., "28; Cole, Francis f., 718; Col- lins, Jackson R., °17; Craig, Edward M.; Davis, Hon. John W., 92; Dold, Dr. William E., 76; Drye, Jr., John, ’20; Edmondson, J. H., ’29; Farrar, Jr., William M., ’16; Flannagan, Dallas, ’88; Foss, Carl A.; Fry, Dr. S. Oscar; Fulwiler, Jr., Robert A., ’25; Glenn, Claude 1; Gravely, J.5.> Gnmley; Roy J, Hawn, Henry G., ’84; Hawthorne, H. R., 710; Hunter, R. A.; Hyman, William A.; Henderson, Matt. G.; Jackson, George Preston, *15; Johnson, Reed, ’28; Judd, Benjamin A., 93; Lee, Edward W., 713; Lee, Dr. George Bolling; Levitt, Albert; Light, C. P.; Lykes, Joseph T., 09; MacCorkle, D. S.; McCain, C. H., 20; McCorkle, Walter L., 78; McGavack, Henry iy los McKnem, W. C.,° 24; MeNit, Dr. ©. W:; Mandak, Nicholas, ’23; Moran, H. E., 714; Mueller, George S., ’20; Myers, Wentworth F., ’20; Perkins, W.R., 97; Pickus, Albert M., ’2144; Poindexter, E. W., 23; Powell, J. L., 714; Quarles, EF. A., 98; Reeves, Judge Francis T., 02; Ripy, Marion W., 96; St. John, fH 18, 25: Shaltz, @ .B.. Sloan, De) T. D.- Smne Raymond; Stone, D. Remington; Spady, Edgar J.; Tyrrel, Randolph E., ’19; Tyree, Lewis; Vinson, E. B., 723; Walters, T. Carlton, ’27; Bullock, Leigh; Cop- It was presided over by the retiring presi- - per, J. B., 28; Funkhouser, H. Gray; Johnston, H. P,, ‘295 tee, ee ie oe The current year’s Dinner seems to have been the most successful one held by us. We had at least as large an attendance as has ever turned out for one of our affairs and everyone seemed to enjoy himself. Judge McDermott was especially invited to attend but as he had a very important previous engagement, he found himself unable to join us. I am also sending herewith several letters which I received which may be of some use to you. Wishing you the best of luck with your efforts and hoping that the facts that I haye given you will be of some use in connection with the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, ft am, Yours sincerely, ~ Epwarp W. Leg, 713 NEW YORK LUNCHEONS: The December luncheon of the New York Associ- ation of W. & L. alumni was held at the Planters Res- taurant, at 124 Greenwich St., N. Y., on December 4. This luncheon is usually held the first Wednesday of each month, at the Planters Restaurant. So far, they have been very successful with many new alumni as well as our old faithfuls who have been standing. by for years. I am enclosing a list of names of those pres- ent at the last luncheon, hoping you will publish in the Alumni News publication. Would appreciate any change of New York addresses. Yours very truly, (Signed) Davin L. Brrcu, Chairman Luncheon Committee. Those present were: Morris G. Welch, ’21; T. Gra- ham Gibson, ’29; E. S. Clarke, Jr., ’28; Jas. F. Tanne- mill, “29; Frank C. Adams; 28; Robt. B. Lee, 729: G. Carlton Waters, ’27; C. P. Light, ’11; Emmett W. Poindexter, *23; H. R. Hawthorne, ’24; Raymond smith, ’22; W. M. Farrar, Jr., 718; Herald Dobbs, ’28; 8. A. Wurzberger, ’28; David L. Birch, '26; Ebb Lee, 13; EH. T. Quarles, 97; Earl W. Bibb, ’24; James A. Lee, °17; Watt G. Henderson, ’22; Rand. E. Tyrrel, 2 M. R. Burton, 717; E. B. Vinson, ’23; M. Spector, 25; R. H. Fulwiler, ir ‘293 Je ee Collins, 717. February 5, 1930. Dear Cy: The New York alumni held their regular monthly luncheon February 5, 1930, at the Planters Restaurant. The following attended: | E. W. Poindexter, ’23; E. A Quarles, 97: W. F. Myers, ’20; L. R. Henry, ’25; H. D. St. John, ’25; E; W. Bibb, 24; W. R. Burton, ’17; R. E. Tyrrel, ’18; T. E. Bade, 23; E. S. Clarke, Jr., 28; W. B. Lott, ’29: A. QO. Halsey, Jr., "28; J. A. Ruckee, Jr., ’28; W. M THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE 25 Farrar, Jr., 15; J. A. Lee, °17; W. T. Caldwell, ’22: J. H. Edmondson, ’29; Allen Harris, Jr., ’27; E. W. Lee, 13; Van A. Holloman, ’28; R. B. Lee, ’29. Best regards and good luck to you in your new po- sitions. Very truly yours, James A, LEE. CY YOUNG SPEAKER, ANNUAL MEETING OF RICHMOND ALUMNI: Harry K. (Cy) Young, William and Mary College freshman coach, who will assume the duties of alumni secretary and freshman coach at Washington and Lee University next fall, was the principal speaker last night at the annual banquet of the Washington and Lee club, of Richmond, in Rueger’s hotel. Dr. A. A. Houser was elected president of the club for the coming year. Other officers elected were O. M. Stumpf, vice-president, and Joseph E. Birney. sec- retary-treasurer. Members of the board of trustees of the institution present at the meeting of the alumni club last night in- cluded Judge Louis S. Epes, of the Supreme Court; George C. Peery, member of the State Corporation Commission, and Dr. W. L. Carson, of Richmond. AT LOUISVILLE: Dear Sir: The Washington and Lee Alumni Association of Kentucky, on January 20, 1930, appropriately cele- brated Founders’ Day, with a meeting and banquet at the headquarters of the University Club, at the Brown Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky. The meeting was opened and presided over by the Hon. Robert P. Hobson, President, who also delivered a very interesting address to the assembled Alumni upon general matters of interest, concerning not only the Alumni organization but relative, as well, to the welfare of Alma Mater. Grier R. Smiley held the interest and attention of everyone present, in another address, in which he de- scribed, as nobody else can, things which happened while he was in school at Washington and Lee. We might pause to remark that we have never seen an alumnus from Washington and Lee who did not en- joy some highly interesting, if somewhat rather har- rowing experiences, during his sojourn in that insti- tution of learning and culture. Mr. Smiley, also, en- joyed the signal honor of being the oldest alumnus present. | Tribute was paid the late Judge Robert Gordon, whose presence and counsel have been of great assist- ance and inspiration to the association in its work. The judges and attorneys also, of the Louisville Bar, paused in joint session last Saturday to commemorate the life and work of the great alumnus and jurist. A painting of the late Judge Gordon was received and hung in the Chamber, that those who henceforth enter there may be inspired to administer justly, as he al- ways so earnestly sought to do. The meeting, thereafter, resolved itself into an open discussion of ways and means of interesting high school students, so that the proper quota of graduates from the high schools of Louisville, as well as the other cities.in Kentucky, may be matriculated at Wash- ington and Lee. It was suggested, as a practical means to this end, that talks be made to high school clubs, and it was reported that this had been tried with good results, in one instance, by Horace Barker. A motion was made, which motion unanimously car- ried, that President Hobson appoint a committee to arrange for, and to make talks to high school clubs, after which the meeting was adjourned. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the program and. ban- quet, and great enthusiasm was evident over the pros- pects for sending an increasing number of high school graduates in and around Louisville to matriculate at Washington and Lee within the next one, two, and three years. The following alumni were present: George E. Burks, Chalmers Caudill, George Oldham Clark, Rob- ert P. Hobson, Joe Kaplan, Muriel Klein, Wathen R. Knebelkamp, Willett McGruder, Claggett Offutt, H. Edward Rietze, Greenberry Simmons, Grier R. Smiley, R. M. Strassel, William N. Willis. Yours very truly, GREENBERRY SIMMONS. AT MEMPHIS: . January 6, 1930. Dear Miss Barclay: You will be interested to know that the Memphis Alumni Chapter of our University Club heid an in- formal reception in this city on Sunday, December 29th, in honor of Cy Young, our new Alumni Secre- lary. At this meeting, the Memphis Alumni Chapter was also reorganized, and the following men were elected as officers for the coming year: Maynard Holt, ’25, President; J. T. Morgan, ’01, Vice-Presi- dent; J. S. Edmondson, 19, Secretary-Treasurer. It was decided that we would observe Founders’ Day on January 19th, in honor of General Robert E. Lee. We are planning a “rousing reception” for this meeting. We are also planning to have one of our mem- bers visit each one of the Preparatory Schools of this’ city, before June Ist, and see what kind of material they have to send to Washington & Lee during the coming - fall. I would appreciate your sending me a revised list of all the Alumni in Memphis and vicinity, so we 26 THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE can try to get in personal touch with each one and have their presence at our Founders’ Day on January 19th. | We have invited Hon. Newton Baker to be our speaker for the evening, and are hopeful that he wil be able to accept our invitation. With best wishes to all of you, I am, Sincerely, J. S. EpmMonpson January 21, 1930. Dear Miss Barclay: You will be interested to know that the Memphis Alumni Association of Washington & Lee University had a very enthusiastic meeting at the University Club in this city on last evening, January 20th, in honor of Robert E. Lee. We had twenty-two present, as well as_ several prospective students for Washington & Lee; those — present were: J. I. Morgan, Maynard Holt, W. Gage Boyd, Jno. R. Coate, B. N. Buford, Dr. S. L. Raines, Eastman ‘Gage, John Faison, George Faison, Henry Jones, Milledge Naill, J. D. Fulton, Thomas C. Horn, Cooper Turner, Robert W. Pharr, Crittenden Currie, John K. Speed, Buster Clark, William Holt, Judge F. H. Heiskel and J. S. Edmondson. Judge F. H. Heiskell, of our Tennessee Court of Appeals, was the speaker of the evening, and re- called the fact that he was a student at Washington and Lee when Robert E. Lee was President. He gave us many of Lee’s personal characteristics which he observed while there. Short talks were aiso made by John R. Coates and John K. Speed. In addition to the social feature of our meeting, several committees were appointed to visit the vari- ous high and preparatory schools in this county, seeking good material for Washington & Lee next September. We are hopeful of being able to surpass the large quota that Memphis and vicinity have been sending to our school during the last decade. We were very much interested to learn of Dr. Tucker’s appointment to the Presidency of our Uni- versity, and the fact that our various teams had started a successful year. : With our best wishes to every one, we are Yours very truly, Memphis Alumni Association Washington and Lee University By J. S. EpmMonpson Secretary and Treasurer THOMAS SHANKS McPHEETERS, 1872-773: By JAMES R. WINCHESTER, Iattle Rock, Ark. Washington and Lee University has sent forth many noble alumni; but I question whether any alumnus stands out in his life’s work, from the view- point of practical religion, superior to “Tom” Mc- Pheeters. He was held in highest esteem by the pro- fessors of his alma mater, and the citizens of Lex- ington who knew him; and he ranked among _ the most popular students on the campus, as well as in the classroom. Because of his fondness for pie, our “boss dessert’’ at the University Hotel, he earned the sobriquet “Pie-eater.” He was one of my very close friends, as were his brother, William M. McPheeters and cousin, Frank T. Glasgow, who married the sister, Miss Grace McPheeters. ‘Tom and I prepared together for our final examination in senior Latin. The memory of the difficult work we had in our study of Juvenal is then or was, the hardest book to master in our course of Latin. He seemed to have an in- tuitive insight into the author’s meaning, while I had to get light upon the obscure passages from a good Finglish translation. In other words, I was compelled to “ride the pony” as he went comfortably on foot. We had many things in common, apart from our studies. In the delightful social life of f,exington we often met. In 1898 I was called to take charge of a parish in Saint Louis. ‘There my dear, reliable friend and I got closely together. I realized that there is nothing like college ties as time goes on. [ had visited “Tom” before in his hospitable home. During my ministry in St. Louis he, knowing the prominent men in the city, David Francis, Henry Kent and others, saw that I knew them. He was recognized as one of the best religious workers. Al- though an ardent Presbyterian and I am Episcopalian, he took a lively interest in my ministry. Largely through his personal effort, the first splen- did Y. M. C. A. building was built. Jew and Gen- tile responded to his popular appeal in its behalf. He and I had been active members of the association in our college days, before the absorption of all the branches of the Y. M. C. A. were taken into the na- tional body. We both felt that we owed much to its helpful influence upon our student life at Washington and Lee. Except for ‘“T’om” there would have been . a long delay in securing the splendid building that has helped St. Louis beyond words to express. I found him with a Bible class in St. Louis, having over 100 members, men and women, who took the deepest interest in his instruction, recognizing in him a spiritual teacher. He stood as “the righthand man” of his devoted pastor, Dr. John F. Cannon. He had a very sensible way of turning off questions in his class, when the answer needed care. He would say “let us take that up next Sunday.” He thus disposed of irrelevant discussions and lost no time in his im- portant lesson of the day. Buble class teachers can profit by his example. By so acting, the mind of the class is kept from perplexing interruptions and held THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE ; 27 to spiritual things. His men and women learned to know there was “no beating around the bush” with their teacher. He was also active in social work, such as visiting the convicts in the penitentiary. There was a noted criminal, known as “Val Burke,’ who came under his helpful instruction. “Val” under- went genuine conversion, and through God’s mercy, got his release in response to faith and patience. It was “Tom’s” habit to tell the prisoners to pray to God “to clean them out rather than to ask men and women (as I have found is their constant cry,) to get them out.” Val Burke, through Christian co-op- eration, secured a business position and so rose into the confidence of his employers that one day he walked into Tom’s office and said with grateful heart, “Who would have ever thought that $30,000 would be placed in my hand to deposit in the bank?” Dwight Moody, the great FE;vangelist, was a personal friend of Tom. Hearing of this, he agreed with others that the photograph of Val Burke should be removed from the “Rogues Gallery.” It was done. I saw that photo and written on the back were the words “He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar—to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory.” When Val Burke died in St. Louis, his funeral was largely attended; and among those attending were many of the best citizens. : I was once preaching in the slums to “the downs and outs” and related the story of Val Burke. In the very midst of my sermon a “hobo” suddenly rose to his feet. I feared he was going to fault me; but he said “every word you say is true, I knew him.” My veracity was established and a spiritual atmos- phere enveloped the audience. The caretaker told me that he had never seen a more remarkable meet- ing, where a deeply religious impression pervaded the audience. My words were filled with the spirit of Tom McPheeters. He preached through me. There was a keen sense of humor, as well as sympathy, in our friend. As an illustration let me give a simple story. He was devoted to his wife’s mother. One day she was leaving St. Louis, and the time for the departure of the train had nearly arrived. Her trunk had not been checked. It was currently reported, and I do not doubt it, that he found a long line of passengers in front of him, trying to check their baggage. He, in his cheery manner, held up the ticket and said, “Gentlemen, un- less I can get my mother-in-law’s trunk checked she cannot get off on this train.” Someone called out “let the gentleman get the trunk checked,” and the long line gave way with appreciation of the fun. The mother-in-law enjoyed the joke. I recall asking him, if some man was a Christian, he replied with a twinkle, “I do not know, he is an Episcopalian.” It was a comment that might be ap- plied to many people in all the churches. If all were real Christians the World would soon be brought to our Lord and be saved. ‘There was no doubt about “Tom. being a Christian, although he was a Presbyterian. Mrs. Winchester and I have’ delightful recollec- tions of his hospitality and of his wife’s helpfulness in all he did. He left one son, and he has the blessed assurance, “A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches.” : 'Tom’s brother, Rev. Wm. Marcellus McPheeters, D.D., a prominent Presbyterian Minister, was 1 member of my fraternity, the D. K. E., at Washing- ton and Lee University. I rejoice at his glorious work in bringing many souls to a knowledge of their Saviour; but in my judgment, the work of Tom, the layman, has equalled that of the clergy- man. “Nobile pars Fratrum.” ‘Monumentum aere perennius.”’ (Signed) JAMES R. WINCHESTER. BURKS PORTRAIT UNVEILED: The chief justice and associate justice of the supreme court of appeals of Virginia unveiled a portrait of the late Judge Martin P. Burks, a former member of the court, Monday, March 10. : The portrait of Judge Burks was presented to the court of appeals by his son, M. P. Burks, Jr., of the Roanoke bar, and was unveiled by Miss Dolly Burks, who is the young granddaughter of the distinguished Virginia judge who is to be thus honored. The portrait was accepted by Chief Justice Rob- ert R. Prentis, speaking on behalf of the court. WILLIAM M. McELWEE, °77, CREATES TRUST FUND FOR JACKSON HOS- PITAL: A trust agreement went on record in Rockbridge county clerk’s office making the Mary Custis Lee Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy, the benefi- ciary of a $25,500 trust fund for their use at Jack- son Memorial Hospital, Lexington. The fund was created by William M. McElwee in memory of the late Mrs. McElwee, and is known as the “Fannie Symington McElwee Memorial. Mr. McElwee in creating the trust consulted hos- pital authorities and doctors as to the hospital’s greatest need, and the fund was established to equip and maintain a laboratory at the hospital. Here re- search work and chemical and microscopic examinations will be carried out in the diagnosis of cases. Here- tofore, blood specimens had to be sent to Richmond to be tested for a diagnosis, but after the laboratory is established, this may be done here without any 28 THE ALUMNI ACE delay. The establishment of the laboratory will make the hospital a Class A institution. The trust created in the agreement is perpetual, with the Peoples National Bank of Lexington as trustee. It provides that $500.00 of the principal may be expended at once to equip the laboratory, the balance of equipment, if possible, to come out of the income. If this is found impracticable, then as much as $4,500 more may be used from the corpus, leaving $20,500 in the principal of the fund. The income from the fund is to maintain the equipment and furnish compensation for the techni- cian of the laboratory. In the event that the need for the laboratory ever ends, the income is to be used for some permanent object in the charity work of the hospital. It is also provided that if the in- come is more than sufficient to keep up the labora- tory, any surplus is to go toward paying the ex- penses of charity patients in the hospital. W. D. A. ANDERSON, ’02, AT MOBILE: The Mobile, Alabama, Register of Sunday, Jan- uary 19, contains a picture of Col. W. D. A. Ander- son, ’02, son of Hon. Wm. A. Anderson, ’67, of Lexington, and an account of the progress of the work of the port during his administration. It has the following to say about him: Who did this work and how? All the harbor im- provements have been made under the direction of United States army engineers, the last of whom to be in charge here is the incumbent, Col. W. D. A. Anderson, born in Lexington, Va., January 6, 1881; educated at Washington and Lee University and the West Point Military Academy, where he graduated June, 1904, second in a class of 123 members, and was commissioned second lieutenant of engineers. In 1906 he was commissioned first heutenant, 1912 be- came captain, and was commissioned major in 1916 and lieutenant colonel December 21, 1927. Col. Anderson has had extensive engineering ex- perience before coming to Mobile. He was in charge of compilation of the military maps of Cuba during the second American occupation of the island in 1907-8; the next four years was instructor in civil engineering and military art and instructor of military engineering at West Point; 1912-14 was in- structor of engineering troops of the national guard of New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania; 1914-15 in charge of streets, roads and survey of the District of Columbia; 1915-18 on duty in Panama in charge of roads, trails, military mapping and fortification construction in the Canal Zone; 1919 district engi- neer, Montgomery, Ala., in charge of river and har- bor improvements and _ fortification construction; 1920-21 instructor at the general service schools. Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; 1921-22 consulting en- gineer with the New York Transit commission; 1922-24 commanding twenty-first regiment of en- gineers, Fort Sam Houston; 1924-28 assistant com- mandant and commandant of the U. 5S. engineer school at Fort Humphreys, Va. In July, 1928, Col. Anderson was appointed U. 5. district engineer at Mobile. He is aided in his work by a corps of assistants and has taken a sympathetic attitude towards the various projects advocated by the civic associations of the community. His recommendation for a basin 2,000 feet by 100 feet, with a depth of 30 feet at the quarantine station has been approved by the secretary of war with the proviso that the health service provide cer- tain mooring facilities. Twenty-two thousand dol- lars has been allotted for this work with an annual appropriation of $8,000 for its maintenance. In his last annual report Col. Anderson enumer- ated all the port facilities and said the effect of the harbor improvements is to make transportation eas- ier and better; to give Mobile a reduction in rail rates from interior points; to reduce insurance and treight rates by admitting a larger and better class of steamers. GRIER RALSTON SMILEY, ’02: Grier Ralston Smiley, 02, Chief Engineer of Con- struction of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, has direct supervision of construction work on the new railroad now being built through the Cumberland Mountains of southwestern Kentucky. ‘This road will provide an outlet from the Kentucky coal fields to the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and the South Atlantic Seaboard. The new branch runs from Chevrolet, Ky., to Hagans, Va., and will provide a short cut to the south and east from the Harlan coal fields. Mr. Smiley holds the degrees of A.B. and B.S. from Washington and Lee University. WAR SERVICES OF L. J. DESHA, ’06, RE- CALLED: Captain Lucius Desha, now professor of chemis- try at Washington and Lee, is prominently mentioned in a new book, “Our Secret War,” by Thomas John- son, which was recently received by the University li- brary. Captain Desha was in charge of the “Secret Ink Base,” where every letter addressed to the American expeditionary forces was examined during the World War. The book tells of an incident when Captain Desha discovered a message written in lemon juice by a Ger- man Spy between the lines of a letter. During the six months when Captain Desha was in charge of this inspection, over 200,000 letters were ex- THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE 29 amined. ‘Three were discovered to have been written in secret ink of various kinds. One of Captain Desha’s most prized relics is the shirt collar of a spy, containing a secret writing substance which could be made into ink by soaking the collar in water. ALUMNUS AVIATES TO ARGENTINE: Lieutenant Clement McMullen, army air pilot, and graduate of Washington and Lee University in the class of 1911, completed a New York to Buenos Aires flight Tuesday afternoon, February 25. McMullen, with Lieutenant William W. White, an- other army flyer, embarked to Buenos Aires to demon- strate the nearness of centers of commerce in North and South America. This trip, which requires twenty- one days by ship, took five days by air. , Dr. Robert H. Tucker, acting president of Washing- ton and Lee University, wired the following message to lieutenant McMullen. “Washington and Lee University, your alma mater, has watched with pride the account of your New York to Buenos Aires flight. Please accept our congratula- tions upon your enterprise and ability and upon the sig- nificant success of your and Lieutenant White’s achievement.” | D. W. THORNBURG, ’12: Has been appointed Assistant State Highway En- gineer, of New Mexico. Mr. Thornburg’s promotion comes as a reward for long and efficient service. Coming to New Mexico and to employment in the Department as draftsman October 12, 1920, his advancement has been constant and. consistent, culminating in his elevation to the place of Assistant just nine years to a day from the date of his first employment. He has held suc- cessively the positions of draftsman, designer, squad boss, assistant chief draftsman, chief draftsman, en- gineer of plans, and finally assistant state highway en- gineer. | . A graduate of Washington and Lee University in Civil Engineering, Class of 1917, Mr. Thornburg’s first work as an engineer was in highway construction in West Virginia. When war was declared with Ger- many, he enlisted as cadet in the air service, became a pilot, and was discharged in 1919 as Second Lieu- tenant. The rest of his engineering career is well known in New Mexico where he has been since that time. “SHORTY” HARRIS, ’15, SENATOR? Much interest centers around the announcement of Solicitor Leon W. Harris, of Anderson, S. C., that he will be a candidate for United States Senate in the approaching primary. : Lrton W. Harris, 715 Out for Blease’s Seat Mr. Harris has served as Solicitor of the Tenth Judicial Circuit since 1920, when he was elected to that office by a flattering majority. In 1924 and 1928 he was re-elected to that office by substantial majori- ties, and during his term of office has tried some of the outstanding cases in the annals of criminal courts of South Carolina. Solicitor Harris is a graduate of Washington and Lee University, and after his eraduation, served as secretary to the late United States Senator Benjamin Ryan Tillman. During the World War he served in the Expeditionary forces oversees, and was on board the transport American when it sank. — Mr. Harris is a member of the American Legion, Forty and Eight, is an officer in the reserve corps of the U. 8. Army and a Mason, Shriner, and a member of the Junior Order and Redmen, and has taken an active interest in Legion and fraternal affairs. He is a member of St. John’s Methodist Church, of this city, where he is one of its leaders. Solicitor Harris is 39 years old, and as solicitor has made an enviable record. “His circuit includes An- derson and Oconee counties. His entry into state politics will be received with cordial interest in every section of the state. He will contend for the seat in the United States Senate now held by Senator Cole L. Blease. W. J. COX, 718, AWARDED MEDAL: The Collingwood prize for juniors, a gold medal given annually for the best paper on civil engineering, was recently awarded to William J. Cox, of Balti- more, graduate of Washington and Lee in 1918, and at present, assistant professor of engineering at Yale University. Mr. Cox wrote on “Automobile Hazard in Cities 30 THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE ) and Its Reduction,’ revised and enlarged the paper and presented it as a thesis for the civil engineering degree at Washington and Lee. He holds the bache- lor of arts and bachelor of science degrees. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta social fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa national scholastic fraternity, Omicron Delta Kappa, national leadership fraternity. He served as a civil engineer at Leesburg, Va., for several years before going to Yale. BEAU BRUMMEL: The Chicago Daily News of February 14 carried two photographs entitled as follows: At left—Orton B. Motter, Chicago’s Beau Brum- mel, wearing fullskirted opera cape, collapsible opera hat and other regalia which he declares is smartest thing in men’s fashions. At right he is wearing formal day attire patterned after the English walking suit. It consists of a gray cheviot coat piped with satin, rough finished homespun trousers with striped effect, Ascot tie and gray tophat. “Every man can increase his earning capacity at least 20 per cent if he will pay more attention to the care and selection of his apparel.” That’s the contention of Orton B. Motter, Chicago’s Beau Brummel, whose firm of industrial style coun- selors and mén’s wear advertisers consult with lead- ing textile and apparel manufacturers on their prob- lems. “There is more truth than fiction in the ‘dressup and be successful’ idea,” declares Mr. Motter. “If -men would pay as much attention to making an in- vestment in personal appearance as they do in stocks and bonds, they would draw greater dividends.” — He appeared at the National Association of Retail Clothiers and Furnishers’ convention at the Stevens hotel this week in the attire in which he is shown above. ; “Tony” Motter entered Washington and Lee in 1925 after receiving his B.A. from Beloit College, Wis. He studied in the School of Commerce for a year and entered: the Law School for a term. CHICK: Charles Eigelbach, a graduate in Electrical Engi- neering, Washington and Lee University, class of 1928, and varsity basketball forward ’27 and ’28 is a regular on this year’s undefeated Edison Club bas- ketball team. The Edison Club basketball team is composed of a number of former college stars who are employed by the General Electric Company in its various student training courses and departments at Schenectady, N. Y. The club is a member of the A. A. U. and plays strictly intercollegiate rules. “Chick,” a three letter man at college, earning his CHARLES EIGELBACH Baskets for G. E. letter in football, track, and basketball, and is this year’s captain of the Edison Club quintet. Last year, he played a stellar game at forward but has been shifted to a running guard position where he has dis- played a canny eye for the basket as well as doing some mighty fine guarding. “Chick” is employed in the A. C. Design Engineer- ing Department of the General Electric Company un- der the Departmental Plan. LIEUTENANT J.S. LETCHER, ’26, CITED FOR GALLANTRY: Second Lieutenant J. Seymour Letcher, United States marines, of Lexington, in a department order made public recently, was given the Navy cross for gallantry while serving with the marines in Nicaragua. Lieutenant Letcher went to Washington to receive the medal. He is now stationed at Norfolk. Lieutenant Letcher entered the marines in the fall of 1927, training at Philadelphia. He was ordered to Nicaragua in March of 1928 and served with the marines there in the Sandino revolution for eighteen months as second lieutenant, returning last October. While there he participated in two battles with the revolutionists, both fought in woodlands and with a loss of marines killed. Lieutenant Letcher is a son of Captain and Mrs. Greenlee D. Letcher, ’88 of Lex- ington, and a graduate of the Virginia Military Tn- stitute and the Washington and Lee law school. FROM SIDNEY D. McCORMICK: Bourbon, Missouri, March 6, 1930. To Washington and Lee Alumni or their Repre- sentatives : Dear Friends: I am seriously at work writing my Memories of General Lee. This work I begun ten years ago, but finding that Professor Riley was publishing a work of similar nature, I laid my task aside. In the mean- time many of my old associates had sent their appre- ciations to me, and I feel it were sacrilege on my part to let them be lost. THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE 31 In the spirit I urge you to send your estimate of General Lee and his influence upon your life, or that of our Country. Make it racy and interesting. One of our boys (80 years) writes, “that even now he would like to aid in taking a cow to the second floor of the college and leave it there in a professor’s room for the Janitor to wrestle with.’ Another, I learn has led the German for 20 years the opening night at Richmond. Think it over. As we old fellows age, we become reminiscent and these long-ago memories come back to cheer and console us. I regard such testimony as an asset which our posterity will appreciate and fu- ture generations esteem. If you regard this request as a personal duty, do not defer; and remember that each of us, as octogenarians, owes a debt of gratitude to God for a long life, which obligation I hope, each may discharge, ere life’s messengers come with a writ of ouster. At any rate let us laugh together be- fore we die and mock savants who would shelve us as moribund at fifty. Yours most sincerely, SipngEY D. McCormick. FROM C. H. PATTERSON, 719: A recent letter from C. H. Patterson, °19, former “Y” Secretary at W. and L. relates the following ex- periences upon his return to his Mission Station at Hsuchowfu, Kiangsu, China: Dear Friends: The first time I rode the bus to Sutsien I sat on a roll of bedding which tended to absorb some of the shocks of the two back springs and back axle to sup- port the weight. On the way back I sat on the wooden seat with a fellow passenger’s legs in my lap. The next time I went I bethought me of an air cushion which we had used and treasured for several years. I got on the bus with the elated feeling which one has when one wins a victory over some of the dis- comforts of travel in this land. I blew it up and sat with proud superiority beaming from my face as I saw the other sufferers wince and grab for support. However, my elevation was short lived. An unno- ticed nail protruding up from the seat had fatally punctured my cushion. The rest of the day I spent avoiding that nail. During the middle of October for various reasons my new motorcycle went bad and I knew that I would have to have some piston rings before it could be re- paired efficiently. I wrote to our purchasing agent in Shanghai to buy some from the agency there. They have not come yet. My motorcycle is still parked in one of our country chapels. The last time we sent a motorcycle engine to Shanghai for repairs they put sawed off segments of an iron pipe in for piston rings. I suppose this is the reason that they do not find it necessary to keep piston rings in stock. A job lot of old pipe ends are much cheaper and can be fitted to almost any engine with a little ingenuity, and then the owner never looks inside his engine anyhow unless it be some fool missionary who has to do his own re- pairs. The freight which we sent from Lexington to Shanghai via Norfolk and Panama took forty-five days. To get it here from Shanghai, a distance of four hundred miles, with China’s best and most effi- cient railroads as carrier and the Chinese Railroad Express as supervisor, it took forty days and much letter writing. I went up town to the only hardware store to buy some small stove bolts for use on my bicycle. I fi- nally found just what I was looking for and had the price argued to our mutual satisfaction when I was informed that they only had the bolts for sale and that the nuts came separately and would have to be paid for separately. 1 started to argue on the price of nuts when | was informed that they were out of nuts and that if I would come back in a few weeks they would try and have some. I decided I could save time by ordering direct from Montgomery Ward in Chicago. Last month a group of us came back from Presby- tery on a train which is supposed to be a daily, but which runs only every other day when it runs at all. It is an eighty mile run and it took us fourteen hours. The engine headlight had long since been broken off, and we arrived here at eleven P. M. with an oil lan- tern for our headlight. Of course there was no light in the passenger coaches. We had brought a lantern with us to avoid this inconvenience. C. H. Parrerson. e NEWS BRIEFS Honored: Duncan Campbell Lyle, ’69, “grand old man” of McDonogh School, Baltimore, Md., at the Founders Day exercises at McDonogh School Saturday, No- vember 23, by the dedication of Lyle Memorial Dor- mitory, erected by grateful alumni of that school in his honor. Elected: Coach William C. Raftery, 15 of the Virginia Mili- tary Institute as president of the Association of Southern Coaches. and Athletic Directors at their an- nual meeting at Baton Rouge, La. He will act for the coming year. Raftery has turned out a. state championship football team at V. M. I. for the past two years. He succeeds Dan McGugin, of Vander- bilt, as head of the association. Professor Forrest 42 THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE) Fletcher represented Washington and Lee at the meeting at Baton Rouge. Resigned: Professor Roscoe Brabizon Ellard, Professor of journalism at Washington and Lee, to enter the journalism faculty at the University of Missouri, ef- fective at the close of the present session. Appointed: Acting President Robert H. Tucker to represent Virginia at the sessions of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, with four other Virginia representatives. Dr. Tucker attended the sessions at Philadelphia, March 7 and 8. Declined: The presidency of the Presbyterian Assembly Training School at Richmond by Dr. Samuel Mc- Pheeters Glasgow, ’04, of Knoxville, Tenn. Injured: Dr. Hugh M. Blain, ’98, from a fall on the streets of Charlottesville, Va.,; during a visit there after a severe snow storm. A broken arm resulted. Expense Account: Reported by Dr. Wm. M. Brown, ’14, defeated anti- Smith candidate for Governor of Virginia was $8,- Do0.7 1. Moved: . Dr. Henry Louis Smith and family left Lexington January 10 for Greensboro, N. C., where he now makes his home. Chapel Visitors: Reported during 1929 totalled 75,000. The largest number for one day, 818, registered during Labor Day. 14,990 registered during August. o OBITUARY DIED: William Dickinson Lewis, ’77, one time trus- tee of Washington and Lee, banker and business man of Charleston, W. Va., at his home in Charleston, Sunday, December 15. Mr. Lewis resigned from the Board of Trustees two years ago because of failing health. DIED: William A. Glasgow, B.S., ’86, following an operation in his home city, Philadelphia. A na- tive of Fincastle, Va., where he entered the practice of law after graduation from Washington and Lee, he entered the Philadelphia bar in 1904. Success and fame attended him. Attorney for the Interstate Com- merce Commission, counsel for the Federal Food Ad- ministration and chief counsel for the United Mince Workers of America were but a few of the many le- gal positions held by him. He was a brother of Judge Joseph A. Glasgow, ’88, of Staunton and of Dr. Mc- Pheeters Glasgow, ’84, of Nashville, Tenn. Interment was in Lexington, Monday, March 17. DIED: D. C. O'Flaherty, ’91, lawyer, of heart at- tack in his office at Richmond, Va., October 2, 1929. DIED: H. Smith Rucker, B.L., 98, at Clarendon, Va., December 9. Burial was at Buena Vista, his na- tive home. DIED: Lewis Archer McMurran, B.L,., ’07, law- yer and business man of Newport News, law part- ner of Phillip W. Murray, ’08, at Newport News dur- ing January, of cirosis of the liver. Mr. McMurran was a leading citizen of Newport News, a substantial factor in its growth and progress. He was largely instrumental in locating the Dodge Motor Boat plant in that city and in gaining control of the Old Domin- ion Land Co., by local capital. His illness was long and without hope for recovery. DIED: E. A. Salamonsky, ’11, architect of New York city on Christmas Day, suicide. DIED: The College bell was tolled at ten o’clock on Wednesday, November 27th, as a mark of respect, to the passing of Daniel Staley Dix, outstanding grad- uate of the Class of 728. Mr. Dix graduated with Phi Beta Kappa honors in three and a half years, making grade “A” in all of his courses, the highest possible scholastic record. He was a member of many honorary college organiza- tions, and was very popular with his fellow-students. After graduation Mr. Dix entered the insurance business with his father in Mobile, Alabama. He has a younger brother, William Dix, who is now in the sophomore class at Washington and Lee. KILLED: George A. Turner, ’29, of Harrison- burg in an automobile wreck near Richmond, Va., Sunday, March 9. DIED: Judge Melville Peck, father of H. Crim Peck, B.S., 07, mayor of Lexington, at West Palm Beach, Florida, following an appendicitis operation. 2, Tee “9% ae MARRIAGES MARRIED: L. W. Adams, instructor in economics at Washington and Lee and Miss May Davidson of Lexington, at the bride’s home, December 31, 1929. _ They are living at Ithaca, N. Y., where Prof. Adams is taking post-graduate work in Cornell University. THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE 33 MARRIED: James H. Bryan, ’21, and Minnie Louise Meyer-at Birmingham, Ala., April 8. MARRIED: Harold Duane St. John, ’25, and Dorothy Dathryn Estep, Friday evening, January 17. At home, 85 Washington St., East Orange, N. J. MARRIED: David FE. Strain and Virginia Brown, at Harrisonburg, Va., November 8. They are making their home in Lexington. MARRIED: Harold E. Slanker, ex ’29, of Wash- ington, D. C., and Eva Virginia Johnson of Baltimore, October 26, 1929, : MARRIED: Charles Perry Hooker, of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Rowena Ann Moses of Lexington, at Lexington. Their home is at West Palm Beach. ENGAGED: Frederick M. P. Pierce, Jr., senior law student, of Meutchen, N. J., and Emily E. Penick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Penick, ’96, of Lexington. BORN: To Mr.: and Mrs. George T. Holbrook, "a2, a daughter, Diantha, September 21, 1929. Holbrook is in charge of the Bank Claim Dept., The Century Indemnity Co., Hartford, Conn. BORN: To Mr. and Mrs. Greenbury “Buck” Sim- mons, a son, Charles Giles, at Louisville, Ky. Young “Buck” is registered for entrance at W. and IL. in 1949, fea SN, Gag @ PERSONALS BRISCOE B. BOULDIN, ’70, of Greensboro, N. C., owns the original copy of General Robert E. Lee’s farewell address, known as “General Orders No. 9.” HON. HARRY ST. GEORGE TUCKER, ’77, received the statue of the late Senator Wade Hamp- ton of South Carolina in behalf of the United States in a special address before the U. S. House of Repre- sentatives January 21. EF. RANDOLPH PRESTON, ’02, of Charlotte, N. C., was a recent visitor to Lexington. ROBERT H. SPAHR, ’08, is associate director of the General Motors Institute of Technology at Flint, Michigan. During November he represented the so- ciety for the Promotion of Engineering Education at the international conference of technical experts in the printing industry at Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburg, Pa. . Later, he addressed the American Association of Junior Colleges upon the subject of engineering edu- cation at its annual convention in Atlantic City. C. $8. GLASGOW, ’11, of Lexington, was called to ‘Philadelphia February 22nd to the bedside of his uncle, Wm. A. Glasgow, ’88, prominent attorney of that city. JOHN IZARD, ’11, now resides in Ashville, N. C. His mail address is P. O. Box 1837, Ashville. Wm. P. RIVIERE, B.A., ’11,:M.A.; 712, D.D., ‘28, accepted a call to the pastorate of the First Presbyte- rian Church of Victoria, Texas, last fall. EDWARD M. CRAIG, ’14, is a civil engineer and resides at 3515, 78th St., Jackson Heights, N. Y. ERNEST KELLINER, Jr., B.L., ’14, has become a member of the law firm of Percy, Strauss & Kelli- ner with offices in the Weinberg Bldg., Greenville, Miss. WOODSON P. HOUGHTON, ’15, associated with Wade H. Ellis, ’88, in the practice of law at Washington, D. C., became a member of the firm now known as Ellis, Ferguson, Houghton and Gary, on October 15, 1929, MR. and MRS. ROBERT IGNICO, 716, of San Antonio, Texas, visited Lexington during the past fall. CHARLES KUPFER, ’19, has formed a law part- nership with Stewart Maurice with offices at 149 Broadway, New York City. WALTER E. B. SMITH, ’20, has entered the pri- vate practice of law with offices at 618 Atlantic Na- tional Bank Bldg., Jacksonville, Florida. CHARLES O. HANDLEY, ’22, quail specialist for the Virginia State Game department, spoke upon the habits and feeding of quail before the Lexington Chapter of the Izaac Walton League recently. HOWARD NEVTERVILLE announces opening of his law office at 1006-7 Fidelity Bank Bldg., Memphis, Tenn. ENSIGN ALEXANDER MOORE of the U. S. S. Texas, stationed at Annapolis, Md., spent Christ- mas with his mother in Lexington. — : JAMESS TOLLY, BA, 27. (new 2 ea ot White’s Biblical Seminary, filled the pulpit at McEFli- vee Chapel, near Lexington, recently. S Toe MEMORIAL OF DR. FRANKLIN LAFA- YETTE RILEY ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WASHING- TON AND LEE UNIVERSITY ON JAN. UARY 20, 1930: WHEREAS, the Board of ‘Trustees has learned, with feeling of the most profound sorrow and regret, 34 THE ALUMNI ATTENTION ALUMN I! The management of the little shop which is oper- ated in conjunction with the Lee Museum wishes to call your attention to the articles which it has for sale, consisting of photographs of General Robert E. Lee, 11 x 14, ready for framing, at 85c. each, in- cluding postage; the following books at $1.10 per copy, including postage: RECOLLECTIONS AND LETTERS OF ROBERT E. LEE, by his son (a former edition of this book sold for $5.00); LEE THE AMERICAN, by Gamaliel Bradford; TWIN PATRIOTS—WASHINGTON AND LEE—AND OTHER ESSAYS, by Mrs. Flournoy. No Southern library is complete without some books on General Lee. Fill out the coupon and at- tach check and your order will be taken care of promptly. Lee Museum, - Lexington, Va. Enclosed find check for $.........0...000.:00065. , for which please goad me ee photographs of General Robert E. Lee, and. .................... copies of Be es: St ees. ~McCRUMS " As Always, the Gathering Place Of ALUMNI, STUDENTS AND FRIENDS OF WASHINGTON AND LEE ~ Unexcelled Fountain Service LEXINGTON, VA. Mae ae) of the sad death on November 10, 1929, of Dr. Frank- lin Lafayette Riley, Head Professor of History at Washington and Lee University for the past fifteen years; and, WHEREAS, we recognize in his death the loss of an accomplished scholar, an inspiring and gifted teacher, and a Christian gentleman who has reflected, not only in the South but throughout the entire na- tion, a marvellous credit upon this University which he has served so faithfully and so well: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That we tender to his bereaved family our deepest sympathy in this hour of their great sorrow. RESOLVED FURTHER: That these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of the Board ot ‘Trustees of Washington and Lee University, and that a copy of them be sent to the family of Dr. Franklin Lafay- ette Riley. FINALS 1930: Washington and Lee students will complete their final examinations during the last week of May. Successful seniors, socially minded undergraduates ‘and hard worked professors will remain for that period of celebration, entertainment and instruction known as “Finals,” May 30-June 3. To deliver the annual baccalaureate address is Dr. M. Ashby Jones, ’91, noted St. Louis, Mo. divine. The commencement address will be delivered Tues- day morning, June 3 in the Lee Chapel by Robert Tunstall, barrister of Norfolk, Va. Betimes dances and dancers will hold sway at the Doremus Memorial Gymnasium, fraternity houses and elsewhere. ‘The usual program will be followed. Of particular interest is Monday, June 2, ALUMNI DAY. Alumni will meet at 10:30 A. M. in the Alumni Building, will be presided over by able Alumni Association President Edwin C. Caffrey, ’09, of Newark, N. J., will greet their new secretary, H. K. “Cy” Young, will elect members to vacancies on their Board of ‘Trustees, will recommend alumni to fill vacancies on the University Board of Trustees. Also meeting at the same morning hour will be the’ University Board of ‘Trustees. Trustees will join with seniors and visitors at the an- nual buffet luncheon given by the University to her returning sons. During the late afternoon the an- nual Albert Sydney-Harry Lee Crew race will draw alumni and visitors to North River. Officers and trustees of the University will be guests of the officers and trustees of the Alumni Association for dinner Officers and trustees of the University will formally receive alumni, seniors, their parents and friends at 9:00 P. M. in lieu of the annual president’s reception. The Alumni and Monday evening. THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE 35 Senior Alumni Ball will close the festive day—ex- cept for those old and new members of the Ham society, who will gather for the semi-annual rites over the ancient pork in some secret place to be designated by Grand Sachem and chief of the carv- ing knife, Dan B. Owen, 712. MOVING: The Phi Kappa Alpha Chapter at Washington and Lee has sold its house on Jackson Ave. to Prof. C. F,. Williams, ’07, and has completed arrangements for constructing a house facing Main Street in the University’s Fraternity Park. Thus will the P. K. A’s. join the Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Nu, Phi Kappa Sigma and Beta Theta Pi chapters in providing the University with beautiful fraternity houses in the rapidly developing section at the campus (memorial gateway) entrance. APPOINTED: William L. Mapel, assistant in the department of Journalism, to the headship of that department, suc- ceeding R. B. Ellard, resigned. ELECTED: William 'G. 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