^/ his BOOK is the PROPERTY ^ of the PITTSBURGH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION of the PHI KAPPA PSI FRATERNITY . . . . September, 1889. THE SHIELD OF Phi Kappa Psi. PUBLISHED UNDER THE AUTHORIT\ OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. C. L VAN CLEVE, Editor. DAYTON, OHIO: The Groneweg Printing Company, 1889. FRATERNITY DIRECTORY. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. President Rev. Robert Lowry, Plainfield, New Jersey. Treasurer George W. Dun, Police Headquarters, Columbus, O. Secretary W. C. Wilson, 236 Superior St., Cleveland, O. E. B. Bently, Ithaca, New York. W. A. Barber, Richburg, Chester County, S. C. Philip Philips, Jr., Delaware, Ohio. Fred. J. Collins, Madison, Wis. COMMITTEES. Grand Catalogue. George Smart, Plaindealer, Cleveland, O., Chairman. W. A. Eckles, Snow Hill, Maryland. W. E. McLennan, Evanston, Illinois. History. P. W. Smith, 2d Auditor's office, Treas. Dep't, Washington, D. C, C. F. M. Niles, Garden City, Kansas. C. L. Van Cleve, Troy, Ohio. Song Book. Rev. RoBERr Lowry, Plainfield, New Jersey. Lincoln M. Coy, 49 Metropolitan Block, Chicago, Ills. E. M. Van Cleve, South Charleston, Ohio. E. A. Daumont, 74 W. Fourth St., Cincinnati, Ohio. Frank C. Bray, Meadville, Pa. . GRAND ARCH COUNCIL. The next meeting of the Grand Arch Council of $ K "f willbe held under the auspices of the Chicago Alumni Association in Chicago, Ills., April, 1890. Fraternity Directory. iii THE SHIELD. The Shield is the official organ of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, and is pub lished by the authority of the Executive Council and under its direction. TEN ISSUES COMPRISE A VOLUME, Beginning in September and appearing Monthly during the College Year. The subscription price is $1.25 per volume, payable in advance; single copies 15 cents each. All communicationsrelative to business or matters connected with the literary departmentofthepapershouldbeaddressed to theEditor: Make allremittancesby postal note or order, registered letter or bank draft; postage stamps will not be ac cepted in payment of amounts greater than 50 cents. C. L. VAN CLEVE, Editor, Lock Box ig4. Troy, Ohio. CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES. District I. Archon, H. L. Calder, Box 207, Harrisburg, Pa. Pa. A. .Ernest O. Koozer, Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pa. . Pa. B. .H. M. Barrett, Allegheny College, Meadville, Pa. . Pa. r A. Lincoln Moore, Bucknell Univeisity, Lewisburg, Pa. Pa. B Chas B. Fager, Jr., Pennsylvania College, Box 59, Gettysburg, Pa. Pa, Z R. W. Illingworth, Dickinson CoUege, Carlisle, Pa. . . . Pa.H...A. B. Bauman, Franklin and Marshall College, 529 W. Chestnut Street, Lancaster, Pa. Pa. Q. .Frank Bailey, Lafayette College, Easton, Pa. . Pa. K...W. C. Sproul. Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pa. N.Y.A. Frank J. Tone, Phi Kappa Psi House, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. N.Y. B. Frank A. Husted, Syracuse University, Syracuse, N. Y. N.Y. A.H. S. Gatley, Hobart College, Geneva, N. Y. N.Y. E.D. F. Osgood, Madison University, Hamilton, N Y. District II. Archon, Ernest M. Stires, Alexandria, Va. Va. A...S. W. Holloway, University of Virginia, Va. Va. B. .Jas. Quarles, Washington and LeeUniversity, Box 39, Lexington, Va. . Va. r. .W. S. Stuart, Hampden-Sidney College, Prince Edward County, Va. . Md. A..N. G. Carey, Johns HopkinsUniversity, 851 N. Eutaw St., Baltimore, Md. D. C. A.W. H. Wilson, Columbian College, 1008 N St., N. W., Washington, D.C. S.C. A..W. R. Cathcart, University ofSouth Carolina, Columbia, S. C. Miss. A.W. F. Ashley, University of Mississippi, University, Miss. iv Fraternity Directory. District III. Archon, Fred. G. Gotwald, Springfield, Ohio. OhioA..Philip Philips, Jr., Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, O. OhioB..G. B. Hiller, Wittenberg College, FerncliffAve., Springfield, O. OhioP..Ed. J. Hudson, Wooster University, Wooster, O. OhioA..George N. Coles, State University, Box 84, Columbus, O. Ind. A. .Chas. A. Houts, De Pauw University, Lock Box 37, Greencastle, Ind. Ind. B ..F. W. Truscott, State University, Bloomington, Ind. Ind. r .J. S. McFaddin, Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Ind. . Cincinnati Alumni Association, C. E. Everett, Carlisle Building, Cincinnati, O. Springfield Alumni Association, Fred. G. Gotwald, Springfield, Ohio. District IV. Archon, Geo. A. Bass, Evanston, 111. 111. A F. A. Alabaster, Northwestern University, Evanston, 111. . . . Mich.A.Jas. B. Smalley, Starte Univ., Phi Kappa Psi House, Ann Arbor, Mich. Wis.A..Fred J. Collins, State University, 502 N. Henry Street, Madison, Wis. Wis. r..Daniel Waite, BeloitCollege, Beloit, Wis. la. A . . .H. W. Techentin, State University, Box 1901, Iowa City, Iowa. la. A.. .W. N. Clayton, Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa. . Minn.B.Theo. G. Soares, State Univ., 1414 Seventh St., S. E., Minneapolis, Minn. Kan.A..John A. Mushrush, State University, Lawrence, Kansas. Cal. A..EdwinA. Wilcox, UniversityofPacific, CollegePark, SantaClaraCo., Cal. Chicago Alumni Association, L. M. Coy, 49 Metropolitan Block, Chicago, 111. THE SHIELD. VOL. X. SEPTEMBER, 1889. NO. i. THE ANNUALS. The Shield's table is not very heavily laden this year with college annuals, the following beingthe entirerepresentation: Cornellian, Makio, Codex, Salmagundi, Oriflamme, and Syllabus. It is not wise to undertake any generalization upon the work of the class of '90, in light of the fact that we have but six volumes with their excellencies and defects to reason from, but it may be remarked that in originality ofdesign as well as in their execution, this year's work is quite inferior when compared with the high standard set up last year. The Makio is an honorable exception to this stricture, and to the credit of its artist, Mr. Bennett, it must be said that in conception and execution his caricatures and odd fancies are up to the best efforts of any of the men who have devoted their talents to this work during recent years. It is to be noted with pleasure that respectful treatment of professors has come into more general observance, and that for the most part the jokes poked at them are good humored. Compulsory chapel attendance, freshman verdancy, inadequate facilities forphysical training, laziness and dullness ofprofessors, and other time-tried topicsare more orlessskillfully handled. In appearance, the Cornellian stands first with the Makio a good second, the latter excelling the former and all others, however, in sus tained literary work and the artistic skill with which its original sketches are produced. ' Good taste is offended here and thereby trivialitieslike the following: Every man who knows anything at all about 9 K Wknows that we have three Alumni Associations and no more, live, energetic and helpful, but one annual has had the unwisdom, to use no harsher term, toassert in the 6 The Annuals. directory of the local chapter at the college where the annual was issued that we have seven, placing them in Chicago, New York, Cincinnati, In dianapolis, Pittsburgh, Philadelphiaand Baltimore, leaving outonegenuine chapteratSpringfield, Ohio, tomake roomforfive '' mighthe's." Atruce, I say, to thatkind offolly! What possible good can be done any chapter to make such a false showing? What incalculable harm is done to the man who consents to so mislead! The Oriflamme, from Franklin andMarshall, makes avery creditable appearance, thevolumebeingverytastefullyboundandplentifullyprovided with elegant steel engravings and phototypes. $ K Whas two represen tatives on the staffofeditors, which seems all the more significantbecause they are the only fraternity men so honored by their class. Perhaps the brightest gibes are the following: As opposed to the faker, there is another character whose entrance into insti tutions of learning also dates to the origin of the institutions themselves. This character is figuratively called the sucker -he is the joy, the pride and the hope of every well-regulated college. 'Tis passing strange that the sucker is obliged to speak afew words to the profs after recitation, whenever he recites, especially when he makes a "flunk." Of course, he should at least have 90 per cent. It is true the recitation was not very good, but the unexpressed idea of this model stu dent and the previous knowledge of him are satisfactory reasons why he should have four score and ten. When this industrious youth spends his much needed vacation under the paternal roof, it is with confidence and gratification that he sees his father scan over the numerals. This youth who can get along in this way is a rising star andwill make his mark at least, at college. * * * * Banquet of the Oriflamme Staff of '89. MENU. Bills on Half-Shell. Consomme au Prentanier. Binders' Sauce. Wright's Chow-Chow, Deviled Steaks (Mistakes). Fliesonus. Green Eds., a la Business. Lengthiness de Poems. Few Ads. I liquors. Printers' Ink. Binders' Gall. fruit. Bills. Bills. Bills. Bills. Bills. Salmagundi presents some interesting features in a forcible way and is a creditable production, though not up to the standard of former years. The Annuals. 7 A table of chapel attendance of the members of the faculty is one of the most striking matters published, and we presume from its imposing col umns of daily attendance, it represents the actual facts. According to the figures only three members ofthe faculty at MadisonUniversity made any pretense ofattending the exercises at which students are compelled to present themselves, for the entire winter term, and one of these was not regular in his attendance. Two members of this august body were not presentonce during the entire period, and the marks of attendance for the rest are exceedingly scarce, but two being credited with ten "presents" during all the period. Why should faculties wonder that college boys are disrespectful in their treatment oftime-honored college customswhenthey offer such astonishing evidences of their inconsistencies? The best contribution tothe literarydepartment of Salmagundi is this: NEXT. We were walking out this morning. That this palace, rising grandly. Drinking in the breath of May, Was a firm reality? She with calm, sedateemotion, TI w-i^tih- if-ancy ib_lii-^thi.e andJ gay. "What means this?" at last I q^ueried, For my thoughtsseemed in a spell. Soon we came where crowds of builders "Can it be a wizard palace Caught the quick observing eye. Where thefairies' queen shalldwell?" For a structure they were rearing. Grand, palatial, mountain-high. Then she answers, while the blushes O'er her face so gentlyroam. There I paused in strong amazement. And her eyes are speaking volumes: Fast my breath came. Could it be "'Tis a College Widow's Home." Syllabus is this year made a very valuable souvenir of Northwestern by the profusion ofits engravings and phototypes, notably illustrating the characteristics ofmen, women and the material surroundings which make up this influential seat oflearning. We are impressed most favorably by the illustration given of the board of editors. We have seldom seen a group of more thoughtful and forceful young people. We note with pleasure that out offifteen professors in the College of Liberal Arts, three are Phi Psis, more than the number of representatives of any other fra ternity ofgeneral distribution. The original designsof Salmagundiaxe unusuallypoor, the other illus trations so excellent as to make the contrast with the former all the more painful. Perhaps the best of these is a clever burlesque of the familiar soap advertisement, wherein a babe is struggling from the confines of his bath tub after a cake of "Pear's." In this case the title is "Kirk con testant," a very clever double entendre, since one of the largest American rivals ofthe English makeris a Chicago firm, J. S. Kirk & Co.