had the pleasure of meeting three of Gamma Gamma's men, one of them the manager of the team. The boat crews are in training, and a good race is anticipated. ters. Lexington, Va., April 19, 1894. GAMMA GAMMA-RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE. Since our last letter we have passed through the trying ordeal of intermediate examinations, and some of us have found occasion to mourn, others to rejoice over the results; but the past is soon forgotten in the pleasures of spring and the excitement of the baseball season. With us, here in Virginia, the spring forms the most pleasant season of the year, and then the social part of college life becomes most complete. On April 6 and 20 the Washington and Franklin Literary Societies, respectively, held their annual public debates. These, as they have. ever done, formed most enjoyable occasions, with their well worded orations and animated debates, to say nothing of the fair merry faces scattered throughout the audience and the sweet strains of music interspersing the regular exercises. On the diamond, this year, we are excellently represented, and but for the lack of a good reserve pitcher it would form probably the strongest team in the state. Up to the present date eight games have been played and only two lost, as follows: Randolph-Macon College, 6-Ashland, 4-at home. 44 10 " 16-Washington and Lee, 5-at Lexington, April 13. 9-Virginia Military Institute, 11-at Lexington, April 14. On the team Sigma Chi is represented by brothers Fletcher and Winfree as players and by brother Dickerson as manager. In the Greek world few changes have been made. Kappa Alpha has added one since the Christmas holidays, making her number four. Sigma Chi has made no addition to her chapter roll; but her white cross now glitters at the throat of another one of those, who love to talk of their fraternity, and by whose charms we are often encouraged onward. Among ourselves true fraternity spirit and congeniality constantly increase, and, as the session advances, we feel ourselves drawn closer and closer to our fraternity mates, and we already begin to look forward with sadness to the approaching finals, when some of us leave only for a short vacation, but others never to return to their alma mater except as brief visitors. We have enjoyed recently flying visits from two of our alumni, brother T. R. Freeman, '92, and brother A. Fletcher, who left college since Christmas. HENRY A. CHRISTIAN. Ashland, Va., April 26, 1894. SIGMA SIGMA-HAMPDEN SIDNEY COLLEGE. We feel as if we owe an apology to our sister chapters for not having a letter in the last QUARTERLY; for we do think that every chapter of Sigma Chi should be so interested in her welfare as to be in at every QUARTERLY roll-call. We partially exonerate ourselves, we hope, by stating that our remissness was due entirely to a mistake, for which we beg to be excused this once. The first event of any interest after the opening of our winter term was the Washington birthday celebration. On the evening of that day several speakers, among whom was brother Marshall Morton, from the Union and Philanthropic Societies favored us with fine speeches. Feb. 24 the glee club, of which brother Morton is manager, gave a most creditable entertainment to a full house. Our "diamond" champions have been sliding bases now for several weeks, but as yet have had no match games with visitors. Some are on the books, all of which we expect to win. The Sigs do not figure very much in athletics here, so we cannot make very prominent mention of them in this respect. Field day, a new institution here, makes her first bow on April 27, and we are hoping and expecting it to be a very handsome one. Since our last letter brother R. F. Dunlap was elected senior final orator from Union Society, and also one of the three orators from that society to contest with those of the Philanthropic for the honor of the representative to the state oratorical contest. The writer, who has been president of the Y. M. C. A. for the last two years, has been succeeded by brother J. L. Stuart. Brother E. Lee Trinkle, who took the freshman scholarship and freshman declaimer's medal in the Philanthropic Society last year, again added to his glory on the night of April 13 by capturing the sophomore debater's medal. Brother Dunlap, who takes his A. B. degree this year, together with brother Morton and the writer, will not return; but as we leave behind us eight stalwart Sigs, we entertain no fears for Sigma Sigma next year. Before closing, we wish to congratulate our Grand Tribune on the most excellent issue of the last QUARTERLY. All of the other frat men here who have seen it were unstinted in their praise. May it continue in this upward flight. T. B. SOUTHALL. Hampden Sidney, Va., April 15, 1894. THIRD PROVINCE. ALPHA-MIAMI UNIVERSITY. Since our last letter we have pledged a man in the preparatory school, Howard Riner, of Portland, Oregon. Mr. Riner is the nephew of brother Howard Cale, Rho, '66. Brother Wilson did not return this term. However, his home, Middletown, is near and he is with us quite often. We had the pleasure of a visit from brother Adams, Alpha, '97, during the month of April. Brother Adams is always an enthusiastic Sigma Chi, and he entertained us very pleasantly by relating his meetings with Sigs in his travels during the last year. Brother Beal was re-elected as captain of the baseball club this spring. We highly approve of the adoption of a coat of arms. Our preference is for the white St. George's cross on a blue shield with the ribbon of blue and gold. The coat of arms is something greatly needed. We have sorely felt the need of it this spring. Miami is about to issue her annual, the Recensio, in which each fraternity has a cut. D. K. E. has a coat of arms, and so escapes the trouble the rest of us experience in obtaining something suitable. We had to use a cut of the pin. We are criticised in the last number of the Beta Theta Pi by the Alpha correspondent for initiating a special student. We do not see how the correspondent can overlook the fact that he is criticising us for doing something that his own chapter has been guilty of doing every year for the last four years at least. But he is very, very young, and probably is not acquainted with the history of his chapter. To assist him in his study we refer him to the Beta Theta Pi Semi-Annual Report for the Fall of '90, in which is reported the initiation of a man as a special student who did not have a study higher than the first preparatory year. We mention this particular instance because we think it would. be a good starting place for our friend in his historical researches. Oxford, O., April 30, 1894. WILL H. NUTT. GAMMA-OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY. The spring term of the Ohio Wesleyan University commenced March 28, 1894. The number of students is about the same as last term, and the few new students who entered were poor material for the fraternities. Our total enrollment will fall about three hundred short of last year. This lack of attendance is generally attributed to the financial condition of the country. Strenuous efforts are being made for next year in the way of advertising, and we hope that, with the increase of students that is expected, frat material will be plentiful. The coming commencement will be observed with special interest, as it completes the semi-centennial of the University. Great preparations are being made to make it the great event of the University's history. Those in charge of the arrangements are confident the specialties will surpass the ceremonies of the dedication of University Hall, which occurred last year. Our baseball season was opened April 14 by a game with the University of Michigan. As it was the first game of the season for both clubs, the playing was somewhat ragged on both sides. The chief feature of the game was the remarkably heavy batting, five home runs being made. The score was 17 to 4 in favor of the University of Michigan. Our next game was with Findlay. The position of some of our players was changed which resulted in a general improvement. The game was a hotly contested one, and the winning run was made by Findlay in the last inning. Score, 6 to 3. Lieut. Rhodes, U. S. A., our military instructor, played in both of these games. We are afraid the lieutenant will never make a success of baseball as a profession by the startling manner in which he struck out, and dropped the ball that came in his direction. Our next games will be played with De Pauw and University · of Cincinnati. When the last chapter letter was written the outlook for this term was very gloomy, and at one time we thought we would be compelled to give up our charter. But by hard work and great perseverance we have bridged the abyss, and once more we stand as one of the permanent fixtures of our university. In securing men we have been exceedingly fortunate. We succeeded, after hard work, in driving a spike through two of the best men of the university, and take great pleasure in presenting them to the Sigma Chi world. Our first initiate was William Francis Patterson of Cincinnati, who is a nephew of Hon. J. M. Patterson. Brother Patterson is a hard student with all the traits of a loyal Sig. The next victim was Harry J. Crawford of Steubenville, O., right tackle on our football team and a prominent personage in all athletic circles. Brother Crawford as a student ranks second to none, but for all that he is a Sig. We have one pledged man, and have our eyes on several more whom we hope to receive into our midst before the next issue of the QUARTERLY. We had the pleasure of a visit from brothers Apperson, Krogman, and Pepple of the University of Michigan, who are bright stars on the ball team. Brother Krogman, who pitched the game for his team, let our boys down with only five hits. Brother Mitchell of Williams College, a member of the Williams mandolin club and an old member of Gamma, made us a visit while on his western trip with the glee club. Brother Peter Adams, one of our alumni, and brother Guy Williams, a member of Alpha Gamma, spent Sunday with us the first of the term. Both of these two brothers are now attending the Columbus Law School. Barney Burns, an old member of Gamma of the class of '84, was in our city last week. Brother Burns is extensively engaged in the lumber business at Mansfield, O., and while business cares occupy most of his time, still he always makes an opportunity when in our city to have a friendly chat with our boys. We also received a visit from brother Spenser, who was with us last term, but now is engaged in business at Delphi, O. Hon. D. K. Watson, ex-Attorney General of Ohio, delivered a lecture on the 19th of March on Constitutional Law. General Watson is a member of the class of '68, and is a loyal son of Gamma. He kindly consented to deliver a course of similar lectures before our law class and other members of the university who wished to attend. The lecture was very entertaining and instructive, and we are all looking forward. toward the next with much joy at being able to enjoy such a rare treat. Brothers Spencer and Bowers did not return this term. Brother Bowers is now attending college at Ohio State University, and is a member of Alpha Gamma. Three of our pledged men, Ford, Oberlin, and Jones, left us and started in business life. We felt the loss very severely, and were very despondent for a time; but now we are back to our old place the top of the frat list-and ever ready to give any fraternity the struggle of their life. At present we have five initiated men and one pledged man. While we need about four men still, we do not intend to initiate any man for the sake of increasing our numbers. We still hold to our old motto, "Quality, not Quantity," which has made Gamma one of the bright lights of the Ohio Wesleyan in former years. We are determined that she shall maintain her old standard and prosperity as long as we have anything to do with the management of her |