Pillsbury and Taylor, who, while not yet initiated into the mysteries of Sigma Chi, will have been by the time that this letter appears. We came in conflict particularly with D. K. E., Phi Delta Theta, and Beta Theta Pi, and took our men from them in numerous instances.

At present the interest of the college centers in the work of its foot-ball team, Dartmouth forming, together with Amherst and Williams, a triangular league. In all probability before the issue of this number of the QUARTERLY, the championship will have been decided between the rival colleges. On the team representing Dartmouth, Sigma Chi claims Little, guard; Jones, tackle and captain; Stone, tackle, and Hotchkiss, half or full-back; also one or two substitutes. We played Harvard two weeks ago, being defeated 16–0, and defeated Trinity on the 13th, 16–6, with a crippled team.

Sigma Chi occupies a most prominent position in college athletics, as a glance at the positions filled by Sigs will show. On the ball team last spring we had Brown, short-stop, and Griffin, second-base. Next year we have the manager of the team, H. J. Brown, '95, having been chosen to fill that position. In general athletics W. M. Ames, '94, is manager of the team representing us at Worcester next spring, and Welton, '94, last year won the running broad jump. In tennis, which is becoming more and more popular here, we have Thurston, '94, president of the association, and Foster, '95, treasurer. The association will occupy courts on the new athletic field. But my letter is assuming altogether too extensive proportions, and with the best wishes of Eta Eta to her sister chapters, I must close. October 15, 1893.

W. A. FOSTER.

ALPHA THETA-MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.

Alpha Theta Chapter opened the year with ten men only, all of whom, however, are very enthusiastic members. Of last year's men, two graduated— Walter H. Vorce and Charles L. Nutter. Both are now holding responsible positions, notwithstanding the difficulty of obtaining such positions under present circumstances. We have already taken in three members-Brothers Foss, Compton and Osgood. They are all prominent among their fellowclassmen, and are consequently in a position to help us get the best men into our chapter for this year. We hope to increase our numbers still more before long and I am sure we can do so creditably.

Alpha Theta is well represented in Institute life in general. Brother Pechin is manager of the foot-ball team, and Brother Coburn is assistant manager. Brother Andrews plays full-back on the eleven, and Brother Osgood one of the new men mentioned, played half-back until he was injured and obliged to stop. Brother Knapp is business manager of The Tech, our weekly paper. We also have the secretary and treasurer of the glee and banjo clubs.

The entering class this year, although very large, numbering nearly four hundred, is somewhat smaller than last year, which was the largest that ever entered.

Alpha Theta was represented at the recent convention at Chicago by Brother Andrews and myself. I wish to extend to the Chicago Alumni Chapter our hearty thanks for the cordial reception which they gave us, and in our turn wish to extend to any and all visiting Sigs a most cordial welcome. October 25, 1893.

ALPHA RHO—LEHIGH UNIVERSITY.

L. S. TYLER.

Alpha Rho sends her first greetings to her sister chapters, and first of all wishes to express her thanks to the many alumni who made our initiation so successful and enjoyable. Our introduction as a chapter at Lehigh has been equally successful, and although we have not yet secured a house, we are making rapid strides to the front and mean to be behind in nothing.

The lack of a house handicaps us somewhat, but the prospects for one in the near future are very good. Our goat was eager to begin work, and as a result of his labors we ask our brothers to welcome with us Frank L. Cook and Ira A. Shimer. Henry Olmstead '96, has left college, but expects to We have another '97 man promised and are rushing

join '97 at Christmas. several others.

Out of respect to our late president, Dr. Lamberton, who died a few weeks before the opening of college, a number of the society events will not take place, but the foot-ball team, on which Brother Wooden is a guard, is making an enviable reputation, and the glee and banjo clubs are second to none in the East.

We feel certain that Sigma Chi will never regret its entrance into Lehigh, and hope that many loyal, good-hearted Sigs may go forth from amongst us to add new lustre to the white cross.

At present the only wonderful one in our band is Brother Loomis. He is a yachtsman bred in the backbone, and with him in the land the America's cup is bound to remain.

We wish our brothers to remember in their wanderings and correspondence that Alpha Rho is again at Lehigh, eager for encouragement and with latch-string always outside.

October 15, 1893.

ROBERT E. LARAMY.

ALPHA PHI-CORNELL UNIVERSITY.

Although our losses by graduation last June were serious, our ranks are being filled up very well. The men whom we have initiated this term are Richard Franchot, '96, from Quebec; Roy H. Hasson, '97, and William H. Squire, '97, of Cincinnati; Walter G. Sargent, Law School, '95, of Pitts

burgh; Herbert B. Royce, Law School, '96, of Middletown, N. Y.; John M. Davidge, Law School, '96, of Brooklyn; Frank R. Dickey, Law School, '95, of Newburgh; and Benjamin S. Spaulding, Law School, '84, of Elmira. In addition to these we were glad to welcome into our chapter several Sigs who have entered here from other institutions. The brothers are C. R. Neare, University of Cincinnati, '95; M. H. Gerry, University of Minnesota, '91; and H. B. Alverson, University of Wisconsin, '93.

During the celebration of Cornell's Silver Anniversary we received a visit from brother Brewer, '92. George Carr Purdy, '92, Grand Prætor of the First Province, has also been with us for the last few days. And Ralph Link, '94, who could not return this year on account of illness, is expected here next week. Brothers Rogers and Snowhook have recently been elected to Phi Delta Phi, the leading legal fraternity here; and Brother Jones is to represent Sigma Chi this year on the junior ball committee. The independents and one or two fraternities have combined this year against the majority of the fraternities. As a consequence the results of recent university and class elections are not particularly pleasing to us.

Cornell is more than delighted at Harvard's failure to get Charles E. Courtney, the famous oarsman, as a coach of their crews. He spent two weeks at Cambridge, and Cornellians were fearful lest he should decide to remain there. But his decision to continue coaching Cornell's oarsmen leads us to hope that we may keep on turning out victorious crews.

This is an off season for Cornell in the foot-ball world, owing chiefly to the heroic death of Captain George P. Witherbee just before he was to begin the training of the candidates.

October 20, 1893.

SECOND PROVINCE.

CHAS. S. YOUNG.

PSI-UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

Out of the ten men expected back this year only five have turned up so far, and as three of them are recent arrivals, Psi's prospects at the beginning of the session looked gloomy; but now, with Urquhart, Old, Forsyth, Baylor and Neel of last year's chapter, and two transfers (J. G. Todd, Sigma Sigma, and J. Seebrell, Jr., Gamma Gamma,) we are able to take our old stand, and hope soon to introduce more than one man to the fraternity at large.

Brother Denny, Grand Prætor of the Second Province, was over to see us the other day, and talked a great deal about a convention which he is anxious to hold in Richmond on Thanksgiving Day. We hope that this will meet with the approval of our sister chapters and that they will not only send delegates, but come en masse. It is very important that this convention be held, as we have not had one for several years and there is much to be attended to and lots to be said that is of vital importance to us.

Our foot-ball team, which promised to be such a good one at the first of the session, is in rather a bad condition now, owing principally to so many of the men being hurt and others having to stop playing because their parents objected to the game, but with the assistance of Mr. Poe, some arnica and a few persuasive letters, we still hope to capture the southern championship, besides showing some of our northern brothers that "the corn-fed southern boys," as they call us, are not as much their inferiors in the game as they

suppose.

Since we left here last June, two new chairs have been established, one in the Law and the other in the Academic department; the latter is a memorial to our beloved Brother Linden Kent.

At the Finals last year Sigma Chi made a good showing, Brothers Hines and Anderson both got their B. L's.; Old and Urquhart were among the nine first year" Med's" who made all of their tickets, and Forsyth, Lyman and Potts made a record for themselves among the "Academs." October 27, 1893.

T. H. NEEL.

GAMMA GAMMA-RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE.

Randolph-Macon has begun the year, despite the financial distresses of the summer, with about the usual number of students and with an addition worthy of especial mention—the Woman's College at Lynchburg, Va. There will be nearly four hundred and fifty students in Randolph-Macon institutions this year, and the affairs have never been more prosperous.

The prosperity of Gamma Gamma is also worthy of mention. Five of the old men returned this year and cautiously but carefully surveyed the ground. All the men upon whom the honor of being solicited was conferred, accepted it with an appreciation of its worth, and Gamma Gamma introduces to the Greek world five men whom she duly and painfully initiated in the following order: E. A. Edwards, W. R. Winfree, H. W. Jackson, S. H. Watts and J. Mullen. Four of these men were solicited by at least two other fraternities here, and all are men who will strive to honor Sigma Chi.

Strange to say, none of the other fraternities here have initiated any men this year-a sure indication that the old Sigs who returned this year were not idle. Brother Asbury Christian, of Alpha Psi, was with us during the "rushing " and during the initiations. He was invaluable.

Of Brother Edwards we can say at least that he is a patriotic and loyal Sigma Chi. Brother Winfree is a courteous and genial young man from one of Lynchburg's best families, and will represent us in base ball next spring. Handsome "little" Jackson is the youngest member we have, is bright, congenial, and already an enthusiastic Sig. He is the son of ex-Governor Jackson of Maryland. Brother Watts fills the place of his whole-souled brother Thomas, whom he resembles very much, and is a hard student; while Brother

Mullen comes to us with a splendid reputation as a student, and will doubtless aid in upholding the reputation Sigma Chi has here.

Brothers A. and H. Fletcher, Dickerson, Christian and Drewry are the old men who returned this year, so our chapter numbers ten. Our initiates number the same as last year-five.

Sigma Chi is well represented in athletics by Brother Dickerson, who is manager of the foot-ball team and one of the board of directors, also vicepresident of the Athletic Association, and by Brother Fletcher, who is right half-back.

In the class room she is well represented, none of the men being drones, and maintains an average of excellence seldom found in such a number. And in the literary field she holds positions of honor in the literary society, and to her belongs the editorship of the college magazine.

The members do not “clique," and they try to avoid any needless boasting. The spirit of the braggart has never characterized Gamma Gamma, and her members are bound together by a brotherly affection which reaches out beyond them to the whole of Sigdom and beyond that to the world.

But we haven't mentioned all Gamma Gamma as yet. Her sisters are a decided factor. And whether our colors match the depths of azure eyes and the shining floss of golden hair or no, their sympathies are always with the blue and gold. With beauties which enhance the attractions of mind and soul, they draw us nearer and nearer that high ideal of noble manhood which is represented by the letters-Sigma Chi.

October 14, 1893.

E. A. EDWARDS.

SIGMA SIGMA-HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE.

The one hundred and eighteenth session of our old college was formally opened on the 15th of September last. We were agreeably surprised to find so many students in attendance, for nearly every one had foreboded a considerable falling off on account of the great financial pressure that was then at its height throughout the whole country. But by actual count we found that our number was only five or six less than at the same time last session, and it still holds about the same relative position.

The hearts of the old students were much rejoiced by some very material improvements that had been made during the summer. As we drove up to the old place our eyes were greeted by a handsome new iron fence enclosing the campus. This was refreshing, but what was actually thrilling was to find that the old chapel, which we had deserted for the new one in Memorial Hall, had been handsomely and thoroughly equipped for a gymnasium and an expert instructor from Union Seminary, near by, had been hired to take charge of it. This improvement was particularly appreciated, since heretofore we have been dependent upon the seminary gymnasium, which is neither very convenient