Chapter Letters.

MCCLAIN-UNIVERSITY OF IOWA LAW SCHOOL.

Our chapter has certainly enjoyed a very prosperous year. Nine men have been added to our numbers and more will be initiated before the end of the year. At our last initiation every member of the law faculty was present, including Judges McClain and Deemer, of the Iowa Supreme Court, and Judge Wade, of the Eighth Judicial District.

Our annual banquet was given at the Kirkwood hotel on the evening of March 17th, in honor of Judges McClain and Deemer. Several of the alumni of the chapter were present, and a most enjoyable time was had by all.

An important change has been made in the personnel of our faculty. Chancellor McClain having resigned to accept the office of Supreme Judge in the State court, the regents have chosen AssociateDean Gregory, of the College of Law of the University of Wisconsin, to be Dean of the College of Law at the University of Iowa. Deanelect Gregory is a member of the Fraternity, Harlan chapter, and comes to us most highly recommended as an instructor, as a lawyer, and as a

man.

A new feature, which has proven very instructive to our members, was inaugurated this winter, when a course of lectures was arranged by the Fraternity for the benefit of its members.

Judges Deemer and Wade, of the faculty, Col. C. A. Clark, of Cedar Rapids, and Senator Litus, of Davenport, gave a series of very helpful, practical talks in the way of advice to the young lawyer. These lectures were given in our Fraternity hall, and intense interest in them was aroused not only among our members, but among “outsiders" also, several of whom were invited to attend.

To our sister chapters we extend greetings and best wishes. GEORGE H. FLETCHER.

IOWA CITY, IOWA, May 9, 1901.

MINOR-UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW SCHOOL.

At our spring initiation, which was one of the most successful in the history of Minor chapter, the following men survived the tests.

and ordeals: Algernon Sidney Buford, Jr., Wm. Christie Benet, Jr., Robert M. Hughes, Jr., Henry G. McCall, Roscoe Conkling Nelson, Jas. Lindsay Heard, Robert W. Huie, Jr., Thos. Catesby Jones, Malcolm J. Taylor, John D. Gordan, Edward B. Herndon, Chas. Hall Davis, Philip Pendleton Steptoe, Jno. J. Greenleaf, Jas. Montgomery Mason, Albert L. Roper. The officers of the law class for 1901-2 are Wm. Christie Benet, President, and Robt. W. Huie, VicePresident, members of the chapter. JOHN H. GUY.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA., May 15, 1901.

FIELD-NEW YORK UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL.

On February 16th Field chapter held its usual monthly dinner at the Arena, on West Thirty-first street. The dinner was well attended and is to be noted as the occasion of the initiation of Hon. John Woodward, '81, Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court. Judge Woodward has long been a friend of the chapter. His address was a résumé of the early history of our law school. Prof. Isaac F. Russell presided at the dinner, and among the other speakers were Prof. L. J. Tompkins, Dean Nelson, '96, Fred N. Van Zandt, 'oo, J. Brace Chittenden, 'or, and William R. Arnold, who spoke for the initiates. At the dinner Wm. R. Arnold, Irwin B. Cochran, Stanley H. Molleson, William Wallin, William J. Spalckhauer, all '02, and Robert A. Maddox and Frederick J. Parry, '03, were also initiated.

At our annual spring meeting, April 12th, we initiated Walter M. Moln, 'oi, and, pursuant to the precedent established a year ago, elected chapter officers for the next year. The new officers are as follows: Consul, Fred F. Hobby, Jr., '02; Pro-Consul, Stanley H. Molleson, '02; Scriptor, Berton E. Holley, '02; Historian, Clifford S. Bostwick, '02; Tribune, William Wallin, '02; Chapter Editor, Robert A. Maddock, '03; Gladiator, Frederick J. Parry, '03; Alumni Editor, Otto von Schenck, '97. Nearly all these men have been active in the chapter during the past year and will maintain its present high standard.

The retiring officers, especially Consul Nelson, Scriptor McGuire, and Pro-Consul Bigelow, deserve the great credit of having done much to bring to a successful close one of the best years of Field chapter. THEODORE L. WAUGH.

NEW YORK, April 27, 1901.

WEBSTER-BOSTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL.

The election of officers for the school year 1901-1902 was held on April 11th, and resulted in the following choice: Consul, James P.

Richardson; Pro-Cunsul, William I. Hahn; Scriptor, Natt T. Abbott; Censor, James M. Gray; Tribune, Harry M. Tolerton; Gladiator, William McC. Sawyer, and Historian, Ralph W. Hawkes.

The annual banquet of the chapter was held at the Parker House on April 12th. A score of active members sat down to a menu served in the style for which "Parker's" is justly famous. The dean of the law school, Samuel C. Bennett (Honorary), than whom the chapter has no firmer friend, represented the faculty, and among the alumni present were F. B. Hall, of Worcester, ex-Consul H. L. Pratt, C. B. Humphrey, of Rockland, and W. L. Allen, of Boston. George R. Swasey, lecturer on Sales, was received into the chapter as an honorary member; it was expected that Hon. J. W. Eaton, lecturer on Evidence at the Albany law school, and for the current year also at B. U. would be present as a guest of the society, but at the last moment he was compelled to send regrets. The retiring Consul, Bro. Pierce, 'oi, presided eloquently as toastmaster. Bro. Wentworth, 'or, re

ponded to the toast" Phi Delta Phi," and Bro. Bucklin, 'oz, made a few well-chosen remarks concerning "The Ladies." The occasion was in every way a success.

Meetings for the year have now been discontinued, owing to the pressure of work caused by examinations, which are now in full swing, and have a first lien on the student's time. The work of the school year is brought to a close June 4th.

Though we shall lose no less than fourteen of our best men by graduation, we shall yet be left a strong working nucleus with which to begin the new year, and we hope to be able to fill up the ranks with strong material in the early fall.

BOSTON, MASS., May 16, 1901.

DWIGHT-NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL.

J. P. R.

Dwight chapter is about to close its most successful year. Not only in the new men whom we took in last December did we get an exceptionally fine set, but also in the enthusiasm and loyalty which they show to the chapter and to Phi Delta Phi, were we unusually fortunate. Since our last letter to the BRIEF, two new men have been taken in to fill vacancies caused by withdrawals from the school. Harold White, Harvard '97, and Ira Richards, Jr., Yale 1900, have both entered business and in their places we have elected Dunlery Millbank, Yale 1900, and F. Wakefield Koch, Hobart 1900. So that now we have in the men with whom Dwight chapter will open the coming year, twelve men who are seriously interested in the welfare

of our chapter and Fraternity and who have the energy and ability to advance the best plans for our success. The Seniors, who are about to withdraw from the active chapter life, are confident that the chapter will make great progress next year.

On the 4th of February the chapter celebrated by a banquet at the Hotel Manhattan, the one hundredth anniversary of the accession of John Marshall to the chief justiceship of the United States. Able and interesting speeches were made by Consul Foster, Professors Robert D. Petty and Alfred J. Reeves, whose address appears in this number of the BRIEF, Brothers Nicholas Lenssen, William D. Sawyer, William Walker, William D. Maloney, and Vivian Spencer. Impromptu speeches were made by some of the other men; all tending to illustrate the life and character of the great jurist and to mark his career for emulation. It is in the lives of great men that we of to-day can find our best encouragement.

Another event of importance was the recent election of officers for the coming year. The Seniors felt that it was necessary to leave behind at the close of the year a well-organized chapter and to that end, the annual election was held a fortnight ago, resulting as follows:

Consul, Clarence E. Case; Pro-Consul, Keyes Winter; Scriptor, Edward K. Baird; Tribune, George Hubbell; Historian, Vivian Spencer; Gladiator, Frederick P. King, and Active Editor, F. Wakefield Koch.

An event of the future which promises to be interesting as well as important is the last dinner of the Phi Delta Phi Club of New York City, to which Dwight has accepted an invitation to be present. We feel that too much cannot be done to promote the good fellowship that should exist between the various chapters of the city and the Alumni Club. There should be the most absolute and perfect unity between them and since Story and Field chapters are also to be present we look forward to a companionable evening. Consul-elect Case is to respond for Dwight chapter and in the speeches the idea of a club for all the chapters and the Alumni Club will be earnestly advocated. Such a club will be of great value in strengthening and upholding the Fraternity at large as well as in New York City. It is the earnest hope that its early realization will be possible.

With this letter the outgoing class of the New York law school says farewell to Dwight chapter as active members. We look back upon our chapter life as an uplifting influence on our law-study career, and we shall never cease to think of the pleasure it gave us. While we go out as active members we shall never cease to retain our interest

in the Fraternity and among those devoted to its growth and welfare will always be found the alumni of Dwight chapter. G. H. F.

NEW YORK, May 11, 1901.

RANNEY-WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL.

The installation of Ranney chapter was held Saturday evening, May 4th, at the Colonial hotel, Cleveland, O., under the direction of Kent chapter.

The installation began at seven o'clock, F. A. Henry, Kent, presiding, assisted by J. T. Stokely, Kent, as scriptor and E. R. Young, Kent, as tribune. The following nineteen men were initiated:

Benjamin P. Bole, Frank M. Cobb, Henry J. Crawford, Harry W. Ewing, Carl D. Friebolin, W. R. Hopkins, David G. Jaeger, Victor C. Lynch, Herbert Mathews, L. A. Moses, D. W. Myers, R. B. Newcomb, W. J. Starkweather, W. B. Stewart, D. E. Warner, W. E. White, D. B. Wolcott, J. G. Henry, J. W. Tyler.

At nine o'clock all proceeded to the banquet room where the following menu was served:

At the close of the banquet Toastmaster F. A. Henry after a short welcome to the new chapter introduced the first speaker, C. G. Canfield, Kent '74, the oldest resident alumnus of the Fraternity, who responded with the toast "Early Days of the Fraternity."

Letters of regret were then read from George Mills Rogers, President of the Fraternity, Charles H. Topping and Roberts P. Hudson of the Council, and from Hamilton chapter, Norton T. Hoar and Gov. George K. Nash.