Since the last, issue of the Pyramid, Epsilon Chapter has been actively engaged in the building up of the chapter and in the study of some of the problems of the engineering division of the Kansas State Agricultural College

Two new members have been initiated into Sigma Tau. These men are D. S. McHugh, senior electrical, and H. K. Shidler, junior civil. There are also, at the present time, two pledges.

Epsilon Chapter held its annual election on March 4, at which time the following men were elected to office: President, W. E. Dickerson; Vice-president, F. J. Maas; Secretary, D. J. Mosshart; Treasurer, O. L. Cullen; Historian, O. D. Howells.

Epsilon Chapter has adopted a new plan by which it is hoped to make the meetings more interesting to the members and make a better understanding between the students and the faculty. This plan con­sists of having a short program arranged for each meeting night, at which time, it is planned to have one or more of the faculty brothers talk with us on subjects of vital importance to both the faculty and the students. Since Sigma Tau men are representative men of the student body, ideas and attitudes of the student body can be more readily discussed and brought to the attention of the faculty. Plans are laid to secure practicing engineers to speak to us.

Although Epsilon Chapter, in accordance with the policy of Sigma Tau, does not take part in college politics as a body. However, the Fraternity's influence can be felt as shown in the results of the recent election of the staff officers of the K.S.A.C. Engineer, an engineering publication, for the ensuing year. In this election four men were elected to office, three of whom are Sigma Taus and one a pledge of Sigma Tau. In addition to this, Sigma Tau men are active leaders in the various departments of the engineering division.

Epsilon Chapter plans to give a mixer this spring to get acquainted with the available pledging material from the present sophomore class. At present the outlook is very encouraging for the growth and the development of Sigma Tau at Kansas State Agricultural College.

O. D. Howells,

Historian.

Epsilon Chapter opened strong this year when nine active members reported back to college. These men were: W. E. Dickerson, D. J. Mosshart, Guy Shelly, O. D. Howells, E. E. Gilbert, F. J. Maas, Murel Lucas, M. S. Stigers, and H. K. Shildler. Oscar Cullen was the only Junior member of last year who did not report back. He expects to be back in school the second semester of this year, however.

As soon as the college work had become established, an active campaign was instituted to secure new members. This resulted in the pledging and initiation of eight new members: 

• Edwin S. Elcock, (C. E.)

• Paul L. Stites, (C. E.)

• Gerald Garlock, (E. E.)

• Marion H. Banks, (M. E.)

• Clarence H. McCandless, (E. E.)

• Cecil L. Bower, (C. E.)

• Tracy E. Johntz, (M. E.)

• Walter T. Rolfe, (Arch.)

All of these men are active in college affairs and represent the pick of men from among the engineers.

Sigma Tau is becoming well known at K. S. A. C. due to the activities of its members. Almost the entire staff of the K. S. A. C. Engineer is composed of Sigma Tau men. M. S. Stigers is editor with F. J. Maas as assistant editor. H. K. Shidler is business manager and Guy Shelly is alumni editor. In addition to this Brother Shidler is also president of the Engineering Association at K. S. A. C. and secretary of the American Association of Engineers. Brother Walter Dickerson, our president, is also president of the chapter of American Association of Engineers. He is also prominent as a K man in varsity baseball.

Not only through the activities of its individual members but also through the activity of the chapter as a while, Sigma Tau is exerting a strong influence in the engineering division. It is the policy of Epsilon Chapter of Sigma Tau to be the originator of various ideas which are thought to be of benefit to the engineers at K. S. A. C. and then to carry these ideas out through the activities and suggestions of its members in the various seminars. One thing which originated in Sigma Tau and for which plans are being rapidly completed, is an open house, to be given by the engineering division to the students and faculty of the other divisions in the college. The purpose of this open house is to enable all the students in the college to inspect the engineering division and to really see what is being accomplished by the engineers at K. S. A. C.

Epsilon Chapter regrets to announce that Dean A. A. Potter resigned from his position as Dean of Engineering at K. S. A. C. to accept a position as Dean of Engineering at Purdue University. His place has been filled, however, by one of the best men to be obtained for this position, being Dean R. A. Seaton. Dean Seaton is an honorary member of Sigma Tau, and is a strong booster in all of its activities. We always feel sure of Dean Seaton's hearty cooperation in any activity which the chapter undertakes.

At the present time a new $200,000.00 engineering building is rapidly nearing completion which will give the engineers much needed room for expansion and will make K. S. A. C. one of the best engineering schools in the west.

Epsilon Chapter feels, that with the present members and prospective members, the present year will be one of the most prosperous years for Sigma Tau since the way interfered with its activities at K. S. A. C. 

Letter not received in time for publication.

When the rush of enrolling had passed by, the Epsilon Chapter had a check roll call and found ten active men in school to take up the work of Sigma Tau. Brother James failed to return to school to assume the duties of Historian so Brother Stalcup was elected. Eight men from the eligible juniors and seniors were pledged and were initiated on November 3 in due form.

Epsilon Chapter’s entire heart and soul is at present bound up in the dedication of the new $200,000 addition to the Engineering Building, which is to take place November 19. The engineers’ parade at 6:30 on the evening of the eighteenth with, approximately thirty-five floats, all electrically lighted from a central portable power plant, will no doubt attract considerable attention. The morning of the nineteenth will be taken up by the official opening of the doors and will be followed at 11:00 by a complete open house to all visitors, alumni, and townspeople. Among those invited to be present and to take part in the dedication are: E. R. Nichols, an aggie graduate and now president of Massachusetts Institute of Technology; E. B. McCormick, former, dean and at present with the Bureau of Public Roads. Washington, D. C.; O. P. Hood, chief mechanical engineer,

U. S. Bureau of Mines, Washington, D. C.; G. W. Wildin, an aggie graduate and now general manager of Westinghouse Airbrake Co., Pittsburgh, Pa.; A. A. Potter, former dean and at present dean of engineering at Purdue University, and Governor Allen of the state of Kansas. Letters from alumni indicate a larger attendance of old grads, as the dedication is the same day as the homecoming game with Oklahoma University.

The field of Sigma Tau is growing in this school as indicated by the record enrollment of almost eight hundred regular engineering students at the beginning of the fall semester. They are a live bunch and are working harmoniously through the recently reorganized Engineering Association for a bigger and better Kansas State School of Engineering.

The recent addition to the Steam and Gas Laboratory of a completely equipped Spad airplane, three airplane engines, and several propellors, for thesis work is proof that Kansas State is fully alive to modern development in the engineering field.

E. F. Stalcup,

Historian.

Just before adjourning for the holidays Epsilon Chapter put on one of its most successful banquets in the banquet room of the Pines Cafeteria on December 15, 1921. Following the four courses there accumulated the usual cloud of smoke from the cigars of the fifteen guests and eighteen active members. At a rap for order, we turned to observe Brother W. T. (Jack) Rolfe, the toastmaster of the occasion, dimly outlined through the haze. In his usual pleasing manner, he explained the reason for the banquet to be a means of bringing the old and new men in closer contact and understanding. Following this he called on the Dean and several faculty members for short talks.

Our Dean, R. A. Seaton, gave an interesting discussion of the benefits of Sigma Tau, the relation of the men of Sigma Tau to the rest of the school, and of the field for expansion of the fraternity. We enjoyed his talk very much and mean to profit by it. Professor Calderwood, head of the Department of Steam and Gas, spoke on 

"Habits and Their Relation to Engineers." Professor Conrad, head of the Department of Civil Engineering, spoke on "Engineering Ethics." Professor Reid, head of the Department of Electrical Engineering, spoke on "Practice and Theory." Professor Walters, professor emeritus, "Architecture." "Daddy of All Engineers," spoke on "The Old Days and the New."

We enjoyed all the talks, but more especially this last one by Daddy Walters. He said, "I could tell you young fellows that the old days were the best, that the boys worked harder, the the girls were less frivolous, that people were more healthy, that everything was better... but I won't. When I look into the clear-cut faces of these robust young people of this day and age, see them in their athletics, and in their work, see their enthusiasm, I cannot believe that the old days were the best. You have many advantages now that we did not have in the old days. Make the best of them."

At a rather late hour we adjourned, with a feeling that the time had been more than profitably spent, and that a more thorough spirit of friendship existed between us.

One of the important things that will come before the next meeting of Epsilon Chapter is the nomination of men for the spring election to membership. There is quite a large number of men to be considered.

E. F. Stalcup,

Chapter Historian.

Epsilon Chapter held initiation on March 18 for twelve new men. Three of these men, Professor Walker, head of the Agricultural Engineeering Department, Professor Weigel of the Department of Architec­ture, and Professor Wojtaszak of the Applied Mechanics and Machine Design Department, were given the honorary initiation ceremony. The active men initiated were:

• H. C. Jennings, M. E., '22

• Frank Nordeen, E. E., '22

• E. E. Kraybill, Arch., ’22

• T. R. Griest, Arch., ’22

• L. H. Means, E. E., ’23

• Gordon Redman, Arch., '23

• F. C. Kingsley, A. E., '23

• C. D. Gross, A. E., ’23

• I. B. Kirkwood, C. E., '23.

After the initiation services the thirty Sigma Taus present ad­journed to The Pines where a luncheon awaited them. At the con­clusion of the feed and when cigars had been lighted Brother Stalcup, acting as toastmaster, called on Professor C. F. Baker, head of the Department of Architecture, "Red” Dickerson, C. E., ’21, Professor Walker, Professor L. E. Conrad, head of the Civil Engineering Depart­ment, and L. O. Sinderson, newly elected sphinx, for short talks. At the hour of eleven p.m. we adjourned with the feeling of true brother­hood paramount.

A new custom has been established at Epsilon Chapter. The rough-and-tumble part of the initiation ceremony has been done away with and in its place has come the custom of requiring a thesis from each candidate. The theses received this spring are very good and cover a wide range of topics. There is one which I consider especially good, by Brother H. C. Jennings, entitled “A Prediction on the Future Internal Combustion Engine.” I wish there was room here to copy it, but since there isn't, here is the way he sums up the situation. “The future motor car engine will be a compound, air-cooled Deisel, thus doing away with the spark plugs, distributor, wiring, coils, magneto, carburetor, preheater, hot-spot, radiator, and muffler. The only troublesome point to be left is the fuel delivering device.”

At the meeting of March 3, the officers for the coming year were elected. They are as follows: L. O. Sinderson, president; R. G. Spratt, vice-president; R. S. Love, secretary; Claude Butcher, treasurer; C. D. Gross, corresponding secretary; N. V. Platner, historian.

In the election of Brother Sinderson as president we feel that we have a man who is thoroughly qualified. “Sindy” is a K man in baseball, has been on the basketball squad for two years, is certain to make another letter in baseball in the coming season, is married, is making his way through school by working when most of us are thinking; of doing other things, and is above all one of the most likeable men on the Aggie campus. He is a thinker and: a worker. With “Sindy” at the head and the other men working with him heart and soul, we cannot but see a bright year ahead-for Sigma Tau at Kansas State. 

E. F. Stalcup,

Chapter Historian.

• Number of members at College opening, 10.

• Number initiated during College year, 17.

• Number applying for degree this year, 16.

• Number expecting to return next year, 11.

• Number withdrawn during College year, 1.

• Number expecting to withdraw this year, none.

• Date of Commencement this year, June 1.

• Date College opens next year, Sept. 11.

• Secretary's address during vacation:

  • Name: Carl D. Gross 

  • Address: Russell, Kan.

• Thru whom Chapter may be reached next year:

  • Name: Carl D. Gross 

  • Address: Care K.S.A.C., Manhattan, Kan.

• Delegate to Conclave:

  • Name: R. G. Spratt

  • College Address: 340 N. 16th St., Manhattan, Kan.

  • Home Address: 1511 So. 34th St., Kansas City, Kan.

• President, L. O. Sinderson

• Vice-President, R. C. Spratt

• Recording Secretary, R. S. Love

• Treasurer, C. R. Butcher

• Corresponding Secretary, Carl D. Gross

• Historian, N. V. Platner

Since the last issue of the Pyramid, Epsilon Chapter has been actively engaged in the building of the chapter. Twelve new members have been initiated into Sigma Tau, since the beginning of the school year. These men are:

• R. G. Kloeffler

• T. T. Hogan

• V. O. Clements

• H. W. Smythe

• G. A. Jennings

• H. W. Reter

• H. M. Low

• T. L. Weybrew

• C. M. Leonard

• R. T. Shidler

• G. E. Buck

• S. Kelley.

All of these men are "live wires", and are prominent in the various lines of student activity. Clements is varsity fullback; Kelley, Jennings and Hogan are R. O. T. C. officers; and Shideler is the President of A. A. E. In school politics, Sigma Tau men are before the student body at all times. This was well shown in the last general engineering election. Every nominee was a Sigma Tau.

All these things tend to keep Sigma Tau before the eyes of the whole engineering school, especially when it is known that these men are in the highest third of their class.

The Engineering division has adopted a new system of grading. It is known as the point system. To illustrate, assume that the course consists of 140 semester hours. For each semester, hour of E., three points are given; of G, two points are given; of M, one point is given; of P, no points are given. A student to graduate must have 140 points to his credit. P is the lowest grade which a student can receive and pass the subject, but if he should receive 140 P's he, at the end of the four years would be no nearer to graduation than he was at the beginning of his freshman year. Since a man must have an average of M to graduate in his respective course, this system establishes a high standard for the graduate of engineering at K. S. A. C.

The chapter is planning for the Sigma Tau annual banquet which is to be given after the Christmas holidays.

N. V. Platner,

Historian.

Times passed rather uneventfully for Epsilon Chapter during the winter months. During the latter half of February, however, eight new men were elected to the chapter and will be initiated March 29. These men are as follows:

• L. Grover

• J. C. Wilkins

• M. R. Wilson

• F. F. Kimball

• E. Scheel

• L. R. Sellers

• O. E. Holzer

• D. C. Anderson.

A new plan is being tried out in the line of pledge duty with these men. As usual in our chapter, a thesis on some engineering subject will be required, and in addition, each pledge is required to make a rail section from wood and to wear it suspended by a ribbon from his neck during the week immediately preceding initiation. Instead of the usual unorganized instruction of pledges, the chapter has appointed Brother Low to have charge of this work. The theses received last fall were very good and covered a large number of topics of interest to all engineers. A number of these papers have been published in the Kansas State Engineer throughout the past year.

With the chirp of the first robin this spring, our social butterfly, Brother Redman, began pushing for social activities. As a result, the chapter will "throw a dance and party", as Brother Platner so aptly puts it on the night of April 14. The word party is included since a number of our members do not dance and other forms of entertainment will be provided. Also, a motion was solemnly made and passed to the effect that any active member appearing on that night without a date would go over the table for three swats around. I might say, also, that the chapter will number thirty by that time. Two or three weeks before the end of the semester, a banquet will be given for all Sigma Taus at the college but detailed plans are not yet made.

At the meeting on March 1, the officers for the coming year were elected. They are as follows: H. W. Retter, president; V. O. Clements, vice president; I. D. S. Kelley, secretary; T. T. Hogan, treasurer; G. E. Buck, corresponding secretary; T. L. Weybrew, historian. The officers now going out have carried the chapter through a very successful year and deserve great praise.

Although our roll will have increased from ten to thirty during the year, all the men elected have amply fulfilled the three qualifications and the chapter may be said to have had a very successful year.

T. L. Weybrew,

Historian.

Epsilon Chapter initiated a considerable number of Juniors last year and this year it is reaping the reward. Sixteen active men are in college this semester and we have a real live chapter. We are endeavoring to become better known in the college and to that end we are urging all members to take part in activities. As a re­sult, the officers of nearly all the engineering societies, seminars, The Engineer and a number of other organizations are members of Sigma Tau. The athletic side of our work is not being neg­lected as we have several members on varsity squads. As a means of bringing our fraternity before the underclassmen, a medal was presented to the second-year man who ranked highest in scholar­ship in the engineering division last year.

Socially, we are very strong as may be judged by the fact that we gave a dance and a banquet last spring and a mixer this fall. This mixer has almost become a tradition in our Chapter and is given in the chapter room for the purpose of meeting the “eligibles.” Since the mixer we have elected nine Seniors and ten Juniors; to be initiated December 15. The initiation will be fol­lowed by a banquet for all active members and: faculty members at one of the downtown hotels. The men to be initiated are as follows: 

Seniors, 

• H. A. Rose

• M. W. Casae

• L. M. Leiter

• F. O. Miller

• G. V. Mueller

• D. O. Smith

• R. F. Blanks

• H. L. McCord

• R. L. Smith

Juniors,

• C. W. Schemm

• W. E. McKibben

• S. B. Storer

• M. R. Buck

• G. A. Plank

• C. W. Eshbaugh

• A. R. Senter

• N. A. Chilcott

• F. J. Scheel

• E. E. Howard.

We are intending to have the pledges carry out some construc­tive, permanent work, which will be of lasting value to the college. We are also planning a number of stunts or novelties to precede the initiation which we expect to add to the general enthusiasm of the occasion and leave a lasting mark in the memories of the initiates.

In our pledging this year, we are following a predetermined plan by which we will elect ail Senior men meeting the requirements and the outstanding men of the Junior class this fall in order to have material for next year’s officers. Then in the spring another class entirely of Juniors will be elected, making only the two initiation classes, which we feel can be handled better than smaller classes and more of them.

We have added another new feature to our chapter by electing Prof. H. B. Walker as our faculty advisor in a rather unofficial capacity. We feel that there should be a closer bond between the chapter and the faculty and have taken this means of bringing it about.

We look forward to a bigger and better year for Kansas State and for Sigma Tau.

T. L. Weybrew,

Historian.

• Number of members at College opening, 17 active; 24 faculty, total 41.

• Number applying for degree this year, 25.

• Number initiated during College year, 26.

• Number expecting to return next year, 11.

• Number withdrawn during College year, 1.

• Number expecting to withdraw this year, none.

• Date of Commencement this year, Thursday, May 29, 1924.

• Date College opens next year, Monday, Sept. 8, 1924.

• Secretary's address during vacation:

  • A. R. Senter, 941 S. Main, Ottawa, Kansas.

• Thru whom Chapter may be reached next year:

  • A. R. Senter, 331 N. 17th St., Manhattan, Kansas.

• Results of last election of officers:

  • President, Geo A. Plank.

  • Vice-President, Fred Sheel.

  • Recording Secretary, E. E. Howard.

    • Summer Address, Garnett, Kansas. Next year, 1527 Leavenworth Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas.

  • Date of election, March 20, 1924.

  • Treasurer, Geo. V. Mueller.

  • Corresponding Secretary, A. R. Senter.

  • Historian, Frank Irwin.

  • Delegate, A. R. Senter.

Seventeen members of Epsilon Chapter returned to school in the fall of 1923. There was a total of 26 men initiated during the year.

Two elections of members were held, on the the fall and the other in the spring. All pledges were required to prepare an article on some engineering subject. This article was to be used for publication in the Kansas State Engineer, which is the publication of the students in the Engineering Division at K. S. A. C. The pledges eleced in the spring were also required to design an electrically operated score board for use at football games in the K. S. A. C. Stadium. The designs were submitted to the Athletic Department and it is expected that construction of a score board will begin soon.

There were twenty members of the Chapter who returned to school in September, 1924. A mixer will be given for all eligible students on October 16, and the fall election of members will be held shortly after that.

Epsilon Chapter has voted to give a silver medal to the highest ranking Engineering freshman of last year, a bronze medal to the second highest and honorable mention to the ten men ranking highest. The chapter believes that by giving recognition to this number of men of a total freshman enrollment of over four hun­dred, that more interest will be shown and that there will be a greater effort toward good scholarship than if only one man from that number is given recognition.

In order to increase the interest in and stimulate attendance at all Chapter meetings, Epsilon Chapter is varying the monot­ony of purely business meetings by introducing forms of enter­tainments and serving light refreshments.

George V Mueller, 

Delegate.

(No Chapter letter received)

With the beginning of the Fall Semester at Kansas State and the return of fourteen active members of Epsilon Chapter a meeting was called and a committee appointed to compile a report of grades for determining men eligible for election.

On October twenty-fifth a mixer was held for all those who had been found to fulfill Ihe grade requirements for membership in the society. Cider and doughnuts were offered as an inducement and about fifty guests accepted our hospitality. An interesting and con­structive talk on “The Benefits of Sigma Tim Before and After Gradu­ation” was given by our Faculty Adviser, Professor James Park Calderwood, M. E., M. S., distinguished as an author of Engineering texts and also as a teller of Scottish stories, in. which he emphasized the desirability of membership in Sigma Tau in association with men of the Engineering Profession.

The result of a lively and lengthy meeting on November first was the pledging of seventeen prospective members and the completion of initiation and pre-initiation ceremonies.

The formal initiation was held on December twelfth, nineteen twenty-five, and was followed by an elaborate banquet at the College Cafeteria at which Secretary C. A. Sjogren made the principal address after talks by A. B. Nuss, President of Epsilon, by Professors Walters, Reid and Walker, and several caustic comments by the Toast­master, Christian E. Rugh.

At the present time, Sigma Tau is directing its efforts to the successful management of the “Open House" an engineering exhi­bition put on by over one thousand student engineers for the educa­tion and entertainment of the people of Kansas and neighboring states along engineering lines.

Later in the year the calendar shows the Engineers' Bail, which is promoted by the Sigma Tau Fraternity, and has been pronounced a remarkably successful social event. This will be the second such Ball and present plans will make it even more elaborate than the first one if such a thing is possible.

Epsilon chapter has been very active since the last issue of THE PYRAMID. We were very successful in the management of “Open House,’ an exhibition and display of every engineering department of the college. The weather conditions were such as to allow visitors from all parts of the state to spend an enjoyable week at Kansas State.

On March 12, our second annual Engineers' Ball was held in the Recreation Center. This was one of the finest parties of the year. The music was excellent, and everyone had the time of his life.

Nine new men were initiated April 10. With the enthusiastic help of the new men, much is expected in the future.

The officers of the Engineering Association and the staff of the Kansas State Engineer are composed mostly of active Sigma Tau. The Kansas State Engineer has S. M. Fraser for editor and Harvey Schmidt for business manager. These two men will be largely responsible for the publication during the coming season.

S. J. Tombaugh, captain-elect of our 1926 football team, will be president of Epsilon chapter next year, Mr. Tombaugh is a mem­ber of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, and is very active in other engineering societies.

H. M Weddle has boon a member of our basketball team for the past two years, he is also a tennis player of noted ability and has many social affiliations.

Three seniors in our chapter were elected to Phi Kappa Phi this year. They are B. A. Rose, R. L. Beach and G. J. Fiedler.

Each year our chapter presents a first and second place medal, respectively, to the two freshman engineers having the highest grades for two semesters of work. The next highest eight members of the freshmen class are given honorable mention. It is planned that these awards will be given before the close of school this spring.

All the honorary societies at Kansas State, of which Sigma Tau is one. make up a fund so as to buy trophies and medals. These awards are presented to high schools and individuals, who are winners in different scholastic contests conducted at K. S. A. C. The series of contests are put on by the Educational Department, and given at the college during the latter part of April. In this way we hope to foster the growth of character and leadership in our high school students.

We are now putting the finishing touches to one of the most successful years at Kansas State. With the approach of the national conclave, we are looking forward to a big time next fall.

G. H. Stoffer,

Secretary.

As delegate from Epsilon Chapter, it is indeed a pleasure to answer the roll call at the beginning of this Conclave. Epsilon Chapter greatly appreciates the opportunity that came to it in being host to the Conclave and will do all in its power both as a chapter and as individuals toward the advancement of the fraternity.

The Conclave, as I see it, not only affords the opportunity for the settlement of business of national importance to the fraternity but it affords also an opportunity for the exchange of ideas, some of which may not be presented formally at our meetings. From the problems of other chapters we expect to be aided in the future as also do we expect to benefit by the association, brief as it has to be, with our brothers from other chapters. It is the hope of Epsilon Chapter that it will be able during the course of our meetings to offer ideas that will fit the needs of other chapters, and that we as individuals shall make the time spent with us time well worthwhile.

I shall endeavor to present a brief synopsis of the activities of Epsilon Chapter for the time that I as a member have been connected with it. As in general the major chapter activities fall in cycles of a year's duration, this will show an average annual cross-section of our chapter.

Our two major school activities have been the Engineers' Open House and the Slide-Rule Slide. Open House is held during Farm and Home week at the College when we have visitors from over the state. Sigma Tau men are active in it, not as Sigma Tau members, but as the leaders in the engineering division. It is one of the ways we help boost the college.

The Slide-Rule Slide is an annual engineers' dance, sponsored by Sigma Tau. Tickets are sold to cover expenses, the dance not being promoted for profit.

For the past two years we have presented a silver medal to the sophomore engineer who ranked highest as a freshman, a bronze medal to the next highest, and honorable mention to the next eight This year it is planned to present three medals-gold, silver, and bronze-and seven honorable mentions. This puts Sigma Tau be­fore the younger students, gives them something to work toward and, we believe, improves our available material as these men become juniors. We have listed the names of those students whose grades make them eligible to fall election. We are considering these men with view to an election soon. We do not consider men with a point average below 1.5 to 1.6 even though they be in the upper third, as we feel the scholastic standards of Sigma Tau must be kept high. From these men we try to choose those who are active in school affairs, who display ability as leaders.

We encourage participation in school activities, especially in the engineering associations and publications. As a result, all the officers of the student engineers’ association are Sigma Tau men. All but one of the Kansas State Engineer staff are from our members. Six of our men are coast artillery cadets with battery and hold com­missions. In athletics we are represented by our football captain and a letter man in basketball. Sigma Tau men are active in other honorary societies. Our entire membership works hard for Sigma Tau for the advancement of Kansas State engineers and to boost the college as a whole.

In closing, let me say I am proud to have addressed this Conclave as a delegate, and I speak the mind of every man in Epsilon Chapter as he himself would have it spoken when I tell you how glad we are to have our brothers from other chapters and the members of the Grand Council as our guests.

Roy Adams,

Delegate.

The present school year started with twenty-four active Sigma Taus upon the threshold of perhaps the biggest year in history for Epsilon Chapter. With but three short weeks until the National Conclave. it was readily seen that no time could be lost. Committees were appointed to fix the stage for the convention. The co-operation. and attitude which the men had in their work was remarkable, and everything went smoother than words can express.

From a general viewpoint, the conclave was a success, and much valuable knowledge was gained by all who attended. Epsilon Chapter was indeed very glad to have our brothers from other chapters and members of the Grand Council as our guests.

Our awards were presented as usual to the Freshmen honor stu­dents of last year. Ten men were initiated into Sigma Tau this fall. They are as follows: 

• H. C. Paulsen, ’27

• C. M. Barber, '27

• John Dill, '27

• Glenn Kirk, '27

• W. S. Reeder, '28

• Eugene Irwin, '28

• D. D. Smith, ’28

• H. G. Miller, ’28

• J. H. Church, '28

• P. E. Chappell, '28. 

They are from all departments of the college, and rank very high scholastically. We were not interested in merely members, but with men who had the qualifications and full realiza­tion of what Sigma Tau means and stands for. Our initiatory banquet will not be held until after the spring election in order that all members may participate in the affair.

Members of Epsilon Chapter are very active in all other organiza­tions on the hill. We have men recently elected to Phi Kappa Phi, Mortar and Ball, Scabbard and Blade, Purple Masque and numerous other societies. As a matter of fact, very few organizations exist here in which we do not have a representative.

It is planned that some of our meetings in the future will take place in the form of luncheons. These will be held earlier in the eve­ning and at some popular place in the city. In this way we hope tokeep our attendance 100 percent.

Engineers’ Open House is our next big event, followed by our An­nual Spring Ball. These only bear mention at this time but plans will be under way in a few weeks for putting them over bigger and better than ever.

We wish to say hello to the alumni of Epsilon Chapter, and assure other chapters that we are aiming to uphold the standards of Sigma Tau.

G. H. Stoffer,

Secretary.

During the current year at Kansas State Signia Tau has en­deavored to take as active a part in Engineering activities as possible and now that the year is nearly over, in looking back over what we have done, it seems that more has been accomplished than ever before. We have had a large chapter, and the boys have all taken it upon themselves to see that everything the Fraternity at­tempted was carried out in the best manner possible.

In February, Engineering Open House was held and, as usual, Sigma Tau men were in the responsible positions and put it over in fine style. All departments in the Engineering Division of the College cooperated and some very interesting and educational exhibits were arranged and shown.

The Annual Slide Rule Slide, an Engineers’ dance sponsored by Sigma Tau, was held in the latter part of March and proved to be one of the big parties of the year. Brothers Masek and Tate were on the party committee and are certainly to be commended for the fine work they did in overseeing the decoration of the Hall and in attending to all the little details that went to make the party a success.

The semi-annual election of pledges occurred in April and initiation took place April 23. The initiation proper was held at the Sigma Tau room in the afternoon and a big banquet was staged that evening in honor of the occasion at one of the downtown hotels.

The new brothers are as follows: 

• W. L. Garnett, E. E.

• H. F.  Blackburn, E. E.

• K. B. Mudge, E. E.

• E. R. Siefkin, E. E.

• L. H. Davies, C. E.

• D. W. Grant, E. E.

• J. D. Harness, Arch. E.

• J. A. Hoop, Ag. E.

• Harry Kibler, C. E.

• Robert Myers, Chem. E.

• J. L. Potter, E. E.

• Charles Webb, M. E.

• J. C. Bruce, C. E.

• G. D, Slaybaugh, E. E.

• W. B. Bigelow, C. E.

Our new officers, elected the first meeting in March, are: presi­dent, J. H. Church; vice-president, H. G, Miller; secretary, W. S. Reeder; treasure, D. D. Smith; and historian J. E. Irwin.

The prospects for next year are very bright. Everyone plans to be back in the fall "raring to go," and determined to make Sigma Tau one of the most important cogs in the whole Engineering wheel.

W. S. Reeder,

Secretary.

Epsilon Chapter is getting well started on another successful year. Its meetings are well attended, and a great deal of interest is being shown by its members.

Our chapter is well represented in all the engineering activities on the hill, and this year we will follow our usual custom of giving Scholarship Medals to our high-ranking freshman engineers of last year/

Our chapter is largely responsible for the publication of the Kansas State Engineer and is doing a real job of it. Much credit is deserved by our members for the work they did in getting subscriptions for the publication.

Our semi-annual election to membership was held in November, and on December 3, 1927 they were initiated. The new brothers are:

Ralph L. Miller, E. E.

• E. L. Sloan, E. E.

• C. F. Reinhardt, Arch. E. 

• O. Latzke, Chem. E. 

• K. D. Hall, E. E.

• A. H. Hempker, E. E. 

• C. B. Olds, E. E. 

• C. F. Sardou, M. E. 

• J. H. Marchbanks, C. E. 

• U. L. Pierce, C. E. 

• A. E. Dring, C. E. 

• Victor Palneske, C. E. 

• M. K. Eby, C. E. 

• L. W. Bailey, E. E. 

• H. I. Lindbery, E. E. 

• Prof. E. R. Dawley, honorary

The point average of the new members for the time they have been in College is 2.05.

Four of the five engineers elected to Phi Kappa Phi this semester were Sigma Taus.

All in all, we are looking forward to a very sucessful year for our chapter.

Charles R. Webb,

Historian.

The end of another year and Epsilon Chapter is to be credited with a goodly share of engineering activities on the hill and the fostering; of more interest in the College of Engineering. Much interest has been shown by the active members in meetings and engineering activities. They have cooperated with the engineering faculty in anything that Epsilon Chapter could help put across.

Our annual social event "The Slide Rule Slide" was a grand

success. It was held March 16 and was said to be one of the 

best parties of the year, thanks to the clever decorations put up

by the new spring pledges and the abiliity they showed as ticket salesmen.

Epsilon Chapter announces the following initiates:

E. B. Ankenman

D. P. Hutchison

C. H. Black

A. Morgan

H. T. Deal

B. R. Prentice

E. G. Downie

C. E. Pickett

E. L. Barger

J. S. Rhodes

A. L. Finner

C. H. Moreland

Epsilon Chapter held its annual initiatory banquet May 3. I could not have been excelled either from the standpoint of eats or entertainment.

Arthur E. Dring,

Historian.