1912 Chapter Notes

​January 15th, 1912
“Brother Garland reported on music, stating that music had been purchased for $2.19.”

 January 22nd, 1912
“Brother Pope moved that the so called ‘seven o’clock rule’ be placed in effect until the end of finals. Carried.”

“Brother Chandler moved that there be no card playing during finals week. Lost.”

February 5th, 1912
“Brother Shields moved that the black-ball system be abolished. Lost.”

“Brother Cleaves moved that the committee which fixes up old records take the matter of better protection of the original charter into their hands. Carried.”

February 12th, 1912
“Brother Cleaves moved that the study floors be waxed before Thursday evening. Carried.”

“Brother Cleaves moved that a committee of five be appointed to make arrangements for the annual boat ride. Carried.”

​ February 19th, 1912
“Brother Long reported that a letter to the alumni seems to be the only advisable means of interesting them in
​the $100,000 fund.”

W.P.I brothers in front of their house

​​“Brother Ballou moved that Bro. Cleaves be our delegate to Iota Mu’s Pig Dinner at Worcester. Carried.”

​March 8th, 1912
“Brother Smiley moved that the bros. call on President Alley next week. Carried.”

March 11th, 1912
“Brother Haskell read a letter from Bro. Elwell, QTV, lately initiated by the Yale Chapter.”

March 18th, 1912
“Brother Smiley moved that a committee of three be appointed to work in conjunction with the work committee to fix up the tennis courts. Carried.”

“Brother Pond moved that a special meeting be called in two days to discuss the new men. Carried.

 “Brother Pond moved that a committee of three be appointed to arrange a series of AlumniSmokers. Carried.”

​April 22nd, 1912
“Brother George moved that alumni be charged one dollar for the alumni banquet. Carried.”

April 29th, 1912
“Brother Cleaves moved that two brothers be selected to attend the Beta Theta Pi reception. Carried.”

“Brother Long moved that the annual banquet and reunion be called The QTV Banquet and Reunion. Carried.”

​May 6th, 1912
“Brother Martin moved that a committee be appointed to look after Mrs. Harrington’s entertainment.”

May 13th, 1912
“Brother Haskell moved that Mrs. Harrington’s salary be raised to $30.00 per month for the upcoming academic year. Carried.”

October 7th, 1912
“Brother Thomas reported for the committee on social affairs. When a house party is intended the date and names of the chaperones should be handed into this committee. All parties shall end at 12 o’clock. Report was carried.”

“Brother Hart spoke on behalf of the alumni, stating that they were pleased with lasts years work and that the new year was starting well. He also spoke on the repairs being done on the house by the Q.T.V. building association.”

“Brother Martin moved that the name of Bradbury be passed around the hall. Carried.”

October 14th, 1912
“Brother Thurrell moved that each brothers assessed a few cents to buy flowers for the dinning room tables each week. Carried.”

​The dinning room in our first Phi Gamma Delta House

October 14th, 1912
“Brother Thurrell moved that each brothers assessed a few cents to buy flowers for the dinning room tables each week. Carried.”

October 21st, 1912
“Brother Towle reported for the work comm. stating that $7.70 would paper the parlor and $10.50 for the front hall.”

“Brother Abbott moved that a comm. of 1 or 2 be appointed to see that the scholarship cup and pictures in the library be properly inscribed. Carried.” ​

November 11th, 1912
“Brother Long reported that the work comm. would post work assignments each week for the brothers to do.”
 
“Brother Long moved that brothers not be allowed to get breakfast past the regular hour. Lost.”

​November 18th, 1912
“Brother Haskell reported that Brother Bacon would be glad to help in any way in remodeling the house.”

“What if the space be long and wide,
That parts us from our brother’s side
A soul-joined chain unites our band,
And memory links us hand in hand.”
(Phi Gamma Delta fraternity song)

Fraternally,
Chip Chapman, ’82
Perge