Beta Chapter started the year with a dinner in January in honor of Brother Rufus D. von KleinSmid, president of the University of Southern California and a member of Delta Chapter. Brothers R. S. Parker of Delta and A. W. Legg of Epsilon, delegates to the national convention, were present and expressed the fraternal greetings and good wishes of their respective chapters. From the remarks of Brother Parker on the shipping facilities of Los Angeles, it was evident there were still a few things about southern California we had not heard.

National President Charles Hodges and Dean A. Wellington Taylor spoke, as did Brother C. C. Batchelder of Alpha.

The theme of Brother von KleinSmid's splendid address was the mission throughout the world of university men and the opportunities awaiting them for the promotion of the worthwhile things of a high civilization.

The chapter officers for the ensuing year, elected at the annual meeting on February 15, are:

The new officers were installed on March 7.

The retiring president, Brother George W. Stretch, in his farewell speech, after reviewing the work and accomplishments of the year being brought to a close, said:

"We are all prone to stress the spectacular and obvious achievements and to overlook those things that seemingly are not material. Notwithstanding the achievements already mentioned, there is still another accomplishment which, while last is by no means least. To me the most noteworthy feature and the outstanding accomplishment of the past year - one which in deep significance and real importance far transcends anything I have previously referred to - is the excellent fraternal spirit and the high degree of good-will and brotherly love that are apparent in Beta Chapter today. To an organization like ours such feeling of brotherhood and affection is fundamental and vital, and without it we cannot endure."

Undergraduate Notes

Brother L. Park Benjamin, who is in the steamship department W. R. Grace & Co., has applied for service in South America.

Brother Alfred F Bruns has resumed his work at the University. We trust he will also resume his work in the chapter.

Brother Franklin T. Cleverly will soon assume his duties as administrative assistant to Dean Taylor of the downtown school of New York University.

Brother Raymond Z. Fahs has just returned from a trip to Bermuda with members of his family.

The month of February was tinged with sadness for Beta Chapter. Members of the families of Brothers Fahs, Lawrence, Praus, Sutter and West passed away. The sympathy of the chapter, as well as of the whole fraternity, goes out to its grief-stricken brothers and their families.

Brother Jerome J. H. Feasted is now assistant secretary of the American Trust Company and attached to its Brooklyn branch.

Brother William H. Cheshire is now with the New York Roofing Co.

Brother Henry G. Bayer has finally completed the manuscript of a book he has written on the early history of New York. Brother Bayer purports to prove in his book, which will be prominently mentioned in the forthcoming tercentenary of the settling of New York, that New York City was settled by the Walloons and not by the Dutch. Brother Bayer expects his claim to be hotly contested in some quarters, but states he can prove whereof he speaks.

Brother Michael A. Driscoll is now in West Virginia.

Brother Richard E. Lambert is carrying on his duties as secretary of the Washington Square College of New York University.

Brother Philip Smith has been appointed editor of Ingenieria Internacional. Another editorship to which Brother Smith has been elevated is that of The GALLEY.

Brother Robert S. Murray is studying at Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif.

Another Beta alumnus in California is Brother Arthur M. Shackleton, who is engaged in the importation of Japanese novelties at Riverside.

Beta's Jack Walsh - Brother John J. - has been transferred to the Pacific Coast offices of Furness, Withy & Company with the title of assistant Pacific Coast manager. Brother Walsh's office is in the Balfour Building, San Francisco.

Brother Lloyd E Dewey, vice-president in Beta's retiring administration, is attached to the faculty of New York University. He also does research work in finance.