ALUMNI NEWS

ALPHA ALPHA

Dr. Otis Morganthaler, '14, has been promoted from lieutenant to captain. He is now stationed at Ft. Riley.

Dr. J. Ray Byrne, '17, U. S. N., has reported for duty on the Battleship Minnesota.

Dr. John Jap Tanesia, '16, is located with the U. S. Army in France and recently underwent an operation for appendicitis.

Dr. M. E. Grier, '17, interne at the Kansas City General Hospital, is now in the Army. Dr. Ray Young, '17, is located at Ft. Riley.

Dr. Vaugh Caughlin, '10, finished a course in surgery at Rochester and is now stationed at Camp Dodge.

Dr. Lee Draney, '17, is now located at the St. Louis City Hospital.

Dr. Art Brown, '16, is located at the Base Hospital at Camp Lee.

Dr. O'Keefe, located at Council Bluffs, Iowa, is now chief surgeon of the Mercy Hospital. Dr. T. T. Harris, now located in Omaha, is specializing in X-ray.

Dr. Art Offerman is located in Denver, Colo.

Dr. John O'Hearn has been ordered to report for duty at Ft. Riley.

Dr. E. S. "Pat" Murphy, '16, is located at Ft. Benjamin Harrison.
Lieutenant Holton, Beta, was a recent visitor at Ann Arbor.

Lieut. A. H. Arp, Pi, is located at Ft. Riley.

Dr. Thomas King, Pi, is located at the Independence State Hospital.

Dr. L. W. Clark, Pi, '09, Chester, Iowa, has received his commission in the Army.

The Medical Department of Vanderbilt University will continue through the summer to graduate the medical students earlier.

Bro. C. W. Munger, Delta '15, has been appointed superintendent and physician in charge of the new Columbia Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis.

Capt. R. A. Akin, Alpha Zeta, spent a ten day furlough with the men of Alpha Zeta. Dr. E. Rupel, Omicron was at the Alpha Zeta chapter-house for a short time.

Bro. George Rosenheimer admits that a little girl in his home town is wearing his fraternity pin. The same is true of Brother Scircles.

Capt. H. L. Chambers, Alpha Iota, Medical Corps, Camp Funston, was in Lawrence last week visiting his family.

Asst. Surg. H. L. Coleman, Alpha Iota of the U. S. Navy dropped us a few lines from "Some port in England." Asst. Surg. W. M. Alberty was at the same location. Major Milne's (Alpha Iota) present address is "Somewhere in France."

Lieut. and Mrs. E. L. Yeakel, Theta '16, are again in Chicago. Dr. Yeakel is taking special work in orthopedics.

Capt. and Mrs. John H. Sturgeon, Theta '14, announce the arrival of Martha Jane, March 17, 1918.

Lieut. A. A. Peterson, Theta, is reported married.

The resident staff of Kansas City General Hospital consists of twelve men, selected from some fifty applicants. Of these twelve the following of this year's assortment are Phi Betas. I list with them their present military offices.

Bro. Earl W. Netherton, Tau, Gallatin, Mo. 1st Lieutenant, U. S. A. M. R., Inactive duty. Bro. John E. Wattenberg, formerly archon of Tau, Berger, Mo.

Bro. Warren E. McCrary (Northwestern University, I don't remember the chapter name), Lake City, Iowa. Interested in hospital there, and will practice there next year. Raising mustache and goatee.

Bro. Edwin F. Robb, Tau, Kansas City, Mo. Recently married. Assistant Surgeon, U. S. N. R. F. Inactive duty.

Bro. Karl A. Menninger, Alpha Xi, Topeka, Kan. Assistant Surgeon, U. S. N. R. F. Inactive duty.

Bro. Maurice Grier, Creighton College, Omaha, Neb., 1st Lieutenant, U. S. A. M. R. Inactive duty.

Bro. E. F. DeWeese, St. Louis University, Gallatin, Mo. 1st Lieutenant, U. S. A. M. R. Active duty, New York City, X-ray.

Bro. Marvin Hall, Louisville University, Wichita, Kan., U. S. A. M. R. Active duty, Ft. Oglethorpe, Fond parent.

Bro. Wilbur Baker, Kansas University, Kansas City, Mo.

T IS not often that THE QUARTERLY publishes an article not dealing directly with fraternity matters but there is an article by Dr. Mann appearing in this issue which is well worthy of publication in any periodical. The frequency of syphilis is well known among the medical profession, as is also the frequency of innocent transmission. We are only too prone to minimize this danger. As medical men we owe it to our community and to humanity to let these facts be known. The profession is too hesitant to give advice as to this evil and it is high time that we change our attitude in this matter and encourage free discussion.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

HERE were two real definite forward steps taken at the convention. The first was the provision authorizing the establishment of Alumni Associations in any city or district having a sufficient number of alumni. The minimum. number of men necessary to form an Alumni Association is ten. These organizations have all the rights and privileges of an undergraduate chapter except as to the initiation of new members. Every member will receive THE QUARTERLY as long as he is a member of the Association. This plan means a liver and better organized alumni body and this means better coöperation between active and alumni members. This coöperation will soon be expressed in terms of new chapter-houses. Let the B IIs in every city organize, and let each chapter see that their own alumni are informed of this new departure and that they become members of their nearest alumni organization.

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DISTRICT CONVENTION

HIS is a second accomplishment which has long been near the heart of the Editor. These conventions are to be held on alternate years with the National Convention. Each province is to hold its own convention. The assembly is to be entertained alternating by the various chapters composing the province. Each chapter is to be entitled to one delegate, and the Praetor of the province is to be the presiding officer. There is no doubt that these conventions will produce much closer union between our chapters. The distance between chapters of a province are short and we can expect a relatively large attendance. The first conventions will be held next spring so each chapter should begin to think over whether they wish to be hosts in their particular province and make plans accordingly.