Vol. XIV.
August 1, 1919
No.5
Where the Grand Conclave will be held September 17th to 20th, 1919. The Victory Conclave for Rehabilitation, Reconstruction, Reconsecration. An epoch-marking meeting for Acacia. THE GRAND CONCLAVE.
The Grand Conclave is set for September 17th to 20th, 1919. It will be held with the Illinois Chapter at Champaign, Illinois. It will be an epoch-marking occasion. Upon its deliberations and decisions the future of the .Fraternity may depend. The walls which have been broken down by war must be rebuilt. The tribes which have been scattered must be gathered together once again. The brethren must bring tithes into the etorehouse that the work of Acacia may be carried forward. The Illinois chapter is strongly entrenched. It will prove itself a hospitable and fraternal group of men. Its own faith in the future will inspire confidence In the mind of every delegate. The UniYersity of Illinois is a fraternity institution. It encourages the organizations. Its neighborhood is notably marked by attractive chapter houses of excellent architecture. As a university it has gone forward by leaps and bounds in recent years, so that delegates from other institutions will be astonished by what they will see in Urbana and Champaign, the twin cities which house the University and its students and faculties.
But the Conclave itself should be the great drawing factor. Things must be brought to pass. Acacia must find itself after the turmoil and confusion of war. It must combine rehabilitation with reconstruction. Those members who are fortunate enough to attend this Conclave will long remember its busy sessions. With Purdue near by and with Chicago within a few hours there should be a large attendance of both active members and alumni. Every member of the Fraternity should help to encourage attendance, so as to make this occasion the largest and most inspiring gathering in Acacia history. A MASONIC FRATERNITY.
Whoever knows the history and the traditions of Acacia loves to linger near the landmarks of the Fraternity. It was a great moment when the founders back at Michigan conceived the idea of a That was Masonic college fraternity. something different. That was a thought for men. That was an inspiration of true brotherhood. They knew that Masons everywhere were selected folk. They knew that Masons who were given the chapce for study in a university were