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fifth yearSHORT COURSE MAN JOINS TOP AT 55A. K. Trcaklc of St. Louis Feels “As Young as Any of Boys.”DELIA TAU MEMBERBet'. me Interested When Son, Jesse, Was in Chapter at Illinois.KomiPr»Unst and cc force atTHEMethwA .'• -year-old student was last ntK.it made a member of the Delta Tan Delta fraternity. His name is A. I- Tn-aklo. and with Mrs. Trcaklc. he is taking the short course in agriculture 11 is home Is in St. Iauis. A small dinner in honor of the new member was Riven last night afterj die i . remouies at the eha|ter house. 821 Hollins street. He is the oldest , student ever initiated by the fraternity in Missouri.Mr. Trcaklc is a former college man and was for years connected with educational work In Missouri, lie was superintendent of schools at several Missouri towns, lie holds a Missouri teacher life certificate and once attended Illinois State Normal. Mrs Trcaklc was graduated from that school.Mr. nnd Mrs. Trcaklc have been interested in the Delta Tan Delta fraternity for a number of years. Their only son. Jesse, was a member of the Beta fpsllon chapter at the University of Illinois for three years. In that time they made frequent visits to the school and came to know each member of the bunch by his nickname. for both sre good mixers.His Soa Was killed.In the summer ol 1910. when the son had completed his third year in the University, he was invited to bring a friend and visit his mother and father In Colorado. Young Trenkle chose William Robert Chambers. a fraternity brother, to go with him. While on a camping trip both were strurk by lightning and killed. Each was 23 years old. Members of the fraternity here were acquainted with the voting men.Mr. and Mrs. Troakle time have traveled throughout the country, tinned to he interested work and so came to the University of Missouri to take the short course in agriculture as a sort of vacation. And then they would he glad to get a touch of college life again once, they thought. Anyway the agricultural study would help in orchard work. In which Mr. Treakle is interested, and also in cultivating farms which he owns about the state.Owe a School SuperintendentWhile In Columbia Mr. and Mrs. Treakle found it pleasant to recall old days with members of the fraternity here. They were entertained frequently and liecatne popular with nil the boys. Mr. Treakle is delighted to be a member or the fraternity to which his son belonged and in which he had so many friends.I feel as young as any of the boys.” he said Inst night, and still consider myself as one.”Mr. Treakle was at different times superintendent of schools at Harri-, sonville. Versailles and California. II was one of Ihc Btate's first high t school educators to urge graduates to attend the University of Missouri. Ifrom that extensively They con-in collegeSem for tin begins today Rev. t the mi will b Christl mon a to Isra school mornlt ing at Fol Mercet Met holt; genera Maklni subject dents each n lead a A spot nectiot Wedne The North will blt; W C there cordini may b Rev. l o'clock Cliurcl Filled o'clock as Del prayer nesday Dr. Churcl this m at 7:3f In Prc will n people' er moo Wedne -Hln Life v El wani moniir Sundaj o’clock Endcat Eventn o’clock The DeSotc vices i o'clock tonight at 9:4 The service Audito St. U service lish; t o'clockOXYCI'arses
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Columbia University Missourian
Columbia, Missouri, US
Sun, Feb 16, 1913
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