CONTRIBUTIONS. 83 intense longing for justice, his love for liberty and trust in God became instrumental in throwing off the British yoke and enriching the future of humanity. Why have I presented the life of Patrick Henry ? Be- cause his spirit still patrols the American Continent; the principles upon which he staked his life he buried deep in the heart of every God-fearing and liberty-loving man, be- cause the halo which rests above Henry's head spreads its radiance over this broad continent and the world is better that Henry lived. Break down the barriers of prejudice, efface from your memory the cloud of obscurity, and high on the scroll of fame write these words: "A commemoration to him whose life was a personification of Liberty and Justice, Patrick Henry, a Virginian, a son of the United States, the Demos- thenes of the South, the genius of '76." George M. D. Posey,-Kappa. AN ACCOUNT OF ALPHA-ETA. On Saturday, November 19th, Brother W. T. Elmore and I, acting under instructions from Brother Smythe, went to Lake City, Fla., to install the Alpha-Eta Chapter at Uni- versity of Florida. Brother Smythe had kindly sent me Ritual, Constitution and regalia necessary to the establish- ment of a new Chapter, also the Charter. We started with the installation about 8 o'clock, but on account of the num- ber to be installed we did not finish until midnight. Im- mediately after the initiation of the charter members, the Chapter organized and voted upon T. J. Townsend, Lake Butler, Florida. This young man was among the original applicants for a Charter, but owing to unavoidable circum- stances he was unable to sign the application. His initia- tion followed. After this last initiation was completed a most delicious