1939–40 Volume 64 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

The Year 1938-1939 in the Chapters
Summarized by HARRY M. GERLACH, Miami, *^o
ALABAMA ALPHA—UNIVERSFTY OF ALABAMA
THE Phis at Alabama opened the year by pledging
twenty men. Late rushing added diree or
four more to the delegation. Thirteen of these
men were initiated at the end of the first semester.
Cox was a star on the varsity football
team. At the close of the season he was
elected captain for 1939. He was tapped by
OAK and made a member of the Cotillion Club.
Marshall was president of the Interfraternity
Council and delegate to the N.I.C. meetings
in New York City. Palmer gained membership in
Scabbard and Blade and was their representative
to their national convention at Berkeley, Calif.
Kidd was tapped by O-AK. Webb and Halsey
were initiated into Philomathic Literary Society.
Burton gained his 4> B K key. Ferguson was
elected business manager of the Rammer-jammer.
Throughout the year the chapter's intramural
teams were most successful and led all other
fraternities in the various competitive sports.
The chapter produced an excellent issue of the
Alabama Phi.
ALABAMA BETA—ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC
INSTITUTE
ON Greater Auburn Day the chapter had the
distinct pleasure of entertaining Brother Bartow
Eberhart, '82, who was initiated when the chapter
was sub rosa. Many members of the chapter
were interested in activities on the campus.
Troup was vice-president of 0 A K, a member of
Spades, the Interfraternity Council, Ring Committee,
Elections Committee, sports editor of the
Plainsman and was listed in Who's Who in
American Universities. McKenney was TBII,
OAK, * *, a member of the Interfraternity
Council, and Scabbard and Blade. Branch
was president of T B n and a member of H K N.
Barfield was a member of Interfraternity Council
and 4»*. Stratford was on the Plainsman staff
and a member of the track team. Nichols was
treasurer of the freshman class, participated in
debating and was a member of the Plainsman
staff. Fleming played freshman basketball. Williams,
John and Wilson Taylor, and Haas were
members of the Glee Club. Northington was a
member of Scarab. Rencher and Raht were members
of the Glomerata staff. Haas was a member
of the freshman rross country team and led all
the freshmen with an average of 94.2.
ALBERTA ALPHA—UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
THE Phis of the far North had a perfect rush
season with twelve men bid and twelve men
pledged. Their perfection spread out into many
athletic lines. Nine men were with the football
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team. Clarke was manager; Smith, Monkman, and
McLennan were linemen, McDonald and Forbes
were at the end positions, while Fitzgerald, Stewart
and MacCallum were in the backfield. McLennan
was chosen for membership in the Block A
Club because of his outstanding service to the
team. Four inter-faculty Rugby teams were managed
by Phis; namely, Thomas, French, Miller,
and Brimbecombe. Players on the various teams
were Aikenhead, Howard, Pryde, Gore, Hope,
and Chesney. On the senior track team Gore was
a middle distance relay member, and Freeze was
an excellent pole vaulter. Stewart and Chesney
were star members of Alberta's Golden Bears
hockey team. Other fields of endeavor found Mc-
Laws the representative to the Student Council
for the law school and Monkman representative
for the Engineering Students Society. Ritchie was
secretary-treasurer of the Medical Club. French
became the Student Council representative for
the Agricultural Faculty. The Pallas Award for
the outstanding scholar in the chapter was won
by Hutton. The award for the Phikeias went to
Scott for his excellent scholarship. The chapter
has enjoyed the association of the Edmonton
Alumni Club during the year.
ARIZONA ALPHA—UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
THE Phis in the land of dry sunshine enjoyed a
very active and successful year together. In athletic
sports the chapter was represented in football
by Barringer, Held, and Swift, ends. Chandler
was a member of the freshman team. When
spring football season rolled around Held, Attridge.
Chandler, and Westfall were out for practice.
In basketball Chandler, Westfall, and Hood
were members of the team. Tennis drew the attention
of McCormick and Catlin. The chapter's
intramural teams were successful, taking championships
in basketball and cross-country events.
In their frosh year Chandler and Westfall won
numerals in basketball. Other fields of activity
found Gwynn chairman of the social life committee,
Scott president of the freshman class,
Kreiling, Merchant, and Chenery heads of departments
of the yearbook, and Entz winner of a
University public speaking contest. Dramatic productions
drew the attention of Foote and Scott
who had male leads in Stage Door. Scott also
took an important part in Winterset. Kelley and
Brewer were pledged to * M A. Kelley was a
member of Blue Key also. Chenery was elected
to 4» B "^ and to 4> B K. Tenny was a student associate
of A.I.M.E. The chapter enjoyed many
social events, one of which was a very interesting
mothers' and dads' day banquet at the chapter
house.