1953–54 Volume 78 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

. . . AND THE RUSH WAS ON!
Fraternity rushing was a most important event on most
campuses early this Fall. All reports indicate that results were
great m Phi chapters everywhere. The news letters in this
issue of The Scroll are filled with the names of the men who
will be carrying on for the Fraternity during the next few
years. Rushing tactics vary from one campus to another, of
course—but not too greatly. Rather typical of what went on
in many Phi chapter homes in recent weeks are these scenes
from Georgia Bettys week at Emory. Top: A stag smoker is
being brought to a fitting close to the strains of "Tell Me
Why." Center: Brother Eubanks entertains at a night function
which included dates. Bottom: It's Pledge Sunday and
Georgia Beta Brothers and their dates welcome the 31 new
Phikeias on front lawn of the chapter home.
Chapter News
in Brief
ALABAMA ALPHA, University of Alabama.—Rush
program during the Summer and Fall was highly successful
in that we pledged 22 new men. Our list of
Phikeias includes: Richard Brown, Glenn Carmichael,
Charles Carper, Jack Hand, Charles Hanson, Lonnie
Lee, Hilton Locke, Micajah Lupton, Joe Penick, Molton
Smith and Wade Wood, Birmingham; Ervin Bullock,
Gordon House and Durward Twitty, Mobile; Boots Bowdoin,
Montgomery; David Bowman, Sikeston, Mo.; David
Cauthen, Roanoke; Beau Dunn, Wetumpka; Paul
Leroy, Buffalo; Bill Laxton, Huntsville; Bart Miller, Columbus,
Ohio, and Miller Weatherly, Anniston. These
men have chosen Molton Smith to lead them as pledge
president. In intramural sports we must declare that the
outlook is very bright. Our football team boasts a number
of veterans of last year's fourth place team as well
as a host of new and talented men. Our first game was a
12-0 victory over the eXs. "Hootie" Woodall, the coach,
is to be commended tor getting the team off to a winning
start. November 13 was the date of our big social
function of the season—the Orchid formal at the Pickwick
Club in Birmingham—on the eve ot the game with
our arch rivals from Georgia Tech. A week before school
began many ot our members and pledges returned to
assist in painting and cleaning up the chapter house.
Much improvement has been made in the general appearance.—FRANK
M. CAUTHEN, JR., Reporter.
ALABAMA BETA, Alabama Polytechnic Institute.—
Alabama Beta has just completed a very successful rush
season and now plans are being made for a banner year
in all departments. During rush week several smokers, a
house dance, a banquet and a stag party were held. The
highlight of the rush season came on Friday night, October
2, when the annual Bowery ball was held at the
house. The 1953-54 interfraternity sports outlook is
promising for Alabama Beta and it is also believed that
our scholastic standing ot last Spring, eighth on campus,
will be improved. George Uthlaut heads our political
team as vice-president of the student body, with Jerry
Little, supporting as a Senior Senator. Tom Fitzpatrick,
is fraternity editor of the 1954 Glomerata, A.P.I, yearbook.
We are highly pleased with our new housemother,
"Miss BiU" Bradford of Bessemer. This is her first tour
as a housemother and she is doing an excellent job. We
welcome the following Phikeias: Bubs Bains, Albertville;
Billy Pickens, Anderson, S.C.; Wes Bumham, Jim Christie,
Steve Noble and Jim Stroud, Birmingham; Mike
Stone, John Tatum and John Tumey, Decatur; Bob
Shimp and BiU Yarbrough, Decatur, Ga.; Don Kennington,
Dothan; Sonny Thompson, Florence; Richard
Hyde, LaGrange, Ga.; John Cooper, Miami, Fla.; Bob
[Hi]
BeU, Tommy Gaillard, Jim Posey, Jack Quinlivan and
Donald Smith, Mobile; Don Dickerson, Nashville, Tenn.;
Travis Cosby, Opp; Jerry Babb, Spartanburg, S.C; Carl
Bowline, Selma; Ben Redmond, HogansviUe, Ga., and
Tommy Paschall, Uniontown.—JIM RAINER, Reporter.