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

THE SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for March, 1954 347
South Dakota Alpha Mourns Loss of Canine Mascot
By ROBERT CRAMPTON, South Dakota Alpha Reporter
A PHI DELT DOG
Here today as we meditate.
We realize, "George," that you were great;
Great, in that you were best
In uniting each with the rest. . .
To be a Phi Delt Dog you must be great.
Full of love and void of hate;
A friend to each, a joy td all—
A pleasant greeting in the hall. . ,
Yes, a dog is just a dog, unless
He learns what pleasures he should stress;
Then we know that to love is to place
An indelible impression no time can erase.
A dog makes a wonderful pet and is well loved,
but to find a dog that can be the friend of
1,600 students and still be faithful—that takes a
Phi Delt dog. "George G. George," as our mascot
was called, was born in 1947 and immediately realizing
the necessity of an education, journeyed into
town to attend college. After an unhappy stay at
the A T n house, "George" found an abundance of
attention and love at the South Dakota Alpha chapter
house. In the last six years he has seen many
brothers come and go and has tried in his wonderful
canine way to help the bad days look good to
all. Everyone loved "George" and his friends were
unlimited.
Each day "George," or The Old Master, as he was
known to his best friends, would journey to class
with one of the brothers and settle in the back of
the class to soak up a lecture or two. One of the
funniest incidents in University history happened
this Summer when "George" insisted on going to
medical school for the Summer session. During the
last week the professor said that all those receiving
GEORGE G. GEORGE
their Masters Degrees would not be required to
attend the next class sessions. When classes began
the next day, "George" did not show up—he was
a Master. The history of the University of South
Dakota would not be complete without some report
of THE OLD MASTER, an honcst dog, a true dog, but
most of all, a PHI DELT DOC.
Old "George" is gone now but the wonderful
memories of him will always be cherished by those
brothers who knew him best. The body of our
beloved mascot now lies under the lawn that he
himself loved. South Dakota Alpha is proud to
have been host to such a great gentleman as
"George," and we will miss him greatly.
dent ot Blue Key; Ivan Irwin and Arthur Barnes will
be serving on the Student CouncU; WilUs Tate and Floyd
Addington on the yearbook staff; Art Barnes and Nelson
Alexander in varsity basketbaU; Floyd Addington (captain),
Pete Butler, Wynne Wooley, Stewart Carrell in
varsity golf; John Kroner, Dick Davis, Walton Miller in
varsity teimis; SnelUng, Black, Vaiden, Corley in swimming
and Gib Hatcher in.baseball. Recently elected to
Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and
Universities are Malcolm Bowers, Arthur Barnes and Walton
MiUer.—WALTON MILLER, Reporter.
TEXAS EPSILON, Te.-cas Technological College.—^Initiation
ceremonies were held during February for the
following brothers: Freddy Briggs, Roy Furr, Glenn
Rainer, Joe Dean Smith, Jerry Van Pelt and Don Leshe
Sparks, Lubbock; Benny E. Bechtol, James H. Dean,
AmariUo; Hugh R. Fewin, Burkburnet; Jerry Bob Johnson,
Hale Center; Bobby McGee, Lampasses; Ralph Martin,
Fort Worth; Minor W. Nelson, Winters; James P.
Odom, Alvarado; Dwayne F. West, Keller; Bowden Cook,
Alabama; and Harold Spraggins, West Point, Ga. We are
now in the middle of Spring rushing and have our eyes
on some fine men. We are leading the league in intramural
basketball and have wonderful prospects for a fine
softball team. After a strong start, we placed third in
football. On our social calendar for this Spring is our
Spring Sport dance. Big Brother-Little Brother breakfast.
Farewell breakfast and many picnics, parties and mixers.
Four Phis were on the Red Raider basketbaU squad:
Carl Ince, Jimmy Sexton, Decker McKim and John Pittman.
Phikeia Jerry Johnson was elected co-captain of
next year's varsity football team. Phikeia Dwayne West
played center position on the team. Dwayne also was
chosen as the most outstanding Sophomore A.F.R.O.T.C.
student. J. C. Chambers, Melvin Deardorff and Phikeia
Glenn Rainer were among representatives in .\bilene to