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

350 THE SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for March, 1954
Virginia Zeta Phis Enjoy Fancy Dress Ball
By W. MILAM TURNER, JR., Virginia-Zeta Reporter
pANCY DRESS BALL at Washington & Lee is
one of the outstanding college social events.
The 48th in the long series was held this year.
Themes for Fancy Dress have ranged from Shakespeare
and the French kings to Cleopatra and the
Egyptians. This year's theme was unique in that
OUR COVER PicrtntE
The three Phis and their lovely dates shown here at
Fancy Dress Ball at W if L provide an attractive cover
picture for this issue of THE SCROLL.
it combined pirates, planters of the old South,
Romans, Egyptians, Turks, and Clowns under the
spectacular setting of Mardi Gras.
Brother Pegram Harrison of Lookout Mountain,
Tenn., was Vice-President of the Ball. The city
of New Orleans was depicted by a skillful arrangement
of two 300-foot murals showing many famous
New Orleans scenes. Balloons, confetti, and an
elaborate color scheme completed the atmosphere.
Miss Alice Corr of Randolph-Macon, the 1953
National Maid of Cotton, was escorted by Brother
Harrison. Also in attendance was Miss Hope White,
formerly of Mary Baldwin, who was first alternate
in the 1954 National Maid of Cotton contest. Miss
White was the date of Brother Lindo White.
Dean Hudson and his orchestra played for the
Friday night session of the two-dance set. After the
dance was olfidally over he brought a few of his
boys down to the Phi house for an informal jazz
session. We owe Brother David Simpson our thanks
for arranging this purely voluntary act on the part
of Mr. Hudson.
Ray Anthony and his musical aggregation furnished
the accompaniment for the Saturday night
dance and also for the two hour concert that afternoon.
Not only were we honored with the presence of
two National Maids of Cotton, but also with our
returning alumni, especially the graduates of 1953.
Fancy Dress Ball provides a wonderful time for
everyone. We of Virginia Zeta cordially invite any
and all Phis to be with us in 1955.
of interscholastic athletics Captain Don Tripp, Dean
Parsons, Jerry Johnson, Dave Mc Clary and Bob Morris
are doing a fine job in helping the University of Washington
hold the Pacific Coast Conference basketball title.
Intramural athletics show $ A 9 boasting a 6 and o
record for all three teams entered in basketbaU. Phikeia
Don Davis just won the state championship in badminton
and is leaving soon to go to Oregon for the Northwest
Divisional title. In a recent meeting the active chapter of
Washington Alpha elected a good crew to guide * A 0
for the ensuing year. The leadership is in the hands of
capable Nickolas Lindsay MacPhee. The members of this
chapter are proud to announce that Dan Creveling has
returned from the service to finish school and his active
participation in Washington Alpha. It also gives us great
pleasure to say that Dave Clack of Spokane and Bill
Watkins of Seattle have become members of the class of
'57 at this chapter CHUCK COLEMAN, Reporter,
WASHINGTON BETA, Whitman College.—^Whitman
Phis are anticipating a busy Spring semester under the
leadership of Bob Miller, their new president. Mid-year
rush saw Washington Beta pledging five new men: Ben
Comrada, Art Dorsey, Dave Wallace, Mark FoUet and
Steve Bayne. Our traditional minstrel show is under way,
and we are looking forward to several performances in
the near future. This last Fall, the Phis maintained a
good level of scholarship and were well above the allmen's
average. Early in January our chapter house was
tumed into a gambling casino with dice tables, roulette
wheels and card games at hand to attract the "suckers'"
money. AU proceeds were contributed to the March of
Dimes. Bob Young was campus chairman for the polio
drive which proved to be very successful. In the intramural
race this year Washington Beta has won four cups
to date with an apparently good chance of retaining the
basketball trophy. We have won golf, footbaU, volleyball
and ping pong, are are leading in over-aU intramural
competition, in which we are attempting to maintain top
honors for the sixth straight year. Whitman's varsity
basketball team has been hurt severely by the loss of Klise
and Fain through leg injuries. However, Walker and
Robinson are members of the starting quintet. Washington
Beta is looking forward to a busy schedule until
school adjourns, our Spring calendar being well filled
with campus events KENNETH TOLLACKSON, Reporter,