1950–51 Volume 75 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

1950 CONVENTION SITEThe Edgewater Beach Hotel, Chicago, IllinoisThe 48th General Gonventionand the World Today•^ As this September issue of THE SCROLL comes off the presses. PhiDelta Theta moves into action in its 48th General Convention.Issues which are vital within the Fraternity—and in the entire fraternityworld—must be probed and solved. In addition, 4> A 0 mustagain be ready to meet the challenge that another war will bring.Finding the right solution to our problems of policy plus the possiblenecessity for setting up Fraternity machinery for war-time operationsmay well stamp this Convention as one of the most important in ourhistory.For the second time in the last decade the Convention is being heldat the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Chicago. The situation is reminiscentof the last meetings in this place—in 1942—when * A © successfullymet the challenge created by a world at war.General officers and alumni and undergraduate delegates face newas well as similar problems today. It is to be hoped that these problemswill be met with courage, wisdom, and foresight. They will beif our representatives "work together in the spirit of Fraternity" andin accordance with "the teachings of the Bond."The November issue of THE SCROLL will report the Conventionnarratively and at a later date the complete Convention Proceedingswill be made available to Phis who request copies in advance. Wehope the demand for the Proceedings will be greater than ever.—H.S.B.