1930–31 Volume 55 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

New Chapter House of Oregon Beta,Oregon State CollegeBy AL^RK A. GRAYSON,ReporterW hen the new Oregon Beta chapterhouse was finished and ready for ocpancythe latter part of September,a dream of thirteen years was realized.Active and alumni members back in1918 started the plans that were materializedthis year when the $42,000home was completed. All the hardwork and difficult managing has beenrewarded with this house, for it givesus a chapter home adequate in everyway and one that is a credit to «t A 0.The house is of the English typewith low, long lines; brick veneer tothe second floor and wide cedar sidingthe rest of the way to the roof. Capacityof forty men with sleeping anddining facilities for an additional tenmakes the home comfortable androomy for its occupants. The buildingadjoins the campus, not more thanfive blocks from the heart of thecollege grounds.A club room, trunk and storageroom, laundry, dry room, fruit storage,boiler room and wood storage roomare included in the basement. On thefirst floor, living room, dining room,library, guest room, kitchen and pantry.The second floor is given overentirely to study rooms and bathrooms. On the third floor are thechapter hall, sleeping quarters, and onestudy room.LIVING ROOM, OREGON BETA'S NEW CHAPTER[101]HOUSE