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

Undergraduates of AchievementNorman Thomas Stoddard, Oregon '30To Norman Thomas Stoddard goesthe honor of being one of the mostoutstanding men Oregon Alpha hashad in recent years.From the time Brother Stoddardentered the University in the fall of1927 he has been very active in campusactivities and politics, as well as inthe house.strived for the betterment of "Oregon."As president of the student bodyhe attended the Pacific Coast President'sAssociation meeting and waselected vice-president of that association.At the National StudentsFederation of America convention hewas elected delegate-at-large of thatorganization and also chairman of thestanding committee on publications.Brother Stoddard was a member ofFriars, leading men's honorary on thecampus, member of A K 'i', nationalcommerce honorary and won the AlbertCup as being the outstandingsenior on the campus.Tom has always taken a deep interestin Oregon Alpha and was vicepresidentof the house during his senioryear. He is now assistant graduatemanager of the university, and althoughvery busy at that position, hestill finds time to drop in once ina while and maintains his interest inOregon Alpha.MERRILL STODDARD, ReporterNORMAN T. STODDARD, Oregon, '30First as chairman of the frosh gleeand later as chairman of the sophomoreinformal he showed his ability asa leader which led to his election asstudent body president. During histerm as student body president Tomproved very efficient, and continually: 188]Albert Martin, Wisconsin, '32Albert Martin, Wisconsin '32, wasone of six college students in theUnited States to be awarded this summera travel scholarship to Germanyby the Vereinigung Carl Schurzfoundation. The scholarship wasgranted on the basis of grades, proficiencyin language, and campus activities.-4fter three months of travel andstudy in Germany at the expense ofthe foundation, Martin returned tolead * A 0 in campus activities and tocomplete his pre-medic work at theUniversity of Wisconsin.Crashing the gate to the PassionPlay with the aid of Judas was one ofthe highlights of the trip. The actor,whom Martin calls "a jolly fellow