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

VoL LV, No. 3THE SCROLLPHI DELTA THETAwas the occasion for the reunion ofmany alumni.Chapter Visitors: Allen Holmes '25;Wallace Mawson '31; Glenn Allen '31;George Monroe '29; Thomas Peck'31.JOSEPH L. HOFFMANNew York Alpha, Cornell UniversityPhikeia: John Luxford, Hamburg,N.Y.Campus Activities: Church has beenelected to T B n. Perthou has beenelected to the business staff of theWidow, Cornell's humor publication.Lyons has started on the basketball competition,which runs until March.Church was 'elected to Sphinx Head,honorary senior society. McKane waselected to Red Key, an honorary juniorsociety. Borland and Ross have beendoing good work on football all Fall.The house touch football team has beeneliminated in the semi-finals of the InterfraternityLeague. Church is out forvarsity basketball. Harry and DonKneedler have won places on the universityglee club. Flenner is in the dramaticclub. McCoy has been workinghard on the dramatic club as he has completecharge of the designing of all setsused in the productions. Haskell, isworking on the business staff of theAnnual. Phikeia Bates is in the froshband. Phikeia Luxford is on the froshcross-country team.Social activities: The chapter held itsAnnual Halloween dinner October 30.The guests numbered about twenty andincluded members of the faculty andfellows from other houses. The chapteris looking forward to another suchparty which is to be held before theThanksgiving Recess. Plans for theChristmas Party and the Junior WeekHouse Party are rapidly taking definiteform. The annual Alumni Home-Comingis to be held on November 15, theday of the Dartmouth-Cornell FootballGame.Chapter Visitors: Lathey Barnes, travelingsecretary of the General Fraternity.C. H. Stevens, '28; Ned Johnson,'28; F. W. Kilborne, '30; J. D. Johnson,'30.J. H. MCKANENew York Beta, Union CollegeInitiate: October 9, 1930 T. PowersClinton, Troy, N.Y.[207]Chapter House Improvements: Anew bathroom has been built in the servantsquarters. The Ladies Auxiliaryhas furnished the two second floor bedroomswith matched bed-spreads, chiffonierscarfs, and window curtains.Campus Activities: Brooks, Dill, Higgins,Wallace, Powell, Cummings andSax are all out for Varsity basketball.Corwin is a candidate for assistant managerof basketball. Dill was elected tothe sophomore Soiree Committee andDorn to the Junior Prom Committee.Wallace is on the Frosh Peerade Committee.Phikeias Stewart and W. Griffithhave been appointed to the collegeY.M.C.A. Cabinet.Chapter Visitors: Dan Loomis, '25;Al Hawn, '17; Hugh Wallace, Vermont,'30; Dean and Mrs. C. F. F. Garis; Deanand Mrs. Edward Ellery; Latney Barnes,Westminster, '30, Traveling Secretary.DONALD F. \\'ALLACENew York Delta, Columbia UniversityCampus Activities: Phikeia Magennishas added to the number of men who areout for campus activities. Magennisis out for Columbian, the college yearbook.Social Activities: A formal dance washeld at the chapter house the first ofthe month. The affair proved to be acomplete success. Many alumni werepresent and they all assured us that theyhad enjoyed themselves immensely. Thedance was chaperoned by a member ofthe faculty and his wife.Chapter Visitors: Uniker, '30, andCummings, '30, visited the chapter houselast Thursday and remained for lunch.P.P.G.C. Frank J. R. Mitchell, Northwestern,'96, had lunch with us the sameday.Alumni Personals: Mitchell informedus of his intention to visit us more frequentlyin the future for which the chapterthanks him heartily. The alumni arelooking forth with keen interest to thebanquet which will be held the 24th asalready mentioned. CECIL J. JALILNew York Epsilon, Syracuse UniversityInitiates: October 20, 1930: Harold L.Bacon, Nyack, New York; Patrick T.Egan, Westfield, Massachusetts.Chapter House Improvements:The