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

VOLUME LV I I 11 ^t Ixv vl I JANUARY'"'" PHI DELTA THETA ''''Editorial . .Phi Delta Theta was signally honored at the recent annual meeting ofthe Interfraternity Conference when Secretary Priest was made head ofthe newly organized Fraternity Secretaries Association. This honor cameas a recognition of the natural place which Brother Priest holds in theminds and hearts of his fellow Greek workers and is a source of pride toall Phis.The outstanding point of the last meeting of the Conference, by the way,was the announcement by Chairman Duerr of the Committee on Scholarshipthat fraternity men the country over have finally raised their scholasticmark above the general average for the first time. This is an achievementfor which much credit should be given to Mr. Duerr and his committee ofthe Conference. It is certain that we of Phi Delta Theta have beenspurred to greater scholastic efforts by the reports of Mr. Duerr's findingsand we hereby acknowledge a debt of gratitude to him.It is disconcerting, however, to learn that much of the reason for theimprovement in the scholarship of Greek-letter men is due to the recordsof the younger fraternities—those which have been founded since 1900.The fact presents a challenge to those organizations like our own whichare older. Unless the awakening is general among us our alleged proudpositions in college boy "ratings" will fall by the wayside in the years tocome.The October SCROLL printed a notice of the death of Edmond A.Crockett, Colorado College, '22.In the preparation of this notice the writer gave the impression thatBrother Crockett received magna cum laude from his high school ratherthan from Colorado College where he received his degree.We are glad to make this correction in the record.This number of THE SCROLL tells of the installation of the last twochapters chartered by the Detroit convention. Those in charge of bothinstallations were most enthusiastic in their praise of the conditions at bothMaryland and Dalhousie and it is evident that Phi Delta Theta is mostfortunate in having embraced the opportunity to enter these institutions.Dalhousie becomes the "farthest east" chapter and Maryland the firstPhi Chapter in that historic old state. May they both have a long andhonorable existence.[2351