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

VoL LV, No. 4THE SCROLLPHI DELTA THETACampus Actiznties: Keith Grimsonwas elected president of National CollegiatePlayers, Harris Thompson waselected to S T, national honorary engineeringfraternity. Lafe Ludwig andRichard Blain were elected to Blue Key,Mjogdalen, Dablow, Richmond, and Revellmade letters in football along withgold footballs for being on the northCentral Conference championship team.Dick Blain was elected president of theofficer's club in the military department.Social Activities: The Phikeias helda party at the house on the November 22.Open house was held for the Phi Deltsat the houses of two sororities, namely,A X il, and H B *,Chapter Visitors: Brother LynnGrimson, '32, Brother G. Grimson, '04,Brother J, F. T, O'Connor, Brother DonThompson, '27.ALLAN W. EYNONOhio Alpha, Miami UniversityInitiate: December 11, 1930: John C.McGregor, Springfield.Campus Actiznties: Griffith has beenelected for one of the main parts in theproduction of the annual mid-year play.Griffith is also president of Ye MerriePlayers, honorary dramatics group onthe campus. Phikeia Cunningham tookpart in the recent group of freshmanplays and gives promise of developinginto an active man in this line. TheBarrett twins. Bob and Dick, are beingused regularly as forwards on the basketballteam, while the two Cheadlebrothers will be out as soon as they haverecovered from the effects of the footballseason. Kiefer, and Phikeias Russelland Hutchinson are making strong bidsfor places on the wrestling squad. PhikeiasSparks, Dreffer, McC^ann, Rhodes,Ames, and Hughey went out for thefreshman basketball squad.Social Activities: The annual fallformal was given at the house December6 and was voted by all who attended asone of the finest dances in years. Alarge company was present, includingmany of the alumni. Michael Hauer ofDayton furnished the music. Due to thenew rule of the university which providesfor initiation after one year instead ofone semester of residence, the chapterregrets to announce that the annual initiationbanquet customarily held the first[307]week in February will not be held thisyear. Announcement will be made of theinitiation date for next fall.RICHARD D. WEINLANDOhio Beta, Ohio Wesleyan UniversityChapter House Improvements: Anelectric thermostat and temperatureregulator has been installed in the chapterhouse which regulates the amount offuel supplied to the gas furnace.Campus Actiznties: Kraft was recentlyelected by his teammates as themost valuable man to the Ohio Wesleyanfootball team this fall and receivedthe Bun trophy cup in recognition of hisservices. He has won three varsity lettersin the sport, been placed on the all-Ohio team, and played in more quartersthan any other man on the team. He ledall men in Ohio in the most pointskicked after touchdowns. Phikeias Vandervort,Scott, and Pape were recentlyawarded numerals for freshman football.Coultrap was elected treasurer of thePress club, journalistic organization, ata recent meeting of the organization.Taylor is chairman of the program committeeof the organization. Severalbrothers are on the Hst of the Y.M.C.A.committees announced recently. PhikeiaLine has been selected as a member ofthe university string quartette and wenton a concert tour during the early partof December. Martin was selected asone of the three orators who will representthe university in forensic conteststhis year. He won first place in thetryout contest. Maharry and PhikeiaSoper survived the cut in reporters forThe Transcript, semi-weekly publication.Eleven men have been selected from thehouse to serve on the Committee of 88,They include Wilson, Stewart, Babbs,Smith, Scott, Dodge, Sauer, and PhikeiasPape, Miller, Bennett, and Vandervort.Dodge had the leading role in the secondcollege play, Milne's "Ivory Door."Samuell has been initiated into Phi society,freshman and sophomore honoraryscholastic fraternity, of which Huit ispresident. Babbs and Phikeias Line andDieterich sang in the Christmas oratorio,Handel's "Messiah" which was presentedto the student body on December 14.Sauer, as president of Gamma Phi, Gymnasticfraternity, led the gym team intheir first exhibition in December.