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

THE SCROLLPHI DELTA THETA January, 1931Chapter Visitors: J. D. White, '82;H. A. Taylor, '10; R. V. Bower, '22;P. A. Stuart, '05. ROBERT K. STUARTPennsylvania Delta, Allegheny CollegePhikeias: John F. Eastman, Smethport;Morris O'Neill, Warren.Initiate: December 7, 1930: John F.Eastman, Smethport.Chapter House Improvement: Smithof Beaver, presented the chapter witha big davenport for the music room.Campus Activities: Glen Lewis istrainer of the basketball team andMarkel is medical manager. Sankey andMcGinnis were initiated into AX S.Greer is assistant in the Chemistry department.Gilbert, Elliott, and C. Lewiswere initiated into II A E. Phikeias H.Phillips, Grant, and Pratt are out formanagerial competition in publications.Phikeia Eastman is a Campus reporter.Elliott is a delegate from Allegheny Collegeto the intercollegiate newspaper associationconvention being held at Lehighuniversity December 5 and 6. PhikeiaSam Smith is a promising candidate forthe basketball team. Phikeia Grant isout for the freshman debating team.Carlson is one of the outstanding actorsin the college, having the leading rolein the recent college play, "The TorchBearers." Springer, Harner, and PhikeiasDave Smith, Adams Bortz, SamSmith, and Ernest Rossell are on thecollege glee club. Springer and Rossellare members of the quartetteSocial Actiznties: A party was heldat the chapter house on November 21.Miss Mina French was the chaperon. Abanquet was held at the house on HomecomingDay, with sixty alumni of thechapter in attendance. Brother Maxwell,'10, was the toastmaster. After a fewspeeches by prominent alumni. BrotherHill, '26, showed some movie reels ofthe fraternity, college, and other itemsof interest. CLIFFORD M. LEWISPennsylvania Epsilon, Dickinson CollegeChapter House Improvements: A newbanner has been purchased for the tablein the front room. A new rug has beenplaced in the front room upstairs.Campus Activities: Francis Davis hasbeen awarded a letter for cross-country.[312]He was a member of the undefeatedconference team.Social Activities: The pledge dancewill be held at the chapter house January10. The University Club orchestrawill furnish the music.Chapter Visitors: Roth, ex-'26;Boggs, '27; Hoffman, '02; Kyle, Gettysburg,'21; Goodrich, '25; Spotts, Pennsylvania,'32; Heffner, '26.Alumni Personals: Stephens, '26, isreceiving congratulations upon the birthof a baby girl. Bushore, '17, has recoveredfrom serious illness. Snell, ex-'30,has completed a successful season as linecoach at Dunmore High School. He isa former Dickinson captain.S. F. HEFFNERPennsylvania Zeta, University ofPennsylvaniaChapter House Improvetnents: Atouch of color was added to the livingroom with the purchase of a cover forthe big table and one to match for thesmall one. The lounge on the secondfloor was painted, giving it a more homelikeair.Campus A ctivities: Art Clark hasbeen elected to Punch Bowl board."Pop" Foley was injured in a lineplunge and was forced to return home,but will return after the Christmas holidays.Sam Bodman is rapidly clinchingmanagership of crew, which, with GeneFoley's work for basketball managershipwill place the house on an enviable plane.Emmett Roach succeeded in making thebasketball junior varsity, while Smythhas clinched his letter for soccer andhas bis eye on one for hockey.Social Activities: A tea dance forthe alumni was held after the Cornellgame Thanksgiving. It was a great successwith many of them coming back.Those who did not have to catch trainsfor work for next day stayed for theformal given that evening by the chapter.On December 5, 6, and 7, the triprovinceconvention for Rho, Gamma,and Upsilon Provinces was held at thechapter house. Sandwiched between thebusiness meetings were various formsof entertainment. Friday night asmoker was held where skits were presentedand stories told. The followingday the delegates attended the Penn-Navy game and had the opportunity of