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

VoL LV, No. 4THE SCROLLPHI DELTA THETAseeing Penn's team in action. Followingthis was a banquet at which ArthurR, Priest, Robert E. Haas, and JudgeBayes spoke. A short time was given tocollect the girls for a dance that nightat which the chapter and the delegatesjoined in to have a good time.Alumni Personals: Richard Morrowhas transferred his interests to OhioUniversity. More power to him. Loaneis associated with Halsey, Stewart andLoane in Philadelphia and is living atthe house. Marshall Spotts flew downfrom Harrisburg for the convention.T. H. GIBERSONPennsylvania Eta, Lehigh UniversityCampus Activities: Phikeia Straub ison the freshman basketball team, PhikeiaWolcott is out for freshman wrestling,and Phikeia Eggleston is out forfreshman swimming. Hoyt will holddown his customary place on the swimmingteam. Rauch is making a strongbid for a position on the varsity wrestlingteam. '^ A 9 is leading the interfraternityfootball league.Social Activities: The annual Christmasparty will be given by the freshmanof the chapter the week before the holidays.Chapter Visitors: T. B. Straub, '90;D, B. Straub, '28; D. S. Cunningham'27; R. L. Davis, '25; F. R. Neely, '25;C. J. Heyser, '28; Sam Scrivener, '26:C. F. Townsend, '95; O. B. Pinkney, '31E, B. Ace, '32; Reese Sewell, MarylandAlpha '28.P. S. DAVISCraft, Love, Simms, Odell, and Wellswere on the freshman football team.Odell and Wells are also out for thefreshman basketball squad. Barnhart isa member of the glee club. Norton is theuniversity's outstanding freshman swimmer.Social Activities: The PittsburghMothers' Club had a meeting at the chapterhouse, December 2, 1930. There wasa welcome dance for the new Phikeiasat the house on December 12 at whicheveryone turned out in force and whichwas one of the best of the year.Chapter Visitors: John Roberts, '28,assistant football coach at Bowdoin College,Maine, stayed at the house for afew days after the conclusion of the season.Alumni Personals: James C. Wilson,'30, is employed by the WestinghouseElectric Company at East Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania. James Underwood, '30, isattending Harvard Graduate School ofBusiness Administration. William Harper,'30, is working for the Chase NationalBank in New York City. Frank R.Burson, '30, is with the Standard OilCompany of New Jersey.THOMAS W. MCLEANPennsylvania Kappa, Swarthmore CollegePhikeia: James McPherson Miller,Du Bois, Pennsylvania.Initiates: November 23, 1930: PaulStrayer, New York; John Armstrong,Ridly Park, Pennsylvania; ThomasCasey, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; JohnMahon, and John Powell, Ottumwa,Iowa; Robert Rushmore, Long Island.Pennsylvania Iota, University of Pittsburgh Campus Activities: At the end of thePhikeias: W. Nevin Barnhart; John fall sports season, Noyes and LaphamM. Cochran, Arthur C. Craft, Thomas were awarded soccer letters with Baldwinreceiving one as manager. MahonP. Cullison, Jr.; George Hankey, WallaceJohnson, John F. Love; Frank W. won his football letter as varsity end.MacLean, Calvin H. McCauley, III; F. Leach was elected head cheerleader forWillard Norton, Howard Odell, James next year. Lutton is president of theE. Simms, Philip W. Smith, William chemistry club. Leach is starring in aW. Wells.series of one-act play productions. Kintnerand Jones are trying out for RhodesInitiates: December 12, 1930: FrankS. Gilbert, John B. Hanna, George A. Scholarships from Rhode Island andHatcher, Clyde Saylor, Linwood Thiessen.Social Actiznties: The chapter is en­Mississippi.Chapter House Improvements: A new joying the series of table parties, shortradio and some new furnishings have dances after dinner which last for twobeen bought.hours. A special rushing dinner wasCampus Activities: Of the Phikeias, held in the house recently.[313]