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

VoL LV, No. 4THE SCROLLPHI DELTA THETASpent the latter part of last week withthe chapter, Mr. Bradford gave thechapter a very encouraging report andhe certainly left a very likeable impressionupon the chapter.KENNETH R, STANLEYSocial Activities: The Phikeias entertainedthe chapter with a danceThanksgiving, at which members of theNotre Dame "B" team, which playedthe Vanderbilt "B" team on that datewere guests. The annual Christmas treeparty was given by the chapter on December13.Chapter Visitors: R. H. Knight, '22,and Oliver Hildebrand, ex-'30, were recentvisitors of the chapter. Phil Kellerand Phikeia Bob Meek, Ohio State,visited Vanderbilt with the Ohio State"B" team, and called at the house.DON K. PRICE, JR.Texas Beta, University of TexasInitiates: October 21, 1930: Kari Tannerof Eastland; Philip Dickenson Barnardof San Antonio.Campus Activities: Lewis Pollok ofTemple was elected the manager of universitygolf. Dick Gregg won the fraternityand university golf championshipsand gives promise of being the leadinggolfer in the spring, Roland Boyd waselected to Friars and Bill Scurry waschosen as president. Friars is one ofthe leading honorary societies on thecampus. At the time of this report weare leading in the intramural competition.Chapter Visitors: Among those whowere our guests during Thanksgivingwere the following alumni of this chapter:Harris Duncan, Vance Duncan,William James of San Antonio and hisson John, Hal Duncan, Wilkins andLovejoy Comegys of McKinney, TommyHughes, Standley Cox, John Smither,Wilbur Smither, Robert Smither, "Pint"Webb, Billy Hargrove, Bill Murphy, BillFord, J. B. Adoue, Jr., R. S. Scurry,Matt Hewell, W. S. Elkins, Dick Thorn­Tennessee Alpha, Vanderbilt UniversityChapter House Improvements: Theentire heating system of the house hasbeen overhauled for the winter. Plansare being made for the improvement ofthe living, room, including the purchaseof a new rug.Campus Actiznties: In the annual4" A 9-S A E football game which washeld December 5, Tennessee Alpha wasvictorious, 13-0. This is the most decisivescore in the history of the annualgame, which includes two scoreless tiesand three 7-0 decisions, two of whichwere in favor of Tennessee Alpha. Thechapter retains the trophy and is to be ton, and Tommy Graves fromthe guest of S A E at a dance as aresult. At the end of the football season.Fortune, Foster, and Johnston wereawarded varsity letters for play on theteam, and Rogers won his "V" as manager.King, Gore, Foster, Fortune,Dixon, Watson, and Stringer have reportedfor basketball practice. WalterBearden won the managership of theHustler, the university weekly paper, fornext year. Richard Gibson was recentlyelected to membership in S T, nationalhonorary literary fraternity.[315]Washingtonand Lee.Alumni Personals: Tommy Hugheshas returned from a successful seasonwith the Detroit baseball team. He hasbeen down twice to see us and we hopethat he will come down again soon. "BigUn" Rose, who has been playing footballin Providence, Rhode Island this fall,was our guest for several days duringthe past week. WILBOURN S. GIBBS^^Texas Gamma, Southwestern UniversityInitiate: November 17, 1930: Fred B.Sterling, Galveston.Chapter House Improvements: Thefloors of the parlor and dining roomshave been resurfaced and polished. Buss,the house manager, has arranged fora new suite of furniture along with afew replacement dining room chairs.Campus Actiznties: The chapter is intraining for the interfraternity basketballleague that will start along the firstof January. With Stump and Sharpand Phikeias Peterman, Huit, Brown,we hope to furnish the alumni a verypleasing surprise. Secrest was formallyrecognized as a member of the ScholarshipSociety November 20. PhikeiasLaird and Parker represented * A 9 onthe varsity football squad with Lairdlettering.Chapter Visitor:'29.Clyde V. Suddath,J. E. BELL