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

Emory hiouse Burns WithValuable Palmer LibraryBy HENRY L. BOWDENEmory, '32/\ MYSTERIOUS fire of unknown origincompletely destroyed the Georgia Betachapter house at Emory University onthe night of January 12, and with thehouse was burned the Walter B, PalmerMemorial Library which had beenthe property of the chapter since thepassing of the great Phi and GeorgiaBeta alumnus some twelve years ago.Included in the library was a completefile of SCROLLS since the firstedition prior to the Civil War, a setof books on fraternal matters in general,and a number of copies of theCampus, the annual yearbook at EmoryUniversity. The complete library wasvalued at $3,000, but it was worth aninestimable amount to the chapter and4> A 0 in general due to the rarity ofsome of the volumes. Not a singlebook was saved.No one but the negro janitor was inthe house at the time the blaze wasdiscovered, and he was able to gainsafety before the flames made muchheadway. The fact that the house waslocated out of the city limits of Atlantaand there were no fireplugs near athand made assistance from the firedepartments out of the question, althoughthree or four answered thecall.Thomas Callaway, Eugene Palmer,Morgan Thomas, Emory Williams,HOrSE OF GEORGIA BETA, EMORY UNIVERSITY, WHICH WAS RECENTLY' BURNED[337]