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

THE SCROLLPHI DELTA THETAMarch, 1931Club, one of the most prominent athleticand social organizations in the city.G. SHELDON ROTHWELL( ^of law at the university. Gregor Merrill,'28, acted as toastmaster.Chapter Visitors: Frank McKellar andArthur Sconberg. Attending the banquetwere Earl A. Garrettson, Sr., '05; Wil­Ham Caldwell, Francis Knorp, '24; TomMcBride and Don Garribaldy, Stanford,'28; Philip Wagy, '30; William Griffith,'30, and William Bixby, '30.Alumni Personals: Gregor Merrill, '28,California Alpha, University ofCaliforniaNew Officers: William Ames, president; Robert Neahaus, warden; Calif has just returned from Europe. He attendedOxford University, England, forWayman, house manager, and treasurer;Burlington Carlisle, chaplain; Arthur two years following his being graduatedCrist, chorister; William Abbott, historian.^ Donald West and Earl Garrettson being graduated from Oxford, he hasfrom the University of California. Sincecontinue as reporter and secretary, respectively.The Hague. He plans to remain withbeen sefving the League of Nations atPhikeias: Maurice Baldwin, San Francisco; Robert Barker, Berkeley; Richard then to go to Washington, D.C, to takehis family in Piedmont for three weeks,Barry, San Francisco; Oliver Burr, Hayward; Charles Colby, Bakersfield; Brant­DON WESTup work in the diplomatic service.ley Eubanks, San Francisco; Henry Hansen,Oakland; Lenert Henry, Pasadena;Nathaniel Hoskot, Boise,. Idaho; ThomasKelley, Chico; William Sedan, Oakland. California Beta, Stanford UniversityInitiates: February 1, 1931: Paul James Officers: Parker, Reynolds, Donlan,Albright, Oakland; Harry Elfen, Oakland;Percival James Walker, Jr., Piedmont.Murray, Newlin, and Wilson were electedto the offices of president, warden, chaplain,alumni secretary, chorister, and reporter,respectively. Hawkins was re­Affiliate: February 1, 1931: WilHamJackson Wood, Oregon Beta.elected house manager and Bates wasCampus Activities: Garrettson and re-elected secretary.Lackey are doing well in crew, and PhikeiaColby is a sophomore manager. much anticipated remodeling of the chap­Chapter House Improvements: ThePhikeia Hansen is on the frosh basketballteam, while Scott and Ward are tion. A committee of alumni has beenter house is rapidly approaching realiza­junior and sophomore managers respectively.Phikeia Mitchel is on the varsity the construction of the project. The ar­appointed to supervise the financing andwater polo team, and Phikeia Burr is a chitect's final plans have been approvedmember of the varsity baseball team. by the chapter and the university, andCarHsie, G. Crist, and Phikeia Hoskot are now being presented to the alumniare sophomore managers of track, baseball,and tennis respectively. Anthony work continues as it has been the newcommittee for their approval. If thewas recently elected a sergeant in PershingRifles, military honorary society, next fall. As now planned the front ofhouse will be ready for occupancy bywhile Phikeia Hoskot was elected a topsergeantin the same organization. Gar­same as it now stands. The interior willthe house will remain practically therettson was recently appointed battalion be completely remodeled with the additionof seven new study rooms, two moreadjutant of the Infantry Division of theuniversity's unit of R.O.T.C. Brown, as sleeping porches, a library, a lounge, andeditor of the Blue and Gold, universityyearbook,is very busy these days trying Campus Activities: Reynolds andtwo more lavatory and shower rooms.to round the book into proper shape. Hawkins are on the varsity basketballSocial Activities: A banquet was held squad. Reynolds is captain. Clapp,Sunday, February 1, 1931, in honor of Burns, Booth, and Tanzer are out forthe three initiates, Albright, Elfen, and swimming and water polo. Clapp is captainof the swimming team and BurnsWalker. A seven-course dinner wasserved at the chapter house and short is captain of the water polo team.speeches were made by Elbert A. Brim, Throndson, national intercollegiate divingchampion, and Fraser are out for'04, Harry B. Torrey, '95, Maurice S.Woodhams, '88, and McBane, professor diving. In the interclass swimming meet[414]