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

THE SCROLLPHI DELTA THETAland were farmed in addition to otherthousands used for grazing.Brother Harper was catcher andcaptain of the University of Chicagobaseball team during his undergraduatedays. In football, he was a light,wiry backfield man, and played substitutequarterback to the late WalterEckersall of All-American fame.Notre Dame and the Fightin' Irishare glad to welcome Brother HarperMay, 1931back to the South Bend campus. Hehas said that he will continue thepolicies now pursued at Notre Dame.Athletic interests of the whole countryrejoice at the return of this greatcoach and athletic director, even whilemourning the tragedy which is thedirect cause of his return.And $ A 0 congratulates bothBrother Harper and Notre Dame,May his success continue.Why Fraternity?By RUSSELL H. FITZGIBBONHanover, '24b KEPTics—and those not so thoroughlyacquainted with the fraternitysystem—sometimes ask the question,how can fraternities justify themselves?Numerous answers have been given.Examples are rife from within thewalls of * A 0 itself. It might be theinstance of Massachusetts Beta infinancing for Amherst College anarcheological expedition to the farWest. Or it might be the case of OhioIota at Denison in adopting a boyfrom a family of eleven children, themother of whom was unable to supportthem adequately.Another answer is now given.It is found in the splendid work ofthe fraternities at the University ofWest Virginia in caring for the needyin Morgantown and the vicinity. Thework is not that alone of West VirginiaAlpha, but it is of peculiar interestto us because it was initiatedby Orren L. Jones, treasurer of WestVirginia Alpha and a leader on theWest Virginia campus.The fraternity chapters in the WestVirginia University Buyers' Associationhave jointly agreed to distributea number of meals to undernourishedpersons in Monongahela County, thework to be undertaken in connectionwith local social service authorities.During March the fraternities of thecampus were handing out a total ofsome three hundred meals a week, assuredlyno small item. Brother Jones,chairman of the association, has beenin general charge of the work.Many of the small children in thevicinity were suffering from ricketsbecause they had had practically nothingto eat through the winter, exceptflour or starchy foods. Several of thesechildren have been among the recipientsof the generosity of the fraternitychapters.[494]