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

THE SCROLLPHI DELTA THETA May, 1931dependent champions went down under alast quarter rally, * A © becoming universitychampions. Ward, who did someexcellent playing during the season, andBerry, made the all-star team. The "B"team won their division title. In intramuralswimming, Foley won the 50 yardfree style and Allen captured third placein the breast stroke. The scholasticstanding for last semester was fifthamong the 67 fraternities on the campus.Bates was pledged to * H S, freshmanscholastic fraternity.Social Activities: The annual Founders'Day banquet brought more thantwenty Phis to the house. The activesconsidered the evening an enjoyable oneand look forward to seeing the alumniagain next year.Alumni Personals: Two Illinois Etamen were selected for the Illinois alltimebaseball team. They were WilliamFoulton, 'GO, and James Cook, '03.GEORGE L. SCRIPPSIndiana Alpha, Indiana UniversityChapter House Improvements: A newrug was purchased for the front room.Campus Activities: Little and Carr arenewly elected members of Sphinx Club.Crawford was recently chosen Editor-inchiefof the 1932 Arbutus, yearbook.Sanburg, Miller, Deer and Reeves areout for freshman baseball. Wier is showingup well in freshman track. Dill is onthe varsity baseball squad, Drieman, Andrews,and Crawford were recently initiatedinto A K ^, honorary commercefraternity.Social Activities: Approximately fiftycouples attended the annual spring formalgiven March 21. The house wastastefully decorated in silver and black,and the programs corresponded to thegeneral color scheme. At the annualJunior Prom dinner held April 10, sixteencouples were present. The tableswere adorned with bouquets of springflowers, while corsages of the same typewere given to the guests as favors.JOHN P. CRAWFORD^^Indiana Beta, Wabash CollegePhikeia: John T. Hays, Sullivan, Indiana.Initiates: March 26, 1931 J. G. Ackelmire,Shelburn, Indiana; H. C. Bryson,Tucson, Arizona; J. W. Davis, Goshen,[514]Indiana; G. C. Linn, Crawfordsville, Indiana;Harry B. McKee, Indianapolis;S. D. Smith, Columbia City, Indiana;B. S. Taylor, Omaha, Nebraska; H, E.Willis, Angola, Indiana.Campus Activities: Midsemester gradereports which were recently publishedshow our grades to be practically on thesame excellent level as that which wonus first place in scholarship for the lastsemester. Swails and Wrona have beenelected to Sphinx Club. Clem J. Hux wasgiven a cash award from the Hays All-College Debaters' fund for his work onthe past year's debate squad; and bothhe and his brother, Clyde T. Hux, wereelected to T K A. Paul Baron was electedto H A E. Egan, Schlegel, and Swailshave turned out for spring football practice;and Wrona, Burkhart and Smithare holding down regular berths on thevarsity baseball team. Stanford has mademore than a dozen speeches to variousorganizations throughout the state on hissubject, television. Gerard is captain ofthis year's golf team, and Binford andPayne are members of the team. Ackelmireand McKee are out for freshmanbaseball.Social Activities: The chapter participatedin a number of social affairs duringthe past two months. The Miami Triadon March 7 was a pronounced successwith the Gold and Black , Serenadersfrom Purdue furnishing the music. Practicallythe entire chapter attended theannual state banquet held at Indianapolis,March 14. March 28 the initiation dancewas given for the newly initiated brothersat the chapter house. The dance wasformal and was preceded by an excellentdinner carried out in an Easter-like arrangement.The chapter was host to theprovince convention held here on March15. Several members attended the statedance held at the Hotel Lincoln, Indianapolis,April 18.Chapter Visitors: R. E. Willis, '96;Thomas Davis, '96; David Davis, Washington,ex-'26; George H. Davis, Case,'24; John C. Wood, Case, '18; S. K.Ruick, DePauw, '97, P.P.G.C; H. H.Whetzel, '02; W. H. Linn, '09; Louis R.Weiss, ex-'31; Doggy Woodruff, ex-'22;Robert E. Haas, President of GeneralCouncil; George Banta, Jr., Reporter ofGeneral Council; Arthur R. Priest, ExecutiveSecretary; Lee Ridgeway, President,Kappa Province.PAUL G. BARON