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

VoL LV, No. 8THE SCROLLPHI DELTA THETAthe position of A.S.U.M. president;Lockwood for senior class president;Caven for sophomore Central Boarddelegate; Bell for sophomore treasurer.Candidates for degrees in June are Allen,Crawford, C. Johnson, M. Johnson,Nelson, Powell, Rathert, F. Veeder,Haugland. Veeder has secured an assistantshipat the University of Chicagofor next year. Powell has started a campusriding academy. Morrell and Burkehave been featured regularly over Missoulastation KGVO as "Mike and Ike."Curtis, with all expenses paid, will takea 3,000-mile trip along the Coast throughWashington. Oregon and California witha group of Forestry seniors in May. Hewill send publicity on the trip to variousnewspapers, and is the first person not aForestry student to make the trip.Social Activities: Phikeias honored theactives at a Nut House party in the chapterhouse January 30, with Phikeia Nelson'sorchestra playing and with a cleverdecoration motif. Herb Vitt smoker Inhonor of members of the Chapter Grandwas held February 12, with Barnes beingawarded the jewelled pin as the junior inthe house most outstanding as a sophomore.The Installation ball was heldApril 14, preceded by the Founders' Daybanquet downtown. Montana Alpha washost to delegates from three other chaptersat Tau Province convention, March28. Delegates were: Idaho Alpha, RobertBrown, Harry Robb; Washington Beta,John Alsip; Washington Gamma, JayReynolds, Leighton Bailey; Montana Alpha,Clarence Powell. Philip Patterson.Province President H. C Godfrev Frypresided, and Powell, Allen and Nelsonwere in charge of arrangements. Breakfastat the house started the day, followedby various meetings and luncheonat noon at the Florence Hotel. M. A.Brannon, Chancellor of the University,was the chief speaker. A banquet at thehouse was followed by an informal dancedowntown, in honor of the delegates..Each of the other fraternities on thecampus was invited to send two representativesto theSyracuse:dance.Chapter Visitors: Visits of alumni andmembers of other chapters have been sofrequent during the past few monthsthat space will not permit their listinghere.Alumni Personals: Billings highschool, coached by Illman, '29, won thirdplace in the state basketball tournament;[523]Butte high, coached by Harry Dahlberg,'21, won sixth place. Nelson Fritz, '29,Wilmington, Delaware, will take the JuniorForester examination this spring.Born to Mr. and Mrs. James A. (Eck)Farmer, at New York City, a son. "Eck,"Montana Alpha's first Rhodes Scholar,is with the Elihu Root law firm in NewYork. VERNON HAUGLANDNew York Alpha, Cornell UniversityChapter House Improvements: A newcombination Victor radio and Victrolahas been placed in the Great Hall. Thedeer head which was presented to thechapter by Major S, J. French, '04, hasbeen hung in the library. Major Frenchis now stationed with the Medical Corpsat Fort Sam Houston, Texas. A newtapestry and a colonial mirror have beenplaced in the entrance hall.Campus Activities: Perthou has beenelected manager of the swimming team.Draney was awarded a varsity hockey"C" for his work during the past season.Burns has been very successful duringthe winter track season, winning thirdplace in the broad jump in the Indoor IntercollegiateChampionship Meet. Ross,Borland, and Eldred have reported forspring football. C Walsh is on the footballcompetition. Brady is on the Lacrossecompetition. Perthou has beenelected advertising manager of theWidnzv. Luxford and Hehre are on thefreshman track team. McKane has beenelected manager of wrestling. Draney isout for the baseball team. Johnson isworking out at crew.Social Activities: The chapter has decidednot to hold a spring house partythis year. We are planning to have a facultymusicale on the first Sunday In May.The musicale is a function which thechapter holds on odd numbered years andis usually very well attended.Chapter Visitors: DeBanks Henward,President of Beta Province,William Dugan. '07; Richard Lacey, Colgate;W. W. Nicholson. Jr., Colgate; G.H. McWean, Toronto; W. S. Papworth,Syracuse.JOSEPH H. MCKANENew York Beta, Union CollegeInitiates: March 11, 1931: W. D. Griffith,'34; E. J. Kent, '34: E. A. Stevenson,'33; C. R. Tinker. '34; E. T. Barna,