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

THE SCROLLPHI DELTA THETAMay, 1931given a thorough cleaning. The rugs andcovers for the chairs and settee have alsobeen cleaned and the showers painted.These improvements have added greatlyto the appearance of the house.Campus Activities: Hooper was electededitor of College Topics, a tri-weeklycollege publication. The chapter basketballteam reached the semi-finals in theInterfraternity tournament but was eliminatedby the winners. Roberts waselected to the Eli Banana, one of thehighest honorary ribbon societies on thecampus. Jordan was elected to A II, localacademic fraternity. Carpenter was madeassociate editor of College Topics andMorganroth news editor.Chapter Visitors: J. Hyde, '30; CEvans, '28; F, Daniels, Jr., '29.G. H. ELLIS, JR.Virginia Gamma, Randolph Macon CollegePhikeia: William D. Williams, ColonialBeach, Virginia.Initiates: January 17, 1931: HarryGriffith Balthis, Russell Browning Edwards,Samuel Summerfield Lambeth,Edward Maria Wingfield.Chapter 'House Improvements: Thebrothers, occupying the house have improvedthe upper rooms and have addedseveral attractive pieces of furniture.Cam,pus Activities: Dickerson has beenpledged to B.L.A.K.I. ribbon society.Carter has been elected an officer ofFranklin Literary Society. Doyle hasbeen elected Vice-President of the PanhellenicCouncil. Woodson completing hisfourth year as varsity basketball centerwas for the third successive year electedto the second all-state team.Social Activities: The chapter entertainedalumni and visitors with an informalparty at the house following theannual Panhellenic dances.Chapter Visitors: E. L. Bain, '30; J. P.Wardlaw, Emory, '22; "Kat" Wilson,North Carolina; M. W. Hunt, '29; C R.Massey, '31; T. M. Turner, '32; Geo. Y.Ragsdaie, North Carolina, '24; BrumbachStephens, '29; S. H. Nunnally, '30.Alumni Personals: T. M. Turner hasreceived an appointment from the WarDepartment and has entered the preparatoryflying course at Kelley Field, Texas.H. W. FIELDING:540]Washington Alpha, University ofWashingtonPhikeia: Robert FIckel, Everett,Washington.Campus Activities: Clarence Bledsoeis running for the Associated StudentsPresidency. At the present time hischances are apparently increasing. Bledsoe,Buse, and Fovargue have just returnedfrom California where they werewith the Washington track squad. Bledsoe,as one of the outstanding sprinterson the coast this year, Buse, as a newcomerin the discus event (he won atCal.), and Fovargue as Senior Manager.The same weekend Beymer also wentSouth as a member of the boxing squad.Normally fighting In the 145 lb. division,he fought among the 160 pounders inorder to round out the squad at its greateststrength. In spite of the weight hewas giving away, Dick made a very goodshowing—being beaten by the man thatfinally won the charnpionship in his class.Social Activities: The only event ofspecial interest to the chapter recentlywas the exchange dinner had with r ^ B.It was well arranged and the affair cameoff very successfully.GEORGE KINNEARWashington Beta, Whitman CollegeCampus Activities: Kenneth Daviswon second laurels at the Pacific ForensicLeague oratorical contest held atSeattle April 6. This is the second yearthat Davis has received second honorsin the oratorical division against competitionfrom all of the large Westerncolleges and universities. The Phis are asusual well represented on the baseballdiamond this season, with Breum as captainand DeVaney, Hove, Anderson,Haynes, and Phikeias Dudgeon andGruger playing on the regular string.Applegate and Robbins and PhikeiasCarpenter, Bruton, and Sutter are withthe varsity in track. Hove has beenelected to serve a second year as captainof varsity basketball. The captaincy ofthat sport has been held by Phis forseven consecutive years. Boley has beenselected as one of two debaters to representthe college on the annual debatetour this season, and Ostrander and hewere recently elected to membership inASP, national honorary for the talkers.Washington Beta sang its way to second