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

THE SCROLLPHI DELTA THETA October, 1930ment before losing to the * 2 K teamwhich went on to win the championship.Gilbert Struble, '30, Russel Beers, '32and Phikeia Frank Guthmann receivedrecognition for outstanding scholarship atthe annual Honors convention.Social Activities: The annual springparty was held at the Hotel LincolnMay 3 with three hundred couples inattendance. The Varsity Vikings playedfor the dance and special RKO acts furnishedentertainment at intermissiontime. With 2 X and B 0 n, * A 0entertained at the annual Miami Triadparty. The party this year, held at theHotel Cornhusker May 10 was one ofthe outstanding events of the springseason on the University campus. Sunday,May 11 the annual Mothers' Daydinner was given at the chapter house.About fifteen mothers of active membersof the chapter were present for thisaffair.Chapter Visitors: Clair Evans, Lexington,Nebraska; Clyde Allen, Valley,Nebraska; Melvin Hoffman, Omaha,Nebraska.G. WALTER VOGTNew Hampshire Alpha, Dartmouth College(Received too late for the May SCROLL)Chapter House Improvements: Theentire first floor was house-cleaned andput in good order for the houseparty.Campus Activities: Camph was madeassociate business manager of the JackO'Lantern, the college humor publication.Groves was elected a member ofthe Dragon Senior Society, The baseballteam has a very good chance ofmaking a fine showing in the interfraternityleague. It won its first game anddue to its success of last year was givena draw following that.Social Activities: The spring housepartyon May 10 was a great success.The Hilltoppers of Brown furnishedgood music once again. It was a singleparty and the fellows aided in makingit such a good one by inviting a largenumber of girls. LEON C. WARNER, JR.New York Alpha, Cornell University(Received too late for the May SCROLL)Chapter Officers, 1930-31: president,John M, Walsh; reporter, Joseph H.[74]McKane; secretary, William James;alumni secretary, John W, McCoy;historian, Robert E. Redington; housemanager, Gilbert P. Church; steward,Arthur J. Burke; warden, Joseph W.Bastian.Campus Activities: The chapter softballteam has reached the finals in theInterfraternity softball league.Social Activities: Several alumni wereguests of the chapter over Spring Day,May 24.New York Alpha, Cornell UniversityInitiate: April 25, 1930, James ThomasMorley, Larchmont, New York.Chapter House Improvements: Newfurniture has been placed in the library.This is a gift of the class of 1933. Severalnew rugs and new draperies havebeen placed in the great hall.Campus A ctivities: Redington hasbeen awarded one of the Moakley Cupsfor his work in track. James has startedthe track competition. Forrest is on' thefootball competition. Cox is on the baseballcompetition, Draney and Cox havejust finished the season on the freshmanbaseball team. Walsh has been electedto T B n and X E, honorary societiesin engineering. Redington has beenelected to Ye Hosts, honorary societyin Hotel Management. Bastian has beenelected to Rod and Bob, honorary societyin civil engineering. Burns hascompleted an excellent season as broadjumper for the freshman track team.Perthou has been working hard on theWidow business competition, which willbe decided in the fall. Powers was onthe Spring Day committee and is nowworking on the Senior Ball committee.Morrison was sales promotion managerof the Ezra Cornell, a hotel-for-a-daywhich is run by the students in the hotelcourse.Social Activities: The first springhouse party in a number of years washeld the week-end of May 17. Theparty was one of the most successfulparties held in the house for some time.Wes Thomas' orchestra furnished themusic. Several brothers from the Syracusechapter attended the dances held onFriday and Saturday nights. The housewas decorated with lilacs and tulips.Mrs. J. W. Turnbull of Philadelphia