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

THE SCROLLPHI DELTA THETA October, 1930Chapter House Improvements: Theentire first floor of the house is to berefurnished immediately after the closeof the summer session. A firm of interiordecorators will do the work over aperiod of two years.Campus Activities: Fall finds the chapterwell represented in every activity.Diedrich is captain of football, ably assistedby French, Duvall, Houk andConn. Radcliffe is president of the Players.French is president of the athletic associationand Diedrich is president of theI.F.C. n H 2. honorary freshmanscholastic fraternity installed Huesteras its new president. Saybolt is onthe staffs of the Old Main Bell andFroth and on the varsity debate team.In the college bands are (jehr. McGowanand Saybolt. Stephenson is out for themanagerial staff of the Players andThespians.Social Activities: The June houseparty was a marvelous success. PhilEmerton's Black Diamonds of NewYork City were at their best in the tastefullydecorated rooms of the chapterhouse. Many of the alumni came backto see if the parties were as good as intheir day and were forced to admit thatthey were, if not better. The next bigaffair will be the fall house party. Plansare already under way for that.Chapter Visitors: J. C. Cosgrove, '04;Forkum; Al Walker; Alex Campbell;Neff, Hewitt, '28; Hasting, '28; FredHolmes, Reinhold, '29; Huston, '28; andStillukegon all returned for the Junehouse party. Dallas, '04, his son. Jack,and Mr. Jones visited over exam week.Alumni Personals: Richard Krissingerof Gettysburg, who has been an instructorat State for the past year, has accepteda position at Manlius PreparatorySchool for the ensuing year.F. MERTON SAYBOLTPennsylvania Kappa, Swarthmore College(Received too late for the May SCROLLjInitiates: April 23, 1930: BenjaminMcLain, WilHam Mott Hicks.Chapter House Improvements: Thehouse was thoroughly cleaned and thefloors waxed when the entire chapterturned out for our annual spring housecleaning.[84]Campus Activities: On tap night RobertKintner was tapped a member ofBook and Key, secret senior society.As editor of the college newspaper hewas elected vice-president of the NewspaperAssociation of the Middle AtlanticStates. Robert Sonneman has beenappointed editor of the freshman handbook.In the Halcyon, college annual,elections Edwin Lutton was voted editorin-chiefwith Sonneman and Wilson occupyingthe positions of sports editorand advertising manager respectively.Baldwin, Kintner and Rushmore have recentlybeen initiated into n A B, nationaljournalistic fraternity, and Kintner intoA 2 P, national forensic fraternity. Inspring sports, Mahon and Rushmore areplaying varsity lacrosse. Poole, Thomson,Noyes, Garrett, Leber, Hicks are regularscorers in the track meets, Poole beingthe teams high point sprinter. Ted Laphamis the playing manager on the tennisteam, Winde, Lutton, Tom Laphamplaying junior varsity. Captain Redmanis leading the baseball nine. Starling andLeach have acted in a series of one actplays. The two Kain brothers are activein debating circles.Social Activities: The annual springformal was held in the Merion TributeHouse May 10 and enjoyed thoroughlyby the Phis.Chapter Visitors: F, W. Atkinson, '11;Fred Blatz, '10; Floyd Bradly, '14;Roger Owings. '15; Charles Darlington,•15; W. H. Elsbry, '21; W. N. Landis,'23; Erdman Wilson, '20; AnthonySpangler. '27. E. SIDNEY BAKERPennsylvania Kappa, Swarthmore CollegeChapter House Improvements: Newcurtains have been hung in the library.The entire house is in tip top conditionfor the coming year.Campus Activities: At commencementWilliam Boone, Edward Lapham. WilliamPoole. Richard Kain were electedto membership in •$ B K and StanleyWinde to 2 X. Richard Kain wasawarded the coveted Ivy Medal whichis awarded to the senior showing thehighest degree of leadership. In athletics,Poole and Noyes won track letters.Mahon was awarded a letter in lacrosse.E. Lapham and Captain Redman received