1905-06 Volume 30 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive
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THE SCROLL) .PHI DELTA THETAVOLUME XXXOctober and December, <strong>1905</strong>Februa ry , Apr il and June, 19<strong>06</strong>EDITORJOHX HIBBETT DEWITTASSISTANT EDITORWALTER BENJAMIN PALMERPRINTERTHE GEORGE BANTA PUBLISHINGCOMPANYMENASHA, WISCONSINPUBLISHED BY THE FR.\TERNITV<strong>1905</strong>-1096
INDEXAthletics in Colleges Mealier B. Palmer, 99, 224Biographical Sketches—William Henry Branham Chastain W. Haynes 27Fletcher Sims Brockman Fennell P. Turner 143Hon. William Shepard Bryan, Jr .John H. DeWilt 14Samuel Ely Eliot Roy A. Campbell 26Gov. Samuel Harrison Elrod .John //. DeWitt 12Fritz Augustus Heinze Bernard M. L. Ernst 388William Hector Park, M. D Walter R. Lamhuth 16Harry Peyton Steger Webster McEvoy 28Jay H. ITtevens Guy E. Comfort 477John Milton Perkins Thatcher John H. DeWitt 232Carnegie's S 10,000,000 Pension Fund for Professors. Walter B. Palmer 495Catalogues of Fraternities-—A T, B 0 n—Reviews ofWalter B. Palmer 129, 392Certificate of Membership Walter B. Palmer 111Chapter Grand, Initiates of John H. DeWitt 105, 1<strong>06</strong>, 550Chapter Grand, Biographical <strong>No</strong>tes—Andrew Jackson Barr Aurelius M. Miller 558Gen. Henrv Van Ness Boynton .John H. DeWitt 555John Levi Cleveland, M- D , ..Sf-ua>'t A. M.Cill 557Andrew (^arr Kemper, M. D .John H. DeWitt 560John Bugher Kuhns Hilton U. Bro-un 564William Matthias McFarland John H. DeWitt 565Harold Ransom Moore Howard E. Bishop 233Pinkney Daniel Pollock John H. DeWitt 562Edward Shelby Rauch John H. DeWitt 565Francis Oscar Henry Boberg John H. DeWitt 566Richard Gordon Simpson Bernard M. L. Ernst 562Walter Payne White Calvins R. Marshall 110Chapter Houses, Descriptions ofGeorgia Beta Walter B. Pabner 351, 369Maine Alpha Charles P. Chipman 21New York <strong>Delta</strong> Bernard M. L. Ernst 253Ohio Alpha Ernest B. Southwick 19Wisconsin Alpha Lawrence B. Letvis 113Columbia-Berlin Professorships Walter B. Palmer 223Departments—Editorial 29, 146, 276, 398, 567Chapter Corresdondence 34, 153, 282, 403, 570Alumni Club Correspondence 197, 324. 448Personal 7 [, 198, 329, 472, 607Hellenic 82, 202, 334, 478, 613Collegiate .....92, 145, 220, 275, 341, 397, 402, 490, 566The Pyx 103, 2^'9, 350, 496, 615Emory College, Sketch of Frank C. Brown 358Extension Views of Contemporaries 212, 485Football, <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>s in .John H. DeWitt 108
INDEX 3Fraternity and Sorority Torts E. Benjamin Andrews, A T 141Georgia Beta, Establishment of Walter B. Palmer 377Good and Evil of College Fraternities Wardon A. Curtis, 132, 147Greeks in Agricultural and Scientific Schools Walter B. Palmer 89Hanover College, Sketch of William C. Covert i, 105Harvard University, Fraternities at K S Caduceus 213Here's to the Bond (song) Carl D. Sheppard 452High School Fraternities Beta <strong>Theta</strong> Pi 484History of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>, Review of Hugh Th. Miller 237Kenyon College Tragedy Walter B. Palmer 146, 215, 487Mystical Seven at Emory, Recollections of. .L. D. Palmer, J.- P'. Mixon 370Oxford Scholarships Held by <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>s. . . .Roy A. Campbell, Chastain W. Haynes; Webster McEvoy 26Pioneer Fraternities le) Walter B. Palmer 83, 336Poughkeepsie, <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>s at Regatta. .Berruird M. L. Ernst 24, 234Province Conventions!—Alpha Province I)"ving L. Foster 264Gamma Province John H. DeWitt 269<strong>Delta</strong> Province John B. Ballon 270Epsilon Province C. Stanley Sale 273<strong>Theta</strong> Province Edgar E. Witt 384Iota Province William W. Behlow 497Recent Growth of Fraternities (table) Walter B. Palmer 88Rockefeller's $10,000,000 Gift to Colleges Walter B. Palmer 94SCROLL and Palladimn, Review and Bibliography of Walter B. Palmer 501Stanford University, The Disaster at John E. McDowell 546Studenj Volun^er^Convention John H. DeWitt 381Simmer'SHcIresses John H.DeWitt 619The Most Popular College Song NewYorkSun 494University of Illinois, Installation of President William H. Stelle 117ILLUSTRATIONSAlumnus Button 258Badges of * A 9, 1849, i856, 1877 {three illustrations) 252Badges of A K, * 2, K S K, W. W W. (four illustrations) 254Badges of Local Societies, S P, S St',- Texta (three illustrations) 256Badge of the Mystical Seven '... 375Cartoons—Richard Henry Little 333<strong>No</strong> Show for Male Students 91Rushing a Heavyweight for the Football ElevenloiSome <strong>Phi</strong>s at Alumni Day Banquet of Indianapolis Club 461Up Before the Judge Again 248Why Does She Quickly Pass Him By? 229, 2<strong>30</strong>Certificate of Membership (facsimile)inChapter Groups—Illinois <strong>Delta</strong>, 594; Illinois Zeta, 596; Indiana <strong>Theta</strong>,180; Iowa Alpha, 61; Texas Gamma, 104.Chapter Houses—California Alpha (first house occupied by any 4» A 9 chapter).... 259California Beta (two illustrations showing injuries from earthquake) 549Georgia Beta (also map showing its location) 378, 379Illinois Eta. 128Maine Alpha 22New Hampshire Alpha 259
4 INDEXNew York <strong>Delta</strong> (four illustrations) 352, 354, 357Ohio Alpha : 20Wisconsin Alpha (elevation and floor plans—four plates) 113Charter of Indiana Alpha (facsimile) 244, 245Epsilon Province Convention, Title Page of Programme (in colors)... 273General Council, 1891 616General Council, <strong>1905</strong> 103Initiation Vehicle of S X at Colorado College 2<strong>06</strong>Institutions, Views of—Emory College (five illustrations) 359, 3^1, 363, 365, 367Hanover College (nine illustrations) i, 3, 4) 6, 8, 10, 11Lelaud Stanford Junior University—"Bawl Out" Table Top.... 98Leland Stanford Junior University, Effects of the Earthquake(six illustrations) , * 547, 549Miami University , 237Ohio University 239Purdue University 54University of Illinois (six illustrations). ..118, 120, 122, 124, 126, 127University of Minnesota 435University of Virginia—"King of the Hot Feet" 45Invitation from S X to "^ A 0, Miami University, 1857 (facsimile). - . 251Letter, Benjamin Harrison to Robert Morrison, 1852 (facsimile). . .248, 249Lindley, Founder John Wolfe, Home of 241Pallas.' 257Pledge Button 258Portraits—George Banta, 517; A. J. Barr, 558; W. O. Bates, 513;Hon. St. John Boyle, 561; Gen. H. V N. Boynton. 555; W.H. Branham, 27; F. S. Brockman", 143;" Dr. J" .E. Browri,525; Hon. W. S. Brvan, Jr., 15; J. T. Chambers, 251; S. E.Eliot,. 27: Gov. S. H. Elrod, 13; Hon. J. W. Foster (alsofacsimile of autograph), 246, 382; President Benjamin Harrison(also facsimile of autograph), 247; F. A. Heinze, 390;A. C. Kemper, M. D., 561; Hon. J. M. Mayer, 521; Lieut.-Gov. H. T. Miller, 527; H. R. Moore, 233; J. C. <strong>No</strong>rris, 515;W. B. Palmer, 253, 519; Dr. W. H. Park, 17; E. H. L. Randolph,523; H. P. Steger, 28; J. H. Stephens, 477; R. H.Switzler, 529; J. M. P. Thatcher, 232; W, P. White, no.Province Convention Groups—Alph.i Province; 265; <strong>Delta</strong> Province,271; <strong>Theta</strong> Province, 389.SCKOLL Covers, 1875 (first number), 1884, 1892, 1894 (four facsimiles)501, 507* 509, 511SCROLL as a Newspaper, 1878 (twd facsimiles) 503, 505SCROLL, Five Editors of 531Student Volunteer Convention, <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> Thelas at 385Watch-Key Charm or Fob (two illustrations) 260
DIRECTORYPHI DELTA THETA FRATERNITYFounded at Miami Universitj', Oxford, Ohio, December 26, 1848.Incorporated under the laws of the State of Ohio, March 12, 1881.FOUNDERS.REV. ROBERT MORRISON, D. D., deceased.JOHN MCMILLAN WILSON, deceased.ROBERT THOMPSON DRAKE, deceased.JOHN WOLFE LINDLEV, Fredericktown. Ohio.ARDIVAN WALKER RODCERS, deceased.COL. ANDREW WATTS ROGERS, deceased.GENERAL COUNCIL.President—FRANK J. R, MITCHELL, 141S-100 Washington St.. Chicago. 111.Secretary—SAMUEL K. RUICK, JR., 55 Lombard Building. Indianapolis, Ind-Reporter—JOHN H. DEWITT, SI Cole Building, Nashville, Tenn.Treasure!—JOHN B. BALLOU, Coshocton, Ohio.Historian—ARTHUR M. MCCKILLIS, II Exchange Place. Providence, R. I.CHAPTER HOUSE COMMISSION.ELMEK C. HENDERSON, Fulton, Mo., THOMAS A. DAVIS, Goshen, Indiana.ALUMNI COMMISSION.GuiDO GoKES, 60 Mitchell Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.B. M. L. ERNST, 152 West 122nd St., New York. N. Y.BOARD OF TRUSTEES.The Board of Trustees is composed of the five members of the General Council, the twoAlumni Commissioners and the two Chapter house Commissioners.PROVINCE PRESIDENTS.Alpha Province—L E. A. DRUMMOND, BOX 2032, New York, N. Y. ; Vice-President,IRVING L. FOSTER, State College, Pa.Beta Province—HARRV L. WATSON, 1103 Bank St., Richmond, Va.Gamma Province—ROBERT M. ALI.EN, Experiment Station, Lexington, Ky.<strong>Delta</strong> Province—R. D, CHAPIN, Lansing, Michigan.Epsilon Province—WILL H. HAYS, Sullivan, Ind,Zeta Province—President, CHARLES F. LAMKIN, Keytesville. Mo.Vice-President, RICHARD H. LITTLE, care The Tribune, Chicago, 111.Eta Province—CARL A, BROWN, 1136 N. 13th St., Birmingham, Ala.<strong>Theta</strong> Province—EDGAR E. WITT, Provident Bldg., Waco, Texas.Iota Province—JOHN E. MCDOWELL, Stanford University, Cal.Kappa Province—ARTHUR R, PRIEST, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash.OTHER GENERAL OFFICERS.Editor of the Catalogue—T. J. GRIFFIN, JR., P. O. Box 3<strong>30</strong>, Providence, R. I,Editor of the History—WALTER B. PALMER, 812 Lee Ave., Nashville, Tenn.Fraternity Librarian—S. K. RUICK, 1939 Central Ave., Indianapolis, Ind,THE SCROLL AND THE PALLADIUM.Editor—JOHN H. DEWITT, 51 Cole Building. Nashville, Tenn.Assistant Editor-WALTER B. PALMER, 812 Lee Ave,, Nashville, Tenn,THE SCROLL is issued bi-monthly, from O^^tober to June, five numbers completing a vol-UDie. Contributions from active and alu>nni members of the Fraternity are earnestlysolicited. College periodicals, newspapers, or clippings containing personals concerningany members of the Frateirnity, or referring in any way to fraternity or collegiate matters,are requested to be sentjto the editor.THE PALLADIU,M, publtehed at Nashville, Tenn., is a bulletin devoted to matters of businessand the private interests of the Fraternity. It is issued in the months of September,<strong>No</strong>vember, January, March and May.To alumni members of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>. the price of THE SCROLL and THE PALLADIUMis one dollar Per annum for both magazines: to others than members of the Fraternity, theprice is one dollar a year for THE SCROLL only. Single copy of THE SCROLL, 25 cents; ofTHE PALLADIUM, 10 cents.Alumni subscribers should give their chapters and classe.s. Changes of address must bereported promptly; copies lost through change of address cannot be replaced.The ofBce of publication, where all business of THE SCROLL is transacted is that of theeditor, John H. DeWitt, 51 Cole Building, Nashville. Tenn. Address all communicationsto him. THE SCROLL is printed and mailed as second class mail matter by the George BantaPublishing Company, Menasha Wis,
NATIONAL CONVENTION.<strong>No</strong>vember 26—December i, 19<strong>06</strong>.COLLEGE CHAPTERS.ALPHA PROVINCE.Quebec Alpha [1902}-McGill University. Montreal, Canada.—George E. Housser, <strong>Phi</strong>Ontario Alpha (19<strong>06</strong>)—University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.—D. A. L. Graham.<strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> House, 118 Durocher St.Maine Alpha (1884;—Colby College, Waterville, Me.—Alvin L. Cotton, <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>House, 67 College Ave.New Hampshire Alpha 11884)—Dartmouth College, Hanover, N. H.—H. M. Judson,<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> House.Vermont Alpha (1879)—University of Vermont, BurUngton, Vl.—E. L. Waterman, <strong>Phi</strong><strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> House, 439 College St.MassachusettsAlpha(i886)—Williams College, Williamstown, Mass.—George D. Hiilst, <strong>Phi</strong><strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> Lodge.Massachusetts Beta (1888)—Amherst College, Amherst, Mass.—Wm. E. Sweeney, <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong><strong>Theta</strong> House College St.Rhode Island Alpha, (1889) —Brown University, Providence, R. I.—Harvey M. Kelley, jBrunonia Hall.New York Alpha (1872)—Cornell University. Ithaca, N. Y.—T. M. Jackson, <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong><strong>Theta</strong> Lodge, 125 Edgemoor Lane,New York Beta {1883)—Union University, Schenectady, N. Y.—Carios G. Hafley, <strong>Phi</strong><strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> House, N. S. S. C.New York <strong>Delta</strong> (1884)—Columbia University, New York, N. Y.—R. Mapelsden, Jr.,565 West iJ3th St., New York City.New York Epsilon (1687)—Syracuse University, Syracuse, N. Y.—Henry M. Dexter, <strong>Phi</strong><strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> House, 716 Irving Ave.Pennsylvania Alpha (1873)—Lafayette College, Easton, Pa,—Frederic S. Welsh, 142 PowellHall.Pennsylvania Beta (1875)—Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg, Pa.—Paul Singmaster, <strong>Phi</strong><strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> House.Pennsylvania Gamma (1875)—Washington and Jefferson College^ Washington, Pa.—JamesE. Hamilton, <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> House, 102 S, Wade St.Pennsylvania <strong>Delta</strong> Ji879)—Allegheny College, Meadville, Pa.—Olin C. Jones, <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong><strong>Theta</strong> House, 662 Highland Ave.Pennsylvania Epsilon (1880)—Dickinson College. Carlisle, Pa.-
£psiLON PROVINCE.Indiana Alpha M849)—Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind.—Charles Kemp.Indiana Beta {1850)—Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Ind.—Edgar Fleming, <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong><strong>Theta</strong> House, 114 West College StreeLIndiana Gamma (1839)—Butler University, Irvington, Ind.T-John K. Kingsbury, 348Layman Ave.Indiana <strong>Delta</strong> (i860)—Franklin College, Franklin, Ind.—Merle J. Abbett. 34 E. Jefferson St.Indiana Epsilon (i860)—Hanover College, Hanover, Ind.—W. O. McLelland, Jr.Indiana Zeta {1868)—DePauw University, Greencastle, Ind.—G. Edgar Turner, <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong><strong>Theta</strong> House, 15 E. Franklin St.Indiana Tbeta (1S93)—Purdue University. West La Fayette, Ind.—G. T. Ellis, <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong><strong>Theta</strong> House, 129 Sheetz St.ZETA PROVINCE.lUlnois Alpha (1859)—<strong>No</strong>rthwestern University, Evanston, 111.—FHnt Bondurant, <strong>Phi</strong><strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> House, 2018 Orrington Avenue.Illinois Beta (1865)—University of Chicago, Chicago.Ill.—Marcus Lombard, <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>Lodge, 5619 Madison Ave.Illinois <strong>Delta</strong> (1871I—Knox College, Galesburg, III,—<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> House, 498 MonmouthBoulevard. Reporter's address, S. Gale Lowrie. 340 N. Broad St,Illinois Zeta (1878)—Lombard College, Galesburg. 111.—Ray W. Justus, <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>House, 715 Locust St.Illinois Eta (1893)—University of Illinois. Champ^gn, 111,—W. H. Stelle, <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>House, 202 E. Green St,Wisconsin Alpha (1857)—University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis.—Lawrence B, Lewis, <strong>Phi</strong><strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> Lodge, 620 Lake St.Minnesota Alpha (1881)—University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn.—Marcellus C.Shield, Jr., <strong>Phi</strong> Deha <strong>Theta</strong> House, 1013 University Ave.Iowa Alpha (1871)—Iowa Wesleyan University, Mount Pleasant, Iowa.—Cornelius VanBrussel. <strong>Phi</strong> Deha <strong>Theta</strong> House, Box 502.Iowa Beta (1882I—University of Iowa, Iowa City, la.—L. E. Roddewig, <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>House, 227 N. Dubuque St.Missouri Alpha (1870)—University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo.—H. B. Beckett, <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong><strong>Theta</strong> House, 6<strong>06</strong> College Ave.Missouri Beta (i88o)~Westminster College, Fulton, Mo.—W. E. E. Koepler, <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong><strong>Theta</strong> House, 901 Court Street.Missouri Gamma (1891)—Washington University, St. Louis, Mo.—Alvan J. Goodbar, careWashington University.Kansas Alpha (1882}—University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan,—Sidney K. Cooke, <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong><strong>Theta</strong> House, 14<strong>06</strong> Tennessee St.Nebraska Alpha (1875)—University of Nebraska. Lincoln. Neb.—<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> House.1522 S St. Reporter's address, George D. Lantz, 1<strong>30</strong>4 S St.Colorado Alpha (1902)—University of Colorado, Boulder, Colo.—E. T. Snyder, <strong>Phi</strong> Deha<strong>Theta</strong> House, 1135 Broadway.ETA PROVINCE.Georgia Alpha (1871)—University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.—Sidney Smith, <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong><strong>Theta</strong> House, 717 Hill SLGeorgia Beta (1871)—Emory College, Oxford. Ga.—Robert M, Arnold.Georgia Gamma (1872)—Mercer University, Macon, Ga.—Sidney L, Conner, 527 College St.Georgia <strong>Delta</strong> (1902)—Georgia School of Technology, Atlanta, Ga,—A. C. Knight.Alabama Alpha (1877)—University of Alabama. Tuscaloosa, Ala.-'""" " "' 'Alabama Beta (1879)—Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Ala,-THETA PROVINCE.Mississippi Alpha [1B77)—University of Mississippi, University, Miss.—Robert Somerville, Jr.Louisiana Alpha (1889)—Tulane University, New Orleans, La.—Edward C. Ansiey. 3502Camp St.Texas Beta (1883)—University of Texas, Austin, Texas.—R. N. Watkin, <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>House, 4>i W. 23d St.Texas Gamma (1886)—Southwestern University. Georgetown. Texas.—John D. Wheeler.<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> House, University Avenue and College Street.IOTA PROVINCE.Cahfomia Alpha (1873)—University of California, Berkeley, Cal.—Alfred Salisbury, <strong>Phi</strong><strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> House, 2401 Durant Ave,California Beta U891)—Leland Stanford Junior Univeisity, Stanford University, Cal,—W. W. Behlow, Box 772.KAPPA PROVINCE.Washington Alpha (1900)—University of Washington, Seattle, Wash.—Frank M. Allyn. <strong>Phi</strong><strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> House, University Station.
ALUMNI CLUB HOUSE,NEW YORK, N. Y.—25 EAST 44TH STREET.ALUMNI CLUBS.ANNUAL ALUMNI DAY, MARCH 15TH.Waterville, Maine (<strong>1905</strong>)—Harry E. Pratt, Fairfield, Me.Burlington, Vt, (1904)—H. H. Greene.Boston, Mass. (1893)—Arthur L. <strong>Phi</strong>lbnck, care Boston Herald.Harvard University (1900)—S. B. Meisenhelder. 14 MelJeo St., Cambridge, Mass.Providence, R. I. (i898)-T. J. Griffin, Jr., P. O. Box 2<strong>30</strong>.New York, N. Y. (i884)--B. M. L. Ernst, 565 West 113th Street.Syracuse, N. Y. (1900)—John W. Plant.Schenectady. N. Y.. (1901)—A. E. Bishop. .„ u r.Pittsburg Pa (1887)—Rob't W. Lindsay, 200 Lafayette Ave., Allegheny. Fa.<strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia. Pa. {1888)-David W. Jayne, 528 W. Hansberry St., Germantown.Warren. Pa. (1903)—Clare J. Crary.Baltimore, Md. (1880)—C. L. Swift. 8<strong>06</strong> E. Preston St. _Washington D. C. (1884)—Geo. M. Rommel, 1929 Cincmnati ht.Richmond, Va. [1878)-Harry L. Watson, 1103 Bank Street. r- H r^Louisville. Ky. (i88o)-Edward Wilder, care Bonny Castle & Wilder Feed Co.Lexington Ky.(i904)—R. M. Allen, Experiment Station.Nashville. Tenn. (i88i)-Douglas M. Wright, care First National Bank.Cincinnati. Ohio. (i88i}-Stuart A. McGill, 2<strong>30</strong>8 \Vheeler St.Akron, Ohio. [i884)-H. L. Snyder, 313 Everett Bldg.Cleveland Ohio, (1892)—E. L. Skeel, 93 Adelbert St.Columbus' Ohio' [1898)—Dr. John Dudley Dunham, The McLeneAthens, Ohio. (1898}—James P. Wood.Toledo Ohio. (1900}—Maxwell Wright Ross, 1808 Madison St.Hamilton, Ohio. {1901)—Robert John Shank. .Detroit. Mich. (i897)-Reginald D. Steele, 919 Majestic Building.Franklin Ind. (1876)—Ivory J. Drybread, John L. Jones Building.Indianapolis, Ind. {1879)—W. H. Morrison, Jr., 50 Monument Place.Crawfordsville, Ind. (1902)—Frank C. Evans,lipton, Ind. [19<strong>06</strong>)—Bernard V. Moore1 afayette Ind. (19<strong>06</strong>)—Or. George F. Keiper. , , jElkhart and Goshen. Ind. (<strong>1905</strong>)" Vernon W. VanFleet, Elkhard, Ind.Madison, Ind. (19<strong>06</strong>)—William G. Rogers.Ft Wayne. Ind, (1Q<strong>06</strong>)—Cyrus D. Mead.Bloomington, Ind. (19<strong>06</strong>)—Blame W, Bradfues.Columbus, Ind. (19<strong>06</strong>}—Hugh Th. Miller.Chicago, III, (1881)—Wm E. Godso, 249 East 65th St.Galesburg. 111. (1881)—Curtis H. BrownBloomington, 111. (1902)—James G. Melluish, 222 Unity Bldg.Peoria, III. (1902)—H. B. Beecher.LaCrosse. Wis, (i886)-R S. Elwell. _Milwaukee, Wis. (1897)—Arthur W, Fairchtld, 102 Wisconsin street.Menasha. Wis. {1902)—George Banta.Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn. (1885)—R- W. Wetmore.Sioux City, Iowa (1904)—Robert H. Munger.Mt Pleasant, Iowa (1005)—Charies S. Rogers.Kansas City, Mo. (1885)—Fred R. Cowles, <strong>30</strong>0 E. 3Jth SLSt Louis Mo, U887)—Christy M. Farrar, loi <strong>No</strong>rth Ihird SLHutchlnison, Kan. (i904)~J. U. Brown.Omaha, Neb. (1902)—H. A. Tukey, Board of Trade Building.Denver, Col. (1893)—Stephen W, Ryan, 407 Ernest and Cranmer Bldg.Columbus. Ga, {1884)—Rev. O. F, Cook.Atlanta, Ga. I1886)—E. G. Hallman, 163 W. Peachtree street.Macon Ga (1895)—Eden Taylor, Am. Nat'l Bank,Montgomery, Ala, (1880)—Wm. T. Conniff,- First Nat'l Bank Bldg.Selma, Ala, (i887)-W. W. Quarles.Birmingham, Ala. (1893)—Dr. L. F. Luckie, Cullom Flats.Mobile, Ala. (1895)—Thomas R. Foster.Meridian, Miss. (1901)—W. W. Venable. j , r,New Orleans, La. (1897)—Alexander Allison, Jr., 602 Carondelet St.Austin, Texas. (i899)~J. B. Doane, Jr.Fort Smith, Ark. (1904)—R- F. Dickens.Oklahoma City, Okla. (1903)—Warren E. Moore.Salt Lake City. Utah. [1891)—R- B. Porter.San Francisco, Cal. (1886)—Harold B. Hill. 293 Geary St.Los Angeles, Cal. (1888}—Leslie R. HewitLPortland, Ore. (1902)—Wallace McCamant, 33 Concord Building.Spokane, Wash. (1893)—Hiram B. Ferris, 413 Fernwell Building.Seattle, Wash, (1900)—Howard A. Hanson, 407 Washington Building.
RROREISSIOMAU DIRECSXORY.PROFESSIONAL CARDS, $1 PER YEAR.ALABAMA. BIRMINGHAM LOUISIANA, NEW ORLEANSRICHMOND P. WETMOIiK. ' HUBEIIT MARION AN.SLEY,ATTORNEY AT LAW(Tulane '94;AND SOLICTOR IN CH.^N* KKV.ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW.4<strong>06</strong> Challfoux Bldg,, Bii-mingham, Ala, Suite 501-5<strong>06</strong> Hennen Bldg., New Orleans.DIST. OF COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON MINNESOTA. MINNEAPOLISI. R. HITT. Jr., WALTER U. IJKOWN.ATTORNEY AT LAW,ATTOiiNEY AT LAW,1334 Columbia Road, Washington, D, C. New York Life Building, MinneapolisILLINOIS, CHICACO MINNESOTA - ST. PAULK. G. OAKDNEK. WILLIAM F. HUNT,(HLNT, PRENDERGAST A GBIGGS) ATTOR-ATTOBNEY AT LAW,KEY AT LAW.100 Washington Street, Chicago, 111. I 908-9 N. Y. Life Building, St. PaulILLINOIS, CHICAGO | MISSOURI. KANSAS CITYF. J. R. MITCHELL, (JEORCE H. EN(;iJSH. JR.,ATTORNEY AT LAW, | (ENGLISH & ENGLISU) ATTORNEY100 Washington Street, Chicago, 111. j .^17 Kemper Building, Kansas City, Mo.ILLINOIS, CHICAGO MISSOURI, ST. LOUISIJOHN T. BODDIE.T. F. CHAPLIN.REAL ESTATE, LOANS AND lNVKf!T>iKNTs,ATTORNEY AT LAW,140 Dearborn Street, Chicago, III. 903 Security Bjiilding, St. Louis. Mo.ILLINOIS,SPRING FIELDFRANK H. HA:\IILT0N.CIVIL ENGINEER,City Hall, Springfield, 111.NEW YORK,SYRACUSERAYMOND L. SKINN'ER,(RILL & SKINNER) ATTORNEY AT LAW633 University BuildingINDIANA,S. K. RUICK. JR.,ATTORNEY AT LAW,INDIANAPOLIS55-57 Lombard Building, IndianapolisMASSACHUSETTS,EDWARD C. CLARK.ATTORNKY AT LAW,BOSTON61 Court St., BostonNEW HAMPSHIRE,DURHAMFRANK WM. RANE.(Fellow A, A A. S.)McR. "THE SCIENCK TEACHERS ANDEMPLOYMENT AGENCYDurham,New^ HampshireNEW YORK, - NEW YORKL. E. DRUMMOND.DRUMMOND'S DETECTIVE AGENCY,(L, E, Drummond, New York Gamma,and A. L. Drummond, ex-Chief U. S.Secret Service),ParkRowand Ann Sts., New York, N. Y.
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Sli^ ^rrnll nf f I^t idta Slj^taVol, XXX OCTOBER, <strong>1905</strong> <strong>No</strong>. 1HANOVER COLLEGE,I HIS is a panegyric of his college, bya college-lover. Prejudiced? Certainly;all lovers ate. But when aboy of sixteen takes his plastic souland walks amid the joys and visionsof an inspiring college life for fouryears, he comes out a man of deep,abiding prejudices. It cannot behelped. He sees the things of hisalma mater in the glamour thatearly companionship put about her.In all the after years helooks throughthe radiance of fine and tender memories at his college, andis able to see what the outside can never see..\ green width of thirty acres covering a level plateau setwith vine-covered buildings; two hundred acres of wild forestverdure falling like some royal mantle around the ruggedshoulders of a hill five hundred feet high; a panorama ofmeadow and fertile farm land running from the foot of thenoble hill to the margin of a great, swift river; the river draininga quarter of a continent and in every twilight scintillatingwith the starry whiteness of sky-touching searchlights of ' 'shipsthat pass in the night."The glorious vista of twenty miles of the Ohio River sweepingthrough green palisades carved deep and rugged withravines that roar with scores of waterfalls, together with themany romantic trysting places under the shelter of great rocksand near sweet, purling springs, have been among the stronginfluences of this college, contributing outside of her curriculum,to the emotional enrichment and artistic culture of hersons and daughters.
2 THE SCROLL.The Scotch-Irish Presbyterians from Kentucky and Tennesseeclimbed this steep southern doorstep of Indiana, andas early as 1809 sat down to enjoy the unparalleled view. Aspecial emigration brought large numbers when The NewPurchase" of 1815 opened the Indian lands. Bring Scotch-Irish Presbyterians together, and an educational institution isinevitable. It is a combination of racial and religious impulsesthat has always wrought for an educated manhood in the historyof our country.Indiana was at this time in the undrained condition of allmiasmic frontiers. The wind-swept hills of the Hanover settlement,however, were clean and health-giving. Here ranthe most traveled road to the west. Here lived Scotch-IrishPresbyterians. Something is going to happen. A greatrevival swept the neighboring states. There were no ministersto care for the new-born churches. The call was urgent.Princeton with Archibald Alexander was on the far horizonof this needy country. John McMillan and his log collegehave come and gone and left others to finish the work in theAUeghanies. Transylvania University in Kentucky was doinga work far more humble than its name suggests. It was adark hour in the history of education in Indiana. But themorning was breaking.In whose heart Hanover College was born we do not know.It was so hidden as to its early masters and men that it wasin the field and at work as a fine constructive agent before itsgeneration was aware of the fact that an institution ordainedfor a great career was born. It began, so far as externalappearances were concerned, in the loom-house of John FinleyCrowe in 1827. On a flyleaf of an antequated copy of Juvenaland Persius printed in London in 1728, there was discoverednot long ago the hitherto unknown names of the first sixmen to answer to the roll call of Hanover College in theloom-room of Dr. Crowe. While Dr. Crowe says that noneof the six were pious, it is a joy to learn that four becameministers and two Christian physicians.John Finley Crowe was a frontiersman who fought everyobstacle of that day in order to get an education. He rodefrom South Carolina on horseback to Danville, Ky., in orderto be under the instruction of Dr. Priestly. Remaining forawhile, he rode on to Archibald Alexander at Princeton.Then with his pioneer zeal aflame for mission work, he returnedto Shelbyville, Ky. He came to the feeble church inthe Hanover settlement in 1823. This was a providential
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THE SCROLL. 5movement hastening the coming of the much needed college.Seeing the need, an academy was opened and students flockedto it. Its resources, endowments, apparatus and generalequipment were one man and a loom-house. It was enough!Students came in great numbers. There was little place toshelter them, but they found board at fifty cents a week andwere privileged to pay for it by splitting rails. When in1834, after the college had been chartered as "a manuallabor" institution, there were enrolled 236 men, it was amoment of great distress for the authorities. They did notknow where to put them.But friends rose up for the school. Madison presbyteryclaimed it in 1828. The synod adopted it in 18<strong>30</strong>. Dr.Matthews brought 82,745 and seventy books from Virginia in<strong>No</strong>vember, 18<strong>30</strong>, and the theological department, the motherof McCormick Seminary, was born. .And when in 1832 Dr.Blythe, at sixty-seven years of age, after a pastorate of nearlyforty years at Pisgah church in Kentucky, came to assume theoffice of the president of Hanover College, the institution wasat last in connection with human history and going forward toits destiny with strong, steady foot. The great revival of1786 began in the room of President Blythe, then a studentat Hampden-Sydney, \'irginia, and there was not a day duringhis long, brilliant career as preacher and teacher that heforgot the inspiring experiences of that early awakening.The birth of Hanover College at this distance seems tohave been prompt and easy. But we all know that no historianwill ever write down the agonies of self-sacrifice andtell the pains of labor that this college cost its heroic founders.That she survived the vicissitudes of those harsh early yearsis a signal proof of the power of prayer linked to the persistentwork of wise men. After she rose to her feet she haltedand tottered several times, when men thought she was aboutto fall to her final ruin. The old church debates alienatedher friends. Disputes as to location imperiled her. Panicsprostrated her. The civil war overwhelmed her and shookher very foundations. But through all her trials God broughther, and amid a large measure of prosperity. President D. W.Fisher at the recent commencement appointed a committee ofthe board to prepare a worthy celebration of the seventy-fifthanniversary of the college, year after next, and raise on thefoundation of Dr. Crowe's loom-house an additional $200,000for endowment.Nearly 500 men have been graduated from this pioneer
6 ' THE SCROLL.college. Nearly 5,000 students have been enrolled since thedays of the old academy. Among the graduates have beenmen of great usefulness and some of great distinction, kvice-president of the United States, another nominee for thatoffice, several governors and United States senators havebeen among her graduates. She has sent educators, ministers,missionaries, lawyers and doctors around the world.Her influence in the west has been sweet and stimulating,touching thousands of homes with new breadth and definitepurpose, and making life for two generations and a half richerand more effective.HANOVER COLLEGE—CLASSIC HALL.How has she done this? She is a poor college so far aswealth is concerned. She has never been able to equip herselfeven after the modest desires of the men who are workinghard to keep Hanover up to her high ideals in spite of herlimited means. From the very start the consecration of herteaching force has been the crown of Hanover's glory. Menof brilliant parts have Served their day through this collegewith a heroism unsurpassed on any mission field, and whenthe annals of the Christian martyrs are finally inscribed, there
THE SCROLL. 7will be found among the most devoted and self-denying ofthese servants of the ages, the teachers of the small collegeswho, without the glamour and romance that accompaniesdifficult mission work, have stood to serve God and theirgeneration. These have been the men that have held Hanoverto her standards in the face of well-nigh invincible difficulties.Her faculty today is of that same stalwart, rugged, enduringtype of manhood as of old. This type of manhood, embellishedwith all the accomplishments of the scholar and gracedwith the virtues of the Christian gentleman, fairly reaches theacme of pedagogical ideals. The course of teaching espousedby these good men and the equipment put into their handshave never been bigger than the men. We have never seenthe college first as we approached to study it, but the menwho have stood to teach. This is as it should be. Men first,mechanical appliances next. The curriculum of HanoverCollege has never been a complicated and bewildering arrayof special courses and electives that are apt to beguile a studentfrom the pathway of old-time and fundamental classicalstandards. She has dared to be simple and strong. Herfondness for pioneer and primitive solidity has never left her.Her conservative faculties have never run off into pedagogicalvagaries nor espoused the mere fads of the educational world.She has, however, found a way to combine the old-timeclassical standards of a curriculum of general culture with apractical scientific course, wisely aware of the new and constantlychanging life-conditions. These two courses, withthe electives at the students' disposal, leave none of the fundamentalsof college culture untouched. Upon these highplanes of scholastic endeavor, with a faculty of never morethan fifteen men and a student body never more than twohundred, Hanover has from year to year maintained higherclass room averages than the largest universities in the land.Personal contact is the big word in the teaching standardsof Hanover. It is the curriculum plus the personality of theprofessor. This is the essence of true teaching. Here menand women meet their teachers. They know them and theirideals. They learn them as men, while learning from themas heads of departments. What the professor is, has a chanceto work as a strong, weighty- influence in the student's lifewhile he is listening to what the professor says.Old debating societies have been stirring the blood andfiring the forensic temper of students throughout the entire
HANOVER JUNIORS IN VERGIL'S TRAGEDY OF "DIDO.'HANOVER COLLEGE GLEE CLUB.
THE SCROLL. iiCalvin S. Brice and others erected a complete Science Hall.Numerous friends built the College Point House, Music Hall,Ladies' Dormitory and the beautiful home of the president.The endowment has come through the self denying generosityof many friends. Eight chairs are already endowed and otherfunds provide the additional faculty force.The religious influences at Hanover are strong and healthy.There is an entire absence of sectarian spirit. The principlesof Christian manhood and womanhood are espoused bytwo Christian associations and enforced by President Fisher'sSunday afternoon sermons. There is as wholesome an atmospherein the college morals of Hanover as is possible. ThereHANOVER COLLEGE—THOMAS \. HENURICKS' MEMORIAL LIBRARY.is an absence of "don'ts" and petty proscriptions, and aninsistence on the governing principles of a well trained consciencein all the affairs of student life. President Fisher hasstood persistently for these ideals through an administrationof twenty-five years.QHanover is not a local school by any means; it has in itshistory drawn its students from every part of the country, andhas had a few foreign students. But naturally the institutionhas done its most eminent service in the states amidst whichit is planted—the states of the Mississippi Valley. Here isindeed a good, solid, safe school for the sons and daughtersof these homes of the central west. A beautifully illustratedand very specific catalogue is the satisfaction for every letterof inquiry that reaches President Fisher. When the autum-
12 THE SCROLLnal tints have smitten again the maple-crowned palisadesand hung them with tapestries of scarlet and gold, there willbe a new and eager throng of young people entering thecampus. A cordial welcome will cheer their early days inthe village, and within a fortnight the charm of the old placewill put homesickness away forever. And erelong Hanoveritself will be a home—not like, indeed, to the old home ofchildhood, but nevertheless claiming in the heart a place asunforgettable as every one's birthplace could hold.WILLIAM CHALMERS COVERT, '85.HON, SAMUEL H, ELROD.Samuel H. Elrod, governor of South Dakota, was bornMay I, 1856, upon a farm near Coatesville, Indiana. Hisfather's ancestors were German, and his mother's ancestorswere English and Scotch. His father was one of the pioneersof that part of Indiana and was a small farmer. Mr. Elrod'smother was one of the class of women who are always veneratedby their children. She. wa^ => •,"'^^-|:iy o' strmvi' i' - - : ;-and deep religior .. ii.'i''rf;. v; ''-ia ,i:ui.?fc duy; iiiii'working family he ; '•!. u : cJ' i', ,r eflucatioa iiiK.ihe grew to be a la- 'v l^.ing ine summertime he didsuch work as he could upon his father's farm, and during thewinter worked in the woods or in his father's saw-mill. Hewas always studious at home and much given to reading ofgood books.When about twenty years of age he became possessed withthe desire for a better education. His father at that time didnot feel financially able to pay his way through college, but,nothing daunted by these discouraging circumstances, theyoung man entered DePauw University at Greencastle, Indiana.He earned the money with which to pay his board andhis way through college by doing janitor work and performingsuch other labor as he could secure while not engagedwith his studies. This he kept up until June 22, 1882, whenhe graduated from the university with credit.From Indiana he came to the town of Clark, Dakota, wherehe arrived on July 4, 1882. He was admitted to the bar atWatertown by Judge Kidder, one of the best known of thepioneer jurists of Dakota Territory. The town of Clark wasat that time just starting, and as it had a promising future,Mr. Elrod decided to cast his fortunes with it.At first he did a large land business, and he always has
llns. SAMUEL H. ELROD, DEPAUW, '82.Governor of South Dakota.
14 THE SCROLL.enjoyed a good law practice from the time he located inDakota. Bro. Elrod has always been a hard worker. Heis a man plain and simple in his habits. He has never usedliquor or tobacco in any form, and, while he dresses well, heis very plain in all his tastes.Gov. Elrod has always mingled with and had a strong holdon plain people. He is recognized as a man of integrity aswell as ability, and to his credit it can be truthfully said thathe has been successful in every line of business he has undertaken.He was a member of the first constitutional conventionheld in what is now the state of South Dakota in 1883,and has been state's attorney of Clark county for a period often years, or five full terms. He could hold one term as longas the law would permit, and then his friends would renominateand re-elect him to the same position as soon thereafteras possible. He was nominated to the office of state's attorneyeach time without being a candidate for the position. Healso held the office of county judge of Clark county oneterm during territorial days, but declined a re-election.He was nominated for the office of governor by the Republicanstate convention in 1904, and elected to that office atthe following election by a vote of 68,561 to 24,772 for hisnearest opponent. A 0 is justly proud of his record, forhis loyalty was great in his college days and has continuedunabated until now.HON, WILLIAM S. BRYAN, JR.William S. Bryan, Jr., attorney-general of the state of Maryland,was born in Baltimore, December 23, 1879. He waseducated in private schools, at Bethel Military Academy, andthe University of Virginia. In this historic institution hiscareer ivas successful and he was also a loyal member of VirginiaBeta chapter. In the fall of 1882 he was admitted tothe Baltimore bar. From 1890 to 1892, he was one of thecounsel for the supervisors of elections. In 1892 he wasappointed as attorney, and later in the same year, as firstcity counsel and then city solicitor, which office he held untilMarch i, 1896.In the fall of 1903, Brother Bryan was nominated by theDemocratic party of Maryland for the office of attorney-generalof that state, and was elected by a substantial majority.He still holds the position and has made a valued officer. Inthe private practice of the law, he was from 1886 to 1888 the
HON. \VILLI.\M S. BRV.AN, JR., VIRGINIA, '82.Attorney-General of Maryland.
16 THE SCROLL.partner of General B. Gaither, and from July, 1891, to September,1900, he was the partner of the Hon. Fj. N. Rich.Brother Bryan's success at the bar and in political life hasbeen due to his fine ability and unswerving fidelity to duty.He is a man of the highest character, an ardent Democrat,an Episcopalian, and will no doubt justify the high expectationsof his friends and brothers as to further advancementin professional and civic life.DR. WILLIAM HECTOR PARK,One of the most interesting and impressive, speakers at thegreat missionary conference held in New Orleans in .\pril,1901, was Dr. W. H. Park of Soochow, China. While makingno pretense to oratory he held his audience spell bound byhis lucid and fascinating account of personal experiences indealing with the Chinese of every class. Few men have hadmore to do with the wealthy and powerful literati of thatgreat walled city, over three thousand years old, and surelyno missionary has exceeded in daily and constant ministry tothe poorest and the most needy. <strong>No</strong> wonder the natives lookupon him as a friend and benefactor. It is said that theword and presence of the surgeon in charge of the SoochowHospital carries more weight in the heart of a province watha population of twenty-five million than any other foreigner.Hector Park is a native of Georgia, his home being atLafayette almost within sight of Lookout Mountain. .\graduate of Emory College with high honor, he came toVanderbilt University for his medical studies in the autumnof 1880. After spending one year, during which he laid thefoundations for his future work, he entered Bellevue HospitalMedical College and graduating from that school, which hasa world-wide reputation, he became an alumnus of the ilniversityof New York. Later in the same year these studieswere supplemented by post-graduate work in the medicaldepartment of the University of Edinburgh and in the RoyalOpthalmic of London;Dr. Park reached Soochow in the autumn of 1882 and forfour years assisted in the medical missionary work. In 1886he married Miss <strong>No</strong>ra Lambuth, the daughter of a missionary,and in that same year was appointed surgeon in charge ofthe institution. Under his administration the work hassteadily developed until the report of the current year givesa total of 18,751 patients treated, including those to whom
DR. WILLIAM HECTOR PARK,EMORV,'80; VANDCRDrLT,'82,A Distinguished Medical Missionary.
18 THE SCROLL.medicine was dispensed in the out-door department. Of thisnumber 1057 were X ray patients. In speaking of the commencementexercises of last June, for the doctor has a medicalschool under his fostering care, he writes: ' Two youngladies and six young men who had taken the regular coursereceived their certificates at our commencement in June, andone who failed to pass some time ago passed his final examinationthis year, making nine graduates in all. GovernorEn Shou, flanked by his entire staff, the highest mandarins inthe city, presented the diplomas in his usual happy style, andstirring addresses were given by Rev. Gilbert Reid and Dr.Y. J. Allen. The latter took full advantage of the occasionto appeal to these high mandarins for Christianity, Christianeducation, and Christian liberty for the country. So far frombeing offended, the governor spoke highly of the address andof Dr. Allen's energy, and said that no Chinese under suchcircumstances would dare to speak out so bravely."Dr. Park has had some interesting and even thrillingexperiences. Several years ago the aid de-camp of theChinese general in charge of the forces just outside the cityof Soochow, was healed by him. The poor fellow had beenfallen upon and terribly mutilated by assassins. There wereeleven sword wounds, five were across the top of the head,ranging from three to six inches in length, all of them to andinto the bone, and one of them quite through the craniumdown to the brain. Great pieces of bone were chopped fromthe skull. One large skin flap was turned down over theforehead almost to the eye. A native surgeon who was calledin had his assistant sit up all night to chew poultices whichwere kept spread over the raw flesh. Seeing the patient wasabout to die Dr. Park was invited to take charge and did sowith the happiest of results. The general's gratitude knewno bounds. Besides presents to the hospital, he had thehonorary mandarin button of the fifth rank conferred uponthe doctor and made him his honorary official surgeon. Thisentitled him to wear a feather in his official hat and to becarried in a sedan chair by four coolies. If he chose to doso he could have a gong beaten by a runner in front of theprocession and fire crackers fired off in their rear to keep offthe evil spirits.At a recent meeting of the medical department of the EducationalDepartment of the Chinese Empire, Dr. Park readan able paper which recommended the establishment of a greatcentral medical school in Shanghai. The thought was to have
THE SCROLL. 19it under Christian auspices and thus give an object lesson tothe Chinese concerning the most advanced movements of thewestern world both in the science and art of healing and theChristian ministry to the body as well as to the soul. Thesuggestion has met in China with wide-spread approval Heis the author of a valuable treatise on the opium habit and hasbeen foremost among those who have endeavored to mitigatethe terrible ravages of this drug. His frank honest face, hisgentleness of touch and at the same time his strong convictionof what is right, have won for him as a missionary the heartsof the people. Large sums of money have been devoted bywealthy Chinese to the. extension of his wojk and equipmentand even to the building of residences for his assistants.Their own homes are thrown wide open to him and his wifewho ably seconds in his work among the women. But throughit all Hector Park has remained the same earnest, consistentChristian that he was in the days of his young manhood whenhe came off of a farm among the hills of Georgia.W. R. LAMBUTH, M. D.,Missionary Secretary of the Southern Methodist Church.THE HOME OF THE PARENT CHAPTER.Ohio Alpha is justly proud of her new chapter house andfeels well repaid for all the labor expended since the movementwas begun last autumn. The culmination was reachedin May when the property was purchased. The cost of itwas $2,500, a very moderate price if we consider the highvalue of property in Oxford. When it was learned that itcould be bought at this price, a movement was made to raiseenough of money to close the deal. In one week, by personalinterviews and by mail, ;?i,ioo was raised among thenear alumni and members of the chapter. Another |i,ooohas been subscribed in notes, and in a short time the balancewill be secured in notes by the chapter house association.By the time of the next national convention we expect tohave sufficient money raised to remodel the house. In conductingthis movement and concluding the negotiations thegreatest credit is due to Bro. Karl H. Zwick, of Roanoke,Louisiana, and Dr. Guy Potter Benton, the president ofMiami University.The house is situated on a corner lot, 66x165 feet, facingthe campus and directly opposite the new Hepburn Hall,which is just being completed as a woman's dormitory. We
THE SCROLL. 21consider this one of the best available locations for a fraternityhouse, being in a part of the town that is rapidly becomingthe most beautiful for residences. The house is surroundedby fine trees and flowers. It is in excellent condition andcan be added to and remodeled very easily. It contains ninerooms, four on the first floor and five upstairs. The doubleparlors have been done ina white woodwork and the "smoker"in dark wood. The rear room is used for a bed room. Theupper five rooms are large and capable of accommodating twoor three men each. There are two stairways, the front onebeing open and very pleasing in appearance. About fifteenmen can be comfortably housed. This fall the chapter spentJI200 for furniture and will spend another jSioo for the samepurpose during the year.E. B. SOUTHWICK.MAINE ALPHA'S CHAPTER HOUSE,"Maine Alpha has rented a house." To one who does notunderstand conditions at Colby, the statement does not seemmomentous, but to the brothers of the chapter it marks theculmination of a period of struggle. In the face of determinedopposition from trustees and faculty and in spite ofthe fact that Waterville is a city where every available dwellingis at a high preniium, the chapter has rented a house forthe new college year, and by the time these lines are readwill be installed in its new home.Last fall the local chapter of A K E went into a housewhich they had owned in part for several years. Previouslyno fraternity had been allowed to leave the "bricks," as ourdormitories are called. Realizing that if Maine Alpha was tohold her position as the only rival of A K B at Colby it wasnecessary to secure a house, the matter was taken under immediateconsideration. But it was found impossible to securea suitable house and the end of the year was near when ahappy solution of the problem was hit upon.On the campus immediately adjoining Alumni AthleticField stands a frame building belonging to the college. Forthe past year the lower floor has been occupied by the CollegeCommons, while Dr. Black, professor of history, lived abovethe dining department. The Commons has proved a loss tothe college and was discontinued at the end of the term, whileDr. Black has recently built a residence. This left the buildingunoccupied, and while not exactly fulfilling our ideals ofa chapter house, yet it was well suited to our needs, and was
THE SCROLL. 23the only one available we could rent. An application was atonce made for the house but met with decided opposition fromthe trustees. It was only b3' the most determined efforts thata lease was finally secured on the day that college closed.The house is a large two and a half story frame building,very plain in outward appearance, but roomy and well adaptedto the uses of the chapter. There is a piazza across the entirefront of the building, affording a pleasant lounging place. Tothe left of the entrance are the rooms set apart for the use ofthe matron. To the right are two large parlors, and in theirrear the dining room and goat room. All these rooms havepolished hardwood floors. An ell provides kitchen, pantries,storerooms, and everything necessary for the boarding department.The second story contains eight pleasant study rooms,besides two baths. On the third floor are the sleeping rooms.The building is heated throughout by steam and lighted byelectricity. The entire lower floor was renovated by the collegebefore the chapter took possession. The house affordsample accommodations for twenty men.It is not the intention of the chapter to occupy this buildingpermanently. It is merely to serve as a stepping .'•toneto something better—a real home of our own, if possible.Our chapter house fund has already reached a very respectablesum, and during the present year we expect to push thematter with our alumni in order to secure if possible, the fullamount necessary to buy or build a suitable house. For thepresent, however, we congratulate ourselves that we can nolonger be named among the decreasingly small number ofhouseless chapters, and feel that we have taken a forwardstep entirely in accord with the spirit of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>.Visiting brothers will find a cordial welcome at our new home,67 College avenue.The past three years have shown not a little advancementat Colby. Extensive improvements have been made aboutthe campus, and that portion sloping towards the Kennebecriver has been newly graded. <strong>No</strong>rth College, burned in 1902,was rebuilt in a thoroughly modern manner and is now thebest arranged dormitory in the state. .Alumni Athletic Fieldhas been entirely made over, the improvements including anew clay diamond and a handsome grandstand seating about800 The new building of the women's college, Foss Hall,erected at a cost of ^140,000, was dedicated during commencementweek. New courses have been introduced in nearly alldepartments, and the number of students has increased twenty
24 THE SCROLL.per cent. We are hoping that this fall our last year's enteringclass of io6 will be outdone, and we believe that these are allindications of a new and larger growth for the old college asshe nears her centennial year. C. P. CHIPMAN, 'O6.PHI DELTA THETA AT POUGHKEEPSIE,The annual regatta of the Intercollegiate Rowing Associationat Poughkeepsie, beyond doubt the gala aquatic event inthe American college calendar, is always the occasion of agathering of members of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> from different institutions.This year more members of the fraternitj' were seenon or about the race course than ever before. It is always adifficult task to estimate how many <strong>Phi</strong>s attended the regatta.Many come up on the special race trains from Albany andNew York, go direct to their chairs on the observation carsand return on the expresses directlv after the 'varsity contestis over. Others visit friends at Poughkeepsie and are notseen in the streets or in the hotels.However, this may be, a total of seventy-four <strong>Phi</strong>s were knownto have been on the scene on June 28 to row in the boats,serve as officials, cheer their crews or watch the races. Theseseventy-four men came from ten different chapters as widely separatedas Brown in the east and Leland Stanford in the west.The victories of Syracuse in 1904 brought crowds from thatcollege to the Hudson this year and with the general increasethere was an increase in the number of <strong>Phi</strong>s. Indeed thetwenty-five members of the fraternity from Syracuse outnumberedthe attendance from any other institution. Columbiais generally the best represented numerically considered,but this year her numbers were cut down to sixteen, whileCornell was on hand eighteen strong. Pennsylvania sentseven <strong>Phi</strong>s and two members each from the Union and Brownchapters were seen. Stanford, Lansing, Williams, C. C. N. Y.and Washington State sent a single graduate each.<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> had less men in the actual race this yearthan generally obtains. Only four men pulled oars in theseveral contests. Of these three won seats in Columbia'sboats. John Miller, who also plays football and is a Columbiasenior, rowed at number 6 in the 'varsity eight and wasa tower of strength on his side of the shell. This is the thirdyear that Miller has been on the light blue crew and it looksas if he will stroke the boat at Poughkeepsie in 19<strong>06</strong>. Lastyear Miller sat at number 4 and he was at number 7 in his
THE SCROLL. 25freshman crew in 1903. He is also a member of the NewYork Athletic Club crew. George <strong>No</strong>rris, '07, was the bowin Columbia's 'varsity four. He is a finished oarsman andhad his first experience at bow in the 1904 freshman crew atPoughkeepsie. <strong>No</strong>rris is expected to win a seat in the premiereight next summer. A third veteran oarsman to row forColumbia is Edwin Hoyt Updike, '<strong>06</strong>, law, who sat behind<strong>No</strong>rris at number 2 in the Columbia four. Last year Bro.Updike was prevented from rowing on account of illness. In1903 he stroked the 'varsity four at Poughkeepsie and theyear before he rowed at bow in the same boat. He hastherefore rowed in three of the four seats in this boat in theHudson races. During 1903 Bro. Updike stroked the second'varsity crew which met Cornell and Pennsylvania.The fourth <strong>Phi</strong> to appear on the water was John HenryYork, '<strong>06</strong>, a substitute for the Pennsylvania 'varsity four.Bro. York was the Pennsylvania stroke in the race betweenthe "Gentlemen's Fours" on the day before the principalraces. He brought his crew across the finish line ahead ofthe boats from Cornell and Columbia.The fraternity was well represented by former oarsmen ofnote and by the officials at the regatta. Of the latter Bro.Charles Sower Potts, '85, was Pennsylvania's judge at thefinish, a distinction which has fallen to his lot for many years.Bro. Thomas Hill Low, '03, was the representative of Syracuseon the referee's boat. The race course was well clearedand piloted by United States revenue cutters under the commandof Bro. Charles Albert McAllister, Cornell, '87, thechief engineer of the United States revenue cutter service.Prof. William Frederick Durand, Lansing, '90, formerly thehead of rowing affairs at Cornell, was on hand, and Bro.Frederick Arthur Goetze, Columbia, '95, the superintendentof buildings and grounds at Columbia University, saw' theraces from the yachts Alert and Calumet.Among the former oarsmen seen at the regatta were RolandPearce Jackson, captain of the Columbia'varsity crew in 1902;John Samuel Maeder, captain of the Columbia 'varsity crewin 1904; William Blyler Kugler, who rowed in his freshmaneight and in the Cornell second 'varsity; Clarence BlylerKugler, another former Cornell oarsman, who entertained the<strong>Phi</strong>s royally on his motor yacht Ptiscilla during the entire regattaweek; <strong>Phi</strong>llipe Fazio Ballinger, who rowed at Ithaca forfouryearsand satat number 6 in the 1904'varsity crew; HowardE. Pepper, the captain and stroke oar in the Pennsylvania
26 THE SCROLL.freshman boat which defeated Columbia in 1904; HenryFrederick Russell, a former Syracuse oar; Joel Henry Hildebrand,John Gibson Hendrie and Henry Lewis Appleton, allof whom have competed on the water for Pennsylvania. TheGardiner brothers from Pennsylvania, who pulled in theQuaker's Henley crew, were missed on the Hudson this year.The <strong>Phi</strong> celebration after the races was more lively andenjoyatle than ever, although the upper floors of the oldGerman tavern were closed to celebrations this year. Everybodywas happy, the victor and the vanquished alike. Almostfifty <strong>Phi</strong>s gathered at the Nelson House early in the eveningand then retired to the Dutchess Inn. After songs and merrymakinganother change of base brought the company to theOpera Cafe where the rest of the evening was spent. Thegift of a bushel of peanuts" was the feature of the evening.A number of speeches were made and the celebration continueduntil the men had to catch their trains out of town atabout midnight.Rumors were again current that California, Toronto, <strong>No</strong>rthCarolina, Minnesota and Princeton will enter crews in thenear future, and as <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> has chapters in three ofthese institutions the gathering should grow in numbers andimportance with each successive regatta. The universitieswhich entered crews in <strong>1905</strong> were Columbia, Cornell, Georgetown,Pennsylvania, Syracuse and Wisconsin. Sixteen separatecrews rowed in the three races besides the three entriesin the contest between the "Gentlemen's Fours."The statistics of the <strong>Phi</strong> oarsmen of <strong>1905</strong> are as follows:NAMEJohn Henry YorkEdwin Hovt Updike...COLLEGEPennsylvaniaAge22202022Height Weight6:011605:08 147^SeatStr.<strong>No</strong>. 6Bow<strong>No</strong>. 2B. M. L. ERNST, Columbia, '99.THREE ADDITIONAL PHIS AT OXFORD,In the competitive examinations last spring for Cecil Rhodesscholarships from the states of Missouri, Kentucky andTexas, these honors were won by <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>s. Thesenew Oxonians will bring a heavy reinforcement in fellowshipand brotherhood to the <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> Rhodesians alreadyat Oxford—Bros. John J. Tigert, of Vanderbilt, and James
THESCROLL.H. Kirkpatrick, of Alabama. At this rate it may not be longbefore it may be proposed to establish there an alumni clubof transplanted American <strong>Phi</strong>s, no matter how great wouldbe the innovation among our British cousins. Certainly it mayat least be claimed that <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>'s representatives atOxford are in every way typical ofthe best ideals of their fraternity.Samuel Ely Eliot, son of Dr.T. L. Eliot, of Portland, Oregon,was born in that city on May 22,He spent four years in thePortland Academy, graduatingfrom there in 1900. In September,1901, he entered WashingtonUniversity, at St. Louis, and aftera career of high distinction inscholarship, he was graduated inSAMUEL E. ELIOTWashinElon University, 'os.June of this year. .Although hishome is in Oregon, Bro. Eliotwon the scholarship from Missouriand will represent that greatstate among the Americans at Ox-R. .\. CAMPBELL.ford.William Henrv Branham is ason of G. N. Branham and anephew of Amos Stout, who wasa charter member of KentuckyGamma at its reoganization in1875. Another uncle, G. B. Stout,who was initiated into KentuckyGamma in 1875, was a memberof the state legislature in 1899-1900.Bro. Branham entered Georgetownt^oUege in 1899 and aftertaking the preparatory and collegiatecourses, he was graduatedin 1904 at the age of nineteen.He entered Kentucky State Collegea year ago as a sophomoreWM. H. BRANHAMKentucl^y State. '07.in the school of civil engineering.He was a member of the 'varsity track team of <strong>1905</strong>, winninghis "K'- in the mile and half mile runs. He was also presidentof the Y. M. C. k. Bro. Branham was initiated into
28 THE SCROLL.Kentucky Epsilon in February, <strong>1905</strong>, and in spite of his shortexperience in the fraternity he became one of the most enthusiasticand efficient members of the chapter.HARRY P. STEGERTexas- '02.C. W. HAYNES.Harry Peyton Steger, of Bonham,Texas, was born March 2,1882, at Moscow, Tennessee. Heis the son of Thomas P. Steger,an attorney, and a nephew of Bro.Edward D. Steger, Vanderbilt,'81, also of the Bonham bar.After graduating from the publicschools of Bonham in 1897,Bro. Steger entered the Universityof Texas, and after three yearsfull of honors and popularity, heretired from college to spend ayear as principal and teacher ofLatin and Greek in the Mineola,Texas, high school. Returningto the universit}^ he finished hisHe was class poetcourse in 1902 with the degree of A. B.and Key orator and the composer of the commencement classsong. In the year following his graduation he taught Latinin the Bonham high school and served as athletic director ofthe school teams. In 1903-04 he was fellow in Greek andLatin at the University of Texas and received his master'sdegree. His thesis was a metrical translation of "The Wasps"of Aristophanes. He was editor-in-chief of The Cactus, thecollege annual.In September, 1904, Bro. Steger entered Johns HopkinsUniversity and spent seven months there in graduate work,looking toward the degree of Ph. D. in Greek, Latin andSanskrit. Great variety of activity in college life has peculiarlyfitted him to be a Rhodes scholar. At Texas he was atdifferent times a member of the varsity football squad and ofhis class teams.He was an occasional, contributor to the annual and themonthly magazine. He is a member of <strong>Phi</strong> Beta Kappa andof the Goo Roos," a local society at Texas. In everyrespect Bro. Steger will have complied with the many requirementsof a Rhodes scholar.\\'ERSTER MCEVOV.
THE SCROLL. 29EDITORIAL,PHI DELTA THETA has been especially fortunate in havingfounders who have exhibited life-long devotion to the fraternitywhich embodies their ideals. Their average lives werelong, though only one of them reached the green old age ofeighty. The only survivor of the "immortal six" is FatherJohn Wolfe Lindley, who is living in comfort and contentment,near Fredericktown, Knox County, Ohio. He enjoysthe respect of his neighbors and the confidence of all whoknow him. His life has been a useful one. For many yearshe was the principal of various academies and seminaries,finally settling down on the farm which he inherited from hisfather. He lives in a brick house which occupies the site ofthe log cabin in which he was born in 1826. He is a memberof the Masonic order, and for many years he has been a julingelder and clerk of session of the First Presbyterian Churchin Fredericktown. Since 1868 he has been a justice of thepeace. On August 20 of this year he celebrated the seventyninthanniversary of his birth. The following is quoted fromthe Knox County Republican of August 23.FREDERICKTOWN, OHIO, August 22.—John W. Lindley, of this township,is probably the oldest justice of the peace serving continuously in the state,having served over thirty-seven years. He received his first commission fromGovernor R. B. Hayes, April 13, 1868, and is at present serving in thatcapacity. During that time he has entered on his docket 214 civil caser:, aswell as a large number of criminal cases. 'Squire Lindley's court wasalways a court of justice, his judgment being approved by his continuance inoffice for so long a period. He is a staunch Republican and a man of highChristian character.Father I^indley is known personally by a large number ofmembers of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> who have met him at nationalconventions. Throughout the length and breadth of the fraternityhe is loved and honored. We rejoice to know that heenjoys excellent health for one of such advanced years. Thathe has retained to this age his vigor and activities of bodyand mind is proof of the fact that his earlier years were wellspent. In behalf of the great body of members of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong>
<strong>30</strong> THE SCROLL.<strong>Theta</strong>, we extend to Father lindley our hearty felicitationsupon his having lived such a useful life and upon havingreached in remarkably good health a great length of days—but one year short of the patriarchal age of eighty. Next yearhe will be an octogenarian, and we trust that long years ofhappiness and health are still before him.(CHARMING in description and illustrative of the excellentequipment of a small college for doing in a most excellentway the work that lies ahead of it—this is ample reason forgiving so prominent a place to the first article in this number.In these days of dazzling gifts to the great universities theimportance of the small colleges is likely to be diminished inour estimation. The erection of great memorial buildingsand the piling up of stupendous endowments have come to thegreater institutions because of the increasing demands uponthem and the superior opportunities which they furnish forheralding these gifts to the world and to posterity. Life inthe great universities is growing more attractive, more variedand more useful to the student, and for pursuits requiringspecial skill they furnish a training more efficient than everknown before.Nevertheless, the small, well-equipped colleges have a noblemission which should never be ignored. Aside from theirincalculable contribution to the upbuilding of this country,they deserve in their own spheres our enduring appreciation.When the greatest universities are richer and greater than weyet dream of, there will still be a necessary place for the collegesthat do not attempt so much, but do well and thoroughlywhat they do attempt. <strong>No</strong>t only have they producedsome of our greatest men, but they are likely to do this hereafter.Their best product is men of native strength, of simpletastes, of dynamic purposes. They would probably never goto college at all if they were compelled to attend the largerinstitutions, and in saying this we do not forget that most ofthe state universities charge no tuition fees. Such men oftenhave been encouraged at first to go to college at all by the
THE SCROLL. 31very existence of small colleges near them. Another reasonfor them is that a large number of parents will send theirchildren only to schools of decided moral or religious tone,such as is fostered in the denominational schools. It is undeniablethat many of them have been narrow and sectarian,but the growth out of this spirit is an existing process as wellas a solemn duty. It is no reason for abandoning these institutionsbut rather for devoting more money and attention tothem for the sake of their other and better purposes. A finalreason for them is that they are already firmly implanted,will continue to live and form, after all, a large part of theeducational interests of the country.It is no wonder that the wise Mr. Carnegie is now devotinghis beneficence to small colleges, and that Dr. Pearson hasgiven to them this very year Siooo for every day in it, thatin every state are being conducted systematic and intelligentmovements for better endowment and equipment of them.The weakness of too many colleges in a given locality and toomany fostered by a given denomination is becoming moreapparent and in the great re-adjustment of all conditions thesedays this weakness will be overcome. Very small ones willbe federated into worthy and self-reliant ones. Others willbe reduced to mere training schools. But there will stillremain of them a healthy, stable and thorough class of collegesmore intensive than extensive, whose mission to trainmen to work well at the forge of life will be ever appreciatedby the world outside. For all of these reasons, we think itvery appropriate to publish once in a while the truth aboutsome of the worthiest of these institutions in order that theymay not fail of our esteem.THE splendid work of civic reform in process this yearaffords a greatly desired relief from the depression consequentupon the revelations of alarming disease in our commercialand political affairs. There is no place for pessimism underthe sturdy and valiant leadership of many of our public servantswhose efforts are being bent with such heroic determin-
32 THE SCROLL.ation to stamp out dishonesty and abase the low influencesthat have sometimes abounded. There is no nobler missionfor anybody than this, and the hearts of all men should thrillwith ardent sympathy with every movement of this kind. Itis the ideal of the college man and the fraternity man. It isthe enduring service to humanity which we are being trainedto render without any thought of the temporary advantagesof subserviency to powerful but unworthy influences. In thisgreat work many of the leaders are of the best product of thecollege fraternities, and they exemplify not only the gracesbut also the iron strength of manhood which it is the provinceof the fraternity to develop.EVERY chapter has its natural leaders. Loyalty and intelligentdevotion also make them. Good ideas are born ofenthusiasm more than of mere high mentality when they aresuch as to elevate and make more efficient the life of thechapter. A man's life is the reflex of his feelings, not of coldmental operations. A burning loyalty is at the bottom ofevery useful leadership—the loyalty that is shown in attentionto vital details as well as in a large and wholesome comprehensionof what the chapter can do and therefore must do.On the other hand misguided leadership is generally the resultof selfishness and should early be detected and thwarted. Itwill cause dissension and may even wreck the chapter. Themen selected to office should be the best and most capablemen for their duties, not merely good fellows or men withswollen purses. Let every chapter have leaders—they areinevitable even in so purely democratic an organization; butlet them be devoted first to fraternity, then to self, first to fulfillmentof the Bond, then to their own advancement. Thenshall accrue to them the finest and most abundant blessings offraternity life.THE editor has undertaken to give good-naturedly a personaltraining to the reporters in the art of writing chapterletters. Each reporter has, by personal communication, been
THE SCROLL. 33admonished as to the form and general style in which theseletters should appear. He will later be shown exactly whaterrors he has made and just how he can make improvement.We believe that this salutary work will be only appreciatedby all our reporters. The labor of editing these letters forthe printer is sometimes little short of drudgery, but with thisprocess it will become more like pleasure and the letters willafford much more satisfaction to their authors. However,we do not propose to impair the individuality shown in them,and we will still not object to some of the boasting that characterizesthem, although we think that it will never do harmnot to overstate conditions in the colleges and chapters.These letters chronicle the real life of the undergraduate partof the fraternity, and we sincerely trust that they will be preparedwith assiduous care and sent in with perfect promptnessand regularity.A NEW class enters this fall, inheriting the happy blessingsof what has been prepared by the older brothers. With noinsincerity do we welcome these new wearers of the sword andshield. They have entered a brotherhood of the loftiestideals, with an organization complete, systematic, full ofvitality and stability. Its benefits will never leave them, butwill grow with the flight of years and the closer assimilationof the men with the fraternity. Everywhere this autumn aregratifying evidences of wholesome activity and growth. Twonew chapter houses are described in preceeding pages of thismagazine. Others have just been acquired and will be fullydescribed in the December SCROLL. Still others are about tobe acquired. A strong stimulus will soon be suddenly felt asa result of the conventions to be held in nearly all the provinces.The chapter letters in this number show facts justifyingunusual cheerfulness among the chapters. Let us derive alegitimate pleasure from these good things, and with thegreatest kindness and good feeling toward our rivals, we canmodestly rejoice over our general prosperity, and seek tomake strong whatever yet is weak.
34 THE SCROLL.CHAPTER CORRESPONDENCE,ALPHA PROVINCE,QUEBEC ALPHA, McGILL UNIVERSITY.The university opened last week with a somewhat larger attendance thanlast year. The freshman class is smaller than usual in the science department,but is unusually large in arts, medicine and law. A number of studentshave registered in the new department of dentistry and the conservatoriumhas an enrollment of several hundred.Strathcona Hall, begun last autumn, is now practically completed and isone of the finest college Y. M. C. A. buildings on the continent. TheMcGill Union have their new building well underway. It will be a splendidstructure and when completed will have cost in the neighborhood of $25o,cxx).Quebec Alpha returned eighteen strong this term. We lost by graduationBros. Likely, MacDonald, Putnam, Sinclair and Wood. Bros. Archibaldand Judan have retired, while Bros. Benedict, Dickenson and Sharphave dropped out for a year. Bro. Bell, ex-'o6, has returned and enteredthe class of 1907.Fraternity material is abundant in the freshman class and this is the keenestrushing season on record. We have been fortunate in pledging four ofthe best men in the entering class. H. Dion, Ottawa, Ontario; W. Landry,Dorchester, New Brunswick; W. Raymond, St. John, New Brunswick; andG. Smith, Ottawa, Ontario. We are almost certain to land several othergood men in the next two weeks.We have already secured several honors for the coming term. Bro. Drysdaleis treasurer of the sophomore class and vice-president of science, '08.Bro. Powell, '08, will represent us on the football and track teams. Bro.Houghton, '07, is a promising candidate for the association football team.Bro. Payne, '<strong>06</strong>, is lieutenant in the rifle club. Bros. Ross, '08, • is sergeant.Bro. Bell, '07, won first prize in the transit competition. This prizehas been awarded four times and has been three times won by $ A 9s. Bro.Peters is on the executive of his year in medicine.Our chapter house has been greatly improved during the summer monthsby repapering, repainting and carpeting. It now compares favorably withany at McGill. AH the other fraternities are in their old quarters with theexception of S ^, which has moved to a fine house on University street.We have had the pleasure during the past week of short visits from Bros.Paul and Miseweg of Dartmouth. We sincerely hope that all <strong>Phi</strong>s comingto Montreal will come to see us.GEO. E. HOUSSER.Montreal, September 25, <strong>1905</strong>.MAINE ALPHA, COLBY COLLEGE.The college year of 1904-5 has been without question a most successfulone for Maine Alpha. The members of the chapter have been especiallyactive in many branches of college life. In scholarship, in athletics, and inother ways the chapter has maintained a high standing.Bros. Chipman and Bowdoin were two of the five speakers chosen forjunior exhibition. Bros. Coy and Field were elected members of $ B K.Bro. Cotton was awarded the senior prize in English composition. Bro. Govwas chosen class orator and Bro. Upwall class prophet. Bros. Field andCotton were commencement speakers.
THE SCROLL. 35In baseball Colby did not meet with the same success as last year, althoughher record was a good one. Nearly all of the games lost were by closescores. Maine Alpha was represented by three men on the team. Bro. Pileplayed center field; Bro. Tilton second base, and Bro. Dwyer was catcher.This was Bro. Dwyer's first year in college, but his work behind the bat gavevery general satisfaction, and he was mentioned for the "All Maine Team."Bro. Gooch successfully managed the track team.The great question before the fraternity during the last year has been gettinginto a chapter house. We have had a chapter house fund for a fewyears. This fund is not large enough to warrant the construction of a chapterhouse. The next step was to rent a house if one could be found. <strong>No</strong>house could be found until the college authorities offered to rent us a largehouse on the campus which has been used of late for a dormitory and boardinghouse. The offer was accepted, and Maine Alpha will be housed nextyear. The building is very well adapted for a chapter house. With threemen pledged the prospects are bright for a successful year.Limerick, Me., August 7, <strong>1905</strong>.I. A. BOWDOIN.NEW HAMPSHIRE ALPHA. DARTMOUTH COLLEGE.Dartmouth opens the year with by far the largest enrollment in its history.With an entering class of 310, as against 255 last year, there are nowabout 9<strong>30</strong> undergraduate students. The new dormitory, Wheeler Hall, isnow ready for occupancy, and accommodates ninety men. The rebuilding ofOld Dartmouth is being carried rapidly toward completion. It is expectedthat the dedication will take place on February 18, next, the second anniversarvof the burning of that historic building. The new hall will be anexact duplicate of the old in every outward appearance, with the exceptionthat it is of brick instead of wood. The bronze tablet on the corner stone iscast from the metal of the old bell.The football prospects are good', though a phenomenal team is hardlyto be expected. The loss by graduation of nearly the whole rush line oflast year's undefeated eleven will be a serious blow. The team cannot butsuffer from the scarcity of heavy and experienced line-men. About sixty-fivemen reported for practice yesterday and others will probably come outwithin the next week. Bro. Bankart, '<strong>06</strong>, Bro. Chase, '<strong>06</strong>, and Bro. Black,'07, are on the squad.New Hampshire Alpha lost eleven men in the <strong>1905</strong> delegation. Thereare now thirty-three in the active chapter. Three affiliates have come to usthis year: Bro. Judson, '07, Knox; Bro. Wilson, '08, Vermont; and Bro.Lewis, '08, Westminster. The chinning season does not come till the latterpart of October.We are fortunate this year in having so many of our alumni with us.Bro. Porter, '03, and Bro. Shaw, '04, are taking work in the Thayer Schoolof Civil Engineering. Bro. Loder, '05, is in the medical school, and Bro.Musgrove, '05, has returned for post-graduate study in English.New Hampshire Alpha extends to her sister chapters her heartiest wishesfor a successful year.THURLOW M. GORDON.Hanover, September 23, <strong>1905</strong>.MASSACHUSETTS BETA, AMHERST COLLEGE.Amherst has entered upon another year of activity and with it our chapter.The entering class is the largest that ever entered Amherst, numbering178 men and on the opening day of college, they showed their strength by
36 THE SCROLL.winning a number of rushes which they had with the sophomores. At theannual flag rush the sophomores captured the flag in less than a minute'stimefrom the signal.In football Amherst has prospects of a good team, although four of thebest men graduated last June. Mr. J. B. Hart, last year's successful coach,has returned for another season and with coach Hart back of the team,Amherst expects to uphold her reputation.Old College Hall, which has been remodeled, was used for the first timeat commencement. It is now one of the most imposing buildings on the camcampus.The commencement exercises.and senior prom were held in thenew Old College Hall.The old chapel bell, which has been in use for 50 years, has been replacedby a new one, the gift of an alumnus.Last June the college unanimously voted to have the honor system atAmherst. The college also voted to have a competitive system for the positionof assistant manager of the various athletic teams.• Bros; Rounsville and Bottomly, '05, have entered Harvard University.Bro. Rounsville is attending the medical school and Bro. Bottomly the lawschool.Bro. Gladwin, '05, has been appointed general secretary of the Y. M. C.A. to succeed Mr. John H. Safford, Yale, '04.So far we can report the following honors:Bros. Burrill and Downey, '<strong>06</strong>, <strong>Phi</strong> Beta Kappa on first drawing; Bro.Crowell, '05, on second drawing.Bros. Bottomly and Gladwin, '05, took part in the commencement exercises.Bro. Bottomly was one of the speakers for the Bond prize and Bro.Gladwin spoke on the Hyde six. Bro. Greenaway, '07, was on Kellog five.Bros. Brewster and Belcher have left college. Bro. Brewster has enteredSyracuse and Bro. Belcher has entered Harvard.The following men were pledged during the rushing season; CuthbertHague, Worcester, Mass.; William A. King, Jr., Gloucester, Mass.; AlbertW. Blackmer, Worcester, Mass.; William C. Parmelee, Worthington, Mass.;Thomas J. Kalligan, Oneonta, N. Y.; Cyrus A. Case, Golden, Col.; RichardB. Fisher, Gloucester, Mass.; Ralph W. Wiggins, Warsaw, N. Y.;Charles W. Walker, New York City; Donald Demarest, Brooklyn, N. Y.Amherst, September 25, <strong>1905</strong>.WILLIAM E. SWEENEY.RHODE ISLAND ALPHA, BROWN UNIVERSITY.Brown opened on September 20. The front campus is greatly improvedby changes made on two of its buildings. University Hall has lost its dingycoat of "mud" with black trimmings, and once more shows the. world itsoriginal appearance of brick and white. The cupola has been raised andthe arches restored so that now undergraduates are prouder than ever of thisold historic building. Rhode Island Hall has been thoroughly renovatedsince the fire and with its whiteness helps to brighten the whole front campus.The largest freshman class in the history of the university has beenenrolled. It contains men who are promising athletics and Coach Robinsonexpects to develop a winning football team. Practice has been held dailvsince college opened and many husky freshmen have reported.Rhode Island Alpha still receives its share of college honors. Bro. PercyW. Gardner, Brown, '03, has returned to take Bro. Savage's place as generalsecretary of the Y. M. C. A. Bro. Savage made * B K last June.Bro. W. E. Bright, '07, was elected assistant baseball manager for theyear <strong>1905</strong>-<strong>06</strong>. Bro. Tift was elected vice-president of the Brown Union.
THE SCROLL. 37Bro. Kelly, '07, was elected secretary of the Y. M. C. A. and Bro. Bright,'07, is treasurer. Bro. Dickinson was made a member of the board of athletics.Bros. Tift, Dickinson and Graham were awarded their B's at theclose of the baseball season.Members of the chapter still occupy the first floor of Brunonia Hall and,in addition, a suite on the second floor. The chapter is especially prosperousthis year. Some good hard rushing has been done since Monday eveningand we have succeeded in pledging ten freshmen and one sophomore. Thesophomore is Albert E. Leach of <strong>No</strong>rth Raynham, Mass. The freshmen areHubert R. Ede, of Fair Haven, Mass.; Robert H. Whitmarsh of Providence,R. I.; Ralph W. Shields of New Bedford, Pa.; Warren C. <strong>No</strong>rton of Portland,Me.; Kenneth L. Butler of Maiden, Mass.; Everett M. FoUansbee ofNewbury port, Mass.; J. Howard Alger of Westerly, R. I.; Wm. E. Mitchellof Westerly, R. I.; <strong>No</strong>rman H. Sooy of Kansas City, Mo.; Martin C. Jamesof Kansas City, Mo. The rushing season is not over yet and we may takein two or three more men. With these eleven new men as members, thechapter will have no difficulty in holding its high place among the fraternitiesat Brown.HARVEY M. KELLEY.Providence, September 23, <strong>1905</strong>.NEW YORK BETA, UNION COLLEGE.Union College entered its one hundred and tenth college year on September21 with the brightest of prospects. The entering class equals in numbersthat of last year and is said to be the best prepared class that has enteredUnion in years.Fourteen of last year's chapter are back and are working hard to securethe best men from '09 for * A 6. The following men are back: Bros.Moon, Sylvester, Dann and Haight from '<strong>06</strong>; Bros. Waters and Bishop from'07 and Bros. Moore, Shutler, Bell, Peck, Vogt, Hafley, Jewell and Trumanfrom '08. Bro. Hall, '<strong>06</strong>, expects to enter college late.We have lost from the chapter Bros. Richards, Elliott and Davidson, allof whom will be greatly missed, Bro. Elliott has entered the University ofPennsylvania and Bros. Richards and Davidson were unable to return.Thus far we have succeeded in pledging three good men, Fred W. Pettitof Avoca. N. Y.; Louis Mangham of Tenaflv, N. J.; and Doane Guardinierof East Springfield, N. Y.The past summer has seen several improvements in the college buildingsthe most important of which are the remodeling and improvements made inboth the chemical and physical laboratories. Ground has been broken for anew engineering building and work on this will proceed at once. Seven newmen have been added to the faculty this fall to take the places of four whohave resigned and to facilitate the work of some of the others.Union expects great things from her football team this fall, as but threeof last year's men were lost by graduation and the entering class offers muchpromising material. * A O is represented with almost more than her shareof men on the team—Bros. Dann (captain), Moore, Peck and Shutler havemade the training table and Bros. Vogt and Jewell are on the scrub. Theteam under the able coaching of "Bill" Cronkite, '04, is fast rounding intoshape and it is hoped will make a good showing against Columbia in thefirst game September <strong>30</strong>.We had hoped to be in a new house this fall, but as yet we have beenunable to secure the necessary amount to go ahead, so for the present weare forced to remain in our now somewhat cramped quarters, in the hopethat next fall, perhaps, we may at least have broken ground for a house ofour own on the campus.
38 THE SCROLL.Since we lost no men by graduation last year our chapter will be considerablylarger and stronger this year than last and we hope to accomplishmore in consequence.Bros. Beadle, Lent and Hays of the class of '04 and Bro. Simonton, '<strong>06</strong>,of Cornell, have been with us at different times during the rushing seasonand have aided us materially.New York Beta hopes that all <strong>Phi</strong>s who chance to be in this vicinity willlook us up, for we are always pleased to see any of our alumni or brothersfrom other chapters at any time.HOWARD E. BISHOP.Schenectady, September 23, <strong>1905</strong>.NEW YORK EPSILON, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.Syracuse University opened September 18 with the largest registration inits history, the entering class numbering over i,ioo. This ranks Syracuseas eighth among all the colleges, showing a remarkable growth during thepast few years. The university was never in a more prosperous conditionthan it is at the present time. The campus is a scene of great building activity.Foundations have been laid for the new Carnegie library and the newhall of philosophy given by John C. Lyman, and the iron work is nearly completedon the new L. C. Smith mechanical laboratory. Work on the newstadium is progressing rapidly and it is hoped it will be ready in the fall of19<strong>06</strong>. In his speech at the opening of college Chancellor Day stated thatthe money for two new men's dormitories had been subscribed. This willopen a new departure here, for up to the present time only the women haveenjoyed the privilege of dormitory life. During the summer a slight fireoccured in the College of Liberal Arts. However, not much damage wasdone with the exception of a large number of valuable documents which werecompletely destroyed.New York Epsilon retuined 23 men and all are eager to take up the workof the coming year. Bro. Hammond, '<strong>06</strong>, has entered Leland Stanford andBro. Pearce, '08, has gone into business in New York. Bro. Brewster,Amherst, '08, entered here this fall and will affiliate. He is a typical <strong>Phi</strong>and New York Epsilon welcomes him with opert arms. Everything points toa good rushing season and general success throughout the year. At presentwe have five men pledged and expect to bring our freshman delegation up toabout 10. Their names will be announced in the next letter. ' In athletics,$ A 9 is well represented this fall. Bro. Russell is out for his old positionas center on the football team and from all indications will have no troublein holding it. Bro. Burrill will not he able to play this year, as he is ineligible.He played ball with the Rochester team of the eastern league thissummer and was one of their mainstays both in the field and at the bat. InBro. Burrill the university loses one of the best athletes in its history. Weshall also miss Bro. Lyons at end this year as he has entered Johns Hopkinsto complete his medical work. Bro. Selsmer has been elected manager ofthe sophomore baseball team.In university athletics everything points toward a successful season. Syracusecrews were second in both varsity and freshman races at Poughkeepsielast June and won the four-oared race, breaking the intercollegiate record.Football prospects are unusually bright. The squad at present numbersover forty men, many being the pick of the preparatory schools. A fineschedule including games with Yale, Holy Cross, Colgate, Brown and Lehighhas been arranged. Our basketball team returns intact and hopes to repeatits fine work of last year. A call for track candidates has been issued andmany new men have reported. The outlook for this vear is very good
THE SCROLL. 39although many men have been lost by graduation. Coach Hutchins of foot'ball and track and Coach Ten Eyeck of the crew have been retained andunder their guidance athletics at Syracuse seem brighter than ever.The lot for the proposed new chapter house has been purchased and theprospects for the erection of the house in the near future is very promising.Syracuse, September 29, <strong>1905</strong>.HENRY M. DEXTER.PENNSYLVANIA ALPHA, LAFAYETTE COLLEGE.The college year at Lafayette began September 14. The entering classwas smaller than usual, having only about one hundred members. This isprobably due to the raising of the entrance requirements.Several changes in the faculty have taken place. Prof. Mechlin formerlyof Washington and Jefferson, has been elected to fill the chair of philosophyleft vacant by the resignation of Prof. Elmer. Prof. Raschen has beenelected to succeed Dr. Bloombergh as professor of modern languages.We lost five seniors by graduation, Bros. Latham, Pomeroy, Smith,Hubley and Cooper. The commencement season was greatly enjoyed byall the alumni and visitors present. Bro. Hubley was elected president ofthe class, Bro. I^atham responded to a toast at the alumni banquet, and Bro.Smith received a prize for excellence in the civil engineering course.A large number of alumni attended our annual commencement banquetat Paxinosa Inn. Bro. J. Balcom Shaw, '85, acted as toastmaster. A greatdeal of enthusiasm was manifested.During the spring, the chapter received a very pleasant visit from Bro.Foster, vice-president of Alpha province.Pennsylvania Alpha returned with thirteen men and after a successfulrushing season, takes pleasure in introducing as brothers, Hobson T. Long,'08, <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia, Pa.; Harry G. DeWitt, '09, Scranton, Pa.; Fred B.Atherton, '09, Scranton, Pa.; and Ennis W. Bachman, '09, Orange, N. J.We have also pledged Boult, '09, and Snyder, '09.Our football prospects are not as bright as last year, there being very littlematerial in the entering class. Bro. McAvoy, '08, who, last year filled thefull-back position in such a masterful manner, will again be found at hispost. Bros. Hemingway, '07, and Long, '08, are also on the squad.Lafayette closed a successful base-ball season under the managership ofBro. Pomeroy, '05. Bros. Hublev, '05, and McAvoy, '08, filled the positionsof third base and center field respectively. We feel proud of ourrecord, having had victories over Pennsylvania, Cornell, Army, Indians andthree over Lehigh.Our track team also had a successful season, winning a majority of theirmeets. Bro. Wilson, '<strong>06</strong>, was our representative on the team.To Bro. Smith, '<strong>06</strong>, was awarded the prize in modern languages, andBro. Wilson, '<strong>06</strong>, has accepted the general secretaryship of the Y. M. C. A.Bro. Alexander, '<strong>06</strong>, was elected as leader of the mandolin club.Bros. Durrett, '07, Hemingway, '07, and Welsh, '07, have been electedto the Knights of the Round Table, an honorary upper classmen's society,and Bros. McAvoy, '08, and McMeen, '08, to the Calumet Club, an honorarysophomore society.Congratulations are open to Bro. J. W. Mclntire, who was married duringthe summer vacation. He reports a pleasant honeymoon. Bros. Durrett,'07, and McMeen, '08, have left us to engage in business.We extend to all <strong>Phi</strong>s who may come to Easton, a cordial invitation tovisit the chapter.F. S. WELSH.Easton, September 25, <strong>1905</strong>.
40 THE SCROLL,PENNSYLVANIA BETA, PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE.Gettysburg College opened its seventy-fourth year on September 14. Thefreshman class, numbering about sixty-five, brings the total enrollment ofthe school higher than ever before, The chair of Bible made vacant by theresignation of Dr. Coover is filled by Prof. John O. Evjen formerly of theUnited Church Seminary at St. Paul, Minn.Football prospects are of the best. Bro. Dornberger, who is manager,has arranged a very good schedule and with the promising material on handGettysburg ought to make a good showing. In fact, the outlook for thepresent collegiate year is surprisingly propitious in every respect.The chapter returned five active members. The rushing season is justabout under way and so far we have been very successful. We have initiatedthe following men into the fraternity: Rudolph Nichols, '09, Frostburg, Md.;Agnew Thomas, '09, Gettysburg, Pa.; and Chas. Gross Duncombe, '09,Meyersdale, Pa. We have pledged three more freshmen, Benjamin <strong>Phi</strong>lsonand Samuel <strong>Phi</strong>lson, Berlin, Pa., and George Reyner. We also have twopledged men in prep., Frank Chase and George Hartman, Gettysburg, Pa.Besides we have the best of chances for three or four men from among thelower classmen. The chapter is fortunate in having Bro. S. B. Meisenhelder,ex-'04, and P. B. Dunbar, '04, with us at present. Bros. Judy andKramer of Dickinson have visited us several times recently.The chapter lost three men by graduation last spring—E. Singmaster,Trump and Fryatt. Bro. Singmaster is with the Pittsburg Reduction Co. ofNew Kensington, Pa. Bro. Trump is in Chicago. Bro. Fryatt is in the lawdepartment at Pennsylvania. Bro. U. Thomas, '07, has left school to gointo business. Bro. Faber, '08, had to leave school on account of ill health.Gettysburg, September 23, <strong>1905</strong>. PAUL SINGMASTER.PENNSYLVANIA GAMMA, WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON COLLEGE.The opening of college found our chapter in excellent condition". Fifteenof our men were back, so we were not forced to pledge any but the bestamong the freshmen. We pledged four of these, and with our four menfrom the academy, we will be strongly represented in the freshman class.Bro. Stuart, '05, is taking a post-graduate course. He has been appointedpermanent secretary of our college Y. M. C. A. He will also represent uson the football team, at the position of guard.Bro. Murphy, '<strong>06</strong>, the president of the Y. M. C. A., was last night electedpresident of the athletic association, of which three of the members are <strong>Phi</strong>s.Bro. Stockton, '<strong>06</strong>, has been elected baseball manager for next season.He succeeds Bro. Davis, '05.There has been considerable change in the faculty this year. Bro. Miller,'97, now holds the chair of mathematics, and Bro. H^ys, '95, that of greek.Bro. Rule, '98, has been given charge of the academy. There are now five<strong>Phi</strong>s on the faculty.The athletic outlook is very bright at W. & J., especially in the line offootball. We have a fine team and a fine schedule for them. Piekarski,the U. of P. man who made guard on last year's All Americans, is our coach.He has signed a three years' contract.Our first hard game is with Princeton, September, <strong>30</strong>. We also havegames with W. U. P., Lehigh, Carlisle, Indians, and Georgetown, besidesseveral less important games. College spirit is very manifest, for we willhave a lively, and, we hope, a successful season.
THE SCROLL. 41We take pleasure in presenting to the fraternity our recent initiates, HenryT. McClelland, John C. Ralston, Jr., Thos. M. Chalmers, and Wm. VanSwearingen, all of the class of 1909.The chapter has never been in a more flourishing condition.Washington, Pa., September 23, <strong>1905</strong>.JAMES E. HAMILTON.PENNSYLVANIA DELTA, AI LEGHENY COLLEGE.Pennsylvania <strong>Delta</strong> finds herself back at Allegheny with the strongestchapter ever and the brightest prospects possible. All but one of our oldmen are back. Unusual spirit marked the college opening. Bentley Hallhas been remodeled. The addition to the young ladies' dormitory will soonbe ready for occupancy. The pi-eparatory school building is half completed.Ruter Hall has been iiiade into a hall of science.The football squad is showing up finely with the * A 0s in the lead.Bro. Robertson is "cinching" his place at guard. Bro. Hines is an "oldtimer" at end. Bro. Stidger ke6ps his eye on tackle while he outclassesall at speed. Bro. Giesey and Bro. Stewart are also among the fast men.We expect at least three men in the first game.Bro. Lick is leader of the glee club. He with Bros. Swanson and Clarkerepresent us on the quartette while nine of us have places on the glee club.We made the hit of the season this week by serenading the young ladies attheir hall.Bro. Lick is singing in the first M. E. church, Franklin, Pa. Bro. Swansonpreaches at Lakewood, N. Y. Bro. Chas. Merrill won the tennis championshipin the college for '05. Out of five fraternity men in the Y. M. C. A.cabinet, four are * A Gs—Bros. Main, Giesey, Thomas and Jones. OratoricalA's were awarded to Bros. Swanson and Jones.The faculty have ruled that preparatory students cannot be pledged tofraternities in Allegheny college.Bro. Morrison, Allegheny, '05, is spending a few days with us beforegoing east.We wish to present to the fraternity Bro. Lick, of Meadville, Pa.Meadville, September 23, <strong>1905</strong>. ' OLIN C. JONES.PENNSYLVANIA EPSILON. DICKINSON COLLEGE.College opened September 14 with eighty-nine students. The freshmanclass, containing seventy-five, is-larger than usual. With the outgoing ofthe class of '05, we lost by graduation Bros. Ed. D. Hagerty, H. W. Smithann R. E. Smith. Bro. H. W. Smith is professor of mathematics in Dickinsonprep, school. Bro. R. E. Smith has returned and is attending lawschool. Bros. Reed and Conn have not returned.Thus with nine old men we began the rushing season and have succeededadmirably. Up to the present we have initiated seven men and have pledgedfour men. We are glad to introduce to the fraternity Bros. Joseph PaxtonDemaree, '09, .William F. Housman, '09, Edward C. Creasy, '09, RoscoeWillis Hall, '09, Ralph David Swartz, '09, Theodore Kimmel Leininger, '09,Karl Haltermau Bergey, '08. The pledged men are Rolland H. Sawyer,freshman in college; Parson Brady, Boggs and Parker, in preparatory school.The chapter feels grateful to all alumni who recommended men and assistedin pledging them. The chapter now contains seventeen men and is in anexcellent condition. We are not yet through rushing and expect to land afew more men before the season ends. Improvement to the amount of Si75was made on the interior of the house during the summer. We have now avery cosy home and the latch string hangs out welcoming all <strong>Phi</strong>s.
42 THE SCROLLFootball prospects for this season are very bright. Bill Williams, our newcoach, is very popular with the players and the student body. Bros. H. G.Cramer, W. M. Hoffman and William F. Housman are making good on theteam. The new material is light and fast. 4* A 9 has had a large share ofthe honors awarded thus far this year. Bro. Laub, of the law school, ispresident of Comus Club and Bro. Gehring secretary. Bros. Gehring,Swartz and Creasy have made the glee club. Bro. Kurtz has been electedpresident of the junior class.Parson of preparatory school captains the preparatory football team ofwhich Brady and Parker are members.We have been visited by Bros. Everhart, of our own chapter, and J. R.Baily of Washington and Jefferson College. We extend a welcome to all<strong>Phi</strong>s.W. M. HOFFMAN,Carlisle, September 26, <strong>1905</strong>.PENNSYLVANIA ZETA, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.Pennsylvania Zeta returned twenty-two men this fall having lost Bros.Bruner, Bortle, W. K. Hardt, Richards, and H. G. Halleley by graduationand the following brothers have withdrawn: Gucker, Turnbull, C. C.Black, H. H. Black, and Allison. Bro. Goodin graduated but has returnedto study law; we are very glad to have him with us for another three years.The rushing season has been carried on in strenuous fashion this year andat the present writing we have pledged five men with more to follow. Mostof the brothers were back the Monday before college opened ready to startthe work for 4" A 9, and have been hard at it ever since, for we want tomake this a banner year.In athletics Penn. has a very good outlook. There is the biggest footballsquad we have had for some years and we expect the team to at least equallast year's excellent record of not having the goal line crossed.Bros. Takaki, Hawley, Hamil and McCarey are playing on the scrub andare giving a good account of themselves. Mike Murphy, the veteran trainer,is again back at Pennsylvania taking charge of the football and track teams.Our freshman class is the largest in the history of the university and seemsto contain a large amount of fraternity material, especially the freshmen inthe college department who number close to five hundred.We would extend a cordial invitation to any <strong>Phi</strong> on the visiting teams orwho happens to be in town to stop at the house. Any information concerningany material entering Penn. will be appreciated by us.<strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia, Oct. 3, <strong>1905</strong>.WILLIAM G. GARDINER, JR.PENNSYLVANIA ETA, LEHIGH UNIVERSITY.On September 20 Lehigh reopened with a freshman class of about 200,but with very little available fraternity material, consequently we expect avery brisk rushing season. Pennsylvania Eta returned twelve men this fall,having lost Bros. McCleary and Blazer. Bro. McCleary is at present withthe Lehigh Valley Railroad Co., and Bro. Blazer has a position with theBethlehem Steel Co. Bro. H. T. Long who was pledged to us last fall, hasentered Lafayette and has been recently initiated by Pennsylvania Alpha.We take great pleasure in announcing that Bro. Robert Rhea, TennesseeAlpha, has entered 1908 here and intends to affiliate with us verv soon.Football prospects for this season are quite bright. There are a numberof good men trying for the team; we are fortunate in having with us againBro. S. B. Newton, Williams, '97, as coach. Pennsylvania Eta is repre-
THE SCROLL. 43sented on the squad by Bro. Pierce. Bro. Pierce was recently elected captainof the sophomore football team, of which Bros. Smith, Stien, Sties andJohnstone are members. Bros. Guverton and Hanst are on the Epitomeboard. Bro. Hanst is also secretary of the junior class.We have good prospecss of securing a number of desirable men from '09and wish our sister chapters the best success in their rushing. There isalways a warm welcome awaiting all <strong>Phi</strong>s who come to South Bethlehem.South Bethlehem, September 26, <strong>1905</strong>. E. DURYEA JOHNSTONE.PENNSYLVANIA THETA, PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE.The opening of college found Pennsylvania <strong>Theta</strong> ready to begin the yearwith sixteen men, including one pledge. Beside these we were fortunate inhaving three <strong>Phi</strong>s matriculate from other colleges, viz: Bros. A. W. Tinker,W. & J., '<strong>06</strong>, F. B. Miller, W. & J., '08, and Bro. F. P. Bates, Lehigh, '07.Bros. Tinker and Miller have been affiliated and Bro. Bates will be with usin the near future. Bro. D. M. Scott, '08, who left college last spring, iswith us again. Clyde E. Orwig, '08, has recently been initiated, giving usa total of twenty men. We have pledged James Miller, '09, and WilliamB. Wiley, '09, and expect to pledge two more soon.We lost six men last year, including four by graduation, Bros. Forkum,Geib, I..ose and Cosgrove of '05; and Bros. McConkey and Hirst, '08. Bro.McConkey has entered Jefferson Medical College. Bro. A. T. Aikens,Gettysburg, '85, pastor of the Methodist Church at Pine Grove Mills, hasrecently been elected to the presidency of Susquehanna University. Bro.Aikens has been an enthusiastic supporter of Pennsylvania <strong>Theta</strong>, and, whilewe wish him every success, we regret that he has been called away from us.Bro. Forkum and Miss Edith Jardan of New Castle were united in marriageAugust 31 at the First Presbyterian Church, New Castle. Bro. Forkum iscoaching the football squad of West Virginia University. Bro. P. O. Ray,Vermont, '00, instructor in political economy, and Miss Florence ElizaNelson, of Burlington, Vt., were married August i, at the home of the bride.A large class, numbering 259, entered this fall, and promises to strengthenState's athletics. While we lost Bro. Forkum, the "old standby" of our1904 eleven, and several other strong players, we are not discouraged, asthere is lots of new material. Bro. Hand will probably make a position atguard or tackle. The team has a hard schedule to play and much is expectedof it. The hardest games are with Yale, Carlisle Indians, Annapolis, Dickinsonand Western University of Pennsylvania. The track men are out forfall training and here, too, our athletics are very promising.A large new dormitory, McAllister Hall, has recently been completed ata cost of $150,000; and a new addition to the experimental station, costingS 100,000, in in course of construction. Beside these, several other buildingswill be erected in the near future.Our hopes for a new chapter house are of the highest. Our plans havebeen accepted by the board of trustees of the college and we have securedan excellent location on the campus for our house.State College, September 23, <strong>1905</strong>.W. R. FLF.MING.BETA PROVINCE,VIRGINIA BETA, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.Never since her founding have the auspices seemed so favorable to theUniversity of Virginia. Under the efficient leadership of her new president.Dr. Alderman, she has undergone many changes indicative of marked
44 THE SCROLL.advancement. Already the enrollment has passed 650, which indicates avery much increased matriculation. Several changes have also taken place inthe faculty. Dr. Jas. M. Page is now dean of the university, and Dr. AlbertH. Tuttle is dean of the academic department. Dr< R. H. Whitehead succeedsDr. Christian as dean of the school of medicine. Additions to thefaculty, in connection with the Curry Memorial School of Education, whichhas-been introduced this year, are Profs. LeFevre, Heck and Payne. Inthe department of engineering we welcome for the first time Profs. CharlesM. McKergow and John L. Newcomb.The new building of the Young Men's Christian Association is one of themost handsome of all college Ijuildings. This hall is largely the gift of Mrs.Wm. E. Dodge of New York, and was erected, including furnishing, at Acost of about S8o,ooo. While controlled by the association the buildingsupplies a home-like meeting place for the entire student body, and isequipped with the best conveniences of the modern club.Virginia Beta was fortunate in returning eight of her strongest men thissession. Transfers are Bi-os'. Blun from Georgia <strong>Delta</strong>; West from GeorgiaGamma-, Emons from Pennsylvania Alpha; and Kelly and Sloan from VirginiaZeta. Rushing was beglin early and we have succeeded in pledgingfive promising men.Coach Cole, Yost's famous assistant at Michigan last season, has beenputting the football squad through hard practice, and prospects are brightfor a winning season. The schedule this year is an exceedingly hard one,including a number of the strongest eastern and southern teams. VirginiaBeta is represented on the team by Bro. Haskell, who is doing excellent workin his old position of left guard.Province president, Bro. Harry Lee Watson, has just visited VirginiaBeta with a view to inaugurate an aggressive movement for the speedy erectionof a handsome chapter house. A committee consisting of Bros. Woods,Sanders and Johnson has the matter in charge, and we hope soon to be ableto report substantial progress along this line. T. DWIGHT SLOAN.Charlottesville, September 26, <strong>1905</strong>.VIRGINIA GAMMA, RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE.Randolph-Macon opened September 14 with the best prospects she hashad in many years. Her enrollment this year is 136, one of the largest inthe past fifteen years. Since June a new dormitory has been given fjv Mr.Jno. P. Branch of Richmond, Va., which will cost $35,000, and is to beequipped with all modern improvements. It is to be built of buff brick andstone, and will be one of the most handsome buildings of its kind in thesouth. The contract has already been let, and work will begin in a few days;^it is to be completed, and ready for occupancy by April i, 19<strong>06</strong>. Dr. D. B.Easter, the newly elected professor of modern languages, the chair of whichwas endowed by the alumni, many of whom were old <strong>Phi</strong>s, has taken hisseat.Virginia Gamma returned only three men this year, having lost five, butby the hardest sort of rushing we have succeeded in pledging three men, oneof whom was probably the most sought after man in college, and besidesthese whom we have already pledged, we have three others "spiked" whowill be pledged within the next week. Although Virginia Gamma will nothave a large chapter, this year bids fair to be one of the best in our history,on account of the personnel of our chapter. Bro. Brent is the athletic editorof the monthly, and president of the Franklin literary society, the strongestin college. Bro. Chenery is editor-in chief of the monthly', and we are
46 THE SCROLL.represented on the football squad by M. K. Harris, '08, one of the pledges.When this appears in print we hope to be able to present to 4» A 9 as brothers,W. P. Reed, '08, J. P. Flippell, '08, and M. K. Harris, '08. Our hall hasbeen newly papered in the fraternity colors, and we extend a cordial welcometo all visiting <strong>Phi</strong>s.TURNER M. HARRIS.Ashland, September 23, <strong>1905</strong>.GAMMA PROVINCE,KENTUCKY EPSILON, KENTUCKY STATE COLLEGE.School opened September 14 with a large increase in the attendance. As awhole the new men seem to be a better class of men than has ever been herebefore. There have been several changes in the faculty. Prof. J. H.Kastle, B 9 n, the dean of the chemistry department, resigned to accept aposition at Washington, D. C. He was succeeded by Dr. Palmer, formerlyprofessor of chemistry at Central University, of Danville, Ky. Prof. Johnson,S X, assistant professor of mathematics, resigned to accept the chair ofmathmatics at the University of Nevada. He was succeeded by Prof. Davisof the academy. Prof. Freeman, K A, assistant in drawing, resigned andProf. Ham succeeded him.Active football practice has begun under coach Schacht, who did suchwonderful work with our team last year. Nearly all of last year's teamis back with a lot of good material. We are represented on the squad byBros. Daughtery, McFurin, Shanklin and Swope (pledge). Coach Schachtis being assisted by Lieut. Burtt, Mr, J. D. Turner, S A E, and Mr. W.Scott, K A.We returned seven men—Bros. Trice, Rogers, Dabney, Spears, Shanklin,McFerrin and Watson. We also have with us Bro. Daughtery, Ky. Alpha<strong>Delta</strong>, who will be in school this year. We regret the loss of Bro. RobertIrvine Cabell, '07, who died at his home in Louisville, Ky., of consumption.Of our last year graduates Bro. Barclay is working in the Red Jacket minein Michigan, while Bro. Haynes is assistant secretary of Kentucky FluorSpar Co. of Marion, Ky.The new men have been a little backward this year about pledging themselves.On September 22 we initiated the following whom we gladly presentto the fraternity: Walter Trice, '09, Hopkinsville, Ky.; William C. McDowell, '09, Lexington, Ky.; Maxwell S. Barker, Jr., '07, Louisville, Ky.;John B. Jewell, '09, Lexington, Ky.; and J. Morrison Wilson, '08, Louisville,Ky. We are hot on the trail of several others whom we expect to introducelater. We were greatly assisted in the rushing by Bros. Shelby, Haynes,Land, Headley and Campbell. We had no trouble in getting our menover our rivals.- --^We have moved our chapter house to 618 South.Limestone St. It is amuch larger house and nearer college. The two chapters of K A herehave again rented a house on the farther side of town.We have had recent visits from Bros. Ellis, '03, Dunn, '02, Haynes, '04,and Bains, Boyd, Watkins, Caldwell, Schoolfeild and Gourley of KentuckyAlpha-<strong>Delta</strong>.Any <strong>Phi</strong> who may be in Lexington at any time will receive a hearty welcomeat our chapter house, 618 South Limestone St. JAS. S. WATSON.Lexington, September 26, <strong>1905</strong>.
THE SCROTAL. 47TENNESSEE ALPHA, VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY.The university has opened with a very large attendance in the academicand engineering departments. The other departments open a little later.The freshman class shows an increase, which is very gratifying on accountof the university's loss by fire last April. The work of replacing the burntbuilding is progressing favorably. The basement will be ready for occupationby pharmacy and chemical departments in the middle of October.These will be their quarters only until Furman Hall is erected. Work onthe new building will begin this fall. At present there is ample room forrecitations, a number of new rooms having been fitted up in the differentbuildings.Instead .of the usual rough manner of hazing, the sophomore class hasdecided to require the freshmen to wear fantastically colored caps in token oftheir humiliation and respect; and besides stringent rules are being enforcedon the campus, requiring freshmen to stay in their rooms.Dan McGugin is back coaching our football team. For a few days-at thebeginning of practice "Hurry Up" Yost was the guest of McGugin and wason the field giving some of the instructions which have made the Michiganboys so strong. Mr. Yost attracted quite a crowd of enthusiasts from thecity and what the boys learned from the grejit coach will not soon be forgotten.At this writing McGugin has the team in fine trim. After one ortwo minor games the team will go to Ann Arbor. The result of the meetingbetween possibly the best team in the United States and the southern boyswill be watched with great interest. Besides this game Vanderbilt's scheduleincludes games with all the best teams in the south. We are ably representedon the varsity by Bro. Manier, who is starring at full back, while Bros. Halland Thompson are making some of them work hard to keep their position.At commencement last year Bro. Paul DeWitt, a brother of the editor ofthe THE SCROLL, took founder's medal in the medical department. Bro.DeWitt's grade was the second highest ever made in that institution, for thefour years, and that after a protracted illness in his senior year. Bro. Sibleywas student representative at commencement.The opening of school has been a little dull for fraternity men on accountof the pan-hellenic agreement not to spike until the beginning of the secondterm. All the fraternities seem to be keeping good faith and the arrangementought to prove a benefit to them and the university.Besides losing by graduation Bros. Sibley, Baskervill, Barrett and DeWitt,Bro. Robert Rhea has left us for Lehigh University, Bro. Keeling for theMassachusetts Institute of Technology, and Bro. McCoUum for ColumbiaUniversity. We are glad to welcome to school again Bro. Horace Allen,who has been doing some engineering work in the west.We have had the pleasure of seeing frequently at the chapter house, Bro.Will R. Manier, of Annapolis Naval Academy, Vanderbilt, '03; Bro. Somervilleof Mississippi Alpha, who is here awaiting the opening of the Universityof Mississippi; and Bro. Corney of Kentucky Epsilon.A large and delightful opening dance was enjoyed by the chapter and itsfriends on the evening of September 23.A. G. ADAMS, JR.Nashville, September 24, <strong>1905</strong>.TENNESSEE BETA, UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH.While all of our sister universities are entering upon a new year's work,•Sewanee looks forward to her winter vacation.Bros. T. J. Walthall, Jr., of San Antonio, Texas; E. C. Gude, Hartsdale,New York, and A. A. Stone, of Dellrose, Tennessee, have been initiated.
48 THE SCROLL,Bros. J. S. Niles, P. Palmer, and M. A. Watkins have returned, and Bro.J. L. Meade, of Alabama Alpha, has affiliated with us making a total oftwentyone members. Bro. Gude is now at the General Theological Seminary,New York, and Bro. Walthall has returned to San Antonio until theopening of the medical department next May.On August I, Bro. Gude gave a banquet to the chapter at the SewaneeInn in honor of Bro. J. R. Williams, who has left us and entered the insurancebusiness in Birmingham, Alabama. A <strong>Phi</strong> dance was given on August31 at Forensic Hall. The decorations consisted of our fraternity collectionof pennants. Along one side of the wall extending the length of the hallwas "<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>, 1848," and on the other side, "Tennessee Beta,1883," in large blue lettering.Bro. T. W. Palmer is president of the junior german club. He and Dr.J. M. Seldon, ATA, represented the university in the tennis tournament forthe championship of Tennessee, played in Nashville in the latter part ofAugust.Bro. Spearing is assistant business manager of the Sewanee Purple, ^LHA theSewanee Literary Magazine, and secretary of II S2 literary society. Bro.Wheeler is assistant business manager of the football team and treasurer ofthe athletic association. Bro. G. L. Watkins is vice-president, and Bro. .P. Palmer secretary and treasurer of the junior law club. Bro. Stone issecretary of S E literary society.On July 12 we received with regret the news of the death of our brother.Rev. Francis Oscar Henry Boberg, '98, in New Orleans, on July 10.XU during the summer many of our alumni and- brothers of other chaprters have visited the mountain.Sewanee's football prospects are very bright. Coach Hyatt of Yale hasarrived and work has begun in earnest. Bros. Miles and George Watkins,Stone, G. S. Niles, T. W. Palmer, DuBose, Winslow, and R. P. Lockhartare on the squad and Tennessee Beta expects to be well represented on thevarsity. Bro. J. L. Keiley Smith is coaching Mooney's School team.On September 23 the university suffered the loss by fire of the universitysupply store, the treasurer's office, and the Sewanee branch of the Bank ofWinchester. The structures were of stone and were entirelj' destroyed.The loss to the university is considerable, it being only partly covered byinsurance.R. BLAND^ MITCHELL.Sewanee, September 27, <strong>1905</strong>.DELTA PROVINCE.OHIO ALPHA, MIAMI UNIVERSITY.The 82nd year of Miami University opened on September 20. The prospectsfor this year are very bright for the university, and the largest enrollmentin the history of the university is on record. The students wereaddressed on the opening day by Hon. Wade Ellis, attorney-general of Ohio.The new Brice Scientific Hall is in use now and is one of the finest equipped-buildings of its kind in this part of the country. Hepburn Hall, the newhome for the ladies, is filled and adds greatly to the beauty of the campus.Bro. Patterson one of the alumni of this chapter has offered a $500 mathematicalprize to be known as the McFarland prize in honor of Prof. McFarland,who was once a professor here. .Our chapter returned eleven initiated men this year and two pledges fromlast year. Our rushing season, which is not over, has been a very successfulone. We will most likely have eight new men this year. The fact of our
THE SCROLL. 49owning our home has been a great help to us this year. We have several mentrying for the football team and have the best of chances of making it.Bro. Karl Zwick who has been making his home with us, was marriedSeptember 19 and left with his bride for Colorado. We wish Bro. Zwickand his wife a happy life. Ohio Alpha promises to be stronger this yearthan ever before.E. B. SOUTHWICK.Oxford, September 22, <strong>1905</strong>.OHIO BETA, OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.We are now rejoicing over being champions of the inter-fraternity baseballleague, having won the cup last year in an easy manner.Since the publication of the last SCROLL, the name of Bro. Lyon has beenadded to the roll of * A 9.Bro. C. H. Hoskinson was elected to the board of trustees last spring.It was the largest ballot ever cast.Commencement week, <strong>1905</strong>, will long be remembered in Ohio Wesleyan.The inauguration of President Welch and the laying of the cornerstone ofthe new Edwards gymnasium were the principal events. The gymnasiumwhen finished will be the finest in the state.Bro. Webb, who for two years has been the mainstay of the baseballteam and said to be the best college pitcher in the state, was elected captainlast June.The beginning of this year does not find us in the best of shape, havinglost five men by graduation, and six sophomores who did not return. Westarted the rushing season with 15 initiated men and three pledged men, andso far have pledged the four following men: Frank Steger, Cardington,Ohio; W. E. Burns, Marietta, Ohio; W. L. Stillwell, Millersburg, Ohio;and John McConica, Findlay, Ohio.The prospects for a winning football team this fall have not been brighterfor several years. We have everything this fall that has been lacking informer years. Two men will represent us on the gridiron, Bros. Cameron,playing quarterback, and Stroup, halfback. Bro. Stroup proved a tower ofstrength on the team last year but early in the season was forced out of thegame by a bad knee.H. W. WHITNEY.Delaware, September 25, <strong>1905</strong>,OHIO GAMMA, OHIO UNIVERSITY.Fall term opened September 12 with a greater attendance than at anyprevious term. Being more liberally endowed O. U. is keeping abreast withthe stronger institutions of the northwest.The new $50,000 library has been occupied since the opening of college.It is a handsome two story structure with over two miles of shelf space. Thefurnishings are in mission style with trimmings to match. The architectureis classical. Several thousand dollars have been spent during the last summer"in beautifying the campus and renovating the older buildings, EwingHall has been refrescoed and painted, which has renewed its pristine beauty.Liberal appropriations to the different departments have enabled them tobe on a par in equipment with the best. Biology and civil engineering havebeen peculiarly favored in this respect. Everything presages a prosperousyear to Ohio University. <strong>No</strong> mistake is made when these results are largelycontributed to the untiring efforts of Bro. Dr. Alston Ellis, Miami, '67.There are great hopes in the outcome of the football season. Muchgood material has reported for practice. A good stiff schedule has been
5° THE SCROLL.secured and with Mr. Railsback to coach we expect to even up old scoresagainst our rivals. The opening game of the season is with Marietta on September<strong>30</strong>.Ohio Gamma has returned fifteen men out of nineteen of last year's chapter.This is more than twice as many as either B 9 II or A T A has returned.Bro. Davis will be back for winter term. Bro. Higgins was lostby graduation. L. B. Sewart, last year's pledged man, is attending a militaryschool in New York. H. E. Little, also pledged, is in business in Parkersburg,W. Va. As yet there have been no initiations. We have pledgedso far four men who were much desired by our rivals.Bro. Foster was recently elected to membership in a scientific societywhich is very exclusive. Bros. Fisher, Elliot, Heyman, and Shattuck aretrying for positions on football eleven. Bros. Elliot, Shattuck and Heyman,last season's man-ager, played the entire season last fall and all won the collegeO. Their positions on the team this year are pretty well assured.T. L. Jones and R. B. Wood, lately pledged, are candidates on the gridiron.Ohio Gamma is in a new house for the coming year. It is a brick structurewith spacious rooms. It was leased at $400. Although not so suitablylocated as last year's house, it is better in many ways, being a more "athome"house. It has been newly furnished from top to bottom. Everythinghas been done to start the chapter off for a prosperous year.Our latch string on <strong>No</strong>. 12 N. College St. is always out for all <strong>Phi</strong>s whomay come to Athens on visiting teams or otherwise. G. D. MILLER.Athens, September 27, <strong>1905</strong>.OHIO ZETA, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY.The registration for this fall indicates that the attendance at the universitywill be greatly increased and that over two thousand will matriculate. Thenew chemistry and mining and ceramics buildings are nearing completionand will be ready for occupation by the first of next term. There are noimportant changes in the faculty. A large number of new men have comeout on the football squad, and the prospects for a winning team are good.Among the candidates are two of our pledged men who will undoubtedlymake the eleven. The first game to be played is on September 23 withOtterbein. Michigan, Case, Indiana and Oberlin are also on the schedule.It is with much pleasure and pardonable pride, that we are able to reporttwelve pledges, all of whom were rushed by our strongest rivals, and we cansafely say that Ohio Zeta this year has carried off the honors at Ohio State inthis respect. We have several other good men in view and we hope to reportin our next letter a much larger chapter roll than we have had in recent years;an initiation will take place next coming Saturday. Bros. Alvin Bonnettand James Wood successfully passed the bar examination last spring theformer being now engaged in business in Columbus and the latter practingat Athens, O. Bro. Delbert Sayers was also graduated and is now engagedas mining engineer at Jarry, W. Va. Bro. Ned Raynolds has accepted agood position at Schenectady, N. Y. Bro. E. I. Gibson also has been fortunatein securing employment with the U. S. Geological Survey for thisyear, but will be back in school next fall.The location of the chapter house has been changed and the membershave been busily engaged this fall in moving to the new quarters 1463 N.High street. We are well satisfied in our new home, but hope to leave itsoon for one of our own. We hope that any brothers who may be in Columbus,will call at the chapter house.C. C. SHERICK.Columbus, September, <strong>1905</strong>.
THE SCROLL. 51OHIO ETA, CASE SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCE.The opening of college this year finds Ohio Eta in a very prosperous conditionnotwithstanding the fact that she lost five of her best men hy graduationlast June. Seventeen of the old men returned to college this"fall.In honors we are exceptionally fortunate this .year. Bro. I. H. Baker iscaptain of the football team. Bro. A. B. Roberts is editor-in-chief of thecollege annual the Differential. H. B. Spelman, pledged, is editor-in-chiefof the college weekly the Case Tech. Bros. Denison and Roberts are assistanteditors on the same publication. Bros. Roberts, Allen, and Bacon alsoRush, pledged, are on the football squad. "Joe" Wentworth, Dartmouth,'02, is coaching the team for the fourth consecutive year.We are pleased to have with us in college this year Bro. L. O. Parker,Ohio Beta, '07, and Bro. R. G. Robinson, Louisiana Alpha, '<strong>06</strong>.At the time of writing four men are pledged, while two more have asmuch as accepted. On the whole the outlook for new men for the ensuingyear is most favorable. The annual sophomore-freshman flag rush occurredon September 21, the day that college opened. On the twenty-second apleasant evening was spent at the fraternity house entertaining a few of thenew students. Our house has been painted and thoroughly repaired this fallso that it is in good condition for the winter.Many <strong>Phi</strong>s not attending Case will be closely associated with us this year.Bros. Steiner, '05, and Emerson, '08, will live in the house. Bros. Skeel,Ohio Beta, '03, Braun, Ohio Beta, '04, Eagleson, Ohio Beta, '07, and Miller,Ohio Eta, '<strong>06</strong>, are attending the law school of Western Reserve University.Bro. Ely, Ohio Eta, '05, Sheffield, '05, is now attending W. R. U. MedicalCollege.To all <strong>Phi</strong>s passing through Cleveland, we extend the heartiest invitationto make our house their headquarters during their stay.Cleveland, September 25, <strong>1905</strong>.MAURICE CONVKRSE.MICHIGAN ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.The university opened September 26 for its sixty-eighth year, with alargely increased enrollment. From all present indications, this should bea most successful year both for the university and for Michigan Alpha.Twenty old men returned and thus far the rushing season has been agreat success. Bros. Moore, Clarke and Linsley spent a week with thechapter during this period and aided greatly in the rushing. Bro. KarlSteinhauer has returned to resume his college work after an absence of twoyears.The chapter house grounds were well cared for this summer and nowpresent a handsome appearance. By the time the shrubbery is a little morematured, we will have one of the most beautiful lawns in Ann Arbor.The appearance of the campus was improved last spring by the additionof several hundred dollars' worth of new trees. The interior of the generallibrary was also very greatly improved and beautified. At present, a$23,000 addition is being made to the physical laboratory.Although having such a glorious record in football and baseball last year,Michigan was not so successful in the late spring track meets. Chicagowon the dual meet and also the conference this being the first time in thehistory of the conference that Michigan was defeated. It was one of themost successful track meets ever held in the west, six records being broken.Michigan Alpha was again prominent in college athletics. Bros. Curtisand Graham won their football M's and Bro. French his track M. Bro.
52 THE SCROLL.Morrison was captain of his class football team and Bro. Lane captain ofhis class baseball team. Bros. Lane, Kusterer and Morrison won their classbaseball numerals, while Bros. Curtis, Graham, Hulbert and Qiiinn madetheir class track teams.The 'varsity football season opened today and while it is too early tomake any definite predictions for the long season, there is every reason tobelieve that we will again be champions of the west. Most of the old playersare back and under the training of the great Yost, they can hardly failto land another victory.The <strong>Delta</strong> province convention will be held in Ann Arbor <strong>No</strong>vember 9-11and Michigan Alpha extends a hearty invitation to all <strong>Phi</strong>s to be present atthis time.HARRY C. HUNT.Ann Arbor, September, <strong>30</strong>, <strong>1905</strong>.EPSILON PROVINCE,INDIANA BETA, WABASH COLLEGE.Wabash greeted the largest freshman class in the history of the collegethis fall, and the prospects are the brightest for a record-breaking year.4" A 9 is progressing with the college in every way. Sixteen old men havereturned and our chapter house is in excellent condition. This year ourhouse has been a great help in pledging men, as we can give them advantagesthat no other fraternity here can. The following men have beenpledged: Walter Sohl, of Hammond, Ind.; Joseph H. de Lorenzi of Misawaka,Ind.; Earl Stiers of Rushville, Ind.; Harry H. Leaming, of Goshen,Ind.; Harry Knott and C. W. Burkett of Plymouth, Ind. Bro. Rankin ofIndiana Epsilon has entered Wabash and affiliated.Our football team is the talk of Indiana colleges. The prospects are thebest in our history. Bingham, the sporting editor of the Indianapolis News,says: "Wabash is picked to prove the sensation of the small colleges of thewest." Bro. Cayou, our coach, is responsible for our good showing lastyear and for the fast team now on the gridiron. We are represented on theteam by Bio. Miller quarterback, Walter Stohl halfback and Earl Stierssubhalf.We lost four men by graduation last spring: Bro. Beale director of theglee club, Bro. Schrock Baldwin orator and Bros. Reed and Linder.Bro. Ruick, S. G. C, visited Indiana Beta on the evening of September19 in company with Bro. Hays, our province president, and they both madea decided hit with our new men. The occasion was a smoker to introducethe new pledges.Indiana Beta gave a lawn fete on September 20 as the opening functionof the year.All visitinff <strong>Phi</strong>s are cordially invited to our house.Crawfordsville, September 24, <strong>1905</strong>. S. EDGAR FLEMING.INDIANA DELTA, FRANKLIN COLLEGE.At the close of last year, in order to bring our large list of alumni in veryclose connection with the chapter, following the usual course, we served abaijquet in honor of them. By so doing we brought a large list of our old<strong>Phi</strong>s back to renew their pledges and enjoy an evening all together with thepresent chapter. Many good toasts were responded to from our prominentalumni. Among those who spoke were professor Hall and Owens.Rev. Batchelor and Smith, attorneys Branigan and Owens of our city,and Bro. Lacy, now of Macon, Missouri, responded and thoroughly explained
THE SCROLL. 53our starting at his present house. Letters of regret were read from thoseprevented from attending this function. So closing the year and lookingforward to a much brighter prospect for Indiana <strong>Delta</strong> we find it a pleasantrealization, at present even brighter than we had predicted. We now havea chapter house in addition to our halls and are at home for friends or brothers.We report brilliant progress in the way of building a chapter houseand without doubt will have one next year.At the present opening of college with Dr. E. B. Bryan, our newlyelected president, in charge of affairs, we are expecting Franklin College tosee an unusual year of prosperity and advancement. Numerous other changesin the faculty improve and advance things in a large degree. We willhave .all of our old men back in active work but three—Bro. Proffith, whograduated; Bro. Deming, who is attending Purdue University, and Bro.Neal, who is in <strong>No</strong>rthwestern.A large schedule for football is the result of the efforts of our presentfootball manager and a large squad of men are now trying for the team.Bros. Douglass Abbett and Marshall will be on the team. Bro. Smith willplay on the basketball team.With the present circumstances surrounding us and the available opportunities,we are sure we will be able to report brighter things for FranklinCollege and for Indiana <strong>Delta</strong>. MERLE J. ABBETT.Franklin, September 26, <strong>1905</strong>.INDIANA EPSILON, HANOVER COLLEGE.Hanover opened on September 13, with a slight increase in attendanceover last year. Indiana Epsilon lost three men from last year's roll—Sipe,'o5) ^y graduation; Rankin, '08, who is attending Wabash; Parker failed toreturn.The spiking season is still on, and * A 9 has so far more than taken thelead. We take great pleasure in introducing the following brothers to thefraternity at large: C. B. London, '09, Cincinnati, Ohio; C. A. Francis,'09, South Bend, Indiana; D. C. Reynolds, '09, Albany, Texas; E. R.<strong>No</strong>wlan, '09, Lawrenceburg, Indiana; F. R. Selleck, '10, (pledged) Madison,Indiana.The football team is not yet selected, but $ A 9 will be represented onit by at least three men. Bro. Gore, '07, manages the team this fall.Bro. Oldfather, '<strong>06</strong> and A. K. Whallon, B 9 II, won the championshipin doubles at the state tennis tournament in June. Bros. Oldfather, '<strong>06</strong>, andMcLelland, '<strong>06</strong>, won the inter-fraternity tennis cup last commencement, makingthe third consecutive year 4» A 9 has won this. Bro. Oldfather will captainthe basketball team this season.The chapter house fund is steadily growing, and Indiana Epsilon hopesto own a house in the near future.W. O. MCLELLAND, JR.Hanover, September 26, <strong>1905</strong>.INDIANA THETA, PURDUE UNIVERSITY.Purdue Universitj' opened September 6 with the largest enrollment in thehistory of the school. The applications for entrance to the freshman classtotaled 751, of whom 494 gained entrance. The total enrollment of theuniversity is 4498, which does not include the enrollment of the two medicalschools acquired by Purdue this fall.The historic "tank scrap" which is fought between the first and secondyear classes, has for the second time in the university history been won bythe first year men. The freshmen slightly outnumbered the sophomores and
54 THE SCROLL.had the advantage of being first upon the ground, but these favors shouldhave been outweighed by the experience of the older men. The field of battlewas in fearful condition. An intermittent rain began, about 6 o'clockand kept up the entire night and rapidly reduced the ground to a mass of stickymud. When the sophomores came upon the field they found the freshmenwaiting for them at the foot of a hill with their camp closely guarded. Thesophomores charged down the hill and they never came back. The freshmen,with the advantage of the muddy hill in their favor, quickly ran theminto camp and tied them up. For the second time the class of 1908 wasparaded through the streets of LaFayette tied to a chain.PURDUE UNIVERSITY—FOWLER HALL.This new assembly hall cost s6s,ooo, contains a $15,000 pipe organ, and has a seatingcapacity of 1400. The buildinE is constructed of Bedford stone. The corridor just insidethe entrance is finished entirely in Peruvian marble, and the staircases leading to the balconyare of the same material. The interior wood work is antique oak, while the chairs arefinished in mohagony.The class of 1909 was very rich in fraternity material. Every fraternityhas been able to secure a number of good men. It is almost needless to saythat
THE SCROLL. 55quite a lot of good material, but Purdue has suffered to the extent that someof her rivals have.
56 THE SCROLL.apolis, Ind.; Arthur Riel,. Youngstown, O.; Russel Fortune, Indianapolis,Ind. G. T. ELLIS.Lafayette, September 28, <strong>1905</strong>.ZETA PROVINCE,ILLINOIS ALPHA, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.<strong>No</strong>rthwestern began its fitty-first year September 25 with the largest freshmanregistration in the history of the university. Dean Thomas F. Holgateis still acting president, in the absence of a permanent head. During thela^tyear gifts amounting to $1,000,000 have been bestowed upon the universityby members of the board of trustees. A new power house is being erected.The new athletic field is almost completed and will be formally opened anddedicated on October 14; it is one of the best in the west and has a seatingcapacity of over 10,000.Thirteen member^ returned this fall. Bro. Hastings did not return owingto the death of his father. The following freshmen have been pledged:Clifford,Guston, Canton, III.; PaulTaylor, Huntington, Ind.; Willard Smart,Fort Smith, Ark.; Edward Reiter, Eyanston, 111.Bro. Allen, '04, is assistant football coach. Bro. C. L. Armstrong iseditor-in-chief of the <strong>No</strong>rthwestern, and Bro. Elmer S. Albritton is desk,editor. Bro. Joseph R. Weese, ex-'o4, was married to Miss Kate Holcomb,ex-'o5, October 11, in Ravenswood, 111.Bro. Walter B. Palmer, editor of the fraternity history, and Mrs. Palmer,who have been spending a part of the summer in Evanston, took dinner atthe chapter house on October 4. Bros. Cayou, Beale, Schrock, and Buzerof Indiana Beta were guests at the fraternity house for dinner after the<strong>No</strong>rthwestern-Wabash game on October 7.C. L. ARMSTRONG.Evanston, October 12, <strong>1905</strong>.ILLINOIS DELTA, KNOX COLLEGE.On September 12 Knox College opened with an attendance practically aslarge as that of last year. Mr. Keith Irwin has been added to the facultymembership and will act as assistant instructor in mathematics. Coach NelsonWillard, who has met with flattering success in producing winning footballteams during the two years he has been at Knox, has been forced bybusiness interests, to resign, and is succeeded by Bro. Fred Ewing, Knox,'o3.Bro. Ewing captained the famous '02 team at Knox and after coaching ayear at Fargo College and a year at the University of Oklahoma, returns tohis alma mater to act as head coach. 4» A 9 will be represented on the teamby Capt. Hilding, Bro. Howell, captain of the '04 team, and Bfo. Snohr.Our schedule this year gtves us the opportunity of meeting some of the strongestteams in this section of the country and the prospect is bright for one ofthe strongest organizations Knox College has produced in recent years. Bro.Spinner is assistant manager of the team.Last June Bro. Howell won the junior oratorical contest and will thereforerepresent Knox at the state contest to be held at Jacksonville, October 6.Twelve of last year's men have returned to Illinois <strong>Delta</strong>. Three menwere lost from the chapter roll by graduation and two left Knox for otherinstitutions; Bro. Judson going to Dartmouth and Bro. Prince to GeorgeWashington University, at Washington, D. C. Thus far this year we havepledged four new men.Our baseball team last spring was an exceptionally strong one. But onegame was lost of the college series. Bro. Edgerton, captain, and Bros. Hild-
THE SCROLL. 57ing, Orcutt, and Ellis represented us on the diamond. Bro. Hilding waselected captain of the '<strong>06</strong> team. We were represented on the '05 track teamby Bros. Spinner, Snohr and Ehrhart. Bro. Spinner was elected captain ofthe '<strong>06</strong> team.Bro. Lass is manager of the Knox Student, the weekly college publication,and Bro. Holman is a member of the board of editors. Bro. Spinneris manager of the college annual. The '07 Gale, and Bro. Gale Lowrie is amember of the board of editors.The addition of valuable furniture makes our chapter house look betterthan ever and Illinois <strong>Delta</strong> feels that she is very comfortably housed.Galesburg, September 20, <strong>1905</strong>. S. GALE LOWRIE.ILLINOIS ZETA, LOMBARD COLLEGE.The school year opened on September 5 with both Lombard and IllinoisZeta in very good condition. The attendance of the college is aliout thesame as usual. The finances are steadily increasing and new equipment isbeing secured all the time.At their annual June meeting, the trustees elected Lewis B. Fisher, D. D.,as president, to fill the place made vacant by Bro. C. Ellwood Nash, whoresigned a year ago. Dr. Fisher comes to us from St. Lawrence Universit}',where he was the head of the divinity department. Few changes have beenmade in the faculty. Prof. Davis, director of the department of music, andMiss Blood, art instructor, have resigned. Their positions have been filledby Prof. Power of Davenport, Iowa; and Miss Hines' of Chicago, 111., musicalinstructors; and Prof. <strong>No</strong>rse of Potsdam, New York, in the departmentof art.Seven men returned at the opening of the year and we have had very goodsuccess during the rushing season. At present we have four men pledgedand have good prospects for more. We lost last June Bro. Lloyd O. Grimes,'05, by graduation, and Bros. Wertman, '07, and Richard, '08, were unableto return this fall on account of business. We have rented for the year thesame house we were in last year. During the summer it has been repaintedand redecorated, outside and inside and now presents a very nice appearance.In athletics our prospects are very much brighter than last year. Ourtrack team last spring won one meet and lost one. Illinois Zeta was representedby Bros. Justus, captain, Titus, manager, Wertman and Hughes. Thefootball season opened September 23, when we defeated Illinois Wesleyan,15-0. Bro. Justus is playing fullback, Bro. Buck and Mr. Cunningham,(pledge) are trying for ends, and Mr. Crellin (pledge) is trying for guard.Bro. C. F. Housh was recently elected football manager to replace Mr.Rockafellow, S N. The team is being coached by Bro. Chas. O. Appleman,Pennsylvania Epsilon, '03.All <strong>Phi</strong>s visiting Galesburg are requested to call on us at <strong>No</strong>. 652 Lombardstreet.RAY W. JUSTUS.Galesburg, September 25, <strong>1905</strong>.ILLINOIS ETA, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.Instruction commenced here on September 20 with a distinct feeling ofoptimism pervading the entire student body. Our state legislature, whichhas always been generous in its appropriations, set aside Si,250,oc>o for themaintainance and further development of the university. Unfortunately,Governor Deneen saw fit to cut this amount down to about $900,000, whichwill delay some of the improvements planned tor the coming year. HOWT
58 THE SCROLL.ever, out of this sum will be built a large auditorium seating about 3,500people. The remainder will go into the general maintainance and equipmentfund.Installation week, during which President Edmund J. James will be formallyinstalled as the chief executive of the University of Illinois, will undoubtedlyexceed any preceding educational event of the kind in its scope andsignificance. The exercises, which begin October 15 and will continue untilOctober 20, include addresses from prominent educators, statesmen anddivines; educational and other conventions; receptions; a review of the universityregiment by Governor Deneen, prominent U. S. army of&cers andmembers of the state legislature; a students' parade comprising many noveland appropriate features, as for instance the fraternity men arrayed as companiesof Greek cavalry; and the presentation of "Frier Baron and FrierBungay" by members of the English club. But the event around which allelse is grouped, and which lends color and meaning to the ceremonies andfestivities of the week, is the installation of a great man as president of thegreatest of American state universities. The importance of this event isattested by the caliber of the educators, statesmen and divines who havesignified their intention to be present on the occasion. <strong>No</strong> fewer than onethousand distinguished visitors are expected. Prominent representativesfrom the universities and colleges of England, France, Germany, Spain andother countries have communicated to the university authorities their intentionof attending. Furthermore, information has been received from reliablesources that the associated press and two hundred other newspapers willbe represented. The Western Union Telegraph Co. is at this date preparingto run special wires out to the university campus to facilitate reporting theevents of the week. Already the scope of this event and the vast preparationsthat are being made to insure its being an unqualified success are drawingthe attention of the educational world.Illinois Eta opened the rushing season with the following members oflast years' chapter back: Bros. Eiker, C. E., '<strong>06</strong>; Kimmel, law, '<strong>06</strong>; Cutler,M. and S. E., '<strong>06</strong>; Reynolds, C. E., '<strong>06</strong>; McKelvey, Ag., '<strong>06</strong>; Stelle, law,'<strong>06</strong>; Greenleaf, Ag., '07; Green, M. E., '07; Ward, commercial course,'07; Tress, C. E., '07; H. E. Ewing, Science, '07; Dodd, law, '07; C. R.Ewing, law, '07; Nebekev, law, '08; Furrow, L. and A., '08; C. Pope,M. E., '08; and Busey, L. and A., '08. We thus started into the rushingseason with a strong, aggressive chapter.The rushing campaign has been unusually active, notwithstanding thefact that there is-a wealth of good fraternity material in school this fall.Thus far Illinois Eta has more than held her own in the strife for the bestmen. We take great pleasure and pride in introducing to the fraternity atlarge as future <strong>Phi</strong>s the following pledges: H. W. King and George Orear,both of Jacksonville, 111.; William Burch, Morrison, 111.; Raymond Lone,Sycamore, 111.; George Beardsley, Kansas City, Mo.; and Amos Claycomb,Sycamore, 111.Although every member of the chapter has, since coming back to school,been laboring ceaselessly adding the many little things to the chapter houseand lawn that go to make it really a home, yet the honors which they havewon on the gridiron and the diamond, in class politics and literary organizationsshow that Illinois Eta has not faltered in the struggle for honors andachievement.Thus far this year Illinois Eta has to her credit the following honors:baseball—Raymond Lone, pledge, '09, baseball squad; football—Bros. Mc-Kilney, Trees and H. E. Ewing, 'varsity squad; military—Bro. F. H.Reynolds, a captaincy; Bros. Furrow, Lutta and Busey, sergeancies; Illio
THE SCROLL. 59board—^xo. Ward; Illini staff—'Bxo. H. E. Ewing; glee club—Bro. Reynolds;mandolin and guitar club—Bro. C. R. Ewing; university band—Bro. Ward.In connection with this department of fraternity activity it does not seemout of place to mention that Bro. James F. Cook, Chicago, '03, has recentlysigned up with the St. Louis American League baseball team for next season,and that Bro. Claude J. Rathgeb, ex-'o5, is playing with the Washingtonteam, also in the American League.Most of the fraternities here are in fairly prosperous condition and thespirit among them is that of sharp friendly rivalry. Last spring a movementwas put on foot to introduce pan-hellenism into Illinois but utterly failed.However, a new club, secret in its nature and purely social, was organized.It is called the "Yo San" and its membership is limited to three membersfrom each of the following fraternities: S X, B 9 II, * r A, A T A, S A E,4* K S, K S, * K ^, 2 N and * A 9. In its character and purpose the YoSan Club is very similar to the Frier's Club at Michigan. Many fraternitymen entertain hopes that this club will be the means of promoting a morecongenial and a closer feeling among Illinois Greeks.From a material point of view, the Greeks here are making rapid strides.Within the last two years A T A, B 0 II, * K S. S N, and the local clubK. K. have had built expressly for them beautiful and commodious chapterhomes. Illinois Eta finished its fine big home last winter. At present noneof these except Illinois Eta owns its chapter house. Of the remainingfraternities all occupy large rented chapter houses and most of them haveon foot plans looking to the building of new chapter houses.The sororities here are not behind the fraternities in the matter of chapterhouses, n B * and K A 0 have both built handsome chapter houses andthe others occupy rented houses.W. H. STELLE.Champaign, September 27, <strong>1905</strong>.WISCONSIN ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN.When the university opens this fall our new home will be almost completed.The sleeping rooms and studies on the second and third floors willbe ready for occupancy, but work on the first floor will not be finished, whichwill prevent us running our table in the house the first two or three weeks.We lost five men last year by graduation, but will start out this year withseventeen old men returning. We will also have four pledges: Stover, ofDes Moines, la.; Seville, of Lodi, Wis.; Hoven, of Eau Claire, Wis.; andClark, of Minneapolis, Minn. Of the old men we lose ten, the year following,by graduation. Bro. Peckham, '<strong>06</strong>, will enter Chicago University, Bro-Sullivan, '07, will enter Columbia University and Bro. Baily, '07, will notbe back until the beginning of the second semester.Prospects for a strong football team this fall seem brighter than everbefore. With Bro. <strong>Phi</strong>l King as head coach. Holt as line coach andKraenzlein as trainer, the Badgers have taken a renewed feeling of confidencefor a successful season of football.The football squad, which is composed of about thirty men, are now intraining at Marinette, Wis., and will remain there until after September 23.The university will have three additions in the way of buildings whenschool opens this fall. The new chemistry building which is constructed ofwhite pressed brick, at a cost of $100,000, is located on the campus at thecorner of University Ave. and Charter St. and will be completed about<strong>No</strong>vember I. The Y. M. C. A. building, which is also built of whitepressed brick at a cost of $75,000, is situated between the gymnasium and
6o THE SCROLL.Dean Birges' residence. The money for this building was raised by popularsubscription and it is a very fine acquisition to the university. It has a largedining room where meals will be furnished to a limited number and adjoiningthis there is a lunch room where lunch will be served until midnight.There will also be a barber shop, which will be a great convenience to studentsliving near the university.The dormitory to the Y. M. C. A. will accomodate sixty-five men andwill be equipped with all modern conveniences.The hydraulic plant, which will be completed by the last of October, isbeing erected just west of and adjoining the pumping station on Lake Mendota.It will be a very fine plant, well equipped, and is being erected at aprobable cost of $<strong>30</strong>,000.The crew will have fall training this year but ii will have to train on"Lake Mendota," as the proposed new boat house to be erected on theYahara river will not be completed til! next spring.Prof. Hugh. A. Smith now professor of French language and literatureat Colorado College, has been appointed to the newly created chair ofRomance languages.Bro. Collie, '<strong>06</strong>, has been elected manager of the track team, and Bro.Law, '<strong>06</strong>, law, has been reelected manager of the glee and mandolin clubsfor the ensuing year.LAWRENCE B. LEWIS.Madison, September 13, <strong>1905</strong>.MINNESOTA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA.It is practically certain that the enrollment of the university, this year willreach over the four thousand mark. The board of control no longer hasauthority over the university and there are also noticeable changes in the facultyand corps of professors due to leaves of absence and retirements. Thegrowth of the school is evident from the progress in building. Two buildingsare now under construction, v. bacteriological building costing $150,000having in connection a Pasteur institute, and a main building to cost $410,000.Appropriations have been made for ^ womans building to the extent ofS6o,ooo and $90,000 for a hospital.Minnesota's football prospects seem especially bright. Ten men whohave won the "M" and about fifty other candidates are out for the squad.# A 9 is unfortunate in returning with only nine men, losing many of ourolder brothers and fraternity officers but still indications point to a very successfulyear. We take pleasure in introducing five pledglings: MarcellusShields, Stanley Vance, and James O'Brien, of Winona; and Merton Sowleand Herold Lewis of Minneapolis. We have been greatly assisted by olderalumni and alumni from other chapters many of whom have made us personalvisits. Thanks are due all brother <strong>Phi</strong>s who have helped us by sendingthe names and records of entering freshmen.Minneapolis, October i, <strong>1905</strong>.JOSEPH F. ELLIS, JR.IOWA ALPHA. IOWA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.The sixty-third year for Iowa Wesleyan opened September J2 with verypromising prospects. The enrollment is not perceptibly increased, but interestis manifested in all phases of college activity. There were but fewchanges made in the faculty for the coming year. Prof. F. J. Seaver, M. S.(Iowa), takes the position left vacant by Bro. Vorheis in the science department.Prof. Willard, A. B. (Denver), occupies the chair of English in theplace of Prof. Stover and Miss Hopkins fills the chair of oratory.
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62 THE SCROLLIowa Alpha enters upon her thirty-fifth year on September 25 with thebest of prospects. Three of our last year's pledges have already beeninitiated and we now have a chapter of ten. Those initiated were: Fred J.Kinney, '08, J. Frank Fraker, '08, and Cornells Van Brussel, '08, all of Mt.Pleasant. In addition to these we have six men of the freshman classpledged with a prospect of one or two more. We were successful in takingall the desirable men who entered from the Mt. Pleasant High School, givingus a decided prestige and standing in the city over our rivals.Of the four members who graduated with last year's class Bros. C. R.Shook and C. R. Willits have entered matrimonial relations during the summer.The former is pastor -of the church at Batavia, Iowa, and the latterresides on a farm near Mt. Pleasant. Bro. L. C. Willits has re-enteredschool for special work and Bro. Besser is at home for the present butexpects to take a course of engineering in the near future. Others who didnot return are Bros. P. W. Helphrey, '08, who is spending the year in thewest; L. P. Weaver, '08, who is in poor health and is recuperating expectingto return next year; and G. B. Houghton, '<strong>06</strong>, who has entered StanfordUniversity for the coming year.In football we will be well represented, Bro. Beck is manager of the teamand Bros. Willits, Wilson and Kinney will undoubtedly make the team.There are also two or three of our pledges candidates for positions. A. G.Weber of Michigan has been secured as coach and a creditable team is expected.We regret the necessity of announcing the death of one of our chartermembers, Bro. W. M. McFarland, '73, who died suddenly while en routehome from St. Paul on July 15. He was at one time an important factor inIowa politics and his death is a severe shock to his many friends.We have recently received visits from Bros. Needham and Beck, '03,Stafford, 'oo, and F. A. Prince, Knox, '<strong>06</strong>. AR'I"HUR BECK.Mt. Pleasant, September 22, <strong>1905</strong>.IOWA BETA. UNIVERSITY OF IOWA.The University of Iowa was formally opened on September 21, with alarger enrollment of students than ever before.We returned this year with twelve men, and already have four pledged.The pledges are D. E. Carrell of Iowa City, O. R. Voss of Davenport, K. E.Smith of Ida Grove, and F. P. O'Brien of Ames. There seems to be a surplusof fraternity material in the university this year and conditions indicatethat this will be a banner year with our chapter. We lost Bros. Morton and"Oelkers by graduation, and Bro. Hamilton has entered the University ofColorado.The football team is now getting into shape and prospects of a fast teamare bright. * A 9 is represented on the team by Bros. Murphy, Streff andMcGowan, who is captain of the team.L. W. LOVELL.Iowa City, September 24, <strong>1905</strong>.MISSOURI ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI.In spite of the typhoid fever scare Missouri has opened a very successfulseason. Our enrollment is practically the same as last year, being about1,400.The chapter was very successful in the rushing season, having eight newmen so far. Missouri Alpha has initiated seven men so far this vear andtakes pleasure in introducing the following brothers to the fraternity:
THE SCROLL. (>iRichard M. Stephens of Kansas City; <strong>Phi</strong>lip McBaine of Columbia; CarylA. Potter of St. Joe; Jerome Earle Moore of Quincy, 111.; Leon Paul Forgraveof St. Joe; Ralph A. Knight of Kansas City; Richard B. Westover ofSt. Joe. Sydney P. Rollins of Columbia also has on the colors of $ A 9.Athletics at the university look particularly bright this year. There arenow 75 men out on the football squad and the coach expects to produce somegood results with the material on hand. The new gymnasium will be completedearly in the spring much to the delight of all the students.Dr. Jesse, the president of the university, is still in Europe, where he willremain until April when he will again take up his duties as president.Columbia, September 24, <strong>1905</strong>.H. B. BECKETT.MISSOURI BETA, WESTMINSTER COLLEGE.The opening of Westminster has been more promising this year than anyyear heretofore. Already about 175 have registered and more are comingall the time. We expect to have at least 200 men in the next week. Dr.Kerr has been untiring in his efforts and to him belongs the honor of such anincrease.We have the same faculty with the addition of Mr. Ben F. Farber, agraduate of Hanover College. Mr. Farber is assisting in the academic departmentand is also football and baseball coach. So far Mr. Farber hasproven himself to be an able man and "knows the game," so we expect himto turn out a strong team this year. The prospects for a winning footballteam this year are indeed bright. The squad consists of about <strong>30</strong> men, includingthe very best material in college and we expect to have a teamaveraging at least 165 pounds. * A 9 has several men in the squad and weexpect Bro. Calvird, who has played left tackle for Westminster for twoyears, and Bro. Harrison, to make the team, while one or two other <strong>Phi</strong>shave a good show.All the fraternities opened strong. K A returned 14 active members andI pledge; B 9 II returned 8 active members; $ A 9 returned the following8 active members: John J. Rice, Jr., Tureman Marguess, R. S. McKee,Bertram T. Harvey, Charles A. Calvird, Jr., W. E. E. Koepler, DwightPowell, D. R. Harrison and two pledges, R. H. Stevens, Jr., and Sam K.Black. We have already initiated R. H. Stevens and as the new material ispromising, we expect to have a very strong chapter.As October 27 is the 25th anniversary of the founding of the MissouriBeta chapter, we intend that it shall be duly celebrated and we expect atleast fifty old <strong>Phi</strong>s back. We extend an invitation to all <strong>Phi</strong>s and especiallyto those from Missouri Beta to attend.Progress is being made in the raising of money for a chapter house andwe hope to get one before long. Missouri Beta is the pioneer in this matterat Westminster and we have had many discouragements. The chapter deeplyappreciates the honor that has come to it in the selection of Bro. E. C. Hendersonas a member of the chapter house commission.Of last year's chapter Bros. Mason A. Lewis is this year at Dartmouthand Charles D. Sevier at Colorado.Dr. D. K. Kerr is to be installed as president of Westminster Collegeabout the last of October, and quite a number of the alumni are expectedback at that time. We hope there will be a large number of <strong>Phi</strong>s amongthem.D- R- HARRISON.Fulton, September 19, <strong>1905</strong>.
64 THE SCROLL.MISSOURI GAMMA, WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY.With the opening of the collegiate year of <strong>1905</strong>-<strong>06</strong> begins an era of prosperityfor Washington that will last, we hope and trust, so long as her granitewalls still stand. In the middle of last winter the university moved intoits new quarters west of the city. The buildings at the time were completedbut the grounds and equipments were both far from ready. Since then, however,the administration has not been idle and now the students may bejustly proud of their alma mater. The student body is increasing at a ratethat fulfils, if it does not surpass, the fondest hopes of the friends of Washington.At the date of this writing-^which leaves time for a substantialaddition—the registration of the incoming freshman class is over 250. Fromthis large number Missouri Gamma hopes to select a set of men that willplace the chapter on a stronger numerical footing than it has ever been before.We have retained our suite of rooms in the dormitory and will occupythem until a chapter house can be erected. The chapter house question isone that does not admit of hasty settlement. Plans are under discussion andwe hope before long to have a home for the chapter that will be worthy ofits surroundings.Of the old chapter eleven men are left. Bro. S. E. Eliot goes to Oxford,England, where under the Rhodes scholarship, of which he was the winnerlast year, he will continue his studies. Bro. Robert McGoodwin will go tothe University of Pennsylvania to complete his course in architecture.In the graduating class of <strong>1905</strong> in the medical school, Bro. Walter Fischelled the class, and Bro. Eugene Senseney was behind him by a fraction ofone per cent. In the examinations for internes at the various hospitals—acompetition open to the entire city—Bro. Fischel secured the highest grade.The athletic outlook for <strong>1905</strong> is bright. Mr. C. A. Fairweather, formerly.guardon Illinois and track coach for Washington last spring, will behead coach. A promising schedule has been arranged and the candidatesfor the football team are hard at practice.ALVAN J. GOODBAR.Saint Louis, September 25, <strong>1905</strong>.KANSAS ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.From the present outlook it seems that the University of Kansas is justentering on the most prosperous year of its existence. The enrollment of1<strong>30</strong>0 is the largest ever recorded at the university this early in the fall term.The few vacancies which occurred in the faculty last year have been filledwith competent instructors and never before has the University faculty beencomposed of such able men. Football prospects seem especially bright thisyear. There is a larger number of men out for practice this year than hasever been out before. Seven men of last year's 'varsity are in school thisyear and there are many men of last year's squad who give promise of makingthe 'varsity this year. The Chicago conference rules prevent the use offreshmen on the varsity team.On August 26, a <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> banquet was held at the University Clubin Kansas City to get a line on new men and to bring the active men in closercontact with the alumni. Eighteen active and twelve alumni <strong>Phi</strong>s werepresent. Kansas Alpha returned twelve men this fall and up to the presenthas pledged ten new men. The new men are: Ben Young, '08, Kansas City,Kansas; Harry Taylor, '09, Larned, Kansas; Henry Nixson, '09, KansasCity, Mo.; William Peet, '09, Kansas City, Mo.; Thomas Van Cleave, '09,Kansas City, Kansas; Vantress Stewart, '09, Council Grove, Kansas; FredDolman, '09, Topeka, Kansas; Frank Ellis, '09, Kansas City, Mo.; RobertRowlands, '09, Lawrence, Kansas; Carl Abercrombe, '09, Wichita, Kansas.
THE SCROLL. 65Just prior to the opening of school Kansas Alpha refurnished the entire firstfloor of its chapter house. Although somewhat slow in its development thenote system bids fair at no very distant date to give Kansas Alpha a home ofits own.Honors not previously mentioned which have come to the <strong>Phi</strong>s of KansasAlpha are: Bro. Johnson was elected captain of next year's base ball team.Ben Young, a pledge, played first base on the 'varsity ball team last springand will undoubtedly retain his position this spring. Bro. Breidenthall willprobably represent Kansas Alpha on the 'varsity football team this fall.Vantress Stewart, a pledge, has been elected vice-president of the freshmanclass.During the rushing season we have been pleased to receive visits fromBros. Ralph Nelson, Ray Delano, William Shaw, Fred Sedden and FredCowles, all of Kansas Alpha.Bro. Floyd Harper, '05, Illinois Beta, visited the chapter during rushingseason.Bro. Marion Russell, '05, has gone to Johns Hopkins University.Lawrence, September 21, <strong>1905</strong>.SIDNEY K. COOKE.COLORADO ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO.The present school year has opened with an increased attendance overlast year and with much good fraternity material on hand. Rushing seasonis now on in full force. * A 9 has been very successful so far in her rushing,haying secured five good men up to date. The pledges are: GoudyTwitchell, Denver, Colo.; Charles Castello, Colorado Springs, Colo.; LorinFimple, Pueblo, Colo.; John Scott Hamilton, Fort Madison, Iowa; and EarlCarmichal, Trinidad, Colo. Also Bros. Sevier, Missouri Beta; Hamilton,Iowa Alpha; Coultrap, Ohio Gamma; and McCarty, Indiana Alpha, areattending the university this fall.Last year we gave up our fraternity house and secured a two year leaseon a larger and more convenient one nearer the university. We moved inand had the house fitted up in time for the fall rushing. We had the II B "^girls over and all their pledges to a little house party and spent a very enjoyableevening.The prospects for the football team this fall are not quite as bright asthey were last fall, having lost four of the best players through graduationand only five old men have returned. We are very successful in having forour coach Mr. Keinholtz, a former Minnesota star who will undoubtedly puta good team in the field.Bros. Ewing and Chadbourne, Michigan Alpha; Bros. Chaney, Whitaker,Stickney, Houston and Evits of Colorado Alpha have been visiting us thepast week. A cordial invitation is extended to all <strong>Phi</strong>s visiting Boulder.Boulder, September 14, <strong>1905</strong>.E. TYNDALL SNYDER.ETA PROVINCE.GEORGIA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA.The University of Georgia opened on September 20. The attendance waslarger than usual and the indications are that the number of students this yearwill exceed that of any past year.The new Terrell science hall, costing about $50,000, has been completedand is now in actual use. Le Coute Hall, the new biology building, one ofthe finest buildings of its kind in the country, is also open for occupation. Ahandsome new V. M. C. A. building, to cost $100,000, will soon be com-
66 THE SCROLL.menced, as well as the new agricultural building, which will cost about thesame amount. A few months ago, five hundred acres of land behind thepresent campus was purchased and plans are now on foot to so lay out a campusand athletic field as to make them superior to any in the south. Inshort, everything seems to indicate a great growth of the university in thenext few years.Georgia Alpha is In a very prosperous condition. Besides returning fourteenmen of last year's chapter, we had the good fortune to secure more thanour share of the large number of good men entering college this fall, havinginitiated eleven new men. Our new brothers are: Earl B. Askew, Blakeley,Ga.; Edward V. Carter, Jr., Atlanta, Ga.; F. McWhorler, Woodville,Ga.; J. W. Fitz, La Grange, Ga.; J. E. Dunson, La Grange, Ga.; H. R,Slack, La Grange, Ga.; Walter Holmes, Macon, Ga.; Edgar Shipp, Amerrcus, Ga.; E. Pearson, Lumpkin, Ga.; Sidney Smith, Gainesville, Ga.Frank B. Willingham, Forsyth, Ga.Bro. Carter has been elected vice-president of the freshman class. Bro.C. A. Dozier was elected president of the athletic association. Bros. Smithand Marshburn are on the football squad and are promising candidates forthe 'varsity.The beautiful appearance of our chapter house aided us materially inrushing the new men. Georgia Alpha hopes that all the sister chaptershave been most successful in securing most desirable new men.Athens, October 2, <strong>1905</strong>.WALTER O. MARSHBURN.GEORGIA BETA, EMORY COLLEGE.Emory begins the year of <strong>1905</strong>-<strong>06</strong> with unusually bright prospects. Theenrollment is larger than it has been in several years and it is expected thatfully <strong>30</strong>0 will be enrolled in the literary department before the year is past.The new gymnasium has not yet been started but as the contract has beenlet, work will be begun in a very short time. There have been but fewchanges in the faculty since last year. Prof. Duncan, who goes to accept asenior fellowship at Clark University, is succeeded by Bro. Murray. Thisgives $ A 9 three men on the faculty.Great interest is being manifested in the coming relay race. The teamsare already training and it is very hard to tell which will be the winner. Thedifferent football squads have been called out. It is expected that each classwill get out a strong team.As the spiking season is over Georgia Beta, as usual, has been very prosperous.We returned 15 men and we take pleasure in introducing to thefraternity: Bros. W. F. Mowring, '08, Chattanooga, Tenn.; W. M.Baldwin,'09, Albany, Ga.; H. Y. McCord, Jr., '09, Atlanta, Ga.; Chas. Hinton, '09,Macon, Ga.; C. W. Gunnels, '09, Bronwood, Ga.; E. L. Reagan, '09,McDonough, Ga.; A. F. Hill, '09, Greenville, Ga. We have pledged Mr.Grady Clay, '10, of Walnut Grove, Ga.,whois in the preparatory departmentof the college.There are six other fraternities represented here, but the average numberof members is not as it usually is, owing to the fact that $ A 9 and K Areturned so many men.The following shows the number in each fraternity as it now is: $ A 915 returned, 8 new, total 23; K A 9 returned, 8 new, total 17; S N 8returned, 5 new, total 13; X* 8 returned, 4 new, total 12; ATS) 7returned,4 new, total 11; S A E 6 returned, 4 new, total lo; A T A 2 returned, 3 new,total 5. We predict a bright future for Georgia Beta, and we feel sure thatwe will not be disappointed.RoBT. M. ARNOLD.Oxford, September <strong>30</strong>, <strong>1905</strong>.
THE SCROLL. 67ALABAMA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA.On September 6, the University of Alabama opened its doors for theseventy-fifth time with a larger enrollment and brighter prospects than fortwenty-five years past. The enrollment to date is <strong>30</strong>3, being 25 more thanat this time last year.Dr. Graham of the biological department and Prof. Foster of the Germandepartment, have returned after a course abroad; while Prof. Burke is on aleave of absence for a year the greater part of which time he expects to spendin Germany- Dr. Hope will occupy the Greek chair during Prof. Burke'sabsence.Last commencement was characterized by many brilliant events, the mostbrilliant of which was a reception given the <strong>Phi</strong>s by Dr. and Mrs. J. T.Searcy, who are the parents of eight <strong>Phi</strong>s.During the summer a great many renovations and improvements weremade in and around the campus buildings making them more attractive andcomfortable.The chapter returned twelve old men and by careful and persistent effortsis able to, and takes pleasure in, introducing Bro. Stanton C. Therrel, '07,of Nashville; Bro. F. Marion Aldridge, '07, of Greenwood, Miss.; Bro.Lester Snow, '08, of Tuscaloosa; Bro. J. Pickens McQueen, '08, of Eutaw,Ala.; Bro. Charles C. Heidt, '08, of Birmingham; Bro. M. BibbFolmar, '08,of Troy, Ala.; and Brc. Frederick J. Blount of Pensacola, Fla. We arealso glad to have as an affiliate from Alabama Beta, at Auburn, Bro. JamesD. Browder, '07, of Livingston, Ala.After the initiation we all repaired to Martini's, where after a feast welistened to the beneficial and warning remarks of those present. We werefortunate in having with us at that time one or two very loyal and interestingalumni.The football prospects are especially bright thus far, and with the diligentcoaching of Mr. Leavenworth, Yale, '05, we expect to turn out a winningteam. Four of the regular positions, at present, are being played by <strong>Phi</strong>sand there is little doubt that these same positions will be filled by any othersduring the season. Bro. Oates and Bro. Clark of last year's team were graduatedin June, which leaves these two positions for <strong>Phi</strong>s to fill.The chapter house committee is hard at work collecting the subscribedamount necessary to erect our chapter house. At present we have in bankabout half this amount and hope to have the entire amount by the end of theyear. We are now occupying the same quarters that we have been for severalyears past.ROBT. E. STEINER, JR.Tuscaloosa, October 5, <strong>1905</strong>.ALABAMA BETA, ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE.College opened September 6 with an unusually large attendance, therebeing 545 matriculates up to date. There is much good material among thislarge student body, both in a fraternity and in an athletic line, and there isno reason why the fraternities and college shouldn't enjoy a season of prosperity.Alabama Beta was very successful indeed this year in her selectionof new material, initiating six and pledging several more, whom we will bepleased to introduce to our sister chapters in our next letter. It is with muchpleasure that I am able to commend to the good will of our brothers, thefollowing: Bros. A. Mitchel Rogers, Macon, Ga., '08; Thos. F. Parks,Macon, Ga., '08; O. U. Powel, Newnan, Ga., '08; J. R. Goldwaidth, Troy,Ala., '08; Richard D. Murray, Anderson, S. C., '09; Geo. Howard Stewart,Greenwood, Miss., '09; all of whom are now enjoying the benefits that are
68 THE SCROLL.derived from * A 9. The chapter, constituting the nine which returned andthe six above, makes an ideal chapter within itself, but before the expirationof the year we hope to have 20 odd among our midst. ^ A 9 in Auburn,has upheld the dignity and honor of its cause with such ease that no otherchapter can wish for better. She has furnished to the college men takingthe highest rank in the institution, she has furnished men whose integrity isundaunted and who stand prominent in the business world. Thus while thisquiescent state exists it behooves us to work together in
THE SCROLL. 69Of last year's chapter, we lost Bros. Toombs, Lewis and Smith by graduation,and Bro. Seip by withdrawal. Bro. Toombs is practicing medicine atGreenville, Miss.; Bro. Lewis is on the state board of levee engineers; Bro.Smith is at Oxford, Miss., and Bro. Seip is managing one of his father'splantations near Alexandra, La. Bro. Robinson is to attend Case untilTulane opens.Through the untiring efforts of Bros. Walter S. Lewis, '94, and Bro.William Steen, our province president, the Louisiana Alpha chapterhouseassociation has been organized with the following officers: Dr. H. B. Gessner,'89, president; Dr. C. Milo Brady, '89, vice-president; Bro. Walter S.Lewis, '94, treasurer, and Bro. Edward C. Ansiey, secretary. The notesystem has been adopted and we expect to have a good report for an earlyissue of The Palladium. Louisiana Alpha wishes her sister chapters everysuccess in the rushing season, and will do her best when the university opensher doors.EDWARD C. ANSLEY.New Orleans, September 12, <strong>1905</strong>.TEXAS BETA. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS.By action of the fraternities in June last, the regulation prohibiting thepledging of new men until- <strong>No</strong>vember i was abolished and this year therewill be no restriction and men can be "spiked" immediately upon theirentrance to college.Everything is in readiness for the formal opening of the university onOctober 2 and already can be seen signs of a banner year for <strong>1905</strong>-<strong>06</strong>. Alarge attendance of new men is expected.All the members of last year's chapter will return, with the exception ofBro. G. D. Hunt, Bro. C. W. Weller and Bro. W. H. Walne. Bro. BruceW. Teagarden, law, '<strong>06</strong>, who was out last year, will return to complete hislaw course.At a meeting of the stockholders of the <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> House Corporation,held in Austin on September 12, Bro. I. B. McFarland was elected secretaryand treasurer to succeed Bro. Barker, resigned, and Bro. R. N.Watkin and Bro. Hobart Key were elected to membership in the board ofdirectors of the corporation. A resolution was also passed providing for analumni dinner to be given on Thanksgiving, to which the alumni throughoutthe state shall be invited.Great interest is shown in football and although only a few of last year'smen are back. Coach Hutchinson is confident of putting out a winning team.Quite a heavv schedule has been planned, which includes games with Sewanee,Vanderbilt, Haskell Indians and other strong teams.Austin, September 26, <strong>1905</strong>.ROBT. N. WATKIN.TEXAS GAMMA, SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.Southwestern began her thirty-third year on September 12, with a largeattendance and splendid indications for a very prosperous year.There are several changes in the faculty, Prof. S. H. Moore has returnedafter a year's study and now occupies the chair of history. Prof. A. S. Peguesoccupies the chair of english, succeeding Dr, H. A. Shauds, who is nowprofessor of English in the University of Mississippi. Prof. Martin C. Amossucceeds Prof. J. C. Hardy to the chair of German. Prof. J. H. Reedy takesthe place of Dr. C. G. Carroll as professor of chemistry. Dr. Carroll isnow at the University of Arkansas. Rev. J. S. Barcus has been selected tofill the chair of practical theology. Prof. J. E. Binkley is instructor inmathematics and Prof. C. A. Young is instructor in English.
70 THE SCROLL.In the fine, arts department, Miss Cora Lee Smith takes Miss MerleBowen's place in elocution. Miss Minnie Newey has been elected teacherof voice to succeed Miss Florence N. Boyer, and Miss Marie Von Aaken hasbeen added to the pianoforte music staff.Although we lost eight men by graduation last year, Texas Gamma is insplendid condition. We returned eleven of the active chapter for the openingand Bros. Ireland Graves, E. T. Campbell, O. T. Cooper, G. D. Whittle,and Guy Yarborough were also with us for the rushing season.We have initiated six good men and are glad to present them. They are:Clifton M. Armstrong, Kerens, Texas; John E. Harrison Jr., San Antonio,Texas; Thomas M. Campbell, Jr., Palestine, Texas; Thomas Hughes Cody,Georgetown, Texas; Thomas Tucker Bass, Terrell, Texas; and James BootyYoung, Georgetown, Texas.The following shows that 4' A 9 is well represented in all departments:Bro. E. M. Armstrong is editor-in-chief and Bro. Ryman is business managerof The Soii'wester, our annual. Bro. Young is captain of the baseballteam and Bro. Barkley Is captain of the track team. Bro. Moore is onthe glee club and Bro. Wheeler is treasurer of the athletic association.Bros. Ryman, Barkley, Young, and Wheeler are on the executive committeeof the athletic association. The games of the inter-class league havebegun and will continue for two weeks. Bro. Turk is captain of the seniors.Bro. Yarborough is manager of the freshmen and Bro. Young is their captain.Besides this, there are several <strong>Phi</strong>s on each team.We have rented a large, twelve room house this year, and fourteen of themen now live in it. It is conveniently situated, and we find it very pleasantand extremely helpful for the majority of the chapter to be together.During the summer, a large stone addition to the Ladies' Annex wasbuilt. Besides fifty or seventy-five rooms, it contains a thoroughly up-to-datehospital and gymnasium. The new building of the medical department atDallas has been completed. It is a beautiful, artistic structure and is a fineaddition to the university. A special train of Southwestern students will goto Dallas on October lo to attend the opening exercises.The annual commencement reception of Texas Gamma was held last Juneat the beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Whittle. Besides the greatpleasure afforded by the charming way in which we were entertained, severalappropriate toasts, songs, etc. added interest to the occasion. We werevery much pleased to have a large number of our alumni with us. Altogetherthe evening was a great success, and I think it is safe to say that itwas enjoyed to the fullest extent by all present.Visiting <strong>Phi</strong>s are always most welcome at the chapter house.Georgetown, September <strong>30</strong>, <strong>1905</strong>.JOHN DEBERRY WHEELER.IOTA PROVINCE.CALIFORNIA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.California opened with nineteen of our members back. These with ourtwo freshmen, Roy Cowles, of Auburn, Cal., and Wm. Rheinhardt, ofBerkeley, Cal., give us a full and flourishing chapter.Our athletic outlook this year is of the best. Nearly all of our last year's'varsity men are back and we have two coaches, Wm. Ruebbs and DocGriffith, of Dartmouth, who we think are first-class. Under their directionthe 'varsity and freshman teams are fast rounding into shape and all indicationspoint to the fastest teams we have ever had.
THE SCROLL.uThe freshmen have already pla3'ed three games and by their fast, headywork have brought confidence to their student body.Bro. Roy Cowles, '09, is trying for his class team and his chances formaking it are good.ALFRED SALISBURY.Berkeley, September 28, <strong>1905</strong>.CALIFORNIA BETA, STANFORD UNIVERSITY.The university opened on August 29 with a larger attendance than everbefore. Quite extensive improvements have been going on during the summer.The roads on the campus have been put in first-class condition andthe stonework on the new library is almost completed. The gymnasium isalmost ready for the regular work in that department.'$ A 9 started the new year with sixteen old men. The rushing this yearwas practically over when college commenced. The freshman class containedconsiderable fraternity material and California Beta takes pleasure in introducingto the general fraternity the following initiates: Tod Ford, Jr.,Pasadena, Cal.; Wm. C. McDuffie, Santa Barbara, Cal.; Horton T. Dennis,Tacoma, Wash.; Clarkson B. Bradford, Ottawa, III.Of last year's football team only three men are back. Bro. Chalmers,captain, will probably play his old position at right halfback. Bro. Bogle isalso on the varsity squad. There is plenty of good material in the enteringclass and under the good leadership of coach Lanagan and his assistants theteam is rounding into varsity form. The intercollegiate freshman game willbe played early in October on "California Field" at Berkeley, Cal. Theassociated students and alumni have this year built a new football field on thecampus,and it is here where the annual intercollegiate varsity game will beplayed on <strong>No</strong>vember ii.^ A 9 is represented on the musical clubs by Bros. Chalmers, and Ford.Bros. Hodge and Barnett have been appointed student assistants in thedepartments of civil engineering and chemistry, respectively.Within the last few weeks we have been pleased to receive visits from thefollowing <strong>Phi</strong>s; Horace Allen, Vanderbilt, '07; G. E. Hausser, McGill, '<strong>06</strong>;J, A. Benton, California, '91; John Tyssawski, California, '08; ClarenceVariel, California, '08; Victor Morgan, California, '08; Harold Bingham,California, '<strong>06</strong>; Charles McDuffie, California, '<strong>06</strong>; Aime Titus, California, '<strong>06</strong>.All visiting <strong>Phi</strong>s are cordially invited to call at the chapter house.Stanford University, September 23, <strong>1905</strong>. W. W. BEHLOW.PERSONALKentucky State—L. D. Threlkeld, '04, is practicing law atPaducah, Ky.Lawrence—The address of A. R. Dyer, '59, is 1347 Roanoke,Washington, D. C.Vermont—H. E. Cunningham, '04, is city editor of theValley Record, Sayre, Pa.Pennsylvania State—N. G. Miller, '04, is assistant economiczoologist of Pennsylvania.
72 THE SCROLL.Iowa Wesleyan—Gardner Cowles, '82, is the publisher ofthe Des Moines Register and Leader.South Carolina—\i. W. Ball, '87, is assistant editor of theNews and Courier, Charleston, S. C.Mercer—E. B. Murray, '05, has returned to Mercer Universityas assistant professor of English.Indianapolis, '82; Wabash, '87.—G. W. Martin is adjunctprofessor of biology in Vanderbilt University.Indianapolis—Dillon Hacker, '05, of Indianapolis, Ind.,is vice-president of the ASA dental fraternity.iW/flm;—Alston Ellis, Ph. D., '67, has been re-elected presidentof Ohio University for a term of six years.Vermont—C. W. Doten, '95, is assistant professor of economicsat Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Vanderbilt—J. M. Leveque, '89, is editor and proprietor_of the Harlequin, a political weekly at New Orleans.Vanderbilt—Stanhope Sams, '81, recently of New YorkCity, is literary editor of The State, Columbia, S. C.Woostei—At its last commencement Wooster conferred thedegree of D. I), on Rev. C. E. Bradt, '86, of Chicago.Pranklin—Dr. A. C. Rogers, '77, is superintendent of theMinnesota state schools for feeble minded at Faribault.Gettysburg—Rev. C. T. Aikens, '85, has accepted thepresidency of Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, Pa.loiva—G. W. Ball, Jr., '03, is a lawyer at Iowa City. Hewas married, June 23, to Miss Young, of <strong>No</strong>rth Liberty, Iowa.Brown—W. A. Paige, '02, was married, July 26, to MissLillian Wahlgren in the Free Baptist church, Gardiner, Me.Ohio State—L. F. Sater, '95, is a member of the law firmof Sater & Sater, Citizens Savings Bank Bldg., Columbus,Ohio.Mississippi—Monroe McClurg, '77, formerly attorney generalof Mississippi, recently represented that state in an argumentbefore the U. S. supreme court in the boundary disputecase of Mississippi v. Louisiana.
THE SCROLL. 73Iowa—J. G. Griffith, '01, who was captain of Iowa's elevenin 1900, is coaching the football team at the University ofIdaho.Washington—A. B. Gregory, '05, of Whitehall, 111., was"tapped" for Wolf's Head, one of the senior societies at Yalein June.Washington—C. A. Bohn, '93, has accepted the positionof general manager of the Encinillas mine, Santa Rosalia,Mexico.Monmouth—B. A. Johnson, '85, is connected with theAmerican Lumberman, his address being 315 Dearborn street,Chicago.Cornell—C. A. McAllister, '87, is the engineer-in-chief ofthe revenue cutter service of the U. S. treasury department;Washington.Vanderbilt—C. E. Stewart, '83, owns a fine farm near Grapevine,Texas. He has represented his county in the legislatureseveral times.Tulane—L. A. Morphy, '95, was married, April 23, toMiss Alice Roberta Rogers at St. George's Episcopal church.New Orleans.Mississippi—W. W. Lockard, '95, is a lawyer at YazooCity, Miss. He was married, April 6, to Miss Eliza Tate ofSenatobia, Miss.Lajayette—G. E. Earl, '84, is superintendent of the NewOrleans sewerage and water board, his address being 602Carondelet street.Lehigh—M. F. Fehnel, '87, has moved from Fort Collins,Col., to Sugar City, Idaho, where he is factory manager ofthe Idaho Sugar Co.Cornell—R. D. Starbuck, '01, has accepted the position ofassistant chief engineer of the Michigan Central R. R., withheadquarters at Detroit.Cincinnati—J. E. Bebb, '05, has accepted the position ofassistant bridge engineer of the Michigan Central R. R., withheadquarters at Detroit.
74 THE SCROLL.Missouri—By order of the war department. Major EdgarRussell, '82, of the signal corps, has reported to the Isthmiancanal commission for duty.<strong>No</strong>rthwestern—\. R. Hitt, Jr., '88, T. G. C, 1891-94, ofWashington, is president of the Illinois republican associationof the District of Columbia.Michigan—E. J. Wohlgemuth, '04, is president of the WesternUnderwriters Co., insurance publishers, 517-518 Johnsonbuilding, Cincinnati, Ohio.Tulane—J. R. Upton, '02, attorney at law, 1<strong>30</strong>2 Jacksonavenue. New Orleans, was married, August <strong>30</strong>, to MissKatharine Richardson, of that city.Indiana—O. E. Bradfute, '84, of Cedarville, Ohio, a prominentbreeder of fine cattle, is the democratic nominee forsenator in the 56th joint senatorial district.Indiana—At the meeting of the alumni association of IndianaUniversity, last commencement. Judge J. C. Robinson,'61, of Spencer, Ind., was chosen president.Iowa Wesleyan—S. D. Fry, '72, lives at 1337 L. Street,N. W., Washington, D. C. He is about to begin the publicationof a journal called the Administration.Virginia—R. A. Jackson, '79, is first vice-president andgeneral solicitor of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Ry.His office is at 144 Van Buren street, Chicago.Wabash—P. W. Welty, '02, a newspaper man in Cincinnati,was married recently to Miss Elizabeth Hernley, anardent <strong>Phi</strong> Delt young lady, of Crawfordsville, Ind.Ohio Wesleyan—Rev. W. H. Mitchell, '05, is pastor of theMethodist church at Shawnee, Ohio. He was married,August 22, to Miss Nellie E. Long, of Delaware, Ohio.Lafayette—A. A. Walter, '03, delegate of PennsylvaniaAlpha at the New York convention, has opened an office forthe practice of law at 132 Nassau street. New York City.Centre—At the 56th annual session of the American MedicalAssociation at Portland, Ore., last July; the president'saddress was delivered by Dr. L. S. McMurtry, '70, of Louisville,Ky.
THE SCROLL. 75Iowa Wesleyan—F. D. Throop, '99, for some time city editorof the Daily Standard, Sterling, 111., has accepted theposition of managing editor of the Journal, Muscatine, Iowa.Burdue—A. S. Richey, '94, a charter member of Indiana<strong>Theta</strong>, has accepted an election to the new chair of electricrailway engineering in Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester,Mass.Vanderbilt—E. T. Merrick, '81, has annotated- the civilcode of Louisiana, and has recently been elected president ofthe Louisiana bar association. W. S. Lewis, Tulane, '94, ishis partner.Gettysburg—H. H. Keller, '01, delegate to the Louisvilleconvention, 1900, is a lawyer, with an office at Doylestown,Pa., and another office in 11<strong>30</strong> New Land Title building,<strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia.Vanderbilt—W. F. Bradshaw, Jr., '99, delegate to the conventionof 1898, is a lawyer at Paducah, Ky. He was marriedrecently to Miss Rosina Ashton White in the Presbyterianchurch, Athens, Ga.Brown—H. M. Van Gelder, '97, is an engineer with thefirm of Church, Kerr & Co., New York, N. Y. He was married,April 24, to Miss Helen Windsor Foote at St. Agneschapel. Trinity parish.Miami—K. H. Zwick, '00, delegate of Ohio Alpha at thesemi-centennial convention, is a rice planter at Roanoke, La.He was married, September 19, to Miss Jeannette WilliamsLaw of Oxford, Ohio.Ohio Wesleyan—W. R. Bayes,'01, a menlber of the Columbiadebating team which defeated Cornell last year, is practisinglaw in the office of James, Schell & Elkus, 50 Pinestreet. New York City.DePauw—Dr. F. W. Foxworthy, '94, chairman of the committeeon the reception and dance at the Indianapolis convention,was married, October 11, to Miss Leila Gladys Thomas,in the Central Avenue M. E. Church, Indianapolis.California—A. L. Willard, '97, achieved great success onthe stage last 'summer. He played to large audiences in"Under Two Flags," with the Baker theatre stock company,at Rochester, N. Y., and later at the Lafayette theatre inDetroit.
76 THE SCROLL.Ohio Wesleyan—While completing his studies at the theologicalschool of Boston University, Rev. C. F. Anderson,'04, is pastor of the Wellington Methodist church, Boston.He was married at Delaware, Ohio, August r6, to Miss CarrieFeaster, who was his classmate at O. W. U.Bennsylvania—J. P. Gardiner, '01, is practicing medicineat Toledo, Ohio. He was married June 28, to Miss AntoinetteB. Sprague of Toledo. T, E. Allison, '07, was married, JuneI, to Miss Eleanor Ay mar of Orange, N. J., and they arespending a year in traveling through Europe and the Orient.Woostei—Prof. P. W. Search, '76, editor of the first (1876)edition of the song book, is a lyceum lecturer on travel, history,literature, music, art and educational topics. Hecrosses the continent on lecture tours two or three times avear. His permanent address is Wyoming (Cincinnati),Ohio.DePauw and Roanoke—Rev. D. B. Floyd, '72, presidentof the fraternity, 1876, recently pastor of the EvangelicalLutheran church. West Washington, D. C, has accepted anelection to the chair of Hebrew and Old Testament exegesisin the theological department of Susquehanna University,Selinsgrove, Pa.Iowa Wesleyan—The congregation of the First Methodistchurch at Findlay, Ohio, tendered Rev. C. R. Havighorst,D.D., '82, a reception on September 5, and four days later,he and his family sailed from New York, to spend a year ortwo abroad. He will engage in graduate work at the Universityof Berlin and make a general tour of the continent.Washington and Lee—R. J. McBryde, Jr., '95, delegate ofVirginia Zeta at the convention of 1894, and president ofBeta province, 1900-02, was married. May 24, to Miss RobertaTyler Buchanan. The ceremony was performed in ChristChurch Cathedral, Louisville, Ky., by the father of the bridegroom.J. H. Shouse, Missouri, '99, was the best man.Vanderbilt—E. M. Underwood, '99, is an attorney at Atlanta,Ga. His residence is at 53 .Merritts avenue, his officein 509 Prudential building. At Harrisonburg, Va., J\ine2 7,he was married to Miss Ruth Elizabeth Newton, who foreighteen months previous had lived in Japan. Her father.Dr. J. C. C. Newton, is dean of the Kwansei-Guakkuin Collegeat Kobe.
THE SCROLL. 77Tulane—H. N. Woods, '98, is with the Armour PackingCo., Memphis, Tenn. A. K. Foot, '99, is a lawyer at Canton,Miss. Dr. J. J. Peterson, '00, is a physician at Mobile, Ala.A. J. <strong>No</strong>tt, '04, is with the Edison Electrical Co., Schenectady,^f. Y. S. M. Gehee, '05, is in the lumber business atBond, Miss. H. H. Hinton, '<strong>06</strong>, is with Camp & Hinton,Lumberton, Miss.Columbia—B. M. L. Ernst, '99, is a member of the lawfirm of Ernst, Lowenstein & Cane, 31 Liberty street, NewYork City. Bro. Ernst was the delegate of New York <strong>Delta</strong>at the Louisville convention, the delegate of the New YorkCity club and the chairman of the banquet committee at theNew York convention, and one of the presidents of Alphaprovince, 1902-04. The editors of THE SCROLL gratefullyacknowledge that he has rendered them more assistance infurnishing interesting and valuable articles, personals andother items than any other contributor.Tulane —V)r. C. M. Brady, '89, a charter member ofLouisiana Alpha, is traveling inspector and 3'ellow feverexpert for the Louisiana state board of health, his addressbeing 1410 Third street. New Orleans. Dr. H. B. Gessner,'89, another charter member, has complete charge of theforces employed in fighting yellow fever in the seventh ward.New Orleans, the hotbed of the plague. His address is 1528Louisiana avenue. Dr. H. P. Jones, '93, another chartermember, is physician in charge of the yellow fever emergencyhospital at New Orleans, his address being 2333 Chestnutstreet. His chief assistant is Dr. J. B. Guthrie, '96, whoseaddress is 1511 Louisiana avenue.Indiana—G. D. Hunter, '87, city passenger and ticketagent of the International and Great <strong>No</strong>rthern Railroad atHouston, has been promoted to the newly created position ofassistant general passenger agent of the road, with headquartersat Palestine, Texas. The Houston Bost publishes a portraitof him with a lengthy and highly complimentary article,which says:When it was found necessary to create the position of assistant generalpassenger agent to assist General Passenger Agent D. J. Price in the management of the passenger traffic of the road, the officials had no other in viewbut George D. Hunter, hut while they were forced to admit that no otherwould fill the place as Mr. Hunter would, they were loth to promote him,for they had to admit that it would be a very hard proposition to secure theservices of one to fill his place who could attract the business which he could.
78 THE SCROLL.But the officials of the road were not the only ones who didn't want him toleave Houston, for his hosts of friends, while congratulating him on the wellmerited promotion, fully realize the loss sustained by his departure and relinquishhis companionship with sincere regret.Emory—Rev. H. S. Bradle}', D. D., '90, formerly vicepresidentof Emory College, is pastor of Trinity Methodistchurch, Atlanta, Ga. He is the author of ''Christianity asTaught by Christ," recently published by Fleming H. RevellCo., New York. Reviewing the book the New York Lndependentsays:These sermons were delivered by a southern preacher, in the very heartof the dogmatic south. They proclaim some of the most advanced views ofthe higher critics. They are astonishingly free from theological restraint orthe ear marks of any creed, and yet the author has never been tried for heresy.On the contrary, he is the most popular preacher in his section, exceptwith the watch dogs of its doctrines. Dr. Bradley is well equipped in scientificknowledge and religious scholarship to maintain his advanced position;and these sermons created more interest than any delivered in the south formany years because the author has succeeded in presenting the teachings ofJesus with a sort of secular sincerity. His style is not marked by any. particularliterary excellence. The sentences do not always lie down decorouslyupon the page, charged as they are with the informal vitality of a youngman's mind and spirit who cares for the truth with a natural human heartinessand who without the least shadow of irreverence is happily emancipatedfrom purely theological conventions.Lndiana—At the 76th annual commencement of IndianaUniversity, and the 50th anniversary of the graduation ofGen. J. W. Foster, '55, he delivered the address to the graduatingclass. The address was mainly a review of the historyof the university from its origin, and included many personalreferences to former presidents, professors and students.When degrees were conferred LL. D. was conferred on Gen.Foster by President Bryan who said:John Watson Foster, native of Indiana, graduate of her State University,active in the political life of the State before you entered upon your largercareer in national and international affairs, the official representative of yourcountry to several nations, the director of American politics from the officeof Secretary of State, a peacemaker between the two greatest Oriental states,and a friend of humanity and of peace throughout the world, you come backto your alma mater after fifty years, crowned with achievements and honors.It is a fitting thing that after twenty years, during which this university hasgiven no honorary degree, it should depart from this usage in your honor.<strong>No</strong>w, therefore, in the name and by the authority of the faculty and boardof trustees of Indiana University, I confer upon you the degree of doctor oflaws, with all the rights and privileges thereto appertaining.Ohio State.—M. H. Ward, '90, P. G. C, 1900-02, hasresigned the position of general agent of the State MutualLife Assurance Co. He held that position from October i,
THE SCROLL. 791897, to July 17, <strong>1905</strong>. During that time his agency developedfrom a small business until its agents wrote the thirdlargest volume of life insurance written by any company inCleveland. ^ In addition to the care he gave his generalagency, he personally wrote over half a million of insurancea year. He was the first insurance man in the United Statesto use street cars as an advertising medium, and he made thephrase, "Talk with Ward" famous. Of the men whom hetrained to become insurance agents, six are now generalagents. During 1903-04 he was president of the NationalAssociation of Life Underwriters. On July 17, <strong>1905</strong>, hebecame the vice-president and secretary of the McClain Armsand Ordinance Co., of which Gen. Joseph Wheeler is president.The company owns the patents of Dr. S. M. McLain,the object of which is to overcome the recoil in guns, whethersmall firearms or field and navy guns, from the automaticone-pounder to guns of six inch calibre. The recoil is checkedby the use of powder gases. Extensive practice work, carriedon in the vicinity of Cleveland for two or three years,has shown the success of the invention. The elimination ofthe recoil makes it possible to build field pieces much lighterthan otherwise. Military men realize the desirability of havinga gun as light as possible. The McClain field piece maybe taken apart and carried on the shoulders of men or strappedon the backs of horses. The invention has been patented inall civilized countries. Bro. Ward is a director of the CentralNational Bank, of Cleveland, a member of the ClevelandChamber of Commerce, a member of the Euclid Club and theUnion Club of Cleveland, and vice-president of the ChamplinPrinting Co., of Columbus.In El Paso, Texas, there are at least six <strong>Phi</strong>s—A. G.Foster, Indiana, '78, attorney; F. E. Hunter, Indiana, '79,attorney; W. A. Hawkins, Vanderbilt, '83, attorney; BatesMcFarland, of some Texas chapter, attorney; R. M. Mayes,of some Kentucky chapter, bank cashier; Paul P. Hammett,of some Virginia chapter, real estate.D. F. Houston, LL. D., South Carolina, '87, professor ofpolitical science. University of Texas, 1894-1902, and presidentof the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas,1902-05, has been elected president of the University ofTexas. The following <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>s are connected withthe faculty of the A. & M. College, College Station, Texas:Mark Francis, Ohio State, '87, professor of veterinary science
8o THE SCROLL.and state veterinarian; J. .V. Lomax, Texas, '97 (presidentEta -province, 1898-1900), associate professor of English;C. B. Campbell. DePauw, '00, associate professor of modernlanguages; W. E. Bachman, Lafayette, '01, physical directorand instructor in mathematics.The following brothers hold positions in the department ofagriculture at Washington; Bureau of plant industry—E. F.Smith, Michigan, '86, pathologist, in charge of the laboratoryof plant pathology; W. J. Spillman, Missouri, '86, agriculturist,in charge of grass and forage plant investigations;O. F. Cook, Syracuse, '90, botanist, in charge of investigationsin tropical agriculture; J. H. Kimball, Lansing, '95,superintendent of seed and plant introduction and distribution.Bureau of entomology—E. F. <strong>Phi</strong>llips, Allegheny, '99,in charge of apiculture investigations. Bureau of chemistry—G. L. Spencer, Wabash, '79, special agent. Bureau ofanimal industry—G. M. Rommel, Iowa Wesleyan, '97, animalhusbandman.E. G. Spaulding, Vermont, '94, B. S., A. M., Ph. D., formerlyinstructor in economics and philosophy in the College of theCity of New York has been appointed assistant professor ofphilosophy in Princeton University. After graduating fromVermont he pursued graduate work at Columbia and theUniversity of Bonn, Germany, where he was admitted to thedoctorate. Another <strong>Phi</strong> professor at Princeton is E. M.Rankin, Vanderbilt, '96, in the department of Latin. Amongthe students at Princeton are the following <strong>Phi</strong>s; ThomasBurns, A. B., Lafayette. '03, theological seminary; W. \\\Johnston, K. B., Lafayette, '04, theological seminary; R. G.Freeman, A. B., Allegheny, '04. J. P. Cuyler, Sewanee, '85,resides in Princeton, and E. L. Stevenson, A. M., Ph. D.,Pranklin, '81, is the head of the department of history atRutgers College, New Brunswick, N. J., just a few milesnorth of Princeton. A dozen other <strong>Phi</strong>s reside in neighboringtowns.Lee Fairchild, Lombard, '86, one of the speakers at thesmoker and at the banquet of the New York convention, contributed"Couplets" to the October Ainslie's Magazine. Theleading article in the October Atlantic Monthly, 'The GoldenRule," discussing practical morals in business and public life,was written by William Allen White, Kansas, '90, who wrotealso "The Kansas Conscience," published in the October
THE SCROLL. 8iReaders^ Magazine (Indianapolis). The October issue ofMcClure^s Magazine contains a three page editorial announcementof a new series of articles by Ray Stannard Bakef^ '89.These articles will deal with the railroad question. The announcementsays:Recognizing the inherent power of the state legislatures and of Congressto regulate their business, it is charged that the men who control the railroadshave by bribery of various sorts corrupted elections and prostitutedlegislators, and that through this corruption they have secured great influencein the Congress of the United States. It is even charged that they dominatenot a few state and federal judges in this country. It is charged that, althoughthey enjoy their power through the gift of the people for the benefitof the people, they do not observe justice toward the people. It is chargedthat they have secretly conspired with certain individual shippers like Rockefeller,Armour, Havemeyer, and other to do injustice toward all other shippersin the same industries. It is charged that they have conspired, secretly,unjustly and illegally, by virtue of their monopoly, to raise rates and imposeonerous restrictions upon various industries of the country—as upon theSouthern lumber producers, and the Texas cattle raisers.The chief purpose of Mr. Baker, in the present work, is to make just suchan investigation as every citizen himself would make if he could commandthe time. And he has brought to this investigation exactly the interest ofany reader of McClure^s Magazine—that of the American voter, who isdeeply concerned in the welfare of his country. Those who have read hisarticles on the "Labor Question," on ''Lynching." and other subjects, neednot be assured of his impartial spirit nor of the fresh interest of his presentation.Already a great amount of time has been spent upon the investigation.Mr. Baker has traveled extensively both east and west, talking with farmers,city workers, railroad men in every part of the service, and academic experts,all of whom are vitally interested in the present agitation. His articles,beginning in <strong>No</strong>vember, will contain the results of his investigations.At least twenty-one members of 4> A © were honored byacademic degrees in New York City last June. Most of thesewere conferred by Columbia, and some nine different titleswere conferred on members of the fraternity. Columbia conferredthe honorary degree of master of science on F. A.Goetze, Columbia, '95, of New York City, for distinguishedservice to the institution as its superintendent of buildingsand grounds for a number of years. Bro. Goetze was madesuperintendent upon the resignation of the late Bro. E. A.Darling of Cornell. The degree of doctor of philosophy wasconferred on Bro. E. P. Cubberly, Lndiana, '91, associateprofessor of education at Stanford University. Bro. Cubberlyhas been in attendance at Teachers College, ColumbiaUniversity, pursuing research work in education. He helda graduate fellowship at Columbia, and has now received theuniversity's highest degree in course. Other degrees conferredby Columbia on <strong>Phi</strong>s are as follows: Bachelor of arts—
82 THE SCROLL.J. S. Maeder, '05, of New York City. Bachelor of laws—W. R. Bayes, Ohio Wesleyan, '01, of Wausson, O.; J. S.Buhler, Columbia, '01, of Columbus, Ga.: W. K. Crawford,California, '04, of Los Angeles, Cal.; E. N. Dellin, '05, ofBrooklyn, N. Y.; S. C. Pilcher, Vanderbilt,'00, of Nashville,Tenn.; T. R. St. John, Columbia, '02, of Centre Brunswick,N. Y.; Max Hardman, Washington State, '04, of Seattle,Wash. Mining engineer—O. D. Rohlfs, Washington State,'03, of Seattle, Wash. Civil engineer^—W. A. Bode, '05, ofNew York City. Mechanical engineer—Eugene Ashley, '05,of New York City. Metallurgical engineer—R. T. Williams,'05, of Astoria, N. Y. Master of arts—E. H. Updike, '04,of New York City; W. N. Van Name, '99, of Tottenville, N. Y.The New York Law School conferred the degree of bachelorof laws on A. H. Favour, Amherst, '03, of New York City;J. O. Skinner, Lajayette, '02, of Hoboken, N. J., and A. A.Walter, Lafayette, '03, of New York Citj'. New York Universityconferred the degree of doctor of medicine on R. K.Ijohmiller, Wisconsin, '04, Michigan, '05, of New York City.HELLENIC,ATA installed a chapter at Missouri, July 29.Local societies at Pennsylvania State College and <strong>No</strong>rthwesternUniversity are petitioning A T n for charters.B 0 n now has a neat chapter house at <strong>No</strong>rth Carolina,making the sixth fraternity there. * A 0, K 2 and II K Aare the only ones now out in the weather.—K A Journal forJune.B 0 n met in convention at the Park Avenue Hotel, NewYork, July 11-14, and A T A at the Hotel Astor, New York,Augiist 21-25. About all that we have learned of either conventionis that B ® n granted a charter for a chapter at IowaState College.Mr. Boutwell Dunlap, historian of K 2, is authority for thestatement that that fraternity was founded at Virginia in 1869,instead of 1867, that the second chapter was established atAlabama in 1871, that the chapters at Bethel Academy andthe Episcopal High School of Virginia are considered irregular,and that the dates of establishment of other chapters asgiven in "American College Fraternities" are correct.
THE SCROLL. 83The Record says that the last convention of 2 A E appropriated13,000 for the proposed memorial house at the Universityof Alabama, where the fraternity was founded in 1856,and that the appropriation was on condition that the parentchapter should raise half that amount.K K r sorority has entered Adelphi College, Brooklyn,N. Y., and it is the first Greek-letter organization in the institution,except societies for preparatory students. K A 0sorority has entered the University of Toronto. A H A sororityhas entered West Virginia University.During the summer the editor of this department formed theacquaintance of a youth of seventeen summers who has attendedKenyon Military Academy, Gambler, Ohio, for three years,being prepared to enter college this fall. He wore an .V A *pledge button, having been pledged by the Kenyon Collegechapter of that fraternity as long as two years and a half ago.2 A E has 66 active chapters. The September Recordcontainsletters from 63, and says: "<strong>No</strong> chapter letters for thisissue of the Record were received from Alabama Mu (U. ofAla.), Kentucky Iota (Bethel) and California Alpha (Stanford).For purposes of record, one copy of this issue wasforwarded to each of these chapters, further copies being purchasableat the Record's published rates."K 2 entered New York University, April 6; DartmouthCollege, April 11; Harvard University, June 24; Universityof Idaho, September <strong>30</strong>. <strong>No</strong> other fraternity has ever equalledthe record of K 2 in the last few years. In 1900 it establishedtwo chapters; in 1901, five; in 1902, four; in 1903, five; in1904, five, and so far in <strong>1905</strong>, four. In number of chaptersit heads the list of fraternities, now having 74 that are active.The fraternity with 100 chapters is in sight.The following fraternities have been the pioneers in theuniversities of the Rocky Mountain states and the PacificCoast states: Z vp. University of California, 1873; ATA.University of Colorado, 1883; 2 N, University of Washington,1896; 2 N, University of Oregon, 1900; 2N, Universityof Montana, <strong>1905</strong>; K 2, University of Idaho, <strong>1905</strong>. It isnoticeable that the three fraternities whose origin was morewestern than that of any other fraternities—B ® II, * A 0and 2 -X—are not included in the list of pioneers in the farwest. That section is now being rapidly preempted, as itpresents the finest uncultivated field for fraternity extension
84 THE SCROLL.in the United States. In the whole Union there remain onlytwo or three state universities which have not been occupiedby the Greeks.Mr. Henry Sydnor Harrison of Richmond, \^a., is a contributorto various literary magazines of a high class. Healso edits a fraternity journal, the Record of 2 A E, whichdisplays a high order of journalistic talent and enterprise. Inmentioning other fraternities the Record is always fair, courteousand generous. On account of Mr. Harrison's literaryand journalistic ability, we the more highly appreciate an editorialin the September Record which greatly flatters THESCROLL and which we have too much modesty to reprint.Southern R A met in convention at Asheville, N. C, June27-29. Among those present was Rev. William Anson Rogersof Spartanburg, S. C. The expenses of delegates were paidfor the first time at any convention of the fraternity. Theconvention directed that the fraternity be incorporated andits badge copyrighted. <strong>No</strong> constitutional changes weremade. A proposition to divide the fraternity into provinceswas referred to a committee to report to the next convention.An appropriation was made to publish a song book. Progresswas reported on the project for erecting a memorialhall at the fraternity's birthplace, Lexington, Va. An applicationfrom the University of Oklahoma was referred to thegeneral officers. The matter of northern extension did notarise in the convention, probably for the first time in the historyof the order.<strong>No</strong>thing of occurrence within the history of fraternities hascreated as mucji excitement as Mr. Carnegie's proposedestablishment of a million-dollar fund for the promotion, erection,and maintenance of homes for deserving chapters thatafter investing in dances, germans, receptions, and othernecessary entertaining have nothing left for luxuries and fripperieslike chapter houses or the proper maintaining of thesame if acquired. The endowment will include chapter duesand other unfortunate expenses that needlessly harass andannoy, and also reasonable expenditure for stamps, withoutwhich in many instances it would be impossible for worthybeneficiaries to participate. Provision will also be made forpurchasing hat pins, stick pins, belt buckles, soup ladles, andgarter buckles for feminine admirers, and emblematic cigarettecases, whiskey flasks, and beer bottles for sentimentalmembers.—Verner M. Jones in 3^ A Journal.
THE SCROLL. 85In his advice against the building of over-costly fraternityhouses.President Faunce, of Brown, put his finger on one ofthe lines in which the scale of undergraduate expenditure hasmost strikingly increased of late years. But there is reasonfor it. To begin with, it was demonstrably a good investmentfor some twenty or thirty young men of common tastesand interest to rent a house and rent it co-operatively. Thenext step was for some young men to arouse the pride of thealumni and pledge the credit of future college generations tobuild a house of their own. And the temptations to go beyondreasonable requirements is really far stronger in a Greekletterbrotherhood than in almost any other sort of organization.In recruiting its membership every autumn it has tocompete for the favor of prepossessing freshmen, who havebeen on the ground so short a time and know the men solittle that they are necessarily guided by externals. It is arule, tested by many successful experiments, that the way torevive a moribund chapter is to beg or borrow somehowenough money to build the best house on the campus. Thisfault is really inherent in the absurd rushing system, underwhich a student, with comparatively few exceptions, mustmake his choice between fraternities in his first fortnight atcollege, or not at all.—New York Evening Post.The Sewanee chapter of * A 0, in 1884, one year after itwas established, built a frame house of two rooms. It wasbuilt on ground leased from the university for 33 years. Itwas the first house erected by any fraternity in the south.-The claim has often been made by * A © that it was the firsthouse owned by any fraternity in the south, and the claimhas been made in the 1890, 1898 and <strong>1905</strong> editions of ' Baird'sManual of American College Fraternities." So far as we areinformed this claim of over twenty years was never disputeduntil the K 2 Caduceus for June, <strong>1905</strong>, was printed. Thatmagazine says: "K 2 acquired a house in 1882 at the Universityof the South, the first fraternity house owned in thesouth." We challenge the statement, but are perfectly willingto abide by the results of a thorough investigation, andwe suggest that the members of * A © and K 2 at Sewaneeget together and investigate this very interesting historicalpoint. K 2 does not claim to have built a house in 1882 butto have acquired one in that year, the year its chapter atSewanee was established. If it purchased a house it musthave purchased it from the university, and it ought to be easy
86 THE SCROLL.to find an authentic record of such a transaction. The universityowns all land about the university, several thousandsof acres in all, and since it was founded no one could acquirea house "on the mountain" except by building a house onland leased from the university, by leasing a house from theuniversity or by purchasing the lease of some lease holder.The fraternities established in Florida are as follows: Atthe University of Florida, A T O, 1904; K A, 1904; 11 K A,1904. .It Florida State College, K A, 1903; 2 A E havingexisted there, 1884-85, and A T O, 1884-90. By an act ofthe legislature last spring the University of Florida at LakeCity, the Florida State College at Tallahassee, the East FloridaSeminary at Gainesville and the South Florida Military Collegeat Bartow—all institutions supported by the state—areto be abolished. But the same act provides for the establishmentof a university and a female college in place of thesefour institutions. The location of the two new institutionswas left to the state board of education and the board of control,which latter acts as a board of trustees. The two boards injoint session have located the new University of Florida atGainesville, and the new state college for women at Tallahassee.These changes, however, will not go into effect untilthe opening of the collegiate year 19<strong>06</strong>-07.. The state collegefor women will occupy the buildings heretofore occupied bythe state college at Tallahassee, but new buildings are beingerected for the university at Gainesville. The university willreceive its share of the land grant appropriations by congi-essfor the benefit of state colleges. Bro. Andrew Sledd, Ph. D.,Randolph-Macon, '92, who has been president of the Universityof Florida for a year writes to us as follows:.\t the same time (last spring) the eotrance requirements for the Universitywere raised about one year, so that we now stand in that matter somewhatabove the state universities in the neighboring states but a little belowthe University of Texas and Tulane. We are further projecting the developmentof the professional schools and shall open a school of pharmacy witha full two years course in 19<strong>06</strong>. I have been elected president of the newstate university, by a unanimous vote I might say, and I entertain greathopes of its final success.The semi-centennial convention of 2 X was held at theGrand Hotel, Cincinnati, June 27-<strong>30</strong>. The 2 X Quarterlysays it was "the largest crowd of Sigma Chis which ever attendeda grand chapter (convention); almost 500 were present."Of the seven founders of the fraternity, four are living,and were present—Gen. B. P. Runkle, Washington, 1). C.;T. C.Bell, Portland, Ore.; J. P. Caldwell, Biloxi, Miss.;
THE SCROLL. 87D. W. Cooper, McComb, Ohio. On the 28th there was a pilgrimageto Oxford, Ohio, where 2 X was founded, 1855. Followingan address of welcome (by Dr. G. P. Benton, * A ©,president of Miami University), an oration was delivered, apoem was read, and the history of the fraternity reviewed.Souveniers were presented to the four founders present, andeach of them gave a talk. Judge Howard Ferris of Cincinnatidelivered an address when a memorial tablet was unveiled."The Sigma Chi national hymn," composed for theoccasion by Gen. Runkle, and "The Sigma Chi recessional,"also com-posed for the occasion, were sung. The special trainbearing the Sigs, returning to Cincinnati, was sidetracked atChester Park, where they witnessed a vaudeville performance.On the 29th there was a dinner at the Zoo; on the <strong>30</strong>th therewas a boat ride, and the convention closed with a dinner atthe Lagoon. The Quarterly says:The ever-debatable question of extension was again the subject of considerablediscussion, both official and unofficial, and both on and off the floorof the convention. It must be conceded that expansionists will reap muchconsolation from the freely expressed sentiment in favor of enlarging thechapter roll, and from the report of the committee appointed to consider thematter. The report of this body was concise and to the point as follows:"We consider that the feeling of the Fraternity onthe subject of extensionmay be summed up in two sentences. They are: I. We believe inconservative extension. 2. We want the best or nothing. 3. We havetaken up and thoroughly discussed the Arkansas petition, and we herebyindorse it and recommend that a charter be granted the petitioners."The convention granted a charter for a chapter at the Universityof Arkansas. The Quarterly says; "It has been seldomin recent years that a grand chapter has been willing toassume the responsibility of granting a new charter, but thefacts surrounding the presentation of a petition from studentsin the University of Arkansas were so strong that the proposalwas approved without opposition." The conventiondirected the triumvirs "to purchase the copyright of the presentcoat-of-arms of the fraternity," and to have the design"altered to the extent of substituting for the cross now appearingon the shield a 2 X cross;" but if the copyright cannot bepurchased upon satisfactory terms, the triumvirs shall submit"original specifications and drawings to the members of thegrand council for approval, with the understanding that, ifthe same is approved by the grand council, it shall becomethe official coat-of-arms of the fraternity." We think weknow the engraver who, it seems, has caused 2 X troubleabout copyrighting its coat-of-arms. * A © had troublewith him some years ago, if we are not mistaken in his iden-
THE SCROLL.tity, though it did not permit him to copyright its coat-ofarms.The convention adopted a resolution providing for agift of S500 to Miami, "the interest to be used in procuring asuitable medal, to be named and used as agreed upon by thepresident of Miami University and the grand triumvirs."RECENT GROWTH OF FRATERNITIES,The following table gives the number of active chapters ofthe various general fraternities for men in 1898 and <strong>1905</strong>, asshown by the editions of "Baird's Manual of American CollegeFraternities" issued in those years. The rank of each fraternity,according to the number of its active chapters ineach of the two years, is given in parentheses.<strong>1905</strong>Kappa Sigma<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>Beta <strong>Theta</strong> PiSigma Alpha Epsilon<strong>Phi</strong> Gamma <strong>Delta</strong>Sigma Nu -Sigma ChiAlpha Tau OmegaKappa Alpha (Southern) ..<strong>Delta</strong> Tau <strong>Delta</strong><strong>Phi</strong> Kappa Psi<strong>Delta</strong> Kappa Epsilon<strong>Delta</strong> UpsilonPi Kappa AlphaAlpha <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Phi</strong><strong>Theta</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> Chi<strong>Phi</strong> Kappa SigmaPsi UpsilonZeta PsiChi <strong>Phi</strong> : -.<strong>Phi</strong> Sigma Kappa .-„'.'Chi Psi ....Sigma <strong>Phi</strong> Epsilon<strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Phi</strong>Sigma <strong>Phi</strong>.-<strong>Delta</strong> PsiKappa Alpha (<strong>No</strong>rthern)-Alpha Chi RhoOmega Pi Alpha<strong>Delta</strong> Sigma <strong>Phi</strong><strong>Theta</strong> ChiMu Pi Lambda<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Phi</strong>(5)(I)(2)(3)(6)(8)(4)(7)(II)(9)(10)(12)(13)(20)(14)(15)(21)(16)(17)(18)(23)(19)(22)(24)(25)(26)(29)(27)(28)476362544439504237383835311323(I)(2)(3)(4;(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(II)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(<strong>30</strong>)(31)7<strong>06</strong>9676657545351'494742413629242424191813236Loss 113Loss 4Loss 4781970
THE SCROLL. 89The number of chapters established during the years 1898-<strong>1905</strong>, is far greater than during any similar period in the historyof .American college fraternities. The increase of chaptersin the seven vears was about 25 per cent. Never beforewere fraternities extending as rapidly as now. Owing toextension within the last six months, K 2 has increased thenumber of its active chapters from 70 to 74, B © n from 67to 68, 2 A E from 66 to 67, 2 N from 54 to 55, 2 X from 53to 55, A T f2 from 51 to 52, A T A from 47 to 48.GREEKS IN AGRICULTURAL AND SCIENTIFIC SCHOOLS.The most surprising and interesting of recent movementsamong fraternities is the entrance of several at Iowa StateCollege, Ames, Iowa. The institution has been commonlyknown as Iowa Agricultural College, and that is the namegiven it in this year's edition of "Baird's Manual of AmericanCollege Fraternities." That book shows that the fraternitieswhich have existed there are: ATA, 1875-94, and IT B 4"(ladies), 1877-91.Anti-fraternity laws, enacted by the faculty ten or fifteenyears ago, were repealed a year or two ago, and the presentpresident strongly favors fraternities. Among fraternity meninterest in the institution has been revived by the almostsimultaneous establishment there of chapters of 2 N, 2 A Eand B © n. The full name of the institution now, as it appearson the catalogue for 1904-05, is Iowa State College of Agricultureand Mechanic Arts—we are duly thankful that it is nolonger.The institution appears to be divided into four divisions—division of agriculture, division of veterinary science, divisionof engineering, division of science. The entrance requirementsinclude algebra up to and including quadratics, and,for the engineering courses, one year's work in either Frenchor German (to be increased to two years in 19<strong>06</strong>). The otherrequirements—in English and history—are very mild. Theteaching force consists of 26 professors, 7 associate professors,19 assistant professors, 2 lecturers, 18 assistants, 8 studentassistants. Latin and Greek are not taught in the college.To mention the chairs devoted to liberal culture, there is oneprofessor of French and German (a lady), one of rhetoric andEnglish literature, one of history and psychology, one of civicsand one of public speaking. Some of these have assistants.The institution has a large attendance. The catalogue
9° THE SCROLL.shows the following number of students during 1904-05:seniors, 169; juniors, 117; sophomores, 220; freshmen, 369;academic, 292; special, 150; special dairy, 12; music, 43;short course in domestic science, 26; special courses in stockand grain judging, 538. The number of girls in the collegeclasses appears to be small—between 10 and 15 per cent.The catalogue shows that there were 121 members in thegraduating class in 1904. The degrees conferred upon themwere as follows: bachelor of science, 31; bachelor of sciencein electrical engineering, 26; bachelor of civil engineering,20; bachelor of mining engineering, 19; bachelor of scientificagriculture, 21; doctor of veterinary medicine, 4. It appearsthat the number of students in the engineering courses is muchlarger than the number in the agricultural course.The recent entrance of 2 N, 2 A E and B 0 TI at this collegeis an indication that fraternities are disposed to recognizemore generally than formerly the institutions which aredevoted mainly to the applied sciences. However, fraternitieshave had chapters in such institutions for many years.The first fraternity entered Rensselaer Polytechnic Institutein 1853; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1873; StevensInstitute of Technology, 1874; Purdue University, 1875;Alabama Polytechnic Institute, 1878; Case School of AppliedScience, 1885; Georgia School of Technology, 1888; WorcesterPolytechnic Institute, 1889; Brooklyn PolytechnicInstitute, 1893; Rose Polytechnic Institute, 1893; ArmourInstitute of Technology, 1898.In these institutions there are chapters of every well knownfraternity except K A (<strong>No</strong>rthern), 2*, *Y, A A* and® AX(the last having dead chapters at Rensselaer and M. I. T.)In these institutions the entrance requirements are generallyless than they are in colleges devoted to the liberal arts, butthe requirements of the scientific courses are much more severethan the requirements for a literary degree in ordinary colleges.In many institutions where fraternities are numerous, Cornelland Lehigh for example, the students in the practicalsciences form a large percentage of the student body, andthe fraternities never discriminate against such students inrushing.Fraternities have also entered two state schools of mines,one at Golden, Col., in 1901, and the other at RoUa, Mo.,in 1903. The wonder is that they do not enter the stateschool of mines at Houghton, Mich.; and if the state agriculturaland mechanical college at Ames, Iowa, is recognized.
THE SCROLL. 91why not the state agricultural and mechanical college atLansing, Mich. ? We believe the institutions at Houghtonand Lansing rank as the equal or superior of such institutionsin other states, though they appear to be boycotted byfraternities.<strong>No</strong> SHOW FOR M.VLE STUDENTS.President Angell of Ann Arbor says that "co-eds" have captured the liberal arts colleges.—Cartoonby Ralph Wilder in the Chicaso Recitrd-Herald. September is. igo.,.Fear that the universities which admit women studentssoon are to be so overrun with co-eds" that the men willbe driven from the opportunity of obtaining a liberal educationwas expressed by President Angell of the University ofMichigan in his annual report which he presented to the boardof regents, September 13. In the university laBt year there
92 THE SCROLL.were 716 women students, against 694 for the year previous.In addition in attended the sessions of the summer school.Dr. Angell said: "Certainly one cannot be blind to thefact that at present the aggregate number of women, nearlyall pursuing the course in arts, is increasing so rapidly thatthequestion is suggested whether the old-fashioned liberaltraining is largely to be monopolized by them."The men. Dr. Angell declared, are being driven into thetechnical and professional schools, while the women as a ruledevote their attention to the college of liberal arts. He saidthat engineering calls for so large a preparation that thereis a decided inclination in the profession to the belief thata five years' course well may be asked."COLLEGIATE,Harvard has a new club, its purpose being to entertainmembers of visiting athletic teams.—K 2 Caduceus.Purdue has cut out thanksgiving games, and PresidentHarper favors the like at Chicago.—K 2 Caduceus.The University of the South has begun work upon the AllSaints Chapel, which is to cost^i5o,ooo and be one of themost perfect specimens of church architecture in America.—A T i2 Palm.Clemson College, South Carolina, says a writer in the K.A. Journal, is the largest and best endowed scientific institutionin the South; it has fifty-six professors and 509 students.—AT0^3/«.The faculty of Massachusetts Institute of Technology hasvoted against the proposed alliance with Harvard. The votewas 67 to 6, a heavy enough majority to kill the question forthe present. — 2 A E Record.Miss Caroline Hazard, who has completed her fifth year aspresident of Wellesley College, Massachusetts, has demonstratedthe fact that a college president need not necessarilybe a college graduate.—<strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia Record.The athletes of California have petitioned the academicsenate of that university that contestants in intercollegiatefootball games, track events, etc., be given scholastic credit.The petition has the support of a great part of the studentbody.—K 2 Caduceus.
THE SCROLL. 93President Charles F. Thwing, of Western Reserve University,declares in a magazine article that "the community islearning that it is not the buildings but the men which constitutethe essential force of an institution for training collegestudents."The University of Chicago will introduce the Oxford Universityhouse system for undergraduates. The students areto be divided into small groups and quartered in housesabout the quadrangle, each house to be under the supervisionof a member of the faculty.Prof. Frederick Starr, anthropologist of the University ofChicago, has gone to Central Africa to spend a year in studyingthe natives there. He is equipped with phonographs forrecording their speech, with cameras for taking photographsand moving pictures of them and with plaster for makingcasts of their heads.The class of <strong>1905</strong>, college. University of Pennsylvania, hasvoted to erect on the campus, at a cost of between ?i 0,000and $15,000, a statue of Provost William Smith, the firstprovost of the university. The class of 1904 is raising fundsfor a statue to be erected to the memory of Benjamin Franklin,founder of the university.Taking advantage of the fact that gate receipts from baseballhave practically disappeared, the University of Chicagohas undertaken the experiment of putting President Harper'sscheme of free athletics into operation. Tickets are suppliedby the athletic authorities without cost, and interest in theintercollegiate game, it is expected, will be stimulated.There are 48,000 students in the University of Tokio. accordingto a floating paragraph. That sort of an institutionin this country would make hard sledding for the correspondentof the fraternity journal who has the habit of remarkingevery year: "Owing to the scarcity of fraternity material inthe freshman class this year, etc., etc."—* K * Shield.-•V Berlin dispatch, dated September 23, says: Prof. FrancisGreenwood Peabody of Harvard has arrived here for hisseries of lectures at the University of Berlin under EmperorWilliam's plan for an exchange of American and Germanprofessors. The minister of education, the rector of the uni-
94 THE SCROLL.versity and several of the great German scholars welcomedProf. Peabody, whose presence, owing to the internationalcharacter of his visit and the emperor's special interest, isregarded as being an important university event.The administration building at the University of Nebraskais now in course of construction. The recitation hallat the school of agriculture is completed, and the physicsbuilding is nearing completion. It is expected that thetemple, the building for social and religious purposes givenby John D. Rockefeller and graduates and other friends ofthe university, will be started soon. A fireproof museum tohouse the geological collection, now in Nebraska hall, is tobe erected.A London dispatch says: One unexpected result of theRhodes scholarship scheme may be the popularizing of baseballhere. The American Rhodes scholars at Oxford havemade a beginning by organizing a baseball club among themselvesand every effort will be made to get English studentsat the ancient university to join it. It is hoped that in timeCambridge will take up the game and that it may find a placeamong the sports of the great public schools and form afeature of intercollegiate contests.A press dispatch, dated Cincinnati, October 5, says: Onthe campus of the University of Cincinnati freshmen andsophomores fought from daybreak until late in the afternoonfor the possession of a leather flag that the freshmen hadnailed to a mast and set in four feet of concrete. The sophomoreswon. They assaulted the position 100 times. Clothingtorn to shreds, bleeding noses, blackened eyes, and bruisedbodies were the casualties. Many contenders, exhausted,had to be taken home. Over half of the freshmen had beencaptured or had succumbed when the last onslaught was made.ROCKEFELLER'S $10,000,000 GIFT TO COLLEGES.The gift of $10,000,000 by John D. Rockefeller for highereducation was announced July <strong>30</strong>. The principal is not tobe expended, but the annual income is to be given to variousinstitutions chosen by a general education board. Thesmaller colleges will be most favored. The board hasmade the following announcement:
THE SCROLL. 95While the funds may be employed for denominational schools, they willbe employed without sectarian distinctions. <strong>No</strong> special denomination willbe particularly favored, but the funds will be open to approved schools ofall denominations, altho they cannot be employed for giving specificallytheological instruction. In distributing the funds the aim will be especiallyto favor those institutions which are well located and which have a localconstituency sufficiently strong and able to insure permanence and power.<strong>No</strong> attempt will be made to resuscitate moribund schools or to assist institutionswhich are so located that they cannot promise to be permanently useful.Within these limits there are no restrictions as to the use of the income. Itmay be used for endowment, {ox buildings, for current expenses, for debts,for apparatus, or for any other purpose which may be found most serviceable.Following is a list of gifts that Mr. Rockefeller has madeto educational institutions, churches, etc.:University of Chicago$i3,cxx),oooGeneral education board 10,000,000Rush Medical College 6,000,000Baptist missionary fund 2,000,000Institute for Medical Research 1,825,000Barnard College, Columbia University 1,375,000Southern educational fund 1,260,000Harvard University 1,000,000Yale University 1,000,000Teachers' College, Columbia University 500,000Vassar College 400,000Brown University 325,000Cornell University 250,000Newton Theological Seminary 150,000Adelphi College 125,000Columbia University 100,000Syracuse University 100,000Denison University 100,000Furman University 100,000Smith College - 100,000Wellesley College 100,000Y. M. C. A., New York 100,000Y. M. C. A., Brooklyn 100,000University of Nebraska 66,666Indiana University 50,000Y. M. C. k.', Washington, D. C 50,000Minor gifts 1,000,000Prior to 1902 7,000,000To churchesj etc., estimated 3,000,000Total $51,272,666Dr. Wm. R. Harper, president of the University of Chicago,and a member of the general education board underMr. Rockefeller's gift, said in an interview, August 9:There has been a great awakening in the higher education in the last tenyears—even in the last year. In the last six months there has been thegreatest impetus in the history of the world. The recent gifts of Mr. Car-
96 THE SCROLL.negie and Mr. Rockefeller have been stupendous. One can hardly conceiveof the importance of Mr. Rockefeller's large donation. We need more colleges—goodcolleges. By this I mean colleges with high ideals, which arefortunately situated, which have done good work in training their students,and which have a future before them. Every town the size of Des Moines,Rockford, Peoria, or Elgin should have a good college. We need the universitiesalso, but we do not need so many of them. There is a widely prevailingbelief that the smaller institution has decided advantages over thelarger in the character of the results produced. This belief furnishes a substantialelement of strength to the cause of the small college.At the 55th quarterly convocation of the University of Chicago,June 13, the convocation orator, Dr. William Peterson,president of McGill University, severely criticized schoolspermitting a lax system of electives instead of requiredstudies for a degree. He said:I often think in these days of electives, and_the glorification of "departments," and even graduate studies, we are too apt to lose sight of the oldideal of a "faculty of arts." The university must be something more than amere nursery for specialists. We all know what it is to have to deal withan uneducated specialist. It is here, as it-seems to me, that the small college,with its more or less fixed curriculum, is having at once its opportunityand its revenge.The Springfield (Mass.) Republican says: The undergraduatesof the University of Chicago are apparently possessedof more humor than reverence. They even dare to makeJohn D. Rockefeller the target of their wit, which, as studentwit goes, is not bad either. The annual comic opera givenby the Chicago students this year deals with such dangerousthings as the methods of frenzied finance, watered stocks,tainted money, and, most dangerous of all, the university'sparticular source of support—John D.'s pocket. Here is oneof the songs, which is entitled "Trusts," and is worth reproducingon account of the cleverness of the satire:A trust is a thing, which, we all must agree,Is to make the rich richer—it's as plain as can be—And its workings are simple as A, B. C. D.,In a wonderful, wonderful way.And, if you will listen to what I say now,And not be impatient, then I'll tell you howThe financier does it without making a row,In a wonderful, wonderful way.He takes some old stock and he waters it well,And fixes it nice, so that no one can tellThat it has been doctored, and then it will sell.In a wonderful, wonderful way.The people come flocking to buy at his price;They sit 'round expectantly, wait for a rise;But the stock never rises—it's cut in two twice.In his wonderful, wonderful wav.
THE SCROLL. 97<strong>No</strong>w, some folks declare that a trust runs this "U."But I trust you can see that this isn't true;For whenever it's mentioned our Prexy says "Pooh!"In his wonderful, wonderful way.But the man that is backing us made all his rocksBy judicious handling of Standard oil stocks.And his door is e'er open'd when our Prexy knocksIn his wonderful, wonderful way."THE REAL STANFORD REGISTER,"The lines of scholarship are drawn severely tight at Stanford.Out of a student body which is purposely kept downto about 1500, 68 students were suspended for deficiency instudies during a single semester, and as many more warnedand allowed to re-enter only on probation.In addition to this faculty watchfulness, there is printed forthe benefit of the student public a little book which is so uncomfortablypersonal that it has achieved the name of 'TheBawl-Out." The names and college addresses of all the studentsare in this book, and also, the number of entrancecredits in which each is deficient, the number of years of universitystanding he has, and the number of hours of conditionedor uncompleted work to be made up. At Stanford menusually rank themselves in student affairs from the date onwhich they entered the university, regardless of when theycan graduate. So fellows who have been hanging on by thefringe, or who have "flunked out" once (if twice, they cannever return), place after their names the numerals of theirentering class, until it leaves. Thus many a man who wearsthe honored senior sombrero is "bawled out" in what is officiallycalled the "Address Book," as having to his credit onlysophomore or junior hours. Therefore, the "Bawl-Out" isrecognized as the source of a very obtrusive kind of information.<strong>No</strong>w as to Mayfield. Mayfield, through all the youngyears of the university, has been a synonym for beer. Ofcourse the authorities—"the powers we pray at"—have neverallowed the sale of liquor on the 8,500 acre campus. Thetown of Palo Alto, which is supposed to be the place wherethe university is located, but which in reality is located wherethe university is, has always been a strictly temperance burg.Because of these things, Stanford thirst has had to turn toMayfield, a small town over the campus line in another direction.
g8 THE SCROLLBut the fellows do not go down to Mayfield and riot promiscuouslyamong its different saloons; they go to one place,",\nzini's," or "Charlie's"—a little scarred and scratchedtavern, of which the bar-room is the largest, most frequentedand most scratched apartment, most scratched, with oneexception,—a small side room, sacred to Stanford men. It isdim, even under the rays of the speckled light-bulb, andchilly—almost clammy, until the inner warmth has mellowedthe outer air. On the wall here and there are streaky pic-ONE OF THE "BAWL-OUT" TABLE TOPS.Courtesy of Professor F. K. Farr. editor of the K 2Caduceus.tures, the marks of "Press Club" seances, in which the keenmen of the university have met and flashed their wit. Butalso, around the four walls hang the "Mayfield Bawl-Outs."They are simply round table-tops, hung upon stout iron bolts.They are crowded with carved names, nicknames and classnumerals. In the center of the room is another table, and itis filling, too. When all the space has been absorbed the topwill be lifted off and hung with the other wooden archives onthe wall.
THE SCROLL. 99Nearly every prominent man Stanford has had has left anabbreviated autograph on the Mayfield tables. There arenumerals of the pioneer days, and on the present table numeralsof still living classes. There are names forgotten, andyet other names of mighty men which are cut deep also in thetraditions of Stanford. Some of these have already caughtthe ear of the cool world. Such are the Irwins, "Bill andMick," known to breezy literature and budding fame as WillH. and Wallace Irwin. Such is Bristow Adams, now of theWashington Life; such the poet, Charlie Field, and such willbe others, like our own Ike Russell, of Beta-Zeta.A law of this booze-fumed room is that no freshman shallcarve his name upon "the real Stanford register." That isan honor reserved for age and residence, and not allowed tothose who are tender to the taste of beer.It is especially fitting at this time to review the "Mayfieldhabit," which has flunked 400 men from Stanford, becausethere is to be a Mayfield habit no more. On January i, <strong>1905</strong>,Mayfield went dry. Stanford men will have to tramp to MenloPark, now; a mile farther away. They will probably go inlesser numbers. There is nothing there but just beer. <strong>Theta</strong>bles are not to follow. Undoubtedly, a great deal of thedrinking that has gone on heretofore did not arise so muchfrom actual thirst as from a desire to be in the presence of,to read from, and to carve upon the 'Mayfield Bawl-Out."—EARL J. HADLEY in the K 2 Caduceus.COLLEGE PRESIDENTS DISCUSS ATHLETICS.The Chicago Tribune of June 12 contained an attack oncollege athletics as they are now "overdone" in most educationalinstitutions in the United States. This attack—one ofthe most severe that has ever been published—was written byPresident James of the University of Illinois. Following arethe principal counts in his indictment:A score of men in college after untold hardships are picked to representthe college on a football team. They are kept under continuous strain formonths. All the rest of the college men play merely the part of "rooters,"taking no exercise at all. The great wrong here is that the incentive to generaland most desirable athletic work on a sane scale is lost. Only the comparativelysmall number taking part in it, and they far overdoing the work.Nearly alt football players, baseball men, and lawn tennis experts haveweak hearts, and are more liable to other forms of diseases than men whotake a more rational interest in college sports. Football is no worse in itseffects than rowing, tennis, long distance running or walking. There is
loo THE SCROLL.scarcely a one of the top notch tennis players but who has suffered fromheart disease, many of them in severe form. Many died of heart diseasebetween the ages of 40 and 45, when they should have been at their best,physically.It is often asserted that the successful athlete brings into his after life acourage and reserve strength which makes him eminently successful. Thisis not the case. The college athlete does not lead in his studies. Thosewho are interested know that he is seldom even up to the average of hisclass. This mental inactivity seems to follow him in a:fter life, preventinghim from becoming a leader in intellectual aftairs.Few of the winners of the Oxford and Cambridge footraces, records ofwhich are available for more than 100 years back, ever achieved more thanmoderate success. Frequently they were left physical wrecks, and seldomthey escaped without some physical injury. The conditions in this countryare the same as those ui England. The athlete's heart is frequently badlystrained and the work tells upon the strongest constitution. In after life,when the body should be the strongest, the undermined system collapses andthe athlete fills an early grave from heart disease, consumption, or someother disease induced by over-exertion.The Tribune obtained by telegraph the views of many collegepresidents and professors on President James views andpublished them June 14.President Eliot of Harvard said: I think the statement istoo sweeping. Probably President James never intended tosay anything like that. He probably referred to some concretecases and did not intend to apply the statement generally."President McClelland of Knox said: ' I have no patiencewith wholesale and indiscriminate attacks on athletics. Ath"letics are inevitable, and the question is whether they shallrun wild or be carried on under proper control. I cannotindorse President James' generalization any more than 1could the wholesale condemning of intellectual work becausea man here and there overdoes and collapses."Provost Harrison of Pennsylvania said: To say that hardtraining by athletes breaks them down physically, and thatthey never achieve any great success mentally in after time,is to my mind the result of the selection of altogether exceptionalcases. <strong>No</strong> better argument could be offered for thecontinuance of college athletics than to cite the number ofnames of Pennsylvania's famous athletes who have achievedgreat success by the employment of their mental powers. Wehave made physical training a part of our curriculum, andthis is an evidence of our faith in athletics."President MacLean of Iowa said: "As a result of my relationsto college athletics and as a mem'ne^ -of boards of controlfor twenty years and from my observance of the aftercareers of distinguished athletes, I would say that there are
RUSHING A HEAVY WEIGHT FOR THE FOOTB.\I.L ELKVENThis cartoon by John T, McCiitcheon, 5 X, in the Chicago Tribiitir of September iwill be appreciated esperu'ilTy by those who have seen the comedy, "A College WidowbyGeorRe Ade, anothc Mird'ie Sip.
I02 THE SCROLL.no more fatalities from heart disease than would be naturalin the same number of men anywhere. I positively believethat training of athletes, with the exception of a few overtrainedmen, has given us fine specimens of educated men,and that general hygienic and clean living has been promotedamong educated men as a result of the example of athletictraining. Only a few men have had their names becomefamous in connection with university teams and events, buthundreds are stimulated to exercise and right living."On the other hand. President Faunce of Brown said: Itis a fact that the average football man has no time nor strengthfor study during the football season, and sacrifices himselfintellectually to the success of his team. Rowing frequentlyleads to overstrain, but baseball, tennis, and track athleticsare immensely helpful in animating mental vigor both in collegeand in later life."President Stone of Purdue said: ' College men generallyare of the opinion that athletics as it is pursued now is antagonisticto good scholarship and it may be that this conditionfollows them through life. Unless he is a phenomenon, astudent seldom achieves greatness on the athletic field andhigh scholarship at the same time."President Plantz of Lawrence said: "l think that trainingis now being carried to excess, practically making professionalismof college athletics and impairing the intellectual workof many students to their detriment. It is desirable, asPresident James says, to have students more generally participatein athletic sports than is being done under the presentcondition."President Thompson of Ohio State said: "l think it isgenerally believed that rigid training is not conductive to longevity.I think colleges should be more strict in examiningstudents before permitting them to undertake the extremetraining."Prof. John H. Gray of <strong>No</strong>rthwestern said: "it is notexpected of athletes that they lead their classes, and too muchshould not be expected of them. Instead of discontinuingathletic sports I think more attention should be paid to them.President James is right in pointing out the evil of allowingonly a few students to participate." Prof. Walter Dill Scottof <strong>No</strong>rthwestern said: "Athletics are of great value in collegelife, and efforts should be made to make them of value toas many students as possible. Association football and tenniswould help to a great extent in doing this."
THE SCROLL. 103President Angell of Michigan, in his annual report, publishedSeptember 1,3, said: "Some critics assume that thecolleges are more given over to a passion for games than isthe public in general." On the contrary, it is in large partthe passion of the people for interesting games that stimulatesthe students to play them. When we read of personswishing to enter collegiate football games at Cambridge orNew York, and most of them persons of respectability andintelligence and maturity; when we see that journals of thehighest character devote at least a whole page to the reportof a game, and publish the portraits and biographies of theplayers as heroes of whom readers must desire to hear, maywe not truthfully say that the public is as crazy about footballas the students and that the passion of the latter is onlya part of the national passion which has taken possession ofthe country."THE PYX.THE GENERAL COUNCIL, <strong>1905</strong>.LEFT TO RIGHT—J. B. Ballou. T. G. C.; A. M. McCrillis. H. G. C.: S. K. Ruick. S. G. C.;F. J. R. Mitchell, P. tl. C.: J. H. DeWitt. R. G. C. and Editor af THE SCROLL.This view of the general council was taken with a kodak byMrs. Arthur M. McCrillis on September 4, <strong>1905</strong>, during themeeting at the hospitable home of Bro. and Mrs. McCrillis, inProvidence, Rhode Island.
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THE SCROLL. 105All of the history of the fraternity has been printed exceptthe indexes. The index of subjects, the index of chaptersand the index of alumni clubs are now being set in type.Most of the index of names is being compiled, and it willsoon be ready for the printer. It is hoped that the publicationof the book may be announced in the next issue of THESCROLL. The work will have nearly 1,000 pages, full octavo,and several hundreds of illustrations.The first article in this number is condensed from an articleby Rev. W. C. Covert, D. D., which appeared in the Interior,the Presbyterian weekly of Chicago, June 22, <strong>1905</strong>.Bro. Covert is a member of Indiana Epsilon and of the classof 1885 at Hanover, where he was a classmate of Bro. FrankD. Swope, deceased. He was president of Epsilon province,1886-88, and is now pastor of the Forty-first Street PresbyterianChurch of Chicago, his address being 367 OakwoodBoulevard. The illustrative plates accompanying the articlewere kindly loaned by the Interior.<strong>No</strong> <strong>Phi</strong> visiting New York should fail to call at the largeand comfortable club house. <strong>No</strong>. 25 East Forty-fourth street.It is located in the finest residence district, within two blocksof the subway. Grand Central Station, etc. The rooms in thehouse are fitted up as cosy living rooms for resident and transient<strong>Phi</strong>s. Excellent meals are served at a remarkably lowprice for New York. Members of our chapters and alumniclubs who contemplate visiting New York should communicatewith W. Le G. Burnett, at the club house, for furtherparticulars.In the list of initiates of the Chapter Grand in the JuneSCROLL a name was duplicated through inaccurate informationthat came to the editor from different sources. The names,"Robert Lee Wilkins," on page 491, and ' Roy Louis Wilkins,"on page 493, refer to the late Bro. Robert Lee Wilkins,Wisconsin, '03, Michigan, '05, who died on August 19, 1904,at Milwaukee, Wisconsin.At the recent commencement of Iowa Wesleyan Universitythe senior class presented a dramatization of J. G. Holland's
io6 THE SCROLL."Sevenoaks." The performance, which was thoroughly creditable,marked an unusually notable class day. In the castof characters were the following members of Iowa Alpha:Charles Shook, as "Robert Belcher," Ledru Willets as "Cornelius<strong>Phi</strong>pps," Robert Willets as "Jim Fenton," Merle A.Besser as "Cavendish." A neat booklet, containing portraitsof the players, was distributed. The president of the classwas Bro. Charles Shook. The new manager of the footballteam is Bro. Glenn Houghton.On June 6 Iowa Alpha tendered to its pledges, sisters andother guests a brilliant reception, at which the commencementsocial gaieties reached their highest point. The chapter housewas aglow with lights and decorated with flowers, palms, pennantsand white and blue bunting. The climax was a delightfuldinner of ten courses.In response to several requests the editor has arranged withGeorge Banta Publishing Co., of Menasha, Wis., to furnisha loose binder for THE SCROLL for twenty-five cents; or thisconcern will bind it in the cases for sixty cents. Even a loosebinder will be found to be convenient and preservative. Ordersshould be sent directly to George Banta Publishing Co.During the past summer <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> lost some distinguishedsons. General Henry V. Boynton, Kentucky MilitaryInstitute, '58, died at Atlantic City on June 3. Prominentas journalist, soldier, president of the Chickamauga ParkCommission, beloved of the best and greatest Americans, hepassed away at the age of seventy and was buried with manyhonors in Arlington Cemetery. On August 15, Dr. AndrewC. Kemper, Miami, died at Cincinnati. On July 16, Hon.William M. McFarland, Iowa Wesleyan, '76, former secretaryof state of Iowa, passed away suddenly at St. Paul, Minn.,while returning to his home. Another great and distressingloss is that of Bro. Andrew J. Barr, Illinois Wesleyan, '85, ofBloomington, 111., who was killed by a train while riding inhis automobile. Bro. Barr is remembered by every <strong>Phi</strong> at thelast convention as the able and eloquent lawyer and splendidgentleman who so valiantly advocated the revival of IllinoisEpsilon. The <strong>Phi</strong>s of New Orleans are mourning the loss of
THE SCROLL. 107Rev. F. O. H. Boberg, Sewanee, '98, and the <strong>Phi</strong>s of Omahaare lamenting the death of Bro. Charles Herbert von Mansfelde,Nebraska, '00. Sketches of these brothers will appearnext June in the annual obituary number.We clip the following from The Senior, of SouthwesternUniversity, of June 2, <strong>1905</strong>:The annual reception of Texas Gamma of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> was held at thebeautiful and commodious home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Whittle Wednesdaynight. The parlors, verandas and spacious lawn were ablaze with brilliantelectric Ijghts and Japanese lanterns. The first part of 'the evening wasspent in conversation, getting acquainted and viewing the photographs andmiscellaneous pictures of the chapter. Splendid music was rendered by acolored string band. The latter part of the evening was the period of refreshmentsand speech-making. The following toasts were eloquently and humorouslyresponded to: *'To Our Host and Hostess," E. Marler Armstrong,'05; "To Our Sisterhood," Ernest L. Kurth, '05; "<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> P'raternity,"Hon. D. W. Wilcox, '94; "Greetings from Kappa Alpha," Geo. N.Aldredge, '05; "Greetings from Kappa Sigma," Mac B. Green, '07;"Greetings from Sigma Chi," A. P. King, '07; after which the active chapterand alumni grouped themselves in a circle and sang "<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> forAye." When encored, they sang "<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> had a William Goat." Theofficial cheer, with the Greek introductory, was then enthusiastically given.Tn the absence of Prof. C. C. Cody, Efuory, '97, Mr. O. T. Cooper, '05,acted as toastmaster.At a late hour the '-goodnights" were exchanged and departure was madefor home. It was a most delightful occasion throughout, and the wish is indulgedfor many more annual receptions of this character. Especial thanksare due to Mr. and Mrs. J W. Whittle, and their charming daughters,Misses Bess, Jeane and Hazel. Geo. Whittle, '05, is a worthy wearer of thesword and shield. His is a home where <strong>Phi</strong>s have always received cordialhospitality, all of which is gratefully acknowledged.Bro. E. C. Ansiey, of the Tulane chapter, writes of a pleasantpan-hellenic league dance at Monroe, La., on the eveningof September i, at the home of Mrs. Joseph Renwick. Thehouse was decorated with the colors and pennants of theseveral fraternities represented, together with a number ofcollege pennants. A delightful evening was spent by theGreeks and their young lady friends. The <strong>Phi</strong>s present were:E. T. Lamkin, Georgia; John J. Potts, Tulane, '92; DanielA. Breard, Jr., Vanderbilt; John Warren Piatt, Virginia, *c^o,and Harry H. Russell, Jr., Tulane, '08, other fraternitieswere represented numerically as follows: 2 A E, IT; K 2, 6;2 X, 4; 2 N, 4; * K *, 2; K A, 2; X *, i; X *, i; 0 A X,i; A*, i; nK A, i; * O, i; *X, i; X 2N, i; A TN (local),i; K E (local), i.
io8 THE SCROLL.Monroe is a fraternity stronghold and such an occasionoffers an interesting suggestion to fraternity men generally insmall towns to get together occasionally and in the most enjoyablemanner to renew their college spirit. Bro. H. H.Russell, Jr., has been a moving spirit in the organization ofthe league..\ perusal of the chapter letters in this number will impressthe reader that e/erywhere "the football prospects are exceptionallybright." It is gratifying to note that <strong>Phi</strong>s are againholding leading positions on many teams. Many of themwill doubtless shine with great brilliance in their current collegeathletics.<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> is very proud of the unusually prominentpart taken by her sons upon the gridiron last fall. The list,in part, is as follows: McGill, Benedict and Sharp; Colby,Cotton, Newman and Dwyer; Dartmouth, Bankart, Shoningerand Chase; Vermont, Newton, captain and halfback, Wilson,full back; Amherst, Rounesville, manager, and Powell, substitutequarterback; Syracuse, Burrell, Russell, Jones andLyon; W. and J., Grubbs, manager, Stewart, guard, Roy,tackle, Sipe, full back; Lehigh, McCleary; Virginia, Council,captain; Washington and Lee, Campbell, left end. Bagley,left half back; Central, Thatcher and Riner; Vanderbilt,Bryan, half back; Sewanee, Williams, 'manager, M. .A. Watkins.center, E. Kirby-Smith, right tackle, G. L. Watkins,Murray and Palmer, substitutes; Georgia, Strickland, McMillanand Howard; Emory, Rayne, Thomas, Cox, King, McGregor and Smith (class teams); Alabama, Oates, tackle,Clark, half back; Ohio Wesleyan, Rardin captain. Dean,Stroup and Cameron; Ohio, Heyman, manager and left end,Jones, right end, Shattuck, full back: Case, Baker, Steinerand Schroeder; Michigan, Curtis, left tackle, Graham, righttackle; Indiana, Kent; Wabash, Miller, quarter back, Edwards,end; Hanover, six men; Purdue, J. H. Long, leftguard, D. H. Long, right end; <strong>No</strong>rthwestern, Allen, captain,Colton and Van Ryper; Chicago, Speik, captain, Catlin,Hagensen and Larson; Anox, Howell, captain, Edgerton,manager; Lombard, Alvard, Wertman, Justus and Tipton;Illinois, Rothgeband Haselwood; lotva Wesleyan, L. Willets,captain, and Wilson; Iowa, McGowan, full back; Westminster,Calvird, Hereford and McDonald; Kansas, Fleishman, right
THE SCROLL. 109end, McCoy, halfback; Mississippi, Somerville and Howze;Texas, Jones; Stanford, Clark, captain, Chalmers, Bogle andTaylor.* * * *<strong>Phi</strong>," the whilom mascot of New York Epsilon, has graduatedfrom the farm of Bro. Thomas H. Munro into the navy.This interesting chapter in his history is contained in the followingfrom a Syracuse paper:Looking ferocious, fat and fraternal, a Boston bull oup was sworn intothe service of the United States yesterday afternoon at the naval recruitingstation in the Federal Building.There is an unwritten ritual in the navy for the initiation of future mascotson the United States battleships, and the full ritual was carried out in thecase of the dog accepted yesterday under the direction of Lieutenant C. W.Cole, officer in charge of the station.The dog has a history. It made its mark at Syracuse University and wasthe cause of a famous edict early last spring whereby students were forbiddento fraternize with, be coached or accompanied by the species—bull pup. Thedog was the mascot of the <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> fraternity house on the Hill andwent by the name of <strong>Phi</strong>, a name it is to retain in the navy.Lieutenant Cole was informed on Thursday by an employe at the FederalBuilding that he knew of a man who wanted to get rid of a bull pup whichhad killed two of his young pigs, several chickens, was the terror of thehorses iu the stables and bore some strange lettering on 'he collar about itsneck."Just the dog I want," said Lieutenant Cole. "Where is he?"He was informed that the beast was on the Munro farm two miles northof Camillus and he could have him by calling. Bright,and early yesterdaymorning hospital apprentice Oscar Funk, one of the recruiting party, wearinghis sailor's uniform and full of joy at his trip into the country, droppedfrom the train at the Camillus station and asked the way to "Munro'sfarm."There are a great many Munros in and about Camillus and he was directedhere and there. Finally he went to Dr. Slocum and made known his quest.When he said "the Munro that has the bull pup," everybody as well as Dr.Slocum, knew the man and the farm.Dr. Slocum drove him to the Camillus farm and he w?s given the dog. Ittook kindly to Funk. It was chained and wore the same heavy harness andbrass hieroglophiced collar it did when it roamed about University Hill. Itwent quietly with Funk, who brought it safely to the city on an afternoon trainand delivered it to Lieutenant Cole and the rest of the recruiting party.The dog was rechristened "Pirate" and quarters were engaged for it atthe Yates Hotel. This evening <strong>Phi</strong> will accompany the recruiting party toBinghamtpon. From Binghampton the dog will travel with Lieutenant Coleuntil he closes his recruiting tour two days before Christmas. Whatever shipthe lieutenant is assigned to "<strong>Phi</strong>" will also be assigned.* * * *On August 18, <strong>1905</strong>, a distinguished honor in college oratorywas won by a <strong>Phi</strong> when Bro. John M. P. Thatcher, Central,'05, was declared the victor in the annual southern interstateoratorical contest held at Monteagle, Tennessee, the southernChatauqua. Monteagle is seven miles from Sewanee on the
THESCROLL.Cumberland mountains. Upon this occasion the many visitorsfrom the different states vied with each other in lavishingtheir welcome upon the representatives, while college enthusiasmran riot. The great auditorium was divided into sections,and each state having a representative had its sectiondecorated in college colors, university flags, fraternity pennants,golden rod and mountain fern. State yells and collegeyells were given at every lull, and the speakers were all givenrounds of applause. Six states were represented in the contest,each orator having won the championship from thedifferent colleges in his state. Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee,Texas and South Carolina, all yielded the palm to Kentucky,whose representative, Bro. Thatcher, -spoke on TheWorld's Dumping Ground." His speech was a plea for therestriction of immigration. It is said, that the judges reachedtheir decision with great ease, and that the announcementgave great satisfaction to the audience.WALTER PAYNE WHITE.Bro. Walter Payne White, of Lincoln, Nebraska, enteredthe Chapter Grand, June 24, 1904. 'He was the son of Jacoband Augusta White, and was bornin Johnson County, Indiana, Julyig, 1879. -His.youth was for themost part spent at his boyhoodhome in Franklin, Indiana. Herehe graduated from the high schooland entered Franklin College, fromwhich he graduated with the classof 1897, being at the time of hisgraduation the youngest studentwho had ever graduated from theinstitution. While in school hewas a loyal member of Indiana<strong>Delta</strong>, and since his graduation hehad always taken an active interestin the home chapter. Hewasafaith-WAL-rER p. WHITE. FRANKLm, 's?. fui member of the Baptist church.On March 24, 1903, Bro. White was married to Miss JeannetteMartin, of Franklin, and they moved to Lincoln, Nebraska,where he obtained a position as mail carrier. At thetime of his death he was secretary of the mail carriers' association.CAVINS R. MARSHALL.
THE SCROLL.inTHE CERTIFICATE OF MEMBERSHIP.The certificates of membership, or shingles, first issued in1901, were printed from type, and, not being very attractive,were not in great demand, although the charge made for themwas only nominal. On May 27, <strong>1905</strong>, the general councildecided to have new shingles, giving Bro. Walter B. Palmercharge of the matter, and decided that they should be furnishedby the S. G. C. to chapters, to give to initiates free ofcost, after they have passed the fraternit}' examination, asprovided in the code..^Oft/y/L'^/cr^/zfr^^«^j^J5^^c^/^^«««^^«i^.f^^.^*«'"^..^rw&y.9/'.S^*^wn»^S»«««./FACSIMILE OF PRINTING ON THE NEW SHINGLE.The Dreka Company, of <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia, who made the officialplate of the coat-of-arms in 1903, was chosen to make thenew certificates, and they have been finished in very handsomestyle. .\ steel plate was engraved, with the wording inscript, and with the coat-of-arms in the upper left corner.The plate for the coat-of-arms, which is of a different sizefrom any other plate of the arms, is detachable from theplate of the shingle, and will be used for embossing stationery,etc.
112 THE SCROLL.In the lower left corner of the shingle is the seal of the fraternity,embossed in two tints of blue. The certificate isprinted on parchment vellum cardboard, 7x9 inches. It wasmade as small as possible, as the fashion in shingles is forsmall designs. The appearance is elegant and artistic.The first proofs were made on July 5 and submitted to thegeneral council, and the first edition of the shingles from thenew plate was shipped to the S. G. C. on September 6.It is understood, of course, that the S. G. C. signs his nameto the certificates, and that the other blanks for signatures areto be filled by the chapter officers. The blanks for the nameof the intrant, the date of his initiation and the name of hiscollege or university should be engrossed by a skilled penman.For this reason it is desirable that several shingles beengrossed at the same time. It will also be more convenientfor the S. G. C. to distribute shingles for all chapters at onetime than at different times, and they will be less liable todamage in the mails when several are sent together betweenboards than when they are mailed singly. It will probablybe found best for the S. G. C. to send to each chapter itsquota of shingle blanks after February i every year, when themembership reports of chapters to the H. G. C. show thenumber of initiates during the previous twelve months.OFFICIALMAKERSDETROIT, MICH.PHI DELTA THETA BADGESNOVELTIES AND STATIONERYADVANTAGE OF LONGEST EXPERIENCE, ORIGINATORSOF UP-TO-DATE METHODS OF MANUFACTURING ANDDESIGNERS OF NOVELTIES IN JEWELRY OF REALARTISTIC MERIT, COMBINED WITH A MODEST PROFITADDED TO COST OF PRODUCTION, HAVE MADE OURGOODS THE STANDARD IN PHI DELTA THETA.WRITE US FOR* BK, PROFESSIONAL ANDCATALOGUE ON REQUEST TECH. SOCIETY BADGESMention THE SCROLL.
^t ^ttoll 0f f l|t irita Slf^taVol. XXX DECEMBER, <strong>1905</strong> <strong>No</strong>, 2THE NEW WISCONSIN CHAPTER HOUSE,The question of a new chapter house for Wisconsin Alphahas been agitated more or less for the past ten or twelveyears, but this agitation has at last culminated in a newhome which we now occupy.Our old house and lot were exchanged for our present lotand Jli,ooo in addition, thus placing our lot at a valuation ofSio,ooo. The lot is L shaped with a frontage of 105 feeton Lake street, and running back 133 feet to a strip 17 feetwide which runs behind the Sigma Chi house to the lake.We thus have a view of Lake Mendota from the front andback windows on the north, and enough lake front to makepossible a boat house and pier.The house is colonial style, built of red pressed brickwhile the large-pillared porch is white. This together withthe white stone water-table and window sills gives a most finishedappearance to the front of the house.The porch, which extends the whole width of the house, is14x65 feet and has large fluted pillars, at the top of which isa wide cornice and frieze, and on the roof of the porch is arailing three feet high,—all of which adds much to the exteriorappearance of the house.On entering the house one passes through the vestibule,which has a white tile floor with the * A @ monogram workedin with the light blue tile. To the right of the vestibule isthe telephone closet and to the left is a toilet room. To theright of the hall is the library which has a large fire-placebuilt of a dark red pressed brick, and on the left of the hallis the parlor which also has a large fire-place built of the samekind of brick as that in the library. Leading from the libraryis the living room, which is used as the smoking and chapterroom. The dining room, which is the largest room in thehouse, opens on one side into the living room and on another
WISCONSIN ALPHA'S NEW CHAPTER HOUSE.First Floor Plan.
WISCONSIN ALPHA'S NEW CHAPTER HOUSE.Second Floor Plan.
WISCONSIN ALPHA'S NEW CHAPTER HOUSE.Basement Plan.
THE SCROLL. 117side into the parlor, it being shut off from either by largesliding doors.The first floor is so arranged with large rooms opening intoone another, that the entire lower floor may be thrown openfor dancing.A wide easy staircase leads from the left of the center ofthe front hall. The stairs and the inside finish of the entirefirst floor are of clear red oak stained dark. The flooringfor the first floor is clear select white maple. The walls aretinted in a dark tan with the ceilings of a much lighter shadeexcept the dining room and parlor. The walls of the diningroom are of a dark pumpkin yellow, painted so as to give acloudy effect, and the walls of the parlor are of a dark olivegreen.The basement is taken up with the kitchen, the laundry,the fruit cellar, a boiler and coal room, a toilet room and alarge initiation room. The kitchen is large and most convenientlyarranged. In connection with the kitchen is aserving pantry equipped with a dumb waiter, which runs upto the serving pantry on the first floor.The back stairs, which extend from the basement to thethird floor, wind around a shaft built for a trunk lift.The arrangement of the second and third floors is the same.They are arranged in suites, a study and bedroom for twowith the exception of the two rooms in the center and frontof the second and third floors, which may be used either assingle or double rooms. The wood work on the second andthird floors is birch stained dark. The flooring is of clearpolished maple. The tintings are dark in the studies and ofa lighter shade in the bedrooms. Both floors have bathrooms which are equipped with wash bowls, a tub, a closet, ashower and a linen closet.The house is heated with steam and lighted with electricity.It will accommodate twenty-two men. It was erected at acost of $18,000. Wisconsin Alpha feels a very great prideand sense of even greater stability in thus having the finestfraternity home in Madison.LAWRENCE B. LEWIS.THE INSTALLATION OF PRESIDENT JAMES OF THE UNIVERSITYOF ILLINOIS-ITS SIGNIFICANCEThe exercises incident to the installation of the new presidentof the University of Illinois are now history. But thebrilliance of the spectacles, the scholarly character of the
ii8THE SCROLL.conventions which assembled there on that occasion, and thelarge number of venerable divines, learned scholars, renownedstatesmen, and men knownto military fame, who gathered fromall parts of the country and world totake part in them, indelibly impressone with their importance and significance.All those who were presentupon the occasion feltand realized this,and went away with the conviction thatthey had witnessed an event of unusualmoment in the educational world.The state legislature at its last sessionset aside an ample sum to defray theexpenses of the inaugural exercises andentertain the guests of the university,in a manner befitting its station amongother universities. Responding with alacrity to this generousassistance from the state, the university authorities began earlyto make plans and organize committees to handle the big affair.One not having some experience with an event of this kindcan scarcely realize the vast amount of work there is attachedto it. A member of the faculty informed the writer of this articleevery one of the four hundred members of the faculty was thatdrafted to do service on some committee and in some instanceson several different committees. During InstallationWeek the student body also was drawn on freely for aid onthe reception committees.One of the greatest problems that confronted the generalcommittee in charge of the installation exercises was to findplaces for the entertainment of the large number of guestswho were expected to overflow the twin cities the week of theinstallation. In their trouble the committee found ready helpfrom the fraternities and the people of Champaign and Urbana.Nearly all the fraternities opened wide their doors and welcomedthe strangers from abroad into their chapter homes.<strong>No</strong>t to be outdone, the people of the two towns placed theirhomes at the disposal of the committee on entertainment.Installation Week commenced October 15 and lasted untilthe following Friday. Among the many interesting and instructivethings on the programme were several national conventionswhich met for the consideration of questions bearingupon religion, education and commerce. Of these themost important were the conference on religious education instate universities and colleges, the national conference of
THE SCROLL. 119college and university trustees, and the conference on commercialeducation. The earnestness which was displayed inthese assemblages and the excellence of the addresses deliveredbefore them shed great light upon, and will undoubtedlybe of considerable assistance, in solving the questions whichconfrpnted them.It is rare indeed that a very large number of men distinguished'byable service in the cause of education, the churchand the state, come together. The presence of a large numberof distinguished men was one of the most notable featuresof President James's installation. Among those who are bestknown by the general public, who were present, were Dr.Andrew S. Draper, commissioner of education of New York;President James B. Angell, University of Michigan; PresidentIra Remsen, Johns Hopkins University; Rev. Frank W. Gunsaulus,president Armour Institute; Rev. James K. McClure;Thomas E. Judge, editor New World, Chicago; "Uncle Joe"Cannon, speaker of the national house of representatives;Chas. S. Deneeri; governor of Illinois; Jacob M. Dickinson,chief counsel of the Illinois Central Railway; Major GeneralWeston, U. S. A.; and others too numerous to mention here.Though the entire week was occupied with the differentconventions, the convocations of the several colleges andschools of the university, the military review, the dedicatoryexercises at the recently completed women's building, thestudent's parade, the Friar Bacon and Fiiar Bungay play andmany other interesting events; yet, grand and imposing asthese were, the event that lent color and meaning to them,and around which they were clustered as setting to a finestone, was the installation of Edmund Janes James as the executivehead of the University of Illinois. A vast assemblagepaid homage to'the great western university and did honor/to its .new president on Installation Day. When the timecame for the academic procession to start from the presi--..dent's house for the armory, where the formal installationexercises were to be held, fully ten thousand people had.gathered on the leaf-strewn campus to witness the brilliantprocession. The day was dark with lowering clouds andthreatening rain, but the rich colors, and the luster of theacademic gowns which dotted the campus, brightened thegloomy aspect of things materially. Color, color everywhere—averitable sea of gold-tasseled caps and varicoloredgowns poured in upon the campus from all sides. The colorsof classic Oxford and Cambridge mingled here and there
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THE SCROLL. 121with the ever present orange and blue. Nearly every largecollege in the country and many in England, Europe andthe Orient were represented.At two p. m. the brilliant pageant filed in behind the universityband and slowly moved towards the armory betweentwo long lines of uniformed cadets, who stood at attentionwhile it passed. The armory is a little less than a quarter ofa mile from the president's house. When those at the headof the procession were seating themselves in the armory, therear was still forming before the president's house.Bishop Seymour of Springfield opened the exercises. Hewas followed by Governor Deneen of Illinois, who spoke ofthe importance of the event to the people of the state of Illinois,and especially of what the state has done for the universitysince its establisument.President BuUard of the board of trustees came next. Nearthe close of his address, taking a bunch of keys in his hands,Mr. Bullard turned'to President James and said; ''Theproperty of which I speak we turn over to you. The bestthings we have to give you, however, come not from ourpockets, but from our hearts. The people of the state giveto you the keeping of their four thousand children."Arising slowly and with much evident pain caused by a seriousindisposition which only his iron will and remarkablefortitude enabled him to overcome. President James took thebunch of keys amid tumultuous and prolonged cheering, andreplied: "l accept the trust thus symbolized. I pledge myselfto carry out the ideals of this high office to the best of myability, so help me God."He spoke with a depth of feeling and an earnestness of purposethat could not be mistaken. The vast audience whichfilled every nook and corner of the spacious armory was perfectlysilent. Outside the rain fell in torrents. The reverentsilence was gently broken by the sweet strains of achorus of girls singing: "Lord Bless and Keep Thee, GivePeace to Thee; Let His Face Shine Upon Thee."When the last wandering note of this sacred song diedaway in space. Dr. Draper was introduced. Speaking ofPresident James, he characterized him as "A true son of Illinois,with fine lineage of her best pioneers, with native pridein her history and boundless enthusiasm in all that concernsher, trained in her best schools and then the best schools inthis country and then of the world, a severe student, a virileteacher, an experienced and technical administrator, we
THE SCROLL. 123envy your opportunity which has come to you for impressinglives and adding to the greatness of the state, and we wishyou all usefulness and all the happiness that can be expressedin a song, with all the sincerity that can be expressed in aprayer."Following ' Prexy" Draper's touching farewell. PresidentJames delivered his inaugural address. It was an elaborateand scholarly exposition, and has attracted considerable attentionand aroused no little discussion throughout the country.In speaking of the necessity and the functions of thestate university, he said in part: "The state university is,therefore, to my mind necessary in order to help maintainthe democracy of education; to help keep education progressive;and finally in order to keep higher education closeto the people and make if the expression and outgrowth oftheii: needs. It is corrective rather than directive; it is coopera'tiverather than monopolistic. It is adapted for leadershipin certain departments and not in others. It should beas universal as the American democracy, as broad, as liberal,as sympathetic, as comprehensive—ready to take upunto itself all the educational - forces, and unifying, tyingtogether all the multiform strands of educational activity into,one grand cable whose strength no man can weaken or measure."Such was the installation as an interesting and instructivespectacle^-as a stranger dropping into Champaign or Urbanaon the-first day of the week might have seen and rememberedit. But this was not all that it meant nor all that was perceivedby the many members of the faculty whose bestefforts, whose noblest sacrifices, and whose most cherishedwishes are inseparably bound up in the upbuilding of the university;it was not thus that four thousand faithful studentswhose young lives are being moulded there, and whose ardentyoung hearts burn with love for every familiar spot and everyold building upon its broad campus, looked upon it. <strong>No</strong>rthe thousands of loyal alumni who gathered back to theiralma mater, impelled by a reverent fpndness and a longing tosee the old familiar scenes, even as a child after wanderingafar eagerly hurries back to the old homestead—none ofthese, saw only the mere form, the brilliant gowns, the pompand glory of the military and academic pageants.To them it signified vastly more. An old alumnus whohad plunged into the stern struggle for existence soon afterE-raduation. and who had found no time to come back with
THESCROLL.his more fortunate classmates from year to year to his dearalma mater, was stunned with amazement at what he beheld..The buildings, the athletic field, the campus—everything,were so unlike anything he had known, when he was in schooland played practical jokes on the "profs" and wrote questionableclass annuals. Instinctively his mind turned backthrough many long toilsome, but not entirely fruitless yearsto the day he first entered the university. He recalls withsome degree of pride that he was one of the first class tograduate from the university—the class of 72." VividlyTHE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS IN Ihis mind pictures anew the first glimpse he obtained of thecampus. Before him the University of Illinois lay in itsswaddling clothes. He could see the old shambling brickstructure to which he had in those early days made his dailypilgrimage to the altar of learning; the old knife-eaten fencewhich surrounded it; and, perhaps with a wry grimace at therecollection, a vision of the old fashioned barns, the gardensand the farm arose in his fancy. Stimulated by a slight tingeof disappointment and a longing for the old-fashioned famil-
THE SCROLL. 125iar sights that he loved so well, memory seeks to console himby bringing afresh before the mind scenes of those early days.How plainly he can see himself as he approached this oldbuilding for the first time, an awkward, ungainly freshman,and heard the spectacled old professor say that he might selecthis own studies, from the course which included the followingimposing array of subjects: algebra, geometry, physics,history, rhetoric and literature! How well he remembersthe shock of resentful surprise he received, when the oldprofessor told him, after this mild and liberal minded statement,that the only thing which was compulsory was a certainamount of labor each day on the farm and gardens.Then come to mind one by one memories of the harmless—if rude and disconcerting—jokes he and his classmates playedupon each of the three old professors who daily dealt out invarying quantities their mental porridge. And he could feeleven now, though be it said somewhat guiltily, the pride whichhad filled him when he learned that the enrollment for thefirst year reached the grand total of seventy-three students!But now—all is so changed! The fenced-in lot has expandedinto the most beautiful campus in the west—perhapsin America; the shambling old building is now supplanted bythirty large and handsome brick and stone structures; thethree old professors have given way to a faculty of four hundredenthusiastic and learned instructors; and the seventythreestudents have multiplied more than fifty fold!These and many things more, were observed by the olderalumni and the faithful old instructors who have grown greyat their work in the university.But what of the four thousand loyal students with theirquick wits and boundless optimism—surely they, too, sawmore than the mere form, the mere spectacle in the installation?Yes, indeed. With youth's natural impatience theirgaze is constantly directed to the future. As yet, their pastmeans little to them, and as the present always seems so commonplace and routine an existence, all their hopes, all theirplans and all the glowing creations of their strong imaginationsare bent to the future.For them the installation of President James marks a radicalchange in the policies of the university. As with anyorganization—be it a business concern, a municipality, or asovereign state, its early policy and the greater part of itsenergies were directed to material betterment. Before themost efficient educational work could be accomplished, there
THE SCROLL. 127must needs be proper buildings, adequate equipment, and, tosatisfy the esthetic natures of the students and to provide aplace for the letting off of excessive animal spirits with whichyouth is always largely endowed, it was necessary to beautifythe campus and provide an athletic field. This was the workwhich that kindly benevolent administrator and scholar. Dr.Draper, accomplished. His administration has been termedby a student with a very active imagination, the materialisticera of the university's history. But his work is done, now—and well done—and a new president fills his place with newdemands upon him and new ideals to strive for.The passing of this era is marked by the installation ofPresident James. The time has passed when there was apressing demand for new buildings and more equipment.What the university now needs is to add to the strength ofNATIONAL HISTORY BUILPING—UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.the personnel of its faculty and extend the scope of its alreadybroad field of instruction, so as to become in the truest andfullest sense a university. To accomplish this is one ofPresident James' most cherished ideals. He must have hadthis thought in mind when speaking of the state university,he said in his inaugural address: "it will embrace notmerely the old fashioned learned professions, law and medicine.It will prepare for engineering and architecture in alltheir various ramifications. It will go further. It will in itsgeneral faculty of arts and science, be a professional schoolto prepare men and women for teaching in secondary andhigher schools. It will thus give a scientific training to theteachers of our high schools such as few of them possess atpresent; and no great number will ever obtain except throughthe enlarged and improved state university. It will prepare
T28 THE SCROLL.for the many callings in applied science such as chemist,physicist, bacteriologist, ceramist, etc. Nay, it will includethe great field of scientific farming and business and commercein all its diversified forms."The dawn of a new era—an era in which these high idealswill approach realization—was the real significance of theinstallation of President James to the students of the university.Their enthusiastic young natures anticipate great thingsfor their university and they look forward with boundless con-ILLINOIS ETA'S CHAPTER HOUSE.Where some of the Unilersity's Gnests were Entertained.fidence to see the fulfillment of the prophetic words tjuoted bythe late president. Dr. Draper, in an address before the legislativecommittfee at Springfield, from a letter to the BostonTranscript from Hon. S. N. D. <strong>No</strong>rth, a Boston statisticanand economist. Mr. <strong>No</strong>rth speaking not to Illinois but toMassachusetts, said:"During a recent visit to the University of Illinois, I wasprofoundly impressed with the generosity with which the peo-
THE SCROLL. 129pie of that state have equipped that great institution of learning.In number of buildings, in size, in architectural beauty,and in the most modern facilities for work, this plant is notinferior to that of any eastern university.Therehave been single sessions of the legislature which have voted tothe university more money than Massachusetts has appropriatedfor all educational purposes combined in fifty years.These grants are not made recklessly; they are carefully consideredand ordered in the belief that no possible investmentof the people's money will yield so quick and satisfactory areturn.-Less and less, as the years pass, will theseyoung men and women attend our eastern colleges and technicalschools; and we must have a care lest the time shall comewhen eastern, boys will find it to their advantage to seek these .western universities in order to enjoy the highest and most coinpletefacilities in their lines of study."The last clause of the quotation from the learned and keensightedBostonian's letter, epitomizes in brief compass thereal significance of the installation of President James and theconfidently anticipated effect of his high aims upon the futureof the university. The time is now near at hand when theautocratic and self-contained east must yield its educationalsupremacy to the west; and the University of Illinois hasshown the world at the recent exercises that she is preparedand determined to enter the lists in a friendly but most strenuouscompetition for the leadership among the universities ofthe country. W H. STELLERECENT FRATERNITY CATALOGUES.Continued from THE SCROLL, April, 190s.The <strong>Delta</strong> Upsilon Decennial Catalogue, ^ixaia TltoSr/xri. Publishedby the Fraternity, 1902.On the reverse of the title page is printed: "Editor-inchief,Melvin Gilbert Dodge," and the imprint: ' Ann ArborPlant: The Richmond & Backus Co. 1903." The book contains1107 pages, 6yi X 9^, and is bound in cloth. Thepaper is thin, so that the book is not so inconvenient tohandle as might be supposed from the great number of pages.There are 92 pages of introductory matter, containing, amongother features, a preface, a list of assistants, a roll of chapters,a roll of graduate associations, a short article about thefounders of the fraternity, a sketch of each of the chaptersestablished since 1891 (when the last previous catalogue was
I<strong>30</strong> THE SCROLL.published) lists of general officers anddelegates to conventionssince 1891, and a bibliography of the fraternity since 1891.The sketch of the founders savs:Sixty-seven fruitful years have passed since, ina little dormitory room atWilliams College, thirty serious-minded young men met to organizes protestagainst college clannishness. Out of that organized protest on <strong>No</strong>vember4, 1834, has sprung a broad national fraternity, based on principle, vigorous,enduring—the fraternity of A T. One can scarcely dare to feel that, intheir earnest conference over the unhappy college politics of their own time,those pioneers cast even one look ahead at the possible future of their undertaking.It will be remembered that K A established a chapter atWilliams in 1833, and 2 * established one there in 1834. Itmay also be recalled that an anti-secret society, sometimescalled the "Social Fraternity," sometimes the "EquitableFraternity," was organized at Williams, 1834. Negotiationslooking to a union with similar societies was begun, 1840, andthe "Anti-Secret Confederation" was formed in 1847. Amonogram of the letters A and Y was chosen as the badge,1858, but the name A Y was not incorporated in the constitutionuntil 1864. The convention of 1881 eliminated "antisecret"from the constitution, substituting "non-secret." TheWilliams chapter withdrew from the fraternity in 1862 anddisbanded in 1863; in 1883 it was revived.The sketch of the founders gives the following details aboutthem. Of the <strong>30</strong>, 21 were born in Massachusetts, 5 in NewHampshire, 2 in New York, i in Vermont, i in Connecticut.Only I was a city man; he hailed from Boston. Five didnot graduate. Seventeen became clergymen, ' a commonpercentage in those days among college men," 3 became lawyers,3 teachers, 2 journalists, i physician, 1 dentist, i manufacturer,I merchant, i died before choosing a profession.When the catalogue was published four yet survived, aged respectively96, 93, 90, 88. The sketch closes with the followingparagraphs:There is a pretty story that comes to us from Athens. Two rival sculptorswere ordered to fashion statues of Minerva. One came on the day appointedwith a beautiful work of marble and ivory, the other with whatlooked uncouth and unshapely in simple granite. The populace clamoredfor the first and it was lifted to crown the high pedestal. As it ascended,its beauty lessened and lessened, and when it reached the top, it was shapelessand ugly. Then the crowd called for the other. As it was lifted, theseemingly harsh lines softened into beauty, and when it was set upon thesummit, all acclaimed it as one of Athen's masterpieces.Is not this story an allegory of our fraternity? The secret societies have,by virtue of their secrecy, a certain glamour for many minds—a first-appearanceattractiveness. Our guiding principle may seem too blunt and positive
THE SCROLL. 131to be quickly accepted by young college men. But when time and tide havecorrected the vision, when intelligence and common-sense have set things intheir proper proportions, shall we not say that A T stands forth most beautifulbefore thcjworld, justified bj' the truth that is in her?Since 1891 AY has revived its chapter at Bowdoin and hasestablished nine new chapters—Boston Tech., Swarthmore,Stanford, California, McGill, Nebraska, Toronto, Chicagoand Ohio State (the latter in 1904, since the cataloguewas published). There are now 36 active chapters, and 5inactive chapters (Wesleyan, W. & J., Miami, Trinity, C. C.N. Y.). The last catalogue enrolled 5,<strong>06</strong>3 members; thenew edition, 8,238. The biographical entries are very elaborate,as may be observed by the following model in thepreface:NAME.ADDRESS.Present occupation. * Chapter and fraternity offices. * Date and placeof birth; parents; preparatory school. * College offices and honors: in athletics;social life; scholarships; degrees in course. * Further studies; andoccupation since graduation. * Offices of honor and trust. * Publishedworks. * Contributions to magazines. * Membership in learned societies.*Honorary degrees. * Marriage. * Relatives in the fraternity. * (In case ofdeceased member) date of death, and place if difEerent from last address.Stars separate the different portions of each entry. Italicsare used for all fraternity matters and for names of periodicals.The great amount of detail included in the biographicalentries may be illustrated by quoting the entry which theeditor gives for hiuirclf. It appears under the class of 1890in the list of the Hamilton chapter and is as follows:Melvin Gilbert DodgeStanford University, Cal.Librarian. * Rec. sec, cor. sec, v. pres., pres.; del. to ^gSconv.; alum,corresp.; treas. bd. of trustees, ''g^-oi; chap, ed.^gi Quinquennial; ed.-inchief,''01 Decennial; librarian, ^4—. * b. E. Rodman, N. Y., 17 Feb.'68; son of Wm. S. and Cynthia (Ballard); prep., Adams col. inst. * Ed.Hamiltonian; asst. in chem.; honor orat.; $BK; AB; A M. * Tutorand asst. in chem., Hamilton col., '90-2; stu. of chem., Harv. univ., '92;asst. prof, of chem., Hamilton col., '92-6; librarian, '91-01; clerk of faculty,'94-01; direct., Greenacre nature sch., Eliot, Me., '97-8; asso. lib., Stanforduniv., '01. * Sec. N. Y. Epsilon of * B K, '93-01. * Comp. "Clarkprize book," '94; "Alex. Hamilton," '96; "Class of '90," '98; "Serai-centen.of Ham. chap, of D. U.," '98; "1898 prize book," '98; Kirkland prizebook," '99; "Fifty years ago," '00. * Mem., Am. hist, assn.; Am. lib.assn.; N. Y. state lib. assn.; asso. mem., Brooklyn ethical assn. *.m. DoraM. Allen, Adams, N. Y., 17 Jul., '01.It is very nice for a fraternity to have a book like this—abook giving such detailed entries, making it almost a biographicaldirectory. But such a book is very expensive. Onlyby using very small type could the editor of this volume compressall the matter in 1107 pages. <strong>No</strong>t only is the manu-
132 THE SCROLL.facture of such a large book expensive, but the work of preparationis enormous. Formerly A Y called its catalogue aquin-quennial; now it calls it a decennial, and this editionwas issued two years late, in 1903 instead of 1901. If A Vkeeps on growing as rapidly as at present, and continuesthe custom of printing such elaborate details about everymember, it seems quite possible that, on account of the laborinvolved as well as the expense, the next addition may notappear for twenty-five years and be called a quarto-centennial.The price of this edition is $7 a copy; the price of thenext edition may be ^i";.The book under review contains the usual table ofrelationship, residence directory and alphabetical index. <strong>Theta</strong>ble of relationship precedes the chapter lists, instead offollows them as in most fraternity catalogues. A very admirablefeature of the catalogue is the grouping of all honorarymembers in a separate list at the end of the chapter lists,so that there may be no mistake about who are honorarymembers. There are 41 such members. Another excellentfeature is a table of abbreviations that are used in the book.Another good idea is that of printing on one page a list ofnames of "lost" members, i. e., those whose addresses areunknown or unc,prtain. In this book there are 160 suchnames. As mentioned, the price of this cata'ogue complete,bound in cloth, is ?7, but sections, composed of each chapterlist, with the introductory matter, the entire table ofrelationship, the entire residence directory and the entirealphabetical index, are sold for only ^i each.WALTER B. PALMER.GOOD AND EVIL OF COLLEGE FRATERNITIES.*A year ago a discussion of the expediency of the collegeGreek letter fraternity would have seemed almost as academicas a discussion of the expediency of the British kingship.While many possess doubts as to the justification of the kingshipand look upon its ultimate abolishment as certain, theyregard this consummation as too remote to be the occasion ofany present agitation. While many collegians look upon the* This article appeared in The Independent of October s, <strong>1905</strong>, prefaced witll the followingeditorial note:In submittinE; the following article the author, who is a graduate of a great middle westernstate university, writes: "I wish it to be anonymous. Were my name and fraternityknown some persons would say I felt as I did because I belonged to the fraternity I did.They would say all was well in all the other fraternities, etc. But they are all alike save inminor differences."
.THE SCROLL. 133abolishment of fraternities as desirable and possible, theyhave not believed it is likely to happen at many colleges. Discussionsof the virtues and vices of these organizations havebecome little more than exercises in dialectics, seldom ofpractical intent in any more important contingency than theattempt to influence some freshman and his parents debatingover proffered membership. Within the year, however, amovement has begun which will at least bring the fraternityquestion into active discussion and force the fraternities todefend their reputation, if not their right to exist. .Inhibited by faculties, opposed by fellow-students even tothe point of personal violence, included in the anathema pronouncedby the general public in the anti-Masonic daysagainst all oath-bound societies, the pioneer fraternities inthe twenties and thirties led a precarious existence. Withoutmuch more of a definite purpose than the fun of beingmysterious, so delightful to a generation which enjoyed AnnRadcliffe, these societies speedily had imitators, which, extendingthe number of fraternity men, weakened oppositionof the students, and fraternity alumni becoming members ofthe faculties, opposition declined there, all while the fraternitieswere changing from hidden cliques to actual brotherhoods.The anti-Masonic agitation dying away, the oppositionof the public ceased.Spreading during the forties from the original seat in NewYork and New England into the south and then the west andgiving rise to yet other orders there, the fraternities in thosesections encountered the charge that they were undemocratic.They were. In the forties and fifties they had to exist subrosa, if they were to exist at all, in most of the western collegesand many of the southern. That the charge of aristocracyand narrowness was not made against them in theeast at this time may be seized upon by some as an indicationof a lack of the democratic spirit. The truth is that in generalthey were not undemocratic in the east, nor are the contemporarychapters of the region open to the charge in thedegree that western and southern chapters are. At Bowdoinand Colby, often the whole student body is enrolled in thefraternities. At Wesleyan and Trinity, nearly all belong, andat some of the other New England and New York collegesthe percentage of fraternity men runs as high as eighty-five.At Harvard the four or five fraternities are completely overshadowedby local clubs, and at Yale the idiosyncratic systemdoes away with many of the objective disadvantages and
134 THE SCROLL.many of the subjective advantages. It is at the minority of theeastern colleges that the system becomes aristocratic throughenrolling percentages of from but forty to sixty. Inthe south,the percentage in rare instances exceeds or reaches fifty, andin the west is seldom so high as forty, is more often twentythan forty, and often still lower. Where the percentageof fraternity men is small the purely social idea prevails, theman's tailor is a prominent factor in his eligibility, real personalworth tends to be disregarded, the literary and educationalside of the chapter is not strongly developed. We understand,then, why the fraternities are so generally lauded inthe east, while in the west and south they have been so oftenforbidden by faculties and even by state law. This brings upthe question of their legal right to live, perhaps not entirelypertinent to a discussion of their moral right, yet of interestin itself and beyond that as regards the possibility of abolishingthem by other than suasion, should abolishment be founddesirable.The supreme courts of California and Indiana have decidedthat they cannot be forbidden in state universities,that a college regulation to such effect discriminates againsta "class of citizens" and is unconstitutional. This in responseto suits brought by students at the University of Californiaand Purdue University, the state scientific institution ofIndiana, the legislature having forbidden fraternities at theUniversity of California, the trustees at Purdue. The decisionsstated that the fact of fraternity membership shouldbe no more recognized by the faculty than Masonic membershipis recognized by civil authorities. Yet after this decisionthe state universities of Illinois and Missouri bannedfraternities for periods of ten and twenty years, and evennow various state universities deal with them as bodies insteadof individuals, overlooking the fact, often deeply resentedby non-fraternitj' students, that to recognize them evento punish them is recognition and becomes the basis of demandsfor privileges. It is of course apparent that privatecolleges can deal with them as they please, that state law canneither prohibit nor protect them in private colleges any morethan it can interfere with conditions of membership imposedby churches.Some four or five years ago, an anti-fraternity movementwas started in the University of Arkansas and a league formedthat extended to many southern colleges, state and denominational.In Arkansas, the league succeeded in securing
THE SCROLL. 135the passage of a law banishing fraternities from the state university,forbidding fraternity men to hold faculty positions,and fraternity students from receiving any university honor,this second redundant provision intending to cover fraternitymen initiated before their chapters were dispersed and whocame from other colleges. Yet the fraternities continue toexist; some of them even own chapter houses. The facultyelects to consider that the honors forbidden the fraternity menshall mean office above first lieutenant in the university battalion!The attorney general has pronounced the law unconstitutional,but it remains on the statute book, which suits theanti-fraternity element, and is ignored, which suits the fraternityelement. In Mississippi, the work of the league resultedin a law banishiiig fraternities, but this was rescinded by thes&me session which passed it, leaving the fraternities operatingunder onerous restrictions, but still alive.It is customary, in repelling criticisms of the fraternitysystem, to recount, as I have done, somewhat of the oppositionthe system has encountered and the way it has triumphed,presumably proving that opposition to it was founded uponignorance and vanished when the real character and aims ofthe system became thoroughly realized. Oberlin and Princetonare now the only important colleges that forbid fraternities,and, save in the non-essential matter of a Greek name,Princeton's clubs are indistinguishable from fraternities.Today the majority of the fraternity chapters occupyhouses, and if they do not in all instances own the house, it issafe to say they are accumulating funds to purchase or build.The chapter-house feature is made much of by the educatorswho commend fraternities. Managing the house gives themembers both a sense of responsibility and business experience.The discipline acquired in adjusting your temper tothat of the other members of the common household is valuable,the necessity of managing some of your mates teachestact. In the matter of "rushing," as the campaign for newmembers is called, you learn to make up your mind aboutmet! quickly, to judge quickly. Again, you exercise tact inmaking a favorable impression upon the man you rush, andif you have a personal interest in him, in seeing that he makesa favorable impression upon the society. To be sure, tacthere is likely to degenerate into finesse.In some institutions the fraternity will give you a good dealof political training, though in general fraternities are far lessin politics than is popularly imagined. In some institutions
136 THE SCROLL.they hog all of the offices and portion them out among thevarious chapters, leaving the independent students very little.But this is rather looked down upon in most colleges, and thefraternity men enter politics entirely as individuals. Thereis much training in diplomacy in the smaller and mediumsizedinstitutions. In the very large institutions the fraternitiesare somewhat lost. Each lives to itself a great deal, anisolated monastic community. But in the institutions smallenough for the students to know each other there is the samecontest among fraternities that there is among the Europeanpowers. The balance of power must be maintained. Thestrong must not get too strong and the weak must be bolsteredup.In general, the life in the chapter houses is morally good.Few chapters permit drinking and gambling on the chapterpremises. Some whole fraternities are fast and brag of it astheir proudest glory. Andrew D. White, a strong defender offraternities, alwaj'S made an exception of one, which he mentionedby name. It is true that some fraternities never try tomake their chapters behave, that some try all the time andothers attempt it sporadically. My own is one of the sporades.Under some presidents, a close watch is kept upon all chaptersand the "sporty" ones are called to time; threatened,sometimes. We have more lively chapters than the average,and yet, thanks to a pretty close supervision by the fraternitycouncil, the society is far from being the worst behaved.Without exception, every society has some disorderly chapters.Some chapters are disorderly year after year, choosetheir members from the sporting element; others pass intotemporary occultation and out again. Frequently a chapterwhich could hardly be called a circumspect organization iscollectively better than the average of its component individuals.Even a lot of pretty bad fellows can often be keptwithin some sort of bounds through fear of injuring the reputationof the society. Fraternities are really quite strong onprudential morality. However, the very great insistence uponprudential morality may make the member fall into the badhabit of looking at every moral problem from no other sidethan that of expediency. Taken by and large, the fraternitydoes not corrupt the conduct of its members. If it is at allopen to the charge of disorderly behavior, that is because itis composed of men who would incline to frivolity even if nosuch thing as a fraternity existed.In the colleges where the percentage of fraternity men is
THE SCROLL. 137sixty and less, the members are from the wealthier students.They have more money than they need, have been indulgedat home, perhaps have an example in their parents beforethem. In college and out, virtue often springs from a narrowpurse. The fraternities merely collect a moneyed elementwhich would in whatsoever event study less and pla3' morethan the poorer students. It must be admitted, though, thatin the fraternity you are often tied to men you would repudiatein a state of free society; must countenance, condone, andpalliate the conduct of boors and drunkards, if such there bein your society, and they certainly do get in at times. Suchmen may be expelled, butan expulsion always seems a travestyupon your oaths. Some of the strongest societies expel menvery easil}'. Others almost never expel a man, no matterwhat he does. In my own society, only conduct so bad, sodisgraceful that a father would turn his own son from his doorwill cause a chapter to cast out a member. Though thisresults in the retention of some unworthy members, I mustsay I like this strong sense of brotherhood and believe thesociety is better for it after all. The ties of blood are seldomstronger.One is unpleasantly aware in giving the good points of thefraternity system that he is talking solely for the benefits itconfers upon its own members, that it is purely selfish, thatoften its members have more pleasures than other men becausethrough it these other men have fewer. It is perhaps significantof a decay of true Americanism that the long line ofeminent gentlemen who defend the fraternities so warmly,almost apoplectically, calmly ignore this.Some educators affect to see in the chapter-houses groupedabout the university an approximation to the English universitysystem of separate colleges. This is not so far-fetchedas might appear at first blush. Each chapter is more thanthe twenty or thirty lads in college. It is a strongly boundunit of several hundred men of all ages. As the Englishuniversity graduate is an alumnus not only of the university,but of some constituent college, so is the fraternity alumnusnot only an alumnus of the college, but of his chapter. Thechapter performs a valuable service in keeping him interestedin the college. .As a contributor to the house-fund, he has avital interest in something connected with his alma mater.Once or twice each year he gets a circular letter from thechapter with news of the college and alumni. His record iskept by the chapter. It is a clearing house for information
138 THE SCROLL.concerning all of its members. <strong>No</strong> matter how long he hasbeen away, he finds somebody in the college town who knowswho he is, who is glad to see him. His name has been readin the old minute books. Traditions concerning him havebeen told around the fireplace, and he out of college thesetwenty-five years, perh'aps. When he enters the chapterhouse,he gets a warm clasp of the hand. The boys proceedto pick out his picture in the groups hanging on the wall. Inmy chapter they call you by your old college nickname, or byyour given name, unless you are too frostily dignified, andmake you a boy again with them, an elder brother, but abrother. When I go into the house of my chapter and theycall me, fifteen years out of college, by my given name, itwarms the cockles of my heart and my blood flows faster.Your old college name in the mouths of college boys. Howsweet it is! Here is time defied, here is the one place in theworld where the fountain sought by Ponce de I^eon ever flows,perpetual youth realized. The chapter is eternally young,eternally joyous, and to have an eternal welcome to it is aprecious privilege.In some chapters there are literary exercises. Completesuccess in this respect means complete supplanting of the oldopen literary society, so this cannot be argued as a plea forthe fraternity. It is not a desirable substitution. In a greatmany chapters there is a system of supervision over the classwork of members. In some this merely takes the form of a"class officer" chosen to look after men who are lagging, whocounsel with him and his instructors, get his marks, whichperhaps are read in meeting. But in some few chapters themarks of all members are read in meeting; there is personalexhortation and appeal to personal and fraternity pride. Thechapters which do this have made remarkable records inscholarship, and wherever you find one that has carried onthe system long—and some have been doing it for half a century,have half a century's marks in their archives—you willfind that the alumni list has a notable number of scholars anddistinguished men of affairs. Every chapter teaches socialpolish, taste in dress, savoir Jaire. Whatever else they failto do, they all certainly do this.In my own case, my fraternity has seconded the educationgiven by my college. I do not refer to the chapter, but tothe fraternity, which is one of the nine or ten fraternitieswhich can truthfully call itself "national." I know that severalfraternities in nowise entitled to this designation, thin
THE SCROLL. 139lines strung along our northern border, with cool effronteryclaim it. Geography is not debatable. One may speakdisrespectfully of the equator, but hardly call its location intoquestion. The sectional fraternities, until recently, braggedof their sectionalism. There were no noble men but NewEnglanders, New Yorkers and Pennsylvania Dutch. They hadno part in that very substantial work of uniting all sections ofthe land performed by the national fraternities. Their lackof catholicity is now seen to be a disadvantage, and occasionallythe organizations which a decade ago got into a fine furyof contempt for those which had chapters in Dixie, or couldconsider the barbarous west, are now from their hyperboreanfastnesses proclaiming themselves "national." I have foundthe gatherings of my fraternity, with their hundreds of educatedmen drawn from every section of the country, highlyinstructive. The resulting acquaintance and friendships havemade me know the country as I never otherwise could. In amaterial way, my membership has been a social advantage,has brought me into the life of many communities.In the central states and south you find that the public issurprisingly familiar with fraternity badges and inclined toaccept them as social guarantees, that is, if the society is representedin that section. The sectional fraternity member ishere at a disadvantage. The name of his society, perhapsfamous in the section where it exists, means nothing in theregion where fraternities mean most. The fact of membershipnot only means a kindly reception by members of your ownsociety, but members of other societies also. Individually,of course. You would not introduce yourself to a chapter ofanother fraternity, but in traveling you may approach an individual,or in meeting him in the ordinary way you find itmakes a difference.The fraternities are broken up into alliances, groups. Mostof these groups run in threes. While the individual chaptersmay squabble, the allied fraternities as a whole stand by oneanother, say nice things of one another, and tell how muchbetter their group is than some other group. My own groupis a very large one. It includes all but one of the nationalfraternities, which is partially included in another alliance,though logic forces it in with the rest of its class. As the nationalfraternities had to meet widespread criticism for theirpolicy of wide extension, and as they now feel that their judgmenthas been triumphantly vindicated, the alliance, begunin times of trial and continued in the hour of proud victory.
I40 THE SCROLL.has drawn them together into a closer union than exists in anyother group. I have personally found this fortunate, since ithas enabled me to know many people from many parts ofAmerica whom I never otherwise could have known. It istrue that outside my group I have sometimes found that achill reception met me from a member of another, but as thisfrigidity is found in but a small section and my life has notbeen parochial, I am quite satisfied to belong to a societywhich believes that men from Maine and Texas, Minnesotaand Louisiana are equally worthj' of enrollment in its ranks.I said I thought the fraternity system was about to enter aperiod of criticism and perhaps attack, that it would have todefend its reputation, if not its life.A movement has been gaining force for over a year nowagainst the amazing raft of pestiferous little high-school andeven grammar-school fraternities, presenting as they do nearlyall of the evils and very few of the virtues of the collegesocieties. The daily press of the country has made onslaught,in city after city the boards of education have forbidden them,and woman's clubs of every degree have passed adverse resolutionsupon them. It has been so easy to sweep them away;so surprisingly easy, that the opponents of the college societywill take courage. When the public has heard all the allegationsagainst them, it seems impossible that the question willnot be asked if the college societies are not guilty of some ofthe things which have caused the abolishment of their highschoolimitators. The inquiry will surely extend to the collegesociety, whose membership cheapened, whose badge discreditedby these insane organizations, will shortly find itsrepose if not existence threatened by these societies whichhave already taken away the chief value of the visible tokenof membership, its indication of the college man. I take thisto be the reason why you so seldom see the college fraternitybadge now in the north. The high-school fraternity has notyet invaded the south.The nation is beginning a war upon privilege. We were almoston the verge of vehmgerichte, of carbo'narii. New Harmodiusesand Aristogeitons would soon have been killing ournew Pisistratidse. But we have begun the movement throughforms of law. The privileged organizations in college mustanswer the questions that privilege will be asked everywhere.In the attempt to restore democracy the Greek letter fraternity,in the form in which it exists at present, will have somethingto reckon with. If the malignant growth of narrowness
THE SCROLL. 141and class feeling is so entwined about its vitals that no surgicaloperation can remove it without endangering the subject'slife, it will remain to cause death ultimately.As for myself, I am a disciple of the French revolution.As such, I really have no place in defending the Greek letterfraternity system. And yet I love my fraternity, I love mychapter. As I think what they have meant to me, I feel theforce of Charles Dudley Warner's words when asked to writea defence of his fraternity. "Defend my fraternity! I couldas soon think of defending the sunlight, and I cannot get myselfinto the proper mood to do either." As a disciple of theFrench revolution and a believer in the brotherhood largerthan the largest college fraternity, I would that the collegefraternity might be for all. Much as I love my fraternity, Ideplore the reactionary tendencies for which the system stands.We can never rid the world of-selfishness, of privileges, but ifwe could keep one corner of it free for noble ideals, if collegecould still be a place of noble illusions, life would be betterin this country. In monarchical Britain, in despotic Russia,the university has been the well-spring of democracy that hasrefreshed the nation. Alas, iu this country the Greek-letterfraternity sullies the fount. I dismiss as matters of no moment,and not worthy the time to explain or refute them, allthings else said against the system in the face of this mostserious charge that it vitiates the spirit of college democracy.FRATERNITY AND SORORITY TORTS.The long list of prominent men and women named on therolls of Greek letter organizations is a strong indication thatthese organizations have wrought much good. Chapter houseshav% evidently been centers of character and culture. Lifefriendships of the highest value are formed there, productiveoften of great social advantages. The desire to uphold thestanding of one's fraternity stimulates to excellence as anathlete or as a scholar. In a word, properly organized anddominated by high ideals, fraternities are capable of inestimablegood, both to their members and to.the institutions oflearning with which they are connected.Yet evils in fraternity life are apparent, at least in localities,which, if they are not corrected, bid fair greatly toimpair the influence of these bodies.Early "rushing" is one of these. A student's first weeksat college are distracting enough at best. He needs all his
142 THE SCROLL.time and wits for the work of gaining a proper perspective ofthe school, his studies, his surroundings. The electioneeringattentions to which so many are subjected involve endlessand most harmful excitement, unfitting for due work not onlythe newcomer but those who are appointed to win him.Electioneers, to gain a pledge, often use the now ornever" argument. It is an insult to the one sought, implyingthat he is of little worth. Any student exhibiting scholarshipand character can join at his leisure, as testified by thefact that upper-classmen proving desirable are every yeartaken in by the best fraternities.The desire of securing as members such novices as are stylishor wealthy brings with it the danger of pledging somewho are uncongenial or otherwise undesirable. The introductionin this way of one unsuitable member may, even ifof some advantage to the member, which would usually notbe the case, end in lowering the standard or even in the deteriorationof the entire society. Let the new student wait,look about, and decide at leisure whether if he joins he willbe among his kind or a fish out of water, giving us also timeto take his measure more accurately. Good fraternities cannotbut gain in this way; would-be members cannot but gain.The tendency of fraternity members to associate only withfraternity members, thus forming cliques, is to be deprecated.Close friends are not seldom separated by the entranceof one of them into a fraternity. Cliques beget narrownessof mind and snobbishness. The fraternity man looks downon the "alien" and the "alien" hates the fraternity man;the student body is divided and the college suffers.<strong>No</strong>twithstanding inter-fraternity associations the relationsof the fraternities to each other leave much to be desired.Only too often they are marred by bickerings, petty rivalriesand jealousies that are altogether deplorable. Cases arenot unknown in which fraternity members have been subjectedto gross indignities for not bestowing class honors asfraternities wished. Indeed, it may be classed as among theworst dangers arising from the fraternity system, that it tendsto make its devotees exalt fraternity interests over those ofthe university.Let there be more kindliness in the relations of fraternitiesto each other, more generosity, more breadth, and also intheir attitudes to the outside college world and to the collegeitself, and there will be no talk of their abolition, less criticismof their methods and a great increase in the good
THE SCROLL. 143they accomplish.—E. Benjamin Andrews, A Y, chancellorof the University of Nebraska, in the Key of K K T for October,<strong>1905</strong>.FLETCHER SIMS BROCKMAN,Fletcher Sims Brockman, Vanderbilt, '91, is a native ofGeorgia. He entered Vanderbilt University as a candidatefor the B. A. degree in 1887. The members of TennesseeAlpha were not longin discovering "<strong>Phi</strong>material" in him andhewassoon"spiked."There were "otherspikes;" but—well tomake a long storyshort—Brockmanwas duly initiated asa member of * A ©in the old chapterroom in the city ofNashville after thethen approved ritual"designed, set up andoperated" by the wellknown originator ofrituals—our historian,Bro. W. B. Palmer—then a resident ofNashville. SurelyFLETCHER S. BROCKMAN. VANDERBILT. '91. there was merit inthat old ritual; for no more enthusiastic <strong>Phi</strong>s were ever producedthan by its magical influence. <strong>No</strong>ne were more enthusiasticthan Brockman, and the fourteen years which havepassed since he ceased to be an active member of TennesseeAlpha have not decreased his loyalty to * A 0.But Brockman's enthusiasm for and loyalty to his fraternitydid not make him, in any sense, a "narrow frat. man," as themanner of some fraternity men is. He was of too large amould. <strong>No</strong> man in the university was more popular withmen in all other fraternities and in no fraternity, and no onewielded a greater influence. He entered into all phases ofcollege life. Though not an athlete, he was a hearty supporterof healthy athletics and took great interest in intercollegiategames. He was a leader in one of the literary spci-
144 THE SCROLL.eties, holding various offices, and in his senior year representedhis society in one of the oratorical contests in whichhe won the founder's medal, his university's highest honor inoratory. He wrote articles for the college papers, was anactive leader in college politics and in the social life amongthe under-graduates.Neither did he leave out the religious and missionary activitiesof the college. It never occurred to him, as it has tosome popular college fellows, that he would lose caste if hewent in for the religious interests. When Brockman recognizedhis duty, he never stopped to ask what other fellows incollege would think of his course, but he threw himself intothe work which opened before him with all his energy andcontagious enthusiasm. Some fraternity men have held alooffrom the religious interests of their college because they ' didnot like the crowd thatwas running things in the Y. M. C. A."or missionary society. Brockman entered actively into thework and soon had the right sort of a crowd with him. Hewas none the less a good <strong>Phi</strong>. In fact he brought great honorto the chapter through his connection with the religious workas well as in other departments of college life. All these outsideinterests did not prevent his making a good record as astudent. While never having the very highest marks to hiscredit, he was always in the honor roll and won the * B K key.On graduation, in 1891, Brockman accepted a call tobecome a student secretary of the International Committee ofYoung Men's Christian Associations, with headquarters inNew York City. His work for the six years following wasthat of a traveling secretary among the colleges chiefly in thesouth, developing the religious and missionary life of the colleges.It is interesting to note the growth of the work of theYoung Men's Christian Associations in the colleges of thesouth during the time that he was the secretary. The influenceexerted by a man like Brockman cannot be tabulated.The following table taken from the reports for 1891 (the yearhe began his work) and for 1897 (the year he resigned) showsthe visible results in the field where Brockman labored:<strong>No</strong>. Student Young Men's Christian Associations 69<strong>No</strong>. Bible Classes reported 43<strong>No</strong>. Associations having Missionary Meetings 29<strong>No</strong>. Mission Study Classes - o<strong>No</strong>. Students attending Summer Conferenceso911897loi1375562150
THE SCROLL. 145One of the results of his work was the establishment of theSouthern Student Conference now held each year at Asheville.On resigning from the student secretaryship of theInternational Committee, he became a secretary of the StudentVolunteer Movement, serving with great success for a year.In 1898, Brockman sailed for China having been appointedone of the foreign secretaries of the International YoungMen's Christian Association. For two years he was stationedat Nanking. Then he was appointed the national secretaryfor China, Hong Kong and Korea, with headquarters atShanghai, where he now resides. .As national secretary, heis responsible largely for shaping the policy of the YoungMen's Christian Associations in the great cities and in thecolleges and universities of those countries. He visits theassociations, conducts conferences, supervises the editorialand publishing departments and aids in organizing and developingthe associations. There has been a remarkable growthin the work since Brockman became the national secretary.The number of associations in the great cities has increasedand there are now organizations among all the leading collegesand universities. Very strong organizations have been builtup at such cities as Shanghai, Tientsin, Hong Kong and Seoul.Brockman has given especial attention to the problem ofbringing the principles of the Christian religion to the literati—the educated class of China. It is believed that the planswhich have been worked out will result in reaching this veryimportant class, more effectively than ever before.Brockman was married in 1896 to Miss Mary Buford Clarkof Columbia, S. C. With his wife and three little sons heresides in Shanghai. Any <strong>Phi</strong>, visiting that great city, wouldbe heartily welcomed by the Brockmans.FENNELL P. TURNER, Vanderbilt, '91.At a cost of ;?25o,ooo the University of California hasacquired the library of Hubert Howe Bancroft, author of"Native Races of the Pacific" and "History of the PacificStates." Mrs. Hearst has recently made to the university agift amounting to nearly i¥5oo,ooo. For the last seven yearsshe has been collecting from all parts of the world archaeologicaland anthropological material and this collection, mostof which is in a building of the affiliated colleges in San Francisco,she has given to the university. The gift includes thematerial contained in the museum of classical art and antiquitiesestablished at Berkeley. In addition Mrs. Hearst gives|16o,ooo to the university for the maintenance of the departmentof anthropology.
146 THE SCROLLEDITORIAL.AT this beginning of the holiday season THE SCROLL extendsto all <strong>Phi</strong>s the very happiest wishes, and acknowledges thegenerous support which it has received from those who subscribeand those who help to fill its pages. The period afterthe holidays is marked by a general quietude in the colleges,but this should not pervade the chapters of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>.It will be an admirable time for cultivation of closer relationsamong members and a more assiduous attention to the chapter'sinternal affairs. It will also be proper then to begin layingplans for the best and most thorough observance of AlumniDay. Just now we heartily congratulate Wisconsin Alphaupon the completion of her splendid new home, we applaudMassachusetts Alpha for having commenced a magnificentstructure, and we throw up our hats in honor of Pennsylvania<strong>Theta</strong>, our youngest chapter, because the foundation ofher home is laid and the work of erection will be steadilypushed. Other chapters are also beyond the dreamingstage, and we shall hope to make early announcements as tothem.THE editors have read with discriminating care the newspaperaccounts of the terrible death of young Pierson at Gambier,Ohio, and have watched with keen solicitude for theoutcome of the coroner's investigation. Without detailingour analysis of the case, we desire to express our unreservedopinion that the facts disclosed did not justify the sensationaland apparently willing verdict of the coroner. We prefer toaccept the verdict of the unfortunate boy's parents that hisdeath resulted from accident, from which the A K B chapteris to be absolved from blame. Such a distressing affair occuringunder such unusual circumstances is likely to be made theoccasion of much adverse criticism of college fraternities bythose who have no good will toward them; and it is not onlythe duty of all fraternity men to be fair toward the fraternity
THE SCROLL.i4jdirectly involved, but also to realize that the whole fraternitysystem is called sharply into examination by the generalpublic. We must be clear headed and self-composed, relyingupon the power of truth and merit to prevail in the end.This affair furnishes a strong reason for the absolute eliminationof all brutality in initiations, not that this misfortunewas actually due to brutality, but because it has been widelyattributed to it and the unforseen consequences of brutalityare always too likely to occur. The ritual of * A 0 containsno provision for really rough treatment of a candidate, butthere are doubtless few chapters that do not inject their ownside-plays into the initiation. As to these every chaptershould be extremely watchful. They should involve no riskof physical danger. They should not detract from the nobilityand dignity of the initiation. They should in nowiselessen the sense of high privilege which has come to the candidatein being admitted to a brotherhood of exalted aimsand unquestionable virtues.IN this number of THE SCROLL is an article on the "Goodand Evil of College Fraternities," reprintedfromarecent issueof The Independent. It is the best considered criticism of fraternitiesand the most searching analysis of their customs andinfluences that we have ever read. The writer presents veryforcibly the good influences which such organizations exertupon their members. He gives them credit for exercising asalutary supervision over the classwork of their members, forimparting social polish, and—which is of more importance—for restraining members whose conduct is calculated to bringdiscredit upon themselves and reproach upon their fraternity.The writer says that the executive councils of some fraternitiesdiscipline their disorderly chapters. As he says, theexperience of spiking in the rushing campaign teaches tact,and the management of a chapter house gives the members asense of responsibility and good business training. Fraternities,he says, supplement the education given in college, and
148 THE SCROLL.the wide acquaintance with highly educated men, which thelarger fraternities afford, is very instructive and of greatbenefit. Among the alumni of the various chapters are manyeminent scholars and other distinguished men. The writertestifies that the bond which unites the members is very strong,and he shows the advantage of belonging to a national, insteadof a sectional, fraternity, an advantage which is felt by alumnieven more than by the active members. A chapter of a collegefraternity, he says, performs a valuable office in keepingits alumni interested in their alma mater.ON one or two points regarding the efforts to suppress fraternitiesthe writer is in error. The legislature of Californianever prohibited fraternities at the state university, and thequestion never came before the courts of that state. Theregents of the university, in 1879, prohibited fraternities there,but rescinded their action within a year. The legislature ofArkansas, in 1901, passed a law to prohibit fraternities, whichhas proved to be ineffective, and its terms are such that it cannotbe enforced. But we believe the writer is mistaken insaying that the anti-fraternity movement in Arkansas resultedin the formation of a league to crush fraternities which extendedto many colleges in the south, both state and denominational.There was subsequently an anti-fraternity movement in Mississippi,but, so far as we are informed, in no other southernstate; and we have no information which would lead us toconclude that the opponents of fraternities in Arkansas andMississippi had formed an inter-state league. The writerdoes not mention the law prohibiting fraternities in state institutionsenacted by the South Carolina legislature, but thatwas in 1897. This statute, unlike the enactment in Arkansas,was really effective. The legislature of Mississippi neverpassed a bill to suppress fraternities in state institutions, butin December, 1901, the trustees of the University of Mississippiprohibited fraternities from initiating men during theremainder of igoi-02 and the following college year. In 1902
THE SCROLL. 149this action was repealed, and a resolution was adopted prohibitingthe initiation of students within eight weeks of theirinitiation. The trustees, in 1904, further amended theiraction by a resolution providing that students shall not besolicited to join or not to join a fraternity until they havebeen at the university one year and passed all examinationsunconditioned, except that law students, having passed theirexaminations, may be pledged within three months. In 1904an effort was made to influence members of the Mississippilegislature to enact a law to suppress fraternities, but it failed,as did an effort, in <strong>1905</strong>, to secure the passage by the legislatureof Arkansas of a really effective anti-fraternity law.This statement we believe covers all the movements to crushfraternities by legislative enactments.As the writer in the Independent says, the only importantinstitutions where fraternities are now inhibited are Oberlinand Princeton, and the clubs at the latter are essentially thesame as chapters of fraternities, except that they are local.Something in the nature of fraternities is needed in every college.It is true that fraternities are inclined to be clannish,that often they attempt to control college politics, but if therewere no fraternities there would be local circles and cliques,and they would engage in political maneuvering to as greatan extent as fraternities do now. Light upon this subject maybe gained by reading the histories of various colleges, showingthat before the advent of fraternities the students practisedwire pulling and log rolling to an extent almost unknown atthe present time. Most fraternities now discourage theirmembers from engaging in political combinations, and inculcatethe sound doctrine that in contests for positions in collegeorganizations the men who really deserve the distinctionsshould be chosen. It can be set down to the credit of thefraternity system that in most institutions where fraternitiesare strong there is far less cliquing and politics than there isat Harvard and Yale, where local clubs dominate the general
I50 THE SCROLL.fraternities. These clubs are very exclusive and very clannish,aird they seek to monopolize to themselves what areconsidered the chief college honors. It is well known thatthese local societies are the ruling factors in the politics of thestudents in these two ancient institutions. The athletic interestsof Harvard especially have suffered from this cause foryears.THE author of the Independent article mentions, as thestrongest objection that can be urged against fraternities, thatthey have a tendency to weaken the spirit of college democracy.He makes a true observation in saying that they aremore aristocratic in character where the percentage of fraternitymen to the total student attendance is small. We entirelyagree with him also in holding that the only serious chargewhich can be brought against fraternities is that the fraternitysystem is not democratic. But we believe that the developmentof fraternities will remedy this. Many colleges are nowso well filled with fraternities that no worthy men remain outsidethe Greek pale, and, with the rapid multiplication ofchapters, all colleges will eventually be fully supplied withstudent brotherhoods. Statistics show that fraternities haveextended in the last few years more rapidly than in any formerperiod. Admitting that fraternities are undemocratic,and we frankly admit that this is true at many institutions atthe present time, we believe that it is only a temporary conditionat such places, and that in time every institution willhave all the fraternities it can well support. The fraternitysystem has by no means reached its full growth, and chapterswill increase in number as the demand for them shall arise.Educational institutions are growing with wonderful rapidity,but not faster than fraternities; and increasing opportunitieswill be offered to students to find congenial companionship inGreek-letter orders. If the time ever comes when there willnot be enough fraternities willing to charter chapters sufficientto supply the social needs of the students in any institution.
THE SCROLL. 151we may be sure that new fraternities will be organized. Thenewer fraternities will not have the prestige of the older organizations,but they will counteract the tendency of the olderorders to become aristocratic, and, as regards social privileges,will bring about an approximation of equality amongstudents wherever fraternities are established. Therfore, webelieve that the charge that fraternities are not democratic willnot prove to be permanently a serious objection to them.CONCERNING Greek-letter societies in academies and highschools, we confess that we have very little information. Thewriter in the Independent regards them as "pestiferous," andprobably they are a nuisance, but we are not prepared toaccept the view that the existence of these boys' societies area menace to college fraternities, or that their abolition wouldcause an abolition of college fraternities. The juvenile societieshave possibly in some degree cheapened Greek-letterorders, but the college world will always discriminate betweenthe academic and the college societies, and the only peoplewho know anything about such orders are those who haveattended institutions in which they are established. Withoutdoubt many of the juvenile societies will have only an ephemeralexistence; in many places the school trustees will prohibitthem, and we hope that many parents will spank this Greeklettercraze out of their youthful offspring. Some of thesesocieties will die if let alone, but some of them will probablycontinue to exist. We have little hope that all of them canbe suppressed, but still their existence, we believe, is not acause of alarm to college fraternity men. And if their existenceis snuffed out by angry teachers or parents, we hardlythink that the same or similar influences would be aroused tosmash college fraternities; but even if this should happen, thefraternities would doubtless be able to resist the attack, asthey have successfully resisted formidable attacks at manyinstitutions in former years. Many fraternity men have notlooked with favor upon professional fraternities, which have
152 THE SCROLL.increased rapidly, and which now outnumber the general fraternitiesfor men. During the last seven years the professionalfraternities have increased from twenty-three to fifty.And yet, so far as our observation goes, the growth of theprofessional fraternities has not at all injured the general fraternities.We may further observe that in all cities thereare social clubs of varied character and standing; theyare formed as rapidly as needed, but their increase in numberdoes not endanger or lessen the prestige of the older andmore prominent clubs.THE article from the Independent is followed by one writtenby President Andrews of the University of Nebraska, andreprinted from the Key of K K F. Dr. Andrews, who is amember of A Y, declares that fraternities have done muchgood in stimulating their members to higher achievements,that chapter house life is helpful in the formation of characterand contributes to culture, and that fraternity associationslead to intimate friendships, which often are of life long duration,and in many cases are of great social advantage. Onthe other hand. Dr. Andrews points out several faults whichfraternities frequently exhibit. He deprecates such haste inrushing new men as is often seen, and also the proneness ofsome chapters to initiate wealthy and stylish men who haveno other qualification. He deplores the fact that in someinstitutions the natural rivalry of fraternities causes jealousiesand bickerings, and the fact that the members of some chaptersassume condescending airs and show their snobbishnesswhen they come in contact with non-fraternity men. Hespeaks for clean college politics, for fairness and justicetoward the whole student body, and. in university affairs, formaking the interests of the university paramount over those ofthe fraternity. Fraternities would be more highly respectedif they would heed these friendly admonitions.
THE SCROLL. 153CHAPTER CORRESPONDENCE,ALPHA PROVINCE,QUEBEC ALPHA, McGILL UNIVERSITY.Nearly two mouths have now passed since the opening of the college term,yet it is hard to realize that the Christmas examinations and holidays are buta short four weeks ahead. We have been so interested in the various activitiesand incidents of college Ufe, that time has indeed flown rapidly, and itseems difficult to get down to hard work, to the necessarvj but not alwayspleasant task of "plugging."In athletics, McGill has held her own. The intercollegiate track meet,held in October, resulted in a decisive victory for the red and white. Wescored more points than Toronto University and Queen's combined. Tnfootball, we have won one game, drawn two, and lost two—a fairly creditable,though not altogether satisfactory showing. McGill, this year, as in thepast two, won the district harriers run, taking first and second places.Our rushing season is now over, and we take pleasure in presenting to thefraternity at large our six initiates; Alan Hugh Neville Kennedy, Fort Mc-Leod) Alberta; Edward Stirling Blanchard, Charlottetown, P. E. I.; AlfredHector Dion, Ottawa, Ontario; Wilfred Andrew Landry, Dorchester, NewBrunswick; William Wolsey Raymond, St. John, New Brunswick; GeorgeWashington Smith, Ottawa, Ontario. We have also pledged Mr. Robertson,president of first year science.In college activities we are well represented. Bro. Powell, '08, is on thefootball team, and won his M on the track team. Bro. Peters, '07, is thesecretary of the junior dance. Bro. Payne, '<strong>06</strong>. is editor-in-chief of the McGill Outlook. Bro. Crocker, '<strong>06</strong>, is secretary of the reading room committee.Bro. Newton plaved on his class football team, and is captain of thesenior hockey team. Bro. Kennedy played on his class football team andwas undoubtedly the star in the final game with the junior year. On the AlmaMater society, we are represented by Bros. Payne and Shepherd, liothof '<strong>06</strong>.Our freshmen have made a particularly good showing. Bro. Blanchardwas on his class track team, and is treasurer of the freshman year. Bro. Dionis captain of his class football team, and is freshman representative on theexecutives of the hockey and track clubs. Bro. Smith played on his classfootball team, is on the class cap committee, is secretary of the freshmanyear, and treasurer of his class in science.The McGill rifle club held their annual competition in October. Bro.Ross was captain of the sophomore team which won the Birkett cup. Healso won the first prize and S. R. A. medal. Bro. Payne, captain, and Bro.Crocker were on the '<strong>06</strong> team.Arrangements are being made for the McGill football team to play an exhibitiongame in <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia, on <strong>No</strong>vember 25.Bro. Housser, '<strong>06</strong>, represents us as delegate at the Alpha province conventionat Burlington.We have recently had the pleasure of entertaining the following brothersfrom the chapter: Howard H. DuBois, Lehigh; C. L. Ortoij, Vermont;C. S. Howard, A. T. Stuart, George E. Liscomb, E. H. Neal, H. M. Judson,and S. D. Tappan, Dartmouth. GEORGE E. HOUSSER.Montreal, <strong>No</strong>vember 15, <strong>1905</strong>.
154 THE SCROLL.MAINE ALPHA. COLBY COLLEGE.There has been but one change in the faculty for this year. Mr. Simpson has taken the place of Dr. Bayley in the department of geology.The entering class is about an average in numbers. We had a very successful"rushing" season, securing every man we fished with the possible exceptionof one. The fact that we are in a chapter house contributed verylargely to our success in securing a very desirable delegation. We are gladto present to the national fraternity Bro. Loutt, '08 aiid Bros. Allen, Buker,Dean, Kimball, Plummer, and Shaw '09. There are in this delegation sevenmen who will make loyal <strong>Phi</strong>s.Colby has been severly handicapped in football this year, because of thelack of heavy material. The team is the lightest one that has representedColby for some years. In spite of the drawbacks Calby has contested thegames with excellent spirit. The final game of the season was lost toBowdoin 5-0.There have been seven <strong>Phi</strong>s on the squad who have done faithful service.Bro. Cotton played left end, Bro. Joy right guard and Bro. Keyes left tackle.Bros. Cotton and Keyes won the official C.Bowdoin has been elected president of the senior class, Bro. Lindsay ismarshal, Bro. Gooch prophet, Bro. Chipman 'ctiaplain. Bro. Grout, '07,has been elected bS awarder of class prizes. Bro. Peterson, '07, was awardedfourth junior part.The chapter is well settled in its new home, and the new life is highlyappreciated by the fellows. We have the services'of an efficient matron, andthe boarding department is managed in a very satisfactory manner. Thechapter is better equipped than-ever to uphold the high standard of 4* A 9.Our brothers are cordially invited to visit us at the chapter house.Waterville, <strong>No</strong>vember 13, <strong>1905</strong>.I. A. BOWDOIN.NEW HAMPSHIRE ALPHA, DARTMOUTH COLLEGE.At this season of the year the interest of the college is, as usual, centeredupon football. Coach Folsom and trainer Bowler, assisted by a number ofyoung alumni, have developed from a squad of light and inexperienced mena fast and well balanced eleven, not quite so strong as last year's, perhaps,yet remarkably good, when one considers the handicap with which it started.The most serious difficulty at present is the lack of good second stringmen, resulting in a very evident loss of efficiency when any of the first teamare taken out of the game. This was particularly noticeable in the gamewith Colgate, which we lost by a score of 16-6, and with Amherst, whichresulted in a tie, 0-0. On the other hand, we have defeated MassachusettsState, University of Vermont, Holy Cross, Williams and Princeton; the latteron her own grounds, by k score of 6-0. Harvard and Brown are yet to beplayed, and, judging by compaxatrve scores, Dartmouth should give both ahard game.* A 0 is represented on the team by Bro. Bankart, '<strong>06</strong>, at left tackle, Bro.Smith, '07, first substitute right tackle, and Bro. Chase, '<strong>06</strong>, center on thesecond team. Bro. Bankart's playing has been deserving of specie! Commentthis year, notably in the Colgate game, where he scored on a sixty yard run,and in the Princeton game, where he made the winning touchdown. But,aside from these two incidents, his whole work has been steady and strong,both on the offensive, and on the defensive.In the other activities of the college, New Hampshire Alpha is doing hershare. Bro. Oakford, '<strong>06</strong>, is editor-in-chief of the Dartmouth Magazineand manager of the musical clubs. Bro. Neal,'<strong>06</strong>, Bro. A. G. White,'o7, and
THE SCROLL. 155L. L. White, '09, a pledged man, are members of the mandolin club. Bro.Garby, '07, is a member of the glee club and also of the college golf team.Bro. Terrien, '<strong>06</strong>, is manager of the Dartmouth vaudeville company. Bro.Wallace, '07, has been elected assistant manager of the baseball team.Bros. Thompson, Whipple, Wilson, and Evans played on the sophomorefootball team, of which Bro. Thompson was the captain. Bro. Liscomb, '07,and Bro. Evans, '08, won points in the interclass track meet, as did also Brady,'09, one of our pledges.Chinning season came October 24 and 25, and as a result. New HampshireAlpha takes pleasure in introducing to the general fraternity, elevenpledged men. They are; Earle B. Fowler, '07, Oak Park, 111.; Warren L.Peck and Sidney H. Thompson, both of St. Johnsbury, Vt.; Nathaniel J.Howlands, New Bedford Mass.; Linn L. White, St. Louis, Mo.; Chester S.Brett, Brookline, Mass.; Ralph E. Cushman, Burlington, Vt.; Harvie E.Schwartz, Yonkers, N. V.; Joseph R. Graff, Peoria, 111.; Bertrand R. Bradley,Gloucester, Mass.; and Bertrand C. French, Sandwich, Mass.Hanover, <strong>No</strong>vember 15, <strong>1905</strong>.THURLOW M. GORDON.VERMONT ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT.The 105th academic year of the University of Vermont opered September27 with a registration of 126 students in the freshman class, the largest inthe history of the university. Several changes in the faculty have been made:Samuel E. Basset, Ph. D., succeeds Prof. G. E. Howes in .charge of theGreek department; Arthur B. Myrick, Ph. D. succeeds Prof. W. H. Hayesin the chair of romance languages; in the civil engineering department,Ralph M. Warfield, B. S., succeeds Prof. Dufor, and Warren E. Benscoter,A. B., is instructor in the department of commerce and economics duringthe absence of Mr. Jackman.,The new medical college building, the corner-stone of which was laid atthe centennial celebration a year ago, is now completed and will be readyfor occupancy December i when the medical department opens- The newcentennial field was ready for use at the opening of the college year. Thefoot ball games have been played ou there this season and as yet Vermonthas not been defeated on her centennial field. The field has a quarter miletrack, a large grandstand and bleachers; it is said to be one of the best athleticfields in New England.Fifteen members of last year's active chapter returned to Vermont thisfall to carry on their college work and to uphold the reputation of "^ A O.Vermont Alpha lost three men by graduation, Bros. Billings, Newton andTowne. Several of the brothers have left college, Bro. Wilson, '08, hasentered Darmoulh.A good share of commencement honors fell to * A 9. Bro. Newton wasBoulder orator at the class day exercises; Bro. Perry, '<strong>06</strong> and Peck, '<strong>06</strong>,were elected to the Boulder society; Bro. Edson, '<strong>06</strong>, was awarded thejunior prize for progress. Among the honors which have come to membersof the fraternity this year, are: Bro. Peck, '<strong>06</strong>, captain of base ball, Bro.Perry, '<strong>06</strong>, president of the senior class; Bro. Watson, '<strong>06</strong>, editor-in-chief ofthe University Cynic, Bro. Appleton, '07, assistant manager of basketball; Bro. Barton, '08, leader of the mandolin club, Bro. Ramsdell, '09,pr^ident of the freshman class, Bro. Smith, 'o9; varsity foot ball.The chapter house was repapered and painted throughout during thesummer. At present the chapter is looking forward to thanksgiving weekwhen they are to have the pleasure of entertaining the delegates to Alphaprovince convention which is to be held in this city.
156 THE SCROLL.In the rushing season Vermont Alpha was very successful and takes greatpleasure in presenting the following brothers to the fraternity: E. H. Lawton,'09, Fitchburg, Mass.; W. M. Rouse, '09, Albany, New York; F. H. Smith,'09, Hackettstown, N. J.; G. W. Harris, '09, Stowe, Vt.; P. A, Dewey,'09, Montpelier, Vt.; R. D. Huse, '09, Niagara Falls, N. Y.; R. G. Ramsdell,'09, and F. W. Kehoe, '09, Bennington, Vt. E. L. WATERMAN.Burlington, <strong>No</strong>vember 14, <strong>1905</strong>.MASSACHUSETTS ALPHA, WILLIAMS COLLEGE.Theiraprovement of college property and the erection of new buildings whichbegan last year under President Hopkins' successful leadership, has continuedunabated. Morgan Hall, the largest college dormitor}', which was guttedby fire last Thanksgiving, was entirely renovated during the spring and summerat a cost of $<strong>30</strong>,000. The trustees have reconstructed the old chapel,no longer needed after the completion of the new Thompson memorial chapel,into a recitation hall. The outdoor baseball cage on the old campus isbeing rapidly pushed to completion. Another long desired improvement, aswimming tank in the gymnasium, will be ready for use by February i.The alumni-of Berkshire county have subscribed $150,000 for a new hall forscholarship men, to be named Berkshire Hall. Although designed for the useof the poorer students, the plans as published, call for a dormitory far superiorin equipment to any the college now possesses.- The foundations forBerkshire Hall are now being laid.The football team, coached by Morris Ely, Yale, '98, and Hatch Williams'03, had played decidedly erratic ball. Slow to round into shape, itaroused hope for a successful season by defeating the strong Colgate teamwhich humbled Dartmouth. But successive defeats by Wesleyan and Amherstdissipated all claims to a championship team.The new chapter house, the plans of which were published in the AprilSCROLL, has been progressing slowly. The foundations are now entirely finished.The architect, Bro. Fred Squires, '00, expects it to be completedwithin a year.On <strong>No</strong>vember 8, the following pledged men were initiated: Gilbert Horraxof Montclair, N, J,; Charles A. Jones of Newport, Penn.; Paul R. Lawrenceof Springfield, Mass.; and Harold M. Lewis of Brooklyn, N. Y.Bro. Horrax, captaining the freshman track team, won the annual sophomsre-freshmanmeet for his class by securing four firsts and a third. Bros.Jones, Lawrence and Lewis are numbered among the competitors for theRecord board, for which Bros. Meeker, '08, and Scott, '08, are also trying.Bros. McClellan, '08, is our present representative on the board. Bro.Scott, '08, made the preliminary Wesleyan debates. Bro. Winslow, '07, isassistant basketball manager for the year. Bro. Case, '<strong>06</strong>, is a member ofGargoyle, the senior society, and has acted as manager pf the football teamduring the present season. Bro. Hulst, '<strong>06</strong>, is president of the Adelphicdebating union.Bros. Wilson, '92, Waterman, '98, F. Squires, '00, Stoddard, '00, Marvin,'01, A. D. Newell,'05, Pruyn, '05, and Knowles, ex-'07 have been backthis fall.Bro. Knox, '07, has been elected delegate to the province convention atBurlington, Vt.GEORGE D, HULST.Williamstown, <strong>No</strong>vember 18, <strong>1905</strong>.MASSACHUSETTS BETA, AMHERST COLLEGE.At present the foot ball team has played four games, with the followingresult; Amherst 23, Bowdoin o; Amherst 10, Columbia 10; Amherst 16,
158 THE SCROLL.The glee club has given its first concert, which was held in Providence<strong>No</strong>vember 8. Bros. Bailey, Nason and Shields are members.A slight epidemic of typhoid fever has again disturbed us. Seven menhave been afflicted, and one case has been fatal. Bros. Dickinson, '07, isone of the victims. He has been seriously ill at the Rhode Island Hospitalfor several weeks, but we are glad to report that he is now on the road to aspeedy recovery.The reporter should have mentioned in the October SCROLL that Bro.Mclntyre, '<strong>06</strong>, had been elected to the Cammarian club, and was vice-presidentof the Brown Debating Union.The chapter within itself is in an excellent condition. The new menhave caught the spirit of our fraternity, and have been worthy, so far, ofthe honor conferred upon them by initiation into # A 9 We have addedto the initiates named in our last report, Walter Clyde McDuffee, of Rochester,N. H. Our seventeenth annual initiation banquet was held at theCrown Hotel on October 26. We were glad to welcome a goodly numberof alumni, besides a delegate from Massachusetts Beta.We intend to send three delegates to the Alpha province convention to beheld at Burlington, Vermont, and shall await their reports with much interest.HARVEY M. KELLEY.Providence, <strong>No</strong>vember 15, <strong>1905</strong>.NEW YORK ALPHA. CORNELL UNIVERSITY.With his annual address. President Schurman set the machinery of theuniversity in motion on September 28. In this address, the president referredin particular to the marked increase in registration, and spoke of theplans formulated and in operation for handling the recent growth. Thereare at present 3500 students.The president also announced that the past year has provided a larger incometo the institution than it has ever enjoyed before.Goldwin-Smilh Hall of Arts and Sciences, a beautiful stone structure, israpidly nearing completion. This building tends to fill out the quadrangleand adds largely to the capacity of the arts and sciences department. <strong>No</strong>tso near completion is the hall of physics, a large three story building, westof the campus. Still farther to the west, the new edifices of the college ofagriculture are taking form. They are three in number and will be completedin a year. In the work of construction, the work on the new athleticfield may be mentioned. The big playground is nearly completed. Thisfield of fifty acres is for the use of the student body as a whole. It is providedwith all the apparatus and conveniences of outdoor sport. Immediatelyjoining is the new athletic field which is only partially finished. Thislarge increase in facilities is meeting with constant encouragement alongevery line.The crews distinguished themselves at Poughkeepsie in June, regainingtheir supremacy on the river. That event closed the most successful athleticyear that Cornell has ever experienced. The present year is, so far, onlyfairly satisfactory. Football is a stumbling block. The most that can besaid is that there is some improvement, though that is only slight. .Theteam lacks a certain cohesive unity—a power to stick together at criticalstages. Until that is reached, we can expect no better than close defeatsuch as Princeton inflicted on <strong>No</strong>vember 11 (16-6), and Swarthmore theweek before (14-0). There still remain two games, those with Columbiaand with Pennsylvania. Considerable improvement will be required if weare to win them. -Little can be said of the other branches of athletics. Sofar as can be ascertained, track and crew look promising.
THE SCROLL 159The rushing season was successful. Never before in the history of fraternityorganisation in Cornell, has the struggle for men been harder. Thechapter feels very well satisfied over the results. We take great pleasure inintroducing to the fraternity the following members of 1909: Bros. J. E.Fawell, Pittsburg; J. M. Sharp, St. Louis; S. C. Tourison, Germantown,Pa.; P. C. Whiting, Holyoke, Mass.; L. W. Hitt, Indianapolis; A. C. Bohlan,Indianapolis; J. M. Baldwin, Montgomery, Ala.; W. H. Patterson,Devon, Pa. Bro. H. J. Scales, '<strong>06</strong>, was affiliated from Georgia <strong>Delta</strong>.Nearly every man in the chapter is engaged in some branch of collegeactivities. Bros. Jackson, '08, and Rogers, '07, won their Cs last spring intrack, the former taking second place in the intercollegiate pole vault. Bro.Alliaume is a member of Chancery, the Sunday night club, the glee club,the masque, and was recently elected president of the senior law class. Bro.Dugan, '07, is the assistant manager of the baseball team. Bro. Sweeney,'07, is a candidate for manager of the football team and Bro. Hobart iscandidate for manager of the glee club. Bro. Burnham has been elected tothe civil engineering society, "Pyramid." Bro. Kothe, '07, rowed on theclass crew. Bros. Sheppard, "08, and Bohlan, '09, played on their classbaseball team. Bro. Patterson, '09, is a member of the cross country club,and Bro. Whiting, '09, of the Masque. Bro. Rogers, '07, is a member ofAleph Samach. Bro. Bergen, 08, is a member of the mandolin club. Bro.Sweeney, '07, is a member of $ A 9. The house ' indulged itself in aninformal dance <strong>No</strong>vember i. Bros. Allen Whiting, '99, Mason, '95, andKetcbum, '04, visited the chapter for a short time. A number of the alumniwere back for the Columbia game. Bros. Mellen, Smith and Whitney ofthe Syracuse chapter were with us for one of the football games.We particularly urge all visiting <strong>Phi</strong>s to make themselves known at thehouse.W. J. DaoAN.Ithaca, <strong>No</strong>vember 22, <strong>1905</strong>.NEW YORK BETA. UNION COLLEGE.The first term of the college year finds New York Beta in good conditionand with a larger chapter (twenty men) than we have had before in years.We take pleasure in presenting from the freshman class the following newbrothers: Doane S. Guardinier, of East Springfield, N. Y.; Fred W. Pettit,of Avoca, N. v.: Louis F. Maugham, of Tenafly, N. J.; and Seward D.Hendricks, of Sodus, N. Y. Brother Hall, '<strong>06</strong>, who has been .working allthe fall returned to college on <strong>No</strong>vember 6. Bro. Lent, '04, is studyinglaw at the Albany Law School and is living with us again this year.Union has been unfortunate in football this fall and we have not maintainedas good a record as last year. We were unfortunate in having severalgood men laid out early in the season. Bro. Dann received a. bad cut•over his left eye but nevertheless he played in every game.The chapter held an informal dance on October 14 and we expect to holda more elaborate one in December to commemorate our twenty-second anniversary.In college honors New York Beta holds the following: Captain•of the football team and vice-president of the senior class, Bro. Dann; managerof the baseball team and cheer leader of the student body, Bro. Moon;president of the <strong>Phi</strong>lomathean debating society, Bro. Haight; Bros. Lent,Moore, Shutler and Peck are on the football team and Bros. Mangham andBishop are on the musical clubs. We are glad to say that during the termwe have had more than the usual number of visiting <strong>Phi</strong>s, both our own.alumni and those from other chapters, and we hope that still more will make
i6o THE SCROLL.it a point to come and see us. Brother Moon is to be our delegate to theprovince convention at Burlington at Thanksgiving time.Schenectady, <strong>No</strong>vember 13, <strong>1905</strong>.HOWARD E. BISHOP.NEW YORK EPSILON, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.Syracuse University ,w,^ never in a greater state of prosperity than at thepresent time. In a recent report from the registration, the total enrollmentfor the year was estimated at 2777. This places Syracuse well up with thebig colleges iu registration. Work on the new mechanical laboratory, thehall of philosophy and the Carnegie library, is progressing rapidly and theyare expected to be nearly completed by next fall. The work of excavatingfor the new stadium is going on rapidly and it is hoped will be finished beforethe cold weather sets in. At a recent meeting of the board of trustees,it was decided to purchase of the Yates estate, the old historic castle whichhas been one of the landmarks of Syracuse for so many years, and lastweek the deal was consumated. This property contains about 200 acres andis located adjoining the campus. The buildings which are of an early Englishstyle of architecture, were erected in the early 70's by Messrs. Yatesand Livingstone. Just what the university intends to do with this propertyIS uncertain, but it is thought that it will be fitted up for men's dormitoriesor made into a preparatory school. The purchase price was $70,000.After a successful rushing season, New York Epsilon introduces to thefraternity as <strong>Phi</strong>s, Harley Black, Syracuse, N. Y.; J. Arthur Grey, Syracuse,N. Y.; Harry Mahlerwein, Syracuse, N. Y.; George Stark, LittleFalls, N. Y.; Frank Harris, Boston, Mass.; Wayne Hurry, Glens Falls, N.Y.; Walter Whitmyre, Jeannette, Penn.; Robert Weaver, Lake Placid, N.Y.; and Charles Reynolds, Woodstock, N. \. We have also pledgedPeterElliot, of Elmira, N. Y., who will enter college next fall.In class and college affairs, 4» A 9 is well represented. Bro. Louckshas been elected president of the sophomore class and Bro. Dexter, treasurerof the junior class. We are represented on the glee club by Bros.Whitney, Simpson and Dexter, and on the junior prom committee by Bros.Cagwin and Griffith.In athletics our football team has been the most successful in recentvears. We have defeated such teams as Hobart, Colgate, Lehigh and HolyCross and have lost only two games, Yale and Brown. ' "I" A 9 is representedon the team by Bros. Russell and Reynolds. The basketball teamis practicing three times a week at present and from all indications will beeven stronger than in last years. A call for crew candidates will be issuedabout January I, and the outlook is very bright as all the old men are backand plenty of good freshman material in sight.During the last two weeks we have been making extensive repairs on thechapter house in preparation for giving a series of parties, the first of whichwas held on <strong>No</strong>vember 14 and was a great success. The plans for the newchapter house are progressing and we hope to be able to occupy the same atthe opening of college next fall.HENRY M. DEXTER.Syracuse, <strong>No</strong>vember 17, <strong>1905</strong>.PENNSYLVANIA ALPHA, LAFAYETTE COLLEGE.At the present time a great deal of interest is centered in the footballgame to be played with Lehigh on <strong>No</strong>vember 25. Our season so far hasbeen fairly successful, Princeton being fhe only team that has defeated us,while we played Pennsylvania a tie game. However, the team is not over-
THE SCROLL.i6iconfident and a hard struggle is expected in the battle with Lehigh. Bro.McAvoy, '08, has been playing a fine game at full-back.On Founder's Day, October 25, the college celebrated Dr. March'seightieth l)irthday. Prof. Owen made an address in his honor. On thesame day the annual dual track and field meet and the football game betweenthe sophomores and freshmen was held, the former winning in bothcases.Since our last letter we have initiated and take pleasure in presenting asbrothers, the following men: Richard N. M. Snyder, '09, Easton, Pa.;Wm. T. Boult, '09, Brooklyn, N. Y.; and Walter S. Brooke, '09, Bloomsburg,Pa.The following is a list of the fraternities at Lafayette with the number ofmen initiated this fall bv each: A K E, 7; z'^, 3; 9 A X, 4; S X,3; * A e, 7; * K *, 3; X *, 4; * r A, 2; A a 8; S N, 3; A XP, 3; Skull and Raven, 6.The chapter has recently been, visited by Bros. Radcliffe, '77; Hogg, '78;Wells, '89; Brav, '00, and McPherson, ex-'o7.Our delegate to the province convention is Bro. Wilson. 'o5, with Bro.Smith, '<strong>06</strong>, as alternate,F. S. WELSH.Easton, <strong>No</strong>vember 14, <strong>1905</strong>.PENNSYLVANIA BETA. GETTYSBURG COLLEGE.Gettysburg College had one of the most successful football seasons in herhistory. The team has made good showing everywhere. Last Saturday wedefeated our old rival, Ursinus, by the score of 18 to o. At the beginningof the season we surprised everybody by holding the strong University ofPennsylvania team to a score of 16 to 6. Against other teams we havemade equally strong showings. The basketball team has already startedpractice and from appearances should turn out a stronger team than the onewhich represented Gettysburg last year. The other college activities arealso flourishing. The musical clubs are especially active this fall.The chapter has kept up the spirit prevailing around the college and hasalso done better than was expected at the beginning of the collegiate year.So far we have initiated the following men: Agnew Thomas, Gettysburg,Pa.; Rudolf Nichol, Frostburg, Md.; Samuel and Benjamin <strong>Phi</strong>lson. Berlin,Pa.; Charles Duncombe, Meyersdale, Pa.; Charles Reyner. We havepledged Geo. Hartman, and C. C. Cooper, and are rushing four or fiveothers upon whom we expect to put the button within n week or ten days.In accordance with our custom Pennsylvania Beta has given several socialfunctions at her chapter house this fall. Bro. Nichol has been elected asour delegate to the province convention, with Bro. Paul Singmaster as alternate.We have also had the pleasure of visits from several of the alumniand we wish to extend a cordial invitation to all <strong>Phi</strong>s to look us up shouldthev chance to be in the neighborhood of Gettysburg.Gettysburg, <strong>No</strong>vember 15, <strong>1905</strong>.HERBERT S. DORNBERGER.PENNSYLVANIA GAMMA, WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON COLLEGE.We are able to report some recent improvements in our house. Thesmoking room and hall have been repapered, a new cozy-corner has beenbuilt in the smoking room, and a great many new pictures and pennantshung on the walls. Some of our alumni have agreed to furnish us newfurniture, so we will soon be able to say that we have a smoking room secondto none in town.
162 THE SCROLL.Bro: Davis, '05, paid us a brief visit lately, while on his way to Washington,D. C, where he will study law this winter. Bro. Frame, also of the classof <strong>1905</strong>, is visiting us at present. He is suffering from a severely injuredback but expects in a week or two to be able to resume his work.Bro. Heaton, '08, will be his class leader in this year's drill contest. Inthe contest last year he held the position of captain.Bro. Stuart, '05, who is taking a post-graduate course, distinguishedhimself in our game with W. U. P. on <strong>No</strong>vember 11. This game wasmarked by the great rivalry existing between the schools and by the intenseenthusiasm shown. All W. & J. went to Pittsburg to see the game and,although we came back, defeated ii-q, we had the satisfaction of knowingthat our team played the nerviest game of football that has been seen atExposition Park for many a day. Our team has had a very successful season,and this is due mainly to Coach Piekarski who has turned out such ateam from almost wholly raw material. Our next game is with the CarlisleIndians, <strong>No</strong>vember 25.We introduce, with pleasure, to the fraternity our two recent initiates,Harvey A. Dean, '09, and James H. McCready, '09, both of Edgewood, Pa.Washington, <strong>No</strong>vember 15, <strong>1905</strong>.JAMES E. HAMILTON,PENNSYLVANIA DELTA, ALLEGHENY COLLEGE.The football season is nearing its close. Our team has had hard luck.<strong>No</strong> student receives remuneration in any form for his services on any athleticteam. In view of this fact, our full-back deserted in the middle of the season.He now plays with Washington and Jefferson. Besides three collegeshave broken contracts. Yet, our team is "game." Bro. Robertson, at theposition of guard and Mr. Stidger (pledged), at half back, have alreadyplayed five games which entitles them to block As.There is much activity in basket-ball. Bros. Giesey, Miller, Perry,Clark and Hines represent us on the squad. We greatly miss last year'sstars, Bros. Lewis and McArthur.Bro. Taft was made editor of the Literary Monthly, while Bros. Mainand Giesey are managers.Bro. Swanson is president of Quill Club, the literary organization of thecollege. It limits its membership to thirty. Of these, six are <strong>Phi</strong>s, Bros.Swanson, Robertson, Taft, Jones, Miller and Main. Bro. Robertson ispresident of the oratorical association. Bros. Swanson and Jones wereelected college debaters. Bros. Mackey, Greer and Gehr are class debaters.Bro. Main has become assistant professor in biology having charge of themuseum.On <strong>No</strong>vember 9, the active members of the chapter entertained their ladiesat six o'clock dinner. Forty-four covers were laid in the reception hallof the chapter house. The affair was the most brilliant function of thecollege year.Bros. R. R. Ross and C. W. Miner, charter members of Pennsylvania<strong>Delta</strong>, have a warm place in their hearts for her. Bro- Ross presented thechapter with a set of the new International Encyclopaedia. Bro. Mineradded a sectional bookcase.Bro. C. F. Ross, '91, professor of Latin, is seriously ill. Bro. Douglas,'01, is Meadville's city engineer.We are pleased to present to the fraternity, Bros. E. R. Gehr, F. E.Stewart, P. P. Parsons, W. T. Machey and L. S. Wood.Meadville, <strong>No</strong>vember 15, <strong>1905</strong>.OLIN C. JONES.
THE SCROLL. 163PENNSYLVANIA ZETA, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.Pennsylvania Zeta presents to the fraternity Bros. Tetsuraa Akahoshi,John Yateman Huber Jr., William Frazier Bilyen, James Laird Brown,Arthur Kitson Jr., Allan Mills, Francis Rodgers. In addition we havepledged Messrs. Klaer, Christopher, Wright, Wilstenhalmer. During ourrushing season we were fortunate enough to have Bro. "Dick" Little out atone of our smokers and the chapter remembers him very gratefully forhis entertaining talk on the situation in Mauchuria.We regret that it has been necessary for the following brothers to withdrawfrom the chapter: Joel Henry Hildebrand, '03C, to pursue his studiesfor his doctor's degree; Charles Anthony McCarey, ex-'o6C, to enterbusiness; John Henry York, ex-'Q6C to accept an appointment as one of thecivil engineers on the Panama canal.Pennsylvania Zeta will give a house party again this year following theone of last year which was such a success. It will extend from the fourthto the seventh of January and the special feature will be the "TwentiethAnnual Dance" given by the chapter on the fifth of January.Bro. Takaki, who had been attracting the attention of the coaches by hisplaying of end on the scrub, broke his left leg in scrimmage, but is now entirelyrecovered. Although this is Takaki's first year at football he givespromise of being more than the ordinary player.Bro. Hawley has played a very creditable game as half-back on the scruband Bro. Rodgers as left-end on the freshmen team has been a stumblingblock to all teams that have tried his end.Bro. Dieterle, captain of the gymnasium team, was elected chairman ofthe intercollegiate gymnasium committee.This year the University of Pennsylvania has enrolled the largest numberof students in its history, the high water mark having been raised to3,615. The total freshman enrollment is 1,017, ^'^ increase of 15 per centover that of 1904-05.The football team under almost overwhelming misfortunes has acquitteditself nobly and again stands a champion. We are proud of it for after losingseven star players—four through sickness—three through the faculty'sactions, the team fought with true Pennsylvania spirit and won out. Thereforeall hail to the team, its coaches and Mike Murphy.A number of the brothers went to New York to see the Columbia gameand afterwards enjoyed the generous hospitality of New York <strong>Delta</strong>.We extend a cordial invitation to all brothers to visit us.<strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia, <strong>No</strong>vember <strong>30</strong>, <strong>1905</strong>. WILLIAM G. GARDINER JR.PENNSYLVANIA ETA, LEHIGH UNIVERSITY.Although our football team this season was neither heavy or strong it wasmade of a bunch of men who were nervy and gritty. The success of theteam was fair, however, considering the lightness of the team and weight ofthe opposing teams. We were defeated <strong>No</strong>vember 25 by our old time rivalsin athletics—Lafayette. The game was interesting from the spectatorspoint of view because of the fast and snappy play. The game was largelyattended; a good number of the Lehigh alumni were present to show thattheir love for alma mater had not died out as yet. We were pleased to welcomeamong these, Bros. Evans, Smith, Hartzog, Hagerman, Blazer, Kavanaughand MacCleary. This season Pennsylvania Eta has been representedon the field by Bros. Pierce and Smith; Bro. Pierce having made the 'varsity.
i64 THE SCROLL.We are glad lo announce that the severe rule of not allowing freshmento be pledged until the second term has been modified by the faculty. <strong>No</strong>wfreshmen may be pledged immediately after matriculation but cannot live ina chapter house until the second term. The rule went into effect <strong>No</strong>vember13, when we pledged the following men: Paul Brown Cosgrove, of Hastings,Pa., Thomas Covie Jr., of Weatherly, Pa. and Frank Leonard Gunzeuhauser,of Lancaster, Pa. The initiation and banquet were held on <strong>No</strong>vember22. A number of alumni were present. The rule regarding pledginghas caused much discussion since last year when it was first made. We aregrateful to the faculty for looking into this matter. In doing so they foundthat the long rushing season was a great disadvantage to the freshmen aswell as the fraternities.Congratulations are to be extended to Bro. Charles William Blazer, ex-'07, who was married on <strong>No</strong>vember 12 to Miss Kathern Harkins of Allentown,Pa.It is needless to say that there is always a warm welcome for visiting <strong>Phi</strong>sin South Bethlehem.South Bethlehem, <strong>No</strong>vember <strong>30</strong>, <strong>1905</strong>.E. DtJRYEA JOHNSTONE.PENNSYLVANIA THETA, PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE.Pennsylvania <strong>Theta</strong> is now in a flourishing condition. Within the lasttwo weeks our new chapter house has changed from a dream to a reality.The foundation is almost completed. Everything will be put in shape torush operations as soon as spring arrives. We hope to have a description,with elevations and plans, in this number of THE SCROLL, but they will appearin the February number sure.The rushing season is over and we have several new men added to ourlist. We take pleasure in introducing to the fraternitv Bro. James SkinnerMiller, '09; Bro. Frank Dilley Cooner, '09; and Bro.' Paul Hamilton Carpenter,'09. Beside these we have pledged J. W. Fox, H. R. Shaw, J. W.Allen and B. E. Leonard. Shaw and Leonard are on the football squadand should make theii; "S's" this fall. These men will be initiated soon.We have three other men in tow and expect to land them soon. Since theopening of college we have been unfortunate in losing two men, Bros. H.K. Dimelow, '07, and D. M. Scott, '08, who left on account of ill health.At present we have twenty men in the chapter and four pledged.In football State has met with gladness and sorrow. We lost to theCarlisle Indians, i i-o; but the team took a wonderful brace and playedYale to a standstill. All the papers gave State credit of a victory despitethe fact that Yale won 12-0. During the game State carried the ball over200 yards, while Yale only advanced it 100 yards. Yale was repeatedlyheld for downs while State seldom failed to make her distance. Howeverthe effect of this game was not all it should have been for we lost to Annapolis11-5. The annual Dickinson State game is over and State is againthe victor, 6-0. It was a great game and was enjoyed by many studentsfrom each college. The spirit of rivalry between State and Dickinson isclean and healthy and we trust this spirit will continue in the future. Weend the season at Pittsburg Thanksgiving day, when we hope to win fromWestern University of Pennsylvania.The Thanksgiving dances are near at hand, and as usual we are lookingforward to them with pleasure. On Thursday evening the fraternities(Terpsichorean Club) hold their dance in McAllister Hall. Friday evening,<strong>No</strong>vember 24, is the annual Thanksgiving hop, and on Saturday eveninginformal dances will be held at the fraternity houses.
THE SCROLL. 165Since the time of our last letter the S X house has burned. At present theyoccupy college dormitories but hope to have a new home on the campussoon. They have a lot adjoining ours, and they, too, have their foundationalmost completed.We have had very pleasant visits from Bros. Forkum and Miller, chartermembers of Pennsylvania <strong>Theta</strong>; Bro. Dornberger of Gettysburg; and Bro.Judy of Dickinson. A cordial invitation is extended to all other <strong>Phi</strong>s whomay happen our way.W. R. FLEMING.State College, <strong>No</strong>vember 18, <strong>1905</strong>.BETA PROVINCE,VIRGINIA BETA, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.Thursday, <strong>No</strong>vember 9, was matriculation day for the new student s atthe University of Virginia. Candidates for matriculation in the various departmentswere formally presented by their respective deans to the president,who welcomed them as students of the university. Up to date thematriculation is seven hundred.Our football ter.m, although lighter than usual, has developed greatspeed, and has succeeded in winning six of the eight games already played.Interest now centers in the <strong>No</strong>rth Carolina game to be played in <strong>No</strong>rfolk,Thanksgiving day. The majority of students from the two institutions willaccompany their respective teams.Initiates for the year are: C. C. Heth in the department of law; J. M.Blackford, J. G. Gough, G. E. Crawford and J. F. Glass in the academicdepartment. With the addition of Bro. Oates, affiliated from AlabamaAlpha, the present enrollment of the chapter is nineteen.Bro. Marshall from Richmond, and Bros. Owen Bagley, Minetree, andC. B. Bagley from Virginia Zeta, were our guests during the recent VirginiaV. P. 1. football game. We have also had a very pleasant visit from Bro.Adrian S. Taylor, '05.T. D. SLOAN.Charlottesville, <strong>No</strong>vember 15, <strong>1905</strong>.VIRGINIA GAMMA, RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE.We take great pleasure in introducing to the fraternity at large Bro. P.K. Gravely, '09. Virginia Gamma is making substantial progress in all directions.Bro. Brent, 'o5, has been elected business manager of The YellowJacket, and Bro. Chenery, '07, one of the associate editors. We have hadseveral visits from Bro. Watson, province president, lately. The newdormitory is progressing rapidly, and the donor. Col. Jno. P. Branch ofRichmond, has recently added to his gift the sum of $5,000. Our footballteam is one of the best ever turned out here. On October 7 we defeatedour hereditary rival, Richmond College, by a score of 35 to o. We meetthem again on <strong>No</strong>vember 25, in the last and deciding game of tne series forthe championship of eastern Virginia. The whole college community wasprofoundly shocked and grieved on <strong>No</strong>vember 12 by the news of the deathof Dr. A. C. Wightman, professor of biology and physics. Randolph-Macon has sufEered a well nigh irreparable loss in his death. Any and all<strong>Phi</strong>s visiting Ashland will receive a hearty welcome.Ashland, <strong>No</strong>vember 13, <strong>1905</strong>.TURNER M. HARRIS.VIRGINIA ZETA, WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY.Washington and Lee is enjoying a phenomenal growth. The enrollmentiias reached 400—a point hitherto unknown in the history of the institution.
i66 THE SCROLL.<strong>No</strong>t onlv have we increased in numbers but the endowment fund has beenswelled to flattering proportions. We attribute our prosperity to the industryand perseverance of our young president, Dr. Denny, who is one of theablest college presidents in the south. There is no president during thelong history of the institution, not excepting even General Robert E, Lee,nor William L. Wilson, who has rendered more valuable service to theuniversity than has Dr. Denny.The graduating class of last year took four men from the chapter, fiveothers failed to return to college, so that we were left with only seven oldmen in the chapter at the beginning of the year. We have taken in twonew men—Bro. Chas. B. Bagley, and Bro. Harrison—both of whom arepromising students. The <strong>Phi</strong>s, as usual, are taking their share, perhapsmore than their share, of the college honors. We had two representativesupon the football team—a team that has won more games than any other inthe history of the institution. Bro. T. O. Bagley is the star player of theteam, whose operations upon the field are always watched with keenest interest.We also have the editorship of the monthly magazine, and a representativeon Calyx, and the Ring Tum <strong>Phi</strong>.Despite the fact that we are smaller in numbers than usual, the fraternityspirit is strong, and the outlook for the year encouraging.WILLIAM F. SEMPLE.Lexington, December 6, <strong>1905</strong>.GAMMA PROVINCE,KENTUCKY ALPHA-DELTA, CENTRAL UNIVERSITY.We feel no hesitancy is saying that this is the banner year of our chapter.In addition to the old men who returned, our number has been increasedby twelve new men, all of whom are proving themselves to be excellentfraternity material. We miss sorely, however, Bros. Thatcher,Andrews, Gill and Hudson, who were graduated last June, Bro. Hudsonbeing valedictorian, Bro. Thatcher gained no little distinction for himself,his fraternity and his college by winning the Southern Chatauqua oratoricalcontest at Morteagle, Tenn., in the summer. Bro. Thatcher is now teachingschool in Clarksville, Tenn. Bro. Gill and Hudson are at Princeton,while Bro. Andrews is in business with the railroad.An event of no little interest took place some time ago in the game offootball between the $ A 9's and the S A E's. The agreement was madethat the winning team should be guest of honor at a banquet given by thelosers. With this in view you may feel sure that the game was hotly contested.The score was a tie, only one-half being played, as several of thestars became "winded."Our hall has been improved lately by the addition of a beautiful newpiano, which is proving itself a source of pleasure as well as an ornament.We are glad to welcome all the <strong>Phi</strong>s who happen to be in Danville at anytime. Make your headquarters with us whenever you are in close reach.Danville, <strong>No</strong>vember 25, <strong>1905</strong>.W. L. STABLING.KENTUCKY EPSILON, KENTUCKY STATE COLLEGE.Kentucky Epsilon has three new pledges who will be initiated into themysteries of $ A 9 within a short time. They are, B. E. W. Stout, Owensboro;R. Barr, Bowling Green, and E, B. Jenkins of Louisville. Thesemen have been hotly rushed by every fraternity here, but as usual the <strong>Phi</strong>s
THE SCROLL. 167have carried off the honors. We also have prospects for two or three moremen, whom we hope to be able to present in the near future.Our football team is doing remarkable work, and was able to defeatCumberland University by a score of 12-11, last Saturday. The work ofJenkins (pledge) was exceptionally good.We have had a recent visit from Kentucky Alpha <strong>Delta</strong>, who came in abody to witness the football game between Central and Kentucky University.Plans are on foot lo have a joint dance of the Danville and Lexington<strong>Phi</strong>s, at Lexington, in a few weeks, which will be one of the greatest eventsof the season.The y. M. C. A. work is doing well here. Mr. R. Vaudercoot, S N, isgeneral secretary and has built up a membership which has never beenequaled before here.There is a great deal of class spirit shown here, as there have been severalfights between the classes. The freshmen and sophomores had a regularbattle over an attempt which the freshmen made to rub out the sophomorecolors, from the mechanical hall. These were painted on that dizzyheight by Bro. Shanklin and others.The <strong>Phi</strong>s are taking the lead in everything. Bro. Rodgers, besides beingtrack team manager and I B II, was recently elected editor-in-chief of theK. S. C. engineering paper The Transit. Stout, pledge, is freshman reporteron The Transit, drum major of the band and trumpet corps. Bro.John Trice is leader of the college orchestra which promises to be the bestthis year it ever has been. We are still represented on the gymnasium teamby Bros. Shanklin and Spears, Bro. Spears being^ captain.Our chapter house is in a good condirioH and we hope to have a dozenor more fellows in after Xmas.S. V. DABNEY.Lexington, <strong>No</strong>vember 15, <strong>1905</strong>.TENNESSEE ALPHA, VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY.Tennessee Alpha will welcome to Nashville on December i and 2, thefirst province convention of Gamma province. Bro. Allen has arranged aninteresting and instructive programme. The business sessions will be heldduring Friday and Saturday. Friday evening a banquet will be held atwhich the convention and the local alumni will be present, and the nextevening the convention will be entertained at a ball at the chapter house.This meeting of <strong>Phi</strong>s from Tennessee and Kentucky should be of great benefitto Gamma province. It will give us a chance to know each other betterand it will strengthen the bonds of friendship and fraternity.The Vanderbilt football team of '05 is certainly the greatest team thesouth has vet produced. Its many victories attest this statement. First,Alabama tried her steel against the old gold and black and was defeated 34to o. Then came that memorable struggle against Michigan which we thinkamounted to victory for us, 18 to o. A team outweighing ours <strong>30</strong> pounds tothe man and conceded to have the finest coaching in the world, only crossedour goal line twice in the first half and once in the second, the third touchdownbeing made in the last minute of play and after two failures to gainthe necessary one yard. Vanderbilt is reported to have surpassed Michiganin "hurr3'ing up" and in returning punts was much better, but the greatweight of the runners could not be stopped. This game practically put uson a par with most of the teams in the middle west.Tennessee had been coached according to Yost tactics as we had, and itwas thought that when Greek met Greek there would be a battle royal, butthey proved easy for our boys who made the score 45 to o. Next the
168 THE SCROLL.mighty "longhorns" of Texas were tackled and defeated 33 to o. AlsoAuburn went down in defeat with the score 54 to o. Clemson was beatento the tune of 41 to o. Last but not least comes Sewanee and Old Vandywill not rest on her laurels until Thanksgiving is passed and the plucky boysfrom the mountain have had a chance.Through the whole season, every game, with hardly a casualty Bro.Owsley Manier, '07, has played. He has been a tower of strength on thedefense and as a ground-gainer indispensible. His hard line plunging andhurdling have been distinct features of every game. Bro Hall has shownup well as scrub quarter, but at present is suffering from a badly mashedhand.The Vanderbilt glee club sang at the state Y. M. C. A. convention heldin Clarksville, October 27 -28. Bros. Howell, Carroll, Allen, Montgomeryand Tinnon represent Tennessee Alpha ou the club.The gym club has been organized and has started to work. It intends togive several exhibitions in and around Nashville. Bros. Poage, Hall andAdams belong to the organization.We are glad to announce that Bro. Jordan of Alabama Beta now studyingmedicine here, and Bro. Cooper of Texas Gamma, now of the theologicaldepartment have affiliated with us.A, G. ADAMS, JR.Nashville, <strong>No</strong>vember 20, <strong>1905</strong>.TENNESSEE BETA, UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH.The final examinations for Advent term will end on December 16 and theuniversity closes then until March 22, igo6. Some of the examinationscome immediately after Thanksgiving, as several of our professors are goingabroad for the winter.Bro. Gass has been elected vice-present of S. E. literary society and Bro.Mitchell secretary to succeed Bro. Stone, resigned. The particulars of theSewanee-Vanderbilt debate to take place next May in Nashville, have beenarranged. This debate carries with it special interest as it is the decidingone in the series for the cup, each university having won one.The football season thus fai has been very successful for Sewanee. Wehave won all the games we have played except the tie game with GeorgiaTech. and those who witnessed t.-at game declare it by all odds a Sewaneevictory. We have yet to plav Texas, Alabama,and Vanderbilt. With Bro.George Watkins as centre, Bro. Miles Watkins and Stone as tackles, Bro. J.S. Niles as sub left end, and Bro. Wheeler as assistant business manager,Tennessee Beta is well represented on the team.The chapter has a roll of twenty-one members and nearly every man,together with some of our old members, expects to return in March. Thisgives us a good nucleus to begin work with and Tennessee Beta's continuedprosperity is assured.All work on the All Saints' chapel has for the present been suspendedand every effort is being expended in rebuilding the university supply storeand the treasurer's office so that they may be finished by the opening sessionnext March. The building will be of stone and more in keeping with thearchitectural beauty of Sewanee than was the old one.On <strong>No</strong>vember 19, we received the sad news of the death of Bro. RobertMarion DuBose Jr., '95, in Denver, Colorado. The remains arrived inSewanee on <strong>No</strong>vember 22, and were there interred. Eight of the chapteracted as active, and the rest as honorary pall-bearers. A floral wreath ofroses and white carnations was placed at the head of the grave and then allthe other floral offerings were placed upon it by the <strong>Phi</strong>s. Iu Bro. DuBose
THE SCROLL. 169the chapter and the fraternity has lost a most loyal, enthusiastic and ardent<strong>Phi</strong> and we, together with his family, feel keenly this bereavement. He wasthe eldest son of the treasurer of the University who, together with hi^ tworemaining sons are such <strong>Phi</strong>s as the departed one was.Sewanee, <strong>No</strong>vember 25, <strong>1905</strong>.R. BLAND MITCHELL.DELTA PROVINCE.OHIO ALPHA, MIAMI UNIVERSITY.Miami's college year so far has been very enjoyable and profitable. Bro.Dr. Benton, the president, is working hard for future improvements in theuniversity. Miami's football team has been fairly successful this year, winningthree games, losing as many, and running up 103 points to their opponents'76. Ohio Alpha has six men on the regular team: Bro. Smith at leftguard, Bro. Newman, right tackle, Bro. Barnett, quarter back, Bro. Hildebolt,left end, Bro. Reed, left half, and Bro. Southwick; right half.Ohio Alpha has secured a good share of the school offices this year. Bro,Southwick was elected president of the sophomore class, Bro. Barnett, captainof the second basketball team, Bro. Newman president of the Democraticclub. Bro. Reed has been elected manager of the varsity' baseball teamand Bro. Newman is the varsity representative in the intercollegiate debatewith,the university of Cincinnati.The new brothers that were initiated on <strong>No</strong>vember 3 and 4 are WilliamSmith, Charles Smith, Leslie Gee, Edward Boerstler, Frank Gorman, PaxtonJennings, Charles Hildeboldt, and Gylford De Maud. We have onepledge, Mr. Welliver. This gives us an active chapter of 21 men. Two ofour men attended the Province Convention at Ann Arbor, Bro. Blickeusderferand Bro. Newman. Ou Hallowe'en Ohio Alpha gave an informalreception at their home to their friends. About 65 were present and spent apleasant evening. The house was decorated very prettily. Bro. Blickensderferhas been elected captain of our indoor baseball team for this year andwe expect to win the pennant again this year. E. B. SotJTHWiCK.Oxford, <strong>No</strong>vember 18, I905.OHIO BETA, OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.Ohio Beta takes great pleasure in introducing Bros. Stroup, Clyde, Ohio;Barnett, Lorain, Ohio; and W. W. Cdry, Mt. Vernon, Ohio, and is happyover the unexpected return of Bros. R. B. Morrow and H. I. Dean of thepresent junior class.Our chapter informally entertained the members of S A E the eveningbefore Hallowe'en. Bro. A. H. Scott represented us at the province conventionand reports royal entertainment on the part of Michigan Alpha. Weare now planning for the initiation of the remainder of our pledged men, andhope to have with us on that occasion the members of Ohio Zeta.We broke even in two of our important football games thus far played,losing to Oberlin by a score of 17-6, and winning over Western Reserve bythe score of 16-4. For the first time in the history of the university we willhave a basketball team this winter. This is made possible by the completionof our excellent gymnasium. From present indications we will have threeregulars on the team. We have held our first preliminary for the choosingof men on the debate teams that go against Western Reserve and Oberlinnext March. Bro. D. A. Morrow, one of our old debaters, and Bro. J. W.Pontius are striving for representation on the teams. H. W. WHITNEY.Delaware, <strong>No</strong>vember 18, <strong>1905</strong>.
I70 THE SCROLL.OHIO GAMMA, OHIO UNIVERSITY.We intrpduoe with pleasure to the general fraternity Robert Wood,Athens, Ohio; Thomas Jones, Jackson, Ohio; Raymond Crisp, Akron, Ohio;George Thomas, Jackson, Ohio; Leo. W. Lorbach, Waverly, Ohio.Our football season is over with the exception of one or two unimportantgames. From the manager's standpoint it has been successful. Cashstands with a debit balance. From the player s standpoint we have aboutheld our own. Two games were o to o, two were lost 5 to 6, and threemore were won by our opponents without our scoring. The return gamewith Marietta was won by O. U. at the tune of 6 to o. We are greatlyrejoiced over the score as Marietta is our strong rival and has carried offthe gridiron banner for the past four seasons. Our team is composed ofmsn averaging not over twenty years and 155 pounds, only four of whichplayed last season. Considering the hard schedule that we have had tomeet the season has been more than was hoped. Most all the men of thisseason will be back next year which assures a strong nucleus of vitality forthe 19<strong>06</strong> pig skin at O. U. Ohio Gamma was represented on the team byBro. Elliott, left guard; Bro. Fisher, right guard; Bro. Jones, right end;Bro. Heyman, right tackle; Bro. Wood, half back. Bro. Shattuck, one oflast year's half backs, broke his leg just above the ankle in scrimmage notlong after the mailing of the October letter. He was sorely needed manytimes to carry the hall.O. U. glee club is rapidly getting into shape for entertaining under theable direction of Prof. J. P. Mc Vey, who spent last year studying undermasters in Paris and Berlin. The membership of the club is twenty, five ofwhom are <strong>Phi</strong>s. Prof. Mc Vey is also working up a chorus to render "TheMessiah" sometime in December. This will be the musical treat of theyear.Ohio Gamma has again been honored by the election of Bro. <strong>No</strong>rton tothe science club. Bro. Manning Coultrap was a delegate to <strong>Delta</strong> provinceconvention, held at Ann Arbor, <strong>No</strong>vember 9-11. He reports an interestingsession and brought back many helpful suggestions.A very enjoyable affair was the entertainment given at Albany by the<strong>Phi</strong>s for their lady friends on the Monday evening next after Hallowe'en.Leaving Athens in single and double carriages the jolly <strong>Phi</strong> Delts and theirfriends formed a long line of rollicking lads and lassies which startled thebarn yard folk and brought the grouchy farmer to his window with their"siz boom bahs," "rah, rah, rahs" and songs to our honored fraternity.A little after 8 p. m. the dancing hall was a scene of gaiety that one willoften longingly gaze "upon with mind's eye when he has passed without collegehalls. There seemed to be a friendly rivalry among them in everybodytrying to have a better time than his brother. Often the orchestrawas drowned out by the songs of the dancers. At ten, or thereabouts, thetables, were spread and the merry crowd repaired to the dining room. Herenothing was slighted. A wholesome satisfaction seemed to be present toall. (Thq alumni were there to show us how.) They were simply gettingsurplus energy which was to make another eventful going home. In thewee sma' hours of the still night the farmer and the barn yard folk werestartled again by the noisy band. <strong>No</strong>t long after every one was in dreamland,dreaming, to be sure, not of the morrow's classes, but of ball rooms,and glittering dining halls in which are noble men and princess-like womenwith eyes twinkling like sparkling glassware.At 12 N. College St. we hold council and would b^ glad for any <strong>Phi</strong> whomay be at Athens to join our camp fire circle at his pleasure.Athens, <strong>No</strong>vember 18, <strong>1905</strong>.G. D. MILLER.
THE SCROLL. 171OHIO ZETA, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY.Since our last report we have initiated thirteen men, making -n. total inthe active chapter of twenty-one men. This is probably the largest chapterthat Ohio Zeta has had iu years, with the addition of several affiliates andnew men, we hope to have a chapter of twenty-five. We take great pleasurein introducing to the fraternity the following Bros: Glenn B. Southward,Charles C. Johnson, George E. Jones, James R. Johnson, WalterJohnson, Wallace B. Monnett, Edmund De Otstot Edgar W. Seeds, ArthurB. Brindle, Lee G. Warren, Gaines Laurence, Frank K. Carothers, andThomas B. Morris.Bros. Brindle and Warren are making excellent records on the varsityeleven. We are represented in the glee club by Bros. Prendergast, J.Johnson and Seeds. Ohio Zeta also expects to make a good showing inthe fraternity bowling league.The province convention recently held at Ann Arbor was quite a success,and especially so to us, in its effect of arousing enthusiasm towards ourcharter house. Bro. Waddell our delegate, brought back from the conventionmany good ideas- arid suggestions. Twenty-two from our chapter andalumni were in Ann Arbor on the last day of the convention, the Michigan-Ohio State game being played at that time.The chapter house corporation has instructed its secretary and treasurerto obtain an ojition on a lot, and with the cooperation of our alumni wesoon expect to have the chapter house movement well under way.Ohio Zeta earnestly requests that all <strong>Phi</strong>s coming to Columbus shall payus a visit.C. C. SHERICK.Columbus, <strong>No</strong>vember, <strong>1905</strong>.OHIO ETA, CASE SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCE.In the inishing season this year, Ohio Eta acquired her usual quota ofgood men. Last year several men were lost by overconfidence of the chapterin bidding, but this year all of the seven men bid were pledged. All ofthem were rushed by the other fraternities and this fact shows conclusivelythe prominence of Ohio Eta in Case.The initiation was held on Saturday evening, October 14, and the meninitiated were: Harvey B. Spelman, '<strong>06</strong>, Cleveland, Ohio; Ralph M. Rush,'08, Waterloo, Iowa; Chester W. Deane, '09, Cleveland, Ohio; WilliamFritz, '09, Mansfield, Ohio; Claude Mac Kenzie, '09, Cleveland, Ohio; PaulP. Tappan, '09, Mansfield, Ohio, and Ralph G. Traub, '09, Sandusky,Ohio. ' Leslie O. Parker, Ohio Beta, '07, was also affiliated. Almost theentire chapter went down to Columbus with the team October 28, on theoccasion of the Case-O. S. U. game.We regret very much that Bro. R. G. Robinson, Louisiana Alpha, '<strong>06</strong>,was compelled to return to Tulane <strong>No</strong>vember i, for the remainder of thecollege year.IJovember 9-11, Bros. IngersoU, Barkdull, Bourne, Ensworth and Converse(deelegate) attended the <strong>Delta</strong> province convention at Ann Arbor.Bro. Geo. S. Case, Ohio Eta, '04, was also there as delegate from the Clevelandalumni club. All who went reported a most excellent time andwere very favorably impressed with the Michigan chapter.The day of the Case-O. W. U. game, <strong>No</strong>vember 18, we had the pleasureof a visit from Bros. Figley, Scott, Allison, Craw and Sigler; alsopledged men Burns, Steger and Stillwell of the Ohio Beta chapter.The football championship of the '.'Big Six" will he in doubt again thisyear as it was last. Case and O. S. U. have each won all the games played.
172 THE SCROLL.Since the Case-O. S. U. game was a tie the decision will be made-on a percentagebasis if on any and Case will thereby retain the cup.A dance was given on Thursday evening, <strong>No</strong>vember i6, by the chapterand it proved a great success in every way.. We are represented on the football squad this year by Captain Baker,Roberts, Bacon, Allen, Rush and Mackenzie. Ohio Eta has held the footballcaptaincy for five out of the last nine years.The Case chapter of B 9 II is contemplating the purchase of a housenext to our own. A movement of this kind would lead to the formation of afraternitv row, which will surely come about in a few years and of which theWestern Reserve chapter of A K E and $ A 9 have been the pioneers..A few other college honors which have not been mentioned before are asfollows:—Bro. O. F. French, '98, is president of the alumni association ofthe college. Bro. IngersoU is leader of the glee club and Bro. Barkdull ismanager of the same. Bro. Mackenzie is president of the freshman class.This year is the first that the faculty has officially recognized fraternities.A body of students called the "Senate," which confers with the collegepresident, now includes a representative from each fraternity. Bro. Phenegerserves us in that capacity.A new local fraternity, K T •* has been estabUshed this fall, but as yetits permanency has not been assured.MAURICE CONVERSE.Cleveland, <strong>No</strong>vember 20, <strong>1905</strong>.OHIO THETA, UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI.The scholastic year <strong>1905</strong> closed auspiciously for Ohio <strong>Theta</strong>. Bro.Edward W. Pflusger as a novice in oratory had carried the Jones oratoricalcontest over three formidable opponents, all of whom had previously securedoratorical prizes in their respective high schools. Bro. Pflueger had chosenas his subject: "The Little Red Schoolhouse of New England." In consequenceof this, he was elected by his class to deliver the ivy oration; whichhe did with great credit to the occasion.Our representatives in the senior class play, "The Shoemaker's Holiday,"were Bro. Harry C. Fetsch as king, Bro. Edw. W. Pflueger as Ralph, Bro.Edwin O. Schroetter as Firk, who did good work and contributed their fullshare to make the play an enjoyable success.Our graduates were Bro. Edw. W. Pflueger from the academic departmentand Bros. Jno. E. Bebb, Harry C. Fetsch and Howard G. Holdredge from theengineering department. Bro. Harry C. Fetsch was honored with the electionto 4> B K; he was also selected as instructor of mathematics at U. of C, butdeclined the chair, as he is negotiating for a position as chemist. Bro.Howard G. Holdredge has taken a position as engineer with the CincinnatiGas and-Electric Company, Bro. Jno. E. Bebb has gone to Detroit with theMichigan Central R. R., where the construction of the tunnel under theDetroit river is now in charge of Bro. Arthur C, Everham, and he has beenassociated as the latter's assistant. Bro. E. W. Pflueger was also offered achair as instructor in the university, but preferred to continue his studies atthe law department. Bro. Walter S. Berry suspended his studies on accountof his health. Bro. Leon Peaslee, '07, is teaching fellow in biology. Bro.Edwin O. Schroetter has decided to devote himself entirely to music andtakes some special work at U. C.President Dabney has spent his vacation with his family in Europe. Hedevoted most of his time to the study of university work and municipalinstitutions in England. He returned as usual full of new and practical
THE SCROLL. 173ideas, which will materialize in the near future for the benefit of the university.President Dabney gains continually in public favor as well as in popularitywith the student body. He certainly takes great interest in everythingwhich concerns student enterprise. In spite of the heavy tax on his time, healways attends the public performances of the various societies, most of theathletic games and gives special attention to art and music. It is hoped thatthe glee clubs will become a factor of the university life this year. PresidentDabney secured Mr. Glover, the well known director of the OrpheusSinging Society and until recently director of the May Festival chorus asteacher for the male and female glee clubs. Bro. E. O. Schroetter is accompanistfor both.Many of the professors follow the good example set by the president,whereby the good feeling between faculty and students grows constantly.The changes in the faculty are so far the following; Prof. Ives, formerlyconnected with U. C, but for some years expert of the De Forrest WirelessTelegraph Co., has again resumed the chair of physics. Prof. Burres fromthe university of Tennessee has been placed at the head of the department ofeducation. Prof. Lotzpeitsch has been appointed instructor in German andProf. Lenier electrical engineer of the Bullock Electric Co.,. has been appointedas teacher of the college of engineering. Prof. Horace TaylorEddy, B. S., E. E., has resigned and likewise Prof. C. W. Marx, B. E., thelatter having associated himself with the Eid Ferro Concrete ConstructionCo.The registration in the academic and engineering departments October 14,has run up to 685 against 616 last year, showing an increase of 69 withmore to follow.The latest efforts of President Dabney to give the university more prominenceare: The formation of a college of education especially designed forthe development of teachers; a more intimate connection of the Ohio MedicalCollege with the university and similar centralizations of educationalinterests.Our present football team has evidently entered into a higher class. Ithas ventured to play some teams of the highest standing, making a goodshowing in every instance. The season opened with a victory over DepauwUniversity of Greencastle, Ind., the score being 17 to o,—Earlham Collegeof Richmond, Ind., was conquered with a score of 12 to o. U. C. thenforfeited to Marietta, score being 4 to 2 against them, on account of unfairdecision upon existing rules of Marietta's referee <strong>No</strong>ll.—The Spalding, alocal eleven of independent players, who in their school days played onmany strong teams, held U. C. down to the low score of 5 to o. On <strong>No</strong>vember4, the team visited Bloomington, Ind., and played the university ofIndiana, which defeated U. C. by a score of 47 to 6.The Commercial Tribune then said: ''Cincinnati's only score was madeby the magnificent fifty yard run by Adams. The score, was in no wise afluke, etc." The game with Wesleyan University was 3 great surprise,resulting in a victory of 24 to o.—The royal battle with the Carlisle Indianswas a true test of mettle for U. C. The speed and wonderful kicking abilitiesof the Indians almost overwhelmed the home team in the first half,which ended with a score of 22 to o; in the second half U. C. ralhed andshowed such pluck that the Indians put their very best representatives in thelineup; yet the varsity scored and held them down to two touch downs, thetotal score being 34 to 5, which was a great showing for U. C. The CommercialTribune said: "Adams played a wonderful game. His runs offorty and twenty yards brought the crowd to its feet and made the Indians
174 THE SCROLL.realize that they had something to contend with. This game probably putAdams up as the best player on the university squad this year."Ohio <strong>Theta</strong> is represented by Bros. Ed. Adams, '08, the star; Al. Kreimer,'<strong>06</strong>, H. Ackerson, '09, and pledged man, Ed. Hafner, '09.The alumni gave a supper at the Stag iu honor of the newly initiatedbrothers on <strong>No</strong>vember 2. It was exceedingly well attended and proved avery pleasant informal affair. Some of the most prominent <strong>Phi</strong>s of the cityresponded, and many came, who have not been to similar gatherings for along time.Bro. Walter Morris, '07, represented Ohio <strong>Theta</strong> at the province convention'at Ann Arbor. Bro. Cal Vos, '04, accompanied him. We greatlyrejoice to lean? that the next province convention will be held at Cincinnatiin 1907.The freshman class at the college of law elected Bro. Jefferson Dickerson,'09, to its executive committee and Bro. C. Albert Schroetter, '07, secretary.Bro. Ed. Pflueger, '05, has been elected reporter of the law departmentin the staff of the weekly News of U. C, and also committee to arrange adebate with the University of Washington, D. C.Bro. W. C. Fetch, '02, joined the benedicts on October 5, by capturing amost captivating young lady. Miss Genevieve S. Callahan. Heartiest congratulationsto the young couple, who have made Cincinnati their permanenthome.Bro. Brown McGill, '07, who affiliated with the Ohio State Chapter, paidus an enjoyable visit during the early part of <strong>No</strong>vember. F. B. Morris,pledged man of Ohio <strong>Theta</strong>, was initiated into Ohio Zeta.Bro. Nat Murry, '98, is the happy father of another lovely baby.We take pleasure in presenting to the fraternity our recent initiatesJefferson Dickerson, graduate of <strong>No</strong>rwood H. S. representing school onbasketball team, freshman at the law department; Hayward Ackerson, graduateCincinnati Tech School representing school on football and basketballteams; Powel Crosley, graduate Ohio Military Institute representing schoolon track team and assistant editor of the paper; Charles Kilgour, graduateOhio Mil. Institute; was president of X S X, as well as of his class and waseditor of the paper; Lewis A. Querner, graduate of Woodward H. S.,freshman at the medical department.Besides these brothers we have still one pledged man, Edwin Hafner,graduate of Hughes H. S.The U. C. chapter of S X took in 5, S A E 13, and B 9 II 5 newmembers.C. ALBERT SCHROETTER.Cincinnati, <strong>No</strong>vember 27, <strong>1905</strong>.MICHIGAN ALPHA, UNIVERSITY FO MICHIGAN.The second month of college finds us well settled "in the traces" oncemore and actively engaged in all branches of college life. Since our lastletter, we have increased the chapter roll by nine, having affiliated Bro.George S. Pritchard, of Wisconsin Alpha, and initiated eight new men. Itis with a feeling of pride and pleasure that we introduce Bros. Millard P.Kaiser, St. Louis; Benjamin S. Montague, Traverse City, Mich.; Henry E.Beebe, Jr., Sidney, Ohio; George H. Bristol, Chicago; Chester F. Idema,Grand Rapids; Ralph W. Woodbury,-, Oak Park, Chicago; Harold A.Steketee, Grand Rapids; and Frank G.- Rowell, Louisville, Ky. Theannual banquet in honor of the freshmen was given the second night followingthe initiation and proved a very enjoyable affair.
THE SCROLL. 175The fraternity is well represented on the faculty this year by Bros. Sanders,Jones, Burns, Edmunds, Newcomer and Castell, the latter two beingbut recently appointed. We also have with us in college at least eight <strong>Phi</strong>sfrom other chapters.The annual fresh-soph rush occurred the night of October 6 after beingpreceded by a week or more of good natured rivalry and mild hazingamong the two lower classes. Instead of defending the cannon, as heretofore,the freshmen rallied around their flag which had been placed high inthe "Freshman Oak." However, they were soon defeated by a wellplanned attack of the second year men.It has often been said in the past that Michigan lacked true collegespirit, but if any misinformed person still thinks so, that doubt would bevery quickly dispelled by attending one of the extremely enthusiastic singingand yell meetings which have been held in University Hall, the nightspreceding most of the football games. A new plan has been inauguratedthis fall of having a large number of seats reserved at the games for thecheering section. It becomes the sacred duty of every man who enters thissection to yell until hoarse, and thus more concerted and effective rootingis produced. This year, more than ever, Michigan has shown a generousconsideration for her athletic rivals and we are continually complimentedby the visiting teams upon the clean sportsman-like treatment accordedthem.According to statistics compiled by the Boston Transcript for October14, <strong>1905</strong>, .Michigan was given first rank among American colleges in matterof attendance. She now has enrolled 4049 students or nearly 200 morethan her nearest competitor,—Harvard.The chapter recently received a very beautiful oil painting from Bro.Richard Hardy and wife of Pittsburg, as a memorial to Bro. Oswald D.Vandersluis, of the class of i8go. We have had very pleasaht visits thisfall from Bros. Merle Vandersluis, Bentley, Clarke, Ruggles, Fox, Hardy,Beadway, Prestpn,Kessler, Chapin, Eversman, Davis, Kusterer, Quinlan, andmany <strong>Phi</strong>s from other chapters. About twenty-five members of Ohio Zetaaccompanied the O. S. U. team to Ann Arbor last Saturday for the game.The <strong>Delta</strong> province convention closed last Saturday night after being insession here three days. For entertainment, the delegates and visitors weregiven a smoker Thursday night, theatre party and buffet lunch in DetroitFriday night, and the Michigan-0. S. U. game Saturday afternoon, followedby the convention banquet in the evening. Business sessions wereheld at frequent intervals and many things of importance were, discussed.Michigan. Alpha is always ready to extend a hearty welcome to any<strong>Phi</strong>s who may visit Ann Arbor and we urge- that they take advantage ofour hospitality.HARRY C. HUNT.Ann Arbor, <strong>No</strong>vember 14, <strong>1905</strong>.INDIANA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF INDIANA.Indiana University began her eighty fifth' year with something over 1,600students enrolled. This fall she has experienced a more enthusiastic universityspirit than the present generation has yet known. Every interest,every activity direcced by her has been ^thusiastically supported.A new athletic association has been established which has done much topromote the interests of athletics. It was greatly to our advantage in footballthat Bro. James Sheldon, coach Staff's assistant last year, was securedto coach our team which has defeated Butler, Kentucky State, WashingtonUniversity, Cincinnati University, tied with Purdue and scored against Chi-
176 THE SCROLL.cago. This success is very greatly due to the ability of coach Sheldon. Bro.Orrin Markle who played center on the Swarthmore team for the past twoseasons is assisting coach Sheldon in the coaching.Track prospects are very promising for this year. Bros. Seward andMiller both I men are iu good form. Bro. Jesse Williamson, of NewAlbany, Ind., whom we take pleasure in introducing to the fraternity, is avery promising man for the sprints.We are also pleased to introduce Bro. Lurton K. Halderman, of Valparaiso,Ind., and Bro. William Cassady, of Spencer, Ind. Mr. ClarenceStoudt, of South Bend, Ind., has pledged himself to us.Indiana Alpha has been very fortunate in politics during the past month.Bro. <strong>No</strong>rman Walker has been elected president of the senior class, Bro.Charles Kemp, vice-president of the senior law class, and Bro. Oscar Edwardselected to a position on the Board of athletic control.Announcement has been made of the marriage of Bro. Harry Long, attorneyin Muncie, Ind., to Miss Clara Davis of Bluff ton, Ind. IndianaAlpha heartily congratulates Bro. Long.The chapter recently enjoyed visits from Bro. George Banta, of Menasha,Wis., and Judge Robinson of Spencer, Ind. W. DEAN LEVI.Bloomington, <strong>No</strong>vember 6, <strong>1905</strong>.INDIANA BETA, WABASH COLLEGE.Indiana Beta feels very well satisfied with the results of the spiking season.Besides the men mentioned as pledged in our last letter Walter Gipeand Charles Buser, Tioth of Indianapolis, have been pledged. Joseph H.de Lorenzi, Misawaka, Ind.; C. W. Burkett and Harry Knott, Plymouth,Ind.; Harry H. Learning, Goshen, Ind.; Walter W. Sohl, Hammond, Ind.;and Earl Stiers, Rushville, Ind., have been initiated. We are trying toassimilate our new material into the life of the chapter as rapidly as possible.At present there are twenty men in the chapter house.In football Wabash has more than fulfilled the expectations of her mostenthusiastic supporters. In two weeks we met four teams of the big nineand a total of only 38 points was scored against us. In quantity and qualityIndiana Beta is well represented on the team by Bro. Miller and Messrs.Buser and Gipe. Wabash expects to put up a strong defense of her title ofstate champion in basket-ball. Bro. Freeman and Mr. Gipe will probablyrepresent Indiana Beta on the basket-ball team.We enjoyed a visit from Bro. Banta, fraternity printer, last month. Bro.Hays, our province president, also paid us a visit.On <strong>No</strong>vember 11 we danced in honor of visiting brothers from KnoxCollege, who were here with the football team. Bros. Ewing (coach), Spinner,Helding (captain) and Howe, of Knox, besides Bros. Charles and ChesterJewett, Ford and Hawthorn, of De Pauw, were present. Ou <strong>No</strong>vember 25we will entertain the De Pauw brothers, who accompany the football teamat a house function.^We would be glad if all visiting <strong>Phi</strong>s would call at our chapter house.Crawfordsville, <strong>No</strong>vember 14, <strong>1905</strong>.S. EDGAR FLEMING.INDIANA GAMMA, UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS.Indiana Gamma returned seven of her old men at the beginning of thecollege year. — Bros. Egbert, Davenport, Sanderson, Christian, Cotton,Weber and Kingsbury. This number, though not large, is a good nucleusaround which to build up our chapter. We feel that our active chapter has
THE SCROLL. 177sustained a great loss in Bro. Paul Murray, who was graduated at last commencement.Bro. Murray was very popular in college circles and has donea great deal for * A 9 here. He has accepted a position as physical directorat the state university of Arizona and is now engaged in his work at thatplace.Butler College opened with an increased enrollment this fall, but fraternitymaterial was rather limited. Indiana Gamma, however, has had avery successful rushing season, having pledged four men, three of whomhave been initiated. We have pleasure in introducing to our sister chaptersour new brothers—Ance Hendricks, Chester Elliott and Garfield <strong>Phi</strong>llips,and James Murray, a brother to be.^ A 9 has had her share of the college honors bestowed upon her members.We have two members in the senior class, Bro. -Egbert and Bro.Kingsbury who is vice-president of the class and business manager of the collegeannual to be issued by the seniors this year. Bro. Egbert is assistant inthe biology department in which branch he will take his degree. Bro.Bohnstadt has been appointed assistant physical director. We have twomembers holding offices in the college athletic association. Bro. Christian isa member of the board of control and Bro. Kingsbury holds the vice-presidedcy.In the various branches of athletics we are also well represented.In football we had the captain, Bro. Kingsbury, and Bros. Egbert and Cook,members of the varsity. In the basketball team representing the college wehave Bro. Bohnstadt, captain, and Bros. Davenport, Brown and Kingsburyplayers. Bro. Egbert is our basketball manager. At a meeting of the statetennis association last spring Bro. Kingsbury was elected secretary and willhave charge of the arrangements for a state tennis tournament to be held herenext May. In the oratorical primary to choose our representative in the stateoratorical contest to be held at Indianapolis in February, Bro. Christian wonthe prize awarded to the winner bf the second place; there were six competitorsin the contest. We have four members in the <strong>Scroll</strong> and Swordsociety, the honor society of the college—Bros. Egbert, Bohnstadt, Brownand Kingsbury. Bro. Kingsbury is vice-president, and Bro. Bohnstadt is onthe membership committee.Among our alumni connected with the college, Bro. Hilton U. Brown ispresident of the board of directors and Bro. F. R. Kautz is a member. Bro.Demarchus C. Brown is professor of Greek in the faculty.Our chapter house movement is progressing rapidly. The payments onthe notes are coming in, and we have enough cash on hand now to purchasea beautiful lot which we have selected convenient to the college. We intendto buy the lot immediately and hope to begin building soon. <strong>No</strong>ne ofthe fraternities here either own or rent houses, and, so far as we know,* A 9is the only fraternity which has taken any steps toward procuring one. Atpresent we rent a handsome hall where we conduct our meetings and holdour social functions.Butler College is in better condition than she has ever been before. Alarge endowment fund has been raised, and a working combination has beenformed with the Indiana Law School of this city. We are in possession of alarge n^'ff athletic field, built for us by an alumnus; as we have never ownedan athletic field before, we prize this one highly and believe that it willstrengthen athletics at Butler. The college directors are planning to erectseveral new buildings on the campus in the near future, among them a newgymnasium and a men's dormitory.JOHN KINGSBURY.Irvington, December 16, <strong>1905</strong>.
178 THE SCROLfINDIANA DELTA, FRANKLIN COLLEGE.We take great pleasure in introducing Bros. Edie Thurston of Shelbyville,Edwin Deming of Hopewell, Ralph Carter of Columbus, Cliff Brownof Hopewell, Corwin Trout Of Franklin, and A. B. Wright of Salem, whohave recently been initiated and show all signs of good strong workers besidesbeing excellent men.Besides the above mentioned we also havp as pledges Con Brooks andThomasOverstreet, who will be initiated soon.Among the college honors in the different organizations Bros. Marshalland Abbett hold positions on The Franklin publication board; Bro. Marshallis president of the junior class; Bro. Deming of the freshman, and Bro.Witt of the senior class; Bro. Rollin Ott president of the Periclesian literarysociety. Our successes have been none other than we have striven for andwon.Our football team has not been up to the usual standard of excellence,'yet much good individual playing has been done by our brothers Carter,Overstreet, Hall and Douglass.We entertained at a stag banquet our local chapter and some friends onthe evening of <strong>No</strong>vember i, spending a very enjoyable evening, many of theout-of-town brothers being present.Our province convention which occurs December 8 and 9 at Purdue University,will be largely attended from our chapter, Bros. Carius R. Marshalland Merle J. Abbett will go as the official delegates.The basket-ball team shows signs of being a good one. Bros. Broadus,'Smith and Brown will play on the team. Among other things which willtend to enliven and further Franklin's reputation,' besides the new librarybuilding, is a new science hall which will in all probability be built soon-.-And under professor M. E. Crowell the science department will be one ofnote and able to turn out many more good men as it has in past years.Franklin, <strong>No</strong>vember 15, <strong>1905</strong>.MERLE J. ABBETT.INDIANA EPSILON, HANOVER COLLEGE.Since our last letter we have initiated F. H. Banta, Spencer, Ind., andJ. V. Hartman, Dupont, Ind., making six initiates so far this fall.The basket-ball squad is hard at work. With four of last year's teamreturned, Bro. Oldfather, captain, is confident of an exceptionally strongteam, Bro. London is making good for the vacant position. A goodschedule is being arranged.Bro. Sipe, '05, is attending law school at Indianapolis. Bro. Londonproved his ability as a hunter, when he entertained the chapter and friendsto a quail-roast on Saturday evening; <strong>No</strong>vember 11.The .chapter has chosen Bros. Oldfather and McLelland delegates to theEpsilon Province convention, at La Fayette, December 8 and 9.We have had several <strong>Phi</strong> visitors since our last letter, among whom wasBro. George Banta, bf Menasha, Wisconsin, who was the first president dfthe general council. We extend a cordial invitation to all <strong>Phi</strong>s coming intothis vicinity.W. O. MCLELLAND, Jr.Hanover, <strong>No</strong>vember 15, <strong>1905</strong>.INDIANA ZETA, DE PAUW UNIVERSITY.The first term of what promises to be the most successful year in the historyof DePauw University, is drawing to a close. During this term a livelyinterest has been taken by the student body in all college enterprises and
THE SCROLL, , 179the spirit of work and good fellowship which prevails will undoubtedly makethe year a marked one for the University. The enrollment far exceeds thatof last year and has demanded a corresponding increase in the teachingforce. Our library fund has reached a figure which will,soon permit us tobegin active operations. The older buildings have all been thoroughly overhauledand repaired while west campus has been much iinproved by the extensionof the concrete walks throughout. Our department of oratory whichhas won for us so many distinctive honors, has established this year a seriesof class and interclass debates to extend throughout the year and close witha final contest at commencement time- A deep interest has been taken inthese debates and they are proving potent factors in the development ofstrong material for the college teams. Our football season is closing withgood prospects for the secondary championship of the state. At the beginningof the season our prospects were dark indeed but hard work and consistentcoaching has developed a winning team in spite of frightful odds.* A 9 is well represented on the team by Bro. Charles and Chester Jewett,Eastburn and Grider. On the whole our chapter is in excellent conditionand comfortably housed at <strong>No</strong>. 15 E. Franklin St., where we shall gladlywelcome our Alumni and any visiting brother who may chance to be in thecity.Our chapter house fund has increased by great bounds and it gives usgreat satisfaction to' know that active preparation for building will be begunin the Spring. We are glad to announce the initiation of Bros. Jewett,Love, Vansant, Batzner. Reed and Grider. Bro. Charles Jewett is presidentof the junior class, has been elected secretary of the'oratorical associationand will undoubtedly represent us on the University debate team. Bro.Turner is elected to the biological club and is a, member of the universitymale quartette.Bro. Cartwright has taken oratorical honors and is a strong candidate forthe further distinction of representing us in the state contest. In this connectionwe are pleased to recall the fact that Bro. J. M. Devers, '05, lastyear won the fifteenth state and the sixth interstate contests for DePauw.Some weeks ago we enjoyed a short visit by Dr. George Reeves Throop, IndianaZeta, '01, who now occupies the chair of Greek in Illinois College.The united effort of fifteen men working consistently for the interest of thechapter promises to make this a banner year for 4> A 6 at DePauw.Greencastle, <strong>No</strong>vember 15, <strong>1905</strong>. ' G. EDGAR TURNER.INDIANA THETA, PURDUE UNIVERSITY.At the university, affairs and students have settled down into pretty muchthe same old rut. Excitement is never of an intense nature here and wereit not for the monthly delinquent notices distributed with best wishes fromthe registrar's office, Ufe would be very dull indeed.Incidentally there are a few things going on. The new civil engineeringbuilding is rapidly nearing completion and it looks as if the contractorswould for once keep their promise of having the roof on before the snowflies, if the weather remains fair. There has been installed in the mechanicaldepartment a complete testing plant for automobiles. Facilities areoffered for the most extensive tests on all kinds of motor cars from the steamto the electric runabout. The new department is especially for seniors andis well supported, many of the class in mechanical engineering, paying particularattention to this branch of the course. Another change is takingplace in the locomotive laboratory. Old Schenectady <strong>No</strong>. 2 has been withdrawntemporarily to be equipped with new devices which are to be thor-
THE SCROLL.i8ioughly tested on her return. In the absence of the engine the New YorkCentral has arranged to send a locomotive of the latest Atlantic type to betested for a front end draft appliance. This locomotive is of the type whichis now running on the New York Central's Empire State Express and thatcompany is watching the results of the test with great interest.The Staff of the University's annual publication, The Debris has beencompletely filled. Work has been begun on the 19<strong>06</strong> issue and contractsfor its publication have been awarded. Indiana <strong>Theta</strong> is represented byStanley Sale, associate editor, and Reginald Hughes, fraternity editor. The19<strong>06</strong> class is endeavoring to make this issue of The Debris the largest andmost complete edition ever published. The volume is to be handsomelybound and full of the best cuts and engravings.The football season at Purdue has been very successful. Up to the presenttime we have lost but one game, and that to Chicago on <strong>No</strong>vember 11.The practice game with Armour Institute scheduled for <strong>No</strong>vember 18 hasbeen cancelled. This leaves us with but one more game to play, that with<strong>No</strong>tre Dame on <strong>No</strong>vember 24. The state championship seems to be leaningour way, and Purdue is confident of success.There is a cadet corps at Purdue this year. There has always been a cadetcorps at Purdue, but more so than ever this year. The corps has grownand the amount of its growth is exceeded only by the increase in drill and drillregulations. There is also a new commandant at Purdue. Perhaps that accountsfor the new drill regulations. There are drills and drills every weekand a regimental review every Friday afternoon. Wherefore the first andsecond year men nightly pray that a sudden and horrible end may come tothe new commandant. The officers' annual ball will be given on December13 and is expected to be one of the events in La Fayette's social season.From December 8 to 10, inclusive, the Epsilon province convention willbe held at La Fayette and will be entertained by Indiana <strong>Theta</strong>. Extensivearrangements have been made for the entertainment of the delegatesand all are looking forward to a good time. Any <strong>Phi</strong>s passing throughLa Fayette at that time are expected to stay.GUY T. ELLIS.West La Fayette, <strong>No</strong>vember 15, <strong>1905</strong>.ZETA PROVINCE.ILLINOIS ALPHA, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY-Since our last letter, Bro. Armstrong, reporter, has become ill withtyphoid fever, and is no\y in the hospital. However, we expect and hope forhis immediate recovery.There have been no important changes in the university lately. Thefootball season has just closed, the team having played its final game withMinnesota on <strong>No</strong>vember 25. As a whole, the season has been rather unsuccessfulfor <strong>No</strong>rthwestern. The contract with coach McCornack expires thisyear, and he will retire from the football world.It is not improbable that graduate-coaching will be instituted here nextyear. The belief in that system has rapidly increased of late, and insteadof a professional coach for the ensuing season, there may be formed thebasis for this system. Bro. Allen, ex-captain, '04, was assistant coach thisfall. Bro. Van Rypper, half-back, was injured in mid-season and he wasforced to quit the game for the remainder of the year. We were wellrepresented on the freshman team by Bros. Johnson (captain) Raeder andReiter.The interest in basket-ball is increasing and there are chances for a verystrong team.
i82THE SCROLL.At a meeting of the Big-Nine conference held lately. <strong>No</strong>rthwestern Fieldwas chosen for the place where the conference meet will be held nextspring. This field was dedicated this fall and we claim that it is the bestin the west.The <strong>Phi</strong>s who accompanied the team to Minneapolis were royally entertainedby the Minnesota chapter during their visit.On <strong>No</strong>vember 25, # A © entertained the members of the junior class.Bro. Edwin Emerson, Miami, '89, delivered a very interesting lecturebefore the student body the first part of this month. We were glad to rerceive calls from him and Bros, F. J. R. Mitchell, P. G. C. and RichardLittle. In the last week, we have also received visits from <strong>Phi</strong>s of Michigan,Wisconsin, Knox and Iowa.We are earnestly working for a chapter house, and if our hopes are fulfilled,we will be able to present some good news to the fraternity, in thenear future.FLINT BONDURANT.Evanston, December 6, <strong>1905</strong>.ILLINOIS BETA, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.Illinois Beta returned October I with eight active men, Bros, Catlin,<strong>No</strong>wells, Harper, Hilpert, Larson, Linthium, Mabrey and Lombard. Severalinactive men in the university have aided us materially in rushing. Thechapter has been eminently successful in landing freshmen. Eleven 1909men have been pledged. The additions are Joseph Carter, Richmond, Ind.;Bernard Krog, Plattville, Wis.; Firman Thomson, Rensselaer, Ind.; JohnEllis, Rensselaer, Ind.; Errett Edmunds, Fort Smith, Ark.; John Meador,Atchinson, Kan.; Olin Richards, Chicago; Walter Steffens, Chicago; WilliamThomas, Chicago.; George Boezinger, La Grange, Ind.; and Allen Todd,Leavenworth, Kan. Brothers Willis, Eggemeyer and Ridlon are expectedto return on Jan. i. Groman, Graham, Putnam and Eignus entered RushMedical. Hook is in law in Kansas City, Quantrell and HogensoU' are inChicago, Harwood ehtered the University of Iowa.Catlin, Larson and Harper are members of the football team of whichCatlin is captain. Steffens captains the freshman team. Steffens is vicepresidentof the freshman class. Larson is treasurer of the sophomore class.We are not represented in the junior class. Senior class elections have notyet occurred. Quantrell was president of the Reynolds club but has left collegetemporarily. Speik is assistant coach of the football team. Hilpertand Longley (University of Indiana) are members of S ^.We are now located at 5619 Madison Ave., having surrendered our oldquarters at 640 60th street to 'I' P A. All the fraternities are well housedand seem to be prospering. <strong>Phi</strong>s in and out of Chicago are cordially invitedto visit us at any time.The University of Chicago is, as usual, advancing along all lines.Chicago, <strong>No</strong>vember 15, <strong>1905</strong>.MARCUS LOMBARD.ILLINOIS DELTA, KNOX COLLEGE.On October 9 Illinois <strong>Delta</strong> held initiation ceremonies and the chaptertakes pleasure in introducing to the fraternity Bros. Joseph V. Richardson,Creston, Iowa, and Lyle Essick, Clarion, Iowa. The following men havebeen pledged: Carl C, Stephenson, Sparta, 111.; Fred T. Jay, Avon, III.,and Estell Roberts, Areola, III.Knox College has been honored by the selection of its president. Dr. McClelland, as one of the first trustees of the Carnegie fund for providing an-
THE SCROLL. 183nuities for retiring college and university instructors. Dr. McClelland is atpresent in the east attending a meeting of this board.Bro. Howell has Been made a member of the Pundit club, an organizationcomposed of the faculty and the senior honor men. Bro. Snohr has beenelected president of the athletic association and Bro. Howell is president ofthe Y. M. C; A. Bro. Howell is president of the senior class and Bro. Grantis president of the sophomore class. Bros. Snohr and Howell are membersof the senior dramatic club.The glee club promises this year to excel all previous organizations. Atrip is now being planned through. Iowa and Nebraska for the Christmasholidays. * A 9 is represented on the club by Bros. Qrant, J. Lowrie, G.Lowrie, president, Auracher, accompanist and Stephenson (pledged).As a result of a class scrap which nearly resulted fatally, the two underclasses in joint meeting agreed to omit the annual color-rush which hasgenerally occurred on Washington's Birthday. S. GALE LOW^RIE.^Galesburg, <strong>No</strong>vember 15, <strong>1905</strong>.ILLINOIS ETA. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.Since the October -letter many interesting and important events havetaken place here- Among these the installation of Pres. James was beyondquestion the most important. What took place on this occasion, what itmeans in the university's history and how it impressed the friends of theuniversity and the visiting strangers is told elsewhere in this issue. Butthere was a side to the installation exercises that deserves a place in thisletter,—and that is, the cheerful assistance the Greeks of the university extendedto the reception committee in charge of the entertainment of theguests of the university, and the part they took in the monster students' parade.When it became known that the reception committee was experiencingconsiderable difficulty in finding places for the entertainment of the largenumber of guests expected installation week, nearly every fraternity in schoolgenerously threw open its chapter home and each entertained from four toeight of the university's guests. It was Illinois Eta's good fortune to entertainthe following distinguished gentlemen; Hon. H. M. Beardsley, speakerMissouri House ot Representatives; Dr. G. W. Locke, University of Michigan;Bros. Frederick N. Hinett, president Central University; Edward D. Jones,University of Michigan; W.C. Hill, President Carthage College and M. A.Scovall. Their presence among us is recalled by all as being at once apleasure and a privilege.In the students' parade the Greeks took a very prominent part. Somein the Grecian Cavalcade assuming the characters of noble and warlike Greekhorsemen, some in symbolic floats representing the various schools and collegesof the university and others got off individual take-offs on well knownmembers of the faculty. Those who had no particular parts assigned tothem, fell in line with their respective schools. The <strong>Phi</strong>s who figured insome special capacity, or.make-up, were H.'L. Green, on the engineeringfloat, M. Greenleaf, on the "Ag" float, and W. H. Stelle. Every one whosaw it pronounced the parade an unqualified success.Grim tears of sorrow have been wrung from the loyal followers of theorange and blue this fall. Early in the fall it became apparent that the'varsity could not hope to win the championship and would probably ranklow in the column of the Big Nine teams. The one year residence rulebarring freshmen from university contests had an unusually harsh effect uponthe 'varsity. Losing those stars and bulwarks on the teams of former years.
184 THE SCROLL.—Rothgeb, Fairweather, Hazelwood, Kaston and Taylor, by graduation andcruel strokes of fortune, the varsity is this year almost wholly composed oflast year's scrubs, class players and raw recruits from the rank and file ofthe student body. All that the more conservative forecasters of our prospectscould hope for was that the team would prove a team of fighters, whowould fight from the kick-off until the last inch had been gained and godown, if needs must be, under the superior weight, training and experienceof the teams pitted against them, fighting gamely and to the last gasp forthe old orange and blue. In this they fulfilled all expectations. Themighty Michigan with its invincible plunging line plays and the husky menfrom Chicago with their tricky Eckersall and his marvelous drop kickingcould not daunt them. In spite of all its defeats Illinois is proud of her 'varsity.Adversity has taught the followers of the orange and blue that themere winning of games is not everything. And the unyielding courage andendurance displayed by the team has acquainted ihem with some of thethings which are really worth while and which has filled the heart of everytrue Illinois man with pride and admiration. These exhibits of courage anddetermination in the face of sure defeat, have made much less bitter the gallof defeat. The same excellent spirit extended to the student body and wasexemplified by the rooting displayed at the Michigan game and againat Chicago.It seemed that each touchdown, those victorious teams added to thescore brought forth a greater volume of encouraging cheers from the Illinoisadherents.The chapter takes just pride in introducing to the fraternity at large twonew pledges: Mr. William W. May of Roshelle, 111.,' and Mr. Ray Sparksof Macomb, 111.In the struggle for preferment Illinois Eta has not lagged during the lasttwo months as the following will show: class politics, Bro. M. Greenleaf,chairman junior prom committee, Bro. E. O. Furrow, member sophomorecotillion committee; honorary fraternities and clubs—Bro. Mark Nebeker,* A $, Witenagemote club court, Bro. Ward, president, and Bro. Stelle,member of the executive committee of the Egyptian club; class football—junior team, Bros. Trees and Green; sophomore team, Bro. Furrow; freshmanteam, Bro. Toundrow.Another national fraternity has been added to the roll of Illinois" Greekletter fraternities. The petition of the K K Club for a charter fromA T wasfavorably acted upon by the recent A T convention. It has been our pleas-'ure to extend to them a cordial welcome among Illinois Greeks. There arerumors floating around here to the effect that A P has, or will in the nearfuture, place a chapter in Illinois. At this time it is impossible to ascertainthe truth or falsity of these rumors.Since the last issue of THE SCROLL the students here from the southernpart of this state have organized a permanent social club called the Egyptianclub. It takes its name from the part of the state from which its memberscome, which is locally called Egypt. Its aims are the cultivation of goodfellowship and to secure to the members certain social benefits. Bros.Ward, Kimmel, Eiker, McKelvey, Stelle and Dodd are among the chartermembers.In its chapter house economy Illinois Eta has made some new departuresthis year. Instead of having our laundrying done outside of the house asbefore, the chapter has it all done in the house under the supervision of thehouse committee. This will result in a great saving. Previous to this changein policy, the house laundry had cost about S20,oo per month and the individuallaundry bills {i. e., for everything except collars and cuffs and that classof laundry) averaged about Si.40 per month per man. Under the new ar-
THE SCROLL. 185rangement the cost of the house laundry and all the individual laundrying ispaid by an assessment of $1.00 per month on each active member. This netsa clear saving to the chapter of $20.00 per month on the house laundry andto the individual members of 40 cents per month on the laundrying of eachman, or $10.40 on the aggregate individual laundry bills per month for 26men. This, when you come to figure a year's saving, amounts to a surprisingsum. Taking the total of the amount which the fraternity saves onhouse laundry in a month and the amount saved by all the members permonth on their individual laundry bills, S<strong>30</strong>.40, multiply it by nine and theresult shows a clear saving to the members of this chapter of S273.60 duringa year- Along with this new idea the commissary has, with the hearty approvalof the chapter, established a chapter store. His plan contemplatespurchasing all non-perishable groceries and supplies direct from the wholesalehouses and thus avoid paying a retailer's profit. While no definite figurescan at present be obtained, a comparison of the prices we now pay withthose we formerly paid, clearly demonstrates beyond all reasonable doubtthe success of this experiment. Much credit is due to Bros. Kimmel andGreenleaf for originating and putting into operation these practical andeconomical ideas.W. H. STELLK.Champaign, Movember 25, <strong>1905</strong>-MINNBSOTA ALPHA. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA.After Minnesota's defeat by Wisconsin on the gridiron, local interest infootball has not been great and no other important school events haveoccurred which have awakened public interest. Since the beginning of theschool year the school "grafters" have been handicapped by the active existenceof an auditing board, which consists of a student and a faculty representativefrom each department and whose duty is to examine the accounts ofall organizations which bear close relation to the school. This method ofcontrol is being watched, with interest and it is earnestly hoped that"graft," which is universally acknowledged as having existence in all collegesand universities, will be reduced to a minimum-The continuous growth of the university and the erection of numerousnew buildings, on the campus, has made it necessary to look forward to anextension of the campus and the sentiment seems to be in favor of addingfour city blocks directly across University Avenue. The probable cost ofsuch a transaction will be about $200,000. This property includes the presentlocation of the X 4' and B 9 II fraternity houses.A movement is now under way in the legislature to provide sufficientfunds so that the university hospital made possible by the Elliot bequest of$140,000 will cost $200,000. The second Friday in February has been setas the date of the junior ball, Bros. Boyce and Thompson representing thechapter on the committees. There is a movement on foot to change thewording of the university yell, it being the opinion of all the short-windedmale students and the co-eds that the present yell is too long. P $ Brecently held their national convention in Minneapolis, it being very successfulboth in point of attendance and socially.At a meeting called recently, the pan-hellenic symposium was fully organized,its executive body consisting of a representative from all of the localchapters and its object being the closer relation of fraternity men.A K E has completed the foundation of a new chapter house and indicationsseem to point to other fraternities building as soon as spring opens.The fraternity question in the high schools is now being excessively agitated.Local rulings have been made preventing high school fraternity men
i86 THE SCROLL.from holding any class or school offices or representing the school on anyathletic team. It was an especially hard blow to high school football.The chapter is progressing as the year grows older, a considerable expenditurehaving been made in partially refitting the house. Eleven men areboarding at the chapter table. We have been honored by visits from <strong>Phi</strong>sfrom Wisconsin, Iowa and .Nebraska, including a number of alumni. Wetake pleasure in presenting a new pledge man, Mr. Hewitt Tubbs of CentralHigh School, Minneapolis, who with Mr. John Tryon makes two good mennow wearing our button in that school. Our initiates this year are MertonWinthrop Sowle and Harold Martin Lewis of Minneapolis, Stanley MayburyVance, Clarence Burke O'Brien and Marcellus Crocker Shield-of Winona,Brother Cyrus Brown, ex-o6, has completed his new musical comedy, entitled,"The Rahnee of Ood" which has been accepted for production, by theRoosevelt Club, a prominent dramatic and social organization here in thecity.We still keep open house for all <strong>Phi</strong>s who choose to honor us with avisit.JOSEPH F. ELLIS JR,Minneapolis, <strong>No</strong>vember 20, <strong>1905</strong>.IOWA ALPHA, IOWA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.Iowa Alpha takes pleasure in introducing to the fraternity Bro.'JamesGarfield Haw of Ottumwa, Iowa. We also have the following to report aspledged: Roy Cobb, '09, Milton Besser, '09, and Paul Boydston, '10, ofMt. Pleasant, George Williams Stephenson, '09, of Burlington, and S^vdneyD. Smith, 'og, of Ottumwa, Iowa. These five pledges with the four of lastyear who returned, together with the ten active members, gives a promisingfuture for Iowa Alpha.On the night of October 23rd the members of the chapter gave their annualfall reception at the chapter house. There were twenty-five couplespresent and a very pleasant and enjo3'able evening was had.In football Iowa Wesleyan has not been at the top this year. A. G.Weber of Michigan had charge of the learn, but he has not developed a styleof play that has produced the desired results. 4» A 9 is well represented,however, having four members and two pledges on the team. Bro. Wilsonis captain, and Bros. Willits, Kinney and Fraker hold positions as do alsoCobb and Besser (pledges).We have recently received visits from the following: Bros. J. W. Clark,'92, H. A. Roth, '00, and F. A. Prince, Knox '<strong>06</strong>. ARTHUR BECK.Mt. Pleasant, <strong>No</strong>vember 22, <strong>1905</strong>.MISSOURI ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI.Dr. T. J. J. See, the great astronomer, delivered a lecture here last week.Dr. See is a graduate of the university and is also a member of "!> A 9. Hislecture was on his recent investigations in the heavens, but despite his loftytheme he was received with great enthusiasm.The Missouri-St. Louis game brought a few of the <strong>Phi</strong>s up from St.Louis. Bro. Logan Alley and Bro. Gore, graduates from this chapter, andBro. Elmer, of Michigan, paid us a visit.On Eugene Field's day, we gave a celebration to our town alumni. Wefeel very proud in reminding the <strong>Phi</strong>s, that Field was not only a student ofthe university but that he was a <strong>Phi</strong> from Missouri Alpha. Bro. Sebastian,a classmate of Field, gave a very interesting talk on Field and his schooldavpranks.
THE SCROLL. 187Other <strong>Phi</strong>s that have visited us this year are: Bros. Moore, Peeper,McBaine and Houck, of this chapter; Bros. Welsh and Dowuton, of Kentucky;Bro. Zellar, of Cornell; and Bro. Powell, of Missouri Beta.Columbia, <strong>No</strong>vember 18, <strong>1905</strong>.H- B. BECKETT.MISSOURI GAMMA, WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY.Since the publication of our last letter Missouri Gamma has increasedand strengthened her chapter by the initiation of" five men who we feel area material addition and will always be a credit to <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>. Thenew men are Douglas Turner, '08, Charles Glasgow, '09, Arthur Dixon, '09,Leroy Wehrle, '09, and Francis Hardaway, '09. All of the above, withthe exception of Brother Wehrle who is from Bellville, 111., are St. Louismen.Bro. Ruby W. Benecke, '07, law, at an election held recently, waschosen captain of the 'varsity baseball nine for the season of 19<strong>06</strong>. Bro.Benecke has been a member of the team for the past two years and his selectionto fill the captaincy will without doubt bring victory to Washington aswell as honor to Missouri Gamma. Bros. Turner, '08, and Frank Eliot, '08,are on the 'varsity mandolin club.It may be of interest to athletically inclined <strong>Phi</strong> Delts to hear that Bro.Rothgeb formerly of Illinois Eta, has been for the past few weeks assistingMr, Fairweather as coach for the W. U. eleven. Bro. Rothgeb, whose reputationas an all around athlete is national and needs no comment here, hasbeen a great help to the team. We feel that it was due largely to his efficientcoaching that we defeated the University of Missouri on <strong>No</strong>vember18. This game, which was. one of the hardest fought that has ever beenwitnessed on the university field, will go down as a memorable triumph forboth team and coaches. Outweighed by a substantial number of poundstheW. U. team wrested a bitterly contested victory from an opponent who hadlittle idea of defeat. During his stay at Washington Bro. Rothgeb was theguest of Missouri Gamma and occupied one of our suites of rooms.<strong>No</strong>r have all of Washington's triumphs been in athletics. At the lastBeaux Art competition, held in New York, the first, second, fourth prizesand several honorary mentions were bestowed upon Washington U. men ofthe department of architecture. When one pauses to consider the numberof competitors and the large field of competition he will readily understandthat this is no insignificant triumph.A chapter dance is being planned by Missouri Gamma. It will probablytake place somewhere in the city rather than in one of the university buildingsand will be held during the Xmas holidays. In order that smallerfunctions may be held if desirable, our rooms in Tower Hall have been redecoratedand now compare more than favorably with those of any otherfraternity.ALVAN J. GOODBAR.Saint Louis, <strong>No</strong>vember 18, <strong>1905</strong>.KANSAS ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.Since our last letter Kansas Alpha has held two initiations and we arepleased to present the following new <strong>Phi</strong>s to the fraternity: Bro. Taylor,Eng., '09, Bro. Nixom, Arts, '09, Bro. Peet, Arts, '09, Bro. Van Cleave,Arts, '09, Bro. Ellis, Arts, '09, Bro. Rowlands, Arts, '09, Bro. Abercronibie,Eng., '09, Bro. Boyle, Eng., '09, Bro. Poindexter, Arts, 'og.Kansas Alpha now has 21 active men.On <strong>No</strong>v. 3 the new law building of the university was formally dedicated.
i88 THE SCROLL.The university football team is making a good record, having up to thepresent time scored 198 points to their opponents 26, and having sufferedonly one defeat which was at the hands of Colorado, where the high altitudegreatly affected the team. The athletic board of the university is making aneffort to reestablish athletic relations with the University of Nebraska. Athleticrelations between these two universities were broken two years ago becauseof the alleged ineligibility of two-of Nebraska's football men. It nowappears that the trouble between the two schools will be adjusted in the nearfuture.At present the subject of interfraternity debates is being agitated here andit is probable that all of the fraternities will have men in this debate. Thefraternities are also arranging for a minstrel show to be given by fraternitymen. The proceeds of this entertainment will go to the student loan fundor to some other laudable purpose.S. K. COOKE.Lawrence, <strong>No</strong>vember 16, <strong>1905</strong>.NEBRASKA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA.The University of Nebraska opened September 19 with an increasedattendance. The enrollment this year will approach very near the threethousand mark. Work is nearly completed upon the physics building. Itwill be dedicated in December. Work on the new administration building iswell under way.The regents are taking measures to restrict rushing during the freshmanyear. A circular letter has been sent to the fraternities and sororitiesregarding the same. The regents think that no student should be pledgedor admitted to any fraternity or sorority until he or she has been in the universityat least two semesters. They, however, prefer that the various chapterscome to an agreement among themselves. <strong>No</strong>thing definite has been decidedupon up to date.With the opening of school we found with us again Bros. Birkuer,Brown,Duer, Fairman, Fisher, Foster, Howard, Koehler, McLaughlin, Lindquist,Meyer, and Lantz. Bro. Hewitt, '04, is attending the Columbia law school;Bro. Lee is attending the University of Arizona; ill health compelled Bro.Dorrington to retire for this year; Bro. Harris is with a grain company inChicago; Bro. Manning is in Maxwell City N. M.; Bro. Mathewson is locatedin Wakefield, Nebraska, with the Farmers and Traders Bank; Bro.Neely is with the H. P. Lau Co., of Lincoln; Bro. Trimble is with the Cambria,Wyo. Salt Mining Co.; and Bro. White is with the General ElectricCo., Schenectady, N. Y. Although we did not have a large number of oldmen back we got busy with the result that I wish to introduce to you Bros.E. T. Rousseau, Omaha, R. D. Neely, Omaha; J. H. Avery, Lincoln; A.B.Campbell, McCook: Houtz Gillian, Lincoln; J. A. Cline, Jr. Minden; andAllen J. Lee, Omaha. We have pledged S. W. Haines, R. Ghant, and Geo.Thomas.This is the thirtieth anniversary of Nebraska Alpha. Our annual banquetwill be held on Thanksgiving evening. A party will be given the precedingevening. Preparations are being made for the entertainment of the largestgathering of alumni that Nebraska Alpha has ever enjoyed. The alumnihave shown a great deal of interest and with few exceptions have expressedtheir intention of being present. The event is looked forward to with pleasureby both the alumni and the active chapter.Ames College, Iowa, brought a large delegation to Nebraska to see theNebraska Ames game. We enjoyed a visit from eight men who are membersof an organization which intends to apply for a charter from * A 9.
THE SCROLL.I8QFour hundred rooters came down from Colorado with their team. ColoradoAlpha was well represented. Sixteen of the Colorado brothers paid us avisit, which we enjoyed very much.It is with regret that we note the number of our members who havejoined the chapter grand in the past few months. Bros. John E. Hill, Chas.H. Von Mansfelde, and William N. Jennie have been called away.Nebraska Alpha wishes to extend its most hearty thanks to MichiganAlpha for the brotherly treatment and entertainment tendered Nebraska<strong>Phi</strong>s, who were with the Nebraska football squad in the late Michigan game.At least we consider it would have been extended to us had they looked us up.Lincoln, <strong>No</strong>vember I3, <strong>1905</strong>.GEORGE D. LANTZ.COLORADO ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO.Since our last letter Colorado Alpha held its initiation and banquet at theBowen Hotel, with more than thirty <strong>Phi</strong>s present. Bro. Fleming) KentuckyAlpha, '79, .icted as toastmaster and proved to be the star of the evening.We take pleasure in introducing our new pledge, Arthur Gill, '09, Greely,Colo.The chapter is enjoying a most prosperous autumn. We have had severallittle house parties, dinner parties and dances.The enrollment of the university has reached the 900 mark. Muchattention was given to the university campus this last summer and it is nowone of the most beautiful in the state.Our football team has turned out to be one of the strongest teams in thewest, defeating the university of Kansas team 15-0, the university of Utahteam 46-5, the university of Wyoming 69-0, and several other small teams ofthe state. Our only defeat was received last Saturday from Nebraska by ascore of 18-0. A special train was run to Lincoln, carrying 400 enthusiasticrooters. Sixteen <strong>Phi</strong>s from Colorado had a most enjoyable visit with theNebraska <strong>Phi</strong>s at their beautiful home.The girls hockey field, which has had much attention bestowed upon itlately, is now completed, and hockey is the craze with the girls.Bro. Hester of Illinois Eta entered the university, making three affiliatesfor the chapter. Bros. Snyder and Hester won the men's tennis doubles thisfall.In college offices * A 9 received her lull share, having presidents ofthe junior laws,, vice-president of the athletic association, a member of theboard of control, president of the freshman college.A cordial invitation is extended to all <strong>Phi</strong>s visiting Boulder.Boulder, <strong>No</strong>vember 15, <strong>1905</strong>.E. TYNDALL SNYDER.ETA PROVINCE.GEORGIA BETA, EMORY COLLEGE.The faculty of Emory College is composed of teachers, who rank amongthe best of any in the South, and it has been several years, since the collegehas enjoyed such a period of prosperity, as it does now. The new gymnasium,which has been contemplated for some time, is now in the coarse ofconstruction, and when completed will be an ornament to the campus and acredit to the institution.We are now in the midst of the football season. Each class has out astrong team, but the juniors seem to have the strongest, and will likely endthe season victoriously. * A 9 is well represented in football, having Bros.Cox, King, Brown, Quillian and Hinton on the senior team; Bros. Smith,
I90 THE SCROLL.and Tilley on the sophomore; and Bros. Reagan, Hill, Baldwin and Hintonon the freshman team.The chapter regrets very much the death of Bro, Branch, one of its membersof last year, who was drowned near his home at Decatur, Ga.; duringthe latter part of the summer. Bro. Branch was a member of the '07 class.He was a loyal <strong>Phi</strong>, a christian young man, and his^place in the chapter isvery much missed by the brothers who knew him.We also miss very much Bros. Rayne and Thomas, whom we lost by graduation,and Bro. Chas. Mills who affiliated with Georgia Alpha. Bro.Purcell, one of our beloved members of this year's chapter, has retiredfrom college, but hopes to be able to be with us again in the near future.The chapter, despite the loss of some of its best members, is nevertheless ina flourishing condition".We are well pleased with the new brothers, and the members of the chapter,new and old, stand well in their respective classes. The chapter enjoyeda very pleasant visit made to us by Bro. Brown, our province president, andwe feel sure that he was very favorably impressed with our brothers.Oxford, <strong>No</strong>vember 17, <strong>1905</strong>.ROBERT M. ARNOLD.GEORGIA GAMMA, MERCER UNIVERSITY.We regret that our last letter was written a little late for the OctoberSCROLL. AS our officers were, however, at that date uninstalled, we justlybeg excuse; and we hope never again to be even seemingly careless.Mercer has commenced the new year under conditions that promise to beauspicious. The new members of the faculty seem to satisfy the requirementsof even the fastidious, and the student body, numbering approximately<strong>30</strong>0, is composed of loyal good fellows.Mr. Charles Lee Smith, Ph D., formerly of William Jewell College, andone of the foremost educators of the south, is our new president. Messrs. O.P. Chitwood, Ph. D., E. J. Forrester, D. D., W. C. Pumpelly, Ph. G., M.D., and H. A. Van Landingham, A- M., now occupy the chairs of history,Bible, pharmacy, and English, respectively. It is a great pleasure to thechapter to have Bro. E. B. Murray, A. B., Mercer, '05, back with us, asassistant professor of English; and we feel that the faculty is strengthenedby the acquisition.Prospects are bright for Mercer and for Georgia Gamma, yet some localevents have brought regret and sadness to the chapter, Bro. GeorgeHerbert Clarke, formerly occupying the chair of English, has resigned andis now more specifically engaged in journalism in Macon, We hope thatsuccess will attend his efforts; and predict for him a happy future. Bro. B.D. Ragsdale has resigned from the chair of Bible and has allied himselfwith theological and religious interests of the state. Bro. Wilfred C. Lanehas, on account of ill health, given up his work, to seek recuperation, andwe are hopeful of seeing him return soon to resume his duties on the Lawfaculty. Bro. P. D. Pollock, Mercer's beloved late president, has goneto his reward, to meet us again, only after we have in.some measure led thenoble life, which characterized him.Bro. Pollock was of that genial, pure and noble disposition whichimproves the world by having lived in it; and yet whose absence is emphasizedby its very nobility.But Georgia Gamma has much to rejoice over; our condition and prospectsare very pleasing. We returned every one of last vear's chapterexcept those who graduated and those who went to other institutions; andBro. J. E. G. Terrell,formerly of Georgia Gamma, has returned. We now
THE SCROLL. 191have a flourishing chapter of sixteen, nine old brothers and seven new. Asthe result of a most fortunate rushing campaign, we have the privilege ofintroducing the following excellent men: Jonathan P. Nichols, '09, Griffin,Ga.; James L. Wimberly, '09, Macon, Ga.; Nelson D. Mallary, '09, Macon,Ga.; Asher Ayres Harris, '09, Macon, Ga.; Chester N. Cumnock, '08,Anderson, S. C.; Clifford W. Sheats, '07 Pharmacy, Monroe, Ga.; andEdward Jelks, '09, Macon, Ga.Bro. Tift has been elected historian of the senior class and manager forthe fall semester of the "Sing Sing Club" of Mercer University. This gleeclub is, by the way, a double quartette, composed of one S A E, one S N,and six <strong>Phi</strong>s, Bros. McCathern, Tift, Harris, Nichols, Cumnock, andConner.On <strong>No</strong>vember 24th Mercer will formally inaugurate President Smith.During a week beginning <strong>No</strong>vember 21, the Mercer tennis association willhold its annual tournament in doubles, for the purpose of getting a finalteam for the state intercollegiate tennis championship matches. ^ A 9 representedby Bros. Tift and Mallary, has excellent prospects for victory.Georgia Gamma will have inspiring sponsors and a number of loyal sisters(Yes, sisters now; but may they be closer some day!) in attendance duringthe tournament. Football seems to be meekly supported here, owing not to 'lack of material, but to the need of a trainer. This trouble will probably beremedied at once, however, as negotiations are under way with Sewanee'ssuccessful coach, Mr. Hyatt of Yale, which will, in all probabilitj', landhim at Mercer as general athletic supervisor.The sophomore class team has arranged a game with Locust Grove Institutefor <strong>No</strong>vember 18, and $ A 9 will be represented by only Bros. Parkerat tackle, and Harris at end, as Bro. Sutton has temporarily injured a leg.On Thanksgiving day, the Aulenen and the University of Georgia teamswill treat Macon to their annual interesting contest. This is always a gayoccasion for local societyand for college and fraternity men. On the eveningof this day, Georgia Gamma will entertain visiting brothers with a receptionand dance.Our chapter was honored to have as guest for a few days about <strong>No</strong>vemberI, President Carl A. Brown of Eta province, whose presence was congenialand beneficial. We were complemented also by a hasty visit, about twoweeks ago, from Bro. Reppard of Georgia Alpha.Bro. Murray and Bro. Tift as chapter representatives, have gone to Birminghamto the convention of Eta province.An acquisition which is rejoicing the hearts of the chapter, is our new hallwith accompanying ante-room and closet, most desirable apartments on thefourth floor of university Hall. We are expending about $200 for additionalfurnishings and improvements.We will welcome all visiting <strong>Phi</strong>s who may have the opportunity ofmingling with us in this hall which, we sincerely feel, is sacred to friendship.Macon, <strong>No</strong>vember, 22, <strong>1905</strong>.SIDNEY L. CONNER.GEORGIA DELTA, GEORGIA SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY.<strong>No</strong>twithstanding the loss of our most worthy president, Capt. LymanHall, college opened this year with fully as large an attendance as ever beforeand this year promises to be one of the most successful in the historyof the school. The trustees have not yet elected a man to fill the vacancycaused by the death of Capt. Hall, but Prof. K. G. Matheson has beenmade chairman of the faculty and the school will be under his control untila new president is elected.
192 THE SCROLL.One of the highest honors which have been paid Georgia Tech recentlywas the visit of President Roosevelt to the school. While he was not on thecampus for a very long while he made a short speech to the students duringhis stay.Although handicapped by a loss of ten men from last year's chapter, wewere very successful during the spiking season and the following men havebeen initiated: E. W. Smith, Macon, Ga.; C, C. Barton, New Orleans,La.; E. G. Wilson, Griffin, Ga.; Francis O'Keeffe, Atlanta, Ga.; W. B.Daniel, Millen, Ga. Malvern Wright, of Nashville, Tenn., has beenpledged.Our football team this year is the best that has ever represented this collegeand will make a strong bid for the championship of the south. Onlyone game of note has been played yet and that was with the University ofAlabama, which we won 12 to 5. The schedule for this year is a very hardone, all of the strong teams in the south being played, with the exception ofVanderbilt. We are represented on the team by Bros. Brown and Wilson.Bro, Brown is playing at right tackle, for which position he was selected forthe all-southern last year, and Bro. Wilson is playing a star game at halfback.Bro. Stout is substitute full-back.Among the other honors i» college, we have two class presidents, Bro,Knight, president of the middle class and Bro. Chapman, president of thejunior class.Georgia <strong>Delta</strong> has recently enjoyed visits from Bro. Carl Brown, provincepresident, Bro. Howcott of Louisiana Alpha, and Bro. Peabody of AlabamaBeta.A. COLLINS KNIGHT,Atlanta, October 26, <strong>1905</strong>.ALABAMA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA.As the session grows older the enrollment increases and more interest inevery branch of college life is manifested. <strong>No</strong>r can the chapter work be exeluded from this, for the old men are showing exceptional interest in fraternitywork and the new ones are likewise becoming more and more imbuedwith the spirit. .Mid-year examinations begin on December 13 and extend through till theChristmas holidays.The football team has had a very successful career so far and no smallpart of it may be attributed to Bro. Moody, center. Bro. Lonier, end, andBro. Catchings, quarter. Our most important game, that with Auburn, wasplayed in Birmingham on <strong>No</strong>vember 18 and resulted in a victory of <strong>30</strong> to ofor us.On Friday evening before the game, the alumni of the university hadtheir semi-annual banquet at the Hillman hotel in Birmingham. The affairwas especially delightful, and was characterized by the presence of a largenumber of very prominent alumni throughout the state, several of whomwere <strong>Phi</strong>s.On <strong>No</strong>vember 17 and 18 the convention of Eta province was held in Birmingham.It was a most successful and pleasant assembly and Bro. Carl A.Brown, province president, and his assisting committee deserve boundlesspraise for the admirable way in which everything was managed. The germanon Saturday evening at the Hillman was one of the prettiest and mostgraceful ones ever given at that place. It is unnecessary to say that theunion of Georgia and Alabama <strong>Phi</strong>s during this time proved beneficial to all.Tuscaloosa, <strong>No</strong>vember 20, <strong>1905</strong>.ROBT. E. STEINER, JR.
THE SCROLL. 193THETA PROVINCE.MISSISSIPPI ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI.The late opening of the university has not been as great a setback as wasfeared. The present enrollment of 367 exceeds that of last year. This yearsfreshman class is above the average in college spirit, general enthusiasm andgood fraternity material. We have an exceptionally large crop of youngerbrothers among whom $ A 9 has its share of hereds.All of last year's chapter and Bro. Andy Drane returned, who with ourinitiates, Bros. J. H. Aldridge, Estill, Miss.; C. L. Denton, Belen, Miss.;L.D. Jackson, Kosciusko, Miss., and H. T. Buckley, Winona, Miss., give us achapter of twelve men. Bro. Drane has been critically ill with appendicitisbut is improving now. He will probably have an operation performed in thenext few days. Bros. Coleman and Broy, of Hermeau, and Bro. Witty, of<strong>Phi</strong> Sigma societies, have places on the editorial board of the universitymagazine.<strong>No</strong>twithstanding the late start we have a squad of forty men on the field,the student body is interested more than formerly and everybody is preparingto attend our Thanksgiving game with Mississippi A. & M., which will beplayed in Jackson. The alumni seem to be taking interest in the game andwe hope to meet some of our older <strong>Phi</strong> brothers there.We deeply regret that Bro, Steen's health has forced him to resign theprovince presidency, but hope to become acquainted with his successor andwill, gladly assist him with the work.The chapter is enthusiastic concerning the province convention which willbe held in New Orleans some time in February or March. We hope thegathering will be one of all <strong>Phi</strong>s in the gulf states. As early as possible wewill advise each alumnus about the program in full and trust that he will arrangeto attend the meeting.ROBERT SOMERVILLE, JR.University, <strong>No</strong>vember 15, <strong>1905</strong>.LOUISIANA ALPHA, TULANE UNIVERSITY.The university opened her doors on <strong>No</strong>vember 2 and in spite of the yellowfever, there was not much of a decrease in the attendance. Neither of ourpledged men entered this year and Bros. Whiting and Watkins failed toreturn, so we had only three men on the ground at the opening, Bros. Robinson,Meyer and Ansiey. We were later joined by Bro. Russell and afterthe rushing season was over on <strong>No</strong>vember 9, we initiated the following menwhom I take great pleasure in introducing to the fraternity as brothers:Leonce Joseph Himel, Jr., '09, Labadieville, La.; John Webster Turner,'09, Bay St. Louis, Miss.; and James Joseph Alcie Fortier, '09, New Orleans,La. Bro. Fortier is a brother of Bro. Edward J. Fortier, '04.Although Tulane opened late, we are to have a football season, arid twogames have been scheduled—one with Louisiana State University, our greatestrival, here on <strong>No</strong>vember 25, and one with Bro. Kimbrough's Universityof Mississippi team in Jackson on Thanksgiving. The team of this year isvery heavy and under the direction and able coaching of John F. Tobin,University of Chicago, head coach, and Bro. Harry Ludlow, Tulane, '99,assistant coach. It will no doubt win both games. The game with LouisianaState University is to be made the event of this season and a recordbreaking attendance is looked for. Bro. Ansiey is on the arrangementcommittee.The Tulane Weekly, the new paper that was organized last year by thestudents of the academic and newcomb departments in opposition to The
194 THE SCROLL.Olive and Blue, has made its appearance and is a very healthy infant. Thepromised daily by the opposition failed to materialize, and the old paper isagain being run as a weekly. Bros. Robinson and Ansiey were editors onThe Tulane Weekly, but Bro. Ansiey resigned to enter the law departmentand is now assistant business manager from that department. Bro. Robinsonis still on the editorial staff. Bro. Meyer is secretary and treasurer ofhis class. Bro. Robinson was recently elected vice-president of the seniorclass, president of the glee club and vice-president of the Tulane germanclub. Bro. Ansiey and Bro. Crippen, ex-'o5, are to attend the Eta provinceconvention in Birmingham on <strong>No</strong>vember 17 and 18. We are to entertain aconvention of <strong>Theta</strong> province here during carnival.We are sorry to announce the death of Bro. Edward Shelby Ranch,Louisiana Alpha, '04, medical. He was affiliated from Mississippi Alpha.His home was in Edwards, Miss., but he volunteered to go to Hamburg,Miss., to help stamp out the fever there. He died in Vicksburg, Miss., ofyellow fever on October 20, <strong>1905</strong>.The fraternities in the academic department have the following numberof men: 4'A9 7, ATA4, ATfi3, SAE6, 4>KS3, SX13, AKE6, S N 4, K A 10, n K A 7. This list is complete as far as can be ascertained.There have been several faculty changes, details of which will be announcedlater. We were pleased to have with us at different times duringthe first two weeks of college Bros. H. B. Gessner, '89, G. L. Tebault, '89,Alex. AUison, Jr., '96, Henry Ludlow, '99, Fred S. Van Ingen, '02, W. H.Howcott, ex-'o7, all of Louisiana Alpha, and Bro. Merrill C- Halderman,Dickinson. We thank all of our brothers for information furnished usabout new raen coming to Tulane this year. We have good prospects ofgetting at least two more good men and the chapter expects a most prosperousyear for it was never in a more prosperous condition.New Orleans, <strong>No</strong>vember 15, <strong>1905</strong>. • EDWARD C. ANSLEY.TEXAS BETA, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS.It is with pleasure that we introduce to the fraternity the following newbrothers: Robert Spalding Buddy, '09; Raymond Frank Dickson, '09;Francis Bowie Duncan, '09; James Columbus Judge, '09; Thomas GeorgeLeachman, '09; Charles Tilford McCormick, 'og; William Currie McCutcheon,'09; Robert Howard McMeans, '09; J. Robert O'Connor, '08; DrewPruith, Jr., '09; Shannon Ross Watkin, '09; Earl White, '09.The attention of the university is centered upon the football team, whichhas up to this time made a very creditable showing. Coach Hutchinson hasworked faithfully to develop the material. We have had some very hardgames this season. At the hands of Vanderbilt we suffered an ignominiousdefeat; the score, 33—o, however, does not indicate the relative strength ofthe two teams. Bros. Jones and Duncan, the two ends, are plaving starfootball.We regret that Bro. Steen, who has so meritoriously acquitted himself asprovince president, was forced to resign on account of press of business andill health.Bro. Alexander Pope, law, '07, has written a comic opera, "The King ofCorea," which is to be presented by university talent on <strong>No</strong>vember 29. Itwill be the most successful event ever presented by the students on accountof its roUicky choruses and general college atmosphere.Visiting brothers are always welcome at the house of Texas Beta.Austin, <strong>No</strong>vember 17, <strong>1905</strong>. ARTHUR MATHIS.
THE SCROLL. 195TEXAS GAMMA, SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.We are glad to present to the fraternity Bro. J. C- Muse, whom we initiateda short time ago- Texas Gamma now numbers eighteen men and itwould be hard to find a more congenial and loyal set of fellows anywhere.There has not been much happening since our last letter, outside of thegeneral routine of recitations and examinations, as the student body is atwork in earnest.A short time ago, S 2 S entered Southwestern, absorbing the local sororityA A. We are glad to see this move and hope that the same step willsoon be taken by other sororities.With Bro. Armstrong as editor-in-chief and Bro. Ryman as business managerthe success of this year's Sou\uester is practically assured. Throughthe unceasing efforts of Bro. Armstrong, the student body has become moreinterested in the annual this year, I believe, than ever before. Bro. Ryman'sbusiness ability will do much toward making the annual a success financially.They are both hard at work now and expect to get the annual out a monthearlier this year than it was issued last year.We have two intercollegiate debates scheduled for this year, one with theUniversity of Arkansas and the other with the University of Oklahoma.Considering Southwestern's past record in this line, we are very hopeful asto the outcome.Through the efforts of Prof. Amos, about $2000 worth of German literaturewill soon be added to the library. Prof. Moore has also succeeded inraising a sum for a large addition of books of historical value.Lately, we have had visits from several of the members of Texas Beta.They, as well as all other <strong>Phi</strong>s, are always welcome at the chapter house.Georgetown, <strong>No</strong>vember 24, <strong>1905</strong>. JOHN DEBERRY WHEELER.IOTA PROVINCE,CALIFORNIA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.Stanford University twelve and California five—That is the story of thefirst Stanford-California football game ever held on the Stanford campus.Two days before the game California Alpha held its annual football dinnerat the chapter house. Seventy <strong>Phi</strong>s, including alumni from many partsof the United States, and a delegation from Stanford University, sat downto a dinner of which the piece de resistance was the canvass back, mallard,and teal, shot for the occasion by Bro. Louis Titus, '93.The next day all of the university classes from '96 on, together with anumber of the other classes, held their annual reunions and football dinnersat various restaurants and hotels in San Francisco. That same night theactive chapter of California Alpha were guests of California Beta of theStanford chapter house, as were also many of the Stanford alumni <strong>Phi</strong>s.The delightful hospitality included also a football luncheon the next day, atwhich over two hundred <strong>Phi</strong>s and friends were present. This whole souledwelcome of our Stanford brothers and the unflagging enthusiasm with whichthey looked after the comfort and pleasure of their Berkeley guests went farto lessen the sting of defeat. The magnificent playing of Bro- Chalmers,'07, captain of the Stanford team, also helped to relieve the pangs of defeat.California Alpha has been considering a plan for an addition to herchapter house, and now plans have been completed, which call for a modernup to date billiard room, fitted up with large window seats and fireplace, andfacilities for a general bumming room. One side will be used for the chapterlibrary, which has outg^-own its present quarters. The cost of this addi-
196 THE SCROLL.tion will be defrayed by contributions from the active chapter and from thealumni.Our athletic outlook "here for the coming spring is very bright. Of ourlast year's undefeated baseball team, no one.is away from college; our trackteam is doing good fall training, and is showing up well. Bros. Hickey, '<strong>06</strong>,and Cowles, '09, are likely men for first places in the high jump and polevault respectively. Our prospects in tennis are extremely bright. In thisline we have been undefeated for several years. Bro. Variel, '<strong>06</strong>, has beenon the team three years.Boating is now taking quite an important part here in the university, ourlast year's crew having won the championship of the Pacific Coast by defeatingcrews from Stanford University, the University of Washington, thePortland Rowing Club and the James Bay Athletic Club of Victoria, BritishColumbia. The club is about to secure a large ferry boat some two hundredfeet in length which when fitted up will make one of the most unique boathouses in existence.Dijring the last few months we have been pleased to receive visits from anumber of <strong>Phi</strong>s from all over the United States. We hope that the <strong>Phi</strong>s willkeep this up and we extend a cordial invitation to all <strong>Phi</strong>s coming to Californiato come around to the chapter house.ALFRED SALISBURY.Berkeley, <strong>No</strong>vember 17, <strong>1905</strong>.CALIFORNIA BETA, STANFORD UNIVERSITY.The first semester of the college year will end December 22nd. This hasbeen a very favorable year so far, for California Beta. Our four new menbrought the number of active members up to twenty-one.Stanford was very successful this year in athletics. California, however,defeated us in the annual freshma-n football game which was played onCalifornia Field, October 14. On the morning of the same day the twochapters played a game of baseball in which California Beta was the victor.On <strong>No</strong>vember 4, Stanford defeated California in the annual varsity game bythe score of 12-6. The game was played on Stanford Field, the newstadium which was erected by the associated students at a cost of $20,000.Bro. Chalmers was captain and full back and played a very strong consistentgame.On the evening preceding the game, California Beta held its first biennialfootball banquet in the chapter house. About sixty members of CaliforniaAlpha and Beta and alumni were present.Our prospects for a good baseball season are bright. Bro. Colbert, whoreturns next semester, and Bros. Chalmers and Dennis will represent 4 A 9on the diamond. Bro. Dennis, '09, plays first base on his class team- Bro.Taylor will also return next semester. Bro. Chalmers is a member ofthe glee club.We wish to acknowledge the pleasure of visits from many <strong>Phi</strong>s, and hopethat none will pass through the vicinity without paying us a visit.Stanford University, <strong>No</strong>vember 28, <strong>1905</strong>.W. W. BEHLOW.KAPPA PROVINCE-WASHINGTON ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON.The university opened this fall with a larger enrollment than ever beforewith.much good fraternity material on hand.Washington Alpha returned fourteen old men having lost Bros. Twitchell,Thedinga, Hubert, McGIinn and Grinstead by graduation and Bro. Balgeat
THE SCROLL. 197has withdrawn to pursue his college course in the east- However, Bro.Grinstead is closely connected with the chapter as he was elected generalmanager of the student activities besides being private secretary to PresidentKane. Bro. Geary is now rapidly recovering from a two months siege oftyphoid fever and will again be on the campus in a short time.The chapter considers this as one of the most successful rushing seasonsand takes pleasure in introducing to the fraternity the following new men:Bros. Wm. Beurhaus, '09, Tacoma; Lynn Ratcliffe, '09, Cheney; Coy andRalph Chittenden, '09, Cadillac, Mich.; Samuel Lamping, '09, Seattle;Frank Dowd, '09, Seattle; Vern Begley, '09, Seattle, and Perrett Gault, '07,Tacoma. Oscar Carlisle is at the present lime wearing the colors of 4» A 9.Bros. Tilley and Dowd represent us on the football team. Bro. Dowd hasbeen out of the game for a few past weeks, due to a broken collar bone, butearnestly hopes to be in the Thanksgiving game.Bro. Hoover was re-elected captain of the baseball team for next spring.Seattle, <strong>No</strong>vember 25, <strong>1905</strong>.J. W. HOOVER.ALUMNI CLUBS,CINCINNATI.For the fall meeting of the Cincinnati alumni club, Bros. Guido Goresand Stuart McGill planned an informal dinner at the Stag Cafe which wasenjoyed to the utmost by some thirty <strong>Phi</strong>s including members of the alumniclub, active chapter men and guests.Bro. Scott Bonham, Ohio Beta, '82, president of the club, served as toastmaster—in itself, enough to insure a very enjoyable evening. Bro. Bonhamhas a very fetching way of drawing one out, which means, that every manfrom the head of the table down is called upon either to defend himself ortell what he knows upon any subject Bro. Bonham may name. Droppinghis tone of pleasant banter for a few moments the toast master spoke veryfeelingly on the dreadful tragedy that has occurred within the past month atKenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, where Stewart Pierson, a Cincinnati boywho was run over by a train and killed on the very night he was to be initiatedinto AKE. Reports from Gambier maintain that it was no part of theinitiation for young Pierson to be down on the railroad track. Bro. Bonhamtook occasion, however, to implore the active chapter of Ohio <strong>Theta</strong> mostearnestly against thoughtlessness and roughness or brutality in initiations.He recommended also that they pass a resolution of condolence and send acopy to the AKE chapter at Gambier.The following motions were passed: A committee appointed by the chairconsisting of Bros. Guido Gores, William McD. Shaw, J. M. Smedes todraw up resolutions on the deaths of Andrew Carr Kemper, Ohio Alpha,'53 and of E. H. Baker of Cincinnati; and Bro. Calvin Vos, Ohio <strong>Theta</strong>,'04, to go as alumni delegate to the province convention to meet this yearwith Michigan Alpha, Ann Arbor, from <strong>No</strong>vember 9 to II.The alumni present were; Bros. Dr. A. B. Thrasher, Hon* T. H. McConica, Jos. C. Finnell, Wm. E. O'Kane,!. J. Cox, Dr. K. O. Foltz, S. A.McGill, Paul F. Wehmer, Walter M. Schoenle, Guido.Gores, Judge Wm.McD. Shaw, J. M. Smedes, Dr. J. H. McCready, Dr. J. L. Cleveland, Nat.C. Murray, Edw. J. Durr, Harry C. Fetsch, Scott Bonham, Wm. H. Fillmore.The active chapter members present were; Bros. Chas. A. Schroetter,Alfred T. Kreimer, Edwin M. Adams, Edwin G. Bahlmann, Walter W.Morris, Godfrey A. Doeller, Edwin O Schroetter, Calvin Vos, Daniel Moore.WILLIAM H. FILLMORE.
THESCROLL.On the evening of June i6 about sixty fortunate Chicago <strong>Phi</strong>s got togetherat the union restaurant to enjoy an informal talk by Brother RichardHenry Little regarding his experiences in Japan and Manchuria, where, asspecial correspondent for the Chicago Daily News, he kept the readers ofthat paper posted on the events of the war.Brother Little had the assistance of a. stereopticon operator and as sceneafter scene was displayed upon the canvas he favored us with a most interestingand informative account of the principal events of the war and of hisown personal experience. Most of the views shown were made from photographswhich Bro. Little had taken himself. There was one in particular inwhich Dick himself was the most conspicuous figure. Mounted on a finelooking horse and completely enveloped in a mass of heavy fur clothing, noone would have recognized him, but Dick explained, "That, gentlemen,that imposing person on the noble steed is not General Kuropatkin, it isyour humble servant."The <strong>Phi</strong>s who were fortunate enough to be on hand are indebted to Bro.Little for an unusually entertaining evening.WILLIAM E. GODSO.October jo, <strong>1905</strong>.PERSONAL,Sewanee—J. R, Williams, '05, is in the insurance businessat Birmingham, Ala.Brown—A. M. Mc Crillis, '97, H. G. C, is one of the directorsof the Providence board of trade.Iowa Wesleyan—E. M.. Johnson, '86, is the editor of theDaily Commonwealth, Fond du Lac, Wis.Sewanee—Rev. Walter Mitchell, '98, is rector of the churchof St. John the Baptist, San Juan, Porto Rico.Pennsylvania State—Carl Forkum, '05, coached the footballteam of West Virginia University this season.Lehigh—C. W. Blazer, '07, was married <strong>No</strong>vember 12,<strong>1905</strong>, to Miss Kathern Harkins of AUentown, Pa.Dartmouth—W. J. Witte, '98, of Roslyn, Long Island, wasmarried there, September 5, to Miss Evelyn Valentine.W. &»_/.—H. B. Woods, '03, is assistant manager of theAetna Indemnity Co., 822 Equitable Bldg., Denver, Col.Pennsylvania State—John Dallas, '04, is a special apprenticein the car shops of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, Buffalo,N. Y.
THE SCROLL. 199Michigan—A. M. Potter, '01, has removed from CentralCity, Col., and now resides at 1133 Pennsylvania Ave., Denver,Col.Knox—At the <strong>No</strong>vember election, M. W. Pinckney, '81,was elected justice of the superior court for Cook county,Illinois.Sewanee—W. P. Donalson, '95, is an attorney at SanMarcos, Texas. He was married there, October 4, to MissLouise Young.Michigan—W. M. Vandersluis, '01, is employed in the signaldepartment of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Pittsburg,Pennsylvania.Vanderbilt—R. H. Marr, '84, who is a prominent attorney,has been elected president of the Prison Reform Associationin New Orleans, La.Michigan—L. J. Williams, '03, was married August 16,<strong>1905</strong>, to Miss Ada L. Batchelder, at Golden, Col. They resideat Central City, Col.Lehigh—E. A. Mcllhenny, '95, of Avery, La., was theonly southerner who accompanied President Roosevelt on hisrecent southern tour.Nebraska—C. B. Newcomer, '89, has moved from Springfield,Mo. He is now instructor in Greek and Latin at theUniversity of Michigan.Columbia—C. E. Fleming, '00, was graduated from theNew York Law School last June and is now practicing law at40 Wall street. New York.Iowa Wesleyan—C. A. Hearne, M. D., '01, has gone toPanama for an indefinite time, under a government appointmentto aid in sanitary work.De Bauw—A. R. Priest, '91, president of Kappa province,has been chosen to be dean of the college of liberalarts of the University of Washington.Iowa Wesleyan—H. .-V. Cole, '80, is the manufacturer ofCole's hot air blast stoves, of which he is the inventor. Heresides at 4728 Greenwood avenue, Chicago. He was recentlyelected a trustee of Iowa Wesleyan University.
200 THE SCROLL.Michigan—W. C. Helmers, 'oi, was married, October 25,<strong>1905</strong>, to Miss Elizabeth G. O'Keefe. They will reside at916 Benton Boulevard, Kansas City, Mo.Central—"L. B. Herrington, '02, delegate of Kentucky<strong>Delta</strong> at the convention of 1900, has moved from Macon, Ga.,to Richmond, Ky., where he is practicing law.Vermont—C. F. Blair,'99, was graduatedfrom Harvard lawschool last June and is now associated with the law firm ofLewis & Lewis, Erie County Savings Bank Bldg., Buffalo,N. Y.Iowa Wesleyan—J. R. Foulks, '79, formerly with the NewYork Life Insurance Company at Portland, Ore., has beentransferred to Albuquerque, N. Mex., where he holds a similarposition.Michigan—W. G. Moore, '05, delegate of Michigan Alphaat the Indianapolis convention, is now with the CarnegieSteel Co., of Pittsburgh, his address being 405 Pitt street,Wilkinsburg, Pa.Michigan—Ralph F. Palmer, '98, who received his medicaldegree from the University of Illinois in 1900, is now atRoosevelt, Ariz., in the reclamation department of the U. S.geological survey.Iowa Wesleyan—Rev. F. W. Otto, '84, is pastor of theFirst M. E. church, Coffeyville, Kan. Dr. Wm. H. Heppe,'88, is pastor of Centennary M. E. church, Portland, Ore.,residing at 54 East 12 th street.W. &• J.—MacLean Libbey, '03, is business manager ofthe Voters' Bulletin, published at Denver and devoted to thepurification of politics in Colorado. He was married September27, to Miss Luella J. Bradley, of Omaha, Neb.Hanover—The Interior, of Chicago, pays a fine editorialtributeto Rev. W. C. Covert, D.D.,'85, forhis successful workas pastor of the Forty-first street Presbyterian Church, anddisplays a portrait of him on the cover of a recent issue.Central i,Mo.)—Tyson S. Dines, '79, of Denver, is one ofthe most eminent lawyers of Colorado. He is a member ofthe old Missouri Beta, organized at Central College, Fayette,Mo., 1876, which suspended, on account of anti-fraternitylaws, 1878.
THE SCROLL. 201California—At the lodge of sorrow, or annual memorialservice, of the Cincinnati lodge of B. P. O. Elks, at MusicHall, Cincinnati, Ohio, December 3, the principal speakerwas Judge H. A. Melvin, '89, of Oakland, Cal. He is spokenof as the next grand exalted ruler of the order.Vanderbilt—R. W. Dake, M. D., '03, of Nashville, wasmarried, <strong>No</strong>vember 22, to Miss Julia Dudley. The ceremonywas solemnized in Christ church, Nashville, Bishop Gailorofificiating. Among the. ushers were S. C. Pilcher, '00, andW. B. C. Pilcher, ,'oi, of Tennessee Alpha.Ohio Wesleyan—At the last session of the synod of Pennsylvania,Rev. W. P. Fulton, D. D., '81, was elected moderator.He is pastor of the Ninth Presbyterian Church, <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia,and a member of the committee on city missions and churchextension, with an office in the Witherspoon Bldg.Missouri—The Paris Revue Scientifique of October 14, '89,contains an article on the new method of determining the heightof the atmosphere invented by Prof. T. J. J. See, '89, of thenaval observatory at Washington. He has determined theheight to be 131 miles, with an uncertainty of less than 10per cent.Mississippi and Georgia—The governor of Georgia has appointedM. W. Beck, '82, an associate justice of the state supremecourt. He was a member of the state senate, 1890-91;solicitor general of the Flint circuit, 1892-94; judge of theFlint circuit, 1895-98, since which time he has practiced lawat GrifSn, Ga. He was a major of the third Georgia regimentduring the war with Spain.Wisconsin^Miss Barbara Curtis, T* B, youngest daughterof Col. C. A. Curtis, was married to E. B. Rose, WisconsinAlpha, '05, at Grace Episcopal church, Madison, <strong>No</strong>vemberI. The bride is a sister of Wardon A. Curtis, '89, andL. A.Curtis, '94, of Wisconsin Alpha. The newly married coupleare to live at Tucson, Ariz., where they will find several othernewly-married * A ® couples. Bro. Rose is to manage hisfather's Arizona interests, which consist of a copper mine,railroad smelter and a ranch of 46,000 acres. Mr. David S.Rose, his father, has a life lease upon the mayorality of Milwaukee,and two years ago was the Democratic nominee forgovernor. He headed the Wisconsin delegation at St. Louis,and was strongly considered for second place on the nationalticket.
202 THE SCROLL.The leading article in the December McClure is a sketch ofGovernor Folk of Missouri, by William Allen White, Kansas,'90. To the same issue of the magazine Ray Stannard Baker,Lansing, '89, contributes his second article in his notableseries of articles on the regulation of railroads.The following members of the fraternity are professors orassistants in the University of California: S. B. Christy,Sc. D., California, '74, professor of mining and metallurgyand dean of the college of mining; W. C. Jones, M. A., California,'75, professor of jurisprudence; G. F. Reinhardt, M.D., California, '97, professor of hygiene; H. B. Torrey, Ph.D., California, '95, assistant professor of zoology; G. W.Shaw, Ph. D., assistant professor of agricultural technology.V. H. Henderson, B. L., California, '00, is secretary of theregents and land agent.F. T. Takasugi, Ph. D., DePauw, '96, is professor of Englishin Wasida University, Tokyo, Japan. R. E. Lewis, Vermont,'92, is secretary of the student volunteer movement, 7Range Vilas, Shanghai, China. S. D. Griffin, Miami, '99,is ship surgeon of the T. S. S. S. Minnesota. These personalsare sent to us by Bro. Fred. W. Foxworthy, DePauw,'99, who is at Cavite, Cavite, P. I. In sending his subscriptionto THE SCROLL he says that the three <strong>Phi</strong>s first mentionedare all whom he has met in the orient, and he asks forthe addresses of others. We can add J. S. Yerger, Mississippi, '02, <strong>No</strong>. 34 Escolta, Manila, P. I., a subscriber to THESCROLL. TWO distinguished missionaries to China are Bros.W. H. Park, Vanderbilt, '82, and F. S. Brockman, Vanderbilt,'91, sketches of whom appear respectively in the Octobernumber and this number of THE SCROLL. They havebeen given because of the very unusual prominence andusefulness to which these brothers have attained.HELLENIC3> K S has entered Purdue and Chicago.The AAA sorority has entered Randolph-Macon Women'sCollege.A 2 * has entered Pennsylvania State College and now hassix chapters.
THE SCROLL 203A ^ as strong as any fraternity at Virginia, has no "ribbonsocieties."—K 2 Caduceus.A X P has entered Dickinson, Yale and Syracuse and nowhas eight active chapters.A X, the law fraternity, is agitating the question of notadmitting members of other fraternities.At Virginia A * owns a $17,000 house and A K E a $3,000house. * K * is building. One or two other fraternitiesrent houses.* K * is very desirous of reviving her defunct chapter inGeorge Washington (formerly Columbian) University.—S N<strong>Delta</strong> for October.K A © was the first sorority to enter Canada. A chapterwhich it established at Toronto in 1887 died the next year,but has recently been re-established.Mr. Clarence E. Woods, who is serving his sixth term aseditor of the <strong>Delta</strong> of 2 N, has been elected mayor of histown, Richmond, Ky. THE SCROLL extends congratulations.2 * B, an extremely youthful but hustling fraternity, hasentered <strong>No</strong>rth Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical Collegeand the University of <strong>No</strong>rth Carolina.—2 N <strong>Delta</strong> forOctober.A T n has revived its chapter at Simpson College, Indianola,Iowa, a Methodist institution. 2 A E has a chapterthere, and ATA and * K * had chapters there a number ofyears ago.The constitution and the ritual of Southern K A haverecently been revised and reprinted. The convention lastJune ordered that a committee be appointed to prepare aburial service and report to the next convention.The Shield of * K * calls for subscriptions to republish thefirst two volumes of that magazine, and says that unless theresponses are sufficient" <strong>Volume</strong>s I and II will become asthoroughly extinct as the dodo or the ichthyosaurus."Southern K A has an alumni chapter at New York and onein Boston. The constitution of the Boston chapter was regardedas so excellent that the convention last June decidedto print it and furnish each other alumni chapter with twocopies.
2 04 THE SCROLL.ATA will have a new house ready for occupation by thefirst of the year, and 2 X is building. When these are completed,only one fraternity, * A ©, will be without a chapterhouse.—Indiana University correspondence oi Beta <strong>Theta</strong> Pifor October.The chapter of 2 * E which was established here in 1902has at last gone under. It was practically frozen out by theother fraternities, who united and kept the "Siphs," as theywere dubbed, out of all class honors and offices.—W. & J.correspondence of Beta <strong>Theta</strong> Pi.The campaign this year was more strenuous than for severalyears. Two fraternities, * A 0 and * T A, have chapterhouses,and we find that they are growing stronger on thisaccount. We lost invitations this fall for the first time intwelve years, and we attribute it largely to this cause.—Wabashcorrespondence of the Beta <strong>Theta</strong> Pi ior <strong>No</strong>vember.Two of the general officers of K 2 live in Danville, Va.—Herbert W. Martin, worthy grand secretary, and Stanley W.Martin, worthy grand treasurer. They are not kinsmen, butthe first is a brother of two Randolph-Macon <strong>Phi</strong>s—James C.Martin, '88, who is connected with Silver, Burdett & Co.,publishers of school and college text books, New York, andAndrew S. Martin, '88, who is president of the wholesale drugfirm Williams, Martin & Gray, <strong>No</strong>rfolk, Va.The chapter of K 2 at the Colorado School of Mines, charteredin May, 1904, began building within six months andwithin eight more the house was occupied. The house wasbuilt of white brick with a granite foundation. It has seventeenrooms and cost $8,000. According to an illustrationin the Caduceus, it is a very handsome structure. The buildingwas a fine exhibition of fraternity enterprise, and showedthat even theyoungest chapters may acquire homes of their own.The Caduceus of K 2, printed at Nashville, Tenn., is oneof the largest, if not the largest, fraternity magazines published.It is also one of the handsomest. The October issuehas 194 pages, besides 10 pages of directory and advertisementsand two inserts. One of the inserts, a design in colorsprinted by the printers of THE SCROLL, bears the words:"From the presses of the George Banta Publishing Company,'Menasha, Wis., specialists in college annuals and fraternityprinting."
THE SCROLL. 205The statement in the June SCROLL that A T O was the firstfraternity of southern origin to establish a chapter in the northwas an error. In that year A T n placed chapters at U. ofPa., Muhlenberg, Columbia, Stevens and Adrian, but K 2organized a chapter at Lake Forest a year earlier. LakeForest is a Presbyterian university about twenty-five milesnorth of Chicago. K 2 is the only fraternity there excepttwo locals. At the professional schools in Chicago there are* A *, A X and * A A.At the convention of Southern K A last June the treasurerof the memorial hall association reported that he had $1,849.66in cash and subscriptions. The hall is to be built at thebirthplace of K A, Washington and Lee University. Theconvention pledged $1000 from the fraternity treasury, to bepaid in five annual installments, to aid in building the hall,conditioned on the trustees of the hall collecting $2,000 priorto the next convention. The trustees of the university haveagreed to establish a K A scholarship upon the erection ofthe hall.According to the K 2 Caduceus, the percentages of fraternitymen to the number of male students in some collegeslast year were as follows: Bowdoin, 85 percent.; Dickinson,62; Brown, 60; New York University, 45; Swarthmore, 43;Hampden-Sidney, 41; Wabash, 33; Randolph-Macon, <strong>30</strong>;Davidson, 29; Stanford, 28; Washington State, 27; PennsylvaniaState, 24; <strong>No</strong>rth Carolina, 24; Georgia Tech., 24;Texas, 24; Arkansas, 21; Buchnell, 21; Nebraska, 20; Trinity(N. C), 19; Cumberland, 19; Oregon, 19; Washington andLee, 18; Indiana, 18; Wofford, 17; Kentucky State, 15;Denver, 15; Purdue, 14; Wisconsin, 13; Iowa, 13; LouisianaState, 13.It is believed by many that some of the colleges of the oldsouth, adhering strictly to the old classical discipline, andhaving as their students the most intensely thoroughbredAmericans, furnish about as good fraternity material as thereis to be found. Certainly more care is exercised in the selectionof membership by the chapters than in many an overcrowdednorthern college of limited attendance. The resourcesof some of these southern denominational colleges, and of thestate institutions of the south, will grow with the rapid increaseof that section's material prosperity. Their equipmentin buildings, an inheritance from the old days, is first class;
2o6 THE SCROLL.unlike the technical schools, they do not require fortunes tokeep up immense mechanical plants. As much may beexpected of them as of the newer schools which neglect thehumanities for the sake of the sciences.—K 2 Caduceus.The legislature was very generous to the university, givingit the largest appropriation in its history. A $35,000 youngladies dormitory will be erected. Another boys' domitory tocost $20,000, a $10,000 chemical laboratory, to replace theold one, a much needed infirmary, will be erected besides twoagricultural buildings in connection with the experimentalstation. The senate refused to pass the anti-frat. law whichpassed the house 44 to 22. The following fraternities arerepresented here; K 2, 1890; 2 A E, 1894; K A, 1895; 2 N,1904; n K A, 1904; 2 X, <strong>1905</strong>. 2 X granted a charter tothe Indian club after a debate of three days, as to the advisabilityof entering the University of Arkansas.—Arkansascorrespondence of 2 N <strong>Delta</strong> for October.The picture on the opposite page represents "the wild assof the desert in repose," which was used in initiating the chartermembers of the chapter of 2 X at Colorado College.<strong>No</strong>tice the eccentric wheels and consider their effect. TheSigma Chi Quarterly says: This nondescript animal, inventedand brought to perfection by the mechanical genius of Bro.Wilson Gary, for savage contortions and up-to-date buckingwas, to quote from a Sig author, the most vicious bronchothat ever pawed a western range. With a spine more pointedand adamantine than that of a Georgia razor-back, and amotion which combined the writhings of a channel steamerwith the twistings of a Rocky Mountain trail, it constitutedabout as uncomfortable and uncertain a mode of transportationas it is possible to find." For the loan of the half-toneplate we are indebted to the courtesy of Mr. Newman Miller,editor of the Quarterly.Each of the states in the Mississippi valley has a large andgrowing state university. As the people of the states becomebetter acquainted with the work of these institutions, whichis being brought home by the practical work of the agriculturalcolleges, the task of securing additional and more liberal,appropriations is made easy. Take one of the state universitiesfor example. Ten years ago it had a total attendanceof less than 700; today it has practically 4,000. Tenyears ago a legislative appropriation of two or three hundred
2o8 THE SCROLL.thousand dollars was thought prodigal; now a million or amillion and a half from each biennial session is consideredreasonable. Ten years ago it had but seven buildings; todayit has more than three times that number and each new oneis better than the last. With the new buildings come superiorlaboratory facilities, increased libraries and improved equipmentof every kind.—George Worthen, Jr., in 2 A E Record,In 1895 2 X adopted a scheme for a chapter house fund tobe derived from the initiation fees and a percentage of theregular dues of active members and voluntary subscriptionsof alumni. In 1899 members were required, upon graduationor leaving college, to give to the fund two notes of $5 eachone payable in one year the other in two years. In r9oimembers were required, at the time of their initiation, to signtwo such notes, payable one and two years after their cessationof active membership. Loans have been made to aid thechapters at several of the larger universities to build houses—Cornell, Michigan and Wisconsin. This plan of 2 X hasbeen adopted by several other fraternities. The conventionof southern K A last June adopted a plan which provides ' 'thateach initiate be requested, on the day of his leaving college,and likewise each alumnus, to sign five notes of $5 each, payableone, two, three, four and five years after date, $i of eachnote to pay for a year's subscription to the Journal, and thebalance to create a general chapter house fund."The catalogue of the University of the South, for 1904-<strong>1905</strong>, recognizes fraternities at the institution with the following:"Seven fraternities, or Greek-letter societies havechapters at Sewanee, the ATH, the 2 A E, the K 2, the* A 0, the AT A, the K A and the H K A. Thesefraternities have separate chapter houses. They are controlledby the laws of the university and by a joint conventionof their own representatives, and form a pleasingfeature of university life. <strong>No</strong> conditioned student ojthe academicdepartment is eligible for membership in any fraternity.''The June, 1903, Cumberland University Quarterly, an officialpublication of the university, said: 'Cumberland Universityhas three fraternities: the K 2, 2 A E and n K A. Theyare all in a flourishing condition. Fraternities are a valuablefeature of university life. They afford splendid opportunitiesfor recreation, the cultivation of the social nature, andvery greatly safeguard the morals of many young men." AHthis is something new in college catalogues.—K 2 Caduceus.
THE SCROLL. 209Some time ago the A T 12 association of the District ofColumbia offered a prize of $25 to the member of that fraternitywho should contribute to the .Palm the best versessuitable for a fraternity song. The prize was awarded to ananonymous writer, whose song, "The Birth of the Rose,"treats of the founding of Alpha Tau. The Palm publishes asong headed "The Hang-Together Taus," to the tune of "BullDog on the Bank." The second verse follows:A Beta loves his Wooglin,And a D. K. E. his scroll.The <strong>Phi</strong>s all love AthenaAs a T. N. E. his bowl;The Sigma Alphs love Una,And the Sigma Chis their cross;But an Alpha Tau holds naught so dearAs his brother Alpha Taus.0 K ^l' has a new song book. It includes several songsreferring to other fraternities. The following was written byMr. E. M. Van Cleve, of Ohio Wesleyan:SPIKINGJohnny Jehoshaphat Jeroboam Jay Jones was the brightest of boys in Squedunk;He was handsome, and so was a pet with the girls, and of cash had his pa Quite a chunk;So off to a college this young fellow went, with a trunk spick and span, and Pa Jones;He enter'd, and scarce was a month in these hulls ere he heard in mellifluous tones:"Oh, come, be a Beta, a <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>, a Sig or a Kiffy so gay;Be a <strong>Delta</strong> K. E.. a Psi U., D. T. D.;" but he cried "Do not urge me, I pray."Said the Betas: "You know of all frats in the land, we've the most of the prominent men;There's Colfax and Voorhees and Springer and Wood; we belong to the uppermost ten;At the shrine of Great Wooglin we're all devotees; we eat dorg' once a month in the main;We stand in with the girls"—thus forever they talked; in his dreams poor young Jonesheard the strain,"From Vermont's grassy hills to Pacific's broad sweep, the <strong>Phi</strong> Delts are still gainingground;Come with us and belong to the national frat.- an inducement the best to be found."Then a Psi U. came next, with a back like a board—"The conser\'ative frat bids you in;"And he heard and he ponder'd, and still all the while they kept up the eloquent din.The <strong>Phi</strong> Gams, Alpha Taus and the <strong>Delta</strong> Tau D., the D. Kappa E's and a scoreCame thronging to catch the delectable fresh, till he vowed he would stand it no more;So up in his might sprang our hero so fine, thank'd them all in his elegant way;Then he said: "<strong>No</strong>ble Greeks, I have listened to all, but now let me just have my say:"I'll not be a Beta, a <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>, a Sig or a Kiffy so gay;There's a frat. Ihave found made of men good all around; I'm a <strong>Phi</strong> Psi, I'm happy to say."At the annual election of members from the sophomoreclass, in <strong>No</strong>vember, Kingdon Gould, son of George J. Gould,was turned down by the King's Crown, the general studentsociety at Columbia. Of the sixty-four men nominated by
2 10 THE SCROLL.the council of the society he was the only one who was rejected.This resulted from an incident which occurred lastyear when young Gould was a freshman. Fearing that hewould be kidnapped by several sophomores, he drew a revolverand fired over their heads, then finding refuge in the houseof his fraternity, AKE. Four of the sophomores were suspendedfrom the university, causing much dissatisfactionamong the students. The friends of Gould who desired hisadmission to King's Crown urged that he should be electedbecause he had given liberal financial assistance to the athleticinterests of the university, and recalled especially his giftof S6oo to the class of '08, for the purchase of a new shellfor the freshman to row against Yale, but, according to theNew York Sun, "student sentiment about the campus wasstrongly in favor of the action taken by King's Crown."THE SCROLL for June quoted accounts of the origin of K 2from the 1898 and <strong>1905</strong> editions of "American College Fraternities"and noted the differences in the two statements. Itquoted also an account from the April Caduceus, which nearlywith that in the last edition of that book. The October agreesCaduceus explains that K 2 was uncertain about many of thefacts relating to the origin of the fraternity until an historianwas appointed in 1904, that a voluminous correspondencewas followed by long personal interviews," that there hasbeen "much studying, sifting and weighing of evidence,"that "higher criticism" has demolished some accepted fraternity"traditional notions," that the account of the origin inthe April Caduceus "embodies as much as can be told," andthat the account in the <strong>1905</strong> edition of Baird agrees with itexcept as to the year when the fraternity was founded. Formany years previous to <strong>1905</strong> K 2 believed that it wasfounded in 1867, but recent investigations show that the yearwas 1869. The Caduceus makes no effort to explain how K 2connects itself with an order which is alleged to have beenfounded in Italy five centuries ago, and it makes the followingremarkable statement: <strong>No</strong>t even to the fraternitv itselfhas Founder McCormick yet consented to reveal certain details.As is said in Baird of <strong>1905</strong>, the fraternity professesto be, in a spiritual sense, the successor of the ancient order.'Naturally, only its own members can be made fully aware ofthe manner in which it makes good this profession." Whythe founder will not consent to reveal details concerning theorigin of the fraternity to its own members, and why the fra-
THE SCROLL. 211ternity, if it has any proofs to show its connection with amediaeval European order, does not produce them, are entirelybeyond our powers of comprehension.* K * is kicking about its write-up in "American CollegeFraternities," by W. R. Baird, editor of the Beta <strong>Theta</strong> Pi.The following, headed "Baird's Biased Book," is the firsteditorial in the Shield for October.In the next issue of the Shield will appear a discussion of the latest editionof Baird's ''American Fraternities." The character of the discussionhas been foreshadowed by the action of the executive council at Chatauqua.It is sufficient at this time to say that the governing body of the fraternitycomplains of unfair and discourteous treatment at Mr. Baird's hands. Wedo not know what is ailing the gentleman, but during the entire period ofthe present Shield editor's familiarity with the exceptionally uninterestingfraternity journal edited by Mr. Baird, occasional evidence has been givenof an attitude unmistakably unfriendly toward the * K 4' fraternity. In sofar as his "American Fraternities" is a Beta spiking book. The Shield hasno fault to find with it, but its statement concerning <strong>Phi</strong> Psi affairs has beencharacterized by the executive council as unworthy of a publication whichassumes to be impartial in its attitude.In the December Shield we are much surprised to find, nota discussion or review of IVIr. Baird's book, but instead aparagraph which says: "The Shield was instructed by theexecutive council to print a review of thelastest (sic) editionof Baird's 'American College Fraternities From a Beta View-. point,' but has been unable to find anyone who believes thepublication worth the time and effort required to point out itsshortcomings." It appears to us that * K * should not havemade such a charge unless it could prove its case, or at anyrate without an attempt to prove it. .And it seems to us that,after making such a threat as the Shield made, the statementthat it could find no one to prepare an exposure of the delinquenciesof the book from a •!> K * standpoint is a weak confessionthat the charge of partisanship could not be madegood. The task appears to have been too much, though wefeel sure that, if any real discrimination against 4> K * hadbeen shown by the author, members of that fraternity wouldhave rushed to its defense. We do not know what complaint* K * has against IMr. Baird's remarkably complete, veryvaluable and really indispensable book about college fraternities.Probably no fraternity has as flattering an article in thebook as it would like to have, but we do not believe that acharge of partisanship can be established against the author.We know that he intended to be fair and impartial, and wethink he succeeded wonderfully well. Our understanding is
212 THE SCROLL.that he made diligent efforts to obtain reliable informationabout every fraternity, and that he used all material of valuethat was furnished to him. In our opinion, therefore, thosefraternities which failed to supply him with full informationhave only themselves to blame. We are sure that fraternitymen generally will acquit Mr. Baird of being unfair or of harboringa prejudice against any particular fraternity. We considerthe charge that his work is "a Beta spiking book" to bevery unjust. * A 0 is a rival of B @ II, as it is of * K *, butwe do not believe that the article about B © II in the book overratesthat fraternity in the least. Perhaps without impropriety,we may mention that Mr. Baird sent his B ® II article tous before it was published, and asked us to criticise it, andespecially to inform him whether or not we deemed it undulyfavorable to his fraternity, and we returned the article sayingthat we considered it perfectly fair and just.EXTENSION VIEWS OF A CONTEMPORARY.In the last six years B ® n has chartered eight chapters, asfollows: West Virginia U., 1900; U. of Colorado, 1900;Bowdoin, 1900; U. of Washington, 1901; U. of Illinois, 1902;Purdue, 1903; Case, 1904; Iowa State, <strong>1905</strong>. Extensioncontinues to be a live issue, as shown by the Beta <strong>Theta</strong> Pi.Following is an extract from an article in the <strong>No</strong>vember •number, written by Prof. F. W. Shepardson, sometime anofficer in the fraternity and now a professor in the Universityof Chicago:It must be a revelation to a provincial mind to read a statement fromthe Illinois chapter, that the freshman class, at Champaign exceeds 1,000 innumber, or the reports from the Nebraska secretary that over 3,000 studentsare enrolled at Lincoln and that the Nebraska glee club will have a trip tothe Pacific coast, a little western outing covering, perhaps, about three timesthe distance from Columbus, Ohio, to New York City. The members of afraternity founded in what was, in 1839, the heart of the central west cannotafford to have any horizon but a national one, and must keep wide awaketo the fact that the far greater "west" than the west of 1839 is moving ineducation, and that many an institution as yet untouched by B9n, right atthis very moment gives far greater promise of increasing power and influencethan some of the old established colleges of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.An Ohio man myself, I can say that conservatively, without suggesting theidea that any institutions east of the "beautiful river" might suffer by comparisonwith some of these growing colleges of the trans-Missouri country.Each year, as my professional duties bring me more clearly to the realizationof actual educational conditions, I see how absolutely untenable myfavorite "extension" position is, that we have enough chapters in our fraternity.The state university is distinctly a western development, and just assurely as the sun shines will every western state have a great central educa-
THE SCROLL. 213tional plant as firmly intrenched in the hearts and the pocketbooks of thetaxpayers as are the University of Wisconsin and the University of Michigantoday.Professor Shepardson's article is reviewed editorially byMr. W. R. Baird, editor of the Beta <strong>Theta</strong> Pi, and author of"American College Fraternities." Mr. Baird says that "theundergraduates are very conservative in the matter of grantingcharters," that "this attitude seems to be based uponsentiment rather than reason," that the chapters "do notalways know what reason to give as a basis for their opinion"—they"simply do not want any more chapters." Hecontinues:Among the alumni, on the other hand, almost without exception, there isa general desire to see the fraternity extended and new chapters establishedas often as reasonable opportunities therefor arise. The alumnus of lessthan five years' standing usually will think as the boys do, but the alumnuswho has been out of college longer than that almost always holds the opinionstated.We recently had an occasion to meet an alumnus, who some few yearsago was the chairman of the committee on chapters and charters at one ofour conventions. This committee, led by him, turned down every applicationfor a charter made at that convention and was insistent that none shouldbe granted, although their presentation of the reasons therefor was weakand not at all convincing. <strong>No</strong>w, having been out of college some seven oreight years, he wonders why we do not establish more chapters, and said inthe conversation referred to that he could not understand why the trusteesand others engaged in actively administering the affairs of the fraternity didnot persuade the boys to take a different attitude. When his memory wasstirred and refreshed and his own attitude was called to mind about the matter,he said as an excuse, "Well, 1 was a kid then." Being curious to understandthe cause of his changed attitude, we tried to find out by questioninghim why it was. We could get very little out of him, however, exceptthat since his graduation he had found that the fraternity was a thing whichseemed to him could not be too large so long as it was within proper linesand properly administered.FRATERNITIES AT HARVARD,According to the K 2 Caduceus, conditions have changedat Harvard, and under the new order of things it is a healthyplace for general fraternities. K 2 installed a chapter of sixteenmen there on June 24, and they occupy a rented housethis year. An editorial in the October Caduceus says:It is the boast of K S that the fraternity has had the wisdom, or maybeonly the good fortune, to recognize changed conditions quickly and quicklyto act upon them. So long as everybody believed Harvard to be the verynorth pole of conservatism in college affairs, there was little reason for anygeneral college fraternity to look Cambridge way. Whether the change isin the attitude of the outside world toward the venerable institution, or vice•versa, there is a new order of things at Harvard, and both Harvard and the
214 THE SCROLL.world know it. If indeed there was ever any domination of a particular setor class there, it is true no longer, and everybody knows it is not true. Outof this knowledge has grown Gamma-Eta chapter of K S.One of the charter members, writing for the Caduceus, says:"With a student body of 5,000, and under the free electivesystem, the forces of disintegration are very strong at Harvard,and it is only through clubs or fraternities that a manmay get that close fellowship which is so dear a part of one'scollege experience. Therefore, there is a growing tendencytoward the formation of new societies, clubs and fraternities,to meet the social demands of our enlarged student population."Another contributor to the Caduceus gives the followingaccount of societies at Harvard:In spite of Harvard's late advancement, the student of today inheritsmany customs and lives under many influences which are difficult to understandor estimate. There is a surprisingly large number of clubs and societies.A long list is given in the Harvard Club Book, but this is evidentlyfar from complete. It includes the usual state, city and school clubs, aswell as athletic, musical and professional associations.Of the social organizations, the large local societies, some of which wereestablished more than a hundred years ago, are the most prominent andinfluential. These societies have varied and interesting histories and havecounted among their members many of the greatest men of the country. Inrecent years membership depended largely on family connection and socialposition, though at the present time this is becoming less marked. Withina year or two their influence with the student body has suffered through thesuspicion that they sacrificed the athletic interests of the university for theadvancement of their own members.The Institute of 1770 was started as a literary society in the year 1770-The name has been changed several times, and the society has had inactiveperiods. Atone time it was merged with A K E but now exists as a separateorganization, with well furnished rooms. It is the largest and oldest ofthe social societies. The Porcellian club, which occupies a handsome clubhouse, is said to have been organized about 1789,and has records as far backas 1791, in which year it derived its name from a very successful banquet atwhich a young pig was served roasted whole. The society is secret anddoes not publish its membership. The Hasty Pudding club was founded in1795, as a patriotic society. It is now a purely social club, and occupies abeautiful house.Of the more recent societies the A. D. club. Signet, II H and K T X arerepresentative. The A. D. club is the successor of that chapter of A A "!•which was withdrawn on account of faculty opposition in 1858. The A A *chapter itself was revived in 1879, and is prosperous, having a large clubhouse.B 9 II established a chapter in 1843, but withdrew its charter in 1901.The chapters of Z '^^ and A $ separated from their general fraternities in.1892 and 1901 respectively, and continue as separate organizations, thoughthey retained their names. In 1891 the AKE chapter withdrew from thefraternity and formed the Dickey club. In 1865 members of the * K S fraternityfrom other colleges formed a chapter of that fraternity, which lastedless than a year.
THE SCROLL. 215I'o offset this list of inactive chapters, beside the new chapter of K 2 andthe chapter of A A 4i which has already been mentioned, 9 A X, AT andS A E all have succes.sful and well organized chapters. The chapter of A Thas a larger membership than is usual with fraternities, being somewherenear seventy; but it is in cordial relations with the rest of its fraternity.Several of the societies present an annual play or other literary exercises,and practically all of them entertain more or less elaborately on class day.The success of some of these chapters, and the new spirit to which referencehas been made above, gives assurance that there is now no condition toprevent the establishment and maintenance of suitable chapters of generalfraternities at the mother of American colleges. • 'The Massachusetts Institute of Techtiology corporation hasvoted to withdraw every proposal looking to union with HarvardUniversity. The action was the outcome of the supremecourt's recent decision that the institute could not legally sellits property on Boylston street. If the project comes upagain, it will have to be approached in a new way.The following fraternities have entered M. I. T.: X*,1873; 5X, 1882; A TO, 1885-86; *rA, 1889; A*, 1889;0H, 1889; ATA, 1889; ® A X, 1890-92: AY, 1891; 2 A E,1892; « B E (local), 1895; * S K, 1902; * K S, 1903; 0 X,1903; AS*, <strong>1905</strong>.THE KENYON TRAGEDY,On Saturday night, October 28, Stuart L. Pierson, eighteenyears old, a freshman at Kenyon College, Gambier,Ohio, was killed by an engine on a bridge of the Cleveland,Akron and Columbus Railroad. He was to be initiated thatnight into the Lambda chapter of A K E. His father, N. L.Pierson, a wealthy lumberman of Cincinnati, and an alumnusof Lambda chapter, had come to Gambier on Friday nightto participate in the initiation.The candidates for initiation on Saturday night were blindfoldedand led by ropes about the town, after which, about 9p. m., they were sent from the college dormitory to variousplaces, to await the arrival of initiation committees who wereto bring them to the chapter lodge. Each of them carried abasket to the rendezvous appointed for him, the basket containinga rope with which his hands were to be tied, and abandage with which he was to be blindfolded. Young Piersonwas sent to the abutment of the railroad bridge south ofGambier. His father was the last man to see him leave thedormitory. He was not in the least afraid, and said to hisfather: "I don't know what's to be done to me, but you do,and I'm not a bit afraid." Upon the departure of the candidates,the active and alumni members of the fraternity.
2i6 THE SCROLL.including the elder Pierson, went in a body to the fraternitylodge, to prepare for the initiation, and from there committeeswent to find the candidates.Mr. Pierson declined an invitation to go to meet his son atthe abutment, and the committee which went to meet himwas composed of a senior (young Pierson's roommate), apost-graduate and an alumnus. At the end of the bridge,between the rails, they found the basket with its contents undisturbed,but tfie boy was not there, and no reply was madeto their whistles and calls. Thinking he might have crossedthe bridge, they started to cross it themselves. About twentyfeet from the end, they stumbled over the boy's lifeless body.Thej' carried the body off the bridge as they heard the collegeclock strike ten. Young Pierson's watch had stopped at9:4r. He had been run over by a locomotive and lenderwhich crossed the bridge at that time, and which was not onthe regular schedule of the railroad.Two members of the committee guarded the body whilethe third went to the home of Wm. E. Pierce, president ofKenyon College, and at 10:15, gasped out the stor}'. Thebody was taken to Dr. Pierce's home and prepared for burial,and thence was taken to the Pierson home at College Hill,Cincinnati, on a special train leaving Gambier at 4 o'clockSunday morning. The body was moved from Gambier andthe blood on the bridge was washed off before the coronermade an examination, but he went to Cincinnati and inspectedthe remains.Just how young Pierson happened to be killed is an unsolvedmystery. The fraternity men assert that be was sentto the bridge alone, and their theory is that he fell asleep onthe track, as he had been awake during Friday night awaitinghis father, who was expected at midnight but did not arrive-until about daybreak. Moreover, 3'oung Pierson is said tohave been a great sleepy-head."Rope, cotton and bandages were found near the bridge,some of them bloody. The coroner claims that marks on thewrists and ankles of the deceased indicated that he had beenbound, and that a microscopic examination of the clothingworn by young Pierson resulted in finding many small particlesof rope fibre.The elder Pierson exonerated the members of the fraternityfrom all blame. In an interview which he gave out. <strong>No</strong>vember4, he said that without his knowledge the Dekes could nuthave tied his son to the railroad, as he (the father") was with
THE SCROLL. 217all of those present for the initiation until the committees leftthe lodge to find the candidates, which was about fifteen minutesbefore his son's dead body was found, and perhaps fiveminutes after the engine killed him. This seems to prove acomplete alibi for members of the fraternity. Mr. Piersonfurther said:All the candidates for admission into the AKE fraternity on the nightmy son was killed were tied with ropes and blindfolded.. There was probablya score of young men blindfolded and led by ropes in or near Gambierthat evening; I saw five in that condition. In regard to the rope, cotton andbandages that were found near the bridge, part of which were bloodv, Iwould say that, to my personal knowledge, a freshman named Jones, whileblindfolded, ran into two different men, with the result that his nose bledprofusely for fully fifteen minutes. This blood could not help being smearedon some of those articles. And when the fraternity men who had the candidatesin charge heard of my boy's death, the ropes were cut from them, thebandages removed from their eyes, and more or less of the stuff throwndown by the bridge where it was found.My boy fell asleep on the bridge. He could sleep through a fire and heIiad not slept for two days. The train rumbling down upon him, awakenedhim. Blinking, confused, only half awake, he half arose from the tracksand that is how he met his end. I do not for a moment blame the collegeauthorities or the fraternity, and I look upon the affair as an accident.It has been said that a special train had been secured by the authoritiesof Gambier to take away the body of my boy before the coroner could lookinto the case. I secured the train myself, and had no thought whatever ofthe coroner. The only idea in my mind was of taking the boy to his motheras quickly as possible.The convention of A K E, assetiibled at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel. New York, <strong>No</strong>vember 8-10, investigated theoccurrence, and, by a unanimous vote, adopted a resolutionwhich "absolutely absolves the chapter from any responsibilitywhatever for the accident."Mr. Pierson was present when the inquest was held atMount Vernon, the county site, and gave his testimony. Thecounty prosecuting attorney ordered that no one be admittedexcept the coroner and witnesses. As usual in such inquiries,the rules of evidence were not observed, and witnesses werenot cross examined. One of the witnesses, the fireman of theengine which ran over young Pierson, testified that neither henor the engineer knew of the accident until they reachedMount Vernon, where they found the shreds of an overcoaton the engine pilot. The verdict of the coroner, filed on<strong>No</strong>vember 11, was as follows:I, W. W. Scarbrough, as coroner of Knox county, O., duly subpoenaedand caused to be examined thirty-three witnesses whose testimony was allreduced to writing and filed with the papers in the case.The testimony establishes beyond a question of doubt that Stewart L.Pierson was lying about twenty feet west of the abutment between the rails
2i8 THE SCROLL.of the main track of the C. A. & C. Railway Company, west of Gambierstation.' From the condition of the body of the said Stewart Pierson, which I examinedafter the same had been sent out of Knox county to Cincinnati, andfrom which examination I found evidence of having been bound or tied atthe wrist and at the ankles, and which, in conjunction with all of the evidenceadduced, I find, therefore, that the said Stewart Pierson was eithertied fast to the railroad track or railroad ties or otherwise bound arid tied insuch manner that he could not extricate himself from his perilous position,and while so tied and bound in that manner, was run over by an engine andtender going west on said railroad, which struck him while lying flat betweenthe rails of the main track on said bridge, and in that manner met hisdeath.I had no trouble in the finding of the above facts, and the investigationcould have been concluded long before it was, but I was seeking with theassistance of the prosecuting attorney, to find the guilty parties to this horribleact; but, inasmuch as the body of Stewart Pierson was taken out ofKnox county as soon as possible, on the same night of his tragic death, andthe bridge washed and scrubbed, and all bits.of evidence otherwise destroyedwe are, therefore, compelled to wholly rely upon the evidence of the testimonyof witnesses for the proof; and, under the peculiar circumstances ofthis case it is impossible for me to determine who the guilty party or partiesare that tied the young man as aforesaid.It appears that, on account of the habitual aloofness of themembers of the college community, the relations between themand the people of the township and county are far fromfriendly. The animus of the activity of the prosecutingattorney and the coroner in this case was, perhaps, based onthe fact that young Pierson's body was hurriedly taken toCincinnati, and the fact that traces of the accident were removedfrom the bridge before these officers could make anofficial investigation.On <strong>No</strong>vember 13 President Pierce issued a signed statement,saying that he believed "the coroner's finding in thecase of Stuart L. Pierson to be entirely mistaken." He gavethe details of the accident as they had come to his knowledge.He said that the body was prepared for burial in his home,in the presence of himself, a physician, an undertaker andanother person, and that their concurrent testimony was thatthere were no marks of a character to excite the suspicionthat the boy had been tied." He further said:The coroner admits that in his examination of the body in Cincinnati helooked only at the ankles and wrists. Having myself seen every dreadfuldetail of the boy's injuries, I am prepared to assert that the wounds on theright wrist could be understood only in connection with the general conditionof the whole body.In conclusion, 1 would contradict in detail some of the falsehoods andperversions of the truth which have got abroad.First—It is not the custom of the AKE fraternity, nor of any other fraternityin Kenyon College to tie its initiates to the railroad track, nor has
THE SCROLL. 219there been an instance of the kind known. Barber, the Kenyon freshmanwho is quoted as having testified to such treatment, never made such a statement.Second—The members of the A K E fraternity did not make inquiryfrom the station agent about the train schedule for that night.Third—The bridge was not cleaned by the order of any group of students.Fourth—I am not, as alleged, a member of the AKE fraternity or ofany other.Fifth—^There has been no attempt on the part of the college authorities tostifle investigation.In another interview Mr. Pierson said, <strong>No</strong>vember 13:As to the coroner's statement that certain marks on my son's body weresufficient evidence that he was tied to the track, I can state that on theevening of the accident my son wore a pair of heavy hunting shoes, and theextra long shoestrings, after being tied once at the top of the shoes, werewrapped around the boy's ankles and tied. After the accident the shoeshad been jammed around to such an extent that it was necessary to cut thestrings and the shoes in order to remove them. To me, the father, this issufficient evidence to explain the marks that appeared but lightly on theankle. The body was bruised from head to foot, and any one who desires,as was the case with the Coroner, to pick out a mark on the arm or wrist,and say that it might be made by a rope, would find such marks. Thecoroner claimed as evidence that the terrible marks of the accident were removedfrom the bridge. Just who cleared the bridge off I do not know, butI do know that Mr. G. D. Curtis, of New York City, passed over the bridge,from a train shortly before daylight of the night of the accident and immediatelywired President Pierce, of the college, that a crowd of gaping peoplehad gathered there, and for the sake of decency and humanity all marks ofthe catastrophe should be cleared away. Mr. Curtis is one of the largestcoal dealers in New York and will shoulder all responsibility for the charitableact.About 11:45 P- *' <strong>No</strong>vember 12, James E. McGarvey, atheological student at Kenyon, was found in his room in Bexleyhall, bound, gagged and unconscious. On his clothes waspinned a note saying: "This will do for this time, but if wecome again it will be worse." He was unable to identify hisassailants, but said that, while lying asleep on a couch, about9:<strong>30</strong> o'clock, he was partially awakened, when a towel wasthrust into his mouth and another wrapped around his eyes.His feet and hands were bound and then he lost consciousness.He was probably chloroformed. From his finger aring, valued at ;^8, was taken, and from his clothes $1.50 inmoney, but money in his trousers' pockets was not taken. Itis believed by some persons that robbery was not the motiveof the assault, but that he was assaulted in retaliation forevidence which he is supposed to have furnished to the coronerin the Pierson case, or to intimidate him so that he wouldnot furnish evidence. Mr. McGarvey is thirty-one years old
2 20 , THE SCROLL.and his home is in <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia, Pa. He is not a member ofany fraternity, and claims that he never anticipated joiningany. He also claims that he never expressed an opinion inregard to the manner in which young Pierson met his death.Three deaths have previously occurred during collegefraternity initiations, or rather during preparations for initiations.On October lo, 1873, M. M. Leggett, a candidatefor initiation into K A at Cornell, was led, while-blindfolded,near the verge of a precipice, over which he fell, resulting ininjuries from which he died within a few hours. On June i,1892, Wilkins Rustih, a candidate for initiation into AKEat Yale, was directed, while blindfolded, to run down a street,and in running he struck the end of a carriage pole, whichcaused injuries resulting in death on June 6. On October 27,r899, E. F. Berkeley, a candidate for initiation into K A atCornell, was directed to run across the country at dusk; andin doing so he fell into a canal and was drowned.COLLEGIATE,Georgia Tech. has a new chemical laboratory.The erection of a new laboratory is progressing rapidly atUnion.Vermont has a new medical department building, replacingone burned in 1904.The construction of two dormitories and a swimming poolare being pushed rapidly at Williams.Worcester Polytechnic Institute has recently received twogifts aggregating $<strong>30</strong>0,000.Only about 125 foresters have been graduated by Americanschools of forestry since the first one was established.The English department of Syracuse University will produce"Macbeth" this year in Syracuse, Rochester and Albany.Williams has 448 students. New York sends the most men,with Massachusetts second and Illinois third. Last year theattendance was 477.Lafayette has received a gift of Jioo,ooo from RalphVoorhees, of Clinton, N. J., increasing the seventy-fifth anniversaryfund of the college to ^162,000.
THE SCROLL. 221The first number of the Dartmouth Bi-Monthly, a magazinefor graduates, was issued in <strong>No</strong>vember. It is Dartmouth'sinitial effort toward a graduate publication.The Buffalo alumni of Syracuse have presented an entrancearch to the university. It will be placed at the end of Universityavenue, in front of the hall of languages. The archwill be built of stone.The Cornell Sun has resumed publication in eight-pageform, one page being devoted to general news furnished bywire from New York. This is a valuable feature, sinceIthaca has no morning paper, and the Sun is delivered beforeeight o'clock.An agreement has been signed by the presidents of thedebating unions of Brown, Dartmouth, and Williams, callingfor a triangular debate on March 3, igo6, each institutionhaving two teams, and all debating the same question. Williamswill uphold the affirmative against Dartmouth, in Williamstown,and the negative against Brown at Providence,Dartmouth debating against Brown at Hanover. Thus eachcollege debates the affirmative at home and the negative onits opponent's floor.Prof. Rudolf Tombo, Jr., © A X, registrar of ColumbiaUniversity, has prepared a table of statistics, showing thenumber of foreign students in attendance at the nine largestuniversities of the east and of the middle west: Pennsylvania126, Columbia 117, Cornell 100, Harvard 94, Yale 83, Universityof Michigan 38, Princeton 20, University of Illinois18, Indiana University 7. From the geographical point ofview, they are distributed as follows: <strong>No</strong>rth America 244,Europe 125, Asia 125, Australia 59, South America 39,Africa 11.The Intercollegiate Socialist Society, which aims to promotean interest in socialism among college men, has issueda letter to college graduates and students who are socialists.It is signed by Jack London, president; Upton Sinclair, vicepresident,and J. G. Phelps Stokes, second vice-president.They desire to distribute socialistic literature among studentsand arrange for talks in colleges by socialistic speakers, andthey say: "We hope to have a study chapter organized inevery institution in the country before the present year is past."Mr. London, who is a noted author, once attended the Uni-
222 THE SCROLL.versity of California—we do not know that he was graduatedthere. Mr. Stokes is engaged in settlement work in NewYork City, and we believe is a Yale man.Those who are interested in Mr. Cecil Rhodes' plan forthe perpetual representation of America in the undergraduatebody at Oxford will be somewhat concerned to learn that thisyear ten states and territories have failed to send qualifiedcandidates to the English university. As this is double thenumber of last year's delinquents, the question naturallyarises whether the scheme will work with entire smoothnessafter the novelty wears off.—YroxiAence Journal. There will beno examinations for Rhodes scholarships in the United Statesduring 19<strong>06</strong>. The 1<strong>30</strong> Rhodes scholars from the United Statesand Canada observed Thanksgiving day. There was a specialservice at the university church and a banquet at the hotel.The so-called "hall of fame" is a colonnade of one of thebuildings of New York University, a building erected withGould gold. On the walls of the colonnade are tablets bearingthe names of departed worthies. The electors appointedto select the names have not recognized the genius of EdgarAllan Poe, but the University of Virginia honors her illustriousson. At the latter institution a memorial tablet hasbeen placed on the door of <strong>No</strong>. r3 West Range, the roomwhich he occupied while he was a student there. The tabletis the gift of Misses Bangs and Whiton of Washington. It isa bronze slab and, besides the name of Poe, bears the inscription:Domus Barva Magni Poetae."Altogether too large a proportion of our college life andwork is perhaps still mediaeval in its character. Here belongseverything which suggests that the student has rights andprivileges other than those of an ordinary citizen; that he isto be treated on a different basis, or that there shall be a differentstandard by which his actions shall be weighed. It is inaccordance with this mediaeval spirit that the incoming freshmenmust be hazed, and that the police authorities are not toexercise control over a university campus; that a crowd ofstudents may make themselves obnoxious in a theater, or thatmen, because they are students, are privileged in the exerciseof vandalism. Everything that would encourage the studentto believe that he is a superior person, or a person ofanother caste, is a survival of medisevalism, and this spirit,many tell us, exists in eastern colleges, large and small, to anextent practically unknown in the west.—President W. R.Harper, in <strong>No</strong>rth Ajnerican Review.
THE SCROLL. 223COLUMBIA/BERLIN PROFESSORSHIPS.Announcement was made, <strong>No</strong>vember 12, that James Speyer,of New York, had given to the trustees of Columbia Universitythe sum of ^50,000 to endow the Theodore Rooseveltprofessorship of American history and institutions in the Universityof Berlin, in accordance with a plan approved by theGerman emperor when he received President Butler, of Columbia,in audience at Wilhelmshohe in August last.Incumbents of the professorship will be appointed by thePrussian ministry of education, with the emperor's sanction,upon the nomination of the trustees of Columbia University.The term of office of each incumbent will be one year, andincumbents will be so chosen that in successive years the fieldsof American history, American constitutional and administrativelaws, American economic and sociological problemsand movements, American education and American contributionsto science, technology, the arts and literature will be thesubject of instruction.It is proposed in this way to present in a series of years toGerman university students an outline of American historyand institutions. <strong>No</strong>minations will not be confined to themembers of the staff of Columbia University, but professorsin any American institution of learning or scholars unattachedto any university will be eligible for nomination.The German government, in return, will establish at ColumbiaUniversity a professorship of German history and institutions,to the incumbent of which the same general conditionswill apply as for the incumbent of the Theodore Rooseveltprofessorship. The appointee to the chair in Columbia Universitywill lecture in English. President Roosevelt assentedto the request of Mr. Speyer to attach his name to the chair,and Emperor William promptly gave approval to the suggestion.The trustees of Columbia University have nominated as thefirst incumbent of the chair John William Burgess, Ph. D.,LL. D., Ruggles professor of political science and constitutionallaw and dean of the faculty of political science in ColumbiaUniversity. He will enter upon his duties at theUniversity of Berlin in the winter of 19<strong>06</strong>-07, and will giveinstructions in American constitutional history.In making the announcement President Butler, of Columbia,said on behalf of the trustees: "Mr. Speyer's gift seemsto us both striking in its originality and splendid in its possibilities.We are not without hope that before long ColumbiaUniversity will be put in position to make similar arrange-
2 24 THE SCROLL.ments with the University of Paris and with an English university,possibly the University of London.A cablegram from Berlin, dated <strong>No</strong>vember 12, says: ProfessorPeabody, the Harvard University professor who hasbeen lecturing at the University of Berlin, under the arrangementrecently made by the kaiser for the interchange of professors'withAmerican colleges, met with a not overenthusiasticreception at the hands of German students. Althougha large audience attended Professor Peabody's first lecture,his second was heard by only ninety persons. He was somewhathandicapped by the fact that he spoke in English. Hissubject, "Social Ethics," was not altogether fortunate, callingforth, as it did, comment from the students to the effectthat the United States can teach the Germans little in thatline of thought.It is said that the kaiser's plan for the interchange of professorshas a political as well as educational motive. Hebelieves it to be a first and lasting rivet in the German-Americanalliance for which he has long planned. Always lookinga decade or two ahead, the kaiser figures that the young menof today, both in Germany and the United States, will be thestatesmen and political leaders of their respective countries ten,fifteen and twenty years hence. With that in mind, he believesin exhausting every means to bring the young men ofthe two nations into intellectual contact.PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S INTERVENTION IN FOOTBALL.On October 9, President Roosevelt entertained at luncheonWalter Camp and Head Coach "jack" Owsley, of Yale;Head Coach "Bill" Reid and Dr. E. H. Nichols, of Harvard;and Prof. John B. Fine and Head Coach Arthur Hillebrand,of Princeton, and a conference followed in which Secretaryof State Root participated. Methods of eliminating brutalityfrom the game of football were discussed, and the guests ofthe president pledged themselves to endeavor to bring abouta reform. On <strong>No</strong>vember 20, the president entertained at luncheonDr. J. William White, professor of surgery in the Universityof Pennsylvania, and a member of the faculty committeeon athletics. On his return to <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia, Dr. Whitegave out the following statement:The president did do me the honor of asking me to lunch with him at theWhile House for the purpose of discussing with him the situation as to Americanfootball. An article of mine published in last week's Outlook was theoccasion of the invitation. As to what took place during mv visit, the presi-
THE SCROLL. 225dent has permitted me to say that we are in complete accord as to the needof the permanent abolition of brutality and foul play, and of the increase ofthe powers of the officials and of the severity of the penalties as being necessaryto bring about such abolition; as to the desirability of careful considerationof any changes in the rules that may be required to minimize dangerwhile preserving the essential, manly and vigorous characteristics of thegame; and as to the urgent need of earnest efEort to secure a simple and uniformeligibility code for all American colleges and universities. The presidentemphatically believes in continuing the game.The president added: "Brutality and foul play should receive the samesummary punishment given to a man who cheats at cards, or who strikes afoul blow in boxing. The umpire must have the widest latitude in enforcingthis principle, even to the extent of ordering not only individual players, butwhole teams off the field, and college presidents should hold to the sharpestaccountability the umpire who permits foul or brutal football in any game.We want simple rules, not comphcated rules, because complicated rules offertoo many loopholes. The responsible authorities of the several collegeswhose teams play together should have what may be called a 'gentleman'sagreement' among themselves that these rules shall be enforced in spirit aswell as in letter, each being held responsible for what goes on in his own college,and each seeing to the permanent removal from the game not only ofthe foul or brutal player, but of the man who is not a bonafide student andamateur. It would be a real misfortune to lose so manly and vigorous agame as football, and to avert such a possibility the college authorities ineach college should see to it that the game in that college is clean."The president said as to the selection of the institutions that came to theconference at the White House last month: "I was asked to call it by representativesof Harvard, Yale and Princeton, and called it accordingly. IfPennsylvania, Columbia and Cornell representatives had happened to makethe suggestion, then only those three colleges would have been asked."He spoke more than once of the desirability of continuing the game, andof extending to as many as possible its advantages, with the safeguardsalready mentioned. He said that the five or six leading colleges should gettogether and agree to play one another under such an agreement as heprescribed.President Roosevelt's views as to college athletics are wellknown since they were fully and frankly stated in a speech atthe Harvard alumni meeting last June. He said then:I believe heartily in sport. I believe in outdoor games, and I do not mindin the least that they are rough games or that those who take part in themare occasionallv injured. I have no sympathy whatever with the overwroughtsentimentality which would keep a young man in cotton-wool, and I have ahearty contempt for him if he counts a broken arm or collar-bone as of seriousconsequence when balanced against the chance of showing that he possesseshardihood, physical address, and courage. But when these injuriesare inflicted by others, either wantonly or of set design, we are confronted bythe question, not of damage to one man's body, but of damage to the otherman's character. Brutality in playing any game should awaken the heartiestand most plainly shown contempt for the players guilty of it, especially ifthis brutality is coupled with a low cunning, in committing it without gettingcaught by the umpire.President Eliot, of Harvard, thinks that the president hastackled a hard job. *'It is hard to bring about a reform
2 26 THE SCROLL.through the very men who have long known about the existingevils and have been largely responsible for their continuance,"he says, and adds:The common justification offered for these hateful conditions is that footballis a fight; and that its strategy and ethics are those of war. One maytherefore resort in football to every ruse, stratagem, and deceit which wouldbe justifiable in actual fighting. New tricks are always desirable, as surprises.The weaker man is the legitimate prey of the stronger. One shouldalways trv to discover the weakest man in the opponent's line, as, for example,the man most recently injured, and attack him again and again. If a man,by repeated blows about the head, and particularly on the jaw, has beenvisibly dazed, he is the man to attack at the next onset. If in the lastencounter u, player has been obviously lamed in leg or arm or shoulder, thebrunt of an early attack should fall on him. Asa corollary to this principle,it is justifiable for a player, who is in good order, to pretend that he is seriouslyhurt, in order thai he may draw the opponent's attack to the wrongplace. These rules of action are all justifiable, and even necessary, in theconsummate savagery called war, in which the immediate object is to killand disable as manj' of the enemy as possible. To surprise, ambuscade, anddeceive the enemy, and invariably to overwhelm a smaller force by a greaterone, are the expected methods of war. But there is uo justification for suchmethods in a manly game or sport between friends. They are essentiallyungenerous, and no sport is wholesome in which ungenerous and mean acts,which easily escape detection, contribute to victory, whether such acts beoccasional and incidental, or habitual.Football as it is now played was severely criticised byWilliam Reid, Harvard's head coach, in a letter to the graduatesassociation of that university. In recommending changesin the game, he refers to the ethical evil emphasized by PresidentEliot, and says:Although I am willing to admit that the necessary roughness of the gamemay be objectionable to some people, that appears to me to be much lesdserious than the fact that there is a distinct advantage to be gained frombrutality and the evasion of "the rules—offences which, in many instances)the officials cannot detect because they are committed when the players andthe ball also are hidden from the eyes of the umpire.At the meeting of the association of presidents of state universitiesat Washington, <strong>No</strong>vember 13-14, President Andrews,of Nebraska, delivered an address in which he praised thegame of football. A difference of opinion was developedwhen President Thompson, of Ohio State University, introduceda resolution declaring that the time devoted to footballwas wasted, that its tendency was brutal and that professionalismwas creaping into the sport. Discussion followed, inwhich strong advocates appeared for and against the game,but the subject was dropped until the meeting of the associationnext year.Discussion on the subject has been further aroused by thequestion for the Harvard-Princeton debate: ''Resolved, That
THE SCROLL. 227inter-collegiate football in America is a detriment rather thana benefit;" and the question for the Columbia-Pennsylvaniadebate: Resolved, That any bona fide college student undertwenty-one years of age, and having completed one year'swork in good standing, be allowed to represent in athleticsthe institution at which such work has been done, regardlessof any compensation he may previously have received for hisathletic ability."In the game between Union and New York University atNew York, <strong>No</strong>vember 25, Harold Moore, one of the Unioneleven received injuries which resulted in his death. On<strong>No</strong>vember 28, Chancellor Mac Cracken, of New York University,invited all the colleges whose teams have playedfootball with the teams of that institution for the last twentyyears to take part in a conference to consider the questionsof abolishing or reforming the game.The committee on athletics of the University of Pennsylvaniamailed circulars, <strong>No</strong>vember 26, to 1500 colleges proposingthat a demand be made on the football rules committeeto change the rules with a view of eliminating professionalismand of improving the game by imposing severe penaltiesfor unnecessary roughness and foul play.On <strong>No</strong>vember 28 the authorities of Columbia prohibitedthe playing of football by students of that university afterthis year.The press of the country, during the last two.months, hasdevoted much space to comments on the serious accidentsand occasional fatalities which occur in football. Manycollege presidents have been interviewed and nearly all ofthem favor a change of the rules, and some favor the abolitionof the game unless a radical change is made.Forty-five deaths and hundreds of serious injuries is therecord of football for the last five years, according to theNew York Herald. Nearly all of the deaths are traced tounnecessary roughness." The Chicago Tribune sent thefollowing telegram to President Roosevelt, <strong>No</strong>vember 25:The <strong>1905</strong> football season practically closed today with two dead on thefield of battle. Today's fatalities bring the total of slain to nineteen, andthe injured (record only being made of accidents out of the ordinary) to 137.This year's record of deaths is more than double that of the yearly averagefor the last five years, the total for that period being forty-five. A significantfact is that the teams playing an open game have escaped with less thantheir usual quota of accidents.The Tribune's list shows the following: Of those killedeleven were high school players and ten of the killed were
228 THE SCROLL.immature boys of 17 and under. Three hardened, seasonedand presumably physically fit college men were slain. Theothers were non-collegiate players. Body blows, producinginternal injuries, were responsible for four deaths, concussionof the brain claimed six victims, injuries to the spine resultedfatally in three cases, blood poisoning carried off two gridironwarriors and other injuries caused four deaths. Amongthe injuries that have not resulted fatally are: broken collarbones and shoulders, 19; broken legs, 31; broken arms, 9;fractures of some portions of head, 19; broken ribs, 3; spinalinjuries, 3; concussion of brain, 3. The <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia BublicLedger says:The faculties of the colleges are known aS "weak brethren" when itcomes to regulating football. College faculties do not wish to be unpopularwith the students, and they are not averse to the glory or advertisementwhich comes from a football triumph; but they have got to curb the ferocityof their football enthusiasts who "must make records." These men whomust win at any cost are, many of them, semiprofessionals, in spirit at least.They come to college or are lured to the seats of the higher education becauseof their prowess on the ensanguined field. They are often low-stand boobies,loaded down with ''conditions" in their studies. The whole college worldstands breathless while the faculty determines whether they have squeezedthrough on the disreputable scholarly minimum required of matriculatedstudents; and when they get through—and they usually do, faculties beinghuman—they must make names for themselves even if homicide is to be used.The inter-collegiate football rules committee is composed ofJohn C. Bell, Pennsylvania; Prof. L. M. Dennis, Cornell;Prof. J. B. Fine, Princeton; Walter Camp, Yale; W. T. Reid,Jr., Harvard; Prof. A. A. Stagg, Chicago; Dr. P. J. Dashiell,Annapolis. At a meeting held in <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia, December 9,the committee declared itself in favor of action lookingtoward the opening of the game and the lessening of brutality,the placing of the appointment of officials in a central bodyand rendering any evasion of the rules unprofitable." Inaccordance with this resolution, the rules will be revised at alater meeting of the committee.In many quarters there is a demand for the substitution ofthe less dangerous association game for the American styleof Rugby game. An association game was played by teamsfrom the University of Toronto and the University of Pennsylvaniaat <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia, December 2, the score being 5 to i,in favor of Toronto. On the same date Columbia and Cornellplayed an association game at New York, resulting in atie, 2 to 2.The Intercollegiate Association Football League held itsannual meeting at New York, December 9. The officers
THE SCROLL. 229were the delegates of the three charter members of the league,as follows: President, Beaton H. Squires, Harvard; vicepresident,Sidney B. Jacobs, Columbia; secretary-treasurer,Spencer G. Naurman, Haverford. Cornell, Pennsylvaniaand Princeton were elected to membership. Their delegateswere; G. Lauson, Cornell; A. T. Potter, Princeton, and G.G. Harris, Pennsylvania. A representative from Yale alsowas present, and as soon as a team is formed at New Haven,Yale will be admitted to the league.The details of the cup tie for the Milnes trophy were partlyarranged. Announcement will be made later of the scheduleof games and the conditions for the Milnes cup, presented bythe captain of the Pilgrim eleven from England, which recentlyvisited the United States.THE PYX.These very clever plates are from a water color drawingdone by a fair friend of one of the freshmen of Illinois Beta.The young lady'ff father is a 2 X, but his influence seems tohave been successfully overcome by our Chicago brother.The plates were kindly sent by the chapter from a sense ofappreciation of this dainty and artistic expression from itsfriend.* * * *The new edition of Baird's "American College Fraternities"is the most complete and useful compilation of its kind everissued. It is an invaluable handbook to any fraternity manor chapter. A full review of this splendid work appeared inTHE SCROLL for June, <strong>1905</strong>. Two dollars can be well investedin a copy, which can be ordered through the editor of thismagazine.^ * * *The <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> club house, 25 east 44th St., NewYork, is located in the finest residence district, within twoblocks of the Grand Central station and the subway. Therooms are fitted up as cosy living rooms for resident andtransient <strong>Phi</strong>s. Excellent meals are served at a remarkablylow price for New York. Members of chapters or alumniclubs who contemplate visiting New York should communicatewith W. LeG. Burnett at the club house for full particulars.
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THE SCROLL. 231On <strong>No</strong>vember 10 the first biennial football dinner given inhonor of the alumni and visiting brothers of CaliforniaAlpha was given by California Beta at the Stanford chapterhouse. About sixty <strong>Phi</strong>s were present. The speakers wereas follows: Harold Hill, (toastmaster); G. J. McChesney,California, '96; O. V. Eaton, Stanford, '95; V. L. Kellogg,Kansas, '89; J. E. McDowell, Stanford, '00; C. H. Monett,California, '<strong>06</strong>; G. A. Hodge, Stanford, '<strong>06</strong>.The Stanford chapter will repeat this banquet every otheryear, when the annual game between California and Stanfordis played at the latter institution. This plan suggests a fineopportunity for many of our chapters in institutions that rivaleach other in athletics to draw closer together in fraternalassociation.The conventions recently held in Alpha, Gamma, <strong>Delta</strong>,Epsilon and Eta provinces were very delightful and fully successfulgatherings of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>s. The editors hope topresent full accounts of them in the February number ofTHE SCROLL.On October <strong>30</strong>-31 Missouri Beta celebrated its twenty-fifthanniversary and at the same time Dr. Kerr was inauguratedas president of Westminster College. A number of the alumniof the chapter were present. A strong, active chapterhouse committee was appointed. It is hoped that the erectionof the house will begin next May. Westminster Collegeis enjoying unusual prosperity, having the largest enrollmentin its history.Pennsylvania <strong>Theta</strong> ha? begun the erection of a fine chapterhouse, 58x45 ft., on a lot on the college campus, which hasbeen leased for a long term of years. It is to be of red brickwith grey sandstone trimmings and a porch on three sidestwelve feet wide. There will be three floors, with accommodationsfor twenty members of the chapter. The house willbe plain with no gingerbread trimmings. It will cost at least|5io,ooo and, it is hoped, will be ready for dedication at thenext commencement. This is what the youngest chapter in<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> has accomplished within two years after itsbirth.
232 THE SCROLL.The printers are now setting type on the last forms of thehistory of the fraternity—the index of names.Bro. H. G. Blakeley, Wisconsin.'oo, is with the Twin ButtesMining Co., Tucson, Arizona. Bro. Blakeley writes thatthere are about nine <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>s in the vicinity of Tucson,and that they will soon get together for a dinner andeffect an organization. He says that they are determinedthat their brothers elsewhere shall realize that they cling totheir dear old fraternity, and that there are some <strong>Phi</strong>s in thatremote locality to welcome any visiting brothers. Undersuch circumstances the ties of fraternity may be made morereal than in any other situation. The thing needful is foreach of these brothers to subscribe for the fraternity periodicals.JOHN M, P. THATCHER,John M. P. Thatcher, the winner of the southern inter-collegiateoratorical contest in August, <strong>1905</strong>, is a native of'Somerset,Ky. After graduatingfrom the Somerset high schoolhe entered Central University,at Danville, where he was sooninitiated into Kentucky Alpha-"<strong>Delta</strong>. He achieved the followingcollege honors: 1902,winner of second prize, annualdeclamatory contest; 1903,track team; 1904, gymnasiumteam, track team, footballteam, second prize in the annualoratorical contest; <strong>1905</strong>,president of the Deialogianliterary society, president ofthe dramatic club, member ofthe college annual staff, presidentof the senior class in oratory,orator class day, commencementspeaker, winner ofthe oratorical contest on February22, winner of the interJOHN M. P. THATCHER,Central,'os.collegiate oratorical contest of Kentucky. Bro. Thatcher'scrowning success was fully described in the October SCROLL.He is now teaching in the high school at Clarksville, Tenn.
THE SCROLL. 233Roehm & Son, Jewelers, of Detroit, offer for sale a neatlittle calendar for r9o6 with a gilded * A ® coat of arms at thehead. The price is ten cents each in bunches to the chapters.HAROLD RANSOM MOORE,It is with the deepest sorrow that New York Beta feels theloss of Bro. Harold Ransom Moore, Union, '08, who died atNew York City from injuries receivedin a football game withNew York University, <strong>No</strong>vember25, <strong>1905</strong>. In his death * A ®,and particularly New York Beta,suffers a heavy loss. Bro. Moorewas born in Ogdensburg, N. Y.,January 6, 1886. He was theonly son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. G.Moore and his death is most deeplyfelt by his parents and relatives.He is survived by his father,mother and one sister. His homehas always been in Ogdensburgwhere he attended the OgdensburgFree .Academy, graduating fromthere with honors in 1903. Hereturned to the academy to take apost-graduate course the followingyear. Since entering Union inthe fall of 1904 he has shown hisability in his classes and in athleticsas well. He was a thoroughstudent and always stood near theHAROLD R. AIOORE, head of his class. In football heUnion. '08. was an old standby and played inevery game from the time he entered Union until his death.Everyone that knew him loved him and all feel honored tohave been counted among his friends. A more modest dispositionin one so gifted is seldom found and this, perhaps,more than any other one thing accounts for the esteem inwhich he was held.The funeral was held in Ogdensburg, N. Y., Tuesday,<strong>No</strong>vember 28, <strong>1905</strong>. The active chapter attended in a bodyand with them were Bros. Albert and Allen Newell, Williams,'05, of Ogdensburg.
2 34 THE SCROLL.We all certainly miss Bro. Moore sincerely and sympathizedeeply with his bereaved parents; and yet as was said at thefuneral service, "if out of this great sorrow his wide circleof friends is taught the wisdom and love of God, if by reasonof this, certain needed reforms are brought about and otherhomes are not devastated, other hopes blasted and otherfriendships broken here, we can say that the sacrifice has notbeen altogether in vain."HOWARD E. BISH6P.The members of * A ® who were seen at the intercollegiateboat-races at Poughkeepsie last June are as follows:Syracuse,—Dr. Samuel Boyce Craton, '90, {.Wofford, '84),of Syracuse, N. Y.; Frank Fellows Gray, '91, school princi^pal, of Stony Point, N. Y.; Olin Wilson Wood, '92, principalof the board of education at Delhi, N. Y.; Dr. Albert EdwardLarkin, '94, ^Colgate, '94), of Syracuse, N. Y.; William WilsonNichols, '94, of Rochester, N. Y.; Guy Halsey Baskerville,'95, superintendent of schools at White Plains, N. Y.;Charles Warner Mills, '98, editor of the Sodus (N. Y.)Record; Harvey Stevens Kelly, '99, of Erieville, N. Y.;Thomas Hill Monro, Jr., '99, of Camillus, N. Y., HowardVictor Rulison, '00, superintendent of schools at Warwick,N. Y.; Montgomery Caley Smith, '00, principal of the highschool at Andes, N. Y.; Newton D. Waffle, '00, of Ossining,N. Y.; Myron D. Lipes, '01, of Howe's Cave, N. Y.; RaymondLeslie Skinner, '01, of Syracuse, N. Y., president ofAlpha province; Justus Moak Scrafford, '02, of New YorkCity; Frank Melvin Edson, '03, principal of schools at Warwick,N. Y.; Thomas Hill Low, '03, of New York City, oneof the Syracuse regatta officials on the referee's boat; AlbertRoe Seaman, '03, of Newburgh, N. Y.; Joseph Thomas Lane,'04, of Syracuse, N. Y.; Jacob Robert Rubin, '04, of Syracuse,N. Y.; Earle Kenneth Twombly, '<strong>06</strong>, of Herkimer,N. Y.; Henry Frederick Russell, '05, of New York City;Lennius Ordway Burrell, '<strong>06</strong> of Canisteo, N. Y.; TheodoreMacMillan, '07, of Syracuse, N. Y.; Edwin Rufus Millen,'07,of Syracuse, N. Y.COT-M?//.—Capt. Charles Albert McAllister, '87, of Washington,D. C, chief engineer of the United States RevenueCutter Service, on the yacht Calumet; Charles B. Mason, '94,of Utica, N. Y.; Dr. Joseph Witham Young, '99, of NewYork City; Rollin F. Andrews, '00, of Winstead, Del. (?),author of the Cornell Bostonian Chorus; William Blyler Kug-
THE SCROLL 235ler, '02, of <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia, Pa., a former Cornell oarsman;Clarence Blyler Kugler, '03, of <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia, Pa., a formerCornell oarsman, on his private motor yacht Briscilla; <strong>Phi</strong>llipeFazio Ballinger, '04, of Long Branch, N. J., a memberof the 1904'varsity crew at Poughkeepsie; Lawrence R. Ellis,'04, of Clayton, N. Y.; Ray B. Poole, '04, of Utica, N. Y.;Edward James Snow, '04, of Montclair, N. J.; Harold VanDyke Owens, '05, of Utica, N. Y.; Everett Cartwright Welsh,'05, of <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia, Pa.; Harlan G. Bosler, '<strong>06</strong>, of Indianapolis,Ind.; Benjamin Steele Coe, '<strong>06</strong>, of Waterbury, Conn.;Dwight Swain Simpson, '<strong>06</strong>, of Minneapolis, Minn.; ParkerS. Terry, '<strong>06</strong>, of Louisville, Ky.; E. Lewis Burnham, '07{Harvard, '04), of <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia, Pa.; Washington VaughanMcGee, '07, of Plainfield, N. j.Columbia.—Lewis Evans Aloysius Drummond, '90, ofBrooklyn, N. Y., a member of the alumni commission; FrederickArthur Goetze, '95, of New York City, superintendentof buildings and grounds at Columbia University, on yachtsAlert and Calumet; Roland Pearce Jackson, '02, of New YorkCity, captain of the r902 'varsity crew at Poughkeepsie andassistant coach of the '03 'varsity and freshman crews; JohnSamuel Maeder, '04, of New York City, captain of the 1904'varsity crew at Poughkeepsie; Edwin Hoyt Updike, '04, ofNew York City, <strong>No</strong>. 2 on the 'varsity four; Eugene Ashley,'04, of New York City; Webster Lance Benham, '05, of NewYork City; Thomas Miller Jr., '05, of Rosendale, N. Y.;Thurston Mason Phetteplace, '05 \Brown, '99), of Providence,R. I., former president of Alpha province east;Franklin Kennedy Sprague, '05, of New York City, regattapress correspondent; Otto Diedrich Rohlfs, '05 (WashingtonState, '03), of Seattle, Wash.; Edsall DuBois Elliott, '<strong>06</strong>,( Williams, '<strong>06</strong>), of Catskill, N. Y.; John Miller, '<strong>06</strong>, of NewYork City, <strong>No</strong>. 6 on 'varsity eight; George <strong>No</strong>rris, '<strong>06</strong>, ofBrooklyn, N. Y., bow on 'varsity four; Ferris Sands Hetherington,'07, of New York City; Emil Valentine Kehrlein,Jr., '07 {^LelandStanford, '<strong>06</strong>), of San Francisco, Cal.Pennsylvania.—Dr. Charles Sower Potts, '85, of <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia,Pa., the Pennsylvania judge at the finish; William BlylerKugler, '04 (Cornell, '02), of <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia, Pa.; HowardE. Pepper, '04, of <strong>Phi</strong>ldelphia, Pa., captain and stroke of thevictorious 1904 freshman crew; Henry Lewis Appleton, '<strong>06</strong>,of <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia, Pa., a former Pennsylvania oarsman; JohnGibson Hendrie, '<strong>06</strong>, of <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia, Pa., a former Pennsylvaniaoarsman; Joel Henry Hildebrand, '<strong>06</strong>, of Wayne, Pa.,
236 THE SCROLL.a former Pennsylvania oarsman; John Henry York, '<strong>06</strong>, ofBristol, Pa., substitute on the 'varsity four and stroke of thegentlemen's four."Brown.—Thurston Mason Phetteplace, '99, of Providence,R. I.; Otis Jameson Case, '05, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y.Union.—Dr. Daniel James Hoyt, '99, of Poughkeepsie,N. Y.; John Daniel Edwards,'00, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y.Lansing.— Professor William Frederick Durand, '90, ofIthaca, N. Y., formerly a member of the intercollegiate boardof stewards and head of rowing at Cornell University.C. C. N. V.—Lewis Evans Aloysius Drummond, '88, ofNew York City.Williams.—Edsail DuBois Elliott, '<strong>06</strong>, of Catskill, N. Y.Stanford.—Emil Valentine Kehrlein, Jr., '05, of San Francisco,Cal.Washington State.—Otto Diedrich Rohlfs, '03, of Seattle,.Wash.This carefully compiled list was furnished to us by Bro.B. M. L. Ernst, of New York, who gave an account of theboat-races in the October SCROLL.OFFICIAL MAKERS OFDETROIT, MICH.PHI DELTA THETA BADGESNOVELTIES, STATIONERYPIPES AND PENNANTS760SIGNET COAT-OF-ARMSSCARF-PINGOLD, $2.00: SILVER, $I.OO761COAT-OF-ARMS SCARF-PINOPEN WORKGOLD $2.25; SILVER, $1.26.Mention THE SCKOLL.
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®1|^ ^rrnll nf f l|t irita ®l|?taVol. XXX FEBRUARY, 19<strong>06</strong> <strong>No</strong>. 3THE HISTORY OF PHI DELTA THETA, 184849<strong>06</strong>,THE HISTORY OF THE PHI DELTA THETA FRATERNITY. By WalterBenjamin Palmer, Emory, '77; Vanderbilt, '80. With a foreword by JohnWolfe Lindley, Miami, '50, sole surviving founder; and an introduction byClarence LaRue Goodwin, Indianapolis, '83; Indiana, '83. Printed byGeorge Banta, Franklin, '76; Indiana, '76. Published by the Fraternity inits fifty-eighth year, 19<strong>06</strong>. 8 vc, pp. I-xxxvi, 1-9<strong>30</strong>.Many of ourbest histories, critical and impartial analyses ofinstitutions and movements, are the work of authors ofanother time and alien blood. Some crises in politics, someaspects of-society, can be properly dealt with only by those farremoved from all relations that foster prejudice. A study ofthis kind, a history written thus, however, lacks certain vitalelements. The genius of Mommsen, of Curtius, of Carlyle,of Von Hoist, of Bryce may reconstruct the setting with precision,a sympathetic brush may color and shade the background,the historic imagination may even put motion andpassion into the actors that people the scene, but this lifemay be but the shadow of the real, it may miss wholly thepitch and quality and strength of the original, if the man whoputs it there be not of the chosen race, not of the native stock,not of the inspired inner circle whose plans and activitieshave crystalized into deed and fact and institution.Walter Benjamin Palmer has written the history of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong><strong>Theta</strong> not as an outsider, as a foreigner with the student'scuriosity or the historian's ambition. He has the instinct todelve and search, the ability to weigh and measure, the gift ofimpartial judgment, the conscience which is satisfied only withproof that is full and conclusive, the industry that nothingcan slacken or discourage. But beyond and above this, hehas the understanding of the spirit of his fraternity, which onlyhis thirty and more years of devotion to it and work in it andfor it could give. ^Quorum magna pars fuit" should be writtenover his record of the trium phal progress of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>.
238 THE SCROLL.Walter Palmer began his active work as an official of thefraternity in 1879, when he became an editor of the fifth editionof the catalogue, which was issued in 1883 At the outsetof his labors, he learned that valuable historical papers werein the possession of several of the older chapters. He saysin his preface:This discovery suggested the writing of a history of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>. Ihad no reason to suppose that I had any special qualifications for the authorshipof such a work, but took it up because I thought there ought to be ahistory of the fraternity, and no one else had volunteered to write one. .. . When it first occurred to me, over a quarter of a century ago, had Iseen the difficulties that would be encountered in producing such a book,and how many annoying interruptions in the work there would be, and hadI realized what a vast amount of labor was involved, and how many yearswere to elapse before it would be finished, I am sure that I would not havehad the courage to enter upon such an arduous undertaking. Certain it is thatI greatly misjudged the time that would be required to complete the task.Before the meeting of the Indianapolis convention of1880, which created the office of historian of the generalcouncil. Brother Palmer had formed the nucleus of a fraternitylibrary and a collection of historical papers, and he wasthe first incumbent of the new office. At the close of histerm, at the Richmond convention in 1882, he reported thathe had collected a number of historical documents and thehistories of several chapters, and his plans for writing a historyof the fraternity were endorsed by his successor as H.G. C, by the general council in 1885, and by most of ournational conventions since that time. It was recognized bythe fraternity that Brother Palmer had undertaken a stupendoustask, and one of the very greatest importance to the fraternity,and there has always been an enthusiastic willingnessto allow him to take his own time and to afford himevery facility and encouragement. With his usual care, hehas kept the list of those who have assisted him, whether in'great or small measure, and the names of these, in smalltype, fill four pages of his book, ninety-one chapters, activeand inactive, being represented, the Miami chapter alonehaving thirty-nine names recorded. A pathetic reminder ofthe length of time that has been consumed in the preparation ofthe history is the fact that many of the names on this roll arethose of <strong>Phi</strong>s who have long since entered the Chapter Grand.The work which Brother Palmer has done on the historyhas been carried on and completed simultaneously with amultitude of tasks, such as fall only to hard working newspapermenand the statistician by profession, for since 1892,as a special agent of the United States Department of Labor,
THE SCROLL. 239Brother Palmer has traveled almost jionstantly on departmentalmissions, and has made himself one of the most valuablerepresentatives in the service of the government in his line.At the beginning of the session of congress in 1904, PresidentRoosevelt submitted, with a special message. Brother Palmer'sexhaustive report on the famous series of labor troublesof recent years in Colorado. The wonder grows how oneman can perform duties so thoroughly absorbing and exactingas these and still find it physically possible to steal timeOHIO UNIVERSITY—THE EAST WING.Before he attended Miami Univereity. Robert Morrison attended Ohio University,when his room was in the building shown above, the soiitheast corner room on the secondstorjr. which corner anpears in the illustration. From "The History of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>."from his sleeping hours (for that is what it usually means) tocarry forward a monumental work like the history we havebefore us.Brother Palmer was co-editor of the song book, 1882; editorof THE SCROLL, 1883-84; author of the manual of thefraternity, first edition, 1886; author of the elaborate reviewand complete index of the first ten volumes of THE SCROLL,1886; co-editor of the song book, 1895; author of a review
240 THE SCROLL.and index of the second ten volumes of THE SCROLL, 1896;author of the manual, second edition, 1897; co-editor of thesong book, 1902; assistant editor of THE SCROLL, 1904-<strong>06</strong>.Several editions of the constitution and ritual have beenissued under his supervision, a large part of the changes andadditions being the result of his study and investigation. Hewas president of the general council from 1896 to 1898, andduring the last twenty-five years has been the most activemember of our national conventions in siiggesting improvementsand in making his influence felt in legislation. Atthese conventions, however, and in his editorial work, hehas always shown himself the unprejudiced seeker after truthand improvement that a reader of his history will find him tobe. He is anxious to hear suggestions and is always readyto accept any plan or proposition which can show better reasonsfor adoption or more prospects for usefulness than hisown.Readers of THE SCROLL during the past two decades havebecome familiar with Brother Palmer's ' Old Fraternity Records,"consisting of old letters, quotations from early documentsand reminiscences of the surviving founders and otherearly members. These covered particularly that portion ofthe history of the fraternity which preceded the establishmentof THE SCROLL, and which was in danger of being lost withevery passing year, because it was to be found only in manyletters, diaries and memories, all of which were disappearingand failing as time went by.In his, preface Bro. Palmer gives a full and absorbingaccount of the progress of his work and the sources of hismaterial. He searched the archives of the chapters, securedcopies of every publication of the generalfraternity or the chapters,corresponded with the old alumni, and especially withthose who had helped in the establishment of chapters or wereacquainted with other important events early and late. Heexamined old letters and newspaper files, college cataloguesand government records. He was particularly fortunate inhaving for many years the co-operation of the survivingfounders, three of whom (the three still living when thiswork commenced) aided him with information and criticismat every stage. Robert Morrison was especially active iuhis assistance, as, from the circumstances of his life, he wasmore familiar with the early history of the fraternity than anyone else and was a most active factor in the growth of <strong>Phi</strong><strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>. Father Morrison reviewed the manuscript
THE SCROLL. 241covering the first sixteen years, and Father Lindley, now thesole surviving founder, reviewed the proofs for the years from1848 to 1864 inclusive and read the printed pages for theperiod to 1902.Bro. Palmer's characteristic anxiety for accuracy led himto pursue his search for missing dates or doubtful facts evenafter the history was set in type, and proofs of various portionswere mailed to those most competent to correct errorsand supply lacking data. The book has twelve pages of COT-HOME OF JOHN WOLFE LINDI.EY.Near Fredericktown, Ohio. From "The History of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>.''rections and additions, secured after the body of the bookhad been printed. Infact, it would seem that Bro. Palmer mightalmost safely follow the example of those Edinburgh publishersof a century ago, who offered prizes to the public for typographicalerrors discovered in their work, and make similaroffers for discoveries of historical inaccuracy. In truth, aboutthe only date which has not as yet been secured (a fact whichthe historian mentions in his preface with regret) is that of
242 THE SCROLLthe first charter granted for a chapter in Hanover College ini860 or 1861, a charter which was never used, it seems, asthe chapter was not really established until after the war.The length of time that has been consumed in writing thishistory Is no better illustrated than by the facts that it wasprojected before a history of any fraternity had been published,and that, while work upon it progressed, histories were publishedby * Y, B 0 n, © A X, * K * and 2 A E, none ofwhich, however, is in any way comparable in scope or wealthof details to the history of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>. The manuscripthas accumulated from year to year, and has accompaniedBro. Palmer in all his extensive travels, even on an oceanvoyage. Some years ago the writer remembers having a letterfrom him narrating his escape from a burning hotel, in CentralNew York, when the first object that he rescued was theprecious manuscript of the history.It is to be wondered at that double work of the characteron which Bro. Palmer has been engaged has not told even moreseverely upon his health. There is no doubt that his seriousillness in 1904 was to be attributed directly to his work inrushing the completed copy to his printer and in revisingproofs and making indexes.The history is dedicated to the fathers of the fraternity andto those who have accepted the principles of the immutableBond.DEDICATION.TO the memory of Robert Morrison, John McMillan Wilson, RobertThompson Drake, Ardivan Walker Rodgers and Andrew Watts Rogers,the yaiiished fathers of the Fraternity founded in 1848 at Old Miami; to JohnWolfe Lindley, also one of the founders, and the only one of the immortalsix who yet survives; to the thousands of brothers who have subscribed to theinspiring principles and enduring enunciated in the unchanged and unalterableBond, this record of the origin and splendid career of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> isinscribed byTHE AUTHOR.The foreword by Father Lindley is so inspiring that wecannot forbear quoting it in full:<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> originated in a desire to supply a felt want. The founderswere bound by ties of friendship, but, seeking to form a more perfect union,and to attain the highest degree of mental culture, and the highest standardof morality, they organized this Fraternity. They drew to themselves otherstudents at "Old Miami," young men of good character, ability and ambition.As opportunities offered, they established chapters in other collegesand universities.The founders were young men of strong personalities. Their devotion to<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> did not lessen after they had entered upon their chosen professions.To me this Fraternity has been a source of inspiration and helpduring young manhood and middle life; and now, in old age, it is one of my
THE SCROLL. 243chief joys. It is an association for maintaining warm friendships amongthose who have subscribed to its Bond, and for rendering mutual encouragementand assistance, in a world where there is keen competition, and of timesmuch cause for discouragement.As one of the six founders, I have naturally taken a strong personal interestin this history. I have followed the work from its inception, and I canbear witness to the accuracy of the exhaustive array of facts regarding theestablishment and early development of the Fraternity. It is truly remarkablethat, after a lapse of more than half a century, so many interesting andimportant details should still be preserved.GRAVE OF ROBERT THOMPSON DRAKE, LEBANON, OHIO.From "The History of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>."The author of this book has displayed untiring energy; his researcheshave been painstaking and thorough; his task has been accomplished regardlessof the immense labor involved. It is a boon to a great man to havefound a competent biographer. So, too, it is a boon to <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> tohave secured Brother Walter B. Palmer as its historian.We would do well to keep in mind the value of this work. It will acquaintall who read it with the origin ofour Order and our cherished traditions. Itwill be a reminder of the many distinguished men whom we may call"Brothers." This book is not for entertainment alone, but it will cement amuch closer union of our members than otherwise would exist. It is of permanentvalue, and it will be a great incentive for making our Brotherhoodstronger even than it is at this lime.
246 THE SCROLL.The power for good of the twelve thousand men, who are banded in <strong>Phi</strong><strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> for noble purposes, cannot be overestimated. The wonderfulprogress and the present prosperty of the Fraternity are very gratifying to allof its members, the old as well as the young, and give assurances of its continuedgrowth and widening influence in future years.The introduction by Bro. Goodwin, deals with the motiveand character of fraternity organizations, of their feeling thatby associating men of common aims they might enable collegestudents to be of mutual benefit. They were based upon theidea of co-operation in affairs social, intellectual and moral.The social element, writes Bro. Goodwin, was doubtless thechief one, though it does not appear that this was so clearlyrecognized in the earlier days as it is now. He refers to thesimilarity of the first fraternity chapters to the debating clubsand literary societies of that day, and to the decline and disappearanceof these clubs and societies as the fraternitieshave grown. Bro. Goodwin says of present day fraternities:AUTOGRAPH OF JOHN W. FOSTER.From "The History of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>."They have that close relationship, that clannish spirit arid mutual helpfulness,that high regard for morality, which characterizes an old and respectedfamily, proud of its history, and anxious that no member shall fall below thestandard. The best fraternities are true brotherhoods, each member interestedin the welfare of his fellow members, and striving to aid and sustainthem. It is upon these features that they must rest their chief claims, asorganized bodies, to the respect and consideration of college faculties andthe outside world generally.Writing more particularly of the origin of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>and its birthplace, he continues;<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> began in the West at a time when the colleges of thatsection were small, weak and few in number. It extended farther West andto the South before it made headway in the older and wealthier colleges ofthe East. Its growth is typical of, and commensurate with, the wonderfulgrowth of the country in the Mississippi Valley, and it is an example of thevigorous life of that region. There is nothing more remarkable in our nationalprogress than the educational development of the Western States, as illus-.trated especially in the rise of their state universities. In these institutions,as well as in the other leading colleges of the West, <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> is boneof their bone, and flesh of their fleshThrough the years of sectional enmity which followed the war, the membersof <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>, representing the best young manhood of both sec-
1 a ulatinotype, bearing the above autograph, 'presented by him to MichiganAlpha. 1867. From "The History of <strong>Phi</strong> Deha <strong>Theta</strong>."
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250 THE SCROLL.tions, were brought together in fraternal intercourse at conventions andother meetings. In this way, and also by means of friendly correspondencebetween the chapters, the fraternity was a. real, even if small, force operatingtoward that reconciliation of the <strong>No</strong>rth and the South which has nowbeen accomplished.The Fraternityacquired a foothold in the East and finallygained there a place of substantial equality with the older fraternities. .. It has become more than national, having, entered the Dominion ofCanada.Bro. Goodwin pays a well deserved tribute to the membershipof the parent chapter, whose simple story is one of thebest lessons in fraternity life that could be read by membersof the active chapters today.We see before us the serious, stately, young fellows, who, in great earnestness,organized the Fraternity. We can appreciate better the preceptsof the Bond of Union which they formulated; we can realize more fully thefar reaching influence of that simple, eloquent declaration. We enter intothe spirit of their meetings; we take part in their struggles, their victoriesand their disappointments. Judging them by the principles found in therecords which they left, and expressed in their letters which have been preserved,as well as by their successful careers in their chosen professions,where could be found a better chapter than the early Ohio Alpha? Smallwonder it is that so many of them, and so many member's of other earlychapters, became men whose names are conspicuous, not alone iu this history,but in the history of their country.And yet chapter houses had not been thought of, and the glory of athleticshad not illuminated their narrow horizon. They placed the emphasison character, and this must ever be done in any fraternity which is to havestanding in the eyes of the world and keep its own self fespect secure. Allelse is but the paraphernalia, the fa.shion of the hour, useful enough in itsway, if not suffered to hide the essential principles of true fraternitvlifeWith all due recognition of the progress that has been made, of the usesof wealth, of the value of influence and numbers, the observing student ofto-day cannot fail to see that the chief strength of a fraternity lies in thehearts and minds of those who wear its emblems. He will see that anydeterioration in this respect cannot be offset by an external splendor. Hewill also remember that when any form of life or organization reaches thetime when there ceases to be growth, it has reached the stage that is thebeginning of decay. He should, therefore, be inspired to efforts for theadvancement of the Order in all proper ways, and especially for maintainingthe high standard of character which marked its beginning.The history proper begins with an account of the firstGreek-letter society, <strong>Phi</strong> Beta Kappa, founded at Williamand Mary College in Virginia, December 5, 1776. The earlierhistory of this interesting organization, which, as all collegemen know, has become non-secret and an honoraryorganization for students of high scholastic rank, is given indetail, with many of its by-laws and records of its earliermeetings. It is the most complete account of ^ B K everpublished. There follows a sketch of the inter-collegiate fra-
252 THE SCROLL.ternity system, with the dates and places of origin and cutsof the badges of all general college fraternities for men andwomen. The origin and development of fraternity customsand features of government are traced, and credit is given inall instances to those who were the pioneers.The birthplace of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>, Miami University, ishonored with an illustrated sketch, which gives an accuratepicture of the soil in which <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> was planted.Statistics from publications of the earlier days shed an interestinglight on the attendance of American colleges and universitiesat the time of our beginning. Yale, for instance, onJanuary i, 1849, had 385 students; Columbia boasted of 1<strong>30</strong>and Pennsylvania had 88. Old Union, the alma mater ofeastern fraternities, had 280 students at that time, and JeffersonCollege, the birth-place of * T A and * K *, had 197.BADGES AT DIFFERENTIPERIODS,Specimens of illustrations of badges at different times from ' The History of<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>."The line of descent of the fraternity chapters at MiamiUniversity is traced from the entry of A A * in 1835, and wehave a complete picture of the circumstances under which"the Miami triad," B © IT, 4> A © and 2 X, took their originin that fraternity source of the west. Brother Palmer quotesat length from the historical and reminiscent literature ofBr® n and 2 X in his account.The six founders of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> are honored withelaborate biographies, as is their due. Photographs taken atdifferent ages, views of their homes and of their last restingplaces accompany the text. More than ever, in rereadingthese life stories, are we impressed with the good fortunethat is ours in having, as founders of the fraternity that welove, six such manly, far-seeing, high-minded collegians as
THE SCROLL. 253were these. The narrative of the establishment and earlyhistory of the parent chapter is given with fitting minuteness.<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> is thrice fortunate in having had preservedso full and accurate an account of her beginnings, in havinghad spared until within the last few years three of the leadersin her establishment, and in having found in later days, soWALTER BEXJAMIN PALMER..\ulhor of "The History of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>."loyal and gifted a son to weave these facts and memories intoenduring history. Other fraternities, not so fortunate, arecompelled to choose an arbitrary date of birth. Many arestill groping in the darkness of unconfirmed tradition for themost essential facts of their organization. Hence it is withpeculiar pride that we look upon the facsimile pages of Ohio
254 THE SCROLL.Alpha's minute" book, upon the first of which begins the recordof that historic meeting in "Willson's Room, M. U.,December 26th, 1848." In another place we are given a facsimileof the treasurer's report during that first winter, showingreceipts of ^1.80 and disbursements of like amount.The famous-episode of Ohio Alpha's history, which, underBenjamin Harrison's presidency of the chapter, led to theexpulsion of certain offending members and the withdrawalof others, through whom AKE later founded a chapter,which still later gave birth to the fraternity of 2 X, is one ofthe many absorbing passages of this chapter. In fact, it isimpossible to undertake in a review of limited length to citeall the features of striking interest. The author quotes manyletters and paragraphs from letters which furnish us a vividRAINBOW, KAPPA SIGMA KAPPA. PHI SIGINACTIVE FRATERNITIES.From each of which <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> absorbed one or more chapters. From "TheHistory of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>."picture of student life and fraternity practices fifty and moreyears ago. Among other interesting documents reproducedin facsimile are the ancient charter of Indiana Alpha, togetherwith the formal application for this charter and the commissionof Father Wilson to establish it, a membership reportof Indiana Alpha in 1849. f^e pledge of secrecy requiredof members-elect previous to initiation, and an early affiliationcertificate.The general plan of the history is chronological, the eventsbetween national conventions being chronicled under thehead of annals, the conventions themselves having separatechapters and constituting the marks of division in the progressof the story. Separate chapters also are devoted tothe constitutions successively adopted, beginning with thearticles of Union adopted by the parent chapter four daysafter its birth. Brother Palmer well says:The Articles of Union lacked nothing essential. They specified that suchpersons as are contemplated in the Bond of the <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> should be
COLLEGE ANNI'.VL INSERT.From the Wooster Index, 1876. Specimen of emblematic designs for student annuals ii"The History of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>."
2S6 THE SCROLLelectedto membership. They prescribed a preliminary pledge of secrecyand they included an initiation ceremony. They defined the relationsbetween the colleges [chapters], directed how new colleges should be created,how c jUeges should be entitled and how their charters might be withdrawn.Provisions were made for appeals from the decisions of the colleges,for a system of annual membership reports to be made by the colleges,and for amending these Articles of UnionFor a society justlaunched on its career, the Articles of Union were remarkably complete.In fact, they were so complete that they were not amended for a quarter ofa century. They were superseded, 1871, by a constitution which retained,practically unchanged, all material features and most of the language of theArticles of Union.The first chapter constitution of Ohio Alpha, with its bylaws,is given in full, and all the early variations from presentusage in nomenclature are discussed. A chapter of ninepages, devoted to the original shield badge, gives the reasonswhich prompted the founders in adopting the emblems that itLOCAL SOCIETIRS ABSORBED BY PHI DELTA THETA.from "Tile History of Plii <strong>Delta</strong> Tlieta."TEXTA,Washingtonbears, and is illustrated with cuts of early badges and accompaniedwith a facsimile of the directions given by FatherMorrison to the jewelers for making the first badge.The social customs of fraternity life receive full attention.We learn of the frequency and character of chapter entertainments,the details of the menu, and even the cost to eachmember. Many programmes of literary exercises are foundin the minutes of chapters which are quoted in the history.In the annals of the '70's, many amusing passages fromchapter and convention records relate to the desire and determinationof certain members to extend the privileges of <strong>Phi</strong><strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> to young women students in their colleges.One of the chapters of the early history which will be readwith peculiar interest is that which deals with the establishmentof the higher order of alumni, a double page facsimileof Benjamin Harrison's letter reporting this organization toFather Morrison accompanying it. This higher order wasa unique organization; it preceded any attempt by any othercollege secret society to vest in experienced alumni the man-
THE SCROLL. 257agement of general society affairs. After 1853, however, theplan for a higher order was abandoned on account of thescarcity of graduatedmembers at that time.The organization of thefirst alumni club is recountedat length, andeach club in its order inthe annals, like each collegechapter, has thenames of its charter membersand the date of itscharter given.The ante bellum historycontains an interestingpassage which describesthe organization and conductof dual or, as theauthor puts it, bicameral,"chapters at Miamiand Centre. Ohio Alphaand Kentucky .Alpha werestill sub rosa, and, as aprecaution against discovery,they divided,eachinto two bodies, so thatmany members would notmeet at any particulartime and place. Thesesecond chapters formedan episode in the historyof <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> whichfinds no parallel in thecareer of any other collegefraternity.Theannalsof the earlieryears abound in correspondenceon the subjectof extension. AlmostPALLAS.every member who wentAdopted as Tutelary Goddess. 1891, into a locality where thereFrom "Tlie History of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>.''was a college which hadno chapter of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>, at once took up the question oforganization with the parent chapter. The early members of
2s8 THE SCROLL.<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>, Bro. Palmer tells us, were great letter writers,and of this we may be glad, for it is to these letters oftenthat we owe our most accurate information upon many pointsconnected with our early history. We have many pages ofselections from these epistolary historical sources. All theearly forms of signature and the first signatures "in the Bond"in facsimile are given.The several editions of the catalogue are described, inseparate chapters, which detail the movements that led topublication, the plans of the editors and the progress of thework. A facsimile page is given from each edition, togetherwith an accurate technical description of the appearance ofthe book, and an account of its cost and the revenue derivedfrom it. The several editions of the song book are treated in thesame way. The history of the establishment of THE SCROLLis complete and is accompanied by facsimile pages of eachof the various covers it has hadand by a review of each of thetwenty-nine volumes. The musicdedicated to or named for thefraternity is mentioned and titlepages given in reduced facsimile.PLEDGE BUTTON, Perhaps UO part of the historv ALUMNUS BUTTON.Adopted igoo. -n i_ j . i Adopted IQOO.will be read with more interestand profit by the close student of fraternity affairs thanthose chapters which deal with the successive constitutions of<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>. Bro. Palmer makes a striking comparisonbetween the organic laws of the United States and those ofour fraternity. He finds this parallel:In the Declaration of Independence, our forefathers set forth the reasonswhich impelled them to establish their separate political existence. In theBond of the <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> the founders declared the principles uponwhich the Fraternity is based.The founders of the republic adopted articles of confederation and perpetualunion to govern in their federal relations the states which had beencolonies. The founders of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> adopted articles of union togovern the relations between the colleges, as chapters were then called.The articles of confederation and perpetual union having been found togive the general government insufficient powers, a constitution for the UnitedStates was adopted and each state adopted its own constitution. So in <strong>Phi</strong><strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>, the articles of union were supplanted by the constitution of theorder and the constitution of chapters, each chapter having its own by-laws.If the analogy were carried further, it could be shown that, as the UnitedStates government became more centralized by amendments to the constitutions,so the <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> Fraternity was changed, by combining theconstitution of the order and the constitution bf chapters into one constitu-From "The History of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>."
FIRST PHI DELTA THETA CHAPTER HOUSE.Rented by California Alpha, 1874-1877. One of several cottages built on the campusto rent to clubs of students. Photographed, 1902, by W. O. Morgan. From "The Historyof <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>."THE DARTMOUTH CHAPTER HOUSE.Specimen of illustrations of chapter houses in "The History of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>,'
26oTHE SCROLL.tion, which provided for a more centralized government than that which hadbefore existed.A stirring chapter is that which takes up the honorablepart the members of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> played in the civil warA roll has been compiled by Bro. Palmer, from records ofthe fraternity, the colleges, the states and the nation, of 281men who wrote their lines in this the bloodiest chapter mthe book of time." Two hundred and thirty-one of thesewere in the United States army and navy, and fifty m theConfederate service. Bro. Palmer shows that the total numberof living members of the fraternity on July i, 1865, was429, ofwhich 281 was 65.S per cent. The records of no otherfraternity show anything to equal this.One of these enhstedmen, A. C. White, Buchtel, '80,who was not initiated until severalyears after the war, was probablythe youngest soldier whose nameever appeared on the pay roll ofthe United States army. He wassworn in as a drummer boy, on<strong>No</strong>vember 14, 1861, the day beforehe was nine years old. Inhis enlistment papers, in order tocomply with the law, he was enrolledas eighteen years of age.His father was lieutenantof thecompany in which he served andfrom which, when invalided home,he received an honorable discharge. Several stirring incidentsare recounted in which <strong>Phi</strong>s and the badge of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>played a part, incidents of the battle field, the prison camp,and the march. The roster of our soldiers is a roll that stirsthe blood.A fitting counterpart to the record of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> duringthe civil war is a chapter which recounts in the same way,the part the fraternity played in the war with Spain and theFilipinos. The list of soldiers includes 286 names, which isa much larger number than is claimed by any other fraternity.A number of interesting cuts of scenes in the career of GeneralFrederick Funston, Kansas, '92, the captor of Aguinaldo, arereproduced, and romantic incidents in which members of thefraternity figured are detailed. There is also a list and cutsof our famous war correspondents, of whom, Edwin Emer-* From "The History of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>."
THE SCROLL 261son, Jr., Miami, '89, and R. H. Little, Illinois Wesleyan, '95,have gathered added laurels in the war between Russia andJapan.A special chapter is dedicated to Benjamin Harrison, whowas the first member of any college secret society elected tothe presidency. President Harrison's connection with thefraternity is reviewed, and from his later years are given incidentsrelating to his attendance on fraternity banquets andhis visits to chapters of the fraternity, as he traveled over thecountry.The history contains an abstract of the proceedings of everynational convention, with the names of all officers, delegatesand other members who were present. Province and stateconventions are more briefly mentioned. The more recentnational conventions, those which come within the memory ofthe present fraternity generation, and which have been writtenup fully, especially from the social side, are given elaboratemention, and the many who were at <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia, Columbus,Louisville, New York and Indianapolis will have brought backto mind many events and incidents, both interesting andamusing, which had all but slipped from memory. The famouscartoons from the Louisville Courier-Journal and the IndianapolisNews have been preserved'and reproduced. The groupphotographs of each national convention, as far back as thesewere taken, have been secured and half-tone cuts of them arehere.It may be well to state in this connection that the volumeabounds in illustrations, containing not only those to whichreference has already been made, but also portraits of officersand prominent fraternity workers and of distinguished members,views of all the chapter houses, and engravings of manyother objects and scenes of interest to students of the fraternity.In fact, the illustrations, like the text, attain a completenessthat is little short of wonderful. From the beginning,we have reproduced in facsimile cards of invitation andprograms of fraternity entertainments. These give us thefirst coat-of-arms and the addition of the sword to the shield,to which separate chapters are devoted. There are also reproduced,at the proper points, all the emblems, banners andvarious types of the fraternity badge which have been in useat different times. The older members turning these pageswill have their memories strangely stirred at the sight of someof these ancient tokens, many of which perhaps would havebeen long since lost forever had it not been for the tireless
262 THE SCROLL.industry and devotion of our historian. The younger memberswill find reproductions of convention souvenirs andbanquet menus, and the more recent fraternity emblems whichwill be no less interesting to them. The book contains <strong>30</strong>4pictures, 65 facsimiles, and 18 autographs, making 387 cuts.The history is brought down to 19<strong>06</strong> and concludes with anumber of valuable statistical chapters and tables. The institutions<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> has entered are classified to showwhich are under the control of states or cities and which areunder the control of the various churches, and the year wheneach institution was opened is appended. The roll of chaptersis given in the chronological order, with the dates of suspensionor new charters, and with the total membership downto <strong>1905</strong> inclusive. Changes in the titles of chapters arefollowed out, as well as changes in the names of colleges.There is a list of the states the fraternity has entered and ofthose in which it was pioneer. The sixty-one alumni clubsform another roll.A chronological list of all the national conventions containsthe date, the number of members present at each, thenames of the officers of the convention, and the general fraternityofficers elected. The alumni day topics for all yearsare given. There is a list of prominent members, includingnational and state officers, foreign ministers, college presidents,soldiers and literary men.A detailed chronology epitomizes all important events inthe history of the fraternity An extensive bibliography ofall general fraternity literature, histories of fraternities andmagazine articles relating to fraternities was prepared byBrother Palmer and furnished to Mr. William R. Baird forpublication in the <strong>1905</strong> edition of "American College Fraternities."It is republished with additions in the history,and also with the titles of miscellaneous books which mention<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>.The membership of the several chapters, as shown by eachof the six editions of the catalogue, is given. The activemembership of every chapter is given for each of the lasttwenty years, and there is a summary of all the importantfacts contained in the annual membership reports of eachchapter, covering the same period. In addition to all thesefacts concerning <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>, there are statistics to dateof other Greek-letter fraternities.Besides a table of contents, there are four indexes—aclassified index of subjects, an index of chapters, an index of
THE SCROLL. 263alumni clubs and an index of general officers. The index ofsubjects is most elaborate, and affords convenient referenceto the innumerable details in this myriad-featured book.Brother Palmer very properly says that it should be comparativelyeasy to continue the annals of the fraternity fromthis time on, as the official records, so long neglected, arenow properly cared for, additions are being constantlymade to the books and manuscripts in the library, and somuch current history is preserved in THE SCROLL, ThePalladium and the annual circular letters of the chapters.Brother Palmer urges, very properly, that chapters shouldhave their histories written up year by year and that thosechapters that have neglected this should have their annalswritten up at once to the present time. Fraternity, chapterand college memorabilia should be systematically filed, andall records should be kept in a safe place.This history of the fraternity is remarkable on account ofits size. It is a huge octavo of 966 pages. Few states in theunion have histories of such magnitude. And yet it is notpadded; on the contrary, there is evidence throughout-ofsevere but careful condensation. It is set in 10 point, 8 pointand 6 point type, a great deal of it in the smaller sizes, andall of it solid, though the type is so light-faced that it appearsalmost as open as does ordinary type when leaded. Thebook is elegantly printed and bound. A superior quality ofpaper and the finest quality of ink were used, while the pressworkis above criticism. The printers have brought out allthe beauty of the half-tone views. The binding is attractive.On account of its typography, as well as its contents, thebook is a credit to the fraternitj' and will make a handsomeaddition to any library. It is also a credit to the printers,the George Banta Publishing Company, of Menasha, Wisconsin,the printers also of THE SCROLL. Bro. George Bantagave personal attention to the mechanical details.Our historian says that, in spite of himself, his workexpanded beyond his expectations, and in its growth itbecame a source-book and encyclopaedia, as well as a chronicle.And all of these it is, to the ever increasing benefit of<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>. <strong>No</strong> undergraduate member is equipped forfraternity work without this book. <strong>No</strong> loyal alumnus canwillingly forego refreshing his memory of other days andscenes in these teeming pages. <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> owes muchto many who have contributed to her development andstrength, by word and work, much to her distinguished sons
2 64 THE SCROLL.who have brought her glory in winning fame for themselves,but to none is her debt greater than to him who has given ofhis days and nights so lavishly to perfect her laws and ritesand customs, to strengthen her chapters and her chapter roll,who besides carried on to crowning success the staggeringtask of writing the first history of our great brotherhood,writing it so well that it will be a century hence, as now,the admiration and despair of Greek-letter society historians.HUGH THOMAS MILLER, Indianapolis, '88.RECENT PROVINCE CONVENTIONS,ALPHA PROVINCE.The convention of Alpha province was held at Burlington,Vermont, during last Thanksgiving week under the auspicesof Vermont Alpha. The headquarters of the conventionwere at the Van Ness House, where practically all of the delegateswere registered and in the parlors of which much of thecommittee work was done. The majority of the delegateswere on the ground early, thereby showing a commendablespirit of promptness which characterized the whole convention.The sessions of the convention were held in the MasonicTemple, the main hall of which had been rented for theoccasion and appropriately decorated in the fraternity colorsby the committee in charge.The convention was called to order in its first session onTuesday, <strong>No</strong>vember 28, at nine o'clock in the forenoon,with representatives from twelve chapters in attendance. Inthe absence of president Skinner, who was unavoidably detainedby illness, vice-president Foster was in the chair andintroduced president M. H. Buckham of the University ofVermont, who in well-chosen words welcomed the visitors tothe freedom and hospitality of that time-honored educationalcentre. His remarks were most fitting and testified to hissympathy for college fraternities and his belief in theirbeneficent mission in an institution of learning. Responsesto his address were made by Bro. E. A. McRae, Amherst,for the eastern section of the province, and by Bro. E. G.Wilson, Lafayette, for the western. Organization was theneffected by the appointment of Bro. E. G. Wilson as wardenand Bro. W. M. Rouse, bf Vermont Alpha, as secretary,both of whom deserve much .praise for the efficient and faithfulmanner in which they performed the duties of their offices.The convention lasted three days, adjourning Thursdayevening, as several of the delegates were obliged to be at
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2 66 THE SCROLL.home on Friday. In all, five sessions were held, each ofwhich was interesting and helpful and productive of muchthat will be of permanent benefit to the province. Perfectharmony reigned and the business was conducted with anunanimity that was pleasing to see. During the conventionrepresentatives of seventeen chapters were in attendance, allof them manly, earnest fellows who thought only of the goodof the fraternity, and who sacrificed personal pleasure to thebusiness for which they were delegated. There was practicallyno absenteeism and the roll shows few if any cases oftardiness. Every chapter has reason to be proud of its delegateand the province and fraternity at large can well complimentitself upon the personnel of those who shared in thedeliberations of the convention.Bro. A. M. McCrillis, H. G. C, reached Burlington onTuesday afternoon from Providence and was a faithful attendantupon the sessions of the convention. Because of hiswide and varied experience in convention matters, his presencewas particularly helpful in shaping the trend bf the businessof the sessions. His counsel *as greatly appreciated bythe chair who, because of inexperience, was frequentlyobliged to turn to him for direction in the course of the convention.Mrs. McCrillis was also present and again displayedher enthusiasm for and loyalty to the fraternity.There were many other visiting members, the total registrationbeing seventy-four, though this hardly gives the realnumber that were present at various times during the fourdays. Most of these were from the New England chapters,though Quebec Alpha registered nine active and graduatemembers. The petitioners from the University of Torontowere represented by five of their members, all good fellowswho shared in the festivities as far as possible and apparentlyhad an enjoyable time. They deported themselves in agentlemanly manner in every way and showed the making ofworthy brothers if given the opportunity.Much important business was transacted during the conventionand everyone felt greatly benefited by the interchangeof views and experiences for which abundant opportunity wasgiven. The chapter house question was freely discussed andit was the unanimous opinion of those present that everyeffort should be taken to get all the chapters in houses oftheir own. The responsibility attendant upon such a conditionof affairs was carefully considered and measures weretaken with regard to more stringent house rules. Petitions
THE SCROLL. 267for charters were received from New Hampshire AgriculturalCollege and the University of Toronto. The former was refused,but the latter received the enthusiastic and unanimousendorsement of the delegates present. Since that time theaffirmative votes of Pennsylvania Gamma and <strong>Delta</strong> havebeen given, so the province stands a unit with the petitioningbody. Everyone present felt that the opportunity was onewe could not afford to let pass. The convention also put itselfon record as unalterably opposed to all forms of brutaland injurious practice in the course of an initiation. It wasalso voted that every chapter be requested to appoint a committeeon class standing of the freshman members, that asmaller number may be lost to the fraternity.The finance committee presented a resolution that the limitof the liability of the province for next convention be ^100to be raised by a per capita tax upon the active membershipof the province, and this was unanimously passed after somediscussion. It was the opinion of all that province conventionswere becoming too elaborate affairs and that business,the primary motive for such assemblies, was being lost sightof in the rush of costly social functions. It was also thesentiment of the delegates that a convention was not expectedto exceed in cost the appropriation made for it. Inthis way the entertaining chapter is freed from the necessityof riinning into debt for an elaborate series of festivities forthe visiting delegates. Appropriate resolutions were passedin the case of Bro. Harold Ransom Moore, of New YorkBeta, who died from injuries received in a football game theprevious Saturday. Copies of the same were sent to his familyand the chapter. The invitation of the Dickinson chapterto hold the next convention at Carlisle was accepted. Itwas decided that the railroad fare of the delegates should bemet by the pooling system, each chapter paying its proportionateamount whether represented or not. It was hoped bythis to induce each chapter to send a delegate, as the expensewould be the same.Every evening was filled with the festivities so kindly arrangedby the entertaining chapter. Tuesday evening occurredthe banquet at the Van Ness House and more thansixty delegates and visitors gathered around the well-filledtables. The menu was an elaborate one and served in the mostattractive manner. After the tables were cleared, Bro. T. C.Cheney, Vermont, '91, as toastmaster, introduced severalspeakers, who responded eloquently to the toasts assigned
268 THE SCROLL.them. The following were the toasts and "toasters":"AlphaProvince,"Thurlow M.Gordon, Dartmouth, '<strong>06</strong>; "TheFraternity Man and His College," J. Robert Rubin, Syracuse,'04; ' Stray Thoughts," S. HoUister Jackson, Vermont, '98;"Get There," A. M. McCrillis, Brown, '97; "<strong>Phi</strong>s of theDominion," L. C. Lauchland, McGill, '04. With this arrayof talent coniparisons are indeed odious, as they all acquittedthemselves so well. These remarks were followed by a numberof impromptus under the appropriate caption on themenu card, "A mill for the manufacture of gabble." In thispractically everyone was given a chance to show his abilityor disability in the speech-making line. The evening passedvery pleasantly and it was in the morning before the partybroke up voting the banquet of the Alpha province conventionof <strong>1905</strong> a signal success.Wednesday evening there was a smoker to the delegatesand visitors in the assembly room of the Masonic Temple.Talent of various kinds had been engaged for the occasionand everything possible had been procured for the entertainmentof the brothers. While not attempting criticism, Imust confess that the feelings of at least a few of the audiencewere slightly mixed" during a portion of the entertainment.Smokers' implements in abundance were furnished those whodesired, while those who abstained took their dose of smokesecond-hand. A lunch of sandwiches, coffee, etc., was providedand rapidly disappeared down ravenous throats. Onthe whole the function was a very enjoyable one and provedthe <strong>Phi</strong>s of Vermont Alpha to be royal entertainers.Thursday evening occurred the theatre party at "TheStrong" the most attractive and popular opera house in thecity. Nearly all the <strong>Phi</strong>s attended, many of them doublingup for the occasion. Early in the evening a huge <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong><strong>Theta</strong> shield was displayed above the stage and greeted withdeserved applause. The cheers of the fraternity and ofAlpha province were given between the acts greatly to theannoyance of the pompous guardian of the peace on dutythat evening. The audience was very orderly and, had itnot been for the cheers and a dash of the fraternitv colorshere and there, one would not have been aware of the presenceof the members of a college fraternity in convention assembled.The play was a good one, John O'Neil's "Countof Monte Christo," often seen and just as often enjoyed, andthe evening was, I am sure, well spent by all.
THE SCROLL. 269Friday evening was the last and gayest function of all, thefraternity dance in the Masonic Temple. Although the conventionadjourned the day before, all but a few of the visiting<strong>Phi</strong>s remained to enjoy the hospitality of the entertainerson this festive occasion. The hall was tastefully decorated,the music fine, the dancing excellent, and everything passedoff "as gaily as a marriage bell." Those of us who werecalled away before time regretted that we could not enjoy thepleasures of the last, though not least, of the round of gaietiesso ably arranged. All the testimony at hand is unanimouslyin favor of calling the dance a fitting climax to a very enjoyableseries of entertainments.From the standpoint of either business or pleasure, theconvention of <strong>1905</strong> will go down to history as one of the mostsuccessful ever held in Alpha province. <strong>No</strong> little credit isdue to the committee who labored so assiduously to make it asuccess and to the members of Vermont Alpha, all of whomso nobly contributed their share. The only drawback wasthe inclemency of the weather and it was a great disappointmentto many that excursions to the neighboring points ofinterest were impracticable. The next time we meet with theVermont brothers we trust that "Old Probabilities" will bemore gracious, to us that we may take in the beauties of theplacid lake with its setting of the Green Mountains, the wholeforming one of the most delicious bits of scenic effect ofwhich New England can boast.IRVING L. FOSTER, Brown,GAMMA PROVINCE.The erection of a new province composed of Kentucky andTennessee bore substantial fruit in a most enjoyable provinceconvention at Nashville on December 2 and 3, <strong>1905</strong>. Everychapter and alunmi club was represented by a delegate andthere were also present Bros. Robert M. Allen, province president,of Lexington, and John H. DeWitt, R. G. C, ofNashville. The opening exercises were purely social, thevisiting <strong>Phi</strong>s being the guests of Tennessee Alpha at a dancein the chapter house, on Friday evening. Some very charmingyoung ladies were there, particularly Miss Ethel Wilder,of Louisville, who was accompanied to the city by her brother,Edward Wilder, delegate from the Louisville alumni.The business sessions, presided over by Bro. Allen, wereheld on Saturday in the chapter house, kiter the openingaddresses were made a searching inquiry was made into the'93.
270 THE SCROLL.condition of each chapter and alumni club. The two Tennesseechapters own houses, Kentucky Epsilon lives in arented house and Kentucky Alpha-<strong>Delta</strong> is working towardthe acquirement of a home. All the chapters were reportedto be in good condition. It was resolved that an endeavorbe made to hold joint annual dinners of the Louisville andNashville alumni clubs. A standing committee was appointedto look carefully after the interests of the fraternity in theprovince. The convention discussed the affairs of the severalchapters with great minuteness and some very useful andpractical recommendations were made.The furious rain during Saturday prevented the hosts fromshowing the handsome city to the visitors, but in the eveninga very enjoyable banquet at the. Duncan Hotel proved theclimax of the occasion. The toastmaster was John H.DeWitt, R. G. C, Vanderbilt, '94. Toasts were respondedto by Bros. R. M. Allen, ^yoVvace-'^re'ii&erA, Kentucky State,'00; Douglas '^•n^t, Vanderbilt, '03; F. G. Wishard, Knox,'94; George W. Martin, Wabash, '87, adjunct professor ofbiology in Vanderbilt University, Alfred E. Howell, Vanderbilt,'82, president of the Nashville alumni club, John M. P.Thatcher, Central, '05, and H. A. Peterson, Chicago, '97,professor of philosophy in the University of Nashville. Themost interesting feature, however, was the brief appearanceof Miss Wilder with her brother, during which she was presentedwith a large bouquet of white carnations and informedthat she had been elected sponsor for the <strong>Phi</strong>s of Kentuckyand Tennessee—all of which she gracefully accepted.DELTA PROVINCE.If province conventions were to be judged solely by thedirect benefits which result to the fraternity or even to thechapters of the province, I am not sure that their continuanceas a fraternity policy would be justified. The indirectbenefits, however, are not so difficult of estimation. Theclose personal contact of the members of the different chapters,the interchange of ideas, the information gained of themethods employed by other chapters in solving the problemscommon to all chapters, in general the meeting of the respectiveproducts of the small college and the great university ona basis of intimate personal relationship, cannot but be of incalculablebenefit to all the participants, as well as to thechapters to which they return.Measured by this standard the <strong>Delta</strong> province conventionwas one of the most successful of recent province conven-
THE SCROLL. 271tions. Every chapter of the province was represented by atleast one active member and several of the alumni clubs hadofficial delegates present. In point of attendance Ohio Etahad the largest delegation of the visiting chapters, six activemembers being present besides Bro. George Case, '04, whorepresented the Cleveland alumni club. The Cincinnatichapter was represented by two active members besides Bro.Stuart A. McGill, '00, who was present at the Saturday sessionsand banquet; and Miami was another chapter to senda delegation of two from the active chapter.DELTA PROVINCE CONVENTION.nn Arbor, Michigan. <strong>No</strong>vember 9-11. rgos.The convention was opened by the province president,Bro. W. E. Eversman, Thursday afternoon, <strong>No</strong>vember 9, inthe spacious library of Michigan Alpha's new chapter house.The principal topic was Inter-fraternity Relations, the discussionof which was ably led by Bro. Henry A. .Sanders,Michigan, '90. Thursday evening the visiting <strong>Phi</strong>s were entertainedby an informal smoker at the chapter house. Businesssessions were held Friday, both morning and afternoon,one of the interesting features being a consideration of thesubject, The Chapter's duty to New Men, the discussionbeing introduced by Bro. Edward D. Jones, Ohio Wesleyan,'92, professor of commercial law at Michigan. Friday eve-
272 THE SCROLL.ning the center of interest was shifted to Detroit, a specialtrolley car having been provided for the trip, where a largeblock of seats at the Detroit Opera House had been securedfor the presentation of Mrs. Leffingwell's Boots. Followingthe theatre, the delegates and visitors were the guests of theMichigan chapter and the Detroit alumni at a buffet luncheonat the Fellowcraft Club. As an occasion for affordingthe very best of good times, this was easily the feature of theconvention.Saturday morning witnessed the concluding business session,the final adjournment taking place at noon. About thistime a special train of several sections brought practically theentire Ohio Zeta chapter to witness the annual Michigan-O.S. U. football game, which was held Saturday afternoon onFerry Field. Keen interest was added to the contest by thefact that five of the players were <strong>Phi</strong>s;—Bros. Curtis, Grahamand Love (^Kansas, '<strong>06</strong>) of Michigan, and Bros. Brindleand Warren of O. S. U., every one of whom distinguishedhimself in the contest.The crowning event was the banquet held in the commodiousdining room of the chapter house, which had been newlyre-decorated for the occasion, and which presented a sceneof unusual beauty and attractiveness. Brother Sanders wasmaster of ceremonies, and the list of toasts as arranged calledfor the following speakers and themes:Broad Mindedness, Rev. Lee S. McCoUester, Buchtel, '81.\ Good Mixture, George S. Case, Case, '04.Our Rulers, John B. Ballou, Wooster, '97.Compromises, John E. Brown, Ohio Wesleyan, '84.Weeds, George P. Burns, Ohio Wesleyan, '98.Ambitions, Calvin Vos, Cincinnati, '00.The Strenuous Life, Lowry F. Sater, Ohio State, '95.While it was unfortunate that Bros. Brown and Sater wereunable to be present, their places were filled in a manner thatwas most satisfactory to those who were present.Although the hour was quite late, there was still in storefor the visitors a rare treat. It may not be generally knownthat Michigan Alpha has an additional or fourth degree whichit is her custom to confer annually upon the freshman delegationat the alumni banquet. This degree, styled the Kyad,while not entirely without amusing situations abounds ingood and wholesome principles and teachings, and into itsmysteries all of the visitors were ceremoniously conducted.If the visiting <strong>Phi</strong>s have no other debt of gratitude to their
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THE SCROLL. 273Michigan brothers than that of being admitted into thisorganization of lofty though humble principles, their obligationwill still be very great.One of the great benefits to <strong>Delta</strong> province of this conventionwill be the stimulus which the new Michigan house willfurnish to the general chapter house movement in theprovince. Fortunately, the record of the province in thisregard is very good, as it is brought to the attention of theconvention that while thirty-five per cent of the chapters ofthe fraternity are the possessors of homes, fifty-seven percent of the chapters of <strong>Delta</strong> province own their own homes,some of which are very handsome and costly. Of these theMichigan house easily takes the lead, and it is an inspirationto the members of any chapter to live, even for so brief atime, in so splendid a fraternity home.Too much cannot be said of the delightful hospitality ofthe Michigan <strong>Phi</strong>s. The delegates and officers were theguests of the chapter, the occupants of the chapter houseseeking temporary quarters outside, that their own roomsmight be used by the visitors. This is a delightful conventionfeature which all entaining chapters are not in positionto furnish if they would, and it is the more creditable in thatit is not required of the entertaining chapter either by necessityor precedent. Altogether the convention will easily rankamong the most successful and thoroughly enjoyable occasionsever held in this or any other province.The next convention will be held two years hence with theCincinnati chapter.J. B. BALLOU, Wooster, '97.EPSILON PROVINCE.Epsilon province assembled in convention at Purdue University,Lafayette, Indiana, on December 8 and 9, <strong>1905</strong>, andit was one of the most successful fraternity conventions everheld in the state. Two delegates from each chapter in theprovince were present, one reporting on internal chapter conditionsand the other on chapter houses.The convention was called to order at 3:20 p. m. December8, by Will H. Hays, province president, in the chapterhouse of Indiana <strong>Theta</strong>. The president immediately announcedthe appointment of committees on credentials andrules of order and order of business, and these two committeesmade their reports after a short recess. The followingofficers of the convention were elected: secretary, C. S.Sale, Purdue; warden, O. M. Babcock, Purdue; chaplain.
2 74 THE SCROLL.C. H. Oldfather, Hanover. Committees on province legislation,time and place of next convention, subscriptions toThe <strong>Scroll</strong>, internal improvement, alumni clubs and resolutionswere appointed. The reports of the delegates werethenreceived and fully discussed. They showed a generalprosperity among the chapters, none of them being weak andtwo or three being stronger than they were last year. Someinteresting facts as to new chapter houses were developed.Indiana Alpha has purchased the ground and arranged tobuild a Sio,ooo house by the opening of the next session.The Wabash house which was the first acquired, is beingimproved and fully furnished. Indiana Gamma will probablybuy a lot near the college campus, with the intention tobuild a handsome house for which about one-third of thecost has been subscribed. Indiana <strong>Delta</strong> will rent a house inFranklin during the spring. Indiana Epsilon has raised halfof the money to build a JI5000 house. Indiana Zeta hasbought a well located lot for ^2000 and hopes to build ahouse within the next two years. Indiana <strong>Theta</strong> has boughtthree lots valued at S2200. They are free from encumbranceand the chapter hopes ultimately to build a ?2o,ooo house.The second day was consumed in careful consideration ofimportant matters of internal administration and fraternitypolicy. The convention was photographed in the morning.The purely social features of the convention were necessarilyfew on account of the short time devoted to it. On Fridayevening at seven o'clock a banquet was given at the LohrHouse, and at ten o'clock on the same evening a smoker washeld at the chapter house. Altogether about sixty-five <strong>Phi</strong><strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>s were present during the two days. The minutesof the convention have been issued in pamphlet form.C. STANLEY SALE, Purdue, '<strong>06</strong>.ETA PROVINCE.The Birmingham alumni were the hosts of a very successfulconvention of the <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>s of Eta province on<strong>No</strong>vember 17 and 18, <strong>1905</strong>. The place of meeting was thecity hall and the convention began on Friday afternoon withan address of welcome by Bro. Frank S. White, Jr., of AlabamaAlpha. After the usual committees were appointed theconvention adjourned and in the evening the visiting brothersenjoyed the hospitality of the local alumni at a theaterparty. On Saturday morning a very profitable business sessionwas held, at which the interests of the fraternity in Ala-
THE SCROLL. 275bama and Georgia were thoroughly and profitably considered.In the afternoon the <strong>Phi</strong>s attended the annual Alabama-Auburnfootball game, which was full of intense interest. OnSaturday evening the Birmingham alumni again entertainedthem with a german at the Hotel Hillman, which was a brilliantand delightful affair. The convention was well attendedfrom every chapter in the province and also the Tulane andMississippi chapters. It has given a marked stimulus to theenthusiasm for <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> in the south.At Cornell there is a student organization known as theCosmopolitan Club. Under its auspices a series of "nationalevenings" has been arranged. The first of these, on December15, was given by the Chinese members of the club. -\tthis entertainment Chinese music was rendered, the refreshmentswere Chinese, and addresses were made by the Chinesestudents. Mr. Z. F. Lin, a graduate of Yale, who has hadconsiderable experience of railroad construction in his nativecountry, spoke on "Railroads in China;" L. C. Lun and K.T. Tsai discoursed on Chinese music; Y. H. Long describedChinese social life, and C. H. Kuan was down on the programmefor a "Chinese musical specialty." The extent towhich foreign lands are represented at Cornell is shown bythe schedule of entertainments similar to that of December 15arranged by the Cosmopolitan Club for the remainder of thiscollege year, including Peru and Ecuador, the Argentine Republic,Holland and South America, India, France, Jamaicaand Nicaragua, British Empire, Brazil, Russia and Rumania,Germany and Sweden.—New York Sun.Great as Columbia University has grown to be, it is so lostin the vastness of Greater New York that it makes no suchimpression as Harvard does, for instance, upon Boston.—New York Sun.A fire wl;ich swept the trees and brush on hills behind theUniversity of California, revealed the fact that a Freshmannamed L. L. Loud, .unable to afford room rent, had been livingin a little tent in the woods. He cooked for himself, andno one knew where he lived. He is said to be a good student.—2 A E Record.
276 THE SCROLL.EDITORIAL,ALL signs point to a universal celebration of Alumni Daythis year, and this unusual manifestation ot interest will bedue to several causes. For some years the <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>sleaving college have been better trained in the appreciation oftheir duties as fraternity men and of the possibilities to theminvolved in continued loyalty. They have mostly gone to thecities and joined hand in hand for the good of their brotherhood.They have become leading spirits in nearly all of ouralumni clubs, whose greatest need is not the experience anddignity of age nor the charm of a polished suavity, but theglad and hearty determination to bring things to pass.Another cause has been the far greater attention given by thefraternity and its officials to its alumni. In every conceivableway they been reached and re-awakened. The alumni commissionhas revived many inactive clubs and stimulated all tothe maintenance of a more efficient organization. Then theextension of the circulation of our fraternity periodicals amongthe alumni has very naturally developed a new interest andbrought them back into the congenial currents of college andfraternity life. The issuance of annual letters, the maintenanceof club rooms or houses, the assembling at weeklyluncheons, the acquirement of chapter houses—these are alsoamong the methods by which our brothers out of college arekept from losing the fascination of fraternal ties and associations.WHAT do the chapters owe to their alumni? Respect, appreciation,fraternal devotion. This question will be chieflyciscussed at the celebrations this year, and it would seem intenselyappropriate that every chapter unite .with its neighboringalumni in the celebration. The discussion will hardlybe fruitful if the undergraduates do not get at first handthe lessons involved. There is a training greatly needed as
THE SCROLL. 277to the duty of the chapters. Their alumni deserve all the appreciationand devotion that can be lavished upon them, andno chapter can afford to appear indifferent to them. Oftenthe active members experience a timidity toward the oldermen that is unfortunate. They should rather importune themoften to visit the chapter house, attend a chapter meeting ora social function, or to indulge in the pastime the most pleasingto them—relating reminiscences. We know of one chapterthat treats its alumni truly as older brothers. Frequentlyit sends to them informal reports of chapter activities, a listof honors won or a lot of personal items. The alumni ofthis chapter do not look upon its regard for them as metcenary,but when solicited for contributions they cheerfullygive because their hearts are kept in accord with the spiritthat was written large in the Bond. Then the chapter owesthe alumni the duty of being as strong and as fruitful ofachievement as it possibly can be. It should first justify adevoted interest and then maintain an intimate relation thatexemplifies the exalted ideals upon which the relation is based.May the discussion of this question bring out all these higherduties chiefly, for in them all the material phases are involved.DURING the unexampled prosperity of the country in thelast eight years, the advancement of collegiate institutions hasbeen one of the most extraordinary developments, but theyhave advanced no faster than have the fraternities whichgather about them. As shown by "Baird's Manual," thenumber of chapters of all college fraternities for men increasedtwenty-five per cent in the years from 1898 to <strong>1905</strong>,while the increase of chapters of fraternities for women andof professional fraternities was even greater. With the enlargedattendance at institutions in the east and the south, anumber of new chapters have been established to supply thesocial needs of the students. But it is in the west that thegreatest growth of facilities for education has been witnessed.
278 THE SCROLL.and it is in the west that the fraternities have shown the mostamazing progress. Undoubtedly the west is destined to bethe center of industry, as it is now the center of population.State educational systems have already developed in the westbeyond conditions in any other section of the country. Theeducational plants in the west have had a marvelous growth,in scope and in buildings, equipment and resources. Thepride of the western people in their state institutions is shownin the most liberal legislative appropriations for their educationalinterests. With material growth has come a morewide-spread appreciation of the advantages of education, andin most of the western state universities we see that thescholastic attendance has doubled or trebled within only afew years.AND the fraternities are wide-awake. In this day andgeneration they are ever on the alert. The new opportunitiesfor healthy growth, for thriving chapters, and for theaddition of desirable members, are improved as rapidly asthey appear. The progressive fraternities are occupying thestragetic points, and in the west and south these are the stateuniversities. They exhibit a wise discernment. The stateuniversities of the central west are now important fraternitycenters, rivalling and even surpassing those of the east. Indeedthere are only three institutions in the east—Cornell,Columbia and Pennsylvania—which are as great fraternitystrongholds as are half a dozen or more state universities inthe west. .\nd now the far west attracts attention. It is nolonger terra incognita. Thither the Greeks are going andentrenching themselves. They are far-sighted in this movement,for this region is one of great natural wealth and diversifiedresources, and one of splendid future promise. Thepeople who inhabit it come from the best stock of the olderstates. They have carried with them culture from the eastand a New England love for education. The fraternitieswhich have entered these newer states will initiate the men
THE SCROLL. 279who, in a few years, will be the statesmen, the leaders in thelearned professions, the great landed proprietors and the captainsof industry in that great section of wonderful possibilities.THE college fraternity system, as it is called, presents, insome respects, similarities to Greece of ancient times. TheGreeks had a common language, and many interests in common,yet Hellas was divided into separate states, and only acommon danger brought them together in united action. Thestates were independent, some larger than others, some morepopulous or more wealthy than others, some with more renownthan others. They made a very loosely jointed federation,and so are the Greek-letter fraternities of today. Thefraternities differ in size, in number of chapters and numberof members. Pan-Hellenism has never obtained a strong holdupon them, for the reason, perhaps, that they are too jealousof one another. Be that as it may, each fraternity prefers tokeep its own autonomy. In the onward march each strives tooutdo the others. The Grecian hosts of to-day may be comparedto an army without military discipline and with no generalin command of all the troops. There is an advancemovement of the phalanx, but some march in front whileothers bring up the rear. Those who are most courageous,those who will achieve the greatest renown, are in thevan, ever prefsing forward. Their standards will fiy abovethe captured heights.NOT only are fraternities advancing in the way of establishingchapters in rapidly developing institutions, but theyare making progress along many other lines. They vie withone another in acquiring chapter houses. They have discoveredthe advantages of living in homes of their own, and atscores of institutions, east and west, north and south, theyare building or buying houses. Alumni clubs are springingup in all the large cities and in many of the small cities andtowns. The interest of alumni has been awakened, and their
28o THE SCROLL.loyalty is shown in enthusiastic reunions which they hold atfrequent intervals, and in the financial aid which they renderin acquiring chapter property. The publications of thevarious fraternities are of a high order of merit, and attestthe devotion of the alumni, by whom they are invariablyconducted. The fraternities publish very creditable songbooks,and catalogues, the compilation of which involves avast amount of painstaking labor. Some of them have publishedfraternity histories and some chapters have publishedchapter histories. Certainly fraternity journalism has maderemarkable progress in the last few years, and its presentexcellence is due not alone to the journalistic talents of theeditors but to the hearty co-operation of the several fraternitieswith their official organs. The editor of a fraternity magazineto-day sees many admirable features in its contemporaries,and he feels that he must exert his very best efforts tomake his own journal measure up to their high standard.IN commenting upon the advance along all lines of fraternityactivity, we refer to about three-fourths of the generalfraternities for men. .\bout one fourth are making no progress,or if making any it is scarcely perceptable. The relativepositions of some fraternities, in the estimation of collegemen, have changed greatly in the last few years. Some havenot developed with the times; they have been distanced bysome that formerly were in the rear. Certain fraternities thatonce were recognized as leaders are no longer conspicuousand few there are who do them reverence. These fraternitiesrarely ever establish a new chapter. They call this lack ofthe progressive spirit conservatism, but doubtless one reasonwhj' they do not extend is that they do not have opportunities.These fraternities seldom receive applications for charters.In nearly all cases local societies desiring to becomeattached to inter-collegiate fraternities prefer the largenational fraternities, and not the small sectional fraternities.The non-progressive fraternities seemingly can see nothing
THE SCROLL. 281beyond their own narrow horizon, and appear utterly obliviousof the fact that many of the chapters on their rolls arelocated at insignificant institutions compared with manyinstitutions which the more progressive fraternities haveentered in the last ten or twenty years. The conventions ofthe unprogressive fraternities are very small affairs, andnever attract general attention. They have few alumni clubsand we seldom read of these clubs holding enthusiastic meetings.The unprogressive fraternities do not publish magazines,though several of them have tried and failed, and suchfailures indicate that the organizations are weak or that thealumni did not give adequate support.IN this discussion what concerns us, as members of <strong>Phi</strong><strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>, is whether our own fraternity is in every wayundergoing the best development of which it is capable. Ourtraditions admonish that progress should ever be our watchword.Whenever we see rival fraternities taking importantsteps forward, in better administration, in strengthening individualchapters, in granting charters wisely, or in bringingalumni closer together, we wonder whether we are making allthe exertion necessary to keep our fraternity to the forefront—^whether we are doing our full duty to it by improving allthe opportunities for reaching our highest strength in theyears to come. As the fathers built for us, so duty requiresthat we build for those of a coming generation of college menwho will accept membership in the Bond. We adjure allmembers of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> to strive earnestly and constantlyto keep the fraternity ever in the vanguard of Greek-letterorders. This appeal is made not to the active members alone,nor to the alumni alone, not solely to the general officers norto the non-official members, but to our whole membership—that each in his own sphere of action shall give his devotionand liberally of his time and energy to the promotion of thetrue interests of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>.
THE SCROLLCHAPTER CORRESPONDENCEALPHA PROVINCE,QUEBEC ALPHA, AlcGlLL UNIVERSITY.The Christmas recess is now a thing of the past and the second semesterwell advanced with April exams looming up before us in the not very distantfuture. We are now in the midst of our glorious Canadian winter, andhockey, skieing and other winter sports are in full swing. Our brothers inthe southern chapters do not realize what they are missing.Of course the college interests mainly centre in hockey. Just now, thestruggle between Queens and McGill for the inter-collegiate championshipis keen, and the issue is as yet in doubt. Though we have every confidenceof winning out, McGill has a very strong team this year, a heavy reliabledefence and a remarkably fast forward line. Our intermediate and juniorteams are also doing well. Basketball has become quite a popular sport andMcGill is represented by a very strong team which recently concluded a successfultour across the line.Quebec Alpha is continuing her career of prosperity. The chapter isstrong with an excellent organization and loyal fraternity spirit. We haveleased a new house at 240 University St., and will move into it on May I.It is in every way a great improvement on our present house, and is situatedat the very gates of the college grounds. This will give us a great advantageat rushing next term.The chapter now numbers twenty-four men, Bro. Henry Rud Emmerson,Jr., '<strong>06</strong>, having retired at Christmas. On December 28 he was wedded toMiss Faulein Bessie Price, of Paisboro, N. S.Among university and class honors we have recently received are: Bro.Newton, junior hockey team; Bro. Dion, captain class hockey team, freshmanrepresentative to sophomore dinner; Bro. Smith, manager freshmanbasketball team; Bro. Acker, glee and banjo club; Bro. Payne, captain classhockey team, representative from McGill to Trinity College dance, artsdance committee; Bro. Shanks, arts dance committee. Bros. Hibbard,Payne, and Newton, captain, are on the senior hockey team.Montreal, February 9, 19<strong>06</strong>.GEORGE E. HOUSSER.MAINE ALPHA, COLBY COLLEGE.The winter term opened on January 4 with a full attendance. All thebrothers are back and are once more taking up the college work with zest.The facts in regard to the football season were given in the <strong>No</strong>vemberletter. Since that date the following honors have fallen to the Colby <strong>Phi</strong>s;secretary of the athletic association, Bro. Mathews, '08; chairman of studentconference board (the student governing body), Bro. Chipman, '<strong>06</strong>.Bro. Dean, 'og, is secretary of the same board, and Bro. Thorne is juniormember. Bro. Mathews, '08, is assistant manager of the Echo. Bros.Mathews, A. C. Thompson, Keyes, and Lovett, '08, and Shaw and Allen,'09, made the glee club. Bro. Gooch, '<strong>06</strong>, is on the dramatic club.On <strong>No</strong>vember 24 an informal house party was given to the alumni and ladyfriends of the chapter. The guests of the evening were President and Mrs.White and Prof. A. J. Roberts, '90, and Mrs. Roberts. Bro. Roberts is thehead of the English department. About sixty-five were present and the occa-
THE SCROLL. 283sion proved most enjoyable. One feature of the evening was the music furnishedby the fraternity orchestra of six pieces. Our alumni find the housea convenient stopping place when in the city, and thus the bond betweenthem and the active chapter is strengthened.Bro. Chipman was our delegate to the Burlington convention and broughtback a most encouraging report.I. H. BOWDOIN.Waterville, January 9, 19<strong>06</strong>.NEW HAMPSHIRE ALPHA, DARTMOUTH COLLEGE.At the present time the energies of the college are being expended uponthe mid-year examinations, and consequently Hanover is unusually quiet. Assoon as these are over there will take place the elections of the officers andcommencement honors among the seniors and the assistant managers of theathletic teams among the sophomores. The new Dartmouth Hall will bededicated with appropriate ceremonies on February 17,—the second anniversaryof the fire.The basket ball team has opened its schedule auspiciously by defeatingManhattan, Princeton and Columbia by decisive scores. With a team composedof veterans, and some very promising material from the freshmanclass,- the prospects are exceptionally bright. Bro. Bankart, '<strong>06</strong>, is playingone of the forward positions.The foot ball team carried through successfully a difficult schedule. Itsonly defeat, that by Colgate early in the season, was later retrieved by thevictories over Williams, 24-0, Princeton, 6-0, and Brown 24-6, and by thevirtual victory over Harvard, 6-6. Bro. Bankart, '<strong>06</strong>, played a strong consistentgame at left tackle throughout the whole season, his brilliant workon several occasions bringing him well merited praise. During the seasonhe scored two touchdowns on long runs, besides making the winning pointsin the Princeton game by following on a blocked punt. His speed in gettingdown the field on the kick-offs and punts saved the team many yards.Bro. Smith, '07, also did good work as substitute right tackle. Bro. Chase,'<strong>06</strong>, and Bro. I.iscomb, '07, played on the second team.The base ball team will be called out for practice in the cage as soon asthe examinations are over. The open winter makes it probable that theteam will not be handicapped as usual by a long postponement of outdoorpractice. This year there will be a coach throughout the season, whichshould result in an improvement over last years brilliantly erratic playing.Of last year's track team but one man was lost by graduation, and therelays for the B. A. A. meet will be unusually fast. The Worcester meetwill be the center of great interest this spring, as Dartmouth hopes to reversethe narrow margin by which she lost last year. The return to college ofBro. Thrall, '<strong>06</strong>, last year's captain, will increase our chances materially.Bro. Chapin, '<strong>06</strong>, will graduate at the close of this examination period,having acquired enough hours to entitle him to his degree. Bro. Liscomb,'07, has left college to accept a business opening in Chicago. Bros. Paul,'<strong>06</strong>, Gordon, '<strong>06</strong>, Wallace, '07 and Kennedy, '07, attended the Alphaprovince convention al Burlington.THURLOW M. GORDON.Hanover, February 2, 19<strong>06</strong>.VERMONT ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT.The Alpha province convention in Burlington has become a matter of historyand we hope that as pleasant memories were carried away by the visitingbrothers as are cherished by the students and alumni of Vermont Alphawho had the privilege of attending.
284 THE SCROLL.The convention was called to order by vice-president Foster an Tuesdaymorning of Thanksgiving week. President Buckham of the university gavea short address of welcome. Business sessions were held on Tuesday, Wednesdayand Thursday, the convention closing Thursday night. A banquet,smoker, theatre-party and dance were given during the week for the entertainmentof the brothers. It was voted to hold the next province conventionat Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa.Bro. H. E. Cunningham, '04, has accepted a position as instructor inGerman; this increases to four the alumni of Vermont Alpha in the facultyof the university. Bros. Newton, '05, and Towne, '05, spent a few dayswith us recently. Bros. Stevens and Stuart of Dartmouth called on us ontheir way back to college after the Christmas recess. We are always gladto see <strong>Phi</strong>s who happen to be in the city and extend a cordial invitation tothem to call on us at the chapter house.Bro. Waterman, '07, has been elected manager of football for 19<strong>06</strong> andBro. Lawton, '09, has been appointed on the "Kake Walk" committee.Burlington, January 23, 19<strong>06</strong>.EARLE L. WATERMAN.MASSACHUSETTS ALPHA. WILLIAMS COLLEGE.College interest for the past month has been confined principally tobasket ball. The team with four men left from the championship <strong>1905</strong>team, has shown itself to be nearly as strong as its predecessor. Up to date,six games have been won and none lost, if the Syracuse game, where CaptainCowell left the floor because of the referee's partiality, be excepted.The incident was extremely unfortunate, for no definite comparison cannow be drawn between the two teams. University of Pennsylvania gaveWilliams the hardest fight, losing only by a score of 15 to 11.The relay team is to run Wesleyan at the Boston Athletic AssociationMeet on Feb. 10. Bro. Ayers, '<strong>06</strong>, and Bro. Horrax, '09, are on the squadof five men who comprise the training table.The debates under the triangular league composed of Brown, Dartmouthand Williams, will be held March 3. The two Williams teams have beenworking very hard holding two conferences daily. An attempt is beingmade to form a second triangular debating league with Amherst andWesleyan.The hockey team has lost by close scores to Dartmouth and Columbia.The chapter roll is unchanged. Bros. Meeker, '08, and Scott, '08, havebeen elected to the Record board. This gives the chapter the first threesophomores to be chosen. Bro. Gibson, '08 will be elected to the LiteraryMonthly at the annual elections next month. The chapter letter will besent to the printers on Feb. ist. The committee on revision of alumniaddresses has been materially assisted by Bro. W. A. Newell, '05, who iswriting a history of the chapter and who very kindly turned over his data tothe chapter.The annual initiation banquet was held on December 16. Bro. Woosterwas present as a representative of Massachusetts Beta.We have enjoyed visits from Bro. Brett, who played on the Dartmouthhockey team, and Bro. Freeman, Allegheny, '04, who made a stirringaddress before the Y. M. C. A. last Sunday. 'GEO. D. HULST.Williamstown, January 29, igo6.MASSACHUSETTS BETA, AMHERST COLLEGE.Amherst opened January 4 after a recess of two weeks. During thevacation, work on the new addition to the gymnasium which will contain the
THE SCROLL. 285swimming tank, has progressed very rapidly. It is expected that by April ithe natatorium will be ready.About twenty men are out for positions on the relay team and it is veryprobable that Amherst will keep up her reputation at the B. A. A. meet atBoston in February.During the early part of the vacation, the glee club gave concerts atGloucester, Newton and Brookline. On January 19, the Amherst glee cluband the University of Pennsylvania glee club will give a joint concert at<strong>No</strong>rthampton.The freshman banquet was held at Young's hotel, Boston, on <strong>No</strong>vember26. The freshmen easily eluded the sophomores and took a special train forBoston. Bro. Case, '09, spoke at the banquet and Bros. Bottomly andRounsville, '05, attended.On January II, Prof. Abbott of Smith College is to speak before the literaryclub.Bro. McRae, '<strong>06</strong>, attended the convention at Burlington, Vt., duringThanksgiving week and Bro. Lamb, '07, also attended.Bro. Dr. Chas. A. Eastman, an alumnus of New Hampshire Alpha, gavea very interesting talk to the sociology class on "The Primitive Man." Onthe evening of January 7 Dr. Eastman spoke before the college Y. M. C. A.on "The Ethics and Religion of the American Indian," and his talk wasgreatly appreciated by the students,WILLIAM E. SWEENEY.Amherst, January 8, 19<strong>06</strong>.RHODE ISLAND ALPHA, BROWN UNIVERSITY.The winter term with its various athletic and society attractions is in fullcourse. The basketball games with Tufts and Amherst were won easily byBrown. At this point, however, Capt. Rackle, Halberg, and Reynolds withdrewfrom the team because of the professional rule. Manager Fuller hopesto carry out his schedule even though the team is thus crippled.The first dual meet of the water polo and swimming teams was held atBrown on January 18, Harvard winning the meet, with Brown winning thewater polo game by a score of 3-0. The B. A. A. comes on February 10and Brown is developing a team to run against Amherst, besides enteringmen in other events. Baseball candidates have been called out. Bros. Tift,Dickinson, and Graham will probably hold their same positions this year.On March 3, Brown wjll debate with Dartmouth at Hanover, and on thesame night another Brown team will debate with Williams in Sayles Hall.The gym ball was held with great success on January 18. The play to bepresented by the Sock and Buskin for the junior week production is Goldsmith's"She Sloops to Conquer." Rehearsals are now being held underthe direction of Professor Crosby.Through the courtesy of certain business men of the city, a course of lecturesby Mr. Poultney Bigelow is being given in Sayles Hall in a series offive evenings. Three of the lectures have been given and much interest hasbeen shown both by the students and the public. The vesper services duringJanuary and February are as popular as ever.President Faunce, in his annual report to the corporation, advocates besidesa new library, the institution of a commons where the majority of studentscan eat together. In regard to the first need, it may be well statedthat Andrew Carnegie has given Brown $150,000 toward a new library to benamed the John Hay library. We hope to have a building capable of holding1,000,000 books, and having a reading room for four hundred students.The alumni will be glad to know that the old Hope college pump hasbeen given a place of honor in the trophy room of the Union. The cap and
286 THE SCROLL.muzzle which had been lost have been recovered, and the pump presents itsoriginal appearance.Members of the chapter greatly appreciate the gift of our alumni of theclass of '93. The gift is a book containing the pictures of, and letters from,all the alumni of that class.Bro. Shearer, '07, has been elected secretary of the junior week committee.Bro. <strong>No</strong>rton, '09, has been elected vice-president of the freshmandebating society. Bro. McDuffee is playing on the freshman basketballteam.Bro. Dickinson who was confined for six weeks in the Rhode Islandhospital with typhoid fever, is once more among us.Providence, January 31, 19<strong>06</strong>.HARVEY M. KELLEY.NEW YORK ALPHA, CORNELL UNIVERSITY.With the close of Christmas vacation, preparation for the mid-year examinationsbegins in earnest. This will probably be the last time that Cornellstudents will be troubled with "block" week, as the faculties of all the collegesare thinking of abolishing final examinations and the faculty of SibleyCollege has already done so.The first part of the football season was reviewed in our last letter to THESCROLL; the latter part of the season was a great dissappointment with theexception of the last game with the University of Pennsylvania. In thatgame, the team took a decided brace and Penn was only able to win by ascore of 6 to 5, after a hard gruelling contest. Very little can be said, atthe present time, concerning other branches of athletics, although track andcrew prospects seem exceptionally bright.The musical clubs took their annual trip during Xmas vacation. Lastyear they visited the principal cities of the south, this year they touredthrough the middle west and were enthusiastically received in every city theyvisited. The trip was an unusually successful one, both from a financialand social point of view-.With three months of the year gone New York Alpha finds herself in avery prosperous condition. Every room in the house, which a9Commodates.twenty-two men, is filled, besides our freshman class, numbering seven men,who live outside the house. Bro. Baldwin, '09, has been compelled toleave college on account of ill health, but we hope to have him with us.again next term.Nearly every man in the chapter is actively engaged in some branch of collegeactivities. Bros. Rogers, '07, and Jackson, '08, members of the trackteam, are already busy getting into shape for the winter meets. Bro. Whiting,'09, is doing good work in basket ball and hasgood prospectsof makingthe varsity team. The chapter is very generously represented on the differentclass committees. Bro. Bosler, '07, is on the junior smoker committee;.Bro. Sheppard, '07, is on the junior banquet committee; Bro. Leorlicht, '07,,is on the ice carnival committee; Bro. Hills, '08, is on the sophomore cotillioncommittee; Bro. Sweeney, '08, is on the sophomore smoker commiiteeand Bro. Sharpe, '09, is on the freshman banquet committee. Bro. Sweenev'Q8, was recently elected a member of "Dunstan." Bro.. Hills, '08, hasbeenelected to the law school society "Round Table." Bro. Jackson, '08,is a member of Dunstan and **Undine.", The chapter is at present busywith preparations for junior week, which comes the first week in February..We intend as usual to give a house party during the week and from present,indications it will be a very successful one.T. M. JACKSON.Ithaca, January 15, 19<strong>06</strong>.
THE SCROLL. 287NEW YORK BETA, UNION COLLEGE.Union opened the winter term with a registration of 243 men—a fallingoff of seventeen men from that of the fall term. New York Beta loses oneman from the chapter, Bro. Harry L. Truman, who is unable to return forthe remainder of the year owing to the serious illness of his father. We arein hopes that Bro. Trumon may arrange to return in the fall.Bro. Moon, who is manager of the varsity baseball team, has completedhis schedule and promises some good games for the coming season. Withone exception all the members of last year's team will be out for their oldpositions and we expect to have a winning team.The sophomore soiree is to be held on February 16 and nearly all thatweek will be given up to social functions, among which are the Allison-Footedebate, a theatre party, musical club concert, junior hop and the soiree.The soirle for the first time in the history of the college, is to be held out oftown, as no suitable place could be obtained in Schenectady. The dance isto be at the Ten Eyck in Albany and special cars will be run fromSchenectady.The long hoped for skating rink is at last a reality and we now have agood place to skate without going off the campus and moreover a good placefor the hockey team to practice.The electrical engineering building is progressing rapidly and it is hopedthat it may be ready for occupancy at the beginning of the spring term.On Alumni Day, New York Beta expects to hold a smoker, and we hopethat as many of our alumni and other <strong>Phi</strong>s in this vicinity as can will be onhand.Bro. Moon our delegate to the Alpha province convention, at Burlington,at Thanksgiving, reports a splendid time and is loud in his praise of thehospitality of Vermont Alpha.HOWARD E. BISHOP.Schenectady, January 14, 19<strong>06</strong>.NEW YORK DELTA, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.In accordance with the new arrangement made by the Columbia facultyproviding for the entrance of two freshman classes each year, one in Septemberand the other in February, the chapter now finds itself at the beginningof a new rushing season. A delegation of eight promising men were initiatedfrom the fall class, and, although the new class will not be so large,we hope to get several more good men.The student body has not yet become reconciled to the abolishment offootball by the faculty, and there seems to be little chance that any furtheraction will be taken on the subject. Bro. <strong>No</strong>rris, '07, was assistant managerof the last team and would have been manager this coming year.The outlook for the crew is very promising. Among the candidates forboth the varsity and the freshman are a number of <strong>Phi</strong>s.New York <strong>Delta</strong> extends a hearty invitation to all <strong>Phi</strong>s who come toNew York to make their headquarters at the chapter house while in the city.New York, January 22, 19<strong>06</strong>.R. MAPELSDEN, JR.NEW YORK EPSILON, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.During the holidays, the announcement came that Syracuse had receivedthe gift of a new women's dormitory, a new men's dormitory, an eatingcommons and chemical laboratories. This indeed was welcome news. Theboard of trustees meet on January 16 and at this time plans for the erectionof these new buildings will be discussed, the plans for the completion of the
288 THE SCROLL.Stadium and action taken on as to what shall be done with the newly acquiredYates Castle property. The work on the Carnegie library, building ofapplied science and the hall, of natural history goes steadily on and it isexpected that they will be ready for occupancy by next fall.The candidates for the crews were called out December 20 and about 80men reported. Enthusiasm in this branch of athletics is high and the prospectsare very bright for a successful season. In basketball we have beenfairly successful thus far. We were defeated by Company B at Schenectady,32 to 24, and have defeated Yale, 19 to 15, and won from Williams on aforfeit when the actual score was 17 to 17. We have games scheduled withColgate, Princeton, Amherst and the University of Pennsylvania. Candidatesfor the track and baseball teams will be called out at an early date, andfrom the results of last fall's inter-class contests, many good men are inline for these branches. An inter-fraternity basketball league has beenorganized and twelve teams have been entered. As the competition is quitekeen, the games promise to be more than interesting.The glee and instrumental clubs returned from an extended western touron December <strong>30</strong>, and all report a very enjoyable and profitable trip. Theannual dinner of the university to its athletes will be held on January 17and a fine program has been arranged. At this time the cups will be presentedto the members of the winning four oared crew at Poughkeepsie lastJune. These dinners are held once a year and are very enjoyable affairsand especially noted for the college spirit they serve to arouse.The chapter was never in a better condition than it is at the present time.Our annual banquet occurs on February 9 and we are working hard to makeit a great success. At this time plans for the new chapter house will beadvanced. During the last week we had pleasant visits from Bro. Stark,ex-08, and Bro. Sanford, '05. Bro. Stark is in business at Little Falls, N.Y., and Bro. Sanford is teaching at Peekskill, N. Y. During the holidaysBro. Simpson was taken seriously ill with pneumonia and will be unable toreenter college until after the midyear examinations. In college affairs thechapter is quite prominent. Besides the offices mentioned in the last issueBro. Madden, '05, is president of the junior law class, Bros. Whitney andBurrel, members of the senior ball committee, and Bro. Jones is a memberof the senior dinner club. In athletics Bros. Weaver and Murray are candidatesfor the freshman crew.H. M, DEXTER.Syracuse, January, 19<strong>06</strong>,PENNSYLVANIA ALPHA, LAFAYETTE COLLEGE.Lafayette has recently been exceedingly fortunate in receiving an endowmentof $100,000 from ex-Gov. Ralph Voorhees of New Jersey. With thisaddition the amount bestowed during the last year is $165,000. The aim ofthe college-is to raise $500,000 by June, 1907, which is the seventy-fifthanniversary of the college.Our football season closed on Thanksgiving day with a victory overBucknell. Our tie score with Pennsylvania and our decisive victory overLehigh cause us to consider the season a most successful one. Bro, McAvoy, '08, was our representative on the team and played an exceptionallystrong game at full-back.Much interest is being manifested in the interfraternity bowling tournamentwhich is taking place. Bros. Hemingway, '07, Kirkpatrick, '08, Wight,'08, and Atherton, '09, are our representatives, and while the contest hasnot progressed far enough to predict victory, nevertheless we feel sure wewill give a good account of ourselves. We are also looking forward to aninterchapter contest with Pennsylvania Eta on Feb. loth at South Bethlehem.
THE SCROLL. 289Since our last letter in THE SCROLL we have initiated and take pleasurein presenting to the fraternity as a brother, Andrew Ralph McMeen, '09, ofMifflintown, Pa.Bro. Hirst, '08, has recently been elected manager of the sophomorebase ball team for the coming spring. He has also been elected to the Calumetclub, an honorary sophomore society.The Sock and Buskin dramatic association is rehearsing for a mid-winterplay to be given during junior week. Bros. Alexander, '<strong>06</strong>, andHeustis, '08,are trying for places on the cast and Bro-. Snyder, '09, for musical director.The musical clubs are also practicing in anticipation of their spring trip.Bro. Wilson, '<strong>06</strong>, is president of the association and Bro. Alexander, '<strong>06</strong>, isleader of the mandolin club on which also Bros. Wight, '08, and Atherton,'09, have places.The 1907 Melange, the college annual, of which Bro. Hemingway, '07,is editor-in-chief, expects to make its appearance at the end of this term.The college is expecting to have a good base ball team this year althoughthree of last season's team have been lost. Bro. Hubley's absence at thirdbase will be especially felt. Preliminary practice for the southern trip willsoon begin. Bros. McAvoy, '08, Long, '08, and Brooke, '09, are candidatesfor the team.The chapter has recently been visited by Bro. L. E. A. Drummond, ofthe alumni commission and Bros. Allen, '94, Pomeroy, '05, Hubley, '05,Latham, '05, and Cooper, '05.Pennsylvania Alpha is making a great struggle for a chapter house andhopes to have something definite accomplished by spring. F. S. WELSH.Easton, January 29, 19<strong>06</strong>.PENNSYLVANIA BETA, GETTYSBURG COLLEGE.Gettysburg college closed her football season in a blaze of glory by defeatingher old rival, Franklin and Marshall by the score of 72 to o. Much ofthe credit of the successful season is due to the untiring efforts of Bro. Dornberger,manager.The basketball season is now well under way, Gettysburg having alreadywon three victories. The musical clubs have returned from a two weeks tripthrough Pennsylvania which was very satisfactory, Bro. Donald Huber accompaniedthe clubs. The inter-class debates are now well under way. So farthe fre hmen have defeated the sophomores.Bro. Nichol, '09, has left college to accept a position with the WestinghouseCo., Pittsburg, Pa. Cooper, '10, pledged, has been compelled toleave on account of ill health. C. E. Kisler, '09' has been pledged to thefraternity. Bro. E. H. Singmaster,'05, has visited us several times recently.He is employed by the Pittsburg Aluminum Co., and is visiting all the collegesin the east. Bro. Trump, '05, also employed by the Pittsburg AluminumCo., paid the chapter a flying visit j\ist before the holidays. He is nowvisiting the colleges in Ohio. The chapter held several social functions atthe house during the last month. We are always very glad to see <strong>Phi</strong>s andwe most earnestly hope that when they get in the vicinity of Gettysburg theywill look us up.PAUL SINGMASTER.Gettysburg, January 31, 19<strong>06</strong>.PENNSYLVANIA GAMMA, WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON COLLEGE.On Friday evening, February 2, the * A 0 club of Pittsburg gave a receptionand dance at Hotel Henry. Pennsylvania Gamma attended almost ina body and it is the opinion of all that we never had a better time.
290 THE SCROLL.A Washington and Jefferson college debating association has been organized.Complete control of our debating will now rest with the students.For the coming season we are arranging for debates with Yale, the Universityof Toronto, and with other large colleges and universities.Bro. Stockton, '<strong>06</strong>, baseball manager for this year, has about completedhis schedule of games. It will include Westminster, Villa <strong>No</strong>va, CarlisleIndians, Bucknell and Lehigh. Bro. Anderson, '08, has been elected assistantbaseball manager. According to a new ruling of the athletic association,this entitles him to the managership next year.Bro. Johnston, '07, is our representative on the junior prom committe.Washington, February 6, 19<strong>06</strong>.JAMES E. HAMILTON.PENNSYLVANIA DELTA, ALLEGHENY COLLEGE.Allegheny College is in the midst of the half-year examinations. This isher first trial of the semester system and in every respect it is most satisfactory.Dr, Jonathan Hammett on January 10 celebrated his ninetieth birthday.Memorable ceremonies were held in the coUege chapel. He was presentedwith the substantial gift of one thousand dollars. In the evening areception was held in his honor in the library.A series of wrestling matches has been scheduled between the sophomoresand freshmen. The seniors, supported by the brothers of the local chapter,purchased a large rug for the hall on the second floor of the chapter house.Old Allegheny is still maintaining her record at basket ball. Yale metdefeat by a score of 27 to 17. Westminster followed in her footsteps, losingby the score of 21 to 13. Bro. Giese}' has rounded into splendid formthough this season is his first try for the varsity. He plays a strong gameat guard. Mr. Tyrrel (pledged) plays forward and captains the prep, basket-ballteam. Bros. Lewis, '05, and McArthur, '05, the star guards of lastseason returned to witness the Westminster game.We are glad to announce that Bro. Prof. C. F. Ross, '91, has recoveredfrom his illness. He met his classes as usual last week.Meadville, January 29, 19<strong>06</strong>.OLIN C. JONES.PENNSYLVANIA EPSILON, DICKINSON COLLEGE.We regret that our last letter was written too late for the DecemberSCROLL, as our officers at that date were uninstalled. We beg excuse; weassure the editor of THE SCROLL and our alumni that it will not happenagain.College opened January 3 and the boys returned with the proverbial newyear's resolutions. All report a very pleasant vacation. The college is ina very flourishing condition. The present freshman class is the largest thathas entered for a number of years.The football season of <strong>1905</strong> was not as successful in percentage of gameswon as the two preceding years, but when we consider that we played nopractice games, but all institutions of or above our standing in the athleticworld, we, as students, think it successful and are proud ofour team. Welost to Annapolis the last thirty seconds of the game by the score of 5-0.We lost also to State by the score of 6-0, but it is the consensus of opinionamong Dickinson and non-Dickinson supporters that we out-played themthroughout the whole game. Fifty percent of our games were won. Wewill have no varsity basket ball team this 3'ear.Our chapter also is in a very flourishing condition and in no way did ouroutlook at the beginning of college last fall mislead us. One new man has
THE SCROLL. 291been added to our lists since our return to college and we therefore takegreat pleasure in introducing Bro. Young, '09, from Coatesville, Pa. Bro.Cramer played left end on the football team this year and has never beensurpassed as an end in the annals of old Dickinson. Bro. Hoffman, knownamong the student body as the "little minister," played centre throughoutthe whole year and stands second only as a centre to the big Ammermanhimself. Bro. Housman, '09, played on the scrub team and bids fair tomake the varsity next year.Bro. Benner has been elected football manager for the ensuing year andhas his schedule about completed. He also is on the Microcosm and Dickinsonianboards and is one of the intersociety debaters. Bro. Kurtz ispresident of the junior class. Bro. Zerby, '08, is one of the charter membersof the tennis club organized here last fall. Bro. Beck is a candidatefor editor-in-chief of the Microcosm and his election seems sure since thereis no other candidate in the field. We initiated nine men in the freshmanclass this-year and all are entering earnestly into the different activities ofcollege life. Bro. Housman has been elected captain and coach of thefreshman basket ball team. Bro. Creasy is also among the freshman five.The freshman team is undoubtedly the fastest that Dickinson has ever hadon the floor. We are also well represented on the glee and mandolin clubs»having on the combined clubs five members: Bros. Cramer, Housman,Gehring, Creasy and Schwarz. Bro. Schwarz is also in the freshman oratoricalcontest.Our delegate to Burlington, Bro. Gehring, returned with a glowing;account of the convention.The evening of the State Indian football game we held an inter-chaptersmoker comprising the State and Gettysburg chapters. About thirty werepresent and a very enjoyable evening was spent.Since the close of the football season we have been having what is knownas a "monthly smoker," a gathering once a month to have a general goodtime.Preparations are now being made for our annual euchre which will beheld on February 22. Heretofore this has been a very pleasant occasionand it promises to be still more so this year. Our pledged men in prep.will be present. .We have entertained in the last few months Bros. R. Stuart, '03, Keeley,ex-'o6, Judy, ex'o6, Swift, ex'04, Singmaster, Gettysburg, and Rev. James-B. Stein, '87. CHAS. M. KURTZ.Carlisle, January 27, 19<strong>06</strong>.PENNSYLVANIA ZETA. UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.Pennsylvania Zeta has initiated three men and takes pleasure in presentingto the fraternity Bros. Henry Jacob Klaer, Hollis Wolstenholme andSpencer Disston Wright. So far this year we have taken in ten men, makingour total membership 33. Bro. McGoodwin of Missouri Gamma hasbeen invited to affiliate with Pennsylvania Zeta.We held our annual house party from January 4 to January 7 and it wasdeclaredby all to be the most enjoyable affair that we have had. The fraternityhouse was given over entirely to the young ladies and chaperons duringthe four days and the time was taken up by the dance, a novelty party,theatre parties, automobile rides and similar entertainments. Our twentiethannual dance, which was given on January 5, was the most brilliant andsuccessful fraternity affair given at Pennsylvania this year. There were six-
292 THE SCROLL.teen ladies living in the house during the house party and sixty couplesattended the dance.The University of Pennsylvania's combined musical clubs, under the managershipof Bro. Tobias, have just returned from a week's trip through NewEngland. Concerts were given in Bridgeport, Waterbury and Hartford,Conn., <strong>No</strong>rthampton and Springfield, Mass., and at East Orange, N. J., onthe return trip. The trip was highly successful and the clubs met with cordialreceptions everywhere. At <strong>No</strong>rthampton, a joint concert was givenwith the Amherst college clubs. Pennsylvania Zeta has Bros. Tobias,Dieterle, Welsh and Huber in the clubs, Bro. Tobias being manager andtreasurer and Bro. Dieterle the soloist of the glee club. Bro. Hartzog, Pennsylvania Eta, is assistant leader of the glee club.Bro, Dieterle is captain of Pennsylvania's gymnastic team and a memberof the executive committee of the intercollegiate gymnastic association.Bro. Dieterle's specialty is tumbling, while Bro. Akhaoshi represents PennsylvaniaZeta on the parallel bars. This year's gymnastic team is the bestthat Pennsylvania has had for years and should have a successful season. Ithas taken part in two meets so far; one being a quadrangular meet withColumbia, Princeton and Haverford. Dual meets are scheduled with Columbia,Princeton, Lehigh, Rutgers, Harvard and New York University.Crew candidates were called out the middle of January with a very encouragingturnout. There are about seventy candidates for the varsity crew andover thirty men are out for the freshman boat. This material seems to begood and Pennsylvania should have better crews this year than she has hadfor several years. Pennsylvania Zeta is represented on the squad by Bros.John Hendrie, an old oarsman, Bilyen, Sawyer, Donald Hendrie andRogers. Bro. York, who rowed on last year's four-oared crew, has left ustemporarily to take up a position in Panama.Candidates for the cast of this year's Mask and Wig show have beenrehearsing for several weeks. Bros. Ludlow and Sawyer, members of lastyear's cast, will be out again this year, and Pennsylvania Zeta will have anumber of candidates for chorus parts. The call for the chorus has justbeen issued.Bro. Ludlow is president of the senior class, president of the students'disciplina committee, member of the Ivy ball committee, and chairman ofthe board of governors of the Mask and Wig club.Bros. William Gardiner and Tobias are directors of the athletic association.Bro. Appleton is captain of the 19<strong>06</strong> college bowling team, which haswon the university championship twice and is in the lead this year, and he isalso playing on the association football team.Bro, John Hendrie has been elected president of the Central High Schoolclub; is a member of the senior class executive committee, and of the disciplinecommittee. Bro. Dieterle has been elected president of the Ewingchemical society.Bro, Stine is manager of the Cercle Francais play, and assistant businessmanager of the monthly Red and Blue.Bro. Sawyer has been chosen chairman of the junior banquet committee.Bro. Mills is a member of the university golf team.On dance committees Pennsylvania Zeta has been well represented thisyear, with Bros. Appleton, John Hendrie and Ludlow on the Ivy ball committee;Bros. Charles Bilyen and Hawley on the junior ball committee; Bro.de Hamel on the sophomore dance committee; and Bro. Conway on theengineers' dance committee. J. WILLIAM HARDT.<strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia, January <strong>30</strong>, 19<strong>06</strong>.
THE SCROLL. 293PENNSYLVANIA ETA, LEHIGH UNIVERSITY.The basket-ball season is now in full swing and Lehigh is this year puttingon the floor one of the best teams in her history. Bro. Pierce, lastyear's center, is doing even better work there this winter. Our unprecedentedwarm winter has enabled the lacrosse candidates to do much outof door practice; while the baseball men under management of Bro. Doughertyhave been hard at work in the new cage. Of this cage we are justlyproud as it was given by the student body; it is large and well lighted makingjust the place for indoor lacrosse and baseball practice.For the last two weeks all athletics have been more or less suspendedowing to the mid-year exams. We are glad to say that all of the brothersare working hard and have cheerful hones of passing them.Since Christmas we have been favored with visits from Bros. McCollum,Tennessee Alpha; MacAvoy, Pennsylvania Alpha, as well as from Bros.McCleary and Kavanaugh of our own alumni. The latter two we hopemay stay with us some time as Bro. McCleary is making extensive tests forthe Lehigh Valley Railroad and Bro. Kavanaugh has accepted a lucrativeposition with the Bethlehem Steel Co.E. DURYEA JOHNSTONE.South Bethlehem, January <strong>30</strong>, 19<strong>06</strong>.PENNSYLVANIA THETA, PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE.President Atherton has signified his intention to resign at the end of thiscollege year. On account of ill health, he is required to spend the wintermonths in a more moderate climate. A committee has been appointed bythe board of trustees and the faculty to look for a successor. Dr. Athertonwill not, however, sever his connection with the college, but will continueas a member of the faculty during the fall and spring terms.The foundation of our new chapter house is now completed and the contractsfor the erection have been closed. On account of the weather, workhas been abandoned until the spring, but we expect that the house will beready for occupancy by June i, in ample time for commencement.Our chapter gave a house party for the fall dances and was well representedat both the Terpsichorian dance and the Thanksgiving hop. Bro.Forkum and his wife were among our guests.We take great pleasure in introducing to the fraternity B. E. Leonard,'09, of Birmingham, Mich., and J. W. Allen, '09, of New Castle, Pa. Wehave also pledged J. Conlen, of <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia. One of our pledged men,J. W. Fox, has withdrawn from college.The football team closed a very successful season on Thanksgiving dayby defeating Western University of Pennsylvania at Pittsburg by the score6-0. A large number of State students and alumni attended the game.Bro. Leonard, '09, and H. R. Shaw, one of our pledged men, played inseveral of the regular varsity games. Bro. Leonard played on the freshmanfootball team in the annual freshman-sophomore game. The game resultedin a victory for the latter by the score 16-0, but, despite the largescore, the game was fiercely contested. Bro. Hand, '07, was elected captainof the scrub foot ball team.The basket ball season has opened and, in the two games played, withJuniata college and Wyoming seminary. State had httle difficulty in runningup large scores. Bro. Heaton, '<strong>06</strong>, is captain of the basket ball team.State College, February 16, 19<strong>06</strong>.C. R. GARRETT.
2 94 THE SCROLL.BETA PROVINCE,VIRGINIA BETA, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.Just now our thoughts are centered on securing a chapter house. Agreat impetus was given the movement by a recent proposal of some RichmondVirginia alumni, to form a stock company to purchase a lot and erecta more handsome house than any at the university at the present time. Thechapter and alumni have come lo feel that a house is imperative if $ A 6is to hold a leading position among the fraternities represented here. Forthe benefit of our alumni the building committee is preparing a neat prospectussetting forth the needs of a house as well giving points showingavailable lots and tentative plans for the building we hope to get.This is the busiest term at the university. Only indoor athletics are indulgedin. The basket ball team is developing remarkable strength and hasdefeated the local teams as well as a strong team from Washington and Lee.They are soon to take a northern trip meeting some of the best teams of thenorth and east.The instrumental and glee clubs have been at hard practice since theholidays preparatory to a tour of the large eastern cities. Their work ismost favorably commented on.Bro. Claude Lee, M. D., '05, with his wife, sailed last week for Shanghai,China, where he will practice his profession as a medical missionary underthe Episcopal board. Bro. Lee gives promise of a bright future and carrieswith him the love and admiration of the entire chapter.Among the visiting <strong>Phi</strong>s whom it has been our pleasure to see recentlywere Bros. Owen Bagley, of Virginia Zeta, and Cravrford A. Peffer, ofPennsylvania <strong>Delta</strong>.T. D. SLOAN.Charlottesville, January 31, igo6.VIRGINIA GAMMA, RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE.Randolph-Macon college is just out of the throes of the mid-winter examinations,and I am glad to report that all of Virginia Gamma's men came outwith flying colors, and one or two of these men at the head of several classes.One of Virginia Gamma's men has again been honored with a position ofgreat responsibility, that of debater against Richmond College. Bro.Chenery, '07, who was one of the debaters against Trinity College last year,is the fortunate man. The debate will be held in Richmond, March 16, 19<strong>06</strong>.Bro. E. M. Harris, '07, has been elected business manager of the YellowJacket, vice Bro. Brent, '<strong>06</strong>, who was compelled to resign on account of hiswork, this being his degree year.In foot ball Randolph-Macon was not so fortunate as she had hoped. Wewon from William and Mary <strong>No</strong>vember 18, 27 to o, but one week laterRichmond College, our hereditary rivals, tied us by a score of 18 to 18.They tried that famous old trick of putting the ball under a man's Jersey.It worked but was thrown out by the referee. Taken altogether it was oneof the most exciting games seen in Richmond last fall. Candidates for thebaseball team are hard at work in the "gym" every afternoon. We haveprospects for an exceedingly good team. A new grandstand has recentlybeen built, and a new diamond is being graded now.Ashland, January, 29, 19<strong>06</strong>.TURNER M. HARRIS.VIRGINIA ZETA, WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY.The chapter at Washington and Lee, though slightly diminished in numbersby the out going class of last year, is probably upon as firm a basis as it has been
THE SCROLL. 295for some years. We feel that we have nothing to fear by a comparison withany fraternity in college. We expect that we will have at least two men onthe base ball team which is soon to be organized. We expect also to have,as we did last year, a representative upon the boat crew. Our men can befound occupying prominent positions in all phases of college life.The proposition was discussed last year of securing a chapter house; andactive steps were taken towards the accomplishment of the purpose. But forreasons, which it is not necessary to enumerate here, the plan did not materialize.We feel, however, that it has not been abandoned, but merely suspended.At present there is but one fraternity in college, II K A, which has a chapterhouse. There are very serious difficulties to be encountered in securinga chapter house in Lexington. The rooms we occupy this year are considerablysuperior to those we had last.Few men have entered college since Christmas, and there are some who,for different reasons have dropped out. The institution is in a more prosperousstate than it has been for years. We have the money now to buildfour more buildings and it is expected that they will be up within a very shorttime.WILLIAM FINLEY SEMPLE.Lexington, February i, 19<strong>06</strong>.NORTH CAROLINA BETA, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA.As one might suppose the half of the college year just passed over hasnot been for us a season of gratifying results and altogether joyful pleasures.B'or, crippled as we are by the mandate of the faculty, which forbids ourinitiating any men this year, we have not been able to experience the keenpleasure that is always derived from associating and fraternizing with ournew brothers and getting them accustomed to their duties in their newlyattained surroundings. We are naturally inspired with feelings closely akinto chagin, even though harboring none but the best of wishes for the prosperityof the other fraternities here, when we see them daily adding to theirfold, while we can only look on in suppressed idleness and think of whatmight have been, and it is certain that we have bemoaned our fate severely.Realizing, however, that we are only suffering the penalty for one of thosemerciless accidents which just will happen and that there is nothing to begained from complaining about it, we have resolved to make the best of it,and we hope to start out again next fall with better resolutions and moresubstantial prospects.The opening of college last fall brought only four of us back within itsportals, including Bro. Hickerson, who, although still pursuing some graduatestudies, has been elected a member of the faculty. Yet rememberinghis devotion to, and interest in the chapter during the three years of hisstudent life here we are frain to recognize him still as otherwise than anactive member. Bro. Stem who played first base on the base ball team lastyear, is captain of this year's team and our predictions are that he will havea team which will make itself conspicuous by its prowess. Bro. Lane, whohas won some considerable reputation as a pitcher, will probably be a candidatefor the team. Bro. Weller is an editor on the board of the Yackety-Yack, the college annual, which will soon be on its way to the press.The university has been steadily gaining acquisitions and progressing inevery department during the past few months. Slowly, but surely, to theaccompaniment of the ringing hammer and the buzzing saws aided by theskill of the brickmason the walls of the new $50,000 chemical laboratoryhave been climbing upwards until now it is almost completed, and doubtlessin its new home the science of chemistry will have a stronger attraction for
296 THE SCROLL.its students in the future. And in connection with the proposed Carnegielibrary President Venable has lately announced that $<strong>30</strong>,000 of the $50,000to be raised has already been collected. This $50,000 in addition to Mr.Carnegie's $50,000 will no doubt give us a library to be proud of and it is tobe hoped that the months may not be many ere we see this handsome buildinggracing the campus.Carolina's success in football during the past season is to be measuredchiefly by her victory in the most important and most hard fought game onher schedule, that with the University of Virginia in <strong>No</strong>rfolk on Thanksgivingday. Upon that day, memorable to those who were present, defeatgathered the Virginians unto her and bore them sorrowing from the field ofbattle, while the Carolinians proceeded to make the town merry with manya repeated toast to victory drunk o'er and o'er.Chapel Hill, January 24, 19<strong>06</strong>." F. MARSHALL WELLER.GAMMA PROVINCE.KENTUCKY ALPHA-DELTA, CENTRAL UNIVERSITY.At present the all-important matter of interest at Kentucky Alpha-<strong>Delta</strong>is the new chapter hall which we have had in view for some time and arenow bringing to a point of definiteness. Letters are now being circulatedamong our alumni in this interest, as we feel hardly able to be independentin this movement. The subscriptions from the resident alumni have beenmost generous, and we have reason to expect nothing but the same spiritamong the others.One man has been pledged since our last letter—Mourning, of Somerset.We feel proud of our conquest as a strenuous effort was made by one of thestrongest fraternities in college to secure him. <strong>No</strong> little credit is due to oneof our true sisters, who stood by us nobly on the rushing question and itwas largely through her "team work" with us that we obtained him.The Chasse De Fees dance club of which Bro. Pinch is an officer, gaveits first function since the holidays a few nights ago. It was a brilliant affairin every regard, attended by the beauty and chivalry of Danville. A movementis on foot to arrange for a big inter-fraternity dance to be given aboutcommencement time, and each year following. One fraternity is to lead offthe dance each year and do the honors of the occasion.The college home boys were treated recently to a swell dinner and receptionby the I.
THE SCROLL. 297One of our most distinguished alumni, St- John Boyle died soon after theholidays in the early part of January. He has left an ever-to-be-rememberedmemorial on the grounds of Central in the Boyle-Humphrey gymnasium.He was at all times an ardent <strong>Phi</strong> interested especially in his almamater and chapter. The students paid him honor by assembling at the stationto meet his remains. His body was taken immediately to the cemetery.We are glad to hear the good news from all our sister chapters and sendto one and all a hearty greeting.W. L. STARLING.Danville, January 27, 19<strong>06</strong>.KENTUCKY EPSILON. KENTUCKY STATE COLLEGE.Since our last letter we have initiated three men into Kentucky Epsilon,and we gladly present Bros. Benj. Ellis W. Stout, Owensboro; R. Barr,Bowling Green; and D. O. Byars, Shelbyville. We have also pledged Mr.J. L. Waller, of Madisonville.The football fever being over, all the interest is now centered in the basketball and track teams.We have four old men back on our basket ball team, and one new man,who we are proud to say, is Bro. Maurie Wilson, of Louisville. In the firstgame of the season which was played with the Lexington Y. M. C. A., Bro.Wilson played an exceptionally good game, and always had his man wellcovered. We have a game scheduled with Miami University for January12, and we feel confident that we will win.Bro. Rogers, manager of the track team, feels sure that this year of trackwork, will be the best one that has ever been here, as we have several swiftmen who will represent State, and win victory for us.We are very enthusiastic about our plans for building a house for thechapter. The alumni and our chapter have gotten together and incorporatedunder the head of the 4* A 8 Building Association. Several notedalumni,who reside here, are heartily enthusiastic and have promised financialaid and backing.The two sororities here, X E X, and Black Cats, have rented housesnear the school.We have issued invitations for an informal reception at our house tonight.This is for our new men, pledged men, and <strong>Phi</strong> Sisters of the town.Since our last letter the alumni have given a smoker and banquet. Itwas quite a pleasant affair and the air rung with cheers and songs of old
298 THE SCROLL.The Vanderbilt glee club is preparing to make an extensive tour of thesouth. Leaving on February 12, they will give concerts at Lebanon, Franklin,Decatur, Tucaloosa, DeFuniak Springs, Fla., Birmingham and otherpoints.The gym team is preparing for exhibitions to be held March 6, in Nashville,and later in Spring Hill, and Lebanon, Tenn. There is no 'varsitybasketball team this year, but the sport is being kept alive by class teams,the freshmen having the winning team.Nashville and Vanderbilt University ^are looking forward with a greatdeal of interest to the coming international convention of the Student VolunteerMovement. This will mean a great deal lo Nashville and such a largebody of visitors will be of great commercial importance, We hope to welcomea large number of <strong>Phi</strong>s to Nashville.A. G. ADAMS, JR.Nashville, February 9, 19<strong>06</strong>.DELTA PROVINCE,OHIO ALPHA, MIAMI UNIVERSITY.Miami's future looks veiy bright. The state legislature has passed a billappropriating $139,000 for a new building. Another appropriation is expectedsoon. Miami's year this far has been an extremely successful one.Dr. Benton, through his untiring efforts, is building the institution up to oneof the best in the west. A new library building and a new chapel will mostlikely be constructad in the course of a year, Miami's outlook for a footballteam for next year is better than ever before. Nearly all the old menwill return and a good coach is being secured. Miami's team this year ranup 148 points to her opponents' 81. Bro. Newman, who is captain for nextyear, is conducting a football gym class to get the men into condition fornext year. Five of the brothers who made their official M's and played onthe team this year will return. They are Southwick, Barnett, Hildebolt,W. Smith and Newman. Bro. Reed, who played half for three years, willbe lost by graduation.Miami's basketball team had a successful southern trip last month, winningthe greater part of their games. Bro. Stoltz played guard on the team.The inter-fraternity indoor baseball games are on again and the * A 9 teamhas a percentage of 1000 so far. The championship game with B 0 II is tobe played on February 7. Ohio Alpha's team won the championship lastseason and has bright prospects of winning it again this year. The Miamitrack team will meet the University of Cincinnati's track team here thisspring. This is the first intercollegiate track meet that has been held herefor a number of years.Ohio Alpha's house is considered one of the prettiest in Oxford now withthe new improvements that have been made on it. All the rooms have beenrepapered and there are thirteen men living in the house.We have a new pledge, Mr. Stanley Daly, of Middletown, Ohio. Bro.Burkhardt has left college and is engaged in business with his father. Bro.Reed is manager of the varsity baseball team for this spring and has beenvery successful in securing games with some of the larger schools in Ohioand Indiana. The usual southern trip will be made also.Oxford, January, 19<strong>06</strong>.E. B. SOUTHWICK.OHIO BETA, OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.College opened for the second term January 10, with a slight increase inattendance. We recently pledged two men, J. T. Hart, Camden, Ohio,and A. T. Collmer, Columbus, Ohio.
THE SCROLL. 299At the close of last term we decided to change one of our living roomsinto a fraternity library and trophy room. The work is now nearly completed.The two debate teams have been chosen and Bro. B. A. Morrow hasbeen chosen captain of the team that debates Oberlin here at Delaware onthe 2nd of March. For the first time in our history we have a varsity basketball team. # A 6 has four of the five regulars. Dean, Cameron, Stroup,and Pontius. The trustees have engaged Mr. J. F. Bingham to take chargeof the coaching of the team and of the gymnasium work.The new Edwards gymnasium will be formerly dedicated on February22. A banquet to the students and alumni will be a part of the occasion andin the evening we will play our first home game of basket ball with WoosterUniversity.H. W. WHITNEY.Delaware, January 31, 19<strong>06</strong>.OHIO GAMMA, OHIO UNIVERSITY.College opened January 9 with an enrollment greater than ever before fora winter term. That this increased enrollment is not made up of those enteringupon special courses is clearly shown by the liberal art classes being threetimes as large as ever before. Although the class of '<strong>06</strong> is unusually largethe class of '10 bids fair to put all up to that time far in the rear.This is indicative of our prosperity. Entertaining no fear that the newlegislature will not continue in the liberal support tendered O. U. in thepast year, we are in hopes that it will not be long before means are placedin the hands of the trustees to install a general heating plant and build agymnasium of which the need is very apparent. O. U. being the pioneer ofinstitutions in the northwest territory, and having always maintained a highstandard of intellectual attainment we think it no more than right and properthat she should be first and uppermost in the minds of Ohio's law makerswhen it comes time to decide appropriations to go to the several institutionsof state support.Ohio Gamma "stood pat" on examinations and returned every man.Howard Vorhes, pledged, is enrolled at O. W. U. at Delaware. We havelately pledged Mr. Lindley of Hamilton, Ohio.Another plum has fallen into the palm of Ohio Gamma in the shape ofthe football captaincy. Bro. Wood was chosen without opposition. Indoorbaseball practice is now on and Bro. James, captain, reports material abovethe average. Basketball is creating much enthusiasm. Never before hasthis game reached the stage of efficiency and popularity at O. U. as at present.We expect to contest with some of the best teams in the state.On <strong>No</strong>vember 23 we were agreeably surprised by the loyal <strong>Phi</strong> girls. Tothe number of twenty they came to our chapter house on meeting night therebyfinding all at home. They presented us with a number of beautiful picturesby popular artists, nicely framed and ready for hanging. This is oneway they express their loyalty and fidelity to * A 9. On every hand wefeel their influence and acknowledge their many kindnesses. We are proudof them. We could not afford to do without them. G. D. MILLER.Athens, January 24, 19<strong>06</strong>.OHIO ZETA, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY.The winter term at Ohio State opened January 2, 19<strong>06</strong>. Two new buildingsare-rapidly nearing completion. The new chemistry building and themining metallurgical and ceramics building will be ready for occupancy byApril I or the beginning of the spring term.
<strong>30</strong>0 THE SCROLL.Bros. Warren and Brindle distinguished themselves last term by theirwork on the football team. Both received varsity O's. As there was onlytwelve granted this was quite an honor. The inter-fraternity bowling tournamentis now on and Ohio Zeta leads.Bro. Waddell left college this term to accept a position with a local icecompany. He is superintending the installation of new machinery. However,he will return to college next fall. The basket ball season has begunand Ohio State expects to hold her own.The organization of a fraternity for colored students has caused quite alittle comment here. They expect to spread out and acquire chapters elsewhere.It is known as II P O.The fraternities at O. S. U. have interested themselves in a plan for theerection of a students' building similar to those at other colleges. It willcost about $100,000, this sum to be raised by students and alumni.We recently received visits from Bros. Adams of Vermont Alpha andTrump, of Pennsylvania Beta.C. C. SHERICK.Columbus, January 3, 19<strong>06</strong>.OHIO ETA, CASE SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCE.The end of the first term of the college year finds the Case chapter in anexcellent condition. The football season closed successfully for Case thepast year under the captaincy of Bro. Baker. Only twelve men won theircollege letter on the football team this year. Bros. Baker and Mackenziewere awarded their C's. C. C. Bradford, of ii ^, was elected captain of theteam for the year 19<strong>06</strong>. We regret very much to report the critical illnessof Bro. Claude S. Mackenzie, who has an abscess on the brain.A great deal of feeling has been expressed lately against the further entranceof national fraternities into Case. This has been caused by the formationof a new local society. The chapters of the national fraternitiesnow at Case have expressed their determination to discourage all attemptsto form new fraternities. It is felt that with a college of less than 400 studentsit is impossible to support more than the five national fraternities andthe one local fraternity fi '1' already established. In a university of this,size the situation might not be so crowded but the percentage of fraternitymaterial is necessarily very low in a scientific school. These facts warrant,this united action on the part of the fraternities and it is hoped that this prevailingfeeling will be noticed by the national fraternities contemplating theestablishment of a new chapter at Case.On January 5 a very enjoyable dance was held at Clifton Club by thechapter.The announcement of the marriage of Bro. Homer C. Selby has beenrecently received by the chapter.MAURICE CONVERSE.Cleveland, January 26, 19<strong>06</strong>.OHIO THETA, UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI.Cincinnati and Ohio, these old republican strongholds present a rathersxirprising spectacle: A Catholic, democratic mayor making laudable efforts,"to put on the lid," i. e,, ordering the midnight and Sunday closing law enforced;a Methodist democratic governor aiming to follow in the same footsteps;an idiotic woman, in mental aberration, advocating incurables andsuffering aged people humanely dispatched into eternity; a legislator, takingup this fad, trying to legalize the killing of men on the certificate of threephysicians, provided the victims consent. Under such circumstances is it awonder, that some of the authorities of the university are suffering from a.
THE SCROLL. <strong>30</strong>1sad case of fever against athletics? Athletics, which had recently under leadershipof Coach Foster developed marvelously and placed the University ofCincinnati at the head of the Ohio institutions, thereby attracting wideand general attention, were seized and strangled in short order.The football season of <strong>1905</strong> closed on Thanksgiving day with a more thanlively game against Kenyon, which was won by a score of 23 to 4. Our fourrepresentatives on the team, Bros. Alf. Kreimer, Ed. Adams, H. Ackerson,and pledged man Ed. Haffner took an active and very creditable part inthe great victory. The Commercial Tribune said: "Once more Ed. Adamswas the star of the varsity team and by his sensational work of yesterdaydeserves a place on the all-Ohio team, when that is made up."During Thanksgiving week two important gatherings were held at theuniversity. The Ohio Academy of Science held its tenth annual meeting,and simultaneously the Modern Language Association of Ohio, held its sixteenthannual session. At a joint assembly of these two eminent bodies PresidentDabney delivered an interesting address on "The Modern University."A game of chess is now in progress between the champion chess playersof Harvard University and the select men of Cincinnati University.Yale won an exciting basket ball game January 2 by the score of 23 to10. Ohio <strong>Theta</strong> was represented on the team by Bros. <strong>No</strong>rman Conwayand H. Ackerson.The Louisville Law School has arranged for a debate at Cincinnati todiscuss the topic: "Resolved, That the negro should not have been freed."The debate between the University of Washington, D. C, and the Universityof Cincinnati is to be held in Washington. Cincinnati will take thenegative side of "Resolved, That combinations of capital known as trustsare detrimental to the interests of the wage earning class." Bro. Ed Pfluegeris one of the aspirants for the latter team.Prof. J. E. Harry, dean of the academic department, the pronounced andenthusiastic advocate of athletics, including foot ball, attended as delegatethe national football conference of universities and colleges on December 28in New York City.Ohio <strong>Theta</strong> gave its annual Christmas reception and dance December 26,at the mansion in Walnut Hills. The hall was beautifully decorated withhollywreaths, smilax, myrtle and mistletoe, while hanging between thewreaths were the pennants and banners from various colleges. * A 9and U. C. pennants predominated. Palms were banked before the musicians'stand. Even the Christmas tree was there and during the evening waslighted. A substantial buffet supper was served, the color scheme of thedining room being in blue and white with white carnations. As souvenirsminiature silk $ A 9 pennants were presented to the fair attendants.The basket ball team of the law department played the engineering departmentJanuary 15, the latter winning by a score of of 23 to 21. Bros.Conway, Ackerman, Morris, and C. A Schroetter, took part in this game.The same evening the glee and mandolin club gave a concert and dance.Ohio <strong>Theta</strong> is represented in the glee club by Bros. Leon Peaslee, Alf.Kreimer and Curtis Williams and in the mandolin club by E. O. Schroetterand AK. Kreimer.On January 27 the Cincinnati Gymnasium Athletic association gave acarnival at the first regiment armory, in which U. C. took part but withlittle success. We were glad to meet several <strong>Phi</strong> brothers from IndianaUniversity who attended this occasion with better results.Great efforts are being made to consolidate the Miami Medical Collegeand the Ohio Medical College into the Medical College of the University ofCincinnati. It is hoped that this move will succeed.
<strong>30</strong>2 THE SCROLL.Prof. Schneider's project of co-operative education is received with favorby men prominent in engineering circles and has received attention by severalleading trade journals.Mayor Dempsey has appointed Ernest F. DuBrul, T. J. Moffet and Jas.J. Hooker, three influential and competent business men as university trustees,to succeed Frank I. Jones, John G. O'Connell and Samuel W. Frost.The firsr named is a highly educated Catholic citizen and obtained his appointmentpartly for that reason.C. ALBERT SCHROETTER.Cincinnati, January <strong>30</strong>, 19<strong>06</strong>.MICHIGAN ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.The big football game of the season in Ann Arbor was played <strong>No</strong>vember18, when Michigan defeated the formidable Wisconsin eleven, 12 to o. Itwas a very spectacular game and more than once the hopes of the Michiganmen sank as the prospects of a Wisconsin score loomed large. Nearly18,000 people attended the game, Wisconsin sending a large delegation.During the second half the temporary stand at the west end of the field fellwith over 2000 persons on it, but fortunately no one was killed and but fewinjured.The evening preceding the game, the second annual banquet of the MichiganUnion was held in Waterman gymnasium. Over nine hundred studentsand alumni were present and if enthusiasm counts for anything, the Union•club house is much nearer a realization. The glee and mandolin clubs werepresent and had as their guests, the Wisconsin musical clubs. The musicgiven by the two clubs added immensely to the pleasure of the evening.<strong>No</strong>vember <strong>30</strong>, the final game of the season was played on Marshall Fieldand for the first time in four years, Michigan cannot claim the championshipof the west. Chicago managed to defeat her by two points in the hardestfought game the west has seen for many years. And at that, it was onlydue to a bad error in judgment on Michigan's part that gave to Chicago theslight victory. While defeat is always hard to bear and especially so aftersuch a proud record, it has without doubt resulted in good. We had, perhaps,become over-confident, expecting too much of the team without givinghearty enough support. The defeat while stunning in itself has succeededin bringing all Michigan men more closely together, than perhaps anythingelse could have done.Bro. J. S. Curtis was recently elected captain of the football team fornext year. He is a member of the '07 engineering class and made the teamin his freshman year. For the past two years he has also been picked forthe all-American team. Bro. W. D. Graham also won his second M on the- team this year.Since our last letter to THE SCROLL, we have initiated Bro. WilliamHenry Newett of Ishpemiug, Mich., whom we are pleased to present to thefraternity.We are very pleased to welcome Bro. H. S. Tullock who has returned tocollege and will re-enter for the second semester. Bro, W. H. Furst hasbeen elected general chairman of the junior hop committee. The hop seasonthis year occurs February 9, lo and li, and promises to be one of unequalledsplendor.Just before separating for the Christmas holidays, we observed our annualcustom of having a Christmas tree and dinner. The presents receivedwere all to remind us of our peculiarities and were a source of much amusement.
THE SCROLL. <strong>30</strong>3Bros. Kusterer, Hinkly and Woodbury accompanied the glee and mandolinclubs on their Christmas trip and report an enjoyable time. The tripwas not so extensive as that of the previous year but was successful in everyway.Track prospects are not at present quite as bright as might be desired,but it is still too early to predictandmuch promising material is showing up.Ann'Arbor, January 20, 19<strong>06</strong>.HARRY C, HUNT.EPSILON PROVINCE,INDIANA ALPHA, INDIANA UNIVERSITY.The second term finds Indiana Alpha in excellent condition and with achapter of twenty-one active men. We take great pleasure in introducingto the general fraternity Bros. Clarence D. Stoudt, South Bend, Ind;Thomas Donnelly, Sulhvan, Ind; Graham Laurie, Indianapolis, Ind; andDonald Irions, Bloomfield, Ind.Bro: Lynn Miller has been elected captain of the sophomore track teamand Bro. Seward and J. B. Williamson have made good on the track team,they having in a recent meet held at Cincinnati carried off high honor. Bro.J. B. Williamson has been elected captain of the freshman track team.Bro. Albert Annson of Detroit, Mich., who reentered college this terra,has been made associate editor of the Daily Student.The new student building is nearing completion and the chimes and clockwhich are being placed therein are at the present time the main topic of conversationabout the university. The contract has been let for a new $100,000library, which amount was appropriated by the last legislature, and workhas been commenced thereon, as it is necessary for it to be completed MayI, 1907. Last week a number of wealthy and influential men includingsome of the university authorities purchased the old Central College of Physiciansand Surgeons building in Indianapolis, which will be immediatelyequipped in the best possible manner and managed in connection with theuniversity. The enrollment this year is expected to reach nearly the 2000mark, a much higher number than in previous years.We have an excellent basket-ball team which bids well for state championship.So far it has won all games played with the exception of one whichloss was due to the absence from the team of one of the star men.We were represented on the varsity football team by pledge CharlesTighs of New Albany, Ind., who has the unique honor of being the onlyman to cross Chicago's goal line this fall, which was done by a 40 yard run.Our chapter house movement is progressing rapidly. Plans are beingmade and as soon as we receive suitable ones we will start the house, whichwe have financed and expect to be in it at the opening of the fall term 19<strong>06</strong>.Bloomington, February 2. 19<strong>06</strong>.CHARLES KEMP.INDIANA BETA, WABASH COLLEGE.The defeat of DePauw by a score of 52-0 marked the close of the mostsuccessful football season ever known to Wabash. Besides outclassing all ofthe secondary colleges of the state "Little Giants" held Chicago to a scoreof 15-0; Illinois to a score of 6-0; <strong>No</strong>rthwestern to a score of 5-0, and Purdueto a score of 12-0. <strong>No</strong>tre Dame was defeated 5-0. Wabash was proudof her schedule but she had been too ambitious in playing so many heavygames as the Indiana contest proved. With every regular crippled andfatigued from too much football Indiana met with stubborn resistance butsucceeded in piling up forty points against the scarlet—a larger score by two
<strong>30</strong>4 THE SCROLL.points than the combined scores of the four other big nine teams played.Bro. Cayan, famous in Illinois athletic history, coached the team and to himis due in large measure the credit for our remarkably successful season infootball. Indiana Beta was proud of its representatives on the team. Bro.Miller generalled the team to success at quarterback and Bro. Gipe was astone wall at right tackle.Basketball now holds the boards. Wabash is out to defend her statechampionship title with a vengeance. The season had a very auspiciousbeginning when on January 3 the Wabash five defeated the Yale five by thedecisive score of 24-11. Wabash had the distinction of being the first collegeteam in the west to defeat the easterners. In speaking of the contestan editorial writer in the Indianapolis News said: "The nerve of theWabash men was all that could be asked. Never for a moment did theyshow any symptoms of stage fright, as, considering the reputation of theirantagonists, might have been expected. They played the game for all therewas in it, conducted themselves as gentlemen, and won a victory, whichredounds greatly to their honor. . . A little college, with an enrollmentof less than <strong>30</strong>0, was pitted against the pick of a university numbering 3,000,and the little college was the victor. From every point of view thereforethe triumph was remarkable." Indiana Beta is represented on the team byBros. Freeman and Gipe.Oratory and debate have been boomed in Wabash the last year. Twoprizes, one of Sioo and another of $50 have been established, to go to themen winning first and second places in the primary oratorical contest, whichis held to pick the college representative at the state contest. Bro. R. S.Edwards won the primary contest last fall and will be the Wabash orator atthe state contest February 2. TJie subject of Bro. Edwards' oration is"The New Industrial South." Bro. Fleming is a member of the collegedebating team.Bros. Smith and Leaming represented Indiana Beta at the province conventionin Lafayette December 8 and 9. They reported royal entertainmentby Indiana <strong>Theta</strong> and came back full of fraternity spirit and a wealthof suggestions for the chapter.On January 10 we had the pleasure of entertaining Bros. Bohnstahdt,Christian and Biddle of Butler.E. EDGAR FLEMING.Crawfordsville, January 29, 19<strong>06</strong>.INDIANA GAMMA, UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS.At the beginning of our present term eight of our number were presentat roll-call. The other two members of this year's original chapter, Bro.Cotton and Christian did not return to college. Bro. Cotton is attendingcollege at Deland, Florida, and Bro. Christian has retired only temporarily.James Murray, our pledge, will be initiatated before long. Everythingconsidered, Indiana Gamma is in excellent condition and although ourchapteris not large it is of good working size.The faculty has recently taken action permitting no athletic team torepresent Butler in an intercollegiate contest, until such rules and regulationsmay be adopted by the colleges and universities of the state as willmake athletics in general of a less professional nature. The ruling is a goodone and we believe that, in standing up for clean athletics, Butler hastaken the initial step in a reform which is bound to occur in the amateurathletic world. The faculty wishes to encourage athletics in the college itself,and has organized a basket-ball league composed of teams representingthe three fraternities, * A 0, ATA and S X and the barbs. There will
THE SCROLL. <strong>30</strong>5be a series of six games, and there is a prize cup offered to the best team.The first game of the series was plaj'ed on the evening of February i, andas is natural and proper, * A 0 was victorious over the barbs by a goodscore. This basket-ball league will not only be a source of amusement andpleasure to the participants and spectators, but will promote good socialfeeling at the college,JOHN KAYLOR KINGSBURY.Irvington, February 8, 19<strong>06</strong>.INDIANA DELTA> FRANKLIN COLLEGE.We take great pleasure in introducing Bro. William Con Brooks who wasinitiated at the beginning of this term. He showed while a pledge a spiritrarely found, that of willingness to work and to make a brilliant fraternityman, and he has shown this to a marked degree since he has come into thechapter. This leaves us with three pledges. "<strong>Phi</strong>keias" LaGrange, Halland Overstreet who can be initiated soon.Bro. Thomas L. Neal of this chapter last year is now the guest of theBurford hotel at Charlotte, <strong>No</strong>rth Carolina. He is a son of Chas. F. S. Neal,president of the Endowment Rank, Knight of Pythias, and is a very enthusiasticthough young Pythian traveling through the south.The oratorical contest occurs at Indianapolis on Feb. 2. The studentswill make every effort to attend in a body. The chapter will attend in abody to support the orator. Miss Hughes, who is -A very promising speaker.Bro. Witt of the senior class is delegate for this year and president of theoratorical association of the state, a very great honor and an office much desired.He will be succeeded by Bro. Abbett following the contest.Great preparation is being made on the part of the brothers and committeetoward giving our annual entertainment which is to be a musical ofworthy mention, to be followed by an entertainment in our halls.The basket ball team closed with a fair showing, winning about as manygames as we lost. At a meeting of the athletic association the officers wereelected for the coming year. Bro. Witt is manager of the base ball team.Bro. Farris Smith is secretary of the association.Among the many great incidents which have pointed toward the successof our institution is that of a contribulion of $50,000 from the late Milton S.Slurk to be used in building a new science hall, dormitory and gymnasium.We have begun this school semester by giving many entertainments bothto new students and to our friends in the different sororities.We are glad to call attention to the fact that one of our graduate alumni,Roscoe G. Stott, '<strong>06</strong>, has received an appointment to the chair of Englishin Drury College, Missouri. Our best hopes go out for his success.Franklin, February I, 19<strong>06</strong>.MERLE J. ABBETT.INDIANA ZETA, DEPAUW UNIVERSITY.As the time of the state oratorical contest approaches we have increasedconfidence in the ability of Paul Smith, 2 N, to add another victory to thelong list already recorded by DePauw. Our department-of oratory and publicspeaking is stronger this year than ever before and our series of class andinterclass debates has aroused much enthusiasm along that line. Next tooratory, probably the most engrossing subject at present is that of basketball.Previously we have been seriously handicapped in basketball by lackof a suitable floor upon which to play. This year, however, a large hall hasbeen rented and equipped and
3o6 THE SCROLL.credit and without mishap we will close the season well to the front. Baseballpractice is progressing nicely and Capt. Shirley reports a lively interestbeing taken in the indoor work. A new batting cage has been purchasedand placed in position, thereby supplying a long and seriously felt need inathletic equipment. With a number of old men as a nucleus, such as Shirley,Watson and Davis we hope to develop a winning team.In this connection we are pleased to announce that Bro. Charles Jewett,'07, has been elected football captain for the coming year. Bro. Jewett hasalso the honor of representing DePauw in the state oratorical association.Our department of education, which has been recently revived by Prof.Kleinsmid, has extended its courses and increased its capacity to such anextent that it now offers unexcelled advantages for teachers and promises torapidly increase our enrollment.As for Indiana Zeta, we find ourselves enjoying one of the most successfulyears in our recent history. In athletics we have been well representedso far by four men on the football team, two men on the junior basketballand one on the freshman basketball teams and two strong candidates forbaseball. As for politics our record will speak for itself. The junior, sophomoreand freshman classes are presided over by Bros. Chas. Jewett, FranklinTravis and Chester Jewett, respectively, while Bro. Love has been recentlyelected to the student council. It is our great pleasure to announce in thisletter that Indiana Zeta has purchased a site for her new chapter house.The lots lie just off the northwest corner of east campus, fronting Collegeavenue on the west. This is beyond doubt the most desirable location inGreencastle for a fraternity house and we hope to begin active building operationsin the spring. Our present home is convenient but too small, makingit necessary for certain men to pay room rent elsewhere, which should byall means be paid to the chapter.Some weeks ago "^ A 9 successfully entertained about one hundred menat an athletic smoker. A large part of the evening was given over to shortathletic talks, chief of which was given by President Hughes, We were alsohonored on this occasion by the presence of Dr. Stephenson, "I" A 0, Dr.Blanchard, Dr. Seaman, Prof. Brumbaugh, * A 0, and Prof. Kleinsmid. OnJanuary 20 the chapter entertained in honor of lady friends. Since our lastletter we have enjoyed visits from Bros. Boulton, Gwinn, Lynn, Edwards,Freeman, Gipe and De Lorenzi of Indiana Beta, Bro. Oldfather of IndianaEpsilon and Bro. Riddle of Indiana Gamma. Our chapter will add to itsroll next term by the return of Bro. Wiley, ex-'o5, and the initiation ofMessrs. Causey, Dicks, Randel, Carter and Sharp. G. EDGAR TURNER.Greencastle, January 28, 19<strong>06</strong>.INDIANA THETA, PURDUE UNIVERSITY,Purdue University opened the second semester on February i, and thenames of the "alsorans" have become public property. It has been rumoredthat something like <strong>30</strong>0 students were conspicuous by their absence on FebruaryI. Howevej-, notwithstanding such terrible shocks to her vitality,Purdue still flourishes and the enrollment borders closely on the 2,000 mark.In the laboratories of the university the work is still very much overcrowded.The sections of men to be handled are larger than they haveever been before. In addition to this a great deal of outside work is beingcarried on for large manufacturing companies. This is particularly true ofthe laboratories for testing the strength of materials. The nature of thework covers the most modern designs of steel beams and girders, woodenbeams of many kinds, and the most recent forms of concrete.
THE SCROLL. <strong>30</strong>7Athletics at Purdue are undergoing a system pf stock-market-like fluctuations.We are able to look back to the state championship in football withpride, but what the future holds for us in basketball and baseball is aquestion hard to decide. We have ix basketball team that is one of thebest, and the hard luck that it has experienced up to the present is not dueto a lack of good playing or pluck. Of the four games that Purdue hasplayed we have won but one, the other three we earned and the less saidabout them the better. Suffice it to say that the system of umpiring andreferceing was a new and fearful thing—nothing like it was ever beforeseen here. ^ A 9 is represented on the basketball team by Bro. F. A. DeBoos, and Mr. Reel, one of our pledges is on the squad.The prospect for the 19<strong>06</strong> baseball team is extremely hazy. Of the <strong>1905</strong>team there was left six "P" men as a nucleus for the new team. Three of thesehave since joined the ranks of the "also rans" and the nucleus has been reducedto three. Bro. Bird is one of the three left and will prove of greatvalue next season in his old position in the outfield. Bro. Babcock, whofailed to secure his letter last year owing to an untimely injury, will be outagain this year and will without doubt play second base. An entire newinfield has to be created from raw material and $ A 9 has hopes of beingable to furnish a good share of the supply for the demand. Indoor practicehas begun in the gymnasium.The track men are also getting together for the coming season. Capt.Verner, of the <strong>1905</strong> team, will coach the new team. A large number ofmen are coming out and a most successful track team is confidently expected.Capt. Verner, who is Purdue's crack miler and two-miler, will sailfor Europe next spring as a representative of the Chicago athletic club andis to run at the Olympic games to be held at Athens, Greece.On February i a meeting of the junior class was held to elect officers forthe 1907 Debris, Purdue University's annual. The elections were peculiarlymarked by the fact that not a single fraternity man was elected to office thoughthere were a number of candidates. This was not due to any personal dislikeof any of the candidates but was due solely to the fact of the lackof friendly feeling of fraternity men and the "barbs" as a class. This lackof friendly feeling seems to be on the increase rather than on the decrease.A new fraternity has entered the field of Purdue. A chapter of S * Ehas been recently admitted by the faculty. This brings the number of fraternitiesat Purdue up to twelve, but does not include the three medicalfraternities that have chapters at Indianapolis.On the evening of February 19, the class of 1907 will give the annualjunior prom. The first prom was organized and given by the class of 19<strong>06</strong>last spring, and was pronounced a decided success. A great deal of thecredit for the success of last year's prom was due to Bro. C. S. Sale whowas chairman of the committee. This year Bro. D. H. I-^ng is on thecommittee and has charge of the decorations. Everything points to a repetitionof last year's success, and the junior prom will doubtless become a universitycustom. The dance is held in the junior drpwing room of the mechanicalbuilding and the entire management of the dance is left in thehands of the committee.G. T. ELLIS.West Lafayette, February 6, 19<strong>06</strong>.ZETA PROVINCE.ILLINOIS ALPHA, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.The second semester begins February 21, the examinations having covereda period of of two weeks.
3o8 THE SCROLL.Of the many recent gifts of which <strong>No</strong>rthwestern has been the recipient,one of the most unique is the endowment of $25,000 for a permanent lecturecourse for the students. The donor is Mr, N. W. Harris, a trustee ofthe university. This fund will yield annually about $1,500, all of whichwill be used for obtaining noted lecturers. In the last year the gifts to theuniversity have aggregated $1,000,000.<strong>No</strong>rthwestern and Minnesota held their semi-final debate at Minneapolis,January 19. The winner securing a position in the final contest of the ceneraldebating league. <strong>No</strong>rthwestern won. The contest was very spiritedand it was a hard fought victory. The league membership is composed ofthe following universities: Michigan, Minnesota, Chicago and <strong>No</strong>rthwestern.The final contest will be held with Chicago April 23.The fifty-fifth anniversary of the signing of the charter of <strong>No</strong>rthwesternUniversity was celebrated by a Founders Day banquet at the <strong>No</strong>rthwesternUniversity building, Chicago, on January 27. The general condition andoutlook of the university were carefully considered and the ever increasingprosperity of this institution noted.Prof. John H. Gray, head of the economics department, has had an importantand singular honor conferred upon him. The national civic federationis planning to undertake an elaborate arid expensive investigation, bothin this country and in Europe, into the relative merits of public and privateownership of municipal public utilities. It has appropriated $1,000,000 forthis investigation and has appointed a committee of one hundred prominentmen to do the work. Prof. Gray has been requested to take charge of thisimportant investigation in the United Stales. In addition to the honorwhich comes to the university through Professor Gray's appointment, it isfurther honored in that Dr. Milo R, Matbie, Prof. Gray's first graduatestudent in the university, has been selected to take charge of the investigationin Europe, and Mr. Ward Pierson '03, has been asked to write the historyof the <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia gas supply.Grand preparations are being made for the production of the annual juniorplay, which will be held the latter part of March. The title of the playwill be "Follies," There has been great rivalry for positions on the castand the play promises to be the best ever produced at <strong>No</strong>rthwestern.In the early part of January there was installed here a chapter of SigmaXi, an honorary scientific society for.the encouragement of scientific research.The charter was granted to the faculty of <strong>No</strong>rthwestern in recognition ofthe scientific work done here. The members consist not only of the facultybut also of those students who in their university work give promise ofability to carry on original scientific investigations.The annual promenade of the pan-hellenic association will be held February21. This is the most elaborate and important social function of theyear. The different committees are hard at work and the culmination oftheir plans are assured. The association consists of the following five fraternities;S X, B 9 n, * K 2, * K *•, 4- A 9.The student body of the college of liberal arts met a great loss in thedeath of one of its most popular and promising members, Mr. Dwight C.Hubbart, who died January 8, of typhoid fever. Mr. Hubbart was presidentof the senior class and was a prominent factor in all student enterprises.He was also a member of * A 9,Great interest is being taken in the university glee club, which was latelyorganized. Prof. Lutkin, dean of the music school, has taken charge of theclub and that fact alone assures us that it will continue to be a large factorof, and -A credit to, the university.
THE SCROLL. <strong>30</strong>9In the athletic line, attention has been drawn from football to track work.The conference meet to be held on <strong>No</strong>rthwestern field in June, is beinglooked forward to, even at this early date. In response to coach Holland'scall, a larger number of aspirants for athletic fame have appeared for workthan ever before. The squad has been in training for several weeks andthe interest increases daily. As a consequence, the outlook is the brightestin our history.Basketball is also an important factor in athletics at present. There is agreat strife among the many contestants for positions on the varsity. Interclassgames are prevalent, giving rise to much enthusiasm. A number ofmen are doing baseball work in the gymnasium and although the earlinessof the season prevents, yet, as soon as the ground is in condition, work inthat line will commence.The active chapter is showing keen interest in university affairs. Bros.Rader, Gustine, Taylor and Smart have joined the track squad. Bros.Reiter and Gustine are working for positions on the basket ball team. Bro.Rader won first place in the long distance run, held January i, winningthe prize offered by the athletic association. He also won second place inthe 880 yard run at the meet of the first regiment armory, Chicago, January 27.Bros. Albritton and Bondurant are on the junior play cast. Bros. Mattison.Smart, Albritton and Bondurant are members of the university gleeclub. Bro. Mattison is president and Bro. Albritton is manager of thatorganization. Bro. L. T. Willson was recently elected to the \^%Syallabusboard. Bro. Colton is a member of the athletic board of control.Bro. Armstrong has been forced to retire from college on account of illness.However, he intends to return next year.Bro. F. S. Deibler, Hanover, '00, Harvard, '03, will enter the facultynextsemester as an instructor in economics.The * A 9 club of Chicago will hold its annual banquet on Alumni Day,and the promoters of that function are striving to make it the most successfullof any ever held.On January 24 the <strong>Phi</strong>s of Chicago 'assembled at a luncheon given inhonor of Bro. Robert T. Haines, who is playing the leading role in "TheDarling of the Gods," which is having a successful run in the city at present.Among the guests were Bros. Haines, F. J. R. Mitchell, P. G. C,Hyde, members of the Chicago alumni club and of the chapters of IllinoisBeta and Illinois Alpha. Arrangements have been made to hold $ A 0lunches every Friday at the Union Hotel. There has always been a tendencyamong those <strong>Phi</strong>s, who work in the city, to assemble at a commonmeeting place for their noon-day lunches, which fact is very commendable.Evanston, January 26, 10<strong>06</strong>.FLINT BONDURANT.ILLINOIS BETA, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.Joseph Carter, Richmond, Ind.; Bernard Krog, Plattville, Wis.; FermanThompson, Rensselaer, Ind.; John Ellis, Rensselaer, Ind.; Errett Edmonds,Fort Smith, Ark.; John Meador, Atchison, KaS.; Olin Richards, Chicago;Walter Steffen, Chicago; William Thomas, Chicago; George Boesinger,La Grange, Ind., and Allen Todd, Leavenworth, Kas., were initiated byIllinois Beta on January 13. Bro. Catlin graduated in December and Bro.Linthicum has gone south for the winter. Bro. Willis re-entered college onJanuary i.The university mourns deeply the loss of President William Rainey Harper.To him Chicago owes, in great part, her present position among thegreat universities. A memorial library will be erected on the south campus
3IO THE SCROLL.facing the Midway. This structure will be a lasting monument to the memoryof the originator of the University of Chicago. AU social functionsscheduled for the winter quarter have been indefinitely postponed or cancelled.The * A 9 alumni club of Chicago is as usual very active. Weeklylunches are held on Fridays at the Union Club. On January 26 Bro.Robert T. Haines was the guest of honor. The annual Alumni Day banquetis looked forward to with pleasure by <strong>Phi</strong> Delts in Chicago. IllinoisBeta will attend in a body.Baseball, track, water polo and basket-ball outlooks at the university aregood. $ A 0 will be represented on the baseball team by Bros. Harper,Miller and <strong>No</strong>wels and on the track team by Bros. Steffen and Richards.The prospects for another winning football team are also very bright.Chicago, January 28, 19<strong>06</strong>.MARCUS W. LOMBARD.ILLINOIS DELTA, KNOX COLLEGE.While there have been no startling developments in Illinois <strong>Delta</strong> orKnox College since our last letter to THE SCROLL, both have prospered andfeel that a great deal has been accomplished. We initiated Carl C. Stephenson,of Sparta, 111., and Fred T. Jay, of Avon, 111., on the night ofDecember 9 and are glad to present these brothers to the general fraternity.It is gratifying to report that the chapter is in a most healthy condition andis maintaining the prestige she has been wont to enjoy.On December 15 we held our annual Christmas party and it proved inevery respect a most successful and enjoyable function. Besides the usualfraternity and holiday decorations, the hall contained eight Christmas treeson which were hung small stockings filled with toys, candy and like gifts. Thestockings were white with blue $ A 9 monograms and made very acceptablesouvenirs of the event. Besides the active and alumni members of thechapter were a number from Illinois Zeta and Bro. Lindquist of NebraskaAlpha. Bro. William Essick, '03, of Creston, la., was also present.The football season which has just closed was not so successful as wasanticipated. While we started out admirably by holding the University ofIllinois to a score of 6-0 and the strong aggregation from the University ofNebraska to 16-0, a series of very hard games and unfortunate injuriesweakened the team materially and placed it in a poor condition to meet thelatter and more important part of its schedule. Illinois <strong>Delta</strong> was, asusual, well represented and K's were awarded to Bros. Hilding, captain;Howell, Snohr and to Roberts (pledged.) Bro. Essick was a valuablemember of the squad. Bro. Ewing, as coach, gave general satisfaction andhas been re-engaged for next season.In dramatics we are represented by Bros. Howell and Snohr in the seniorplay and by Bros. Stephenson and G. Lowrie in the junior play. Bro.Auracher is manager of the junior play. Bros. Grant, Orcutt and J. Lowrieare in the sophomore play. Bro. Spinner has been chosen to represent uson the junior prom committee.S. GALE LOWRIE.Galesburg, January 15, 19<strong>06</strong>.ILLINOIS ZETA, LOMBARD UNIVERSITY.Illinois Zeta on January I moved into a new chapter house at 715 Locuststreet. It is of stone structure and is very neat and attractive. The interioris finished in cypress, is well arranged and throughout presents a strikingappearance. Though not very large, through the use of window seats and
THE SCROLL. 311cosy corners, plenty of room has been arranged for both the lounger andthe student.The basket-ball $ A 9 has been represented by Bros. Justus, captain,and Hughes, guard. Other members of the fraternity have been out andtrying for the team.The faculty of Lombard college recently met and took action upon theproposition of football. The conclusion arrived at was that there would beno football team at Lombard during the next year. This was a source ofconsiderable disappointment to some of the students but they rallied and intruly royal style celebrated with the burning of the old football dummy.Galesburg, January 29, 19<strong>06</strong>.CHESTER C. HOUSH.ILLINOIS ETA, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.The wave of reform which has swept over the country permeating municipal,state and national politics apd which is doing so much to purify themanagement of the big corporations, is now making itself felt in athletics,and particularly in football. Whether this latter is simply an instance ofthe contagion with an extremely popular movement is charged, or a sincereand intelligent effort to do away with existing abuses remains to be seen. Inany event whatever the result of the present agitation may be it will not beso severely felt here as in some of the other middle western schools whichhave always had strong football teams. President James and the faculty asa whole are undoubtedly in sympathy with the movement to reform footballand from all indications the council of administration will ratify the actionof the university's delegate in voting for the report submitted by the Chicagofootball conference. 'But the student body is not in sympathy with all the proposals of the conference.Few, it is true, can be found that do not admit that somethingought to be done to do away with the slugging element of the game and to givethe officials more power in punishing infractions of the rules. But on someof the other points submitted by the conference—for instance, the ruleabolishing the training table, the three year playing limit rule and the threegames a season rule, there is considerable difference of opinion. But thelarger per cent of the students seem to think that the recommendations ofthe conference are too drastic.Bull dogs must go, according to a decree recently issued by the council ofadministration. They are a dangerous class of animals—so runs the decreein effect—and fraternities and students who must have mascots and pets willfind pug dogs and maltese cats "safe and sane" at all times. The cause forthis order was an unfortunate accident at the <strong>Delta</strong> Upsilon house about tendays ago. An imprudent colored domestic found the bull dog owned bythat fraternity lying in her way and struck it with a broom stick to driveit away. This enraged the animal and it sprang upon her severely bitingher arm. As a result of the bite and the nervous condition induced byfright, it became necessary to take the girl to the hospital. The papers gothold of the affair and in a sensational and exaggerated article declared thatall bull dogs were public nuisances and steps should be immediately takento exterminate them. It went on further to significantly remind the citizensof Champaign and Urbana that if no action were taken by the city officials,powder and lead are cheap and easily procured. The result of all this sensationalnewspaper talk was the order of the council of administration prohibitingthe bringing of bull dogs upon the campus and a request upon thecity authorities of Champaign and Urbana to take such action as may benecessary to compel all persons owning dogs to dispose of them. Closely fol-
312 THE SCROLL.lowing this the A T O dog was killed and the K S dog shot two or three timesby unknown persons. Whether these dogs were shot by policemen or somemalicious citizen or student is not known. Steps have been taken by concertedaction on the part of the fraternities to secure the punishment of thoseimplicated in these outrages and thus protect themselves from a repetition ofthem in the future. A reward of one hundred and fifty dollars has beenoffered to any one who will furnish evidence leading to the arrest and convictionof the guilty parties. <strong>No</strong>ne of the fraternities have as yet disposedof their dogs and it is not certain that they will do so.Basketball has taken quite a hold on Illinois this winter. Something likea dozen teams have been organized, including class teams, several teamsamong the co-eds and the varsity. The varsity has made a very promisingstart, winning from both Indiana and Purdue.Illinois Eta was glad to welcome back into its fold at the beginning of thenew semester Bros. Latta and Henry and Jean Pope who have returned tofinish their courses after an absence of ontf semester.Since the December letter a new name has been added to the chapter rollof Illinois Eta. Arthur Wilson McKelvey is the new entrant into the mysteriesof * A 9 and it is with pleasure that we introduce him to the fraternityat large as a brother <strong>Phi</strong>.W. H. STELLE.Champaign, February 2, 19<strong>06</strong>.WISCONSIN ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN.Wisconsin Alpha has lately initiated thCifollowing men: M. H. Luce,Kansas City, Mo.; F. B. Seville, Lodi, Wis.; F. H. Ludlow, Waukesha,Wis.; R. F. Storer, Des Moines, la.; H. H. Kerr, Eaii Claire, Wis.; L. L.Ladd, Peru, 111.; and Farwell Gascoigne, Evanston, 111.By a recent action of the board of regents, a course in forestry has beeninstituted. Special attention will be paid to reforestation of denuded landsin Wisconsin and elsewhere.The faculty of the university has taken some steps toward working a reformin athletics at Wisconsin. F. J. Turner, professor of American historyin the university, and who is one of the prime movers in this reform, wassent to the conference of the "Big Nine" recently held at Chicago, instructedto urge a suspension of iootball for two years, it being his particularidea that reform could be brought about more easily by a suspension ofthe game for a short time. Action was also taken by the board of regentsfavoring this recommendation. The student body, of course, is very muchopposed to any suspension of the game, and a remedy is being sought thatmay work to the satisfaction of both the students and the faculty. It is theopinion of some of the faculty members and students, that the game may becontinued, if the student body adopt two resolutions:—First. To restrict the number of W men who shall be members of theathletic board, to five, so that they will not have a majority on the board.The athletic board consists of ten student members, any student beingeligible to the board. At the present, however, the majority consists of Wmen an'd this provision is made to prevent any unjust legislation, whichmight be passed to the interest of the W men.Second. To do away with professional coaching,.thecoaeh to be a memberof the faculty.The barbs of the university have taken steps toward organizing—the jiurposebeing for social and political reasons. A. B. Melzner, next year'sfootball captain is a prime factor in the movement.
THE SCROLL. 313Elmer Pierce has been re-elected baseball coach for the coming season.On the night of January 20, a smoker was given by Wisconsin Alpha,
314 THE SCROLL.tion of this time he was unable to take up his official duties' again and wascompelled to undergo an operation and is now in the Methodist Hospital atBrooklyn, N. Y. The operation was reported as very successful and wehope soon to have him again with us. Dr, Elmer E. Lymer, auditor of theuniversity, has been acting president during Dr. Hancher's absence and hasconducted affairs in a very competent and efficient manner. Dr. Lymerwas formerly president of Black Hills College, Black Hills, S. D., and previousto coming here was dean of Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa.Invitations have recently been received by the members of Iowa Alphaand their lady friends to spend the evening of February I at the beautifulhome of Miss May Johnson, A S A, on East Washington St. Miss Johnsonis one of our loyal <strong>Phi</strong> girls and a pleasant occasion is anticipated.Mt. Pleasant, January 27, 19<strong>06</strong>.CoRNELis VAN BRUSSEL.IOWA BETA, UNIVERSITY OF IOWA.Iowa Beta has now the most encouraging news to offer, and takes pleasurein introducing Bros. Voss, Carrell, Smith, O'Brien, Oakes, Desmond andOakes. These seven new members, who were taken in last fall, are, as webelieve the cream of the freshman class. They have fitted into the schemeof fraternity life perfectly, and are assuming positions of usefullness and prominenceabout the institution. The chapter has never been in so prosperous acondition as it is at the present time. We also have a new pledge who willmake our active membership number 22.Bro. Oakes has become a me,mber of Ivy Lane, the dramatic club, andis treasurer of the freshman class. Bro. Harwood has joined "Polygon." Bro.Roddewig has joined $ A *. Bro. Houghton is on the senior hop committee,Bro. Williams is on the junior prom committee and Bro. Murphy on thesophomore cotillion committee. After a well planned campaign Bro.Barrick secured the position of treasurer of the athletic union. Bro. Carrellis trying for the N. O. L.After the close of the football season a banquet was tendered Bros. McGowan (captain), Streph and Murphy and each was presented a memento,as a token of appreciation from the chapter.We had a small fire at the house last month which did but little damageand the loss was fully covered by insurance.The university affairs are booming. The state football championship wentto Iowa without dissent, as will also the basket ball championship. Trainingfor the spring athletics has just commenced. Bro. Marc Catlin of IllinoisBeta, has been engaged as trainer and under his able direction we may lookfor a very successful season.Louis E. RODDEWIG.Iowa City, January 18, 19<strong>06</strong>.MISSOURI ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI.The prospects for spring athletics at Missouri University are very good.Dr. Cummings, the coach of the Swarthmore College football teaju^ Jias beenemployed to coach the track team to fill the vkeancy caused by the resignationof Coach McLean. The baseball coach is ateo here and the materialout for the team is especially good.The pan-hellenic baseball league is making preparations for the springseason. The drawings have been made. We play the first game with the<strong>Phi</strong> Gams. The K A fraternity has won the cup for two successive yearsand they have a very strong team this year. Our team has a good chanceto finish in the first three.
THE SCROLL. 315On February 22 we give our eighteenth Washington's birthday dance.Heretofore this has been a matinee party but this year it will be held at night.Since our last letter we have pledged Milton Knigthon of Hannibal, Mo.Columbia, February 8, 19<strong>06</strong>.L. N. SECORD.MISSOURI BETA, WESTMINSTER COLLEGE.Bro. D, R. Harrison, our former reporter has left college, Bro. W. E. E.Koepler, has been elected to fill the vacancy thus caused.On October 31 Dr. David R. Kerr was formally installed as president ofWestminster and the occasion was made the gala day of the year. In themorning a football game was played between Westminster and Central Collegeof Fayette, Mo. in which the latter came off victorious. In the afternoonoccurred the ceremonies proper, in connection with which Gov. JosephW. Folk was given the degree of L.L. D. by the college. The governorand a number of other prominent men occupied the afternoon with excellentaddresses of greeting. At night a reception was held at Reunion Hall inhonor of Dr. and Mrs. Kerr and Gov. and Mrs. Folk.Taking advantage of the fact that many alumni would return to this inaugurationMissouri Beta postponed the celebration of its quadracentennialtill October <strong>30</strong> and by sending out special invitations had with us a goodlynumber of alumni who enjoyed a smoker and an initiation and were impressedwith our need of a chapter house. Some very substantial progress was madein that line.Football season at Westminster did not prove as successful a season aswas expected. The material was, wifh one or two exceptions, green, and wehave the consolation that nearly all the team will return next year and wehope to fare much better. * A 9 was represented on the team by Bros. Calvird,Hamacher, Paukey, Miller and Harrison.Missouri Beta takes pleasure in introducing to the fraternity Bros. H. B.Paukey, of Kennett, Mo.; J. C. Miller of Keytesville, Mo., and H. H. Mclntyre,of Fulton, Mo. Mr. Leroy H. Hoss, of Cherryville, wears a pledgebutton of * A 9.We had the pleasure of having with us last month Bro. Abner Gore, ofthe medical department of St. Louis University, also Bro. Zella, of St. Louis.Fulton, January 26, igo6.W. E. E. Koepler.KANSAS ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.The second term at the University of Kansas opened on Januarj' 29.Fom the students' point of view the term was very successful for the membersof Kansas Alpha. Since the publication of the last letter the univeisityathletic board has adjusted the trouble with the University of Nebraska andr^resentatives of the two universities will compete in. baseball ^nd basketballthis spring. We have been very unfortunate in losing a pledge. VanTress Stewart, who died in Council Grove on January ii. He was to havebeen initiated shortly after the Christmas holidays and we are sure that hewould have been a <strong>Phi</strong> of whom we could have been proud.The new gymnasium for which money was appropriated a year ago, isnow under process of construction and when completed will be the finest inthis section of the country.On January 22 we pledged Clay McKibbenn of Wichita. Kansas Alphawill give her annual spring party on February 22. Basketball is the onlybranch of athletics which is receiving very much attention at the Universityof Kansas. The team has played several games and is making a fine record.
3i6 THE SCROLL.The track team is busy preparing for the track meet with Missouri which isto he held in convention hall in Kansas City the latter part of the month.Baseball prospects are very bright. About six men of last year's team arein school and there is an abundance of new material from which the remainderof the team can be picked. Bro. Johnson, law, '08, is captain ofthe team this year.Bro. Frank Ellis represented «!> A 9 on the dramatic club which presented"An American Citizen" in the Bowersock opera house. Bros. Newmanand Neff are on the senior play committee. Since our last letter wehave been pleased to receive visits from Bros. Kramer, Cowles, Sedden andHalderman. We are much indebted to Bro. Cowles for several pictureswhich he presented to the chapter for Christmas. SIDNEY K. COOKE.Lawrence, January 29, 19<strong>06</strong>.NEBRASKA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA.The second semester promises to be a most prosperous one for the Universityof Nebraska. The new physics building is now occupied by thephysics department. Plans are completed for the "Temple," and work willbe commenced upon it in the spring. The building is to cost $100,000 andis to be used chiefly as a convocation hall and a meeting place for the variousstudent societies.4» A 9 is well represented on the university glee club. Bros. Meyer,Duer and Fairman are members. The glee club takes a trip to the Pacific coastabout April i. They wil give concerts in all the principal western cities, includingDenver, Colorado Springs, Saft Lake City, Seattle, Portland, SanFrancisco and Los Angeles. It is the first important trip taken and promisesto be both pleasant and profitable.Prospects are very bright for base ball this spring. It is possible that theteam will be coached by "Ducky" Holmes, manager of the Lincoln leagueteam. It is the first time that a Nebraska team has had the advantage of aprofessional coach, t& A 9 expects to be represented on the team this year.Since our last letter the annual banquet and party, in celebration of thethirtieth anniversary of Nebraska Alpha, has been given. There was thelargest gathering of alumni and visiting <strong>Phi</strong>s that we have ever enjoyed.The party and banquet were given at the Lincoln Hotel. There were sixtycouples present at the former. There were fifty visiting <strong>Phi</strong>s and the membersof the local c' apter around the banquet board. Bro. Hardy was toastmaster.Bro. Page gave a toast on "The Collegiate Citizen." "The Badger<strong>Phi</strong>" was the toast of Bro. Hall, a Wisconsin alumnus- Bro. Woolcott gavea toast to "The Wolverine <strong>Phi</strong>." "The Chapter House" was the toastallotted to Bro. Law, an alumnus of this chapter. Informal talks were givenby Bro. Anderson, who was instrumental in putting in our chapter andothers. A good time was enjoyed by all. We hope to keep up the good startmade in all our future anniversary celebrations. GEORGE D. LANTZ.Lincoln, February 8, 19<strong>06</strong>.COLORADO ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO.It is with pleasure that we introduce to * A 9 Bro. Arthur W. Gill, ofGreeley, Colo., and the new pledges Charles Hodson, of Galena, Illinois,and I* red Castelluci, of New York City.The first half of the school year is over, examinations are all completedand Colorado Alpha is starting the second half year with the brightest ofprospects.
THE SCROLL. 317Association football, commonly known in America as 'socker,' has beenstarted by a large number of the students, and much interest is being shownin this sport. Recently the team representing the university played theDenver association football team, an aggregation composed of English players.We were defeated by a score of 5 to o, but, considering that the game wasnew here and that our opponents were skilled in the game through muchexperience, we made an excellent showing. Bros. Scott, Sevier and Annisrepresented 4» A 9.Our basketball team has had a very successfull season. The baseballteam has been out for several weeks and the outlook is very bright forhaving the best team in the history of the school.Improvements in the campus have already been begun, the quadrangle isbeing fully completed, while on one corner a new chemistry building is goingto be constructed immediately.Bros. Neece and Fimple have been obliged to leave school on account ofill health. We all hope that they will be with us again next year.Bro. Bonnel was recently elected manager of the baseball team.Boulder, January <strong>30</strong>, 19<strong>06</strong>.E. TYNDALL SNYDER.ETA PROVINCE,GEORGIA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA.This university has suffered the loss of our chancellor, Walter B. Hill,who for six years has been at the head of this institution. During this timehe has done more for the upbuilding of the university than any other manhas ever done. Just before his death he had succeeded in adding 600 acresof land to the present campus, and it was his purpose to have the buildingsand parks of the college so arranged as to cover the whole of this and makeit one of the most beautiful campuses in the country. His loss to the universityis irreparable. He had a national reputation as a broad mindedchristian gentleman, scholar and man.The new army officer Lieut. Kimbrough who is commandant of the militarydepartment, is a <strong>Phi</strong> and since he has taken charge, there has been agreat improvement in his department. A new company has been added tothe batallion and A band has been formed.Our chapter ^ow numbers twenty-six men, Bro. Ship having retired fromcollege and entered into business at his home in Americus.On the baseball team the chapter will be represented by Bro. McWhorter,who was a star pitcher of last year's team, and probably by others who aretrying out for the team.Bro. Dozier was elected some time ago as pr^ident of the athietic association.Bro. Marshburn has been elected editor-in chief of the Pandora thecollege annual, he was also elected manager of the 19<strong>06</strong> football team.Several brothers have represented their classes in debate and Bro. Mills iscaptain of the sophomore baseball team.Our annual hop will take place some time this month. The chapter is ingood external and internal condition and wishes success and prosperity tothe sister chapters and general fraternity.SYDNEY SMITH.Athens, February 6, 19<strong>06</strong>.GEORGIA BETA, EMORY COLLEGE.After spending the Christmas holidays very pleasantly the boys are backand down hard at work for the mid-term examinations which commencethis week. When these are over the first term of the college comes to aclose.
3i8THE SCROLL.Emory, as well as Georgia Beta, has had a period of prosperity andgrowth. The new gymnasium, which was begun early in the fall, is nowunder considerable headway. Georgia Beta has expended several hundreddollars on her new home which she expects to occupy next fall. The houseis now occupied by Prof. Johnson, but during the summer it will be turnedover to us and will be fitted into a neat club house.Since our last letter we gave a reception to a few of our visiting friends,which was an occasion of enjoyment and merriment to all present.Georgia Beta has her part of the honors. Bro. King is athletic editor ofthe college paper and historian of the senior class. Bro. Hinton is chaplainof the senior class. Bro. Brown is president of the Y. M. C. A. Generallyour members stand well in the literary societies. Bro. Dozier has beenelected from <strong>Phi</strong> Gamma society, as one of the debaters, to debate againstFew society in February. Bro. Arnold was orator from the sophomoreclass to speak on Lee's birthday. Besides these various other honors havecome to the chapter such as membership in social clubs, football teams, etc.The football season is over and much interest is being manifested in thecoming baseball season. The track meet between University of Georgia,Georgia Tech. and Emory takes place this spring. Georgia Beta will likelyhave one or two men on the team.The chapter is doing well in all lines and we hope to report in our nextletter even more progress.ROBERT M. ARNOLD.Oxford, January 22, 19<strong>06</strong>.GEORGIA GAMMA, MERCER UNIVERSITY.Mercer's mid-year examinations are, happily, A thing of the recent past,and Georgia Gamma has more time for fraternity affairs. It is a pleasure tohave gotten moved into our new apartments. Bro. Martin has been electedmarshal of the junior class.Mercer is interested in a series of debates with Wake Forest, South Carolina.It is quite a sensational step in the history of Wake Forest for her tochallenge Mercer, and her selfconfidence must be supreme. Mercer's repeatedvictories, it will be remembered, were the principal cause of the dissolutionof the Georgia inter-collegiate oratorical association. Nevertheless,three debates are scheduled, the first to take place in Raleigh, <strong>No</strong>rth Carolina,on Easter Monday.There is an interesting entry in the fraternity field at Mercer. TheU. P.L. secret society claims to be established here, although faculty oppositionhas been quite decided. The local chapter commences with fourteen chartermembers,- and we understand that the whole organization is composed ofabout five chapters.Coach Hyatt has started preliminary baseball work and is actively trainingthe 'varsity basketball team of which Bro. Conner is manager. Mercer'smost important games will probably be played with Georgia Tech., Auburn,and the University of Georgia.SIDNEY L. CONNER.Macon, February 5, 19<strong>06</strong>.GEORGIA DELTA, GEORGIA SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY.We take great pleasure in introducing to the fraternity, Bro. Ral. Wilkerson,of Savonia, Ga.Georgia Technology is in a most prosperous condition. The work on thenew chemical laboratory is progressing rapidly and if nothing prevents, itwill be finished in a short time.
THE SCROLL. 319In athletics we have done extremely well, and since we have been so successfulin both baseball and football for the last two years, Technology hasdecided to enter a new field, and for the first time in the history of the school,will be represented by a basketball team. This team has already begunwork and prospects for a good team are most flattering.Everybody is anxious to see a good team in the field, and is looking forwardwith much interest to the first game which will be played January 26.We are glad to have with us again, Bro. F. C. Davies, '07, who enteredcollege at the beginning of the second term.We have been very much pleased to receive visits from Bros. T. E. Raht,ex-'o6; C. B. Gager, ex-'07 and S. Sanders, ex-'o7.Atlanta, January 20, 19<strong>06</strong>.A. COLLINS KNIGHT.ALABAMA ALPHA. UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA., Alabama Alpha returned from the holidays with eighteen of her members,Bro. Fred. Blount, of Pensacola, Fla., failing to return. We have initiatedJoseph Garber Browder, '09, of Livingston, Ala., whom we take greatpleasure in introducing to the fraternity. We have also succeeded in pledgingMr. Merrit A. Drane, '09, of Corsicana, Texas, whom we hope to initiatein a few days. By the addition of these two freshmen our chapter rollwill number twenty, which, though not so large as formerly, is neverthelessin a very flourishing condition.At a recent meeting Bro. Moody was unanimously elected captain of nextyear's football team. Bro. Steiner is on the Crimson- White staff and is businessmanager of our annual, the Corolla. Bro. Falmar is leader of thefreshman german club and Bro. Lanier, who so signally distinguished himselfat left end the past year, has been elected to coach the freshman eleven.Bro. Catchings is president of the athletic association. On the Glee club weare represented by Bros. Steiner and Therrel. In baseball Bro. Moody ablyrepresented us last year at first base and we hope to see him again this yearin his old position.There are now nine fraternities here and two sororities, all of whom seemto be doing well and striving to do better and all working together for thegood of Old Alabama.Alabama Alpha assures a hearty welcome to all her visiting brothers ofwhom we hope to see a goodly number with the baseball teams and glee clubsduring the coming season.WILLIAM S. MUDD.Tuscaloosa, January <strong>30</strong>, igo6.ALABAMA BETA, ALABAMA POLYTECNIC INSTITUTE.The number of students now in college is the greatest it has ever been.We have 590 up to date and expect to make it 600 by the close of the session,and in consequence of this great number new section rooms have beenmade in order to accommodate the classes.The annex to the library and the check room are two appropriate addi-.tions to the college. The gymnasium has be:en equipped with nice seats inorder to seat the large crowds that attend the basketball games.Auburn is doing her part in the athletic field this year. Although basketballis a new game here we are predicting great success for our team. Sofar we are successful, having won from Tulane by the score of 26 to 7.It is almost time for baseball practice to begin regularly and then we aregoing to show the other teams a few things. Prospects are fine this yearfor a winning team and we feel sure that Donehue will get out all that is in
320 THE SCROLL.the team. We are already practicing some but most of our time is nowturned to class football.The large number in college supplies the fraternities with a lot of goodmaterial and I am glad to say that "!> A 0 has her share of the good materialand I take pleasure in introducing the following: Bros. R. H. Liddell, '08,Camden, Ala.; J. A. Walker, '08, Dadeville, Ala.; M. S. Brasfield, '07,Dernopolis, Ala.; Scott Farley, '07, Opelika, Ala.It is the custom to appoint several corporals and a few sergeants eachyear and this vear the <strong>Phi</strong>s have the honor of the following appointments:Bros. Liddell, 1st Corporal; Allen, 2nd Corporal. Bro. Powell also got agood one and Burgess the first appointment of the Sergeants.The other honors given to <strong>Phi</strong>s are as follows: Bros. Certain, 'o5, assistanteditor-in-chief of Glomereata; Lipscomb, '07, vice-president of class;Ripley, '07, floor manager of hop and assistant floor manager of juniorgerman; Burgess, '07, advisory board; Liddell, '08, historian sophomoreclass.Our chapter house committee is hard at work and prospects look fine fora chapter house to begin the next session in September, We have a beautifulplace for the house near the campus and we are going to have the house.Auburn, January 22, 19<strong>06</strong>.N. ALBERT BURGESS.THETA PROVINCE.MISSISSIPPI ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI.While our football team was not successful in the Thanksgiving game theseason was a phenomenal success in regard to finances. With the moneycleared the athletic board of control has started a fund for the erection of ahandsome athletic club house. The informal gathering in Jackson was enjoyableto all; we had the pleasure of spending the day with brothers Ray,Steen, W. A. Henry, Jr., Campbell, Richmond, Robinson, Spann, Jennings,F. L. (Pete) Fair, W. G. Yerger, Wilson of Sewanee and Foote of Virginia.Bro. Toney A. Hardy has entered the law department; Bro. J, A. NilesofSewanee has affiliated; and we have initiated H. C. McCabe, Jr., of Vicksburg,Miss., who is a brother of Bro. E. J. McCabe, '99; Bro. Drane hashad two operations performed, he is slowly improving, but is still confinedto his room in the Presbyterian Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. On account ofour late opening our only holiday was Christmas day; however, most of uswent home for a few days. On New Year's day we were standing exams whichwe have gladly finished. Last week as an expression of our gratitude forhis general activity in college affairs and thanks for his service as captain ofthe 'varsity for two years the students presented a gold watch to Capt.Dodd.Including initiates the fraternities number; AKE, 13; A St*, 14; S X, 19;* K ^, 11; S A E, 18; * A 9, 14; A T A, 6; K A, 11. As usual when theMississippi legislature convenes some of the goats try to show their loyalty(?) to their beloved alma mater by bringing up the question of legislation'against fraternities. Recently one (I do not mention his name for that mightincrease the notoriety he seems to seek) distributed a pamphlet among thelegislators in which he very severely criticised the board of trustees, thefaculty. Chancellor Fulton in particular, and all the fraternities. Thus farnothing more has been heard of him or his article except that the assistantclerk of the House, B. C. Trigg, who was accused of "doctoring testimony"given^ before the committee which investigated the fraternities here two yearsago publicly denounced the statement as "altogether false and malicious."
THE SCROLL. 321As is customary, with the winter season come the numerous dances andsocial functions, still things are quiet although the warm weather has giventhe baseball men an opportunity to begin out door work and the loafers anexcuse for following their chosen profession.University, January 21, 19<strong>06</strong>.ROBERT SOMERVILLE, JR.LOUISIANA ALPHA, TULANE UNIVERSITY.We have recently initiated John Taylor Chambers and Pierce LouveFreret, making five initiates so far this session.On account of the late opening of college our football team played onlyone game, losing that by a score of 5 to o. 4» A 9 was well represented onthe team by Bro. Chambers quarterback and captain.The basketball team is hard at work, and although this is our first yearin this branch of athletics, the team has already won five out of nine gamesplayed. Bro. Harry Meyer is assistant manager of the team.Bro. Chambers, manager of the track team, is using every effort to havea successful team this spring. The majority of last year's team are still atcollege, so Tulane will doubtless have a winning team again this year.The baseball team will be one of the best that has ever represented Tulaneon the diamond, and although the management has a very hard schedulein contemplation, the team will no doubt win a majority of the gamesplayed.At the recent election of the Tulane athletic association Bro. Chamberswas elected manager of the track team, and Bro. H. B. Gessner, '89, treasurerof the association.Work is progressing steadily on this year's annual. The Jamba lay a. Bro.Meyer is assistant business manager from the Academic department andBro. Ansley, editor-in-chief from the law department. Bro. Turner wasrecently forced to leave college on account of sickness in his family. Hewill be with us again next year. Bros. Sloss, Jordan and Upton returned tocollege when the medical department opened and Bro. <strong>Phi</strong>l. Latham Gully,Kentucky Alpha <strong>Delta</strong>, '07, entered that department so we now have achapter of twelve men, with four pledged for next j'ear. Bro. Jordan iseditor of the Tulane Weekly from the medical department, Bro. Sloss isvice president of his class, and Bro. Gully was captain of his class footballteam. He will also represent us on the baseball team this year..Although there are eleven fraternities at the Academic department drawingmembership from about 275 students, another fraternity has made itsappearance. Several students, are wearing A A S badges. The membersrefuse to state whether or not the fraternity is national, but the general impressionis that it is local and intends petitioning some national fraternity.Whether this is so or not, the other fraternities have given them a very coldreception, and judging solely from the original members, any fraternity givingthem a charter would be making a serious mistake, and would neverprosper at Tulane.We are to entertain a <strong>Theta</strong> province here during carnival on February24 to 27. We sincerely hope that there will be a large attendance from allthe chapters as well as from chapters in other provinces.Louisiana Alpha sincerely regrets the resignation of Bro. Wm. Steen,province president. We had the good fortune of knowing Bro. Steen, betterperhaps than any other chapter in the fraternity and feel that his devotionto the interests of * A 0 is not exceeded by that of any <strong>Phi</strong> that we haveever met. We have sent in the copy for our annual chapter letter and areanxiously waiting for the letter to appear. Since our last letter we haveenjoyed a visit from Bro. Sill, Kansas Alpha. EDWARD C. ANSI.KV.New Orleans, January, <strong>30</strong>, 19<strong>06</strong>.
32 2 THE "SCROLL.TEXAS BETA, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS.Since the holidays every one has settled down to work, the flurry and excitementof the first three months has quieted. Perhaps the attitude of thefaculty toward the backward and non-studious, as evidenced by their sendingnotices during the holidays to some sixty or' seventy to the effect thathome would henceforth be best suited to thetn, has caused this decidedchange for the better.The regents, at their regular annual meeting held on January i6, reportedthe University in a flourishing condition, and they seemed wellpleased with the progress. They reported the total attendance at the mainuniversity to be 1249, an increase of more than <strong>30</strong>0 over that of last year. >The inter-society debate between the Atheneum and Rusk literary societiesfor the Skinner prize of $100 was held in the auditorium on January 20.The question was: Resolved, that the policy of Chinese exclusion by theUnited States should be rigidly maintained. The Atheneum, representingfhe negative, won. Bro, Pope was chosen the best speaker on the occasion.Bro. Pope will represent Texas in the Missouri debate next month at Columbia.Tulane meets us in debate here next month.On February 28 the international Student Volunteer convention meets atNashville. Every university and school of any importance will be wellrepresented. Texas expects to send thirty delegates.Everything is dull in athletics at present, but preparation is being madeto get the track and baseball teams out for practice. Some of our best menin track have been lost, but, still, we are looking forward to a strong team.The baseball team should hold its own this year with most of the old menback, and so man\' new ones to pick from. On account of lack of funds,the baseball team will not take so long a trip this year as usual. The scheduleis not yet arranged, but it will probably include games with Tulane,Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi and Texas Colleges.Bro. E. E. Witt, Texas Beta, '00, has been selected to succeed Bro.Stien as province president. Knowing Bro. Witt as we do, we feel assuredthat he will fulfill the duties of this office most ably. The province conventionmeets with Louisiana Alpha in New Orleans during Mardi Gras. Severalof the brothers besides our delegate Bro. Bob Watkin, will attend.Texas Beta takes pleasure in introducing to the fraternity her new initiateGeo. W. <strong>No</strong>well, Jr., '09, Houston, Texas, who was initiated Saturday,February 3,ARTHUR MATHIS.Austin, February 3, 1Q<strong>06</strong>.TEXAS GAMMA, SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.The prophesy of Southwestern's greatness is rapidly becoming a fact. A$50,000 dormitory for men is now assured. Already a large portion of themoney has been subscribed through the increasing efforts of Dr. John R.Nelson, who has the matter in charge. It will be only n matter of a shorttime before the balance is secured. Work will begin upon the building inthe spring and it will be ready for occupancy by the early part of next session.It will supply a long felt need of the university and it is very reasonableto suppose that it will be followed by many other advances and improvements.Besides being supplied with all the modern conveniences it will containa well equipped natatorium.Intermediate examinations are just past and attention is now being turnedtoward base ba.ll. A great deal of fine material is at hand and under thetraining of a competent coach, who will be secured March i, a very fastteam should be developed. Regular practice will begin about the middle of
THE SCROLL. 323February. Bro. Yarborough, the fast short stop of last year's team, is withus and several other <strong>Phi</strong>s will try for the team.We regret Bro. Young's withdrawaj from college. His splendid work atthird will be greatly missed. The athletic association this year has twice itsusual number of members and interest i^ athletics in general has increasedconsiderably.Bro. E. M. Armstrong'is our delegate to the province convention of<strong>Theta</strong> province to be held at New Orleans the latter part of February.Three or four other active members of Texas Gamma will also attend. Athoroughly enjoyable and beneficial occasion is «cpected.Georgetown, January 31, 19<strong>06</strong>. JOHN DEBERRY WHEELER.IOTA PROVINCECALIFORNIA BETA, STANFORD UNIVERSITY.Stanfprd University opened for the second semester on January 9. Thechapter was greatly strengthened by the return of Bro. Robertson. We regretthat Bros. Boyle '<strong>06</strong>, McDuffie, '09, and Ford, '09, were unable to return.California Beta takes pleasure in introducing to the fraternity at largeBro. Herbert Arthur Stowe, '09.A notable addition to fraternity row is the Kappa Alpha house which wascompleted during the holidays and was ready for occupancy by the first ofthe semester.Rowing is now on a firm basis as an intercollegiate sport. Stanford hassecured the services of "Dan" Murphy, as coach and expects to make a bettershowing this year.In baseball our prospects for a winning team are better than ever before.Under the splendid training of Coach Lawagan, the varsity is rapidly roundinginto form. $ A 0 is represented on the squad by Bros. Chalmers, '07,Dennis, '09, and Stowe, '09.The track team is developing rapidly and will be in good condition tomeet California. The associated students have deddded to build a new trackthis spring for the intercollegiate meet which will be held on the campus inthe latter part of April. The first annual intercollegiate freshman trackmeet will be held on the California campus on March 31. We are representedon the track by Bros. Gamble, '<strong>06</strong>, Heffron, '07, King, '07, andBradford, '09.W. W. BEHLOW.Stanford University, February 4, 19<strong>06</strong>.KAPPA PROVINCE.WASHINGTON ALPHA. UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON.This is now the third day of the new semester. The large number ofnew students who may be seen around the campus, is a good indication, thatthe rapid but steady growth which has always characterized the U. of W.has not ceased. The enrollment is now 1142 over a total of 814 for lastyear. We now have a faculty of 66 regular paid instructors.This year the school of mines has been greatly enlarged. A ten-stampmillconcentrator and other practical apparatus has been installed in the newextension to Machinery Hall and the power house. Last summer the U. S.government detailed an expert, Mr. Robt. Thelan, for timber-testing workat the university. He is now here setting up a 100,000 lb. Richie timbertesting machine.The school of law has just added $2,000 in new books to its library.- Last fall the universities of Washington, Oregon and Idaho organised a tri-
324 THE SCROLL.angular debating league, for annual debates. We shall also be representedin the northwestern intercollegiate oratorical contest.We are expecting to meet the track teams of California and Stanford in athree cornered meet in Seattle next May. We will meet them on the waterat the same time. A large and enthusiastic squad are turning out for rowing.Our prospects for winning appear to be very good.The baseball men are getting out their suits and preparing to defend thenorthwest championship, which they won last year. The team last springwas very successful, only losing one game the entire season.The last football season was not entirely satisfactory to us. Our teamwas unfortunate in many respects. Out of six games we won two, tied two,and lost two.In rushing last fall we were successful. Nine good men were added toour chapter roll. Perrett Gault, and William G. Beurhans of Tacoma,Wash.; Samuel G. Lamping, Frank W. Dowd, Oscar Cailisle and VerneG. Begley of Seattle; Gov and Ralph Chittenden, of Cadilac, Mich.; LvnnF. Ratcliffe of Cheney, Wash.We are pleased to note the activity of the alumni in the province who areworking hard for # A 9 and the local chapter. An alumni club has beenorganized at Tacoma, and they expect to receive their charter soon. Theannual province convention will be held in Seattle, ending with the annualalumni banquet on March 17. All <strong>Phi</strong>s are cordially invited.The chapter is well represented in nearly all departments of studentactivities. Bro., Hoover is manager of the '<strong>06</strong> annual, president of the panhelleniccouncil, captain of the baseball team, member of the basketballteam and junior prom committee. Bro. Dalby is associate of the Goat, acollege literary journal.In football Bros. Tilley and Dowd represented us on the first team; Bros.Brackett and Mackie on the second team. Bros. Carlisle and Ratcliffe arecandidates for the track team. Bros. Hoover and Isbell, who pledged lastyear will turn out for baseball this spring.We have recently enjaved visits from the following <strong>Phi</strong>s. Bros. Frank J.R. Mitchell, P. G, C; Eari E. Bou, Illinois <strong>Delta</strong>; Clay Allen, IllinoisAlpha; D. B, Fhiefethen; A, R. Priest, Indiana Zeta; and Ray J. Kinear,John Fripple, Max Hardman, Carl E. Morford, James A. Urquhart, LorenD. Grindstead, Washington Alpha, FRANK M. ALLVN.Seattle, February i, 19<strong>06</strong>.ALUMNI CLUBS,BOSTON.The members of * A 0in Boston were never so well organized as they areat present, and while the social gatherings are not as numerous as they mightbe, the brothers are always ready when called upon to do something for thefraternity which has been to them half of their college life. Boston mightbe called a natural retreat for six active chapters, and for purposes of studyover a score of <strong>Phi</strong>s come to live within its borders or its suburbs from allsections of the country. There is Maine-Alpha at Colby to the north. NewHampshire Alpha at Dartmouth, also to the north, Vermont Alpha at theUniversity of Vermont, Massachusetts Alpha at Williams, and MassachusettsBeta at Amherst to the west, and Rhode Island Alpha at Brown to thesouthwest, from all of which members come to Boston to see how closelycollege ideals and practical affairs fit together. From these chapters comealso a great many students who attend the professional schools at HarvardUniversity, and while there is a $ A 0 Club at Harvard, its members fre-
THE SCROLL. 325quently wander over the Charles River into Boston and find themselves atour rendezvous at Marston's restaurant al luncheon on Saturday afternoons.The activities of the club are practically limited to the annual dinner onAlumni Day, March 15, and the luncheons at Marston's. We have sometimestalked of fitting up a room in the down-town district where all of themembers of the club could meet at any time of the day, but up to the presenttime nothing has been done. The usefulness of such a room for themembers has been a grave question, but as time goes on and the number of<strong>Phi</strong>s in and about Boston increase, such headquarters for <strong>Phi</strong> spirit is sureto be established and will undoubtedly add to the strength of the fraternityin Massachusetts and other states of New England. Our luncheons are wellattended, an average of lo members coming out every Saturday, and as theluncheonites are from all walks of life the events of the week are shakendown ani sorted out in the course of an hour, and the bacillus of cynicismfinds no sanctuary in the spirit of <strong>Phi</strong> joviality which always prevails. Brothersfrom out of town often visit us, and some whose homes are in the centralpart of the state always plan to visit with us on Saturdays when they are in Boston,while a stranger from other states comes in to find Greek companionshipin his travels through the wilderness of barbarians. He finds himself nolonger a stranger, for his ideals are those of the men he meets, and he sitsdown, a welcome guest, to eat and drink with <strong>Phi</strong> brothers from all of thecolleges.The annual dinner is usually attended by about 150 brothers, many ofwhom travel far to join in the songs of older days. The Boston club and theHarvard club co-operate in managing this dinner and in preparing the programme,and the function is actually a festive contract under which all detailsare prepared happily. The enthusiasm of these dinners is always spontaneous,and the set programme is fringed with a lacework of informality andspecial features quite as attractive as the toasts set forth boldly in cold type.There are over 150 <strong>Phi</strong>s living under the jurisdiction of the Boston alumniclub, and a careful list is kept of all. Whenever a new member is discoveredhe is given a warm invitation to attend all of our functions.February 2, 19<strong>06</strong>.ARTHUR PHILBRICK.HARVARD UNIVERSITY.The "!» A 0 club of Harvard University held its first meeting for thiscollegiate year October 12, <strong>1905</strong>. At that meeting it was decided by thetwenty members present to depart from the quarterly meetings previouslyheld and hold monthly meetings. This plan has since been followed andwith great success. Meetings have b een held every month since, with anaverage attendance of twenty. At the last meeting, however, there was a decidedincrease, the Boston alumni club was asked to be present and severalof them came out to represent the club. Besides them and an almost fullattendance of the club, Bro. Bradbury, Colby, '87, pastor of the old CambridgeBaptist church, was present and told us about the installation of theDartmouth chapter and Bro. Brant, Ohio Wesleyan, '73, secretary of theMassachusetts anti-saloon league "was present and told us about the days hehas spent in 4> A 0.The alumni club lost this year the following brothers who graduated fromthe law school last June;—Blair, Vermont, '99, who has begun to practicein Buffalo; Owen, Dartmouth, '01, who is practicing in N. Y.; Gardiner,California, '02, who is traveling in Washington; Sudduth, Central, '02, whois practicing in Lexington, Kv. Bro. Morris, Indiana, '01, has also left theuniversity and is traveling in Japan.
326 THE SCROLL.Bro. McPherson, Lafayette, ex-'o6, won the 220 yard dash in the universityspring handicap races, and is a member of the universit}'mandolin club;Gardiner, California, '01, played second base in the Williams game. Bros.Brown, Williams, '01; Mansfield, Amherst, 97, and <strong>No</strong>rton, Brown, '00,are instructors in the university for the year <strong>1905</strong>-<strong>06</strong>. Bro. Legg, Amherst,ex-'o4 is assistant in history and economics. Bro. Legg has been writing aseries of articles on railroad rates for the Boston Transcript and was recentlyinvited to Washington to discuss the articles with President Roosevelt.Plans are on foot to make this years Alumni Day banquet with the Bostonclub a record breaker both in number and spirit. The following is, asnearly as we have been able to make it, a^correct list of the <strong>Phi</strong>s in the university:Ashley, R. W., U. of Col., '04; Branigin, V., Franklin, '04; Brown, H.C, Williams; Buxton, B. H., Browii, '04; Buxton, G. E., Brown, '02; Carver,T. N., Iowa Wesleyan, ex-1887; Cochran, J. M., Central, 1904;Draper, E. L., Illinois, 1902; Edwards, D. F.. Ohio Wesleyan, '03; Gessner,G. A., Brown, '05; Hamill, E. W., Ohio Wessleyan, '01; King, W. C,Amherst, '02; Legg, C. A., Amherst, ex-'o4: McConnell, R. M., Vanderbilt,'01; McFeeters, W. R,, Dartmouth, '05; Mclntyre, E. L., Brown, '04;McPherson, W., Lafayette, ex-'o6; Mansfield, G. R., Amherst, '97; Meisenhelder,S. B., Gettysburg, ex-'o4; <strong>No</strong>rton, A. E., Brown, '00; Potts, R. F.,Missouri, ex-'95; Pyle, C. B., Ohio Wesleyan, '01; Robinson, W. L., OhioWesleyan, '02; Rounsville, W. E., Amherst, '05; Shelby, J. C, KentuckyState, '04; Shurtleff, G. A., Knox, '03; Terrien, A. B,, Dartmouth, '04;Thurston, F. N., Franklin, '03; Waugh, K. T., Ohio Wesleyan, '00;Vyhitley, S. H., Brown, '03; Nyman, O. B., Chicago, '04; Downs, J. N.,Brown, '00. S. B. MEISENHELDER.Cambridge, February 14, 19<strong>06</strong>.PITTSBURG.Since our last letter we have been striving to establish A Friday luncheon.These affairs have grown rapidly during the past few months. At our firstluncheon we had but four of the Pittsburg alumni present. We tried for atime to increase our number by sending out weekly postals. These helpedsomewhat in increasing the attendance but did not have the desired resultentirely. Lately we have succeeded in interesting a sufficient number bypersonal work so that we now have fourteen, sixteen and last Friday seventeen<strong>Phi</strong>s present. At one of these Friday luncheons a discussion arose asto giving some social function that would gather a larger number of <strong>Phi</strong>sthan we have been able in past years to interest in our annual dinner. Somewere in favor of a smoker, but the majority favored something being giventhat the ladies could attend. A reception and dance was finally decidedupon and Friday, February 2, was the date selected. We held said functionin the parlors and ballroom of the Hotel Henry. Thirty-five couples attended.We secured the use of the large parlor of the hotel which immediately connectswith the ballroom. The orchestra of the hotel furnished the music.Programs bearing the fraternity coat of arms were secured from Auld ofColumbus. Representatives from the following coJleg|es were present:Allegheny, Ohio State, Michigan, Gettysburg, University of Pennsylvania,Lehigh,.Pennsylvania State, Lafayette and Washington and Jefferson. Thealumni club invited the active chapters from Washington and Jefferson andAllegheny to become our guests, Allegheny was unable to attend but thefollowing members of Pennsylvania Gamma were present: Bros. Stockton,Gipner, Murphy, '<strong>06</strong>; Donnan, Covey, Kimmel, Anderson, Hobbs,
THE SCROLL. 327Ramsey and Beckman, '08; Palston, Brown, Swearingen, and McCrady, '09.Bros. McElroy, Stuart and Mackintosh, '05, were also present. Six or sevenyoung ladies came over from Washington, Pa.We had hoped to be able to give a complete list of the <strong>Phi</strong>s in attendancebut this was found to be impossible. The following ladies acted as patronesses:Mesdames Richard Hardy, P. B. Straub, William T. Tredway,M. Hoke Gottschall, Richard B. Scandrett, Joseph A. Langfitt, Harry Mc-Kinley, James R. Bell, Wm. T. Mossman, Wm. E. Ralston, Aleander, S.Hunter, William H. S, Tompson and-Samuel D. Foster, Washington, Pa.The Pittsburg papers were very generous in their accounts of the affair.Bro. Mossman of the Leader, very kindly published a complete account ofthe arrangements several different times and also sent copies to the other papers.The entire evening was a very pleasant and sociable one and all expressedthemselves as having spent a delightful time. The fraternity yell, was givenby the <strong>Phi</strong>s several times. The two Paul Jones' on the program proved tobe very happy affairs and were indulged in by all present. Bro. Har^y, ourpresident, was unable to be present on account of his absence from the city. Weexpect our annual dinner to be a much larger affair this year than it hasbeen in the past as a result of this reception and our weekly gatherings.Every effort will now be directed towards the dinner to be held March 15.The officers of the Pittsburg Alumni Club of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> desire toexpress at this time their appreciation of the services and attendance renderedby the ladies who helped make this first dance a successful affair, and wetrust they enjoyed being with us as much as we enjoyed having them present.February 3, 19<strong>06</strong>.RORERT W. LINDSAY.INDIANAPOLIS.The Indianapolis alumni club gave a most enjoyable dinner on December<strong>30</strong>, <strong>1905</strong>, at the Commercial Club. The dinner was held at 7:<strong>30</strong> p. m. andwas attended by the following: Amos W. Butler, Indiana, '81; Hilton U.Brown, Indianapolis, '80; Russell T. Byers, Wabash, '98; Fassett A Cotton,Indianapolis, '02; Ralph Bamberger, Indiana, '91; Willitts A. Bastian, DePauw, '91; Milo Jesse Bowman, Hanover, '01; Robert Franklin Davidsoq,Indianapolis, '92; Lawrence B. Davis, Indianapolis, '00, Jay B. Dill, Purdue,'00; Hary Evans, Wabash, '02; Robert Foster, Jr., Indianapolis, '97;Dr. Frank W, Foxworthy, DePauw, '94; Hugh G. Garber, Hanover, '00;Abraham L. Gary, DePauw, '95; Thomas Smith Graves, Indianapolis, '74;Thomas C. Hood, Dr., Wabash, '8i; Joseph S. Jenckes, Indiana, '56;Charles A. McCauley, Miami, '99; Winfield S. Moffett, Indianapolis, '76;Dr. Albert A. Ogle, Franklin, '90; Hiram B. Patten, DePauw, '93; WilliamT. Patten, Indiana, '93; Frank A. Preston, DePauw, '94; Oran M. Pruitt,Indianapolis, '85; Nathan H. Richardson, Wabash, '96; Warwick H. Ripley,Wabash, '73; Samuel K. Ruick, DePauw, '97; Claude Thorne Tuck,Michigan, '02; Thomas C. Whallon, Hanover, '98; Charles A. Woods,Indiana, '97; Dr. Herbert Woolen, Wisconsin, '01; John Picken Todd,Indiana, '04; Dr. Charles S. Little, Wabash, '94; Frank Martin, Franklin,'96; Carl McGaughey, Indianapolis, '01; Dr. W. H. Link, Hanover, '77;William S. Garber, Hanover, '72. Bro. Amos W. Butler, the genial secretaryof the Indiana State Board of Pubhc Charities, presided as toastmaster,and informed those whom he called on for toasts that the subjects he wouldassign to them would be very popular with those present and that each one wasexpected to talk about two minutes.The following brothers responded to toasts in different veins:—Hilton U.Brown, Fassett A. Cotton, Willetts A. Bastian, Dr. Joseph H. Jencke's,
328 THE SCROLL.Frank Martin, Ralph Bamberger, Warwick H. Ripley, Dr. W. H. Link,S. K. Ruick.A unique feature of the occasion was the presentation of a stein to eachone present. It was one of the plain straight variety with no handle, aboutthree inches in diameter at the top and-about two inches at the bottom.Around the top was the inscription, "State of Indiana" and just beneaththis was a beautifully colored reproduction of the state seal. This idea wasa surprise sprung on the members by Bro. Charles A. Macauley, Miami, '99,who procured these steins as souvenirs. Bro. Macauley was also the chairmanof the committee on arrangements.The dinner was held in the main dining room of the Commercial Club,which was beautifully decorated with blue and white bunting for the occasion.The Indianapolis alumni club is in a very healthy condition, and frequentlyenjoys meetings of this kind, besides the regular weekly luncheonat the Commercial Club on Saturdays, where a private room is reserved forus. Any brother who happens to be in Indianapolis on Saturday, shouldmake it a point to lunch with us, and he may be assured that he will receivea warm welcome.S. K. RuiCK.January 15, 19<strong>06</strong>.TUCSON, ARIZONA.From the sage brush and cactus plains of the southwest "Arizona Alpha'*sends greeting to # A 0 in general and more particularly to the several chapterswhence come the individuals who make up our fraternal circle.Here, on the border landof our country, where a short trip south is sufficientto bring one into Old Mexico, it scarcely seems probable that one wouldmeet a brother <strong>Phi</strong> much less a small colony such as we boast of. Thereare eight <strong>Phi</strong>s now in the town of Tucson, and where that many are locatedyou can bet on it that $ A 0 is going to have a "bust." So on the last dayof <strong>No</strong>vember the bunch gathered round the board and while course aftercourse disappeared, stories of college days followed each other till each onefelt as though he were back with the boys of his chapter house days. <strong>No</strong>tfor an instant did the spirit lag, and chill December, entering unnoticed atmidnight found the crowd as lively—or even livelier, than it had been during<strong>No</strong>vember's last hours.This was the first time any one fraternity has made an attempt here to getits members together and indeed * A 9 is the only one which could makeany showing in such an event. It was unanimously decided to meet togetheronce a month hereafter and keep fresh the spirit of <strong>Phi</strong> brotherhood.Those present were W. E. Murphey, Tennessee Alpha, '81; W. M.Pryce, Nebraska,'98; M. L. Lee, Nebraska,'07; E. B. Rose, Wisconsin, '05;H. J. Blakely, Wisconsin, '99; D. H. Holmes, Washington, '94; Paul Murray,Indianapolis, '05. Bro. Middleton, Franklin, '98, was in the city fora few days but was unable to stay for the banquet.We would be glad if any <strong>Phi</strong> who might happen to be in or near Tucsonwould look up one of the brothers here. We will endeavor, to the best ofour ability, to show him that life, even in Arizona is not without its attractions.PAUL MURRAY.February 5, 19<strong>06</strong>.
THE SCROLL. 329PERSONAL,Ohio State—W. R. Sprague, '01, is a lawyer at Portsmouth,Ohio.Michigan—C. C. Brown, '79, is a civil engineer at Indianapolis,Ind.D. Tomy, '01, is a merchant at Port<strong>No</strong>rthwestern—C.land, Mich.Randolph-Macon—W.of Georgia.S. Yeates, '75, is state geologistMercer—W. M.' Conner, '92, is engaged in manufacturingat Macon, Ga.Cornell—C. B. Mason, '94, is an attorney at <strong>30</strong> Geneseestreet, Utica, N. Y.Wisconsin—Franklin Sweet, '93, is now with the UnionIron Works, Spokane, Wash.Dartmouth—A. B. Terrien, '04, of Nashua, N. H., isattending Harvard law school.Brown—W. L. Frost, '01, has been elected commodore ofthe Washington park yacht club.Indiana—A. W. Butler, '81, is secretary of the Indianaboard of state charities, Indianapolis.Knox—W. M. Lewis, '00, has been chosen head master ofLake Forest Academy, Lake Forest, 111.DePauw—I. P. Smith,'02, of Tilden, Ind., was married toMiss Guthrie, of Danville, Ind., October 18.Lombard—E. J. Edwards, '74, is in the real estate businessat 803 Guaranty Building, Minneapolis, Minn.Union—LeRoy O. Ripley, '00, was married, December 28,to Miss Reita Shafer, both of Schenectady, N. Y.Hanovei—W. B. Barr, '75, is general freight and passengeragent of the Chicago Terminal and Transfer Railroad.Knox—G. A. Shurtleff, '03, of Pekin, 111., president ofthe Harvard alumni club of * A ®, is editor of the HarvardLaw Review.
3<strong>30</strong> THE SCROLL.DePauw—Gov. S. H. Elrod, '82, has announced himselfas a candidate for re-election as governor of South Dakota.Knox—W. H. Allison, '04, of Areola, 111., was marriedduring the holidays to Miss Mabel Church, of Tuscola, 111.Ohio—S. E. Wayland, '8'o, is manager of the Scranton,Pa., ofifice of A. O. Brown & Co., bankers and brokers, ofNew York, N. Y.Brown—T. J. Griffin, Jr., '99, editor of the catalogue, hasbeen chosen president of the unity club of All Saints MemorialChurch, Providence, R. I.Gettysburg—J. Clyde Markel, M. D., 'bo, formerly connectedwith the Germantown Hospital, is resident surgeon atthe Wills Hospital, <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia, Pa.Wisconsin—G. T. Kelly, '95, of the firm of Wells & Kelly,Chicago, has been appointed master in chancery of thesuperior court of Cook county, Illinois.Vanderbilt—T. T. Cotnam, '81, is vice-president and secretaryof the Planters' Mutual Insurance Association of Arkansas,with headquarters at Little Rock.Indiana—Dr. E. P. Chubberley, '91, lately a fellow inTeachers College of Columbia University, is now associateprofessor of education at Leland Stanford.Southern—Rev. Theodore Copeland, '91, has been transferredfrom Columbus, Ga., and is now pastor of RayneMemorial M. E. Church, South, New Orleans, La.Wisconsin—W. A. Marling, '92, is one of the lumber firmof Parkinson & Marling, Madison. The new house of WisconsinAlpha was largely made possible by Bro. Marling.DePauw—F. A. Preston, '94, has been appointed managerfor central Indiana of the Fidelity Mutual Life InsuranceCompany of <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia. His office is at 829-8<strong>30</strong> StateLife Building, Indianapolis.Indiana—W. F. Book, '00, who held a fellowship at ClarkUniversity for three years and received the degree of Ph. D.from that institution, has accepted the position of professorof philosophy and education at the University of Montana,Missoula, Mont.
THE SCROLL. 331DePauw—C. B. Campbell, '00, was an instructor in theTexas Agricultural and Mechanical College, College Station,from September, 1903, to January, when he was elected associateprofessor of modern languages.Wisconsin—Mark Banta, '04, is state agent of the PhenixInsurance Company, his address being 903 East 13th ave.,Denver, Col. He was married to Miss Myra Bertha Hewitt,at Trinity Episcopal Church, Oshkosh, Wis., January i.Ohio State—H. H. Ward, '90, past P. G. C, whose addressis 1322-1324 Citizens Building, Cleveland, Ohio, announcesthat, in addition to his official connection with the McCleanArms and Ordinance Company, he has made New York connectionsfor the care of high-grade investment propositions.<strong>No</strong>rthwestern—R. P. Lewis, '95, is in Vaudeville. Heand Mrs. Robson are presenting a sketch entitled "The Savingof Mrs. Shaw." They played at the Orpheum in KansasCity in December. The Kansas City Journal for December13 contained a half column interview with Bro. Lewis on thesubject of football. T. M. Fowler, Illinois Alpha, '97, isconnected with the Journal SLS copy reader.Wisconsin—H. G. Winslow, '04, has returned to Madison,Wis., after a year of varied adventures on the Pacific coastand in the Hawaiian islands. He started out to see the worldfrom the view point of the impecunious, werit before the mast,fired on trains, slept in barns, and wrote stuff and made picturesfor leading dailies. He has contributed several poemsto McClure's Magazine in the last few months.Dartmouth—H. J. Hapgood, '96, and Miss Ethel Tagliabuewere married in Brooklyn, N. Y., <strong>No</strong>vember 10. Bro.Hapgood is well known in fraternity circles. It was largelythrough his efforts that the Dartmouth chapter secured thehandsome house which it now occupies. Mr. and Mrs. Hapgoodare passing the winter in England, where he will giveconsiderable attention to the London office of Hapgoods, ofwhich company he is president, with headquarters at <strong>30</strong>9Broadway, New York City.Tulane—In the faculties of Tulane University are the following<strong>Phi</strong>s: L. W. Wilkinson, Auburn, professor of industrialand sugar chemistry; M. S. Souchon, Tulane, assistantdemonstrator of anatomv; H. P. Jones, Tulane, assistant
332 THE SCROLL.demonstrator in the chemical laboratory. H. B. Gessner,Tulane, demonstrator of operative surgery; J. B. Guthrie,Tulane, instructor in materia medica and therapeutics; andH. E. Crump, Tulane, instructor in physics. George G.Karl, Lafayette, is special lecturer on "The Drainage andSewerage Problem."Vanderbilt—The a,ssistant editor of The <strong>Scroll</strong> notices inNashville papers that John H. DeWitt, '94, is engaged inmany activities aside from his professional work. He hasjust been appointed by the mayor of Nashville as a memberof the municipal board of education. He is a director of theCumberland Presbyterian Publishing House at Nashville,and has been active in promoting the union of the CumberlandPresbyterian and American Presbyterian churches. Heis ^chairman of the local executive committee to make preparationsfor the fifth international convention of the StudentVolunteer Movement, to be held in Nashville from February28 to March 4. The attendance at this convention will beover 3,000. Bro. F. P. Turner, Vanderbilt, '91, is a generalsecretary of this movement, with headquarters in New YorkCity. Bro. DeWitt is president of the Tennessee FraternalInsurance Congress, and is also one of the five delegateselected by the Tennessee policyholders of the Mutual LifeInsurance Company to attend and vote their proxies at theannual meeting of the policyholders of the company in NewYork next June.Illinois Wesleyan—R. H. Little, '95, has been the star attractionat ^ A ® convention banquets, but, it will be remembered,in 1904 he was a war correspondent in Manchuria,and he.sent by cable to the national convention at Indianapolisthe greetings of Manchuria Alpha, of which he constitutedthe sole charter member, the only officer and the entireactive and alumni membership. As an after dinner speakerhe is in great demand. Last fall the Chicago Press Clubwent to New York as guests of the B. & O. railroad, andwhile there were entertained by the New York Press Club.Bro. Little was one of the speakers at the dinner which theNew York Press Club gave at their rooms, on October 16, tothe visitors from Chicago. His speech was published inpamphlet form by the A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Company(syndicate), the editor of which, Mr. W. A. Patterson,writes us that "Mr. Little made the hit of the evening." Weare indebted to Mr. Patterson for the loan of the plate of the
accompanying cartoon, which firstappeared in the New York World.He knows Bro. Little well andwrites that he considers the cartoon' a good likeness." A briefextract from Bro. Little's speechfollows:THE SCROLL 333We admit that Chicago is big and ramblingand overgrown and not too scrupulously clean, andthat it does not always smell like a springtime daisy.But in New York you began many generations ago asystem of self-jollying that has finally produced a populationthat is unable to see further west than Weekawken.You New Yorker suckers remind me of theold-time heathen that built their cars of juggernaut andworshiped them until finally, in a mad frenzy of deliriousdevotion, they threw themselves down andshrieked with joy when the car ran over them. YouNew Yorkers sit around and tickle yourselves underthe chin with a feather and you talk of little old XewYork until you mumble it in your sleep. "<strong>No</strong> placelike New York," you repeat until finally you come tobelieve. You write poems and songs begging thedivine privilege of dying in Herald square, and youleave instructions in your will that at the funeral thechoir shall sing: "There's a Little Street in HeavenThat Is Called Broadway." It's pathetic.I believe youteachinyourschoolsthat the sun rises inBrooklyn and sets in Hoboken, and I am told of a NewYork boy who,when asked by his teacher what route Pearywould follow to get to the north pole, said: "Oh, elevatedor subway to the Bronx, and then a surface car."Oh, it's great the devotion you New Yorkers have.You don't know here that there is any United Statesexcept this side of Harlem. I am told that in the geographiesin use in your schools the maps of that small unimportantpart of our glorious country not yet incorporatedinto Greater New York is merely a blank, marked hereand there with elephants, as the old maps of Africaused to be marked, to signify "unexplored region."While coming down Broadway last week I met someNew York young women belonging to a theatrical companyplaying here. We talked for a while and then myfriend, who had introduced me to the young women,noticing the heavy frost which was precipitated when Iinadvertently admitted that I was from Chicago, andanxious to cover up my disgrace, said:"Mr. Little has just returned from Manchuria."I swelled up some at that, and gave a sort of "I thinkthat'l hold you New Vorkiacs for awhile" smile, butmy triumph was short-lived."Manchuria," said one of the young women. '"Oh,Manchuria. Why we played Manchuria last winter. Richard Henry Litde asRotten business, do vou know. I just hate them In- PJ^'"^^*^ "^7 ^ ^'^'^ '^°'^,. ' - ' JVorid artist.diana towns.
334 THE SCROLL.HELLENIC2 * B has entered <strong>No</strong>rth Carolina and Wittenberg.A * owns a house and S X is building one at Mississippi.There is only one chapter house here. Several fraternitieshave bought lots and expect to build.—Auburn correspondenceof n K A Shield and Diamond.Of the nine fraternities at <strong>No</strong>rth Carolina, all now occupychapter-houses except * A O, II K A and K 2. B ® n is thelatest chapter there to move into a house.—2 A E Record.2 X is occupying a new house built for them last summer.AKE has broken ground for a house, located not far fromthe A A * house.—Minnesota correspondence of 2 A E Record.The legal fraternity A X has entered Stanford and Virginia.The medical fraternity A K K has entered GeorgeWashington University. The dental fraternity * fi has enteredMichigan.At Virginia A * owns a ^17,000 house and A K E a $3,000house. a> K* is building, and the Journal of Southern K Asays its Virginia chapter will erect a house "at a cost of notless than $10,000."The following sororities have recently established chapters:2 S 2 at Southwestern; A A A at Randolph-Macon Woman'sCollege, A B A at West Virginia and Michigan, Z T A atBethany and Judson (Marion, Ala.)Washington and Lee has a larger attendance than everbefore since General Robert E. Lee was president. Thechapter of II K A has rented a house, and is the first chapterof any fraternity there to occupy a house.The faculty of Tulane saw fit to place the sum of ^5,000as the minimum price of any chapter house to be erected onthe campus. At present this price is prohibitive.—Tulanecorrespondence of n K A Shield and Diamond.The Journal of Southern K A has had a letter from everychapter of that fraternity in its last seven issues. The KappaAlpha <strong>Theta</strong> also boasts that not a letter has been missingfor seven issues. THE SCROLL envies their record.
THE SCROLL. 335William Boyd Jacobs, '46, the last survivor of the foundersof A K E, died last March. He bequeathed to the council ofthe fraternity the loving cup which was presented to him bythe semi-centennial convention of the fraternity of 1894.The Independent for February 15 contains a diverting articleon "The Distractions of College Fraternities," which theeditor says was "written by the mother of a fraternity girl ina well known co-educational university of the middle west."The 2 X Quarterly for <strong>No</strong>vember contains fourteen pagesof college and fraternity news, considerably more space thanit has been accustomed to give to such notes. Eight itemsand articles are quoted from THE SCROLL, though, doubtlessfrom an oversight, it receives credit for only four.From the ® A X Shield we learn that a pan-Hellenic banquet,held at the Chamberlain Hotel, Old Point Comfort,May II, <strong>1905</strong>, was attended by eighteen Greeks, includingone <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>, each of whom was accompanied bya lady, and the affair was so pleasant that it will be repeatedevery year.K 2 has 74 chapters, leading all fraternities in that respect.The December Caduceus says: "Forty-three of our chaptersoccupy houses this year. Thirteen of these houses are owned,thirty leased; the total shows an increase of seven over lastyear, the number reported to the <strong>1905</strong> edition of Baird beingthirty-six."Greek-letter journalism has suffered a great loss in the retirementof Mr. Verner M. Jones from the position of exchangeeditor of the yi?«r/Z(z/of Southern K A. He was thewit of the fraternity press. We have often felt the force ofhis attack, the keenness of his thrust and the readiness of hisparry, but it was always a pleasure to fence with a swordsmanof such skill, strength and experience.In the Greek-letter world at the university there are nowsixteen representatives, * K 2 being the last to install. Allsave * A ® are housed near the campus. The demand forfraternity houses is so great that these last named were unableto secure a suitable home. Most of the fraternities hereare looking forward to the day when the university shallbuild houses for their use.—Chicago correspondence ATARainbow.
336 THE SCROLL.At Virginia Military Institute only two fraternities arerepresented, K A and 2 A E. We understand that anotheris to enter next year.—2 N <strong>Delta</strong>. If this is true the chaptersmust be sub rosa for they are not mentioned in the K AJournal or the 2 A E Record. We believe that anti-fraternityregulations are still in force at V. M. I.The first annual banquet of Bartholomew county Greekswas held at Hammond's cafe, Columbus, Ind., December 27,the number present being as follows: A 0, 7; 2 X, K 2and A T A 4 each; * T A, 2; A K E and 2 A B i each. Hon.H. T. Miller, lieutenant-governor of Indiana, ex-editor ofTHE SCROLL and past P. G. C, was toastmaster.n K A has revived its chapter at Southern University andestablished a chapter at Missouri School of Mines. It isgrowing rapidly and now has 31 chapters. .\ writer in theShield and Diamond calls it 'the only fraternity in the south,"as it is the only fraternity confined to the south. He urgesthe formation of ' a fifty club," to make the number of chapters50 by the time of the next convention in 1907.Four of our seven fraternities, namely K 2, "I* A 0, 2 A Eand 0 H, have organized themselves into "the Areopagus,"the purpose of which is to establish a better interfraternityand social spirit among the different fraternity men. AsB 0 n, 2 X and 2 N have not seen fit to join, the organizationhas done nothing in regard to rushing and pledging.—Washington (St. Louis) correspondence of K 2 Caduceus.K A (southern) re-established here about a year and a halfago, is building a fine chapter house across the street fromus. It will accommodate about twenty-five men.—Stanfordcorrespondence of Beta <strong>Theta</strong> Pi. The K A Journal saysthe new house at Stanford will be "the finest fraternity houseon the Pacific coast." This displays wonderful enterprisefor a young chapter far removed from all other chapters ofits fraternity, except the chapter at the University of California.The first page of the New York World almanac for 19<strong>06</strong>relates to college fraternities. It contains a table giving foreach general fraternity for men its name, place and year offoundation, total membership, number of active chapters,number of inactive chapters, number of chapter houses occupied,and the name and address of the national secretary.
THE SCROLL. 337Fraternities for women, professional fraternities, local orone college" fraternities, and * B K are each mentioned ina paragraph.K K, a local society which has existed at the University ofIllinois for three years, has been chartered by A Y. TheA Y Quarterly says that in the convention, October 27, therepresentatives of the society were brought in, and one ofthem in a plain, able, honorable speech, with no attemptat frills,' took the convention off its feet, and precipitateda tempest of applause. After they had retired, Michigan,Wisconsin and others endorsed them. The delegates of onechapter asked for an informal ballot; it was one long 'Aye*.Amidst a terrific uproar they disregarded instructions andmade the formal ballot unanimous." The chapter was installedDecember 21. In the last fifteen years A Y has establishedten new chapters—Boston Tech., Swarthmore, Stanford,California, McGill, Nebraska, Toronto, Chicago, OhioState and Illinois.Commenting on the establishment of a chapter of 2 X atthe University of Arkansas, the Sigma Chi Quarterly saysthat the attitude of that fraternity on extension "was nevermore rational or freer from what may be called sectionalsentiment than at the present time," and further says:It has been conceded for a number of years that extension in the east isdesirable, and the fvaternity has availed itself of every favorable opportunity.The installation of chapters in western institutions has been a naturalconsequence of the growth of state universities, and it is reasonable to supposethat other chapters will be established at no distant date in every growingstate institution of collegiate standing west of the Mississippi. Thereseemed to be a strong sentiment in the last grand chapter (convention) infavor of reviving some of the chapters in southern institutions; and withoutwishing to make it appear that we favor an aggressive policy of extension,we predict that, as these colleges and universities become stronger, S X willbe glad to see the reinstatement of many of her chapters which died as aresult of conditions following the civil war. The movement along this linewill be closely watched by those interested in this phase of fraternity work.It is generally conceded that S X has entered the University of Arkansas atan opportune time and that the chapter is an assured success.PIONEER FRATERNITIES,The following table, compiled from data contained in"Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities," showsthe order in which Greek-letter fraternities entered the variousstates, the pioneer chapter in each state, and, in case of itssuspension, the oldest chapter existing in each state.
338 THE SCROLLFIRST CHAPTER AND OLDEST CHAPTER IN EACH STATE.First fraternity in each state and year of its establishment inthe first institution entered in the state.Oldest chapter in eachstate with year andplace of establishment.182s1833183518361836184118571S4218421843184s1848185018501850iSss18581859186sTfififi18671867187518821883TR8^18961903190s190SI90
THE SCROLL. 339Asterisks indicate suspended chapters.In certain years two or three states were entered and theexact priority of establishment is unknown.Georgia, Mississippi and perhaps Louisiana were enteredby Roman-letter fraternities before they were entered byGreek-letter fraternities, and the year of establishment of thefirst fraternity of each kind in each of these states is given.In several states the oldest fraternity in point of continuousexistence is neither the pioneer chapter nor the chaptergiven as the oldest chapter. These chapters may have beensuspended for a period, and other chapters in the same institutionsmay have existed continuously for a longer time.Among Greek-letter organizations which have been first toenter the various states AHA, which entered South Dakotain 1903, is the only sorority.* B K, which has been non-secret and only an honorarysociety since 1831, is not included in the table. It wasfounded in Virginia (William and Mary), 1776, and enteredConnecticut (Yale), 1780; Massachusetts (Harvard!, 1781;New Hampshire (Dartmouth), 1787; New York (Union),1817; Maine (Bowdoin), 1825; Rhode Island (Brown), 18<strong>30</strong>;preceding the establishment of other Greek-letter societies inthose states.Of the forty-five states, fraternities have entered forty—allexcept South Dakota, <strong>No</strong>rth Dakota, Wyoming, Utah andNevada. They have entered also the District of Columbiaand Oklahoma, the only territory they have entered. Theyhave entered also Ontario and Quebec, not to mention theephemeral chapter of X 4> in Scotland.Local Greek-letter societies are known to exist at the universitiesof South Dakota, <strong>No</strong>rth Dakota, Wyoming, Utah,Nevada and Arizona.The Rhodes scholarship men who belong to A Y met,October 24, and organized the "Oxford University A YClub." The secretary writing to the A Y Quarterly says:"The idea was to meet once a year for dinner, and once aterm in the rooms of the various members at the differentcolleges to transact any necessary business." The editor ofthe Quarterly says. "We need have no fear that this willlead to an attempt to form an undergraduate chapter at Oxford,which, as the secretary says, would be as undesirableas it would be impossible." A Y has eleven Rhodes scholarshipmen, and the Journal oi Southern K A says: This is
340 THE SCROLL.certainly a record to be proud of, as no less than twelve fraternitieshave more chapters than A Y, and that fraternityhas chapters in only fifteen states and two Canadian provinces."The Journal a.\%o says: "As far as we have beenable to gather from various fraternity magazines, the fraternitiesrank as follows in number of Rhodes scholarship men:AY, II; * A®, S; our K A, 4; A T fi, 4; B® II, 3; S N, 3;*r A, 2: A K E, 2, and one each for A T A, K 2, 2 *,A A *, A 4>, A *, * K * and 2 *."Several articles which once belonged to Xoble Leslie Devotie,founder of 2 A E, are in the custody of the chiefofficial of that fraternity, Mr. W. C. Levere, who rooms inthe house of the <strong>No</strong>rthwestern chapter. In an account of afire which injured the house, October 22, the <strong>No</strong>rthwesterncorrespondent of the Record Sd.ys he saw "Eminent SupremeArchon Levere rush from the house in his night robe, with<strong>No</strong>ble Leslie Devotie's hat in one hand and waving an 2 A Ebanner in the other."Southern K A has distinguished itself by being the firstfraternity to enter a territory. On <strong>No</strong>vember 17 it installeda chapter at the University of Oklahoma, <strong>No</strong>rman, Okl. Anarticle in the K A /ournal gives the following informationabout the university: "The last legislature set apart thesum of $80,000 for a general maintenance fund. In addition,section 13 of the county has been reserved for university purposes.These lands yield the university an annual incomeof SIS,000. <strong>No</strong>rman, the seat of the university is a town of4,500 inhabitants, eighteen miles south of Oklahoma City,in approximately the geographical center of the two territories."The buildings of the university are Main Hall,Senior Hall, Carnegie Library, Gymnasium, EngineeringShops, Anatomical Laboratory and Heating Plant. Picturesof Main Hall and the library in the Journal show that theyare very handsome buildings. The K A chapter rents a houseand expects to own one. K A now has 48 chapters. Referringto its recent extension, the A X Quarterly says': "insteadof being known as Southern K A, as it was formerlytermed, it is now Kappa Alpha, and it is to the other societythat we add the local designation."2 A E is making rapid progress in establishing chapters andacquiring chapter houses. The December Record says thateleven chapters have entered houses during the previous four-
THE SCROLL. 341teen months—which is an exhibition of great enterprise.Homes have been built at Maine and Columbia, and onebought at Wofford, while houses have been rented at Boston,George Washington, Virginia, Case, Arkansas, Denver, Universityof Iowa and Iowa State College. Of the 67 chapters,II own their houses and 33 rent. The Colorado chapter isbuilding a house, and the Alabama and Harvard chapters areabout ready to build. Regarding financial plans, the Recordsays of the Maine house: "The house cost $12,000. A corporationwas formed, and the money was raised by notes,with the university faculty as security. A sinking fund hasbeen established, out of which a portion of the notes is annuallypaid, with the necessary money for repairs." Of theColumbia house the Recordsa.ys: New York Mu's new housecost just short of $<strong>30</strong>,000. An organization, consisting ofmembers of New York Mu and styled the New York Mu corporation,issued <strong>30</strong>-year bonds, of the face value of S25 each,bearing 3 per cent, interest, to members and graduates of thechapter; and the remaining necessary money was secured bya loan from our board of trustees and by a mortgage on thehouse." 2 A E is one of the very few fraternities which ownhouses at Columbia. At Colorado it will have the only houseowned by any fraternity.COLLEGIATE,Pennsylvania State College has a four years' course inforestry.A new school of railway engineering will be opened at theUniversity of Illinois next fall.Syracuse, Vermont, <strong>No</strong>rthwestern and Stanford have newathletic fields, Syracuse a stadium also.During <strong>1905</strong> Washington and Jefferson received Si 69,710,of which S140,000 was given by J. V. Thompson.Drown Memorial Hall is being erected at Lehigh.be a club and assembly house for the student body.It willThe American School of Classical Studies in Rome announcesthat it has secured an endowment fund of Sioo,ooo.At Cornell the Goldwin Smith Hall of Humanities will bededicated next June, and the Rockefeller Hall of Physics inJuly.
342 THE SCROLL.Andrew Carnegie has promised to give Union Sioo,ooofora general engineering building, on condition that the trusteesraise Sioo,ooo additional.Indiana has a new student building costing $100,000, parti}'subscribed by alumni and partly donated by John D. Rockefeller.It has a set of chimes.Nebraska has 3,000 students, the largest attendance in itshistory. One new building has recently been completed andanother is under construction.Michigan is soon to have the Michigan Union, a students'club house on the plan of the Harvard Union and the ReynoldsClub at Chicago.—K 2 Caduceus.The University Training School, recently opened at Oxford,will be a preparatory school for the University of Mississippibut under entirely seperate management.The trustees of Union University, of which the Albany lawschool is a part, have decided to erect a new building for thelaw school in Albany at a cost of $100,000.There were three co-eds at the University of <strong>No</strong>rth Carolinalast year. At Purdue there were 28. There are 600more women at Nebraska than men.—K 2 Caduceus.Clemson College, South Carolina, says a writer in the K AJournal, is the largest and best endowed scientific institutionin the south; it has 56 professors and 509 students.—A T OPalm.A large addition is being made to the main hall of the Universityof Wisconsin. An administration building will beerected on recently acquired property at the corner of Parkand State streets.According to an article on "College Journalism" in the* K * Shield, sixteen institutions maintain daily papers, andthree of these publications have their own printing offices—the Columbia Spectator, Brown ZTf^-a/a? and Syracuse Orange.Vanderbilt has the largest enrollment of freshmen in herhistory. The main building, which was destroyed by firelast spring, is being replaced, and the foundation is beinglaid for a new building for the pharmacy department.—Vanderbiltcorrespondence of 2 X Quarterly.
THE SCROLL. 343The attendance at Syracuse is 325 larger than it was lastyear. Renwick "castle," recently purchased, will be usedfor the college of pedagogy to be opened next fall. Thetrustees have decided to build at once a Sioo,ooo dormitoryfor men and a $100,000 chemical laboratory.A general administration building, a medical building anda woman's building are being erected at Minnesota. The latterwill not be a dormitory but will contain a gymnasium andrecreation halls. A monument to the veterans of the Spanish-American war is to be erected opposite the armory.Andrew Carnegie has promised to give Brown $150,000 fora library building, on condition that the alumni raise $150,-000 additional. The new library will be named after JohnHay, secretary of state, who was a member of the class of'58at Brown, and a member of ® A X, who died July i, <strong>1905</strong>.The Wharton School of Finance and Economy, Universityof Pennsylvania, by an overwhelming vote has decided tointroduce the "honor system" in that department. It will beapplicable to all classes, and if successful in the Whartonschool will probably be extended to the other departments ofthe college.Plans have been drawn for a new campus for the Universityof Georgia, which is to occupy part of a tract of 600acres, given by George Foster Peabody. The old collegegrounds are to be used as an entrance to the new and extensivecampus. The enlarged university is to include a collegeof agriculture.The attendance at the University of Kansas now reachesthe 1,500 mark. Legislative appropriations provide for completingthe law building and erecting a gymnasium. The universityhas absorbed three medical schools in Kansas City—College of Physicians and Surgeons, Medico-ChirurgicalSchool, and Kansas City Medical College.An article on athletics at Amherst in the New York Sun,February 4, says that the Barrett Gymnasium, opened atAmberst in 1859, was the first regular college gymnasium inthe United States. Twenty-five years later it was succeededby a new gymnasium, costing $60,000, probably ten times asmuch as the original building. The new natatorium will becomgled this spring.
344 THE SCROLL.Mr. Carnegie gave $10,000,000 to pension superannuatedprofessors of colleges and universities, denominational institutionsbeing specifically excluded. <strong>No</strong>w he has thoughtbetter of his plan and has given 5,000,000 more for the benefitof colleges under religious control. Here is not onlygenerosity, but the ability to take a second thought and abetter one. — The Independent.The University of Texas has a larger attendance than everbefore, the enrollment exceeding 1,400. The fraternitieshaving abolished the agreement, of two years standing, notto pledge men until <strong>No</strong>vember i, spiking began immediatelyon the opening of the fall session. Dr. David F. Houston,the new president of the university, is a member of the inactivechapter of * A 0 at South Carolina College.The Carnegie School of Technology at Pittsburg, foundedand endowed by Andrew Carnegie, recently opened with 173students. There were over 7,000 applications, but as onlyone building was completed, no more than 173 could beaccepted. The other buildings will be rapidly pushed to completion,and it is believed by many that the Carnegie Schoolwill soon be the greatest of its kind in America.—2AE Record.Iowa has a new athletic pavilion and armory. The oldScience Hall has been moved to a new foundation, and anew Hall of Science and a Hall of Engineering are beingbuilt. A concrete dam, which is to cross the Iowa just belowthe campus, will furnish water power to the engineeringdepartment and afford a course for aquatic sports. The numberof students is much larger than ever before; it promises toreach 1,800 before the end of the year.A large, new $75,000 gymnasium is nearing completion.The law building is being enlarged and improved; its basementis being fitted up as a smoking and reading room forthe students. The university now has more than twentylarge buildings. A school of journalism is to be foundedthis fall. The total enrollment last year was 1,864. Weconfidently expect over 2,000 for the coming year.—Missouricorrespondence of 2 N <strong>Delta</strong>.Two radical changes have been made at Amherst this year.The honor system in examinations has been introduced andthe competitive system in electing managers is being given atrial. This latter is primarily intended to do away with fra-
THE SCROLL. 345ternity deals and to put the best man in office after he hasproven his ability. College hall has been completely rebuiltthrough the generosity of the class of '84, and now is one ofthe most imposing buildings on the campus. Work on thenew natatorium is progressing rapidly, and the building isexpected to be finished by March.—Amherst correspondenceof A Y Quarterly.In the last three months three medical colleges of Indianahave been absorbed, and these three combined, now locatedat Indianapolis, are known as "The School of Medicine ofPurdue University." There are 350 students enrolled thereand all are loyal to the old gold and black. In the enrollmentof the university proper there has been a marked increase.The new civil engineering building is well underway and a new chemistry building will soon be started.—Purdue correspondence of A T il Balm.The university is nearing the end of what has been aptlycalled the Stone Age." A few weeks will see the completionof the stone work on the new library building, whichmarks the fulfillment of the architectural ideals of the universityset by its founders. Our new football field is nearly completed.The bleachers, built in the shape of a long U andrising to a height of sixty feet, are to seat 16,000.—Stanfordcorrespondence of A Y Quarterly. Stanford alumni will raise$5,000 for a portrait of President Jordan, by Sargent, whichthey will present to their university.—K 2 Caduceus.The University of the South has begun work on the AllSaints Chapel, which is to cost $150,000 and be one of themost perfect specimens of church architecture in America.—A T 0 Balm. At the University of the South, all membersof the professional schools, and such academic students ashave passed a certain number of university examinations andhave sufficient maturity of age and character, are formed bythe governing board of the university into an order of "gownsmen."These are distinguished by the academic dress (theOxford cap and gown) and enjoy certain privileges and immunities.—K2 Caduceus.The king of Greece will preside at the international Olympicgames which will be held at .\thens, April 16-26, and itis announced that the king of Great Britain will attend. ThePanathenian stadium, where the athletic sports will takeplace, is that of Herodus Atticus, reconstructed in its entirety
346 THE SCROLL.in Pendelic marble, on the ancient plan, in 1904 and <strong>1905</strong>,at an expense of $600,000, donated by a rich Epirote, thelate George Averoff. Sixty thousand spectators can see thegames. The ports of Piraeus and of Phalerum will serve forthe nautical contests, as well as for the Venetian festival,which will be organized during the games.An historical sketch and alumni record of Iowa WesleyanUniversity, a pamphlet of 256 pages, has recently been issued.The historical sketch covers thirty pages, and is illustratedwith the portraits of the presidents of the institution, includingRev. John T. McFarland, D. D., LL. D., Iowa Alpha,'72, who was president 1884-91. The number of alumni inthe classes from 1856 to <strong>1905</strong> inclusive is 722. Of these just100 are members of * A ®. Much painstaking labor seemsto have been expended in collecting and editing the data aboutthe alumni. The fraternity to which each belonged is mentioned,a feature that we have never seen in any other collegealumni catalogue.There has been a remarkable increase in the number ofstudents attending Germany's twenty-one universities. Thetotal number of matriculated students is now 42,390, as comparedwith 29,117 ten years ago. The University of Berlinhas the largest total, the number of matriculated studentsbeing8,o8i. Bonn has 2,908, Heidelberg 1,443. The facultyof law was the best attended, having 12,139 students, as comparedwith 4,975 a decade ago. One of the most remarkablefacts of these statistics is the rapid, continuous decrease inthe students of Protestant theology. Within the last decadethese have decreased from 4,437 to 2,186, while the studentsin Catholic theology have increased from 1,079 to 1,680.According to the report of Provost Harrison in the newcatalogue of the University of Pennsylvania, <strong>1905</strong> was oneof the most prosperous the institution has known financially.During the year Pennsylvania received in endowments andgifts the sum of $1,<strong>30</strong>0,000. Of this amount the Wistar Instituteof Anatomy alone received $1,000,000 from Gen.Wistar, while $50,000 was subscribed for the new dormitoryto be ready next September. Another gift of $50,000 wasmade by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the new engineeringbuilding which is being erected at a cost of $750,-000. The old engineering building was burned Febeuary 6.The university now owns 63 acres of land and 32 build-
THE SCROLL. 347ings. It is announced that two buildings, the veterinary andengineering buildings, will be ready for use next September.The attendance has risen from 3,096 in 1904, to 3,703 thisyear.Regular chapel services are now being held in the newThompson memorial chapel completed last year, and the oldchapel is being transformed into a recitation hall. MorganHall, partially destroyed by fire a year ago, has been rebuilt,and, with West College, is now the best dormitory on thecampus. Berkshire Quadrangle is in course of construction,and, in addition to Berkshire Hall, to cost $80,000, extensionsare being made to South College, where there havebeen interior improvements. A large swimming tank is beingconstructed in Lasell gymnasium, and the locker rooms havebeen remodeled. A baseball cage is being constructed onWeston Field. The new * A ® house is in course of constructionand A Y and A A * have remodeled and improvedtheir houses.—Williams correspondence of AY Quarterly.The University of Wisconsin, which now boasts of 2,745students in all departments, had only 436 twenty-five yearsago, when the population of Wisconsin was 1,315,497; Minnesota,with a present enrollment of 3,790 had but 271 studentsin 1880 for a population of 780,773; and Nebraska,with 2,728 now, had but 373 in 1885 for a population of atleast 675,000. The University of Oregon has 600 studentsfor a population of 418,536, and Washington something overa thousand for 518,103, facts showing that these states aredoing more educationally in proportion to their populationthan have the three prominent central states. Both of theseinstitutions are doing strictly college work, having long sinceabandoned all preparatory instruction; and both demand asmany units for entrance as do the best known among the stateuniversities.—A T Anchora.Washington University has been the recipient of severalgifts. One is .a gift of $200,000 by Mrs. McMillan for theerection of a woman's dormitory, which will be completednext September. Charles Parsons, a deceased member of theboard of directors, leaves his fine collection of works of artto the university, with $75,000 for their care and for the purchaseof other portraits. Adolphus Busch and Robert S.Brookings have presented the Saalburg collection of Romanantiquities, consisting of fortified camps, implements and
348 THE SCROLL.arms, etc. This is a collection made by the German governmentof Roman antiquities near Saalburg, and under theauspices of the German Emperor, models were made for theGerman exhibit at the fair. The collection was originallyintended for the Museum of Roman antiquities at Hamburg,German}', but with its sale by the government another set willUp BEFORE THE JUDGE AGAIN.<strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia Bulletin.be made. Thus the university has the distincfion of possessinga unique collection in this country, with only one counterpartin the world.—Washington correspondence of Beta<strong>Theta</strong> Pi.President Harper effected a veritable revolution in highereducation by establishing a summer quarter of equal rankwith the rest of the terms, thus eliminating the shocking waste
THE SCROLL. 349of a long vacation and breaking up the lock step of the classsystems. Energetic students were enabled to do four years'work in three. . . . A denominational college musthave a denominational president, but if a university or collegeclaims to be administered undenominationally, it isabsurd at the same time to limit its president or trustees to asingle denomination. The case of the University of Chicagois in point. At present the choice of a successor to PresidentHarper seems to be limited to two or three good men, whenthe wide world should be open to their consideration. . .. . Many names are suggested, but the logical candidateis President E. Benjamin Andrews, of the University ofNebraska. He is a Baptist, and it is unfortunately a requisitethat the president shall always be a member of that denomination.He has proved himself an able administrator, bothin the universities of Brown and Nebraska, and in the stillmore difficult position of superintendent of the public schoolsof Chicago, which he did much to rescue from graft and corruption.He has no repugnance against taking money fromRockefeller, as is shown by the building which he obtainedfrom him, in spite of the opposition of the Nebraskapopulists. He is democratic in his educational principles,radical in his sociology, and has shown himself so fearlessand frank in his public speeches that he will never be suspectedof truckling to capitalism. — The Independent.INDIANA'S COLLEGE MEN IN CONGRESS.Indiana is the only state which has a solid delegation ofcollege bred men in the two houses of congress.Heretofore the state which ranked highest in this particularwas Massachusetts. The representatives of Massachusettsin the senate from very early days were college graduates,and the same rule applied to the Massachusetts delegation inthe lower house too. Of the present delegation from Massachusetts,two members were educated at Harvard, two atDartmouth, two at Amherst, two at the Boston Universityand two at West Point and Annapolis. Four members ofthe delegation were not educated at any university or collegiateinstitution—four out of fourteen.The Indiana men, however, have an unbroken record ofcollegiate education. The representative of. the Evansvilledistrict as well as the representatives of the Muncie and
350 THE SCROLL.Mount.Vernon districts were educated at Indiana University.The representative of the South Bend district was educatedat Ann Arbor, the representative of the Rushville districtat DePauw University, and the representatives of the otherIndiana districts in various other institutions of learning.Of New York's representatives in the present house,twenty are college bred; seventeen are not.—New York Sun.THE PYX,Letters from alumni clubs should be sent in immediatelyafter Alumni Day, and it isurged that every alumni club celebratingMarch 15 will see that an account of it is duly sent in.* * * , *This number of THE SCROLL signalizes what may justh' beclaimed to be the greatest literary event in the history ofcollege fraternities—the appearance of Palmer's History of<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>. It will be a treasure-house of informationthrough all time, and it will delight every loyal <strong>Phi</strong> to poreover its handsome and luminous pages. We are glad to givefirst place to Bro. Hugh Th. Miller's interesting and appreciativereview. Those who helped to make possible the publicationof the book may now receive their copies, while everyother <strong>Phi</strong> ought to purchase and cherish a copy. An advertisementof the history appears in this issue of THE SCROLL.Bro. L. E. A. Drummond, chairman of the alumni commission,is the originator and leader of a movement to.obtainthe enactment by the New York legislature of a statute exemtingfrom taxation the property of college fraternities.The pending measure is modeled after the Indiana act passedthrough the efforts of Bro. S. K. Ruick, S. G. C. The billwas introduced on January 10, 19<strong>06</strong>, by assemblyman CharlesF. Murphy, A X, and its salient provisions are as follows:That any part, parcel or tract of land not exceeding one acre, and the improvementthereon, and all personal property, owned by any Greek letterfraternity, or by any chapter of such fraternity, or in which any such fraternityor chapter is beneficially interested, whether standing in the name of acorporation or trustees, which is connected with any college, university orother institution of learning, and which is used exclusively by such Greekletterfraternity to carry out the purposes of such organizations, shall be exemptfrom taxation.
THE SCROLL. 351Bro. Drummond is striving violently to enlist all the fraternitymen and chapters in the state to bring sufficient pressureupon the legislature to pass the bill. To this end heissued a strong circular giving cogent arguments for it. Unawareof this movement, Mr. F. M. Crossett, of New York,former editor of the A Y Quarterly, wrote to Bro. Ruick fora copy of his bill in order to have a similar measure introducedin the New York legislature. We trust that thesemovements in Indiana and New York will lead to successfulsimilar movements in all other states.JOHN T.CHAMBERS,Tulane's most brilliant athlete andmost popular student is Bro. JohnTaylor Chambers, '<strong>06</strong>. He has beenthe captain of various football teamsfor five years, having had this honorfirst at the Boys' High School, of NewOrleans, and afterwards on the freshman,sophomore and junior teams ofthe university. Ini905hewaselected captain of the varsity team,on which he has played quarterbackfor threeseasons. He is also managerof the university track team for19<strong>06</strong>. Besides being a member ofLouisiana Alpha, he is a member ofK A *!>, a loyal senior-junior society.At a meeting of the active members and some of the alumniof Georgia Beta at commencement last June, it was decidedto purchase a house to be used by the chapter as a lodge. Acommittee, composed of Professors F. C. Brown and J. P.Hanner of the Emory faculty, and H. P. Benton, JamesHinton and J. A. Brown of the active chapter, was appointedto attend to the matter. The purchase has been made, andthe chapter, which has been incorporated, has acquired a desirablehome. The house was formerly the Methodist parsonagein Oxford. It is a frame house of one story, andcontains ample reception rooms, a reading room, club room,bed-room for two students, and one room which will be fittedup for the use of visiting alumni. The lot comprises, half anacre and is large enough for tennis courts. Shade treesalmost surround the house. The location is ideal, being on
352 THE SCROLL.George street, only one square and a half from the campus.A great bargain was secured in the property, as an advanceprice has been offered for it. The chapter has made the firstpayment, but will not obtain possession until September i,19<strong>06</strong>. The house was built only a few years ago and is infairly good repair, and can be put in good condition for acomparatively small amount. Georgia Beta deserves specialcredit for its pluck in acquiring this property, on account ofthe misfortune it experienced in investing its chapter housefunds several years ago. It deserves special credit also becauseit is the first chapter of any fraternity to acquire a houseat Emory (as was $ A ® also at Sewanee, Vanderbilt andTexas, it may be mentioned). The house is as large as theEmory trustees will permit a fraternity to occupy. Severalyears ago fraternities there rented houses in which the memberslived, but, on complaint that the effect on the chapterswas detrimental, the college trustees adopted a resolutionproviding that fraternities should not occupy houses. <strong>No</strong>objection, however, is raised to a chapter having a houseaccommodating only enough members to take care of it.OPPICIAL MAKERS OFD E T R 01 T.= M I C H .PHI DELTA THETA BADGESNOVELTIES, STATIONERYPIPES AND PENNANTS760SIGNET COAT-OF-ARMSSCARF-PINGOLD, $2.00: SILVER, $I.OO761COAT-OF-ARMS SCARF-PINOPEN WORKGOLD (2.25: SILVER, (1.25.Mention THE SCROLL.
THE NEW COLUMBIA CHAPTER HOUSE.
®lj^ Bttnll 0f pi Mta®l|^taVol. XXX APRIL, 19<strong>06</strong> <strong>No</strong>. 4THE COLUMBIA CHAPTER'S NEW HOME.By the time this notice is printed New York <strong>Delta</strong> will beinstalled in her new 145,000 chapter house. For years thefondest hope of the Columbia <strong>Phi</strong>s was that the chaptermight become established in its own home and be able toobviate the necessity of looking year after year for new quarters.Ever since Columbia moved to its new site in 1897Morningside Heights has been building up and the value ofreal estate has increased phenomenally.In 1896 it was common report that the plot of groundknown as 'South Field,"on which the Columbia dormitoriesstand, was offered to the university trustees for about ?8oo,-000. When the institution, after about seven years at itsnew home, showed that it needed more ground for expansionSouth Field was purchased. The price as reported was inexcess of $2,000,000. In like manner rents have increasedand New York <strong>Delta</strong>, during the past year, has been burdenedwith a rental of almost $2,000.The chapter owes its opportunity to get into its own houseto Bro. F. Augustus Heinze, Columbia, '8g, the mining engineerwho has achieved such success in Montana.For eleven years New York <strong>Delta</strong> has been migratory. InJanuary, 1895, when Columbia was still at its old site onMadison Avenue the home of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> in New YorkCity was at 12 East 42nd Street. The local chapter occupieda large room and several smaller ones on the third floor of acity flat. In the fall of 1895 an apartment nearer the campuswas leased and the 42nd street rooms given up. At firstthe sole lodger in the new quarters was .\rthur P. Van Gelder,'96, but he was joined later by William H. Thompson,a western <strong>Phi</strong>, George P. Bryant, from Dartmouth, who isnow in the American consular service in Egypt, and Emil J.Riederer, sometime instructor in chemistry at Columbia.
354 THE SCROLL.The apartment was at iii East 54th Street. These quarterswere kept until early in 1897, when the chapter moved again,this time, still nearer to the campus. Rooms were engagedat 142 East 48th Street and here the men met until theautumn when the university moved to Morningside Heights.New York <strong>Delta</strong>'s first home in Harlem was at 116th Streetand Manhattan Avenue in the hollow below MorningsideDrive. Here with several lodgers and largely through theefforts of Henry W. Egner, '95, Stallo Vinton, 1900, andEdward B. G. Baker, '98, things were made comfortable fora year. The financial condition of the chapter was not ofthe best in those formative times and when the college sessionopened in September, 1898, a smaller apartment was rentedat 444 Manhattan Avenue.The accommodations here were wholly inadequate althoughthe men had eight rooms at their disposal, and the housewas too far from the university for successful rushing operations.The chapter, though weak in numbers, took matterscourageously in their hands and in the spring of 1899 movedup on "The Acropolis" and rested once more in an apartmenton 114th Street near Amsterdam Avenue, within astone's throw of the college grounds.During the first few years that Columbia enjoyed itsnew home the growth of the fraternities kept apace with thatof the institution. One fraternity after another moved intoa house and abandoned its apartment life. It became a matterof life or death to <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> to follow the leaderand get ahead of others and at a memorable chapter meetinga handful of men determined to sign a lease for a house, althoughno one could see how the limited resources of thesmall and financially embarrassed group could meet the newobligations. In September, 1899, the chapter moved into itsfirst house at 371 West 123rd Street. On October 6 thehouse-warming was celebrated by an enthusiastic band of<strong>Phi</strong>s. The chapter steadily grew in numbers and in strength.Its earlier necessity made its later success and by the end ofthe year <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> had won a place for itself amongthe Greek letter societies.' Bro. Julius M. Mayer, '86, thepresent attorney-general of the state of New York, and theRev. Dr. John Balcom Shaw, Lafayette, now of Chicago,among others, aided materially in the unusual developmentof the year.Having got on its feet, the chapter became ambitious aswell as prosperous. In the fall of 1900 its ranks were en-
THE COLUMBIA CHAPTER HOUSE—HALL AT HEAD OF ^TAIRS.THE COLUMBIA CHAPTER HOUSE—ASSEMBLY ROOM, FIRST FLOOR.
356 THE SCROLL.larged by the affiliation of a number of exceptional men fromother chapters and New York <strong>Delta</strong> determined to occupya better house, and once again to move nearer to the campus.Accordingly the men moved to 117th Street, on the hill withinhalf a block of the university. The house is one of anumber later christened "Fraternity Row," and the <strong>Phi</strong>shave remained on this block for almost six years. Althoughin 1903 they moved from one house to another on the samesquare. In the spring of no single year, however, could themen say definitely where they would be housed in the fall ofthe same year.Within a very few weeks a momentous house-warming is tobe held in the new Heinze home on 113th Street. This springthe chapter knows where it will be housed in the fall.The new house of New York <strong>Delta</strong> is located at 565 West113th Street, New York City, one block south of ColumbiaUniversity, and is owned by the New York <strong>Delta</strong> Association,a membership corporation composed of undergraduates of NewYork <strong>Delta</strong> and the alumni members of New York <strong>Delta</strong> andNew York Gamma; the undergraduate members of New York<strong>Delta</strong> are members of the association by virtue of their membershipinNew York <strong>Delta</strong>. Alumni members of Xew York Gammaand New York <strong>Delta</strong> are members, provided they join theassociation and pay dues of ten dollars a year. The associationis governed by a board of five directors, three of themmembers of the undergraduate chapter and two of themalumni members of New York <strong>Delta</strong>. The president of theassociation is an active member of New York <strong>Delta</strong> and thetreasurer of the association is an alumnus of New York<strong>Delta</strong>.The house is a five story, red brick and white marblebuilding of colonial design, and contains twenty rooms. Inthe basement are servant's quarters, the goat room, furnaceroom and store rooms, and the servants reach all floors ofthe building by a private stairway up through the house. Onthe ground fioor are a reception room, a dining room, butler'spantry, cold room, laundry and kitchen. On the secondfloor are a parlor, a large foyer hall and a smoking room.This floor is especially noteworthy. The parlor is 23 by 20feet deep, the foyer hall is 15 by 18 feet, and the smokingroom JS 23 by 35 feet. It is wainscotted in weathered oakup to 6 feet from the floor and has a large bay window,facing the north, with a view of the university buildings (Thisview will never be obstructed, as the lot immediately in the
THE SCROLL. 357rear of the house was given to St. Luke's Home for perpetuallight and air.) One side of the room has an alcove aroundwhich is a built-in seat. There is also a ten foot fire place,flanked on either side by book cases, and the wainscotting istopped by a shelf running all around the room. This entirefloor is parqueted. The three upper floors of the house aregiven up to sleeping accommodations and will comfortablytake care of fourteen men. There are three bath and toiletTHE CoLUMBi.v CHAPTKR HOUSE—DINING ROOM, STREETFLOOR.rooms for the the use of the members and a separate bathand toilet room for the servants. The house was so laid outthat the servants work is grouped in one place and they cango to and from their chamber work without going throughthe main part of the house.The present arrangement of the first, floor including thereception room and dining room, is not satisfactory. Bro.Fred Squires, architect of the Williams chapter house, willprepare plans and undertake to change these two rooms intoone room, a dining room. This will make a dining room 33
358 THE SCROLL.by 17 feet. The entire room will be wainscotted in whiteenamel six feet high. There will be four weathered oak,oblong tables, capable of seating eight men at each table andchairs to match. The china will be Canton blue. Thesystem of class tables in use at Cornell will be followed; thatis, a table for each class.In the smoking room will be pictures of New York <strong>Delta</strong>Columbia captains, also smaller pictures of our C men, andfrom time to time these pictures will be added to. Onefeature of the picture decoration will be fine houses owned by<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> chapters. A committee has in charge atthe present time the matter of exchanging photographs withother chapters.The present officers of the association are: Clarence L.Campbell, '<strong>06</strong>, president; Lewis E. A. Drummond, '90—L,treasurer; George C. Atkins, '02, secretary; E. V. Kehrlein,'07, and George <strong>No</strong>rris, '07, directors.BERNARD M. L. ERNST, Columbia, '99.EMORY COLLEGE AND GEORGIA BETA.Emory College is located at Oxford, Georgia. This village,of some seven hundred inhabitants, is situated fortymiles east of Atlanta, about eighty miles north of Macon,the seat of Mercer University, and fifty miles south of Athens,the seat of the University of Georgia. Covington, thecounty seat of Newton, in which county Oxford also is situated,is two miles distant. With this town, Oxford is connectedb}' a street railway; and, midway between the twotowns, is the station, known as Covington, on the old GeorgiaRailroad, extending from Atlanta to Augusta, and thenceto Charleston, S. C.Oxford is a natural park, for here is to be found one of thefew large groves of the state's native oaks. The collegecampus, consisting of some twenty acres, thickly woodedwith these immense trees, presents an appearance that ismost beautiful. Scarcely has nature done so much for anyother campus in the entire south. Situated on a graniteridge, extending from Atlanta southeast across the entirestate, the town is supplied with an abundance of excellentwater, and has a health record superior, it is said, to that ofany other college town in the United States.In 1836 the Georgia Conference (Methodist) appointed
EMORY COLLEGE—SENFV HALL.
36o THE SCROLLtrustees to incorporate a college to be called Emory, inmemory of Bishop John Emory, of Maryland. For $14,000these trustees purchased 1,400 acres of land for the site of atown, which they named after Oxford, England, and inwhich the college was founded. The institution is now thejoint property of the <strong>No</strong>rth Georgia, the South Georgia (theold Georgia Conference having been divided) and the FloridaConferences of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.The college was incorporated in December, 1836. Thefirst formal meeting of the board of trustees was held onFebruary 6, 1837, and on the eighth of December following,the first members of the faculty were elected. The collegewas opened for the reception of students, in 1839, under thepresidency of Dr. I. A. Few. The first class, of three members,was graduated in 1841.From 1841 to 1861 the graduating classes averaged abouttwenty, and the annual enrollment varied from 150 to 225.The college suspended work from <strong>No</strong>vember 1861, to January1866. For nearly a year, its buildings were used by theConfederate army for a hospital. When the college re-openedit did so with a faculty whose members agreed to do theirwork for what small amount might be paid by the students astuition. This was a hard year for every one, and the attendancewas small; but the next year, the state appropriatedmoney for the support at the college of maimed soldiers.This not only aided the institution but enabled the unfortunatesoldiers to receive instruction.Since the war the attendance has steadily grown until, inrecent years, it varies from about 275 to 325, the graduatingclasses ranging from 35 to 50. The old college can nowlook back with pride upon almost 1500 of her sons, many ofwhom have become eminent in the different walks of life.Among the distinguished alumni may be mentioned the following:O. L. Smith, '42, president of Emory College; G. J.Orr, '44, state superintendent of public instruction ofGeorgia; M. P. Tucker, '44, congressman; Thomas Hardeman,'45, congressman; R. G. Harper, '45, congressman; J.J. Jones, '45, congressman; L. Q. C. Lamar, '45, UnitedStates senator and justice of the United Statessupreme court; H. R. Harris, '47, congressman, assisttantpostmaster-general under Cleveland; J. S. Key, '48,bishop, M. E. Church, South; L. M. Smith, '48, presidentof Emory College; W. H. Potter, '49, missionary secretary,M. E. Church, South; R. E. Dixon, '50, secretary Confed-
362 THE SCROLL.erate senate; T. M. <strong>No</strong>rwood, '50, United States senator; J.S. Bixby, '53, congressman; J. F. Izlar, '55, congressman;J. E. Cobb, '56, congressman; Y. J. Allen, '58, the distinguishedmissionary to China; A. G. Haygood, '59, presidentof Emory College, bishop M. E. Church, South; R. U. Hardeman,'59, state treasurer of Georgia almost 25 years; J. W.Heidt, regent of Southwestern University; I. S. Hopkins,'59, president of Emory College and first president of GeorgiaSchool of Technology; J. Lewis, '59, president of SouthernUniversity; R. E. Park, '62, treasurer of Georgia; OlinWellborn, '62, congressman; W. L. Chambers, '71, chiefjustice, Samoa; C. E. Dowman, '73, president of Emory College;W. N. Sheats, '73, state superintendent of public instructionof Florida; W. A. Keener, '74 (* A 0), dean ColumbiaLaw School; W. A. Candler,'75, president of EmoryCollege, bishop M. E. Church, South; J. G. Lee, '80(* A 0), congressman; R. S. Hyer, '81, regent of SouthwesternUniversity; W. B. Merritt, '85, superintendent ofpublic instruction of Georgia; J. E. Dickey, '91, presidentof Emory College.Emory has been fortunate in having been able to securesuch men for presidents as have labored most wisely an'dearnestly for her welfare. Dr. I. A. Few was elected in 1837.He accepted the position on condition that he would be relievedas soon as a suitable man could be found. Such aman was secured in 1839, in the person of the Rev. A. B.Longstreet, LL. D., who served the college faithfully until1848. Dr. Longstreet, as the author of "Georgia Scenes,"has become well known over the entire country on account ofthe rare ability shown in the portrayal of ante-bellum "characters."From 1848 to 1854, Rev. George F. Pierce, D. D.,LL. D., served the college well, having won for it manyfriends and the fuller co-operation of the Methodist Church.He was followed by .Mexander Means, D. D., LL. D.,1854-1855; Rev. J. R. Thomas, LL. D., 1855-1867; LutherM. Smith, D. D., 1867-1871; O. L. Smith, D. D., 1871-1875.In 1875, there came to the presidency Rev. A. G. Haygood,D. D., afterward Bishop Haygood. Owing to the reputationof this gifted pulpit orator, Emory became still morewidely known. The college took on new life now, for GeorgeI. Seney, of New York, gave about $100,000 to the institution,erecting the building knopwn as Seney Hall, and addinggreatly to the endowment fund. Rev. I. S. Hopkins, D. D.,1884-1888, was followed by Rev. W. A. Candler, D. D.,
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364 THE SCROLL.afterwards Bishop Candler, during whose administration$100,000 was added to the endowment fund, and the librarybuilding, Candler Hall, was erected at a cost of over $<strong>30</strong>,000.During the presidency of Rev. C. E. Dowman, D. D., 1899-1903, a new Science Hall was projected, the corner stonelaid, and a large part of the funds subscribed for its erection.Rev. J. E. Dickey, D. D., who is now serving the collegewith signal success, has paid off the entire indebtedness onCandler Hall and the new Science Hall, has placed theQuillian lectureship on a firm basis, so that lectures onthis foundation may be given regularly, and has secured insubscriptions a large part of the funds for the new Gymnasium,which is now in process of construction, and which willbe completed by May of the present year. In addition tothese labors, perhaps no one has secured so much money forthe students' loan fund as President Dickey. AVith the completionof the new Gymnasium, which will doubtless be unequalledby any in the south, Emory will have an equipmentthe equal of any "small college" in the southern states.All the buildings are placed so as to form an immensequadrangle. Seney Hall, occupying the middle of the southernside of this quadrangle, is the main building. It is athree-story structure, 75x100 feet, furnishing the offices ofthe president, and six large lecture rooms. To the east ofthis building is Language Hall and the Library. The latteris constructed of Georgia marble and presents a very handsomeappearance. It affords ample space for 75,000 volumes,and is one of the best arranged library buildings in the south.The library now consists of over <strong>30</strong>,000 volumes, many ofwhich are rare. To the west of Seney Hall, on this southernside, is the old Gymnasium, formerly the technologicalbuilding.*Near this building and slightly farther west, the new Gymnasiumis now being erected. This building is 100x60 feet,inside measurements, and will be three stories high. Thelarge dressing room, filled with modern steel lockers, thelarge shower room, the beautiful gymnasium room—these aresome of the many excellent features combining to make thisone of the most efficient gymnasiums in the country.On the west side of the quadrangle are located the Chapeland the classic building of the <strong>Phi</strong> Gamma Literary Society,while on the east side, facing these buildings, are Chemistry*The Georgia school of Technology, a state institution at Atlanta, had its beginninghere.
366 THE SCROLL.Hall and the hall of the Few Literary Society. On the northside is the new Pierce Science Hall, a modern three-storybuilding, 120x50 feet, finished in 1903 at a cost of over$35,000. This building is devoted to the departments ofPhysics and Biology.The two literary societies, which number among theirmembership a large percentage of the students, date theirorigin almost with that of the.college. <strong>Phi</strong> Gamma wasorganized in 1837, and, having become too large, the memberscast lots to see which should withdraw for the purposeof organizing a sister society. This was in 1839. The newone was formed and named Few, in honor of Emory's firstpresident. Each society has its own building containingreading rooms and handsomely; furnished debatingihall. Atfew institutions do literary societies play more importantparts in the affairs of student life. Besides the usual work ofa literary society, these two organizations publish a monthlypaper. Originally, each published a separate magazine, butin recent years, the efforts of the two have been combinedupon one—the Emory Phoenix.Among the <strong>30</strong>0 students there are each year a considerablenumber of good athletes who do creditable work in the relayrace, football, baseball, basketball and track events. Theauthorities do not allow inter-collegiate games, except thetrack meet, in which Emory meets the other institutions ofthe state every spring. But all the games are entered intoenthusiastically by class teams, which play off a scheduleduring the regular seasons.The relay race, covering a distance of ten miles across thecountry, is held every fall, and in it each class enters a teamof ten men. The record is usually good, ranging from 58.to53/4 minutes for the entire run. During the night followingthis race, freshman-sophomore class "fight" occurs. Theflag is seldom captured, so that neither side usually can claima victory. Bottles of shoe polish are secreted inthe^pocketsof the combatants, and there are few who have not had thepleasure(?) of making "some other fellow" spend hours withsoap and water in eradicating the polish, which seems topossess excellent sticking qualities.Following an old custom, the college gives the senior classa holiday in February, when the members go to Atlanta fortheir banquet and to have their photographs taken. Theclass has the picture of each member arranged on a largemount handsomely framed, which it presents to the college.
THE SCROLL. 367In this way the institution has preserved the photograph ofnearly every one of its alumni, who have graduated since thecivil war.In February or March of each year, the senior class holdsits Tree Day exercises, which consist of an address b}' thepresident of the class, a history and a prophecy of the members,a poem, the class songs and the planting of the tree.The "commencement exercises" are long, extending overabout five days, as has been customary at most southerninstitutions. The board of trustees holds its annual meet-EMORY COLLEGE—GVMNASU'M BUILDINGS (Nearly Completed)ing on Saturday of "commencement week." On Sundaythe baccalaureate sermon is preached by some ministerof national reputation; last year we had Bishop McDowell,of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Monday morning isgiven over to the declamation contest by speakers selectedfrom the sophomore and freshman classes. On Monda}'afternoon the annual debate between the two literarysocieties is held, while Monday night is left for the receptionsof the fraternities. On Tuesday morning the annualliterary address is delivered by some speaker ofnational reputation; in the afternoon there is an oratoricalcontest of speakers selected from the junior class; while
368 THE SCROLL.on Tuesday night the alumni gather at the annual banquet.Wednesday is "commencement day." Eight membersof the senior class, selected on the basis of scholarship,engage in a contest in oratory. Following this, the presidentdelivers his baccalaureate address and confers the degrees.For the students, the social side of "commencement week"is by far the most engaging. From Saturday to Wednesdaythe whole village is in holida yattire, and a "glad to see you" iswritten on every face. The lady friends of the members ofthe different fraternities visit Oxford, making the occasionone of great gaiety and pleasure. Often a pan-Hellenicreception is held on Monday afternoon, but by far the mostbrilliant function is on Monday night when each fraternityseems to try to outstrip every other in the elegance of itsreception. Besides the active members and their lady friends,here too are to be seen, at these different receptions, theold alumni with their wives, come back to imagine themselves young again, and to renew the pleasant friendshipsand associations of earlier days.Fraternities or secret societies began at Emory at an earlydate. According to Baird's manual, fraternities were establishedin only six states—New York, Massachusetts, Ohio,Connecticut, Rhode Island and Maine—before the establishmentof one in Georgia, and this one. Mystical Seven, wasestablished at Emory in 1841. The parent chapter of thissociety was founded at Wesleyan University, Connecticut,in 1837, and was called the temple of the Wand. The founderof the Emory temple was H. R. Branham,'42. He transferredfrom Wesleyan in the winter of 1840-41, and established thetemple of the Sword at Emory in February or March, 1841.This temple was the second chapter of Mystical Seven, andthe first chapter of any intercollegiate society established inthe south. The third chapter of this society, the temple ofthe Skull, was established at the University ot Georgia inJanuary, 1844. The Emory chapter continued until 1857,the state university chapter until 1859.A secret society called the Crescent was founded at Emoryin 1843 or between that year and 1845. So far as I can learnit was local. Several other local secret societies sprang up atEmory, among them the Irinian, founded in 1846, or moreprobably 1847.* Others, whose names I have been able to*The badge of the Crescent society was a Crescent, the badge of the Irinian societywas a roselnid. At LaGrange Female college, LaGrange. Ga.. there is a literary societynamed in honor of the Irinian at Emory.
THE SCROLL. 369learn, were the Palladian, 'A8eA
370 THE SCROLL.committee, composed of F. C. Brown and J. P. Hanner, ofthe faculty, and H. P. Benton, James Hinton and J. A.Brown, of the active chapter, was appointed to attend to thematter. The purchase has been made and the chapter hasbeen incorporated and has acquired a desirable home. Thehouse was, for awhile, the Methodist parsonage. It is aframe house of one story, containing ample reception rooms,a reading room, club room, bed room for two students, andone room which will be fitted up for the use of visitingalumni. The lot comprises half of an acre, and is largeenough for tennis courts. Shade trees almost surround thehouse. The location is ideal, being on George street, just asquare and a half from the campus. The property was obtainedat a great bargain, for already, an advance price hasbeen offered for it. The chapter has made the first payment,but will not obtain possession until September i, 19<strong>06</strong>. Thehouse, built only a few years ago, is in good repair, and canbe made to serve the chapter's needs at a small cost. GeorgiaBeta is the first fraternity here to acquire a house. Severalyears ago, some of the fraternities, including * A ®,rented houses in which the members lived, but, on complaintthat the effect on the chapters was detrimental, the collegetrustees passed a resolution prohibiting fraternities fromoccupying houses. However, there is no objection to achapter having a house accommodating only enough membersto take care of it. FRANK C. BROWN, Illinois Beta, '02.RECOLLECTIONS OF MYSTIC SEVEN AT EMORY,In my day at Oxford, I was as enthusiastic a member ofthe Mystic fraternity as my son, Walter B. Palmer, has beenin his fraternity (* A 0), but that was more than fifty yearsago, and the details have passed away like a pleasant dreamleaving only the delightful memories which come upon me,whenever I visit Oxford, or hear or see the name of the dearold place.I have no records from which to refresh my memory whileI was a student of Emory college, and, therefore, the followingstatements are incomplete and fragmentary, but theymay contain some facts of interest to members of the Greekletterfraternities of the present day. The Mystic Seven wasorganized in 1837, at Middletown, Connecticut, among thestudents of Wesleyan University, and the first southern
THE SCROLL. 371branch was planted at Emory College in 1841. It wasthe first secret college fraternity ever established in the south.The chapters were called temples. The original chapter atWesleyan was called the temple of the Wand, the Emorychapter the temple of the Sword. In 1844 the temple ofthe Skull was established at the University of Georgia. AsI am informed, this was several years before the south wasentered by any of the Greek-letter fraternities, the first ofwhich to establish a southern chapter was AKE, whichestablished a chapter at the University of Nashville in 1847. *There were three members of Mystic Seven in the class of1842 at Emory, the second in the history of the college, viz.:Dr. G. W. W. Stone, who devoted his life to education atWesleyan Female College, Macon, Ga., and later at Emory,from 1853 till he died; Dr. O. L. Smith, who also taught atMacon, and was for several years president of Emory;and Miles W. Lewis, a member of Georgia senate and of thestate constitutional convention in 1877. In later classesmay be mentioned Dr. G. J. Orr, '44, for many years a professorin Emory, and afterwards the first commissioner ofpublic education in Georgia; Wm. H. Chambers, '45, speakerof the Alabama house of representatives, member ofthe senate, and professor in Alabama Polytechnic Institute;Col. Robert G. Harper, '45, one of the most brilliantlawyers and political writers in the south; Gen. Edward L.Thomas, '46, prominent in politics and a distinguished andgallant officer in the Confederate army; Hon. Henry R.Harris, '47, a member of congress and prominent leader inpolitics; Dr. I. R. Branham, '47, an eminent Baptist preacherand editor of the Christian Index; Dr. L. M. Smith '48,professor and for many years president of Emory; my noblekinsman, James E. Palmer, '48, a professor in Emory; Dr. J. F.* The later temples of the Mystic fraternity were: the <strong>Scroll</strong> and Pen, Syracuse University,established. 1853; the Wreath. Centenary College. Louisiana. 1855; the Star.University of MississipDi. 1858; the Serpent, Cumberland University, Tennessee. r867:Hands and Torch. University of Virginia, 1867: Star of the South, University of <strong>No</strong>rthCarolina. 1884; Sword and Shield. Davidson College. <strong>No</strong>rth Carolina. i88s. In 1890B 0 n absorbed the temples that had not already suspended and the alumni rolls of thesuspended a.s well as the living temples.Mr. Palmer states that at Emory the society was always called Mystic Seven, notMystical Seven. This statement being communicated to Mr. W. R. Baird, B 0 n. hewrote: "The Mystic Seven was called Mystical Seven by some chapters. I have all therecords of the Emon' and Georgia chapters. I was appointed historian of the society byits last executive, in order to be given possession of these documents. The chapter at theUniversity of Georgia was founded January. 1844. On the fly leaf of the records of theGeorgia chapter is the following; 'History of the Temple of the Skull of the MysticalSeven.' As these records were written in 1846 by one of the founders of the chapter, Ithink you may take it that the designation 'Mystical' is correcL The Wesleyan boys, however,always called the society 'Mystic' " The editors of THE SCROLL are also indebted toMr. Baird for verifying from the records of the Emory temple the date of the establishmentof that chapter, which date appears in Professor Brown's article.
372 THE SCROLL.Mixon, '49, a prominent member of the <strong>No</strong>rth Georgia Conference;Dr. C. W. Smith, '49, for many years a professor inWesleyan Female College.These early graduates were nearly all first honormen. They took very high rank in their chosen professions,and their useful lives and noble character should furnishmodels and inspiration to young men of the present day. Imention their names because they were personally known tome, and to show the character of the men who illustrated theMystic society in its prosperous days.I attended the preparatory school at Oxford in 1850, thenin charge of my beloved cousin, James E. Palmer, and whenI entered college, in 1851, I knew something of the standingand character of the foregoing members, and very naturally,was biased in favor of the Mystic society. It was one of thehappiest and proudest days of my college life when I wasnotified of my selection for membership, by a written communicationfrom one of the senior members, which began asfollows:"Fellow Mortal ! Moved by our tutelary goddess, Minerva,the members of the Mystic Seven have selected you tobecome a member of our fraternity;" all written in the mostsolemn and impressive style, and implying that the objectsand benefits were of the highest character; the responsibilitiesvery great, and the penalties very severe, for any neglector omission of duty, or any injurious exposure of thefraternity; to all of which I was requested to make answer inwriting, and, if unwilling to accept membership, I was askedto return the communication. In my long life I have neverreceived or read any writing which made such a profoundimpression upon me. Of course I accepted, and soon receivedanother letter, appointing a specific place on thecampus, and 9 o'clock Friday night, as the hour when Iwould be called for to be initiated.I was promptly on hand at place and time, when two membersof the society, coming from different directions, seizedme by my arms and, without saying a word, marched mevery rapidly, stopping occasionally and looking ominouslyat the stars. Finally we reached an obscure place and one ofthem, pointed me to a star, said: "Stand still and look steadilyat the star till Minerva calls you." They left me alonefor a few minutes, during which time I did not move nortake my eyes off the star. One then returned and said:"Minerva has called you; come with me." We walked
THE SCROLL. 373rapidly away, and, at the door of the building in which thetemple met, a guard stopped us, and said: "Take off yourshoes, for you are standing on holy ground." They came offvery promptly, and then I was blindfolded.After walking backwards and forwards past the door seventimes, my guide made seven distinct raps, and then followedseven raps from the inside, after which the door was opened,and some one said: 'Who comes? ' My guide answered:A fellow mortal whom Minerva has called, and he desiresintroduction and initiation into the mysteries and benefits ofour fraternity." Several parts of the solemn ritual were readto me, and I was again addressed as "Fellow Mortal," andasked if I preferred to retire or desired to take on myself theobligation of all that I had heard. On my favorable response,some one said: "Let there be light," and the bandage wasremoved from my eyes. I recorded my name on the roll ofmembership, pledging myself to loyalty and fidelity to thefraternity and all of its members.Then followed instructions as to the requirements andduties and privileges of membership, and the importanceof doing my part towards sustaining the honor and reputationof the society. I was told that the eye of Minervaand of every member would be constantly upon me, and thatmy eye was also to be upon every other member; that wewere a band of brothers, each under obligations to watch andwarn each other against doing wrong or neglecting any dutywhich would ennoble our fraternity in the eyes of the facultyor our fellow students. As I look back now through morethan fifty years, I can remember no scene of my college lifewhich was so impressive or which had a greater influence onmy life and character. The memory of my initiation intothis noble brotherhood is still as vivid, as of yesterday.At every weekly meeting the question was asked: ' Areall our members doing their duty as representatives of ourfraternity and as students of the college?" There was rarelyany complaint, and during my four years' course, there wasnot a case of severe censure or reprimand of any memberfrom the fraternity or the faculty.One of the rules of the fraternity was that there shouldnever be less than seven active members, and never morethan fourteen without a dispensation from the parent organizationat Wesleyan University.This restrictive rule and the prestige of the Mystics inbeing the oldest fraternity, naturally lead to a very select
374 THE SCROLL.membership, usually two or three from each class, who wereconsidered the most promising students. As a consequence,most of the names I have mentioned, and many others of ourfraternity were honor men in their classes. And, during myterm of four years, the Mystic members carried off the highesthonors. The well known fact that three members of thefaculty belonged to our fraternity also gave us a great advantage.These faculty members occasionally met with us,but were prudent and especially impartial in grading andawarding distinctions.This restrictive rule, allowing not over fourteen activemembers, also lead to the establishment of other fraternities.I do not know the dates of their organization, but the Crescentsociety was the next oldest to the Mystic and enjoyed avery high reputation. There were also the Irenian, thePalladian, the 'AStXt^oi. the Olympic, and the Hermesiansocieties, established before my time in college, and afterwardstwo or three others, one of which was called *tXot ErepotIn the year 1853 a new college building was erected onthe ground now occupied by Seney Hall. By consent of thetrustees, for a satisfactory consideration, the Mystic andCrescent fraternities each acquired a permanent lease onrooms in this building for their exclusive use. This arrangementdid not please the other fraternities, and added to afeeling of jealousy and rivalry which sometimes was veryunpleasant. In order to control this tendency, the collegeauthorities thought it wise to place, some restraints on thefraternities by requiring them to exhibit to the faculty theirconstitutions and by-laws, and to designate some one of thefaculty of their own selection, as an honorary or advisormember, who should have the right to consult freely withthem. Of course this arrangement was popular with theMystics, because several of our members were already professors.But it did not give general satisfaction, and dissensionsand jealousies increased to such an extent that, on theadvice of the president of the college, in 1857, the trusteesprohibited the secret societies from making any more initiations.The societies then or soon afterward suspended, andnone of them was ever afterwards revived.I never knew anything definite of the secret workings of theother fraternities, several of which were considered very laudableand commendable, but I doubt whether among old ormodern fraternities there was ever one with purer, nobler or
THE SCROLL. 37Smore inspiring principles and policies than those whichgoverned and characterized the Mystic fraternity.The Mystic badge was of gold and of a very unique design.It had seven points, each bearing a Hebrew letter, and, surroundedby a serpent were engraved seven stars, a comet, acrescent and a cauldron. On the reverse were a sword andthe name of the owner. \ couplet from Shakespeare:Double, double, toil and trouble,Fire burn and cauldron bubblewhich had a striking application to the principles of thefraternity, was prominent in all of our literature. There wasa requirement upon every member that he should prepareweekly a literary composition or criticism, also there was aweekly manuscript paper, called the Cauldron, edited in turnby each member in alphabetical order, in which were depart-THE BAD(;K OF MYSTICALSEVEN.ments of fraternity news, college news, local, state and generalnews. .\ll the papers presented at each meeting, wereturned over to other members by the writers for criticism,and the smallest inaccuracy in orthography or grammar, orany mistakes in dates or misstatements of facts, were readout at the next meeting. We had no public celebrations excepta septennial address from one of our alumni members,by Hon. H. S. Harris, '47, during my term in college.As a minor feature of our ritual, we magnified our symbolicnumber seven, often mentioned in the Scriptures andamong nations of antiquity. We studied the lives of theseven wise men, the seven cardinal Christian virtues, theseven wonders of the world, the seven years of the RevolutionaryWar, the seven days of the week, the seven stars, theseven sleepers of an ancient legend, and manj- other sevenswhich I cannot remember. .\s a defunct institution, I have
376 THE SCROLL.felt at liberty to explain some of its secret workings and requirements,with the hope that the better organized collegefraternities of the present day may profit by the suggestionsof our experience, both in our successes and failures.I find it impossible to close this sketch, already too long,without mentioning the noble band of brothers who everyFriday night sat with me around the seven sided table, betweenthe hours of nine and twelve, and enjoyed our feastof season and flow of soul. I close my eyes and see the dearfaces and almost hear the loved voices of Orr and Turner of'52; Glenn, McLaughlin and Seay of '53; Chambers,Clements, Hunnicutt and Shockley of 54; Drane and Wailesin elective course, and my own dear chum and generous rivalfor leadership and the honor of the class. Gen. James F.Izlar of '55, who represented South Carolina in the Confederatearmy, and distinguished himself in her legislature andjudiciary, and in the national congress. I could write abook about them and their virtues. One of them recentlywrote me, that fully half the benefits and most of the pleasuresof his college course, were derived from the regime andassociations of the Mystic fraternity. Most of them havefallen by the wayside but all of them fell at the post of duty.May those of us who remain be as faithful to the end.L. D. PALMER, '55.Henry R. Branham, who was graduated in the class of1842, was, at the date of the founding of Emory College,a student at Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn.While there he became a member of the -Mystical Seven.Coming to Emory in 1840-41, he by authority of the parentsociety at Wesleyan, organized a branch at Emorj' in 1841.The Crescent society came into being at Emory in 1843, ^"'lin 1847, I think, the Irinian societ3^Seven was the minimum membership and fourteen themaximum membership of the Mystical Seven; and, between1845 and 1849, the term of my active connection with thesociety, the membership never reached the last named figure.The Calvinistic theory of Scripture teaching was strikinglyexemplified —many felt themselves "called but few werechosen." There was no electioneering for members. Whena new man entered college, he became at once the subject ofinquiry as to the probable or possible outcome of his academiccareer. After acquaintance and careful observation of his
THE SCROLL. T,TJgeneral deportment and apparent native and acquired gifts,if he seemed to give fair promise of an after life of honor andusefulness, he was "spotted"—I mean marked as a suitablesubject to be considered for membership.Sometimes a member would say to the proposed candidate,without compromising himself or his society: ' Have youbeen addressed personally or by letter in regard to membershipin either of the college fraternities?" If he answered inthe negative, then came the reply: "Don't be in a hurry to'decide; there is no telling what may happen." At the nextmeeting the name was proposed and, the membership concurring,the man was elected. The letter notifying one of hiselection to membership was garbed in mystic phraze—languagecalculated to cause him to ponder long and well beforehe framed his reply. After initiation, each member, of hisown choice, selected a name by which ever afterward hewas known and addressed when the society was in session.The objects and aims of the Mystic society were social,moral and literary enjoyment and improvement; and onemust have been dull and listless indeed if he failed to enterwith zest into the spirit of our weekly meetings. Exercises,grave and gay—wit, repartee, criticism, sarcasm—all had aplace and part in the program, fitting ourselves, as we said,for the keen darts and rude blows of life's fierce battle.The societies held their meetings every Friday at 9 p. m.This bed-time hour for meeting was partly the result, nodoubt, of a rule of the college requiring the students to studyuntil 9 p. m. every scholastic day, but mainly because thenearer the midnight hour the deeper the mystery and less thelikelihood of being discovered by spying eyes.t The Mysticsheld a public celebration every seven years, the Crescentsevery three years. These were occasions of great display,not only in the matter of uniform and regalia but also in theuniqueness of the ceremonies.J. F. Mixox, '49.THE ESTABLISHMENT OF GEORGIA BETA.* A 0 entered Georgia in 1871, and was the first fraternityof northern origin to enter the state after the civil war. The'*That of J. T. McLaughlin. '33. was "Tickle Gizzard." that of L. D. Palmer, '55, was"Punch."tA. C. Mixon, '45. a brother of the writer of this article, writes as follows about theMystic meetings: "I remember that at the close of one session we banQuetted about midnighton baked opossum and sweet potatoes. At the initiation of new members there wasoccasionally a good deal of amusement The ceremonies were made as solemn andspectral as possible by darkness or alcoholic lights, accompanied by the clanking of chainsand other unmusical things."
378 THE 'SCROLL.pioneer <strong>Phi</strong> in Georgia" was C. B. Gaskill, who establishedGeorgia Alpha at Oglethorpe University. The number ofcolleges in Georgia has always been small. In 1871 therewere but four colleges for men in the state—the Universityof Georgia at Athens, Oglethorpe University at Atlanta, controlledby the Presbyterians; Emory College at Oxford, controlledby the Methodists, and Mercer University at Macon,controlled by the Baptists.THE CHAPTER HOUSE OF GEORGIA BETAIn no other state in the union which •!> A 0 has entered hasthe fraternity so speedily occupied all eligible institutions inthe state. Georgia Alpha at Oglethorpe was chartered bythe parent chapter at Miami, May 8, 1871. Georgia Alphagranted chapters for Georgia Beta, University of Georgia,June 5, 1871; Georgia Gamma, Emory College, June 15, 1871,and Georgia <strong>Delta</strong>, Mercer University, January 2, 1872. Itwill be noticed that all four chapters were chartered withineight months. The Oglethorpe chapter suspended in 1872when the university suspended.C. B. Gaskill, who established the chapter at Oglethorpe,had attended Emory College in the spring of 1870, and theUniversity of Georgia for a short time in the fall of that
THE SCROLL. 379year. As soon as Georgia Alpha was established he began acorrespondence which led to the formation of a chapter atAthens, while his brother, C. R. Gaskill, began a correspondencewith T. M. Means of Emory College. When thelatter had selected a number of students who agreed toestablish a chapter of * A ®, C. R. Gaskill came down fromAtlanta to initiate them.s'^3StveeTDMAP SHOWING LOCATION OF GEORGIA BETA'S HOUSEThe initiation took place in a deserted log cabin, betweenthe village of Oxford and the Covington railroad station.Each of the candidates for initiation left his boarding placealone that night and all assembled at the cabin. They carriedmatches and candles to afford light, but careful precautions
38o THE SCROLL.were made to keep the meeting secret. After a few hours,the Bond having been accepted by all, they separated, C. R.Gaskill returning to Atlanta the same night. The initiationoccurred on June 9; and on June 15, Georgia Alpha granted acharter for Georgia Gamma to the six initiates—B. E. Anderson,'72; G. B. Battle, '72; T. M. Means, '72; W. R.Foote, '73; G. J. Martin, '73; A. F. Barnett, '74.Two Greek-letter fraternities had already been establishedat Emory—K A and X *, both in 1869. * The trusteesof Emory College had recognized K A and X * andenacted a rule prohibiting students from joining fraternitieswhich had not been officially recognized. This was thereason for the great secrecy which was preserved by thecharter members of * A ®. During the weeks before commencement,the new chapter met at all sorts of places and atnnseasonable hours, and succeeded in keeping down allsuspicions as to its existence.During this time they enlisted the support of Rev. AlexanderMeans, D. D., LL.D., a member of the board oftrustees and a resident of Oxford. He was initiated as anhonorary member and he became a strong champion of thefraternity. He took up the fight for recognition in the meetingof the board at commencement in July, and assured thetrustees that, to his own knowledge, 'i> A ® was founded onthe purest of principles.t The board decided to recognizethe fraternity, and on the night following the announcementthe chapter had a rally, and the members then began to wearbadges and colors openly. In the fall of 1871 a room in thesecond story of one of the old dormitory buildings wasassigned by the faculty to the chapter. For many years thefaculty furnished the chapter without charge a room in oneof the college buildings.Two years after * A ® was established at Emory, a disastrousfinancial panic overtook the country, and the hardtimes from 1873 to 1878 reduced the attendance of the collegeto its lowest ebb. During those five years the youngchapter suffered severely. Its membership was small butalways loyal. When prosperity returned to the country and* Both were southern fraternities. In r874 X * united with a northern order by thatname.t Dr. Means remained a firm and faithful friend of the chapter for many year« anduntil his death. He many times evinced his appreciation of membership in the fraternity.On <strong>No</strong>vember 21, 1873, he delivered an address before the chapter, and the peroration tothe address, a poem, was included in a book of which he was author. 'A Cluster of Poemsfor the Home and the Hearth." This book, published in New York in 1878, was the firstbook ever published which mentioned * A ®, except books published by the fraternityitself. In 1881 Dr. Means was the poet at a province convention at Atlanta.
THE SCROLL. 381the college, the chapter received a new impetus, and duringthe '8o's it became very strong and remarkably successful.Georgia <strong>Delta</strong> at Mercer University was established in1872 by a member of the Emory chapter, R. S. Saulsbury,who, in 1873, became a charter member of the chapter at theUniversity of Virginia. Oglethorpe University having suspended,the national convention of 1880 decided that the chapter atthe University of Georgia should be called Georgia Alpha,the Emory chapter Georgia Beta, the Mercer chapter GeorgiaGamma. In 1877, when W. B. Palmer was a senior atEmory, be entered into correspondence with students at theUniversity of Mississippi and the University of Alabama,which led to the establishment of Mississippi Alpha andAlabama Alpha in that year. In the same way he established<strong>No</strong>rth Carolina Alpha at Trinity College in 1878, and SouthCarolina Alpha at Wofford College in 1879, and revived WisconsinAlpha at the University of Wisconsin in 1880.In 1902 Georgia <strong>Delta</strong> was established at Georgia Schoolof Technology at Atlanta. The state now has only five'colleges for men, and * A 0 is established in four of them,the one in which it is not established being the <strong>No</strong>rth Georgia-'Agricultural College. All of the chapters are strong. * A 0has many prominent alumni in the state. It may be notedthat of Georgia's delegation of eleven members of the nationalhouse of representatives five are members of * A 0.*This is a record which is unequalled by 4> A 0 in any otherstate and is believed to be unequalled by any fraternity inany state. Indeed Georgia has as many <strong>Phi</strong> congressmen asall the remaining states combined. WALTER B. PALMER,Georgia Beta, '77; Tennessee Alpha, '80.PHIS AT THE NASHVILLE STUDENT VOLUNTEER CONVENTION,The fifth quadrennial convention of the Student VolunteerMovement, which was held at Nashville, Tennessee, February28 to March 4, 19<strong>06</strong>, was the largest and most remarkablegathering of college men and women that was ever held. Itsrecords show the attendance of 3,000 students and 286 professorsfrom 700 institutions of higher learning in the UnitedStates and Canada. ."Altogether there were present 4,188* Their names follow: second district. J. M. Griggs. Vanderbilt.'8r: seventh district.J. G. Lee, Emory, 'So: eighth district, W. M. Howard, Georgia, '77; tenth district T. W.Hardwick, Mercer, '93: eleventh district. W. G. Brantley. Georgia, '82. Several yearsago C. L. Mases. Mercer, '76. also represented one of the Georgia districts in congress.
382 THE SCROLL.delegates, including 149 representatives of one hundred missionarysocieties, many prominent leaders of forward movementsamong young people, editors of influential papers, and44 missionaries from twenty-six mission lands. Among thedistinguished guests of the convention were Sir MortimerDurand, British ambassador to the United States, Hon. JohnW. Foster, former secretary of state. Sir Algernon Coote ofHON. JOHN W. FOSTER, Indiana,Ireland,, Hon. J. A. Macdonald, editor of the Toronto Globe,and Hon. Henry B. Mc Farland, commissioner of the Districtof Columbia.Intensely serious and unwilling to miss any part of the extraordinaryprogramme the delegates seemed to possess thespirit of crusaders bent on the fulfillment of the holy mission,"The Evangelization of the World in this Generation." Asaddress after address came from leaders of great experienceand renown, their minds were shut up to the contemplationof. the profound and distinctively religious duties which werepressed upon them. The large and comprehensive view of'55.
THE SCROLL. 383great world-currents and vital movements toward the civilizationof now Christian peoples was an acquirement likely tobe a permanent factor in the lives and thoughts of those whowere present.Among the delegates were quite a number of active membersof chapters of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>. The contribution ofsome alumni to the convention was noteworthy indeed.Next to Mr. John R. Mott, the celebrated president of theorganization is Fennell P. Turner, Vanderbilt, '91 generalsecretary of the Student Volunteer Movement. The greatwork constantly performed by Brother Turner and his masteryof detail during the convention formed a most vital contributionto its success. His position is so prominent in thereligious world that his picture recently appeared in theLiterary Digest.One of the efficient helpers was Edward W. Hearne, IowaWesleyan, '94. Brother Hearne has been in the Y. M. C. A.service since his graduation, although during the Spanish-American war he was a first lieutenant of the Fifty-first IowaVolunteers and saw service in the <strong>Phi</strong>lippines. After beingmustered out of the service he was secretary of the army andnavy associations of the <strong>Phi</strong>lippine Islands, and when theUnited States forces joined the allied armies against Pekin,he organized the Y. M. C. A. tent and equipment which accompaniedthem. Brother Hearne has lately become generalsecretary of the Washington D. C. association.The most distinguished <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> present was Gen.John W. Foster, Indiana, '55, former secretary of state,minister to Mexico, Russia and Spain, and at present foremostas an international lawyer.Gen. Foster followed the British ambassador on the eveningof March 2, in a noteworthy address on "The Relationof Christian Missions to Diplomacy." In an interestingreview he showed that up to the middle of the last centurythe governments of Europe and America were almost entirelydependent upon the missionaries for the direct conduct oftheir intercourse with Chinese officials; and that the relationbetween the American diplomatic and consular representativesaud the missionaries in non-Christian countries hasbeen very intimate and to their mutual advantage.Although the visitors were very busy, a pleasant gatheringof <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>s was held on Saturday, March 3, and thefraternal association was greatly enjoyed. An excellentphotograph of the group was obtained, from which the cut
384 THE SCROLL.on the opposite page was made. The names are as follows:FRONT Row (left to right)—S. V. Dabney, Kentucky State;Edgar S. Everhart, Dickinson; Edmund D. Soper, Dickinson;Edward W. Hearne, Iowa Wesleyrn, '94; F. P. Turner, Vanderbilt,'91; John H. De Witt, Vanderbilt, '94; Wm. R.Manier, Vanderbilt, '83; R. B. Wallace, Central.SECOND ROW (left to right)—W. R. Main, Allegheny; J.A. Brown, Emory; E. Graham Wilson, Lafayette; T. D.Sloan, Virginia; L. G. Johnson, C. S. Boswell, OwsleyManier, John Kirkman, Vanderbilt; J. P. Brooks, Sewanee;John D. Mairs, Vanderbilt; G. W. Brown, W. df J.; MortonB. Howell, Vanderbilt.THIRD ROW (left to right)—J. Van Ballantyne, Allegheny;W. J. Ezell, H. L. Allen, D. C. Montgomery, George F.Archer, Neil P. Cullom, W. D. Atterbury, E. G. Thompson,J. M. Poage, Vanderbilt; Adrian S. Taylor, Virginia, '04;George D. Hulst, Williams; Robert S. Henry, John B.Tinnon, Vanderbilt.LAST ROW (left to right)—A. G. Adams, Jr., Oscar T.Cooper, S. M. Pepper, Thomas C. Keeling, Vanderbilt.THETA PROVINCE CONVENTION,<strong>Theta</strong> province held its first convention with LouisianaAlpha at New Orleans on February 24 to 27. <strong>Theta</strong> provinceis composed of the chapters at Tulane, University ofMississippi, University of Texas, and Southwestern Universityat Georgetown, Texas.To Brother William Steen, former president of the province,who resigned some weeks ago on account of ill health,is due the credit for starting the movement to have a conventionof <strong>Theta</strong> province. Louisiana Alpha is responsiblefor the materialization of Brother Steen's plans and the successful"pulling off" of the event he so loyally and enthusiasticallyplanned.A party of eight from Texas journeyed to the CrescentCity for the occasion; Brothers R. N. Watkin and Burke Bakerfrom Texas'Beta, and E. M. Armstrong, I. N. Ryman, andH. L. Mc Neil from Southwestern, and province presidentE. E. Witt and wife and Miss Myrtle Garrett. MississippiAlpha sent Brother Robert Somerville, Jr., and LouisianaAlpha's official delegate was Brother Edward C. Ansley.Brother S. K. Ruick, S. G. C, represented the generalcouncil.
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386 THE SCROLL.Two business sessions of the convention were held on Saturdayafternoon and Monday morning. At the first session,with Brother Witt in the chair, the convention was extendeda cordial welcome to New Orleans, Tulane and the hearts ofthe members of Louisiana Alpha by Brother Theo. Copeland.Responses were given by the several delegates.Mr. W. L. Winters, representative of Alpha Zeta <strong>Phi</strong> ofthe LTniversity of Arkansas, petitioners for a charter from<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>, being present, he was asked to appear beforethe convention. Mr. Winters submitted quite a numberof photographs of the buildings of .the University of Arkansasand of the local society of which he is a member, and brieflybut well stated the conditions at his school and its prospects.Mr. Winters made a good impression upon the delegatespresent but some of them had not been instructed how tovote in the matter, hence no formal action could be taken.The second session was given to the reports of delegatesand the discussion of various fraternity problems. Resolutionsurging legislation by the national convention wereadopted and very profitable and interesting were the discussionshad. It was believed that in no better way could theprovince convention be helpful to the fraternity at large thanby the suggesting of legislation to the national convention.Province conventions are comparatively small, have not somany matters to demand their attention, and have opportunitiesfor the consideration of fraternitj' questions not tobe had at the national convention with its hundreds of dele'gates and visitors and its burdensome routine and committeework. The reports of the delegates showed that <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong><strong>Theta</strong> is in every way prospering in <strong>Theta</strong> province.The sessions of the convention were attended by all thedelegates and by Brothers Monro B. Lanier and Sears Leeof Alabama Alpha, as well as by the active members ofLouisiana Alpha and a number of resident alumni. Andthere was this full attendance at the business sessions notwithstandingthe fact that more social diversions had beenarranged than there was time in which to take part in them.Mardi Gras with its numerous unusual and wonderful sightswas alluring us and many delightful entertainments andexcursions had been planned for us.It would take a Cervantes to describe the sights of MardiGras—suffice it here to say that the Tulane brothers saw toit that we missed nothing, and that other senses than that ofsight were not allowed to go unsatisfied. In brief: Saturday
THE SCROLL. 387night, the banquet; Sunday morning, visit to the beautifulparks and cemeteries, and luncheon in the afternoon at thehome of Brother Robert G. Robinson; Monday morning,business session, in the afternoon viewing the arrival of Rex,and Monday night, the parade and ball of Proteus; Tuesdaymorning, sight seeing, in the afternoon the parade of Rex,and at night, the parade of Comus and a theatre party to the'Maid and the Mummy"—and between all these, "bumming"and seeing the curio shops, the maskers, and themany historic sights of New Orleans.The luncheon given the delegates and visiting ladies byMrs. C. W. Robinson, mother of Brother Robert G. Robinson,Louisiana Alpha '<strong>06</strong>, and wife of Brother C. W. Robinson,Indiana Alpha, '75, was an elegant courtesy. The occasionwas" a very enjoyable one. One of the most enjoyablefeatures of the evening was the presence of Miss KatharineLeach, the charming sponsor of Louisiana Alpha—and amore charming sponsor we defy even Kentucky to show.The banquet on Saturday night was attended by the delegates,the active chapter of Louisiana Alpha, and by twentyor more of the resident alumni, whose presence and enthusiasmgave sure proof of their fraternity loyalty and love."Old Hickory," a most famous rendezvous, was the scene ofthe merrymaking. After the substantials had been put away,the coffee and cigars and talking were "put on," and rightwell was the following toast list handled:Toastmaster, Edgar E. Witt, Texas, '00; "<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong><strong>Theta</strong>," Colgate Scudder, Tulane, '01; "<strong>Theta</strong> Province,''Robert Somerville, Jr., Mississippi, '<strong>06</strong>; "in College andAfterward," Herman B. Gessner, Tulane, '89; "<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong><strong>Theta</strong> Girls," E. Wz.y\eTh.T'ca?Xyo^%, Southwestern, '<strong>06</strong>; The<strong>No</strong>rthern <strong>Phi</strong> Delts," George G. Earl, Lafayette, '84; "TheSouthern <strong>Phi</strong> Delts," Robert N. Watkin, Texas, '<strong>06</strong>;"Reminiscences,'' Robert H. Marr, Vanderbilt, '80.So popular became public speaking that every man presentwas called to his feet—at least made to talk—and made totoast or roast something. So hard pressed was Brother McNeil finally for a toast that he made us drink to goodweather, and Brother Himel, Louisiana Alpha's youngestmember, made a very amusing talk. The impromptus wereall short and witty and everyone present voted the first<strong>Theta</strong> province banquet a rousing success.Probably the most unusual sight among the many given uswas the Proteus ball. Brother Ruick was delayed in reaching
388 THE SCROLL.New Orleans but came in time for the Proteus ball. Thisball was on a grander and more gorgeous scale than ever beforeand we are sure that it had no more attentive spectatorsand participants than the <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> party.Miss Louise Wright, sponsor of Georgia Gamma, was oneof us during the convention, and with the other ladies addedmuch to our pleasure.We regretted very much the accident which preventedgetting Miss Wright in the convention picture. We werealso exceedingly sorry not to have Brothers De Witt andSteen with us.<strong>Theta</strong> province has needed just such stimulation as wasgiven by this convention. The chapters of the province arewidely separated and ordinarily have little acquaintance witheach other, and are so far also from the great body of thefraternity, that there is a tendency to forget our duty to andinterest in the general fraternity and its national organization.The meeting and exchange of courtesies in provinceconventions will acquaint us with each other, interest us ineach other, and stimulate interest in and loyalty to our beloved<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>. Any lukewarm <strong>Phi</strong> would do well tovisit Louisiana Alpha. It would do him good and make himproud of his fraternity and his fraternity brothers. Theboys certainly overlooked no opportunity to make their visitorshave a great time and their success.in so doing will longbe attested by those brothers and "sisters" who attended<strong>Theta</strong> province's first convention.The province appreciates the visit of Bro. Ruick to itsconvention and votes him to be a prince of good fellows.The next convention of the province will be held with theTexas chapters, at Austin, sometime in the spring, of 1907.EDGAR E. WITT, Texas, 1900.F, AUGUSTUS HEINZE.Among the younger generation of <strong>Phi</strong>s who have achievednational success and reputation is F. Augustus Heinze, Columbia'89, through whose generosity New York <strong>Delta</strong> hasbeen enabled to move into a home of its own.Bro. Heinze is distinctly a self-made man. His careerhas been truly meteoric except that unlike the meteor, he has
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39° THE SCROLL.Y. .\UGUSTUS HEINZE,Columbia. '89.not fallen but persists inhis flight and does nottend groundwards. Unlikethe meteor, too, hiscourse has not beensmooth and unimpeded,but on the contrary obstacleafter obstacle hasmet his progress only tobe brushed aside, sometimeslightly, sometimesonly after the most desperateresistence. Had hispath been strewn withroses he would probablynot be the prominentfigure which he is inAmerica today.If wealth and victory afford satisfaction Bro. Heinze mustbe a much contented man. His genius and resource havebrought him wealth. His courage and persistence haveearned for him victory after many a prolonged struggle.From them all he emerges as a power and influence, stillyoung and apparently with greater success and achievementas the promise of the years to come.F. Augustus Heinze, was born in Brooklyn, N. Y. on December5, 1869. His parents were Otto Heinze and Lida M.Lacey. His early training was received at the BrooklynPolytechnic Institute and he subsequently entered the Schoolof Mines at Columbia with the class of 1889. Having completedthe course leading to the degree of engineer of minesat Columbia, he pursued post graduate work in mineralogyand germane subjects in Germany for a period of about twoyears after which he returned to America to build his careerand his fortune.Shortly after leaving Columbia in 1889 he went to Butte,Montana, to follow his chosen profession. He was scarcelytwenty-one years of age and being principally interested insmelting and mining processes he obtained employment fromthe Boston & Montana company for about ^<strong>30</strong> per week.His researches in Montana revealed to his watchful eye thepresence of valuable copper veins in the Butte Hills and else-
THE SCROLL. 391where, and his efforts made him proficient in the ways ofpractical mining and of the opening, development and operationof mines as they are, rather than mines as spoken of intext books and magazines. At the same time he observedthe political and financial conditions of his adopted homeand learned of the old defective mining laws of Montana andthe web of entanglements they had caused and were apt tocause. Young Heinze enrolled himself with the westerndemocracy and before many years he was destined to becomea leading power in its councils and in many ways to directits course in Montana.It is said that his financial operations on a large scale werefirst made possible by the death of a relative and his receiptof a legacy of some 850,000. His brother Arthur received asimilar sum and together they bound their funds in the formationof the Montana Ore Purchasing Company. This enterpriseoriginally owned a single-stack smelter in Butte. Itsoon acquired other properties and valuable ones. Its foundersunearthed forgotten or undeveloped mining claims, enlargedits facilities by leasing and purchasing other plantsand by shrewd and far-seeing business methods built up alarge and profitable commercial institution. The famous"Glengarry" claim was thought to be practically worthlessuntil Bro. Heinze looked into it. He soon saw its possibilitiesand before many moons through his efforts it was yieldingrich paying ore and lots of it. So too, the equally ormore famous "Minnie Healy" mine owes its name and itsdevelopment to this eastern <strong>Phi</strong>.Less than a decade ago Bro. Heinze seriously enteredMontana politics. As in everything else which he has takenup his power was soon felt. His mining ventures havebrought him into many conflicts and struggles. His opponentshad been of the strength of the colossal Standard Oiland Amalgamated Copper corporations. William A. Clark,the millionaire senator, Henry H. Rogers and Thomas W.Lawson of Boston, among others, were uplined against himat various times. He had to meet his enemies with their ownweapons and the political arena seemed to offer the opportunityfor the fairest fight. At the same time the aid of thecourts was invoked by all factions and injunctions, contempts,judgments and orders came in quick succession formany months. Heinze's political influence grew to such anextent that it has been authoritatively said that he was responsiblefor the election of two United States senators, a
392 THE SCROLL.United States congressman, a governor of Montana, a mayorof the city of Butte, an associate justice of the Montana supremecourt and a number of district judges in Silver Bowcounty.Heinze's resistance to Amalgamated Copper is universallyacknowledged to have been the strongest which that industrialgiant has ever encountered. At times he was the under-dogand dangerously close to ruin, but like the knight of old, hefell only to rise again to more determined combat and itseems that the more often he was floored the more energetic washis prowess in the next round of the long fight. His legal, political,financial and personal battles, if properly written up,would furnish hundreds of pages of interesting and excitingreading. Though less than forty years of age, and still in theprime of his manhood he is a multi-millionaire and his'fortunerepresents the result of the effort of less than a score ofyears. Regarding Heinze the man, it has been said:With the miners Heinze has always been very popular. He is temperamentallyan aristocrat, but he can play the demagogue with any walkingdelegate of them all. The miners like him because he is a hard-rock minerand knows his business, because he has shown himself to be on their sideand appeals to their class prejudices by attacking corporations and trusts.1 lis versatility is quite unusual. An expert mining engineer and a businessman with a grasp for big things in all their infinite details, he is at thesame time a good linguist, something of a musician, an astonishingly cleverpolitician, and a campaigner who cannot speak without winning votes. Hissplendid physique and handsome face are reinforced by a winning magnetism.When Heinze smiles he seems to take you into his confidence as oneworthy of every consideration.Bro. Heinze became the president of the Montana OrePurchasing Company, the general manager of the LiquidatorConcentrating and Sampling Works and a member of thestaff of the B and M. Journal. He is a member of theAmerican Institute of Mining Engineers and other engineeringsocieties, and of the following organizations, among others:<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> Club of New York City, the TildenClub, the St. James Club (Montreal) the Downtown Club,the Crescent Athletic Club (Brooklyn) the Montana Club(Helena) and the Silver Bow Club (Butte.)BERNARD M. L. ERNST, Columbia,'gg.RECENT FRATERNITY CATALOGUES.Continued from THE SCROLL, December. <strong>1905</strong>.Catalogue of Beta <strong>Theta</strong> Pi. {Seventh Edition). In the Sixty-seventhyear of the Fraternity. Editors: Wm. Raimand Baird, Stevens, '78; James
THE SCROLL. 393T. Brown, Cornell,'76. Galesburg, III.. The Mail Printing Company. <strong>1905</strong>.Cloth; pp. XIV, 971.Seven editions of the catalogue of B 0 n have been issued,one in each of the years 1855, 1859, 1866, 1870, 1881, 1899,<strong>1905</strong>. The editions of 1881 and 1899 contained profuse biographicaldata. The rapid growth of the fraternity has necessitateda great abbreviation of the biographical information,and yet the last edition is a huge book, containingnearly 1000 pages. The number of members enrolled is14,341, though this enumeration includes transfers, or affiliatesas we call them in * A 0, the actual number being severalhundred less. *The number of chapters whose lists are contained in thebook is 90. In this enumeration the chapter which existedat Washington College and the chapter which existed atJefferson College before those institutions were consolidatedare counted as one chapter, the one now existing at Washingtonand Jefferson. B © n has absorbed several smaller fraternities,among them A S X and Mystical Seven, and it enrollsas Betas all of their members, even those who died beforethe absorption. B ® 11 never had chapters at EmoryCollege, the University of Georgia and Centenary College,but the lists of Mystical Seven men at those institutions appearin regular order in the chapter lists, making the numberof chapters 90, of which 23 are inactive (including theEmory, Georgia and Centenary chapters). B ® II, therefore,had 67 active chapters in <strong>1905</strong>, or 68 counting the chapter itestablished at Iowa State College in the fall of that year, toolate to be included in this catalogue.The chapter lists are arranged in alphabetical order, withoutregard to the Greek-letter titles of the chapters, and withoutregard to when the chapters were established. Thus thefirst is the Amherst chapter, the last the Yale chapter. Thisexample was set by the ATA catalogue in 1897, and it isthe most convenient arrangement that can be adopted, exceptMr. J. C. Hanna. editor of the 1899 edition, reviewine the r9o5 edition in the DecemberBeta <strong>Theta</strong> Pi. says: "The total membershiD is put at 14.341, although a footinemade by the writer maiies it 14,401. There is nothing to indicate whether this is 'net' orwhether a deduction should be made for names appearing twice. An examinadon in detailof some of the rolls indicates that the number in each case included all names on thechapter's roll. There is no convenient method of getting at the proper deduction for 'transfers.'but, taking the same ratio that appeared in the catalogue of 1899. there must be nearly900 names that appear twice. This would cut the membership to about 13,500, which indicatesan increase in six years of nearly 22 per cent."Mr. Baird, editor of the Beta <strong>Theta</strong> Pi, appends the following footnote: "The ratioof transfers enumerated in this catalogue is much smaller than that of the 1899 edition.There are only about <strong>30</strong>0 transfer; listed in the catalogue, and the net membership is thereforeabout 14,000."
394 THE SCROLL.that for fraternities whose chapters are entitled by the namesof the states combined with the Greek-letters an arrangementfirst by states and secondly by the Greek-letters is the best,-A peculiarity of all of the editions of the catalogue ofB ® n is that the names in the chapter lists do not appear byclasses but are entered in the order that the members wereinitiated. This is certainly a very good arrangement. Immediatelyfollowing the name are figures showing the member'sclass, with his baccaulaureate degree if he was graduated.Following are sample entries:[Davidson chapter.] JOHN EDMUNDS BROWN, JR. 1896. Presb.clergyman. Johnson City, Tenn.[Vanderbilt chapter.] JOSEPH BLACKBURN ELLIS, * B. A., 1885; M.A., 1886. Prof, of Latin, Missouri State <strong>No</strong>rmal School. Died 1887.Glasgow, Ky.[Richmond chapter.] JOHN CANNON HOBSON. * 1872-4. Transferredto William and Mary. P. E. clergyman. Died l8go. Ashland, Va.[Virginia chapter.] GEORGE MATHEWS MARKS. 1874-6. Initiated atVirginia M. I. Lawyer. Montgomery, Ala.It will be noticed that the place of death is not given.There are no signs or symbols, no furbelows of any kind.The only illustrations are a woodcut of the badge on the titlepage, and a steel engraving of the familiar Beta temple scenefor the frontispiece. There is no table of consanguinity,which has been a feature of most modern catalogues. Thepreface occupies pages iii-vi; a sketch of the fraternity,pages VII—XIV; the chapter lists, pages 1-674; a residencedirectory, pages 675-850; the alphabetical index, pages 851-971. The residence directory and alphabetical index areprinted in two columns to the page.The whole book is a splendid specimen of catalogue making.It is evident that a large amount of very painstakinglabor was expended in gathering the many thousands of detailsand in preparing them for publication. It is certainlyremarkable that a work of such great detail should have beencompiled and printed within considerably less than a year, andthe wonder increases when we consider what other fraternitywork was done by the editors during that time. One of them,Mr. Baird, issued during <strong>1905</strong> a new and enlarged edition of"American College Fraternities," and continued as editor ofthe Beta <strong>Theta</strong> Pi; while the other, Mr. Brown, was managerof the Beta magazine. The following paragraphs, quotedfrom the preface, is the best essay on the art of cataloguemaking that the reviewer has ever read:
THE SCROLL. 395This catalogue of B 6 II is issued in <strong>No</strong>vember, <strong>1905</strong>. It contains therolls of the chapters down to and including all persons admitted to the fraternityduring the college year 1904-5. The chapter rolls are arranged in alphabeticalorder, according to the college name of each chapter, and withoutregard to its Greek name or the date of its establishment. The names arearranged, generally speaking, in the order of the admission of the membersto the chapters. In ordinary course the members of successive classes followeach other with regularity, but sometimes the admission of an upper classmanor professional student advances or retards the normal position of thename on the roll.Concerning each member an endeavor has been made to give his fullname, his class, his degrees earned, his present occupation and address, andwhatever other facts in his career seemed important enough to the fraternityto demand insertion. Degrees secured in course have been uniformlyomitted when known. Attendance at other non-professional institutions oflearning where no degree has been secured has been usually omitted. Servicein the Mexican war, the civil war and the Spanish war has been mentionedwith great brevity.The increasing size of the fraternity, and the expense attendant uponcompiling and publishing a catalog^ie of its members, has compelled aneconomy of space which is to be regretted, but which, nevertheless, had tobe secured if the cost of the publication should not become prohibitive. Theoriginal intention was to cut out even more detail than has been eliminated,but it was believed that the change from previous elaborate informationwould be too sudden, and an intermediate course was adopted. Future catalogueeditors will have to use the pruning knife more freely than we havedone.A certain and somewhat large percentage of inaccuracy is unavoidable inany college fraternity catalogue. If the chapter lists were all accuratewhen sent to the composing room they would be inaccurate, as to somenames, before they reached the bindery. The migratory character of ourpopulation is scarcely to be believed until it has been made a matter of personalobservation. The longerthe interval, therefore, between the time of gatheringthe information and the final issue of the book, the greater the degree ofinaccuracy due to this cause alone. It was determined, therefore, that aneffort would be made to do the work quickly. It was eight months betweenthe time when the first lists were tentatively compiled and the last finishedlist went to the composing room. When it is stated that prior catalogueeditors have had between these stepping stones of progress from two andone-half to eleven years, the magnitude of the work can be better appreciated.In compiling the lists all available public sources of information havebeen freely employed. City and state directories have been used, and classifiedlists of clergymen, lawyers and doctors, the alumni catalogues of colleges,compilations, such as encyclopedias, biographical dictionaries and"Who's Who," have been consulted. College and class secretaries havebeen applied to and the resulting corrected lists then submitted to interestedBetas, one or more from each chapter. After the information thus securedhad been compiled, a letter was sent to every living member asking tor verificationor correction of the information which we had secured concerninghim.Of course many men failed to respond. Many, of course, did respond,not only for themselves but for others. As a result of all this effort, we believethat the catalogue is more accurate than it would have been had a longertime been taken for its compilation. The errors in it are largely due to
396 THE SCROLL.the neglect or indifference of those about whom the errors exist, and in moscases no one is to blame for it but themselves.There has been a constant pressure upon the editors to hurry. Thosewho had kindly consented to revise our lists wanted plenty of time to examinethem, the printer wanted all the time he could have, the first formshad to be printed to release the type for the rest of the book and the resulthas been that the editors have done all of their work under pressure. Thisstatement is made in view of certain inconsistencies and errors to which ourattention will be promptly called by the unappreciative critic.<strong>No</strong> attempt has been made to secure uniformity of statement of the samefact in different places. Sometimes we have it "1200, 13th St.," and sometimes"1200, Thirteenth Street;" sometimes "The Theological Seminary ofVirginia;" sometimes "Alexandria Theological School;" sometimes '*P. E.Theo. Bern., Va." The substance being there, the form was not regardedas important. We intended to give in general only the higher military ranksecured by a person through successive promotions. If a man arose from aprivate to a brigadier-general, we named the latter rank, but we find onreading the page proof that we have not always cut out the lower rank. Itwould cost us more to cut it out than to leave it in, and in it is. Thenagain, we did not always see matters of this kind when we were hunting forsomething else. We have read the lists many times and with much care,but we are sure that many errors have escaped our attention.Complaints were made to us from many sources by men whose nameswere on the roll of more than one chapter that they had never been properlytransferred to the second chapter, and did not desire to be included in itslist. This was especially the case with persons attendingthe professional departmentsof Harvard, Columbia, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Michigan. Inall cases where a wish of this kind was expressed, it was acceded to. Insome cases, also, names on a chapter roll were said by the chapters not to beentitled to such a place, and, by request, they are omitted; and in a fewcases, a man did not desire a place on the roll of the chapter at which hehad been initiated, but preferred a place on the roll of a chapter to whichhe had been transferred and in whose ranks he had spent his real chapter life.Probably in the future it will be determined that a name can be insertedbut once. Our lengthening roll is demanding severe economy in space.We bespeak a cordial appreciation of the mechanical excellence of thebook. But one thing induced our criticism, the composition being on thelinotype machine, we were obliged to use English type for B and K in theprinting of $ B K.The sketch of the fraternity is similar in character andlength to the sketch of B ® II in "American College Fraternities/'but contains additional matter of interest. It says thatthe constitution and laws, revision of 1897, in printed form,may be obtained from the general secretary. It shows thatbefore a charter is granted the application must be approvedby two out of the three newest chapters, and receive theaffirmative votes of three-fourths of all active chapters. Ofthe (y% chapters, 24 own houses and 31 rent houses. Thefollowing paragraphs are quoted from the sketch:Chapter-house life is a novelty to the Beta alumni of more than fifteenyears' standing. It is a development of fraternity existence which has cometo stay. By going into houses it has been found that the fraternal spirit has
THE SCROLL. 397been promoted, business habits have been formed, skylarking and a certaintendency to rowdyism, frequently present in college communities, eradicated,and much pleasure and profit derived therefrom.The fraternity has more of its chapters in houses than any other fraternity,and its success in this respect is the envy of its rivals.The great body of the fraternity is not in college. Our law provides thatalumni chapters may be formed by any ten members living in one locality.There has been of late years a noticeable increase in the number of alumniassociations which are now found in fifty-six localities. Many more suchassociations doubtless will be formed.The income of the fraternity is derived from a tax levied upon the chaptersin proportion to their active under-graduate membership. This tax ischeerfully and promptly paid, which is a gratifying evidence of loyalty.The convention of the delegates from the undergraduate chapters meetsevery year in mid-Summer. Out of the annual tax referred to above eachchapter which has paid its quota is entitled to receive the transportation expenseof one delegate. This system insures a large and proper representationof the undergraduates. Each chapter is entitled to send two other delegatesat its or their own expense.About as many alumni as undergraduates commonly attend a convention.The attendance is not, however, as large as is desirable. The alumni usuallyserve upon the committee and do the bulk of the hard work, and delight towatch the boys enjoy themselves.Typographically the book is very handsome. It is issuedin two styles—a library edition and a satchel edition. Thelibrary edition measures 7/^x10x2 inches. The satchel editionis considerably smaller, being printed on thin paperand bound in flexible cloth. Either style may be obtained byremitting II3 to Mr. James T. Brown, 363 West 120th street,New York, N. Y.VVALTER B. PALMER.A school of engineering is soon to be added to the Universityof Chicago.A two years' commercial course and a graduate school aresoon to be added to McGill.At the Franklin bicentenary celebration in <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphiathis month, the University of Pennsylvania conferred LL.D.on King Edward, Andrew Carnegie and many others. McGill is to confer LL.D. on Mr. Carnegie May i.Dr. A. W. Harris, recently president of Jacob Tome Institute,Port Deposit, Md., will be installed as president of<strong>No</strong>rthwestern University in June.lUiiiois has 625 women students.Kansas has about 1,500 studen s, a substantial increaseover last year. Work has begun on a new $100,000 gymnasium.
398 THE SCROLL.EDITORIAL,<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>s everywhere are reveling in the pleasureafforded by that masterpiece of fraternity literature, the Historyof <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>. What a world of interesting facts,what a field of never-failing fascination, what a material forthe thorough training of the fraternity man is thus presented,is hardly within one's power to describe. In the FebruarySCROLL appeared an exhaustive and able review by Bro.Hugh Th. Miller, and now with the book before the readerit is superfluous to attempt further review or description.The active members of four years ago who made possible thepublication and waited patiently for the book have now anabundant reward. Every other <strong>Phi</strong> whose loyalty impelshim to purchase a copy will rejoice anew in the splendid historyand exalted ideals of his fraternity, and will feel personallygrateful to our annalist and historian for the marvelousskill and unqualified thoroughness which for a quarter of acentury have marked his efforts.Bro. Walter B. Palmer has given to <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> thebest thought and labor of his life. The service of his fraternityhas been his vocation, the ordinary pursuits, althoughhe has been an unusually successful man, have been hisavocations. His first love and zeal, his paramount ambitions,have been for the glory and the greatest usefulness of <strong>Phi</strong><strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>. The production of the History is the crowningact of a long career of constructive usefulness, the impress ofwhich will be vitally felt as long as the fraternity exists or itstraditions are known. This work is a noble monument tohimself, to his fraternity and to the principle of human brotherhood.As one turns those pages he realizes how wisely the publicationhas been delayed. Ill health and hard pressing outsideduties have indeed materially interfered, but most of allit was important that the work should be accurate and com-
THE SCROLL. 399plete. The author has patiently bided his time until hecould in all good conscience feel that the result was thoroughlyworthy of the great subject covered. With a minuteness seldomequaled he has come nearer to giving every material factwithin the purview of his subject than any other historian wehave ever known. It is both a delightful narrative and anencyclopedic compendium. The vast multitude of names,dates and occurrences are so related to each other that thelife of the fraternity is told according to its true nature asbut a great collection of high minded young men related toeach other in the ties of the Bond. Everj' document of historicvalue, every face of distinctive importance, every spotor edifice sacred in our history has been preserved in thesepages with a profuseness that we can hardly comprehend untilwe realize that through 966 pages there are 387 illustrations.The material for the History has been furnished or reviewedby those best qualified to render such service, and the vastwealth of facts which the author has obtained have beensearchingly tested in order to insure their substantial accuracy.In some respects there is included a history of each chapter,although chapter histories are so interwoven as to make asymmetrical whole. It is essentially the story of a great nationalfraternity, broad and generous in spirit and consciousof a lofty purpose. In the latter part of this magazine willbe found an advertisement giving terms and description ofthe mechanical execution. It is elegantly printed and illustratedand the paper and binding are of a high quality. Theeditor-in-chief of THE SCROLL would earnestly insist thatevery <strong>Phi</strong> in the land shall possess a copy. He pleads forthis not only for the sake of the fraternity, but most of allbecause of the interesting information and the joyous livingover of happy days which these pages will inevitably afford..\ climax in the acquisition of chapter homes has been attainedby our metropolitan chapter, New York <strong>Delta</strong>. Themunificence of Bro. F. Augustus Heinze has made possible
400 THE SCROLL.this splendid event, and the loyal and generous support fromother Columbia <strong>Phi</strong>s will in time effect thft completion of thework. To purchase and own so fine a property in one of thehandsomest sections of New York is an achievement worthyof the very highest hopes and ideals of any college fraternity.<strong>No</strong> stronger evidence of the remarkable strength and efficiencyof New York <strong>Delta</strong> could be adduced, although it is wellknown that for several years it has been one of the most influentialand prominent among the fraternities at Columbia.As to the wisdom and appropriateness of Bro. Heinze's giftthere can be but one opinion. It is a notable contributionto the education of young men in soul and character. It isa strong and successful young man's generous expression ofloyalty to ties in the Bond and of sympathy with his youngerbrothers in the cultivation of the finer aspirations of theirlives.Never in our history has there been a more general observanceof Alumni Day than this year, as will be shown by theletters in this number and those hereafter to appear. Neverhas there appeared to be more zest and enthusiasm in thecelebration. We rejoice in the long activity of many of ourclubs and the resuscitation of many others. Alumni Day isan increasingly important institution in <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>.The benefits flowing from it are being felt throughout thefraternity as never before. The conscientious study and thedevoted effort being given to the problem of alumni relationsare effecting a development of this part of our fraternity lifethat will be self-continuing. It will enlarge our conceptionsof practical brotherhood. It will strengthen the durabilityand enrich the spirit of fraternity membership.Let one suggestion be added here. Every alumni clubought to include in the dues of each member the price of asubscription to the fraternity periodicals. Then it will beless difficult to stimulate interest, to bring members to themeetings, or to get them to render useful service. Familiaritywith the affairs of the fraternity will develop a sense of har-
THE SCROLL. 401mony with its life and the hearts of the readers will be moreclosely bound together.Sometimes we wonder how diverse or variable are the idealsof college men. A complex civilization like ours—even thebest of it—is probably animated by very different purposesand views of life. Conceptions of real manhood vary accordingto the ratio between character and dollars. How tomaintain a perfect balance between old-fashioned chivalryand gentility and the desire for gain is the weightiest problemin modern manhood development. We know of no questthat would be more interesting than to ascertain what particularstandards are uppermost in the minds of college students;how far these standards vary in different sections orin different kinds of institutions; and whether scholarship iscultivated by the great universities as a means of gettingwealth and power, or by the smaller institutions as an equipmentfor doing good in the world. We fear sometimes thatthe duty of developing strong, resourceful manhood for itsown sake is being obscured by the passion for material powerand luxury. The glory of self-attained achievement is becomingdimmed, the hardening power of enforced self-relianceis undervalued, the true and rugged virtues are coupledwith material and superficial matters in the formation of thenearly prevailing ideals. Although our best institutions doreally seek to exalt simple virtues and unerring aims, theirendeavor is poorly perceived in the multifarious distractionsabounding in and around them.The ideals of fraternity men ought not to be diverse. Theyunderlie broad and generous principles of character and conduct.They are set forth in written instruments so clearlythat any departure from them is disloyalty. The threefoldpurpose of a fraternity of the best type—mental, moral andsocial culture—is subserved only by keeping intrinsic manhoodhighest in estimation. A chapter that would scoff ator reject a young man of strong character and mentality just
40 2 THE SCROLL.because he is poor and compelled to rely on his own effortsdoes not deserve to exist. A chapter that makes as a paramountrequirement the possession of much wealth or largefamily prestige is false to the spirit and letter of the Bond.Such a policy is subversive of the ideals of our fraternity andbrings weakness and inferiority. We trust indeed that everychapter in <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> will always recognize in strengthof manhood the only source of true worth and honor andwill never sacrifice the ideals of the Bond for the glitteringadvantage of wealthy mediocrity. We are very sure that allthese desirable things are often embodied in one, but in fraternitylife and in keeping a fraternity alive there should beno aristocracy but that of mind and character, and thosechapters which believe most in this have added most to theglory of the brotherhood and the good of the world.Amherst has recently published the general catalogue,which appears once in five years. It contains the officers ofgovernment and instruction from the founding of the collegein T821, and lists of all alumni and honorary graduates arrangedby classes. The summary shows that the whole numberof alumni is 4,591. Of these 3,020 are living. Thosewho received the degree of bachelor of arts number 4,329,and 262 have graduated from the bachelor of science course.Of the alumni r,289 have been ordained as ministers, 6r4 ofwhom are living and 675 dead. There have been 292 honorarygraduates, who are not alumni. In the civil war 241alumni served, in the war with Spain 24.At the University of Michigan 683 women are enrolled,whereas last year there were 714. The decrease is in the professionalschools. The medical school, which has alwayshad the bulk of the professional women, this year reports adecrease of about ten, and other departments have similar reports.The smallest class of women is the junior, while thesophomores have 151, and the freshman class shows an increase.
THE SCROLL. 403CHAPTER CORRESPONDENCE,ALPHA PROVINCE.QUEBEC ALPHA, McGILL UNIVERSITY.The session of <strong>1905</strong>-6 is drawing to A close and the students of the artsscience, and law departments are now engaged in writing on their examinations.The session in the medical department lasts some six weeks longer.Convocation for arts, science and law, will be held April 27. The medicalconvocation is in June.We lose by graduation this year Bros. Crocker, Payne and Housser, whotake their B. A. degree; Bros. Newton and Hibbard who take the degreeof B. Sc; Bro. Shepherd of the law department, and Bro. Brown of medicine.We have much pleasure in introducing to the fraternity Bro. WilliamScott Robertson, '09, of Westmoiint, Quebec. He is president of first yearscience and a member of the Alma Mater Society, we have also pledgedAlan Kennedy, '09.On February 29, the freshmen of the science department held a dinnerto break up which the sophomores made strenuous efforts. Several of theofficers of the first year were kidnapped, and the menu cards were securedby the sophomores, but the dinner eventually came off triumphantly. <strong>Phi</strong>splayed a prominent part in the affair. Bro. Robertson was toastmaster,Bro. Rion was on the committee, and with Bros. Raymond and Smith, wasalso on the toast-list for a speech. Early in the morning of the day of thedinner Bro. Smith was kidnapped by the sophomores, but after several hourscaptivity was rescued by a band of freshmen under Bro. Rion. The collegewas in a turmoil for a couple of days before the dinner but the affair hasnow quieted down and passed into history.In the commencement exercises 4» A 9 has carried off the honors. Bro.Shepherd i^ chairman of the committee and class-day orator. Bro. Payneis chairman of the class-day dance committee. Bro. Crocker is on the classday committee and on the graduating dinner committee. Among otherhonors that our members have secured are: Bro. Rion, freshman representativeto sophomore dinner; Bro. Shanks, business board of '08 annual, classdinner committee; Bro. Crocker, secretary of glee and banjo club; Bro.Shepherd, secretary of senior year; Bro. Ross, '08, first lieutenant of rifleclub; Bro. Powell, track club executive, Bro. Smith, '09, has made a placeon the varsit}' basket-ball team and is playing a strong game at defence.In fraternity affairs, there is considerable activity. A new local societyA B r has been formed, and E $ another local of about a year's standing,is reported on good authority to be petitioning ^ T. A couple more strongfraternities would find an excellent field at Mc Gill, but we sincerely hopethat none of the "mush-room" type will secure chapters here.A A * has acquired, what is probably the finest fraternity property inAmerica—the old Allan estate on Mc Tarish street. Its value is considerablyin excess of $100,000.Montreal, April 2, 19<strong>06</strong>.GEORGE E. HOUSSER.MAINE ALPHA, COLBY COLLEGE.The winter term is drawing to a close, and it has been a successful termin many ways. Less time has been given to athletics than during the other
404 THE SCROLL.terms of the year. The basket ball team has had a very successful season.Colby has won games from all the leading teams in the state, and has asgood a claim to the state championship as any team. Bro. Felton, '07, hasplayed a strong game at guard, throughout the season, and is captain of hisclass team.At the beginning of the term a college debating society, was formed andthe work thus far has been of a high standard. A prize of fifty dollars hasbeen offered by the trustees to the winners of a debate among the membersof the college. This debate will probably take place some time in May.Bro. Chipman, '<strong>06</strong>, and Bro. Bowdoin, '<strong>06</strong>, have been elected respectivelypresident and treasurer of the debating society for the spring term.On the evening of February 12, a reception was tendered by the membersof the chapter, to the faculty and friends. The chapter house parlorswere decorated with the fraternity colors, palms and white carnations, andpresented a very attractive appearance. Music was furnished by the fraternityorchestra. Refreshments were served by a caterer, and the manyguests declared themselves delighted by the splendid entertainment furnishedby the chapter. The Waterville alumni club was entertained by the chapteron alumni day. At 6:<strong>30</strong> the alumni and members of the chapter sat downto a banquet. The evening was pleasantly and profitably spent listening tospeeches and music, and in having a general good time.Bros. Bowdoin and Chipman were appointed senior exhibition speakersfor excellence in English composition. Bro. Chipman was selected by thefaculty to fill the position of instructor of French and German at Hebronacademy, for a few weeks.Waterville, March 17, 19<strong>06</strong>. ALVIN L. COTTON.NEW HAMPSHIRE ALPHA, DARTMOUTH COLLEGE.New Dartmouth Hall was dedicated on February 17—just two years fromthe burning of "Old Dartmouth." The new building is devoted entirelyto lecture rooms and offices for members of the faculty.The basketball team closed a very successful season by defeating Williams26-6, on March 7. On March 3, they defeated Yale 44-16. Bfo. Bankart,'<strong>06</strong>, played a star game during the season, filling one of the forward positions.In a series of three games the sophomores defeated the freshmen.Bros. Wilson and Thompson played on the 1908 team. On account of thelate spring the baseball team has been obliged to practice in the cage untilthe first of this week. Under the direction of Coach McCarthy and CaptainO'Brien they showed up on the campus Monday for their first out-of-doorspractice. An unusually strong team is expected as many of last years menare still in college. Among these is Skillen, who was given a place on theall-American team last year. <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> is represented on the squadby Black, '07, and McDuffee, '09, a promising pitcher who entered herethis semester, coming from Brown. Bro. Wallace, '07, is assistant manager.He will succeed to the managership next year. The two-mile relay teamlost to Yale at New York on February 10, but at the B. A. A. games theydefeated Pennsylvania in the fastest race a Dartmouth team ever ran.On the evening of March 14, in remembrance of Alumni Day, a prizespeaking contest was held at the fraternity house, and later on refreshmentswere served.Last spring a movement was begun, among the various fraternities representedhere, to postpone "chinning season" from October to April. Atthe time it was defeated and this year it is again under consideration by theinter-fraternity council. As yet no agreement has been reached.
THE SCROLL. 405Bro. Chapin, '<strong>06</strong>, graduated at the close of last semester. Bro. Thrall,'<strong>06</strong>, captain of last years track team, returned to college in January, andBro. McDuffee, '09, entered in February, coming from Brown.Hanover, April 5, 19<strong>06</strong>.HOWARD M. JUDSONVERMONT ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT.The calm in college activities which precedes mid-year examinations isover and the annual "kake walk" and indoor track meet have beenheld.The trustees of the university have recently purchased the John Allen propertyat the corner of University Place and Williston road and here the newMorrill Hall will be erected. Work will be commenced very soon.Basketball was not as much of a success this year as could be desired.Baseball practice under the direction of Coach Hayes has been held in thecage during the past month. At present the prospects for a strong teamand a successful season are very bright, there being eight of last year's teamwho are out this year. The first game will be played with Harvard at Cambridge,April 5.The indoor track meet was held in the gymnasium on the evening ofMarch 27, and was a decided success. It showed that there is abundantmaterial in college from which a strong track team may be developed torepresent Vermont in the meet at Worcester in May.On Alumni Day we tried the experiment of holding the annual banquetat the house. There were twenty-five alumni present and a very pleasantevening was enjoyed. Bro. Thompson, '98, was the speaker of the evening.Commencement speakers have been appointed by the faculty, VermontAlpha being represented by Bros. Watson, Perry and Edson. We takegreat pleasure in presenting to the fraternity Bro. Harold H. Shanley, '07,of Burlington, Vt.Burlington, March <strong>30</strong>, 19<strong>06</strong>.EARLE L. WATERMAN.MASSACHUSETTS ALPHA, WILLIAMS COLLEGE.College activities have been rather dormant during the past two months.Considerable interest was aroused by the attempt to revive spring hazing,abolished last year for the first time. The advocates of hazing carried thefirst college meeting; but at a second called at the especial request of PresidentHopkins, after a stormy debate, the anti-hazing party won out by asmall majority. As a result, even the time honored Hi Juvenes celebrationby the senior class is prohibited. The violation of the anti-deal agreementby one of the fraternities and its subsequent exposure have resulted in anew stringent rule by which all electioneering of any kind is prohibited underthe broadest application of the honor system. The new agreement appearstoo strict to be literally obeyed. The general secretary of the Y. M.C. A. has proved so helpful an influence in his first year of work that theoffice will be continued next year.The relay team has won both races in which it has participated, defeatingWesleyan at the Boston athletic association meet on February 10, andBrown at the Troy invitation meet on February 21. The Williams entrieswon the cup for the most points at the latter meet.The basketball team has finished a most successful season, defeatingPennsylvania, Colgate, Yale, Wesleyan twice, and Syracuse, and losing onlyto Dartmouth. The two defeats by the last, however, prevented any claimto the inter-collegiate championship.The triangular debating league with Dartmouth and Brown has provedan unqualified success. In the debates held March 3, Brown won the
4o6 THE SCROLL.championship for this year with two victories, William's won and lost, andDartmouth lost both debates.The chapter has taken its share of honors. Bro. Ayers, '<strong>06</strong>, was on therelay team, with Bro. Horrax, '09 first substitute. Bro. Horrax won thirdplace in the handicap high jump at the Boston athletic association meet.Bro. Case, '<strong>06</strong>, is on the senior prom committee. Bro. Hulst, '<strong>06</strong> waselected to $ B K on the first drawing. Bro. Scott, '08, has been electedas our third representative on the Record board, and Bro. Gilson, '08, is onthe Lit board. Bro. Winslow, '07, was appointed acting manager of thebasketball team by the athletic council, after manager Hobson's resignationfrom college.Williamstown, March 20, 19<strong>06</strong>.GKO. D. HULST.MASSACHUSETTS BETA, AMHURST COLLEGE.The interest of the college is now centered on the baseball squad. Thereis a large squad out and the men are working out in the cage. CoachBreckenridge, last years successful coach, says that there is very good materialin the squad and that Amherst should have a team equal to last years. Bro.McRae, '<strong>06</strong>, last years successful pitcher will again be in the box for Amherst.The baseball schedule is a long and very hard one. Amherst hasgames scheduled with all the big college teams and the schedule also includesa western trip during the last of May, when Amherst will play theUniversity of Chicago, University of Wisconsin and some third team not yetdecided upon.At the class election of 19<strong>06</strong>, Bro. McRae was elected permanent secretaryof his class.The committee on committees elected Bro. McRae, '<strong>06</strong>, chairman of the"Senior prom" and Bro. Downly, '<strong>06</strong>, chairman of the class cup committee.A political club has been found to study politics and to have prominentmen come and speak before the club. The members come from the twoupper classes but all under class men are allowed to attend the lectures ofthe club. Mr. Morris Jesup of New York City, a prominent reformer andone of district attorney Jerome's close friends and supporters, was the firstspeaker after the organization of the club. Mr. Jesup spoke of the corruptmethods used in politics and after the lecture, the members of the club hadthe privilege of asking him any questions which dealt with politics.Bro. Powell, '<strong>06</strong>, completed his work at the end of the semester examinations'andhe is now employed by the Chicago Lumber and Venier Co., atBurnside, Kentucky.Bro. Powell during his college course has been active in athletics andvery active in the chapter. His loss to the chapter will be felt very muchand Massachusetts Beta wishes Bro. Powell success in his business career.Amherst, March 9, 19<strong>06</strong>.WILLIAM E. SWEENEY.RHODE ISLAND ALPHA, BROWN UNIVERSITY.The first chapel service of the spring term was held on March 29 withthe customary exercises. The seniors appeared for the first time in theircaps and gowns, and President Faunce spoke on "The Responsibility of theCollege Man."Baseball practice has been held through the spring vacation; but it wasnot until the day that college reropened that practice was held on LincolnField. The field was soft although in good condition for so early in theterm. The candidates were at work under Coach Sexton and Capt. Hoye.
THE SCROLL. 407Bros. Graham, Tift, Dickinson and Funk are out for the term. At the secondannual gymnastic contest held in Lyman Gymnasium under the directionof Dr. F. M. Marvel the class banner for calesthenic work was awardedto the freshmen. Bro. Whitmarsh, '09, was a close second for the title of"College Gymnast" and received a copper stein as a prize. At the recentfreshman gymnastic contest Bro. Whitmarsh easily won the title of "FreshmanGymnast" taking first place in five of the six events.The triangular debate between Dartmouth, Williams, and Brown provedhighly gratifying to Brown men; for Brown won from both Dartmouth andWilliams. This victory puts Brown ahead in the Dartmouth series, eachcollege having won four debates previous to this contest.Over three hundred graduates were present at the Brown alumni midwinterdinner. President Angell of the University of Michigan, was one ofthe speakers.The mid-winter banquet of the fraternity was held on March 10, at theCrown Hotel.Professor L. F. Ward, who ranks among the most distinguished sociologistsof the world, is to become a member of the faculty of Brown University.He will conduct graduate courses and those dealing with sociologicaltheory.The social events of the past term have been many. A series of seniorsmokers has been appreciated by the 19<strong>06</strong> men. The junior class supperwas held at the Willington on February 15. The thirteenth annual sophomoreball was very successful. Besides, a mid-winter concert and theirusual engagements, the musical clubs went on their spring vacation trip.They were at Atlantic City, Peddie Institute, Hightstown, N. J., Passaic,N. J., and Red Bank. Between five and six hundred undergraduates andalumni attended the first performance of the Brown Union vaudeville clubat a recent smoker. On April 4 in the gymnasium will occur an event whichbids fair to be successful, for a "Farce Meet" is to be given under theauspices of the track team and the management of Manager Porter. Onelegged sprint, fat man's high jump and ten yard wiggle are some of theevents.President Faunce returned March 24 from an extended trip to the variousalumni associations of the middle west and south'. A notable reunion wasthat of. the alumni of the south who had united for the first time since thecivil war.Rhode Island Alpha is holding her usual high position among the fraternitiesat Brown.Province, April 2, 19<strong>06</strong>.HARVEY M. KELLEY.NEW YORK ALPHA, CORNELL UNIVERSITY.New York Alpha has initiated one man since, our last letter to THESCROLL, and takes pleasure in presenting to the fraternity Bro. StanleyJoseph Dulaney, '08, of Paris, Texas.We held our annual junior week party during the first week of Februaryand it was declared by all to be the most enjoyable affair we have had. Thechapter house, was given over entirely to the girls and chaperons for fourdays and the time was pleasantly spent with dances and theatre parties. Our3Sth annual banquet, held on March 15, was the most successful one thatwe have ever had. We were especially fortunate in having with us Bro. W.O. Bates, '75, one of the founders of New York Alpha and the first editorof THE SCROLL; and Bros. Mason, '94, Whiting, '98, Couch, '01, W. B.Kugler, '02, C. B. Kugler, '03, and a number of professors from the universitywho are <strong>Phi</strong>s.
4o8 THE SCROLL.The baseball team has just returned from an unusually successful southerntrip. They made Nashville, Tenn., their headquarters and won four straightgames from Vanderbilt University. Other games arranged for were notplayed owing to unfavorable weather. Bro. Dugan, '07, assistant managerof the team, and Bro. Jennings, coach, report a very pleasant trip and truesouthern hospitality at the hands of Tennessee Alpha. The baseball seasonhas opened very auspiciously and prospects seem bright for a most successfulyear. The indoor track season was closed very successfully at the indoormeet of the N. Y. A. C. at Madison Square gardens on March 13. TheCornell mile relay team defeated Harvard and Yale by a good margin runningin record time. Bro. Roger, '07, who ran last for Cornell created asensation by more than holding his own with the veteran Parsons of Yale.The timers caught his quarter at 50 4-5 seconds, which equals the worldsrecord for the distance indoors. Five other men sent down all came backwith prizes. Bro. Jackson '08, took second in the pole vault. Outdoorwork commences the first week in April and prospects are fairly good althoughour chances of again winning the intercollegiate meet received aserious setback when Capt. Munson, the intercollegiate mile champion, leftcollege.The crews are working every day on the water and prospects point to thebest crews we have had for a number of years. Enthusiasm in this branchof athletics, always high at Cornell, is higher than ever and competition forplaces in the different boats is keener than it has been for years. The Varsityboat meets Harvard again this year on the Charles river, the juniorboat will row in the regatta on Cayuga lake on Decoration Day and probablyat the Henley regatta at <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia in May and in June all the crewswill row at Poughkeepsie.In basketball we were lamentably weak this year, only winning one game.We expect to play interfraternity baseball again this spring, we didn't losea game last year and we have the material in the chapter for a good teamthis spring.The chapter recently enjoyed a visit from Bro. White of Purdue and ashort visit by the imperial Chinese commission which is studying the educationalsystem in* this country.The chapter is in a very prosperous condition. Bro. Bergen was recentlyelected business manager of the 1908 Cornellian.Ithaca, April 3, 19<strong>06</strong>.T. M. JACKSON.NEW YORK BETA, UNION UNIVERSITY,Our second term at Union er^ds this week amid busy preparation for"finals."Baseball season opened here with the calling for new candidates lastweek. <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> has several men trying for the varsity, among themBros. Hendricks, Mangham, and Petit all of '09. Bro. Vogt, '08 willprobably fill his old position behind the bat. The following schedule hasbeen arranged: April 14, C. C. N. Y. on the campus; April 21, Williams;April 28, Colgate on the campus; May 5, Hamilton on campus; Maj' 9,Rochester on the campus; May 12, R. P. I. on the campus; May l6, Middleburyon campus; May 19, Trinity at Hartford; May 23, N. T. U. oncampus; May 26, Rutgers at New Brunswick; May <strong>30</strong>, Edison Club oncampus; June I, Hamilton at Clinton; June 2, Rochester at Rochester;June 9, Rutgers on the campus.Prospects for a good track team this spring are bright indeed. At the
THE SCROLL. 409inter class meet last fall, several good men were found among '09. Meetswith Trinity and St. Lawrence have been thus far secured.On March 15, Alumni Day will be celebrated by the chapter. A goodlynumber is expected.Beta <strong>Theta</strong> Pi has petitioned for a lot for a chapter house ou the campus.The student body voted to discontinue football for the year 19<strong>06</strong>.Our new engineering laboratory is nearly finished and will probably beready for work during next term.Schenectady, March 15, 19<strong>06</strong>.CARLOS G. HAFLEY.NEW YORK DELTA, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.It is with deepest feelings of regret that we announce to our brothers of<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> the sad tidings of the untimely death of our beloved companionand esteemed brother, Wayne D. Parker, who passed away on February27, 19<strong>06</strong> aftar a brief illness of three weeks.Bro. Parker was a member of the Indiana Gamma chapter at Butlercollege. He entered Columbia Law School and affiliated with the NewYork <strong>Delta</strong> chapter on December 11, <strong>1905</strong>.In his death we mourn an irreparable loss and in this hour of sad afflictionwe offer our most sincere and heartfelt sympathy to the members of thebereaved family.The fraternity services at the funeral of Bro. Parker were held at thechapter house of New York <strong>Delta</strong> on February 28, 19<strong>06</strong>. This is the firsttime that such services have ever been held in New York City.The chapter takes great pleasure in introducing Bro. Fernando U.Parraga, '08, to the fraternity. Bro. Parraga was initialed on March 12,19<strong>06</strong>. Twenty-nine students entered Columbia in February. The entranceof this class did not occasion the usual activities of a strenuous rushingseason and none of its members were made <strong>Phi</strong>s.At the meeting of the trustees held on February 5 an unusual number ofimportant gifts was received, including the following: $150,000 from Mrs.M. H. Williamson to establish a fund in memory of the late Edward R.Carpentier, $100,000 from Mr. George Blumenthal for the endowment ofa chair of politics; $<strong>30</strong>,000 from an anonymous donor; and $25,000 fromHorace W. Carpentier for the maintenance of lectures on law.The Columbia University Quarterly for March, just issued, contains anadmirable address by Prof, Brander Mathews on American character, deliveredbefore the <strong>Phi</strong> Beta Kappa last June.Bros. Jackson and Rodgers of Cornell and Bro. Smith of Lafayette havevisited us since the appearance of the last SCROLL. We hope that morebrothers will follow their example in the future.On March i, the chapter bade farewell to its old abode on 117th street,and moved into its new home at 565 West 113th street. A full account anda complete description of the new house will be found elsewhere in THESCROLL.Some time ago, President Butler appointed a commission to look after theattainment of an athletic field, suitable for the use of the university. Ifreports prove true, the commission did splendid work. The plans providefor the filling-in, at an enormous expense, of reclaimed land along the shoreof the Hudson river from 72nd lo Ii6lh st. This huge field, which doesnot yet exist, is to be divided into three parts. Columbia is to have the middlesection—large enough for a gridiron, a diamond and a track with roomfor other minor sports.
410 THE SCROLL.President Butler is now in the Bermudas for his health.In basketball this year, Columbia, with a stronger team than her championshipsquad of last year, won second place in the inter-collegiate contest.Although the hockey team won from both Princeton and Williams, it lostits two most important games of the season,—those with Yale and Harvard.The wrestling team defeated both Pennsylvania and Princeton but wasitself defeated by the strong team from Yale.Bad weather has prevented the crew squads from rowing on the river andthe baseball nine from practicing on an outside diamond. The real meritsof these teams cannot be tested in the gymnasium, and pleasant weather isearnestly looked for.The eighth annual gym term contest will be held in the Columbia gymnasiumon March <strong>30</strong>, 19<strong>06</strong>. Teams from Columbia, Yale, Harvard, Princeton,Pennsylvania, New York University, Rutgers and Haverford will compete.During the week of March 12, King's down presented the originalmusical comedy entitled "The Conspirators" at the Carnegie Lyceum. Itwas conceded by all the very best and most successful performance evergiven by a Columbia cast. 4» A © was represented in the leading role byBro. E. V. Kehrlein and in the chorus by Bros. Barber and Streeter.The committee in charge found it impossible to secure the use of thedining hall at the Aldin'e Association for March 15 so the date of thealumni dinner was changed lo the 17th. Many brothers were unable to attend,owing to this change of date, but in spite of the sudden and unexpectedveering of the same, about seventy <strong>Phi</strong>s assembled, and, after partakingof the sumptuous meal, greatly enjoyed each others companionshipamid enthusiastic speeches and the sweet melodious strains of "Sans Souci"as effectually rendered bv the quartet.New York, March 19<strong>06</strong>.P. MAPELSDEN, Jr.NEW YORK EPSILON, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.With the approach of spring work will begin at once on the new buildingsand it is expected that nearly all will be ready for occupancy at the openingof college next fall. Next year a new five year course of chemical engineeringwill be offered in the engineering college. Also the entrance requirementsfor that college are to be raised and the faculty greatly enlarged.The university is already engaged in reconstructing the Yates castle whichis to be made into a college of pedagogy. The estate adjoins the universitycampus and will make a much needed addition to the same. During thesummer a number of tennis courts are to be laid out on the new grounds.In athletics, matters are progressing well. We have been defeated byWilliams and Pennsylvania in basketball, thus losing the much sought forchampionship. The last game of the season occurs on March 24, when weplay a return game with Co. E, of Schenectady. The crew candidates arepracticing daily on the lake and prospects are bright for a successful year.The freshman candidates have been cut to 20 men. On March 9 in theannual A. A. U. track meet held in the state armory we captured first placewith 50 points. A great deal of promising material is in sight. James W.Heffernan has been chosen baseball coach and at a recent call for candidatesabout 40 men reported. The batteries are practicinp daily in the statearmory and the infield and out field candidates in the gymnasium and cage.Of last years' team eight men are in college. Our first game is with Hobarton April li, and the team leaves on the southern trip on the 15th.
THE SCROLL. 411The chapter is hard at work at the present time as this is the busy seasonof the year. Our annual banquet took place on February 9, and was agreat success. Plans for the new chapter house were discussed and at presentthings look bright for the erection of a house next fall at the least.Alumni day occurs on the I5lh and we have arranged for a minstrel showand a smoker.Bros. Whitmeyer and Dexter are out for baseball positions and Bros.Murry and Weaver are on the freshman crew squad. Bro. Weaver has beenelected captain of the freshman basketball team and Bro. Grandey memberof the Onondagan board from the law college. We have recently pledgedOrle Waugh, '09, of Rochester, N. Y.Syracuse, March 10, 19<strong>06</strong>.HENRY M. DEXTER.PENNSYLVANIA ALPHA, LAFAYETTE COLLEGE.All the members of the chapter have returned for the work of the springterm in excellent spirits.During the vacation the baseball team went on its annual southern trip.Although the weather made it necessary to cancel a large number of games,in the games that were played the team showed up well and gave promise ofbeing a winning one. Bros. I-ong, '08, at second base, and Brooke, '09, inthe field, were our representatives on the team.The combined musical clubs have returned from their tour of the stateand report a very pleasant and succes.sful time. Bro. Alexander, '<strong>06</strong>, isleader of the mandolin club, of which Bros. Wright, '08, and Atherton, '09are members.The bowling team although not as successful in its games away fromhome, as we had hoped, nevertheless feels sure that it will be able to give abetter account of itself on the home alleys. Bro. Kirkpatrick, '08, is managerof the team.. In the inter-fraternity bowling tournament our team finished tie for secondplace with <strong>Delta</strong> Upsilon, and the deciding game has not yet been rolled.The tournament was won by <strong>Delta</strong> Kappa Epsilon and proved itself so interestingthat it has been decided to institute another one next year.The mid winter play of the Sock and Buskin proved quite a success andwas one of the most interestingwever given by the association. Bro. Alexander,'<strong>06</strong>, and Bro. Heustis, '08, were in the cast.The prospects for a good track team are very bright. Nearly all the oldmen are back and there are a number of promising new candidates. Bro.Bolt, '09, is trying for the distance events.Easton, April 4, 19<strong>06</strong>.F. S. WELSH.PENNSYLVANIA BETA, GETTYSBURG COLLEGE.On March 15, Gettysburg added another leaf to her laurels when she wonthe first place in an inter-collegiate oratorical contest, in which Lafayette,Wisinus, Franklin and Marshall, Muhlenberg and Gettysburg were represented.This contest was held under the auspices of the inter-collegiateoratorical union, of which the above-mentioned colleges are members.The basketball season was brought to a very successful close by the defeatof Bucknell university on March 3. The team has done extremely well,winning eight out of eleven games played. Bro. Singmaster, '07, and Bro.Benjamin <strong>Phi</strong>lson, '09, were elected captains of their respective teams inbasketball. Bros. Donald Huber, '08, and Mahlenberg, '08, also made theirclass teams. Bro. Singmaster was our representative on the varsity squad.
412 THE SCROLL.The baseball prospects are very cheering this year. We expect to haveone of the most successful seasons yet encountered. Bros. Samuel and BenjaminPilson, '09, and Reyner, '09, are trying for the team. Bro. Dornberger,'<strong>06</strong>, is a promising candidate for first base.In the musical line, too, we. are making a good showing. Bro. D. Huber,'08, represents us on the first mandolin club, while Bro. S. <strong>Phi</strong>lson, 'og, hasbeen elected leader of the second club. Bros. B. <strong>Phi</strong>lson, '09, and. AgnewThomas, '09, have succeeded in making the second club.The chapter regrets to say that Bro. Singmaster, '07 and Bro. Duncombe,'09, have withdrawn, from college. However, both expect to reenternext fall. Bro. Edgar Faber, ex-'o8, who was compelled to leavecollege on account of sickness, will be with us again next fall.The chapter has pledged four men in the preparatory department, all ofwhom will enter college in September.The chapter held a social in the house recently, which was declared to bethe most enjoyable event of the season at college. An open house was held,too, all day on March 15, followed in the evening by an informal banquet.The chapter has not seen many of the alumni recently, but is always gladto see them and to renew old friendships with them.Gettysburg, March 24, 19<strong>06</strong>.PAUL SINGMASTER.PENNSYLVANIA GAMMA, WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON COLLEGE.Since our return from our spring vacation, all the interest of the studentsis centered in baseball. The weather has allowed but little practice so thatthe game on April 11, will not be free from errors an our part. The teamthis year will be composed mainly of green men, as we lost by graduationour entire old oiit-field and some of the infield. Bro. Ramsey, '08, willplay his old position at short-stop, and Bro. Donnan, '08, has the best ofprospects for making third-base.Dr. Bansman, of Rochester, Pa., pastor of the Congregational church ofthat place, has been elected to the chair of English and oratory at W. & J.He will continue to occupy his pulpit as his duties here will not conflict withthose of his church.<strong>No</strong>rman Duncan, our professor of rhetoric has resigned. He will remainin Washington and pursue his literary work, at which he has made for himselfconsiderable reputation.The chapter has lost several men since our last letter. The followinghave left college: Bros. B. D. Gipner, East Liverpool, Ohio; John R. Ralston,Wilkinsburg, Pa.; W. H. Hobbs, and G. A. Heaton, Martin's Ferry,Ohio.Seven men represented the chapter at the nineteenth annual Tiiuner ofthe <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> club of Pittsburg on March 15. Bro. Mcintosh respondedto the toast, "What the parent chapter owes to its alumni." AUof our men who were present report a very good time.Washington, April 10, 19<strong>06</strong>.JAMES E. HAMILTON.PENNSYLVANIA DELTA, ALLEGHENY COLLEGE.After a week of victories, college closed today for the easier recess.Allegheny's five wound up the basketball season by defeating the fastAmericus team of Meadville by a score of 29-14. The season was verv successful,no games were lost on the home floor, yet among her rivals wereYale, Westminster, and Oberlin. Twelve victories against four defeats isher record. Bro. Giesey made a fine showing. This was his first year on
THE SCROLL. 413the floor. Though a star at guard he made his mark at center, caging nineon W. U. P. At guard in the Oberlin game, he kept most from scoring.Bro. Miller was first sub making all the trips. Mr. Tyrrel (pledged) wascaptain and star forward on the prep team.The second victory was Thursday night, when Allegheny defeated AlbionCollege, Albion, Mich., in debate. The question was rate regulation,Allegheny having the affirmative. Bros. Swanson and Jones were two ofAllegheny's trio.Alumni day was celebrated. A splendid dinner was served. Bros. Dr.Elliot and Prof. Ross responded to toasts followed by an hour of "stunts."Track work is progressing. Bro. Giesey has already broken last year'srecord in shot putting. Bros. Capt. Clark, Stewart, Giesey, Thomas andAmidon took first places in the indoor meet.After the debate, we initiated Stanley X. Bright, '07, of New Castle, Pa.,Chas O'Connor, '08, of <strong>No</strong>rfolk, Neb., and Carl Miner, '08, of Punxsulawney.Pa. Minet and O'Connor are sons of charier members. Bro. C. W.Miner was present lo see his son take the mystic rite. With pleasure wepresent the new brothers lo the fraternity.Meadville, March <strong>30</strong>, 19<strong>06</strong>.OLIN C. JONES.PENNSYLVANIA EPSILON. DICKINSON COLLEGE.The spring term opened March 20 with full attendance. All the brothersare back and are once more taking up the college work with renewed vigor.President Reed, with the consent of the trustees of Dickinson College hassecured the services of Dr. Wesley A. Hunsberger, of Atlantic City, toassist him in the raising of $250,000 for the increase of the endowment fundand to place the college on an adequate financial basis. Dr. Hunsberger, a,graduate of Albion College, Michigan, is in the prime of life, an excellentman, a splendid preacher and a platform orator of great ability. Dr. Hunsbergerwill be a valuable acquisition lo the social and literary life both ofthe college and the town.The southern baseball trip which was to take place on March 20 wascalled off on account of the inclemency of the weather. Our season willnow open on April 4 with Princeton University at Princeton. The teampromises to be a fast one.The Alumni Day banquet was held in the chapter house and a very enjoyableevening was spent. The alumni present were full of the old timefraternity spirit which seemed to be imbibed by all.Bro. Beck, '08, has been elected editor-in-chief of the Microcosm for the•ensuing year and Bro. Housman, '09, is pitching for the varsity nine.Carlisle, March 29, 19<strong>06</strong>.CHARLES M. KURTZ.PENNSYLVANIA ZETA, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.Since our last letter Pennsylvania Zeta has taken in one brother, R. R.McGoodwin, formerly of Missouri Alpha, making our total membershipthirty-four, and has initiated Bro. H. Hartzog, Pennsylvania Eta, to affiliate-with the chapter. The chapter has had a successful year and is at presentin a highly prosperous condition; all the rooms in the house are taken, with.a large waiting list besides.On February 22 we held our annual university day exercises in theAcademy of Music, the students marching in a body from the campus to theacademy. Dr. Henry Van Dyke, the orator of the day, delivered a brilliant.and scholarly address on "Washington and the Men who Stood with Him,"
414 THE SCROLL.and honorary degrees were conferred upon Rev. J. A. Henry, Rev. W. C.Richardson, J. Jacobs, J. V. Merrick, Baron K. Takaki, E. A. Jaggard,Hon. L. C. Griscom, G. Washburn, atid Dr. Van Dyke, J. Vaughan Merrick,a member of the corporation, who was given a degree "in absentia"on account of illness, died recently and the university is mourning his loss,with that of A. S. Kemp, '<strong>06</strong> C, who died yesterday from injuries resultingfrom a fall received while wrestling in the gymnasium.On March 15th the <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia alumni club, and Pennsylvania Zeta heldtheir annual banquet at the Bellevue Stratford with seventy-fiva members- present. Bro. J. C. McReynold, Virginia Beta '84 spoke on "<strong>Phi</strong>s in PublicLife;" Bro. W. B. Palmer, Tennessee Alpha, '80, on "Reminiscences;"Bro. Clifton Maloney, Pennsylvania Zeta, '92, on "The <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>Club;" and Bro. Ludlow, Pennsylvania Zeta, '<strong>06</strong>, on "The Active Chapter;"Bro- McFadden, Pennsylvania Zeta, '82, was toastmaster.In addition there were a number of impromptu speeches by prominentmembers. Great enthusiasm greeted the announcement that Baron Takaki,who visited us in February, and is the father of Bro. S. Takaki, had presentedthe active chapter with a fund to fill a long-felt want, a cement sidewalkfor the chapter house. The banquet was a great success in every way,and drew closer the already strong ties between alumni and active chapter.The active chapter gave its annual tea on the afternoon of March 22, thetea was an enjoyable affair and was well attended. On March <strong>30</strong> we gaveour first spring smoker to preparatory school boys al which all the prominentschools in and about <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia were well represented.The Mask and Wig club has finished all the preliminary drilling for itseighteenth annual production, only the finishing touches being necessary toround the show into shape for its first performance. The first stage rehearsalwill be held on April 3. The title of this year's show is "Shylock & Co.,Bankers," and it promises to outshine all the previous successes of The Maskand Wig. The show will contain a burlesque on Ethel Barrymore's play"Alice-Sit-by-the-Fire," and there will be a number of new and originalspecialties, and among others five new songs written especially for this productionby Cole and Johnson. There will be fourteen performances of theshow, beginning with the opening at Atlantic City on April 14, followed bya week in <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia, and a trip to Pittsburg, Harrisburg, and Washingtonduring the following week. Pennsylvanii Zeta is represented by Bro.Ludlow, as "Shylock," Bro. Sawyer as "Nerissa," and Bros. Hawley andWright in the chorus. Bros. Ludlow and Sawyer also have prominent partsin the burlesque.Our baseball team is as yet an unknown quantity, as the weather has interferedwith outdoor practice and the team is practically going on the southerntrip direct from the indoor cage. The first game is scheduled on April3 with Virginia. The schedule is one of the best we have ever had, it ismade up of 26 games, twelve of which are at home. There will be two gameseach with Princeton, Yale, Harvard, Cornell, Columbia, Brown, and Georgetown.Amherst will play on Frankiin Field this year for the first time inmany years. Bro. Hall is on the pitching staff.The basketball team has finished its season with a highly creditable record,having won the intercollegiate championship with the loss of only one game,and that to Columbia who finished in second place.The crew candidates have been on the water for over three weeks, but asyet there has been no permanent adjustment made, and the weather conditionshave been unfavorable for any consistent work. The varsity material,while not large in numbers, is experienced and should round into form,though the want of a good stroke oar is severely felt. The freshmen are of
THE SCROLL. 415average strength and weight but are untried. We have iq the crew squad,Bros. D. Hendrie, who is rowing number four in the varsity boat, J. Hendrieand C. Bilyeu in the third crew, Rogers stroke of the freshman crew,and Kitson Coxswain of the freshman crew.The track team has been represented in a number of indoor meets and hasdone fairly well. There is first class material for the sprints, and several goodmen for the hurdles, but the team will be weak in distance and weightevents, unless some more promising candidates are developed. Bros. Kitson,Brown, Wolstenholme and Klaer are on the track squad.We are still keepiog up our interest in all lines of uoiversity work, if anything,with increased activity* and as a result our chapter is represented innearly every kind of activity. At the recent elections of the senior class,Bro. Ludlow was elected second honor man and Brg. Hendrie third honorman; Bro. J. Hendrie was also elected class historian. Bro. Goodin hasbeen elected a member of the Hare Law Club, of which Bro. Tobias is vicepresident,Bro. Hobbs is a member of the 19<strong>06</strong> College Record committeeand Bro. Tobias is on the 19<strong>06</strong> Law Record commiitee. Bro. Appleton issecretary and treasurer of the Intercollegiate Bowling League. Bro. Welshhas just been appointed chairman of the class day committee, of which Bro.Dieterle is a member; Bro. J. Hendrie, chairman of the Franklin memorialcommittee; Bro. Collins, a member of the senior banquet committee, andBro. Sawyer, chairman of the junior banquet committee.<strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia, March 31, 19<strong>06</strong>.j. WILLIAM HARDT.PENNSYLVANIA ETA, LEHIGH UNIVERSITY.The teams are at last out and working hard under the inspiration of goodweather and coaches. Track and lacrosse have shown up especially well;but owing to the lack of available pitching material baseball is rather behindthe field. However, as the men are all working hard, Bro. Daughertyhopes to turn out a good team. Pennsylvania Eta, as usual, is representedon the squads, having Bro. Fair, baseball, Bro. Smith, lacrosse, and Bro.Stites on the track.Early in March this chapter had a bowling contest with PennsylvaniaAlpha; both teams rolled well so we are justly proud of defeating ourbrothers from Easton.Alumni Day was observed in the customary manner and we enjoyed amost pleasant evening with a number of the old men.The boys are now looking forward to the annual banquet with the Lafayettechapler.Lehigh, as well as the chapter, regrets the loss of Bros. Pierce and Cosgrove.Bro. Pierce was a varsity football man last season, center on thebasketball team two seasons and last spring tied the Lehigh record for highjump. He is now with an engineering company at McKeesport, Pa. Bro.Cosgrove, we are glad to say, expects to return next year.Bro. Hanst has distinguished himself by making T B II, the honorarytechnical society here.South Bethlehem, April 8, 19<strong>06</strong>.E. DURYEA JOH.NSTONE.PENNSYLVANIA THETA, PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGESince our last letter we have pledged W. E. Fowler, '09, Montgomery,Pa., and N. K. Gallinger, of Pittsburg, Pa. We have been quite unfortunatein losing two of our brothers. Bro. Carpenter, '09, has withdrawn
4i6THE SCROLL.from college to accept a position in Colorado and Bro. Hand, '07, has withdrawnon account of ill health but will return in the fall.Our basketball team has concluded a very successful season with six victoriesand four defeats on its score book. Great credit is due the leader,Bro. Heaton, for his untiring efforts in making the season a success.The baseball schedule this year is an unusually hard one. Games havebeen arranged with Princeton, Pennsylvania, Yale, Cornell, Fordham,Washington Americans and other first class teams. The baseball squad hashad indoor practice since the middle of February and is fast rounding intoform. The second base position, which was so admirably covered by Bro.Forkum for the last two years, is the only position giving the coaches anyconcern. Coaches Sebring and Atherton will undoubtedly turn out a,representativeState team and have it in first class condition by April i, whenthey leave on their southern trip.In track athletics the outlook is very bright. Bro. Leonard is out forthe weights and Bro. Henry for the high jump.Since our last letter we had the pleasure of entertaining Bro. Edwin Emerson,who was here on a lecturing tour. Bro. Emerson was with us severaldays and a banquet was given in his honor. Other <strong>Phi</strong>s entertained by thechapter during the last month were Bros. J. C. Cosgrove, '05; P. B. Cosgrove,Pennsylvania Eta, '09, C. A. Peffer, Pennsylvania <strong>Delta</strong>, '92, and S.C. Bergen, Indiana Epsilon, '70.Alumni Day was celebrated by the chapter with a banquet and a jollygood time. We had with us Bros. I. L. Foster; P. O. Ray and C. A.Aikens, all of whom made very appropriate speeches.State College, March 16, 19<strong>06</strong>.C. R. GARRETT.BETA PROVINCE,VIRGINIA GAMMA, RANDOLPH MACON COLLEGE.Alumni Day was appropriately celebrated by the chapter here. A gooddeal of enthusiasm was manifested. The chapter also had a representativeat the annual banquet of the Richmond alumni club. It was held at theCommonwealth Club. Bro. Sands acted as toastmaster, and a number ofspeeches were made; one in particular by Bro. H. L. Watson was greatlyenjoyed.The chapter recently voted a substantial sum to the improvement of thechapter room. The work is well nigh completed, owing to the good workof the committee.As yet R. M. C. has played no baseball, every game being postponed onaccount of wet grounds. Bro. Brent is still in his old position in left field.A lacrosse team is now being organized in college, and a deal of interest isbeing manifested. Randolph-Macon will meet Washington and Lee in adual meet on May 5 in Lynchburg, Va.Ashland, March 31, 19<strong>06</strong>.TURNER M. HARRIS.VIRGINIA ZETA, WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY. ~The much-dreaded examination period has just come to a close at Washingtonand Lee. An examination here means labor; it means toil andanxiety. Perhaps there is no school in the south which is more rigorous inits demands for diligent application, and none which requires a higher standardof scholarship. In the law school a grade of 80, independently of classstanding, is required for passing. <strong>No</strong>r do our professors—who are great and
THE SCROLL. 417good men—feel any compunction of conscience in flunking the fellow whodoes not measure up to that standard. We are proud of this high standardand we trust that the future years will witness no relaxation in the demandior sound scholarship.The baseball team played its second game of the season on April 2. Theopposing team was West Virginia University. We were beaten. The game,however, was a close one. Despite this slight reverse we feel that we havegood ground to expect flattering result from this season's record. West Virginia'svictory here was but a squaring up of last year's account, for beit said in this connection that we defeated them last year.Lexington, April 4, 19<strong>06</strong>.WILLIAM FINLEY SEMPLE.NORTH CAROLINA BETA, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA.The center of most general interest here at this time of the year is ofcourse the baseball team and we are indeed glad to be able to say that ourteam has shown up remarkably well during the small part of the seasonwhich has already passed. Although the games which have been playedthus far were not the most important ones, yet in all of them we have beenvictorious and the proficiency to which the team has already attained givespromise of better things to come. The scores with the respective teamswhich the varsity has already matched are as follows; Bingham School 18 toi; Sharp's Institute, 4 to 3; Wake Forest, 6 to 5; Lafayette College, 5 to 3;and A. and M. College, 7 to 3. Capt. Stem has sufficient reason to feelproud of the team which the season has produced.On the night of April 2, Messrs. Jerome K. Jerome and Charles BattellLoomis lectured before a very large and cultured audience in Gerrard Hall.To say that the audience was entertained by these two widely gifted and universallyrenowned men of letters would express it but mildly. It was a hardquestion to decide as to which of the two was the more amusing; each in hisown individual style of humor, but they were both fully enjoyed to the utmost.The rule has recently been passed by the advisory committee that hereafterno admission fee shall be charged to any one of the several class gamesplayed here during the course of the year. A very small fee has hithertobeen charged, the proceeds to be i:sed in defraying whatever expenses theteams might have incurred and the balance to be returned to the athleticassociation for the use of the grounds. During the past year or two, however,there has either been no balance or the managers have been very laxabout turning it in. To put a stop to this the above was decreed by thecommittee not only for this reason but also in the belief that were the admissionto be made free it would have a tendency to promote a more generalinterest in class athletics among the students.And again, we are reminded of the fact that a year has slipped by ussince our last annual letter, by the call for another. It is indeed hard torealize. We are very sorry to have to report that on account of such apaucity of numbers among us we were unable to make any celebration onAlumni Day. Yet we hope that we are the only ones who failed to do soand we look forward with pleasure to the accounts of the numerous joyfulcelebrations by the other chapters, in the forthcoming issue of THE SCROLL.Bro. Stem is a candidate for the glee club which is at present planning avery extensive trip through the state. They expect to leaveon April 13 andduring the trip the following towns will be visited: Greensboro, Winston,Raleigh, Kinston, Charlotte, Salisbury, Goldsboro and one or two others,the whole trip consuming from ten to twelve days.Chapel Hill, April 4, 19<strong>06</strong>.F. M. WELLER.
4i8THE SCROLL.GAMMA PROVINCE.KENTUCKY ALPHA-DELTA, CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY,The chapter has been busily engaged in securing a new Tiall, of which wehave felt a pressing need for some time. Finally satisfactory arrangementshave been made as regards contract, etc., and we are now in communicationwith carpenters, painters, and other workmen, who are to set things iumotion right away. Many of our alumni were most generous in their donationsand many who felt unable to do anything else sent expressions of goodwill, for both of which favors we are extremely grateful.The social event of the college year came off on March 8, when the CentralUniversity dramatic club, under the personal direction of Prof. Evans,made its first appearance before a Danville audience. This is a recent organizationand consequently considerable interest was aroused over the event.The piece put on was a hearty comedy in four acts by Augustin Daly, fromthe German called, "A Night Off." The press and public were lavish intheir praises both for Prof. Evans and for the young performers under his. direction. Several of the most talented young ladies of Danville assistedthe boys, and it must be said that the company had about the greatest timeof any. Two of our chapter's members and one of our most loj'al sisterswere in the cast. The latter especially was received with great acclaim, andwe are proud of the good work she did.An event of interest and of much importance in the fraternity circles hereis the formation of a pan-hellenic council. This body is composed of arepresentative from each fraternity in college whose aim it is at present to doaway with the rushing season, and put the election of members to a fraternityentirely into the hands of the pan-hellenic council. This is a most excellentmove on the part of the fraternities and it is sincerely hoped that theplans laid out may be carried through.Spring days are going by and it is not long before carnival days are athand. The committee has been holding its meetings for the past two weeks,which denotes that something is evidently doing. Last week all of the menwho had gained a "C" for good work in athletics met together and chose aqueen who will do the honors of the week of jollity so near at hand.The glee club is meeting three times a week: getting in trim for their firstappearance on April 9. The club is composed of seventeen members underthe direction of Prof. Meyer, of Caldwell College. Bro. Triplett is manager,and is arranging for some out of town dates already.We are glad to know that our sister chapters are iu such a flourishing condition,and we unite with them in wishing old <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> good healthand long life forever.Danville, April 2, 19<strong>06</strong>.W. L. STARLING.TENNESSEE ALPHA, VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY.The quadrennial convention of the Student Volunteer Movement held inNashville, February 28, to March 4, 19<strong>06</strong>, was the greatest convention ofits kind ever held. The great Ryman Auditorium, with a seating capacityof over 5,000, was always filled at the appointed hour and the uplifted handof John R. Matt, that matchless chairman, always commanded absolutesilence. There was a wealth of good speakers at every meeting and onealways left with a feeling of having gained real good after listening to suchgreat men. Among them was Gen. John W. Foster, ex-secretary of state,Indiana Alpha, '55, who brought the only applause during the convention,(it being against the rule) on announcing that on that day he accomplished
THE SCROLL. 419three score years and ten. The good feeling and good behavior whichreigned was very noticeable. The convention certainly marked a great stepforward in the "evangelization of the world in this generation." It wascertainly a great pleasure to have among us 4,000 of the cream of Americanstudents, all so earnest and so very much interested in this great cause.And Tennessee Alpha enjoyed especially meeting so many <strong>Phi</strong>s from allover the countr>'.Ahimni Day was celebrated on March 22, by a smoker at the chapterhouse. Quite a number of alumni were present including several from otherchapters.The social event of the season for the university is the annual glee clubconcert. The entertainment was given at the Vendome Theater on March27. The second tier of boxes was occupied by the various frateirnities. Allthe boxes were beautifully decorated. The gallery was occupied by thefour girl's colleges in the city. Each section presented an ari'ay of collegecolors and pennants and the boys on the stage declare that those five hundredwhite shirt waists and brown heads were the prettiest sight thev eversaw. We are represented on the club by Bros. Howell, 'I'lnnon, Allen,Montgomery and Wright. Bro. Howell made a big hit with his comic songs.Bros. Montgomery and Wright rendered beautiful solos.We have had the pleasure of seeing at the chapter house quite often Bros.Colville and Mann, of Washington and Lee, who are now in business inNashville.The baseball season has opened and we have fine prospects for a goodteam. Bro. Hall is on the varsity and Bros. Poage and Allen, are on thescrub team while Bro. Manier is assistant manager. We have lost one seriesto the Nashville professionals and one to Cornell. We were glad to havewith us for a few days Bro. Dugan, assistant manager and Bro. Jennings,coach of the Cornell team.On March 15, the gym team gave their second annual exhibition in thegymnasium. It was well attended and has received many words of praise.The object of the team is to revive and keep up an active interest in gymnasiumwork. It seems to be having success. Bros. Poage, Hall, <strong>No</strong>el,and Adams are on the team.Work on the track has just commenced. The team goes to New Orleansfor a meet with Tulane and will make several other trips. The S. A. A.meet will be held in Nashville again this year and it is expected that a largenumber of schools will participate. Bro. Proctor bids fair to breakthe polevault record and Bvo. <strong>No</strong>el the hammer throw.Nashville, April 4, 19<strong>06</strong>.A. G. ADAMS, Jr,TENNESSEE BETA, UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH.At the opening of the spring term Tennessee Beta finds herself with fourteenmen of her last year's chapler answering to the roll call and expectsthe return of at least three more inthe near future. Bro. Monroe B. Lanierof Alabama Alpha has affiliated with us and we have initiated Lewis KemperWilliams of Patterson, La., and John Howell Shellon, of Dallas, Texas,whom we introduce to the fraternity with a great deal of pleasure. Both ofthese have brothers who are alumni of Tennessee Beta and we feel surethat they will make us as good men as did their brothers before them. Thetotal membership of the chapter at present is seventeen men. We havemade a prosperous start and the prospects are that it will continue.Sewanee, though handicapped as usual in getting the baseball squad intoshape on account of the late opening of the university, expects to turn out a
420 THE SCROLL:good team. Coach Bailey has arrived on the mountain and hard work hasbegun. Bros. Watkins, Stone, Williams, and Shelton are on the squad.Sewanee will hold her annual debate with Vanderbilt on April 20. Itcarries with it a particular interest in that it decides the winner of the series.The southern intercollegiate oratorical association meets this year at theUniversity of <strong>No</strong>rth Carolina in the latter parf of May.The new university supply store, which was completed during the winter,has been recently occupied. It is a more ornate and handsome buildingthan was the former one.Owing to the fact that the university was not in session on March 15,Tennessee Beta will celebrate Alumni Day some time in May.Sewanee, April 5, 19<strong>06</strong>.R. BLAND MITCHELL.DELTA PROVINCE.OHIO ALPHA, MIAMI UNIVERSITY.The spring term of the university opened March 28 and seventeen of thechapter returned. A debate with De Pauw will be held in the early part ofMay. Bro. Newman will be one of the three men to represent Miami.The men trying for the baseball team have been practicing for severalweeks. If present indications are anything to judge from, Miami will havea ver\' strong team this year. Bro. Lloyd, who played short stop on lastyear's team, will in all probability play at the same position this year. Bro.Reed who is manager of the team, has an excellent chance to play right field,and Bro. De Maud will possibly make the team.It is the custom at Miami for the seniors to play the facultj- at baseball.A game has been arranged to be played in the near future. Bro. Reed iscaptain of the team.Ohio Alpha entertained a number of her friends with a reception at thefraternity house on the evening of February 16.Bros. Barnett, Newman and Blickensderfer attended the banquet onAlumni Day at Cincinnati, where they were very cordially entertained bythe Cincinnati alumni club.Ohio Alpha celebrated Alumni Day in a very enjoyable manner. Thealumni living in town were with us, as was Professor Hoke of IndianaGamma, a member of the faculty of the university. Bro. Blickensderferattended the banquet of the Miami alumni which was held in Hamilton onthe evening of March 3I.We have two new pledges, Mr. John Gamble of Lima, Ohio and Mr.Arthur Gee of Lawrenceville, Illinois, brother of Bro. Leslie Gee.Miami has a track meet with Cincinnati University the latter part of Mayand there is no reason why she should not win, as there are a large numberof men on the track team this year who are doing excellent work. Bro.Hildebolt won the second medal in the indoor athletic meet held March 8in the Herron gymnasium.Oxford, April 10, 19<strong>06</strong>.E. B. SOUTHWICK.OHIO GAMMA, OHIO UNIVERSITY.The college opened January 3. The outlook for a successful and wellattended term is good. The other two terms of this year have beenrecord breakers in numbers, enrolling more students than at any previousterms. The rapid increase has incited the jealousy of sister institutions, andhas made the task of obtaining the necessary appropriations from the legislaturea strenuous and arduous one. But thanks to the friends of the smaller
THE SCROLL. 421colleges and the best educational interests of Ohio, Ohio University is endowedwell for the next two years. $<strong>30</strong>0,000, is placed at our disposal.Provision was also made for building and erecting a $75,000 dormitory forladies. The heating plant, which has been a necessity for some time, willbe installed before very long. So far as the writer knows the "log-rolling"and questionable means used at Columbus to the detriment of O. U. has notmaterially affected the work carried on in the different colleges.In an athletic way our prospects were never better. The baseball seasonopens April 13, with Cincinnati on the home grounds. From all appearancesthe record this season will put all others in the shade. The infield will haveclose rivals for every position including the pitcher's box. The outfield willbe equally strong. For the first time a regular schedule has been made outfor the second team, and no doubt it will acquit itself with credit. For thetrack, men have been some time in training. Although not so successfullast year on the track we hope to do ourselves credit this year.Ohio Gamma will have nineteen men in the chapter for the term. Bro.Elliott will not be back until next fall. We recently initiated and we nowintroduce to the fraternity Bros. Heber Hunt Henke, Athens, Ohio, andHenry Work Lever, Doveland, Ohio.In athletic honors we will hold our own as usual. Bro. James, playingshort, is captain. Three other positions on the varsity are in a fair way ofbeing filled by <strong>Phi</strong>s.On March 15 we had our usual gathering at the chapterhouse. Preparationswere made for a large number, but owing to the fight on at Columbusin the legislature most of our alumni were there. <strong>No</strong>thing was accomplishedin the way of furthering the chapter house plan, the project that the chapterhad most at heart and was in hope of getting started on some more permanentbasis.On March 9 Ohio Gamma entertained with a chafing dish party. Theinformality of the affair made it successful and everybody had a good time.Bro. Iset of Pennsylvania Alpha and Mrs. Iset spent the evening with us.They were on their way to the mission fields in China.B 6 n, A T A and $ A 0 have formed a pan-hellenic association managedby a board composed of two representatives from each chapter. The objectis social. The association entertains not more often than once a month andusually with a dance. This is a step toward closer relations and unity inGreekdom, at Ohio University.Athens, Aprils, 19<strong>06</strong>.G. D. MILLER.OHIO ZETA, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY.Spring term for Ohio State opened on April 4 with a marked decrease inattendance. This decrease, however, has not reached the active chapter ofOhio Zeta.We held our alumni banquet on March 18 at the Great Southern Hotel.Father Lindley was the guest of honor, and thanks are due to Dr. J. E.Brown, ex-P. G. C, for having Father Lindley present at our alumni banquet.The chapter house question was discussed, and we hope to reportsoon, a marked step toward its erection. <strong>No</strong> report of finances could beobtained, Bro. Frank Miller, treasurer of the corporation, being absent.The baseball aspirants are now being tried out. Ohio Zeta has severalmen trying for the team. We hope to have a team at Ohio State, that willbe able to sustain its former reputation.Columbus, April 9, 19<strong>06</strong>.C. C. SHERICK.
422 THE SCROLL.OHIO ETA, CASE SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCE.The spring of 19<strong>06</strong> finds Ohio Eta continuing in a very prosperous condition.The present roll of the chapter consists of twenty-three members, andtwo new men pledged, Horace J. Allen, '07, Cleveland Ohio, and WilliamA. Graves, '09, Warren Pa.Bros. John N. Barkdull, '07, and Claude S. McKenzie, '09, did not returnto college this term. Bro. Barkdull is at present with the ClevelandElectric Railway Co. We are pleased to have with us in college this termBro. Thomas C. Frame, Pennsylvania Gamma, '05. Twelve men are livingin the house at present,—eight active members and four alumni- Bro.Howey C. Booth, ex-'o7, who has been living in the house during the falland winter is now at Johnstown, Pa., in the employ of the Wellman-Seaver-Morgan Co. of Cleveland.Of the five men graduated last year, two are at present in the city. Bro.H. L. Steiner is with the Cleveland Electric Railway Co., and Bro. F. L.Hickok is with the National Malleable Castings Co.Bro. Clinton D. Hoyt, '98, formerly located at Washington, D. C, is nowin Mexico City, Bro. J. H. Byerley, '95, is living for the present in LosAngeles, Cal. A <strong>Phi</strong> who has lately come to this city and who has takenan interest in the active chapter is Bro, J. M. Woodward, KentuckyAlpha, '91, of the firm of Thurston, Bates & Woodward. Bro. M. C. Haldeman,Pennsj'lvania Epsilon, '03, called on us March 20.On March 2 a very scccessful smoker was held at the chapter house atwhich about thirty alumni were present. The home concert of the glee andmandolin club took place on February 9. We were represented by Bros.IngersoU (leader^) Barkdull (.manager,) Spelman, Ensworth, Fritz, andGraves (pledged.)March 15 the alumni banquet was held at the fraternity house. Rev.Lee S. McCollister, Ohio Epsilon, '81, was guest of honor. A full accountof the event will be found under the lists of alumni clubs.Fifty-five Case men went to Erie, Pa., on March 23 to visit the Erie CityIron Works. Among them were Bros. Baker, Denison, Emerson, IngersoU,Metcalf, Spelman, Vicary, Bourne and Converse.A pleasant evening was spent on March 29 by the chapter. A dance washeld at which thirty-five couple were present. Among them might be mentionedBro. and Mrs. B. D. Quarrie, Bro. and Mrs. J. A. Sullivan, Bro. andMrs. R. R. Braggins, and of the other alumni Bros. E. C. Braun, Ohio Beta,'04, T. I. Eagleson, Ohio Beta, ex-'07, G. S. Case, '04, H. L. Steiner, '05,F. L. Hickok, '05, T. W. Ely, '05, M. C. Sickles, '05, J. N. Barkdull, ex-'07, and W. C. Schroeder, ex-'o7, all of Ohia Eta.This year we will be represented on the baseball team by only two oldmen Bros. Baker and Roberts. Ralph B. Clark (Omega Psi) has beenelected captain to take the place of G. W. Parratt. The schedule of thegames is as follows:—April 21, Hiram (at home;) April 28, Wooster; May 5, Kenyan (at home;)May 12, Mt. Union; May 19, Oberlin (at home;) May 25, Ohio State (athome;) May 26, Hiram; May <strong>30</strong>, Western Reserve; May 31, Western Reserve;June 2, Buchtel; June 8, Ohio State; June 9, Ohio Wesleyan; June13, Western Reserve; June 16, Ohio Wesleyan (at home.)On the track team we hope to have three men—Bro. Bacon, who wonthe broad jump for Oberlin in the "Big Six" meet two years ago, and Bros.Vicary, and Willard. C. I. Crippen (Beta <strong>Theta</strong> Pi) is captain of the trackteam. Bro. W. J. Fritz has been elected president of the freshman class tosucceed Bro- C. S. McKenzie, who left college on account of illness.
THE SCROLL. 423The college session this year will continue until July i, an extra term ofthree weeks having been added.The Case chapter of Beta <strong>Theta</strong> Pi has rented a house near us on AdelbertRoad laying the foundations for a future fraternity row, of which theAdelbert Chapter of <strong>Delta</strong> Kappa Epsilon and ourselves are the founders.We would be pleased to have any <strong>Phi</strong> passing through Cleveland stop atthe chapter house, 2107 Adelbert Road S. E., and we should especially liketo know of any new <strong>Phi</strong>s who have lately moved to our city.Cleveland, April 4, 19<strong>06</strong>.MAURICE CONVERSE.OHIO THETA, UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI.President Dabney and his able and aggressive co-workers have mademany valuable suggestions for the further advancement of the University ofCincinnati.The endowment fund association, launched one year ago, at its annualmeeting received the report of the board of visitors and recommended theraising of $200,000 for a properly equipped engineering building; alsoProf. Schneiders cooperative plan of training mechanics and engineers. Butso far our patriotic citizens have not yet been sufficiently stirred, as to respondto the demands.Additional suggestions of great importance are: the establishment ofnight courses for the graduates of the evening high schools, and for a collegeof commerce. But all these very desirable additions need funds, whichmust be provided either by taxation or by donation. We hope that somewealthy Cincinnatian will shortly start the ball rolling by presenting uswith a munificent gift.Professor John W. Hall of the department of elementary education ofthe college of teachers has been honored by the authorities of ColumbiaUniversity by a call to take charge of the observation and practice schoolduring the summer session of 19<strong>06</strong>. The importance of this position is evidencedby the fact that over one thousand teachers attend annually thissummer school.With the second semester of the college of teachers new courses havebeen added as "Method to teach music in public schools." "Method ofteaching drawing;" and instruction for prospective teachers of physicaltraining and hygiene. At present it numbers two hundred and forty-threestudents.The college of engineering has been strengthened by the appointment ofProfessor Melvin Price of the University of Nebraska to the chair of mechanicalengineering, and of Mr. E. L. Shepherd from the Cotton Belt railroadas instructor in civil engineering.The debate of the law department of the University of Cincinnati withthe College of Law of Louisville on the question; "Ought the negro to havebeen enfranchised," was won by Cincinnati.On February 9, the junior promenade took place at the Mansion. Amongthe patrons and patronesses were Mr. and Mrs. Dabney, Harry, Evans,Rogers, Dr. Cox, Miss Charnomska and many other persons of prominence,who by their presence helped to make it an enjoyable affair and a great successin every respect.On February 16, the first university smoker was instituted, to bring allthe professors and students in closer contact.Another innovation to be mentioned was a "dove dance" on February 24at 4 p. m.. to bring the lady students into more friendly relations.
424 THE SCROLL.The same day we were honored by a visit from the secretary and the reporterof the general council, Bros. Samuel K. Ruick and John H. DeWitt•who attended a chapter meeting to the great profit of all present.Miss Charnomska, the dean of women, and A respectable delegation ofstudents, went to Nashville, Tenn., February 27 to represent the Universityof Cincinnati at the International Student Volunteer Conference.Bro. John E. Bebb, '05, C. E., now with the Michigan Central railroad,paid the university a visit and presented the engineering college with some-valuable blue prints.The seniors have selected as their class play "Friar Bacon and FriarBungay." Bro. Al Kreimer will take part as Devil.On March 7, the German club, consisting of 51 members, gave its thirdannual performance before a large, select and appreciative audience. Theplays presented were: "Eigensinn" Lustspiel by R. Benedix, and "Untervier Augen," Lustspiel by L. Fulda. As on previous occasions Bro. E. O.Schroetter represented us very creditably in the latter play as Baron Hubertvon Berkow.Bro. Arthur Vos, '00, M. D., late interne to the city hospital, has beenappointed district physician in the twenty-second ward of Cincinnati.Bros. A. Kreimer and C. A. Schroetter have been elected on the art staffof the Annual.On April 12, the great debate between George Washington Universitya,nd the University of Cincinnati will take place at the Belasco Theatre,Washington, D. C. Congressman Champs Clark, of Missouri, has agreed topreside. Secretary Boneparte of the Navy Department, Dr. Jacob H.Hoflander, professor of economics at Johns Hopkins and congressman Littlefieldof Maine, are the distinguished judges. Bro. E. W. Pflueger willrepresent us on the team.Late in the season the basketball team secured a number of games whichresulted as follows:U. C vs. Ky. state, 48 to 8; U. C. vs. Miami, 16 to 14; U. C. vs. Universit\'of Indiana, 26 to 23.Bros. Conway, Ackerson and C. A. Schroetter represented us on the team.The sophomore and freshmen basketball game resulted in a great victoryfor the freshman with a score of 28 to 8. Bros. Conway and Ackerson tookpart in this game.Our alumni, Bros. D. D. Woodmansee and Scott Bonham, had the honorof delivering addresses at the Washington's Birthday celebration of theStamina League, while Judge J. B. Swing graced the speaker's table withhis presence.Bro. L. E. A. Drummond, Columbia, '90, president of Alpha province,representative of the Drummond Detective Agency on business in Cincinnati,paid us a pleasant visit and we enjoyed his college recollections exceedingly.Alumni Day was observed in the elegantly decorated banquet hall of theBusinessmen's Club. Due to the efforts of Bros. Scott Bonham, Guido•Gores, and W. H. Fillmore, a large and enthusiastic attendance was securedirom the alumni and active chapter. The main speaker of the evening wasDr. Alston Ellis, president of the Ohio University, on ' 'Ohio College Work.''Bro. D. D. Woodmansee gave an earnest talk on fraternity initiations. Thefollowing resolution was then unanimously adopted. That nothing tendingto brutality or any physical danger or risk to the candidate, or the loweringof his self respect shall beperitiitted in the initiations of the <strong>Phi</strong> Delt <strong>Theta</strong>iraternity.Bro. Dan Moore prepared for the active chapter a double surprise on Feb-
THE SCROLL. 425ruary 17 by giving a Smoker, at which an elaborate lunch was served whichwas greatly appreciated by the many visitors.Bro. E. O. Schroetter followed this laudable example by a similar lunchon March 10.We beg to introduce to the fraternity Bro. Edward Hafner, who wasinitiated February 3. He was a member of the T. O. fraternity at Hugheshigh school and represented the school in football.Covington, April 9, 19<strong>06</strong>.C. ALBERT SCHROETTER.MICHIGAN ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.The J. Hop, the event in which even greater interest is felt than in thearrival of conditions and plucks, was a most successful one. Watermangymnasium was decorated with a great canopy of blue and yellow whichwas very pretty with the colored lights used. The railing of the runningtrack was covered with green stuff and Barbour gymnasium was also decorated.Our booth was in blue and white with the fraternity coat-of-armsover the entrance. During the hop house party Saturday and Sundav theguests went to the glee club concert; saw the comedy club give the "Out-•sider," and were given a dance at the house Saturday night after the gleeclub concert. Everyone seemed to have had a fine time. Shortly after thehop was over we received a beautiful stein from the chaperones and we havebeen told that the hop girls are having some pictures framed for our newly•decorated dining room.Beside the active chapter men who attended the hop there were BrothersKusterer, Quinlan, and Bailey of the alumni.Following is the list of guests:Chaperones—Mrs. E. D. Jones, Ann Arbor, Mich.; Mrs. A. W. Bryant.Oak Park, III.; Mrs. W. A. Gardner, Evanston, III. Guests—Miss HelenHoover, Kansas City, Mo.; Misses Emily Brower, Nella Steketee, GrandRapids; Miss Rachael Lowell, Worcester, Mass.; Misses Bernice Rood,Marguerite Roeschlaub, Chicago; Miss Blanche Barnum, Traverse City;Miss Anna L. Woodcock, Minneapolis, Minn.; MissGladys Riggs, Emporia,Kas.; Miss Bessie Knill, Port Huron; Elizabeth Held, Oak Park, 111.; Miss-Gertrude Whittingham, Toledo, O.; Miss Rena Brown, Watertown, N. Y.The freshman banquet was given, with the usual secrecy as to date,March 2. Bro. Kaiser represented us as a member of the arrangementscommittee. The sophs ran off a good number of freshmen but did not suc-•ceed in getting the toastmaster. Bro. Rowell was one of the unfortunateones to be kidnapped and was turned into the banquet hall at a late hour ina very striking costume. A change for the better was made by the omissionof the haircutting which has brought much unpleasant notoriety to the banquetformerly.Everything is track now; what the men are doing indoors; and what arethe prospects for a winning team this spring. Archie Hahn, who was backfor a visit to Ann Arbor, and who had bees watching the try out at thegymnasium, came out in the Dally with an article saying that Michiganought to win the conference meet this year.In the preliminary meet Bro. Bristol got a fourth in the dash and a thirdin the quarter mile. The second, the fresh-soph, meet, was an easy victoryfor the sophomores. Bro. Graham, for the sophs, took first place in theshot put and Bro. Bristol ran on the '07 Literary relay team.At the varsity meet two records were broken, the mile and quarter mile,and the high jump record equaled by two men.
426 THE SCROLLBaseball practice is in full swing now indoors and the squad is down toabout thirty. Bros. Morrison and Rowell have been working out with thesquad but are very noncommital as to chances of making the team-The alumni banquet, held March 17, was certainly one of the best banquetsthat we have ever had. The menu was all that could be desired andthe toasts, given by Dr. J. E. Brown, C. F. Idema, Dr. Newcomer, Chas.Preston, Paul Steketee, and Harry Hunt, were to the point and full of goodthings. Bro. Dick Hardy, as toastmaster, kept things going at a lively rateand had a good supply of roasts on everyone. The chapter feels verypleased at having Bro. Hardy so near us, his home now being in Detroit.The alumni present were: Bros. J. E. Davidson, J. E. Brown, P. F.Steketee, Richard Hardy, C. M. Preston, H. A. Sanders, G. P. Burns, C.B. Newcomer, R, D. Steele, G. P. Griffin, E. J. Wohlgemuth, W. M. Vandersluis,W. W. Fox, E. H. Davis, C. K. Chapin, F. L. Lowrie, I. J.Bradway, J. W. Judson, T. P. Davis, J. H. Quinn, W. B. Shiel, C. C.Quinlan, M. L. Cushman, H. B. Searcy, and R. B. Linsley.Ann Arbor, March 20, 19<strong>06</strong>.ARCHIE OAKES.Ei»SILON PROVINCE,INDIANA ALPHA, INDIANA UNIVERSITY.The opening of the spring term finds our chapter in flourishing conditionand with many of our old men returned. We take great pleasure in introducingto the general fraternity Bro. Charles Tighe, of New Albany,Indiana, the star half back of last year's varsity football team.Prospects for a good baseball team are very promising, about fifty menhaving made their appearance on the field at the first call. "Eddie" Boyle,captain and star second baseman of last years team, has been barred forprofessionalism, but his case is again before the board for further examination.Our indoor track team has just finished a successful season and prospectsfor a winning outdoor team are good. In a recent indoor meet withMichigan we were defeated by a score of 45/^ to 23^, in which meetBros. Miller, Sward and Williamson all did good work.We held our annual banquet at the Bowles Hotel on the last night of thewinter term. Several of our alumni were present. Bro. <strong>No</strong>rman Walkeracted as toastmaster and toasts were responded lo by Alumni, and activemembers representing the different classes and various interests of the fraternity.Plans for our new house have been accepted and soon as weather permitswork will be begun. . The house will be placed on a well located lot nearthe campus. It will be three stories high, with a large colonial porch withsix massive Stone columns. The interior will be finished in weathered oak,the dining room wainscoted and the ceilings raftered. It will be of a veryimposing classical appearance.Bloomington, April 7, 19<strong>06</strong>.CHARLES KEMP.INDIANA BETA, WABASH COLLEGE.Another victory for Wabash when on March 2 she closed the basketballseason with the defeat of Purdue by the decisive score of 33-17- On thisgame depended the state championship and the'scarlet warriors'so thoroughlydemonstrated their strength that there can be no doubt as to whomhonor is due. The basketball season was one which will long be rememberedfor the glory it brought the college and the satisfaction it gave itsloyal supporters. <strong>No</strong>t only did Wabash gain undisputed right to the state
THE SCROLL. 427championship but she made herself known by defeating Yale at the first ofthe season and the strong team from Minnesota near the close. Indiana Betawas represented on the team by Bros. Freeman and Gipe; Bro. Freemanplaying in every game and with such efficiency that he gained recognition asone of the best in the state and was given a position as foward on the all-starstate team.Wabash won a point well worth mention when her debating team, metand defeated the team from Parsons College, Iowa. Bro. Fleming representedthe chapter, much to his credit and to ours.Track athletics are being participated in at present and it looks as thoughWabash will be able to hold her own with the colleges of her class in thestate.Baseball practice has begun outside and prospects are such that the supportersof the "little giants" predict a state championship team. Bros.Boulton and Stiers will be our representatives on the team.The college glee club is now making its eleventh annual tour of the state.Bros. Edwards, Fleming, M. Leaming and H. Leaming are members of theclub. Bros. Edwards, Fleming and M. Leaning are on the college quartet.We had the pleasure of entertaining Bro. McClanahan of Sullivan, Ind.,and Bro. Shields of Rockville, Ind., at the pan-hellenic dance, March 2.Crawfordsville, March <strong>30</strong>, 19<strong>06</strong>.S. E. FLEMING.INDIANA EPSILON, HANOVER COLLEGE.On March 15, the whole chapter attended the first annual Alumni DayBanquet of the alumni club at Madison, Ind. This club has just been chartered.There are about fifteen <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>s in Madison and vicinitv.A large and also elegant dinner was served, after which Bros. A. O. Neal,W. O. McLelland, Jr., W. S. Weyer, C. S. Deibler, H. H. Potter, and H.G. Garber responded to toasts. Bro. L. V, Cravens, toastmaster, beingcalled away by a business engagement, his place was well filled by Bro. N.E. Garber, The toasts were followed by a smoker, during which <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong>nd college songs and yells filled the air. Those colleges represented wereHanover, Franklin, Purdue, Indiana and Knox. The affair was held atthe Madison Hotel. It was the unanimous vote of those present that this bemade an annual occurrence, and it is hoped that all <strong>Phi</strong>s, who can possiblyattend will do so in the future.In the annual contest of the Union and <strong>Phi</strong>lalathean literary societies,Bro. Du Shane won the Dolittle debate prize of $25. Bro. Oldfather alsodefeated Bro. Hartman in oratory.On March 23 one of the girl's societies entertained their friends. It wasan interesting fact that out of nineteen girls, ten of them took <strong>Phi</strong>s.April has brought us the very best of baseball weather. Although delayedfor at least three weeks on account of the weather, the prospects for awinning team are exceptionally good. The coach and a large bunch ofplayers are hard at it, and with a good schedule prepared, Hanover hopesto make a better showing than she has for a number of years. <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong><strong>Theta</strong> will be represented on the team by four men and the manager.Bro. Oldfather, who has for the last three years been state champion intennis in doubles is in better shape than ever. He is handicapped by theloss of his partner, but there is an abundance of good material at hand andhe is still confident of keeping for Hanover his record of the past.Bro. C. S. Hatfield, '04, who was leader of the Hanover debating team,is now leader of the Ohio State team.
428 THE SCROLL.The chapter will hold its annual banquet and dance during the first partof May. It will be held in Madison with the members of the MadisonAlumni club.Hanover, April 2, 19<strong>06</strong>.W. O. MCLELLAND Jr.INDIANA ZETA, DE PAUW UNIVERSITY.The third and last term of the present school year is opening with an increasedenrollment. Many new students have entered the courses offered byour recently revived department of education and both the music and artschools have made material advance in number of students enrolled.We are pleased to announce also, that President Hughes is able to resumehis work with the opening of the new term, after a long and serious illness.As we had hoped, Mr. Paul Smith S N, won for us another victory instate oratorical contest and is now in hard training with Prof. Brumboughfor the coming interstate contest. It will be remembered that Bro. J. M.Devers won the interstate for us last year and Mr. Smith may be able to addanother victory to our long list.A society, to be known as the Sunpsonian literary society, has recentlybeen organized in the university for the purpose of general literary andoratorical culture. This organization, of which Bro. Jewett is vice president,is composed largely of fraternity men and is a very helpful adjunct to ourdepartment of oratory.Prof. B. K. Kleinsmidt has succeeded recently in arousing much interestin the University choral society which is now composed of about one hundredand fifty voices. This organization promises to be one of the mostpopular in school during spring term.Outdoor baseball practice has been with Coach Cook on the field. ^ A 9will be represented on the team by Mr. Wiley, Jr., whom we will sooninitiate and who forms the main stay of the pitching staff. Bro. Wiley, Bro.Cartwright and Bro. Jewett are also strong candidates for positions. In theinterfraternity league we have all confidence iu. our ability to wrest thetrophy cup from the Dekes who won it from us last year by an extremelyclose margin. Bro. Dale Cartwright has been elected captain of our teamand is pushing practice to the utmost.We are now arranging for a reunion of our alumni during commencementweek of this year and hope to bring together a large per cent of IndianaZeta's men at that time. We will also be glad indeed to welcome visitingbrothers from other chapters.We desire to call attention to the fact that Bros. Chas. Prosser and L. C.Bently are candidates for president and vice-president respectively of theDePauw alumni association. The chapter is sparing no pains to insure theelection of these men and it will mean much to us if they are elected.Bro. Hawthorne reports an increase of $900 in our chapter house fundsince our last letter. We are pleased to announce the initiation of Bro.Ernest Causey of Montezuma, Ind., and later in the term we shall completethe initiation of pledged men, thereby adding six names to the chapter roll.Greencastle, April 2, 19<strong>06</strong>.G. EDGAR TURNER.ZETA PROVINCE.ILLINOIS ALPHA, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.Inter
THE SCROLL. 429much deliberation. We are forced to recognize this truth, which is too apparentto attempt to deny, that intercollegiate football in the west hasreached a sad state of affairs, and so the action taken by the trustees wasthe thing to be desired. However, that ruling does not affect baseball,which is receiving the greatest stimulus ever given. This year, instead of"being financed by the athletic association, as heretofore; the team is receivingits support from the student body. The amount of the subscriptions,which are large, will easily cover the expenses of the season. The squad istraining diligently and we believe that nothing less than the championshipis in store for us.Another important action taken lately by the trustees, is the authorizingof the establishment of a "commons," which is to be built on the campus.This will be a great benefit to the students and especially the non-fraternitymen.The construction of a home for the mens club is practically assured. Thealumni have contributed largely and as a result we are looking forward tothe elegant headquarters which will be a pride to the university.On March 31, the annual junior play was given at Ravenna theatre. Theelaborateness of the production, and the manner in which the play was produced,contributed to make it the best ever staged at <strong>No</strong>rthwestern.The schedule for the interfraternity baseball league is being made out.<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> has lost but two games in the history of the league (fiveyears) and our chances were never better than they are now.There has also been organized in the college of liberal arts, an interfraternitywhist tournament. The tournament will begin at once. $ A G isrepresented by Bros. Msthson and Bondurant.Bro. Marshall Beck of Huntington, Indiana, is a new acquisition to ourlist of freshmen, and so we take pleasure in introducing him to the fraternity.Evanston, April 2, 19<strong>06</strong>. FLINT BONDURANT.ILLINOIS BETA, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.The spring quarter opened April 2 with our chapter roll unchanged.Bro. Linthicum has returned from Florida and will enter Rush Medical.Bro. Miller, who was expected to re-enter for graduate work has acceptedan appointment in a Colorado Springs hospital.During the winter quarter Illinois Beta has taken an active part in fraternityaffairs. The Alumni Day banquet, given under the auspices of the<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> club of Chicago, was a success. The chapter attended in abody. Bro. Dick Little as toastmaster added greatly to the evening'samusement. Several very excellent speeches were made by well known <strong>Phi</strong><strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>s of Chicago.The weekly lunches of the (Chicago alumni club are always well attended.One or more members of the active chapter usually take these opportunitiesto put the chapter in close touch with the alumni.The university athletic teams are at present very uncertain owing to thetightening reins of the faculty. Bro. Harper and <strong>No</strong>wel will represent thefraternity on the nine and Bros. Steifen and Richards on the track team.During the winter the basketball and water teams made good showings.The indoor track team lost twice to Illinois in closely contested meets. Theinterfraternity baseball league, in which "scrubs" only are allowed to play,will open soon. We expect to have a good team in the field. "Dope' isalso being figured out on the interfraternity meet which is held in June. The
4<strong>30</strong> THE SCROLL.<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> team promises to gain laurels. Training for this event,however, does not usually begin until the day before the meet.Chicago, April I, 19<strong>06</strong>.MARCUS LOMBARD.I LLINOIS DELTA, KNOX COLLEGE.Illinois <strong>Delta</strong> celebrated March 17, as Alumni Day this year in order toaccommodate the out-of-town <strong>Phi</strong>s who wished to attend the banquet. Wewere fortunate in having present, Bro. F. J. R. Mitchell, P. G. C, whospent the dav with us and gave the principal address at the banquet in theevening,—thus adding very materially to our enjoyment of the occasion.We held our banquet in the evening at the Illinois Hotel, where we metwith the Galesburg alumni club and Illinois Zeta, as we have been accustomedto do for several years. Bro. H. E. Griffith, Illinois Epsilon, '92,acted as toastmaster, while Bro. William Mather Lewis, Illinois <strong>Delta</strong>, 'oo,represented the alumni of Illinois <strong>Delta</strong>, and Bro. Holman, '07, spoke forthe active chapter. Bro. Mitchell's toast was "Things in General," and hespoke very entertainingly of the fraternity at large. This banquet provedto be one of the most enjoyable gatherings of its nature we have held in severalyears.On February 15, at the annual celebration of the founding of Knox College,it was announced that the fund for the erection of a college gymnasiumhad been nearly subscribed.It is the present intention to begin work on the structure as soon as theweather will permit and to rush the building through to completion. Thestudents and friends of Knox are exceedingly gratified to learn that thisessential building is to be added so soon to the college group.Our annual jimior prom was held March 9 and was in many respects themost enjoyable ever held here. Much of the credit for its success is dueBro. Spinner, '07, our representative on the prom committee.The junior class play which was presented on the afternoon of Washington'sbirthday, was in the nature of a burlesque and scored a great hit.Bro. Auracher, '07, was largely responsible for its success as he wrote themusic which was the feature of the performance. One song in particular,"When Mr. Houser came to Knox," took the house. The words of thissong were written by Bro. Allen Green, '03. Bros. Stephenson and G.Lowrie had leading parts in the cast. The sophomore play which was givenin the evening was extremely well presented. The work of Bro. Grant whohad the principal part, was the best that has ever been given here in underclassplays. Bros. J. Lowrie and Orcutt were in the cast and did creditablework.Bro. Holman, '07, will debate fortheColtou prize in Gnauthantii literarysociety. Bro. G- Lowrie, '07, was a member of the Adelphi team in theKnox-Beloit preliminary debate.Bro. K. McClelland,*'o5, who is doing special work in college has chargeof the high school department of the Student.The prospects for winning teams in both baseball and track were seldombrighter. We expect to be represented by five <strong>Phi</strong>s on the baseball teamand our situation in track work is shown by the fact that in the first interclassindoor meet, held last week, forty per cent of the points were won by<strong>Phi</strong>s. Both baseball and track teams are captained by <strong>Phi</strong>s.Our fraternity bowling team defeated the Beta team, the only team toaccept our challenge, by 169 pins. The champions of the city bowhngleague were defeated by the college team recently. Bros. Snohr, '<strong>06</strong>, Hilding,'07, and Richardson, '09, represented us.
THE SCROLL. 431Since our last letter to THE SCROLL we have pledged Bruce McClelland,'09, son of Dr. Thos. McClelland, president of the college.Bro. Gale Lowrie, '07, has been chosen by the faculty as college marshallfor the ensuing year. With the exception of two years this office hasalways been held by <strong>Phi</strong>s since it was created.Galesburg, March 20, 19<strong>06</strong>.S. GALE LOWRIE.ILLINOIS ZETA, LOMBARD COLLEGE.We take pleasure in introducing to the fraternity, Bro. George L. Ross,Avon, Illinois, who was initiated March 22.It was announced in chapel a few days ago that Andrew Carnegie hadoffered to donate the last $25,000 of the $100,000 additional endowmentfund upon which President Fisher is now working. About $<strong>30</strong>,000 hasalready been raised and it is expected that our new endowment will soon bea reality.Our basketball season this year was not as successful as had been anticipated,although a fair percentage of the games were won. The team wasgreatly handicapped during the most of the season by sickness and injuriesto the best men. Bros. Hughes and Justus (captain), earned the collegeletter.For the present track season our prospects look very bright. All of the<strong>1905</strong> team are again eligible and the freshman class has some very promisingmaterial. The whole school is looking forward to the inter-class meet. May5. The classes are very evenly matched in known material and some goodmarks are looked for. After this meet' the regular schedule commences andsome very good work is expected. Illinois Zeta is represented by Bros.Hughes, Crellin, Ross, Weigel, C- C. Housh and Justus.On March 17 the Knox and Lombard chapters of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> celebratedAlumni Day in the usual manner, by a banquet at the Illinois Hotel.Bro. Frank J. R. Mitchell, P. G, C, was in attendance and gave an interestingtalk with many helpful suggestions.RAY W. JUSTUS.Galesburg, March <strong>30</strong>, 19<strong>06</strong>.ILLINOIS ETA, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.Spring time is baseball time and a grand old time it is, too. Of all collegesports baseball reigns favorite in the University of Illinois. The reasonsfor this are not hard to explain. Illinois has always had a very successfulteam, the game is intensely interesting,—affording many opportunities forspectacular individual plays—and in addition it is a game which can beeasily understood and appreciated by the spectators. The prospects for agood team this year are excellent. A series of practice games have justbeen played with the Chicago nationals and, while the series resulted in thevarsity winning only one out of seven games, yet these games were all realcontests and the nationals had to put up their article of baseball to win theirsix games. Considering the age and experience of the nationals, and the extremelyshort time the varsity had played together out of doors before thebeginning of the series, the result is very satisfactory and presages a greatteam for Illinois. The first college game will be played here with Wabashon April 18. Bros. Jean Pope and Love are promising candidates for positionson the varsity.The interfraternity baseball league has recently perfected its organizationand arranged a schedule for the season. Bro. Reynolds represented <strong>Phi</strong><strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> on the executive committee. Heretofore the championship has
432 THE SCROLL.been determined by a sort of an elimination process. The teams were pairedoff for the first games and the losers dropped out. Then the winning teamswere again paired off and the losers again dropped out and so on until thecontest for the championship was narrowed down to a contest between thelast two surviving teams, the winner of which won the championship. Manifestlythis was an unjust way of deciding the championship for many thingswholly unconnected with A teams real playing ability, might intervene tocause it to lose a single game and thus bar what might be a very strong teamfrom the contest at the outset. To avoid this injustice the committee hasadopted the percentage system for this season. The thirteen fraternity baseballteams in the league are divided into two groups with six in one andseven teams in the other. Each team in each group will play every otherteam in the same group. At the end of this series the two teams having thehighest percentage will play a series of three games for the championship.This system has the advantage of being fairer than the old one and at thesame time will greatly add to the interest of the series.'Since the last letter a matter has come up here which is of especial interestto fraternity men. At a joint meeting of all the fraternities here PresidentJames suggested that a national conference or convention of all the fraternitiesrepresented in the university—S X, B G II, $ P A, A T A, K S,* K S, * K 4', A T, A T fi, S N, S A E, A K E, $ A G—be called to consider,inter alia, the following questions: First—Whether the fraternities areaccomplishing the greatest possible good for their individual members as atpresent conducted and if not what changes would be conducive to that end;Second—What should be the relation of fraternities to the university authorities;Third—What should be the relation of fraternities to student politics.Each of the local chapters of all the fraternities represented here has beenasked to appoint a delegate to confer with the president concerning the propositionssuggested by him and to consider the advisability of calling theconference. This chapter and several others have appointed delegates butnothing further has been done up to the time of writing this letter. It seemsto be the general sentiment among the fraternity men here that there doesnot exist a sufSciently compelling reason for such a conference to make it asuccess. However, should the suggestion be finally decided upon asfeasible and an invitation is extended to the thirteen national fraternitiesrepresented here to assemble in national convention for the purposes mentioned,Illinois Eta hopes that <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> will be represented both inthe number and the character of its delegates as befits the high standing of<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> among national fraternities. We assure every visiting <strong>Phi</strong>a most cordial welcome and that his comfort and entertainment will be ourconstant aim and desire. The date suggested for this conference was sometime in the month of October..Louana Riley, plaintiff vs. Illinois chapter of <strong>Delta</strong> Upsilon, et als., defendants.Action, trespass on the case. Damages alleged: $2,000. Thisis sequel to the unfortunate accident which occurred at the <strong>Delta</strong> Upsilonhouse several months ago when a colored domestic was severely bitten by abull dog owned by the local chapter of <strong>Delta</strong> Upsilon. The woman hassued the local chapter and each man in it, charging them with negligentlykeeping a wild and vicious animal upon their premises which was likely tobite mankind, without taking proper precautions and providing proper safeguardsto protect the plaintiff. The case will be tried the latter part ofApril. It will be watched with a considerable degree of interest by fraternitymen. It is not believed that the plaintiff will recover as the facts donot seem to sustain certain material allegations in the declaration.Champaign, April 16, 19<strong>06</strong>.W. H. STELLE.
THE SCROLL. 433WISCONSIN ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN.The students of Wisconsin have been greatly agitated of late by the actionof the faculty members of the athletic board, who have handed into the facultythe recommendation that football be suspended for one year, and it is mostcertain that the faculty will take action according to this recommendation.The night following the news of this report great demonstrations were madeby the students. Bonfires were lit, the faculty was hung in effigy from thespire on th; dome of University Hall, Prof. F. J. Turner, who has been soinstrumental in bringing this about, was called upon at his residence andjeered by the students, and other things were done to show their disapprovalof such action.Since our last letter the chapter has suffered the loss of four men. Bro.Rudy, who is in the Insurance business at Indianapolis, did not return forthe second semester. Bro. Peckham, who graduated in February, willspend the ensuing year abroad. Bro. H. C. Allen has left college to go tohis farm near Indianapolis. Bro. F. H. Ludlow left school to accept a positionat Cincinnati, Ohio. The chapter has recently initiated J. E. Boyntonof Madison, Wis., whom we take great pleasure in introducing to the generalfraternity.The Haresfoot dramatic club gave their annual play on the evening ofMarch 24, at the Fuller opera house. This year the club presented "TheMan from Mexico." Bro. H. C. Allen appeared in the leading role. Bros.Walmsley and Gascoigne also had important parts.Alumni Day was not observed this year, the chapter deciding to postponeit until commencement week when it is expected to have as many of ouralumni back as possible.Bro. Collie was recently elected president of the graduating class.The chapter has received recent visits from Bros. M. H. Newman, 'oi;J. H. Turner, '92; F. M. Moore, '94; G. K. Talhnan, '00, and H. M.Woolen, 01.LAWRENCE B. LEWIS.Madison, March <strong>30</strong>, 19<strong>06</strong>.MINNESOTA ALPHA. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA.A fitting observance of Alumni Day was held at the Plaza Hotel, wherefifty-seven <strong>Phi</strong>s met for a banquet and reunion. President W. H. Conditof the Twin City alumni club presided as toastmaster and introduced thefollowing program:"Political Nuts to Crack," Geo. T. Simpson; "The Active Chapter,"Walter Godart; "What the Active Chapter Owes to its Alumni," H. L.Murray; "In the Good Old Summer Time," Geo. Miller; "Days to Come,"L. K. Sowle.The toasts were interspersed with songs by the active chapter and Geo.Miller, A. V. Ostrum, treasurer of the Minnesota Lodge Association, readhis report showing some $500.00 in cash and $3600.00 in notes. This wasconsiderably increased during the evening, so that the fund is now close tothe S5000.00 mark and Minnesota Alpha's prospects for a home of her ownare much brighter. After the annual election of officers the meeting cameto a close by singing *'A Thousand Years <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>."Minnesota has added another western basketball penant to her collection bywinning seven of the eight games on her schedule in the western basketballassociation. Much interest was attached to the game between Wisconsinand Minnesota, both teams having the same per cent of games won and lost.The game was the fastest seen on the home floor this vear and when the
4M THE SCROLL.smoke finally raised Minnesota had piled up i6 points to her sister college'slo. Bv defeating Nebraska, Minnesota has completed a season that ranksalong with the best teams she has produced. The girls' five has kept upthe reputation of the university in this branch of athletics by defeating everyteam they have met this year and bid fair to go through the season with aclean slate. An incentive was given to basketball enthusiasm by the classtournaments both for young ladies and young men; the young ladies of thesenior class landing first place in their contest. The young men's tournamentis looked forward to with much interest and enthusiasm as there aremany strong and evenly matched teams competing, chiefly those of thefaculty, senior and junior teams. The "Profs." have a team that is pickedas a logical winner.Track athteticsareprogressing very favorably under our somewhat limitedfacilities. Meets will be held with Iowa and <strong>No</strong>rthwestern. An indoormeet was recently held, teams participating from the university, prep.Schools, and high schools. An inter-fraternity and inter-class meet wasalso held. Relays were run between squads representing the baseball, trackand football teams. Through these meets much valujible material was exposedand it is safe to predict that Minnesota will have an unprecedentedseason in this branch of athletic sport.Some fifty men responded, to the call of coach "Spike" Anderson forwork in the new baseball cage. Inter-department nines are being projectedand Minnesota will endeavor to rouse her baseball enthusiasm which haslain dormant for several j'cars. Manager Reed has arranged a schedulewhich will, if successful, make our diamond artists look like "Muggsy"McGraw's bunch of "world beaters." The outcome of the season will bewatched intently by the student body as some were unfavorable to the renewalof the national game.Oratory and debate have suffered no deterioration from the usual highstandard. Minnesota has met and defeated Iowa and in turn was defeatedby <strong>No</strong>rthwestern. By the Pillsbury contest. Miss Lucile Way has won thedistinction of representing Minnesota in the <strong>No</strong>rthern Oratorical League.Inter-class and inter-society contests have done much to keep up the enthusiasmof the disciples of Demosthenes. ,The indignation of the student body has been aroused by the almost unlimitedauthority given the faculty committee supervising athletics. Theathletic board of control has called a meeting of the athletic association anda mass meeting will be held at which various prominent men about collegewill air the opinions of the students in general. As matters now stand thestudent board has little of importance to decide and it is to protect theirinterests that the meeting will be .held.Contracts for the erection of two new structures have been awarded.The new woman's building is to be built upon the site of the Old Main.It is a gift of Thomas Shevlin, who has endowed it with $60,000. Groundwill be broken on the first of April but the completion will not be effecteduntil September 15. The New Main is tobe erected at a cost of $410,000.Work will be started immediately but it will not be ready for.occupancyuntil July 1907. There will be a frontage of 322 feet and a depth of 96feet. Much relief will be felt upon its completion as it will alleviate thecongested condition of the other buildings which are crowded far bevondtheir comfortable capacity.The inter-fraternity bowling league has just about finished its season with<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>. in fourth place. Two handsome cups have been offeredfor the first and second places and as no team has cinched them, the strifebetween the rollers is very keen. The fraternity men have renewed the
436 THE SCROLL.fourth hour informals on every Saturday and these have proved more successfulthan ever.Minnesota Alpha takes pleasure in introducing three new pledglings: Mr.Geo. Louden, Mr. Simon McCanna pi Minneapolis and Mr. Weitbrecht'of St. Paul. We are pleased to acknowledge calls from ,many <strong>Phi</strong>s. Theproverbial latch-string is always out and brothers in the Twin Cities areearnestly requested to pay us a visit.Minneapolis, March 27, 19<strong>06</strong>.MARCELLUS C. SHEILD, Jr.IOWA ALPHA, IOWA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.Alumni Day was celebrated by Iowa Alpha by a six o'clock dinner, givenat the Brazelton Hotel, at which all the resident <strong>Phi</strong>s, together with theactive chapter, were present. The most important business of the eveningwas the election of officers for the alumni club. The topic for general discussionand other topics, suitable for the occasion were discussed with muchinterest.At a meeting of the board of trustees and visitors of Iowa Wesleyan University,held March 21, Bro. J. C. Willits, '87, was elected president of theboard. He has joined hands with Dr. Hancher and will push the interestsof our school to larger success and far reaching influences.We are glad to report that our president. Dr. John W. Hancher, is againwith us after an enforced absence of nearly five months. He has taken holdof affairs at Wesleyan with his usual vigor and it is hoped that his healthwill permit him to remain at the head of this fnstitution.Iowa Alpha takes great pleasure in introducing to the fraternity Bros.Farnco Stroup Bridges, '09, and Clayton LeRoy Brady, '09, both of Richland,Iowa. We take further pleasure in announcing our new pledges,Messrs. Charles June and Leon Wilcox, both living in this citv.The debating team to representlowa Wesleyan University for their annualdebate, with Coe College of Cedar Rapids, is composed of three <strong>Phi</strong>s, Bros.Wilson, Krenmeyer and McKinnon. This debate will be held at Mt. Pleasanton the night of April 13. It is looked forward to with great interest.Baseball is in full sway, now, and will continue to have precedence overeverything else for the remainder of the year. At a recent mass meeting ofthe students over $200 was donated to encourage this sport. With the contemplatedimprovements on our a:thlelic fields, which are sure to be carriedout, we will have one of the finest college baseball diamonds in the state.We have received recent visits from Bros. J. C. Willits, 87, and LutherWeaner, '08.Mt. Pleasant, April 3, 19<strong>06</strong>.CORNELIS VAN BRUSSEL.IOWA BETA, IOWA UNIVERSITY.Iowa Beta takes pleasure in introducing to the fraternity, Bro. C. L. Ely,of Maquokata, Iowa, A law freshman, who was initiated a short time ago.The active membership now numbers twenty, where it will probably remainfor the rest of the year.The state legislature which has just adjourned, made ample provisionsfor the state university, both in support and funds for new buildings. Theusual amount for running expenses was slightly raised and appropriationswere made for building a new wing to the hospital and for a new powerhouse. In addition to this a mileage tax was provided for, which will bringin $600,000 in the next five years, all of which is to be used in building.
THE SCROLL. 437There is now an attendance of more than 1800 students at Iowa, being anincrease of 249 over last year.Arrangements are being completed for the holding of an alumni banquetin Des Moines on the evening of May 26, at the Chamberlain hotel. Thestate intercollegiate field meet is held in DesMoines that day and is thegreatest gathering of college men in the state during the year.Much interest is being taken in interfraternity baseball this spring and aninterfraternity league is in process of organization. A <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> teamhas already played Beta <strong>Theta</strong> Pi, winning from them by a score of 12 to 8.Bro. H. N. Harwood is the captain and Bros. Murphy and Leech form thebattery of our team.Bro. Louis Roddewig, a member of the active chapter, was elected policemagistrate of the city of Davenport a few days ago with a majority of over1000 votes, running more than 400 ahead of his ticket. Bro. Roddewig issenior in the College of Law and will graduate in June.Bro. Mark Catlin, of Illinois Beta, will be married to Miss ElizabethBlanchard, of Chicago, on April 14. Bro. Catlin has had charge of theUniversity of Iowa track squad this spring and has made himself verypopular with the student body.Bro. A. H. Gale, '84, who represented Cerro Gordo county in the senate• of the last general assembly, has announced himself as a candidate for thenomination for United States representative, from the fourth district of Iowa.Bro. Gale is a successful banker at Mason City.The "Owl and Keys," a secret honorary society limited to ten men, hasbeen formed among the sophomore collegiates. Bros. Harwood and Murphyare members.Bro. E. J. Barrick has been forced to discontinue his school work onaccount of a severe attack of inflammatory rheumatistn.Bro. A. A. Paisley, '99, has been appointed a United States postal inspector.His headquarters have not yet been assigned him.Iowa City, April 7, 19<strong>06</strong>.Louis E. RODDEWIG.MISSOURI BETA, WESTMINSTER COLLEGE.The annual catalogue and announcements for the coming year are outand promise, among other things for the future, an engineering department.The faculty will be increased, and for this purpose President Kew is now inthe east.Gymnasium instruction closed this week with the annual gymnasium exhibitionin which six <strong>Phi</strong>s participated. The college orchestra is managedand directed by Bros. Powell and Hamacher. Bro. Marquers is also a memberof the orchestra. Bro. Harvey represents us in the glee club.Baseball practice has been delayed on account of heavy snows and rainsso that our first game with the University of Missouri has been postponedindefinitely. $ A 9 will submit several men for trial, and expect Bros.Harvey and Rice of last year's team and Bros. Paukey and Lasley to makegood. Others have a chance. Bro. Miller has been elected manager.Alumni Day was observed as usual on March 15. In the afternoon thechapter went to the grave of Father Morrison and decorated the final restingplace of our beloved founder with flowers. At night a smoker was heldand Alumni Day exercises were presided over by Bro. E. C. Henderson; at10 o'clock we adjourned to the Elks' cafe and at 11 returned for the initiationof Foster R. Lesley, whom we are pleased to introduce to the Greekworld.
438 THE SCROLL.All nearby alumni were invited to be with us on this day; and a numberof local <strong>Phi</strong>s were present. The chapter house committee is doing someeffective work, and by its plan inaugurated on the ides of March has alreadyincreased subscriptions to the chapter house fund nearly $500 making surethe erection of our longed-for house in a few years. W. E. E. KOEPLER.Fulton, March 29, 19<strong>06</strong>.MISSOURI GAMMA, WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY.Missouri Gamma takes pleasure in announcing that Mr. Mark Dodd, hasbeen pledged to $ A G.In the historv of every chapter there comes a time when the need of afraternitv house is felt. This time has arrived for Missouri Gamma. Heretofore,while the university has been located in the city, the chapter hasbeen satisfied with a suite of rented apartments. When the universitymoved to its splendid buildings west of the city, the chapter, like those ofother fraternities, rented temporarily a suite in one of the college dormitories.At last we felt the time was ripe for a chapter house. For several years achapter house fund has been steadil}' accumulating in the hands of one ofour alumni and it was decided by the chapter that the moment when anactive movement for the raising of additional funds and the furthering ofdefinite plans toward the building of our hall had arrived. On the night ofMarch 28, as is our annual custom, the chapter and the alumni of 4" A 6 residingin Saint Louis celebrated the founding of Missouri Gamma with abanquet at Hotel Jefferson. About fifty members of the fraternity werepresent and all were enthusiastic. After the election of officers for thecoming year the subject of a chapter house was brought up. Amid heartyexpressions of approval from the alumni, a motion was made and carriedthat will provide for the incorporation of the Missouri Gamma chapter houseassociation. With this definite step taken, a portion of the funds alreadysubscribed, and the help of such men as our alumni have proven themselvesto be, Missouri Gamma feels that the realization of her hopes is not far distant and we hope in our next letter to be able to report definite and substantialresults.Spring athletics are now uppermost in the heart of the college world.Washington's decision to abide by the rules adopted at the Chicago conferencemeans the loss of Bro. Ellis Fischel to the 'varsity baseball team.Bro. Fischel is a graduate of Harvard where he received the degree of A.B., and under the conference rule, which allows no graduate men to play,is barred. The chapter, however, feels well represented with Bro. R. W.Benecke, Captain, and Bro. Allan P. Gamble behind the plate.On the track team we will have Bro. Daniel Dillon, Jr., whose record asa pole vaulter makes him a sure point winner in the intercollegiate meets.In the meet held recently at Kansas City and also at the St. Louis indoorcollegiate meet Bro. Dillon won his events easily.The last collegiate happening of interest was the annual play given bythe 'varsity dramatic club. The play this year was Sheridans ever newcomedy, "The School for Scandal," and was presented at the OdeonTheatre. The audience was large and appreciative. The performance washeartily praised by those who saw it and in the press notices of the followingday.The 'varsity glee club is well under way and has sung at several smallentertainments. Among its members are Bros. R. A. Campbell, '<strong>06</strong>, FrankEliot, '08, and Arthur Dixon, '09.
THE SCROLL. 439Washington wilt soon be the proud possessor of another building. Thenew edifice will cost $<strong>30</strong>0,000 and will occupy a position on the campusacross from Tower Hall. It is to be a dormitory and will conform in generalstyle of architecture and material to the other buildings of the institution.Missouri Gamma is well represented in college activities this year. Themen who are on the various teams and organizations are as follows:Class of 19<strong>06</strong>—Bro. A. P. Gamble, catcher on varsity nine, member ofdramatic club, class basketball team, senior society, senior member juniorsociety.Bro. R. A. Campbell, class basket ball team, dramatic club, senior society,senior member junior society. Glee club, Kakodyl club.Class of 1907—Bro. R. W. Benecke, captain 'varsity baseball nine: Bro.A. J. Goodbar, president athletic association, editor 1907 year book, Bro, D.Dillon, Jr.—varsity baseball team, varsity track team.Class of 1908—Bro S. Allen, sophomore society; Bro. F. Eliot, mandolinclub, glee club,^class basketball team; Bro. D. Turner, mandolin club, tennissquad, baseball squad.Class of 1909—Bro. A. Dixon, mandolin club, track squad; Bro. Chas.Glasgow, track squad, baseball squad; Bro. Leroy Wehile, baseball squad,freshman society.At a recent chapter election Bro. D. B. Turner, '08, was elected Historianto fill the place of Bro, B. Farran who has left college to go into business.Saint Louis, April 2, 19<strong>06</strong>. . ALVAN J. GOODBAR.KANSAS ALPHA. UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.In accordance with the idea of making Mt. Oread the most beautifulcollege campus in the west, there is at present a large force at work gradingthe hill. Actual construction work has begun on the new gymnasiumand it is thought that it will be ready for occupancy. Just now athletic interestat the university is centered in the baseball team. The team returnedlast week from the southern try-out trip. On this trip the team played tengames.Of these eight were with college teams and two with the Galveston leagueteam. Kansas broke even on the college games and lost the two withGalveston. While it is probable that the team is not able to do itself justiceon a trip taken so early in the season it serves as an excellent try-out for themen. The baseball season on the home grounds was inaugurated todaywith a game with the team of the University of Nebraska in which Kansaswon by a score of 4-3.On the night of March 16, the indoor track meet with the University ofMissouri was held in Convention Hall in Kansas City. In this meet Kansaswas defeated by a score of 50 to <strong>30</strong>.Fraternity baseball is just beginning for this season. A cup is beingplayed for, the fraternity winning the championship three years has permanentpossession of the cup. Up to the present time <strong>Phi</strong> Kappa Psi has wontwice, <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> once and Sigma Chi once.On February 10, Kansas Alpha instituted the new custom of a matineedance followed by a dinner known as a matinee mess. It is the intention tomake this an annual affair. The annual spring party of Kansas Alpha wasgiven on February 23. Since our last letter Bro. Lamkin, president ofZeta province, visited us. We have also received visits from Bros. Harper
440 THE SCROLL.of Illinois Beta, and Bros. Cowles, Cooke, Sexton, Sedden, Heuser andFleishman, all of Kansas Alpha.Lawrence, April, 12, 19<strong>06</strong>. SIDNEY K. COOKE.NEBRASKA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA.Another new building is being erected on the campus. This is the thirdnew building this year.Great activity is being manifested in athletics this spring. The baseballteam is fast rounding into form for the southern trip, April 10. Games willbe played at Kansas University and several minor colleges. Several gameshave been scheduled with the Lincoln league team. Later in the season aneastern trip will be taken. Principal games played will be with HighlandPark. Knox, Illinois, Indiana State, Purdue, and <strong>No</strong>tre Dame.The track team will meet Kansas University, and probably Minnesotaand Ames. There is an abundance of good material this year.Alpha Xi <strong>Delta</strong> has established a chapter here this week. Fourteen girlsare now wearing the colors.Since our last letter we have initiated three men into <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>.We wish to introduce Bros. Arthur Barth and W. M. Thurston, Billings,Mont., and R. A. Gantt, Falls Citj', Neb.Alumni Day was appropriately but not elaborately observed. On accountof our annual celebration Thanksgiving it was impossible to turn out a largenunil)er of alumni. However, a. number of resident <strong>Phi</strong>s spent a pleasantevening with the chapter, enjoying a quiet smoker and light lunch. The<strong>Phi</strong> orchestra furnished several selections.We enjoyed a very pleas?nt visit from our province president, Bro. Lamkinsince our last letter.Lincoln, April 6, 19<strong>06</strong>.GEORGE D. LANTZ.ETA PROVINCE,GEORGIA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA.Georgia Alpha is happy to introduce Bro. Edwin Parrot Walker, of WhitePlains, Ga. He is to 4» A G a "golden" find.The outdoor pleasures of spring are now in our midst. Baseball practiceis approaching its whirlwind finish. Georgia's prospects are splendid in viewof the fact that three or four men are competing for each position on the team.So the chances are that Tech, "our Tech," will bite the dust in the racefor the s'.ate college pennant. The first game of the season, a double-headerwith Clemson, will be played on March 31. "^ A G is well represented onthe ball team by Bro. Marcus Mc Whorter, a pitcher and utility man ofexceptional ability. Bro. Mc Whorter is one of last year's stars. Bro.Kyle Smith, our star football player and all round athlete, and Bro. Walker,are taking care of 4> A G in track work.On the whole, the athletic outlook at Georgia both for the present andthe coming seasons is unusually bright. A few weeks ago, the student bodyamid great enthusiasm started a fund of over a thousand dollars and virtuallyrid the athletic association of a debt of some years standing.Sometime during the next month, the board of trustees will in all probabilityname a successor to our lamented chancellor, W. B. Hill. His greatspirit still governs us. The university corps of cadets is preparing for itsannual encampment during the latter part of April. This period, just afterthe strenuousness of examinations, is one of rest, recreation and general en-
THE SCROLL. 441joyment. The site of the encampment is at Gainesville, a beautiful littlecity, nestled at the foot of the Blue Ridge.Since our last letter, Georgia Alpha has seen fit to deny its members theprivilege of joining G N E supposed to exist here only as a social organization.Perhaps the highest distinction to be won at Georgia is that of annivefsarian'splace in one of the two literary societies. This honor in theDemosthenian Society was attained by Bro. P. W. Davis, our present chapterpresident. Bro. IJavis's success came as no surprise to his friends. It isonly indicative of greater successes he is yet to attain. Bro. Marshburn,who has won more individual honors than any other man in college, is competingfor debater's place in the contest of Georgia against Washington andLee. His success is assured.Georgia Alpha is, of course, awaiting the Alumni Day banquet with muchanticipatory pleasure. We trust that many of our brothers from a distancewill attend as the affair promises to be most enjoyable.Athens, March 10, 19<strong>06</strong>.SIDNEY SMITH.GEORGIA BETA, EMORY COLLEGE.The pleasant weather has afforded ample opportunity for playing baseball,and for some time the boys have been practicing. Already the class teamshave been selected, and the season formally opened yesterday, when theseniors and juniors crossed bats. $ A G, as usual, has her share of the menon the different teams.Bros. King, Benton and Quillian (sub) play ou the senior team; McGregor,junior; Smith and Solomon (sub) sophomore; while Bros. Reagan and Baldwinare our freshman representatives. Bro. Reagan is captain of the freshmanteam and is one of the best second basemen in college. The seasonpromises to be interesting and the race close.The boys are also training for the track work in order that they may beprepared for the trio-track meet, in Atlanta some time in May.The chapter has made another payment of several hundred dollars on theclub house, which was purchased some time ago. We expect to have thisdebt entirely removed in a short time.Bro. Hinton has been awarded a senior speakers place, while Bro. Dozieris a junior speaker.We had the pleasure of having in Oxford a few days this week, Bro.Davis who gave several instructive talks at the Methodist church.Oxford, March 24, 19<strong>06</strong>.ROBERT M. ARNOLD.GEORGIA GAMMA, MERCER UNIVERSITY.The friends of Mercer may continue to rejoice over her -happy prospects.The institution is already enjo>nng material prosperity, but even more maybe confidently expected. In the immediate future work will be started onan elaborate dormitory which will contain one hundred rooms and which,according to authority will be second to none in the south. Within one yearMercer will probably have a handsome library building—the need ofwhichis at present greatly felt. Mr. Carnegie has donated $20,000 to Mercer Universityfor this purpose, provided Mercer will raise an additional $20,000.President Smith informs us that our part is in reach.The first of the series of Wake Forest-Mercer debates is near at hand,it having been arranged for Easter Monday in Raleigh, N. C. The student
442 THE SCROLL.body has great confidence in its representatives, and certainly Mercer hasbright prospects for winning.Baseball, just now, absorbs the athletic interest of Mercer men. <strong>Phi</strong><strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> is represented on the varsity by Bro. Mallory at first, Bro.McCathern in left field, and Bro. Conner at short stop. On every classteam the fraternity is in prominence; Bros. Terrell and Sutton occupyingofficial positions on the law and sophomore teams respectively.Bro. Harris would, beyond doubt, have played third base on the varsitythis season, had he not fractured his hip in an ante-season practice game.He has had a serious and painful experience, and Georgia Gamma reluctantlywitnesses the temporary withdrawal of this popular brother fromcollege.After lent the chapter will give several social functions, among which willbe the Alumni Day banquet and the annual german.We indeed felt complimented b^- the presence of several visiting brothersat recent meetings:—Bros. Burgess, Park, and Rogers of Alabama Beta;Bros. Smith and Hinton of Georgia Beta; and Bros. Knight, Chapman, andWright of Georgia <strong>Delta</strong>.Since we moved into our new apartments our friends have been even morepleasant than usual. We appreciate especially the beautiful and appropriatefraternity pillow as a gift from <strong>Phi</strong> girls at Wesleyan Female College; andthe tasteful painting presented by Bro. George Herbert Clarke.Georgia Gamma is happy to be able to announce the following pledgesfor next year. Messrs. Charles F. Carter, James D. Stetson, and Edward J.Willingham, Jr., all of Macon; and Mr. Thomas W. Tift, of Tifton, Ga.Macon, March 2oth, 19<strong>06</strong>.SIDNEY L. CONNER.GEORGIA DELTA. GEORGIA SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY.Since our last letter Georgia <strong>Delta</strong> has made one initiation and we lakepleasure in introducing to the fraternity Bro. Douglas Nightingale of Brunswick,Ga.Georgia Tech continues to prosper, and each year brings some new additionto its group of buildings. In addition to the chemical laboratory weare soon to have a new library, as Mr. Carnegie has just donated $20,000for that purpose. Plans are being drawn for the building and work willbegin in a very few weeks.The baseball season has begun and Georgia Tech. has gotten its usualshare of victories, having won three out of the first five games. We arerepresented on the team by Bro. Knight, catcher, and Bro. Wright substitute.Atlanta, April 9, 19<strong>06</strong>. A. COLLINS KNIGHT.ALABAMA ALPHA. UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA.' The university is making many preparations to celebrate her seventy-fifthanniversary this commencement and every thing bids fair for the greatestcommencement in her history. Several college presidents and many otherprominent men have been invited to be with us and deliver addresses onthis occasion and it is expected that a goodly number will respond. Nearlyevery fraternity and several societies are issuing invitations to their commencementgermans and these dances together with the annual hop and thepresident's reception will be an inducement that the young ladies of thestate and elsewhere can not well resist. Alabama Alpha is to give her
THE SCROLL. 443annual german on the evening of May 28, and it is hoped that many of ouralumni and visiting brothers will be with us at this time.Our baseball team has sO far, under the able coaching of Mr. Schwartzand the adoption of the "no favorite" plan well represented Alabama onthe diamond having just defeated Cumberland in the first series of the season.Although, for the first time in many years, # A G has no representativeon this team, none are more solicitous as to its welfare, none moreanxious for it to win than we.Bros. Lee, '07, and Lanier, '07, attended the <strong>Theta</strong> province conventionin New Orleans during the Mardi Gras festivities and both report a mosthospitable reception and a most enjoyable time. Bro. Lanier is loud in hispraises for the New Orleans girls in general and the <strong>Phi</strong> girls in particularand Bro. Lee seconds him in his praise.It is with regret that Alabama Alpha reports the retirement from collegeof two of her most active brothers; Bro. "Dusty" Aldridge having left usto accept what is, no doubt, a very responsible position in Chicago, and Bro.Lanier, '07, to enter the medical department of the university of the southat Sewanee. We are partly compensated in this latter loss by feeling thatwhat has been our loss will undoubtedly be Tennessee Beta's gain. Weannounced in our last letter the pledging of Mr. M. A. Drane, '09, of Carsicana,Texas, and we have since initiated him together with MaxwellMoody, '09, of Tuscaloosa Alabama; and we herewith present them both tothe general fraternity as worthy brothers in the bond. We are now enjoyingthe pleasure of having Bro. E. C. Snow, '04, with us again after a yearsstay in Cuba, and. have had with us recently Bros. Stuart and Lee of ourown alumni and Bro. Sutelmeyer of Illinois Eta.Tuscaloosa, April 2, 19<strong>06</strong>.W. S. MUDD.ALABAMA BETA, ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE.At present we are at work on a chapter house which is necessary if 4> A Gis to continue to hold the lead among the fraternities represented here. Wehave an able committee at work who are keeping in touch with the alumni.Bro, Coles, who is travelling representative for the General Electric Co., isrendering us considerable aid by calling on and interesting the alumni in histerritory. Prospects for the house are indeed bright, for we have a valuablelot close in, and it won't be long before we have the house on it.On March 15, the alumni club of Montgomery gave its annual banquet.Bro. C. C. Certain, '<strong>06</strong>, of this chapter, was present and he reported a veryenjoyable occasion.Basketball season ended with five victories and two defeats. Althoughbasketball is A new game here there has been considerable interest manifested.Baseball season opened last week for three games with Cumberland. Auburnwas victorious in two and on account of rain the third game was notplayed, "t A G is represented on the squad by Bro. Burgers, '07, catcher.Alabama Beta still gets her share of honors. Bro. Certain was recentlypromoted from lieutenancy to captaincy. Bro. Certain is also assistant,editor-in-chief of Glamerata. Several more of the brothers hold very creditableoffices in college, which were mentioned in the last letter.We have been very much pleased to receive visits from Bros. Connor,Mallary, and Sheats of Georgia Gamma, who came over on the Mercerbasketball team.
444 THE SCROLL.Alabama Beta assures a hearty welcome to all of her brothers, of whomwe hope to see a goodly number during the coming baseball season.Auburn, April I, 19<strong>06</strong>.THOMAS V. WATSON.THETA PROVINCE,MISSISSIPPI ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI.If there were a soothsayer at "Ole Miss" he would warn the boys as hedid Caesar. This year the ides found Uncle Bob serving summons to attendfaculty meeting on many of the students; we as well as the faculty wereuneasy for neither knew what the other would say or do. However only a fewof us were given a leave of absence. The legislative committee on universitiesand colleges investigated the charges made against Chancellor Fultonand after a thorough airing of all the affairs of the university exoneratedChancellor Fulton and commended his management of the university.On February 15, as we came out of chapel Bro. Kimbrough met Mr. Powell,the gym instructor, a few words passed and they "tied up." Powell usedhis jiu-jitsu on "Kim" but was stabbed. Later the witnesses were summonedto court and it developed that the fight was a put uji job to get a case forthe law students to work on. Bro. Sivley, '93, sat as judge, Bro. Yates wasdistrict attorney and got a life sentence for the accused who pleaded that hebe released because he had a wife at home but the court gave the opinionthat his wife would be better off with him in the "pen."Spring examinations are over and we are taking life easy for the present.The senior lawyers have adopted a class cane to mark themselves. Bros,Hardy and Niles have been elected members of an inter-fraternity societyknown as the "Fox Heads." Bro. Somerville is on the junior prom.The province convention which met with the Tulane brothers February24-27 was ver)' profitable in numerous ways. We gained manv valuableideas from the other brothers, we all signified our commendation of the conventionby agreeing to have the meetings annually. We will meet with theTexas brothers next year. Every visitor enjoyed himself thoroughly and wedeeply appreciate the courtesies shown us by the brothers in the CrescentCity.The chapter letter has gone to press and will be sent out in the nearfuture. We wish to thank each alumnus for his subscription and his promptreply to our letter.Bro. Orville Bernard Dorris, '03, died at South McAHster, I. T., onMarch 7. His remains were interred at Indianola, Miss.We have recently had visits from Bros. G. B. Baskerville, Vanderbilt, '05;Firman Smith, '89; and Bob Bourdeaux, '03, We hope that any brotherwho may happen in Oxford will come out to see us.University, March 29, 19<strong>06</strong>.ROBERT SOMERVILLE, Jr.LOUISIANA ALPHA, TULANE UNIVERSITY.Louisiana Alpha is in a very prosperous condition. Five men were returned,five initiated and three others entered making a chapter of thirteenmen, of which one has withdrawn and three are unaffiliated. Four menare pledged for next session. The chapter has important honors, consistingof athletic, journalistic and general positions in the university. We are ongood terms with the faculty and all of the leading fraternities at Tulane.Seven members of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> are in the faculty and eighty-fivealumni of different chapters reside in New Orleans. The chapter is in very
THE SCROLL. 445close touch with the alumni club. Alumni Day will be observed by a jointbanquet with the New Orleans Alumni club. Fraternity examinations willbe held. The chapter is prominent in a social way at the university. Everymember at the academic department is in one of the German clubs. Theinternal workings are good. Regular meetings are held. The chapterhouse fund has been started by the active chapter, some $2000 in good notesand about $750 cash has been collected. The fund was voluntarily turnedover to the New Orleans Alumni club for further contributions. They havecomplete charge now and the early building of a house depends solely onthem. We are very much interested in circulating THE SCROLL. Wethink we have more alumni subscribers in proportion to the number ofalumni than any other chapter, A new fraternity A A X, has entered theacademic department, but they don't amount to much. <strong>No</strong>thing can belearned about it. Eleven national fraternities are at the academic; all in away are prosperous. <strong>No</strong>ne have over eight or ten men in this department,H K A, the youngest there, has been the first to enter a house, havingrented a two room cottage about twenty blocks from the university. Allthe others have a membership of New Orleans men. Louisiana Alpha hasno trouble in holding her own with others at Tulane.New Orleans, March 19, 19<strong>06</strong>.EDWARD C. ANSLEY.TEXAS BETA, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS.The 'varsity is now entering on the home-stretch of the college year.Winter examinations are over and the spring term is in full swing. Baseball,basketball, and track now claim the attention of the students. All theseteams are working hard.In her first college game of the season Texas met and defeated the Uni--versity of Kansas baseball team by the score of 4 to 2. This was the firsttime that we had encountered a strictly northern team; so the victory wasespecially gratifying. Our team this year is not up to its usual standard.The rigidity of examinations and the scholarship requirements have pre:•vented several good men from playing.Prospects for a good track team are bright. This year Texas enters twomeets—a triangular meet with Tulane and Vanderbilt, and the Southwestern•meet at Oklahoma City.In basketball we have won all of the seven games already played, andhave a very strong team.The most important event of the present term is the formal installation ofour new president. Dr. David F. Houston, a <strong>Phi</strong> from the old South Carolinachapter, to take place on April 19. Many distinguished educators fromall over the country will be present besides a large number of our alumni.The <strong>Theta</strong> province convention at New Orleans was a great and brilliant-Success according to the glowing reports of Bros. Witt, Watkin, and Baker,who were present. They cannot say enough in praise of the royal receptiongiven them by Louisiana Alpha. Next year the convention will be held inAustin and we will try to reciprocate.Texas Beta observed March 15 with a smoker and reception in honor ofher alumni. The affair was a decided success; if we may be the judges..\11 the <strong>Phi</strong>s living in Austin were present, besides a number of out-of-townbrothers.We have recently enjoyed visits from Bro. "Curly" Duncan, ex-'01, andBro. I. B. Mc Farland, ex-'03. Bro. Johnson, captain of the Kansas baseijallteam, was with us while in Austin.Austin, April 4, 19<strong>06</strong>.ARTHUR MATHIS.
446 THE SCROLL.TEXAS GAMMA, SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.Bros. E. M. Armstrong, Ryman and Mc Neil on returning from <strong>Theta</strong>province convention at New Orleans, reported a royal time. LouisianaAlpha is certainly to be complimented on the way in which the visitingbrothers were entertained. We are looking forward with much interest toour convention next year which is to be held with Texas Beta at Austin.The baseball team is now on its trip. There have been three games athome and Southwestern has won all three.'Ihe state oratorical contest will be held here on April 20. The six collegesof the association will be represented by speakers and delegations.There will be a banquet the night before and a delightful occasion is expected.The glee club, of which Bro. Moore is a member, has been on severaltrips lately, and is very popular every where it goes.The Sou'wester, of which Bro. E. M. Armstrong is editor-in-chief and Bro.Ryman general business manager, has been in the hands of the printers andengravers for some time and will be out early next month. It contains muchgood material, well gotten up and arranged, and will be a ver}' creditableproduction.Bro. S. J. Thomas, '88, editor of the Commanche Chief, Comraanche,Texas, delivered the anniversary address to the Alamo society March 6.The address was appropriate and interesting and was very much appreciatedby everyone. Bro. Thomas stayed at the chapter house while here and itwas with great pleasure that we entertained him.Bro. Barkley, manager and captain of the track team, is arranging for a^field day a little later in the spring. It will be quite an event and several<strong>Phi</strong>s will participate,A team from Texas Beta will be over on April 9, to engage us in a gameof baseball. We are very glad that this is the case, as anything of the kindbrings us closer together.Bro. R. F. Young, Jr., '03, who has a very successful business in Chihuahua,Mexico, is here on a short visit. Bro. J. B. Young, who retiredfrom college last fall, will return with him to Chihuahua to enter the business.We have also had very pleasant visits from Bros. R. A. John, '84, ofBeaumont, Texas, and Ireland Graves, Texas Beta.Georgetown, April 5, 19<strong>06</strong>.JOHN DE BERRY WHEELER.IOTA PROVINCE.CALIFORNIA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.Athletics at present are uppermost in the minds of the students here atCalifornia. The first intercollegiate baseball game with our rival, StanfordUniversity, has been lost, but we have hopes of winning the next.In rowing, our hopes are high, as we have a fine crew; one which wethink as good as our last year's victorious one.On the track California Alpha is represented by Bros. Hickey, '<strong>06</strong>, andCowles, '09. The latter gives promise of becoming one of the best highhurdles California has ever had. In the intercollegiate freshman track meetheld on our campus March 31, in which California defeated Stanford by73^ to 49/^, Cowles showed wonderful form, easily defeating all his competitorsas well as his own teammates.<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> is represented on the tennis team by Bro. Vriael, whohas held the position for three years.
THE SCROLL. 447The annual banquet of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> was held March 17, at Delmonico'sin San Francisco. The entire Stanford chapter as well as ours, waspresent together with a large number of alumni. We had a great time andall look forward to March 15 of next year.Berkeley, April 10, 19<strong>06</strong>. ALFRED SALISBURY.CALIFORNIA BETA, LELAND STANFORD JR. UNIVERSITY.Alumni Day was celebrated on March 11 in San Francisco, where a banquetwas given by the San Francisco alumni club, California Alpha andCalifornia Beta chapters. Covers were laid for fifty-six and there was funof all kinds to recall to the alumni present, the days when they were incollege. Much enthusiasm was manifest throughout the evening, ,The college championship in baseball was won by the class of 1907, thefinal game being played with the freshmen. Bro. Chalmers, 07 occupied thebox for the juniors.The first intercollegiate freshman track meet resulted in a California victory,Bro. Bradford, '09, represented Stanford, taking a place in the milerun. The first intercollegiate ball game was won by Stanford, the scorebeing i to o. Bro. Chalmers, '07, played his old position in left field. TheCalifornia nine took the second game by the score of 4 to 3. The finalgame is scheduled to be played on April 28, in San Francisco.On April 21, Stanford will meet California in tennis and on the track. ACalifornia vfctory is predicted in tennis, but on the track the outcome isdoubtful, the cardinal prospects, however being slightly brighter than thoseof California. Bro. Bradford, '09, is a member of the track team and willenter in the mile run.The intercollegiate regatta for freshman and varsity crews will be held onApril 28 at Sansalito. Our chances for a victory on the water are verygood. Stanford will row Washington early in June on Lake Washington,Seattle, Wash.The Iota province convention was held at the hall of the California Alphachapter on April 14. California Alpha was represented by several of itsmembers and California Beta by Bro. Hendricks, Jr., and Bro. Behlow,'07. Bro. J. E. Mc Dowell, California Beta, '00, province president, presided.The chapter is in good condition and is preparing for a vigorous campaignduring the summer and fall. All <strong>Phi</strong>s are invited to call at the chapterhouse.Stanford University, April 15, 19<strong>06</strong>.W. W. BEHLOW.KAPPA PROVINCE.WASHINGTON ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON.This year the annual alumni banquet was unusually well attended. Sixtyeight<strong>Phi</strong>s gathered in the large banquet room at the Lincoln Hotel andenjoyed a good supper and a pleasant social time, though some of ourfriends from Tacoma murmured good naturedly at the absence of spirits,and promised us something stronger than water when we are their guests.Every one reported a good time and everyone seemed to be enjoying himselfexcept some of the younger men who sat at the speaker's table.The pan-hellenic league gave its annual dance on March <strong>30</strong>. It was agreat success; much better than the pan-hellenic ball of last year. Thismay have been due to the fact that the <strong>Phi</strong> Delts turned out in force.Nearly every other man there was a <strong>Phi</strong>.
448 THE SCROLL.Although the university was closed for spring vacation last week, il wasa busy time at *our house.' A number of us denied ourselves the pleasureof going home and spent the time painting the house.Every year the question of repainting the house has been brought up anddiscussed only to be laid on the table. This year it came up as usual. Oneof our enthusiastic alumni offered to buy the paint if we would do the work.So we put on all the old clothes in the basement and proceeded to give thehouse a liberal coat of paint, not slighting ourselves or the lawn. In fact itwould be difficult for a casual passer-by to tell which of the three we reallyintended to paint. We do not want to boast, but we think we really did apretty good job, and that we deserve considerable credit for having the enterpriseand perseverance to carry out the undertaking without the aid of aprofessional painter.I must not forget to say that the Tacoma alumni club have received theircharter, and that we expect that they will prove a great aid to the activechapter here. Bro. Priest presented their charter to them at the alumnibanquet.Seattle, April ii, 19<strong>06</strong>,FRANK M. ALLYN.ALUMNI CLUBS,BURLINGTON.Alumni Day was celebrated in this city by a banquet given at the chapterhouse to the active chapter of Vermont Alpha by the Vermont alumni clubof<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>. At 7 o'clock P. M. the boys began to arrive and it wassometime after 8 before we sat down to an elaborate repast, which was byfar superior to any such spreads that we have been accustomed to submit to atthe various hotels in this city during the past.After we had finished our cigars and coffee we adjourned to the assemblyroom where the exercises of the evening were begun in the order of a regularmeeting with the addition of the special Alumni Day services.The two speakers on the subject, "What the Alumni Owes to the Chapter,"were Bro. Thompson. '98, for the alumni, and Bro. Edson, '07, forthe active chapter. After this discussion the meeting was closed in due form.The literary exercises were opened by selections from Henry Drummond'sFrench Canadian stories, by Bro. Appleton, and banjo selections by Bro.Chess, both of the active chapter.After the exercises the alumni club held its annual business meeting andelected the following officers: President, Bro. Sinclair; secretary and treasurer,Bro. Sabin; reporter, Bro. Greene.It was voted that the alumni make a special effort to visit the active chapterin a body, on the second Saturday of each month, and warnings will besent out several days before the meeting to remind the Brothers of theirobligation.The evening closed with the singing of fraternity songs, and it is thesentiment of all present that they had never attended a more enjoyable andenthusiastic Alumni Day celebration.H. H. GREENE.March 20, 19<strong>06</strong>.BOSTONThe members of the Boston and Harvard <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> club had toovercome difficulties much more serious than those of business on the nightof March 15, when they attended the Alumni Day dinner, for such a stormas swept over Boston on that night has not been experienced in New Eng-
THE SCROLL. 449land for years. The snow, blown in great clouds before a wild northeastgale, was as dense as smoke, and every man in the city feared that the streetcar lines would be blocked and that he would never reach his home in thesuburbs. The appearance of the storm indicated its continuance for manyhours, and Boston and Harvard <strong>Phi</strong>s feared a small attendance at the dinnerfor the success of which they had worked so hard. When they gathered atthe American House, however, they were relieved of all anxiety by seeing agreat number of brothers whose enthusiasm for the event had been increasedon account of the trouble they had in getting to it. There was just one manmore present than at the dinner a year ago, sixty-nine attending, and theattendance would have been much greater had the northeast wind stayed athome on the grand bank of Newfoundland instead of rushing down on NewEngland to shake its white mantle in the fair face of an approaching spring.The Alumni Day dinner was held in Boston this year under the same arrangementas last year, when the Boston and Harvard clubs managed it together.Almost the entire Harvard club attended this year, and there wasa goodly number of Bostonians. Representatives from Colby in Maine,Dartmouth, Amherst, and Brown were present, and the interest that theirchapters took in the dinner showed the close relations between undergraduateand alumnus in New England. At the business meeting which was held beforethe dinner, the officers of the Boston club for the coming year wereelected and a few routine matters were attended to. Divine blessing wasinvoked by the Rev. Bro. White, of Buchtel, and the dinner was on. Thecheering and singing commenced before the oysters were gone, and everyonce in a while the pent-up melody in the soul of an enthusiastic <strong>Phi</strong> wouldbreak forth in a vocal solo which soon developed into a chorus. Bro. E. C.Clark of Colby was the chorister,-and how he filled his part! He had thegestures, he had the temperament, and no Creatore pleading with his musicianswas ever more successful in getting results. Bro. C. U. Tirrell ofDartmouth was at the piano, and he was a great running mate for Clark.When the table was cleared. President Rowe presented Bro. A. L. <strong>Phi</strong>lbrick,Brown, '03, as the toastmaster. He made a few introductory remarksof a character which he will not attempt to describe, and presented Bro. R.Stewart, Vermont, '93, whospokeon "Fallacies—SomeSignsof theTimes."He talked in an interesting manner of many of the questions on which havebeen spattered many quarts of printers' ink, and was loudly applauded whenhe spoke in favor of summer baseball playing by college men.Bro. G. A. Shurtleff, Knox, '03, from the Harvard club, took for hissubjest, "Wise Men." When he was introduced he began a witty speech,provoking much laughter with his bright comparisons of the east and thewest. He aroused much enthusiasm by telling of the plans of the Harvardclub for a club house, and he promised that the Harvard club would be abig factor in the future life of the Harvard professional school <strong>Phi</strong>s. Bro.R. C. Cochrane, '07, the representative from Dartmouth, brought greetingsfrom New Hampshire Alpha, and he was followed by the Rev. Bro. J. F.Brant, Ohio Wesleyan, '73, whotalked on "Comradeship." Hiseloquence,devoted to the ideals of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>, aroused applause. Bro. AlexanderGraham, Brown, '<strong>06</strong>, who represented Rhode Island Alpha, told of thestrife at his alma mater for pure athletics, and he was followed by Bro, O,B. Wyman, Chicago, '03, of the Harvard club, who made a speech filledwith wit and fun. Bro. O. B. Peterson, Colby, '07, represented MaineAlpha, but he was obliged to leave before he could be introduced, and Bro.E. W. Burrill, Amherst, '<strong>06</strong>, spoke for Massachusetts Beta.The officers of the Boston club for the coming year are: president, E. L.Shinn, Lombard; vice-president, Kent Knowlton, Dartmouth; secretary, C.
45° THE SCROLL.W. Doten, Vermont; reporter, A. L. <strong>Phi</strong>lbrick, Brown; treasurer, W. W.Howe, Buchtel; historian, S. S. Dennis, Vermont; warden, C. U. Tirrell,Dartmouth; chorister, E. C. Clark, Colby.There were twenty-five different colleges represented at the dinner.A. L. PHILBRICK.HARVARD UNIVERSITY.The Harvard alumni club celebrated March 15 by its annual banquetwith the Boston alumni club. The banquet this year was held at the AmericanHouse in Boston. The evening was undoubtedly the worst one of thewinter, a New England blizzard lasting all day and far into the night. Theweather outside, however, only seemed to make an agreeable contrast withthe scene inside and notwithstanding the difficulty in getting to the hotel thebanquet was the largest and most successful the clubs have ever had. TheHarvard club sent twenty members, more than ever before, across the riverto the banquet. For the club Bro. Shurtleff, Knox, '04, responded to thetoast, "Wise Men;" Bro. Wj'man, Chicago, '03, to "Western <strong>Phi</strong>losophy;"and Bro. Brant, Ohio Wesleyan, '73, an adopted member of theHarvard club, to "Comradeship."On the evening of April 5 the Harvard club instituted what promises tobecome a custom by holding its firs'" annual dance at the Colonial club,Cambridge. Bros. Shurtleff, Legg, Mclntyre, Whitley and Terrien had thedance in charge and made all the arrangements. The Boston club was invitedto join with us and several of the members accepted. It was a mostenjoyable event and so great a success that plans are being formed to makean alumni club dance an annual occurence. There were about 20 couplepresent and all the <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> pins were not on the fellows. Thepatronesses were Mrs. Carver, the wife of Bro. Carver, Iowa Wesleyan, '87,and Mrs. <strong>No</strong>rton, wife of Bro. <strong>No</strong>rton, Brown, '00, and Mrs. L. W.Sargent and Mrs. H. L. Stalker. The dance marked an epoch in the historyof the Harvard alumni club.Professor Carver is chairman of the department of history and politicalscience, for this academic year. He is also delivering a series of weeklylectures at the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences on the "Distributionof Wealth."Gordon Armstrong, "Ohio Wesleyan," '97, who left the university lastspring, is instructor in mathematics at Oberlin College.April II, 19<strong>06</strong>. SAMUEL B. MEISENHELDER.PITTSBURG.On February 23, 19<strong>06</strong>, the club entertained Bro. Robert T. Haines, lead-"ing man in "The Darling of the Gods" company, at lunch, at the HotelHenry. About one hundred postals were sent out and thirty <strong>Phi</strong>s responded.Many were unable to attend but their interest in our plans has been shownby replies received since that date. We had a very delightful meeting withBro. Haines who responded to our endeavors with a very neat speech, whichQxAy increased his reputation of being a good fellow and a loyal <strong>Phi</strong>.JBro. Haines told us of his meeting with <strong>Phi</strong>s in other cities and somewhatof the work in which he is engaged. Our luncheon served a double purposealthough this did not occur to those having the arrangements in chargeuntil later. Bro. Richard Hardy, who has been our president during thepast year, was present for the last time in that capacity as he has been compelledto leave Pittsburg to take charge of the Fidelity Mutual Life Com-
THE SCROLL. 451pany's Detroit office. We regret this move as far as his associations as a<strong>Phi</strong> are concerned for Bro, Hardy has been very enthusiastic and has donemuch for our club.Many took advantage of this opportunity to assure him of their regretsthat he was leaving and also to wish him great success in his new field.On March 15 we held our nineteenth annual dinner. This was held atThe Henry and thirty-seven <strong>Phi</strong>s were present. While numerically it wasnot quite up to our desires it was the most enthusiastic dinner we have everheld. Bro, M, C. Holderman, of Dickinson, representative of Burr Patterson& Co., of Detroit, was present and a great deal of the enthusiasm manifestedwas due to his endeavors. He not only sold us some of his wares buthelped in the singing, college and fraternity yells, and in all movementsstarted to make the evening a pleasant one. The following colleges wererepresented: Dickinson, W. and J., University of Nebraska, Syracuse,Lafayette, Ohio University, Ohio State, Washington University, MinnesotaUniversity, Lehigh, Michigan, Pennsylvania State, Dartmouth, Monmouthand Allegheny. During the evening every college yell was given as thecolleges were called by name sometimes by one lone <strong>Phi</strong> and at other timesby numerous representatives, Bro. George W. Gerwig acted as toastmasterand his happy manner of introducing the speakers helped greatly in the enjoymentof the evening. The following toasts were responded to:"What the Parent Chapter owes to its Alumni," Ralph T. Mcintosh, W.and J., '<strong>06</strong>; "<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>s at the Bar," James R. Bell, W. and J., '87;"<strong>Phi</strong>dom By and Large," L. H. W. French, Dartmouth, '88; "The ChapterHouse; Likewise Football," W. G. Moore, Michigan, '05; "Pittsburg<strong>Phi</strong>s," Robert W. Lindsay, W. & J., '02; "Looking Backward," ThomasC. Blaisdell, Svracuse; "All Sorts," George W. Chalfant, Lafayette, '84;A. M. Cariine,'Jr., W. and J., '00; S. H. McKee.Bro. M. Hohe Gottschall, Dickinson, '00, was elected president; P. B.Straub, Lehigh, '97, treasurer; Robert W. Lindsay, W. and J., '02, reporter;Bro. T. C. Duff, W. and J., '01, delegate to national convention,Washington, D. C; Bro. Harrison W. Boch, Ohio State, '99, and GeorgeW. Chalfant, Lafayette, '84, alternates.Our Friday luncheons continue to grow and have proven very delightfuloccasions.Bro. \V. Clyde Grubbs, W. & J., '01, and Miss Grace Wallace, both ofAllegheny, Pa., were married March 8, 19<strong>06</strong>, in the First PresbyterianChurch, Allegheny, Pa. Among the ushers were the following; Bros. W.W. Hamilton, John A. Metz, T. C. Duff, Andrew Eari Sloan and John W.Thompson. Walter S. Grubbs, W. & J., '05, acted as best man. Mr. andMrs. Grubbs spent their honeymoon at St. Augustine, Florida. When theyreturn they will reside at Beechwood, a suburb of Pittsburg.Bro. Morgan D. Hayes, W. & J., '92, has taken a new position in NewYork City and expects to identify himself with the <strong>Phi</strong>s in New York.A new monthly magazine to be known as "The Campus" has recentlymade its appearance. As the name suggests it is to be a college paper andwill publish news concerning the alumni as well as undergraduates of thecolleges in this vicinity. It may prove a very effective means by which collegemen can be brought into closer relations. We trust il may supplya long felt want.ROBERT W. LINDSAY.April 3, 19<strong>06</strong>.WASHINGTON.The annual Alumni Day banquet of the Washington <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>club was held at the University club on March 15. In enthusiasm, interest
452 THE SCROLL.and attendance it was the most successful reunion of <strong>Phi</strong>s ever held in theDistrict of Columbia and well justified the time and care given to it by thecommittee in charge, Bros. John Joy Edson, Jr., Gilbert S. Woolworth andCarl. D. Sheppard.Before the members of the club sat down to dinner, a short businesssession was held at which the following officers were elected for the ensuingyear; William M. Compton, Alabama, '88, president; C. B. Sornborger,Vermont, '90, vice-president; Carl D. Sheppard, Ohio Gamma, '02, secretary;Oscar A. Mechlin, Dartmouth, '03, treasurer; Dr. John E. Meisenhelder,Gettysburg, '97, reporter.A letter from Bro. F. J. R. Mitchell, G. C, was read informing the clubthat their invitation to hold the next national convention in Washington hadbeen accepted. This announcement was received with great enthusiasm.Bro. George M. Rommel, Iowa Wesleyan, '97, was then elected chairmanof the permanent convention committee; this committee to have entire chargeof the arrangements of the convention.<strong>Phi</strong>s to the number of 45, representing 19 states and 34 chapters wereseated around the banquet table; those in attendance were: Tohn C. Black,Wabash, '62; Joseph E. Graff, Wabash, '76; Frank W. DeWolf, Chicago,'03; E. F. <strong>Phi</strong>llips, Allegheny, 99; Edgar Russell, Missouri, 82;Ralph J. Williams, Knox, 97; Galen L. Tait, Nebraska, 92; A. D.Forsythe, Central, '93; Chas. D. F. Chandler, Case, '03; Albert R.Dyer, Lawrence, '59; W. E. De Riemer, Lawrence, 59; Claude M. Bennett,Emory, 88; Ira B. Mc Neal, Dickinson, 98; W. R. Schmucker,Dickinson, 'oi; A. H. Hiller, Hillsdale, '89; Oscar W. Lang, Cincinnati,'00; William Curtis Hill, Columbia, '97; Ralph P. Barnard, Lehigh,'89; Chas. B. Sornborger, Vermont, '90; W. J. Douglass, Lehigh, '94;Horace W. Davis, W. & J, '05; G. A. Woolworth, Union, '02; O. A.Mechlin, Dartmouth, '03; B. M. Stuart, Virginia, '02; M. M. Mc Lean,Texas, '90; H, H. Bennett, <strong>No</strong>rth Carolina, '03; George W. Prince, Jr.,,Knox, '08; Milton Updegraff, Wisconsin, '84; I. H. Bryant, Vanderbilt,'80; J, I. Gayetty, Union, '99; Isaac R. Hitt, Jr., <strong>No</strong>rthwestern, '88;E. F. Pickford, Union, '90; Milo C, Summers, Lombard, '81; WilliamN. Compton, Alabama, '88; L. A. Dotan, Vermont, 97; E. M. Hasbrouck,Syracuse, '90; P. L. Hodges, Depauw, '99; Jas. H. Kimball,Lansing, '95; Geo. M. Rommel, Iowa Wesleyan, '97; Carl D. Sheppard,Ohio, '02; W. H. Beal, Vir. Pol. Inst., '86; John Joy Edson, Jr.,Lehigh, '93; Fred H. Austin, Missouri, '80; William Wolf Smith, Hanover,93; John E. Meisenhelder, Gettysburg, '97.During the dinner the regular <strong>Phi</strong> songs were interspersed by collegeditties. The song that made the hit of the evening was one that was composedby Bro. Carl D. Sheppard, Ohio, '02, entitled;"HERE'S TO THE BOND.""Air Heidleberg."Better than Betas, or <strong>Delta</strong>s or Dekes,Are the <strong>Phi</strong>s for they're always jolly;Telling of rushes and spikes and meetsAnd lassies almost divine.But sweeter than kisses we steal by stealthAre the hours we give to folly.So come let us clinkBut first let us drinkOne toast with" the brimming stein.
THE SCROLL. 453Here's to the frat of untold worth;Here's to her white and blue;Here's to her sons, the best on earth;Here's to her founders true;Here's to the pin which proves the heart'sTrue as the stars above;Here's to the day we first were hers;Here's to the bond we love.<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>, <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong>,To us you'll always beThrough college days,Through later days.The same fraternity.And when at lastThis life is past,—We've joined the chapter grand,—May luck and wealth.Life, hope and healthBe with <strong>Phi</strong>keia's band.May luck and wealth.Life, hope and healthBe with <strong>Phi</strong>keia's band.After the dinner was over President Bennett introduced Bro. Frederick H.Austin, Missouri, '80 as toastmaster. Responses were made by Bro. JohnC. Black, president of the Civil Service Commission; Bro. Joseph V. Graff,Representative from Illinois; Bro. Claude N. Bennett, and Bro. George M.Rommel. Bro. John Joy Edson, Jr., favored us with several impersonations., . .T -MThe following states were represented:—New Hampshire, Vermont, NewYork, Pennsylvania, Virginia, <strong>No</strong>rth Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Texas,Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin,Iowa and Nebraska.The following chapters were represented:—New Hampshire Alpha, VermontAlpha, New York Beta, New York <strong>Delta</strong>, New York Epsilon, PennsylvaniaBeta, Pennsylvania Gamma, Pennsylvania <strong>Delta</strong>, Pennsylvania Epsilon,Pennsylvania Eta, Virginia Beta, <strong>No</strong>rth Carolina Beta, Georgia Beta, AlabamaAlpha, Texas Beta, Tenneraee Alpha, Kentucky <strong>Delta</strong>, Ohio Gamma,Onio Eta, Ohio <strong>Theta</strong>, Michigan Beta, Michigan Gamma, Indiana Beta,Indiana Epsilon, Indiana Zeta, Illinois Alpha, Illinois Beta, Illinois <strong>Delta</strong>,Illinois Zeta, Wisconsin Alpha, Wisconsin Beta, Iowa Alpha, Missouri Alpha,Nebraska Alpha, Local, Kappa Zeta Kappa.The next meeting of the club will be held April 17, 19<strong>06</strong>, at the Universityclub, corner of K and l6th sts., N. W., and i. most cordial invitation isextended to all <strong>Phi</strong>s who are in the city on that evening to be present. —->•The undersigned will deem it a favor if the readers of THE SCROLL willsend me the names and addresses of <strong>Phi</strong>s residing in Washington who arenot on our list.March 24, 19<strong>06</strong>.JOHN E. MEISENHELDER.NASHVILLE.On Thursday evening, March 22, the alumni of Nashville and the membersof Tennessee Alpha enjoyed together a smoker at the chapter hou^.A very delightful evening was spent. Addresses were made by Bros. A. E.
454 THE SCROLL.Howell, '82, F. P. Turner, '91, <strong>No</strong>rman Farrell, Jr., '95, and John H. De-Witt, '94. The most interesting feature was the formulation of a feasibleplan for the erection of a handsome new chapter house. A substantial sumwas subscribed by those present and it is intended that the balance shall beraised among the alumni of Tennessee Alpha, who number about <strong>30</strong>0 andare generally prosperous and influential men. A very material portion ofthe amount subscribed came from the active members of the chapter.The club elected the following officers:—president, A. E. Howell; vicepresident,W. R. Manier; reporter and treasurer, Douglas M. Wright.Fourteen alumni and all the chapter were present.April II, 19<strong>06</strong>.DOUGLAS M. WRIGHT.CINCINNATI.As the result of many peremptory injunctions, served by an energeticcommittee, to remember March 15, there was a splendid gathering of <strong>Phi</strong><strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>s in Cincinnati and vicinity at the Business Men's club to celebrateAlumni Day. The total attendance numbered 36. Several lettersand telegrams received from brothers who were unavoidably absent, indicatedthat many more were present with us inspirit. The hall was tastefullydecorated with college pennants. Fraternity colors and white carnationswere worn by all the <strong>Phi</strong>s, which made the occasion seem like an initiationbanquet. Music was not lacking to add to the enjoyment of the evening.Bro. Edwin Schroetter thoughtfully provided typewritten copies of the wordsof some of the best known songs of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> and played the pianoaccompaniment. In accordance with the established custom at Cincinnatialumni banquet, no wine was served.Our genial brother, Scott Bonham, sustained his good record in the capacityof toastmaster. His typewritten speeches were quite witty and his cleverintroductions and allusions to such old "war horses" as Gores and Fillmorecreated much amusement.The topic assigned for discussion on Alumni Day, "What Chapters OweAlumni," was practically demonstrated at this meeting. The fraternityspirit and enthusiasm displayed by the alumni, old and young, was veryeffective in fostering and increasing the loyaltv and devotion to <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong><strong>Theta</strong> of the active members of Ohio <strong>Theta</strong> who were present at the gathering.Bro. Bonham introduced the principal guest of the evening. Dr. AlstonEllis, Miami. '68. The toast to which Dr. Ellis responded "Ohio CollegeWork," was of considerable interest owing to the recent discussion occasionedby the so-called "Lybarger Bill" which was defeated in the Ohio legislature,the purpose of which was to cut off state support from Ohio and Miami universities.Dr. Ellis recommended that the courses of the Ohio State University,constituting what might be called the college of liberal arts, shouldbe discontinued; that the state university should still carry forward and improveits scientific, agricultural, industrial and technical courses in pursuancewith the provisions of the well-known Morrill law; that in addition it shouldbe made an institution which should provide for the most advanced postgraduate work which must now be sought at such institutions as Johns HopkinsUniversity and elsewhere. The speaker insisted that the state of Ohioshould maintain both Miami and Ohio universities as collegiate institutionsfor the pursuit of courses of study in the liberal arts together with the normalcourses for the training of teachers.The next speaker was Bro. Harry Newman, Miami, '07, who made somedeUghtful allusions to the members which cluster around the old dormitory
THE SCROLL. 455room at Miami University. He also made a stirring plea for a national fraternitychapter house at Oxford, Ohio. The writer of this letter called attentionto the necessity of preparedness for the next <strong>Delta</strong> province convention,which will be held in Cincinnati.A toast, "The Ladies," was responded toby Bro. S. O. Bayless, who hasbeen assistant general counsel for the C. C. C. & St. L. Ry., for twenty-fiveyears, and who had not attended a fraternity reunion since he left LombardUniversity.The sad death of Stewart Pierson who was killed at a fraternity initiationat Kenyon college, was the occasion for the next toast "Fraternity initiations,"which was responded to by Bro. D. D. Woodmansee. Followingthese remarks, the toastmaster, Bro. Bonham, introduced the following resolution,which Dr. Ellis requested the privilege of seconding, and which wasunanimously adopted:Resolved, that nothing tending to brutality or any physical or mentaldanger or risk to the candidate or the lowering of his self-respect should bepermitted in the initiations of the <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> Fraternity.Much regret was felt on account of the absence of Dr. A. B. Thrasher,Dr. Guy Potter Benton, president of Miami University, Bro. S. J. Flickinger,Bro. R. M. Allen, of Lexington, Ky., and the three Clermount County boys,all old Hanover men. Judges James B. Swing, Frank Davis and O. P. Griffith.A brief business session was held during which Bro. Scott Bonham wasre-elected president of the Cincinnati alumni club and the writer, secretaryand treasurer.In addition to those whose names appear above, the following were present:J. L. Kohl, H. C. Fetsch, D. E. Barrett, G. M. Kennedy, S. F. Daugherty,W. T. Clark, Edwin P. Durr, Powell Crosley, Jr., Guido Gores, Dr.J. H. McCready, O. H. Schlemmer, Jr., Geo. R. Thompson, Howard G.Holdridge, T. S. Blickensderfer, Horace S. Whittaker, Clarence Bahlmann,C. Willard'Black, Parker H. Fillmore, Llewellyn Williams, Jr., C. A.Schroetter, Edwin Haffner, P. F. Wehmer, A. T. Kreimer, W. H. Fillmore,D. H. Ackerson, Dr. H. F. Schell, G. A. Doeller, O, F. Dwyer, CliffordCordes.March 20, 19<strong>06</strong>. STUART A. Mc GILL.COLUMBUS. OHIO.The annual dinner of the <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> club of Columbus in connectionwith Ohio Zeta chapter, *as held at the Great Southern Hotel on March16, which seemed a better date than the evening before, as allowing perhapsa larger attendance. When the <strong>Phi</strong>s did gather around the hospitableboard there were thirty-four present in person, and many more in spirit, ifone is to judge from the many replies received to invitations sent out to allalumni of Ohio Zeta. Answers had come from widely-scattered <strong>Phi</strong>s, fromMaine to Texas, and some of these were read at the dinner. There were somany that time was too short to read them all, but they all had the samegreeting and were good messages from those who have gone away and fromwhom any word js received with pleasure.An unexpected and very welcome guest was Father Lindley, whose presencemust be an inspiration to any gathering of <strong>Phi</strong>s. Father Lindley'swords are always much appreciated, coming as they do from one who haswatched the growth of the fraternity from its earliest days, and his informaltalk was listened to with much attention and interest.
456 THE SCROLLBro. Woodbury T. Morris, formerly province-president, presided overthe post-prandial destinies of the evening and proved a most excellent chauffeur,his duties being lightened, however, by the wealth of oratorical ability athis command, such as we are accustomed to find at <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> gatherings.The after-dinner talks were purely informal and the evening passedpleasantly with reminiscence and sentiment, stories and anecdotes and forecastsof the future, which, from the enthusiasm at this reunion, should be abright one for <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>s in Columbus.Besides those already mentioned the following were present, the attendancebeing divided between alumni and undergraduates, Ohio Zeta turning out inforce and aiding very materially in the success of the evening.Dr. J. E. Brown, ex-P. G. C., Judge Marcus G. Evans, Lowry F. Sater,Dr. J. Dudley Dunham, C. H. P'arber, J. F. Hays, A. C. Johnson, Bro.Jones, of Case football fame Bro. Connors, H. P. Senter, B. F. Waddell,Perc3' Todd, James Prendergast, Glenn Southward, Lee Warren, CalvinRuggles, Will Morris, Earl Grant, Geo. Schlesinger, Bro. Gibson, Bro.Bretlane, Bro. Seeds, Bro. Linder, Bro. Mitchell, Bro. Mc Gill, Bro.William D. Brown, Bro. Carothers, Tom Morris, Bro. Sharick, and Bro. E.G. Dennead.As a result of the meeting and of the good time, there is talk of forminga lunch club to meet perhaps once a week, and of this it is hoped to makeannouncement in an early issue of THE SCROLL for the benefit of <strong>Phi</strong>s who maybe visiting Columbus and who would be especially welcome at these gatherings.CHARLES F. DOWD.March 28, 19<strong>06</strong>.INDIANAPOLIS.The Indianapolis alumni club held its twenty-seventh annual dinner onMarch 15, 7:<strong>30</strong> P. M., at the Grand Hotel. Sixty-eight <strong>Phi</strong>s were present.Bro. Hugh Th. Miller presided as toastmaster, in his usual graceful andhappy manner, and introduced the following brothers and their subjects:—"The College Politician," Robert F. Davidson, Butler, '92."In and Out of College," Wm. S. Garber, Hanover, '72."The Silent Hoosier," Richard O. Johnson, V. M. I. '76."What the Chapters owe to their Alumni," James L. Mitchell, Indiana, '89."The College Widow," Will H. Hays, Wabash, '00."<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> Goat Lymph," Dr. Wm. H. Link, Hanover '77.It has rarely been the writer's pleasure to listen to speakers as entertainingand clever as were present at this dinner.Bro. Davidson proved his right to respond to "The College Politician"by getting himself elected to the second term as the club chaplain, after ahot campaign.Bro. Garber, in talking sparklingly on "In and Out of College," said inpart:"In college I wrote home something like this:—Dear Father:—-I have been at unusual expense for books, subscription toY. M. C. A., church dues, charity, doctor bills, etc., this month, and myallowance is already exhausted. Please send me check for fifty by returnmail.""Out of college, I wrote something like this:—"Dear Son:—Enclosed find check for fifty as per your request. Allowme to suggest that there are others who want to take part in keeping up the
THE SCROLL. 457church, the Y. M. C. A. and associated charities going, and it is selfish aswell as unnecessary for you to insist on doing the whole thing. Take goodcare of your health, don't work the doctors too hard, and make the enclosedremittance go as far as possible.Yours affectionately, Pater.P. S. and N. B. Go easy on the et ceteras."Old man Graham had the idea when he wrote to his son Pierpont that hewanted to give hira a liberal education, but it was hot necessary to buy thetown.I know there is a great difference between being in and out of college. Iknow there is a marked difference in the literary style, composition and purposesof the letters written in and out of college. That has impressed itselfupon me.Of course in college we know it all. Out of college we have a goodmany things to learn, but in college there is nothing ultra vires, beyond thepowers. The universality of the equipment of the youth just out of collegeis illustrated by the following advertisement, which I clipped from a Sundaypaper last Sunday:"WANTED—Employment by graduate of Mariana college, class of '05.Would accept position as leading editorial writer on metropolitan paper.Could take charge of a publishing and printing plant as foreman. Can givevaluable advice to persons contemplating marriage, and has obtained a widereputation as a trance medium. Would accept an appointment as pastor ofa small evangelical church, or a substitute preacher. Has had experienceas a strike breaker, and would take work of this character west of the Missouririver. Would have no objection to teaching a small but select class ofyoung ladies in the higher branches, or giving them information as to thecause of the Trojan War. Can do odd jobs around a boarding house, orwould accept a position as assayist of a mining company. To a dentist orchiropodist his services would be invaluable. Can fill with satisfaction aposition as bass or tenor singer in a Methodist choir. Address, and so forth."I remember a time when I thought hades was not very far from Hanover.I remember one fellov there named White, who used to say he intended tocome liack to that classic village to die. He was not a good student andnever exhibited any fondness for the college or its work, and was generallyin trouble with the faculty, and this remark was sure to cause somebody toask "why?" And he would reply, because he could leave Hanover with lessregret than any other spot on earth.Well, he is dead now, poor fellow. I don't know whether he went toHanover to shuffle off or not, and I don't know whether he went upward orin the other direction. A witness the other day was asked where a certainparty was, and he said he didn't know. Somebody connected with the casespoke up and said "he's dead." "Oh well," said the witness, "if you knowhe is dead, I know where he is." I would not be as positive as the witnessas to where my friend is, but I do take a little malicious pleasure in leavingthe exact locality of his eternal resting place in doubt, for it was reported tome by a very kind friend, who no doubt wanted to be agreeable, that oncewhen someone was vigorously insisting upon White's assenting to the propositionthat Jim Osborn was the biggest fool in college, he only said,"You will have to excuse me; I am pledged to Garber." I have forgivenhim, but I think I felt then about as brother Miller, who presides so gracefully,felt when brother Bamberger congratulated him on his nomination forlieutenant-governor, and told him his speech of acceptance was the worst heever heard, and then tried to square himself by adding, *'But I never heardyou make a speech before, Miller."
458 THE SCROLL.Embarrassing circumstances sometimes overtake the best of us, and wecannot help it. It is related that one of our distinguished brothers was recentlyinvited to deliver the commencement day oration for his alma mater,and being very busy, he was unpble to give any thought to what he shouldsay. In passing through a large swing door at the entrance of the chapelwhere the commencement exercises were held, the word "push" caught hiseye. Like a flash it occilrred to hira that here was a text he could use veryappropriately. When his time came he started off somewhat as follows:"Young gentlemen, the subject of my talk to you this morning can beexpressed in one short word; it is a thing especially applicable to you youngmen who, in one line or another, are going out into life to make your owuway. Without it no man attains success. Young gentlemen, on yonder dooris the word I refer to."Of course everybody immediately looked toward the door indicated andthe speaker also looked. He was sorry he hadn't looked before, for theword inside of the door, plainly painted, was "pull."But to come back to my subject, the boys in college are all right, especially<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> boys. And no one will dispute the proposition thatit is better to send them to college during the four troublesome years thanto barrel them up and feed them through the bung, as suggested. Andthen the delightful associations and fond recollections of college life, itsnever fading impressions and everlasting friendships, its moral training anddiscipline—talking about discipline, I believe there was a statement made inthe Star last week to the effect that the students of Indiana University hadorganized a club, eligibility to which consisted in having been under arrestby the Bloomington police at least one time. And then there is the moralstimulus of athletics, inter-collegiate contests, initiations, class rushes,tank scraps, the sublime delight of- hazing freshmen, and all that sortof thing."Hobbes clearly proves, that every creatureLives in a state of war by nature."And then,"Extremes in nature, good produce;Extremes in man occur to general use,"The exuberances and extravagances, the misdirected energy, the insubordination,if you will, of boys in college, presage the courage, enterprise andpersistence of successful men out of college. President Eliot, of Harvard,in a recent utterance, found in them indications of the progress of the race.I believe, however, he excepted football. But who would say to the boys,"cut it out?" Who that was present would blot out the memory of thatwild uproarious night a year ago last Thanksgiving, when the <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong><strong>Theta</strong> boys, assembled for the 28th annual convention, gathered around thebanquet table at the Claypool hotel? Who that was there wolild forget,if he could, how the boys made garlands for their intellectual browsand sashes that fell gracefully across their manly bosoms, of the accordionpleated paper decorations that had fringed the planked blue fish; how theymade headgear of various kinds of the shades the hotel people had providedfor the wax candles that adorned the table; how they rode the chairs, hobbyhorse fashion, around the room; how they circled the room, each brother'shands resting on the shoulders of the brother in front of him; how they circledit again doing a sort of a kangaroo jump; how they turned their coatswrongside out in order to relieve the occasion of any semblance of formalitythat might yet have lingered; how the different chapers vied with each otherin presenting for imitation some new and unheard of stunt more insane thanany that had preceded it; how they put the dishes on the floor aud
THE SCROLL. , 459the chairs on the tables, and sat where the dishes had been in order tobetter hear the speeches; and finally how our distinguished brothers Harris,Elam, Morrison, Ayres, and others, long out of college, occupying positionsof special honor and dignity in the world at large and on that particularoccasion, were caught and overwhelmed by the rampant and contagious spiritof fun that reigned supreme; how they were obliged to throw off the dignitythey wear so well, and join the jolly crowd of <strong>Phi</strong>s side stepping around thetables with arms locked across each other's shoulders, upsetting and breakingthe chairs and everything else that happened to be in the way, andthrowing bonbons to the <strong>Phi</strong> girls who were in the gallery, enjoying thepandemonium that reigned down below! Who that is out of college wouldblot out the memory of that night? Who that is in college would deprivethemselves of the memory of such happy occasions in days to come,when they perhaps are striving for or manipulating the "pull'" withoutwhich the commencement orator assured the student body of his AlmaMater there was no chance of success!How often is it in the thought of those of us who are out, if we couldonly exchange our present halting, hesitating mental processes for theprompt and ready decisiveness that enabled us in college days to reach aconclusion on any subject at a moment's notice; if we could only exchangeour present intellect, with its narrow limitations, for that wonderful brainpower that enabled us in college days to master, without effort, every problemunder the shining sun, except those in the text-books, what a gloriousthing it would be! I have come to realize the immense advantage boys incollege have over their fathers out of college; and it has long been a sourceof regret with me that I didn't make more allowance for my father's limitatitmsduring the years when there was such disparity in mental fibre betweenus. I recognize now that he did the best he could, and that I oughtto have been more patient and forebearing, more considerate and less aggressivein asserting my superiority; and to those of my brohters here tonightwho are still in and not out of college, I would say as a parting injunction:Be patient. Make allowances. Don't be too hard on the old man. Maythe spirit of our fraternity implanted, nurtured and developed in the warmand genial atmosphere of your college never wither and shrink in the coldand frosty air that prevails elsewhere; and may the summer heat of yourfraternity enthusiasm never be chilled by a wintry blast when, out of college,you apply to a fraternity brother for a job.Bro. Johnson is the superintendent of the state institute for the deaf anddumb, and therefore was assigned the subject of "The Silent Hoosier."Bro. Johnson, it will be remembered, is the only <strong>Phi</strong> who was ever initiatedby a national convention—that of 1894 at Indianapolis.The official subject for discussion, "What the Chapters Owe to TheirAlumni," was most ably handled by Bro. James L. Mitchell, ex-provincepresident, and S. G. C. pro tem.Bro. Will H. Hays, president of Epsilon province, made the hit of theevening by his clever and eloquent remarks on "The College Widow." Histalk bristled with wit, humor and beautiful sentiment. He painted thefascinating lady in various colors, and set forth her characteristics andcharms in a most entertaining manner. Bro. Hays combined the eloquentsentiment of a Carter Helm Jones with the wit and fun of a Bill Nye.Genial Dr. Link, ended the toast list with "<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> GoatLymph." He prescribed as follows:"Rx Goat Lymph {<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>) Quantum Sufficit. Sig. one doseeach Alumni Day, to preventOslerism and fossilism."
46o THE SCROLL.Bro. Link is one of those speakers who can speak at the end of a longtoast list and enthuse his hearers as well as if he were first. He gave us allhyperdermic injections .of the <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> Goat lymph, and sent usaway from the dinner full of <strong>Phi</strong> enthusiasm.One of the features of the celebration was the annual election of officersafter the toasts were over.There were three tickets in the field, and the ballot was as follows:OFFICIAL BALLOT OF THE PHI DELTA THETA ALUMNI CLUBOF INDIANAPOLIS.IrregularsDependentsPresident—( ) Chas. A. Macauley, ( ) Chas. A. MacauleyVice-President—( ) Wm. S. Garber, { ) Frank W. FoxworthyTreasurer—( ) Lawrence B. Davis, { ) Hiram B. PattenReporter—{ ) Russell T. Byers, ( ) Claude T. TuckWarden—{ ) Frank A. Symmes, ( ) Jay B. DillChaplain—( ) Willitts A, Bastian, { ) Robt. F. DavidsonPopulistsPresident—( ) Chas. A. MacauleyVice-President—{ ) Ralph BambergerTreasurer—{ ) Samuel K. RuickReporter—( ) Frank A. PrestonWarden—( ) Chas. S. LittleChaplain—{ ) Chas. A. WoodsINSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS.- Beware of fraudulent voting. The primary law applies to this electionvote for but one candidate for each office.If you wish to vote a straight ticket, place a Cross (X) over the head ofthe ticket you wish to vote for.If you wish to vote a mixed ticket, place a Cross (X) before the name ofthe candidate you wish to vote for.<strong>No</strong> intimidation of voters will be tolerated.By order of the Primary Election Commissioners of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>.The populist ticket was, with the exception .of Bro. Macauley, composedentirely o:^ the committee which had charge of the dinner and the nominationof the tickets. This committee thought it was its duty to nominate atleast one first-class ticket, and therefore it nominated itself.The result of the election was as follows:President, Charles A. Macauley; vice-president, Frank W. Foxworthy;treasurer, Lawrence B. Davis; reporter, Russell T. Bvers, 528 Law Bld'g;warden. Jay B. Dill; chaplain, Robert F. Davidson.The populist ticket received exactly five votes for each man on it, exceptingBro. Macauley, who was the presidential candidate on all the tickets.The committee has since been accused of voting for itself.There was great excitement over the election of chaplain, and a riotnearly ensued. Bro. Bastian, one of the candidates, tried to bribe all thecolored waiters, and failing in this, he attempted to steal the ballot box.He also openly accused Bro. Davidson, the successful candidate, of smokingcigarettes, drinking intoxicating liquors and playing golf. The vote was<strong>30</strong> for Davidson, 29)^ for Bastian and 5 for Woods.Peace and harmony was finally restored after great effort, and the newofficers were installed. •
t1flrrin[lii(tefn^^^SKETCHED BY BRO. MARTIN ANDERSEN AT THE INDIANAPOLIS BANQUET.
462 THE SCROLL.This occasion, although not attended by as many as heretofore, was oneof the most pleasant aud enthusiastic reunions that the <strong>Phi</strong>s of Indianapolishave ever held, and will be remembered by all who were present, as one oftheir most pleasant memories.S. K. RuiCK.March 25, 19<strong>06</strong>.CHICAGO.Alumni Day was the occasoinof a splendid celebration in Chicago. -Thealumni club gave its annual dinner at the Great <strong>No</strong>rthern Hotel on theevening of March 15. The dinner was attended by 108 <strong>Phi</strong>s. Bro. RichardHenry Little was toastmaster and the programme, which was almostentirely impromptu, was left in his charge. A number of speakers werecalled upon, but none of them were permitted to talk long. The toastmasterallowed each speaker five minutes. He was armed with an automobile hornand used it with excellent effect. Bro. Little had the co-operation of theactive members of Illinois Beta, and with their help was able to perpetratea surprise in a series of unusual stunts.A report of the celebration would not be complete without a mention ofthe brief but well chosen remarks of our much esteemed brother, the Rev.Dr. John Balcom Shaw, who made an earnest and impressive appeal to thealumni of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> to stand for what is best in life and by sodoing to lend a helpful influence to the young men still in college.The following officers of the alumni club were elected for the ensuingyear;—president, John E. Edwards; first vice-president, Dr. John BalcomShaw; second vice-president, Hoyt King; reporter, William E. Godso;treasurer, Edward B. Hyde.April 12, 19<strong>06</strong>.WILLIAM E. GODSO.BLOOMINGTON.On March 15 the Bloomington Alumni club held its annual banquet.Eighteen <strong>Phi</strong>s were present and enjoyed the usual good time. The good ofthe club was fully discussed and it was proposed to hold a summer meetingin June. The following officers were elected: president, A. M. Miller; vicepresident,Le Roy G. Whitner; reporter, James G. Melluish; treasurer, J.W. Probasco.April 7, 19<strong>06</strong>.JAMES G. MELLUISH.PEORIA.March 15, 19<strong>06</strong>, marks the beginning of the Peoria alumni club of <strong>Phi</strong><strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>. A dinner was given at the Creve Colur club by Dr. SumnerM. Miller. A permanent organization, with Dr. Miller as president, waseffected. A spirit of warm friendship and devotion to the. fraternity prevailed.We are determined that the Peoria club shall be known well forthe true fraternal spirit of its members.March 20, 19<strong>06</strong>.H. B. BEECHER.MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. P^UL,<strong>No</strong>tably successful was the annual Alumni Day banquet held on March15 at the Plaza Hotel, Minneapolis, by the Twin City alumni club and theMinnesota Alpha active chapter. Nearly the entire alumni were present andwith the active chapter swelled the numbers present to about seventy-five.
THE SCROLL. 463Dr. Wm. H. Condit, president of the alumni club, presidedas toastmasterand George Simpson, assistant attorney-general, of St. Paul, was the firstspeaker. Bro. Simpson's speech, "Political Nuts to Crack," did not dealas the title might suggest, with partisan politics, but with the larger problemswhich would be presented if absolute honesty prevailed in politics.Walter Godart spoke entertainingly on "The Active Chapter." WilliamC. Leary, who was to have responded to "Ten Yards to Gain," was unablelo attend owing to illness. In his place Bro. J. A. Straight gave an interestingtalk interspersed with his ever ready fund of jokes. "What theActive Chapters Owe to the Alumni," was the subject of a toast well expoundedby H. L. Murray; and George Miller, of South Carolina Alpha,responded to "In the Good Old Summer Time" and gave a choice selectionof southern songs. "Days to Come," given by L. K. Sowle, concluded theprogram of brilliant and witty toasts.Following the toasts the question of the chapter house came up for discussionand it was reported by Bro. Ostrom, treasurer of the chapter housefund, that in the past year $3,600 had been raised and that the erection ofa new chapter house is now only a question of months.The tables at which the guests were seated were formed in a great oblongsquare and were notable for their exquisite appointments. Crystal candelabraupheld burning tapers and the air was heavy with the fragrance of thefraternity flower, the white carnation.After the social session the annual election of officers was held. Geo.W. Stiles, Iowa, '92, was chosen president; Arthur J. Edwards, Stanford,'00, secretary and treasurer; L. A. Straight, Illinois Wesleyan, '87, Historian;and Robert W. Wetmore, Minnesota, '02, reporter.ROBERT W. WETMORE.SIOUX CITY.March 15 was a sad day for the members of the Sioux City alumni club.Our committee on Alumni Day made arrangements for an appropriate celebrationincluding banquet, speeches, music, flowers and fraternity colors,but owing to the unfortunate and serious illness of our president, Bro.George W. Beggs, the celebration was indefinitely postponed. Bro. Beggs,is very low but we still hope the tide will turn and that he may be able toattend a celebration some time this spring.We met informally on March 15 and talked over fraternity matters and Iwas instructed to extend to the fraternity at large our best wishes for aprosperous year and to express to the alumni commission our appreciation ofthe courtesy which they have extended to us. We feel that the commissionis doing excellent work and should be permanently maintained.During the past year our alumni club has met with a severe loss in thedeath of our beloved brother, Hon. George W. Wakefield, Lombard, '66. Bro.Wakefield wasone of the district judges in this judicial district and at thetime of his death he had been upon the bench continuously for over twentyyears.As a jurist he was learned, pure, just, incorruptible and impartial, as amember of the bar he was one of the foremost among the lawyers of the state,and he was president of the state bar association during the year 1904. Heserved his country well as a soldier, his state as a jurist, his county as anofficial and his community in numberless ways. He was beloved by all whoknew him and to the members of our club he was a close friend and loyal<strong>Phi</strong>.
464 THE SCROLL.We have during the year added the name of Bro. C. M. Blythe, Hanover.'84, to our membership and we expect two new members within the nextfew days.At our informal meeting on March 15 the members unanimously agreedto support, even more vigorously than before, the petition of the TridentiaSociety of the University of South Dakota. We wish that every chapter inthe province might send a delegation to the university, for we believe thatall who become well informed as to the situation there, will be convinced ofthe worthiness of this petition. We are in favor of the prudent and conservativespirit that has always actuated the fraternity, but these petitionershave been before the fraternity for six years and have steadily improvedduring that whole period, and we who have watched them and kept in touchwith the situation firmly believe that the time is fully ripe for granting theirpetition.The Sioux City alumni club extends a cordial invitation to all brothers tocall upon us when in this city. Don't wait for us to find that you have beenhere and gone.April 6, 19<strong>06</strong>.ROBERT H. MUNGKR.MOUNT PLEASANT.The Mt. Pleasant alumni club observed Alumni Day last Thursday bytaking supper at the Brazelton Hotel, together with the active chapter ofIowa Alpha. It was a delightfully informal occasion and thoroughly enjoyedby every <strong>Phi</strong> present. After supper we adjourned to the parlors,locked the doors and had a most enthusiastic business meeting. The followingofficers were elected for the coming year:—president, C. S. Rogers,Iowa Wesleyan, '91; vice-president, J. W. Edwards, Ohio Wesleyan, ex-'95;secretary and treasurer, E. H. Weslfall, Iowa Wesleyan, ex-'o6; reporter,Howard G. Van Cise, Iowa Wesleyan, ex-'o6.Twenty-one <strong>Phi</strong>s were present; From the alumni—J. W. Edwards, OhioWesleyan, '95; and from Iowa Wesleyan—C. S. Rogers, '91; J. W. Palm,'76; H. E. Snider, '74; E. S. Havighorst, '87; Adam Wier, '93; Wm.Weibley, '04; M. A. Besser, '05; C. R. Willitts, '05; L. C. Willitts, '05; E.H. Westfall, ex-'<strong>06</strong>; J. F. Fraxer, ex-'07; Howard Gban Cise, ex-'<strong>06</strong>.From the active chapter: Bros. Arthur Beck, Paul Wilson, Carl Hermann,Cornelis Van Brussel, Larnco Bridger Clayton Brady, Carl Krenmeyer andJohn Mc Kinnon.March 20, 19<strong>06</strong>.KANSAS CITY.HOWARD GBAN CISE.The local alumni club of * A 9 celebrated Alumni Day by giving itsannual banquet Saturday, March 17, at the Midland Hotel. Twenty-sixmembers sat down to an old English dinner and everyone enjoyed himselfas only a <strong>Phi</strong> can. There were present ten <strong>Phi</strong>s from Missouri Alpha, sevenfrom Kansas Alpha, two from Missouri Beta, three from Tennes.see Alpha-,and one each from Michigan Alpha, Kentucky Alpha, Indiana Alpha, andPennsylvania Alpha, Responses were make by Bro. H. B. Walker, Missouri,Bro. E. M. Colvin, La Fayette, Bro. C. H. Upmeyer, Michigan, Bro. Geo.H. English, Missouri, Bro. A. M. Seddon, Kansas, Bro. C. D. Whitehead,Indiana, Bro. J. H. Stephens, Missouri, Bro. W. H. Knepp, Kansas, Bro.W. P. King, Missouri, Bro. H. P. Grider, Centre, Bro. Thos. S. Ridge,Missouri, presided. Bro. F. W. Hinitt, Westminster, president of CenterCollege, Danville, Ky., who was to have been present and made the
THE SCROLL. 465speech of the evening, was unable to attend, sent us a very cordial note ofregrets. A telegram was also received from Judge John <strong>Phi</strong>llips, Centre,who is in New Mexico on account of the illness of his beloved wife. Bro.<strong>Phi</strong>llips is the oldest <strong>Phi</strong> in this section of the country, having been initiatedinto 4» A 0 fifty-two years ago. A banquet in Kansas City without him orsome communication from him is like a rose without its sweetness.After the banquet was over a report made by the secretary of the workbeing done at Missouri Alpha, Missouri Beta, and Kansas Alpha, in regardto the building of chapter houses. An effort is to be made in Kansas Cityamong the <strong>Phi</strong>s to raise $10,000 to help these Missouri and Kansas chaptersto build their homes. It is expected that in less than three years these threechapters will own homes worth $35,000.Any <strong>Phi</strong> locating in Kansas City is earnestly urged to communicate withthe secretary.March 22, 19<strong>06</strong>. F. R. COWLES.ST. LOUIS.The annual banquet of the St. Louis alumni of the <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> fraternitywas held March 28, 19<strong>06</strong> at 7:<strong>30</strong> at the Hotel Jefferson. The dinnerwas very good and about fifty <strong>Phi</strong>s attended the banquet. The alumni clubhere is composed of men from all over the country, and almost every chapterin the country. There were members here from California, Kentucky, NewYork, Wisconsin, Louisiana and Illinois and Missouri.After dinner toasts were given, <strong>Phi</strong>lo S. Stevenson, vice-president, presidingas toastmaster, as Thomas Wright the president was in New York andunable to be present. A telegram, however, was received bearing his goodwishes to all. The toastmaster presided with grace and his introduction ofthe various speakers were happy and apropos.Bro. C. C. Collins, who was on the program to speak on "The FifteenthBirthday of Missouri Gamma," was unable to be present, but his place wastaken by Bro. Lorenzo Vella, of the same class and a charter member ofMissouri Gamma chapter.Bro. Guy Thompson, who was to speak on the "Alumni and Active Chapter,"was also unable tobe present, but Bro. Royal H. Switzler, ex-historianof the general council and ex-editor of THE SCROLL, spoke on the themeand gave some pointed advice to the alumni and active chapter as to themethod of keeping in touch with each other, introducing a number of his choicestories.Bro. Eugene Zeller, Cornell, '99, spoke on "Fraternity Life in a GreatUniversity,'' and went into the subject very thoroughly, giving much wholesomeadvice to the active chapter.Rev. C. A. Mc Pheeters, of Westminster, '90, spoke on "FraternityLife in the College," and gave a very interesting word picture of this phaseof the fraternity.Bro. Trescott F. Chaplin, Washington, '96, son of the Chancellor Chaplinof Washington University, spoke on ''Fraternity Life in the City University."He spoke of Washington University in particular and stated there wasmore building and improvement going on and on a more extensive scalethan in any other university in the country, and that Washington Universitystood fifth in the list of the universities in the United States in the amountof its endowment. He voiced the opinion of the public that it has a greatfuture.
466 THE SCROLL.Bro. Edwin Carter, Washington, '02, spoke with his usual felicity on"Us Fellows and Our Girls."Bro. Alvin J. Goodbar spoke on the active chapter of Washingtonand spoke principally on the plans for a future chapter house at WashingtonUniversity.The program was thus concluded and the election of officers of the alumniclub for the next year was held, and the following men were elected:Bro. <strong>Phi</strong>lo S. Stevenson, president; Campbell Cummings, vice-president;Christy M. Farrar, reporter and treasurer.A report of C. C. Collins was then read by Bro. Stevenson, of his trusteeshipof the chapter house fund for Washington as follows: Cash onhand, $2,058.85; Promissory notes, $3,288.50; Total, $5,347.35. <strong>No</strong>tesoverdue, $1,400.00; <strong>No</strong>tes to charge to profit and loss $375.00.It was voted that Bro. C. C. Collins should continue as custodian of thesefunds.After some discussion it was moved and carried that President Stevensonappoint a committee consisting of three alumni of Washington, and twomembers of the active chapter of Washington, the president to be exofficioa member, of said committee, for the purpose of incorporating"The Washington Chapter House Association."The intention is that this committee proceed immediately to have thiscorporation formed, which will then hold the funds subscribed for the chapterhouse and will attend to the arrangements in connection with it. Themeeting then adjourned.There were present the following members of the alumni club and of theactive chapter of Washington:John B. Mare, Washington, '08; Alvan J. Goodbar, Washington, '<strong>06</strong>;Frank M. Eliot, Washington, '08; Ruby Waldo Benecke, Washington, '07;Samuel Allen, Washington, '08; Arthur C. Dixon, Washington, '09; GuyStudy, Washington, '<strong>06</strong>; F. P. Hardaway, Washington, '09; L. A. Wehrle,Washington, '09; Roy Campbell, Washington, '<strong>06</strong>; Brownlee Fisher, Washington,'07; Benedict Farrar, Washington, '08; Harry C. White, Washington,'<strong>06</strong>; A. P. Gamble, Washington, '<strong>06</strong>; Edw. Glion Curtis, Washington,'03; Christy M. Farrar, Washington, '04; Campbell Cummings, Washington,'94; L. B. Vella, Washington, '91; Geo. Randolph, Washington, '<strong>06</strong>; BoyleO. Rhodes, Centre, '00; A. P. Whittimore, Washington; Fred B. Hall,Washington, '94; C. A. McPheeters, Westminster, "go; Edwin F. Carter,Washington, '02; <strong>Phi</strong>lo S. Stevenson, Washington '94; Eugene C. Zeller,Cornell, '99; Geo. P. Hardgrove, Wisconsin, '00; Royall H. Switzler,Washington, '98; J. Raphael Bowling, Tulane; T. F. Chaplin, Washington,'<strong>06</strong>; <strong>Phi</strong>lip White, Washington, '03; H. J. Drabelle, Washington, '03;Frank S. Godding, Washington. '03; Warren P. Elmer, Stanford and Michigan;C. A. Gundlach, Washington, '08.The committee appointed by President Stevenson for the Washingtonchapter house association is as follows: Trescott ChapUn, Thomas G. Rutledge,Alex. Skinker, Allen Gamble, Alvan J. Goodbar, and Roy Campbell.Hamilton Daughady, Alex Skinker, Maury Jones, Douglas Skinner, allof Washington.April 7, 19<strong>06</strong>. CHRISTY M. FARRAR.HUTCHINSON.On March 15, the alumni chibof Hutchinson, Kansas, was given a smokerat the home of Bro. and Mrs. J. U. Brown, and a college supper.was served
THE SCROLL. 467at II o'clock. The table was decorated with flowers representing the colorsof the fraternity, azure and white.The <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>.alumni of Hutchinson are: W. E. Vincent, C. S.CoUaday, J. U. Brown, C. W. Heuser, Dr. J. W. Maguire of Hutchinson;W. G. Burriss of Ilalstead; C. L. Cooper, of Newton; M. H. Taylor andRobert Jones, of Lyons; R. C. Russell, F. V. Russell and E. R. Moses, Jr.of Great Bend; Rev. L. M. Riley and Judge H. F. Mason of Garden City;W. F. Daggett of Syracuse.The <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> fraternity also extended an invitation to all theother college fraternity men in the city and the following persons were presentas their guests—C. J. Ryker, <strong>Delta</strong> Tau <strong>Delta</strong>; E. B. Sawyer and Rev.P. R. Talbot, Sigma Chi; H. A. Sawyer and J. Lee Dick, Sigma AlphaEpsilon; C. S. Fulton, <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Phi</strong>; M. B. Bangs, Edward Yaggy andArthur Yaggy, Zeta Psi; W. Y. Morgan, <strong>Phi</strong> Gamma <strong>Delta</strong>; C. S. Hall,Beta <strong>Theta</strong> <strong>Phi</strong>; Charies Sutton, <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Phi</strong>; W. W. Lewis, Kappa Alpha;John Irvan, Chi Psi. Twelve different colleges were represented.Everybody enjoyed himself. The formation of a university club of collegemen in the city was discussed and the probabilities are that the boyswill hold a pan-hellenic banquet before long.March i6, 19<strong>06</strong>.J, U. BROWN.COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.The alumni of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> in Columbus, Ga., celebrated AlumniDay in A most pleasant and helpful way. Captain Price Gilbert, than whomwe have no more loyal brother, invited the <strong>Phi</strong>s to his home, where we werehospitably entertained. Chapters at Vanderbilt University, University ofGeorgia, Mercer University and Emory College were represented. Thetime was spent in recalling scenes of work and pleasure in the golden daysof sweet association with the boys in college halls and chapter roortis, wordsof counsel and affection spoken and many kindnesses bestowed by helpfulbrothers from whom we are now separated by time and distance. Thesejewels in the treasure house of memory were polished and brightened by thismeeting and counted as most precious legacies binding us in bonds of loveand gratitude to the past and in bonds of hope to the future. After « discussion,warm with love and earnest with fidelity, concerning the future welfareof the fraternity in this city, refreshments were served and about thesplendid board fellowship was delightfully continued. As one of the resultsof this meeting another bright light is burning in the chamber of memory ofevery participant.OSGOOD F. COOK.MONTGOMERY.The <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> Club of Montgomery celebrated Alumni Day withan elaborate banquet, and the affair was characterized with much enthusiasm.The old dormant club which was chartered and organized in i88o,was reorganized, and placed on a basis which I feel sure will bring fortheffective work. Between twenty-five and thirty <strong>Phi</strong>s were present. Thebanquet hall was draped in the colors of the fraternity, and at one end ofthe hall was a large <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> pin made by Bro. Walter Clay. <strong>Theta</strong>ble was decked from one end to the other with while carnations.Bro. F. S. Ball, ex-T. G. C, presided as toastmaster, aud the following<strong>Phi</strong>s responded: Dr. B. J. Baldwin, Capt. <strong>Phi</strong>l H. Stern, Judge Wm. H.Thomas, Wm. J. Orum, Carl A. Brown, of Birmingham; George Stowers,
468 THE SCROLL.Wm. E. Holloway, C. C. Certain, of Alabama Beta, J. T. Bullen and Wm.J. Conniff.Dr. Benjamin J. Baldwin, of Virginia Alpha, was elected president of therevived organization; Wm. J. Conniff, Alabama Alpha, reporter, secretaryand treasurer, and Bro. F. S. Ball, Ohio Zeta, delegate to the next nationalconvention.Bro. Carl A. Brown, president of Eta province, came to Montgomeryfrom Birmingham to be present at the banquet; and Bro. C. C. Certain,came as a representative from Alabama Beta at Auburn.The club passed a unanimous resolution to celebrate Alumni Day everyyear. Eight subscriptions to the SCROLL and Palladium were secured.Dr. B. J. Baldwin, elected president of the club had a son present, Bro.J. M. Baldwin, of New York Alpha.The menu served was: dry Martini Cocktail, oyster cocktail, sauturne,Spanish mackerel, claret, quail on toast, champagne, lettuce salad andFrench dressing, champagne. Cafe <strong>No</strong>ir, cheese and cigars.Those present were: W. F. Feagin, Fred S. Ball, Judge Wm. H.Thomas, J. M. Holloway, Wm. J. Conniff, L. H. Moore, Capt. <strong>Phi</strong>l H.Stern, Dr. Benjamin J. Baldwin, J. Morris Baldwin, Wm. J. Orum, M. P.LeGrand, Theodore Bethea. H. Clay Tompkins, Hon. Massey Wilson,Marion B. Mabson, George Stowers, Jacob T. Bullen, Walter Clay, J. S.Boyd, Gen. R. F. Ligon, Wm. E. Holloway, J. Lee Holloway, Hon. IsaacW. Hill, Howard E. Butt, C. A. Brown, of Birmingham, C. C. Certain, ofAuburn, J. B. Shivers, Tom Mourning and T. J. Powell.A number of the members are seriously considering attending the nextannual convention.WM. J. CONNIFF.March l6, 19<strong>06</strong>.NEW ORLEANS.Six alumni and four members of Louisiana Alpha constituted the wholeassemblage at the annual dinner of the New Orleans alumni club of <strong>Phi</strong><strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> on March 15. The business meeting was postponed ou accountof the small number present and the faithful few sat down to dinner.In spite of the rather depressing number of empty seats the dinner wasthoroughly enjoyable. Bro. E. C. Ansley responded to the call of PresidentGessner for a talk by the active chapter on the subject of the evening,"What the Active Chapters owe their Alumni." Your correspondent gavethe ideas of an alumnus on the same subject. Nearly four hours were spentin reminiscing, planning, and making a joyful noise.It was very pleasant but it was, nevertheless, A distinct disappointment tothe officers of the club. There are now forty names on our roll of members,nearly ninety invitations to the dinner were issued, and we feel that weshould have had more than six alumni present at the dinner. We are disappointedbut not discouraged and hope to be able to report a much largeraffair next year.The New Orleans alumni club of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> held its annual businessmeeting Tuesday, March 27, at Bro. Gessner's office. This meeting waspostponed from March 15 to March 27 because of the small number presentat the banquet on the former date.After routine business was put out of the way the club heard the reportsof officers and committees and then proceeded to elect officers for the comingyear. Those elected are:—president. Dr. H. B. Gessner; secretary and reporter,Alexander Allison, Jr.; treasurer, F. S. Van Ingen; executive committee,W. H. Howcott, Jr., and H. E. Crump.
THE SCROLL. 469It has been uphill work for the officers this year just past and we cannotafford to slacken our efforts yet but we believe the club is growing strongerand we hope for a big advance this year. The alumni have never beforebeen on terms of such cordial intimacy with the active chapter as at presentand these pleasant relations are beneficial to both sides.The alumni club has taken charge of the chapter house fund and we expectit to grow steadily. The fund however, is hampered by the fact thatthe alumni association of Tulane University is now engaged in trying to raisemoney lo build a gymnasium. I am chairman of the committee in chargeof this work and Bro. Gessner is a member of the committee, so the LouisiauaAlpha alumni have a double call just now and many feel that the claim ofthe university is stronger than that of the chapter. However, we do notintend to let one good work fail because we are engaged in another. Atany rate we can report that both Louisiana Alpha and the New Orleansalumni club are alive and stronger and hopeful for still better things in thenear future.March 28, 19<strong>06</strong>. ALEXANDER ALLISON, Jr.AUSTINDuring the first week of March the following invitation was received byalumni members of Texas Beta:"Dear Brother:—In order that upon leaving college you need not severall connection with the Fraternity, <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> has set aside Marchfifteenth as Alumni Day. On that date Texas Beta will entertain with areception and smoker in honor of her alumni throughout the state. Wecordially invite you to be with us and feel sure that you will enjoy yourself,while at the same time renew your pledges in <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>. Hopingyou will be present, we are,Yours in the Bond,GROVER H. JONES,HoBERT KEY,TOM G. LEACHMAN,Committee."In response to the above quite a number of the local alumni and severalof the out-of-town brothers hied themselves to <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> chapterhouse on the evening of the 15th and well were they entertained by thirtyor more of the finest young <strong>Phi</strong>s in the country.Before the merry-making of the evening began, Bro. Alvey, president ofthe chapter, called the bod}' together within closed doors and conducted theregular Alumni Day ceremony. At this meeting the guests were made to"pay" for their entertainment by having to make speeches. These speecheswere very much enjoyed and "ye olden days" were made to look as happyas the present.The opportunity was made the occasion for entertaining invited guestsfrom the other fraternities and the university at large. These guests beganto arrive soon after the adjournment of the secret session. The alumnimembers were presented to these friends of the chapter and the "smoking"began. The formidable array of tobacco in its many garbs, the salads,punch, cream, etc., were attacked with energy and with onslaught after onslaughtuntil finally vanquished in the early morning hours.I beg pardon for complimenting the hosts for not calling on their alumniguests for either collection or subscription. <strong>No</strong> ulterior purpose inspired theentertainment—it was a whole-souled effort on the part of a loyal big-
470 THE SCROLL.hearted bunch of fellows to show their alumni and friends a good, time bygiving them good music, good smoking, drinking and eating, and goodhand shakes.Among the prominent attendants upon the occasion were Dr. Dav'd F.Houston, president of the university, Dr. Morgan Callaway, professor ofEnglish at the university, and Mr. J. H. Gillespie, Texas Alpha, '80.April 10, 19<strong>06</strong>.EDGAR E. WITT.FORT SMITH.Our almnui club had a very successful meeting on Alumni Day. Wehad an informal banquet at our beautiful new country club and had a jollygood time. There were eleven members present and we spent the ei^eningin rehearsing our old college days and discussing ways and means of betteringour club and of the fraternity in general. We will have anothermeeting before the next national convention and decide on what course wewill pursue in regard to the application for a charter from the University ofArkansas.The following officers were elected: president, Robt. F. Dickins; vicepresident.Jas. E. Reynolds; reporter, Wm. J. Murphy, Jr.; treasurer,Lorick P. Miles.April I, 19<strong>06</strong>.SAN FRANCISCO.ROBT. F. DICKINS.Alumni Day was celebrated by the San Francisco alumni club, in conjunctionwith the University of California, and the Leland Stanford JuniorUniversity chapters, by a banquet at Delmonico's in San Francisco on Saturdayevening, March 17. Seventy <strong>Phi</strong>s made merry together with goodfare, good cheer, and good talk-Bro. Frank Parcells, California, '91, was the genial toastmaster. Bro.Frank Otis, California, '73, formerly president of the alumni of the Universityof California and a charter member of California Alpha, spoke on thegrowth of the chapter-house idea in America and the blessings which flowfrom the possession of a fit chapter house. Bro. Scott Hendricks, '04, wasa unique representative in that he spoke as a graduate of the University ofCalifornia who, after a year at Harvard, is completing his law course atStanford University. Bro. Louis T. Hickey, '07, told what the men ofCalifornia Alpha are accomplishing in college aud fraternity life; andBro. Heffron of Stanford performed a like service for California Beta. Otherspeakers were Bro. Jacob Reinstein, California, '73, honored bv every Berkeleyman for his services as a regent and as a staunch and inspired friendof the University of California; Bro. Saphro of Alabama, and Bro. MarionS. Blanchard, California, '97, who mounted Pegasus and spoke forth divertingverse. From Golden, Colorado, came a timely letter from Bro. WilliamNathaniel Friend, California, '96, famous in Berkeley legend as the firstyell-leader, as aforetime president of the Associated Students of the Universityof California, as manager of the first eastern trip of the California trackteam, and enshrined in the hearts of the Berkeley <strong>Phi</strong>s for his many verses,still sung around the chapter-house table of California Alpha. With hisletter came a poem which has long had an honored place in <strong>Phi</strong> literature inCalifornia, a poem particularly appropriate for another reading at this timebecause of the death within the preceding month of its hero, James Tait,better known to generations of Berkeley students as "Jimmie Potatoes," acharacter as famous at Berkeley as John the Orange-man, at Harvard.Berkeley, March 19, 19<strong>06</strong>. VICTOR H. HENDERSON. "
THE SCROLL, 471Alumni Day was celebrated in true <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> style in far off Kappaprovince this year. On March 17, seventy-five loyal <strong>Phi</strong>s gathered aboutthe banquet board in the dining rooms of the Hotel Lincoln to do honor tothe day which all true alumni <strong>Phi</strong>s honor so highly.The occasion marked the fifth annual dinner of the Seattle alumni club,the second annual convention of Kappa province and the first annual dinnerof the new born Tacoma alumni club.Bro. Max Hardman, Washington, ex-'04 and Columbia, '05, filled theposition of toastmaster very gracefully. After the more material part ofthe banquet had been attended to, Bro. Hardman arose and in a very fewwords introduced Prof. A. R, Priest, dean of the College of Liberal Arts atthe University of Washington and president of Kappa province. Prof.Priest on behalf of the province and the general council presented the newcharter to the Tacoma alumni club. Bro. Fred A. Rice, Ohio <strong>Delta</strong>, '82,as president of the new club, received the charter and on behalf of the clubpledged its continued loyalty to the principles of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>. Theclub starts life with thirteen members on the roll, and with the brightest ofprospects.The following toasts were responded to: "The Pledge," Roger Bragdon;"The Seattle Alumni Club," Frank Allyn, Washington, '08; "Apropos,"O. G. Ellis, Mississippi, '85; "The <strong>Phi</strong> Delt Pin," F. E. Brightman, Washington,'03; "Just Talk. (Swedish)" B. P. Lawrence, Illinois <strong>Delta</strong>, '98;"What the Chapter Owes its Alumni," Clay Allen, Illinois A, '97.The committee having the banquet arrangements in charge was as follows:D. B. Trefethern, Amherst, '98; A. R. Priest, DePauw, '91; J. H. Tripple,Washington State, '07; Clay Allen, <strong>No</strong>rthwestern, '97; Harry Crane, Washington,'09; Max Hardman, Washington, '04.Before adjourning to the banquet room a meeting of Kappa province conventionwas called to order by the province president, Prof. A. R. Priest. Areport of the proceedings will be found on another page of this issue.The Seattle alumni club took up the question of establishing a down townchapter house. A committee, consisting of the following was appointed totake the matter in charge:Max Hardman, chairman; R. E. Marvin, R. C. Hazen, Roy Kinnear,Frank E. Case.The dinner was a thorough success in every particular. It was by far thelargest assembly of <strong>Phi</strong>s ever held iu the Pacific northwest. The enthusiasmand interest aroused by such meetings can hardly be estimated.The Friday luncheons of the Seattle alumni club at the "Rathskellar"continue to be largely attended and contribute much to retaining and revivingthe interest of the alumni. Any visiting <strong>Phi</strong>s should make it a point tocome in touch with us on their arrival in the city.March 27, 19<strong>06</strong>.HOWARD A. HANSON.
472 THE SCROLL.PERSONAL.Indiana—'S.exCSe^iex, '89, is city attorney of Duluth, Minn.Gettysburg—M. T. Huber, '01, is a druggist at St. Albans,Vt.Alabama—RemainAla.Boyd, '98, is city attorney of Ensley,Alabama—L. M. Mosely, '96, is mayor of Union Springs,Ala.Gettysburg—P. S. Heitzelman, '01, is vice consul at Pekin,China.Vermont—H. E. Cunningham, '04, is assistant in Germanat the University of Vermont.Alabama—W. B. Bankhead, '93, has moved to Jasper,Ala., where he is practicing law.Auburn—H. M. Smith, '03, is a railroad contractor withheadquarters in Birmingham, Ala.Auburn—I. F. McDowell, '99, has opened an electricalsupply house in Birmingham, Ala.Pranklin—John Duggan, '07, will play this season with theNashville team of the Southern league.Gettysburg—H. S. Trump, '05, represents the AluminumManufacturing Co. at Columbus, Ohio.Vanderbilt—J. M. Barrs, '79, is city attorney of Jacksonville,Fla., having held that office many years.Emory and Vanderbilt—H. B. <strong>Phi</strong>llips, '80, is judge ofthe criminal court of record, Jacksonville, Fla.Illinois—C. J. Rothgeb, '05, will play this season with theIndianapolis team in the American association.Vanderbilt—J. H. DeWitt, '94, is a director and generalcounsel of the Tennessee State Fair Association.Kentucky State—P. D. Maxwell, ''<strong>06</strong>, is assistant cashier ofthe Ardmore National Bank, Ardmore, Ind. Ter.
THE SCROLL. 473Tulane—T. V. Gasquet, '98, a member of the firm of Gilbert& Gasquet, is in the steel business at Birmingham, Ala.Stanford—B. E. Page, '99, an attorney at Los Angeles,was married, March i, to Miss Marie Markham, '99, K A ®.Wabash—Dr. A. C. Ball, '98, a dentist in Indianapolis,was married to Miss Nycewander of Indianapolis, December18.Texas—H. B. Duncan, '03, is a stockman at Burnet,Texas. He was married, April 17, to Miss Eva Cook of thatplace.Texas^-'H. P. Steger, '04, now holding a Rhodes scholarshipat Oxford, writes that he will spend the summer in Germany.DePauw—F. W. Foxworthy, Ph. D., '99, is botanist withthe bureau of science, U. S. department of the interior,Manila, P. I.Alabama—W. N. Campton, '88, is district agent of theJohn Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Boston, atWashington, D. C.Alabama—A. M. Garber, '86, is the leading candidate tosucceed Massey Wilson, Alabama Alpha, '89, as attorneygeneral of Alabama.Cornell—President Roosevelt has appointed C. A. McAllister,'87, of the revenue cutter service, to be engineer-in-chief,with the rank of captain.Vanderbilt—Devereux Lake, '96, is in the lumber businessat Mobile. He was married, March 12, to Miss JeanetteBarrett, of New Orleans.Missouri—J. L. Stephens, '00, is vice-president, and CarlCrow is secretary and business manager, of the Columbia,Missouri, Herald Newspaper Co.Vanderbilt—H. V. Jones, '02, is a member of the realestate and insurance firm of A. W. Childs & Co., <strong>30</strong>0 NewEngland Building, Kansas City, Mo.Tulane—R. T. Hardie, '93, and H. M. Ansley, '94, aremembers of the board of the newly organized CosmopolitanBanking and Trust Co., New Orleans.
474 THE SCROLL.Auburn—E. F. Enslen, 'oi, is resident engineer for Ford,Bacon & Davis, at Birmingham, Ala. He was married toMiss Rogers at St. Joseph, Mo., April ii.Indianapolis—W. H. Wiley, '64, who has been superintendentof the Terre Haute public school since 1869, has announcedhis retirement from that position next August.Kansas—McClure, <strong>Phi</strong>llips & Co. have just published abook of sketches of Kansas life, entitled "In Our Town," byWilliam Allen White, '90, editor -of the Emporia Gazette.Colby—G. E. Googins, '86, a charter member of MaineAlpha, is an attorney at Bar Harbor. He contributed anarticle on "The Town Meeting" to the Outlook, March 10.Iowa Wesleyan—Dr. K. C. Corley, '96, is practicingmedicine at i8th street and Columbia road, Washington, D.C. He was married last October to Miss Ida Hill, K K T,of <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia.Mercer—The latest work of importance by G. H. Clarke,'03, recently professor of English in Mercer, is an annotatededition of Bacon's essays, which merits the marked popularityalready accorded it by critics and scholars.California—W. O. Morgan, '87, was married, March 6, toMiss Apphia S. Vance, of Oakland. Bro. Morgan is aspecial agent and adjuster of the Hartford Insurance Co.He was president of <strong>Theta</strong> province 1898-1902.Vanderbilt—L. M. Palmer, '95, is chief clerk in the coaldivision of the auditor's department of the Erie railroad, 21Cortlandt street. New York. He was married, February 28,to Miss Imogen Mitchell Avis, of Harrisonburg, Va.Cincinnati—E. W. Pfleuger, '<strong>06</strong>, was a member of the debatingteam which met the team of George Washington University,Washington, D. C, April 12, to discuss the questionwhether trusts have a good effect upon the nation.Indianapolis and Purdue—George Ade Davis, '<strong>06</strong> (anephew of George Ade, 5 X, the author), is a special entomologistof the Indiana state board of forestry, and the authorof an article published in the <strong>1905</strong> report of the board.South Carolina—Dr. David F. Houston, '87, was inauguratedpresident of the University of Texas, the inaugural
THE SCROLL. 475exercises extending-over three days, .\pril 19-21. T. T. Connally,Texas Beta, '99, was alumni orator on the occasion.Columbia—E. J. Riederer, '97, was married, April 5, toMiss Elizabeth M. Pool at Somerville, N. J. His brother,H. S. Riederer, New York <strong>Delta</strong>, '01, was best man. Thebride is a sister-in-law of A. P. Van Gelder, New York <strong>Delta</strong>,'96.Texas—J. A. Lomax, '97, president of Eta province, 1898-1900, now instructor in English at Texas A. & M. CoUege,will study at Harvard next year. E. C. Barker, '99, nowinstructor in history at the University of Texas, will study atthe University of Wisconsin.Vanderbilt—W. B. Palmer, '80, special agent of the U. S.Bureau of Labor, visited the Florida Keys in March, to investigatethe labor conditions on the extension of the FloridaEast Coast Railway from the mainland to Key West. Hetraveled on a special steamer, and inspected thirteen constructioncamps on as many keys.Cincinnati—J. B. Kemper, '99, a charter member of Ohio<strong>Theta</strong>, 2d lieutenant, 1898, and first lieutenant, 1899, waspromoted to be captain, December 25, <strong>1905</strong>, being assignedto the 2d U. S. infantry, which is now in the <strong>Phi</strong>lippines. Inhis eight years of army life, five years have been spent in the<strong>Phi</strong>lippines. His promotion is a merited reward for faithfulservices.Texas—.Alexander Pope, '<strong>06</strong>, who has distinguished himselfas a medal winner and successful inter-collegiate debater,as the editor of the university weekly and a contributor ofclever verse and prose to the literary magazine and annual,has further shown his versatility by writing a play. TheKing of Korea," which university students have presentedseveral times in Austin.Indianapolis—F. A. Cotton, '02, superintendent of publicinstruction of Indiana, though bitterly opposed by the schoolbook trust, was renominated by the recent Republican convention.He received B. A. from Butler, and Ph. B. fromChicago, afterwards meeting the requirements for the master'sdegree at Chicago. The doctor's degree was conferred onhim recently by Franklin.
476 THE SCROLL.Dartmouth—Kendall Banning, '02, for two years themanaging editor of System, the business magazine publishedin Chicago, has left that publication to establish the firm ofBruce & Banning, publicity engineers, with offices at 42Broadway, New York. This firm publishes the Cement Age,the leading publication devoted to the interests of cementand concrete in the country.Allegheny—E. F. <strong>Phi</strong>llips, '99, has charge of the apiculturework of the bureau of entomology, department of agriculture,Washington, D. C. An article by him on queen bee raising,published recently by the bureau of entomology, attractedwide attention. He spent several weeks last winter lecturingon bee keeping before New York farmers' institutes, and inDecember he lectured before the National Bee Keepers Associationat Chicago.Wisconsin—Mark Banta, '04, is state agent of the PhenixInsurance Co., Denver, Col. While traveling on the Denver,& Rio Grande Railroad in March, he had a thrillingexperience, being snow bound for about a week near Durango,in the southwestern part of the state. At an altitude of 9,737feet, the train struck a snow drift, 63 feet deep by actualmeasurement, and the passengers stayed in the narrow gaugecoach two full days, living on express stuff and breaking upseats for fuel, and escaping when a rotary plow had cut atunnel through the snow.Kansas—'go—In a leading editorial, the New York Sun ofApril 22 said:The events of the past week will convince millions of Americans thatWilliam McKinley made no mistake when he promoted Frederick Funston.The little Brigadier has handled the dreadful situation in San Francisco withso much judgment and resolution that he is entitled to the thanks of Congress.The credit of carrying a ])anic stricken community through the hellof earthquake and fire and triumphing over human as well as the elementalfuries belongs to General Frederick Funston. The achievement transcendshis services in the field and stamps him as a man eminently fit to command.Peace hath her victories no less renown'd than war, and Frederick Funstonmust be saluted as a victor in a stupendous crisis. He is just past forty, andis the master of his ultimate classification.Emory—Claude N. Bennett, '88, the retiring president ofthe <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> alumni club of Washington, D. C, is thechairman of the reception committee for the national conventionof <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> that is to meet in Washington nextThanksgiving week. Bro. Bennett will be remembered byold convention goers as one of the leading spirits of the
IHE SCROLL. 477national convention that last met in Atlanta in 1891 and asthe delegate from the alumni club of Washington to the NewYork convention in 1902. He is the founder and managerof the Congressional Information Bureau, a unique institutionthat prepares to order any information desired from Washington,gives expert advice concerning any matters pendingin Congress or the departments, and renders special servicesin all phases of Washington endeavor.„'l ^JAV H. STEVENS,Cornell—H ornellsville,X. Y., the second largestsilk manufacturing city inthe United States, has justelected Jay H. Stevens,Cornell, '01, recorder af- .ter the hottest municipalcampaign in the last quarterof a century. Thevictory is also especiallynoteworthy from the factthat Bro. Stevens replacesa man who has been aparty leader for a dozenyears or more and wellversed in the game of-politics. Bro. Stevensconducted a clean, consistentcampaign and wonon his own merits. Hewas born in Hornellsville,N. Y., October 5.1876, and secured hispreparatory education atClinton Liberal Institute.He spent his freshmanCornell 'oi.year in .Amherst, where he joined <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>, and laterwent to Cornell where he was graduated with the class of1901. In 1903 he was admitted to the bar and is now practicinglaw with his father under the firm name of Stevens &Stevens. In 1901 he was elected justice of the peace; inigoswas appointed secretary of the chamber of commerce; and inthe recent presidential campaign was president of the HornellsvilleRepublican club. Men trained in public life saythat greater things are yet in store for him.
478 THE SCROLL.* 2 K has entered Brown.HELLENIC,The earthquake destroyed the X * house at Stanford.K A has suspended at Southern Presbyterian University.5 N has 54 chapters and they own or rent 41 houses—asplendid showing.Seventy-five Greeks attended a pan-hellenic banquet atHouston, Texas, December 22.The II B * sorThe AHA sorority has entered Illinois.ority has entered Iowa State College.* K * has a new home at the University of Iowa—the firstto build on the Iowa campus.—2 N <strong>Delta</strong>.A T fJ is the seventh fraternity to enter the University ofWashington. It now has 53 active chapters.5 * E has been suspended at Washington and Jefferson,and has entered Purdue, Chicago and Syracuse.ATA has entered Missouri and taken a house there. TheRainbow says that a local society there is petitioning A T O.William Allen Wood, Indiana, '97, of Indianapolis, hasbeen made editor of The <strong>Phi</strong> Gamma <strong>Delta</strong>, to succeed thelate Clarence M. Zener.The Chicago chapter of A T A has purchased a stone house,and the Indiana chapter has built a ^15,000 house. Picturesin the Rainbow show that both are very handsome.The Bowdoin chapter of A Y was formed by dissatisfiedmembers of A A * who resigned from their fraternity, accordingto a recently published chapter history.—K 2 Caduceus.The Vanderbilt chapter of K A, which has owned a smallhouse since I8Q8, is preparing to build a larger one. TheJournal S3.ys it will cost J!io,ooo, the greater part of whichhas beeii raised.The Worcester Polytechnic correspondent of the Recordcalls Sigma Alphs "loyal sons of Minerva," and the <strong>No</strong>rth-
THE SCROLL. 479western correspondent writes of "Minerva and the beast" onthe 2 A E badge.A Y has entered the university, making the number offraternities at Illinois thirteen. There are two local clubs atIllinois, II H and Aztec petitioning A A * and * Y respectively.—Illinoiscorrespondence of A K E Quarterly.2 N, as soon as it was revived at Virginia last winter, seta good example to older fraternities in renting a home toaccommodate 12 men. A letter in the <strong>Delta</strong> shows that theuniversity has 741 students and 17 regular fraternities.A Y has thirteen Rhodes scholarship men—two from VermontRhode Island and California, and one each from <strong>No</strong>vaScotia, Quebec, Toronto, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusettsand New York. * A® has five, the next largest numberof any fraternity.The history of * K *, by C. L. Van Cleve, was publishedin 1902. The Shield for March announces that the entireedition of 2,000 copies has been disposed of. The edition ofthe history ^of 4> A © is not so large, and those who desirecopies should order at once.The 2 X Quarterly says that the following amounts have^been loaned from the endowment fund of that fraternity toaid chapters in building houses: ^,400 to Cornell, j! 1,000to M. I. T., $1,000 to Wisconsin, ji.ooo to Michigan (repaid),S500 to Vanderbilt, $500 to Maine, % 400 to Stanford. ,The A Y Quarterly claims that The Convention Dailypublished during the A Y convention at Chicago, October,1904, was the earliest convention daily published by anyfraternity. It preceded by two months The Convention DailyNews, issued during the 2 A E convention at Memphis,December, 1904.Nine members of 2 A E had a banquet at the HawaiianHotel, Honolulu, January 6. Seven of them are permanentresidents. A letter in the Record shows that they proposeto form an alumni association, and are agitating the question of securing a room for 2 .V E in the University Clubhouse when it is built.An article on "Our Congressman" in the Record showsthat 2 .-V E has had a very good list of national representa-
48O THE SCROLL.fives. Three Sigs are members of the present house. Isn'tit about time in publishing such lists, to retire the honoraryworthies, John G. Carlisle, L. O- C- Lamar and William McKinley, the two latter deceased?The Missouri School of Mines, a department of the stateuniversity, is located at RoUa, Mo., in miles northwest ofSt. Louis, on the St. L. & S. F. R. R. There are about225 students enrolled in the different engineering and scientificcourses. Four fraternities are represented—2 TS, K A,K 2, n K K.—Shield and Diamond of II K A.The 2 X Quarterly, quoting from a symposium on fraternitiescontributed by college presidents and professors to theNew York Tribune, says that a professor emeritus at Princetonwrote with sorrow, which was evidently genuine, that theclubs at Princeton, which seem to be identical with "locals"at other institutions, have at last ruined the two ancientliterary societies, in the interest of which fraternities havebeen barred out of Princeton for so long."Answering the charge of the 2 A E Record that K .\"picked up another honorary member," a professor in FloridaState College, the K A Journal reiotts: "Unlike 2 A E, K Ahas never had an honorary member. Our law permits theinitiation, as active members, of professors in institutions atwhich we have chapters." This may pass for a quibble, butnevertheless college professors who have been initiated intoa fraternity for college students are virtually honorary members,and the standing of a fraternity will not be raised bysuch initiations.Besides 2 X, 2 A E and B ® II, which have recentlyentered Iowa State College, there are two local societieswhich are applying for charters from national fraternities.The n B * sorority re-entered the college in February. TheArrow of II B * says: "in the ten years from 1895 to <strong>1905</strong>the number of students has increased from 500 to 2,200, thenumber of the teaching force from 42 to 116, the support fundexclusive of the Experiment Station fund from $56,000 to$170,000, the graduates from 71 to 165. The college propertyis today worth over a billion and a half dollars."The Recordsa.ys that the song book committee of 2 A E,'after two years of endeavor, has succeeded in gettingtogether but 36 songs, and even all of these are not up to the
THE SCROLL. 481mark," and that "a prize of $25 was offered for the best song,which has never been awarded." But the fraternity is determinedto have a song book, "the supreme council having increasedthe consideration for the best song to $50—surely areasonable bonus for the work of an hour or two." Thisliberal offer ought to stir up Sigma Alph poets, but if a prizesong is written in that time we hope the Record will print it.The article entitled "Good and Evil of College Fraternities"which appeared in Independent, October 5, IQ05, andwhich was reprinted with editorial comments in THE SCROLLfor December, has been republished in full also in the 2 A ERecord and the Beta <strong>Theta</strong> Pi, and in part in several otherjournals. At the author's request The Independent did notgive his name, but we are now permitted to announce thatthe article was written by Bro. W. .\. Curtis, WisconsinAlpha, '89. .\s we said in December, we consider it the bestdissertation on the influence of college fraternities that wehave ever read.The investigating committee of the University of Wisconsinhas recently investigated fraternity conditions there and importantrecommendations are expected. The Chicago Tribunesays: "Complaints had been made that the rapid growthof fraternities and sororities at Wisconsin was tending tocreate an aristocracy here that was deepening the gulf betweenthe classes and creating great discontent; that the standardsof living were going higher constantly and tending to makethe institution a rich man's school; that extravagance wasgrowing and with the increasing social demands the work ofstudents was often demoralized."The board of regents has authorized a faculty committeeto investigate charges that have been made to the effect thatthe college work of a large percent of fraternity men in theuniversity has been unsatisfactory, and that this conditionhas been largely due to the fraternity life. After investigatingthe matter the committee adopted the plan of establishinga council, composed of an alumus and an active from eachfraternity, this council to have referred to it all chargesagainst chapters, with power to act. This decision was arrivedat in preference to a suggested ruling that freshmanrushing should be forbidden. Upon the success of this plandepends our hope that no more drastic measures will beadopted.—Nebraska correspondence of A T A Rainbow.
482 THE SCROLL.The February Quarterly contains an account of the conventionof A K E at New York, <strong>No</strong>vember 8-10. Thefrontispiece is the convention picture, showing 120 Dekesin the group. On the first evening there was a smoker at theColumbia chapter house; on the second evening 270 Dekesvisited the Hippodrome; on the third day the members wentby boat to view the British squadron, and in the eveningthere was a banquet at the Waldorf-Astoria, number presentnot mentioned. The Quarterly says: Hiram Hayes, Bowdoin,'51, who is doubtless the oldest Deke in Wisconsin,headed the alumni petition for the proposed new chapter atthe University of Wisconsin, which was presented to the lastconvention. He has been a practicing lawyer at Superior,Wis., for just half a century."The fraternities and membership at Washington and LeeUniversity are K 2, 15; 2 A E, 14;
THE SCROLL. 483Mr. Drummond's or upon any one man's or set of men'sshoulders. All must help." The * K * Shield commendsthe bill, but the ATA Rainbow says: "We believe exemptionfrom taxation for a chapter is an unjust favor for fraternitiesto ask."The convention of * K * met at Washington, April 18-20.On Tuesday evening there was a smoker at the Universityclub, on Wednesda3' evening a theatre party. On Thursdaymorning Vice-President Fairbanks and Speaker Cannon receivedthe convention at the capitol. The Washington Bostsays: "Brief remarks of welcome were made by both."President Roosevelt received the convention at noon, Thursday,and the Star says: "A long line of officers, alumni,active members and pretty girl friends and wives, to thenumber of 600 or 700 filed through the executive offices, andwere in and out with strenuous rapidity. The president did notmake an address." On Thursday evening there was a receptionand dance at the New Willard Hotel, and on Fridayevening a banquet at the same place. Senator Foraker senthis regrets for his absence. According to the Star: "TheCase School of Applied Science was granted a charter, subjectto ratification by certain chapters. Amendments were adoptedin the present ritual. A committee on revision of the constitutionwas adopted." Chicago put forth strong inducementsfor the convention of 1908, but the convention wasstampeeded for Denver.The Kappa Alpha <strong>Theta</strong> for March is a very valuablenumber. It contains 86 pages devoted to a sketch of thesorority and a sketch of each chapter. We note the followingfeatures in the administrative system of K A0: <strong>No</strong> chaptermay pledge preparatory students except by the writtenlicense of the district officers. The initiation fee of $3 goesinto the fraternity endowment fund to be used in cases ofemergency. The annual dues of active members are $3, ofalumnae $2, which includes a subscription to the journal.The use of the badge in metal is restricted to the officialbadge and stick pin. Each active member is required totake an examination annually in the history and administrationof the fraternity except those who have received a gradeof 90 per cent or more in two previous examinations. Theexaminations are conducted by a committee on fraternityeducation in each chapter. The sorority has a general edu-
484 THE SCROLL.cation committee, which prepares an outline for a two yearscourse of study. This outline and a quiz on the course arefurnished to the chapter committees, which, in turn, sendthe examination papers to the general committee to be graded.Each chapter is required to keep a card catalogue ofits members on uniform cards in uniform boxes. The fraternitycataloguer keeps a card catalogue of all members,and, on a certain date every year, the chapter cataloguerforwards to the chief cataloguer the cards of allnew members. The president of each district is requiredto visit all the chapters in her district between grand conventions.Formerly the expenses of these visits were metby assessment upon the chapters in the districts, but thetax. was heavier in some districts than in others, becausesome districts were much larger than others, and theexpenses are now equalized by paying them out of the grandtreasury. One half of the traveling expenses of delegatesfrom alumnae chapters are paid out of the grand treasury, andthe burden of the cost of entertaining the convention is borneby the grand treasury.HIGH SCHOOL FRATERNITIES,I take it that there has always been about the college fraternityan air of mystery which in itself has been a charm.I believe that in thousands of cases the initiation ceremonyhas opened before a new student an entirely different vista,and has given an inspiration whose influence has been lasting.The pride of association with his brothers, the consciousnessof common interest in a common fraternity, the gratificationbecause of selection by older men, the novelty of the initiation—allof these have been potent elements of strength tothe chapter.<strong>No</strong>w suppose that a boy has had experience in a highschool fraternity. Will he relish the initiation ceremony,especially if the horse-play features are not so ridiculous asthose of earlier experience? Will he be able to appreciatethe lessons and suggestions of the ritual as will one' who isignorant of such instructions? Will he enter upon the lifeand activities of the chapter with the same fresh enthusiasmand ardor that mark his brother who comes to the door of asecret society for the first time?I have asked these questions of some representative men inleading fraternities, and in every case the answer has been in
THE SCROLL. 485the negative. In each instance also the opinion has beenadvanced thatmembershipin a high school "frat" has elementsof evil which should be considered by the college fraternityfrom the standpoint of self-preservation. Our fraternity cannot go along in the same old lines without watching everymovement that may work to its harm. I assume that ourideal memberisonewhoforfouryearsincoUegeworks faithfullyas an active member, and then goes out into the great companyof alumni retaining his love for B 0 n, his belief in theexcellence of its ideals, his devotion to its principles. Topreserve this notion we have fought vigorously class societieswhich, on an interfraternity basis, have sought to distract ourmembers from their primary allegiance.We have cast the whole weight of our fraternity againstany system which tended to restrict our chapter activitj' toless than four full years of the collegecourse. Is there any dangerfrom the other direction? Is B ® n in danger of beingweakened by the introduction of an increasing number of newmembers who have been trained in possible wrong ideas ofthe true meaning of fraternity, who have had the novelty ofassociation and comradeship worn off, who bring to us the"l-know-it-all" air and the blase spirit in place of that eagerinterest and enthusiastic ardor upon which we have reliedfor strength during those early days in the fraternity before thetrue meaning, hopes, ambitions and traditions of the chaptercan be drilled into the being of the novitiates.If such a danger even remotely threatens us, then I wonderif it is not both the duty and the obligation of the collegefraternity man to cast his influence against an evil which isbeing bitterly attacked by those in authority in our secondaryschools who find the high school fraternity objectionable forthe reasons given above. Influential men in other collegefraternities are considering this matter at this very time, andin one case the investigation among the chapters has gone toshow the injurious effects at which I have hinted as possibilities.—Prof.F. W. Shepherdson, of the University of Chicago,in the Beta <strong>Theta</strong> Pi.EXTENSION VIEWS OF CONTEMPORARIES.These are the tangible and important features of Americanuniversity growth at this period: (i) Attendance is growingfaster than the population; (2) Western institutions aregrowing faster than eastern; (3) the old arts course is falling
486 THE SCROLL.behind relatively, while the scientific engineering courses areforging to the front; (4) fewer students are attending lawand medical schools in proportion to the total number of students;(5) the number of women students is growing fasterthan the number of men.—2 X Quarterly.Thirteen of our thirty-seven chapters now lie west of thePennsylvania border. <strong>No</strong>t one new chapter has been establishedin the New England or middle state since Swarthmorein 1894. All have.been Canadian or western chapters—Stanford,California, McGill, Nebraska, Toronto, Chicago, OhioState, Illinois an impressive octet. We have today in thewest more chapters than any other fraternity of easternorigin. This western trend of our growth inspires in thefraternity (and particularly among its eastern members) nofear, no anxiety, nothing but pride. It has too long beenthe common characteristic of eastern fraternities to sneer atwestern petitions and resolve with Pecksniffian solemnitythat the east was the place for them.—A Y Quarterly.The value of a conservative policy in granting charters isargued anew each year. While we would all of us admitthat in this it is perhaps better to err on the side of conservatism,still ultra-conservatism means not aristocratic exclusiveness,but stagnation. The great benefit of fraternity expansioncomes not so much in the acquisition of new chaptersas in the greater vigor and life it puts in the old. Vigorousgrowth means vigorous action along all lines. In decidingon the various petitioners to A V, each chapter shouldseriously investigate the character of the coUege and thecharacter of the petitioners and then vote on the result ofthis investigation without any silly desire to be exclusive.—A r Anchora.Decrease in attendance in some of the departments ofeastern universities is attributed by a Vale professor "to thefact that young men of the west and middle west are nolonger coming east to get their education, but are turningmore and more to their state institutions, among which aretheir technical schools." Score for K 2's policy of expansion.—K2 Caduceus..•\ delegate to the Indianapolis grand arch council conventionof 1904, smiling over the debate on extension, said tothe editor of the Shield that it reminded him of his collegedays when he was a delegate from a Pennsylvania chapter toa grand arch council, in which he led the organized forces ofconservatism against the idea of establishing chapters in the
THE SCROLL. 487University of Michigan and other new and untried institutionsof the barbaric west. He said that he was firmly convincedat that time that he was about all that stood between the fraternityand an invasion by Goths and Vandals out of the talltimbers of the northwest. We presume some of our latterday brethren feel the same way. Some of them have bumpedup against Bro. Monnette secretary of the executive counciland his zeal to take advantage of opportunities offered, ismerely the last one of a long line of aggressive <strong>Phi</strong> Psis whosebroad outlook upon the fraternity's opportunity has prevented* K * from sharing the fate of a group of societies still huggingthe sacred soil of their nativity and trending inevitablytoward the tail of the procession.—* K * Shield.In the last two years 2 X has entered eight excellent institutions—in1904, the universities of West Virginia, Minnesota,Arkansas, Pennsylvania (revived), Chicago (revived)and Iowa State College; in <strong>1905</strong>, the universities of Montanaand Virginia (revived.)COMMENTS ON THE KENYON TRAGEDY"Testimony before the Coroner in regard to the death ofStuart L. Pierson, which occurred at Gambier, Ohio, Saturdayevening, October 28th, <strong>1905</strong>," is the title of a pamphletof 201 pages, published, December, <strong>1905</strong>, by the executivecommittee of the board of trustees of Kenyon College. Itcontains the full stenographic report of the coroner's inquiryinto the cause of death of young Pierson on the night that hewas to be initiated into A K E. His body was found on abridge where he had been killed by a passing locomotive andcaboose. As related in the December SCROLL, he had beendirected to go to the abutment of the bridge, to await aninitiation committee, which was to conduct him to the chapterlodge. The coroner's verdict was that he had been tiedto the track, but a careful reading of the testimony showsthat this verdict was entirely unjustified, and the only reasonableconclusion which can be reached is that, while awaitingthe committee, young Pierson fell asleep on the railroadtrack and was run over. The grand jury found no evidencewhich warranted bringing indictments against any one. Tohave based indictments upon the testimony given before thecoroner would have been absurd, and the only blame thatcan be attached to A K E is for sending the candidate forinitiation alone to a place where it was possible for such
488 THE SCROLL.a frightful accident to occur. The following comments areclipped from fraternity exchanges:There is no question that the death was wholly accidental,but it seems evident that it was due to the introduction ofinitiatory features wholly foreign and repugnant to the ritualand ceremonies of any self-respecting fraternity.—'K. A. Journal.The first lesson then should be that under no circumstancesshould any part or any concomitant act of any fraternityinitiation ever take place outside the chapter hall. In thechapter hall the members know their ground. They also allknow where the candidate is, what he is doing, what may behappening to him. If he is to be killed, they will have todo the killing, and they will know just how it happened, andthey are to blame.—2 N <strong>Delta</strong>.The lamentable death of young Pierson at Kenyon is thefourth occurrence of this kind within our memory and whichhas arisen from the circumstances surrounding an initiationinto a college fraternity. Fortunately, B 0 II has been freeas yet from anything of this kind. This is not our fault,however. It is well known that in many of our chapterssilly, awkward and foolish actions are required of candidatespreparatory to their real initiation into the fraternity. Wevoice the sentiment of the bulk of the alumni when we saythat these things do not please the alumni and ought to beentirely eliminated from our procedureIt willbe noted that all of the deaths occurred outside of the fraternityhall. The remedy is for the fraternities absolutely toforbid any initiatory practices of any kind, official or unofficial,outside of their own premises, where dangers arisingfrom the existence of precipices, canals, moving vehicles andunexpected railroad trains do not exist. We have no sympathyor patience with tricks of this character, which are basedupon the lowest elements of human nature and have absolutelyno place among people who pretend to culture andeducation.—Beta <strong>Theta</strong> Pi.The fraternity which thus brought a candidate for admissionto his death was not 2 A E, but it might very well havebeen. The men concerned in it were of no different sort,character or habits from our men, and were engaged in nodifferent practices from those which our raen engage in.Like us, they were merely following the traditions of an old,very foolish and very unseemly custom. From this terriblecatastrophe let us learn, while there is time, our lesson. Let
THE SCROLL. 489us, here and now, resolve to cut out for the future all horseplay from our initiations. Let us conduct the ceremony ofushering new members into our field in an orderly, decorousand dignified way, quite relieved from all hazing and roughingtactics. Antics of this kind are dangerous, even, as here,homicidal. In addition, they have the further element ofbeing as utterly inappropriate as it is possible to be imagined.Let us now have done with them. Boisterous fun is- ratherdear at the price of a good man's life, and it's a poor waythat seeks to show a man the value of fraternity life by killinghim on the threshold of it. Let us conduct our initiationswith dignity, as befits the occasion; wholly within our ownwalls, as the private nature of the ceremony demands; andso spare ourselves the horror and the stain of a tragedy likethis at Kenyon.—2 A E Record.We believe the customs in vogue in nearly every fraternityopen the way for accidents differing only in their antecedentsfrom the one at Kenyon College; and in view of what seemsto be a growing disposition on the part of many chapters togo beyond the bounds of reason in the introduction of featuresforeign to the ritual in connection with initiations, thetime has come when reform in these matters must be institutedIt is hoped that the lessons to be drawnfrom the sad experience of a sister fraternity may have theirlasting effect on every 2 X in favor of reform in connectionwith methods of initiation. It goes without saying that theintroduction of tests involving the element of roughness ordanger is foreign to the spirit of the ritual of our order,and, therefore, have no place in the initiatory ceremony. Itnaturally follows that it is the duty of the fraternity to putforth every possible effort in the prevention of any act on thepart of a chapter which will place the life or limb of any ofits candidates in jeopardy. It is our own opinion that itwould be a desirable thing for the fraternity officially to declarethat all initiatory ceremonies shall be conducted on thepremises of the chapter. This could easily be done, whethera house, lodge or hall is occupied. By following, this plan,many of the serious accidents which have befallen fraternitiesin connection with initiations in the past would have beenavoided. We believe that all wanton so-called "horse play,"which now holds such a prominent place in initiations, andwhich is often carried on in public, should be eliminated entirely,and that the time has come when the national organizationsof all fraternities must join hands in an attempt to re-
490 THE SCROLL.form the methods which are almost uniformly employed bychapters in connection with the introduction of new members.Fraternities are attempting to maintain a dignifiedposition in other fields, and the only way to command the respectof the public at large is to see, not only that nationalorganizations are conducted in a respectable and businesslikeway, but that all of the methods employed by individualchapters shall be above reproach.—2 X Quarterly.COLLEGIATE,"The College Man and the College Woman" is the nameof a book just issued by Haughton, Mifflin & Co.Over i,ooo students are enrolled in the various departmentsof the agricultural college of the University of Wisconsin.The honor system of conducting examinations at Amhersthad its first real test in the recent semester examinations andit proved a success.Two new dormitories will be built at Dartmouth duringthe coming year, to be known as <strong>No</strong>rth and South Fayerweather,one accommodating 45 men, the other 56.Joseph I. Irwin, of Columbus, Ind., has offered ButlerCollege $100,000, on condition that $150,000 be raised fromother sources.—Indianapolis correspondence of 2 X Quarterly.Andrew Carnegie has offered Amherst $75,000 for newbiological and geological laboratories, on condition that anequal amount be secured by the college, which doubtlesswill be done.The new edition of "College Songs" just published by theOliver Ditson Company, Boston, adds to the old and perennialfavorites a number of new ones that have attained popularityin some of our colleges.Gettysburg has received the library of 2,500 volumes whichbelonged to the late Dr. J. H. W. Stuckenburg, of Wooster,Ohio, also two desks which belonged to Alexander von Humboldt,on one of which he wrote his immortal "Cosmos."
THE SCROLL. 491So far as we are informed of this writing, April 23, theearthquake caused no loss of life at Berkeley, and the buildingsof the University of California were not seriously damaged.President Jordan, of Stahford, gave out the followingstatement April 20:The earthquake did great damage to the buildings of Stanford University.Only two lives were lost—one a student named J. A. Ifanna, ofBradford, Pa., and
492 THE SCROLL.The Ohio legislature has passed a law making hazing bystudents a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of $200 or imprisonmentfor six months, or both, and it fines also theteachers who knowingly allow hazing.McGill University is to establish an affiliated college inVancouver, British Columbia, to be known as the UniversityCoUege of British Columbia, and a biU is now before thelegislature of the province to obtain the necessary authorization.A bill is pending in the New York legislature to permit theestablishment of the University of Brooklyn, which willcombine the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, Adelphi College,the Brooklyn Library and perhaps other institutions, and thesite of which will be on the Eastern Parkway.The pen of Gen. Horatio C. King, of New York, has producedthe words and music of a new coUege song, dedicatedto Dickinson College. It is called "Old Dickinson Slogan."General King was graduated from Dickinson in 1858, andhas been an active alumnus. The music of the new collegesong is broad and swelling and admirably suited to choralsinging.Two gifts for the completion of the hospital of the medicaldepartment of the University of Virginia have been announced.The first is a contribution of $50,000 from CharlesSteele, of J. Pierpont Morgan & Co., New York, an alumnusof the university. The second is 'a gift of $IQ,OOO from MissHelen M. Gould, of New York.The sum of $55,000 has been subscribed for the alumnimemorial building at the University of Michigan.At a college meeting at Williams, March 2, it was decided,by a vote of 170 to 16, to restore the custom of hazing. In amild form hazing has always had a strong hold there; butunder faculty pressure, following several accidents, it wasdecided last fall to eliminate all forms of it for half a year.The decision was strictly adhered to by the sophomore class,under protest. It is asserted by the students that hazing isnecessary to college spirit, and it was generally held that thehalf year experiment was an argument against its abolition.The trustees of the University of Chicago have acceptedcomplete plans for the memorial library building, which is to
THE SCROLL. 493be a monument to the work of the late William Rainey Harperas the university's president. The structure, to cost$2,500,000, will be much the largest college building of itskind in the world. It will cover an area of 80 by 216 feet onthe south side of the campus, facing the Midway Plaisance.The structure is to be in Gothic style, 100 feet high with atower in the centre rising to 260 feet. On the top floor willbe the main reading room, 75 feet wide, 216 feet long and40 feet high.The new law department of Trinity College, <strong>No</strong>rth Carolina,organized in the summer of 1904, has the highest entrancerequirements to be found in any law school in thesouth, completion of sophomore work being required. TheUniversity of the South requires the same entrance requirementsfor the law as it does for the academic department,this institution having the next highest requirements. TheTrinity law school requires a three years' course, the onlysouthern school demanding this much for the degree of LL.B. The plan marks a development in southern legal education.—K2 Caduceus.The 2 A E Record quotes the following from "some criticalwriter" in the Topeka Capitol, the editor of which is a<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>—William Allen White, Kansas, '90: "I hadalways had an idea that the undergraduate body at Harvardand the other big eastern colleges was of a sort differentfrom that with which I had been brought into familiar contact inthe fresh water colleges of the west. But the Harvard bunchhad a strangely familiar look. They were coming on everytrolley car the day we were in Cambridge, and while the proportionwas not so great as at Washburn, for instance, therewere a good many who looked as though they had yet totake their first lesson in sleeping in a nightshirt. And I concludedafter a careful scrutiny of the bunch, that the BudHickses do not all matriculate at K. U."The football rules committee have completed their work,but they have not yet gone to the root of the matter. To besure they have lengthened the distance to be gained on fourdowns from five to ten yards, they have allowed in certaininstances a forward pass, and they have increased the penaltiesfor rough play. But the ten yard gain is largely offset
494 THE SCROLL.by reducing the defensive line from seven to six players, theforward pass is so hedged about by technicalities that it willhardly change the fortunes of any great game, and althoughthe penalties for rough playing are greatly increased, we canhardly expect the umpires to have any better eyesight thanin the past. If next season the players do not voluntarilyplay a cleaner game, and if the new rules do not work betterthan we expect them to, football is doomed in this country,and the rules committee, the umpires and the college captains,who uphold the existing regime, will have no one but themselvesto blame. Meanwhile, we are interested to note thatthe English "socker" game is gaining favor. — The Independent.THE MOST POPULAR COLLEGE SONG,If all the college men in the country, the graduates of thelast half dozen years and those now in college, were calledupon to vote as to what was the most popular song, it isprobable that the "Stein Song" would win by many hundredvotes. Few college men there are who do not know it, andthousands of them have sung it in all manner of places. Ithas a lilt and a swing to it that satisfies the college youth asfew songs will; its words express much that a college manfeels in that heydey time of his life.College men will tell you that none but college men couldhave written the words or the music of this song. Thewords were written by Richard Hovey, a graduate in theclass of 1885 at Dartmouth, and the music was composed byFrederic Field BuUard, of the class of r888 at the MassachusettsInstitute of Technology.Hovey was a graduate of the Washington, D. C, publicschools. His mother was a widow. He was particularlyproficient in ancient languages, besides making a name forhimself in the English classics. He was an editor of collegepublications from his freshman year, and it was said of himthat when he was a senior he wrote nearly everything inmany of the issues of the publications to which he was attached,from the poetry to the alumni notes.Some of the verses he wrote while in college have a leadingplace in the college's books of verse, and among these thereis nothing finer than the song he wrote for his own class, beginningEighty-five, thy name is as a cheer."
THE SCROLL. 495For it's always fair weather," goes the chorus of the"Stein Song," "when good fellows get together, with a steinon the table and a good song ringing clear," and so it certainlywas with Hovey during his college days. Absence ofmoney never bothered him much, apparently.Hovey died quite suddenly, after a short illness. EdmundClarence Stedman has written that he died just as his verseswere giving promise of a fruition that would win for himfame of a high class.Bullard dreamed of accomplishing something quite worthdoing in the musical line, and he was just finding himselfwhen he wrote the music for the "Stein Song." This onesong put him on his feet. He was in debt and down on hisluck at the time he wrote it, but the money began to tumblein from the moment that the song was put on the market.He got clear of his debts, went abroad to continue his studyof music and was bringing out compositions of merit when,a few years ago, he fell mortally ill on the street in Bostonand died in ten minutes. He left a widow and one child.—New York Sun.CARNEGIE'S PENSION FUND FOR PROFESSORS,The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teachinghas been incorporated under federal laws. The trusteeswho are charged with administering the $10,000,000 gift ofAndrew Carnegie, to provide pensions for professors andteachers of institutions of higher learning in the United Statesand Canada, met in New York, April 9, and adopted a scaleof pensions. The foundation furnishes an annual incomeof about $500,000 and there were 627 institutions on theoriginal list of possible eligibles. On April 9 there were onfile 200 applications from professors for pensions. The provisionin the deed of gift requiring that a college to receivebenefits be non-sectarian has entailed a lengthy investigationof various institutions and caused some embarrassment. Itis said that many large colleges will likely be made ineligibleby this clause, probably some institutions whose presidentsare members of the board of trustees. The following definitionof colleges entitled to aid was adopted by the board:.-\n institution to be ranked as a college must have at least six professorsgiving their entire time to college and university work; a course of four fullyears in the liberal arts and sciences. . . . .-\ technical school, tobe eligible, must have entrance requirements equivalent to those of a collegein point of school preparation, and must offer courses in pure and appliedscience
496 THE SCROLL.Any school whose charter, constitution or hy-laws require teachers, studentsor trustees to be of a certain religious body, or whose strictly denominationaltenets or doctrines are taught, shall be deemed sectarianIn the case of institutions not owned or controlled by A religious organization,and in which no specific statement concerning denominktional tests ismade in the charters or acts of incorporation, the trustees of such insiitntionsshall be asked to certify by a resolution to the trustees of the CarnegieFoundation that . . . . no denominational test is imposed, nor aredistinctly denominational tenets or doctrines taught to the students.The rules adopted by the trustees make the following provisions:Any person 65 years old, and not less than 15 years in service as a professor,who, is at the time of his retirement, a professor in an accepted institution,shall he entitled to an annual retirement allowance as follows:For active pay of $1600 or less, an allowance of $1000 shall be granted,providing that no retiring allowance shall exceed 90 per cent, of active pay.For active pay greater than S1600, the retiring allowance shall equal $1000,increased by $50 for each $100 in excess of $1600. <strong>No</strong> retiring allowanceshall exceed S<strong>30</strong>00.After 25 years' service regardless of age, the retiring allowancewas fixed as follows: For active pay of $1600 or less, a retiringallowance of $800 shall be granted, providing that no retiring allowanceshall exceed 80 per cent, of active pay. For active pay greater than $1600,the retiring allowance shall equal $800, increased by $40 for each $100 ofactive pay in excess of $1600.<strong>No</strong> person under the age of 65 or who has served less than 25 years,shall be entitled to a retiring allowance; but the trustees may, at theirdiscretion, pay any person otherwise eligible who has become incapableof discharging duties, by permanent infirmity of mind or body, an allowancenot exceeding that which he would he entitled to had he reached the ageof 65.A pension not to exceed one-half the pension of a professor may be paidto his widow, but it will be required that she must have been the wife of aprofessor during ten years of his active service, the pension to cease uponher remarriage.<strong>No</strong> pension shall be given to a professor who retired from active servicebefore April 16, <strong>1905</strong>, the date upon which Mr. Carnegie established thepension fund.The application from the various institutions for admissionto the eligible list will be considered by the executive committee,and the actual awarding of allowances will probablybegin^by June.THE PYX,The next biennial national convention of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>wiU be held in Washington, D. C, <strong>No</strong>vember 26 to DecemberI, 19<strong>06</strong>. DThCjvery cordial invitation of our capital city
THE SCROLL. 497alumni club has been accepted by the general council. It isdesigned that this shall be one of the most useful as well asenjoyable conventions in our history. The Washington <strong>Phi</strong>s,one hundred and thirty-two in number, have already beguntheir preparation by appointing Bro. George M. Rommel1929 Cincinnati street, as general chairman, aided by a numberof special committees. The details of the arrangementswill be announced in ample time before the convention.A movement is on foot to organize an alumni club at NewHaven, and to this end a preliminary meeting was held onAlumni Day at the Cafe Heublein. There is no reason whythis commendable movement should not be very successful,as at Harvard. There are at least forty-two <strong>Phi</strong>s in thecity, nearly all of whom are attending Yale University. Ifany <strong>Phi</strong> at Yale has not yet been discovered by the committeehe should immediately send his name and address to Bro.Isaac F, Harris, <strong>No</strong>rth Carolina, '00, care Graduates Club.The literature of our recent Alumni Day includes somehandsome invitations and menu cards. The Minneapolis andSt. Paul <strong>Phi</strong>s drew drafts on their members, containing thefollowing: "On sight, pay to the order of Twin City .-\lumniclub of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>, one and one-half dollars, value receivedat annual banquet, and charge the same to account offraternal friendship. "Signed by W. H. Condit, president,and A. J. Edwards, secretary. We understand that thesedrafts were very generally honored. Illinois <strong>Delta</strong> andIllinois Zeta issued a joint invitation to their alumni. .-Vmongmenu cards the finest, perhaps came from Columbus, Ohio,but those from Richmond, Seattle and Indianapolis wereespecially pretty and the toasts were planned elaborately andartistically.The Cincinnati <strong>Phi</strong>s, with Bro. Scott Bonham as the leadingspirit, took strong ground in opposition to brutality in initiationsby the adoption of the following resolution:It is the sentiment of the <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> alumni club of Cincinnati thatnothing tending to brutality or any physical or mental danger or risk to thecandidate or the lowering of his self-respect should be permitted in the initiations of the <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> fraternity.
498 THE SCROLL.A toast in the spirit of this resolution was responded to inan earnest, forceful and convincing manner by Bro. D. D.Woodmansee, Ohio Wesleyan, '8i. Such a proceeding wiUexert a healthful influence. It wiU be weU if a most positivesentiment against hazing or undignified or inappropriate conductin initiations is created in every chapter of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong><strong>Theta</strong>. Our alumni clubs can always do good by taking sucha practical interest in the affairs of our chapters.* * * *As an illustration of the durability of ties in the Bond, theexperience of the <strong>Phi</strong>s of Bloomington, 111., may be cited.Last August the alumni club enjoyed a delightful mid-summerouting for three days at Starved Rock, a point of some historicinterest near LaSalle, 111. They were joined at StarvedRock by Bro. R. C. FuUenwider, of LaSalle, and Bros. W.H. and C. H. Caton and Arthur D. Warner, of Ottowa, 111.In addition to happy memories the members of the partycherish some souvenir photographs of the outing.* * * *In this number of THE SCROLL are a number of new advertisements,and right here we wish to call attention to the factthat all our advertisements are directly adapted to the wantsof our readers. <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>s can contribute substantiallyto the good of the fraternity by patronizing our advertisers.One of the most difficult things in the conduct of fraternityjournals is to get advertisements. This difficulty canbe made small by extending this patronage. If every readerof THE SCROLL would prefer its advertisers and let them knowit, the income from advertisements would almost defray theexpenses of publication.The first copies of Palmer's history came from the binderyon March 28. Since then the books have been distributed asrapidly as the addresses of subscribers could be verified.Each member who paid for the book while in coUege shouldsend his address, chapter and class to the T. G. C, with 34cents for prepaying express charges. Other subscribersshould remit 34 cents each to Bro. George Banta, Menasha,Wis., as per advertisement in this issue of THE SCROLL.* * * *Ohio University was organized in 1804 and Miami Universityin 1818. These historic institutions are the oldest in the
THE SCROLL. 499west. Each received a magnificent landed endowment fromthe federal government, and in each case the value of thisestate was largely destroyed by acts of the Ohio legislature,which virtually amounted to confiscating the lands and bestowingthem upon log-rollers and grafters. By this politicaljobbery, the trusts reposed by the United States congresswere violated, and lasting injustice was done to both institutions.The loss is irreparable, but an obligation rests uponthe state to repair the damage by making adequate appropriationsfor the maintenance of the two universities which havereflected so much honor on Ohio, .^nd yet at every biennialsession of the legislature these institutions are attached, as ifthe state which despoiled them were under no obligation tothem and under no obligation to the general government. .\measure was introduced and vigorously pressed at the lastsession, which struck at the lives of the two institutions. Butthe bill was repugnant to all conceptions of justice; and by vigorous,united action, the friends of the institutions succeededin defeating it. This result was achieved largely through theearnest efforts of Bro .-Vlston Ellis, of Ohio University, andBro. Guy P. Benton, of Miami University, ably assisted byseveral prominent * A © politicians both in and out of thelegislature.* * * *It has been customary for the <strong>Phi</strong>s of some chapters or localitiesto have camps during the summer, and we hope thathecustom will be extended during the coming season. Pictturesque places can be found on river, lake, or mountain, andparties should be formed of members in one or more chaptersor one or more towns. Everybody will enjoy the outing,and the out-of-door life will be good for the health. Takeyour camera along, and in the fall send some of the bestsnap shots to THE SCROLL with a short account of the camp.If you are to return to the same place next year it would beinteresting to burj' a record of the camp and a contributionfrom each member. The burial should be with proper ceremoniesat midnight on the last night, and the papers shouldremain in the sealed bottle until dug up a year later.* * * * .The Bhi <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> News, published by the alumni clubof <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia, was first issued in October, 1903, and sincethen has been issued at irregular intervals. Ten numbers
SooTHE SCROLL.make volume one. The first number of volume two is datedMarch, 19<strong>06</strong>. The object of the publication is to furnishalumni with information about the U. of Pa. chapter and the<strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia club, and each number contains more or less informationabout the fraternity at large. Each number containsfour pages, 7x10 inches, two columns to the page- Theeditors are Bro. J. H. R. Acker, '01, and Bro. B. H. Ludlow,'04. The publication shows much enterprise on thepartof theclub, and is an evidence of the activity of the <strong>Phi</strong>s in <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia.We would be very glad for their example to be followedby <strong>Phi</strong>s in other cities. The subscription price is onedollar pet year, and subscriptions may be sent to Bro. Ackerat 1507 <strong>No</strong>rth isth street, <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia. From the latestissue we clip the following item:Bro. Richards writes from the shores of Puget Sound; "Let me tell yousomething of the <strong>Phi</strong>s in Spokane. There are twenty-three of us here, andeveryone an enthusiastic frater. We represent classes from 1867 to igo8,and hail from as many institutions as there are members. We meet biweeklyat luncheon and renew our pledges in the most congenial manner.We are the nucleus that formed the University Club of Spokane, now athriving organization of 150 members."DETROIT, MICH.OFFICIAL MAKERS OFPHI DELTA THETA BADGESNOVELTIES, STATIONERYPIPES AND PENNANTS760SIGNET COAT-OF-ARMSSCARF-PINGOLD, $2.DO; SILVER, $I.OO761COAT-OF-ARMS SCARF-PINOPEN WORKGOLD $2.2G: SILVER, $1.25.Mention THE SCROLL.
JANUARY, 1875.A QuARTEKLV MAGAZINE, DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OFTHE PHI DELTA THETA FKATEKKITVTABLE OF CONTENTS:FIRST NUMBER OF THE SCROLLReduced facsimile of printing on cover of Number i. <strong>Volume</strong> i. The external appeareof the four numbers issued in 1875 was like this, the typography being changed inFrom "The History of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> Thelsi
®lj^ g^rrnll of pi irita Sly^taVol. XXX JUNE, 19<strong>06</strong> <strong>No</strong>, 5THE SCROLL AND THE PALLADIUM,REVIEW AND BIBLIOGRAPHY.The first fraternity to project a journal was A Y, which, inthe spring of 1868, issued, under one cover, a double numberof a semi annual. Our Record, bearing the dates October,1867, and April, 1868. It did not meet with success, butthe same fraternity issued two numbers of the University Review,dated January and May, 1870, when it too ceased toexist. Publication of the A Y Quarterly was not begun until1882. In June, 1869, ® A X issued the Shield, but only onenumber appeared. A periodical under that name was startedby the same fraternity in 1884. Thg Beta <strong>Theta</strong> Pi beganas a monthly in December, 1872, suspended in July, 1874,was revived in January, 1876, and has been published continuouslyever since. In 1868, i86g and 1873, ^ * issuedan annual called the Chockett. This was changed to the X ^Quarterly, but only one number appeared in 1874 and onein 1875. I' suspended in 1875, was revived in 1877, andsuspended again in 1891. THE SCROLL of * A ® began inJanuary, 1875, suspended in September, 1876, was revivedin September, 1878, and has been published continuously eversince. * K * began publishing a Monthly in October, 1875,but it suspended in 1876. Three issues of a Quarterly appearedin 1877, and the fraternity was without an organ untilSeptember, 1879, when the Shield of * K * was established.ATA began publishing a monthly, the Crescent, in 1877.In the next few years several other fraternity journals wereestablished.At the national convention of 4> A ® in 1873, on motion ofD. B. Floyd, a committee on publishing "a monthly organ"was appointed. The convention of 1874 adopted a resolutionproviding for the publication of "a quarterly paper."A prospectus of The <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> Quarterly was issued.
502 THE SCROLL.dated Indianapolis, October 17, 1874, and containing fourpages. At the suggestion of W. O. Bates, the name of thejournal was changed to THE SCROLL, the first number ofwhich was dated January, 1875. It was in magazine form,four numbers being issued in 1875 and three in 1876. Aftera suspension of two years, publication was resumed in September,1878. From that date it was issued as a monthlypaper until October, 1880, inclusive. Since then it has hadthe form of a magazine. From <strong>No</strong>vember, 1880, to 1889, itwas issued monthly during the collegiate year, nine numbersa year except in 1882-83, when only seven numbers were published;1883-84, when only six numbers were published, and1887-88, when only eight numbers were issued. Beginningin 1889-90, the magazine has been issued regularly five timesduring each college year, six numbers being issued in 1898-99.The extra number contained convention proceedings. Previouslyconvention proceedings had been issued as supplementsto THE SCROLL, and subsequently they have been issuedas special numbers of The Palladium.At the suggestion of J. E. Brown, the national convention,of 1894 decided to issue a journal to be devoted to the privateinterests of the fraternity. Accordingly, The Palladiumfirst appeared in <strong>No</strong>vember, 1894, he giving it the name. Ithas been issued bi-monthly since then, four numbers in1894-95, and four in 1895-96. Since then five numbershave been issued, except when an extra number was issued,to contain convention proceedings. The Palladium has alwaysbeen in magazine form.A review, bibliography and index of the first ten volumesof THE SCROLL (1875-86) appeared in the issue for June,1886. A review bibliography and index of volumes elevento twenty inclusive of THE SCROLL (1886-96) and of the firsttwo volumes of The Palladium (1894-96) appeared in THESCROLL for June 1896. They were prepared by W. B. Palmer,who prepared also the following review and bibliographyof the two journals for the last ten years.BIBLIOGRAPHY, 1875-1896THE SCROLL, <strong>Volume</strong> I: four numbers—January, April, July, <strong>No</strong>vember,1875; pp. i9i-(-supplement, July, pp. 5 (1875'constitutional amendments).Editors: W. O. Bates, fraternity department; A. B. Thrasher,alumni department; S. J. Tomlinson, literary department. Publisher, J. C.<strong>No</strong>rris. Printers, J. B. Wells & Company, Indianapolis, Ind.THE SCROLL, <strong>Volume</strong> II; three numbers—March, June, September,1876; pp. 84-l-supplement, September, pp. 16 (1876 convention proceed-
THE SCROLL. 503ings). Editor, W. O. Bates. Publisher, J. C. <strong>No</strong>rris. Printers, Baker,Schmidlap & Company Indianapolis, Ind.THE SCROLL, <strong>Volume</strong> III: nine monthly numbers—September, 1878, toMay, 1879; pp. 72. Editor, M. F. Parrish. Business managers: GeorgeBanta, <strong>No</strong>s. 1-3; M. F. Troxell, <strong>No</strong>s. 4-9. Assistant business manager,THE SCROLL.FRANKUN, INDIANA; SEFTEHBER. Im^t Da UiccenxrithrlinK indicvd pUyin^dinein^ utd oibcr popular•c prDETTftiBg Ki 1l» KdK llul ihv worldbo i;e." when li^"u'dc13id Ihe fntiAotioii ort promote (he rrowih of aadd. >iih hnowtni! •inin, w they'dMhin; bentr Ihin >h>t thai jurypot, rhar^ (he }->d0e with bribeiy, udfwAnd wh tie they repreKflt Ju"(hU Ihty rtiiljF ire, rcecivi tllmr Hue-iijun inl cjllcd b)' Ihcir ri|[hl lantt.I tfndirtE (brwird, lavinf the thftdet beund and pmioit ihrougb the lun light.andthjt^Acy va]ue1andfic^tri>lll<strong>No</strong>t oaly ii Alt opiiiien WKned. butmen fo (kflho; and dcdarc ihU « —•be ,„|D (he dtpihi of Ne^t«>Uiri^' ortofelbHrihellichliof C.eeraa.tnelnonet.IhnllinE aBd iparUiBg, rvpIeKindtfif the oppovtiwi u( rtm pimnic in the nuTiage ot the hero and hero«, that itite where twi wub eta aHoKjt a iHigle ihoufhT, md two bearta caiTHESCROLL AS A NEWSPAPER.After a suspension of two years. THE SCROLL was revived, having the above form inSeptember, October and <strong>No</strong>vember. 1878. From "The Hist >ry of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>."Charles Boaz, <strong>No</strong>. 3. Printers, Press of Franklin (Ind.) Democrat, <strong>No</strong>s.1-3; J. E. Wible, Gettysburg, Pa.. <strong>No</strong>s. 4-9-THE SCROLL, <strong>Volume</strong> IV: nine monthly numbers—October, 1879, toJune, 1880; pp. 76. Editor, M. F. Parrish. Business manager, M. F.Troxell. Printer, J. E. Wible, Gettysburg, Pa.THE SCROLL, <strong>Volume</strong> V: nine monthly numbers—October, i88o, toTune, 1881; pp. 208+supplement, October, pp. 4 (additional news and chap-
504 THE SCROLL.ter letters). By mistake, the covers of the May and June numbers read"<strong>Volume</strong> VI," and the first page of the May numberis dated "April." Editors:M. F. Parrish, <strong>No</strong>. i; M. F. Troxell, <strong>No</strong>s. 2-9. Assistant editor, H.H. Weber, <strong>No</strong>s. 2-9. Business Manager, M. F. Troxell, <strong>No</strong>. i. Printer,J. E. Wible, Gettysburg, Pa.THE SCROLL, <strong>Volume</strong> VI: nine monthly numbers—October, 1881, toJune, 1882; pp. 216. Editor, M. F. Troxell. Assistant editor, H. H.Weber. Printer, J. E. Wible, Gettysburg, Pa.THE SCROLL, <strong>Volume</strong> VII: seven numbers—October, . <strong>No</strong>vember, December,1882; January, February-March, April, May-June, 1882; pp.281+supplement, January, pp. <strong>30</strong> (1882 convention proceedings); insert,March, pp. 4 (sample page of 1883 catalogue); insert. Ma}', pp. 4 (fraternitycalendar, etc). Illustrations 2. Editors: M. F. Troxell, <strong>No</strong>. i; G. B.Thomas, <strong>No</strong>s. 2-7. Assistant editors: H. H. Weber, <strong>No</strong>. i; R. O. Bigley,<strong>No</strong>s. 2-7; C. L. Goodwin, M. C. Remsburg, C. F. Bailey, Emmett Tompkins,and W. B. Palmer, <strong>No</strong>s. 5-7; T. H. Simmons, <strong>No</strong>. 7. Printers: J.E. Wible, Gettysburg, Pa., <strong>No</strong>. i; Press of the <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> PublishingHouse, Mavsville, Ky. (Maysville Democrat office), <strong>No</strong>s. 2-7.THE SCROLL, <strong>Volume</strong> VIIl: six numbers—October, <strong>No</strong>vember, December,1883; January-February, March-April, May, 1884; ^p. 344+title pageand index; pp. 4. Illustration i. Editor, W. B. Palmer. Assistant editors:G. C. Greer, H. M. Meriwether. Business manager, W. R. Manier. Assistantbusiness manager, J. T. Boddie. Printer, Cumlierland Presbyterian PublishingHouse, Nashville, Tenn.THE SCROLL, <strong>Volume</strong> IX: nine monthly numbers—October, 1884, toJune, 1885; pp. 426H-supplement, December, pp. 32 (1884 convention proceedings);title page and index, pp. 7. Illustration 1. Editor, W. B. Palmer,<strong>No</strong>s. 1-2. Managing editor, J. M. Mayer, <strong>No</strong>s. 3-9. Assistant editors: J.M. Mayer, J. B. Shaw, <strong>No</strong>s. 1-2. Associate editors: J. B. Shaw, J. B.Kerfoot, <strong>No</strong>s. 3-9. Business manager, E. H. L. Randolph. Assistantbusiness manager, Albert Shiels, <strong>No</strong>s. 4-9. Printers, Vanden Houten &Company, New York, N. Y.THE SCROLL, <strong>Volume</strong> X: nine monthly numbers—October, 1885, toJune, 1886; pp. 404-l-title page and index, pp. 7. The June number (coverof which, by mistake, is dated "September, 1886") containing a review,bibliography and index of the first ten volumes of THE SCROLL, was printedat the Publishing House of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Nashville,Tenn., the sheets being shipped to New York, where the title pageindex and cover were printed. Managing editor, J. M. Mayer. Associateeditors; T. II. Baskerville, I..eo Wampold. Assistant editor, J. B. Kerfoot,"<strong>No</strong>. I. Special editor, W. B. Palmer, <strong>No</strong>. 9. Business manager, E. H. L.Randolph. Assistant business manager, Albert Shiels. Printers, VandenHouten & Company, New York, N. Y.THE SCROLL, <strong>Volume</strong> XI: nine monthly numbers—October, 1886, to"June, 1887; pp. 437+suppiement,,December, pp. 44 (1886 convention proceedings);title page and index, pp. 6. Illustrations 2. Managing editors:J. M. Mayer, <strong>No</strong>. i; Albert Shiels, <strong>No</strong>s. 2-5. E. H. L. Randolph, <strong>No</strong>s.6-9. Associate editors: T. H. Baskerville, <strong>No</strong>. i; Leo Wampold, <strong>No</strong>. i;J. B. Kerfoot, <strong>No</strong>. 2-3; Mason Carnes, <strong>No</strong>s. 4-9. Exchange editor, J. E.Brown, <strong>No</strong>s. 5-9. Business managers:, E. H. L. Ranaolph, <strong>No</strong>. i; Leo.Wampold, <strong>No</strong>s. 2-g. Assistant business managers: Albert Shiels, <strong>No</strong>. i;B. S. Orcutt, <strong>No</strong>s. 2-3; J. B. Kerfoot, <strong>No</strong>s. 4-9. Board of publication: D.K. Horton, chairman, <strong>No</strong>s. 2-9; T. H. Baskervil)e, secretarv, <strong>No</strong>s. 2-9; W.
THE SCROLL. S^SR. Worrall, <strong>No</strong>. 2; Albert Shiels, <strong>No</strong>s. 2-5; E. H. L.jRandolph, <strong>No</strong>s. 2-9;W. S. Ferris, <strong>No</strong>s. 4-9; B. S. Orcutt, <strong>No</strong>s. 6-9. Printers, Vanden Houten& Company, New York, N. Y.THE SCROLL, <strong>Volume</strong> XII: eight monthly issues—October, 1887, toMay, 1888; pp. 346-h title page and index, pp. 5. Illustrations 4. Managngeditor, E. H. L. Randolph. Associate editor, G. S. Potter, Jr. Exmm^%€m)Wi'SUBItOSA.VeuwIH. CETTYSBURC. PA . DECEMBER. 1B78. NUHI4;r>».wio«.nu^.p..thwrt..«..-rtTiwri 1^"°" t'^^^i^T^ ^r~*upiU'4 », If Clkj. •UcHI^.'.d b, lb>^ ' " 'Aunaa-wj^ita< TH vsutBi ib-mAAiMi (>•» tii>B Ika «bown—thai, «f oDfitmaally opficwin|rand |Kii|ibeaying eiR of areiy andcf^?;;;,"i';^7n-;'i.?-ir*i^'X^TIBI m>ll»r ha ,*Ul4_hfr r^.i.r. .n u.«.!l1?'n.^ II. lukbi. ^nxh la.tUihi• wrj gml difleiem in lb* B.i~af Ibe pruplii;!! of ibe olden tioia iodthme^ol' tndo] The duumilarilj anoaw and Ihe old, ihvfalM arvd the trwpni|i1edwith frail hunaBily. there willts; .•r''s"f';i.Ti^.£v.'''iiwny to Ibe gndd of iHnkind, and, if Frotn an indifrnaai ataodpninl, we leejL^:£!,\:',^%%i^'i^k^ ;:3.. bilore ihoiild eoma. emltaatlr read] Ibeold apiril nf Judaitm cUnwing forthe lift Unnd of one dariy lend fraleniilic*.Tliey who bate belonged ladi^vad chapiBr* piovo trefy oow andthan by doooiof tba "inai^ia of IbairDCTor will be, anj good «mrk ba( what Older," that tbeir *Dti.are«k onUonbaa. and will Kfltr, in a nHiHin, fnm ana an s al.im. IT thair ebiaatiaaiIbiadaiiof people, wbo if tlH^aanoi veiaaaplaiD lorKlicraludoDlaaa tanaTI* ».*..> w<
5o6 THE SCROLL.editor, E. H. L. Randolph. Associate editor, G. S. Potter, Jr., <strong>No</strong>s. 1-2.Exchange editor, J. E. Brown. Business manager, B. S. Orcutt. Assistantbusiness manager, W. H. Erb, <strong>No</strong>. i. Board of publication: D. R. Horton,chairman; T. H. Baskerville, secretary; B. S. Orcutt, E. H. L. Randolph,all <strong>No</strong>s. i-g; W. S. Ferris, <strong>No</strong>s. 1-4; Albert Shiels, <strong>No</strong>s. 5-9. Printers,Vanden Houten & Company, New York, N. Y,THE SCROLL, <strong>Volume</strong> XIV: five bi-monthly numbers—October, 1889,to June, 1890; pp. 481-l-supplement, December, pp. 70 (1889 conventionproceedings); title page and index, pp. 4. Illustration i. Managing editor,E. H. L. Randolph, <strong>No</strong>. i. Editor, J. E. Brown, <strong>No</strong>s. 2-5. Businessmanager. B. S. Orcutt, <strong>No</strong>. i. Board of publication: D. R. Horton, chairman;T. H. Baskerville, secretary; B. S. Orcutt, E. H. L. Randolph, AlbertShiels, all <strong>No</strong>. i only. Printers: Vanden Houten & Company, New, York,N. Y., <strong>No</strong>. i; Gazette Printing House, Columbus, Ohio, <strong>No</strong>s. 2-5.THE SCROLL, <strong>Volume</strong> XV: five bi-monthly numbers—October, 1890, toJune, 1891; pp. 460-l-insert, October, pp. 12 (called a "supplement"—* A 0 sketch from 1890 "American College Fraternities"); title page andindex, pp. 4. Illustrations 20. Editor, J. E. Brown. Printer, GazettePrinting House, Columbus, Ohio.THE SCROLL, <strong>Volume</strong> XVI: five bi-monthly numbers—October, 1891,to June, 1892; pp. 470+supplement, December, pp. 75 {1891 conventionproceedings); title page and index, pp. 4. Illustrations 14. Editor, J. E.Brown. Printers, Spahr & Glenn (Journal- Gazette Printing House), Columbus,Ohio.THE SCROLL, <strong>Volume</strong> XVII: five bi-monthly numbers—October, 1892,to June, 1893; pp. 462+title page and index, pp. 4. Illustrations 20.Editor, J. E. Brown. Printers, Spahr & Glenn (Ohio State Journal JobRooms), Columbus, Ohio.THE SCROLL, <strong>Volume</strong> XVIIl: five bi-monthly numbers—October, 1893,to June, 1894; pp. 5i6-|-title page and index, pp. 4. Illustrations 28.Editor, J. E. Brown. Printers, Spahr & Glenn, Columbus, Ohio.THE SCROLL, <strong>Volume</strong> XIX: five bi-monthly numbers—October, 1894, toJune, 1895; PP- 504-{-supplement, October, pp. 70 (1894 convention proceedings);title page and index, pp. 4. Illustrations 48. The Palladium,<strong>Volume</strong> I: four bi-monthly numbers—<strong>No</strong>vember, 1884, to May, 1895; PP-32. Editor, J. E. Brown. Printers, Spahr & Glenn, Columbus, Ohio.THE SCROLL, <strong>Volume</strong> XX: five bi-monthly numbers—October, 1895, toJune, 1896; pp. 536+title page and index, pp. 4. Illustrations 48. ThePalladium, <strong>Volume</strong> II: four bi-monthly numbers—<strong>No</strong>vember, 1895, to May,1896; pp. 44. Editor, J. E. Brown. Printers, Spahr & Glenn, Columbus,Ohio.REVIEW AND BIBLIOGRAPHY, 1896-19<strong>06</strong>1896-1897.THE SCROLL, <strong>Volume</strong> XXI: five bi-monthly numbers—October, 1896,to June, 1897; PP- 69o-]-supplement, February, pp. 69 (1896 conventionproceedings); title page and index, pp. 4. Illustrations 87. The Palladium,<strong>Volume</strong> III: four bi-monthly numbers—<strong>No</strong>vember, 1896, to Mav, 1897; pp.60. Illustrations 15. Editor, J. E. Brown, THE SCROLL, <strong>No</strong>s. 1-2; ThePalladium, <strong>No</strong>. I. Editor and manager, H. T. Miller, THE SCROLL, NOS.3-5; The Palladium, <strong>No</strong>s. 2-4. Printers, Spahr & Glenn, Columbus, Ohio.
THE SCROLL. 507J. E. Brown edited THE SCROLL for October and December,i8g6, getting out the December number previous to thenational convention, held Thanksgiving week. At the conventionhe concluded his service of seven years as editor.VOL.VIll. MARCH-APRIL. 1884. <strong>No</strong>. 5.THE SCROLL COVER, 1884.This design, by W. B. Palmer, appeared on the cover from March-April. 1884. to June,1892. From " The History o! <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>."He had introduced several attractive features in the magazine,raised its general standard, and made marked improvementsin its typographical appearance. THE SCROLL hadbeen an important factor in the development of the fraternityduring those years.
5o8 THE SCROLL.His tenth annual review of college annuals appeared intwo installments, in the October and December issues. Aserenade song by him (signed "L. D. T.") and a song. TheWhite and Blue," by H. T. Miller, appeared in October.Illustrated articles about the University of Pennsylvania andthe University of Missouri appear in the October and Decembernumbers respectively, the first being written by CliftonMaloney, the latter by R. H. Switzler. A design displayingthe fraternity flag served as a frontispiece of the Octobernumber, and among other illustrations are half-tones of * A®chapter houses at Vermont, Williams, Amherst, Cornell,Syracuse and Lehigh, and a facsimile of a letter written byEugene Field to Missouri .\lpha. .^n account was given of abanquet tendered by <strong>Phi</strong>s at Bloomington, 111., to Gen. J. C.Black on June 9. Another feature of the October numberwas <strong>Phi</strong>s "in the public eye," mention being made of GeneralBlack, nominated by the "Gold Democrats" for governorof Illinois; W. H. Ellerbe, elected governor of SouthCarolina: four Georgia congressmen—C. L. Moses, J. M.Griggs, W. M. Howard and W. G. Brantley, the state havingbut eleven congressional districts; D. D. Woodmansee, presidentof the national league of republican clubs; D. F. Simpson,city-attorney at Minneapolis, and F. C. Harvey, judgeof probate at Minneapolis.J. E. Brown declined re-election as editor. In his reportto the convention he recommended that the editor of THESCROLL be made a member of the general council. The conventionadded a fifth member, a reporter, to the generalcouncil, making him, ex-officio, editor of THE SCROLL. H.T. Miller, P. G. C 1894-96, was chosen for the position.He signalized his election by getting out- an issue of 143pages in February. It contains a very interesting accountby him of the convent.ion, and biographical sketches of thenew officers, with half-tone portraits. Other features are anillustrated article, by H. H. Ward, about Case and the movementfor a charter which was granted by the convention;reminiscences of the first and second volumes of THE SCROLL,by W. O. Bates, and an article by W. B. Palmer concerningamendments made by B ® II, * A 0 and 2 X to their constitutions.Miller at once began to give much attention to thecollection of college and fraternity news, and he devotedmore space to such news than any other fraternity editor hadever done. The department of miscellaneous news item,previously headed "Pot-Pourri" was, on Palmer's suggestion.
THE SCROLL 509changed to "The Pyx," the significance of which theinitiatedunderstand. The convention proceedings were issued in asupplement of 69 pages to the February SCROLL.The April SCROLL is a noteworthy issue; it has 169 pages,being the largest issue that had ever been published. It wascalled a "Robert Morrison Number," in honor of Foundervol. XVII. OCTOBtR 1892. ^o. I.mmPUBU/HEt) BY THCf"ltATtRNITYTHE SCROLL COVKR, 1892.! IhE Secon. C^>T'his design, by J. E. Brown, appeared on the cover from October. tSua. to June. 1004.From "The History of <strong>Phi</strong> Deha <strong>Theta</strong> "Morrison, who, on March 15, 1897, reached the age ofseventy-five. It contains an eleven page autobiographicalsketch of absorbing interest, and a five page interview withhim by W. B. Palmer, also two portraits, one from a daguerro-typetaken 1851, the other from a recent photograph.The same issue contains an illustrated account of the Uni-
510 THE SCROLL.versity of Chicago, an account of the installation of the newIllinois Beta, a sketch, by W. B. Palmer, of the old IllinoisBet^; and sketches of prominent alumni of the chapter—MayorG. B. Swift of Chicago, Judge C. C. Kohlsaat, and F. A.Smith, a trustee of the new university. There is also a sketchof the astronomer. Dr. T, J. J. See, all these sketches havingaccompanying portraits. There are also notes aboutWilliam Allen White and Frederick Funston, two Kansas<strong>Phi</strong>s of growing fame. An article by W. O. Morgan advocatesthat the membership of those going from one college toanother should not be transferred in membership from onechapter to another.Thejunenumbercontains a sketch, by R. H. Switzler, and ahalf-tone portrait of another founder. Colonel A. W. Rogers;a memoir, with portrait, of Judge D. D. Banta, one of theearly members of Indiana Alpha; and a sketch, by W. B.Palmer, with portrait, of C. O. Perry, who had been prominentas a fraternity worker tweaty-five years previous. Anillustrated article, by Schuyler Poitevent, about the Universityof Virginia contains a great deal of local "color" indescribing student life there, and quotes a letter from R. S.Saulsbury about the establishment of Virginia Beta. Asketch of the Saint Louis alumni chapter is given by C. A.Bohn. In previous volumes initiates for the college year hadbeen given in the June SCROLL, but in June, 1897, the initiateswere given as shown by the annual reports to the H. G.C, the date for which the 1896 convention changed fromApril I to February i. <strong>Volume</strong> XXI contains 694 pages,exclusive of the 69 paged convention supplement, and it ismuch the largest volume ever issued.<strong>Volume</strong> III of The Palladium contains four numbers and60 pages, the pages for the first time being consecutivelynumbered through the volume. The January issue summarizesconstitutional amendments by the convention. TheMarch issue contains an article by W. B. Palmer, P. G. C,on the ritual, with an illustrated price list of the paraphernaliarequired by the ritual adopted in 1896. This was thefirst time that illustrations appeared in The Palladium. TheMay issue contains an address from Palmer, suggesting variouslines of fraternity work.1897-1898.THE SCROLL, <strong>Volume</strong> XXII: five bi-monthly numbers—October, 1897,to June, 1898; pp. 580-l-supplement, October, pp. 47 (second editon of the
THE SCROLL. 511Manual); title page and index, pp. 4. By mistake, the first pages of theFebruary, April and June numbers bear the year "1897" instead of 1898.Illustrations 67. The Palladium, <strong>Volume</strong> IV: five bi-monthly numbers—September, 1897. to May, 1898; pp. 96. Illustrations 6, Editor andmanager, H. T. Miller. Printers, THE SCROLL, Carlon & HoUenbeck,Indianapolis, Ind.; The Palladium, Spahr iv: Glenn, Columbus, Ohio.OCTOBER, 1904.THE SCROLL COVER, 1904.This dcsiKii, bj' W, E. Palmer, has appeared on the cover, beginning with the 1for October, 1904. From "The History of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>."THE SCROLL for October, 1897, contains a biographicalsketch, with portraits, of Founder J. W. Lindley, written byS. E, Findley, and a handsomely illustrated sketch of VanderbiltUniversity and Tennessee Alpha, by J. H. DeWitt.The evil of procrastination in becoming aquainted with new
512 THE SCROLL.students, and the desirability of looking especially afterrelatives of <strong>Phi</strong>s among them, and after those residing in collegetowns, were discussed editorially, as also the importanceof issuing annual circular letters, a requirement which somechapters had disregarded. In this issue, as in nearly everysucceeding issue, which H. T. Miller edited, he urged chaptersto install themselves in houses. The second edition of"A Manual of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>," by W. B. Palmer, containingforty-seven pages, was published as a supplement to theOctober number.The December SCROLL contains sixty-five chapter letters—one from every chapter in the fraternity. The leading articleis about chapter houses of various fraternities in southerncolleges, by C. B. K. Weed, half-tones of a number of housesbeing given. The December issue also contains Editor Miller'sfirst review of college annuals, which his predecessor hadmade an annual feature of the magazine. A suggestiveeditorial shows that fraternity workers should be developedby the older members directing freshmen initiates in variouslines of chapter activity.In an editorial, written by W. B. Palmer, Georgia <strong>Phi</strong>swere remonstrated with for styling themselves "<strong>Theta</strong>s".Uniformity in calling members <strong>Phi</strong>s was said to be important.Such designation would not make confusion, as other fraternitieswith * as the initial letter use other designations. Membersof r A, call themselves <strong>Delta</strong>s or "Fijis;" members of* K * call themselves <strong>Phi</strong> Psis, and members of * K 2 arecalled <strong>Phi</strong> Kaps or "Skulls." The misnomer of calling <strong>Phi</strong>s<strong>Theta</strong>s," it was explained, had probably originated at Mercer,where there is a 4> A literary society, as there is a * Kliterary society at the University of Georgia, and a 4> Fliterary society at Emory.THE SCROLL for February, 1898, contains an exceedinglyentertaining article, with illustrations, 'on the University ofTexas, by J. A. Lomax. A sketch, with portrait, of AlbertLeonard, Ohio, '88,. dean of Syracuse University, was given.Instalments of "Old Fraternity Records," collected by W.B. Palmer, were printed in February and April. Owing tothe illness of Editor Miller, the January Palladium was issuedby his predecessor, J. E. Brown, and W. B. Palmer wrote theeditorials for the February SCROLL.The April SCROLL contains a biographical sketch, withportrait, of A. VV. Rodgers, written by Robert Morrison.This completed the series of sketches of the six founders. Short
THE SCROLL. 513sketches were given also of General H. V. N. Boynton and(reneral .\. P. Stewart, both of the Chickamauga nationalmilitary park commission; and of Frederick Funston chief ofartillery in the Cuban army, each sketch with an accompanyingportrait.!^A statement in the Manual that the chapters of the Rainbowfraternity at the University of Texas and SouthwesternUniversity had, in 1885-86, refused to go into the Rainbow-A T A combination, choosing * A © instead, was disputed bythe editor of the ATA Rainbow, who claimed that the South-Wii.i.iAM OSCAR BATES, INDIANAPOLIS AND CORNKLL,Editor of THE SCROLL, 1875 and 1876, and Kave it its name. From "The History of <strong>Phi</strong><strong>Delta</strong> Tfieta."western chapter was not offered the privilege of enteringATA. \V. B. Palmer, in the April SCROLL, substantiatedhis statement, by referring to articles previously published inthe Rainbow.One of the illustrations of the April SCROLL was from aflashlight photograph of the "corkscrew" on the river routein Mammoth Cave, where on a large rock "* A ®" wasplainly visible. It later transpired that the letters had beendrawn by W. .\. Speer, who previously (1887) had been oneof the founders of the * A 0 cairn in the cave. .\n article'75.
514 THE SCROLL.about the fraternity library was contributed by the librarian,J. E. Brown, who estimated that the library, established in1896, contained, in April, 1898, 500 bound volumes andi,20Q pamphlets and magazines. W. B. Palmer contributedan article entitled ".\ Practical Fraternity Catalogue," advocating,on account of the labor and expense involved, a verycondensed form of such a book. The article was widelycopied in other fraternity journals, and met with generalapproval.The June SCROLL contains a valuable article, by RobertMorrison, regarding the original badge, a cut of which wasgiven. W. B, Palmer furnished a list of sheet music inscribedto * A 0 which, had been published to that time, also a lengthyreview of the new edition of "American College Fraternities."An illustrated article about Dickinson College was written byF. L. Kriebel. Many chapter letters told about the enlistmentof <strong>Phi</strong>s in the war against Spain, and the editor compileda list of enlistments, and gave place to the followingeditorial by W. B. Palmer:The complete fraternization between the north and the south, which hasbeen so marked since the beginning of the war with Spain, is the fulfillmentof a hope that ouv fraternity has cherished these many years. <strong>No</strong>ne morethan members of $ A 0 has reason to rejoice at the result. At the close ofthe civil war in 1865, # A 9 had three active chapters in Indiana, one inKentucity and one in Michigan. Four years later a chapter was establishedin Virginia, and thence the fraternity extended to all important southern institutions,until it became the strongest college fraternity in the south thathad entered from the north. "!» A 0 has emphasized the national idea. Itis our proud boast that our chapters extend from the lakes to the gulf andfrom ocean to ocean. So far as lay within our power, we have contrilmtedto the restoration of good feeling between the once separated sections.Twenty-one years ago a southern man was chosen as president of 4" A 0, andsince then southern <strong>Phi</strong>s "have been prominent'in the couilcils of the fraternity.In the war of 1861-65 northern <strong>Phi</strong>s and southern <strong>Phi</strong>s were arrayedagainst each other on the field of battle. In the war of 1898 brothers of thenorth and the south alike are enlisted against a foreign foe; and thank God,they now fight under one flag-the old flag. •!» A 0 hails the return of prefectnational unity. Long live our country! Long live our fraternity!<strong>Volume</strong> XXII of THE SCROLL has 584 pages, exclusiveof the 47 page-supplement containing the Manual. Thevolume was printed at Indianapolis, but The Palladium continuedto be printed at Columbus, Ohio. At the suggestionof W. B. Palmer, the first number of this volume of The Palladiumwas issued in September, succeeding issues being datedDecember, 1897, and January, March and May, 1898. TheSeptember number contains an article, by W. .A. Curtis, urgingchapters to build houses, and an article, by W. B. Palmer,
THE SCROLL. 515showing how members of a chapter may save money by rentinga house, instead of boarding separately. The editor, in<strong>No</strong>vember, presented an article about Pennsylvania StateCollege, from which an application for charter had come; itwas the first article of the kind that was published in eitherThe Palladium or THE SCROLL. The minutes of Ohio Alpha,1848-57, copied by \V. B. Palmer, and annotated by him andRobert .Morrison, appear in The Palladium for January,March and May. The May number contains an article byJAML:S CHESI.EY XORRIS, INDIANAPOLIS, '72.Publisher of THI: SCROLL. 1875 and 1876. From " Tfie History of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>."W. B. Palmer about the LTniversity of Cincinnati and theapplicants there, with half-tones of the buildings and of theapplicants grouped.THE SCROLL, in February and -\pril, 1898, mentioned amanuscript chapter chronicle called the "iixtia^" edited bymembers of Wisconsin Alpha in 1896 and again in 1898.1898-1899.THE SCROLL, <strong>Volume</strong> XXIII: six numbers—October, December, 1898;January, February, April, June, 1899; pp. 510-l-title page and index, pp. 4.The special number (January) contains the 1898 convention proceedings.Illustrations 67. The Palladium, <strong>Volume</strong> V: five bi-monthly numbers—
5i8 THE SCROLL.statement in collegiate news for February, 1898, that theschool of "literary instruction" at the University of Illinoiswas the only one in the west—library not literary instructionbeing intended. It is fair to say that this aspersion onwestern education crept in during the editor's illness. THESCROLL under H. T. Miller's editorship was very free fromtypographical or other errors, but one other may be noticed.An item in the issue for April, 1901, said: ' The house ofrepresentati%'es of the Arkansas legislature recentb' passed abill prohibiting fraternities at the University of Kansas." Thenumber of personals about <strong>Phi</strong>s and news items about $ A ©,other fraternities and colleges generally which Millercollectedwas remarkably large. Beginning in February, 1S99, collegeitems were headed "Collegiate" and other fraternity news"Hellenic."The December SCROLL contains a review of "The EugeneField I Knew," a book by the comedian Francis Wilson.The December number, issued before Thanksgiving, whenthe serai-centennial convention met at Columbus, containsthe following editorial:Fifty years ago when those six men signed the Bond in Wilson's room atOld Miami, do you suppose that anyone of them dreamed for a momentthat this year would find ten thousand names following his own on the scrollthat knows no end? As those students of Old Miami, a few months later,planted a chapter in the little school the state of Indiana was so proud as tocall its "university," who would have dared to say that Indiana Alpha wouldreceive on her semi-centennial birthday, the congratulations of more thanthree score faithful sisters? Yet the men who founded # A 6 were not meieboys; they were mature in years and intellect. The fraternity they plannedwas not for a day nor for the needs of a day. It was for college men thenand now and hereafter. Its principles hold fast wherever Christian civilizationgoes. # A 0 is not narrow in mind or sympathies. Fifty vear's agoshe knew the spirit and foresaw the possibilities of the great west. But shewas too far seeing, too hopeful, too great, to shut herself up inside any wallof sectionalism or self-sufficient pride. She was not ashamed to correct hermistakes or to learn of others; nor was she afraid to lead the way. Andnow, after fifty years, with laurels crowned, hopeful still, wiser from wideexperience, confident of her future, she comes home again to celebrate, intruest sense, Thanksgiving day.The convention re-elected Miller as R. G. C. and editor.The proceedings of the convention were printed in THESCROLL fo.r January, a special issue containing sixty-fourpages. The February number contains the finest account ofthe social features of a convention which had appeared inany fraternity magazine. It was written by the editor, withan introductory article by C. L. Goodwin. The frontispieceh^ows the new coat-of-arms from a steel plate, and among half'
THE SCROLi 5'9tone illustrations are the convention group, the new generalcouncil. Founders Morrison and Lindley, Miss Mary FrenchField, "daughter of * A 0," and the front cover of the conventionbanquet menu. The responses to toasts at the banquet,having been stenographically reported, were published.W. B. Palmer wrote up convention legislation. This issuementions the election of \V. H. Ellerbe as governor of SouthCarolina, and the election of J. V. Hadley as justice of thesupreme court of Indiana. It also contains biographicalsketches, with portraits, oi .\. C. Harris, minister to .Austria-WAI.IER B|':N,IA\IIN PAI.MKI^F.ditor of THE SCROLL,3-?4: .Assistant Editor. i
520 THE SCROLLobject, I may send a pathetic poem in verse, telling how damned sorry I amthat I cannot attend.The KfxiX SCROLL contains an article by W. \. Curtis on"Two <strong>Phi</strong> Heroes"-Gen. Theodore Read, Indiana, '54, killedin battle in the closing days of the war; and R. G. Cole,Washington, '94, mortally wounded while hunting. In thesame issue W. B. Palmer compared the new endowment fundscheme of S X with the permanent fund plan which * A ®abolished in 1880. The following paragraph relating to themembership of Governor Theodore Roosevelt in two fraternities,is a good example of the pungenc}' of Editor Miller'swit:When Theodore Roosevelt visited ChicagQ recently, A A
THE "SCROLL. S2IShield had the greatest total of pages during the first five-yearperiod, and THE SCROLL the greatest number during thesecond five-year period and during the whole ten years.However, the figures necessarily fail to show the excess ofmatter printed in THE SCROLL, as its pages were much moreclosely set than those of any other fraternity magazine.Usually during the ten years, only strictly editorial matterhad been leaded in THE SCROLL, and a large portion hadJul.II s MARSHALL MAVER, C. C. X. V., "84: CUI.UMBIA, '86.LiiagiiiK Editor of THE SCROLL, 1884-86. From "The History of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> Iheta."been put up in brevier solid, while most other fraternities hadused long primer throughout, much of it, besides editorial,being leaded. Of introductory articles THE SCROLL camenext after the Shield. Mr. Holmes said that he himself hadbeen compelled to write most of such articles for his magazine.Of college notes THE SCROLL had nearly twice asmany pages as any other journal. During the ten yearsTHE SCROLL had not conducted a regular exchange department,"but if Mr. Holmes had counted pages devoted to
522 THE SCROLL.Hellenic news he would undoubtedly have found that THESCROLL had published much more such news than any of itscontemporaries. In pages devoted to chapter letters THESCROLL was second, in pages devoted to personals sixth, innumber of illustrations first.The April SCROLL contains a picture of Edwin Emerson,Jr., Miami, '91, a member of the "Rough Riders" in Cuba,as well as a well known author and magazine writer; also apicture of Colonel Frederick Funston, Kansas, '92. Thelatter was receiving one promotion after another for gallantdeeds. The June SCROLL, containing another picture of him,announced his promotion to be Brigadier-general of volunteers,for heroism at Calumpit. The June SCROLL also containspersona's about other fighting <strong>Phi</strong>s. The leading articlein June was about Pennsylvania College, the frontispiecebeing a half-tone of the new * A 0 house at Gettysburg. Inthe same issue is a review by W B. Palmer of 0 A X's"Memorial History," 1848-1898.The Palladium for <strong>No</strong>vember, 1898, contains articles byW. B. Palmer, H. T. Miller and J. E. Brown, on the reformof chapter nomenclature, but the convention that month decidedto make no change in the system. The issue for Januar3^,1899, contains an abstract of the more important featuresof the constitution and general statutes, adopted by theconvention and other legislation. The articles of union andthe constitution adopted by Ohio Alpha in 1848, and theconstitution adopted by the convention of 1856, were printedin the January issue, and the constitution of 1871 was printedin the March issue, these ancient documents having beencollected by W. B. Palmer. The Ma}' issue contains cuts of•Miami buildings, with announcements of the * A 0 semi-centennialcelebration there. In this issue also appeared the statisticaltables compiled by the H .G. C. This was the firstyear they had ever been printed in the private journal.1899-1900.THE SCROLL, <strong>Volume</strong> XXIV: five bi-monthly numbers—October, iSyg,to June, 1900; pp. 584-t-title page and index, pp. 4. Illustrations 52. ThePaUndiuitt, <strong>Volume</strong> VI: five bi-monthly numbers—September, 1899, toMay, igoo; pp. 88. Illustrations 4. Editor and manager, H. T. Miller.Printers: THE SCROLL, C. E. HoUenbeck, Indianapolis, Ind.; The Palladiifin,Spahr & Glenn, Columbus, Ohio.THE SCROLL for October 1899 contains an article by theeditor on * A 0's semi-centennial celebration at Miami duringcommencement week the previous June. The speeches.
THE SCROLL. 523stenographically reported, were printed. K. H. Zwick contributedon account of Ohio .•\lpha's golden jubilee banquet.The frontispiece is a half-tone of the tablet, commemoratingthe founding of 4> A 0, which had been placed in the ivall ofthe old room of Founder Wilson.THE SCROLL for June, 1899, contains a half-tone of CaliforniaAlpha's house burned May 16, 1899. The enterpriseof the chapter was shown by the fact that a half-tone of theexterior and interior of a finer house built on the same siteEI'(:I:NK HENRY LKWI^ RANDOLPH, C. C. N. V., '85.Business Manager of THE SCROLL. 1884.86: Manaeing Editor. i887-'89. From The Historyof <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>."and occupied August 20, appeared, with a description of thenew house by Victor Henderson, in the October SCROLL.The editor announced in October that he had moved fromIrvington, Ind., to Columbus, Ind. The December issuecontains his review of college annuals, and sixty-four chapterletters-one from every chapter. The February issue containsa description, by H. G. Hill, with half-tones of the exteriorand interior of the new house built by the Stanford <strong>Phi</strong>s..An unusual feature was..a contribution from an officer of an-
524 THE SCROLL.other fraternity—an illustrated article on secret societies atYale, by T. Alfred Vernon, Yale, '75, Phularkos of Phule(Province) I of * r A.The February SCROLL contains an article on ' <strong>Phi</strong>s inFootball," and the April and June issues contain articles on"<strong>Phi</strong>s in Debate." Half-tone portraits accompany thesearticles, which were written by the editor. In April wasquoted from the Washington Post of March 20, a remarkableand apparently well authenticated story about the finding ofa 4> A ® badge in Convention Hall at Washington, D. C,while workmen were engaged in tearing up the floor. Onthe back of the badge was engraved Frederick Funston."General Funston being communicated with, identified thebadge and requested that it be returned to hirh. His letter,quoted in the Post, said he had lost the badge in Alaskaseveral years previously, and it was "certainly very much ofa mystery how it ever reached Washington."The June SCROLL contains a description of the new chapterhouse built at Dickinson, with a half-tone of the house and aportrait of Professor H. M. Stephens, Pennsylvania Epsilon,'92, who first agitated the erection of the house, and was chairmanof the building committee. In the same issue is an articleabout the splendid home built for Pennsylvania Zeta,with two exterior views and fioor-plans of the three stories.W. B. Palmer contributed to this volume reviews of severalbooks: 'The Cyclopeadia of Fraternities," in December;new catalogues of A * and B ® II, in December; cataloguesof * r A and ATA, in February; catalogues of A T O andA A *, in April; "Greek Letter Men of New York," andMiami's Diamond Anniversary <strong>Volume</strong>" and alumni catalogue,in June. The latter review is accompanied with viewsof the Miami campus in 1838 and 1898, and a larger half-toneof the * A ® tablet than appeared in the October SCROLL."Old Fraternity Records," collected by W. B. Palmer, wereprinted in February, April and June. Among the recordsprinted in June is a letter by A. G. Foster, Indiana Alpha,'78, giving an interesting account of his chapter while he wasin college. An editorial in the April issue, written by W. B.Palmer said:Perhaps the most striking expression to be found in this month's "OldFraternity Records" is in a letter of A. A. Marshall, a charter member ofthe Mercer chapter: "There is no doubt but that there is a great futureahead of our fraternity; we have in it more vim, more of the spirit of progress,than any other fraternity I know of." This reads like a banquetspeech on Alumni Day, and indeed was written on March 14, 1874, within
THE SCROLL. 525one day of the date afterward selected for that annual observance. If wewere not so modest about * A ©, and were not afraid of offending the susceptibilitiesof very enterprising rivals, we should say that the expressionholds g'Mjd in 1900 as it did twenty-five years ago..\ badge offered by Editor Miller for the best chapter letterswritten for <strong>Volume</strong> XXIV of THE SCROLL was awardedto (;. L. Ray, reporter of Mississippi Alpha. The editorialsin \'olumes XXIII and XXIV largelj' relate to chapterJOHN EOWIN BROWN. O. W. I'., '84.Editor of T'HE SCROI.I.. I88O-Q6. Founder of The Patlitdhiiii. 1804, and cave it its name.From " The History of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>."houses, and the beneficial result was seen in the many housesthat chapters occupied during the two years. Other themesof editorial discussion were rushing, chapter versatility chaptermorals, chapter activities in athletics and in inter-collegiatedebating, and congratulations upon the prosperity of4> A0.The Palladium for September, 1899, contains a very practicalarticle by J. C. Moore, Jr., P. G. C, on how to acquirea chapter house, a full explanation of the second mortgage
526 THE SCROLL.bond plan being given. The <strong>No</strong>vember number contains anarticle by W. \. Curtis on desirable openings for new chapters,and the constitution of 1878 is reprinted. The Januarynumber contains the minutes of Alpha province conventionand a table, compiled by W. B. Palmer, showing in whatyears chapters had issued circular letters (some additionsappearing in "The Pyx" of the April SCROLL.) The Marchnumber contains article by .A. R. Priest, with illustrations,about the Universitj^ of W^ashington and the applicants there,followed by an article by \V. B. Palmer favoring the grantingof the application. For the first time, beginning in March,The Palladium was sent to all alumni subscribers to THESCROLL. The May number contains an account by DuncanMc Dufifie of <strong>Theta</strong> province convention. The roll of ititiatesfor the year ending February i appears, with the statisticaltables compiled by the H. G. C, in the fAsLy Palladium,and they have appeared together in the issue of May eachyear since.1900-1901.THE SCROLL, <strong>Volume</strong> XXV: five bi-mpnthly numbers—October, 1900,to June, igol; pp. 652-f-title page and index, pp. 4. Illustrations 69. ThtrPalladium, <strong>Volume</strong> VII; six members—September, December, 190OLJanuary, February, March, May, igol; pp. 236. Illustrations 13. Editorand manager, H. T. Miller. Speciar editors: W. B. Palmer, THE SCROLL,<strong>No</strong>. 3, The Palladium; <strong>No</strong>s. 3-5; R. H. Switzler, THE SCROLL. NO. 4,The Palladium, <strong>No</strong>. 6. Assistant special editors. J. H. DeWitt, THESCROLL, <strong>No</strong>. 3; J. E. Brown, THE SCROLL, NOS. "3-4. Printers: THESCROLL, C. E. HoUenbeck, Indianapolis, Ind.; 77;,? Palladium, Spahr &Glenn, Coliimbus, Ohio.THE SCROLL, for October, 1900, contains biographicalsketches of .A. E. Stevenson, Centre, '60, nominee of thedemocratic party for vice-president of the United States LJob Harriman, Indianapolis, '85, nominee of the socialdemocratic party for vice-president; E. H. Conger, Lombard,'62, minister to China, one of the diplomats imprisonedin Pekin by besieging Chinese during the previous summer.These sketches were written by the editor, as also a sketch ofR. T. Haines, Missouri, '89, who was playing leading roles,in romantic drama. This number also contains a biographicalsketch of D. N. Marble, Centre, '82, formerly H. G. C,and one of P. M. Jones, Vanderbilt, '89, formerly provincepresident, the first by W. B. Palmer, the second by J. H.De Witt. All of these sketches had accompanying portraits.W. C. Isett contributed an account of the meeting of <strong>Phi</strong>sduring the student conference at <strong>No</strong>rthfield the previous.
THE SCROLL. 527summer. W. B. Palmer furnished an installment of "OldFraternity Records."The December SCROLL, issued before the national conventionat Louisville, Thanksgiving week, contains an illustratedarticle about the city by Brainard Piatt. LTnder the heading"Three Generations of <strong>Phi</strong>s," mention was made of JudgeD. D. Banta, Indiana, '55; George Banta, Franklin, '76,and Mark Banta, Wisconsin, '04, the latter being the first<strong>Phi</strong> whose grandfather as well as father was a <strong>Phi</strong>. A half-HuGH THOMAS MILLER, INDIANAPOLIS, '88.Editor and Manager of THE SCROLL, 18<strong>06</strong>-1002.From "The History of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>."tone portrait of each of the three accompanies the .sketch,which was written by W. K. Palmer. Other articles in thisnumber are a review of annuals by the editor, and a letterabout Pennsylvania Beta, 1876-82, by M. F. Troxell, ex-editorof THE SCROLL.The convention re-elected H. T. Miller as R. (;. C. andeditor, but he had a protracted spell of illness, and, by requestof the general council, W. B. Palmer edited the FebruarySCROLL and the January, February and .March issues of
528 THE SCROLL.the Palladium; and R. H. Switzler the April SCROLL andMay Palladium. J. H. De Witt edited chapter correspondencein THE SCROLL for February, and J. E. Brown the"Collegiate" and "Hellenic" departments in THE SCROLL forFebruary and April.The February SCROLL contains an account of the Louisvilleconvention, seventy six pages in length—somewhat thelongest account of a convention of * A ® that has ever beenpublished. It was prepared by W. B. Palmer, and includesthe stenographically reported speeches made at the openingexercises and at the banquet, a resume of convention legislation,letters and telegrams from absent members, extractsfrom the Louisville papers, etc. There were seventeen illustrations,the convention group serving as a frontispiece, ahalf-tone of a flash-light photograph of the members at thebanquet table, three smaller groups, one other half-tone, twowood cuts, one etching, and eight convention cartoons reproducedfrom the Courier-Journal..An article, by W. B. Palmer, about New York <strong>Delta</strong> calledattention to the remarkably large number of honors won byits members, and especially to the prominence of <strong>Phi</strong>s in the1901 Columbia University comic opera, - Princess Proud,"of which two <strong>Phi</strong>s, G. S. Parsons and A. R. Allen, werethe authors, and in the production of which leading characterswere taken by other members, a half-tone of the cast incostume being given. The Pennsj'lvania letter in the AprilSCROLL mentioned two 4> A ® representatives in the 1901production of the Mask and Wig club.The February SCROLL (issued late in March) also containsa notice of the death, February 26, of Colonel A. W. Rogers,one of the founders of 4> A ®, by R. H. Switeler; and a noticeof the death, March 13, of ex-president Benjamin Harrison,by H. U. Brown. A list of <strong>Phi</strong>s in metropolitan journalismappearing in the February SCROLL (supplemented in the Junenumber) shows that there were nine on Chicago papers andtwenty-three on New York papers.The April SCROLL was largely devoted to memorials ofGeneral Harrison and Colonel Rogers. Articles relating toGeneral Harrison were contributed by J. W. Foster, Indiana,'55, who had been secretary of state in his cabinet; Dr. A.C. Kemper, Miami, '52, who had known him intimatelywhile both were active members of Ohio Alpha, and J. B.Elam, Miami, '70, who had been his law partner. R. H.Switzler prepared an account of his public career, and W B.
THE SCROLL. .S^gPalmer an account of his connection with * A ® for half acentury—1851-1901. H. H. Ward contributed an accountof his funeral, and J. L. Mitchell a report of the memorialmeeting held by members of the fraternity in Indianapolis,including the stenographically reported speeches made onthat occasion. A. M. Potter wrote an account of a receptiongiven by Michigan Alpha to General Harrison December14, 1900. The illustrations were a portrait (frontispiece),a picture of the Harrison home and one of the grave.ROYALL HILL SWITZLER, MISSOURI, '98.Editor and Manager of THE SCROLL 1002-04, l-'rom " The History of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>.".A biographical sketch of Colonel Rogers by \V. B. Palmerand an appreciation by Robert Morrison were illustrated withtwo portraits and a picture of the Rogers home. .A biographicalsketch of Frederick Funston, Kansas, '92, recently promotedby President McKinley to be brigadier-general in theregular army, as a reward for his capture of Emilio .Aguinaldo,was written by R. H. Switzler, and reminiscences ofFunston while an active member of Kansas .Alpha were written
5<strong>30</strong> THE SCROLL.by Paul Wilkinson, Kansas, '93, these articles being accompaniedwith two portraits of Funston and one of Aguinaldo.The April issue also contains an article by C. E. Cachesabout the University of Washington, with a half-tone of themain building, and an article by O.D. Rohlfs about WashingtonAlpha, with a half-tone of the house built by the chapter.H. T. Miller having recovered, resumed editorial chargeof THE SCROLL. The June number contains "Our Roll ofHonor," a list of members of * A ® engaged in the civil war,compiled by W. B. Palmer. .A remarkable portrait was givenof .A. C. White, Buchtel, '80, who was probably the youngestenlisted soldier in the war. It is a half-tone of a daguerrotype,taken of him on the day he was nine years of age, thenext day after his enlistment as a drummer boj'. The Junenumber also contains an illustrated article about PurdueLTniversity and Indiana <strong>Theta</strong>, by J. F. G. Miller. The editorprepared an interesting article about members of tl" A ®who had been prominent in college athletics during 1900-01.There was a large number, especially in football (includingmany captains), baseball, track and other teams, and representativesin the crews that rowed in inter-collegiate regattas.J. P. Gardner was stroke and captain of the Pennsylvaniacrew which crossed the Atlantic and won all but the last heatat Henley, later defeating the Dublin University eight. W.G. Gardner also rowed in the same races.The June SCROLL announced the election of .Alston Ellis,Ph. D., Ohio Alpha, '67, as president of Ohio University, ofwhich institution five * A 0 alumni were trustees—H. W.Coultrap, '71; L. J. Fenton, '72; V. C. Lowry, '78; W. E.Bundy, '86, and I. M. Foster, '95. Pictures are given of thehouses rented by the Purdue and O. W. U. chapters and thehouse owned by the Wisconsin chapter.Expansion was discussed by C. L. Goodwin, W. A. Curtisand W. B. Palmer in the September Palladium, by the lastin the <strong>No</strong>vember issue also. For the <strong>No</strong>vember number R.H. Sellers furnished an illustrated write-up of the Universityof Nevada, from which an application had been received.Amendments to the constitution and code, prepared by W. B.Palmer, and proposed for adoption by the convention, appearedin <strong>No</strong>vember, as also an editorial in favor of holdingconventions in summer instead of Thanksgiving week. Theproceedings of the Louisville convention, sixty-eight pages,made the January Palladium, the first issue of that journal tohave a cover. .An extra number of The Palladium, dated
THE SCROLL. 531February and devoted mainly to convention news, was issuedsimultaneously with the March issue, which was devotedmainly to articles about institutions from which applicationsfor charters had been received. R. M. .Allen wrote an illustratedarticle about Kentucky State College; George Bantawrote an illustrated article about Lawrence University; W.B.Palmer wrote of Trinity College, <strong>No</strong>rth Carolina, a grouppicture of the applicants there being given; W. H. Raymondand R. H. Munger wrote of the University of South Dakota,FIVE EDITORS OF THE SCROLL,LEFT TO RIGHT—J. H. DEWITT, 1904-<strong>06</strong>;W. O. BATES, 1873 AND 1876: \V, B. PALMER, 18IT. MILLER, 1896-1902;4; J. E. BROWN, 1888-96,From a kodak taken in Front of the Claypool Hotel. Indianapolis, Ind,, <strong>No</strong>vember 26.1004, "From " The Histo^^- of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>,"and C. F, Lamkin of the University of Arkansas. W. B.Palmer contributed two articles on extension. The Marchnumber has a cover with a table of contents; it contains 84pages. The Maj' number contains 32 pages, completing avolume of 236 pages, the largest volume of The Palladiumever printed. The May issue contains initiates and affiliatesfor the statistical year ending February i, and the tables preparedby the H. G. C. .At the suggestion of W. B Palmer,F. J. R. Mitchell, S. G. C, began to print in this issue"Acts of the General Council," by which important actions
532 THE SCROLL.of the Council were made known to the fraternity at large.This became a regular feature of The Palladium, the headingbeing changed, on Palmer's suggestion, <strong>No</strong>vember, 1901, to"General Council Record."1901-1902.THE SCROLL, <strong>Volume</strong> XXVI: five bi-monthly numbers—October, 1901,to June, 1902; pp. 572-|-title page and index, pp. 4. Illustrations 66. ThePalladium, <strong>Volume</strong> VIII: five bi-monthly numbers—September, 1901, toMay, 1902; pp. 108. Illustrations 4. Editor and manager, H, T, Miller.Printers: THE SCROLL, The HoUenbeck Press, Indianapolis, Ind.; ThePalladium, Spahr & Glenn, Columbus, Ohio.THE SCROLL for October, 1901, contains a revised list of<strong>Phi</strong>s in the Spanish and <strong>Phi</strong>lippine wars, compiled by R. H.Switzler; articles by R. M. Allen about Kentucky State Collegeand the installation of Kentucky Epsilon; obituary notices ofJudge W. .A. Woods, and others; a report of the meeting of<strong>Phi</strong>s attending the students' conference, <strong>No</strong>rthfield, and areport of <strong>Phi</strong>s attending and participating in the inter-collegiateregatta, Poughkeepsie (eight <strong>Phi</strong>s rowing in the races);also a report of a meeting of <strong>Phi</strong>s at the Pan-American Exposition,Buffalo, August 29. This issue has a letter from everyactive chapter.The October and December numbers contain the editor'sreview of college annuals. The December number has accountsof the meeting of the general council at Chicago, Thanksgivingweek, by H. T. Miller and W. O. Wilson, and an accountof <strong>Delta</strong> province convention, by J. B, Ballou. "Old FraternityRecords"—letters written, 1858-60, relating to WisconsinBeta—were furnished by W. B. Palmer. The same issuecontains notices of a list of Indianapolis alumni (151 enrolled),of New York City alumni (571 enrolled) and of Chicagoalumni (236 enrolled). B. M. L. Ernst contributed a tableshowing the remarkable growth of * A ® at Columbia as comparedwith other fraternities there. Counting active members.<strong>Phi</strong>s from other colleges in the professional schools,and officers in the university, * A 0 had 84, the fraternitywith the next largest number, B ® II, having imt 58.The February SCROLL contains an article about recent additionsto the fraternity library, by J. E. Brown, and a listof 4> A ® chapters and clubs, giving their location, exactdates of establishment, etc., compiled by W. B. Palmer. Anarticle by the editor showed what <strong>Phi</strong>s had done in footballduring the season of 1901. Of the 65 institutions in which* A ® had chapters, inter-collegiate football had been played
THE SCROLL. 533in all save three (Emory, Mercer and Southwestern, wherethe authorities prohibited it), and in the 62 institutions, 120<strong>Phi</strong>s were on the 'varsity teams, not counting substitutes.* A 0 had had twelve football captains in 1898; eleven, 1899;twelve, 1900; nine, 1901; and thirteen had been alreadychosen for 1902. This article has thirteen portrait illustrations.This issue of THE SCROLL contains an article entitled"Chapter Houses and Fraternity Growth,"by T. -A. Vernon,* r A, copied from the February <strong>Phi</strong> Gamma <strong>Delta</strong>. Xtable in the article shows that * A ® had 65 chapters (an increaseof 2 since the last edition of Baird's "American CollegeFraternities," 1898), and owned 13 and rented 31 chapterhouses, total 44 houses (an increase of 20 since 1898).The fraternity making the next best showing was B 0 n, with64 chapters (increase of 2 since 1898), owning 14 houses andrenting 28, total 42 (increase of 12 since 1898).The April SCROLL contains an account of the celebration ofthe eightieth anniversary of the birth of Founder Robert Morrison.The article, by H. H. Ward, includes the stenographicallyreported speeches made at the celebration in Fulton, Mo.,March 15 1902 (the celebration began the day before), andis illustrated with a group picture of the <strong>Phi</strong>s in attendance(the frontispiece) and a picture of the marble tablet, commemorativeof Father Morrison, which was unveiled in thechapel of Westminster College on that occasion. The otherfeatures of the .April SCROLL were articles relating to McGilland Quebec .Alpha—"McGill University" (six illustrations),by B. C. Crowell; "Fraternities at McGill," by J. .A. Faulkner;"The Installation of Quebec -Alpha" (illustrated with a grouppicture of the charter members and the <strong>Phi</strong>s who installedthem), by H. H. Ward; ".A Preliminary Visit to .McGill," byG. L. Ray; "Impressions of McGill," by E. H. Hunter and.A. M. McCrillis. .Alston Ellis, Ph. D., Miami, '67, havingbeen elected president of Ohio University, 1901, the electionof Rev. G. P. Benton, D. D., O. W. U., '88, as president ofMiami University, announced in the .April SCROLL, gave to* A 0 the distinction of having presidents of two of the threeuniversities supported by the state of Ohio, one of the twobeing the institution in which the fraternity had its origin.The frontispiece of the June SCROLL, a picture of NewHampshire .Mpha's beautiful chapter house, was followed byarticles by C. K. Woodbridge on "The Dartmouth Chapter'sNew House," "Dartmouth College" (four illustrations;)"New Hampshire .Alpha" (four portrait illustrations); and an
534 THE SCROLL.article by Kendall Banning on "The Present Chapter atDartmouth" (chapter group illustration). "Bibliography of* A 0," compiled by W. B. Palmer, related to "The Catalogue,""Chapter and locality lists of members," TheManual," "The Song Book," "Song selections," "instrumentalmusic," "THE SCROLL." "The Palladium," 'NationalConvention proceedings," "Province and State Conventionproceedings," "Annual chapter letters," ' Chapter housecorporations and plans," "$ A 0 Miscellany," Bulletinsissued by applicants for charters," "Biographies and memorialsof members," "Miscellaneous books mentioning * A®."W B. Palmer also contributed a note about a * A 0 monogrampin which had in 1896 been dug up in the streets ofAnn Arbor, a cut of it being given. Inquiries made as towho lost the pin and when it was lost have never been answered.W B. Palmer also contributed an article aboutGraves of Deceased Founders," illustrated with pictures ofthe tombstones over the graves of A. W. Rodgers, Rev. R.T. Drake and Col. A. W, Rogers. The tombstone over thegrave of the latter, bearing an appropriate inscription withinthe outline of a shield, had been placed in position on memorialday, 1902. The expense of the monument was sharedby the fraternity with the family, the contributions from thefraternity having been collected by R. H. Switzler. Thegrave of J. McM. Wilson is still unmarked.The June SCROLL was not issued until August, and it announcedthe death. Juh' 27, of another founder. Rev. RobertMorrison, D. D. He had contributed more articles to THESCROLL than anyone else, those who had been editors excepted.This issue contains two posthumous contributionsfrom him—an obituary of Rev. S. W. Mitchell, Centre, '57,and an acknowledgment of the many messages of greetingsand congratulations received by him on his last birthday.The editor contributed an obituary of his father. Rev. J. C.Miller, Indiana, '55, illustrated with portraits of the fatherand three sons—H. T. Miller, Indianapolis, '88; J. Y. G.Miller, Purdue, 'o^, and S, V. B. Miller, Purdue, '05, thearticle saying: ' It is believed that this is one of the first instanceswhere a father and three sons have all been membersof * A0."An editorial in the June number summing up the goodwork of the collegiate year said: "THE SCROLL, which has.for many years been credited with a larger circulation than
THE SCROLL. 535any other Greek-letter magazine, has almost doubled thenumber of its alumni subscribers within twelve months."<strong>Volume</strong> VIII of The Palladium contains several articlesby H. H. Ward, P. G. C, and articles by W. A. Curtis, E. K.Ruby, S. K. Ruick, Jr., and others, bearing on topics ofcurrent interest. The proceedings of Alpha province conventionand of F.psilon province convention appeared in the.March issue.1902-1903.THE SCROLL, <strong>Volume</strong> X.WII: five bi-monthly numbers—October, IQ02,to June, 1903; pp. 660-|- tille page and index, pp. 4. Illustrations 100;facsimiles fj, diagrams 3. Editor and Manager, H, T. Miller, <strong>No</strong>s, 1-2; R,H, Switzler, Xos, 3-5. Printers, The HoUenbeck Press, Indianapolis, Ind.TJie Palladium, \'olume IX: five lii-monthly numbers—September, l(»02, to.May, 1903; pp. 208. Illustration I. Editor, H. T. Miller, <strong>No</strong>s. 1-2: K.H.Switzler, Xos. 3-5, Printers, Spahr i^: Glenn, Columbus. Ohio.THE SCROLL for October, 1902, contains a biographicalsketch of Robert Morrison by W. B. Palmer. The articlecovers thirty pages and includes five half-tone portraits (onethe frontispiece), nine half-tone illustrations, and six zincetching facsimiles. It is probably the most complete andcertainly the best illustrated sketch of any of the founders ofany college fraternity ever published. R. H. Switzler and C.F. Lamkin furnished accounts of Father Morrison's funeral,and T. C. Hibbett, a former pupil of Robert Morrison inTennessee, contributed a short article /// memoriam. W. B.Palmer also gave a biographical sketch of Frank I). Swope,who, before his untimely death, had attained unexampledpopularity throughout the fraternity. I. S. Hopkins, Jr.,wrote an illustrated article about the Georgia School of Technology,and E, G. Hallman wrote of the establishment ofileorgia <strong>Delta</strong>. .A report of the meeting of <strong>Phi</strong>s attendingthe summer students' conference, <strong>No</strong>rthfield, was published,also one of <strong>Phi</strong>s attending the inter collegiate regatta, Poughkeepsie(eleven <strong>Phi</strong>s rowing in the races).The December SCROLL contains a sonnet on Robert Morrison,by J. W. Roberts. This exquisite poetical tribute andthe articles about Father Morrison in the October numberwere republished in a pamphlet of 36 pages, 400 copies beingissued, which were distributed at the national convention.To the December number J. E. Brown contributed "Reminiscencesof <strong>Phi</strong>s .Met at our National Conventions (1889-1900),now members of the Chapter Grand." The fifth edition ofthe song book was reviewed bv E. V.. Ruby. An illustrated
536 THE SCROLL.article about the University of Colorado was written by S.W. Ryan, and an article about the installation of ColoradoAlpha by F. J. R. Mitchell. "Thus endeth THE SCROLL'Ssixteenth review of college annuals," wrote H. T. Miller, atthe conclusion of his sixth annual review. His valedictorj'appeared in the December SCROLL, which was issued theweek before the national convention held during Thanksgivingweek. His business interests had so increased (not tospeak of his election to the Indiana legislature) that he feltcompelled to decline a re-election as editor.During the six years that Miller had been editor THE SCROLLhad published more matter and printed more illustrationsthan any other fraternity journal. Moreover, during all ofthat time, it had been pre-eminent for general excellence, forthe literary character of its editorials, and for its wealth ofnews, particularly Hellenic and collegiate news. In fact.THE SCROLL was the delight of its * A 0 readers, and thedespair of rival fraternities. Every interest of * A 0 hadreceived adequate treatment, and the stimulus which Millerhad given to fraternity activities had produced results thatwere as gratifying as they were plainly apparent and farreaching. Especially was this true in regard to the subjectof chapter houses, to which he had devoted a great deal ofattention; and, as mentioned in his final issue, the number ofhouses occupied by * A 0 chapters had increased from 15 inDecember, 1896, to 45 (of which the chapters owned 14) sixyears later (not counting flats occupied by Washington andMcGill).The national convention elected R. H. Switzler R. G. C.and editor. The February SCROLL contains an account byhim of the New York convention, seventy-four pages, withseventeen half-tone illustrations. The convention banquetspeeches were stenographically reported.The April SCROLL contains an illustrated article on WashingtonUniversity, by T. F. Chaplin; a sketch of H.H.Ward,Past P. G, C, by J. E. Brown; a sketch of H. T. Miller, exeditorof the SCROLL, by W B. Palmer, and "Bibliographyof <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>," by W. B. Palmer. The bibliographyincludes Books relating to colleges in general," "Books relatingto particular colleges," "Books relating to fraternitiesin general," and 'Magazine articles relating to fraternities."The June SCROLL contains illustrations and brief descriptionsof houses owned by the chapters at Dartmouth, Vermont,Williams, Amherst, Cornell, Gettysburg, Allegheny
THE SCROLL. 537Dickinson, Pennsylvania, Vanderbilt, Sewanee, Texas, Michigan(under construction), O. W. U., Case, Wisconsin, California,Stanford and Washington State—19 in all. Mentionwas made of 27 chapters renting houses—McGill, Union,Columbia, Syracuse, W. & J., Lehigh, <strong>No</strong>rth Carolina, K.S.C, Georgia, Miami, O. S. U., Indiana, De Pauw, Purdue,<strong>No</strong>rthwestern, Chicago, Knox, Lombard, Illinois, Minnesota,Iowa, Iowa Wesleyan, Missouri, Westminster, Kansas, Nebraskaand Colorado; besides a floor of a college dormitory occupiedby the Brown chapter, and a flat rented by the Washingtonchapter. Mention was made also of 5 chapters havingpurchased building lots—Auburn, Indiana, Purdue, Illinoisand Missouri. W. B. Palmer contributed a further installmentof "Old Fraternity Records." R. G. Freeman wrote asketch of Allegheny College and Pennsylvania <strong>Delta</strong>. .Asketch of J. E. Brown, P. G. C, was written by R. H. Switzler;and a sketch of Dr. G. P. Benton, president of MiamiUniversity, was written by J, E. Brown.THE SCROLL issued 2,500 copies in 1903.The September Palladium contains an account of the installationof Georgia <strong>Delta</strong> and of visits to other southernchapters, by H. H. Ward. "Bibliography of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong><strong>Theta</strong>," by W. B. Palmer, in this number, relates to "Bulletinsissued by applicants for charters" (since the LouisvilleConvention), "The Constitution and General Statutes," and"The Ritual." The <strong>No</strong>vember number contains proposedamendments to the general statutes, formulated by W. B.Palmer, with comments by J. E. Brown, S. K. Ruick, Jr.,E. H. Hunter and Guido Gores. The March number, containing105 pages and cover, the proceeding? of the NewYork convention, is the largest number of The Palladiumever issued. The May number contains an article by W: B.Palmer, explaining how funds for acquiring a chapter housemay be raised by selling common stock and preferred stock.For the same number J. Fj. Brown wrote of "Financing achapter house purchase," referring to the O. AA'. L'. house.A similiar article by H. H. Ward, referring to the Casehouse, had appeared in the .April SCROLL.1903-1904.THE SCROLL, <strong>Volume</strong> XXVIII: five bi-monthly numbers—October, 1903,to June, 1904; pp. 598-t-insert, October, pp. 12; insert, February, pp. 4;title page and index, pp. 4. Illustrations 82; diagrams 6; map 1. Editorand manager, R. H. Switzler, <strong>No</strong>s. 1-2; J. H. DeWitt, "<strong>No</strong>s, 3-5, .\ssis.
538 THE SCROLL.tant editor, W. B. Palmer, <strong>No</strong>s, 3-5. Printers, The HoUenbeck Press,Indianapolis, Ind., <strong>No</strong>s. 1-2; George Banta Publishing Company, Menasha,Wis,, <strong>No</strong>s. 3-5. The Palladium, <strong>Volume</strong> X; five bi-monthly numbers,September, 1903, to May, 1904; pp. 120. Illustrations 3; map l. Editors,R. H. Switzler, <strong>No</strong>s. 1-2; J. H. DeWitt, <strong>No</strong>s. 3-5; Assistant editor,W. B. Palmer, <strong>No</strong>s. 3-5. Printers, Spahr & Glenn, Columbus, Ohio, <strong>No</strong>s,1-2; Cumberland Presbyterian Publishing House, Nashville, Tenn,, <strong>No</strong>s. 3-5.The frontispiece of THE SCROLL. October, 1903, is an engravingof the coat-of-arms, from a steel plate executed byThe Dreka Company, completed in August. The numberwas largely devoted to sketches with half-tone portraits ofprominent members: Hon. J. W. Foster, counsel for theUnited States before the Canadian boundary commission;General J. C. Black, commander-in-chief of the Grand Armyof the Republic (a month or two later, president of the UnitedStates civil service commission;) Alston Ellis, Ph. D.. LI^.D., president of Ohio University; J. T. Morrison, governorof Idaho; C. M. Beckwjth, bishop of Alabama; J. C. Mc-Reynolds, assistant attorney-general of the United States.The sketch of McReynolds was written by J. H. DeWitt, thesketch of Bishop Beckwith by C. B. K. Weed, the othersketches by the editor. The October number contains a reportof the meeting of <strong>Phi</strong>s at <strong>No</strong>rthfield during the summer,and a report of the <strong>Phi</strong>s who attended the inter-collegiate regettaat Poughkeepsie (19 <strong>Phi</strong>s connected with the variouscrews).The frontispiece of the December SCROLL is a double-pageoutline map of the United States, on which are located theoctive chapters and alumni clubs, chapters owning housesbeing indicated. The map was prepared by Franklin Sweet.An article about the Wabash chapter house, by the editor,was accompanied by a view of the house (other views of thehouse being given in April). An illustrated article on SyracuseUniversity was contributed by C. T. Robertson. Thefirst review of college annuals in THE SCROLL appeared in1887. The seventeenth annual review of such publicationsappears in the issue for December, 1903. It was written byR. H. Switzler, who in the same number announced hisresignation as a member of the general council and editor ofTHE SCROLL. In conducting the fraternity magazines hehad displayed journalistic abilities of a high order, and histalent for such work was evinced in all issues that he edited.His retirement was a serious loss to the administrative systemof the fraternity.
THE SCROLL. 539J. H. De Witt was chosen R. G. C, and he appointed W. B-Palmer as assistant editor. The February number, the firstunder their management, contains an article on MichiganAlpha's beautiful new house, by C. H. L^pmeyer, with anillustration and floor plans. Historic Fraternity Contests"told of the efforts of jealous rivals to prevent certain chaptersof
540 THE SCROLL.The Palladium for <strong>No</strong>vember contains a price list of paraphernalia,the January number a list of prominent membersof * A 0, compiled by W. B. Palmer, the March number anarticle by Palmer on Pennsylvania State College, and articlesabout other institutions from which applications for chartershad been received. Beginning with the January number theprinting was done by the Cumberland Presbyterian PublishingHouse, Nashville, Tenn.Beneath the title of The Palladium when it was first issued,<strong>No</strong>vember, 1894, appeared the words: ' .A private bulletindevoted to the interests of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>." These wordsappeared on every issue until March 1897 inclusive. .At thesuggestion of W. B. Palmer, the words, "Devoted to the privateinterests of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>, and intended for <strong>Phi</strong>s only,"were substituted, and they appeared beneath the title on theissues from Maj', 1897, to January, 1904, inclusive. Theplace of publication being moved to Nashville, applicationwas made for the entry of the publication in the postofficethere as mail matter of the second class. The postal authoritiesobjected to making such entry if subscriptions were restrictedto members of the fraternity; hence, beginning withthe issue for March, 1904, the words, 'Devoted to the privateinterests," etc., were omitted and nothing appearedabout the publication being private, but nevertheless it was soconsidered. At the same time the title was extended to ' ThePalladium of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>."1904-<strong>1905</strong>.THE SCROLL, <strong>Volume</strong> XXIX; five bi-monthly numbers—October, 1904,to June, <strong>1905</strong>: pp. 628 -(- title page and index, pp. 4. By mistake. Number2 was dated "October" instead of <strong>No</strong>vember, 1904, Illustrations 86, diagrams2. The Palladium, <strong>Volume</strong> X[: five bi-monthly numbers—September,1904, to May, <strong>1905</strong>; pp. 210. Illustration l. Editor and manager, J.H. DeWitt. Assistant editor, W. B. Palmer. Printers: THE SCROLL,George Banta Publishing Company, Menasha, Wis.; The Palladium, TheCumberland Press, Nashville, Tenn.THE SCROLL appeared with a new cover, October, 1904,designed by W. B. Palmer and engraved by The Dreka Company.W.A. Curtis contributed an article on the Universityof Wisconsin and its fraternities; B. M. L. Ernst a biographicalsketch of J. M. Mayer, managing editor of THE SCROLL,1884-86, who was elected attorney-general of New York, <strong>No</strong>vember,1904; C. F. Lamkin an account of "<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>Week at the World's Fair." Accounts were given of meetingsof <strong>Phi</strong>s at the conferences of students at <strong>No</strong>rthfield and
THE SCROLL. 541Waynesville, and of the <strong>Phi</strong>s who attended the regatta atPoughkeepsie (20 <strong>Phi</strong>s connected with the various crews).-A song—"Here's to the men who founded us"—by E. T.Sensensy,appeared in the October number. "Staging a CollegePlay," by R. C. Gaige, New York <strong>Delta</strong>,'o3, was copiedfrom the Cosmopolitan. The burlesque chapter letter fromthe Hickie Alpha chapter of Yammi Hammi Ki, read by R.H. Little at the banquet of the New York convention, was reprinted,and it was copied by the magazines of a number ofother fraternities.The frontispiece of THE SCROLL for December is a view ofthe monument to Father Morrison, and it is followed by andescription of the monument by t". F. Lamkin. Lamkin alsocontributed a biographical sketch of Rev. F. W. Hinitt, D. D..president of Central University. B. M. L. Ernst contributedtwo articles—an historical account of Columbia University,and an article on "<strong>Phi</strong>s in Metropolitan Journalism." Thisissue contains "Books About College Life,"by W.B. Palmer,and an installment of Old Fraternity Records," edited byhim. ' Governing Boards of Fraternities" was copied, withsome changes, from the A Y Quarterly.The December SCROLL was issued before the national conventionin <strong>No</strong>vember. The convention re-elected J. H. De-Witt as R. G. C, and he reappointed W B. Palmer as assistanteditor. The February issue contains an extensive accountof the convention, by DeWitt, covering 59 pages, andincluding the speeches at the banquet, which had been stenographicallyreported. The account also includes numerousillustrations,and the convention cartoons which had appearedin the Indianapolis News were reproduced. The frontispiecewas a half-tone of the convention photograph, 5X2 by I3''8inches. .An editorial by AV. B. Palmer discussed the advantagesof holding the national convention during the summer.H. M. L. Ernst contributed an article on the club house ofthe alumni in New York, W. G. Moore an article on <strong>Phi</strong>s onfootball teams of western universities. This number containsa letter from each of the sixty-nine active chapters.THE SCROLL for April contains an article, by .A. B. Cutler,on the new house of Illinois Eta, with an exterior and an interiorview; and an article by C. T. Terry on the proposedhouse of Massachusetts Alpha, with an elevation and floorplans. J. H. DeWitt furnished a biographical sketch of F.J. R. Mitchell, P. G. C; W. B. Palmer an article on "AcademicSocieties;" W. R. Manier, Jr., an article on <strong>Phi</strong>s at
542 THE SCROLL.Annapolis, a group picture of eleven <strong>Phi</strong> midshipmen beinggiven. Other features of this issue were: Three Bishops"(C. M. Beckwith, M. E. Fawcett and W. L. Gravatt); "TwoWar Correspondents'' (R. H. Little and Edwin Emerson, Jr.)and "A Comedy Played by the Wabash Chapter" (a halftoneof the cast being given).The June SCROLL contains a notable article, "Recollectionsof the Early Years of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>," by Rev. E. P.Shields, D. D., Miami, '54. .A biographical sketch of Rev.I). B. Floyd was written by W. B. Palmer. R. H. Switzlercontributed an article on Missouri -Alpha's chapter house, apicture of which formed the frontispiece. -A large numberof extracts from other fraternity journals appeared under theheading ' Comments of Contemporaries."The October number contains sketches, by J. H. DeWitt,of two <strong>Phi</strong>s appointed to Rhodes scholarships at Oxford—J.H. Kirkpatrick, Alabama, '03, and J. J. Tigert, Jr., Vanderbilt,'04. The February number contains an article, byW. B. Palmer, about the Rhodes scholarship men, with a fulllist of them showing their respective fraternities. C. W.Jewett contributed to the June number a sketch of J. M.Devers, De Pauw, '05, who had won first place in the westerninter-collegiate oratorical contest.Reviews, by W. B. Palmer, of several fraternity publicationsappeared in this volume—the catalogue of A K E, inDecember; the catalogues of Z * and 2 N, in April; "Patterson'sCollege and School Directory," in April; the catalogueof 2 X, the "Manual" of 2 A E, and "American CollegeFraternities" in June, .A * A 0 stein (with an illustration)was mentioned in October. * A 0 placques were mentionedin October (with illustration), February and April (with illustration).The directory in THE SCROLL for December, 1903,included the year of establishment of each active chapter. Thisfeature, introduced by R. H. Switzler, then Editor, was inadvertentlyomitted from the next issue, but beginning with theissue for October, 1904, the year of establishment of everyactive chapter and of every alumni club was given.llie Palladium for September, 1904, contains the minutesof Zeta province convention, and articles about several universitiesfrom which applications had been received. TheMarch number, containing 109 pages, the proceedings of theIndianapolis convention, is the largest number of The Palladiumever issued.
THE SCROLL. 543<strong>1905</strong>-19<strong>06</strong>.THE SCROLL, <strong>Volume</strong> XXX: five bi-monthly numbers—October, <strong>1905</strong>,toJune, 19<strong>06</strong>; pp. -t- title page and index, pp. 4. Illustrations—. The Palladium,<strong>Volume</strong> XII: five bi-monthly numbers—September, <strong>1905</strong>, to Mav,19<strong>06</strong>; pp.,—Illustrations—.Editor and manager, J. H. DeWitt. Assistanteditor, W. B. Palmer. Printers; THE SCROLL, George Banta PublishingCompany, Menasha, Wis.; The Palladium, The Cumberland Press, Nashville,Tenn.THE SCROLL for October, <strong>1905</strong>, contains an illustratedsketch of Hanover College, by W. C. Coveet; an account ofthe part which <strong>Phi</strong>s took in the Poughkeepsie regatta (four inthe crew); illustrated descriptions of the Miami and Mainechapter houses, the former purchased, the latter rented; anillustrated description of the new certificate of membership;and illustrated biographical sketches of Gov. S. H. Elrod, ofSouth Dakota; W. S. Bryan, attorney-general of Maryland;W. H. Park, medical missionary to China; and three additionalRhodes scholars.The December number contains a description of the magnificenthouse built by Wisconsin -Alpha, with floor plans, ahalf-tone of the exterior making the frontispiece. .An articleon the Good and Evil of College Fraternities," by \\'. .A.Curtis, was reproduced from the Independent, with editorialcomments by W. B. Palmer. This admirable essav attractedwide attention, being copied in several other fraternity magazines.W. B. Palmer reviewed the catalogue of AY, and presentedthe facts reported as to the death of S. L. Pierson, acandidate for initiation into A K E at Kenyon. F. P. Turnercontributed a sketch of F. S. Brockman, both of Tennessee.Alpha, the former prominently connected with the StudentsVolunteer Movement and the latter with foreign \. M,C .A, work.The February SCROLL contains an elaborate review, by H.T. .Miller,of the new history of * A 0,and accounts of -Alpha,Gamma, <strong>Delta</strong>, Epsilon and Eta provinces. .An insert bearsthe design of the title page and programme of Epsilon provinceconvention, printed in blue and gold, the first illustrationin colors that ever appeared in THE SCROLL. -A tableshowing the pioneer fraternity in each state was compiled byW. B. Palmer.The .April SCROLL contains a description of the splendidnew house purchased for the Columbia chapter. .A view ofthe exterior makes the frontispiece, and there are several interiorviews. The article was written by B. M, L. Ernst, who
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THE SCROLL. 545furnished also a sketch of F. -A. Heinze, who had been alarge contributor toward the fund for purchasing the house.An illustrated sketch of Emory College and Georgia Beta waswritten by F. C. Brown, and an article on the establishmentof Georgia Beta by W. B. Palmer. Descriptions of the housepurchased by Georgia Beta appeared in both the Februaryand April numbers, an illustration of it in the latter. Articleson Mystical Seven, which had a chapter at Emory before thecivil war, were furnished by old members of that society. Anaccount of <strong>Theta</strong> province convention was furnished by E.E.Witt. A review of the catalogue of B 0 n was written by W.B. Palmer. J. H. DeWitt wrote an account of the internationalStudents Volunteer convention at Nashville.The Palladium for September contains a continuation of' 'A Bibblography of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>," by W. B. Palmer. The<strong>No</strong>vember number contains an elaborate report on the conditionof alumni clubs, by Guido Gores, and a supplementalreport appeared in January. The January number containsGeneral Council Record," and minutes of .Alpha and Gammaprovince conventions; the March number, minutes of<strong>Delta</strong>, Epsilon and <strong>Theta</strong> provinces. The volume contains anumber of articles bearing on the question of extension.CONCLUSION,The remarkable progress which the fraternity has madeduring the last thirty years is undoubtedly due more to thestimulus of THE SCROLL than to any other influence.Throughout this period THE SCROLL has maintained a highplace among its contemporaries, although there has beenkeen competition among them, especially during the last fewyears. The standard of fraternity journals has been improvingrapidly of late and is now very high. The present editorsof THE SCROLL realize that it is becoming increasinglydifficult to issue a magazine which will compare favorablywith the journals of enterprising rival fraternities.THE SCROLL needs especially two things: more money andmore first class contributions. The subscription price isonly one dollar a year for both THE SCROLL and The Palladium,while most other fraternities charge a dollar and a halfor two dollars for only one journal. With a larger amountof means several very desirable features could be introducedin THE SCROLL, and its pages made more attractive with agreater number and variety of illustrations.
546 THE SCROLL.The editors consider that they do not receive enough generalarticles for the first part of the magazine. They find ithard to get what they do get. They always welcome a wellwritten article on any fraternitv subject if not too hackneyed,but few suitable articles are offered except on routine matters.Many chapters seem to think that they have done theirfull duty if their reporters write chapter letters for every issueor for every two or three issues. Each chapter should tryto furnish a general fraternity article or poem every year.More <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> songs should be written for publicationin THE SCROLL, to be collected hereafter in a new edition ofthe songbook. Many reporters are very remiss in furnishingpersonals about the alumni of their chapters; many neverfurnish a single personal from one year's end to another. Itis perhaps too much to expect that personal items be writtenas they appear when printed in THE SCROLL, but surely thereporters should take more interest in the publication of personals,which is so excellent a means of interesting alumni inthe magazine, in their chapters and in the fraternity. Thealumni readers of THE SCROLL also should help it along bysoliciting new subscribers and supplying personals and occasionallygood articles on fraternity subjects from the graduatepoint of view.WALTER B. PALMER.THE DISASTER AT STANFORD.In the newspapers and magazines accounts have been givenof the earthquake and fire in San Francisco, but SCROLL readersmay be interested in having a more minute description ofthe 'quake and its effects at Stanford.We were touched, or rather shaken, to the extent of about^4,000,000—but I will start at ihe beginning, which is myown awakening to a realization that "something was doing."The house was going by leaps and bounds, round and round,back and forth, up and down, cracking, creaking, all buttumbling down. I raised up on my elbow, more fascinatedthan frightened,and watched the gyrations. One didn't havetime to be frightened. I was certain the house would tumble,but gave no thought to getting out. M_y dresser andchiffonier, both large and heavy, came dancing and bobbingtoward the middle of the room. The bed started to meetthem. The shaving stand fell across the bed, almost strikingme, then I decided to get up. By this time the "shakingup" process was over and people, in varied raiment, were
The Gateway after the Earthtiuake.Library Columns.The Gateway before the EarthQuake.Memorial Church.
548 THE SCROLL.flocking from houses and gathering in groups surveying thewrecks and wondering if it were all over. For several nightsnone ventured to sleep indoors and "fraternity row" presenteda picturesque sight at "taps" and at "reveille."While the university has suffered a severe financial loss yetthe situation is not hopeless. Fortunately our working plantwas the least injured. The old buildings, the inner quadrangle,were uninjured, the damage being confined entirely to thenew structures of the outer quadrangle and to the showbuildings." The Memorial Church, erected by Mrs. Stanfordout. of her personal fortune, as a memorial to her husband,is practically demolished, the tower crashing throughthe roof, carrying Ijoth galleries down and completely wreckingthe interior of the church.The Memorial Arch, which was one hundred feet high andninety feet wide, was broken off within fifteen feet of the top.From that point nearly to the base on either side it was splitapart, large stones being broken in pieces.The new wings of the Museum were shattered and manyrare and valuable collections have been lost. The new libraryand new gymnasium were completely wrecked.. Fortunately,neither of these buildings had been occupied, the interiorfinishings not being completed. The gateway at theentrance to the university was lei?eled to the ground. EncinaHall, the boys' dormitory, was badly shattered, the greatestdamage resulting from falling chimneys. One of thesecarrying ten tons of rock crashed through the roof, cuttingout the space of one room as though it had been cut with asaw, and then carried every room below in the same manner,ending only when it had reached the basement. Strange asit may seem, the men on the fourth floor were found at thebottom of the heap and stranger still, only one of the eightmen in these rooms was 'Killed.Our first impression was that our own house would be condemned.It is the old mission style of architecture with out-'side plastered walls. The plaster inside and out was completelydemolished, the fire-place in the smoking room iscondemned and will have to be rebuilt. All chimneys aregone,and one, in falling, crashed through the room andlanded in the smoking room on the first floor. The rear ofthe house is decidedly out of plumb. In fact, t?he entirehouse settled more or less in the' first few days following theearthquake. A competent engineer has investigated the houseand reports that the building is safe and can be repaired at a
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S50 THE SCROLL.cost of between 82,000 and $3,000. The house was built ata cost of S8,ooo, the entire amount being borrowed. Thisindebtedness had been decreased by $3,000. Our situation,then, is that we have a six-year-old house to be remodeledand will still owe the original cost, or S8,ooo—a discouragingsituation and made more so by the fact that many of ouralumni and active men are San Franciscans who met with severepersonal disasters, some losing all they possessed.The university has had man}' discouragements,man}' drawbacks,but of all this is the hardest. But yet one fact standsout strongly, buildings do not make a university. It is themen and the equipment, and fortunately in this disaster thereis little or no loss in that regard. We have our books, ourmaterial and our faculty. The show buildings are gone, butthe working plant is intact. We can go back to the oldbuildings that still remain the university to former students,and once more begin the climb up to the top which we hadnearly reached. We had just about passed beyond the periodof development, the "stone age" was finished, and next yearmoney was to be appropriated for new men, salaries were to beincreased and new life and new courage were evident. <strong>No</strong>w—the struggle over again.JOHN E. MCDOWELL, Stanford,'00.INITIATES OF THE CHAPTER GRAND.Ernest Merrill Bartlett, Amherst, '04,Died January 18, <strong>1905</strong>, at Madison, Wisconsin.In Coelo Quies Est.•Frank Adrian Leach, Amherst, '92,Died January 19, <strong>1905</strong>, at New York City.In Coelo Quies Est.Charles Blanchard Thompson, Amherst, '03,Died September 29, <strong>1905</strong>, at <strong>No</strong>rway, Maine.In Coelo Quies Est.•John Bugher Kuhns, Butler, '84,Died January 19<strong>06</strong> at Baltimore, Md.In Coelo Quies Est.
THE SCROLL. =Wayne Dee Parker, Butler, '02,Died February 27, 19<strong>06</strong>, at .\'evv York City.In Coelo Quies Est.*St. John Boyle, Centre, '66,Died January 7, 19<strong>06</strong> at West Baden Springs, Indiana.In Coelo Quies Est.•John IjCvi Cleveland, Centre, '63,Died March 26, 19<strong>06</strong>, at Cincinnati, Ohio.//; Coelo Qute^i Est.•kGeorge Crosby Sheldon, Colby, '93.Died -N'oveiiiber 8, <strong>1905</strong>, at .Augusta, Me./// Coelo Quies Est.•kRichard Gordon Simpson, Columbia, '99,Died October 22, <strong>1905</strong> at ."^e«- York,In Coelo Quies Est.*Garnet Orson Branch, Emory, '07,Died July 26, <strong>1905</strong>, near Decatur, Ga,/// Coelo Quies Est.*Carl Ross Thompson, Emory, '92,Died —at .Atlanta, (ia.In Coelo Quies Est.•kWilliam Wallace Smith, Franklin, '78,Died December <strong>30</strong>, <strong>1905</strong>, at Indianapolis, Ind./// Coelo Quies Est.*Walter Payne White. Franklin, '97,Died June 24, 1904, at Lincoln, Xeb.In Coelo Quies Est.•Pinkney Daniel Pollock, Georgia, '85,Died July 24, <strong>1905</strong> at .Monroe, Ga.In Coelo Quies Est.
552 THE SCROLL.Andrew Jackson Barr, Illinois Epsilon, '85Died June 19, <strong>1905</strong>, at Bloomington, 111.In Coelo Quies Est.•kWilliam Mathias McFarland, Iowa Wesleyan, '73Died July 15, <strong>1905</strong>, at St. Paul, Minn.In Coelo Quies Est.•kHenry Van Ness Boynton, Kentucky Military Institute, '58,Died June 3, <strong>1905</strong>, at Atlantic City, N. J.In Coelo Quies Est.•Robert Irvine Cabell, Kentucky State, '<strong>06</strong>,Died May, <strong>1905</strong>, at Louisville, Ky.In Coelo Quies Est.kWilliam Robert Chapin, Lombard, '95,Died December 5, <strong>1905</strong> at Puerto Cortez, Spanish Honduras.In Coelo Quies Est.•Granville Franklin Claycomb, Lombard, '74,Died in <strong>1905</strong> at Seattle, Washington.In Coelo Quies Est.•kClyde P. Gingrich, Lombard, '00,Died April 11, 19<strong>06</strong>, at Derby,^Kansas.In Coelo Quies Est.•Andrew Carr Kemper, Miami, '53,Died August 15, <strong>1905</strong>, at Cincinnati, Ohio.In Coelo Quies Est.•kDaniel Addison McMillan, Miami, '68,Died March 5, i9o6,fat Mexico,'Mo.In Coelo Quies Est.•kClaude Miller Folsam, Minnesota, '03,Died January, <strong>1905</strong>, at Mt. Clemens, Michigan.In Coelo Quies Est.
THE SCROLL. 553Orville Bernard Dorris, Mississippi. '03,Died February 25, 19<strong>06</strong>, at South Mc .Alester, I. T.In Coelo Quits Est.•Edward Shelby Rauch, Mississippi. '98,Died October 20. <strong>1905</strong> at \'icksburg. Miss.//; Coel,' Quies Est.•William Nye Jenne, Nebraska. '05.Died September 2, <strong>1905</strong>, at Fall City, -Neb,In Coelo Quies Est.kCharles Herbert \'on Mansfelde, Nebraska, '00.Died September, <strong>1905</strong>, at .Ashland, Nebraska,In Coelo Quies Est.kGeorge West Beggs. Xortliii'tstcrn, '60,Died .April 10, 19<strong>06</strong>, at Sioux City, Iowa.In Coelo Quies F.sl.kWilliam Robertson Page, Xfrtlnoeslen:. 63,Died June 23, <strong>1905</strong>, at Chicago, 111.In Coelo Qiiie.< Est.kWilliam Hoyt \"enable, Oglethorpe, '73,Died September 1, <strong>1905</strong>, at -Atlanta, Ga,In Coelo Quies Est.*Edward Hampton Baker, Ohio, '77,Died June 12, <strong>1905</strong>, at Cincinnati, Ohio.In Coelo Quies Est.kJames Buchanan .Mc Cabe, Randolph-Macon, '75.Died December 9, <strong>1905</strong>, at Leesburg, Va.In Coelo Quies Est.•William Howard Magruder. Randolph-Macon, '77.Died March 17. 1902. at San .Antonio, Texas.In Coelo Quies Est.
554 THE SCROLL.Francis Oscar Henry Boberg, Sewanee, '98,Died July 10, <strong>1905</strong>, New Orleans, La.In Coelo Quies Est.Ik-Robert Marion De Bose, Sewanee. '63Died July 11, <strong>1905</strong>, at Denver, Colorado.In Coelo Quies Est.•kHarry Hopkins Simpson, Syracuse, '01,Died December i, <strong>1905</strong>, at Auburn, New York.In Coelo Quies Est.•kCharles Elmer Wetton, .Syracuse, '95,Died March 34. 1904, at New York City.In Coelo Quies Est.•kHarold Ransom Moore, Union. '08,Died <strong>No</strong>vember 25, 19<strong>06</strong>, at New \'ork City.In Coelo Quies Est.•Charles Thomas Cole, Vanderbilt, '83,Died January 6, 19<strong>06</strong>, at Nashville, Teiin.In Coelo Quies Est.kCharles -Miller Thurmond,' Vanderbilt, '82,Died October, 1900, at Ripley, -Miss,rn Coelo Quies Est.•John Evans Walker, Vanderbilt, '81,Died July 23, 1903, at Columbus, Ga,In Coelo Quies Est.kVerne Thomas Collner, W. cs'J., '04,Died October 31, <strong>1905</strong>, at Greenville, Pa.In Coelo Quies Est.•kFrank R, Barnes, Wisconsin, '00Died December 21, <strong>1905</strong>, at Hong Kong, China.In Coelo Quies Est.
THE SCROLL. 555Joseph Porter Barnes, Wisconsin, '96,Died <strong>No</strong>vember, <strong>1905</strong>, at Rockford, 111.In Coelo Quies Est.•kRobert L. Grant, Wisconsin, '04,Died <strong>No</strong>vember <strong>1905</strong>, in Mexico.In Coelo Quies Est.Eugene Roderick Mac Donald, Wisconsin, '97,Died <strong>No</strong>vember 11, <strong>1905</strong>, in British Columbia.In Coelo Quies Est.BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES.OEN. HENUY VAN NESS BOYNTON, KENTUCKY BETA, '58.Distinguished as soldier, journalist and citizen. Gen. H.•. Boynton died at .Atlantic City, N. J., on June 3, <strong>1905</strong>,after a long life of sustainedactivity. He wasborn July 22, 1835 inWest Stockbridge, Massachusetts.In his boyhood he removedto Ohio, and itwas as a soldier of thatstate that he went to thewar and as a correspondentof an Ohio newspaperthat he began his longcareer as a writer. He wasgraduated from WoodwardCollege, Cincinnati,in 1854. Four years laterhe was graduated fromthe Kentucky MilitaryInstitute where he was amember of the old KentuckyBeta chapter of <strong>Phi</strong><strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>. Still laterin 1859, he took the de-GEN. HENRY V,\X NESS BOY.NTON, gree of master of arts inKentucky Military lostitme. '56, the latter institute and in
5.s6 THE SCROLL.T86O that of civil engineering. In 1871 Gen. Boynton marriedHelen Augusta Mason.Gen. Boynton's education well fitted him for a militarycareer, as did his inclination. U'hen the civil war broke outhe became major and later lieutenant colonel of the 35thOhio Volunteer Infantry and served with that regimentthroughout the war. He commanded the regiment in thebattle of Chickamauga and the storming of MissionaryRidge. His great familiarity with those battle groundscaused him to be selected for service after the war in connectionwith the marking of historical places on those battlegrounds and he became chairman of the Chickamauga andChattanooga National Military Park Commission and wasactively connected with the entire work of laying out andimproving the park in every particular.Gen. Boynton was brevetted brigadier general for gallantryat Chickamauga and Chattanooga and he was awarded amedal of honor by congress for his service at MissionaryRidge.At the close of the war he entered upon newspaper workand from 1865 he was a newspaper correspondent in Washington,D. C. For many years he was correspondent of theCincinnati Commercial Gazelle. He had a wide acquaintanceamong public men and was a lifelong friend of PresidentMc Kinle)^Upon the breaking out of the war with Spain, Gen. Boyntonwas commissioned a brigadier general of volunteers andwas on duty in connection with the military service untij theclose of hostilities.He was a member of the Society of the Arm} of the Cumberlandand president of the board of education of the Districtof Columbia. He was a member of the Gridiron C-lub,of which he served as president.Gen. Boynton was the author of "Sherman's Historica.Raid," published in 1875, and of "The Chickamauga NationalMilitary Park."Among the many tributes to Gen. Boynton after his death,the following excerpts from an editorial in the WashingtonPost are notable:A brave soldier and a modest, public-spirited, and able gentleman is lostin the death of Gen. Henry V, Bointon. His career was long and varied,and in every stage of it he proved the possession of the best qualities ofAmerican manhood.After the war Gen. Boynton came lo Washington as a newspaper correspondent.His ability as a journalist kept him in the front ranks until his
THE SCROLL. 557retirement from active work. His friendship with some of the greatest menof his time was long and intimate. President McKinley was his lifelongfriend—a good thing to be said of any man.In the affairs of the District of Columbia, Gen. Bo3'nton was prominentin many ways, notably as president of the iraard of education. He performedhis civic duties as he had performed his duty as a soldier—promptly,modesty, efficiently. It was not in his nature to shirli, or to work halfheartedly.Yet he was not self-assertive or ambitious. He saw men withhalf his ability, and twice his assertiveness, win wider renown, but he didwell the duty which lay at his hand, and was content.The temporary fame of ambitious men may be sweet, but the long, honest,thorough life work of Gen. HenTy V. Boynton in an influence that willnever perish.On June 7, <strong>1905</strong> impressive funeral services were held atthe New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, and the remainsof Gen. Boynton were laid to rest in Arlington NationalCemetery.DR. JOHN LEVI CLEVELAND, CENTRE. '63.Dr. John L. Cleveland, son of Washington and HannahAllen Cleveland, was born in Kenton County, Ky., September20, 1841. He was descended from pioneers, both hispaternal and maternal grandparents having settled in Kentuckythere about the year 1785. His childhood was spenton the farm. In 1854 he entered the district school in (Covington,and in 1855 the high school, graduating therefrom in1859. In the latter year he entered Centre College, Danville,Ky., and was initiated into the <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> fraternity.He was graduated from Centre College in 1863. During theoccupation of <strong>No</strong>rthern Kentucky by Bragg's army, in theautumn of 1862, he was prevented from returning to CentreCollege. He then attended Miami University until the closeof the session in December of that year, returning to CentreCollege after Christmas. After graduation from the latterinstitution he studied theology for two years at Princeton.In the autumn of 1865 he entered the Medical College ofOhio, and was graduated from that school in 1868. He wasinterne in the Cincinnati Hospital in 1868-9. He was professorof theory and practice in the Laura Memorial Collegein the days of its prosperity. During the last twenty yearsof his life he was a member of the staff of St. Mary's Hospital.For some years after he began the practice of medicinehe was a member of the Literary Club of Cincinnati. -All hislife a student, he was very fond of theological and philosophicalstudies, as his library and conversation with his intimatefriends will attest.
55« THE SCROLL.A frequent attendant at <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> alumni banquets.Dr. Cleveland showed that lapse of time had not weakenedthe ties which bound him to our beloved fraternity. It wasalways with the greatest pride that prospective candidates forinitiation into <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> were told that Dr. Clevelandbelonged to the fraternity.Of his character it may be said that he was earnest in hisconvictions, conscientious in the study of his cases, cautioiisin matters of doubt, but energetic when convinced as to theproper line of action. In his daily life he was singularlysimple; genial in manner, he had a host of friends, and noenemies. STUART A. MCGILL, Cincinnati.ANDREW JACKSON BARR, ILLINOIS WESLEYAN, '8S.Andrew Jackson Barr was born April 27, 1858, on a farmnear .Atlanta, Illinois. He was the sixth child of Lewis andMartha (Montgomery) Barr, both of whom came to thiscountry at an early date.His father was a wholesouled,generous-heartedIrishman, always full oflife and ready to encouragethe deserving. Thefather moved from (JibsonCounty, Indiana,about 18<strong>30</strong>, and took uphis home near Atlanta,Illinois, where he lived onhis farm until the time ofhis decease, June 21,1895.His mother was one ofthe celebrated Montgomeryfamily, who, althoughoriginally from France,moved to Scotland aboutthe year 1600..ANDRI'.W JACKSON BARR,Illinois Wesleyan. '8s.Bro. Barr- was rearedon the farm and receivedhis early education at LincolnCollege, Lincoln,Illinois; later he enteredIllinois Wesleyan Universityat Bloomington, and then entered the Wesleyan LawSchool, from which he graduated in the year 1885. He im-
THE SCROLL. 559mediately entered upon the practice of his profession in Bloomington,in which he continued until his decease. In 1894he was the Democratic candidate for congress in this district,but with that exception, he never sought public office, althoughhe remained very active in the interests of his partj'. -\s acampaign orator, he was of the front rank and his speechesmade during the campaign for congress attracted wide attention.On June 19, <strong>1905</strong>, just twenty years from the time heopened his office in Bloomington for the practice of law,while on his way to visit one of his friends he was struck bya train while riding in his automobile and instantly killed.In the death of Bro. Barr, every one who knew him felt thathe had lost a friend, and his departure was universally felt.He enjoyed a large and lucrative practice, and was esteemedby the members of his profession. Having a pleasingpresence and being a forcible speaker, he was effective beforejuries and gained an enviable reputation, in a number of celebratedcases in which he was engaged.He was broad-minded in his views and always did everythingin his power to further the interests of the city inwhich he lived, and its progress was to him a source ofpleasure. Being of a cheerful entertaining disposition, hewas always welcome wherever he went, and he was alwaysthe happiest when surrounded by a group of his friends,having, as he would say, "a little visit."Bro. Barr was naturally a fraternity man, he was social bynature and did not have to cultivate it. By reason of thisfact he was not long in Illinois Epsilon until he was at thefront of all her doings. In the debates of the senate he wasone of the most active and enthusiastic; in the social eventsshe managed he was a leading spirit. He was noted as apractical joker and one who could take one ou himself. Thenatural thing for one to do when "Jack" Barr approachedwas to smile instinctively in anticipation of some fun. Therewas the accompanying trait, also, of sympathy and pathos inhis nature. The writer for a good while sat beside him inchapel and often noticed the tear in his eye when some appealwas made at those exercises to the higher and spirituallife. Everybody in school knew Jack Barr and everybodywas glad to be in his company as he was always enjoyableHe had in a marked degree that element that makes thewhole world kin. In every phase of college activities he hada part; perhaps in studies the least, as he was always doing
56o THE SCROLL.too many things to be so much of a recluse as to make agreat student. He was pre-eminently the "mixer" of thecollege and university. He probably had more warm friendsand less enemies than any other man of his time in the university.During his time Illinois . Epsilon was the leadingchapter in school and it brought him much to the front.There was a very large vacuum when he graduated, but hestill resided in the city and kept up his interest in the fraternity.He became a very prominent secret order man in thecity but seemed to always keep his college fraternity first inhis affections. All most sincerely mourned his death.AURELIUS M. MILLER.DR. ANDREW CARR KEMPER, MIAMI, '53.On August 15, <strong>1905</strong>, a <strong>Phi</strong> of the old Miami days died—Dr. Andrew Carr Kemper, '53. He was born July 11, 1832at East Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, and was the son of DavidRice and Sarah Hall Kemper and the grandson of Rev. JamesKemper, the founder of the early Presbyterian churches insouthern Ohio. He entered Woodward College in 1840,took a literary course in Miami University and was graduatedfrom Centre College, Kentucky, in 1855.He took three courses in medicine—two in the Ohio MedicalCollege, Cincinnati, and one in the Medical Departmentof the University of Louisville, Ky., and graduated from theRotundo Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.During the civil war he served as assistant adjutant generalon the staff of Major-general Halleck, also with GeneralsBurnside and Hovey. He was a charter member of the Ohiocommandery of the Loyal'Legion, and an active member ofthe Grand Army of the Republic.He established himself in the practice of medicine in Cincinnatiin 1867, and began a long and honorable career, thatonly ended with his death. He was a fellow of the CincinnatiAcademy of Medicine, member of the Ohio State MedicalSociety, of the American Medical Association,of the AmericanAssociation for the Advancement of Science, and Fellowof the American Academy of Medicine.In the years 1882 and 1883 he was president of the OhioHumane Society, and for many years was trustee of theDanville Theological Seminary.He was the author of numerous medical brochures, andwas a popular orator on many public occasions. In his lei'
562 THE SCROLL.sure hours he wrote numerous poems of great merit, amongwhich may be mentioned "'The Night After the Battle,"printedin the first volume of his commandery's "Sketches ofWar History" and "A Song of Freedom," which was set tomusic and sung by the public schools of Cincinnati on DecorationDay, 1894.He was married in 1865 to Miss Louisa Alej^^nder Anderson,of Louisville, Ky., who survives him with their twochildren, Caroline (Mrs. Bulkley) and Captain James BrownKemper, U. S. -\., Ohio <strong>Theta</strong>, '99.PINKNEY DANIEL POLLOCK, GEORGIA, '83.A <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> who exemplified the highest ideals ofhis brotherhood was Dr. P. D. Pollock, who died July 24,<strong>1905</strong> at Monroe, Ga. For eight years he was president ofMercer University and only a few months before his death illhealth compelled him to resign the position. The followingis an editorial tribute to him from the Christian Index ofAtlanta, Ga.:As one recalls the conditions prevailing at Mercer Universit\ and,indeed,in the educational work of the Baptist denomination in the state and thenconsiders the results that followed his eight years of service as president ofMercer University and, for a part of the time, chairman of the F^ducationalCommission, he can but feel that Dr. Pollock was a man especially raised upof God to do the work that was then needing to be done.Having himself fought his way through many difliculties to the attainmentof a fine education. Dr. Pollock was prepared to sympathize wifh andencourage other young men who were meeting difficulties. <strong>No</strong> one will everknow how much his work was worth to many an'inspiring youth. And thatwhich he had acquired of learning it was a joy to him to impart to others.His enthusiasm of learning inspired his students. At the same tiiiie hisgreat executive ability, his wisdom and prudence, combined with his loftyChristian character, made men everywhere trust him as a leader well worthyof their following. The trustees of Mercer had learned to rely upon hisjudgment with great confidence, and had come, as well, to love him for hisgreat heart. Concerning him all of us may well say; "Know ve not thatthere is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?"RICHARD GORDON SIMPSON, COLUMBIA, '99.Richard Gordon Simpson, A. B., Columbia, '99, died onOctober 22, <strong>1905</strong> at the Hahnemann Hospital, New YorkCity, after a short illness of typhoid fever. Brother Simpsonwas the fourth child of the Rev. S. P Simpson and MarieLouise Simpson. He was born on August 3, 1878 at Irvington,New Jersey, where his father was rector of TrinityChurch. Owing to a change of pastorate the family went to
THE SCROLL. 563Bloomington, Illinois, where they lived for eight years. In1888 they returned east when the Rev. Mr. .Simpson was-called to Elizabeth, New Jersey. Subsequently BrotherSimpson lived at <strong>No</strong>. 1219 Putnam Avenue, Plainfield, NewJersey, and at 418 West 20th Street New York, his residenceat the time of his death.Brother Simpson entered Trinity School in 1890 withBrother Frank Sutliff Hackett, Columbia '99, his life-longfriend and classmate. They both prepared for Columbia togetherand in the spring of 1895 were graduated from Trinityas members of the first class to be graduated from the newbuildings of the school in West 91 Street, New York City.During the five years at Trinity Brother Simpson was a memberof the choir of the historic Trinity Church at Broadwayand Wall Street, New York City. In the fall of 1895 he enteredColumbia as a member of the class of '99. For threeyears he made the long trip from Plainfield, New Jersey, toMorningside Heights twice every day in his pursuit of hiseducation. Brother Simpson was always well known in themusical circles of the university. He had an unusual tenorvoice and was always on hand when the students sang. Inhis sophomore year he was in the chorus of the 'varsity show,Cleopatra, one of the most successful plays ever given atColumbia. In his junior year he sang in Vanity Fair, anotherColumbia opera. In his senior year he was prominentin introducing senior singing" on the library steps, a custominstituted by his class at Columbia and followed until thepresent day. He was on the class glee club in his sophomore,junior and senior years and on the varsity glee club inhis senior year. For the first three years at Columbia he wasa member of the Columbia Y. M. C. .\. Brother Simpson,throughout his college course, served on many class committees,was a member of a number of undergraduate organizationsand was unusually popular.He was admitted to membership in <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> earlyin 1898 during his junior year at college. He was choristerof New York <strong>Delta</strong>, held a number of other chapter officesand was a regular attendant at meetings and an earnest workerduring a period of several years when the chapter wasstriving to get on its feet. Brother Simpson was interestedin the New York alumni club, attended its dinners and otherfunctions and was present at the convention exercises in NewYork in 1902.
564 THE SCROLL.In the spring of 1899 he received the baccalaureate degreefrom Columbia and for a time thereafter was in the emplo}'of the Standard Oil Company in New Jersey. He then ac.*cepted a position with the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company,Madison Avenue and 23rd Street, New York City andremained there for four years up to January i, <strong>1905</strong>. Hethen became connected with the publishing house of Dodd,Mead & Company, and maintained this connection until thetime of his death. The funeral took place from St. Mary'sChurch, 46th Street and 6th Avenue according to highChurch rites on Wednesday morning, October 25, <strong>1905</strong> at 11o'clock. Members of his class at Columbia and his brothersin <strong>Phi</strong>'<strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> attended in a body and sent to his familytokens of the high regard in which Brother Simpson was held.In writing his biography for the '99 class-book, publishedin his senior j'ear. Brother Simpson ended the story of hislife with the following words which no one appreciated at thetime were to become literally true.The annals of most great men are short, and the history of Richard GordonSimpson does not form the exception that proves the rule. Therefore—The less saidThe sooner mended:With this adieu.My story's ended."BERN.IRD M. L. ERNST, Columbia, '99.\ JOHN BUGHER KUHNS, BUTLER, '84.John B. Kuhns, Indiana Gamma, '84,. died at the verydawn of the new year of 19<strong>06</strong> at Johns Hopkins Hospital,Baltimore. Here passed away one of the truest sons thatever wore the shield and sword. He had lived forty-fouryears, and more than half of that time he had been a memberof <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>. His ways were quiet and unassuming,but his character was gold unalloyed, and his soul wasstaunch and true. The older generation of Indiana collegemen will remember him as a mighty athlete,—small of figure,but all muscle and iron,^-a true lover of amateur sports,filledto the brim with youthful energy. He was born of fine, oldPennsylvania stock. After graduation he went back toGreensburg, Pa., which was always his home except when hisbusiness operations took him up into the mountains at Dunlo,where, as a lumberman, he acquired a fortune and a greatname for probity and fair dealing. Among his intimatefriends he always numbered many fraternity brothers. Clar-
THE SCROLL. 565ence L. Good»vin, widely known throughout our order, washis business partner and brother-in-law. Mr. Kuhn's brother,and Mr. Goodwin's brother, are <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>s. Severalof Mr. Kuhn's remoter relatives are also members. He hadmarried Miss Tade Hartsuff, once president of the KappaKappa Gamma sorority. Thus in many ways he kept intouch with college life and younger people. He himself haddrunk of the spring of perpetual youth, for while he haspassed away thus early, he left a youthful spirit of fragrantmemory, and none who knew him will forget him. To knowhim was to get comfort and strength. Such men as he havemade our fraternity known and respected of all men. Heloved truth. He feared no man and no evil. He was thesoul of honor. He believed in men and the rights of all men,and stood for them manfully. Bad influences passed himby, and he walked among his fellows a stainless comrade.His words were few, but his deeds and influence were manyand great.HILTON U. BROWN, Butler, '8a.EDWARD SHELBY RAUCH, MISSISSIPPI, '98, TULANE, '04.On October 20, <strong>1905</strong>, at Vicksburg, Miss., a heroic young<strong>Phi</strong> succumbed to the dread malady of yellow fever which hehad contracted at his post of voluntary duty. He had goneto Hamburg, Miss., to fight the fever, having been selectedby Surgeon-general Wyman because of his great courage andenergy as well as skill. The sequel to that duty was hispassing from earth acutely mourned by all who knew him andespecially by the <strong>Phi</strong>s of Mississippi and Tulane.Brother Rauch was only twenty-four years old at his death.He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Rauch of Edwards,Miss. His funeral at 'Vicksburg was appropriate to one whohad lived unselfishly and died bravely in the relief of his fellowmen.WILLIAM M. MCFARLAND, IOWA WESLEYAN, '73.On July 15, <strong>1905</strong>, just as he was boarding a private car atSt. Paul, William M. McFarland died suddenly of heart disease.He was born in Indiana .•Vpril i, 1848 and was graduatedfrom Iowa Wesleyan University in 1873. For manyyears he was engaged in journalism in Iowa, and served twoterms as a member of the legislature. In 1890 he was chosensecretary of state and at the end of his term was re-elected.He was always an ardent republican. He was a brother of
566 THE SCROLLDr. J. F. McFarland, formerly president of Iowa Weslieyan,and is survived by his wife and two daughters.FRANCIS OSCAR HENRY BOBERG, SEWANEE, *»«-Beloved of New Orleans <strong>Phi</strong>s, loyal as an alumnus of TennesseeBeta, useful as a clergyman, Francis O. H. Boberg,Sewanee, 98, died in New Orleans on July 10, <strong>1905</strong> of nervousprostration.He was born in Liverpool, about thirty-four years ago andinherited an intense love of the sea from his <strong>No</strong>rwegian ancestors,some of whom fought with Nelson at Trafalgar. At theage of fourteen he ran away from home and followed the sea.He rose from cabin bo}' to purser's clerk and traveled aroundthe world many times. Finally, his brother Robert inducedhim to go to Washington State, where both studied medicineand surgery and received their diplomas. Resuming sea lifeBrother Boberg finally came to New Orleans in 1897 and therector of Trinity Church induced him to go to the Universityof the South at Sewanee to study theology. He was ordainedto the ministry by Bishop Sessums April 16, 1899.He was rector of the churches at Lake Charles, La., andLake Providence, La., and of a number of other congregationsin that vicinity. He is deeply mourned by our NewOrleans brothers for his generous lovable nature, his faithfuldevotion and his contagious enthusiasm.The latest statistics of the United States bureau of educationenumerate 443 of these, in which the students number139,157 young raen and 41,977 young women, who contributein tuition fees less than one-half of the total income, tosay nothing of the interest on the cost of plant, appliances,etc. More than half of the education of these students ispurely gratuitous. To that extent they are the recipients ofcharity. Besides about $90,000,000 of productive funds,,these institutions have invested in grounds and buildings, inlibraries and apparatus, nearly as much more. Except for thisendowment in productive funds, a gratuity to the students,most of the institutions would have to go out of business.Munificent gifts to these endowment funds have distinguishedthis country for many years past, yet there is not now a singleuniversity or college which is not in need of more. .\pplicationsfor still further benefactions are urgently made bythe oldest and most famous universities in the Union.—XewYork Sun.
THE SCROLL. 567EDITORIAL,OUR fraternity extends a glad salutation to its latest child,Ontario .\lpha. The establishment of this chapter is the resultof mature consideration extending over several years.In 1902, when our Mc Gill chapter was established, it wasgenerally thought that a substantial Canadian extensionmeant at least two chapters across the border—in fact, it wasnecessary. With a wise determination to accept only thevery best material and to await the unanimous endorsementof our chapters in the east, we have now planted at TorontoUniversity a strong, durable chapter whose members are•seasoned to the responsibilities of membership. We do notdoubt that they will prove to be altogether worthy of their^reat honor and that <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> will be thereby securelystrengthened in Canada. We are now represented in thatgreat country by two chapters that will always with dignityexemplify the best ideals of our fraternity. It is delightful to•contemplate these two s'ster chapters with so much in commonand with so many opportunities for mutual helpfulness.It is also extremely pleasant to realize again how splendidlywe are bound together in brotherhood of ideals, aims andprinciples, without regard to nationality or section.Later will appear a descriptive article as to the Universityof Turonto and the new chapter; but let us say here thatwhatever may be the merits or demerits of other institutionsfrom which applications have come, no legitimate questioncan be made as to this. The University of Toronto is a systemof federated colleges, a Canadian adaptation of the Oxfordand Cambridge systems. Under the patronage of thegovernment it has become a great, non-sectarian provincialuniversity. It enjoys a very high status among institutions^or higher education all over America. It shares with Mc-Oill University the patronage of the very best people of Can-
568 THE SCROLL.ada. Planned upon a large and ambitious order, with amplesupport and with many buildings centering in a main buildingwhich is the finest example of <strong>No</strong>rman Romanesque style onthe continent, there is nothing apparently before this greatinstitution but growth in everything that goes to make up thetrue university of these days.THE suffering of a stricken chapter has elicited from <strong>Phi</strong>severywhere expressions of unbounded sympathy. Withoutfault and without warning a happy, hopeful group of brotherswas plunged suddenly into disaster. California Beta, oursplendid, chapter of royal <strong>Phi</strong>s, is in grief. Its home is almostruined. Several of its members have lost their personalfortunes in the San Francisco fire. Only three yearsago the chapter staggered under an epidemic of typhoid feverand was but lately in buoyant anticipation of an early extinguishmentof its debt and enjoyment of great prosperity.<strong>No</strong>w it must again assume the burden of a debt of $8000, anddoubtless endure some serious privations. Were it not forthe fine determination of the chapter to recognize that whatcan be done it will do we doubt not that great discouragementwould be felt; but the spirit of resignation and yet of unwillingnessto be discouraged has been manifest in all the expressionsfrom California Beta, so that with the knowledgeof the true sympathy of every <strong>Phi</strong> in the world the chapterwill, through patience and sacrifice, be able to recover fromthis grievous misfortune..\MONG the current obituaries are those of some old anddistinguished brothers who were made <strong>Phi</strong>s in the long ago.These latter days mark the natural limit of many lives thatwere trained before the civil war at those noble institutionsof the middle west where <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> existed. Probablythey never dreamed in their undergraduate days of the ex-
THE SCROLL. 569tent and influence which their infant brotherhood was destinedto attain. Doubtless in all these years they watchedwith pride its expanding career and felt that they had contributedin no small part to the development of true and helpfulfellowship. The contribution of each of these has been securelyrecorded in our annals and it is now a grateful duty togive the salient general facts of their lives. <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>is true to its fundamental principles and, filled with devotionto its oldest members, it is endeavoring always in honor toput those principles into application. The life of every <strong>Phi</strong>,whether now living or dead,is an inseparable and treasurablepart of his fraternity.IN anticipation of the Washington convention every active<strong>Phi</strong> should study earnestly how the interests of the fraternitymay there be advanced. Fortunately, our problems are thoseof improvement and little remedial action of any kind isneeded. Our general system of government demands littlechange, but there are always before us questions of betterpractical administration. The development of the fraternitytoward the accomplishment of all that of which it is capableis the matter of our most intelligent consideration. To the endthat the coming convention may be the most beneficial in ourhistory, each chapter and alumni club should select its delegatejust as soon as possible. Delegates, chapters, clubs andgeneral ofiicers should review the minutes of the last convention,re-read the discussions in our periodicals, and discussamong themselves all the matters and questions with which itmay seem to them that the Washington convention shoulddeal. Let us determine that this occasion shall forever benoted for deep, earnest interest and practical good accomplished,as well as well as for delightful fraternal associations.
570 THE SCROLL.CHAPTER CORRESPONDENCE.ALPHA PROVINCE,ONTARIO ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO.The installation of Ontario Alpha took place on Monday, May 3S, underthe supervision of Bros. McCrillis and Ballou of the general council and Bro.Drummond, president of Alpha province. The sister chapters were representedby Bros. Hausser, Crocker and Shepard, of Quebec Alpha, and Bro.Watson of Vermont .Mpha.The following were iniated as charter members of Ontario Alpha: I. H.Nevitt, R. B. McKinnon, .\. K. Haywood, L. Acton, R. E. Cringavv, ofToronto; D. H. <strong>Phi</strong>lp and W. G; Shepherd of Ottawa; R. L. Clarke, L. W.Morden and J. L. Wallace of Hamilton; H. P. Cooke, Uxbridge; H. S.Sprague, Belleville; R. W. Tisdale, Lynedoch; 1). .\. L. Graham and D. A.Granam of Ivan.Owing to the lateness of the term, fifteen of the men were unable to bepresent and will be initiated at the opening of the fall term. When all thepresent chapter are initiated we will open the coming session with an activechapter of fifteen men, with two pledged.The members of the department of Applied Science closed their term onApril 29: those in arts and medicine on Ma\ 24. Commencement takesplace on June 7, 8 and g. The fall term opens on October I.Around the university, the past yfear has seen the completion of the newbuilding in Applied Science and Mineralogy, and the new Convocation Hall•which will be ready for the coming commencement.During the past session of the state legislature the government passed anact granting an annual endowment of 8250,000 to be spent in new buildings,apparatus for scientific departments, etc.The medical faculty is making great preparations for the coming meetingof the British Medical .As'iociation, which will be held in Toronto fromAugust 21 to 36 in the new Convocation Hall. This meeting will be attendedby men interested in medical science from all parts of the British Empireand the United States.Onlaria Alpha moved into its new chapter house which, compares morethan favorably with the chapter houses of the other fraternities. The housewill remain open during the summer and the chapter extends the hospitalityof Ontario Alpha to all visiting <strong>Phi</strong>s.I). A. L. GRAHAM.Toronto, >Tay <strong>30</strong>, l
THE SCROLL. 571house of our own by next fall, we have rented for another year the housewhich we now occupy and with the improvements which the college haspromised to make, it will be well suited to our needs.Waterville, June 12, 19<strong>06</strong>.ALVIN L. COTTON.NEW HAMPSHIRE ALPHA, DARTMOUTH COLLEGE.W'e are in the midst of final exams. Commencement will come this yearon June 27. We lose ten men by graduation, but Bro. Oakford, '<strong>06</strong>, willbe with us next year, taking his masters degree in sociology.The baseball team won from Brown, both at Providence and here. Wealso won from Harvard, i-o, Holy Cross 5-1, Williams 6-3, but lost to Amherst1-2 during junior week. The first of the season was more favorablethan the latter part. In the last game of the season, played at New HavenJune 2, Dartmouth lost to Vale 2-3.The track team was l)eaten by Harvard in a dual meet at Cambridge,but won, in an easj fashion, the intercollegiate meet at Brookline, May 19.Bro. Theoll, 'o5, ex-captain of the track team, won the half-mile ofBrookline.The college observed junior week May 16, 17, 18. The "i* A G housewas given over to the young ladies, and the chapter danced at the house thefirst evening. A comic opera written by Geo. Wallace, '07, Bro. Terrien'svaudeville show, and the junior prom were the other attractions that week.Bro. Sanborn, '07, left college June i, to accept a position in Boston.Bro. Chapin, '<strong>06</strong>, who left college at the end of the first semester will beback to graduate with his class. Bro. Gordon is valedictorian, and both heand Bro. Meservey will lecieve 4> B K keys this year.Hanover, June 13, 19<strong>06</strong>.HOWARD M. JUDSON.VERMONT ALPHA. UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT.The baseliall,'track and tennis seasons have closed and though Vermonthas not been successful from a winner's standpoint, yet the teams representingher have shown that we have material here that in future years willbring home points and honors.The base-ball season was very successful, the team winning nine out of aschedule of sixteen games played. Vermont won from Holy Cross, Williams,and Tufts al home, and on the trips put up a very creditalile game againstDartmouth, Syracuse and Cornell. Bro. Peck, captain of base-ball, led histeam in batting. A second team has played a very successful series ofgames, losing but one.Vermont has participated in three tennis tournaments during the spring.In the Bowdoin tournament plaved here, Bowdoin won by the score of11-3. At the Xew England tennis meet, Pease of Vermont lost to McLaneof Dartmouth in the third round.In the first invitation meet heW under the auspices of the university andopen to track teams from preparatory schools in Vermont, Goddard Seminarywas an easy winner, scoring 85?^ points. There were five schools representedand the meet was very interesting.Bro. Howard Austin Edson, '<strong>06</strong>, is to be married on June 21, to MissLillian Buck of Claremont, X. H. Bro. Clair Ward, 05 is to act as bestman.Among the honors which h.ive fallen to members of the chapter this springare, Bro. Rouse, '09, elected lo Cynic board; Bro. Harris, '09, elected to
572 THE SCROLL.Kingslev prize speaking, Bros. Shanley, '07, and Waterman, '07, elected toBoulder Society.Bro. Watson, '<strong>06</strong>, visited Toronto recently to attend the installationceremonies of our new chapter.EARLE L. WATERMAN.Burlington, June 5, 19<strong>06</strong>.MASSACHUSETTS BETA, AMHERST COLLEGE.The baseball season opened by Amhurst defeating Yale at New HavenI-o. The team, although a veteran team, seems to be erratic in many of thegames played since the opening of the season. At <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia the teamwas steadier and at present is playing good ball. The team is expected togive a good account of itself on the western trip when Amherst plays Michigan,Wisconsin and Chicago.Amherst expected to take first place again this j'ear at the annual NewEngland intercollegiate athletic association at Brookline, but owing to aseries of misfortunes to a few of the star men, it is very doubtful as to whatAmherst will do.The football manager has annotinced the following games for next fall,—October 13,Tufts at Amherst; October 20,Vermont at Amherst; October 27,Yale at New Haven; <strong>No</strong>vember 3, M. A. C, at Amherst; <strong>No</strong>vember 10,Dartmouth at Hanover; <strong>No</strong>vember 17, Williams at Amherst; <strong>No</strong>vember 29,Swarthmore at Swarthmore.Bro. McRae, '<strong>06</strong>, is in his old time form as pitcher for the baseball teamand he is lo pitch two of the three games on the western trip.Bro. Worcester '<strong>06</strong> is manager of the tennis association.Bro. Parmalee and Bro. Hague, '09, are playing on the freshman ballteam. The team has a number of games scheduled and so far has made acreditable showing.Bro. Hague, '09 has made the Walker honor division in mathematics.Bro. Gilmore, '<strong>06</strong>, has been elected to # B K on the second drawing.Bro. Swett, '07, has been elected to $ B K on the first drawing.Bro.Downey,'o6,has been chosen as one of the commencement speakers.Bro. Gilmore, '<strong>06</strong>, has been chosen as one of the "Hardy Eight" tospeak at commencement.Bro. Smith, '08, has been chosen as one of the editors of the Student.Bro. Bottomly, '05, one of the staff at the South End House, Boston, gavea very interesting talk before the cla^s in "Transportation and Trusts," onthe good work that is being done by that institution.The junior prom takes place May <strong>30</strong> %nd a large number are expected tobe present.The chapter takes pleasure in announcing that Frederic Marsena Butts,'09, of Newton Centre, Mass., has been initiated into the chapter.May 19, 19<strong>06</strong>.WILLIAM E. SWEENEY.RHODE ISLAND ALPHA. BROWN UNIVERSITY.The college year will soon be over. Final examinations begin in a week.Commencement week begins with Class Day oh June i8. Upon the afternoonof Class Day, Rhode Island Alpha entertains alumni and friends at BrunoniaHall. Bro. Frank D. Mc Intyre, '<strong>06</strong>, is the first speaker at the class tree.Bro. Alexander Graham, '<strong>06</strong>, is a speaker at the senior supper. It hasbeen announced that four of the speakers at the commencement banquetare as follows:—Charles E. Hughes of New York; Col. Henry Watt^rsouof Louisville, Ky.; Governor Utter of Rhode Island; and President Faunce.
THE SCROLL. 573The social events of this last term have been numerous. The fifth annualBrown banquet was held in Sayles Hall on April 14. Junior weekj beginningon April 25 and ending on the 27, was unusually successful. Theperformance of Goldsmith^'s "She Stoops to Conquer" given by the Sockand Buskin, was excellent; the "varsity circus proved to be a popular formof entertainment; and the junior promenade was a most enjoyable event. Ajunior celebration, of the nature of a trip down the bay to Newport, wasparticipated in by members of the class of 1907 on May 23.At a mass meeting held in the Union on May 29, the undergraduates formallytook control of athletics by adopting a constitution, by-laws and aneligibility code. By this code, freshmen and graduates are debarred fromthe teams, and men are permitted to play summer ball, except on teamsunder the national agreement or in the Tri-State league. Scholarship qualificationshave been made very stringent and will be rigidly enforced.The Brown baseball season is proving to be interesting and successful.The most notable victories have been as follows:—Brown 3—Syracuse o;Brow-n I—Yale o; Brown 6—Harvard 5; Brown 2—Princeton o. Muchinterest was shown in the second game with Yale which occurred at Providenceon Memorial Day. Brown won with a score 3 to i. Bro. Tift ispitcher and Bro. Dickinson plays at second. Bro. Graham and Funk areon the squad. The New York Sun has recently placed Bro. Tift foremostamong all college pitchers.The recent honors which have fallen to * A 0 are the election of Bro.Bright, '07, as manager of the baseball team for next vear, and the electionof Bro. Tift as president of the Brown Union. HARVEY M. KELLEY.Providence, May <strong>30</strong>, 19<strong>06</strong>.NEW YORK ALPHA, CORNELL UNIVERSITY.The close of the spring term finds Cornell ina most prosperous condition.Work on the new Goldwin Smith Hall of Arts and Sciences and on the newRockfelter Hall of Physics is about finished. The Goldwin Smith Hallcompletes the quadrangle and adds very much to the majestic beauty of thecampus. Work on the new athletic field has for the time being stopped,owing to a lack of funds, but as soon as the alumni come forward with thefunds it will be pushed rapidly forward.In athletics Cornell has had consistent success FO far this spring. Thebaseball team has lost but two college games, both to Princeton. Theyhave won from Amherst, Dartmouth, Lafayette, Pennsylvania State, twicefrom Columbia and once from University of Pennsylvania. If they canplay their present style of ball till the close of the season, Cornell will finishwell toward the top in the inter-collegiate rating. Much interest is shownin the inter-fraternity baseball league. 4» A G has won all five games shehas played.Track prospects, at the beginning of the season very discouraging aresteadily getting brighter as the time for the inter-collegiate draws nearer.Cornell had rather an easy time defeating Princtou in their annual dualmeet, winning liy a score of 78^ to 37^+.The varsity crew seems to be followed by hard luck but they are rowingin fine form and good results are expected of them at Poughkeepsie. OnMay 25, the varsity meets Plarvard on the two-mile course on the Charlesriver. On Decoration Day the second crew will meet Pennsylvania's secondcrew on Cayuga lake. These two races form a very interesting programmeprior to the main event on the Hudson.
574 THE SCROLL.I'rospects for the coming year are very bright. At present we haverthree men pledged for next fall. The new rushing committee is alreadyactively at work,assisted by every man in the chapter. We earnstly urgeall alumni and Bro. <strong>Phi</strong>s to keep a sharp look out for desirable men intendingto enter Cornell next fall. Bro. Carl R. Sheppard will ^end thesummer at his home in Quincy, Mass., all correspondence of the aforesaidnature should be directed to him.During the past year the chapter has become better acquainted with a.nuinber of our alumni. Their encouragement and interest has been a greathelp. We deeply appreciate the many ways in which they have helped us.We especially urge that all, who can possibly do so visit us during the comingyear.'I". M. JACKSON.Ithaca, May IQ, 19<strong>06</strong>.NEW YORK DELTA, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.The chapter takes great pleasure in introducing Bro. John C. Negus. Inall probability the twenty-three men now in the active chapter will return inthe fall. We report nothing but prosperity. Every room in our fine newhouse, with accomodations for seventeen men, is occupied. Class diningtables are the newest feature. For these we are greatly indebted to Bro. L.E. A. Drummond, the class of 1901, the class of 1902, and the class of 1904.Much interest has been shown in the movement and the tables are soon to beprovided with coverings, embroidered in class numerals.A rushing smoker took place on April <strong>30</strong>. Among the guests were severalvery promising men. It was the first social event held in our new quartersand proved quite successful in getting all the men together.On May 10, New York <strong>Delta</strong> held its annual reception. <strong>No</strong> pains werespared in making the house appear attractive and all of the four hundredguests enjoyed themselves to the utmost. It was probably the largest andmost successful affair of its kind ever undertaken by any single fraternity inthe history of Columbia.On Mav 18. the alumni held the first of a series of smokers to be givenduring the coming year. Bro. Drummond was presented with a loving cupby the chapter as a token of appreciation for all his most benefici'=>nt servicesrendered to the fraternity.The baseball team started unusually well this vear, winning nine out ofthe first ten games. The tatter part of the season, however, has not provedso successful.The freshmen won the annual baseball game against the sophs. Bro.Snook pitched for 1908.On May 18, the varsity crew was defeated In- Annapolis. The freshmenlost the annual race against Yale 1909 on May 12. Bro. <strong>No</strong>rris, who rowedin the varsity four last year, has been shifted to the eight oaved shell.Bro. Hetherington ran first on the relay team in the dual meet with"Pennsylvania.Bros. Hueck, Streeter and Haigh have been playing on the igotj lacrosseteam all season and will try for the varsity next year.Bros. Kehrlein and <strong>No</strong>rris have been elected to the senior society ofNacoms.Owing to certain changes in the administration, Kings Crown, the largestundergraduate society, will doubtless liecome more exclusive in membershipnext year and it is to occupy extensive quarters in East Hall as private clubrooms. A prize of $25 for the best marching song has been offered by theCrown.
THE SCROLL. 575The society of the "Columbia University Players" has been formed thispast month. Formerly, King Crown had the supervision of the varsity show,but its direction is now vested in the new society. Bro. Buehler has beenelected its graduate director and Bros. Parsons and Kehrlein on its council.The final examinations commence on May, 23, and commencement is heldon June 13. We lose no one through graduation. The rushing committeehas been appointed for next fall and when college opens again on September27, there will certainly be a crowd of enthusiastic <strong>Phi</strong>s on the campus.We wish all our brothers a most pleasant and prosperous vacation. Weearnestly trust that fortune will favor you all on your resumption work nextyear.R. MAPELSDEN, JR.New York, May 24, 19<strong>06</strong>.NEW YORK EPSILON, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.Owing to the approach of the summer vacation our news for this issue israther limited. Since the last writing we have passed through a very successfulbaseball season, defeating such teams as Amherst, ColumbiaGeorgetown and Vermont. In a dual track meet held at Providence Mav5 we won from Brown, 81 to 45. Also at the intercollegiate relays held at<strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia April 28, Syracuse secured second place with Pennsylvaniafirst and Chicago third. The intercollegiate meet will be held at Cambridge,on the 26th, and we hope to make a good showing. In our annualinterclass regetta held last month the freshmen were the winners with thejuniors second. We have entered a crew in the junior race to be held at<strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia the 26th and prospects are bright.In the chapter matters are rather quiet at the present time as we are busypreparing for the June examinations. During the last month we have hadthe pleasure of receiving visits from Bros. Jackson and Treulich of Cornell,Bros. McRae and Tracy of Amherst and Bro. Peck of Vermont. Bro.Whitmeyre is on the baseball team and has been doing excellent work. Wetake pleasure in introducing to the fraternitv Bro. Vernon L. Peck of Cortland,N. Y.Our best wishes to all the brothers for a most pleasant and profitablevacation.HENRY M. DEXTER.Syracuse. Ma\ 15, 19<strong>06</strong>.PENNSYLVANIA ALPHA,LAFAYETTE COLLEGE.The interest of the larger part of the student body is now centered in thevarious out door sports.In baseball, our team has not been as fortunate as last year's. On thesouthern trip, only three games were pla3'ed, two of these being victories,over Fortress Monroe and the University of Virginia. The other gameswere cancelled on account of rain. In the annual series of three gameswith Lehigh, we have won the firet two by the scores of 4-2 and 3-0. Bro-McAvoy, '08, is playing a very strong game, alternating behind the bat andin left field. He is leading the team in batting.Our track-team this year is much stronger than usual. In the relay racesat the University of Pennsylvania we won first place in our class with thesecond best time in the meet. We have also beatpn Franklin and MarshallCollege and Bucknell University and secured third in the 440 yard dash atthe Inter-collegiates. Records for the 440 yard dash, the broad jump and120 vard hurdles have been broken.
576 THE SCROLL.Owing to unfortunate circumstances we were compelled to omit the jointbanquet with the Lehigh chapter. We were much disappointed but havedetermined to renew the custom next year.Pennsylvania Alpha will lose four strong men this year by graduation—Bros. Alexander, H. Mclntire, J.Mclntire and Smith. Bro. Alexander willtake up civil engineering and Bros. Mclntire chemical work. Bro. Smithexpects to go to Harvard.The Sock and Buskin are busy,rehearsing their annual spring play whichwill be given during commencement week. Bros. Alexander, '<strong>06</strong>, andIIeustis,'o8,have places on the cast and Bro. Snyder, '09,is musical director.The 1907 Melange, the annual edited by the junior class, has made itsappearance and is acknowledged to be one of the best ever published. Bro.Hemingway, '07, is editor-in-chief.Plans have been completed, whereby our annual alumni reunion at commencementwill be held in our fraternity rooms. A cold luncheon will beserved and the rooms will be made the headquarters for all <strong>Phi</strong>s. We hopeto have a large number present.Bros. McAvoy, '00, and Hirst, '08, have been elected to the Knights ofthe Round Table, an honorary upper-classmen's society, and Bros. Brooke,'09, and Snyder, '09, lo the Calumet club, an honorary sophomore society.Bro. Snyder, '09, has been elected, manager of the next year's sophomorefootball team.The chapter has recently been visited by Bros. Allen, '94, Hubley, '05,and a number of the Lehigh brothers. We hope for more visits from ouralumni.We would greatly appreciate it if all <strong>Phi</strong>s knowing of desirable men comingto Lafayette next year would notify us.FREDERIC S. WELSH.Easton, May 28,-i9o6.PENNSYLVANIA BETA, GETTYSBURG COLLEGE.The college has been exceedingly fortunate in receiving the gift of asplendid library of nearly 3500 volumes from the widow of the late Dr.Stuckenberg of Wooster, Ohio. Two desks have also been given, whichbelonged to Alexander Von Humboldt, on one of which he wrote his wellknown"Cosmos."A very important addition has been made to the roll of Gettysburg songs.This is the Gettsburg "March Song," which was composed by G. A. Pretz,'05. It was originally intended as a glee club song, but it has become sopopular that it has been published and has worn a large corner in the heartsof the alumui and students.The football schedule for the ensuing season has been announced.Among the hardest games are those with the University of Pennsylvania,Swarthmore and Medico Chi. The manager has made one rather importantchange—that of playing only college teams. This move is well thought ofby the student body.A compulsory athletic fee has been urged for some time. While a committeewas appointed last year to get the opinion of the students nothing ofany consequence was done. However, the new committee with Bro. Dornbergerat its head, is pushing matters, and the probabilities are that it willbe made a rule of the institution by the board of trustees.A new series of lectures has been added to the senior course in law.These consisted this year of lectures ou constitutional law bv H. W. Bickle'97, and on law in its relation to the masses by White Hutton of the Dickinsonlaw school. Next year the course will be extended.
THE SCROLL. 577A great deal of interest is being taken in the inter-class debates. Thefreshmen have won debates against the juniors,- and the sophomores willmeet the seniors in the near future. Bro. Singmaster won a place on thejunior team, but as he left college, he was compelled to resign it.Gettysburg College has started out on a new line of athletics. She nowhas a very promising tennis team. We have had two meets. One withSwarthmore whom we defeated by two matches to one, and one with Dickinsonwho went down to the tune of 2-0. We meet Bucknell University inthe near future and feel very confident of winning. Bro. D, Huber, thechampion of the college, is the representative of the college in singles. Bro.Dornberger, last year's runner-up, is on the doubles team.The games for the championship of the college in basketball resulted inthe victory of 1907. 1908 was second, while 1909 won last place. Bro.Singmaster who was captain of the 1907 team played a very creditable gameat forward, as did Bro. B. <strong>Phi</strong>lson, the captain of the freshman team. Bro.Muhlenberg played guard on the sophomore team, while Bro. D. Huberplayed forward.Bros. S. and B. <strong>Phi</strong>lson are playing on the scrub baseball team. Bro.Dornberger is being given a try-out by the varsity.The college orchestra is in great demand in Gettysburg and the nearbytowns for playing at entertainments etc. Bros. Irvin, S. and B. <strong>Phi</strong>lson areplaying on it.A very interesting custom has been instituted here of late years,—that ofinter-fraternity baseball and tennis matches. The prize in the tennis tournamentis a beautiful silver cup, donated by the members of the fraternitiesand intended to be contested for every year. The presence of Bros. Dornbergerand Huber, last years' winners and both varsity men, makes us feelvery sure of winning the cup again this year. The series are to be playedoff during commencement week.The <strong>Phi</strong>s at Gettysburg College have done well in the number of importantoffices gotten. In reality they have received more than their share.Among the most important are those of assistant basket-ball manager, whichis held by Bro. Muhlenberg. Bro. H. Huber is associate artist, staff of 1908Spectrum, Bro. D. Huber is associate business manager and member of thepan-hellenic ball committee. Bro. Muhlenberg is assistant artist of theSpectrutn staff.The class of 1901 will hold a reunion during commencement week. Bro.H. H. Kellar is at the head of the committee of arrangements.It seems only proper that in this, the last number of this volume of THESCROLL, we should publish a sort of summary of the condition of the chapter.Recently we added another name lo our chapter roll—that of Carl F.Irvin '09, Altoona, Pa., whom we introduce with pleasure to the generalfraternity. We have six freshmen in the chapter with one pledged who willjoin next year. In the preparatory department we have four men pledgedso we have a good basis to start on next year. Two brothers have left usthis year, Bro. Nichol, ex-'o9, and Bro. Singmaster, ex-'o7. Bro. Singmasterexpects to return next fall.We do not expect to hold a formal banquet this year. Instead we willhold a "collation" in ihe house. It is the opinion of a majority of thebrothers that this is the better plan.The chapter has held ten dances in the house so far this year. Theywere voted very successful affairs. It is the general consensus of opinionthat the <strong>Phi</strong>s have won and seem likely lo maintain the best standing in townof anv fraternity here. We intend to hold a very formal affair in the housesome time during commencement week.
578 THE SCROLL.We have been visited by the following <strong>Phi</strong>s since the last letter to THESCROLL: Jones, Allegheny, Isett and Brooke, Lafayette; Housman andSmith, Dickinson; Morrow, U. of Va.; Queckmeier, U. of Mississippi, andConverse, Ohio State College.We are always glad to see the alumni, and any <strong>Phi</strong>s, and hope that theywill be with us more in the future than they have been in the past.Gettvsburg, May 24, 19<strong>06</strong>.FREDERICK A. MUHLENBERG.PENNSYLVANIA GAMMA, WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON COLLEGE.The approaching examinations here will be held under the honor system.A mass meeting of the students voted unanimously for the adoption of thesystem, and it is the hope and expectation of all that it will prove successful.Bro. Stuart headed the movement.W. & J's baseball team has been very successful this season. It hasbeaten ever}' college team it has played and has had only three defeats atthe hands of the Pittsburg nationals; Braddock and Washington of the P.O.M. league. We are represented on the team by Bros. Ramsey and Donnan.Prospects for football next fall are good. Coach Piekarski will havecharge of the team again, a fact which makes us all sanguine of good results.By his coaching last fall, Mr. Piekarski won the confidence of allthe students. Our new eligibility rules, which have been lately framed,willgo into effect next fall. They will do much to foster purer athletics.Our baseball coach of this season also has become a great favorite. Byturning out a team, from raw material, which justly is called the championteam of Western Pennsylvania, he has proved that he knows the game perfectly.Mr. McHale will leave us to pitch for the Washington team of theP. O. M. League, as soon as their season opens.Washington, May 21, 19<strong>06</strong>.JAMES E. HAMILTON.PENNSYLVANIA DELTA, ALLEGHENY COLLEGE.Spring with her entire retinue holds carnival in Allegheny. The trackteam walked away from Grove City in the dual meet held there May 13.Of 95 points Allegheny won 73 and out of 11 events she won lo points. Allegheny'steam consisted of 10 men. Six of them were <strong>Phi</strong>s and all ofthem won events giving each his block A. Bro. Stewart (captain) steppedthe 100 yards in 10 flat. He with Stidger (pledged) made a fine showingin the rela}. Bro. Clark won the broad jump. Bro. Thomas took the imile and the high jump. Bro. Lick took first in the pole vault while Hines(pledged) put the hammer for first place. The next meet is at Pittsburg.Allegheny won the debate with W. U. P. on the rate regulation question.This was Allegheny's record team. Their work was splendid.Preparations for the spring banquet are flourishing. A grand and glorioustime is expected. Many of the alumni will be back to celebrate. Ourspring party will be at Hotel Rider, Cambridge Springs, Pa., on June 5.Sod has been broken for the new cement walk to front our place. It willadd the finishing touches to the beautiful lawn.Tennis is ihe pastime. The tournament is scheduled. We have severalentries.OLIN C. JONES.Meadville, May 22, 19<strong>06</strong>.PENNSYLVANIA ZETA, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.Bro. Herbert Joseph Hartzog, formerly of Pennsylvania Eta, has beenaffiliated with our chapter since our last letter to THE SCROLL, and PennsylvaniaZeta takes pleasure in presenting him to the fraternity as her latest
THE SCROLL. 579addition. Our membership is now 35, 2 of whom are affiliates, and 12 ofwhom have been taken in this year. Penna. Zeta's success and prosperitystill continue and we are about to close one of the most successful years wehave ever had. We shall probably lose 13 men this year; 9 bv graduationand 4 by retirement from college. The incoming class of next fall will bea large one with plenty of good fraternity material, and Pennsylvania Zetapromises to keep up her standard next year.The centre of interest at Pennsylvania for the past month has been theMask and Wig show, "Shylock and Co., Bankers," which has just closedone of the most successful seasons the club has ever had. The play, a musicaltravesty based on "The Merchant of Venice" was quite up to the highMask and Wig standard and in elaborateness and richness of costume andstaging and in originality and effectiveness of the specialties surpassed previoussuccesses. The burlesque on "Alice-Sit-by-the-Fire" was clever andwell acted. The show opened on April 14 with two performances at AtlanticCity, after which it ran for eight performances in <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia. Thefollowing week a trip was taken to Harrisburg, Pittsburg and Washington,ail of which received the play with crowded houses. Our chapter was representedin the show by Bro. S.. R. Ludlow as "Shylock," Bro. W. A.Sawyer as "Nerissa,"—both of whom are members of the Mask and WigClub,—and Bros. S. D. Hawley and S. D. Wright in the chorus. Bro. Ludlowalso played "Colonel Gray," and Bro. Sawyer took the part of ".Aniv"in the burlesque.Pennsylvania's crews have been on the water siuce the first of March andare now getting into good shape. At Annapolis the varsity crew defeatedthe Navy's crew, while our freshmen lost to the Navy's second crew after ahard race. Coach Ward is at present spending most of his time in perfectingthe octopede. which is to row in the American Henley regatta on May26th. Bro. D. Hendrie is rowing in the varsity crew, Bros. J. G. Hendrieand C. S. Bilyeu in the second crew, and Bro. F. C Rogers in the freshmanboat. We hope this year to make the best showing at Poughkeepsie that wehave made for several years.Our track team, while it is an uncertain quantity at present, easily defeatedColumbia in the dual meet, and should have a strong chance to winthe inter-collegiate track meet on May 25-26. While we are weak in thefield events, our point winners of last year on the track are in good form,and with the addition of several promising freshmen, will make up a teamthat will give a good account of itself and fight hard for first place.In baseball we have fared better this year than last though our team hasbeen playing an inconsistent game. However, it seems to have gotten overits recent slump and should even matters up when it plays the series of returngames which is now beginning. Bro. Z. T. Hall is on the pitchingstaff and has been doing excellent work; in the second game against Columbiahe was very effective, striking out twelve men and allowing only a fewhits.Pennsylvania finished second in the inter-collegiate gun shoot at NewHaven, Yale winning. Bro. H. L. Appleton represented Penna. Zeta on•our team.In other fields, as well as athletics, our chapter has been at work. Bro.A. R. Ludlow has been elected second honor man by the senior class, andBro. J. G. Hendrie was elected third honor man. Bro. J. G. Hendrie has.also been elected class historian. Bro. R. B. Tobias has been chosen presidentof the combined musical clubs; and Bro. R. M. Hobbs has been elected^ member of the honorary fraternity of S E. Bro. R. W. Welsh is chairmanof class day committee, of which Bro. G. .\. Dieterle is a member;
58o THE SCROLL.Bro. W. J. Collins is a member of the senior banquet committee; and Bro.W. A. Sawyer chairman of the junior banquet committee. Bro. Sawyer hasalso been elected secretary of next year's senior class. Bro. T. Akahoshihas been playing on the freshman baseball team. Bro. J. B. de Hamelrepresentedthe sophomore class in the May Day games and won the middleweightboxing bout.Class Day will be celebrated on June ii this year, alumni day on June12 and commencement on June 13.We were very glad to have visits during the past month from Bro. Drummond,president of Alpha province, and Bro. McRea of Massachusetts Beta.The house is always open and a warm welcome awaits all <strong>Phi</strong>s. We alsotake this opportunity of extending our grateful thanks to the <strong>Phi</strong>s of Pittsburgfor their hospitable entertainment of our brothers who were in theMask and Wig show.Pennsylvania Zeta sends every best wish to all chapters for a successfulrushing season next fall and a prosperous year.<strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia, May 21, 19<strong>06</strong>.J. WILLIAM HARDT.PENNSYLVANIA ETA, LEHIGH UNIVERSITY.The lacrosse season is over, and the team, although not winning thechampionship, was successful throifghout most of the season. The baseballteam took a trip south during Easter vacation, but won only one game ofthe series. Since then they have been showing up better although we werebeaten by Lafayette in a closely contested game. Bro. Daugherty has succeededin arranging a good schedule for the season. The track team wasbeaten in its meet May 19, by Swarthmore, but better results are hoped forduring the remaining part of the season. Practice for football has alreadybegun and we hope for a winning team next fall. Our fraternity baseballteam has been quite successful this spring having lost only one game thisseason. We had ct challenge from Pennsylvania Zeta, but owing lo ourschedule, and other events which have interfered, we regret we cannot arrangea game with them.Since our last chapter letter we have had the pleasure of having with usBros. McAvoy, Alexander, and Smith of Pennsylvania Alpha, Bro. Warren,from Indiana <strong>Theta</strong>, Bro. Mc Collum from Tennessee Alpha, and Bros.Evans and Smith from this chapter. Bro. Bates, ex-'o6, has returned tocollege and will resume his work in chemistry.At a recent meeting of the sophomore class Bro. Smith was elected classpresident for the ensuing year. Bro. Hanst has been elected president ofthe boxing club, and editor-in-chief of the Bent the T B II quarterly. Bro.Smith was appointed chairman of the sophomore banquet committee andBro. Fair was elected chairman of the calculus cremation committee.The Mustard and Cheese dramatic association gave its annual play on theevening of May 5. The production was entitled "The Brown and White"and, the scene being laid at Lehigh, much local attention was attracted.* A 0 was represented by Bros. Treverton and Wallace, the former beingthe treasurer of the association.\Ve lose by graduation this year Bros. Daugherty, Singer, and Wallace,,the former taking a C. E. degree and the other two that of M. E. Examinationsstart June 2, and the brothers are all preparing to do their best.South Belhlehem, May 23, 19<strong>06</strong>.J. M. FAIR.PENNSYLVANIA THETA, PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE.Our new chapter house is now under roof, aud •frill be ready for occupancybefore the beginning of the fall term. The house is being construct-
THE SCROLL. 581ed of red wire-cut brick with brown stone trimmings, and three sides will besurrounded with a 12 ft. veranda. When completed it will compare mostfavorably with the best fraternity houses at State. The first floor consists ofa reception hall, parlor, music-room, smoking-room, dining-room, kitchenand pantry. The second and third floors are divided into five suits of rooms.Each suit consists of it bed-room and study and will be occupied by twomen, thus making it possible to easily accommodate twenty men in the house.The servant's apartments are separated from the rest of the house. A largehall is situated in the basement.The baseball season is now well under way and we have met and defeatedsuch teams as Virginia, Susquehanna, and Lehigh and suffered defeat atthe hands of Cornell, 2-1, after a most remarkable game of sixteen innings.We were also defeated by Dickinson in a loosely played game. Games withYale, Princeton, Pennsylvania, West Point and Lafayette will be playedduring this month.The prospects in track athletics, are very bright. We have at this datedefeated the "Indians," hut lost to Annapolis. Meets with Dickinson andWestern University of Pennsylvania are scheduled.Bro. Bates, '08, has withdrawn from college and re-entered Lehigh.Bro. Tinker,'o8, has also withdrawn but expects to re-enter in the fall. Wetake great pleasure in introducing to the fraternity. W. E. Fowler, '09,Montgomery, Pa.; initiated April 20, igo6'Bro. Housman, Pennsylvania Epsilon, a member of the Dickinson baseballteam was a visitor. Pennsylvania <strong>Theta</strong> celebrated its second anniversaryMay 10, 19<strong>06</strong>.R. SWI:NK.State College, May 14, 19<strong>06</strong>.BETA PROVINCE.VIRGINIA BETA, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.Probably no one of the university schools is showing a greater advancementthan is the Medical department. The enthusiasm with which the newdean. Dr. Whitehead, has taken up his work here has infused new life intothe whole system. Dr. Alderman, by wise foresight and tireless energy,hasprevailed upon the finance committee to allow an increase of $117,500 in the "funds already expended on this department each year. This will make possible,the estaljlishment of several new full professorships besides equippinga new laboratory for physiological chemistry. The contract for a ^40,000addition to the hospital has just been let, and Sio,ooo will be expended inbetter equipping the free clinic. These facts cannot but give added prestigeto the medical school of the University of ^"irginia.\'irginia has made an enviable record in track athletics this year, and hasalso been unusually successful at baseball, winning a large percentage of thegames played.Interest in a chapter house is by no means dead, though at present thingsare pretty much at a standstill awaiting the reply of the board of visitors toour application for a lease of a building lot on the universitj' campus. Assoon as this question is settled, should ihey act favorably, immediate stepslooking to the erection of the house will be taken.A majority of the members of \"irginia Beta are planning to return nextyear and we hope to make it a record breaking year for our chapter.Charlottesville, M.-\y lu. 19<strong>06</strong>.T. DWIGHT SLOAN.
582 THE SCROLL.VIRGINIA GAMMA, RANDOLPH MACON COLLEGE.Virginia Gamma is well nigh at the end of one of the most successfulyears she has ever had. We are bigger and better than in the last tenyears. We take great pleasure in presenting to the fraternity Bro. L. L,Gravely, '09.In baseball Virginia Gamma was represented by Bro. Brent, who playeda star game all through the season. The team did not win the championshipthis season, losing to Hampden-Sidney college by the score of 10 to 7.Bro. P. K. Gravely represented us on the lacrosse team. We were defeatedby Virginia 7 to o, A dual meet was held in Lynchburg May 7, withWashington & Lee. Washington & Lee won 58 to 46. Bro. Chenery hasbeen recently elected president of the general athletic association for nextyear. Bro. T. M. Harris was elected treasurer. Bros. Harris and Chenerywere also elected members of the Monthly board. We wish all <strong>Phi</strong>s apleasant summer, and A good rushing season next year.Ashland, May 21, 19<strong>06</strong>.TURNER M. HARRIS.VIRGINIA ZETA, WASHINGTON AND LEE UNI VERSITY.This term will soon be' at a close. Our examinations end on June 16.Two men of this chapter will graduate this year. Bros. Whipp and McBryde, both of whom will enter the arena of actual life splendidly equippedto fight its manifold battles. Bro. Whipp has shaped his course to be anengineer, having been in college three years. Bro. McBryde intends to enterthe ministry.We have been devising plans for a better chapter next year. As we lookback over the work of this year we see no reason for discouragement. Wemight have done better; we hope to do better next year. We have beenconservative in the matter of pledging new men, perhaps too conservative.In the distribution of college honors for this year we have had a goodshare. Bro. T. O. Bagley has recently been elected president of the finalball for 1907, an honor which is deemed the highest within the gift of thestudent body. Bro. Minitree has the honor of being stroke on the Harry-Lee boat crew. Bro. Chas. Bagley was one of our representatives in thetrack contest at Charlottsville, Va. The reporter was the representative ofthe university in the state oratorical contest recently held in Richmond.Lexington, May 28, 19<strong>06</strong>.W. F. SEMPLE.GAMMA PROVINCE.KENTUCKY ALPHA-DELTA, CENTRAL UNIVERSITY.The news from our chapter this time will differ little from that of everyother in the fraternity as festivities have about come to an end and examinationsare on. College closes on June 13, exams being held next week.Our May carnival is still fresh in the minds of our men as an event ofgreat pleasure and success. More visitors were present to attend the gaietiesthan, have ever been known. The floral parade Saturday morning andthe crowning of the king and queen the same night were the events of greatestinterest. Nearly $200 was cleared by the athletic association which willrelieve all its present financial distress.We have been unusually successful in athletics recently. At a track-meetheld on our grounds with State College, we came off victors by an easyscore. On the southern trip taken by the baseball team we won four gamesout of six played. Chances are good for our capturing the state championship.Altogether our athletic record for the year has been most encouragingand prospects for next year look bright.
THE SCROLL. 583I'eslivities at Caldwell College are now on and the boys are deriving nolittle pleasure from the social functions which are taking place. "As YouLike It" will he presented at an early date by the young ladies of the school,in which no doubt much hitherto undiscovered histrionic talent will bebrought to light.We <strong>Phi</strong>s are at present in the cup of joy on accoant of the new hall whichhas just been completed for our use. The chapter has been at a disadvantagefor some time on account of encommodious quarters and it has been thegoal of our ambition to get a suitable resting place. We inaugurated ourhall last Saturday night at a dance given to the young ladies of Danville.It was a very successful affair. Our friendly sympathizers were athand to assist us, and truly saved the day by furnishing all the refreshmentsfor the evening.Well, another year has gone by, and another vacation is at hand. Mayit bring a good share of profit and pleasure to every good <strong>Phi</strong> and may nextyear see the greatest, most enthusiastic results which <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> hasever known.W. L. STARLING.Danville, May 31, 19<strong>06</strong>.KENTUCKY BPSISON, KENTUCKY STATE COLLEGE.Since our last letter we have initiated the following, whom we are gladto introduce to the fiaternity at large as brothers in the Bond: Jack Waller,'09, Morganfield, Ky., R. C. Barbee, '09, Lexington; <strong>Phi</strong>lip Byrnes Cross,Los Angeles, Cal.Our basketball team was very successful. We were represented on thevarsity team by Bros. Wilson and Barbee and on the scrubs by Bro. Shanklin.In track work we are represented by Bro. Cross and Bro. Rogere, whois manager of the track teams. Our baseball team has already won thechampionship of Kentucky and West Virginia.The Lexington alumni club has taken hold of our chapter-house plansand with the combined efforts of that body and the active chapter we hope tobe in a house of our own before another year passes. The chapter is in fine•condition and as we only lose two men by graduation, Bros. J. D. Trice andRogers, we expect to have a banner chapter next year. Several membershave stopped school for the rest of the year on account of health and notbeing able to take any more work up in college.Kentucky Epsilon gives her annual dance on May 25, and it is to be oneof the swellest social functions in college and fraternity circles.The chapter has had recent visits from the following brothers, whom weare always glad to see, Bros. Frank, Cornell; Bros. Reed and DeMand, Miami;Vose, Cincinnati; Bros. Triplett and Riner, Central, and Bros. Havnes andCampbell, K. S. C.Any <strong>Phi</strong>s passing through Lexington this summer should be sure to looklip some of the local chapter.JAS. S. WATSON.Lexington, May 15, 19<strong>06</strong>.TENNESSEE ALPHA, VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY.Vanderbilt has been only fairly successful in base-ball this season. Shewas defeated by Cornell in three games the last of March. Alabama was•easily beaten during the spring holidays, but Georgia Tech proved too muchfor us by taking three straights in Atlanta. Then Vanderbilt took two outof three each from Michigan and Tennessee. The series with Sewanee remainsto be settled, each team having won two games. The season closeswith a series against the Memphis collegians.
584 THE SCROLL.In a triple meet held in New Orleans April 24, Tulane and Vanderbilttied for first place with 39 points each, while Texas scored <strong>30</strong> points.The S. I. A. A. track meet was again poorly attended. Vanderbilt got alarge majority of points. Stuart of Cumberland won the 100 yard dash andbroke the record in the 220 yard race, making it in 23 seconds. Threerecords were broken by Vanderbilt, Hamilton breaking the running broadjump record, Haygood and B. Blake the pole vault and Anderson the 120yards high hurdles.Vanderbilt won the deciding debate of the series with Sewanee on April20, and another series has been arranged for.A new debating society, the John Marshall Law Club, has been organizedwith quite a large enrollment. Only law students are elegible to membership.The societies which meet on the campus do not reach the law studentsordinarily and the law club should supply a long felt need. They will notbe allowed to represent the university in inter-collegiate debates on accountof their being departmental, but they will probably enter the February 22ndcontest for Vanderbilt's representative in thesouthern inter-collegiate oratoricalcontest.Bro. Cornelius P. Cullom, '08, has been elected editor-in-chief of theObserver, a monthly magazine published by the <strong>Phi</strong>losophic and Dialecticliterary societies. Bro. Claiborne N. Bryan, '<strong>06</strong>, will deliver an oration asclass representative for the law department at commencement.Bros. Manier, Thompson and Howell have been initiated into the CommodoreClub, a senior society.Quite a large number of <strong>Phi</strong> girls entertained the chapter on May 22 atthe chapter house. Elegant refreshments were served and the party dancedtill the wee hours of the morning. Let us here thank the ladies most heartilyand give nine rahs! for Tennesssee Alpha's sponsors and for all <strong>Phi</strong> girls.Once more we bid good-bye to a large number of graduates. May theyever be successful and remain loyal and true to <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>.Nashville, May 24, 19<strong>06</strong>. A. G. ADAMS, JR.TENNESSEE BETA, UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH.While our sister chapters are anticipating their summer vacation, TennesseeBeta is getting ready for the rushing season of the summer term. Thetotal membership of the chapter is now nineteen and the return of Bro. T.W. Palmer is expected in July.Tennessee Beta celebrated Alumni Day on May ii. There were twentyonebrothers present, among them Bros. Bates of Massachusetts Alpha andManier of Tennessee Alpha. Bro. Lockhart was the historian of the occasion,Bro. Stone the poet, and Bro. Meade the prophet. Bro. Watkins wastoastmaster and the-following toasts were responded to: "Our Fraternity,"Bro. Brown, Tennessee Beta, Bro. Spearing, Tennessee Beta, Bro. Mitchell;"Our University," Bro. Clark; "Athletics," Bro. DuBose; "Our Ladies,"Bro. Gass; "Our Goat," Bro. Shelton.Bro. Stone has lately become a member of the Neographic Club, a juniorwriting society. Bro. Brown is editor-in-chief of the Cap and Gown, theannual, for 1907, and Bro. Mitchell is on the editorial staff of the Purple,our weekly publication.A glee club has recently been organized of which Bro. Lockhart is businessmanager. It will be impossible to give a concert before some time inJuly.On May 3, the Ben Greet Co. presented "As You Like It" here underthe auspices of the dramatic club. It was very unique, being played in theopen air, and was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Rumor has it that Mr. Greet
THE SCROLL 585will play here again next year. The dramatic club is going to present"Much Ado About <strong>No</strong>thing" during commencement week. Bros.Spearing.Gass and Lockhart, are in the cast, Bro. Spearing, as Beatrice, being theleading lady.Sewanee's chances for the championship of the south in baseball are verybright so far. The sum total of the scores in the Cumberland games is 40tp 16. The University of Nashville also went down before the tigers to thetune of 8 to 6, 3 to 2 and 11 to 5. With Vanderbilt we have divided ihespoils evenly and the championship practically depends on the outcome ofthe fifth struggle. We have also to play a series with Wofford College andwith the University of Alabama. This is the best team Sewanee has had inyears, Bro. Stone plays third base and Bro. Watkins is a substitute.Sewanee, 21, 19<strong>06</strong>.R. BLAND MITCHELL.DELTA PROVINCE,OHIO ALPHA, MIAMI UNIVERSITY.The university will close this year on June 14, with commencement exercises.Senior vacation begins May <strong>30</strong> and lasts till commencement. Withthe class of 19<strong>06</strong>, Ohio Alpha sends out two men Bros. Blickensderfer andReed. Bro. Blickensderfer has a position with the Wabash railroad in the,northern part of the state, and Bro. Reed will study law. We will return14 men and four pledges next September.In the dual meet with Cincinnati University, held at Oxford May 12,Miami easily won by a score of 38-14 points. John Mackley broke severalMiami records and in the loo yard dash made the remarkable lime of 9 4-5seconds, equaling the world's record for amaturs. Bro. Stephenson was onthe team in the hammer throw and shot put.On May 3 we were beaten in the debate with DePauw University. Bro.Newman was captain of Miami's debating team and made a very creditableshowing. The chapter was pleased to entertain Bro. Tewett who was managerof DePauw's debating.W'e defeated B 0 II, 17-14 on May 4—in our annual game of baseball.We were represented in the Miami student minstrel show directed by Bro.Curtis Williams of Ohio <strong>Theta</strong>, by Bros. Keller, Newman and Mr. Daly.We were glad to receive visits from Bros. Merrill Prugh, '05, of CamdenOhio, who attends the Hahnemann Medical College of <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia; MeadBourn ex-'98 of Logan, O., Marc Wellirer, Ohio Zeta, and Howard Smith,'05.In the recent elections for the board of control of athletics and the studentmember of the lyceum course, Bro. Barnett easily defeated his opponentfor board of control, as did Bro. Pisinger for the lyceum course.Mr. Wellirer, one of our pledges, was compelled to leave college the latterpart of April, but will be with us again next fall.The baseball team has not been ver}' successful this year, altho we defeatedCincinnati University May 10 by the score of 4-3. Bro. Reed ismanager of the team and plays center field, Bro. DeMand is catcher andBro. Newman is substitute first base.There was a strenuous agitation for a change in politics at Miami, withthe result that all nominations for offices are made by a body known as thestudent's council composed of one man from each fraternity and four nonfraternitvmen. -Ml nominations must be approved by the faculty.Whitelaw Reid, class of 1856, the United States ambassador to the courtof St. James, contributed S5.000 towards the library fund which is now
586 THE SCROLL.assuming large proportions. Only a small amount still remains to be subscribedof the $40,000 necessary to be raised in order to obtain the $40,000promised by Andrew Carnegie. In all probability work will be commencedon the library this summer. We are making preparations to hold a largebanquet on Wednesday evening of commencement week and hope to makeit the event of the chapter year.Bro. Southwick was compelled to leave college on account of troublewith his eyes.We have erected a tennis court on the lot adjoining the fraternity houseand it is a source of great enjoyment for the whole chapter.Oxford, May 22, 19<strong>06</strong>. W. G. SMITH.OHIO BETA, OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.Our commencement this year will witness the close of one of the mostprosperous years that Ohio Wesleyan has ever had. Also the same may besaid in regard to Ohio Beta.We lose by graduation this year Bros. D. A. Morrow, J. W. Pontius,D. A. Cary, M. C. Gilchrist, and G. S. Irwin. Two or three others arethinkmg of taking up techical work in other schools. But it is safe to predictthat Ohio Beta will return next fall with a good strong bunch withwhich to open up the rushing season aud there is no reason why we cannotsecure the best men that enter.O. W. U. has turned out a winning baseball team, this spring under thecaptaincy of Bro. C. E. Webb, having beaten the teams from the Univer-^ sity of Indiana, Western Reserve, University of West Virginia, Kenyon,Denison, and Case. Oberlin is the only college in the "Big Six" that canclaim a victory over us. Ohio Beta is represented on the team by Bro.Webb, pitcher, and Baker (pledged,) catcher, making a <strong>Phi</strong> Delt battery.Within the last three years that the fraternity baseball league has beenorganized, Ohio Beta has twice won the championship cup, and we arewell on the way toward winning it again this year. There is much rivalrybetween the various fraternities to obtain this cup, and much interest istaken in it throughout the whole school. Since our last letter Ohio Betahas iniated A. H. Sapp, '07, of Ravenna, Ohio, and has pledged A. B.Baker, '09, of Mingo, Ohio. On the evening of June 9 we gave a lawnparty on the chapter house lawn- This was the first party of its kind thatOhio Beta has ever given and judging from the success of the first one itwill likely be an annual affair. Our lawn, which is large and wellsuited for such an affair was prettily decorated with Japanese lanternsand electric lights. We had as guests from out of town, Bros. Parker,Baker, and Born, from Ohio Eta, and Bro. Trump from Pennsylvania Beta.Ohio Beta will hold her annual alumni banquet on the evening of June 20here at the chapter house, and we hope to have a large number of ouralumni in attendance.Our commencement exercises wilt begin on Tuesday, June 19 and endwith the commencement address by Edward J. Wheeler, editor of CurrentLiterature, on Tuesday morning. H. W. WHITNEY.Delaware, June 12, 19<strong>06</strong>.OHIO GAMMA, OHIO UNIVERSITY.I'he university has undoubtedly entered upon a new and permanent statusof prosperity and growth under the able administration of Bro. Dr. AlstonEllis. Under his generalship the Ohio University as a ward of the state of
THE SCROLL 587Ohio has been reorganized by the legislative body after a strong and bittercontest. The enrollment of the students of each succeeding term has showna definite, permanent incre.ise. This term has passed expectations, with anenrollment of 550. The class of 19<strong>06</strong> has 22 liberal arts graduates, five ofwhom are <strong>Phi</strong>s. This is an increase of 33 per cent over other classes. Thestandard of intellectual and moral attainment is being raised. Those studyingwith a view lo entering a professional school have no trouble receivingfull credit for any and all work done while at O. U. Many things presagebetter opportunities and capabilities for our old, time-honored university.Athletics have been a strong feature of university life the past year. Dr.J. C. Jones has held with credit the position of director and trainer the entireyear. He is popular with all classes. A greater per cent of the studentbody have taken a livelier interest in athletics than ever before. We takethis as an indication of renewed college spirit. Resident alumni and formerstudents have also taken a noticeable interest and their opinion has hadmuch to do with the unexpected turns taken by college politics. In formerletters I have mentioned in detail football and basketball. Be it sufficientto say here that all expectations were realized, and hopes for next year arevery much greater with this year's as a nucleus. <strong>No</strong>r is our record in baseballthus far so bad. Out of ten games we lost three. Some three or fourmeets have been arranged for the track team. Field day comes commencementweek. Quite a number of men have been iu training for some time.The outlook is good for scoring a large percentage in every meet. Good"try-out" records have been made.The anti-fraternity spirit has been very strong this year. Graduation willeliminate the prime movers and next year the movement will be withouta head. The bluff put up the past year has been worked by a few radicals("soreheads" we believe) who have shown wonderful ability in politics andworking on ignorance of new students who do not know a fraternity from aclique of "snobs" operating against democracy, moral and intellectual improvement(so they say). The large non-collegiate bod_\ and those enrolledin the <strong>No</strong>rmal college, non-fraternity material, give the movement at firstsight large proportions. But acquaintance with college life changes aspects.Just at present a new society, made up of some students whom a jear agothe writer considered radical "barbs," as yet sub-rosa, will soon come outwith a Greek monogram and ask recognition of the faculty and trustees thatother fraternities enjoy at O. U. Rumors also are that a new sorority isabout lo be organized.Everything runs smoothly for Ohio Gamma. Bro. Lever was made managerand captain of track team. Bro. Jones is out for the dashes; Bros.Lever and Crisp, long distance; Bro. Henke, jumps and hurdles; Bro. Heyman,hammer and shot. Bro. Thomas, '09, made good at second base onvarsity baseball.In student standing Ohio Gamma lakes pride. We have not had a"flunkout." Out of a possible eighteen from an eligible student body of <strong>30</strong>0chosen for membership in Science Club, Ohio Gamma has three. OhioGamma has made it one of her policies to be conservative in choice of menand conduct of the brothers in order with other things to live down any accusationthat may be made against fraternities at O. U. by those who donot know their methods and objects sought.Another place in this number of the SCROLL is a cut of Ohio Gamma'shonorary men in athletics. Standing from left to right they are Bros.Jones. Wood, captain '<strong>06</strong>, Elliot. Heyman, Shattuck, Fisher, all of varsityfootball. Silting are Bro. Preston, baseball, Bro. Miller, captain basket
588 THE SCROLL.ball '05, Bro. James, captain baseball '<strong>06</strong>. All will be back next year exceptingBros. Fisher, Preston, Miller.April 20, n B # entertained $ A 0 with dancing. The floor and musicwere excellent.G. D. MILLER.Athens, May 26, 19<strong>06</strong>.MICHIGAN ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.'J'he committees are still working hard on the raising of funds for theMichigan Union and on May 4 and 5 a minstrel show was given for its benefit.The burlesque, "Merchant of Michigan," made a big hit. Bro. Curtisand Bro. Graham both had a part in the play, and Bro. Rowell was one ofthe freshman ballet. In the street parade we gave a farcical representationof an Uncle Tom's Cabin troupe with Bro. Graham as little Eva.The class societies recently held elections and Bro. Pritchard made Friars;Bro. Curtis, Michigamua; Bros. Curtis and Tullock, Vulcans; Bro. French;Sphinx; and Bro. Rowell, Pipe and Bowl.On May 29 the alumni gave a party al the chapter house and the nextafternoon we all saw Michigan win the baseball game from Illinois. It wasthe first party of its kind we have had and everyone was enthusiastic aboutit. Bro. Hardy says we ought to make it an annual affair. The guestswere: Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hardv, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McCoU, Mr. andMrs. H. A. Douglas, Mr. and Mrs.' W. P. Putnam, Mr. and Mrs. E. H.Sutton, C. M. Preston, and Miss Helen Joyce, I. J. Bradway and Miss AdaHeaton, and Roy D. Chapin, of Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Foster,Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Lyons, and Miss Daisy R. Chapin, of Lansing, Mr. andMrs. R. B. Thayer, of Saginaw, Calvin Bently and Miss Irma Brewer, ofOwosso, W. A. Eversman and Miss Helen Votriede of Toledo, R. B. Linsleyand Miss Laura Kumm of Three Rivers, H. E. Coffin of Detroit, andMiss T. V. Allen of Battle Creek, Hugh Clarke of Coldwater, C. C. Quinlanof Indianapolis, and Paul Steketee of Grand Rapids, Mr. and Mrs. G. P.Burns, and Drs. Sanders, Jones, Newcomer, and Castell.We have recently pledged Charles Patterson of Pueblo, Col., making twopledge men for next year. Along this line, we want to strongly urge thealumni to send in recommendations of men coming to college next fall. Theactive chapter are especially anxious to get a bne on new men as we lose alarge number of men this year. Send in letters to the reporter during thesummer and try to let us know when the men will arrive in Ann Arbor,because it is a very difficult thing to locate him after he has been here for ashort time.The newly elected reporter is George H. Bristol; home address, 220 S.Scoville Ave., Oak Park, III. ARCHIE OAKES.Ann Arbor, June 2, 19<strong>06</strong>.EPSILON PROVINCE.INDIANA ALPHA, INDIANA UNIVERSITY.The commencement season this year at Indiana University promises to beone of the most notable in the history of the university. The largest classever graduated will be given degrees and the splendid new student buildingwill be dedicated with an address by the president of Swarthmore. Thecommencement day address will be delivered by one of America's mostnotable men, the Honorable Joseph Wingate Folk, governor of Missouri.By graduation we will lose Bro. <strong>No</strong>rman Walker who will take a responsibleposition with the Sante Fe Railroad Co. in New Mexico; Walter
THE SCROLL. 589D. Levi; Orrin H. Markle, who will take up the practice of law in Elkhart,Ind; and Charles Kemp.We expect all of the other men back and some who were here last year.Next year the race between the fraternities here will be very close as allof them will either own or live in fine rented homes and will be prepared tomake a hard fight.At the conference meet held at Chicago June 2, Servy Samse of IndianaUniversity established a new world's record in the pole vault, clearing thebar at 12 feet, 4^^ incher. Bros. Seward and Miller were entered in themeet.Bro. Fred Seward has been elected captain of the 19<strong>06</strong> and 1907 trackteam. CHARLKS KEMP.Bloomington, June 11, 19<strong>06</strong>.INDIANA BETA, WABASH COLLEGE.With the year so near its close it is natural that we should take a retrospectiveview of what has occurred in the college year of <strong>1905</strong>-<strong>06</strong>. It is interestingto consider what the year has yielded for our college and for ourchapter. A brief resume will not be altogether out of place al this time webelieve.In general, it may be said, that <strong>1905</strong>-<strong>06</strong> has been the best year in thehistory of Wabash. This is not peculiar to Wabash but she has shared inthat era of prosperity, which has quickened and enlarged the life of the collegesand universities all over the land.The indications of this prosperity are many and varied. First lo bementioned, the attendance, 291, is 65 more than the high water mark of allprevious years. A senior class numbering 45 men is lo be graduated andthis exceeds by 6 the largest class ever before graduated. In athletics Wabashhas made a very respectable showing. We have suffured defeats, tobe sure, but Ihe honor of our scarlet has been sustained in the field and onthe track. The increased activity along literary lines is a source of gratificationto all friends of the institution. The college engaged in inter-collegiatedebating this year and was successful in its maiden effort. The generalinterest along these lines gives promise of good results in the nearfuture. Last to be mentioned, is the awakening of enthusiasm and renewed interest among the alumni of the college. In the past year prizeshave been established in oratory and public speaking to an aggregate of1^250. The alumni are becoming alert to the needs of their alma mater andare looking for ways of supplying them.Indiana Beta has tried to avail itself of the enlarged opportunities, whichthe general prosperity of the college have offered. We have been installedin our new chapter house only two years and a half and the furnishing of it,which the active chapter undertook, has only been completed this year..\mong other things a new piano was purchased for the house this year.The chapter now numbers twenty-four men, the largest roll of any year.Six men will leave the chapter this year by graduation bnt the remainingeighteen are expected back next year. Bros. Boulton, Edwards, Ashley,Zimmerman, Smith and Ruth will graduate. The standing of the fraternityin coUege is shown by the fact that the fraternity secured forty-eight honorsduring the year—an average of two to the man. Bros. Smith and Zimmermanwere two of the ten * B K men chosen from the senior class.The chapter has adopted an excellent plan, we believe for keeping itsalumni list. Cards of a uniform size were sent out to the alumni callingfor the usual information in regard to class, degrees, residence, honors, etc.
590 THE SCROLL.As these are returned they are filed away in a filing cabinet. As yet wehaveour list far from complete but we hope to complete. With this systemwe believe that the task of keeping a large alumni list accurate will be simplified.The college is not showing up so well in baseball this year, parlicuiarlyin the slate championship games. With <strong>No</strong>tre Dame first and Purdue second.Wabash will have lo be content with third. An inter-fraternity leaguewas organized, but as yet the schedule has not been played out. * A 6 is^in the lead, having won both of the games played. We have yet to meetthe Betas and <strong>Delta</strong> Taus. A great deal of interest has been shown in thegames and the best of feeling has been manifested.In track athletics Wabash has made a better record than in any previousyear.A dual meet with Rose Polytechnic was won and Wabash tied forsecond place at the league slate meet. Several of the college records havebeen broken. Bros. Miller, Sole and Basson are on the track team.The event of the year for Wabash, not only in athletics but in manyother ways, was on May 19, when Wabash conducted the Indiana HighSchool Association meet. Wabash was the first outside of the state schoolstohold the meet. There were more than one hundred and fifty high schoolboys present. Every effort was made on the part of Wabash to make thedaya success. It was a rare opportunity for the college toshow lo the highschool boys of the state what Wabash is and stands for.On the evening of May 19 Wabash entertained at a reception and dancethe visiting high school boys, alumni and representatives from the chaptersnearby. There were in all over one hundred couples present. The followingout-of-town guests were present: Misses Ruby Abott of Goshen, Maudand Mildred Spitler of Rensselaer, Mary Ibach and Etty Bushnell of DePauw, Bertha Ashley, Grace Greybill, Elsie Ashby and Ethel Harshbargerof Tadoga, Lolo Wilkins of Linden, Estella Walker and Mable Kleizer ofLebanon, Margaret Basson of Indianapolis, Ruth Sohl of Hammond.Messrs Booe, DeVore, Cochran aud Brown of Crawfordsville, Starr,Replogle and Starbuck of Goshen, Knapp and Shaffer of Elkhart, Hardman,Eger and Spitler of Rensoelaer, Blair, Rhode, Tammering and Bellmanof Hammond, Fox, Basson, Mc Gurdy and Hasselman of Indianapolis.In this our last letter Indiana Beta desires to extend to all its alumni andfriends its most cordial thanks for the interest and cooperation manifested-Crawfordsville, May 28, 19<strong>06</strong>.S. EDGAR FLEMING.INDIANA DELTA, FRANKLIN COLLEGEOn May 4 the chapter gave a most elaborate banquet to lady friends and.active members of the fraternity, including Bro. Jewett of Depauw, Bro-Lenning of Wabash and Bro. Kingsbury of Butler visitors from chapters at.colleges mentioned.The affair is one of our chief functions occuring each year and much effortwas spent to make it a charming success of which it was.The baseball team,of which two of our chapter are members,has achievedmarked success; under the management of Bro. Witt, '<strong>06</strong>, winning a majorityof games played this season.Of the members who go out from the chapter this year Bro. Witt will bein business at Lebanon, Bro. Ott will be in business at Franklin, Bro. Carterwill have charge of the mathematical department at Shortridge highschool, and Bro. Wright will probably be in the Franklin city schools againnext \ear.
THE SCROLL. 591At this time we are glad to report that the committee on chapter house isactive in its work and an effort will be made to have a house before collegeopens again.Much preparation is being made by the college board and officers towardthe building which is to be done this summer. A new science hall, gymnasiumand dormitory are to be erected.The oratorical contest was held, Mr. Nichols being the winning orator.His subject was "Civic Righteousness."The commencement will occur June 21. A large class goes out thisyear. The week will be observed as usual each day.Franklin, June 7, 19<strong>06</strong>.MERLE J. ABBETT.INDIANA EPSILON, HANOVER COLLEGE.On May 3, the chapter in connection with the alumni club of Madison,gave its annual banquet and dance at the Elk's home in that city. Bro. A.O. Neal, superintendent of Madison schools, was toastmaster, and Bros. L.V. Cravens and W. G- Rogers, of Madison and D. DuShane and J. V.Hartman of Hanover, responded. The Elk's dancing floor is one of thebest.Bro. C. H. Oldfather, '<strong>06</strong>, won the singles at the Indiana secondary collegetennis meet, held at Earlham College, Richmond,Indiana, May i8,andwith his partner W. M. Salisbury •I' F A, succeeded in winning the doubles.Bro. Oldfather has for three consecutive years been state champion indoubles, but has never played the singles. It is almost certain that Bro.Oldfather will be state champion in singles and doubles, by the time this isin print.All four of the <strong>Phi</strong> Delts in the senior class were appointed by the faculty,to speak in the graduating exercises. Bro. J. V. Hartman is validictorian.Bro. D. DuShane, '<strong>06</strong>, has been elected to a position in the high schoolat South Bend, Indiana.The exercises of commencement week begin June 1, closing June 6. Thenext term commences September 19. All the under graduates will he backin the fall, so our prospects for next year are very bright.Hanover, May 22, 19<strong>06</strong>.W. O. MCLELLAND, JR.INDIANA ZETA. DEPAUW UNIVERSITY.This week finds DePauw closing one of the most successful years in herrecent history. The attendance has been much increased and every collegeenterprise has been supported with due enthusiasm.In athletics we have not had winning teams at all times but our teamshave played fast and consistently. Our football tenm was light and lostmost of her heavy games but it was one of the fastest teams we have hadand promises to win next year. In basketball we won all of our games butthree but our baseball showing has been only fair.In oratory, we succeeded in carrying off the state honors and lost the interstatecontest by only a very narrow margin. Our debate team which metOhio Wesleyan, defeated her by a unanimous decision, but later anotherteam lost to <strong>No</strong>tre Dame.The system of inter-class debates has proven quite a success in developingmaterial for the.se teams and will be still a stronger factor next year.Our concert club was one of the best of its kind on the road and the bestthat DePauw has sent out in many years.The library fund is rapidly increasing and we hope to have this buildingin process of construction before any very great length of time.
592 THE SCROLL.Financially the university is in better condition than usual at the close ofthe year. Mr. Marvin Campbell has originated a scheme which if successfulwill be of greatest financial significance.As for Indiana Zeta we are in the very best condition. Our chapter nownumbers twenty-four men and we expect to start next year with twenty ofthese men back in school.In athletics we have been especially well represented this year. Withfour men on the football team, two subs on the basketball team, one on thetrack team, three on the baseball team, we feel that we had our share ofathletic honors. In addition to this, however, we won the inter-fraternitybaseball trophv cup, which clinches our claim to fii'St honors in athletics.The chapter house movement has been progressing nicely and we hopesoon to be in a house of our own. The house we now occupy is very satisfactoryin most respects but is entirely too small.Since our last letter we have pledged and initiated Paul Perry Thompsonof Jacksonville, Illinois. We are sorry to announce, however, that Bro.Thompson has just been taken home in a critical condition as the result ofan attack of appendicitis.Bros. Chesleen Smith, '03, of Peru, Ind.; Isaac Neff, '01, of KankakeeInd.; Ernest Roller, '00, ot Lafayette, Ind., have been recent visitors at thechapter house and Bro. J. M. Devers, '05, who spent some weeks with usrecently, has returned to his home in Mitchell, South Dakota.Some weeks ago we entertained our lady friends with a very pleasantdrive to Snowdens Springs and the«only other social event attempted by thechapter this term was a smoker, given June 8, for the presentation of thebaseball trophy cup.Bro. G. Edgar Turner has been elected secretary-treasurer of the interstateoratorical association, and with two candidates for the oratorical andthree for the debates we expect to have our share of oratorical honors nextyear.Greencastle, June 13, 19<strong>06</strong>.G. E[)GAR TURNER.INDIANA THETA, PURDUE UNIVERSITY.The second semester at Purdue closed on Saturday June 2. West LaFayette was void of students by midnight of the same day with the exceptionof the seniors left to graduate and the small percentage of the unfortunateswho are fast in the clutches of the flunk test committee.Since the last letter Purdue has added to her ever increasing growth bybreaking ground on May i for the erection of a large addition to the electricalbuilding and an entirely new chemistry hall. The purpose of the additionto the electrical building is to give wider scope to practical work in thisbranch of engineering. A large interurban car is to be mounted in the laboratoryfor purposes of carrying on extensive and exhaustive tests. Themounting of the car will be very similar to that of the locomotive laboratoryand power necesssary to operate the car will be generated by the universitypower plant. The chemistry hall is an entire new departure and fills a longfelt want. The present quarters in the science hall have been taxed far beyondtheir full capacity and has rendered the successful operation of thechemistry department very inconvenient.The announcement that was made in May that the memorial gymnasiumwas soon to be erected was received by the student body with great satisfaction.Plans have been submitted and are being passed upon by the committeein charge. At the conclusion of satisfactory arrangements the contractwill be let immediately and work started on the erection of the build-
THE SCROLL. 593ing. In all probability ground will be broken early next fall if not towardsthe end of summer. The cost is estimated at $100,000. The plans of thebuilding have been so arranged as not only to comprise a gymnasium andtraining quarters of the latest and most modern equipment, but it is intendedto be a place for student gatherings and student organizations. Clubrooms and reading rooms are to he included and it is likely that a grillroomwill also be attached for the convenience of the students.This week sees the wind-jup of the athletic season. The last baseballgame which was to have been played today was cancelled early this morning.As far as results go Purdue is nicely balanced on the fence with a legon either side. Our percentage will be about 52 for the season, for Purduehas won and lost an even number of games. The season as a whole hasbeen a keen disappointment to the students. This, however, is not due toany fault of the team or student support. It has been due solely and whollyto the action of the faculty in cancelling the majority of the games withno apparent reason.On May 26 the track team put a most consistant finish to their series ofmeets. Purdue did not win a single meet. Even Ohio State beat us. It isa comfort to know that we cannot get any farther down.The chapter has broken and scattered, some to their homes and some tosummer work. From Chicago to Key West and from Buffalo to Arkansasthe members of Indiana <strong>Theta</strong> will be scattered. The seniors will be placedas follows:—Bro. Sale will be with the Florida and East Coast Ry. at KeyWest; Bro. I. Long will be in Louisville with the United States Cast IronPipe and Foundry Co.; Bro. Hughes will he with the Buffalo Forge Co. atBuffalo, N. Y.; Bro. Miller is not definitely settled as yet and will be at hishome at Nineveh, Ind.; Bro.Davis will take up newspaper work in Chicago;Bro. Hogan is at present engaged in the drug business in La Fayette, Ind.The chapter has had a most prosperous year and Indiana <strong>Theta</strong> wishes apleasant vacation and summer to all <strong>Phi</strong>s. In closing I would like to remindall <strong>Phi</strong>s that if they hear directly of a good man who is coming toPurdue to please let Indiana <strong>Theta</strong> know of it. Indiana <strong>Theta</strong> extends asincere wish for a prosperous and successful rushing season to all her sisterchapters in the coming fall.GUY J. ELLIS.West La Fayette, June 4, 19<strong>06</strong>.ZETA PROVINCE.ILLINOIS BETA, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.The fifty-ninth convocation of the University of Chicago was held onJune 12, 19<strong>06</strong>. The graduation for the current school year has beengreater than in any previous year. The number graduated in arts, philosophyand science was 315, in divinity, 13. The degree of bachelor oflaws has been conferred upon 7; doctor of laws upon 25; master of arts,master of philosophy or master of science upon 53; doctor of philosophyupon 31. Bro. Longley was given Ph. D., Bro. Lombard Ph. B., Bro.Catline Ph. B.The president's quarterly report upon the condition of the universityshowed our steady improvement. During the next year ground will bebroken for several new buildings.The athletic teams made fair records during the spring. The baseballteam though not winning the championship, figured in the race, in as muchas Chicago by victories over Michigan tied that team and Illinois for firsthonors. The track team finished second to Michigan. The tennis team
THE SCROLL. 595won the intercollegiate doubles. Bros. Harper and <strong>No</strong>wels won their emblemson the baseball team and Bros. Steffen and Richards on the track team.We hope to return October i with an excellent nucleus for work.Chicago, June 12, 19<strong>06</strong>.MARCUS LOMBARD.ILLINOIS DELTA, KNOX COLLEGE.The year which is just closing has been for Knox College and for Illinois<strong>Delta</strong> in particular a most prosperous one. Ou April 20 our team defeatedour old rival, Beloit, in a hotly contested debate upon the railroad question;Knox holding that railroad rates should not be fixed by a federal commission.This question has been debated twenty-four times this year among the collegesand Knox's victory was but the fourth that has been won by thosearguing against federal rate fixing.We held initiation ceremonies last month and take pleasure in introducingBro. Bruce Mc Clelland to the fraternity.Our baseball team has been a successful one this season and we havewon by far the major part of our schedule. Beloit was defeated by the decisivescore of 17-1 and Nebraska, Illinois Wesyleyan, Millikin and Monmouthhave lost to us. Five <strong>Phi</strong>s represent us on the diamond—Bros. Hilding,captain; Orcutt, Ellis, Richardson and Essick. Bros. Spinner, captain;Snohr, Roberts and McClelland represent us on the track and have provenvaluable point winners. Bro. Snohr recently broke the college record forthe high hurdles at 16 1-5.Profs. Read, Lampe, Irwin and Miss Sherer have announced their intentionsof leaving Knox next year and their successors have not yet beenchosen.Bro. Holman is a winner of this year's Colton prize debate and securedsecond honors in the junior oratorical contest.Bro. Snohr is at present in Des Moines, representing Illinois <strong>Delta</strong> in theprovince convention.Bro. Gale Lowrie has beencliosen editor-in-chief of the Stztdent, the collegeweekly publication.S. GALE LOWRIE.Galesburg, May 25, 19<strong>06</strong>.ILLINOIS ZETA, LOMBARD COLLEGE.It is with deepest feelings of regret that we announce to our brothers in<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> the sad news of the death of Bro. Clyde P. Gingrich, '00,who passed away April ii, 19<strong>06</strong>, after a brief illness of two weeks. Sincehe left college, Bro. Gingrich has been in the shoe business in this city, untillast February when he removed to Derby, Kansas, to look after hiswheat ranch. In him the chapter loses one of its warmest friends and astaunch supporter. While in this city he was a regular visitor at the chapterhouse and was a hard worker for the fraternity. We mourn his loss asthough it were an active man. He was buried at Derby, Kansas. Memorialservices were held at the chapter house, Sunday, April 15.The glee club trip this year was very successful in every particular. Theboys were out six days and all seemed to enjoy the outing very much. Weare represented on the club by Bros. Weigel and Crellin.Action is being taken by the chapter and a few alumni in regard to theerection of a chapter house this summer. We have some cash on hand, andseveral good pledges that have been worked up previous to this year. It isour desire to be in our own house next fall.
THE SCROLL. 597In oratory and debate Lombard is steadily advancing. Although we lostthe debate to <strong>No</strong>rthwestern College this year we put up a strong fight.The work of the team shows that our department is still young and may bestrengthened in several points, but it brought forth promise of a growingfuture. Bro. Weigel is leader of the team.Bro. Jay C. Hurd, '04, was married April 25, 19<strong>06</strong>, to Miss, CarrieHitchcock of Chicago. Bro. Hurd is farming at Maquon, Illinois.On May 5, we entertained at our annual party. The Evening Mail sa.ys:One of the most charming society events at Lombard college this year wasthe annual reception and dance given Saturday evening in the gymnasiumby Illinois Zeta chapter of the <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> fraternity. The gymnasiumwas beautifully decorated, flowing streamers of blue and white, the fraternitycolors, reaching from the center to the sides, and pillows, and rusticseats, adding to the comfort of the dancers. College and fraternity pennantsformed a conspicuous part of the decorative scheme, and on the whitedrape which screened off the platform appeared the handsome fraternityemblem. In the company were several alumni and members of the Knoxchapter. A particularly successful feature of the event were the programs,which were neat and unique. A picture of the fraternity house occupiedone corner of the programs and on each was the inscription, "<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong><strong>Theta</strong>, 19<strong>06</strong>," done in pen and ink by Carter Housh.Galesburg, May 29, 19<strong>06</strong>.RAY W. JUSTUS.ILLINOIS ETA, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.The college year is rapidly drawing to a close—for some of us, who willsoon bid good-bye to our school life and the many precious associations connectedwith it, far loo rapidly. In this connection one is forcibly remindedof the old saying that one does not fully appreciate the good things whichhe has until he is about to be deprived of them. To the many brothers whowill this spring bid a lingering farewell to dear chapters in all parts of thecountry, the truth of this old maxim must be painfully apparent. Each one,when the time comes lo go, will manfully strive to speak lightly the wordsof parting with a smile upon his lips; but the warm hand-clasps and theearnestly spoken good wishes of the brothers bringing with them a fullrealization of the fact that the graduation exercises will bar them foreverfrom active part in one of the most beneficial, delightful, and satisfying associationsthat can exist among men—an association bound together in theBond with the strength of steel, yet with bonds of truth, friendship and highideals that rest as lightly upon one as a rope of roses. With a full realizationof what dear old <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> has meant to us and of the void thatwill come into the hearts of each in after life for want of a generous, kindheartedfriendship and many little kindnesses of the brothers, the heart willache and a choking lump of sorrow will swell up in the throat.Never will the grandest and greatest of college fraternities seem so dear;never will one realize how puny and insignificant have been his efforts forher betterment and glory; never will one so truly feel his indebtedness to <strong>Phi</strong><strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>. So let each one of the <strong>Phi</strong>s who pass from the pleasant associationwith the brothers out into the cold, unsympathetic, matter of factworld, show his appreciation of the great good the brotherhood has done forhim and the vast debt he owes her by a tacit solemn resolution to promotethe best interests of <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> whenever opportunity presents itself, toever hold outstretched the hand of friendship to every other <strong>Phi</strong> and aboveall to cleave fast, and forever, to those cardinal principles of good fellowship,learning and morality set forth in our sacred Bond.Champaign, June I, 19<strong>06</strong>.W. H. STELLE.
598 THE SCROLL.MINNESOTA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA.Minnesota Alpha will lose three men by graduation this year: Bros.Teisberg,Frisbee and McCanna. Of the remaining eleven men, eight have signifiedtheir intention of returning to school next fall. These together withthe four pledglings entering will start us out on the rushing season with acomfortable outlook. Bro. Joseph Ellis, '08, will resume his studies withthe opening of summer school.Fraternity men on the campus are stirred up by charges made by ProfessorWebster of East High School, Minneapolis, Minn. In an address beforethe University Liberal Association, among other things, he said:"One influence that I believe is silently working toward lower scholarshipis fraternities. In the beginning these societies had scholarly ideals. Todaywith but few exceptions, the ideals of fraternities are social, the real end isto give a good time. Taking six of the best known societies,four men's andtwo ladies', I find that out of 357 freshmen, there were 134 that graduatedor 37 per cent. This means that a man's chances of graduation are diminished25 per cent if he joins a fraternity." President Cyrus <strong>No</strong>rthrup inspeaking of the address said: "Fraternities and their policies change fromyear to year, and I have known the tone of a chapter to change from goodto bad in three years. It is a fact that fraternities as a whole are not of ashigh a character as they might be,and that they do not exercise as beneficialan influence as they ought to, but the fraternities cannot be held wholly responsiblefor the immorality which exists at Minnesota to some extent as itdoes in other colleges."The pan-hellenic symposium held its second meeting this year at the-Nicollet Hotel May 19. The principal feature of the gathering was an addressby President Cyrus <strong>No</strong>rthrup of the university. The tone of the meetingwas the moral elevation of fraternities. A committee from various activechapters and an additional committee consisting of one alumnus of eachfraternity will formulate plans to investigate and remedy any undesirableconditions which are alleged to exist at Minnesota. The Symposium heldits first meeting in 1904 and since then has come to be recognized as one ofthe potent factors for harmonizing fraternity men.All doubt as to the practicability of a baseball team at Minnesota hasbeen removed partly by the success of the team and partly by the supportof the student body. Two close games taken from Iowa University,an evenbreak with Upper Iowa and <strong>No</strong>tre Dame and victories over smaller teamshave demonstrated to the varsity fans that Minnesota has the best team shehas supported for some time. Brown and Brenna on the twirling staff havebeen doing excellent work. The only really weak position is second base.Freshman academics head the column of the inter-department league with apercentage of 1000. The lower campus is often the scene of contests moreexciting to the participants, more ludicrous to the spectator and more hazardousto the arbitrator than the pennant holders of any major league woulddare to offer; for this is the spot where the Greek societies endeavor to humiliatetheir opponents all for a beautiful silk pennant. Thus far A A 4> isin the lead.Minnesota held her first dual meet with Wisconsin on May 19 and whileshe succumbed, 69^^ to 4.7>^,she can justly feel proud of the showing made.The contest up to the weight events was close and exciting but here Wisconsinforged ahead by taking 21 out of a possible 24 points. Minnesota washandicapped by the barring of Stubbs and Marks; the former in the lowhurdles and the latter in the sprints. Dougherty in the sprints showed up inexceptionally good form. Chicago comes to <strong>No</strong>rthrup Field on May 26 fora meet.
THE SCROLL. 599Monday, May 14, was the annual inspection of the cadet corps by MajorMann, U- S, A. The boys were on exhibition from 10 to 12 a. m. and fromI to 4 p. ni. The officer expressed himself as well pleased with the showingmade. Ten rounds of ammunition are now furnished to the artillery and infantryeach drill.The annual May carnival has lost none of its attractions since last appearing.Booths were conducted by the four classes, where frozen dainties andother palate ticklers were vended. The young ladies' glee club sang on thecampus at 4:<strong>30</strong> and in the evening the varsity band held forth on the librarysteps.University authorities are enraged over the burial of the landmark of '78.This stone has occupied a prominent place on the campus, having been putthere by the class of '78 whose numerals appear on it. Some miscreants,carried away by the spirit of recent class fights, undermined it in the darkof night and raised a mound of dirt over it. On this pinnacle was placed ashovel which supported a placard bearing one of the well known proverbialburlesques on tombstone inscriptions. <strong>No</strong>w the authorities and more spiritedstudents are endeavoring to locate the vandals.A typical "town and gown" fight took place recently when the freshmanengineers gave a dancing party opposite the campus. Anticipating troublefrom the sophs they phoned for police protection and seven burly cops appeared.From then on the sophs had to battle with another class and ahurried quest revealed a supply of- eggs which immediately went up in pricefrom 14 to 18 cents per dozen. The preservers of the law got theirs, so didthe sophomores. After seeing the freshies safely escorted to the car line thesophs departed only awaiting a chance to wreak their burning wrath.Minnesota Alpha will give a dinner for her pledglings at the chapterhouse on May 22. We are pleased to introduce to, the fraternitv FiciahsWeitbrecht of St. Paul and McCanna of Minneapolis.Bro. Frisbee has been appointed chairman of the program committee forthe senior prom.The Minnesota Lodge .Association has called a meeting of all members inthe ordinary of the Nicollet Hotel. At this time z. location for a chapterhouse will be discussed and determined upon. Since our last letter we havereceived visits from the following brothers; C. A. Ranney, Vermont Alpha;E. G. Wilson, Pennsylvania Alpha; R. 1). Cavanaugh, Pennsylvania Eta;James Lindsay, Wisconsin Alpha.MARCELLUS C. SHIELD.Minneapolis, May 25, 19<strong>06</strong>.MISSOURI BETA, WESTMINSTER COLLEGE.President Kerr has been absent from college for the past month workingup the S 100,000 endowment being raised amongst St. Louis alumni. It isrumored that excellent progress is being made and a delightful surprise isexpected in commencement announcements.Commencement occurs this year on June 7, and among the graduates areBros. Rice and Koepler. Bro. Rice will also enter the annual June contestas representative of the <strong>Phi</strong>lologic literary society. Westminster's glee clubassisted by Miss <strong>No</strong>dine Dudley, of St. Louis, gave a very creditable entertainmentMay 15. Bro. Harvey was the only <strong>Phi</strong> participating.Baseball has had a very lively season this year and Westminster ismaking a very fair showing. Missouri, St. Louis, and Washington universitiesplay us this week. Bros. Rice and Lasley are creditably upholding<strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>'s end of the cause.Since our last letter to THE SCROLL misfortune has overtaken us in theshape of a fire. Beside our rented house we have for years maintained a
6oo THE SCROLL.dance hall, meeting room and billiard room in a suite of apartments inFulton's business section. On April 24 the building was destroyed by fire,taking with it nearly all our furniture and furnishings, including a piano,billiard table, pennants, etc. Our loss is estimated at $400 which we areworking hard to recover amongst ourselves and alumni.Westminster's track team, of which Bros. Powell and Mclntyre are members,meets Central College at Fayette, Mo.Bro. Lasley was elected captain of next year's baseball team, by a voteof 8 to 5. W. E. E. KOEPLER.Fulton, May 25, 19<strong>06</strong>.KANSAS ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.The University of Kansas closes on June i. The past year has been avery prosperous one for the university. The people of the state are beginningto understand more fully the importance of the university to the state and itis now possible to obtain sufficient funds for the maintainance of a fiist classuniversity.The hill upon which the university is situated is being graded and soddedand when this work is completed we will have one of the most beautifulcampuses in the West. The new gymnasium is well under way. KansasAlpha will probably return about fifteen men next year.We will be in the same house next year our efforts to secure a new housefor next year not having up to dale materialized.The baseball season which is just closing has been more successful thanusual for Kansas. We beat our old rival, Nebraska, in two out of threegames. We lost two games to Missouri but hope to make up for them inthe games that are yet to come.A new branch of athletics has just been opened here. Tennis has receiveda boom and a university tournament has just been finished in whichBros. Eaton and Newman won the doubles and Bro. Eaton won the singles.Bros. Eaton and Newman went to Baldwin May 23 to represent KansasUniversity in a tournament against Baker. They were victorious in bothdoubles and singles and are now inter-scholastic champions of Kansas.Honors which <strong>Phi</strong>s of Kansas Alpha have won since the last letter are asfollows: Bro. Johnson is captain of the varsity ball team and Ben Young,a pledge, plays first base on the team. Bros. VanCleave; Cooke, Neff andBoyle played on the various class teams and Bro. Boyle was manager of thefreshman team. Bros. Eaton and Newman are champions of the universityin tennis. Bros. Neff and Newman were on the senior play committee andBro. Neff had one of the principal parts in the play.Lawrence, May 22, 19<strong>06</strong>.S. K. CooKE.COLORADO ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO.Since our last letter we have initiated five men and it is with great pleasurethat we introduce them to the fraternity at large. They are: CharlesHodson, of Galena, Illinois; Fred Castelluci, of New York City; LawrenceMcPheeters, of Natchez, Miss.; Earl Keller Carmichael, and Paul WilesCarmichael, of Trinidad, Colorado.The baseball team of this season is one of the best the university has everturned out. Bros. Sevier, Snyder and Strayer are on the team. Bros. Bonnellis manager and Bro. Hodson assistant manager. The results of thegames so far played are: Colorado g, Denver University 5: Colorado 14,Denver University 4; Colorado 12, Colorado College i; Colorado 10, Colo-
THE SCROLL.6oirado College 4; Colorado 9, Agricultural College o; Colorado 5,AgriculturalCollege 2; Colorado 2, School of Mines 6; Colorado o. School of Mines 3.The championship of the state is a tie between the State School of Minesand the University. The deciding game will be played during commencementweek.In the inter-fraternity league we landed the championship pennant.There is a keen rivalry among the eight different fraternities here, over thispennant. The team winning it three years in succession retains it. Theleague is divided into two divisions,of four teams each. The opposing teamfor the first game being chosen by lot. The winners of the two games ineach division play for the championship of the division; then the championsbf each division play for the pennant. The following were the scores inour games: * A 9, 7,A T 12,2; 4» A 9,10, S A E,6; * A 0,2i, B 0 n, 12.Examinations will be over this week and commencement day is June 6.The most of next week is devoted to commencement functions.We have very bright prospects for next year. About twelve or fourteenmen expect to return and we have a number of excellent men pledged.In closing our chapter extends best wishes to all our sister chapters for apleasant vacation and a prosperous opening next fall.Boulder, May <strong>30</strong>, igo6.E. TYNDALL SNYDER.ETA PROVINCE,GEORGIA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA.On April 10, exercises in memory of our lamented chancellor were heldin the college chapel. As the vast audience listened to the eloquent butfaithful tributes paid his life and works, each felt with renewed sorrow thatthe south and the nation had lost a great and useful man. But the spirit ofWalter Barnard Hill still lives in the hearts of his people. The many hopesand plans he had entertained for his alma mater will surely be consummated.The University of Georgia fostered in the heart of the south, will within thenext generation take its place among the great institutions of the nation.Mr. Hill's successor will not be named until next summer.On field day and on the Georgia-Auburn track meet, Bro. Cuyler Smithwon more events than any man on the field. He is one of the best trackmen in the south. Bro. J. Willingham recently won a junior orator's placeand Bros. Fitts and Smith have won sophomore declaimer's places. Bro.Marshburn is competing for a debaters place in the Georgia and Washingtonand Lee debate. A great beauty about Georgia Alpha is that its memberswin honors in" every department of college activities.One of the most enjoyable occasions of the fraternal year was our annualbanquet held in Michigan. A number of resident alumni were present.Bro. E. H. Dorsey, an ideal <strong>Phi</strong> and toastmaster, presided in his usualhappy manner. After an elegant menu, speechmaking and songs were indulgedin to a late hour. On the whole, the occasion was one of the mostprofitable and pleasant of the year.Commencement is close upon us. Its many features will be observedand enjoyed. The university congratulates itself upon having secured HamiltonW. Mabie to deliver the annual literary address.The baseball season just closing recalls the palmiest days of Georgia'sathletics—days when Sanford and Morris defeated Pennsylvania and Cornell.In Arthur Sullivan Georgia has the premier college pitcher of thesouth. By his magnificent pitching the strong team of Georgetown, victorsover Pennsylvania, Cornell and Harvard, was decisively defeated by a
6o2 THE SCROLL.score of 7 to I. It is such victories as these that make the university so richin tradition and sentiment and so dear to the heart of every alumnus.By winning the cup for three consecutive years in the annual track meetbetween Georgia Tech. and Emory, we retain it permanently. It is withpardonable pride that we are enabled to write that Bro. McWhorler, centerfielder on the varsity, has in the judgment of authoritative coaches, won aplace on the all-southern team. His brilliant batting has frequently changeddefeat into viclory. Bro. Mc Whorter will eventually captain the varsityteam. Bro. Kyle Smith has won the greatest number of points in trackwork this season. He will also be one of the mainstays of next season'sfootball team.On May 25, Georgia met and defeated Washington and Lee in collegiatedebate. By comparative scores this places Georgia i^ the lead of thesoutherncolleges who participate in these debates. It is extremely gratifying toadd that Bro. Marshburn, one of Georgia's debaters, acquitted himselfbrilliantly and reflected much credit upon his alma mater and 4» A 0.Georgia Alpha's prospects for the coming year were never so bright asnow. We shall lose about two men. For next year have two men pledgedand are spotting and spiking the best of next year's material. We trust thatsignal success will mark every endeavor of # A 9 next season.Athens, May <strong>30</strong>, 19<strong>06</strong>. SIDNEY SMITH.GEORGIA BETA, EMORY COLLEGE.Georgia Beta is happy to introduce to the fraternity Bro. Grady Clay ofWalnut Grove, Ga., who has been pledged to us since last September.Bro. Clay has already shown his ability as a track man, by winning forEmory the high hurdles in the last track meet. He is a good find.We are also glad to announce that we have pledged Mr, Lee Munroe ofQuincy, Fla., who has been attending a preparatory school at Stone Mountain,Ga. He comes from one of the best families in Florida and is' aworthy man for •!» A 0.Emory's commencement, which has a fine reputation, will begin on June8. The commencement sermon on the following Sunday will be preachedby Dr. J. J. Tigert, recently elected to the office of bishop by the M. E.Church, South.Georgia Beta is preparing to give a banquet to its visiting alumni, and anenjoyable time is expected. ,With the passing away of this year, Georgia Beta has seen one of the bestin her history. Indeed has the association of the brothers been pleasant andprofitable. We have succeeded well. Three under classmen speakers'places were won and one alternate: Bros. Stovall and Arnold (alternate).Sophomore, and Bros. Reagan and Hill, freshman. We regret very muchthat Bro. Reagan has left college, but we feel sure that he will be with usagain next fall. This still gives Georgia Beta five men on the commencementstage.Since our last report Bro. Monning has been playing short-stop on thesophomore baseball team, while Bro. Solomon has been the regular pitcher.The baseball season has been interesting and it is not yet decided who getsthe pennant.Examinations begin next week and the boys are all down hard at work.Most of the boys expect to return next year, and it is our purpose to make itthe best year we have ever known.ROBT. M. ARNOLD.Oxford, May 26, 19<strong>06</strong>.
THE SCROLL. 603GEORGIA DELTA, GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.The year just closing has been a most successful one for both GeorgiaTech, and Georgia <strong>Delta</strong>. In all college activities 4" A 9 has been veryprominent and has received her share of honors. At the recent election ofofficers by the athletic association, Bro. Chapman was elected manager ofthe football team and Bro. Stout manager of the basketball team.For the first time in several years there is this year a champion baseballteam of the south, this honor falling to the Georgia Tech. team. It hasgone through the season with the enviable record of having won every seriesplayed, winning twenty-three games and losing three. The record was notmade by playing against weak teams, but against such teams as Vanderbilt,Auburn, Georgia and Clemson. 4» A 9 was represented on the team byBros. Wright, Brown, Chapman and Knight.The dance which the chapter gave at Segadlos on June i, was in everysense of the word -A success and every one, who attended, reported a glorioustime.Edward Gay of Atlanta, has been pledged. We will be very grateful forany information in regard to new men.A. C. KNK.HT.Atlanta, June 2, igo6.ALABAMA BETA, ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE.The season in baseball has been very successful considering the fact thatwe were minus the services of our best pitcher, who had the misfortune tosprain his arm in the last Auburn-Tech game.During the season we played fifteen games winning twelve and losingthree. One of these lost was with a semi-professional team. We played Tech,Cumberland, Mercer University, Southern University and the University ofAlabarna. $ A 9 was represented on the varsity by Bro. Burgers.Class baseball is now being played. The sophs won from the juniors andthe freshmen from the seniors. The championship game lies between freshmenand sophomores and will be played some time during commencement.In track athletics we were fairly successful, although we lost to Universityof Georgia. We won from Tech on Ma\ i. .Auburn has also won glory onthe rostrum as well as on the athletic field. She defeated Howard Collegeand Southern University in the annual state oratorical contest for the medalon the evening of May i. This is the third time Auburn has carried off thehonors. On the evening of the 14th A 9 entertained at a smoker in honorof Bros. Murray, Connor, Mallory and McCathern, who are on the Mercerbaseball team. Final examinations are on and the year is drawing to a successfulclose. A 0 will lose two men by graduation, Bros. Gray and Certain. Wewill return 15 men. While we anticipate a pleasant summer we have brighthopes for the session of 19<strong>06</strong>-07.T. \'. WATSON.Auburn, May 20, igo6.THETA PROVINCE,MISSISSIPPI ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI.Our campus has been greatly improved by the erection of a handsomeConfederate monument which has been placed over the smaller lily pond.On May 10 the faculty granted a holiday and we all turned out to see theunveiling which was attended by a large crowd; Hon. Chas Scott was theorator and Bro. Sivley was master of ceremonies for the occasion. The
6Q4 THE SCROLL.trustees held their spring meeting here on April 23; following the generalidea of the president they seem to be fond of doing strenuous things. Thechairs of English and rhetoric and oratory were combined and Prof.Bishop, S A E, elected for this chair. Dr. Dupree was re-elected to thechair of Greek. The salaries of the deans were reduced to the same asthose of all professors and the election of other professors was postponedtill the June meeting of the board.Our baseball team was very successful, having taken a series from astrong team from Clinton as well as Texas and Tulane. The faculty weregenerous again and gave us a holiday on May il, so we went to Kosciuskowith the team and were entertained by the people of that town in a mosthospitable manner; while there we passed the day with Bros. Ray, R. L.Lewis, Adams, Sawyer, Kelley, Smylhe and met two pledges from OhioBeta. More than ever before was the interest manifested in field day sportswhich came off on the loth. Mississippi Alpha had but one representativebut he alone carried away more honors than the several representatives ofsome of our rivals. With no training Bro. Kimbrough took first in thehurdle race, broad jump, loo yard dash, hop step and jump, running jump,and broke the record for the pole vault which was held by Bro.~ Howze,ex-'o5. Tom Hammond, AKE, all-western full, who has played under"Hurry Up" Yost on the Michigan team for three years, has been signedto coach our football team this fall.Wiih our sister chapters commencement and closing the year's work issad because the men who have been together through college, the standbys and wheel horses of the chapter who have guided the chapter for yearsmust leave and direct their energies in other fields; with us this is true tosome extent, but we have only two seniors—Bros. Kimbrough and Yates—and there is another side, because when we return next fall we can "set"the men we have been sitting around all this year. We will return all ofthe present chapter except Bro. Kimbrough and several of the other brothershave said that they will be with us next session, which will give us aboutfifteen boys to start the year; and there are seven star freshmen who haveolder brothers in the chapter and in our next letter we hope to report themin the flock also. We are sure to be back at our former numerical strengthand our prospects are exceptionally good for » banner chapter.University, May 22, 19<strong>06</strong>.ROBERT SOMERVILLE, JR.LOUISIANA ALPHA, TULANE UNIVERSITY.We take great pleasure in presenting to the fraternity our latest initiate,Bro. Abner Charles Chappins of Rayne, La., who is attending the law department.There has been a great amount of interest manifested here in trackathletics this spring. The Tulane track team was entered in two meets.The first, a triangular meet with Vanderbilt and Texas, resulted in a tie betweenVanderbilt and Tulane, each team scoring 39 points Texas 34.Several southern records were smashed in this meet—notably the high jumpand pole vault by Texas and the 220 yard loyr hurdles by Tulane. We hadthe great pleasure of meeting Bros. <strong>No</strong>el and Proctor of the Vanderbiltteam, and also met Bro. Wardon A. Curtis, Wisconsin, '89, and Bro. C. P.Henry of Mississippi Alpha at the track meet. Later Tulane won the interstatemeet from Louisiana State University and Southwest Louisiana Industrialand Mississippi A. & M. college, scoring twice as many points as theother three teams combined. Only one man was entered by Tulane in theS. I. A. A. meet held in Nashville, but he won second place for his university,beating Sewanee, Cumberland and Tennessee. Vanderbilt won the
THE SCROLL. 60^meet, having her entire team entered. Bro. "Jack" Chambers was managerof this year's track team, and he arranged a schedule that gave the teamample opportunities to show its prowess in track athletics, a hitherto sadlyneglected branch at Tulane. The baseball team has been very unsuccessfulowing to the absence of three men who remained at home to participate inthe track meet when the baseball team took its long and disastrous tripthrough Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. However, we defeatedLouisiana State Universitj two out of four games, and one was ashut out. We have recently enjoyed several visits from Bro. Steen, Mississippi,'00, former province president. He was in the city several days forthe Tulane—Mississippi baseball games. This year's Jambalaya (annual)is out, and is by far the best annual ever gotten out at Tulane. The lawand medical departments of the universitj' have closed and the other departmentswill soon be in the midst of examinations. There have lately beenmade several efforts to organize a pan-hellenic league at Tulane, but themovement bids fair to be a failure, on account of the failure of several fraternitiesto agree to enter the league.Tulane again defeated Texas in debate, making four times out of sixthat Tulane has won this debate. Bro. Russell is assistant business managerof The Tulane Weekly from the academic department, Bro. Chappins succeedsBro. Ansley as business manager from the law department. Althoughthe fraternities here can't agree to enter a pan-hellenic council for variousreasons, there is one thing that each and every one does agree on and thatis that they are strongly opposed to any other fraternity establishing a chapterhere, for there is absolutely no room for any others.Louisiana Alpha has enjoyed A most prosperous year, we have more thanheld our own with the other fraternities and have also pledged four men fornext session. Of this year's chapter we lose Bros. Chambers, Robinson andAnsley by graduation and Bros. Meyer and Upton by withdrawal from college.Louisiana Alpha wishes all of her sister chapters a pleasant vacation,and earnestly requests any <strong>Phi</strong>s in New Orleans during vacation to visit us.We again thank our alumni for the interest that they have taken in thechapter and for the many ways that sojiie of them have assisted us duringpast session; and we request them to notify the reporter of any eligible menthat expect to enter Tulane next year.EDWARD C. ANSLEY.New Orleans, May 24, 19<strong>06</strong>.'TEXAS BETA, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS.The last term of this the most successful year of the university is drawing toa close, and all are looking forward to commencement and its attendantfestivities.That a bad beginning brings a good ending, has been well illustrated inthe baseball season of 19<strong>06</strong>. Two spectacular games with A. & M. Collegeclosed the schedule, and resulted in two victories for Texas. In track athleticsour college has not been over vigorous; the tri-staie meet at New Orleansgiving us third place, and the southwestern meet at Oklahoma favoringus with second place. However, the three men who represented us atthe latter meet all made good records and with a larger team Texas wouldhave undoubtedly have been the winner of the meet.The Texas representatives in the debate with Missouri received the unanimousdecision of the judges. Bro. Pope distinguished himself on that occasion,and on his return spoke flatteringly of Missouri Alpha which entertainedhim during his stay at Missouri. In the other two debates, with Tulaneand Baylor, Texas was the loser.
6o6 THE SCROLL.A new department has been added to the university summer school.This year the law department will offer subjects from the junior and middleyears.The Cactus made its appearance on time, strange to say, and it has beenpronounced by both faculty and students to be one of the best ever edited.The girls' literary society, "The Ashbel," recently gave a performance of"As You Like It," and the members of the cast displayed unusual talentand merit in its rendition. In connection with the "Ashbel Show"might bementioned Bro. Pope's opera, the "King of Korea," which gave a successfulperformance in San Antonio on May i6.A new sorority, Z T A, has established a chapter at this university. Itstarts out with a very promising crowd of charter members.Mr. Hutcheson, who has been director of out-door athletics for the pastthree vears, will not be back next fall, and as yet no successor has beenchosen.On April 9, a select team from Texas Beta played a chosen band fromTexas Gamma on their athletic field at Georgetown. The loss of the gameis attributed by Texas Beta to an over indulgence at the hospitable spreadw^ich Texas Gamma placed before them prior to the game. But in truthwe thank our Southwestern brothers for the royal good time shown us.One of the events of the closing session is the "Varsity Chanty Circus,"to be given on the athletic field. May 25-26, for the benefit of athletics inthe University of Texas. It is to be a grand fake from start to finish, butthere will be a comic side to it well worth seeing.Bro. E. E. Witt, '00, province president, has announced his intention ofremoving from Austin to Waco, Texas. He intends to make the change onor about June i. The loss of his near presence and advice will be keenly feltby this chapter. Bro. Barker, '99, now instructor in history at the universitywill study at the University of Wisconsin next year, and Bro. Lomax,'97, instructor in English at A. & M. college, will study at Harvard. Bro.Steger, '04, who is now at Oxford, will spend the summer on the continent.It was with the deepest regret that we heard pf the misfortune which befellCalifornia Beta, and we wish to extend them our profound sympathy intheir trouble.The prospects for Texas Beta next year are good. Already the chapterhouse has all rooms signed for. The Washington convention is being talkedof a great deal, and a number of the brothers intend to be present.Austin, May 24, 19<strong>06</strong>. ARTHUR MATHIS.IOTA PROVINCE,CALIFORNIA BETA, STANFORD UNIVERSITY.Although the earthquake visited us scarely more than a month ago, nevertheless,the campus has changed .somewhat since the terrible days followingApril 18. Much was destroyed, but the work of clearing away the debrisand of reconstruction has begun. <strong>No</strong>t only are men working on the universitybuildings but also on the various fraternity and private houses whichwere severely damaged by the temblor.Shortly after the quake President Jordan posted the announcement thatcollege would close until August 28, the date set for the opening of nextsemester. All those up in their work were passed while the doubtful wereallowed to take examinations. Thus ended the fifteenth year at StanfordUniversity.In athletics all inter-collegiate meets and games were necessarily postponedindefinitely. The track meet and tennis tournament were to take
THE SCROLL. 607place on the Saturday following the earthquake and the third ball game andthe regatta on the 28th. * A 9 was represented on the diamond by Bro.Chalmers, '07 and on the track by Bro. Bradford, '09.Bro. George D. Barnett, '<strong>06</strong>, who has, for the past two years, been anassistant in the mathematics and chemistry departments, is now a member of* BK.California Beta was hit very hard by the earthquake. The house wasdamaged considerably and at the present writing it appears to be settling onits foundations. The work of repair and reconstruction has begun, underthe management of Bros. Thomson, '09, King, '07, and Gamble, '<strong>06</strong>, whohave consented to remain during the summer to carry the work through tocompletion.Although handicapped by the loss of several of our members, we hope toreport a successful rushing season in the fall. In closing we wish to impressupon the minds of all <strong>Phi</strong>s that the doors of California Beta's new chapterhouse will be open at all times.W. W. BEHLOW.Redlaqds, California, May 20, 19<strong>06</strong>.PERSONAL,Cincinnati—Guido Gores, 'oi, alumni commissioner sailsfor Naples, July 7.Wisconsin—P. .\. Fox, M. I)., '00, is practicing his professionin IVIanila, P. I.Texas—E. E. Witt, '00; president of <strong>Theta</strong> Province hasmoved to Waco, to practice law.Hillsdale—R. E. Manley, '97, is deputy assistant districtattorney of New York county.Dickinson—E. B. Keeley, '05, is farming in Virginia.address is Dorset, Powhatan county, Va.Vanderbilt—W. T. Saunders, '88, an attorney at Athens,Ala., is a state railroad commissioner.HisW. &= J.—H. W. Davis, '05, is a law student at GeorgeWashington University, Washington, D, C.<strong>No</strong>rth Carolina—S. R. Buxton, '97, an attorney at NewportNews, Va., is also mayor of that city.Vermont—C. W. Doten, '95, is assistant professor of economicsat the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Pennsylvania—A. E. Willauer, '98, was recently marriedto Miss Katherine Whiting, in St. Thomas's church. NewYork.
6o8 THE SCROLL.Vanderbilt—'R. M. Mc Connell, 'oi, holds an assistantshipat Harvard, and contemplates remaining there feeveral years.Dartmouth—Y..en&3.\\ Banning, '02, was married to MissHedwig V. Briesen, at Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, NewYork, May 19.Vermont—]. C. Turk, '83, acting for the PennsylvaniaSteel Co., is negotiating contracts for bridges in Italy, Turkey,Bulgaria and Servia.Indiana—1. C. Shirk, '81, is officially cpnnected with twobanks and financially interested in half a dozen industrial enterprisesat Brookville, Ind.Vanderbilt—D. M. Wright, '04, delegate of TennesseeAlpha to the New York convention, is paying teller of theFirst National Bank, Nashville.Mississippi—J^ S. Mc Cain, '02, who was graduated at theU. S. Naval Academy last February, has been sent to theIndian squadron for five years.Viabash—R. H. Crozier, '93, has accepted the new positionof assistant to the president and secretary of the university.Lake Forest University, Lake Forest, 111.Ohio Wesleyan—F. I. Bright, '99, formerly representativeof Hocking county in the Ohio legislature, is now U. S. consulat Huddersfield, England, his salary being $2,500.<strong>No</strong>rth Carolina—O. D. Batchelor, '88, a prominent attorneyat Newport News, Va., is one of general counsel for theJamestown Ter-Centeniary Exposition, to be held in 1907.Pranklin—E. L. Stevenson, '81, for many years professorof history at Rutgers, has been nominated by the trustees ofColumbia as the first incumbent of a new chair in historicalgeography.Richmond—R. E. Stearnes, '87, of Salem, Va., has beenpresident of the Virginia state teachers association since1901, and has recently been appointed secretary of the stateboard of education.Richmond—O. L. Stearnes, '86, is general manager inTexas for the B. F. Johnson Publishing Co., of Richmond,Va. His headquarters are at Dallas, Tex., but his homeaddress is still Salem, Va.
THE SCROLL. 609Roanoke—R. E. Cabell, '97, who was on the Republicanelectoral ticket in 1904, has been appointed postmaster ofRichmond, Va. He is still the junior member of the lawfirm of Cabell, Talley & Cabell.Richmond—H. L. Bragg, '90, formerly with the StandardVarnish Co., of Pittsburgh, is now with Emil Caiman & Co.,299 Pearl street, New York City. He expects to spend thesummer abroad in the interest of his firm.Richmond—Rev. J. Henning Nelms, '80, formerly a lawyerat Lexington, Ky., is now rector of St. Matthews Church,i8th and Spring Garden streets, <strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia, Pa., one ofthe largest P. E. churches in the city.Wabash—H. H. Whetzel, '02, is plant pathologist for theNew York experiment station. Forest Home, N. Y. He ismaking a special study of fruit tree culture, and his discoverieshave attracted widespread attention.Lafayette—Rev. J. M. Scott, '90, is the author of "KindlyLight, a Little Book of Yearning," published by The GrailPress, New York. It has received favorable comments fromthe Outlook and other prominent papers.Knox—A. A. Green, '03, of Galesburg, 111., is working ona new children's book, "The Good Fairy and Bunny,"which is to be handsomely illustrated and published for thecoming holiday trade by Mc Clurg & Co., Chicago.Knox—Rev. A. W. Little, D. D., rector of St. Mark'sChurch, Evanston, 111., is the author of several books,among them "The Times and Teaching of John Wesley,"published in <strong>1905</strong>, and he has a new book in press.Michigan—R. D. Chapin, '03, president of <strong>Delta</strong> province,has severed his connection with the Olds Motor Works andaccepted the position of treasurer and general manager ofthe E, R. Thomas Detroit Co., makers of motor cars, Detroit,Mich.Kansas—\\'illiam .\llen White, '90, says that in his newbook, "in Our Town." he has tried to do for his Kansastown what Barrie has done for his Scottish town in ".A Windowin Thrums." The book contains nineteen sketches, andis published by Mc Clure, <strong>Phi</strong>llips & Co. Bro. White hasbeen editor of the daily Gazette, Emporia, Kan., since 1890.
610 THE SCROLL.Kansas—Many papers have referred in the most complimentaryterms to the services of Gen. Frederick Funston,'90, in successfully coping with the chaotic conditions followingthe earthquake at San Francisco. The Washington/"M/says: ".A Funston park with a swimming pool will beabout the proper thing for San Francisco to establish in recognitionof heroic services." The reference is to his famousswimming exploits during the <strong>Phi</strong>lippine campaign.Emory—In an article on church trials for heresy, the NewYork Biening Post refers to Dr. H. S. Bradley, '90, formerlyvice-president of Emory College, saying: "St. John's MethodistEpiscopal Church of St. Louis has just called to thepastorate the Rev. Dr. Henry S. Bradley, who, because ofhis belief in the theory of evolution and his endorsement ofthe higher criticism, was put upon trial and acquitted of thecharge of heresy." St. John's is the leading church of theM. E. Church, South, in St. Louis, Mo.Ohio Wesleyan—Dr. Harold Heath, '93, professor of invertebratezoology in Stanford University, has recently visitedNaples, where, under the auspices of the NationalMuseum, he investigated certain marine animals. He wentfrom there to Egypt to collect some of the rarer fishes of theNile, and thence he went to Ceylon. During the summerand early autumn he will act as naturalist aboard the U. S.Fish Commission steamer. Albatross, which is to be sent toJapan to carry on extensive deep sea explorations. Afterthe completion of this work he will return to California.Southwestern—A. S. J. Thomas, '88, is editor of theComanche Chief, Comanche, Texas, and president of theTexas Press Association. In a two column article about arecent visit to his alma mater, published in his paper, he said:"k committee of young men purloined my grip, and I followedthem to their retreat, a house of a dozen rooms, tenantedby fifteen lusty youngsters, all members of a secretcollege fraternitv of which I have the honor of being a member.How delightful it was to mingle with that gang ofschoolboys, to eat, sleep and romp with them, and duplicatethe pranks of youth!"Iowa Wesleyan—E. W. Hearne was commissioned secondlieutenant of the 51st Iowa Volunteers in 1898, and firstlieutenant in 1899. He served in the <strong>Phi</strong>lippines, and, when
THE SCROLL. 6iihe was mustered out in the latter year, he at once becamesecretary of the army and navy Y. M. C. .A. associations ofthe <strong>Phi</strong>lippine Islands, under the international committee.When the U. S. arm}' went into China and joined the internationalforces against Pekin, he organized the Y. M. C. A.tent and equipment which accompanied the soldiers of UncleSam. After two years of service with the international committee,a portion of the time in this country, he was appointedstate secretary of New Jersey, March i, 1902, and has completedfour years' work in this field. He has been appointedgeneral secretary of the Y. M. C. -\. in Washington, D. C,assuming his duties ou May r.Ohio State—B. H. Ward, '90, Past P. G. C, and Mrs.Ward have been making a tour of Europe. They ascendedVesuvius on the afternoon of April 7, signs of the impendingvolcano being then apparent. That night they stopped in ahotel near Pompeii, but, at two o'clock in the morning, wereforced to make a hasty departure on account of the volcanicexplosions and flow of lava. In a letter to the ClevelandPlain Dealer, Bro. Ward said:.As I stepped out into the street I saw a sight that I shall never forget—the whole of the mountain apparently on fire, flames shooting from the topcrater I,ooo feet in the air; hot stones falling down the sides of the topcrater, lava pouring from the new crater in three streams, one of them approachingour hotel too close for comfort. The rumblings from the mountainwere intense. The scene beggared description. The streets werecrojvded, yes, packed with fleeting people, on foot, riding horses, mules,oxen and cows and in donlcey carls, on drays and in carriages. The driversran their horses from Pompeii to Castellammare, five miles distant, neverallowing any space to intervene between the carriages. Here we felt comparativelysafe and walked the horses to rest thetn.Vanderbilt—On June i, 19<strong>06</strong>, in a memorable triumph overthe machine organization, Malcolm R. Patterson, '82, wasnominated by the Democrats of Tennessee for the office ofgovernor. Although internal dissensions have led some tobelieve that there is danger of party defeat, it is generallythought that the Volunteer State will in <strong>No</strong>vember elect Bro.Patterson by the normal majority. The nominee has had adistinguished record at the bar and in congress. In 1894 hewas chosen as prosecuting attorney at Memphis and served assuch until 1900, when he was elected to congress without oppositionwithin his party. He was twice re-nominated byacclamation and elected. His campaign for the governorshiphas been one of the longest and most remarkable in the
6i2 THE SCROLL.history of the state. He began with little acquaintance outsideof his district and soon attracted to his standard a largenumber of influential citizens who were dissatisfied with theelement now in control. He made brilliant speeches everywhere,advocating especially reforms in the election andassessment laws. Of him the Nashville American, a disinterestedpaper, said editorially:"Ham" Patterson is in the prime aud vigor of life. He is bold, resoluteand honest. He is natural and frank, and not a hypocrite or demagogue.He has a high conception of public duty and regards the office of governoras one of most honorable and exalted position. He is the only candidatefor the nomination within our recollection who has had a well-defined andexplicit platform. He has ideas and ideals. He stands for something. Asa debater he is without a superior in the state. The Democrats have a candidatein whose ability to measure up to the full standard of any requirementthey can have the utmost confidence.J. M. Griggs, Vanderbilt, '82, a member of the house ofrepresentatives from Georgia, is chairman of the Democraticcongressional campaign committee, as he was in 1902. TheDemocratic senators have appointed as their floor leader andcaucus chairman, to succeed the late Senator Gorman, J. C. S.Blackburn, Centre ''^T, whose term as senator from Kentuckywill expire March 4, 1907.W. \. Curtis, Wisconsin, '89, contributed The Reformingof Aiden" to a recent issue of Appletons Booklover's Magazine;C. J. Keyser, Missouri, '91; "Research Work in AmericanUniversities" to the Bookman for May; T. J. J. See,Missouri, '89, "Recent Progress in Salor Research" to theJune Atlantic; Ray Stannard Baker, Hillsdale, '89, "TheWay of a Railroad Town" to the June McClure's.The following members of * A ® are members of the facultyof the University of Minnesota; Conway Mac Millan, A. M.,professor of botany; G. B. Frankforter, Ph. D., professorof chemistry; T. G. Lee, M. D., professor of histology andembriology; T. B. Hartzell, M. D., professor of pathologyand aural surgery; A. S. Hamilton, M. D., professor ofneuro-pathology; H. B. Snyder, B. S., professor of agriculturalchemistry; E. P. Harding, Ph. D., assistant professorof chemistry; W. H. Condit, M. D., assistant professor ofmateria medica.John S. <strong>Phi</strong>llips, Knox, '82, has retired from the publishingfirm of Mc Clure, <strong>Phi</strong>llips & Co., and Miss Ida M. Tarbell,A. A. Boyden, Lincoln J. Steffens and Ray Stannard Baker,
THE SCROLL. 613Lansing, '89, have resigned from tlie staff of McClure's Magazine,and it is rumored that they will start a magazine oftheir own, in which a certain amount of muck raking" maybe expected. Miss Tarbell is the Standard Oil's biographer;Mr. Boyden was formerly managing editor of ytc Clure's,Mr Stefliens is an authority on political corruption in .\mencancities and Bro. Baker is a censor of the railroad rebateevil.HELLENIC,A X P has entered Syracuse and Vale.2 4> E has entered Syracuse and Purdue.2 * E has entered Washington and Lee.A T A has revived its chapter at Lafayette.n K A has entered the Missouri School of Mines.Pan-Hellenic councils have recently been formed at Centraland Arkansas.Southern K A has entered Washington University, St Louis,and now has 48 chapters.2 >; has entered Syracuse, where there are now twelve fraternitiesfor men besides a local petitioning ® A .\'.A T n, having recently entered the University of Washingtonand the University of Missouri, and re-established itselfat Massachusetts Institute of Technology, now has 55 chaptersIt absorbed a local, A O, at M. I. T. where the otherfraternities are: .\ *, 2 X, A *, A Y. 0 X, ® H, A K E, 2 AE $ r A. ATA, * K 2, * 2 K, A 2 *, and two locals -\ Eand * B E.In an address before the alumni of the University of Michiganat Washington, D. C, published in the Michigan Alumnusand the Beta <strong>Theta</strong> Pi, Rev. Nathaniel West, '46, the oldestliving graduate of the university, said that there were 20students in his class and 70 to 75 in the whole institution.There were eight professors. One day a bet was made that"the day will come when this university will have <strong>30</strong>0 studentsand 20 professors." The students were required to attendpravers at 6 a. m. and 6 p. m. daily, winter and summer.
6i4 THE SCROLL.The board of trustees of B 0 II have decided to hold thisyear's annual convention on July 23-27 at Denver. This is fartherwest than any college fraternity convention was ever held.The Denver alumni have raised i!2,ooo, to be turned into thefraternity treasury to pay the additional railroad expenses ofthe delegates, which will be incurred in traveling to that cityinstead of a more centrally located place. The Denver Betasalso announce that they will entertain in their homes all delegatesfor a week before the convention meets and as longthereafter as they may choose to remain. The recent biennialconvention of OK* decided that its next conventionshould meet at Denver in 1908. The statement being madethat it would cost the fraternity Si500 more to go to Denverthan to Chicago, the Denver alumni guaranteed to pay halfof that amount into the general treasury and Mr. G.\\'. Dun,of Columbus, Ohio, the other half. There is nothing smallabout the Denver Betas or <strong>Phi</strong> Psis or Mr. Dun.Mr. W. K. Dart,associate editor of the 2 .\ E J^^TWV/publishesin that journal the names of fraternity men in congress.The summary' shows that of fifty-four collegians in the senate,twenty-five belong to fraternities, as follows: AKE, 6; * Y,4; * r A, 2; B ® n, 2; A *, 2; A T A, i; A A *,i; * A ®, i;* K 2, 1; A T n, I; X *, i; * K *, I; A Y, i; K K K (Dartmouth;local), I. Of 234 collegians in the house of representatives,59 belong to fraternities: O K *, 14; $ A ©, 10;K A (Southern,) 5; 2 X, 5; A T A, 3; 2 A E, 3; * Y, 3; * A-\, 2; B ® n, 2; 2 *, 2; AKE, 2; A T O, 2; 2 X, 1; A *, i:X *, i; A*, i; * K 2, i; K K K (Dartmouth, local), i.The * A 0 senator is J. ('. S. Blackburn, Central '57, fromKentucky. The * A 0 representatives are: From Georgia—J. M. Griggs, Vanderbilt, '81; W. M. Howard, Georgia, '77;W. G. Brantley, Georgia, '82; J. G. Lee, Emory, '80, and T.W. Hardwick, Mercer, '93. From Illinois—J. V. Graff, Wabash,'76; Ci. W. Prince, Knox, '78. From Tennessee—M.R. Patterson, Vanderbilt, '82. From Mississippi—W. S.Hill, Mississippi, '84. From Texas—J. G. Russell,Georgia,'78. Of * K *'s 14 representatives, 7 are from Ohio. Mr.Dart says that of the present governors of states, 10 havebeen ascertained to be fraternity men, one each in 2 A E,A K E, * A 0, A T n, * K 2, * K *, X *, * Y, Z *, and KA (Southern). The $ A ® is S. H. Elrod, DePauw,'82, governorof South Dakota.
THE SCROLL. 615Some information about the K * convention at Washingtonin April was given in the last SCROLL. From the Shieldwe obtain the following additional details. On the questionof granting a charter to O *, an old local society at Casethere were no negative votes, but seven chapters withheldtheir votes under a resolution giving them thirty days inwhich to reach a decision. A unanimous vote was latersecured and the chapter was installed June 2. Action onapplications from Williams and George Washington waspostponed. On Canadian extension the vote was: For—chapters, 17, alumni associations, 33. Against—chapters,21; alumni associations 5. The committee on coat-of-armsreported: We find, in our opinion, an almost insuperableobstacle in the colors, pink and lavender, which artists tellus kill each other and fade very quickly." The committeethought that pink and lavender should be discarded and anothercolor chosen, "a deep rose shade" being suggested.The committee were continued until the 1908 convention.Resolutions were adopted which "remove the inhibitionagainst the use of the fraternity emblems on rings, scarfpins, watch fobs and articles of household adornment, whenmade in accordance with designs approved by the executivecouncil, and upon souvenirs for dinners and other entertainmentswhen the cost of each does not exceed fifty cents."Vice President Fairbanks who received the convention in hisprivate room in the capitol told the visitors of his connectionwith another fraternity, OTA, and commented on thechange of spirit characterizing the relations between fraternitiessince his college days, remarking that at one time he hadbeen the custodian of a stolen copy of the * K * constitution."THE PYX,The group shown on the opposite page is interesting becauseits faces are well known to many of the older membersof the fraternity. The photograph was sent to the editor byBro. Isaac R. Hitt, <strong>No</strong>rthwestern, '88, who is now practicinglaw in Washington D. C. Of the others in the group Bro.W. W. Quarles, Alabama, '87, is a member of the bar of Selma,.Alabama. Bro. Dwight N. Marble, Centre, '82, after faithfulservice to the fraternity, died of typhoid fever in 1899.The schoolboyish gentleman on the right, Bro. Hugh Th.
THE GENERAL COUNCIL, 1891-94.Left to right^W, W. Quarles, Pi dent; Dwight N. Marble, Historian: Isaac R. Hitt, Jr.,Treasurer; Huffh Th. Miller, S.
THE SCROLL. 617Miller, Butler, '88,—well, every <strong>Phi</strong> knows that he is abanker and is lieutenant-governor of Indiana.* * * *In THE SCROLL for last February in the chapter letter ofIllinois .\lpha, in recording the death of Mr. Dwight C.Hubbart, a popular student, it was stated that he was a memberof * A ®. This ^vas a typographical error. Mr. Hubbartwas a member of A T A.Our new chapter, Ontario .Alpha, was installed on May28 at the chapter house, 143 Bloor St., West, Toronto byBros. J. B. Ballou, T. G. C, A. M. McCrillis, H. G. C,and L. E. .\. Drummond, president of Alpha province,assisted by Bros. Housser of Mc Gill and Watson of Vermont.Fifteen were initiated and the remaining fifteen membersof the petitioning body, Z 2 N, will be initiated in theautumn, as they were not in college at the time of the recentinitiation. The visiting brothers are enthusiastic in theiraccounts of this auspicious affair. <strong>No</strong>t only is OntarioAlpha composed of strong, serious young men well worthy oftheir new honors, but it occupies a fine house on one of theprincipal residence streets in Toronto. It is of brick withstone trimmings and can accommodate fourteen to sixteenmen. The October SCROLL will probably contain an illustratedsketch of the university and the chapter.On May 29 and <strong>30</strong> the alumni of Michigan .\lpha gave aparty at the chapter house in Ann Arbor. The invitationswere about the most unique we have ever seen, and veryhandsome. They were printed artistically on large heavyorange paper, with figures of college men and maidens, etc.,around the border. It was announced, the married fellowswill bring their wives who will act as chaperones, the unmarriedunfortunates will bring their sweethearts; the boys ofthe active chapter will 'drag' and do everything to help thegood time along, while a few old 'stags' are coming anyway,because they know the doins' will be too good to miss. Thewhole bunch will be entertained at the chapter house andthere will be plenty of room for all. "The further allurementswere held out that the committee had arranged withthe moon to be present, so that it was possible that thedancing would not be all there would be to the evening; alsodrives and a championship ball game. Then followed two
6iS THE SCROLL.pages of "features," which were bright, witty personals aboutthe alumni. We can safely assume from this happy invitationthat a most delightful time was enjoyed by every Michigan<strong>Phi</strong> who was there.Zeta province held a successful convention at Des Moines,Iowa, on May 25 and 26. All of the chapters, except ColoradoAlpha sent delegates, Bros. F. J. R. Mitchell, P. G. C,Charles F. Lamkin, province president and R. H. Little,province vice-president, besides about twenty visiting <strong>Phi</strong>sfrom points in Iowa, were present: The St. Louis, Minneapolis—St.Paul, Chicago, Mt. Pleasant and Kansas Cityalumni clubs also were represented by delegates. The conventionbanquet, which was also the first annual banquet ofthe <strong>Phi</strong>s of Iowa, was held at Chamberlain Hotel on May26. The convention disposed of a great deal of business andwas a valuable occasion to the fraternity. .-V more extendedaccount with group picture will appear hereafter.Bro. M. C. Haldeman, Dickinson, well known to <strong>Phi</strong>s ofour active chapter, has entered into partnership with Mr. C.E. Edwards under the firm name of Edwards, Haldeman &Co., dealers in fraternity jewelry, stationery, and novelties,83 Fort Street, West, Detroit, Michigan. Bro. Haldeman isa very loyal <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> and deserves abundant successin his new enterprise.The supply of copies of the April, 19<strong>06</strong>, SCROLL is short,and the editor-in-chief would appreciate any extra copiesthat may be sent him, in order that they may be kept forbinding for the use of the chapters.Mississippi Alpha is the first chapter to order a copy of thehistory of the fraternity for chapter use; it ordered a volumebound in full morocco. Every chapter will need the bookfor use during the fall rushing season,and a copy in the finestbinding should be kept always in the chapter library. Ordersshould be sent in early, as only a few copies will bebound in morocco or half morocco and the supply cannot beenlarged.
THE SCROLL. 619THE SCROLL wishes all its readers an enjoyable vacationthis summer, and hopes that there will be many pleasant reunionsof <strong>Phi</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Theta</strong>s in various parts of the country.We would be glad to receive vacation pictures, showing groups,scenes and happenings which would be interesting to the fraternitygenerally, and we will half-tone and print in the fallsuch kodaks as have sufficient novelty or * A ® interest towarrant the expense and the space. The photos should beaccompanied with notes of explanation.SUMMER ADDRESSES.A list of all obtainable summer addresses of chapter reportersis here given:Quebec .Alpha—Geo. E. Housser, Portage la Prairie,Manitoba.Ontario .\lpha—D. .A. L. Graham, 143 Bloor St., West,Toronto.Maine .Alpha—Ralph B. A'oung, Waterville, Maine.New Hampshire .Alpha--Howard M. Judson, 643 N.Prairie St., Galesburg, III.Vermont .Alpha—.A. L. Owen, 169 <strong>No</strong>rth I'nion St.. Burlington,A't.Massachusetts .Alpha—Massachusetts Beta—Rob't H. Kennedy, 143 Parade St.,Providence, R. I.New York .Alpha—H. M. Rogers, 125 Edgemoor Lane,Ithaca, N. V.New York Beta—Carlos G. Hafley, 286 Manning Boulevard,.Albany, N. A'.New A'ork <strong>Delta</strong>—R. Mapelsden, Jr., 565 West 113 St.,New A'ork.New York Epsilon—W. P. Sears, 709 Warner St., Syracuse,N. Y.Pennsylvania .Alpha—Richard X. Snyder. 717 Wood St.,Easton, Pa.Pennsylvania Beta—Henry S. Huber, Gettysburg, Pa.Pennsylvania Gamma—.A. M. Donnan, 115 S. Wade .Ave.,Washington, Pa.Pennsylvania <strong>Delta</strong>—Olin C. Jones, 33 Pine St., .Ashtabula,Ohio.Pennsylvania Zeta—J. W. Hardt, 3<strong>30</strong>3 Powelton .Ave.,<strong>Phi</strong>ladelphia.Pennsylvania Eta—J. M. Fair, Saltsburg, Pa.
620 THE SCROLL.Pennsylvania <strong>Theta</strong>—Raymond Swenk, 208 Arch St., Sunbury,Pa.Virginia .Alpha—T. Dwight Sloan, Alderson, W. Va.Virginia Gamma—Chas. C. Stebbins, Jr., Ashland, Va.Virginia Zeta—Malcolm D. Campbell, Lexington, Va.Kentucky Alpha-<strong>Delta</strong>—George Lee, Danville, Ky.Kentucky Epsilon—Jas. S. Watson, 287 South Limestone,Lexington, Ky.Tennessee Alpha—A. G. Adams, Jr., 1603 Broad St.,Nashville, Tenn.Tennessee Beta—R. Bland Mitchell, Sewanee, Tenn.Ohio Alpha—Bruce Lloyd, Oxford, Ohio.Ohio Beta—C. P. Lyon, 1<strong>30</strong> N. Washington St., Delaware,Ohio.Ohio Gamma—G. D. Miller, 23 Morris Ave., Athens,Ohio.Michigan Alpha—Dr. H. A. Sanders, 1437 WashtenawAve., Ann Arbor, Michigan.Indiana Alpha—Fred Seward, Bloomington, Indiana.Indiana Beta—B. F. Beaty, Crawfordsville, Ind.Indiana Gamma—John K. Kingsbury, 348 Layman Ave.,Irvington, Ind.Indiana <strong>Delta</strong>—Merle J. Abbett, 34 E. Jefferson St,Franklin, Ind.Indiana Epsilon—W. O. Mc Lelland, Jr., Hanover, Ind.Indiana Zeta—G. Edgar Turner, Greencastle, Ind.Indiana <strong>Theta</strong>—W. J. Hogan, 313 Perrin Ave., West LaFayette, Ind.Illinois Alpha—A. F. Rader, Evanston, 111.Illinois Beta—A. R. <strong>No</strong>wels, 5619 Madison Ave., Chicago.Illinois Zeta—Gail H. Golliday, 1247 E. Knox St., Galesburg,III.Illinois Eta—F. H. McKelvey, 202 E. Green St., Champaign,111.Wisconsin Alpha—Wardon A. Curtis, Madison, Wisconsin.Minnesota Alpha—Marcellus G. Sheild, Jr., 127 E. 8th.St., Winona, Minn.Iowa Alpha—Cornelis Van Brussel, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.Iowa Beta—Paul Houghton, Hedrick, Iowa.Missouri Alpha—L. N. Secard, Memphis, Mo.Missouri Beta—Robert S. Mc Kee, Fulton, Mo.Kansas Alpha—Otto, Barteldes, 721 Indiana St., Lawrence,Kansas.Nebraska Alpha—Geo. D. Lantz, Kearney, Nebraska.
THE SCROLL. 621Colorado Alpha—L. Polk Ferris, 1165 Broadway, Boulder,Colorado.Georgia Alpha—John Hunnicutt, 217 Milledge Ave.,Athens, Ga.Georgia Beta—R. M. .Arnold, East Macon, Ga.Georgia <strong>Delta</strong>—John F. Hallman, 24 W <strong>No</strong>rth Ave.,Atlanta, Ga.Alabama Beta—Thomas \' AVatson, Fort Valley, Ga.Mississippi .Alpha—Robt Somerville, Jr., University,Miss.Louisiana Alpha—E. C. .Ansley, 3502 Camp St., NewOrleans.Texas Beta—E. T. Miller, University P. O., .Austin,Texas.Texas Gamma—John D. Wheeler, Aransas Pass, Texas.California Alpha—.Alfred Salisbury, 2401 Durant Ave.,Berkeley, Cal.California Beta^W. W. Behlow, 180 W. Highland Ave.,Redlands, Cal.Washington -Alpha—Coy Chittenden, 714 Pine St., Seattle,Wash.DETRGT. MICH.OFFICIAL MAKERS OFPHI DELTA THETA BADGESNOVELTIES, STATIONERYPIPES AND PENNANTS^^^1760SIGNET COAT-OF-ARMSSCARF-PINGOLD, $2.00: SILVER, tl.OO761COAT-OF-ARMS SCARF-PINOPEN WORKGOLD $2.25: SILVER, $1.25.Mention THE SCROLL.
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