1905-06 Volume 30 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

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 "CorneliusPhipps," 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 Phi Delta Theta 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 Phi at thelast convention as the able and eloquent lawyer and splendidgentleman who so valiantly advocated the revival of IllinoisEpsilon. The Phis of New Orleans are mourning the loss of