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

THE SCROLL. 109end, McCoy, halfback; Mississippi, Somerville and Howze;Texas, Jones; Stanford, Clark, captain, Chalmers, Bogle andTaylor.* * * *Phi," 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 Phi Delta Theta fraternity house on the Hill andwent by the name of Phi, 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 Phi 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 "Phi" will also be assigned.* * * *On August 18, 1905, a distinguished honor in college oratorywas won by a Phi 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