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

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 IndianaDelta, 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.