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

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, 1905, 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 Philadelphia, 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.