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

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, '06. is editor-in-chief of the Mc­Gill Outlook. Bro. Crocker, '06, 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 '06.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 '06 team.Arrangements are being made for the McGill football team to play an exhibitiongame in Philadelphia, on November 25.Bro. Housser, '06, 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, November 15, 1905.