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

THE SCROLL. 155L. L. White, '09, a pledged man, are members of the mandolin club. Bro.Garby, '07, is a member of the glee club and also of the college golf team.Bro. Terrien, '06, is manager of the Dartmouth vaudeville company. Bro.Wallace, '07, has been elected assistant manager of the baseball team.Bros. Thompson, Whipple, Wilson, and Evans played on the sophomorefootball team, of which Bro. Thompson was the captain. Bro. Liscomb, '07,and Bro. Evans, '08, won points in the interclass track meet, as did also Brady,'09, one of our pledges.Chinning season came October 24 and 25, and as a result. New HampshireAlpha takes pleasure in introducing to the general fraternity, elevenpledged men. They are; Earle B. Fowler, '07, Oak Park, 111.; Warren L.Peck and Sidney H. Thompson, both of St. Johnsbury, Vt.; Nathaniel J.Howlands, New Bedford Mass.; Linn L. White, St. Louis, Mo.; Chester S.Brett, Brookline, Mass.; Ralph E. Cushman, Burlington, Vt.; Harvie E.Schwartz, Yonkers, N. V.; Joseph R. Graff, Peoria, 111.; Bertrand R. Bradley,Gloucester, Mass.; and Bertrand C. French, Sandwich, Mass.Hanover, November 15, 1905.THURLOW M. GORDON.VERMONT ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT.The 105th academic year of the University of Vermont opered September27 with a registration of 126 students in the freshman class, the largest inthe history of the university. Several changes in the faculty have been made:Samuel E. Basset, Ph. D., succeeds Prof. G. E. Howes in .charge of theGreek department; Arthur B. Myrick, Ph. D. succeeds Prof. W. H. Hayesin the chair of romance languages; in the civil engineering department,Ralph M. Warfield, B. S., succeeds Prof. Dufor, and Warren E. Benscoter,A. B., is instructor in the department of commerce and economics duringthe absence of Mr. Jackman.,The new medical college building, the corner-stone of which was laid atthe centennial celebration a year ago, is now completed and will be readyfor occupancy December i when the medical department opens- The newcentennial field was ready for use at the opening of the college year. Thefoot ball games have been played ou there this season and as yet Vermonthas not been defeated on her centennial field. The field has a quarter miletrack, a large grandstand and bleachers; it is said to be one of the best athleticfields in New England.Fifteen members of last year's active chapter returned to Vermont thisfall to carry on their college work and to uphold the reputation of "^ A O.Vermont Alpha lost three men by graduation, Bros. Billings, Newton andTowne. Several of the brothers have left college, Bro. Wilson, '08, hasentered Darmoulh.A good share of commencement honors fell to * A 9. Bro. Newton wasBoulder orator at the class day exercises; Bro. Perry, '06 and Peck, '06,were elected to the Boulder society; Bro. Edson, '06, was awarded thejunior prize for progress. Among the honors which have come to membersof the fraternity this year, are: Bro. Peck, '06, captain of base ball, Bro.Perry, '06, president of the senior class; Bro. Watson, '06, editor-in-chief ofthe University Cynic, Bro. Appleton, '07, assistant manager of basketball; Bro. Barton, '08, leader of the mandolin club, Bro. Ramsdell, '09,pr^ident of the freshman class, Bro. Smith, 'o9; varsity foot ball.The chapter house was repapered and painted throughout during thesummer. At present the chapter is looking forward to thanksgiving weekwhen they are to have the pleasure of entertaining the delegates to Alphaprovince convention which is to be held in this city.