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

156 THE SCROLL.In the rushing season Vermont Alpha was very successful and takes greatpleasure in presenting the following brothers to the fraternity: E. H. Lawton,'09, Fitchburg, Mass.; W. M. Rouse, '09, Albany, New York; F. H. Smith,'09, Hackettstown, N. J.; G. W. Harris, '09, Stowe, Vt.; P. A, Dewey,'09, Montpelier, Vt.; R. D. Huse, '09, Niagara Falls, N. Y.; R. G. Ramsdell,'09, and F. W. Kehoe, '09, Bennington, Vt. E. L. WATERMAN.Burlington, November 14, 1905.MASSACHUSETTS ALPHA, WILLIAMS COLLEGE.Theiraprovement of college property and the erection of new buildings whichbegan last year under President Hopkins' successful leadership, has continuedunabated. Morgan Hall, the largest college dormitor}', which was guttedby fire last Thanksgiving, was entirely renovated during the spring and summerat a cost of $30,000. The trustees have reconstructed the old chapel,no longer needed after the completion of the new Thompson memorial chapel,into a recitation hall. The outdoor baseball cage on the old campus isbeing rapidly pushed to completion. Another long desired improvement, aswimming tank in the gymnasium, will be ready for use by February i.The alumni-of Berkshire county have subscribed $150,000 for a new hall forscholarship men, to be named Berkshire Hall. Although designed for the useof the poorer students, the plans as published, call for a dormitory far superiorin equipment to any the college now possesses.- The foundations forBerkshire Hall are now being laid.The football team, coached by Morris Ely, Yale, '98, and Hatch Williams'03, had played decidedly erratic ball. Slow to round into shape, itaroused hope for a successful season by defeating the strong Colgate teamwhich humbled Dartmouth. But successive defeats by Wesleyan and Amherstdissipated all claims to a championship team.The new chapter house, the plans of which were published in the AprilSCROLL, has been progressing slowly. The foundations are now entirely finished.The architect, Bro. Fred Squires, '00, expects it to be completedwithin a year.On November 8, the following pledged men were initiated: Gilbert Horraxof Montclair, N, J,; Charles A. Jones of Newport, Penn.; Paul R. Lawrenceof Springfield, Mass.; and Harold M. Lewis of Brooklyn, N. Y.Bro. Horrax, captaining the freshman track team, won the annual sophomsre-freshmanmeet for his class by securing four firsts and a third. Bros.Jones, Lawrence and Lewis are numbered among the competitors for theRecord board, for which Bros. Meeker, '08, and Scott, '08, are also trying.Bros. McClellan, '08, is our present representative on the board. Bro.Scott, '08, made the preliminary Wesleyan debates. Bro. Winslow, '07, isassistant basketball manager for the year. Bro. Case, '06, is a member ofGargoyle, the senior society, and has acted as manager pf the football teamduring the present season. Bro. Hulst, '06, is president of the Adelphicdebating union.Bros. Wilson, '92, Waterman, '98, F. Squires, '00, Stoddard, '00, Marvin,'01, A. D. Newell,'05, Pruyn, '05, and Knowles, ex-'07 have been backthis fall.Bro. Knox, '07, has been elected delegate to the province convention atBurlington, Vt.GEORGE D, HULST.Williamstown, November 18, 1905.MASSACHUSETTS BETA, AMHERST COLLEGE.At present the foot ball team has played four games, with the followingresult; Amherst 23, Bowdoin o; Amherst 10, Columbia 10; Amherst 16,