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

i6o THE SCROLL.it a point to come and see us. Brother Moon is to be our delegate to theprovince convention at Burlington at Thanksgiving time.Schenectady, November 13, 1905.HOWARD E. BISHOP.NEW YORK EPSILON, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.Syracuse University ,w,^ never in a greater state of prosperity than at thepresent time. In a recent report from the registration, the total enrollmentfor the year was estimated at 2777. This places Syracuse well up with thebig colleges iu registration. Work on the new mechanical laboratory, thehall of philosophy and the Carnegie library, is progressing rapidly and theyare expected to be nearly completed by next fall. The work of excavatingfor the new stadium is going on rapidly and it is hoped will be finished beforethe cold weather sets in. At a recent meeting of the board of trustees,it was decided to purchase of the Yates estate, the old historic castle whichhas been one of the landmarks of Syracuse for so many years, and lastweek the deal was consumated. This property contains about 200 acres andis located adjoining the campus. The buildings which are of an early Englishstyle of architecture, were erected in the early 70's by Messrs. Yatesand Livingstone. Just what the university intends to do with this propertyIS uncertain, but it is thought that it will be fitted up for men's dormitoriesor made into a preparatory school. The purchase price was $70,000.After a successful rushing season, New York Epsilon introduces to thefraternity as Phis, Harley Black, Syracuse, N. Y.; J. Arthur Grey, Syracuse,N. Y.; Harry Mahlerwein, Syracuse, N. Y.; George Stark, LittleFalls, N. Y.; Frank Harris, Boston, Mass.; Wayne Hurry, Glens Falls, N.Y.; Walter Whitmyre, Jeannette, Penn.; Robert Weaver, Lake Placid, N.Y.; and Charles Reynolds, Woodstock, N. \. We have also pledgedPeterElliot, of Elmira, N. Y., who will enter college next fall.In class and college affairs, 4» A 9 is well represented. Bro. Louckshas been elected president of the sophomore class and Bro. Dexter, treasurerof the junior class. We are represented on the glee club by Bros.Whitney, Simpson and Dexter, and on the junior prom committee by Bros.Cagwin and Griffith.In athletics our football team has been the most successful in recentvears. We have defeated such teams as Hobart, Colgate, Lehigh and HolyCross and have lost only two games, Yale and Brown. ' "I" A 9 is representedon the team by Bros. Russell and Reynolds. The basketball teamis practicing three times a week at present and from all indications will beeven stronger than in last years. A call for crew candidates will be issuedabout January I, and the outlook is very bright as all the old men are backand plenty of good freshman material in sight.During the last two weeks we have been making extensive repairs on thechapter house in preparation for giving a series of parties, the first of whichwas held on November 14 and was a great success. The plans for the newchapter house are progressing and we hope to be able to occupy the same atthe opening of college next fall.HENRY M. DEXTER.Syracuse, November 17, 1905.PENNSYLVANIA ALPHA, LAFAYETTE COLLEGE.At the present time a great deal of interest is centered in the footballgame to be played with Lehigh on November 25. Our season so far hasbeen fairly successful, Princeton being fhe only team that has defeated us,while we played Pennsylvania a tie game. However, the team is not over-