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

THE SCROLL.i6iconfident and a hard struggle is expected in the battle with Lehigh. Bro.McAvoy, '08, has been playing a fine game at full-back.On Founder's Day, October 25, the college celebrated Dr. March'seightieth l)irthday. Prof. Owen made an address in his honor. On thesame day the annual dual track and field meet and the football game betweenthe sophomores and freshmen was held, the former winning in bothcases.Since our last letter we have initiated and take pleasure in presenting asbrothers, the following men: Richard N. M. Snyder, '09, Easton, Pa.;Wm. T. Boult, '09, Brooklyn, N. Y.; and Walter S. Brooke, '09, Bloomsburg,Pa.The following is a list of the fraternities at Lafayette with the number ofmen initiated this fall bv each: A K E, 7; z'^, 3; 9 A X, 4; S X,3; * A e, 7; * K *, 3; X *, 4; * r A, 2; A a 8; S N, 3; A XP, 3; Skull and Raven, 6.The chapter has recently been, visited by Bros. Radcliffe, '77; Hogg, '78;Wells, '89; Brav, '00, and McPherson, ex-'o7.Our delegate to the province convention is Bro. Wilson. 'o5, with Bro.Smith, '06, as alternate,F. S. WELSH.Easton, November 14, 1905.PENNSYLVANIA BETA. GETTYSBURG COLLEGE.Gettysburg College had one of the most successful football seasons in herhistory. The team has made good showing everywhere. Last Saturday wedefeated our old rival, Ursinus, by the score of 18 to o. At the beginningof the season we surprised everybody by holding the strong University ofPennsylvania team to a score of 16 to 6. Against other teams we havemade equally strong showings. The basketball team has already startedpractice and from appearances should turn out a stronger team than the onewhich represented Gettysburg last year. The other college activities arealso flourishing. The musical clubs are especially active this fall.The chapter has kept up the spirit prevailing around the college and hasalso done better than was expected at the beginning of the collegiate year.So far we have initiated the following men: Agnew Thomas, Gettysburg,Pa.; Rudolf Nichol, Frostburg, Md.; Samuel and Benjamin Philson. Berlin,Pa.; Charles Duncombe, Meyersdale, Pa.; Charles Reyner. We havepledged Geo. Hartman, and C. C. Cooper, and are rushing four or fiveothers upon whom we expect to put the button within n week or ten days.In accordance with our custom Pennsylvania Beta has given several socialfunctions at her chapter house this fall. Bro. Nichol has been elected asour delegate to the province convention, with Bro. Paul Singmaster as alternate.We have also had the pleasure of visits from several of the alumniand we wish to extend a cordial invitation to all Phis to look us up shouldthev chance to be in the neighborhood of Gettysburg.Gettysburg, November 15, 1905.HERBERT S. DORNBERGER.PENNSYLVANIA GAMMA, WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON COLLEGE.We are able to report some recent improvements in our house. Thesmoking room and hall have been repapered, a new cozy-corner has beenbuilt in the smoking room, and a great many new pictures and pennantshung on the walls. Some of our alumni have agreed to furnish us newfurniture, so we will soon be able to say that we have a smoking room secondto none in town.