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

168 THE SCROLL.mighty "longhorns" of Texas were tackled and defeated 33 to o. AlsoAuburn went down in defeat with the score 54 to o. Clemson was beatento the tune of 41 to o. Last but not least comes Sewanee and Old Vandywill not rest on her laurels until Thanksgiving is passed and the plucky boysfrom the mountain have had a chance.Through the whole season, every game, with hardly a casualty Bro.Owsley Manier, '07, has played. He has been a tower of strength on thedefense and as a ground-gainer indispensible. His hard line plunging andhurdling have been distinct features of every game. Bro Hall has shownup well as scrub quarter, but at present is suffering from a badly mashedhand.The Vanderbilt glee club sang at the state Y. M. C. A. convention heldin Clarksville, October 27 -28. Bros. Howell, Carroll, Allen, Montgomeryand Tinnon represent Tennessee Alpha ou the club.The gym club has been organized and has started to work. It intends togive several exhibitions in and around Nashville. Bros. Poage, Hall andAdams belong to the organization.We are glad to announce that Bro. Jordan of Alabama Beta now studyingmedicine here, and Bro. Cooper of Texas Gamma, now of the theologicaldepartment have affiliated with us.A, G. ADAMS, JR.Nashville, November 20, 1905.TENNESSEE BETA, UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH.The final examinations for Advent term will end on December 16 and theuniversity closes then until March 22, igo6. Some of the examinationscome immediately after Thanksgiving, as several of our professors are goingabroad for the winter.Bro. Gass has been elected vice-present of S. E. literary society and Bro.Mitchell secretary to succeed Bro. Stone, resigned. The particulars of theSewanee-Vanderbilt debate to take place next May in Nashville, have beenarranged. This debate carries with it special interest as it is the decidingone in the series for the cup, each university having won one.The football season thus fai has been very successful for Sewanee. Wehave won all the games we have played except the tie game with GeorgiaTech. and those who witnessed t.-at game declare it by all odds a Sewaneevictory. We have yet to plav Texas, Alabama,and Vanderbilt. With Bro.George Watkins as centre, Bro. Miles Watkins and Stone as tackles, Bro. J.S. Niles as sub left end, and Bro. Wheeler as assistant business manager,Tennessee Beta is well represented on the team.The chapter has a roll of twenty-one members and nearly every man,together with some of our old members, expects to return in March. Thisgives us a good nucleus to begin work with and Tennessee Beta's continuedprosperity is assured.All work on the All Saints' chapel has for the present been suspendedand every effort is being expended in rebuilding the university supply storeand the treasurer's office so that they may be finished by the opening sessionnext March. The building will be of stone and more in keeping with thearchitectural beauty of Sewanee than was the old one.On November 19, we received the sad news of the death of Bro. RobertMarion DuBose Jr., '95, in Denver, Colorado. The remains arrived inSewanee on November 22, and were there interred. Eight of the chapteracted as active, and the rest as honorary pall-bearers. A floral wreath ofroses and white carnations was placed at the head of the grave and then allthe other floral offerings were placed upon it by the Phis. Iu Bro. DuBose