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

178 THE SCROLfINDIANA DELTA, FRANKLIN COLLEGE.We take great pleasure in introducing Bros. Edie Thurston of Shelbyville,Edwin Deming of Hopewell, Ralph Carter of Columbus, Cliff Brownof Hopewell, Corwin Trout Of Franklin, and A. B. Wright of Salem, whohave recently been initiated and show all signs of good strong workers besidesbeing excellent men.Besides the above mentioned we also havp as pledges Con Brooks andThomasOverstreet, who will be initiated soon.Among the college honors in the different organizations Bros. Marshalland Abbett hold positions on The Franklin publication board; Bro. Marshallis president of the junior class; Bro. Deming of the freshman, and Bro.Witt of the senior class; Bro. Rollin Ott president of the Periclesian literarysociety. Our successes have been none other than we have striven for andwon.Our football team has not been up to the usual standard of excellence,'yet much good individual playing has been done by our brothers Carter,Overstreet, Hall and Douglass.We entertained at a stag banquet our local chapter and some friends onthe evening of November i, spending a very enjoyable evening, many of theout-of-town brothers being present.Our province convention which occurs December 8 and 9 at Purdue University,will be largely attended from our chapter, Bros. Carius R. Marshalland Merle J. Abbett will go as the official delegates.The basket-ball team shows signs of being a good one. Bros. Broadus,'Smith and Brown will play on the team. Among other things which willtend to enliven and further Franklin's reputation,' besides the new librarybuilding, is a new science hall which will in all probability be built soon-.-And under professor M. E. Crowell the science department will be one ofnote and able to turn out many more good men as it has in past years.Franklin, November 15, 1905.MERLE J. ABBETT.INDIANA EPSILON, HANOVER COLLEGE.Since our last letter we have initiated F. H. Banta, Spencer, Ind., andJ. V. Hartman, Dupont, Ind., making six initiates so far this fall.The basket-ball squad is hard at work. With four of last year's teamreturned, Bro. Oldfather, captain, is confident of an exceptionally strongteam, Bro. London is making good for the vacant position. A goodschedule is being arranged.Bro. Sipe, '05, is attending law school at Indianapolis. Bro. Londonproved his ability as a hunter, when he entertained the chapter and friendsto a quail-roast on Saturday evening; November 11.The .chapter has chosen Bros. Oldfather and McLelland delegates to theEpsilon Province convention, at La Fayette, December 8 and 9.We have had several Phi visitors since our last letter, among whom wasBro. George Banta, bf Menasha, Wisconsin, who was the first president dfthe general council. We extend a cordial invitation to all Phis coming intothis vicinity.W. O. MCLELLAND, Jr.Hanover, November 15, 1905.INDIANA ZETA, DE PAUW UNIVERSITY.The first term of what promises to be the most successful year in the historyof DePauw University, is drawing to a close. During this term a livelyinterest has been taken by the student body in all college enterprises and