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

THE SCROLL, , 179the spirit of work and good fellowship which prevails will undoubtedly makethe year a marked one for the University. The enrollment far exceeds thatof last year and has demanded a corresponding increase in the teachingforce. Our library fund has reached a figure which will,soon permit us tobegin active operations. The older buildings have all been thoroughly overhauledand repaired while west campus has been much iinproved by the extensionof the concrete walks throughout. Our department of oratory whichhas won for us so many distinctive honors, has established this year a seriesof class and interclass debates to extend throughout the year and close witha final contest at commencement time- A deep interest has been taken inthese debates and they are proving potent factors in the development ofstrong material for the college teams. Our football season is closing withgood prospects for the secondary championship of the state. At the beginningof the season our prospects were dark indeed but hard work and consistentcoaching has developed a winning team in spite of frightful odds.* A 9 is well represented on the team by Bro. Charles and Chester Jewett,Eastburn and Grider. On the whole our chapter is in excellent conditionand comfortably housed at No. 15 E. Franklin St., where we shall gladlywelcome our Alumni and any visiting brother who may chance to be in thecity.Our chapter house fund has increased by great bounds and it gives usgreat satisfaction to' know that active preparation for building will be begunin the Spring. We are glad to announce the initiation of Bros. Jewett,Love, Vansant, Batzner. Reed and Grider. Bro. Charles Jewett is presidentof the junior class, has been elected secretary of the'oratorical associationand will undoubtedly represent us on the University debate team. Bro.Turner is elected to the biological club and is a, member of the universitymale quartette.Bro. Cartwright has taken oratorical honors and is a strong candidate forthe further distinction of representing us in the state contest. In this connectionwe are pleased to recall the fact that Bro. J. M. Devers, '05, lastyear won the fifteenth state and the sixth interstate contests for DePauw.Some weeks ago we enjoyed a short visit by Dr. George Reeves Throop, IndianaZeta, '01, who now occupies the chair of Greek in Illinois College.The united effort of fifteen men working consistently for the interest of thechapter promises to make this a banner year for 4> A 6 at DePauw.Greencastle, November 15, 1905. ' G. EDGAR TURNER.INDIANA THETA, PURDUE UNIVERSITY.At the university, affairs and students have settled down into pretty muchthe same old rut. Excitement is never of an intense nature here and wereit not for the monthly delinquent notices distributed with best wishes fromthe registrar's office, Ufe would be very dull indeed.Incidentally there are a few things going on. The new civil engineeringbuilding is rapidly nearing completion and it looks as if the contractorswould for once keep their promise of having the roof on before the snowflies, if the weather remains fair. There has been installed in the mechanicaldepartment a complete testing plant for automobiles. Facilities areoffered for the most extensive tests on all kinds of motor cars from the steamto the electric runabout. The new department is especially for seniors andis well supported, many of the class in mechanical engineering, paying particularattention to this branch of the course. Another change is takingplace in the locomotive laboratory. Old Schenectady No. 2 has been withdrawntemporarily to be equipped with new devices which are to be thor-