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

i86 THE SCROLL.from holding any class or school offices or representing the school on anyathletic team. It was an especially hard blow to high school football.The chapter is progressing as the year grows older, a considerable expenditurehaving been made in partially refitting the house. Eleven men areboarding at the chapter table. We have been honored by visits from Phisfrom Wisconsin, Iowa and .Nebraska, including a number of alumni. Wetake pleasure in presenting a new pledge man, Mr. Hewitt Tubbs of CentralHigh School, Minneapolis, who with Mr. John Tryon makes two good mennow wearing our button in that school. Our initiates this year are MertonWinthrop Sowle and Harold Martin Lewis of Minneapolis, Stanley MayburyVance, Clarence Burke O'Brien and Marcellus Crocker Shield-of Winona,Brother Cyrus Brown, ex-o6, has completed his new musical comedy, entitled,"The Rahnee of Ood" which has been accepted for production, by theRoosevelt Club, a prominent dramatic and social organization here in thecity.We still keep open house for all Phis who choose to honor us with avisit.JOSEPH F. ELLIS JR,Minneapolis, November 20, 1905.IOWA ALPHA, IOWA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.Iowa Alpha takes pleasure in introducing to the fraternity Bro.'JamesGarfield Haw of Ottumwa, Iowa. We also have the following to report aspledged: Roy Cobb, '09, Milton Besser, '09, and Paul Boydston, '10, ofMt. Pleasant, George Williams Stephenson, '09, of Burlington, and S^vdneyD. Smith, 'og, of Ottumwa, Iowa. These five pledges with the four of lastyear who returned, together with the ten active members, gives a promisingfuture for Iowa Alpha.On the night of October 23rd the members of the chapter gave their annualfall reception at the chapter house. There were twenty-five couplespresent and a very pleasant and enjo3'able evening was had.In football Iowa Wesleyan has not been at the top this year. A. G.Weber of Michigan had charge of the learn, but he has not developed a styleof play that has produced the desired results. 4» A 9 is well represented,however, having four members and two pledges on the team. Bro. Wilsonis captain, and Bros. Willits, Kinney and Fraker hold positions as do alsoCobb and Besser (pledges).We have recently received visits from the following: Bros. J. W. Clark,'92, H. A. Roth, '00, and F. A. Prince, Knox '06. ARTHUR BECK.Mt. Pleasant, November 22, 1905.MISSOURI ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI.Dr. T. J. J. See, the great astronomer, delivered a lecture here last week.Dr. See is a graduate of the university and is also a member of "!> A 9. Hislecture was on his recent investigations in the heavens, but despite his loftytheme he was received with great enthusiasm.The Missouri-St. Louis game brought a few of the Phis up from St.Louis. Bro. Logan Alley and Bro. Gore, graduates from this chapter, andBro. Elmer, of Michigan, paid us a visit.On Eugene Field's day, we gave a celebration to our town alumni. Wefeel very proud in reminding the Phis, that Field was not only a student ofthe university but that he was a Phi from Missouri Alpha. Bro. Sebastian,a classmate of Field, gave a very interesting talk on Field and his schooldavpranks.