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

i88 THE SCROLL.The university football team is making a good record, having up to thepresent time scored 198 points to their opponents 26, and having sufferedonly one defeat which was at the hands of Colorado, where the high altitudegreatly affected the team. The athletic board of the university is making aneffort to reestablish athletic relations with the University of Nebraska. Athleticrelations between these two universities were broken two years ago becauseof the alleged ineligibility of two-of Nebraska's football men. It nowappears that the trouble between the two schools will be adjusted in the nearfuture.At present the subject of interfraternity debates is being agitated here andit is probable that all of the fraternities will have men in this debate. Thefraternities are also arranging for a minstrel show to be given by fraternitymen. The proceeds of this entertainment will go to the student loan fundor to some other laudable purpose.S. K. COOKE.Lawrence, November 16, 1905.NEBRASKA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA.The University of Nebraska opened September 19 with an increasedattendance. The enrollment this year will approach very near the threethousand mark. Work is nearly completed upon the physics building. Itwill be dedicated in December. Work on the new administration building iswell under way.The regents are taking measures to restrict rushing during the freshmanyear. A circular letter has been sent to the fraternities and sororitiesregarding the same. The regents think that no student should be pledgedor admitted to any fraternity or sorority until he or she has been in the universityat least two semesters. They, however, prefer that the various chapterscome to an agreement among themselves. Nothing definite has been decidedupon up to date.With the opening of school we found with us again Bros. Birkuer,Brown,Duer, Fairman, Fisher, Foster, Howard, Koehler, McLaughlin, Lindquist,Meyer, and Lantz. Bro. Hewitt, '04, is attending the Columbia law school;Bro. Lee is attending the University of Arizona; ill health compelled Bro.Dorrington to retire for this year; Bro. Harris is with a grain company inChicago; Bro. Manning is in Maxwell City N. M.; Bro. Mathewson is locatedin Wakefield, Nebraska, with the Farmers and Traders Bank; Bro.Neely is with the H. P. Lau Co., of Lincoln; Bro. Trimble is with the Cambria,Wyo. Salt Mining Co.; and Bro. White is with the General ElectricCo., Schenectady, N. Y. Although we did not have a large number of oldmen back we got busy with the result that I wish to introduce to you Bros.E. T. Rousseau, Omaha, R. D. Neely, Omaha; J. H. Avery, Lincoln; A.B.Campbell, McCook: Houtz Gillian, Lincoln; J. A. Cline, Jr. Minden; andAllen J. Lee, Omaha. We have pledged S. W. Haines, R. Ghant, and Geo.Thomas.This is the thirtieth anniversary of Nebraska Alpha. Our annual banquetwill be held on Thanksgiving evening. A party will be given the precedingevening. Preparations are being made for the entertainment of the largestgathering of alumni that Nebraska Alpha has ever enjoyed. The alumnihave shown a great deal of interest and with few exceptions have expressedtheir intention of being present. The event is looked forward to with pleasureby both the alumni and the active chapter.Ames College, Iowa, brought a large delegation to Nebraska to see theNebraska Ames game. We enjoyed a visit from eight men who are membersof an organization which intends to apply for a charter from * A 9.