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

THE SCROLL.I8QFour hundred rooters came down from Colorado with their team. ColoradoAlpha was well represented. Sixteen of the Colorado brothers paid us avisit, which we enjoyed very much.It is with regret that we note the number of our members who havejoined the chapter grand in the past few months. Bros. John E. Hill, Chas.H. Von Mansfelde, and William N. Jennie have been called away.Nebraska Alpha wishes to extend its most hearty thanks to MichiganAlpha for the brotherly treatment and entertainment tendered NebraskaPhis, who were with the Nebraska football squad in the late Michigan game.At least we consider it would have been extended to us had they looked us up.Lincoln, November I3, 1905.GEORGE D. LANTZ.COLORADO ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO.Since our last letter Colorado Alpha held its initiation and banquet at theBowen Hotel, with more than thirty Phis present. Bro. Fleming) KentuckyAlpha, '79, .icted as toastmaster and proved to be the star of the evening.We take pleasure in introducing our new pledge, Arthur Gill, '09, Greely,Colo.The chapter is enjoying a most prosperous autumn. We have had severallittle house parties, dinner parties and dances.The enrollment of the university has reached the 900 mark. Muchattention was given to the university campus this last summer and it is nowone of the most beautiful in the state.Our football team has turned out to be one of the strongest teams in thewest, defeating the university of Kansas team 15-0, the university of Utahteam 46-5, the university of Wyoming 69-0, and several other small teams ofthe state. Our only defeat was received last Saturday from Nebraska by ascore of 18-0. A special train was run to Lincoln, carrying 400 enthusiasticrooters. Sixteen Phis from Colorado had a most enjoyable visit with theNebraska Phis at their beautiful home.The girls hockey field, which has had much attention bestowed upon itlately, is now completed, and hockey is the craze with the girls.Bro. Hester of Illinois Eta entered the university, making three affiliatesfor the chapter. Bros. Snyder and Hester won the men's tennis doubles thisfall.In college offices * A 9 received her lull share, having presidents ofthe junior laws,, vice-president of the athletic association, a member of theboard of control, president of the freshman college.A cordial invitation is extended to all Phis visiting Boulder.Boulder, November 15, 1905.E. TYNDALL SNYDER.ETA PROVINCE.GEORGIA BETA, EMORY COLLEGE.The faculty of Emory College is composed of teachers, who rank amongthe best of any in the South, and it has been several years, since the collegehas enjoyed such a period of prosperity, as it does now. The new gymnasium,which has been contemplated for some time, is now in the coarse ofconstruction, and when completed will be an ornament to the campus and acredit to the institution.We are now in the midst of the football season. Each class has out astrong team, but the juniors seem to have the strongest, and will likely endthe season victoriously. * A 9 is well represented in football, having Bros.Cox, King, Brown, Quillian and Hinton on the senior team; Bros. Smith,