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

THE SCROLL. 195TEXAS GAMMA, SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.We are glad to present to the fraternity Bro. J. C- Muse, whom we initiateda short time ago- Texas Gamma now numbers eighteen men and itwould be hard to find a more congenial and loyal set of fellows anywhere.There has not been much happening since our last letter, outside of thegeneral routine of recitations and examinations, as the student body is atwork in earnest.A short time ago, S 2 S entered Southwestern, absorbing the local sororityA A. We are glad to see this move and hope that the same step willsoon be taken by other sororities.With Bro. Armstrong as editor-in-chief and Bro. Ryman as business managerthe success of this year's Sou\uester is practically assured. Throughthe unceasing efforts of Bro. Armstrong, the student body has become moreinterested in the annual this year, I believe, than ever before. Bro. Ryman'sbusiness ability will do much toward making the annual a success financially.They are both hard at work now and expect to get the annual out a monthearlier this year than it was issued last year.We have two intercollegiate debates scheduled for this year, one with theUniversity of Arkansas and the other with the University of Oklahoma.Considering Southwestern's past record in this line, we are very hopeful asto the outcome.Through the efforts of Prof. Amos, about $2000 worth of German literaturewill soon be added to the library. Prof. Moore has also succeeded inraising a sum for a large addition of books of historical value.Lately, we have had visits from several of the members of Texas Beta.They, as well as all other Phis, are always welcome at the chapter house.Georgetown, November 24, 1905. JOHN DEBERRY WHEELER.IOTA PROVINCE,CALIFORNIA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.Stanford University twelve and California five—That is the story of thefirst Stanford-California football game ever held on the Stanford campus.Two days before the game California Alpha held its annual football dinnerat the chapter house. Seventy Phis, including alumni from many partsof the United States, and a delegation from Stanford University, sat downto a dinner of which the piece de resistance was the canvass back, mallard,and teal, shot for the occasion by Bro. Louis Titus, '93.The next day all of the university classes from '96 on, together with anumber of the other classes, held their annual reunions and football dinnersat various restaurants and hotels in San Francisco. That same night theactive chapter of California Alpha were guests of California Beta of theStanford chapter house, as were also many of the Stanford alumni Phis.The delightful hospitality included also a football luncheon the next day, atwhich over two hundred Phis and friends were present. This whole souledwelcome of our Stanford brothers and the unflagging enthusiasm with whichthey looked after the comfort and pleasure of their Berkeley guests went farto lessen the sting of defeat. The magnificent playing of Bro- Chalmers,'07, captain of the Stanford team, also helped to relieve the pangs of defeat.California Alpha has been considering a plan for an addition to herchapter house, and now plans have been completed, which call for a modernup to date billiard room, fitted up with large window seats and fireplace, andfacilities for a general bumming room. One side will be used for the chapterlibrary, which has outg^-own its present quarters. The cost of this addi-