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

254 THE SCROLL.Alpha's minute" book, upon the first of which begins the recordof that historic meeting in "Willson's Room, M. U.,December 26th, 1848." In another place we are given a facsimileof the treasurer's report during that first winter, showingreceipts of ^1.80 and disbursements of like amount.The famous-episode of Ohio Alpha's history, which, underBenjamin Harrison's presidency of the chapter, led to theexpulsion of certain offending members and the withdrawalof others, through whom AKE later founded a chapter,which still later gave birth to the fraternity of 2 X, is one ofthe many absorbing passages of this chapter. In fact, it isimpossible to undertake in a review of limited length to citeall the features of striking interest. The author quotes manyletters and paragraphs from letters which furnish us a vividRAINBOW, KAPPA SIGMA KAPPA. PHI SIGINACTIVE FRATERNITIES.From each of which Phi Delta Theta absorbed one or more chapters. From "TheHistory of Phi Delta Theta."picture of student life and fraternity practices fifty and moreyears ago. Among other interesting documents reproducedin facsimile are the ancient charter of Indiana Alpha, togetherwith the formal application for this charter and the commissionof Father Wilson to establish it, a membership reportof Indiana Alpha in 1849. f^e pledge of secrecy requiredof members-elect previous to initiation, and an early affiliationcertificate.The general plan of the history is chronological, the eventsbetween national conventions being chronicled under thehead of annals, the conventions themselves having separatechapters and constituting the marks of division in the progressof the story. Separate chapters also are devoted tothe constitutions successively adopted, beginning with thearticles of Union adopted by the parent chapter four daysafter its birth. Brother Palmer well says:The Articles of Union lacked nothing essential. They specified that suchpersons as are contemplated in the Bond of the Phi Delta Theta should be