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

THE SCROLL. 273Michigan brothers than that of being admitted into thisorganization of lofty though humble principles, their obligationwill still be very great.One of the great benefits to Delta province of this conventionwill be the stimulus which the new Michigan house willfurnish to the general chapter house movement in theprovince. Fortunately, the record of the province in thisregard is very good, as it is brought to the attention of theconvention that while thirty-five per cent of the chapters ofthe fraternity are the possessors of homes, fifty-seven percent of the chapters of Delta province own their own homes,some of which are very handsome and costly. Of these theMichigan house easily takes the lead, and it is an inspirationto the members of any chapter to live, even for so brief atime, in so splendid a fraternity home.Too much cannot be said of the delightful hospitality ofthe Michigan Phis. The delegates and officers were theguests of the chapter, the occupants of the chapter houseseeking temporary quarters outside, that their own roomsmight be used by the visitors. This is a delightful conventionfeature which all entaining chapters are not in positionto furnish if they would, and it is the more creditable in thatit is not required of the entertaining chapter either by necessityor precedent. Altogether the convention will easily rankamong the most successful and thoroughly enjoyable occasionsever held in this or any other province.The next convention will be held two years hence with theCincinnati chapter.J. B. BALLOU, Wooster, '97.EPSILON PROVINCE.Epsilon province assembled in convention at Purdue University,Lafayette, Indiana, on December 8 and 9, 1905, andit was one of the most successful fraternity conventions everheld in the state. Two delegates from each chapter in theprovince were present, one reporting on internal chapter conditionsand the other on chapter houses.The convention was called to order at 3:20 p. m. December8, by Will H. Hays, province president, in the chapterhouse of Indiana Theta. The president immediately announcedthe appointment of committees on credentials andrules of order and order of business, and these two committeesmade their reports after a short recess. The followingofficers of the convention were elected: secretary, C. S.Sale, Purdue; warden, O. M. Babcock, Purdue; chaplain.