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

THE SCROLLCHAPTER CORRESPONDENCEALPHA PROVINCE,QUEBEC ALPHA, AlcGlLL UNIVERSITY.The Christmas recess is now a thing of the past and the second semesterwell advanced with April exams looming up before us in the not very distantfuture. We are now in the midst of our glorious Canadian winter, andhockey, skieing and other winter sports are in full swing. Our brothers inthe southern chapters do not realize what they are missing.Of course the college interests mainly centre in hockey. Just now, thestruggle between Queens and McGill for the inter-collegiate championshipis keen, and the issue is as yet in doubt. Though we have every confidenceof winning out, McGill has a very strong team this year, a heavy reliabledefence and a remarkably fast forward line. Our intermediate and juniorteams are also doing well. Basketball has become quite a popular sport andMcGill is represented by a very strong team which recently concluded a successfultour across the line.Quebec Alpha is continuing her career of prosperity. The chapter isstrong with an excellent organization and loyal fraternity spirit. We haveleased a new house at 240 University St., and will move into it on May I.It is in every way a great improvement on our present house, and is situatedat the very gates of the college grounds. This will give us a great advantageat rushing next term.The chapter now numbers twenty-four men, Bro. Henry Rud Emmerson,Jr., '06, having retired at Christmas. On December 28 he was wedded toMiss Faulein Bessie Price, of Paisboro, N. S.Among university and class honors we have recently received are: Bro.Newton, junior hockey team; Bro. Dion, captain class hockey team, freshmanrepresentative to sophomore dinner; Bro. Smith, manager freshmanbasketball team; Bro. Acker, glee and banjo club; Bro. Payne, captain classhockey team, representative from McGill to Trinity College dance, artsdance committee; Bro. Shanks, arts dance committee. Bros. Hibbard,Payne, and Newton, captain, are on the senior hockey team.Montreal, February 9, 1906.GEORGE E. HOUSSER.MAINE ALPHA, COLBY COLLEGE.The winter term opened on January 4 with a full attendance. All thebrothers are back and are once more taking up the college work with zest.The facts in regard to the football season were given in the Novemberletter. Since that date the following honors have fallen to the Colby Phis;secretary of the athletic association, Bro. Mathews, '08; chairman of studentconference board (the student governing body), Bro. Chipman, '06.Bro. Dean, 'og, is secretary of the same board, and Bro. Thorne is juniormember. Bro. Mathews, '08, is assistant manager of the Echo. Bros.Mathews, A. C. Thompson, Keyes, and Lovett, '08, and Shaw and Allen,'09, made the glee club. Bro. Gooch, '06, is on the dramatic club.On November 24 an informal house party was given to the alumni and ladyfriends of the chapter. The guests of the evening were President and Mrs.White and Prof. A. J. Roberts, '90, and Mrs. Roberts. Bro. Roberts is thehead of the English department. About sixty-five were present and the occa-