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

284 THE SCROLL.The convention was called to order by vice-president Foster an Tuesdaymorning of Thanksgiving week. President Buckham of the university gavea short address of welcome. Business sessions were held on Tuesday, Wednesdayand Thursday, the convention closing Thursday night. A banquet,smoker, theatre-party and dance were given during the week for the entertainmentof the brothers. It was voted to hold the next province conventionat Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa.Bro. H. E. Cunningham, '04, has accepted a position as instructor inGerman; this increases to four the alumni of Vermont Alpha in the facultyof the university. Bros. Newton, '05, and Towne, '05, spent a few dayswith us recently. Bros. Stevens and Stuart of Dartmouth called on us ontheir way back to college after the Christmas recess. We are always gladto see Phis who happen to be in the city and extend a cordial invitation tothem to call on us at the chapter house.Bro. Waterman, '07, has been elected manager of football for 1906 andBro. Lawton, '09, has been appointed on the "Kake Walk" committee.Burlington, January 23, 1906.EARLE L. WATERMAN.MASSACHUSETTS ALPHA. WILLIAMS COLLEGE.College interest for the past month has been confined principally tobasket ball. The team with four men left from the championship 1905team, has shown itself to be nearly as strong as its predecessor. Up to date,six games have been won and none lost, if the Syracuse game, where CaptainCowell left the floor because of the referee's partiality, be excepted.The incident was extremely unfortunate, for no definite comparison cannow be drawn between the two teams. University of Pennsylvania gaveWilliams the hardest fight, losing only by a score of 15 to 11.The relay team is to run Wesleyan at the Boston Athletic AssociationMeet on Feb. 10. Bro. Ayers, '06, and Bro. Horrax, '09, are on the squadof five men who comprise the training table.The debates under the triangular league composed of Brown, Dartmouthand Williams, will be held March 3. The two Williams teams have beenworking very hard holding two conferences daily. An attempt is beingmade to form a second triangular debating league with Amherst andWesleyan.The hockey team has lost by close scores to Dartmouth and Columbia.The chapter roll is unchanged. Bros. Meeker, '08, and Scott, '08, havebeen elected to the Record board. This gives the chapter the first threesophomores to be chosen. Bro. Gibson, '08 will be elected to the LiteraryMonthly at the annual elections next month. The chapter letter will besent to the printers on Feb. ist. The committee on revision of alumniaddresses has been materially assisted by Bro. W. A. Newell, '05, who iswriting a history of the chapter and who very kindly turned over his data tothe chapter.The annual initiation banquet was held on December 16. Bro. Woosterwas present as a representative of Massachusetts Beta.We have enjoyed visits from Bro. Brett, who played on the Dartmouthhockey team, and Bro. Freeman, Allegheny, '04, who made a stirringaddress before the Y. M. C. A. last Sunday. 'GEO. D. HULST.Williamstown, January 29, igo6.MASSACHUSETTS BETA, AMHERST COLLEGE.Amherst opened January 4 after a recess of two weeks. During thevacation, work on the new addition to the gymnasium which will contain the