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

THE SCROLL. 305be a series of six games, and there is a prize cup offered to the best team.The first game of the series was plaj'ed on the evening of February i, andas is natural and proper, * A 0 was victorious over the barbs by a goodscore. This basket-ball league will not only be a source of amusement andpleasure to the participants and spectators, but will promote good socialfeeling at the college,JOHN KAYLOR KINGSBURY.Irvington, February 8, 1906.INDIANA DELTA> FRANKLIN COLLEGE.We take great pleasure in introducing Bro. William Con Brooks who wasinitiated at the beginning of this term. He showed while a pledge a spiritrarely found, that of willingness to work and to make a brilliant fraternityman, and he has shown this to a marked degree since he has come into thechapter. This leaves us with three pledges. "Phikeias" LaGrange, Halland Overstreet who can be initiated soon.Bro. Thomas L. Neal of this chapter last year is now the guest of theBurford hotel at Charlotte, North Carolina. He is a son of Chas. F. S. Neal,president of the Endowment Rank, Knight of Pythias, and is a very enthusiasticthough young Pythian traveling through the south.The oratorical contest occurs at Indianapolis on Feb. 2. The studentswill make every effort to attend in a body. The chapter will attend in abody to support the orator. Miss Hughes, who is -A very promising speaker.Bro. Witt of the senior class is delegate for this year and president of theoratorical association of the state, a very great honor and an office much desired.He will be succeeded by Bro. Abbett following the contest.Great preparation is being made on the part of the brothers and committeetoward giving our annual entertainment which is to be a musical ofworthy mention, to be followed by an entertainment in our halls.The basket ball team closed with a fair showing, winning about as manygames as we lost. At a meeting of the athletic association the officers wereelected for the coming year. Bro. Witt is manager of the base ball team.Bro. Farris Smith is secretary of the association.Among the many great incidents which have pointed toward the successof our institution is that of a contribulion of $50,000 from the late Milton S.Slurk to be used in building a new science hall, dormitory and gymnasium.We have begun this school semester by giving many entertainments bothto new students and to our friends in the different sororities.We are glad to call attention to the fact that one of our graduate alumni,Roscoe G. Stott, '06, has received an appointment to the chair of Englishin Drury College, Missouri. Our best hopes go out for his success.Franklin, February I, 1906.MERLE J. ABBETT.INDIANA ZETA, DEPAUW UNIVERSITY.As the time of the state oratorical contest approaches we have increasedconfidence in the ability of Paul Smith, 2 N, to add another victory to thelong list already recorded by DePauw. Our department-of oratory and publicspeaking is stronger this year than ever before and our series of class andinterclass debates has aroused much enthusiasm along that line. Next tooratory, probably the most engrossing subject at present is that of basketball.Previously we have been seriously handicapped in basketball by lackof a suitable floor upon which to play. This year, however, a large hall hasbeen rented and equipped and