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

3IO THE SCROLL.facing the Midway. This structure will be a lasting monument to the memoryof the originator of the University of Chicago. AU social functionsscheduled for the winter quarter have been indefinitely postponed or cancelled.The * A 9 alumni club of Chicago is as usual very active. Weeklylunches are held on Fridays at the Union Club. On January 26 Bro.Robert T. Haines was the guest of honor. The annual Alumni Day banquetis looked forward to with pleasure by Phi Delts in Chicago. IllinoisBeta will attend in a body.Baseball, track, water polo and basket-ball outlooks at the university aregood. $ A 0 will be represented on the baseball team by Bros. Harper,Miller and Nowels and on the track team by Bros. Steffen and Richards.The prospects for another winning football team are also very bright.Chicago, January 28, 1906.MARCUS W. LOMBARD.ILLINOIS DELTA, KNOX COLLEGE.While there have been no startling developments in Illinois Delta orKnox College since our last letter to THE SCROLL, both have prospered andfeel that a great deal has been accomplished. We initiated Carl C. Stephenson,of Sparta, 111., and Fred T. Jay, of Avon, 111., on the night ofDecember 9 and are glad to present these brothers to the general fraternity.It is gratifying to report that the chapter is in a most healthy condition andis maintaining the prestige she has been wont to enjoy.On December 15 we held our annual Christmas party and it proved inevery respect a most successful and enjoyable function. Besides the usualfraternity and holiday decorations, the hall contained eight Christmas treeson which were hung small stockings filled with toys, candy and like gifts. Thestockings were white with blue $ A 9 monograms and made very acceptablesouvenirs of the event. Besides the active and alumni members of thechapter were a number from Illinois Zeta and Bro. Lindquist of NebraskaAlpha. Bro. William Essick, '03, of Creston, la., was also present.The football season which has just closed was not so successful as wasanticipated. While we started out admirably by holding the University ofIllinois to a score of 6-0 and the strong aggregation from the University ofNebraska to 16-0, a series of very hard games and unfortunate injuriesweakened the team materially and placed it in a poor condition to meet thelatter and more important part of its schedule. Illinois Delta was, asusual, well represented and K's were awarded to Bros. Hilding, captain;Howell, Snohr and to Roberts (pledged.) Bro. Essick was a valuablemember of the squad. Bro. Ewing, as coach, gave general satisfaction andhas been re-engaged for next season.In dramatics we are represented by Bros. Howell and Snohr in the seniorplay and by Bros. Stephenson and G. Lowrie in the junior play. Bro.Auracher is manager of the junior play. Bros. Grant, Orcutt and J. Lowrieare in the sophomore play. Bro. Spinner has been chosen to represent uson the junior prom committee.S. GALE LOWRIE.Galesburg, January 15, 1906.ILLINOIS ZETA, LOMBARD UNIVERSITY.Illinois Zeta on January I moved into a new chapter house at 715 Locuststreet. It is of stone structure and is very neat and attractive. The interioris finished in cypress, is well arranged and throughout presents a strikingappearance. Though not very large, through the use of window seats and