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

312 THE SCROLL.lowing this the A T O dog was killed and the K S dog shot two or three timesby unknown persons. Whether these dogs were shot by policemen or somemalicious citizen or student is not known. Steps have been taken by concertedaction on the part of the fraternities to secure the punishment of thoseimplicated in these outrages and thus protect themselves from a repetition ofthem in the future. A reward of one hundred and fifty dollars has beenoffered to any one who will furnish evidence leading to the arrest and convictionof the guilty parties. None of the fraternities have as yet disposedof their dogs and it is not certain that they will do so.Basketball has taken quite a hold on Illinois this winter. Something likea dozen teams have been organized, including class teams, several teamsamong the co-eds and the varsity. The varsity has made a very promisingstart, winning from both Indiana and Purdue.Illinois Eta was glad to welcome back into its fold at the beginning of thenew semester Bros. Latta and Henry and Jean Pope who have returned tofinish their courses after an absence of ontf semester.Since the December letter a new name has been added to the chapter rollof Illinois Eta. Arthur Wilson McKelvey is the new entrant into the mysteriesof * A 9 and it is with pleasure that we introduce him to the fraternityat large as a brother Phi.W. H. STELLE.Champaign, February 2, 1906.WISCONSIN ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN.Wisconsin Alpha has lately initiated thCifollowing men: M. H. Luce,Kansas City, Mo.; F. B. Seville, Lodi, Wis.; F. H. Ludlow, Waukesha,Wis.; R. F. Storer, Des Moines, la.; H. H. Kerr, Eaii Claire, Wis.; L. L.Ladd, Peru, 111.; and Farwell Gascoigne, Evanston, 111.By a recent action of the board of regents, a course in forestry has beeninstituted. Special attention will be paid to reforestation of denuded landsin Wisconsin and elsewhere.The faculty of the university has taken some steps toward working a reformin athletics at Wisconsin. F. J. Turner, professor of American historyin the university, and who is one of the prime movers in this reform, wassent to the conference of the "Big Nine" recently held at Chicago, instructedto urge a suspension of iootball for two years, it being his particularidea that reform could be brought about more easily by a suspension ofthe game for a short time. Action was also taken by the board of regentsfavoring this recommendation. The student body, of course, is very muchopposed to any suspension of the game, and a remedy is being sought thatmay work to the satisfaction of both the students and the faculty. It is theopinion of some of the faculty members and students, that the game may becontinued, if the student body adopt two resolutions:—First. To restrict the number of W men who shall be members of theathletic board, to five, so that they will not have a majority on the board.The athletic board consists of ten student members, any student beingeligible to the board. At the present, however, the majority consists of Wmen an'd this provision is made to prevent any unjust legislation, whichmight be passed to the interest of the W men.Second. To do away with professional coaching,.thecoaeh to be a memberof the faculty.The barbs of the university have taken steps toward organizing—the jiurposebeing for social and political reasons. A. B. Melzner, next year'sfootball captain is a prime factor in the movement.