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

3i8THE SCROLL.Emory, as well as Georgia Beta, has had a period of prosperity andgrowth. The new gymnasium, which was begun early in the fall, is nowunder considerable headway. Georgia Beta has expended several hundreddollars on her new home which she expects to occupy next fall. The houseis now occupied by Prof. Johnson, but during the summer it will be turnedover to us and will be fitted into a neat club house.Since our last letter we gave a reception to a few of our visiting friends,which was an occasion of enjoyment and merriment to all present.Georgia Beta has her part of the honors. Bro. King is athletic editor ofthe college paper and historian of the senior class. Bro. Hinton is chaplainof the senior class. Bro. Brown is president of the Y. M. C. A. Generallyour members stand well in the literary societies. Bro. Dozier has beenelected from Phi Gamma society, as one of the debaters, to debate againstFew society in February. Bro. Arnold was orator from the sophomoreclass to speak on Lee's birthday. Besides these various other honors havecome to the chapter such as membership in social clubs, football teams, etc.The football season is over and much interest is being manifested in thecoming baseball season. The track meet between University of Georgia,Georgia Tech. and Emory takes place this spring. Georgia Beta will likelyhave one or two men on the team.The chapter is doing well in all lines and we hope to report in our nextletter even more progress.ROBERT M. ARNOLD.Oxford, January 22, 1906.GEORGIA GAMMA, MERCER UNIVERSITY.Mercer's mid-year examinations are, happily, A thing of the recent past,and Georgia Gamma has more time for fraternity affairs. It is a pleasure tohave gotten moved into our new apartments. Bro. Martin has been electedmarshal of the junior class.Mercer is interested in a series of debates with Wake Forest, South Carolina.It is quite a sensational step in the history of Wake Forest for her tochallenge Mercer, and her selfconfidence must be supreme. Mercer's repeatedvictories, it will be remembered, were the principal cause of the dissolutionof the Georgia inter-collegiate oratorical association. Nevertheless,three debates are scheduled, the first to take place in Raleigh, North Carolina,on Easter Monday.There is an interesting entry in the fraternity field at Mercer. TheU. P.L. secret society claims to be established here, although faculty oppositionhas been quite decided. The local chapter commences with fourteen chartermembers,- and we understand that the whole organization is composed ofabout five chapters.Coach Hyatt has started preliminary baseball work and is actively trainingthe 'varsity basketball team of which Bro. Conner is manager. Mercer'smost important games will probably be played with Georgia Tech., Auburn,and the University of Georgia.SIDNEY L. CONNER.Macon, February 5, 1906.GEORGIA DELTA, GEORGIA SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY.We take great pleasure in introducing to the fraternity, Bro. Ral. Wilkerson,of Savonia, Ga.Georgia Technology is in a most prosperous condition. The work on thenew chemical laboratory is progressing rapidly and if nothing prevents, itwill be finished in a short time.