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

386 THE SCROLL.Two business sessions of the convention were held on Saturdayafternoon and Monday morning. At the first session,with Brother Witt in the chair, the convention was extendeda cordial welcome to New Orleans, Tulane and the hearts ofthe members of Louisiana Alpha by Brother Theo. Copeland.Responses were given by the several delegates.Mr. W. L. Winters, representative of Alpha Zeta Phi ofthe LTniversity of Arkansas, petitioners for a charter fromPhi Delta Theta, being present, he was asked to appear beforethe convention. Mr. Winters submitted quite a numberof photographs of the buildings of .the University of Arkansasand of the local society of which he is a member, and brieflybut well stated the conditions at his school and its prospects.Mr. Winters made a good impression upon the delegatespresent but some of them had not been instructed how tovote in the matter, hence no formal action could be taken.The second session was given to the reports of delegatesand the discussion of various fraternity problems. Resolutionsurging legislation by the national convention wereadopted and very profitable and interesting were the discussionshad. It was believed that in no better way could theprovince convention be helpful to the fraternity at large thanby the suggesting of legislation to the national convention.Province conventions are comparatively small, have not somany matters to demand their attention, and have opportunitiesfor the consideration of fraternitj' questions not tobe had at the national convention with its hundreds of dele'gates and visitors and its burdensome routine and committeework. The reports of the delegates showed that Phi DeltaTheta is in every way prospering in Theta province.The sessions of the convention were attended by all thedelegates and by Brothers Monro B. Lanier and Sears Leeof Alabama Alpha, as well as by the active members ofLouisiana Alpha and a number of resident alumni. Andthere was this full attendance at the business sessions notwithstandingthe fact that more social diversions had beenarranged than there was time in which to take part in them.Mardi Gras with its numerous unusual and wonderful sightswas alluring us and many delightful entertainments andexcursions had been planned for us.It would take a Cervantes to describe the sights of MardiGras—suffice it here to say that the Tulane brothers saw toit that we missed nothing, and that other senses than that ofsight were not allowed to go unsatisfied. In brief: Saturday