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

THE SCROLL. 403CHAPTER CORRESPONDENCE,ALPHA PROVINCE.QUEBEC ALPHA, McGILL UNIVERSITY.The session of 1905-6 is drawing to A close and the students of the artsscience, and law departments are now engaged in writing on their examinations.The session in the medical department lasts some six weeks longer.Convocation for arts, science and law, will be held April 27. The medicalconvocation is in June.We lose by graduation this year Bros. Crocker, Payne and Housser, whotake their B. A. degree; Bros. Newton and Hibbard who take the degreeof B. Sc; Bro. Shepherd of the law department, and Bro. Brown of medicine.We have much pleasure in introducing to the fraternity Bro. WilliamScott Robertson, '09, of Westmoiint, Quebec. He is president of first yearscience and a member of the Alma Mater Society, we have also pledgedAlan Kennedy, '09.On February 29, the freshmen of the science department held a dinnerto break up which the sophomores made strenuous efforts. Several of theofficers of the first year were kidnapped, and the menu cards were securedby the sophomores, but the dinner eventually came off triumphantly. Phisplayed a prominent part in the affair. Bro. Robertson was toastmaster,Bro. Rion was on the committee, and with Bros. Raymond and Smith, wasalso on the toast-list for a speech. Early in the morning of the day of thedinner Bro. Smith was kidnapped by the sophomores, but after several hourscaptivity was rescued by a band of freshmen under Bro. Rion. The collegewas in a turmoil for a couple of days before the dinner but the affair hasnow quieted down and passed into history.In the commencement exercises 4» A 9 has carried off the honors. Bro.Shepherd i^ chairman of the committee and class-day orator. Bro. Payneis chairman of the class-day dance committee. Bro. Crocker is on the classday committee and on the graduating dinner committee. Among otherhonors that our members have secured are: Bro. Rion, freshman representativeto sophomore dinner; Bro. Shanks, business board of '08 annual, classdinner committee; Bro. Crocker, secretary of glee and banjo club; Bro.Shepherd, secretary of senior year; Bro. Ross, '08, first lieutenant of rifleclub; Bro. Powell, track club executive, Bro. Smith, '09, has made a placeon the varsit}' basket-ball team and is playing a strong game at defence.In fraternity affairs, there is considerable activity. A new local societyA B r has been formed, and E $ another local of about a year's standing,is reported on good authority to be petitioning ^ T. A couple more strongfraternities would find an excellent field at Mc Gill, but we sincerely hopethat none of the "mush-room" type will secure chapters here.A A * has acquired, what is probably the finest fraternity property inAmerica—the old Allan estate on Mc Tarish street. Its value is considerablyin excess of $100,000.Montreal, April 2, 1906.GEORGE E. HOUSSER.MAINE ALPHA, COLBY COLLEGE.The winter term is drawing to a close, and it has been a successful termin many ways. Less time has been given to athletics than during the other