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

404 THE SCROLL.terms of the year. The basket ball team has had a very successful season.Colby has won games from all the leading teams in the state, and has asgood a claim to the state championship as any team. Bro. Felton, '07, hasplayed a strong game at guard, throughout the season, and is captain of hisclass team.At the beginning of the term a college debating society, was formed andthe work thus far has been of a high standard. A prize of fifty dollars hasbeen offered by the trustees to the winners of a debate among the membersof the college. This debate will probably take place some time in May.Bro. Chipman, '06, and Bro. Bowdoin, '06, have been elected respectivelypresident and treasurer of the debating society for the spring term.On the evening of February 12, a reception was tendered by the membersof the chapter, to the faculty and friends. The chapter house parlorswere decorated with the fraternity colors, palms and white carnations, andpresented a very attractive appearance. Music was furnished by the fraternityorchestra. Refreshments were served by a caterer, and the manyguests declared themselves delighted by the splendid entertainment furnishedby the chapter. The Waterville alumni club was entertained by the chapteron alumni day. At 6:30 the alumni and members of the chapter sat downto a banquet. The evening was pleasantly and profitably spent listening tospeeches and music, and in having a general good time.Bros. Bowdoin and Chipman were appointed senior exhibition speakersfor excellence in English composition. Bro. Chipman was selected by thefaculty to fill the position of instructor of French and German at Hebronacademy, for a few weeks.Waterville, March 17, 1906. ALVIN L. COTTON.NEW HAMPSHIRE ALPHA, DARTMOUTH COLLEGE.New Dartmouth Hall was dedicated on February 17—just two years fromthe burning of "Old Dartmouth." The new building is devoted entirelyto lecture rooms and offices for members of the faculty.The basketball team closed a very successful season by defeating Williams26-6, on March 7. On March 3, they defeated Yale 44-16. Bfo. Bankart,'06, played a star game during the season, filling one of the forward positions.In a series of three games the sophomores defeated the freshmen.Bros. Wilson and Thompson played on the 1908 team. On account of thelate spring the baseball team has been obliged to practice in the cage untilthe first of this week. Under the direction of Coach McCarthy and CaptainO'Brien they showed up on the campus Monday for their first out-of-doorspractice. An unusually strong team is expected as many of last years menare still in college. Among these is Skillen, who was given a place on theall-American team last year. Phi Delta Theta is represented on the squadby Black, '07, and McDuffee, '09, a promising pitcher who entered herethis semester, coming from Brown. Bro. Wallace, '07, is assistant manager.He will succeed to the managership next year. The two-mile relay teamlost to Yale at New York on February 10, but at the B. A. A. games theydefeated Pennsylvania in the fastest race a Dartmouth team ever ran.On the evening of March 14, in remembrance of Alumni Day, a prizespeaking contest was held at the fraternity house, and later on refreshmentswere served.Last spring a movement was begun, among the various fraternities representedhere, to postpone "chinning season" from October to April. Atthe time it was defeated and this year it is again under consideration by theinter-fraternity council. As yet no agreement has been reached.