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

4o6 THE SCROLL.championship for this year with two victories, William's won and lost, andDartmouth lost both debates.The chapter has taken its share of honors. Bro. Ayers, '06, was on therelay team, with Bro. Horrax, '09 first substitute. Bro. Horrax won thirdplace in the handicap high jump at the Boston athletic association meet.Bro. Case, '06, is on the senior prom committee. Bro. Hulst, '06 waselected to $ B K on the first drawing. Bro. Scott, '08, has been electedas our third representative on the Record board, and Bro. Gilson, '08, is onthe Lit board. Bro. Winslow, '07, was appointed acting manager of thebasketball team by the athletic council, after manager Hobson's resignationfrom college.Williamstown, March 20, 1906.GKO. D. HULST.MASSACHUSETTS BETA, AMHURST COLLEGE.The interest of the college is now centered on the baseball squad. Thereis a large squad out and the men are working out in the cage. CoachBreckenridge, last years successful coach, says that there is very good materialin the squad and that Amherst should have a team equal to last years. Bro.McRae, '06, last years successful pitcher will again be in the box for Amherst.The baseball schedule is a long and very hard one. Amherst hasgames scheduled with all the big college teams and the schedule also includesa western trip during the last of May, when Amherst will play theUniversity of Chicago, University of Wisconsin and some third team not yetdecided upon.At the class election of 1906, Bro. McRae was elected permanent secretaryof his class.The committee on committees elected Bro. McRae, '06, chairman of the"Senior prom" and Bro. Downly, '06, chairman of the class cup committee.A political club has been found to study politics and to have prominentmen come and speak before the club. The members come from the twoupper classes but all under class men are allowed to attend the lectures ofthe club. Mr. Morris Jesup of New York City, a prominent reformer andone of district attorney Jerome's close friends and supporters, was the firstspeaker after the organization of the club. Mr. Jesup spoke of the corruptmethods used in politics and after the lecture, the members of the club hadthe privilege of asking him any questions which dealt with politics.Bro. Powell, '06, completed his work at the end of the semester examinations'andhe is now employed by the Chicago Lumber and Venier Co., atBurnside, Kentucky.Bro. Powell during his college course has been active in athletics andvery active in the chapter. His loss to the chapter will be felt very muchand Massachusetts Beta wishes Bro. Powell success in his business career.Amherst, March 9, 1906.WILLIAM E. SWEENEY.RHODE ISLAND ALPHA, BROWN UNIVERSITY.The first chapel service of the spring term was held on March 29 withthe customary exercises. The seniors appeared for the first time in theircaps and gowns, and President Faunce spoke on "The Responsibility of theCollege Man."Baseball practice has been held through the spring vacation; but it wasnot until the day that college reropened that practice was held on LincolnField. The field was soft although in good condition for so early in theterm. The candidates were at work under Coach Sexton and Capt. Hoye.