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

THE SCROLL. 413the floor. Though a star at guard he made his mark at center, caging nineon W. U. P. At guard in the Oberlin game, he kept most from scoring.Bro. Miller was first sub making all the trips. Mr. Tyrrel (pledged) wascaptain and star forward on the prep team.The second victory was Thursday night, when Allegheny defeated AlbionCollege, Albion, Mich., in debate. The question was rate regulation,Allegheny having the affirmative. Bros. Swanson and Jones were two ofAllegheny's trio.Alumni day was celebrated. A splendid dinner was served. Bros. Dr.Elliot and Prof. Ross responded to toasts followed by an hour of "stunts."Track work is progressing. Bro. Giesey has already broken last year'srecord in shot putting. Bros. Capt. Clark, Stewart, Giesey, Thomas andAmidon took first places in the indoor meet.After the debate, we initiated Stanley X. Bright, '07, of New Castle, Pa.,Chas O'Connor, '08, of Norfolk, Neb., and Carl Miner, '08, of Punxsulawney.Pa. Minet and O'Connor are sons of charier members. Bro. C. W.Miner was present lo see his son take the mystic rite. With pleasure wepresent the new brothers lo the fraternity.Meadville, March 30, 1906.OLIN C. JONES.PENNSYLVANIA EPSILON. DICKINSON COLLEGE.The spring term opened March 20 with full attendance. All the brothersare back and are once more taking up the college work with renewed vigor.President Reed, with the consent of the trustees of Dickinson College hassecured the services of Dr. Wesley A. Hunsberger, of Atlantic City, toassist him in the raising of $250,000 for the increase of the endowment fundand to place the college on an adequate financial basis. Dr. Hunsberger, a,graduate of Albion College, Michigan, is in the prime of life, an excellentman, a splendid preacher and a platform orator of great ability. Dr. Hunsbergerwill be a valuable acquisition lo the social and literary life both ofthe college and the town.The southern baseball trip which was to take place on March 20 wascalled off on account of the inclemency of the weather. Our season willnow open on April 4 with Princeton University at Princeton. The teampromises to be a fast one.The Alumni Day banquet was held in the chapter house and a very enjoyableevening was spent. The alumni present were full of the old timefraternity spirit which seemed to be imbibed by all.Bro. Beck, '08, has been elected editor-in-chief of the Microcosm for the•ensuing year and Bro. Housman, '09, is pitching for the varsity nine.Carlisle, March 29, 1906.CHARLES M. KURTZ.PENNSYLVANIA ZETA, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.Since our last letter Pennsylvania Zeta has taken in one brother, R. R.McGoodwin, formerly of Missouri Alpha, making our total membershipthirty-four, and has initiated Bro. H. Hartzog, Pennsylvania Eta, to affiliate-with the chapter. The chapter has had a successful year and is at presentin a highly prosperous condition; all the rooms in the house are taken, with.a large waiting list besides.On February 22 we held our annual university day exercises in theAcademy of Music, the students marching in a body from the campus to theacademy. Dr. Henry Van Dyke, the orator of the day, delivered a brilliant.and scholarly address on "Washington and the Men who Stood with Him,"