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

414 THE SCROLL.and honorary degrees were conferred upon Rev. J. A. Henry, Rev. W. C.Richardson, J. Jacobs, J. V. Merrick, Baron K. Takaki, E. A. Jaggard,Hon. L. C. Griscom, G. Washburn, atid Dr. Van Dyke, J. Vaughan Merrick,a member of the corporation, who was given a degree "in absentia"on account of illness, died recently and the university is mourning his loss,with that of A. S. Kemp, '06 C, who died yesterday from injuries resultingfrom a fall received while wrestling in the gymnasium.On March 15th the Philadelphia alumni club, and Pennsylvania Zeta heldtheir annual banquet at the Bellevue Stratford with seventy-fiva members- present. Bro. J. C. McReynold, Virginia Beta '84 spoke on "Phis in PublicLife;" Bro. W. B. Palmer, Tennessee Alpha, '80, on "Reminiscences;"Bro. Clifton Maloney, Pennsylvania Zeta, '92, on "The Phi Delta ThetaClub;" and Bro. Ludlow, Pennsylvania Zeta, '06, on "The Active Chapter;"Bro- McFadden, Pennsylvania Zeta, '82, was toastmaster.In addition there were a number of impromptu speeches by prominentmembers. Great enthusiasm greeted the announcement that Baron Takaki,who visited us in February, and is the father of Bro. S. Takaki, had presentedthe active chapter with a fund to fill a long-felt want, a cement sidewalkfor the chapter house. The banquet was a great success in every way,and drew closer the already strong ties between alumni and active chapter.The active chapter gave its annual tea on the afternoon of March 22, thetea was an enjoyable affair and was well attended. On March 30 we gaveour first spring smoker to preparatory school boys al which all the prominentschools in and about Philadelphia were well represented.The Mask and Wig club has finished all the preliminary drilling for itseighteenth annual production, only the finishing touches being necessary toround the show into shape for its first performance. The first stage rehearsalwill be held on April 3. The title of this year's show is "Shylock & Co.,Bankers," and it promises to outshine all the previous successes of The Maskand Wig. The show will contain a burlesque on Ethel Barrymore's play"Alice-Sit-by-the-Fire," and there will be a number of new and originalspecialties, and among others five new songs written especially for this productionby Cole and Johnson. There will be fourteen performances of theshow, beginning with the opening at Atlantic City on April 14, followed bya week in Philadelphia, and a trip to Pittsburg, Harrisburg, and Washingtonduring the following week. Pennsylvanii Zeta is represented by Bro.Ludlow, as "Shylock," Bro. Sawyer as "Nerissa," and Bros. Hawley andWright in the chorus. Bros. Ludlow and Sawyer also have prominent partsin the burlesque.Our baseball team is as yet an unknown quantity, as the weather has interferedwith outdoor practice and the team is practically going on the southerntrip direct from the indoor cage. The first game is scheduled on April3 with Virginia. The schedule is one of the best we have ever had, it ismade up of 26 games, twelve of which are at home. There will be two gameseach with Princeton, Yale, Harvard, Cornell, Columbia, Brown, and Georgetown.Amherst will play on Frankiin Field this year for the first time inmany years. Bro. Hall is on the pitching staff.The basketball team has finished its season with a highly creditable record,having won the intercollegiate championship with the loss of only one game,and that to Columbia who finished in second place.The crew candidates have been on the water for over three weeks, but asyet there has been no permanent adjustment made, and the weather conditionshave been unfavorable for any consistent work. The varsity material,while not large in numbers, is experienced and should round into form,though the want of a good stroke oar is severely felt. The freshmen are of