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

THE SCROLL. 423The college session this year will continue until July i, an extra term ofthree weeks having been added.The Case chapter of Beta Theta Pi has rented a house near us on AdelbertRoad laying the foundations for a future fraternity row, of which theAdelbert Chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon and ourselves are the founders.We would be pleased to have any Phi passing through Cleveland stop atthe chapter house, 2107 Adelbert Road S. E., and we should especially liketo know of any new Phis who have lately moved to our city.Cleveland, April 4, 1906.MAURICE CONVERSE.OHIO THETA, UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI.President Dabney and his able and aggressive co-workers have mademany valuable suggestions for the further advancement of the University ofCincinnati.The endowment fund association, launched one year ago, at its annualmeeting received the report of the board of visitors and recommended theraising of $200,000 for a properly equipped engineering building; alsoProf. Schneiders cooperative plan of training mechanics and engineers. Butso far our patriotic citizens have not yet been sufficiently stirred, as to respondto the demands.Additional suggestions of great importance are: the establishment ofnight courses for the graduates of the evening high schools, and for a collegeof commerce. But all these very desirable additions need funds, whichmust be provided either by taxation or by donation. We hope that somewealthy Cincinnatian will shortly start the ball rolling by presenting uswith a munificent gift.Professor John W. Hall of the department of elementary education ofthe college of teachers has been honored by the authorities of ColumbiaUniversity by a call to take charge of the observation and practice schoolduring the summer session of 1906. The importance of this position is evidencedby the fact that over one thousand teachers attend annually thissummer school.With the second semester of the college of teachers new courses havebeen added as "Method to teach music in public schools." "Method ofteaching drawing;" and instruction for prospective teachers of physicaltraining and hygiene. At present it numbers two hundred and forty-threestudents.The college of engineering has been strengthened by the appointment ofProfessor Melvin Price of the University of Nebraska to the chair of mechanicalengineering, and of Mr. E. L. Shepherd from the Cotton Belt railroadas instructor in civil engineering.The debate of the law department of the University of Cincinnati withthe College of Law of Louisville on the question; "Ought the negro to havebeen enfranchised," was won by Cincinnati.On February 9, the junior promenade took place at the Mansion. Amongthe patrons and patronesses were Mr. and Mrs. Dabney, Harry, Evans,Rogers, Dr. Cox, Miss Charnomska and many other persons of prominence,who by their presence helped to make it an enjoyable affair and a great successin every respect.On February 16, the first university smoker was instituted, to bring allthe professors and students in closer contact.Another innovation to be mentioned was a "dove dance" on February 24at 4 p. m.. to bring the lady students into more friendly relations.