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

424 THE SCROLL.The same day we were honored by a visit from the secretary and the reporterof the general council, Bros. Samuel K. Ruick and John H. DeWitt•who attended a chapter meeting to the great profit of all present.Miss Charnomska, the dean of women, and A respectable delegation ofstudents, went to Nashville, Tenn., February 27 to represent the Universityof Cincinnati at the International Student Volunteer Conference.Bro. John E. Bebb, '05, C. E., now with the Michigan Central railroad,paid the university a visit and presented the engineering college with some-valuable blue prints.The seniors have selected as their class play "Friar Bacon and FriarBungay." Bro. Al Kreimer will take part as Devil.On March 7, the German club, consisting of 51 members, gave its thirdannual performance before a large, select and appreciative audience. Theplays presented were: "Eigensinn" Lustspiel by R. Benedix, and "Untervier Augen," Lustspiel by L. Fulda. As on previous occasions Bro. E. O.Schroetter represented us very creditably in the latter play as Baron Hubertvon Berkow.Bro. Arthur Vos, '00, M. D., late interne to the city hospital, has beenappointed district physician in the twenty-second ward of Cincinnati.Bros. A. Kreimer and C. A. Schroetter have been elected on the art staffof the Annual.On April 12, the great debate between George Washington Universitya,nd the University of Cincinnati will take place at the Belasco Theatre,Washington, D. C. Congressman Champs Clark, of Missouri, has agreed topreside. Secretary Boneparte of the Navy Department, Dr. Jacob H.Hoflander, professor of economics at Johns Hopkins and congressman Littlefieldof Maine, are the distinguished judges. Bro. E. W. Pflueger willrepresent us on the team.Late in the season the basketball team secured a number of games whichresulted as follows:U. C vs. Ky. state, 48 to 8; U. C. vs. Miami, 16 to 14; U. C. vs. Universit\'of Indiana, 26 to 23.Bros. Conway, Ackerson and C. A. Schroetter represented us on the team.The sophomore and freshmen basketball game resulted in a great victoryfor the freshman with a score of 28 to 8. Bros. Conway and Ackerson tookpart in this game.Our alumni, Bros. D. D. Woodmansee and Scott Bonham, had the honorof delivering addresses at the Washington's Birthday celebration of theStamina League, while Judge J. B. Swing graced the speaker's table withhis presence.Bro. L. E. A. Drummond, Columbia, '90, president of Alpha province,representative of the Drummond Detective Agency on business in Cincinnati,paid us a pleasant visit and we enjoyed his college recollections exceedingly.Alumni Day was observed in the elegantly decorated banquet hall of theBusinessmen's Club. Due to the efforts of Bros. Scott Bonham, Guido•Gores, and W. H. Fillmore, a large and enthusiastic attendance was securedirom the alumni and active chapter. The main speaker of the evening wasDr. Alston Ellis, president of the Ohio University, on ' 'Ohio College Work.''Bro. D. D. Woodmansee gave an earnest talk on fraternity initiations. Thefollowing resolution was then unanimously adopted. That nothing tendingto brutality or any physical danger or risk to the candidate, or the loweringof his self respect shall beperitiitted in the initiations of the Phi Delt Thetairaternity.Bro. Dan Moore prepared for the active chapter a double surprise on Feb-