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

THE SCROLL. 465speech of the evening, was unable to attend, sent us a very cordial note ofregrets. A telegram was also received from Judge John Phillips, Centre,who is in New Mexico on account of the illness of his beloved wife. Bro.Phillips is the oldest Phi in this section of the country, having been initiatedinto 4» A 0 fifty-two years ago. A banquet in Kansas City without him orsome communication from him is like a rose without its sweetness.After the banquet was over a report made by the secretary of the workbeing done at Missouri Alpha, Missouri Beta, and Kansas Alpha, in regardto the building of chapter houses. An effort is to be made in Kansas Cityamong the Phis to raise $10,000 to help these Missouri and Kansas chaptersto build their homes. It is expected that in less than three years these threechapters will own homes worth $35,000.Any Phi locating in Kansas City is earnestly urged to communicate withthe secretary.March 22, 1906. F. R. COWLES.ST. LOUIS.The annual banquet of the St. Louis alumni of the Phi Delta Theta fraternitywas held March 28, 1906 at 7:30 at the Hotel Jefferson. The dinnerwas very good and about fifty Phis attended the banquet. The alumni clubhere is composed of men from all over the country, and almost every chapterin the country. There were members here from California, Kentucky, NewYork, Wisconsin, Louisiana and Illinois and Missouri.After dinner toasts were given, Philo S. Stevenson, vice-president, presidingas toastmaster, as Thomas Wright the president was in New York andunable to be present. A telegram, however, was received bearing his goodwishes to all. The toastmaster presided with grace and his introduction ofthe various speakers were happy and apropos.Bro. C. C. Collins, who was on the program to speak on "The FifteenthBirthday of Missouri Gamma," was unable to be present, but his place wastaken by Bro. Lorenzo Vella, of the same class and a charter member ofMissouri Gamma chapter.Bro. Guy Thompson, who was to speak on the "Alumni and Active Chapter,"was also unable tobe present, but Bro. Royal H. Switzler, ex-historianof the general council and ex-editor of THE SCROLL, spoke on the themeand gave some pointed advice to the alumni and active chapter as to themethod of keeping in touch with each other, introducing a number of his choicestories.Bro. Eugene Zeller, Cornell, '99, spoke on "Fraternity Life in a GreatUniversity,'' and went into the subject very thoroughly, giving much wholesomeadvice to the active chapter.Rev. C. A. Mc Pheeters, of Westminster, '90, spoke on "FraternityLife in the College," and gave a very interesting word picture of this phaseof the fraternity.Bro. Trescott F. Chaplin, Washington, '96, son of the Chancellor Chaplinof Washington University, spoke on ''Fraternity Life in the City University."He spoke of Washington University in particular and stated there wasmore building and improvement going on and on a more extensive scalethan in any other university in the country, and that Washington Universitystood fifth in the list of the universities in the United States in the amountof its endowment. He voiced the opinion of the public that it has a greatfuture.