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

THE SCROLL. 469It has been uphill work for the officers this year just past and we cannotafford to slacken our efforts yet but we believe the club is growing strongerand we hope for a big advance this year. The alumni have never beforebeen on terms of such cordial intimacy with the active chapter as at presentand these pleasant relations are beneficial to both sides.The alumni club has taken charge of the chapter house fund and we expectit to grow steadily. The fund however, is hampered by the fact thatthe alumni association of Tulane University is now engaged in trying to raisemoney lo build a gymnasium. I am chairman of the committee in chargeof this work and Bro. Gessner is a member of the committee, so the LouisiauaAlpha alumni have a double call just now and many feel that the claim ofthe university is stronger than that of the chapter. However, we do notintend to let one good work fail because we are engaged in another. Atany rate we can report that both Louisiana Alpha and the New Orleansalumni club are alive and stronger and hopeful for still better things in thenear future.March 28, 1906. ALEXANDER ALLISON, Jr.AUSTINDuring the first week of March the following invitation was received byalumni members of Texas Beta:"Dear Brother:—In order that upon leaving college you need not severall connection with the Fraternity, Phi Delta Theta has set aside Marchfifteenth as Alumni Day. On that date Texas Beta will entertain with areception and smoker in honor of her alumni throughout the state. Wecordially invite you to be with us and feel sure that you will enjoy yourself,while at the same time renew your pledges in Phi Delta Theta. Hopingyou will be present, we are,Yours in the Bond,GROVER H. JONES,HoBERT KEY,TOM G. LEACHMAN,Committee."In response to the above quite a number of the local alumni and severalof the out-of-town brothers hied themselves to Phi Delta Theta chapterhouse on the evening of the 15th and well were they entertained by thirtyor more of the finest young Phis in the country.Before the merry-making of the evening began, Bro. Alvey, president ofthe chapter, called the bod}' together within closed doors and conducted theregular Alumni Day ceremony. At this meeting the guests were made to"pay" for their entertainment by having to make speeches. These speecheswere very much enjoyed and "ye olden days" were made to look as happyas the present.The opportunity was made the occasion for entertaining invited guestsfrom the other fraternities and the university at large. These guests beganto arrive soon after the adjournment of the secret session. The alumnimembers were presented to these friends of the chapter and the "smoking"began. The formidable array of tobacco in its many garbs, the salads,punch, cream, etc., were attacked with energy and with onslaught after onslaughtuntil finally vanquished in the early morning hours.I beg pardon for complimenting the hosts for not calling on their alumniguests for either collection or subscription. No ulterior purpose inspired theentertainment—it was a whole-souled effort on the part of a loyal big-