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

THE SCROLL, 471Alumni Day was celebrated in true Phi Delta Theta style in far off Kappaprovince this year. On March 17, seventy-five loyal Phis gathered aboutthe banquet board in the dining rooms of the Hotel Lincoln to do honor tothe day which all true alumni Phis honor so highly.The occasion marked the fifth annual dinner of the Seattle alumni club,the second annual convention of Kappa province and the first annual dinnerof the new born Tacoma alumni club.Bro. Max Hardman, Washington, ex-'04 and Columbia, '05, filled theposition of toastmaster very gracefully. After the more material part ofthe banquet had been attended to, Bro. Hardman arose and in a very fewwords introduced Prof. A. R, Priest, dean of the College of Liberal Arts atthe University of Washington and president of Kappa province. Prof.Priest on behalf of the province and the general council presented the newcharter to the Tacoma alumni club. Bro. Fred A. Rice, Ohio Delta, '82,as president of the new club, received the charter and on behalf of the clubpledged its continued loyalty to the principles of Phi Delta Theta. Theclub starts life with thirteen members on the roll, and with the brightest ofprospects.The following toasts were responded to: "The Pledge," Roger Bragdon;"The Seattle Alumni Club," Frank Allyn, Washington, '08; "Apropos,"O. G. Ellis, Mississippi, '85; "The Phi Delt Pin," F. E. Brightman, Washington,'03; "Just Talk. (Swedish)" B. P. Lawrence, Illinois Delta, '98;"What the Chapter Owes its Alumni," Clay Allen, Illinois A, '97.The committee having the banquet arrangements in charge was as follows:D. B. Trefethern, Amherst, '98; A. R. Priest, DePauw, '91; J. H. Tripple,Washington State, '07; Clay Allen, Northwestern, '97; Harry Crane, Washington,'09; Max Hardman, Washington, '04.Before adjourning to the banquet room a meeting of Kappa province conventionwas called to order by the province president, Prof. A. R. Priest. Areport of the proceedings will be found on another page of this issue.The Seattle alumni club took up the question of establishing a down townchapter house. A committee, consisting of the following was appointed totake the matter in charge:Max Hardman, chairman; R. E. Marvin, R. C. Hazen, Roy Kinnear,Frank E. Case.The dinner was a thorough success in every particular. It was by far thelargest assembly of Phis ever held iu the Pacific northwest. The enthusiasmand interest aroused by such meetings can hardly be estimated.The Friday luncheons of the Seattle alumni club at the "Rathskellar"continue to be largely attended and contribute much to retaining and revivingthe interest of the alumni. Any visiting Phis should make it a point tocome in touch with us on their arrival in the city.March 27, 1906.HOWARD A. HANSON.