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

THE SCROLL. 483Mr. Drummond's or upon any one man's or set of men'sshoulders. All must help." The * K * Shield commendsthe bill, but the ATA Rainbow says: "We believe exemptionfrom taxation for a chapter is an unjust favor for fraternitiesto ask."The convention of * K * met at Washington, April 18-20.On Tuesday evening there was a smoker at the Universityclub, on Wednesda3' evening a theatre party. On Thursdaymorning Vice-President Fairbanks and Speaker Cannon receivedthe convention at the capitol. The Washington Bostsays: "Brief remarks of welcome were made by both."President Roosevelt received the convention at noon, Thursday,and the Star says: "A long line of officers, alumni,active members and pretty girl friends and wives, to thenumber of 600 or 700 filed through the executive offices, andwere in and out with strenuous rapidity. The president did notmake an address." On Thursday evening there was a receptionand dance at the New Willard Hotel, and on Fridayevening a banquet at the same place. Senator Foraker senthis regrets for his absence. According to the Star: "TheCase School of Applied Science was granted a charter, subjectto ratification by certain chapters. Amendments were adoptedin the present ritual. A committee on revision of the constitutionwas adopted." Chicago put forth strong inducementsfor the convention of 1908, but the convention wasstampeeded for Denver.The Kappa Alpha Theta for March is a very valuablenumber. It contains 86 pages devoted to a sketch of thesorority and a sketch of each chapter. We note the followingfeatures in the administrative system of K A0: No chaptermay pledge preparatory students except by the writtenlicense of the district officers. The initiation fee of $3 goesinto the fraternity endowment fund to be used in cases ofemergency. The annual dues of active members are $3, ofalumnae $2, which includes a subscription to the journal.The use of the badge in metal is restricted to the officialbadge and stick pin. Each active member is required totake an examination annually in the history and administrationof the fraternity except those who have received a gradeof 90 per cent or more in two previous examinations. Theexaminations are conducted by a committee on fraternityeducation in each chapter. The sorority has a general edu-