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

502 THE SCROLL.dated Indianapolis, October 17, 1874, and containing fourpages. At the suggestion of W. O. Bates, the name of thejournal was changed to THE SCROLL, the first number ofwhich was dated January, 1875. It was in magazine form,four numbers being issued in 1875 and three in 1876. Aftera suspension of two years, publication was resumed in September,1878. From that date it was issued as a monthlypaper until October, 1880, inclusive. Since then it has hadthe form of a magazine. From November, 1880, to 1889, itwas issued monthly during the collegiate year, nine numbersa year except in 1882-83, when only seven numbers were published;1883-84, when only six numbers were published, and1887-88, when only eight numbers were issued. Beginningin 1889-90, the magazine has been issued regularly five timesduring each college year, six numbers being issued in 1898-99.The extra number contained convention proceedings. Previouslyconvention proceedings had been issued as supplementsto THE SCROLL, and subsequently they have been issuedas special numbers of The Palladium.At the suggestion of J. E. Brown, the national convention,of 1894 decided to issue a journal to be devoted to the privateinterests of the fraternity. Accordingly, The Palladiumfirst appeared in November, 1894, he giving it the name. Ithas been issued bi-monthly since then, four numbers in1894-95, and four in 1895-96. Since then five numbershave been issued, except when an extra number was issued,to contain convention proceedings. The Palladium has alwaysbeen in magazine form.A review, bibliography and index of the first ten volumesof THE SCROLL (1875-86) appeared in the issue for June,1886. A review bibliography and index of volumes elevento twenty inclusive of THE SCROLL (1886-96) and of the firsttwo volumes of The Palladium (1894-96) appeared in THESCROLL for June 1896. They were prepared by W. B. Palmer,who prepared also the following review and bibliographyof the two journals for the last ten years.BIBLIOGRAPHY, 1875-1896THE SCROLL, Volume I: four numbers—January, April, July, November,1875; pp. i9i-(-supplement, July, pp. 5 (1875'constitutional amendments).Editors: W. O. Bates, fraternity department; A. B. Thrasher,alumni department; S. J. Tomlinson, literary department. Publisher, J. C.Norris. Printers, J. B. Wells & Company, Indianapolis, Ind.THE SCROLL, Volume II; three numbers—March, June, September,1876; pp. 84-l-supplement, September, pp. 16 (1876 convention proceed-