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

540 THE SCROLL.The Palladium for November contains a price list of paraphernalia,the January number a list of prominent membersof * A 0, compiled by W. B. Palmer, the March number anarticle by Palmer on Pennsylvania State College, and articlesabout other institutions from which applications for chartershad been received. Beginning with the January number theprinting was done by the Cumberland Presbyterian PublishingHouse, Nashville, Tenn.Beneath the title of The Palladium when it was first issued,November, 1894, appeared the words: ' .A private bulletindevoted to the interests of Phi Delta Theta." These wordsappeared on every issue until March 1897 inclusive. .At thesuggestion of W. B. Palmer, the words, "Devoted to the privateinterests of Phi Delta Theta, and intended for Phis only,"were substituted, and they appeared beneath the title on theissues from Maj', 1897, to January, 1904, inclusive. Theplace of publication being moved to Nashville, applicationwas made for the entry of the publication in the postofficethere as mail matter of the second class. The postal authoritiesobjected to making such entry if subscriptions were restrictedto members of the fraternity; hence, beginning withthe issue for March, 1904, the words, 'Devoted to the privateinterests," etc., were omitted and nothing appearedabout the publication being private, but nevertheless it was soconsidered. At the same time the title was extended to ' ThePalladium of Phi Delta Theta."1904-1905.THE SCROLL, Volume XXIX; five bi-monthly numbers—October, 1904,to June, 1905: pp. 628 -(- title page and index, pp. 4. By mistake. Number2 was dated "October" instead of November, 1904, Illustrations 86, diagrams2. The Palladium, Volume X[: five bi-monthly numbers—September,1904, to May, 1905; pp. 210. Illustration l. Editor and manager, J.H. DeWitt. Assistant editor, W. B. Palmer. Printers: THE SCROLL,George Banta Publishing Company, Menasha, Wis.; The Palladium, TheCumberland Press, Nashville, Tenn.THE SCROLL appeared with a new cover, October, 1904,designed by W. B. Palmer and engraved by The Dreka Company.W.A. Curtis contributed an article on the Universityof Wisconsin and its fraternities; B. M. L. Ernst a biographicalsketch of J. M. Mayer, managing editor of THE SCROLL,1884-86, who was elected attorney-general of New York, November,1904; C. F. Lamkin an account of "Phi Delta ThetaWeek at the World's Fair." Accounts were given of meetingsof Phis at the conferences of students at Northfield and