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

THE SCROLL. 5431905-1906.THE SCROLL, Volume XXX: five bi-monthly numbers—October, 1905,toJune, 1906; pp. -t- title page and index, pp. 4. Illustrations—. The Palladium,Volume XII: five bi-monthly numbers—September, 1905, to Mav,1906; pp.,—Illustrations—.Editor and manager, J. H. DeWitt. Assistanteditor, W. B. Palmer. Printers; THE SCROLL, George Banta PublishingCompany, Menasha, Wis.; The Palladium, The Cumberland Press, Nashville,Tenn.THE SCROLL for October, 1905, contains an illustratedsketch of Hanover College, by W. C. Coveet; an account ofthe part which Phis took in the Poughkeepsie regatta (four inthe crew); illustrated descriptions of the Miami and Mainechapter houses, the former purchased, the latter rented; anillustrated description of the new certificate of membership;and illustrated biographical sketches of Gov. S. H. Elrod, ofSouth Dakota; W. S. Bryan, attorney-general of Maryland;W. H. Park, medical missionary to China; and three additionalRhodes scholars.The December number contains a description of the magnificenthouse built by Wisconsin -Alpha, with floor plans, ahalf-tone of the exterior making the frontispiece. .An articleon the Good and Evil of College Fraternities," by \\'. .A.Curtis, was reproduced from the Independent, with editorialcomments by W. B. Palmer. This admirable essav attractedwide attention, being copied in several other fraternity magazines.W. B. Palmer reviewed the catalogue of AY, and presentedthe facts reported as to the death of S. L. Pierson, acandidate for initiation into A K E at Kenyon. F. P. Turnercontributed a sketch of F. S. Brockman, both of Tennessee.Alpha, the former prominently connected with the StudentsVolunteer Movement and the latter with foreign \. M,C .A, work.The February SCROLL contains an elaborate review, by H.T. .Miller,of the new history of * A 0,and accounts of -Alpha,Gamma, Delta, Epsilon and Eta provinces. .An insert bearsthe design of the title page and programme of Epsilon provinceconvention, printed in blue and gold, the first illustrationin colors that ever appeared in THE SCROLL. -A tableshowing the pioneer fraternity in each state was compiled byW. B. Palmer.The .April SCROLL contains a description of the splendidnew house purchased for the Columbia chapter. .A view ofthe exterior makes the frontispiece, and there are several interiorviews. The article was written by B. M, L. Ernst, who