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

THE SCROLL. 567EDITORIAL,OUR fraternity extends a glad salutation to its latest child,Ontario .\lpha. The establishment of this chapter is the resultof mature consideration extending over several years.In 1902, when our Mc Gill chapter was established, it wasgenerally thought that a substantial Canadian extensionmeant at least two chapters across the border—in fact, it wasnecessary. With a wise determination to accept only thevery best material and to await the unanimous endorsementof our chapters in the east, we have now planted at TorontoUniversity a strong, durable chapter whose members are•seasoned to the responsibilities of membership. We do notdoubt that they will prove to be altogether worthy of their^reat honor and that Phi Delta Theta will be thereby securelystrengthened in Canada. We are now represented in thatgreat country by two chapters that will always with dignityexemplify the best ideals of our fraternity. It is delightful to•contemplate these two s'ster chapters with so much in commonand with so many opportunities for mutual helpfulness.It is also extremely pleasant to realize again how splendidlywe are bound together in brotherhood of ideals, aims andprinciples, without regard to nationality or section.Later will appear a descriptive article as to the Universityof Turonto and the new chapter; but let us say here thatwhatever may be the merits or demerits of other institutionsfrom which applications have come, no legitimate questioncan be made as to this. The University of Toronto is a systemof federated colleges, a Canadian adaptation of the Oxfordand Cambridge systems. Under the patronage of thegovernment it has become a great, non-sectarian provincialuniversity. It enjoys a very high status among institutions^or higher education all over America. It shares with Mc-Oill University the patronage of the very best people of Can-