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

576 THE SCROLL.Owing to unfortunate circumstances we were compelled to omit the jointbanquet with the Lehigh chapter. We were much disappointed but havedetermined to renew the custom next year.Pennsylvania Alpha will lose four strong men this year by graduation—Bros. Alexander, H. Mclntire, J.Mclntire and Smith. Bro. Alexander willtake up civil engineering and Bros. Mclntire chemical work. Bro. Smithexpects to go to Harvard.The Sock and Buskin are busy,rehearsing their annual spring play whichwill be given during commencement week. Bros. Alexander, '06, andIIeustis,'o8,have places on the cast and Bro. Snyder, '09,is musical director.The 1907 Melange, the annual edited by the junior class, has made itsappearance and is acknowledged to be one of the best ever published. Bro.Hemingway, '07, is editor-in-chief.Plans have been completed, whereby our annual alumni reunion at commencementwill be held in our fraternity rooms. A cold luncheon will beserved and the rooms will be made the headquarters for all Phis. We hopeto have a large number present.Bros. McAvoy, '00, and Hirst, '08, have been elected to the Knights ofthe Round Table, an honorary upper-classmen's society, and Bros. Brooke,'09, and Snyder, '09, lo the Calumet club, an honorary sophomore society.Bro. Snyder, '09, has been elected, manager of the next year's sophomorefootball team.The chapter has recently been visited by Bros. Allen, '94, Hubley, '05,and a number of the Lehigh brothers. We hope for more visits from ouralumni.We would greatly appreciate it if all Phis knowing of desirable men comingto Lafayette next year would notify us.FREDERIC S. WELSH.Easton, May 28,-i9o6.PENNSYLVANIA BETA, GETTYSBURG COLLEGE.The college has been exceedingly fortunate in receiving the gift of asplendid library of nearly 3500 volumes from the widow of the late Dr.Stuckenberg of Wooster, Ohio. Two desks have also been given, whichbelonged to Alexander Von Humboldt, on one of which he wrote his wellknown"Cosmos."A very important addition has been made to the roll of Gettysburg songs.This is the Gettsburg "March Song," which was composed by G. A. Pretz,'05. It was originally intended as a glee club song, but it has become sopopular that it has been published and has worn a large corner in the heartsof the alumui and students.The football schedule for the ensuing season has been announced.Among the hardest games are those with the University of Pennsylvania,Swarthmore and Medico Chi. The manager has made one rather importantchange—that of playing only college teams. This move is well thought ofby the student body.A compulsory athletic fee has been urged for some time. While a committeewas appointed last year to get the opinion of the students nothing ofany consequence was done. However, the new committee with Bro. Dornbergerat its head, is pushing matters, and the probabilities are that it willbe made a rule of the institution by the board of trustees.A new series of lectures has been added to the senior course in law.These consisted this year of lectures ou constitutional law bv H. W. Bickle'97, and on law in its relation to the masses by White Hutton of the Dickinsonlaw school. Next year the course will be extended.