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

THE SCROLL. 577A great deal of interest is being taken in the inter-class debates. Thefreshmen have won debates against the juniors,- and the sophomores willmeet the seniors in the near future. Bro. Singmaster won a place on thejunior team, but as he left college, he was compelled to resign it.Gettysburg College has started out on a new line of athletics. She nowhas a very promising tennis team. We have had two meets. One withSwarthmore whom we defeated by two matches to one, and one with Dickinsonwho went down to the tune of 2-0. We meet Bucknell University inthe near future and feel very confident of winning. Bro. D, Huber, thechampion of the college, is the representative of the college in singles. Bro.Dornberger, last year's runner-up, is on the doubles team.The games for the championship of the college in basketball resulted inthe victory of 1907. 1908 was second, while 1909 won last place. Bro.Singmaster who was captain of the 1907 team played a very creditable gameat forward, as did Bro. B. Philson, the captain of the freshman team. Bro.Muhlenberg played guard on the sophomore team, while Bro. D. Huberplayed forward.Bros. S. and B. Philson are playing on the scrub baseball team. Bro.Dornberger is being given a try-out by the varsity.The college orchestra is in great demand in Gettysburg and the nearbytowns for playing at entertainments etc. Bros. Irvin, S. and B. Philson areplaying on it.A very interesting custom has been instituted here of late years,—that ofinter-fraternity baseball and tennis matches. The prize in the tennis tournamentis a beautiful silver cup, donated by the members of the fraternitiesand intended to be contested for every year. The presence of Bros. Dornbergerand Huber, last years' winners and both varsity men, makes us feelvery sure of winning the cup again this year. The series are to be playedoff during commencement week.The Phis at Gettysburg College have done well in the number of importantoffices gotten. In reality they have received more than their share.Among the most important are those of assistant basket-ball manager, whichis held by Bro. Muhlenberg. Bro. H. Huber is associate artist, staff of 1908Spectrum, Bro. D. Huber is associate business manager and member of thepan-hellenic ball committee. Bro. Muhlenberg is assistant artist of theSpectrutn staff.The class of 1901 will hold a reunion during commencement week. Bro.H. H. Kellar is at the head of the committee of arrangements.It seems only proper that in this, the last number of this volume of THESCROLL, we should publish a sort of summary of the condition of the chapter.Recently we added another name lo our chapter roll—that of Carl F.Irvin '09, Altoona, Pa., whom we introduce with pleasure to the generalfraternity. We have six freshmen in the chapter with one pledged who willjoin next year. In the preparatory department we have four men pledgedso we have a good basis to start on next year. Two brothers have left usthis year, Bro. Nichol, ex-'o9, and Bro. Singmaster, ex-'o7. Bro. Singmasterexpects to return next fall.We do not expect to hold a formal banquet this year. Instead we willhold a "collation" in ihe house. It is the opinion of a majority of thebrothers that this is the better plan.The chapter has held ten dances in the house so far this year. Theywere voted very successful affairs. It is the general consensus of opinionthat the Phis have won and seem likely lo maintain the best standing in townof anv fraternity here. We intend to hold a very formal affair in the housesome time during commencement week.