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

THE SCROLL. 589D. Levi; Orrin H. Markle, who will take up the practice of law in Elkhart,Ind; and Charles Kemp.We expect all of the other men back and some who were here last year.Next year the race between the fraternities here will be very close as allof them will either own or live in fine rented homes and will be prepared tomake a hard fight.At the conference meet held at Chicago June 2, Servy Samse of IndianaUniversity established a new world's record in the pole vault, clearing thebar at 12 feet, 4^^ incher. Bros. Seward and Miller were entered in themeet.Bro. Fred Seward has been elected captain of the 1906 and 1907 trackteam. CHARLKS KEMP.Bloomington, June 11, 1906.INDIANA BETA, WABASH COLLEGE.With the year so near its close it is natural that we should take a retrospectiveview of what has occurred in the college year of 1905-06. It is interestingto consider what the year has yielded for our college and for ourchapter. A brief resume will not be altogether out of place al this time webelieve.In general, it may be said, that 1905-06 has been the best year in thehistory of Wabash. This is not peculiar to Wabash but she has shared inthat era of prosperity, which has quickened and enlarged the life of the collegesand universities all over the land.The indications of this prosperity are many and varied. First lo bementioned, the attendance, 291, is 65 more than the high water mark of allprevious years. A senior class numbering 45 men is lo be graduated andthis exceeds by 6 the largest class ever before graduated. In athletics Wabashhas made a very respectable showing. We have suffured defeats, tobe sure, but Ihe honor of our scarlet has been sustained in the field and onthe track. The increased activity along literary lines is a source of gratificationto all friends of the institution. The college engaged in inter-collegiatedebating this year and was successful in its maiden effort. The generalinterest along these lines gives promise of good results in the nearfuture. Last to be mentioned, is the awakening of enthusiasm and renewed interest among the alumni of the college. In the past year prizeshave been established in oratory and public speaking to an aggregate of1^250. The alumni are becoming alert to the needs of their alma mater andare looking for ways of supplying them.Indiana Beta has tried to avail itself of the enlarged opportunities, whichthe general prosperity of the college have offered. We have been installedin our new chapter house only two years and a half and the furnishing of it,which the active chapter undertook, has only been completed this year..\mong other things a new piano was purchased for the house this year.The chapter now numbers twenty-four men, the largest roll of any year.Six men will leave the chapter this year by graduation bnt the remainingeighteen are expected back next year. Bros. Boulton, Edwards, Ashley,Zimmerman, Smith and Ruth will graduate. The standing of the fraternityin coUege is shown by the fact that the fraternity secured forty-eight honorsduring the year—an average of two to the man. Bros. Smith and Zimmermanwere two of the ten * B K men chosen from the senior class.The chapter has adopted an excellent plan, we believe for keeping itsalumni list. Cards of a uniform size were sent out to the alumni callingfor the usual information in regard to class, degrees, residence, honors, etc.