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

THE SCROLL. 51OHIO ETA, CASE SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCE.The opening of college this year finds Ohio Eta in a very prosperous conditionnotwithstanding the fact that she lost five of her best men hy graduationlast June. Seventeen of the old men returned to college this"fall.In honors we are exceptionally fortunate this .year. Bro. I. H. Baker iscaptain of the football team. Bro. A. B. Roberts is editor-in-chief of thecollege annual the Differential. H. B. Spelman, pledged, is editor-in-chiefof the college weekly the Case Tech. Bros. Denison and Roberts are assistanteditors on the same publication. Bros. Roberts, Allen, and Bacon alsoRush, pledged, are on the football squad. "Joe" Wentworth, Dartmouth,'02, is coaching the team for the fourth consecutive year.We are pleased to have with us in college this year Bro. L. O. Parker,Ohio Beta, '07, and Bro. R. G. Robinson, Louisiana Alpha, '06.At the time of writing four men are pledged, while two more have asmuch as accepted. On the whole the outlook for new men for the ensuingyear is most favorable. The annual sophomore-freshman flag rush occurredon September 21, the day that college opened. On the twenty-second apleasant evening was spent at the fraternity house entertaining a few of thenew students. Our house has been painted and thoroughly repaired this fallso that it is in good condition for the winter.Many Phis not attending Case will be closely associated with us this year.Bros. Steiner, '05, and Emerson, '08, will live in the house. Bros. Skeel,Ohio Beta, '03, Braun, Ohio Beta, '04, Eagleson, Ohio Beta, '07, and Miller,Ohio Eta, '06, are attending the law school of Western Reserve University.Bro. Ely, Ohio Eta, '05, Sheffield, '05, is now attending W. R. U. MedicalCollege.To all Phis passing through Cleveland, we extend the heartiest invitationto make our house their headquarters during their stay.Cleveland, September 25, 1905.MAURICE CONVKRSE.MICHIGAN ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.The university opened September 26 for its sixty-eighth year, with alargely increased enrollment. From all present indications, this should bea most successful year both for the university and for Michigan Alpha.Twenty old men returned and thus far the rushing season has been agreat success. Bros. Moore, Clarke and Linsley spent a week with thechapter during this period and aided greatly in the rushing. Bro. KarlSteinhauer has returned to resume his college work after an absence of twoyears.The chapter house grounds were well cared for this summer and nowpresent a handsome appearance. By the time the shrubbery is a little morematured, we will have one of the most beautiful lawns in Ann Arbor.The appearance of the campus was improved last spring by the additionof several hundred dollars' worth of new trees. The interior of the generallibrary was also very greatly improved and beautified. At present, a$23,000 addition is being made to the physical laboratory.Although having such a glorious record in football and baseball last year,Michigan was not so successful in the late spring track meets. Chicagowon the dual meet and also the conference this being the first time in thehistory of the conference that Michigan was defeated. It was one of themost successful track meets ever held in the west, six records being broken.Michigan Alpha was again prominent in college athletics. Bros. Curtisand Graham won their football M's and Bro. French his track M. Bro.