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

592 THE SCROLL.Financially the university is in better condition than usual at the close ofthe year. Mr. Marvin Campbell has originated a scheme which if successfulwill be of greatest financial significance.As for Indiana Zeta we are in the very best condition. Our chapter nownumbers twenty-four men and we expect to start next year with twenty ofthese men back in school.In athletics we have been especially well represented this year. Withfour men on the football team, two subs on the basketball team, one on thetrack team, three on the baseball team, we feel that we had our share ofathletic honors. In addition to this, however, we won the inter-fraternitybaseball trophv cup, which clinches our claim to fii'St honors in athletics.The chapter house movement has been progressing nicely and we hopesoon to be in a house of our own. The house we now occupy is very satisfactoryin most respects but is entirely too small.Since our last letter we have pledged and initiated Paul Perry Thompsonof Jacksonville, Illinois. We are sorry to announce, however, that Bro.Thompson has just been taken home in a critical condition as the result ofan attack of appendicitis.Bros. Chesleen Smith, '03, of Peru, Ind.; Isaac Neff, '01, of KankakeeInd.; Ernest Roller, '00, ot Lafayette, Ind., have been recent visitors at thechapter house and Bro. J. M. Devers, '05, who spent some weeks with usrecently, has returned to his home in Mitchell, South Dakota.Some weeks ago we entertained our lady friends with a very pleasantdrive to Snowdens Springs and the«only other social event attempted by thechapter this term was a smoker, given June 8, for the presentation of thebaseball trophy cup.Bro. G. Edgar Turner has been elected secretary-treasurer of the interstateoratorical association, and with two candidates for the oratorical andthree for the debates we expect to have our share of oratorical honors nextyear.Greencastle, June 13, 1906.G. E[)GAR TURNER.INDIANA THETA, PURDUE UNIVERSITY.The second semester at Purdue closed on Saturday June 2. West LaFayette was void of students by midnight of the same day with the exceptionof the seniors left to graduate and the small percentage of the unfortunateswho are fast in the clutches of the flunk test committee.Since the last letter Purdue has added to her ever increasing growth bybreaking ground on May i for the erection of a large addition to the electricalbuilding and an entirely new chemistry hall. The purpose of the additionto the electrical building is to give wider scope to practical work in thisbranch of engineering. A large interurban car is to be mounted in the laboratoryfor purposes of carrying on extensive and exhaustive tests. Themounting of the car will be very similar to that of the locomotive laboratoryand power necesssary to operate the car will be generated by the universitypower plant. The chemistry hall is an entire new departure and fills a longfelt want. The present quarters in the science hall have been taxed far beyondtheir full capacity and has rendered the successful operation of thechemistry department very inconvenient.The announcement that was made in May that the memorial gymnasiumwas soon to be erected was received by the student body with great satisfaction.Plans have been submitted and are being passed upon by the committeein charge. At the conclusion of satisfactory arrangements the contractwill be let immediately and work started on the erection of the build-