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

THE SCROLL. 599Monday, May 14, was the annual inspection of the cadet corps by MajorMann, U- S, A. The boys were on exhibition from 10 to 12 a. m. and fromI to 4 p. ni. The officer expressed himself as well pleased with the showingmade. Ten rounds of ammunition are now furnished to the artillery and infantryeach drill.The annual May carnival has lost none of its attractions since last appearing.Booths were conducted by the four classes, where frozen dainties andother palate ticklers were vended. The young ladies' glee club sang on thecampus at 4:30 and in the evening the varsity band held forth on the librarysteps.University authorities are enraged over the burial of the landmark of '78.This stone has occupied a prominent place on the campus, having been putthere by the class of '78 whose numerals appear on it. Some miscreants,carried away by the spirit of recent class fights, undermined it in the darkof night and raised a mound of dirt over it. On this pinnacle was placed ashovel which supported a placard bearing one of the well known proverbialburlesques on tombstone inscriptions. Now the authorities and more spiritedstudents are endeavoring to locate the vandals.A typical "town and gown" fight took place recently when the freshmanengineers gave a dancing party opposite the campus. Anticipating troublefrom the sophs they phoned for police protection and seven burly cops appeared.From then on the sophs had to battle with another class and ahurried quest revealed a supply of- eggs which immediately went up in pricefrom 14 to 18 cents per dozen. The preservers of the law got theirs, so didthe sophomores. After seeing the freshies safely escorted to the car line thesophs departed only awaiting a chance to wreak their burning wrath.Minnesota Alpha will give a dinner for her pledglings at the chapterhouse on May 22. We are pleased to introduce to, the fraternitv FiciahsWeitbrecht of St. Paul and McCanna of Minneapolis.Bro. Frisbee has been appointed chairman of the program committee forthe senior prom.The Minnesota Lodge .Association has called a meeting of all members inthe ordinary of the Nicollet Hotel. At this time z. location for a chapterhouse will be discussed and determined upon. Since our last letter we havereceived visits from the following brothers; C. A. Ranney, Vermont Alpha;E. G. Wilson, Pennsylvania Alpha; R. 1). Cavanaugh, Pennsylvania Eta;James Lindsay, Wisconsin Alpha.MARCELLUS C. SHIELD.Minneapolis, May 25, 1906.MISSOURI BETA, WESTMINSTER COLLEGE.President Kerr has been absent from college for the past month workingup the S 100,000 endowment being raised amongst St. Louis alumni. It isrumored that excellent progress is being made and a delightful surprise isexpected in commencement announcements.Commencement occurs this year on June 7, and among the graduates areBros. Rice and Koepler. Bro. Rice will also enter the annual June contestas representative of the Philologic literary society. Westminster's glee clubassisted by Miss Nodine Dudley, of St. Louis, gave a very creditable entertainmentMay 15. Bro. Harvey was the only Phi participating.Baseball has had a very lively season this year and Westminster ismaking a very fair showing. Missouri, St. Louis, and Washington universitiesplay us this week. Bros. Rice and Lasley are creditably upholdingPhi Delta Theta's end of the cause.Since our last letter to THE SCROLL misfortune has overtaken us in theshape of a fire. Beside our rented house we have for years maintained a