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

52 THE SCROLL.Morrison was captain of his class football team and Bro. Lane captain ofhis class baseball team. Bros. Lane, Kusterer and Morrison won their classbaseball numerals, while Bros. Curtis, Graham, Hulbert and Qiiinn madetheir class track teams.The 'varsity football season opened today and while it is too early tomake any definite predictions for the long season, there is every reason tobelieve that we will again be champions of the west. Most of the old playersare back and under the training of the great Yost, they can hardly failto land another victory.The Delta province convention will be held in Ann Arbor November 9-11and Michigan Alpha extends a hearty invitation to all Phis to be present atthis time.HARRY C. HUNT.Ann Arbor, September, 30, 1905.EPSILON PROVINCE,INDIANA BETA, WABASH COLLEGE.Wabash greeted the largest freshman class in the history of the collegethis fall, and the prospects are the brightest for a record-breaking year.4" A 9 is progressing with the college in every way. Sixteen old men havereturned and our chapter house is in excellent condition. This year ourhouse has been a great help in pledging men, as we can give them advantagesthat no other fraternity here can. The following men have beenpledged: Walter Sohl, of Hammond, Ind.; Joseph H. de Lorenzi of Misawaka,Ind.; Earl Stiers of Rushville, Ind.; Harry H. Leaming, of Goshen,Ind.; Harry Knott and C. W. Burkett of Plymouth, Ind. Bro. Rankin ofIndiana Epsilon has entered Wabash and affiliated.Our football team is the talk of Indiana colleges. The prospects are thebest in our history. Bingham, the sporting editor of the Indianapolis News,says: "Wabash is picked to prove the sensation of the small colleges of thewest." Bro. Cayou, our coach, is responsible for our good showing lastyear and for the fast team now on the gridiron. We are represented on theteam by Bio. Miller quarterback, Walter Stohl halfback and Earl Stierssubhalf.We lost four men by graduation last spring: Bro. Beale director of theglee club, Bro. Schrock Baldwin orator and Bros. Reed and Linder.Bro. Ruick, S. G. C, visited Indiana Beta on the evening of September19 in company with Bro. Hays, our province president, and they both madea decided hit with our new men. The occasion was a smoker to introducethe new pledges.Indiana Beta gave a lawn fete on September 20 as the opening functionof the year.All visitinff Phis are cordially invited to our house.Crawfordsville, September 24, 1905. S. EDGAR FLEMING.INDIANA DELTA, FRANKLIN COLLEGE.At the close of last year, in order to bring our large list of alumni in veryclose connection with the chapter, following the usual course, we served abaijquet in honor of them. By so doing we brought a large list of our oldPhis back to renew their pledges and enjoy an evening all together with thepresent chapter. Many good toasts were responded to from our prominentalumni. Among those who spoke were professor Hall and Owens.Rev. Batchelor and Smith, attorneys Branigan and Owens of our city,and Bro. Lacy, now of Macon, Missouri, responded and thoroughly explained