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

610 THE SCROLL.Kansas—Many papers have referred in the most complimentaryterms to the services of Gen. Frederick Funston,'90, in successfully coping with the chaotic conditions followingthe earthquake at San Francisco. The Washington/"M/says: ".A Funston park with a swimming pool will beabout the proper thing for San Francisco to establish in recognitionof heroic services." The reference is to his famousswimming exploits during the Philippine campaign.Emory—In an article on church trials for heresy, the NewYork Biening Post refers to Dr. H. S. Bradley, '90, formerlyvice-president of Emory College, saying: "St. John's MethodistEpiscopal Church of St. Louis has just called to thepastorate the Rev. Dr. Henry S. Bradley, who, because ofhis belief in the theory of evolution and his endorsement ofthe higher criticism, was put upon trial and acquitted of thecharge of heresy." St. John's is the leading church of theM. E. Church, South, in St. Louis, Mo.Ohio Wesleyan—Dr. Harold Heath, '93, professor of invertebratezoology in Stanford University, has recently visitedNaples, where, under the auspices of the NationalMuseum, he investigated certain marine animals. He wentfrom there to Egypt to collect some of the rarer fishes of theNile, and thence he went to Ceylon. During the summerand early autumn he will act as naturalist aboard the U. S.Fish Commission steamer. Albatross, which is to be sent toJapan to carry on extensive deep sea explorations. Afterthe completion of this work he will return to California.Southwestern—A. S. J. Thomas, '88, is editor of theComanche Chief, Comanche, Texas, and president of theTexas Press Association. In a two column article about arecent visit to his alma mater, published in his paper, he said:"k committee of young men purloined my grip, and I followedthem to their retreat, a house of a dozen rooms, tenantedby fifteen lusty youngsters, all members of a secretcollege fraternitv of which I have the honor of being a member.How delightful it was to mingle with that gang ofschoolboys, to eat, sleep and romp with them, and duplicatethe pranks of youth!"Iowa Wesleyan—E. W. Hearne was commissioned secondlieutenant of the 51st Iowa Volunteers in 1898, and firstlieutenant in 1899. He served in the Philippines, and, when