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

56 THE SCROLL.apolis, Ind.; Arthur Riel,. Youngstown, O.; Russel Fortune, Indianapolis,Ind. G. T. ELLIS.Lafayette, September 28, 1905.ZETA PROVINCE,ILLINOIS ALPHA, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.Northwestern began its fitty-first year September 25 with the largest freshmanregistration in the history of the university. Dean Thomas F. Holgateis still acting president, in the absence of a permanent head. During thela^tyear gifts amounting to $1,000,000 have been bestowed upon the universityby members of the board of trustees. A new power house is being erected.The new athletic field is almost completed and will be formally opened anddedicated on October 14; it is one of the best in the west and has a seatingcapacity of over 10,000.Thirteen member^ returned this fall. Bro. Hastings did not return owingto the death of his father. The following freshmen have been pledged:Clifford,Guston, Canton, III.; PaulTaylor, Huntington, Ind.; Willard Smart,Fort Smith, Ark.; Edward Reiter, Eyanston, 111.Bro. Allen, '04, is assistant football coach. Bro. C. L. Armstrong iseditor-in-chief of the Northwestern, and Bro. Elmer S. Albritton is desk,editor. Bro. Joseph R. Weese, ex-'o4, was married to Miss Kate Holcomb,ex-'o5, October 11, in Ravenswood, 111.Bro. Walter B. Palmer, editor of the fraternity history, and Mrs. Palmer,who have been spending a part of the summer in Evanston, took dinner atthe chapter house on October 4. Bros. Cayou, Beale, Schrock, and Buzerof Indiana Beta were guests at the fraternity house for dinner after theNorthwestern-Wabash game on October 7.C. L. ARMSTRONG.Evanston, October 12, 1905.ILLINOIS DELTA, KNOX COLLEGE.On September 12 Knox College opened with an attendance practically aslarge as that of last year. Mr. Keith Irwin has been added to the facultymembership and will act as assistant instructor in mathematics. Coach NelsonWillard, who has met with flattering success in producing winning footballteams during the two years he has been at Knox, has been forced bybusiness interests, to resign, and is succeeded by Bro. Fred Ewing, Knox,'o3.Bro. Ewing captained the famous '02 team at Knox and after coaching ayear at Fargo College and a year at the University of Oklahoma, returns tohis alma mater to act as head coach. 4» A 9 will be represented on the teamby Capt. Hilding, Bro. Howell, captain of the '04 team, and Bfo. Snohr.Our schedule this year gtves us the opportunity of meeting some of the strongestteams in this section of the country and the prospect is bright for one ofthe strongest organizations Knox College has produced in recent years. Bro.Spinner is assistant manager of the team.Last June Bro. Howell won the junior oratorical contest and will thereforerepresent Knox at the state contest to be held at Jacksonville, October 6.Twelve of last year's men have returned to Illinois Delta. Three menwere lost from the chapter roll by graduation and two left Knox for otherinstitutions; Bro. Judson going to Dartmouth and Bro. Prince to GeorgeWashington University, at Washington, D. C. Thus far this year we havepledged four new men.Our baseball team last spring was an exceptionally strong one. But onegame was lost of the college series. Bro. Edgerton, captain, and Bros. Hild-