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

6o THE SCROLL.Dean Birges' residence. The money for this building was raised by popularsubscription and it is a very fine acquisition to the university. It has a largedining room where meals will be furnished to a limited number and adjoiningthis there is a lunch room where lunch will be served until midnight.There will also be a barber shop, which will be a great convenience to studentsliving near the university.The dormitory to the Y. M. C. A. will accomodate sixty-five men andwill be equipped with all modern conveniences.The hydraulic plant, which will be completed by the last of October, isbeing erected just west of and adjoining the pumping station on Lake Mendota.It will be a very fine plant, well equipped, and is being erected at aprobable cost of $30,000.The crew will have fall training this year but ii will have to train on"Lake Mendota," as the proposed new boat house to be erected on theYahara river will not be completed til! next spring.Prof. Hugh. A. Smith now professor of French language and literatureat Colorado College, has been appointed to the newly created chair ofRomance languages.Bro. Collie, '06, has been elected manager of the track team, and Bro.Law, '06, law, has been reelected manager of the glee and mandolin clubsfor the ensuing year.LAWRENCE B. LEWIS.Madison, September 13, 1905.MINNESOTA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA.It is practically certain that the enrollment of the university, this year willreach over the four thousand mark. The board of control no longer hasauthority over the university and there are also noticeable changes in the facultyand corps of professors due to leaves of absence and retirements. Thegrowth of the school is evident from the progress in building. Two buildingsare now under construction, v. bacteriological building costing $150,000having in connection a Pasteur institute, and a main building to cost $410,000.Appropriations have been made for ^ womans building to the extent ofS6o,ooo and $90,000 for a hospital.Minnesota's football prospects seem especially bright. Ten men whohave won the "M" and about fifty other candidates are out for the squad.# A 9 is unfortunate in returning with only nine men, losing many of ourolder brothers and fraternity officers but still indications point to a very successfulyear. We take pleasure in introducing five pledglings: MarcellusShields, Stanley Vance, and James O'Brien, of Winona; and Merton Sowleand Herold Lewis of Minneapolis. We have been greatly assisted by olderalumni and alumni from other chapters many of whom have made us personalvisits. Thanks are due all brother Phis who have helped us by sendingthe names and records of entering freshmen.Minneapolis, October i, 1905.JOSEPH F. ELLIS, JR.IOWA ALPHA. IOWA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.The sixty-third year for Iowa Wesleyan opened September J2 with verypromising prospects. The enrollment is not perceptibly increased, but interestis manifested in all phases of college activity. There were but fewchanges made in the faculty for the coming year. Prof. F. J. Seaver, M. S.(Iowa), takes the position left vacant by Bro. Vorheis in the science department.Prof. Willard, A. B. (Denver), occupies the chair of English in theplace of Prof. Stover and Miss Hopkins fills the chair of oratory.