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

64 THE SCROLL.MISSOURI GAMMA, WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY.With the opening of the collegiate year of 1905-06 begins an era of prosperityfor Washington that will last, we hope and trust, so long as her granitewalls still stand. In the middle of last winter the university moved intoits new quarters west of the city. The buildings at the time were completedbut the grounds and equipments were both far from ready. Since then, however,the administration has not been idle and now the students may bejustly proud of their alma mater. The student body is increasing at a ratethat fulfils, if it does not surpass, the fondest hopes of the friends of Washington.At the date of this writing-^which leaves time for a substantialaddition—the registration of the incoming freshman class is over 250. Fromthis large number Missouri Gamma hopes to select a set of men that willplace the chapter on a stronger numerical footing than it has ever been before.We have retained our suite of rooms in the dormitory and will occupythem until a chapter house can be erected. The chapter house question isone that does not admit of hasty settlement. Plans are under discussion andwe hope before long to have a home for the chapter that will be worthy ofits surroundings.Of the old chapter eleven men are left. Bro. S. E. Eliot goes to Oxford,England, where under the Rhodes scholarship, of which he was the winnerlast year, he will continue his studies. Bro. Robert McGoodwin will go tothe University of Pennsylvania to complete his course in architecture.In the graduating class of 1905 in the medical school, Bro. Walter Fischelled the class, and Bro. Eugene Senseney was behind him by a fraction ofone per cent. In the examinations for internes at the various hospitals—acompetition open to the entire city—Bro. Fischel secured the highest grade.The athletic outlook for 1905 is bright. Mr. C. A. Fairweather, formerly.guardon Illinois and track coach for Washington last spring, will behead coach. A promising schedule has been arranged and the candidatesfor the football team are hard at practice.ALVAN J. GOODBAR.Saint Louis, September 25, 1905.KANSAS ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.From the present outlook it seems that the University of Kansas is justentering on the most prosperous year of its existence. The enrollment of1300 is the largest ever recorded at the university this early in the fall term.The few vacancies which occurred in the faculty last year have been filledwith competent instructors and never before has the University faculty beencomposed of such able men. Football prospects seem especially bright thisyear. There is a larger number of men out for practice this year than hasever been out before. Seven men of last year's 'varsity are in school thisyear and there are many men of last year's squad who give promise of makingthe 'varsity this year. The Chicago conference rules prevent the use offreshmen on the varsity team.On August 26, a Phi Delta Theta banquet was held at the University Clubin Kansas City to get a line on new men and to bring the active men in closercontact with the alumni. Eighteen active and twelve alumni Phis werepresent. Kansas Alpha returned twelve men this fall and up to the presenthas pledged ten new men. The new men are: Ben Young, '08, Kansas City,Kansas; Harry Taylor, '09, Larned, Kansas; Henry Nixson, '09, KansasCity, Mo.; William Peet, '09, Kansas City, Mo.; Thomas Van Cleave, '09,Kansas City, Kansas; Vantress Stewart, '09, Council Grove, Kansas; FredDolman, '09, Topeka, Kansas; Frank Ellis, '09, Kansas City, Mo.; RobertRowlands, '09, Lawrence, Kansas; Carl Abercrombe, '09, Wichita, Kansas.