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

THE SCROLL. 65Just prior to the opening of school Kansas Alpha refurnished the entire firstfloor of its chapter house. Although somewhat slow in its development thenote system bids fair at no very distant date to give Kansas Alpha a home ofits own.Honors not previously mentioned which have come to the Phis of KansasAlpha are: Bro. Johnson was elected captain of next year's base ball team.Ben Young, a pledge, played first base on the 'varsity ball team last springand will undoubtedly retain his position this spring. Bro. Breidenthall willprobably represent Kansas Alpha on the 'varsity football team this fall.Vantress Stewart, a pledge, has been elected vice-president of the freshmanclass.During the rushing season we have been pleased to receive visits fromBros. Ralph Nelson, Ray Delano, William Shaw, Fred Sedden and FredCowles, all of Kansas Alpha.Bro. Floyd Harper, '05, Illinois Beta, visited the chapter during rushingseason.Bro. Marion Russell, '05, has gone to Johns Hopkins University.Lawrence, September 21, 1905.SIDNEY K. COOKE.COLORADO ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO.The present school year has opened with an increased attendance overlast year and with much good fraternity material on hand. Rushing seasonis now on in full force. * A 9 has been very successful so far in her rushing,haying secured five good men up to date. The pledges are: GoudyTwitchell, Denver, Colo.; Charles Castello, Colorado Springs, Colo.; LorinFimple, Pueblo, Colo.; John Scott Hamilton, Fort Madison, Iowa; and EarlCarmichal, Trinidad, Colo. Also Bros. Sevier, Missouri Beta; Hamilton,Iowa Alpha; Coultrap, Ohio Gamma; and McCarty, Indiana Alpha, areattending the university this fall.Last year we gave up our fraternity house and secured a two year leaseon a larger and more convenient one nearer the university. We moved inand had the house fitted up in time for the fall rushing. We had the II B "^girls over and all their pledges to a little house party and spent a very enjoyableevening.The prospects for the football team this fall are not quite as bright asthey were last fall, having lost four of the best players through graduationand only five old men have returned. We are very successful in having forour coach Mr. Keinholtz, a former Minnesota star who will undoubtedly puta good team in the field.Bros. Ewing and Chadbourne, Michigan Alpha; Bros. Chaney, Whitaker,Stickney, Houston and Evits of Colorado Alpha have been visiting us thepast week. A cordial invitation is extended to all Phis visiting Boulder.Boulder, September 14, 1905.E. TYNDALL SNYDER.ETA PROVINCE.GEORGIA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA.The University of Georgia opened on September 20. The attendance waslarger than usual and the indications are that the number of students this yearwill exceed that of any past year.The new Terrell science hall, costing about $50,000, has been completedand is now in actual use. Le Coute Hall, the new biology building, one ofthe finest buildings of its kind in the country, is also open for occupation. Ahandsome new V. M. C. A. building, to cost $100,000, will soon be com-