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

THE SCROLL. 69Of last year's chapter, we lost Bros. Toombs, Lewis and Smith by graduation,and Bro. Seip by withdrawal. Bro. Toombs is practicing medicine atGreenville, Miss.; Bro. Lewis is on the state board of levee engineers; Bro.Smith is at Oxford, Miss., and Bro. Seip is managing one of his father'splantations near Alexandra, La. Bro. Robinson is to attend Case untilTulane opens.Through the untiring efforts of Bros. Walter S. Lewis, '94, and Bro.William Steen, our province president, the Louisiana Alpha chapterhouseassociation has been organized with the following officers: Dr. H. B. Gessner,'89, president; Dr. C. Milo Brady, '89, vice-president; Bro. Walter S.Lewis, '94, treasurer, and Bro. Edward C. Ansiey, secretary. The notesystem has been adopted and we expect to have a good report for an earlyissue of The Palladium. Louisiana Alpha wishes her sister chapters everysuccess in the rushing season, and will do her best when the university opensher doors.EDWARD C. ANSLEY.New Orleans, September 12, 1905.TEXAS BETA. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS.By action of the fraternities in June last, the regulation prohibiting thepledging of new men until- November i was abolished and this year therewill be no restriction and men can be "spiked" immediately upon theirentrance to college.Everything is in readiness for the formal opening of the university onOctober 2 and already can be seen signs of a banner year for 1905-06. Alarge attendance of new men is expected.All the members of last year's chapter will return, with the exception ofBro. G. D. Hunt, Bro. C. W. Weller and Bro. W. H. Walne. Bro. BruceW. Teagarden, law, '06, who was out last year, will return to complete hislaw course.At a meeting of the stockholders of the Phi Delta Theta House Corporation,held in Austin on September 12, Bro. I. B. McFarland was elected secretaryand treasurer to succeed Bro. Barker, resigned, and Bro. R. N.Watkin and Bro. Hobart Key were elected to membership in the board ofdirectors of the corporation. A resolution was also passed providing for analumni dinner to be given on Thanksgiving, to which the alumni throughoutthe state shall be invited.Great interest is shown in football and although only a few of last year'smen are back. Coach Hutchinson is confident of putting out a winning team.Quite a heavv schedule has been planned, which includes games with Sewanee,Vanderbilt, Haskell Indians and other strong teams.Austin, September 26, 1905.ROBT. N. WATKIN.TEXAS GAMMA, SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.Southwestern began her thirty-third year on September 12, with a largeattendance and splendid indications for a very prosperous year.There are several changes in the faculty, Prof. S. H. Moore has returnedafter a year's study and now occupies the chair of history. Prof. A. S. Peguesoccupies the chair of english, succeeding Dr, H. A. Shauds, who is nowprofessor of English in the University of Mississippi. Prof. Martin C. Amossucceeds Prof. J. C. Hardy to the chair of German. Prof. J. H. Reedy takesthe place of Dr. C. G. Carroll as professor of chemistry. Dr. Carroll isnow at the University of Arkansas. Rev. J. S. Barcus has been selected tofill the chair of practical theology. Prof. J. E. Binkley is instructor inmathematics and Prof. C. A. Young is instructor in English.