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

84 THE SCROLL.in the United States. In the whole Union there remain onlytwo or three state universities which have not been occupiedby the Greeks.Mr. Henry Sydnor Harrison of Richmond, \^a., is a contributorto various literary magazines of a high class. Healso edits a fraternity journal, the Record of 2 A E, whichdisplays a high order of journalistic talent and enterprise. Inmentioning other fraternities the Record is always fair, courteousand generous. On account of Mr. Harrison's literaryand journalistic ability, we the more highly appreciate an editorialin the September Record which greatly flatters THESCROLL and which we have too much modesty to reprint.Southern R A met in convention at Asheville, N. C, June27-29. Among those present was Rev. William Anson Rogersof Spartanburg, S. C. The expenses of delegates were paidfor the first time at any convention of the fraternity. Theconvention directed that the fraternity be incorporated andits badge copyrighted. No constitutional changes weremade. A proposition to divide the fraternity into provinceswas referred to a committee to report to the next convention.An appropriation was made to publish a song book. Progresswas reported on the project for erecting a memorialhall at the fraternity's birthplace, Lexington, Va. An applicationfrom the University of Oklahoma was referred to thegeneral officers. The matter of northern extension did notarise in the convention, probably for the first time in the historyof the order.Nothing of occurrence within the history of fraternities hascreated as mucji excitement as Mr. Carnegie's proposedestablishment of a million-dollar fund for the promotion, erection,and maintenance of homes for deserving chapters thatafter investing in dances, germans, receptions, and othernecessary entertaining have nothing left for luxuries and fripperieslike chapter houses or the proper maintaining of thesame if acquired. The endowment will include chapter duesand other unfortunate expenses that needlessly harass andannoy, and also reasonable expenditure for stamps, withoutwhich in many instances it would be impossible for worthybeneficiaries to participate. Provision will also be made forpurchasing hat pins, stick pins, belt buckles, soup ladles, andgarter buckles for feminine admirers, and emblematic cigarettecases, whiskey flasks, and beer bottles for sentimentalmembers.—Verner M. Jones in 3^ A Journal.