1903-04 Volume 28 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

no . THE SCROLL.Delta Theta, however, the report is without foundation, asPhi Delta Theta has no chapter at the University of Arkansas.The August 2 N Delta has a page half-tone illustration of'The finest fraternity badges in existence,' viz: a if A ©badge, with diamond eye, 18 brilliant diamonds and 5 rubiesin border and 8 diamonds in the hilt of sword, ownedby a southern Phi; A A * 'Presidents' badge' with 30 brilliantdiamonds and ruby solitaire; 2 X badge, with 32 brilliantdiamonds, presented to Grover Cleveland (honorarymember) at his second presidential inauguration; 2 N badge,with 6 large solitaire diamonds, 5 opals between arms, 20pigeon blood rubies on ends of arms, 20 emeralds in raisedcenter, brilliant diamond in serpent's eye, 14 pearls and 1solitaire diamond in chapter letter Z, property of C. E.Woods, editor of the Delta, Richmond, Ky.; the latter saidby the fraternity jeweler, J. P. Newman, to represent 'moreactual value in work and material than any of the others.'The annual convention of B 0 n was held July 16, 1903,at the Hotel Victory, Put-in-Bay Island, where the conventionof 1900 was held. All chapters except those atVirginia and Hampden-Sydney were represented. Accordingto reports in the Beta Theta Pi it was a greatsinging convention, the singing being led by the editor ofthe new song-book. One report mentions a 'midnightblanket procession,' but says that it was a 'less strenuoussort of convention' than several held in recent years, andthe delegates 'succeeded, in spite of memories from 1900, inwinning (and deserving!) very high praise' from the hotelmanager, 'and a cordial invitation to call again.' The editorof the Beta Theta Pi says :The committee of arrangements for the next convention should seeto it that field games are made a feature of part of one day's session.The exuberance of spirits which moves a boy to give vent to his feelingsby throwing his wash bowl and pitcher out of the window, orlocking his chum in the closet, or doing something equally delightfulto himself and foolish to the outside world, can find a proper ventin athletic sports. They would form a much-to-be-desired safetyvalve. A baseball game can generally readily be arranged, and if not,genera] field sports certainly could.Willis O. Robb, Ohio Wesleyan, '79, of New York city,was elected president of the fraternity. The conventionadopted a revised ritual, and, by a unanimous vote, granteda charter to applicants at Purdue. This gives B 0 II sixty-