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

ii8 THE SCROLL.to have more of the college publications. Some of the oldfriends of last year have not yet put in an appearance.Announcement was made in the September Palladium thatowing to an oversight there had been an insufficient numberof copies of the Palladium, for March preserved to supply allthe bound volumes for the chapters, and a request made thateach chapter return to the editor one copy of that number.Some chapters have complied—one, Illinois Eta, havingmade a particular effort and sent several—but the totalnumber on hand is still insufficient. The chapters that havenot done so, will oblige the editor by attending to this atonce.* * * *To the list of chapters issuing annual letters last yearshould be added the Champaign chapter, a copy of whoseinteresting letter has recently come to hand. Explainingits late appearance, the reporter says the printer, after contractingto issue the letter some weeks before the close ofcollege, did not get them out until long afterward and distributionwas delayed until the re-opening of college. Theletter is one.of the most creditable we have seen, havingthe unusual feature of views of the college and surroundingsas well as a chapter group.There is a distinct upward movement in chapterhouses.Wabash purchased a $7,000 house on October 5, and herfirst chapterhouse experience will be under her own roof.Southwestern has made a distinct step forward by taking arented house for the first time. With Westminster andNorth Carolina temporarily without houses, hoping to getthem later on—this increases our houses owned to twenty,while the number rented drops to twenty-six. Other chaptersalso are bettering their condition. Kansas has had a sixteenroomhouse built for her according to her own plans withina short distance of the campus, with a view doubtless toultimate acquirement. Iowa's house has been remodeledduring the summer, and a new lease for three years secured..Missouri and Minnesota have much better houses than lastyear. Champaign proposes to purchase another lot adjoiningher present one, and announces hopes of building in