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

136 THE SCROLL.treatment of this hackneyed subject. Unusual editorialjudgment is displayed in the handling of the exercises andceremonies attending the installation of Northwestern's newpresident, Dr. Edmund J. James, on October 19-21, 1902;The events of that occasion and the occasion itself deservethe elaborate attention given them in the book, full programs,pictures, and accounts of all the exercises beinggiven, together with interesting historical datg. A goodidea is seen also in classing certain subjects common to allannuals under the general head 'Honors and Events.'Under this head, as the first subject, is given the 41 B K list,which, it seems to the writer, is the proper place rather thanthe fag end of the fraternity list where it is usually seen.The treatment of that old and time-honored subject, 'TheCalendar,' is very creditable indeed, and in the way of sustainedfun is the best thing in the book. For an outsiderit contains many good things, but for a Northwestern undergraduateit must be a source of unending amusement. It isexceedingly well worked out and is the more interesting forbeing the work of a .* A ®, John B. Romans, ably secondedby the illustrators. * A ®, with a chapter of 12, made a goodshowing in student activities. One man made $ B K; 2 theSyllabus board; I the Northwestern board; and 3 werecast for parts in 'varsity plays; 2 were named committeemenfor the pan-hellenic prom; 2 belonged to A X (law),and 2 to N 2 N (medical) ; in athletics 2 men made the footballteam, i the baseball team, a number playing on classteams, and 2 the track team, 4 winning the 'N.' All in all'Illinois Alpha seems well into Northwestern affairs.The Salitor of Missouri comes in a novel and attractivebinding of old gold burlap, with cover design in black. Thebest thing in the book comes at the very beginning and it isreally excellent. It is the dedication, to United States SenatorGeorge Graham Vest, apropos of his retirement froma long and honorable service, and in recognition of hissplendid gift to the university of his private library of publicdocuments. The '03 Savitar is treated more in the fashionof a year-book, given over largely to statistics, records,and a preponderance of photographs, particularly of individualstudents, and seems not to be regarded a particularfield for literary or artistic effort. There are a few contributionsof merit, and one or two clever drawings, but onthe whole original effort is minimized. The typography of