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

142 THE SCROLL.captain of sophomore track team, holder of college polevaultrecord, with two winners of the 'W'; these are some ofthe t.iings Massachusetts Alpha did.The Tyee, Volume IV, of the University of Washington,has the breezy air of the great Northwest. Its declared purposeto give a picture of the life at the University of Washington,as well as preserve the record of the year's doings, iswell achieved. The picture we get is a life full of vigor, interest,enthusiasm and promise, to say nothing of growthand progress, the well-known and to-be-expected attributesof all live organizations and institutions in this wonderfulsection. The printed book, while not altogether perfect as awork of art, is very meritorious for a fourth volume. Manyof the ordinary faults have been avoided, and unusual editorialjudgment is shown. The drawings are better in conceptionthan execution; however, several attractive headpiecesare exceptions. Several drawings are reproduced incolors, but the effect is not as good as probably was expected.The colors seem somehow out of place. The introductoryfraternity cartoon abandons the conventional picture ofmysteries, and shows a caricature of a freshman being'rushed' by rival 'spikers,' which is an agreeable and effectiveinnovation. The literary contributions deserve special comment.While of small literary value, they are collectively'most successful in adducing the atmosphere and giving areal notion of the life of the college. From this point ofview they are of exceptional merit. Most of the contributionsare simple little tales touching on incidents on thecampus; one—the best, we think—entitled 'The Manager'sDream,' is of more than local interest, being a well-takensatire on present-day management of athletics. The campusis very properly the pride of the university; at the junctionof Lake Union and Lake Washington, noble expanses ofwater, in full view of Mount Rainier, in the midst of thetypical fir woods of the Northwest, it has been many timesdeclared to be the most beautiful site for a college in theworld. The women students participate in 'varsity affairsto an unusual extent, having even their own crew. Intercollegiaterowing has not so far been developed, but is expectedto come very soon. The men's fraternities shown are2 N (1896), * r A-(1900), * A ® (1900), B 0 n (1901),.all being in houses. From the pictures, all four houses seemto have been built for the purpose. * A ©'s claims to prom-