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

THE SCROLL.i8iYork convention banquet, taking dinner with us on October 7,while Bro. Russel, Purdue, '03, has been spending some time in thecity and has paid us several visits. We shall always be very glad tohave other Phis call on us, and perhaps we can initiate them intosome of the pleasures of a Canadian winter.Montreal, January 9, 1904.LYMAN C. LAUCHLAND.MAINE ALPHA, COLBY COLLEGE.The first term of the year is well under way at Colby. The termwill close December 12, a week earlier than usual, in order that theGrangers, who meet in the city at that time, may occupy the roomsin the men's dormitories. This favor was granted in return for thekindness and services of the Waterville Board of Trade at the timeof the burning of North College last December.The football season is over, and a successful one it has been forColby. In the Maine games she proved herself especially strong,winning from Bowdoin by a score of ii-o; from Bates, lO-o; andlosing to Maine, 5-6. And yet it was admitted at the time of thislatter game that Colby outplayed her opponents. Thus it is set downas a 'luck* game for Maine, who hold the state championship, Colbysecuring second place. Basketball practice has begun with prospectsof a good team.Our annual initiation banquet was held at Hotel Gerald, Thursdayevening, October 29. The initiates, ten in number, are aS' follows:Chester A. Grant, Freedom, Me.; Eben E. Masterman, Wilton, Me.;Wiley O. Newman, North Sullivan, Me.; Oscar B. Peterson, Jemtland,Me.; Fred M. Pile, Wayne, Neb.; Frederick A. Shepherd,Rockland, Me.; Perley L. Thome, Strickland, Me.; Elihu B. Tilton,Winslow, Me.; Byron A. Wright, Danville, Vt, and Ralph B. Young,Waterville, Me., all of '07. Of our alumni Bros. H. C. Prince, '88;N. K. Fuller, '98; W. W. Drew, '02; R. A. Kane, ex-'o2; H. E.Pratt, '02, and C. W. Atchley, '03, were present at the banquet, andadded-much to the enjoyment of the occasion.Several honors have already lieen won by Phis. Bro. Frye, '05, isassistant business manager of the Echo, our weekly publication, andBro. Chipman, *o6, is an associate editor. Two new books by Bro.Chipman, 'Two Boys and a Dog' and 'Through an Unknown Isle',were recently issued by the Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron,•Ohio. Bro. Hoyt, '05, is an associate editor of the Oracle, our annualpublication. Bro. Shepherd, '07, is president of his class. We wererepresented on the football team by Bros. Cotton, '05; Newman,'07, and Joy, '05. Bro. Cotton is manager of the track team. Bro.Teague, '06, is captain of the basketball team. Bro. Hoyt won thelong distance run and will have his name and time engraved on thelong distance cup. Bro. Emery, '06, took second place in the runand receives a ribbon.Of last year's graduatitig class Bros. A. D. Cox, W. L. Glover andL. P. Knapp are teaching; Bro. W. M. H. Teague is representingthe International Correspondence Schools, and Bro. C. W. Atchley issecretary to President Charles L. White.The number of men returned in each fraternity and the number