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

186 THE SCROLL.ported a thoroughly good time and enjoyed meeting the Phisgathered there.BURRITT NASH WHEELER,New York, December i, 1903.NEW YORK EPSILON, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.Since the last issue of THE SCROLL New York Epsilon has passedthrough one of the most enjoyable periods in her history. Theprovince convention left us stronger in every way and will long beremembered.We have initiated into the mysteries of Phi Delta Theta FredJackson, '07, electrical engineering, of Syracuse, and Fred Perry,'07, scientific, Whitney Point. The scarcity of good material in thearts courses has caused much discussion among the different fraternities.We regret to announce the loss of Bro. Stewart Harrison,'06, who has left college on account of ill health.The local chapter of Phi Gamma Delta entertained Phi DeltaTheta at a most enjoyable smoker on Wednesday evening, DecemberII. This policy of inter-fraternity entertainment seems to be particularlysuccessful in bringing about a friendly spirit between thechapters.Tuesday evening, November 24, Bro. Rubin, manager of the '03football team, entertained its members at the chapterhouse.Bro. Bateman, manager of the university band, carried out verysuccessfully the third annual concert at Crouse College on December16. At the junior prom Phi Delta Theta will be well represented.On the following evening, December 18, our first game of basketballwith Yale will take place. This is the first time to our knowledgethat Yale has sent any team to Syracuse. Bro. Twombley, ex-captain,will represent us,A full report of the convention will be found in this issue of THESCROLL.HARRISON D. SANFORD.Syracuse, December 17, 1903.PENNSYLVANIA ALPHA, LAFAYETTE COLLEGE.At present all attention is centered on the football game withLehigh, to be played Saturday, November 21. Our only defeat thisseason was by Princeton. The score of 11 to o was far better thanmany anticipated, for the Princeton men were veterans on the gridiron,while our eleven had practically been developed from new material.On Founder's Day, October 21, a tablet was unveiled in BrainerdHall, expressing the appreciation of the board of trustees to Bro.James Renwick Hogg, '78, the donor of the building. On the sameday the dual track and field meet between the sophomores and freshmenwas held, the former winning." Pennsylvania Alpha was representedby Bro. Wilson, '06, captain of his team; Bros. McPherson,'07, and Welsh, '07.Since our last letter we have initiated three men and take pleasurein presenting Bro. Joseph Grubb Alexander, '06, Scranton, Pa.;Bro. Wallace Douglass Durrett, '07, Wallace, Kan., and AndrewCraig Pierce, '07, McKeesport, Pa,