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

THE SCROLL. 189PENNSYLVANIA ZETA, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYL­VANIA.Since our last letter we have initiated six brothers, and it givesus great pleasure to introduce Bros. .H. and C. Block, Peoria, 111.;Bilyeu,. Germantown; Hawley, Philadelphia; Stine, "Toledo, Ohio;Allison. Wallingford. Bro. Turnbull, of Lehigh, has affiliated andMr. Sawyer, of Des Moines, Iowa, is pledged. Our chapter nownumbers thirty-eight, including the pledge, and it is the largest aswell as one of the most active chapters in the history of PennsylvaniaZeta. Phi Delta Theta is recognized in every phase of college life,and the brothers are prominently identified with college organizations.Our football team, which opened the season under such auspiciouscircumstances, was a great disappointment. This year we had agreat abtindan'ce of material, and the general impression is that therewill be an upheaval in our coaching.system, /^bout fifteen brothersattended the Columbia-Pennsylvania game, arid we were royallyentertained by the Columbia chapter. Hallowe'en was celebrated ingood style. The out-of-town brothers entertained their friends onthe occasion, and the house was tastefully decorated with jack-o'-lanterns, cornstalks, and autumnal foliage. Last month Bros. Read,'00, and Warthman, '01, were married. The active chapter was wellrepresented on both occasions, and we extend our heartiest congratulationsto both the brothers.The new engineering buildings are well under way and whencompleted Pennsylvania will have one of the most complete engineeringschools in the country.In politics Phi Delta Theta is still in the lead. Bro. Davis is onthe executive committee of the senior class. Bros. Bortle, W. Hardt,and Goodin are, respectively, president, treasurer, and member ofexecutive committee of the junior class. Bros. Hawley and Bilyeuare, respectively, vice-president and secretary of the freshman class.On the college journals we are also well represented: Bros. Ackerand B. Ludlow, editors of the American Law Register; Bro. Goodin,business manager, and Bros. Bruner, J. Hardt, and Bortle, editors,of The Pennsylvanian; Bro. Bortle, junior editor, and Bro. Goodin,editor, of The Red and Blue. In the fall regatta the sophomores ofthe college were victorious, with the college juniors second. Inthe winning boat Phi Delta Theta was represented by Bros, ^ork,stroke and captain, Hendrie, and Appleton. Bro. Bruner was coxswainof the junior crew and Bro. Hawley was' substitute on thefreshman crew. The committees for the college dances were appointedlast month. Bro. Davis is a member of the Ivy ball; Bros.Goodin and Bruner of the junior ball; Bros. A. Ludlow and Hendrieof the sophomore dance.Bro. W. Gardiner, captain of -last year's crew and football team,was elected to the board of directors of the athletic association.Bro. McCarey is captain of the swimming team and a member ofthe 'varsity cross country team. Bro. Appleton is a member of theswimming team and the gun club. Bro. Dieterle is a member ofthe gymnastic team. Bros. Hendrie, York, and A. Ludlow playedon the sophomore football team, which won the college chainpionship.The preliminary plays of the Mask and Wig Club are well