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

198 THE SCROLL.OHIO BETA, OHIO WESLEYANUNIVERSITY.The term just closing has been an unusually quiet one at OhioWesleyan. Most of the interest was centered in the football teamand now that the season is over attention is being directed towarddebate. The debate with Western Reserve and the oratorical contestwill both be held here this year.Our football team, while not a success as to number of gameswon, deserves considerable credit when all the conditions are considered.Following are the scores, Ohio Wesleyan being mentionedfirst in each case; 19, Miami 6; 0, Medics 26; 7, Marietta 6; 0,Oberlin 39; 61, Otterbein 6; 24, Reserve 11; 38, Kenyon 17; 6, Case29; 6, O. S. U. 29. After the Oberlin game a radical shaking upoccurred and better results were secured. Coach Place has beengreatly praised for the results following his work. At the electionheld today Bro. Rardin was elected football captain for the seasonof 1904.In debate Ohio Beta seems to have as good a chance as ever.Bros. Anderson, Morrow and Prout were chosen with nine others,at the second preliminary, to compete for the first and secondteams. These teams will be chosen at the final preliminary nextMonday night.Since our last letter we have initiated John Wesley Pontius, '06,Andrew Prout, '07, C. C. Brown, '07. We have pledged D. A. Morrowand R. D. Morrow, '07, Campbellstown, Ohio.On the faculty we have Bro. Redrup, '04, assistant in geology.Bro. Hutchinson has been elected president of the senior lecturecourse committee for 1904 and 1905.On Saturday evening, December 5, an informal reception wastendered our new men, and a characteristic Phi time was enjoyed.Bro. C. C. Whitney, '02, was with us on this occasion.The date of the province convention has not yet been definitelyfixed, but we hope to Iiave it occur about Easter time,Delaware, December 7, 1903.WILL H. MITCHELL.OHIO PAMMA, OHIOUNIVERSITY.Since our last letter to THE SCROLL we have pledged JamesLuttrell, of San Luis Obispo, Cal. This gives Ohio Gamma atotal of eleven men. Beta Theta Pi initiated three men, and hav,enine in all. Delta Tau Delta has a chapter of thirteen.The football team was. not very successful, partly on accoynt ofnot having an experienced coach to develop the green material.On October 31, Ohio Gamma entertained her lady friends andalumni with a Hallowe'en party.We received pleasant visits during the past two months fromBro. McMasters, '91, Columbus, Ohio; Bro. Gold, '02, Sedalia, Mo.;and Bro. Casto, '01, Parkersburg,- W. Va. Bro. Thomas A. Jones,'81, has recently married and has moved from Jackson, Ohio, toMarietta, Ohio. On November 9 Bro. Charles Blake was marriedto IVIiss Adeline Myers at Washington, D. C. JOHN PRESTON.Athens, December 15, 1903.