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

2IO THE SCROLL.university basketball team, and Bro. Jesse Higbee, law '05, hs,5.*been:initiated into the honorary law fraternity of Phi Delta Phi. Bro.Horatio G. Winslow, '04, editor-iii-chief of The Sphinx, the universitycomic paper, has been chosen associate editor of the WisconsinLiterary Magazine, a new publication which will be issuedwithin the next month. Those of the brothers who have receivedclass numerals for football work this fall are Chester B. Robeftsand Clyde E. Osborne, '06, and Arthur G. Sullivan, 07. Bro. GeorgePritchard, '05, is A member of the junior prom, committee.'The Strange Adventures of Mr. Middleton,' by Bro. WardonAllan Curtis, '89, has recently left the hands of the publishers,Herbert Stone & Co., of Chicago, and been placed on sale. Thebook has met with very favorable criticism. Bro. Allen L. Colton,a charter member of Michigan Alpha, holds the position of quizmasterin physics this year at Wisconsin.The chapter has lately received announcements of the marriages ofBro. Nelson J. Wilcox. '01, of St. Paul, Minn., and Bro. William H.Mann, '97, of Chicago.WALTER I. SLEEP.Madison, December 20, 1903.MINNESOTA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA.Since the last issue of THE SCROLL Minnesota Alpha has initiatedtwo new men, Bros. George Muller and Oliver Andriesen.The junior ball, to occur January 29, is the all-absorbing functionin every one's mind at present. Phi Delta Theta is well representedin this year's' organization, the following brothers holding office:Bradley Gibson, treasurer; James Armstrong, refreshment committee;Edmund Parker, printing committee, and Elmer Bisbee, presscommittee.The university dramatic club has made a tour through six townsin the state, ineeting with great success everywhere. The clubspentthe week following Christmas visiting Rochester, Winona,Red Wing, Owatonna, Willmar and Litchfield. Bro. Brown ispresident of the club.Bro. Feisberg has recently been initiated into Nu Sigma Nu,medical, and Bro. Chase into Delta Chi, law. Bro. Chase has alsobeenelected to Song and Stein, an inter-fraternity senior society.Bro. Parker is first-sergeant in the battalion.Minnesota Alpha is taking active measures towards building achapterhouse; every member of the active chapter has signed notes,,as well as a number of alumni. Two thousand five hundred dollarshave been subscribed and although our present home is roomy andcoftifottable, yet we hope that this season will end our renting and seeus in a chapterhouse of otir own.Bro. Armstrong is on the track team, and Bro. Zanner is pitcheron the indoor baseball team.Several of our younger alumni who left college last spring areengagedin business near Minneapolis. Among these are Bro. GeorgeHonene, who is a dentist at Lanesboro; and Bro. J. M. Powell, withthe James Quirk Milling Co., at Waterville. Bro.. Sowle, '03, is in-Denver, Colo., looking after mining interests which he controlsthere.CYRUS BROWN.Minneapolis, January 5, 1904.