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

2i6 THE SCROLL.TEXAS GAMMA, SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.Since our last letter we have initiated no new men, but have giventhe co-eds the field for a while, during which time they have organizedtwo sororities (local). The Alpha Deltas were the first to announcetheir,existence, and were followed shortly by the Delta Phis.Not only have the co-eds been busy on their own account, buttheir kindness has been manifested to the brothers of Texas Gammamore than ever. Phi sisters, both of the town and of the university,have beautified our chapterhouse with gifts that make the houseappear very cozy and perfectly homelike.Texas Gamma has received her usual goodly share of honors.Bros. Cooper has been elected editor-in-chief of the 'Sou'wester';Bro. Cody is assistant business manager and Bro. Webb one of thesub-editors of the same. Bro. Cooper has been chosen one of thedebaters for an inter-collegiate debate, which will materialize in thenear future. Bro. Wilcox is president of the senior class. Althoughthere are only two Phis in this class it has had a Phi president fromthe freshman year up. Bro. Carrell is president of the sophomoreclass, while Bro. Cody has been unanimously re-elected treasurer ofthe athletic association. Bros. Abies, Cody and Graves are membersof the executive committee of that association. Bro. Campbell waselected marshal from the San Jacinto society and Bro. Cody is amember of the lecture committee from the Alamos. The glee club,of which Bro. Kurth is manager, will give the first concert on nextThursday evening. Texas Gamma has two representatives on theclub.Southwestern, after receiving an informal invitation from one ofthe members of the Southern inter-collegiate athletic association,has made formal application for membership in that organization,and we feel sure will be admitted.The prospects for our track and baseball teams are flattering. PhiDelta Theta will put out several likely candidates for both teams.Bro. Abies made quite a reputation as a pitcher last year, and thisspring he will undoubtedly prove to be one of the best in the South.The chapter regrets that several of our alumni have left Georgetownto locate elsewhere and that others are to leave in the nearfuture. Bro. R. A. John, a charter member of the chapter, is nowpracticing law in Beaumont. Bro. R. L. Penn, another of our chartermembers, is judge of this district, and resides in Austin. Bro. W.G. Swenson, 'oi, is a banker in Abilene. Bro: R. F. Young, Jr., hasgone to Chihuahua, Mexico, where he is in business. Bro. R. F.Henderson is with the Methodist Publishing House at Dallas. Thechapter enjoyed a short visit from Bro. C. W. Batsell, recently, whois assistant county attorney of Grayson county, residing in Sherman.Bro. James Gilgore is commissioner of education from the Methodistconferences of Texas. Bro. C. A. Wilcox is county judge of thiscounty. Bro. John H. Foster, M. D., is assistant superintendent ofthe state insane asylum at Austin. Bro. T. N. Graves. ex-'04,visited us a few days this month.IRELAND GRAVES.Georgetown, December i6, 1903.