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

224 THE SCROLL.Indianapolis—John R. Spears, '72, the well-known authorof a history of the United States navy, has completed a biographyof Anthony Wayne, sometimes called 'Mad Anthony.'The work forms one of the Historical LivesSeries, published by D. Appleton & Co. Harper's Magazinefor December contains an able and interesting contributionby Bro. Spears on 'Beginnings of the American Navy.'Illinois Wesleyan—James A. FuUenwider, '82, a prominentlawyer of Chicago, was foully murdered by footpadsin that city the first of December. He was shot on thenight of December 2 and died in a hospital the next day.Bro. FuUenwider was regarded one of the strongest menever turned out by Illinois Wesleyan University, and hadattained eminence in his profession. He was a most enthusiasticmember of our Chicago alumni club, and alwaysattended its meetings. The Chicago. Phis are deeplygrieved at his sad death.COLLEGIATE.A literary monthly has been established at \\'isconsin. Itis named the Wisconsin Lit.The Medical College of the University of Vermont wasdestroyed by fire December 2.A movement is on foot at Pennsylvania to build a dormitoryfor the exclusive use of graduate students.The University of Pennsylvania has issued a Spanish editionof its catalogue, to be distributed among South Americanschools.The regents at the University of ilinnesota have decidedthat all students before graduation must pass an examinationin spelling.William Butler Yeats, Irish poet, has been delivering hislecture, 'The Intellectual Revival in Ireland,' before manystudent audiences.Vassar is endeavoring to raise $1,000,000 for an endowment.To that end John D. Rockefeller has promised toduplicate whatever sum may be raised before June i, up to$200,000.