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

THE SCROLL. 251opposed to the admission of any new-comers. There is nodoubt that the same principle of self preservation is in theattempt to retain control of the junior hop. There is, infact, no other claim behind it, and these fraternities nevermade a greater confession of their weakness than in theirattempt to bar * A ®, AY, 0 A X and 2 A E from a voicein the management of this affair, and at the same time courtingmost earnestly their booth rent and their presence at thehop."The four fraternities last mentioned gave a party, calledthe annual promenade," in the university gymnasium,February 14, 1896. One of the patronesses in attendancewas Mrs. J. B. Angell, wife of the President of the university.The affair at Toledo proved to be very inconvenient to theeight fraternities participating in it, as well as to their guests,and they were severely condemned by public opinion forgoing beyond state borders to give a university ball. Theyreceded from an untenable position, and, in January, 1897,a settlement was effected, whereby all fraternities of the literarydepartment and the independents were allowed representationon the 'junior hop." According to a rotation scheme,each fraternity, in turn from year to year, would have thegeneral chairmanship, while a member of each would hold anoffice or membership in one of the committees. Accordingly,all interests took part in the ball of 1897.*In 1897 the Palladium, the Castalian and the Res Gestcewere succeeded by the Michiganensian, published by the seniorsof the literary, law and engineering departments. TheCastalian had first appeared, 1865-66, in the form of paperspublished every little while by the anti-secret society elementof the senior class; in 1889 it took the form of an annual calledthe Castalian. The Res Gestce had been issued by the seniorlaw class, 1895 and 1896.WALTER B. PALMER.BISHOP M. EDWARD FAWCETT,M. Edward Fawcett was born at New Hartford, Iowa, NovemberI, 1866. His early life was spent in that state. In1885 he was graduated in the classical course of Upper IowaUniversity, at Fayette. He then entered Northwestern University,where he received the doctorate in philosophy forspecial work in Latin and Christian evidences. In 1887 he•See "The Michigan Book," 1898.