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

THE SCROLL. 273been well known that our Michigan brothers were buildingand equipping a chapterhouse that would impregnablystrengthen the chapter and arouse the deepest pride of thewhole Fraternity. Now it is with intense pleasure that weview this completed house and say all hail to MichiganAlpha! When one reads Brother Palmer's interesting story ofthe struggles of our Michigan and Wisconsin chapters, heappreciates for its true value the great stability and prestigewhich they enjoy to-day in their institutions. The wholeFraternity will honor them for their splendid triumph overall the persecutions of rivals and the difficulties of acquiringtheir handsome homes. We are glad to present the floorplans as well as the exterior view of this model chapterhouse,so that those chapters contemplating the erection of homesmay derive from them a real help in formulating their plans.ON another page we have endeavored to pay a deservedtribute to ROYALL H. SWITZLER, who retired from the editorshipwith the December issue. It is difficult, especially uponsuddenly assuming these duties in the middle of a volume, toexercise anything like the discriminating and artistic skillwith which Brother Switzler wrought; and while we enjoykeenly this new service, we yield to no one in regret overhis retirement. Although due announcement as to the presentmanagement has been made, the editor takes greatpleasure in gratefully acknowledging his indebtedness to thatveteran leader, editor, historian—WALTER B. PALMER—forhis consent to serve as assistant editor. In fact, he wouldnot have been willing to Undertake this work without BrotherPalmer's assistance. So famous for his variety and immensityof fraternity lore and so indefatigable in his long serviceto Phi Delta Theta, Brother Palmer needs only to be announcedin this capacity to win encomiums from all who readTHE SCROLL. .\nd if some should say that the editorial staffis in inverse proportion to its weight and ability, no one willmore heartily admit it than the editor-in-chief himself. Wehave great pleasure in the prospect of this engaging work