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

THE SCROLL. 287GEORGIA BETA, EMORY COLLEGE.We cannot resist the sensation of pride when we review our work for thepast two months and note its conformity to the record of our fraternity whichis ever an incentive to the success of # A 9—superiority.We have since our last report initiated Bro. Franklin Sawyer, '07,Monroe, La., and we wish to introduce him to the fraternity at large.Emory College continues to grow in the search of knowledge andalthough we have no more improvements on the campus, our curriculum hasbeen raised considerably and we hope to rival any other southern institutionbefore long.All of our brothers have made creditable grades the first term and wehave more than taken our share of class honors.We have introduced "lacrosse" into our athletic schedule and C. M. Smithof Atlanta will coach our teams. Bro. Richardson is manager of our trackteam and everything promises a successful year under his efficient management.Bros. Christani, Paage and Tarbutfon will represent us on the track team.In baseball Bro. Richardson will pitch for the senior team. On thejunior team Bros. Tarbutton and Thomas will play and on the sophomoreBro. Paage (manager). King and Quillian. Bro. Sawyer on the freshman.Bro. Rayne has been elected captain of the football team for 1904. Bro.Paage is president of the Sophomore Social Club and Bro. Rayne of Junior.Oxford, Ga., February 19th, 1904.WALES W. THOMAS.GEORGIA GAMMA, MERCER UNIVERSITY.A most enjoyable affair and a social event of unusual importancewas the reception tendered to the members of Georgia Gamma by Bro.and Mrs. E. J. Willingham, at their elegant residence on College street,December ii, 1903. Every member of the active chapter, a large numberof the city alumni, and all the loyal lady wearers of the sword and shieldwere present to enjoy the hospitality of the charming host and hostess. Theoccasion was one of unalloyed pleasure to all present.The athletic council of the university has closed a trade for grounds for anathletic park.. Heretofore the college athletic games have been played on theCentral City athletic park, but henceforth they will be played on the new athleticfield, which will be put into condition for such games as soon as possible.The college baseball team for the coming season will be coached IDV a cityalumnus of Georgia Gamma, Bro. Wilfred C. Lane. Bro. Lane will havehis squad of candidates out for practice next week, and the indoor and outdoorpractice will continue regularly until the opening of the season. Mercerhas games arranged with all the leading southern colleges, and she will havea splendid team to meet them. Bro. Davis F. Stakely, law class, will holddown second base for the fourth season. Bros. Fred Newkirk, '07, SidneyL. Connor, *05, Tom F. Flournoy, '05, Henry N. Tift, '06, Henry B.Nichols, '05, and Harris Neill, '07, will contest for places on the team.We are glad to introduce Bro. Osgood Lawton, '07, Macon, Ga., whomwe have had the pleasure of initiating since the Christmas holidays.Macon, Ga., January 31, 1904.EDWARD B. MURRAY.DELTA PROVINCE.OHIO ALPHA, MIAMI UNIVERSITY.Miami University starts well the new year. Since the opening of thewinter term the student body has been much enlarged and the prospects