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

THE SCROLL. 289We are sorry to lose Bro. Kirk Donavin, who lately received an appointmentto Annapolis, and has already left for the East. This causes an additionof one more Phi to the colony established there, and one of the eleven,at least, will not be a Southerner.The chapter gave a formal dance February 16, at which about thirtycouples were present. The alumni turned out, as usual, and the dance wasone of the most enjoyable ever given.The chapter has been visited lately by Bros. Wise, Whitman, Hard,Smith and Denmead.E. D. ROYON.Columbus, February 17, 1904.OHIO ETA, CASE SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCE.Ohio Eta has enjoyed a very pleasant semester. We are now in themidst of one of the most delightful weeks of school—the week of finalexaminations. Following these the spring term is ushered in with a sigh ofrelief.Chapter house life this winter has been of a very profitable, as wellas entertaining kind, save for an unusual amount of sickness among theboys. Fraternity feeling has been kept up at a very high pitch. As aresult our parties have been unusually successful.On the 26th of this month we will give a leap year party. On this daywe turn the house over to the Phi girls, returning to spend the evening withthem. We look forward to this with anticipation of much pleasure.The musical clubs have started and are doing nicely. Bros. Cadle, Dutton,Charlesworth, Hickok, Barkdull, and Schroeder, are members. Bro. Cadle isleader of the glee club.The basketball team, which has been practicing hard, is meeting withconstant success. No team has yet beaten us. Bros. Thomas and Vicaryare on the 'Varsity.Bro. Denison has lately been appointed associate editor of the Case Technical.Bros. Selby, Drennen and Emerson also officiate in their respectivepositions on the paper.The Pan-Hellenic bowling club, which was organized some weeks ago,meets regularly. The 4» A 9 team holds honors still with percentage 1000.Bros. De Forest, Baker, Day, Charlesworth, Willard and Denison constitutethe team.The chapter is considering the advisability of having a smoker once a monthfor our alumni. Some such plan will probably be instituted in the nearfuture.Only one initiation has been held since September. None will be heldprobably till next fall. Good fortune has certainly come our way this year.We wish the same for our sister chapters.F. L. HICKOK.Cleveland, February 5, 1904.OHIO THETA, UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI.University of Cincinnati continues to advance with long strides on theroad of prosperity, and with it Ohio Theta.The most marked advancement at the university is the increase in attendanceof the engineering department under the very able and popular managementof its Dean Professor C. W. Marx. Numerically this departmenthas grown thirty-five per cent, over last year; but this does not indicate allits improvement for in addition it has gained in influence and importanceamong the profession as well as the public at large. Architects, engineers