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

2 90 THE SCROLL.and manufacturers interested in the construction of fire-proof buildings haveplanned and arranged for a comparative fire-test between steel and ferroconcretestructures, which will be designed, erected and tested under thedirection of Professer Marx. This will be watched with great interest allover the country.President Ayers in conjunction with Professor L. -T. More succeeded inobtaining a fine specimen of radium; and Professor More has been busyexperimenting with it and lecturing before the students, the medical professionand the educated people generally.In spite of the petitions from the student body as well as from the alumnithe trustees of the University of Cincinnati refused to continue Dr. Ayers aspresident after July i, 1904. This proves again how dangerous it is for everso excellent a man to undertake the reorganization and reformation of aninstitution of learning. For this purpose Dr. Ayers was called to Cincinnatifive years ago, and performed his task well, but had to finally yield to hisadversaries. In his place the trustees elected Dr. Charles William Dabney,the well known educator and president of the University of Tennessee ashis successor. Dr. Dabney accepted a five years contract and very wiselydictated his own terms to the board of trustees, which we are satisfied will beas beneficial to himself as to the university.Professor H. C. Hicks, owing to heavy class work has resigned as Deanof the academic department and Professor J. E. Harry has been elected tofill the place. At the last convocation December ig, 1903 Professor Harrydelivered a most instructive and interesting address on the "Universality andVersatility of the Greek."Two days prior we had the pleasure and privilege of having AdmiralWinfield S. Schley visit the university. He made quite a stirring patrioticspeech, after which, Bro. Cal. Vos, as president of the university club, inbehalf of the student body presented him with a diploma in recognition ofhis loyal and unselfish services to his country.Since our last letter the chapter having been increased by the addition ofthree very strong men, we hereby introduce to the fraternity Bros. WendellCampbell, Leon Peaslee and G. Engeart Hooven. Bro. Campbell comesfrom Hughes high school, Cincinnati, where he was quite active in athletics.Bro. Peaslee's home is Haverhill, Mass., where he was a prominent memberin the literary society and the high school fraternity. Bro. Hooven has arare cultured tenor voice and has a reputation in musical circles whichextends beyond local bounds.The annual Christmas reception and dance was held December 23; andwas well attended by active men and their sweethearts and alumni and theirwives. The university club, consisting of the presidents of all the classesand students organizations, has honored Bro. Cal. Vos with the-presidency.Bro. Fred Wehmar has left us to take the position of chief chemist of theLaidlaw-Dunn-Gordon Co., manufacturers of pumping machinery ElmwoodPlace, Ohio. As much as we regret to lose him, we rejoice to" see him getsuch a good position. Bro. C. Albert Schroetter has been awarded the "C"by the athletic council for efficient services in five inter-collegiate footballgames.Bro. Edward Pflueger has succeeded in winning a place on thetrial team of six for the inter-collegiate debate. In a few weeks "TheVanished Empire," a tale of the Moundbuilders by Bro. Waldo H. Dunn,will come from the press. Bro. Dunn formerly of Ohio Theta is nowattending the University of Wooster.EDWIN O. SCHROETTER.Covington, Ky., February 20, 1904.