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

THE SCROLL. 293ment which was badly needed, having been added. Already captain Webbhas some of the baseball candidates at work and the prospects for a goodteam are the best in years. Duggan, of Whiteland, Ind., will do the pitchingthis year and much is expected of him. Manager Sellars has the schedulealmost completed and it is the hardest ever made for the baseball team,including games with the strongest college teams in the state. Early inthe term Bros. Neal and Ott started the new college paper called "TheFranklin." The new paper is issued monthly and is a very creditable paperindeed. For some time the college has been without a paper, owing to theopposition of certain factions, but it is hoped that this can be overcome andthat the new venture will be a success. Bro. Neal is business manager andBro. Ott is local editor. Bro. Hall, who represented Franklin in the stateoratorical contest at Indianapolis, deserves great credit for the showing hemade, taking the best place held by the college for some years.Work on the annual chapter letter is progressing rapidly and it will beout in a short time. We have received the letters of several of our sisterchapters all of which show the chapters to be in an excellent condition.Franklin, February ig, 1904.F. A. WITT.INDIANA EPSILON, HANOVER COLLEGE.The winter term has seen ^ A O hall the place of many a happy gatheringof brothers in the Bond. Two parties have been the main social functionsgiven by the chapter so far this term, namely, an informal reception to ourfriends and a theatre party to Madison to witness "Way down East."We have also had the pleasure of a visit from Bro. J. Levy Snyder,ex-'o4, of Milton, Kentucky. Bro. Snyder is a prosperous tobacco buyer.Since the December SCROLL we have pledged two new men that enteredat the opening of the winter term. The names of our pledges are Mr. S. A.Parsons, '08, Louisville, Ky., and Mr. C. R. Parker, '08, Bowling Green,Ohio. The chapter now, including pledged men, numbers sixteen.Alumni Day will be observed by the chapter with the alumni associationof Madison. It will be the first meeting of the chapter and tlie Madisonassociation. A banquet with speech-making will be the order of the day.The chapter hopes to make this celebration on this particular day an annualevent.College athletics have been mainly basketball this term, in which sportthe college has so far made a splendid record, winning every one of the fivegames played by good majorities. The principal victories are those ofCincinnati University and Miami University. The score with Cincinnatiwas 32 to 22, with Miami 44 to 16. The fraternity is represented on the teamby Bros. Patty (manager), Green (forward), Oldfather (guard) and Spalding(referee). E. W. NEWTON.Hanover, February 18, 1904.INDIANA THETA, PURDUE UNIVERSITY.The first of this month marked the beginning of the new college semester,a welcome occasion to all Purdue men, for with it came the first thoughts ofspring and the revival of her athletic and social spirit. Since the holidays,basketball has partially filled the desire of the student body for college contestsand this season as before, Purdue has shown her superiority in thegame. Only two games have been lost and a clear title to the state championshipremains. We are proud to announce that Bro. J. A. Miner hassucceeded in making a regular place on the 'Varsity team and has earned his