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

2 94 THE SCROLL.title to the university insignia, thus giving us four letter-men. D. H. Long,pledged, is a member of the squad.The polo spirit has also been instilled into the university by the presenceof the Lafayette professional team. A Purdue team has been organized,managed by Bro. Rank, with Bros. Wood and Curran among the regularplayers. Several games have been played with local amateurs and arrangementswith more distant teams are being made.Fox, the second baseman and captain of the Indianapolis American Associationteam last season, has been engaged to coach the baseball squad andhas arrived to take charge of the material. The prospects this year for awinning team seem to be exceptionally good. Bro. Jones is the first ranking'Varsity pitcher. A movement is also on foot to send a track team tothe inter-collegiate indoor meet at Philadelphia. An exceedingly encouragingadvance in track athletics has been started under the direction of E. L.Wheeler who has recently been made physical director of the gymnasium,having previously occupied a similar position at the University of Missouri.The class Pan-Hellenic dances occur next month which, together withother college festivities, predict a gay social season.Bro. L. J. Flmt, of Kansas University, has recently entered Purdue as astudent in electricity, specializing in telephomy.We are glad to acknowledge the receipt of a number of chapter lettersfrom sister chapters and hope soon to be able to present ours in return.Lafayette, February 23, 1904.SAMUEL G. CLIFFORD.ZETA PROVINCE,ILLINOIS BETA, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.The University of Chicago's peerless equipment continues to be increased.On January 29, the Frank Dickinson Bartlett Gymnasium, which has beenerected at a cost of $265,000, was formally opened. The dedication tookthe nature of a solemn memorial to Frank Bartlett, to whose life the greatbuilding stands as a monument. The new Gym. for which Chicago menhave so long waited is accurately correct in every detail of its construction.The new home for laws, which stands in the central quadrangles, will beready for occupancy early in the spring quarter. This building conforms tothe general plan adhered to by the University—it will give the disciples ofBlackstone unexcelled facilities. The building will accommodate 500 men.The Reynolds club is now well established as a predominant factor idundergraduate life. An executive council made up of students, was electedat the close of the last quarter and to these men the university has turnedover the entire management of the club. The clubhouse was the scene of ajubilee on January 28, when President Harper launched the first ball downone of the newly installed bowling alleys.The most important chapter event of the year, our annual winter quarterinitiation and banquet took place on the afternoon and evening of February5. The following men were admitted to membership in Illinois Beta chapter:Noel M. Dunbar, South Bend, Ind., George Nordenholt, Oak Park,111., Leeman Todd, Leavenworth, Kan., Willis S. Hilpert, Chicago, FranklinWolff, Chicago, and Frederick Mabrey, Derby Town, Conn. Followingthe initiation ceremony the banquet was held at the Albion Cafe. Besidesthe active chapter and its alumni there were present Bros. John T. Sumner,Nebraska, Ewing, Knox, Horton, Minnesota, and Jones, Kansas. Each ofthe visiting Phis responded to toasts and the new men were launched into thefraternity under most auspicious circumstances.