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

THESCROLL.299IOWA BETA, UNIVERSITY OF IOWA.Since our last letter we have lost several of our members and now havebut thirteen active members. Bro. James Minert accepted a good positionas oil inspector of the C. R. I. & P. Ry, Bro. L. R. McKee is vrith his brotherat Sturdevant, Mo., while Bro. Henry Hubers will be associated withhis father in business at Davenport, Iowa, after Feb. 15.We are looking for good fraternity material and expect several good mento enter school at the beginning of the next semester. This is the first timein the history of * A 9 at Iowa that she has felt able to entertain on AlumniDay, and invitations will be sent to our alumni sometime in the near future.The committee appointed to get out the chapter letter this year are L. C.Oelkers, chairman, and Bros. Allen and Morton. We regretted to learn ofthe serious illness of Bro. Ballou and hope for a speedy recovery. We wishevery chapter and the general council a prosperous year.Iowa City, February 7, 1904.CHAS. E. LOIZEAUX.MISSOURI BETA, WESTMINSTER COLLEGE.Missouri Beta has begun the new year under most favorable circumstances.We have seciired a lot in one of the most desirable locations in the city andplans are being drawn up for the house which is to be ready for occupancyby the opening of college in September.Since the last letter, our football season has closed, which has been themost successful one in the history of the college. $ A 9, as usual, had themajority of honors, having more men connected with the team than the otherfraternities combined. On the regular team we were represented by Bro.Seibert, captain and left halfback; Bro. Nesbitt, fullback; Bro. Soule, righthalfback; Bro. Miller, left guard; and Bro. Calvird, left tackle; Bro. Wilson,manager; Bro. Hamacher, substitute; and Bro. Anderson, coach. Bro.Nesbitt has been elected captain of next year's team. Bro. Wilson waselected manager of this year's baseball team and already several games arescheduled. Although a number of good men are out for the team •!» A 9 isassured of her share of positions.With the opening of the new term, there will be a number of new menand the outlook for us is promising.We are glad to have with us again Bro. L. M. White who has beenabsent during the past term.We hope soon to present to our sister chapters our annual chapter letter,which is in press at this writing.The oratorical contest will be held some time in February and "!> A 9 willbe represented by Bro. Wilson.WILL A. SOULE.Fulton, January 25, 1904.MISSOURI GAMMA, WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY.Since the last issue of THE SCROLL there has been a movement made hereto form a Pan-Hellenic council among the different fraternities representedat Washington University. Six fraternities have chapters here now, that isexclusive of the professional fraternities. The fraternities are ^ A 9, S A E,B 9 n, K 2, S X, and S N. $ A 9, S A E and 2 N were in favor offorming such a council, the other three were opposed to the idea. The objectof the council was to furnish a common ground for discussion of all mattersconcerning inter-fraternity relations and subjects affecting all fraternitiesequally. As things are now if there is anything to be done some one chapter