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

THE SCROLL. 303some other crowd and most of them were rushed and spiked by several fraternities.Our hardest rivals, B 9 II, 2 X, and K S, were severely "gafted."The victor)'' was really a remarkable one. W^e wish to give much of thecredit for the same to our loyal lady friends.We take pleasure in introducing to the Greek world Bros. Hal HelmLogan, of Hannibal, Missouri, Webster McEvoy, Ballard Young Burgher,Robert Nuckols Watkin, Eugene Perry Locke, Walter Hillman Walne, andand Jean Baptiste Adoue, Jr., of Dallas; Hugh Lothrop, of Marshall; JamesPerrie Alvey, of Galveston; and Norman Bates Taylor, of San Angelo. Allof these men but one are "long termers." The chapter already had severallong term men, so the standard of the chapter and its ability to get almostanybody desired for the next few years, at least, is assured. The housebuilding movement now on in the fraternities here, and the newly inauguratedplan of not inviting first year men for three months, made this a veryimportant and crucial year for all the fraternities, and our victory the harderto win and of the more real value to the fraternity and its future. Mr.Gavine Drummond Hunt, of Dallas, known to his friends as "Battle Axe,"is happy, and Mr. Barker, the local representative of the house corporation,is a-smiling.Of the other fraternities represented at the university, K 2 probably madethe next best "haul."Mrs. Sutton, the mother of our brother, Herbert H. Sutton, entertainedthe chapter and its "prospectives" and their lady friends an evening a shortwhile before spiking time. Several informal parties have been given at thechapter house since the holidays. Washington's birthday was honored byplanting trees aud vines about the house.In passing I'll state that Bro. Steger is editor-in-chief of the annual, theCactus, (it will be remembered that Bro. Bedicheck was editor-in-chief lastyear) and is also tutor in Latin and Greek; Bro. Guy Witt is tutor in Zoology;Bro. Pope is editor-in-chief of the weekly paper. The Texan; Bro. Hunt issupervising chairman of the Final Ball committees; Bro. Ward is presidentof the German Club; Bro. Weller is captain of the baseball team: Bros.Walne and Locke, debaters with Missouri; Bros. Adoue and Watkin on theglee and mandolin club; and a few good men are still in private life. In thefaculty, Dr. Callaway is professor of English; Arthur L. Eno is instructor inEnglish; Eugene C. Barker is instructor in History. Professor Houston,formerly Dean of the university, is now president of A. and M. College;and Mr. Lomax, who was registrar at the university for years, is now instructorin English at A. and M.The death of Bro. Percy Sims White at Washington and Lee cast a gloomover Texas Beta chapter. Sims was initiated by Texas Beta last year andlived in the house with his chapter for several months, and was sincerelyloved and admired by all of his brothers and classmates. The chapter wasrepresented at the funeral by Bros. Harry Steger and Edgar Witt. We wishto thank Virginia Zeta for the kind attentions given Sims during his illness,and shown to his father after his arrival. These kindnessess are very sweetmemories of Mr. White, and Texas Beta, Sims' home chapter, is very gratefulfor them.The chapter has received visits from out-of-town Bros. Rhodes S. Baker,Tom J. Lee, Jno. A. Lomax, I. Vance, "Curly" Duncan, Joe F. Etter,Felix Smith, W. L. Prather, Jr., and Bates McFarland, all of which wereenjoyed. The chapter enjoys being the host to brothers, or for that matterto anybody. C. W. WELLER.Austin, February 24, 1904.