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

THB SCROLL. 357for two Indiana Delta men now in Kansas to do something atthe University of Kansas; but as they fail even to make theattempt, I will sail in and see what I can do myself. Thereare already three fraternities there, and if we fool around wecan't do anything at all before long. I am surprised that ourPennsylvania boys don't do more for extension in their state.* K *s have eight chapters in Pennsylvania. I send youthree catalogues today.—George Banta, Franklin, Ind., toW. B. Palmer, University of California, April 6, 1878.We had it disputed in our chapter whether we had a rightto elect honorary members or not. The National Grand decidedthat we could, so we elected the Hon. Alex. Ramsey,ex-Governor of Minnesota, ex-Senator from that State, anduncle of our Brother Speel; and also the Hon. Alex. K. Mc­Clure, editor of the Philadelphia Times, and uncle of ourBrother Lupfer. Both of these gentlemen have accepted withthanks. We now have twenty-seven men in our chapter.—W. B. Sullivan, Lafayette College, to C. B. Gaskill, Atlanta,Ga., April 6, 1878.The Vanderbilt chapter has requested the Emory chapterto inform it as soon as a delegate is selected. The VanderbiltPhis think they cannot send a delegate to this convention, asthe chapter is sub rosa. I rather think myself it would be unsafe.If we go through Nashville, they will call on us, and,unless they conclude to send a delegate of their own, theywill probably get us to represent them.—A. S. Hough, Oxford,Ga., to C. B. Gaskill, Atlanta, Ga., April 8, 1878.Some days ago I acknowledged receipt of your letter. AsI wrote you, I received the application for charter from thechapter at Trinity College, North Carolina, which now haseight members. I forwarded it to Bro. Banta, asking him tofind out whether it would be agreeable to the National Grandand Executive Committee to grant the charter, and if so, topresent the application, but if not, to withhold it until theconvention. I am very glad we have got a chapter in theOld North State at last. I suppose Bro. Banta certainly willsucceed at Trinity University, Texas, the best institution inthe Lone Star State for us to be established. I am delightedto hear that the two projects for chapters in Illinois havesucceeded. I am beginning to think the fraternity has en"tered on a new era of prosperity. I have forwarded the Bond,constitution, etc., to Bro. .K. M. Shuey, of Minneapolis, andhe will proceed to form a chapter at the state university