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

386 THE SCROLL.It was a magnificent game. The strong Syracuse five also went down beforeour boys. Bro. McArthur was captain, Bro. Turner, forward and Bro.Lewis, guard on the team. Bro. Lewis has been elected captain for nextyear.The baseball team promises success. Over thirty men are now out forpositions on the team. The relay team, under the captaincy of Bro. Strickler,is doing good work and will represent Allegheny at the spring meet inPhiladelphia.Our president. Dr. Crawford, who has been with us all the year, will beabsent most of the spring term; he is delegate for the general conference ofthe Methodist Episcopal church, to be held in California in April-May.There is rumor that Dr. Crawford may be called to some higher office in thechurch.Pennsylvania Delta is having her share of college honors. Bro. Trosh isladder orator of the senior class and Bro. Freeman, valedictorian. Bro.Morrison was elected delegate to the state convention of the Y. M. C. A.Bro. Swanson is manager of the Studenf s Manual.Meadsville, April I, 1904.BRUCE WEIGHT.PENNSYLVANIA EPSILON, DICKINSON COLLEGE.Since the last letter to THE SCROLL, Dickinson has met with a great lossin the destruction by fire, on March 3, of our finest recitation hall—DennyMemorial Building. The loss of the building was most serious, but it cannotcompare to the loss to the professors. Valuable libraries and records weredestroyed, many of which are not to be replaced. Two of the heaviest losersof the professors, were Bros. Landis and Whiting. Bro. Landis had themanuscripts of two books on higher mathematics ready for the press, aind nota sheet was saved. Subscriptions for a new building are coming in, and amovement is on foot to raise $20,000 among the citizens of Carlisle to aid inthe reconstruction. The building and furnishings were valued at about$45,000, and were insured for only 617,000, so the loss is heavy, and it willrequire some time to get over it. Recitations were interrupted for onlyhalf a dav, and though the accommodations at present are not so pleasant,President Reed hopes to have the new building ready for occupancy byOctober I.Our Alumni Day banquet was held in assembly hall, March 15, andfifteen visiting alumni swelled our numbers about the festive board. Bro.T. Marshall West, '99, was toastmaster, and a good time was enjoyed.Bro. Stephens, who has attended every banquet of the chapter since 1888,was unfortunately not able to be present and was greatly missed.At a football banquet, given by the athletic association, March 5, it waspleasing to see present a number of Phis who had been gridiron heroes.Bro. Baker has arranged a trip for the glee and mandolin clubs, to beginnext week. The clubs this year have about fifty members and are able toproduce the real article in the way of a concert. The principal places to bevisited are Lebanon, Reading, Hazleton, Freeland, Shamokin and Sunbury,all in this state. Other short trips are being planned, the proceeds from allof which are to go toward the rebuilding of Denny hall. A farewell concertwill be given in Carlisle next Saturday evening.Bro. Harry Smith has been elected business manager of 77^1? Dickinsonianfor the year beginning May i.We have been pleased to entertain Bro. McCarey, of Pennsylvania Zeta,and Bro. Singmaster, of Pennsylvania Beta, during the month. PennsylvaniaEpsilon visitors have been Bros. West, '99, Loose, '01, Burkey. '02,