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

THE SCROLL. 389Recently we have had visits from Bro. Watson, our province president,and Bro. Kibler, one of our charter members. Bro. Kibler was very muchinterested in the progress of the chapter and congratulated us upon securinga house. Then we have had with us Bros. Blazer, McCleary and Badgley,of the Lehigh chapter. They came down with the varsity baseball team.Bro. Wilson, of the University College of Medicine, came up from Richmondand stayed with us a day or two.Bro. Williams was recently elected as alternate in the debate with TrinityCollege. Bro. Blakeney is the poet of the graduating class of this year, andBro. Brent plays right field on the ball team. Bro. Blakeney is managerof the ball team and Bro. Gravely is official score keeper. Bro. Carter ishistorian of the class of '06.Our team has had a very successful season thus far. Out of six games ithas won four. The second game was with the University of Virginia. Wewere beaten by a score of 4 to o, but the Virginia men said ours was the bestteam they had been up against this year. Maryland Agricultural Collegelost to us by the score of 12 to 7 and the University of Maryland by a scoreof 5 to 4.Now that spring is near we are beginning to appreciate what a nice placeour house is to loaf in. The long broad porches on the front and side areexactly what we want to pass away the pleasant evenings. From the sideporch we have an unobstructed view of the whole campus.Ashland, April 6, 1904.RicH. P. GRAVELY.TENNESSEE ALPHA, VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY.The decision of the lower court, upholding the will of Mrs. Mary A.Furman, who bequeathed to the university Si 10,000, has been reversed bythe supreme court of the state and a new trial ordered. This is rather disappointing,but there is little doubt that the university will finally get themoney.The qualifying examination for the Rhodes scholarship will be held onApril 15. There will be several entries from Vanderbilt, among them Bro.Tigert.The basketball team closed an otherwise successful season by losing toCumberland. The sudden rise of Cumberland in the athletic world has beenphenomenal and she bids fair to be Vanderbilt's hardest rival in future years.The baseball team, though somewhat weak in pitchers, is showing up well.Bro. Cornelius is at his old place in the outfield, Bro. Weaver is one of thepitchers, and Bro. Hall is substitute out-fielder. Bro. Hall is also captainof the freshman team.Subscriptions are lieing raised for sending a track team to the intercollegiatemeet in Texas. There is good material for a team and one will besent if possible. Arrangements are also being made for a dual meet withGeorgia.The faculty representatives from the biblical and academic departmentshave been elected, Bros. Dobbs and Tigert receiving the honors respectively.Bro. Dobbs was the winner of the intersociety oratorical contest and willrepresent Vanderbilt in the intercollegiate contest to be held in Nashvillethis spring.Bro. Wright will be editor-in-chief of the Commencement Courier. Bros.Cornelius and Tigert will make speeches on class day.The annual banquet was given at the university club on February 28.Every member of the chapter was called on for a toast, and we enjoyed ourselvesgreatly.