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

402 THE SCROLL.Immediately preceding and following this function, the various fraternitiesentertained their lady friends at house parties. There were several differententertainments during that time, among which was the amateur productionof the play, "College Boy," by the Haresfoot dramatic club. This provedso successful that it will again be presented in the near future.The number of active members is at present twenty-four. Bro. James B.Blake, '04, who is absent temporarily, is acting as substitute in the Latindepartment of the Winona Normal school, at Winona, Minnesota. Three ofthe brothers have been initiated into the law fraternity of * A 4". They areEarl B. Rose, Law, '05; Jesse E. Higbee, Law, '05; and D. S. Law, collegeof letters and science, '04, and Law, '06. Bro. H. G. Winslow, '04, andBro. J. B. Blake, '04, have been initiated into the Iron Cross senior society.Bro. Earl B. Rose has been elected vice-commodore of the varsity crews,and Bros. H. C. Allen and C. E. Osborne, '06, have been elected respectivelymanager and captain of the sophomore baseball team.The chapter has recently received word that Henry Holt and Co., NewYork, have in press a novel, "The Pursuit of Phyllis," by Bro. John HarwoodBacon, '97, of Milwaukee. The Holts are numbered among the bestpublishers and their imprint is considered a hallmark of excellence. Bro.Bacon while in college was prominent in literary and musical activities.Madison, March 30, 1904.WALTER I. SLEEP.MINNESOTA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA.Alumni Day brought together a large number of our alumni and manyPhis from other colleges. The reunion and banquet was held in the Nicollethotel. Minneapolis. The toasts were exceedingly well responded to andboth the alumni and the active men received a new impetus in their work forthe fraternity. Bro. H. L. Moore, Ohio Alpha, '77, gave a toast in eulogyof Governor Taft as an ideal man and citizen that was most profitable to allwho were present. Bro. S. E. Mahan, Indiana, '69, who presided as toastmaster,was accorded a hearty round of applause when he said that he hadbeen a member of Phi Delta Theta for thirty-eight years. The after-dinnerprogram was interspersed with music and college songs and was terminatedby a rousing chorus of "A Thousand Years, Phi Delta Theta."The annual university circus came off March 4 and 5 and both the advertisingand the show itself were in true circus style. The menagerie, the sideshow, the circus fakir, the band concert and even the lemonade man were allin evidence. The entire armory and gymnasium were appropriated for showpur-poses. Circus seats were built up on all sides, a huge tent raised, threerings constructed and the entire affair put through in a professional manner.Financially the affair was a great success and about $500 was netted to theathletic association.The Woman's League of the university held a huge carnival and fair inthe armory this month, their object being to raise funds for the erection of awoman's building on the campus to be used for receptions, musicales, etc.,and to furnish study rooms and parlors for use during the day time. Boothswere erected about the hall representing the different seasons of the year,and the bunting decorations were in university and class colors. The gleeand mandolin clubs, assisted by soloists and readers rendered a mostdelightful program. College ideas and college spirit were prevalent andgave to the entire show that college distinction which is so often lost in thesocial functions in college.The faculty have made some radical changes in the courses of study foracademic students, which will go Into effect next year. The new course will