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

THE SCROLL. 407Baseball practice has begun and from the material gathered so far, Tulanebids fair to have a very strong team. A chapter of $ B K will'be establishedat Tulane shortly. Professor B. P. Calwer announced that the applicationwas favorably received and the charter would be granted at the next convention.There is a movement on foot at Tulane to establish a gymnasium.This important function of college life seems to have been entirely .overlooked,however, the college has been reminded by the students and a movementis being made to remedy the oversight. The erection of a gymnasiumwould mean a new epoch in athletics, supplying a new phase of college lifeheretofore unkown at Tulane.J. HAMPDEN LEWIS.New Orleans, April 4 1904.TEXAS GAMMA, SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.In Southwestern University, the early spring weather, which accompaniesthe entrance of the second term, assisted by the buoyant feeling caused bythe disposal .of intermediate examinations, serves as an exciter with increasingpotential to the residual charge of "college spirit," which during thefirst term had been damped into a state of dormancy by the rule forbiddingour participation in intercollegiate football.Texas Gamma takes pleasure In presenting Bro. Hewitt Hobson Wheless,'07,'who hails from Aldenbrldge, La. Numerically the three fraternitiesrank as follows: K A 14; K S 14; * A 9 16.Lately the university has been the beneficiary of several valuable gifts,among which was the Pritchett Memorial Library, dedicated to the memoryof Dr. Pritchett, and given by his sons to the general library.The athletic association has paid off all its Indebtedness and for the firsttime in several years is square with the world. We are members of the S. I.A, A., S. W. I. A. A. and the T. I. A. A., and are confident that we willwin a place in the track meets of each of these associations this year. Allthree meet in Texas, the latter two meet jointly at A. & M. college on May14; the southern meet is to be in Austin one week later. Capt. Aldredge,who won the 100 yards and 220 yards in the Texas meet last year, (breakingsouthern record in the last named event, and equaling it in the first) is workinghard with a small but promising squad of men.The baseball team opened the Intercollegiate season by defeating A. & M.college by a score of 6 to 4. The confidence which is felt in the team is wellfounded, with Coach Switzer in charge of a squad of consistent hitters andfielders, to say nothing of possessing in Bro. Abies the best college pitcher inthe south. Texas Gamma is further represented on the team by Bros. Wilcox,infield, and Graves, outfield, the latter being manager. The schedulefor this year is very attractive and prospects for a winning team were neverbrighter. Another feature in athletics, by no means neglected, affords goodchances for honors for the university in the coming state tennis tournaments.Bro. Abies will probably represent the school in the singles. Basketball isleft in the hands of the co-eds. Their team defeated the Georgetown teamin the only game played thus far.The glee club, Bro. Kurth, manager, will give the grand final concert athome next week, and the week following will leave on its annual trip (thefirst one). * A 9 is represented on the club and also on the universityquartette, by Bros. Kurth and Graves.This vear's number of the annual, 77/.? Sou^wester, is now in the hands ofthe publishing company. On the staff are Bros. Webb, Cody and Cooper,editor-in-chief.