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

410 THE SCROLL.It was voted to appoint Bros. A. T. Swift and A. L. Philbrick as a committeeto aid Rhode Island Alpha in preparing the alumni list in the chapterletter to be issued in February, 1905. A vote of thanks was extended toRhode Island Alpha for the excellence of the material in the last chapterletter.The meeting was marked throughout by enthusiasm and all of the memberswent away with resolves to arouse among Providence alumni a realizationof the responsibility which the club bears. The executive committeehas already made plans for several meetings and on account of the powersvested iri it by the by-laws it will be able to do a vast amount of work,which, it is hoped, will contribute to the general prosperity of the entirenational fraternity.ARTHUR L. PHILBRICK.Providence, March 23, 1904.NEW YORK.Phis from twenty-six different chapters from all over the country gatheredat the Normandie hotel on February 24 to attend the first annual smoker ofthe New York alumni club. The notice of the affair was given only oneweek In advance, but nevertheless over sixty men were present.The entertainment consisted of a number of vaudeville artists, music,singing and mimicry. Among the star features"of the evening were extemporespeechesby Bros. Lee Fairchild, Lombard, '86, Albert Shiels, C. C.N. Y.,'86, and Charles. Thaddeus Terry, Williams, '89-Columbia, '93. PresidentTerry also made the announcement that a committee had been at work lookingfor a suitable house to be rented for a permanent home for the club.The scheme is to rent a house in the Fifth Avenue club district with anoption of purchase and then to proceed to issue bonds and accumulate a surplusto pay off the mortgage on the house. Bro. George Chew Atkins,Columbia, '02, was appointed the active member of this committee and it isunderstood that a house has been found for the purposes of the cliib. It isintended to make this house the centre of