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

THE SCROLL. 417mention to be held at Delaware next month. An event that should attractthe attention of every Phi around this vicinity is the proposed pan-hellenicbanquet to President-elect Dabney, which is to include resident members of.all fraternities irrespective of representation by an active chapter at the university.It is thought that there are fully one thousand "Greeks" living inor near Cincinnati. From the comment I have had opportunity to hear itseems that the stand apparently taken by the active chapter in its annual let--ter regarding the presidency of the university, does not reflect the undividedsentiment of the alumni, who share the public confidence in the board oftrustees. In fact it seems that that part of the chapter's letter represents anindividual committee's views, which somehow escaped the chapter's censor-•ship. On the other hand, the utterance bespeaks the creditable sentiment ofloyalty harbored by students, in-the past, for the head of the institution.The past year has seen two eminent local Phis, Judge J. B. Swing andJudge Wm. McD. Shaw, elevated to the bench. Arrangements were madefor a smoker to be given by Cincinnati Phis in their honor last November,but as illness of both guests of honor prevented their attendance there, theannual meeting just held on March 15 was substituted as the occasion of.special honor to them. Unfortunately Judge Shaw was again unable to bepresent. Judge Elam Fisher, of Earon, Ohio, who has been on the benchfor some years and who was to speak a "Wise Word to the Newcomers,"also disappointed us, as did likewise Bro. R. M. Allen, of Lexington, whohad "orated" himself in true Kentucky style in the hearts of local Phis atthe 1903 dinner. D. D. Woodmansee, Ohio Beta, '84, and others werecalled upon to fill their places on the toastjist by Dr. A. B. Thrasher, who.acted as toastmaster.That the Cincinnati alumni are taking an active interest in the generalfraternity work and are keeping abreast of the times was proved by the•*'boom" started by Bro. Bonham for Bro. Ruick of Indianapolis, in that heintroduced a resolution which was passed by acclamation, to the effect thatBro. Ruick be the choice of the Cincinnati Phis for S. G. C. at the Atlanta-convention, where the Cincinnati alumni expect to be well represented.The following letters from out of town Phis and also local brothers whocould not attend were received: J. E. Brown, P. G. C. ;F. J. R. Mitchell, S. G.C; A. M. McCrillis, H. G. C; Allston Ellis, president Ohio University, C.-S. Hoskinson, president Delta Province, Hugh Th. Miller, Samuel McCune,Athens, Ohio; Peyton Bethel, of Louisville, and W. R. Sprague, of Portsmouth.Those attending, in addition to those already mentioned, were Dr.K. O. Foltz, S. J. Flickinger, W. H. Fillmore, Robert Peck, X. C. D.Murray, O. W. Lange, S. A. McGill, E. Schlemmer; and of the active-chapter, Oscar Reemelin, Howard Holdridge, B. McGill, Curtis Williams,•Carl Vogeler, Fred K. Wehmer, Walter Marrls, William Clark, Ed.Pflueger, Clarence and Erwin Bahlman, Calvin Vos, H. C. Fetsch, A. T.Kreimer, and E. O. Schroetter.The next official meeting of the alumni club will probably occur in thefall, though it has been proposed to set aside definitely one night each monthfor informal gatherings. Among prominent out of town Phi visitors in•Cincinnati recently were W. B. Palmer and H. H. Ward.Cincinnati. .-Xpril 6, 1904.GuiDO GORES.NASHVILLE.The alumni club of Nashville, Tennessee, gave a banquet at the UniversityClub in celebration of Alumni Day, March 15.The table was placed in one of the large private dining rooms and artisticallydecorated in the fraternity colors, argent and azure. Brother Alfred, E. Howell, president of the alumni club, acted as toastmaster.