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

THE SCROLL. 427Ohio Wesleyan—Dr. G. P. Benton, president of MiamiUniversity, scored a marked success in his captivating addressat the annual dinner of the New England society of Cincinnati,on December 21. At the recent meeting of the Ohioassociation of college presidents, he was elected president ofthe association for the ensuing year.Bennsylvania—In an account of a reunion of the class of1900 of the U. of Pa., the Public Ledger of March 6, thusmentions a Japanese Phi:The special interest of the thirty men at the.reimion last night was directedto a beautiful silver loving cup, bearing the seal of the university, in thecollege colors, and the names of Seizuburo Yaskawa, a Japanese member ofthe class, and his infant son, Hirosi. The cup will be sent to Yaskawa, whois in business in Japan, in recognition of his being the first member of theclass to become a father. Yaskawa was bowlman for his class in the annualbowl fight in 1896.Dartmouth—Charles .\. Eastman, M. D., '87, a chartermember of New Hampshire .\lpha, has been lecturing duringlast winter on Indian life and customs and the secrets of animallife. He is the author of "Indian Boyhood," publishedlast year by McClure, Phillips & Co., and now in its sixththousand. He has nearly completed a book of the Indianhunter and the animal people, including stories of the wolf,the bear, the bison, the eagle,' the bighorn and many others.Buchtel—^Yiow. D. R. Crissinger, '85, of Marion, Ohio, awell known attorney, is spoken of as the probable nominee ofthe Democratic party for congress in the thirteenth districtnext fall. This district, formerly considered a Democraticstronghold, was, at the last election, lost to the Republicans,largely owing to the divided elements in the Democratic party.Mr. Crissinger is considered one of the ablest members ofthe Marion county bar; he is popular with all the elements ofhis party, and his candidacy has been largely endorsed bythe Democratic organs of the district.Kentucky State—Robert M. Allen, '00, a charter memberof Kentucky Epsilon, is secretary of the national pure foodassociation. He returned in January from London, Berlinand Paris, where he had been sent by the association to makean investigation of European food products, and to secure arepresentation of European scientists at the pure food congressin St. Louis during the world's fair. His report, assummarized in associated press dispatches, makes strong statementsin regard to the adulteration of many food products