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

THE SCROLL. 459It gives us all sincere rejoicing to note from the Mississippichapter letter in this number that the anti-fraternity bill latelypending in the legislature of Mississippi has been overwhelminglydefeated. This triumphant conclusion of a long anddisgraceful fight is a vindication of the college fraternity andof the chapters in Mississippi. The editors have been familiarwith the contemptible and mendacious attacks made by viciousenemies of the fraternities, and take keen pleasure in the factthat they have been completely thwarted and an outrageousand unnecessary agitation ended.Our brothers of Virginia have kindly sent us the 1903Corks and Curls, the famous annual of the university. Thevery beauty of it in form and contents makes us crave, thoughvainly the space for a full review. It is doubtful if any othercollege annual has exhibited a more lavish observance of allthat is necessary to the highest development of this kind ofcollege publication. In handsome vari-colored binding againencased in an illuminated buckram cover it is a complete mirrorof life in that venerable tradition-laden university. Everypage is a model of the art of the printer or engraver. Theartist's work is good and sometimes brilliant. The literaryfeatures are bright, including many excellent grinds and bitsof verse. There is a series of beautiful views of the splendidold university buildings and grounds. .\t \^irginia there arefifteen regular and three class fraternities, which is a verylarge number in proportion to the size of the student body.This beautiful book is dedicated to the memory of the lateMajor Walter Reed, a surgeon in the army and one of Virginia'sdistinguished graduates.Harvard University library has received, as a gift fromRev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale, '39, a number of personalpapers of Elisha Parmale, 1778, the founder of the Harvardand Yale chapters of the * B K society. Among the papersare Parmale's will, notes on Chaldee grammar, and a Syriacoration delivered at a Harvard exhibition.