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

THE SCROLL. 497with high honors. James O. Reed, '06, and Harry G. Woodward,'07, won honorable mention in the entrance prizeexaminations.Vermont Alpha has no more loyal alumnus than ChaunceyH. Hayden, of Jericho, Vermont. He was one of its chartermembers and has ever taken a very active interest in thechapter's welfare. To him more than to any one else is duethe credit for establishing the chapter on a permanent foundation.Members of Vermont Alpha never tire of recalling thegreat work he did in the fall of 1882. The chapter at thattime had been struggling against heavy odds and bitter oppositionfrom the older fraternities for four years, but twelve menhad returned to College and the outlook was gloomy anddiscouraging. However Bro. Hayden with indomitable pluckand perseverance worked night and day and personallypledged twelve men from the class of '86, two more beingpledged by other brothers. The other fraternities franklyacknowledged this to be the star delegation from the class,and such it proved to be as nearly every one of the fourteenwas an honor man, all taking high rank in college and laterin professional and business life. The result of this work onBro. Hayden's part put the chapter into a position at theUniversity of Vermont second to none, a place it has eversince maintained. When thosedays are recalled every member ofVermont Alpha feels like doffing hishat to Bro. Hayden.He is always enthusiasticallyreceived at our commencementbanquets both by the alumni andthe active members, and, althoughhe has been out of college twentyoneyears, he has been absentfrom these gatherings but threetimes, a record equaled by noother alumnus. Those absenceswere occasioned by his being inBoston, Toronto and Zurich,Switzerland, in attendance as adelegate upon the international EDMUND C. LANE,conventions of the GoodTemplars,Vermont, '82.at each of which he had a place on the program. He haslong been an active member of this organization and for thelast thirteen years has been honored with the position of