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

528 THE SCROLL.Chapter Correspondence.ALPHAPROVINCE.QUEBEC ALPHA, McGILL UNIVERSITY.The college year of 1903-04 is a thing of the past as far as arts, science,and law are concerned. Commencement week was very successful with itstree-planting exercises, senior dance and graduation dinners. Bro. Drysdale,our first '04 alumnus, received his B. Sc. degree at the convocation, April 29,In the department of medicine there is a spring term, but,this as usualhas been uneventful on account of examinations ahead. The medical convocationfor the granting of degrees is set for June lo.Once more we have great pleasure in introducing a new brother to $ A Gin the person of Gordon Thorburn Brown, medicine, '06. Bro. Brown istreasurer of the althletic association for next year. Among other honors wehave Bro. Hibbard, '06, on the editorial board of the Annual 3.Jid the Outlookand Bro. Sharp, '06, is secretary-treasurer of the mining society.0 A X which has occupied a house just below us has lately moved to amore commodious house on Shfirbrooke Street.Montreal, May 14, 1904. LYMAN C. LAUCHLAND.MAINE ALPHA, COLBY COLLEGE.The last term of the year is now well under way. Baseball, track, andtennis are all receiving their due amount of attention. The baseball prospectsare good. Colby has one of the best batteries in the state, and will nodoubt m'ake a good showing against her other Maine rivals. Track work isreceiving more attention than usual this spring, since the intercollegiate meetis to be held here Saturday, May 14. The prospects in this branch of athleticsare better than they have been for several'years.The new grand stand is in the process of" erection. One-half of it is tobe built this spring, and the other half will be completed during the summervacation. This grand stand, when completed, will have a seating capacityof about eleven hundred, and will have locker rooms and baths underneath.During the summer months a new ladies dormitory will be erected totake the place of the three small houses now used for that purpose. Thiswill be a decided improvement. As has been stated in a previous letter, theathletic field will be somewhat changed during the summer and the HerseyHouse or ''Commons" will be moved from the field.A gift has been recently made to the college for the purpose of beautifyingthe campus. This work will be begun at once.Among the recent honors are the following: Bros. Pile and Newman,'07, have made the baseball team; Bros. Hoyt and Joy, '05, Bowdoin andEmery, '06, and Newman, '07, represent us on the track team; Bros. Bowdoinand Chipman, '06, have been appointed on the sophomore declamation.Commencement occurs June 26-29. Maine Alpha loses no men by graduation,thus the prospects for next year are fine. ARTHUR L. FIELD.Waterville, May 12, 1904.