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

THE SCROLL. 533NEW YORK BETA, UNION COLLEGE.Union, 1904, is represented in New York Beta by Bros. Beadle, Donhauser,Guardenier, Hays, and Lent. Of these there are three who each receivedone 0% the ten commencement stage appointments, given to the three engineersof highest standing and the seven men of the other courses of higheststanding. Bro. Lent is at present highest in the class; and, provided heremains so, will be valedictorian. Bro. Beadle is second highest classical,and fifth highest in the class. Bro. Hays is third highest classical. Bro.Donhauser, college, '04, medic, '07, stands high in the medical college,where he has been taking his last academic year. Bro. Guardenier is classdayorator.The baseball team which started out so promisingly did not distinguishitself until the Hamilton game on May 7. After the first game of the seasonthe players from the law department, offended because one of their men wasnot assigned a place on the team, deserted in a body. The scores of gamesso far played have been as follows: West Point 4, Union o; Amherst—canceledby same; Williams 4, Union i; St. Lawrence—not played on accountof rain; Hamilton 4, Union lo; Hobart 9, Union lo (in an eleven inninggame); Hamilton 12, Union 15; Colgate—cancelled. Bro. Richards is substituteon the varsity.The track team met Trinity College on Saturday, May 14, in Albany andwas defeated by a score of 57-51. There are to be meets with R. P. I.,Rochester, and Hamilton. Bro. Dann has second place in the shot-put, onthe team.The chapter greatly regrets to loose five such brothers from its activelist as the present seniors. They have set us a high standing to keep up to,and we will require our utmost endeavors to maintain it.We shall be very glad to see any of the alumni of the chapter, or brothersfrom other colleges at commencement this year. They will "always find awarm reception."MARCUS H. ELLIOTT,Schenectady, May 14, 1904.NEW YORK DELTA. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.Columbia is making extended preparations to celebrate her 150th anniversarynext fall. The dates of the whole celebration are Saturday, Sundayand Monday, Oct. 29, 30 and 31. The program is now formulated andincludes a student celebration which will be in charge of Dean J. HowardVan Arninge. It was hoped to have several of the prominent American andforeign educators, who will address the educational convention at the St.Louis Worlds Fair, speak during the celebration, but this was found to beimpossible as many of the speakers will have returned home by October 31.One of the many features of the affair, will be the laying of the cornerstones of two of the dormitories which lately have been given to the university.The outdoor work in athletics has now been in full swing for about twomonths, and it is safe to saj' that it looks as though the results will be assuccessful as the mid-winter sports. The fencing team closed a very successfulseason under Bro. E. Pitou, Jr., '04, C, as captain. The team wasbeaten in only one dual meet and tied for second place with Cornell in theintercollegiates.The baseball team has done remarkably well so far, having been defeatedin only two games, by Yale and Fordham, the score with Yale being i-o,and with the latter 3-12. Cornell was defeated by the very good score of7-0, Syracuse also lost two games to the varsity nine. Bro. W. Tyler, '04,C, has lived up to his reputation as a pitcher and has done some excellent