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

THE SCROLL. 535His resignation is because of ill health. Rev. Marcus W, Kratz, A. M., '95,has been chosen as his successor. Mr. Kratz has won many friends, andbrings to his new position an enviable record for ability, earnestness andbusine^ tact.The baseball season is now in full sway and Lafayette is represented bythe strongest team she has had for several years, Syracuse, Cornell, andour old rival, Lehigh, have all been beaten, and we are looking forward tomore of our important games. Bro. Hubley, '05, is playing a steady gameat 2d base. Bro. Pomeroy. '65, has been elected manager of last year'steam.The 1905 Melange has made its appearance, and it can be truly said it isone of the best annuals that has been issued for several years. Bro. Latham,'05, is business manager, and to him credit must be given for many of its originalfeatures and its pleasing appearance. Bro. H. H. Mclntire, '06, hasbeen elected an assistant editor of the 1906 Melange.The prospects of a good track team are bright. On the relay team whichran at University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Alpha was represented bytwo men, Bro. Wilson, '06, and Bro. McPherson, 07. Meets have beenscheduled with Annapolis, Rutgers and Lehigh.Bro. Johnston, '04, has been, selected as fence orator of his class. He isalso entered in the Barge oratorical contest which comes off May 30.Rev. Latham, '05, has been selected as one of the four representativesfrom Nash. Hall to compete in the junior oratorical contest which will beheld next week.The Sock and Buckskin is making arrangements for its calculus play whichis given commencement week. The club has secured a new coach and bidsfair to produce a good show. Bro. Johnston, '64, and Bro. J. W. Mclntire,'06, are trying for places on the cast.Bro. Cooper, was the official representative of the chapter at the installationof Pennsylvania Theta at the State college. Owing to the distance andthe time of the year more of the brothers were kept from attending.Bro. Wilson, '06, has been elected vice president of the Y. M. C. A,, toserve for the ensuing year. Bro. Welsh, '07, has been elected captain ofthe freshman baseball team. Bros. Hemingway and Durett are candidatesfor the same team. Bros. Hemingway and Durett have been elected to theCalumet Club, an honorary sophomore society.The active chapter is looking forward to its annual banquet during commencementweek, and hopes to see a large number of alumni present.Easton, May ii, 1904. E. GRAHAM WILSON.PENNSYLVANIA BETA, GETTYSBURG COLLEGE.The college is still in a state of expectation as to who will be our nextpresident, as Dr. Valentine has declined the position.Our bunch have been very well represented in all the elections this term.Bro. T. D. Thomas, '07, class baseball captain; Bro. P. Singmaster, '07,class baseball manager; Bro. Dombarger, '06, class baseball manager andbusiness manager of the Spectrum; Bro. Fryett baseball manager.Bro. Eppler, '04, is improving from his operation and expects to be withus next fall. Bro. Hay, '03, who went home with consumption, is in avery bad plight.The tennis tournaments are now on and the chapter is well representedin them.Next year Bro. Muhlenberg, '06, enters the University of Pennsylvaniaaad Bro. Dunbar, '04, enters Johns Hopkins.