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

THE SCROLL. 541Alabama, Sewanee, Texas, Nashville and the Georgia Techs, have been defeated,and we broke even with Cumberland, losing the first game in theeleventh inning by the score of 4 to 3, and winning on the next day one ofthe most decisive victories seen on Dudley Field. Bros. Weaver, pitcher,Cornelius, right field, and Hall, subsitute, represent the chapter on theteam.Bro. Dobbs represented Vanderbilt in the southern interstate oratoricalcontest, which was won by Mr. Griffin of Texas. The track team has goneto Texas, and we hope to hear of their victory in a few days.Let us again urge all alumni knowing of men who intend to come to Vanderbiltnext year, and who might be desirable as members of the fraternity, toinform the chapter by letter during the summer.We will return next year considerably weakened, and it is very importantthat we initiate several good men next fall,ADOLPHE F. NYE.Nashville, May 20, 1904.TENNESSEE BETA, UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH.Since the writing of our last report Tennessee Beta has initiated one ^^^member, and it is with pride and pleasure that we introduce Bro. H. M,Gass, of Sewanee, Tennessee, to the fraternity. This addition raises theroll of the active members of the chapter to twelve, a comparatively largenumber for the beginning of the scholastic year.The annual alumni banquet, postponed as usual on account of the wintervacation, will be given on Saturday, May 14. Vanderbilt University playsSewanee here on that day and several of the Tennessee Alpha brothers areexpected to be with us. They, together with our alumni visitors, will materiallyadd to the life and enjoyment of the feast.Bro. Brooks is with us temporarily after a few months absence and it ishoped that he will again enter the university.The majority of the chapters here in Sewanee recently met in an interfraternityconference and signed a petition asking the faculty to reduce thetime limit for the eligibility of new students to fraternities, from threemonths to three weeks. This was done because of the disadvantage attendingprotracted rushing especially during examination periods.Sewanee, May 9, 1904. WYATT BROWN.GAMMAPROVINCE.ALABAMA BETA, ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE.We have read the annual circular letters of sister chapters with great interest,and we are pleased to note the marked success and progress that hasattended them during the past year.Commencement will come on June 5. The week is looked forward towith much interest, in that it will bring many entertainments and socialevents. Invitations for the commencement hop have been sent out, and abrilliant evening is anticipated. We extend a hearty invitation to all PhiS,and hope to have a large number of them with us.Our eleventh annual field day, April 30, was one of the most pleasantevents of the season. The campus presented a picture rarely seen on asouthern college field. The bleachers were crowded to overflowing. Graceand beauty, radiant in frills and fluttering ribbons, encouraged the muscularyoung athletes by their enthusiasm. A large number of prizes wereawarded and the contests were unusually close. Bro. Judan won in thequarter mile race.