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

542 THE SCROLL.'A large and brilliant audience attended the sophomore declamation in.Langdon Hall the evening of April 30. As usual we were represented inthe contest; Bros. Judan and Certain both did themselves and Phi DeltaTheta great honor, winning second and fourth places.The proof of the Glomerata, our annual, has been received and returnedto the publisher. The editors have done some hard work on the book auditpromises to be one of the best even gotten out in the south.Bro. Prince has accepted a position as superintendentof the Electric LightCo., at Chanton, Ala.We have issued our circular letter which will be forwarded to the differentchapters within the next few days.Our baseball team was not very successful this season, but we think theydeserve much credit, for we lost several of our best players early in the season,and at times they played fine ball. $ A 9 was represented on the teamby Bros. Webb, Bailey, Rencher and I..ipscomb. Bro. Rencher has beenelecied captain of the sophomore baseball team and Bro. Lipscomb managerof the freshman team. The outlook for our football next season isencouraging. Manj' of last season's team in addition to scrubs and substituteswill return. H. T. Donahue, who was once Yale's quarterback,' hasbeen engaged. We wish to return especial thanks to Georgia Alpha for theroyal treatment she gave our Phis while they were in Athens on a baseballtour. The boys came home with glowing accounts of the hospitality andenthusiasm of our sister chapter at the University of Georgia. We hope itwill be our good fortune to meet these royal Phis again in the near future andbe able to return in some measure their kindness.The spring term found our chapter with a better interest in fraternitymatters and a better chapter on the whole. We are pleased that the outlookfor the future of the college is improving and at present indications are forgood men in the fall. We expect to have our share and choice.The catalogues for 1903-04 are out, and the new matter-will be of greatinterest to prospective students. New additions of importance have beenmade in the scientific laboratories, which will greatly facilitate in,dividualinvestigation in the sciences.Alabama Beta will lose by graduation this year, Bros. Chambers, Mc­Donnell and Tumley. They will not leave the chapter without the greatestfeelings of regret on the part of each remaining member. We all wish thema life of pleasure and prosperity and hope to have them with us often in thefuture.We will consider it a favor if any brother knowing of desirable men whoare contemplating coming to Auburn next fall would write informing us ofthe past.CHARLES G. DILLARD, JR.Auburn, May 17, 1904.DELTA PROVINCE.OHIO ALPHA, MIAMI UNIVERSITY.The spring term has opened well for Miami University. The enrollmenthas been large. A bill increasing our appropriations from the state haspassed both the senate and- house of representatives of the legislature andneeds now only the signature of the governor. This increased appropriation,if secured, will rank Miami University second among the institutions of'the state with reference to financial support. Plans have already been drawnfor the erection of a new dormitory which, we trust, will be completed in thevery near future.