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

THE SCROLL. 545Berea College, Berea, Ky., 2, U. C, 5; return games thus far, KentuckyState College, 7, U. C, 10; Berea 4, U. C, 16.On May 4, the German club of the university presented "Die Hochzeitsreise,"a comedy in two acts, in a very creditable manner. The fluency andease with which the actors played their parts has been favorably commentedupon by the German press as being above the amateur. In this Ohio Thetawas represented by the writer.Since our last letter in the February SCROLL in which reference was madeto the time worn but ever live topic, the presidency of the university, anevent has occurred putting a new phase of this struggle before the eyes ofthe public, in that the board of trustees, at its meeting held on April 18,dramatically brought matters to a sudden climax by summarily relieving Dr,Ayers that very day of his duties as head of the institution. The adherentsof both sides received the news with surprise. Considerable comment, bothwritten and oral has been the result, but as the board has seen fit not to publishthe reasons for its drastic measures, and as Dr. Ayers has said no morethan to demand an investigation of his administration, all that has been writtenand said in the newspapers and among the students must be classed ashearsay. The element of student sympathizers with the president—and itseems large in numbers—has voiced its sentiments by the passage of resolutionsof regret over his departure, containing also words of appreciation ofthe services he rendered their alma mater. Many of the opposition areknown also to have concurred in the kind words therein expressed. With aharmonious inter-working of board and president in sight for the near future,when Dr. Dabney shall have assumed the latter dignity, the public seemsinclined to patiently await the full explanation of what seems the closingevent of Dr. Ayers stormy career at the University of Cincinnati, rather thanto let partisan agitation forthwith carry discussion to the boiling point as hasoccurred in the past. This temporary acquiescence is probably due largelyto the fact that Prof. J. E. Harry, who had been appointed dean of theacademic department by President .Avers, was entrusted by the board withthe guidance of the university's affairs during the interregnum, he standing,seemingly, on neutral grounds.EDWIN O. SCHROETTER.Covington, Ky., May 13, 1904.MICHIGAN ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF MICIftlGAN.Our graduating class this yeai numbers three—Bros. Clarke, Goble andMiner. Bros. Clarke and Miner expect to return next fall and enter the lawdepartment. About twenty of the active chapter expect to return and prospectsare good for a successful rushing season.The following men played on class baseball teams: Clarke and Miner, '04;A. E. Kusterer,'05, E; Lane and C. C. Kusterer, '06; Davis, '07; Morrison,'07. Bro. Lane is captain of the 1906 team. The fraternity baseball teamis very strong and expects to win its share of games this spring.Michigan has been very successful in athletics this year. At the Universityof Pennsylvania track meet eight members of the track team addedgreatly to the athletic laurels of Michigan by outclassing the east in the 100-yard dash, hurdles, shot puts and winning the four-mile championship relayfrom Vale, Harvard and Princeton. The baseball team is above the averageand had a very successful spring trip, winning six out of seven games,losing only to Wisconsin.Meehan & Son. the well-known Philadelphia landscape gardeners, haveprepared very elaborate plans for beautifying our chapter grounds. Theseplans are rapidly being carried out.