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

THE SCROLL. 547Field and track athletics have been sacrificed this spring in order tostrengthen the baseball team, which is one of the best ever put out by Franklin.So far the team has won games from Hanover, Kentucky State, Miamiand Butler. In all eleven games have been played, Franklin winning all.Bro. Webb is captain of the team, Bro, Sellers is manager, and there are fivePhis on the team.During commencement week the new library building will be dedicated,and at that time it is expected that gifts of a science hall and a gymnasiumwill be announced by some of the wealthy friends of the college. Preparationsare well under way for a commencement banquet to be given bv thechapter, and every alumnus of Indiana Delta is being urged to be present.Our annual circular letter appears this week. We acknowledge receipt ofnumerous,circular letters.F. A. WITT.Franklin, May 13, 1904.INDIANA THETA, PURDUE UNIVERSITY.The formal dedication of the Eliza Fowler Hall and organ was observedon May 4 with unusual and extended ceremonies. The entire day was setapart for the services which consisted of an academic and military processionfollowed by a formal program in the morning, congratulatory addressesfrom the governor, and prominent college representatives and Purduealumni in the afternoon, and an organ recital and concert in the evening.The gala week plans are being pushed more vigorously as the time forthe celebration approaches, the arrangements indicating an elaborate andenjoyable occasion. Indiana Theta will give a ball and house party at thistime, to which all her alumni and visiting Phis are most cordially invited.The university and student body are sparing no pains to make gala week asuccessful and perpetual occasion and into the co-operation of the work$ A 9 is putting her best efforts.It is quite generally known among the fraternities here that Alpha TauOmega has granted a charter to a local organization known as the Debonairclub. The society, as yet, holds its charter sub-rosa, the faculty not havingconsented to recognize them as a fraternity at this time. The advent ofA T fi is not looked upon with favor by the older fraternities here, not becauseof any antipathy toward the fraternity itself but because of their desireto keep the fraternity percentage in the student body at a comparativelysmall rating. We trust that the recent stampede of fraternities into Purduewill now cease, for we already have quite the best of the national organizationsand any others which might enter would only tend to lower thestandard of all.In athletics, Purdue is still keeping up her old record in baseball, a plan_well known to all as the "lost cause." Her showing with the other membersof the big nine has been discouraging, but a chance for the state championshipstill remains. In track athletics, she has been more fortunate, winningfrom Indiana University in a dual meet and losing to Illinois by a fewpoints only. Several new state records have been established this year byher athletes.At a recent election of the board of editors for the Exponent, the collegeweekly, Bro. Hughes was elected local editor.Bro. J. A. Miner has recently been granted his P for basketball.West Lafayette, May 14, 1904.SAMUEL G. CLIFFORD.