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

THE SCROLL. 51Newell, '05, of the 'varsity track team, won second place for the collegein the half-mile race at Worcester, Mass. He also secured thirdplace in the same event at the Mott Haven inter-collegiate meet.Bro. Egerton, '05, received an election to the sophomore prom, (committee.Bro. A. P. Newell, '05, was selected to captain the Williams debatingteam in the debate against Wesleyan University, which takesplace at the latter college on the evening before the Williams-Wesleyanfootball game of November 14. He was one of a committee ofthree for the' sophomore class supper, and was one of the speakersin the moonlight oratorical contest.This rushing season all of the fraternities have secured delegationsvarying from four to nine, as the freshman class is composed ofvery available material. It is rumored in college that A Z A, a localcrowd who started here last spring, are endeavoring to obtain in thenear future a charter from some national fraternity.A large proportion of this chapter expect to be at Syracuse for thecoming province convention.ALBERT P. NEWELL.Williamstown, October 3, 1903.MASSACHUSETTS BETA, AMHERST COLLEGE.College opens with bright prospects for a successful year in everydepartment. The entering class numbers 124, and gives promise ofgood material for all branches of the college athletics. The footballteam is being coached this year by Mr, J. B. Hart, who played lefthalf-back on the Yale, 1901, team, and coached last year the team atthe University of Texas. The football team is unusually light thisyear, but gives promise of speed. Games are scheduled with Bowdoin,Harvard, Columbia, Union, Trinity, Holy Cross, Dartmouth, M.A, C. and Hamilton. Only two games have been played to date,and Amherst won both, with scores of 6-0 and 23-0. These were withWillitson and Colby.Several changes have been made in the courses and the semestersystem goes into efifect this year. Two literature courses have beenadded and a course in the drama, under Prof. Churchill. JohnErskine, a Columbia graduate, will be instructor in English ; CurtisK. Walker, Vale, '00, instructor in history; Robert M. Chapin,' 97,instructor in chemistry, and John Corsa, '99, instructor in publicspeaking. William A. Nitze, a Johns Hopkins graduate, will succeedProfessor Symington as associate professor of the romance languages.Professors Garman and Morse will spend their Sabbatical year instudy.During the summer all the college buildings have been renovated,and electric lights placed in the gymnasium. Work on the new observatoryis progressing rapidly.The annual flag rush was held the Saturday night following theopening of college and was won by the sophomores.Massachusetts Beta is progressing. During the summer the chapterhousereceived a new coat of paint, and the rooms were verythoroughly renovated. The following strong delegation was pledgedduring the rushing season: Alfred L. Bartlett. Brooklyn, N. Y.;Francis D. Carleton. Yonkers, N. Y.; Frank P. Christensen, Worcester,Mass.; George Green^way, Indian Orchard, Mass.; Clarence A.Lamb, Attleboro, Mass.; Elmer A. Pratt, Housatonic, Mass.; Harry