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

54 THE SCROLL.the Laureate Boat Club, of Troy, by a score of 5-0. * A 0 is representedon the team by Bros. Hays, Lent and Daun. Bro. Suardemeris manager.The new library is practically completed and the old library isbeing converted into recitation rooms. The North College dormitorieshave been entirely refitted and remodeled and are again occupied.New York Beta returns nine old men, Bro. Moon, ex-'o5, having reenteredwith '06. We lost by graduation Bros. Willis, Bishop, Barrett,Pickens and Hawn. Bro. Donhauser, '04, has left the college totake his senior year at the medic. We have pledged four men fromthe entering class.ANDREW W. LENT.Schenectady, October 2, 1903.,NEW YORK DELTA, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.On the 23d of September Columbia University opened its doorsfor the academic year. One hundred and fifty years have passedsince the first session of King's College, which came later to beknown as Columbia College, and still later as Columbia University.The year promises to be an eventful one for the university and thechapter as well. South Field, a piece of property containing thirteenacres and directly facing the university, has been secured by theTrustees at a cost of $2,000,000, Ground has been broken upon it forthe erection of Hartley Hall, the first dormitory at Columbia. Workon the building of journalism and on the new chapel is to begin atonce. The Goelet 'Alma Mater,' a figure in bronze, now rests on itspedestal overlooking the entrance to the university.The chapter returns its '04, '05 and '06 delegations intact. Bro. D.Updike, '03, will return for special work. The chapter is well representedin all branches of undergraduate activity. Among the Columbiacaptains for the year are Bro. Maeder, of the crew, Bro. Pitou, ofthe fencing team, and Bro. Ashley, of the gym. team. Bros. Maeder,Tyler and Updike were elected to the senior society of Nacoms. PhiDelta Theta is the only fraternity holding three of the twelve activemembers. Beside Bro. Maeder at bow in the 'varsity crew, Bros. E.Updike, Wheeler and Miller row respectively at stroke in the four.No. 7 in the 'varsit)^ boat, and No. 7 in the freshman boat.At the date of writing, four men have been pledged to the chapter.All are showing promise of future activity in college affairs.The chapter and its home, No. 415 West 117th street, are always atthe command of visiting Phis. We took great pleasure in meetingthe Union Phis who played here in the football game this afternoon.New York, October 3, 1903.BURRITT N. WHEELER.NEW YORK EPSILON.'iSYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.At the very opening of college New York Epsilon sees its hallsdraped in memory of Bro. Henry M. Galpin, '05, who died suddenlyof appendicitis and typhoid fever at the home of Bro. Seaman. Bro.Galpin was so loyal to his college,.so open and frank in his manner,that one could not but feel for him the strongest and deepest afiEection.In him the university loses one of its best oarsman, the fraternityloses one of its devoted followers and every member of New YorkEpsilon feels that he has lost a true-hearted brother.The entering class is much larger than that of previous years.