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

THE SCROLL. 55while the fraternity material is far better. New York Epsilon congratulatesherself on obtaining six as good men as have enteredthe university. They are Fred T. Cagwin, Verona ; James E. Graves,Herkimer ; Walter H. Griffiths, Utica ; Edwin Millen, Syracuse; RoyH. Williamson, Batavia ; Harry W. Runer, WilHamsport, Pa. Besidesthese we have affiliated a brother whom Pennsylvania Delta musthave regetted to lose—Bro. James Madden.Bro. Prouty, who was graduated in June, is back with his AlmaMater as instructor in geology. Bro. Tisdale is pursuing post-graduatework.Phi Delta Theta is well represented in the honors and offices ofSyracuse University. Bro. Robertson has founded a paper, 'TheDaily Orange,' which is meeting with much approval. Bro. Lane isend on the 'varsity football team, while Bros. Burrell, Twombly andRussell have played in the games so far. Bro. Reubin is manager ofthe team. Bro. Bateman is manager of the university band.The new dormitory and central heating plant are now in process ofconstruction and are expected to be completed by January, A newwing is being built to the new library. Among the many gifts to theuniversity is that of an annuity of S6,ooo, from the estate of Mrs,William Reid, to be devoted exclusively to the maintenance of thelibrary.New York Epsilon is planning for one of the finest conventionsAlpha province has ever witnessed. Money is being pledged by thealumni, and friends of the chapter in the city will open their homesfor receptions, etc. The committee has been very active, A finetoast-list has been secured for the banquet and plenty of entertainmentwill be provided.H, D. SANFORD.Syracuse, October 5, 1903.PENNSYLVANIA ALPHA, LAFAYETTE COLLEGE.Lafayette College entered upon her seventy-second year on September17 with 140 freshmen.Dr. Warfield returned to Lafayette, after a year's travel abroad, renewedin health and vigor. Judge Kirkpatrick, who filled the president'schair during Dr. Warfield's absence, retired from duty after asuccessful year of office. Mr, Dickenson, of the Massachusetts Instituteof Technology, succeeds Mr. Simpson as assistant in theelectrical engineering department, while Mr. Bergstreser, Lafayette,'02, is tutor in Latin and mathematics, in place of Mr, Sawtelle, Xafayette,'00, resigned.Lafayette graduated the largest class in her history last June.Seven men went out from Phi Delta Theta. Bro. Bender, '03. istaking post-graduate work at Johns Hopkins; Bro. Burns,'03, hasentered Princeton Theological Seminary; Bro. Bushnell, '03, holdsa lucrative position in Newark, X. J., with the Prudential InsuranceCompany; Bros. Laub, '03, and Walter, '03, are studying law at theUniversity of Michigan and New York Law, respectively; Bro.Smith, '03, is spending a year in traveling abroad with Bro. Hogg,'78, and Bro. Metzger.of Pennsylvania Zeta. Bro. Trout,'03, is locatedin Pittsburg, following his line of work as a civil engineer. He isalso coaching the football team of the University of West Virginia.Three of our undergraduates did not return this fall. They are Bro.Bender, '06, who has entered Cornell, Bro. Peters, '06, who is study-