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

THE SCROLL. 57PENNSYLVANIA GAnriA, WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON COLLEGE.By the graduation of the class of 1903 we lost ten active members.These and four undergraduates, who did not return, left us with butsix members to begin the fall term. By hard work, however, we havesecured a number of excellent men, and are proud to introduce thefollowing new brothers: Tom C. Frame, '05, Washington, O.; EariM. McElroy, '05, Washington, Pa.; Ralph T. Mackintosh, '05, EastLiverpool, O.; Bailey Gifner, '06, East Liverpool, O.; J. B. Crow, '07,Uniontown, Pa., and Tom L. Hughes, '07, Piqua, O. We have succeededin pledging the following menof '08 and '09: Frank B.Miller,*o8, Clarence F. Covey, '08, John R. Kimmel, '08, Alex. M. Donnon,*o8, John C. Ralston,'09, Henry T. McClelland, '09, and William C.Finley, '09.Bro. Woods, '03, has left for Seattle, Wash., for an eight months'stay. Bros. Thompson, Walsh and McQuaide, '03, are studying lawin Pittsburg, Bros. Foster, '03, and Goldthorpe are following civilengineering. Bro. Libbey is artist and reporter on the WashingtonObser~ver.The chapter was glad to entertain Bro. J. Robert Wright, '88, at arecent initiation. We particularly wish our alumni to visit us wheneverpossible and keep their interest in their mother chapter fresh.Some of the best men secured this year were located through letterswhich were received from alumni and other Phis. We very deeplyappreciate this interest, and hope that all other Phis knowing of desirablemen entering here will so advise us.Bro. Frame is assistant football manager and member of the Pandoraboard. Bros. Dickson and Davis hold the position of presidentand stage director of the dramatic association. Bro. McElroy is managerof the glee club. 3rb, Hughes is one of the eight athleticdirectors.As in previous years, Phi Delta Theta has one of the two leaders ofthe cotillion club.Pennsylvania Gamma desires to exchange college pennants withany other chapters so wishing.HORACE W. DAVIS.Washington, October 16, 1903,PENNSYLVANIA DELTA, ALLEGHENY COLLEGE.Allegheny opened this fall with by far the largest enrollment inher history. The faculty remains the same as last year. Many improvementshave been made about the college grounds and buildings.Pennsylvania Delta returned with eighteen men, and since collegeopened has pledged two more. The chapterhouse on Highlandavenue is being painted and repaired both inside and out. * A 9 iswell represented in all the phases of college life. Bro, Turner andBro. Hays are oh the football team, which by the way has a scheduleincluding many of the larger colleges. Bro. Mellon is captain of thebasketball team, and Bro. Strickler manager of the baseball team forthe coming season. Bro. Freeman is editor of the Literary Monthlyand Bro. Howe manager, Bro. Robertson is president and Bro. Tafthistorian of the freshman class, while Bro. Swansen is president ofthe sophomore class. On the glee club are Bros. King, Swansen,Freeman, C. C. Merrill and R. V. Merrill.The Y, M. and Y. W. C. A. reception given at the opening of the