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

THE SCROLL. 59PENNSYLVANIA ZETA. UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.The college year opened September 25th, and several importantchanges in the college buildings were noted. The new medical laboratories,which are the most complete in the country, are ready foroccupancy. The new engineering buildings are in course of erection,and, most important of all, a new athletic ^eld is opened for our teams.The total cost of improving Franklin Field will be §500,000, and withouta doubt it is the finest football field in the country. At the westend of the field the new gymnasium is rapidly nearing completion,while the other three sides are flanked by permanent stands whichform a large U, Few changes are noted in this year's faculty.The rushing season has been keener than ever this year and PennsylvaniaZeta has been particularly fortunate. We began the yearwith twenty-seven men and three have been initiated. It gives usgreat pleasure to introduce Bros. Roy Gardiner, Toledo, Ohio; LouisVan Court, Philadelphia, Pa., and Raymond Tobias, Tamaqua, Pa.Bro. TurnbuU of Lehigh will affiliate this weelc. Two men are pledgedand ten others are under consideration. The chapter is in a mostprosperous condition. All the rooms of the chapterhouse are occupied,and many of the brothers take their meals at the house.Bros. Hendrie and McCarey, as president and vice-president of thesophomores, have had their hands full hazing the large freshmanclass. Bro. Hildebrand has returned for graduate study. The firstswimming races were held yesterday, and Bro. McCarey enteredthree events. He obtained first in the half-mile and 200 yards, andthird in the 100 yards. Bro. Appleton was fourth in the half-mile.Bros. Roy Gardiner and Tobias are out for the 'varsity freshmanfootball team. Bro. William Gardiner, captain of last year's footballteam and crew, will coach the Chestnut Hill school team this fall.Bro. Acker is president of the Hare law club. It is with regret that •we announce that Bro. Malcolm Davis will not return until the springon account of sickness.We wish to thank the brothers for the assistance they have givenPennsylvania Zeta during the rushing season,Philadelphia, October 4, 1903. ROLLIN CANTWELL BARTLE.PENNSYLVANIA ETA. LEHIGH UNIVERSITY.With the opening of Lehigh's thirty-ninth year one of the hardestrushing seasons ever witnessed here commenced. This was due tothe fact that the new faculty ruling that freshmen shall not be pledgeduntil the 15th of May goes into effect with the next year's class.Phi Delta Theta has no reason to complain, however, as we havepledged six men from the class of 1907; with these and twelve of lastyear's chapter we are in excellent condition. The chapterhouse hasbeen thoroughly renovated during the summer months, and at presentis more comfortable and attractive then ever.The university is also in a flourishing condition, Williams Hall,which was made possible mainly through the generosity of ProfessorWilliams, is very nearly completed, and will be formally opened onFounder's Day, October the 8th. There has been but one change inthe faculty. Prof. W. S. Franklin, Kansas, '87, who was head of thedepartment of physics and electrical engineering, is now head of thephysics department alone. Prof. Esty now having charge of theelectrical engineering department.