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

THE SCROLL. 67H. Cheney, '07, Rome, Ga.; A. Collins Knight, '07, Cartersville, Ga.;Carter Arnold, '07, Elberton, Ga.; Walter Blun, '07, Savannah, Ga.;Lyman Wilcox, '06, Savannah, Ga., and Albert Stout, '07, Clarkesville,Tenn.Since our last letter, Chi Phi has entered the Tech. We are gladto see another fraternity on the field. There are also organized clubsapplying for charters from Theta Delta Chi and Phi Kappa Sigma.They have our best wishes. Prof. Wallace, the senior professor ofEnglish, is a Theta Delta Chi, and is taking a great deal of interestin the movement.For the past two weeks our football team has been practicing veryhard, and is already doing some fast and effective work. CoachHuie, one of our old players, seems determined to put out a winningteam. Bros. Raht and Davies are two of the most promising candidates.Bro. Davies played half-back last year till he was disabled.Bro. Winship is the newly elected secretary of the athletic association.This gives us a vote on the advisory board.The rapid growth of the Tech, for the past few years is going to becontinued at a much faster pace than before. Since last year therehas been a new dining-hall erected, and we are also promised thelong-needed chemistry building.Georgia Delta has been hearing of the good records of her sisterGeorgia chapters. We congratulate them on their great success.Atlanta, October 5, 1903.H, J, SCALES.ALABAMA ALPHA. UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA.The University of Alabama had a very successful opening this year,and the prospects for the college and fraternity are very bright, AlabamaAlpha returned with fourteen old men, including Bro. J, D.McQueen, '02, who comes to take law, and Bro. J. H. Kirkpatrick, '03,as a Fellowship student. Eight new men were initiated two weeksafter college opened, and after the initiation they were given a banquet.Our chapter now numbers twenty-two.The Phi's have taken their share of the honors this session. Bro.R. R. Banks, '04, was elected manager of the football team, but didnot return. Bro. J. H. Kirkpatrick was appointed editor-in-chiefof the Crimson-H^hite, and Bro. Edgar Finch was also given a placeon the editorial stafiE; he is also leader of the Junior German Club.Bro. T. C. McCorvey, Jr.,'07, is president of the freshman class. Bro.F. B. Clark, '05, and Bro. W. C, Oats, '06, are both on the footballteam. Bro. J. D. McQueen is a substitute.The Phis gave a very successful opening German on Friday evening,September II. Several novel features'were introduced whichadded much to the pleasure of the occasion.The following are the initiates, whom we take pleasure in introducing:W.C. Oats, Jr.,'ofi, Montgomery; W. M. Mudd,'06, Birmingham;Seers Lee, '07, Birmingham; Monroe Lanier, '07, Birmingham; O. S.Rand,'07, Huntsville; J. D. Humphries,'07, Huntsville; T. C. Mc­Corvey, Jr.,'07, Tuscaloosa,-and J. W. McEachin, '07, Tuscaloosa.Tuscaloosa, October 7, 1903. EDGAR LAROCHE CLARKSON.