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

68 THE SCROLL.ALABAMA BETA, ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE.College opened this year with a larger attendance than ever beforein its history. Alabama Beta was also very lucky in this resp.ect,having every old member to return with the exception of Bros. Taylorand Thornton, last year's graduates.Up to this date we have initiated four men and have one pledged.The initiates are Bros. Browder, '07, Livingston, Ala.; Lipscomb, '07,Demopolis, Ala.; Jordon, '06, Huntsville, Ala., and Johnson, '05, Columbus,Ga. I take pleasure in introducing them to the fraternity atlarge.At a recent meeting of the senior class Bro. McDonnell was electedhistorian. Bro. McDonnell was also elected assistant editor of Orangeand Blue for the ensuing year. Bro. Chambers was recently madecaptain of staff; Bro. Boyd, '06, was elected president of his class,and Bro. Bray, historian, Bro. Boyd, '05, is vice-president of theJunior German Club.J. SEABORN BOYD.Auburn, October 7, 1903,DELTA PROVINCE.OHIO ALPHA. MIAMI UNIVERSITY.Miami University enters upon the eightieth year of her historywith a larger enrollment than ever before. To provide for this muchincreased attendance, new departments with complete equipmenthave been created, and several additions have been made to thefaculties. Miami seems to have taken on new vigor, and it is thehope of all her friends that her good fortune may continue, and thatin the future she may be as prominent a factor in the educationalworld as she has been in the past.Ohio Alpha has been equally prosperous. Our success during therushing season this year was materially a repetition of past successes,and already we have landed five of the best men the new studentbody has had to offer. Two of our new men have tnade the footballteam, and our prospects for athletic work this year are very bright.We are very happy to have with us this year Bro. Rowland, analumnus of our chapter and a member,of the class of '96, After hisgraduation Bro. Rowland accepted a position as a surveyor and returnsto Miami this year to prepare himself more thoroughly for hischosen profession.It is much to our regret that we will not have Bros. Fuller, Argabrightand Brody with us this year. Bro. Fuller will attend theUpper Iowa University, Bro. Argabright will remain in Dayton,where he has an excellent position in a bank, and Bro. Brody willnot return because of ill health.Bros. Cullen and Shell visited the chapter last month.Oxford, Ohio, October 2, 1903.HOWARD S. SMITH?OHIO BETA, OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.To all the brothers in Phi Delta Theta, Ohio Beta sends greeting'Ohio Beta began the new year under very discouraging circumstances,but we are now, without a doubt, the best located fraternityat Ohio Wesleyan. Our new house was purchased last spring, butwe were unable to secure possession until October i. And when the