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

76 THE SCROLL.INDIANA GAMMA, BUTLER COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS.Butler began the session with an attendance but slightly increased,if at all, over that of last year. The freshman class numbers aboutsixty, of which number over half are girls. Aside from actual numbersthe outlook is promising. The new library is practically completeand will be opened November i. The campus has been improvedin several respects and some additions made to the gymnasium.By spring the new athletic field will be ready for the baseballand track teams. This will fill a long-felt want of the college.President Scot Butler has tendered his resignation, but will retainhis position throughout the present year. Bro. W. R. Longley, '02,comes this year to take the chair of mathematics and astronomyvacated by Prof. Rietz.Since our last letter we have initiated Mark H. Brown, '07, of thiscity, and take pleasure in introducing him as a brother. Bro. Brownis a son of Bro. Hilton U. Brown, who was at one time president ofthe general council.Fraternity material this year is very limited. We returned ninemen, and have, so far, pledged Messrs. Zach Sanderson, '07, of Marion,Indiana, and William Edgar Wheaton,' 07, of Putnam, Conn.S X returned three men and have taken three; ATA returned fiveand have pledged two.Only two of our last year's chapter failed to return, Bro. Edwin S.Brown going to the University of Wisconsin, and Bro. Guffin to theUniversity of Michigan.We look forward to a prosperous year, starting as we do with thestrongest chapter in college.We wish success to all our sister chapters.Irvington, October 15, 1903.INDIANA DELTA, FRANKLIN COLLEGE.PAUL MURRAY.Franklin College was formally opened October i, with a very helpfuland masterly address by E. A. Hanley, D. D., of Cleveland, Ohio.The prospects for Franklin were never brighter. About $20,000 hasbeen expended on the college buildings, making them among thebest in the State, also a library building to cost $30,000 is in courseof erection and will be ready for occupancy by January i. Theattendance this year is also gratifying, the freshman class beingmuch larger than in former years, while there are many new studentsin the advanced classes. The only change in the faculty is in thehistory department, Prof. C. N. Peak succeeding Prof. A. E. Besterwho has gone to Chicago University for post-graduate work.Indiana Delta returned twelve men and one pledge this year, allvery enthusiastic. On October 5 we gave a stag banquet in honor ofour spikes and friends and as a result three of the four men spikedput on the argent and azure the following morning. Again, on October8, we entertained for our pledges and spikes. A large numberof our alumni were present assuring us of their support and cooperationat all times. We present with great pleasure Bro, ThomasNeal, of Lebanon, Ind., Bros. Earl Creacraft and Merle Abbott, ofFranklin, and Mr, Cavens Marshall, who will be initiated soon. Wefeel that this is to be one of the best years in the history of IndianaDelta.As usual Indiana Delta is in the lead in athletics. Bro. Webb is