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

THE SCROLL. 79a well-known trainer of eastern and western fame, who was engagedthrough a subscription raised by Lafayette merchants. The teamlacks the weight of previous years, but the prospects for a season assuccessful as the past seems most favorable. A new wire fence hasbeen erected around Stuart Field, which is well in keeping with theother university changes. Phi Delta Theta is worthily represented onthe team this year by Bro. S. V. B. Miller, '05, end, and Bro. IrvingH. Long, '06, guard. Bro. F. M. Hawthorn, '05, e-nDePauw, and D.H. Long, pledged, are also prominent candidates for positions. Noother fraternity here can boast of more in this respect.In regard to the chapter itself, it seems to have caught the contagiousspirit of progression everywhere prevalent. All the old menwere back at the opening except Bros. Herron, F. Tones and Sale.Bros. Jones and Sale, however, have since returned; Bro.Herron willnot be back this year, as he purposes first to complete his appren"ticeship with the Louisville and Nashville R. R. at Chattanooga.Bros. Ward, ex-'04, and Weyer, ex-'o2, together with Bros. Wilson,.'03, Bartholomew, '03, and J. F. G. Miller, '03, were back during thefirst week to assist in the 'rushing' and reorganization. Eight menwere pledged, namely: J. L. A. Connors, '05, Columbus, Ohio, excaptainof Ohio State track team; D. H. Long, '07, Louisville,Ky., a brother of Bro. I. H.Long; G.T. Ellis,'07, Knoxville, Tenn.;H. R. Fitton,'o7, New Harmony, Ind.; Taylor Stewart,'07, Indianapolis;W. C. Miller, '07, Indianapolis; E. O. Finney, '07, Indianapolis,and W. J. Hogan, '07, Lafayette, Ind. Including 'spikes,' the chapternumbers twenty-seven.Since the close of school, last June, Beta Theta Pi has enteredPurdue, and the successful applicants of last year are now receivingthe proper recognition of the faculty and the welcome of fellowGreeks. With Beta Theta Pi, Purdue's list of Greek societies numberseight, a sufficient number, we feel, for the life and success otevery one now represented. All the fraternities are on good, substantialfooting, the most noticeable growth to us being that of Sigma Chiand Sigma Nu. Phi Kappa Psi and Sigma Nu have purchasedhouses and lots, their purpose being to build at some future date,and Phi Gamma Delta has leased-a house in the city. Beta ThetaPi and Sigma Chi have likewise rented houses. Sigma Alpha Epsilonand Kappa Sigma are situated as formerly. We retain the housesand the hall of previous years, but have added numerous improvementsto them, and are working, as in the past, for the realization ofour new and better house to be built on the lots purchased last year.The Pan-Hellenic Council has had its opening meeting and thebest fraternity harmony characterized its actions as in the past. Abanner was awarded our chapter by the council as champions of theinter-fraternity baseball league of 190;;. We are planning our annualhouse party for Thanksgiving, and hope to make it an evengreater success than it has been in the past.Of our graduates of last year, Bro. C. W. Wilson is with the BigFour railroad in Indianapolis; Bro. J. B. Bartholomew with the IllinoisSteel Company, of Chicago; Bro. W. L. Russell, with IngersoU-SergeantCompany, New York; Bro. J. F. G. Miller, at present coach ofEarlham College football team but later to be with the C. and E. I.railroad at Danville, 111., and Bro. H. W. Irwin with General ElectricCompany, of Schenectady, N. Y.^ [In connection with'Bro. Irwin