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

S3 THE SCROLL.We wish to extend to Illinois Eta our hearty appreciation andthanks for the royal entertainment given to five of our brothers whowere in Champaign on October 3 with the football team. We shalltake pleasure in endeavoring to reciprocate the kindness whenopportunity offers.There has been considerable discussion in Greek circles recentlyover the rule prohibiting preparatory students from pledging themselvesto the fraternities. Ben had pledged three men who werepreps., and the prospects were that they would be dismissed fromschool. An agreement, however, was reached that the men shouldrenounce their pledge and have nothing more to do with the fraternitythan would any other preparatory student.With reference to the other fraternities here,* A 0 has a verygood standing. B 0 n has moved into a smaller house than the oneof last year, and * T A occupies a hall as they have before. Thenumbers in both of these chapters are comparatively small.Galesburg, October 6, 1903. KELLOGG D. MCCLELLAND.ILLINOIS ZETA, LOHBARD COLLEGE.Lombard opened her fifty-second year with an enrolment in thecollege proper showing an increase of nearly forty per cent., thoughthe total enrolment is not a great deal in excess of last year's registration.The quality and scholarship of the new students entering ismuch higher than that of last vear, and the spirit and life of the collegeis better and more vigorous than for some time. The revival ofclass organization has stimulated the college life. During severalyears past the senior class has been the only one to support organization,and has had the whole school pitted against it in the color rush.This year the seniors and sophomores have formed an offensive anddefensive alliance against the juniors and freshmen. October 8thsaw an all-night fight between the senior and junior forces, in whichthe latter were defeated in their attempt to keep the 1905 flag floatingfrom the flag-staff on the main building. Battered heads, scarredfaces and lame limbs were much in evidence the next day.The chapter began its work with five active members and onepledge returned. The pledge has recently been initiated, and wepresent to the fraternity Bro. Fred Lincoln Tipton, of Girard, 111,Five men have been pledged and others are being spiked. Therushing has progressed slowly. A fully-furnished house has beenrented at No. 712 S. Pine street, where visiting Phis will always bewelcome. Six men are living in the house. During the rushing seasonwe entertained in honor of the new men under consideration.Bro. Lee Fairchild, '86, was an honored guest.Bro. Hurd is president of the senior class. Bro. Scott is managerof the football team, of which Bros. Ayars, Andreen, Jansen, and Mr,Alvord—the latter a pledge—are members. Bro. Andreen is atpresent on the hospital list with a dislocated shoulder. Two gameshave brought victory to Lombard, Hedding being defeated 98 to o,and Monmouth 12 to o. The team was handicapped in each gameby the crippled condition of the men.FRANK C. AVARS.Galesburg, October 17, 1903.