1912–13 Volume 37 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

THE SCROLL 117of the chapter house at Miami, facing the campus, was donated bythe university. At Lafayette the college not only gave the site forthe chapter house but lent half the cost of the building, and we understandthat the same or a similar proposition is made by the authoritiesat Colby, Union, Virginia and Central. If elsewhere we shouldlike to be informed.WALTER B. PALMER.PENNSYLVANIA ETA'S NEW CHAPTER HOMEThe movement to secure a permanent chapter house for our chapterat Lehigh University, has been under way for several years. Aboutfive years ago the members of the active chapter and a few alumnipledged themselves to subscribe certain amounts toward a housefund, payable in installments within ten years. This scheme notproving feasible, the resident graduate members of the Fraternityand of the chapter. Professor Franklin, Kansas Alpha, '87; BrothersBrunner '78, Harleman '01; Beck '03; Hartzog, '04—took anactive hand. A corporation was organized by them and duly incorporatedunder the laws of the Commgnwealth of Pennsylvania onMay 29, 1911, the corporate title being "Chapter House Associationof Pennsylvania Eta of Phi Delta Theta." All members of thechapter are members of this association and all members of the Fraternitywho are initiates of other chapters may be elected as associatemembers of this association.About two weeks after incorporation, during university week, ameeting was held by the association at the old chapter house onSeneca street. South Bethlehem, largely attended by alumni membersof the chapter. The President of the chapter house association.Brother H. J. Hartzog, '04, reviewed the fraternity situation atLehigh in detail. It was resolved that the board of trustees shouldinvestigate conditions and report to the association. After carefulstudy of various propositions, all of which were submitted to thealuimii and members of the association, the trustees secured an optionon the handsome residence and grotmds of Mrs. Olivia M. Rhoad,325 Wyandotte street. South Bethlehem. At a subsequent meetingof the association, held in June, 1912, the action of the Trustees wasratified. A resolution was adopted authorizing them to purchasethe property for $18,000, of which sum $10,000 was to be securedby first mortgage, and the balance to be raised by the members ofthe association, their subscriptions to be secured by an issue ofsecond mortgage bonds. After a year and a half of hard work onthe part of the trustees, they were enabled to consummate the purchaseof this splendid property. The active chapter moved into thehouse on September 16, 1912.Our new home is situated one block and a half from the Uniondepot, three blocks from the campus, half a block from street-car