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

118 THE SCROLLlines, conveniently near the business district, but far enough removedto avoid its noise. It is in a most desirable neighborhood.The premises of the church of the Nativity adjoin it on the north,and forty feet of our own grounds separate the house from our nearestneighbor on the south. Directly opposite, on the west side ofWyandotte street, are the houses of four fraternities,—Beta ThetaPi, Alpha Tau Omega, Chi Phi, and ,K.appa Alpha.The lot has a frontage of 100 feet and a depth of ISO feet, and isconsiderable elevated above the properties in the rear. There is abroad lawn along the south side of the house and a large yard in therear, with fruit trees and an ornamental hedge.The house is a three-story brick mansion, with gable roof anddormer windows, and is partially covered with ivy. A broad verandafaces the street and porches run along one side and in the rear.The interior is finished in cherry, white oak, black walnut and whitepine, with hardwood floors on the first and second floors. On thefirst floor there are six rooms—billiard room, spacious reception roomand music room, card room, dining room, pantry and kitchen. Thebilliard room is finished in cherry, with panelled cherry walls andhas a large open fire place. The reception room and dining room arefinished in white oak and also have open fire places. The card roomis finished in oak, with oak panelling, and the pantry and kitchenin white pine, enameled white. The stairs and stair case leadingfrom the first to the second floor are of black walnut.On the second floor there are studies for nine men, a living roomand a bath room. The studies are well lighted. The living roomon this floor is one of the chief attractions of the house. It is extremelylarge and is finished in white oak, with panelled walls andhardwood floor. Heavy beams run both across the ceiling and fromend to end. In the north wall there is a large open brick fire place,around which the brothers gather during the already chill Octoberevenings, to discuss the happenings of the day just past and to listenperhaps to the latest and best in the music line on the Victrolawhich was presented to us by the active chapter of 1911. This roomis well lighted by French windows, through which one may have asplendid view of South Bethlehem and the surrounding country.The bath room is tiled in white tile and completely equipped withbath tub, shower bath and all the other accessories.The third floor has studies for seven men, bath room and chapterdormitories. The chapter meeting room, which has not yet been completed,is located in the basement and will be of adequate size andequipment.The house is lighted by both gas and electricity, and is heatedby a steam heating plant. The first and second floors are heated bythe indirect method, while on the third floor the steam is pipeddirectly to the radiators in the rooms.