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

THE SCROLL 119A view of the house is given herewith, but both it and the foregoingarticle fail to describe adequately the beautiful home whichthe chapter house association has secured for us. To say that weare very much pleased with it, does not express the full measure ofour feelings. The fact that we are now in a new home is due to thegenerosity and liberal support of our alumni, who have contributedof their means, and to the indefatigable labors of the resident iriembersof the board of trustees. We thank them, and hope that thechapter in future years will always hold high her standards of leaming,rectitude and altruistic spirit, and that there will never be causefor any of our alumni to regret the part they have taken in theestablishment of Pennsylvania Eta in a permanent home.PHIS AT STOCKHOLM.It is a matter of great credit to Phi Delta Theta that she had fourmembers of the athletic teams that represented the United Statesin the Olympic games held during the summer of 1912 in the capitalof Sweden. Of late years these games have become a classic and thehighest goal of athletic ambition all over the world is to "make"an Olympic team. Of Phi Delta Theta's quota of 1912 the followingsketches written of them by Phi brothers are of much interest:LEWIS ROBBINS ANDERSONLewis Anderson entered Nebraska University in the fall of 1908.He was immediately pledged to the local chapter of Phi DeltaTheta. It might be of interest to know that his father was one ofthe founders of this, Nebraska Alpha chapter. At the solicitationof some of the brothers Lewis went out for track although previousto entering the university he had never donned a track suit, buthe certainly made good with a vim. In 1910 he broke all the universityrecords for the mile. In 1911 he broke the Missouri Valleyrecord doing the distance in 4:26. He also won numerous half mileand two mile events. In the fall of 1911 "Andy" was captain of thecross country team. He finished one quarter of a mile ahead of thefield at the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate meet of that year. Inall he won six N's, all that are permitted under the conference rules.In addition Brother Anderson was elected Iron Sphinx, the sophomoresociety, won a place on the stock judging team, and was electedInnocent, the senior society, the greatest honor that a student atNebraska can win.In the Olympic tryouts "Andy" finished a bare six inches behindN. J. Patterson of the Chicago Athletic Association, in the 1500meters. The accompanying picture shows the finish of this race, thetime being 4:02 2-5, one second better than Shepherd's record madeat the London Olympics in 1908. On the strength of this showinghe was chosen a member of the United States Olympic team.