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

146 THE SCROLL"Plug Ugly" committee. W. Hammon has been elected to Geology and MiningSociety. S. Beirhaus claims membership to Mim Kaph Mim.Of the last year's chapter who. did not return. Brother T. Sanborn is inRedlands; S. Morgan is at Johns Hopkins; A. King is in San Francisco;H. Hubbard is in Redlands; C. Numan is in Stockton; A. Hails is at Taff.During the last summer. Brother Dr. Harold Hill, '98, was appointedAssociate Clinical Professor of Medicine in the Stanford Medical College.Stanford University, Cal., October 14, 1912.R. E. ROBERTS.COLORADO ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADOAlthough Colorado Alpha returned only six old men when school openedSeptember 8, the chapter was strengthened greatly by the affiliation of KennethW. MacPherson of New Hampshire Alpha and William D. Fleming of KentuckyAlpha-Delta. Rushing parties opened with a smoker on the night of •September 14, at which many alumni were present. The following day likelyfreshmen were piled on horses and given a jaunt to the Alphs in Boulder Canon.After four weeks of rushing Colorado announces the fallowing pledges:Howard Beck, Leadville, Colo.; Don Dovraing, Pueblo, Colo.; James Blackwood,Detroit, Mich.; Robert Griffin, Kansas City, Mo.; Richard Chiles,Columbia, S. C.; Steere De Mathew, Denver, Colo.; and Kenneth White,Boulder,. Colo. A dance was given in honor of the pledges September 27.A new novelty, the singing of four "colored gentlemen" from the south wasinterspersed among the dances.On the night of October 20 initiation was .held for the seven pledges and,after the ritual ceremony, all sat down to a banquet at the Boulderado hotel.Brother Judge J. D. Fleming, '75, of Kentucky Alpha-Delta acted as toastmasterand active men and alumni responded.In debating and dramatics this year Brother Eugene Millikin will representus. Phikeia Robert Griffin made the dramatic club. On the basketballsquad we will be represented by Brothers James Reynolds, Kenneth Mac­Pherson and Phikeia Steere Mathew. Brother Jack Haley, captain of the1910 'varsity baseball team has re-entered school. Brother James Reynoldswill join the baseball squad as soon as practice begins. Brother WilliamFleming who holds the Kentucky state record for the half mile in 2.01 andthe mile in 4.50 will don a track suit this month. Brother John Hendersonrepresents us on the tri-weekly, Silver and Gold, as athletic editor and waselected to Torch and Shield, a sophomore honorary society. Brother JamesReynolds and his "fair one" will lead the junior prom as chairman of thecommittee. JOHN W. HENDERSON.Boulder, Colo., October 16, 1912.GEORGIA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIAThe University of Georgia opened its 127th session on September 18 withthe largest enrollment in the history of the institution.The football men reported early for work, and prospects now look bright.Brother Saneker of last year's team is back and will play quarter-back.Brothers Powell (brother of Tom Powell of last year) and Dorsey, two newbrothers, have made the squad. Brother Ed Dorsey weighs only 120 pounds.He played the last few minutes in the recent Georgia-Vanderbilt game, andwas declared by many to have played the best game of any of the Georgiateam.The chapter returned twenty-one men and initiated thirteen men, making atotal of thirty-four. We were extremely successful during rushing season,losing only one man. We take pleasure in presenting to the Fraternity thefollowing new men: Brothers Bob Lee Trimble, Trimble, Ga.; HoraceQements, Buena Vista, Ga.; Jackson Lee Daniel, Millen, Ga.; Lorance Atkins,Giainesville, Ga.; John William Powell, Newnan, Ga.; Louis Lester, Atlanta,Ga.; Jack 0. Johnson, Franklin, N. C.; George D. Allen, Brunswick, Ga.;