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

THE SCROLL 153Brother Minton has played a consistent game of football in every game thisyear.By a vote of six to three, Sigma Chi was ousted from the Pan-Helleniccouncil for violation of the pledging rules. Indiana Alpha took the initiativein this movement. Delta Tau JDelta and Sigma Nu being the only fraternitiesfavoring Sigma Chi. This action on the part of the Pan-Hellenic councilwas the culmination of the trouble which has been brewing for several years,on account Sigma Chi's attitude toward the other members of the Pan-Hellenic council.Philip Bruner, formerly captain and coach .of Earlham's football and baseballteams was initiated October 17. Brother Remy of Indiana Zeta andBrother Hare of Wisconsin Alpha were affiliated, making seventeen activemembers. With nine Phikeias namely: Jones, Cordes, Barkley, Carll, Mc-Curdy, Miller, Hovey, Foster and Wagstaff, the outlook for a very successfulyear is promising. CLYDE MORRISON.Bloomington, Ind., October 24, 1912.INDIANA BETA, WABASH COLLEGEIndiana Beta takes great pleasure in announcing to the Fraternity thefollowing pledges: Frank C. Fishback, Jr., Indianapolis, Ind.; Emory Luccock,Oak Park, 111.; Harold S. Watson, Knightstown, Ind.; Lester Rough,Goshen, Ind.; Thomas Noble, Jr., Indianapolis, Ind.; Clifford Nichols, Oxford,Ind.; and Charles E. Tracewell, Washington, D. C. Indiana Betareturned sixteen old men this year and Brother Wilson Coplen of IndianaZeta has affiliated with the chapter. With seventeen active men now in thechapter and with seven pledges prospects for the year 1912-13 look unusuallybright. We wish to present to the Fraternity Brother Luther E. Ellis, whowas initiated October 5.As usual we are strongly represented in college activities this year. BrotherCarrithers is manager of the football team, business manager of the Wabash,the college magazine, and president of the Wabash College Wilson Club.Brother W. L. Federmann is manager of the glee and mandolin clubs. BrotherSpohn, who has been on the glee club for three years, will again make the tripthis year, also Brother Russell. Brother Cravens, who is playing center on thevarsity football team, is playing in great form this year. He is also secretarytreasurer of the athletic association. Brothers Lee Craig, Gavit, and Carrithersare associate editors of The Bachelor, Brother Davidson is vice-presidentof the Lyceum Literary Society. Phikeia Tracewell is vice-president ofthe senior class and editor in chief of the Wabash. Phikeia Nichols is maJcinggood in football and has good chances of making a letter this year.During the vacation a new hard-wood floor was laid in the dining-room,which greatly improves the interior appearance of the house.Indiana Beta hopes to be well represented at the national convention atChicago in December.W. L. CRAIG.Crawfordsville, Ind., October 19, 1912.INDIANA GAMMA, BUTLER UNIVERSITYOn Tuesday, September 19, the school year opened at Butler. The Phi Deltasmade a good rush and we have the best that entered the college. They areNewton Browder, Maurice Sellers, Paul Ogg, Ralph Tapscott, Ralph Arnold,Lester Harris and Paul Ward. With these good men we expect to raise ourclass marks above those of any other fraternity. Brother Richardson was initiatedduring the early part of the term.We have eight men living in the house this year, which is a larger numberthan we have had for many years. The fraternity makes it a policy to askone or more of the older brothers to give us a talk on each meeting night.In this way we find that we can keep in much closer touch with the alumni.We gain great things from these talks.