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

THE SCROLL 165association and personal interest in the chapter, we look forward to a mostsuccessful year. CLAY PRESTON.St. Louis, Mo., October 20, 1912.NEBRASKA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKAThe fall of 1912 finds Nebraska Alpha starting her thirty-eighth year withsixteen loyal Phis. In addition on October 14, Pledge Day, we put the blueand white button on Newman Benson, John Branigan, Andrew Williams, NorrisGuerney, Floyd Jennings, Thomas Stribling, Dexter Carson and Howard De-Lamatre, eight of the most rushed freshmen in the university.Due to infractions of university rules during rush week, by many of thefraternities. Pledge Day, was postponed one week, while the offenses wereinvestigated. I am glad to be able to say that Phi Delta Theta was one ofthe few chapters that had obeyed the rules. However, in the end no one waspunished. The rushing this past season was the most intense that has everbeen known here, due to the fact that hereafter a man must have twelvehours work before he can be pledged. As a result it'will be eighteenmonths before any entering freshman can wear a button.October 25, the local chapter will give its first dance of the year, at thepresent home of the chapter. No. 2444 P Street.The past summer Brother Bert Barber most unselfishly devoted his entiretime to raising funds for oar new house proposition. As a result of his effortswe have every reason to believe that the required amount will be reached bythe first of March.After a year's absence Brothers Linstrum and Charles Anderson havereturned to continue their studies. Brother Charles Anderson, bids fair toexcell the record made by his brother Louis, who was on the AmericanOlympic team. At present the former is the sensation of the cross countryteam. During his recent visit. Brother Louis Anderson, gave a most interestingaccount of his trip, which included, besides the Olympic contests, fiveor six other meets, in which he competed against the best men of Finland andRussia.Brothers Halligan and DeLamatre are on the varsity football squad. Theformer gives promise of being the "All Missouri Valley Full-Back".Brother Mead has been selected head cheer leader. He is also president ofthe glee club and is arranging for a tour to the Pacific Coast during theChristmas holidays. Brother Barber, who' received his B. Sc. degree lastJune has returned for graduate work. Brothers P. MacCullough and Halliganare members of the sophomore interfraternity society, the Iron Sphinx.Brother Halligan is president. Phikeia Jennings is vice-president of thefreshman class.From present prospects the coming year promises to be the most momentousand successful in our history.H. H. GOETZE.Lincoln, Neb., October 16, 1912.NEW HAMPSHIRE ALPHA, DARTMOUTH COLLEGENew Hampshire Alpha opens its season with twenty-two old membersback. In addition, we have with us Brothers Pierce, and Joseph Webster ofLombard College, and Brother Doyle of Colby College.The five oldest fraternities here. Delta Kappa Epsilon, Theta Delta CM,Alpha Delta Phi, Psi Upsilon, and Phi Delta Theta, united to hold out fora long season, chinning day to be March 15, 1913. The early chinning dayheld by the other fraternities, shortly after college opened, encroached butlittle on our preserves; and as we are favored by having several legacies incollege, we expect to make this the banner year of New Hampshire Alpha.Phi Delta Theta, as usual, has a large quota of the college honors. BrotherGibson is president of the senior class, and Brother Redfield of the sophomoreclass.