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

166 THE SCROLLIn football. Brothers Gibson and Snow are on the varsity, and BrothersRedfield and Woolworth on the second team. Brother Gibson, is captainelectof the basketball team. Brother Bullis is managing the freshman baseballteam, and Brother Eckstrom, as coach, is bringing them up in the waythey should go.Brother Dudensing made the glee club, and Brothers Taft and MacDaniel,the college choir. Brother Brown made the mandolin club and collegeorchestra, and Brother Shea made the band and orchestra.Brother Gibson was elected to the Casque and Gauntlet, senior society,and Palaeopitus, senior honorary society. Brother Eckstrom is a member ofthe Casque and Gauntlet and Brother Dudensing of the Dragon, seniorsociety. C. S. MACDANIEL.Hanover, N. H., October 14, 1912.NEW YORK ALPHA, CORNELL UNIVERSITYThe year opened favorably with all our men back except one. We have anactive chapter of* twenty-six and hope to secure ten good freshmen next week.Rushing is being conducted this year under the new rushing rules and it cannotbe said to be a complete success. Under this system, rushing is dividedinto three periods, the first for rushing dates only and lasting a "week and ahalf, the second a period of rest lasting for four days and the third theperiod for pledging the freshmen. No pledging can be done before thethird period under any circumstances. There is considerable dissatisfactionon all sides and in all probability there will be a return to the old ruleswhich were not so complicated.An upperclass freshmen advisory committee has been established this yearwith the object of meeting every new man in the university and helping himto become acquainted and to render him any assistance possible. BrothersRockwell, Little, Tourison, Tewksbury and H. Peters were appointed tothis committee.Brother R. P. Bentley, Pennsylvania Zeta, '14, has been affiliated.Brother J. H. Smith, '13, is quarterback on the varsity football team. Ata meeting of the wearers of the C, he was elected to represent them on themajor sports athletic council.We enjoyed a short visit from Brothers E. C. Gillespie, '12, and V. A.Albert, ex-'i4.Brother H. D. Wheeler, '12, is back with us this year taking advanced work.There is an unusually large number of Phis from other chapters enrolledin the university this year.H. WALLACE PETERS.Ithaca, N. Y., October 20, 1912.NEW YORK BETA, UNION COLLEGEUnion opened September 16 with one of the largest entering classes sincethe Civil War, one hundred and forty-one students being enrolled.We have been very fortunate this year in securing the services of F. T.Dawson as athletic coach. The football team has made marked progress underhis coaching and already has two victories and no defeats to its credit.Our chapter has ten men back from last year and we consider ourselves fortunatein having pledged five men from the class of 1916.Brother Hall, '13, has entered Albany Medical College.We are very sorry to report that Brother Telfer, '14, has not been in collegefor the past three weeks owing to a light attack of typhoid fever. Atthe present time he is improving rapidly and we trust that he will soon bewith us again. Owing to Brother Telfer's prolonged illness he expressed adesire to be relieved of the duties of chapter reporter, and Brother Lacey, '14,has been elected in his place.Brother Champion, '13, has been elected to the Honor Court in place ofBrother Hall, '13.