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

THE SCROLL 167Brother Lewis, '14, is business manager of the 1914 Garnet and is also amember of the undergraduate publication board. Brother Lacey, '14, has beenelected vice-president of his class. Brother Purdy, '15, has been walking oncrutches since the first week of the college year. He had the misfortimeto sprain his ankle in one of the underclass scraps. Brother Purdy, '15,Phikeias Santee and Ogsbury are playing in the college band. Phikeias VanDeusen and Northrup are on the freshman football team. Phikeia Van Deusenis chairman of the class pipe committee.During the past few weeks the chapter has enjoyed visits from BrothersMoon, '06, Grant, '02, Mack, '12, A. A. Patterson, '11, R. P. Patterson, '12,Van Aernam, '12, Palmer, '12, and Pemberton, Kansas Alpha.Schenectady, N. Y., October 19, 1912.JOHN P. LACEY.NEW YORK DELTA, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITYNew York Delta has begun her 29th year at Columbia University. Twentyoneof last year's active chapter returned and after a very successful rushingseason eleven men were pledged. Five of them have been taken in and itgives us pleasure to introduce to the Fraternity at large. Brothers Harry Moorehead,Brooklyn, N. Y.; Macaulay Hamilton, Rye, N. Y.; Vincent J. Murray,Pleasantville, N. Y.; S. Victor Constant, Yonkers, N. Y.; and Girard F.Oberrender, South Orange, N. J.Brother Oberrender is pitching and Phikeia McKinless is playing thirdbase on the freshman team. Phikeia Hamilton has won a place on the.varsitysoccer team, of which Brother Knuth, '14, is assistant manager. BrothersMoorehead and Oberrender are out for freshman crew, with Phikeia Cramerout for coxswain. Brother Constant is out for the fencing and water poloteams. Brother Wm. Brophy, '15, was elected president of the 1915 scienceclass. Brother Alvin Graham, '14, has been elected editor-in-chief of the 1914Columbian. Brother Phillips Houghton, '13, is manager of the gymnasiumteam. Brother Battey has won a place on the Law Review.We wish to thank all the Phis who recommended men entering Columbia.New York, N. Y., October 20, 1912.STANLEY W. THOMPSON..NEW YORK EPSILON, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITYThe fall term opened September 17 with a very bright outlook. Fromlast year's chapter twenty-two men returned to college. After a very successfulrushing season we have ten men pledged, all of good sterling qualities.The football prospects are not so bright however. To face the hardestschedule of perhaps any college ir the country, we have a team of stellarmaterial, badly, seriously crippled at the very outset of the season throughinjuries. New York Epsilon is represented on the varsity by BrothersDarley, '13, Throckmorton, '14, Kingsley, '15, and Luddington, '15, and onthe squad by Brother Priory, '15. On the freshman team are playing PhikeiasWhite, Bills, Kauka and Weeks.Tambourine and Bones, the university musical organization, will producea new musical comedy, Wysteria, written by Brother David Walsh, '12, andMr. Harry Lee. Brothfer Walsh who composed the music is now studyingin Vienna in company with Franz Lehar, composer of the Chocolate Soldier,who has pronounced the Wysteria music the best college production, he hasever heard.We have been very unfortunate during the past week in having the chapterhouse entered and robbed of about $300. As yet no clue has been discovered asto the identity of the thieves.We are very fortunate in having with us this year Brother De Young, '15,of Alleghany who will affiliate in a short time.Brother Carlton C. Curtis, Medicine, '14, has been elected to Phi BetaKappa.It is with great sadness that we speak of the death of Phikeia Raymond