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

180 THE SCROLLBrother Van Rucker, Tennessee Alpha, of Cleburne, has affiliated with us,being driven down here by the unbearable attitude of some of the more huskybrothers at Vanderbilt. In order to make 'him feel at home we are preparingan affiliate initiation. Brother Gerard Blair, of Missouri, and Brother Snyder,of Southwestern, are also helping to spill coffee on the table-cloth.Brother Joe H. Russell went to Cornell and saw the football team. Thenhe came back to Texas. We do beat somebody every now then—even thougha preparatory school did hold us down to 3 to o last Saturday. However,we beat them—and also defeated Texas Central University on the 5th. Awhole lot more, or nothing at all, will be said about football after theOklahoma game at Dallas on the 19th. Incidentally speaking, Brothers Leftwichand Dealey, and Phikeia Higginbotham are on the first squad.Brother M. E. Kurth has recently pledged to the Rattlers.Since the arrival of Buckshot Williams of Oklahoma A. & M., BrotherBuddy, also of that famous school, who told us last year that he would havemade the baseball team if he hadn't sprained his ankle, has been remarkablyquiet, and spends most of his time under the table in his room reading "Whata Young Man Should Know." He is indeed getting modest. We hear himsay no more that he "would have made the basketball team, but they didn'thave any."Domestically speaking, we are going too good this year. The house hasbeen painted, new beds have been purchased upstairs; a sleeping porch andan outside storehouse have been added; new carpets, rugs, and hangings havealso made their appearance, and in general, the house presents a more prosperousand homelike appearance. About $450 was spent this summer.The chapter returned many old men this year, and now consists of thirtythreemembers, including the pledges. From present indications and expectations,we will certainly mess up several things in university affairs this year.In words of Brother McCormick, who is back and trying it once more: "Wegirls are certainly rearing to go."TED DEALEY.Austin, Texas, October 17, 1912.TEXAS GAMMA, SOUTHWESTERNUNIVERSITYSouthwestern opened September 24 with a larger attendance than everbefore. Texas Gamma returned sixteen men. A wide field lay open to ourrushing committee and we succeeded in pledging six new men. Three of thesehave already been initiated and we now take pleasure in introducing to theFraternity, Brothers Warren N. Yates, Georgetown, Texas; Ben P. Monning,Amarillo, Texas; and R. Bliss Woods, Abilene, Texas.As usual our chapter takes a leading part in all phases of college activities.Brother H. D. Woods ,is student assistant in English and Brother Wisemanis director of the gymnasium. We are represented on the glee club byBrothers Woods, Hardy, Pritchett, Sanders, Alexander and Boutwell. BrotherWoods is manager of the club. We are also well represented on the footballsquad by Brothers Pritchett, Hendry, Wiseman, Blair, Monning, and Boutwell.Brother E. Mid Westbrook is manager of the football team. Twoalumni of Texas Gamma are now connected with the university: Brother WilburF. Wright being registrar and Brother James C. Snipes, athletic coach.With all of these honors we are looking forward to the most prosperousyear in the history of the chapter. R. H. WILLIAMS.Georgetown, Texas, October 3, 1912.VERMONT ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF VERMONTAlthough the loss of Brothers Abbott, Ferguson, Fields and Waterman bygraduation is deeply felt, yet, with nearly all the remaining old men backand a goodly number of new men, we are looking forward to a bright andvery successful year.Vermont Alpha can very easily say that it is looking forward to a successful