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

THE SCROLL. 9these freshmen were not initiated until they had completed satisfactorilyone semester's work in college. An additional freshman andthree High School Seniors were pledged in the spring of 1911.The house which had been leased by the fraternity during the firstyear was found to be too small so money was borrowed and a newchapter house built in the summer vacation of 1911. This housewas built according to the plans selected by a committee. A leasefor five years was obtained on it and a three year option to buy it atthe building price.In the fall of 1911 six freshmen were received into the house.One of these flunked later and his pledge was withdrawn and anotherleft school on account of illness. The rest were duly initiated thesecond semester. Three other students were initiated during theyear; one, a sophomore; one registered as a special, and the thirda senior.A second bulletin was sent out to the chapters of * A 0 in September1911 and later other literature dealing with the university andthe state was sent.An annual formal dance was.held in March each year in the universitygymnasium. At these dances the society entertained almostthe entire college.According to the schedule issued by the Registrar in February1912, Delta Sigma led all other clubs and fraternities at the universityin scholarship. During its two years of existence it had successfullyrushed against every fraternity in college. It was installedas Oregon Alpha of * A @ on May 30, 1912.CARROLL M. WAGNER, Oregon, '15.THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE CHARTERThe campaign for the charter although not long was very strenuouswhile it lasted. After it was learned that the charter mightpossibly be obtained between conventions, all members both of alumniclubs and active chapters on the coast united in the effort to put theproposition through as soon as possible. There were so many whoactively supported us that it is hard to give each one the credit whichhe deserves so we will attempt to name only a few of the men moreprominently connected with it. First of all is Brother W. S. Ferris,Williams, '85, President of Kappa Province. He, perhaps did morethan any one man in the fight for the chapter. Not only washis the guiding hand of the campaign but he did a wonderful amountof personal work with different people and chapters, and some sayhe spent much more time in behalf of Oregon Alpha than he didwith his business. His right hand men were Brothers C. F. Lamkin,Westminster, '99, P. G. C, H. H. Ward, Ohio State, '90, P. P. G. C.,and A. R. Priest, DePaum, '91, Past President Kappa Province.Brother Lamkin had the situation especially well in hand and influencedthe votes of many chapters. Brothers Ward and Priest had