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

THE SCROLL. 17Too much credit cannot be given to the alumni of Portland, theywere constant in attendance and their talks were at all times a sourceof inspiration. Washington and Idaho Alphas will be the betterchapters this coming year because of their encouragement,- while theideals they inspired in Oregon Alpha will be felt through the yearsthat axe to come.To the young brother just graduated, let me again refer to theinvitation on the back of THE SCROLL, "Come to the Pacific withWard.", My brothers, we have a mighty country here, a Land full of opportunityfor you. A Land that don't need you, but which, perchance,you may need, for if you come not, other strong men coming willtake possession thereof. We want, however, that our brothers maypartake of the good things the Northwest offers, we want you, thatwe may feel that we have helped you forward and so strengthenedourselves.The Bond we assumed rests upon us still and confident in the resultto all good Phis and true, again we extend the invitation, "Cometo the Pacific" and be one of us. You will never need to assembletogether a president's body guard.W. S. FERRIS, Williams, '85,President of Kappa Province.Note:—We very greatly regret that a number of photographs intended to illustratethis article (and- also others) such as a group picture of Oregon Alpha chapter,their chapter house, and some interesting incidents of the installation, were lost inthe mails, between our printer and the engraver.—Editor.KAPPA PROVINCE CONVENTIONThe convention of Kappa Province of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity,was held in Portland, Oregon, with headquarters at the MultnomahHotel, May 31-June 1 and 2. The convention was presided over byProvince President, Willard S. Ferris, Williams, '85, and BrotherH. C. P. Baldwin, Washington and Lee, '11, acted as secretary.During the morning of the 31st, the delegates from the activechapters made reports. The talks were brief, but were beneficial tothe men from Oregon Alpha. Two petitions were filed before theconvention, one from Whitman College and the other from WashingtonState College. Brother Ruby, Indiana, '97,-spoke in behalfof the petitioners from Whitman College. It was decided, motionsmade and seconded, that the petition of Whitman College be referredto the three active chapters of the Kappa Province, the said chaptersto report to the province president. The meeting adjourned forlunch, which was served in the Arcadian grill of the MultnomahHotel.At three o'clock the second business session was convened; BrotherFerris and Ward speaking on' proposed expansion in the Pacific