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

18 THE SCROLL.Northwest, emphasizing the prospects of entering Alberta and SaskatchewanProvinces in Canada. Brother Ward spoke on the desirabilityof active alumni clubs being organized in the various cities inthe Northwest. At present there are but five alumni clubs in this section.During the afternoon automobiles were furnished by the alumni,and the delegates and visiting Phis were driven over the city. Thedelegates spent the evening getting acquainted with the local alumni,some joining the various theater parties.The following committees were appointed by Brother Ferris:Chapters and Charters—Howell, Urquhart, Cornwall and Bailey.Fraternity Improvement—Beltz, W. O. Spencer and Hallam.National Convention in San Francisco igi5—MacCamant, Sweet andHeinicke.Alumni Clubs—Ruby, Beckett and E. C. Morgan.The morning of June 1, the last session of the business conventionwas held; and the various committees reported.The following wire was sent to Brother Clifford Turpin, theaviator, who met with an accident during a flight in Seattle:PHI DELTA THETA CONVENTION,MR. CLIFFORD TURPIN,PORTLAND, OREGON,AVIATION FIELD, June i, 1912SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.DEAR BROTHER TURPIN :—I was instructed by the unanimous vote of the members of Phi Delta Thetaof Kappa Province in convention assembled to express to you the sympathy ofthe convention in your recent accident.We deeply regret that the smash-up resulted in the loss of life, but we allknow that you were in no wise to be blamed.Each and every Phi in the Northwest frnsts that your injuries will not proveserious and that you will soon again be "up and doing"With kindest personal regards, I am,Yours in the Bond,C. W. WALLS, Oregon Alpha, '12.The business sessions of the convention were well attended, fromfifty to sixty-five Phis being present.Saturday afternoon, the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate track meetwas held at the Multnomah Athletic Club Field.Saturday night at eight o'clock a banquet was held in the privatedining room of the Multnomah Hotel. Brother Wallace Mac­Camant, ex-president of the local alumni club acted as toastmaster.During the evening he called on Brothers Wilbur, Ward, Ferris,Gilbert and Baldwin, of the Portland Alumni Club. The delegatesfrom the four active chapters also responded.Brothers Beltz and Urquhart, the delegates from the Universityof Washington, cordially invited the province to hold its conventionsome time next year in Seattle.Brother Walls of Oregon Alpha spoke on the prospects of theOregon chapter owning the chapter house. Brothers Baldwin,