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

280 THE SCROLLBrother Whitney, our delegate to the Chicago convention, is back with usand bristling with news and enthusiasm. He reports having had a most enjoyabletime. The members of the chapter are unanimous in their approvalof the charters recently granted. They also wish to extend congratulationsto Brother Fred J. Coxe, North Carolina Beta, '97, on account of his re-electionas S. G. C..At a recent. niusicale given by the glee club and orchestra, all three of thechapter's representative songsters starred. Brother Meeks captivated theaudience with his wonderful tenor solos, and was encored until he finallyjijst had to refuse to sing further. Brothers Cook and Millender came in fortheir share of honors. The handsome brunette beauty of Brother Cook, dressedin an evening suit, is said to have prostrated a certain girl in the audiencewith "Anniemacgeheetis." Oh Agnes, look who's coming!Brother Edwards, captain of the varsity baseball team, has begun to takeadvantage of our usual sunny Southern climate and is having his men outevery cloudless afternoon limbering up. In the post-season election for thecaptain of the 1913 football team. Brother Applewhite received a very complimentaryvote. The candidates tied on the first ballot; he was defeated bya close margin on the final ballot. Brother Applewhite, at a recent* electionby the junior class, was elected commencement marshal. Brother Whitneywas assistant leader at the recent Gc^gon's Head dance.Mid-year examinations began today and will continue through January 23.All in the chapter expect to come through with colors flying.Chapel Hill, N. C, January 13, IQ13. SWADE E. BARBOUR.OHIO ALPHA, MIAMI UNIVERSITYSince our last letter Ohio Alpha has enjoyed a- pleasant visit from BrotherChas. F. Lamkin, P. G. C.On December 14, we held our initiation, and Ohio Alpha takes great pleasurein introducing to the Fraternity Donald Frazer, Bellefontaine, Ohio;Hoover Brown, Morrill, Ohio; Osmond Barton, Bellefontaine, Ohio; MauriceLeonard, London, Ohio; Raymond Crozier, Madison, Ind.; Clifton Mc­Fadden, Ridgeville, Ind.; Ellis Yaple, Chillicothe, Ohio; David Gaskill,Greenville, Ohio; and Paul McGlnness, Kingston, Ohio.University athletics are just at that dull period between the close of footballseason and the opening of the basketball schedule. Brother Prugh playedhis third and last season of football this year. Brothers Magill, Doeller, andReeve are members of the cross-country team.Ohio Alpha is well represented on the glee club this year, having sevenmen. Brothers Pine, Magill, Ruder, Callis, McGinness, McFadden, and Frazer.The chapter feels keenly the loss of Brother Donald Fitzgerald, 'i';. whohas retired from school to take a position with the John Deere Plow Co., ofIndianapolis.The junior prom will be held January 31, and Brother Magill is on thecommittee. Brother Huston, of Indianapolis, will have charge of the decorationsthis year, as he did last year. The chapter will hold its annual housepartyat that time, and expects visits from many of her alumni.Oxford, Ohio, January 12, 1913. WALTER FIEGENBAUM.OHIO BETA, OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITYOhio Beta is enjoying a year of unusual prosperity. We have not beenable to initiate any of our freshmen pledges as yet, owing to the Pan-Hellenicruling that no underclassmen can be initiated until they have successfullypassed the work of the first semester. But in the next issue of the SCROLLwe hope to introduce to tfie Fraternity some new brothers of whom we canjustly be proud.While the j'ootball season which has just closed was a disappointment onthe basis of comparative scores, yet probably never in the history of the