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

THE SCROLL 281university has a crippled team received such loyal support from the studentbody. Three Phis won their W this year. Brothers Harris, guard; Helter,sub-center; and Jones, sub-end. After the Ohio State-Wesleyan game, OhioBeta had the pleasure of entertaining at dinner nearly the entire chapter ofOhio Zeta.The prospects for a fast basketball team are exceedingly bright. Thoughthree old varsity men graduated last year, there is an abundance of new materialwhich is very promising. Ohio Beta is again upholding her former reputationby having four men on the squad. Of these. Brother Wright, the starforward of last year's team, should have no difiiculty in retaining his position.Brother Gates is playing regular guard, while Brother Harris and PhikeiaThompson, '14, are making strong fights for guard and forward respectively.Though the freshmen team has not been definitely picked, we are representedon the squad by three men, Phikeias Page, Shepard and Parker.Since our last letter Brother Shipps Jias been elected senior representativeon the Honor Court and Brother Lynch, president of the senior class.We have recently enjoyed visits from Brothers Charles F. Lamkin, presidentof the general council; J. W. Pontius, '06, Y. M. C. A. Secretary atOhio State University; L. P. Cary, '12, Y. M. C. A. Secretary at Washingtonand Lee University; W. W. Cary, '10, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; E. E.Patton, '11, coach and professor of mathematics at Moore's Hill College; E.G. Barnett, '08, of Cleveland, Ohio; W^arren Burns, '09, of Marietta, Ohio;and Arthur Collmer, '09, of Columbus, Ohio.Delaware, Ohio, December 15, 1912.LAWTRENCE R. LYNCH.OHIO GAMMA, OHIO UNIVERSITYOhio University is enjoying the most prosperous year in its long history.This prosperity is largely due to President Ellis, a brother in the Bond, whowith his time and influence is pushing Ohio University to the front rank ofAmerican colleges.Ohio Gamma takes great pleasure in introducing to the Fraternity, BrothersHugo Fisher, New Bedford; Don Ross, Akron; Darby Kenyon, Wauseon ; JohnPrice, Oscar Fulton, and Byron Wolf, Athens; and Earle Jackson, Nelsonville,Ohio.Brother Ross was unanimously elected as football captain for the comingyear. Brother Falloon has been elected president of the Atheneon LiterarySociety.On November 16 we gave our semester dance which was a masquerade.The hall was elaborately decorated with 2,000 white carnations which weresuspended from the ceiling. Several of our visiting alumni were here togetherwith brothers from other chapters. We have started a series of Saturdaymatinee dances which so far have been quite a success.Athens, Ohio, December 16, 1912. W. J. CHAMBERLAIN.OHIO ZETA, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITYThe football season closed with the Thanksgiving game with the MichiganAggies and while we were beaten by them we won from all conference teamsand by so doing proved our claim to the championship of Ohio. Phi DeltaTheta was represented on this champion team by Brothers Troutman and Pickrel.Brother Pickrel being handicapped by repeated injuries to his knee waskept out of the last game and was unable to show his true form.The chapter entertained with an informal dance on the evening of October28 Besides the active chapter and the pledges we had the honor of havingwith us several faculty members of Phi Delta Theta, among whom wereProfessors and Mesdames William McPherson, J. B. Preston and R. D. Bohannon.We also had the pleasure of entertaining Brother and Mrs. J. L. Connorsof Indiana Theta who are now located in Columbus.