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

290 THE SCROLLTEXAS BETA, UNIVERSITY OF TEXASYou couldn't exactly call me a prophet, but when it comes to having hunches,I am certainly there with the goods. Not referring to the weather, of course,because I am neither a stranger nor a fool—and to avoid dispute let us assumethat the last statement is an axiom and needs no proof. All I have to sayof the weather is that it has been raining here since the first, with no immediatesigns of anything better. My hunch, children, was in reference to acertain statement I made in my last letter, to the effect that we had violentintentions of messing up university affairs this year. Gather round. It wasthus :—When I sent my last letter in, we had a bid out on a certain freshman bythe name of Rufus Scott. Also, about five other fraternities were in the samecondition. Great nervousness permeated the Grecian atmosphere—until afterabout one month of ve'ry careful consideration, during which time we modestlydisplayed our virtues, the freshman in question was gathered into the fold—with the result that our two strongest rivals here are now looking through theirrituals to see what is the matter with their "social clubs," anyway.But before going further, there are two or three things I want to mention,which I left out of my first letter. Brother McCormick, whom all will rememberas having been for years Dean Battle's most intimate companion, haspledged Arrow-head. I also forgot to state that we have a new faculty member.Brother Ralph Carter, of Indiana Delta, who is instructor in the philosophyof education.Brother Jones was disappointed in love—and has withdrawn from school,and entered the Pulitzer School of Journalism at Columbia. A novel methodof suicide.When Brothers "Johnnie" James and "Judge" Downs did not return thisyear, and also when it was found that Brother Joe Russell was- barred on accountof intellectual mistiness—gloom reigned in our midst, for we had no oneleft to make the football team. Much to .the surprise of the brothers, Jiowever,Brothers Leftwich and Dealey and Phikeia Higginbotham made their letters—filling the gap left by the James-Downs-Russell combination very effectivelv—with some exceptions, of course.While we speak of recent honors, cast your eye upon the following verybrief, but very pertinent statements. (Re-printed by courtesy of the "VnungGirls' Social Pilot").Brother Ramey has qualified in the debate semi-finals and will veryprobably represent Texas this year in that line. Brothers Scott and Dealeyhave recently been elected to the Curtain Club, the university dramatic organization.Brother "Pete" Edmond was captain of the university scrub team ofthe season just past, and has been awarded the "T 2nd." Brother Buddy ispractically sure of a berth on the basketball team. Brothers Edmund andWilliams are also doing good work.Although we started the year with three affiliates, we have only one left,"Spike" Snyder, of Georgetown, the only and original Colossus of Rhodes.He is only seven feet, two inches tall. Mother Nature is compassionate; shealways comoensates for mental deficiency in some way.Brother Blair, who came to us from Missouri, had one of his operas, "TheHundred Dollar Bill," accepted, and had to stop school to assist in the stagingof the play. Brother Rucker has also withdrawn from school. BrotherRucker did not affiliate with Texas Beta as was stated in our November letter.This was a mistake.Examinations are now close upon us and—incidentally speaking—that isone of the reasons I have for closing this letter. The main reason is becauseI have nothing else to say, except that the Delta Kanpa Epsilon fraternity inconvention recently granted a charter to the Capitol Club of the university.The organization of this new fraternity here will take place directly afterChristmas. But more anon.Austin, Texas, December 13, 1912.TED DEALEY.