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

THE SCROLL 375ILLINOIS DELTA. KNOX COLLEGENothing worthy of particular note has happened since our last letter. Themid-year examinations were perhaps the most engrossing events. With theexception of a few minor fatalities the brothers all passed through unscathed.The college authorities have been stiffening up this year which meansa little more thorough work on the part of the student, but the individual whofails does so through his own indolence or oversight. The latter characteristicsIllinois Delta aims to cure in all of its members.Notwithstanding that the men were new and met with a streak of hardluck at the opening of the season we have had a very successful basketballfeam. Brother Prince was captain and Brothers Harshbarger, McWilliamsand Gabrielson were on fhe team. Next year ought to be an exceptional yearin this line of athletics, for every letter man will be back.The call has been issued for baseball men and Illinois Delta as usual willhave a number of representatives on the squad. In the recent elections forbaseball and football managers Brothers Jacobson and Prince were nominatedby the board of control but withdrew their names. Brother Pratt was electedfo the board of control and Brother Harrington was elected assistant manager offootball for the coming season.Brothers Jacobson and Welsh won places on the Beloit debating team inthe recent preliminaries.Brother Wilkins has been elected to the office of vice-president of the InterK Council, a new but important organization which will take up certain dutiesin college activities.Galesburg, III., February 28, 1913.VERNON M. WELSH.ILLINOIS ZETA, LOMBARD COLLEGEIllinois Zeta takes great pleasure in presenting to the Fraternity, BrothersWilliam Y. Buck and Frank L. Unmack of Joliet, Illinois, who were initiatedFebruary i. We still have four pledged men.The basketball season is about to clo?e with the state tournament at JamesMillikin, in which twelve colleges of this state are entered. We are representedon the team by Brothers Chain, Bragdon and Unmack, BrotherBragdon being captain. The Phis on the squad recently spent an enjoyableevening with the chapter at Iowa Wesleyan.Much interest is being taken at present by the student body in the work ofraising sufficient funds to enlarge the gymnasium. The campaign is progressingrapidly and the managers expect fo have the work completed by the first olApril.Brother Buck was recently elected president of the college and Illinois stateoratorical association. Phi Delta Theta is taking an active part in the preliminariesfor the intercollegiate debate with Wesleyan in April.The annual formal dance of this chapter was held at the Elks Club on theevening of January 21. The party was a success in every respect and oneof the best ever given by this chapter. Preparations are now being made forthe Founders' Day banquet on March 15, which will be held with our sisterchapter Illinois Delta. We are very fortunate in securing Brother Dan Wildof Sycamore for toastmaster.Many of the brothers from this chapter attended the convention at Chicagoand report a delightful time. All are now enthused for Birmingham.Phi Delta Theta expects to have an open house all during commencementweek, June 1-4, at which time there is to be a big home-coming. We areexpecting a large number of alumni back at this time.Galesburg, 111., February 26, 1913.KENNETH L. BRAGDON.ILLINOIS ETA, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOISThe second semester opened February 8, and we are now devoting our timeto keeping up the record which we made during the first half of the year.