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

376 THE SCROLLWe have laid special stress upon our scholastic standing and the results havebeen very good. Not only did we keep up the record of the upperclassmen,but also our pledges made very good showings, and consequently we willbe able to initiate all of the freshmen that we pledged last semester. We willnot be able to initiate Phikeia Mills, as he' entered the university this semester.The initiation will take place on February 28 and March i and 3,and after that time we wish to introduce the following Phikeias as brothers:Ross Cotter and C. Pi Dungan of Oak Park, Illinois; Mark Andrews, Birmingham,Ala.; Harry Bowen and Richard Conner, Seattle, Washington;William Hart, Benton, Illinois; Wilbur Meek, Carrollton, Illinois; and AlbertDegen, Kansas City, Missouri.We are without the servites of W, H. Woolston this semester, as he hasfinished his work here, and is now entered in the Northwestern medical school.Phikiea McCanna of Minneapolis, who was pledged during the first semester,withdrew from school a short time ago on account of illness. Brother ClarkeKnowlton of Memphis has re-entered this semester, after a year's work in anarchitect's office in New York.Illinois Eta is well represented in the diflferent lines of university activities.Brother Cortis is one of the best 440 men in the conference, and is veryconsistent in his victories. Phikeia Hart is our member on the freshmanvarsity track team, and bids fair to step iiito the event which Brother Cortisleaves open on the varsity when he graduates. Brother Ralph Green is on thevarsity swimming squad, and will probably win his letter in that sport. BrotherEaton and Phikeia Dungan are on the freshman varsity basketball teamand Phikeia Andrews is likely mound candidates on the freshman varsity .baseballteam.We held our annual dance on February 14, and it was a great success.Plans are now being formulated for the 1913 Home-coming at which timewe are going to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of this chapter. Wehope to have every alumnus of this chapter back, and are making every effortpossible to get them here.Champaign, Illinois, February 23, 1913. CHAS. T. MEEK.INDIANA ALPHA, INDIANA UNIVERSITYDuring the last two months, Indiana Alpha's immediate possession of achapter house has become almost a certainty. On February 16 at a meetingof the local alumni and the members of the active chapter, it was decidedthat the chapter house association should buy what is known as the Axtelproperty consisting of a beautiful stone house located three blocks east of thecampus. Three acres of land are to be included in the terms of the purchase.The house is equipped with a hot water heating plant and all modern conveniencesand a conservative estimate places its cost to the owner at twentytwothousand dollars. With the addition of a wing, estimated cpst—fivethousand, there will be plenty of room to accommodate twenty-five men. Fundsfor the purchase of the property have been in part raised by the sale of stockin the chapter house association and the active chapter has pledged itself toobtain fhe reniainder of the money necessary for the purchase of the houseand the building of the addition. Although donations are accepted, thisscheme does not make them necessary. The income from the room rentwill make the proposition self supporting. Alumni of Phi Delta Theta'soldest chapter except Ohio Alpha are urged to prove their loyalty by takingthis stock.Having succeeded in making fifteen hours credit in one term, Vern Wagstaff,Harding Hovey, Louis Foster, Harry Jones and Louis Cordes were initiatedthis term. Francis- Wells, of Bloomington, son of Brother John C.Wells, and Maine Rogers, son of Brother L. D. Rogers, are new Phikeias.Brother "Crook" Freeland, captain of the basketball team this year hasbeen playing a fast, heady game.