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

THE SCROLL 389On February 14, at the annual indoor track meet, some excellent recordswere made. The world's record in the high kick was raised one-half inch. Inthe pole vault Brothers Lindstrum and Reavis finished first and second respectively,the former raising the university record to 11 feet 2 inches. Bothare assured of places on the varsity track team.Again we ask for old SCROLLS or scrap books that any alumni might careto present to the chapter library.Lincoln, Nebraska, February 22, 1913.NEW HAMPSHIRE ALPHA, DARTMOUTH COLLEGEH. H. GOETZE.The winter carnival, held here from Thursday, February 12, through Saturdayevening, February 15, was the most brilliant ever given at Dartmouth. Theprogrram, during the day time, for the three days, consisted of various wintersports, ski jumping, snow shoe races, ski races, and skating contests, of variouskinds, together with a hockey game between the varsity and MassachusettsAggies, in which we won ir to 0. Thursday evening the dramatic club presented"She Stoops to Conquer", Friday evening occurred the carnival dance,and Saturday, the various fraternity dances.Phi Delta Theta had a house party, which was voted by all in college to bethe best given by any fraternity. Guests were present from Smith, and othergirls' colleges, and a very pleasant time was had by all.February 21 we had our first entertainment to the freshman. The rules ofthe Fraternity Council forbade a feed, but with the assistance of a vocal quartet,and a string quartet, and some little performances by individual talent, wemade a most favorable impression as entertainers. We are allotted one morenight to entertain and on March 22 begins a week of organized "Calling", endingwith March 29, "Chinning Day". We have an unusually strong group oflegacies, and count on getting a delegation equal to any we have ever had before.Roscoe P. DeWitt has recently been elected art editor of the Jack-'o-Laniern.In addition, he has also been elected circulation editor, and assistant businessmanager of the Bema, the college literary publication.Brothers Woolworth, and Wilcox, are on the track team. Brother Elms hasbeen making a good showing in the high jump, for a beginner, and will doabtlessmake the team before the year is over.Hanover, N. H., February 23, 1913.C. S. MCDANIEL.NEW YORK ALPHA, CORNELL UNIVERSITYBrother H. D. Wheeler, '13, graduated this term. We regret the withdrawalof Brothers R. P. Bentley, '14, L. P. Philp, '15, and W. A. McCandless,'16. Brother G. M. Whipple, Rhode Island Alpha '97, professor of psychology,has returned to the university after a year's leave of absence. He has beentraveling abroad, spending most of his time in Germany.Once more the chapter has demonstrated its ability to go out and get whatit wanted. Brother H. A. Phoenix, '15, has just been elected to the position ofassistant manager of football, succeeding to the office of manager in his senioryear. This is the first competition to be decided from the class of 1915 and isone of the most important inasmuch as the football situation is attracting agreat deal of attention at the present time. We have now five managers andassistant managers in the house.A most successful junior week has come and gone. We entertained a housepartyof thirteen girls and six chaperones from the fourth of February to theninth. Everyone seemed to have had a good time although slightly sleepy byfhe time that the second night without sleep had come. The chapter gave itsannual dance on the evening of February 6 and entertained over 500 during theevening. Great credit for the smooth manner in which everything was handledis due to Brothers W. "H. Taylor, '13, and R. G. Tewksbury, '14, who hadcharge of junior week.