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

THE SCROLL 395The basketball outlook for Oregon is not so bright as it was earlier inthe season. Our percentage at present is not the best but with six gamesyet to play and injured players rapidly working into shape it is safe to predictthat Oregon will not be far from the top of the ladder when the season closes.The Washington team has just paid us a visit, taking home a complete series.To tha call for baseball candidates. Brothers H. Miller and Hughes haveresponded and for track Brothers C. Miller, Crawford, Prosser, and Wagner.Brothers Wrightson and Prosser will feature in the gymnastic exhibition whichwill be given about the first of March.Brother Maris has been elected treasurer of the German club and willalso play an important part in the production of the German play "Das Ganzchenvon Buchenan". Brother Bailey is a member of the student body constitutioncommittee. Brother Geisler has been elected treasurer of thesophomore class.The chapter is planning to entertain K A 9 with dn informal danceFebruary 28.Since Christmas vacation we have been pleased to receive visits from BrothersPriest, Indiana Zeta, '91, T. Wand and Schively of the Washington basketballteam, Soulen and Phikeias Keane and Ankron of the Idaho quintet; alsoBrothers Blohm, ex-'ij, and Parsons, ex-'i3.Eugene, Oregon, February 24, 1913.CARROLL M. WAGNER.PENNSYLVANIA ALPHA, LAFAYETTE COLLEGEThe winter term now closing, has been a successful one for the chapter inevery way. Since the last letter to THE SCROLL the chapter has initiatedBrothers John William Mann, '14, and Elmer Walton Kirke, '16.On the evening of February 15, our chapter and Pennsylvania Eta held ajoint banquet here in Easton. Brother Franklin of the Lehigh faculty actedas toastmaster. The banquet was so much enjoyed by the brothers that it wasdecided to hold a similar banquet between the two chapters next year.Junior week has just passed and a great number of the brothers tookactive parts in the events of the week.The college play, "Three from Duluth", started the week and made a greathit. Brother Royer, '13, was in the double quartet, one of the big features ofthe play.The interfraternity bowling tournament is now in progress. Last year wewon the cup. Our team this year although not able to repeat the performanceis still well up in the race. Lafayette has a fine baseball schedule for thecoming season. Among the features are a southern trip of fourteen games,during the spring vacation. A New England trip, and three games with theUniversity of Pennsylvania, two of which will be played at Easton. BrothersMoore, '14, Hammer, '15, Meyer, '15, Hennesey, '16, Forshee, '16, and Kirke,*i6, are candidates for the team, while Brothers Donaldson '16, McCutcheon,'15, and Welty,.'15, are candidates for the track team.Easton, Pa., February 24, 1913. B. H. WELTY.PENNSYLVANIA BETA, PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGEHaving gotten through the mid-year examinations in a very creditable mannerand with no rushing to be done, the. chapter and college has now settleddown to a very quiet Lenten period. The only thing to liven the students wasthe junior prom which was held February 21 in Glatfelter Hall, and whichproved to be a very brilliant affair. The mid-years were held the first weekin February, all the brothers passing with very creditable marks. The freshmenespecially made a very good showing, one being an honor man in foursubjects.During the winter months an interboarding house basketball league was