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

442 THE SCROLLApril 17 which was largely attended by the members of the universityfaculty together with the members of the other fraternities,sororities, and students at large. Light refreshments were servedin a most delightful manner by the lady friends of the BachelorClub with the assistance of a corps of the Phikeias. The receptionwhich was held from four until six was followed by an informalsmoker and by the initiation of those men who constituted the activemembership of the Varsity Bachelor Club, who were to become thecharter members of North Dakota Alpha chapter; also, such alumniof the Varsity Bachelor Club present for such purposes who hadbeen approved by the proper action of the general council. Forty-NORTH DAKOTA INSTALLING PARTYLeft to right, Murphy, Murdock, Henderson, Davisseven men in all were duly initiated into the mysteries of * A 0.After the completion of the initiation on Friday afternoon, April 18,the chapter was duly instituted and installed with proper ceremonyand the Argent and Azure was raised to float in North Dakota breezesfor the first time.Following the initiatory exercises, there was a formal banquetheld at the Hotel Dacotah. Sixty members of the Fraternity, includingthe Phikeias, sat down at the banquet table and the PhiDelt caps of blue and white together with the blue ribbon bandsacross the white shirt fronts of those assembled made a most strikingappearance. The leading orchestra of Grand Forks furnished music