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

496 THE SCROLLIOWA ALPHA. IOWA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITYSince the last issue of THE SCROLL Iowa Alpha has initiated two men andnow takes great pleasure in presenting to the Fraternity Brothers MiltonPaul Nauman and Arnold Ernest Zurawski both of Burlington, Iowa,The Mount Pleasant Alumni Club and Iowa Alpha observed P'ounders' Dayby an enjoyable dinner at the chapter house. Thirty-five alumni, active andpledged members were present. Toasts and songs were enjoyed and generalgood fellowship prevailed.The Iowa Wesleyan men's glee club of which Brother Everett Shipleywas a member, has returned from a successful ten days tour, made during thespring recess.In the recent March election Brother Hileman was elected president andBrother Johnston secretary of the College Y, M. C, A, for next year.Brother Everett Shipley was a member of the sophomore debating team,representing Iowa Wesleyan in a recent contest with Monmouth College,Unusual interest is being taken in tennis at Wesleyan this spring. BrotherHerbert Jeffrey who was president of the tennis association for the year justclosing, has been elected student coach for this season. Brothers Willits,Goehring, Weaver, Davis and Johnston and Phikeia Taylor are trying outfor places on the teams.With the opening of Iowa Wesleyan's baseball season and Brothers Shipleyand Goehring and Phikeia Taylor all working hard on the squad Iowa Alphapromises to keep up her share of representatives on the athletic field.Iowa Alpha is very glad to welcome the three new chapters. BrothersCox, Goehring, Sowers and Johnston of the active chapter attended theinstallation of Iowa Gamma, Brother Sowers represented the chapter on thetoast list.Commencement at Wesleyan is the week of June 8 to 12 and promisesto be a notable reunion of "old grads," Iowa Alpha is making-elaboratepreparations for the week and expect to have with us many of the alumni ofthe chapter.We were glad to have with us Brother Leon G. Wilcox, Iowa Beta, '11,for a few days visit during March. He was enroute from Pueblo, Colo., toCanton, 111., where he is managing editor of a Canton paper,Moiint Pleasant, Iowa, April, 23, 1913,CLARENCE S. JOHNSTON,IOWA BETA, UNIVERSITY OF IOWAThe baseball season is now on in full force at Iowa. The university teamhad a. little hard luck on the first trip losing three out of four games, butthe second squad is picking up and will undoubtedly make a fast team beforethe season is over. Brother Curry occupies the center garden in an even bettermanner than last year. The schedule for the fraternity cup commences nextweek, and everything points to a successful season for the $ A 0 team.Friday night occurs the big Pan-Hellenic dance, the biggest social functionof the year. More money is being spent than any year heretofore, and nodoubt the crowd will break all records in point of numbers, Iowa Beta isrepresented on the committee by Brother Reed,It has been announced that the Hawkeye will appear about May 7,•Brother Reed is business manager, and Brother Vincent, editor-in-chief.Brothers McGinnis and Penningroth are associate editors.Iowa Beta is pushing the house proposition, and we hope to secure a lotand commence building operations before another year.Brothers O'Brien, Swallum, McGinnis and Burcell went to Ames, April 11,and attended the installation of Iowa Gamma,The question of the different colleges of the university has at last beendefinitely settled by the legislature. The engineering and homeopathic collegasare to remain with increased appropriations, and a college of domestic scienceis to be established. Also the Drake Dental College has been discontinuedand moved to Iowa City.