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

508 THE SCROLLNEW YORK EPSILON, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITYNew York Epsilon takes great pleasure in introducing to the FraternityBrothers Kanka, Spicer and Andrews, all ' i6. On March 14, our annualalumni banquet was held and proved a great success, many of the alumnicoming back for it, Friday evening. May 2, New York Epsilon was tendered asmoker by II K A which proved a most enjoyable affair.May 3, Syracuse resumed athletic relations with Brown, defeating them ina dual track meet 8oJ/^-36J^. New York Epsilon was represented on the teamby Brother Taylor, '14.The first edition of a humorous Syracuse publication was made today in theform of the Orange Peel. If the first edition is any guarantee of what therest will be we can say that the venture will prove successful.The prospects for a winning crew are the brightest In some time. Nearlyall the veterans are back and some of these are having hard fights to retaintheir seats. The "frosti" material is very promising also. Brother Lewis, '15,is coxswain of the varsity boat and Brother Priory, '15, was today electedvice-commodore,. The annual university circus was held recently in the gymnasium andwas a great success both financially and otherwise. One of the most alluringside shows was given by New York Epsilon and in the minstrel show whichwas the feature of the evening, three of the six end men were Phis as wellas some of the chorus, namely Brothers Darby, '13, De Young, '15, Galllgher,'15, Plough, '14, Kanka, '14, and Crowell, '14.On the freshman baseball team which is coached by Brother Scully, '11, areplaying Brothers Kanka, '16, and Bills, '16.Brother "Tiff" Dexter, '12, is pitching on the Syracuse team of the NewYork state league.We recently had the pleasure of a visit from Brother Rockwell of NewYork Alpha,Syracuse, N. Y., May 5, 1913.GARRICK M. TAYLOR.NORTH CAROLINA BETA, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINAAt present the chapter is exceedingly interested In the formation of aconvention of the alumni of this chapter at one of North Carolina's summerresorts, Wrightsville Beach, during this summer. We have long needed ameeting time and place for our alumni but we have not had a definite timeand place arranged for such. It Is our intention now to have a large sumberof our alumni with most all the active chapter meet in convention at WrightsvilleBeach on July 23 and 24. We want to extend a cordial invitation toany brother who may, by chance, be along about that time and also to anywho shall make it a point to do so. We are exceedingly anxious for agood crowd and we want especially to impress It upon our alumni.During the last month or two the chapter has been very active, indeed,in its participation in college affairs. Most all the members took in theEaster dances which seemed to all to be the best dances of the season.The baseball schedule was concluded with yesterday's game. Brother Edwardsconducted the team, of which he is captain, through the season ingood form. He succeeded in capturing over half the games with a crowdsomewhat under the ordinary as most of them were young boys.Brother Applewhite was elected editor-in-chief of the University Magazinefor next year by one of the literary societies.Brother Oilman has just been elected assistant manager of the track teamfor next year by the athletic association.The next event toward which the chapter Is looking is commencement atwhich time it loses three members. The commencement dances with all theirgayeties follow.Chapel Hill, N. C, May 9, 1913.THOS, H, NORWOOD.