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

514 THE SCROLLscience all passed well up in their class, four taking first class honors. Weexpect equally good results from arts and forestry.We lose by graduation Brothers Bazil M, Frith, Ross M, Carmichael,George S, Smith and R, L, Junkin, This is a smaller class than usual,and as a result we will come back next fall with an active chapter oftwenty-two.Brother Cuzner was recently elected member of the university athletic directorate.Toronto, Ont,, May 15, 1913,ROBT, L. JUNKIN.OREGON ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF OREGONThe fraternity grades and averages have just been received for the firstsemester. # A 0 lost first place by but one tenth of a per cent but was "one ofthe two fraternities to rank above the non-fraternity men and the men's dormitory.Our house average is 88.1—a raise of 3.4 over our record of firstHi. ^ ^ • ~Hip PR w 1^ii• •OREGON ACTIVE CHAPTER, 1912-1913semester last year. Everyone is anxious for first honors this semester and areendeavoring to raise our average still higher.Oregon is coming out strong in spring athletics. The track team won theColumbia indoor meet over O, A, C. and Multnomah Club of Portland bya good margin. The baseball team returned from a trip north with arecord of four straight victories. "Washington and Washington State Collegewere each defeated twice. Brother Hughes, our acquisition from WhitmanCollege, is showing up good in the infield but a conference ruling prohibitshim from taking part in intercollegiate games until he has been here a year.On the track. Brother Bailey is swinging the 40 poiind hammer and incidentallyswings it farther than the other "hefties" Brother Church represents uson the tennis squad and may be given a chance to represent Oregon in thissport.The State of Oregon is unfortunate in having a much abused referendumlaw. Last year this method was used to deprive the university of over halfa million dollars in appropriations and this year another has been started.