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

516 THE SCROLLinto a. plaza with ornamental lamp posts on the corners. The junior class Isalso planning to put down their memorial walk before June, so that it willcomplete the chain of memorial walks from the new gateway, which theclass of 1893 is erecting, to Recitation Hall,The chapter has been busy also and at present the house looks finerthan ever with a new roof of asbestos shingles which make it as nearly fireproof as possible and adds greatly to its appearance. The chapter plans tohold its commencement dance on Thursday June 6, the Pan-Hellenic on theseventh and the banquet at the Hotel Gettysburg June 10, It is hoped thatas many of the brothers who are near enough to come will avail themselvesof the opportunity of meeting the brothers and seeing Gettysburg, where suchwonderful plans are being made for the senior centennial this July.Gettysburg, Pa., May 10, 1913,J. MERRILL HEPLER.PENNSYLVANIA GAMMA, WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON COLLEGEOur baseball season opened last Saturday when our varsity defeated theWashington Independents by the score of 5-4, Prospects for a good teamthis year are exceedingly bright. Brother Eaton, '13, represents us on theteam at shortstop, and Brother Artman, '16, Is also on the squad. BrotherWhitten, '15, is the only member of last year's relay team to make theteam this year. In the interfraternity-baseball league 4> A 0 stands first.Brother Warner, '14, was recently elected editor-in-chief of the Jeffersonian,our monthly college magazine.This week a strenuous campaign was begun for the raising of a milliondollar endowment for the college.Brother McClelland, '16, who was forced to leave college last term,re-entered this spring term.I take great pleasure in introducing Brother Artman, '16, to the Fraternity.Washington, Pa,, April 23, 1913,JAMES T, JACKSON,PENNSYLVANIA DELTA, ALLEGHENY COLLEGEWith another year about to be numbered among the pleasant memories ofthe past, Pennsylvania Delta looks back upon what has been a most successfulyear for the chapter both Internally and as a factor in the life ofAllegheny and looks forward with confidence to the beginning of another yearwhich gives every promise of finding the chapter maintaining its establishedposition among the fraternities here. Despite the fact that only four menhave been initiated from the freshman class and that five seniors will be lostthrough graduation the chapter will be able to begin the new year with a verycreditable number, and from all present indications in a manner which willinsure even greater success than was attained during this year.The past two months have been especially rich in interesting and importantevents. The close of the basketball season gave Allegheny another championshipteam and found the home record clean once more. It marked, too,the close of Brother Hawk's stellar career as one of the best basketballmen of whom Allegheny has ever boasted. For two successive years BrotherHawk has captained championship teams, an honor never before given to anAllegheny man. At the close of the season he was chosen center on the All-Westcrr-Pennsylvania team and was mentioned as one of the best centers inthe state, all of which is but a fitting tribute to the Phi who has done morefor Allegheny's athletics than any other one man in years. At the close of theseason five Phis were awarded their letters and in addition Brother Nicholswas elected to captain the team for next year.With basketball a glory of the past, interest is being centered on baseball andtrack. More candidates appeared for both the track and baseball teams thanin any year and with the result that two winning teams may be looked