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

THE SCROLL 555THE PYX-Vcuj of interesting events, occurring after chapter letters have been forwarded,and as late as the zoth or 35th of the month preceding the month of publication, shouldbe forwarded promptly, to appear in this department.GREETINGS FROM FRIENDSWe greatly appreciate the following announcements of the three chaptersfor which * A 0 granted charters at its recent convention in Chicago, andreturn our thanks to the writers:On January 3, 1913, the Varsity Bachelor Club of the University of NorthDakota was granted its petition to ^ A 6 Fraternity and given the title of NorthDakota Alpha. We were glad to see the petition granted as we believe that anothernational fraternity will be a benefit to the university and will aid us insecuring many results which would be Impossible for one fraternity to achievealone.—North Dakota correspondence, 2 X Quarterly.On March 17th we entertained the local fraternity, A T A, at an informalsmoker in recognition of the honor which has been conferred on that fraternityby $ A © in granting it a charter.—Colorado College correspondence, K 2Caduceus.Colorado College will soon have another first class national fraternity uponits campus. During Christmas vacation, 4» A 0, in their annual convention,granted a charter to the ATA local. We were glad to see ^ A 0 step in, andall feel that such a move will help the college as well as ourselves. We beginto feel more at home, and not so much "to our lonesome."—Colorado Collegecorrespondence. Phi Gamma Delta.$ A 0 came officially into existence at Colorado College, April fifth, whenthe charter was presented by C, F. Lamkin, Past President of the Fraternity,to the ATA, local. Thirty-five members were initiated, including fourteenalumni and twenty-one active men. We welcome the Phi Delts and heartilycongratulate them on their new chapter.—Colorado College correspondence,Phi Gamma Delta.Next April Colorado College will welcome a second member of the MiamiTriad. At Chicago in December last a local fraternity was granted a charterby 4> A 0. We are glad to welcome another national fraternity to our college,and believe that this recognition together with our new gymnasium will assure usa most prosperous future In the quality of men in Colorado College. Do notconsider it a call for the life line if I say this means increased competitionand we, being the only chapter of 2 X In the State, must rely upon other Sigsto "put us wise" now and then.—Colorado College correspondence, 2 X Quarterly.Two chapters of national fraternities have been installed within the lastweek, bringing the number of national fraternities up to twelve. The localfraternity Caduccia (formerly Aztecs) have secured a chapter of 4* A 0, aridr 0 has been taken over by II K A. It requires the sanction of the Pan-Helleniccouncil for any local to nationalize.—Alpha Gamma Delta.* * * *COMMENTS ON THE CONVENTIONSome of the actions of the last national convention have attracted the favorableattention of several of the fraternity journals. The Quarterly of * X(medical) notes that the convention barred intoxicants from all fraternitymeetings and from chapter houses and says "Score one for ^ A 0", TheRecord of 2 A E says;* A 0 has courageously set the example for other fraternities, and at its conventionin Chicago adopted a resolution which will prevent the initiation into that Fraternityof any one who has been a member of a secret organization durmg prep days.Perhaps, such action on the part of all college fraternities would brmg about wiser