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

50 THE SCROLL.CALIFORNIA BETA, LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITYSince the last issue of THE SCROLL we have successfully passed through thesemester examination period. We lost no men from lack of scholarship. Wegraduated six men, Brothers S. Morgan, '12, C. Nunan, '12, T. Sanborn, '12,H. Hubbard, '12, V. Winters, '11, A. Taylor, 'll. C. Nunan intends to returnnext semester. We expect twenty men back this fall, of which fourteen areupperclass men.Senior week was a decided success. With an increased number of alumnireturning and students remaining over, much interest was taken in all theevents. On Carnival night, Brother M. Price managed the entire refreshmentconcession. The house also ran a concession.Our alumni banquet held on May 24 was a very pleasant meeting withplenty of loyal Phi spirit.We consider the last year a very prosperous and successful one. With plansalready made for the coming rushing season, and with two pledges entering,we consider our prospects bright for the coming year, beginning August 28.Stanford University, California, June 5, 1912. R. E. ROBERTS.COLORADO ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADOColorado Alpha closed a most prosperous year with a dance the night ofMay 31, after which a little "Dutch lunch" was enjoyed by the brothers, andthe events of the year were reviewed in talks by the older men of the chapter.We lost by graduation this spring Brothers Kimbrough, W. L. Pigg,George Des Brisay and Bottum. Although some of the brothers talked ofseeking new fields of learning next year, the chapter is not greatly alarmed,as it is the usual "line" heard at the end of the year, and next fall will seethem all wandering up toward Boulder about the time school opens, to getin on rush week diversions, "pipe out" the new co-eds, get a line on thefootball squad and—incidentally, register.In track this year, we were represented by Brothers Frank Pigg, W. L.Pigg, Kimbrough, Reynolds and Smith. Brother Frank Pigg distinguishedhimself by breaking records in the hammer and discus, besides winning pointsfor the university in the sprints. In baseball. Brother Smith represented uson the varsity team and played a fast game in the infield. The interfraterternitybaseball league, by reason of inclement weather, was unable to finishthe series, but Colorada Alpha was heading the league at the end of school,and still retains the pennant from last year's victory.Beta Kappa, a local which has been petitioning Phi Gamma Delta for twoyears, received its charter this spring, and was installed as a chapter of thatfraternity in June, making n total of eight national fraternities in school now.Boulder, Colo., August 24, 1912. FRANK BOTTUM.GEORGIA ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIAThe closing of the University of Georgia for the collegiate year 1911-12 wasmarked by the most brilliant commencement on record. The new auditoriumgorgeously decorated and beautiful in every detail furnished a fitting backgroundto the hundred or more couples who attended the dances each night.Many fair visitors added to the gaiety, and when the lights were turned lowfor the final "Home Sweet Home," more than one was heard to express itto be her one hope to go through another such commencement. Georgia Alphakept open, house during the week, and had the pleasure of entertaining manyof her friends and alumni.The commencement also marked the closing of a very successful year forGeorgia Alpha. We returned eighteen men from the preceding session, eightnew men were initiated, making a total of twenty six, which number wascarried throughout the year. From the standpoints of spirit, congeniality andscholastic record, the 1911-12 chapter stands equal with any.