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

THE SCROLL. 55veral brothers returned at commencement time and helped the seniors outhouse party, their task being to help fill out space and enjoy the good1. It was the best party that has ever been held in the chapter houseeveryone hated to see the end of it.linois Eta is looking forward to one of its banner years and hopes that'one who has a chance will stop in to visit us.lampaign. III,, August 20, 1912.A. E. RATHBUN.INDIANA ALPHA, INDIANA UNIVERSITYith the close of the school year on June 17, Indiana Alpha ended onele most successful years that she has ever experienced, both as to thenal organization of the chapter and as to local standing in college,ig to the fact that every effort is now being expended to build a chapter5 this year, this added responsibility has made the internal organizationle chapter more compact and in closer communication with the alumni,tier Neff, '11, as secretary to the board of trustees of the chapter houseiation, is virtually the engineer of the home-for-Indiana-Alpha scheme ande alumni of Indiana Alpha respond as liberally as fhe resident Phis inmington have, it will be but a few months until the ground will been for the new home. At the present time the chapter is housed femrilyat 730 East Third Street, the old Sigma Nu house. The chapter house:iation has purchased two lots facing the campus in the Dunn Meadow:ion.tie chapter's past year in college activities has been remarkable; in athletics,ting, dramatics,, journalism and scholastic-standing the record which thernity has made has never been equalled. Brother Freeland has been;d varsity basketball captain for next year; Brother Morrison has been;d to two varsity captaincies: track and cross-country. Indiana Alphathe interfraternity relay cup this year and the interfraternity baseballipionship. Brother Ramsey was awarded the letter in baseball. Brothertld, as editor of the Arbutus, issued a publication this year that excelledDrmer numbers. In the annual opera, "Babette," and the "Union Revue,"bers of the fraternity took parts in both the cast and the chorus. PhiI Theta was well represented in the glee club, the departmental clubs,; and Fret, Phi Delta Phi, Alpha Chi Sigma, and the press club,welve Phis were granted degrees this year, eight of whom were activebers of Indiana Alpha; these are, E. M. Larue, LL.B., Miller C. Kent,B., Fred Beck, LL. B., P. R. Hawley, A. B., Millard Kent, A. B., L, B.;rs, A. B., J)on Herold, A. B., and Floyd MacGriff, A. B, Besides thosele chapter the following brothers received degrees: R, C. Beeler, M. D.,ey O'Dair Rhea, A. M., W. C. Brooks, A. M., and Ralph Lochry, A. B.rother Leslie MacDill, a teaching fellow in the university, has receivedmmission as second lieutenant in the coast artillery of the United Statesy, stationed at Fortress Monroe.great change will be effected in educational circles in Indiana when theirsity extension work, similar to that in operation in Wisconsin University,gun with the opening of the school year this fall. Extension work permitsm-resident student to carry work in the university by correspondence,ninations, however, are given only in Bloomington. Two years credit inmiversity counting towards a degree may be obtained in this manner,lie Long Hospital, an adjunct of the school of medicine located atmapolis, is now under construction and will be ready for occupancy byary I, 1913.jurteen active men will return this fall. Already five men are pledgedwill enter then. With the chapter house proposition to work on, atime is assured the chapter for the coming year.oomington, Ind., August 19, 1912.M. L. SCOTT.