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

86 THE SCROLL.in the class and was awarded the salutatory. Texas Gamma was noted thisyear for scholarship especially, as her average was above that of any of thefraternities in Southwestern. Brothers Huffer and Kilgore were elected toplaces on the university quartet which advertises the school during the vacationand of which Brother Huffer is the manager. Brother Vaught waschosen as one of fhe Dixie quartet, a well known lyceum attraction.Though Texas Gamma lost four men by graduation, whose places will behard to fill, at least fifteen old men, every one a loyal Phi, will return to upholdthe standard of the chapter in all the college activities.Georgetown', Texas, July 23, 1912.JOHN W. HARRISON.VERMONT ALPHA, UNIVERSITY OF VERMONTVermont Alpha has enjoyed a great success throughout the past college yearconsidering the number of new men taken in. We are proud to say thatevery brother has made good.Our annual banquet was held June 24 and as usual was very successful,many of our alumni being present.Brothers Malcolm, '14, and Mayforth, '14, were on the battery of our regularbaseball team this year and Brother Maiden, '15, played sub. Brother Welchwill be here this fall as a coach for football. Brother Waterman, '12, was classhistorian this year at graduation.VERNOX T. Dow.Burlington, Vt., June 28, 1912.VIRGINIA BETA, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIAThe northern trip in May closed one of the most successful baseball seasonsthat the university has ever had, both from the financial side and from thebrilliant playing of the teilm. The team proved to be one of the strongestthat has ever represented the Orange and Blue, beating such teams as Cornell,Georgetown, University of Georgia, tying Yale, and breaking even with Carolinain a four game series. Virginia Beta was well represented in the game by •Brother Tile who held down the centre garden ina spectacular manner, and byBrother McKay of California who was assistant manager of the team and whohas been elected manager for the spring of 1913-The baseball games in the fraternity league during the month of Mayproved very interesting and exciting. The cup was finally w^n by the PhiGamma Deltas.The session of 1911-12 came to a very successful close. Finals .proved tobe the best that Virginia has had in years. All of the dances were well attendedand were made more pleasant by the number of alumni present.The graduating class was unusually large. Virginia Beta loses by graduationBrothers Gravely and Martin in Law and Brother Bray in Medicine.All three of these graduated with high honors and Brother Martin especiallydistinguished himself by making Phi Beta Kappa, making three Phis who aremembers of that society.Prospects for ^i A 0 at the University of Virginia chapter look particularlybright for this year. Several men whom we did not expect to return arecoming back, and in addition, several members who remained away from theuniversity for various reasons are returning this fall.The house which has sheltered the brothers for the past two years has beengiven up and a different home secured. This was done as an economic measureand to get In line more with what seems to be the general trend of thoughtamong the fraternities at Virginia. It is our impression that the era ofbuilding ornate and expensive houses is past at this place. Competition Is toogreat among the twenty-nine general fraternities to guarantee that the heavyexpense of building a house can be borne. In addition, the new interfraternityagreement, which prohibits the extending of invitations to the new men before