—^ The THETA Fiji UNIVERSITY, ALABAMA, MARCH 1908 Volume I Number 2 aside formality and reserve so received an expression of thanks the evening began under the from each Fiji present that must All,"Sons of AlabatDii." are now Baseball. have made their hearts feelgood. looking eagerly towards the most favorable conditions. The reception room was pleas Crimson and White flag on the Class Football. baseball diamond. It's baseball ing in its decoration of crimson and white, the University colors, Class football season is over, time. We can feel it in the air, red and white carnations being and the Freshmen are the cham and for better proof of it, witness the crowds of students,including coeds, that daily throng to the practi ^e field. As now arranged, Varsitv will play twenty six games, all being These are against Mississippi, Texas, Au ^^hwTTi^Ieorgia Tech., Central of used with appropriate effect. In pions. The first game played the dining room royal purple was was between Juniors and Sen the color employed in the deco iors, the former winning 10 to 0, ration. The table was beautiful thanks to the coaching of Brice with purple satin ribbon and Jones. On the Junior squad bowls of violets, and their beauty were DuBose and Wood. When v/as enhanced by the purple '09 met '10, '10 won 6 to 0 in a shades used on the chandelier. muddy field, Bethea, Abbott and The handpainted place cards Monnish being on this team. '10 were the artistic work of Mrs. in one game tied '11, 0-0, but Brantly's mother. On each was finally lost to them 6 to 10. twcky and Louisiana, with one open series. Of last year's championship team, seven men are back, including one pitcher. painted a dainty maiden in fancy Brother J. E. Brantly represen But vei-y many capable new men colors, while at the top of each ted us on that team. The games are out trying for positions, and card were the names of the fra were well played and well at ternity and chapter in purple. tended. every place is hotly contested, In such a lovely setting an ele Brice Jones is back again in his old place in the left garden, and Sage Monnish is out for catcher. Bethea is one of the Sophomore assistant managers. After the season, Coach Pollard will probably take his team for a second tour (jf the North, and gant seven course dinner was was served in faultless style, Theta Entertains. In honor of their young lady while the spirits of the boys rose fi'iends of Tuscaloosa the mem with each succeeding course. bers of Theta Chapter of Phi Finally followed the cigars, and Gamma Delta entertained at their club rooms on the evening in the heart to heart bits of con of February 15th. The members versation that came with them living in town had decorated the the West. We expect big things fraternal love was indeed made manifest. We say bits of con rooms- most appropriately for of this year's team. the occasion, purple and white versation for each member was too anxious to say something being in evidence in a variety of A Delightful Evening. himself to permitany one tomake ways. The nature of the enter tainment was an informal recep On the evening of the 7th of a long speech. The present and future welfare of the chapter were discussed, and business plans were mingled with the hours of fun and p." isure. Bros. Brantly proved them Avenue. February Theta Pijis were enter tained at dinner by Bros. E. C. and J. E. Brantly at the home of their parents Mr. and Mrs. A. M. McGhee on 22nd From the first every one threw selves mo^t gracious hosts and tion, and towards the latter part of the evening a very amusing and enjoyable contest was intro duced. The prize, a Phi Gamma Delta pennant, was won by Miss Continued on page 4 \r\nThe Theta Fiji; EDITORS FBANKL.GROVE, '09 Editor In CLEMENT RICHARDSON Chief WOOD. '09; hope to be jibje to contfnue the 5andcrs-Jones. publication, and to give our ab Mr. and Mrs. Evan R, Jones sent bi'others ne wg of interestin announce the engagementof their regard to the condition of the daughter,-Miss Agnes Mortimer, local chapter. to Mr. Walter Richard Sanders, Business Manager the wedding to talse place Thurs SAGE A.MONNISH,'10 Associate Editor BERNARD T. COLLIER, '08, Alumni Editor Just here let us call the atten day April 23rd, at Christ Church, tion, of our alumni to the fact that Tuscaloosa, A.labama, now is the time to be looking Subscription price $1,00 per year around for new Published quarteriy by Theta Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta Send ail communications to the Editor or Business Manager,Box 5. University, men for The above announcement will next be of interest to all Theta Fiji's. year. If there is a young man The members of recent years in your home town who intends know Bro, Sanders, and doubt coming to Alabama next Sep less the older ones have heard of tember let us know about . him. him. His connection with the Alabama. We have blanks for that expi-ess fraternity has been one of worth, purpose and would be glad , to Chapter Officers and his interest in the life of our E. Benjamin. W. DuBose, '09, , mail any alumnus a number of chapter one that stim.ulates and them if he could use them. This encourages. The bride-to-be has T. E,.C. Brantley. '10, G. Clement Richardson Wood, is not a matter to be postponed, always been a Fiji girl, eveip be but act now. '09, . Eg. Prank L. Grove, '09. I, i James B. Abbott, '10. fore becoming the fiancee pi Bra.l Sanders, as she is the sister of The Chapter's Hislery. one of our prominent members, . We are glad to state that active Bro. Brice Jones. As such slie work on Theta's history has been is all that we might say of her. The chapter extends to Bro, 'Pagulty—James Rice, M.S. '06, begun and is well under,way. In Sanders the heartiest congratu Senior—Brice S. Jones.. order that the work might be lations, Junior—Prank L. Grove, Glem- more easily and speedily accornExchanees. erit Richardson Wood, Ben-, plished it was divided into three We desire to acUnowledge re jamih W. DuBose, C. H. periods, each pei'iod being as ceipt of the Gamma Phi Piji,from Glasgow, J. S. Glasgow. signed to a historian and one as State College • of Penn.sylvania; Sophomore—E. C. Brantley, D. sistant as follows: Prom 1855 to the Fiji Cyclone, from ~ Illinois, H. Maxwell, J. B. Bethea, S. 1865 was given to Bi'o. Wood as Active Members the Pijistine from Amherst; and sistant; from'65 to '85 to Bro, the Wabash Fiji, from Psi Chap C). G. Pinkston, MiloLong. Preshmen—J.E. Brantley. Grove, with Bro. Monnishas as ter, All are well gotten up, well sistant, and from '85 to the pres edited, and good reading. We appreciate the happy re ent time to Bro. Collier with Bro. The February Phi Gamma B. Abbott, S. A. Monniish. historian and Bro, Bethea as as sponse our initial number of the Du Bose as.assistant. yWe appre Delta has found us. That colored Theta Piji brought forth from a ciate the prompt replies to in frohtpiece of Father KnicUernumber of our alumni and from quiries made in regard to the bocker welcoming the Pijis to our sister chapters. Especially do we feel proud of the fact that it is the first paper of its kind to be published in the South as was stated by the editor of the Phi history of the different periods New York made us feel niighly that we have received from a good. number of our alumni, and with Debate—Resolved, that the their continued interest and help we hope to accomplish a great heroine's course in "Three Gamma Delta in the December deal of the work before the close Weeks" was justifiable,- Fiji Cy number of the magazine. clone. We of the present session. \r\nDuBose's Diurnal Diversion. IE it takes two quarts of butter milk,to make an apron for a baby elephant, how long will it take a . cockroach with a wooden leg to mash thirteen bushels of Irish potatoes in a cut glass bowl with ery is a darn sight better. But something is wrong with my throat; When I practice a scale. Clayt is wearing his pin again. The listeners quail , We have an awful good joke on Milo Long, but it's too good to tell. If you want further par And flee at the very first note. Alumni. Bro. S. E. Neilson caused us a a diamond in the centre? ticulars, write without delay, to very pleasant surprise when he The answer appears, in the the Business Manager. unexpectedly happened in upon ninety-second Psalm, verse six. us last Saturday night. We en joyed his brief visit, for he al DIVIDED.* Boomerangs. ways brings with him good cheer. Jack and Jill went up the hill. Br. Neilson is employed at De-Ye gods and diminutive aquat To fetch a pail of watermopolis, Ala. He was so de ics! Honk Honk Monnish's mous Jack fell down and broke a two lighted with last year's Ekklesia tache. dollar bill. he intends going again in July. And Jill got a dollar and a As a result of inquiries made Sister Grove is ailing these quarter. in regard to the chapter history days. She had grippe some time *The above verse was handed we haTe received some very in ago, and looks positively flabber anonymously to the board of edi teresting letters from several of gasted. tors. But we have a very good our older Get Ben DuBose to tell you idea as to who wrote about "who,sir, me sir? No, sir, sembles closely the it. It re alumni. Bro, A. ■ P. Fatten '79 of Knoxville, Ala., sent style of us some important informaticn, brother Clement C. Cross '06, not I, sir. ■ It, sir, was number and Bro. Edwin Shield '78 -of and after cai-eful consideration two, sir." New York,answered us promptly and due deliberation we ascribe' with useful details of the chapter it to him, altho he blushingly Rosie Jones, the boy farmer, wfiile he 'was at Alabam'a.- He denied the authorship when taxed says that down at his farm he extends a hea rty welcome to all with it. It is in brother Cross' saw a cow stumble and strain her milk! happiest style, combining stateliness, humor and pathos. Theta Pijis who may visit New York during the Ekklesia. Bro. Sterling A. Wood, '77, was appointed special master and POETIC PIPINGS. and an eraser several days ago. special referee ^ in the Southern Uncle Pete was so very benighted Steel Company Bankruptcy case, Skinny Maxwell says he likes He never knew when he was the largest in the South as yet. Legs Brantley bought a pencil Geology very well; except for the horrificibilituditatimUs sauriit. ichtheo- Rat Betbea is very cross these slighted, And out at a party Bro. R. W. Barnes '05 He'd eat just as hearty As if he'd been has been promoted to the position of assistant cashier of the First really iiivited.- National Bank, of Eutaw, Alav Bro. August M. Donalioe '03 is days. Some say its the mess There was a young man named the proud posessor of a fine Dubose halt food; some say he's in love. young boy. It makes him frenetic and poetic, Who sported a large false nose— Any one knowing of the pres so we incline to the latter view. When asked why he done it He said, for the fun it Jim t3. says Tuscaloosa is a Afforded wherever he ent whereabouts of the following bretheren will please communi goes. cate with the alumni editor; Bros. R. J. Raney, Ploy., Hall, ™ighty fine place, but Montgom Said Wood, "On music I dote. I John PieMer. \r\nTheta Entertains. to Phi Gamma Delta". Continued from page i has received compliments from every quarter. Bros. Cross and Monnish en Bro. B. T. Collier '06, our sec joyed a two days hunt at MoundHonnor Monnish. Throughout tion chief of I'hule X, has just ville during the Washingtonthe evening frappe was served returned from the Kappa Tau birthday holidays. by Misses Lucile Hester and chapter at Knoxville, Tenn. He Louise Maxwell. The young President and Mrs. Abercrom- had a delightful visit and reports men were graciously assisted in bie will entertain our chapter at the Tennessee boys in a most receiving by Mrs. C. N. Maxwell their home or the evening of the prosperous condition. and Mrs. W. H. Alston. 21st. At 10:30 a sandwich and salad course was served which was Bro. DuBose and Collier atten followed by charlotte russe and ded the basket ball game between the Wabash team cake. and the Bir The evening was thoroughly mingham Athletic Club in Bir We mingham on the 4th inst. They would commend our rats on their had the pleasure of meeting Bro. initial bow into fraternal social Diddel and Yontfrom the Wabash life. They acquitted themselves chapter. It is always pleasing with dignity, even if one did for us to meet any brethern come to the point of nearly losing from other chapters, and we would be glad if they would his heart. Besides the active chapter notify us whenever they i;ome in there was present Bros. Collier, hailing distance of Tuscaloosa. enjoyed by all present. Sanders and Henagan. Farraginous Facts About FIjis. The catalogue issue of the Phi Gamma Delta is certainly a cred itable production. With its three different arrangements of the names and addresses of the long list of members it will prove of great value in matters of corres pondence with alumni and active brothers. The Kappa Delta sorority pub lished the first number of their magazine for the present session in Januai-y. "i'he Angelos at the present is edited entirely by the The Kappa Delta, one of Ala Alabama chapter and the current bama's two.sororities,entertained issue reflects ci-edit upon the board of young lady editors. at the home of Miss Adele Harri In the January issue of the son on the afternoon of the 12th, Angelos, the official publication inst. Thelargenuinberofyoung of the Kappa Delta sororiety, ap people brought together as peared a poem entitled "Olive guests of this popular societ.y of and White," by Bro. Clement college girls were charmingly en Richardson Wrod. Bro. Wood's tertained, the occasion proving Bro. Wood as Gremio will shortly make his appearance as an actor of comedy when the Blackfriars, the University Dra matic Club, presents The Taming of the Shrew. poem has received favorable com altogether pleasing. The Fijis Three Weeks. ment from a number of sources. present were Bros. Collier, Cross, (ur business mismanager, We desire to express our thanks J. E. Brantly, Monnish, Wood, Clement Wood spent three weeks to "our sisters'' who helped to Du Bose, Abbott, Grove. at Birmingham a short time ago, make our entertainment such a Brother DuBose was elected holding down the lid while his great success. A more loyal Junior Assistant Manager of the father. Brother Sterling A. Wood and enthusiastic number of Fiji track team. He will make a good was at Washington in the inter girls could hardly be found than those claimed by Theta. The est of Federal Judge Hundley's one. confirmation. Clement reports social life of the chapter is de A charming short story by our that the moving picture shows lightfully maintained by their editor-in-chief entitled "Cupid's are in full blast and that four charming personalities and their Importunity," appeared in the new skyscrapers will shortly interest in everything pertaining Crimson-White for Feb. 26. It appear on 20th, street.