THE BETA CHI ZEITUNG, a short time they will see Beta Chi locateJ in its own house by the campus. Bethlehem,Pa., December, 1S09 Vol. 2. • No. 1. Published every moon or so hy the Fijiscribers i fSS Chi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta,Dehigh Lj-'- A. S. OSBOURNK, WOOD, Editor. THE NEW HOUSE PROJECT. For the past year we have been se riously considering the building of a Business Manager. chapter house. Those of us now in col lege realize the importance of this move, Address all criticisms and suggestions as well and it was clearly demonstrated during as news and information to this last rushing season that we must G. R. WOOD, Phi GammaTDelta House, BethUhem, Pa. locate on the South Side. Last June we held an alumni meeting at which was discussed the best procecdure. Everyone .».This being the first issue of the Zei- present,includingSololiae, '93; Buck, '05; iJimg for the school year, the Chapter ex Potts, '94; Edmonstone,'98; Knapp, '05; tends its" greetings and best wishes to King, '07; Ran, '88; Lundy, '98; Flem ing, '02; Perley, '98, and Lytle, '08, were heartily in favor of it, and expressed their desire to assist in such a good cause. Bros. Ran, Woodring and Emery are doing all in their power and are now considering several suitable sites. Their plans are not definite enough at the ffie Alumfti' and Fraternity at large. The Chapter has started out this year with twenty-two active members, two pledges and several good men in sight. The Chapter lost four men hj' gradua tion: "Dojy" Laavfon, ''Babe" Brothers, •'Hop" Hoppock, "Anti" Antonsanti." All of these-men took active parts in the chapter as'well as-in college affairs, and while we^hato to|(part with such men. whose untiring efforts have added to our success durin|[ the past year, yet we wish them all manner of success in their new-rwork.' The onei great falk here in the Chapter is the new^ hou^e.'Every man in the Cliapter -ss- talking it, every man is thinking it, ever^ ^an is putting forth his best efforts to make it a reality. And what about our Alumni reunion in June —? We sure did have a mighty good crowd of the Alumni back and what a pleasure it was for the boys here in the Chapter to meet the old men and hear the tales of "When we went to Le- high." During the reunion the question of our new house was brought up and present to publish a final statement. What eve want is a good, substantial home, near, not on, the campus, capable of comfortably housing from fifteen (15) to twenty (20) men, and presenting a neat outside appearance. The next thing is to secure the necessary money, at least enough to purchase a lot. No harm can be done by having a lot, as property is not depreciating in South Bethlehem. "Vi^e now have pledge blanks and ask every man before graduating to promise to pay one hundred dollars for the next ten years in annual pay ments of ten dollars. All last year's class and this year's, together with two of our live-wire alumni, have signed these, and by March 1910, there will he one hundred dollars in cash to start discussed. It looked favorable and since with. When things move this way it shows that we want a house badly and then with the aid and guidance of Bros. Ran and Woodring the matter has been steadily pushed forward and every man in the chapter feels that in purely business basis and to carry it through we need and ask the support of all our alumni. We ask you to give mean business. This will be run on a \r\ntins question your most careful consid eration and be prepared to act when you hear more definitely of our plans in the near future. ATHLETIC DOPE. Among the college sports, foot ball has always headed the list, and this sea son Beta Chi has "led the leaders" both in the number of men and in the quality of the material. The gridiron hero of the season of nineteen hundred and nine would be without doubt "Wes" Martin, lie is but one of a number, for there is "ivitch," our artful dodger. "Dode" Wood is no.xt. His motto is "You can't hold a good man down." He plays at any position with confidence and gi-ace. "CU'o" Downs represents the "Cripples," "Bob" Wood the "Scrubs," and "Prep" .Smith the "Froshies." This is the bunch which is keeping Beta Chi alive in the foot ball world. If you would concern yourself with basket ball you will not find us wanting, for here wo have "Al" Osbourne, and "Reggie" Rebert, who are forever losing themselves in the mazes of such technical terms as dribbling, shooting, working the floor, etc. "Prep" Smith again turns up as guard on the Fresh, team. Lacrosse is the sport for gentlemen, s