Undoubtedly the longest pledge’ ship in the history of any national fraternity was ended when Roy Marken, of Zanesville, was initiated into Theta Chapter on February 26th, along with 14 other neophytes. Brother Marken was pledged by the chapter at Wooster and was scheduled for initiation in 1911. Just prior to the initiation date, fraternities were forced off […]

The Centennial Pledge Class has two new members, the result of Theta’s continuous rushing program. Pledged in February were Charles S. Myers, of Oneida, New York and Harry E. Mowry, of Delaware. Both Myers and Mowry were athletes in high school and also participated in numerous other activities.

In the intramural basketball program, Theta entered a team in both leagues. Roth teams won their division and the team won the championship of its league . The “A” team was undefeated until the championship game when the faculty won an overtime game.

William Schardt was chosen by the University’s swimming team as their 1951 season captain at the end of the 1950 schedule. Schardt, one of the hest sprint and relay swimmers in the history of the sport at Ohio Wesleyan, was joined on the. tank team by two other Betas -Donald Wedge and Al Tucker, both divers. Theta chapter was represented on the varsity […]

The plea in the January issue of the THETA DATA for reference books of all types for the rejuvenated library at the chapter house brought quick response from one alumnus. Brother Clifford Gregg, sent sevend reference hooks including “Who’s Who In America” and “America’s Men of Science.” This is an excellent start. Have you checked […]

Several men of Theta Chapter have been honored during this sehciol year by induction into two of the leading honorary fraternities on the Ohio Wesleyan campus. Chapter president William Littick was initiated into Omicron Delta Kappa, the national men’s activities honorary. Littick, who had almost twice the required number of points for eligibility into O.D.K., has also been […]

JOHN BENJAMIN PHILLIPS ’06 teacher in Zanesville, Ohio, is also the supervisor of visual education. FRANK BAIN MAH )N ’13, writer with the Jam Handy Organization in Detroit, Michigan, resides at 531 Westchester Way in Birming ham, Michigan. No word as yet from his brother PAUL T. ’11. Another partially’ heard from family is the MILLERS. We heard from EARL L. ’22 of […]

No longer does the basement of 39 West Lincoln Street resemble the Black Hole of Calcutta! The new “lower level” no longer is called the cellar, for the undergraduate chapter succeeded in giving it a much-needed face lifting. One of the last steps taken last spring by the chapter was to vote that each member at school donate Five (5) dollars […]

Among the actions taken by the National Convention held in Glen  wood Springs, Colorado, from September 6-10, was the granting of charters to groups at Sewance and Michigan State. Three undergraduate and two alumni members of Theta attend  ed the convention. Bill Hazlett ’32 and “Bo” Littick ’12 were delegates of the Beta Theta Pi clubs at Chicago and Zanesville respectively. […]

University officials have set November 3. as Homecoming Day and the undergraduates of Theta have made a full schedule of entertainment for the returning Alumni. The university weekend gets off to an early start with a trustees’ meeting Friday morning at Stuyvesant Hall. At 6:00 pm, the Alumni Congress dinner will be held in Stuyvesant, also. Breakfast for the Alumni Fund Council will […]