PHI . KAPPA TAU - Amazon S3 · spot in Phi Kappa Tau and for the Ia t 32 years, he has been Mr. Phi...

PHI . KAPPA TAU

· Summer • 1961

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A DEPENDENT CREATURE

By The R everend Charles D . Spotts

Natio nal Chaplain

The academic community place a great deal of emphasis upon freedom and independence. \1\lhen you came to college you were liberated from parenta l controls, from scholastic upervision and from community pressure . Do I get up for breakfast? What necktie do I wear toniah t? Sha ll I cut class this afternoon? Do I go to the movies tonight, instead of tudying? Shall my ma jor be chemistry or philo-ophy? hall I give up aoina to church on unday ? ha ll I drink

beer at the next party? You are now fr ee to make m o t of the e choice without con ulting pa rent home-room teacher. bo scout leader or pa tor. You are now, in many respects, a free per on .

In a deeper sense, you a re not free, you are not independent. The Christian doctrine of creation remind you that you are a ver dependent creature. You were not re ponsible for your appearance. You are ,·ery dependent upon forces beyond your control. Your body is rooted in nature and is a part of nature. Your bodily existence depends absolutely on food and drink which are prO\·ided by na ture. Thi i true even in a " upermarket" era . The fact that we buy much of our food in frozen package doe not remoYe our dependence upon na ture. The frozen pea which appear on your dinner pla te came original! from a vegetable farm, which can produce Yegetable on! wh en the oil ha proper chemica l composi tion, when the temperature and rainfall make g-rowing conditions pos ible. when the moi -ture content of the oil will cau e the seed to ge rmina te. oil. wa ter. temperature, fertile eed - the e are aspect of na ture upon which man i ab olute ly dependent. From the e come the food and drink up n ' hich you are dependent.

In pite of the pre en f academic freedom on ' ur campu , urI a rning i d pend nt upon the na ti\' · intellec tua l capacit ' whi h

neith r ·ou nor your pa.rent rea ted and which •ou a nnot increa e. If ou po a lingui ti c ta lent ' hich fa ilitate ·our tudy f

rm n, thi ta l n t ' a n t reated by ' ur pa rent or y ur grandp r nt . It i part of the g rm pia m of •our many, many a n e' t r.. ft b I ng to th r . It i- pa rt of th na ture of your family. Y u • n'L h ngc it. H r , aa< in, ' u a r a d r p ndcnt re. Lure.

ur ,]nisti . n f, ith tea he u that nl ' • I is without bep:inning. " In the bcRinning rea tecl ." I fe creatl I "out of nothi.ng" (ex nihilo ) , not because he ha l to rt'a tc. H reate I out of fret' I 1111 .

C:od , a lone, p s. csses a h~ lull frct•dom. Thl' w rid of n;1ture and IHIIII :t ll hi ~ t o 1 · an· a hsolutl'l ' dt' j)l'n knt upon him . Sn an· \t'll!

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JAC K L . ANso N, Editor

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Richa rd ]. Young R etires as

VOLUME X LI X

J u NE 196 1

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of Phi Kappa Tau The exoteric publication of The Kappa T au fr aternity. Published prior to 19 19 as "' Sidelights." Scheduled to appear qua rterly unde r di rection and authority of the Nat ional Counc.t of The Kappa Tau Fra ternity.

a tional Secretary 3

Mrs. Sipe, Alpha Housemother, R etires 6

R ecommend a Prospective M ember

Travels by the Field Secreta ries

M embership I Associated wi th Gradu ation

Cha pter Eterna l

From the Chapters

Directory

THE C OVER

The portrait of Ri cha rd .]. Young, na tional secre ta ry fo r 32 years, is on th e cover of our sum mer iss ue. Secre tary Young retires Ju ne 30, 196 1. The a rti cl e featuring him and h is ma ny achievements starts on Page Three.

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"THE PHI KAPPA TAU FRATERNITY C E 'TRAL OFFIC E, OXFORD, OHIO Acceptan ce for mai ling at specia l rates of postage provided for in Sect ion 11 03, Act of October 3, 19 17. Publi hed qua rterl y by The Lawhead Press, Inc., 900 East State Street, Athens. Ohio, offi cial printers for T he Ph1 Kappa Tau Fraternity. En tered as econd cl ass matter at the Post Office at Athens, Ohio. Additional entry at the Post Office at Oxford Ohio.

He can be succeeded,

But he can't be replaced!"

R ichard ]. 1"oung at the 1930 national con vention.

Secretary Young at a m eeting of the National Coun cil in 1937.

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Richard J. Young Retires as the National

Secretary of Phi Kappa Tau on June 30

* * * H as Served as the Chief Executive of the Fraternity

Since October, 1929, a Period of 32 Years

* * By Jack L. Anson, Editor

Dick Young is retiring! Thirty-two years ago a young man, just a year out of college, stepped into the top

spot in Phi K appa Tau and for the Ia t 32 years, he has been Mr. Phi Tau acros the nation, to members of the fraternity, to other fraternity officials and to college administrators.

Richard J. Young, a Miami a lumnus, will retire on June 30, 1960, having contributed immeasureably to Phi K a ppa T au and having seen tremendou progres made under his leadership.

Dick was named national secretary- it was grand secretary at the time- in 1929 at the Nineteenth Annual Convent ion held in Lexington, K entucky, August 22-24. H e assumed his duties in O ctober of that year, needing to resio·n and conclude his work as a reporter for th e Portsmouth (Ohio) Times.

The progre s a nd development under Dick's direction is fantastic to review. When he took over the fina ncia l direction of the fraternity on ovember 22, 1929, the net worth was $19,132 .75. Loan to cha pters totaled $2,444.60. There were 42 chapters and 2,800 members. We were just entering the period of th e grea t depress ion .

Today there have been 76 cha rters granted, there are seven colonie or petitioning local fraterniti es . M embership ha increased ten-fold . Financia ll y, the fratern ity has a net worth of over $400 000, of which about $300,000 i invested in

chapter loans. In 32 years, Phi K appa Tau, under the

direction of Richard J. Young, ha grown from a sma ll , relatively unknown fraternity to a place of pre tige among the giants of the fra ternity world. We have had a major depression, v\ oriel \Var II and the K orean Conflict.

Thirty-four chapter charters bear hi ignature.

During tho e 32 year , the fraternity ha constructed and occupied the Central Office bui ldino·, erected in 1930-1931.

His contributions have not been to Phi K appa Tau a lone. H e has been a civic leader in Oxford for tho e 32 year and his leadership abilitie ha\'e been utilized by the variou in terfratern ity organization of the American College y tem.

Whi le at Mia mi a a n undergradu t .

he was ini tiated on Februar ' 21 , 1925, at Alpha cha pter. H e en ·ed a chapt r trea-

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ur r and ru hing chairman and was president of the Junior Cia s. As a senior, he was the editor of the J\1iami Student, Miami' newspaper.

After a year as a reporter on his home town newspaper in Portsmouth, Ohio, he became a m ember of the fraternity's official family.

His service to Miami continued and in 1948 and 1949, he served a president of the Miami University Alumni Association. Today he is a member of the Advisory Board of the University Center.

In 1931 he began his work for the Village of Oxford by being named to the Zoning Board, a position he held until 1955. H e then was named chairman of Oxford's Planning Commission, a position he currently holds. In 1960 he was elected to the commission to write a charter for the Village of Oxford .

H e is an elder in the Memorial Pre byterian Church of Oxford and i chajrman of the Stewardship Committee. He is a former president of the Board of Trustee of the church.

Young, in addition to his duties a national secretary, was the editor of The Laurf'l on two occa ions. He first assumed editorial duties in 1935 and continued until 1942. He resumed the editorship in 1945 and continued for ten years. There have been eight editors of the fra.ternity's publications and Dick Young ha served for the longest period of time of any of the editors.

His 32 years with the fraternity were interrupted only during World War II when he served in the Navy as a lieutenan t commander.

He was president of the College Fraternity Secretaries Association in 1940 and

:ol<nado, jl1 csent Dick and R uth )onvcnlion in 19 6, rc ogni:inJI ~

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Dick Young surrounded by brothers and f1iends at the 1958 convention in Pasadena) California. In the usual order) Hugh C. Nichols) Miami; P. F. Good) Ohio; Young; Donald A. Pearce) California; Dr. Harry A . Taylor) N ebraska W esleyan.

1941 and held a similar position with the College Fraternity Editors Association in 1955 and 1956. The fraternity's delegate to the National Interfraternity Conference for 32 years, he has served for a number of years as a conference marshall.

He is the secretary and a. member of the board of directors of the newly formed Oxford Natural Gas Company, a corporation organized for the purpose of bringing natural gas to Oxford, Ohio.

Dick is one of four brothers, all of whom are members of the fraternity. Dick, the oldest, Robert and James are members of Alpha chapter at Miami. William is a member of Gamma chapter at Ohio State.

Dick and Ruth Roudebush were married on December 5, 1931, and have two daughters, Barbara who lives in Boston, Massachusetts, and Susan (Mrs. Thomas Herman ), who lives with her family in Bryan, Ohio. There are three grandchildren.

We would be remiss not to mention Ruth Young's contribution to Phi Kappa Tau. She is one of the few persons who know every chapter's Greek-letter designation. For more than ten years she served

as the national fraternity 's bookkeeper at a salary that proved her devotion to Phi K appa T a u.

Upon retirement, Dick will remain in Oxford and devote his time to the O xford Natural Gas Company.

It is as difficult to properly honor and pay tribute to Dick and Ruth Young a it is to recount his enormous contribution to the fraternity through those 32 year . In 1956 at the Golden Jubilee the fraternity honored Dick and Ruth in a small way when all of the chapters presented them with a silver tea service. But there is no proper way to recognize his leader-hip.

A new national secretary ha not a yet been named by the National Council. After 32 years, Dick, who know and i known by more Phi T au than any other person, will be ucceeded a national secretary, he can't be replaced!

The Laurel) the National Council the thousands of members of Phi Kappa Tau and his many fri end thank him for hi long-time devotion and extend be t wi he for many more rich year of uc e happiness and good health.

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Mrs. Florence Sipe Retires as

Served Alpha Chapter for

Housemother,

28 Years

Mrs. Florence Sipe, who for 28 years has been the housemother at Alpha chapter at Miami University, has announced her retirement a t the end of the present chool year and will move to California in June, 1961.

Mrs. Sipe, a M iami graduate and fellow-student with the four founders of Phi Kappa Tau, carne to Oxford to begin her duties in 1933. Her roots are deeply rooted in the community. Her grandfa ther was a Miami graduate and her grandmother attended Oxford Female Institute which later became Oxford College for Women and now a part of Miami

niversity. Mrs. Sipe plans to reside with daughter,

Marjorie; son-in-law, Daniel R. Meyer, Miami, and granddaughter, Ann. H er address after the middle of June will be 17823 Rinaldi Street, Granada H il ls, California.

Alpha chapter alumni and undergraduates honored Mrs. Sipe at a dinner held

unday, April 30, at which time Hugh C. ichols, Miami, paid tribute to Mrs. Sipe

and re iewed her many contribution to lpha chapter. His remarks fo llow: " It is both a joy and a distinction to have

been a ked to express on behalf of Alpha chapter of Phi Kappa Tau the affection and esteem tha t the resident chapter, and all of those who in year pas t have been recipients of her help, have for a grand and graciou lady, Mr . Florence ip .

" I t is neither neces ary nor gallant to tre the length of h er s rvice to th

chapter, to Phi K appa Tau a a na tional organiza tion, or to Miami University of which we a r a part, al though it ha been long and fruitful. R a th r, let us pa tribu te to h r wa rmth and pirit.

" inc 1 3 h has contributed in an mazing d g r to the u e and high t nding that ha · a lw b en lpha h p ter' . In addi ti n t b ing ha rmin <Y

h st ss and 11 nt mana r, h h s had th h r tr ri ti f ha -ing a ]><·rs indi idu. l re<Ya rd f r,

Mrs. Florence Sipe Alpha H ousem other

and in tere t in, every one of "her boys". During the time when the chapter hou e was closed in the war years, her interest did not fa lter nor dimini h ; rather, it wa strengthened by the exigencies of the time . The number of bo he wrote ' a legion. T en of those did not return to e."pre s their gra titude, but she had the silent thanks of the country the di d to erve.

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1t1es. Great numbers have achieved distinction and success in various endeavor . Many have wide and divergent interests and are scattered far, but none will fail to remember the helpfulness, the wise counsel, the warm friend liness of one who is known throughout the whole of Phi Kappa Tau as the housemother of Alpha chapter.

"As the fabric of Alpha chapter is strengthened each year, as it achieves distinction, and as its stature constantly increases, not a small part of the credit will go to one who for 28 years nurtured it, cared for it, loved it, fought for it and gave her best to it. Events have not always moved smoothly, they do not in the

pattern of !if as we know it ; but no one mor richly deserves than sh th accolade " W II done, thou good and faithful servant."

" While h in the future may be geographically far from Alpha chapter, w know it will be foremost in her heart, as she will be in ours.

"Mrs. Sipe, words a re poor and in effective media to depict the gratitud we have, and the affection we feel for you, but on behalf of the resident and graduate councils of Alpha chap ter, I want to say we wish you the greatest happiness in the years that lie ahead and to say may they be many and happy and may God bless you in all of your activities."

Recommend a Prospective Member!

Do You Know an Entering College Freshman?

Think of the boy down the street who is ent ring college thi fa ll and send his name to the Central Office.

And don' t forget to tell about your son and the sons of other alumni!

The best source of names of prospective m embers that the chapters of the fraternity have are from alumni recommendations. I t doesn 't m atter whether or not the freshman is attending colleae where your chapter i located. As long as there is a Phi Tau chapter there, they will appreciate your thoughtfulness.

Many chapters conduct an intensive summer ru hing program . In fact it is legal in many chapters to pledge men before they enroll in college. Now is the time to get off your recommenda tions.

Even though a chapter may have a system of deferred pledging, it i still wise to get the names to the chapter now so tha t they have as much time as possible to become acquainted .

U e the form on page fifteen or write a brief letter to The Centra l Office of Phi Kappa Tau in Oxford, Ohio, they will gladly forward them to the proper rushing chairman.

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J. L. Anson Resigns as Editor And Administrative Secretary Jack L. Anson, Colgate, will leave the

entral Office staff of the fraternity on July 31, 1961. H e submitted his resignation as administrative secretary and editor of publications in March.

A 1948 graduate of Colgate University where he served as pre ident of Alpha Up ilon chapter, he is the only member of Phi Kappa Tau who has visited every chapter of the fraterni ty.

Hi service to the fraternity tarted in eptember, 1948 when he was employed

as a field secretary. In 1950, he wa named assistant secretary, a position he held until 1960, at which time he became the first administrative secretary in the history of the fraternity. In this position, he supervised the undergraduate activities of the fraterni ty .

In addition to his other duties, he was named edi tor of publications in 1955.

H e currently is president of the College Fraternity Editors Association and is the author of the Golden Jubilee H istory of the Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity, published in 1957.

Anson has not announced his plans for the future but intends to locate on the west coast.

Widow of E. E. Brandon Dies At Oxford Home, May 13, 1961

Mr . Grace Gla gow Brandon, widow of Dr. Edgar Ewing Brandon, pa t national president of Phi Kappa Tau, died on M ay 13, 1961 , at her home in Oxford, Ohio. Death wa sudden and she had been a dinner rru t at Alpha chapter four day arlier.

Mr . Brandon, a member of Delta Delta Delta orority, was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and had taught in the French D pa rtm nt at Miami Univ r ity where h later rved a re i trar. fter gradu

ating magna urn laud fr m Miami, h t ught in women' II J a k on-vi II , Illinoi .

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Alfred Greenfield Establishes Choral Music in Colombia, S. A .

Allred M. Greenfield, N ew York, is currently in Borrota Colombia, where he i

0 ' • spending a year. e tablishi_n? c~oral musi.c as an extracurncular actiVIty m the universities of Colombia.

Greenfield, who has been on the faculty at New York University for 36 years and is director of the New York University Glee Club and As ociated Organizations, left early in February and will return to this country in D ecember. H e is on abbatical leave.

His work in Colombia i under the sponsorship of the . S. State D epartment, which briefed him extensively before leavinrr for South America. His trip was made pos ible by a Fulbright Award .

His work will be with the various colleges and univer ities in the country and he wi ll make his headquarters at the rat ional niversity of Colombia in Bo-

gota.

Eugene M artin Is Executive Vice President of the Medical Mutual

Eurrene L. Martin, Ohio S tate, is executive vice president of M edical Mutual of Cleveland, Inc., a medical-surgical plan serving a five county area in northeastern Ohio. The organization was recently accepted as a full member of the N ational Associa tion of Blue Shield Plan .

The Cleveland-ba ed Plan, which wa organized in 1945, has enrolled more than 1,115,000 members.

Martin i a 1927 rrraduate of Gamma chapter and O hio State niversity.

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Travels by the Field Secretaries

] enkins Has a Word on Alumni As I write this

issue's contribution from the "Valley of the Sun" in T empe, Arizona, I can 't help feeling wha t an importan t part of Phi K appa T au rests with our alumni. And since this issue is devoted mainly to the underg raduate doings ,

William D. Jenkins this would be an excellent opportun

ity to slip in a few names of men who are giving time and effort to the undergraduate chapter programs.

At Western Michigan University we now have an official colony, including members of the local fraternity, Beta Theta Upsilon. In this instance, those men living in Kalamazoo and the surrounding area now have an opportunity to assist a new group as they work toward full installation next fall.

Northern Michigan College at Marquette provides a very similar situation in that the Sigma Rho Epsilon fraternity is now Gamma D elta chapter, again providing the basis for alumni assistance in that vicinity. And, as in Kalamazoo, the men of Phi Tau now living in Marquette have already been contacted.

Alpha Alpha at Michigan State was extremely fortunate to have had an undergraduate "go - getter" like Gene German, who now is taking over the duties of assistant domain chief. Gene is also working with the chapter Board of Governors and believe me, a. large amount of the recent success at M.S.U. is due to men like Gene who have carried their undergraduate interest past college days and have returned to assist from the other side of the fence.

Gamma Gamma at St. John's University, even though being our latest addition has had excellent alumni support. Those

two photogenic subjects on the cover of

the last Laurel, in the persons of Joe Rizza, Michigan State, and J ohn M arran , New York, are two of many who have worked diligently to insure success at St. John's.

At Middlebury too, alumni interest is helping to provide good continui ty to the programs of Beta Pi. Ben Wissler, cha irman of the Physics Department and a gradua te of Eta chapter, has long had an interest in the chapter.

Beta Upsilon at H obart is indeed fortu nate to have a man with the interes t and capabilities that AI Freisem demonstrate . AI will take over the du ties of D omain Chief of Domain 1 soon.

From Hobart I moved farther east to the University of Connecticut and met with the members of Phi Chi Alpha local fraternity. I was quite impressed with the workings of that group, especia lly when I realized how they effectively combin campus activity with top scholarship . And as this goes to press, we have ju t received the formal petition to affilia te from Phi Chi Alpha.

Beta T au at Bowling Green is proud of the fact that its chapter adviser, D r. Gile Floyd is really one of them. Mr. Floyd accompanied the group to the University of Michigan in 1950 when the chapter wa formally initiated and became a brother with the undergraduates. Eleven year Ia ter Dr. Floyd still is a driving force within Beta Tau.

At Tau chapter at the University of Michigan , the alumni support and the result of their work can readily be viewed by taking a tour through the new kitchen facilities.

Presently I'm visiting our colony at Arizona State, where a complete rejuvenation program is underway. Alumni intere t here too will mean success. M . P . "Ned" Dolson, Washington State, is a fine example of true fraternal pirit in that he seldom, if ever, misses a. colony meeting and drives some 40 miles to attend.

Alumni spirit, interest and enthusia m is vital ; our resident councils must alwa be aware of a lumni intere t and stri e t enlist their assistance.

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Vaughn Talks of Alumni In my travels, I

have been impressed with the fact that those chapters which are given strong support by their alumni groups are the chapters which excel in their fraternity programs.

A chapter requires financial assistance and plan-

Roaer W. Vaua/m ning over a period "' "' of many years. It

needs guidance in matters of membership size, rush programs and most of all, a personal relationship between the alumni and the younger members of the chapter so that our fraternity can be prepetuated in the tradition of its founding-the development of mature men through their association with Phi Kappa Tau.

Many times in talking with . alumni I hear the statement: "Well, I haven't been too active in the chapter matters this year, but old Joe .... he has been helping them along." Then when I talk with old Joe, his story is the same. It comes down to the fact that all too often the chapter has not had any alumni support, or has had to rely on one or two individuals to serve as their chapter advisers, Board of Governors and House Corporation.

At Long Beach State College, Beta Psi is very fortunate to have on the staff of the college three Phi Tau deans. Deans Bryant, Flynn and Bergland have been prominent in the founding of the chapter and the guidance of it through these past years. Former Field Secretary Jim Dutch serves a a one man Board of Governor and Hou e orporation and Frank Bowman is the chapter adviser. These men hav helped to build a fine chapter which i a ti in campus matter and i highly r p t d on th campu . However, th hapt r fac v ral problem . Thi y ar th haJ l r op ra t a hou f r th fir t tim in it hi tor . M an man h ur ha gon int th Iina n i I planning f this p rati n and mu h m r i n I d fo r th futur

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At Arizona State University, Dr. Stites and "Ned" Dolson are the back bone support of our colony rhere. The colony has had a difficult time in establishing itself and is very much in need of the experienced advice of those who have had the responsibility of operating a sound chapter.

Nu, the University of California chapter, is attempting to better its alumni relations with the Stewart-Howe alumni service. Lloyd Canton, chapter adviser, and O liver White, chairman of the Board of Governors, are the "old stand-bys" for the chapter. The chapter has done a great deal in internal organization. While I was at Cal, the IFC held a retreat for all the member fraternities and Phi Tau is one of the leaders in developing a fraternity system which will last under the academic pressure of the university. The chapter officers have given a great deal of mature thought to their fraternity operation which I know will keep the chapter one of the outstanding fraternities at Cal.

The colony at Sacramento State i continuing to grow and develop, however it must make many adjustments to being a part of a large national fraternity. It needs guidance from alumni in matters of fraternity operations. It needs to feel the support a national fraternity can give through its alumni members. The colony has a very good internal organization, however its ideas of fraternity are quite localized. Ben Brewer has attempted to give the colony all the support that it need , but this is an impossibility for one man.

At Chico, I held one of the best attended Board of Governors meeting ince I have been with the fraternity as field secretary. Not on! did the chapter advi ers, Rus ell Kidder and Robert Be . attend, but many of the local alumni. Robert Wolf, Cl de Bowman and ' ile W alh. Primaril through th upport of thee men ha th hapt r b n abl to accompli h it po ition f b in rat d the top fraternit , on mpu .

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and Fred Larson are the officer of the Oregon State alumni association. These men and the alumni of Oregon will play a very large part to determine the amount of success that Phi Tau receives as it begins colonization at the University of Oregon.

Washington State has also been fortunate by having the faithful services of Dr. Homer Dana. Through his efforts the chapter now has the property adjacent to it so that future expansion is possible. Dr. Dana has loyally given of hi time and ability, but others are needed to lend him support.

Beta Gamma at the University of Idaho is one of the fastly improved chapters in the northwest. After leasing new housin3 from the university, the chapter has set about to be "the best on campus" and is coming close to accomplish it. Dean Charles Decker, dean of men, and Jim Newsome have made possible the housing improvement and continue to advise the chapter in its growth. They have something of which they can rightfully be proud.

Beta Sigma at Idaho State college had been inactive for the past semester and with three active members set out to reorganize itself this spring. I met with Jerry Riedle, Tim Brenam, Denny Slayden and several of the alumni and pointed out that if the chapter was going to succeed in its endeaver, it would take a great deal of aid and supervision from their group's experience and know ledge.

Back at the University of Washington, I discussed this very same problem with Lou Armstrong, national president of Delta Chi at the Founders' Day Banquet. Certainly Phi Tau is not the only fraternity which has difficulty in maintaining alumni interest, but I should like to think that we are somehow different, that Phi Tau continues to mean a great deal to those who have been a part of her as undergraduates and that they want to continue this ·association for the rest of their lives. Obviously there are those who do, as you can see from those I've mentioned from the various chapter visits I've made-but they are few- all too few.

When was the last time that you sent in a rush recommendation to your chap-

ter, or any chapter, to help get th quality of man which Phi Tau n eds? How many undergraduates in your chapter are pl anning on going into your bu iness or profession? What advise could you give th m ? Do you know if your House Corporation has adequate plans for the future housing needs of the chapter ? Who is helping to guide and mold the younger members of your fraternity? Are you sure tha t that someone else is or do you just believe he is?

Roeder in the W est and Southwest

Looking forward to a little snow I headed from Coe to Alpha Nu a t Ames, Iowa. The men of Iowa State are looking forward to the day in the near future when they will have a new house. The alumni headed by K arl John on a re beginning to

Ross E. Roeder lay the ground work for this.

From Iowa State I headed sou th to visit Beta Chi at Southern Illinois. Within the next year or o the men of Beta Chi will be moving into a new house. The chapter remains one of the finest fraternities on the Carbondale campu .

It was then back to Oxford for a little rest before an extended trip through the southwest and west.

My first stop was at Beta Theta at the University of Kan as. This has been a banner year as far as Beta Theta i concerned. They got an excellent pledge class and the alumni, lead by Gene H aley, are beginning to think in the terms of different housing. After my enjoyable vi it at Beta Theta I traveled to Manhattan, Kansas, and Alpha Ep ilon . The men of Alpha Epsilon have a lot of ru hing to do yet this year ; but with the fine a ttitude of the brother , they hould have no trouble.

After my stop at Kan a tate niverity, I vi ited Beta Kappa at Oklahoma

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tate ni ersity. I wa happy to find the chapter well on its way to having one of the finest years in the chapters' brief history. The chapter was having a little trouble with it's organization but I am confident that under the guidance of Mike Raleigh of the Re ident Council and F . L. McKinley Grant Walton and many more very loyal alumni, the chapter will continue their climb to the top. The alumni are doing an out tanding job with a buildinO' program. It looks as though Beta Kappa will be in a new hou e quite oon.

Tran portation was now starting to be a real problem as the airlines decided that a strike was the proper thing. However I did manage to get to Dallas and pent a very enjoyable weekend with

Dick Payne, Michigan Tech, and Morris Place, Michigan State. I paid a call on Beta Alpha at the niversity of Texas. The brother of Beta Alpha are in the process of evaluating many of the their old practices; and under the leadership of Sammy Sapp, the chapter should continue to improve.

For a little while I thought I was going to have to tay at Beta Alpha but I did O'et a plane to El Paso and Texas Western College. The men of Alpha Psi can certainly be proud of their fine chapter. All I can ay i I hope they continue the O'Ood work.

Now instead of having trouble getting through snow it was dust torms. With the help of th men of Alpha Psi I made it to Beta Z ta at New Mexico tate ni-

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inO' forward to the day in the near future when they will have a different house. Their adviser, Dr. Elmer Hunter, ha done a great job with the chapter.

The next weekend was spent at a Domain Conference in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Iota did a fine job with the conference and a special note of thanks goes to Ken Grupp, the chairman of the conference, for the fine job he did. Fred Cameron, president of Beta Lambda at Indiana, gave a very good talk on the challenges facing fraternities today.

After the rather hectic weekend I flew to Nebraska '"' esleyan University. The men of Upsilon can truly be proud of their achievements through the years. This year was the 16th in a row that they finished number one in scholarship. This is certainly a chapter we can all be proud of. I enjoyed talking with Bill Bowmaster, the new assi tant domain chief, during my vi it.

It was then back to Oxford and a week of office work. After my week at Central office, I made a short trip into Kentucky and I am happy to say Delta continues to improve. Kappa, University of Kentucky, got a great pledge class this year and the new officers should continue to make Kappa one of the best chapters on the campus. The alumni are presently working toward a new house for the chapter.

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T H E L A U R E L 0 F P H I K A P P .A.. T A U

Fraternity and Sorority Membership Is Clearly

Associated with Persistence to Graduate

Department of H ealth, Education and W elfare Study Indicates National

Greek-letter Social Organizations Are Benefic ial

"The purpose of this study has been to inquire into the extent and_ character of retention, transfer and withdrawal of undergraduate students in a group of representative institutions of higher education. Attention has been given to characteristics of students, their standing in high school and on placement tests, their reasons for going to college, their financial resources, their subjects of general interest, the loca tion of their homes in relation to college where they live while attending college: their extracurricular activities and the extent to which they contributed to the defrayment of their college expenses. Particula r emphasis had been placed on length of attendance and reasons for transfer and discontinu-ance . . "

" ... This study has been a genuine cooperative project. The Office of Educa tion h as had the encouragemen t and support of the American Association of Collegia te R egistrars and Admissions C?fficers throughout the study. The association appointed an advi ory committee that has worked with the staff and the cooperating colleges. The office has had equa l substantial co-operation from the general administrative officers of 147 m-titutions of higher education in 46 states

and the District of Columbia. An indispensable contribution was also made by more than 8000 undergraduate students who participated by reporting to the Office of Education and to their own in-ti tu tions."

" ... M en who graduated and were members of social fraternities received slightly, but not ignificantly, lower grades than did men graduates who were not members. Women who graduated a nd

were members of ocia l soront1e mad significantly higher grade than did the contemporary women who were not metnbers of social sororities.

" .. . table 42 shows that of 2,255 men graduates from the institutions of original rerristrations who reported 4.4% said that n; fraternities were recognized on the campus of the institution in which they first registered; 41. 1 o said that fraternities existed but that they were no t members and 30.3 % a id that th e were members or pledges of nationa l social fraterni ties. More than 50% of the nongraduates were non -fraterni ty men. The representation of frate rni ty men wa higher in the graduating rrroup.

"The na tional so rori ties were a! o better represented among the graduates than among the non-graduate . On the other hand the local sororities had a higher , . representation among the non-rrraduatmg women than among the gradu ating wo-

The article which tart on thi page is a series of excerpts from a tudy enti tled "R etention and ·wi th

drawal of Col lege tudents" which appeared a the U. S. D epartment of H ealth Education and ' ' elfare Bulletin 1958, No. 1, by R obert E . Iffert, Speciali t for Facu lty and Facilitie .

The bulletin is fo r a le thrmwh the uperintenden t of D ocument . U. S. Government Prin ting Office. Wa hington 25, D .

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m en. By the end of the freshman year 26.6 o of the m en were m embers or p ledges of na tional social fra ternities and 18.8 o of women students were pledges or member of na tional social sororities. Part of this difference is due to the greater percen tage of women a ttending institutions in which sororities were not recognized on the campu . The gradua tion and nongradua tion percentages are based on the number of students who persisted beyond the first registra tion period which accounts for the eemingly high graduation ra tes as compared with 39.5 % for a ll studen ts in the tudy.

"Of the 300 men who were on campuses where no fra ternities were recognized, 99, or 33 %, graduated. Of the 1,972 men who reported tha t fra ternities existed but tha t they were not members, 927, or 47%, graduated . Local social fra terniti es had a graduation ra te of 52 %; local professional, 54% ; local honorary, 58% ; na tional social, 59% ; national professional, 68%; national honorary, 71 % ; and club member had a gradua tion ra te of 60%.

"Of the 373 women who repor ted that there were no recognized ororities on their campus, 111 or 28%, gradua ted . Of the 1532 women who said tha t sororities existed but that they were not members, 722, or 47%, gradua ted. Local ocia l sorori ties had 40% of their member

ship graduate; local professional, 40%; loca l honorary, 57 %; na tional ocia l, 55 · national professional, 50 o, and nationa l honora ty, 57 o. Girl who were member of a club that made the arne d mancl on time and re ource as a social oro ri ty had a graduation rate of 44 o.

"Fra t rni ty or sorori ty membership wa 1-a rl y as ocia ted with persistence to grad

ua te. I n titut ion whi h had no r coo-nized fra ternit ies or . or rit ies had a ignifi~antly lower gradua tiO n ra te than did in titution in whi h an opportuni t for orne type of fra ternity or or rit m mb r hip wa a a ila blc. This is a ta tement of find ino-, not a ta tcm nt of a ual rela tion hip.

'T he morta li ty ra te thr ugh th third )'Car for g irls who were not members of so ro riti t'~ in institution. havino· r n i t wa~ I r·;. ,, The tT sp ncli ng morta lit r:tt< · f lr II I t ' ll in relat ion to frater nit i : was :Hi ~~ . T ire ntorta lil ' rate Im ing- th e

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econd and third year for girls who were members of local ocia l sororities was 54% and of national socia l sororities, 37%. During the second and third years local social fra ternities lost 38% of their m embers and national socia l fraternities lost 26%.

"Comparison of mortality rates indicate that if women attending institutions having sororities were not members of a national or local sorority, they were more likely to leave the institution than the ones who were members. The morta lity rate for members of local fraterni ties and sororities was higher than for tudents who were not m embers of any fraternity or sorority. Girls, particula rly, commented on reasons for transfer or di continuance saying that they had not been able to join the organization of their choice. The facts might indicate tha t a study in depth of this situa tion as a factor in student reten tion and withdrawa l would be profitable . . . "

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Rushing Recommendations - 1961

To the Rushing Chairman of .......................... .. Chapter: Please include the following men in your rushing activities: .

1. .......................................................... . (Name) (Home address and Summer address if different) (Phone)

(College address, if known) (Phone, if known)

(Legacy? How related? Give brief description of background, qualities and

pertinent information.)

2 . .. ................................ . ........... . . . . . .... . .. . (Name) (Home address and Summer address if different) (.Phone)



pertinent information .)

3 ....................... .. .... .... ......... . . .. .... .. ....... . (Name) (Home address and Summer address if different) (Phone)



pertinent information.)

Recommended by (Name) (Chapter) (Class)

(Address)

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HENRY A. BAsiLE, Lawrence, who was initiated at Mu chapter on March 2, 1947, has been reported as deceased by the Post Office.

HowARD M. BELL, Southern California, died on February 16, 1961. Initiated in 1926 at Pi chapter, he was an educator and the father of Bruce, Southern California, and Roger J., UCLA, who is a former field secretary for the fraternity and currently serves as domain chief in the northwest.

ANTON CHARLES BENKO, Illinois, has been reported as deceased by the Post Office. He graduated in 1929 and made his horne in Chicago.

VERNON W. BoYER, Iowa State, died on March 1, 1960. He graduated in 1931 and resided in Creston, Iowa.

CHARLES PoRTER CAsE, Penn State, died on May 27, 1960. He was a management consultant and had earned his degree in 1937 in industrial engineering. He lived in Radnor, Pennsylvania.

G EORGE D . CHICHESTER, Miami, has recently been reported as deceased. He was initia ted by .-\lph a chapter in 1923.

RA LP H E. DEEM, Ohio State, died on March 13, 1961. H e was a 1923 graduate and was employed as an auditor by the H. J. Heinz Company. H e lived in Brooklyn, New York.

R EVERE D fREDERICK DANIEL EYSTER, Fran kli11 and Marshall, died on November 1 7, 1960, as a result of a coronary occlusion. H e was president of the Potomac Synod of the United Church of Christ and a trustee of Franklin and Marshall College. A 1923 graduate, he held pas!Ora tes a t Hollidaysburg, Schuylkill H aven . 111d H agerstown until his election to the administrative position with the church in 1955. li e lived in Fred ric, Maryland.

FRED B. •ODDARD. Ohio, died on August 9 I 9 10. ll r was a chart er member of B ta chap-

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ter and graduated from Ohio University in 1915. He took an active part in the affairs of the national fraternity as an undergraduate and as an alumnus. He resided in Marietta, Ohio.

DAVID W. HARRIS, JR., Florida, died on September, 23, 1957. Initiated in 1930 at Alpha Eta chapter, he was on the staff of the Alexandria, Virginia, Gazette, at the time of his death.

HowARD LEWIS JoNES, Muhlenberg, has been reported as deceased by the Post Office. Graduated in 1929, he had lived in Florida for several years.

DR. GORDON OLssoN, Nebraska Wesleyan , has been reported as deceased by the Post Office. Initiated during World War II in 1943, he was a physician in Rapid City, South Dakota.

CLARENCE WILLIAM RAUCHFUss, Case, has been reported as deceased by the Post Office. Initiated in 1929, he lived in Rocky River, Ohio.

REVEREND ·FREDERICK K. STAMM, Franklin and Marshall, died on February 23, 1961. He was the author of numerous book and articles and made weekly radio broadcasts on NBC for 19 years. Dr. Stamm graduated in 1907 and held pastorates in South Bend, Indiana; Vandergrift, Butler and Redding, Pennsylvania ; Dayton, Ohio, and Brooklyn, New York. He was minister of the First Congregational Church m Chicago from 1943 to 1949.

DARRELL HASKELL TORNBLOM, Colorado · State, died on January 30 1960, as a result of cancer. A 1947 graduate, he lived in Salt Lake City, Utah .

Russ ELL H. TRITES, Michigan, died as n result of a heart attn k on February 5, 1961. !\ charter member of Tau chapter, he served as president in 1923. He lived in Alexandria \ ir~inin .

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PHI K APPA TAU

Akron By R oy L. Ray

Alpha Phi chapter of Phi K appa Tau has enjoyed an ventfu l, and productive year to date. In the fall we had a full social calendar with something of interes t for th e brothers happening almost every weekend. Two Phi T au's, Ron Carr (Rep.) and Bill Bachman (Dem.) , were instrumental in organizing and runn ing the Young R epublican and th e Young D emocratic Clubs at the University of Akron . As the semester progressed many of the brothers took an active part in various campus activities such as the theater, the Buchtelite ( the school paper ), Milita ry Honoraries and Student Government.

As the first semester drew to a close we were busy preparing for the start of rush to begin when the second semester opened in February. The next few weeks were hectic but it was well worth it. We pledged 22 new men , bringing our total strength to 65.

In intramurals Alpha Phi held it own, we had the outstanding volleyball team on campus, coming out on top in our league. I n basketball the fin al tally was nine wins and three losses for a fin e showing. The bowling team finish ed the bowling league with a 500 average and our swimming team placed third .

Next came Founders' D ay, and during th is time we were proud to honor our Co-Faculty Adviser D octor H a rmon 0 . D eGraff, for his 30 years of service to Alpha Phi Chapter. T o Doctor D eGraff we would like to extend our thanks for all that he has done for our chapter.

As Student Council elections rolled a round Phi T a u won four sea ts, including the ice presidency, held by Alp ha Phi 's President Bob Leatherman.

The big social event of th e year, our Dream Girl Formal, was held M arch 25 at Themely's. The golden haired Miss Grace was crowned Dream Girl of 1961 and th e brothers of Alpha Phi chap ter a nd their da te enjoyed a wonderfu l evening of dining and d ancing.

Our chapter this year was privileged to have Akron Uni er ity' fi r t recipient of a Woodrow Wilson Fell owsh ip, R on arr . R on p lan to start work on his do torate in political 1-

ence at Mi chigan State thi fa ll.

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Auburn By David H . D emaree

lpha Lambda chapter has h ad a very successful year actively engaged in sports and other campus activities, such as the annual Campus Capers and campus politics.

Alpha Lambda won second place in intramural footba ll , second place in volley ball , runner up in ping pong, first place in bowling, and also won its own league in basketball. Out of twenty fraternities at Auburn Univer-ity, Alpha Lambda is currently well ahead in

total points for the All-Sports trophy. Alpha L ambda entered the singing division

of Campus Capers and won first place with renditions of the Phi Kappa T au song "Come Drink a Toast", and "What Shall W e Do with the Drunken Sailor."

Chris Risher, a Phi K appa T a u, was elected vice-pres ident of the school of Architecture and Alpha Lambda is presently running two men for student government offices.

The highlight of Alpha Lambda's annual R ed Carnation Ball was the presentation of our 1961 Dream Girl, Miss Ginger Poitevint. Miss Poitcvint has h ad m any honors bestowed upon her this, her freshman yea r. She is a member of Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority. She has been recently elected "Greek Goddess" , Miss Aeronautical Engineer, Army R.O.T.C.

ignal Corp Sponsor, Sports Spectacular in the PLAI SMA , (an Auburn weekly student published magazine ), a finalist Calendar Girl , and a m ember of the Auburn Players.

California By D ick Hutchinson

u hapter is especially proud of its spring emcste r program under the lead ership of Pres

ident Pa ul Albright. In campus activities we ra n a contes tant, J eff Large, in the gly M an

on te t which supports World niversity erv. We joined Alpha Chi Omega for the

a ffair. In th push cart relays we a re entering "Th Phi T a u R ambler" in the men' di ision.

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The cake cutting ceremony at California's Spring Pledge formal

wm m basketball for the championship crown . Socially, u chapter is really "rockin". On

the agenda are four pa rties , five exchanges (K appa Alpha Theta, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Omicron Pi, Chi Omega, and Alpha Epsilon Phi ), a nd our overnight a t Carmel by the Sea. On the quiet side of things, the alumni banquet is to be held in ea rly May as is the Family Banquet.

u is hosting the domain conference thi year. About thirty members from other chapter are expected. We are especially proud of our scholastic achievement- we came up eighteen places from the spring semester of 60!

Case By Ran dy Herman

The brothers of Alpha Delta began the chool year with a successful rush in which

seventeen m en were pledged. The year began strong ocially as it always does, and Case' s Homecoming proved to be a highly succe ful one for Phi Kappa Tau. The brothers took first place in the tug-of-war and the cheering

ontest. W e then proceeded to win first prize in the Homecoming float ompetition, and our queen candidate wa lked off with top honor a Homecoming Queen for 1960.

The hri tma b • our annual hildren' part und erprivileged hildren cn t rta incd with m vie m nts.

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French girl overseas. Our Christmas Formal was a success, and

the Phi Kappa T au Dream Girl was chosen. The spring rush brought us seven new

pledges, and the brothers worked a tremendous upset when we won third place in the IFC Sing-off.

Our alumni have been active also. Thanks to them, the house now enjoys two new study rooms as well as two new showers. The fall pledge class contributed to house improvement by tiling the dining room floor.

The chapter placed second -in the campus blood drive and won a first in intramural wres tling.

Several of the members are in campus offices and others are on the Case soccer and swimming teams. Others belong to honorary engineering societies including T au Beta Pi, Eta K appa Nu, Theta Tau and Alpha Chi Sigma. Several men are members of the Case Glee Club .

Cincinnati By Bob Moore

The annual activities of the chapter were bigger and better than ever this year. In September the Fall R etreat at Tipp City formed the chapter spirit for a successful rush season . D ecember's Dream Girl Party, where the chapter's six candidates were introduced , culminated the Christmas Social Season. The Dream Girl Formal, held at Cincinnati's exclusive Queen City Club, saw the crowning of Miss Barbara Savory, Kappa Alpha Theta, as the chapter' s 1961 Dream Girl. In February elections were held. On March 7, Alumni Adviser J oseph Dunker, Miami, '36, issued oaths of office to Bob Neel, John M adden and Tom Devanney. Also in March the combined Founders' D ay and Initia tion Banquet was held at the chapter house for both the brother's and their parents, which helps to create mutual understanding and coopera tion be tween chapter and parents. The decisions reached at the Spring R etreat in May form ed the policy and fellowship needed to emba rk on a new year of ac tivity.

This year Gamma Beta has made extensive use of the inexpensive theme party. These parties began in September with the Playboy Party- straight from the pages of Playboy Magazine. The November "Thanksgiving" Party proved festive for a ll. In February the

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"R ock 'n Roll Party" plus the yearly "French Underground Party" gave the brothers a chance to recover from exams. A " Roman Holiday Party" is tentatively planned for this summer.

The men of Gamma Beta climaxed th e most successful social season in its short history at the Spring Weekend in May at Ryland Lakes, Kentucky, which was highlighted by the Spring Formal- an exquisite affa ir that sustains the true traditions of Phi Tau.

Gamma Beta also lived up to its campus responsibiliti es. In O ctober the activity centered on the Homecoming Float which helped to provide the foundation of fraternal brotherhood for the year. The participa tion in Greek Week activities was a t an all time high. The Greek Goddess D ance, Kampus King promotion and Sigma Sigma Carnival witnessed able Phi Taus putting forth their best. The intramural program was inacted by the sports-minded brothers. Campus elections selected Phi Taus for positions in student government, on tribun als and for class offices. The IFC representatives spearheaded m any important and successful pieces of legislation to improve the Greek Sys tem a t UC. Individual brothers were selected for honorary, scholastic, professional and se rvice organizations.

Colgate By Donald Maxwell

Colgate took part in many tradit ional university functions this year, th e highlights of each season being the three party weekends. Fall party hosted a footb all game ·with Bucknell on Saturday and fra ternity parties in the evening. Winter party was spotlighted by the snow sculpture competition whi ch centered around the th eme " 2000 A.D.". Alpha Upsilon won second prize for its display of a realistic Volkswagen. Spring party was held the weekend of May 5-6, afford ed a oftball game and a fraternity picnic under warm skies. An alluniversity dance and fra ternity par ties completed this weekend. Homecoming pa rtie held a t the beginning and end of each school year treat students a nd their parents to sports event and the traditional intra-fraternity ong conte t which Alpha Upsilon won last year. Alph a Upsilon organized and took part in a ymposium which was mentioned in the Mar h i ue of the "Laurel".

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Colorado By Bob Gardner

Most successful event of our year was "operation quicks-ilver" (fall semester). We successfully stole all silverware from every sorority on campus. To obtain the silver, each sorority had to serenade us. Five to six hundred co-eds swamped our house and we finally resorted to lawn hoses and showers to stave off the onslaught.

Viking Party (fall semester ) was also a great success. Members picked up dates on horseback. The house was completely done as a cave complete with a draw bridge and one foot deep har.

Christmas carolling with the Kappa Kappa Gammas accented Christmas activities.

The resident council and Psi alumni arc cooperatively working toward a new $ 10,000 annex and house-improvement plan .

Psi chapter is quite proud that we are the "home" chapter for the present national Phi Kappa Tau president. "Hap" Angelo is dean of men a t University of Colorado and we depend upon him for much ass istance and counsel.

Colorado State By Jon Larsen

During the fall of this school year, Alpha Sigma held several dances and functions . Among these was the pledge dance put on by the pledge class. This year's theme was Abstrac t Shadows. To celebra te Halloween, severa l of the brothers made cardboard posters typifying the cartoon strip of Peanuts and his "Grea t Pumpkin" episode. There were distributed to the sororities wih a pumpkin carved wi th the P K T initials.

The winter quarter saw the chapter initia te ten new members and acquire ten new pledges. Many activit ies were carried on in which several house dances were held after the basketball games. The pledge class sponsored a dance entitled " The Fireman's Ball" . The actives and their da tes were picked up on a fire engine and taken to the dance. The following week, our annual Playboy D ance sponsored by Playboy Magazine was held . The favors were sweat hirts with a cartoon of Phi Kappa T au

print d on the front. F r St . Val ntinc's D , y, th · house again

mad pos t rs in th form of !warts. These were

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distributed to the soronttes in exchange for a kiss. During the first of March, Alpha Sigma. in conjunction with a sorority, entered the annual Hesper·:a Sing for ' the first time in several years. With nearly every other Greek group on campus entering, Phi Kappa Tau and Kappa Kappa Gamma took top honors.

At the first of the spring quarter and during the Easter weekend, the annual Domain Conference was held. About 40 delegates from the six member chapters attended the conclave held on the CSU campus. National President Harold E. Angelo was the guest speaker at the Saturday evening banquet. During the banquet, the Warren H . Parker Scholarship Trophy was awarded to the chapter of our domain which showed the most scholarship improvement during the past year. Alpha Sigma was the recipient for the trophy.

During the later part of April, the Annual Dream Girl D ance was held .

Cornell By Thomas B rennan

Alpha T au chapter reports tha t the house scholastic average for pledges and ac ti,·es for the past year was 78.2 , or 2.1 point rise o\·e r last year's average when the chapter ranked 17 out of the 54 fratern ities. This places the house above the a!l-men's a\·erage by approximately two points.

Nevertheless. the house has found sufficient time to hold frequent Sa turday night parties. a successful faculty tea , a Christmas party for orphan children and numerous sorority exchanges. With the help of a neighboring sorority, Alpha Tau constructed a prize-winning Spring Weekend float . Many prominent university fi gures and visiting speakers h a\·e a t-tended dinners at THE KNOLL. .

In a thletics the house captured the newly inaugu•ated Inter-fraternity Council soccer crown in a triple overtime match. Phi T au teams also placed second in their league in baseball and football . .

The pledgemaster reports that the fifteen sprin pledges a re in excellent condition a ademically, their . verage being well above th university average. At the same time th y represent a diversified roup with inter 1.

ranging from Dramati lub and band activiti es to cro s-countr and swimming. They r CIIITentl c mplcting a m:~j r reno\'ation of the

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basement recreation area as their pledge project. Such a project goes hand in hand with the new building program. An active alumni has drawn up very appealing plans for much needed additions and renovation, and a fund raising campaign will soon be enacted to support the execution of these plans. The brothers and pledges have shown initiative by establishing a building fund by unanimous consent and contributing a small amount each month to this fund through house assessments.

The chapter will devote the entire semester toward promoting the bigges t turnout ever at the annual alumni meeting in June for the major purpose of discussing the future o f Phi Tau on The Knoll at Cornell.

Delaware By William f. Powers III

The yea r 1960-61 has been one of growth and improvement in all facets of fraternal life for Alpha G amma.

Under pressure from all sides, we stressed scholarship more tha n ever before and once again raised our average above the all-men's mark. Schola rship is continually being emphasized and pro pects are good for furth er improvement in the second semester.

Our intramural record has also risen. In the fall , a new program encouraging greater participa t ion was inaugurated and th e results have been highly gra tifying, with our teams placing high in a ll compe tition .

The social season has been very enjoyable and successful also. Highlights have been an increased number of combo house parties and our annual Christmas and H alloween parties. Anoth er event we all remember is our Founders' D ay Banqu et. W e were honored to have Casey M. Britt of N a tional Council as our speaker. At th e banque t Vic tor H. Murray, Jr. , our last years secretary, was presented with the Out tanding Brother Award.

University functions have not been neglected either. We placed in several cheering con tes ts a nd our Homecoming flo a t wa awarded a third place.

One face t of which we are especially proud is our new pledge training program. This prog ram, the result of much h ard work by the brothers, emphasizes schola rship, etiquette and social refinement and is designed to aid the pledge in maturing as an individual. We feel

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that this program was an a id in our spring rush, which netted thirteen outstanding members of the freshm an and sophomore classes.

One person who we feel has b en a great asset to our hapter is Friedrich W . S hill y, an exch ange student from Bonn , Germany. Friedrich is on a Brittingham Found ation scholarship and has gr a tly increased our understanding of our neighbors abroad .

The ch apter is de termin ed not to rest on its laurels, but continually strives to imp rove. W look forward to even g reater h eights nex t year, under the leadership of William E. R obb. pre ident ; Gerald T . Bun ting, vi ce president : Theodore B. Treadway, secretary, and Richard C. Blevins, treasurer.

East Carolina Colony By Michael Wilkinson

The East Ca rolin a Colony started the school year with a m eao-er nine persons. Fa ll ru h was the first competition with six other fraternities on a campus with about twenty-two hundred boys. Roger V a ughn , fi eld secreta ry. was on ha nd to help baptize the "frustrated few" . The rush made avai lable th e energie of four additional men to th e colony.

The first social event of the new colony took place immedia tely a fter fall rush. R oger Vaughn was jerked from bed one midnight after studies had been attempted and given a "going away" p a rty by the colony in apprecia tion of his efforts and encouragement.

Looking forward to winter rush and fruitful colonization, the group rented a suite of rooms to use as a lounge, recreation , and office area. The rooms a re pine p aneled with vinyl tiled fl oors and h ave the added convenience of air conditioning.

Field Secretary Bill J enkins arrived ju t before winter rush and aided greatly in decorating and furnishin g the rooms. A TV h as been dona ted by Dr. and M rs. M . F . Eyerman . whose son, Bill , is a newl y initiated brother of the colony.

A successful winter rush was held in " ·hi h eight out of nine men bid pledged. A dance for these new pledges wa held in late J a nuary and for the first time vi itor were hown the chapter rooms.

Late in the winter term th e D ean of l\1 n issued schol astic rating which pia ed the E . C . C. colony of Phi K appa T au in th e

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number one spot in scholarship . The pledge class also held the top scholas tic position . Both averages were well above the ail-men's average a t the college.

Early March saw a new sla te of officers installed . Mike Wilkinson, president ; Ashley H umphrey, vice presid ent ; Floyd H ardison, treasurer, and Biii Eyerman, secretary are the olony's officers for the year 1961-62.

With la te M arch came the spring rush in wh ich two more men were added to the growing ranks of the soon-to-be a year old colony.

A house party for all brothers and pledges was held at Nags H ead Beach on North Carolina' s famed O uter Banks in la te March .

The next event is the eagerly anticipa ted " Bacchus Weekend" sponsored by the I . F . C. and the Pan-Hellenic council of E. C. C . The weekend of April 28-29 wiii be alive with the dance music of Count Basie and his orchestra and the afternoon concert featuring a weiiknown J azz Combo.

Florida By Wayne K esterson

Alpha E ta played host to a Domain Conference April 7-9 . 'We were pleased to h ave Field Secretary R oss R oeder and Domain Chief Carl Bohn wi th us for the weekend . The conference was well a ttended with the exception of AX-Mississippi Sta te, BD-U niversity of M iami, and BXi-University of Georgia. The other chapters not only had good groups of men here, bu t were well prepared to d iscuss their assigned topics and other problems of their chapters.

President J erry Perkins and Brother Jim Thomas, Mississippi Southern, led an informative discussion on public and alumni r ela tions. President Hollis M cK inley, Auburn, led a discussion on initia tion requirements. J oe Grassila and the delega tes from Georgia T ech talked on various aspects of fra tern ity di cipline. The men from F lorida ta te, led by President Cisco Dean, pr cnt d their views on the H ouse

orpo ra tion and h use mainten nee. Our own pr sid n t, R on LaFa e, outlined several methods of be tt eri ng rela tion b twe n other fra terni ties and sorori ties on your own ampus and on n arby amp uses th a t hav n Phi T , u (" ha ptel'.

C a rl Bohn sp k · to us n schola rship 111

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general and Ross Roeder added some very good comments on several different subjects.

W e feel tha t our conference head, Bill R yals, did a fine organizational job, in that we all benefitted greatly from the actual fra tern ity information, and we also made great steps toward bringing the chapters of this domain closer together as real friends. Some of the men, from as far away as Auburn and Mississippi Southern, plan to come back for one of our big weekends la ter in the semester, and defin ite plans are in the making for a joint weekend party between the Florida and Mississ ippi Southern chapters a t a location midway between the two.

Franklin & Marshall By Ephraim Schechter

Fratern ity life on any campus is a series of cycles. Fra ternities go up and fra tern ities drop out of the spotlight . .. Xi of Phi Kappa T au went weii in to an upswing this year .

Fifteen brothers and a pledge class of four started off the year, and two rush parties and a H omecoming Weekend that incl uded a footbail victory aided in bringing ten new m en in to the chapter by th e beginn ing of the second semester.

The school schola rship advancemen t trophy was hung over the mantel, and later in the year, the t rophy for the I nterfraternity Sing was added to the collection .

The beginning of th e second semester was a time for socializing, jazz concerts with D ave Brubeck and Lambert, H endricks, and R oss, five more pledges, bringing the house m embership into the th irties, and a feeling of satisfac tion over our first semester's collective average, one of the h ighe t in a long time.

T he chapter put up a good showing in the interfra ternity sports e ents for the year, and although no trophies were forth coming, our teams were ac tive on the football and ba eball fields, a t the pin o--pong tables and bo\ lin alleys, and in the wimming pool.

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Georgia By John R. Stephens, Jr .

This year has been one of building for Beta Xi. There were only five members returnin g to school for th e fall quarter. That number has now increased to 20 members. The goal is for 35 by the end of spring quarter. This has been the first year Beta Xi h as been a t its new location at 180 Wilcox in Athens, Georgia. The new location is nearer to campus and is and has been a great aid in rush.

The chapter recently pledged seven new men as a part of the newly instituted rush program. The new rush program has as its goal at least fifteen new pledges by the end of spring qu arter.

Georgia Tech By George Jewett

Alpha Rho's prime emphasis this past year has been on growth. This growth has been emphasized in four m ajor fi elds- social, scholastic. sports and chapter standing.

This year we are trying an approach to social fun ctions whirh, for us, is new. A party was arranged and jointly held with our neighbors at Georgia . It proved to be a great success. Following this general th eme, we are also working on a social affil iation with a sorority a t nearby Georgia Sta te College.

In scholas tic rankings, Alpha Rho started th e year below its normal high standard , but is well on the way toward recovery. After the causes were examined , it was determined that several pledges were well below acceptable averages. This situation has been alleviated .

In sports, we suffered from inexperience. Participa tion has, however, given us this experience, and we look forward to a banner yea r next year, with practically a ll of this year's teams returning. The baseball season, which has just begun, offers bright prospects, as we have the m a terial for one of our best teams in recent years. In varsity sports, Stewart Eads, a junior, has won local acclaim for his outstanding tennis.

In order to promote chapter standing, Alpha Rho has participated in prac tically all school and interfraternity fun ctions on the T ech campus. Our rush this year was the most successful in the chapter's history. The entry in the annual Ramblin R eck Parade was certainly

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among the most ingenious and durabl , and evoked much comment from spectators. After the parade, it was very effective for confusing traffic before football gam es. The campus humor magazine is another facet of activity, sine we supply an asso iate editor, a cartoonist, and the leadin g writer.

Perhaps our most signi ficant gai n was made this past spring vacation, when several of the new officers visited other chapters to learn from them. So, next year, we hope to continue th program that we have set down for ourselves. growth .

Hobart By F. T. de Paul

The Beta Upsi lon chapter of Phi K appa T au, originally found ed in 1949 on the Hobart campus, has been progress ively gai ning in distinction and m embership on this campus. The end of this school year will mark the chapter's greatest achievements thus far.

Fou r note-worthy even ts of 1960 (Sep t-Feb. ) were H omecoming Weekend, Fall Weekend, the chapter Christmas party and our scholarship award .

On Homecoming Weekend an unpreced ented number of alumni returned to the house to see old fri ends and enjoy the gala weekend activities. In short, it was a convivial weekend and the chap ter hopes for a simil ar turnout next fall .

On Fall Weekend th is chapter agai n captured first place in the annual float parad e for the third time in four years. Our rival's m ascot was an elephant, hence our slogan was disaster with a ha lf elephant symbolizing our theme. Unfortunately, the night after the parade, a campus joker touched a match to the floa t and in a matter of minutes our elephant was a pile of ashes.

Also on the party side, and in keeping wi th tradition, the chapter sponsored an afternoon Christmas party for the under-privileged children of town. The house entertained 24 with cake, cookies, ice cream and jovial Brother Swain acting as Santa. Santa listened to Chri tmas wishes from the children and, unexpectedly, attractive campus coeds .

On the scholastic side, the chapter can boa t of first place among the eight national fraternities here on campus ; however the only local topped our average ' ith a 2.56 omparecl to our 2.51.

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In 1961 the brotherhood made two significant changes in house policy. The first of these was to double the house membership, as in the past our chapter has usually maintained a conservative membership ; hence, we now h ave sixty members as opposed to our usual forty. Our second major change was the elimination of all pledge h azing. H ence, a " noble experiment" is underway.

1961 has seen only the Founders' D ay banquet thus far. The speaker for the occasion was Mr. T a te, Hobart's director of development, and an alumnus of DKE. Mr. Tate gave a speech on fra ternities, the old days compared to the present fraternity system. H e further commended the ch apter on its progress and new progressive idea of pledge training.

Idaho By Gary Man ville

After two weeks of h ard work and even more of planning, a team composed of Phi Tau's and K appa Kappa Gammas took first honors with their H omecoming floa t. The prize-winning theme was " Don' t Gillette U s Down," and decora tions consisted of a large safety razor and shaving mug. Float chairman was R ich Simpson. We are making plans now to build the Queen's floa t with the K appas for next fall .

On the more serious side, ·Beta Gamma fini heel the first semester above th e all-men's average, but we are still striving for a better scholarsh ip record .

T he main objectives ahead of Beta Gamma now is the procurement of a new chapter house . At present we are living in a university-owned house, wh ile we are renting ou r old house to Farm House Fraternity. We are increasing our building fund month ly, and will probably be living in a new house in the not-too-d istant future.

We have two outstanding ca mp us leaders in our m mbership th is year. K eith Gregory, a sophomore ac ountin major, bes ides being the

hap tcr treasurer, is cha irman of the H igh ch ol dvi ory ommittee, our student reruitm ·nt ommittee, and i a lso quite a tive

in 1 nt r ollegiate Knigh ts. Dean Gro s nba h, a s pho111 rc bu incs major, is pre i lent of th

nitcd Pa rty, region, I vi cc ro for th Inte rcoli ·giatc Knights, and g n ral h irrn. n of th l ni!' ICO ll l'gin te Kni gh ts nati o n;~ } co n1· nti n.

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Lew Oring, '60, and past Beta Gamma president, is presently doing gradua te work for a doctorate in ornithology at the University of Oklahoma under a National Defense Act fellowship .

Illinois By Chuck Miller

Zeta of Phi Kappa Tau got off to a good sta rt by pledging 22 top m en through fall rush . Eleven of these men were initiated at the end of the semester. The second semester brought seven more men and two more were initia ted during the spring semester.

Our chapter entered the annual Homecoming "Stunt Show" and , paired with one of the sororities on campus, m ade it to the semifinals.

Zeta held its annual Dream Girl Formal in December with a Scottish castle theme. I t turned out to be a great success. June Fritsch of Alpha Omicron Pi was chosen Dream Girl. The spring formal was h eld on M ay 13 . This was an overnight affa ir for the second time.

On M arch 19, Zeta was indeed fortunate to have William S. "Bill" Budd, president of the Chicago Alumni Associa tion, speak a t the Founders' D ay Banquet. Bro ther Budd informed the chapter of the ac tivi ties and organ ization of the newly-formed group. Our chapter was happy to see Jack L . Anson, adm inistra tive secretary, at the banque t.

M any members of Zeta are leaders in Star Course, Illio, D aily Illin i, and other prominent campus organiza tions this year.

Indiana By David A . L ePage

T he men of Beta Lambda started off thi school year with eleven pledaes. This addition brough t Beta Lambd a' s membership to 30 men.

The first weeks of school were spent b the chapter repainting and refurnishing th downlairs of our house.

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Indiana's new Phi Tau coat-of-arms is adjusted at the chapter house .

are hoping to move to a new resid ence, which will be the permanent residence of the chapter for m any years to come.

The chapter recently held elections. The new officers for the coming year are: president, John Long ; vice president, Joe Chan; secretary, Fritz Hepler ; treasurer, Fred Trippel. The appointed chapter officers are : house man ager, David LePage ; pledge tra iner, Boyd Colglazier ; rush chairman, Wayne Sanford ; editor, D avid LePage; social chairman, Paul Kotula ; songleader, John Long; kitchen steward, Bill D avis .

Pl ans have been mad e for the chapter's annual Spring Formal on Apri l 2 1, a t the Van Orman-Graham Hotel in Bloomington, Indiana. This is also our Phi T au weekend, with the alumni furnishin g steak for a steak fry at M cCormicks Greek State Park on Saturd ay, April 22 . A d ance will be held at th e chapter house that evening a nd a formal lunch will be served at th e chap ter house closing th e week end.

Kansas B )l R ichard Whitaker

Ou r continuing effor ts to improve the schola rship of the Beta Theta chapter have produced tangible results. At th e recent Greek Week Schola rship dinner, Beta Theta was awarded the Scholarship Im provement Trophy. It is a

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traveling trophy among the 28 K. U . fra ternities. The trophy, which stands waist-high and weights 30 pounds, is awarded to the fraterni ty showing th e most improvement in grade-point average, and is a tribute to th e conscientious efforts of a ll the brothers and pledges.

The chapter held its initia tion for members of the fall pledge class on February 17 . Bill Bliss, K ansas City, Missouri , received the Honor Initiate award. Ed Russell , Olathe, Kansas, was chosen the outstand ing pledge. Others that were initia ted were : D en nis Bowers, K ansas City, Kansas; Bob Jones, Mission, K ansas; John Nickels, Mission, Kansas; Steve Stuckey, Newton, Kansas; and Richard Whitaker, K ansas City, Kansas. All of the new initiates are freshm en.

The Phi Tau's have been ac tive in campus activities. Ben L angel, past presiden t of the chapter, is serving as treasurer of the Interfraternity Council. Jim Clark, first semester pledge, was elected freshman class vice president and Chris J ensen was recentl y elected th e vice presiden t of the senior class. George Cartlich has recently achieved th e highest rank in the Army ROTC corps, tha t of cadet colonel. D ave M cConachie is a member of the K . U . swimming team and Rich Whitaker is a member of th e golf team.

Thanks to an enlarged membersh ip, Beta Theta has had a very successful social season . Next on the social calendar in our "D ream Girl Formal" to be held in K ansas City at the Muehlebach Hotel & T owers.

Beta Theta chapter, toge ther with brother from Alpha Epsilon and Beta K appa chapters have recently begun to work with alumni in the Wichita, K ansas, area to form a tronger alumni association there. It is believed by the alumn i a nd the respe tive chapters tha t this a ociation ca n do much to draw the brothers in the Wichita area closer together while a id ing the Beta Theta, Beta K appa, and Alpha Epsilon chapters tremendou ly during the rush season Beta Theta is very thankful for the aid of the K ansas City Alumni As o iation in rushing last summer.

Lafayette By Richard R . Fyfe

This year Alpha O micron used the econd semester rushing program for the fir t time, findin g it beneficial both to freshmen and upperclassmen. Be ide the new fre hmen pledg

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class two sophomores were · pledged early last fall and infom1al rushing is now underway for the rest of this semester.

The social season has been more active than ever. Several house parties were held in the fall after home football games, with I. F . falling just before Thanksgiving. In early December the new house received a house-warming, with Eta chapter of Muhlenberg attending. After finals the spring semester began with the annual pledge party. The month of March was round ed off with Junior and Sophomore weekends, th e Military Ball and the Alumni Banquet. The r emainder of the semester concludes with spring I.F. , April 28 and 29. Billy May will provide music Friday night, and Saturday includes h ay rides and an old-fashioned "hodown" in the country. In other aspects, the house's Maestros are now preparing for the Step-Singing Contest. Earlier in the year we entered th e Ugly M an Contest. Also we enterta ined local children at a Christmas party.

In sports Alpha Omicron has added another to its trophies, taking the intramural bowling championship. Football and basketball were also successful with second places in both. With the start o£ baseball, we look forward to more victories. On the varsity scene, the house is represented in golf, tennis and track this spring. Also we were represented in varsity soccer and hockey, as well as in fencing. Both intramural and intem1Ural sports play an important role in house ac tivities.

This is the second semester in a row that the chapter has held both campus scholastic trophies, placing us first of nineteen fraternitie and first of 22 living groups. The house average was 80.2, higher than the previous semester. D avid Lomet and Nicholas Karas are both members of Phi Beta Kappa. Dave also has been named to V\7ho's Who in American Coll eges . Of course the Dean's list includ e a good percentage of brothers and pi dge . T n o ther extracurricular ac tivities, Willi am K eck i vice president of the PreM dical ociety, David Bassett is president of the Student . ff iliates of the American Chemi-a l o i ty, and Reed Brundage is president f lpha Ph i Om ga . I o D avid Lomet is

p resident of the Phy ics lub and Theodore rossm, n is m naging ditor of the L afayette. The n ' offi e rs f r 1961-62 a r R cl

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portant of these being the raising of funds for the construction of a new house.

Lawrence By Robert "Mac" West

Mu chapter at Lawrence has had a very successful year. Before the start of school the living room and basement of the house were completely redecorated . A new carpet was purchased and all the walls and ceilings repainted . In this revamped atmosphere we began the new academic year. A very fine rush week resulted in the pledging of 22 men in September. Since then three more freshmen have been pledged to Phi Kappa T au .

Homecoming saw us combine with Kappa Delta for building house decorations. Our float , "Yes Sur-Rey Victory!" captured second place among the thirteen entries. Later in O ctober we joined forces with the KD's again, this time for a terrific Halloween party.

November 12 featured our Pledge Formal with Pi Beta Phi , held at Riverview Country Club. The Phi T au Double Quartet, very popular on the campus, provided entertainment.

In J anuary we h eld our annual Sweetheart BaiL K ay Halvorson, Kappa Delta, of Orland Park, IlL, was named the Mu chapter Sweetheart .

At the end of February we elected our officers for the next year. They are Bob Jacobson, Barrington, Illinois., president ; Eugene Wilcox, Cornell, Wisconsin, vice president ; Dave Fellman, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, treasurer ; Dan T aylor, Covington, Kentucky, corresponding secretary ; and Bruce Thoms, Park Ridge, Illinois, recording secreta ry.

The Phi Tau bowling team captured the title in the interfra ternity competition. The five highest averages on the campus belong to Phi Taus, and we et a school record with a 903 series.

Two of the brother were n amed to n a tional honorary socie ties. Jay Williams, Duluth finnesota was elec ted to Phi Beta K appa . Ja · is a physics major. Don Patter on, Appleton was nam d to M a e. Don, a math mati

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month in preparation, and again it was one of the best parties given at Lawrence.

Three Phi Taus, Bob J acobson, Dan Taylor and Carl Gottlieb, served as counselors in the freshmen men's dorms. Dave Fellman is business manager and M ac West sports editor of the Lawrentian, the school newspaper. John Greenspan is the photographer for the Ariel, the yearbook, and Bob Bezucha is the chairman for the 1962 Religion in L ife Conference.

Long Beach By Neil Malmberg

The year began with the Phi Taus situated in a new house in the center of Greek activity in Long Beach. Fall rush resulted in 28 exceptionally fine men being pledged, who immediately joined with the chapter to build a Homecoming Parade float which took the Mayor's Award.

Scholastically we were again awarded the IFC Scholarship Trophy, as were our pledges, and we stand a good chance of taking that honor again for the current semester.

On the social scene, our parties have become the talk of the campus and we have been fortunate in having been able to hold m any of them in conjunction with Pi chapter for the first time in a number of years, now that four transfers from Beta Psi have put that chapter back on its feet. A Roaring Twenties Party, an Arabian Nights Party, our Dream Girl Formal and a Greek Nite were highlights of our social calendar.

Spring rush saw eight fin e new men proudly displayin g Phi T au pledge pins on campus.

During the year Phi Kappa T au was able to boast of having among its membership the vice president, chief justice, treasurer, sophomore senator, and a number of other student body officers. With the elections for next year just having been conducted , Phi T au Neil M almberg was elected A.S. president, "Bill L ambeth as chief justice, a nd Allen Swansbrough and Mike Bowles as senators.

Three of our m en appear in this year's edition of " Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities" on the basis of their contributions to Long Beach State College.

Dr. Clayton Garrison, Pi, who had been chapter adviser since our founding and a very grea t asset to Beta Psi, transferred to the Univers ity of California at Riverside and the chap-

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ter selected Frank Bowman, college housing coordinator, as its new adviser and we are very proud to have him.

Louisville By Hugh Skidmore, J r.

Beta Beta chapter began its fall rushing with a stag swim on the 25th of August at Tucker's L ake. To illustrate the importance of summer rushing, all ten of the rushees a ttending pledged and nine were initiated . Fall rush was highlighted by a Playboy Party at the house, acclaimed by m any to be the best party at the University in a long time. We drew the largest pledge class on campus, and our attention turned to intramurals and Homecoming. As a fraternity we finished second in football and won the team trophy in the Turkey Trot, the cross-campus race at Thanksgiving time. Gary Arnold was way out in front for the first place individual trophy.

Homecoming and its hectic last minute decorating won the brothers second place in the m en's division. Intramural basketball left us again in second place though we won the Free-Throw tournament in the fraternity division, with Stuart Stinnette hitting 46 out of 50 attempts.

New Year's Eve brought a gala party, with many almuni and brothers from other chapters attending in spite of a heavy snow. Before we knew it spring rush was upon us and again Beta Beta pledged a fin e group of men.

This year Beta Beta welcomed a new faculty adviser, D ean W. C. Huffman, dean of the University of Louisville night school. D ean Huffman has been actively working for Phi K appa T au for m any years. At the same banquet we paid a farewell tribute to Brother Morton Walker, the innovating force in our chapter's history, who served most capably as faculty adviser for thirteen years. Much credit goes to Brother Walker for the work he has done for Phi K appa T au a t the ni ersity of Louisville.

In M arch, the election of officers for the coming year was held and th e brothers chose D ock D avis as president. Do k was " Mr. Thoroughbred" on Belknap Campu last O ctober, as the girl s selected th eir favorite among fraternity men.

Beta Beta also won the Barber hop Quartet contest in M arch . Singing seems to be our tal-

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ent, as we h ave won Fryberger Sing, the campus sina in May of each year, for the last three years . In addition, Phi Kappa Tau has won the K appa Delta Outstanding Fraternity Trophy for the last six years, as long as it h as been given. This is based on a points per man system, with points given for participation in sports, campus activities and leadership .

Each spring, as the weather began to warm up, Phi T au planned its annual Rope-Pull Contest with Lambda Chi Alpha. H eld over a creek, a quick dunking goes to the loser. In addition, the ch apter had an afternoon outing and party with each of the sororities on campus. We close our year's activities with a big dinner-dance Spring Formal toward the last of May. Usually it is a garden d ance a t one of Louisville's country clubs.

To briefly summarize some of th e more Important positions held by Phi Tau's we h ave the presidents of nine campus organizations, with many other officers of equal signifi cance a round campus.

Miami (Florida) By Charles E. Albin

A bowling party for the newl y initiated pledges was given on Apri l 4. The scores were not spectacular, but it provided another excellent opportunity for th e betterment of ac tivepledge relations.

One of the most worthwhile ac tiviti es of this yea r was the "Alum ni Party". The party was held a t the home of alumnus Bob Munley. Casual dress was the a tta ire for th e evening. The party gave both the recently initia ted actives and pledges a chance to meet some of th e past leaders of the Beta D elta ch apter. The party las ted from eight to one during which time dancing was to the music of R ay Coniff and others via their recordings. The turnout was ve ry encouraging and promises to be an ve r-g rowing affair. Almost 1 00 per cent attendan e from th e pre ent m ember of Beta D Ita chap ter turned out t stuff themelv s on the r freshments.

In th ne r future w plan to enter Carniras, an a nnual c, mpus carni a!, to be held

n pri l I and 14. We plan to nt r ::1 our proj ct a " Marble Throw" booth in whi h parti ip nts wi ll try t thr w marbl s into pap r up f cliff r nt siz s. It wi ll b jn lgrd

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on a point system and will be a popular "everyone wins" event.

Also in the near future will be Carnation Ball. We believe we .~ill hold the affair in one of the Miami hotels. The occurrence will be open to both the present members of the chapter, the alumni, and their da tes and wives . Following dinner there will be dancing to the orchestra playing in the ballroom. The Carnation Ball should prove both enterta ining and exci ting to a ll those there.

Glenn Wolter, a senior and past social director, was elected the " most outstanding member of the fratern ity."

The Beta D elta chapter in following wi th Phi K appa T au's principles of high scholastic standings, once again ranked first on the University of Miami campus.

Miami (Ohio) B y Jim T omola

Mrs . Florence Sipe, beloved housemo th er of Alpha chapter for the past 28 years. announced last fall that she would retire to sunny California at the end of the school year. In h er nearly three decades of service to Phi T au, she has commanded much respect for the devotion she has given to her sons.

I n dedication a portrait of :Mrs. Sipe has been pain ted . I t now hangs above the mantel in the chapter house l iving room.

An enthusiastic rush program which reached its peak in the final weeks was culminated with the pledging of 23 fin e men. Five of these men a lso received bids from the freshman honorary, Phi Eta Sigma. Included are Ed Greenberg, pledge class president and a fre hman baseball player, and K en Adams. a frosh wrestler. The pledge class cholastic average was 2.6 , a bit higher than the active's average which dropped the first semester.

The new administration, headed by Georae D aly, president and including Jim Corkins. vice president ; Lynn Morrison . treasurer and. John Thompson se retaxy, is takina steps to encourage scholarsh ip and :~ 11 ther important aspects of a f raternit . Thu th r h pe t m-

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sories. The men below a 2.6 average are served a heaping plate of beans!

Being perennial contenders in intramural sports, the Phi T aus were again considered threats in every sport. Surviving a frustrating year, Alpha captured second place in their respective leagues in baseball, football and basketball. Similarily, Bob J arboe and Dave Stebner were only a few points from becoming the winners in the all-campus bridge tournament. We did however team up with the K appa D elts to "rule the roost" in the coed volleyball league.

"The Alpha R ambler," our brand new alumni newsletter, made its debut this year urging a stronger liason between alumni and the chapter.

Socially, Alpha held its annual beard growing week prior to the "Mountain D ew Party." Other party themes were the "Caustic Convention," "High School Rock," and a unique speak-easy party for which the house was decorated as a mortuary.

Coming events for May include the athletic contests, jazz festival and dance finale of Greek Week, the always volatile Phi Tau weekend, Mother's D ay activities, and the spring formal at which time the Phi Tau Dream Girl will be chosen.

A recent and closing note was the success[ ul tonsillectomy of our boxer mascot, Bosco.

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Michigan Tech By Harry Askin, ]r .

Looking back on the year's ac tivities we find another successful page written into Gamma Alpha's short history.

Our Homecoming flo a t, labeled by many of the townspeople as th e best ever to appear in the parade's history, easily took first place. Beta chapter at Ohio University contributed to the theme of the float which was centered around a huge self-driven skunk.

Continuing in a big way the chapter constructed one of the largest snow statues every to appear in Michigan T ech's Winter Carnival. The theme of the statue was based on the engineer's choice of war materials or peaceful technological advancement. Two cornucopias were wrapped around the outside of the statue and a tank and a car emerged from their openings.

Our carnival queen candidate provided a fitting climax to the week's activities when she was crowned queen of the Sno-Ball .

During the spring term members have been working with the local Boy Scouts and have been assisting a number of fa therless boys in preparation for the local soap box derby.

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advancement by pledging one of the largest classes since it s beginning three years ago, including most of the top freshmen in student governmen t.

Middlebury By John R . H ose

For Beta Pi the year 1960-61 proved to be full of many activities and events which kept the brotherhood ac tive in fraternity life. The social calendar began on O ctober 1 with the annual Homecoming festivities which were highlighted by an evening buffet and a dance band . The number of alumni returning proved very gra tifying and the weekend was a success.

On the fo llowing weekend the brothers sponsored a Freshm an Mixer Party for the fairer sex a t Middlebury. This enjoyable even t was followed on O ctober 22 by Parents' Weekend which produced a very favorable turnout. During the afternoon the parents were treated to a cockta il pa rty with a buffet supper that evening followed by dancing until the early hours of the morning.

The fin a l major social fun ction of the first semester was the annual Christmas Party held for the younger set living in and about the college. Presents were distributed to all and the Brotherhood was a ided in this undertaking by one of the several sororities on campus.

ot all of the first semester was devoted to social activi ties and the intramural program proved equally as stimula ting. The chapter participated in football, volleyball, basketball and hockey. Even though our only outstanding athlet ic ach ievements were to be seen in basketball, the other tournaments proved a relaxing diversion from studies and it was possible for the entire brotherhood to participate.

The second semester had its onset with Ru hing and the chapter pledged fifteen men by the end of the four-day period. Accompanying the uccessful onclusion of the rushing program was the planning of a pledge proje t, which this year was the converting of one of our b s ment rooms into a b illiards room. This involv d removing a g reat deal of unne essa ry plumbing, tiling the floor, repa iring the walls, putting up a ceil ing and rea sembling th bi lli rd tab! .

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a dance on both Friday and Saturday nights. Again in the field of intramurals the chap

ter participa ted in bridge and bowling, placing first and third , respectively. Baseball has also been planned for the spring, but this is not due to begin until la te April.

On April 15, the annual Domain Conference for the N ew England a rea was held at Beta Pi . Discussions were held on various phases of fraternity life with a party be ing held that evening.

Again turning to the social side of fraternity life we find that on April 21, 22, Beta Pi was the scene of spring festivities with the annual Junior Weekend Party. Following this on May 20, we h ave made plans for Hood Party which has become an institution a t Beta Pi . A band has been engaged for both these important spring events.

Mississippi State By Taylor B. Smith

The 1960-1961 school year will be remembered as one of the greatest in the history of Alpha Chi . From the fall rush parties to our annual Spring Formal, we have h ad grea t success. A brief summary of the chapter's activities follows .

The rush season in the fall of 1960 was climaxed by the pledging of one of the greatest pledge classes in the history of Alpha Chi. This pledge class excelled both in quantity and quality. A total of 37 pledged. This pledge class lived up to all expectations, when a vast number of them were initiated as members of the Alpha Chi chapter.

During the fall of 1960 Alpha Chi h ad a full social calendar. Some of the parties were the French W aterfront Party, Beatnik Party Wild West Part y, Suppressed D esire Party, and of course the Inauguara tion Ball.

No summary of the year would be complete without the mention of the visit of our esteemed national president, Hap Angelo. The m en of Alpha Chi were greatly impres ed by Mr. ngelo, (who in his college da wa d member of the lpha hi hapter ) and , e him a debt of gratitude for h i untmn efforts which enabled us to fulfill ur dream

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chapter house. This house, one of the fin est on campus, is indeed a fitting home for the Alpha Chi chapter. The house was fully equipped with newly purchased furniture. During the Christmas holidays and the semester break, the members completely rebuilt the attic, converting it into a spacious chapter room.

The final tabulation of the semester grades reaped a new honor on the chapter, second only to possibly the acquiring of the new house. The final reports revealed the Alpha Chi chapter had placed first, above all other fraternities and the all-men's average on campus, in scholarship.

As this report goes to press, the year has already had a number of gala parties. Some of the more noteworthy are, the H awaiian Style Party, and, of course, the Red Carnation Ball. Our Red Carnation Ball was held on March 18. The following day, March 19, the fraternity held on open house a t the new home. That night a formal dinner was given for the members, parents and other guests, including University President Dr. D. W. Colvard and family, in a ttend ance.

Mississippi Southern By Clay Swanzy

Beta Epsilon placed second in fraternity scholarship ratings for the winter quarter. The pledge class purchased a sign, resembling the member's badge, and placed it in lights beside the Greek letters on the front of the house. The chapter furnished the living room with new furniture. Beta Epsilon excelled in intramurals on campus by capturing the pledge and the active football championships. The biggest party of the year was the annual "French Quarter Party" held prior to the M ardi Gras season.

Mount Union By f ohn Ostlund

In September, three pledges were initiated. They were Bob Amor, John Brackin, and Dave M arti.

Highlighting the activities of the first semester were the construction of a homecoming float, our Winter Formal and a Pledge-Active football contest. The pledges, although well coached and showing good potential, were out-

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classed by the active team . The final score was 18-0.

Our first semester officers served with distinction. They were as follows: President AI H erdle, Vice President Rick M achmer, Treasurer Chuck Lynch, Secretary Bob Christian, Chaplain Doug Denton, Sergeant-at-Arms Dick Smith.

During the first week of the second semester, much work around the house was accomplished. Floors were refinished and a great amount of painting was done.

In February, fourteen more pledges were initiated. These were Dennis Anhorn, John Bresnahan, Warren Cain, Pete Eberly, Jesse Howard, Joe Leeson, Jim Nicely, J ohn olan, John Ostlund, Howard Snyder, George Spiker, Dick Stroap, Jim Underwood and Fred Wilson. Dennis Anhorn was made honor p ledge and George Spiker was given a trophy for having the highest scholastic average in the pledge class.

At the moment, Epsilon chapter ha four pledges. These are Pat Burns, Lynn King, Rich M arhover, and R ay Sheets.

New officers for 1961-1962 have been ele -ted. They are as follows : President Chuck Lynch, Vice President Dick Stroap, Trea urer

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Di k Smith, Secretary Bob McCarthy, Chaplain Doug D enton, Sergeant-a t-Arms, John Kinsey.

Epsilon is happy to note tha t our former president, AI Herdle, ha been awarded an assistantship a t Purdue University which will pay in part for his gradu a te schooling.

A trophy was awarded to our chapter by the Mount nion Interfraternity Council for maintammg th e highest scholastic average of any fra ternity on campus during the first semes ter. First semester pledges were awarded a trophy for ma inta ining the highest scholastic average of any pledge clas on campus.

Highlighting ac tivities of the second semester were our Spring Formal and participa tion m an interfratern ity variety show.

Muhlenburg By Edward Paules

On October 8, 1960, Eta held a Pa rents' Day with 126 persons in attendance.

Eta for the second time in two years pledged the largest spring class on campus for a total of 23 pledges. Also for the second time in two

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years, Eta won the interfra ternity football trophy which was presented a t the Interfraternity D ance on April 21.

Eta received $6,000 from the will of the late Mrs. Maude P. Wright, widow of Dr. Issac M . Wright. Dr. Wright, a graduate of Eta chapter, was the first nation al officer of Phi K appa T au from Eta. and headed the Muhlenberg education department from 1917 to 1945. The $6,000 is to be known as the Paul Wright Scholarship, with interest to be awarded annually to the student of Eta who earns the highest average in his junior year.

The home associat ion of Eta also received $500 under the terms of the will.

Donald Brooks Hoffman, a senior, was awarded a N ational Science Foundation Scholarship and will attend Yale University. He h as accepted in an honorary status a grant from the Woodrow Wilson a tional Fellowship Founda tion a t Princeton, N .J. Don expects to seek his m aster's degree in biophysics at Yale University. In addition to his activities at Eta, he is secretary of the honorary leadership fraternity, a member of the Muhlenberg Supreme Court, and of the History, German, and Commuters' clubs. L ast year he was selected for representation in "Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities."

Nebraska Wesleyan D onald M. Gentry

The psilon chapte r has had a very suc-cessful year. Twelve pledges were taken in for the second semester which shows its highly successful rush program. A total of 26 persons have been activa ted so far this year.

For the sixteenth stra ight year at the Upsilon chapter has obtained the M cKibbin Scholarsh ip Trophy for m aintaining the highest fraternity grade average on the V.1esleya n campus. One of its members, Richard Jussel , who had the highest g rad e average in the hapter for last emester, was awarded Ideal Plains-. men which is one of the highe t honor gi en a t Wesleya n. The Formal is coming oon and the chapter i hoping for another ucce ful one.

The Upsilon hapter would tribute to retiring Mrs. . E. " wh ha b n with the hapter f r cl en trai ht h sponsibl e for th

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past years. They hate to see her go. With D ave Babbitt as new president and a new housemother, Upsilon chapter is looking fo rward to what is hoped to be another successful year.

The Upsilon chapter of Phi Kappa T au fraternity has been trying to bring the alumni aroup closer to the active chapter since it has so many outstanding alumni . One of the things tha t has been done this year is to bring about an Annual Outstanding Alumnus Award .

R alph B. H a rrington had the privilege of receiving the first Annual Outstand ing Alumnus Award on March 18, 1961. H e has represented the highest ideals of Phi K appa T au fraternity- The ideal of service, the ideal of integrity. and the ideal of leadership.

M en find various ways of expressing their a ttitudes toward life and society. Some place a high value on statue and social position. Others believe tha t the accumulation of material possessions represents that which is most significa nt in terms of achievement. Still others like R alph E. H arrington find that the greatest rewards come as a result of a life built a round a code of values which places the ideal of service a t its core.

New Mexico State By Richard DeJohn

Beta Zeta started the 1960-61 school year by entering the Homecoming Float building contest with a depiction of a Spanish Gallion tha t rocked its way to first place . Shortly thereafter, we were notified by the National Office the we had placed first in scholarship improvement among the chapters of Phi Kappa Tau.

Socially, last year, we held our annual " Women Haters' " week which proved to be as humerous as ever with our Pajama Dance at the weeks end to climax the event and make up to the fair sex. Later in the year we held a romping, stomping "Hobo Dance" a t the infamous "Frances' Speakeasy" and are now busily planning for the next and best event of the year .. . . our annual Spring Final to be held in the Colonial Inn in El Paso, Texas.

Through the year we have added drapes and new pieces of furniture to the chapter house and presently are re-seeding the lawn ( to fill up the holes ), planting trees, and adding shrubs a round the house. All this fran-

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tic effort is to be read y for the big rush season we anti cipa te next fa ll which w hope will offse t the eff cts of graduation th e past two semesters.

With a visit by Field Secretary Bill J enkins in April, the chapter gained organiza tion al advice whi ch is proving invaluable to our progress which we expe t to be unpre edent d in the coming year.

North Carolina State By L eland H . H airr

C hi and other fraterni ties on the l\"orth Carolina Sta te College campus rejoiced wh n the federal loan for a fraternity row was fin all y approved after Christmas. I t is hoped that the construction of the houses will be completed by the fall of 1962.

Social highlight of the year was the a nnual Carna tion Ball, at which alumnus William B. Aycock, chancellor of the University of orth Carolina was guest speaker. At the Ball , Miss Donna Mathews was crowned as Chi Sweetheart. Numerous "theme" parties were held during the year, and there have been frequent concerts in the house by musical combos.

During the year Chi did not forget its responsibility to maintain good scholarshi p. For the fall semester Chi's average was well above the all-men's average on campus and returned Chi to first place among the eighteen fraternities.

Chi was glad to learn that one of its brothers, Lawrence Carlton Moore, Jr., of Atlanta. Georgia, had received a scholarsh ip for graduate study in Germany for the 1961-62 school year. His scholarship was made possible through a student exchange program between N. C. Sta te College and the Technical niversity of H anover. H e received his Bachelor of Science degree in applied mathematics at N . C. State College in M ay, 1961.

Chi had a strong athletic program this year. The football , volleyball and bowling teams went into the playoffs of the fraternity league. The basketball team was edged 54-53 in the fra ternity championship game.

In order to reevaluate and analyze its problems Chi held a retreat in Sou thern Pines. North Carolina over the weekend of M ar h 11. This was very successful in planning improvements for the chapter.

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Ohio State By Bill Loeber and Bob Gallatin

Gamma chapter is well represented in the major intramural sports a t Ohio State. At present, the Phi Taus hold the championships in two of the three major sports, football and softball. All six of Gamma chapter's basketball teams won their league championships, but had less success in the tournaments. In the three m ajor sports of football , baske tball and baseball, the Phi Taus h ave been the most constant winners.

The members of Gamma have completed a rrangements to sponsor a guest student for the school year 1961-1962. The scholarship, which will provide for meals, room rent, social and house charges of the fraternity, was established in order to aid a sincere student to overcome the financial burden of studying in a foreign country and to provide the guest with an ideal opportunity for building close friendships during his brief exposure to the culture of the Midwest and the campus life at Ohio State University. Phi K appa Tau is the only fra ternity a t Ohio Sta te to initiate and carry through an international scholarship program in over a decade.

An old tradition was brought to life over the weekend of April 21-23 when the members of Gamma chapter declared war on the female sex. Women Haters Weekend, last enacted in 1949, consisted of the outlawing of dates and any communication with women in any manner. In an attempt to appear as una ttract ive as possible, the members forbad e haves, haircuts, pressed clothes and in

general, just plain neatness. Signs declaring the sta te of siege were placed a t the various orority houses, and all women were treated

with hisses, boos and general con tempt. Any member not adhering to such procedures were given a chance to reconsider their ac tions in a cold shower.

After a bit of "serious" thinking however the memb rs decided to declare ~n end t~ their siege on Sunday evening, and demonstrated their forgivene s with a dinner and dane a t the house.

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of Phi Kappa Tau finished with a 2.581 scholastic average to rank first in fraternity scholarship for the fall semester.

Homecoming weekend found more than 50 alumni returning to the white house on East State Street ; some were graduated as long ago as 1929 ; some, as recently as 1960.

For the fifth straight year a brother of Beta placed on the court of Coed Prom ; this year Eric Angle took second place.

O.U. awards were received by several brothers: Tom Beineke a ttained Phi Beta Kappa ; Russ Barber received the Distinguished Milita ry Student Award ; Ron Bell was awarded the Mario Di Nardo Leadership Memorial Trophy for being the outstanding senior male student (Ron is pas t president of Beta chapter).

The Phi Taus swept to the all-campus basketball title by compiling a ten-game winning streak and a season's record of 11-1. Behind a tremendous performance by Jim Pressick, who scored 29 points, and John Ball, who added 14, the Warriors defeated Gamertsfelder Hall 63-5 7 for the crown.

In intramural football the Warriors rolled to a 5-1 record behind the passing combination of Jim Cory to Jim Pressick; however, the fin al playoff game was lost to the Phi Delts by a score of 8-6. Beta ch apter added 25 new pledges at the onset of the second semester. The new president of Beta is Bill Dickinson a junior and a commerce major from Circleviile, Ohio. In the past he h eld the posit ions of secre tary and rush chairman . Las t fall the W arriors also took the fraternity championship in soccer.

Oklahoma State By D ouglas Elgin

The Beta K appa House corporation is completing plan for a new fraternity house to hold 64 men on the quarter block now owned. The $150,000 house is expected to be completed by th e spring semester of 1962 reported . Mack M cKinley, house corporation pre ident. The ultra-modern five-story building , a designed by Wheeler and " heeler Enid Oklahoma, ar h itect . !bert Whe ler i an alum-nus of th h apter.

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Sportswise the chapter reached the playoffs in both basketball and volleyball taking second place in the Athenian league in both sports. The annual pledge-member football game was won by the m embers 14-0, and the volleyball game was won 15-13 and 15-0 by the m embers.

Individuals recognized during the year are: Jim Plummer who was honored a t an Interfraternity Council banquet for a total grade point of 4: 00 ; K ent Washburn and L eslie Kreps, faculty adviser, were honored by the OSU annual , the R edskin.

Washburn was outstanding in music by belonging to the Shaldow Lake Eight, prominent campus d ance band.

Kreps directed the OSU panel on the television show, the G. E. College Bowl.

Oregon State By Don Wuopio

Rush activities with the purpose of signing up rushees to live a t Alpha Zeta for fall term, 1961, highlighted the chapter's activities for winter and spring terms.

One of the most successful Senior Weekends in the chapter's recent history was held during winter term. Under the able leadership of Larry Ross, a complete program for the weekend was established . The weekend was highlighted by a very successful talent show, whi ch featured Dave H armon on the trumpet with J ake Vilhauer on the guitar. Twenty-one seniors stayed a t the house for the weekend, and prospects a re good that many will be staying at Alpha Zeta chapter in September.

The summer rush program got under way at the close of winter term with the selection of Jim Sorenson and Larry Ross as Co-summer rush chairmen. A concentrated rush program began over spring vacation, as rush teams traveled throughout the state to contact high school seniors. Rush teams also went out during spring term, with as many as fi ve rush teams traveling theroughout the state on any one weekend. It is the chapter's hope that much of the summer rush will be accomplished before the close of the spring term, as experience has proven at Oregon State that early rush programs are a necessary facet to a successful fall term rush. The goal for the fraternity is to sign up thirty new freshmen to live in during rush week. With the enthusiasm shown at the house towards rush, the prospects look very good for next year.

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This year's Homecoming saw many alumni and their wives return to Oregon State. M any were here for the game with Oregon and most of them stayed for the dinner at the house. It was by far the largest turnout in quite a few years.

An extensive remodeling program took pla e over last summer. T he redecoration of the living room and party room, and the remodeling of the head greatl y improved the appearance of the chapter house. Bruce Davis and Jim K enyon stayed at the fraternity most of the summer doing addit ional improvement work, such as rewiring, refinishing floors and painting.

Alpha Zeta chapter improved greatly on grades this year. D uring winter term, for example, 17 men placed above a 3.00, and th e house average was a 2.61 on a 4.00 basis. Statistics indicate a vast improvement over th e previous year.

The year was topped off with the annual Carnation Ball on M ay 20th. The dinner-dance affair was the outstanding social event on th e Alpha Zeta Calendar for the 1960-61 school year.

Penn State By L. Reed Walker

Omicron returned last fall with one of the largest and finest pledge classes at the university. O rientation Week gave the pledges an opportunity both to get to know each other well and to put the house in top shape for the coming year.

M any alumni returned to Omicron on Homecoming W eekend . This year we captured third place in the lawn display competition. This continues a fin e record established in previou years.

The important parties for the semester were the Toga Party and Pledge Formal. The latter is an annual affair a lways held around Christmas. M any days of planning and work go into the transformation of the first floor into a Winter Wond erl and.

Pledge class project re ulted in mahogany paneling in the chapter room and newly painted rooms on the first floor. The chapter room has become a source of great pride to brother and pledge alike.

During the spring erne ter, our o ial chairman, Joe Kereni k, kept the hou e quite a ti\'e

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so ially. We had TGIF socials with seven of the leading sororities on campus. M any special parties were held . Highlights were an Untouchables Party,' ' a R ock and Roll R ecord Hop, a Dogpatch Daze costume party, a J am Session with another fraternity, a Beatnik Party and a Hawaiian Party. The chapter looked forward with great anticipation to the Playboy Weekend . This included a form al party and a jam session. Pl ayboy Weekend was rapidly followed by the Senior Ball, an Arabian Nights Party and the traditional Mother's Day Weekend .

Since Omicron's scholastic average fell consi derably during the fall semester, a contest was arranged by President Charles Drum and Vice President Roger Evans to stimulate scholarship.

Votes of thanks go to the following men who made this the successful year it was: J ack Craft, Fred Phelps, Bob Vilscek, Jim Fleck, Veil Holcombe, Nick Natarella and Jim Fenstermacher.

The domain conference was held a t Omicron on April 15. Many problems were solved and ideas exchanged at the meeting.

Purdue By John Nalbach

Again this year Lambda was well represented on the Purdue football squad with four members from the house on the team. The pledges also had the football spirit. In four pep rallies, participating with Delta Gamma, Alpha Chi Omega and Alpha Xi Delta sororities, they took two firsts and a third place to capture the "Lots of Pep Trophy" for the year. They also participated in the Senior ·Cord Day football parade with one of the winning signs. Lambda also has two men each on the track and swimming teams.

In activi ties Lambda was represented in the I. F. C . by the house president, Charles R auschenbach (office manager), Gary Bergstrom (rush chairman ) and Jerry Kuenn (clerical chairman ) . Jim Bush was president of ]. I . F. C. John V. M a this and K en D eal held the jobs of lo a! adverti sing manager and assistant photography editor, respectively, on th univ rsity's daily newspaper. Our other a tivities in luded Greek Week Committee and Junior and ophomore lass ouncils . For the fourth year Lambda ha had th m ximum f m n pt d into th "kull a nd nt, an h nor, r f r phom r

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fraternity men in actiVities. Other honorarie joined by Lambdanites include Kappa Psi, Kappa Kappa Psi, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma, Gimlet, Scabbard and' Blade, Pershing R ifles, Beta Beta Gamma and Alpha Pi Mu.

Lambda's ' 60-61 social year was off to a good start with our annual French Waterfront party. This was followed by the winter pledge formal where the best ac tive, pledge and hardnose awards were presented . In late D ecember, we held our Christmas party for the underpriviledged children of Lafayette with Ch i Omega Sororoity. The Chi O 's were also well represented a t our Hawaiian Party which brought to a close a rush program which pledged 22 men . Miss Nancy D avis was chosen Dream Girl at the Dream Girl formal in March . L ambda completed the social year with its first Wild W est Party.

The brotherhood of Lambda was extended into vacations as many of the brothers traveled to the Bahama Islands between semesters, and again over Easter vacation when some went to Florida and some chartered a 44-foot cutter to return to the Bahamas.

Rensselaer By Ken Burdon

This past year has been a very successful one for Rho. Opening with rushing, in which twenty men were pledged, the chapter has been active in campus activi ties, intramural sports and has had a busy social program.

The foremost m en scholastically in our chapter are Frank Denniston, Dave St. John and Ron Schaeffer who have all been elected to T au Beta Pi, the engineering honorary.

Politically, Lou Perrott and Jim H erbst are running for class representative. Bill Pollock is the vice president of our political party.

In intramural sports, Rho is m aintaining the precedent of finishing in the top third of the fraternities which it has done for the last fourteen straight years. Under the leadership of . sports chairmen Dick Finster and Joe Corliss, we have won leagues in football bowling pingpong and reached the play off for the school hockey championship. Thank t the effort of Dick Hulsker and Tom Hofeli h, Phi T u t k the fra terni ty golf hampion h ip. urrentl w ar in third pia e ut I 30 fr ternitie in the r e f r th Tru te Tr ph , f r interfr temirv

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Ron Schaeffer, the social chairman, provided a busy and successful social schedule. Approximately fifty alumni attended the reunion held during Homecoming Weekend last fall. Walt L ehman provided the music for the Friday night party at the house. In December the brothers entertained Phi D elta sorority of Albany State at a very successful cocktail party at the house. The Founders' D ay banquet was held at the Glass Lake Hotel with our annual House Formal dance following the dinner. Don Zeissett, domain chief and Rho alumnus, was guest speaker at the banquet. The highlight of the social season came at Saturnalia Weekend when four bands entertained at "207" . At this weekend Rho had eighteen brothers from Gamma Gamma chapter at St. John's University as guests.

Southern California By ]ames F. Rushing

Pi chapter, at the University of Southern California, has been in the process of re-colonization since the beginning of the fall semester. Three students; John Curran, R. Lynn Livingston and D ennis Wilson, were requisitioned by national to transfer from Beta Psi at Long Beach, to Pi at USC in September, with the hopes that they could rejuvenate a once famed chapter. With the help of Field Secretary Bill J enkins, these three Phi Tau's set out to recruit not only new men, but the only men besides themselves that were to be in the chapter. Fall rush was executed in such a manner that personal interviews were carried out ; and with the intention of incorpora ting a definite group of leaders, seven rushees were pledged .

During that fall semester, the ten men at Pi proceeded with caution, for none of its members were famili ar with the school or Fraternity Row traditions. But as the months passed by, a nd Pi became active in R ow fun ctions, the Phi Tau's at USC were labeled "The swingingest little house on the R ow." But in just two short months, this statement has become archaic. For during spring rush, Pi pledged ten choice men , taking the fourth largest pledge class on the Row. Since then, not only has our schol astic standing risen, but our social prestige has reached an env iable position.

With all Pi chapter alumni backing a new fraternity house, Pi chapter looks forward to bigger and better years at USC.

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Gamma Gamma chapter at St. John's Un iversity ina ugura ted its first " Phi Kappa Tau Week", in honor ot Founders' D ay during the period of M arch 13 to 16, 1961. Entitled " Community Interest and Schol arship Week," it was comprised of lec tures, movies, a forum and a ca r-wrecking party.

During the week a different movie wa shown each day. The films were supplied by th e Bell Laboratories, and one of these movies, "The Alphabet Conspiracy", was recentl y shown on television .

Monday-March 31- Prof. Anthony H . Sarno, dean of m en a t St. John's, began the week's festivities by lecturing on "The Concept of Student W elfa re" . It became a lengthy encounter as D ean Sarno entertained questions from the audi ence.

Tu esday-M arch 14- Mr. T a rek J abri, the Public Liaison Officer of the Arab States D elegation Office in ew York City, wa the fir t le turer scheduled to speak on the 'F renchAlgerian I ssue". D efending the )aerian side. he gave a stirring ta lk which terminated with a spirited question and answer period .

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for Wednesday. Comprised of faculty and students the forum debated the topic for over three hours, enterta ining audience participation. Professors Opulenti and Czajkowski, recently initia ted Phi T aus, were two of the faculty representatives.

Thursday-March 16- Dr. Paul Lieger, assistant professor and director of the Evening Division of Columbia University, lectured as the French representative in the "French-Algerian Issue." Eager to hear the opposite of Tuesday's talk, many students a ttended the lecture. As did his predecessor, Dr. Lieger gave a remarkable rendition of the Algerian situation . A question and answering period followed .

Another first was chalked up by Phi Kappa Tau at St. John's as it introduced a "carwrecking" party on Tuesday and Wednesday of Phi T au Week. Larry ·Finnegan, past social chairman, initiated the event and it took the campus by storm. A healthy support of the party enabled the fraternity to donate a handsome profit to the university's building fund.

Scholarship A ward- Besides firsts in extracurricul ar ac tivities, Gamma Gamma chapter also unveiled a fi rs t in scholastic endeavors. As the un iversity has no competition on the scholas tic level, the Phi Taus initia ted the " Phi K appa T au Scholarsh ip Award". This award will be presented yearly to the fraternity tha t maintains .the highest scholastic average. It is certa in that Gamma Gamma will do its best to capture this p rize.

Special thanks are in order for Brother John DeFrancesco, ac tivities committee chairman, who was the brains and brawn behind Phi T au week. H is incent ive and work aided immensely in the success of the venture.

Texas By H oyt Purvis

Opening the year with a fine rush which produced 28 pledges, Beta Alpha chapter carried out a highly successful program in 1960-6 1. O ne of the big projects of the year was the annual AGGIE SIGN contest, and for the thi rd consecutive year the chapter had the best all-a round sign on campus. An em phasis on schola rship gave the chapter a jump of ten pia es in fra ternity stand ings with a goal of reaching the top . Int ram urals and social a tivity played a big part too. A Mortic ian's Ball and Riv rhoa t Party wcr among th social

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highlights. In the spring the chapter worked feverishly to elect Hoyt Purvis as Daily Texan Editor in one of the hottest races in campus history. Beta Alpha 'also played host to its Domain Conference and annual Parents' Day in April.

Texas Western By Curt Parkin

Alpha Psi chapter named Robert W . Hampton, an alumnus of Beta Mu at Kent State, its outstanding Phi T au Alumnus of the Year. The award was presented to Mr. Hampton at the chapter's Founders' Day celebration on M arch 17, a t which Taylor A. Borradaile was guest speaker.

Bob Hampton is general manager and executive vice president of the Better Business Bureau of El Paso, T exas. H e is president of the El Paso Rotary Club and past vice president of the El Paso Advertising Club. Other positions he holds include director of the Boys' Club, member of the El Paso Chamber of Commerce, and director of the Southwestern Sun Carnival Association, which has its home office a t El Paso.

Alpha Psi chapter celebrated its 20th anniversary a t its Founders' Day Banquet on M arch 17. The Honorable T aylor A. Borradaile was guest speaker . Lou Gerd ing, Alpha Psi' s domain chief, attended the fes tivities also. The banquet, held in Juarez, M exico, perhaps m arked the first time Founders' D ay had ever been celebrated on foreign soil.

Alpha Psi chapter started off its school year by taking the Homecoming Sweepstakes trophy after competition with some twenty other organizations on the T exas Western College campus.

Successful money-making projects in the fa ll included one which entailed painting house numbers on street curbs.

Alpha Psi helped the T exas W estern building project effort by donating a section of its land . to the college.

On Easter Sunday the brothers held an egg hunt for the little orphans a t El Paso's Southwestern Childr n 's H ome.

Bro ther Jimmy Wells was elec ted p re ident of the T exas W stern I ntcrfra ternit Council. H e was also clc t d president f the T a Wes tern tudent sso inti n- th highe t offi a stud nt can h ld on ur mpu ..

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Alpha Psi's social season reached its climax a t its a nnual Spring Formal on April 2 1. The gala celebra tion included the naming of Phi T au Sweetheart for 1961.

Washington State By Cary N. Banks

The Alpha Kappas' activities are m any this year. We started off by winning the D ads' D ay sign contest. Our Homecoming sign broke clown but sti ll looked nice. W e gave many serenades for sororities. Our intramural ac tivities a re among the best on campus. We recently held our R ose Formal which was considered as the bes t in the long history of the event.

The annual pledge dance was quite popular. We were quite high in the auction of ourselves to the Cougar Campus Chest drive. Our Ch ristmas Par ty was a big hit and th e Founders' D ay program was extrem ely nice.

In playing the Idaho chapter in baske tball , we succeeded in winning a suitable trophy. Our scholarship dinner was highlighted by a talk on gossip sessions. An annual cruise on L ake Couer d' Alene was held in late spring. Mothers' D ay is always a success and th e year was closed with a big street dance.

Westminster By Lauris H azlett

Westminster is finishing out its social ca lendar with a n a nnual Spring Picni c. The Spring Formal was held a t Shenango Inn this year, where the brothers chose Miss Gale Cla rk as th eir sweetheart. The new pledge class is small but enthusiast ic and have a ca r wash go ing at the present. W e a re looking forward to their Pledge Pa rty.

The m en are getting ready for spring sof tba ll with great expectations after competing actively but to no avail in the intramural baske tball league. Scholastically we h ad eighteen men out of 56 with above B average last semester and eight on the D ean's List. The fraternity average was over 1.63 or a B-average. New housing is still h opeful but in the future with fin ancial backing still posing a problem.

PHI K AP PA TAU

Moved to Chicago?

If you have recently mov d to the Chicago area, please contact Wi lliam S. Budd, 318 North Fifth Avenue, M aywood, Illinois.

Bill Budd is the presid n t of th Chicago Alumn i Association and would like to extend an official Phi Tau welcome to a ll newcomers.

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New Yor~ City Alumni

The ew York City Alumni A ociation holds a luncheon meeting on the first Monday of every month in the ba ement room of Child' R e -taut-ant at Broadway and John Street. The time i 12:30 p.m. and all Phi T au' are welcome.

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2. Andrew L. Johnson ------------------211 Englewood Ave., New Castle, Pa. Chapters: Eta, Xi , Omicr on, Phi. A-Omicron, ,B-Phi

3. John Edwards --------------------------2411 Medwary Dt·., Raleigh, N . Cat·. Chapters: Chi, A-Gamma, A-Theta , B-Omicron

4. Carl E. Bohn ----- -----------------------1030 Mt. P aron Rd., Atla nta, Ga. Chapters: A-Eta, A-Lambda, A-Rho, A-Chi, B-Delta, B-Epsilon, B-Iota, B-Xi

5. Joseph Dunker ----------------------3722 Congreve Ave., Cincinnati 13, Ohio Chapters: Alpha , Delta , Theta , Kappa, B-Beta, G-Beta

6. Mel Dettra ---- ---- % Blue Cross of N .E . Ohio, 2042 E. 9th St ., Clevela nd, Ohio Chapters: Beta , E psilon , A-Delta , A-Phi, A-Omega, B-Mu

7. Ray A. Cla rke ------------------------------------2706 Alisda le, Toledo, Ohio ·Chapters: Gamma, Tau, A-Alpha, B-Tau, G-Alpha, G-Delta

8. Les lie R. Bishop ---- ----- -- - - -----38 S. Dea rborn St. Rm. 932, Chicago 3, Ill. Chapters : Zeta, Iot a , Lambda. Mu , B-Lambda, B-Chi

9. Hugh C. F owler -------- ------------ --------5399 S. Clarkson, Littleton, Colo. Chapt e rs : U psilon, P si. A-Et>s ilon . A-Nu , A-Sigma, B-Theta

10. Lou Gerding ---------------- - --- --509 P a lomas Dt·., N .E .. Albuquerque, N.M. Cha pters : A-Psi , B-Aipha, B-Zet a , B-Kappa , Arizona State Colony

11. J a mes E . Dutch - - ---------- ------------ --1869 Margie Lane, Anaheim, Calif. Cha pters: Nu, Pi , B-Psi, B-Ome~a

12. Roger J. Bell __ Office of Dean of Students , Univ. of Washington, Seattle 5, Wash. Chapte rs : A-Zeta, A-Ka ppa, A-Pi, B-Ga mma, B-Sigma

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