Acacia Triad - Autumn 1955 - Vol. 50, No. 1 by Acacia Fraternity

OF ACACIA FRATERNITY

" The Oldtimers" gather to discuss plans for the 1951> Acacia State Day in Indianapolis. Seated , I. tor.: Tom Ayton, Wisconsin; Art Lautzenheiser, Indiana ; Roy Feilk, Illinois . Standing , I. to r.: Harry Gause, Indiana; Bill Knapp, Purdue ; Adolph Emhardt, Harvard; Graeme Supple, Illinois ; H . V. " Ike" Wilson , Illinois .

BELOW: TOP, Ed Kelly 's story evoke s laughter from (I. to r.) Bob Nation and Craig Fisher , Purdue delegates; Bill Knapp, Purdue adviser ; National Treasurer George Patterson ; and Scott Mackay, Rensselaer adviser. CENTER : Ohio Attorney General C. William O'Neill addresse s delegates at Ohio Conference Banquet. ( L. to R. ) Mrs . George Patterson, Ohio University President John C. Baker, Mrs. O ' Neill, and Mr. O'Neill. BOTTOM : National Treasu rer Georg e C. PatfÂˇerson presents the Wa lter E. Dahl Scholarship Improvement Trophy to the Ohio State delegate.

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"Two Hamburgers coming up" as the chefs turn them out at top speed to keep up with the hungry Acacians at a picnic on Flagstaff Mountain near Boulder.

Singing-the highlight of any picnic . Songleader Jim Hutchinson, Colorado, and his guitar made sure the old ones and the new ones came in in style .

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TABLE OF CONTENTS WALTER DAHL RESIGNS

Walter Dahl Resigns

AS FIELD SECRETARY

Regional Conferences

George Nitzsche and the Independence Shrine

42nd Chapter Installed at Long Beach

Walter E. Dahl, who has served Acacia as traveling secretary since 1951, has resigned to accept a position with Simplified Security Income Tax System in Boulder, Colorado. His resignation was effective July 1. Immediately following his resignation, Walt assumed managership of the Evanston office of the Stewart Howe Alumni Service. He continued with the Howe Agency until September 1, and began his work in Boulder on October 1. Walt is a native of New Jersey, being bom in West Caldwell, but having spent most of his life in Montclair. After his graduation from Montclair High School he spent 2% years in the Navy and then enrolled at Ohio University. When the Ohio Chapter was installed in February, 1949, he was initiated as a charter member. Walt's life in the Chapter and on the campus was that of a leader, and in his senior year he was chosen as the "Outstanding Senior." In 1951, '52, and part of '53, Walt traveled the Eastem District for Acacia. In the fall of 1953 he was assigned to the westem district and traveled this area during the last two years. In addition to the valuable assistance which he rendered to the many chapters as field secretary, Walt also originated and edited the Pythagorean, Acacia's esoteric publication. He was also primarily responsible for the present National pledge training program. He will indeed be sorely missed by the central headquarters, but the Fraternity was fortunate to have had his services the past four years. Walt and his wife, the former Eileen Mulderig, are now residing at 785 20th St., Boulder, Colorado.

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The National Foundation Report . . . . .... . ... .. .... . . ... .. ... . .. . ... . 12 The Triad Travels to Texas . . . .... . . .. . . . ... . ...... . . .. . .. . ......... 14 Adventures in Fraternity .. .. ... ..... . ... .. . . . . ... . . . . . .. .. . . .. . .. . . 20 Chapter Eternal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Chapter Connubial . .. . .. .... .. . .. . .... . .. ... .. .... ... ..... . . . . . . . . . 23 Stork Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Directory .. . .. . ... .. . . . . .. .. . . ... . .. . . ... ..... . . . ... Inside Back Cover

Entered as second-class matter at the post office in Nashville, Tennessee. Fifty cents per copy, $15.00 for life in the United States and Canada. Seventy-five cents per copy elsewhere. Published quarterly at The Benson Printing Company, 136 Fourth Avenue North, Nashville 3, Tennessee, for the Acacia Fraternity, a college social fraternity, founded at the University of Michigan on May 12, 1904. Acacia is a charter member of the National Interfraternity Conference. Notice of Change of Address (Form 3579) should be sent to Acacia Fraternity Headquarters, 1569 Sherman Ave., Evanston, Ill. Subscription orders, photographs, copy, and correspondence of a business nature should be sent to 136 Fourth Ave. N., Nashville,

COLORADO OHIO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HOST REGIONAL CONFERENCES CHAPTER DELEGATES SCHOOLED IN ALL PHASES OF FRATERNITY OPERATION AT THREE OFFICER TRAINING CONFERENCES

MID-WEST REGIONAL CONFERENCE By PAUL McMATH Colorado Chapter

"We strengthened the ties of friendship; we prepared ourselves as educated men; and we have sought the truth but we still have to give the light of what we have learned to our brothers. "This is what we have done these past few days and may well be the theme of this conference," said National President William Krieger at the banquet held in Estes Park that climaxed the Acacia Fraternity Mid-Western Regional Conference. About 100 delegates from 20 chapters and two colonies traveled to Boulder, located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in cool, colorful Colorado, as the Colorado Chapter of Acacia at the University of Colorado were hosts for the conclave and National Council meeting.

Conclave Opened With Reception A reception at the Colorado Chapter house which was staged by the Colorado Mothers Club started the conference on Sunday evening, August 28. Colorado Housemother Mildred E. Glynn acted as hostess; and punch, cookies and sandwiches were served. Delegates began arriving as early as the preceding Wednesday with a group enjoying some fun at the nearby vacation center of Estes Park. Registration started Sunday afternoon and the men were given rooms in one of the University dormitories. Meals through the conference were excellent as the University Memor ial Center, student union building, went all ou t to please the attending Acacians. 2

Richard Gibson, Ohio V.D., presents a plaque to Adviser Prof. C. R. Kinnison. The plaque was given by the Ohio Chapter for Prof. Kinnison's many years of loyal service.

Meetings Featured Panel Discussions Bright and early Monday morning, delegates gathered at the Memorial Center Forum Room to hear the keynote address by Executive Secretary Roy C. Clark; welcoming speeches from Colorado Venerable Dean Jack Moritz, Colorado Chapter Adviser Bill Wilson, Conclave General Chairman Mahlon Wilson and National VicePresident Jack Lunsford; and the introduction of the national officers and other guests. Following this was a series of panel discussions which were held the rest of Monday and the following two days from eight o'clock in the morning until four-thirty in the afternoon. Most of these discussion groups were held in the same Forum Room and covered such fraTHE TRIAD

ternity topics as finances, chapter publications, scholarship, social and etiquette, chapter administration, interchapter relations, rushing and rushing techniques, pledge training, publicity and public relations, chapter activities, alumni relations, mothers clubs, housemother relations, alumni and faculty and honorary memberships. To wind up the three days of meetings was a discussion on the role of the National Council, chapter expansion, and Acacia's role in other organizations given by Bill Krieger, Roy Clark and Traveling Secretary Walt Dahl.

The Introduction of Group Dynamics A thing that has been used extensively at the University of Colorado but which most of the other schools haven't experienced is a technique of group leadership called group dynamics which was put into full use in the conclave very successfully. Most of the delegates

George Starr Lasher, past national president of Theta Chi, and editor of "The Rattle" of Theta Chi for over 25 years, delivers the keynote address at Ohio.

Delegates at the Eastern Regional Conference.

Delegates at the Mid-West Regional Conference.

were sold on it and are taking the use of it to their chapters. The purpose of group dynamics, according to Jim Hutchinson who gave an introduction of it to the delegates, is to get every individual to participate in discussion and to get everyone's ideas before the group. Specifically applied to this conference, the discussion on a certain topic consisted of four or five members of a panel from different chapters each giving a short talk of a certain area of the topic, a brief discussion among the panel, a report from listening groups, and an open discussion period. Discussions were held within time limits. Three listening groups consisting of about four each were appointed before the panel began and each of these met after the panel discussion and chose a chairman to report their findings. One group listened for and asked

any questions that may have come to their minds during the panel, another reported any positive or negative criticism they had, and the third stated any principles or ideals to be taken from the discussion. "This approach to discussion," said Roy Clark, "has stimulated more interest and participation among the members of the group than at any other conclave I have ever attended."

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Evening Excitement Monday night saw the Colorado Chapter put on a model initiation followed by a discussion of the Ritual and pre-initiation week at which everyone attending rode the Colorado Goat. Highlighting the week for the Acacians was a picnic held on top of nearby Flagstaff Mountain on Tuesday 3

"How about a big bite of mash potatoes, Walt?" The big brass sitting at the banquet table are (left to right) Counselor John Paynter, Colorado Housemother Mildred Glynn, Executive Secretary Roy Clark, Traveling Secretary Walter Dahl, Toastmaster Jim Hutchinson, National President Bill Krieger, Mrs. Krieger and National Vice-President Jack Lunsford.

EASTERN REGIONAL CONFERENCE By PROF. CHARLES KINISON, Adviser Ohio Chapter

evening. Those attending will long remember the songs and antics of Colorado's Jim Hutchinson and the delicious hamburgers, potato salad and drinks. Wednesday night was the grand finale to a week of fun and learning in the form of a banquet held at the Crags Lodge at Estes Park. But a note of sadness was also felt as the Acacians paid a farewell tribute to their traveling secretary, Walt Dahl. Bill Krieger was the principal speaker but toastmaster Jim Hutchinson also called on other members of the National Council for short talks . A touch of irony hung over the convention as the Newman Club, the Catholic College Religious Group, held its National Convention in the same building with about 1100 delegates. This made ideal material for many of the humorists giving talks.

Every member who attended the Eastern Regional Conference at Ohio University this summer will agree that the meeting was a very successful one. Much credit for its success must be accorded to the traveling secretaries, Dud Johnson and Rod Pearson, who planned the program and activities of the Conference. They were aided by Ed Kelly, TRIAD Editor, and by Dean E. J. Taylor, Jr. and the members of the Ohio Chapter who made the local arrangements. The Chapter Administration panel in action includes (left to right) Jack Moritz from Colorado, Jim Hutchinson from Colorado, Floyd Travis from Texas, and Walter Dahl. At the far right a tool of group dynamics is being used as Tom Hill of Colorado is making a brief outline on newsÂˇ print of the talks for the rest of the group to see.

This is the story of the Colorado Conclave summed up in these few words. But to those who experienced what happened, it was much more. It was the farewell to a beloved traveling secretary, the chance of being first to hear that the Long Beach colony would be initiated as a chapter of Acacia the following Saturday, the meeting of new friends, and the feeling of learning many things they expect to take to their own chapters and to practice. As Bill Krieger said, "The conclave was a huge success." 4

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The sessions began with a hearty welcome from the president of the University, Dr. John C. Baker who was introduced by Dean Taylor. A real asset to the success of the conference was the keynote address by Professor George Starr Lasher of the Ohio University faculty. Professor Lasher has been national president of Theta Chi Fraternity, and for many years he has edited their magazine, The Rattle of Theta Chi. His sincerity and his clear line of reasoning made this opening session very interesting and paved the way for the excellent sessions which followed. His suggestion that "fraternities are the oldest agencies for equipping men for life" was not challenged, and his five fundamentals for maintaining a strong chapter are ideas to be studied and practiced by all fraternities. In keeping with the policy that the student representatives should participate in the conference program, students from the several chapters presented the topics which had been selected by the program committee, and ample time was allowed for discussion from the floor. These discussion periods were so organized that some definite discussions followed the presentations. An interesting innovation on the very first program was the slight-of-hand performance used by Larry Phillips

how much a Purdue active pays each month to be a member of the Fraternity, and he showed how this money is allocate:l. Some of these amounts were "eyeopeners" to some of the students of other chapters. His suggestions for fines for late payment of assessments, not reporting long-distance calls immediately, etc., evoked expressions of agreement and disagreement among the listeners, and his talk furnished food for much discussion and thought. Samuel Erskine, a prominent attorney of Athens and the president of Trowel, Inc. , the building corporation for the Ohio Chapter, presented an able discussion concerning the importance of the building corporation and its attempts to carry out a sound plan for financing its activities. On Friday afternoon we were again privileged to hear Professor Lasher talk very convincingly about the purposes of pledge training. He enumerated eight specific purposes, and then he summed them up by saying that "the purpose of pledge training is to make it easier for men to live together! It is a preparation for life as an active member of the Fraternity ." Joseph Dando, Assistant Dean of Men at Ohio University, presented a talk about the responsibilities of the

Doesn't that food look good? Colorado tried their best to please the Acacia Group .

Mealtime at the Memorial Center Building and this was a familiar sight to see delegates from all chapters exchanging ideas and laugns.

(Cornell) in introducing his discussion about rushing. His routine was convincing. George F. Patterson, National Treasurer and adviser for Cincinnati Chapter, led the panel discussion about Chapter Administration at the Thursday session. He also discussed importance of preparing a budget at the Friday session. In the discussion following Mr. Patterson's talk, it was brought out that the house notes should be increased to $200 each in order to meet the increased prices of real estate and other commodities. Bill Knapp, adviser for the Purdue Chapter, made a very fine presentation about finances. He showed just

fraternities to the administration of the university, their responsibilities to other organizations on the campus, and their responsibilities to themselves. One of the highlights of the conference to some of the members was the picnic on Thursday evening. This picnic was held in a secluded spot near Lake H ope, about twenty-five miles southwest of Athens. A bountiful supply of fried chicken, salads, and other refreshments helped to make this meal an enjoyable one. The "open house" at the local chapter house after the picnic gave the visiting actives and advisers a chance to see how the Ohio Chapter lives.

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Another "high light" was the banquet on Friday evening. The guest speaker was the Attorney General of Ohio, C. William O'Neill. His talk was timely, for he talked about the philosophy expressed in the preamble to the Constitution of Acacia. He explained the meaning of the ideals presented in the preamble, and he expressed the hope that we were living up to these ideals. At the banquet session, Mr. George Patterson announced that the first of the Alumni Scholarship Awards had been awarded to the Ohio Chapter. This award is in the amount of one hundred dollars, and the selection of an active to receive this award h?s been left to the Chapter. He also presented the Walter Dahl Scholarship Improvement Trophy to the representative of the Ohio State Chapter for showing the most improvement in scholarship during the last year. Richard Gibson, VD of the Ohio Chapter, was the Master of Ceremonies, and he presented an engraved plaque to Ohio's adviser, Professor Charles R. Kinison, in appreciation for his contribution of time and effort in the founding and the operation of the Fraternity and the Chapter.

Dean E. J. Taylor, Dean of Ohio's College of Engineering, delivers an address to the Ohio Conference.

Ohio Univers ity president, John C. Baker, addresses the delegates and welcomes them to the Ohio campus.

Picnic time in the mountains ovNiook nig Boulder. Just before the picture was taken the food call was sounded and Acacians turned from the scenery and practically ran for the food.

All of the delegates were housed in Lindley Hall, a girls' dormitory on the Ohio University campus. Meals of the highest caliber were served in the Lindley Hall dining room. The excellent picnic lunch was prepared in the Lindley Hall kitchens and was delivered to the scene of the luncheon in University trucks. Their spacious dining room was also able to accommodate the large crowd of delegates and guests which attended the banquet. All meetings were held in the Chemistry Auditorium which is just around the corner from Lindley Hall. These meetings were conducted alternately by Dud Johnson, Rod Pierson and Ed Kelly.

WESTERN REGIONAL CONFERENCE Eight Pacific Coast Chapters attended the training school held at the University of Southern California. The TRIAD is sorry that it is unable to give a full report of this conference, but it has been unable to obtain such material. 6

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GEORGE E. NITZSCHE AND THE SHRINE

INDEPENDENCE

By VINCENT B. BRECHT*

Reprinted with permission from The General Magazine and Historical Chronicle, Unive1·sity of Pennsylvania, Spring, 1955.

GEORGE E. NITZSCHE Mr. Nitzsche is a founder of the· Franklin Chapter of Acacia and is a National Life Member. At the Golden Anniversary Conclave he was awarded the Acacia Award of Merit.

On January 2, 1951, Bernard Samuel, then Mayor of Philadelphia, handed the key of Independence Hall to Oscar Chapman, Secretary of the Interior of the United States, in old Congress Hall, at Sixth and Chestnut Streets. This cere mony marked the agreement of the American government to make of that emblem of American Freedom, Independence Hall and its surroundings, a National Shrine. As a member of the Independence Hall Association I realized that this event fulfilled a life-long dream of one of our University's most loyal sons. As a boy of seven when he first stood in awe in the doorway of Independence Hall and crossed the threshold to see the Liberty B ell, George Nitzsche had implanted in him a love for the old building that has lasted through a long life. Later, when the significance of this shrine in American History was impressed upon him, he became more and more conscious of the urgent need of a dignified setting and better approach for the most important and most historic group of buildings in the United States. This idea grew in his mind, particularly dur ing the five years from 1895 to 1900, when the University of Pennsylvania Law School occupied a part of the Independence Hall site. As early as 1896 Dr. Nitzsche suggested that a small portion of the national appropriation for public projects be devoted to acquiring the buildings. together with all the land b etween Fifth and Sixth Streets and between Walnut and Race, and dedicating it as a "United States Independence ii all National Park." • Mr. B recht is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania in the Class of 1898. He was for many years Head of the Department of English at Northeast High School in Philadelphla, and at present is a member of the English Department at Drexel Institute.

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Dr. Nitzsche felt that no gift that could be made would be dearer to American hearts, more inspiring to American youth, or of greater value to posterity. In importance it would rank with the most munificent gifts ever made the public and the cost involved would be insignificant when compared with the benefit that it would confer, in perpetuity, upon future generations. He regarded it as a privilege that he had been able to devote a good bit of time to the development of his project for many years. The plan Dr. Nitzsche had in mind in those early days was simple, in keeping with those beautiful historical buildings, and in principle very much like the one now being realized. His plan was to have a par k of trees, shrubs, and flowers, with a promenade running down the center from Franklin Square (since 1926 the Delaware River Bridge Plaza) to the old State House or Independence Hall. Any fancy architectural embellish ments were to be avoided as costly and out of place, as is the "Greek Temple" which has been erected over Plymouth Rock. He advocated widening the east side of Fifth Street and the west side of Sixth Street and perhaps. having them adorned with reconstructions of various historic colonial buildings which stood, or are still standing, in each of the thirteen original states. The shrine as now b eing completed contains no reconstructions; but a lar ge number of colonial homes and buildings, such as Carp enters' Hall, within the area are beinq: recovered and preserved as oart of the National domain. In discu ~sin g: his early oroposals, Nitzsch e said. "I fully realize that the views I have exDressed would be regarded as visionary by many of the old Philadelphia conservatives, but I

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sure that the project could be accomplished. The rebuilding of Williamsburg, Virginia, involved the tearing down and remodeling of 442 houses, and I felt reasonably sure that the cost of doing that splendid job was many times more than needed for my project, which, according to several surveys I made, involved about the same number of buildings." Even in the early days it was apparent that such a shrine would change the entire aspect of a blighted section of Philadelphia, and that the city would benefit greatly by the increased value of real estate, by the publicity and interest which a National Park would create, and by thousands of additional visitors each year. The Federal Go-v ernment, the State of Pennsylvania, and the City of Philadelphia, in conjunction with patriotic and philanthropic citizens, had an opportunity to create something that would endure, and become valuable and more interesting with succeeding generations. On January 24, 1944, the surviving students of the Law School who had the privilege of studying in those historic quarters held a reunion in Congress Hall, and organized The Congress Hall Law Association to commemorate their student days ; to assist the Federal Government, the City of Philadelphia, and the State of Pennsylvania in preserving these Historic Shrines; and also to establish Law Scholarships. Michael Francis Doyle and other leading members of the Bar sponsored this move ment. George (then Major) Nitzsche and former D ean William Draper L ewis of the Law School were elected Honorary Presidents. Since the death of Dean L ewis, former Senator George Wharton P epper has b een made Honorary P resident with Dr. Nitzsche, and Chief Jus7

tice Horace Stern was elected President. Reunions of these law students were held in the Senate Chamber in Congress Hall, which from 1895 to 1900 was one of their classrooms. It was in 1882 that Dr. Nitzsche for the first time saw the State House, as Independence Hall was known for a century or more. As a school boy at Nazareth, Pennsylvania, his mother brought him to Philadelphia on a visit, which was quite a trip in those days. While the distance was only seventy miles, it_ required an all day journey partly by stage coach, and then by two railroads. When he crossed the threshold of Independence Hall the boy was thrilled to see the famous historic objects that he had read about in his history books. In the spring of 1895, he was ready to enter the Law School of the University of Pennsylvania. He says, "I had the thr ill of my childhood days all over again. I was delighted with the thought that I was to have the privilege of studyin~ law in the most historic group of buildings in the United States. Being a lad from the Pennsylvania Dutch country, and one whose great, great, great grandfather had fought in the Revolutionary War, the glamor of this most unusual opportunity impressed me greatly. I confess that I may have been somewhat emotional and sentimental about it. A year after I enrolled as a student in the Law School, to defray my expenses I took part time work as assistant to the Dean. This gave m e an opportunitv to explore ever v nook ~nd cranny of those historic auarters . .After graduation I remained with the University as Secretary and Bursar of the Law School. and was put in ohysical charge of the buildings we occupied. "I took the responsibilities of my position and new office most seriously. To cite just one of many incidents, our janitor called my attention to a lar ge pile of coal dust which had accumulated in the cellar of Congress Hall-probably caused by a gener ation of janitors scraping coal from the pile and avoiding the dust, as our janitor did. The coal dealer was consulted, the dust screened and removed by the conhÂˇactor, who presented the University with several tons of new coal, thus avoiding a fire hazard which had been accumulating for many decades. It is possible that I may have b een over-cautious at times, but I loved those old buildings and took no chances. "Even before I entered the law school, I spent several years of mv youth in the vicinity of Indep en dence Square. Whil e preparing for the University, I w as employed as a clerk in a law office in the Drexel Buildin~, with windows overlooking the Squ are. Almost daily my duties took me into one or mor e of the buildings known as the Independen ce Hall group, w hich were th en occupied 8

wagon and taken to a local police station, but someone had evidently witnessed my plight, and telephoned to the Central station, where my friend, the Superintendent of Philadelphia police, ordered me to be brought to his office with the policeman who had arrested me. After explanations, Superintendent Mills gave the cop a severe lecture, tore up the charges, and ordered him to get a taxi to drive me to Independence Hall, where I arrived about thirty-five minutes after my arrest. Of course this episode was much improved upon in the local papers and the Associated Press, which resulted in my getting letters from friends in all parts of the country." From 1732, for more than two centuries, Independence Hall had been used for many purposes, and after the First World War, in the latter part of 1918, it became the birthplace of the Czechoslovakian government. Some nineteen years later, the Czechoslvoakian Ambassador, V. S. Hurban, notified Dr. Nitzsche that President Benes had awarded him, in consideration of his generous cooperation and active interest in behalf of his country, the Czechoslovakian National Order of the White Lion, and that he was to receive this honor and decoration from the Ambassador at a formal ceremony to be held on May 28, 1937, in Independence Hall in front of the famous Liberty Bell. Dr. Nitzsche values this recognition moreÂˇ highly than most of the many honors h e has received. After years of effort, in which he had worked out detailed plans and consulted authorities in Washington, his project in 1942 found an ardent supporter in the "Many amusing and sometimes hu- person of Judge Edwin 0. Lewis and morous incidents occurred during the the members of the newly formed Indethirty or more years I conducted pil- pendence Hall Association, of which Dr. grimages for students of the University Nitzsche became a charter member. He to Philadelphia's historic landmarks. did much work for the Association, inDurin<[ the ~umm er s "O!ssion of 1928, I cluding two surveys of the properties was arrested at Seventh and Market involved in the three city blocks directly street s, where had stood the house in in front of the Independence Hall Grouo which Thomas Jefferson drafter the of buildings. On December 21, 1942, Declaration of Independence. On the Judge Lewis appeared before the City steps of the Penn National Bank, which Council and urged Council to authorize then occupied the site, I explained to a the Mayor to sign an agreement sublarj?"e group of students the historical mitted bv the Department of Interior of si<:!nificance of the location. A policeman the United States. The authorization wac; who had joined the group, probablv given. and later the agreement was thinkinq I had something to sell, told si~ned in Independence Hall which m '! that I was givin~ misinformation, made it a National Shrine while the City a nd according to subsequent newspaper of Philadelphia still retains the owneraccounts, the policeman said that 'what shin. The buildings on Independence I told them was all bull ; that the Dec- Square are now under the joint control laration was written in Independence and ooeration of the United States and Hall, two and a half blocks from here.' Philadelphia. This was the first important step in the oroeTess now being made At all events, the officer would listen to on the Mall. On Thursday. November no explanations fr om me so I asked one 11, 1954, "Veterans' Day," the first city of the Philadelphia students to take the block in front of Independence Hall, begr oup to Indep endence Hall, where I tween Ch estnut and Mar ket Streets and hoped to join them w ithin half an hour . Fifth an"! Si xth ShÂˇeet<: wa" "nened to I w as then rudely hustled into a patr ol (Con tinu ed on Page 11)

by the Common Pleas Courts of Philadelphia, the Prothonotary's offices, etc. Some of these buildings have been demolished, others altered or restored. The building of the American Philosophical Society, directly opposite the Drexel Building, was then occupied by various stock brokers and bankers. To me this was a sacrilege, since the Philosophical Society, oldest learned society in America, was organized by Benjamin Franklin in 17 43 as an outgrowth of his earlier debating society, the Junto, 1727-1767. These same buildings, for a few years beginning in 1789, housed our University, then known as the University of the State of Pennsylvania. While located here, by special permission of the State, then the owner of Independence Hall, the University used the Liberty Bell to call its students to classes. The old building at the corner, just north of the American Philosophical Society, was the historic United States Supreme Court building at Fifth and Chestnut Streets. At the time of my days in the Drexel Buildin~ this structure had many uses: it housed the Mayor's offices, the Director of Public Safetv of Philadelphia, and the Central Police Station which occupied the rear basement, where, from my Drexel Building windows, I frequently saw prisoners committed. I have often wondered whether any of these culorits were aware of occupvin~ jail cells adjacent to the Nation's most revered shrine, Independence Hall, which at that time housed, on its first floor, a museum of historic material; and on the second floor the m eetinqs of the SelP.ct and Common Councils of Philadelphia.

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Charter Members of the long Beach Chapter, left to Right-First Row: Don Daniels, Chapter Adviser, Ron Dickerson, John Tarpley, Ken Fleeger, Dick Tubbs, V. D. Second Row: Dr. James Wilson, Jim Batchelor, Joe Reed, Don Simpso n, Paul Hine. Third Row: Ken Working, Dick Porter, Bob Troutman , AI Elliot, Don Drew.

ND ACACIA CHAPTER INSTALLED AT LONG BEACH The forty-second chapter of Acacia Fraternity was installed on Saturday evening, September 10, 1955 when National President William E. Krieger presented the Charter of the Long Beach State College Chapter to Richard Tubbs, V.D. Present also at the banquet were Judge Malcolm, one of the original founders of Acacia; Roy C. Clark, National Executive Secretary; and Walter Dahl, National Traveling Secretary. The chapters present included Southern California, UCLA, California, Washington, Washington State, and Oregon. Previously during the week the Southern California Chapter, with the help of the UCLA Chapter, initiated the fourteen new members of the Long Beach Chapter. These men were: Richard Tubbs, Don Drew, Don Simpson, Paul Hine, Dr. James Wilson, Joe Reed, Ron DickAUTUMN, 195 5

erson, Richard Porter, Jim Batchelor, John Tarpley, Ken Fleeger, Ken Working, Alan Elliott, and Robert Troutman. The idea of Acacia Fraternity at Long Beach State College started with the opening of the 1954-1955 school year. Richard Tubbs, a DeMolay from Long Beach who was new to Long Beach State, working through the Southern California Chapter of Acacia gained permission to colonize under the name of Acacia. Immediately the petition was readied and submitted to the administration and to the IFC for approval. Permission was immediately granted for the colony to organize under the name of the Long Beach State College Acacia Club. The night of October 25, 1954, twenty men from Long Beach State were guests of the Southern Califor9

nia Chapter for dinner. Later that evening these men wer e formally pledged to Acacia. ·One week later the first meeting was held of the newly established colony. Richar d Tubbs, who was so very instrumental in the establishment of the colony , was elected Venerable Dean. Topper Smith, Jim Batchelor, Bob Troutman, and Dick Por ter were elected to fill the other offices. The colony was formed around a nucleus of DeMolays and Masons fr om the Long Beach area. Four of the five officers are Past Master Councilors of DeMolay. The Chapter boasts a total of seven FMC's, five holders of the Degree of Chevalier, two holders of the DeMolay Legion of Honor, and seven Master Masons. Long Beach Chapter has two faculty members who also act as the college sponsors for the Fraternity. They are: Dr. James N. Wilson, Assistant Professor of Geography, and Dr. Robert L. Hoffman, Instructor in Psychology. Dr. Wilson received his Ed.D . from the Teachers College at Columbia University. Dr. Hoffman received his Ph.D. from the University of California at Los Angeles. Both Dr. Wilson and Dr. Hoffman are Traveling Secretary Walter Dahl presents the Charter to Venerable Dean Dick Tubbs, center , and Adviser Don Daniels. Don is a Southern California alumnus .

Master Masons and Dr. Wilson is a 32° Scottish Rite Mason and a holder of the DeMolay Legion of Honor. Another member of the faculty at Long Beach State of whom we are very proud is Dr. Wallace Moore, Professor of Education and Chairman of the Department of Education and Pschology. Dr. Moore, who received his Ph.D . from Stanford University, was the first faculty sponsor of Acacia at Long Beach and has been a real power in helping establish Acacia at Long Beach State. Although he has another Greek affiliation, Dr. Moore has been in support of Acacia one hundred per cent

BELOW, LEFT : The Language Arts Building which houses English, Literature, and Speech. RIGHT: The Little Theatre, rated by many as the finest college "little theatre" in California. In i·he Background can be seen the Bixby farms, now a historical show-place of the Southland . Behind the above classroom building are two more identical installations, e ach with 20 lecture rooms and a specially equipped lecture theatre. This building houses business and economics classes , as well as some of the social sciences. The like buildings , directly in back of this one houses psychology and an Audio-Visual Lab , and the remainder of ihe Social Science Divisions .

Another view of the Fine Arts Building, the Bixby Farms.

and the Long Beach Chapter feels greatly indebted to him for all that he has done for Acacia. S ince its organization the colony has held exchanges with all of the sororities on the campus. It won the Thanksgiving canned food drive sponsored by the TriDelts by contributing more than twice as much canned food for needy families than any other club or Greek organization on campus. The colony held a reception for the Masonic bodies in the area of the college at which time it planted an Acacia Tree next to the corner

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the public as the first one-third of the Mall. Work on the remaining two- thirds is progressing, and it is to be hoped that it will not be long now before the entire Mall will become an important part of the "Independence Hall National Park" and one of the Nation's most beautiful and most historic spots. As Dr. Nitzsche has recently written, "Whatever is done with these old historic landmarks, and this also includes those to the east of Independence Square, will be a credit to the Nation, to the State of P ennsylvania and especially to the City of Philadelphia ; and let us hope, to the entire world. It is an honor and a privilege to now work and cooperate with the Independence Hall Association, which is destined to make the dreams of many years come true. I AUTUMN, 1 9 5 5

stone of the college which was laid by the Grand Lodge of California in 1953. The colony has been very busy in campus activities and in preparing for its institution. Its members hold the positions of President of the IFC, Junior Class President, and Commissioner of Cultural Affairs on the Student Council. Long Beach State College was founded in 1949 as a result of the survey of higher education made by the State Department of Education and the Regents of the University of California that recommended that a state college be established in the area of Long Beach. Pending the decision of the Public Works Board on the selection and acquisition of a permanent site, temporary quarters were secured in an apartment building in Long Beach and plans were made to open the college for the 1949-1950 session. The college opened with 150 students and 12 faculty members. Since moving to its permanent site, which was donated to the State by the city of Long Beach, the college has grown to an enrollment of 5500 students and 350 faculty members. There are a total of eight national social groups represented on the Long Beach State campus. There are four fraternities and four sororities. These are as follows: Sororities-Tri-Delta, Delta Zeta, Sigma Kappa, and Chi Delta Delta (which will be instituted as Alpha Phi within the next few weeks). Fraternities-Acacia, Sigma Epsilon Chi (soon to be installed as SAE) , Sigma Pi, and Tau Kappa Epsilon. The future is very bright for Long Beach Chapter and it was very lucky to have been installed during the Western States Regional Conference where its mem hers could learn so much about Acacia and how it operates. With all of the knowledge that the Chapter gained during the conference to augment it, there is no doubt that it will soon be one of the top ranking chapters in the country.

realize that it would have been difficult to accomplish anything very definite without the backing of such an organization. It is a great satisfaction to me to have had a part in the launching of "Independence Hall National Park" in the City of Philadelphia, and that by keeping at it persistently for many years, to have kept the idea alive. It is to be hoped that the day is not far distant when the completed project will become an object of national and international interest and beauty, and far beyond anything any of us dared to aspire." On March lOth, 1955, the Carl Schurz Foundation awarded an engrossed citation to Dr. Nitzsche for his pioneer work upon the Independence Hall National Park, the first paragraph of which is as follows: D1Âˇ. George E. Nitzsche: We record

our appreciation of your tireless efforts in promoting a better understanding of our nation's heritage at Independence Hall, The Mall, and in the historic areas of Philadelphia. The building which houses the Schurz Foundation is the classic Greek temple erected for the Second Bank of the United States, and later was occupied by the Philadelphia Custom House. It is at 420 Chestnut Street and will be preserved in the Independence Hall National Park as a United States National Monument. It should be gratifying to all University of Pennsylvania alumni that George Nitzsche's achievement has added another important "first" to the long list of accomplishments of Pennsylvania alumni, one which will gain lustre and be appreciated more and more in years to come, and one which places him high in P ennsylvania's Hall of Fame. 11

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I First place honors for the current school year went to alumni of the Illinois Chapter who made contributions of $295 to the Foundation. Runner-up honors went to Purdue with $285, followed by Minnesota with $275, Wisconsin $265, and Cornell $250. Total contributions for the y ear totaled $5,690, slightly below the contributions for the previous school year. Administrative expenses totaled $1,608.40, leaving a net amount of $4,081.60 to be transferred to the fund . The net amount contributed to the Foundation Fund, over a three year period, now totals $18,192.53. Individual cumulative leaders for the three years shows Michigan still in the lead with contributions of $1,155. Following the Mother Chapter is Northwestern with $989.53, Wisconsin $845, Minnesota $835, and Illinois $805. As is natural, these older chapters with a large number of initiates are leading in total contributions. However, it will be found that when figuring the average contribution per initiate, none of the above total leaders are in the first six. Miami has contributions of $3.4 7 per initiate, and is followed by Arizona with $2.82, Rensselaer $1.98, Southern California $1.95, Wyoming $1.94 and New Hampshire $1.92. The total contributions for the current school year showed a slight drop from last year. However, income from annual dues increased from $3,843 last year to $4,190 for the current year. Also, administrative expenses decreased and the net income was increased over 1953-1954. Twenty-eight chapters again showed increases over last year in annual dues contributions, fifteen showed decreases, and five contributed the same amount. Last year the record was twenty-eight increases, seventeen decreases, and three even. The National Foundation was established primarily as a housing loan fund to assist local chapters and building corporations. Acacia's need for housing has been acute in many areas, and demands for financial assistance from national has been great. In the past, the only sources of loans to local groups were from the Triad Life Subscription Fund and the old Endowment Fund. These two funds were quite inadequate to meet the Fraternity's needs. The primary income for the Foundation is through voluntary alumni contributions. The constitution has for many years provided for the collection of alumni dues, however, until1952 , little or no effort was exerted to use this vehicle. Under the Foundation, all alumni, except Life Members, are invited directly b y the central office to participate. Alumni dues are $5 per year and a life membership, which is a lump sum pay ment to cover annual dues for life , is $50. 12

Illinois contributions high for current year, Michigan maintains cumulative lead. This year's mailing for contributions to the Foundation has already been made. Let's all contribute to the Foundation this year and make it the biggest y ear yet. Three scholarships have already been awarded from Foundation Funds, and will be fully reported in the Winter edition of THE TRIAD. Remember, your contribution is an investment in the future of yoU?Âˇ Fraternity .

A REPORT ON THE ACACIA NATIONAL FOUNDATION for the school year

1954-1955 Total Receipts to the Foundation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,690.00 Expenses: Mailing Envelopes: First Mailing ... ..... . ... .. . ....... $271.44 Second Mailing ....... . . . . .. .. .. ... 259.00 3rd Class Postage: First Mailing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.09 Second Mailing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93.90 Return Postage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64.18 3rd Class Postal Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00 Lamination of Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57.79 Office Salaries and Expenses . . . . . . . . . . 750.00 Secretary of State of Illinois. . . . . . . . . . 2.00

Total Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,608.40 Net Amount to Foundation .. .. . .. ... . .. . . . $4,081.60

A COMPOSITE REPORT THE ACACIA NATIONAL FOUNDATION 1952-1955 Receipts to the Foundation: Annual Dues, 1952-1954 .. .... .. . ... $7,383.00 Annual Dues, 1954-1955 .. ... ........ 4,190.00 Life Memberships, 1952-1954 .. .. .... 5,119.53 Life Memberships, 1954-1955 . . . . . . . . 1,500.00

Total Receipts .......... . ............... $ 18,192.53 Expenses: 1952-1954 .......................... $4,057.94 1954-1955 .. .... . .. . . .. ............. 1,608.40 Total Expenses ....................... .

5,666.34

Total Net Amount to Foundation ........ $12,526.19

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THE ACACIA FRATERNITY NATIONAL FOUNDATION Cumulative Contribution Report RANK

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48.

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NUMBER OF INITIATES

Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Northwestern . . . . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purdue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cornell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Hampshire . . . . . . . . . . Ohio State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas .... ..... . . . . . ..... . Harvard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cincinnati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iowa State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Franklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kansas State . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S outhern California . . . . . . . Oregon State ............. Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sy racuse .. .. . ............ Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Washington . . . . . . . Washington State . . . . . . . . . Rensselaer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma A & M . . . . . . . . . Columbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evansville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chicago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.C.L .A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Denver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carnegie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado A & M . . . . . . . . . . Stanford ..... .... ........ North Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

607 536 576 669 836 715 634 494 604 320 614 615 390 595 386 405 121 271 522 543 656 434 494 271 180 211 673 371 546 139 303 189 126 181 363 259 127 290 55 148 226 167 79 86 121 119 88 54

RANK 1954-55

ANNUAL DUES PRIOR 1954-55

LIFE M.E MBERSHIPS PRIOR 1 ~ 54 -5 5

$460 350 280 260 310 290 315 255 223 310 250 230 215 195 165 110 175 130 160 220 210 100 155 130 195 80 185 145 120 115 105 70 95 110 105 40 70 105 70 65 55 25 25 35 5 40 10 15

$245 145 215 175 145 185 185 135 150 155 105 140 95 135 110 65 95 70 115 95 105 35 105 120 105 65 95 80 70 55 50 35 55 75 65 20 35 60 35 25 35 25 10 30 5 10 15 10

$450 444.53 300 300 200 100 100 200 150 150 150 100 50 50 100 250 150 150 100 50 50 175 100 50

GRAND TOTALS .. .... . . .. . .. .......... . $7,383

$4,190

$5,119.53

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1 2 7 12 5 16 17 10 8 11 15 34 25 20 21 24 22 27 23 13 18 14 19 29 32 38 39 28 37 31 33 44 26 36 40 43 41 30 35 42 48 47 45 46

100 100 100 100 100 100 100 50 50 150 50

$ ... 50 50 100 150 100 50 50 100 50 50 100 50 50

50 50 50 100 50

50 50 50 50 50 50

$1,500

TOTAL

$1,155 989.53 845 835 805 675 650 640 623 615 555 520 460 430 425 425 420 400 375 365 365 360 360 350 350 345 330 325 290 270 255 255 250 235 220 210 205 165 155 140 140 100 85 65 60 50 25 25 $18,192.53

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The Union Tower as seen from the Te xa s Capitol.

Standing majestically against the sky-line is the tower of the Texas State Ca pitoL This view is from the patio of the Union Tower.

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UNIVERSITY OF

Two million acres had been set aside for UT and branches, and between 1884 and 1885, and leases on large blocks of this land produced $7,000. In 1923, oil was discovered on some of these lands, and the University was on its way to becoming one of the richest colleges in the nation. Today, the University Permanent Fund contains 200 million dollars with no slackening in sight. On the main campus are some six colleges, and units outside Austin include the Medical Branch, Galveston ; M. D. Anderson Hospital for Cancer Research and the Dental Branch, Texas Medical Center in Houston ; Southwestern Medical School, Dallas; Texas Western College, El Paso; Institute of Marine Science, Port ArHoused in this beautiful building is the C ollege of Architecture. P:easant and serene is the Lily Pon d o n the Texas c am p us.

By 0 . L. MOORE Texa s Ch apter

In the center of the vast, sprawling plains of Texas lies a tower reaching some 250 feet high- a symbol of an institution of higher learning- the University of Texas. In November, 1837, Gen. Kelsey H. Douglas introduced to the second congress of the Republic of Texas, an act to incorporate the University of Texas, making it the first part of the public school system in Texas to get legislative attention. It was not until1858, however, that an act was passed to establish the University. The coming of the Civil War prevented any further action on this act, but in 1881, the first Board of Regents met and preliminary plans were made. "The Preliminary Announcement of the University of Texas" was made in May, 1883, and four months later, 221 students came to UT. The site for this institution was Austin, the state capital. A UTUMN, 1955

A. cowboy Liberace with candelabra included was Acacia's entry in the Round-up Parade.

kansas; and the W. J. McDonald Observatory at Fort Davis. The Journalism Building

The University is the only institution of higher education in the Southwest which is a member of the Association of American Universities, composed of 37 institutions of highest academic standing on the North American continent. Among the 658 faculty members who serve the Main University are five of the State of Texas' seven members of the National Academy of Sciences. Through the portals of University halls have passed some 61,000 students who have received degrees since the 1883 opening. Originally tabbed "Forty Acres," (the original grant and extent of University boundaries) UT offers scenic standouts to visitors. The greatest attention centers around Littlefield Memorial Fountain, which serves as a gateway to the University's open doors. Major George W. Littlefield, a soldier in the Confederacy and a leader in Texas industry, provided $250,000 in his will for establishment of this structure. Sculptor Pompeo Coppini designed the figures incorporated in the Memorial, which commemorates the outstanding men of the South. The fountain officially represented the fusion of THE TRIAD

American life, disrupted by Civil War and brought together by World War I. A bronze plaque pays tribute to the sons and daughters of the University who gave their lives in World War I. Columbia, central figure, stands on the prow of a ship which bears dates April 16, 1917, entrance of the United States in the war, and November 11, 1918, close of the struggle. Army and Navy are represented by soldier and sailor standing on deck of a ship which is drawn by three sea horses upon which are mounted two demigods of the sea.

Scheduled to open in 1955-56 ar e two new dormitories and a new English Building.

The aforementioned Tower can be seen from miles outside of Austin. Installed November, 1835, the Tower took 181 days of steel construction for completion. It contains $40,000 worth of bells. The seventeen bells weigh approximately 18,600 pounds. On the hour, the famous Westminster Peal is heard throughout the campus, as it hurries students to class.

During 1954-55, ROTC enrollment reached 1,643. Three units serve the University-Army, Air F orce and Navy .

Other points of viewer interest include the Texas Museum, Eugene C. Barker History Center, and the various malls that lead to the Main Building. Facilities at the Main University are housed in 50 buildings with extensions continuously being made.

TOP: A Texas "sharpie" and his Yellow rose at the Acacia 49'er party. BOTTOM: Venerable Dean Floyd Travis makes National President William Krieger an Honorary Texan.

Increased enrollment at the University has caused this expansion of building. In 1947, enrollment hit an all-time high of 17,488, then declined because of a gradual decrease in enrollment of World War II veterans. Since 1950, however, enrollment has taken a turn upwards, and is expected to hit 17,500 by 1955-56 with prospects in store for 20,000 by 1957.

The University sponsors the University Interscholastic League, world's largest organization of its kind, with more than 450,000 Texas school children participating annually . These students compete for awards in such contests as sports, ready writing, declamation, debate, and many others. The University ha~ dominated Southwest Conference sports. Guided by coaches Clyde Littlefield (track) , Ed Price (football), Bibb Fauk (baseball), and Slue Hull

The Fountain and Benedict Hall. Benedict houses the Mathematics and Anthropology departments.

(basketball) , UT has built and filled an envious trophy case. Sport facilities are among the best in the nation. They include Clark Field (baseball), Memorial Stadium (football), and Gregory Gym (basketball). Special recognition in the Texas sporting world goes to Dr. D. A. Penick for his gallant efforts in tennis. Dr. Penick has developed Texas netmen from the beginning of tennis at UT. Playing on Penick Courts today is Sammy Giammalva, one of the most promising collegiate players in the nation. University publications include The Daily Texan, a paper which received All-American honors in 1954-55, the Ranger, a magazine, and the Cactus, the University annual. There's plenty to see and do at UT. The Cultural Entertainment Committee provides top-notch entertainment throughout the school year. In 1954-55, it provided Ed Sullivan accompanied by eight first-class acts, "Three for Tonight," starring Marge and Gower

TOP: The Mustangs at the Mem orial Museum. BOTTO M: The members of the Texas Chapter.

THE GOVERNOR SAYS: As Governor of Texas, I am pleased to have this opportunity to greet the members of Acacia Fraternity. It is with a great deal of personal pride that I find in your Fraternity the ideals of manhood exemplified by the entire Masonic Fraternity. We are certainly proud to have one of its most active chapters here on the University of Texas campus, for we believe that in the Acacia Fraternity, the only college social fraternity founded by Masons and based on Masonic ideals, we have an organization that has and will make of the young men who are its members the highest type of American citizens, imbued with a sense of community responsibility that will make our states and our nation strong. We would be happy to extend a warm Texas welcome to those of you from other states who come to visit our beautiful State of Texas. You are certain to enjoy our friendly people, our vast and uncrowded spaces, our historic shrines including the Alamo, our unexcelled recreational facilities, and our thriving cities. I know I speak for every Texan in extending to you all this personal invitation to visit our wonderful State. Sincerely yours, Allan Shivers, Governor

Champion and Harry Belafonte, and songstress Yma Sumac. Other University student activities include RoundUp (the University's answer to the Battle of Roses), Varsity Carnival, Greek Sing Song, and the Cowboy Minstrel and Silver Spur Rodeo. The Texas Chapter of Acacia came to the University April 6, 1916. The Triangles, a local Masonic fraternity, were the early founders and the group petitioned the National Acacia Fraternity for affiliation, Texas becoming the twenty-fifth chapter of Acacia. A setback to the early progress of Acacia at Texas came in 1933 when the ChapterÂˇ was forced to go into inactive status because membership requirements along with the depression cut down on the chapter rolls. UT Acacia was reactivated December 14, 1947, as a result of efforts by members of the faculty and Austin alumni. Today, Acacia has shown spontaneous growth on the Texas campus. Fraternity spirit is at a high ebb. Prospects for a new house are in sight in the near future and chapter membership has increased greatly in the past three years. Annual chapter activities include participation in the Round-Up float contest, Varsity Carnival (sponsoring

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THE PRESIDENT SAYS:

THE DEAN SAYS:

Four decades is not a long time in the annals of history, but the forty years which have passed since the establishment of the Acacia Fraternity here at The University of Texas have witnessed many interesting events and important developments. The local Chapter has included some outstanding leaders who have not only left their marks on this campus, but also who have gone on to make lasting contributions in the wider community. Fraternal associations undoubtedly were invaluable experiences to these men. Our wish is that the Acacia Fraternity here may continue to grow in strength and usefulness, and that its next forty years may be marked by a steady movement forward. Logan Wilson , President

We at The University of Texas are happy that our Acacia Chapter will be highlighted in the coming issue of the TRIAD. The Acacia Chapter on our campus has, since its reorganization on December 14, 1947, consistently participated in the official civic and extra-curricular activities on our campus and in the community . Members of the fraternity have often achieved positions of prominence and responsibility in our student government and in our honorary and service organizations. When each member of any chapter of Acacia dedicates himself to the high purposes of the fraternity and pledges himself to the bonds of brotherhood, that chapter will inevitably be an asset to its parent institution. Jack Holland, Dean of Men

and producing a carnival show), and entrance in the Aggie Sign Contest. (The latter event occurs before the last football game of the season, an annual fray between the Texas Longhorns and the Aggies from Texas A&M. The idea is to see who can display most ridiculously the Aggies and most powerfully, Texas.

Karl Dallenbach, chairman of the Department of Psy chology, and Thomas A. Rousse, chairman of the Department of Speech.

Acacia has been a consistent winner in the Aggie Spirit Award. A trophy is awarded the fraternity that gathers the most wood for the bonfire held before the Thanksgiving Texas-Aggie affair. Acacia has succeeded in winning a trophy in this contest three of the past four years and the past two years in succession. Annual Founder's Day, house parties, serenading, and "big br other-little brother" breakfasts are other fraternity activities. To be included in the 1955-56 schedule of events is a GOF Day, so named for Good of the Fraternity. On this day, actives will give up their supreme senior position and do pledge duties and in general will assume the junior or plebe rank. The idea originated to keep interest keenly aroused immediately after pledging and may soon prove to be an annual activity of the Texas Chapter. The Texas Chapter boasts the most members of any fraternity on the University faculty. Some of these include Henry Burlage, dean of the College of Pharmacy, AUTUMN, 1 9 55

Outstanding alumni include particularly Frank Holloway and Ralph Yarbrough. Holloway has donated much time and energy in restoring Acacia to the ranks of a successful fraternity at the University while Yarbrough was a candidate for governor of Texas in 1954. Voted Acacia " workhorse" of the Texas Chapter in 1954-55 was Bob Cralle. Bob devoted time and encouragement to his brothers during his two y ears in Acacia and received the award for his sincere efforts. Equally deserving for special honors in 1954-55 was Tom Primm, who received the Outstanding Acacian award from the chapter. Tom, a business major, was elected BBA Assemblyman in 1954 and was initiated into Silver Spurs (campus service organization for men) in 1955. In addition, he has served in various office capacities within the chapter and will r eturn in 1955-56 to enter law school. The 50-man chapter is looking toward a prosperous year during the 1955-56 school y ear in building not only physically but mentally the aims and ideals for future Acacians and showing them the honor of wearing the jeweled pin. 19

By GEORGE STARR LASHER

Among the hundreds of collegiate organizations that today are functioning throughout the higher education world, fraternities are not only the oldest, but they are the most influential and will remain so if they retain their unique character in providing those elements which have enriched the lives of their members and have made them the most effective agency in equipping their members for life in a democracy after college days are over. It is certainly desirable to analyze the fundamentals which made fraternities strong and effective, for unless there is a definite return to those fundamentals, the college fraternity as we have known it through recent decades will cease to exist. Just what are the fundamentals to which we need to return? FAMILY PATTERN. The thing which has made a college fraternity chapter different from the numerous other campus organizations is that members by oath, training, and experience become brothers in a very real sense, sharing each other's lives to a degree that always approaches and sometimes surpasses the close intimacy that exists between blood brothers. It is difficult for the individual who has never been a member of such a group to realize that men in working, planning, playing, and living together under the same roof become very close to each other and form ties that are as permanent as any outside the human family. Similar interests in their daily campus life, social activities, chapter programs and proiects, the exchange of ideas, common interest in the welfare of the agency which has brou~ht them together, the fraternity. All provide a basis for mutual understanding and the development of lonq:- enduring friendships. Another unifving influence i" the facing together of financial problems that are a part of s<rouo living. There are few, if any, normal relationships throuqh which m"'n come to know e~:~ch other as thorous<hlv as in a college fra ternity. ThrouQh thi<; oive and take ex istence members trnlv become brothers. The human familv gives a sense of security to the individu~:~l born into it. a sense that i'l developed from babvhood through adolescence into maturity. â&#x20AC;˘ Mr. Lasher is a past National Pres ident of Theta Chi. a n d fnr over a otâ&#x20AC;˘art<'r of a century h ., has bee n the Erl itnr of " The Rattle of Theta Chi. " The arldress rr; n ted her in is one delivered by him to the delegates of the Athens Regional Conference.

Likewise, the fraternity family gives to its members a sense of belonging. There is a satisfaction of being wanted, of having a group extend an invitatiop to membership in such a way that the prospective pledge has a right to feel that he can contribute to the strength of the group, that he can give as well as receive in this brotherhood relationship. In the complex world that every campus offers there is a need for comparatively small groups where an individual can find others to give him counsel, sympathy, support, and aid in facing problems that are a part of college life, persons that can and will do so because they have a feeling of affection toward the individual. Hence the chapter house becomes a refuge comparable to the individual's own home. Because he has been chosen as a fraternity brother he gains a sense of belon ging that is vit:llly important to him. That is a fundamental, and when a chapter for any reason loses the character of a family it will cease to be worthy of the title jrate1Âˇnity. MoDERATE SIZE. If the chapter is to maintain the character of a real family it must limit its members. While there is probably no arbitrary figure, there is danger of deterioration of fraternity spirit when the group exceeds fifty . When seniors do not know the freshmen almost as well as they know those who were initiated the same time they were, the chapter is not completely a brotherhood. Today there are too many chapters in this countrv who have no legitimate right to be called fraternity. They have become dance clubs or activity groups. Recently I heard about a chapter in the South in which the onlv man who knew all the names of his fraternity brothers was the treasurer. Not very long ago a Florida chanter announced it had 76 pledges! In the Midwest two men were introduced at a dance one niq:ht and discovered they were ch~:~ote r brothers. Asked bv a member of the fac:ultv if a certain bov had been oledqed bv his chanter, an uooer classman had to admit that he didn't know th e names of h'llf of the oledqes. Such thinq:s <;eem fantastic , and yet they are examoles of what can b e found in too many chanters. While a chanter with eighty or ninety members and pledges may h ave an impressive number of men in activities and can give expensive dances, membership in it will have little value to the one

who seeks a real fraternity experience. Such a chapter may have no financial problems, but it will not be able to develop the unity which should be a basic element in any fraternity unit. The prevalence of a casual attitude is in:!vitable among members of a large chapter that soon diminishes if it does not destroy a feeling of social responsibility. It also reduces loyalty to the fraternity. One of the gravest dangers is a lessened interest in maintaining high standards for membership. When rushing and the selection of members become matters of little concern among a sizable percentage of this group, danger is inevitable. The most urgent need in the fraternity world is to get back to normal sized chapters so that the conditions which made college fraternities strong and the relationship developed of life long character will be restored. SENSE 0? RESPONSIBILITY. The prim? duty of chapter leaders once was to develop a sense of responsibility among . individual members of a chapter toward th? fraternity, toward other memben, and toward the in'ltitution of which the chapter is a part. It still is and must b e so recognized. In this fundamental is the basis for the right kind of relationship between the chapter and the college. When a man is initiated into a fraternitv he not only becomes personally identified with the group, but he becomes personally responsible for the group. The test of a good chapter president and his officer a<;sociates is whether they can make all members of the group as well as n ew initiatas conscious of their obligationc;. The s<rouo as a whole will be iuds<ed bv the st:mdards set by the individuals who makf~ it up. The attiturle of individuals to the group and to f.,.]Jow brothers will be evidence as to whether or not th"' orouo i'l 'I fraternitv. The c:c~mnus ouhlic is an ob<;ervino one, and failure to liv<> uo to the ide~ of fraternity soon br::.nrls a chapter. Today there is no col]eoe or university administration of fraternity school on record as being anything but friendly to existing campus chapters. That situation will not change as long as the chapter as a whole and its members prove that they have a sense of responsibility. In order to insure the continuance of that att.itude the chapter officers must give evidence that their leadership is sound, constructive, and effective. On one of THE TR IAD

the large Midwestern campuses women are even permitted to visit fraternity houses unchaperoned. There are only a very few chapters on that campus which have house mothers, but the administration has made it clear that if there are any violations of the confidence that it thus shows, the officers of the offending chapter will be held responsible. So far the officers have proved that they can accept such thoroughgoing responsibility, and there has been no just cause for criticism. Deans of men on various campuses give testimony that their work is greatly aided by fraternity chapters if the officers accept responsibility. They cite numerous examples of cases where students get into difficulty, but the trouble is properly taken care of by chapter officers on whom they lean for consultation and often action. This intelligent way of handling disciplinary problems not only gives chapter officers desirable authority and valuable experience, but it strengthens the relationship between fraternities and college administrations. The question of social responsibility is not concerned with officers only however. Each individual must recognize his obligation, thereby brin~ing to his chapter respect and admiration on the part of the public. He needs to develop an inner satisfaction in his fraternity not through its outward show, but through its worthy accomplishments made possible by members who feel a responsibility for it. If fraternity men in general took their social responsibility seriously, most of the criticism often justifiably directed against them would disappear. Drinking in chapter houses and at chapter social functions in defiance of university regulations, failure to abolish completely all questionable practices such as paddling, obscenities, unsupervised trips and treasure hunts, silly adolescent stunts, and unwise mental or physical tests, all indicate a lack of social responsibility on the part of a chapter, its officers, and its members. SETTING A CAMPUS PATTERN. As soon as fraternities became recognized and accepted into college campuses they assumed leadership in social training. For many generations this leadership was constructive. Today, regrettably, this leadership is weak, if not destructive. There has been a deterioration that is shocking to chapter alumni as well as other visitors. Sloppiness in dress is so general that a request that members wear coats and ties at the dinner table is often resented. Members and pledges attend classes in attire that should be limited to outdoor work or picnics in the country. Sometimes there is even a lack of cleanliness. This sloppiness in dress extends most unfortunately to manners to a degree AUTUMN, 1 9 55

that makes me question the accuracy of the title social fraternity. Bad or careless manners reflect decidedly against a chapter and its officers. Training in social amenities is a basic responsibility, one of the requisites of desirable group living and a job that can be done more successfully by a fraternity than by any other agency on the campus. Failure in this respect lowers the prestige of the chapter. Few things are as harmful to its reputation. Sloppiness in speech is equally damaging. Vulgar, crude language, a dominance of ineffective, trite slang, and an unnecessary loudness of tone create most unfavorable impressions. Years ago I heard the personnel director of a large industrial concern say that the three things which determine more than anything else whether an individual secured a job and whether he kept it are: the clothes the person wears, the speech he uses, and the manners he possesses. This year I told that to another personnel director and asked him if such criteria were out of date. His reply was an emphatic no, and he went on to say that there was a general feeling among personnel men that the colleges had let them down in that respect today, that the graduates are not as acceptable as they once were. It is time for the fraternity to return to fundamentals in this field, not only for the sake of their members who will be seeking jobs, but for the sake of all college men and women, and for the sake of the institution of which they are products. Good manners and pleasant speech are important in getting and keeping a job. They are equally important in the art of getting along with others satisfactorily and happily. Once it was necessary for a man to be a gentleman to be considered a good fraternity man. That ought to be true today. More is involved than the possible future of a fraternity man or the prestige of his chapter. It is a matter that concerns the campus as a whole. Today the standards there of dress, speech, and manners are low. Everyone suffers as a result. That situation can be and should be changed bv fraternity men and sorority women. They, more effectively than any others, can set standards of the right sort quickly which will be generally adopted by the campus. For years members of Greek organizations have b een accepted as social leaders. It rests largely with them whether desirable standards will be restored and once again fraternity men will be considered gentlemen. IDEALISM. Basic to all fraternities is idealism expressed in rituals of pledging, initiation, and meetings and found even in prosaic constitutions and bylaws. Of all fundamentals, this is the most fundamental. Ritualistic ceremo-

nies have been a part of every fraternity from its ver y beginning. They are the things shared by every initiate, which give to each organization its individuality - yet undoubtedly there is much similarity among them. Concerned by certain trends which he felt might be injurious to college fraternities, Dr. Frances W. Shepardson, then national president of Beta Theta Pi and the outstanding fraternity leader of his day, made a stirring appeal to all fraternity members to return to their altars. Today there is even a greater need for men to rededicate themselves to the principles and the ideals that are inherent in each fraternity, and thus preserve the truly basic fundamental. To be sure, some of the ritualistic ceremonies seem old-fashioned to modern youth, but they bring out essential truths, and there is a virtue in the fact that they have been experienced by members from the days of the founding to the present. The fact that they have persisted down through the years creates a respect for them and adds to the appreciation the neophyte develops as he comes to understand the meaning of the organization with which he has become affiliated. He is impressed by tradition, and the lessons handed down to him from former generations take on greater significance as a result. There is disturbing evidence, however, that today traditions are being ignored, ritualistic ceremonies are being slighted, and haste rather than thoroughness and impressive dignity mark even the most important of all ceremonies, initiation. Too often officers and members seem concerned more with eagerness to participate in campus affairs, in dating, and in personal commitments of one sort or another than to meet the obligation they have to their fraternity and the men who are b ecoming their fraternity brothers. Nothing will affect the future attitude of a neophyte toward his fraternity quite as much as the impressions he receives as he goes through his initiation. This is his introduction to the real meaning of the fraternity and presents the most challenging opportunity the chapter has to make him a worthy member. Equally effective, if not more so, is the dignified conduct of weekly meetings, beginning and ending as they should with brief ritualistic ceremonies. These make the meeting not only distinctive, but remind each member of the idealism fundamental to the fraternity. To be sure such items may add five to ten minutes to the length of the meeting, but they are the best investment of time possible. They set a tone and emphasize the responsibility of every member to the organization h e has pledged himself to make worthy of the ideals it proclaims. 21

EVERETT EMERSON ENOS

CARL P. SPRINGER

Everett E. (Bones) Enos, for fifteen years Chapter Adviser to the Syracuse Chapter, died at his home, 1111 Euclid Avenue, Syracuse, on July 19. He had also served as Acacia's representative to the Alumni Interfraternity Council of Syracuse University and was a member of the Syracuse Acacia Fraternity Alumni Association. Brother Enos was a native of Adams, New York, and graduated from Gouverneur High School. He was awarded a New York State scholarship and won a Cornell University competitive scholarship. He attended the College of Engineering at Cornell, and it was at that school that he joined Acacia. Mr. Enos was a veteran of World War I, serving with Company D of the 302nd Engineers of the 77th, or Liberty Division, that made history for battles at Chateau Thierry, Baccarat, and Veale sectors. His regiment was awarded the Croix de Guerre with Palm for outstanding services. After the war Brother Enos returned to Cornell to complete his studies and then entered the employ of the Engineering Department of the City of Syracuse and served as Division Engineer in charge of paving for many years. He held a New York State Professional Engineer's license, and was a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers. Brother Enos was a member of the University Methodist Church and had served on the Official Board as an usher. He was a member of Gouverneur Lodge No. 217, F. & A. M., Kiwanis Club of Syracuse, Syracuse Post 41 of the American Legion, 302nd Engineers Post of the 77th Division, Friends of Reading executive board, and Men's Garden Club of Syracuse and of its Board of Directors. He was also a member of the Cornell University Alumni Association and the Cornell Acacia Alumni Association having held many offices in the latte~ organization. He was a National Life Member of Acacia. Brother Enos is survived by his wife, Florence Morehouse Enos, who was one of the organizers of the Syracuse Women of Acacia, and who has served that group as President since its inception.

Carl P. Spr inger, one of the outstanding trial lawyers of West Texas, died on June 3, in Abilene. He was 61 years old, and was a member of the Texas Chapter. Brother Springer was born in Haskell, Texas, and attended the University of Texas. He began his law practice in Eastland, arriving there January 1, 1919, while still in uniform as a soldier. In 1941 he moved to Abilene and joined the firm of McMahon and Smart, who were at that time the only members of the firm. Since that time it has grown to become one of the largest in West Texas. In addition to his practice of law, Brother Springer had wide ranching interests, and was also a director of the Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Abilene, and the First National Bank of Rotan. He had multiple civic and charitable interests- the strongest of those being work with children. He was a trustee of two orphanages, the Methodist Home at Waco and Hendrick Home for Chil dren in Abilene, and devoted much of his time to the work of these institutions. Work of the Methodist Church also occupied much of Brother Springer's time, and he was a member of the Board of Stewards. A longtime member of the Lions Club, he served as president of the Abilene group in 1946- 47. Other civic interests included the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. He was a former president of the Taylor County chapter. He was a member of the Taylor County Bar Assn., the State Bar of Texas, and the American Bar Association. He was a member of the Abilene Chamber of Commerce and West Texas Chamber of Commerce and served as a director and executive committeeman of the West Central Texas Oil and Gas Association. He was a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason and a Shriner. Brother Springer is survived bv his wife, one daughter, three grandchildren, one sister, and five brothers.

GEORGE C. FERRIER

George C. Ferrier, a founder and long time leader of the Kansas State Chapter died on June 27. He was 65 years old.

Brother Ferrier was born at St. Charles, Minnesota, in 1890. He was graduated from Kansas State with a bachelor of science degree in engineering. He was in the construction engineering business for many years in Kansas, and retired just a short time ago. Always an active leader in Acacia, he devoted much of his time to the Kansas State Chapter as either president or a member of its Building Corporation. Much of the credit for the new Kansas State Chapter house is due to Brother Ferrier for the effort that he put forth in accomplishing it. He was a member of the Blue Lodge at Powhattan, the Consistory at Topeka, and the Isis Temple at Salina. He was a veteran of World War I, having served with the U. S. Navy. He was affiliated with the American Legion Post at Man-. hattan. Brother Ferrier was a member of the Methodist Church in Manhattan. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ann Ferrier, a daughter, a sister, and a brother. HAROLD A. TURNER

Harold A. Turner, a charter member of the Denver Chapter, president of the Associated Grocers of Colorado, died in Canon City at the age of 59. The chain, which he headed since 1939, had a sales volume of more than $165 million last year. Associated Grocers' 480 members reportedly sell more than 35 per cent of the total food volume in Colorado. Brother Turner was one of the founding 15 members when Associated Grocers was organized in 1935. In 1953 he was appointed a member of the state parole board by the Colorado Governor. He is survived by his widow, two sons, and a sister. HUGO A. MURRAY

Hugo A. (Hig) Murray, Wisconsin '24 died of a heart attack on October 10.' He was 52 years of age. He was known to thousands because of his livestock reports and other radio and television programs o v e r WTMJ and WTMJ-TV, the Milwaukee Journal stations, because of his job as traffic superintendent at the Milwaukee stockyards, and for his leadership in the Republican party.

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Brother Murray graduated from the University of Wisconsin college of agriculture, and following his graduation, he became county agent of Adams county. In 1931 he began working in the stockyards as a solicitor and later became superintendent of traffic. He became active in Republican affairs, and served as chairman of the Shorewood Republican Club and then as county chairman for four years starting in 194 7. He was also chairman ~ the party for the 5th congressional district at the same time. He was a brother of the late Reed F. Murray, U. S . Congressman from the 7th district, also a Wisconsin Acacian, and after his brother's death in 1952 there was considerable pressure on him to seek his brother's post. He chose not to make the race, however. Brother Murray was a member of the Tripoli Shrine, the Manawa Masonic Lodge, the Wisconsin Civil Air Corps, and the Radio Farm Directors Assn. He is survived by his widow, a daughter, two sisters, and a brother. JAMES A. BOUCEK

Lt. James A. Boucek, Kansas State '49, was killed in an aircraft accident at Eglin AFB, Florida, on Apr il 3, 1954. Lt. Boucek was raised on a farm near Ottawa, Kansas, and was very active in 4-H and Future Farmers of America. He received the State Farmer award and was elected as Secretary of State Association for Future Farmers of America in 1947. Upon entering Kansas State College he enrolled in Agricultural Education and pledged at Acacia Fraternity. On May 27, 1951, James received his Bachelor of Science Degree, and enlisted in the U. S. Air Force the next day. He was graduated as pilot from a Jet Training School and received his commission at Webb AFB, Big Springs, Texas, on Oct. 25, 1952. His assignment was to pilot the F86 Jet in Korea and he completed 52 combat missions when the Armistice was signed. He was awarded the Presidential Citation and the Distinguished Flying Cross. After returning to the U. S. he was assigned to a Testing and Operational Center at Eglin AFB, Florida, where the accident occurred when he was at the controls of an F84 Jet and collided with a T33, only a few hundred feet above the ground as both were coming in for a landing on the same r unway. Lt. Boucek was 24 years old at the time of his death. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Boucek, a brother Ronald, and a sister Marcina, of the home in Ottawa, Kansas, and another brother, Bill Brion, assistant professor of Physical Education at Ottawa University. AUTUMN, 1955

Br Connubio EDWIN R . MAXsON, Arkansas, to Miss Mary Hassell, June 5, Fayetteville. DoNALD W. PowELL, Denver, to Miss Lucretia Faye Dolve, July 13, Billings, Montana. RoBERT P . HoDAM, Illinois, to Miss Sonja Clark, August 21, Bement, Illinois. PAUL MANAHAN, Illinois, to Miss Geraldine Knight, September 19. EVERETT PATTERSON, Illinois, to Miss Kay Farrow, June 11. SAMUEL H . SHOCKEY, Illinois, to Miss Virginia Carol Hunter, August 6. RoBERT M. WHITE, Illinois, to Miss Eunice Jean Reace, July 9, Chicago. NoLAN G. CRAWFORD, Miami, to Miss Helen L . Beaupain, July 3, Terre Haute, Indiana. RoBERT W. BoYD, Minnesota, to Miss Charlotte Anderson, June 18, Duluth. WILLIAM DuDLEY, Minnesota, to Miss Jane Chandler, June 5, Charles City, Iowa. RoGER McFARLAND, Minnesota, to Miss Pat Gay, Moose Lake, Minnesota. THOMAS PERSON, Minnesota, to Miss Karene Michels, July 16, Mankato, Minnesota. CHARLES WHITEHEAD, Minnesota, to Miss Ann Duhurst, June 18, Stillwater, Minnesota. JoHN M. CALEF, New Hampshire, to Miss Shirley Ann McKenna, Sept. 5, Dover, N.H. JoHN T. ENGLAND, New Hampshire, to Miss Adelaide M. Miller, June 6, Bronxville, N.Y. JERRY W. FERNALD, New Hampshire, to Miss Marjorie Anne LeFleur, July 23, Portland, Maine. RICHARD C. KEENE, New Hampshire, to Miss Jean Elizabeth Millane, October 8, Hanover, N. H . JoHN T. LYON, JR., New Hampshire, to Miss Joyce Ann Glascock, June 12, Virgilina, Virginia. WARREN C. LYoN, New Hampshire , to Miss Nancy Blythe Winton, Sept. 3, Peterborough, N. H. LAWRENCE H . McKENZIE, New Hampshire, to Miss Thelma Alice Richardson, July 9, Malboro, N. H . PAUL R. OESER, New Hampshire , to Miss Ann Ivey Wilson, Sept. 3, Fort Jackson, S. C. RICHARD F . PARNIGONI, New Hamp-

shire, to Miss Joan Louise Star r , Aug. 20, Barr e, Vermont. HARRY S. PATTEN, New Hampshire , to Miss Roberta Pennett, Sept. 10, Durham, N.H. WILLIAM J. WALKER, New Hampshire, to Miss Merilyn Kimball, Sept. 10, Nashua, N. H . DoNALD D. MuELLER, Northweste1-n, to Miss Patricia Jean Coyle, June 21, St. Louis.

To Mr. and Mrs. Albert I. Gleason, Illinois, a son, Michael Talbot, July 2. To Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Hall, Illinois, a son, Gregory Lee, July 19. To Mr. and Mrs. Jack K. Mainey, Illinois, a daughter, Kathryn Sue, June 1. To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thwaites, Illinois, a son, Mark Albert, June 30. To Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Coloney, Kansas State, a son, Steven John, July 19. To Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Kellett, Minnesota, a s<;m , Robert John, in August. To Mr. and Mrs. Ross E. Hall, N ew Hampshire, a son, Richar d Stuar t, Dec. 10, 1954. To Mr. and Mrs. Alden Lovell, New Hampshire, a son, Mark Alden, June 27. To Mr. and Mrs. Char les L . Tufts, New Hampshire , a son, Hugh James, Sept. 29. To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Witham, New Hampshire, a daughter, Elizabeth, May 19. To Mr. and Mrs. Harold A . Barton, Oregon State, a daughter. To Mr . and Mrs. Robert G. Bell, Wisconsin , a son, Robert, in May. To Mr. and Mrs. Dav id C. Hass, W isconsin, a son, Gregor y David, in August. 23

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MISSOURI- 506 Rollins St. , Columbia, Mo. Venerable Dean- James G . Hall , Secretary- Steven R. Norman, Correspondent- Karl J . Glenn, Chapter AdviserNEBRASKA- 334 N . 13th St., Lincoln, Nebr. Venerable Dean-Hugh Osmera , Secretary-Eldon L. Beavers, Correspondent-Robert Whartman, Chapter Adviser- Orval M . Conner, Jr., 5635 Hartley, Lincoln, Nebr. NEW HAMPSHIRE-10-12 Mill Rd ., Durham, N.H. Venerable DeanJohn F. Lunt, Secretary-Wendell W . Jesseman, Correspondent- Warner E. Jones, Chapter Adviser-Robert C. Bradley, Kingston, N . Hamp. NORTHWESTERN- 550 Lincoln St. , Evanston, ill. Venerable Dean-John J . Schang, Secretary-Pet<:r Richards. Correspondent-Arthur Neu, Chapter Advi ser- Roy C. Clark, 7005 N . Clark St. , Chicago 26, Ill. OHI0- 101 University Terrace, Athens, Ohio . Venerable Dean-A. Richar d Gibson , Secretary-Kenneth L . Heichel, Correspondent-David Beato, Chapter Adviser-Prof. C. R. Kinison, 308 Highland Ave. , Athens . OHIO STATE-1835 Indianola Ave. , Columbus, Ohio. Venerable DeanMarvin E . R o thbaar , Secretary-Donald C. Boyer, Correspondent- William Latshaw, Chapter Adviser- Raymond S . Gilmore, 120 Kanawha, Worthington, Ohio. OKLAHOMA-544 Elm St. , Norman, Okla . Venerable Dean-Jimmie D . Moore , Secreta ry-Charles Chapman, Correspondent-Charles Chapman, Chapter Adviser-Robert H . Peterson, 1101 Pickard, Norman . OKLAHOMA A&M-1215 College Ave. , Stillwater, Okla. Venerable Dean -Hugh F . Jones, Secretary-Bill Chapel. Correspondent- Vernon L. Garrison, Chapter Adviser- Raymond E. Bivert, 234 N. Duncan, Stillwater. OREGON STATE-2332 Monroe St., Corvallis, Oregon. Venerable DeanVictor L . Peterson, Secretary-Willard D. Weiss, Correspondent-L. Lyle Hylen, Chapter Adviser-Delmer M. Goode, 225 N. 31st St., Corvallis. PENN STATE- Locust Lane & Foster Ave. , State College, Pa. Venerable Dean-Vernon B. Sones, Secretary-Geor ge B . Yingling, CorrespondentJohn J . Serff, Jr., Chapter Adviser-Dr. G. Kenneth Nelson, 501 Westview Ave., State College. PURDUE-427 State St., West Lafayette , Ind . Venerable Dean-Robert D. Nation, Secretary-J. Douglas Hedde, Correspondent-David B . Cooper, Chapter Adviser-W. A. Knapp , 1305 Ravinia Rd. , West Lafayette. RENSSELAER-1932 Fifth Ave. , Troy, N . Y. Venerable Dean-William C. Firth, Jr., Secreta ry-Richard C. Mace, Correspondent-Lester W. Roberts, Chapter Adviser-John R. Olmstead . 72 Excelsior Ave. , Troy, N . Y . SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA- 801 W. 28th St., Los Angeles 7, Calif. Venerable Dean- K . Steve Robertson , Secretary-Terry McKelyey, Correspondent-Ca rroll G . Hylton , Chapter Adviser- William D. James, 4534 Hillard , La Canada, Calif. SYRACUSE- 807 Walnut Ave. , Syracuse, N . Y. Venerable Dean- Richard F. Chuska, Secretary-Elliott A. Smith, Correspondent-to be appointed , Chapter Adviser-John D . Neagraff, 124 Sheraton Rd., Syracuse 4, N . Y . TEXAS- 2614 Rio Grande St., Austin, Tex . Venerable Dean- Floyd Travis, Secretary-Stephen B. Oates, Correspondent-Burly Ingrum , Chapter Adviser-Norman V. Suar ez, 404 E. 32nd St., Austin . U.C.L.A.-916 Hilgard Ave., Los Angeles 24, Calif. Venerable DeanSamuel B. Thomsen, Secretary- Arthur L. Askins, Correspondent- Philip A. Benson, Chapter Adviser-William M. Lynn, 532 S. Berendo St., Los Angeles 5. VERMONT- 305 Maple St. , Burlington, Vt. Vene rable Dean-David Curwen, Secretary-Gordon G . Hoxie, Correspondent-Malcolm R . Hunter, Chapter Adviser- Leroy D . Ritter, 305 Maple St., Burlington. WASHINGTON-5004 17th Ave., N.E., Seattle 5, Wash . Venerable DeanEdwin A . Opstad, Secretary-Kenneth E . Miller, Correspondent- James H . Larson, Chapter Adviser-Gene E. Guthrie, 6950-57th, N.E., Seattle, Wash. WASHINGTON STATE-1607 Ruby St., Pullman , Wash . Venerable DeanRonald Zediker, Secretary-Donald Stoebner. Correspondent-Marshall Fischer, Chapter Adv iser-'Richard J. Hampton , 324 Sunse t Dr., Pullman . WISCONSIN- 112 La ngdon St., Madison, Wis. Venerable Dean- Larry P . Burckhardt, Secretary-William H. Schulz, Correspondent- William H . Schulz, Chapter Adviser-John A . Fitschen, 3420 Viburnum Dr., Madison. WYOMING- 812 University Ave., Laramie, Wyo. Venerable Dean- Floyd D. Harnage! , Secretary- John Dunnewald , Correspondent-Charles Smith, Chapter Adviser- Raymond A. Morgan , 1706 Garfield, Laramie, Wyo.

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