Acacia Triad - Winter 1956 - Vol. 50, No. 2

TO STRENGTHEN THE TIES OF FRIENDSHIP

WINTER , 1956

Top honors for Homecoming decorations at Purdue went to Acacia for the second straight year.

Here is " Stu's Steamer, " 1955 Champion.

"Maybellene," Ohio State Chapter's write-in candidate for homecoming queen, poses for the photographer atop her late model convertible.

Tom Grayson and Ron McCowen are escorting the Buckeye Beauty, better known around campus as Acacian Russ Jordan.

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New Hampshire's Bob Cohen , (far left), New Hampshire Young Republican 's president, meets Vice-President Richard Nixon at the Detroit airport.

Oklahoma A. & M.'s Tony Sabbah, right, receives a trophy from Blue Key president Tom Crewson . The A. & M. Chapter was awarded the trophy for having a greater percentage of pare nts at the Blue Key pare nts day than any other fraternity.

Joe Hun s ak e r, Illinois pl edg e who hold s Missouri state reco rd s in th e 100 yd . brea ststroke and the 150 yd . individual medley.

Illinois Acacians are enjoying a rousing song with me.mbers of the Robert Shaw Chorale. The members of this famous choral group, numbering some twenty-five singers, were dinner guesh of the Chapter when they gave a concert on the Illinois campus.

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Webster defines a fraternity as, "An organization formed chiefly to promote friendship and welfare among the members, a body of men associated for their common interest, business or pleasure."

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WINTER 1956

Fraternities are centuries old, starting with the clubs, societies and guilds on the medieval campuses in Europe.

The American college fraternity is as old as the United States itself, since both were born during that eventful American year 1776. In December of that year the Phi Beta Kappa Society was born, which then had all the characteristics of today's social fraternity. In the next century thirty-one additional fraternities were founded. They were founded because whenever large numbers of people come together-whether in college life or anywhere else-it is inevitable that they eventually break up into smaller groups of individuals, individuals who share the same tastes and ideals. Some of these smaller groups are fraternities, others are independent houses, while others are other socially significant groups, no one the better or lesser of the other, because each was formed for a purpose and should be judged as to how well they carry out their purpose.

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A social fraternity as the name implies is a social organization that offers a kind of intimate, congenial, social re lationship, bound by pledges of fellowship. To be a member of a social fra ternity requires a meeting of minds, a system of selectivity, both on the side of the prospective member in choosing the fraternity and the fraternity in their choice of prospective members.

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Yet in recent years a word has come into use, a word with the harmless meaning of "to differentiate," a word used now with horror, a word used by vicious subversive writers, a word which by constant repetition the meaning has been changed to trap the unwary ; the word is discriminate. D iscrimination has been fired at fraternities from every angle hoping to dislodge their firm footing as a youth organization. The word discrimination is used because of the ill meaning subversives have managed to make synonymous with it ... No mention, however, is made of the fun damental American right to discriminate in the choice of one's associates.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Ed Says ...... .. .... ....... .... . .. . .... ....... .. .... ..... . .... ... .. 25 Franklin Wins Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Frank Reinsch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Laurence Snyder ................. .. ....... . .... . . . .. ..... . ... . .. . . 28 The Influence of the Fraternity ........... . .. . .............. . ........ 29 Pennsylvania State University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Acacians The World Over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Stork Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Chapter Eternal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Among Acacia's Chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Directory .. .... ...... . ........ . . . ...... . .. . ....... .. Inside Back Cover

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SCHOLARSHIP

By DR. R. CLAUDE BRADLEY

National Scholarship Chairman

The Franklin Chapter is the winner of Acacia's scholarship competition for the 1954-55 school year. Congratulations to the "Quakers" for having exhibited such an outstanding record for the year. The winners came up with one of the best Acacia records in years, namely a plus 29.1 per cent. In 1953-54 they ranked second with a plus 18.63 per cent, or an improvement in their scholarship of 10.68 per cent, and in 1952-53 they ranked in eighteenth place with a plus 6.48 per cent. This shows what can be accomplished with the proper emphasis and determination to attain a specific goal.

All the honors do not go to Franklin as the Vermont Chapter is also to be congratulated for winning the Walter E . Dahl Trophy which is given for the greatest improvement in scholarship. This Chapter likewise proved what can be accomplished with the proper effort by rising from a minus 3.41 per cent in 1953-54 to a plus 14.18 per cent, or a total of 17.59 per cent improvement in 1954-55. This really is an excellent example of how it can be done. This is a Challenge, and let's see how many Chapters make an outstanding bid for this position in 1955-56.

NOW . . . here are some very interesting observations as a result of the 1954-55 reports and computations.

There were four Chapters of the forty reporting who ranked in first place on their respective campuses, namely: Franklin 1-38 with plus 29.31 7o 1-24 Colorado 17.31 % 1-14 14.43 % Arkansas Vermont 1-12 14.17 % Other Chapters making fine records and very deserving of honorable mention were: P enn State 4-41 with plus 14.29 0 Michigan 3-38 14.19 % Northwestern 4-26 12.88 % Nebraska 5-23 12.58 % Ohio 2-17 11.10 % California 4-44 10.97 0 On the other hand , there were some Chapters who did very poorly and need to get in line in 1955-56, namely: Kansas 23-25 with minus 14.12 o Wyoming 10-11 13.95 o Wisconsin 29-33 13.68 % Cincinnati 16-16 10.08 % 26

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35-51 9.29 % Illinois 17-24 7.81 % Oklahoma 10-14 Geo. Washington 6.50 % Oklahoma A & M 12-20 5.21% These eight Chapters represent approximately 77 per cent of the minus standing; however, I am confident that all of these Chapters will not be found in this list in 1955-56 because they are now making drastic efforts to remedy such situations in the future.

The All-Acacia Average for 1954-55 was plus 2.68 per cent as compared to plus 0.78 per cent in 1953-54.

There were twenty-six Chapters above the All-Men's Average in 1954-55 and fourteen Chapters below, as compared to nineteen above in 1952-53 and twenty-one below.

The improvement in Scholarship of the various Chapters showed a slight gain in 1954-55 over 1953-54 with the following Chapters having the greatest per cent, namely: Vermont-17.59, California-13.39, Washington-12.51, Michigan-12.14, Franklin-11.24 and New Hampshire-10.06.

Those showing the least percentage improvement were: Minnesota-15.31, Illinois-13.38, Kansas State -11.43, Ohio State-9.31, Cincinnati-8.10 and Purdue -7.15.

The All-Acacia Scholarship Improvement for 195455 was plus 2.26 per cent as compared to a minus 1.93 per cent in 1953-54.

In general, the Scholarship records for 1954-55 were slightly better than the previous year yet there is enormous room for some real improvement in 1955-56, especially in many of the Chapters. Again, it bears repeating, "What a difference it would have made if every member in each Chapter had honestly exerted a little extra effort and brought his grade-point average up just a few points, what a difference this would have meant in the overall standings, and especially on the respective Campuses.''

The absolute least that a Chapter can do is to exceed the Undergraduate All-Men's Average. With a little less "bull sessions and goofing off of time" and a little more real application of your time in studying, will definitely do the trick. Be a real asset and a credit to your Chapter and Fraternity and to your University, for the privileges and freedoms you have as a college student. Remember, you only travel this way once so do your very best each day. Let's get in there this year and future years, and do a commendable job scholastically for Acacia.

THE TRIAD

Frank Reinsch

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ACACIAN

By WILLIAM LYNN, UCLA '5 J

All too often an article such as this reads like an obituary . . . lengthy dissertations on past merits and achievements, which are undoubtedly well deserved, but ending with words that seem to say "That's the end boys! He's all through! Now he can sit back and enjoy life. " But this is not the case with Dr. Frank H . Reinsch who has recently retired from the Faculty of the University of California at Los Angeles after some forty years in the teaching profession . He doesn't have to sit back to enjoy life. He has always enjoyed life.

For a man like Frank, as he is affectionally called by those who have worked with him, who has always been actively engaged in innumerable undertakings, retirement never comes. It means the opening of new avenues for accomplishment. Though past achievements are noteworthy and current achievements deserve credit and praise, the projected future undertakings are always the most important to an active individual like Frank Reinsch.

Frank's philosophy truly embodies that which the ancient sage wrote in The Sansc1·it: " ... for yesterday is but a dream and tomorrow is only a vision; but today, well lived, makes yesterday a dream of happiness, and every tomorrow a vision of hope." Frank is not one who awakens in the morning with sorrow for yesterday's lost opportunities.

Yesterday's happy experiences are added incentives for tomorrow's hopeful promises. Add to this the feeling that anything worth doing is worth doing well and you have the reason why Frank Reinsch is able to accomplish so much.

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of which has never ceased to amaze those who know him. Just recently he said "It seems like everytime I drop out of one activity, two more come to take its place."

Frank received his Bachelor of Arts and his Master of Arts degrees from the University of Nebraska in 1909 and 1912, and his Doctorate of Philosophy from the University of California in 1920.

After several years of teaching in secondary schools, he became Professor of G erman at the University of Redlands in California, and then came to UCLA in 1924. He has grown with UCLA and became a virtual backbone of the German Department, having served as its chairman for several years. In a like manner, he has grown with Acacia at UCLA and is definitely the backbone of the Chapter and the Alumni.

Frank has never taken his fraternity obligations lightly, and we know that the success of the UCLA Chapter is to a gr eat extent due to his very capable assistance and unrelenting devotion of time, effort, and enthusiasm. He is the first charter member of the Chapter. H e has attended all National Conclaves and Regional Conferences, and has missed but few chapter meetings and corporation meetings since his initiation in 1947, with the exception of those held during his six months leave to act as Exchange P rofessor of German at Queen's University in Belfast, Ireland.

He served the UCLA Chapter as Adviser from its inception in 1947 until last fall at which time he resigned to allow more time for other pressing duties and to enable him to concentrate more on the scholastic needs of the Chapter. At present he is the Scholarship Adviser.

Frank's fraternity interest has not

stopped with the active chapter. He has maintained an active interest in the UCLA Interfraternity Advisory Council and the Southern California Interfraternity Alumni Association.

Frank entered Masonry in Lincoln, Nebraska, and received his third degree in Berkeley, California, in 1919. He held membership in Lodges in Paso Robles and Redlands, California, and demitted to Liberal Arts Lodge No. 677 in West Los Angeles where he has been a member since 1930. He served as Master of the Lodge in 1946. He takes an active part in the work of the Southern California Research Lodge. He is a member of the Grand Lodge Committee for the UCLA Masonic Affiliate Club, Chairman of the Public Schools Week sponsored by his lodge and advisor of the local DeMoley Chapter. He is also a member of the Hollywood Commandery of Knights Templar, Los Angeles Consistery of the Scottish Rite, Al Malaikah Temple, and the Philadethes Society, an organibation of Masonic writers.

Nor have F r ank's fraternity interests been limited to social organizations. He is National President of Alpha Mu Gamma, National Honor Society for Foreign Language Students, Past National P resident of Delta Phi Alpha, National Honor Society for Students of German. He organized and is advisor to the UCLA German Club and the UCLA Chapters of Alpha Mu Gamma and D elta Phi Alpha.

He is also Past President of the Modern Language Association of Southern California, and of the Philological Association of the Pacific Coast and of the American Association of Teachers of German. Frank is the author of many (Continued on page 52) 27

LAURENCE SNYDER World Lead¡e r in Human Genetics Dr. Laurence Snyder, dean of the University of Oklahoma Graduate College and an acknowledged world leader in the field of human genetics, has been named president-elect of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He will take office in January, 1956.

In addition to his administrative duties at the University, Dean Snyder also holds the rank of professor of zoology and medical genetics, and is director of organized research.

He is author of four books and well over 100 scientific papers in his specialized field.

Snyder came to OU in 1947 from Ohio State University, where he was chairman of the department of zoology and entomology.

The Oklahoma educator knows what he's talking about in the field of genetics.

He organized the first class in this country ever required of medical students, and either Snyder or his former students have originated every course in medical genetics now being taught in this country. Snyder wrote one of the first texts on genetics in the English language 30 years ago, and it's still the most widely used of any elementary text in the field.

Snyder became interested in blood groups in college, and wrote his doctoral dissertation at Harvard on the subject.

(He earned his BS at Rutgers in 1922, received his MS and SeD from Harvard in 1924 and 1926, and the honorary DSc from Rutgers in 1947.) He wrote another book, also the first in the English language, on "Blood Groups in Clinical and Legal Medicine," and was sent by the American Medical Association to report his findings before the Royal Dutch Academy of Science.

In addition to b eing the pioneer in contemporary human genetics developments, the blue-eyed, gregarious Oklahoman is probably best known for devising new methods of studying human genetics. H e originated the most practical methods of giving information to families on traits; he laid the basis for genetic counseling throughout the world and for the practical application of heredity in the prevention of disease and diagnosing.

For many years, he has been the con28

sultant in medical genetics for the U.S. Army Surgeon General, and last spring gave his 1,000th public lecture. He has spoken before groups ranging from high school students to the world's top scientists in England, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Puerto Rico and Alaska, and every one of the 48 states-he finally got to North Dakota last spring!

Interestingly enough, Snyder is himself a very engaging example of human inheritance. He is color blind, a trait inherited from the mother who may or may not be color blind.

Snyder, or "Larry" as he is known to his thousands of friends, sees only shades of tan and gray. One of his lifelong regrets is that he has never been able to see a red cardinal in a green tree.

He believes, however, that color blind persons are compensated by seeing more detail, actually, than persons who are not. Recently, seven persons walked through his living room while it was being papered. He complimented his wife on the job, but said the strip of the patterned paper which was upside down would have to be changed. The others couldn't find it-they weren't color blind.

This spring, Snyder will be on leave of absence in Hawaii, brought to the territory's University as a distinguished visiting professor under a grant from the Carnegie Corporation.

Snyder has been named honorary president of Phi Sigma, international biological society, an office reserved for the scholar considered the outstanding biologist in America.

His election to the presidency of the AAAS tops a long list of such honors for Snyder. Among the many other posts h e has held: president, American Society of Human Genetics; member, National Research Council and chairman of the group's committee on human inheritance; President, Eugenics Research Association ; vice president, American Society of Zoologists ; vice president, American Society of Naturalists ; president, Genetics Society of America ; director, Association for Research in Human Heredity ; president, Human

Relations Area Files, Inc. , board of directors; member, council of the Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies; vice president, Association for Research on Nervous and Mental Disorders; and president, Conference of Deans of Southern Graduate Schools.

Snyder is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Alpha, Gamma Sigma Delta, Lambda Gamma Delta, Scabbard and Blade, Acacia and Omicron Delta Kappa.

He is editor in chief of the American Journal of Human Genetics and a member of the editorial boards of Eugenical News, Our Times and the American Naturalist.

Snyder delivered a series of 28 Sigma Xi lectures at colleges and universities in the northwestern United States in 1954, and has previously been chosen to deliver a series of 12 Phi Sigma lectures.

In addition, he has delivered the DeLamar lecture at John Hopkins University; the Dight lecture at the University of Minnesota; the Rackham lecture at the University of Michigan ; the Messenger lecture at Cornell University; both the Biggs and Laity lectures before the New York Academy of Medicine; the Ferris lecture at Yale ; the Woods lecture at Brown; the Newbold lecture before the College of Physicians of Philadelphia; the Begg lecture at Boston University ; the Suiter lecture before the New York State Medical Society and the Hawkes lecture at the University of Miami.

Some of his many research projects include the inheritance and racial distribution of the blood groups; the heredity of taste deficiencies ; the inheritance of various human anomalies and diseases, and the linkage relations of human genes.

THE TRIAD

THE INFLUENCE OF THE FRATERNITY

By ROBERT T. McCRACKEN

Chainnan of the Board of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, prominent Philadelphia lawyer, former President of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, General Counsel of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and Chancelloor of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania.

When a man has been out of college fifty years and looks back over that vista, the warmest spot on which his memory lingers is his fraternity. Certainly that is true with this graduate.

The fraternity, the chapter, were to me a complete, cosy, homelike world within a world . .. . Like Anteus, who acquired redoubled strength every time he touched the ground, I became refreshed and reinspired for new ventures by a few days in the atmosphere of the chapter house ....

A secret and very firm bond was established with the clasping of hands in the grip. Something seemed to flow through one from that grip-an affinity, a comradeship that was unique-setapart, almost sacred. It was inherent in the brotherhood of the fraternity. It did not exist anywhere else ... .

Whatever may be said against the fraternity- and we all know that much has been said-that it is exclusive, that it is undemocratic, that it breaks up the unity of class association, that it is hard on the men who never make one-all of this is, in my judgment, heavily counter-balanced by the contribution it makes.

To begin with, it is a natural association. Birds of a feather flock together.

They always have; they always will.

What is more natural, therefore, than that they should establish a center where the flocking is good? No fraternity aspires to be the only one on the campus. If other groups establish chapters, that is so much the better. If there are not enough chapters to go around and include the entire student body, other methods of association may be found by those who are outside the ranks. Or students may found their own societies, and perhaps apply to a national fraternity for a charter. There is nothing to stop them. The best things in life are free- and friendship is one of them: But such an association would be of far less value if it were not organized.

Your college freshman embarks on what is to him an uncharted course. He doesn't really know where he is going or how to get there. He badly needs advice; he requires direction; he wants encouragement; he may even be the better for a little prodding. Much of his value to the college arises from the impetus given to him in his chapter.

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it is well managed, recognizes that it is only an adjunct to the larger world of the college or university. I well remember that it was dinned into us from the beginning, by the older men: "Remember that you are a Pennsylvania man first and Psi U afterward." We were also constantly reminded that we wouldn't be of any use to either the fraternity or the university if we flunked out. Considerable emphasis was placed, in my day, on the passing of examinations. No college faculty could complain of that.

The problem of homesickness, very serious sometimes, is best taken care of in the chapter house. Any wise college administrator will recognize this. Here, into a strange and distant community, comes a boy who, perhaps, has never been away from home before. He may even be subject, at first, to a bit of hazing. Unless he has been to a boarding school-and a very great number have not-he is totally unprepared for what is happening to him. He is lonely, of course, he is lonely. He will be lonely at times even in his fraternity house, but much less lonely. He will come much more quickly to love the college if his loneliness is early dispelled.

Moreover, pride in the position of the fraternity on the campus at times impels men to undertake college activities to which they might not have otherwise aspired. Every fraternity wants to be represented on the athletic teams, on the class offices and committees, on the publications and other student organizations. Accordingly, encouragement is afforded to chapter members to go out and try to make the team, or the editorial board, or the class presidency. Many a man who might have drifted through college doing nothing except keep up with his work and enjoy himself has acquired lively interests in important college functions through the urging of his fraternity, and has maintained these interests in the years following his graduation . No university administration could complain of that.

It has been asked by some, why the national fraternity? Why wouldn't it be just as well if the local chapter were a club with no intercollegiate connections? I submit that this view is deplorably provincial. This is a great country.

Colleges and universities flourish in every section of it. Their alumni scatter to all parts of the land, to live and carry

on their several vocations. We are a gregarious people. We like association with our fellow men- hence the Masonic lodges-and other fraternal organizations. They carry with them a bond, rendering this desired fellowship more readily obtainable and at the same time more permanent. Such association is a primitive w¡ge, one strongly developed in the American character.

Membership in a college fraternity, with its national scope, fits precisely into this scheme of living. It is naturally most apparent during undergraduate years when students visit colleges other than their own to view or take part in athletic contests and so on, and find themselves welcomed in the local chapter house of their fraternity. But it also is carried on through later years. The grip means something even to men who have been out of college for half a century.

I can testify to that.

More important than this is the matter of standards and ideals. Established many years ago, by the founders, they have been preserved and honored by all the chapters until they have become as much a part of the fraternity as the Greek letters by which it is known. The very fact that the principles and purposes set forth in the constitution of the fraternity arc observed throughout the United States, and often throughout the Dominion of Canada, adds tremendous force to their influence upon every chapter. It is a splendid thing to have a group of college students realize, and never forget, that they are a part of a powerful national organization, with lofty standards and fine traditions, and that they are bound to that organization with unbreakable ties.

There have been some attempts, recently, by college or university administrations to dissolve the union between the chapter and the parent fraternity.

There is no doubt, in my mind, that all such attempts should be resisted. No one can complain if the college authori ties establish and enforce certain rules of conduct for the local chapters, such as forbidding the keeping of liquor or the entertainment of young women in the chapter house. or even the time and extent of the rushing period. That is proper campus discipline. But no set of officials, who insist, as they all do, on academic freedom untrammeled, should interfere with a student group's choice of (Continued on page 52) 29

PENNSYLVANIA

Winter scene of the Mall, taken at the Main G ate

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STATE UNIVERSITY

By GEORGE WILLIAMS and JOHN SERFF Photograp hs by Tom Le chn e r and Dave Er n e st

P icture a small college town lying in a green and fertile valley, walled on all sides by the sharply rising ridges of the Appalachian range, and you have before you the setting for one of the country's oldest and finest land-grant institutions, The P ennsylvania State University. Founded in 1855 as the Farmers' ¡High School, Penn State is currently celebrating its one-hundredth year of service to the citizens of P ennsylvania and the nation. From that day in February, one hundred years ago, when sixty-nine students gathered for their first classes, the University has grown into a massive educational structure serving 14,000 students, staffed by an organization of 3,800 people, having 140 major physical structures, a six million dollar research program, and an annual budget of approximately twenty-four million dollars.

The story behind the P enn State of today is a long and interesting one, and as most stories of its kind has had drab points as well as bright ones. The founding of The Pennsylvania State University in 1855 began a new experiment in high er education- so new in fact that there was nothing like it in the United States. This

experiment, moreover, was not the conception of visionary educational philosophers but the idea of practical, successful farmers aided by lawyers, physicians, and men in other professions.

At the time P ennsylvania farmers began talking about an agricultural college, institutions of higher education were primarily concerned with developing learned gentlemen and members of such professions as law, medicine, and the ministry. What was needed, the farmers felt, was a school to train young men not only in practical agriculture but also in science and literature.

Discussions of the matter for several years led the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society to call a convention for March 8, 1853, to plan the school. Delegates from thirty-six counties attended, and a bill for submission to the legislature was drafted. P assed in 1854, the bill created an institution called the Farmers' High School of P ennsylvania.

Five years intervened before the school doors were opened to give young men, in the words of the charter, "a knowledge of the English language, grammar, geography, history, mathematics, chemistry, and such other branches of the natural and exact science as will conduce to the proper education of a farmer."

Over the years many problems involving buildings,

Pride and joy of all Penn Staters, the new Hetzel Union Building

Left : A W ell.known scene to all Pe nn State is the Mall with its stately elms.

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Situated at the north end of the Mall is the Fred Lewis Patee Library

The Main Engineering Building, administrative headquarters for the University 's largest college.

presidents, policies, and the ever-present "bugaboo," money, made their appearances and were overcome.

Changes in name accompanied growth of the young institution. In 1862 the Farmers' High School became the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania, then The Pennsylvania State College, and finally, on November 14, 1953, The Pennsylvania State University.

Started strictly as a school for men, the young college quickly changed its ways. With the aim later described as preparing "the female student" for "a matron instead of a parlor ornament," the faculty and the Board of Trustees voted in 1871 to open the doors "to both sexes without distinction as to qualifications or privileges."

State, let us look. at her as she is today. From the educational viewpoint the University is composed of nine colleges, namely, agriculture, business, engineering, education, home economics, chemistry and physics, mineral industries, liberal arts, and physical education.

A fine graduate school and research program, both experiencing steady growth, are also claimed by State.

The Fred Lewis Pattee Library, with a capacity of 600,000 volumes, is another fine example of the growth wit.nessed by the University during the last few decades.

Six student centers located throughout the State provide educational facilities for those students unable to attend classes on the main campus.

As for location and physical plant, a finer example is hard to find. Located in Pennsylvania's Nittany Valley, the geographical center of the State, at an elevation of 1200 feet, the University can be reached from all points within the Commonwealth by car in six hours. The University owns or leases 8,979 acres of land which includes a main campus of 263 acres, 153 acres set aside for athletic purposes including a fine 18-hole golf course, and 3,283 acres of University farms and agricultural ex-

A college spirit was soon to develop. In 1887 school colors were selected, intercollegiate football began, fraternities were founded , and the precursor of the present daily college newspaper, The Collegian, started publication. The University's yearbook, La Vie , appeared in 1889.

Having taken a brief look at the early history of Penn

The Sparks Building-This majestic Georgian structure houses the college of Liberal Arts

ter started at the University. The Yodh Chapter, now Franklin, conducted the installation, and with the ceremony the " Shin" Chapter was ushered into the world of Acacia.

With the help of those graduates of 1909 who had stayed at the University as instructors, the Chapter got a good start the following fall. Eleven new members were added between November 2, ' 1909, and May 3, 1910, and it was during this period that the first house was secured.

In March, 1911, the first movement was started by Fraternity toward getting a house of its own when it voted that a fund should be set up for such a purpose.

Top : Serenading a black and gold pinning. Center: The intramural football trophy, recently won by Acacia. Bottom: The Nittany Lionmascot and symbol to Penn Staters everywhere. Here Acacians take their turn guarding the lion shrine before a big game.

The hub of indoor athletics- Recreation Hall

perimental grounds. The total value of the University plant is approximately $66,500,000.

Athletics at Penn State are carried on in no small way. Twelve varsity and freshmen athletic teams along with a well rounded intramural program offer plenty of opportunity for activity by all students. Approximately 100 acres are devoted to athletic fields including Beaver Field, the University's 33,000 seat football stadium, which each autumn Saturday afternoon is packed with followers of the Nittany Lions.

No article of this kind could be complete without some mention of Penn State's true pride and joy, the Hetzel Union Building. Just completed at the cost of close to four million dollars, the Union is a true testimonial to Penn State's growth. It is indeed a student's dream come true. Located in the HUB, as it is commonly referred to, are a spacious ballroom, restaurant, game, TV, and record rooms, modern lounges, a small auditorium, and student government offices. The HUB has without question filled a long-present gap in the lives of Penn Staters in the short period since its formal opening in March, 1955. The entire cost was provided for by student fees , indeed a proud accomplishment of the student body.

Of the hundreds of activities to be found at Penn State, no finer example can be set forth than the excellent student government association in which both independents and fraternity men and women share equally. It is hardly possible for any student on the campus to not find some club or similar activity in which he is interested. At the present time there are fifty-four fraternities, housed in spacious quarters throughout the town, and twenty-two sororities located in suites of rooms in the University dormitories.

Both fraternities and sororities have become an indispensable part of student life at Penn State. The first chapter of a Greek letter society, Gamma Phi, of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, was organized January 7, 1888. Sororities were not to become established at the institution until fifty years later.

The birth of the Penn State Chapter of Acacia came about on the morning of June 9, 1909, after about twenty Masons had organized earlier in the year to get a chap-

Brothers and pledges of the Penn State Chapter

It wasn't until 1912, however, that the Chapter moved into a house in a section of town where it appeared that fraternities would be established. With the financial aid of some of the charter members the books of the Chapter were set in good order.

In November, 1913, the first printed letter to the alumni was sent out. It was called the Shin Semi-Annual (now the Ship's Log), and it was announced at this time that an alumni organization known as the "Square and Compass Association" had been formed, its purpose being that of a building foundation for a chapter house adequate to the needs of the growing fraternity which it could call its own. A plan was adopted to sell shares of non-interest bearing stock at $10 a share, and the Association membership was to consist of all Acacians owning one or more shares. This plan proved successful and money began to come into the Square and Compass treasury.

World War I put a temporary halt to the rapid growth of the Chapter. It maintained a precarious existence after the United States entered the war and remained thus until April 1, 1918. Then, since practically every member was in the service, it was decided to vacate the house. For seven or eight months the Chapter ceased to exist. After the end of the war action was taken to rehabilitate the Chapter. In February, 1919, the remaining members of the Chapter moved into another house, the third since its creation. Between March, 1919, and March, 1920, eighteen new men were initiated and the Chapter was once again on its feet.

In 1920 the Chapter again moved to a new location and remained there until it occupied its present quarters.

In the meantime, the Square and Compass Association was laying plans for building a permanent Chapter House. A lot was obtained in 1923 in the heart of what is now the fraternity section. A barn located on the lot was torn down and as much of the foundation and lumber that was salvagable was used in the new construction. A committee of five, including D. S. Cryder, now head of the Department of Chemistry at Penn State, was appointed to prepare a plan for financing the building. It was finall y decided to sell bonds.

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One hundred years of progress. Cutting the Centennial Birthday Cake are (1. to r.) Dr. Milton S. Eisenhower, Governor George M. Leader, and James Milholland, president of the Board of Trustees.

In the fall of 1925 the new house was occupied, and new members were soon added. After the completion of the influ..x of World War I veterans, the average age of incoming college men dropped, and because of the membership qualifications at that time it became difficult to maintain a full house. It was an aid, therefore, when the National Conclave opened membership to "desirable young men who could be recommended by Master Masons."

Between 1925 and 1941 the Chapter progressed smoothly, and even during the depression years the financial straits did not falter, though trouble was encountered in obtaining new men.

However, a snag was hit in 1941 when the United States again went to war. The number of men in the Chapter declined, and it was decided to offer the house to the Army for housing units of the armed forces that

THE PRESIDENT SAYS: We are honored to have the Penn State Chapter of Acacia Fraternity made the subject of a special article in THE TRIAD during the Centennial Year of the University.

Acacia is a sound fraternity on this campus, as elsewhere, and makes a very real contribution to the University life. Chapter scholarship has been excellent and members have consistently taken an active part in campus activities.

As we look back over our history we can see clearly the important part Acacia has played in it, and we are confident the Chapter will continue to do more than its share in the future of Penn State.

MILTON S. EISENHOWER President

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Penn State Chapter house features more room per man than any other fraternity at the University.

might be assigned to the University. In February, 1943, fifty servicemen moved in and the ten remaining members vacated the house.

The servicemen were followed by a group of young women who were being trained by the Hamilton Standard Propellor Corporation.

After the end of the War in 1946, P. S. Kirby, Chapter advisor at that time, suggested that the Chapter be re-organized. In order to make operation feasible it was necessary to join forces with the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity and run a composite group. The Beta's were in the house until June, 1946, and at the op'e ning of the school year the following September, the Chapter took over the house again with seven members.

During all these trying years in the new house the construction debt was bE>ing erased, and on Homecom-

THE DEAN SAYS: It is with a great deal of pleasure that I commend the Penn State Chapter of Acacia Fraternity for the contribution that it has made to the development of educational ideals and objectives during the past 46 years of the Fraternity's existence on The Pennsylvania State University campus.

Of special significance is the fact that the Penn State Chapter is approaching a half-century of service to the University at a time when the University is celebrating a century of service to the people of the State of Pennsylvania and to the Nation.

Because of the leadership the members of Acacia have shown, both during their undergraduate years and since graduation, Penn State has achieved the high position among educational institutions that it now holds.

FRANK J. SIMES Dean of Men

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ing Day, 1951, the mor tgage on the pr operty was burned.

Since the re-occupation of the house after the second World War, membership has been constantly increasing. The second floor of a private home, a short block away from the Chapter House, was obtained and now is used as an annex housing nine members. Two years ago a tract of land adjoining the present property was purchased and paid for in cash. In connection with this purchase a committee was set up at the last Square and Compass Association meeting to look into the cost and financing of a wing for the Chapter House.

House improvements have been going on constantly with the most recent being the replacement of the old kitchen by a new and completely modern $12,000 addition. At present, plans are being made for re-landscaping the property and these plans are now in the hands of a landscape architect.

The present capacity of the Chapter House, including the annex, is forty-two. The house is operated on the dormitory system with three-man study rooms and one big room on the third floor for sleeping purposes.

New furniture has been purchased for the club room and card room.

Many Acacians are quite active on campus. The University yearbook editor is Brother Fred Romig; the president and vice-president of the Engineering College Student Council are Brothers Yingling and Tharp respectively; and Venerable Dean Sones is also an outstanding campus personality serving as president for several organizations. Penn State Acacians are also active on several varsity teams.

The Chapter has been well represented in all intramural athletics and won the intra-mural football championship two years ago.

Social highlights during the school year are the Homecoming Weekend, Pledge Formal Dinner-Dance, Sweetheart Dance, and Senior Weekend to mention a few, with costume parties occupying big campus weekends.

Scholastically, the Chapter has been in the top ten for the past ten semesters (out of fifty-four fraternities) and is one of the few fraternities on campus to have such an honor.

Through the years, Penn State has produced many loyal and outstanding Acacians, too numerous to include in this article. However, no Penn State article would be complete without a mention of Dr. William S. Dye, Jr. , one of the great leaders in Acacia's history.

For many years Dr. Dye served as adviser to the local chapter, in addition to asserting great leadership in the national organization. He served as National President from 1922-1930, directing Acacia through some of its most trying and difficult years. He has been a delegate to many Conclaves, and chairman or a member of numerous committees. Dr. Dye is author of Acacia Fraternity, the First Half-Century, the only complete history of the Fraternity, and is one of the 15 men to have received the coveted Acacia Award of Merit.

The Chapter is proud of its high all-around standing among fraternities at Penn State as well as its excellent relationship with the University, and is confident that such good fortune will continue in years to come.

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EMMETT CARMICHAEL CHOSEN AS PHI BETA PI "MAN OF THE YEAR"

Dr. Emmett B. Carmichael, Colorado '17, was 1954 "Man of the Year" for Phi Beta Pi, national medical fraternity. He is head of the Department of Biochemistry at the Alabama Medical School.

Dr. Carmichael served as Supreme Archon of Phi Beta Pi in 1952, and at the 1954 convention he was awarded one of the Fraternity's Citations for Distin guished Alumni.

Brother Carmichael was born in Shelby County, Missouri, in 1895, and spent his boyhood on the family farm near Shelbyville. His grade schood education was obtained in a one-room country schoolhouse, and he attended Shelbyville High School. He attended Central College in Fayette, Mo., for two years, and then transferred to the University of Colorado. He was initiated into Acacia by the Colorado Chapter in 1917. Hereceived his A. B. degree in 1918, and entered the Ordnance Department of the U. S. Army. He returned to Colorado University as an instructor in Organic Chemistry in 1919, and served in this capacity until1924. Brother Carmichael received his M. S. degree in 1922.

In the fall of 1924 he enrolled in the graduate school at the University of Cincinnati, studying biochemistry. After receiving his Ph. D . in 1927, he spent a year in the Wm. S. Merrill Laboratories, and then obtained an appointment in the Department of Biochemistry in the Medical School at the University of Alabama. He later became a full professor, and in 1932 he was named head of the Department of Biochemistry.

Dr. Carmichael has published over a hundred scientific communications, dealing with a wide variety of subjects.

His scientific and cultural acumen is shown by the list of societies of which he is a member. His capacity for leadership is demonstrated by the positions of trust which he has held in the following societies: The American Chemical Society: Vice-Chairman, Ala. Sec. 1932-34; Chairman, 1934-35.

Alabama Academy of Science: President, 1930-31; Editor, Journ. Ala. Acad.

Sci., 1942-48.

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Alpha Epsilon Delta: Grand President, 1932-38; Southern Counsellor, 1938-40; National Counselor, 1940-44.

Phi Beta Pi: Southern Praetor, 193439; First Vice Archon, 1940-42; Editor, Quarterly, 1945-48; Supreme Archon, 1950-52.

Brother Carmichael is also a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a member of the American Physiological Society, Society of American Biological Chemists, an affiliate of the American Medical Association, member ot the Endocrine Society, and a Fellow of the International College of Anesthetists.

cents Society, senior men's honorary activity group, and played an important role in the development of the modern athletic department. He served as chairman of the Board of Intercollegiate Athletics.

Dr. Condra has accumulated honors in the scientific world and has discovered and named more geological formations of Nebraska than any other man.

Dr. Condra is also a widely known author and historian, and is a 33° Mason.

50 YEAR MASONIC PIN A WARDED TO RALPH MILLIKEN

1955 NEBRASKA BUILDER AWARD TO DR. GEORGE CONDRA

Dr. George E. Condra, 86, one of Nebraska's pioneer conservationists, dean emeritus of the Conservation and Survey Division, and former State Geologist has received the Nebraska Builder Award. It is the highest non-academic honor bestowed by the University of Nebraska.

Dr. Condra is a founder of the Nebraska Chapter of Acacia, and was the only founder present ot the Chapter's Golden Anniversary Celebration last year.

Dr. Condra completed 52 years of service with Nebraska University last fall, when he retired as head of the Conservation and Survey Division. He was chiefly responsible for establishment of the division, which conducts a vast research program in Nebraska's natural resources.

A native of Iowa, he came to Nebraska to complete his undergraduate work and received his Bachelor of Science Degree in 1897. By teaching in Lincoln High School, he was able to finance his advanced education. In 1902 he received his Doctor's Degree and joined the university staff in geography and economic geology. .

He was made chairman of the Conservation and Geological Survey Department and, in 1928, became dean.

There are few sections of Nebraska land that he has not inspected first hand.

Dr. Condra says that he has been on every farm in Nebraska.

He assistPd in organizing the Inno-

Ralph Milliken, Stanford Alumnus, receives his 50 year Masonic pin.

Ralph L. Milliken, Stanford '07, who became a Master Mason in the Woonsocket Lodge, No. 79, Woonsocket, S.D. , on April 27, 1905, was awarded his 50year pin in special ceremonies in the Masonic Temple in Los Banos, Calif.

William Thompson, inspector of the district and representing the California Grand Lodge made the presentation in behalf of the South Dakota Grand Lodge.

Brother Milliken was born in Lapeer County, Michigan, but moved to South Dakota at an early age. He removed to Los Banos in 1910, following his graduation from Stanford University.

Brother Milliken is widely known as a local historian in the Los Banos area, and was recently honored by U.C.L.A .

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for his booklet, "Henry Miller Slept Here." Other Milliken works include "Canal Farm Inn," and "San Juan Buatista, California; City of History."

PHILIPPINES MAKE FOUNDER MALCOLM HONORARY CITIZEN National Founder George A. Malcolm, recipient of many hono·r s from the Philippines for his life-long work there, has recently been made an honorary citizen of that Republic. The bill, Republic Act No. 1386, was unanimously approved by both houses of the Philippine Congress, and by President Magsaysay.

REPUBLIC AcT No. 1386 An Act adopting the Honorable George A. Malcolm as son of the Philippines and conferring upon him all the rights, privileges and prerogatives of Philippine citizenship.

WHEREAS, the Honorable George A. Malcolm devoted the most fruitful years of his life to the service of the people of the Philippines as founder and dean of the College of Law of the University of the Philippines, as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 1917 to 1936, during which period he distinguished himself as the· principal expounder of the fundamental law of the land, and as author of books on the laws and government of the Philippines; and WHEREAS, it is the sense of the Congress of the Republic of the Philippines, representing the Filipino people, to give due recognition to such priceless services of the Honorable George A. Malcolm; Now, therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: SECTION 1. The Honorable George A. Malcolm, of Concord, Michigan, is hereby adopted as son of the Philippines and conferred all the rights, privileges and prerogatives of Philippine citizenship.

ROYCE BLAIR ATTENDS INSTITUTE FOR FOREIGN TRADE Royce Blair, former Venerable Dean of the Northwestern Chapter is enrolled in the American Institute of Foreign Trade at Thunderbird Field, Phoenix, Ariz. The course of study at the Institute concentrates on the techniques of international business administration, foreign languages, and characteristics of foreign countries. Specializing in Spanish, Royc e is taking the schools intensive training course in preparation for a career in American business or government abroad.

While at Northwestern, in addition to serving the Chapter in its highest office, Royce was on the editorial and business staff of The Daily Northwestern. He was WINTER, 1956

also on the Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Class Councils. He served with the U. S. Army in Korea.

His wife, the former Shirley J. Ryser, is also a Nor thwestern graduate and is a member of Alpha Xi Delta.

JACOB JONES RETIRES Jacob 0. Jones, Kansas '08, has recently retired from the Kansas University faculty. Starting out as a chemical engineer, Brother Jones soon became interested in hydraulics. Except fo r a six year period at Minnesota University when he taught hydraulics, Professor Jones has been on the Kansas campus since 1915. Besides his teaching duties, Brother Jones was acting dean of the School of Engineering from 1943 to 1947.

WAYNE GUTHRIE HEADS KIWANIS GOVERNORS Wayne Guthrie, Indianapolis, a member of the Chicago Chapter and an honorary member of the Indiana Chapter, is the 1955 Indiana Governor of Kiwanis.

He also is president of all the Governors of the 30 Districts of Kiwanis International.

Bro. Guthrie, who has been a member of the staff of The Indianapolis News for the last 35 years, is a columnist for that newspaper, being the author of the daily column, "Ringside in Hoosierland."

Before starting that column eight years ago he was city editor 14 years and previous to that was assistant city editor seven years. During his first six years on that newspaper he was a reporter.

He was a co-organizer and first president of the Irvington Kiwanis Club of Indianapolis. He was International Chairman in 1952 of the International Committee of Kiwanis Education and F ellowship. He was a member of that same international committee in 1951.

In 1954 he was a member of the International Committee on Support of Churches in Their Spiritual Aims. In 1953 he was Lieutenant-Governor of the

Eighth Indiana Division. He also has served as a member or chairman of several Kiwanis district committees in Indiana.

He is widely-known for his addr ess, "Ringside at Bikini," which is based on his personal cover age of the two Bikini atomic bomb tests in 1946. H e has given that address 835 (eight hundred and (Continued on page 51)

To Mr. and Mrs. Steve Friedheim, Arkansas, a daughter, Nina Maria.

To Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kidder, Arkansas, a son, Jerry Lee. To Mr. and Mrs. Donald Glass, Cincinnati, a son, Mark Allen, June 18.

To Mr. and Mr s. Arthur Hueser, Cornell, a son, Frederick Arnold, July 18.

To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Howe, Cor nell, twin sons, John Rober and Jeffrey Ralph, Oct. 2.

To Mr. and Mrs. William Wickham, Cornell, a daughter, Julia Marie, June 4.

To Mr. and Mrs. Ray Str ohminger, Miami, a son, Michael Ray, October 25 To Mr. and Mrs. David Olson, Michigan, a son, Gary Steven, June 29.

To Mr. and Mrs. Lew Palmer, Michigan, a son, Douglas Verne, July 23.

To Mr. and Mrs. Warren Williamson, III, Michigan, a daughter, Lynn Louise, July 25.

To Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Goodwin, N ew Hamp shire, a daughter, Jocelyn Marie, November 10.

To Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Hill, No?·thwestern, a son, Douglas Edwin.

To Mr. and Mrs. Duke Hulbert , Nort hwestern , a son, Richard J. To Mr. and Mrs. Donald Clar k , Ohio, a daughter, Colleen Sabrina, August 5.

To Mr. and Mrs. William K elly, Ohio, a son, Charles, June 23.

To Mr. and Mrs. William Shepherd, Ohio, a daughter , Ann Marie, October 18.

To Mr. and Mrs. Billy J. Shoger, Okla.

A. & M., a son, Billy Dennis, August 8.

To Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gibbs, Southern Cal., a son, J effrey Brian, October 26.

To Mr. and Mrs. Richard King, W ashington, a son, Douglas, September 24.

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Br Connubia FRANCES D. GALTON, A1·izona, to Miss Edna Jones, October 22, Danville, Pa. PETER HussEY, A1·izona, to Miss Carolyn Elinor Cunningham, October 14, Menlo Park, Calif.

JAMES DAVIDSON, Arkansas, to Miss Alta Flocks, August 21, Fort Smith, Ark. FRANK HARRISON, Arkansas, to Miss Barbara Parchman, July 24, Brinkley, Ark. En MAXSON, Arkansas, to Miss Mary Mary Middleton, June 6, Fayetteville.

BEN SWEATT, A 1·kansas, to Miss Wyneth Haskins, June 15, Ponca City, Okla.

FREDRICKS. KAMP, Cincinnati, to Miss Doris Mae Percy, October 15, Kalamazoo, Mich.

THOMAS KmK, Cincinnati, to Miss Norma Limburg, August 6, Lakewood, Ohio.

CHARLES MATER, Cincinnati, to Miss B etty Noffinger, August 13, Archbold, Ohio.

RICHARD NELSON, Cincinnati, to Miss Kathy Dougan, August 27, Pinkneyville, Ill. RoBERT REMNER, Cincinnati, to Miss J. Margaret Such, April 16, Youngstown.

DoNALD R. HAKONSON, Colo . A & M, to Miss Carla Malone, September 4, Walden, Colo.

FRANCIS W. MoLLENBERG, Colo. A & M, to Miss Ann Beauchamp, August 28, L ongmont, Colo.

GoRDON E. PRAEFKE, Colo·. A & M, to Miss Sandr a P atey, September 4, Fort Collins.

ScoTT MICHAEL DEPALMA, Cornell, to Miss Shirley Jean Price, September 22, Valpar aiso, Fla. DoNALD F . DuBois, Cornell to Miss Rosemary Pete1·s, July 16, 1955.

ARTHUR E. INGRAHAM, Co1·nell, to Miss Martha Jane Funke, November 5, Del Monte, Calif.

RAYMOND A . WAYS, Cornell, to Miss Lydia Stuart , June 4, 1955.

JosEPH I. WILFORD, Cornell, to Miss Jean Benson, September 3, 1955.

JAMES W. CRAIG, Denve1·, to Miss Joanne Meyers, July 10, Las Vegas.

EuGENE SEIGN, Illinois, to Miss Marlene Wilcoxen, July 30, Springfield, Ill. RICHARD C. SPRING, Illinois, to Miss Elma Miller, October 1, Springfield, Ill. JAMES BoYDEN, Indiana, to Miss Louis McKim, August 28, Gary, Ind. LEONARD Roon, Indiana, to Miss Shirley Olson, August 27, Louisville.

RussELL SIMON, Indiana , to Miss Lindy Reed, August 27, Birmingham, Mich.

BRUCE R. GEORGE, Miami, to Miss Susan D. Smith, August 27, Cleveland.

RICHARD M. JoNES, Miami, to Miss Joan F . Hundley, August 27, Toledo.

RoBERT P. KREBS, Miami, to Miss Marta June Kreider, June 7, Dayton.

DAVID A. WAKEFIELD, Miami, to Miss Shirley Sledz, August 30, Cleveland.

WILLIAM F. Fox, Michigan, to Miss Jo Ann Spoelma, June 25, Muskegon, Mich.

WILLIAM H. PAULSON, Michigan, to Miss Erika Mueller, June 25, Vienna, Austria.

RoLF PAUL ScHARENBERG, Michigan, to Miss Mary Jane Ernst, June 19, Lincoln, Nebr.

CHARLES ATKINSON, Ohio, to Miss Marcia Gossman, December 28, Dalton.

KENNETH HEICHEL, Ohio, to Miss Eloise Rausch, September 10, Plain City, Okla.

TYGE E. IRSKENS, Ohio State, to Miss Lucile Knagge, August 11, Tucson, Ariz.

RoBERT REIMSYNDER, Ohio State, to Miss Karen Margard.

RoBERT SEARS, Ohio State, to Miss Mary Kay Fisher.

JoHN V. SHINN, Oklahoma, to Miss Audrey Stetzer, August 18, Chicago.

RoGER CAMP, Okla. A & M, to Miss Shirley Pickett, June 5, Blackwell, Okla.

DoNALD HOWLAND, Okla. A & M, to Miss Jan Edwards, August 21, Guthrie, Okla.

DuRAL M. KLoTz, Okla. A & M, to Miss Valeria Jean Van Sickle, June 3, Tulsa.

BARRY MocK, Okla. A & M, to Miss Jan Smith, August 12, Guthrie, Okla.

RoBERT W. AusTIN, 01·egon State, to Miss Georganne Thien, March 17, Portland.

WILLIAM A. BusH, 01·egon State, to Miss Sally Benjamin, June 12, Tacoma, Wash.

DONALD C. DAVIS, 0,-egon State, to Miss Nancy Pace, April 30, Portland.

JAMES V. LAcY, Oregon State, to Miss Elva Peterson, May 7, Portland.

EnwiN LANCE, 01·egon State, to Miss Marilyn Kelvin, January 1, Salem, Ore. VICTOR PETERSON, Oregon State, to Miss Jacquie Hubbard, December 20, McMinnville, Ore. ROBERT D. AnE, Purdue, to Miss Sue McKee, June 17, Oak Park, Ill. JAcK CARROLL, Pm·due, to Miss Joy Lord, June 10, Oak Park, Ill. RoBERT E. CoMBS, Purdue, to Miss Joan Ann Libby, July 30, Wichita Falls, Texas.

DoNALD L . JoNES, Purdue, to Miss Janice Glass, September 10, Indianapolis.

RoBERT REIFEIS, Pu,-due, to Miss Corinne Fletcher, June 11, Indianapolis.

JAMES FIELD, UCLA, to Miss Sandra May Goughey, June 19, Ontario, Calif.

LEONARD TALLEY, UCLA, to Miss Nancy Elizabeth Steine, October 1, Los Angeles. .

JACK TROST, UCLA, to Miss Elizabeth Sykes, December 17, Pasadena.

RoGER M. WELLS, UCLA , to Miss Mary Jane Pond, August 27, Carlsbad, N. M. T. WAYNE CLARK, Vermont, to Miss Helen Minier, August 6, Sparta, N . J. MALCOLM HuNTER, V eTmont, to Miss Jean Mills, August 20, Ridgewood, N.J. JACK CuRTis, Washington to Miss Jo Oldenburg, November 25, Bellvue, Wash.

GENE GuTHRIE, Washington, to Miss Nancy Houston, October 8, Seattle.

JoHN C. ELLIS, Wisconsin, to Miss Marlene Weeks, April16, Wisconsin.

DALE L . REISTAD, Wisconsin , to Miss Averina Elinor Robinson, August 28, New York.

LEE T. RozELLE, Wisconsin, to Miss Barbara Ingli, June, Wisconsin.

RICHARD SABIN, Wisconsin, to Miss Joan Freeck, June 18, Wisconsin.

J. RICHARD WELTON, Wisconsin, to Miss Anne Schultz, Sept. 1, California.

RoBERT WHEATON, Wisconsin, to Miss Mary Alice Falk, June 19, Wisconsin.

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WENDELL BERGE

Wendell Berge, former U.S. Assistant Attorney General died on September 24.

He was 52 years old. Mr. Berge held the post during the Roosevelt and part of the Truman administrations. He was head of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division from 1943-1947, when he returned to the private practice of law in Washington, D. C. Brother Berge was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, attended Lincoln High School, and graduated from the University of Nebraska with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1925. He received his LL. B. from the University of Michigan in 1927. He was initiated into Acacia at Nebraska in 1924.

He practiced in New York City for two years, and in 1930 he joined the Justice Department and was assigned to the anti-trust division, as an Assistant Attorney General. In 1941, President Roosevelt named him to head the criminal division of the Justice D epartment.

During 1944, eighty cases were filed, twenty-seven of them anti-cartel actions against some of the largest American and European corporations. In that year, Mr. Berge published his first book, CCLrtels: Challenge To a Free WorLd. A second volume, Economic F1¡eedom for the West, was published in 1946.

In 1948, he expressed his economic philosophy in a speech at Atlantic City by saying: "The tendency to eliminate competition is wholly inconsistent with our professed basic philosophy. If we do not awaken to the dangers of this tendency we may find in due course that our competitive capitalistic economy has been in fact replaced by a system of Government control of most of the important aspects of business activity ...

The absence of competition means monopoly, and the American people would not long stand for private monopoly."

Mr. Berge worked chiefly against the cartels designed to eliminate international business competition, and in the fields of patents and trademarks. In 1943 he played a part in processing 200,000 complaints of violation of the Selective Service Law. Since his retirement from Government service, Brother Berge practiced WINTER, 1956

law in Washington as the senior partner in the firm of Berge, Fox, and Arendt.

A Democrat, Unitarian, and Mason, he was a member o.f numerous professional societies and author of a large number of published articles dealing with problems of law.

Surviving are his widow, the former Laura Whelpley, and two sons, John and Douglas.

CHARLES M . HARRINGTON

Judge Charles M. Harrington, Cornell '12, died at his home in Plattsburgh, N.Y., on September 29, after a prolonged illness. He was 65.

Judge Harrington was born in Plattsburgh on Feb. 25, 1890, a son of Richard L . and Eunice (Morhous) Harrington.

He graduated with honors from Plattsburgh High School in 1910 and from the Law School, Cornell University, in 1915.

Commissioned a captain of infantry in 1915, he served with distinction in France and was awarded the Silver Star decoration.

Returning to his native Clinton County after the war, he entered the private practice of law.

In 1920-22 he served as Clinton County's assemblyman in the State Legislature.

Two years later, in 1924, he was elected county surrogate to succeed Judge Victor F. Boire. He served as surrogate until1941, when he retired to private practice.

Though he retired from the bench 14 years ago, he had retained the courtesy title of judge and thus was known to his many friends.

Judge Hanington held many positions of honor and distinction. He served as: Chairman of the County Republican Committee, 1940-48.

P resident of the New York State Surrogate's Association, 1940-41.

Secretary of the Plattsburgh Centenary Commission for the erection and dedication of the Thomas Macdonough monument here in 1922-26.

Member of the Board of Education from 1926 to 1941 and its president from 1933.

Chairman of the Military Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Commerce for more than 20 years.

Member of the Municipal Airport Commission in 1944-50.

Vice president, a director and chairman of the executive committee of the Physicians Hospital since 1934.

Member of the Boar d of Visitors of PSTC 1940-54 and a member of the council of State University Teachers College at the time of his death.

Member of the New York State Dormitory Authority since 1950.

Member of the Cornell University Counsel.

A vice president and director of the Plattsburgh National Bank and Trust Co. from 1927 to 1954 and vice-president and a director of the National Commercial Bank and Trust Co. of Albany since the merger.

Judge Harrington was a member of the First Presbyterian Church; a past master of Plattsburgh Lodge No. 829, F&AM; member of Plattsburgh Post No. 20, American Legion ; member of Plattsburgh Lodge of Elks and of the Plattsburgh Rotary Club.

Judge Harrington is survived by his wife, Julia Clark Harrington.

H. CARL WOLF

H. Carl Wolf, Illinois '13, for many years a prominent executive in the utility industry, died June 26 at the White Plains hospital. He was 63 years old and resided at 19 Woodland Place, Scarsdale, N.Y. Mr. Wolf entered the utility field after being graduated from the University of Illinois with B .S., M.S. and E.E. degrees.

He joined the Illinois Commerce Commission and later became manager of the Edwardsville (Illinois) Water Company.

Born in Edwardsville, Ill., he served in World War I , as captain in the United States Engineer Corps, serving in France as a combat engineer and later with the American Peace Commission.

He served as chief engineer of the Public Service Commission of Maryland, later joined Central Public Service Corporation in Indiana. He became vicepresident of Consolidated Electr ic and Gas Company, Muncie, Ind., and all of its associated companies. In 1938, Mr. Wolf became president of the Atlanta Gas Light Company, Georgia, and its affiliated companies.

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chairman of its National Advertising Committee, Mr. Wolf was elected managing director of the American C?as Association, the national trade association of the gas industry, in October, 1945.

There he played a prominent part in the expanded program of p:omotion, ad~~r­ tising and research, wh1ch the gas ~bhty and pipeline companies have earned on for the past ten years.

Ill health caused Mr. Wolf to· take leave of absence from his duties as managing director about a year ~go . He tendered his resignation from th1s·office earlier this year, but was retained as a consultant to the Association. Last spring the board of directors of A.G.A. tendered him a testimonial dinner as a tribute to his long and important contributions to the gas industry. Mr. Wolf was presented with an ~ngraved te~ti­ monial of appreciation w1th several gtfts.

He had received a similar token of appreciation from the city, of Atlanta where he was awarded a citation for his active participation in civic affairs there.

In that city he had long been noted for his devotion to public and civic service.

He served as regional chairman of the Committee for Economic D evelopment for the Sixth Federal D istrict. After leaving Atlanta, he continued to serve as a trustee of the CED. Mr. Wolf is survived by his widow, the former Louise Borroughs, a son Robert B., and a sister Miss Doris Wolf, of Edwardsville, Ill .

DAVID R. B. JOHNSON

Dean David R. B. Johnson, Oklahoma '20, died in Norman, Oklahoma, on September 21. He was 73 years old. He was former dean of the University of Oklahoma school of pharmacy. He also served many years as Chapter Adviser to the Oklahoma Chapter of Acacia.

Brother Johnson was born in Rice County, Kansas, in 1882, and came to Norman as a student at O.U. in 1903. He also attended Oklahoma Northwestern Normal, and Valparaiso University, from which he received a Ph. G. degree in 1906. An A.B. degree was awarded to him in 1914 from Valparaiso and he returned to O.U. to take an M.A. degree in 1918. The next year he was named dean of Oklahoma's pharmacy school.

He retired from his position in 1949.

He served as a member of the University publications board for 26 year s and had the 1935 Sooner year book dedicated to him. He was also active outside the University, having helped write the prer equisite law for pharmacy in Oklahoma and helped write the national pure food and drug act.

Among his fraternal organizations were Rho Chi, Galen, Kappa Delta Pi, a nd K appa Psi. H e served as president of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy; the U. S. Pharacopoeia Revision Committee and National 40

Formulary Committee. He was also chairman of a committee on higher education requirements for colleges and was a r epresentative of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy on a syllabus committee.

He is survived by his widow, Vivla Johnson, two sons, a step-son and a step-daughter.

LAUSON B. SKIDMORE

Lauson B. Skidmore, probably the oldest living member of the Cornell Chapter of Acacia, died at the Alachua General Hospital in Gainesville, Florida, in July of this year. He was 86 years old.

Brother Skidmor e attended Columbia University, the University of Toronto, and Syracuse, as well as Cornell. A retired teacher (1943) he had taught most of his life and was known as Pop Skidmore by thousands of his boys and girls in the St. Petersburg Senior High School.

He was an outstanding teacher who had the ability to make his students work, and love it.

In addition to Acacia, Brother Skidmore was a member of the Masonic Orders, the O.O.F., and the Grange. He was elected to membership in Phi Kappa Phi and to Kappa Phi Kappa.

He was a loyal and active member of the fraternity.

ELMER C. BYBEE

Lt. Elmer Clark Bybee, Colorado A. & M. charter member was killed on August 4, when the jet trainer he was flying crashed approximately twenty miles north of D allas, Texas.

Brother Bybee joined the Acacia

degree in 1953, and was commissioned in the Air Force. He had, at different Bases, studied gunnery and jet combat flying. He also served as an instrument panel instructor. He had received his promotion to First Lieutenant shortly before his death.

Funeral services were held in Walden, Colorado, where many brothers attended the rites. His mother and father, Ziva and Oscar E. Bybee.

HARRY ATWELL

Former University of Michigan professor, Harry H. Atwell, died at the age of 77. He was a professor here from 1912 to 1921. He was vice-president of the Ann Arbor surveying firm of AtwellHicks Inc. at the time of his death.

LAURENCE VAN AKEN

Laurence W. Van Aken, insurance executive, died at the age of 62 on July 23. A member of the Law class of 1917, Mr. VanAken has been active in Insurance and Civic groups since 1920. He belonged to the Masonic Order, Rotary International, and the California Club.

MAX ROENSCH

Max Moss Roensch, J r., an active member of the Michigan chapter, died as the result of an accident while at work. Brother Roensch was a member of the Engineering Class of 1956 and was initiated on February 3, 1955. The Michfgan Chapter regretfully acknowledges his passing and is very, very proud to have had him in its ranks as a brother.

Max resided in Birmingham, Michigan.

CLAY C. CARPER

Judge Clay C. Carper, well-known southeast Kansas attorney died on June 8. He was a member of the Kansas Chapter. A former Greenwood county attorney, he had served in the state legislature, and was elected speaker of the house. In 1947 he went to Topeka as an assistant attorney general and later was assigned to the state liquor control office. In December, 1954, he was appointed judge of the 13th Kansas Judicial District.

Surviving are his widow, two sons, and a daughter.

ALBERT B. IRWiN

Colony at Fort Collins in its early days and was initiated as a charter member when the Chapter was installed in 1950.

A plaque has been hung in the Colorado A. & M. Chapte r house in remembrance of Elmer, and a brother charter m ember has donated a bible to the Chapter in Elmer's honor.

Brother Bybee r eceived his B.S.

Albert B. Irwin, Kansas '17, died on February 28, fr om a heart ailment. He had a long and successful car eer in the insurance field . He started out with Northwester n Mutual Life at Leavenworth, Kansas, and went to Lawrence in 1924 as district agent for the company.

Three years later he was t r ansferred to Kansas City, Kansas, as state supervisor, and since 1930 had been general agent for the firm at Oklahoma City.

After his retir ement in 1952, he continued as a special agent.

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ARIZONA The Arizona chapter is very satisfied with the new pledge class and is continuing to enlarge it. The new pledges are: John Chambers; William (Skip) Freely; Chuck Hadley; Richard Kuebler; Martin Kuhns; Donald Monson; James Reetor; Peter Seymour; and Robert Young.

Raymond Gene Tyrrell was initiated on Oct. 29, 1955.

The fall program of social events has been fully and ably planned with a great deal of variety. Date-dinners, after-game dances, exchanges, and informal parties have kept us occupied.

Athletics have been getting attention.

The chapter is participating in baseball, basketball, football, softball, and pool.

Our instrumentalists are assembling a seven piece combo which is planned for use at dances and exchanges.

One of the most promising developments in the chapter is our improved scholarship standing. Last semester we advanced from twelfth to third among the twenty-two fraternities on our campus.

On campus, Ted Geyler and George Settlemyer have been pledged to Alpha Kappa Psi. Irv Studebaker was elected an alternate member of the Judiciary Committee of the Interfraternity Council.

ARKANSAS Starting the year off, everyone in the house pitched in and completely remodeled the living room and kitchen, thus making our house a much more desirable one.

For the spring semester we added nine men to our ranks. These include: John Busse, Paul Gray, David Hyde, Dick Woolery, Ray Blair, Jeri Jones, Jim McCastlain, Collin Hightower, and Reynolds Griffith.

Our present pledges include: Charles McCarthy, Charles Jernigan, Harry Hamilton, Court Mathey, and J . W. McClendon.

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was recently tapped for 0. D. K. and Blue Key honorary and leadership fraternities. Dean has brought many campus honors to Arkansas Chapter.

Our annual semester social function, the "Shipwreck Ball," is just around the corner. We are looking forward to this function, but we have most of our fun at our house parties and many of our listening parties for the out-of-town ball games. Put these together and it gives us a well rounded social program.

The officers for the 1955-56 school year were elected last spring and are as follows: Ed Greenwood, Venerable Dean; Jerry Buehre, Senior Dean; Alford Taylor, Junior Dean; Harold Blevins, Secretary; George Beattie, Treasurer; Dean Brown and Mike Chitwood, Rush Chairmen.

We are very proud of this set of officers and are looking toward a more prosperous year under their guidance .

CALIFORNIA These last months have been hectic ones for Acacians at California. Before our new house was completed we had initiated five new brothers: Donald Scott, Vee Garcia, Greg and Gil Gitchell, and Willis Piper. After initiation, we could turn our full attention te the new house. Greatly enlarged and made much more attractive, the new house should prove a definite asset to future functions. The Mother's Club pro¡v ed an invaluable aid, and bought drapes for both living rooms, and dining hall. Socially speaking, Acacia has been having a good year. Highlighted by our annual formal, to be held in Marin, and augmented by a party on San Francisco's Russian Hill, an exchange with the Alpha Gamma Deltas, and a very successful Big Game party, our social year was a great success. Acacians ar e very active in college athletics. Following in the footsteps of Dick Day and Jim Kidder, two of California's former star s, our members have been taking an active part in sports. To name a few- Ray Schaal and Jen-y Denham in crew, F r ed McLean in football, and Stewart Bender and Kim Wakefield on the track team. Two of our brothers ar e mem-

hers of California's famous marching band. They are "Dixie" Weinber ger and Gill Gitchell. Acacians at California can look forward with a lot of expectation to next year's activities, which we feel, will be better than ever. Helped by our new house, and a b r and new spirit which seems to be taking over her e at Cal, we hope to make Acacia's coming years something to really look forward to.

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A fine pledge class of 25 men was the result of the Cincinnati Chapter's rushing pr ogram this fall. The varied but inexpensive rush season was one of most successful in years. As usual, the rushing program reached its climax at the Cincinnati Chapter 's annual "Night on the Nile" party.

But the Social whirl didn't cease with the end of pledging. Record parties and house dances were held following every home football game. A hay-ride and wiener-roast turned out to be a really exceptional function. The br isk tide throughout the early November air and spirit of a fr aternity sing combined to make the hay-ride quite memorable.

The outstanding social function of this year was the Pledge Formal held in honor of the 1955 Fall Pledge Class.

The affair was held on Dec. 3 at Glendale Lycieum on the outskirts of Cincinnati.

The Cincinnati Chapter's annual football game with Phi Kappa Fraternity brought back the Hatter schiedtPatterson Trophy to its pr oper resting place on the mantel of the Chapter House. The trophy was star ted by George Patterson and Robert Hatterscheidt, the chapter advisers of the Cincinnati Chapter's of Acacia and Phi Kappa respectively. The winner of the annual football game k eeps the trophy for the year.

Hugh Lockhart was elected the Outstanding Athlete of the Year 1954-55 of the Cincinnati Chapter . Hugh is the University Horseshoe Pitching Singles Champion and Ping-Pong Champ of the Chapter.

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COLORADO Colorado Chapter is off to a great start again this year, after finishing first scholastically on campus last year. The inspiring, fun-filled regional conclave started the year. Then came rush week and open rush, under the able direction of Dick Meyers, which resulted in a pledge class of thirty-three outstanding young men.

Initiation of last spring's pledge class was conducted in mid-October; six men went active. Congratulations to Roland Crogan, Malcolm W. Wilson, Ralph A. Yoak, Norman L. Nesbit, D. Kent Dewell, and Mark E. Notestine.

Homecoming found Acacians laboring industrially on elaborate house decorations titled Et Tu, CU, to fit into the homecoming theme of "As You Like It." After the football game, a savory buffet dinner was served for alums, actives, pledges, and friends. A very enjoyable evening was spent by all who attended the Annual Fall Formal, held this year at Lakewood Country Club in Denver.

The Colorado Acacians have been working diligently on their song program. As a result, the many serenades, especially the pinning serenades, have been quite impressive. The twentyeight Colorado Acacians who migrated to Oklahoma for the game would like to thank the Oklahoma Chapter for its cordial hospitality.

COLORADO A &. M The Colorado A&M Chapter started the year by pledging nineteen men during rush week.

On October 30, three men were initiated, they are: Layman Hendrex, William McGlaughlin and Gerald Nystrom.

Kozaburo Miyakawa was initiated as an alumni member.

The Chapter won the B Fraternity Division with its house decorations for Homecoming. They participated in an all Greek work day where the Greeks undertook a civic cleanup project.

The social program started with exchange dinners with the Gamma Phi Beta's and the Delta Zeta's. The pledges entertained at the Pledge Dance and "sneaked" with the Kappa Kappa Gamma pledges.

During rush week the Chapter was very fortunate in having the assistance of the National Counseler, Mr. John Paynter. The Traveling Secretary, Mr. Dudley Johnson, also spent a week with them.

Keith Idler and Robert Scriven were recently initiated into Lancers, a Sophomore Men's Honorary. Membership is based on scholarship and campus activities.

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CORNELL Through the ceremonies of initiation we added four new men to the chapter roll on October 16th. The new members are Robert Lee Gardner, Paul Charles James, David Richard McDougal, and William Richard Powell.

Tom Burrows, as Vice President of the Interfraternity Council is busy maintaining order among the houses on the hill. Bob Erb and Tom Burrows are representing the house on the crew teams, Don Fish and Jim Coan are booting the ball on the soccer team, and Jack and Frank Walsh are foiling around on the fencing team.

The Cornell-Princeton game on October 22, was Homecoming. We combined this with our own Parents' Weekend to give a full program. We were pleased to meet and talk with forty parents and twenty alumni with their wives and girl friends.

October 29 was Fall Weekend featuring the Cornell-Columbia football game.

The theme of the weekend was "Flight into Fantasy." The house entered a lighting display entitled "The Bug and the Bear." While we won no prize, everybody had a lot of fun building the display which was our first in some years. The highlight of the weekend was the semi-formal dance at Barton Hall. We were pleased to welcome back some recent alumni of the Chapter for the weekend.

We joined with the Syracuse Chapter to hold a party at Syracuse on November 12th. A good time was had by all and we hope to invite them to a party after Christmas.

We were very pleased to have a visit

by George F. Patterson, our National Treasurer, on October 23. While he was too late to take part in the Homecoming festivities we still enjoyed meeting Mr. Patterson and talking with him.

DENVER Recently elected President of The Business Administration College was John 'Jack' Deeter, Senior Dean of the Denver chapter. Following this honor, Jack was then elected President of The Student Senate. He is on the Board of Directors of The Little Theatre, and is a member of The Board of Publications, the controlling group of all student publications.

The new officers of the Denver chapter are: Bruce L. Thompson, Venerable Dean; John H. Deeter, Senior Dean; Glenn W. Fritts, Junior Dean; James V. Pollock, Secretary; and Charles H .

Baggs, Treasurer and House Manager.

Several evening dancing parties have been held at the Denver chapter house

with members of Sigma Kappa Sorority.

On October 1st, the members of the Denver Chapter went as a group to the Denver-Colorado A.&M. football game at Fort Collins, and afterwards were entertained by the members of the A.&M. Chapter.

Dudley Johnson, Acacia Traveling Secretary, stayed at the Denver chapter house during the week of October 3rd.

EVANSVILLE Rush has been the top activity at the Evansville Chapter this fall. During the summer, Brothers Roger Wetzel and Fred Tismar mailed letters to each incoming Freshman m a 1 e welcoming them to Evansville College and inviting them to attend our Pre-Frosh party.

We also urged all "out of towners" to stay at the Fraternity house for a week or so before school started. Due to "closed rushing" our efforts are unsure; however, things look favorable.

Also, during the summer, the energetic "summer school brothers" painted the beds and rearranged the upstairs to get a more accommodating living and studying quarters. Six actives and the adviser represented Evansville at the Regional Conference in Athens, Ohio.

Everyone returned with so many wqnderful ideas that it has taken awhile to put them all in practice.

Our social activities have b e en planned this year by Junior Dean, F. Ray King. Our last party of the quarter was a good old fashioned hay ride and wiener roast. The temperature dropped way down and we had a freezing good time.

Several Acacian's are members of the Presidents' Roundtable, a Student Government group consisting of the presidents of all campus organizations. Members are Joe Kirk, Acacia VD; Jim Dunn, president of the Chemistry Club, station manager of WEVC, and president of the honorary Boy Scout Fraternity; and Duane Pemberton, president of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity.

This makes the fourth year that an Acacian has been station manager of WEVC.

ILLINOIS After a week of industrious fall house-cleaning, A c a c i a at Illinois started off the fall semester by pledging 18 men during formal rush. Soon after, six new men were initiated into the Chapter. They are James Pinkerton, Kennith Wagner, Bruce Hallberg, Dennis Hudson, Norman Zanin, and Robert Drabik.

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television set and a new electric water cooler w ere purchased.

As usual, Acacia at I.U. has experienced a full social calendar this fall. The fir st big event w as the Fall Carnival held October 15. We sponsor ed a basketball stand with a band that would strike up if the contestant hit three in a r ow. All pr oceeds fr om the F all Carnival went t o the Community Chest.

Held in conju nction with the Fall Carnival was the campus Bachelor of the Year contest. Our candidate, Bill Mann, was voted into the final five among the most eligible bachelors on Indiana's campus.

Illinois' fraternity league football champions complete with coach's phone connection to the scouts in the stand .

doing very well. Howie Gleason, Venerable Dean, is chairman of this year's Illini Union movies. Bob Hagemeyer, stage manager of homecoming stunt shows, Dennis Hudson, theater workshop chairman, and Andrew Ekblaw, theater stage manager, have also been busy of late. Acacia this year has no less than 12 men in the famous "Marching Illini" football band. This constitutes 7 per cent of the entire band-somewhat of a campus record! Five Acacians are in the University Glee Club and nine are in theater. Three men are in Scabbard and Blade, three are in Pershing Rifles, and four are in Arnold Air Society, thus rounding out the military aspect of campus activities and honoraries.

One of our new pledges, Joe Hunsaker, recently set two new school swimming records in this year's Jr. I-M meet. Joe bested the old marks in the 100 yd. breast stroke and 100 yd. individual medley events. Two other pledges, Curt Plautz and John Revel, did outstanding work on the University freshman football squad.

Our Intra-Mural football team can be very proud of themselves this season.

They remained undefeated and unscored upon in regular league play. In the final championship round, Phi Gamma Delta edged us out by a 6-0 score. Among the outstanding members of this year's squad were John Birky, Gene Segin, Ken Golan, Jim Spencer, Dick Smith, and Bob Haines.

Acacia's social program, under the guidance of Gordy Iverson, has been running smoothly of late. Successful exchanges have been recently held with Chi Omega, Theta Upsilon, Kappa Alpha Theta, Delta Delta Delta, Sigma Kappa, and Alpha Phi sororities. We also won 2nd place in the annual turkey run with Pi Beta Phi. The annual pledge dance was held on October 7th. Theme of the costume affair was "International Hop." EveryWINTER, 1956

one felt that dance chairman Bill Denhart and his crew did a fine job. The costumes represented many foreign lands and were quite original.

On November 5th the Chapter once again played host to Dad at the annual Dad's Day weekend. This was the weekend of the amazing Michigan upset. A special award was given at Sunday's stag banquet to Ken Golan, judged the year's most promising athlete. The Dads agr eed that this was one weekend that would be long-remembered.

On November 7, the Illinois Chapter played host to members of the renowned Robert Shaw Chorale. This excellent singing group, currently on a ¡ nation-wide tour, enjoyed a buffet dinner of prime roast beef. After the con cert, several of the singers returned to the house to join the brothers in an impromptu song-fest.

Something new has been added to the main floor of the Chapter house. We now have some brand-new furniture and everyone is talking about the house's resulting fresh appearance.

Many thanks go to the cor por ation for their deft handling of this matter.

INDIANA The new pledge class at Indiana includes 22 men, and there were seven new members initiated this fall. The new initiates are Abe Bixler , Bill Cunningham, Dick Howell, Don L eBr un, Dick Saumsiegle, Kar ol Stanley, and Jim Tr inkle.

Over the summer and dur ing the early part of the school year, sever al house improvements were made. First of all the fraternity trophy case was glassed in and pr ovided with a lock to prevent the myster ious disappearance of many of our trophies. Through money provided by the Father's Club a new

Indiana Chapter's seven new fall initiates

Homecoming weekend was October 29. The customary number of alumni found their way back to Acacia and were treated to our Fraternity's decorations. This year's decorations depicted a now-extinct bobcat, which for merly roamed southern Indiana, in a cage on the Acacia front lawn. The bobcat r epresented Ohio University, the Hoosier's opponent that day.

The annual pledge dance was held November 12, and had as its setting a New Orleans dive dur ing Mardi Gras season.

Plans are now underway for the second annual Orphan's party to be held shortly befor e Christmas vacation begins. Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority is helping us with the party this year.

Another coming social event this semester is the Iron Triangle dance. This dance is sponsored by the Acacia, Phi Gamma Delta, and Alpha Tau Omega fr aternities. This is the first year for the dance and it promises to be a big one.

Leonard Rood, a senior, was r ecently honored by being promoted to the rank of Cadet Colonel in the University Air Force ROTC program. Col. Rood is now wing commander- the only cadet to r eceive that position dur ing a school year.

Norman Car e, a freshman pledge from Gary, Ind., has or ganized his own band since arriving at I .U. and has already 43

played for many large campus social functions.

Living in the house this year is Gus Omary, an exchange student from Damascus, Syria. Gus, an all-American soccer player, is living as a guest of the Fraternity. We are indeed honored to have him with us.

Two alumni were recently honored with service awards. They are Leonard Kincaid, from Terre Haute, Ind., and J . A. Franklin. Mr. Franklin, the chapter financial adviser, who is also. vicepresident and treasurer of Indiana University.

IOWA Eight men were pledged in fall rush.

They are James Clabaugh, Dean Knight, Clark Lane, Lester Bigalk, James Seebea, Thomas Boeke, Roy Johnson and Richard Morris.

Several new officers were recently elected to fill vacancies caused when marriage "inactivated" some of the brothers. Those elected were Jim Nelson, Senior Dean; John Valassiades, Secretary; and Paul Chenault, Treasurer.

At homecoming, the annual meeting of the Iowa Acacians Alumni Group was held. The main topic of business was discussion of the raising of funds for the new modernistic fraternity house to be built for Iowa Acacia. It is hoped that the new house will be ready for occupancy in the fall of '56. Special thanks go to Brother Marvin (Bud) Logan, '29, who is giving so gener ously of his services to direct the fund raising drive.

In the sports field, Marshall Lovrien proved to be a powerful contender for the fraternity t ennis title. Marsh lost in a close final round match after breezing through the preliminary rounds.

The annual Christmas formal held at the chapter house on December 2nd topped a busy first semester social schedule. Three sorority exchanges, informal open houses, and a halloween costume party were among the other social activities held .

LONG BEACH Long Beach State's new actives returned home from their installation at USC to begin the rushing season and pledge its first pledge class. Pledged were: F red Abramson, Jim Barlau, Bob Gilchrist, Frank Herendeen , Bob Knox, Gene Reaves, Gerry Ricker, Barry Simmons, P ete Steu er, Stan Tinder, and Dave Tosh.

Immediately after rushing was over the chapter initiated two new members.

Dr. Bob Hoffman, P rofessor of Psychol44

ogy, was intiated as a faculty member, and serves the Chapter as one of its faculty sponsors, and Al Sprague was initiated as an alumnus member.

The Chapter has held two exchanges, one with Delta Zeta, and the other with Tri-Delta, and is planning a third with Alpha Phi. At recent IFC election Dick Tubbs, the Chapter's first VD, was elected IFC Przsident, and Jim Batchelor, our first JD, was elected treasurer of the IFC. Also, at recent chapter elections John Tarpley was elected VD, Don Drew was re-elected SD, Al Elliott was elected JD, Dick Porter was re-elected Sec .. and Bob Troutman was re-elected Treasurer.

Long Beach State Chapter is very happy to announce the pinning of Don Drew, SD, to Alpha Phi Beth Dowdy, and in conjunction with the pinning the chapter held its first pinning serenade when it visited the Alpha Phi's.

MIAMI Mr. Richard L. Schilling of Oxford, a m ember of the music department was initiated into Acacia on November 13.

A 32nd Degree Mason, Mr. Schilling will now assume the obligations of chapter faculty adviser. Among other duties on campus, Mr. Schilling is the director of the Miami Glee Club of which Richard Mohn Nadelin, our new Junior Steward, is a member.

Other new officers are Gerald Allen Smith, Secretary; Harry Thompson Flasher, Jr., Senior Steward; and Richard Christian Foell, publicity chairman.

Parties this fall have followed such themes as French Riviera, a spaghetti party complete with a small cafeteria, Miami's members and dates enj oy themselves at the Chapter's Western Party.

a Western Party centered around an old covered wagon wheel, and a Patio Record Hop. The attic study room first dreamed up by Richard Foell, has been completed with the installation of a pine floor.

The study is equipped with built in book shelves and filing cabinet, and can accommodate about a dozen men at a time.

The downstairs has been completely repainted, and the powder room painted to match its newly appointed name, the Zebra Room.

MICHIGAN New pledges at this chapter are William C. Addison, Walter 0. Bailey, Robert M. Budae, John J. Ferris, John L .

Fitzjohn, Stephen H. Flagg, John C .

Hastie, Dewitt (Skip) Irwin, Brenton L. Mattes, James H . O'Brien, John T .

Ohrenberger, William K. Penpraze, Stuart W . Porter, Peter F . Sampson, James M. Simpson, and Wayne L .

Townsend.

New actives here are James D . Aurand, Frank C. Betts, H . Virgil Grumbling, William C. Hall, and Carl F . Jordan.

The big news in house improvements is the complete repainting of the chapter house for which finances were provided by the alumni. The actives repainted and installed new light fixtures in the dining and chapter rooms. The mothers are helping us by making curtains for the living room. The parents of one of the actives are making this financially possible. Among the projects scheduled for the near future are a complete new set of chairs for the dining room and the repainting of the living room, first floor hall, and the chapter room.

Last spring when Mrs. Day, who was our cook for seven years, announced that she was retiring, the actives doubted the possibility of finding another excellent cook. However, we feel certain that we have this excellence in Mrs. Haney. We are all hoping that she will be with us as long as Mrs. Day was.

Scholastically, we placed third in 1954-55. Our spring pledge class placed first in campus pledge class scholarship.

This is the fourth time in the past eight years that one of our pledge classes has received the large trophy which goes with this honor.

A notewor thy visitor at Michigan Acacia was Rod Pearson, our traveling secretary, who was with us from November 10 to 15.

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Products of our fine summer rush and active open rush program are pledges Walter Tarde, Donald Lay, Ray Teroy, Al Kennedy, Bob McClain, D i c k Waughtal, Kent Hall, George Gerdeman, and Dave Williams. Other pledges are Luke Youngman, Lloyd Muench, and Carl Eaker.

The pledge class demonstrated its fine spirit and organization in a wellplanned "walk-out" the week-end of November 19 and 20.

Don Barnett was elected to fill the post of Senior Dean, left vacant by John Harman's resignation. John Rapp was elected Rush Chairman following Bob Hall's resignation.

A new local office, that of Alumni Editor, was established this fall to handle all alumni correspondence, act as a 1 u m n i representative, compile an alumni directory, and act as editor of our local paper, "The Tri Mo." Carl Glenn was elected to this office.

Among the various house improvements this fall were the tiling of all three lavatory floors, new draperies in the living room, donated by our Kansas City Wives and Mothers Club, the painting of all second and third floor rooms, the purchase of a new combination radio, television, and three-speed record player, and improvements in the showers.

Our sports program is gaining speed and power this year. In the fall volleyball tournament, Acacia took third place in its league with a 7-2 record.

One of the losses came at the hands of Kappa Sigma which won the fraternity championship. The basketball team, after losing only 1 member of last year's starting five, has already begun practice and is looking forward to a very successful year.

The social side of life began with "Blind Date Week-end" early in September and has continued its major role under the direction of Jess Maize, Junior Dean.

October 1 was Parent's Day and October 22 was Homecoming. There was a heavy attendance at both. Acacia entered the float parade as well as having house decoration at homecoming. The following week, we held a joint outdoor bal'-b-que with the Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority. The final social event in October was our annual Ozarks Party on October 29.

Other major events were the Christmas Party on D ecember 10, and our annual Winter Formal on December 17.

For our formal, Winter Stardom, we obtained Don Roberts' Band.

One of our proudest achievements of the past year was winning the scholarship trophy for having the highest active average on campus.

The Nebraska chapter has pledged four men this fall. They are Clyde Wiles, Rodney Meyer, Jay Decker, and Robert Whartman.

Last summer the chapter house received a general face lifting. New plumbing was installed, all of the rooms were redecorated, and new carpets were laid in the living room and game room.

Our social schedule opened with an informal Halloween party. Plans for the coming weeks are designed to keep the social activities at a high pitch.

Acacia fielded a spirited intramural football team this year. Although they were edged out of the league championship, they showed a lot of fire all season. The basketball team is rounding into shape with what looks like championship material.

We have inaugurated a series of Monday dinner engagements in which a prominent business or social leader will speak to the group. Past speakers have been George Morris, former director of Nebraska State Men's Reformatory, and Dr. Leroy T. Laase, chairman of the speech department of the University of Nebraska.

Carrol Goll was elected to Sigma Gamma Epsilon, geology honorary and Hugh Osmera was initiated into Phi Sigma Iota, national romance language honorary.

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NEW HAMPSHIRE The New Hampshire Chapter is proud to announce the initiation of twelve new brothers which occurred during the weekend of November 19-20. They are John Campbell, Ray Clark, Theodore Dickerson, John Edwards, Clarence Farwell, Paul Fogg, Ed Mossman, John Rasmussen, Richard Thompson, Bruce Wellde, David Yeaton, and Albert Zettler, Jr. The fall's pledge project consisted of cement work, including the completion of the cement floor in the cellar, and general interior painting.

The men did a fine job and greatly improved the house.

Bob Cohen was given the honor to act as a delegate for the New Hampshire Young Republicans at the National Young Republicans Convention held last June in the Sheraton-Cadillac Hotel in Detroit, Michigan. Bob is the publicity director of the New Hampshire Young Republicans.

The Chapter has been leading a very active social life this fall under the able guidance of Junior Dean Cal Williamson. Included on the social calendar are coffee hours with Alpha Xi Delta, Chi Omega, and Alpha Chi Omega, and exchange suppers with Theta Upsilon,

Kappa Delta, and Alpha Xi Delta .

Homecoming Weekend and Dad's Day were also given gala celebrations with house par ties and vic dances.

At pr esent a basketball team is in training for the season's games. Last year the Chapter won the trophy as Intramural Basketball champions, and it hopes to do as well again this year.

Planned for the weekend of the Military Arts Ball is a dinner and dance at the Rockingham Hotel Ballroom in Portsmouth, N. H. This has become almost a custom and is enjoyed by all.

The two events in succession really make a great weekend.

NORTHWESTERN The Northwestern Chapter of Acacia set a record high in the number of new pledges obtained during rush week.

With the backing of a hard working and spirited active chapter, the two Rushing Chairmen, Don Wessling and Mel V erni, led the Chapter in obtaining twenty-four new pledges. We can credit ourselves with doing an outstanding job during rush. The new men have a lot of spirit, as was demonstrated in recent pranks. The new men include Bob Hard, Tom DeMik, Al Rucka, Art Guess, Dick Unz, Gary Hargis, Don Bittner, Jeff McCullough, Ed Piemeier, Walt Follmer, Scott Hazen, Paul Borvig, Kurt Johnson, Dave Olson, Bob Grimm.

Harry Carthum, Jack Hilton, and Bill Carstedt. Also included in the list of new men are Wayne Davis, Ray Miller, Dale Rinehart, Bill Brooks, Rolland Thomas, and Bill Epcke. This brings the total manpower of the house up to fiftynine.

Acacia did very well this season in Intra-Mural football. The team just missed getting the league trophy by six points in the play-offs. Paul Larson, the house 1-M chairman, thinks that we should do very well in both basketball and swimming this season.

Phil McNamee, the social chairman, has been doing a great job this fall. Numerous house parties and off-campus dances have kept the house spirit on a high level.

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OHIO First semester pledges include Ray Bethel, John David, Fred German, Harry Hatmaker, Ron Leaver, Ralph Miller, Earl V. Rose, and Jim Ryan.

Recently initiated are Jon Mac Anderson, Chuck Archbold, Dick Armstrong, Jer ry Ashcraft, John Ashton, Don Dawson, Phil Durnell, John Devol, Bob Emerick, Bob Kirsop, Larry Davis, Paul Reed, Don Seward, Jason _S heppard, Bill Westbrook, and Jim Wince.

The Ohio Chapter's kitchen and dining hall in the sub-basement has been outfitted with three collapsible formicatop banquet tables, a complete set of metal folding chairs, and a new upright freezer. In the back yard a triangular outdoor fireplace is under construction by members of last semester's pledge class, and plans are being made for a new front yard and a terraced flowerbed. Our main floor underwent extensive redecorating this summer as a partition ¡ was removed in order to make one large room out of two small rooms, doorways were converted into archways, and an asphalt tile floor was laid.

Upstairs, two bedrooms were decked out with new drapes, linoleum, and complete paint jobs.

Acacia, Alpha Phi Omega, and the Futw¡e Teachers of America furnished guides for the 110 high school students who attended an Ohio History Day meeting at Ohio University in November.

Our chapter's social life went to the dogs in September when the pledges threw a Dog Party at the "Acacia Kennel Club"- the actives wore dog collars and chains, were given dog biscuits for Brothers Lanning, Kutscher, and Hannen making their grand entran ce to the Oh io Chapte r's p!edge-active " Dog Party."

prizes, and served time in a cardboard doghouse whenever they failed obedience tests. Our Halloween Party was a "Come as a Theme" event in which titles such as "Rear Window," "Pffft," and "Pajama Game" showed up in couple combinations. Traveling Secretary Rod Pearson was there, too. During the campus political week, Acacians staged a Communist Rally Party complete with slogans on the walls, a red flag, party cards, and oodles of subversives. Senator McCarthy didn't even raise an eyebrow. In between these parties we had teas with the Sigma Kappa, Alpha Xi Delta, and Kappa Delta sororities.

The Christmas season got a head start as we held our annual Christmas Party Dec. 3. Odd gifts, poetry dedicated to various actives, and heaps of singing rounded out the evening. The winter formal, the "Snow Ball," took place in the OU Center Dec. 10.

Brother Art Vermillion was tapped for Omicron Delta Kappa, an honorary which recognizes junior and senior men who are outstanding in service, scholarship, and leadership. At one time he was president of both the YMCA and Baptist Disciple Student Foundation and treasurer of the Campus Religious Council. He is now the art editor of OU's yearbook.

OHIO STATE The chapter is busy making preparations for its Golden Anniversary celebration to be held during the spring quarter. The brothers are hoping that all of the alumni will be able to attend.

"Maybellene-the campus choice for Homecoming Queen." This was the Cheer as Acacians campaigned for a write -in vote for their choice of campus "beauty." "She" struck a glamorous pose on top of a Model "A" Ford as the queen candidates paraded around the college oval. Maybellene, who was actually one of our members, had a mop for hair, football shoes on her delicate feet, and wore a bathing suit borrowed from the early twenties.

Maybellene, and Ohio State Acacia, r eceived space on the front page of all the major Columbus newspapers. Reports indicate that her picture was also found in many papers throughout the nation ; and Brother P<?re, stationed in Japan, writes that she appeared in the Japanese-American newspapers there .

She appeared on television in Columbus and Cleveland, and was mentioned in many radio newscasts.

All of the publicity did much to encour age the voters to take an interest

in Queen elections. Since the method of voting in campus elections does not provide for write-in votes, the result of our efforts was, as we had hoped, a larger vote for the regular queen candidates.

The chapter pledged 14 men during the fall rushing. The new pledge class is graced by an Eastern accent in the persons of Dave Weldon from Blue Point, New York and Jim Mettler from River Edge, New Jersey.

The other pledges, all of them from Ohio, are: Dave Fisher, Ron Franks, Fred Frey, Jim Miles, Roger Shelt, Gene Shields, Jim Tedrow, John Trudel, Ron Wachtmann, Alan Welty, Tom Ysseldyke, and Clarence Zeigler.

The Ohio State Chapter initiated three new members during the fall quarter. The new actives are Ray Del Favero, Roger Grim, and Gordon Writsel.

This fall our football teams were very successful. The actives won their league and also won the first game in a single elimination tournament. The pledges on the other hand were runner-up in their league and also won the first game in a single elimination tournament.

This summer the first floor of the house was completely redecorated.

Marv Rothaar, assisted by Don Bean, papered the dining room and living room, while all the brothers helped out with painting and cleaning up. To add the woman's touch the Wives' and Mothers' Club bought new curtains for the living room. The trophy shelves were cleaned and painted to better show off our newly acquired Acacia Scholarship Trophy and May Week Float con test trophy.

The Fall social calendar was opened with a house party. The theme was "Hamburger Fry" with Brother Cook doing the honors of making the unrivaled "Acaciaburger." On November 19th, the chapter held its "Black and Gold Formal." This highly sophisticated function took place in the Gold Room of the For t Hayes Hotel. The Fall social events were concluded with the annual "Saints and Sinners Ball."

Under the direction of Tom Gr ayson, the chapter decorated the house for Homecoming. The Acacia theme was "Press 'Em Bucks." The fellows constructed a steam iron which ran back and fo r th pressing a Northwestern player.

This year the chapter has been having a series of "Culture Meetings" which are planned to widen the interests of the boys. Speakers have includ ed a minister, a nature photographer, and an expert of men's fashions. The chairman of the programs is Stuart Klapp.

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of sports. The house football and swimming teams won their league's and played in the semi-finals.

Social life of the chapter has been very complete this term. Starting the term was a formal reception for the pledges at Delmar Goode's (Chapter Adviser) house. The fall term dance traditionally sponsored by the pledg~ class, was a big success. The theme for the dance was "Rock Around the Clock" with decorations around that theme, and with every clock in the house set to alarm at a different time during the evening.

The Chapter has enjoyed our new hostess very much this year. Besides being a social asset to the house, Mrs. Tabke is also very good at shor tening pants and sewing on buttons.

Three Acacians were honored on the campus recently. George Barton was

Oklahoma A&M's Marvail Jones , right foreground, makes some mellow music on the annual hayrack ride for a group of lovely aggie coeds.

OKLAHOMA A & M The talk up and down fraternity row at Oklahoma A&M college is centering around the A&M Chapter's new house which is nearing completion. The move into the ultra modern redwood, stone, and glass structure is scheduled for the end of the fall semester.

The largest fall initiation in chapter history was held November 12, with 14 actives and two honorary members earning the right to wear the pin. A banquet held in honor of the new initiates ended the courtesy week activities.

Speaker at the banquet was John Paynter, national counselor.

The new initiates include: Tom Criswell, Jim Dial, Gary Doze, Bob Brownfield, John Allen, Stanley Garroute, Richard Mackey, Stanley Garrison, Bruce Tyree, Hassein Rizk, 0. K. Goolsby, John Mellick, Jim Powers, and Bill Chandler, actives; and H . K. Greer and George R. Bethel, honorary.

Scholastically the chapter improved by leaps and bounds in the last scholastic report which covered the spring semester grades. According to the registrar's office the chapter moved from 19th place to seventh in one semester.

One of the biggest social events of the fall semester on the Aggie campus was the second annual Buccaneers Ball which was held in the Student Union on November 19. Ronnie Whorton, social chairman, was in charge of arrangements.

Jim Powers was selected to represent the junior class in the student sent. He was also elected to membership in the Blue Key. The campus humor magazine, The WINTER, 1956

Aggievator, is under the editorship of Gary Doze this semester. The staff is well filled with other Acacias too. They include, Don Branscome, Jim Mock, Dee Klotz, and Richard Mackey.

Stanley Garrison was selected as the outstanding pledge of the newly initiated pledge class and Jim Powers was honored for having the highest pledge grade average.

OREGON STATE Fall term rush resulted in the pledging of nine men at the Oregon State Chapter. Irvine Urie, Bob Weed, Ralph Merril, Dick Stroda, Elden Andres, and Bob Lawrie, all freshmen, were pledged at the beginning of the term. Jim Green, Mike Hathaway, and Paul Walden were pledged during open rush later in the term.

A surprise initiation was held on December 4 for eight men who pledged last spring. They were Ron Kilbur, Nick Wiltz, Bobb McKittrick, Bruce Klunder, Dave Davis, Mike Doherty, George Bar ton, and Hank Buschfort. All are sophomores except Hank Buschfort who is a Junior.

The wheels are beginning to turn on the project of expanding the Oregon State Chapter house. If all goes well, we will have a remodeled and modernized house to accommodate forty men next fall. Plans for the expansion have been developing for some time, for its necessity has been brought about by a growth in membership and the deficiency of the present house.

Active participation in intramural sport has resulted in a successful term

Oregon State's fall pledge class with (front center, left to right) Mrs. Tabke , housemoth er; Delmar Goode , Adviser, and Mrs. Goode.

initiated into Alpha Phi Omega, S ervice Honorary, Willard Weiss was tapped for Arnald Air Society, and Monte Lund was tapped for Alpha Zeta, Ag HonOl'ary.

PURDUE The Purdue Chapter of Acacia began another promising year by pledging twelve new men. Men pledged were : Rex Craig, B ob Graham, Ronald Klootwyk, Larry McKinley, Bob Milhous, Clayton Miller, Ray Scott, Jim Stamm, Jim Taylor, Bob Wichman, Lee Eyer, and Gene Adams.

Eight men were initiated into the Fraternity on October 29. Receiving the jeweled pin were: Charles Hagberg, Dave Clingman, Ralph Bartlett, Max Downham, Sherman Gee, Larry Jones, Dick Bauer, and Jim Eaton.

The fall pledge party was held on November 4. It was a Fireman's Ball and a local jazz band , The Salty Dogs, 47

provided the entertainment. Everyone enjoyed the party very much. Prizes were given for the best costumes.

For the second consecutive year the Chapter has won first place in the $25 division of the homecoming display contest. Under the able and efficient management of Doug Hedde, the Chapter constructed a steamboat with the theme: "Stu's Steamer Steaming Over Wisconsin."

Several men in the house have distinguished themselves by being s~lected for pledgeship in various honoraries.

Tapped by Gimlet, an upper class activities honorary, was Bob Fleming. Lany Jones was selected for Skull and Crescent, a sophomore activities honorary.

Jim Eaton was pledged by Eta Kappa Nu, the electrical engineering honorary.

Pledged by Catalyst Club, a chemical Engineering honorary, was Don McBride. Dave Clingman and Don McBride were selected for Scabbard and Blade, an advanced military honorary.

Six men in the house are pledging Pershing Rifles, the basic military honorary. They are: Ralph Bartlett, Dick Bauer, E. R. Boller, Max D ownham, Ron Klootwyk, and Jim Malmstrom.

RENSSELAER Rushing is like childbirth, there is much pain connected with it, but the end result makes it worthwhile. With fall rushing over, the painful task of selecting the best men from among all of the good men is finished and by the end of the week we will have the joy of seeing another pledge class seeking advice from Pythagoras.

"Pledge, get that telephone," became a familiar cry again at 1932 Fifth Avenue as sophomore Doug Mitchel, from Pittsburgh, Pa., became the first member of this fall's class. But he will soon have company . . .

Our ever suffering walls and halls have once more had a face lifting, but this time they were joined by a new floor in the kitchen and new upholstery on the living room furniture. Next thing you know, we will be building an entire new house.

The tile floor is not the only new look in the kitchen. The other restyling, a la chef Bud Bailey, is a new cook.

Black and gold is becoming an everyday sight around RPI now as most of the house is equipped with new campus jackets in our traditional colors. Even the tennis courts could not escape us as there the black and gold jerseys swept into second place triumph in the interfraternity league.

Head for the hills the Revenuers are coming! Well, not quite. But it is rumored that some of the boys have been wasting good, sweet cider 48

We have just developed a new game.

It is called "Let's go to New Paltz." To

play it, you take ten brothers and four cars and go to New Paltz State Teachers College. Played once a week, it is guaranteed to make even the most disgruntled br others want to live again.

A mobile of black and gold triangles brought us first prize in booth decorations at this year's IF Ball and helped to raise the spirits which had been somewhat dampened when our fall hayride was rained out.

Rushing was given a large shot in the arm this year by the new life that has come into our parties in the form of a fabulous Combo. You name it and they'll play it. We have never seen anything quite like it. However, there is one bad feature . We can't listen to them all of the time! Other fraternities keep borrowing them . . .

From the social whirl, we turn to the study room and congratulate brothers Howard Warner and Burton Payne on their election to Tau Beta P i.

SOUTHERN CAL. SC Acacia began the fall semester with a burst of enthusiasm and activity.

Our pledge work week prepared the house for the Western Regional Conference held here September 7- 11. D uring the conference we served as the installing chapter for our 42nd chapter, Long Beach State Acacia. We are sure that LB Acacia will be as successful in the future as it has been in the past.

The convention was culminated with a banquet held at the Statler Hotel where national president, Bill Kreiger, formal ly presented the charter to LB Acacia.

At the conclusion of the convention

we held our own initiation. Mr. John Hartman, the father of two past Venerable Deans, and Mr. Harold Schroeder were initiated as honorary Acacians along with Bob Lee, Jack Nethercutt, Dennis Roginson, Bill Schneider, and Barry Steed.

SC Acacia not only had its own rushing program, but cooperated with the sorority rushing program by sponsoring a "Pizza Pickup" with dixieland band, pizza, salad, and ice tea for all the sorority rushees who were tired of formal teas all day long. Over three hundred girls attended the blast. All in all, our rushing program, under the direction of Bro' Dale Kile, netted the house twenty-two pledges.

Our pledges, thus far, have demonstrated a great deal of spirit. They are sponsoring a carnival booth for Homecoming along with a parade entry.

While they didn't do too hot in the fraternity pledge relays, they have been real hot socially-just look at that great Tri D elt dinner exchange they had the other night. Keep up the good work Bro' Gaspard.

Socially speaking, SC Acacia has thus far enjoyed three party exchanges, three dinner exchanges, and a "Come as you were when the great ship went down" Party. We had our annual luau with Gamma Phi Beta this year-acclaimed by all as the best yet. We held our Halloween Party with the Alpha Chis and our Oriental Party with the Alpha Phis.

Our dinner exchanges were held with Kappa Kappa Gamma, Alpha Delta Pi, and Alpha Gamma Delta.

This year our winter formal, the "Black and Gold Ball," will really be an extravaganza-being held at the new Beverly Hilton Hotel. A cocktail party featuring a fountain spouting champagne will precede the dinner. The

Southern C al Aca cians entertained the G a mma Phi's at the ir luau party

highlight of the evening will be, however, the crowning of our Queen, an eleven year old girl, crippled by polio.

She will receive numerous gifts from the Chapter and the Mother's Club.

After an evening of dancing a buffet will be served before starting for home.

SC Acacia is very fortunate in having an exceedingly active Mother's Club, led this year by Mrs. Shirey. The mothers are not only active among themselves, but on behalf of the Fraternity. This year they have donated $175 for the carpeting of the upstairs, new drapes, and for work week. They also redecorated our powder room-for the girls that is. Last week the Mother's Club sponsored a "Pledge Parent Night" which was very successful in orienting the parents to fraternity life.

In December they will sponsor an open house for all the parents- the proceeds going to the house.

Activitywise, SC Acacia, once more, is leading the parade on campus. With Venerable Dean Steve Robertson leading the Senior Class as its president and Bro' Bob McClure serving as Senior Prom chairman, Acacians should have senior activities all sewed up. Bro' Bob Jani, '56 Club president, is chairmaning SC's Diamond Jubilee Homecoming -ably assisted by Bro' Ed Wilkinson acting as Homecoming Publicity Chairman. Bob will also lead Songfest this year for the third straight time. Bro' Larry Knudsen is really wowing them in the Coliseum these days as yell leader. Bro' Bob McClure, house social chairman, is one of the five members of the university social committee in addition to his activities as A.M.S. Orientation Chairman. Bro' Mort Schoenherr has just recently been elected secretary of Squires, Sophomore honorary. Bro's Roginson, Chamberlain,¡ and Knudsen are also Squires. Bro' Terry McKelvey will chairman T roy's Religious Emphasis Week, and will do a great job. Last but not least we find Bro' (five years worth) Roy Silver keeping Troy's undefeated Varsity Waterpolo Team afloat this year as its star goalee.

SYRACUSE A face lifting for the front of the chapter house was the main project of brothers and pledges as summer ended and another year's work got underway.

A fresh coat of paint, a wrought iron railing, and new black shutters bearing the triangles of gold were the principal projects, and as the work ended, the long-needed "new look" was a reality.

Four more men donned the jeweled triangle October 7, as Ron Tomek, Burt Jones, Bah Haines, and Glenn Appleby followed in the footsteps of Pythagoras.

November 12 saw the highlight of the WINTER,, 1956

Syracuse athletic and fall social season.

Colgate weekend marked a football victory for S.U., and the kickoff of the social season at this Chapter. Our annual champagne breakfast held at the home of Brother Carl Stout was followed by the Chapter's attendance as a group at the game. A buffet supper in the house followed the game, and that evening, a party was held with several brothers of the Cornell Chapter and their dates as our guests. The following week, the house was the scene of a prohibition party, complete with a beer keg filled with chilled sweet cider.

On December 11, we initiated Lt. Col. Ernest L. Meggs, professor of military science and tactics at Syracuse, as an honorary member. At his initiation banquet, Brother Finla G. Crawford, of the Wisconsin Chapter, Vice Chancellor of the University, was the principal speaker.

Although we are suffering from a lack of active members, due to a large graduating class, and several transfers over the summer, we have high hopes for the future. Fall pledging proved poor for us, and we look to an intensive during-the-semester rushing program to bring our ranks up to the size they were several years ago. We have ahead of us the task of building a much larger active body, but we feel it will not be long until our problem is rectified, and we will once more be totally healthy.

U. C. L.A. During the summer vacation the UCLA chapter was virtually spread over the world. The Brothers in the naval reserve program spent the summer cruising to the European continent in an attempt to find out if Loewenbrau is the best that Germany has to offer.

Brother Joe Michels spent his time on UCLA's Project India telling the Indians of the American way of life.

On L abor Day the Brothers descended on the chapter house in a manner second only to the Normandy Invasion.

The day was spent in gettin~ the house and members ready for rushing beginning the next day. The efforts of the Chapter under the leadership of the rush chairman, Don Atherton, were rewarded with the pledging of twentytwo men : Bill Burge, Hal Davis, Ron Iehl, Art Justice, Bob L eigh, Dick Leigh, Ernie Luning, Jim Maxwell, Don McNamera, Bill Milburn, Roger Morrison, Bob Newman, Bob Paddleford, Al Seward, Ed Smith, John Thomsen, Dave Timmerman, Lloyd Wright, Dale Larson, Bill Well, Ron Garton, and Bill Sproul.

A couple of weeks later the active chapter initiated five new members, Jim Edwards, Jerry McCool, Roger Gregg,

Dick Bitgood, and Lee Willard, under the capable leadership of the Senior Dean, Bart Graves. Dr. Frank Reinsch was the speaker at the initiation banquet, which saw Brother John George receive the "Most Helpful Active" trophy and Brother Jim Edwards receive the trophy for the outstanding pledge.

Events on the social calendar started at a terrific pace with the initiation dance held at the chapter house. Other social events included pledge and active exchanges with Kappa Delta, Alpha Phi, Delta Zeta, Alpha Omicron Pi, Sigma Delta Tau, and Gamma Phi Beta and parties after every home football game.

The social season was highlighted with the annual Wintergarden formal held at the new Beverly Hilton Hotel.

VERMONT Vermont Acacia started off the year with twenty men returning to 305 Maple Street, and we are in a much better position than we have been in many years at the beginning of the school year.

Rushing at Vermont has been moved up from the usual early fall period to mid-semesters in January, so we are "riding along" until formal rushing begins.

There are eight men in our pledge class this year. This is a very good start in planning our rushing program for the spring semester. For their pledge project they have completely refinished the upstairs halls. Along with these improvements there has been the addition of a television set in the living room.

The social calendar at Acacia was started off over the Homecoming Weekend when we had many of our alumni back, and the weekend was completed with a party on Saturday evening, October eighth. The alumni have formed an advisory council to help the actives in their fraternity business.

On November second a reception was held in honor of the new Dean of Men at Vermont, Mr. Alan G. Coutts. He was formerly D ean of Men at New York Univer~ity. Many members of the fac ulty were present helping to make the evening a success.

Mr. and Mr s. Leroy D. Ritter, house parents, were given a surprise wedding anniversary party on November four teenth. Many of their personal friends were present to add to their enjoyment of the evening. The Fraternity gave them a cake server in remembrance of the occasion.

Just before going home for Thanksgiving, an informal par ty was h eld on November nineteenth complete with appropriate Thanksgiving decorations made by two of the members' wives.

Singing, dancing, and good times were 49

the order of the evening. As the finishing touch a very humorous skit was given by Bob Slade, '57, and Joe Lovell, '58, both from Springfield, Vermont.

Three of the brothers attended the Eastern Regional Conference held from August thirty-first to September third at Athens, Ohio. They were T. Wayne Clark, '56, Theodore Engel, '56, and David Curwen, '57.

Acacians on campus have been doing very well this year. George Hansen, '56, of Rutland, Vermont, is president of the Student Association, and David. Curwen, '57, of Ridgewood, New Jersey, has been elected an assistant Kakewalk Director for the 1956 festivities coming in February.

WASHINGTON Fall rush brought us nine new men.

They are Robert Patzer, Jeffrey Vowles, Roger Molt, Robert Anderson, John Richards, George Fuhr, Richard Jensen, Bill Turner, and James Knestis. Bob Anderson, a Mason and ex-Marine majoring in pre-law, was elected pledge class president.

Work week saw the townmen's room rapidly take shape in the basement with the laying of asphalt floors and paneling of the walls. All that remains to be done is a little painting and the furnishing.

Time off from work week was taken September 7, for our Alum-Rush Banquet at the Washington Athletic Club.

Mac McCredy, '51, past president of the ASUW, was master of ceremonies at the dinner at which eighty alums, actives, and r ushees gathered.

A grand surprise to the returning men of last year was the news received in a letter from President Henry Schmitz, of the University, informing us of our rise in scholarship from nineteenth to fourth on campus.

The Pledge Welcome dance started things off socially and was quickly followed by exchanges with Alpha Omicron Pi and Delta Zeta. A Hobos' Brawl was initiated this year and also there was the annual Halloween Costume Dance and a pajama dance. By far the most successful dance though, was held at the summer home of Jim Cairns on Bainbridge Island, October 15. The one hundred four foot cruiser Udora was chartered for the junket up Puget Sound.

On November 6, the house filled to overflowing with one hundred sixty guests and members attending the annual Mothers' Club Banquet. The Chapter entertained with our Sweetheart Song and other selections.

In intramurals, our bowling teams won their league championships, led by Connie Richard, Pacific Northwest Intercollegiate Singles Bowling Champion.

The football team and volleyball team placed second in their leagues and the billiard team third.

WASHINGTON STATE At Washington State College the school year began with Rush. Martin Larson, Marvin Norris, Richard Mueller, Richard Schoel, and Paul Baines adorned the Acacia pledge pin. In our fall initiation Lee Henry, Robert Lee, Dave Slothower, and Kent Wold joined the ranks of Acacia Brotherhood. Also initiated was Mr. Spike Oakes as an Honorary member.

We have had a very active social program this year with many exchanges and firesides, including our Hobo, Sign, and Poor Man's Harvest Ball fireside.

Dad's Day was a great event with many parents and alums returning for the occasion. The Homecoming week-end was started with the Sign contest, in

which we placed, and a gigantic serpentine rally, and again many of the friends, parents and alums visited the house for the Homecoming tea and dinner. The week-end was climaxed by the WSC and Oregon-"football game?"

This year we are privileged to have an exchange student living with us.

Hailing from Marseille, France, the "Land of Romance," comes Pierre Louis Doucet, a post graduate student in Economics.

Bill Hill of Yakima, a senior in Civil Engineering, last fall was elected vicepresident of the Associated Students of the State College of Washington. Bill recently attended the Canadian Students Annual Meeting at Edmunton, Canada.

WISCONSIN Wisconsin Chapter opened its fall doors on a new and promising semester with ten pledges looking forward to a year of much activity. Two pledges were added to the rolls as a result of early fall rushing (more to follow). They were John Brodie of New York and Solon Peirce of Wisconsin.

Marriage and graduation played a deciding role in reducing roll call at active Dad's Day serpentine rally at Washington State

Chatting in front of the fireplace is cozy entertainment at Washington's pajama party

meetings. But with a nucleus of eager pledges and initiation close at hand there is a strong indication that the halls of active meeting will once again be filled .

Recently added to the Acacia population at Wisconsin was Nate Ottens, Iowa '55, who is at present with the personnel department of Oscar Mayer Company.

The summer provided some excitement which resulted in additional expense while at the same time contributing to house improvement. A fire ravaged (a term in common usage) a small section of our entry hall. Its cause, determined to be the result of faulty wiring, proved to be most beneficial in that

adequate wiring needed for a long time has been installed. Now we can burn the "midnight oil," and know "there will be light in" Acacia.

The social program for the semester has gotten off to a terrific start. Wisconsin having won its first two football games. gave us great cause to celebrate the victories; first, with a back-to-thegrind party; and second, with due re gards to the monetary depletion of personal purses, a hard times party. So far other activities planned are several exchange suppers with neighboring sororities, some listening parties, and some custom affairs. A Winter formal and a hayride have been given more than a fair share of consideration. Homecoming approaching with rapidity puts a burden on already beaten scholastic brows. And we feel certain that we should do more than make a big splash.

Several men have returned to the Wisconsin Acacian scene. Kendall Hass, with wife Lynn, has returned from the Navy and entered Pharmacy School.

Gene Wagner, with wife Carol, has returned as a graduate student. Dale Reistad, returned from two years with Uncle Sam. He, too, was accompanied by wife A verina. From the looks of things this is getting to be a regular "ball and chain" membership. Another returnee, unaccompanied, was Robert Mazurek who returned after a year's absence to fill the vacancy left by our Social Chairman.

And something about our alums to make this complete. Donald W. Johnson, '54, has set up law offices in Neilsville, Wisconsin.

And so goes the Wisconsin Chapter . . . "Forward!"

WYOMING Everyone was very happy to welcome back Burdette W. Forsch of Lodi, California, who left Wyoming University in 1951 to serve with the Navy. "Fritz" came back with the same spirit with which he left, to be a hard worker and to be the best in the Pharmacy College.

We pledged ten men this fall. They are a swell lot and so far have proven to us that they know how to study and partake of fraternity life as well. We actives are hoping that they will continue to do so.

In October, Laramie played host to the Rocky Mountain Region Shriner's Convention. The Chapter played a big part by building the float which was in the parade and received many "ohs" and "ahs." The Shriners were transported about the city in "Acacia Taxis." An open house was held, too, at which refreshments were served while the men became acquainted with the Fraternity.

In return we received all the float materials to use as we wished in the makWINTER, 1956

ing of our Homecoming float. Also, we were honored at their latest regular dinner and meeting. The whole affair turned out to be a tremendous success.

The Homecoming schedule included the pre-game parade and an exciting football scramble with Brigham Young University. Our float, a cabin-cruiser boat with the theme "Cruise Thru BYU," was entered in the most beautiful category. We participated in the Homecoming Sing with our rendition of the two Negro Spirituals, "Hush, Hush" and "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen."

Our socializing on the campus has so far been sneaks with the sororities and participation in intrafraternity sports.

The winter agenda includes coming competition in bowling, volley ball, basketball, and wrestling. Of course, the pledges succumbed to the actives in the annual pledges vs. actives football game, 12 to 6. Naturally the referees were actives!

We were visited during rush week

by John Paynter, National Counselor, and Dudley Johnson, traveling secretary, later on. They presented some sound ideas about the "motor" of a fraternity and the Active chapter was inclined to adopt most of them. Mr. Paynter was extremely valuable during rush week, since he was the pepster when the rushees asked questions.

ED SAYS (Continued j1·om page 25) " If you or I want to form a fraternity whose membership shall be limited exclusively to bow-legged men, it is our privilege to do so .. . Our bow-legged fraternity does not infringe on the rights of the knock-kneed man ... because they, too, are free to form their own groups ...

"I would sing the praises of discrimination. I 1 o v e the discriminating tongue, the discriminating ear, and above all the discriminating soul . . . to be indiscriminate is to be common, to be vulgar. I am fed up with Soviet se mantics." Yearbook, 1947.

It is a long established rule of law that no individual has an inherent right to membership in any particular organization. As stated in American Jurisprudence, Volume 4, page 452: "Membership in a voluntary organization is a privilege which may be accorded or withheld, and not a right which can be gained independently and then enforced. The courts cannot compel the admission of an individual into such an association ; and if his application is refused, he is entirely without legal remedy, no matter how arbitrary or unjust may be his exclusion."

It seems as though some of the "innocent" people who have fallen prey to

the communist teachings fail to realize that in their zeal to promote the rights of certain minorities they fail to realize they are treading on the rights of other Americans!

Fraternities have been the target of communism because for communism to exist it must destroy anything that requires of its members loyalty to anything but communism.

The president of the Marxian-Communist Club reported to The Minnesota Daily "that she suggested that the Board of Regents abolish fraternities and sororities."

Fraternities are not the only toys the communists play with on American college campuses. Marian K. Simmons in a speech delivered before the Houston, Texas, Rotary Club on July 10, 1952, said, quote, "Not long ago a college dean was visiting a communist headquarters in New York. While there, he saw a directive which had been issued to student groups all over the country, saying that each group was to start a racial incident in a barbershop. At a Dean's Conference, some months later, this particular Dean asked his colleagues how many of them had had racial incidents in barbershops. Fifty raised their hands. Each had thought that the incident on his campus had been wholly spontaneous and entirely local."

The great fraternal system we have in these United States has grown with, and since the beginning of the country.

Its trunk is strong, its roots well planted, and its branches many. It will long endure any axe the communists can put to it.

NOTE : This article by no means assents that all pressure groups attacking fraternities are communistic.

This a1·ticle is p1"inted with Tiennission of the authoT, C. Claude Teaoa1·den , P1·esident Interfrate1-nity Coun cil, Univ e1·sity of Illinois.

ALUMNI NEWS (Continued from page 37) thirty-five) times in 29 states and two Canadian provinces. He has given that address to one Kiwanis International Council session (1947) and to one Kiwanis International Convention (1948) .

He has given it to 14 different Kiwanis District conventions in both the United States and Canada. He also covered the atomic test of March 17 at Yucca Flat, Nevada.

His son, Richard Wayne Guthrie, who is a m ember of the Indiana Chapter of Acacia, is also a member of the Ir vington Kiwanis Club, being inducted this current year by his Governor father .

Bro. Guthr ie's son-in-law, Robert G. Patter son, Jr., Cleveland, 0. , is a m em51

her of the Cleveland Heights, 0., Kiwanis Club. Richard Guthrie is a member of the Indiana General Assembly.

Bro. Wayne Guthrie is also a member of Gamma Eta Gamma law fraternity, Sigma Delta Chi, journalistic fraternity, the American Legion, the Indiana Society of Chicago and various other groups. He has been a member of Nashville, Indiana, Masonic Lodge since 1919.

He also belongs to the Scottish Rite in Indianapolis and Murat Temple o£ the Mystic Shrine. In 1953 he received the 33rd degree of Scottish Rite. · He attended Indiana University's liberal arts college two years and its law school two years. Subsequently he attended the University of Chicago Law School 1% years. He has an LL.B . from Indiana University.

In World War I he was a lieutenant of field artillery in the United States Army.

FRANK REINSCH (Continued from page 27) German Textbooks used in high schools and colleges throughout the country.

He is considered one of the world's foremost authorities on Goethe. · Frank is a very active member of the First Baptist Church of Los Angeles and a member of the Board of Managers for the University YMCA. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Western Area Council on foreign students.

He is founder of the Roger Williams Club at UCLA, an organization of B aptist Students, and is one of the founders of the University Religious Conference which is one of the finest university religious centers in the United States.

The conference recently moved into their new building, built at a cost of over $500,000, next door to the Acacia House.

Frank was due to retire over two years ago, at which time some two hundred and fifty Acacians, Masons, faculty members, friends and associates gathered at the University Religious Conference for a banquet in his honor. Although the banquet proved to be a very successful and inspiring evening, and Frank was retired in grand style, the University could not get along without him and did not let him retire officially until over a year later. Though no longer engaged in actual teaching activities, Frank still maintains offices in the UCLA German Department and is engaged in research on a university grant ... and is always accessible to those who need him. His office door is always open. His time is always available to anyone for counsel.

He is always receptive to any worthy idea and can always be depended on to aid , even carry the load, in any worthy project. With an unrelenting spirit for accomplishm ent and an untiring trust in the goodness of God and the brother52

hood of man, Frank approaches every undertaking with zeal and enthusiasm . .. truly exemplifying the motto of Acacia-Human Service. This is Brother Frank H. Reinsch.

THE INFLUENCE OF THE FRATERNITY (Continued fmm page 29) its associates-its social and personal freedom, at least so long as these asso ciates are proper associates. And what difference can it make if some of them are students in sister colleges? I can see no excuse for an iron curtain in col lege or university life.

But it is with the beauty, the stimulation, and the glorious comfort of fraternity life that we are concerned today. All of us have experienced the warm glow of the chapter house, the sheltering safety which it threw around us, the inspiration to fresh effort which we gained from it. No spot on the campus could take its place. At no other place did we feel that complete freedom from competition or rivalry, that unfetered companionship, that unbounded support and encouragement. There was the centre of our college life. From there we went out into the larger sphere of the college and took our appropriate part in its activities, backed by the fraternity whenever backing was required.

But we always came back, with or without our trophies, to the welcome and cheer of the chapter house. There we were at home. There we recovered from the blows that fell upon us, from the anxieties and disappointments which we all experienced, and which are as much a part of college life as of life itself.

There we wove the brightest picture in the tapestry of our college careers. Let us hope, let us endeavor to see to it, that those who come after us, when they come into this priceless heritage, possess and enjoy it in the same measure. * [Excerpts from Luncheon Address at the 46th Annual Meeting of the NIC, Philadelphia, Pa. on Decembe1· 3, 1954.]

QUOTES ABOUT FRATERNITIES HON. WALTER F. GEORGE, United States Senator from Georgia, President Pro Tern and Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, says: "It is difficult for me to take seriously attacks on the American College Fraternity System. These attacks have been made in varying intensity from time to time since the first fraternity was or-

ganized . The fact is that by and large the fraternity has done such an overwhelmingly greater amount of good than harm in our social system that there should be no danger of its injury from these attacks.

"I recall from my own college days and have observed many times. since that the placing of responsibility for new students with the old or more mature students establishes a safeguard that is nonexistent to the same degree elsewhere on any college campus. This fact alone should reassure parents and make attacks on other ground meaningless."

HON. J. ALLEN FREAR, JR., United States Senator from Delaware, says: "To say a few words for the American College fraternity system is a privilege of high magnitude .. . ..

"American college fraternities have played a vast and honorable part in the development and advancement of higher education. Our fraternity system has developed latent characteristics in thousands of young men.

"It is perhaps true that not every member of college has supported the high ideals so beautifully portrayed in the liturgies of our fraternities. Consequently we have, on occasions, been subject to criticism. But when the good is measured with the bad, the scale is heavily balanced in favor ofthe affirmative accomplishments. We are entitled to have our system weighed in the balance of American justice and let it stand on its own merits ... .

"Personally without having had the great advantages and opportunities offered by a national fraternity, I could not have enjoyed the many additional pleasures in life and the unlimited opportunities to be of service to our great country.

"I am proud to wear a fraternity pin."

TOM HARMON, former footba11 AU American, Sports Director KNXCBS, says: "I am absolutely sincere when I say that without fraternity life in my freshman year at the University of Michigan, I most certainly would have been like a fish out of water; not only from the friendships and associations that I received from fraternity life, but also from the help and guidance throughout my entire college career. I would wholeheartedly recommend fraternity life for any youngster in the country as a very definite and important addition to his college life. " THE TR IA D

NATIONAL OFFICERS President-WILLIAM E. KRIEGER 1st National Bank Bldg., Peoria, ll.

First Vice-President-C. K. GABRIEL 3027 N. E . Alameda Dr. , Portland, Oregon Second Vice-President-JOHN A. LUNSFORD BOO Grant Place , Boulder, Colorado

Counselor-JOHN PAYNTER, Hillcrest Homes, Wichita 8, Kansas Treasurer-GEORGE F. PATTERSON, JR .

2434 Bremont Ave., Cincinnati 13, Ohio Chairman, Jurisprudence Committee--HERSCHEL L. WASHINGTON .................. Leoti, Kansas

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UNDERGRADUATE CHAPTERS- OFFICERS AND LOCATION OF CHAPTER HOUSES ACACIA ARIZONA-819 E. 3rd St., Tucson, Ariz. Verenable Dean-David Y. Grove, Secretary-James A. Spagon, Correspondent-Frank A. Krentz, Chapter Adviser-Merle Denning, 4144 E. First St., Tucson.

ARKANSAS-340 Arkansas Ave., Fayetteville, Ark. Venerable DeanRaymond M. Blair, Secretary-Harold R. Blevins, Correspondent-Paul F. Gray, Chapter Adviser-Or. Charles Hall, 1528 Oakland, Fayetteville.

CALIFORNIA-2340 Piedmont Ave., Berkeley 4, Calif. Venerable DeanJack Bradley, Secretary-John Greife, Correspondent-Kim Wakefield, ·Chapter Adviser-Judge Chris, B. Fox, Court House, Oakland 7, Calif.

CINCINNATI-2617 University Ct., Cincinnati 19, Ohio. Venerable Dean -Richard G . Squilanti, Secretary-Arthur J. Baltau, CorrespondentWarren K. Rees, Chapter Adviser-George F . Patterson, Jr., 2434 Bremont Ave., Cincinnati 13, Ohio .

COLORAD0-955 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado. Venerable Dean-John R. Moritz, Secretary-L. Robert Branch, Correspondent-Robert D. Britt, Chapter Adviser-William A. Wilson, 1029 Arapahoe, Boulder.

COLORADO A&M-621 Remington, Ft. Collins, Colo. Venerable DeanRobert L. Croissant, Secretary-Marvin E. Greeb, Correspondent-Roland D. Moellenberg, Chapter Adviser-George F. Henry, 312 W. Howes St., Ft. Collins.

CORNELL-318 Highland Rd., Ithaca, N.Y. Venerable Dean-William A. Beischer, Secretary-David W. Bills, Correspondent-John Male, Chapter Adviser-L. W. Knapp, Coddington Rd., Ithaca.

DENVE~2300 S. High St., Denver 10, Colo . Venerable Dean-Bruce Thompson, Secretary-James Pollock, Correspondent-Bruce Thompson, Chapter Adviser-Car! F. Parker, 2539 Forest, Denver 7, Colo.

EVANSVILLE--2020 Mulberry, Evansville, Ind. Venerable Dean-Joseph W. Kirk, Secretary-Charles E. Levell, Correspondent- F. Ray King, Chapter Adviser-Or. Norman 0 . Long, 3315 Washington Ave., Evansville.

FRANKLIN (University of Pennsylvania)-3907 Spruce St., Philadelphia 4, Pa. Venerable Dean-Donald V. Graf, Secretary-W1lliam J . Wason, Correspondent-Joseph F. Weiss, Chapter Adviser-Wilbur Johnson, ll20 Union St., Reading, Pa. GEORGE WASHINGTON-2022 G St., N.W., Washington 9, D . C. Venerable Dean-Richard H. Nelson, Secretary-Edward M. Felegy, Correspondent-Howard R . Roberts , Chapter Adviser- Raymond I . Thompkins, 204 Tyson Dr., Falls Church, Va. ILLINOIS-501 E. Daniel , Champaign , Ill. Vernerable Dean-Howard A. Gleason, Secretary-Ralph G. Hough, Correspondent-A! Kleinbeck, Chapter Adviser-C. Clinton Spivey, ll09 S. Orchard, Urbana, Ill. INDIANA-702 E . Third S t., Bloomington , Ind. Venerable Dean-David C. Miller, Secretary-William T . Cunningham, Correspondent-Robert L. McLaughlin, Chapter Adviser-Tom E. Warring, 525 S. Jordan Ave. , Bloomington.

IOWA-946 Iowa Ave., Iowa City, Iowa. Venerable Dean-William M. Henderson, Secretary-John Valassiades, Correspondent-Jack L. P ease, Chapter Adviser-Or. F. S. Beebee, 400 Brookland Pl. , Iowa City.

IOWA STATE--142 Gray Ave ., Ames, Iowa. Venerable Dean-Bruce M. Campbell, Secretary-Donald R . Vinson, Correspondent-Wayne I. Roberts, Chapter Adviser-Or. Darrel S. Metcalfe, lll N. Russell, Ames.

KANSAS-1225 Oread, Lawrence, Kans. Venerable Dean-Jerry McCollum, Secretary-John Quarrier, Correspondent-Bob Hartley, Chapter Adviser-Max Fessler, 2035 Ohio St., Lawrence.

KANSAS STATE--Hunting Ave. at Lee St., Manhattan, Kans. Venerable Dean-Jay Hamberg, Secretary-Robert Kind, Correspondent-Bill Cox, Chapter Adviser-Or. 0. K. O'Fallon , 232 Summet, Manhattan.

LONG BEACH STATE--6201 E. Anaheim Rd. , Long Beach, Calif. Venerable Dean-Richard John Tarpley, Secretary- Richard E. Porter, Correspondent-Richard E. Porter, Chapter Adviser-Donald L. Daniels, 2121 Faust St., Long Beach, Calif.

LOUISIANA STATE--Box 8654 , University Station, Baton Rouge 3 , La .

Venerable Dean-Thomas Cox, Secretary-Donald P . Moriarty, Jr., CorrespondentChapter AdviserMIAMI-ll5 E. Church St., Oxford, Ohio. Venerable Dean Grady Sarratt, Jr. , Secretary-Gerald A . Smith, Correspondent-Glen Stayer, Chapter Adviser-Richard L. Schlling, 23 Rose Ave ., Oxford.

MICHIGAN-1923 Geddes Ave., Ann Arbor, Mich. Venerable DeanEric M . Aupperle , Secretary-Thomas W. Tuttle, Correspondent-Christopher A . Salvo, Chapter Adviser- Herbert P. Wagner, 8 Ridgeway, Ann Arbor, Mich.

MINNESOTA-1206 Fifth St., S.E ., Minneapolis 14, Minn. Venerable D ean -Norman Talsoe , Secretary-John Grover, Correspondent--David Me-

Whinney, Chapter Adviser- Jule Kramme, 5930 Pearson Dr., Minneapolis 22, Minn.

MISSOURI-506 Rollins St., Columbia, Mo. Venerable Dean-James G .

Hall, Secretary-Karl J. Glenn, 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 HAMPSHffiE--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-Peter Richards, Correspondent-Arthur Neu , Chapter Adviser-Roy C. Clark, 7005 N. Clark St., Chicago 26 , Ill. OHI0-101 University Terrace, Athens, Ohio. Venerable Dean-Richard W . Planck, Secretary-Robert Kirsop, Correspondent-David Beato, Chapter Adviser-Prof. C. R. Kinison, 308 Highland Ave ., Athens.

OHIO STATE--1835 Indianola Ave ., Columbus, Ohio. Venerable DeanMarvin E. Rothbaar, Secretary-Donald C. Boyer, Correspondent- William Latshaw, Chapter Adviser-Raymond S . Gilmore, 120 Kanowha, Worthington , Ohio.

OKLAHOMA-544 Elm St., Norman, Okla. Venerable D ean-Don Hill, Secretary-Charles Chapman, Correspondent-Charles Chapman , Chapter Adviser-Robert H. Peterson, 1012 McNamee, Norman.

OKLAHOMA A&M-1215 College Ave., Stillwater, Okla . Venerable Dean -Jim Powers, Secretary-Bill Shoger, Correspondent-Jim Mock, Chapter Adviser-Raymond E. Bivert, 234 N . Duncan, Stillwater.

OREGON STATE--2332 Monroe St. , Corvallis, Oregon. Venerable DeanWillard D . Weiss, Secretary-Eric F . Ingram, Correspondent--Ronald A .

Kilburg, Chapter Adviser- Delmar M. Goode, 225 N. 31st St., Corvallis.

PENN STATE- Locust Lane & Foster Ave., State College , Pa. Venerable Dean-Vernon B. Sones, Secretary-George B. Yingling, CorrespondentJohn J . Serff, Jr., Chapter Adviser-Or. G. Kenneth Nelson, 501 Westview Ave., State College.

PURDUE--427 State St., West Lafayette, Ind. Venerable D ean-Craig W. Fischer, Secretary-J. Douglas Heddie, Correspondent-Donald McBride , Chapter Adviser-W. A. Knapp, 1305 Ravinia Rd., West Lafayette.

RENSSELAE~1932 Fifth Ave ., Troy, N. Y. Venerable Dean-William C. Firth , Jr., Secretary-Richard C. Mace, Correspondent--Lester W. Roberts, Chapter Adviser- John R. Olmstead, 72 Excelsior Ave., Troy, N.Y. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA-SOl W. 28th St., Los Angeles 7, Calif. Venerable D ean-Robert McClure, Secretary-Larry Knudsen, CorrespondentLarry Knudsen, Chapter Adviser-Joseph S. Bloch, 718 S. Flower St., Apt. No . 5, Inglewood 1, 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 . Weagraff, f\pt . 101C, 319 Springfield Rd., East Syracuse, N. Y. TEXAS-2614 Rio Grande St., Austin, Tex. Venerable Dean-Floyd Travis , Secretary-Stephen B. Oates, Correspondent- Burly Ingrum, Chapter Adviser-Norman V. Suarez, 404 7. 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. Venerable Dean-David Curwen, Secretary--Gordon G. Hoxie , Correspondent-Donald Klein, Chapter Adviser-Leroy D. Ritter, 305 Maple St., Burlington.

WASHINGTON-5004 17th Ave. , N.E., Seattle 5, Wash. Venerable D ean -William B. Proctor, Secretary- Charles B. Cole, CorrespondentMichael B. Jarvis, Chapter Adviser- Gene E. Guthrie, 820 E . 123rd, Seattle 55, Wash.

WASRWGTON STATE-1607 Ruby St. , Pullman, Wash. Venerable DeanD an M. Rowley, Secretary-Bill Stuart, Correspondent--Bob Lee, Chapter Adviser-Richard J. Hampton, 324 Sunset Dr., Pullman.

WISCONSIN-112 Langdon 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-Ron Rogers Secretary-John Dunnewald , Correspondent-Charles Smith, Chapte'r Adviser-Raymond A. Morgan , 1706 Garfield , Laramie, Wyo.

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