Acacia Triad - Summer 1957 - Vol. 52, No. 4

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~ OF "SPRIG OF ACACIA" The Sprig of Acacia is one of the most interesting and important of all the symbols of Freemasonry, yet there are many who do not have a clear idea of what it is, whence it comes, and how it happened to hold such an important place in the Masonic ritual and tradi. tion.

Botanically, the Acacia is the Mimosa Nolitica, and is called the Babul tree in India. It grew abundantly in the vicinity of Jerusalem in ancient times, where it is still to be found, and it is familiar in this day as the tree from which gum arabic is obtained. In ancient times the wood of the Acacia tree was considered sacred by the Hebrews. It was of this wood that Moses was ordered to build the Holy Place of the Tabernacle, the Ark of the Covenant, the tables for the Shewbread and the sacred furniture. By the Jew, therefore, it is only natural that the tree from whose wood the sanctuary of the Tabernacle and the Holy Ark of the Covenant had been constructed would ever be viewed as more sacred than other trees. The early Freemason, with all these things in mind, likewise very naturally appropriated this sacred plant to the equally sacred purpose of a symbol which was intended to convey and teach an important truth in the ages that were to come.

The Sprig of Acacia, to the Freemason, is symbolic of immortality, which is one of the most important doctrines that it is the purpose of Freemasonry to teach. In our funeral service it is referred to as "the emblem of our belief in the immortality of the soul." In our ritual of the Third degree, it is referred to as having been used to mark a spot at which the ancient craftsman found that something for which he had long sought and where he received the reward for which he had labored 1 long and diligently. One of the basic tenets upon which Freemasonry is founded is an unfeigned belief in the one living and true God, and of the immortality of the soul, emblemized by this green sprig "which bloomed at the head of the grave."

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Ed says . .. ... ..... .. .. . . .. . .. ......... . .. . . .... .... . . .. . . .... . ..... 69 1957 Outstanding Seniors . ........... . .. .... .. . . .. ...... . .. . . .. . .. . . 70 The Triad Travels-University of California .... .. . .... . . .. . ....... .. . 78 The Chapter Adviser .... . ..... . ... . . . .... . ... . .. .. .. .. . . ...... . ... . 84 Among Acacia's Chapters .. . . .. .. . . ..... .. . . .. .. . . . . . .. . .. .. . ..... .. 86 Directory . ... . . . ...... .. .. . . .. . .. . . .. . ... .... ... . . . Inside Back Cover

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Published quarterly at The Benson Printing Company, 136 Fourth Avenue North, Nashville 3, Tennessee, for the Acacia Fraternity, a college social fraternity, founded at the University of Michigan on May 12, 1904. Acacia is a charter member of the National Interfraternity Conference.

Notice of Change of Address (Form 3579) should be sent to Acacia Fraternity Headquarters, 1569 Sherman Ave., Evanston, llL Subscription orders, photographs, copy, and correspondence of a business nature should be sent to 136 Fourth Ave. N., Nashville, Tenn. or Acacia Fraternity Headquarters, 1569 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, Illinois.

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OUTSTANDING SENIORS

GEORGE R. MYERS Colorado

George Richard Myers was presented the Outstanding Senior award of the Colorado Chapter. His notable efforts on campus as well as in chapter activities have earned him this honor.

Dick is a Senior in the Pharmacy School from Gering, Nebraska. He pledged early in his college years, and since that time has become one of the most dynamic members of the Chapter. His contributions in committee work are impressive as well as the efficient work completed as Rush Chairman. The term he served as Venerable Dean was an inspiration to everyone. Excellent leadership has won him the presidency of the campus chapter of the American Pharmaceutical Association and the University Band.

This versatile Senior has been very active in Kappa Kappa Psi, an honorary fraternity for university bandsmen; Phi Delta Chi, a professional pharmacy fraternity; Rho Chi, a national pharmacy honorary; and the Interfraternity Council. He has also been a member of the university's Welcome Week Committee and Alpha Phi Omega, a sophomore honorary.

Dick was recently recognized for his work in many areas as being featured as a "pacesetter" of the Colorado campus in the yearbook. Aside from his many interests and activities, he has maintained an outstanding overall scholastic average. Personal integrity and sincerity have characterized Dick's four years at college.

It is no wonder that we of Colorado selected Richard Myers as the most outstanding Senior of our chapter.

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GEORGE DAVID HUBBARD Cincinnati

"Ask Hubbard; he'll know." These words are typical of the Cincinnati Chapter's feeling toward George David Hubbard, outstanding senior of 1957. "How should we handle this?" "Where did we get them last year?" Whatever the question, Dave Hubbard could always give an answer and his advice has been an encouragement to many.

Dave is graduating with a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati. He lists membership in the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Institute of Radio Engineers, InterFraternity Council, and the Band among his activities.

Pledged to Acacia in September of 1951 and initiated in March of 1952, Dave has been an outstanding worker in the chapter. He has held office as Venerable Dean Junior Dean, and Fellow-Crafter (chapter newspap~r) Editor. He has be~n a ~eader in planning and developing ideas and his gu1dance w1ll be missed. Dave has served us well.

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AL MATTHEWS Colorado State

The Colorado State Chapter of Acacia has chosen Al Matthews, recipient of the Claude Knutson Memorial Award, to be our outstanding senior this year. The Claude Knutson Memorial Award is given yearly to the outstanding senior chosen by the Brothers on his leadership, campus activities, grade average, and personality as well as his chapter activities.

AI, a physical education major, became an Aca~ian in the spring of 1953, shortly after we were coloruzed

by Acacia nationally. He was given roll number two when the colony went national last March 18, 1956.

AI has been Senior Dean of the chapter for two years in succession. This year he represented Acacia as president of Interfraternity Council here at Colorado State College. Last year his name was placed on the scholarship trophy for having the highest grade average in the chapter. Al was instrumental in establishing the Rocky Mountain Acacia Conference, an inter-chapter athletic program among the chapters in this region. He is now working to start an annual Regional Workshop for officers of the chapters in the region to meet to discuss ideas and problems of their offices.

Al is a person who believes in a well-rounded life, and the athletic side of his life has not been slighted.

Al has done a fine job in intramurals these past years in Acacia, as well as helping high school groups with their athletics.

Al has recently been awarded a fellowship to work in the Student Personnel Department here at Colorado State College as a psychometrist for the next two years while he is working toward a Master of Arts degree in Educational Psychology and Guidance.

Colorado A & M

The Colorado A&M Chapter chose two men as cooutstanding seniors for this year. They are Jon Ogden and Bob Sarchet.

Jon Ogden, a Civil Engineering student, served as the chapter's house manager for one year. He. ~as chairman of two winning floats as well as giVmg much of his time to house improvements.

Bob Sarchet, an agricultural student, served as secretary of the chapter for one year. He was a member of "Lancers" a Sophomore men's honorary. He was a member ~f the inter-fraternity Council whom he represented on the Student Legislature. .

These two men worked together often for the common good of the chapter. There are many additions to the chapter house that are the work of these two.

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ROGER SOLOWAY Cornell

Cornell's outstanding senior for 1957 is Roger David Saloway. A pre-med, Rog hails from Valley Stream, New York.

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Rog has been a bandsman during his four years at Cornell. He played in Both Concert Band and the Big Red Band and for two years was a member of Clef Club, a musical honorary.

This past year, Rog was on the I.F.C .'s Community Service Committee. It was through Rog's enthusiasm and spark that the house led the campus in service projects. Rag himself presented the Community Service Trophy to the house.

Rog's activities did not stop with campus activities. He served as Junior Dean from 1955 to 1956 and aided his successor in pianning parties. In the year 1956-57, Rog was the representative of the chapter on the Executive Council. He kept the chapter notified as to the problems facing Executive Council and policies set by the council.

Not the "finger in every pie" type person, Rag believes in doing a job completely and doing it right.

He is willing to take responsibility and has shown this in his many services both to the campus and to the house.

Following graduation, Rag will continue his studies at the Cornell Medical School in New York. To a hard worker and able leader goes Cornell Chapter's award of Outstanding Senior for 1957.

DICK NELSON George Washington

Outstanding senior of the George Washington Chapter of Acacia is Richard Nelson. Consistently a leader in scholarship, campus activities, and chapter work, Dick has been a tireless leader in his four years of service to his university and to his fraternity.

Venerable Dean and Senior Dean are but two of his past Chapter offices. As Senior Dean, he was responsible for training two of the best pledge classes in our history, while as Venerable Dean he was instrumental in reducing intrachapter friction and in improving our scholarship and social standing on campus. On campus he has been no less active.

Member of Gate and Key-Fraternity Honorary, Treasurer of the Interfraternity Council, co-editor of the Student Handbook-a guide for entering freshmen , staunch member and committee chairman of the Colonial Boosters are only some of his many outside activities in which he excelled. As a business administration major, Dick maintained a B average in his major and a very high "C plus" overall. His constant, unrelenting efforts to improve

chapter scholarship is one of the reasons the George Washington Chapter received the Walter E. Dahl Trophy for the most scholarship improvement in 1955-1956.

Dick is also a member of the Naval Reserve and will be commissioned as an Ensign supply officer sometime this summer. In addition he is taking the "fatal step" on June 7th, when he will marry Miss Joanne Posladek. Dick is planning to continue his education by working for a master's degree at either Harvard or Princeton Business Schools.

HOWARD GLEASON Illinois

rloward A. Gleason was chosen by the chapter as the outstanding Senior of the class of 1957. Howard, better known as "Howie" to his friends, hails from Mattoon, Illinois.

Ever since he arrived on campus as a freshman, Howie has been very active in campus and house activities.

Concerning chapter activities, Howie was first elected as president of his pledge class. In the first part of his Sophomore year he became the Interfraternity Council Representative. Later in the year he was elected to the job of Rushing Chairman. Other activities in the chapter include acting as Treasurer, and finally Venerable Dean.

In his campus career, Howie has held many responsible positions including: Worship assistant at McKinley (Presbyterian) Foundation, serving on various Y.M.C.A. committees, member of Block I and Personnel committes at the Student Union, Subchairman of Spring Carnival in charge of programs, chairman of Union movies, member of Campus Chest Allocations and Advisory Board, member of the University Film Council, and finally a Union Director in his Senior year. Howard was greatly honored last year by being elected to Ma-Wan-Da, a Senior Men's honorary.

In three successive years, Howie was elected to the positions of Junior, Senior, and Master Counselor of the Illinois State Association of Demolay.

Howard majored in General Marketing in the College of Commerce. He will work as an office production trainee for the Ralston Purina Co. in St. Louis starting in June. However, Uncle Sam has other plans for Howie starting in February of 1958 when he will report to Fort Lee, Virginia commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U. S . Army.

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ROBERT E. DAVIS Iowa State

At the annual senior dinner on Sunday, June 9, the Iowa State chapter presented a plaque to Bob Davis, the outstanding senior for 1956-57. Bob is receiving his bachelor's degree in agricultural Engineering. His home is in Haiku, Maui, Hawaii.

Bob's activities on the campus and in the house which helped earn him his honor have included membership in his curricular departmental club from which he has served as a representative to the agriculture council, a branch of the student government.

He has also been active in the YMCA and his church group and has served as vice-president of both. Last year he served as president of the campus Student Religious Council. This year he filled the enviable position of chairman of selection of the Q u een of Queens for Veishea, Iowa State's big spring festival.

Bob has contributed to the Acacia's high scholastic standing among the fraternities at Iowa State by maintaining above a B average during his four years.

As such he belongs to several honor societies. These include Phi Eta Sigma, Tau Beta Pi, Alpha Zeta, and Gamma Sigma Delta.

In the house, Bob has held the positions of Rush Chairman and Junior Dean in addition to serving on many house committees.

Upon graduation, B ob will receive a commission as an Ensign in the Navy and will go to Pensacola, Florida for training as a Naval Aviator. His plans also include a wedding some time in the next year.

RAY WILLIAMS Kansas

Mr. Ray " Thomas" Williams is the outstanding senior representative of the Kansas Chapter.

Although Tom was only a member of Acacia two years before graduation, the men in the chapter felt that he well deserved this honor.

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Tom came to Kansas University on a Residence Hall Scholarship. He was historian and secretary of the scholarship hall.

Tom pledged Acacia in his junior year. He was IFPC representative for his pledge class, and when he was initiated he was elected secretary of the active chapter. Tom did a very fine job in this position.

Tom was also in many activities w hile he was in his undergraduate days. He was associated with the Y oung Democrats; Statewide Activities Representa• tive, Student Union Activities Representative, Pi Epsilon Pi, honorary pep fraternity, and Delta Sigma Pi, professional business administration fraternity.

Tom graduated in June "57" with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. Tom plans to teach business courses in his old alma mater, Almena, Kansas, next year. After a short and "much anticipated" visit to Uncle Sam, Tom will continue his work on a Master's degree in Hospital Administration.

The Kansas Chapter of the Acacia Fraternity is proud to salute Ray "Thomas" Williams as its outstanding senior. Thank you, Tom, for a job well done.

ROBERT L. SPOHR franklin

There has been little trouble in deciding who the outstanding senior of Franklin Chapter is this year.

Without question the title goes to Robert L. Spohr.

B ob hails from Elmont, L ong Island, N . Y. , and came to Penn in the Fall of 1953 whereupon he commenced to conquer all fields he entered. In his freshman year, Bob was active in the Christian Association, and was on the CA Freshman Visitation Committee in his sophomore year.

Also in his sophomore year , B ob was elected Secretary and later became Treasurer ¡o f Franklin, an office which he held until the end of his junior year.

As a Senior Bob did a superior job as pledgemaster, and was instrumental in pledging one of the best pledge classes in the last few years.

Bob has excelled in his activities outside of Acacia as well. H e made the Dean's List all four years, and graduated third out of a class of 475. He was President of the Society for the Advancement of Management, President of Beta Gamma Sigma (National Honor Society for Schools of Business), a member of Pi Gamma Mu, National Social Sciences Honour Society, and was Secretary of the Wharton Advisory Council.

In his senior year, B ob won the Westinghouse Scholarship, and the Nitzsche Scholarship Award (set up last year by our founder , George Nitzsche, for the senior of Franklin who achieves the highest average in his senior year).

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and was the Army ROTC Ball Queen Contest Chairman. In his junior year, he won the Bloog-Guilfoyle Sabre for the Outstanding MS III Cadet. In his senior year Bob attained the rank of Cadet Lt. Colonel, won the Army Superior Graduating Cadet Award, and was awarded the title of Distinguished Military Student.

For all four years, Bob has also sung in the Tabernacle Presbyterian Choir, a~d was very active in other church activities.

We have all been very .proud of Bob these past four years and know that he will be an outstanding success in the years to come.

TOM COX Louisiana State

The outstanding Senior of Louisiana State Chapter for 1957 is Thomas D. Cox. Brother Cox's home is in Baton Rouge. He attended Baton Rouge High School where he was active in high school fraternities and the Order of Demolay.

Tom came to L . S. U. in 1953. When the L.S.U. Colony of Acacia was founded Tom was one of the students most responsible for the founding. He was in the first group pledged to the L. S. U. Colony, and became the Colony's first Venerable Dean. He was re-elected for a second term, and when the Louisiana State Chapter was chartered on February 11, 1956, Tom was the Chapter's first Venerable Dean. After retiring from the chair, Tom continued to serve his Chapter untiringly. He served on the house committee, headed up our Conclave preparations last summer, and has been the Chapter's chief work horse.

While serving as Acacia's representative to the I. F. C. Tom ~as elected historian of that body, and served as ed1tor of the rush booklet given to all freshmen going through fall rush week. Because of his outstanding service on the I . F. C., Brother Cox was chosen as one of the L. S. U. delegates to the National Interfraternity Conference last year.

Tom has also been active in other campus affairs.

He is a member of Alpha Kappa Psi, National Honora~ Professional Commerce F raternity, and Pi Tau P1, Local Commerce Honor ary. He is a member of Samurai, Interfraternity Honorary. Tom is Cadet Major Cox, Regimental Staff to the men in R. 0. T. C. After receiving his B.S. Degree in Commer ce Tom ~be commi~sioned Second Lieutenant Arm~ AdJUtant General s Corps Reserve, and will begin a tour of active duty.

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Missouri Acacians proudly present their outstanding senior, Jim Hall.

Jim hails from a small town in the Ozarks region, Versailles, Missouri. After his prep school at Versailles, it was a sure bet as to where Jim would attend college and into which fraternity he would enter.

Jim's father was an active member of Acacia at Mizzou many years ago, and Jim's older brothers and sisters had either attended the university or were attending it at the time of his matriculation.

It took great courage for Jim to enter Acacia at that time, no matter how close the ties of the fraternity were in his home. Acacia at Missouri had reactivated only in 1951, and now in 1953 it was in little better shape than immediately after its reactivation.

But Jim was not to reget his pledging and consequent initiation, for in his four years at Acacia he was to see many things happen. Perhaps the most amazing is that after Jim's first year in Acacia there were only nine men returning to school the next year. Now, three years later, there will be 34 men returning to school to make a strong Acacia nucleus on this campus for the coming year. Other things outstanding are too numerable to mention. The main point is that Jim Hall has contributed more than his share of the work required for the revival of the Acacia spirit on this campus.

While an active member of Acacia, Jim first served as secretary and then as Venerable Dean of Acacia.

Under his mature judgment and guidance Acacia continued its growth and prosperity.

Although Jim has spent much time in service for Acacia, he has found ample time for his studies and extracurricular activities. Jim had an accumulative grade point average of 3.0 (equivalent to an S average) for his four years at the university. His freshman year he was initiated into Phi Eta Sigma, freshman honorary fraternity. Also, for two years Jim ' . 's Interfraternity Council representative. was A cac1a !?erhaps the most outstanding thing Jim did while m school was being director of the project for the ~entally handicapped in Fulton his senior year. Jim d1d a wonderful job in this undertaking of providing recreation and enjoyment each week for these unfortunate people.

As for the future , Jim plans to be a medical doctor. Last summer he worked at the Home for the Mentally Ill in Fulton, and this summer he will work on a hospital boat in New York. After this summer he will return toM. U . and enter the medical school here into which he was accepted this past fall. After THE TRIAD

graduating from medical school, and completing his internship, Jim hopes to make further studies in psychiatry.

As is evidenced, Jim has had an oustanding life thus far, and has an amazingly prospectful one to come. This is, and can only be, a small tribute to our outstanding senior, Jim Hall.

DONALD BASTA Northwestern

Outstanding senior of the year 1957 for the Northwestern Chapter of Acacia Fraternity was Donald Basta.

Don has distinguished himself on campus as a member of the junior and senior class councils. He was one of the promoters for various senior activities days in the class council. Don has also been affiliated as our chapter's representative to the Interfraternity Council.

Within the house, Don has always given his time freely and devotedly. Don served a year's term as Junior Dean. Some of our best social programs were planned by him. In his junior year, Don was elected Senior Dean and gave much of his time to the chapter's pledge program. The Assistant House-Manager's position claimed his time this year.

Don has always given of his time to help our intermural teams. He teamed up in the football season and this spring in baseball to drive our chapter to victory.

Don and his fiancee, Miss Lynne Reich, are visioning wedding bells shortly after graduation. Next year he is entering Northwestern University's law school to further his education.

way from Seattle, Washington where he graduated from Renton High School. He was pledged in the autumn quarter 1953 and was initiated the following spring. Gary enrolled in the College of Agriculture in which his major was floriculture. Gary has been in several campus activities. He was on the Air Force ROTC rifle squad, Floriculture Forum and was in the concert band. Gary has been secretary of the fraternity, intramural director and music director. He has also played in all fraternity sports and was manager of our football , softball, and basketball teams. After graduation Gary plans t o return to Washington where he will go into business with his father who is a wholesale florist. The Ohio State Chapter of Acacia wishes the best of luck to Gary Kawachi, a fine man, whom we are proud to call our brother.

JOHN MATTHEWS Oregon State

John Westley Matthews was chosen as the outstanding senior of the Oregon State Chapter. His choice was based on contributions John had made to the Chapter and to the school over the five years he spent at Oregon State.

John was elected to represent the Chapter as a member of Thanes, Sophomore Service Honorary, during his sophomore year. Following that, John served for one and one-half years as Junior Dean.

During his junior year John was a member of the Society for Advancement of Management. Several house projects were also chairmaned by John during this year and all the others.

GARY KAWACHI Ohio State

Ohio State Chapter's Outstanding Senior for the year 1956-57 is Gary Kawachi. Gary comes all the SUMMER, 1957

The last two years at Oregon State were extremely busy ones for John. He washed dishes for the house and, in addition, worked outside 17 to 40 hours per week. John also became engaged to Miss Lauraine McCoy. They became man and wife on June 15,1957.

John graduated with a B.S. degree in Production Technology and will be working for Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp. in Spokane, Washington until he reports for active duty as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Signal Corps of the United States Army.

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FRANk EUGENE PODLEISZEK Penn State

The Penn State chapter of Acacia hails Frank Eugene Podleiszek as its outstanding senior for the scholastic year, 1956-57. Frank is from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Frank is majoring in music education where he has received much recognition for his outstanding work. He is vice-president of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, men's honorary and professional music fraternity; member of Kappa Phi Kappa, honorary and professional fraternity, and a member of Parmi Nous hat society, a senior honorary and service organization.

Frank has served as vice-president and head librarian of Chapel Choir, and was a member of the European Choir that toured Europe in the summer of 1955. In addition, he has found time to be vice-president of The Penn State Men's Glee Club and member of the select group from the Glee Club known as the Hi-Lo's. He has not only been active in music affairs, but also served on the staff of Penn State's year book, the LaVie. Chapter wise, Frank has held the offices of Junior Dean and Secretary. Also, he is always around to add final touches and help make programs and social events more successful.

Frank's immediate plans are to teach, but he also has an eye on a future in professional singing.

We of the Penn State Chapter give thanks to Frank for his many and varied services, and wish him good fortune in his chosen field of music.

EDWARD I!ROWN Rensselaer

J . Edwar d Brown, R ensselaer chapter's outstandin g senior, h ails from Amsterdam, New York. Ed maj ors in Electrical Engineering.

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His unselfish efforts as Assistant Treasurer, and more recently as House Manager, have contributed greatly to the improvement of the house, and have gained for him the respect and admiration of the fraternity. In addition to serving on the House, Rushing, and Social Committees, Ed recently worked with a group which completely reorganized the internal structure of the Rensselaer Chapter.

Among Ed's campus activities are the student chapter of the AlEE and IRE, WRPI (the campus radio station) and the Model Railroad Club.

Ed's future plans include a position with the New York Telephone Company engineering office.

HAL DAVIS UCLA

We at UCLA will certainly regret the absence of our outstanding senior, Hal Davis, upon his graduation. From Inglewood, California, Hal pledged the UCLA Chapter of Acacia in the fall of 1955. At the duration of his pledge semester, Hal was given the Outstanding Pledge Award, his abilities early recognizable.

Majoring in Business Administration and an active member of the Associated Business Students, Hal put theory into practice when he became assistant business manager of the 1956 UCLA Spring Sing.

During his first semester as an active, Hal was elected to the Treasurer's position. We feel that Hal maintained the office with unusual ability, and brought a high degree of efficiency to that office. In the course of his unceasing efforts to bring greater financial stability, Hal Davis created the standard board bill at our chapter, for which we owe him a great deal.

The culmination of his college activities was the obtaining of the highly responsible position of Business Manager for the 1957 Spring Sing. Spring Sing has achieved prominence as being the largest collegiate singing competition in the nation. One of Hal's many duties was the procuring of Hollywood Bowl for the show, and he was in no small degree instrumental in making the 1957 Sing a tremendous success. This is evident in the presentation of the two thousand dollar profit to the Associated Men Student's Memorial Scholarship Fund.

We have many reasons to be proud of Hal, but most of all, we credit him for his high character and refreshing personality, and we know that in him we always will have a helpful adviser and true brother.

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DAVE CURWEN Vermont

David " Red" Curwen was chosen by the Vermont Chapter as this year's outstanding senior. Dave, who hails from Ridgewood, N.J., was enrolled in the College of Agriculture, and majored in Horticulture.

During his four years at UVM he was always active in campus affairs and was elected to Gold Key, Key and Serpent and Boulder Society, sophomore, junior and senior honoraries. He was also a member of Alpha Zeta, national agricultural honorary society, and was named one of the Distinguished Military Students in Advanced Army ROTC .

Always in the thick of things during Kakewalk, UVM's big mid-winter festival, Dave teamed up with Frank Carr '56 to walk for the house in 1955, served as an assistant director in 1956, and in 1957 was selected as one of the three directors of this event.

He was a leader in the house as well as on the hill , and served the fraternity as Junior Steward and Rush Chairman before being elected Venerable Dean in 1955, a position he filled so well that he was reelected in '56, the first man to do so in the history of the Vermont Chapter.

All in all, Dave is a great ACACIAN and will be sorely missed by all those whom he called " Brother."

ED S. KLEIN Washington

With only two seniors in our midst, it should have been an easy matter to pick our Outstanding Senior this year, but on getting down to actual business w e found it somewhat difficult. Nonetheless, Washington's choice for this honor is Ed S . Klein, current Chapter Secretary.

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where he attended high school, as a member of Demalay, Degree of Chevalier. He was the second man in his chapter to receive this degree, and has since been on a number of state committees within Demolay. In 1953 he was Governor of Washington Statâ‚Ź' District No. 1, Demolay.

On pledging Acacia, Ed soon got into the swing of college activities by being on Froshday Committee, Chairman of Song and Stunt Committee, VicePresident of Junior Arnold Air Society, and was instigator of a house quartet. In subsequent years, Ed has been Homecoming Chairman, Intramural Chairman, Junior and Senior Steward within the h ouse.

In his second year, Ed switched from General Studies to Architecture so he still has a year to complete his degree. Along with this study area, Ed is a member of the student architectural society, Atelier.

His second year being one of switches, he also moved from Air Force to Army R.O .T.C . and will receive his bars next Spring. To round out this phase of training, Ed is a member of the local student post of the Society of American Military Engineers. Needless to say, he is looking forward to his two years with Uncle Sam, after which he is eagerly anticipating a career as an architect.

On the lighter side, we find Ed getting into the thick of things. S ome years ago the Chief Cur of our Yell ow Dog S ociety took off, buried the bone, and has been seen only a few times since. In the absence of this most important phase of college upbringing, Ed found himself as one of the founding mem hers of the Washington Order of Elderly Chinese. Thus dedicated to cherishing t he congenial student, chatting, laughing and singing with glasses raised on high.

LYNN MELLENTHIEN Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Chapter's outstanding senior man for 1957 is Lynn H . Mellenthien 22, from Horicon, Wisconsin. Since coming to Acacia in 1955 L ynn has proved to everyone his outstanding qualities. Not long after his activation Lynn was elected secretary of the Chapter and served in this capacity until1956 .

This last year L ynn was Rushing Chairman and did a job that will be hard to equal. His work was instrumental in the job of rebuilding the Wisconsin Chapter nbw going on. D ue to his fine and unselfish use of his personal time the Chapter is assured of a really great active membership next year. In addition to these positions L ynn was director of Intramural athletics and chairman of last year's homecoming committee.

Though kept busy with fraternity work L ynn has maintained a B plus scholastic average. His major is Commercial Art and Advertising and he will graduate in June with a B.S . degree. Lynn has displayed much of his work at university art shows and at local art dealers.

The future looks promising for this talented Badger Acacian. The Wisconsin Chapter takes pride in saluting L ynn Mellenthien, outstanding senior man for 1957.

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By KIM WAKEFIELD Venerable Dean, California Chapter

Across the bay from San Francisco, at the head of beautiful Strawberry Canyon stands a 307 foot high tower, The Campanile, a symbol known throughout the state. This tower marks the location of the largest university in the world-The University of California.

The 900 acres of campus are surrounded by the hills and the city of Berkeley. However, Berkeley is not really a "college town." Rather it is a " university city" situated within a much larger area popularly called the bay area. These metropolitan surroundings offer the student a great many advantages not found on most campuses. Here the student can visit the famous Golden Gate Park or see the San Francisco opera. Entertainment can also range m ore in the student lines with barber shop harmony, drive-in movies, legitimate theater, professional or amateur productiops of all kinds.

The University itself occupies a position of respect and prominence among the citizens of Berkeley for the city has grown with the University. These marvelous facilities and the excellent location make California one of the most pleasant schools to attend-besides the few minor tremors laughingly called "earthquakes."

The Berkeley campus, or university headquarters, more than any other, reflects the historical development of the statewide institution. The campus includes some of the oldest and yet newest buildings found in the state.

Although the University was chartered in 1868 it lists its first graduating class as that of 1864. How this happened can be explained by a brief history of the "Big U ."

The Reverend Sam Hopkins Willey and Reverend Henry Durant obtained a charter from the state to incorporate their already formed Contra Costa Preparatory Academy into the College of California. Additional land was needed so the trustees of the new institution moved from Fifth & Broadway in Oakland to the present site in Berkeley. In the meantime members of the new " Bear" state had become interested in higher education. Provisions for a state university had been written into the State Constitution in 1849. The Federal Government had also offered the state 46,000 acres of land for a seminary of learning. In 1862 the Morrill Land Grant College Act provided an additional 150,000 acres for establishment of an Agricultural, Mining and MeSUMMER, 1957

Haveland Hall serves as the Education Building on the Cal Campus.

The Life Science Building also houses first year Medical Students.

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The recently remodeled chapter house of the Cal Chapter, located at 2340 Piedmont Avenue.

chanic Arts School which could teach military tactics for use during the Civil War. In 1866-67 the Legislature created a college but the leading citizens decided to donate all the old California college lands if the Legislature would establish a university instead of a college only. Their generosity won the day and the largest university known had its small beginning in 1868 on March 23. The University fell heir to the old college lands, buildings and, somewhat deviously, its alumni, including the class of 1864.

The entire campus (two whole buildings) did not move to Berkeley until1873.

During the years other campuses have been added, but Berkeley remains the parent institution and headquarters for the President and Board of Regents. In San Francisco is the Medical School given to the University

by Dr. H. H . Toland. On Mount Hamilton, near San Jose, is the Lick Observatory presented as a gift by James Lick. In 1905 the regents established a university "farm school" at Davis, but this campus has expanded ¡ and now is one of the most popular and excellent colleges in the university family. At Riverside another four-year college now takes its place. At La Jolla the now world famous Scripps Institute of Oceanography attracts scientists from all over the globe. The next campus was the Los Angeles branch, established in 1919.

And finally the Santa Barbara campus joined the family in 1944. Besides the other campuses the University maintains cancer research stations, a cyclatron, a bevatron and the world famous Los Alamos Testing Center in New Mexico.

The Berkeley campus is not only the "father" institution of the California family, but in its own right it is an outstanding campus. In facilities for instruction and research it is consistently ranked alongside Harvard, Chicago and Columbia. There are, on the faculty six Nobel Prize Winners, more than any other university. It has the largest number of faculty members who have won Guggenheim Fellowships and the second largest number in the National Academy of Sciences. As a further distinction, the American C ouncil on Education has r anked it second in the nation in the number of distin80

Acacian's and Pi Phi's shown in a hand raised Hallelujah as they sing "Dem Dry Bones" in the annual Spring Sing.

guished departments which it maintains.

However, not all aspects of the "U" are academic. The University possesses one of the most beautiful campuses and some of the most excellent undergraduate facilities.

The center of the campus revolves around the Bell Tower or Campanile. The tower was a gift from Mrs. Sather and rings every hour. It also chimes for ten minutes at 8: 00 a.m. , 12: 00 m. and 6: 00 p.m. On Saturdays the Cal songs can be heard before every game.

The University, while not noted for its architectural congruity, presents a pleasant and warm appearance with shaded glens and quiet pathways. It has a large area of trees, woods and a particularly famous eucalyptus grove used for various extra-curricular activities.

The University library stands near the Bell Tower

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and houses the third largest collection in the United States. It is truly a remarkable building and contains many facilities such as records, latest newspapers and magazines from all over the world, also art collections which would not normally be available to the college student. Actual instruction is carried on in about forty different buildings, while others are used for research or other university projects. The long-range plans include many new buildings and dormitories to house the expected increase in students. The enrollment hovers near 18,000, with an expected increase each year.

Three branches of the R.O.T.C. serve the "U"-the Army, Air Force and the Navy (including Marines}.

The University has been prominent in all athletics, even before the famed "Wonder Team." Under coaches Pappy Waldorf (football), Pete Newell (basketball) , Brutus Hamilton (Olympic track) and George Wolfman (baseball), Cal has won many fine trophies. Cal's football teams have been frequent Rose Bowl hosts. Recently Cal's Bears won the P.C.C. basketball title, won

Wheeler Hall and its steps presents a beautiful setting and provides students with a favorite "get-together" spot.

the NCAA baseball championship, usually called the "little world series," and Cal's great miler-half-miler, Don Bowden, became the first American to break the "four-minute mile."

Besides an active sports program the "U " keeps up a fine intramural program, a music, drama and debate program, plus radio and television facilities for students. It also maintains relations with high schools by having High School Day and High School Band Day. The University also helps in relations with other countries by sending student visitors to India, Pakistan and Ceylon.

Other activities include university dances , the Spring Sing, H 0 m e c 0 m i n g Week and many others. The A.S.U.C., or associated students, also boasts of student run affairs, such as hiring and firing of coaches and an excellent student government system. The A.S.U.C. SUMMER, 1957

can also mention with pride its well-known Glee Club now on tour in Japan.

The California Chapter of Acacia came to the University on April12, 1905. It was the twenty-fourth of a present group of fifty-two men's fraternities. Two founding members were connected strongly with the university.

Henry Morse Stephens was a beloved and highly regarded professor on the campus. The Student Union was named after him. Edward Augustus Dickson was also a charter member and president of the Board of Regents.

After occupying various rental houses the Chapter purchased a large residence which the alumni and friends of the Chapter have just helped us to remodel.

A committee of alumni and house officers meet often to discuss house business and house policy.

Socially speaking, Acacia has been sky-rocketing toward a goal long set by previous members. Our formal , held twice yearly in honor of the pledges, was a big success. The Night on the Nile, being revived recently here at California where it originated, was really great. Exchanges and dinner dates, plus informal parties after games, etc., rounded out a fine year.

The house also entered the Spring Sing with the Pi Beta Phi sorority and struggled up Piedmont A venue in the "push-cart relays" with the Delta Delta Delta sorority.

Athletic participation is on the upswing again. In the recent past Acacia has had members on the Varsity, J .V. and Frosh football squads, Varsity and Fresh crew, Fresh basketball, Frosh and Varsity track and Varsity rugby, soccer and gymnastics. Two members also played Frosh water polo. Acacians enjoy intramural athletics very much and we've enjoyed fine teams, particularly in baseball. All in all Acacians are beginning to go out for athletics in a big way.

Academically Acacia had room for improvement and from the looks of incoming grades this past semester this

The striking Cal Library building houses one of the nation's largest collections of books and manuscripts .

need has been realized. Study hours are enforced and pledges are encouraged to study. Of course you all know pledges.

The activities of the Chapter include work on I.F.C. committees, glee club, R.O .T.C. , society, rally and other school functi ons. Dave Jones, Representative at Large, and Jan Stevens, along with Jim Weinberger, have led the way in political circles.

The Fraternity takes part in almost all university programs and the members show such wide ranges of interest that the University can always find an Acacian in extra-curricular activities. Several Acacians have held posts on the University Affairs Committee, which is appointed by the Chancellor or President cf the Berkeley campus.

The annual Greek Week has always been a must for Acacians and many trophies rest in our case.

Perhaps the largest single thing which has invaded the Cal Chapter is the new spirit. The Chapter has been improving in all its phases until a new all-time peak of participation and realization of fraternity goals seems within our grasp.

Our alumni, numbering about four to five hundred, led by Judge Fox and Judge Sherwin, have given the Chapter their constant support and guidance and they have been partly responsible for bringing about this new spirit.

The Chapter has never enjoyed better days and it is my fervent hope, rather the hope of all the members of the California Chapter, to yet improve further in all areas.

We, at California, are extremely fortunate in not only belonging to the best fraternity, but in attending such a fine and noble institution.

It is our wish that all the Acacians in the United States could visit the coming Western Conference and be guests of our chapter.

The California Chapter wishes to extend a real welcome to you to come and visit and observe for yourselves that which I have attempted to describe.

It is on this note of hope and looking forward to the future that I wish to close, remembering the fine tradition of Acacia as a fraternity welded together with the University's own rich heritage. We of the California Chapter are looking forward to better and better years beneath Aacia's shade.

On behalf of the Berkeley campus of the University of California, I am pleased to have this opportunity to greet the members of Acacia fraternity. Acacia has been part of the Berkeley campus scene for fifty-two years, and during that time has contributed to the enrichment of the undergraduate lives of many of our students. Acacia members at Berkeley have established a tradition of good campus citizenship, and of participation in student self-government. During the academic year just past, the Berkeley chapter of Acacia has also undertaken to sponsor and to help support a refugee university student from H ungary. T his is a h ighly commendable project indicating the members' awareness of and interest in the human aspect of current world affairs.

We wish Acacia fraternity at Berkeley every success in its continued efforts to be a constructive influence in the lives of its members and in the life of the Berkeley campus as well.

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The mammoth Stephens Union , student union building which is named in honor of Cal Acacia Founder Henry Morse Stephens.

Sather Gate with Wheeler Hall and the Campanile in the background.

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We at the University of California are anticipating the coming issue of the TRIAD in which our chapter of Acacia Fraternity is to be given prominence. With a history on this campus of over half a century, and with such a goodly number of distinguished Alumni, Acacia may well be proud of its California chapter.

From Henry Morse Stephens, distinguished and beloved faculty member in whose honor our present Student Union was named many years ago , to our own Judge Chris Fox who continues to serve the active chapter and the University, these Alumni have contributed greatly to the good name and success of the fraternity.

It is our hope that each year the men of the active chapter may recognize the rich heritage they have in Acacia as a national fraternity and in the Alumni and Faculty members of this chapter who have served it and the University so well.

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The Campanile and "Campanile Way" flanked by Cal Hall and the Library on the left and by Durant Hall on the right.

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The 80,000 capacity Memorial Stadium. A full house is always assured for the famous "Big Game" with Stanford .

• English, Math, Speech, and Drama departments are all housed in Dwinelle Hall.

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In this company of both actives and advisers, it should be profitable to consider the functions of the chapter adviser, the problems he can help to solve, the problems he faces, perhaps the problem he himself can be. What I shall say may, I hope, provoke questions and serve as background for discussion.

A philosophy of the chapter adviser's function is closely linked with a philosophy of Acacia, a philosophy of education, a philosophy of life itself. In what I say you will see plenty of overlapping.

The Individual Man A basic element in a philosophy of Acacia, and of education, and of life is the unique character and calling of each human individual. Individuality, of course, pervades the entire organic world. My zoology teacher long ago gave a pithy and significant definition of sex: Sex is a device of nature to insure variation. Nature wants everything different. With such exceptions as identical twins, the rule in all living nature is no two alike. And the phenomenon goes even deeper than sex; a man photographed 1,100 snowflakes no two alike. How can we help speculatin~ about the meaning of this universality of individuality? In a religious conception each human being is recognized as individually endowed by his Creator for a life which he alone can live, a calling which he alone can fulfill .

Uniqueness mean separateness. From the time the cord is severed that has bound a human being to his mother, the individual is forever individual, cut off in a world peculiarly his own. In the Chicago Art Institute is a sculpture group by Lorado Taft called "The Solitude of the Soul"-four human figures who reach their arms out to each other, in their hunger fm¡ companionship and the help of fellows, but each one essen tially alone.

This is life. The decisions of life are made by individuals. The individual man in the voting booth is the unit of democracy. The purpose of education is to develop the individual. The purpose of Acacia is to develop the individual.

Acacia emphasizes individuality in the highest sense. As Acacians we ?'espect the man (pledge or active) as unique and uniquely called, and we expect him to live and achieve in proportion to his potential and promise. The emphasis is illustrated in pledge training.

First, Acacia traditionally does not use hack paddles. The hack paddle traces back to the bir ch r od of schools and is anachronistic in a modern college or university. Second, Acacia requires of pledges no personal services to actives.

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Work for the chapter, yes, but no valet- exists are achieved best (probably only) ing. Third, Acacia increasingly trains when the chapter and its actives have pledges on the Big Brother- Little full responsibility for their entire proBrother basis, where pledges and ac- gram, operating under th e regulations tives alike are treated as men and o.f the N ational Fraternity and the u nibrothers, on a level above the hack versity. The actives m u st h ave fTeedom to make the right decisions and somepaddle.

What is the significance of this? times the wrong decisions-to draw Why should the individual be recog- upon their full powers of action, of conized, nurtured, and developed? Why operation, of grou p discipline, of loyalty, not rather emphasize the group-the of practicality, of id ealism. They need chapter, the fraternity, the university, to feel that alumni, nation al, and u nithe state or the nation? Acacia does em- versity believe in their desire an d their phasize the values and demands of ability to operate like intelligent men. groups, the fraternity in particular. It They will accept h elp where in their indoes inspire loyalty, foster cooperation experience they need it, provided it is and service, and train men to have "an tactfully proffered. They w ill resist inactive part in the community." No other terference. They w ill respond to any fraternity is more loved by its members evidence that their organization is reor more respected by its non members. spected, its autonomy and field of opNothing in Acacia is really more impor- eration unmolested. tant than just this devotion to the larger life of which the individual is Place of Chapter Adviser It is on these terms that the chapter only a part, for "the highest development of self is in the adjustment of self adviser has a place in the Acacia to other selves." Acacia is a social fra- scheme. Acacia provides chapter adternity, but all groups, all organizations, visers mainly to contribute certain all governments are justified as means elements which undergraduates cannot to an end, not as ends in themselves. themselves provide. If there were not They contribute to the advancement of certain things that the chapter adviser the individuals they serve. And the ad- can provide which the active ch apter vancement of society itself, and of all cannot itself provide, the job would not groups, depends on the advancement of challenge or attract a man of mature the individual. "Only he who lives a life purposes or one on whom life makes of his own can influence the lives of many demands. In a meeting like th is a other men." few years a~o I heard a memb er of a chapter say, "L ast year we didn't have a Responsibility Rests with Actives The Acacia Fraternity operates pri- chapter adviser and got along just as marily in the chapter. The chartered well." This could be true, but should chapter has sole authority to elect and not be. A chapter adviser not really initiate members. Aided by the national functioning would, of course, not b~ office and the national officers, it devel- missed and might as well not b e at all. ops pledges into Acacians and Acacians However, on the basis of full conviction into ever better Acacians. We may de- and long experience, the Acacia Frafine an ACACIA CHAPTER: An or- ternity provides chapter advisers and ganization of college men to provide underlines the importance of the chapbenefits and opportunities that can be ter adviser by making him a delegate provided in no other way. It provides at the biennial conclave, paying his these benefits and opportunities in fur - travel expenses in attending, an investtherance of the highest purposes of the ment of Acacia money that brings into Acacia Fraternity and of the university the conclave the experience and talent where the chapter operates. It serves of the chapter advisers and at the same primary needs and desires of each man time demonstrates to actives and adin the chapter. visers alike that Acacia regards the The chapter cannot be justified be- chapter advisers as important. cause it provides benefits and opporUnder Acacia law and custom, the tunities that could be provided as well chapter adviser is the representative in by other agencies, such as a dormitory. the chapter (1) o.f the chapter alumni, There is nothing that a dormitory can (2) of the national fraternity (in the provide that the chapter cannot provide. absence of a national officer), and (3) But the fraternity chapter provides of the university where the chapter is unique values, important both to the in- located. At the national conclave he is dividual member and to the university a voting representative of the chapter, and society. The fraternity member pays active and alumni. a higher price (though not necessarily The chapter adviser should assume in money), but he gets more, too. and fulfill all these roles. In each of The values for which the chapter them he should be supported- by the THE TRIAD

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alumni as their representative, by the national office as its representative, by the university as its representative in the chapter. An alumni officer, a traveling secretary, or a dean of men visiting the chapter can show, by his attitude and by what he says, that the chapter adviser is recognized as an important and trusted representative. If this is not done, the chapter adviser's effectiveness is undermined and he will become unhappy in his job. If it is done, the standing and influence of the chapter adviser are increased, he is held more firmly to his duty as adviser and as representative of the several agencies to which he properly is responsible.

The title ADVISER is not very descriptive. It is really deceptive. At least I know that when I was first an adviser, I had for some little time a rather frustrated feeling because there seemed to be so little opportunity for advising, so little felt need for advice. Of course, if I had really been called on to give advice on grave matters, I should probably have been worried about that. But it gradually dawned upon me that, though the actual advising function was not a frequent nor perhaps often a very heavy duty, the job of chapter adviser yet demanded the best I had to give. I commend the job to any Acacian who has the opportunity to be a chapter adviser.

I recommend to every chapter that it make good use of its adviser, support him, encourage him, and make him glad to be the chapter adviser.

How then does a chapter adviser who does not do much direct advising, is seldom asked for advice and probably should seldom give it unasked-how does he function? I believe he functions best in a simple though time-demanding way: by being there. He is a brother Acacian and in his official capacity represents the interest and the confidence which older Acacians repose in the actives.

"Big Brother Is Watching" The chapter adviser on the job may be described in the phrase "Big Brother Is Watching You"-not in the horrible Orwell sense of snooping or condemn ing, but in the finest Acacia Big Brother sense: Big Brother representing the alumni, the national, the university, watching the chapter, not in suspicion but with confidence and interest, truly concerned in what the chapter does well and in what it does poorly, its successes, its problems and how it solves them, its opportunities and how it meets them.

The "watching" should be selective and discriminating. The chapter adviser should be present at all the right times but should not be around too much. He will not have time to be around too much anyway. But he must find time to be around commonly enough to show

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real interest. By being there he not only shows his interest but he becomes familiar with the life of the chapter and hence more deeply interested. .He needs to establish good rapport With the actives. Perhaps he can do this at the highest level if he operates somewhat as Dr. Frank Laubach did among the Moros of the Philippines. In his work of Christianizing those proud Moslems who believed firmly in the finality and superiority of their own religion, Dr. Laubach decided that he must first put aside his missionary program, live with the Moros on their own basis, seeking sincerely to understand and appreciate all the fineness of their religion before he could get them to listen to him about the superiority of his. There is only a suggestion here, as the chapter adviser is no Laubach, but he will do well if he devotes himself first of all to understanding and appreciating the actives fully, and then if he has any added contribution it is more likely to be really accepted.

He should be present ex officio at (1) chapter meetings, (2) one meal a week, (3) executive council meetings, ( 4) formal pledgings, (5) initiations and (6) installations of officers. Unles; he is present with high regularity on these occasions, he demonstrates either that he lacks interest in his job or is situated unfavorably for fulfilling it. It is desirable that he be present at Christmas parties, Founders Day, samples of social events, athletic and other intraments of the chapter and its members, mural activities of the chapter. He should be alert to commend good scholarship and other high achievements of the chapter and its members, and to help with chapter and individual problems. He should be sensitive to the morale and unity of the chapter and quick to head off intolerance and disunity. His nearness to the inner life of the chapter without being actually a part of it fits him for serving well in crises or incipient crises.

I think it is never necessary, or desirable, that the chapter adviser in any sense play the role of an active. However young he is, or feels, he is too old for the part.

But he has his own role which, to repeat, no one else can fulfill. It is a role appropriate to his faculty status, if h e is a member of the university faculty. For in a real sense he is a teacher. He has knowledge, training, and experience, both as a college graduate and as a mature Acacian, which should be available to the chapter and its members. It is his job to make his contribution without taking over the role of the actives. The definition of an Acacia chapter implies that the chapter is an educational agency, in which the members lea1¡n by doing important ways of living an effec-

tive, fruitful life. The chapter adviser can be a vital helper in this educational experience. Let it be emphasized that he should not do for the actives what they themselves should do.

In his function as representative of the alumni, the national, and the university, the chapter adviser might seem to be a "go-between." Yet seldom will he be a go between in an overt way, seldom will he need to step in on behalf of alumni, national, or university. He is a go between in far subtler ways. I can illustrate by citing the influence of the Acacia Doxology which is sung at meals.

I believe that the line "Strengthen the tie that binds our hearts in love'' is or can be, a factor in developing in 'the chapter day by day the spirit of brotherhood. I believe that in a real sense Acacia today is more truly a fraternity because of the influence of that line. I do not know who wrote it, but in writing it a man became a potent Acacia teacher, and his teaching lives on in the spirit of brotherhood of our fraternity.

In a similar subtle way, the adviser at his best serves Acacia both today and tomorrow. He is a teacher who may never know the full effects or the reach of his teaching, but he needs to realize that his is a position of opportunity and responsi hili ty.

If the chapter adviser fulfills his responsibilities, he will put in a lot of time. He will take time from other things, including his wife and family.

The chapter should realize this. Specifically, it should realize that the adviser's wife inevitably makes a vicarious contribution to the chapter by approving the time he devotes to his job.

Perhaps she makes many contributions of her own. The chapter will do well to remember the adviser's wife by showing cour tesies and friendliness toward her.

By so doing the chapter will probably get better service from the adviser and may make a fine friend .

Conclusion What have I said? First, an Acacia chapter is a unique, irreplaceable educational agency. The chapter adviser has a part in the chapter that no one else can fill. He should avoid doing for the actives what they can and should do for themselves. He should be on the job faithfully and tirelessly in those services- most of them pretty subtle--which he alone can render. He is a fellow Acacian, a brother-an elder brother, truly enough-of the men. He is supremely a teacher, a special high quality teacher, who does not lecture or preach, or very often even advise--the sort of teacher whose finest work may be such that the men whom he has served may not realize how he has served but will say, "We did this ourselves."

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BROTHERS PHIL PETERSON AND BOB McKEE TAPPED INTO BLUE KEY AT COLORADO STATE

Brothers Phil P eterson and Bob McKee of the Colorado State Chapter have recently been tapped into Blue Key, an honorary fraternity for outstanding college men.

Phil P eterson, of Albert Lee, Minnesota, is an Acacian whose name is well known on the Colorado State Campus.

Phil, a business major, has served as president of the Distributive Education club two years and as it vice-president once. He is business manager of the Mirror, student newspaper on the Colorado State campus. Phil is a member of Pi Omega Pi, an honorary business fraternity. In addition to all of his campus activities, he has a lovely wife, Marilyn, and two sons, Joey and Mark.

Greeley. Seth, who will take office next year, has been very active on campus committees in addition to being a member of Intercollegiate Knights, Ski Club, treasurer of Science Club, and working in the Records Department on the Colorado State College campus.

MISSOURI CHAPTER CELEBRATES GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY

BOB McKEE

Bob also has a high academic average, for he was recently placed on the P resident's Honor List for having a 4.79 accumulative average out of a possible 5.00. He also had his name placed on the Colorado State Chapter scholarship trophy for having the highest grade point average for the past year.

Missouri Venerable Dean Bruce White presents "Doc" Bradley the Outstanding Service Award at their fiftieth anniversary celebration.

PHIL PETERSON

Another outstanding Acacian on the Colorado State campus is Bob McKee, a speech major from Tishomingo, Okla homa, who was also tapped into Blue Key. Bob is a speech correctionist for the Weld County Society for Crippled Children and the speech correctionist for Colorado State College. He is a member of Choral-Aires, the Colorado State Opera Guild, and was to sing the lead in Carmen untillarnygitis stepped in. He was also the drum major for the Pride of the Rockies Colorado State Marching Band.

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May 18th, 1957, marked an important milestone for the Missouri Chapter; we had completed fifty years of progress on our campus. Like many Chapters we had our "ups" and "downs" but we felt we had much to be proud of inasmuch as our greatest progress had been in the last few years. A Celebration was in order,. and a Celebration we had! Friends and alumni gathered from miles around for the activities. Beginning Saturday morning, May 18th, was registration. A buffet luncheon was

Executive Secretary Roy C. Clark gives his speech" Bythagora at the Half Century" at the Missouri golden anniversary celebration.

SETH STEPHENS

SETH STEPHENS ELECTED JUNIOR CLASS PRESIDENT

Colorado State is proud to announce the election of their Brother Seth Stephens to the presidency of the Junior Class of Colorado State College at

held at 11:45 in the Chapter House, followed in the afternoon by a House Corporation meeting. A card party was provided for the ladies in the afternoon.

Later in the afternoon a social hour was held. The highlight of the Celebration was the Banquet held in the Memorial Student Union at 6:00 p.m. Acting as toastmaster was Brother John D. Shelley, '35, News Manager of WHO and WHO-TV in Des Moines. Principal speaker at the banquet was Executive Secretary Roy C. Clark, "Mr. Acacia Fraternity." Outstanding A 1 u m n i Awards were presented to Brother David E. Pfotenhauer, and to Brother William A. French. An outstanding service award was presented to Dr. R. C. Bradley, Cornell Chapter. Following the banquet was the Golden Anniversary Ball also held in the Memorial Student Union. When the Celebration was over, everyone agreed that not a finer affair . had ever been held at Missouri Chapter.

OREGON STATE CHAPTER CROWNS LINDA ANDERSON AS SWEETHEART AT SPRING SWEETHEART BALL

At 7:30 Saturday evening, April 13, Sweetheart Linda Anderson carefully made her way with braces and arm extensions through the beautifully decorated, candlelit dining tables to her place of honor. Thus began an evening of enchantment for this nine-year-old girl, whose legs have been paralyzed since birth.

The Oregon State Chapter of Acacia, at its annual Sweetheart Ball, made an unusual variation in the traditional "fraternity sweetheart" theme. Linda Anderson, from the Children's Hospital School in Eugene, Oregon, was crowned in fairy-tale fashion by members of the fraternity. At 9:30 p.m., with a fanfare of trumpets, Sweetheart Linda was seated on her throne, attended by her escorts, Bob Richardson and Dan Oldfather. The page, Larry Coate, stepped forward to read a scroll in her honor, "MOM" WORLEY calling to the guests' attention Linda's accomplishments and progression while RETIRES AT MISSOURI attending her school, and on behalf of For the past three years, Missouri the Oregon State Chapter she was preAcacians have been fortunate in hav- sented with the Acacia sweetheart pin ing a wonderful housemother, "Mom" by Venerable Dean Eric Ingram, and Worley. "Mom" is retiring this year, was serenaded by the chapter in tradibecause of ill health, and is planning to tional fashion. With her sceptre and tireturn to her home in Webster Groves, ara Linda was indeed the lady of the Missouri. During her life, "Mom" has evening. had much valuable experience with Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Anher family of three daughters, and this derson , were presented with an oilexperience has enabled her to handle painted photo of their daughter. The our Fraternity like a home. Many a Acacians presented to Mrs. Chet Wilfreshman has found, under "Mom's" liams, Linda's teacher, a projection screen and special recordings for the guidance, the proper adjustment to a Hospital School. new way of living. Words cannot exThe Sweetheart Ball was an inspirapress the gratefulness which we Mis- tion and lesson in humility that shall souri Acacians feel toward "Mom" never be forgotten by those attending ' Worley for the many things she has the affair. done for us during the past three years .

Willard Weiss was chairman of the Ball. Guests of honor were President and Mrs. A . L. Strand, Dean of Men and MRS. WORLEY Mrs. Dan W. Poling, Chapter Adviser and Mrs. Delmer M. Goode, Lt. Col. and Mrs. Robert L . Forbes, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Chet Williams, Assistant Dean of Men and Mrs. Van Richards, Assistant Dean of Men and Mrs. Richard Pahre, Assistant Dean of Women Mary Robinson and Mr. Lou Waters.

Thus was the gratifying and rewarding result of a plan to help some crippled child in conjunction with the Oregon State Chapter's spring formal. The members of the chapter held the dance a week before Easter so that the publicity would also assist in the Easter Seals fund, which is the sole supporting agency for the Hospital School in EuSUMMER, 1 9 57

gene. The entire function was exceedingly successful, and Sweetheart Linda was the captor of many a heart, while a feeling of service to humanity was again experienced in Acacia.

PENN STATE CELEBRATES FOUNDER'S DAY

This semester the chapter has worked diligently to make the Founders' Day Banquet a success. It is the desire of the chapter to make this an annual event.

By 6:30 p.m. on May 18th, many alumni had arrived from all directions and had already started reminiscing old experiences of their fraternity days. It's a great feeling to listen to the old yarns told by those who have gone before and realized that these hallowed walls are something more than just a memory.

Those alumni returning were: Frank Torrence, '05, Stanley Campbell, '32, Hugh Pyle, '26, William Wrigley, Lee Sell, '56, William Hall, '15, Gerald Rishel, '55, 0. E. Dreese, '33, William Dye, Jr., '09, J . M. Fry, '13, William Dye, III, '39, Donald Howard, '43, Phillip Hallock, '34, Donald Cryder, '13, and Jim Class, '53. Also, Lloyd Jones, Financial Advisor, G. K. Nelson, Chapter Advisor, and Henry Schegel, Oregon State.

The delicious dinner consisted of: Tomato Juice, Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes, French-cut String Beans, Tossed Salad, Rolls and Butter, Coffee and Iced Tea, and Ice Cream.

Ken Houp acting as Master of Ceremonies started the evening by introducing Venerable Dean Hegarty who gave the welcoming address. William F. Hall followed, who reminisced some of the highlights of the chapter life intermixed with some humorous stories.

Dr. G. K . Nelson continued with some stories and added his thoughts concerning the present status of the chapter.

Our guest speaker for the banquet was FOUNDERS' DAY BANQUET-SPEAKER TABLE Left to right: Frank Podleiszek, Mrs. Taylor, Dr. Nelson, Mrs. Nelson, George F. Patterson, Jr., Ken Houp, Willia¡m S. Dye, Jr., Mrs. Dye, Dick Hegarty, William F. Hall.

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given us by the Mothers and Wives Club.

Wedding bells will ring for brot~ers James Spagon and Donald Haaga with in three days of graduation. The lucky brides are Bonnie McPherson, Pi Beta Phi, and Helen Stafford, Alpha Xi Delta.

Rush heads Arizona's plans for the summer in the hopes of swelling our diminishing ranks.

GEORGE

B.

SETTLEMYER

CINCINNATI FOUNDERS' DAY BANQUET-GUEST OF HONOR Left to right: Ken Houp, Master of Ceremonies William S. Dye, Jr.-Guest of Honor.

George F. Patterson, Jr., from National, who gave us some thought-provoking comments concerning the importance of fraternity life and its connection with the university.

The outstanding senior award was presented by V. D. Hegarty -to Frank E. Podleiszek.

The guest of honor was William S. Dye, Jr. , who has devoted his entire life to the advancement of Acacia Fraternity. So it is with great pleasure and honor that we could present to him a placque as a token for his outstanding service to the Penn State Chapter and fraternity life as a whole.

ARIZONA The Arizona Chapter has had a busy spring. Our men have participated in various intramural activities: tennis, badminton, and volleyball to name a few. Late this spring we held our annual Founder's Day and Alumni dinner.

In the social line, we held our May Melange at a local guest ranch, and activities included an afternoon swim followed by delicious barbequed chicken prepared by our Chef and alumnus, Jack Steeple. The dinner was followed by a demonstration of how not to start a 1931 Ford by brother Dick Fisher. After fifteen minutes of arduous cranking

by Dick and several others, the car finally started. A moon-light dance followed with dancing around the swim ming pool. At intermission, our Sweetheart, Miss Sally Cherry, was crowned and her attendants, Miss Susan Schneck and Miss Susie Rutledge, received flowers.

A tea party for graduating seniors was held in the desert and all had their fill of "tea." The Mothers and Wives Club will honor the seniors with a graduation dinner, at which time the chapter will be using a new set of silver 88

At present the Cincinnati Chapter has a promising spring pledge class composed of Ron Wyant, John McDonald, Jim Frost, and Eldon Hutchinson.

Thirteen men from the fall pledge class became actives on March 10 of this year. They are Leon Chappell, Edward Perzel, Carl Rullmann, Howard Arthur, Ralph Grimm, George Hindall, Mark Honeycutt, Jerry Lorenz, John Lorenz, Claude McGhee, Lee Schirmer, Kenneth Deem, and James McMillan.

With these men the chapter grew in number to sixty.

Mrs. Alice Trimble is now the new chapter housemother. Long a friend of many Acacians, she is known to the chapter as "Trim." Previous to becoming the chapter's first housemother, "Trim" was dietician at the Cincinnati College of Music. She is a native of Cincinnati and a past President of the InPlant Feeding Association, an organization dealing with factory cafeterias.

Mrs. Trimble is also a member of the Business W-o men's Club and the Women's Rotary Club.

"Trim" visits the house regularly, attends all social functions in addition to assisting with meal planning.

Improvements to the house include converting a back porch into a pantry, new carpeting in the upstairs halls, purchase of a new piano and television set, sound-proofing of the phone booth, and a remodeled Ladies Powder Room.

Compiling an outstanding eighty-two percent attendance average at numerous campus events, the men of Acacia were able to win the 1957 Fraternity Attendance Trophy presented by Metro, a men's service organization.

"I'll bet a 'grand'." "Pour some more of that 'bathtub gin'." "It's a raid!"

These were some of the sounds heard coming from the Acacia "Speak-easy" Party held in February. The house was turned into a 1920's cafe complete with the brothers and their dates attired in the dress of the era and a dixieland combo swinging forth with "Alexander's Ragtime Band." Sounds of gambling and card playing floated in from

the back room. Prizes went to most appropriately dressed couples and "win ningest" couples.

The Spring Formal climaxed the year Glendale Lyceum on the outskirts o Cincinnati was the scene with Acaci Alumnus Earl Snapp's Orchestra fur nishing music. The traditional serenad of pinned, engaged, and married cou ples and the parade of outstan~ing _me to the loving cup trophy were h1ghhgh of the evening.

Several men have distinguish themselves individually this year. Will McLaughlin, a pre-Junior in Engineering, served as advisor to the Inter-Fraternity Pledge Council for Interfraternity Council. He is currently VicePresident of IFC along with Metro At tendance Chairman and Secretary Treasurer of Ohio Society of Profes sional Engineers, member of Studen Council and Engineering Tribunal. w¡ married and the father of a five-month old girl, was recently voted Outstandin Man of the Year by the Cincinna Chapter. Carl Rullmann has also bee busy on campus with his journalis work. He was recently selected as Edi tor-in-Chief of Hermes, Inter-Frater nity Council Newspaper.

Intramural life got off to a brilliant start with a first class football team. The team clicked well together and won the league title by defeating second place Sigma Phi Epsilon. Acacia went to the final game of the playoffs and just missed the Intramural championship when they were shaded by Sigma Alpha Epsilon. The volleyball schedule ended in a three-way tie for first with Acacia again losing in the playoffs, marking the first time in three years that Acacia had not been the league volleyball champs.

A well-balanced basketball team averaging 6'5" in height lost their first game but came back to win another league championship. In the first game of playoffs, a forty-five percent field goal average by Acacia couldn't avert a last-second one-point loss to the eventual Intramural Basketball Champions.

To the graduating seniors, Joseph Prior, Dick Horton, Alan Burdette, Fred Kamp, William Brelih, John Orr. and George Hubbard, we say a job well done.

CARL

E.

RuLLMAN

COLORADO Open rush this spring resulted in the pledging of six men at the Colorado Chapter, bringing the pledge class to a total of thirteen. Recently pledged were: Douglas Benton, Kenneth Butts, Jerry McLain, Ronald Smith, Pete Cohrs, and Daniel Norton. The Chapter is very proud of the three new lamps in

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the Activities Award, and Darrell Higman was presented the Athletic Award. . Jim Higman is one of the many AcaCians that have distinguished themselves on campus. Higman, the present Cadet Colonel .o f the ROTC, received the top Army award, the Association of the United States Army medal, the Armed Forces Chemical Association Award, as well as the Outstanding Senior Chemical Engineer Award. Paul McMath was the runner-up for the Colorado Engineering Council A ward to the Outstanding Senior Engineer. Elected to the ASUC Commission was Bob Branch, and Don Abram was awarded the Dunklee A ward for distinguished citizenship.

NEIL A. LARSON

COLORADO STATE

"By Jiminy, It's Spring" spells the Col orad o Acacia and Alp ha O micro n Pi C U Days fl oat.

the living room purchased by the pledge • class.

Acacia took their usual active part in the CU Days celebration. Mark Notestine was the general chairman and several other Acacians were on the general committee. The colorful parade float , entered by Acacia and Alpha Omicron Pi was entitled "By Jiminy, It's Spring," to correspond with the h o l i d a y' s 1 "Spring" theme. A great deal of thanks goes to Dick Boyle, who was in charge of the construction of the float. Ron Gough led Acacia, participating with Delta Delta Delta, to third place in the Song Fest competition.

The Estes Park Legion Hall was the site of the Spring D ance extravaganza.

1 The overnight affair is sure to be re• membered as a notable success by the large crowd that participated.

Members of the Colorado Chapter were host to the alumni during Founder's Day on May 19th. Everyone enjoyed a buffet chicken dinner as well as the selection of songs sung by a Delta Delta Delta trio. The speaker for the event was Lenard Jones, the Eminent Commander of the Mt. Sinai Commandery, No. 7 of the Knights Templar. During the day Acacia honored G. Dick Myers with the Outstanding Senior Award, while the Outstanding Initiate Award went to Halil Gerger, a student from Turkey. Donald Abram received SUMMER, 1 9 57

After two weeks of intensive and rather furious formal rushing, Acacia at Colorado State pledged five fine men during spring quarter rush. The new neophytes, D oug Burger, Gary Karlson, J ohn MacNeil, Dennis Phillips, and Jim Phillips have proved to be an asset to their chapter, as the Actives who have slept between shaving-cream- filled sheets can testify.

Twelve new brothers underwent a long journey to wear the jeweled pin this past quarter. Al Bassett, Jon B utler, Don Coble, Ervin Dennis, Alan Hyslop, Clark Milsom, Donald Mullins, Todd Sagraves, Bob Smith, Seth Stephens, Harry Rust, and Aaron Twombly are the new initiates.

There have been some needed additions to the chapter house these past few weeks. The fall pledge class gave the chapter a Brownie Hawkeye flash camera which was welcomed because of the difficulty in securing pictures for our scrapbook. The winter quarter pledge class's gift to the chapter included kitchen equipment, candle holders, linen tablecloths, and stainless steel silverware. Mrs. Hazel Stoltz, Colorado State social housemother, was very generous in giving the chapter a cut glass punch bowl, dipper, and serving cups.

The Colorado State Chapter has been very active on campus this past quarter. Besides having our serenades, parties, etc., an unofficial partying committee has initiated a coffee hour when we take coffee and cookies to a sorority house for an evening of fun and frolic after studying. We were recently surprised when the Sigma Sigma Sigma so l'ority gave an unexpected coffee hour in our chapter house.

Tre big social event of the quarter, the overnight mountain party, was held at Aspen Lodge in Estes Park the first of May. Although the weather changed from fog, snow, rain, and sleet to sun-

shine, the Acacians and their dates had a nice time .

It seems as if Acacia can pick pretty girls. This was demonstrated when Acacia's three entries in the Miss C.S.C. Pageant, Mary Camblin, Georgia Lord, and Mary Ball, all three Alpha Sigma Alpha's, won with two other candidates over a field of forty-seven entrants to be finalists in the Miss Colorado State Pageant Mrs. Hazel Stoltz, Colorado State's social housemother, was recently honored at the annual Mother's Day Banquet by Colorado State of Acacia. Mrs. Stoltz was given a sweetheart pin by the chapter in recognition of her unselfish devotion in helping us getting established as a colony and as a chapter, her interest in the brothers and their problems, and to her being a "mother away from home."

Mother's Day at the Colorado State chapter was celebrated with the annual Mother's Day Banquet. This year the Chapter attended the Presbyterian Church in Greeley with their parents, which was followed by a social hour at the chapter house and dinner in the church basement. The Brothers presented their mothers with a gift of a yellow rose corsage to round out the day's events.

Phil Peterson and Bob McKee were honored when Blue Key tapped them into its membership. Seth Stephens was recently elected president of the junior class of Colorado State College.

KENNETH CooK

CORNELL On May 20, Frederick H. Brustman became a pledge of Acacia Fraternity.

Fred, a sophomore Mechanical Engineer, hails from Brooklyn, N.Y. The Weekend of May 3-5, 1957, was the Cornell Chapter's celebration of fifty years of Acacia at Cornell.

The weekend started with a buffet supper on Friday evening. A corporation meeting on Saturday afternoon and a banquet at the Hotel Ithaca on Saturday evening wound up the formal festivities. Several alumni stayed for Sunday dinner. In all, fifty-four brothers returned, including charter members Howard C. Pierce '07 and George P .

Jessup '08.

Special business discussed at the corporation meeting was that of expansion of the physical plant. A new wing was proposed and final action will be decided by a special corporation meeting in the 1'3ll .

Toastmaster for the banquet, attended by 125, was Major Rex S. Morgan and guest speaker was Raymond Bivert, Na89

tional Counselor and an alumnus of the Oklahoma A&M chapter.

Plans are well under way for the Eastern Regional Conference. Thirteen chapters will be represented at the Conference, to be held at the Cornell Chapter house from August 22 to August 25.

Topics to be discussed are pledge training, initiation and others pertaining to leadership in the fraternity.

Chapter Eternal Herbert Coffman passed away on March 21, 1957. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, he was doing graduate work at Cornell in 1906 and 1907. He was one of twenty charter members of the Cornell Chapter.

Births To Donald W. and Aiden Payne ('55), a son, Donald Warren, Jr. on April 10, 1957.

To William C. and Nancy Burnett ('53), a son, Robert Andrew, on April 12, 1957.

Marriages Martin Eugene Offenberger to Miss Jean Harris on March 21, 1957.

D. RICHARD McDouGAL

FRANKLIN This spring, Franklin was fortunate in pledging three new men, Gordon E. Malick, Denzil Garteiz, and Warren Thomas. Also this spring, four men were initiated after a very successful pledging period. They are Bruce Pierce, the pledge class president, from Pottstown, Penna.; Bill Milne, Maryland, Tony Long, and Bob Bunch from Pennsylvania.

Our athletic program this spring, under the management of Bob Bandman, was quite successful. We started off beating Sigma Chi in a smashing victory, and followed it up the next week by beating Phi Alpha. We were finally stopped however, in the quarter finals by the Pi Lambs in a hotly contested battle. Special mention must be made of Bob (Lou Limmer) Wilson, Denzil (Pancho) Garteiz, Gordon Malik, Bob Spohr, and Dick (Robin Rob. erts) Wilson, who played exceptional ball.

The social season was highlighted by Skimmer Day with its more than usually hectic crowds down at the river.

The following weekend featured the Ivy Ball with our annual Ivy Banquet before the Ball, and the following night a "Day at the Beach" party featuring Bob McLish and his band.

Also this spring was held our annual Alumni Banquet at which Dr. George Nitzsche, our founder, and William Hockenberry, our financial advisor, were presented plaques for all their help in past years. Also Jack Crawford,

a past V.D., presented the Chapter with a very generous check.

In the honours department, Franklinites did very well indeed. Bob Spohr won the Phi Kappa Beta Unsung Hero Award, the Superior Cadet Award in ROTC, and the Nitzsche Scholarship Award, created last year by Dr. Nitzsche to be given to the member of the Franklin chapter with the highest scholastic average.

Bruce Morris was elected president of Kappa Phi Kappa, the national education honor society, and Dick Wilson was elected to Phi Lambda Epsilon, the national chemical honour society. Ed Rosenstein, our Senior Dean, was elected treasurer of the Society for the Advancement of Management.

Also, as was probably noticed in the last issue of the Pythagorean, Franklin retired two scholarship trophies. The Acacia Fraternity National Scholarship Award, and the Pi Gamma Mu Award for the Greatest Advancement in Scholarship on the campus.

w.

M. ANDERSON

13 1•1itrli~'L\1: II: t? l•1: I George Washington climaxed its spring semester with a highly successful Founders' Day Banquet at which one of the founders of the chapter, Paul Hammack, was present. Afterwards, a Mothers' Club was formed under the able leadership of ex-Senior Dean Downs. At this time we began a program designed to work with the DeMolays, showing Acacia as an intermediate step from DeMolay to Masonry.

The chapter is jubilant over receiving the Walter E. Dahl Trophy for scholarship improvement and hopes to do even better in '57-'58 (our record this year is even better than '55-' 56) . In adclition, an ambitious and aggressive summer rush program is being put into effect by Brother Hoffman and Brother Roberts, ex-Venerable Dean and twoyear alum, our new Chapter Advisor.

May 29, Alum Jack Thatch threw a batchelor party for Dick Nelson at which many useful and novel presents were provided. Several of the brothers were initiated into the "goose the moose" club, brother Espenschade being picked as the best "gooser" of the evening.

Scholastically, Brothers Beechy and Espenschade receive their A.A.'s in June graduation exercises, Brother Espenschade with distinction (he has also been picked as one of the outstanding undergraduate chemistry students).

Outstanding Senior Richard Nelson receives his A.B. at this time also. We

Members of the George Washington Cha with their dates and favors at the cha Christmas formal.

hope that many Acacians visiting Nation's Capital this summer will us a visit at 2022 G Street, N.W. then we are peeling down for a hot, humid summer.

PARK W. ESPENSCHADE, JR.

ILLINOIS

This spring semester has been a ve active one for Acacia here at the U versity of illinois.

The semester got off to a rousing stru when we were notified that we ranke fifth in scholarship out of fifty-eight frc: ternities on campus for the Fall seme~ ter. We were also third in improveme1 rank.

Acacia has been very active in inte1 fraternity, intramural, and co-recrea tional sports events. To begin with, tb pledge basketball team walked off wit the second place trophy in the pledg league basketball playoffs. Our softba team has been playing a heavy schedul of inter-fraternity games, although th weather isn't cooperating. We hav paired up with Pi Beta Phi and Kapp Delta sororities to field two co-recre ational softball teams. The Pi Beta Pl -Acacia team is now entering the co recreational playoffs. Acacia is als paired up with Alpha Chi Omega an Alpha Phi sororities for co-recreatiom tennis.

The social program has been runni smoothly of late. We have had ex changes recently with Chi Omega, Kap pa Delta, Pi Beta Phi, and Sigma Kapp2 The picnics we provide in the back yar have proved to be very popular wi the girls. On Mother's Day weeken<!

Acacia and Delta Delta Delta Sororit had a combined picnic with their mothl er's on the Acacia lawn. Entertainmen was furnished by members from bot houses.

The annual Spring Formal was hel on May 11 at the chapter house. Th theme of the dance was "Rummin Hol

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tday," and everyone agreed that the ~ecorations committee did a great job to help make the dance a success.

Activity-wise, Acacia ÂŁaired very well this Spring. We paired with Sigma Kappa sorority to sponsor a booth in the ~ampus "Spring Fair." The title of the booth was "Lei-Away," and it had a Hawaiian atmosphere.

Acacia once again regained its camprestige as a "singing" fraternity by taking the first place trophy in the annual interfraternity, "Sachem," The novelty song "Pore Jud" completely captured the audience as well as the judges. Next Fall we will sing in guest appearances with Alpha Omicron Pi, the winner of the sorority sing comparable to "Sachem."

Our chapter has the honor of hosting the Midwestern Regional Conference coming August 25-29. We are all looking forward to this event.

DEAN SEARS

KANSAS

the initiation of seven new men into our Wearing the jewelled pin the first time are Larry Lyons, Fulton, Kansas; Jim Gilstrap, Fredonia, J'.l>...au:sa:s; Gary Wiley, Russell, Kansas; Ratch, Lawrence, Kansas; Paul Paola, Kansas; Ron Waddell, Kansas; and Gerald Straaf, 11n...ansas City, Missouri.

The chapter will lose twelve men by !!r::tdll1a1tion in June. Those men making

the long walk down the "hill" are Jan Howell, Lowell Jansen, Larry Hannah, Bill Troyer, Bob Masterson, Rex Rasmussen, Steve Jennings, Tom Williams, Bill Kamberg, Ron Duphorn, John Drowatzky, and Jerry McCollum. The chapter is very indebted to these men for the fine work they have done in helping to build the chapter.

We realize that we must do our best job in rushing this spring to replace these men. If we are ever in a position to help any of the Acacia Chapters in rushing this summer be sure to notify us. Our rush chairman, Steve Dodge, 1009 S. Ninth, Salina, Kansas, will do his best to cooperate with the other Acacia Chapters.

Our volley ball team ended the season in fine "shape." We won three games and lost two. We only missed the final playoffs by one game.

The chapter was pleased to have as its guest this past semester, Dr. Bradley, Mr. Roy Clark, and Mr. Rodger Pearson.

The chapter is pleased to know that Mrs. D. H. Buie will be back as our house mother next year. We are also very fortunate in having Mr. Max. Fessler back as our chapter advisor.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish everybody on behalf of the Kansas Chapter of Acacia a very wonderful summer.

JERRY McCoLLUM

LONG BEACH Luckily I stopped by the mail-box at our house Monday night or I would have never seen your notice. Since I am the new and fir st corresponding secretary, I am in doubt as to exactly what you want and am in doubt about the time period you want covered. I am covering the most recent data as I am most familiar with this.

Our officers are as follows: Ven. Dean, Joe Reed, Sr. Dean, Bob Gilchrist, Jr. Dean, John Tarpley, Sec., Dick Vind, and Treas., Gary Barksdale.

We have also had a complete revisal of our local constitution to make it more understandable because as we are growing there are more questions raised. The Senior Dean is only in charge of rushing and the Pledge Trainer, an appointed officer, is in complete charge of the pledges. We feel this will provide a better rushing program and a more efficient training program for the pledges.

We have had at least eight exchanges with the five soror ities on campus. Each one gets better and the refreshments, decorations, and themes become more elaborate. I feel this is due to our immediate progress.

Our annual Black and Gold Ball was

held May 17 and everyone did have a ball. It was held at the Plush Horse in Redondo Beach, a very exclusive restaurant. We took pictures at this event, but as I am writing this letter in haste, I can't get any photographs.

The day after the Black and Gold Ball was the school's annual Spring Sing in which we coped a second prize. This was pretty good since we only practiced for two weeks. I was the director. I am really stuck for words as I don't know quite how much detail you want. We were dressed as Scotchmen taking a trip through the British Isles. We sang My Bonnie and Colleen Fair.

Another thing new to us is dinners before our meetings on Monday nights.

These ilinners are prepared by the pledge class and are served by the same.

This has proved quite a success not only in creating brotherhood but having bigger meetings.

One of our members, Ken Gary, was elected Treasurer of the Freshman Class. We feel this is quite an honor.

John Tarpley is engaged to Jackie Speck and Dick Vind and Ken Gary have had pinnings in which we serenaded them and their girls.

I am sorry to say that we have no outstanding senior because of the few we have, they are not eligible because of a sparse load.

This is about all I can think of right now. I'm sorry I didn't receive your letter sooner as I could have prepared a nice letter with photos but our house is in a state of confusion since we recently rented a new one. If you will please write back and tell me exactly what you want, I will file it for future reference. I would like to know how often I am to write, what I am to cover, how much detail to use and how often to send it in. I have never seen a TRIAD magazine so I can't judge by what I've r ead. Please understand my problem and bear with me this time and next I will promise you a decent letter.

Fraternally yours, JAMES A. MURDOCK Corresponding Sec'y L.B.S.C. Acacia Fraternity

LOUISIANA STATE New pledges of the Louisiana State Chapter are Donald E. Bullock, James R. Dear, Gordon A. Guy, Robert L .

Himes, Price I. Keller, and Joshua A. Tilton.

Ground-breaking ceremonies for our house will be held on Friday, May 31.

Brother Elmer I. Gibson, Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Scottish Rite Masons of Louisiana will handle the shovel.

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in Bob's return to college and the Chapter for we had little enough to offer hi~ at the time, and he had responsibilities as the head of a family. Bob returned, however, and was elected Senior Dean. Aside from his official duties as pledge-master, Bob has ~e~ped w~th our rushing and acted as batson wtth the University and the Alumni. His success is forcefully realized in the size and enthusiasm of our pledge class and in the renewed confidence of the chapter as a whole.

Bob's qualifications for the designation of Outstanding Senior go far deeper than statistics of campus activity. He returned to us at a time when the job looked singularly unrewarding and his own responsibilities would have given him ample and justifiable excuse for declining the job. We feel that this devol.S.U. Sweetheart, Nancy McCart, pledge Jessie tion to the principles of the Fraternity Searles. is the finiest tribute one can make to the name Acacia.

Although our athletic record was not The big news at Miami is our pledge outstanding this year, we managed to rise from last to fifth place in our Fra- class-the best in years. Those who will soon be active include Roger Brown, ternity League since last year.

Howard Chain, Frank Davis, Robin Our newly formed choral group took Dickey, Bill Hahn, Paul Monroe, and second place in the fraternity division Ralph Rogers. Other pledges are Bill of the all-campus Songfest. They sang Elliott, Ralph Har per, Bob Knisley, an arrangement, "Disneyland Fantasy," Nick Peacock, Hank Whittier, and Tom based on the songs of Walt Disney.

Williams. All except Elliott and WilVenerable Dean Sam Lott, was elect- liams are Sophomores. Initiated this ed Vice-President of the College of spring were Fred Brown, Duncan Estill, Chemistry and Physics, and tapped by John Brigham, Al Davoll, and J ohn Omicron Delta Kappa. He was also ini- Strayer. Duncan Estill is our new Ventiated into Sigma Pi Sigma, Physics erable Dean.

Honorary, and Pi Mu Epsilon, MatheWe celebrated Founders' Day with a matics Honorary. Jack Don Holden and rip -roaring Night on the Nile Party and Donald Ray Smith were initiated into a Founders' Day Banquet at which an Phi Eta Sigma.

Outstanding Senior Award Plaque was Our social program has been inter- dedicated in memory of our late brother mingled with our spring rush program. Lt. Richard Haffner, '53.

Rushing and preparing fm our house A big Mother's Day and several parhave occupied most of our time and ties rounded out the social season. Exenergy, however we have had an active tensive repairs we!¡e made on the ex- social program highlighted by our terior of the house and in the shower spring formal on May lOth. At the for- stall with the help of the alumni. Every mal, our new Sweetheart, Miss Nancy room in the house now sports a new McCart, was presented. coat of paint and new carpeting has Nancy is a freshman English Major been laid on the stairs, but the news from Baton Rouge. She is a member of that gives us joy is the news that we will Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, and is Past have all new beds when we return in Worthy Advisor of the Istrouma Rain- the fall. bow Assembly of Baton R ouge.

MINNESOTA MIAMI Outstanding Senior Miami's outstanding Senior for 1957 is Robert A. Holloway. Bob entered Miami in 1948 and was initiated in 1950.

His education was interrupted by a tour of duty with the U. S. Air Force, in which he is at present Reserve Lieutenant. Bob is married with one son and another child on the way. The Miami Chapter was particularly fortunate 92

The Minnesota chapter of Acacia feels that this last year has been a very successful one both in rushing and in chapter activities. We came back in the fall low in membership but by winter quarter we had nine top men to initiate. Two more were initiated in the spring and at the end of the year we have six new pledges to start our fall pledge class.

Th e Winter quarter initiates were: Jim Goltz, Mike Parker, Jerry Pert!, Bob L eVasseur, Tad Gates, Jerry Schreiber,

Jim Holton, Chuck Drage, and Rog Stehn. The Spring quarter initia were Arne Hoversted, and Bruce G The present pledges are Doug L Dale Grapp, Dave Johnson, Dick Ho Ron Hardwick, and Doug Ewald.

One of our big activities this year has been athletics with our standings raised from about twenty-fifth last year eighth place at the end of _Wi?ter quarter this year. Much of this nse can credited to the fine work of Jerry Pe our athletic chairman.

Socially we have also been very a tive having six major parties plus m hou~e parties and exchanges with six the sororities. As usual the favori party was our annual canoe party an picnic during the Spring quarter.

We are also proud to have several of our members in high positions on campus activities. Having Hollis Ra~e­ macher as business manager of the Mmnesota Daily and Norm Talsoe as circulation head puts us in strong with that organization. Tad Gates, one of our new actives, is on the Freshman Cabinet. The big glory comes in having Jim Osterhus, our former V.D., the president of All University Congress. This is the highest position on campus.

During Winter quarter we elected new officers. These are: Venerable Dean, Bill Murray; Senior Dean, Bill Meyer; Junior Dean, Jerry Pertl; Secretary, Hartley Erickson; and Treasurer, Jerry Schreiber.

With the end of the school year came the graduating of the seniors and we saw four top men depart. They were Norm Talsoe, Ron Sack, Hollis Rademacher, and Dave Carlson.

,MISSOURI One of the biggest honors we have witnessed came with the winning of the Fraternity-Sorority sing, April 11th.

Last year was the first consideration we had ever given even to entering the Sing. At that time we were nudged out of first place by a few points, which gave us all the more determination to win this year. After many weeks of preparation and rehearsal we were finally ready, and thanks to an excellent job of conducting by Karl Glenn, we won an undisputed first place. Two new trophies grace our mantel, and we are looking forward to retaining them next year.

Scholastically, Missouri Chapter ranked second out of thirty-one fraternities for the first semester. We lacked .01 point of ranking first. The three scholarship trophies, which we have won for two years, are based on a yearly average, however. We are working

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Carl Glenn leads the Missouri Chapter to victory in the Inter-Fraternity-Sorority Sing.

hard to pull ourselves up to first place, and we will be eager to leam the results this summer.

This year has seen a large number of our men represented in campus activities and sharing in campus honors. Dick Johnston has completed a year as Business Manager of Showme, campus humor magazine. Dick has also been Commander of Tiger Battery, a drill battery in Army R.O.T.C. Another of our men, Brack Hinchey, has been named as next year's Business Manager of Showme. Jim Bourne, one of our sophomore pledges, has been selected as Vice-President of the Student Religious Council. Four men received high honors for their performance in R.O.T.C. groups: Art Wall4ausen, Dave Lee, Bruce White, and Bob Seney. Roland Klein has been tapped for Phi Eta Sigrna, Freshman honorary.

In keeping with Spring, we have had exchange picnics with the Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority, and with Zeta Tau Alpha. During the Fratemity-Sorority Sing rehearsals, we had "exchange ~ings" with the four finalists in the Sorority division: Kappa Alpha Theta, Zeta Tau Alpha, Alpha Phi, and Kappa Kappa Gamma. The highlight of our social calendar was the Golden Anniversary, May 18th.

Initiation was held for nine men and four honorary members on February 24th. New actives are: Jim Grinstead, Dick Odgers, Jim Monsees, Dick Todd, Bill Jones, George Marr, Ken Williams, Roland Klein, and Glen Hoffman. Initiated as alumni members were Mr. William Kitchen, Mr. W. D . Williams, Mr. Earl Yehling, and Mr. Harold Steere. Harold "Hank" Steere is our new ch?pter advisor, and we feel most

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fortunate in having him act in this capacity. Hank was formerly assistant to the Dean of Students, and is presently a Guidance Counselor. This t r aining should prove valuable to us in the future. An initiation is planned in June.

Eligible are: Andy Ellis, Gary Prier, Jim Leslie, and Bob Seney.

The following Chapter Officers were elected and installed on March 4th for the coming year: Venerable Dean, Bruce White; Senior Dean, Art Wallhausen; Junior Dean, Walt Tarde ; Secretary, Dave Lee; Treasurer, Kent Hall; Rush Chairman, Jon Long; Housemanager, Harry Rand; Scholarship Chairman, George Gerdeman; and Sentinel, Ray Teroy.

Growth and progress have been fre quent words at Missouri Chapter this year. Next year we have contracted for an annex over half as large as our present house, to accommodate everyone we will have. We are hopeful that our days in our present house are numbered to a few. But, crowded though we be, our spirit is not dampened; and we send our greetings to our Brothers everywhere.

The New H ampsh ire Chapter of Acacia started out second semester by pledging 22 n ew men. Eight weeks later the following were initiated : Robert Amsden , Ray Bardwell, Wes Bickfor d , Robert Black, Charles Boghosian, Jack Bowyer, Briggs Bunker, Bruce Ellsworth, Donald Foss, Richard Frye, Robert Hogan, Philip Hujar, Fred Lea, Harry McLeod, Robert Moore, Maurice Marshall, Rodney Richardson, Everett Ross, George Strout, Carroll Towle, Robert Young, and James Locke. We wish these brothers the best of luck during the remainder of their college careers as Acacians.

House improvements and additions have been a feature of this semester's chapter life. A new dishwasher and clothes washer have. already made their worth felt around the house. The latter was the gift of the N.H. Acacia's Mothers' Club, and we would like to take this time to thank them deeply for their fine gift. Another addition was the installation of an acoustic tile ceiling in the dining room. This project was commanded by our new house manager, "Gup" Knox. Because of the amount of noise which has been stopped from seeping through to the living room from the dining hall due to the new ceiling, it has certainly proved to be one of our most valuable assets.

While scholastic achievements have always ranked high with the brothers of the New Hampshire Chapter, it has been found that a well-rounded college life contributes much to the personaFty of the individual. With this in mind the New Hampshire Acacians have participated successfully in extra-curricular activities ranging from basketball to Snow Sculpture.

This semester our basketball team came in second in its league, losing only to a strong Theta Chi quintet which eventually went on to the finals. Dave Gowans, Orien "Doak" Walker, and Clem Dunkley again provided the mainstay of the team.

New Hampshire Acacians practice for the house band.

Acacians on the varsity track team at New Hampshire are {left to right}: Maurice Carter, Gene Williams, Bob Wheeler, John Rassmussen and Bill Randle.

Again, in inter-fraternity softball, our team was unlucky to lose a hardfought 10-9 ball game to Phi Delta U, who went forward to clinch their league later. We have high hopes of a more lucrative season next year.

Trying to duplicate last year's winning Snow Sculpture success, the brothers put forward a truly fine sculpture entitled, "Frosty Frolics," which duplicated the entire State in the grips of Jack Frost. Due to the increased competition, however, we were unsuccessful in this quest. We were able, though, to win Stunt Night (an interfraternity competition) again. This marks the fourth straight time we have been able to do so, and sixth out of the seven years of our chapter's existence on campus. If we add to this a second in Song Fest, (for the second straight year), we think we have acquitted our¡, elves creditably.

Spirit is high for an even better showing next year, however, since we feel that we have benefited from our participation in college activities. I am sure that next year will see the resumption of continued Acacia success on the campus of the University of New Hampshire.

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Miles. The film, accompained by highfidelity sound, told of the chapter's rise in scholarship to fifth on campus, the razing of the old house, and the chapter's May Week float entry. The chapter didn't take first prize in the float parade, which would have made it the third year in a row, but it made a good showing in that it was one of the few shown on television and to receive a write-up in the Ohio State Lantern. The film, which was directed by William Latshaw, with photography by Russell Jordan, was a great success and was enjoyed by all.

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The Ohio State Chapter held its annual Founders Day May 25, 1957, at the York Country Club and at the Columbus estate of C. R. Oberst. Highlight of the day's proceedings was the groundbreaking ceremonies at 1835 Indianola Ave., where the new chapter house will be constructed. The first shovel of dirt was turned by Clyde J. Knisely, one of the chapter's founders. Stuart Klapp, the present Venerable Dean, did the honors for the active chapter, thus linking the 51 years of Acacia at Ohio State.

The Chapter's annual report to the Alumni differed from the usual speech this year. The report was contained in a 15-minute film narrated by James 94

Ohio State Founder Clyde J. Knisely turns the first shovel of dirt during the ground breaking ceremonies. Others {left to right): Don Zusban, Venerable Dean Stuart Klapp, Alumnus Fred Buoic and Chapter Adviser R. H. Slemmer.

Ohio State actives and alumni enjoy the pleasant surroundings at the estate of Clair Oberst during Founder's Day celebration.

As mentioned previously the old grey house on the corner of 15th and Indianola, which the fraternity had occupied for 23 years has been torn down, and plans are now being made for the construction of a new modern 50-man house on that site. Next year the chapter will make its temporary home at 70 E. 15th Ave.

OREGON STATE As usual, the members of Oregon State Chapter were very busy in the

activity field, both in the house and the campus, during the 1957 sprinf: term.

The principal house project was sponsoring a sweetheart ball. Chosen as the Chapter's sweetheart was a nine-yearold girl from a crippled children's hospital. The dance was one of the most successful the Chapter had ever sponsored.

Other house activities included the initiation of four new members: Dennis Detering, '60; Fred Fritsch, '60; David Hartley, '60; and Macy Overstreet, '59.

New pledges for the term included Eric Haiht, George Hinkel, and Dennis Saulisbury.

Many members and pledges took an active part in the spring-term intramural athletic program. Sports in which the house participated included softball, track, and tennis. Although the house did not win any trophies, everyone had fun and gave the opposing teams a good fight.

In the Chapter's annual senior dinner, the following persons were announced as recipients of awards: John Matthews, Triad outstanding senior; Willard Weiss, Senior trophy, Monte Lund, scholarship, and Donald MacKinnon, athletic.

Two members of the Chapter were elected into Blue Key, senior men's service honorary. These men were Bob McKittrick and House President, Eric Ingram.

In honors assembly Fred Fritsch and Dan Oldfather were named as co-winners of the freshman award for the highest standing on the campus. Bob McKittrick received the same award as a junior.

An outstanding job was accomplished

by Bob Richardson, '59, as director of the all-student production of "The Merry Widow" musical. Other members also shared the honor as leading characters in the production. Several members held chairmanships in other campus-wide activities; thus rounding a busy spring term at the Oregon State Chapter.

PENN STATE Spring rushing has brought eight new pledges into the Penn State Chapter.

They are: Robert Falzone, Erie, Pa.; Dave Reeder, Reading, Pa.; Galen Myers, Newburg, Pa.; Robert Ritchey, Currysville, Pa.; Robert Bastian, Williamsport, Pa. ; Joe Metcalf, Charleroi, Pa.; William Bowers, III, Broomall, Pa.; Everett Barber, Wappingers Falls, N.Y. This semester the chapter has won prominence in campus affairs and activities. Jim Hart was recently elected to I.F.C. president. Les Phillabaum has the position of managing editor of Penn

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highlighted with a softball game in which all the brothers had to bat lefthanded.

Many have received honors on the Penn State campus. Al Jones has been tapped for ODK and Parmi Nous Honoraries; Les Phillabaum to Skull and Bones Hat Society; Jim Hart ODK and Parmi Nous; Juri Niiler and Bill Farrell recently received scholarships from the engineering student council.

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PENN STATE O FFICERS ON THE TRIANGLE At the origin Dick Hegarty, on the vertexes â&#x20AC;˘ Clain Johnson and Neil Ray, on the vertical leg Tom Green, on the horizontal leg Bob Shaw, and on the hypotenuse Wally Hodge and AI Jones.

State's year book, the LaVie. Dave Ernest is first manager of the tennis team.

AI Jones and Chick King have berths on the track team. Jim Hart, returning 128-lb. intramural champion lost a close decision in the wrestling finals. The quartet known as the Four Notes, consisting of Frank Podleiszek, Orv Lerch, Bruce Kurtz, and Russ Scott, took the second-place trophy in the Barber Shop Quartet contest held by Alpha Kappa Lambda.

Our Greek Week project this year was to aid in cleaning up Sunset View Park. Most of the work consisted of cutting down trees and raking leaves. The chapter worked along with the Phi Mu . sorority and Sigma Alpha Mu and Delta Tau Delta fraternities.

Social-wise, our chapter has had some varied and interesting events. The semester started off with a Gangster Brawl which proved to be the most enjoyable. Our housemother, Mrs. Taylor, stole the show by having two of her policemen friends invade the Acacia Hideout. The sudden presence of policemen caused a momentary panic which ended in laughter when the charge against Don Tinsman proved to be a farce. I.F.C. weekend found our house party centered around the Rock and Roll theme. Senior Ball weekend found Lynn Christy and his combo playing for our authentic "Moonlight Luau," South Sea Island party. The meal featured Hawaiian punch, fresh pineapple, and cocount milk from the shell. On May 12, we honored our mothers with some songs sung by the house choir. Soloist Frank Podleiszek sang "I'll Walk With God" as the song dedicated to the mothers. In addition, we had socials with Beta Sigma Omicron and Trion sororities. Our social with Trion was

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Rensselaer Acacia held its Alumni Weekend in conjunction with Soiree R.P.I's Spring formal, on May 3rd to 5th: The theme of our party was "Teahouse."

Japanese paper lanterns, posters of Japanese musumes in bright kimonos, a . painting of mount Fujiyama, paper shpp~rs, and low tables surrounded by cushwns turned our living room into a Japanese teahouse.

Saturday passed with its lacrosse game, cocktail party and buffet at which Miss Monique Geoffrey, brother John Leighton's date, was proclaimed our first annual sweetheart. At the formal Miss Christine Assini, brother Edward Fritz's date, was selected for the Queen's court. On Sunday, both actives and alumni bade farewell to the weekend with a picnic.

Rensselaer held its Parents' Weekend on May lOth to 12th. The weekend activities at Acacia included a cocktail party and buffet which proved to be very successful. On Mother's Day, Mrs. Helen Olmstead, our chapter advisor's wife, was presented with a vase and flowers .

During the month of May, Verne Costich of Albion, N. Y., Richard Renton of Roselle Park, N. J., and Eric Underwood of Dracut, Mass., were pledged.

In keeping with our scholastic standing, nine brothers were recently elected to honoraries. They are: Donald Flemming, Eta Kappa Nu; James Fulton, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi; Richard Belt, Eta Kappa Nu; Edward Fritz, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Lambda Upsilon; James Frisa, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Lambda Upsilon; William Knight, Phi Lambda Upsilon; John Leighton, Sigma Gamma Tau; Walter Bruetsch, Pi Tau Sigma, Arnold Air Society; and Douglas Mitchell, Arnold Air Society.

Spring sporting events find our softball team with a 2-2 record for second place standings, while the golf team is down with a 1-3 record.

U. C. L. A. Even though the majority of the UCLA Acacians are already beginning to head their diverse ways with the onslaught of the summer month, a few

U.C.L.A. Acacians enjoy their Fool's Frolic.

will remain behind to carry on the chapter activities. Swimming parties for rushees and numerous get-togethers the being planned to keep the brotherly contacts forever alive.

In retrospect, the spring semester sped by all too fast, and in its passing were many events for us to remember.

Fool's Frolic, the Alpha Xi Delta beach party, and closing the year's social activities was the Black and Gold Ball at the Sheraton Town House.

Personal triumphs were by no means lacking. Walt Gabrielson, as City Editor of the UCLA Daily Bruin, was chosen the most outstanding personality on the paper for the past year. Sam Thomsen, last year's Project India chairman and head of Religion in Life Week, won the Sneider Award as the most valuable member of the University Religious Conference during the past year. The Snider Award for most valuable Conference student member is a perpetual prize given by the Sneider family, a family interested in the aims and purposes of the University Religious Conference. Joe Michels was one of fourteen UCLA students selected to participate as delegates on Project Africa this summer.

It is only for the fall semester to again arrive that the members of the UCLA Chapter may renew that characteristic vitality and launch another successful year.

VERMONT Greetings from the boondocks. Things got pretty quiet around the big grey house after rushing and Kakewalk, but pretty soon along came Dick Johnson and his shipbuilding crew, who transformed the house into a Mississippi riverboat (complete with gang-plank and gambling salon) and announced the annual spring costume party. Many au95

thentic and unusual costumes were in evidence, but the unofficial winner seemed to be Brother Nels Slack, who came dressed in rags, and bearing a placard r eading "White Trash."

The quiet before the storm paid off though, at the UVM Founders' Day Convocation, when one-fourth of the members of the house received awards, some more than one. Heading this parade were Brothers Ray Allen路 and Gene Johnson with three and two awards respectively.

Miss Sue Williams, of Burlington, Vt. and Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, was chosen "ACACIA Sweetheart of the Year" and reigned over the annual Spring Formal Weekend. Sue is pinned to Brother Buck Lane also of Burlington. We were able to hold the whole works at the house this year, including a banquet, preceding the ball, served under the able direction of Table Mgr. and part-time chef, Jack "Beans" Brunt.

The Mothers' Club recently purchased a rug for the house living room, which greatly enhances the appearance of that room and we are very grateful to them for this contribution.

By the time this article reaches you, your chapter will probably have re ceived notification of our house Dedication Ceremonies, to be held October 26th and 27th. We hope to see a lot of you fellows then.

WASHINGTON Some concerted effort on our part in rushing gained five pledges for us Spring Quarter. I might also mention that this was partly due to an Alumni promise to recover the pool table and the purchase of a new set of balls if we were able to pledge three men. These men are: Ted R. Anderson Seattle路 Roger W. Aue, Seattle; Ben Harri~ son, Guam; Kenneth R. Murray, Juneau; and Earl B. Schwenk, Seattle.

Beginning of Spring Quarter was busy in another respect also as Washington Chapter initiated eleven men.

These men are: Edward J. Conan, Gig Harbor; George R. Farmer Seattle路 Larry L . Gilbert, Seattle; Gu~ 0. Hal~ verson, Seattle; Tom E. Johnson, Seattle; GeorgeS. King, Port Angeles; John D. McClymont, Fall City; James F .

Schroeppel, Seattle; John D. Siddle, Ferndale; Cliff A. Stone, Seattle; Terry J . Van Eaton, Eatonville.

Having lost a pair of oars used in crew from our chapter room a couple of years ago, we went down to the crew house and obtained another pair from Al mbirckson (crew coach here at Washington) in memory of Hiram Conibear (1906). Conibear was one of the found-

ers of Washington Chapter and also the founder of modern crew and devisor of the Conibear stroke. This pair of oars will have an engraved band attached and will be permanently displayed within the house.

Our Spring Formal was held this year at the Roosevelt Hotel, downtown Seattle. Quite a number of Alums attended with a grand time had by all.

The College Club, downtown Seattle, was again the scene of our Founders' Day Banquet, held April 27. Our toastmaster this year was Duane Payne doing a very fine job with his dry humor.

The principle speakers were Cecil F. Blagg (1917), who spoke on the crew races and Hiram Conibear, and C. E. Horn (1927), who spoke on the good but poor times of the '20's. The annual awards, traditional with Founders Day, were: Outstanding Acacian, Melvin L. Gribble; Outstanding Senior, Ed. S. Klein; Outstanding First Year Man, George S. King; High Scholarship, Thomas R. Mullen; Scholarship Improvement, Bart D. Beamer; and Bullus Texanus, Charles B. Cole.

WASHINGTON STATE Without a doubt the biggest news around the Washington State Chapter was the recent election of Brother Stuart to the position of Student Body President. This election climaxed three weeks of intensive campaigning by the membership in what has been described as "the best campaigning in several years" on this campus.

It also gives Acacia a record of two Student Body Presidents and a VicePresident in the last five years, some thing of which we are all quite proud.

Bill is a Senior in Animal Genetics and

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President of the Associated Students at the State College of Washington is Acacian Bill Stuart.

calls Bartow, Florida, "home."

Our annual Black and Gold Formal was held May 11 at the Pullman Country Club, and a good time was had bv

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The Spring Picnic was a rousing success this year, held at Laird Park, Idaho, on May 19. The mighty members once again defeated the pledges 8 to 5 in softball to earn breakfast in bed for the following Sunday.

Gary Baines and Dan Rowley are two of our outstanding Seniors this year.

Gary was initiated into Phi Beta Kappa and Dan was initiated into Tau Beta Pi and Phi Kappa Phi.

WISCONSIN Second semester found the Wisconsin Chapter busier than ever. Rushing, under the able direction of Lynn Mellenthein, saw these new men added to the pledge class: Bob Biscobing, Rolf Christiansen, Henry Harris, Wayne Jenson, Roland Salin, Erv Shaffer, John Staid, Dick Wesenberg and Keith Wickman. The active chapter was increased by six men who were initiated in March.

They were: Larry Ketchum, Roger Theiss, Richard Garberson, Don Fairbanks, Warren Bowers, and Bill Ward.

Initiated as an alumnus was Dr. M. P. Ohlsen.

A really unique pledge party started this semester's social activities on the way. The Wisconsin Chapter returned to the Al Capone era with a gangster party theme. The big surprise came when the harrassed actives had to redeem their dates from the County Jail where they were thoughtfully put by the pledges. The party turned out to be a big success-jail and all. Compared to the gangster party the other parties seemed tame but there were lots of them and they were ~ good.

The big event of the semester was the Spring Formal Dance and Dinner. This year's formal was held at the beautiful Pompeiian Room of the Lorraine Hotel.

The formal saw a big turnout and a great band making it a fitting climax to the year's social activities.

Thanks to many blisters, grunts and gr?a~s the Chapter House is reelly shirung. Work has been going on all semester with the one big project being a comJ?letely new front lawn put in on a special work week-end in which all t?e brothers pitched in, pledges and actives alike.

Elections were also held this semester and these men will be in office the rest of this semester and next year: Venerable Dean, Ivan Fry; Senior Dean, Bob Boch; Junior Dean, Ted Donhauser; Treasurer, John Marcoot路 Secretaries, Henry Fuller and Dick 'Garberson.

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CHAPTERS- OFFICERS AND LOCATION OF CHAPTER HOUSES ACACIA

I ARIZONA-819 E . 3rd St., Tucson, Ariz. Venerable Dean-Warren M.

Gnggs, Secretary- James F . LeCain, Correspondent-Jerry Millett, Chapter Adviser-Merle Denning, 4144 E. First St., Tucson. f,4 ARKANSAS-340 Arkansas Ave., Fayetteville, Ark. Venerable DeanReynolds Griffith, Secretary-Tom F . Treat, Correspondent-Edward Jeter, Chapter Adviser-J ack Young, Box 1347, Fayetteville.

CALIFORNIA-2340 Piedmont Ave., Berkeley 4, Calif. Venerable DeanKimball R . Wakefield, Secretary--Jack E. Ritter, Chapter AdvisersRobert J . Force , 2545 Moyers Rd ., Richmond , Calif. ; Carlisle M. Moore, 2810 Woolsey , Berkeley.

CINCINNATI-2617 University Ct., Cincinnati 19, Ohio. Venerable DeanJames L . McGill, Secretary-Harry A. Erickson, Correspondent-Lee Schirmer, Chapter Adviser-Richard E . Keyes, 6303 Tyne, Cincinnati 13, Ohio.

COLORAD0-955 Broadway, Boulder, Colo . Venerable Dean- William E. Kuhn, Secretary-Kermit R. Peters, Chapter Adviser-William A . Wilson, 1029 Arapahoe , Boulder.

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY-1301 S. College, Colo. Venerable Dean-Robert E. Manville , Secretary-David K. Idler , Chapter Adv iserGeorge F. Henry, 312 S . Howes S t. , Fort Collins.

COLORADO STATE COLLEGE-1845-7th Ave. , Greeley , Colo. Venerable Dean-Kenneth D il.ner, Secretary-C. Rooney Dav is, Corresponaen,Kenneth Cook, Chapter Adviser-James A. Collins, 1810 14th Ave ., Greeley.

CORNELL--318 Highland Rd. , Ithaca , N. Y. Venerable Dean- John Male, Secretary, Ernest E . Zeller, Correspondent- D av id R . McDougal, Chapter Adviser-L. W. Knapp , 906 Coddington Rd., Ithaca. · DENVER--2255 S. Columbine , Denver. Colo. Venerable Dean-Arthur H. Genge, Secretary- Dale Parker, Correspondent-Orris White , Chapter Adviser-Walter E. Dahl. 785 20th St., Boulder, Colo.

EVANSVILLE-2020 Mulberry, Evansville. Ind . Venerable D ean-F arrel R. King, Secretary-Gary Akin.

FRANKLIN (Un iversity of Pennsylvania)-3907 Spruce St., Philadelphia 1 4, Pa. Venerable Dean-William M . Anderson, Secretary, Robert Wilson, Correspondent-Edward Rosenstein, Chapter Adviser-Wilbur Johnson, 1120 Union St. , R ead ing, Pa .

GEORGE WASHINGTON-2022 G St., N.W., Washlngton 9, D . C . Venerable Dean-Thomas Beechy , Secretary-David Arnold, CorrespondentPark Espenschade, Chapter Adviser-Howard R. Roberts, 2022 G St., N W., Washington 9, D . C. I ILLINOIS-501 E Daniel, Champaign Ill. Venerable Dean-Warren R. Gedstad, Secretary-Robert K. !togers, Correspondent-Dean M. S ears, Chapter Adviser-Or. Vernon Zimmerman, 606 S. Prairie , Champaign , Ill. INDIANA-702 E. Third St., Bloomington, Ind . Venerable Dean-Mack Wootton, Secretary-John Clark , Correspondent-David Bowen, Chapter Adviser-Tom E. Warring , 525 S . Jordan Ave., Bloomington.

IOWA-202 Ellis Ave. , Iowa City, Iowa, Venerable Dean-Lester G. Bigalk, Secretary-Larry H. Boeke, Correspondent-Larry H. Boeke, Chapter Adviser- Or. F . S . Beebee. 400 Brookland Pl. , Iowa City.

IOWA STATE-142 Gray Ave., Ames. Iowa. Venerable Dean-Larry J. McComber, Secretary-James M . Hanson, Correspondent-Walter R. Kolbe, Chapter Adviser-Or . Darre l S. Metcalfe, 111 N. Russell , Ames.

KANSAS-1225 Oread, Lawrence, Kans. Venerable Dean-Larry L . Kam berg, Secretary- David Rush, Correspondent-Jerry McCollum, Chapter Adviser-Max Fessler, 2035 Ohio St .. Lawrence .

KANSAS STATE-2005 Hunting Ave., Manhattan, Kans. Venerable Dean-Gene New, Secretary-Denny Bassett, Correspondent- Larry Harding, Chapter Adviser- Dallas Nelson, 2005 Huntmg Ave., Manhattan, Kans.

LONG BEACH STATE-306 E. 33rd St., Long Beach, Calif. Venerable Dean-Joseph F. lteed, Secretary-Richard Vmd, Corr~spondent-Frank Herendeen, Chapter Adviser-Dona ld Drew, 3402 Gav10ta, Long B each, Calif .

LOUISIANA STATE- Box 8654, University Station, Baton Rouge 3, La. Venerable D ean-Sam H . Lolt, J r., S ecretary- Thomas H. Dommert, Correspondent-Billy R. Gay, Chapter Adviser-Henri M . Herff, 955 Ins St., Baton Rouge, La. MIAMI-115 E. Church St. , Oxford. Ohio. Venerable Dean- C. D':'n.can Estill , Secretary-Paul Monroe, Chapter Adviser- Richard L . Sch!llmg, 23 Rose Ave ., Oxford.

MICHIGAN- 1923 Geddes Ave., Ann Arbor, Mich. Venerable DeanCarl Jordan , Secretary-John S. Stewart, Correspondent-Norman Brmk, Chapter Adviser-Herbert P. Wagner, 8 Ridgeway, Ann Arbor, Mtch .

MINNESOTA-1206 Fifth St., S .E .. Minneapolis, Minn . Venerable DeanWi lliam A . Murray, Secretary- Hartley Erickson , Corresponaent-John LeVasseur, Chapter Adviser-Burt E. Swanson, 1334 Galvm Ave., St. Paul 18, Minn .

MISSOURI-506 Roll ins St. , Columbia , Mo . Venerable D ean-W. Bruce Wh ite, Secretary-David A . L ee, Correspondent-Kent D . Hall, Chapter Adviser-Harold E. Steere, 309 Ridgeway, Columbia, Mo. NEBRASKA-334 N. 13th St., Lincoln, Nebr. Venerable Dean-Newell E. Kollath , Secretary-James L. Minor , Correspondent- John Wright, Chap ter Adviser-Orval M. Conner, Jr ., 5635 Hartley, Lincoln , Nebr.

NEW HAMPSHIR'E-10-12 Mill Rd. , Durham. N. Hamp. Venerable Dean - Paul Archibald , Secretary-William Cilley, Correspondent- J ohn Campbell.

NORTHWESTERN-550 Lincoln St., Evanston, Ill . Venerable Dean-Robert E. Oswa ld, Secretary-John D . Cummins, Correspondents- John M .

Ehrenb erg; Arthur Geuss. Chapter Adviser- Roy C. Clark, 6983 N. Clark St., Chicago 26, Ill. OHI0-101 University Terrace, Athens, Ohio . Venerable Dean-Richard A . Milum, Secretary-James P. Wince, Correspondent-Peter G. Kontos, Chapter Adviser- Edwin J . Taylor, 144 Columbia , Athens (Adv . Pro Tern) .

OHIO STATE- 70 E . 15th Ave ., Columbus, Ohio. Venerable Dean-Stuart T. Klapp, S ecretary-Raymond J. Del Favero , Correspondent- Roger G . Shelt, Chapter Advise r- Richard A. Smeltzer, 567 f'ark Overlook , Worthington , Ohio OKLAHOMA-544 Elm S t., Norman, Okla . Venerable Dean- Charles Chapman, Secretary-Karl Cocke, Correspondent-Richard Lindsay, Chapter Advtser-J . W. Andrews, 544 Elm St. , Norman .

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-1215 College Ave ., Stillwater, Okla.

Venerable Dean-Stanley K. Garoutte , Secretary-Robert J . Larkin , Correspondent-R obert J. Larkin , Chapter Adviser-Raymond E . Bivert, 234 N . Duncan, Stillwater.

ORGEON STATE-2332 Monroe St., Corvallis , Ore . Venerable DeanEric F. Ingram, Secreta ry-Charles F . Switzer, Correspondent-David L .

Halse, Chapter Adviser-Delmer M. Goode , 225 N . 31st St. , Corvallis.

PENN STATE-Locust Lane & Foster Ave., State College, P a. Venerable '1ean- Richard W. Hegarty, Secretary-Robert A . Shaw, CorrespondentThomas G . Gree n , Chapter Adviser- O r. G. Kenneth Nelson, 501 Westview Ave., State College .

PURDUE-427 State St., West Lafayette, Ind . Venerable D ean-R obert R. Halderman , Secretary- L ee W . Eyer, Correspondent-Ralph E. Bartlett, Chapter Adviser- W. A. Knapp, 1305 Ravinia Rd. , West Lafayette.

RENSSELAER- 1932 Fifth Ave .. Troy, N. Y. Venerabl e Dean- Walter B ruetsch , S ecretary-George Meyer, Correspondent-Richard M. Belt, Chapter Adviser-John R. Olmstead , 72 Excelsior Ave ., Troy.

SOUTHERN COLIFORNIA-801 W. 28th St. , Los Angeles 7, Calif . Venerable D ean-Jack Nethercutt, Secreta ry- J erry White , CorrespondentStan Shaw, Chapter Aavtser-Joseph S. Bloch, 718 S. Flower St., Ap t.

No . 5, Inglewood 1, Calif.

SYRACUSE-807 Walnut Ave., S yracu se, 1)1. Y. Venerable Dean-Albert C. McDowell, S ecretary-Howard V . Place, Correspondent-Lee C. Gerhard , Chapter Adviser-John D . Weagraff, 124 Sheraton Rd ., Syracuse 4, N.Y. TEXAS- 2614 Rio Grande St., Austin , Texas . Venerable Dean-Benjamin R. Byers, Secretary-Stephen B. Oates, Correspondent-Dean F oose, Chapter Adviser-Fred W. Rogers, 1414 Hillcrest D r., Austin 5.

U .C.L.A.-916 Hilgard Ave., Los Angeles 24, Calif. Venerable DeanDavid Bull ock, Secretary- Robert C. Neuman, Jr ., Correspondent-James Smith, Chapter Adviser- William M . L ynn, 532 S . B erendo St., L os Angeles 5.

VERMONT-404 College St., Burlington, Vt. Venerable D ean-Marcius Butterfie ld, Secretary- Roger Ba k er, Correspondent-J im P eabody, Chapter Adviser, George A. Cronk , 204 S. Union St., Burlington.

WASHINGTON-5004 17th Ave ., N .E .. Seattle 5, Wash. Venerable D eanHoward Iversen , Secretary-E. S. Klein, Correspondent-Don Nicholson , Chapter Adviser-Gene E . Guthrie. 820 E 123rd, Seattle 55.

WASHINGTON STATE- 1607 Ruby St., Pullman , Wash . Venerable D ean-William Stuart, J r., Secretary- Paul Baines, Correspondent-Lee Henry, Chapter Adviser-Richard J . Hampton, 324 Sunset Dr ., Pullman.

WISCONSIN-112 Langdon S t., Madison, Wis. Venerable Dean-William C. Ward . Secretary-Richard Garberson, Corresn<>ndent- Richard Garberson. Chapter Adviser-John A . Fitschen, 3420 Viburnum Dr. , Ma dison .

WYOMING-812 University Ave., Laramie, Wyo . Venerable Dean-Dale S . Plaster, S ecretary-Herbert W. Hamilton , Correspondent-William Kennedy , Chapter Adviser-Raymond A . Morgan, 1706 Garfield, L aramie.

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