Acacia Triad - Spring 1959 - Vol. 54, No. 3

OF ACACIA FRATERNITY

U.C.L.A. Acacians and their dates have fun while preparing their homecoming decorations which later rewarded their efforts with a first place trophy .

The Third Field Secretaries Conference of ihe National Interfraternity Conference was held in Evanston this year with Acacia, Sigma Alph1 Epsilon and Sigma Chi headquarters personnel serving as hosts.

ALWAYS ACTI Proud and happy KANSAS STATE Acacians after winning the intramural football trophy. (Stand ing I. to r.) Don Dawes, Roger Sherman, Tom Amerine , Tad Poling. (Kneeling) Larry Ihrig, Norman Newton , Norman House and Jon Clark.

The ~econd annual Northwestern Chapter's huge dance held at Chi¡ cago s Edgewater Beach Hotel attracted men from four states and their dates .

Decorating their beautiful chapter house for Christmas has become an annual event for the Indiana Chapter.

IT'S HIGH TIME We as fraternity men must take a good look at our fraternity experiences to decide in our own minds whether or not they have been beneficial to us later. The reason we must be the ones to evaluate those lessons in the old fraternity house is because we are the only ones to know whether or not they have been of benefit to us in our lifetime. Constantly, certain individuals condemn fraternities and even go so far as to suggest abolishing them for actions no worse than what those individuals might find in their own neighborhood. Many of these individuals have not even had the opportunity to know what actually goes on within the fraternity other than hearsay. Who are they to judge?

The reasoning of those critical individuals is no different than my telling some business corporation to abolish its personnel relations department because it consumes a man's time when he could be on a production line, or my telling some school administration to abolish its physical education department because it consumes study time from the student's day. Granted, fraternities do consume some time, but by and far, it is time well spent just as is the time consumed by the personnel relations department or the physical education. It is all a necessary part of life. Fraternity men receive training above and beyond the education within the realm of a school's responsibility.

Fraternity men learn to live¡ and work together, which translated into academic terms could be called "Advanced Human Relations, Theory and Practice." The basic course was taught on the playgrounds of the many grade and high schools. Sur e it takes time, but doesn't anything worthwhile?

What could be more important than to know how to live together not only in this country, but throughout the world? Guns and physical force are not always the answer. Let's give the fraternities credit and gr eater support for what they are doing and also help t hem to accomplish their ideals instead of condemning or degrading them whenever an error is made. As long as the human element is involved, there will be errors whether it be fraternities, corporations, universities, church-

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ROBERT E. JEPSON, EDITOR 1569 SHERMAN AVE.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS It's High Time ............................ .. . . ...................... 57 Where Have We Been ..... ..... . ... .. . . . .... . . . .... ... ........ ...... 58 "To Strengthen the Ties of Friendship" .......... . .. .... .. .. . ....... . . 59 Knapp Becomes Scholarship Chairman . . .. .... .. .. . ... . ... ... . . ....... 60 National Foundation Report .... .... . . . . . .. . . . . ... .. .... . .... ........ 61 The Triad Travels . . . .... .. .......... ..... . ... ... .. .. . . .. . . . ... ..... 62 Among Acacia's Chapters .......... .. . ... . . .... . . .... . . .. .. .......... 68 The Chapter Connubial .. . .... .. . .... . . . . . ... ... .... .. . . ...... ..... . . 86 Letter to Alumni . . . .. . . . . ........... ... .......... ..... .... . . . ..... . . 87

Entered as second-class matter at the post office in Nashville, Tennessee. Fifty cents per copy, $15.00 for life in the United States and Canada. Seventy-five cents per copy elsewhere.

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

COVER Waterman Building, center of University of Vermont Administration, as seen from the Green.

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

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WHERE HAVE WE BEEN?

Too infrequently fraternity men, like many other people today, fail to take the time to evaluate their course and determine what has been gained or lost over a period of time. In business, this is not the case.

Executives and administrators constantly watch their intangible accomplishments because their very survival depends on it. By intangible we mean they lo ~ k beyond their physical facilities and products or services, to such things as consumer acceptance, public relations, whether or not their products are meeting the needs intended, competition, and their personnel structure.

We as fraternity men do likewise. We must look beyond our physical plants, numbers, and individuals, to determine whether or not each chapter is turning out products that meet the needs of society.

This brings us to the very reason for the existence of the fraternity system. It is a commonplace item of discussion in all fraternities this matter of how old the Fraternity system is. Free Masonry goes back to Solomon's time. Since then the Greek system has come into being. But-may I take you back to probably one of the first expressions of the principle upon which fraternities have been built?

"Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity." (Psalms 133: 1.)

Yes, it is good and pleasant to dwell together. Man's craving for fraternal love and acceptance, along with paternal and conjugal love, is the very foundation of fraternal orders. Thus we can see that fraternities are old because they are good; not good just because they are old. We see evidence of this today in the tremendous growth in the ranks of fraternity and sorority organizations, whUe the sales program reaching the general pubLc unde:¡se:ls if not ridcules , the system.

The Greek fraternal system remains the largest and strongest young peoples organization in the United States today, even though its opponents hack away at the marble column with their toothpicks!

Why will it not crumble? Because our chapters are turning out the right products. Where else can a college man or woman today find an organization and environment that will supply the needed intangibles that come to bear on a person that results in an individual trained to contribute even more to his family,

HARVEY R. AMOS National VIce President

his community, and his country, not to overlook himself?

A fraternity chapter is the laboratory of intimate human relationship unattainable elsewhere. Lessons not gained from books are pronounced in the re,a lms of tolerance, patience, mutual respect, moderation, kindness, competition, allegiance, loyalty and acquiring better social aptitudes. One's desire to belong and associate is satisfied. The desire to aid and assist is fulfilled.

Further the chapter be:::omes the lab for executing organizational theory presented in the classroom.

Financial management, learning how and what to sell intelligently, sound public relations programs, and personnel work are all an intangible part of fraternity life over and above personal discipline. Before a man or woman finds her professional place in society, is it not splendid expereince to have had the opportunity through trial and error, as well as through the judgment of others, to be fitted to an office or assignment to test one's capabilities? It was Disraeli who once said, "The more extensive a man's knowledge of what has been done, the greater will be his power of knowing what to do."

Within our chapters with its day-to-day problems and challenges, Acacians are being molded into versatile men who can accept responsibility, buUd initiative, meet competition, grow as an administrator, and take his rightful place socially and academically. This is what our Fraternity has been doing for fifty-five years¡ and is what it will continue to do in the future.

Its mission is human; its principle is Divine. It cannot be deterred !

"TO STRENGTHEN THE TIES OF FRIENDSHIP" Members of the Acacia Fraternity now living in Hawaii met for their first formal get-to-gether on March 3, 1959, in the Lanai Room of the Princess Kaiulani Hotel in Honolulu.

After a scrumptious dinner Brother Irving Field, serving as toastmaster, asked each brother to introduce himself by giving some background remarks about himself. Following a discussion the group decided to form a permanent alumni organization of Acacia members living in Hawaii and nominated the following to a steering committee to carry out the details: Irving

The first meeting of Acacians living in Hawaii included: ( l to R seated) Robert Speer, Irving Field, Dr. laurence H. Snyder, William Belt and

Field as Temporary Chairman, Gordon W. Bradley, Jerrold McCool, and Ned Will.

Guest of honor, Dr. Laurence H. Snyder, OkLahoma A cacian and President of the University of Hawaii, was introduced and he spoke to the group. Dr. Snyder, eminent geneticist and past president of the American Association for the Advancement oÂŁ Science and former Dean of the Graduate College, University of Oklahome, was inaugurated as President of the University of Hawaii in February. Dr. Snyder says, "The University of Hawaii offers an interesting challenge and I believe it has a great future ," and he has been vigorously helping to make that belief a reality.

His stimulating speeches and public addresses have reached well over the 100 mark. He brings a farsighted vision to a fast growing university that is destined b y its geographical location to play a vital role in International Relations-the understanding between East and West.

"To strengthen the ties of friendship ," the group has scheduled its second meeting for April.

Ned Will (Standing) Van Darrow, Gordon Bradley, Jerry McCool , Jame s Pollock, Clifford Kong and leRoy Irwin.

L. W. "PETE" KNA PP, JR.

KNAPP BECOMES SCHOLARSHIP CHAIRMAN National President Krieger has appointed Lafayette W. Knapp, Jr., Cornell, 1951, as National Scholarship Chairman for the Fraternity, effective February 1, 1959.

"Pete," as he is known to his friends and workers, has been active in local fraternity affairs as a past secretary-treasurer of the Cornell Alumni Corporation, past director, and just recently resigned from six years as its faculty advisor to move to Iowa City.

He is a native of Dryden, N. Y ., graduating from Dryden High School and entering Cornell University in the School of Mechanical Engineering in 1942.

During the interim years of World War II, he managed a series of farms and married Jacqueline Frost, Cornell '45, a member of Kappa Gamma Sorority. In addition to Mrs. Knapp's activities as a homemaker and raising two children-Deborah Louise, 11, and Christopher Whitmore, 8-she has found time to be ru hing advisor for her sorority annually, vice-president of the Cornell Woman's Club, President of the Child Study Club Co-chairman with "Pete" of the

P.T.A. and presently active in the League of Women Voters.

Returning to Cornell University in 1948, "Pete" enrolled in the New York State College of Agriculture School of Agricultural Engineering, graduating in 1951.

He is a charter member and founder of the Cornell Student Branch of Agricultural Engineers and presently a member of the parent society, the American Society oÂŁ Agricultural Engineers.

Upon graduation, he accepted a position with Cornell University as a District Agricultural Engineer, serving a six-county area of New York State formulating and directing programs in the areas of farm power and machinery, farm structures, soil and water management, electricity and farm safety.

Completing his master's degree in 1955, he was appointed Farm Safety Specialist, first in the history of New York State, and assistant professor of Agricultural E ngineering.

His thesis, "A Program for Teaching Tractor Safety," included another first, the development of equipment that would permit the use of full size tractors in the training of tractor operators to prevent accidents. This equipment introduced to the U. S. is now being copied and used in various states.

A member of the New York State Rural Safety Council, he was active in the founding of the organization in 1954 and served as a vice-president in 1957 and 1958.

Fraternal activities have long been a part of "Pete's" associations both within and outside his work. He was a member and officer of DeMolay, a Mason and past member of the Hobasca Fellowcraft Club and brother Acacian.

Since his initiation into Acacia in 1949, and consequent graduation from Cornell University, he has been active in the Alumni Association. For the past six years, while being faculty advisor, he has been active in assisting and directing the planning of the Cornell Chapter's proposal to enlarge its present structure.

"Jackie," as "Pete's" wife is known to all, can verify the fact that her husband's hours of activities with affairs of Acacia give her good claim to the Acacia widow's badge of a live Acacian.

The hours of time spent dealing with architecture, bankers, actives, alumni and preparation of a house construction brochure will be an asset to bring understanding to the relationship of scholarship, the functioning active chapter and the National Fraternity.

He has presently just resigned from Cornell University and accepted a position with the Institute of Agricultural Medicine, State University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. His position with the Institute, first of its kind in the nation, is that of Agricultural Safety Engineer, Head of Accident Prevention and Conservation of Human R esources section, assistant Professor in the Department of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine in the Medical College, and first A gricultural Safety Engineer in the U . S .

"Pete's" wide variety of experience in dealing with individuals, family interests in fraternal orders and aggressiveness in advancing into uncharted areas well qualifies him to bring new activity and light into Acacia Fraternity as National Scholarship Chairman.

ACACIA FRATERNITY NATIONAL FOUNDATION TALLY OF 1959 PARTICIPATION The figu r es below indicate the number of alumni mem her s of their respective chapters who have participated either through a L ife Membership or an annual member ship for 1959 as of Mar ch 1, 1959. Michigan, mother chapter of Acacia, is still .in the lead. Ohio, Or egon State and Washington ar e tied for having the greatest increase since Dec. 15, 1958. H ow does your chapter compar e?

Arizona . ..... . ...... . .. .. . .. 2 Arkansas . . . .. . .. . ... .. . .. . . . 2 California ...... ... ... . . ... . . . 15 Carnegie . . .. .... . .. . .... . . . . 2 Central Mo. St . . .. .... .. . . . .. . * Chicago . .. . .. .. . .. . . .. .. . .. . . 11 Cincinnati . . . .. .. .... .. . . . . . . 15 Colorad o . ... . . .. .... .. ..... . . 16 Colorado St. U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Colorado St . Coll. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Colu mbia . . . ..... .. .. .. . . . . . . 8 Cornell . . . .. . . .. .. . . . . ... . . . . 12 Denver . .. ... . ... .... ... . ... . 0 Evansville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Franklin .... . . .. . . . . . . .... . .. 16 George VV ashington . . . . . . . . . . 4 Har vard . .. . .. . ... .. . . ..... . . 12 Illinois ... .... . . ... ... . . . . . . .. 8

Illinois VV esl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Indiana .. ... . . . . .. .. . . .. ... .. 18 Iowa . . . . .... ... .. ... . . . .. ... 21 Iowa State . .. . . . . .. . . . . . ..... 12 Kansas . . . . . . ... ... . .... .. ... 22 Kansas State . ........ .. ... .. . 4 L ong B each St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Louisiana St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Miami ..... . . . .. .. . .. . . . . . . .. 15 Michigan .. . ... . . .... . . . ... . . 31 Minnesota ... .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 22 Missouri .. .. ... . .. .. ... . ... . . 20 Mo. School of Mines . . . . . . . . . . * Nebraska . . . .. .. . ..... . .. . . . 10 New H ampshire ... .. ........ . 14 North Carolina ..... ..... . .... 2 Northwestern . . . . ... . .. .. ... . 19 * New Chapters

Ohio . . .. .. . .. . ..... . . . . . .. .. 11 Ohio State . . ............ . .... 19 Oklahoma ..... . .... . . . . .. . . . 14 Oklahoma State .. . . ...... . . . . 13 Or egon State .. .. .. .. .... . . ... 10 Penn State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Purdue .. . ... . . ... .. ......... 22 Rensselaer . . . . . . .... . .. .. .. . . 10 So. Calif. . ........ . ... . . . . .. . 12 Stanford .. .. . .... ...... . .... . 1 Syr acuse ..... . . . . .... .. .... . 6 Texas . . .. . . ... .. .. .. . ... . . . . 14 U. C. L.A . ... . . ...... .. . . .. . . 8 Vermont .. ... . . . .. . .. . . . ... . . 4 VVashington ..... . ... . . . . . . .. . 17 VV ashington St. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 VVisconsin .. ...... . . . . ... . . .. 24 VVyoming .. ... . ... . . .. . . .. .. . 8

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UNIVERSITY

OF VERMONT RICHARD W. RANNEY

Spread out on a hill near beautiful Lake Champlain lies one of the most picturesque campuses in New England. The University of Vermont overlooks the attractive, tree-shaded city of Burlington, the largest city in the state. The motto of U.V.M. , "For studies and other worthwhile pursuits (Studiis et Rebus Honestis) " selected before the University's first graduation, reflects the spirit of the institution throughout its century and a half of educational service to Vermont and the nation.

The University was granted its charter in 1791 by th e Vermont General A ssembly and took its place among the h ¡m dful of colleges founded in this country at that time. U .V .M. was the fifth college chartered in New England and the third college founded by a state after the Revolution. The A~ sembly set aside 29,000 acres throughout the state for the support of the University. The Governor and the Speaker of the House were made ex-officio members of the University cor-

poration. It was required that the University should give no preference to any religious sect or denomination.

Since 1791, the Univer~ ity h a5 developed ste::.d 'ly in keeping with the changes of the state and nation which it serves. In addition to the originalliceral arts college, there are now five other colleges, a school of dental hygiene, a summer session and a division of adult education.

In common with the practice of most of the early universities, the original curriculum was based on languages, rhetoric, mathematics, theology and modern philosophy. Today the College of Arts and Sciences, often considered the dir ect d ~ scendant of the original University, provides a general four-year curriculum leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts, with opportunity for concentration in botany, economics, English, French, geology, German Greek, history, Latin, math, music, philosophy, physics, political science, psycho!-

Waterman Building in the foreground.

ogy, Spanish, speech and zoology.

By proper selection of courses, students may meet all requirements for admission to graduate schools and to professional schools such as medicine, dentistry. law, theology and social work. Those who have completed three years of pre-medical study may qualify for a B .S. after completing one year in an approved college of medicine.

The College of Medicine is almost as old as the University itself. Medical lectures were offered as early as 1804 and degrees in medicine were granted in 1822.

Since then, with some interruption in the 1830's, qualified physicians have been graduated annually. The College of Medicine has an excellent reputation and is rated very highly. A new medical building is now under construction on East Campus.

Under the provisions of the Land Grant Act of 1862, the Vermont Agricultural College was formed. This college was soon merged with the existing university

Vermont Chapter house. (photo by Bennett Woll)

and now functions as one of its colleges. Under further federal laws, the service of the University has been expanded by the addition of the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Agricultural Extension Servi: e.

Today, the College of Agriculture offers four year courses in many phases of agriculture, agricultural engineering and home economic¡s. These courses and certain two-year courses in pre-veterinary and forestry studies prepare students for admission to graduate or professional schools.

The College of Technology includes curricula, in civil, electrical, mechanical and management engineering; professional chemistry, commerce and economics, and medical technology. Vermont was the first of the present land grant colleges to teach engineering and boJ.sts a very good reputation in that fie~ d. Majors in the Department of Commerce and Economics may choose from ~everal options such as accounting, banking, finance and insurance, business administration, industrial management and secretarial studies.

The education and preparation of teachers has always been a major objective of the University; although the techniques have varied over the years, the prim::- ry concern has been to graduate qualified teachers who have a broad background in academic subject matter and a modern professional training in the methods of teaching.

The College of Education and Nursing offers four year curricula leading to Bachelor degrees in fields of elementary, junior high school, secondary, business, and musical education. This college also offers a four calendar-year curriculum leading to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Under a program established by the state in 1949, the University offers a two-year curriculum in the School of Dental Hygiene. Recipients of this certificate are eligible to take all state board ex J.rninations for licensing as dental hygienists.

In 1958 the Graduate College was established. Graduate programs had been a common thing long before this date but purely on a departmental basis. The Graduate College serves as a coordinator of all studies beyond the Bachelor's degree (except medicine) and in addition offers graduate programs on the basis of fields of concentration. It is felt that coordination in the

Ray Allen and Buster G rant compete in Kakewalk, climax of U.V.M .'s famous weekend. Acacians hav e taken four first prizes since 1950.

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oraduate prooram makes for more effective and broadb 0 er use of the University's resources for advanced study and research.

U.V.M. like other institutions is exper iencing a great increase in applications. The enrollment has changed from approximately 1,300 to 3,000 in a single decade and a new development program is seen necessary, Three new women's residences house 400 women with a dining hall that boards 600. The Old Mill, U.V.M .'s oldest building, has been remodeled and supplemented with a new classroom addition. The first phase of the new medical building is under construction and plans are being made for a new library and a new gymnasiun1-auditorium.

Vermont's beautiful campus is divided into three main points: the College Green, East Campus adjacent to the Green and Redstone Campus for women four blocks south of the Green. Waterman Building, which is probably the most prominent building on campus, faces a College green along with the Old Mill, Williams Science Hall, Engineering Hall, Fleming Museum, and the men's dormitories.

Beautiful Redstone campus is composed of spacious greens, dotted with trees and women's dormitories.

Redstone gained its name from the original buildings which are built of the red sandstone quarried commonly in the Burlington area years ago. These buildings, once part of an estate, are now Redstone and Robinson Halls. Southwick auditorium, an imposing Georgian structure, serves as the center of all women's activities. Three palacial new dorms, Mason, Simpson and Hamilton occupy the south end of campus.

U.V.M. is located ideally from a recreational standpoint. Stowe and many other famous ski areas are nearby to offer excellent skiing conditions through much of the school year. When spring and summer finally come, Lake Champlain with its spacious beaches and sand dunes make an excellent setting for beach parties, swimming and boating.

Social life at U.V.M. is highlighted by several big week-ends: Kakewalk, Homecoming, and the annual fraternity formals. The fifteen Fraternities on campus definitely dominate social events on campus. The best example of this is Vermont's nation3lly famous K '='kewalk week-end which is sponsored and produced by

College Row showing the Old Mill, U.V.M.'s oldest building, Science Hall, and Billings Library.

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Fraternities. Thi> gala affair has taken place annually since the 1890 s and is getting bigger every year. Originating, as it did, from an old Southern Negro contest, "walkin' fo' de cake" is still carried on with darkened faces and brilliant costumes. Memorial auditorium is packed with people from many states aro:.md for t:no nights in a row to see the contest. Each Fratermty enters a pair of walkers and they are judged for teamwork, height of kick and other items of form.

Kakewalk week-end is supplemented by many other events such as the King and Queen contest, snow sculptures, jazz concerts, and fraternity parties.

Christmas and Spring formals are thrown each year by the individual houses and the Interfraternity Sing

THE PRESIDENT SAYS ...

The University of Vermont is keenly interested in the full development of fraternity life on campus. We are all aware of the many advantages in terms of leadership and of intellectual and cultural growth inherent in fraternity living. For all of these reasons and the plain fact of good fellowship we are convinced of the worth of a sound fraternity program.

In every way Acacia has justified our belief in fraternity as a part of collegiate life. We are proud of our fraternities and of the ideals which they serve. Acacia has always set a high standard on the UVM campus, and we look forward to a long and happy association in the future.

JOHN T. FEY President University of Vermont

chapter was chartered and Acacia was at U.V.M. to stay.

Since then, the fraternity has made a good name for itself at Vermont. We have taken a very active part in many interfraternity activities, especially Kake Walk.

Our Kakewalkers won first place one night out of two in 1953 and 1954. We also won first place both nights in '56, not to mention the third and fourth places which were won other years.

We have also won the Interfraternity Sing and placed in snow sculpture twice besides competing in interfraternity sports. Varsity sports are also on the activity list of many of our members. For the past few years we have had several track and cross-country men in the house. The Vermont Cross-Country team

Beautiful winter scene on the U.V.M. Campus.

is a big affair held every year with increasing competition. The whole fraternity system with its mixture of competition and cooperation is very characteristic of Vermont's campus and actually plays a great part in making the University the fine one that it is.

Alcacia first started activities at Vermont on February 20, 1950, when five men met to discuss plans for an Acacia colony at U.V.M. A charter member of the Acacia Chapter at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Lloyd Kelly, was a member of this initial group. Activated by this meeting, these men were soon able to find several more interested men.

Soon the ranks had swelled to twenty men and more meetings were held to become familiar with Acacia's laws and principles. In due time, officers were elected.

William Wood served as Venerable Dean, and a committee was set up to locate a house.

On March 10, 1950, field secretary, George Croyle came to Burlington and that night nine men were pledged to Acacia. On the following night the remaining thirty-five men p!edged with the assistance of Al Spokes, an alumnus of the Syracuse Chapter. During the summer a house was rented for their use that fall. In spite of the loss of fifteen pledges to the service, twenty-seven men remaind. On December 9 1950 the 66

THE DEAN SAYS ...

The Vermont chapter of Acacia is a relatively recent addition (1ÂŁ50) to the fraternity system here, but has already demonstrated a maturity that promises to earn for the local group an enviable reputation on campus.

It is, therefore, a real pleasure for me to enter on the record this statement recognizing the current contribution of Acacia at UVM and predicting more fine things for the future.

The men of Acacia at Vermont have consistently place:l loyalty to their University in proper prospective and as a model for more established groups have made a real contribution to the concept of fraternity on this campus. .Perhaps the trademark of the local chapter-the theme of their program or the "climate"' in the fraternity house - is pride. Not only does the local chapter emphasize ex~e llence in the classroom and hi:gh standards in its social program; it is also proud of the progress it has made toward the achievement of these objectives during its two "college generations" at Vermont.

The_loc~l chaptet¡ takes ~eriously the responsibility of selectmg tts pledges, has not grown to a size that makes difficult the building of a full fraternity experience and offers, as a result, not only some of the fine traditions of Acacia, but also a program tailored to what is becoming popularly labeled a "modern fraternity" concept.

An alumni group small in number, but loyal and enthusiastic in support, a dedicated faculty advisor and a house mother whose contribution cannot be measured in dollars and cents strengthen our conviction that Acacia has a fine future at the University of Vermont.

EARLE W. CLIFFORD Dean of Men

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has done exceptionally well taking the New England Championship and Yankee Conference titles this past fall.

The social calendar is quite full at D.V.M. and Acacia is always in the thick of it.

Our biggest events of the year are Kakewalk, Homecoming, Christmas and Spring formals. These are supplemer.ted by our informal parties, exchange dinners and many impromptu get-togethers. Thanks to Mrs. Dudley, our house mother, we may bring our dates in for coffee, studying or television any evening.

Despite our many activities we do find some time to hit the books. This is borne out by the fact that we have taken first place in scholarship here for three

homemade hockey goals and spotlights fo¡r night skating which make the rink complete.

The alumni, due to our chapter's youth, are relatively small in number but quite active. They assume responsibility for the house and many alums visit us on some of our big week-ends. All alumni are kept in touch with the chapter by way of The Triangle, our newsletter.

This year with the special efforts of Brother Jack Brunt, Venerable Dean, Jim Peabody, and Ray Allen, a movement has been started to strengthen our ties with the Masons of the state. Gaining the cooperation of Frank M. Brownell, Grand Master, we have sent a letter to all the lodges of the state with the idea of in-

"Where's the puck?" Another impromptu hockey game on Vermont Acacia's skating rink.

Vermont maple syrup is featured at the Dean Hill's Sugar Party, an annual event at U.V.M .

of the last four semesters. We attribute this success to a well organized study program which we maintain constantly while classes are in session. Most of the brothers study during the week and do their socializing on the week-ends.

Our present house at 404 College Street was purchased in the spring of 1956 with some very much appreciated assistance from National. Since moving into the house, we have installed a kitchen and dining room in addition to redecorating the majority of the house.

We are located just off the campus green between the business district and the campus which puts us in striking distance of either. Among our closest neighbors are Sigma Phi Fraternity and TJ.V.M. President, John T.Fey. Our latest project, a skating rink on the front lawn, has proved a very worthwhile venture. This has provided constant recreation for Acacians, their dates, and many neighborhood children. We have received considerable publicity in the local newspapers, and considering everything involved, we feel that this rink is well worth the work put into it. It involves simply shoveling off the lawn and wetting down several times with .a hose during freezing weather. We have a pair of

creasing their awareness and interest in us. This movement has been neglected in the past but we feel that it will provide many mutual advantages in the future.

In our eight years of existence here at Vermont we have certainly come a long way. We have progressed steadily from a small group of interested men to a closely knit brotherhood of men devoted to our Fraternity and its principles. We now have earned a prominent place on campus and expect to go steadily higher.

Situated at a fine University and equipped with a good house organization and good brothers, we have a perfect atmosphere in which to prepare ourselves as educated men. Our smaller, closely knit brotherhood provides the best chance in the world for our members to strengthen the ties of friendship. With the many responsibilities which we are given within the Fraternity and the University, we have an outstanding opportunity to take an active part in the affairs of our community.

We have great faith in our Fraternity as a brotherhood in which we may learn the better ways of life so that we are enabled to become valuable citizens and leaders in the future .

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FAIRLY RECEIVES TROPHY

Brother Ron Fairly, the Trojan baseball star who made the big jump from college ball to professional in one season, added another trophy to his collection recently when he was named the winner of the annual Win Clark trophy by the Helms Athletic Foundation. The Win Clark award is presented to the man selected as the outstanding person from the Southern California area in organized baseball.

Brother Fairly's success story is one that few people can equal. At the beginning of the 1958 college baseball season, Ron turned to play his first varsity baseball game as a nineteen year old Sophomore. At the completion of one season with the N.C.A.A. champion Trojans, he was named to the alltournament team. Shortly afterward, he received a bonus of $125,000 from the Dodgers and was sent to Des Moines to begin his professional career.

From Des Moines he was transfen¡ed to St. Paul, and then to the Dodgers.

Toward the end of the season, Ron was starting at centerfield for the local club.

After completing the fall semester, he embarked for the Dodgers spring training camp in V ero Beach, Florida, where he has a good chance of earning a berth on the team. Brother Fairly will return to school again in the fall semester.

PAUL COWARD SETS RECORD

Paul Coward, past Venerable Dean of the Purdue Chapter, is the first person to be selected for the All-American Soccer Team four years in a row.

The National Soccer Coaches Association of America placed him at fullback on the second team in 1955, the first team in 1956, and again on the first team in 1957. He is presently a senior in Mechanical Engineering and is also President of Gimlet Club this year as well as being a member of Pi Tau Sigma, the national mechanical engineering honorary fraternity. He comes from Riverton, New Jersey, and was graduated from Moorestown Friend's School, Moorestown, New Jersey, where he played varsity soccer, basketball and baseball for three years.

"SPOTLIGHT PENN STATE'S .ACACIA"

On Saturday, May 16, 1959, the Penn State Chapter will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the chapter. On June 9, 1959, it will be fifty years since Joseph R. Wilson, Grand President, installed the "Shin Chapter" at Penn State. The twentyfour Masons that were initiated were members of the faculty and students at the college.

During this Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration we are planning on having an open house, a banquet, and a program to follow the banquet. The main effort of this celebration is the "Spotlighting of Penn State's Acacia." We are hoping to be able to show you how Acacia at Penn State is associated with the National Fraternity; how it is associated with the local fraternity system; what it has done in the past fifty years, and what a few of the prospects for the future appear to be.

Among those attending will be National President, William E. Krieger; some of the Pennsylvania State University dignitaries, and many alumni.

Among the alumni will be William S. Dye, Jr. , who was National President from 1922 to 1928. He was one of the founders of the Penn State Chapter and was a recipient of the Acacia Award of Merit.

We of the Penn State Chapter are looking forward to the Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration with much anticipation. If any of you reading this article plan to be in the vicinity of State College on May 16, 1959, we would be very happy to have you come and help us celebrate. See you then.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTERS HOLD JOINT MEETING

On December 15, 1959, Acacia Fraternity set a new precedent in Southern California by conducting a joint formal chapter meeting with Long Beach State College, U.C.L.A. and University of Southern California chapters participating. There is no record prior to this of any fraternity holding a joint meeting with representative

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by Venerable Dean Ron Garton of U.C.L.A. in the Palms Masonic Temple.

Upon a motion from the floor it was voted to dispense with the regular order of business to hear a special address by Vice-President Harvey Amos, and a special message from Executive Secretary Roy C. Clark, presented by Field Secretary Larry Kelly.

Vice-President Amos discussed the very basic reasons for the existence of the fraternity system. He went on to point out that Acacia's motto of "Human Service" is frequently only considered as a charitable principle. Actually it involves Human Service to (1) each other, (2) the university, (3) the fraternity, and ( 4) the community.

He further called for increased Masonic contact by each chapter with local Masonic officials in their immediate areas.

Secretary Clark's special message keynoted the importance of organized Rushing.

Venerable Dean Art Dixon, Long Beach State, was escorted to the East and in turn presided over the closing ritual. After a short intermission, Venerable Dean Wynn Fuller, Southern California, introduced Larry Kelly who conducted a special Tri-Chapter Rush School.

Before adjourning the three Venerable Deans, on behalf of their chapters, presented Vice-President Amos with a special Acacia plaque in appreciation of his services to all three local chapters. Refreshments followed a huge "Friendship Circle" at the Acacia doxology.

In attendance were the three active chapters, the chapter advisors, financial advisors, house corporation boards of directors, and local alumni officers.

Prior to the formal meeting at the Palms Masonic Temple, all of the above plus the three pledge classes met at the UCLA chapter house for a buffet dinner, beautifully served by a bevy of attractive sorority girls from the Westwood campus.

The fraternity has extended its sincere appreciation to the Palms Masonic

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Lodge as well as the Liberal Arts Masonic Lodge's Benevolent Foundation.

These two groups scheduled the Acacia meeting and paid the rental expenses for the chapter.

''NORTHWESTERN MASTERS ANOTHER SUCCESS" For the second consecutive year Acacians played host to one of the year's outstanding fraternity social events at Northwestern University. And for the second time it was a huge success.

The affair had its inception last year when there was a highly favorable response to the idea of an inter-chapter formal formulated by then-Junior Dean Stan Grushkin. The party this year was an informal.

The party was kicked off by a predance champagne party at the Belair Hotel in Chicago. Brothers from four states and their dates socialized with the help of over 100 bottles of both pink and white champagne. Four Northwestern men in loud red vests happily popped corks and poured wine for the evening.

From there the scene moved to the famous Edgewater Beach Hotel a few blocks north. Here the crowd of 250 danced for three hours to the swinging music of a seven-piece band under Grady Johnson. College and fraternity songs led by Northwesterners helped to liven up the evening. Chapter advisor Roy Clark happily "held court" all evening, fraternizing with more than 100 brothers and their dates who stopped to talk to Acacia's Executive Secretary.

To Junior Dean Lynn Downey fell the task of planning and organizing this huge affair in his last big job during his term of office. The entire chapter house was evacuated to make room for the visiting brothers. It was up to him to find rooms for his homeless brothers in the Chicago area. Unlike last year, he was not faced with the task of obtaining dates for many of the visitors.

Acacians from four states and six neighboring chapters were in attendance. Those chapters represented were Illinois, Illinois Wesleyan, Indiana, Purdue, Iowa State, and Wisconsin.

The Illinois contingent of about 25 men was the largest visiting group. There were near ly 50 visiting Acacians and about 20 guests of Northeastern brothers.

As Acacians headed home from Evanston after an enjoyable week-end, it was once again agreed that Northwestern had mastered a triumph in good relations among Acacia chapters.

ARIZONA Second semester rush has just begun here at Arizona, but we have six new pledges already: Fred S. Lorenzino,

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Tucson; Bertrand Salyer, Fairbome, Ohio; Sidney J. Diamond, El Paso, Texas; Richard Ryden, New Troy, Michigan; Kenneth R. Brock, Long Beach, Calif. ; and James Moore, of Tucson. Although we only have informal rush the second semester here at Arizona, our chances of pledging several more good men are excellent.

The Arizona Chapt~r is proud to announce the initiation of five new brothers: Michael J. Leo of Bronxville, N. Y.; Luigi G . Leparulo of Summit, N. J. ; Frank S. Parker, of Globe, Arizona; Hugh M. Shwab, III, of Louisville, Ky. , and Edward G. Stonebrook, of Cleveland, Ohio.

Acacia is moving ahead and the Arizona Chapter is moving with it.

We are going to take advantage of the offer of federal. loans to fraternities to improve student housing here on campus. This will allow us to build a new sixty- man house at a cost of $216,000.

We are planning on a house of modem design which should be ready for occupancy by the second semester of next year.

One of the most successful dinnerdances ever held here at Arizona climaxed the social season for the first semester of the 1958- 59 school year. One of the highlights of this Christmas formal was the crowning of the Sweetheart of Acacia, Miss Patricia N. Curd, an Alpha Phi. We are looking forward to another active social season during the second semester.

The officers who will direct the chapter during the following year are: George Cabat V.D ., Richard Fisher, S.D., Luigi Separulo, J .D., Jerry Millett, Rush Chairman, Frank Parker Secretary, and Edward Stonebrook, Treasurer.

ARKANSAS On February 15th the Arkansas Chapter of Acacia Fraternity held its installation ceremonies. For Arkansas the ritual of installation varied for the first time in its history. Instead of the present officers conferring the office upon the newly-elected officers, alumnus from the fraternity came to Fayetteville to participate in the installation. Many alumni and Masons came to us on this special day traveling great distances and we would especially like to thank each one of them for t:neir: part in the program. Mr. Garland Hughes, Grand Master of the state of Arkansas was present to confer the offices to the following: Venerable Dean, Calvin Mitchell; Senior Dean, Dwain Hawkins ; Junior Dean, Bruce Keene; Secretary, David Oakes; Treasurer, George Alexander; House Manager,

James Ward, and Corresponding Secretary, Patrick McCloskey.

CALIFORNIA The Fall semester began with the initiation of: Warren Burkholder, resident of Oceanside, Calif., track star, chemical engineer; Robert OremAlameda City resident, football player, and business administration major ; Howard Weinberger, resident of Fresno, chemical engineer, and a former wrestler; Lorence Timm, from Lenore (small town), pre-legal major, all around good man.

The Fall Rush netted twelve men: Edmund William Cerwinsky, premedical Freshman; John Carl Christensen, honor student in electrical engineering, Junior; David C. T. Curran, mechanical engineering, (Freshman; Lawrence William Demetrack, mechanical engineering, F r e s h m a n ; Thomas Ironsides Dunn, pre-legal, Freshman; Lawrence William Graham, political science, Junior; Robert Frank Haworth, pre-legal, Freshman; Charles Roger Hewitt, business administration, Freshman; Alfred Seymour Hopkins, pre-legal, Sophomore; John Bunell Lusk, engineering, Junior ; Oleg Robert Maslenikov, engineering, Junior.

Rushing for the Spring term proved less fruitful by the numbers, although Sidney Earl Thomas, tennis player, criminology Sophomore; James Rutledge Dandridge, swimmer, pre-medical, Freshman; and Allan Joseph SteL mach, baseball player, business administration, Junior, are excellent men.

In activities, California kept busy.

The annual Big Game with Stanford University is preceded by a week of rivalry which included a house decoration contest. California Chapter chose the theme, "Cal Engine Tracks Stan ford Injun" with Oski engineering a

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locomotive bearing down on an Indian powered hand cart. With the help of William Hoopes and the Alpha Xi Delta sorority our prize-winning decoration was the best on campus. (Cal won a disputable 16 to 15 victory over Stanford). Working for better Alumni relations, California chapter sponsored anAlumni Day when the Bears played Oregon. The Alumni got lunch a football game, and brew and the ¡ whole thing was great for the 60 that made it.

Since the Bears were the winning football team of the now defunct PCC, we got the coveted bid to the Rose Bowl.

The California chapter, along with four other ACACIA chapters invaded the UCLA House for an uproariously good time and New Year's Eve. (Football we don't mention anymore.)

In social events the Paris Sewer Party had full attendance complete with art contest, slide, sawdust, and ... go into a sewer sometime and see for yow-self! We had a Fall Formal at the Alta Mira Hotel-good music, good sea food, good atmosphere, good joint if you are ever near San Francisco.

California had exchanges with Alpha Gamma Delta sorority and Mills College. This Spring under the able leadership of Lorence Timm we're going up.

P . S. Acacia has some house improvements: New floor in the kitchen ; an overplayed Hi-Fi set; new carpeting; and a new java bucket.

ities of a pledge class of at least 15 or 20 fine men. The enthusiasm of the Chapter is evidenced by the fine work of the actives and the present pledges.

Another recent event was the 1958 Pledge Formal, which went off with a bang. Earl Snapp, an alumnus, supplied the music for the actives, pledges, alums, guests and of course their dates.

The pledge skit this year was somewhat different. Instead of a satire on the actives, they just put on a variety show. Fred Reinhard was Master of Ceremonies, David Bess led the chorus, Richard Wiener played the accordion, and Bernie Davis, Jim V a.nDyke, Tom Clem, Jen-y Kyle, and Roy Hennig appeared in the radio skit.

The highlight of the skit was the crowning of the "Pledge Sweetheart of 1958." The contestants were Miss TakeDoug Otto, Miss Conception-Bruce Thompson, Miss Fit-Hank George, Miss Zery-Dick Borst. Judging these <;Beauties" was quite a job, but Jerry Fleming, Rex Null, and Roger Cox, did a commendable job. Presenting the crown was our rising young politician "Ike Bagely," better known as Bill Farr. He gave the crown to our pledge sweetheart, Miss Conception-Bruce Thompson.

A very enjoyable evening was enjoyed by everyone in attendance, and especially the pledge "Beauties" of the 1958 pledge class.

COLORADO CINCINNATI Rushing got off to a fine start this year with a total of 33 men pledged in the fall class and with great hopes for the coming spring rushing period. This is a tremendous accomplishment considering that only 17 actives and several men in Section Two were available for fall rush. Probably two of the factors which helped to make this success was the fine work of the men and the rushing parties planned by the rush committee. These parties consisted of a square dance, monte-carlo party, bowling party, bar hop, and several others. Fall rush was not just a time of hard work, but it also provided the actives with a lot of enjoyment as was demonstrated by the joy the men received in giving Walt Crow his engagement present, a dip in the lake at the square dance; although he shared his gift by taking four others with him.

Rushing was topped off with a fine pledging banquet, at which we received 33 fine men as pledges of Acacia Fraternity.

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The Colorado Acacians are looking back upon many memorable events of the past semester and are now looking forward to the spring semester with renewed spirit.

Ten men are about to follow in the footsteps of Pythagoras as initiation draws near. These men include: Joe Bell, Chuck Campbell, Dave Emery, John Herzog, Phil Greenwalt, Harlan Lindberg, Paul Luby, Jim Muehleisen, Chuck Watts, and Dan Witmer.

The highlight of the fall was the Black and Gold Formal held at the beautiful ChetTy Hills Country Club in Denver. The four Rocky Mountain Chapters composed of Fort Collins, Greeley, Wyoming, and Colorado, sponsored the well attended dinner dance. After an extravagant dinner, pinning serenades were sung for three lovely Acacia sweethearts. Later in the evening, the Acacia Queen was chosen in a beautiful ceremony. The Colorado Acacia Queen was Darrell Higman's pinmate, Penny Kimmel. Numerous parties were soon in swing after the midnight hour, and all were in accord that the night was one to long remember.

Colorado Acacians enjoying their annual Black and Gold Formal held at the beautiful Cherry Hills Country Club in Denver.

The annual Pachucho Hop was held at a lodge located in the mountains that surround Boulder. This was the eighth straight year that this party was held and was a great success.

Everyone attending the party was outfitted in appropriate "hood clothes," giving the dance a final touch of authenticity. The Christmas party found Santa Claus distributing gifts to everyone. The weekly functions have ranged from Hobo Parties to a Western Party.

The social whirl has been especially good this year due to the fine work of Dick Wallace, Junior Dean.

The house is eagerly awaiting the Spring Formal at Aspen Lodge in Estes Park on the twenty-fifth of April. Another promising social occasion will be the "Night on the Nile" presented by the pledge class. Mummies, tunnels filled with lurking asps, and ancient Egyptian relics will complete the atmosphere.

Gene Abrahams as Venerable Dean, heads the new slate of officers directing the chapter. Also elected were: Dennis Hicks, Senior Dean; Jay Armstrong, Junior Dean; Kenji Kobayashi, Secretary; George Frye, Treasurer; Kent McCool, Rush Chairman; and Charlie Watson, House Manager.

Athletically, Acacia ranks second in intramural bowling on campus and will compete in the final play-offs. Third in the league is the position held by the spirited basketball team.

We were particularly pleased to receive Bob Jepson, TRIAD Editor, during his February visit. To make his Colorado trip complete, Bob was initiated to the wintry ski slopes where for awhile it appeared that the TRIAD might have to look for a new editor.

Stiff, sore, and happy, Bob managed to make the perfect picture of a true skier. We are grateful to him for the many new ideas, suggestions, and plans he left with us to use to strengthen our chapter.

Elections, appointments, and selections have found many Acacian names at the top. Darrell Higman has maintained the position of Commissioner of Athletics, and Jerry McLain the THE TRIAD

University Memorial Center Board Chairmanship. Both of these men are members of the ASUC Commission, the governing body of the school. Dick Cable has recently been appointed to fill Jerry's soon to expire term. The coming Religion in Life Week has attracted the interest of many Acacians.

Dick Wallace, General Chairman; Lefty Schu!tz, Assistant Chairman; Harlan McConnell, Special Events; are all members of the General Committee.

Other members of UMC activities are George Frye, Board Member at Large ; Tad Frost, Board Finance; Jay Armstrong, Program Council Games Area Chairman; Ron Gillett, Program Council Special Events; Monte Bradshaw and Larry Sinclair, Games Area.

Doug B enton is the new Chief Justice of Student Court, while Dave Rinehart is a Student Court Justice.

Student Court Defenders include Bill Blair and Joe Bell. Dennis Hicks is a Sub - Commissioner of All - School Functions. Bob B ranch is an officer of the Associated Engineering Students with George Strecker as the Assistant Business Manager of the Colorado Engineers Magazine. Strecker is also the General Chairman of Engineers Days along with George Frye, who is serving as the Coordination Chairman of E-Days. Tad Frost and Joe Bell are on the Honors Union Council. Ron Gillett and Dick Cable are in the Inter-Fraternity Council and Ron is on the Actions Board. John Herzog is a Daily Reportl!r. Harlan McConnell is a member of the Artist Series Committee and Secretary-Treasurer of the Music School Students Council.

Darrell Higman is starting left fielder on the university baseball squad while Larry Anderson lettered in varsity basketball and plays shortstop on the baseball team. Halil Gerger is a leading scorer on the soccer team.

Our chapter has been honored with the presence of a mascot this spring.

The beautiful German shepherd canine is presently undergoing his "pledge training" and has been given the name, Robert E. Jepson, Jr. , after you can guess who.

Our chapter is deeply indebted to our Housemother, Mrs. Mildred Glynn.

Her enthusiasm and untiring service has been our guiding light for the past eight years. May there be many more inspiring years ahead for us, Mother Glynn.

COLORADO STATE Colorado State has pledged nine men during winter quarter formal rush.

These men are: John Broadhurst, Jon Zahourek, Ray Betz, Walt Brukett, John Dahm, Darel Hardy, Ron RatcoSPRING, 1959

vich, Gary Ridge!, and John Lewis.

Open rush began February tenth and we expect to pledge a few more men at this time.

The annual Black and Gold Formal was held this year at the Cherry Hills Country Club in Denver . The dance is sponsored each year by one of the four Chapters in this area (Colorado State, Colorado University, Colorado State University, and Wyoming). This year the dance was sponsored by the Colorado University Chapter. The high point of the evening is the election and crowning of the Regional Black and Gold Queen. This year, we are very happy to announce, Carolyn White, the Colorado State Chapter's candidate, was chosen Black and Gold Queen.

Election of officers was held on the last Monday of Fall quarter. Our new officers are: Venerable Dean, Robert M. Schroeder; Senior Dean, Kenneth E. Nichols; Junior Dean, Monte L. Otto; Secretary, Charles Oshiro ; Treasurer, DeLance Viers; Senior Steward, Keith Bogren; Junior S teward, George E. Perrin. These men will assume their new offices at the first meeting of Spring quarter.

COLORADO STATE U. Newly initiated into C. S. U. Chapter this winter are the following seven men; William B. Frye, Larry R. Besack, Robert Marashlian, Phillip B. Kessler, Michael E. Robertson, Duane L. Jones, and E. Wayne Sanderson.

Recent social activities have included exchange dinners with three sororities; Pi Beta Phi, Kappa Delta, and Delta Zeta. The return pledge dance was held at the house following the CSU-Utah State basketball game.

The annual "Night on the Nile" dance was held at Ladd's Covered Wagon on February 13. Shishkebabs, potato salad, shoestring potatoes, spiced tea, ice cream, and cookies were served at the dinner preceding the dance.

CSU Chapter is participating in both intramural basketball and bowling. The basketball team has won two and lost three while the bowling team has won two and lost one.

Robert Marashlian participated in an International Days play in conjunction with the campus International Days.

The play was presented by several Arab students on campus.

Lee Elsesser, active in dramatics, had a leading role in the CSU production of "Inherit the Wind" and will also appear soon in Shakespeare's, "McBeth."

Recently initiated into honoraies were John Kork and Bruce McLeod in Kappa Mu Epsilon and L ee Elsesser in Beta Epsilon.

CORNELL Our pledges include: Gary Dean Klock, Little Falls, N. Y.; Edwin Carson Washbon, Ithaca, N. Y. ; Jonathan Louis Thomas, Needham, Mass.; James Anthony Brody, Watertown, Conn.; Allen Medland Male, Honesdale, Pa.; Carl Brian Wagner, Clarence, N. Y.; Theodore Frederick Swift, Kenmore, N. Y.; John Lyle Krakauer, Boston, N. Y.; Peter Yarnelle Hanna, W. Hartford, Conn.; William John Funkey, Ogden Dunes, Ind. ; Robert Clement Hoyler', Princeton, N.J.; David Youngs Sellers, Watertown, N.Y. Cornell initiated a modified rushing system this year. Instead of having two weeks of formal rushing after classes begin, rushing began before classes with twice daily smokers, leaving only one week of formal rushing after classes started. Many houses did very poorly under the new system, but we fortunately did as well if not better than in former years.

Our National Traveling Secretary, Mr. Stanley Shaw, was here during rushing to inspect the new system.

Needless to say, he was a big asset during the smokers.

Our annual Champagne Party lived up to its reputation as one of the best parties of the year. It was a really smooth affair and everyone had a thoroughly good time. Now that rushing is over, out social program is getting into high gear with dates for dinner twice a week. Our pledge formal is the weekend of February 28th and it was a great affair. Chris Connor, Maynard Ferguson and the Kingston Trio all gave concerts on campus over the week-end.

Our former Chapter Advisor, Mr. Lafayette W. Knapp, '51, has taken a position with the Farmer's Welfare Group at the University of Iowa as coordinatm' of research in farm machine safety in a three-year program of Education in Accident Prevention.

The State of Iowa is very interested in this program and may set it up on a permanent basis if results are good.

His new address is 604 Ronalds St., Iowa City, Iowa. We are very sorry to lose Mr. Knapp as an advisor because he was so well liked and a great asset to the house. We were glad to see him get such a good opportunity for advancement though, and we all hope he has tremendous success in his new venture.

FRANKLIN F ranklin Chapter opened wide its doors on Saturday afternoon, Decem71

Junior Dean Mike Carl leads children in a gal"(le as the Franklin Chapter entertained ch ildren from the Beth Eden Settle ment House .

her 15, to some twenty youngsters from the Beth Eden Settlement House.

The afternoon was filled with games, caroling, and refreshments. The highlights of the affair was the arrival of Santa Claus, who distributed gifts and favors to the children, the brothers, and their dates. The generosity and cooperation of some local merchants and businessmen helped make this party a success, and gave a merry Christmas to some unfortunate Philadelphia youngsters.

This season has been filled with several big week - ends, the two most important being our traditional "F rench Cafe" party for our new pledge class and the Milit<1.ry Ball Week-end. At last count, over 65 per cent of the house was in attendance at this affair.

Plans for the future include: a Dixieland party, a hayride and square dance, and a party with the theme "Pajama Game" (complete with steamy radiators and poor working conditions.)

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lamps, two card tables with chairs, three sofas, and several other chairs and tables has been enhancing our first floor since last September. The general consensus of members and guests alike is that the furniture company did a more than satisfactory decorating job with a less than perfectly-proportioned room.

This year we've ah·eady initiated two men-Chris Leitwiler and Bob Volland. Also, we started off the spring semester with a fresh slate of officers: Venerable Dean-Willis Wheeler; Senior Dean-C. Paul Plumb ; Junior Dean and IFC Representative-Ross Healey; Treasurer-Chris Leitwiler; Secretary and House Manager-Gary Banks; Social Chairman-Bob Volland.

Washington certainly seems to be a crossroads for Acacians. Already this year we've had extended visits on the part of brothers from the Minnesota, Iowa and Arizona chapters. Jack Crawford of the Franklin chapter and Jim Wood from Kansas Acacia have both been in evidence at most chapter functions this year. Traveling Secretary Stan Shaw has favored us with two separate visits, and we are hoping to see him again b efore long. The house will be open all summer, and any brother passing through the District of Columbia are surely welcome!

Members participating in social events this year have enjoyed themselves at all functions. We had our traditional "Brother Euclid" party early in the fall; several exchange parties (Sigma Kappa, Zeta Tau Alpha) ; a Chr istmas formal; several rush parties and smokers; and a cocktail party after the Homecoming Ball (third place in the Homecoming float parade we copped too!).

Sunday afternoon sports has become a regular activity for some of the more "active" actives. G. W. chapter has participated in intramw·al football and basketball, and we are anticipating a step toward even greater achievements on the softball fields. Certainly, OUl' sports record reflects the spirit and enthusiasm of the chapter this year.

ILLINOIS On February 15, 1959, the Illinois Chapter passed the 900 membership mark with the initiation of 13 men.

Those initiated were Reggie Bean, Dick Brown, Kellie Byerly, Bob Creviston, Dave Kuhn, Larry Kuzela, Birg Nyborg, Joe Phebus, Bob Schmidt, Ken Smith, Bruce Wheeler, Mike Yates, and Dick James.

At the winter formal the men of Acacia presented Aud1·ee Cassens of

Alpha Omicron Pi sorority the Acacia Sweetheart Trophy.

Our social activities have been moving along and our second semester got under way with 36 men from Illinois and their dates attending the party at the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Chicago, given by our Northwestern Chapter.

Hats off to Northwestern for giving such a tremendous party!

We have exchanges scheduled with Theta Upsilon, Sigma Sigma Sigma, and Sigma Kappa. The pledges have exchanes with Alpha Xi D elta, Alpha Delta Pi, and Kappa Delta . The pledges also had the Alpha Omicron Pi pledges over for dinner.

This spring we are entering spring event and our partner is Delta Phi Epsilon. We have had and expect to have many more fine parties with those girls.

In intramw·al sports Acacia is off to a fine start in basketball and is doing well with Alpha Xi D elta in Co-ree Bowling.

We congratulate brothers John Corliss and Ron Wright for being chosen to attend the 100 Senior Banquet.

New officers for the new year have been installed with Robert Harmon, Venerable Dean; Max Schmidt, Senior Dean; Jim Tucker, Junior D ean; Jim Degenford, Treasurer; Jim Keune, Secretary; and Jerry Riva, Rushing Chairman.

We were very happy to have Stan Shaw, Traveling Secretary, with us a few days last semester.

Illinois Acac ians proudly present t heir Acacia Sweetheart who is Miss Audree Cassens , a n AOPi.

"Fascination" was the theme of Illinois Wesleyan's winter formal this year.

ILLINOIS WESLEYAN Beginning the second semester of the year, the Illinois Wesleyan Chapter initiated eight new Brothers into the house. Initiate Dick Barthel was scholarship pledge with a 3.4 average on a 4.0 grading system. Pat Riley was model pledge. Other initiates are Dick Mitchell, Dennis Carnine, Richard Wiedey, Kenneth Qualkenbush, Carl Carter, and Jim Beebe.

Although official data is not yet available, by all indications our last semester pledge class will have the highest grade average of the pledge ~lasses on campus. During the pledge program, the Senior Dean emphasized scholarship as the primary objective of the pledges; this has shown its value in their record.

Dw·ing the Help Week activities immediately before initiation, the neophytes cleaned the entire house. They sanded and varnished the living room and house mother's floors and decorated our house mother's room. Following this cleaning, the Alumni Corporation purchased new carpets for the living rooms.

For this semester we have three pledges-Ronald Finkey, East Peoria, Illinois; Jerry Lehman, Pontiac, Illinois; and Lionel Ng, Singapore. Although this is a small pledge class, we expect to have 100% initiation before the beginning of the fall semester.

New officers were installed on March second. These officers are Sidney Smith, Venerable Dean ; Don Kreibich, Senior Dean ; Dennis Carnine, Junior Dean ; Dick Mitchell, Senior Steward; Robert Ahlenius, Treasurer; Dennie Groh, Secretary; David Hull, Rush Chairman; and Eddie Keene, Chaplain.

The new administration plans to further ACACIA's reputation on campus and thereby to increase each brother's pride in the house.

The second semester has also brought to us a new house mother. Miss Coleita Aitken assumed duties February first. Mother Aitken earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the University of Nebraska. She has served as Province President of Pi Beta Phi, social sorority, and is presently chapter advisor to Sigma of Delta Omicron, national music sorority on the Illinois Wesleyan campus. We are very pleased and fortunate to have Mother Aitken with us.

Again during the Christmas season this year the Illinois Wesleyan Chapter sponsored an all campus caroling and house decorating program. The sorority chosen to receive the ACACIA Chritmas House Decoration trophy was again Kappa Kappa Gamma. This award was made on the basis of originality, theme, and adherance to the traditional Christmas spirit.

"Fascination" was the subject for our Winter Formal, held on January 17 in the University Memorial Center. Decorations were light blue and white chiffon swags and a jeweled chandelier.

Ken Qualkenbush, chairman of the Dance, described the setting as a stylized blue Parisienne Ball Room.

For the first semester our chapter has eight men on the University Dean's list for those students who have at least one "A" and no grade lower than a "B." This is the best house representation on campus, the next highest house having five.

Brothers on the Dean's list are Dan •Abrahamson, Bob Andruczk, Roger Cavitt, Gene Grofton, John Edwards, Dennis Groh, Dave Hull, and Dennis Stark.

We are proud of brother Bob Andruczk and John Edwards who were elected to Phi Kappa Phi, National Scholastic Honorary.

Congr atulations also go to Dennis Stark, who was recently initiated into Alpha Kappa Psi, Honor fraternity for students in business.

Initiate Ken Qualkenbush is undoubtedly the busiest man in our house; he represents ACACIA on more campus committees than can be accounted for. For the Inauguration Ceremonies of the new President of the University, Dr. Lloyd Bertholf, Ken was chairman of all campus dec-

orations. He served as chairman of the homecoming dance last fall. He is presently chairman of publicity for Greek Week and Campus Chest, as well as for the Junior-Senior Prom. Ken is also assistant editor of the Wesleyan Student newspaper. It is some wonder that he has time to do his pledge duties and be initiated!

INDIANA The following men were initiated on November 9, 1958: Forest Feighner, William Smith, Randolph Lietzke, Robert Smith, Stanley Hood, Cal Kemp, Joe AbreU, Fred Meessen, Robert Doehrman, Richard Ford, and Jim Carlson. New officers for the second semester were elected and they are: Venerable Dean, Jerry Kabeling, Senior Dean, John Clark; Junior Dean, Don Johnson ; Secretary, Larry Risk ; Treasurer, Jon Micu; and Pledge Trainer, Bob Griffith.

The new addition to the chapter house has been completed and we now have the facilities available for eightyfive men. Acacia was very active socially during the fall semester. We had a booth in the annual Fall Carnival which raised funds for the Community Chest and held a well-attended reception for the cast of "Lil Abner" after its performance here. Our chapter displayed its originality when it became the first fraternity on campus to invite foreign students to its house for dinne1· and they enlightened us with a series of informative talks. The pledges worked industriously on their pledge dance, "Acacia Premiere," which was enjoyed by all.

Before the Christmas vacation the chapter house was gayly decorated. The columns were transformed into peppermint sticks, pine boughs and lighting were effectively arranged, and to make it complete, a Santa Claus who had lost his footing while making his. way to the chimney was hanging from the roof. Christmas caroling with Delta Delta Delta sorority and a Christmas party helped make the Christmas season enjoyable.

Our vigorous social chairman, Don Johnson, has outlined a full social schedule for the spring semester which includes exchange dinners with Alpha Omicron Pi, Delta Delta Delta, Kappa .

Alpha Theta, Kappa Delta and Alpha Chi Omega sororities. We sent out bouquets of flowers which contained Acacia flowers to all the sororities in honor of their pledge classes. The Acacia pin women were recently feted and serenaded at a banquet in their honor.

With spring drawing near, plans for the annual "Colonnade," our spring formal, are rapidly taking shape. This 73

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year's "Colonnade" will be quite a bit different than those of the past with dates moving into the house which will be known as the "Acacia Colonnade Inn" for the week-end and the men moving out.

This year the Alpha Chi Omega sorority will be our coed backers for the "Little 500" bicycle race. Having fielded highly competitive teams in' the past, Acacia is looking forward to another successful race. After the "Little 500" the Acacia Ice Cream Social will be held on the chapter house lawn. Last year the social was attended by about 3,500 people.

Last semester several Indiana Acacians achieved prominence in campus aL fairs. Don Johnson, Jere Kabelin, Bob Townsend, Larry Small, and Jack Kidd were appointed to the L.U. Foundation Steering Committee which coordinates the "Little 500." Of the twelve students and four faculty members comprising the Union Board, which is the policy making body in charge of the aitivities of the Indiana Memorial Union, four are Acacians. Richard Ford holds office in the L U. Y.M.C.A. and Mac Busby is treasurer of LF.C. Our chapter has shown its abundance of theatrical talent with Bill Jordan, Bill Smith, and Forest Feighner having been cast in feature roles in campus productions.

Having completed one successful semester, the Indiana chapter is looking forward expectantly to the next which it hopes will be just as successful.

KANSAS The Kansas Chapter of Acacia has had an eventful winter season this year. We have pledged two new men since the last issue. They are Arnold Catron and Ronald Leslie. Arnold is from Kansas City and is a National Merit Scholar, while Ron is from Goodland, Kansas.

Eight new men wear the jeweled pin at Kansas Chapter. They are Robert Rati, Robert Redding, David Howe, Robert Travnicek, Lynn Wildermood, Mike Rasmussen, and Lowell Dierking, Richard Rati was our honored initiate, and Robert Redding was the recipient of the scholarship award.

The Pythagorean Winter Formal dance was a great success this year ; everyone enjoyed it very much. Also held was an exchange dinner with the Alpha Chi Omega sorority.

Another recent event was a rush week- end in which an old-fashioned "gambling" pa rty was held. This was enj oyed by the rushees, the actives and by some Nebr ask a Acacians who came 74

down to see the Kansas-Nebraska game. (Kansas won).

A new officer has been elected to fill the post of Keeper of the Rolls. This was Brother Lowell Dierking, who is a freshman in the School of Law. The volleyball season is just beginning at Kansas, and it looks promising if we can induce our six-foot, two and one-half inch foreign student from Austria to play for us.

That's all for now from Kansas, if any of you are in Lawrence be sure to stop by and see us.

KANSAS STATE The Kansas State Chapter of Acacia ended successful fall rush week with a total of 29 pledges. These new pledges are: Larry Bartlett, Clyde Bolin, Travis Bowie, Lanny Brent, Ron Calahan, Roger Carpenter, Larry Coon, Don Dawes, Bruce Flipse, John Haas, Gary Hawk, Don Hefty, Darwin Klein, Joe Kupecki Lynn McClelland, Vonne Nicklaus, Norman Pfiefer, Herschel Pickett, Clair Query, Don Rasmussen, Larry Rogier, Bob Savage, Jon Struss, Bob Seute, Herb Shawver, C. M. Wann, Don Woofter, and Bob Wilderson.

Two weeks after school started, initiation was held for five men. These new initiates are: Roger Brannan, Ron Higgins, Forrest M. Kinsey, John McClelland, and Stanley Miller.

We are finally getting our new house furnished the way it should be. Our most recent purchase was that of a grand piano. The outside of the house is also looking better as landscaping is almost complete and a stone wall around the parking lot is finished.

Acacia has been doing very well in the intramural program this year. In the fall, the football team won the championship over 22 other fraternities.

In the semi-finals, Acacia beat Delta Tau by a score of 26 to 12. Sigma Alpha Epsilon was the victim in the finals as Acacia won by a score of 41 to 7. The basketball team came in second as we lost only one game. Several sports remain on the schedule and we are going to do out best to keep winning.

On the social side, Acacia has been very active. Our annual fall formal with the Phi Kappa Fraternity was a great success. Preceding the formal, a picnic was held outside of town for both fraternities and their dates. Acacia won the football game and Acacia dates won the tug-of-war. The dance itself was held at Pottorf Hall in Manhattan.

Other social activities have been exchange functions with K-State Sororities, sever al men have lost their pins, and we have had several informal parties. Most of ow¡ social calendar is still

A Kansas State reception after the pinning of Brother Tom Amerine to Miss Wally Hoover, Gamma Phi Beta.

ahead of us, coming with the warmer spring weather.

We have started work on next fall's rush week by planning rush week-ends for prospective college students. We are planning 5 of these such week-ends.

Newly elected officers for the coming year are: Larry L. Figgs, Venerable Dean ; S. Galen Unger, Senior Dean ; Forrest M. Kimsey, Junior Dean; Roger Sherman, Secretary; Fred Loseke, Treasurer; Ron Higgins and Larry Ihrig, co-rush chairman. The K-State Chapter is looking forward to another successful year under the leadership of these capable men.

LONG BEACH With the fall semester behind them, Long Beach State ACACIANS are preparing for the months ahead. The fall semester concluded with a tri-chapter dinner among UCLA, USC, and LBSC chapters followed by a rush clinic.

Rushing soon began and we are continuing it on an informal basis throughout the spring and summer months.

ACACIA and Delta Zeta have joined forces in the novelty division of Spring Sing competition. We have been assured that an outstanding performance will be rendered. A successful dinner exchange with Zeta Tau Alpha followed by attendance at a State basketball game was recently held. A dance at our house concluded the evening.

Our Venerable Dean, Art Dixon, was recently re-elected Inter-Fraternity Council President while our Senior Dean, Norman Saatjian was elected LF.C. Secretary. Additional honors came to the State chapter when it captw¡ed 2nd place in LBSC bowling in-

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tramurals for the second consecutive semester.

Matrimonial bliss has claimed our chapter advisor, Ron Wilson, '56, to Sophia Dorn and is proceeding to subdue two recent graduates .... Joe Reed, former V.D. and John Tansley. We have been informed by our Junior Dean, Tom Robinson, of his engagement to Jan Fleeger. Where is everyone?!

During the past year we have tried to carry forth the spirit of ACACIA. As our annual Installation Banquet approaches we wish to express our sincere gratitude and praise to our Venerable Dean, Art Dixon, for his guiding inspiration and outstanding leadership.

LOUISIANA STATE Our social committee has been planning and working far in advance for our Black and Gold Formal. It will be held in our house on April 4, and we are expecting a tremendous success.

On February 11, we are having our Founders Day Banquet, and this is one of the biggest days for us each year.

We started the spring semester with a big hayride on February 7. We went to a private park where we danced and had plenty to eat.

During Mardi Gras season, first of February, we had three members of Acacia to stay with us a few days before going to New Orleans. They were ' John Chambers and Jim Rector of Arizona Chapter and Ralph Christenson of Wisconsin Chapter.

The chapter has been working lately on house improvements, which include:

MIAMI Under the direction of Rush Chairman Roger Brown, the Miami Chapter has conducted an extensive rush program. During the recent Rush Week, the results of these efforts became evident. With the help of Traveling Secretary, Stanley Shaw, we have pledged the following men: Robert McLean, Coraoplis, Pa.; Richard Endres, Cincinnati, Ohio; G eo r g e Schwartz, Dayton, Ohio; James Wallace, Mt. Healthy, Ohio; Richard Curp, New Cumberland, Pa.; Donald Prack, Akron, Ohio; David Evans, Cincinnati, Ohio; William Riegle, Dayton, Ohio; and Robert Warshawsky, Dayton, Ohio.

Annual elections were held recently and the following men were elected: Thomas Williams, Venerable Dean; David Glasgow, Senior Dean; Nikolas Peacock, Junior Dean; John Dorsey, Secretary; and John Boice, Treasurer.

The new officers took office last January.

Our scholarship program was given a boost last September with the chapter's winning o.f the Sigma Chi Foundation Scholarship Trophy for the most improved Fraternity average.

Now that grades have been released, we see a chance of winning this trophy again with another improvement in the chapter's average.

a. Added a fourth telephone, which can be used only for fraternity busipess. b. Made improvements on the grounds by leveling and planting more grass, plants, and shrubs. c. Intercom system upstairs. d. Towel racks. e. Letters ACACIA fixed on the front brick wall with lights at night. f. Working on a Hi-fi.

During the month of January we were all busy studying for the finals, but the activities have started once again with the start of February. In athletics we finished third in football and fourth in basketball. The next major sport is volleyball which is followed by softball, track, and swimming.

Recent pledges include Mike Orlesh and William Falconer.

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Brother Bill Elliott survives a cold shower as Miami Acacians celebrate his pinning announcement.

In the midst of our running and scholastic efforts, social activity has not been forgotten. In addition to the recent Pledge Party held after formal pledging, the chapter is planning its annual "Sweetheart Formal" and "Night on the Nile" parties. To add luster, Brother William Elliott has recently given the jeweled pin to Gwen W an¡en, who is now student teaching.

Gwen's father is chairman of the His-

tory Department at Miami. Brother Elliott is majoring in English and is on the staff of the school magazine.

The Miami Chapter would like to salute Miami University on the celebration of its Sesquicentennial Anniversary. The Miami Chapter is proud to be a part of this great Institution.

In addition to the Sesquicentennial celebration, we are making our own preparations to celebrate the Tenth Anniversary of our Founding, May 22, 1949.

MICHIGAN The past few months have been very busy ones for the Michigan Chapter.

In November, seven men were initiated: John Waldner, Ty Hartwell, Steve Losh, and Dan Barr, all from Detroit; Dave Partridge of Clio, Mich. ; Bill Maves of Escanaba, Mich. ; and Joel Baum from Chicago. This new blood has proved to be quite valuable in the Chapter's expanding athletic and social program.

Michigan Chapter's second annual Father's Week- end in November proved to be quite successful. In spite of rainy weather and a losing Michigan football team, Acacia fathers showed themselves to be the best of sports and, after reviving themselves over a steak dinner, enjoyed a fine concert presented by the combined Michigan and Indiana Glee Clubs.

The Fall semester's full social schedule was rounded out by the traditional pledge formal. Some seventy people enjoyed dinner and dancing at the House.

J -Hop, Michigan's traditional allcampus mid-semester "big week-end" has become a vanishing institution.

Several Acacia couples attended this year's dance, but the House was not open for the usual parties and festivity. Michigan aiums everywhere mourn the passing of this once so successful event.

The Chapter is preparing itself at the time of this writing for a busy Spring semester. Formal rush in February is the first thing on the agenda. If new ideas and enthusiasm can help, the Chapter should have good success in this field. Mothers' Week-end, I.F.C. Sing, and the traditional Founder's Day activities will help to fill out a busy schedule.

Several Michigan Acacians have distinguished themselves in the past few months. First of all, brother Herbert P. Wagner, Michigan Chapter's advisor, was elected to the presidency of the Michigan A 1 u m n i Interfraternity Council. The Chapter is pleased that Herb's long standing interest and effort 75

in the fraternity cause was thus rewarded.

Late in October, brother Wayne Townsend was inducted into the ranks of V ulcans-the senior engineering athletics and activities honorary society- and was admitted to the mysteries of Mount Olympus. Wayne, in four years of activity in campus organi~a­ tions has done a fine job of .spreading the good name of Acacia. Bruce Gehman the Chapter 's Venerable Dean, was' initiated last semester into Tau Beta Pi the national engineering scholastic honorary. Brother Gehman is also a member of Vulcans.

Two members of the Chapter received B .S. degrees at the University's mid-semester commencement exercises. We congratulate these men, F rank Betts and John Fitzjohn, and wish to thank them for their years of brotherhood and service in the Fraternity. Brother Betts has taken a position with a Califor nia aircraft firm , while John will stay at Michigan for graduate training. Also among the ranks of the graduating is brother Richard K. Neil. "R. K." received his M.B.A. degree, and will work for a New York department store.

MINNESOTA This Fall the Minnesota Chapter obtained ten pledges through formal and informal rush . Included in this pledge class are P ete Quist, Art Muir, John Lindquist, Harry Smith, and John Anderson, Minneapolis; Carl Bandt, Ha.J.Ty Fisher, and Ken Newman, Duluth; Bob Hans, Red Wood Falls ; and Darrel Nor by, Ebro.

Early Fall initiation provided Veijo Paine, Dick Warhol, and Stu Nelson with the jeweled triangle.

Greek Week is now in progress on the Minnesota campus. Acacia has taken the lead in progressive parties with Mike P arker, general chairman of the six organization groups which includes Delta Tau D elta, Alpha Tau Omega, Chi Phi, Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Omicron Pi, and Acacia. The theme of our party is Las Vegas and has the atmosphere of a L as Vegas night club. In the Olympics we won ow· heat in the four lap relay, but found ourselves a little light on one end when it came to the tug-of- war.

R emembering our motto, Human Service, Acacia is sending men to work at th e Anoka Mental Institute for the social service project of the entire Greek ystem.

Acacia participated in touch ball, bowling and table tennis and has earn ed ixteenth position in the aca76

Minnesota Acacians en1oymg a "Nite on the Nile " after a greek style dinner.

demic fraternity league, but we are lacking only fifty points from being in the top ten.

Homecoming was a high spot this Fall even though Minnesota did not "Spillinois." The chapter took fourth place in homecoming decorations with the centennial theme being "Minnesota in the Next Hundred Years." The celebration was concluded with a dinner and dance party at the Northwood Country Club in St. Paul. Sor ority exchanges, house parties, and the Christmas party r ounded out an active social program.

A long night of debate has given us a very capable new slate of officers.

Dale Grapp, a senior in chemical engineering and business, was elected Venerable Dean. Carl Bandt, an enthusias_ tic dentistry major, was elPcted Senior Dean. The Junior Dean 's duties will be performed by Veijo Paine, a senior in electrical engineering. Pete Quist, a business major, was selected as secretary and Darrel Norby, another engineering major, was voted treasurer.

Wedding bells rang at Acacia with the marriages of Ron Rude, Stu Nelson, Joe Cowell, Jon Fuerstneau, Jim Osterhus, ex All-University Congress president and Rog Stehn. Also, taking the vows was our counselor, Don Campbell. Congratulations to all seven.

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Since the last issue, two new men have been pledged to the Missow·i Chapter. They are Ed Gaust of S t.

Louis, Missow·i, and Allan Holley of Warsaw. Open rush continues to bring promising prospects.

In the winter issue, it was announced that we were preparing for the Intramural One Act Play contests. The preparations paid off handsomely, as we added another trophy to our collection by winning first place.

On December 19, Missouri Acacians celebrated the Yuletide season with a Christmas party at the chapter house.

On February 15, an installation banquet was held for the newly elected officers. Among the guests at the banquet were Dr. Jack Matthews, Dean of Students, A. Basie Vanlandingham, representative to the Missouri state legislatw·e, and Brothers Robert Emmons, Hy Kincaid, Carl Pfotenhauer, and Bill French.

The officers for the coming year are as follows: Venerable Dean, Ken Williams; Senior Dean, Dick Todd; Junior Dean, Joni Scruggs; Secretary, Wayne Lewis; Scholarship Chairman, Roland Klein· House Manager, Jack Long.

Plans ' are now in operation to make this the most successful year of Missouri Chapter history.

Venerable Dean Art Wallhausen (the one u the tiger). and Ann Mashburn, president Alpha Delta Pi, whoop it up at Missouri cha ter's Christmas party.

MISSOURI MINES Our first semester as an active ter has passed and quite profitably that. One major asset was the of three pledges to the active roll. These initiates include: Bob uty, Sarcoxie, Missouri; Daniel Kansas City, Missouri; and Bill Webb City, Missouri. Ow· pledge for the spring semester totals seven number, including Hadley Stacy, ico, Missouri; B en Atwater, ;::,t:•rlllg]leJ(Jj Missouri; Wayne Van Zante, Iowa; Bob Hensley, Crocker, M·ic:c:n11r1 t Larry Hatfield, Raytown, Jerry Church, Collinsville,

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Missouri School of Mines Acacians proudly present their first trophy after officially becoming a chapter of Acacia.

and Gene Pierce, Webb City, Missouri.

Del Valle, well known Rolla photographer, will soon be included in our number as an alumni member. The chapter extends these men a hearty welcome and wishes them great success in their fraternity future.

In the line of human service, the chapter gave a Christmas Party for the soldiers of the Old Soldiers' Home, St. James, Missouri. The soldiers really enjoyed the party which was complete with singing, cigars, fruit, candy, etc.

Another act of human service was amply illustrated in the chapter's winning the Alpha Phi Omega blood drive trophy for having the highest percentage of members donating blood to the Red Cross of all campus organizations. We had an 89 percentage which indeed was a splendid showing.

The social chairman has come up with several parties and dances this year which have been enjoyed by all.

Our biggest function of the year was our first annual Sweetheart Ball on, of course, Valentine's Day. The party was formal with elegant house decorations. The highlight of the evening was the crowning of our chapter sweetheart for the year 1958-59.

The house is busily engaged planning, designing and preparing to build a float which will be the chapter's entry in the St. Patrick's Day parade.

This being an engineering school, St. Pat's is the biggest social event sponsored by the school. With a four-day vacation and dance bands such as Ralph Marterie's, this year's celebration should prov~ to be one of the best yet. While waiting for March 12 to roll around, everyone is trimming SPRING, 1959

During open rush, Nebraska Chapter pledged two men, Darrel Batie, Malcolm, and Thomas Rainforth, Doniphan.

A friendly contest is being held with the Alumni in Lincoln to see if we can pledge 10 men by April15, with a cash prize to be spent for "refreshments" if we are successful. A new brother, James Foster Hunter III, has taken his place among the ranks. For the first time since Acacia returned to Nebraska in 1949 we had a part in the Annual Kosmet Klub show. Our curtain act, "Campus Characters," earned for us a participation award. Our Intramural basketball team has led our league all season and is now entered in the finals in the double elimination tournament for the championship. Shortly before Christmas vacation, we had a date brunch and then attended St. Paul's Methodist Church in a body with our dates. Ken Krohn has been elected treasurer of Arnold Air Society, and Bart Bredenkamp is information services officer. Richard Walker is publicity chairman for the American Society of Civil Engineers. On February 7th, Nebraska Chapter celebrated the 54th anniversary of our founding. We were greatly honored to have Brother William E. Krieger, our National President, and his wife with us, and to have Brother Krieger deliver the main address. A very productive business meeting was held which will greatly influence the future of Nebraska chapter. As a result of the meeting, the alumni are going to raise

some money to maintain our summer rush program. On March 1 we will hold a smoker in honor of the retirement of Doctor George Rosenlof, Dean Emeritus of Admissions, foreign student advisor, outstanding Nebraskan and 33d degree Mason.

Donald Mattox has been elected our new chapter advisor upon the resignation of Floyd Goff from that position.

Don is going to Grad School here and is living in the house, which will help chapter affairs greatly.

NEW HAMPSHIRE New Hampshire chapters new officers are: Douglas Dartnell, Candia, N. H., Venerable Dean ; Bruce Ellsworth, Warner, N. H., Senior Dean ; Clifton Clarke, Chelsea Mass., Junior Dean ; Robert Amsden, Hill, N . H. , Secretary; Donald Babcock, Middletown, N. J. , Treasurer; and Fred Bossert, Wolfboro, N. H., Rush chairman.

Last fall we initiated Paul Lindquist from Abbington, Mass., Richard Wilson from Claremont, N. H. , and Robert Hilliard from Manchester, N. H. Among the new additions to our house is Mrs. Dorethy Garniss, of Melrose, Mass., our new housemother.

On April 26 we will hold our annual Founder's Day banquet at the Exeter Inn, Exeter, N.H. All Alumni are urged to attend.

Our new Venerable Dean has prepared a very impressive rushing pamphlet. We feel that other chapters may derive benefit from its use so it is being marketed at only ten cents per copy. No limit to the number of copies that may be purchased.

Thanks to the generous contributions of "Old Grade" our kitchen re-

Nebraska Acacians celebrating their Annual Founder' s Day.

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cei ved a facelifting, stainles~ steel counter tops and all.

Social life was full this past semester with Sorority exchanges, Mil Arts Ball, and Winter Carnival week-end being the highlights. With the assistance of Mr . Leon Calef we sponsored a Christmas party for the under privileged children of the area.

The Vice-President of Canterbury Club is Douglas Dartnel; William Fuller, a sophomore, was chosen as a co-director of this year's Freshman Camp ; Leon Barker and Clifton Clarke shared the distinction of being on the Campus Leadership Committee ; and Paul Lindquist, a soph from Abbington, Mass., received recognition as being an outstanding tackle on the varsity football team, also one of the best in New England.

NORTHWESTERN On January 26, 1959, Northwestern Acacians gladly received into brotherhood 21 new members. Four national officials, traveling secretaries Bob Jepson, Stan Shaw, and Larry Kelly, and Executive Secretary Roy Clark looked on as the group recited the vows of Acacia and received the jeweled triangle.

The new brothers at Northwestern ar e Robert Edward Bratke, Henry Frederick Collins, John Alden Davis, Michael Leonard Dreeves, James Dwight Featherston, David Merrill Foster, Gerald Gene Frederick, John William Freeman, William George Geuss, Richard Albert Hamann, and Louis Kenneth Hiller.

Others initiated were James Edward · Kilponen, Edward Michael Kimbrell, John U. Klinka, David Elmer Kullman, Daniel Rober t Lang, Ronald Arthur Miller, Edward Whealock Nicholson, Joseph Samuel Rowe, George Henry Spoerl, and Charles Phillip Turner.

For the consecutive year the chapter devoted two nights during Help Week to working in a Chicago settlement house. The entire pledge class and several actives spent the evenings with scrub brushes, brooms and mops, pails, and paintbrushes doing some muchneeded cleanup work at Christopher House. In doing so, the house placed itself in competition for the Alpha Tau Omega Help Week trophy awarded to the fr aternity on campus which does the most in furthering public relations through charitable work.

The plans for moving into a new house continue to be the Northwestern charter's, big news story. Acacia's new home, just a block fr om the present location, is rapidly nearing its completion scheduled for July 1, 1959. The brothers hope to be well settled in the 78

three-story fraternity duplex by Rush Week.

The sale of the present house to Chi Phi fraternity was conswnmated last December by the alumni board. Chi Phi was high bidder over two other fraternities and the University who submitted sealed bids in the sale.

Two events highlighted the Acacia winter quarter social calendar. Social activity got off to a quick start with a square dance during the first week of the quarter at Glenview's renowned (to NU students) "Fort."

This was followed by what is now one of Northwestern's outstanding fraternity social events-the annual Acacia inter-chapter party. Inaugurated last year as a formal affair, this year's event was an informal at Chicago's famous Edgewater Beach Hotel. Preceding the dance was a champagne party at the Belair Hotel, which gave brothers from four states a brief chance b fraternize over fine wine.

Junior Dean Lynn Downey took charge of organizing the affair in his last big task during his term of office.

Northwesterners completely evacuated the house to make room for some of the estimated fifty brothers from six other Midwestern chapters who made the trip to Chicago.

Recently released fraternity academic standings are another source of pride to Northwestern brothers. Acacia came in sixth place among 28 fraternities on campus for the fall quarter grade averages. This was a jump from tenth place fall quarter a year before.

The cumulative house average was 2.4745 (on a 4.0 system) .

Congratulations are in order for Northwestern brother active in campus affairs. Junior Don Skinner has been appointed to the highly responsible position of stage manager for Waa-Mu, the famous Northwestern student review. Bob Chancellor, chapter song leader, landed the job of Waa-Mu choral director in his first quest for a position. Carl Moore is assistant material scout. This year's Waa-Mu show is entitled "Good Grief," and is based on the popular comic strip "Peanuts."

In other campus positions, freshman Dave Kullman was elected Political Organization Chairman by Student Congress, one of two campus political parties.

OHIO Ohio Chapter celebrated its tenth anniversary on the Ohio University campus with a full week-end of activities starting on Feb. 20, and ending on Feb. 22.

The chapter scheduled the following

events: Friday, an informal open house; Saturday, a formal reception at the house followed by the Annual Sweetheart Formal, at which Mrs. Joan Milum was chosen the "Acacia Sweetheart," Brother John Devol and his orchestra provided the music. On Sunday a banquet was held in honor of the new initiates, new pledges and new officers. Speakers at the banquet were Dean E. J. Taylor and Carl M. Senn, a prominent alumni of the Ohio State Chapter.

Our present pledge class includes: Jerry Kahler, Cortland, Ohio; Donald Gillum, Georgetown, Ohio; Donald Solar, Youngstown, Ohio; Ronald Solar, Youngstown, Ohio; Wesley Boord, Marietta, Ohio; John Wenrick, Cleveland, Ohio; Tom Creaeans, Cheshire, Ohio; Stephen Stewart, Lima, Ohio.

Recent initiates are: Gene Wells, Paulding, Ohio ; John Hootman, Hicksville, Ohio ; Larry Luzader, Belpre, Ohio ; Edward Hammerman, Dayton, Ohio ; David Scott, Roseville, Ohio ; Ghassan Al-Rawi, Bagdad, Iraq.

OHIO STATE During the week-end of February 14, the Ohio State Chapter initiated a new member into its brotherhood. Our new brother is Richard A. Burke from New Jersey. Dick is a sophomore in Arts and Sciences and is a terrific piano player as well as a scholar, having lead ·~he entire pladge class in grades.

Two of our brothers are graduating this quarter. Brother Donald C. Boyer, who will receive his degree in Mechanical Engineering, and Gerald W .. Kuhn, who will receive his degree in Commerce. Both of these men were valuable to the chapter and we shall miss them.

Congratulations are in order for our Vener able Dean, David P . Fisher, who was recently initiated into Kappa Phi Kappa, man's national professional education fraternity.

Call for Philip Morris, Parliament and Marlboro. Any men's group who collects the most number of these cigarette packs wins a beautiful sterophonic record player. So every day of the week and all of Saturday morning you will find us with our noses to the ground begging, hunting, and absconding for these priceless pieces of gold.

Dw·ing winter quarter there was a similar contest for the girls and we collected the packs to give to some deserving group. After rendering a beautiful serenade the Kappa Delta sorority won our pack and the contest. This quarter found us on the other side of the fence, but finally the Alpha Gamma THE TRIAD

Delta sorority who is collecting them for next year saw fit by giving us their packs to join a winning team. (We hope!)

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tent which had been set up in what had been the living room.

Outside, the house had been decorated to resemble an Egyptian temple.

Columns ran along the front of the house, and at the entrance, a Sphinx greeted the guests. From the front lawn rose an obelisk thirty-three feet into the Oklahoma sky. Everyone agreed that a good time was had by all.

Elections for officers for the coming year were held by the Oklahoma State Chapter the last week in January.

Those elected were: Bill Adams, Choctaw, Oklahoma, Sophomore, Venerable Dean; Bob Bose, Bessie, Oklahoma, Senior, Senior Dean; Stan Acree, Junior Dean; Gerald Alcock, Secretary; Jim McElhaney, Treasurer; C 1 a y Greenwood, Rush Chairman; Val Mitchell, Senior Steward; Joe Langley, Junior Steward; and Charles Rafferty, Chaplin.

Even though Rush Week this year was our most successful ever, Oklahoma State Acacia has been and is carrying on an active on-campus rush.

Those pledged since Rush Week are: Joe Burkheart, Larry Johnson, Fran McCann, Gerald Willeams, Don Thorn, Jim Bose, Darrell Eckles, Bob Johnson, Chad Bixler, Frank James, Don Looney, Mike Scott, Harold Fox, and C. D. Hart.

The Chapter's annual Nite on the Nile costume ball was held in November. Pillows and cushions took the place of all furniture on the first floor of the chapter house. Egyptian drawings and paintings hung from the walls and from the supports of an Arabian

The Oregon State Chapter began the school year with the pledging of the following twenty-two men: Charles Buxton, Corvallis, Oregon; Wallace Cegavske, Albany, Oregon ; Roger Currier, Portland, Oregon; James Davenport, Salem, Oregon; Glen Davis, Emmett, Idaho; Dale Gallaher, Corvallis, Oregon ; Wendell Gray, Eugene, Oregon; Haakon Oyen, Ski, Norway; Norman Hanson, Haines, Oregon; James Henderson, Corvallis, Oregon; Douglas Hirte, Mill City, Oregon; Leonard Kearney, Eugene, Oregon; Robert Klassen, West Linn, Oregon; Irvin Ladd, Elkton, Oregon; Jerry Lear, Corvallis, Oregon; Robert Newton, Lander, Wyoming; Richard Reid, Corvallis, Oregon ; Wayne Roberts, Sweet Home, Oregon; Jay Romiti, Garden Grove, Calif. ; Arthur Smith, Reedsport, Oregon ; Charles VanDuyn, Euport, Oregon; Ernest Wakeham, Garden Grove, Calif. David Dahl of Aumsville, Oregon ; was pledged later in the term during Fall Rush.

Oklahoma State Acacians Bill Willey and David Russell wiih their dates during the chapter's "Nite on the Nile".

This 44 foot obelisk gave notice to the Oklahoma State Campus of Acacia's "Nite on the Nile."

OREGON STATE

The new initiates for fall term were Elvin Stratton of Eugene, Oregon; Jerry Franklin of Corvillis, Oregon; Steve McCulloch of Eugene, Oregon; Martin Boehm of Aumsville, Oregon; and Mr. Theodore Boehme of Aumsville, Oregon. Mr. Boehme was a member of the Gage and Gavel Masonic Club at Wash_ ington State College before it became the Washington State Chapter.

The Fall Term dance, presented by the Pledge Class, was held on the week-end of Novetnber 8, 1958. As in past years, it wa!- a costume affair and we dressed according to the theme of the dance, which was named "The Red Star Ball."

Home1coming was held on November 22, 1958. Acacia's house sign won second plac~ for fraternities on the Oregon State campus. Also, for the fall term of 1958, our chapter was pleased to receive the third highest Grade Point Average of the thirty-one fraternities at Oregon State.

For the Winter Term dance, the chapter presented Acacia's National Dance, "Night on the Nile," on January 16, 1959. Very realistic decorations based on early life in Egypt helped make this the most successful dance of the year.

Jim Fleming of Berkeley, California, was pledged during Winter Rush. Also, eight more men were initiated this term. They are James Davenport, Richard Reid, Leonard Kearney, Dale Gallaher, Charles Buxton, Robert Newton, Wayne Roberts and William Bain.

Installed as the new officers for next year were Larry Coate, Venerable Dean; D el Remington, Senior Dean; Macy Overstreet, Junior Dean; Curtis Collier, Secretary; and Steve McCulloch, Treasurer.

PENN STATE The new members of the spring pledge class are: John William Black, Lancaster, Pa. ; Bernard Lee Clyde, Dubois, Pa.; Joseph Eugene Wapner, Hollidaysburg, Pa. The Square and Compass Association recently bought and installed aluminum storm windows on the dining room and kitchen.

On Military Ball week-end the theme of the party was a caveman atmosphere. The entrance into the house was fixed so as to simulate the entrance of a cave and the rest of the house was decorated as rooms in a cave. The final touch for atmosphere was the meal which was served and eaten in barbaric style.

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Don Disque, Ron West, and Art Stein are pledging Arnold Air Society an honorary for Air Force R.O.T.C. students.

Several of the brothers were married this last semester, Bob Wichman, Steve Vroom an, Bill Kearns, and Don Tigreen. Howard Albrecht is getting married on Valentine's Day. Three of the brothers were recently engaged, Jerry Crabb, Jim Taylor, and Dick Sl13ffer.

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Penn State Acacians and their dates go primitive during their "Caveman Party".

Ted Theilig, Bob Turner, Don Tuttle, and Steve White. We feel we had a very successful rush program this year thanks to the conscientious efforts of Larry Reitz and the rush committee.

A new pinlight has been given to us

by Brother John Nierste's father. Mr. Raymond Nierste donated both his time and the materials in building it for us. The new pinlight, which is made of wood that has been stained a golden color, is a very attractive addition to our dining room. We are very grateful to Mr. Nierste for this wonderful gift.

The theme of our winter Formal this year was Sleighride to the Stars, and was held in the Memorial Union Building. The brothers spent a much enjoyable evening dancing to the music of Paul Kenney and his band. Other social events included our annual Christmas party for underprivileged children and an ice skating party with Alpha Delta Pi Sorority.

We won our annual touch-football game with the Indiana Chapter on a fine run by Don Disque late in the game, 7-0.

George Muller '24, who is manager of the Technical Recruiting Division of General Electric, visited us while at Purdue recently.

Paul Coward was recently named to the All-American Soccer Team for the PURDUE fourth straight year. Paul is the first The following men were pledged person to make All-American for four Sunday, Feb. 8, at Purdue Chapter: Ed straight years. He will also be going to Anderson, Tom Cody, Ken Cullum, Jim Saint Louis in March for Olympic Downs, Bill Davies, Bob Gray Dick Team tryouts. Paul was also elected Knight, Jim Ray, Tom Ross, Joe Smith president of the Gimlet Club this year.

derpri vileged children of the area.

Gifts were given to the children, games and singing were participated in by all, and of course; refrsehments were served.

We had a social with Alpha Delta Pi with whom we plan to enter "spring week.'' The theme for spring week hasn't been chosen to date.

Our annual pledge dance was held on February 7, with the theme, PROMANADE ROYALE. Brothers Ritter and Tremba highlighted the evening with their appeat路ance in jester costumes.

The choir has started practice for the IFC soon. Brother Scott, who led us to second place last year, feels that with a little more practice we should have a chance for first place this year.

We hope you are right, Scotty.

Don Clagett has been elected president of the Sophomore Class at the univet路sity. Joe Patton has been selected for Who"s Who in American Colleges and Universities.

William L. Brubaker, '54, stopped to see us while attending a meeting here at the University for fertilizer producers. Brother Brubaker is now living in Lancaster, Pa., where he and his father operate a fertilizer plant.

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With the coming of the spring term, Rensselaer Acacia found itself faced with the duty of electing new house officers, and the excitement of the annual RPI winter week- end, Saturnalia.

At the regular meeting of February 9, the following brothers were elected to office for the coming year: Bill Siegle, Venerable Dea11 ; Les Fisher, Senior Dean; Terry Lindh, Junior Dean ; Ed Kinner, Senior Steward; Verne Costich, Junior Steward ; Dan Brandel, Secretary ; and Eric Underwood, Treasurer.

Soon afterward, Saturnalia arrived on the week- end of February 20- 22.

As usual, fraternities held their parties on Friday night- and Acacia really went wild with its "Den of Auntie Marne." Accentuating the varied decoration (anyone who has read the bestseller book or seen the currently popular film will remember the numerous escapades of Auntie Marne) , was the painting of the characteristic gloved hand of Marne flaunting its cigarette holder; nearby was a bubbling glass of champagne. This motif was painted with water colors on the mirror above the mantle in the living room. Hanging fl路om the ceiling in the center of the same room was a large mobile holding cardboard silhouettes of little fishesreminiscent of Patrick Dennis' earlier education. The mobile was ingeniously constructed by Brother John Irwin. At the same time, all forms of appropriate music-jazz and Dixieland, were provided by the chapter's own combo"The A-men. ' Saturnalia week-end, ever progressing at the normal fantastic rate with which big week-ends speed by, found brothers and dates at one of RPI's famous hockey games on Saturday afternoon. This time there was a tough encounter with Boston College.

By late afternoon, we had come down "the hill" to our chapter house, and OUl' cocktail party-buffet dinner, traditional for all big week-ends, began. As hands of clocks reached ten that Satw路day evening, the highlight THE TRIAD

of the w eek-end-the Snowflake Saturnalia Ball-brought forth the tones of the band of the late Tommy Dorsey.

The band is now headed by Warren Covington, a distinguished jazz musician in his own right. In accordance with the rather unusual theme of the ball, "Winter, 1984," Acacians had built for their booth a ski lodge, 10x20 squan~ feet in area, suitably marked with witticisms spoofing the supposedly terrible times one can expect in 1984, if George Orwell's novel ever becomes true-to-life. These were attached to the log walls and posts. The night whirled rhythmically by, and 2 A.M. found all the festivities over at the Troy Armory.

The usual dreariness of Sunday afternoons following big week - ends was counteracted this year by an informal jazz concert held on campus and featuring the Kai Winding sextet and the vocalist Dakota Staton. Thus the weekend passed-one long- to - be - remem bered by most Acacians, as well as by most of RPI. The next big project on the social agenda was our combination AlumiTenth Anniversary Week-end, sched uled for the week- end of April 10 11 and 12. (Our chapter was founded' on' April 10, 1949). The event was well publicized in the D ecember and Feb ruary issues of our alumni newsletter The Jeweled Pin. Reactivated to fur~ nish at least part of the entertainment at that time was the Acacia Glee Club previously silent for quite a few years: Due to the able leadership of Brother Eric Underwood, and also to rather abundant musical talent now in the chapter, a strong group of twelve pledge and brother voices was estab lished. The group plans to compete at the annual Interfraternity Songfest to be held the Sunday afternoon of RPI Parents' Week- end, sometime in May.

SOUTHERN CAL. Southern California Acacians held two theme dinner exchanges with so r orities on February 11, and February 18. Kappa Kappa Gamma was the guest at the first of these. The theme was "Hobo" and we attempted to pro duce a "Hobo Jungle" atmosphere. The main dish was Mulligan stew served in tin cans. Acacians and their guests sat on the floor around milk crates and stumps, which served the purpose of tables. The only lighting provided was candles on the cr ates and stumps. A simulated brick wall was constructed in the hall, and a tunnel was constructed to the dining room, where the dinner took place. . On February 18 we welcomed the SPRI NG, 1959

bedecked Alpha Delta Pi's into our dining room. This time the theme was "Hawaiian," and many luaus have fallen short of this party when it comes to atmosphere and authenticity. The en~rance was a mass of foliage suspended m fish netting to give the appearance of a jungle. The doorway to the dining room was occupied by the partial frame of a rowboat, with port and starboard sides and bow intact, forming an arch.

The roof of the dining room and the study hall, which was converted for the purpose of the exchange, had fish net suspended from them. The walls were covered with palm branches, banana leaves, bamboo branches vines and bird- of- paradise flowers in 'massed groupings in both the dining room and the "jungle" at the entrance. The So uthern C alifo rnia Acacians and Kappa's during t heir "H obo" exch a nge. partygoers sat on raffia mats on the floor, and the food was placed on huge banana leaves eight to twelve feet long which served as tablecloths. The meal the direction of Brother Howard Davis.

Brother Chuck Cox has volunteered to consisted of Hawaiian spareribs, egg lead us this year, and the various foo yung, and of course, fresh pinegroups are learning their parts. We will apple. begin shortly to practice daily.

The Southern California Acacians Pledge Dan Clements is organizing closed parties with Alpha Chi Omega on February 13, and Gamma Phi Beta our Small Men's Division entry which will be entered in addition to our regon February 20, were also great sucular entry. Of the many entries in cesses. As a result of our very successSongfest, only a small fraction make it ful theme exchanges and parties, we through the preliminaries. The actual now have sororities clamoring for exSongfest is held annually in Hollywood changes and parties with us. We are on top socially, but it will take plenty Bowl, and is an important University and community event. of hard work to keep us there. We The Founders Day Banquet of the have an exchange planned with Pi Beta Southern California chapter will be Phi in April, and we intend to throw a lavish Arab affair with Shishkebab and held at an undetermined date in May all the trimmings. The brothers thought at the Crescendo on the Sunset Strip.

In addition to our regular program ; that our hobo exchange couldn't be dining, dancing and entertainment by topped, but our Hawaiian exchange quickly altered their opinions. The big the famous satirist Mort Sahl will be question now is, "How are we going to provided. top this one?"

The Southern California chapter was honored by the recent visit of National SYRACUSE Traveling Secretary Bob Jepson. Bob Theodore Knebel, Canaan New York, was with us between semesters and the and John Ludwick, Union Springs, first week of the spring semester. He New York, are the newest pledges of commented upon the rushing procedures outlined by National Traveling the Syracuse Chapter of Acacia, as Secretary Larry Kelly at our triRush Chairman Albert McDowell conchapter meeting with U . C. L . A. and tinues his steadfast campaign.

Long Beach State last fall. Bob's inThe chapter has added another honor fluence, as well as that of local chapter to its collection as almost single founders Harvey Amos and Wayne handed it pr oduced the first Syracuse Augsburger, resulted in increased enEngineering College Magazine. Called thusiasm in our rushing and in our the Slide Ru le, it features articles dealentire fraternity experience. ing w ith scientific endeavor. Venerable Dean William Scheerer is Editor - inThe Southern California chapter wishes to announce the pledging of the Chief; Rush Chairman Albert McDow following men for the spring semester ell, Business Manager; and for m er 1959: Richard Badalamente, Robert Junior Steward David Berry, TreasFrick, Don Gibson, Dennis "Doc" urer. Incidently, subscriptions are only O'Connor, and Warren Webber. one dollar. Send checks care of the house.

The Southern California chapter is During the Midsemester's break , the working hard in preparation for the all-University Songfest in May, under Brothers and Pled ges cooperated in r e81

decorating our dining room. Painted Aqua-grey and Ivory, the room features pr ints of modern art work, as well as a new ceiling fixture. Cost of the redecoration as well as a new 4x6 F r aternity flag was absorbed out of a gift granted us by Professor Horace Landry, Syracuse University Professor of Tax Accounting.

William Bowin's social program this semester features the annual pledge orgy, IFC Week-end, our Spring Formal and the traditional "Nite on the Nil~" party of our chapter as well as a full complement of exchange and guest dinners, card parties and serenades.

Syracuse chapter made the local papers when it dictated and sent a telegram to the nationally known cartoon dog "Snoopy" after he expressed a wish to be "Big Man on Campus" so all the coeds would pat his head. Venerable Dean Scheerer sent the following telegram: "Maintaining its credo of Human Service, the Syracuse Chapter of Acacia Fraternity invites you to become the BMOC of Syracuse University, located on Greek Row. We offer a varied selection of sororities, trees and fellow canine companionship.

You will be our spring formal guest of honor. " We haven't received a reply yet. Miami was warm, Syracuse lost.

No brothers lost. . .. Danny Place has a new daughter. . . . Lockie Russel, Warren Lombard, Burton Jones, alum_ ni, dr op in on week-ends ... . Chapter Advisor John Weagraff teaching at University College nights .. . . Bowling team finally winning. . . . House average high. . . . Took IFC Scholarship trophy at Greek Ball. ... On Syraquiz lost by 1 point .. . . Miami warm, Syracuse - 8.

TEXAS New pledges at the Texas chapter of Acacia are: Harold Donald Ard, Nacogdoches ; and Fred Talkington, Fort Worth.

In December the Texas chapter Building Association purchased a small house directly behind our chapter house. It was completely renovated on the inside and made ready for eight men to move in when the second semester began in Febr uary.

The annual Greek Sing Song took place on November 16, 1958. The men of Acacia sang a medley of "Tom Dooley" and "The Streets of Laredo," together with the Fraternity song, 'Here's a Health." We didn't win a trophy, but we did enjoy entering Sing Song and have big plans for next year.

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on their entry in the bi-annual Aggie Sign Contest which is held prior to the traditional Texas-Texas A and M Thanksgiving game when the game is played in Austin. The pledges built a replica of the University Tower around which a Longhorn steer chased an Aggie.

On December 6, 1958, the Texas chapter house became an Egyptian tomb for the "Night on the Nile" Party.

The house, void of furnitw·e, was completely "Egyptianized" inside and out.

The pledges were in charge of decorations and did a marvelous job of it. A huge crowd enjoyed dancing to the music of a jazz band throughout the evening.

By December 13 the chapter house had taken on a Christmas atmosphere, and we gathered for the appropriate party. Gifts of toys were exchanged and later given to local Toys for Tots drive. Dates received crested bridg1 sets as favors.

Following two rounds of nominations, one immediately before and afteJ the Christmas holiday, the night oi January 8 saw the election of new officers for the coming year. Elected were: Gene Smith, Venerable Dean ; Travi ~ Crawford, Senior Dean ; Bill Landers, Junior Dean; Mike Hatchell, Rush Chairman· Kenneth Nordeman, Secretary ; Giles Madray, Treasurer; and Mike Willis, Senior Steward. Appointed by the new Venerable Dean were: Wes Savage, Junior Steward, and Executive Assistant to the Venerable Dean; Bill Atkinson, Alumni Relations Chairman ; Don Taylor, Public Relations Chairman; Don Robertson, Parliamentarian; Larry Womble and Fred Bruton, Intramurals Cochairmen; Edwin Pierce, Chaplain; John Adair, Scholarship Chairman; Mike Hatchell and Joe Shannon, Political Party Representatives ; Tom Henson and Mike Hatchell, Interfraternity Council Representatives; Tom Henson, Campus Participation Committee Chairman ; Mike Merriman, Singing Chairman ; Bill Landers, Song Leader.

These new officers and chairmen were installed at chapter meeting February 9 by alumni: Bradley Bourland, Louis F. G. Baethe, Kerry Merritt, and Oliver Bruck.

The newly elected Executive Council held a retreat to plan the activities for the coming year p rior to their installation. The Council members spent February 3 and 4 concentrating on chapter problems and policy and retur ned full of enthusiasm to carry out their plans.

Brother Kenneth Nordeman was recently elected Vice-President of Al-pha Delta Sigma, National professional ad-

vertising fraternity for men. He served previously as Treasurer of that group.

Kenneth is presently Secretary of Texas Acacia also.

U. C. L.A. Booming into its tenth year at the UCLA campus, ACACIA was augmented by brothers Ron Annis and Bob Mennell returning from the Army, Andy Noeggerath returning from his home in Germany, and Ron Iehl, 1958's outstanding senior, who returned for graduate work. Thanks to the hard work of co - rush chairmen Pat Callahan and Randy Drummond, and the fast work of John Rhoades, the chapter added one more outstanding pledge class to a long line after an intensive week of rushing capped by the gala Rush Party at the chapter house, and Bid Night Festivities at the "D runkard," 26-year-old stage production.

Swinging into the social world under the inspired guidance of Social Chairman Warren Romberger, the social gathering included exchanges with Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Omicron Pi, and Delta Zeta; Serenaders with Delta Zeta and Alpha Xi Delta; the initiation dance honoring new wearers of the jeweled triangle, John Rhoades, Don Schwartz, and Don Bruce; the Christmas Tree Trimming Party, the ACACIA Truck to football games with Pittsburgh, Florida, and Stanford; parties after the football games highlighted by the combination party with the UCLA Rally Committee, creators of our card stunts, at the chapter house; the revival of Friday night date dinners, and the New Year's Eve party.

The last of which was jointly sponsored by the Mother's Club, the active chapter and the pledge class.

The pledge class under the very apt Social Chairman Bob Gust and the tutilege of Pledge Trainer Rich Rhoades set a new record for house decorations when they departed on their ditch with Delta Zeta's pledges. Missed by the pledges was a "spontaneous" serenade-watertight with Alpha Omicron Pi during "help week. " The girls sang; we had the watertight.

Under the devious planning of oldfriend Jerry Turner, pledge class predent, a new custom was initiated by a three-chapter pledge ditch when all three pledge classes combined to abandon the three-way chapter meeting of the University of Southern California, Long Beach State College, and UCLA. The combined pledge classes serenaded sorority row at USC . The Active chapters of the thr ee schools went on with the show and carried off a very successful fi r st in the form of a tt·i-chap-

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Fellowship and fun around the piano is a common occurrence with the U.C.L.A. Acacians.

ter rush meeting. The three Venerable Deans presided over the meeting and National Vice-President Harvey Amos and traveling secretary Larry Kelly spoke on local problems that confront the three southern California chapters.

The social semester ended with the Executive Committee calling the house for reinforcements when the Executive Committee Retreat at Malibu became overrun with girls (three to one, no less), and with two-time winner ACACIA Spring Sing Chairman Don Richards getting 100 per cent acceptance · from houses requested to sing with us in the coming semester and deciding on Gamma Phi Beta for the event.

Added to the fastest growing trophy collection at UCLA was the "Most Original" award given Alpha Gamma Delta-ACACIA for its Hula Hooping Homecoming Float, thanks to the hard work of ex-president Don Preston and spark plug Ken Haydon.

Heading the Big Men on Campus parade was UCLA Daily Bruin (campus newspaper) Editor - in - Chief Tom Welch joined by Jared Rutter, magazine editor on the Daily Bruin staff; John Thomsen on Cal Club, men's honorary ; and John Thomsen and Bob Mennell on Gold Key, upper division men's honorary. Roger Morrison and Bob Mennell helped guide the UCLA Rally Committee on the senior rally committee, while Roger's wife (as of February 5, 1959), Diane Thomas Morrison, was social secretary of the organization.

Under the skilled guidance of Venerable Dean Ron Garton and with the extremely helpful suggestions of traveling secretary, Larry Kelly, interchapter relations rose to newer heights.

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by UCLA 6-0), events went through mutual visitations among the chapters to a three-way dinnner and meeting of Long Beach State College, University of Southern California and UCLA at UCLA's chapter house. Guests of the UCLA chapter, far too numerous to mention by name, included brother Jerry Lowe of Texas, who spent the summer with us; visitors from Kansas; J ule K vammey from Minnesota, now woring for Carnation Milk World Headquarters in the legal department (incidentally headed by another Minnesota ACACIAN, Mr. Hartwick); and a host of members of the California chapter for the Rose Bowl game, to which game two members of Iowa managed to make the long trip out west to the chapter house.

Under the tutilege of past VD Bob Shaw and Chapter Advisor Lowell Bernard, the alumni group of UCLA ACACIA reached a new high with the formation of the UCLA ACACIA alumni Steering Committee composed of Jim Anderson, Harold Broyles, Dave Bullock, Aram Tootelian, Hal Davis, Bill Hughes, Bryan Prophet, Bob Shaw, Herman Jay and Lowell Bernard.

Alumni events during the semester included the reunion at Homecoming time, the Founder's Day banquet celebrating the chapter's tenth anniversary of IFC recognition at which Lowell Bernard was awarded the 1958 Alumnus of the year award, and the House Corporations a n n u a 1 stockholders meeting.

The Mother's Club continued their strong support of the chapter with meetings at the chapter house and their contribution to the New Year's Eve Party at the house. Mrs. George

Rhoades headed the club for this year, and her skillful leadership has added an invaluable contribution to chapter activities.

February brought the addition of five new brothers to the chapter roster; they are: Eugene Joseph Hermanson, Brian Michael Jenkins, Alton Eugene Knight, Jr. , Fred Harold Merrick, and Fred Edward Spinelli. The Initiation Banquet was held on February 15, 1959, and the guest speaker was founder George A. Malcolm. The Initiation Dance was held in the chapter house on February 21, 1959, with the Lenny Allen Combo providing the atmosphere.

At present the Spring pledge class is held together with: Donald V . Anderson, Robert Elmer Gust, Jay Kimball, Fred William Miller, and Gerald A. Turner. Rushing is still in process, so who knows!

WASHINGTON The quarter has disappeared in a flood of exams, term papers, and coffee dates, house parties, rushing and extra curricular antics, and the horror of final week awaits us.

But if there is anticipation of the thoughts of the "justice" that awaits us with finals, there is satisfaction with the house progress made during the quarter.

At the start of the school year a hard summer of rushing rewarded us with a thirteen man pledge class: William K. Arthur, John W. Benedict, David G. Donegian, William A. Dorsett, Paul W. Marsh, Robert B. Nelson, Richard E. Stoner, all of Seattle, and Frank L. Bell of Perryton, Texas, Meletious Geokezas of Greece, Kirk D. Quistorff and Ralph E. Quistorff, Jr. , of Gig Har bor, Washington. Since then James Dykes of Victoria, Canada, Boyd Walthers of South Bend, Washington and Paul Jackson and Clarence F. Seelinger of Seattle, have been pledged. Plans are now being laid for another summer of intense rushing and a series of personal contacts has already begun.

Initiation week was held at the end of Autumn quarter and Frank Bell, John Benedict, William Dorsett, Robert Nelson, Ralph Quistorff, Richard Stoner, Clarence Seeliger, Ron Smircich, and Richard Woods were activated.

The last two quarters have seen some excellent changes in the house physical plant. An electrically lighted sign was skillfully constructed by Roger A ue and Frank Bell and placed above the main entrance. Doug Won·ell and Bill Dorsett were extremely efficient in

dances and to insert a list of the offi"pruning" the large lauxel tree adjoincers and pledges. ing oux kitchen and delightfully deciHigh fidelity tapes and records were mating it at only a small cost to the played through three speakers to fill house. the house with dance music.

Elections were held in January, and Ron O'Kelly, the decoration chairthe new officers are Terry Van Eaton, man coordinated the ideas and worked Venerable Dean; Ralph R. Millet, Senon tbe superb decorations. The theme ior Dean; Ben Harrison, Junior Dean; being "Nite on the Nile," the interior and Thomas E. Johnson, Secretary. A fine year is expected from these very of the house was transformed into an capable men.

Egyptian pyramid. The living room and Socially, each week-end saw an event foyer were done in black crepe paper this quarter, held under the direction strips hung vertically; gold pillars were of Brother Harrison. A large gathering placed by the doors and by Egyptian of actives and alums, tw路ned out for the relief paintings drawn by Ron and Pledge Dance, held at Seattle's New Dennis and colored by everyone. The dining room in the basement was covHellenic Hall. Other successful events included an Hawaiian Fireside, a ered with stone patterned crepe with "Nursery Fireside" to which alums more paintings around the walls. The brought their children and the actives entrance was made through a section brought their older " babies," and the of a pyramid placed against the house annual semi-formal "Night On the over the basement door.

Nile. " In all, we found that there were The refreshments were planned by not enough week-ends. the officers with suggestions from the Brothers Doug McClymont and Ed members of the pledge class. From all Conan provided the spark that sent OUT accounts they were very good. Punch, basketball team to the all-campus finals cookies and potato chips with four and ow路 bowling to the all- fraternity kinds of dip were provided. finals. Ow路 Badminton team has seen We borrowed a coffin from the local an exciting and closely fought season mortuary, and with a dummy mummy and will probably be in the top five. A paraded very solemnly through the muddy field and much rain swamped CUB the night before the dance as adthe spirits of a hard-fighting pledge vertisement. class 36 to 0 in the pledge-active footOn the evening of November 22, all ball game. Perhaps the pledges will do good brothers of Washington State better next year, but then again--. chapter and their guests gathered at The end of the quarter has seen Dick Jensen receive an offer of a University the Davenport Hotel for a cocktail Fellowship for advanced studies lead- party. The party was the evening after ing to his Ph.D. in Musicology; pledge the WSC and University of Washington football game.

Paul Jackson, who spends his leisuxe The music was fmnished by Lee hours as a coxswain of the Frosh Huskey Crew, received a Navy R.O. Henry's high fi record player and his T.C. scholarship and brother Ron Smirrecords. There were soft and sweet to cich became a member of the "Pooter the fast rock'n roll records that kept Scooter Marching Society." everyone in a very good mood for the Pinnings have not been a rarity this evening. quarter as Roger Aue was pinned to The party was a great success in Marsh Derbish, an Alpha Xi Delta, all respects. Everyone had a wonderDoug McClymont to Liz Keener, Ben ful time.

Harrison to Collene Compton, and Ken Jim Backman, Frank Ellis and Vic Newcomb was engaged to Janet ChesV erling lost their pins to Sharon Boles, ley. So, who will be next?

Corstien Fagerstrom, and Carol Williams, respectively. Walter Windus wasn't satisfied with losing his pin so he got engaged to Sue Clow. Now Jerry WASHINGTON STATE Gilbert went all the way to marry Judy Price. Good luck to them all.

Of the nineteen dances on campus On the activities side, the whole on December 13, 1958, our pledge dance was one of the more successful. Oux house has been very active. The intrabiggest asset was teamwork ; everyone mmal program has been the most active activity this year even more so did some part of the work. than last yeax when we won the imThe design for the program was provement trophy. Dick Dague redrawn by Dennis Hill. Don Creekmore, twned to his spot on the W.S.C. bowlthe social chairman, and Kent Cronking team after placing second for forty hite, the vice-president, arranged for lines of competition. the printing. A unique feature in the The election of our new officers was program was to drop the numbered held on January 12, 1959. They were 84

as follows: Paul Baines, venerable dean; Mike Parlis, senior dean; Paul Olson, junior dean; Marty Larson, treasw路er ; Dan Robertson, house manager ; Jack Ewing, secretary; Walt~r Windus, sentinel. Also Frank Weldm to scholarship chairman; Lyle Wulff, intramural manager; and Miles Stewart, work chairman.

WISCONSIN Five new men were pledged to the Wisconsin Chapter this last semester.

They were: Michael Dorrance, William Meilahn, Roger Kosak, Regina!

Rutherford, and Donald Schultz. Six new men were welcomed into the Active Chapter with initiation in December. The new actives are: John Gifford, James Dorrance, William Nelson, Richard Hartnig, James Scherz and William Ristow.

The Chapter House has been improved with the addition of a new coat of paint in the dining room and a new television set in the living room.

The T.V. set was the gift of Mrs. E. Erickson and has received much use.

Mrs. Erickson is the mother of Gerald Erickson, who is one of our pledges.

Perhaps the most remembered thing that happened this past semester was the Chrismas party that we gave for the crippled children of the Washington Orthopedic School here in Madison.

It marked a very special place on our social calendar and began to take shape at the beginning of the year. Chairman of the committee was Larry Ketchum, who did an amazing job of organization. Everyone had a good time and great quantities of ice cream and cookies were consumed by all present. The party was complete with a Santa Claus in the person of "Big" Bill Nelson, who needed no padding to be realistic. The chapter gave the school a strip film projector for use by all the children. We also held a Fall Formal dance at the Edgewater Hotel with the Sy Gordon band. Coming up this spring is the " Night On the Nile" costume party and a round of parties and exchange dinners.

The Wisconsin Chapter is very proud to claim as a member, Erwin Schaffer.

Erv was selected as one of the top eleven civil engineering students in the university. He was awarded a scholarship of $1 000 for the coming school year.

Elections were also held and the new officers are: James Scherz, Venerable Dean; John Gifford, Senior Dean; William Nelson , Junior Dean; Wayne Jen-

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ABOVE: Bill Nelson' playing the ro le of Santa Claus durin g a C hristmas party fo r the Washin g ton Orthopedic Schoo l g iven by the Wisconsin Acacians. BELO W: Brother Larry Ketchum displays a film projector given to the school by the W isco nsi n Ch apter.

sen, Treasurer; James Dorrance, Rush Chairman; and Richard Garberson, Secretary.

WYOMING Wyoming Acacian's started off the new year with extensive preparations for rush week. After five intensive days of hand shaking, smokers, dinners, and helping many new freshmen in the tedious task of registration we were very pleased to find our efforts were well repaid by pledging 25 men. They are Jack Arnold of Sinclair, Gerald Bierle of Torrington, Jack S. Briggs of Rawlins, John Borders of Lewistown, Mont.; Dale Deckart of Shoshoni, Bob Echardt of Laramie, Bucky Finley of DuBois, Martain Foster of Rawlins, 1!-ftft_l

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Doug Griffith of Alliance, Nebraska; Sewaet Hurdle of Belmont, California; Terry Iversen of Worland, Lawrence Johnson of Casper, Robert Kune of Douglas, Edward Lloyd of Jackson, Warren Pearson of Douglas, Dean Peterson of Sinclair, Doug Pinegar of Worland, Loroy Pittman of Lead, South Dakota; Jake Raymond of Riverton, Leroy Sinner of Riverton, Steven York of Shoshoni, Dave Hobb of Beloit, Wisconsin; and Dick Schaffer of LaFarge.

The active chapter was short three members this fall due to summer weddings. Brothers Larry Keszler to KayHawley of Casper; Lesiw Morris to Allene Hansen of Lowell; and Don Shira to Pat Cole of Casper. Congratulations to the new Acacia Sweethearts. Already this year brothers Tom Satterfield, John Raymond, and Bob Gish have given the chapter an opportunity

of serenading by announcing their pinnings.

The day after formal pledging in September, we were so elated with the help of National Field Secretary Larry Kelly, the entire chapter escourted him to the airport to wish him farewell. His royal sendoff included thirty singing voices, additional luggage and a band.

The week-end of November 8 was highlighted by the initiation of five new men into the active chapter: Leroy Sinner, '60, of Riverton ; Leroy Pittman, '59, of Lead, South Dakota; John Raymond, '60, of Riverton; Douglas Griffith, '61, of Alliance, Nebraska; and Stuart Hurdle, '61, of Belmont, California. The week of February 24th, we are tentatively planning on initiating an additional eight men.

After much work and practice for the homecoming festivities, Wyoming Chapter walked off with a beautiful trophy for showing second in the interfraternity and sorority float competition and a fourth for an excellent job of singing "Sweetheart of Acacia" and "Tell Me Why" in four part harmony for the Homecoming sing. Our float this year was an artist's pallette, designed by Herb Hamilton, '59, who tells us it was fifty- three feet long, used twenty thousand paper napkins, featured four - wheel steering and a twenty pledgepower motor. The week of F ebruary 14th we placed third in a snow sculpture, consisting of a mammoth clock 14 feet long and eight feet high, and a fourth in the skiing tourney held at Libby Creek ski area west of Laramie.

Upon commencement of studies, the active chapter planned on catching a breath before showing the pledges "How to pull a real Sneak" only to be outdone by having the pledges pull one of the most perfect sneaks in the history of the Wyoming chapter. An extremely well engineered move in conjunction with the Chi Omega Sorority pledge class.

On Friday evening, October 17th, the entire chapter and dates went as a group to the famed area of Ninth Street Hill just north of Laramie on a portable hayloft mounted on the bed of a truck. Following this wonderful harvestmoon hayride there was a square dance at the chapter house.

Jack Briggs, '61, the pledge president, capably guided the pledge class in their very successful pledge dance entitled "Autumn Leaves" held October 11th at Virginia Cottage. Th~ week-end of November 15th was the RMAC (Rocky Mountain Acacia Conference) annual Black and Gold formal dinner Dance held at the Cherr y Hills Country Club in Denver, Colorado.

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sr Connubia LAWRENCE E. CLAY, Nebraska, to Miss Corliss L. Kruse, December 17, 1958, St. Louis, Missouri.

DELBERT DALE JEPSEN, Kansas State, to Irene Helen Benson, January 14, 1959, Topeka, Kansas.

HuGH L. RoBERTSON, Indiana, to Miss Carolyn White, January 24, 1959, Lafayette, Indiana.

TERRENCE WrEN, Indiana, to Miss Barbara Schellie, January 25, 1959, Indianapolis, Indiana.

DAVID R. RoBERTSON, Indiana, to Miss

IT'S HIGH TIME (Continued from page 57) -es or your own neighborhood, but remember, there is also good involved too and criticism may originate from jealousy or sour grapes.

Today, fratemities teach appreciation, tolerance, consideration, cooperation and school loyalty. It is regretful every student does not have the opportunity to experience this training. Frateinities must have the answer to some of the individual's needs while he attends school, for many schools are now trying to supply a similar atmosphere through their dormitory "houses." But, is this really the answer? Do those men feel the responsibility of choosing their associates without any say so as to who will live in their "house"? At homecoming, will those men return to room 424 in the dormitory?

Fraternity men show appreciation to their fraternity and school through assistance after leaving school. Fraternity men living together for several years learn to tolerate misgivings of others and strive for greater harmony in everyday living. What is more cherished than peace? Fraternity men learn to be more considerate and to help those who may be less fortunate than themselves. You can always read degrading junk in the newspapers from the "high class" reporting throughout the country, but how often do you, hear of a fraternity "human service" project such as a Christmas party for underprivileged children or the painting of a settlement house?

Joanne Varady, December 27, 1958, Hammond, Indiana.

JACK B . NETHERCUTT, Southe1·n Califm·nia, to Miss Mary Ann Neumann, December 29, 1958.

DoN WHITAKER, Southe1·n Califontia, to Miss Barbara MacDonald, January 20, 1959.

RrcHARD MYERS, Colorado, to Miss Marlene Wren, June, 1958.

GEORGE GORBATENKO, Califo1·nia, to Miss Mary Fittinghof.

Fraternity men learn cooperation and school loyalty. In most cases they make the school spirit, they support the administration's desires, they are a tremendous aid in student housing, they increase taxation revenue, they increase payrolls in college communities plus many other contributions to the community and school.

Many school administrators know that fraternities are a valuable asset to their schools and furnish adequate support and guidance to them to insure ihe greatest benefit from the groups.

Some schools have made surveys to determine what percentage of the alumni financial contributions came from Greeks. In most cases they found that between 80 % and 95 % came from Greeks. Who would ignore this item?

What does all of this mean? Fraternities are worthwhile and they do serve a very definite PW'Pose in a man's life and in ow· educational process. It's high time we give greater recognition and support to ow· fraternities before it is too late. We have taken an unjust beating long enough from those who would like to see our whole system abolished.

While ow· opponents pick away at the insignificant points, it is up to WI to (1) evaluate our fraternity experiences since we are the ones to judge their merit, (2) give greater support to our own fraternity, (3) support the schools who help their fraternities, and ( 4) help to educate those individuals who do not understand the values of a fraternity experience.

Meetings-Second Thursday of January, February, April, October and November 6:00P.M. College Club-605 Spring St. For further information contact: Bill Burdue, 6915 58th N.E. SAN FRANCISCO ALUMNI Meetings-Every third Thursday 12 Noon Ox Bow Restaurant 389 Sutter Street For further information contact: Bob Tanem, 842 Rincon Way, San Rafael, Calif.

KANSAS CITY ALUMNI Meetings-Third Wednesday evening each month World War II Memorial Bldg.

Luncheons-Weekly on Tuesdays 12 noon Omar Room Hotel Continental For further information contact: William H. Love, Jr. 5422 Aberdeen Road, K.C., Kan. OKLAHOMA CITY ALUMNI Meetings-First Tuesday of month 6:30P.M. and Third Wednesday at noon Patrick's Restaurant N.W. 23rd & N. Western Oklahoma City For further information contact: Lindsey L. Long 1924 N .W. 31st Street

NEWS DEADLINES FOR THE TRIAD Winter Issue ... ... . . Nov. 15 Spring Issue . . ...... Feb. 15 Summer Issue . . .. .... May I Autumn Issue . .. . .. . Aug. 15 Any news for the forthcoming issues of the TRIAD should be submitted prior to the dates shown for the respective issues.

TRIAD EDITOR Acacia Fraternity 1569 Sherman Avenue Evanston, Illinois

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Brothers in Acacia: If you have read the editorials on pages 57 and 58, perhaps your interest and feeling for your fraternity has been altered.

Alumni dues participation is ahead of last year by fifty percent which is an indication of greater interest and appreciation by many of you.

To you who have shared with us, may we express our gratitude.

It is of utmost importance that we as a fraternity prepare for our future now.

If you will turn this page you will see part of what has happened with your support. Acacia's continued progress depends on you.

Wouldn't you like to join your brothers with your token of fraternal interest and appreciation?

Sincerely and fraternally.

Executive Secretary

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NATIONAL OFFICERS President-WILLIAM E. KRIEGER 1st National Bank Bldg., Peoria, illinois First Vice-President-JOHN A. LUNSFORD 800 Grant Place, Boulder. Colorado Second Vice-President-HARVEY R . AMOS 4508 Hillard, La Canada, Calif.

National Scholarship Chairman: L. W. KNAPP , JR. 604 Rollins St., Iowa City, Iowa

Counselor-RAYMOND E. BIVERT 234 N. Duncan Street, Stillwater, Oklahoma Treasurer-GEORGE F . PATTERSON, JR. 2624 Bremont Ave., Cincinnati 13. Ohio Chairman, Jurisprudence Committee-LEN SARTAIN, Box 379, Baton Rouge, La.

HEADQUARTERS STAFF Executive Secretary-Roy C. Clark TRIAD Editor .. .. ... . ..... . ................. Robert E. Jepson Office Manager . ... ... ... .............. .. . . Mrs. Audra B. Eikost Traveling Secretaries-Robert E. Jepson; Stanley A . Shaw

UNDERGRADUATE CHAPTERS- OFFICERS AND LOCATION OF CHAPTER HOUSES ACACIA ARIZONA-819 E . 3rd St., Tucson, Ariz. Venerable Dean-George Cabat, Rush Chairman-Jeremy Millett, Chapter Adviser-Tyge E. Irsken 1020 Tyndall, Tucson, Ariz.

MISSOURI-506 Rollins St., Columbia, Mo. Venerable Dean-Ken A . Willi~s. Rush Chairman-Jay A. Stevinson, Chapter Adviser-Or. R. C. Buaeley, 920 Sinnock, Moberly, Mo.

ARKANSAS-340 Arkansas Ave., Fayetteville, Ark. Venerable e{l!lCalvin M. Mitchell, Rush Chairman-Thomas H. Owens, Chapt :'d iser -Ralph T. Eubanks, 1500 N. Oakland, Fayetteville, Ark.

CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE-208 Clark St., Warrens · ur able Dean-Don Grainger, Rush Chairman-Norman viser-Clarence R. Pearce, Rt. 2, Warrensburg, Mo. CINCINNATI-2617 University ct., Cincinnati 19, hiq, Ve · erable Dean-Edward L. Kerr, Rush Chairman-Nicholas A . al'C • C aptel' Adviser-Richard E . Keyes, 6303 Tyne, Cincinnati 13, 0h'o.

CORNELL---318 Highland Rd., Ithaca, N-.. . en!frab Powell , Rush Chairman--Bill Traub.

FRANKLIN (University of Pennsylvania)-3907 pruce ,st., Philadelphia 4, Pa. Venerable Dean-Bruce J. Pierce, Rush Chairman-Frank R. Early , Chapter Adviser-Alan T . Pidgeon, 24 Fem Ave., Collingwood, ~J. • GEORGE WASHINGTON-2022 G St., N.W., Washington 9, D . C. Venerable Dean-Ross E . Heasley, Rush Chairrnsn-{E:Jrmj~tt t:. Dye, _Jr. Chapter Adviser-Howard R. Roberts, 621 S. Walter Reed...Dr. , Arlington, Va. ILLINOIS-501 E. Daniel, Champaign, Ill. Venera e Dean-'Rob_ert D. Harmon , Rush Chairman-Jerry D . Riva, <i:liapter .Adv1ser-Dr. Vemon Zimmerman, 606 S. Prairie, Champaign, Ill. ILLINOIS WESLEYAN-1303 N. Main St., Bloomington, ill. Venerable Dean- Sidney Smith, Rush Chairman-David Hull, Cha ter AdviserForrest Watt, 205 W. Graham, Bloomington, Ill. INDIANA-702 E. Third St., Bloomington, Ind. Venerable Dean-Jerry Kabelin, Rush Chairman-John Clark, Chapter Adv-i ser-Tom & Warring, 525 s: Jordan Ave., Bloomington, llildiana.

IOWA-202 Ellis Ave ., Iowa City, Iowa. VeneFable Dean-Jimmy L .

Gammel, Rush Chairman-Raymond Rash, Chapter Adviser-Robert L .

Gregg, 412 Melrose Ave., Iowa City, Ia. IOWA STATE-142 Gray Ave., Ames, Iowa. Veneraole Dean-Gary D. Harter, Rush Chairman-Lee R . McDonald, Chapter Adviser-Virgil S. Lagomarcino , 2130 D Ave., Ames, Iowa.

KANSAS-1225 Oread, ~ renee, Kans. Venerable Dean-John L. Shideler, Rush Chairma Kb:.k \ Prather, Chapter dviser-Max Fessler, 2035 Ohio St., Lawre ce, 'Kansas.

KANSAS STATE-2005 HUnting Ave., Manhattan, Kans Veu.crable Dean-Larry L . Figgs, Rush hairman-Ronald G . Higgins, Chapter Adviser- Dallas Nelson, 324 Val ey Drive, Manhattan , Kans.

LONG BEACH STATE-921 Pacific Ave., Long Beacli, <;:alif. Venerable Dean-Lloyd A . Dixon, Rush C ·rman-Norman Saatjjan, Chapter Adviser-Ronald R. Wilson, 6321 Ge try St., Huntington Park, Calif.

LOUISIANA STATE-Box 8654 University Statlorl, Baton Rouge 3, • Venerable Dean-James c. Skeen, Rusn Chairm<YJ.-Donald E, . Smith, Chapter Adviser-Henri M. Herff, 955 Iris St., Baton Roage, La. MIAMI-115 E . Church St., Oxford, 0 o, Venerable Dean!.....Tom Mlil Iiams, Rush Chairman-Roger Brown, Chapter Adv.iser-Richard !l.

Schilling, 23 Rose Ave ., Oxford, Ohio.

MICHIGAN-1923 Geddes Ave., Ann Arbor, Mich . Venera01 DeanBruce L. Gehman Rush Chairman-Daniel M. Amold, Chapter Adviser-Herbert P. Wagner, 8 Ridgeway, Ann Arbor, Mich.

MINNESOTA-1206 Fifth St., S.E. , Minneapolis 14, Minn. Venerable Pean-Dale Grapp, Rush Chairman-Carl Bandt, Chapter AdviserNonnan B. Talsoe, 1945 Kenwood Blvd., Minneapolis, Minn.

OKLA OMA STATE UNIVERSJ,TY-1215 College Avenue, Stillwater, Okla. Venerable Deai)-William P . Adams, Rush Chairman-Clay Greenwood, Chapter Advis'er...:.:Rayp1ond E. Bivert, 234 N. Duncan, Stillwater, Okla.

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OREGON STAT,E- 857 Van Buren, Corvallis, Ore. Venerable DeanLarry C. Coate, Rush Chairman-William D. Bain, Chapter AdviserDelme oode, 225 N 1st St., Corvallis, Ore. PE.NN STATE-Loc~t Lane & Foster Ave., State College, Pa. Venerabld Dgan.L£harles R. ing, Jr., Rush Chairman-Edgar H . Grubb, Chapter Adviser-Or. G . Kenneth Nelson, 501 Westview Ave., State College, Pa. PURDUE-427 State Street, West Lafayette, Ind. Venerable D eanMax J. Cork, Rush Chairman-James F. Walton, Chapter AdviserWillard A. Knapp, 1305 Ravina Rd. , West La.f ayette, Ind .

RENSSELAER-----1932 Fifth Ave ., Troy, N .Y. Venerable Dean-William T. Siegle, Rush Chairman-Leslie J. Fisher, Chapter Adviser-John R. Olmstead, 72 Excelsior Ave., Troy, N. Y . .

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA-SOl West 28th St., Los Angeles 7, Calif.

Venerable Dean-Winston C. Fuller, Rush Chairman-Jerry White, Chapter Adviser-Peter D. McDermott, 1145 E. Granview Ave., Sierra Madre, Calif.

SYRACUS.E-807 Walnut Ave., Syracuse, N . Y., Venerable Dean-William Scheerer, Rush <(hairman-Albert McDowell, Chapter AdviserRichard W. Schmutzler, Prior Rd., Camillus, N.Y. TEXAS- 614 Rio - Grande St., Austin, Texas , enerable Dean-Eugene B . Smith, Rush Chairman-Mike Hatchell, Ci: pter Adviser, George G .

MacDonald, 5202 Parkcrest, Austin, Texa U. C. L. A .-916 Hilgard Ave., Los Angeles ~. Calif. Venerable DeanRonald Garton, Rush Chairman-Patrick c;:allahan, Chapter Adviser~weli. Bemard, 430 Veteran Ave., Los A geles 24, Calif.

VERMONT-404 College St., Burlington, Vt. Venerable Dean-Richard ~e'abody, Chapter Adviser-George A. Cronk, 204 S. Union St., Burlin on. Vt.

w. Ranney, Rush Chairman- Jim E .

WASHINGTON-5004 il.7th Ave. ~• l'T.E., Seattle 5, Wash. Venerable Dean -Donald P . Nicholson, Rush Cllairman-Guy 0 . Halverson, Chapter Adviser-Larcy W. Wells, 9520 3G. , N.E. , Seattle 5, Wash.

WA:SHING:rON STATE-1607 Ru >Y St., Pullman, Wash. Venerable Dean-Paul Baines , Rush Chairman- P aul Olson, Chapter Adviser Jack :;r. K-imbrell, 501 Walnut, Pullman, Wash.

WISCONSIN-112 Langdon S t., Madison, Wis. Venerable Dean-J ames P. Scherz Rush Chairman-James Dorrance, Chapter Adviser-William H. Woods: 112 Langdon St., Madison, Wis. WYOMING-812 University Ave., Laramie, Wyo. Venerable DeanRobert N. Gish, Rush Chairman-Tom Satterfield, Chapter AdviserRaymond A. Morgan, 1706 Garfield, Laramie, Wyo.

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