Acacia Triad - February 1967 - Vol. 62, No. 2

FEBRUARY 1967

T~IAD OF

ACACIA

FRATERNITY

THE. COLLEGE FRATERNITY SECRETARIES ASSOCIATION

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The College Fraternity Secretaries Association has stated its position, periodically, in support of constructive educational and inspirational programs and has asserted unequivocally its opposition to hazing and pre-initiation activities which do not contribute to the positive development and welfare of pledges and members.

Because hazing and other pseudo-initiation practices have not been rejected and eradicated completely in undergraduate activities and therefore remain a menace to the well-being of the College Fraternity System, the College Fraternity Secretaries Association reaffirms and reasserts its position on this question.

The Association believes that true fraternalism is nurtured in an atmosphere of social and moral responsibility, respect for duly constituted authority, and loyalty to the principles of higher education.

the employment of a program of education, which includes hazing, and that this unproductive, ridiculous and hazardous custom has no rightful place in the fraternity system.

The Association further believes that while social behavior cannot be legislated, a fraternity without morally sound precepts and practices is not a constructive influence upon college men.

The Association defines hazing as any action taken or situation created, intentionally, whether on or off fraternity premises, to produce mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment or ridicule. Such activities and situations include paddling in any form ; creation of excessive fatigue ; physical and psychological shocks; quests, treasure hunts, scavenger hunts, road trips or any other such activities carried on outside the confines of the house ; wearing, publicly, apparel which is conspicuous and not normally in good taste ; engaging in public stunts and buffoonery; morally degrading or humiliating games and activities; late work sessions which interfere with scholastic activities; and any other activities which are not consistent with fraternal law, ritual or policy or the regulations and policies of the educational institution.

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The Association further believes that a fraternity has a solemn obligation in the development of its pledges and members and that this responsibility extends alike to the institutions where it is represented; to parents and others who m¡ake possible the education of pledges and members; to the communities where chapters are accountable for good citizenship ; and to the college fraternity system of which it is a part.

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The Association further believes, despite the fact that much progress has been made, that one of the most damaging instruments to the fraternity system is

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AssociATION urgently recommends to its members and their fraternities; that they continue to approach their undergraduate members with the assumption that they are mature, intelligent and self-governing men and that they alone can eradicate hazing in all its varied forms ; that they appeal to their alumni to bury and f orget injurious hazing traditions; that they work together with college administrators to rid the campuses of any lingering evidences of hazing and other injurious practices; that they endeavor to broaden and strengthen their programs for the development in members of leadership responsibility, and the appreciation of moral, spiritual and intellectual values consistent with their ideals and teachings.

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VOLUME LXII NUMBER 2 Barry j. Lyerly, Editor ACACIA

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Jerry L. Sparkman, Assistant Editor 14 7 Tivoli Drive Long Beach, California 90803

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Published quarterly by 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. otice of Change of Address (Form 3579) should be. se~t to Acacia Fraternity H eadquarters P.O. Box 1477, Evanston, Illlnms 60204.

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EMPHASIS: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS The ten ton ball u lowered into place as Illinois Acacians supervise.

Thre e stunn ed Acacians view the fallen evergreen.

Mu ch effort is needed to right the 40-foot tree.

Since its founding in 1906, the Illinois chapter has initiated over 1000 men-more than any other Acacia chapter. Many of these 1000 initiates have left brilliant records in athletics and activities on the Illinois campus. W. Elmer Ekblaw '11, for instance, was editor of The Daily Illini and co-originator of the first Homecoming on any campus. Allen V. Sapora '38 was Big Ten Wrestling Champion at 128 pounds and was also the National Intercollegiate Champion at the same weight. Dr. Sapora is presently the head of the University of Illinois Department of Recreation and Municipal Park Administration. Clive Follmer '54 was a two-sport standout and is currently a member of the Illinois Chapter's Corporation Board.

While strengthening the Illinois chapter, these men and the other 1000 Acacians have established a tradition of contribution to the campus_ This tradition is evident in 1967.

In focusing on a week at Illinois, the Triad shows the versatibility of a strong, 80-man chapter.

The opening of the Triad week at Illinois was marred by an act of vandalism that enraged the citizens of Urbana as much as the Acacians of Illinois.

On December 16, vandals cut a 40-foot Blue Spruce located in the front yard. Discovering the fallen tree, the men were stung by the loss. Others will share this loss after learning the story of the Acacia evergreen.

On Mom's Day Weekend in 1964, Acacians learned that a large Blue Spruce was to be destroyed at a nearby construction site. The chapter decided that the tree would enhance the appearance of the front yard. Using money donated by the Mother's Association, the men contracted the necessary equipment.

Other arrangements were carried out swiftly and the operation was executed.

Successful transplantings of this size are extremely rare, but the tree lived. It became a symbol to Illinois Acacians of the "we can do anything" spirit. And in this spirit the fallen tree was righted and secured by

lY wrres so that Christmas decorations would be )mplete.

Monday morning started out like any other Morray morning. Most everyone was looking and feeling 1e effect of the weekend with one or two trying to )read their early-morning good cheer. Monday ight's chapter meeting featured house officer nomiations and a motion to aid the March of Dimes by airing with a sorority to collect a line of dimes all ;1e way around the Quadrangle. The motion passed nanimously. After chapter the pledges had their teekly business meeting followed by a lecture on our ~orporation Board and the early history of Illinois lCacia. Then the students hit the books the remainder ,f the evening to counter the weekend of relaxation.

Acacia at Illinois has a history of scholastic excel::nce. The five-year rankings place the chapter fifth md last semester the pledges placed third out of 57 vitha3.7 average (5.0=A).

Tuesday featured a visit from one of our local tlums, Professor Allen Sapora, Head of the Departnent of Recreation and Municipal Park Administra:ion. Dr. Sapora entertained the brothers at dinner with a line of history and pranks of his old fraternity lays.

Mter dinner many of the brothers left the house or campus activities. Dean Conlin, editor-in-chief of he Illio, and Jim McGrath, Sophomore Manager, eft for the yearbook office. Ken Barnes, Greek Week Chairman, and Jim Wertsch, Research Chairman, left or Interfraternity Council Program Board meeting.

Prum Major Jim Hatch and Rick Joswick had left dinner early to go to University Orchestra rehearsal.

Later in the evening Sophomore Managers Gary Simpson and Jim Wertsch and Freshman Manager Bill Edwards went to arrange the Star Course concert featuring The Supremes. Other members atended Illini Union activity meetings, University Glee Club, and University Theater rehearsals. At nme

Acacians and the Alpha Phi's seem to be experienced gamblers.

o'clock a group of the brothers played Delta Upsilon in the B-basketball league losing a close, hard-fought battle.

Wednesday means exchanges. The house had an entertaining "Casino" exchange with Alpha Phi. The chapter room was turned into a "gambling house" with "money" exchanging hands freely at a variety of games of chance. Because the pledges were sponsoring the Daniel Street Pledge Tournament, they had to leave the exchange early for a game with the Beta pledges. Following the ba ketball game, a water polo victory over Sigma Nu helped add points to the Intramural point totals. At 10: 30 the men erenaded the Alpha Phi's.

Tuesdays and Thursdays are u ually prime nights for inviting rushees over to dinner. Eight pledges have been added to the roster this semester through informal rush bringing the pledge class to twenty-seven.

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UNIVERSITY OF With the pledges achieving a 3.3 midterm average, twenty men should be initiated at the beginning of the next semester. This Thursday, however, as Christmas and the Winter Formal were close, no rushees were invited to dinner. After dinner the volleyball team left to play a tournament game with Pi Lambda Phi. The team lost in the third game but will meet with Intramural officials to contest the game. At 10: 3) the house prepared for the Alpha Gamma Delta pinning serenade Friday night and for the Sweetheart serenade Saturday night.

On Friday, after the brothers returned from "TGIFing" at a local spot, they started decorating for the Winter Formal. Some of the brothers brought their dates to the house to help with the decorating.

The week was climaxed on Saturday night with the annuJ.l Acacia Winter Formal, which this year featured an "Old Fashion Christmas" as its theme.

The house was accordingly decorated with evergreen, ornaments, murals of winter scenes, and, of course, mistletoe, all accented by the roaring fireplaces that are found in four areas of the house. The overall effect of the dance and its decorations was apparent by the number of brothers who were lulled into giving up their pins. Highlighting the dance was the crowning of the Acacia Swetheart, Miss Martha Maulding,

Pledge trainer j im Eggers is caught taking a study brea k.

C a1'J' S impson shows j oanie Ta nn er his past social successes.

j im E ggers an d S weet heart M art ha pose beside h er trophy .

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[ LLINOIS-WEEK AT ACACIA

'Jo alie Paul Witort lunges for the ball zn an attempted save.

Christmas Parties mean cookies.

jim W ertsc h arch es a graceful jumP shot.

Acacia Christmas carolers sin,!! for an Illini Union audience.

Dr. Sapora holds the attention of the brothers zn an after tlinner speech.

a Chi Omega. She was honored later that night by the traditional Sweetheart Serenade.

Sunday, considered another prime study day, was interrupted by the championship game of the Delta Tau Delta thirtY-team basketball tournament. Acacia rallied to a fiv~ point victory over Beta Theta Pi to win the tournament for the econd time in the last three years.

The week came to a close Sunday evening with a Christmas and caroling party. The brothers and their date toured the campu preading the Christmas cheer.

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One of the major controversies in the Greek systerr: today is centered around the question: what is th< optimal size of a chapter house? It has been our experience on the Illinois campus that the size of a chapter is closely related to its strength. Most campw leaders come from the larger houses. Large house~ manage to maintain their size through rush, indicating that rushees prefer large houses. Socially, the bigger houses have better relations with the more popular sororities which are also large. Let us examine some of the reasons why all these things are true.

A major contributing factor to the large chapter's strength is its financial power. It is an economic fact of life that mass buying is cheaper than buying many smaller units. By the same token, it is less expensive per man to operate a large chapter house than to operate a small one. This means larger houses can afford more attractive physical plants, can offer a more elaborate social program, can afford to take part in more of those campus activities which require some funds, and can afford to spend more on a rush program. Acacia at Illinois, with, usually, 70 men paying housebills, has been able to maintain one of the more impressive physical plants on this campus; has offered an abundance of house-sponsored exchanges, formal dances, and many other social events; has annually been a rna jar participant in the activities of Homecoming, Dad's Day, and Greek Week, all of which are not inexpensive; and has still maintained an excellent informal and formal rush program.

Another important characteristic of a large house is its ability to take part in many extra-curricular activities without placing an unfair burden on any member of the chapter. Acacians on this campus are active in every area, including the Illini Union, Interfraternity Council, University musical organizations, and Varsity athletics; yet, all the brothers seem to find time to take part in all those activities that demand

CHUCK BEALL

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CURSE OR BLESSING? would have had I pledged a small house. Diversity of interests is probably the greatest advantage of fraternal living-living and working with men from all types of backgrounds, with all kinds of interests. In this, a small house cannot compare with a large house.

Academically, there should be no difference, but there is. Of the ten highest ranking fraternities scholastically over the last five years at Illinois, seven, including Acacia, are large houses. This could be due to selective pledge programs, to better ability to tutor pledges, and to more extensive file systems.

What of the future for large and small houses? If universities continue the trend of erecting new ultramodern dormitories and continue to liberalize regulations regarding students living in apartments and private houses, can fraternities continue to compete with these very attractive facilities that are often less expensive than fraternity living? The answer is yes if the fraternity is strong, and size is a very important indicator of a chapter's strength.

What of brotherhood? Small houses tend to charge that there is a lack of unity in a larger house, that it is impossible to maintain a brotherly attitude towards 70 or 80 men at one time. I can only draw from my own experience again by answering these charges in saying that if brotherhood and strong fraternal spirit were Hot dominant forces in this chapter or any other chapter of this size of any fraternity, then large houses could not carry on those activities necessary to keep them strong.

This, then, is the case for the large chapter. In summation, I claim there is very little a small chapter has to offer a rushee, pledge, active, or alumnus, that a large chapter cannot offer many times over. The test of this will come in the years to come, if as critics of the Greek sy tern claim, fraternities will face very difficult times. We at Illinois feel we must maintain a large, strong chapter in order to meet the challenge of the future.

a "team effort" by the chapter, such as intramural sports, co-recreational sports, and Homecoming competition such as Stunt Show, float, and house decorations.

Socially, the larger houses are more capable of carrying on the type of social program that really impresses sorority girls. It is often difficult for smaller houses to get exchanges and pairings with top sororities if the girls know they will greatly outnumber the ¡ men every time the two houses are together. A large house can also offer more social events of an informal nature that can be opened up to the entire campus.

That, coupled with our prime location on campus, is our best way of making sure the name "Acacia" is known to all on campus.

In rush, a large house often appeals more to the rushee, especially to a rushee who has lived inde1 pendently on campus for some time. The combination of large house and well-known name are hard to beat in rush. Also, larger houses are able to make ¡ more contacts and are thus able to be more selective in pledging men.

Another reason for the strength of larger houses lies in the fact that they usually have large and strong alumni groups. Their financial backing is very important to the active chapter, as is their work to provide an attractive physical plant and their counseling of the active chapter through the chapter advisor.

What are the advantages of the large chapter to the individual member of the chapter? Speaking from my own experience, I can say that they are many. An engineer myself, I have worked closely with men in architecture, music, theater, recreation, and about 60 other major areas. I have celebrated many house victories, and wept over a few agonizing defeats, with young men from every corner of this state. I have counseled with, argued with, reasoned with, and laughed with about three times the number of men I

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by Delmer M. Goode) Oregon State Chapter Advisor

As soon as you first appear wearing your pledge pin you begin to walk) as it were) in a new light to yourself and to others. You present a spectacle beyond that of your own personal qualities) wearing a badge that for you and others has implied meaning derived from the prestige of the fraternity and even more from the obligations that you assume with the pin. You made outward vows solemnly and in the presence of witnesses. These vows were quite specific but may be summed up as a pledge to be worthy of pledgeship. Even more important you made inward resolves to conduct yourself worthily in your own eyes as well as others. If at the moment you received your pledge pin a new strong light had been turned on in the room) it would have been an appropriate symbol of the fact that in your own eyes) in the eyes of your fraternity friends) and in the eyes of the campus as a whole) you had become inescapably conspicuous. How you conduct yourself while a pledge reflects credit or discredit on the fraternity as well as on yourself. It now matters even more that you be clean and neat) polite) kind) well spoken) as well as spoken well about.

When you become an active you receive another badge and at that moment it is as though a still stronger light was turned on. You are in possession of the secrets and most precious ideals of the fraternity. Much has been given to you and of you much shall be required. Everything in your purpose and effort that was important when you were

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a pledge now becomes even more important and more is expected of you. What you strive to do, what you succeed in doing, what you fail to try or fail to do cannot escape notice. You live under a light so constant and searching that you must appear to yourself and others either as a successful fraternity member or a mockery of one.

You must be present wherever loyalty requires. If you are absent your absence speaks louder than words. Your interest and attitude matter. The friendliness you show to your associates, brothers, actives, and pledges, your campus associates generally, will enhance or detract from not only your impact as a man but your fraternity as well. If you respect scholarship, pursue it, exemplify it, you will do credit to yourself, to the chapter, to Acacia, and to your university.

If you become an officer you operate under a blaze of light stronger still. Everything you, your 1 fraternity, and the world outside rightfully expect ~~ a pledge and of an active is expected manyfold from you as an officer. Leadership is an honor, a trust, and a responsibility. Your position in an ()ffice gives you power of accomplishment in right relationships throughout the fraternity and especially in the realm of your official duties. Yo ur office raises your status not only in the house but on campus. Everything that you may do as an individual in developing your own talents and opportunities and in serving your fraternity and the ~ampus you can do better and with a wider in-

fluence because you are an officer. Your office itself carries prestige and influence derived not only from the functions assigned to it but from the dedicated services of all those who have held that office in your chapter and in other chapters.

If your performance while in office is alert, faithful, intelligent, imaginative, and unselfish, you will have performed a worthy service in which you and others will have satisfaction. You may exert influences for good more than you will ever know.

If, on the other hand, you hold your office in a lukewarm spirit, if you perform without planning, operate in a hand to mouth manner, neglect your duties, are absent from your post of duty, you will do damage not only to your own reputation but to the entire fraternity. As a quality performance strengthens the fraternity a poor performance on the part of an officer may do damage that will continue long after his term of office has expired. The damage will be redeemed only by the extra effort of other men: ,who, in addition to their proper duties, have to repair and rebuild. rrThat fierce light that beats upon a throne" has its counterpart in a fraternity. A king lives under the inescapable scrutiny of his entire realm.

If he is to be revered as kingly he must deserve it. There is an analogy between being a king and being a fratern ity pledge, active, or officer.

The analogy is worth pondering. A fierce light beats upon a pledge, a fiercer light upon an active, and on an officer beats the fiercest light of all.

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Pledgeship: To Train or To Educate?

by Willard L. Fuller, Field Secretary Rushing has been designated as the lifeblood of the Fraternity: the performance whereby one Fraternity competes with every other Fraternity for new members so as to perpetuate that in which they believe. I doubt if many of us would take exception with this designation and all that is inherent within it. I do take exception, however, with the genuine and all encompassing attitude which pervades every Chapter to some degree the minute a rushee becomes a pledge-"We got him; now he belongs to the Pledge Trainer for a few weeks after which time we'll call him Brother. Until then, nothing more is required of us except 'shaping up the pledge' once in awhile, so let's go have a beer."

And thus for the most part, consciously or otherwise, rushing a particular man stops the minute he takes his pledge vows and accepts his pledge pin.

To the degree that this is true, the Chapter is in trouble. "Hovv can this be?", you ask. "We have the largest pledge class we have ever had," or at least, " We have a sufficient number of pledges to replace the seniors who will be graduating in June! Our pledge trainer is capable and our pledges are shaping up as well as can be expected for pledges.

Sure, we've had to climb all over a few of them, but we always have to." And so it goes, on and on, until Hell Week arrives, or Help Week, or Pre-Initiation Week, or whatever a Chapter wishes to call it. For with few notable exceptions, the activities during this week are pretty much the same by whatever title the week is labeled.

But let's back up a minute and do a little exploring, and then move fonvard from the moment a rushee

becomes a pledge right on through until that same man is initiated and becomes an active member. What sort of pledge education program do you as a Chapter have? By comparisin, what sort of education program could you have? What sort of program should you have? Where does it start and where does it end? When you come right down to it, what is the purpose of a pledge program in the first place ?

In the following paragraphs we will explore some of these questions.

We will do more exploring and evalu ating than solving; we will be dealing more in questions and ideas than in answers and concrete facts.

If nothing more is done than to stimulate some real serious thinking and re-evaluating, which can then be pursued more explicitly and in greater depth among the officers and members of any Chapter, we will have accomplished that which we set out to do.

It seems as though the first consideration ought to be one of semantics. Until recent year th e period be10

tween rushing and activation was known as pledge training. But somewhere along the way came the subtle change to pledge education. Whether by honest conviction of the need to upgrade the calibre of activities comprising this period, or by an effort to better justify this program in the eyes of increasing criticism, or by the erroneous belief that an actual maturing in this program would automatically accompany a change in name-whatever the reasoning, the end result is the current labeling of this program as pledge education.

And so the Chapter is frequently left with the situation of having the same old activities under a brand new heading. It strikes me that to the degree this is true, the Chapter is committed to do one of two things: either develop this program so that it be worthy of the title Pledge Education, or revert to the more accurate description of the existing program, Pledge Training. In this connection there is one question to scrutinize and evaluate, namely: "Is our pledge program in its entirety truly an education for the pledges, or is it really little more than a system of convenience and amusement for the actives?" If labels really are necessary, then it seems you ought to determine initially exactly what it is you want to label.

At the same time a Chapter is trying to analyze its current program, it should weigh pretty heavily what sort of program it ought to have ; in essence, to tear away all the superfluous 'garbage' and come to grips with the rock-hard core of this en tire area: what are you trying to accomplish in the first place.

What is the purpose of pledge education? So often the members become so en tangled in the day-to-day

mechanics of active-pledge relationships that they completely lose sight of the over-all picture of what they are really trying to accomplish. Perhaps it is a difficult aspect to define, but it certainly isn't impossible. Is the purpose to have the pledge become more fully aware and to more completely understand what will be required of him as an active, thereby developing within him the ability and the knowledge to carry out his duties and responsibilities when that time shall arrive, or is it strictly a period of time set aside to test his endurance - to see how much 'garbage' and 'mickey mouse' a man will tolerate and still want to become a member? Or is it something else altogether? Whatever the purpose is, each Chapter ought to be isolating a nd defining it, and then see how its existing program stacks up against this purpose. What degree of consistency really exists between the two?

Once this has been determined, then, and only then, is a Chapter in a position to develop their philosophy of pledge education: how to accomplish that which they have determined is the desired goal. And beyond this, w ho does the accomplishing? Almost without exception, this task is left solely to the pledge trainer (educator?) . It strikes me that the pledge educator (trainer? ) can do no more than organize and spearhead this educa tion process. He is the personality who presents the material, the framework, the history, and the traditions ; he directs the education toward the fulfillment of the already established purpose. This in itself is an extremely vital role.

But far beyond this, is it not all the actives who are the real educators during the pledge period? Is it not

by the constant observation of each Brother that the pledge learns his attitudes, his responsibilities, his duties, and his brotherhood? Toward this end, the actives are under constant surveillance by each pledge, just as the reverse is more consciously true. And you as actives do not even have the perogative of deciding if you want this or w hen you want this.

It is not yours to decide if you want to be an educator nor what hours of what days you are willing to be observed by the pledges. By the very nature of the situation, it is every active, all the time. As the pledge observes your scholastic endeavor, your rushing, your working together on various projects, your social poise, your financial responsibility, your maturity, your good times, your problem solving techniques, and your unity, or lack of any of the abo ve-not as he is told, of them-so he will perform as an active, for this is what he will have been shown is required of him also.

If this indeed be true, then upon the entire active Chapter rests the burden of developing and molding your pledges so tha t they become the sort of Brothers that you want them to be. They cannot, and will not, become any more than what you as a group educate them to be. If your pledges, when initiated, do not live up to your expectations, it probably is not because the pledge educator (trainer?) has failed in his job, but because you as actives, in your complacency and fluctuating whims, have failed in yours!

How often I have been to.d, while discussing pledge programs with the several Chapters, "I went through it and so will they." That is the worst excuse in the world for doing anything. Such an attitude is 11

tantamount to a declaration of ignoring the issue and refusing to come to grips with it. As is to be expected, this "it" is never assessed as to value, nor is any consideration given to whether or not one became a better active for having endured this undefined "it". Such an erroneously simple justification for such a complex program ( In this conection it is interesting to note that those actives who sluffed off the most while they were pledges nearly always demand the most of subsequent pledges. Doesn' t it also follow that the total amount of time spent on "mickey mouse" activities, including that time during pre-initiation week, is the same length of time any Chapter should consider shortening its pledge period? Just as there is a need to determine the over-all purpose of p ledge education, there is an equally strong need to determine the purpose of each and every aspect of the program. How also can a Chapter insure that everything it does, or fails to do, complements the main objective? I am little concerned at this point whether or not each pledge is cognizant of the "why" behind every little thing, but I am greatly concerned when the active Chapter, or any individual active, can think of no more adequate reason for any aspect of the pledge program than " We have always done it" . Why should a pledge be kept up half the night during pre-initiation weekbecause you always have done it?

Why should a pledge be subjected to concentrated humiliation and degradation - because you always have done it? Why should his academic endeavors be forced into limbo due to other demands during this time - because you have always done it?

Why should the Chapter House need more continuous and repetitious scouring at this time than at any other time- because it always has ? And if you arrive at some other justification, then ask yourselves if there is another way in which you could better, or more completely, be accomplishing the same thing.

This brings us to the question of interaction between pledges and actives. What is the role of each during this education process? To what degree and in what ways do you develop communication between your actives and pledges? Do the pledges become involved in the Fraternity so that they really can learn what it is all about? The pledges could be actively involved in various Chapter committees of their choice, such as Rush Committee, Social Committee, Activities Committee, Special Events Committee, Public Relations Committee, or Alumni R elations Committee. If you expect your pledges to be reasonable m en, then give them some responsibility. Could this concept not also be utilized to good advantage in pledge 'discipline'? Rather than the actives always dispensing the discipline, why not give the pledge class executive council the responsibility of handling any such problems that arise with their pledge Brothers? Inter-Fraternity Councils are demanding this prerogative from the University Administrators; Fraternity Chapters are demanding the same from the IFC .

If there is logic and value in this demand at these levels, then it must follow that there is logic and value in the actives allowing the same prerogative to the pledges.

O ver and over one hears the cry for pledge class unity. This is all fine and good until the point isreached where the pledges are no longer unified for a nything-on ly against something, and that something is usually the active Chapter.

Thus a situation is created which is diametrically opposed to the over-all goal a Chapter is trying to achieve with its pledges. The initial development of pledge class unity is excellent as long as it doesn' t become an end in itself. Pledge class unity should be the means toward the broader end of absorbing the pledges into a Chapter unity. And what of respect, and who respects whom, and why? In the first place, in order to amount to anything, pledge respect for actives must be commanded, not demanded, and there is a world of difference between the two. I question seriously whether any man deserves respect merely by virtue of the fact he is an active. Men respect men because of who they are and what they are- not because they fall into a particular classification . And what about actives having respect for pledges ? How often and how flagrantly this vital aspect of pledge education is ignored.

Beyond all this, I think we ought to consider when a pledge education program starts and when it ends. It is my contention that this must be all inclusive from the moment a man is pledged until the moment he receives his active pin at the completion of his initiation. During rush you sell your product, Acacia Fraternity, and all that it is. All kinds of good things are promised to prospective members during rush, and every Chapter had best be about the husiness of fulfilling these promises during pledge education. Too often there is a huge dichotomy between these two areas, conseq uently making utter hypocrites of the entire Chapter and making a mockery of both the rush and pledge program .

This education process must be guided and directed consisten tly from the very beginning which is rush, all the way throurrh pre-initia12.

tion week and the initiation ceremonies. To do this, however, a Chapter must constantly re-evaluate that which it currently does and that which it is trying to accomplish, ever bringing the two closer together, day to day, week to week, and year to year. That which is applicable and valuable this year may not necessarily be so next year.

Generally, the Chapters which have advanced the most in their pledge education programs are those which have taken the time, the interest, the concern, and the effort to re-evaluate their programs, and then have gone on to write down in black and white exactly what they are trying to do ; what they expect of their pledges, and what their pledges can and should expect from the Chapter.

The more this education program is left to chance, fluctuating on whim, raw emotion, and "pledge traditions", the less prepared the pledges will be to accept and understand what will be required of them as actives once they are initiated .

And so taken altogether, are these not considerations which could well be the fram ework for establishing, developing, and carrying out your pledge education ( training ?) program ? As indicated earlier, these observations have dealt with ideas and questions, not with answers. But we must first deal with the "what" before we can tackle the "how" . The more any Chapter can constantly reevaluate its pledge education program , determining its real purpose, an d then sorting out for disposal that which detracts from that purpose and implementing that which will enhance it, the more responsible and productive will be the resulting Brothers. And isn't that what we are really trying to accomplish in this entire area?

MEMO FROM THE EDITOR: UTILIZING THE TRIAD One of the main goals of the TRIAD has been to provide useful and stimulating articles that will be of practical benefit to the undergraduate members. As I travel from Chapter to Chapter, however, it is evident that the TRIAD is not being utilized as it could be. I felt, therefore, that it might be helpful to point-out some pragmatic uses of the magazine.

For example, many of the articles that have appeared could be included in any good pledge education program. The articles spotlightinrr the National staff and Officers (May and August issues ) could be so utilizedproviding pledges with a greater understanding and identity with your National organization. The essays, features of various Chapters and their programs, and " Point of View" opinion features, could all be used to stimulate new ideas and perhaps programs by a Chapter -either informally or at a Chapter or Officer retreat.

The article appearing in this issue by Field Secretary Bill Fuller on pledge education should be considered and compared with your own concepts and programs in this field, for example. During rush , both informal and formal, the TRIAD is a good v~hicle to sell Acacia Fraternity. Whenever alum support is needed, an article appearing on your Chapter is good publicity. Remember: most of your alumni (all since July, 1942 ) receive the TRIAD and look for news about their own Chapter.

To sum-up, you are paying for the TRIAD: Why not use it in a practical manner for your own benefit?

In all likelihood this will be my last issue. The dual roles of Editor and Field Secretary have left many areas in both positions too hastily done. I wish to thank Acacia for the opportunity of being TRIAD Editorthe job has been very rewarding. I wish to thank the many undergraduates who have supported the magazine and urge more to contribute in the future. And finally, I wish to express my deepest appreciation to Brother Jerry Sparkman, whose untiring support and efforts as Assistant Editor has made m y task easier and the TRIAD more distinguished .

In the November, 1966 issue of the "Triad" it was formally announced that the structure of the Educational Foundation operated by the Texas Chapter for several years has been altered to permit operation on a national basis under the name "Acacia Foundation, Inc." The Foundation is in a position to .accept gifts of whatever nature but preferred gifts, and those easiest to handle, will be gifts of cash, stocks, bonds, debentures, insurance policies, and securities of any nature. Lands and revenue bearing properties can be handled with the advise of counsel. The donation to the Foundation of bonds or debentures issued by Chapters for construction of housing would serve a threefold purpose. First, the purchase of such bonds aids construction of accomodations for the members of the Chapter. Secondly, when a gift of bonds or debentures is made to the Foundation, the donor would receive the benefits arising from such gift. Thirdly, a continuing scholarship fund is thereby established for the benefit of members of the Chapter designated by the donor since it is contemplated that an alum, active, or friend of any Chapter, at the time of making a gift, will specify that the income from such gift shall be used for scholarships to be aw.arded to members of a Chapter designated by the donor and the Board of Governors of the Foundation will respect and adhere to such instructions. Such scholarships can be established and granted in the name of the donor or his designee and the recipients of such scholarships would be determined by the Board of Governors upon the recommendations of the specified Chapter.

In the center of this issue is included a removable brochure prepared by the Foundation's Board of Governors. In this brochure we have attempted to explain the purposes and operation of the Foundation, some of the material .advantages accruing to its donors, and something about the dedicated men charged with the administration of the Foundation. My purpose in writing this letter is not to dwell on such matters, as these are either adequately explained in the brochure or, .as indicated therein, individual inquiries involving specific questions will be promptly answered. Rather, it is my purpose to attempt to cover another aspect of supporting the Foundation-much more important and impressive to me-in an attempt to solicit your generous support.

No principle is so universally accepted in Judeo-Christi.an philosophy as the principle of helping others. Few who have bothered with self examination to even the slightest degree fail to conclude that the most poignant and lasting satisfaction is derived from selfless acts committed on behalf of or for the benefit of

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DEVISES INSURANCE LEGACIES TRANSFERS

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A TAX EXEMPT FOUNDATION The Treasury Department has ruled: "Contributions made to you are deductible by the donors in computing their taxable income in the manner and to the extent provided

by Section 170 of the 1954 Code."

"Bequests, legacies, devises or transfers to or for your use are deductible in computing the value of the taxable estate of a decedent for Federal estate tax purposes in the manner and to the extent provided by Sections 2055 and 2106 of the 1954 Code.

Gifts of property to or for your use are deductible in computing taxable gifts for Federal gift tax purposes in the manner and to the extent provided by Section 2522 of the 1954 Code."

ENDORSEMENT

Governors, university presidents, congressmen, United States senators, federal judges, leading attorneys and educators, men prominent in Masonry and DeMolay, have heartily endorsed and recommended the Foundation with the hope and wish that it finds full and complete support among those interested in the true progress of our youth, our local communities and our nation.

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PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION

o provide scholarships for certain selected students of educational institutions as provided in the By-Laws, and to do everything necessary and proper to accomplish its purposes.

The Acacia Educational Foundation was organized to make available scholarships which will provide a sufficient sum so that the recipient may attend an educational institution and at the same time enjoy a balanced social life.

The Foundation is dedicated to the improvement of scholarship and intellectual growth of our young men, the encouragement of reaponsible citizenship, moral values and leadership qualities, as well as the improvement of study and educational facilities.

Your position, being one which is looked to by the community for leadership, recognizes the extreme importance of education in supporting our basic concepts of democracy and freedom.

A helping hand to your brothers should occupy a priority position in your annual program of charitable donations.

The college graduate of today is the leader of tomorrow. Young men educated to revere the Masonic precepts are the best insurance a dynamic America can provide against all the alien "isms".

The Acacia Educational Foundation, Inc. is dedicated to providing scholarships to qualified young men who need assistance in the critical formative years, for as such men complete their education and go to their respective communities, they exemplify the best of Masonic tradition and will govern themselves, their families and their nation accordingly.

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WHAT METHOD OF PARTICIPATION DOES THE FOUNDATION SUGGEST? Outright gifts of cash or property, bequests in wills1 gifts of life insurance or the beneficiary of locally administered trusts.

GIFTS Your gift may directly benefit you today. There are several advantages which you may obtain by charitable gifts to the Foundation: 1. Reduction of income taxes through charitable contribution.

2. Elimination of the capital gain tax on appreciated property.

A 3. Reduction of estate and inheritance taxes.

4. Perpetuation of your name or that of a loved one through creation of a permanent memorial.

5. In addition to the material returns, donors enjoy freedom from investment worry, peace of mind and satisfaction of knowing that the gift will advance the work of the Foundation for centuries to come.

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MEMORIAL FUNDS fund may be established for the benefit of a chapter of your choice. he income earned will be available yearly for scholarships o members of a designated chapter. ontributions amounting to a minimum of $5,000 will establish a rmanent memorial fund in the name of the donor or donor's esignee. A plaque reflecting such Memorial Fund will be isplayed in the Chapter designated by donor or at the ational Headquarters of Acacia at donor's request.

SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP A "Sustaining Member" is one who supports the Foundation by making a contribution to it. Each contributor is issued a wallet size card reflecting his membership in the Foundation.

There is no limitation on the amount of a contribution to the Foundation by a member. The accumulation of gifts, large or small, assures the success of the Foundation through the achievement of its purposes. Each member is urged to familiarize hilnself with the purposes of the Foundation, its operation and its administration in order that he may give freely within his own limitations. A properly administered fund, and participation by each on an annual basis will result in lasting achievements reflected through the generations.

WILLS Consult your attorney, banker, trust officer or life insurance counselor for help and advice. Charitable impulse and generosity are good Christian qualities that should find expression. It is because of these virtues that many of our institutions of higher

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Attorneys among out alumni are asked, when opportumtles themselves, to suggest to clients the Foundation beneficiary in their

LIFE INSURANCE A number of choices are available and place this method of within the reach of any donor. In addition to the personal of the gift, there ate income tax or estate tax savings, depending the timing of your gift. Your attorney, tax advisor or life¡ agent can suggest plans for your study and .,nn......,.

You can receive an income tax deduction for the premiums you if you name the Foundation as irrevocable beneficiary. It is possible to purchase additional life insurance, naming Foundation as revocable beneficiary, and get an estate reduction due to the treatment of the charitable An income tax deduction for approximately the cash value result in a savings on current income taxes and future estate if an existing life insurance policy is given to the F The endowment feature used in life insurance policies can provide convenient method of giving. For example, a $2,000, 20 endowment will mean a gift to the Foundation of $2,000. $100 per year premium can be used as a tax u<;;â&#x20AC;˘uu ........ for the donor. The same $100 annual premium will a $4,000 endowment at age 65 policy for a male, age 25, the same annual income tax deduction to the 6

WHO ADMINISTERS THE FOUNDATION? I'he Acacia Educational Foundation, Inc. is blessed by a great leadership. These Jutatanding men freely give their energy, talent and business acumen without :ompen~&tion.

Prtlident, WROE OwENs-LLB, The University of Texas ; member Texas, American & Federal Bar Associations ; former FBI agent ; 32nd Degree Mason ; Shriner, ROJ; real estate, ranching, oil and gas ; Chapter Advisor ; Texas ~hapter, Acacia Fraternity.

Vie~ Prtsident, OLIVER BRUCK-BA, The University of Texas ; Postmaster, Auatin ; member, Federal Executives Association ; Mason ; Province Governor, Acacia Fraternity, holder of Award of Merit.

Secretary-Treasurer, LAMAR TrMs-Law student, University of Texas, BBA, University of Texas, 1964 ; past Secretary, Texas Chapter, Acacia ; Outstanding o\lumnus of Texas Chapter of Acacia, 1966.

Trustee, ]. B. BEAIRD-BA, LLB, University of Oklahoma, President Oklatoma Alumni Senate ; Delta Theta Phi ; Member Oklahoma, American Bar o\11ociations; U.S. Supreme Court, Acacia, Oklahoma ; past president Acacia \lumni Association, Oklahoma ; Jurisprudence Comm. of Acacia National Jouncil 1956-62 ; National Council 1962 to date ; National Judge Advocate o\cacia Fraternity ; Holder Order of Pythagoras, Award of Merit ; Mason, York Rite ; 32nd Degree Scottish Rite ; Shriner ; President, Edgewater Conference 1965 to date.

Truslte, STEVE HARRis- Law student, St. Mary's University, San Antonio, fexaa ; BA, 1965, The University of Texas ; past State Master Counselor, Order J{ DeMolay, Texas ; Scottish Rite Mason ; Ben Hur Shrine, Acacian, Past o\cacian Rush Chairman ; outstanding member of University of Texas Inter'ratemity Council.

Truslte , KERRY MERRITT-BBA, The University of Texas ; 32 Degree Muon; Shriner ; Exec. Vice President, Stripling-Blake Lumber Co., Inc., Austin, fexaa ; Director, City National Bank, Austin ; Dir. Austin H ome Builders o\asociation & Austin Apartment Association.

Trustee , JoHN D . SIMPSON-BA, Rice University ; 32nd Degree Mason ; ?ut Potentate, Ben Hur Temple ; Pres. Superior Dairies, Inc., Austin ; Director, fhe Austin National Bank ; Vice President, Milk Industry Foundation, Washington, D. C.; Director, Sea-Arama, Galveston, Texas ; International Associaion, Ice Cream Manufacturers ; Texas Tourist Council ; Texas Methodist ~oundation; Governor Advisor, Rice University.

Trustee , HAROLD E. WETTio-C.L.U ., BS, Oklahoma State University ; Muon ; Dist. Manager, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company; Vice President, Austin Association of Life Underwriters ; former Chapter Advisor, ~exas Chapter, Acacia Fraternity.

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Many people, though recognizing the keen satisfaction derived from selfless assistance given intra-family, have the capacity and ability to desire this satisfaction on a larger than family scope.

Some of you have always been endowed with this characteristic; others have developed the desire to direct your beneficial activities in an outward direction because your children are grown, away, and no longer provide a continuous source for such rewards.

Having the desire to do something beneficial for others, where do we turn? Of course, there are many classic charitable organizations available and waiting for assistance and it is not my purpose to discourage you from supporting any of them. But how many of us have, on occasion, questioned the good done for individuals by such organizations or the overhead expense incurred by them in producing their quantity of "good" of which they are so proud?

I feel that the Acacia Education Foundation, Inc. offers an opportunity to many of you to direct your ¡ contributory efforts in a direction where they will not be consumed by administrative costs and which will prove both satisfying and rewarding to the contributor.

Contributions to Acacia Educational Foundation, Inc. are used for the sole purpose of helping young men needing financial assistance in obtaining their college educations. I doubt that this magazine has a reader who would question for one instant the value of a college education to today's young man. I doubt also that anyone is unaware of the rising expense of obtaining this worthwhile goal today. This desirable good and the expense of obtaining it produce a great number of young men who need financial assistance. Our Foundation does not purport to be able to solve this problem for all. Like Masonry, it is not designed to benefit everyone but only a few who are deemed worthy of our support after careful inquiry and examination. But who can ever measure the good that will ultimately result from our assisting these "few" and who can measure the rewards accruing to the contributor through whose support worthy young men are equipped to make this a better world for themselves and their fellow men.

I earnestly recommend that each of you give your generous support to this worthwhile endeavor.

Very truly yours, Wroe Owens, President Acacia Educational Foundation, Inc.

P OINT OF VIEW By Robert A. Hynes Dean of Men University of Miami

WHAT THE l!NIVEBSITY CAN Obviously, the entire area of the university's role in assisting fraternities in higher academic accomplishment is quite nebulous. There are very little scientific data available which give evidence that any of the methods or incentives utilized by the university in any way contribute to academic achievement by social fraternities. It is perhaps important to recognize that this may well be one area where the university could do much more. Greater attention should be given to the development of research studies which would give more scientific insight into the programs and procedures used by universities in encouraging scholastic attainment by fraternities. In essence, the problem becomes not one of expressing your opinion from a university point of view, but knowing what your opmwn 1s.

Historically, fraternities have had a social orientation rather tha n a strong intellectual commitment. One need only look at our historical root with the Union Triad to see tha t the three groups involved were formed not to encourage greater intellectual commi tment, but, on the contrary, as a revolt against a strong academic orientation on the part of universities. An an tithesis develops because of thi historic past and a contemporary urgency for high scholastic attainment by all students at our universities and colleges .

Fraternities in the last decade have been at times hopelessly trying to reconcile a strong social purpose as the basis for their existence with a practical necessity of being identified as a community of scholars. It seems to me that the two goals are not in

any way opposites, but, on the contrary, in close harmony. There is no reason why the objectives of strong and meaningful friendships, or if you may, brotherhood, should in any way deter from academic success. As a matter of fact, the processes of socialization will probably be more effectively realized through scholastic gain.

Our world today and, most importantly, the world of the college student, is very closely related to scholastic attainment. The most pronounced example of this is the necessity for students to maintain a certa in scholastic average to avoid the draft. In addition, you must remember that grades provide entry into General Motors, graduate school, government service, and prestige in the community at large. In too many instances, we find an over-emphasis on grades as the major criterion

of educational accomplishment. As much as we would like to believe it, students do not seek grades because of their inherent assistance in the identification of truth, but rather to avoid the draft or maintain entry into the business world. This emphasis on the symbols of learning rather than learning itself causes such negative things as academic dishonesty. A recent study of Columbia University pointed out that at least half of the students in a representative sample of those involved in higher education engaged in some form of academic dishonesty since coming to college. Succinctly, my message is that what we must do for fraternity men is not so much to encourage them to get a " B" or an "A" rather than a "C" or a "D", but to prepare them to struggle with ideas, to examine and develop their own philosophy of life, and to be

0 IMPBOVE SCHOLABSHIP ,,·illina to contribute olutions to a world o vitally in need of answer to mo t difficult problems.

It is not my intent to be delinquent in my responsibilities by not pointing out specifically ' hat the university an do to encourage high scholarship in fraternities. However I think it important that this background provides a greater undertanding of the pressures and the problems related to programs directed toward the encouragement of scholarship. I would sugge t that the universities might consider some of the following areas as beneficial in encouraging high scholarship: 1. A realization that fraternities, if the are on a campus, are integral to the entire academic ommunit 1. ccordingly that they be treated not as independent entities when it is comfortable to do so, or as black heep when something occurs within a fraternity that the university looks upon with disfavor. The approach must be positive and comprehensive and action should be forthcoming before the fact rather than after the fact. Too many times, universities feel they are meeting their responsibilities in encouraging high scholarhip when they put a fraternity on academic probation. Little thought i gi en to the responsibility of the university to insure that tl1is unenviable statu is ne er attained. For example the university should carefully ascertain the grades of all pledge before the fraternity i allowed to proceed with initiation. It may well be wise that a standard above the graduation average be utilized.

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age tudent to pon or proonun of an academic nature. ery seldom have I heard of a fraternity sponsoring a speaker of national note to come to the arnpu or to tl1eir own hou e to discuss an issue which tl1ey judged a ital to them. They mu t

put more pre ure on uni er it) facultie to come to their en ironm nt to di cuss ideas and issues of the day.

I recognize tl1at many times faculty members and administrators on a uni ersity ampus define their extramural function entirely too narrowly. They xpect student to come to them and tl1ey are amazed to hear omeone say that perhaps they hould ao out to the students.

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e\·erything pos ibl to pro id an nvironm nt within a fraternity hou \\'hi h i ondu ive to ound tud 1 habit . I beli ve that thi i perhap. one of th mo t fundam ntal el m nt of schola ti achi ,·ement b • fraternitie . Th r mu t b n n-

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;'.cademic excellence, but to encourage them to focus upon their own academic goals and objectives. I might add that I feel that much of this counseling must come from the faculty in that the students logically identify academic achievement with the teaching profession.

5. Administratively, the university should carefully evaluate programs such as deferred pledging which may be of service in upgrading scholarship. As many of you know, this is a two-edged sword and where deferred pledging may be a good procedure on one campus, it may well be the exact opposite on another.

6. I think the university should recognize (although symbols must be handled carefully) that academic achievement by fraternities may be stimulated by trophies, awards, etc.

I would certainly like to see universities attempt to have the fra ternities build a stronger commitment to such things as academic honors day and th e number of students going on to graduate schools rather than glibly noting fraternity accomplishments in intramurals and homecoming floats.

7. As I read many fraternity publications today, I find that there is a strong movement in developing chapter libraries. There is little doubt that the efforts of the national fraternities could be coordinated with efforts made by the university in the development of satellite libraries. The development of a chapter library would be of great service in accomplishing academic achievement. The atmosphere of such a room seems to stimulate a feeling of sanctuary free from th e normal dis-

tractions of a fraternity house. I believe that a student basically prefers to study in the place where he sleeps and eats. If fra ternities h ave strong libraries and areas conducive to study, the students will more naturally be willing to study. What I am getting at is that the student does not have to pack his study materials and go across campus, or to the university library where he may well lose time or be sidetracked on his journey. If he can go from his bedroom or from the dining room table to a library, this will more than likely provide a greater incentive to meet academic responsibility.

8. The university, whenever possible, should provide facilities for fraternities to have study areas, if so desired.

9. If possible, recognizing administrative and ethical problems, the university should release data on student potential for academic success.

This is a difficult area and controversy develops between the university's willingness to provide a service and its responsibility to protect the student from improper disclosure of information.

10. Universities, through their considerable experience in the development of curriculum, could well be of service to fraternities in the development of more imaginative and creative pledge programs. The pledge period is basically, or should be, an educational experience. Much can be done in assisting the p ledge through his training period to identify more closely with the intellectual goals of both the fraternity and the university. Again, the emphasis in this approach is on greater faculty involvement.

11. The University or college should encourage fra ternities to be critical of themselves and to evaluate their programs directed toward greater academic success. Too many times, fraternities, year in and year out, go through many motions to increase academic excellence, but too little time is spent to really determine if a contribution is made.

12. Lastly, the university, as well as the fraternity, must contribute to assisting students in more fully realizing their potentials. As John Gardner has said, "Education in the formal sense is only a part of the society's larger task of abetting the individual's intellectual, emotional and moral growth. What we must reach for is a conception of perpetual selfdiscovery, perpetual reshaping to realize one's best self, to be the person one could be."

In conclusion, it is my feeling that whether we like it or not, a greater commitment must be made between the university, the local fraternity, and the national fraternity to accomplish a higher level of scholastic achievement on the part of our social fraternities. Too many times our efforts have been marked by superficial attempts and a failure to realize that maybe we are not communicating in a unified way. I would suggest a greater expansion in the area of communication, a greater willingness to be critical of ourselves and what we are doing, and an attempt to move hand-in-hand in the realization of higher fraternity scholarship through unified effort and purpose.

Let us be fully aware again that in the words of Max Lerner, we must not simply mirror the changes in the scciety, but learn how to master them.

Oregon Staters Now Keyholders Recently initiated into B!ue Key, national Senior men's service honorary, were brothers Gary Heesacker and Herb Hammond.

Gary Heesacker will graduate this spring in Business, following a highly successful tenure here at Oregon State. He is a member Phi Kappa Phi (Senior scholastic honorary), Beta Gamma Sigma (Business honorary), past president of Beta Alpha (Accounting honorary), and was recently elected as B & T Senator.

He also played varsity football, and was editor of last year's Rush pamphlet. Something else of note: Gary will be married during the Christmas break!

Herb Hammond is graduating with a degree in Forestry, and and like Gary, has been very active on campus. He is past

business manager of the Forestry Club, and is a member of Xi Sigma Pi (national Forestry honorary). He, too, was recently elected to the ASOSU Senate, as Forestry Senator. Since that time, Herb has been on an active "spirit" campaign, and is currently involved in pioneering a course critique. From most

Fellow Acacians congratulate Univac president, McDonald. left to right : Gordon l. Starr, Charles Simpson , McDonald, Bert Swanson , William Harrison, and Gaylord Glarner.

Acacian Cited As Space-age Pioneer Acacian Robert McDonald, new president of the Univac division of Sperry Rand Corporation received

the University of Minnesota's highest alumni honor, the Outstanding Achievement Award, during the University's Business Administration Institute.

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indications, he will be most successful in this endeavor. Herb will also be married in the near future, as soon as she returns in August from attending school in France.

Both brothers plan to attend graduate school at the University of Washington next fall, accompanied by their wives. and a B.S. in electrical engineering from the Institute of Technology.

Appointed president of Univac in February 1966, he has over-all responsibility for Univac system efforts on behalf of the military services, NASA, various security agencies and other federal units.

McDonald has guided the development and delivery of such electronic control and data systems as "Athena," ground guidance computer for the Air Force's Titan I ICBM and NASA's Echo, Telstar, Syncom, Relay and Tiros satellites; target intercept computers for the Army's anti-missile missile program; seagoing computers for the Naval Tactical Data System; real-time computers which form the heart of the world-wide tracking network for the Gemini and Apollo moon landing ventures; airborne computers for an anti-submarine project; and aerospace computers for advanced space missions.

The citation of MdDonald's Outstanding Achievement Award cites him as "pioneer in engineering, manufacturing and Administration, developer of computers for national defense and space exploration, widely acknowledged and respected leader of his business field."

More Leaders At Iowa State

Once again the Iowa State Chapter has men in top positions on Veishea. Phil Larson has been chosen as Co-chairman. As Co-chairman, it is Phil's job to oversee all of Veishea, preside at all Veishea Central Committee meetings, and keep informed of each committee's progress.

Bill Wolford was selected as Sales Manager. It is Bill's job to manage all financial matters of Veishea, 1lnc. He is responsible for all advertising and ticket sales.

I Veishea is a Corporation with a budget of $40,000. Its primary function is to show the university to the nation, provide entertainment to the students, and to provide the students a chance to work together outside the classroom. It is supposedly the largest student run activity in the nation.

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L.S.U. Acacian Promoted John M. Linden, a member of the Louisiana State Chapter of Acacia, was promoted to Captain at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., November 14th. Presenting the insignia is Colonel Edward E. Beda, assistant commandant at the Officer Candidate School.

Capt. Linden, executive officer of Company B at the school, entered on active duty in January 1964 and was last assigned in Vietnam. He received his commission through the Reserve Officers' Training Corps program at L.S.U., where he received his B.A. degree in economics in 1963. The captain has received the Silver Star Medal, the Purple Heart Medal, and the Bronze Star Medal for valor.

Marty Wingren: Greek Leader at Cal

Marty travelled to Washington, D.C., this summer after conclave to extend a personal invitation to Senator Robert

W. Martin (Marty) Wingren projects himself into an extremely

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PERSONAL NOTES GARY E. OWENS, an Acacian from Cornell ( 1964) has been promoted to first lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. Lt. Owens is supply officer with the Air Defense Command in Duluth, Minnesota.

FREDERICK G. BOSSERT, a 1962 New Hampshire graduate, and JAMES J. CHANCELLOR, a 1962 Louisiana State University graduate have both been graduated from the USAF's Air University's Squad ron Officer School at Maxwell AFB. MAJOR PAUL P. CURTIS (Cornell, 1951) has been stationed with U.S. combat forces as a pilot in Viet Nam.

Big Catch for Acacian Ex-president It was a whopper for Acacia's past president, William Krieger on his recent fishing trip in Wisconsin. Krieger was after muskies and walked away with one that tippied the scales at 30 pounds and measured 511f2 inches in length. Krieger is a veteran angler and able to boat the beast after a twenty five minute battle. His guide, Bill Jaeger, said it was the biggest he had ever had a hand in landing.

It has been entered in the contest sponsored by the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

TRIAD is sad to mark the passing of a fellow Acacian, PAUL A. SHILTON, a member of the Illinois chapter. Mr. Shilton had been manager for the Century Electric Company until his retirement. He died at 86.

Editors' Note: TRIAD welcomes information on Acacians that might be of interest to our readers.

IS THE IDEA OF ACACIA WORTH SPREADING We think so, how about you ? Acacia's expansion to new colleges and universities depends heavily upon the support of alumni. Last year four chapters were added to the rolls of Acacia--California State College at San Jose, University of Alabama, University of Georgia, and Shippensburg State College, Pa. Our fraternity's reputation for its traditionally mature approach to fraternal living has opened invitations to expand to other educational institu-

tions. The fact is, the opportunities far exce( our resources; many possibilities cannot even l investigated. P ersonal help from alumni boosting our expansion is not always convenie1 or possible, but every Acacian can assist throuE his support of Acacia's alumni dues prograr The annual voluntary assessment of $7 .50 l Acacia alums has been the main resource of tl expansion program. The Acacia idea is wor1 spreading. Why not spread it?

Acacia Fraternity Headquarters

P.O. Box 1477 Evanston, Illinois 60204 (Note: All members since July, 1942, pay as part of their initiation fee into a subscription fund that entitles them to a life subscription to the TRIAD. Acacians initiated prior to this date may receive the TRIAD for one year with payment of the $7.50 alumni dues. Payment of $50.00 for a Life Membership entitles them to a life subscription to the TRIAD.)

Venerable D ean Bill Mathis accepts Charter; at left is National President George F. Patterson, .Tr., at right University of Tennessee President Dr. Andrew Holt.

ACACIA CHARTERED AT 'TENNESSEE

(seated left to right): Dr. R . C. Bradley, H erman Spivey, (Academic Vice Pres. of the University) Marvin Logan, (National Second Vice Pres.) Charles Lewis (Dean, Tennessee Univ.), George E. Patterson, Jr. (National President), McKinley Braden (Chapter Advisor), Dr. Andrew Holt (President of Tennessee Univ.) , Harvey Logan (Acting Executive Sec.), ]. Winston Martin (Dean, Tennessee Univ.), Bill Fuller (Field Sec.). (standing left to right): Dick Sova (Past Resident Field Sec.), Bill Mathis (Venerable Dean), Fred Mac Peake (Chapter Advisor), Gary Barton (Venerable Dean, Iowa State Chapter), Bob Ketch ( Past Resident Field Sec.), Huck Stientjes (Resident Field Sec.).

November 20, 1966, marked another historic date with the addition of the colony at the University of Tennessee as an Acacia chapter. Installation of the new chapter was conducted by members of the Iowa State Chapter. Also journeying to Knoxville were delegations from Acacia chapters at Memphis, Georgia, and Shippensberg State. The ceremonies were conducted in the Scottish Rite Temple in Knoxville and were followed by a banquet.

Acacia President George Patterson presented the chapter charter at the banquet. Vice President Marvin Logan gave the charge to the new Tennessee chapter following the charter presentation.

Also present at the banquet was the president of the University of Tennessee, Dr. Andrew Holt, who extended the University's greetings to the new chapter.

A WARD OF MERIT Five Acacians have been selected for Acacia's highest award. The A of Merit recognizes those Acacians who have rendered outstanding service the fraternity and/ or have attained high position in their chosen field.

DARREL S. METCALFE, professor of Agronomy of the College of Agriculture, University Arizona is a recipient of Acacia's Award of Merit. Dr. Metcalfe (Ph.D. Iowa State, 1950) served six outstanding years as faculty advisor to Acacia's University of Arizona chapter. He instrumental in promoting the chapter's alumni association. Dr. Metcalfe did his wo rk at the University of Wisconsin, graduating in 1931.

WILLIAM R . HOCKENBERRY is awarded Acacia's highest award. His chosen field of teaching has afforded him the opportunity to exemplify the Acacia motto of "human service." As director of the evening school and an outstanding professor at the Wharton School of Finance a nd Commerce he has h elped many people achieve success. Hockenberry has served his fraternity as Acacia National Treasurer for ten years and has served as a chapter advisor. He is a member of th e Frank lin chapter.

CHRISTOPHER K. GABRIEL is an Award of M erit winner. Gabriel began his service t Acacia a t Oregon State where he served as Venerable Dean from 1927 to¡ 1928. H e is a pas First Vice-President of the nationa l fra ternity. In 1948 he enlisted the support of alumni, th national orga nization and local people to reactivate the chapter at Oregon State. The existence of that chapter tod ay stands as a living example of the service rendered by brother Gabriel.

HE NRY LEIGH STEVENS who was initiated into the New Hampshire chapter in 1910 h as been given the Award of M erit. Stevens' service to Acacia includes six years as president of New H ampshire's house corporation. Service to the community is seen in his six years as a member of the General Court (legislature) of N ew Hampshire and twenty years as Moderator of the Town of Epson, N .H . He has also travelled to South America and the Soviet Union to stud y agricu ltun l and economic d evelopment as part of the P eople to People program of the Federa l Government.

J . B. BEAIRD, Acacia's National Judge Advocate, is a lso awarded the fra ternity's highest award.

The first Acacian to receive the Order of Phthagoras, Beaird h as served as ad visor to the Acacia Chap ter a t the University of Oklahoma as well as president of the house corporation board.

H e has recently been elected to the gove rning board of the Acacia Educational F oundation.

Order of Pythagoras The Order of Pythagoras is d esigned to recognize outstanding service to the Fraternity in areas not present in the Award of Merit (usually given only to alumni ), the Order of Pythagoras can go to actives as well. Awards are made annually to individuals at important chapter functions .

DAVID J. ALLEN Indiana

WALTER M. HALL T exas

H. L. KIBLER Indiana

LAWRENCE N. ALLEN Purdue

CALVIN 0. HuLTMAN Iowa State

JOHN T. LEWIS Wyoming

BROOKS BEAMAN Illinois Wesleyan

GEORGE B. JACKSON Penn State

DoNALD H. LITTON Memphis State University

CECIL H. BRITE Oklahoma

HARVEY L. LOGAN Long Beach State

RALPH E. BROWNS Illinois Wesleyan

RoBERT A. K ETCH Iowa State

EMMETT B. CARMICHAEL Colorado

RoBERT B. MILLER K ansas State

KENNETH M. CLARK Mississippi State University

RoY F . MILLER Washington

STEVEN B. CUTSHALL Purdue

G. K ENNETH NELSON Penn State

J. LLOYD DETLEFS Louisiana State University

STEPHEN T. OAKLEY Purdue

JoHN C. ELLIS Wisconsin

DoNALD L. RIEDER Kansas

DAVID G. ERNEST Penn State

RICHARD S. Sov A Iowa State

ALAN R. EWALT Mississippi State University

GEORGE W. SPANGLER George Washington

IRVING FIELD Missouri

GuY C . J ACKSON Penn State

HARLAN C. STIENTJES Iowa State

JoHN T. FLicKINGER Shippensburg State

KE NETH W. JENKINS Rensselaer

Eruc P. THOMS EN Arizona

LEO A. HASS Illinois Wesleyan

MICHAEL L. J ONES Purdue

RAYMOND I. TOMPKINS George Washington

National Perspective

By HARVEY L. LOGAN, ACTING EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

We regretfully report that Field Secretary Bill Fuller has left the staff and assummed the position of Director of Off-Campus Housing and Advisor to Fraternities at Ohio University. We are sorry to lose B1ll as we will all sincerely miss him and the valuable contributions he has made to our Fraternity while on the staff from 1962-1963 and again from 1965-1967. We wish Bill every success in his new position where he will continue to make contributions to the fraternity system in general.

We are now earnestly seeking a replacement for Bill on our staff, and urge each of the Chapters to encourage qualified members to make application now. The requirements for a Field Secretary are • • • • • • • ••• •

College graduate Single Deferred Military status--or completed Military service Willing to serve for a minimum of two years.

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At this time, plans are well underway for the establishment of a Colony at the University of Houston. Several members of the Texas Chapter will attend Houston this spring and help in setting up the Colony. Any other undergraduate Acacians who might attend Houston this coming semester are asked to get in touch with the National Office.

In addition to Colonization, plans are being made for the formation of a Houston Acacia Alumi Association, under the leadership of Dave Standridge, Tom Primm, and Stan Parker. All Acacians in the Houston vicinity are asked to get in touch with any of the three Brothers mentioned above, and through the Houston Alumni Association again strengthen your tie with Acacia.

* * * * * * Final approval for Tri-State Colony's installation was received in January, and it was officially installed on January 27, 28, and 29, with the Purdue Chapter conducting the ceremonies. President Patterson presented the Charter, with Vice President Marvin Logan giving the ''charge'' to the new Chapter. We are very happytowelcome Tri-State, and we wish them every success in the years to come.

* * * * * * The National Council Meeting of Acacia Fraternity will be held next month at the North Shore Hotel in Evanston, Illinois. Dates for the meeting have been set as March 2, 3, 4, and 5, and any Chapters wishing specific items discussed should submit them to the National Office not later than February 21.

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CACIA SALUTES • • •

ts 50 Year Members Bernard R. McBride 1102 S. Wayne Ave .

Fort Wayne 6, Ind. Wis. 42 George C. Crowell lmond, Wis. Wis. 45 Donald D. Grindell ~301 Armstrong Parkway Dallas, Texas Wis. 47 Lisle V. Longbotham Lock Box 1649 New Haven, Conn .

Wis. 50 Aubrey Dayton Spencer Camp Point, Illinois Wis. 51 Robert L. Hatch 6214 Ascot Driv~ Oakland II , Ca lif.

Wis. 56 Albert J. Lobb 323 Wistar Road Wynnewood, Penn.

Wis. 58 Henry Albert Lof tsgordon 1429 North Hobart Hollywood , Calif. · Wis . 59 Casper L. Nelson R .R. 2-Box 145 River Falls, Wis .

Wis. 60 Warren W . Clark 508 Springfield Niles , Mich.

Wis. 61 Ray E. McGowan P.O. Box 222 Helena. Mont.

Wis. 62 Edward J. Kunze 923 W. Washington Wheaton , Ill .

Wis. 69 John Beat Mount Horeb , Wis. Wis. 72 Howard R. Fuller 114 Montgomery DeLand, Fla. Wis. 73 George Enfield Frazer 435 Sheridan Rd. Winnetka, Ill. Wis. 74 LeRoy McPherson 217 Telegram Bldg.

Superior, Wis. Wis. 78 Stephen T. Bergh 4555 Thorn San Diego, Calif.

Wis. 81 Ford Herbert MacGregor 204 South Peck D rive Beverly Hills, Calif.

Wis . 86 James T. Roach 1423 N. L St. Lake Worth, Fla .

Wis. 87 Walter L. Mann 4716 College View Dr. Eagle Rock, Calif.

Wis. 88 Easton Johnson Whitewater, Wis .

Wis. 93 Gilbert Cothell Marshall Box 938 Del Rio, Texas Wis. 95

E. K. Morgan Route 1, Box 15 Portageville, Mo. Wis. 103 Frank B. Lucas 1415 North M. St. Lake Worth , Fla. Wis. 105 Erwin Aaron Meyers 744 Ash St. Winnetka, Ill. Wis. 108 Russell A. Anderson Sky View Dr. , Route Washington, N.J. Wis. 109 Clifford S. Ashmun 2507 First Nat'! Bank Bldg.

Minneapolis , Minn.

Wis. 110 Carl H . Casberg 2274 Tasso St. Palo Alto, Calif.

Wis. l11 Paul Walton Black 282 Urbano Drive San Francisco, Calif.

Wis . 112 John Robert Manegold 5015 W. State St. Milwaukee, Wis. Wis. 114 Clayton Orville Douglas P.O. Box 177 Wildwood , Fla. Wis . 116 Dan A. Shaffer I 003 3rd Ave. Iowa City, Iowa Wis. 123 Lester L. Stoddard 234-6th St. , N.W. Mason City, Iowa Wis. 124 George Edw. Youngberg Venice , Florida Wis. 127 William Carl Green 1200 S. Monroe St. Green Bay, Wis. Wis. 129 Glenn Winfred Lycan Sheboygan, Wisconsin Wis. 130 Wallace Meyer 535 N . Michigan Ave. Apt . 20 Chicago , Ill. Wis. 131

CHICAGO Robert Cushman Woolsey 237 Park L ane Drive Galesburg, Ill. Chicago 38 Harry M. Jones 315 S. Honore St. Chicago , Ill. Chicago 46 William Harley Barber 621 Ransom St. Ripon, Wis. Chicago 51 Ovid Rogers Sellers 793 Came no Poncen to Santa Fe~ New Mexico Chicago :>4 Paul Reece Rider 422 Harmon Blvd.

Dayton 9, Ohio Chicago 55 Arthur J. Caulfield P .O. Box 38 1 Maryville , Mo. Chicago 56

Earl Quincy Gray 401 0 Street S.W. Ardmore , Oklahoma Chicago 61 Dr. James Frederick Groves c/o C. S. Peterson 2124 Hen ley Street Glenview, Illinois Chicago 62 Archie Shepard Merrill 2130 Ventura Drive T emple, Arizona Chicago 68 Wilkie Clay Ham Lamar, Colorado Chicago 77 Everett Mills Hosman 1112 N. 36th St. Omaha, Nebraska Chicago 81 Charles Allan Merrill Wa terhouse 5319 S. Woodlawn Chicago 15, Illinois Chicago 85 Elmer Walker Hills 629 Melrose Ave. Iowa City, Iowa Chicago 86 Floyd Smith Box 181 Lohn , Texas Chicago 88 John Mcintosh 166 Grand Ave. Akron 2, Ohio Chicago 91

YALE Arnold Plack Carr 6800 Hunters Glen Rd. Dallas , Texas Yale 8 Samuel Rowley M acDonald 958 Northrup Road Wallingford , Conn.

Yale 13 Samuel Roy Scholes Alfred University Alfred , New York Yale 19 Harold Obernauer 906 Arlington Apts.

Pittsburgh , Pa. Yale 27 Charles Raymond Downs c/o Weiss & Downs, Inc. 50 East 41st St. New York , New York Ya le 30 Arthur Lowell Coggins 964 Indian Rock Ave. Berkeley 7, California Yale 34 John Frederick Baker Trust Dept. , 1st. at' l Bank New H aven 2, Conn .

Yale 42 Charles Stanley Chapman Box 391 Fullerton, California Yale 43 H enry Gardines Ferguson U.S. Geologica l Survey Washington, D.C .

Yale 46 William Eben chultz 1306 North East St. Bloomington, Ill .

Yale 50

Morris James Dale 310 Walnut St. Cincinnati, Ohio Yale 53 Harold Benton Dickson R.R. #2 Gosport, Indiana Yale 58 Frank Loyal Haigh 833 Washington St. Walla Walla, Wash.

Yale 60 Frank George Mooney 3152 Kenwood Ave. Toledo 6, Ohio Yale 67 Charles Brand Officer Box 156 Claremont, New Hampshire Yale 69 Mills Hobby Husted 387 Maple Ave .

Greenwich, Conn.

Yale 77 Marshall Mounts Vance U.S. Consulate Windsor, Ontario , Canada Yale 80 Thompson Dean Box 284 New Haven 2, Conn.

Yale 95

COLUMBIA Albert Adolph Heimrod Percipitation Co. of Canada Ltd .

903 Dominion Sq. Bldg.

Montreal, P .Q., Canada Columbia l Emmett Ellsworth Giltner Oaktown , Indiana Columbia 34 Thaddeus Wellington Veness 5340 S.W. Memefee Drive Portland 4, Oregon Columbia 54 Ray Patton Smith 606 United States . Bank Bldg.

Johnstown , Pa. Columbia 68 Ross Owen Runnels 15 Berkeley Road Milburn , New Jersey Columbia 71 Frederick Robert Blythe Williamsburg, Iowa Columbia 86 Clarence L eRoy Kirtley c/o Florida Produce Co. Sanford , Florida Columb1a 91 David Weller Bowma n Jr. c/o Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, Ohio Columbia 94 George Everett Gill 5908 University Indianapolis , Ind. Columbia 98

OREGON Francis D . Curtis 1623 Garden St. Apt. Santa Barbara, Calif.

Oregon 9 Charles Roy Zacharias Pa tterson , Calif.

Oregon 31

-------NATIONAL OFFICERS-------1 J. B. Beaird, 1811 Liberty Bank Bldg., Oklahoma City, Okla. 73102 Phone-Area 405 236-4309 National Judge Advocate:

ACACIA NATIONAL COUNCIL President: George F. Patterson, Jr., 2624 Bremont Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45237 Phone-Area 513 631-5421

HEADQUARTERS STAFF: Executive Secretary Emeritus: Roy C. Clark,

First VIce President: Harvey R. Amos,

P. 0. Box 1477, Evanston, Ill. 60204 Phone-Area 312 328-4915

390 S. Hauser Blvd., Apt. 6-J, Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Phone-Area 213 933-3319

Acting Executive Secretary: Harvey L. Logan

Second Vice President: Marvin Logan,

Field Secretaries: D. K. Klein

26 14 Flossmoor St. Apt. A Flossmoor, Ill. 60422 Phone-Area 312 79U-1845

Barry J. Lyerly

Office Manager: Mrs. Audra B. Eikost

Treasurer: L. W. Knapp, Jr.,

COMMinEE CHAIRMEN:

815 N. Linn, Iowa City, Ia. 52240 Phone-Area 319 338-4112

Finance: William Krieger,

1st National Bank Bldg., Peoria, Ill. 61602

Counselor: Raymond E. Bivert,

Scholarship: Edward Wachsman, 5 Locksley Lane, San Rafael, Calif. 94901

234 N. Duncan St., Stillwater, Okla. 74074 Phone-Area 405 372-6963

PROVINCE GOVERNORS AREA

OFFICER

AREA

OFFICER

TEXAS

Oliver N. Bruck P.O. Box 263 Austin, Texas 78762 Phone: HO 5-8551 Area 512

GEORGIA ALABAMA UNIV. TENNESSEE

Edwin P. Kohler, II 616 Williams, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30313 Phone: Area 404 875-5780

PENNSYLVANIA CORNELL SYRACUSE

To be appointed

MICHIGAN OHIO

Harvey A. Miller 323 W. Chestnut Oxford, Ohio 45056

WASHINGTON OREGON

Irving M. Field P.O. Box 495 Pullman, Washington 99163 Phone: Area 509 332-1105

KANSAS MISSOURI

Robert B. Miller 127 W. Culton Warrensburg, Mo. 64093 Phone: Area 813 747-9161

NEW ENGLAND STATES RENSSELAER

G. David Hubbard 164 Nahant Avenue Winthrop, Mass. 02152 Phone: VI 6-2901 Area 617

COLORADO WYOMING

Roy F. Miller 217 Dietrich Bldg.

Box 1090 Pocatello, Idaho Phone: 232-1731

ILLINOIS INDIANA

H. L. Kibler 114 N.W. Second St. Paoli, Indiana 47454 Phone: Area 812 723-2260

IOWA NEBRASKA

Jacob Wegmuller 802 Summit Street Iowa City, Iowa Phone: Area 319 337-9627

LOUISIANA MISSISSIPPI STATE LUTHER A. SMITH

C. Lenton Sartain 9757 Jefferson Hwy. Baton Rouge, La. 70809 Phone: Area 504 921-2820

ARIZONA CALIFORNIA

Edward J. Willig, .Jr. 1465 Southdown Road Hillsborough, Calif. 94010

WISCONSIN MINNESOTA

Robert E. Jepson 6208 Parkwood Rd. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55424

OKLAHOMA ARKANSAS

To be appointed

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THE TRIAD DIRECTORY ALABAMA-P .O . Box 34!J7, University of Alabama, 35486, Phone Area 205 759- 1334, Ve nerable Dean·- John McAda ms, Rush Cha irma n- K endall Cla rke.

Chapter Adviser- D r. Kirby J ackson , 105 Fred erick C ourt Apts ., Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

ARIZ:ONA-1450 N . Cherry. Tucson , Arizona, Phone Area 602 793-1181.

Venerable D ea n- Richard J ohns, Rush Cha irma n-Allen Cla rk , Cha pter Adviser- O r. D arrel M etcalfe, 5811 E . 9th, Tucson , Arizona .

ARKANSAS-240 Stad ium Roa d , Faye tteville, Ar ka nsas, Phon e 501 442-6276 Venerable Dea n- Charles Stubblefi eld , Rush Cha irma n- Cha rles l sgrig, Cha p: ter Adviser- Russell H oward , 1143 W . L a keridge, Fayetteville, Arkansas.

BOSTON-19 7 Baysta te Road , Boston , Mass ., Phone Area 617 247-8487 , Venerable Dean- Vic tor E . Erickson . Jr. , Rush Chairma n- Ala n F . Musson .

Chap ter Adviser- G . David Hubba rd, 164 N a ha nt Ave. , Winthrop , M ass. · CALIFORNIA-2340 P iedmon t Avenue, Berkeley 4, C a lifornia , Phone Area 415 845-9220, Ven erable D ean- W. M a rtin Wingr en , Rush Cha ir ma nSteven Druke r , Chapter Adviser- Otto Schra d er , 92 Orch a rd Rd. , Orinda , Calif.

CALIFORNIA STATE COLLEGE AT LONG BEACH-51 L a Verne, L ong Beach .

California , Phone At ca 213 -!33-9039, Ven erabl e D ean- R obert E . K a therman, Rush Chp irma n-Art Brice, Chapter Ad viser-J oseph R eed , 6101 Lmllow, Garden Grove , C a liCor11ia.

CENT.RAL MISSOURI STATE-A 100 Fra ternit y H a ll , Warr ensburg. Missouri .

Phone Area 816 1808, V enera ble D ea n- Jim Burn er. Rush Cha irmanDonald Kider, Chapter Adviser- Cl arence R. Pea rce , R t. 5, Wa r rensb urg.

Missouri.

CENTRAL STATE COLLEGE-230 E. Main, Edmond, Oklahoma . Phone Area 405 PL 4-9834, Venerable Dean-Jack Slayter, Rush Chairman-Steve Shepherd, Chapter Adviser- Aris Prewitt, Rt. I , Box 16A, Edmond , Oklahoma .

CINCINNATI-2623 Univcrsit,· Court , Cincinnati , Ohio , Phone Area 513 961-7898 , Venerable Dean- John Koegel. Rush Chairman- Eric Johnson .

Chapter Advilier-John Hicc, 4508 Eric Avenue, Cincinnati , Ohio .

COLORAD0-955 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado . Phone Area 303 442-9410 , Venerable Dean-Russell C. Bowie , Rush Chairman-William S. Crawford , Chapter Adviser-James Hutchinson , 837 15th Street, Boulder , Colorado .

COLOIADO STATE COLLEGE-1715 lith Avenue . Greeley, Colorado. Phone Area 303 352-9840, Vt·nerable Dean-William P. Hartman , Rush ChairmanBarry Oman, Chapter Adviser- J. Max Lubbers , 2010 21st Avenue , Greeley .

Co lorado.

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY-633 W . Lake St. . Fort Collins . Colorado, Phu!'e Arra 303 482 .0418 , Venerable Dean - Tom Bunch , Rush ChairmanWtlltam Gearhart, Chapter Adviser- Deane M. Carter, 125 E . Myrtle , Apt. 8, Fort Collins , ColoraC.:o .

CORNELL-318 Highland Road , Ithaca, New York, Phone Area 607 272-1567, Venerable Dean- Richard D Ahlfeld Rush Chairman .. Daniel P . Smith , Chapter Adviser. .0 . Ernest Bangs. 73t Cayuga Heights Rd ., Ithaca , N .Y .

GEO.RGIA-347 Milledge Ave. , Athens, Ga. 30601, Phone 548-7093 , Ve nerablr Dean - J oseph H. Boyett , Rush Chairman- Charles E . Claiborne, Chapter Adv iser.

ILLINOI S- 50! E. Da niel. Champa ign . Illinois, Phone Area 217 344-1510. \ en~rable Dea n- Roger A. Warnke, Rush Chairman-Gary Upp , Chapter AEdvts~r-Ha l dene Bean. 209 W . High St. . Urbana , Ill. . Cha pter Adviser mrntus- Dr. George Ekblaw, 511 West Main , Urbana , Jllinois.

ILLINOIS WESLEYAN-915 N orth M a in Stree t . Bloomington , Illinois, Phone Area 309 822-5 160 . Vrnerabic D ra n- Aian Leahigh , Rush Chairman- Guy Gebhardt, Chnpter Adv iser-O r. Ra lph E. Browns. 1408 N . F ell Avenue.

Bloomingtc..n , Ill inois.

INDIANA-702 E. T h ird Street, Blooming ton. In d iana, Phone Area 812 3~9-97 1 6 , Venerable D ean-Andre w H . W r ight. Rush C ha irma n- Walter A. S1m:nons , Chapter Adviser- Th om as Wa r ri ng , 525 S. J ordan , Bloomington .

1nd1ana.

IOWA-202 Elfis Aven ue, Iowa City, Iowa . Ph one Area 319 337-310 1, Vencrab_lr Dean-:-M 1chael G r ul ke . Rush C hairma n- R . David Iverson. Chap ter AdvtScr- Dav ld P. Carew, 1524 Muscatin e Ave .. Iowa Ci ty. Ia. I?WA STATE-1 42 Gray Avenu e, Ames . Iowa , Phon e Area 515 232 -6440 . \ rnerable Dean- Gary F . Barton , Rush Cha irman- Philf ip C. Larson. C hapter AdviS<T- J ohn Martinsen , 211 Beach . Ames. Iowa. ~,ANSA S-1 1 00 I nd ian , Lawrence, K ansas. Pho ne Area 913 843-78 10 . l'lll'rable D_ean- C ha rle; R . S tewart , Rush C ha irman- Dave McC lellan.

Chapter Adv1scr- La ndo n N ichos , 181 2 Brook S treet. L awrence , Ka nsas . ~~NS AS STATE-2005 Hu n ti ng Aven ue . M an ha ttan , Kansas, P hone Area I] 539-2369 , Venerable Dean-C harles Erne! Rush C hairman- K ent Prae81ar, Chapter Ad·1iser-A. E . Mu lanax, 2222 ' Co llege H eights Road. Man lattan. Kansas. ·

~?UISIANA STATE-Box AF , Un iversity Station . Baton Rouge. Lou isia na.

ci 011rman.'e Area 504 348-3208, Vene rable D ea n- T homas Leroy A. H a rtley, Chapter Adv iser-13

MEMPHIS STATE-5 11 Pat~crson St. . Memphis, ~!~M I- l 15 E. C hu_rc_h S tr~e t , Oxford . Oh io .

Cl erablr Dcan-W tlltam E . T urn er Rush '"'Iller Adviser- Robert B. Graham. 4' \Vooster

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Rush

T en nessee.

Phone Area 513 523-5944.

C h a~rma n - Rona l d Harps.

Place. Ox ford. O h io .

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~.11C~? AN- 1923 Geddes Avenu e. Ann Arbor . Mic higa n. Phone Area 313

S' · · Venerable Dean- Dona ld M ore ll i. Rush C hairman-Dona ld A"bcncy,;, . Chapter Advise r- J oh n Ga lbreat h . 2530 Hawks Aven u e. Ann r or. l\'t !C'h 1gnn.

~~N~~~~~A-1 206 F ifth Stree t , S.E . M in neapolis. Min neota, Phone Area M . · 41. Venerable Dea n- Mark Peterson . R ush Cha trman- James CISler, Chapter Adviser- Charles Larson 11 5 E. 59th. Minneapolis, Minn.

MISSISSIPPI STATE- P. 0 . Box CF . State College. Miss issippi .

MISSOURI AT COLUMBIA-Columbia. M issouri .

MISSOU.RI AT ROLLA-508 West 9th Street, Rolla Missouri , Phone Area 314 364-1217, Ven era ble D ean- L es ter C . Roth , Rush Cha irman- Com m ittee Chapter Adviser- Fred V. Cole, 109 E . 12th Street, Ro lfa, M o. ' NEBRASKA--410 N orth 17th Stree t , Lincoln , Nebraska, Phone Area 402 435-2500. Ven era ble D ean-Kenneth W . Rh yla nder , Rush Cha irma nJ a m es M cL eod , Cha pter Adviser- K eith Sawyers, 5345 Erv in , Lin coln .

N ebraska 68504 .

NEW HAMPSHilU-1 0-1 2 Mill Road , Durham , N ew H ampshire, Phone Area 603 868-2428 , Ven erable Dean-5ta nl ey Evans Rush Cha ir manM ike H a rtman, Cha pter Adviser- Raymond E . Matheso~ , Box 393 Durh am , New H a mpshire. ' NORTHWESTERN-610 Lincoln Street , Evanston , Illinois, Phone Area 312 475-9566. Venerable D ean-Ala n R . N ich olson , R ush Chai rma n- R ichard K o~h , Cha p te r Adviser-M el Verni , 2506 N . Parkside Avenue, Ch icago , Ill inois.

OHI0-101 University T er race, Athens, Ohio , Phone Area 614 593- 1850.

Ven era ble D ean-Rudolph Felz, Rush Cha irma n- Philfip Wilson . Chapter Adviser - O r. Ca lv in H . Ba lou n , II Cable L a ne, Athens , Ohio.

OHIO STATE-275 E . 15th Avenue, Co lumbus . Ohio , Phone Area 614 299-7552 , Vener able D ean- Dan Tidrick, Rush Chairma n- Br uce K . Bell.

Chap ter Adviser- R obe r t L . Hu r n i, 398 1 S . Broad way, Grove C ity, Ohi o.

O.KLAHOMA-544 Elm S treet, Norman , Okla homa , Phone Area 405 534-9246 , Venerable D ean-Thomas C . M oore , Rush Cha irman-V . N . Fogels, Chapter Adviser-B laine H. Sm ith , J r. , 10 17 East L ouisiana , Norman , O klahoma, OKLAHOMA STAT£-1 215 U niversity Avenue , St illwater , O kla homa , Phone Area 405 372-4920 , Venerable Dean- Dave Bluethma n , R ush Cha irma nDa ve Young, Chap ter Adviser-Raymond E. Bivert , 234 N . Duncan , S tillwater, Okla homa .

OREGON STATE-2857 Van Buren. Cor va ll is, O regon . Phone Area 503 752-9329 , Venerable Dean-Wes ley H . C hase, R us h Chairman-Donald A. Withycombe, Chapter Adviser-Delmer M . Goode, 225 N. 31st Street.

Corvallis, Oregon .

PENN STATE-234 Locust La ne , S ta te Coll ege, Pennsylvania , Phone Area 814 238-3083 , Ven era ble Dean- Ted L ux . R ush Chairma n- Kenneth A. Ellsworth, Chapter Adviser-Or. G . K en neth Nelson, 501 Westview Avenue .

State College , Pennsylvania .

PURDUE-608 Waldro n Street, West Lafaye tt e, Indiana , Pho ne Area J l 2 743-1883 . Venera ble D ean - D av id L. Wa ibel, Rush Cha irma n- C hapter Ad viser-Leonard Wood. 725 Allen , W. L a fayett e. Ind iana.

RENSSELAER--4 Sunset Terrace , Troy, New York , PhoQe Area 518 272-9765 , Venerable Dea n- J ames R. Armstro n<; . Rush Chairma n- Bernard M . Robinson , Cha pter Adviser-James E. Brown , 79 S. Amherst . Schenectady, N.Y. SAN JOSE STATE-201 South 13th St.. San J ose , Ca lif. , Phone 293-96 11 , Venerable Dean- Wm. H . Sanders. Jr .. Rush Cha irman- Nick Carter .

Chapter Adviser- Robert M adsen , 1234 E Stree t, Apt. 15, Hayward , Ca lif.

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SHIPPENSBURG ST.I \TE-Box 270 Old Main . Shippensburg State Co ll ege.

Shipprnshnrg, Pa .. 17257, Phone Area 717 ~32-9953. Venerab le Dea n-; R obert L . H oover . .Jr .. Rush Chairman-Dav1d M cClam , Chap ter AdvtserRobert Jacoby. 26.N. Penn St., Shippensburg, Pa. LUTHER A SMITH-Bo" 417 Southern Station , Hattiesburg, Missi>Si ppi .

Phone. Arc; 60 1 584-9822 , Venerable Dean- Thomas Browning, Rus h <:;hairllla n- Will 'alll f. Elmore , Chapter Adviser- Or . W. B. Gower , Un1vers1ty of Southern Missi;sippi , Hattieshurg, Mississippi. · SYRACUSE-756 Con1stock Avenue Syracuse , New York . Phone Area 315 476-8110 . Venerable Dean-Tenrn~e F. Nictnan . Rush Chairman- George A. Smith , Chapter Adviser- Roger E. McFarla nd , 319 Gl enwood Avenue.

Syracuse. New York .

TENNESSEE-1 11 17 Melrose Avenue. Knoxvi lle. T enn essee, Phone Area 615 523-9649. Ven era ble Dca n- W . J . Mathis . Rt!sh Chairman- N. B., Harrell.

Ch" ptcr Advi,e r- fred W . M cPea ke. 310 Kmgston Ct. . S.W., Knox\'llle .

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TEXAS-26 14 Rio Grande Street. Austin. T exas , Phone Area 5 12 472-7255 .

Venerable Dc•a n- Tom Thomason. Rush Cha irm an-Ca rl Clemons . Ch apter Advisl'r- Wroc Owens , 25 17 Pecos. Aw~ lin . T exas .

TRI-STATE COLLEGE-506 S. College , Angol a . India na , Phone Area 219 665-63 18. Venerable Dea n- Robert E. Burns. Rush Chairman- Jeffrey T. Szila!l:e. Ch apter Adviser-Leon VandeCreck, 415 S. College. Angola .

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UCLA-916 H ilgard Avenue , Los Angelc·s. Californi~. Phon e Area 2 13 4749025. Venerable Dea n- J ohn M . Murph y. Rush Cha~rman - 8111 Pc n~1ngt on .

Chapter Adviser- William Ullmark. 50 16 Acampo , LaCrescr nta . Calif.

VERMONT--404 College Street. J.lurlin gton. \'crmo~t . Phone Area 802 8647007 . Vcnerahle Dea n-· Ed" in Norse. Rush Ch a mnan- Mauncc I?rown .

Chapter Adviser- Or . George C. Crooks. 7~ Spear Street . So. Burlmgton.

V<'rmont.

WASHINGTON-5004 I 7th Avenue. .E .. Seattle. Was hingto~ , Phone Are.a 206 524-0200. Venerable D ean- Dan Carpenter . Rush Cha1rman . Dennts Donnai 1·r. Chapter Adviser- Bill Dexter . 503 N . 42nd St .. Sralllr. Washin g ton.

WASHINGTON STATE-I G07 Rub y S treet. Pullman . Washingto n , Ph o~e Arc·a 509 332-2607, Venerable Dran- Rohrrt W . Wlll1amson , ~u~h ChairmanPat Wri ght , Chapter Adviser- Glen L. Hower. 1101 Wtlilams , Pullman. \ Va~hington .

WISCONSIN-2·10 La ngdon . Madison . Wi sco n ~ in , Phon~ Area 608 255-2965 .

Venerable Dean- John R . Porter. Rush Cha~rman-R1chard E. Schne~dcr , Chapter Adviser_: Nnrman E. Hansen. RR 2. Gammon Rd ., Mad1so n , \Visconsi n.

WYOMING- Fraternity Park , La ramie . W_yoming. !'hone Area 307 745-5345 , Venerable Dcan-Ed . Bryant. Rush Chatr!nan - Biil. Carlson , Chapter Adviser-}. Terry Iverson , 1354 N . 6th Laramte, Wyom mg.

REFLECTIONS OF A FOUNDER

This 33Y:J record album by Acacia Fraternity Co-Founder Charles A. Sink is an ideal addition for every Chapter. An excellent suppliment to any pledge education program-a distinguished gift for alumni. Recorded at the 1966 Conclave, Brother Sink discusses the formation of Acacia Fraternity at Ann Arbor, Michigan, how it grew, and how we stand today. Each record is personally autographed by Charles A. Sink. Cost: $3.25 (includes mailing and handling).

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