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By now, all Acacia alumni have received their 1970 dues notice. Only $7.50 per year (lower than most fraternities), the funds raised from this effort are the basis for many important programs carried out by our Fraternity. THE TRIAD urges all alumni who have not yet mailed their dues in to do so as soon as possible. If only a slight majority of alumni participate in this annual effort, more funds will be available than ever before to continue and expand the strong principles and rich heritage that form the strong base of our Fraternity. It is our responsibility, both yours and mine, to aid the Fraternity that gave us brotherhood and membership. This is the easy way to do it; the only effort required is to write a check and return in the self-addressed and post-paid envel¡ ope. Do it today! . . . . .. Elsewhere in this issue are articles concerning several prominent alumni. THE TRIAD solicits this type of article, but many times is not able to contact the many Acacians deserving of recognition in the magazine. If you know of Brothers who contribute significantly to their careers, their community or to society, please let me know. I will be happy to contact them. The chapters can be especially helpful because quite often they are more aware of their alumni activities than anyone else . . . . . . Suggestions for new articles are welcome as are your comments on THE TRIAD. Full attention will be given any correspondence and it will be shared with the Fraternity, comments or questions, critical or constructive . . . . . . In this issue, full page reproductions of "Acacia Fraternity Upholds" as well as "Acacia is the Name of My Fraternity" are included. Chapters and individual members, both undergraduate and alumni, are urged to clip them out for use in the Chapter House, home or office. Displayed in simple frames behind glass, they make excellent rush aids as well as being reminders of what Acacia stands for and thus what membership means. We hope proper and immediate use will be made of them . . . . . The National Council, the National Staff and THE TRIAD extend to all Acacians and their families the best wishes and hopes for the New Year. A new decade, 1970 begins the 66th year of the existence of Acacia. The next ten years should bring an unparalled growth and prosperity to the Fraternity and its ideals. Be a part of this growth, get involved in fraternal activities today! Fraternally,
WINTER, 1970
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OF ACACIA FRATERNITY© VOLUME LXVIII NUMBER I John W. Hartman, Editor 318 East Lincoln Edmond, Oklahoma 73034
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Total Involvement
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1969 Roy C. Clark Outstanding Acacian
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The Great Pumpkin
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Alumni News
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National Perspective
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Triad Essay
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Alumni Profile
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Triad Times
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Triad Directory
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By Dave Williams, Illinois Wesleyan No. 100
I.W.U. Acacian Jack Pitizer and pinmate ¡-the current Acacia Sweetheart Roberta Fitz-High, AOPi - - entertain Rusty. the house mascot.
The Illinois Wesleyan chapter of Acacia was chartered in November, 1957, largely through the efforts of our late Executive Secretary Roy C. Clark. Brother Clark had enrolled at IWU in 1916 and was elected president of the freshman class. The following year he dropped out, later to enroll at Northwestern and begin his career with Acacia by reviving the Northwestern chapter. At the time of IWU chartering, Acacia was represented only on large campuses, and the IWU chapter was a crucial experiment to discover if Acacia could "make it" on a small campus. Wesleyan's enrollment was then less than 1,200, and four strong national fraternities already had long-established chapters on campus. Considering these circumstances, the IWU Acacia chapter was definitely a high-risk undertaking. The most important factor in our favor was the group of men who formed the colony. A movement to establish a new fraternity at IWU crystallized in
the fall of 1956 when a group of leading students, several of whom had pledged existing houses and been disappointed with what they found, formed a local with the intention of petitioning a national organization. These men included the president of student government, the editors of the campus paper and yearbook, several varsity lettermen and many men with very high academic records. Acacia was one of several national fraternities to extend bids to the local, and brother Clark's personal visits and talks about the traditions and ideals of Acacia led to its selection. The entrenched and antiquated nature of the IWU Greek system, little changed since the 1890's, made early successes easy for the fledgling Acacia chapter. The university was dependent on the Greeks to house half of the resident student body, and the fraternities and sororities offered the only sustained activity program on campus. In these circumstances, the fraternities had no need to im-
A visiting professor gives I.W.U. brothers some insight into current economic problems in after-dinner discussion.
Brother Steve Taylor carries¡ IWU to another win in mile relay.
prove their programs or work very hard for members ; it was a take-it-or-leave-it proposition. In the area of pledgeship , for example, all houses on campus conducted an unrestrained campaign of all-night hell sessions, personal servitude and degrading exhibitions. In such an atmosphere, the initial Acacia program , limited to simple calisthenics and a good old-fashioned hell week, seemed radically liberal. Further progress came in 1965 when Ken Albers, a transfer student from the Illinois chapter, introduced the first non-physical pledge program on campus, based on his Illinois experiences. Since then the pledge program has become increasingly "positive", with a pledge's progress measured by scholastic achievement and enthusiasm for house and campus activities. At this writing our program remains the only non-physical program on campus, but the pressure of Acacia's leadership has led to a An ongoing tradition: I.W.U. Acacia's new Masons during 1968-69.
general improvement in pledge programs on the campus. The chapter's founders were academically outstanding, and initially a 2.4 average (on the 4.0 scale) was set as the initiation requirement. This form of emphasis on scholarship was laudable, but proved to be a mistake. Such a high requirement discouraged untried freshmen from pledging, and in succeeding semesters the requirement was lowered to 2.2 and then 2.0, the general campus requirement. -This did not indicate a diminished interest in academic excellence, but a pragmatic adjustment to the realities of rush. Acacia has consistently been the top or second house on campus scholastically, and has been Number One five out of the last six semesters. Last semester, IWU Acacia achieved the unheard-of active average of 2.97, a full 0.2 over the second-place runner-up. This is the second time in three years the 2.9 barrier has been broken, when a 2. 7 has been the usual winning figure among the men's houses. Acacia's example had led to a more serious attitude among the other campus fraternities in this field also. The twelve-year history has not been a continuous record of growth and achievement, however. A larger house was occupied in 1960, but with the graduation of the founding group, some dark days were experienced. A decline in membership slowly crippled the chapter. Excellence alone is not a guarantee of success in rush or campus acceptance, and competition against the prestige images of the large and well-known fraternities already long established on campus was difficult. At one point, active membership reached the low figure of 14, and only the perseverence of these men and the faith and financial support of the National Council pulled us through this slump.
From 1963 on, a series of progressively more successful rushes and a calculated program of public relations has rebuilt membership to the point where IWU is now maintaining an active and pledge membership of between 40 and 50. At one point recently, Acacia was actually the largest house on campus. This numerical growth, combined with continued emphasis on the progressive attitudes of the founders, has also led to growing respect and acceptance among the other fraternities and the campus. Acacia now stands equally with any house on campus. The value of prestige can be downgraded on an idealistic level, but on a small campus in a highly competitive situation it is of practical importance in maintaining membership. Much of the credit for this can be attributed to the social program. Over the last five years a series of Venerable Deans and Social Chairmen have vied to outd9 their predecessors in improving house functions, innovating new ones and participating in campus events. The results have been impressive. At a recent initiation, so mnay brothers were pinned that there were not enough left in the house to provide one for each of the new initiates until his own arrived. Currently, Acacia is noted for its campus leadership and academics. This year, Acacians serve as vice president of student government, Student Welfare and Human Relations Chairman, Homecoming Chairman and yearbook editor-in-chief. Two Acacians are among the six IFC officers. Three Acacians were among II students named for departmental honors, and three were among the latest 10 initiates in Blue Key, top senior honorary for scholastics and activities. Two of our activities show interest in Acacia itself. The highly successful Acacia Midwest Basketball Tournament, founded by the IWU Chapter, is now four years old and annually brings brothers together from five to seven area chapters for an . exciting weekend. . In keeping with Acacia's Masonic tradition, ten brothers have now been raised to the Master Mason's degree in Arts & Crafts Lodge No. I 017. Several others have taken the Masonic degrees at their home lodges following graduation. The chapter has also initiated many local Masons into Acacia, and these men have served the house well on our corporation board and spread our reputation in the community. Of truly broad scope is the chapter's public relations program. This includes community, interfraternity, campus and alumni relations. Useful public relations is not a matter of getting a certain number of mentions in the school paper per semes-
Brother Tom Koter is our chapter's first undergraduate Order of Pythagoras winner, awarded for his manageme~t of chapter finances.
ter, but involves a serious effort on the part of the total membership to participate meaningfully in a wide range of worthwhile activities and to establish effective communication in all of its programs. Last year each fraternity on campus helped in a community fund.collection for charity. To most houses, this represented their token "service project" for the semester, and each turned in $30 or $40 from its door-to-door campaign. Acacia turned in $400, and the Public Relations Chairman did not have to cook up the favorable comments that resulted. A small campus is ideal for establishing good relations with faculty and administration. IWU regularly has a faculty guest to dinner, and he is invited to present a talk and lead a discussion in his area of interest following the meal. These informal sessions are worth more than weeks of restrained classroom work. University administrators have also gotten a better idea of Acacia through this program, and Acacia has learned more about their problems. In the past two months the President, Dean of Students and Dean of Men have all been guests at Acacia. This, in brief, is the story of Acacia at Illinois Wesleyan past and present. Acacia's small-campus experiment is a resounding success, though difficulties were encountered along the way. Recent growth figures for the national Greek system show that future fraternity expansion is largely dependent on small campuses and newly established schools, and since IWU inception, Acacia has chartered several groups on small campuses. The Illinois Wesleyan chapter is proud to have been the trail blazer in this new direction. THETRIAD
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FINISH PLEDGE SEMESTER AND MOVE AHEAD 2 SPACES
During the last few months the Illinois Wesleyan chapter has enjoyed many return visits by recent graduates, and almost every one of them has been heard to say, while hearing about our latest successes and problems, "I wish I had another year here." This simple statement is a tribute to the ties of our fraternal spirit, but reading between the words, doesn't it also imply "I wish I had done more while I had the chance"? Too often when a brother is initiated he feels a sense of relief, of a goal achieved. During the pledge semester he has been constantly directed to contribute, participate and become involved, and he has had the goal of the pin to work for. But after initiation there is no pledge trainer to urge him, no pledge father to encourage him and no tnagible goal to strive for. Of course, every brother will contribute something during the next three years and most will give "their honest share of effort" over and over again. But how much of the actual potential is ever really tapped? The chapter officers are responsible for carrying out the various activities of the house, and everyone can't be an officer. But is the pledge trainer expected to conduct a successful program alone? Can the rush chairman by his own efforts get enough new members to fill the house? Is the greatest social chairman capable of putting on a party singlehanded?
YOU TOO ARE A PLEDGE TRAINER, A RUSH CHAIRMAN, AND ASOCIAL CHAIRMAN, BUT NOW MOVE AHEAD 1 SPACE
Too many brothers do not realize while they have the chance that every member is a pledge trainer, a rush chairman and a social chairman. Witho.ut the responsibilities of office his tasks may be small, but his efforts and example contribute to the total results. Obligations are assumed when membership is accepted. Upon initiation, each brother receives the benefits of the decades of effort contributed by those who have gone before, and each has the responsibility to pass on these benefits to those who will follow, adding to them as much as he can. The dedicated fraternity man gives more than his fair share of effort, and has a high opinion of the possible. He receives the benefits of the fraternity gratefully, and looking beyond his own immediate desires, works for the common goal of all. It is the man who works for something greater than himself who will eventually benefit himself most. Much of this is restated in your pledge manual. When was the last time you read it? It would not be a mistake to occasionally take yourself aside, read through the opening chapters of Pythagoras and evaluate your fraternal life in the light of their message. Can you do more now, so that later, when you leave the halls of Acacia with regret, it will not be regret that you didn't live your fraternal experience to the fullest, but only that you must now bring this rich chapter of your life to a close?
Robert D. Paine, Washington State alumnus, accepts the 1969 Roy C. Clark Outstanding Acacian Award from Dr. Irving M. Field, National Second Vice President.
The Roy C. Clark Outstanding Acacian Award is shown hanging in its place of honor in the Archives of the beautiful new National Headquarters. The award is presented annually with three recipients now having been named since it was established in 1967.
1969 ROY C. CLARK OUTSTANDING ACACIAN NAMED Robert D. Paine, a 1969 graduate of Washington State University and member of that chpater, has been named the recipient of the 1969 Roy C. Clark Outstanding Acacian Award. The award is presented annually to that undergraduate Acacian who most nearly exemplifies the outstanding attributes of the late Executive Secretary Emeritus. The attributes Brother Paine was judged on were first derived when the Nebraska Chapter started the award just before Roy C. Clark's death in 1967: perseverance, integrity , foresight, loyalty, devotion, wisdom and leadership. The award was presented to him recently by National Second Vice President Dr. Irving M. Field in ceremonies held in Pullman, Washington. Bob Paine is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Paine of Wenatchee, Washington. While a member of the Washington State Chapter, he held the offices of Social Chairman, Rush Chairman and Venerable Dean. As a sophomore, he also served as a National Resident Field Secretary in the Oklahoma University Chapter and was instrumental in its rehabilitation. His work at Oklahoma was recognized when he was awarded the Order of Pythagoras in 1967. Brother Paine graduated with distinction from Washington State in June of last year. He and his wife, Nita, currently plan to join the Peace Corps. Other future plans include returning to graduate school for the completion of a Masters Degree in Education and an ultimate teaching career. The third recipient since the award was established, he received a personal plaque as well as joining the first two winners, Richard F. Allen of the Rensselaer Chapter and William Wolford of Iowa State, on the permanent plaque which hangs in the archive section of the new Acacia National Headquarters in Boulder, Colorado. THETRIAD ¡
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··rHE GREAT PUMPKIN••
Shades of Charlie Brown! "The Great Pumpkin" IS ative and well and living in Corvallis, Oregon. However, he doesn't rise out of the Pumpkin Patch each Halloween as the comic strip suggests; he arrive on the college football scene as Head Football Coach at Oregon State University. He is, as all football fans know, Dee Andros, and an alumnus of the Oklahoma Chapter of Acacia. Known as "The Great Pumpkin" because of the bright clothes he wears he is one of the most ucce ful and "colorful" coaches in the country. He wears a bright orange jacket, black pants orange and black leather shoe , orange and black socks and tie ; and alway print out onto the playing field ahead of hi player , 250 pounds and all. Other Orange" item in hi repertoire: bright orange automobil a ba ement bathroom in hi home omplet ly decorated in orange, orange electric golf cart orange golf bag orange office de k and an orange carf! D e Andro wa born in Oklahoma City in 1924. He graduated from high chool there in 1942 and w nt immediat ly into the Marine Corp for rvice THE TRIAD
in World War II . He won the Bronze Star for valor at the battle of Iwo Jirna, where he was a sergeant. Discharged in 1946, he entered the University of Oklahoma where he played football for four year fust under the late Jim Tatum and then under the famed Bud Wilkinson. His fu t year, under Tatum, the Sooners went to the Gator Bowl, beating North Carolina State. Under Bud Wilkinson, he went to .the Sugar Bowl twice as the Sooner beat orth Carolina in 1949 and Louisiana State in 1950. Some of his famou teammates at Oklahoma include Darrell Royal current head coach at Texa ; Jim Owens head coach at Washington; Jack Mitchell, former head coach at Kansas and Bert lark, former head coach at Wa hington State. Graduating in 1950, he wa an a i tant on the Oklahoma taff for three years until he joined the Kan as taff a line coach in 1953. From there he went to Te as Tech in 1953 and 1954, where the team went to the Sun Bowl. He then went to ebra ka as an a i tant to Pete Elliot for three year leaving with lliot after going to the Rose Bowl in 1959. He tayed one year a an a i tant to Elliot at Ulinoi and be-
came head coach at Idaho in 1962. Serving three years there and posting the Vandals first winning season since 1938, he became head coach at Oregon State in 1965. Since Dee Andros has been at Oregon State, he has never had a losing record and is now in his fifth campaign. His overall record at Oregon State until this year is 26-13-1, and he is 3-3 at the time of this writingin 1969. In 1967, he was "West Coast Coach of the Year" and runner-up to the Associated Press national "Coach of the Year". His team that year beat No. I USC, beat No. 2 Purdue and tied No. 2 UCLA. Three straight years his teams finished second in the race for the Rose Bowl in the Pacific Conference. He has coached four first team All-American athletes at Oregon State including two in 1968, Bill Enyart and John Didion. A total of eleven players have made All-Conference teams and six members of his 1968 team were drafted by the pros. Andros has also been chosen for the coaching staff for the Coaches All-America Bowl (head coach-West), East-West and Hula Bowl. Dee Andros likes people and people like him. He is in great demand as a public speaker and is a key figure at civic affairs. He was "King of Fun" at the .Portland Rose Festival last June, and was also the Grand Marshal at the Miss Oregon Pageant. He has been the Grand Marshal for the Lebanon StrawDee Andros, Oklahoma Chapter alumnus, is shown on the sidelines in his bright orange jacket as he directs his Oregon State Beavers to another football victory.
'o regon State University Head Football Coach, Dee Andros, is shown with his 1968 AII¡American center, John Didion. Andros is an alumnus of the Oklahoma Chapter.
berry Festival and the Philomath Frolic. His only training mle for his players is, "We will not tolerate a player who will embarrass me or the university". His players respond to this rule with enthusiasm as do the crowds where he appears . Coach Andros is married and the father of a daughter, Jeanne, who is twelve-years old. His wife, LuelJa, has been described as "one of the real favorites of the Corvallis community". The Great Pumpkin is an Acacian, one the Fraternity can be proud of in all instances. When he represents himself, his family and Oregon State University, he also represents Acacia. Dee Andros has found the key to success in the coaching field and will remain one of the few truly individuals among the ranks of his fellow coaches, now and in the future. The honors he has earned are welldeserved and exemplify the results of hard work and dedication to his profession. May "The Great Pumpkin" arise out of the summer months to again defeat his foes on the gridiron in 1970! Editor's Note: The information and statistics contained in this article as well as the photographs were provided by John H. Eggers, Sports Information Director, Oregon State University. THE TRIAD extends its appreciation to Mr. Eggers and his staff for their cooperation and the wealth of material furnished. THETRIAD
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NEWS HI
By Marvin Logan, Alumni Director
What Happens to Alumni Assets? Through the years, because of two world wars, the great depression of the early thirties and a few campus or personnel problems, it was necessary to close some Acacia houses. In most cases, the Alumni sold the houses because the rental income became insufficient to maintain them. After mortgages were paid off a residue remained . What happens to such funds? As the years go by and the older Alumni pass on, and no new Alumni come in, the situation becomes increasingly more vague. Since the Archives are dedicated to history, and the perpetuation of the early days of Acacia, it seems logical that some funds might be available as a tax exempt donation to the Acacia Educational Foundation and be earmarked for the purpose of paying for the construction of the archive section of the National Headquarters building and assisting in it's future maintenance and improvement costs. Therefore I plan to contact alumni building corporations of inactive chapters and explore the possibility of a favorable action on their part to become sponsors or co-sponsors and be so listed on the plaque that will hang on the wall in the Archives. As you can see by the adjacent progress graph, the fraternity sorely needs more contributions to complete the archive fund drive and pay off the bank Joan executed to make the archives a part of the original headquarters rather than a subsequent addition. If you read this article, if your chapter is no longer in existence, I would appreciate a Jetter from you telling me if your alutnni organization is still in existence, if you have meetings or are dormant and if you have knowledge of the present fmancial status. 0 I have tills information on the Franklin, George Washington and University of Southern California ChapT ters. H Overlapping of Alumni Corporations, Alumni Chapters and Alumni Clubs E As Alumni Director, the National Council has asked me to form Alumni chapters in various spots across R the United States. The Kansas City alumni associations, as listed in THE TRIAD is example number one. s Their membership consists of Acacians from many chapters who have settled in the Kansas City area. They have been joined on THE TRIAD page by Houston and Seattle. We hope to list many more in THE TRIAD in the years and months to come . Now Alumni Clubs? At the last council meeting, I reported that the rules laid out by the council were rather stringent and compliance would keep groups from forming in some places. Their action was to F authorize smaller groups, meeting on a more informal basis to be listed as Alumni Clubs until they become R chartered alumni chapters . To become listed in THE TRIAD all that is required is a letter to National asking A for such a listing during the growth period. This parallels the formation of Acacia Colonies among students z who later develop to Acacia Chapters. E Example, Northern Iowa: A new colony is in existence at this school at Cedar Falls, Iowa. They need an R alumni group incorporated there before they can become a chapter. Alumni from the University of Iowa , from Iowa State and from Ohio State, who reside in the community have formed such a corporation. Now they have also applied for a listing in THE TRIAD as an Alumni Club. This is in effect an overlapping but is necessary because two groups are being developed , with different functions. When they have fifteen requesting a chapter status they will be chartered by National as an alumni chapter rather than a club. I have received numerous communications when I have been informed that several Acacians meet occasionally but can not qualify for an alumni chapter rating. They now can apply for an Acacia Club listing. At Cedar Falls the corporation could hold a business meeting - then adjourn to a club meeting and take wives out to dinner , invite prospective honorary Acacians, send invitations to Acacians who live in the area but never come to meetings , etc. All sororities, and most fraternities, are much more advanced than Acacia in this movement of organized alumni. For a while we will have to play "catch up" but our active chapters do need a feeling that alumni are behind them.
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ACACIA IS THE NAME OF MY FRATERNITY ~ ACACIA is a Greek word which, according to earliest known history, has been used to designate Distinctiveness and Leadership among Mankind. ACACIA has also been used to designate the Spirit of Immortality or Survival of the Soul, and reminds us of the need to live a life always mindful of the Immortality of the Soul.
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ACACIA has ritualistic significance in that Age-old Order to which our Fraternity owes its Heritage. This order has ever held for the Freedom of the Individual to commune with his God and to Him alone be accountable. As mortal men we are reminded to live our lives so that when called before God we can without a qualm account for our conduct as Men among those with whom we travel along life's pathway. ACACIA, our Fraternity, is ever reminding us of our duty to its agehonored symbolic meanings, and our responsibilities as Acacians toward those with whom we associate.
ACACIA FRATERNITY
Upholds Belief in a Supreme Being. The right of the individual to commune with God in a manner and way of his own choosing. The Constitutional form of Government and the Basic Bill of Rights. The perpetuation of the rights of the individual in accordance with the laws of our Country. The right of each to exercise ambition, initiative, resourcefuln ss and energy to better his own economic conditions, and in so doing contribute as an individual to the advancem ent of the economy of our country. The maintenance and support of the American system of public schools. The sponsorship and promotion of gentlemanly conduct which will reflect credit to ourselves, our Fraternity and the schools in which we have received our education. The promotion of a spirit of democratic living with all those with whom we associate for we decry any form of snobbishness. The promotion of scholarship and the betterment of ours lves through participation in student activiti s. Respect for our school and its r quirements, and w e pledge to strive through proper conduct to bring cr ditto our Alma Mater.
National Perspective By Harvey L. Logan, Executive Secretary
Expansion Incentive
Recently in a memorandum to all chapters from the Assistant Executive Secretary, Barry J. Lyerly, stated that $100.00 would be offered to any chapter who provided leads and assistance which led to the eventual establishment of a colony. We hope that this incentive program will be picked up by several of the chapters, as an all-out team effort is necessary if Acacia is to continue its forward progression. National Interfraternity Conference Meeting
Last month the National Interfraternity Conference held its annual meeting at the Chicago-Sheridan Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. Many brothers of the various chapters were in attendance in addition to National President George Patterson and members of the staff. Possible Reactivation at Michigan
Last month I received a letter from the president of the Michigan Alumni Association informing us that there was a group of undergraduates on the campus who might be interested in reactivating the mother chapter of Acacia. A meeting was scheduled which I attended and had the opportunity of meeting several undergraduates who had expressed this interest. Although definite and concrete programs have not yet been established, there appears to be a great deal of enthusiasm on both the part of the undergraduates and the alumni. Hopefully, we will be able to report to you some progress at Michigan in the very near future. 1970 Conclave
Again, just a brief 'reminder to let all of you know that the 1970 Conclave of Acacia Fraternity will be held at Estes Park, Colorado, August 23-28, 1970. The Conclave will be held at the Estes Park YMCA which has accommodations for over 5,000 people with every conceivable facility and recreation available. We hope that all of you will make plans now for the 1970 Conclave as it should be a very exciting one particularly in view of the outstanding setting. Featured will be a tour of the new National Headquarters. Colonies
We have recently received word from the colony at East Texas State and the colony at the University of Northern Iowa and both report that they are doing very well. Both groups have housing and are looking forward to an anticipated chartering date sometime in the spring of 1970. LSU Dedicates Second House
The Louisiana State University Chapter of Acacia Fraternity, now in its twelfth year of existence, dedicated a brand-new fraternity house December 12-14, 1969. National Counselor, Ray Bivert and National President, George Patterson, in addition to a couple of hundred alumni guests and friends, attended the very festive occasion. L.S.U. is certainly to be congratulated for their outstanding progress as this house represents the second one in a period of ten years. THE TRIAD
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One of the major problems for fraternities, both in terms of rushing and in terms of pledging, begins when we try to separate rush and pledge education as two distinct processes. As soon as fraternities start looking at rush and pledge education as being separate programs, they are asking for problems. To some extent all organizations try to separate rushing from pledge education, or selling from orientation, or recruiting from training. Separating recruiting from training is fme, so long as members don't look at the two areas as distinct processes with nothing in common. Consider a church, for example. In a church, there is usually a membership committee whose job it is to organize a recruiting program for the congregation. Although the church puts its best foot forward, it tries to tell the prospective members as honestly as possible about the church dogma, etc. In a sense much of the education about the church occurs as a part of the recruiting process. When a prospective member decides to join the church, he comes in knowing exactly what to expect. He knows his rights as well as his responsibilities. The education program is usually continued after the committment is made through a series of lessons on the church dogma and structure. The university works similarly. It has a recruiting
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division whose job it is to spread the good word about the university to high school students, and it also has a freshman orientation program. Like the church, it is hard to say where recruiting stops and education begins. We fraternities, unlike most other organizations, sometimes try to separate the two processes, i.e., rush and pledge education, in two distinct and unrelated areas. In rush, we sell our social programs, but we seem afraid to talk about all the work, the organization, the teamwork and the planning that goes into having fun. We tell all about our glorious past, but we seem hesitant to talk about the future and how the prospective member might fit into that future. We talk about all the beauties of brotherhood, but seem afraid to tell him that brotherhood means sacrifice, that it means personality conflicts, arguments and sometimes splits in the membership; and it means learning how to resolve personality conflicts, arguments, and membership splits. In general, we try to met:chandise our fraternities. We often sell only the tangibles . . . costs, trophies, parties, study halls, intramural games, girl friends and so on. We seem afraid to sell the intangibles such as learning how to motivate people, learning how to accept people as they are, learning patience and learning a little more about what it is to be a brother to your fellow man. We sell fraternity as if it were a bunch of "goodies" served on a silver platter; and all a rushee has to do is accept our bid and all the "goodies" will be his for "x" dollars per month. We sell all the benefits; we sell the rights, but seldom get around to selling the responsibilities. Once the rushee says "Yes, I will pledge," . the rush process stops and the pledge process begins. We then spend 12 weeks in utter frustration because the pledges don't seem to want to fit in, because they seem to be in the fraternity to get all they can out of it. Our frustration turns to anger and we end up telling the pl~dges what to do and demanding respect and responsibility for the first time. A PRESENTATION TO THE PLEDGE EDUCATION & RUSH BY RONALD L. SEIBOLD, DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE
If we had really sold our fraternity honestly during rush . . . . if we had started educating the
rushee about the responsibilities of fraternity membership during rush, the rushee would have come into pledgeship eager and willing to work without anyone "telling him what to do." Whenever one of your pledges depledges saying that the fraternity wasn't what he expected, he is saying that you didn't tell him the full story during rush. If we are ever to change our pledge programs, we have to start with our rush programs. Pledge education starts with rush and rushing does not stop with pledge education. John Q. Public, in general , thinks that fraternities are a college's answer to Hell's Angels. John Q. Public's concept of fraternity is not an accurate or good one. Most of the kids that John Q. Public sends away to college think fraternities are for rich guys who are looking for a good time , only, in college . . . wine, women and song. So most of those freshmen you see walking around the university think fraternities are places for parties and, in general , irresponsible behavior. Who is interested? Any of those freshmen who show interest in fraternities are looking for "Wine, women and song" . . not opportunities for leadership, scholarship, responsibilities, service and all those other ideals we profess to stand for. So what happens? Many of the guys who go to your rush function are looking for the wrong thing. But we play their game . . . we give them a good time. We tell them about the wine, women and song that they are looking for and seldom if ever get around to selling what we really stand for. They probably won't be interested in that kind of stuff, anyway. Thus, we pledge a pledge class filled with guys looking for the wrong thing out of a fraternity , and we must spend a full pledge season knocking the wine, women and song out of them and trying to replace it with what we should have been selling in the first place. The majority of freshmen on this campus are not
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looking for a "good time", or a chance to "raise hell". They are looking for a chance to feel part of something. They are looking for an identity , they want to get involved. They want responsibility. If you don't believe it, make up a questionnaire and do a little "market research". Test your market, you will be surprised at the results. We need to spend our time telling freshmen what fraternities are really about. Let's sell responsibility not just trophies, parties and intramurals. Let's sell the intangibles as well as the tangible benefits of fraternities. It is time we started selling our idealism and our opportunities rather than just our tangible assets. We need to "tell it like it is" - to borrow a phrase. We offer something that today's students want and need . . . a chance to be a part of something. A chance to taste leadership. A chance to take on responsibilities. A chance to learn more about people. A chance to be an individual. If we sell fraternities honestly and frankly , if we tell it like it is to those freshmen and if they come into our organizations expecting both the good and the bad aspects of fraternity membership, both the rights and the responsibilities, then we have no need for laying down the law during pledgeship. Rushing does not stop with pledging, and pledge education starts in rush . . . . . .
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an Alumni Profile ACACIAN NAMED OHIO UNIVERSITY'S OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS Ohio and Florida architect Robert E. Forsythe was named Ohio University's outstanding alumnus for 1969 during Homecoming Weekend ceremonies Saturday. Venerable Dean of the Acacia Chapter there during his undergraduate years, he also served later as President of the Alumni House Corporation. Forsythe, a partner in the Canton, Ohio, architectural firm of Forsythe, Bergemann and Vanek, and vice president of land development and buildings, Palm River Estates, Inc., Naples, Fla., was recognized at a ceremony preceding the OhioXavier University football game. The Acacian was chosen for the award because of his outstanding .c ontributions to his community, Ohio University and the alumni association, according to William K. Loftus, director of alumni affairs. Nominations were received from alumni chapters throughout the country. The outstanding alumnus was the architect for the National Football League Professional Hall of Fame at Canton which has received national attention. Forsythe also designed Ohio University's Belmont County branch building at St. Clairsville, Ohio. His work includes many schools, churches and public buildings in Ohio, among them the new Canton City Hall and the U.S. Post Office at Canton. Forsythe, who was a practicing architect in Canton from 1952 to 1969, has now moved to Naples, Florida, with his wife, Patricia, and their three children, Scott, 14, Mark, 13, and Lisa, 11. Since August 1, 1969, Forsythe has been supervising the development of Palm River Estates, one of Florida's finer residential communities, located nine miles north of Naples on U.S. 41. The 600-acre community contains a championship golf course with a smaller executive course in the planning stages. The development includes villas and condominiums. The development is owned by a group of Canton area businessmen. 18
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Robert E. Forsythe, Ohio and Florida architect, accepts the 1969 Outstanding Alumnus of Ohio University award from Miss Judy Watson, chairman of the homecoming alumni affairs committee.
The Acacian has been instrumental in the development of the university's Stark County alumni chapter at Canton and has served on the board of directors for several years. He has been an effective leader in alumni affairs for more than 17 years. His counsel as a civic leader has been sought on many occasions by various Canton mayors. He chaired mayor's committees to study and update the building department and to rewrite the city's residential building code. He was chairman of the heliport study subcommittee of the Canton Chamber of Commerce and headed the race committee of the city's first Soap Box Derby competition. He was also co-chairman of the Jackson Township School System Citizens Committee. Forsythe was the designer of Mother Gooseland, a children's park in Canton which received the first place award at the 1958 National Convention of Jaycees as the project of the year. He has also served as committee chairman in several areas for his church, Christ United Presbyterian. He also headed the United Fund construction division campaign. He is a past president of several organizations: Eastern Ohio Chapter, American Institute of Architects, "120 1" Building Corporation; Ohio Congress of Builders Exchanges; Ohio Consolidated Investors; Board of Deacons, Christ United Presbyterian Church; Fulton Flying Club; Stark County Construction Council and Toastmasters 637 at Canton. Forsythe has served as a board member of the Architects Society of Ohio, Canton United Fund Health Foundation Budget Committee and the Canton Public Library. Forsythe is a 1950 graduate of Ohio University and holds a bachelor of fine arts degree in architecture. He is a 1942 graduate of Martins Ferry High School. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Forsythe, reside in Martins Ferry.
PROMINENT METHODIST BISHOP'S DEATH ANNOUNCED AT AGE 90 One of Methodism's best known elder statesman, founder of the Wesley Foundation movement on college campuses and an Acacian, retired Bishop James Chamberlain Baker died recently at the age of 90 in Claremont, California. Bishop Baker had lived in Claremont since 1960, when he moved to Claremont Manor, a rest home. While a resident there he was a member of the University Club and the Andiron Club. Despite failing eyesight, he remained active in an unofficial way at the Claremont School of Theology. He was a frequent lecturer and developed close contacts with students and faculty. In keeping with his belief that the church "has no more important work" than its ministry to students, he donated to the school most of his personal library . Brother Baker was born in 1879 in Illinois, and graduated in 1893 from Illinois Wesleyan University. He entered the ministry in 1900 and was ordained in the Illinois Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. At
that time he was also on the faculty of Missouri Wesleyan College. In 1901, he married Lena Benson, whom he had met while teaching. A year later, Baker entered the Boston University School of Theology and accepted a student pastorate in Ashland, Massachusetts. He received a Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree and returned to Illinois to become pastor of a church in Mclean. For 21 years, he served at Trinity Church in Urbana, Illinois, which was adjacent to the campus of the University of Illinois. His church there became the model for hundreds of student ministries of all faiths throughout the world. Bishop Baker was known as the "Father of the Wesley Foundation", an honorary title that he valued as highly as he did the title of bishop. In 1928, he was assigned to Seoul, Korea, area with responsibility for Methodist work in Korea, Japan and Manchuria. Four years later he returned to the United States and was assigned to the San Francisco area, which then included work in
KANSAS CITY ACACIAN NAMED COUNTY REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN M. E. (Zeke) Ramsey, an alumnus of the Kansas Chapter and past president of the Kansas City Alumni Association, was recently elected to the post of Chairman of the Jackson County (Missouri) Republican Committee. Jackson County includes the metropolitan Kansas City area. Elected from his former position as Tenth Ward Committeeman, Ramsey recently retired as an executive with the General Motors Corporation, insurance division. Commenting on the party's position in the county, Ramsey said "We are a minority
party, especially in Jackson County. We just can't afford the luxury of a divided house. We must go forward as a team if we hope to win". His first and most important efforts, he stated, would be to strengthen the party's ward organization. Next, he said, would be an effort to involve more Young Republicians and teenagers in the activities of the party in Jackson County. Ramsey is a deacon of the County Club Christian Church, a Rotarian, a Mason, a member of Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity and a member of the Blue Hills Country Club.
The newly established East Texas State University Colony showed their support for campus activities by entering the above car in the annual Homecoming parade. Their enthusiasm led to the selection of a black automobile and the use of gold markings to not only display the fraternity colors, but also to effectively represent the colony in the parade.
Hawaii, Japan and Korea as well as California. In 1939, he became the new episcopal head of the California area of the newly united Methodist Church and moved to Los Angeles, retiring in 1952. He was World Chairman of the International Missionary Council in 1942, served as a consultant to the founding conference of the United Nations in 1944 and was one of four men sent by the Protestant churches of America to Japan durin~ the occupation in 1945. He was also a member of the committee that organized the World Council of Churches in 1948 and was president of the Council of Bishops of the Methodist Church, the denomination's highest office. After his retirement, he taught at the Graduate School of Theology of the University of Southern California for several terms. He carried on a heavy speaking schedule until well past his 80th birthday. He is survived by three grandchildren, all of New York City. His wife died in 1966 and their only child died in 1955.
IFC OFFICER ELECTED AT WASHINGTON STATE A member of the Washington State Chapter, Bob Draggoo, was recently elected Executive Vice President of that organization. Draggoo, a political science major, is responsible for the administrative branch, is coordinator for the Junior I FC and works with the Tribunal Committee. He has served in past positions as Secretary of the IF C and a member of its Rush Committee.
DAVID G. MCHAFFEY RECEIVES ENTOMOLOGY DOCTORATE David G. MeHaffey, an alumnus of the Colorado State Chapter, has received his Doctor of Philosophy degree in entomology from Washington State Univeristy. Currently MeHaffey is employed by the Southern Research Institute in Birmingham, Alabama, where he is organizing an entomology department.
PENN STATE ACACIANS WIN SPRING WEEK TROPHY Spring Week at Penn State is unique among colleges and universities across the nation. Basically, it is a series of special events open to all organizations of the university. This year participation was dominated by fraternity-sorority combinations among the thirty-one participating groups. The proceeds from all events go toward a scholarship fund. This year Acacia and Kappa Kappa Gamma combined to win coveted over-all first-place prize. For their efforts leading up to the over-all prize they captured first places in carnival, madhatters, and gymkhana; second place in fun rally and third in fun olympics. The master of ceremonies was the celebrated comedian Flip Wilson. Wilson presented the over-all trophy to the Co-Chairmen Dick Shiffer, Acacia, and Susie Lupton, Kappa Kappa Gamma.
FIVE CENTRAL OKLAHOMA MEMBERS NAMED TO WHO'S WHO Five members of the Central (Oklahoma) State College Chapter have been named to Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges and will be included in the 1969-70 edition of the book. Three members, all seniors, were included for the second straight year, leading the Chapter to the highest total among all sororities and fraternities on the Central State campus. The three who repeated in receiving the honor are Phil Thompson, a mathematics major; Larry Maxwell, a general business major and Kent Mathers, a history major. The two named for the first time were Keni Ray, a junior English major, and Mike Collins, a senior government major. Leaders in the Chapter as well as on the campus, the five have compiled many honors in their college careers. Collins served as Secretary of the Chapter and participated in all intramural activities while
running his own farm some 50 miles from the Edmond campus. Kent Mathers, a scholarship student, recently completed a term as Venerable Dean of the Chapter. He also served as Secretary and Chaplain while holding many campus offices, including Vice President of the Student Senate. Maxwell, married soon after initiation into the Chapter, was a starting member of the Central State Bronchos football team during the 1968 season and participated on Chapter intramural teams. Phil Thompson had an outstanding campus career which included serving as Venerable Dean of the Chapter, President of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, starting quarterback for the 1968 Broncho football team and other chapter and campus offices. This year he wound up his college football career by changing from the quarterback position on the offensive
team to the safety on the defensive team. Making the difficult switch with remarkable ability, he led the Oklahoma Collegiate Conference in interceptions as well as being named Outstanding Defensive Back in six games. This led to his being named a member of the 1969 All-Conference team and nominated for small college All-American honors. He also led the whole squad in gradepoint average several semesters, including one semester of 3.9 on a 4.0 scale while being a math major! Replacing Thompson as starting quarterback during the 1969 season was Keni Ray, keeping the PI{Sition in the Chapter for two straight years. Only a junior, he set a conference record of five touchdown passes in one game in leading the team to a 7-2-1 record. Also active in the Chapter, he has served as Junior Dean, posted outstanding grades and participated on intramural teams.
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STANFORD MEDICAL PROFESSOR: DEATH ANNOUNCED
RENSSELAER ACACIANS HEAD DRAMATIC PRODUCTION
Dr. Paul Crossland, an alumnus of the Minnesota Chapter, died recently at the age of 64 in Santa Rosa, California . A noted doctor and author, he had been a full clinical professor of dermatology at the Stanford University Medical School since 1965. Before that he instructed in the Department of Dermatology on the main Palo Alto campus for fourteen years. Dr. Crossland received both his A.B. and M.D. degrees at the University of Minnesota. He was noted as co-author with Dr. Anthony C. Cipollaro of the textbook X- Rays and Radium in the Treatment of Diseases of the Skin, published in 1968, and now widely used in teaching centers and ¡medical schools across the nation and abroad. A Naval doctor from 1932 to 1948, he retired at the rank of Captain. He served on both ships and land in various naval hospitals and dispensaries. Certified by the American Board of Dermatology in 1952, he served on the Board of Directors for three years as well as chairing many committees. He had been a member of the Board of Directors of the Sonoma County Branch of the American Cancer Society since 1956. Member of some eleven different medical organi zations and associations, Dr. Crossland was a 32nd degree Mason, and a member of the Masonic Lodge and Scottish Rite of Santa Rosa. Considered a leading authority on radiation therapy in dermatology, a room in the new wing of the Stanford University School of Medicine Dermatology Department w ill be named after him
The Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute Players recently performed West Side Story, the most challenging production yet tackled by this student theater group. Because of the sell out crowds, the run of the show was extended two extra performances. A number of Rensselaer Acacians were involved with the show. Bob Zurek, a sophomore engineer, played the role of Chino. He shared the stage with two other brothers, Mitch Johnson and Warren Silberstein, who portrayed Arab and Indio respectively. Even the chapter's pledge class was involved with one of its members, Ronald Cohen, taking on the part of Baby John. The contributions by Acacians were furthered as the conductor of the orchestra was Richard Albagli, a graduate student in physics and an Acacian . In addition, another brother, Vincent Guida, and a pledge, Jim Jatko, played in the orchestra.
SHIPPENSBURG SWEETHEART NAMED AS CAMPUS ROYAL TV Miss Karen Ann McClain, sister of Acacian David McClain and current Sh ippensbu rg State Chapter Sweetheart, has been elected campus Homecom ing Queen. Running with the support of the Chapter, she reigned over the annual activities earlier in t he school year.
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ACACIAN COMPLETES TERM AS HEAD OF WASHINGTON ENGINEER SOCIETY William J. Ellenberger, an alumnus of the George Washington Chapter, recently completed a term as President ofthe Washington (D.C.) Society of Engin!!ers. The organization is made up of professional engineers and was founded in 1905 for the "enhancement of the Engineering Profession in the Nation 's Capital" . Brother Ellenberger is partially retired but still active in promoting engineering education. He has been, for several years, a Director of t he Engineer Al u mni Association and a member of t he Governing Board of the General Alu mni Association of George Washington Un iversity. Other activities include his participating in a seminar for high school students interested in careers in engineering.
STANLEY H. CAMPBELL NAMED DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS
Last year, as part of the Penn State Chapter's 60th anniversary (19091969), an award was initiated to be given annually to the chapter's most distinguished alumnus. The alumnus is honored for his services to the chapter, to the community and to his profession. The first recipient of the "D istinguished Alumnus Award" was Mr. Stanley H. Campbell. Mr. Campbell received his bachelor of arts degree in business administration from Pennsylvan ia State University in 1932 and accepted a position in Engineering Extension. Since that time, he has held vario us posit ions with the University and in 1962 was named the vice-president for business. This position encompasses all of the business operation s of the University : housing and food services, purchasing, physical plan t planni ng, construction, and operati ons. He recently retired fr om this posit ion. While an active member at Penn State he was Venerable Dean a nd served as financial advisor for the house for a number of years after his graduation.
INDIANA A LUMNUS NAMED CORPORATION SECRETARY Robert B. Beckett, an alumnus of the Indiana Chapter, has been elected Secretary of th e Peoples-Home Life Insurance Company of Indiana, located in Indianapolis. He and another member of the firm, Donald K. Rains, succeeded Harold W. Smith who held both positions until his retirement. The division of responsibilities reflects the growi ng size and diversifi cation of the fir m.
RETIRED MAYO CLINIC DOCTOR DIES AT THE AGE OF 92 Dr. F. L. Smith, an alumnus of the Minnesota Chapter and retired section head of the famed Mayo Clinic, died recently at the age of 92. He joined the Mayo staff in 1917 and was head of the Section of Postoperative Treatment, which included peripheral vein surgery, from that year until his retirement in 1947. He was also an assistant professor in the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine.
In 1929, at the request of Dr. W. J. Mayo, Dr. Smith assumed responsibility for maintaining at the clinic a reserve unit of the Medical Corps of the U.S. Army. He was plans and training officer of the unit from 1929 to 1940, and, by 1938 had advanced to the rank of Colonel. He served as president of the Minnesota department of the Reserve Officers Associa路 tion in 1929-30 and of the Rochester
chapter in 1933. In addition to many medical society memberships, Dr. Smith was a life member of the Minnesota Historical Society. He is author of "The History of Frontenac", published in 1951, and in 1958, he was president of the Olmsted County Historical Society. He is survived by !'tis wife, two sons (one a Mayo alumnus), one daughter, nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
BOSTON CHAPTER RECOGNIZES COMMUNITY NEEDS In an effort to establish a new and meaningful role in the college and urban community, the Brothers of the Boston University Chapter completed the most recent of their community projects. The activity, conceived and totally planned by the Chapter's pledge class, received great support in spirit and muscle from the Brothers. The weekend project con-
sisted of providing manpower to paint and perform general maintenance at the Children's Developmental Clinic in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Clinic's critical need for manpower came to the attention of the Chapter through the Pledgemaster, who works at the clinic as a Speech Pathologist. The clinic provides free service, including speech, hearing
and physical therapy; psychological and psychiatric counseling and guidance. The services are available to all children. The project was met with great enthusiasm and proved very successful. Future projects are planned, including a Christmas Fund Drive at the University to provide gifts for the orphaned and underpriviliged children in the Boston area.
r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . ACACIANS IN VIETNAM 路 - - - - - - - - - - 路 David F. Harrigan, 8487856, Box 270 NAVSUPACT DET, FPO San Francisco, 96696-A member of the Ohio State Chapter, he plans to return to school after completing his enlistment.
Captain William M. Cheatham, 447-40-5170, HHC (Dispensary), 5th SFG (Abn.). 1st Special Forces, APO San Francisco, 96240- : Company Medical Officer, he is a 1967 graduate of the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine and a member of that chapter. He is located near Nha Trang, Vietnam.
Sgt. Richard Snedden,
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2317198, VMFA 334 RAD, 9th MAB, FPO San Francisco, 96602- A 1966 graduate of the University of Michigan, serving in the Marines in VietNam.
431-80-9627, Co A 327th Med Bn 1st 101st AirBorne Div., APO San Francisco, 96383-- A 1968 graduate of the University of Arkansas Medical School.
ACACIANS IN VIETNAM Many Acacians have requested information regarding fellow Acacians stationed in Viet Nam in order to look them up when the opportunity avails itself. If you are serving in Viet Nam, or know of an Acacian who is, please send the following information to Editor, Acacia National Head路 quarters, 910 Twenty-Eighth St ., Boulder, Colorado 80302. Photos and news items will also be appreciated.
Co A 1/501 RAE, 101 st Airborne Division, APO San Francisco, 96383 - - A 1968 graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University, he served his chapter as Junior Dean, Rush Chairman and IFC representative.
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THE TRIAD DIRECTORY AlABAMA-University , Alabama. ARt ZON A-14 50 N. Cherry Ave nue, Tucso n, Arizona 85719, Phone Area 602 662-9 121 , Venera ble Dean -Da le A. Powell Ru sh Chairman- Daniel Nunez Chapte r Adv isor- Or. Darrell Metcalf, 581 I ' E. 9 th , Tu cson, Ar izo na 8751 1: AR KANSAS-240 Stadium, Faye tteville, Arkansas, 72703 , Pho ne Area 50 1 1·112-6276, Venerable Dean - Chris G. Schneider. Rush Chairnwn - Roger W. Giles. Chapter Adl•tsor- Dr. A. E. Spooner, 2272 Briarwood Lane, Fayetteville, Arkansas 7270 1. BOSTO N-1 97 Ba ys tate Rd., Boston, Mass. 022 15, Phone Area 6 17 247-8487 Venerab le Dean - Ma rk Stone. Ru sh Cha irman- Arthu r Go ldberg, Chapter Ad: I'JSO r- Stephe n Blamp ted. 19 Densmore St. , Qu in cy, Mass. 0217 1. CAL IFORNI A- 2340 Piedmont, Berkeley, California 94704 , Phone Area 415 TH5-9220, Venerable Dean - Frank Ach ille, Rush Cha irman - Randy DeBri to, Chapter AdviSor - Otto Schrader, 90 Overhtll Road, Orinda, Cal iforn ia 94563. CALI FORNIA AT lO NG BEACH-3831 East lOth St., Long Beac h, Calif. 90804, Phone Area 2I3 433-966 1, Venerable Dean - Pet er Blagiach , Rush Cha irman - Armand Phtlltppt, Chap ter Advisor- Joseph Reed 6101 Luplow Garden Grove. Calif. 9264 1. ' ' CE NTR Al MISSOUR I STAT E-Warr ensburg, Mo. CE NTRAl STATE- 230 Ea st Main. Edmond , Oklahoma 73034 , Phone Area 405 341~9839 , Venerable Dean - Ken t Mathers, Ru sh Cha irman - Pat Gaines, Chapter Advtso r- John W. Hartman , 318 East Lincoln, Edm o nd , Okla. 73034. C INCINNATI - 2603 University Court, Cincinnat i, Ohio , 45 219, Pho ne Area 513 961-9406. Venerable Dean - Henry Dorl'man, Rush Chairman - Martin J.Saund ers. Chapter Advisor - Jo hn Hice, 4508 Erie Avenue, Cincinnati , Ohio 45227 . COLORAD0-955 Broadway , Boulder, Colo. 80303 , Phone Area 303 442-9 410, Venerable Dea n- Mar k Beal, Rush Chair man - Bi ll Engleman, Chap ter AdvisorJan Lund , Flagstaff Star Route, Boulder, Colorado 80302 . COLORADO STATE COl l EGE- 17 15 - 11th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado 8063 1, Phone Area 303 352-9840, Venerab le Dean-Ronald Wunsch Ru sh C hair man David Henderson , Chapter Advisor-J. Max Lubbers 2010 - 2l ; t Avenue, Greele)', Colorado 80631. COLORADO STATE UNIVERS ITY-1510 S. College, Ft. Collins, Colorado 80521, Phone Area 303 484-7130, Venerable Dean- Alan Lindskog, Rush Chairma n-Brian Wechsler, Chapter Advisor - Richard Allen, 1300 Adams, Denver, Colorado 80206. CORNEl l-328 Highland Rd., Ithaca, N.Y. 14850, Phone Area 607 272-1567, Venerable Dean-Kent Belvin, Rush Chairman- Robert Matusiak, Chapter Advisor - 0. Ernest Bangs, 111 Statler Hall, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850. GEORGIA-325 Milledge Road , Athens, Georgia 30602, Phone Area 404 548-7093, Venerable Dean - Dennis Edwards, Rush Chairman - Mike Nolan, Cha pter Advisor- Major B. Rice, RFD, Bishop, Georgia 30621. HOUSTO N-Houston, Texas, Venerable Dean-James Castro, Rush ChairmanGary Liddell, Chapter Advisor-Hub Ratliff, P.O. Box 22487, Houston, Texas 77037. IlliNOIS-50! E. Daniel, Champaign, Ill. 61820, Phone Area 217 344-1510, Venerable Dean-Frederick Garrott, Rush Chairman - Dan Saigell, Chapter Advisor- Hal Bean, 209 W. High, Urbana, Ill. 61801. IlliNOIS WESLEYA N- 915 North Main St., Bloomington , IU, 61701, Phone Area 309 828-1473 , Venerable Dean-Tom Neis, Rush Chairman-James Graehling, Chap ter Advisor-Cliff Sichta, 524 W. Ridge St., Lanark, IlL 61046. INDIANA-702 East Third Street, Bloomington, Indiana 47403, Phone Area 812 339-97 16, Venerable Dean- Tom Hall, Rush Chairman- Nap Pozulp and Don Trigg, Chapter Advisor- Ernie Wilhoit, 4171 Broadway Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47401. IOWA-202 Ellis Avenue, Iowa City, Iowa 52241, Phone Area 319 337-3 101, Venerable Dean- William Hotop, Rush Chairman-Edward C. Brown, Chapter Advisor- David Carew, 1524 Muscatine Avenue, Iowa City, Iowa 52240. IOWA STATE -142 Gray Ave., Ames, Iowa 50012, Phone Area 515 232-6440, Venerab le Dean- David Arnburg, Rush Chairman - Mark Woldruff, Chapter Advisor- David Smith , 1329 Grand Ave., Ames, Iowa 500~0KANSAS- 1100 Indiana, Lawre nce, Kansas 66044 , Phone Area 913 843-7810, Venerable Dean - Lee Polson, Ru sh Chairman-Jeffrey Easterday, Chapter Advisor- Harold Cra ig, 1322 Massachusetts, Lawrence, Kansas 66044, KANSAS STATE- 2005 Hunting Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66504, Phone Area 913 539-2369 , Venerab le Dean- Timothy D. Wigger, Rush Chairman - William Ga ughan, Chapter Advisor - A.E. Mulanax, 2222 College Heights, Manhattan, Kansas 66502. lOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY- Box AF University Station, Bato n Rouge, La. 70803 , Venerable Dean-Dale Redman , Rush Chairma n- Robert J. Crane, Chapter Advisor-J im Lewis, 375 W, Roosevelt, Apt. 2228, Baton Rouge, La. 70802. MEMPH IS STATE UNIVERSITY-595 S, Graham, Memphis, Tenn. 38 11 l , Phone Area 901 323-1774 , Venerable Dean- Jerry Murdock, Ru sh ChairmanJerry Murdock, Chpater Advisor- Herbert S. Butler, 1862 Bartlett Rd., Memph is, Tenn. 38111. MIAMI-110 South Campus Street, Oxford, Ohio 45056 , Phone Area 513 523-5944, Venerable Dean - David Luecke, Rush Chairman - Martin Flynn and Rory Hermann, Chapter Advisor - Or. Orval Conner, 6314 Fairfield Road, Oxfo rd, Ohio 4 5056. MICHIGAN- Ann Arbor, Michigan. MINNESOTA-1206 - 5th St., S.E. Minneapolis, Minn . 55414, Phone Area 612 331-5941 , Venerab le Dean - Daniel Blegen , Rush Chairman- Chapter AdvisorFred Faxvog, 5517 Went worth Ave. , Minneapolis, Minn. 55419. MISSISSIPPI STAT E-P.O. Box CF State College, Miss. 39762, Phone Area 601 ' 323-7527, Venerable Dean-James R. White , Rush Chairman- Leonard M. Free, Chapter Advisor-Or. Frank Sekyra, P.O. Box 2424, State College, Miss, 39762. MISSOURI AT COLUMBIA-Columbia, Missouri.
MISSOURI AT ROllA-508 W. 9th Street, Rolla, Missouri 65401, Phone Area 314 364-1217, Venerable Dean - James Michel, Rush Chairman - Rick Waltrip, Chap ter Advisor- Her bert Alcorn, Hobson Star Route, Rolla, Mo. 65401. NEBRASKA- 2255 Vine Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508, Phone Area 402 4 32-5308, Ven erable Dean- Roger L. Merz , Ru sh Chairman-E. John Gleason, Chapter Advtsor-Ketth Sawyers, Apt. 2, 3233 S. 14th, Lincoln, Nebraska 68502. NEW HAMPSHIRE -10-12 MjlJ Road, Durham, New Hampshire 03824 , Phone Area 603 868-7762 , Venerable Dean-Alan Bryant Rush Chairman - O tarles Klauber!, Chapter Advisor- Ray Matheson, 32 Mill P~nd Rd., Durham, N.H. 03824. NORTHEAST lOUIS IANA STA TE COLLEGE -P.O. Bo x 4484 , Monroe, La. 7120 1, Venerable Dean - Tom Middleton, Rush Chairman- Lloyd Sittig, Chapter Ad vtsor -Ciaude C. Fuller, 405 Beasley, Monroe, L1. 71201. NOR T HWESTER N-610 Lincoln Aven ue, Evanston , Illi nois 60201 , Ph one Area 312 4 75 -9566 , Venerable Dean -Eugene Orlando, Ru sh Chairman - David Joslyn Chap ter Advisor- Donald Wilson, 535 Michigan, Evanston, IUinoi 60202: OHIO- Athens, Ohio 4570 1. OHIO STATE- 275 East 15th Ave nue, Colum bus, Ohio 43201, Ph one Area 614 299-7552, Venerab le Dean - Alan P. Gustafson Rush Chairman - Richard D Kinsky, Chapter Advisor- James A. Lopresti , Apt .' F 4 6 East 8th Aven ue Colum: bus, Ohio 43201. ' ' OKLAHOMA- 823 Chautauqua, Norman, Okla. 73069 , Phone Area 405 321-9246, Venera ble Dean - James Man zelma n, Chap ter Advisor- Edwin Greene, 715 Highland Parkway, Norma n, Okla. 73069. OKLAHOMA STATE -1215 Universi ty Avenue , Stillwater, Okla. 74075, Phone Area 405 372-9639 , Venerable Dean - Steve Cowden, Rush Chairman - Larr y Wood Chapter Advisor- Raymond E. Bivert, 234 N. Duncan, Stillwater, Okla. 74074: OREGON STATE-2 857 Va n Buren , Corva llis, Oregon 97332, Phone Area 503 752-9329, Venerable Dean - Thomas Straughan, Rush Chairman-Bo b Cozad and Ga le n ltami, Chapter Advisor - Delmar Goode, 225 N.W. 31st Corvallis Oregon 97330. ' ' PENN STATE-234 Locust Lane, State College, Pa. 1680 1, Phone Area 814 238-3083, Venerable Dean-Robert W. Felsbur g, Rush Chairman - D. Lee Metzger, Chapter Advisor- Or. G. Kenn eth Nelson, 501 Westview Avenue, State College, Pa. 16801. PURDUE-608 Waldron Street, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906, Phone Area 317 743-1883, Venerable Dean - William T. Nelson, Rush Chairman-David A. Fruchey, Chapter Advisor- Leonard E. Wood , 725 Allen Street, West Lafayette Indiana 47906. . ' RENSSELAER-4 Sunset Terrace, Troy, New York 12181, Phone Area 518 272-9765, Venerable Dea n- Warren P. Silberstein , Rush Chairman - Robert J. Zurek, Chapter Advisor- James E. Brown, 16 Paul-Art Lane, Troy, New York 12181. SAN JOSE STATE-634 Curtner, Campbell, Calif. 95008, Venerable Dean- James Spence, Rush Chairman - Steve Del Sesto, Chapter Advisor-W. Robert Morgan, 300 West Hedding, San Jose, Calif. 95110. SHIPPENSBURG-Box 221 Old Main, Shippensburg State College, Shippensburg, Pa. 17257, Venerable Dean-Ronald Miller, Rush Chairman-Ron Moyer, Chap ter Advisor-C. Robert Jacoby, 26 N. Penn St., Shippensburg, Penn. 17257. SYRACUSE- 756 Comstock Avenue, Syracuse, New York 13210, Phone Area 315 476-8110, Venerable Dean-Allan C. Schappert Jr., Rush Chairman -Chester W. Ambler, Chapter Advisor-Roger E. McFarland, 6 Dunlap Street, Marcellus, New York 13108. TENNESSEE-1800 Melrose Ave., Knoxville, Tenn. 3791 6, Phone Area 615 523-9649, Venerable Dean- Richard Pitkin, Rush Chairman - Bill Esch, Chapter Advisor- McKinley Braden, 5604 Marilyn Dr,, Knoxville, Tenn. 379 14. TEXAS-2614 Rio Grande Street, Austin , Texas 78705, Phone Area 512 472-7255, Venerable Dean - John Wooley, Rush Chairman - Jim Condry, Chapter AdvisorSteve Harris, 2905 Townes Lane, Austin, Texas 78703. TRI-STATE-506 South College, Angola, Indiana 47603 , Pho ne Area 219 665-9116 , Venerable Dean - Jerry Lynn Sorgenfrei, Rush Chairman- James D. Kelly, Chapter Advisor - Harry McGurk, C!fJ Tri-State College, Angola, Indiana 46703. UCLA-720 HilgardAvenue, Los Angetey,(:aJif. 90024, Phone Area 213 474-9025 , Venerab le Dean - Glover Gentry, ~sh Chairman- Steve Adair, Chap ter AdvisorWilliam Bradford, 13622 Morris!)!!' :Street, Sherman Oaks, Calif. 92403. VERMONT - 404 College St., Burlington, .Vt. 05401, Phone Area 802 864-7007, Venerable Dean -Edward Janik, Rush Chairma n-Ed Lamoureu x, Chapter Advisor- Or. George Cro oks, 74 Spear St., S. Burlington, Vt. 05401. WASHINGTON-5004 - 17th Avenue N.E. Seattle, Washington 98105, Pho ne Area 206 524-0200 , Venerable Dean - William F. Parsell, Rush Chairman-James R. Ha wley, Chapter Advisor- Gene E. Guthrie, 354 1 N.E. !66th, Seattle, Washi ngton 98155 . WASHINGTON STATE-1607 Ruby Street, Pullman , Washington 99163 , Phone Area 509 3 32- 26~7 , Venerable Dean- Barry Vasboe, Rush Chairman- Bob Draggoo, Chapter AdviSor - Major Robert Chutter 2106 Hillside Pullman Washington 99163 . ' ' ' WISCONSIN - 222 Langdon , Madison , Wisconsin 53703, Pho ne Area 608 256-9303 Venera ble Dean- Hugh Irwin, Rush Chairman- Hugh Irwin (Tem porary) Chapte; Advtsor-Bill Wa tson, 147 3 Carver Street, Madison, Wisconsin 5317 3. WYOMING-Fraternlty Park, Laramie, Wyoming 82070, Phone Area 307 766-4050, Venerable Dean - David Stevens, Ru sh Chairman- Douglas K, Bryant. CO LONIES EAST T EXAS STATE UNIVERSITY -P.O. Box 3073 East Texas Station, Commerce, Texas 7542 8, Venerable Dean - Paul Green, Colony Advisor- David Bolger, P.O. Box 61, MI. Vernon, Texas 75457. UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA-925 West 22nd, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50623, Phone Area 319 277-1808, Venerable Dean - Roger Yeager, Rush Chairman- Bill Daws, Colony Advisor- John Ernst, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613.
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