Acacia Triad - Winter 1971 - Vol 69, No. 1

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OF ACACIA FRATERNITY

WINTER 1971

It's been a long time between issues and, I hate to admit, purposedly so. Because of the budgetary problems, The TR lAD will only be issued three times in this fiscal year and the pre-Conclave edition was one of them. The fiscal year runs from July to July and one more edition will arrive before the year ends.

All of which brings me to my main theme, or point: finances. The day-to-day operations of Acacia Fraternity depend on two main sources of financing- annual alumni dues and chapter dues. Because of the loss of several chapters in the past year and fewer initiates (a fact of life with almost all fraternities), the chapter income is way down. Despite this decrease, full chapter services are continuing, but at a severe strain. Until the new expansion program gets into full swing, (there will be a minimum of four to five new colonies this spring to go with the current two), alumni dues are more important than ever. Hopefully, this source of income can fill the need. Dues were raised to ten dollars a year and many missing alumni were located after the list was run in the last edition. (By the way, those not located will be run again in the future- the response was terrific). However, less than fifteen percent of alumni pay their annual dues. While it is completely voluntary, this is really hard to believe. If you have realized any benefit at all from your association with Acacia Fraternity, it should be worth your while to help it survive and give many young men the same opportunity that was available to you. Think it over - and send your check today!!!! . . .

Conclave '70 was a tremendous event and the details are included inside. Many decisions and much legislation were achieved, as well as a lot of old fashioned brotherhood. If each of you had been there, there would be no doubt in your mind that campus life may be a lot different but Acacia still has a place and influence with young men.

Fraternally.

John W. Hartman

Winter, 1971

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OF ACACIA FRATERNITYc VOLUME LXVIV NUMBER I John W. Hartman, Editor 318 East Lincoln Edmond, Oklahoma 73034

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~ EDITOR'S NOTE: Never in the four years that I have been Editor of THE TRIAD have any articles stirred up the controversy or stimulated the response that was generated after the Summer, 1970 edition was released.

The mail rapidly reached unbelievable proportions at both the National Headquarters and at my residence. It was also a main topic of discussion at the Conclave held in Estes Park last August.

While it was almost impossible to select just a few of the letters to run, I have selected ten that are representative of both pro and con viewpoints. Before going any further, however, it should be pointed out that legislation supporting coed fraternities was unanimously defeated at the Conclave - and mainly because the UCLA Chapter reported that the experiment failed dismally and recommended that their own legislation be defeated. Also, study groups have been set up by new President Pete Knapp to look into the points of discussion brought out in Ted Perl's article and others brought up at Conclave. It should so be noted that the Northwestern Chapter did not send one representative to the Conclave to either defend their Venerable Dean's stand or to make an effort to change what they considered wrong with Acacia Fraternity. -- John Hartman.

Dear Editor: I enjoyed the Summer, 1970 Issue. It appears as though the TRIAD has gone full circle, from fuel for a TRIAD burning party (a regular house activity when I was an active) to a forum for the exchange of ideas. Keep up the good work.

Wm. F. Winslow Secretary Rensselaer Acacia Corporation Dear Editor: Dennis Hall 's "Coed Fraternities Advocated" I found .meaningful and wellwritten.

My congratulations and appreciation to Mr. Hall and Editor Hartman for pub2-TRIAD

lishing this article which may elicit some reader wrath, but probably few readers will applaud you for expressing a viewpoint with which they concur.

E. S. Wilkinson, Jr. Palos Verdes Estates, California

connotations to different people. I am always in favor of updating our policies, but I feel that we must not only "reflect on its beginnings", but use them as a guide for the future.

I am encouraged by your fmal sentence indicating pride as an Acacian.

Please accept these comments in the spirit that they are offered.

To Ted Perl Venerable Dean Northwestern Chapter I was shocked and troubled by your letter which was reprinted in the recent issue of TRIAD. Although I am in sympathy with your comments that you should not be bound by rigid standards established decades ago, I do believe that the soundness and strength of any organization is its foundation. Insofar as our fraternity is concerned, Masonry is the foundation. The name Acacia itself has a very strong and symbolic meaning in the Masonic fraternity . To ignore this fact would be comparable to ignoring the basic principles established by the founding fathers of our country.

This does not mean that we cannot improve the structure nor that new concepts cannot be introduced. These revisions are constantly being introduced in the country, but only within the framework of the Constitution of the United States. To cast away this one tie that binds us all together would be the same as withdrawing the principles which have guided our nation. Items such as paperwork, questionnaires, Province meetings, etc., are merely incidentals to the main thrust of your letter indicating displeasure with the ties of the National Fraternity to Masonry.

I was in the fust class of pledges which permitted "sons of Masons".

This in itself was a radical change, but did not destroy our basic concepts. We need ties which bind not only the current members of the fraternity , but also the alumni. We derive strength from each other and to sap this strength would be the destruction of the entire meaning of fraternalism.

You will note that I have carefully avoided your reference to the "Establishment". I have always felt that this was an unfortunate word with many

Grant U. Meyers, Chairman Oil City Iron Works, Inc. Corsicana, Texas Dear Editor: I expect that your Summer 1970 issue of TRIAD has aroused the interest you predicted in your editorial. I would like to note three things in the issue: ( 1) the rush blank which invites alumni to nominate prospective candidates for membership.

(2) the article "J<lfty-year Masonic Pin Presented to an Acacian" which contains the words of Edward Baylor Meriwether, on the occasion ofreceiving the pin, and (3) the comments of Brother Ted Perl, Northwestern Venerable Dean, coupled with the account of Northwestern's program.

I have read Ted Perl's comments several times trying to understand what he's unhappy about. They seem to boil down to traditional aspects (he mentions only Masonry); lengthy initiation (which he says forces people to look at the ritual as a rare form of bubonic plague); alumni (because of their hypocrisy); the National Fraternity (because each Chapter is restricted by the na"ow-mindedness of an alumni-oriented structure); and operational matters (including questionnaires, Province meetings, outdated policies, etc.). Having found what is wrong, the Northwestern Chapter has set out under Ted's leadership "to co"ect the situation on our own (their) initiative." I had hoped to find, then, in reading of the Northwestern Chapter's activities something which would be convincing as a demonstration on how to overcome the lethargy which Ted says exists in the Fraternity. From what he has said and what I read of this Chapter in spite of his denial, I conclude it may be degen-

erating into a boarding house and is conforming to the generally held impression of student bodies on American campuses.

I won 't attempt to answer his complaint concerning the Masonic tradition other than to suggest that he read the remarks of Ed Meriwether. I believe some light might be given by one whose sense of values seem to reflect the best both of Masonry and Acacia.

Concerning initiation, I am unable to understand, from what Ted says, whether it is the formal initiation and ritual to which he objects or other matters.

I assume it is the former. In the final analysis, the initiation is the boundary between a non-member and a member.

It is the time when a group of men decide to add another to those who they will hold in a special place throughout life. On the part of the individual, this is the event which he has looked forward to since deciding to pledge. The initiation is demanding on members; it becomes on occasion a hardship; yet to drop this ritual and all that goes with it, is immediately to take the first step to a boarding house.

Hypocrisy is unfortunately not the sole possession of alumni of fraternities. It is demonstrated every day among the nation's youth. Because among the membership of a national fraternity, or a church, or a government, there are those who say one thing and do another, is no argument to support those who would destroy such institutions, or oppose what they stand for.

Although one could write at length on thf! problems that have always existed in the fraternity system, and on the comments made by Ted in which he ploughs some of the same ground that Chapters have gone over from the first year that the first Chapter was founded, the question finally boils down to whether you have a Fraternity called Acacia or whether you don't and whether the Fraternity both stands for something and expects its members to uphold its tenets.

I suppose most alumni are like myself, and have been very much out of the stream of life in the Chapters. We occasionally stop in, as I did this summer at the Chapter House, but that is about all. Most alumni would resent

the implications of the Northwestern article that in our day the membership was isolated, and concerned only with the inconsequential and the social.

Before mailing in the card for prospective candidates for rushing, and in considering whether I want my sons or my friends' sons to join Acacia, I want some assurances. Among these are that: 1. The traditions, rituals, and teachings of the Fraternity are to be upheld; 2. The Chapter concerned accepts to meet the requirements of discipline which time has demonstrated to be fair and reasonable. (1 don't buy the UCLA coeducational approach and 1 would not recommend any boy for rushing to any Chapter which proposed such a system); 3. The Fraternity is attempting to rise above the student body, the dormitories, and the boarding houses in teaching its membership their responsibilities to their school, their church, their nation; and to work toward preparing for the time when each enters his life work.

Never have Fraternities had an opportunity such as now to offer the kind of environment that parents would like to have for their boys; an environment which encourages scholarship, and responsibility. As I see the situation at Northwestern, and my own Chapter, Minnesota, I believe the opportunity is not being taken and that today Fraternities are following the horde, not attempting to lead it.

Harold R. Shipman Minnesota, 1937 Chevy Chase, Maryland

Dear Editor: The Summer, 1970 issue of TRIAD makes interesting reading. The articles

by John McCormick and Ted Perl from the Acacia Chapter at Northwestern give me some hope for that chapter, if not for our whole fraternity and the Greek system. The article by Dennis Hall of the Minnesota chapter is less compelling, although, I suspect more controversial to some members.

But taken together, for the fust time since I have been getting TRIAD, those articles reflect my own feelings about Acacia and my own college experience.

It seems quite clear to me that the major problem in higher education today is the alumni. Far too frequently they believe that the degree they received so many years ago , together with their annual contributions to the Alumni Fund, make them qualified to call the shots on campuses. Sadly enough, they are among the least educated and worse judges of the current academic scene. I have confidence in people like Dennis Hall, John McCormick, and Ted Perl because they are willing to temper tradition with reality. Without that temperance, tradition dies hard and fast.

As a member of Franklin Chapter, I know where some of those missing characters are between Franklin 448 and Franklin 519. If I thought you were going to print more material like these two articles, I'd be tempted to encourage them to get in touch with you so that they could take part in what may be the best days Acacia has ever had.

Philip H. Young Franklin 507 Board of National Missions The United Presbyterian Church Blacksburg, Va.

Dear Editor: You may entirely ignore this letter since my only connection with Acacia Fraternity is that at one time I was the Tulsa President of the Mothers' Club and spentconsiderable time selling fruit cakes and having rummage sales so that the Chapter in Stillwater, Oklahoma could have funds for equipment; and my son is a member (alumni) and my husband is an Honorary member. I had been proud of their affiliation with Acacia and I have enjoyed reading your TRIAD over the years, but your summer issue, 1970 contains two articles that are distasteful.

My husband is an active member of the International Supreme Council Order of DeMolay, and the Executive Officer for the jurisdiction of Oklahoma. His job is voluntary and so is mine, (I am his Executive Secretary) and we give 8 hours per day, 5 days a week, most of our week-ends and several evenings a TRIAD- 3

week for these fine young men. We are with young people most of the time.

We have always recommended Acacia Fraternity when these DeMolays leave for college. In fact, a few months ago, we drove to Oklahoma City at the invitation ofyour Judge Advocate, J.B. Beaird to set up a program whereby DeMolay members would be visited as potential members of Acacia. At this moment we regret the time and effort of this trip.

It may be that some of the members of Acacia do think along the lines of Ted Perl, Northwestern Venerable Dean, and Dennis Hall, Secretary of the Minnesota Chapter. But our greatest concern is that the TRIAD would even print these articles and then lamely hide behind the Editors note: "This article reflects only the opinion of the writer and should be received in that light. It is not the point or policy of the National Council or the TRIAD. " THEN WHY DID YOU PRINT THEM We can assure you that if a few De Malays sent in articles of this nature, that they would never find space in our International publication or our juristictional one.

The articles you printed would have best been filed in the waste-basket or better yet, these writers brought to the attention of the National Council for some serious consideration if they were really Acacia quality boys.

If Ted Perl is so "tired" of Acacia's heritage with the Masonic Fraternity and is so bored with the long character building initiation, then why does he not resign from the Fraternity? Why didn't he further say he was "tired" of saluting our American Flag and listening to the "Pledge of Allegiance?" I suppose TRIAD would have printed that also.

Ted seems to be "tired" of tradition PERIOD. He really does not fit in ANYWHERE because even our present day "Hippies" are traditional - that type has always been with us and always will be - only the name will change and the costume.

Dennis Hall in his article is so immature that he thinks it takes "communal living" to discover that girls sweat and use the john and have B. 0. In this case, he is truly not emotionally old enough to be in a 4- TRIAD

Fraternity of any kind. Even a 12 year old knows this much about girls.

Further, he needs to know his history better and "get Hep" about what living was like say 40 to 50 years ago.J am 58 years old. When I was a teenager we all knew that sex was for more reasons than just for reproduction.

During our "old dark age days¡: we too wished "to know and dig each others minds and develop an appreciation of each other as thinking, feeling and loving human beings" and we did not have to all live together and bed-hop in order to learn these things.

Dennis is just rationalizing and this type of thinking will kill sex except for the momentary physical exercise. The generations of the future will then be full of impotency and frigidity such as has never been known in the generations past.

If Dennis thinks that the present males attitude is to look upon a girl as a MINDLESS BODY, his attitude will soon foster a female ar. a SEXLESS BODY. Dennis, you advocate killing the golden goose - Dennis not only wishes to do away with a good time on Friday and Saturday, but also Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Mrs. Carley (Ann) Bryant Tulsa, Oklahoma Dear Editor: I enclose three addresses, guaranteed up-to-date, of alumni of the Michigan Chapter. Although I am an alumnus of the Iowa Chapter, I know many more alumni from Michigan where I have taught since 1941 and where both of my sons became Acacians. I have just had a conversation with Brother Herbert Wagner, Sr., who tells me that you may expect within a month or two the addresses of most of the missing Michigan group. He plans to search the alumni fJ.les of the University in order to achieve this goal.

It made me sad to read the article by Ted Perl of the Northwestern Chapter in the Summer issue of the TRIAD. This sort of immature thinking, if it can be termed that, might be expected of a member of SDS, but hardly of an

Acacian. Instant perfection of society is what he is after (but, ,who will define "perfection"), and anything else is "irrelevant" - that ubiquitous word so essential in all statements of the left - a wonderful substitute for thinking. It is nice to know that the "beer, broads, and stripper syndrome" has been succeeded by pot, broads, and vandalism. This is progress and no doubt relevant.

Carl H. Fischer Professor of Insurance and Actuarial Mathematics, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan

Dear Brother Hartman: I have just read the Summer, 1970 issue of the TRIAD and feel compelled to comment on several things therin. Whether these comments are "relevant" remains to be seen.

Articles in this issue scream for attention. I would also like to complain that I did not receive my copy until Saturday, August 29, - after the Conclave had adjourned! Certainly, the issues of the relevancy of Acacia practices needed attention at this Conclave. The Field Secretaries must have a finger to the pulse of the chapters, but two of the articles would indicate that the doctor may be ignoring the patient's heart beat! It doesn't strike my memory that we have had much discussion of these issues about our fraternity in the past issues. We have had some guest articles and some reprints from other magazines re the Greek system in campus life today. But, if there are some rumblings out there which the Field Secretaries are reporting to HQ, then our magazine should open up for all (as is done in the Summer, 19¡70 issue) before the rumblings become a riot.

I agree with Brother Ted Perl that we must be ready to change whatever is necessary to remain a viable, dynamic organization. When was the last time we really looked at ourselves objectively to eliminate or change that which is i"elevant??? Part of initiation (as I knew it) is a complete waste of time and effort. (I'm beginning to

wonder if there might be variations or if the initiation is standard nationwide)_ I cannot think of any valid objection for one section - nothing learned - nothing redeeming!!!

My recollection of another part was a lot ofhorse-play [or high energy undergraduates. The only relevancy I can remember is to give the Venerable Dean an opening or "tie" at the start of the third degree. Oh, yes! More on the experiences of Pythagoras later.

In fact, what Brother Perl is saying is that the whole Pythagoras thing is not relevant to life today. Need we more convincing than nine pages of "lost" brothers as to the relevancy of Acacia in their lives? Certainly the principles that we try to instill are relevant, but unless those principles are presented in more meaningful ways, we will continue to "lose" brothers - and maybe the fraternity. Are we smart enough to face the facts?

I have yet to meet a Mason not also an Acacian who even knows that Acacia exists! I'm not strong on this point as Ted seems to be, but we might not need to emphasize this affiliation as much.

Those of you that serve at the National level can better assess the benefits of that affiliation. If it is beneficial, then those benefits should be made more widely known than they were and are to me and to those presently active in the under-grad chapters.

I plead ignorance of the "volumes of paperwork and lengthy questionnaires" to which he refers, but can imagine all sorts of information being requested by HQ in an effort to keep the organization alive. Those things can be the very instrument of death. Much better info can be obtained by the Field Secretaries and passed along to HQ from actual discussions with the members on their field trips. Of course, HQ must watch for trends and be ready to act upon those trends~ I again mention this thing of the Field Secretaries because of a "gut feel" from the articles and because of my own memories of the visits when I was active.

They never talked about or invited discussion of the issues, but discussed things like rush and finances with the local officers. Those things are necessary, but they should be the eyes and ears for HQ.

Finally, the article by Dennis Hall re Coed Fraternities should not be taken lightly. He destroys his case. in his final two paragraphs, but the question will come up with increasing frequency in the years to come. He deserves a cool, objective response from the National leadership re legal responsibilities and the ability of a fraternity to withstand a costly judgment arising from coed a"angements, etc.

The real question that comes to mind from this article is whether the National Fraternity leadership has a longrange plan. Do we have a 5 year plan - a 7 year plan - contingency plans in relation to long-range plans? If we do, is it "relevant" to make them known to the membership? What will Acacia do if the Supreme Court rules tomo"ow that segregated housing on Campus is illegal? Summarily, are we prepared? Or will we "cross that bridge when we come to it?"

These musings may be totally unfair since I haven't been active for some 10 or 11 years. Let's just say that 1 found this particular issue to be the best I have seen in that it invites involvement. It has some "meat" that is meaningful to alumni. I think I can locate one of those "missing" brothers for you and can supply info on some others from my chapter if it is needed.

A. L. Bassett, Col SC42 Colorado State College LaCrescenta, California

Dear Acacians: Regarding the article "Coed Fraternities Advocated" on page 26-27 of the Summer TRIAD, 1970, SOME OF THE BOYS HAVE FLIPPED THEIR LIDS! The Acacia creed is based on Masonic beliefs and there are many parallels in their rituals. I can find no parts that would allow Coed membership or Coed Fraternity living conditions. If this comes about in Acacia , please drop me from your roster.

I have as yet to find any place in the Bible that condones adultry. The Acacia

and Masonic rites and rituals are based on Bible teachings. If a member does not want to live with these programs, let him belong to another group.

Let me ask these advocates : "How soon do you want either your sister or mother to join a Coed Fraternity?" Do you want to look forward to find your wife in this manner and then to avow before Man and God in a church, "For better or worse, in sickness and health, until death do us part?" How soon do you look forward to having your son or daughter to join into this kind of living? What happened to the best way of living "Do Unto Others As you Would Have Done Unto You?" I am no young man. I was voted into Acacia in 1964 for my efforts, 196064, while my son was at MSM. My wife and I were Father and Mother away from home to many boys and girls , and there was not one bad apple in the whole bunch . The initiation into Acacia inspired me into the Masonic Order. All Acacians should do same.

My answer to these confused souls is to have a father and mother ¡as a counsellor at all times for each chapter.

Robert E. Burchill Missouri School of Mines No. 88 Taylorville, Illinois 62568

Dear Editor: It is always a great pleasure to receive and to read each issue of TRIAD. The Summer, 1970 Issue is especially interesting.

Bu~ TedPer/'sarticle onpage 11 strikes me as somewhat below the belt.

He, VD Perl, is restricted, sick, tired, displeased, and opposed to what is going on in Acacia.

Do y ou think that you could sell him on ihe idea of writing another article, telling us what, if any thing, that he is proud oj7 May be I've been away from campus too long to be able to understand.

H H. Ashinger Ohio State 198 Stamford, Connecticut

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The National Council conducts a ritual opening on the first day of Conclave 70 held August 23-28 in Estes Park, Colorado.

conclave '70 report officers elections, future goals, highlight delegate activities

By John W. Hartman, Editor The 36th Biennial Conclave of Acacia Fraternity kicked off officially on Sunday, August 23, 1970, in Estes Park, Colorado. The scene was the YMCA Camp of the Rockies which was the home of some 300 Acacians, their families and their friends until Friday, August 28. During that short span of time, a remarkable amount of fellowship, discussion, workshops, legislation and all the other activities of a Conclave developed. From all points of the compass, Acacians gathered to make plans for the next two years, to discuss the issues of our time and to learn a little about areas of chapter activity.

Conclave 70 could be called the most important of our current history as plans were made that could affect the future of our fraternity.

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The week actually began with a reception Sunday evening where every Acacian and guest present had an opportunity to meet the National Officers and their families, the National Staff and other distinguished members of the fraternity_ From the crowds involved, it was obvious that everyone took advantage of the opportunity.

The business of the Conclave began on Monday morning with a ritual opening in which all members present participated. During this period, every delegate was assigned to at least one committee.

Also at this time, reports were given by the National President, Executive Secretary, Acacia Educational Foundation, TRIAD Editor, National Judge Advocate and Assistant Execu-

tive Secretary. Proposed legislation was handed to each delegate in preparation for discussion and voting later in the week. Most of the proposed legislation dealt with operating procedures, but one piece in particular excited the interest and discussion of the delegates.

The UCLA Chapter had previously entered a resolution that would have removed the requirement that males only be admitted to fraternity membership. The UCLA Chapter, who tried a coed living experiment, spoke against their own legislation, blaming many problems on their having tried it. When voting was held later in the week, it was defeated unanimously. However, a resolution was passed that established a committee to look into and handle any such coed possibilities in the in-

terim period between now and the next Conclave. This committee is under the jurisdiction of the National Council.

Other important legislation discussed and proposed by the Conclave delegates included pledge education changes, ritual changes, financial revision and many other subjects. While no official changes were made, resolutions were passed calling for committee study between the Conclaves. Social changes were also a major issue of discussion with committees established to study possible increased representation among minority races. As with many fraternities , considerable discussion on adding undergraduates to the National Council for better representation resulted in study of that possibility for the near future. At the time of this writing, new National President, Knapp , has already appointed members of all committees and they are functioning under Council and Headquarter direction.

Campaigning began early in the week because of the unusual interest generated in the National Council seats up for election. The interest was created because George F. Patterson, Jr. , National President for the past eight years, and a member of the Council for the past twenty , chose not to run again because of increased business responsitilibies. Also retiring, was National Counselor Raymond F. Bivert, who had served on the Council since 1957. As he put it, he was "just making room for younger men to serve." These dedicated men served the fraternity well and were treated to several standing rounds of applause during the week. Another office was up for election, that of National Treasurer, because L.W. "Pete" Knapp, Jr. chose to run for National President and won the position over two other candidates. (See insert for more details on the new officers.) Also, elected were Dr. G. Kenneth Nelson as National Treasurer and Joe F. Reed as National Counselor. The races were spirited and closely contested with the outcomes in doubt until the last votes were tallied.

About The New Officers . . .

L. W. "Pete" Knapp, Jr., National President: National Treasurer for the past eight years, Brother Knapp is a member of the Cornell Chapter and Chief of the Accident Prevention Laboratory at the University of Iowa. The

Reading I. tor. from top- Members of the National Council, the National Staff, other officials and their wives greet Conclave 70 delegates at the reception held the first night of the event. Ron Hill, Washington State Acacian and current Iowa State Chapter Advisor, addresses the Conclave from the floor during one of the business sessions. George A. Heinemann, Vice President of NBC-TV and an alumnus of the Northwestern Chapter, addresses the Main Banquet of Conclave 70. The Acacian's program included use of his own experiences and audio visuals and was one of the highlights of the week. Official delegates to Conclave 70 during the opening business session focus full attention on the events taking place. Order of Pythagoras winners in attendance at the Conclave are shown after receiving their certificates at the Awards Luncheon held Wednesday of the week.

A complete list of winners is included in the Conclave article. One of the many roundtable discussions that became commonplace during Conclave 70. Brothers from all chapters had the opportunity and the responsibility to discuss fraternity business and goals.

lab was constructed in 1965 with a grant from the Kellogg Foundation and recently received additional funding from that organization. It is part of the Institute of Agricultural Medicine at the University - an institution unique in the Western Hemisphere. His degree from Cornell is in Agricultural Engineering and led to his position on the Iowa Faculty. Brother Knapp was instrumental in the re-activation of the Iowa Chapter and became Chapter Advisor in 1960. His election to the National Treasurer post came at the 1962 Conclave. His many activities in behalf of Acacia Fraternity have brought him the two highest awards possible - the Order of Pythagoras and the Award of Merit. Continuing the Acacia tradition, his son is a current member of the Iowa State Chapter.

Dr. G. Kenneth Nelson, National Treasurer: Chapter Advisor of the Penn State Chapter for the past fifteen years, he is an honorary initiate of that chapter and is Head of the Accounting Department and the Department of Quantitative Business Analysis at the University. He is also a C.P.A. and an accounting professor. Brother Nelson is also listed in Who's Who in America. His many activities on campus include serving as past president of the Association of Fraternity Counselors, and advisor to four different honorary fraternities.

He is the first recipient of the College of Business Administration Student Council Award for service to business students. From his fraternity, he has received the Order of Pythagoras and the 1970 Conclave, the Award of Merit.

Joe F. Reed, National Counselor: A member of the Long Beach Chapter, he has most recently served as Province Governor of the Southern CaliforniaArizona area. Brother Reed was also a charter member of the Long Beach Chapter, and served as Venerable Dean as well as other offices, during his undergraduate years. The 34-year old Acacian served as Chapter Advisor for nine years. Now an investment broker with the Long Beach fum of Mitchum, Jones and Templeton, he had a most unusual career as a major league umpire before returning to California.

He and his family now live in Westminister, a suburb of Long Beach.

Brother Reed is a Mason and a recipient of the Order of Pythagoras.

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Reading I. tor. from top- Central Oklahoma State College Chapter ¡members enjoy the food served at the barbecue dinner held prior to the "Stag". Oliver Bruck, Texas Acacien and Province Gcivernor, bestows the "honor" of being made an honorary Texan on L. W. "Pete" Knapp, Jr., after his election as National President. Mrs. George A. Malcolm, widow of the Founder, captivates the Conclave delegates and guests as she addresses the Main Banquet. Retiring from the National Council after twenty years of service, National President George F. Patterson, Jr., smiles after receiving a fake newspaper holding him responsible for a smell disturbance caused by over-active undergraduates during the week at one of the housing units. Judge C. Lenton "Chief" Sartain, First Circuit Court of Appeals, Louisiana addresses the Conclave delegates during one of the special luncheon events. The Judge, a member of the Louisiana State University Chapter, is also Past National Judge Advocate of the fraternity and was instrumental in the chartering of the LSU Chapter. The Founder's Achievement Award, or the "Malcolm Award" is presented to the Penn State University Chapter by Harvey Logan, George Patterson and Mrs. George A. Malcolm. The Malcolm Award is given to the outstanding chapter of Acacia Fraternity at eech Conclave. Receiving the award for Penn State is Venerable Dean David C. Curtis.

Many Conclave 70 delegates brought their families with them end this young lady is one of them. Leslie Ackerman, daughter of Russ Ackerman of the Cincinnati Chapter.

Workshops began Tuesday, and ran

all day long with additional bonus workshops on pledge education, financial, rush, social, scholarship and Direction 70 held Thursday . The bonus workshops included publications and the Acacia Educational Foundation.

All workshops were conducted by experienced members of the National Staff and other active alumni. Direction 70 was headed by Harvey Logan, Executive Secretary and gave all participants a chance to "rap" with him about the problems and future of the fraternity.

At theluncheon held that day, the main speaker was Judge C. Lention Sartain, a member and founder of the Louisiana State Chapter, who serves on the First Circuit Court of Appeals of the State of Louisiana. The Judge, former National Judge Advocate, delighted his audience with both his subject' matter and delivery. Called "Chief'

by LSU Acacians, he stayed around to run for National President when a last minute campaign developed.

A stag event was held that night away from the YMCA camp, at a small resort.

Buses loaded up the Acacians and delivered them both ways. Fraternal companionship and song were the order of the evening. Impromptu competition sprung up among several chapters that involved both relay races and ability to "chug" the Colorado brand liquid provided.

Business sessions and province meetings were held during the morning and afternoon, but were interspaced with the Awards Luncheon. The competition was fierce as chapter after chapter received awards for some area of their activities. Of the eight major awards, the only chapter to win two was Oregon State University. A full list of all Conclave awards given during the week, including at the Main Banquet Thursday night, follows :

Reading I. to r. from top - National President George Patterson left, presents Executive Secretary Harvey L. Logan with the Award of Merit, the highest honor the fraternity can bestow. Logan is an alumnus of the Long Beach Chapter. George F. Patterson, Jr., National President, discusses coming events with Leonard Wood, center and Purdue Chapter Advisor, and Toby Brown, right, Georgia Alumni Delegate, at the reception opening Conclave 70. The Award of Merit was presented to National Second Vice President Irving M. Field. Field, an alumnus of the Missouri Chapter, is a Professor of Real Estate and Insurance at Washington State University. Southeast Province Scholarship Award winner, Tennessee, receives their plaque from Saatjian. Venerable Dean Jim Blatner and Alumni Delegate Fred Smith join in accepting the award. George Patterson presents newly-elected National Treasurer, Dr. G. Kenneth Nelson, Penn State alumnus and Chapter Advisor, with the Award of Merit as Ray Bivart assists.

Long Beach with the California-Arizona Province Scholarship Award. Dave Worden, Venerable Dean, and Kay Fujimura, Chapter Advisor, accept the plaque. H. L. Kibler, right, receives the Award of Merit from National Counselor Ray Bivert as George Patterson looks on. Kibler is Province Governor for the Illinois-Indiana area and is an alumnus of the Indiana Chapter. Roy F. Miller, right, receives the Award of Merit from George Patterson and retiring National Counselor Ray Bivart. Miller is an alumnus of the Washington Chapter and Province Governor of the Colorado-Wyoming area.

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Colorado - Wyoming University of Northern Colorado Iowa - Nebraska Iowa State California - Arizona Cal State at Long Beach Michigan - Ohio Miami

CONCLAVE AWARDS Chapter Awards Alumni Relations Cornell Financial Efficiency Oregon State Campus Leadership Louisiana State University Best Publication Oregon State University Chapter-University Relationship University of Georgia Pledge Education Rensselaer Ritual Exemplification Northeast Louisiana State Chapter-National Relationship Dlinois Wesleyan University

Growth Awards: (Based on size of chapter) Oregon State Class I University of Iowa Class II Acacia Educational Foundation Roy C. Clark Memorial Scholarship: David A. Wasak, Indiana Roy C. Clark Outstanding Acacia Award: Thomas J. Neis, illinois Wesleyan Founders Achievement (Malcolm): Penn State University Chapter

Province Scholarship Awards Texas Houston and East Texas (tie) Pennsylvania New York: Penn State Washington Oregon: Oregon State New England Vermont Illinois Indiana: Northwestern Louisiana Mississippi: Louisiana State Univ.

Southeast Tennessee Oklahoma - Arkansas Oklahoma University Kansas - Missouri Kansas State

Order of Pythagoras: Robert C. Bradley Waldo M. Wissler James H. Ferguson Thomas J. Nefs Steven E. Taylor David B. Williams Clyde Kenderzierski Robert Felsburg Vance Hamil ton Wilborn C. Compton Ronald W. Wursch Greg Kirmeyer David A. Wasak, Indiana - Roy C. Clark Memorial Scholarship Winner.

James White Ray Matheson Edward Brown Charles Eurich Al Schappart Ira Dubnoff Bill Wooten Joseph Boyett Keith Raitt Bob Ford Dallas Gandy John Hice

Award of Merits:

H. L. Kibler Roy Miller G. Kenneth Nelson

Irving M. Field Fred B. Morris Harvey L. Logan

Reading I. tor. from top - Cornell Delegate Lars Landeen accepts the Alumni Relations Award from President Patterson. President Patterson prâ&#x20AC;˘ sents the Pledge Education Award to the Rensselaer Chapter. Mitch Johnson, Venerable Dean accepts for the chapter. The chapter also won the Attendance Award having the most present that came the longest distance. Iowa State receives the Iowa-Nebraska Province Scholarship Award from National Educational Director Norman J. Saatjian. David Arnburng, Venerable Dean and Ron Hill Alumni Delegate accept. Saatjian pr. sents the Kansas-Missouri Province Scholarship Award to Kansas State representatives Alan Buster, Venerable Dean, and Bill Riley, Chapter A~ visor. Tom Neis, Illinois Wesleyan Venerable Dean, accepts the Chapter-National Relationship Award from President Patterson. N.E. Louisiana representatives Ronnie Fuller, Venerable Dean, and Claude Fuller, Chapter Advisor, accept the Ritual Exemplification Award.

Thursday concluded the main events of the Conclave with the final business sessions, optional workshops, elections and the Main Banquet. Awards made at the banquet included the Founder's Achievement Award (Malcolm) that went to the Penn State Chapter. Also, several Awards of Merit were presented to distinguished Acacians. The main speaker of the evening was George A. Heinemann, an alumnus of the Northwestern Chapter and currently vice president of NBC-TV. His speech brought a standing ovation and aroused everyone in the audience, both pro and con, over the many areas of current political and social life covered in the talk. Whether you agreed with all the statements Brother Heinemann made, or not, you had to admire the articulate and forceful manner in which they were made. He purposely intended to provoke thought and discussion of the issues facing American life today and achieved that goal. Because of his extensive use of visual aids and his own techniques of presentation - as well as his own request - it is impossible to present the speech for TRIAD readers. It can only be said that an unusual and unforgettable experience was missed by those Acacians not present.

Only one note of discord entered the week (as far as the general attitude of the Conclave) and that was the absence of Charles A. Sink, the only living Founder and Honorary National President of Acacia Fraternity. Brother Sink wanted to come, but his health would not permit the long journey. For the first time in many years, delegates to the Conclave missed an unforgettable opportunity to meet this outstanding man and Acacian. ("Charlie," we missed you!) .

The challenges of Conclave 70 are many and up to each Acacian to meet. The survival of our fraternity depends on increased interest and activity by undergraduates and alumni alike.

Acacia still has a message for today's campus and today's world - - - it's up to each of us to see that the message is delivered and accepted. The world is changing and so must Acacia Fraternity, but this can be done without losing the ideals and traditions that attracted each member to the fold and made our fraternity a respected and great organization of men. ~

Reading I. to r. from top - President George Patterson presents the Oregon State Chapter with the Financial Efficiency Award. Receiving the award are Gary Zimmerman, Venerable Dean, and Delmar Goode, Chapter Advisor. The Chapter also picked up two other awards; Scholarship Award and Class I Growth Award. Thomas J. Neis, Illinois Wesleyan, catches his breath after the shock of being named the recipient of the Roy C. Clark Outstanding Acacian Award. George Patterson looks on with approval as Brother Neis expresses his appreciation for the award. Georgia Chapter with the Chapter-University Relationship Award. Venerable Dean Sam Hays and Toby Brown, Alumni Delegate, happily accept t e award. The Class II Growth Award is presented by Executive Secretary Harvey Logan to Iowa University Chapter representatives Doug Hoelscher, Venerable Dean, and John Fister, Alumni Delegate, George F. Patterson, Jr. presents the Campus Leadership Award to the Louisiana State University Chapter. The award is one of the eight major awards given to outstanding chapters each Conclave.

East Texas State representative, Fred Jones, delegate, accepts the Texas Province Award from Saatjian.

The Houston Chapter tied for this award, but was not present to accept.

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CONCLAVE DELEGATES DISCUSS HOT ISSUES

Coole Experience has shown that strong Masonic ties are invaluable in many respects. The matter of improving Masonic ties should be a top priority, although one which will be difficult and delicate in nature. Most chapters with strong Masonic ties are stable.

Heys: Masonic ties should be maintained as they are, for many Acacia Chapters have profited from this affiliation. But, strengthening these ties could cause the Masons to be able to influence various issues which Acacia must determine for itself if it is to grow.

Riley: Strengthened, basically because of the additional support the fraternity might derive.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Recently, much discussion in THE TRIAD and among Acacians elsewhere has chalenged many of the traditions and ideals of the Fraternity. This has caused many Acacians, both undergraduate and alumni, to over-react and immediately come to the conclusion that the Fraternity is fast giving up what has made it important to each Acacian over the years. To find out what the actual feelings were among both undergraduates and alumni from varied parts of the United States, questionnaires were given to interested and concerned members at Conclave 70 held last August in Estes Park. Colorado.

These questionnaires consisted of six main topics of concern to all Acacians and were completed by seven chapter representatives. Again, it must be stated that the answers are the opinions of individual Acacians and do not reflect the policy of the National Headquarters or the National Council. Any Acacian is welcome to add his own opinion to those presented here. Valid letters meaning from members of the Fraternity- will be printed in the next edition of THE TRIAD. Some of the answers to the questions will prove quite surprising to those who think our traditions are fast fading away. Also, in view of the national publicity received, it is interesting to note that all who participated in the survey are against coed housing - just as the issue was unanimously defeated at the Conclave.

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The seven Acacians whose answers follow, include: John L Martinsen, Washington-Oregon Province Governor; Lars Landeen, Cornell undergraduate; Jerry Cook, Shippensburg Chapter Advisor; Sam Heys, Georgia Chapter Venerable Dean; ~ill Riely, Kansas State Chapter Advisor; Tom Bouldin, Oklahoma State undergraduate and I FC officer on that campus; and Dan Albano, Illinois alumnus. Many of the participants collaborated with the rest of their chapter in attendance at the Conclave, especially Dan Albano of Illinois University.

Question No. 1: Do you feel Masonic ties should be strengthened, maintained as they are, or completely abolished?

Why: Martinsen: I think Masonic ties should be strengthened in those areas where they are weak. It seems that the southern chapters have a better working relationship than the northern ones and, thus, they receive more support for houses, etc.

Landeen: The feeling of the Cornell Chapter has been that we should move away from Masonic ties. Many of our members have no desire to become Masons or accept their aid. We feel the goals of our fraternity can be maintain- ¡ ed and advanced without Masonic ties.

Bouldin: Masonic ties are a carry-over from the past. They stem mostly from alumni ties. As most alumni ties grow weaker, so go the Masonic ties. I feel Masonic ties should be strengthened, and such ties would inevitably benefit the chapter. A result would be greater bonds between chapter and alumni. A house cannot be run at it's optimal level without financial backing form alumni. To have interested Masons also back a chapter would increase chances of expansion in both quality and quantity. All chapters can use help, no matter how strong they are. So why should they ignore an immediate opportunity?

Albano: Completely abolished because Freemasonry is not really relevant to college students today. We are happy for what Masons have done in the past, but we do not believe that Masonic standing should be considered an asset ¡ or a detriment to fraternity considerations.

Question No. 2: What is your position on coed fraternities? Would it work on your campus?

Martinsen: Coed fraternities will not solve our or anyone elses problems.

I doubt if coed fraternities will ever make any real headway.

Landeen: I doubt that coed fraternities could sustain themselves for any considerable length of time without conflict or internal entanglements. I don't feel it would work at Cornell.

Cook: Although reading about it in THE TRIAD prior to this conclave, I never considered it to be anything more than a passing fancy. I feel that the conclave has helped to bring focus to this issue on a national scale. Personally, I am totally opposed to the idea.

Heys: Some type of coed fraternities might be the answer for the dying fraternity system, say 10 years from now. But, fraternities are not yet ready for this set-up as can be seen through the failure of the UCLA experiment. At Georgia and other southern schools, coed fraternities probably would meet with less success than anywhere else in the country.

Riley: Position negative! (Venerable Dean and Senior Dean of our chapter are here and in agreement with this.)

It would not work.

Bouldin: In answer to the second part of this question, I voice a resounding NO. In my experience as an active IFC officer for three years, I have had ample opportunity to learn of the mannerisms and social environments in many different fraternities. Fraternities are built upon a man's society. To allow women to penetrate the boundary of this society would require a complete revision of the conception of a fraternity. A fraternity house is one place in which boys become men. This covers many topics, I realize, but rare are the nights when one cannot find a discussion between brothers which last until the early hours of the morning. These discussions are neither of interest to nor relevant to anyone of the opposite sex. Women are not, in my belief, the equal of men, for they allow themselves to be influenced greatly by emotion. A man cannot relax in an atmosphere required of perfect gentlemen. Because of these drastic changes in a man's environment, and practical differences such as personal hygiene, I believe it would be a bad step to open fraternities to coeducational living.

Albano: Against coed fraternities.

Would not work on a campus our size because we must work with many different women's organizations. We believe that UCLA's experience indicates severe difficulties.

Question No. 3: Do you feel national ties are too restrictive or do you feel that the national headquarters could be of more assistance?

Martinsen: National ties are not too restrictive. The National Headquarters could be of more assistanc~ but it all takes money. If chapters really want more help, they may need to volunteer to raise national dues to provide the money required.

Landeen: More frequent visits by Field Secretaries may be of assistance. A better "pulse taking" of active member sentiment by National is in order - keep surveys, etc., brief.

Cook: National ties by nature should be very strong and can be without being restrictive. Perhaps an educational program aimed at showing chapters what and how national does for them would help bring an end to the feeling that National does nothing for them or that it is of no benefit to be nationally affiliated.

Heys: National ties certainly are not too restrictive for Acacia chapters.

The national office should periodically provide its chapters with instructional material other tha1 that provided by the Gold Books and at conclaves. What was printed five years ago certainly cannot serve as guidelines for today's fraternities. The recently started chapter libraries, co-sponsored by national, are a good idea.

Riley: National headquarters should continue to develop methods of assistance. There are most definitely instances when a chapter's existence will depend on a strong, effective and aggressive national effort in assisting it to bridge some critical situation.

Bouldin: National headquarters provides a wing under which ailing chapters may find assistance, but seldom does

much to influence the strong and more self sufficient ones. Since the majority of national rules can be enforced or ignored as the university on which the chapter exists permits, I find it hard for the national ties to be too restrictive.

At the present time, I find it to be more important for National to regain its financial status before trying to exert much assistance to chapters other than those in immediate need.

Albano: Ties are not restrictive, but we do not feel national can give much assistance to our particular chapter.

Question No. 4: Some chapters have questioned the use of Pythagoras as the fraternities "Mentor". What is your position on this viewpoint? Do you feel that using examples connected with Pythagoras are effective in Pledge training?

Martinsen: I think Pythagoras serves as a good, worthy Mentor. His life and teachings are a "classical" example of a serious student. I'm not sure that pledges really learn from him, but they all look upon him as a good example.

Landeen: We at Cornell have never questioned the use of Pythagoras as Acacia's Mentor. To change the Mentor would drastically alter the whole make up and spirit of the fraternity.

Cook: Although the ritual probably should be considered for change, I feel that this part of our fraternity's heritage should not be changed. It can be effective if presented properly and in a serious manner.

Heys: Acacia pledges probably can learn more from Pythagoras than any other Mentor the fraternity could choos~. but only if the pledge educator can draw proper parallels between the life of Pythagoras and the life of Acacians.

Riley: I am personally satisfied with this whole concept; however, our Senior Dean and Venerable Dean suggest it is diminishing in effectiveness for today's pledges.

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Bouldin: Before being able to answer this question effectively, I would want definite facts on why our connection with Pythagoras should be broken and concrete ideas on what would replace these associations. The fraternity is based on the teachings of Pythagoras and to depart from this base would require a great deal of expense to develop new ritual, history, customs, etc. To sever these ties would also nullify any chances to benefit from the opportunities available in question.

Albano: Pythagoras is as good as anyone; at least he was Greek, and a good philosopher.

Question No. 5: What is the condition of fraternity system on your campus?

Do you feel that fraternities can survive on today's campus? Can the fraternity system change to meet the "challenge of the 70's" or does it need to?

Martinsen: The fraternity system on our campus is in poor shape. However, I think this is an evolutionary process and, though we are now in troubled times, things will smooth out and eventually return to positions of strength. I think the fraternities are changing and responding to changes in universities.

Landeen: We are currently losing about one fraternity per year. The fraternities can survive only if they change to offer new freshmen something worthwhile. It isn't a question of can change - it's one of must. A greater social awareness, I feel, is ¡ the key to this change.

Cook: The fraternity system at Shippensburg is experiencing difficulties probably quite similar to those at most campuses. The college freshman is not joining a fraternity for the same reasons which motivated him to do so in the past years. It is important that all fraternities (the system) change it's image in order to attract the desired men. The traditional reasons for wanting to belong to a fraternity are no longer important. The entire system must become attractive. Acacia could be a leader in bringing about new direction.

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Heys: Fraternity strength is growing weaker at Georgia, although southern campuses probably are the last Greek stronghold in the nation. Fraternities in the south must start meeting the needs of the changing college campus and the changing freshmen. To do this, fraternities will have to liberalize their pledge education and offer true college involvment.

Riley: Fraternity system on our campus seems to be in excellent condition. (Apparently in much better condition than most others). It appears that the system may need to change, I'm deeply concerned regarding a loss of basic fraternal principles and concepts because of changes. I would hope that existing principles can provide the strength needed to withstand any changes. I would hope that existing principles can provide the strength needed to withstand any changes stimulated by "panic"!

Bouldin: The condition of fraternities at Oklahoma State would always be improved; however, the 26 chapters represented there are thriving. Each one is in the process of change, directed by the IFC. Realization of the need for change to continue existence and the ability to work together as a Greek System have enabled us to meet the challenge. Rush has fallen in numbers but the quality of pledge obtained is far superior to that of even a year ago. Fraternities must change, but the realization of that need to change puts you well on the road. We can and will survive anything if the desire to do so is great enough.

Albano: It is a good, strong system, but with 57 fraternities, we could easily eliminate 20 of them. On our campus, fraternities will not have to change radically to survive, at least, not for 10 to 15 years.

Question No. 6: Does your chapter feel that Acacia's ritual is acceptable and will still work the way it is intended with today's college man?

What alternatives could you offer?

Martinsen: Our ritual is not only acceptable, but held in great esteem.

Most think it is a very impressive and meaningful ceremony. The present ritual should be preserved in it's entirety.

Most chapters that want to change the current ritual have very poor ritual teams and since they do a very poor job of it, they naturally don't think it does the job.

Landeen: No. I feel that the hypocracy of the last degree should be removed. When the Venerable Dean, as well as the initiates snicker through the last degree, it detracts from and degrades the serious meaning of this part of the ritual. We all drink and have an occasional encounter with girls - let conscience and religious training determine morality.

Cook: Personally, I am quite pleased with the present ritual but this does not mean that my mind is closed to any change in it. This is an extremely delicate area and change should be considered with utmost care and taste. In the area of ritual, housing, and pledge education, the conclave has taken historic steps which could lead to change.

It should be the job of THE TRIAD to inform the membership of the entire fraternity of what changes are being considered and how actives and alumni can have an influence upon the outcome. (Time and place of committee hearings and meetings as well as the name and address of the chairman so that correspondence is possible).

Heys: Acacia's ritual is still successful at the Georgia chapter. However, the more liberal the pledge education program becomes, the less successful the ritual will become. Therefore, the ritual may need some altering.

Riley: Our chapter seems satisfied with the ritual.

Bouldin: Acacia ritual offers a tremendous source of food for thought. When presented meaningfully, it is impressive and beneficial. We have found no reason to reject the ritual nor shall we as long as it continues to relay it's message clearly.

Albano: Our chapter feels the ritual is excellent as it stands. We use it as printed with one small exception. We offer no alternatives. ...

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THE ACACIA EXPANSION PROGRAM: Notes on a successful project.

By Steve Taylor, lUinois Wesleyan Chapter Expansion Chairman.

By actively assisting in Acacia's national expansion effort, the undergraduate chapters have an outstanding opportunity to be of service to the fraternity.

With the pledging of the new Illinois State University Colony on May 17, the Illinois Wesleyan chapter has successfully completed such a project, and I can report that the experience gained during this effort has been ofgreat personal value to each¡ of us who were involved.

Expansion Methods There are a number of methods in which colonies can be established. An existing local fraternity may be actively seeking a national affiliation, in which case it need only be sold on the merits of Acacia. Suitable groups may also be found that have not considered a national affiliation, and these must be sold on the benefits of "going national" and the special merits of Acacia. Or, a group can be organized from the ground up for the sole purpose of founding an Acacia chapter. This work can be carried out by either frequent visits to the campus in question, or by one or more active brothers transferring to the school for a semester or longer.

In making suggestions for expansion procedures, I cannot emphasize enough the value of persistence. Too often the expansion-minded person might give up after hearing only one or two negative statements on the idea of Acacia moving onto the scene. A careful investigation must be made when assessing the campus and fraternity situation at the university in question. The campus atmosphere with regard to Greek houses, administration and faculty attitudes, student feelings, and the type and setting of the campus must all be considered.

Initial Contacts As a case in point, at Illinois State University our committee made several initial contacts that were anything but encouraging. Just the year before the school had lifted a century-long ban on Greeks. The ISU president and his staff were firmly set against the idea of fraternities "disrupting the educational experience that can only be complete without distractions such as

fraternities and sororities." But counter to this official attitude, many students felt a real need for the benefits they could receive from national Greek affiliation. ¡Primary contacts with these students were made by word of mouth through hometown friends of brothers, acquaintences in classes, girl friends, friends of friends, etc. Acacia alumni in the city were also helpful in supplying a few names for investigation.

At ISU there exists an informal system of off-campus housing units known as cooperatives. These residences require little of their boarders, yet resemble local fraternities in that they have names, houses, and even stage a period of subterfuge similar to pledgeship in a very negative traditional sense. Our first few contacts with interested individuals were, unfortunately, from these type living units. Such groups should, of course, be seriously investigated. One or more may be found whose members are eager for national affiliation and forward-looking enough to adapt their organization to meet Acacia standards in scholarships, social and operational programs. But the ISU co-ops were too entrenched in their own ways and felt the need or desire to change for national affiliation.

After a few weeks of searching and interviews, we condluded that the best method for developing a colony at ISU would be to form a group from scratch - that is, find and bring together individuals seriously interested in a national fraternity who had no hindering affiliations.

The third or fourth contact recommended from the above sources proved to be fruitful. This person was interested in Acacia and in turn brought in friends who also brought in others.

Eventually a selected group of 15 had established weekly meetings, elected officers, and adopted a suitable constitution. An IWU Chapter alumnus doing graduate work at ISU was chosen as Chapter Advisor. Shortly, the group was ready to petition Acacia for colony status.

Time Consuming Efforts The process of building a group from individual contacts rather than inducting an already-organized group may be more time-consuming and demanding, but the results in our case were better because of it. The colony we now .have

was for all practical purposes molded in the ideals and policies of Acacia from the start. Set attitudes and traditions and undesirable individual members did not hinder preparation of the group for official recognition.

Expansion work requires a sophisticated form of salesmanship and personal evaluation of one's own chapter experiences. You must relate to the prospective colony members the challenge, glory , rewards, and pride they can find in forming a founding group and being partially responsible for its success and position in later years.

On the other hand , care msut be taken when guiding the group's initial organizational development. The prospective colony members will naturally look to you as a fount of wisdom in fraternity procedures, but will the successful programs or traditions of your established chapter meet the needs of a beginning group on another campus? The newly organized group should not necessarily be led to ape your chapter's procedures, but should be guided in establishing rush techniques ~ a social program, and a pledgeship that will best respond to the requirements of its own campus environment.

Manual Available An excellent manual giving suggestions on colonization work and the standards a group must meet to qualify for colony status is available from the national headquarters. This guide should be cunsulted before any expansion work is begun. In addition, the Assistant Executive Secretary, whose primary responsibility is the expansion program, should be informed immediately about any potential situations.

His advice and active assistance is invaluable in avoiding many unforeseen problems and mistakes. Most schools have official procedures that must be followed by national fraternities seeking to colonize their campuses, and the national staff is experienced in resolving these difficulties.

But nothing can replace the energetic and persistent efforts of active undergraduate brothers in making the contacts and following up the leads that result in a new colony. Few groups appear ready made , and a great deal of development work is usually needed.

By accepting this challenge, you can have a personal role in building Acacia. ~

Outstanding Collegiate Career Completed By Purdue Acacian

Ken Schwab entered Purdue University in September, 1965, majoring in Agriculture Economics. After the frrst semester, he became a member of the Acacia pledge class. During his freshman year he was on the Dean's list (5.5 and above) both semesters and ended with a 5.56 (possible 6.0). He was pledged into Phi Eta Sigma, a national scholastic honorary. He also received an award for the best pledge index and was awarded the Danforth Scholarship for the most outstanding freshman in Agriculture. He became active in activities such as Student Union and class government during second semester.

In his sophomore year, the Walcott, Indiana resident was elected to the Sophomore Class Council. He also continued his work in Student Union and was elected to the Junior Board as a vice president. At the house, he was elected as the assistant pledge trainer and served on the pledge committee. He was selected to membership in Skull and Crescent, an activities honorary for sophomore men.

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served on the Student Union Junior Board and was the chairman of several committees. He also was a member of the Chapter Initiation Committee for both the spring and fall class of that year and of the spring class of the year before. During that time, he served on all three pledge committees for Acacia.

He also served as chairman for the Foreign . Students Reception held annually at the house. In the fall semester the Acacian was chosen as a member of a national leadership honorary, Omicron Delta Kappa. During the spring of 1968, he served as a delegate for the state of New York for Purdue's Mock Political Convention. At the end of his junior year, he was elected president of the Purdue Student Union Board.

Left, J. C. Smelley, Director of the Purdue Student Union, presents Kenneth L. Schwab with the Lloyd M. Vallely Award for outstanding service as President of the Purdue Student Union Board.

Ken Schwab's senior year was filled with many activities. As president of the Student Union Board, the largest all-campus activities, he was responsible for 70-80 different programs and from 250 to 300 student workers. He was chosen as the chairman of Purdue Student Centennial Committee. As the chairman of this committee, he coordinated all student participation in the 1969 centennial year. He also made presentations at all the regional campuses and spoke at the centennial kickoff banquet. During his senior year, he also served on several all campus committees such as Sounding Board (scheduling committee); Ross Ade Foundation (financial committee); Pop Stars Committee (entertairJinent) and had a speaking seat on the Student Senate.

The Acacian also elayed an active part in house activities and served on the pledge and rush committees. He was selected as a member of the senior

men's activities honorary, Gimlet. He also was one of nine men selected for membership in Iron Key, the outstanding senior men's honorary. In the fall semester he was again on the Dean's list and received the President's Academic Award. He received a special senior recognition award from the Department of Agriculture Economics and also received the Uoyd M. Vallely award for outstanding service to Purdue University as a member of the Student Union Senior Board.

During graduation ceremonies on June 8, 1969,Schwabwasawarded the G. A. Ross award by President F. L. Hovde.

This award is given annually to the Outstanding Senior Man. As an Alumnus, he was chosen to serve on the Ross Ade Foundation and was selected to serve as the class of 1969's representative on the Board of Directors of the Purdue Alumni Association. He is also working as the Class representative on the Purdue Scholarship Foundation.

On September 12, 1969, Brother Schwab was awarded the Order of Pythagoras. During the frrst year after graduation, he taught in special education in Ohio. Schwab was marriel in June of 1970 and has accepted a position with Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina as an Assistant Dean of Students. He plans to continue his schooling in student personnel and is looking forward to a career in University Administration.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Ken Schwab is truly an outstanding individual and Acacian. As an Acacian, he gives the majority of credit for his success to his fraternity. While he obviously has the type of ability that would bring him to eventual success anyway, his comments concerning his years in the fraternity and its part in his achievements are worthy of sharing with all Acacians. In his letter to the TRIAD he stated: "When I went into our fraternity as a freshman , I was looking for a fellowship with young men in which I would be able to be a "real" person. As I have a strong Christian belief and background

I was immediately attracted to Acacia because of the chapters high ideals and principles. As I went through pledgeship and continued to grow as an active, I became more impressed with the founding principles of Acacia.

Those very concepts are precious to me today, as they have become a part of my life."

"With this background to build on, it was Acacia Fraternity that got me interested in campus activities. The Men of Acacia helped me to realize that being active in campus activities gives one an opportunity to serve his campus and fraternity, as well as gaining many personal rewards. Many times the brothers at Acacia were the inspiration I needed to continue with the different activities. They were always ready to share the good and the bad times. Without this brotherhood and fellowship of my Acacia brothers the years at Purdue would have been a lot more difficult and certainly a lot less enjoyable."

"Acacia helped me grow as a person.

The fraternity helped me to accept and appreciate people as they are. This helped me in my activities at Purdue as it is helping me in my work today.

I learned to have love and respect for each of my Acacia brothers as they really are - as all of us also learned to respect the ideals that bound us together as Men of Acacia.

His statements say it all - there is no doubt that Kenneth L. Schwab is an "Outstanding Acacian". ~

the identification, encouragement and funding of studies on the American College Fraternity. Current projects now underway include the ftrst recent study of rushing systems and trends on over 300 campuses where there are fraternities, studies of fraternity and sorority governance, and a wide range of student and group development studies. Results of these research projects will be reprinted in future issues of the Triad as they become available.

Sixty-five percent of the members of college fraternity chapters graduated o_n schedule last year, according to a just completed three year study of fraternity retention completed by the Commission On Fraternity Research under the direction of Dr. Paul P. Van Riper, Professor of Public Administration at Cornell University and Chairman of the Commission.

PER CENT OF UNDERGRADUATE MEN WHO PERSIST TO GRADUATION, (1966¡1969)

UNDERGRADUATE MEN ON CAMPUSES WITHOUT FRATERNITIES

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MEMBERS OF AFFILIATED CHAPTERS WHO

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by Norman C. Saatjian The following article is a report on the latest research conducted by the Commission On Fraternity Research on "The Retention To Graduation Of Fraternity Men". The Commission on Fraternity Research is an interdisciplinary group of educators, student personnel administrators, fraternity lay people and professional fraternity executives, which has as the purpose the identification, encouragment and

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"This is a significantly higher rate of graduation than most colleges have for the general student body, which is why we believe the findings of our recent study are so important," Van Riper said. "In addition, over the three year duration of our research, the retention indices increased from a starting level of about 55% to 65% in 1969." Dr. Van Riper was assisted in the lengthy project by W. A. Butler, Jr. , Executive

Secretary of Delta Upsilon Fraternity, whose staff tabulated the nearly ten thousand chapter response forms involved.

Professor Van Riper pointed out that there are two major prior studies which consider retention, and which give further emphasis to the findings of the Commission. The first is a very large study, published in 1958, by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, titled "Retention and Withdrawal of College Students." This study revealed that "slightly less than 40% of the freshman class will remain at the institution of first enrollment to graduate on schedule four years later."

"The earlier Office of Education research was validated more recently in a summary of institutional studies on¡ graduation retention by Dr. John Summerskill titled 'Dropouts in College' published in THE AMERICAN COLLEGE, edited by Nevitt Sanford (Wiley, 1964)," Van Riper said.

According to Summersk.ill, "American colleges lose on the average, approximately half their students in the four years after matriculation. Some 40% of college students graduate on schedule , and, in addition , approximately 20% will either graduate later from the first institution or will go on to other institutions where they will graduate in four years or more."

The three-year Commission survey, involved the cooperation of the sixty national fraternities , and their over 4,000 undergraduate chapters. Chapter presidents tabulated each pledge class and sample chapters were crosschecked for accuracy.

While the retention factor relates to scholarship indices, which are compiled by the Fraternity Scholarship Officers Association and participating colleges, their relationship is not complete. Retention factors measure something in addition to scholastic achievement.

The Office of Education research revealed that " of the men who were on campus where no fraternities were recognized, 33% graduated on schedule.

Of those men who reported that while fraternities existed on their campuses, they were not members, 47% graduated.

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a graduation rate of 52%, while those members in chapters of national or international fraternities had a 59% graduation rate."

WHAT DOES RETENTION MEAN? To some extent the high retention rates of fraternity men reflect standards, statements of the importance of academic achievement, and activities which compliment classroom education, all of which are closely associated with all general fraternities. The expression of corporate concern for low achieving chapters, field staff help, and the emergency of the general fraternity educational advisor, or scholarship commissioner, all testify to the importance which fraternities place on good achievement in the academic realm.

However, other factors are clearly involved if a chapter's retention data reflects something besides scholarship.

It may include two added dimensions.

First, since students in private schools are likely to stay in college longer than those in state schools, and since teachers colleges may retain to graduation only 30% of their entering students, some of the retention differences may reflect nothing more than the normal retention differences among the types of colleges where fraternity's chapters are located.

Thus, if a fraternity's chapter roll includes many well-known private colleges and universities, this fact is likely to reflect higher retention rates, regardfess of other aspects of fraternity life.

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TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTIONS TEACHERS' COLLEGES

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AVERAGE RETENTION RATES IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING

As a comparison, the Education Department study gives the following as average retention rates through graduation in four years of certain types of institutions: Private Institutions 48% Public Institutions 33% Technological Institutions 42% Teachers Colleges 29% 18- TRIAD

Second, any remaining differences unaccounted for may result from a chapter's pledging policy and environment.

That is, it is felt that if fraternal ideals and brotherhood mean anything, they should result in some desire to remain in school in order to participate in the fraternity, to receive the satisfaction associated with fraternal experience. In other words, much of the retention capacity of fraternities, compared to various non-fraternity environments, is the result of the quality of fraternity life. The results of the threeyear Commission study conclude ~hat the evidence suggests that fraternity life does have a "holding power" and that the quality of fraternity life does make a difference. ~

Fraternities MUST Develop Potential To Meet Challenge of Seventies.

By Bill Mounce Rensselaer Chapter "Fraternities must begin to take themselves seriously; their potential has been barely developed. It must be so developed or they will die." What potential do fraternities have? How can it be developed; what should be the direction of fraternities in the 1970's?

For many years fraternities have been merely social organizations, with their only goals being to perpetuate themselves and have fun. These ideas are losing relevance in today's society because of the pressing social problems with which college students are now so deeply involved.

There is a massive movement in this country to clean up the corruption and pollution of this earth caused by man's carelessness and greed. For too long men at all levels of power in government and industry, as well as on the personal level, have ignored basic qualities of character and honesty so irn-

portant in any society of men. Thus, the fun-loving fraternities are as repugnant to today's students as a corrupt politician. In the face of this fraternities have a fantastic potential for shaping the patterns of life of these students along solid lines, if they tried. The fraternity based on sound moral principles could form the foundation necessary to becoming a good citizen, aware of his responsibilities to society and himself.

At the present time, the students on campus who are disturbed about the inconsistencies and inequalities in our system are turning to the only groups which offer any sort of direction - the student radicals. There seems to be a void where the conscientious student who wants to do something to improve our lot finds the only possible leadership comes from groups such as the SDS. This void is defeating the good motives of the students as well as often causing serious harm to student reputations.

Into this void, the fraternity, which has activities which constructively attempt to improve the conditions of human life could fit with overwhelming results.

Imagine the energy that has gone into riots in this country being turned into playgrounds and tutoring projects and human relations. If the fraternities could harness the momentum of change and channel it into constructive projects, their reason for existence would take on a new dimension unseen by the founding fathers.

Making fraternities relevent will be the name of the game in the 1970's. Making them centers for exchange of ideas, mature analysis of problems, and the realization of the dream on which this country was founded. One further aspect of the fraternity should be an attempt to enlighten the uninspired, the people who cannot see that there are serious problems in our society which deserve great concern. This would tie the non-thinking conservative and the way out liberal into a reasonable blend of concrete action. These, of course, are high minded ideals which would be difficult to achieve but I feel the Rensselaer Acacia has started down this road and that, in the future, all fraternities must follow or die. ~

Five members of the Central Oklahoma State Chapter pose after winding up a victorious 9-2 season. The five, all starting members of the offensive and defensive teams, include left to right, James Morgan, junior linebacker; Keni Ray, senior defensive safety; Bill Park, junior defensive back; Tom Stewart, sophomore right tackle and Milton Keck, junior linebacker. Ray, a four-year starter, also started one year as quarterback and, in addition, returned kickoffs and punts.

Leading the Oklahoma Collegiate Conference in punt returns, he was named for the second time to the All-Conference team. The five members are also active on campus and in the Chapter, having been named to various offices and honors. Continuing the tradition, two other Broncho football players are current pledges of the Chapter.

INDIANA ACACIAN HEADS STATE PORT COMMISSION

in the colonization program for various colleges across the country.

An alumnus of the Indiana Chapter, Joseph N. Thomas, is currently serving as State of Indiana Port Commission Chairman. Chairman since June of 1969 he also serves as chairman of the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Advisory Board.

In addition to a starting annual salary of $5,000, the new staff member will share a rent-free apartment in Boulder, Colorado and receive traveling expenses while he is on the road.

Normally a Gary, Indiana, attorney, he is a graduate of both Indiana University and Harvard Law School. He is also the son of former National Counselor Ray C. Thomas.

His position as chairman of the Commission recently took on added significance when the Port of Indiana was opened at Burns Waterway Harbor last July. The state's first port, it is expected to provide more than 60,000 jobs with over $248 million in annual personal income for the area plus many additional benefits.

EXPANSION POSITION OPEN AT HEADQUARTERS Increased demands in the field of expansion have created an immediate need for an additional staff member.

The new man will work directly with the Assistant Executive Secretary in colonizing at both four year institutions and junior colleges. He will be responsible for correspondence and visits

If you, or any unmarried Acacia alumnus you know, are interested in working in the challenging and rewarding field of expansion, contact the National Headquarters immediately.

BRONZE STAR MEDAL AWARDED TO ACACIAN Captain David W. Flagg, a member of the Syracuse University Chapter, was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service while previously assigned to the Post Engineer (Saigon) in the Republic of Vietnam. The presentation was made by Brig. Gen. Ira A. Hunt, Jr., assistant commandant, in recent ceremonies at the U. S. Army Engineer School, Fort Belvoir, Va. Captain Flagg is presently attending the 1st Engineer Officer Advanced Course at the School.

The Acacian is a 1965 graduate of Syracuse, where he received a bachelor of science degree. He entered the Army in June of that year. . TRIAD- 19

PICTURES NEEDED OF PAST NATIONAL PRESIDENTS

In an ongoing effort to preserve Acacia's heritage, the National Staff is now¡ attempting to collect pictures of all past National Presidents to be placed on the north wall of the conference room at the National Headquarters.

The archives, unfortunately, do not co.ntain a suitable picture of many of these men and it is necessary to solicit the help of alumni.

If you have any information with regard to the present residence of the surviving families of the following past Presidents, please contact the National Headquarters:

APPLEGATE HEADS INDIANA KNIGHTS TEMPLAR Judge K. Edwin Applegate, an alumnus of the Indiana Chapter, is now serving as Right Emminent Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Indiana. Heading some 63 Commandaries in Indiana, he recently presided over the 116th annual conclave of the group.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION TAPS ALLAN HELLENE Allan M. Hellene, an alumnus of the Illinois Chapter, has been nominated as vice president of the Illinois University Alumni Association. A 1952 graduate, Hellene is president of Montgomery Elevator Company of Moline, Illinois.

Harlan P. Rowe - Michigan No. 10 ( 1904-1906) Earle E. Miller- Stanford (1906-1907) Josephus H. Tilton- Ohio State No. 18 ( 1907-1908) Joseph R. Wilson - Franklin No. 23 and Harvard No. 76 (Honorary) ( 1908-191 0) Francis W. Shepardson - Chicago No. 13 (1910-1914) Harry L. Brown - Michigan No. 120 (1916-1918) James F. Groves - Chicago No. 62 ( 1919-1920)

The Acacian is currently serving his third two-year term as a member of the Alumni Association Board of Directors.

This is a small tribute to the service which these brothers have rendered to Acacia Fraternity and only through your assistance will it be possible.

NORTHERN COLORADO ACACIAN RECEIVES BRONZE STAR

MIAMI ACACIAN NAMED TO HONORARY Craig T. McClellan, a member of the Miami University Chapter, was recently named to Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership and scholarship ho!lorary fraternity for men. Active on campus, he has participated in student government, the Wesley Foundation, Miami Chest and the YMCA. The Acacian is also a 32nd degree Mason and has served his chapter as Secretary and Rush Chairman.

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Nomination to the office is tatamount to election unless an opposing candidate comes forward - which is considered unlikely. If successful, he will take office in May of 1971.

U.S. Air Force Captain Robert 0.

Freeman, an alumnus of the Northern Colorado Chapter, has been decorated with the Bronze Star Medal at Wiesbaden AB, Germany, for meritorious service while assigned in Thailand.

Captain Freeman distinguished himself as a supply management officer with the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing at Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base.

The captain received his B.A. degree in 1967 from the University of Northern Colorado and was commissioned there through the Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps. program.

Miss Ann Rehse, a member of Kappa Delta, was recently named Sweetheart of the Miami University Chapter. Pinmate of chapter member Jim Veith, the ¡ announcement was made at the annual Acacia Sweetheart Formal.

PENN STATE NAMES DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS The Penn State Chapter presented its Distinguished Alumni Award for 1971 to Hugh G. Pyle at the annual meeting of alumni and actives at Homecoming on October 17, 1970.

The award is given annually to an alumnus of the Penn State Chapter who has distinguished himself in the fraternity and his chosen field.

Brother Pyle, a 1925 graduate, has served the Penn State Chapter for many years as secretary and treasurer of the Square and Compass Association, the chapter's building corporation. He received the Order of Pythagoras at the 1964 Conclave.

In his chosen field, Brother Pyle was a pioneer. He was instrumental in the development of programs in public safety, nursing education, audio-visual aids, labor education and a broad program of conferences, institutes, and short courses. From 1952 to 1959 the Acacian was assistant director of the Center for Continued Liberal Education at the Pennsylvania State University.

Brother Pyle has served as president of the Pennsylvania Association for Adult Education and as president of the Pennsylvania Welfare Forum. In 1959, Pyle was presented with an award for "distinguished service to adult education in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" by the Pennsylvania Association for Adult Education.

ARKANSAS ACACIAN NCAA RECORD

SETS

Bill McClard, a member of the Arkansas Chapter and the Razorback football team, set a collegiate field goal record this past season by booting the ball 60 yards through the uprights.

Not only the longest kick by a collegian, it is the second longest field goal by anyone anywhere, amateur or professional.

McClard, a Norman, Oklahoma, resident and highschool graduate, also kicked a 53-yarder against Wichita State this year and one of 56 yards while still in highschool. He set the NCAA record against SMU and led all place kickers in the country in point production.

MAJOR BENN SWETT, ARKANSAS ACACIAN RECEIVES AWARD FROM COMMANDING OFFICER IN THAILAND

Under the program, underprivileged and deserving Vietnamese students are provided scholarships enabling them to remain in school, which in the Republic of Vietnam, is operated on a tuition basis, even in the lower grades.

The Major also was cited for coordinating the collection of school supplies for communities near Phan Rang, the construction and delivery of school desks and furniture and the delivery of rice to the hamlet of Hoi Truong.

The Acacian was commissioned in 1955 upon completion of the Reserve Officers Training Corps. program at the University of Arkansas where he received a B. A. degree in government.

He also studied political science at the University of New Hampshire under an Air Force Institute of Technology program which provides selected Air Force members with resident education at civilian institutions.

TEXAS ALUMNUS RECEIVES 33rd DEGREE Reid T. Westmoreland, an alumnus of the Texas Chapter, has been awarded the thirty-third degree by the Supreme Council, Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. He is an active member of the Demolay Legion of Honor. Mr. Westmoreland, born in Eagle Lake, Texas, resides with his family in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.

He is Chairman of the Board of Union Wadding Company and President and Director of Fall River Stations, Inc., and Texas Land and Cattle Company. A director of various (other Rhode Island Corporations, Mr. Westmoreland is also the President of Kent County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, corporate member of Butler Hospital, Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital and trustee of the John E. Fogarty Foundation for the Mentally Retarded. Also active in many fraternal and civic organizations in Rhode Island, he was recently awarded the East Greenwich Rotary Recognition Award for 1970.

JOHN R. NYE FORMS DANE COMPANY DALLAS M. GANDY, OUTSTANDING GREEK MAN

Major Ben H. Swett, an alumnus of the Arkansas Chapter, has received the Civic Action Quarterly Award at Pahn Rang AB, Vietnam, where he is assigned as a U. S. Air Force navigator with a unit of the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF).

Major Swett voluntarily serves as civic action coordinator for his unit - the 315th Tactical Airlift Wing. He was selected to receive the quarterly award on the basis of his active support of local civic action programs. He received particular praise for his unit's participation in the "Dollars for Scholars" program.

Dallas M. Gandy, a member of the Central Oklahoma State Chapter, has been Outstanding Greek Man on that campus. The honor was bestowed after a vote by members of the entire Greek system.

Gandy. a recent Order of Pythagoras recepient at the 1970 Conclave, has served his chapter as Venerable Dean, treasurer, vice president and pledge class president. In addition, he has been named to Who's Who Among Students In American Universities and Colleges, has held various IFC offices and been very active in other campus organizations. A good student, he has been named to the Dean's Honor Roll and will graduate this spring with a B.S. in marketing.

John R. Nye, Purdue Chapter Alumnus, has formed Dane Company, with offices in Chicago, to provide management confidant services, including confidential assignments as mediator, arbitrator, emissary and intermediary.

Until recently he was a vice president with W. T. Grimm & Co., where he specialized in acquisitions and mergers.

"There is an ever expanding need for confidant service," Nye said, "a need which best can be handled by an independent. It is required by managements in considering a number of sensitive actions including mergers, divestitures and joint ventures." A chemical engineering graduate of Purdue University, Nye joined Union Carbide Corp., in 1953 after serving in the Chemical Corps of the U. S. Army. In 1958 he became associated with the Morton Chemical Co., division of Morton Salt Co., and five years later joined Glyco Chemicals, Inc., a sub-

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sidiary of Chas. L. Huisking & Co., Inc. He serves as treasurer of the Midwest Planning Association, and is a member of the American Management Association; the Chicago Chemist's Club; Chicago Perfumery, Soap and Extract Association; Midwest Chemical Marketing Association and the American Chemical Society.

GEORGE WASHINGTON ALUMNI CELEBRATE FOUNDERS DAY

COLORADO ALUMNUS GRADUATES FROM AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE Major Dick A. Cable, an alumnus of the Colorado Chapter recently graduated from the U. S. Air Force Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB, Alabama. Major Cable was one of the select government officials and officers enrolled in his class. The curriculumcovered advanced military leadership, management and use of aerospace forces. The 10-month program is part of the Air University's professional education system to prepare officers for higher command and staff positions. Major Cable received his B. S. degree in 1960 from Colorado University where he was commissioned through the Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps. program. He also holds an M. S. degree in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

PRESIDENT HONORS ACACIAN Jack St. Clair Kilby, an alumnus of the Illinois Chapter, recently received one of six National Medal of Science Awards presented by President Richard Nixon.

Currently a resident of Dallas, he won the award for his invention of integrated circuits. The discovery was made

by Kilby in 1958 shortly after joining Texas Instruments in Dallas. His first semiconductor circuit, a simple phaseshift oscillator led to a concept of integrated circuitry which some say has revolutionized solid-state technology with a force second only to the invention of the transistor in 1947. Currently Assistant Vice President for Customer Requirements, he works on special electronics problems. He graduated from Illinois in 1947 after an interrupted period when he served in Burma during World War II. 22- TRIAD

MIAMI ACACIAN HEADS MARCHING BAND John P. Blevins, a Miami University Acacian served this year as Drum Major for the Miami University Marching Band .. Blevins, who is a junior majoring in music in the School of Fine Arts at Miami, just completed his year as Miami's Drum Major after having been a member of the Marching Band the previous two years playing saxophone.

In addition, Blevins has played in the University's Symphonic Band and is a member of Kappa Kappa Psi, the Marching Band honorary. Blevins led the Band in both pre-game and halftime performances for all five home football games, at Athens for the Ohio University game and at Cincinnati.

The Miami Band also marched in the Band Day parade in Oxford and participated in the traditional bonfire-pep rally the evening prior to the homecoming game.

AIR FORCE CHAPLAIN STATIONED IN SAN ANTONIO U. S. Air Force Chaplain (Major) Martin F. Foutz, Jr., Franklin Chapter Alumnus has arrived for duty at Randolph AFB , Texas.

Chaplain Foutz is assigned to the 3510th Flying Training Wing, a unit of the Air Training Command which provides flying, technical and basic military training for U. S. Air Force personnel. He previously served at Andersen AFB, Guam.

Founders Day 1970 was celebrated in Washington, D.C., with a reception and banquet in the Chandelier Room of the Sheraton Clarton Hotel. This annual party, sponsored by the Acacia Corporation (Alumni of the George Washington Chapter, was scheduled earlier, but had to be postponed at the last moment due to anticipated student demonstrations at the White .

House. Some 65 Acacians and their escorts were present. The only ceremony was the presentation of an "In Memoriam" plaque to Ardella Swindler, widow of Charles P. Swindler, who died December 15, 1969.

Swindler was for many years Advisor to the George Washington Chapter.

PRESIDENT APPOINTS ACACIAN ALTERNATE DELEGATE TO UN. Richard H. Gimer, an alumnus of the Iowa State Chapter, was nominated by President Nixon as a United States Alternate Representative to the Twenty-fifth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. The youngest American ever appointed as a delegate to the General Assembly, Gimer received a B.S. degree from Iowa State University in 1962, where he was Student Body President. He graduated from George Washington University School of Law in 1965, with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree, with honors, and Order of Coif. While attending law school, Gimer worked as a contract administratorfor the Atlantic Research Corporation of Alexandria, Virginia.

Upon graduation from law school he became an associate of the law firm of Whitfield, Musgrave, Selvy, and Kelly in Des Moines, Iowa. Gimer returned to Washington in 1967 as the Administrative Assistant to Congressman William J. Scherle (7th District, Iowa) Before returning, he served his Chapter as Chairman of the Board of Acacians in 1965-66. The Acacian is now a practicing attorney in Washington with the law firm of Howrey, Simon, Baker and Murchison. In 1970 he was named

a Public Member of the Administrative Conference of the United States. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the American Council of Young Political Leaders. While at Iowa State University, Mr. Gimer was elected to Cardinal Key, for outstanding leadership, scholarship, character, and service to fraternities. He is also a member of Delta Theta Phi Legal Fraternity. Gimer was admitted to the bar of the State of Iowa in 1965, and the District of Columbia bar in 1966. He is a member of the American, Federal, District of Columbia and Iowa Bar Associations.

The 25th General Assembly, which convened on September 15, will adjourne by late December, after which Gimer ¡ expects to return to his law practice in Washington, D. C.

CHAPTER ETERNAL Editor's Note: The following Acacians have passed away in recent months.

The TRIAD only wishes more space was available to pay more tribute to each one.

Dr. R. C. Bradley, died December 12, 1970 at Moberly, Missouri. A member of the Cornell Chapter, he served as National Scholarship Chairman, Missouri Chapter Advisor and National Expansion Director. He was a recipient of both the Award of Merit and the Order of Pythagoras. (More details in the next edition of the TRIAD.) Guy 0. Rorabaugh, died May 3, 1970 at Colorado Springs, Colorado. A member of the Colorado Chapter, he was a retired vice president of the Holly Sugar Corp. A 1935 graduate of Colorado University, he joined Holly at that time and stayed with the company until retirement. He was 58.

Harold C. Duggan, died July 21, 1970 in Toledo, Ohio, at the age of 76. He was an alumnus of the Colorado Chap ter.

John Herbert Wallace, died recently in Denver, Colorado. He was a Charter Member of the Denver University Chapter and a member of many Masonic organizations.

John James Pakin, died September 10, 1970 at Boulder, Colorado. Vice president of A.R.S. Products' Inc., he was a member of the Northwestern Chapter and received two degrees in electrical engineering from that institution. Head of his company's Research and Development Division, his major achievements were in the area of asmospheric research instruments. He was 47.

Milton L. Blankenship, died June 19, 1970 at Lincoln, Nebraska. He was an alumnus of the Nebraska Chapter an¡d a special agent for the Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Company for 37 years. A baseball letterman at Nebraska he was 75 at the time of his death.

Jay Courtland Hackleman, died April 15, 1970 at Urbana, Illinois. A retired professor of agriculture at the University of Illinois, he was a member of the Purdue Chapter. Member of many civic and professional organizations, he helped organize the Illinois Improvement Association in 1922 and served as it's secretary-treasurer for 15 years. After retirement from the university he remained on the association's staff as director of public relations and editor of their newsletter. He was 82.

Dr. Ralph Wesley Danielson, died recently in Denver, Colorado. A retired ophthalmologist, he practiced for 39 years in Denver. Member of many civic and professional organizations, he was a past president of Big Brothers of Denver and also headed the Eye Department of the Colorado University School of Medicine. He received the Alumni Recognition Award from the University and the Medical School Alumni Award. He was 73.

John H. Pattrick, died August 11, 1970 at Glendale, California. A World War I veteran, he was a tax attorney and an alumnus of the Missouri Chapter where he initiated in 1911. He was 81 years old.

Dr. Casper L. Nelson, died August 8, 1970 at the age of 84. A member of the Wisconsin Chapter, he was chairman of the Department of Bacteriology at North Dakota State University when he retired. He received degrees from Rivers Falls State University (Wisconsin), University of Wisconsin and his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.

Lt. Roger Parmentier, killed in combat August 24, 1970 in Viet Nam. He was serving with a field artillery unit attached to the 101st Airborne Division.

A December, 1969 graduate of Colorado University, he was 23 at the time of his death. An active member of the Colorado Chapter, he participated in interfraternity athletics and belonged to several campus organizations.

David Ernest Faville, died October 12, 1970 in Palo Alto, California. Professor Emeritus of the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, he was 70 years old and an alumnus of the Harvard Chapter. Regarded as an expert in finance, marketing and monetary policy, Brother Faville authored several books on marketing. He was recognized in his field, serving as academic vice president of the American Marketing Association, 1955-57, and many related organizations.

William J. Shirley, died October 12, 1970 at Fort Benton, Montana. He was a member of the Iowa Chapter.

Dr. Otto H. Schultz, died July 1, 1970 in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 89.

He was a retired dentist and an alumnus of the Northwestern Chapter. The doctor also held the title of M. D. Dr. Charles Franklin Poe, died August 17, 1970 in Orange, California, at the age of 82. Dean Emeritus of the College of Pharmacy' of the University of Colorado, he was an alumnus of that chapter. He received both his B.A. and M.A. from CU and his Ph.D. from Cornell University. Listed in Who's Who In Science and Who's Who In the West, he was a well known researcher and educator and on the CU faculty for 45 years.

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NATioNAl. officERS ANd STAff President: L. W. Knapp , Jr. 815 N. Linn St., Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Phone - Area 319 338-4112

Honorary President: Charles A. Sink, Founder

First Vice President: Calvin 0. Hultman 1501 Miller, Red Oak, Iowa 51566 Phone - Area 712 623-2776

UNDERGRADUATES ON THE COUNCIL

Second Vice President: Irving M. Field P. 0. Box 495, Pullman, Wash. 99163 Phone - Area 509 567-8611

Barry Hurt, Mississippi State Chapter P. 0. Box CF, State College, Miss. 39762 Phone- Area 601 323-9813

Treasurer: Dr. G. Kenneth Nelson 501 Westview Ave., State College, Pa. 16801 Phone- Area 814 237-2919 Counselor: Joe Reed 15951 VillaNova Circle Westminister, Calif. 92683 Phone- Area 714 897-4062

Don W. Solanas, Jr., LSU Chapter Box AF-University Station Baton Rouge, La. 70803 Phone- Area 504 348-0576

HEADQUARTERS 910 Twenty-Eighth Street Boulder, Colorado 80303 Phone - Area 303 449-3323

Judge Advocate: J. B. Beaird 2769 N. W. 17th, Okla. City, Okla. 73107 Phone - Area 405 236-4309

COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN: Investment & Finance: Roy F. Miller 217 Dietrich Bldg., Box 1090 Pocatello, Idaho 83201 National Alumni Director: Marvin Logan 2614 Flossmoor St., Apt. 4 Flossmoor, Illinois 60422 National Educational Director: Norman C. Saatjian 3957 Cloverdale Ave. Los Angeles, California 90008

ACACIA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC: P. 0. Box 263 , Austin, Texas 78762 President: Wroe Owens Vice President: Oliver N. Bruck Secretary-Treasurer: Lamar Tirns

AlUMNi chApTERS Seattle Alumni Association President: James G. Cairns 2020 137th Pl. S. E. , Bellevue, Wash 98004 Meetings- Second Thurs., Oct. Nov. Jan. Feb. Mar. June Founders' Day Banquet 2nd Sat. of May. Contact- W. Dexter, Sec'y., 503 N. 42nd St., Seattle, Wash.

98103 , Phone - Area 206 633-5749

Houston Alumni Association President: Dave Standridge 104 Potomac, Houston, Texas 77027 Meetings - Second Tues. of every odd numbered month, 7:30P.M., Geo Club, 3130 Southwest Freeway, Houston, Texas.

Eastern Washington Alumni Association Treasurer: Joseph G. Motyka 10307 Cheshire Terrace, Bethesda, Md. 20014. Meetings- Last Tues. of every month, 12:00 noon for lunch at Almas Temple, 1315 K. St., N. W., Washington, D.C.20005

Bloomington Alumni Association President: Blaine Johnson 4205 Penn Ct., Bloomington, Ind. 47401 Meetings - Second Wed. of each month at the chapter house, 702 East Third Street Bloomington, Ind. 47401

Kansas City Alumni Association President: Willis Griff'mg 820 Northfield, Manhattan, Kansas 66502 Meetings- Every Tues. at noon, Advertising & Sales Exec, Club, 913 Baltimore, K. C., Mo. and every third Wed., 6:30P.M. Twin Oaks Restaurant, 5050 Oak Street, K.C.,Mo.

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pROVINCE GOVERNORS Texas: Oliver N. Bruck P. 0. Box 263, Austin, Tex. 78767 Phone - Area 512 465-8551

Wisconsin, Minnesota: Robert E. Jepson 6208 Parkwood Road, Minneapolis, Minn.

55436, Phone - Area 612 935-1654

Iowa, Nebraska: Jacob Wegmuller 802 Summit St., Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Phone - Area 319 337-9627

Pennsylvania, Cornell, Syracuse: John Black, 2186 N. Oak Lane State College, Pennsylvania 16802 Phone- Area 814 237-0900

Georgia, Alabama, Univ. Tennessee: Edwin P. Kohler, II 4 79 Danube Rd., NE., Atlanta, Ga. 30342 Phone - A!ea 404 252-8206

Southern California, Arizona: Joe Reed, 15951 Villa Nova Circle, Westminister, California 92683 Phone- Area 714 897-4062

Washington, Oregon: John L. Martinsen 13328 SE 44th Place, Bellevue, Wash. 98109 Phone- Area 206 747-8624

Oklahoma, Arkansas: Bob Ford 2113 Westchester Drive Oklahoma City, Okla. 73120 Phone - Area 405 843-6309

Illinois: Melvin Verni 1112 Linden Ave., Oak Park, Ill. 60302 Phone - Area 312 3 86-57 41

New England States, Rensselaer: Richard F. Stevens 21 Woodridge Rd. , Durham, N.H. 03824 Phone - Area 603 868-5206 Louisiana, Mississippi State: William J. Lewis 2100 College Drive, Apt. 22, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808 Phone - Area 504 926-6299

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Kansas, Missouri: Robert B. Miller 526 W. Clark, Warrensburg, Mo. 64093 Phone - Area 816 747-9161 Colorado, Wyoming: Roy F. Miller 217 Dietrich Bldg., Box 1090 Pocatello, Idaho 83201 Phone - Area 108 232-1791

Indiana: Donald La Rue 427 N. Salisbury, W. Lafayette, Ind. 47906 Phone- Area 317 743-1914 Michigan, Ohio: John Hice 4508 Erie, Cincinnati, Ohio 45227 Phone - Area 513 272-0417 Assistant Province Governor for Michigan, Ohio: Bill F uller, 22 Arden Place, Athens, Ohio 45701 Phone- Area 614 592-2598

TRiAd diRECTORY

ALABAMA-University, Alabama.

ARIZONA-Tucson, Arizona.

ARKANSAS-240 Stadium, Fay~tteville, Ark. 72703 , Phone-Area 501 442-6276, Venerable Dean-Henry Woods, Jr., Rush Chairman-Dudley Lowery, Chapter Advtsor-Dr. Arthur E. Spooner, Jr., 2272 Briarwood, Fayetteville, Ark. 72701.

BOSTON-Boston, Massachusetts.

CALIFORNIA-Berkeley , California.

CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE-Warrensburg, Missouri CENTRAL STATE COLLEGE-230 East Main, Edmond, Okla. 73034, PhoneArea 405 341-9839, Venerable Dean-Milton Keck Rush Chairman-Mike Adair Chapter Advisor-John Hartman, 318 E. Lincoln, Edmond , Okla. 73034. ' CINCINNATI-Cincinnati, Ohio.

COLORADO- Boulder, Colorado.

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY-1510 South College, Fort Collins, Col. 80521 Phone-A.rea 303 484-7130, Venerable Dean-James Zollner, Rush Chairman-Barney Lee Phillips, Chapter Advtsor-Rtchard Allen, 1222 Downing St., Denver, Col. 80218.

CORNELL- 318 Highland Rd., Ithaca, N. Y. 14850, Phone-Area 607 272-1567 Venerable Dean-Stephen Baumgartner, Rush Chairman-A. Richard Grubbs, Chap: ter Advisor-0. Ernest Bangs, lll Statler Hall , Ithaca, N.Y. 14850.

EAST TEXAS-P. 0. Box 3073, East Texas Station Commerce Texas 75428 Venerable Dean-Robert M. Davis, Ru sh Chairman-Robert S. Ma~well , Chapter ' Advisor-J. B. Wilson, !52 Royal Ln ., Commerce, Texas 7542 8.

GEORGIA-815 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, Ga. 30601 , Phone-Area 404 548-7093 , Venerable Dean-Harold N. Florence, Rush Chairman-David Bass, Chapter AdvisorJoseph Boyett, 108 Donna St., Athens, Ga. 30601.

HOUSTON-Houston, Texas.

ILLINOIS-50! East Daniel, Champaign , Ill. 6 1820, Phone - Area 217 344-1510 Venerable Dean-Terry Snyder, Rush Chairman-Don Clark, Chapter Advisor-Haldane Bean, 209 W. High, Urbana, Ill. 6!80 I. ILLINOIS WESLEYAN-915 North Main St., Bloomington , Ill. 61701, Phone Area 309 828-1473 , Venerable Dean-Mike Daniels, Rush Chairman-Gary Kidd, Chapter Advisor-Cliff Sichta, 11 Felton Pl., Bloomington, Ill. 61701.

INDIANA-702 East Third St., Bloomington, Indiana 47401, Phone - Area 812 339-9716, Venerable Dean, Roy Johnson, Rush Chairman-Steve Calhoun, Chapter Advisor-Alan B. Johnson, 4205 Penn Ct., Bloomington, Ind. 47401.

IOWA-202 Ellis Ave., Iowa City, Iowa 52241, Phone - Area 319-3101, Venerable Dean-Doug Hoelscher, Rush Chairman-Glenn E. Sutherland, Chapter Advisor-Dr. David Carew, 1524 Muscatine Ave., Iowa City , Iowa 52240.

IOWA STATE-142 Gray Ave., Ames, Iowa 50010, Phone Area 515 232-6440 Venerable Dean-James Mohn, Rush Chairman-Dale Ruigh, Chapter Advisor-Dale Weber, 2316 Knapp, Ames, Iowa 50010.

KANSAS- llOO Indiana, Lawrence, Kansas 66044 , Phone - Area 913 843-7810 Venerable Dean-Lee Polson, Rush Chairman-Jeff Easterday , Chapter AdvisorThomas D. Beisceker, 2564 Cedarwood, Lawrence, Kansas 66044.

KANSAS STATE-2005 Hunting Ave., Manhattan, Kansas 66502, Phone Area 913 539-2369, Venerable Dean-Harley Uhl, Rush Chairman-Nick Girrens, Chapter Advisor-Bill Riley, 2014 Browning, Manhattan, Kansas 66502.

LONG BEACH STATE-3821 East lOth St., Long Beach Calif. 90804, Phone Area 213 433-9661 , Venerable Dean-Dave Worden, Rush Chairman-George Divine, Chapter Advisor-Kay Fujumura, 9405 Talbert Ave., Fountain Valley, Calif. 92708 LOUISIANA STATE- Box AF-University Station, Baton Rouge, La. 70803, Phone - Area 504 348-0576, Venerable Dean-Donald W. Sulanas, Jr., Rush Chairman-Robert Squires, Chapter Advisor-Jim Lewis, 2100 College Dr., Apt. 22, Baton Rouge, La. 70802 .

MEMPHIS STATE-Memphis, Tennessee.

MIAMI- llO South Campus St., Oxford , Ohio 45056, Phone - Area 513 5235944, Venerable Dean-Robert Monroe, Rush Chairman-Rory Hermann, Chapter Advisor-Dr. Orval Conner, 6314 Fairfield Rd. , Oxford, Ohio 45056.

MICHIGAN-Ann Arbor, Michigan.

MINNESOTA-Minneapolis, Minnesota.

MISSISSIPPI STATE- P. 0 . Box CF. State College, Miss . 39762 , Phone - Area 601 323-9813, Venerable Dean-Barry Hurt, Rush Chairman-Vernon L. Hall, MISSOURI AT ROLLA -508 West 9th, Rolla, Mo. 65401, Phone - Area 31 4 264-1217, Venerable Dean-Herbert D. Abeln, Rush Chairman-Robert Vornberg, Chapter Advisor-Herbert Alcorn, Hobson Star Rt ., Rolla, Mo. 65401.

NEBRAS KA-2255 Vine St., Lincoln , Nebraska 68508, Ph one - Area 402 432-5308. Venerable Dean-Bob George, Rush Chairman-J ames Spellman, Chapter Advisor-Keith Sawyers, 337 South 54th, Lincoln, Nebraska 68510.

NEW HAMPSHIRE- 1012 Mill Rd ., Durham , N. H. 03824 , Phone - Area 603 868·7762, Venerable Dean-William R. Stokes, Rush Chairman-Gerald F. Moran, Chapter Advisor-Raymond Matheson, Box 393, Durham, N.H . 03824.

NORTHEAST LOUI SIANA UNIVERSI TY-P. 0. Box 44 84, Monroe, La. 71201, Phone - Area 318 373-2109, Venerable Dean-Henry W. Bridges, Rush ChairmanRodney D. Roberts, Chapter Advisor-Claude C. Fuller, 405 Beasley , Monroe, La. 71201.

NORTHWESTERN- 610 Lincoln Avenue, Evanston, Ill. 60201, Ph one - Area 312 475-9566, Venerable Dean-Theodore Perl, Rush Chairman-James Ward, Chapter Advisor-Donald Wilson, 250 Hickory Ct., Northbrook, Ill. 60062.

OHIO STATE-275 East 15th St., Colu mbus, Ohio 43201, Phone - Area 614 299-7552, Venerable Dean-Marvin L. Gray, Rush Chairman-Robert E. Baird, Chapter Advisor-Don Leake, 547 Melrose Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43202.

OKLAHOMA-823 Chautauqua, Norman, Okla. 73069, Phone - Area 405 321-9246 , Venerable Dean-James Manzelman, Rush Chairman-Chapter AdvisorPeter M. Auer, 1020 College Ave. , Norman Oklahoma 73069.

OKLAHOMA STATE-1215 University Ave., Stillwater, Okla. 74074 , Phone Area 405 372-9639, Venerable Dean-Dennis Boyd, Rush Chairman-Dale Nida, Chapter Advisor-Ray Bivert, 234 N. Duncan, Stillwater, Okla. 74074.

OREGON STATE-2857 Van Buren, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, Phone - Area 503 752:9329, Venerable Dean-Charles Meyer, Rush Chairman-Mitchell Wall, Chap ter AdVIsor, Delmar Goode, 225 NW 31st , Corvallis, Oregon 97330.

PENN STATE -234 Locust Ln , State College, Pa. 16801, Phone - Area 814 238-3083 , Venerable Dean-George Wm. Myers, Jr., Rush Chairman-Donald G. Carson, Chapter Advisor-Dr. G. Kenneth N<,Json , 501 Westview Ave., St. College Pa. 16801. ' PURDUE-608 Waldron St., West Lafayette, Ind. 47 906, Phone - Area 317 743-!883, Venerable Dean-Ted A. Bentley , Rush Chairman-Douglas A. Gormley, Chapter Advisor-Leonard Wood, 725 Allen St., W. Lafayette, Ind. 4 7906.

RENSSELAER -4 Sunset Terrace, Troy , New York 12180, Phone -Area 518 272-9765, Venerable Dean·Mitchell Johnson, Rush Chairman-Daryl Maddox, Chapter Advtsor-Chuck Phelan, 7-25th St., Troy, New York 12180.

SAN JOSE-Campbell, California.

SHIPPENSBURG-Box 221, Old Main, Shippensburg State College, Shippensburg Pa. 17257 , Phone - Area 717 532-5249, Venerable Dean-Peter Budnyk, Rush Chairman-Bradley Sell, Chapter Advisor-C. Robt. Jacoby , 26 N. Penn St. , Shippensburg, Pa. 1725 7.

SYRACUSE-756 Comstock Ave., Syracuse, New York 13210, Phone - Area 315 476-8ll0, Venerable Dean-Eric P. Hansen, Rush Chairman-James A. Dispenza, Chapter Advisor-John P. Howe, 304 Deerfield Rd., Apt. No. I , E. Syracuse New York 13057.

TENNESSEE - 1800 Nelrose Ave. , Knoxville, Tenn. 37916, Phone - Area 6 15 523-9649, Venerable Dean-Jim T. Bletner, Rush Chairman-John E. Erpenbach, Chapter Advisor-McKinley Braden, 5604 Marilyn Dr., Knoxville, Tenn. 37914.

TEXAS-1614 Rio Grande St., Austin, Texas 78703, Phone - Area 512 472-7255 Venerable Dean-David Dunlap , Rush Chairman-Jay Dolfuss, Chapter Advisor-Steve Harris, 2905 Townes Ln., Austin , Texas 78703.

TR I·STATE-822 W. Park, Angola, Indiana 46703 , Venerable Dean-James A. Doran, Rush Chairman-Rick. M. Rammon, Chapter Advisor-Harry McGurk, c/o TriState College, Angola, Indiana 46703.

UCLA-Los Angeles, California.

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ER N COLORAD0-1715 11th Ave., Greeley, Col. 80631, Phone - Area 303 352-8283, Venerable Dean-Sam Kaahanui, Ru sh Chairman-Peter Quinby, Chapter Advisor-Dennis Warnemunde, Box 672, LaSalle, Col. 80645.

VERMONT-404 College St., Burlington , Vt. 05401 , Phone - Area 802 864-7007 Venerable Dean-Thomas Yaz,vinski, Rush Chairman-Way ne Davis, Chapter Advisor Dr. George Crooks, 74 Spear, Burlington, Vt. 05401.

WASHINGTON-5004 17th Ave., N. E., Seattle, Wash. 98105, Phone - Area 206 524-0220, Venerable Dean-J ay Witters, Rush Chairman-James R. Hawley, Chap ter Advisor-Gene Guthrie, 3541 NE !66th, Seattle, Washington 98155.

WASHINGTON STATE-1607 Ruby St., Pullman, Wash. 99163, Phone - Area 509 332-1607, Venerable Dean-Marc E. Dungan , Rush Chairman-Jim E. Hill and Mark R. Wennerlind , Chapter Advisor-David Grimes, llO Olson, Pullman, Wash.

99163.

WISCONSIN- Madison , Wisconsin.

WYOMING-Fraternity Park , Laramie, Wyoming 8207 1, Phone- Area 307 7664050, Venerable Dean-John V. Webb, Ru sh Chairman-Bill Lee, Chapter AdvisorBob Burnett, 1003 West Hill Rd., P. 0. Box ll 23, Laramie, Wyoming 82070.

ACACIA COLONIES EASTERN ILL INOIS- Charleston, Illinois.

ILLINOIS STATE -3 Cottage Ct., Norman , Ill . 61701, Phone - Area 309 4528826 , Venerable Dean-Robert Williams, Rush Chairman-Colony Advisor.

KANSAS STATE TEACHERS COLLE GE-lll5 Merchan~ Emporia, Kansas 66801 Phone - Area 3 16 343-2300, Venerable Dean-Bob Jackson, Rush ChairmanWilliam Ryan, Colony Advisor-Dr. Joh n Ransom , 2 S. Peyton, Emporia, Kansas 66801.

KEARNEY STATE COL LEGE-Box 108, Administration Bldg. , Kearney State College, Kearney , Nebraska 6884 7, Venerable Dean-Garth Scism, Rush ChairmanDuane Kovarik.

NORTHER N IL LINOI S-242 Augusta, DeKalb, Illinois 60115, Phone- Area 815 756-9642, Venerable Dean-Jim Sperlak, Rush Chairma n-Colony Advisor.

The Triad of ACACIA 910 28th St.,Boulder, Co.80302

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Dear Brother Accacians: New life was breathed into our fraternity at the 1970 Estes Park Conclave through legislation, resolution, and the personal dedication of those assembled. Consequently, I am taking this opportunity in open letter to bring to every Acacian's attention major Conclave accomplishments and my personal commitments to those ends.

I have, for several years, aspired to improve the dialogue between National and its active chapter membership, and therefore propose that if Council meetings were held at various chapter houses throughout the country, all would develop a keener understanding of our problems and goals. The response was instant and invitations have been received from the four compass points of our country. I'm pleased to announce that this suggestion also received the unanimous endorsement of the Council, and the first such National Council meeting will be held at the LSlJ chapter in February, 1971.

I was extremely pleased with Conclave action securing undergraduate representation on the National Council. While it will require new legislation for ultimate implementation , appointments will be made on an interim basis as requested in the resolution to immediately gain the benefits of this change. Undergraduates, both formally appointed and as visitors will participate in the February meeting.

Our membership needs to be increased through the addition of new chapters on those campuses that can benefit through increased leadership capabilities. However, such increases should not be at the expense of existing chapters and particularly those small in number. We must prepare to be more innovative than in the past and ready to adapt to differing college programs. Further, we shall investigate new ways and means to encouraging greater Acacia brotherhood among minority groups.

Finances are always an issue in any organization and National programs and inputs to the active chapters, alumni or foundations will only be as strong as our individual commitment. However , by maintaining strong chapters and using sound fiscal practices, we will be in a good position to move forward aggressively. I have every reason to believe that we can and will accomplish all the goals set at Conclave.

Our heritage and traditions need to be protected but we must review them and their supporting documents in the same manner as we review any other portion of our fraternity. A committee is being completed which shall address itself to these basic documents and report back at the next Conclave its findings and/or suggestions for change if any are deemed desirable. Only in this manner can we assure ourselves that our working base is both of a contemporary and vibrant nature. The use of the fraternity ritual and pledging ceremonies must be consistent with today's society if it is to be truly effective and accepted.

Acacia has long prided itself as a shaper of men for leadership roles. It is a maker of men devoted to "Human Service" which is paragon in the societies. of the world.

Acacia cannot see as its role that of being a defender of the status quo. It must if it deserves its motto of "Human Service", continue to seek and to accelerate its efforts in making those social, educational and moral commitments necessary for the betterment of mankind.

One basic test of our success will surely be the extent to which the least motivated individual in the smallest and weakest chapter can be made to feel deeply involved in the aspirations of our fraternity . Every man who ever joined Acacia pledged himself to seek the trut!l and impart knowledge and wisdom wherever he traveled; thus, it behooves each of us to give of himself.

For one of the most exciting and rewarding experiences you will ever encounter, I challenge each of you to meet me halfway in these aspirations and actions of our fraternity.

Fraternally, L. W. Knapp , Jr. President-Elect