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The National Staff is off and running in a new program to re-v it a lize the Fraternity. A new assistant in the expansion area is being hired a_ well as the first full-time Alumni Director. The staff also attended every Province Retreat held this spring and conducted a management trai n ing course adapted from the Ford Motor Company to fraternity needs. New colonies are being established left and right with the goal bei ng ten new campuses by the end of 197 1. A new Chapter, Kansas State Teachers College at Emporia, joined the rolls May 1st. New chapter library and scholarship prog rams are being established . A three day Leadership College will be held August 7, 8 & 9 in conjunction with Alpha Kappa Lambda Fraternit y. It will be held at Charleston , Illinois, home of Eastern Illinois State University and our newest colony. (More detai Is are inside) .

The staff is also converting every membership record to computer data. This involves at least three separate handlings of 28,000 cards. It's quite a job and needs each initiate's help.

You can do your part by completing the form on the back cover and returning it to the national office. It is especially important if this huge effort to modernize the fraternity records is to be successful.

Did you know t ha t all living initiates of the better-known Greek letter, college fraternities totals only two million men , only one per cent of the United States population? This figure also represents only five per cent of the citizens who have had some college education.

Yet, this small amount of men produces a large percentage of leaders in every industry, profession, etc., including almost ONE-HALF of the members of the current United States Congress! Just one example of what fraternity members can still offer the individual and the nation!!

Fraternally,

John W. Hartman

SPRING , 1971

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WHAT'S HAPPENING IN EXPANSION?

By Tom Bolman Assistant Executive Secretary " Now, therefore , be it resolved, that the delegates of the 1970 Conclave do hereby affirm their active support of the expansion program and will further strive to impress the importance and urgency of a successful expansion effort to both alumni and the members of each undergraduate chapter." Estes Park, Colorado, August 26, 1970.

This resolution ex presses the growing realization that expansion must be one of our top priorities.

Equally important, however, is an acknowledgement

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of the fact that expansion is necessarily an all-fraternity effort.

While the program can be coordinated through the National office, it must receive the generous support of undergraduates and alumni everywhere.

We are now beginning to see the degree of success which can result from this kind of support.

What has transpired this year is most significant and it is appropriate that we recognize the many undergraduates, alumni and Masons who have contributed so greatly to the ex pansion program.

The following summary relates our present position and our hopes for the future in the area of expansion.

New Colonies Established The National Staff is presently working toward a goal of eight new colonies (ten total) by January, 1972. Two colonies were created in 1970 and three more have been added in 1971. We thus need to establish five new groups next fall in order to reach our objective.

The colony at Kansas State Teachers College (Emporia) will be installed this spring after about one year of existence. Established through a process of information meetings and personal interviews, the group has grown considerably and has just completed plans to move into its second chapter house . Much of the progress that the group has made can be at-

EXPANSION tributed to the invaluable assistance of Ted Partch, who transferred to KSTC from the Kansas State Chapter. In addition, a real mainstay for the KSTC group has been their dedicated Advisor, Dr. John Ransom, a member of the Biology Department and alumnus of Pi Kappa Alpha.

Also established last year was a colony at Illinois State University (Normal), when the University lifted its century old ban on National fraternities. Through the active involvement of the Illinois Wesleyan Chapter, we were able to create a nucleus for the Acacia Colony and we now anticipate installing the group sometime next fall. Gary Doonan (Illinois Wesleyan Chapter) was just recently awarded the Order of Pythagoras for the work he has done with the ISU Colony. The group now has a new, talented young advisor in Richard Crusius, an alumnus of the Illinois Chapter.

In February we established a colony at Northern Illinois University (DeKalb) when a local fraternity of two years, Theta Epsilon, decided to affiliate with Acacia. The group presently numbers twenty-two men and is being advised by Richard Nelson, a member of the Journalism Department and an alumnus of Pi Kappa Phi. Charles Larson, Assistant Professor of Speech and former advisor for the Minnesota Chapter, is now working to create an Alumni Corporation Board for the NIU Colony.

In early 1970 Dr. Paul Gaer, Dean of Instruction at Kearney

State College (Kearney, Nebraska), placed a telephone call to the National Headquarters to inform us of the interest of local Masons in having a chapter of Acacia at KSC. In February, 1971, this became a reality-a group of nineteen men were formally pledged into the new Colony by brothers from the Nebraska Chapter.

The Colony's Corporation Board is comprised of interested Masons, and the group is being advised by Dr. Gaer and other Masons on the faculty. A special thanks goes to Rod Gangwish and the Nebraska Chapter for their genKSC erous assistance in the colonization.

Though it would be impossible to mention all the Acacians who have given so much to expansion this year, the endeavors of one additional brother cannot be overlooked. We owe a sincere debt of gratitude to Bob Warner, an alumnus of the Kansas Chapter, for his untiring efforts as Washburn University (Topeka, Kansas). Although colonization at Washburn has been necessarily postponed, we are still hoping that the groundwork which Brother Warner has laid will eventually result in the formation of a new colony.

Illinois Chapters Assist There is a member of the Illinois Wesleyan Chapter, Steve Taylor, who has devoted an unbelievable amount of energy and countless hours to the expansion program for well over a year.

Last November, Brother Taylor, at his own initiative, made an exploratory visit to Eastern Illinois University (Charleston). At the encouragement of Dean Jerry Zachary, we made several follow up visits before beginning a new colony by formally pledging twenty-eight men in March. One man who contributed so greatly to our success at Eastern was Chuck Read, a sophomore member of the Illinois Chapter. For Brother Read's selfless time and effort in the EIU colonization program, we are sincerely grateful. The ceremony for the new pledges was performed by members of the Illinois Chapter, and the group is now being ably advised by Dennis Dusek, a recent

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Illinois alumnus.

Several schools are currently being investigated for colonization next fall. Two brothers from the Central State College Chapter, John Hartman, TRIAD Editor and Chapter Advisor, and Dallas Gandy, made a presentation to the IFC at Northeastern Oklahoma State College (Tahlequah), and we have been invited to colonize there during the next open rushing period.

Several other expansion visits are scheduled this spring in Pennsylvania and Louisiana.

Probably my greatest realization in the area of expansion has been the importance of alumni involvement. We have long held that behind every successful chapter is a group of dedicated and active alumni. This is even more true in expansion, as I have found alumni (and Masons) the sine qua non of any successful colonization program.

We have been most gratified by alumni response to our plea

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EXPANSION for colony advisors and colony corporation board members.

These individuals are too numerous to list, but we could not make it without all of them.

We anticipate contacting many other alumni to help us with future colonies, and a positive response makes our job a lot easier.

In December, 1970, the National Interfraternity Conference gave its member fraternities the green light for expansion at Junior Colleges. There are now over a thousand Junior Colleges in the United States and they enroll approximately one and a half million students. One half of all freshmen students enrolled in higher education are now enrolled in Junior Colleges. This quite obviously represents a large segment of good,potential fraternity members and one which we must begin to actively investigate immediately. It is our goal to set up, as part of a pilot experimental program, a few colonies at Junior Colleges within the next year.

We are now soliciting information from all members with regard to Junior Colleges which appear to be fertile ground for expansion.

Regional Expansion Coordinator System One facet of our new program which has tremendous potential but is still in its formative stages is the Regional Expansion Coordinator System. Thus far, twentytwo brothers have been chosen to supervise, coordinate, initiate and direct the expansion efforts of both undergraduates and alumni in their given areas. Unfor-

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tunately, we haven't had the necessary time to devote-tot he Coordinator's Program because we've been preoccupied with specific schools where we are colonizing this year. One of our priorities is to give more direction and guidance from ¡ this office to the coordinators as soon as possible.

Listed below are the men who have vol~mteered to work as part of this program: Bradford C. Ayers (Long Beach State No. 49), Northern Illinois Richard Blosser, (Shippensburg State No. 85 ), Central Pennsylvania David J. Bolger, (Texas No. 468), Arizona Toby Brown, (Georgia No.8), Northern Georgia John Dye,III, (Penn State No. 641), Maryland Claude C. Fuller, (Northeast Louisiana State No. 2) Northern Louisiana D. Bruce Gardiner (Washington No. 558), Eastern Washington Marvin Gray, (Ohio State No. 732), Central Ohio John W. Hartman, (Central State No. 33), Oklahoma Ron D. Hill, (Washington State No. 287 ), Western Iowa John F. Hoffner, (Purdue No. 951), Southern Ohio Steve Kirchmayr, (University of Southern Mississippi No. 86), Mississippi D. K. Klein, (Kansas State No. 504 ), Southern Illinois Barry Lyerly.

(Colorado No. 755 ), Eastern Iowa Theodore R. Lux, (Penn State No . 670), Northeastern Ohio Ronald L. Mantini, (Miami No. 238), Northwestern Ohio Brian Montgomery, (Miami No. 229) , Southern Michigan C. Lanny Munson

(Colorado State College No. 176 ), Sou them Colorado Steve E. Taylor (Illinois Wesleyan No. 164), Central illinois Dave Waibel, (Purdue No. 903), Northwestern Ohio Brian Waters, (Kansas State No. 631),.

Eastern New York Dave Zier, Oregon State No. 398), Oregon

We feel that we are beginning to find some real direction in expansion, and the knowledge and experience which we are gaining will contribute greatly to our success. We have reached the point, however, where an additional Staff member is needed to that we can meet the increased demands in expansion without in any way jeopardizing our field visitation program. The winter issue of the "Triad" announced the opening of this position, and we are interested in filling it as soon as possible .

Most encouraging of all is the increased "expansion consciousness" of the entire Fraternity.

Members have begun to realize that the very future of Acacia Fraternity depends upon our ability to constantly add new chapters. With the continued assistance of undergraduates, alumni, and Masons, there is little doubt that we will succeed.~

National Perspective

By Harvey L. Logan, Executive Secretary National Council Meeting

Although some of this information may be covered elsewhere in the "Triad", I feel it's important enough to reiterate. In accordance with the program of National President, Pete Knapp, the Council held its first meeting ever in a chapter house last February (1971). The LSU Chapter played host to the meeting, and all who attended were very much impressed. In addition to the meeting site, the past Council meeting saw the appointment of two undergraduate members, Don Solanas (LSU) and Barry Hurt (Mississippi State). Some of the actions taken at the Council meeting included the approval of a data processing system, the approval for additional staff member in the area of expansion (see article by Belman), nod to seek full-time alumni director, selection of New Orleans as the site for the 1972 Conclave and others.

Expansion

Although a very comprehensive article appears in this issue dealing with expansion, an additional word is necessary. Thomas E. Belman, Assistant Executive Secretary, has done an outstanding job in the area of expansion and richly deserves our appreciation and thanks. We presently have five colonies and fully expect to have five more by the end of this calendar year.

Data Processing

On the back cover of this issue appears a questionnaire that will be used in the conversion of our records to data processing. It has taken the Fraternity a long time to arrive at this point, and now we need your assistance. So, PLEASE take a few moments by filling out the questionnaire and returning it to us immediately.

Salaried Alumni Director

The National Council is presently looking for someone who may be interested in a full-time salaried position as the National Alumni Director for Acacia. Any applicants please send resume to the National Office in Boulder.

Hats Off to Province Governors

This spring has seen more activity in the area of Province Retreats than ever before. Although a great deal of work goes into a successful Retreat, the rewards are many, and the responses by chapters seem to support this.

Delay in the TRIAD

As many of you are aware, the 1970 Conclave, in an effort to cut expenses, decreased the 1970-71 budget by one issue. This accounted for some of our delay . In addition, there have been some problems in receiving the proper information to conclude preparation of the issue. With the distribution of this Triad, we should be back on schedule.

Field Secretary Visitation

A misunderstanding. From several letters that we have received, it is apparent that there is a misunderstanding about the temporary suspension of field secretary visitations. This spring National President, Pete Knapp , sent a memorandum to all chapters explaining a temporary suspension of the field visitation program in order to enhance a rehabilitation program. The misunderstanding is that many missed the word TEMPORARY. THE TRIAD

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Finance and the Fraternity .:

HOUSING

by Dr. Irving M. Field

EDITOR'S NOTE: The author of this article, Dr. Irving M. Field, is currently serving as National Second Vice President. Dr. Field is an Associate Professor of Business Administration at Washington State University, teaching real estate and insurance. Adding to his many qualifications for authoring this article are his membership in the American Society of Appraisers and his work as an insurance appraiser and consultant. Brother Field is a recipient of the Order of Pythagoras and Award of Merit.

Introduction This article is spec.ifically designed to help fraternity building corporations! in making decisions relative to housing. It supplements an earlier article appearing in the December, 1967, issue of Triad entitled, "Finance and the Fraternity", which investigated accounting principles and theory in the context of devising an adequate accounting system for an

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active chapter. The earlier article began by stating the following: "A fraternity is a big business.

Most 50-man houses would receive and disburse around $50,000 a year! The house treasurer is responsible for the financial success or failure of the chapter.

The financial success or failure of the chapter directly affects the actual success or failure of the chapter."2 However, the last three years of personal service on the National Council have brought to light several instances where the chapter's failure could be traced directly to faulty building corporation decisions which put the active chapter in an impossible and deteriorating financial position! Building <ÂĽJrporations exist solely to serve the active chapter and provide it with housing that will enable it to compete in the local situation. However, corporations must also face the fact that they are operating a business with upwards to a quarter of a million dollars or more of assets when the total value of the

chapter house and its furniture, fixtures and equipment are considered. Such a business must be operated in an efficient manner if it is to survive! If the members of the corporation do not have the education, training and experience to manage such a lifelong, high-value asset, professional help should be obtained. The balance of this article first advances and discusses in depth a theoretical framework in which major decisions may be evaluated and, in addition, raises questions and interrelationships that the board should consider.

Most boards faced with a problem of such complexity recognize that additional information and expert guidance is necessary for informed decision-making. The article consequently explores and evaluates the professional help which could provide that information and guidance. Finally, the general types of campuses and fraternity housing are discussed in the context of their effect on the decisionmaking process.

1 Th e non-profit corporate form of organization is almost uniuersally used for tax and limited liability reason s.

2 F ield, Iru ing M., "Finance in the Fraternity", TRIAD, December, 1967, pp. 8 - 12.

The Housing Equation

Projected House Bill

Current House Bill GIVES (Excluding Rent)

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Projected Income

The above equation must balance or the projected income exceed the projected expense before a positive build , buy , or lease decision is made.

The Projected House Bill is the amount an informed professional would conservatively estimate that a given facility will command in the current market or the market when the structure is complete. It is determined by examining current house bills on campus and determining a reasonable house bill for the projected given facility by comparing it with current facilities and allowing for quality differences in both the physical entities and their management and for time differences, if any.

The Current House Bill ( excluding rent) is known if the fraternity has been operating, over a period of time and providing all of the services which will be provided in the projected facility.

However, consideration should also be given to possible changes in the amount of the house bill

Projected Expenses

necessary in the current, as opposed to the projected facility.

For example, if six dollars per man per month is currently needed to pay the utilities, will six dollars per man per month also be approximately adequate to pay the utilities in the projected facility? Will a larger amount be needed? Perhaps even a smaller amount will suffice due to better insulation, etc . If the chapter has not been providing all of the services in the past, a reasonable approximation of the amounts necessary to provide them can be subjectively ascertained from the cost to other chapters on the campus of providing the service or services.

The Projected Rent is determined by subtracting the current house bill (excluding rent) from the projected house bill.

The Factor is a multiplier d etermined by multiplying the average number of paying members which may be expected to live in the house over the school year by nine ¡or the number of months in the school year. The average

number of paying members should allow for normal fluctuations and should always be less than the house capacity.

The Projected Income is the product of the projected rent and factor figures.

The Projected Expenses, as previously stated, should always be less than or equal to the projected income before a " go ah ead " decision is reached . The projected expenses represent a total of th e annual mort gate, tax , insurance, maintenance, and payments on furniture , fixtures and equipment figures .

If the building corporat ion plans to rent the facility instead of owning it, the projected income from the activ e chapter should exceed the projected expenses.

In such a case, t hey should include rental payments under t he lease; lease responsibilities, if any , relative to taxes, insurance , and maintenance; annual payments on furn iture, fixtures, and equipment and a building fund if the corporation desires to eventually accumulate enough

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funds to buy or build.

It should be specifically noted that the equation does not include a depreciation element.

This was not an oversight, but done purposefully, as inclusion of a depreciation element at the initial stage would result in practically every decision being negative or "no go." In this regard, the following points are noted:

1. Depreciation in recent years has been largely, if not completely, offset by appreciation.

2. A good maintenance program tends to preserve, and thus extend, the economic life of the building.

3. The mortgage payment, in almost every conceivable instance, will be made over a shorter period of time than the economic life of the building. (The mortgagee, unless he makes a wrong decision, will make sure of the above.) a. The building up of equity via mortgage payments will invariably exceed straight line depreciation over the structure's economic life. b. Once the mortgage is paid off, the amount of the mortgage payment or a portion thereof, may be allocated to set up a reserve for depreciation so that in the future, when the structure is no longer physically sound or functionally desirable, it can be replaced. c. Possible depreciation errors may be compensated for by obtaining a mortgage to facilitate the replacement.

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sidered as it is a non-cash item and the article stresses the cash flow problem.

The Annual Mortgage Payment may be determined by the use of any standard mortgage interest payment tables provided the following facts are known: 1. The value of the property (l'he sales price and expenses or total construction costs plus land.) less the down payment in cash, land, etc. equals the mortgage principal (amount) needed.

2. The mortgage term in years.

3. The mortgage interest rate.

The Annual Taxes, Insurance, and Maintenance may all be determined rather accurately by consulting local sources. For example, an appraiser, the county assessor, and/or a Realtor can provide reasonably accurate estimates of the annual real and personal property taxes and real estate maintenance costs in the area for a given facility of known age, construction, quality, and use.

Likewise, an insurance agent or broker can give a close estimate of the annual cost of insurance.

Relative to maintenance it is . at the offset for the corpora' w1se tion and active chapter to establish a policy, satisfactory to both, fixing maintenance responsibility.

The following policy was adopted by the building corporation and active chapter at Washington State University.

A $50 deductible applies to all maintenance type of expenses.

Those real and personal property maintenance expenses costing $50 or less are to be borne in full by the building corporation.

Personal property maintenance and replacement expenses over $50 are to be shared equally.

Payments on Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment also have to be considered. The current trend is to build in most of the above

items and finance them as part of the real estate mortgage. The total cost of any additional items of this nature needed and the total payment required must be determined and added to the annual costs. Bids from suppliers are useful in generating the necessary information.

Hypothetical Illustration The following illustration using current figures applicable to a hypothetical 60-man project in Pullman, Washington, assumes a projected house bill of $125 a month for a new house. The figures may or may not be applicable in any other locality or situation! The illustration also assumes a current house bill (exclusive of rent) of $80 and a factor of 504 based on nine months' use by an average of 56 men. The mortgage payment is based on the construction of a $200,000 house on land worth $50,000 and free and clean of encumbrances. It is further assumed that the corporation either owns, will build into the realty, or can pay cash for any furniture, fixtures and equipment needed; that the taxes will be 2% of the value of the property (construction cost plus land); and the insurance, 1/2%, and the maintenance, 1% of the construction cost of the building.

As indicated, the projected income should equal or exceed the projected expenses. Under the given circumstances it doesn't and a "NO GO" on the project' is indicated. Does this mean that the project should be abandoned?

No! The number of possible changes in the factors of the equation is infinite--limited only by the time and imagination of those contemplating the project.

However, the equation must work out before a project should be undertaken! Examples of possible changes would include the following: 1. The projected house bill rna

The wear and tear on furniture , etc. can be greatly reduced if the activ ch t 路 路 路 Y al property maintenance (including repair) and replacement. e ap er realizes that 1t IS responsible for one-half of the cost of person路

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Projected House Bill

$125

Projected Expenses

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Current Projected House Bill GIVES Rent X Factor $105 total -25 rent $ 80 GIVES

Annual Mortgage Payment + (Monthly X 12

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9 mo. X 56 men 504 = $22,680

Annual Annual Ins. + Maintenance

$250,000 - 50,000 200,000 @ 9%, 20-yr. = 1799.48 X 12

Payments on Furniture Fixtures, & Equipment

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"NO GO" be raised by more than the mortgage payment is raised by including a popular facility in the plans, such as a "sauna."

2. Even though the total current house bill and the current rent are given, the projected facility, due to greater quality, may require fewer dollars for heat and minor maintenance--both of which should be chapter responsibilities--and would, hence, reduce the current amount on which the chapter路 needs to operate. Also, if the new facility holds more men, there will be savings, up to a point, in such items as the cost per month per man to pay the cook. (If the new facility is sufficiently large though, two cooks may be needed and this should also be taken into account.)

3. The factor may be increased by increasing the number of months the house is used or increasing the average number of men living in the

house over the months it is used. Extreme care should be taken in these considerations as summer use has often proved more costly than beneficial, and it is probably wishful thinking to assume that the vacancy loss will be below 5% on the average.

At Washington State University, the negligible collection loss is assumed by the active chapter.

4 路 There are a number of possible ways to reduce the mortgage payment. a. Increasing the down payment in the "No Go" case above from $50,000 land to $100,000 land and cash reduces the mortgage payment to $16,196. b I 路 h . ncreasmg t e number of years fr om 20 t 0 30 reduces the mortga te payment to $19,311. c. Decreasing the interest rate fi om 9% to 6% decreases the mortgage payment to $14,389.

d. Combining a, b, and c decreases the mortgage payment from $21,594 to $10,792. e. There are many monied people who will privately and legally, for reasons of their own (such as tax advantages and social interests), offer unusual deals.

As an example, a building corporation sold its land for $1 to an investor who put up $75,000 of the $225,000 necessary to construct a 60-man house.

The 1ease- b ac k contract between the corporation and the investor called for the corporation to pay rent sufficient to cover all the expenses plus the principal and interest on the 20-ye~, $150,000 mortgage plus 6% a year to the investor on his $75,000. At the end of 20 years, the lease-back contract stipulated that the investor would sell the property back to the corporation for $75,000

4 There are.many reasons by t~e above can't be done, suc h as, the inability to raise the additional $50,000 in cash, legal restrictions which pre路 vent commercial banks from makmg real estate loans of over 20 years of duration, and the fact that the interest rate is set in the market.

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which would undoubtedly be easily raised by a mortgage at that time. In this case, the corporation was able with no cash of its own to achieve a project it couldn't have undertaken otherwise, and the outgo was reduced and spread over approximately 40 years as the investor required payment of interest only on the $75,000 for the first 20 years. The investor not only received interest on his $75,000, but also received the principal back at the end of 20 years with the amount exceeding the depreciated value of the property being taxed at the low capital gains rate. Even more important though, he received valuable income over the 20-year period in the forms of depreciation, interest, and expenses.

5. The annual tax element is not usually subject to change. However, if it is significantly out of line with the taxes being charged similar properties in the area, the assessment may be appealed to the county board of equalization or similar board. The appeal should be handled by an appraiser, lawyer, Realtor, or other professional experienced in handling such appeals.

6. The annual insurance element is also virtually a given.

It would be wise, though, to secure bids on comparable coverage from several competent professional agents or brokers in order to test the market. Ipfrequently substantial differences in cost will be found, as companies can take differing views on the risk inherent in an ex posure unit. It is also

wise to consult a professional agent or broker if the corporation is contemplating building, as the inclusion of such items as a sprinkler system at the time of construction can be reasonably low in cost and beneficial when compared to the present value of the savings in insurance rates therefrom which will accrue over the life of the structure.

7. The annual maintenance element depends mainly on condition, quality, age, and use.

As discussed, much can be done to reduce maintenance costs via quality construction. For example, is it cheaper to pay the extra amount needed to install permanent vinyl brick or stone siding than to install and maintain traditional wood siding? Most appraisers, architects or Realtors could make the estimates and present value calculations necessary to answer the question.

Professional Help As can be seen, there are many questions which must be answered that are beyond the education, training, ex perience, and competence of most corporate boards.

The use of outside professional help not economically interested in the project is indicated before any major expenditures are made.

Architects, contractors and Realtors with a possible future monetary interest in the project should not be hired to do a study of the project's feasibility . Probably the most logical person to undertake the feasibility study would be a professional appraiser. The designations, ASA of the American Society of Appraisers, MAl of the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers or SREA of the Society of Real Estate Appraisers

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Traditional Lodge Apartment Other

In addition, two and three have been combined in some new projects, and the lodge-apartment complex combination will be discussed in addition to the other four types.

Traditional fraternity housing is represented by the large impressive brick and masonry structures found on Greek row.

Good quality traditional houses usually hold 50 to 7 5 men and cost an approximate $200,000 minimum to replace or build in today's market. Traditional housing usually contains living, dining, food preparation, recreation and chapare recognized symbols of professional attainment and competence in the appraisal field. The corporate board would be well advised to hire a person with one of the desrations above or its equivalent.

Types of Campuses The Campus should be considered on the basis of the following: 1. Undergraduate versus graduate students and trend.

2. Residential versus commuting students and trend.

It is National's experience that fraternities are virtually doomed to failure on primarily graduate commuting student campuses and in addition, are slipping on campuses headed in this direction.

The multi-college chapter legislation passed at the l970 conclave represented an attempt to counteract these forces. Frat ernities, at the present, also tend to do better on relatively conservative, small-city campuses than on relatively liberal, large-city campuses.

Types of Housing There are essentially four basic types of fraternity housing, namely,

5 For a more ex tended discussion of t h is subject, see San ders A . Kahn, Frederick E. Case and Alfred Sc h i mmel , R EAL ESTATE APPRAISAL AND INVESTMENT. New York, Ronald Press, 1963, p , 1 O.

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ter room areas plus numerous study-sleep rooms or study rooms and a sleeping dormitory. Such housing is relatively better than the other types from the standpoint of developing "brotherhood". However, the traditional fraternity house is also a single purpose structure that is a "white elephant" on the market if the chapter fails in an area where the fraternity system is stagnant or declining.

Lodge fraternity housing is a very old concept both in college and university campuses and elsewhere as witnessed by the Elks, Masonic, Moose and other lodges.

Most college fraternities received their early start as eating clubs in the ivy league or midwestern areas. In most areas of the country this form of fraternity housing is no longer in vogue. Some predict it will become more popular as a method of combating the campus problems discussed earlier.

To be successful today , though, it appears that a lodge will either have to be able to offer a combination of food and beverage services with the beverage service tending to carry the entire operation or else offer some other benefit that will attract a large number of dues-paying members.

Apartment fraternity housing need not be discussed at length.

Usually it is simply a way to bring the officers and some of the members of the fraternity together in its formation stages or to keep them together for a while when the house is in its death throes. In apartment fraternity housing, some of the members rent adjacent or nearby apartments. Such an arrangement is a compromise based on necessity and is not overly conducive to the development and retention of "brotherhood" . However, if instead of renting the corporation buys an apartment house, the

situation changes as modifications can then be made to produce a complex similar to the lodgeapartment fraternity housing discussed below.

out apartments or floors of apartments to other students. Possible innovations based on the lodgeapartment complex are endless.

For example:

Other fraternity housing, as the name implies, can be anything perhaps even a room in the student union where meetings can be held.

However, it usually consists of a large, older house which can be successfully modified to hold 10 to 20 of the brothers in semi-reasonable comfort, and even more important, satisfy the local building code, zoning ordinances, and interfraternity council and collage or university regulations. Such housing is usually the only type available to a new colony or small fraternity, unless there is a real "sugar daddy" who will finance the operation to the amount of $50,000 to $100,000 or so. Such housing can often be rented or bought on a real estate contract with virtually no down payment.

The down payment, if any, plus modification and furniture costs can be obtained from active and alumni fund drives plus national grants in aid, loans, or loan guarantees. Acacia will currently guarantee up to $10,000 loan upon the security of a second mortgage on the house.

1. Co-educational housing with fraternity members sharing some of the apartments and female renters sharing other of the apartments is possible without many of the problems inherent in such an arrangement in a traditional house.

Lodge-apartment fraternity housing seems to be gaining favor recently.

Such housing doesn't create a "white-elephant" like the traditional house may become, but rather an apartment complex with recreational areas that would be attractive to real estate investors in general. Due to its possible dual-purpose use, mortgage loans on such a concept will probably be easier to attain and the interest rate lower due to the fact that there is less risk inherent in the loan. If the complex is properly designed, fluctuations in house membership can also be easily handled by renting

2. If catering is available on campus and if the membership desires, breakfast and lunch food service may be dropped and the dinner catered. Such an arrangement would save the buildcorporation a great deal of money as costly commercial food preparation areas could be eliminated from the plans.

In addition, the house bill could be materially lower due to the reduction of part of the food services and the elimination of the need for a cook.

3. Summer use of the lodgeapartment complex appears to be more economically feasible than in the other types.

4. The lodge-apartment complex also might be just the thing needed to stem the exit of seniors, and in some cases even juniors, from the fraternity to apartments as under the complex they would supposedly have "the best of both worlds."

It should be specifically noted , though , that as a new, untested concept, lodge-apartment fraternity housing will undoubtedly create some ¡ new problems in addition to solving some old ones.~

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EWS CAN ALUMNI HELP FINANCE NEW EQUIPMENT FOR SCHOLARSHIP TRAINING?

As the first National Alumni Director I am still feeling my way along on what alumni can and will do to help Acacia build the fraternity now and in the years ahead.

The first project for Alumni was to include a $30,000 archive section to the new national headquarter building at Boulder, Colo.

The mission has been accomplished on this and Alumni can be proud of this accomplishment.

George Frazer made a tax deductable donation of $10,000 if other alumni would add $20,000, which they did.

The second project was to dechapters velop more alumni around the country modeled after the Kansas City Alumni Association.

This outstanding group sponsored the National Conclave at Kansas City just previous to our recent conclave at Estes Park, Colorado.

This idea has been temporarily laid aside in favor of listing existing Acacia Building Corporations in the Triad and encouraging them to expand their activities beyond the point of being mainly a real estate holding group. One idea is to have one big dinner meeting a year and invite a speaker from the National Council or a Province Governor to come in and give a " State of the Union" address on Acacia in the past and the plans for the future.

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By Marvin Logan, Alumni Director

should be invited, such as a Govvernor of the state, a senator ,the present or the next Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Masonry, or someone well up in the Shrine, etc. At this meeting should be invited all Acacia alumni living in the state, regardless of where or when they were initiated.

In this issue is an article by our National Educational Director explaining the project. Ten sets of materials are necessary at a cost of about $120 each. Each of these can be circulated so that about five chapters can share the use of them yearly.

George Frazer and I had lunch in Chicago recently and he assured me that if I would try to solicit the $1200 from alumni for this project he would see that the venture did not fail.

As a result the National Council borrowed from money allotted to other budgeted functions, the equipment was purchased and is now in use at the chapters most in need of such a scholarship training seminar. Our objective

is to see that the $1200 is returned to its rightful place before it is needed. As an individual alumnus, and Alumni Corporation, or an active Acacia Chapter, will you send a check to the Acacia Educational Foundation, Inc. and mail to the Acacia Headquarters.

It is tax deductible.

In future issues of the Triad, recognition will be given. You will be informed thru the Triad of results accomplished and what chapters won scholarship trophies.

Your chapter will receive this help in training actives and pledges to make better grades and you may inquire from them as to the benefits they obtained.

Our motto is "Human Service".

From our houses must come the graduates who will provide leadership for better communities, better local governments, better county, state and national governments and help youth steer itself toward a better future for all of us.

It must be done with people there is no other way.

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Cut out form to be mailed with remittance : To :

Acacia Fraternity 910 - 28th Street Boulder, Colorado 80302

Yes, I will donate toward the funds necessary to finance Acacia 's scholarship training program.

My remittance, made out to The Acacia Educational Foundation, Inc. is attached.

NAME ________________________________________

ADDRESS _____________________________________

AMOUNT ________

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By NORMAN SAATJIAN National Educational Director In an attempt to provide relevant programs for ACACIANS, "Venturing Into Dynamic College Study," a program of skills and tactics was made operational this year for ten of our chapters.

Results from a preliminary survey of participating chapters is favorable. The chief criticism of the program was the sophisticated detail and length of the tapes. ACACIANS are able to endure a 50 minute lecture and a 3 hour lab but squawk about a 35 minute tape. I believe that the overwhelming response justifies continuation and expansion of the program to those chapters who will actively utilize it and are desirous of improving their personal development.

VENTURING INTO DYNAMIC COL路 LEGE STUDY A program of Study Skills and Tac路 tics FOUNDATION: The program integrates the MindSubstance Family, the Stimulus-Response Family , and the Cognitive Gestaldt路Field Family into a sophisticated program for the better prepared student who will gain a new perspective on study at the collegiate level.

PURPOSE: The taped lectures and practical work condition the student to the college learning experience. The student acquires an understanding of the tools of study available to him, the basic concepts of "how to study", and the positive attitudes to employ in study路 ing. The syllabus is designed primarily for the college freshman and the upperdivision students who need a review.

It is not a program of speed reading, for speed reading does not take into account the various analytical skills necessary to study productively, nor does it allow for programmed study techniques.

The program follows the sequence given below.

Tape 1

The Place of Study in College Life.

Role of the college student and amount of studying. Gathering materials. Attributes of study area. Image of student and study habits. Individual Study Habits Inventory.

Bad habits. Forming new habits.

Long range and short range goals planning.

Tape 2 Management of Time at College. Purposes of scheduling. Flexibility. Constants. Creation of weekly, daily, and special schedules.

Tape 3

The SQ3R Method of Study (Survey, Question, Read, Review, Record).

Tape 4

The OK4R Method (0 review, Key ideas, Read, Review, Record , Reflect).

Tape 5

Basic Organizational Patterns of Prose.

1. Logical 2. Spatial 3. Chronological

Tape 6

Tape 7

Tape 8

Study as a Thinking Process.

1. Topic Sentence and its Positions 2. Main Thought Analysis 3. Subordinate Thought Analysis 4. Transitional Devices Note-taking in Lecturing.

1. The Art of Listening.

2. Types of Notes: Topical Phrasal, Sentence, Summary Note-taking from a College Lecture.

Tape 9 Development of Efficient Reading Habits.

1. Reading bad habits: vocalization, compulsive regression, fixations 2. Fixations and their relevance to read rate

3. Importance of scanning and skimming Tape 10 Concentration and Adaptation of Specific Methods of Study for Course (Language, Science, Math, English, Social Sciences).

1. Definition of concentration.

2. Methods of intensifying concentrai concentrative powers 3. Concentration in various subjects Tape 11 Vocabulary Building: The Common Word.

1. History of words 2. Explanation of suffix, prefix, root words 3. Word building Tape 12 Dictionary and Other Word References - Improving Word Knowledge.

1. Evaluating Dictionaries 2. Building word power 3. Use of dictionary and thesauras Tape 13 Introduction to the Library 1. Card Catalog and library procedures 2. Essential references Tape 14 Preparation of Themes, Longer Papers, and Formal Research Papers.

1. Doing "Extra" Research 2. Note Taking 3. Synthesizing and Creating Thesis Tape 15 The Finale to College Study: Taking Examinations.

1. Preparation for examinations 2. Attitudes toward examination t ime 3. Examination terminology and meaning (All material used is Copyrigh t 1970

by Dalemar Associates, or used by permission of copyright holder.)

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HIGHEST CHEMIST HONOR AWARDED TO DR. EMMETT B. CARMICHAEL

Dr. Emmett Bryan Carmichael, Colorado Chapter Alumnus, consultant to Editorial Board of the Journal of Medical Sciences, Professor of Biochemistry Emeritus and retired Assistant Dean, University of Alabama Medical College and School of Dentistry, rereceived the Gold Medal of the American Institute of Chemists, its highest honor, during the 48th Annual Meeting of the AIC in Birmingham, Alabama, May 1315, 1971.

President of the Institute in 1968 and 1969, Dr. Carmichael retires completely from AIC office this year after two years as its Chairman of the Board. He organized the Alabama Chapter of the Institute and in 1964 received its first Honor Scroll. In 1964 he was given the Southern Chemist Award for outstanding and distinguished service to the University as a devoted teacher, industrious chemist, ardent historian,enthusiasticeditor, thoughtfriend and a sympathetic counselor."

Dr. Carmichael was with the University of Alabama from 1927 and was named a professor in 1932. He became Assistant Dean of the Medical College and the School of Dentistry in December 1959. He headed the Department of Biochemistry both in Birmingham and on the Tuscaloosa campus until 1960.

Dr. Carmichael holds B.A. and M.S. degrees from the University

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of Colorado and a Ph.D. degree from the University of Cincinnati.

His first teaching assignment was that of instructor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cincinnati. After a year with Wm. S. Merrell Co. as a bacteriologist, he became Assistant Professor and Head (sole staff member) of the Dept. of Physiological Chemistry at the School of Medicine, University of Alabama. years in Active for many scientific, honorary and professional societies, Dr. Carmichael was elected president of the Alabama Academy of Science in 1930 and served as councilor of the Academy to the AAAS for four years, serving as chairman of the Academy Conference in 1933.

He was chairman of the Alabama Section of the American Chemical Society in 1934-35, and National President of Alpha Epsilon Delta, honorary premedical society, 1932-38. When Sigma Xi established a chapter at the University of Alabama in 1939, he was honored by being elected first president of the chapter.

He joined Alpha Epsilon Delta premedical honor society and expanded it to a national organization of over 90 chapters, serving as its President and guiding organizer. He founded the Alabama Junior Academy of Science in 1932 and is Chairman of the Gorgas Scholarship Foundation, Inc. (Science talent search for

Alabama). Dr. Carmichael was National President of Phi Beta Pi, professional medical fraternity, 1950-52 and was its Man of the Year in 1954. He is also a member of the American Society of Biological Chemists, American Physiological Society, Society of Experimental Biology and Medicine and a fellow of the International College of Anethetists.

Dr. Carmichael has edited the Scalpel of Alpha Epsilon Delta and the Journal of the Alabama Academy of Sciences and was editor of the quarterly of Phi Beta Pi from 1944 to 1949. He has written a number of articles on various phases of experimental medicine. One of his hobbies is writing biographies of medical men.

He volunteered for military duty in World War I and was trained as a chemical inspector at Carnye's Point, N. J., graduating from the U. S. Army Technical School in 1918.

Dr. Carmichael's researches began with toxic proteins, tetanus, ricin and rattlesnake venom (he raised and "milked" his own snakes), extended to the toxicology of anesthetics and branched off into study of ulcer production by proteases. His early work was done alone but was only a beginning of many series of joint papers with medical and dental school graduate students. ~..

Postmaster Oliver N. Bruck Completes Fifty Years of Service

Postmaster Oliver Norman Bruck, an alumnus of the Texas Chapter, recently completed 50 years of continuous postal service in the Austin, Texas Post Office.

Brother Bruck was the first career postmaster to serve in the Austin post office. He was appointed Acting Postmaster on April 21, 1952 , by President Harry S. Truman upon recommendation of Congressman Homer Thornberry and confirmed by the United States Senate on June 19, 1952.

He began his service as a Career Substitute Clerk in 1920.

The Acacian is the first postmaster in Austin to have been designated and served as " Postmaster Counsellor" to train postmasters in Texas and Louisiana at offices having receipts in excess

of One Million Dollars. He served as a member of an Interviewing Panel, Regional Civil Service, to interview applicants who had passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination (FSEE) and for applicants who were interested in Management Interns. This assignment for almost two years at which time the Committee was dissolved. He was also a member of the Interviewing Panel for the Post Office Department, Dallas Region. This panel interviewed applicants for Training Officer for post offices in Texas and Louisiana for a 2-year period after which the panel was also dissolved.

Brother Bruck received two Awards for Superior Achieve-

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ment, one in June, 1958, an Award "rarely given," signed by Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield, and Regional Director George A. Gray, for " ... outstanding contributions in furthering the Department'sinterests in the areas of Employee-Management relations and public relations ... " The other, November 15, 1958, signed by Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield, for " ... extraordinary service you have performed in getting the Department's problems and plans explained to the people of your community and state . . . " The commendation also stated ". . .

You did outstanding work in promoting participation by other postmasters in showing of the documentary film -- 'Men, Mail, and Machines."'

He was the first postmaster of Austin to be nominated as a candidate for consideration for "Postmaster-of-the-year 1962" by the Kiwanis Club, International, and the Business Mail Foundation of of New York City. The nomination was submitted by the Capital City Kiwanis Club, who also presented Bruck on March 9, 1962, at their regular luncheon meeting as a token of appreciation for "Civic Excellence."

Bruck was alternate to the winner in this competition which included over 500 postmasters across the nation.

In 1968, he was given the Meritorious Service Award. This is the second highest award the Post Office Department makes, and was presented by Assistant Postmaster General Richard J.Murphy in the Postmaster General's Conference Room. In his remarks, the citation was "For exemplary management of the Austin, Texas Post Office and outstanding service on the Postmasters Advisory

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Group. His peerless knowledge, sound judgment, diligent support of postal and community programs, and dedication to the highest principles of public service and in the best postal traditions and an inspiration to associates."

The Texas Chapter presented Bruck with a "Man-of-the-Year" Award in 1956. In 1960, at the National Conclave in Bloomington, Indiana, Bruck was presented with the highest award the Fraternity can bestow on a member -- "Acacia Award Merit." On January 1, 1968, he was elected Vice President, Acacia Educational Foundation, Incorporated. The Acacian has been active in the Texas Chapter since he pledged in 1927, and has been an active Austin Acacia Alum serving in most of the official capacities within the organization; he was one of the Founders of the tax exempt Acacia Educational Foundation of Texas, Inc. He has served continuously as Province Governor, State of Texas, for Acacia Fraternity since 1963.

He received his BA degree from Texas in 1931.

Brother Bruck is an active member of the Austin Chamber of Commerce, Austin Lion's Club, and he is a member of Hill City Lodge No. 456, A. F. & A.M. A citation was presented by the United Cerebal Palsy signed by 1960 National Campaign Chairman, William C. Ford, and President of the United Cerebal Palsy, Wendell J. Brown, for humanitarian service and outstanding cooperation. He has served as Co-Chairman and as Chairman of the "53-Minute March" to raise funds for the 5-county area of Capital Area, United Cerebal Palsy Association.

He has served as a member,

Board of Directors, of the Capital Area, United Cerebal Palsy Association.

Bruck was presented a rarelygiven citation by the Post Office Department for "Meritorious Service" at the National Convention of the National Association of Postmasters of the United States in 1965. He has served as District Director, Tenth Congressional District of Texas, and Board Member of Texas Chapter 18, National Association of Postmasters of the United States (NAPUS), and a member of the Legislative Committee, NAPUS. He was 1965-66 President.

Brother Bruck has been a member of the Board of Stewards of The University Methodist Church since 1941. He is also Chairman of the Communion Committee.

His father served in this capacity for many years; when he died in 1941, Postmaster Bruck succeeded his father on the Communion Committee and has served continuously ever since.

Known as "Ollie" to his brother Acacians, he is famous for his dry wit and pride in the State of Texas.

He has presented the the last two National Presidents of the fraternity with honorary state citizenships. He also pulled a hoax on the entire National Conclave when it was held in Austin. The main speaker, who was supposed to be a famous personage, turned out to be a local individual recruited by Ollie to aid his deception. It turned out so good that the speaker received a standing ovation and fooled the delegates completely.

The Texan will be long remembered among Acacia brothers for his years of devotion and service as well as his remarkable deception!~

Fraternity Newsfronts A Capsule Report on Fraternities and Higher Education University Support: Indiana University, frequently recognized by the American Alumni Council as one of the best for alumni programs, reports that alumni with fraternity affiliations support the University better financially than non fraternity alumni, both in terms of total amount and in percentage of participation. The same is true in their support of the University through recruitment of new students and athletes, in heading alumni clubs, and in supporting the University in nearly every phase of its operation.

Make Rush Simple: That's the recommendation of the 58 fraternities represented in the College Fraternity Secretaries Association, the organization of professional fraternity executives. The statement on Rushing Fundamentals, which has been approved by the Fraternity Scholarship Officers Association and the National Interfraternity Conference, concludes: that the best systems of rushing are those which are open, without restrictive regulations; are individual and personal in approach; are open to all without registration or charge; minimize inter-fraternity and chapter expenses; emphasize usestart at the ful information; earliest time and continue throughout the calendar year; and encourage upperclass, transfer and graduate pledging.

Leadership Programs of national and international fraternities continue to grow. One fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, has graduated a total of 11,052 from their leadership school for chapter officers which first started in 1935.

Over forty fraternities held some

sort of leadership education program on regional and fraternitywide basis during the past year.

Sorority Growth: Sororities, like the fraternity system, are adding many new chapters. The 27 National Panhellenic sororities reported a net gain of 106 chapters from June 1, 1967 to June 1, 1969. Sororities granted 160 new chapter charters, losing 54 chapters. Forty-seven new colonies were registered. Statistics also show that sororities added 102,836 members during that period of time.

Fraternities Offer Classroom Space: Seven University of Wisconsin fraternities have offered their living rooms to offset a loss of classroom space from the fatal bomb explosion which destroyed the campus' Army Mathematics Research Center. The explosion killed a physics scholar and caused an estimated $2.7 million damage to the building and its contents.

Rush Restrictions Gone at Utah The IFC at the University of Utah has eliminated all restrictions on summer pledging which in effect extends informal rushing and pledging throughout the entire calendar year. The Utah IFC follows the trend set by other leading fraternity systems in making rush more natural and convenient for rushees and fraternity members.

Look for new designs in fraternity housing. Most observers agree that the old, traditional-style building is passe. Students want more individuality, privacy, apartment-like facilities. New housing will reflect these wants.

First Interfraternity Institute held at Indiana University is now history. Nearly 30 fraternity advisors, deans, and key fraternity staff personnel graduated from the Institute, which has been established to provide additional

background and education on the potential of the modem day fraternity. The second Institute, for next summer, is already being A modem fraternity milestone was achieved when Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity chartered its 300th chapter. Tau Kappa Epsilon is the first college fraternity to install number 300, but growth continues actively for nearly every fraternity.

Students Attending Colleges in Home States Up : The percentage of students remaining in their home states to go to college has shown an increase for the first time in several decades, according to the Office of Education. The percentage rose to 83% in the fall of 1968, after holding consistently at 81% in surveys dating back to the 1930's.

NIC Has New Home: The headquarters of the National Interfraternity Conference has relocated from offices in New York City to an Indianapolis development known as College Park. It is slated to be the location for national headquarters of collegiate organizations including fraternities and sororities. New Executive Director is Jack L. Anson, a twenty-two year veteran of the Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity.

Junior College Chapters: The National Interfraternity Conference has approved junior college chapters for those members who want to establish such groups. Junior colleges are growing at unprecedented rates, and many students are starting their college career in them.

Upperclass Universities Interesting too , are the upper division unversities which enroll only junior, seniors and advances degree students. These specialized institutions have some fraternity and sorority chapters and more are likely to be added in the near future.~

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ACACIA- AKL COMBINE TO HOLD AUGUST LEADERSHIP COLLEGE

The staffs of Acacia and Alpha Kappa Lambda have been working with some of the top leadership experts in the United States and through research, experience and hours of discussion, the formula for the 1971 Leadership College is ready. The theme for the 1971 effort is simply"R.A.P." Sound interesting? R.A.P. is an entirely new, simply and effective approach to leadership and chap. ter organization. The "R.A.P." concepts apply to nearly every aspect of chapter organization including rush, pledge education, finances, scholarship .. .to name a few.

The college will emphasize these applications but will also seek to improve the particular skills in such potential problem areas as apathy, dead weight, cliques and the numerous other motivational and organizational problems that can come up in fraternity leadership. As to what the letters "R .A.P." stand for, the announcement will come on August 7th in Charleston, Illinois.

WHEN AND WHERE This year's college will be over a weekend so that most can attend with as little conflict as possible with summer school or summer jobs. The dates are August 7, 8, and 9 (Saturday, Sunday, Monday) . The dates were selected to insure no conflict with summer school finals or fall rush week (which for many campuses occur in mid or late August).

The location of the college is the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

This location is within a day's driving distance of two-thirds of Acacia chapters.

Registration will begin Saturday afternoon and the program will run through Sunday and will

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end with lunch on Monday. With this format, most participants will miss only one day of work or class (Monday).

PRE-REGISTRATION Each chapter is limited to six delegates. Accommodations will be in a modem residence hall facility on the Eastern Illinois campus, within easy walking distance of the student center, where the Leadership College activities will occur. A package price has been arranged with the conference services of Eastern Illinois of $35.00 for those participants preregistering prior to June 5. The price includes six m~als and lodging for Saturday and Sunday nights.

This pre-registration price will be good through June 5. Your chapter should return the enclosed Pre-Registration form as soon as possible for attendance at The Acacia - AKL Leadership College - "R.A.P.". A $6.00 deposit for each pre-registrant must accompany the form. Special arrangements for additional delegates can be requested through the Headquarters.

SCHOLARSHIPS To encourage each chapter to send the full six participants, a special scholarship fund has been established. For those sending the full six delegates to this year's college, the chapter will receive a $35.00 scholarship to cover the registration of one of the six men.

SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS Since the number is limited to six from each chapter, the chapter will want to give a great deal of thought to selecting the delegates.

It is suggested that a balance of both younger and older leaders be selected so that the present leadership will gain in knowledge and skills for the coming year, and some of the younger men can look forward to putting their ¡ skills to use as they work their way up in the chapter leadership roles.~

SHIPPENSBURG CHAPTER HONORS FOUNDER The Shippensburg State College Chapter recently honored its founder, Charles R. Eurich, with the presentation of the Order of Pythagoras during an awards banquet. Eurich, current mayor of the City of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, where the Chapter is located, organized the group in 1965 and was initiated with the charter class.

Now retired from the faculty of Shippensburg, he chose Acacia because of its Masonic heritage. The Acacian is a 33rd degree Mason.

Guests at the banquet included Dr. Kenneth Nelson, National Treasurer.

Illinois Wesleyan Acacian John Pye (left). current I FC secretary, seems to have taken the first step on a well-beaten path. Steve Taylor (center) was last year's IFC secretary and is currently president.

Taylor received the Order of Pythagoras at Conclave last August for establishing Acacia's colony at Illinois State. Tom Neis (right) was IFC president last year and secretary the year before. Neis was the first Acacian ever elected to head the Interfraternity Council at IWU , andreceivedthe Order of Pythagoras for his efforts as Venerable Dean and The Roy C. Clark Award as the outstanding Acacia undergraduate for 1970.

CHICAGO ALUMNUS COMPLETES 51st YEAR AS NEWSMAN Wayne Guthrie, an alumnus of the former Chicago Chapter, recently completed his fifty-first year as a newsman on the staff of the INDIANAPOLIS NEWS. Former City Editor, he has written a column entitled "Ringside in Hoosier land" since 1947.

Brother Guthrie was a former presi dent of the Indianapolis Press Club and was named the 1970 Indiana Newsman of the Year. He has also been cited nine times by the Freedoms Foundation for his columns in behalf of the preservation and perpetuation of the American way of life. In 1956, he went to the Pacific to witness and cover two atomic tests on the Atoll of Bikini. Since that event, the Acacian has delivered an address called "Ringside at Bikini" 853 times in 31 states and two Canadian provinces to audiences ranging up to 12,000. He has also given another speech, "Accentuate the Positive", more than 250 times across the United States. This resulted in another Freed oms Foundation Award, his tenth.

Still strong and active, he recently commented "Lest anyone get the erroneous impression, I intend NEVER to retire". Quite a career and quite an Acacian!

ELLSWORTH C. DENT RECEIVES AWARD AT BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY sas in the summer of 1933, to offer a course in Visual Education . The need for a film and slide library to serve the schools in the intermountain area was discussed and he was invited back in in the fall to get it started.

Ellsworth C. Dent, an alumnus of the Kansas Chapter, was recently presented with a special plaque at the Golden Anniversary Dinner of the Division of Continuing Education, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah .

The award was given in recognition of Dent's responsibility for starting the Visual Instruction Bureau at the Brigham Young University in 1933. It was a small beginning but has since grown into a Division of Instructional Services which ranks among the top few in the world .

Dent came to the Brigham Young University from the University of Kan-

It was a temporary assignment, terminating in March 1934. In the meantime, materials were acquired, catalogs prepared, handling procedures established, and the rental service started. Another activity was the preparation of A Visual Education Handbook, which was published by The Brigham Young University Press. It became the Audio-Visual Handbook , and the succeeding five editions were published by The Society for Visual Education, Chicago.

Since Dent was in Utah in 1933-34, he has been, successively, Director of the Motion Picture Div isi on, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.; Educational Director, RCA-Victor, Camden, New Jersey; General Manager, Society for Visual Education , Inc., Chicago ; Vice President of Esquire , Inc. : Senior Vice President of the Coronet Instructional Films Division, and Executive Vice President of the Esquire Education Group.

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INDIANA ALUMS GAIN "LITTLE 500" HONORS Th ree alumni of the Indiana Chapter have been named to the " Little 500 Hall of Fame" at the university . The three were among 24 graduates honored in the first selection from over 20 years of Little 500 activity.

The selection is no minor honor as over 2,200 bicycle riders have participated over the years.

The Acacians include Bill Carbon, 1961; Dave Brown, 1961; and Bill Mann, who was selected for winning three races. The selection was made by an alumni committee and their names will be placed on a permanent plaque on display at the Student Foundation House.

The Little 500 annually attracts thousands of spectators and includes several other activities in addition to the main event, bicycle racing. The Indiana Chapter annually hosts an oldfashioned ice cream social in conjunction with the event and attracts crowds that have gone as high as 10,000. A unique event and a unique honor!

BLIND LEGISLATOR RECEIVES STATE AWARD ACACIANS SERVE IN VIETNAM The following Acacians are now serving in Viet Nam in various armed forces units. They include: Private James M. Dixon, Texas Chapter (1968); First Lt. Michael E. Fawley, Purdue Chapter ( 1968); Lt . James L. Kanelakos, Oklahoma State Chapter (1969); Capt.

J. Leon Smith, Oklahoma State (1965) ; Major Richard Johnson, Missouri Chapter ( 1959) and Capt. Kenneth A. Roberson, Texas Chapter (1966).

All of the Acacians except Roberson , who is in the Air Force, are members of the U.S. Army. The Army men are all serving in the infantry. Captain Roberson, flying an OV-10 Bronco, is a forward air controller.

James A. Robertson, Jr., a chapter member of the former University of Southern Mississippi Chapter, has been selected as one of two recipients of the "Outstanding Rehabilitant" Award by the Rehabilitation Division, State of Mississippi Depa rtment of Public Wel fare and the Vocational Rehabilitation Division, State Education Department.

Robertson, a resident of Liberty, Mississippi, and a member of the faculty of Southern Mississippi, was blinded as a 20 year-old student from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

A remarkable man and educator, he currently serves as State Representative for Amite, Franklin and Wilkinson counties.

He has also received his Master's Degree and taught at the uni versity for the past six years. The Acacian is credited with having a leading part in the passage of legislation authorizing state funds for the erection of a rehabilitation center for the blind and allocation of state land as a site for a talking-learning library for the blind. An outstanding individual and Acacian!

DOCTOR RECEIVES MASONIC HONOR Dr. Ralph W. Elston, an alumnus of the Chicago Chapter, recently received his 50-year Masonic membership pin in ceremonies held at Angola, Indiana.

The doctor received degrees from Chicago, Rush Medical College, TriState College and the University of Vienna.

Brother Elston is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Board of Surgery. Although retired from active operative surgery, he is still serving as surgical consultant to a large medical malpractice insurance company and has been a director of a local bank for the past twenty years.

Participants in the Sixth Annual Acacia Midwest Basketball tournament gather to discuss the weekend's event over a coke.

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A. Robert Matt (rightl, member of the Indiana Chapter, roll number 650, was recently recognized for his early efforts in the establishment of the shooting program at Indiana University. The recognition was made at the 10th annual meeting of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, recently held at Chicago during the National Sporting Goods Association Annual Show.

A 1956 graduate of Indiana University with a degree in Police Administration, Matt was the driving force behind the I. U. shooting program during its formulative period, 1962. At that time, he was Director of the National Shooting Sports Foundation.

Mr. Matt was honored during an award presentation to Mr. Loren Mitchell (centerl, founder and instructor of the two hour credit shooting course at I. U. The course has trained over 3,000 shooting safety in¡ structors, making the I. U. program a model for ¡ other schools and colleges across the nation.

The award and recognition to Matt were made by Mr. Richard H. McMahon (leftl, Vice President-Marketing, Colt's, Inc., Small Arms Division and outgoing President of NSSF. Matt presently runs his own public relations and consulting firm in Wethersfield, Connecticut.

PURDUE WINS MIDWEST BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT The Sixth Annual Acacia Midwest Basketball Tournament, the most heavily attended to date, was hosted by the Illinois Wesleyan chapter the weekend of March 6th.

Dubbed the Acacia "Intergalactic" Tournament because of the widely scattered chapters that participated, this year's event brought close to 125 Acacian s t o the Ill inois Wesley an campus from eleven other chapt ers and colonies : Wyoming, Mississip pi State , Nebraska, Purdue,

Indiana, Tri-State, Iowa, Iowa State, Illinois, Illinois State and Northern Illinois. This was the Acacia debut for the Illinois State and Northern Illinois colonies.

Three gymnasiums were used for the playoffs Saturday. Purdue emerged as the 1971 champions with Illinois taking second. Bill Christopher of Purdue was voted the Most Valuable Player of the Tournament.

The brothers from distant Wyoming were the first to arrive and the last to leave. All but one contingent reached the Illinois Wesleyan chapter house

Friday evening, inspiring a spontaneous get-acquainted party. And all-sorority exchange was held Saturday aft ernoon, and following the championship game the tournament weekend was capped by a successful dance. Tournament chairman James Hendricks and associates provided over a hundred dates for visiting brothers in addition to the dozens of other details involved. For the first time a Tournament Sweetheart was elected from among the candidates representing each campus sorority and the trophy went to Miss Nancy Herr, Kappa Delta.

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PENN STATE CHAPTER NAMED TOP CAMPUS FRATERNITY

ACACIAN ELECTED COMPANY PRESIDENT

The Pennsylvania State University Chapter of Acacia was recently named the top fraternity on that campus.

Recip)ent of the Omega Epsilon Award 1' of Fraternity Merit, the chapter scored the highest composite total in all three categories of competition. The categories included scholarship and scholastic improvement, leadership and university activities.

As over-all winner, the Penn State Acacians received a plaque and a $200 grant of educational materials of their choice . The award was instituted three years ago by the Interfraternity Council, the Dean of Student Affairs Office and the Pennsylvania Lambda Educational Foundation. It was made possible by an annual grant from the foundation to the IFC. It is named for Omega Epsilon, a strong local fraternity active at the university from 1914 to 1933 when it merged with Phi Kappa Psi. The award was accepted by William Myers, Venerable Dean of the Chapter . Without almost every national fraternity represented in the Penn State system, it's quite an honor! â&#x20AC;˘

Eckert joined the company as an assistant actuary in 1954, became dir. ector of accounting in 1957 and vice president, administration, in 1966. He has been executive vice president and chief administrative officer of the Chicago-based firm for the past year.

A member of the company's Board of Directors since last September, he is a Fellow in the Society of Actuaries.

Ralph J. Eckert, 42-year old Wisconsin Chapter alumnus, was elected president and chief executive officer of Benefit Trust Life Insurance Company at the annual meeting of the Board of Directors held recently in Chicago.

Brother Eckert succeeds John H.

Brother Langdell is a member and trustee of Benevolent Lodge No.7 and a past Sovereign Prince of Oriental Council, Princes of Jerusleum, Valley of Nashua . The Acacian has developed an illustrated narrative entitled "What is Freemasonry" and has presented it to many Masonic organizations in the state .

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Benefit Trust Life Insurance Com pany is a mutual legal reserve company, founded in 1913 as Benefit Association of Railway Employees (B.A .R.E.). The present company name was adopted in 1964. The company writes accident and health, hospitalization, medical, and life insurance for individuals and groups and is licensed in all 50 states .

ARKANSAS ACACIANS HEAD STUDENT PUBLICATIONS

33rd DEGREE AWARDED TO NEW HAMPSHIRE ALUMNUS Merritt R. Langdell, an alumnus and a charter member of the New Hampshire Chapter , recently received the 33rd Degree from the Supreme Council of Scottish Rite Masonry, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction , in ceremonies held in Boston. The retired lumber manufacturer currently resides in Milford, New Hampshire.

Lumley, who was elected president in 1961. Mr. Lumley will continue to serve as Chiarman of the Board, a position he has held since 1969.

Henry Woods lleft), editor of the annual, and Jerry Glover, editor of the student newspaper.

Two Arkansas Acacians are currently servj ng as editors of the campus' major student publications.

Henry Woods, a sophomore from Hot Springs, is editor of the yearbook, the Razorback. Brother Woods is also parliamentarian of the Student Senate, cochairman of the I FC Study Committee

on Summer Pledging, co-editor of the Gaebale book (a publicity book for the annual spring festival). editor of the student government's Consumer Guidebook and venerable dean of the Arkansas Chapter for 1971.

Jerry Glover, a senior from Little Rock, is editor of the student newspaper, the Arkansas Traveler. He is also secretary of the Student Union, a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, a member of Who's Who, Order of Omega (an organization recognizing outstanding Greeks) in which he is vice-president and the Arkansas Booster Club. Brother Glover has also served as editor of the Gaebale book for the past three years and editor of Arkan sas Acacia's rush pamphlet. He has served as senior dean, junior dean and secretary of his chapter.

OUTSTANDING SENIORS. NAMED AT CENTRAL STATE Keni Ray, a member of the Central State University Chapter, was recently named "Outstanding Senior Man" in ceremonies that saw another member of the chapter, Dallas Gandy, listed as one of the two runner-ups. Ray, an NAIA All-American football player, was also active in the chapter, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, the Central State Chorus and twice named to Who's Who.

DR. R. C. BRADLEY As stated in the last edition of "The Triad", Dr. R. C. Bradley, Cornell Acacian ,died last December in Moberly, Missouri . At the 1970 Conclave, which he attended despite poor health, he received several honors and awards from the Fraternity, the Cornell Chapter and the New Hampshire Chapter.

Doc Bradley was initiated into the Cornell Chapter on May 11, 1923, Roll No . 233.

During Doc's many active years with Acacia, he served as a National Scholarship Chairman, the Missouri Chapter Advisor, 1959-1963 and the National Expansion Director.

As Expansion Director he was instru~ mental in the founding of 1) the New Hampshire Chapter, December, 1949; 2) Central Missouri State, December, 1957; 3) Missouri School of Mines, February, 1961 ; 4) Mississippi State, April, 1962 ; 7) Alabama, May, 1966; 8) Georgia, May, 1966; and 9) Tennesee, November, 1966. During his years as Expansion Director, Acacia enjoyed considerable growth. Doc was awarded the highest honor in Acacia, the Award of Merit, at the 1954 Conclave, which was the fiftieth anniversary conven tion of our Fraternity. And, in 1968, he was given the Order of Pythagoras Award for his service above and beyond the call of duty to the Fraternity.

All Acacians will miss Doc's contributions to his Fraternity and to his fellow man.

Twice named All-Conference in the Oklahoma Collegiate Conference, Brother Ray was a starter from his freshman year, playing three years as defensive safety and one as quarterback. During that time period, the

Central State Bronchos compiled an outstanding record including a 9-2 won loss total and national small college ranking this past year. The Acacian was also a baseball letterman and named "Outstanding Freshman Athlete". A good student, he frequently appeared on the Dean's Honor Roll.

He served the Chapter as assistant pledge trainer and social chairman and also participated in the campus talent show.

Gandy, also a good student, is past Venerable Dean of the Chapter and was "Outstanding Greek Man" on cam pus this past year. Recipient of the Order of Pythagoras, he was named to Who's Who and held many other cam pus and chapter honors.

ARKANSAS ACACIAN HEADS ENGINEERING FRATERNITY Charles Marlin, a senior engineering major from Berryville, is currently serving as presi dent of Theta Tau, engineering fraternity, on the University of Arkansas campus. Brother Marlin has also served as vice president and pledge trainer of this organization.

LONG BEACH CHAPTER RATES EDITORIAL COMPLIMENT In these days of campus newspaper editorial attack on the fraternity system , it is refreshing to note a recent editorial commenting on the activities of the Long Beach Chapter. Appearing in the January 13, 1971 edition of THE FORTY-NINER, it points out a worthy effort of the Chapter to raise money for the Long Beach Free Clinic. The ed itorial is reprinted in its entirety below. However, it should be commented that other chapters would do well to follow the example of the Long Beach Chapter. Such activities would dispel the old fraternity image of beer, booze and broads and make the fraternity system more relevant to today's college campus!

Staff editorial:

Anotable exception

Since we have been quick to poin t out what we believe are the fraternity system 's own law of dimin ishing return s regarding relevance , it wo uld only be fair to point out a notable exception .

In an effort to r aise money for the Long Beach Free Clin k, the Acacia frat here at Cal State Long Beach is sponsoring a film program J an. 13. The Wednesday program will feature J apa nese experimental films .

D:!.ve Worden , president of Acacia, talked to us this week and said his club hopes to begin ra ising $2000. the money necessary for the clinic to organ ize a denta l facility .

He said that he hopes this screening can be a star t. The fraternity will also try to continue to raise funds through additional progra ms during the spring semester .

The Forty-Niner will not publi sh next week . so readers are advised to make a note or the event. We believe tha t this _program is an exa mple or a fraternity activel.v tr_ving to change the a ncient image or the college club system through a worthwhile cause .

As a matter or fact . President Worden ont.v asked that the event be publicized in order to attract the la rgest crowd possibl e. He specified that it was co mpletely unnecessary to mention the name or t he spon soring frat.

We believe that thi s is what service is all about. No attempt was made to attract attention to benefactor . only to the benefit and the cause.

The showings will take place in Lecture Ha ll 151 at 3. 5.

7. and 9 p.m. Tickets will be availa ble at the door and a minimum donation or $1 is requested for admission to thi s stimulating cinema service event.

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

Honorary President:

COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN:

Charles A. Sink, Founder UNDERGRADUATES ON THE COUNCIL

Investment & Finance: Roy F. Miller 217 Dietrich Bldg., Box 1090 Pocatello, Idaho 83201

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

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

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

Treasurer: Dr. G. Kenneth Nelson 501 Westview Ave., State College, Pa. 16801 Phone - Area 814 237-2919

HEADQUARTERS

Counselor: Joe Reed 15951 Villa Nova Circle, Westminister, Calif. 92683 Phone - Area 714 897-4062

910 Twenty-Eighth Street Boulder, Colorado 80303 Phone - Area 303 449-3323 Executive Secretary: Harvey L. Logan Assistant Executive Secretary: Tom Bolman Field Secretaries: Tom Nelson and Tom Unternahrer

Judge Advocate : J. B. Beaird 2769 N. W. 17th, Okla. City, Okla. 71307 Phone - Area 405 236-4309

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 National Interfraternity Conference Rep: George r. Patterson, Jr. 7509 Miami Ave., Cinti, Ohio 45243

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

AlUMNi cltApTERS Seattle Alumni Association President: James G. Cairns 2020 137th PIS. 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 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

Houston Alumni Association President: Dave Standridge 1104 Potomac, Houston , Texas 77027 Meetings- Second Tues. of every odd numbered month, 7:30P.M., Geo Club, 3130 Southwest Freeway , Houston, Texas.

Kansas City Alumni Association President: Eugene E. Alt 10322 Lee Blvd., Leawood , Kansas 66206 Meetings- Every Tues. at noon, Advertising & Sales Exec. Club., 913 Baltimore, K. C., Mo. and every third Wed., 6:30 P.M. Wish Bone Restaurant, 4455 Main Street, K.C. , Mo.

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

â&#x20AC;¢ pROVINCE GOVERNORS

Texas: To be appointed.

Pennsylvania, Cornell, Syracuse: John Black, 2186 N. Oak Lane, State College, Pa. 16802 Phone - Area 814 237-0900 Washington, Oregon: John L. Martinsen 13328 S. E. 44th Place, Bellevue, Wash. 98109 Phone - Area 206 747-8624

Georgia, Alabama, Univ. Tennessee: Edwin P. Kohler , II 479 Danube Rd., NE., Atlanta, Ga. 30342 Phone - Area 404 252-8206

Southern Cali-f ornia, Arizona: Greg Funke, 8022 Ebb Tide, Huntington Beach, Calif. 92646 Phone - Area 714

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

Illinois: Melvin Verni 1112 Linden Ave., Oak Park , Ill. 60302 Phone - Area 312 386-5741

New England States, Rensselaer: To be appointed.

Kansas, Missouri : Robert B. Miller 526 W. Clark, Warrensburg, Mo. 64093 Phone - Area 816 747-9161

Louisiana, Mississippi State: William J. Lewis, 2100 College Dr. , Apt. 22 Baton Rouge, La. 70808 Phone - Area 504 926-6299

Colorado, Whoming: Roy F. Miller 217 Dietrich Bldg., Box 1090 Pocatello, Idaho 83201 Phone - Area 108 232-1791

Wisconsin, Minnesota: Rob ert 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

Indiana: Donald La Rue 427 N. Salisbury, W. Lafayette, Ind. 4 7906 Phone - Area 317 74 3-1914 Michigan, Ohio: John Hice 4508 Erie Avenue, Cinti, Ohio 45227 Phone- Area 513 272-0417 Assistant Province Governor for Michigan, Ohio: Bill Fuller 22 Arden Place, Athens, Ohio 45701 Phone- Area 614 592-2598

TRiAcJ diRECTORy ALABAMA- Un ive rsity of Alabama.

ARIZONA -Tucson, Arizo na.

ARKANSAS-240 Stadium , Faye tteville, Ark . 72703 , Phone- Area 501 4426276 , Venerable Dean - Henry Woods, Jr. , Rush Chairman - Dudley Lowery , Chapter Advisor - Dr. Arthur E. Spooner, Jr. , 2272 Briarwood, Fayettevi lle, Ark . 7270 I. BOSTON- Boston, Massachusetts.

CALIFORNIA - c/o Otto Schrader, 90 Overhill Rd ., Orinda , Calif. 9456 3 and Marty Wingren , 329 LaEspiral, Orinda , Calif. 94563 .

CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE-Warrensburg, Missouri .

CENTRAL STATE UNIVERS ITY- 230 East Main , Edm ond , Okla. 73034 , Phone - Area 405 341-9 839, Venerable Dean - Milto n Keck , Ru sh Chairman Mike Adair, Chapter Adviso r - John Hartman, 3 18 E. Lincoln , Edmond , Okla. 730 34 .

CINC INNAT I-Cincinna ti , Ohio .

COLO RA DO-Boulder, Colorado.

COLO RA DO STAT E UNIVER S ITY -1510 South College, Fort Collins, Ru sh Chairm an - Barney Lee Phillips, Chapter Advi sor - Ri chard Allen, 1222 Do wni ng St. , Denve r, Colorad o 80 2 18.

CORN ELL- 3 18 Highland Rd ., Ithaca, New York 14 850 , Pho ne- Area 607 272- 156 7, Venerab le Dea n - Stephe n Baum gartner, Ru sh Chairman - A. Ri chard G ru bbs, Chap ter Advisor- 0. Ernest Bangs, II I Statler Hwy., Ithaca, New York "I4 85 0 .

EAST TEXAS-P. 0 . Box 3073 , East Texas Sta ti on , Commerce , Texas 75428 Venerable Dean - Robert M. Davis, Rush Chairman - Robert S. Max well , Chapter Advisor - J. B. Wilson, 152 Ro ya l Lane, Commerce, Texas 75428 .

GEORGIA - 8 15 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, Ga. 20601 , Phone - Area 404 5487093 , Venerabl e Dean - Harold N. Flo rence , Ru sh Chairman - David Bass, Chapter Adviso r - Joseph Boyett , 108 DQnna St. , Athens, Ga. 30601.

HOUSTON -Housto n , Texas.

IL LI NOIS-5 0 ! East Daniel, Champaign , Ill. 6 1820 , Phone- Area 217 344-1510 Venerab le Dean - Terry Snyder, Rush Chairm an - Don Clark , Chapter Advisor Halda ne Bean , 209 W. High , Urba na, Ill. 6 180 1.

ILLINO IS WESLEYAN-9 15 No rth Main St. , Bloomington , Ill. 6 1701 , Phone - Area 309 828- 1473 , Venerab le Dean- Mi ke Daniels, Rush Chairm an- Gar y Kidd , Chap ter Advisor- Cliff Sicht a, II Felton Pl. , Bloomington , Ill. 11701.

INDI ANA- 702 Eas t Th ird St. , Bloomington , Ind. 4 740 1, Pho ne- Area 8 12 339-97 16 , Venerab le Dean - Roy Johnson, Ru sh Chairm an - Randy Shoup , Chapter Ad visor- A lan B. John son , 4205 Penn Ct. , Bloomington , Ind . 47401 .

IOWA - 202 Ellis Ave., Iowa City , Iowa 52241 , Phone- Area 319 337-3 10 1, Venerab le Dea n - Den nis Clark , Rush Chairm an - Greg Steensland , Chapter Adviso r - Dr. David Carew , 1524 Mu scatine Ave ., Iowa Cit y , Iowa 52240.

IOWA STAT E-1 42 Gray Ave ., Ames, Iowa 500 10 , Ph one- Area 515 232644 0, Venerab le Dean - Bill y R . Kohout , Rush Chai rm an- Jerry M. We nd e ~ Chap ter Advisor - Da le Weber, 23 16 Kn app , Ames, Iowa 5001 0 .

KANSAS-I 100 Indiana, Law rence, Kansas 66044 , Phone - Area 9 13 84 378 10 , Venerab le Dean - Tim Win ters, Rush Chairman - Bru ce F razey , Chapter Advisor - T homas D. Beisecker, 2564 Cedarwood , Law rence, K a n sa ~ 66044 .

KANSAS STAT E- 2005 Hunting Ave ., Manhattan, Kansas 66502 , Phone - Area 9 13 539-2369 , Venerab le Dea n- Harley Uhl , Ru sh Cha irman- Nick Girrens, Chap ter Ad viso r - Bill Riley , 2014 Browning, Manha ttan , Kansas 66502.

KANSAS STATE T EACHERS COLLEGE -111 5 Merchant , Emp oria, Kansas 6680 1, Phone - Area 3 16 343-2300 , Venerable Dea n - Bob Jac kson, Rush Chairm an - William Rya n , Chapter Advisor - Dr. John Ransom , 2 S. Peyt on , Em poria, Kansas 6680 I .

LONG BEACH STAT E- 382 1 East l Oth St. , Long Beach , Calif. 90804 , Phone - Area 2 13 433-966 I, Venerable Dean - Dave Worden , Ru sh Chairm an Geo rge Divine, Chapter Advisor - Kay F ujimu ra, 9405 Talbert Ave. , Fountain Valley , Ca lif. 927 0 8.

LOUISIANA STAT E- Box AF - Universit y St ation , Baton Rouge, La. 70803 , Phone - Area 504 34 8-0576 , Venerable Dea n - James W. Epperson , Ru sh Chai rm an - Robert Squires, Chapter Ad visor - Jim Lewis, 2 100 College Dr. , Apt. 22, Baton Rouge , La. 70 802 .

MEMPHIS STAT E-Memphis, Tennessee.

MIAMI -I 10 South Campus St. , Oxford , Ohio 4505 6, Phone- Area 513 5235944 , Venerable Dean - Donald J . Christo ff, Ru sh Chairman Ed Cockman , 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 Co llege, Miss. 39762 , Phone- Area 60 1 323-98 13, Venerable Dean - John D. Hillis, Rush Chairm an - Bob I. Golden , Chapter Ad viso r - F rank Sekyra, Ill , Box 2424 , Sta te Co llege, Miss.

39762.

MISSOURI AT ROLLA- 508 West 9th St. , Rolla, Mo . 65401 , Phone - Area 3 14 364-12 17, Venerable Dean - Herbert D. Abein , Ru sh Chairman- Rober t Vornberg, Chap ter Advisor - Herbert Alcorn , Hobson Star Rt. , Ro lla, Mo. 65 40 1.

NEBRASKA - 225 5 Vi ne St. , Lincoln , Neb. 68508 , Phone - Area 402 4325308, Venerable Dean - Bob George , Rush Chairman - Edwa rd Bullock, Chapter Advisor - Keith Sawye rs, 337 South 54th , Lincoln , Neb. 685 10.

NEW HAMPSHIRE -10-12 Mill Rd ., Durham , N. H. 0 3824 , Pho ne - Area 603 868-77 62, Ve nerable Dea n - Willia m R. Stokes, Rush Chairma n - Gerald F. Moran , Chapter Advisor - Raymond Matheso n , Box 393, Durham, N. H. 03824 .

NORTHEAST LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY-P. 0 . Box 44 84, Monroe, La .

71 20 1, Phone - Area 3 18 373-2 109 , Venerable Dean- He nr y W. Bridges, Ru sh Chairman - Rodney D. Roberts, Chapter Advisor - Claude C. Fuller, 405 Beasley , Monroe , La. 71 20 I.

NORT HWESTERN-610 Lin coln Ave., Evanston , Ill. 60201 , Phone- Area 302 475-95 66 , Venerable Dean - Michael Smith , Rush Chairm an- Clemand West , Chapter Advisor - Donald Wilson , 250 Hickory Ct. , Nor thbrook , Ill. 60062.

OHIO STATE-275 East 15th Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43201 , Pho ne - Area 614 299-7552 , Venerable Dean - Ro cky A. Coss, Ru sh Chairman- William R. Hawley , Chapter Advisor - Don Leake, 54 7 Melrose Ave. , Columbu s, Ohio 43202.

OKLAHOMA-823 Chautauqua , Norm an , Okla. 73069 , Phon e - Area 405 32 1-9246, Venerab le Dean- James Manzelman , Rush Chairman - Chapter Advisor- Peter M. Auer, 1020 College Ave., Norm an, Okla. 73069 .

OKLAHOMA STATE- 1215 Uni versity Ave., Stillwa ter, Okla . 74074, Phone Area 405 372-9639 , Venerable Dean - Dennis Boyd , Ru sh Chairm an - Bob Bergmann , Chapter Advisor - Ray Bivert , 234 N . Duncan, Stillwater, Okla.

74074 .

OREGON STAT E-2857 Van Buren , Corvallis, Oregon 9733 1, Phone - Area 503 752-93 29, Venerable Dean- Charles L. Meyer, Rush Chairm an - Mitchell Wall, Chapter Advisor - Delmar Goode, 225 N. W. 3 1st, Corvallis, Oregon 97 330.

PENN STATE-234 Locust Ln ., State College, Pa. 16801 , Pho ne - Area 8 14 23 8-30 83, Venerab le Dean -George Wm. Mye rs, Jr. , Rush Chairman- Do nald G. Carson , Chap ter Advisor - Dr. G. Kenneth Nelson , 501 Westview Ave., State College, Pa . 16801.

PURDUE-608 Waldron St. , West Lafaye tte, Ind. 47906 , Phone - Area 317 74 3-18 83 , Venerable Dean- Ted A. Bentley, Ru sh Chairman - Ge ne D. Reihl , Chapter Advisor - Leonard Wood , 725 Allen St. , W. Lafaye tte, Ind. 4 7906.

RENSSELAER- 4 Sunset Terr ace , Troy , New York 12 180 , Pho ne- Area 5 18 272-9 765 , Venerable Dean- Paul D. Soper, Rush Chairman - Basil M. Yu rcisin, Chapter Advisor - Chuck Phelan , 7-25 th St. , Troy , New York 12180.

SAN JOSE - Campbell, Califo rn ia.

SHIPPE NSBURG- Box 22I , Old Mai n , Shippensburg State College, Shippensburg, Pa. 17257, Phone -Area 717 532-5249 , Venerab le Dean -Stephe n Mye rs , Rush Chairman- Bradley Sell , Chapter Advisor - C. Rob!. Jacob y , 26 N. Penn St ., Shippensburg , Pa . 17257 .

SYRACUSE- 756 Comstock Ave., Syracuse, New York I 32 10 , Phone- Area 315 4 76-8 110, Venerable Dean -Ronald T. Hop kins, Rush Chairman - Peter J. Bas kin , Chapter Advisor - John P. Howe, 460 S. Main St ., N. Syracuse, New Yor k I 3212.

T ENNESSEE- I 800 Me lrose Ave., Kn oxville, Tenn . 379 16 , Phone - Area 6 I5 523-9649, Venerable Dean- Wells B. Jones, Ru sh Chairman- James T . Bletner, Chapter Advi sor - MciGn ley Brade n, 5604 Marilyn Dr. , Kn oxville, Tenn . 3 79 14.

TEXAS-1 6 14 Rio Grande St., Austin , Texas 78703 , Phone - Area 5I 2 4727255 , Venerable Dean - Chris Burditt , Rush Chairman - Jay Do lfuss, Chapter Advisor- Steve Harris, 2905 Townes Ln. , Austin , Texas 787 0 3.

TRI-STATE- 822 W. Park , Ango la, Ind. 46703, Venerable Dea n- James D. Ke ll y, Rush Chairman - James Schilling, Chapter Advisor - Harry McGurk , c/o Tri-State College, Angola, Ind . 46703.

UCLA-Los Angeles, California.

UNIVERSIT Y OF NOR TH ERN COLORA D0 -171 5 II th Ave ., Greeley , Col 8063 I , Phone- Area 303 35 2-8283, Venerable Dea n- Pe ter Quinby, Ru sh Chairman - Robert Patten, Chapter Adviso r - Dennis Wam emunde, Box 672 , LaSalle, Col. 80645 .

VERMONT-404 College St. , Burlingto n, Vt. 05401 , Phone - Area 802 8647007 , Venerable Dean - Thomas Yazwinski , Rush Chairm an - Wayne Davis, Chapter Advisor - Dr. George Crooks, 74 Spear, Bur lington , Vt. 05401.

WASHINGTON-5004 17th Ave. , N. E. , Sea ttle, Wash. 98 105 , Phone- Area 206 524-0220 , Venerable Dean - Jay Witters, Rush Chairma n - James R. Haw ley , Chapte r Advisor - Gene Guthrie, 3541 NE ! 66th , Sea ttle, Wash.

98 155.

WAS HI NGTON STATE-1 607 Ruby St. , Pullman , Washington 99 163 , Phone - Area 509 332-1607 , Venerable Dean - Marc E. Dungan , Rush Chairm anJim E. Hill and Mark R. Wennerlind , Chapter Advisor- David Grimes, 11 0 Olson Pullman, Was hington 99 163.

WI SCONSIN - Madison , Wiscon sin .

WYOMING- Fraternit y Park , Lara mie, Wyomi ng 82071 , Phone - Area 307 766-4050 , Venerable Dea n - John V. Webb , Ru sh Chairman- Bill Lee, Chapter Advisor- Bob Burnett , 1003 West Hill Rd ., P. 0 . Box 11 23 , Laramie, Wyoming 82070.

ACACIA COLONIES EASTERN IL LINOIS-5 West Jackson St. , Charleston , Ill. 6 1938 , Phone, Area 2 17 345-9605 , Venerable Dea n - Michael P. Mackey, Rush Chairman Ray Heckel, Colony Advisor - Dennis Dusek , 50 I E. Danie l, Cham paign, Ill. 61820 .

ILLIN OIS STATE- 3 Co ttage Ct. , Normal, Ill. 6 170 1, Phone- Area 309 452-8826 , Venerab le Dea n - Robert Willia ms, Rush Chairman - V. Sandy Cain Colony Advisor - Ri chard Ctusius, 807 N. Li nden , Norm al, Ill. 6 176 1 KEAR NEY STATE CO LLEGE -Box I08, Admin istra tion Bldg., Kearney Sta te Co llege , Kearney , Neb. 68847, Venerab le Dean- Gar th Scism , Rush Chairm an - Duane Kovari k , Colony Advisor NORTHERN ILLI NOIS-242 Augusta, De Kalb , Ill. 60115 , Phone- Area 815 756-9642 , Venerable Dean - Jim Sperlak , Rush Chair man - Bob Sperlak, Colony Advisor - Ri chard Nelson , Jo urn ali sm Dept., Northern Illinois Un iversity , DeKalb , Ill. 60 11 5 .

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