THE TRIA GRAM ·················~· , , A RESUME OF THE ETHICS AND ADVANTAGES SIGNIFICANT IN THE ACACIA FRATERNITY; DESIGNED TO ADVISE THE COLLEGE MAN WHO MAY BE CONSIDERING AFFILIATION JUNE
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THIS THE Acacia Fraternity is not a so-called "Greek-letter" fraternity. The word ACACIA is from the Greek Akakia, and it is the name of an evergreen, being also symbolical of everlasting life. This name was adopted in preference to the characteristic Greek letters which are so often confusing and rather meaningless besides being now so common that no particular distinction is attached to their use. Many business and non-university organizations now use certain combinations of Greek letters to name their organizations. But ACACIA is a name that is easily remembered, is euphonious, and it sets this fraternity apart from the numerous " Greekletter" organizations, while (without any intention to show disdain for other worthy groups outside our own), it preserves and identifies better the intrinsic individuality of the Acacia Fraternity.
THE Masonic background of Acacia is one of its strongest assets. Until 1931 the membership was restricted to Masons. Since then, the membership requirements have been altered to admit Masons, sons of Masons, and any person recommended by two Masons. Thus Acacia is, in college and fraternity circles, known as a general college fraternity whose membership is limited to those of the Protestant religious faith. For thirty years only Masons were admitted to membership and, as a result of this early influence the men of Acacia are traditionally older, more conservative and more democratic than are most of the members of the " Greek-letter" fraternities. The Masonic Fraternity is devoted to God, brotherhood and relief, and these high ideals traditionally, by precept and by the laws
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ACACIA'S high ideals are handed down from the Masonic Order. The fraternity was founded as a protest against the excesses of the Greek-letter fraternities as they existed in 1904 and prior thereto, and the chapters of Acacia have traditionally and consistently adhered assiduously to the high motives which prompted the founding of the Fraternity. ' They rigorously and unrelentingly enforce the rules prohibiting gambling, the use or possession of intoxicating liquors in the chapter houses and the taking of women for immoral purposes into the chapter house. For the violation of any of these rules the penalty is expulsion from Acacia.
ScHOLARSHIP has always been stressed in Acacia. Almost without exception smce the Fraternity was founded Acacia has had the highest scholastic standing of any national social fraternity. Surveys by the Fraternity show that Acacia graduates more men in proportion to its membership than does any, other social fraternity. Statistics compiled by the Interfraternity Conference for the year 1937 show that Acacia stands highest in scholarship of all of the national social fraternities . All of the publications of Acacia, the TRIAD, the HANDBOOK, the chapter manuals, etc., place great stress on the attainment of a high scholastic average. High scholarship is a prerequisite to initiation
OUR NAME-A VITALIZING SYMBOL There is an occasional necessity to explain to outsiders that Acacia is a college fraternity. The word ACACIA is used to denote other things than the fraternity. Botanically, there are more than four hundred and fifty varieties of Acacia. The Acacia plant will grow and flourish where other plants die off for lack of water and nourishment. This is the symbol in which, as members of Acacia, individually and collectively, is reflected the purpose of our fraternity's existence. Our lives and work should help to create a pleasant oasis in the desert of selfishness and materialism. Masonically, ACACIA has a significance of immortality. There is nothing in such interpretations which would not seem entirely proper for our fraternity. It is possible that in certain quarters the claim is still being advanced ~hat Acacia is Masonic, that its members are not a congenial group for young initiates, that we no longer have the nght to use the name ACACIA, since we are no longer a group of Masons. False arguments or unfair tactics can be used under any name . . ~he traditions of a fraternity are an integral and substantial part of it. The present fraternity (Acacia) is a le~itl~ate .and worth~ s~cce.ssor . (even if not entirely the same) of the Acacia fraternity founded in Ann Arbor, Michigan, m 1904. It iS tied m With Masonry, and the average Protestant home, whether Masonic or not has a gr~at r espect for Maso.nic institutions and ideals. It upheld Masonic principles before student bodies ~nd by qUJet example ac.comphshed a. great deal. toward removing prejudices against the fraternity system. It assumed a moral leadership and has raised fratermty standards all over the nation. We should not want the Masonic ideals and traditions to disappear entirely from the campuses of our universities. T~ere is a strong sentimental attachment to our name. Rather wide observation leads to the belief that our alumm have ~ m.uch gre~ter interest in their fraternity than have the alumni of many Greek-letter fraternities. Our leadership iS expenenced, conservative and sound. We have built up a very substantial national prestige under the name ACACIA. Our name is distinctive.
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into Acacia and no pledge may be initiated unless he attains better than average grades. In addition, most chapters provide tutors, usually members of Acacia who are graduate students and who live in the chapter house, whose duty it is to aid those who are not attaining suitable grades. BEING a university fraternity is a distinction which Acacia alone can claim. All of the chapters are located at the larger and better universities and schools. There are no chapters located at small colleges where standards may be lower. The distribution of the chapters is national rather than sectional. It has always been a desideratum in Acacia to quality rather than quantity in chapters. THE chapter houses of Acacia, in proportion to the number of chapters, are exceeded in value by few fraternities . Most of the chapters own their houses and it is a source of satisfaction to the members of the chapter to know that they and their predecessors have been foresighted and thrifty enough to purchase and own the home of the chapter. As a result many young men get splendid training, under the supervision of the Acacia alumni and chapter advisor, in the matter of budget and finance.
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faculty members than any other fraternity is the Acacia on all campuses where the Fraternity has This is one of the reasons why Acacia is able to the highest scholastic standing of all unlimited social fraternities. Members are able to secure the best counsel and advice from men of experience who are sympathetic and who have a personal interest in the members of their own Fraternity.
AcACIA is a leader in all branches of fraternity activity as has been recognized by many leaders in the college fraternity world. Mr . George Banta, formerly editor of BANTA'S GREEK EXCHANGE and former president of Phi Delta Theta, a famous fraternity leader, speaking before the 1923 Conclave of Acacia at Plum Lake, Wisconsin, said: " . .. I believe Acacia, more than any other American college fraternity, should take the lead, a commanding lead, in the fraternity system.. . . Acacia is in an actual physical position to do more good, to be of greater strength to the American fraternity system than any of the other college fraternities." Thomas Arkle Clark, the first dean of men at any college and later famous in that capacity at the University of Illinois, formerly president of Alpha Tau
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To strengthen the ties of friendship, one with the other, to prepare ourselves as educated men to take a more active part and have a greater influence in the affairs of the community in which we may reside, and above all to seek the truth and knowing it, to give l.ight to those with whom we may be associated as we travel along life's pathway.
O mega, once made the statement to or.e of the natio nal officers of Acacia that of all fr aternities with which he had come in contact Acacia was the only one above repro ach. This challenge of leaders hip every Acacian has accepted ; Acacia men sedulously strive to hold fast t o t h is high mar k of distinction which has been achieved. DEMOCRACY of its members toward outsiders is one of Acacia's finest traditions. The t ime and effort spent on the publications of the Fraternity and in the training of pledges h as proven justifiable for, generally, when an Acacian is a candidate for a campus honor, he is more successful in securing the support and votes of non-fraternity students, as well as the active support of the members of other fraternities, especially w hen his opponent is a member of some organization whose members have a "snobbish" attitude.
THE alumni interest is as keen, if not more so, than that of any other social fraternity. Every chapter has an alumni chapter, the members of which have the right to vote on matters passed upon by the Conclave. There are alumni associations in all of the principal cities where Acacia men meet, usually every week at luncheons, and at least once each month at evening meetings. These organizations serve to strengthen the bonds of fellowship and are particularly helpful to Acacians who have occasion to travel about or who move into strange and new localities. Such men are always assured of a hearty welcome in a new community.
ACACIA is a charter member of the Interfraternity Conference which is an organization comprised of most of the
conference meets annually to discuss the problems and promote the welfare of all fraternities.
THE official publication of the Acacia Fraternity, issued four times during the school year and once during the summer months, is the TRIAD. It is devoted to the dissemination of general news of the Fraternity and its members and to upholding of the high ideals and purposes of the organization. The subscription price is $1 per year or $15 for a life or endowment subscription.
HouSE management and ownership is usually vested in a group of alumni who are members of the board of directors of a house corporation which holds title to the real estate. Funds are collected from the alumni for the payment of any indebtedness or for the accumulation of funds for repairs, purchase of furniture and equipment, etc. The active chapter pays rent to the corporation which in turn applies the proceeds of that income to the payment of taxes, interest and other expenses.
THE government of Acacia is vested in the National Conclave and the National Council. The National Conclave is composed of the National Officers and two delegates from each chapter, one of whom shall be the chapter advisor and the other the venerable dean. The National Conclave is the supreme legislative body of the fraternity, subject only to the referendum vote of the chapters upon constitutional questions. Each delegate is entitled to one vote. The chapter advisor is elected at a joint meeting of the active chapter and the alumni and his election is subject to the approval of the National Council. It is his duty to
THE NOVICE'S EXPECTATIONS VERSUS SOME REALITIES There are imperfections in all fraternity chapters. One of the first things a pledge learns about a college fraternity is that in the true sense of the word it is an ideal and not a fact. Fraternity men, being human, are subject to all the errors of ordinary mortals, and fraternity chapters are not blissful examples of human brotherhood, nor are fraternity members exact counterparts of the perfect fraternities of history and legend. Acacia, like all college social fraternities, purposes to give its members that intimate, beneficent fellowship with good men, so necessary to their full development, and to supplement their cultural and professional education and training in those qualifications for citizenship and leadership which are not definitely or directly part of the university function. Acacia's primary duty is the support of the University in its effort to give the membership the education and training they desire for the work which they have chosen as theirs. Membership in Acacia must not impose any demands or restrictions that will in anywise retard or prevent the full achievement of this goal. A chapter of Acacia must be a positive, active support to the university. Only by the fullest realization of this duty can Acacia-or any other fraternity-justify its existence, its presence in any college community, or the time, thought, money and effort expended upon it. Acacia teaches a member his obligations as a social being to his fellows, for " no man liveth unte himself."
supervise the activities of the chapter and he is the direct representative of the National Council. The Conclaves convene biennially, usually early in September, at points designated by the National Council. The National Officers, i. e., president, counsellor, secretary, treasurer, and editor comprise the National Council, which is the supreme executive and judicial body of the fraternity.
ACACIA'S . local chapter government is vested in the members of the active chapter. Each chapter has the aid and advice of an alumnus who is a member of Acacia, usually a member of the faculty or a local business man, the chapter advisor. The advisor usually meets with the chapter each week and discusses plans and policies with the members. Although they have no specific authority and act in purely an advisory capacity, they are able to guide the chapters on a wise course over routes which have been laid out beforehand.
ACQUIRING KNOWLEDGE PLUS A GREATER OPPORTUNITY About ten years ago, Everett Dean Martin wrote a book entitled "The Meaning of a Liberal Education." " Education," he says, "is the art of making living itself an art. It is t he achievement of human excellence; it transcends both the useful and the ornamental. It is a way of life, just as truly as the religious life is a way of life, or the moral life, or the single life." This definition is probably not acceptable to narrow utilitarians ; but as a working basis for a genuine education, it is worthy of all acceptation by those who would make the most of educational opportunity. It is the tendency of most men who have won success or fame to discredit the importance of outside influences upon their lives. It is a natural tendency of most of us to take personal credit for our achievements and to place blame for
our failures upon the shoulders of others. I think it is equally true that we often forget that education is a continuing process which extends far beyond college halls. But the character and quality of later achievement are often predetermined by past experience. Perhaps the most satisfactory explanation of why many men and women are inclined to discredit the benefits of formal education in later life is that the perspective which years bring causes them to feel more and more that they neglected many opportunities to enrich their lives while in college. Educational institutions are not entirely responsible for the failure of students to get more out of their educational experience than mere vocational or professional equipment in some field. Students often fail to take advantage of the varied opportunities that are available to them while in college. The great m ajority of those who enroll in our educational institutions think when they meet the requirements of some fixed curriculum which they have chosen that they have fully justified their connection with the institution and that when they complete the requirements for a degree, as prescribed by some faculty, they are entitled to recognition as educated men and women. But I remind you that this is an exceedingly narrow view to take of one's educational opportunities. You should develop in college those social instincts that will enable you to find satisfaction in the companionship cif others. This is the enrichment of life through social intercourse. There is no pla ce in the world where you will find such large 'opportunity to develop unselfish interest in others as in college, and you should take advantage of it. You should develop habits of discrimination in appraising human values. Discernment is one of the tests of the educated mind. William James said in a notable address that the test of education is the ability to know a good man when you see him. That statement is true and you should acquire the intellectual quality which will enable you to do this. You should acquire ability to make the great forces of
EVER FORWARD IN THE CAUSE OF IDEALS The surest sign of growth in any organization is to be found in its ability to adapt itself to new conditions ; the surest sign of its disintegration and probable early demise is its insistence on maintaining its original form in a changing world. If Acacia were content to live only on past achievements and to hold to regulations that have outlived their usefulness, I should long ago have lost interest in it and sought new associations. Fortunately, however, it has proved itself not only a living organism but a constantly developing force within its sphere of usefulness. Acacia persists in its ideals; they remain regardless of the age of its members, their previous affiliations, their parentage, or their blood relationships. Those ideals were built on a strong foundation; their derivation from Masonic ideals is but incidental. They might have been derived quite as well from some other institution, for the world has seen high-minded men with enviable ideals in other fields. Those of us whose lot has been happily cast among young men, whose work has been with them, have learned that young men still aspire to high callings, that they still cherish fine sentiments, that they still struggle m anfully toward the truth so that they may give light to those with whom they may be associated as they traverse life's pathways. They make mistakes as we who have preceded them have made mistakes, but they still covet fair dealings, they still honor achievement, they still demand honesty and integrity. We know that so long as the choice young manhood of America fills the halls of learning in our colleges a nd universities, you who are chosen to become members of Acacia will advance these ideals. ¡ Dr. WilliamS. Dye, Jr., Penn State, in "The Epic of Acacia"
A 111an is not free unless he has ha~ the 111eaus a11d opportunities for education .. A 1~wn 1s not free u nless he is at liberty to combine w1th Ills fellows for any lawful purpose in which they have a common wterest. Lord Oxford life-work, play, love and worship-contribute to your happiness and contentment. This means that you should proportion your time w isely between them. You should develop a genuine appreciation of and a love for truth, beauty and goodness. If you have not learned to love truth for truth's sake, if you have not come to enjoy standing before a great masterpiece of art or to listen sympathetically and joyfully to a great symphony or a great opera, if you have not come to feel admiration for the qualities of goodness in man and for righteousness in those who exemplify it, your college work has not accomplished all that it should have for you. Finally, out of all these objectives, you should be able to formulate a sound philosophy of life based upon the proper evaluation of both knowledge and conduct. This is the objective of rational living and the ultimate test of what an adequate educatio ~ really is. It would be a w onderful thing if youth could think of life in terms of the after years-those years that lie ten, twenty and thirty years beyond today-for what we do with our li ves in the earlier years will largely determine the measure of success, enjoyment and satisfaction that we shall reap in the future. One of the pastimes which educators have most enjoyed is that of defining education and of formulating objectives for the educational process. As working hy-
potheses, most of these definitions serve useful purposes; but few of them have greatly influenced educational practice. The reason is obvious. Educational programs grow and develop out of human aspirations and social needs. Excerpts from the Convocational address del-ivered b:J• Dr. W . B. Biz::ell, President of th e University of Ok lahoma, at th e opening of the fort ·y -six th annual session of the Un iversit )• of Oklahoma.
Acacia Hand book on Education One comes to the nniversity to lem·n how to live. Strange as it may seen, the g1·eatest benefits fro m an education do not come from the universit31 bnt from oneself. A 'ltniversity ojJe1·s opportu.nity for self-deve lopment. If thro11gh the 1tlliversity's facilities and Acacia fmterni ty one does not refine the fibre of his being, both he and the 11niversity have fai led, and time spent in clasS1"001nS and laborato·r ies has been a pitiful d·issipatio11. The aim of edncation is expressed more clearl)' by the word power than by any other. I ts object is to g ive the man power to meet the problems of life. Whatever makes a man more capable of legitimate enjoyment, or helps to make him contented and haPP:l', or to enlarge his breadth of view, is really Hseful and helps to give him power. According to Acacia standm·ds, the new shuient sho uld busy himself teaming how to obtain the greatest intellechtal and social advantages. This shmdd be the keynote of his prog·r am of self-perfection at the W£iversity. Edncat·ion is the application of intelligence to the task of understanding and controlli11g the w01·ld abo11t us. In seeking education we are teaming to think and to l·ive . I f one accomplishes the aims of the true student, and incidentally does not lose sight of the practical problems of l-ife, he need not wony about being ab le to make a living. Few of 1ts make the best of owr inbom g ift s. We are all limited in our intelligence and talents, b1tt there is a fie ld for pe·r sons of every capacity and type in moden£ l·ife, and the duty of eac h of us is to find 01tt what he is best fitted for and then to do his best to honor Iris position.
THE IDEAL FRATERNITY A FACULTY MEMBER ENVISAGES " The ideal fraternity from the point of view of the faculty member. What is it? I suppose nine people out of ten would envisage the professor's ideal of a fraternity as a sort of Phi Beta Kappa, made up of a row of immaculate, budding geniuses who know all the answers.
" I should look for good average students, who are interested in books because they are one of the gateways of life; who are capable ::~ f great effort in the pursuit of an ideal. I should spend more time in making associations, friendships, contacts ; for , after all, books are only a substitute for life. " If a man has nothing but scholarship for his ideal he had better try to get the Beta Kappas to rush him; if he is looking for nothing beyond the social graces, let him join the country club. But there is one thing that I should insist upon, and that is that my fraternity men should have the capacity to sacrifice themselves for the object, what ever it might be, that they have in view.
"A great many men have made what the world calls a success without much ability of any kind. But no man ever made a real success, who failed to give every ounce of endeavor that he had in him to the task which he chose for h is life's work. As a matter of fact, that is my idea of what a successful life consists of; the capacity to put all of oneself into whatever one may be doing. " But w hat is even more important, that fr aternity will be an ideal one in the eyes of its own members ; and that sort of satisfaction is very important. For it is one of the substances of which life is made." K.K.
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Civilized life is a complicated affair which has taken thousands of years to achieve. We buy an overcoat with a piece of paper on which is printed "Pay to the order of." By abusing a shopkeeper we may get a better bargain. By abusing a policeman we may go to jail. None of these things could happen if we were alone on a desert island. Two men can't even lift a heavy stone without each relying on the other not to drop it too soon. Co-operation was the first social lesson. Language made co-operation possible. Honesty, the ability to compromise, respect for property rights, division of labor, creation of government, all follow. Law students learn that the owner of a lot can't excavate to the edge of it, because his neighbor's lot might then fall into it. He can't put up a high fence that shuts off his neighbor's air or view. We don't have to know such things in detail; all we need is the essential lesson they teach of how to get along with the other fellow. Our personalities have four dimensions. Ideally, we have physical, mental, educational, and social development. True, it is perfectly possible to be a genius if development is abnormally centered in only one phase, but it won't be much fun. Poor social development may lead to eccentricity, undue selfishness, an unruly temper, extreme selfconsciousness, inability to get along with fellow employees -inability, at last, to make a living. Holders of college and postgraduate degrees, unable to make their way in the world, are usually lacking in Social Adjustment. That's what psychologists call it, or they use a synonym, Social Development. This merely means that socially underdeveloped persons find it hard to get along with other people, hard to take orders, hard to " sell themselves,'' hard to please employers, hard to find work and hard to hold a position. Most of us have normal Social Adjustment. Those who are generously endowed become leaders. Men and women who have unusually poor social development find the economic struggle increasingly difficult. The ultimate success
of an ent ire li f e largely depends upon its owner's social philosophy, poise and adaptability, judgment, tolerance, and sense of fair play. If you are interested in securing further social development-and nobody ever had too much of it-the procedure is almost as simple as using chest weights to develop greater muscular strength. Incidentally, it's a lot more interesting. The first rule is: Meet more people. That means to avoid pulling into your shell. It means welcoming a chance to meet new acquaintances, particularly from groups and localities other than your own. Meeting people from only one locality, becoming accustomed to only one set of social customs and attitudes, leaves one provincial. Each person, each locality, each class and nation and race, has a particular way of doing things ; the more of these customs you get acquainted with, the more at ease and balanced and unaffected you become. The second rule is: co-operate. Engage in group activities. Join up. Whether for work or amusement, try to contribute your share to securing a result from the group. It's great practice. Third, give help. Assist some friend or relative or leader. You become the follower, attempting t o carry out a leader's orders or desires. Fourth : get others t o help you. Here you become the leader, attempting to secure, without friction, co-operation from another person.
THE CHANGES TIME HAS BROUGHT In earlier years the sharp rivalry among fraternity chapters fostered clannishness and led to much bitterness of feeling. Thirty years ago representatives of the outstanding national fraternities of that day met in an atmosphere of distrust, suspicion, and antagonism to discuss a question involving their organizations. Recently delegates of practically every national fraternity in this country met in an atmosphere of friendliness and enthusiastic cooperation to consider problems that they all recognize are common to social fraternities. Also attending this thirtieth annual session of the National Interfraternity Conference were a hundred delegates to the National Undergraduate Interfraternity Council, members of more than 45 of the 60 conference fraternities and representing 70 colleges and universities throughout the United States. It has secured acquaintanceship and cemented friendships among leaders of the co-operating societies, improved relationships among fraternities , and secured common action in needed advances. This interfraternity movement has practically wiped out opposition to the fraternities, the sincerity of purpose of the lea ders having made strong appeal to college administrators, as the common interest of college and fraternity has been emphasized in friendly conference and co-operation. All this is evidence that in three decades fraternities have not only become unified in their objectives, but have come to the realization that through co-operation the interests of all are advanced. The presence of approximately fifty presidents of educational institutions and deans of men indicated that the spirit of co-operation extended to college administrators as well. They agreed that fraternities had the opportunity of developing social-mindedness and were gradually, if slowly, taking advantage of their opportunity, improving their relationships with the civic community, with the college community, and within their own membership.
A ll all )' one of us is worth is !t is ab-ility to share his perso nality with oth ers. Th at is all t~1 e f! reatest m en are ¡worth. T hat is lz o~ the great sc teuttsts, the best doc tors, the best writers, the best 111 en in ev ery line of eudeavor show their worth.
ADVANTAGES IN THE STRENGTH OF A NATIONAL FRATERNITY A national fraternity, such as Acacia, stands for and means friendship. The fraternity is the first lesson that you get in altruistic friendship ; in doing something for each ot her, in doing something without any thought of return. There is nothing in life, whether you become a banker or a broker or a butcher, that will be more valuable to you, that will bring y ou more lasting satisfaction. Friendship is one of the few things in life that lasts. Those of you who have been old enough to see what happened during the depression don't need to be told that the things you can grasp wit h y our hands are here today and gone tomorrow. But, fri endship is the thing that stay s, in some intangible way. The n ational fr a ternity system of the country, in which Acacia is well repr esented, is the finest experiment in fri endship that w e know of in this country. A national fra ternit y (and Acacia is a national fraternity) gives you other m at erial advantages. It gives you supervision. It re-enforces the help that alumni give. It gives guidance. It gives encouragement. It gives you the benefit of the exper ience of a great many chapters. Many a chapter has been saved because a new point of view was brought to it. When a chapter experiences difficulties the national comes to its rescue. You have not only the force of your ow n organization, not only the alumni of your own chapter, y ou have the forc e of a national organization, scattered fr om one end of the country to the other, with alumni of other chapters who are interested, keenly interested, interested enough t o supply the money and the means to help
you to go on, because they are unwilling that one of their chapters should die. Don' t imagine for a moment that your national fraternity affiliation is limited to the men of your own chapter, or even to the men of your own fraternity. One of the dangers in life is to become so absorbed in one's own local organization, fraternity or business that one becomes provincial. Association with men from other colleges and other chapters bringing, as it usually does, the discovery that things are often being done as well in other places as by one's own organization, is an education in itself. Many men speak of a college in terms of its fraternities. If they don't know where a college is or what it is, their first question will be: What fraternities are there? You mention Acacia and several other strong national fraternities, the reply comes back to you every time : It must be a pretty good institution, or it couldn't attract those national fraternities. They must have a pretty good type of men, or those fraternities wouldn't be there. That is superficial, of course, but it means that national , fraternities, in the eye of the college world, have over a century stood for something that is definitely attractive to men, that appeals to their judgment, and that the ability to share in that is a good thing for the undergraduate. You will find after you are graduated that every time you meet a college man, your first words will be: What fraternity did you belong to? If he names a fraternity that was represented on your campus, you at once warm up; you are interested in him, not because he belonged to your fraternity, but because he belonged to a fraternity. The extension of that idea simply means this: It gives you an easier contact with a million men all over the country, and it will be the source of some of your most delightful acquaintances and friendships through your entire life. Another remarkable testimonial of the national fraternity is the number of institutions which speak of their national fraternities with pride and as if it were a certificate
HIGHLIGHTS OF ADVANTAGES ACACIANS PROCLAIM People of any age develop best in a congenial, stimulating atmosphere, and this is especially true of young men in their late ' teens and early twenties. The Acacia chapter, with its 20 or 25 to perhaps as many as 45 or 50 carefully chosen men, supplies this environment. It has been our experience that the man who has had the opportunity to consider his fraternity preference, befor e the activities of rush week actually began, usually makes a bett er choice. A cacia is a training school in the finest citizenship. As a part of its work it is the training school in manners, in urbanity-the dra matizat ion of good will. Acacia is a non-profit-bearing organization. It was created for, and continues to function completely for the benefit of its membership. The problems of each Acacia chapter are the problems of every chapter, for Acacia is a true brotherhood that recognizes no state boundary. Our fr aternity does not depend upon sent iment alone to hold its members; their loyalty is also based upon honor able pride, an urge to stand higher in scholarship, conduct, proper management, and in social and moral relations, in order that the group may be held in highest esteem by the college authorities. ~o gra dua.te men with scholarly h abits and gentlemenly instincts is the common aim of both college and Aca cta fr at~rn~ ty . The .s tandard of the college is a cer tain proof of intellectual accomplishment, and the standard of Aca cta ts a certam proof of good breeding.
. .our n~tional officers recognize the fa ct that good scholarship indicates a sound chapter, in all other respects m nme t y-nme ca ses out of a hundred. Scholastic achievement makes for the development of a more solid group. What finer and more enviable basis could any organization or society have, for its basic foundation, than F reemasonry? And w ha t other colleg e fraternity, ex cept Acacia, has a foundation built upon the Masonic tradi tion?
of respectability. One of them says: "If we can get one or two more strong national fraternities on our campus, we shall feel that we have a happy solution of our social problem." Most college officials feel that many national fraternities (including Acacia) are making a definite contribution to American college life. From the standpoint of the college, Acacia and several national fraternities are doing a great deal to make college life more wholesome and satisfactory. The scope of such national organizations extends in those directions by which social advance develops. And finally, Acacia's strength, or any national fraternity's strength, is based in fact on the widest influence possible in promoting, nationally, its principles and obligations to society; at the same time co-operating with colleges and universities, while their faculties and sponsors concede that it has a social value and a salutary effect on the lives of the members.
A FRATERNITY EXAMPLE A fraternity cannot be created; it must grow. The fraternity's growth is fostered, as is all growth, by striving, and struggling, and reaching; by doing and not by formal learning. The fraternity is not an academic concept, the child of man's brain; it is a living force, the offspring of man's spirit. They tell us that modern youth is hard-boiled and lacks altruism. When talking about fraternities and ideals, one should remember that a fraternity chapter is a group of youths. It would be as absurd to expect them all to measure up fully to the ideals set forth in rituals and creeds as
it would be to expect all church members to be Christians, or all lawyers, physicians, and teachers to live up to their respective codes of ethics. Alumni of different fraternities recently called on the undergraduate heads of half a dozen chapters at an institution which is not considered a good field for fraternities. The alumni did little of the talking ; they had come to listen and to learn. And as the undergraduates reported, one after the other, what they had been reaching for and how they had gone about achieving it, one could not help being impressed with their earnestness, their simplicity of technique and directness of approach, and above all, with their realism. The leaders were dissatisfied with what they were getting out of their fraternity association; they wanted it to mean something in their college life. And so they looked about for the ways and means. And one of their number, with unerring instinct, went right to the heart of the whole problem. They began by having Sunday buffet suppers at the chapter house, getting the crowd together, learning to know each other, singing together, and just having a good time, together-a realistic approach to friendship. Their next step was based on the realization that the success of a college career is measured for the individual in terms of his personal growth. Each man analyzed and rated his classmates as to essential qualities-frankly, dispassionately, anonymously. Each man received then the appraisal that had been made of him by his fellows. Consultation with friends followed, and an effort to help themselves, and to help each other. The perfect circle.
The1'e is a divine pull in life that is 11tanifest in certain stable alliances that will not worll unless the')' are llept together. Vf/ e must lleep faith and reason togeth er. We m.ust lzeep love and people togcthe1'.
IN DEFENSE OF SECRET OBSERVANCES Enduring vows and ritualistic ceremonies brought to actual fulfillment cannot help but intensify the most hoped for ideal of human relationship. Whatever the form of expression, let it ever be remembered that its beauty, its conviction, the depths of its significance, are not to be found alone in its form, but in the living truths which they symbolize. To the candidate it symbolizes that he is earning something for which he has been willing to undergo hardship, and that gives it a finer and fuller value in his eyes. Friendship means admission to a sphere of privacy in each other's lives from which the rest. of the world is excluded. The secret forms of Acacia, by enlarging the content of this sphere of mutually shared privacy, thus symbolizes a deepening of the bonds of friendship among the group embraced within it. The values of privacy, and of the intimacies of friendship ¡ which privacy alone enables, cannot be realized except in a limited circle, invested with some sphere of secrecy. This sphere cannot be secret if it is already known to outsiders. The formal secrecy merely expresses, and thereby emphasizes and gives a more tangible substance, to a reality that invests the relations of friendship wherever its exists. Persons cannot become friends and enter accordingly into the privacy of each other's lives without in some degree going through this same experience. We cannot know whether a friend will be a good friend until we are able to know him with the intimacy which a friendship alone makes possible. H. B. T .
CRITICISM It seems to be a part of human nature to find more pleasure in criticizing than in praising, even when praise is due. Criticism, no matter what its source, is a most valuable agency, providing it is honest in intent, sound in character, and definite in its nature. Few social institutions have been so free to accept, yes, even to invite criticism as the college fraternity. Much of that criticism has been valuable, and fraternities have profited decidedly from it. But criticism that is supported neither by facts nor logic irritates rather than stimulates, even though it may be offered with the best of intentions. In what places is the so-called fraternity system losing caste and among whom does it enjoy less prestige than it did in its earlier years? Among students and their parents? Today there are 2,375 chapters belonging to the sixty national Interfraternity Conference members in contrast to 2,168 in 1927 ; the number of pledges this year is practically back to pre-depression days. Among legislators? All adverse laws concerning fraternities have been repealed, and no adverse bills have been introduced in recent sessions of legislatures. Among presidents of major colleges? Fewer than half a dozen are antagonistic; the great majority definitely favor fraternities. Among deans of men? Seventyeight go on record to the effect that " the fraternity is a fine instrument for the orientation, organization, and discipline of the student body"; fifteen agree to that with conditions; seven deny it. Among those interested in scholarship? Fraternity men have led non-fraternity men in scholarship throughout the United States for the past eight years. Among employers? Practically all personnel men consider membership as an asset because they find a greater degree of co-operation and social adaptability among fraternity men.
There is no substitute for the college fraternity as a character-building agency that at the same time will build friendships which endure throughout life. There is no agency that can as effectually give a young man the social training that is as essential for his success as his classroom activity. There is left in campus life no spiritual agency that comes as close to youth. Self-e.rpressioH is the road to self-reali::ation, bnt it must be the right kind of self-e:rpress i01~. In general the best gnide of sdfe.-cpressi·on is the ennobling example of g·reat and good men and the standards set by society as the 1·esnlt of the experin·um tatioll and strivin g of the millions of hmna:n, beings who in the Past have lived through 11Htch the san·te experiences as ourselves. Acac·ia Handbook.
Albert Pike-Mason 'To sow, that others may reap; to work and plant for those who are to occupy the earth when we are dead; to project our influences far into the future, and liYe beyond our time; to rule as the Kings of Thought, oYer men who are yet un· born; to bless with the glorious gifts of Truth and Light and Liberty those who will neither know the name of the giYn, nor care in what graYe his unregarded ashes repose, is the true office of a Mason and the proudest destiny of a man.
There is a certain kiuship of spirits which does not depend on outward things. I t do es not rest on C011tmon circumstances, or on si1'nilar tastes, or identica l opinions.-H enry van Dy l~e
THE INTERFRATERNITY CONFERENCE'S CRITERIA We consider the fraterm:ty responsible for a positive coutribntion to the p1·ima·r y fttnctions of the colleges and 1mive1·sities, and therefo,-e 1mde1· an obligation to encou-rage the most complete pe1·sonal development of its m embe·rs, intellectnal, physical, aHd social. Therefore we declare: 1. That the objectives and activities of the fraternity should be in entire accord with the aims and purposes of the institutions at which it has its chapters. 2. That the primary loyalty and responsibility of a student in his relations with his institution are to the institution, and that the association of any group of students as a chapter of a fraternity involves the definite responsibility of the group for the conduct of the individual. 3. That the fraternity should promote conduct consistent with good morals and good taste. 4. That the fraternity should create an atmosphere which will stimulate substantial intellectual progress and superior intellectual achievement. 5. That the fraternity should maintain sanitary, safe, and wholesome physical conditions in the chapter house. 6. That the fraternity should inculcate principles of sound business practice both in chapter finances and in the business relations of its members.
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POINTS PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS SHOULD CONSIDER Helpfulness Personal problems in college are numerous. Acacia chapters close the gap caused by the breaking of family ties and supplement the advice in letters from home by first-hand contact and help. In each chapter upperclassmen have solved most of the problems facing freshmen. They are available for help with difficult studies, with friendly suggestions or advice. The big bro ther pattern is one of very greatest importance in the personal relationships of Acacians. The "big brother" is one to whom the maturing youth can go with his confidences and his problems without fearing the scolding of the father or teacher, or the scorn or ridicule of the stranger. And he is one who does not look down with impatience or derision from his position of scant seniority. He is close enough in age to remember and understand, near enough in bonds or blood to feel a responsible interest, and great enough of heart to want to share whatever he has that will be useful. It is one of the fi nest relationships in all nature.
in permanent form just such emotions. It is these thoughts of service to others, of honor and of truth, which influence an initiate directly through his study of them and indirectly through the lives of other and older members who use the same pledge and constitution as a part of their pattern of life. To defend the fraternity idea, or to attempt to, is a little like trying to tell you why friendship, why the family , why love of woman, why love of country.
Adaptation The student society is hard on the newcomer. Acceptance of its standards and adaptation to its demands are necessary in order to receive sanction. It has many faults, but it is effective, and it seems to be as natural as the play instinct and as universal as the social urge. It has endured for centuries, always fundamentally the same, and there is nothing to take its place. Youth has the glorious attributes of exuberance and daring and frequently enjoys also the brilliance of ingenuity and industry, which is a natural accompaniment of freedom from care, too seldom seen in later life. But youth has a!so the handicaps of inexperience and immaturity.
GiYe and Take Toward Steadfastness In spite of the best home training and example set by parents, personal ¡habits are not completely crystallized, as a rule, when a student enters college. The vows an initiate takes on entering Acacia and the constitution which guides him, are such that any parent would be proud if he had had the opportun ity of writing them. Most parents while having the same sort of unselfish thoughts for their sons, sometimes lack the ability to put into writing some of their most w orth-while emotions. Acacia's rituals express
True loyalty to Acacia will cost the follower a great deal. It will cost him tolerance that he may appreciate the good that is in others and forbearance in obvious flaws that need to be remedied. It will cost him exertion in order to achieve his very best, for it takes each one's best to a dvance properly the welfare of the group. Others, under like vows, if their motives are as sincere and as well understood as the Acacian's creed demands, will strive to forget self for him. They will also be making an effort to tolerate his shortcomings. They will exert themselves that all should be
This v1ew of the Indiana Chapter House is a typical example of the style of residence accommodations Acacia provides for its members and student attendants at the universities. The best living arrangements are available at moderate prices, offering all the necessary facilities and equipment, without luxuriousness, that help to make life away from home as nearly "like home" as it is possible to find anywhere. All Acacia chapter houses r epresent only such f eatures as will serve to the greatest advantage of members while carrying on the work in college.
considered and show promise of being something more than a house decoration. Ordinarily a man should not beccme a pledge to Acacia unless he can give a reasonable amount of time to its affairs. In pledge days this may consist largely of doing odd jobs about the house, caring for the lawn, etc. After initiation it may take the form of service as one. of the chapter officers, as chairman of important chapter committees or of devoting time and effort to outside activities. The first few months on the college campus, inside as well as outside the classrooms, are probably the most important in your whole college life. In that time the new man not only establishes, to a large extent, his relations with classmates and others, but also unconsciously lays out the course of action he will follow all the way. honored. They will be sacrificing quietly, in many ways, so that together all may prosper.
Campus Recognition Ample Freedom Acacia, like all modern American college fraternities , 1s one expression of age-old ideals and human tendencies. It makes its demands as student societies have ever done, but it allows also for the rights of the individual. On assuming the character of "Pythagoras" (an ancient Greek student, renowned for his persistent search for knowledge), a man surrenders none of his legal or social rights, none of his family or personal ties, none of his moral or religious ideals and standards. His status as a free individual changes only in that he has voluntarily taken on a new responsibility, which means, or should mean, commensurate inspiration and opportunity.
Support Acacia wants men who do things and if you are lucky enough to be asked to join it means that you have been
Acacians are proud of good scholastic records, by which they best prove themselves worthy to wear the right-angled triangle. It is the goal of every Acacia chapter to win first place each year. One of our chapters has the wonderful record of having done that twenty consecutive times, and the records of many other chapters are almost as good. Those who in high or preparatory school have excelled in athletics, debate, journalism, music or drama, generally need no urging to participate in these activities in college; others are likely to be diffident because of their lack of experience and skill. They are afraid of failure. Acacia ' chapters encourage their members to enter such activities. Even a man who has entered a competition and lost has the satisfaction of knowing that his chapter appreciates 1 the effort he made. Chapter teams of all kinds, particularly in large universities, , are the mainstay of intramural programs. Intramural athletics find an ideal setup among the fraternities. Acacia desires that members exercise some control in these intramural activities. If a member devotes
THE ACACIA PLEDGE-OBJECTIVES AND OBLIGATIONS • That he is confident he will have the time to give proper attention to the interests of Acacia. • That he is confident he will be able to pay his bills as a member. • That he regards the fraternity with a spirit of sincerity and respect, and that he desires to give its teachings his earnest consideration. • That he intends cheerfully to perform whatever tasks may be assigned him for the good of the fraternity. • That he will at all times conduct himself with becoming dignity as a Christian and a gentleman, showing courtesy toward all and avoiding any unnecessary display of his affiliation with Acacia. • That he will strive at all times to support the interest of Acacia. • That he will labor with diligence to maintain his scholarship. • That he will take part in worthy college activities. • That he will receive every member of his chapter as a brother, without reservation or evasion.
A CONSTRUCTIVE POLICY The motivating and constructive influences that bring a fraternity into harmony with the requirements and objectives of our modern college and university standards must have origin within the fraternity chapter and its national organization. The morale and the esprit de corps of the entire organization, the attitude of the group toward scholarly ideals, willingness to make the organization serve as a factor in real education, as an inspiration toward characterbuilding and fine citizenship-these are the elements of a constructive policy. There is no place in the modern scheme of higher education for a fraternity built solely upon frivolous social standards, contributing little or nothing of an educational or character-building value to its members. Acacia shall always be known to co-operate with the college and university administration, to the end that all that is good, wholesome and inspiring in fraternity life, may be retained and that our organization may be perpetuated as an integral part of all that is considered foremost in education.
roo much time to outside affairs the aouse committee will check him and ;low up his participation. Acacia is rendering a valuable servce to the undergraduate and to the college by furnishing living quarters here the discipline and tradition of the group take the place of the former arental restrictions. To maintain the reputation and standing of the chapter on its campus by insistence on gentlemanly behavior is a matter of pride and a guarantee f self-preservation. Both the pride in its good name and t he selfish interest of the fraternity leads it to do its best o keep members in college and in good standing. There is no place in Acacia for the man who expects to " loaf his way" through. No man may be initiated into Acacia until pe has attained certain standards of scholarship.
The Total All Acacians are vitally interested in the welfare of their fraternity. All have the same desire to preserve its high ideals. In order to function as a living force for good, Acacia is quite aware that it has a real responsibility to its members, and therefore it spares no effort toward developing its principles and ideals within the chapters and member~hips. The Acacian finds within the selective circle of the fraternity, a band of brothers united to uplift one another. Personal appearance, social etiquette, unselfish helpfulness, congenial companionship, and the joys of
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physical, mental and moral education inspire the Acacian to aim for the highest ideals in education, in service, and in the pursuit of happiness. From Acacians one may expect the utmost in courtesy and co-operation. Forbearance toward fellow members, tolerance for the opinions of others, avoidance of personalities, and an ever-present spirit of kindness and fairness are the characteristics most emphasized. It is also stated in the preamble to Acacia's constitution, one of the prime purposes for which it is or ganized is, "to strengthen the ties of friendship." By holding fast to the tenets which prompted the founding of Acacia, a firm and enduring foundation has been built. Acacia has progressed through thirty-four years under the name "Acacia Fraternity." It has attained an enviable place on the well-known campuses of the country. Acacia commands the respect and admiration of the alumni, faculty and students of every university where chapters are located. Actually, among college fraternities today Acacia stands out as a splendid example of soundness in fraternity organization. Fortunately, Acacia membership does not cease with graduation or with leaving the university. The vows and obligations of the pledge and active man are for all time. The premises made at the shrine and altar of Acacia are sacred for life. It is fully possible for you who shall become affiliated with Acacia to receive the same joy and satisfaction that many others have gained.
THE ACACIA MEMBER LEARNS TO: • Respond to persons addressing him, with dignity, poise and proper salutations. • Enter in conversation with proper dignity, voice modulation and reserve. • Speak with proper respect to his superiors, elders, associates, friends, parents and relatives. • Give proper respect to those of a different race, creed, language, social position, economic position, etc. • Treat with respect the maimed, the blind, the deformed, the sick, the aged, and the unfortunate. • Show proper respect for people, property, and personal opinions. • Mingle with social groups without injurying others' feelings, person, or property. • Respect the political, social, religious, and economic beliefs of others. • Keep personally clean and neat. • To obey the social, moral, and ethical dictates of the group with which he is concerned. • Know and abide by the provision of the local, state and national requirements relating to personal and social behavior. • Know the laws of good health, good dress, and good manners and to conform to these laws. • Know proper attitudes and responses neces~ary for all types of social intercourse. • Acquire habits of punctuality, promptness, accuracy and determination.
No 1nan can cut the co·rds of f ellow ship and live alone. He must have something to thin!? abo ut, he must have something to f all in love with, he 111£Ust hav e something to talk abmtt. I f he 1:s to eat, somethi11g 1nust be grown; if he is to W01'1?, the1'e must be confidence and relationships; if he is to thin!?, there must be som.e tn~th for e.·w mina.tion. That is why, stric tly speaking, it is a misnomer to speak of a self -made man. T h01-nas B. Mat her
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parts an atmosphere unobtainable from any other An event which was not only unique, but revolusource. It is the most valuable asset of the frationary in college fraternity life was the dedication ternity; a necessity inseparable from the highest and consecration of the first college fraternity chapel standards of ¡ correct living. in America on Sunday, April19 , 1931, at the Chapter This "secret closet for prayer" provides a place for House of Acacia Fraternity, University of Pennsylspiritual communion so difficult to find in college vania. This was the first fraternity to recognize the 1 fraternity houses, where every room is so fully ocplea for " A Chapel in Every Home" and the necescupied, and is not only a benefaction to the members sity of a place for spiritual meditation in its everyday of the Fraternity, but a source of comfort to parents activities. The Chapel is for meditation only and whose sons are going not for set services. through college and livThe little Meditation ing in fraternity houses. Chapel was adopted by " Meditation Chapel," the first of its kind in America, is the The day will surely gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Wilson. Mr. Wilson, a former the Chapter of the Acanational president of Acacia has, for a long time, sponsored come when every colcia Fraternity not only the idea of a chapel in every Acacia chapter house. lege fraternity house in as an influence on the America will have its ' young college men who "Meditation Chapel" as live within its doors, a vital necessity in frabut to every student on ternity life. It is the the campus of the U nihope of the University versity of Pennsylvania. of Pennsylvania ChapIt proclaimed that ter of the Acacia Fra- • the Acacia Fraternity ternity that other chaprecognized the necesters may consider a sity of a place for spirsimilar enrichment of ' itual meditation in its their own facilities, and everyday life. It furthat the custom may thermore, was a tribute become universally recto the Great Master ognized, not as an aesBuilder, whose work is thetic addition to the humanity, and its chilchapter house, but as a dren His care. necessity of priceless Meditation Chapel in value. the Acacia House im-
"A GROUP OF BOYS" . . . The American college fraternity has brought to the campus a shrine. We have provided homes for literally hundreds of thousands of boys away from home . . . . It is a highly significant thing to have boys in college bowing at the altar of their fraternity . . . . The fundamental idealism about which these groups pivot is common to all of us . . . . One of the finest things that comes into the life of an undergraduate is that experience when with his fellows friends of his own choice and their choice, he kneels before that altar, and gives not only an i~tellectual assent but pours out his very heart around an ideal that has developed in the experience of the race and has been so beautifully expressed that it has not only personal significance but the utmost social signific~nce . . . . After ~ll , a ~rate_rnity , first, la~t and always, is a group of boys somewhere, perhaps around a hearth, or arour:d the1r sh~me m the fratermty home-a group of boys who like to be together and who are enjoying each other s . fellowship, ~nd _who, m~re by _the e x amp~e _of the older men than by the preception laid down by the frat~rmty , are commg mto an mcreasmg appreciation of each other and, through that, appreciation of people outs1de of the fraternity . . . . . That is th.e fraternity-:-all the time remembering that a fraternity is a group of boys; and as long as that little group ex1sts and fiounshes , unselfish helpfulness, devotion, loyalty, good will, education and morale will be advanced, and a significant contribution to our American life will be made. F ormer Dean of Ohio Wesleyan University, W. L. Sanders, at 20th Acacia Conclave.
ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS AKRON President : G. H. Pittinger, Y . M. C. A. AUSTIN President : E van B . Mathis. BUFFALO President : C. N. Kenworthy, 342 Villa Ave. CEDAR RAPIDS President : Robert 0 . Bic kel, 806 S. 2nd St. CHICAGO President : Richard Canman, 175 W. Jackson, Wabash 1717. CLEVELAND P resident: Frank G. St einbach, The Foundry , Penton Bldg. CINCINNATI P resident : George J . Brunner , 2358 Roh s St. DENVER President: Fred H . Young, 1255 Steele St. DE S MOINES President : L. R. French, 640 44th St. FORT WAYNE President: W. H . Bach , 435 E. Way ne St. HOUSTON Presid ent: T . H . Sanders, Citizens State Bank Bldg. INDIANAPOLIS President : Donald Wri ght, 820 E . 51 s t St. KANSAS CITY, MO . President: E. M . Robi son, Telephone Bldg ., Phone : Victor 2366. LAWRENCE President: George Ansdell. L INCOLN P resident: Wendell Groth, 221 Sharp Bldg. LOS ANGELES P resident : Eri ck R. Vi cklund, 3710 Homeland Drive, Los Angeles, Ca lif. MILWAUKEE P r esident: Hugo Kuechenmeis ter, Frederickson A ve. MINNEAPOLIS P resident: V. D . Par kway.
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IOWA STATE D ean P latt, 22 3 L y nn A ve., A mes, Ia.
OKLAHOMA CITY Pres ident : Ca rlton Wri gh t, 2406 N. W . 21st St. OMAHA President : George C. Pardee, 330 Banke r s R es. L1fe Bldg.
GE ORG E WASHINGTON L eonard D . P eter son , 1757 N S t r eet , N . W ., W ashington, D. C.
PEORIA President: L loyd Go uld, E r ie Minin g Co. PHILADELPHIA Chairman : Wilbert C. Cornell , 125 Lon g L a ne, Upper Darby, Pa. SAN FRANCISCO President: H ir a m N . Bishop, 2 Pine St., Room 620 . ST. LOUIS Pres ident : A. D. Flagman. SEATTLE President : Andrew A . Jordan, 72 1 2nd A ve. TOPEKA Pre sident : Norman Roberts, 1305 W est St. WICHITA President : Robert Blase, Bitting Bldg.
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N E BRASKA Elton W iley, 1503 H St., Lin col n , N ebr.; J am es M c D ou gal, T ecumseh , N ebr. OHIO STAT E Emil Chri st enson, 9909 M ad ison A ve., Cl eveland, 0 . ; R ay m ond Gauch, 204 E. Nort h Bro adway, Columbus, 0. NORTHWESTERN L ee M eyer, Lin coln at the L ake, Evan ston, Ill. OKLAHOMA J ack N . Tresner , 1005 W . W a bash, E nid , O kla. MICHIGA N J a m es E . B all ard , 1923 A r bor , Mich.
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CALIFORNIA Bancroft A .. N elson, 380 Summit A ve., Pasad ena, Cahf. FRANKLIN H erbert J, M orris, 4 1 W . N o bl e St., N anti.cok e, Pa. WISCONSIN R omain C. Bran dt, 11 7 N . Four th St., R iver F all s, Wis.
MINNESOTA F . Elmer Holl ar , M a rion, K a n .
PURDUE J . W . P etry, Low ell, I n d.
CORNELL W a rren W . Hawley III , Ban k Street Road, Bata via, N . Y .
COLORADO John F r ederick L ewis, 4200 East 9th A ve., D enver, Colo.
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SYRACUSE Ger ald W . M anhold, Ro chest er, N. Y .
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K enneth W. W ebb, Sha ron Springs, K a n. INDIANA Richard Arnold (V en erabl e D ean ), Ceda r Sprin gs, M ich .
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CINCINNATI H . Jack Li ssenden , 60 76 Dry den Ave. , Cin cinn a ti, 0.
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ACACIANS IN PROMINENT PLACES Paul V. McNutt, Harvard, National Commander of the American Legion, 1928-1929; Dean of the Law School, University of Indiana, 1929-1933; Governor of Indiana, 1933-1937 ; Governor General of Philippines, 1937-. David Sholtz, Yale, prominent attorney ; Governor of Florida, 1933- ; Grand Exalted Ruler of B. P . 0. E. Lodge, 1936-1937. Alexander Wetmore, Washington, D. C., Eminent Scientist, Director of the National Museum, and Assistant Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. · Harry G. Leslie, Member Indiana House of Representatives, 1923-1927 (Speaker of House, 1925-1927) ; Governor of Indiana, 1929-1933. Major John L. Griffith, Illinois, Commissioner of Athletics, Big Ten Conference, President of the Chicago Rotary Club, largest club in Rotary, 1933-1934. Arthur Capper, publisher of farm periodicals, former Governor of Kansas, United States Senator from Kansas, 1918-. Oscar C. Hull, Detroit, Michigan, Vice-President American Bar Association and former President of both the Detroit and Michigan State Bar Associations; former member of the Michigan legislature and prominent lawyer. Francis Case, publisher and editor of the Custer Chronicle, Custer, S. D.; Congressman from South Dakota. Wilbur Cartwright, Oklahoma, Congressman from Oklahoma, prominent attorney. Walter G. Thiele, Topeka, Kansas, Justice of Kansas Supreme Court. Roscoe A. Pound, Dean of the Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts; noted law teacher, author and contributor to legal publications; noted authority on the Common Law; Founder. Stratton D . Brooks, Kansas City, Missouri, President of the University of Missouri, 1929-1930 ; President of the University of Oklahoma, 1912-1923; Executive Director of the Order of DeMolay, 1931. Robert L. Hill, Columbia, Missouri, Alumni Secretary, University of Missouri; President Rotary Interna tional, 1934-1935. Lew Wentz, noted philanthropist; thirty-third degree Mason; Ex-chairman of State Highwa y Commission.
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