DU Quarterly: Volume 112, No. 3 by Delta Upsilon

VIEWPOINT The Diffusion of Liberal Culture "Growth as an individual plays an integral role in the concept of diffusion of liberal culture. What exactly is the diffusion of liberal culture? Out of our four principles, this seems to be the one that puzzles some men. College is the time to begin, if you haven't already, to expand your horizons as an individual and try new things. Society offers many opportunities for you to become a more educated person. Having an open mind is essential to the concept of diffusion of liberal culture. It is being willing to listen to new ideas , and try different things... . "The diffusion of liberal culture also means being tolerant of others while attempting to understand and explore cultural and social differences. It is recognizing that " ' our first task in approaching another people, another culture, another religion is to take off our shoes, for the place we are approaching is holy. We may find ourselves treading on another's dream.... '" Excerpted from The Cornerstone: Delta Upsilon's Guide to College and Beyond, p. 35. In this issue of the Quarterly, you will find a variety of features which touch, directly or indirectly, on the concepts of diversity and the diffusion of liberal culture. Few individuals have led such a diverse life or better modeled the concept of liberal culture than cover story George Blair, Miami '3 7. His diverse career interests, willingness to try new ventures at any age, and zest for life should be an inspiration to us all. Culture. The word is fashionable and timely in both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. Leadership consultants speak of the corporate culture of an organization. Campuses are described as having distinct cultures. In the end, culture refers to the customs, values, and traditions of some group of people. Each Delta Upsilon chapter has a culture somewhat unique and different from the others. Regions of the United States or provinces of Canada may reflect cultural differences. The various chapter living environments of Delta Upsilon's chapters help foster different chapter cultures as well. Several articles will challenge your thinking about culture and ask you to immerse yourself in a culture which may be different than your own. Finally, Board of Directors member Bernard Franklin debuts a new Quarterly feature focusing on issues relevant to today's man. In this first offering, he explores the need for control, and how summer might be a good time to let go of a little of it.

DELTA UPSILON FRATERNITY North America's Oldest Non-Secret Fraternity; Founded 1834 The Principles of Delta Upsilon Fraternity

The Promotion of Friendship Th e Development of Character The Diffusion of Liberal Culture The Advancement of Justice The Motto of Delta Upsilon Fraternity

Dikaia Upotheke Justice Our Foundation OFFI CERS Presid ent Bruce S. Bailey, Denison '58 Cha irma n of the Board Robert J. Edgar. Alberta '55 Secretary Sco tt A. \V. John son, w ashingt on 'SO Treasu rer Russell L. Gru ndhauser, North Dakota '83

DIR ECTOR S William J. Bittner, Bradley 7 4 Stephen M. Bums. Mcsta ster/toronto '95 John A. Delaney, Florida '77 John E. Esau, Kansas '78 E. Bernard Frank lin. Kansa s State '75 Nicho las T. Giorgianni . Kent State '56 Rodney P. Kirsch, North Dakota '78 John T. Weisel, M.D., Oregon '48 Parker J. Yo ung. Jr., Kans as Stat e '94

EX OF FIC IO Past Pr esid ents Charles D. Pru tzman, Pennsylva nia State ' 18 Henry A. Feder a, Louisvil le '37 Charles F. Jennings, Marietta '3 1 W. D. Walkin s. North Carolina '27 O. Edward Poll ock, Virginia '51 Hcrben Brow nell , Nebraska '24 J. Paul McNam ara. Miami '29 Terry L. Bullock. Kansas State '61 Sam uel M . Yates, San Jose '55 Gary J. Golden, Rutgers 7 4

HEADQUARTERS STAFF E xecutive Directo r and Ed itor Jeffrey B. Cu faude Directo r ofMemb er Servic es Thom as F. Durein, Oregon State '92 Lead ership Consultants Jason Altenbcm, \Yestem Illinois '94 James Bell, Catgary '94 Michael Chatterton, Marietta '94 Eric Thompso n, Bradley '94 Recruitm ent Consultan t Joel w right. Kansas '95 JoEIIen ' Vaiden , Office Mana ger Barbara Harness. Ad ministrative Assistant Julie Allison. Corr espond ence Secr etary Jamie Fritz, Account ant

DELTA UPSILON EDUCATI ONAL FO UNDATIO N E xecutive Director Richa rd M. Holland, Syracuse '83

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Delta Upsilon Quarterly The official ma gazine of Delta Upsilon Fra tern ity Since 1882 • Vol. 112, No.3

FEATURES Cover Story: DU' s Top Banana He's 79 going on 22, and life represents a glorious adventure for George A. "Banana George" Blair, Miami '37. Page 10.

Diversity and Liberal Culture Feature Culture • Life in the Global Village A special excerpt from Will Keirn's revised book, The Education of Character: Lessons for Beginners. Pa ge 13. Diversity and the Hispanic Culture Craig Franz shares his immersion into the Hispanic culture in Venezuela and offers commentary on membership recruitment and the Hispanic student. Page 14. Brotherhood Across Borders Cultural similarities and differences between higher education institutions and the fraternity experience in Canada and the United States are explored. Pa ge 16.

Men 's Issues: Debut of New Column The Paradox of Control: Stress and the Summer Vacation How to unwind before it's too late. Page 18.

DEPARTMENTS 2 Viewpoint 6-7

Chapter Housing Feature The Houses That DUs Built Fund-raising for chapter housing is done in a variety of ways. Page 25. Then And Now: Life in th e Fraternity House A comparison of living situations by decade. Page 27. A Look at the History of Hou sing in Delta Upsilon. Pa ge 28 Just Call Her Mom Housemothers- a vital role at some DU chapters. Pa ge 29.

Alumni Newsmakers

4-5,8-9 Delta Upsilon News 12 DUEFNews 20

Alpha&Omega 21-24 Chapter Spotlights

Delta Upsilon Int ernational Fra ternity Headquarte rs, PO Box 68942, 8705 Fo unders Road , Indi anap olis, Indi an a 46268, U.S.A. Headquarters is open from 8:30 to 5:00 p.m. , EST ., Monday th rough Fr ida y. Tel eph one 317· 875· 8900. Fa csimile 317·876· 1629. Delta Upsilon Quarterly (USPS 152-900) is published quarterly in January. April, July and October at 8705 Founders Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46268, U.S.A. The subscription price (checks and money orders should be made payable to Delta Upsilon Fraternity) is $3.00 a year in advance; single copies 75¢. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Delta Upsilon Quarterly, P. O. Box 68942, Indianapolis, IN 46268-0942. Printed in the United States. Second-class postage paid at Indianapolis, Indiana and additional mailing office. ® T.M. Registered U. S. Patent Office. Quarterly Contribu ting Editors: Jeffrey M. Dempsey, Nebraska '89; Thomas D. Hansen, Iowa State '79; Richard M. Holland, Syracuse '83 DElTA UPSILON QUARTERLY/JULY 1994

Carthage Installed as Delta Upsilon's 93rd Active Chapter n the weekend of April 22, 1994, Delta Upsilon added another chapter to its Roll, bringing the number of active undergradu ate chapters to 93 . The Carthage Chapter was founded as a colony in October 1992. Since that time, they have won the acceptance of the Greek community, the College , and other Carthage fraterniti es and sororities. With their goal of chartering finally realized, memb ers of the new chapter were riding a wave of enthusiasm. Very few Delta Upsilon members experience a chapter installation or are initiated as charter members. What does it feel like to reach that point? New initiate Brother Gary Williams summed it up best for everyone: "I feel like I have a million dollars in my pocket." This installation was both recognition and reward for the efforts of everyone involved with the colony over the past two years. To achie ve installation, the colony had to exce l in several different areas of

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fraternity operations. Colon y members surpassed installation requi rements as they achie ved the highest grade-point average of any Carth age fraternity. In addition, Delta Upsilon quickly grew to be the largest fraternity on campus. Ceremoni es were held at the Marriott in Milwauke e, Wisconsin, beginning Friday evening with Rite I. After a discussion of the meanin g and import ance of Delta Upsilon's Four Founding Principles, 34 undergradu ates, 3 chapter alumni , and 3 fathers signed the Roll Book. Board of Directors member Rodney Kirsch, North Dakota '78, served as the Examiner, while Director of Chapter Services Gregory Klecan, Oregon '92, spoke as Chief Marshal. Rite II took place on Saturday. Brothers Kirsch and Klecan were joined by Jeff Mottice, Kent Stat e '91, as Chaplain. The charge to the new initiates was given by William Frank, Lehigh '68. At the conclusio n of Rite II, Brothe r Kirsch presented the group with its charter, officially

recognizing them as a chapter of Delta Upsilon. Officers were then sworn in. The entire group received a standing ovation from the roughly 200 family members and friends who attend ed the ceremon y and luncheon . At the luncheon , the Carthage College President challenged the men to live up to the rich heritage of Delta Upsilon. New brothers entertained the crow d with stirring rendition s of Hail, Delta Upsilon and Whene'er You Find 711'0 Rivers. As the luncheon concluded and the afternoon faded into eve ning, membe rs continued their celebration. Still in their tuxedos, undergraduates , alumni, and parents enjoyed the new chapter's spring formal dance. Delta Upsilon would again like to congratulate and welcome its newest chapter. Letters of congratulation may be sent to : Mik e Chaplin , President ; Ca rtha ge Chapter of Delta Upsilon ; 2001 Alford Drive; Kenosha, WI 53140.

DU's Name Is In Good Company What would you think if you discovered that someone was using your name to sell a product or service without your permission? In many ways, this is the situation in which Delta Upsilon finds itself on a daily basis. A vast array of items-from t-shirts and sweatshirts to key chains and license plate frames-can be purchased on and around college campuses across the country on any day of the week. Unfortunately, these vendors do not have permission to use the Delta Upsilon name, coat-of-arms, or insignia , all items on which DU maintains trademarks. Therefore, the money made from using the DU name equals profit only for these vendors; the Fraternity does not receive royalties from these vendors for the use of our trademark. In order to combat this situation, the Fraternity has chosen Campus Classics , Inc., a greek merchandise supplier in Carmel, Indiana, as the officially licensed merchandiser of Delta Upsilon sportswear. Campus Classics has been advertising their sportswear for the past year in the Quarterly, through a direct mail catalog, and at Leadership Institute.

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here's a job description on your resume that looks something like this: Served as chiefexecutive offi cer ofchapter ofinternationalfraternal organization; superv ised 12 officers and their respective committees; fa cilitated developm ent of chapter mission statem ent and annual goal setting process; monitored compliance with local and international policies and standards; served as spokespe rson and liaison to external constituencies including local alumni, university and community officials, international leadership, and the media. What position are you describing? A chapter president, of course. Recognizing the increasing complexity of the chapter president's job , Delta Upsilon will be offering a special threeday leadership development program exclusiv ely for chapter and colon y presidents. Becau se most DU chapters and colonies elect new presidents in late fall, the program has been scheduled for January 6 -8 , 1995 , earl y in each new president's term and outside of the academic calendar on most campuses.

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The Presidents Academy will feature a dynamic , hands-on curriculum led by alumni expert s in a variety of industries including business, government , and education. Andrew Dunham, San Jose '86, former Director of Chapter Services and current Associ ate Director of Campus Programs/Organizations at Albion College is serving as the Chairman for the Presidents Academy. Workshop topics will focus on the management and leadership skills presidents need to effectively lead their colony or chapter. In addition to the workshops offered , empha sis will be on idea exch ange and networking among academy participants. Noting the significance of the Presidents Academy, the Fraternity Board of Directors has scheduled its January 1995 meeting in conjunction with the academy. Academy participants will be able to interact with Board leaders, learn more about the International Fraternity operations, and provide undergraduate input directl y to members of the Board . Set to occur at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Virginia, the

academy will occur in the shadow of Washington, D.C., and delegates will be encouraged to visit the historic and educational offering s of the U.S. capitol outside of the Presidents Ac ademy curriculum. In order to ensure representation from all of Delta Upsilon's colonies and chap ters, grants from the Delta Upsilon Educational Foundation will be covering the transport ation and lodging costs for each participant. A $125 registr ation fee which will cover program materials and meals will be charged to each chapter or colony president. If you are interested in supporting the Presidents Academy or sponsoring the registration fee for the president from a chapter or colony, please contact staff at the International Headquarters, 317-875 8900.

Delta Upsilon provides experience because we know it is the best teacher.

Five Consultants to Support Chapters During 1994-95 " You are in a critical role for service deli very. ..be prepared to accommodate and appreciate diversity. ..each chapter has a niche in a particular ecology of higher education and the Greek community." Ellis D. Evans, Kansas '56 " You are, in the eyes of the undergraduates and alumni, Delta Upsilon Fraternity. To many of them you are the only represe ntative of the International Fraternity they will ever see." J.e. Grimes, Oklahoma '40 "The most effec tive way to help a chapt er is to give them a menu of ideas, encourage them to experiment, don 't tell them there is only one true way." Scott A.W. Johnson, Washington '80 In just a few weeks, five new Delta Upsilon consultants will be heeding the advice of these alumni who previously served as a member of the Fraternity staff. These five individuals were selected because of their outstanding undergraduate lead ership experie nces, their personal talents and skills, and their commitment to assisting Delta Upsilon undergraduate s and alumni in reaching their goals. Consultants provide direct service to und ergraduates and alumni through chapter visits. Generally, each chapter and colony receives two consultant visits per year. DUling the visit,the consultant shares observ ations and ideas with alumni advisors, chapter leaders and member s, and uni versity officials . Serving as Leadership Consultants for the 199 4 academ ic yea r are: Jason Altenbern, Western Illinois, '94; James Bell , Calgary '94, Michael Chatterton, Mari etta '94; and Eric Thompson,Bradley '94 . They will be joined during the fall by Joel Wright, Kansas '96 . Selected for a one- semester internship, Wright will serve

as Recruitment Con sultant fo r th e Fraternity, supporting chapt ers throu gh specia l recruitment visits during rush. Jason Altenbern served the Western Illinois Chapter as President, V.P. of Membershi p Recruitment and Summer Rush Director. His campus leadership involvement includ es the University Judic ial Board, Mortar Board, Student Alumni Council,the Orientation Staff. He received a B.S . of Arts and Sciences in Psychology and History. James Bell, a two-term Chapter President , also served as Treasurer and Rush Chairman. On campus, he led all greek organizations as Greek Council President and was a member of the Sociology Students Association . His Delta Upsilon involvement also includes service as a member of the Undergraduate Advisory Board and as an unde rgraduat e representative on the Fraternity Board of Director s. .Bell received a B.A in Sociology. Michael Chatterton was graduated with a B.A. in Marketing and was a member of the Marietta College Marketin g Club and the America n Marketing Association. Chapter leadership positions include Scholarship Chairman , IFC Representative, and V.P. of Scholarship. He also served as Interfratern ity Co uncil President and as a memb er of the Yearbook staff. Eric Thompson also earned a B.S. in Marketin g and was involved in the American marketing Assoc iation. He assisted the Bradley Chapter as Pledge Educator, House Manager, and Sophomore Executive Board Representative. In addition, Eric served as a memb er of the Undergraduate Advisory Board. Joel Wright is currently a junior at the University of Kansas where he is studying history and political scie nce. His chapter leadership positions include V.P. of Memb ership Recruitment, Exec utive Secretar y, and IFC Delegate. Wright is a

recruitment expert, having led the Kansas chapter's effort to recruit 33 new pledges during the summer and fall of 1994. Returning staff membe rs at the Internation al Headqu art er s include Julie Allison, Correspondence Secretary; Jeffrey Cufaude, Executive Director and Editor; Thomas Durein, Oregon State '92, Director of Member Services; Jamie Fritz, Accountant;Barbara Harness, Admin istrati ve Assis tant; and JoEIlen Walden , Office Manager. Rick Holland, Syrac use '83, will continue to serve as Executive Director of the Delta Upsilon Educational Found ation .

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He's 79 going on 22, and life represents a glorious adventure for George A. "Banana George" Blair, Miami '37

ne wonders what the circumstances were for his arrival on earth. Did he absorb some natural energy-emitting phenomena circulating in the frost-filled air of Toledo, Ohio in January, 1915? One imagines that his first breath was drawn with arms extended towards the heavens, reaching from the nascent moment of his life towards something higher, something better, something more. Whatever the source of his vitality at birth, George A. "Banana George" Blair, Miami '37, has been sustained by it for nearly 80 years. 10

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e is the human equivalent of a supernova, not traversing but racing through the stratosphere much like the Roman -god Mercury who he claims, "is my alter ego." "I say that Mercury is my alter ego because he was constantly on the go. He had tohave wings on his helmet , wings on his ankles-so I figure we're connected because I like to think of myself as fleet afoot." Every room in his Florida home has some rendering of Mercury-one of which is a spectacular 300-year old Roman tapestry. It's an appellation that fits, especially when one considers the globe-trotting nature of an achievement that has him listed in the Guinness Book of World Records . Brother Blair is the only man to have water-skied off of all seven continents. That includes Antarctica , where he cheated the threat of hypothermia and frostbite, by successfully barefooting acro ss Whaler 's Bay-water temperature: 28 degrees , four below freezing. He is founder of several businesses; a pioneer in the sport of barefoot waterskiing (though he didn't take it up until age 46); and most recently , a professional actor, starring with Ernest Borgnine and Arte Johnson in a feature length movie called Captiva-coming to theaters in early 1995. You don't have to wait until next year, however, to see Brother Blair's likenes s on the big screen. He's already been a guest on Late Night withDavid.Letterman; has had three appearances on Live with Regis and Kathy Lee, and starred in a television commercial for Armor All Protectant-from which people still recognize him on streets from coast to coast. From childhood, he has always loved the color yellow which proliferates his surroundings. The interior of his garage in Florida is painted completely yellow, and houses two cars (a Cadillac and a Lincoln) which are anything but lemons. Flying around the lake adjacent to his home is the canary-colored Banana Boat III, a Ski Pro Footer 2000, with three specially designed booms from which to cling while "barefooting." Any public appearance finds him in a saffron blazer of varying shades, inside the pockets of which are usually stored a couple of bananas. "They [bananas] are the perfect fruit. I love them-can't get enough of 'em!" Hard to believe, coming

from the man who each year receives nearly two tons of the saddle-shaped harvest from its biggest producer, Chiquita. Carmen Miranda has nothing on our "Brother Banana," who promotes thecompany and its product by sending or handing out most of his banana shipment to the thousands of people he meets each year. As we profile diversity on many levels in this issue of the Quarterly, George Blair is an extraordinary and fitting symbol for myriad interests and discoveries that have enriched his existence and that of those around him. His is a wonderful life, punctuated by serendipitous discovery and filled with entrepreneurial adventure. Riches to Rags 'Twas not always so, however.

The work provided enough income to scrape by, but not enough to join his new DU fraternity brothers and other friends during winter recess in Florida . Characteristically undaunted, Brother Blairfound a way to travel south-not all locomotives required tickets. "I used to jump trains out of Cincin nati, but it was an awful tough way to go," he remembers. In one instance , some jealous fellow stowaways made a trip particularly unpleasant. "These hoboes wanted the can of beans I had opened. When I refused to hand it over, they threw me out of the car." It should be pointed out that the train was moving about 30 miles an hour at the time our banana-man was evicted. He landed on his back. The injury he sustained from the incident, contributed to the need for spinal fusion surgery 20 years later. Surgery led

Brother Blair entered Highlights of George Blair's career high school in 1929-the -Founder of Hospital Portrait Service same year of the legendary -Star of forthcoming feature-length movie, Captiva stock market crash and the -Co-founder of Shrewsbury State Bank, N.J. beginning of the Great De-Champion barefoot water-skier and member of The pression . His father was a Water-Ski Hall of Fame successful real estate devel-Owner of 3 patents oper and broker. Upon -Real estate developer completion of one particu-Quote that captures the man : "The future depends on larly large development, all ideas , and imagination rules the world. " prospective buyers disap to the discovery of water-skiing , which peared . The Blairs became casualties of begat "barefooting," which begat 30 years Depression economics that claimed so of performances at Cypress Gardens , many victims. which begat. . .ah, but we get ahead of "One day during my last year in high ourselves. school , my father took me out sailing on Halfway through his college career , Lake Erie," recalls Brother Blair. "He Brother Blair felt he had discovered his said, '1 want you to go to college, but I raison d'etre : " It became my ambition don't have the money any more to send during college to improve local governyou to the University of Michigan with your older brother .' I said, 'That's O.K., ment systems and practices . I thought I Dad. We 'll figure something out.' could really serve my fellow man by get"So, we scouted around to various ting rid of the inefficiencies in governstate schools and my uncle wound up ment. That interest led me to a visit with taking me down to Oxford to see Miami the city manager of Hamilton , Ohio." That interest also led Brother Blair University . I thought it was a beautiful away from college-during the summer place, so I decided to go there." between his junior and senior years at Needless to say, when Brother Blair Miami Universit y, he returned home to arrived at Miami , his pockets were empty. With barely enough money to afford room help campaign for the formation of a city and board , Brother Blair became acmanager position in Toledo . When the quainted with the university president.. position was approved, Brother Blair was "I don't know if my contact with Dr. offered a full-time job . He accepted , and Upham caused it," says Brother Blair, never returned to college . "but not long after I met him, I had a job (continued on p. 30) paying me to shut off the lights in the gymnasium each night." DELTA UPSILON QUARTERLY/JULY 1994

Fraternity housing and tax-deductible gifts: Your options.

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The golden age of fraternity chapter house construction takes us back some 70 years or more. This issue of the Quarterly addresses some of the challenges endemic to the situation that has fraternity properties in dire need of extensive refurbishment or complete replacement. Such capital projects have forced the need for major fund raising efforts. In a few chapter locations, a component of those efforts has been the establishment of individual chapter educational foundations, offering tax-deductibility to donors who make gifts. Such foundations are able to make grants to cover the cost of chapter house construction or refurbishment that results in the creation of space to be used for strictly educational purposes. In a complete overhaul of a property, it is typical for 20 to 35 percent ofa chapter house's capital construction costs to be allocated for the creation of space that is "strictly educational" in its purpose. To establish such individual educational foundations, a considerable amount of time and start-up expense is required. In some cases, however, dedicated alumni have volunteered their resources and expertise to get such foundations legally established. In addition, each foundation must form a separate board of directors, hold meetings, keep minutes, and file requisite tax forms. Members of an educational foundation board must also accept fiduciary responsibility for its assets, and must ensure that all grants are used for educational purposes. Currently, Delta Upsilon chapters at Kansas University, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Syracuse, among some others, have established their own educational foundations. All offer the benefit of tax-deductibility to donors. Since 1949, the Delta Upsilon Educational Foundation has existed to support the educational needs and programs of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity and its members. In the past, the Educational Foundation has provided scholarships, placed dictionaries in every DU chapter house, and been the largest single financial benefactor for the annual DU Leadership Conference, now known as the Leadership Institute. Today, in addition to continuing support for the Leadership Institute, the DU Educational Foundation provides grants for the annual winter Regional Leadership Seminars, and visits made to each DU chapter by the Fraternity's professional staff of Leadership Consultants. The housing challenges that now confront virtually every chapter in every fraternity, have caused "national" fraternity educational foundations to broaden service to meet the expanding needs. Recently, the Delta Upsilon Educational Foundation established the Chapter Educational Account (CEA) program, available to all DU chapters, but directed specifically at those without an existing affiliated educational foundation. The CEA program allows alumni to make tax-deductible restricted capital gifts to the Delta Upsilon Educational Foundation, for use by a specified chapter. Guidelines for making gifts to the CEA program are just now being finalized. If you would like more information, please call DU Headquarters at 317-8758900. Ask for Rick Holland, Executive Director of the Delta Upsilon Educational Foundation.

Culture â&#x20AC;˘ Life in the Global Village â&#x20AC;˘ By Dr. Will Keirn "Culture ' Life in the Global Village" is an excerpt from a new edition of The Education of Character: Lessons fo r Beginners. Copies of the book can be orderd from Harcourt Brace at 1-800-782-4479. (ISBN 0-15-50 2035-8)

t is okay to be different, but we have more in common than we do apart. When you stop to think about it, what do we really need to survive and grow as human beings? Food Water, Air, Shelter, Clothing, Family, Community, Love. Who among us does not need these things? Black or white, Jew or Gentile, male or female, brown or yellow , gay or straight, we have a common base of needs . We all can make a valuable contribution to the betterment of our lives and the lives of others. Lurkingjust below our fear and apprehension is the possibility ofaffirmation oflife lived in peaceful cooperation and community. Why not make it happen on your campus? Surely we differ in four main ways.

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We are clearly different colors, like a rainbow that graces a sky filled with sunshine and rain. Our age varies with the time of our conception and arrival. Does it really matter to you? Love knows no time-why should we? You have your experiences that shape your vision and values, and I have mine . Think how richer we will be if we share them. Some ofmine are painful. Would you listen? I would listen to you.

We all have prejudices, positions, and preferences. Do these attitudes enhance my life and your life or lead us toward hostility and hate? St. Paul said, "When I was a child I thought and spoke as a child ... " Are you ready to think , feel, hope, act, and love as an adult? I propose three stages of development for the cultural diversity you will eventually experience on campus and in the world. These are:

Stage 1 Awareness and Understanding Cultural diversity is as American as apple pie-or flat bread! The first step toward enjoyment of cultural diversity is the awareness of its historical presence in the nation. We have always been an aggregate of many diverse tribes. Stage 2 Tolerance and Acceptance Since cultural diversity is a historical fact and a present reality , we can get beyond fear and suspicion and realize that there was once a time in America when each of your ethnic groups was not welcome. We can suspend intolerance and disapproval in favor of tolerance and acceptance. Stage 3 Affirmation and Enjoyment Once we discover the base-level similarities of each group and become tolerant, then the possibility of affirming diversity and enjoy-

ing different cultures becomes possible. Listening to opera, can you hate the Italians?

"Everybody has culture, even though some folks think they don't." Mona Lake Jones

Visiting the national capitol ,can you despise the Black man who built it? Drinking a glass of Bordeaux, and enjoying life, liberty, and fraternity, can you ridicule the French? Celebrating the Fourth of July, dare we scorn the Chinese who first filled the skies with fireworks? Sunning ourselves in Arizona and California, how can we look down on Hispanic and Nati ve American people-that area 's first inhabitants? We are a nation of wandering tribes, a mosaic of varieties and colors. Ours is not a bland countryside, and our culture is as diverse as our terrain. We need not hate just because our ancestors did. Please work to accept , affirm , and enjoy everyone' s culture on campus. Life is rich; do not be poor in spirit.

Remember: -Love your neighbor as you love yourself. -America is historically and presently diverse. -We have more in common than we do apart, individually and culturally.

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Diversity and the Hispanic Culture â&#x20AC;˘ By Dr. Craig Franz

am a minority. One wouldn't think so by looking at me, or by reading my driver's license: 6'1", light blond hair, blue eyes, 175 pounds, Caucasian. Yet by comparison, where I live now, the people are recognizably different: 5'8" , thick black hair, brown eyes, 150 pounds, Hispanic. Some are from Columbia, most from Venezuela. None of them look like me. None of them talk like me. I'm from the United States. As I walk down the streets of the small fishing village in which I live, the children run to greet me and ask if they can touch my hair -mesmelized by a color they have never seen before. They listen with fascination to my accent, and note immediately the difference between my sun-reddened skin and their genetically darker and naturally tanned bodies. The physical differences are obvious. Yet,for the people in the pueblo, these differences are an invitation to explore, to inve stigate, and to learn. They approach me with curiosity and characteristic kindheartedness. Although my experiences living in a foreign country over the

past 10 years have taught me much, one need not go very far to experience different cultures. The experience is present in your neighborhood, your churches and your schools . On college campuses across all of North America, student faces are changing . And so are the names : Bob, John, and Mike are being joined by Roberto, Juan, and Miguel. For many years , statisticians and demographers prognosticated an increase in the Latin-American population. They told educators that ethnic changes in student composition were coming. No longer is that true : the changes have arrived . The Hispanic population represents one of the quickest growing ethnic groups in our society, and if demographic projections are accurate, Hispanics will constitute 10 percent of the United States population by the year 2000. In some major metropolitan areas of the U.S. , Hispanics have quickly moved from minority to majority status. Rushing Hispanic prospects and successfully incorporating

them into a fraternity chapter is a win/win scenario. Adding these new members now will make it easier to recruit members from this burgeoning group in the future; additionally, the chapter instantly will reap the numerous benefits inherent in increased membership size. One easy way to stmt this process is to invite the campus Hispanic student organization to hold their meetings in the chapter house. It is easy to rush new members when they are already familiar with the hospitality of your brotherhood. Because of demographic increases , Spanish is quickly becoming the major second language of the United States. In response to a growing Spanish-speaking constituency, California now publishes official documents in both languages, and other languages in some communities. If as an international fraternity we wish to solicit membership from groups whose primary language is not English, we will have to take the initial step to embrace their languages, including mini mally, the publication of our rush brochures in other languages as well as English. Hispanics represent one of the fastest growing segments of the higher educaWhere language diftion student population. As college campuses become more diverse , many of these ferences exist, so do opstudents will seek a fratern al experience. portunities for sharing. The Quarterly asked Dr. Craig Franz , former Delta Upsilon Board of Directors The opportunity to teach member, to share his observations on the Hispanic culture. Franz, F.S.c. , Ph.D ., fellow fraternity brothers Bucknell 75, is currentl y living in Punta de Piedras, Venezuela, where he teache s another language is an university students under a Fulbright Senior Scholar Award. Upon his return to invitation which should LaSalle University in September, he will teach Environmental Biology to Spannot be ignored, espeish-speaking residents of Philadelphia. cially in a world which

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Diversity and the Hispanic Culture â&#x20AC;˘ By Dr. Craig Franz chapters experience daily. They their Hispanic members to share has been transformed into a global will, however, avoid less than auperspectives on world situations, village of multinational concerns. thentic acquaintances and friendcook native meals, or have a soLiving with a foreign student as a ships so the chapter must reach a cial event centered around their roommate virtually guarantees a consensus on the need for country's music and dance. Acvaluable life-experience for both multicultural membership prior to cordingly, diffusion of liberal culparticipants. rush. ture might include such things as Linguists tell us that once we By providing a welcoming foembrace another language, we knowing the impact of the North rum for Hispanics to express their share in the experience of the culAmerican Free Trade Agreement on Mexico, what arepas taste like, heritage, non-Hispanic members ture that generated the language. glean the benefits of learning anand how to dance the meringue. As such, we will be able to see other style of life. In turn, a warm Culturally diverse chapters of things in a different light, a differand supportive environment is proent perspective. High school and Delta Upsilon have found that vided for individuals who might university teachers have known problem solving, conflict resoluthis for years. They routinely tion, membership developsupplement their "foreign" ment programs, leadership "Hispanics, with their deep-rooted styles, and many other arlanguage classes with native respect for the family and strong eas of chapter operations foods, music, art and literasense offriendship, have much to have been enhanced from ture because they know that teach us about brotherhood." the diverse perspectives language does not exist in a which uniquely spring vacuum. It would be naive to think that from a more multicultural memotherwise have a marginal existlanguage alone makes Hispanics ence in a campus setting. In order bership. different. Differences in their sense to attract such members, however, One of the best ways we can of time, food preferences, cultural help Hispanic populations on our Hispanics must be assured their campuses is by sharing with them differences will be genuinely welinterests, musical preferences, percomed and that they are not being sonal ethics, religious values, pothe benefits of membership in our fraternity. "Minority student" stalitical viewpoints, interpersonal asked to abandon their culture for tus would provide a special incenrelationships and world-view all another. tive for us to include these indiprovide raw material for chapters The recent increase in Hispanic viduals as full brothers in Delta fraternity installations on univerwho wish to grow by exposing Upsilon-and offers a special richsity campuses speaks to the inabiltheir brothers to new and different ity of our present fraternity strucness for chapters that do so. perspectives . tures to adequately capture the inHispanics, with their deeprooted respect for the family and Editor's Note: Diversity comes in terests of Hispanic students. Unmany forms. While this article fostrong sense of friendship, have less we adapt our current practices cuses on the Hispanic culture, it is to incorporate their membership in much to teach us about brothernot meant to suggest that DU chapa culturally sensitive way, the hood. The congenial and wholeters should exclusively recruit any some family values of Hispanics growth of ethnic-based chapters one "type" of student. To do so, will continue and a valuable recan be easily transferred to an exsource will be lost to Delta Upsiwould be inconsistent with the contended family, such as a fraternity. lon chapters across North America. cept ofdiversity. Accordingly, Hispanic memberCreative DU chapters are ship will help to strengthen and implementing opportunities for enrich the quality oflife which our

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Brotherhood Across Borders â&#x20AC;˘ By Thomas Durein he Fraternity turns 160 in 1994, and many of our Canadian chapters will experience significant birthdays in 1994. The McGill Chapter will celebrate its 96th birthday this year. DU at Manitoba turns 65 in 1994. It has been 96 years since Delta Upsilon first established a chapter in Canada, and today Canadian Chapters represent almost 10 percent of our chapter roll. Since our establishment at McGill University, we have acknowledged the diversity and cultural qualities of both the United States and Canada. While all DU chapters were founded upon the same four principles and guiding philosophy, it is important to recognize that the DU experience does vary from campus to campus. There are differences between American higher education and the Canadian university systems which make for differences in the DU experience. To learn about some of those differences, we turned to the only "greek advisor" to be found in Canada, Dr. John Young. For over a year now, Dr. John Young has been advising greeks at the University of Alberta, the first university in Canada to make such an appointment. John is a 1964 graduate of the University of Alberta and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity .John had been involved teaching sociology for over 25 years prior to being asked to expand his responsibilities to include advising fraternity men and women. To begin, curriculum varies from institution to institution. Gen-

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erally, students admitted to Canadian universities receive degrees with an historically theoretical foundation. In Canada, a significant number of university students seeking degrees will receive Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degrees prior to pursuing the specialization found in American undergraduate degrees. Conversely, higher education in the United States tends to educate more on the practical and technological side, preparing students directly for the job market. Canadian students seeking a technical or practical degree would do so at community colleges or technical institutes, other facets of the Canadian higher education system, facets typically without fraternities. Universities in the Unites States and Canada vary also in their sources of funding. Students in the U.S. benefit greatly from an overwhelming number of colleges and universities, many relying on private sources for support. The majority of Canadian universities, on the other hand, are largely public and assumed to be the financial responsibility of their provincial governments. We're more apt to find the private sector and governmentrepresentatives involved with Canadian university boards. As a result, there's much more university accountability to the public. American institutions rely heavily on private funding for research , and student loan and grant programs .Canadian institutions are moving in this direction. However, there is still the widely held belief that quality education is the right

of every eligible student and the responsibility of the government. As a result, on the average, student fees are approximately $1,640 (U.S. dollars) at a Canadian university. Because of this, entrance standards are greater and more demanding. In fact, only 12 percent of eligible students will attend university in Canada as opposed to 30 percent in the United States. Different, as well, are the roles alumni play in advising and the support of greek life. Naturally, with a history spanning almost 100 years, a significant number of alumni have been generated from fraternities and sororities on Canadian campuses. Yet, it is often extremely challenging to develop and sustain alumni support for our chapters in Canada. American colleges and universities develop and foster a high level of esprit de corps among students and alumni. Graduates wear college and fraternity rings, attend reunions and donate time and money to their almamaters.There's a need for that devotion. Institutions depend on that support. Due to the public's reliance on the government for higher education, similar loyalty is not often as developed in Canada. This is due, in part, to the belief that the university experience is the right of every eligible Canadian student. Therefore, many alumni haven't the intense loyalty nor do they feel the financial obligation to their alma maters, or to their fraternities. This is changing. Fortunately many fraternities and sororities with strong representation in

Brotherhood Across Borders- By Thomas Durein Canada are stabilizing Canadian Educational Foundations and leadership opportunities to meet the needs of their Canadian brothers and sisters. With respect to student services,meager funding is allocated for the development of greek life. Canadian fraternity men are challenged to develop their own Greek Councils to support their recruitment and education efforts. There just isn't university money or administrative support for greek life and advising programs similar to those of developed systems in the United States. Just within the last year, John Young was recruited to advise greeks at the University ofAlberta. Because John is a fraternity man, and had been involved in the university community for so long, it seemed a natural progression to involve him in advising greeks. greek life at the University of Alberta is beginning to flourish. His guidance is certainly a contributing factor. A final cultural difference is the use of alcohol. Most Canadian students are of legal drinking age when they come to the university. In the provinces of Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba and Alberta, the drinking age is 18. In the remainder of the provinces, students may legally consume alcohol at 19. Here again , Canadian law and student policies place significant responsibility on the individual for his or her own actions and development. University students are challenged to take the emphasis off what they can't do

and place it more on what they should do-they are conditioned to be responsible. This focus results in a less litigious society than in the United States, where concentration often focuse s not on individual responsibility, buton fault and blame.

important than ever. In both Canada and the United States, we must continue to educate college and university faculty and administration members about the benefits their institutions derive from fraternities. Acknowledging men interested in working with fraterni-

Canadian Universities with Fraternities Bishop's University - Lennoxville, Quebec; Concordia University - Montreal , Quebec ; Dalhousie Univers ity - Halifax, Nova Scotia; McGill University - Montreal, Quebec DU established November II , 1898; McMaster University - Hamilton, Ontario - DU established November 17, 1990; University of Alberta - Edmonton , Alberta - DU established January 19, 1935; University of British Columbia - Vancouver, British Columbia - DU established January 26, 1935; Uni versity of Calgary - Calgary, Alberta - DU established March 24, 1990; Univers ity of Guelph - Guelph, Ontario - DU established March II , 1989; University of Manitoba - Winnipeg, Manitoba - DU established November 23, 1929; University of Ottawa - Ottawa, Ontario ; University of Toronto - Toronto, Ontario - DU established December 15, 1899; University of Victoria - Victoria, British Columbia - DU established May I, 1993; Uni versity of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario; Univers ity of Western Ontario - London, Ontario - DU established December 6, 1931; University of Windsor - Windsor, Ontario .

So what does this mean for fraternities? How do circumstances in Canada and the United State s enhance the greek movement? Challenges facing greeks in Canada are really no different than those facing Americans. Both require us to reexamine the fraternity experience as it contributes to our educational experience. They force us to reflect on our founding principles and philosophies and strive to live up to those standards. Because of the somewhat unstructured nature of greek life in Canada, we rush a market unfamiliar with the concept of greek life. We are forced to work even harder to communicate that mission and philosophy . Finally, education of the institution and alumni is now more

ties by making them alumni initiates is one opportunity to build faculty and admini strative support. The Quarterly is grateful to John Young for sharing some of his observations with us and welcomes your perspectives on the culture of greek life in Canada or the United States. By Thoma s Durein, Oregon State '92, Director of Member Services for Delta Upsilon.

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The Paradox of Control: Stress and the Summer Vacation

he morning finally came We were awakened at4:00 a.m. Dad neatly and meticulously loaded the luggage into our new black 1958 ChevroletImpala. Mom packed the best fried chicken you've ever crunched your teeth into. She also gathered fresh fruit, chips , sodas, and other "road food" for our family vacation from Wichita, Kansas to Los Angeles. Mom knew there would be very few road stops . We packed the car like sardines. My younger sister sat in the front seat between my mother and father. My two younger brothers and I shared half ofthe back seat with my aunt. A sweet, pleasant person, she was as wide as she was tall. We sat shoulder to shoulder and thigh to thigh . There was no room to move . If one of us had to yawn, we had to announce it to prepare the others for the needed chest expansion. We were finally on the road by 5:00 a.m. Since it was so early , we spent the first few hours of the trip asleep. Mom fed us a big breakfast to sustain us until lunch. Dad wanted to be many miles down the road by the time the hot afternoon sun blazed over us. About 200 miles into the trip came the urge; the urge to relieve ourselves. We knew thatit was hopeless to ask, but we did anyway. Dad responded by asking if we could hold it until the next gas stop. We couldn't. Dad then pulled out from under his seat a quart glass jar, and handed it back to us. Embarrassed, my brothers and I took our turn. When we were done we passed the jar back up front. Dad held the jar, looking in his rear view mirror to make sure there wasn't a car approaching. It was clear. Dad raised the jar in his right hand, and in one fell swoop, he swished the liquid towards the highway pavement. Dad shrieked! Instead ofshowering the pavement, the contents splattered all over my Dad's face, chest, lap, and of course the window. In his focus he forgot the window was up-the air conditioning was on. Needless to say, we did stop so

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my Dad could get cleaned up. Afterwards, it was no problem to stop for a rest break or to view the beautiful scenery . Most of us are like my Dad . We don't value relaxation, not even during vacations. We continue our work or school mind set while on vacation, scoring ourselves on measurable things, like how long it takes us to drive from our home to our vacation destination. Our society teaches us that as men we have to always do and perform. We tend to look at relaxing as a waste of time. We feel guilty if we aren 't productive. Many of us even on vacation are in effect still working. Learning to unwind even on vacations is not easy, especially if you are the hard -driving, achievement-oriented type. Paradoxically, it takes some effort to shift from work to no work. It's not until we are shocked into reality with an awful splash in the face that we begin to see that we haven't left our work at the office or the classroom. How have we come to prefer being behind the wheel and driving like a bat out of hell to break some undisclosed driving record? Why do we avoid asking directions when we're lost? Why do we love winning?We have a need to be in control of nearly everything in our lives. But there's a couple of problems with control. We simply can't control every aspect of our lives. In fact, nothing in our lives can be controlled absolutely all the time. Things just happen, like children needing a rest stop when you are trying to establish a world driving record . And when things just happen as they do, we feel out of control. So we become stressed trying to stay in control, and we become stressed when we "fail" to keep it all in control. It becomes a vicious cycle that only makes stress worse . This cycle is especially vicious to men because our physical response to stress is quite different from women's, and quite damaging to men. For one thing, our blood pressure tends to shoot

SUMMER higher when we're under stress, which, over time, puts us at greater risk of heart disease and stroke, diseases that hit 25 to 64 year old men 2.4 times more than women . Considered by health professionals to be the major health problem facing men today , stress has been linked to heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, cancer and other illnesses, and even impotence. According to the American Institute of Stress, up to 90 percent of all visits to doctors by men are for stress-related disorders. Further, by the traditional retirement age of 65 there are only 75 men alive for every 100 women. It may be an exaggeration to conclude that as men we are slowly killing ourselves, but the grim facts are nevertheless a real cause for concern. The life span projection for baby girls born in the early 1980's has now reached 80 years. For baby boys the projection is about 73 years. The one time strong, independent, competitive man who never learns to successfully reduce the stress and the need for control, finally, after many years, pays a heavy price physically. This behavior reduces not only the quantity of life but also its quality. This is staggering data which certainly needs our attention. So, then , why is control so important to us? The main reason is that we are taught to desire and maintain control. We are told control is necessary if you're to be what a man in our culture is supposed to be: strong, self-reliant, successful and all-knowing. Further, the male need for control is often rooted in something deeper: responsibility. We learn early that being a man means being responsible for others' overall

security and comfort. Now this isn't all bad. Psychologists point to our traditional commitment to our families and our setting aside our own need s for those of our loved ones as some of the best qualities men possess. But responsibility to always be the provider can take its toll. Good providers, after all, must know how to fix any and all problems at home and on the job. Good providers must also have a steady income, even if that means sacrificing personal goals. Many men don 't feel like they have much choice in the matter. Being a responsible provider is a persistent, chronic source of stress that men have to deal with every day, and it's a big reason why a man's career success may have a greater bearing on his self-esteem and mental health than anything else. For some of us, the provider ethic trans lates into a drive to mak e lots of money. For others, it becomes a com pulsion to out-p erform everyon e around us. By being the better worker, we become the better man. When the boss suggests we take on another project, we don 't know how to say no. So we end up working nights and weekends , 12 months of the year with no vacations. The paradox of control is that to feel like you have more of it, you need to loosen up on the reins. If you let up on your need to control, you ease your stress. Letting go is a way of giving yourself some options. You start to realize that you can take a break and the stuff will still be there when you return to it. There are several suggestions you may want to follow to reduce the stre ss in your life , and to prevent you from staying wound up on vacation, and ruining it for yourself and those who care abo ut you . The basic premise behind these suggestions is that you should add balance to your summer vacation or leisure activities . Make a special effort to plan activities which are dramatically different than your work or class routine. First, those in white collar jobs or those serious students should consider some form of manual labor. Our bodi es and minds req uire some change and

variet y from time to time. We need to shift gears, readjust our speed, or our nervous system will continue racing from spring to fall as if we had no vacation at all. The second suggestion is to work up a sweat during your vacation. Research shows that 30 minutes of intensi ve exercise dramatically reduces tension immediately, and far more effectively than walking or other form s of moderate exercise. What has made weight lifting so popular today is that it is being proved that weight liftin g counters anxi ety and depres sion and boo sts self-esteem as well or better than any aerobic exercise. The third suggestion is that what ever you decide to do this summer for a break, make sure it is enjoyable and rela xing to you. If someone invites you to catch and clean mount ain oysters and you find that absolutely boring or some other emotion, you 'll add to your stress. Make sure the acti vity is something you truly enjoy, and you are not doing it to please others. The fourth suggestion is to let others have most, if not all, of the control while you' re on vacation. Let your wife, children , girl friend , or fraternity brother drive . Let someone else decide when to take a road stop , or what restaurant to eat at. Set out to deliberately give up your control to someone else for this period. Finally, this vacation should be a beginning to a more healthy fall and winter schedule. Your season of relax ation should motivate you to seek little "vacations" throughout the year. We should seek to plan relaxation periods which will calm us down and assist us in living more health y and producti ve lives. I'm sur e you have not heard of any man on his death bed who wished he had

spent more time at the office. We really need to take a break every now and then and ask ourselves what's really important. No matter if you are an attorney, a corporate executive, a physician, a politician, or a student, you can learn to give up the conscious or unconscious desire to con trol all aspects of your life. Instead, you should expect to live a more satisfyin g and full life and come to enjoy the simple beauty of everything we take for granted. And the fruit of your labor should be your good fortune to enjoy this life well after retirement. One final suggestion. It would be a very good use of time if young brothers who are preparing to enter the professional world would spend some time discussing some of these issues. Call it "brotherhood development" or any other title, but let me encourage you to begin focu sing on these issues so that you may successfully avoid them . Some time of this nature would also benefit alumni brothers. Instead of discu ssin g professional or college athletics, how about shar ing with each other personal concepts which have been successful in your reducing stress and taking better care of your bod y and mind . If you are planning a summer vacation or as you read this article you are on one, give up the control. Lay back and rela x. Jog or take a swim. Simply let go. A warm splash in the face is a hard way to learn that you can't control your child's bladder. Asalam alaikum! Peac e be unto you! By Bernard Franklin, Kansas State '75, member of the Delta Up silon Board of Directors and Assistant Dean of Student s at Kansas State Uni versity.

1. If you're in a white collar job, try some manual labor. 2. Work up a sweat during your vacation. 3. Whatever you decide to do, make sure you find it relaxing and enjoyable. 4. Let others take control of the vacation so you can rest. 5. Let your vacation be the start of a healthier lifestyle.

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Marriages Miami '91 Gavin T. McClaren and Nora K. Twitchell, September 25, 1993. Oregon '93 Adam T. Hensley and Heather Miller , December 4, 1993. Syracuse '90 Sean C. Cox and Lisa M. Circelli , August 21, 1993. Virginia Tech '85 Ronald L. Collins and Lea Ann Lewis , March 19, 1994.

Births Bradley'84 Mr. and Mrs . Bradley J. DeSplinter, a daughter, Roberta Jane, April 16, 1994. Bradley'87 Mr. and Mrs . David K. Ternberg, a daughter, Kristyn Lynn , March 31, 1994. Fresno '78 Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Starr III, a daughter, Jennifer Lynne, January II , 1994. Georgia Tech '92 Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Thomas Youngner, a son, Franklin Thomas Youngner, Jr., April 16,1994. Nebraska '88 Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Fisher , a son, Jackson Douglas , December 3, 1993. North Carolina '78 Mr. and Mrs. John R. Pyron, Jr., a daughter, Emma Jane, November 24, 1993. North Dakota State '82 Dr. and Mrs. Kyle D. Krein, a daughter Kaylin Elizabeth, February 16, 1994.

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Swarthmore '81 Mr. and Mrs. C. Kenneth Leith, a daughter, Tessa Gale, March 4, 1994. Syracuse '83 Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Hoiland, a son, Matthew Tucker, March 29, 1994. Syracuse '88 Mr. and Mrs. Michael I. Silverman , a daughter, Madeline Rose, March 17, 1994. Virginia '77 Mr. and Mrs. Dennis A. Barbour, a daughter, Elizabeth Claire, November 13, 1993.

Obituaries AMHERST T. H. Creden '27 BAYLOR Henry C. Bennett' 84 BROWN Ritchie L. Stevens '28 BUCKNELL Walter J. Hall '51 Harry H. Pierson '28 CARNEGIE Harry E. Dietrich '26 William C. Painter ' 67 COLGATE Franklin B. Lincoln ' 3 1 COLORADO Kevin T. Fitzgerald '73 COLUMBIA FrederickL.Zimmermann '28 CORNELL Gary F. Wood '64 DENISON Donald E. Kendziora ' 58 DEPAUW David L. Carver '39

FLORIDA Lynwood W. Croom '59 INDIANA John A. Carson '36 Gene L. Hudson ' 51 Thomas E. Neale '58 IOWA Nathan W. Baldwin '59 Robert H. Henstorf '35 IOWA STATE Donald H. Stahl ' 33 Harold H. Stahl ' 30 JOHNS HOPKINS Wayne A. Rhoderick '63 KENT STATE Thomas A. Coppola '68 LEHIGH Donald L. Booth '67 MANITOBA G. Robert Kelly '48 MARIETTA James A. Soltesz '65 Alfred H. Stanley '29 MCGILL Roy A. McLernon ' 41 MIAMI Max Craven ' 43 Stuart D. Rodgers ' 42 MICHIGAN Edward P. Miller '46 Glen I. Wittala ' 49 MISSOURI Arthur C. Gray '34 R. D. Weidman ' 33 NEBRASKA Dale B. Ganz '40 Robert McKee '53 NEW YORK Harry R. Hendricks '29 NORTHWESTERN Robert D. Sidner ' 6 1 OHIO STATE Edward P. Bessey ' 66 Frank K. Griesinger '38

Robert B. Morri son '39 Donald L. Powell '27 OREGON Kevin L. Clark '72 OREGON STATE Jack A. Bert '44 John G. Fisk '71 ROCHESTER Charle s W. Blackmon '30 Arthur R. Munson '20 RUTGERS C. G. Voorhees '31 SAN JOSE Charles N. Marriott' 50 SYRACUSE Charles E. Odell, Sr. '37 TECHNOLOGY Harry K. Raymond '39 TENNESSEE David C. Downes ' 85 TORONTO F. D. Gibson '53 E. Delbert Hickey '35 TUFTS William D. Henderson ' 14 UCLA Lloyd R. Bunch ' 30 WASHINGTON Edwin C. Clinton '33 Harvey B. Hart '28 George W. McCush ' 23 Fred L. Newman' 47 WASHINGTON & LEE Isaac H. Shupp ' 26 WESTERN ONTARIO Robert D. Graham '65 WISCONSIN Philip F. Icke '30 Ivar J. Torkelson '39 John C. Whitney '36 Harry L. Winn ' 43 Harlow R. Zinn ' 34 Please send news of member marriages, births, or deaths, to the Quarterly, DU Headquarters, PO Box68942, Indianapolis, IN 46268-0942.

University of Chicago

TheChicago Chapter reached a goal this year that few of the seniors could have imagined. When we were first introduced to D.U., there were only three active brothers. When we hold our spring initiation this year, we will be over 50 strong, making us one of the largest fraternities on campus. Delta Upsilonhas grown not only in size, but also in campus involvement. We held a benefit for Habitat for Humanity, and our various intramural teams won the all-Sports trophy. As our house is approximately 100years old, a remodeled kitchen and new lighting in our front room were welcome additions. This spring, hopefully we can take care of a leaking roof and fix drafty basement windows which have not made our basement a comfortable place during the Chicago winters. The chapter is looking forward to Interfraternity Sing on June 4 and meeting all of its alumni on Alumni Weekend. See ya' in Indy! Anthony Paterno lona College

What a year for the lona College Chapter of D.U.! We have improved tremendously since September 1993, with appreciated assistance from chapter leaders, alumni brothers, and Leadership Consultant Grant D. Robinson. While we have always been a diverse brotherhood, in the coming year almost half of the chapter members will hold executive positions in other on-campus organizations. This past semesterwe sponsored or participated in a variety of events. We took part in the Psi Rho Pi Talent Show, lone's Founders Day, and Greek Week . We hosted the AIDS awareness video, The Los

lona Executive Board members celebrate the conclusion of pledging.

Altos Story, as well as a campuswide dodgeball tournament. Our spring initiation ceremony and semi-formal were great brotherhood events, with several alumni helping out. We have come a long way this year. We have finally paid off our chapter bill.Our small brotherhood has become closer, and is ready to rush. Our second-ever alumni newsletter Duck Tales has brought some alumni brothers back to see us. Academically, we are among the top three fraternities once again, and we plan on even greater improvement next year in all areas. Thechapter would like to thank the many alumni who offered invaluable assistance to us this year, too many to mention here. Dan Mil/bauer University of Iowa

Over the past few years the Iowa Chapter of Delta Upsilon has made great stridesto become one of the best chapters at Universityof Iowa and for DU International. On March 14our hard work gained us

top honors atthe University'sGreek Community annual Scholarship, Leadership, Service (SLS) Awards Reception.Itwas truly a great night to be a DU! The men of Delta Upsilon gathered top honorsasa chapter and as individuals. The Iowa Chapter was one of four Iowa fraternities to receive the Greek Community's highest award. For the first time ever, the brothers of the Iowa Chapter received the President's Award for Fraternal Excellence. The awards continued as the chapter was voted by the other members of the Greek Community as the winner of the Phill Hubbard "Brotherhood" Award. Chapter President Daron VanHelden '95commentedonthe meaning ofthisaward. "The brotherhood award isspecial because it doesn't come from a panel of judges. Itisvoted on by every chapter at Iowa. It means that others are recognizing DUas a top chapter. Thenight also produced a number of individual awards. Brother Craig Barone '94 was named IFC Officer of the Year. Brother A J. Miller '95 was recognized for outrt

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Ohio State Brothers vounteered time to help with the NAMES Project Memorial AIDS Quilt Display on campus.

standing community service by an individual for his work with the American Diabetes Association . Finally, Brothers Bob Black '95 and Barone were initiated as members of Order of Omega Honor Fraternity. The 1993-94 school year has seen many other outstanding accomplishments from the Iowa brothers. Formal rush was our most successful in recent years with the addition of 16 new men to our brotherhood. Delta Upsilon had three members elected to the Interfraternity Council. We completed a successful philanthropy with the women of Delta Delta Delta to benefit the American Diabetes Association . DU also captured its second consecutive AIIUniversity Intramural Athletic Championship. Delta Upsilon is, and will continue to be, a recognized force at the Universityof Iowa. However. to do this we need the support of our alumni brothers. We have made it a goal to improve relations and communication with the alumni. We realize that many of you drifted

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away due to lack of effort from the undergraduate chapter. We also realize that we have had our not so excellent times in the past. The Iowa Chapter of Delta Upsilon is committed to excellence. We want to be a chapter with which our alumni are proud to be associated. Homecoming is October 8. Watch for details coming soon. We want to make Homecoming a celebration of excellence in Delta Upsilon. If you know of a brother who is not receiving his Hawk Talk or Quarterly, please contact the Iowa Chapter or Fraternity Headquarters. If you have any questions, concerns, suggestions, complaints or brotherly advice, please contact President Doron VanHelden at (319) 354-0220 ext. 151, or Alumni Relations Chairman Greg Lamb at ext. 137. Greg Lamb University of Nebraska

This spring, the Nebraska Chapter sponsored "DU In the Streets"as their spring philanthropy.This effort

was modelled after the Into the StreetsExperience which is offered as part of the Leadership Institute programming. DU In the Streets was consisted of five community service projects. Members participated in the Red Cross Walk-a-thon, a Special Olympics basketball tournament, a Meals-on-Wheels program for the elderly, the city mission, and an effort to clean the city parks. We were pleased to have over 95 percent of the chapter members participate in this philanthropy. For a very long time, the Nebraska greek system has gotten bad pressin Lincoln. However, with just one day of service, we were able to get DU's name out in the community in an extremely positive manner. We even received a picture and short article inthe Daily Nebraskan, our campus newspaper. We would be more than happy to help other chapters do a similar type of philanthropy. Please write or call us. Kevin Cueto and Eric Lindvall University of North Dakota

The North Dakota Chapter had a very good semester. We held our first ever Homeless Rally, with Kappa Alpha Theta. This is something that we hope will turn into an annual event as we raised a great deal of clothes and food for many local shelters. Thechapter alsoheld itsannual Parents Weekend which was a great success with over 60 parents coming from all over Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. The chapter is also in the process of beginning a Parents Club. Many of the parents seemed very interested and excited to be a part of this. The chapter did very well in grades placing third out of the 15 fraternities. The most exciting part of the semester was receiving the President's Commen-

dation for Greek Excellence, and hearing Jeff Cufaude speak, at our Greek Week festivities. At least three members will be at the Leadership Institute thissummer in Indianapolis and are looking forward to a great weekend of fun. All in all it was a fun semester, and we are looking forward to a great summer and fall rush. Jared Nyquist The Ohio State University

Our 90th Anniversary! We will be celebrating our 90th year as a Delta Upsilon Chapter on December 4, 1994. We are planning to have all of the festivities at the house over homecoming weekend which isOctober 21-23. If you have any questions about the planned events, contact Brian Reinhart at (614) 297-9939. DU at Ohio State has begun to make its mark on campus. During Greek Week, Delta Upsilon was announced many times forthe first time in several years. We took second place in the overall Greek Week competition. Senior Chris Norman received the Outstand-

Over 50 men were initiated into the revitalized Lafayette Chapter this spring.

ing Senior Award out of all fraternities. And finally, our chapter received 1st place for the Risk Management Excellence Award. Scholastically, we moved up from being 34th out of all chapters to 15th. Our GPA isabove the all-fraternity average, the all-greek average as well as the university average wh ich isalso a firstfor our chapter in many years. Our numbers are also going up due to a very successful rushcampaign during winter and spring quarters. We activated nine new brothers in May and currently have four pledges for fall even before

Three DU's participated in Greek Classic, a national conference which explores spirituality and fraternalism. They were (left tor right): David Meletis, Oklahoma; Mallhew Smalling , Iowa State; and Brian Kurtz, Miami.

fall formal rush. We also doubled the number of guys living in the house next year all due to the hard work and dedication of our active brothers. In September, before school starts, our house will be the site of a 24-hour IFC/WPArushseminarfor all greek chapters on campus. On top of that we will house all of the sorority rush counselors during their two week fall formal rush. Needless to say, the D.U. house will be a central focal point leading up to, and during the start of the new school year and through fall rush. We wish to congratulate Brothers Matt Carle, Rod Brecht and Chris Norman for receiving their Bachelor Degrees and to former Board member Chris Miller, who has been our R.A. for the past two years, for receiving hisLaw Degree and for his coming marriage. Our spirit and pride are high here at Ohio State as we look forward to another great year. I encourage all of you to stop by the house, meet the undergraduate brothers, and see our accomplishments. Dikaia Upotheke and have a great summer. Brian Reinhart Chapter Spotlights will feature news from chapters in every Quarterly. Watch for future issues if your chapter is not covered in this Issue.

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Chapter Honors The Headquarters regularly receives notification of honors and awards earned by chapters and colonies. Below isa listing of such information received during the spring term . Oklahoma Chapter At the 1994 Oklahoma University Greek Awards Reception, the chapter was presented with Chapter Excellence Awards in the categories of Outstanding Chapter Programming and Outstanding Scholarship Programming . Because the chapter demonstrated a high degree of excellence in 12overall areas, It also was presented with the overall Chapter Excellence Award making it the most outstanding chapter on the Oklahoma campus. Bowling Green Chapter The chapter received the GAMMA Award which is presented to the fraternity that best demonstrates the advocation of mature managementof alcohol; the Outstanding Membership Development Program

Award which recognizes a fraternity for an outstanding pledge/associate member program; and the Chapter Excellence Award for excelling in the areas of scholarship, community service, membership recruitment. leadership, membersh ip development. programming,and interfraternaIIsm. In addition, Scott Trehan was named Outstanding Fraternity President. Oregon State Chapter Forthe sixthstraight year. the Oregon State Chapter has been named an outstanding chapter out of the 24 fraternit ies on campus by being named as one of the Interfraternity Council Chapters of the Year. In addition, the chapter won the Kappa Alpha Theta Alcohol Awareness Award for the fifth straight year and was the winner of the first annual Kappa Delta Philanthropy Award. Rochester Chapter Because of itsoutstanding performance in a variety of programming areas, the chapter was named BestChapter on the University of Rochester campus.

University of Toronto As we head into summer our chapter is preparing for fall rush. We've been working hard at selecting potential members. Our next alumni-initiate banquet promises to be a big one so plan to attend. Andy Taylor(416-440-1515) is busy organizing it now. The past semester we had mixers with Delta Delta Delta and Kappa Kappa Gamma. Awards Night was a formal dinner and many of the brothers were hon ored for their achievements. Monthly meetings with the alumni have continued. Together we are working to straighten out the finances. We have paid off the '92 realty taxes and currently we are working towards paying offthe '93 taxes . By September '95 we hope to be debt-free. We are missing addresses for about 150alumni. If you have any, let us know. You are always welcome to call or stop by. Have a great summer. Dale Connell Virginia Chapter

Official colonization ceremonies for the Florida State Colony were led by Derek TUbbs, Texas A&M '92, and Andy Holt, Ohio State '88 on April 9, 1994. The colony already has over 30 members, and is an active part of the large FSU greek system, winning Greek Week this spring.

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The Virginia Chapter wishes to acknowledge the outstanding leadership efforts of some of its brothers: elected to the Interfraternity Council Executive Board were Brian Silliman, Education Chairman, and Kevin Muhlendorf, Vice President for Committees; named Greek Varsity Athlete of the Year was James Ireland; named Greek Man of the Year for his positive actions and serving as a greek role model was Brian Silliman; and recognized for various volunteer efforts with UVA medical programs were Phil Cox, Norman Flecker, and Alan Flecker. In addition, the chapter wishes to report that after an extremely successful Parents Weekend, we will be renovating our kitchen.

Just as there is diversity in Delta Upsilon's membership, so is there diversity among Delta Upsilon's chapters houses. Some chapters are unhoused. Others live in university owned or leased space. Some live in small room-

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ing houses. Others live in large houses specifically designed for a fraternity chapter. While the types of housing differ, one thing remains common: managing a fraternity house is big business. Several major Delta Upsilon chapter housing projects in the past year alone have totaled over $5 million and have been financed in a variety of ways. Their efforts are spotlighted to illustrate the different approaches taken by chapters. In addition, you'll find a profile of someone who is making a strong reappearance in the fraternity chapter house: the house mom. Once the norm in many chapters, the house mother position was often eliminated in the 60's and 70's. And to reflect how some things change while others just stay the same, you can tour the typical fraternity man's room through the decades and compare his possessions with your own. Look at the typical 1995 room and it's no wonder that old chapter houses struggle to meet current electrical demands.

KANSAS The Kansas Chapter is $1.75 million into a $2.5 million capital campaign for major renovations to their 65-year-old chapter house. The idea of a capital campaign was born in early 1990 for the purpose of updating and expanding the current chapter house. The plans call for a complete renovation by gutting the entire structure down to the studs and adding two wings to the original structure. The additions were designed with scholastics in mind. One wing, by design, will be a 24-hour quiet area . The basement will contain a computer room and group study areas, the first floor will be a library and the second and third floors will be sleeping dorms. The other wing will contain group study areas and a project room in the basement and 4-man study rooms on the remaining floors . The formation of an Educational Foundation with 501 (c) (3) status allowed contributions to the foundation to be 100% tax-deductible. The plans for the chapter house will be reviewed by the IRS to determine the percentage of space that is deemed educational in nature. The Kansas foundation will then provide a grant for that amount and any additional cost will be borne by a loan from the foundation at competitive interest rates or a bank.

The fund-raising has been divided into four phases and is in its final stages. The first phase was the advanced gift stage and was held from May 1992 to November 1993. Lead contributors were identified and solicited in this stage . These were the men that had the ability to contribute a substantial gift. Operation Delta U Force was the second phase of the project. Volunteers were divided into teams to solicit their friends in the chapter by mail, phone or personal visits. This phase lasted six months from March 1993 to November of that same year. Pledge class campaigns made up the third phase of the project. A member of each pledge class was appointed based on interest in the project and asked to organize each class donation . Study rooms are designated pledge class rooms for a minimum of$25,000 raised within each class. Finally, the clean up stage is the fourth phase of the project. This is where original campaign pledges are asked to be increased and brothers who have not already contributed are approached a final time for a contribution. The Kansas Chapter Campaign is currently in the final stage of the project and construction started the second week of June.

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Photos Previous pa g e : A new chapt er house will be seen on the hill when the Kansas Chapter's construction is finished. This page (I to r): Ample dinin g and study space can be found at Oklahoma. T he new Purdue chapter house stands proudl y on the campus. A front view of the Oklahoma house reflects its generous size.

NEBRASKA The Nebraska Chapter of Delta Upsilon underwent an approximately $400,000 facelift last summer. Almost half of the money was provided through the corporation and undergraduate building funds with the remainder financed through a bank loan. The remodeling included an addition to expand the second floor over the entire house, convert the flat roof to a sloped, or pitched roof, purchase six modern furnaces, increase the electrical service to accommodate an increased power demand and remodel the showers and ladies' powder room. The corporation was determined not to undertake a major capital campaign for this endeavor. The mailings used to advertise the project made itclear that alumni donations were not necessary for the project's completion. The addition of 17 beds and a modest increase in the house bill (which the undergraduates accepted) makes debt retirement possible without placing a strain on the alumni or chapter

budget. Contributions in the form of pledges are being accepted, however, over a three year period and will be used to retire or refinance the debt after the three year interest rate lock on the bank note . OKLAHOMA The University of Oklahoma Chapter was chartered in 1927 and has occupied the same chapter house since 1929-until last summer. In May, 1993, a women's fraternity at the university announced that it would be closing its doors and auctioning its house by sealed bid. Since 1988 the Delta Upsilon alumni corporation had been exploring options of expanding, rebuilding or replacing their chapter house. The house capacity of 52 men did not satisfy the needs of a 120man chapter. They hired an architect to design a larger house on the existing lot to retain the look and style of the old house . However, in order to accommodate the new house the chapter had to comply with a city parking requirement that one park -

ing space be provided for each bed. The current lot was not sufficient. Lots surrounding the house were explored but the cost was prohibitive. It seemed like the alumni corporation had run out of options, until May, 1993. The alumni had to act quickly when the women's fraternity house was offered in a sealed bid auction. The Delta Upsilon bid came in just $3,000 above the next highest bid and the alumni were informed that closing was to be in 60 days. The corporation acquired a loan of $780,000 on a three year note to be refinanced after that time. The note is secured by both the old house, which is debt free, the new chapter house, and by a specified number of signed housing contracts. The chapter moved into its new location at the start of the 1994 school year . The Oklahoma alumni board is now in the midst of a capital campaign. This campaign along with the sale of the current chapter house, will help the corporation reduce or eliminate the current three year note as well as make needed im

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Then and Now: Life in the Fraternity House 1920's: J . Paul M cNamar a, Miami '29 Room Contents • shared room with two other men • dormitory type sleeping arrangement • 3 desks, chairs and reading lamps • I Lounge chair • Throw rugs on the floor • Various sports pictures to decorate Meal Plan ·21 meals at $5.25 per week • Lunch and dinner were sit down meals • Two members of the chapter worked as waiters for their meals • Cloth napkins and table cloths • Members sat in the same seat for lunch and dinner but not breakfast 1930' s: John Douglas, Wiscon sin '39 Room Contents • Two bedrooms connected by a common study room • Desk/chair for each person • I Overhead light and reading lamp for each desk • I Lounge chair • Twin or bunk beds • I shared closet • Arabian rug used as decoration • Various awards and sports pictures of men III rooms • Radio Meal Plan • Three meals per day at $30/month • Songs before and after dinner • Members served as waiters and dishwashers in lieu of their board costs 1940's: Frank Dodd Miami, '49 Room Contents • Dresser • Desk/Chair/Reading light • Radio • Various pictures on the wall • Bookshelf • Shared closet • No carpeting - hardwood floors Meal Plan • 20 meals per week • Waiters served and was paid with board valued at $117/semester

• Every evening meal and Sunday meal was coat & tie • Housemother sat at headtable and followed rules of etiquette * Note: No alcohol was permitted in the chapter house per Miami University regulations 1950 's: AI Staude r ma n, Syrac use '58 Room Contents • Furniture was stationary and mouted to the walls • Bunkbeds built in • Built in desks

• Reading lamp mounted under bookshelf • Hi-fi equipment - amplifier, receiver, Lp that played 33-45-78 rpm • Sports pictures and memorobilia on walls Meal Plan • Formal dinners with coat and tie • Members served as waiters in return for board • President maintained decorum in dining room 1960' s: Robert Valdez, Nebraska '66 Room Contents • Bed for each person • Dresser • Desk/chair/reading lamp • Easy chair • Telephone • Lucky to have stereo • Decorated with pledge paddles , composites Meal Plan • Monday and Wednesday night meals were formal

- "Hashers", waiters, wore white jackets - Full silver service - Coffee poured • Housemother controlled decorum • Housebill was about $90/month 1980 's: J eff Dempsey, Nebraska '89 Room Contents • Two couches • Two beds • Two desks • Refrigerator • Rack stereo system • Telephone and answering machine • Stuffed deer head • Plants Meal Plan • Formal meals on Mondays with coat and tie • Served family style • "Hashers" served and received portion off their house bill • Housemother kept decorum 1990 's: Any Member, A ny Chapter '95 Room Contents • Two beds in the form of lofts or suspended from the ceiling ; often a single room • Couch • Easy chair • Closet • Desk • Computer system • Stereo system • Cordless telephone/answering machine • Television and VCR with remote control • Nintendo • Refrigerator • Microwave • Bicycle usually suspended from a ceiling or wall Meal Plan • Breakfast on your own • Lunch served walk through from II a.m. - 1 p.m. • One formal meal per week, usually the day of chapter meetings • Meals rarely last more than 20 minutes

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A Look at the History of Housing in Delta Upsilon Delta Upsilon has enjoyed a rich and colorful history throughout the past 160 years and has evolved as has the rest of the greek system . Delta Upsilon's main purpose when it was founded at Williams College in 1834 was to combat the secret societies that had become elite, powerful organizations on that campus . The success of Delta Upsilon was tremendous and the Fraternity grew steadily as more and more men on various campuses became disgruntled with the injustices that secret societies imposed. This focus changed, however, when at the 1881 Convention hosted by the Brown Chapter, the Fraternity adopted the non-secret stance that promoted the fraternity more as a brotherhood based on ideals rather than a movement combating injustice. Universities were also evolving during this time from the English educational philosophy towards a more German approach. The English universities were

boarding schools and provided both room and board for the students. The German philosophy, however, did not concern itself with life outside the classroom. This change was first implemented by administrators and was later forced by the onslaught of the Civil War and the resulting in declining enrollments. Students were left to fend for themselves in apartments surrounding the campus and were frequently cheated and gouged by landlords and merchants when trying to buy neces sities. In consideration of these evolutions, fraternity chapters investigated housing its members. The first fraternity house was a log cabin built in 1845 in a forest near Ann Arbor, Michigan and served as a meeting place for its members. A similar hut was built at Kenyon College in 1854 and a meeting hall was built at Williams in 1864. However, it was not until 1873 that fraternities actually provided housing for their members. Much like today, the logical steps to obtaining housing were to rent, to buy and eventually to build. The first record of a chapter

History Recognized When Michigan Chapter House Named Landmark The Michigan chapter house was added to the Michigan State Register ofHistoric Landmarks in the fall of 1993. The Ann Arbor Historic District Foundation stated that the building was "significant for two reasons : It is the oldest fraternity house in Ann Arbor still being used by the organization that built it, and it is one of the earlier surviving examples of nonindustrial, non-commercial architecture by Albert Kahn." The original plans called for a wing off the rear of the house, but for reasons unknown, the wing was not added. Renovation plans include the original Kahn plans and the addition of the rear wing to the house in addition to upgrading the electrical, heating and plumbing systems, replacing the original asbestos roof, windows and heating system, and upgrading the kitchen and parking areas. 28

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of Delta Upsilon providing housing for its members was reported in the Quinquennial Catalogue when in 1873 "Amherst rented two floors with a large hall and suites ." Prior to that, several chapters used meeting halls on campus or leased space in a downtown building as referenced in reports published in various Delta Upsilon Catalogues. It was not until the early 1880' s that our chapters began exploring the option of building their own structures. The first to do so was the Madison, or Colgate, Chapter. The February 1884 Quarterly reports that the Colgate Chapter broke ground in the spring and moved into their new house in December, 1882. "The site is on the comer of Broad and Mill Streets, and is the finest in the village. 路 A fine cedar hedge extends the whole length of the lot on both streets. Over the gateway is a DU monogram of ground and stained glass set in a fine archway, and this, being illuminated at night , shows with beautiful effect. The house itself is a handsome brick structure 55 x 45 feet, in the Queen Anne style of architecture, with a spacious veranda on the Mill street side, and is fitted up with all the latest improvements for warming and lighting. On the first floor, besides the spacious hall, at the farther end of which a broad staircase ascends to the second floor, is a large parlor, a library and reading room, and a student's room. These rooms are entered through folding doors . On the next floor above is another hall, from which we enter the assembly room, capable of seating 200 persons, and, on the other side of the hall, two suites of students' rooms . Ascending another flight of stairs, we come to still another suite of students' rooms . .. The value of the real and personal property of the chapter is estimated at $9,000." Also during that year, Cornell established the Cornell Delta Upsilon Association, which was the first documented alumni corporation whose purpose was "to afford a stable auxiliary of the active chapter, to render it all reasonable assistance and to act as trustee of a fund to be accumulated for the erection of a chapter house." One year later, as noted in Fraternities in Our Colleges, 30 chapters of IO fraternities occupied their own living facilities and by 1920 that number had increased to 774.

(continued from p. 27) The Houses That DUs Built provements and regular maintenance to the new chapter house . PURDUE The Purdue ' Chapter was in a much different situation from the previous group. Complete success had eluded the chapter in recent years. Membership was down and their chapter house was a money pit, not to mention, in 1990 the University took over the property and the chapter was given three years notice to vacate the premises to make way for a new university dormitory. The alumni board evaluated its options and building a new chapter house was definitely the best that was proposed. The alumni secured a piece ofland on a hill overlooking the campus and the race was on. A feasibility study was conducted to determine the amount of debt the chapter could reasonably handle. The debt load was the ultimate factor in determining the size and cost of the chapter house and the corporation's number one priority was to have adequate cash flow to cover the debt payments. Financing became a three pronged attack - bank notes, serial bonds and gifts . The alumni ensured that the project would be done completely or not at all. The papers would not be signed and construction would not start unless all the financing was in place. A $650,000 bank note was secured early in the process and it took first position on the property . The majority of the fund -raising efforts, however, were geared toward the $750,000 private issue bonds which were secured by a second position on the property. According to a 1933 law of the SEC, in order to remain private, a limited number of bonds must be sold to qualified buyers . Alumni investing in these bonds were recognized in perpetuity with suites in the chapter house named after them . The final aspect of the financing dilemma was gift giving . Alumni were approached for outright gifts, pledges and in-kind gifts. Close to $750,000 has been raised with the majority in pledges to be paid in the future. OnSeptemberll, 1993,the Purdue chapter held their house dedication .

All articles in housing feature by Derek Tubbs, Texas A&M '92, Director of Loss Prevention and Insurance for Delta Upsilon.

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"When you get out of bed in the morning you don't want to say 'What am I going to do today?' You want to say, 'Hell, I'm going to do this, and that's why I'm getting out of bed.!" (continued from p. 11) wept up by the exuberance of discovery , Brother Blair describes his decision to leave school with the same excitement that motivated his actions 60 years ago : "How could I think of going back to college, when right here was what I really wanted to do! I knew I could always get the academic training eventually." While an assortment of city management related positions sustained him in his early career, he spent the war years as a civilian doing cost analysis forthe Army Air Force. When the war ended , restlessness set in and his entrepreneurial spirit awoke . "I knew I didn't want to work for the government all my life," recalls Brother Blair , "so I started a little business [manufacturing decorative pottery] that didn't do so well. It was my first foray into private business-it didn 't fail, but it didn't make enough to live on. "Then one day, I read a magazine article about the 'TIFA' machine; Todd Insecticidal Fog Apparatus. It was made by the Todd shipbuilding company out of Brooklyn, New York. They made it for the Navy to put on the stern of their ships to generate a fog so thick that they couldn't be seen. "Some bright Navy guy dropped a little insecticide in one of these fog machines and hell, they got rid of the mosquitoes on board." Bitten by the bug to start a new business, Brother Blair purchased a TIFA machine and set to work. "We tried to sell fog," he says. "It was a new concept. .. so it was a hard sell, a really hard sell." Perseverance, however, transformed the one-machine operation into a general exterminating company, called Fogging Unlimited, Inc. It was a successful operation by any measure, but then Brother Blair got his once-in-a-lifetime idea, and acted upon it. If you are a parent, chances are his idea is represented in your home as one of your most treasured possessions.

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"I had only been in the fogging business one year , when I got this idea that I should take pictures of babies in hospitals," remembers Brother Blair. "I took a picture of my first child . .. and showed it to everybody. "I was not a great photographer, but I had fooled around with photography all my life." In the mid-1940's, cameras were nowhere near the commonplace item that they are now. Brother Blair noticed that his pictures of his own newborn children generated lots of admiration among other parents. "I thought, gee, everybody's interested; I should go into business." Having become very familiar with strobe lights, buying them for the Army during World War II, Brother Blair used an automatic camera and connected it to a 35-pound strobe light. "Those lights were great big monstrosities- the size of a headlight!" Nevertheless, they provided the necessary flash for indoor photography in a hospital nursery, and the cameras were easy enough to operate so that nurses were quickly trained to be photographers. It was a classically simple and therefore brilliant win-win arrangement. Brother Blair had a cadre of essentially volunteer photographers in every location , limiting his overhead. Hospitals gained new found income because they received a percentage of every picture sold to parents. The Hospital Portrait Service, Inc. was born, and quickly multiplied to serve hundreds of locations throughout the United States, Canada, and five foreign

countries. Brother Blair owned and operated the business for 40 years before selling it in 1985. The record of success doesn 't stop there. A lifetime fascination with numbers and statistics (and a number of bankers in the family), made it a natural that Brother Blair also try his hand at banking. To become "Banker Blair," he had to ignore the advice of many who felt that Red Bank, New Jersey was already well served by two existing banks. To be told by friends that he was crazy, "was a good challenge in itself," says Brother Blair. From that challenge, Shrewsbury State Bank was created just over 20 years ago, and now boasts seven branches; almost $200 million in assets; and the best asset to liability ratio of any bank in New Jersey. Brother Blair is far and away the bank 's largest stockholder and serves as vice-chairman for its board of directors and chairman of its audit committee. Lest you think he was blessed with the Midas Touch, Brother Blair has invested in some ventures that haven 't paid off. He has provided backing to unsuccessful shrimp breeders, orchid farms, and country music hopefuls. In his view , however, all of them have been "learning experiences," not failures-and you believe him. He's not hiding behind euphemisms here , you get the feeling that Brother Blair has taken a lesson from each one of his experiences . If any regret can be detected, however , the pain in his voice is still palpable when he recalls the decision (made nearly a decade ago) to sell Hospital Portrait Service. His family and close associates

Photos (I to r): Movie cast members Amy Bush, Banana George Blair, Director John Biffar, and Jesse Zeigler; Banana George on the water; Banana George clowning around with Arte Johnson and Ernest Borgnine. finally convinced him to deal the business in order to spend more time on other interests , especially barefooting. It is perhaps the only decision in his life that leaves a trace of disappointment or yearning. "I enjoyed everything about running that business," he says. "It was like raising a baby. I saw it come from nothing to become the most successful business of its kind in the world. That has been my biggest personal accomplishment. "After 30 years at it, I could be away for months at a time , and the business would run itself, so why should I sell? But they [family and friends] kept hitting on me to let it go." Adding to the wistful nature of his thoughts on the sale of his business , is the lingering notion that his creation was bartered for a price not commensurate with its worth. "I know it was worth more than what we sold it for, Ijust know it." Brother Blair says. "I had just put in alot of new creative ideas allowing us to sell more [pictures] at less cost. "I just wish that one time, the people I sold the business to would call and tell me, 'Yeah, you were right, this business was worth more than what we bought it for." All signs of melancholy evaporate, however, when talk turns to the second of his life's passions; water-skiing. He is one of only 32 members in the sport 's Hall of Fame, currently located in Winter Haven, Florida. 1995 will mark his 40th year of involvement with water-skiing, a relationship that started while he was recuperating from back surgery , wearing a steel brace that traversed his entire torso. "I thought that the sport looked like a

lotoffun," remembers Brother Blair. "But I thought my back would never allow me to try it. Then one day, I ran into a waterski instructor who said to me, 'If you can walk, you can ski.' So I tried it, and it was the biggest thrill of my life. I was instantly hooked ." earning to water-ski and becoming an expert at it; developing his business, and now trying his hand at acting - in all of his life's endeavors, Brother Blair has been served by what he claims is his key to success. "It's focus," he asserts. "I mean everybody has to decide what they want to do. I don 't care if it's a long range plan or a short range plan, or whether the plans change . You gotta have a focus . "When you get out of bed in the morning you don't want to say 'What am I going to do today?' You want to say, 'Hell , I'm going to do this, and that's why I'm getting out of bed.' "It' s so much more fun to be engaged in something.1ust make up your mind that damn it, this is interesting!" Through his commitment to focus , Brother Blair developed a talent to see opportunities for improvement that are invisible to others . In business, for example, he recalls, "Every day, every hour practically, some little facet of our operation was honed and improved, made more efficient. In a way, I begrudged every minute I was away from the office , because I knew .. .I could be doing something; making something happen that would make the business better. " He has taken the same focus to the movie set. "After my first scene in the film," says Brother Blair, the director came over and said to me, 'That' s fine.' I

said to him, 'I don't want it to be fine, I want the best I can possibly do; I want perfection' .. .I've always been that way, I guess." Against the backdrop of the hardcharging, pragmatic, perfectionist, is a wonderfully human and deeply emotional person whose heart is never far from his sleeve . The mere mention of some particularly poignant events in his life, brings forth spontaneous tears. It is an endearing trait, and one that he acknowledges: "People see me out there barefooting, and they say '1eez there's a tough old guy,' but I mean , I'm really the softest touch you ever saw . It's embarrassing, but what am I going to do?" He also has a soft spot for his association with Delta Upsilon . As a young man, he traveled to New York City looking for work. Brother Blair recalls, "I had only been in New York maybe a couple of days, and I went up to the Columbia DU Chapter house on 114th Street and I lived there throughout my first summer. And here again, I had a support group, rather than an empty hotel room. "I also used to attend the Delta Upsilon Alumni Club lunches in New York City. I really enjoyed those gatherings. I treated them with almost a church-like reverence , because here were all these great men, and I was just a kid. But they took me in... and there was one guy there by the name of Harvey Bunce who was just terrific to me. "DU has meant a lot to me, really it has. I still keep in touch with a few of my old brothers." Nearly 80 years young , Brother Blair is gregarious and lovable, doling out bellylaughs as often as he does bananas. He stands as a modern-day wonder for the boundless energy and joie de vivre that dictate his spirit. He is a living example of the phrase carpe diem , and there is an elegant and authentic harmony when he says, "I've loved everything I've done in life." A strong component of that harmony , is the charming and spirited Mrs. Blair, 10 Anne, George 's wife of the past 23 years. They met because 10 Anne 's first waterskiing experience was miserable , and she decided lessons were in order . There were several ski schools from which to choose, but 10 Anne settled on Brother Blair's. Naturally, she found him listed in the yellow pages. DElTA UPSILON QUARTERLY/JULY 1994

"The most important thing in my development at college was Delta Upsilon." Charles D. Miller, Johns Hopkins '49 Chairman & CEO, Avery Dennison It's a summer of celebration in Delta Upsilon. July 1 marked the start of a New Year for the DU Educational Foundation's Annual Giving Program, and this fall, the Fraternity celebrates the 160th anniversary of our founding at Williams College. To commemorate this special year for our brotherhood, we are making an exclusive offer to everyone who sends a DU anniversary gift or pledge of $160 or more between now and June 30, 1995. In exchange for your taxdeductible contribution, we will send you a list of the names of all brothers in your chapter within one year of your graduation. For example, if you were graduated in 1953, we will send you the names of every DU from your chapter who was graduated in 1952, 1953, and 1954. In addition, if we have good addresses and phone numbers for those brothers who are living, we will include that information on your list. It's a great way to commemorate your anniversary in DU, and help assure that your Fraternity will continue its tradition of excellence for the next 160 years. To help commemorate DU's special anniversary and to support the educational programs and services of the Fraternity, refer to the envelope inside this issue of the Quarterly.