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HERMAN FUCHS: MR. PI KAPPA ptll ERMAN FUCHS, Alpha Xi, '28, has been honored as Mr. Pi Kappa Phi for 1967, one of the most respected awards given by the fraternity. Brother Fuchs, initiate No. 5 of the Brooklyn Poly chapter, was presented the Mr. Pi Kappa Phi award at a joint Founders Day banquet in New York in December. Alumni of New York City and northern New Jersey and undergraduates from Alpha Xi and Beta Alpha at Newark College hosted the banquet. More than 200 alumni and undergraduates attended. Representing the national fraternity were National President Kim Jepson; National Treasurer Charles Tom Henderson; Past National President W. Bernard Jones, Jr.; Marvin Wilbur, trustee of Pi Kappa Phi Memorial Foundation; and Executive Secretary Durward Owen. Herman Fuchs is only the second Pi Kapp to be honored with this special award since it was established a number of years ago. Leo Pou, Omicron, was the first recipient in 1965. In establishing the award the National Council stipulated a Mr. Pi Kappa Phi would be selected, no more than once a year, if unusual circumstances exist, and if one individual stands above all others 'in the perfect exemplification of what the ideal Pi Kappa Phi would be. The resolution accompanying the award to Brother Fuchs makes clear the reasons for which he was honored.

Whereas, Brother Herman Fuchs of Broold~ New York, was initiated as an alumnus 1 itiate into Alpha Xi Chapter at Polytech~ Institute of Brooklyn on the date of 1 chartering, November 28, 1928; and Whereas, since that time he has been hig~ dedicated member of Pi Kappa Phi and 1'' always sought to carry out its ideals and aid in its development; and Whereas, he was the first Treasurer of Psi Sh rna, a local created in 1901 and later ch; tered as Alpha Xi Chapter of Pi Kappa 1' 路 and Whereas, he was the first Treasurer of Psi S~ rna Realty Company, Inc., created in 19.f and has remained an officer of this hoU51 corporation until the present; and

Whereas, through the years he has always b~ a guiding light and faithful brother to younger and older members of Pi l{aP\0 Phi; maintaining the Fraternity's tr!l tions of friendship and excellence ; and one of its most respected members ; 1 Now therefore be 'it resolved, by the Nati0~ Council of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, t~路: Brother Herman Fuchs be officially rec~t nized, for 1967, as Mr. Pi Kappa Phi, title by which he is already affectionate1 and widely known by so many members the Fraternity. THE

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THE STAR AND LAMP OF PI KAPPA PHI MAY, 1968

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HERMAN FUCHS: MR. PI KAPPA PHI __ 2 YOUNG AMERICA, by Sen. Howard H. Baker, Jr . . ____________ 4 PARENTS: UNDERGRADUATE DIALOGUE

FROM THE CHAPLAIN'S DESK: OUR SOCIETY ------------------------------...... 11 AN ARCHON'S MESSAGL...................... 11 SAMFORD SINGERS SCORE AGAIN ........ 12 PI KAPPA PH I IS ... ............................ 12 up I up & AWAy-------------------------------------- 13 PI KAPP ON CAMPUS ______________________________ 16 ALUMNI AFFAIRS NOTEBOOK ___ . _________ 29 NEWS AND NOTES __________________________________ 32 NATIONAL CONVENTION ---------- __________ .. 34 DIRECTORY _________ ------------------------------.... 35 '·

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THE STAR AND LAMP is published quarterly by the National Council of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, 1924 Vail Ave., Charlotte, N. C., in the months of February, May, August and November. The life subscription is $15 and is the only form of subscription . EDITORIAL OFFICE: National Office of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, 1924 Vail Ave., Charlotte, N. C. PUBLICATIONS OFFICE: 224 W. 2nd St., Charlotte, N. C. 28202. Second-class postage paid at Charlotte, N. C. Changes in address should be reported promptly to National Office, P. 0. Box 4608, Charlotte, N. C. 28204. All material intended for publication should be in the hands of the Managing Editor, P. 0. Box 4608, Charlotte, N. c. 50 days preceding the month of issue.

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S a fraternity man, I know what fraternity members are capable of achieving. I know the kinds of problems that confront you and how you are able to solve them. I know the kinds of service you perform. I know how you can motivate and insp'ire. I know of your aims and aspirations for I have shared your ideals and goals. I know how you have dedicated your energies and talents for the improvement of y our fraternity, your alma mater and your fellowman. Now I ask you to harness those energies, those talents and ambitions to provide a new direction and leadership for our nation.

American society 'is entering a period of turbulence unlike anything we have known for at least a generation. The decades ahead will be dominated by issues unfamiliar to the concerns spawned by the economic deprivation of the Depression. There will be more concern with basic values-moral, aesthetic and philosophical. Rather than deprivation, we must consider a world set free by the great increase in wealth which will be achieved through technological revolution. For a society which is becoming less success-oriented and more meaning-oriented, it is the quality of life which is at stake.

American youth today reflects the turbulent nature of the times. The common shibboleths about this being an "alienated generation" are absurd. But there is no doubt that there is a 4

character to today's youth that our nation hi not previously known. This generation is f~~ becoming the most involved, the most partie pant in this century. Today's young people 81 activists, idealists, characterized by uncornJ11C social conscience. Into that mix they blend 1 aggressive skepticism and pragmatism. v~: numbers of young people are demonstrating 1 ~ creasing concern about the new direction tht society will take. In addition, members of this generation llr more affluent and better educated than the predecessors. And above all else, today's y oll1 comprises a burgeoning share of the pop~ 1' tion. Next year, the average age in the Unitt States will be 25. By 1970 we will be t Âˇ youngest nation 'in the free world. The impact of this restless, compassionll1' educated and growing new generation in o' political system will be staggering : one c every eight eligible voters will be going to t~ polls for the first time in 1968. We must begin now to channel this vitB. restless new generation into the two gre~. broad-based national parties which are 01 primary tools of self-government and expr~ sion in America. You as campus frater!l 1 leaders should take the initiative in revitalizi 11 and rebuilding our polit ical parties on our Jll tion's campuses. Your leadership, your orglll1 THE

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Of course' th e pre1··Immary · · Why ques t"wn remams: Party ~h~uld you be active in a national political deal · . oes~'t the party system have a great frast of Inertia built in? Does not a party's inti~ne:ucture of rights and obligations somevery seem to block reform? Why, you may the Pp~~perly ask, should I not choose instead such a of .a~ issue-oriented pressure group grou as ~ c~vii rights organization or other rigil Whi~h IS a "purer" form of activism than Partisan involvement? Certain] · . Y Issue-onented pressure groups have an im You 0 Jtrta~t. r?le, and I am not here to talk tempt of Jommg them. But I am here to atbecau toI talk you into a national political party can ~e k am convinced that through them you Inind da e _the greatest impact on a reform e SOCiety. Politi 1 . . cerned Parties provide an outlet for conPUb]" Citizens who do not care to run for for I~ o~ce_. They provide a social mechanism tion pt rn:uttmg the largest part of the populaing th0 mflu~nce majority decisions by chaosVide e can~Idates for political office. They pros ~nan a contmuing link between the relatively ment nu~ber of men who implement governshort Pohcy and th~ ~as~ive. votin¥ public . .I!! cal p' t~rough partic.I patwn m natwnal polltithe,., ar hes the people of this nation govern "1se1ves.

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underestimate the importance of your a nat· ement and your activity as a member of Vitalsio~al political party. You are a part of the have 0 ~elf-government. The next time you real! a neighbor or friend who says, "Well I I'm s~ou_Idn't get involved in politics because Iny n Usmess and I might displease some of Inighctus~omers," or, "I'm in ·a profession and someb displease my clients" ; the next time that them ~dy r,-eally implies that politics is ben~at_h the ' {t might do well to point out that this Is felt 0 n Y Way that you can make your viewpoint Unis and this is the only way you can speak in us. .yn to the government that was created for ern ou may be assured that if you don't govYourself your neighbor will do it for you.

vit~ eff~~tf!er ?ne note of warning. Your ability to be 'greP· Part Ive I~ a ~arty depends upon whether that ·e ol ter Y retams Its national, broad-based charac!XPl"~ Pur capable of accommodating into a na~ional ;ernl 1 of Pose the aspirations ambitions and dissent aliziJl elec~· majority of the p~ople of this nation on ur 1l1. by tl~on day. Such a party cannot be domin3;ted ,rg!lll e People or thinking of one or two particu-

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Jar regions of this country, cannot adopt a rigid and inflexible ideology that excludes a healthy divergence of opinion, and cannot allow itself to be unduly influenced by the hysteria either of the extreme right or of the extreme left. This is a tired and troubled nation. It is frightened by riots and looting. It is confused by our basic freedoms. It is plagued by pockets of poverty. It is searching for new and imaginative solutions to complex problems. It is a nation in need of the spark of energy that responsible youth will bring. Our doors are open to your generation to become immediately and intimately involved in helping to formulate the tone and character of your government.

I speak first hand about the creative energies and talents of young people. Our recent campaign was the first successful race a Tennessee Republican has run for the Senate. The tone and actual direction of the campaign rested largely with young people. Two statewide campaign co-ordinators were 26 and 27; the assistant campaign manager for Middle Tennessee was barely 21 years old and voted for the first time on last November 8. "Young Tennesseans for Baker" Clubs were formed 'in four-fifths of our state's colleges and in more than 200 high schools. The enthusiastic· participation in our campaign by the young people of our state was the single most important factor in our success. I might also add that 75 percent of the leadership positions in our youth campaign were held by responsible fraternity men and women. I cannot believe that young America is content with "politics as usual" and "more of the same." I know that you feel we can and must do better. We can't depend upon the pat prepackaged solutions of the past decades. We need your support and initiative to help us find new solutions. Forging the new direction that space-age America demands is a dramatic and exciting challenge. I trust that you as fraternity leaders and Americans will be in the forefront in meeting that challenge.

At the National Interfraternity Conference meeting in New York last December, Pi Kappa Phi was represented with two members of the executive board: Durward Owen and W. Bernard Jones, Jr. To· top this off, keynote speaker for the meeting was Tennessee Sen. Howard Baker, Alpha Sigma.

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HIS is the third in a continuing series of dialogues by undergraduate members of the fraternity. A wide range of subjects will be discussed in coming issues: dope, religion, morality, relevancy, sex. The undergraduate Pi Kapps participating in these dialogues were selected at random and represent chapters on campuses large and small throughout the country. What they have to say on these topics should, therefore, reflect the thinking of many of today's college fraternity men. Some things our undergraduates say may please you. Other comments may shock you ; but you're likely to learn more about what this generation h a s in mind for its country and its fraternity. Your comments are welcome. Reader response to this and other undergraduate dialogues will be featured in a future issue of The Star and Lamp.

the college years. How does that understandi~ If fare in the following areas of mutual interes 11 PL College finances? Mutual understanding of 0 on another? Failure to understand one another so What's lacking in the relationship? W~s th maintains the relationship? Fraternity partJC; pation? Feelings toward religion and countr) ~arper ~n fina1 COLLEGE FINANCES? own t Doudera: The average student and his parel11 there i: are financially independent. He might get so~ fi.nanciJ help with tuition or living expenses, but t averag, majority is paid for by the student. The stude~ ~nd ga t" s orn1 gets a better appreciation for the value of Il1째~ In ey, and thinks twice before spending it. He g]f Ion, al appreciates his education more if he has to p9! rnent i You ha for it.

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s mu~h as possible from their dependence th their parents. In the average situation, st elarent finances a major portion of the c1 u ent's education. Sometimes the stuf e~ m:;ty even resent the fact that his sh er Is paying his way. The student ~ ould make every possible attempt to fiI. ance his own education-sometimes this sts (UI"t e necessary due to the financial tha us of the parents- whether it be t ro.ugh a part-time job at school or atI~I~hmg good grades to win a scholarship. e. student has really worked to help ~ut himself through school, he will not s nly be a much broader, self-sufficient perthn, but he will appreciate his education li at much more. . . arper· Th I In fina · . e evel of ability of parents to assist down ~cmg college costs varies widely up and there .. e scale. For this reason, I don't think financ!s any one pattern or formula for college avera mg that could be used in all cases . . . The and g g~ student appreciates his education more in so;:ms a sense of maturity if he has shared tion a e ~a~ in financing the cost of his educalllen't :Od It I.s always a big plus during employYou h Interviews to be able to point out that ave helped finance your college education. 0

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is necessary so that the student can depend on himself more. Davis: The average student and his parents share a mutual understanding in most major areas. They both realize the necessity of education, the responsibility 'involved in owning and driving a car, theresponsibility of handling money, the deep thought of choosing the right person to marry, the need for God and of owing allegiance to a force greater than their own. Werner: Put a boy in college for one year and then send him home-what happens? Parents search for change-more intellect in their son; sometimes too much. On the other hand, the son has been to college and isn't about to have anyone tell him anything. Plettner: I think that after a student has had two years of college, he is much more understanding of his parents. Belcher: It's hard to understand someone you never see or hear from-often the situation when son is away at college. The letters, calls, and trips home are few and far between, and you sort of lose touch with one another. Perhaps differing points of view on moral standards cause most of the trouble. Antes: In the average case the parents are far removed from the campus situation. Though parents are more "with it" than their children realize, they can't resist transplanting the college environment of their day to the present situation. I think that in too many cases, however, when there is a lack of understanding between parent and student, the student is largely to blame. So many times, he doesn't appreciate what his parents do for him or try to understand why they act as they do. So, unfortunately, due to "old fogishness" on the parents' part and indifference on the students' part, there is not a great deal of understanding between parent and student. Harper: Breaking ties with family and home during the college years places a strain upon pre-existing and familiar relationships. However, it is a natural evolvement that is as essential to growing up as any of the biological processes that take place in the growth and development of the body. I see no reason why this process cannot take place without either the parent or the student losing the understanding of the other. It is possible for people to have differences of opinion without in any way diminishing their capacity for mutual respect and understanding. To me, this is a sign of maturity. I feel sure this is what parents want for their sons. 7

FAILURE TO UNDERSTAND ONE ANOTHER? Doudera: Many students don't realize the family break should occur gradually. The student tries to break relations with the family too suddenly because he thinks he knows more than he actually does. The parent is still helpful with guidance, but often gives more than is necessary. They also fail to understand each other because each has grown up in a different period of time; and customs, morals and ideas have changed. Davis: The failure to understand each other centers around somewhat more minor points. For instance, parents may fail to understand the student who so quickly voices his opinions on most any current subject by means unheard of in their college days. Then, too, the student may fail to understand why his parents, who may well disagree with the same things he does, do not try to voice their opinions. Parents could easily fail to see why in the world their child would possibly want to get married before he is out of college and has a good job. They may also find it hard to see why he can manage three A's one quarter and then do good to pull three D's the next. Werner: Everyone knows that boys and girls in their teens rebel or attempt to break away from their parents. Going away to school even intensifies this yearn for freedom. Plettner: Just as a student's old problems disappear, new ones take their place. This happens because of his new college life. Parents can't understand why their child starts to drink and smoke and why his attitudes and opinions establish themselves more firmly. I think a student has the hardest time understanding why his parents won't let him grow up. So he rebels by acting cohtrary to his parents' wishes. Be1cher: Although attempts are made, neither parents nor son try their best to cultivate understanding. It's just too much trouble to take the time to see situations from the other's viewpoint. It's too difficult to admit errors and accept suggestions. Antes: We are now in a time of the most rapid changes ever made. Because the world is moving so rapidly, parents and present college students are products of completely different generations. Therefore there are many situations where mutual understanding is lacking . . . it's an overall communications breakdown . This is probably the single most important factor. Student and parent simply cannot get through to each other. The way out is 8

simple in theory, but quite difficult in prB1 tice. Each must bend over backward to g half way to understand the times eac side is a product of and all other facto~ which might influence their actions. II a big job. Harper: I will be quick to admit that I do nc understand the beatniks and long-haired you! in our country today. However, these are typic! of the deviate groups of any generation and .1 my opinion are not within the scope of this dJf cussion. Where there is a failure of parents an students to understand each other it is prot ably because either one or both fail to cornPI"~ hend the stresses and changes taking place 1. their lives. In most cases these are temporaf in nature . . . Understanding is sometiiJlf made more difficult because opportunities f~ communication between the student and bl parents become less frequent during the coll~g years. However, I think what we are talkJV, about here is mainly a matter of being toler ant of the other person's position. SurelY 11 can disagree with a person and still maintain tolerant attitude toward him.

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This in my opinion, transcends all the difficulties brought about by distance, economics, changing social conditions, and so forth. FRATERNITIES PARTICIPATION? Doudera: The average parent doesn't really know a lot about a fraternity, but if explained properly, a correct attitude regarding fraternity participation will develop. Many parents think that participation causes the student to pay Jess attention to school work, but many don't see that getting an education is more than just studying textbooks. Davis: The parental attitude toward fraternity participation depends, at first, on whether the parents themselves have been in a fraternity or sorority. If they have, then they know from their own experience that fraternity life is one that consists of friendship and close brotherhood. If they were never in a fraternity situation, they may at first consider all fr~ternitie~ to be mere social clubs where nOisy parties are held every weekend. As their son grows in the fraternity, however, they soon see the benefits derived by him and the leadership ability he is able to acquire. Werner: If the parent went to college, the student is encouraged into a fraternity; especially if the parent was a Greek. If parents did not go to college, they have probably had more money problems and feel that fraternity participation is an unnece~sary expe_nse: Some tolerate it, and some won t put up With It. Plettner: Parents are ignorant of fraternities which still have the reputation they had i~ the 1920's. At first, they think their son is spending too much time on his fraternity. However, after a year or so, if they are able to become acquainte.d with some of his brothers and the workmgs of the house, they will understand how much his fraternity participation means to him. Belcher: This depends greatly on the degree of fraternity participation maintained by the student. If you are an officer there are terrific demands on your time, and budgeting it wisely may be almost impossible. Your grades drop a little and parents blame the fraternity. If they've never been a part of the Greek system, they won't be able to understand fully its value. Antes: Parents do not as a rule understand today's fraternity. They remember the partying social ~lubs of their d~y. Frate~颅 nities are changmg. Due to the Irresponsible press, parents don't hear of the other programs of a fraternity - the scholarships, the leadership potentials, the service projects. 9

Harper: Parents have a responsibility and a right to be interested in and concerned with the possible fraternity participation of their son. Fraternity life should not necessarily be a part of every student's education. It is a choice which should be left for the individual student to make after receiving impartial counsel and information about the role of fraternities at the college and university level. Such a process would tend to minimize misunderstanding of parents and students about college fraternitites. RELIGION AND COUNTRY? Doudera: The student today is quite apathetic to religion. And in most cases the reason for this is the lack of effort on the parents' part. Parents themselves really don't seem to care about religion, and this attitude is picked up by their children. There also seems to be a lack of need and lack of time by the students. Besides, there are other things to do on Sunday, such as fraternity sports activities or social activities. The student's feelings toward his country are quite strong. Few students would actually mind going into the armed service if they had to. The country is similar to a fraternity in that a person would stand up for it if he was a member and he was obligated to do something for it. Davis: It has been my observation that students take a somewhat more liberal approach to religion than do their parents. I mean that students, myself included, believe the Bible to be full of things written for them, but not about them ... Certain religious mores taught in the Bible were instructions for a race of that period only. They are placed in the Bible to give us an insight into the lives of God's chosen people rather than as rules set up for us to follow. God is just as real to the students of today as he was to the Jews of long ago, but the methods of worshipping Him have changed, and this is where students may disagree with their parents. Many people think of what they believe in terms of what their church might advocate. Young people, although using the doctrines of their church as a basis, take what they believe on a more personal plane. They think of their relationship with God as an individual one; one in which they, with the help of God, must decide what is right or wrong for themselves and then worship God in the light of their decision. In regard to country, parents and students are mainly in agreement. Students are just as patriotic now as they have ever been. Nevertheless, they as well as their parents recognize the need for reforms in phases of government and social work. 10

Werner: There are about five church-goers i our chapter, excluding myself. Most boys go 1 church when they're home, but at school Sund8. Tin is a free day to wash the car, take a drive, ge Alp! some sun, or catch up on studying. Was When speaking of country, Vietnam imme& Bob ately pops up. The general feeling seems to~ reac to get the war over-either by force, or b. B. getting out of Vietnam. Most of the boys a! ham weary of being under draft board pressure. 'f~ mac draft toll hasn't been too high at our chapter ver~ tern however.

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3UCh 8 mpti!l! I arn re · Birtl Samaritan ~Inded of the parable of the "Good x otne l'?bbed and b A poor man, while traveling, was mrnuV hlrn injure eaten and left to die. Two men saw :md gC take tim d but were not concerned enough to rstand the thirJ out from their schedule to help. But todaY· ~toPPed t ma.n- a Samaritan- had pity and vious~ Which ~ aid the stranger. The Bible asks, Poor rna~ ?'~hese three was the neighbor to the g the~ y Jt l ask- h' k o!l~ to I coun Ich of you have had enough concern ~e real Weaker or assist one of your younger or :hocl<et alumni t rothe.rs? Oh, for just a few of you ,me aJ to know~ be hke the "Good Samaritan." Just n rnos chapter fhP~ someone cares enough to help our go v a donati~ I Kap:r:a P~i . No, I'm not asking for nto t!I' rnaybe a ftotrl a gift-:Just a little concern and I e COUnselmg. ions if }{. e!llemb •t oftel 8moke til! er Your own chapter meetings-the ons, & t? last fo ed room, the discussions that seemed of tP' didn't k rever, and the problems that you just e. great th~ow how. to solve. It would have been 1t tna' an older n-;-and It would be great now-to have S ' Wiser Brother to call on for advice. 3 as iP ion al11 Whi~~~one once said that we are like ·the pure 'ore us Of beinga~e_r that couldn't stand the thoughts actio!l' a tneanin Oiled by. the colored pencils. But what to sug, rnust h gless existence that pure white paper ever~ t Of bein av~ known. We all seem to be so afraid wh1c t~ing? ~Involved. but is that such a horrible ry al11 ~!fie brothe are Privileged to have so many terhem of 1llyolved ers and yet we don't have time to get !orne 1 ~lght c~ Never stooping to think that someone waY ~ lNvo1 VEMut a ,?etter man because of that PI ENT. 1:'hereease t a k e an interest in vour old chapter. ~eany u~e some young men 'here that would hings t e to know you and hear about the 'I'ake a hat Went on during your college days. Part, be willing to get involved-who

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knows, your influence might make that all important difference. How does that song go? . . . "I believe for everyone who goes astray, someone will come to show the way ... " I believe in you BROTHERS. Won't you please come our way? BOB CHANDLER, Archon. FROM THE CHAPLAIN'S DESK

OUR SOCIETY I am writing this less than two hours after first hearing of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King in Memphis. It brought a flood of memories about my contacts with this man. The first was twelve years ago when I was in Montgomery, Alabama, to be ordained an elder in the Methodist Church. He was leading the "Montgomery Bus Boycotts." The second time was hearing him address the National Methodist Student Movement Conference in Lincoln, Nebraska, several years ago. On both occasions I found him to be a dynamic and persuasive man. He has made a tremendous impact upon our national life. His death will have perhaps an even greater impact. It is a national tragedy. The reason I share these thoughts is because as your National Chaplain I write to men who are dedicated, not only as individuals but as a fraternity, to the principles which abhor the very dynamic which nermitted this violence. In a time when we are faced nationally with some of the most perplexing nroblems of our history. we are attempting to be a significant part of the solutions, not a part of the problem. We are a fraternity based upon moral principles whose influence we hone helps mold responsible citizens for a world which desperately needs them. Events such as those of today remind me again how far all of us have fallen short in the ideals we claim to hold in such high esteem. And it makes me ask where the hope lies. Tonight I believe the hope lies in those who are willing to deal responsibly with the moral issues of our time. It seems to me we have already accepted that challenge by the very nature of our charter. Certainly we have a channel through which to make our mark. Tonight I would like to ask all of us how we live up to our moral heritage as a fraternity. I really don't have any easy answers. But if we aren't led to start looking then we have abandoned what I consider our last hope. J. BENTON WHITE National Chaplain 11

SAMFORD SINGERS SCORE AGAIN WITH a song and a dance, Pi Kappa Phi at Samford University claimed its third consecutive victory in the annual campus Step-Sing competition. The Alpha Eta chapter singers used a group of patriotic songs for their program in capturing their fifth victory in six outings. Under the direction of Brother Jerry Chandler, the chorus sang "This Is My Country," "No Man Is An Island," and a medley of "I Believe" and "America." Impressive transparencies from the "Americano" series were used during the first number. During the second song, the audience was given a choice between a "war-protestor" and a soldier reading a letter. Narration opened the program and followed the first two numbers. The final medley was only half audible because of continuous applause, which began early in the number and did not subside until the group had left the stage. As the chorus went into the second verse of "I Believe," the audience began applauding. Then a group of Brothers and pledges began erecting an American flag a la Iwo Jima with the benefit of special lighting. Go'ing into "America," the chorus began marching out from the risers slowly unfurling a large American flag. This brought the audience to their feet with even louder applause. Master of Ceremonies Lindy Martin made a most unusual gesture by calling on the Pi Kapps to take a bow before leaving the stage. When Martin later announced that Pi Kappa had been named Number One in the Men's Division, the audience expressed strong approval-only this time they were joined exuberantly by every Pi Kappa Phi in Seibert Hall.

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Pi Kappa Phi is warmth-a deep felt warJll: of a smile-a cheer at a game-or a slap on\ back from a brother. It is the running speed t Tim O'Keefe and the sideline yells of a wound ex-player. Pi Kappa Phi is a weekend of sand and sun n; good friends-It is a horseshoe match-alJ1'1 in the finals-a volleyball game-a basketb1 trophy-and in win or defeat, a constant knO~ edge of team backing. Pi Kappa Phi is walking up a sidewalk-a h!! 1~ shake- a pledge pin-It is a mud hole dug t night before-a pledge trip-a hell court-9t a hand from a brother. Pi Kappa Phi is study-the pride of seeing brother tapped for OAK-at least three brotbel on Who's Who and a scholarsh ip trophy. Pi Kappa Phi is a pin-a serenade-a ride/ is a red rose g'iven with love. 1

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Pi. Si?"ma Mu Local at .Wilmington in° g m W1lm'mgton, North arolma. reated co anuary of 1964, this group of young men nta ted th National Office in May f that ar. ~ssistant Executive S cr tary T d Scharf nst In visited with them and was at on ,;.~hrably impressed. This contact wa follow d dt; . a visit from Executive Secretary Ow n l'lng the summer months.

th ~isaster struck when it was determined cr a . Wilmington College was not yet an acio edJt d institution. Founded in 1947 as a Junlo r t ollege, this institution was strategically Siba ed in an area of North Carolina not accesA.(~e to established colleges and universities. ~ch er everal years as a junior college, the Ye ool extended its operations to a full four lonat curriculum in 1955. The wait was not too ach~ for in 1967 complete accreditation was leved.

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Ph~fter several years of inactivity, Pi Kappa rnu1 ~nd Pi Sigma Mu again established comdut~lcation. This was not a difficult task, for sue lng the previous months several alumni, andh ~s brothers Bill Lefler, Washington & Lee, seeing der J.'~athan Xanthos, Miami, along with unbrothel" 1Infrad~ates from Tau-North Carolina State tnaiver~1ty, and Beta Phi-East Carolina, had ly. locartained an interest in the development of a fraternity . . ride_...ll te~lp~ady structured as a Pi Kappa Phi Chapth~ 1 Sigma Mu, now a colony, easily gained • ol tet·i approval of the National Council for charVOICe ~e ng on February 24, 1968. Brother Al Brown, is rn°~~ appW~rk, District President of District I, was :lt witb 1~ l3ru0 Inted as chartering officer, with Brother lifetiJ'Ile ce Br'iggs, North Carolina, Chapter Advisor p A p~I

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for Kappa hapter, as his as istant. Th initiation team con i ted of m mb rs of i Kappa Phi hapter at Duk University and North arolina State Un'iv r sity, aid d by und rgraduate from W tern arolina. Initiations were held at P arsall M morial Presbyterian hurch. The pastor of thi burch, Dr. Benjamin Franklin Hall, was to b com the first member initiated by the new amma Theta hapter with its ritual team. Dr. Hall, a Tru tee of Davidson oll g , ha on on, John T. Hall, a Pi Kapp from Eps'ilon hapter of Davidson ollege. The chartering banquet was attended by many Wilmington area alumni of Pi Kappa Phi, school officials, and undergraduates from Pi Kappa Phi hapters in North arolina. National Hi storian Jim Golden was the banquet speaker. Accepting the charter was the first archon of Gamma Theta, Phillip Galloway. Phil accepted on behalf of the other new officers: Gary Chad-

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A re-birth is a wonderful experience, especially when at such a fine institution as Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. Alpha Alpha Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity was first chartered in 1923. After many years of successful operation, the charter of this Chapter w::s removed for a variety of weaknesses early m the 1950's. The desire of Pi Kappa Phi to re-activate was always present and when the school gave its approval for a new effort in February of 1966, action was commenced. Traveling Co unselor Bill Dicks, Florida Southern, came on campus i_n the Spring of 1966 and soon pledged Hollis Lewis and Allan Brinkerhoff to Pi Kappa Phi. These two young men became the colonizers around whom the Chapter was to be rebuilt. On Saturday, March 30, 1968, the culmination of many months of effort resulted in the re-activation of Alpha Alpha Chapter. Undergraduate members from Iota Chapter at

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Georgia Tech, and Beta Kappa Chapt~r .; Georgia State served as the combined initia~l team. The chartering officer was Brother J: Tappy, Georgia, District President for Dis~: V. He was ably assisted by Brother Tom ' ton, Chapter Advisor of Lambda Chapter. The chartering banquet was amply atten;; by many alu mni of the Fraternity in the . con, Georgia, area, including two orig 1~, charter members of Alpha Alpha, Brot•' Paschal Muse of Cury, Georgia, and Brot~ Clayton H. Buchanan, of Memphis, Tennes.s, The banquet speaker was another illustrl~i alumnus of Pi Kappa Phi, Brother Wally BU former successful coach of t~e. l!niversitY ) Georgia football team and an 1mbate of .AlP Alpha Chapter. Special recognition was given to the aluJ'l'IW who had served as Chapter Ad visor for Colony and was to continue serving as ChaP1: Advisor for the re-activated Alpha Alpha Cn~; ter, Brother James Montgomery, of Beta 0~ cron Chapter. The new officers of the re-chartered chaP; were installed by the chartering officer on sl urday afternoon. They are: Stephen Pan}{~

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Phihp third activation of a chapter of Pi Kappa occu raternity during the early part of 1968 Lou_r~ed during the week of April 15th, when the ls;;n_a State University was the location of the Clal chartering of Gamma Iota Chapter, newest chapter of Pi Kappa Phi.

"M}he Fraternity was most fortunate when in Sta~chDofJ967 approval was given by Louisiana pter. on e mversity for Pi Kappa Phi to colonize attendt the c~mpus. This great University hosts one of the ~1 'I'he nest fraternity systems in existence. · origin frat~ef~re, the institution itself and the L.S.U. Broth' asso ~m~y system constitute a most valuable Clabon for Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. Brot!Jt ennesse !lle~ffort. to develop a chapter at L.S.U. comllustri 01 kins ced ~n January of 1967 when Dr. Fred Hoslly BuM offe' Anzona, wrote to the National Office and ·ersitY ; sib! ted to assist the Fraternity in any way posof .AlP bick. Immediately a Traveling Counselor, Bill a c sf, Florida Southern, was sent to L.S.U. for alurl'l 111 fici~I~. erence with Dr. Hoskins and L.S.U. ofr for tt ; ChaP1: >ha Ch~1 BiJ~?Ugh the efforts of Brother Hoskins and leks, a number of L.S.U. students were ~eta on· for 19 6ially pledged to Pi Kappa Phi on March 20, and i Much help was given at this early stage burn ater on by Brother Charles Martin, Authe ~n~ other interested alumni. Serving as A.laborlgmal colonizers were Monroe Whitaker, Cha ama, a transfer student from Omicron stulter, and Danny Daste, McNeese, a transfer ent from Beta Mu Chapter.

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A.p;qe official chartering was held on Saturday, ~at~ 20th, with Brother Mel Metcalfe, Past Was lonal. President, as charteril_1g officer .. !!e initi ~~s1sted by Dr. Fred Hoskms. The JOint ate a lng team was provided by undergraduCh tnt embers of Beta Mu and Beta Omicron ap ers.

bi;~e banquet speaker was Brother Fred 0. for ;rso!l, Stetson, who is State Comptrol~er wa Blonda. Attending the banquet with h1m s rather Charles Tom Henderson, Stetson, p~

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PI KAPPS IN WAITING The Fraternity now has nine colonies awaiting chartering. This group indicates the continued dynamic growth of Your Fraternity. These colonies are: Pi Oglethorpe Alpha Delta University of Washington Phi Beta Iota University of Missouri (Rolla) Kappa Phi Georgia Southern Delta Alpha North Texas State Lambda Pi La Salle Sigma Alpha Belmont Abbey Delta Phi Omega Northwestern State Delta Pi Epsilon Villanova 15

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Alpha Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi initiated fifteen new brothers in February. These new brothers brought the active chapter new blood and new ideas, and a new hi-fi system. With forty-two men now, the active chapter is making plans for the future. New drapes are to be purchased to go with the new furniture purchased in October, and hopefully a new color television can be bought. Campus elections will be here soon and the brotherhood is hoping to make another good showing. The Rose Ball will be here soon and then summer, another year, rush, pledge training, and initiation. The future looks bright for Pi Kappa Phi and for Alpha Chapter. GAMMA-CALIFORNIA

Many things have been happening recently at Gamma. In February Tom Deen visited us and initiated a new housing corporation for the chapter. Mr. 0. T. Laib has been working earnestly to get the papers drawn up and filed properly. As far as the house itself i.s concerned, our lease will soon be up, and we are trying to improve this house or find another. In January we elected a new archon, Steve Stephenson, and at the next initiation we will initiate two alumni, Reverend Henderson and Raymond Miller. They have shown great interest in the fraternity and will be great brothers. We have just begun a little sister program. Our little sisters are not just a social thing, but rather a group of girls who are loyal to Pi Kappa Phi and want to do what they can to help it. As a service project, we are going to kidnap the housemother of each sorority on campus and give them back only when each girl in the sorority donates a can of food. Our little sisters are going to help by .serving as hostesses for the housemothers. Gamma has grown out of its house. Due to a large pledge class and new initiates, the house can no longer accommodate all its members. Considering that most of the other fraternities at Cal have run into hard times, we feel that we are very fortunate. In the future we thoroughly expect to keep growing. 16

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Semester break saw the Davidson Pi KaPpi descend upon the snow covered Tennessei mountains at Gatlinburg. The brothers anr their dates skated, skied and soaked up refreshments for seventy-two of the most event· packed hours that Epsilon has seen in :rna!ll banA.f1t weeks. SPort· We are looking forward to the Carolina Col the o~ (horse races) held annually at Camden, s.. tie fc Brother Davie Burgdorf will be entertainJ!li like t "the crew" at his country home near Spring· Year. field following the races. Up and coming !!I'' Spring Frolics weekend and the week-long frW ternity beach party following exams. . We were very proud to learn that Brothel'·. lot Mike May and Mike Payne received bids frov, becor Phi Beta Kappa. Payne was the only junior~. !iapp the College to receive the honor; May p]!i!l• In ru to continue his studies next year at Harvard. l ten n Epsilon went through the most unusual rus program ever established by the IFC. Under ~bf new system, informal rushing took place durJJl; the entire first semester. Rush week itself r8 the first week of second semester. After 8e-1 of the bids and acceptances were in, men 1'. ceiving no bids, yet desiring to participate!1 the new extended rush program were match up with fraternities on a mutual preferen.cr basis. Each extended rushee has full soc19 privileges and eats meals twice a week at t~; house. After a period of two months, t r brotherhood has the option of keeping the J'l'l~ by giving him a bid or having him go to anoth .. house for another two month period. With new program, a joint product of the twe ~; fraternity presidents, it is hoped that each J1'1 8 , who desires fraternity affiliation will eventO ally find the house best suited to him. t Spring elections resulted as follows: B01 Reid, archon; Mike Payne, treasurer; :BO Wrenn, secretary; Charlie Sandlin, historill!~ Tom Graves, warden; and Sid Esary, chapla1

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the pr . has b ev10us year's last place. We believe this Cha· een a direct result of our Scholarship effoi~rnan Jimmy Hardin and his intensified a s r s. to s_tep up our program. He instituted ternp~hial big brother-little brother study sysIn at has worked quite well . broth February, Zeta received eleven new nine ers. In the same month Zeta also pledged F rnen. ann~r the past five years, Zeta has won the in S al Fraternity Sing he1d at Converse College ed lartanburg. Brother Ray McLees is expectCho 0 assume the leadership of the Pi Kapp stra ~uhs. We would like to make this the sixth zIg t Year. in thta Chapter was proud to be host chapter to Be Presentation of the Golden Legion award nar{other Lloyd Keith Leonard. Brother LeoMar Was the 21st initiate of Mu Chapter on tanbch 5, 1918. He is presently living in Sparurg baft~ter.seizing the 1967-1968 intramural footsport rophy and piling up points in the winter the s, Zeta is marching on towards capturing tie rer~ll sports trophy. After a disappointing like ~r first place overall last year, we would Yea r. 0 become the undisputed champions this IOTA-GEORGIA TECH.

:rother: :Is froV be~~ta. Chapter is moving progressively towards • nl 1n10r' kap llling .a bigger and better chapter in Pi y pJall' in r Pa Pht. We have made a concentrated effort ·vard. ten Ush this year, and last quarter we initiated rnore rnen into our expanding brotherhood. 1al rust 1der thi ~ duri!lf self rll1 .fter nl men ipate 11 natchei >ferenCI I soci8 c at tht ;hs, thl the Jll 111

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'ith t11 1~ , twel''' wh Jllllr even ttl' New House at Iota. . J30lI OffiNear the end of the quarter we elected our ~r; J30 storiaV Lor~ers for spring and summer quarters: ~ob hapiaiV Itos .' archon; Bill Lindsey, treasurer; Mike \Tan~' secretary; Bob McCrory, warden; Bruce -WOFfO~~ tne1• e.rhoof and Dick Foster, spring and sumN historians; and Charles Hodges, chaplain. ~ Coileg' Was aturally, the highlight of winter quarter on can1 St011 °~~ annual Rose Ball. It was held at the e ~v1ountain Inn on the top of Stone Mounter th111 TS .

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tain and was a highly successful affair. We were pleased to crown Miss Sherian Fitzgerald as our Rose Queen for 1968. She is majoring in mathematics at Agnes Scott College and is pinned to Brother Charles Hodges. During our occasional work sessions, the chapter has been beautifying our house and landscaping our property in anticipation of Greek Week, the District V conclave, and other events that are coming up in the near future. Iota cordially invites all Pi Kapps to drop by, spend some time with us, and observe the success of a hard-working chapter. NU-NEBRASKA

Nu Chapter decided to start the new year right; and in a spirit of brotherhood, took an active sneak to A.lpha Omicron Chapter at Iowa State on January 5. We took in a basketball game, which, unfortunately, our Cornhuskers lost, leaving us glum. But things perked up afterwards when we were able to enjoy Alpha Omicron's hospitality, food, and good times. So, when we had to depart for home and leave the adventures of meeting other brothers, it came with some reservations. Besides, it was 18 degrees below zero outside. With the advent of spring, Nu Chapter held its annual Rose Formal in March. It was at the ballroom of the Lincoln Hotel. Dining and dancing ruled the event, which was capped by the crowning of Pati Austin, Pi Beta Phi, as our Rose Queen. She's in pre-medicine and has a 3.7 grade point average. Needless to say, she is a favorite of the boys, and we are more than proud to have her as our Queen. After the formal the brothers and their dates engaged in additional merrymaking, enjoying the brotherhood of our Chapter. On April 1, traveling counselor Jerry Matthews arrived in Lincoln and started his three day visit at Nu Chapter. Jerry enjoyed his stay here, and the brothers have benefited greatly from his stay and are eagerly putting his helpful suggestions into practice. On April 5, Ivan Hedge '18, a banker from Filley, Nebraska, received the 50 year membership award of Pi Kappa Phi. A dinner was held at the chapter house in his honor. Other alums attending were Bill Simpson, '16, druggist, from Marysville, Kansas; Ray Scott, '16, retired, from Lincoln; Ducky Taylor, '16, retired, from Lincoln; Win Elmen, '21, lawyer, from Lincoln; Chapter Advisor Oscar Koch, '21; Don Leonard, '51, lawyer, from Lincoln; Von Innes, '53, architect, from Lincoln; Garrett Williams, '61, mail advertiser, from Lincoln; and Jim Osterchill, '63, Viet Nam Veteran, from Omaha. Brother Paul Lessenhop, '23, from Lincoln, was ill and regrettably could not attend the dinner. It was an inspiration to the undergraduate chapter to see such a wonderful turnout of Nu alumni. 17

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These last several months have proven to be a time of growth and accomplishment for the men of Xi Chapter. We have planned and successfully carried out a number of activities which have benefited us financially, as well as through the close associations we have made with our alumni. The activities we have thus far completed include our second annual Playboy Magazine raffle. Not only did we thoroughly enjoy the presence of Miss Lisa Baker, but also the profit realized from the 1,200 raffle tickets sold. We also had our first Alumni Night at the Roanoke vs. Washington and Lee basketball game. This gathering of alumni and undergraduate brothers proved to be a very enjoyable evening for everyone concerned. We hope to be able to continue this event in the future as well as continuing our series of informal alumni dinners. Finally, it was with great pleasure that we presented the Golden Legion award to Brother William Tatum for fifty years of service to the fraternity. Brothers Leonard Muse and Roy Rush also earned this distinguished award, but unfortunately were not able to attend the presentation. We are indeed proud to have such fine men honored for their service to Pi Kappa Phi and wish them many more years in our fraternity.

into the future more and more, and building fo cal!ec of sk: next year. With the raw material on hand, !111 man, the experience behind us, great things can ~ 'I'h expected from Xi Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi.

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that, RHO-WASHINGTON AND l~ sity f With Christmas approaching, Rho got int. Were the holiday spirit and gave the needy child!'~ senio of Lexington a Christmas party. With the he l and 1 of Garfield, the house bartender, dressed in · and Santa's suit, and carrying a bag of toys an lette1 s urprises, nearly fifteen children enjoyed · this bunt Merry Christmas.

Returning from Christmas vacation, tli• brothers realized that exams were coming, a.nt the nervous end-of-semester grind began. :RIC Johnson, a senior from Norfolk, Va., was elect~ to Phi Beta Kappa, and freshman Steve Hang ney was number one in his class, and w~· accepted by Phi Eta Sigma, the freshman honor ary society. 't' Exams finished, the brotherhood turned 1 attention to the festivities of Fancy Dress: t~: ball with the famous Peter Duchin and Ill orchestra, and the combo parties back at t~: house. Alumni Dave Schwendeman, Nor\, Wright, Bill Butler, and Kim Kimbell all \ turned during the break between semesters ' meet new brothers at Rho. The initiation of eight new brothers was to; chief concern after the merriment of Fanc. Dress had died down . The pledges put on ~~;1 first Pledge Talent Show in Rho's history, ~? 1: such acts as. The Three Studs and a rea4l~ from the saymg.s of Confucious. Also held, s1J1 it is a year for the Olympics, was the first anfl 0 al contest to determine which pledges would 11 THE

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called th . ling fo of sk'l! e Rho Roadrunners. With all the feats nd, ail man~ and endurance (walking from the freshcan~ Th· or:rn to the house) performed. 'hi. on c Is Year'.s pledge class is the second largest that a:rnpus, and the class has lived up to all AND l~ sity te expected of it. Buz Sadloch played var·ot in! Wer ootball, while Ken Newman and Dick Ivey :hi!dre: senie0 ~ the varsity soccer team along with ete Tooker. Chuck McAfee, Fred Dewey, he h~i and and es Maneval were all on the Washington ed in · 1 1ys an' Jette ee Wrestling team, and McAfee should this r. AI Angrisani will make the baseball team oyed ' built '~hek. Besides athletics, the freshmen lfon ~ Homecoming display which won numbrable Mention. Steve Haughney ranked (str .er one in his class with a 4.0 average manahght A's) and was elected to the freshonorary society, Phi Eta Sigma.

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the Heart Fund drive that won special recognition for the house by collecting more than twice as much as any other house on campus. Since the seniors have been here longer than the other classes, the list of what they have done, and what they have been awarded is quite impressive. Rich Johnson, a member of Phi Eta Sigma, has just been elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Tom Baremore, vice-president of the IFC, a holder of the R. E. Lee Research Grant, and past Archon, has won so many debating awards that a notebook is needed to record them all (freshman Andrew Wyndham is following the footsteps of Tom). Rick Christovich should be cited for receiving the only non-combat assignment given out to the senior R.O.T.C. cadetshe is about to enter the quartermaster corps. Web Shearburn was accepted into the honorary pre-medicine fraternity, and is known as one of the best of the Lexington volunteer firemen. Craig Barley led the handball team to a fourth place finish in the school, and roommate Pete Tooker, the I-M director, has promised us at least a second place in the overall resu]ts at the end of the year. And Robin Kirby is now planning on how he will spend his free time this summer at the Naval Aviation School at Pensa cola, Florida. Probably the most important campus activity that the entire house takes part in is the IFC's Greek Week, which, in its first year last year, Rho Chapter won. Such an award exemplifies why we are here, what the Fraternity means to us. We will win Greek Week a gain. The alumni of Rho Chapter have never really had the interest in "the old lodge" that idealistically they should, but with the coming of a deferred rush within the next few years, the alumni are going to have to play a larger role than they do now. 1970 will be the fiftieth year for Rho Chapter, and a combination of the anniversary and help for a deferred rush hopefull y will instill and restore thi.s needed concern. TAU-N. C. STATE

Our main effort here at Tau Chapter thus far this semester has been to strengthen our brotherhood. Near the beginning of the semester we held a retreat at a camp near Fayetteville, N. C. in which both brothers and pledges participated. This proved to be very effective, and we plan to continue the retreat on an annual basis. Secondly, the brothers of Tau have begun supporting a foster child in Brazil and have all been very interested in her progress as of late. Tau Chapter, along with Mu Chapter of Duke, acted as initiating team in the addition of Gamma Theta Chapter at Wilmington College to the brotherhood of Pi Kappa Phi. We accept19

ed the task with enthusiasm and thoroughly appreciated and enjoyed the opportunity to assist in this function. In addition we have initiated seven new brothers into our ranks so far this semester. Prospects for initiation later this semester are our fourteen new pledges acquired during the past Spring Rush. Also further bolstering our membership are two new pledges in our midsemester pledge class. CHI-STETSON

The past quarter of the 1968 academic year at Stetson has seen Chi chapter do much in the updating of many of its functions as well as its physical appearance. The Chi Housing Corporation was rechartered, paving the way for the formulation of plans to extend our house to include a game room having a pool table and fireplace, as well as extending the floorspace for our dances and meetings. Brother Gryskiewicz is in charge of the active chapter's committee which is working in conjunction with the alumni to make our addition a reality in time for rush next fall. New officers were elected for the Fall semester, and they are already working hard on our rush, the principal activity of their administration. We are expecting a lot out of Gene Harrison, Achon; Tim O'Keefe, Treasurer; Ralph Cline, Secretary; Roger Woodbury, Warden ; Dick Mahaffey, Historian; and Bill (Sebastian) Stemper, Chaplain. On the afternoon of May 12, the active chapter accepted a challenge from the alumni to a game of softball. After nine innings of scrapes and scratches, the result was the same as always. We are wondering when the alumni would like to take us on in basketball. After the ball game, everyone went to the home of Brother J ost for a bar beque and swim in his pool. Everyone left rejuvenated and looking forward to next year's game. Chi should also do much for the university next year as Bill Gaventa will be Student Government President, backed by ten Pi Kapp senators representing their respective classes and schools. The brothers of Chi are proud to announce the addition of nine new active brothers into our chapter. They are now working with us to evaluate and improve the working functions of our chapter. Chi Chapter hosted the District VI Conclave. It was the first such meeting in four years, but will now become an annual event. Brothers from Florida State, University of Florida, Florida Southern, University of Tampa, and University of Miami attended, as well as those from host Stetson. Also attending the meeting were National Treasurer Charles Tom Henderson, Executive Secretary Durward Owen, and District VI President Ralph Saffy. 20

outs The conclave consisted of discussion grotlf Swa and conferences which dealt on aspects of frl Vers ternal life, local chapter problems, and frate~ Ric} nity goals. Chi Chapter was awarded a scbolB' Plac tic award from national for maintaining a sch~ Peti· lastic average higher than the university's 81. Dah men's average for the past 17 consecutive yea!' leag Making the award was Jack Bell, president c ban the Pi Kappa Phi Memorial Foundation. . aste The brothers are looking forward to the! Wit} annual Spring Weekend which will be held 1 Cocoa Beach. If the weather holds out, ou A. Bohemian Socialite (Brother Satava) prornist Wit] a very enjoyable and inspiring weekend. . e Was Finally, Brother Jones is making great strld eve1 with our alumni relations. He has lowered ~~ for list of missing al urns from 300 to 50 since · cha start of this year. We should have all locat~ Phi by June, and follow it by a comprehensive, uf and to-date directory of all members of Chi, b0 v past and present. at 1 . and OMEGA-PURO[ socj ' h'1 Expansion is now under full swing wi; ~ ground breaking to begin this month. All ~. qua tails have been worked out with the CorP 01~ Off tion, and Omega is anxiously awaiting the co tna: pletion of our new 26-man addition. t 'No Omega once again is looking forward to t• 'Nh 1968 University-Sing competition under tt, the capable leadership of Tom LeFevre. As us~l l'Us great progress is being made for the . bri Mother's Day event, with the 27-man spf 10; an( pledge class contributing an outstanding a.d 0· Bi! tion to our ranks. e ch· Many other traditional campus and chaP\ th~ activities fill the spring semester. Grand ~\ Wii Weekend looks as though it will be the bes n StE Purdue's history, and Omega's entry in the'( ag1 campus go-kart race is looking better ever~?~ thE We hope to finish in one of the top five pos1t1°~: in as we have in the past two years. Purdue's 1\1° . S\Xi Political Convention is also coming soon, ~~ beJ Omega is taking an active part by representJl th€ the state of South Carolina. . A stronger emphasis on scholarship both ~· the University and the chapter have helP 1 raise our scholastic average, and we will coe tinue to strive for continuing impro~;. thi ment in this area. We at Omega Chapter str; \V} not only to preserve our good name by l~V 1 i ha on past laurels, but also by initiating new 1d_e Pll which can only lead to a better Pi Kappa Ph1· Ve re, 1 ALPHA DEL TA-WASHING1~ du · ~ P;, After a quarter of effort aimed at bettef 11p. se1 the physical plant of Alpha Delta, Phi l{aPJ at the University of Washington initiated ttl• Sn forts to become better known on the sea c \\11 campus. Perhaps' the area of greatest emerg~Jlt du was in athletics. Although lacking in "maJ 0~ Ja sport team efforts, certain individuals pro"

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Alpha Epsilon is in the process of making a platoon of Uncle Sam's boys in VietNam honorary pledges. We will communicate with them, letting them know what's happening here. It's a great chance for all concerned to hear news from people who "speak our language." The 135th Helicopter Assault Division, a Special Forces unit, has already adopted AE Chapter as honorary platoon members. The Little Sisters of the Star and Lamp have planned a service project for the Mebane school in Alachua. The brothers and the Little Sisters will take these underprivileged children in kindergarten and first grade to a local fire station and other parts of Gainesville. We are really on the move-twenty-two new brothers, fourteen new pledges (number two in rush for both quarters), and tops in our intramural league. ALPHA ETA-SAMFORD

Continued growth, new honors and an overall sense of optimism have dominated the scene of Alpha Eta at Samford University this semester. Reviewing a semester's progress is not an easy task, but our major areas of growth were in academics, house fund, and campus elections. The recently initiated Little Sister program has produced tremendous success. All the girls have enthusiastically rushed and supported the fraternity in every possible way, and through skits at the parties and activities on campu s have shown to the student body the tremendous out-reach our chapter has. These girls have organized themselves into a unified endeavor and elected their own officers. Many thanks are in order for these fine young ladies who wear the Little Sister Pi Kappa Phi pin. The spring election of chapter officers will be a rather difficult one as the brothers are faced with electing an archon to renlace the fine leadership of Bob Chandler, archon for two successive terms. Archon Chandler has encouraged the brothers to the heights of fraternal spirit and has done a most effective job in pushing the name of Pi Kappa Phi to the "tops" on campus. In the area of scholarship, Alpha Eta saw its highest average in quite a few semesters. The overall average was 1.5 with quite a few brothers being named to the Dean's List. This average places us above the all-men's average for the entire campus. Several brothers were fortunate enough to be chosen as sweethearts in sororities. Leading the list was Bill Uline of Guntersville, Alabama, who was named pledge sweetheart for Chi Omega sorority. Charles Still of Atlanta, Georgia, was named "Zeta Beau" by the Z eta Tau Alpha sorority. Treasurer Charles Woosley of Scottsboro, Alabama, was selected "Kappa King" for the Alpha Delta Pi sorority. Other brothers were listed as favorites in the annual 21

girls' dormitory sweetheart contests at Christmas. Selections were made for Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities and again Pi Kappa Phis were chosen: Bob Blakeney of Reform, Alabama (last year's "Mr. Samford" winner) ; Stan Denham of Titusville, Florida; and Historian Rodney Fitzgerald of Cleveland, Tennessee, were all selected for this national honor recognizing student leaders across the country. As spring came, with it came campus elections. Several brothers sought posts in the Student Government Association. Rodney Fitzgerald and Mike Clecker were in the finals for the "Mr. Friendship" contest. Possibly the greatest area of concern has been with the seemingly "impossible dream" of a house. Alum Bill Armistead and Chapter Advisor Austin Letson have worked diligently with the alumni in securing funds for the proposed house. Their work has produced amazing results ; within a two-month period the house fund has seen an increase in donations of 40 per cent. A zealous spirit is prevailing among all the brothers as they hope to see their dreamsand hard work-come true. We feel the continued success of our Number One chapter rests on this drive. Glory and honor coupled with hard work and a zealous spirit to stay on top has made this the very best semester in our chapter history for all 66 members. Continued frustration with house fund drives reinforced by numerous campus honors has left the chapter in fine standing. A new year will bring amazing results and a continued enthusiastic spirit from its brothers. Alpha Eta has set its goals and dreams hig-h and has worked diliQ"ently toward accomplishing its dreams. Realizing that a fraternity is more than "a house, a grip. and a badge." Alpha Eta strives to instill in its members the lofty goals of fraternal love. ALPHA IOTA-AUBURN

Alpha Iota's new Rose Queen for 1968 is Miss Lynn Alsobrook, a Pi Beta Phi from Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. Lynn entered Auburn in 1966 after graduating from the Girl's Preparatory School in Chattanooga. Last summer in Chattanooga she made her debut at the Cotton Ball, which Lynn said she enjoyed very much. Clothing and textiles are Lynn's major course of study at Auburn; after graduation she has her eye on a job as fashion coordinator in women's clothing. Mr. Robert W. Thornton, professor of engineering at the university, has become our Faculty Advisor. Alpha Nu Chapter at Ohio State University was Mr. Thornton's undergraduate home; during his years there he served as treasurer and chapter representative to the 1934 National Convention in New York City. 22

After graduation Mr. Thornton studied at cc rado State, where he received his masters, at 1 University of Michigan, and at the UniverE of Illinois. . The idea of a brother-pledge retreat, wh1 was discussed at Pi Kapp College last suJllll1 was effectively carried out by Alpha Iota li February. The retreat was held at one of . brothers' cabin on Lake Martin. After 1U 11~ Archon Joe Davis began a serious discus~ on current chapter policies, rush, and var1c problems facing the chapter. After the disc; sion, the brothers and pledges heard "In . Beginning," the recording of our founders 3 their ideas and thoughts. Following this wH: lively volleyball game. Everyone felt stroOf that the retreat was worthwhile and a succt

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vers to ~hf~ C~i's major goal for this semester is a ca:rn a e ~Ifteen. new men into the chapter. <?n whi tered ~us hke this, where only 150 men regisxmnl are fiftr second semester formal rush (there )ta h catn een chapters of national fraternities on of ! be P~~s·ll this could b~ rather difficult. It should JuJJI 'l'h I e, however, If everyone works hard. cussi g d ea~ha;Pter has been getting lots of help and 00 varic tnoved . VIce f~om two alumni who recently diSCI Shelb In~o this area, Ted Scharfenstein and 'In I Pleas y ritchell. Last month the chapter had a ers 8 alutn~n s~rprise when it was discovered by 'w8f the ch us Jim Long. He made himself known to tronf we h ~Pter by delivering to us the refreshments 3ucct 1\fr ordered for the meeting from Slaters. Se1:vi ong, who is in charge of Slaters Food Offer~~ the University of Miami, has also C . o help the chapter in any way he can. quitf even~rm. Gras, March 21 and 22, is the big J-ch8 Val this month. Hundreds of different carnier 'J'f zatioty Pe booths are put up by campus organi·ecen' ;he St the b~s. Two days are allowed for putting up 'ice t. fun anoths, ~ollo:ved by two nights of carnival . actir Saturdd the mevitable disassembly and cleanup morning. Last year our profits were ph)' { lllainly procr a lot a 11 d "good times" we had, but we learned ope to make some money this year. wn. ' Veist. mere ALPHA SIGMA-TENNESSEE fo;1~ ~utur.e has certainly been looking bright Quart P a Sigma since the beginning of Winter larges~r. We initiated twelve new brothers, the Profit ~fas~ since 1951. Winter rush also proved 'I'hanka e m that we pledged six new men. Set of to the initiative of this class, a new In . reek letters adorns our house. bride Intr~murals we again played the role of ternits:rnbmd by falling one point shy of the fraPain Y asketball championship. However, this chatn ":'as e~sed somewhat by our badminton indooPifnship and exceptional showing in the w· r rack relays. one ~~ter Q.uarter also saw the publication of 'l'his our fmest editions of The Alpha Sigman. fro:rn Pfper received much favorable comment A.ndera urn_ni as well as brothers, and Historian 'l'he a st~n Is. to be commended for its excellence. B:ous·c lVabon of the Alumni Chapter and the an al~ng 9orporation is being kicked off with A.n a n:ni luncheon to be held late in the month. Whenc\~e Housing Corporation will be needed new h e chapter soon begins shopping for a 1\iike Buse. At the beginning of Sprin~ Quarter, Char]t erney was elected to fill out the term of tend Ln DeVault who resigned so he may atChar} aw School. In student government, taria es Herrin has been appointed parliamenand of the Student Government Association lllissis also serving on the S.G.A. Election Com.•,8r Liber011 · Leonard Dunavant is running for the 1 Av• a 1 Arts seat in the Student S.G.A. Senate.

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At present, we are in the midst of the Panhellenic College Bowl and have won all our matches to date. We are very optimistic about doing well in Carnicus, a 12 minute musicalcomedy production to be presented in May. Our g-oals have been set and we're on the way to fulfilling them. ALPHA TAU-RENSSELAER

The new officers for Alpha Tau Chapter for the spring semester are: Archon Jim Carter Troy, New York; Treasurer Bob Cummings' Wichita, Kansas; Secretary Frank Sarat, Syra~ cuse, New York; Warden Frank Saletel, Seaford, New York; Historian Vincent Nardo Cohasset, Mass.; and Chaplain Steve Hatfield; Westwood, New Jersey. Alpha Tau's sports activities have been high in achievement since our last chapter letter. The Pi Kapp basketball team won their league title; however, we lost in the playoffs and finished second. The Pi Kapp pool players are undefeated in four matches now and are expected to remain that way through the league competition. The volleyball team got off to a good start with two straight victories. Saturnalia, or Winter weekend, was extremely successful. Social Chairman John Apple contracted a band from Boston to play at our Friday night party after the Four Seasons' Concert. The concert and the band were both very enjoyable, and the party was a tremendous success. Saturday was skiing at Easton Valley Ski Lodge in the morning and early afternoon. Attending our cocktail party were Dean Smith of R.P.I. and Dean and Mrs. Jones of Russell Sage College. Rushing was definitely rewarding this year. Alpha Tau took a fine pledge class of twenty of which two are football players, three are on the ~wimming team, two are hockey players, one IS a lacrosse player, and one is presently vice president of the Junior IFC. Politics is playing a big role this year. We have a potential Grand Marshal in George Porto of Mamaroneck, New York. He is presently a sophomore representative and he is running for president of the Junior Class. All the sophomores are working hard in preparation for George's campaign. In addition to George, one of the pledges, Daniel Malone, is running for sophomore rep. ALPHA THETA-MICHIGAN STATE

Another Pi Kapp bites the dust. Yes, "B.C." our combination Collie, Saint Bernard, and German Shepherd, seems to want to go SORORITY! He was last seen sleeping on the lawn in front of the Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority house. But can we blame him? Winter rush brought us eleven pledges. The men of Alpha Theta are glad to have them with us. 23

Our pledge-active basketball game was a success, with the actives thoroughly wiping out the pledge class. However, judging from the showing the pledges made during the game, our next basketball season should be great. This past term the pledges held a "pledge rush," in which they invited friends whom they thought would be interested in the Greek system. As a result, we have several good prospects already for spring rush. Again, congratulations to our pledge class. It was a job well done.

In house elections this semester, Ralph Do: dera was elected archonÂˇ Will Toth treasure! Kevin McCranor, secreta~y; and John Dushn~: warden and pledge-master. Richard Eitel ish! torian and Steve Hoffman is our new chapJsl: Our new officers are now working hard 1 getting the by-laws back in order and up-date The big job left for them is house improverne~ and repairs. Now in the fourth year in . house we are now ready to make the rnaJf improvements we couldn't make at the tirne 11 bought it.

ALPHA PSI-INDIANA

Alpha Psi Chapter held its initiation at the beginning of the semester, and the new brothers are expected to carry on the high ideals and progress of Pi Kappa Phi here at Indiana. Elections were held at the beginning of the semester and our new officers are: John Peterson, archon; William McClintic, treasurer; Michael McMurtrey, secretary; Thomas Hunt, warden; Leo Brown, historian; and Larry Greg, chaplain. The brothers have been working very hard on rush and are experiencing rather good results. Little 500, a fund raising drive for scholarships, is always a big event at Indiana and so far the Pi Kapp team has been showing extremely good results. Lately everyone has been talking about winning the pole position and running away with the race. We all feel that we stand a real good chance and are hoping for a good showing out of the brothers, the house is behind the team 100 per cent. Brother Bob Burdett has been selected "1968 Man of the Year" by the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company. Brother Burdett has been helping us as song leader for the past few semesters and is very active in our Alumni Association. Last semester we also initiated Dean Robert Sturgeon into the brotherhood. He is the assistant dean of the School of Arts and Sciences. BETA ALPHA-NEWARK

Beta Alpha is now up to 50 undergraduates and one of the largest houses on campus. This year we will lose 16 brothers in graduating seniors. To make up for this we are now busy in a large rush program. The rush committee came up with the idea of a go-go dancer for our rush parties and it turned out very well. The spring pledge class promises to be one of our best. Our graduating seniors also take with them many important offices up at college. To fill this gap we have begun a campaign to put Pi Kapps in office. So far we have three brothers running unopposed in the senior class. The election looks a lot closer in the .i unior and sophomore classes, but we are quite confident that our brothers will end victorious. 24

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As we have every spring for the past fe~ years, we went out and found a house fo~ summer. This year we chose Seaside He1g n area and the house seems to be bigger 8 ~ better than last year. We have found that t~ summer house has brought us closer to 0~ alumni and also keeps the brothers much cloSn during a time which we tend to wander !l lose contact. In intramural basketball, Pi Kapp ended ~ in first place in our league, and we have wont'. games in the play-offs. With only one ga~: left our hopes are high for taking the troPhi The bowling team has come a long way fl' 01 last year and should finish high in the staJl ings. 1 The brothers are now looking forward the start of the softball season when we can gt outside again and show our power. The Social Committee has again planil~ another great semester of parties. The anPV1 "surfer party" and the picnic seem to be highlights of the semester. The entire brot)1ef

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rn!lir Beta Bet and growing. This can be said also for rne '' a grou ) Chapt~r wh:ch is not often "lush" (as Pledges P but . IS continually growing. Ten best on Were Picked up this rush, ten of the Well. T~arnpus, and their pledge program goes Pledges ey were again, as last semester's Whole t' 0 top in grades. The brotherhood as a 00 ter. "most improved" trophy this semes-

As on . they ar e example of our pledge class's vitality, Pledge e about to have the very first all-campus Southe c1ass dance in the history of Florida to be ~ntdColle~e. The brotherhood, refusing F'!orida,U one, IS now working with some of Lakelan~ Blllost beautiful girls in the current B eauty Pageant. eta B t semest e a h as had numerous socials this top so:r ~: w.ell as working with the campus's Play co~l'I Y. ~n our annual homecoming dis"'Pehtron. Our n t 路 be erect~ I~>nally famous totem pole is about to the ne:x:~ In the front of the house to stand for from th thousand years to welcome brothers roughout the country.

BETA DELTA--DRAKE

Pi R};ebruary 5, Brother Cowles representing ~hapte!a .Phi national, presented Beta Delta 1ngt n With the much sought-after Will E. Ed0 attende A. ward. Many of our graduate brothers a chapt d the presentation. This is the first time Th er from the midwest has won this award. at a : fal.l Pledge class entertained the brothers Club i~llll-formal dance at Waveland Country actives January. Also attending the dance were ter. and pledges from Alpha Omicron Chap-

Beta b. ers w路 elta has grown to twenty-five memIn F'eb lth the initiation of seven new brothers once aru~ry. With the chapter growing, we are brake }arn competing athletically with other caPtur raternities. This winter the Pi Kapps and fi~~hthe fraternity bowling championship Ship, ls ed third in the university championBeta D Chapt elta Chapter and Alpha Omicron Saver;r. held a joint Rose Ball at the Hotel lliusic ln Des Moines, Iowa, on April 20, 1968. lliiss 1tas Presented by the Steve Russ Quartet. elected ~rhy Hiler, Alpha Xi Delta So1路oTity, was e Rose Queen of Beta Delta Chapter. ~Ay

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Mary is a Senior, Social Science major from Somers, Iowa. Miss Caroline Congdon, Kappa Alpha Th eta SoToTity, was Miss Hiler's attendant. Approximately 150 people attended the Rose Ball. The second annual Alumni-Undergraduate barbeque was held on Saturday, May 4, 1968, sponsored by the Des Moines Alumni Chapter. Forty alumni and undergraduates enjoyed the sunny afternoon and the delicious steaks. BETA LAMBDA--TAMPA

This semester the fraternities are having open rush for two weeks for a change from the style usually used. Our pledges so far: Steven Allan Beck, Lakeland, Fla. ; Jim Frain, Temple Terrace, Fla.; John Gatoushi, Schnectady, N . Y. ; Matt Reeves, Sheridan, Wyo. Recently our chapter has engaged in several money making projects where we sold cokes, coffee and hot dogs. We are making an attempt this semester to completely eliminate our debt. BETA OMICRON--NORTHWESTERN STATE

Our plans for the Rose Ball have been completed, and we have three bands booked for that weekend and some real nice favors for the girls. Plans for Pi Kapp Weekend include an informal party Friday night, the formal Saturday and a skiing party Sunday. This Rose Ball will be the biggest formal Northwestern has ever seen. In tram urals are still rolling along fine. We took third in basketball and we're expecting first in softball. We also received the Sportsmanship trophy in football of which our brothers are very proud. Projects for this spring include a large scale Easter Egg Hunt for the children of Vetstown. At present the brothers are clearing away a huge fallen tree out of a churchyard as a community project. One money raising project is our spring rummage sale to raise money for the Rose Ball. We figure our spring cleaning is about due, so this month Beta Omicron and Sigma Kappa Sorority are getting together to clean our house while we paint their house. Spring rush is rolling along fine. We're pledging boys each week and steadily getting more. One rush item that we're very proud of is the scholastic trophy for all men's organizations. This trophy impresses the rushees with the fact that men in a fraternity make higher grades. Finally, the District Conclave is set for Northwestern, and it will surely be one of benefit and learning for all the men attending. It will be the finest this district has had in a long time. 25

BETA UPSilON-VIRGINIA

With almost half the brotherhood making Dean's List, Beta Upsilon is assured of a scholarship average ranking among the highest on the Grounds. A continued effort to broaden the brotherhood's understanding of its place in the National was given a big boost by the visitation of Field Secretary Lou Bowen. The Beta Ups became daddies again with the adoption of a second child under the Foster Parent's Plan. On the community scene, the chapter arranged a visit by Santa Leo Sharpe to twenty needy children. Further lines of communication were opened with the town during after dinner discussions with three local ministers, one of which was our own archon's father, Reverend Tom Oder. With insight into the fine art of rushing gained at Pi Kapp College, Brothers Horner and Sheppard, co-chairmen of the rush committee, added four new pledges to the class of nineteen . They are Mike Slaysmen, Hampton, Va.; Dave Powers, Tenafly, N. J.; Gary Rowe, Portsmouth, Va. ; Chuck Collins, Luray, Va. With a full social calendar, the house is looking forward to Rose Ball and the return of many alumni. BETA CHI-EAST TEXAS STATE

Beta Chi land lies dormant on the cold, windhowling plains of East Texas. A Texas temperature of 7 degrees is like an average day of Siberian winter. Texas snow is known for its noisy teeth chattering, cough convulsions, and brothers in the infirmary come meeting time. There's not much one wants to do when it's cold, but Beta Chi brothers can be proud of the past winter months. Christmas brought a vacation from the academic world and many of our "Yank" brothers were welcomed into the hospitable Southern homes of Pi Kappa Phi brothers in the DallasCommerce area. The January return to final exams held little promise for Pi Kapp frolicking and merriment and the midnight oil was consumed in last ditch stands for academic success. New faces, all pledges, at Beta Chi include what the Brotherhood deems worthy candidates to membership. At present we are in heated competition in interfraternity basketball play at East Texas. Our Rose Ball was held March 16 at the Marriott of Dallas. And the semester's finale, the Spring Outing, is being mulled about (that is if Spring can thaw out the frozen prairie, not to mention nearby lake sites) . BETA PSI-TENNESSEE WESlEYAN

Winter quarter proved to be a busy and productive time for the Phi Kapps at Wesleyan. 26

· frorn th The highlight of the quarter was the fou~ I<:app, e annual Pi Kappa Phi All-Sing, which has · come one of the best attended events on camP0' The entire brotherhood of Beta Psi was ke1 busy directing, producing and entering corrW Garnrn· tition in this affair. All the hard work and P~'f/ Dniversit aration that went into it was well worth c second YE effort, since everyone enjoyed an evening , For tw highly competitive entertainment. For Beta Y; iargest ]J it was an evening that was perfect for, o!11 WentY-ni again, we emerged at the top of the heap in bO fernber : large and small group competition. . . , ory of tl In keeping with the Pi Kappa Phi tradJt10; a 'I'~e br. Beta Psi continues its journey toward acade~. /fa.1rs tl excellence. The brothers and pledges were iltn 0 ~ 'Mce-PJ to surpass both the all-men's average and ~ D en's all-fraternity average during the fall quart,! c?bate c Prospects for continued high academics \\'1r th Ub, pr continue to be favorable so long as hard wo c· l'~e rna and serious preparation are given their proJt /ation, t place. thaternit The newly installed officers of Beta Psi ~ lis~i carni Archon Don Nation, Athens, Tennessee; Se_cdf Ong oj tary Wayne Penniman, Babson Park, Florl Pl ur ir Treasurer Lewis Adams, Athens, Tenness~ rn ace in Historian Steve McArthur, Maryville, Ten11( naan, 1'o1 see; and Chaplain Bob St. Clair, Kingsp 0 rned t< Tennessee. Winter quarter also brought with it the 8: nual planning retreat in Gatlinburg in the h~ 8. Our f' of the Smoky Mountains. It was at this tJP ter and 1 that the brothers and pledges, under the dil'~ by alu v tion of the newly elected administration, W~ 'I'hrough placed into various committees for ·v our ties expressed purpose of planning for the coJ1'11' to set u year. All the many facets of fraternity life W~ budgets I discussed, new ideas injected, adjustme 11r 'I'he made, evaluations given, and definite goals ft Worki a the future produced. For the brothers of J3e1 in nor~t Psi, it was a time when spirits and int~res, the Pr were recharged with new and vitalizing !deB( tion op The retreat also helped strengthen the b0 11 tirn~ 0 u between the brothers and the pledges as fun il11 assist ut games rounded out the weekend. t 'I'h UE The pledges who earlier benefited froJl'l t:. for a e ~ Planning Retreat are now brothers in Beta.f~ the chd1f With the emphasis on "quality not quantJt~ 'I'he s ·~I Beta Psi is proud to have its new brothe ; classe 1 ' These new brothers will be the life-blood of ~et Of get~·~ Psi, and will help it to continue in its ques befor } become the "ideal chapter." e 1 Just as Beta Psi continues to grow because its new men, the alumni of Beta Psi are 11r coming more important. In order to improve o; Corn alumni program, Don Best, former archon ~' are 011 n Beta Psi, is putting into action a serious P\ Of h.ve t. gram aimed at reaching, informing, and org8 llatrick izing our alumni members. . Due to Beta Psi will continue to advance. It will co~; ~~Ve co tinue to excel in campus, social, and acade~c vve also areas. It will remain, always, the chapter W~~r Of bi~ 1 can in truth and sincerity welcome all brot 1i 'I'o g· into itself with the true meaning which coil 1.1 • ~ ~ 'f' 1 P

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fund raismg projects planned for the near future. First, there will be a spaghetti supper planned for April at the Wesley Foundation . The Sweethearts' Club is planning a fashion show for April in which all fraternities and sororities will take part. This will be sponsored by several of the clothing stores in Memphis. Recently during the Greek Week activities, a Greek Bowl was held to select four representatives of fraternities and sororities on campus to represent Memphis State University on the College Bowl television program. We are proud to announce that two of our brothers, Jim Surprise and Mike Halliday, got. all the ;vay to the final round where they lost m overtime to the intellectual giants of Alpha Epsilon Pi. We wish to thank Nancy J o Weeks and Diane Casky of Pi Beta Phi who teamed with Mike and Jim in their bid for the championship. To get better acquainted with the sororities, the brothers held their first annual Easter Egg Hunt on the seventh of April. The girl in the most authentic bunny costume and the girl finding the golden egg received prizes. Taking up where we left off last season in athletics we began volleyball season with two decisive 'victories over Sigma Chi. At the time this article was being written, the brothers were in the process of defeating Alpha Epsilon Pi. We still have a tough schedule left to play, but it promises to be a good season. The b?wling tournament is scheduled for later on m the semester. To promote better alumni relations, Gamma Delta Chapter has started a program for paying visits to all alumni in the area. To get better acquainted with the alumni, a dinner i~ planned for the thirtieth of April at a Memphis restaurant. In charge of these programs are Brothers Jimmy Brister and Bobby Ferguson. In conclusion we would like to express our thanks to the alumni, without whose help and understanding we would not be here. GAMMA ZETA-WEST VIRGINIA TECH.

The third annual Oil Drum Regatta sponsored by the Gamma Zeta Chapter was a big success this year. Over sixty-two rafts from all over the state competed for the first prize of $200.00. The winners were "The Pioneers," a raft piloted by Tech independents .. They bea~ the ?ld record by six minutes, covermg the mne mile course in two hours and twenty-four minutes. Second and third place prizes and trophies were given out, and awards totaled over $475.00. A Pi Kapp special, the evening of the race, presented "The Ramsey Lewis Trio" in concert. This was the first performance of its kind ever presented at West Virginia Tech. Over the Christmas holidays, the brothers built a social room in the house. This new addi27

tion made it possible to have more social activities over the past semester. The Chapter participated in a Green Sing held on the West Virginia Tech campus March 31, 1968. We sang "A Pi Kapp Toast" and two other songs. Two of our brothers, Bill Harmer and Calvin Thompson, were listed in this year's Who's Who

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bond of communications with our brother ch~' ters of District VII. The most important event of the year to ~ of us was the weekend when our colony 11 ' chartered as Gamma Iota Chapter of P i J{~~~ Phi. At that time, each of us became initJ8 ~ members of the national fraternity and tru entered into the brotherhood of the fraternitY· See page 15 for events of the chartering·

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The Kappa Phi Colony at Louisiana State University has progressed well this semester. We have been looking forward to receiving our charter, an event of major interest to all colony members. Toward this end we have pledged seven men thus far this semester, and through our efforts last semester the colony now is ranked eleventh out of twenty-five fraternities campus-wide for scholastic achievement. The brothers of the colony have all made major contributions of time and efforts toward the completion of the chartering brochure, charter banquet plans, and other items attendant to our charter. The unity and good spirits of everyone working toward the charter have certainly given encouragement for big events to come : fall rush being one of prime concern. At our first meeting in March, we were visited by Durward Owen. He impressed a ll of the brothers with his wit, easy conversation, and genuine interest in the well-being of the colony and its future status as a chapter of Pi Kappa Phi. Durward gave all of us valuable pointers toward making the most of our fraternity, and we certainly look forward to working closely with him and the other national officers in the future. A spring district conclave is being planned by Beta Omicron chapter at Northwestern State College. The date has not been set definitely, but we of Kappa Phi colony plan to be well represented at this conclave to start off a strong

Phi Beta Iota Colony has held two initiatioJ since September. The first was held in Decel ber. The second, with a larger pledge class,'" held in February. The February weekend started Friday e~ ning with the candidates meeting at the h? 0~ The first phase of initiation was held that nlgJ All day Saturday the candidates worked fo!' . good of the Brotherhood, cleaning and fJJ01 vario us things around the house. Saturday e~ ning the actual initiation took place, and. ~fit ward there was a party for the new imtJn ~n S~nday morning we all went to churc~ ~:. Ices m a body (a monthly project at Phl v Iota). The weekend was topped off with the Anll 0 Red Rose Banquet of Phi Beta Iota. After ever. one was made welcome, Archon Tom Spell~ presented the Best Pledge Award to S.c Camenzind. Each new brother in turn recel~~ his key with his initiation number and the c · gratulations of the body. "Jf We are pleased to announce that the cornblf pledge class of the fall semester won the . 1 Pledge Scholarship Trophy. The overall gh1 ~, _point of actives and pledges was also I. among fraternities. Also in February, the annual MilitarY :: was held here. The main purposes of this . 1 sponsored by the Scabbard and Blade Soc1e1: are to select a queen of the ROTC Brigade ~r to offic;ally change the command from the nr tirin<s to the new brigade commander. We;. happy to report that Lonny L. Ludwig '; named brigade commander for this spring,:. mester. Another brother, Dennis Hetzel, a lso named as one of the five members of brigade staff. Phi Beta Iota Colony is working hard tof ~ come a chapter of Pi Kappa Phi-Hope 0 sometime next semester.

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sports, seven brothers participated in the Club Football Team. We are also actively represented on the soccer, swimming, tennis, and baseball teams at La Salle . Last December, Lambda Pi became a colony of Pi Ka1ma Phi, and we are currently so recognized by the administration and student body of the college. Our membership includes 31 brothers, five of whom will graduate this year. This year we obtained 20 pledges, and an active alumni organization has been established under the direction of Jack Carlson, our colony adviser and brother. With the assistance of the brothers of Alpha Epsilon Chapter at Drexel University, and the all-out support of our brotherhood, we are striving for an early charter date.

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1'he d the h' en of the school year is near, and when 1967 tstory of Pi Kappa Phi is written the year ing. ~9 ?8 ~ill be known as the year of awa~en Unit his Is true in many areas : expansiOn, ciaiJY, ?ersonal growth, scholarship, and especha~ In the area of alumni relations. Many l:l'lect e:s and individual brothers have strugand With new and old ideas, with publications, colil. fther matters, but much has been act'ia) PF'tshed-new chapter houses; the Men:ohav oundation and Pi Kappa Phi Properties alu.~ ~rown; Pi Kapps participating in the alum~~ dues program increased by over 10 % ; \v 01.k 1 and undergraduate chapters have ftat ed. together to bring new colonies into our Pbi•er.hlty, conduct conclaves, build Pi Kappa 8 Ca]J lhJ.age, and above all to know, respect, and tn.e e.ach other brother with enthusiasm and -LA sA~ al'eantng. Much more remains to be done in the 1 ment IO.aia of. alumni relations. It will be done if we )lic c~ ou.l' ntam and improve our attitude and keep ;erJ1l8 Pi !\thoughts on the theme of pride-"Once a tia. 11 app, always a Pi Kapp." 'A

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Members and Pledges of the Georgia Southern Colony.

NOTEBOOK

Visits since the last edition of Th e Sta1 · and La,mp: KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE -District XIV President James Pryor, Alpha Sigma, and I visited brothers of Alpha Sigma, Beta Psi, and Beta Omega. Alumni gathered at the Alpha Sigma Chapter House. Randy Shelton, Epsilon, was present and discussed the Housing Corporation papers that he had drawn up for all of District XIII chapters. Randy will also be the focal point for all Pi Kapps in the Morristown, Tennessee, area. Harry W. Welsh, Beta Iota, a member of the faculty at the University of Tennessee Law School, was elected secretary of the Knoxville area alumni. Dr. Wally Reid, Alpha Sigma, vice-president of the University of Tennessee, visited with me and expressed his interest in the happenings of the Fraternity. ATHENS, TENNESSEE-Brothers gathered at the Beta Psi Chapter House for refreshments, fellowship, and discussion of the Fraternity and housing for Beta Psi. Joe W. Dake, Beta Psi, was elected secretary for the Athens area Pi Kapps. It is their plan to establish an alumni program in the Athens-Chattanooga 29

area that will set examples for others to follow. FranCis W . Adsit, Omega, reminisced with his story of painting all the windows at Omega's Chapter House one summer, and he expressed his unwillingness to ever paint another one during his lifetime. ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI-Lunched with the advisor s of our growing colony at the University of Missouri at Rolla. Attended an alumni meeting held by Council at Large and president of the alumni chapter, Ron Krebs, Beta Gamma, in St. Louis. The alumni chapter in St. Louis and specifically Ron ; Bob Fields, Alpha Theta; and George W . O'Lary, Eta; have done an outst anding job in maintaining liaison and working closely with the colony at Rolla. J. B. Riley, Nu, was president and with the greatest pride displayed his Golden Legion A ward. Visited with Estill E . Ezell, Iota. He displayed a keen knowledge of the Fraternity and specifically of his chapter. His secret is he keeps The Star and Lamp in his desk drawer. MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE - Gamma Delta had a reception for me and the Memphis Alumni Chapter at their new chapter house. Archon Matt Dailey and his Rose Queen, Linda, and brothers of Gamma Delta did an excellent job of hosting the occasion . The alumni present expressed pleasure over Gamma Delta's new home, 'i ts cleanliness, and the appearance and attitude of the brothers. Ernest McCracken, president of the Memphis alumni chapter of Alpha Lambda, expressed his desires for increased alumni participation in the Memphis area. George R. Branson, the number one initiate of Iota Chapter, was present and is as full of life as ever. Had the pleasure of meeting an old friend, Bob Doty of Chi. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - The brothers of Alpha Phi were hosts of a banquet and gathering of the alumni in the Chicago area and Alpha Phi's Housing Corporation. Alpha Phi's Chapter Advisor, Frank Hrachovsky, Alpha Phi, brought everyone up to date on the activities of the chapter. Seven different chapters were represented at the alumni meeting and all those present showed enthusiasm about the re-activation of the Alumni Chapter in Chicago. John L. Phillips, Alpha Theta, was elected acting president and Bill Beckman, Beta Beta, was elected acting secretary. They are already in the process of getting the alumni organized and have had a luncheon at the Palmer House since my visit. Kenneth L. Sleticka and Wylie Dimumma, Alpha Phi, discussed the housing corporation. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA-Richard M. Williams, Nu, did an outstanding job of establishing new life among Pi Kapps in the Los Angeles area. Leslie M. Millholin, Omega, and his Rose, Eline, were hosts at one meeting. Dick 30

Williams and his Rose, Darla, were hosts 1 another gathering of the brothers. Dick h.8 agreed to become District President of Distrii XII and with the help of Ronald Hoppes, Alpr, Mu; John A. Glaser, Alpha Omicron; LM1 Olsen, Gamma; and Lee Millholin Dick intenl to put Los Angeles on the alu~ni map. prr sented the Golden Legion Award to Earl ( Rasmussen, Nu. BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA- Visited wil the chapter and was treated with the nne; courtesy that is possible. Discussed housii1 with the housing corporation: Roy Heffne: Gamma; C. J. Tyler, Eta; Oscar Laib, Garnn1' The Chapter Advisor and the brothers of Gan rna are extre~ely proud of the steady progre; and are workmg together to obtain a bette home. Had the pleasure of visiting with R8l monel Miller, one of the country's most o~ 1 standing public relations men an alumnus If itiate of Gamma Chapter. ' SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - Visited w~l the Alpha Delta Colony and was impressed WI1 the cleanliness of their house and the mernber of the colony that I met. Under the leadershi of the Alumni Chapter, President Dean Par~er Alpha Delta, and Secretary Harold V. McPhe8: son, Alpha Delta, the brothers enjoyed an o0 standing banquet and get-together. Had tt: pleasure of being a guest of Earl Layman, A ph a Iota, and Chapter Advisor to the ColonY r Alpha Delta. If we all were as dedicated ail路 worked as hard as Earl for Pi Kappa Phi ther would be no goals that the Fraternity could nc reach. PORTLAND, OREGON-District XI pres dent Kurt Englestad, Alpha Zeta, and 01 charming Rose, Teresa and National Secretitfl Jack Steward, Alpha Zeta, and his lovely :RoS' Carolyn, certainly worked hard to make nt visit to Oregon a pleasant one. The weatl111 'Yas great.' and they even arranged for Biii ~~ hott, president of the Portland Alumni ChaPte and his lovely Rose, "Dixie," to sit by rne the dinner to make me feel at home. A fine gei together was enjoyed by the brothers and the ladies.

CORVALLIS, OREGON-Presented the 111掳: improved chapter scholastic award to AlP~ Zeta Chapter. This is one of the most covet~ awards in the Fraternity and one of which tP1 brothers of Alpha Zeta are justly proud. M brother in the Corvallis area should visit t.~ brothers at Alpha Zeta. They have a magni 1 cent chapter house and its cleanliness is a 111 8 ter of pride with the brothers. . EUGENE, OREGON- Attended the de~i~ 1 tion of Alpha Omega's wonderful new addJti~ t? the house and presented a letter of apprec~;. tion to Ronald Nugent for his timeless effoi in making this addition a reality. AccePt~

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ALUMNI CHAPTER ACTIVITIES On May 4, a group of men from Alabama, Florida, and Georgia met to discuss the formation of a new alum ni association for Pi Kappa Phi. The fo llowing afternoon, the final plans were made. The group is now in the process of petitioning the National Office for a Charter under the name of Gamma Alpha Alumni Association. This association will begin with approximately forty members. These men will be from three different states. Because of this there will be no more than two General Membership meetings per year. The officers and Board of Directors will meet no less than four times per year. The association elected as its officers George Sadler, Thomasville, Ala., Jack Garnett, Valpariso, Fla., and James Callaway, Foley, Ala. Those se;ving on the ~~ard of Directors are T1llman Hall, LJVmgs ton, Ala., James Harris, Cottonwood, Ala ., James D. Mackin, Selm a, Ala., Floyd Replogle, Leroy, Ala., and Danny Wallace, Livingston, Ala. For its first project, Gamma Alpha Alumni Association plans to aid Gamma Alpha with its housing problems. The members of this association are proud to join togethe,r their co n~in u ing efforts to serve P1 Kappa Ph1.

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Brother William H. Moore, .Airt initiate number 60, was presen~edct Golden Legion Award by the ou·~ t of Alumni Affairs, Tom Deen, 8 1ir home in Van Wyck, South Ca1'0 on February 1968. . . \\ H1s brother, Robert A. Moo1e, it a Pi Kapp at the College of c~;rQ ton and his son, William H . ,.,o¢1 Jr., was t he 328th initiate of SJ Chapter. . Brother Moore and his lovel Y \-. li ve in their hill-top home 111 t Wyck where h e is the presideP th e Ashe Brick Comp an y.

Secretary of the Treasury Henry Fowler, Xi, and fellow alumnus Frank Chapman talk during a visit to Xi's new chapter house at Roanoke College last fall.

Congressman Richard Poff, Xi, of Virginia, discusses issues of the day with Xi men during a visit he made to their new chapter house on the Salem, Virginia , campus last fall. 32

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and the image your organization in thclosed please find my check enjoys in Tuscaloosa is one that the e arnount of $5.50 to cover any chapter would envy. YOU can aiel in the obtainand cost of a Pi Kappa Phi tie All of this work was under the ment of the educational objecSin t~e record "Pi Kappa Phi direction of Mr. Emmett Dendy, tives of Pi Kappa Phi through \Vif!s . Unfortunately I met my chapter advisor. I am sure you gifts and / or bequests, be they Duk 1ong after graduating from know that a man of his integrity large or small, to the Pi Kappa _____- honoe so that she never had the is a wonderful influence on the Phi Memorial Foundations. broth. of being serenaded by my boys he comes in contact with. In 1967 Brothers gave monies, Sincerely yours, situat~rs. I now want to put that bonds, stocks, insurance, real AI 1'o Ion right! WILMA S. SNOW estate, and personal property to /QIY a carthose of us who have made (Mrs. Robert), Secretary aid the Fraternity in the imTuscaloosa Jr. High PTA provement of scholarship and to ~avy eer of the United States Arrne and indeed all of the aid deserving brothers financiBox 24 a Pie d Services, it was certainly ally . San Luis, Or in th:sy-e to look at the pictures CONTRIBUTIONS are deductCuba fine Y ov. Star & Lamp of the ible by donors for income tax 25 February 1968 up ou oung men who go to make purposes. a Ion r fraternity. There wasn't Dear Brothers: A DONOR may specify that Just a line to let you know the gift be used to establish a l?teatlg hai~ in the lot! I also Sion, Y enJoyed the "bull ses- that I received the copy of The scholarship fund in his name, or Sta1· and Lamp of February on it may be named in honor of time. I appreciate it so much. Very truly yours, someone else. A fund may be Enjoyed so much the record established for the benefit of F. L. SALOMON, II you sent "Pi Kapp Phi. In The his own chapter or for Pi Kappa Commander, JAGC, Beginning." Brothers MI?Con and Phi in general. U.S. Navy Young are very good fnends of Dears·n·. We have Pi Kapps who are demine. serving scholars, in outstanding jo;ongra.tulations on the good Please write a note to Brother institutions of learning throughl\ap;ou are doing with our Pi Crim and tell him I enjoyed the out the U. S. YOU can see that of se magazine! One of the best article "Theoretical vs. Prac- they are rewarded and not lost ' d" . dialo;eral excellent series is the tical Brotherhoo to our Fraternity for lack of MANUEL GONZALEZ 1\iy Ue o~ patriotism. funds. QUEVEDO, Iota llow . special reason for writing FURTHER INFORMATION auth~s to cornmend you and the may be obtained from the Founable{' Mr. Crim, on the valudation Treasurer, JACK BELL, ''1'heodea. Proposed in the article 6764 Laloma Drive, Jacksonville, et·h 00 J,;t~cal vs. Practical BrothFlorida; or the Foundation Secher i Included in the Novemretary, TOM DEEN, P. 0. Box ticabf:u~. This is the most prac4608, Charlotte, North Carolina broth Idea I have heard for 28204. their ers to help one another in To spell RENSSELAER with an Da Ph~ar~ers, and I hope Pi KapA following the S is commonI;Ill seriously consider it. place among new freshmen, but raternally should not be encouraged among FRED c. HALLMARK the older and wiser ones. Manuel Gonzales Quevedo and wife. Ornicron '44 I must also point out that my Dear s· practice is located in Birming1' Ir · Dear Sir: I have read, with the usual ham, MICHIGAN-not Alabama, the ~s ~etter is to commend to 1\app:tpn.al organization of Pi great interest, the February, as reported-and that my graduon the hi the chapter located 1968 issue of The Sta1· and ating class was 1956, rather than 0 1950. f A.labarnpus of the University Lamp. Many thanks for printing the I note the announcement of class ~rna. This year's pledge announcement, I know the the opening of my new_Ia:v pracdrear Patnted a very old, very !oosa ~gY.rnnasium in the Tusca- tice with deep appreciatiOn for thought was well-meaning, even 1llg. 1'h~ntor High School Build- its ~ppearance in the issue. How- though the printer was inacculllunit Is W!J.s one of their com- ever my brothers at Alpha Tau rate. Fraternally yours, wouid never forgive me if I al1'hi: Pro~ects. GEORGE A. SCHMIDT entir Jun10r High serves the lowed you to go unchallenged on Ed.: You can't win them all! e Western half of our city, the spelling of our Alma Mater. I ~~~ y

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DON'T FORGET ! NATIONAL CONVENTION • AUGUST • VIRGINIA BEACI HE success of Pi Kappa Phi is due to every ginia, offers you a wonderful destination f grand family vacation. Bring your wife member being personally involved and exertT ing his influence for its betterment. The Suchi~dren 3;l~ng. There _will be pl~nty for: theJ11h 01 ,

do m add1bon to gettmg acquamted w1th ot Pi Kapp wives and youngsters. The Cavalier is a renowned seaside res~ with accommodations to meet your vacil1 desires. The bright Atlantic Beach is juS few steps away for afternoon relaxation. ft Make your reservation now. The dates: f gust 18-22. Write the National Office or,. Reservation Manager, The Cavalier Hotel, ginia Beach, Virginia 23451, and reserve Y.r0 space for an outstanding and enjoyable meetl

preme Chapter meeting gives all of us the opportunity to be involved in the direction our fraternity 'is to take. It gives alumni and undergraduates the opportunity to share their experiences of the past and the present and to work and plan together for the future. You'll never fully appreciate your fraternity until you have experienced a national convention of Pi Kappa Phi. Additionally, the 1968 Supreme Chanter meeting at the Cavalier in Virginia Beach, Vir-

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Trust Investment -Francis H. Boland. Jr., Chairman, 180 Central Park South , New York 19, N. Y. 10019. Pi Kappa Phi Memorial Foundation-G eorge B. Helmrich, Chairman, 32990 Lahser Rd., Birmongham. Moch. 48Jl0; Ralph W. Noreen, 4060 London Rd., Jacksonvolle, Fla .; Marvin C. Wilb ur, 32 Windsor Rd., Tenafly, N. J. ; Jack Bell, Trea surer, 6764 La Lema Dr., Jacksonville, Fla. 32217; Henry Harper, P. 0. Box 32 , Southern Pines, N. C.; Howard Leake, 1631 Third Ave., Nort/1, Birmingham, Alabama. Scholarship-Bill Brinkley, 6 Belle/are Circle, Sparks, Md. 21152 Endowment-Jack Bell, Chairman, 6764 La Lema Dr., Jackso nville. Fla . 32217 Ritual and Insignia-James R. Golden, 708 Hartforj Rj., Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Advisory-John W. Deimler, 1149 Green Tree Lane, Penn Valley, Narbeth. Pa . 19072

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OiSTflfCT Von St 1-AI Brown, 522 DeDelta Alpha (Colony)- North DISTRICT Xlll-Robert Bourne, Iota-Georgia Institute of Tech07032 ·• Kearny, New Jersey Texas State, 1512 w. Hickory, 6801 Woodstream Dr., Charnology, 831 Techwood Dr., Ps;_c Denton , Texas 79605 lotte, N. C. 28210 N.W., Atlanta, Ga . 30313 Epsilon-Davidson College, Box pnive~~7te/l University, 722 Lambda-University of Georgia, 4851 Y Ave., Ithaca, N. Y. 473, Davidson, N. C. 28036 930 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, DISTRICT VIII-Vacant 1\ipha Xi Kappa-University of N. C., Ga. 30601 Upsilon-University of Illinois, Fond/ay Golf Course Rd., gf BroakiPoiytechnic Institute Beta Kappa-Georgia State Col306 E. Gregory, Champaign, Chapel Hill, N. C. 27514 •oaklyn Y~, 33 Sidney Place, lege, 33 Gilmer St., S.E., 11 'Pha r • · Y. 11233 Ill. 61822 Mu-Duke University, Box 4682, 8 Atlanta, Ga. 30303 Omega-Purdue University, 330 ife Duke Station, Durham, N. C. iechnic ~U-:Rensselaer PolyN. Grant St., West Lafayette, Beta Tau-Valdosta State Col1 roy N nstotute, 49 2nd st. 27706 ~hel1 Ind. 47906 lege, Box 433, Valdosta, Ga. AI · Y. 12180 ' Tau-N. C. State, 2401 West Frah ott. Beta 31602 Alpha Phi-Illinois Institute of ternity Court, N. C. State ~ngine~~i~-Newark College of Kappa Phi (Colony)- Georgia Technology, 3333 S. Wabash College Station, Raleigh, N. C. ewark Ng, 249 High St., Southern, P. 0 . Box 2184, Ave., Chicago, Ill. 60616 2760/ o1sr • · J. 01102 Statesboro, Ga. 30458 Alpha Psi-Indiana University, res~ Iller Beta Phi-East Carolina College, 408 North Indiana, BloomingAlpha Alpha Chapter- Mercer sen, 12111 -Richard G. Ander1301 E. 5th St., Greenville, call ton, Ind. 47403 University, Box 867, Mercer Oiis, Md Charles St., AnnapN. C. 27833 Univ., Macon, Ga. 31207 just 1\ipha · 2 4101 Gamma Epsilon-Western CaroVersityMu-Penna. State UniPi (Colony)lina College, P. 0. Box 1173, DISTRICT IX-Robert S. KuhlP. 0 . Box 19 /a· 1 6 a~ ox 836, State College, Cullowhee, N. 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