PI KAPPA PH I 11 E. Canal St., Sumter, S. C.

Founded at The College of Charleston, Charleston, S. C. December 1 0, 1904

SiMON FOGARTY 151 Moultrie St., Charleston, S. C.

FOUNDERS l. HARRY MIXSON 2 17 E. Bay Street, Charleston, S. C. A NDREW A. KROEG, ]R. ( deceased )

NATIONAL COUNCIL President- Theron A. Houser, St . Matthews, S. C.

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Secretary- J. AI. Head, 590 Vista Ave ., Salem, Oreg.

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Scholarship- Or. Will E. Edington , Chairman, Coe College, Finance- Franci s H. Boland, Jr., Chairman, c/ o Adams Express Co., 40

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Dist . XII- Kenneth W. Kuhl, 436 Woodlawn, St. Paul 5, Minn .N D· Dist. XIII - Adrian C. Taylor, 231 Ave. "C" West, Bismarck, ·

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Wyomissing, Penna.

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Rutledge St., Charleston, S. C. Chattanooga, Tennessee- Lee L. Ryerson, Jr., 308

Guild Drive, Chattanooga, Tenn . Cleveland, Ohio- John H. Haas, Jr., 3492 W.

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Lady St., Columbia 1, S. C.

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~•ntg~ 111~0ral Gables, Florida . ' N "'•rce B~' Alabama-Frederick H. White, Com­'"' Orl g., Montgomery, Ala.

N St. Cha"rns, La .-William D. Meadows, 1207 •w York 81 Ave., New Orleans, La.

N St., Que' N.VY.-James larrouse, B9-54 211th ·~h Jers ens ill age, N. y.

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1 5•ty, Okla .-Willlam A. Rigg, 304

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A•' ' ~ lode! hi' r an do, Florida. , .22nd ~t a,ChPenna .-Donald R. Williams, 118 E.

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oanoke t., Portland, Ore. . S barge; ~lrglnia-Jesse M. Ramsey, 33 Harsh· Q~ Fran • oad, Roanoke, Va.

,_'ng1 S~ISco, Callf.-Arnold Turner, 2764 Hall· .. 0111; '' Redwood City, Calif. S 26th' N~ashlngton-David Pesznecker, 1605-A I , l;ul · ., Seattle 55, Wash.

S horn,.,:• A Missouri-Estill E. Ezell, 7912 Bon-1. Matth ve., St. louis 5, Mo.

S St. Mat~hs, South Carolina-John L. Woodside, •rnter ews, South Carolina.

1 Caih~u S. SC.-Dr. James E. Bell, Jr., 325 W.

Ornpa n t., Sumter, S. C.

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oledo ' Ia. ~•acl Ohio-George Nemire, 1419 Addington

lri.Cit ' Toledo, Ohio. ~ Dr;y~-Jj(' Eddie Anderson, Jr., 2209 Hermitage Ito a' •ngsport, Tenn .

"'P, 0 "sch, Fla. (Indian River)-L. B. Vocelle, "••hin' ox 488, Vero Beach, Fla.

"'•odgt:n, D. C.-Edward L. Tolson, 31!5 Glen-~ oad, Bethesda, Maryland.

Ho~liMNI COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN C rnand L V I • l •rnp ' a .- . C eveland Purcell, Texas Oil

Nofayottany. a.•tchito •;, La.-Merlin A. Besse, Rayne, La.

aurnonc as, la .-James Mims, Rt. 2, Box 166 ~ 33rd J;Po~ Arthur, Tex.-Mel Metcalf, 2832 ~Oido1ta ., ort Arthur, Tex. ~Urray '1< Ga.-Robart R. Vallotton, Box 25 balpa,~ 1 Y--W. Ray Kern y'~alb so, lnd.-Charlas V. Martin, Chestnut O•ng

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0 4lphliNDERGRADUATE CHAPTERS ~01. 1. 1 ._ch:;jCollege of Charleston, 1161/2 Broad St.,

• ~a-preston, S. C. ~01' Gamma esbyterian College, Clinton, S. C.

~ b <raft "ij/niversity of California, 2634 Ban· !'lta-F ay, Berkeley, Calif.

f. ~•lion "0man University, Greenville, S. C. t•• ~ N. c'": avidson College, Box 473, Davidson,

'"•-w '•-e,., offord College, Spartanburg, S. C. "lily, ({Y University, Box 273, Emory Univer· ·~tta ( a.

1 Cine· lna.)-Cincinnati Conservatory of Music,

otQ ..... Q"nati, Ohio. ~St., Norgia Institute of Technology, 12B Fifth

Opp0 U W., Atlanta, Ga. <.

3y l er0 n -A niversity of North Carolina, 206 Cam-

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The STAR and LAMP o/

VOLUME XLII MAY

Pi Kappa Phi NUMBER 2

1956

Contents

Leccers from Our Readers

Out of the Past Genclemen, Professor Palsgrove!

Welcome, Beta Xi!

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Boys' Clubs of America Celebrate Golden Anniversary

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Alumni! See You at National Convention

From Texas

From Louisiana

In Our Chapter Eternal Chapter News, by Elizabeth H. Smith, Managing Editor .

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COVER At Beta Nu, University of Houston, Archon Lyn Del Davis, right, welcomes Richard

Viguerie, a new pledge. Pledge Viguerie was formerly president of Kappa Sigma Nu, local fraternity at Texas College of Arts and Industries, and is presently a freshman in the University of Houston Law School. He is slated to become a char­ter member of the chapter to be installed at Texas A&l.

The plaque on the front door was a gift from Rho Chapter, Washington and Lee University.

Entered as second clan matter at the post office at Charlotte, North Carolina und the Act of March 3, 1879. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided fer in the Act of February 28, 1925, embodied in paragraph 4, section 412 P. l and Rr authorized January 7, 1932. ' • .,

THE STAR AND LAMP is publi~hed quarter.ly at Charlotte, North Carolina under th direction of the National Councol of the Po Kappa Phi Fraternity in the' months 0~ February, May, August and November,

The Life Subscription is $15.00 and is the only form of subscription . Single copies are 50 cents.

Changes in address should be reported promptly to National Office, 11 E. Canal St., Sumter, S. C.

All material intended for publication should be in the hands of the Managing Ed't 11 E. Canal St., Sumter, S. C., 50 days preceding the month of issue.

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JAMES M . WILSON, Editor-in-Chief- ELIZABETH H. SMITII, Managing Editor

Nu-University of Nebraska, 229 N. 17th St., lincoln, Nebr.

Xi-Roanoke College, 327 High St., Salem, Va. Omicron-University of Alabama, 804 Hackberry

Lane, Tuscaloosa, Ala. PI (lna.)-Oglethorpe University, Oglethorpe

University, Ga. Rho-Washington and lee University, Lock

Drawer 903, Lexington, Va . Sigma-University of South Carolina, Columbia,

s. c. Tau-North Carolina State College, 407 Horne

St., Raleigh, N. C. Upsilon-University of Illinois, 801 Illinois St .,

Urbana, Ill. Phi (lna.)-Universlty of Tulsa, Tulsa, Okla. Chi-Stetson University, 165 E. Minnesota Ave.,

Deland, Fla. Psi-Cornell University, 722 University Ave.,

Ithaca, N. Y. Omega-Purdue University, 330 N. Grant St.,

West lafayette, Ind. Alpha Alpha-Mercer University, Box 524, Mer­

cer University, Macon, Ga. Alpha Beta (lna.)-Tulane University, New

Orleans, La. Alpha Gamma (lna.)-Unlversity of Oklahoma,

Norman, Okla. Alpha Delta-University of Washington, 4715

19th Ave., N. E., Seattle, Wash. Alpha Epsilon-University of Florida, Box 2756,

University Station, Gainesville, Fla. Alpha Zeta-Orgeon State College, 21st and

Harrison, Corvallis, Oreg.

Alpha Eta (lna.)-Howard College Birmin ..... am Ala . ' 1::1" '

Alpha Theta-Michigan State College 507 E Grand River, East Lansing, Mich. ' '

Alpha Iota-Alabama Polytechnic Institute 255 College St., Auburn, Ala. '

Alpha Kappa (lna.)-Universlty of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Alpha Lambda (lna .)-University of Mississippi, University, Miss.

Alpha Mu-Penn State University, Box 380 State College, Penna. '

Alpha Nu (lna.)-Ohia State University, Colum­bus, Ohio.

Alp~a Xi-Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn 33 Sodney Place, Brooklyn, N Y '

Alpha Omicron-Iowa State 'coilege, 407 Welch Ave., Ames, Iowa.

Alpha Pi (lna.)-University of the South (Sewanee), Sewanee, Tenn.

Alpha Rho (lna.)-West Virginia University Morgantown, W. Va . '

Alpha Sigma-University of Tennessee, 1512 Yale Ave., Knoxville, Tenn .

Alpha Tau-Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 49 2nd St., Troy, N. Y. '

Alpha Upsilon-Drexel Institute of Technology 3405 Powelton Ave., Philadelphia Penna '

Alpha Phi-Illinois Institute of Tech~ology ' 3220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago Ill '

Alph~ Ch.I-Unlversity of Mia'mi, ·P. 0. Box 832, Umvers1ty Branch 46, Coral Gables Fla

Alpha Psi-University of Indiana 7{4 E • Bth Bloomington, Ind. 1

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Alpha Omega-University of Oregon 740 E 15th St., Eugene, Oreg . ' ·

lleTu Alpha-Newark College of Engineering, c/o Student Mail, Newark College of Engineer­Ing, 367 High St., Newark 2, N. J.

Beta Epsllan-Unov•rolry of Missouri, 70.C Mary­land, Columbia, Mo.

Beta Zeta (lna.)-Simpsan College, Indianola, Iowa.

,Allan~ Beta Kappa-University of Georgia,

Division, 24 Ivy St., S, E., Atlanta, Ga. flO· Beta Lambda-University of Tampa, Tam~~· M<· Beta Mu-McNeese State College, Box 1 l~ Beta Beta-Florida Southern College, Bldg. 1-A,

Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Fla. Beta Eta-Florida State University, Box 3085, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fla.

Neese State College, Lake Charles, 'ped Beta Nu-University of Houston, 2517 pro• Beta Gamma-University of Louisville, 2216

Confederate Place, Louisville, Ky. Beta Theta-University of Arizona, 631 E. 2nd

St., Tucson, Ariz. Ave., Houston, Texas. 1

scll'lt, Beta Xi-Central Michigan College, Mt. P"'

Mich. Beta Delta-Drake University, 3303 University

Ave., Des Moines 11, Iowa. Beta Iota-University of Toledo, 1702 W. Ban­

croft St., Toledo, Ohio.

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Letters from Our Readers Heading Toward Top Rating

Lake Charles, La. Dear Brother ll7ilson: Our chapter seems to be doing just great, and all of us are sure grateful to you for your help and guidance.

We received the Master Chapter rating sheet, including the chapter standings today and nearly all fell over dead when we saw that we were sixth among the Master Chapters. Our goal is still the number one spot, and we all will be working hard toward that now. Fraternally yours,

LARY W. PADGETT Beta Mu Chapter, McNeese State College

Valdosta Colony Reports Valdosta State College Valdosta, Ga.

Dear Mr. Wilson: We have a nice pledge class of fifteen boys, and I think we will be able to initiate all fifteen. They are a fine group. Tell Ray I said hello and would like to hear from him. Sincerely yours,

TRAVIS HIGGINBOTHAM, President Pi Kappa Phi Colony

Odgers Asks for Story on Klaas 2375 East 3300 South Street Salt Lake City 9, Utah

Dear Brother Jim: Have you seen any of the reviews of Joe Klaas' new book? There was one in Time. Joe is a member of Alpha Delta. Why not a story about him and his book in The Star and Lamp?

I was sorry to see the names of Victorian Siveru and Don Mackenzie missing from the list of prominent Pi Kappa Phi alumni.

I hope that you may be coming thru here sometime before too long. Yours fraternally,

GEORGE ALLEN ODGERS, Minister Christ Memorial Methodist Church Nu '15, University of Nebraska

WANTED!

Copies of the "History and Directory of Pi Kappa Phi"

Copies of the May and August, 1953, issues of The Star and Lamp for binding

If you can spare any of these, will you please donate them to

National Office Pi Kappa Phi 11 East Canal Street Sumter, S. C.

Magazine "Takes" Campus p/4· Tampa,

Dear Miss Smith: The Star and Lamp for August t£?0k ~; Campus by "storm." The spread was wonderful. Very s1ncer yours, .

0 RONALD L. DRISTLE, HistoCia Beta Lambda, University of 'fa[!lpJ

Commendation for Wilson l . s c. C mton, ·

JoS! Dear Brother llV ilson: The PC Blue Hose basketball ~earn nd to McNeese State Saturday night in a tournament in Rich;N~J Indiana. I wonder if there are any Pi Kapps on the .M rrf State team. There are none on the Blue Hose team, !'Ill 50ast­to say, because the whole team used to be Pi Kapps in days ~·ng

I want to commend you on your fine work in exten 1 k! Pi Kappa Phi to new frontiers. Keep up the fine wor Fraternally,

FRANK C. YOUNG, JR., Treasur:r Beta Chapter, Presbyterian eoUell

Welcome, Beta Xi! (Continued /rom Page 9)

In the middle of an extensive building program, ~e~; tral's campus proudly opens its 18 buildings for V151'.

and inspections by the general public. A new ultra. modern women's residence hall is now under coostrll~ tion and will include three-room suites, a study roo e for four, two bedrooms for two each, and a complet bath for four. . e

Much of the credit for Central's reputation and ftJ. facilities go to its energetic president, Dr. Charles ~ Anspach. Following his example, the college is know for its true spirit of friendliness and cooperation amon8 and between the students and faculty. e

A recent example of this spirit brought Central's oatil}. to the front pages of many Michigan newspapers. ·cs campaign was conducted to raise $3,000 for one of 1 c senior student leaders who was seriously injured I~ Hallowe'en as a result of a childish Hallowe'en pra -~ Driving back to the campus he was confronted wt e corn stalks blocking the highway, causing him to ~~~ control of his car. In the campaign to help the f~1J meet hospital expenses, a fund of $3,025.66 was ratse · A member of Beta Xi headed this drive. d

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aggressiveness as it moves ahead. Busily engaged 10 {~ rushing and pledging program, the membership is a negotiating for a fraternity house. .

11 Pi Kappa Phi's newest chapter extends an invitatld" to all to come to the heart of the "Water W onderla!l and visit a "friendly campus."

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Out Of The Past (Material for this column was obtained from the Archives of Pi Kappa Phi.)

52-50 Years Ago

Pi Kappa Phi is organized at the C~~ege of Charleston during a period when fratermues and Other organizations of like nature are barred by law from South Carolina State institutions. All of the charter members- Charlestonians by birth -are James Fogarty, Simon Fogarty, Jr., Theodore B. Kelly, Andrew A. Kroeg, Jr., Lawrence H. Mixson, Anthony Pelzer Wagener, and Thomas F. Mosimann. If the founding of Pi Kappa Phi could be traced to one person, Brother Kroeg would probably be considered the founder.

Brother Simon Fogarty plays on the football team for four years; is captain, 1905; is on the basketball team three years, captain 1906; Brother Mixson manages the basketball team for three years, is assistant manager of the football team in 1904, and plays on the baseball, football, and basketball teams. In 1904 Brother Kroeg is man­ager of the football team. During this time Broth­ers Wagener, Mosimann, James Fogarty, and Kelly are achieving scholastic and literary honors and t~king some part in athletics. Brother Wagener ~s frrst honor graduate in 1906, and Brother Most­mann, in 1907. Brother Mosimaon serves as edi­tor-in-chief of the college magazine, while Broth­er Fogarty receives third honor in 1908. It appears that all are members of the Chrestomathic Literary Society, and that each holds at one time or another one or more of the three higher offices of the society.

Brother Kroeg is chosen first chairman of the fraternal group, and Brother Mixson, secretary. Brothers Simon Fogarty, Mixson, and Wagener are appointed a committee to draft a constitution.

40 Years Ago

In January, 1916, the Wofford chapter is restored, following the re-admission of fraternities by the Wofford faculty. Other matters go along in routine fashion.

Indications of extension continue, but the only definite accomplishment is the institution, in May, of Xi Chapter at Roanoke College.

The first trophy for high scholarship among the chapters is announced in November, 1916-a loving cup offered by Supreme Archon John D. Carroll. The cup is never claimed, as the entry of the United States into the World War caused the collection of scholarship statistics to be for­gotten.

The Savannah Convention in 1916 is marked by a sincere and earnest approach to business.

KAPPA PHI

The increasing amount of detail involved in the administration of the Fraternity, and the desire to fix more definitely responsibility with the offi­cers led to the authorization of a nominal salary for the Supreme Secretary (on motion by Heff­ner) of ten dollars per month for the eight months of active work in each college year. The life subscription rate to The Star and Lamp was raised from $20 to $25. Supreme Editor Wade S. Bolt announced the offer of a cup to the chap­ter writing the best chapter letter in the year 1917. This, however, was forgotten during the war.

Brother John D. Carroll was re-elected Supreme Archon.

The next biennial convention was set for Dec­ember 27-29, 1918, at Charlotte, N. C. This was due primarily to the presence of Henry Harper.

30 Years Ago

The directory of membership compiled by Ex­ecutive Secretary Sheets is distributed. It presents the most complete record of the fraternity's growth assembled up to this time. It contains 2,928 names, classified by chapters, states, and alphabetically. Later in the year a new song book, edited by Fred R. Sturm, Nebraska '24, is published.

During the Summer an incendiary fires a num­ber of fraternity houses at Emory University, of which the house of Eta Chapter is the first.

The petition of Tau Kappa Phi is granted, and on October 2, 1926, Alpha Iota Chapter is installed at "Auburn."

20 Years Ago

National President Albert W. Meisel sounds a call to Pi Kapps everywhere to come to the Na­tional Convention in Seattle, Wash.

At the meeting of the Interfraternity Con­fernce, Hell Week is attacked in a set of three re­solutions. The movement is under way to eradicate definitely this sore spot of the fraternity system. One resolution calls for the cooperation of the college and local interfraternity conference in the .campaign. Fraternity secretaries are asked to carry on an educational campaign among their active chapters and obtain adoption of laws prohi­biting Hell Week practices. Referred to the ex­ecutive committee of the conference is another resolution which asks for the compilation of frater­nity laws and pronouncements against the prac­tices.

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ALPHA TAU ALUMNUS RETIRES

FROM RPI FACULTY

pROF. GRANT K. PALSGROVE, Alpha Tau '31, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, for 44 years a mem­

ber of the Mechanical Engineering faculty at RPI and lately associate head of the mechanical Engineering De­partment, has retired.

In point of service the oldest member of the present RPI faculty, Professor Palsgrove joined the Mechanical Engineering Department in September, 1911, and last June, at the age of 66, terminated an outstanding teach­ing career.

A Founder of Alpha Tau

He was instrumental in establishing Alpha Tau Chap­ter of Pi Kappa Phi at Rensselaer and has served as chapter adviser ever since.

Prof. Neil P. Bailey, head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at R.P.I., calls Professor Pals­grove the "Elder Statesman" of the. department: "I have never known a finer teacher or a fmer man. Hts loyalty and cooperation throughout the years have been out­standing. It would be impossible to list his achievements. No compliment you could write would be too high," Professor Bailey said.

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Prof. Grant K. Palsgrove

PI KAPP TESTIMONIAL BANQUET

HONORS CHAPTER ADVISER I ALPHA TAU paid tribute and honor to Professor Pal~

grove Saturday, December 17. Speeches were rna iP I toasts were given and applause filled the house--all for a meager expression of "thank you" to the professor the services he has given the fraternity. I

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into the house, looking for dust and wondering "WJ055 : t that pledge." The final tally showed almost every aly well represented, and the brothers were particulafh d I pleased to have the Profs old roommates, which he a y as a student, present for the occasion.

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When all of the alumni had reported in, the gues d li of honor, Professor and Mrs. Palsgrove, the alumni a~o I 0 wives, the active brothers, and the pledges sat down d th testimonial banquet.

Admiral Combs Is Toastmaster

A most capable job was done by Admiral Combs ~ acted as toastmaster for the banquet. The Rev. d Bennett, pastor of the Methodist Church in Green Islan .~ who was one of the professor's college roommates, ga' f,

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Alumnus R~tires From RPI (Continued from Preceding Page)

0 Dr. Paul E. Hemke, dean of f~culty? ~dded, "We ~~ve

~ly the highest regard for hts abdtty and stabdtty. any of his former students have told me personally

that Professor Palsgrove's teaching and influence have greatly benefited their engineering careers."

Member of First Class

A member of the first class of mechanical engineers ~ graduate from Rensselaer, Professor Pals~rov~ was a rn in Pottstown, Penn., and complete? h1s prunary nd secondary schooling in Atlantic Ctty, N. J. He iat~iculated at R.P.I. in 1907 when the Mechanical ngtneering curriculum was inaugurated.

. Seared at his roll-top desk in the Russell Sage Build­tog, Professor Palsgrove spoke fondly of his under­graduate days. "The students today may think that they rave it rough," he said. "When I started as a freshman n 1907 we had 28 students in the departments and by

the time graduation rolled around there were only three of us left."

He Was on Honor Roll

1 ''Two of us made the honor roll so I suppose we IVere one of the few classes in history where all but one lllan was an honor student," he added with a smile.

Following graduation he returned to the institute as an assistant in mecha~ical engineering, beginning a teaching career which spanned two World Wars and ~ host of technological discoveries. He was made an tnstructor in 1913 assistant professor in 1917, and IVas raised to the ; ank of full professor in 1920. He served as secretary of the faculty for many years.

f During his more than four decades of teaching, ~ro­aessor Palsgrove has engaged in many researc~ proJe~ts nd has done consulting work with numerou~ tndusmal

concerns. His articles, on a variety of subJeCts, have appeared in many technical publications.

Active in Engineering Societies

lie has been also a member and held high office in lllany engineering societies. He was .vice-chai~man of the Middle Atlantic Section, Amencan Soctety for Engineering Education aad served as a ~ember of. the Vp.Srate New York Council of the soCLety for e1ght Years. He is a Fellow in the American Association for ~~e Advancement of Science, former president an~ a tfe member of the Board of Governers of the Soctety

of Engineers of Eastern New York, and former presi­dent of the Rensselaer County Chapter, New York State SOciety of Professional Engineers.

. Professor Palsgrove was instrumental in the organiza­~ton of the R.P.I. Chapter of. Pi Tau Sigma, the mecha?­cal engineering honor soctety, ~nd has served as tts ~aCUity adviser since 1940. He 1s also a mem~er ~nd ac~ty adviser to Tau Beta Pi, the honorary engtnee~tng

50ctety. In addition he is a member of the Amertcan

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Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pi Gamma Mu, Sigma Xi, and many other engineering, civic, and fraternal organizations.

Listed in "Who's Who"

He is listed in "Who's Who in America" and in "Who's Who in American Education."

When queried about the many changes which have occurred in engineering during his many years as a teacher, Professor Palsgrove said, "There have been so many, especially in recent years, that it would be almost impossible to pick one which would stand out above all others. However I do feel that perhaps the major changes in the engine~ring ed1;1cation field w~s the broadening of the curncula to tnclude courses tn the liberal arts, which has become more familiarly known as the humanization of engineers."

As a youngster, Professor Palsgrove displayed a great deal of athletic ability, captaining teams in football, baseball, hockey, and bowling. In later years he has devoted his leisure time to wood working, reading, and travel. He has journeyed extensively throughout the United States and has visited foreign countries on every continent except Asia and Africa.

Speaking of the future, he said, "I plan to v~sit easte~n Pennsylvania, where I was born, and take a letsurely trtp to Florida before making any definite decisions."

He lives at 1514 Sage Avenue, Troy, N . Y.

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the invocation. After the banquet, Brother Combs made a few well chosen remarks in testimony to the professor and related some very interesting anecdotes about him. The presentation of a leather-bound book con­taining letters of testimony and the resolution adopted by the house, plus well wishings from the alumni, was made to the professor. A portrait of the professor was unveiled by Mrs. Palsgrove, and a miniature of the portrait was presented to her. Then a contribution was made to the mortgage fund in the professor's name.

Dates Come for Evening

When the banquet was over the active brothers stole off into the night to pick up their dates for the party which followed. While they were gone the alumni took over the house. A few of the active brothers who re­mained in the house tell us that the Pi Kapp party spirit was high and singing predominated, Christmas Carols around the pledge Christmas Tree being the order of the evening .

The return of the active brothers added to the festi­vities the singing continued with a few party songs thro~n in, and in general a good time was had by all.

--Alpha Taux, December 17, 1955

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Charter members of Beta Xi, Central Michigan College, join together for their first formal picture. Front row, Duane Valerio, f;•: Schmidt, Dick Burdick, Walt Diment; second row, Ralph Wood, George Hewitt, Ed Heitke, John Marsh, Pat O'Neil; Back row, AI SchU 1 ' Bob Luedtke, Ed Gipson, Don Perry, Don Friebe, Dick Billman, Elery Horning. Darwin Diehm was absent when this picture was taken.

Welcome, Beta Xi I SIGMA BETA TAU, local fraternity at Central Michi­

gan College, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, became Pi Kappa Phi's 50th chapter February 25 when it was installed as Beta Xi Chapter.

Brothers George Helmrich, past national treasurer, and Kenneth Bellinger, District X Archon, were present for the installation festivities. The following members of Alpha Theta, Michigan State University, made up the installation team: Frederick L. Raymond, Gordon Rex Morin, John Juracek, Jr., Joseph M. Colucci, George Hadden, and Thomas Kearney.

Founded in 1947 as a commerce fraternity, Sigma Beta Tau became a local social fraternity in the Fall of 1954. With only 17 members the Sigma Betas received considerable attention on campus when they announced

h 0 1 b 0 (0 t etr p ans to ecome the fifth campus fraternttY affiliate with a national organization. There are seven social fraternities on Central's campus.

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Dick Burdick, a J. unior from Mt. Pleasant. Other offtcets ere· elected were Bob Luedtke, treasurer; Fred Schmidt, se d

cary; Don Perry, warden; Don Priebe, historian, afl Ralph Wood, chaplain.

Members of Beta Xi are known for their active pa;~ic · ipation among campus organizations and activtrteS They proudly boast of the assistant editor of Life, c~~ college weekly; the associate editor of the "Chippewa•, the college annual; an associate justice of the Scudefl Court; the chairman of Barnes Hall, men's residence

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r, and Don friebe, historian.

OdW~r.rlner Hall, Central Michigan's th lllonlltration building, is surrounded by PI 8 artistry of Michigan's snow. Mt. a:~•ant is located in the heart of Michl· Ve n. 1 famed Winter sports area, a con· alj~:,nce enjoyed by students and faculty

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Boys' Clubs of America Celebrate

Golden Anniversary PI KAPP IS ONE OF TOP MEN WHO DIRECT PROGRAM

FOR 400,000 MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE NATION

Brother Howard M. Williams

AS ATTENTION FOCUSES on Boys' Clubs of Ameri-ca in this their Golden Anniversary year, Pi Kappa

Phi notes with special pride that one of its own is an executive of the organization on the national level. He is Brother Howard M. Williams, Archon of District I, New York City.

Brother Williams, Psi '29, Cornell, has been a mem­ber of the staff of Boys' Clubs of Amecica for almost twenty years, serving as an executive for the past five years.

Program Had Small Beginnings

The story of the Boys' Clubs of America is one of steady growth and development from small beginnings - from programs conducted in a few gas-lit rooms in Nineteenth Century New England to well -established

programs operating in a vast net work of modern, well· equipped buildings stretching from Portland, Me., tO san Diego, Calif.

It's a typically American story with an all star cas~ : more than 400,000 boys and a group of trained, dedt· cared men whose goal is to guide these boys to decent. healthful, and successful maturity.

How this goal has been reached in thousands upO~ thousands of cases is inspiring proof that the youth 0

America is fundamentally decent.

Alternative to Street Corner

Though not basically an anti-delinquency organiza· tion, the Boys' Clubs of America provide that a!l-ifll· portant alternative to the street corner. They offer organized sport to replace alley-brawling; they reach boys how to use their hands to make things rather chan cake things; they provide a clean, well-lighted place f~r study and reading where a boy can escape for awhtle from what all too often is an unpleasant family siruacioO·

In 1906, when Boys' Clubs of America was forill~ there were 53 Boys' Clubs in existence. Some ha been formed in the late 1860's. Spreading froill rh' textile towns of New England, rhe movement becaflle nation-wide and by the end of 1955 there were rnore than 425 Boys' Clubs in operation. Today, as i~ t~ past, the Boys' Clubs of America are firmly dedtca~ to the task of "keeping good boys good" and "buildtnS better men."

From Various Strata of Society

Where do the · more than 400,000 members coflle from? They may be from the "best families" in rown• they may be the boy next door but in very many cases they are the underprivileged, the financially and eillo· tionally deprived.

There's no second-class membership in Boys' ClubS· "che The kid from the tenement and the boy frorn e

right side of the tracks" get the same breaks, the safll opportunities.

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And, equally important, they learn to know .each bther, to respect each other's religion and natwnal ackground.

1'he Constitution of the Boys' Clubs of America speUs it out: membership dues shall be within the llleans of the boys within the area served. Dues shall nor be so large as to exclude any boy from membership.

"Our Boys Are Our Future"

. Core of this nation-wide program of youth conserva-tion · h · h ts the trained Boys' Club worker, w o recogntzes t ~t our boys are our future. Through his sympat~etic ~tdance and leadership he helps to build healthy mmds tn h ,

ealthy bodies.

. .After fifty years of concentrated work by such far­Stghted leaders the street corner is still there. And, ~0 be sure ther~ are still "problem boys." But now there IS 1' ' d h a 1ght on the once-dark street corner, an now t e restless, frustrated boy need not wrestle with his prob­elll. alone.

· Pi Kappa Phi is proud that Brother Williams is a le~d­lng spiritual light in this great Boys' Clubs of Amertca ~rogram.

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Pi Kapp Is Author

of "Maybe I'm Dead" HAVE YOU READ "Maybe I'm Dead?" This World

War II novel by Brother Joe Klaas, Alpha Delta '39, University of Washington, is based on the author's ex­periences in a German prison camp. The book has at­tracted widespread attention here and abroad. It is being marketed not only in the United States and in England but also in Holland and Israel where the copies appear in Dutch and Hebrew, respectively. The Ameri­can publisher is the Macmillan Company. A pocket­sized edition by Dell Publications is due in the Fall.

Brother Klaas served first in the Royal Air Force Eagle Squadron and later transferred to the United States Army Air Force. He was spitfire pilot and flying partner throughout the North African campaign of Brother Maurice K. "Ace" Langberg, Alpha Epsilon '38, Univer­sity of Florida, from Jensen, Fla. They were shot down in April, 1943, and spent two years in Stalag Luft III prison camp in Germany. Ace was killed four years ago in a jet plane collision over California.

Brother Klaas is planning a second novel, with a current theme. The holder of BA and MA degrees in Creative Writing from the University of Washington, he is employed as account executive with a Seattle radio station. He is married and has three children.

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hall; a member and past secretary of Men's Union Board; a member of the Student Social Activities Com­mittee; the treasurer of the student body; two members of the concert choir and men's glee club, and a co-chair­man and the director of Frat Frolics, annual variety show with all campus fraternities and sororities partic­ipating.

Central Michigan College was founded in 1892 as a business and teacher's college. It is known for the many teachers it graduates each year. Central has been one of four Michigan teachers' colleges until a recent act by the state legislature changed its designation to a regional college.

The enrollment at Central has continually grown through the years. Now there are approximately 3,000 resident students and about as many more enrolled in extension courses throughout the northern half of Michigan's lower peninsula .

A member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Central's "Chippewas" have held the con­ference football championship twice and the co-cham­pionship twice during the past four years.

The swimming "Chips" have been organized only three years but already have a record of 20 consecutive dual meet victories.

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ALUMNI, YOUR SUPPORT· of the Devereux D. Rice Memorial Fund is

urgently needed. The Fraternity is expanding, houses are needed.

As Pi Kappa Phi moves forward, let's have 100 per cent participation

in the housing fund.

Schools Urged to Improve

Their Scientific Training THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, in a policy

statement made public in Washington recently-called upon its 75,000 member chemists and chemical en­gineers throughout the country to enlist "as citizens and professional people" in a broad effort to strengthen "our educational system as a whole."

Specifically, the society recommended that its mem­bers "assume personal responsibility for keeping inform­ed of the current status of problems relating to educa­tion" and "do all they can to improve situations in their own communities."

The statement, approved by the society's board of directors and published in its official weekly Chemical and Engineering News, pledged cooperation with Feder­al, state, and local governments, school systems, indivi­duals, and organizations working for better education, and outlined ways in which its own staff, its 149 local sections, and its 21 scientific and technical divisions could cooperate in this work.

At the same time, the statement explained the kind of improvement the society believes the educational system requires. Elementary schools, for example, were asked to do a better job of providing "the important ini­tial training in science and mathematics needed as a foundation for secondary school education and for under­standing of the technological age in which we live."

Secondary schools were asked to make a greater ef­fort to provide sound preparation for college, and to urge all students capable .of higher education to pursue the college entrance curriculum. The secondary schools

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also should do more to "provide sound science and mathematics courses for those who are not preparing for a higher education," the statement said.

As to colleges and universities, they should "inc~e~ their efforts to provide an adequate flow of qualtflb graduates in science and engineering to supply c ~ needs for uninterrupted growth of technological develoP ment."

The statement indicated that the Federally charce~ed society is particularly concerned over the decreasJ1. percentage of scientists and engineers in college g~~ . uating classes in recent years-a situation which ' 1~ perils the prosperity and security of the United ~cat I because both depend on unceasing advances in scteOCf and technology." This problem, however, is but one 0

many facing the schools !ind colleges today-such ~: high tax rates and general shortages of qualified reach I J ers and of classroom space--and no attempt to rais~ cbe 4 number of science and engineering graduates is ltk~~ to succeed unless undertaken as part of a comprehensJV program for better education all along the line, cbe I statement declared. . I

The United States can be proud of its educational ?e!~ tage, and especially of its policy of offering educatt.o~ opportuntities to all citizens, the statement emphastz ~ It pointed out, however, that as the privilege of fori1l• f education has been extended to an increasing number 0

people, appreciation of the value of and need for ~ disciplined and rigorous education has decreased. :Mall~ students capable of absorbing better training do ~0 receive it for lack of motivation or lack of opportu01t)'' the statement asserted, adding:

"Parents and teachers alike are at fault if they d~ 0°~ vigorously and enthusiastically urge every puptl -~s develop his mental growth to the utmost. Road blOGJ' to educational opportuntities must be eliminated."

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Independence Hall "The Cradle of Democracy"

pHILADELPHIA IS THE PLACE to go for your vaca-tion this summer. The dates-August 22-25. Event­

·National Convention of Pi Kappa Phi. This will be the first time all alumni who are in full registration at the Convention will have a vote on all issues on the floor.

Come, meet the founders and the national officers.

Call your fraternity house roommate and ask him to join you at the National Convention in the "City of Brotherly Love."

There will be a variety of good entertainment. Bring your dinner jacket. There will be a formal banquet, also a grand ball. Swimming and other informal entertain­ment will be included.

An afternoon and evening of enjoyment is planned for all at Fountain-head, "a new and unique resort." Bring your bathing suit.

In order to refresh your memory, we repeat the schedule of activities planned for the 26th Supreme Chapter in Philadelphia August 22-25 as follows :

Wednesday - August 22

9:00 a.m.-Registration and Recognition 11:30 a.m.-First Session-26th Supreme Chapter

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Committee meetings

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Swimming, softball, tennis, putt10,

green, badminton, shuffle board, et · 7:00 p.m.-Dinner at Fountainhead 8: 30 p.m.-Model Initiation and Pledging

Service 11:00 p.m.-Return to Philadelphia

Friday - August 24 9:00 a.m.-Undergraduate Roundtable

Alumni Conference

11:00 a.m.-Committee Meetings 2:00 p.m.-Second Session-26th Supreme

Chapter 9:00 p.m.-Grand Ball (Formal)

Saturday - August 25

9:00 a.m.-Committee Meetings Alumni Conference

1:00 p.m.-Third Session-26th Supreme Chapter

5:00 p.m.-Adjournment 7:00 p.m.-Banquet (Formal)

LADIES' PROGRAM

Wednesday - August 22

1:00 p.m.-Luncheon 2:30 p.m.-Visits to points of

around Philadelphia

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12:30 p.m.-Leave Philadelphia for Fountainh;ad All facilities for recreation or JUSt plain relaxing

7:30 p.m.-Tour of picturesque New Hope . Bucks County Playhouse or MusJC Circus

Friday - August 24 2:00 p.m.-Visits to points of interest m and

around Philadelphia 9:00 p.m.-Grand Ball (Formal )

Saturday - August 25 2:00 p.m.-Visits to points of interest in and

around Philadelphia 7:00 p.m.-Banquet (with the men) (Formal)

'F YOUR LIFE 0. 1' A.ugust 22-25

A major attraction at Fountainhead is this lovely swimming pool. Pi Kapps and their families will have an opportunity to en­joy it when they attend the National Convention in August.

NOTE: All mornings on the ladies' program are pur­posely being left free for you to do as you please. Com­mittee members will always be available ro help you with any special wish.

Arrangements will be made to take care of your children during the Grand Ball and the Banquet, so come and enjoy yourself.

"Proclaim liberty throughout all the land, unto all the inhabitants thereof."

Part of Philadelphia Skyline, looking down Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

Kappa Sigma Nu Fraternity, Texas School of Arts and Industries (A&I), Kingsville, Texas, adjacent to the famous King's Ranc~, :~~ founded in 1936 and has been the leading men's social group on the campus of A&l since World War II. This group petitioned on e ruary to become a chapter of Pi Kappa Phi, and the petition has been granted by Pi Kappa Phi's National Council.

Seen in this picture are: Front row, left to right, Laurie McDonald, Kingsville, Texas, treasurer; Jack Leon, Kingsville, president; M~' Kaye Anne Lloyd, sweetheart; Tom Benedict, Corpus Christi, Texas, vice-president; Bob Snyder, Robstown, Texas, secretary; second ro ~: Garvis Fenwick, Houston, Texas; Richard Lackey, Sherffield, Texas; Gilbert Burrell, Kingsville; Joe Slayter; Arvon ("Sonny") Ewing, Co~i,. Christi; Dr. J. H. McCrocklin, sponsor; Robert Monroe, Kingsville; Ronny Dodillet, Kingsville; Ronny Norris, Alice, Texas; Pat ChancM

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son, Laredo, Texas; James Harvey, Sabinal, Texas; Benny Goodman, Kingsville; Roland Gordon, San Antonio; Claude Dewees, KonS ville; Harry Galencamp, Houston; Joe Ferguson, Kingsville; Harvey Adams, Harlingen, Texas, and Darrell Vauphter, Kingsville.

BETA NU CHAPTER of Pi Kappa Phi was installed at the University of Houston February 4.

The presentation of the charter for the new chapter, formerly the Usonian Fraterniry, one of 14 locals at the Universiry of Houston, was made Saturday night, Feb­ruary 4, by National Chancellor Karl Gibbon, the install­ing officer. The presentation was made to Archon Anthony M. Romeo during a formal banquet and dance which was held at John's Restaurant in Houston.

Principal speaker was Brother Gibbon. Others who spoke were Brother Wesley Chism, president of the local's alumni; Brother Dave McClanahan (Georgia Tech), president of the Houston Pi Kappa Phi Alumni Chapter, and Brother Robert Harper (West Virginia University), archon of District XV.

Climax of the program was the presentation of gifts and the reading of telegrams and letters from under­graduate and alumni chapters and individual alumni

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from all parts of the United States. Brother Gibbon Jllllde the presentations.

Beta Mu Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi at McNeese Scare College, lake Charles, La., furnished the installing reaJ1l· Also present were six members of the Omicron Chapred Universiry of Alabama; and Brothers Walt Bardy an Ron Gustaff, both from Alpha Zeta, Oregon Sra~e Co:: lege. The latter rwo were attending the Beta Nu tnsral . arion before entering rhe Armed Forces in the Sourllf west. The three guest groups entered into a round 0d singing following the banquet, with Brothers Bardy ~~ Gusraff excelling with "The Drinking Song." Beta 1•'11

also honored Mrs. Lenita Stanley, sweetheart of r~~ Usonian Fraternity in 1955, with "The Rose of I

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Brother Mel Metcalfe (Universiry of Oklahorna) • and Mrs. Metcalfe, of Port Arthur, Texas, were arJlOllg

the guests. Brother Metcalfe entertained with an "aJllll"

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These officers of Beta Nu Chapter, University of Houston, are Poai h E 'I U . ~ ~9 under a flag given the chapter by Alp a p11 on, no-,:raoty of Florida. The men are, left to right, Brother Ben Sowa,

f cretary; Brother Lyn Del Davis archon; Brother Alford Ren-ro , f w, .'reasurer, and Brother Dan Hopper, chaplain. Brother Ran-row •s growing a beard for his "Fiesta City" activities.

tell!" nk · h th b magician preformance which would ra Wlt e est of the professionals.

Brother Jim Wilson, executive secretary, who was Present for the entire slate of events during the week­end, coordinated the initiation, banquet, and first for­ltlal meeting.

S 1'he local fraternity men attended church services Unday morning at St. Matthews Episcopal Church.

l.ater? Sunday afternoon, Beta Nu held its first formal ltleettng at the fraternity house, 2 517 Prospect Ave.

. 1'he Beta Nu Sweethearts Club held its initial meet­tog ~onday evening, February 6. Brother Bill Biggio (D~tversity of Florida), now a law student . at t~e UniVersity of Houston and Brother Wilson a1ded 1n ad · ' VIsing the group.

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.Brother Robert L. Harper, Alpha Rho '31, We~t VIrginia University, who lives in Houston, Texas, IS now District Archon for District XV. Recently he was elected vice-president of Pan American Fire and Casualty Company and Pan American Insurance Com­Pany.

. Formerly he was with Federal Bureau of Investiga­tton. He received his A.B. and LL.B. degrees from 'W' est Virginia University.

Brother Harper is a member of th~ ~ouston Cla~s 11anagers Council, Houston Assoc1at10n of Cla1ms 11en, Society of Former Agents of the FBI, the Insurance Club, and the Briar Club. He is also a Mason.

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Nu's Archon Publishes Appreciation of Wilson

THE "ARCHON_'S MESSA<;iE," publish~d in the Dec­ember, 1955, 1ssue of P~ Kappa Ph~ Nu News is

quoted below:

"Paramount in everyone's mind here at Nu Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi as this issue of the Ntl News goes to press is the recent visit of Executive Secretary Jim Wilson to Lincoln. The impression left with this chapter is that the affairs of our national fraternity are most assuredly in good hands. The only bad things about Brother Wil­son's visits are their brevity and infrequency, although we well realize the tremendous amount of time he is put­ting in his expansion program in addition to the other administrative duties of his office.

"Jim Wilson was in Lincoln two days, but during that time he passed on to us much valuable information on all fraternity affairs, but most specifically rushing. Rushing has indeed been a sore point with Nu Chapter the past several years, but certain matters have been cleared up as a result of a lengthy conference conducted by Brother Wilson. One other phase of fraternity life toud1ed upon by Brother Wilson, although he mention­ed it only briefly, was that of spirit in the fraternity. By merely associating and conversing with a man so en­thusiastic about the fraternity a whole new mental at­titude and outlook has been gained. We think that Nu Chapter has benefited no small amount by the timely visit of our dynamic Executive Secretary, and we sincere­ly believe that our chapter has been strengthened im­measurably by this visit."

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Phi Kappa Nu, Northwestern State College of Louisiana, will bee ome a chapter of Pi Kappa Phi early in the fall. Members and thl fraternity sweetheart seen here are: front row, left to right, Roy Graham, chaplain; Harold Wright, corresponding secretary; Jerry PaY"'' vice-president; Weldon Walker, president; Kenneth Woodle, treasurer, and Jack P. McCain, Jr., pledgemaster; second row, Harry Moor•• president of the Student Body; Dave Kimball, Glynn Harris, Jimmy Tolar, Betty Lou Moore, sweetheart; Billy Plunkett, Charles Bice, Do~ Cook, and Charles ("Ducker") Varnell; third row, Maxie Almond, Clyde Fulton, Henry Havard, Robert ("Wimpy") Kelly, Hoyt Chan''' Richard Brown, Ed Graham, and Micky Murphy.

Members absent when this picture was taken are Roy Baldwin, Larry Bell, Alfred Coco, William Coney, James Crippen, John CroW'' it I Paul Culpepper, Dickie Dixon, Ed Dranquet, John Echols, Jim Elliot, Bobby Howie, Alva Lary, Jerry Loll, John McTyre, recording secretorYi Charles Monk, sergeant-at-arms; J. D. Montgomery, Mike Moss, Joe Sampite, Albert Tumminello, Dwight Vines, and David Ward.

WAY DOWN SOUTH in the Bayou state of Louisiana is the small picturesque town of Natchitoches, the

oldest city in the Louisiana Purchase. (You have tO

learn to say all this in one breath.) Although it is rich in history and traditions, it's youthful vitality is as out­standing as its age, for it is the home of one of Louis­iana's foremost colleges, Northwestern State. Today, Northwestern is well equipped with modern up-to-date buildings and facilities, but it too has a colorful history.

Northwestern stands on the land where once stood the old Bullard Mansion, the home of Judge Henry Adams Bullard, a prominent planter and judge during the generation preceding the War Between the States. The three white columns, which stood at the front of the mansion, still stand today as a monument to the early days of the institution. From 1865 until 1875, the mansion was used as a convent by the Ladies of the Sacred Heart. In 1884 the site was purchased by the peo­ple of Natchitoches and donated to the State which built the Louisiana State Normal School for Teachers.

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From 1885 to 1918, "Normal" offered two years of work for the training of teachers, but in 1918 it becatlle Louisiana State Normal College, offering four yeats of academic work. In 1944, the name of the institud0° ~as changed to Northwestern State College of Louis· 1ana.

In order to unite in friendship and brotherhood, ~~ group of men students founded the Phi Kappa :No Fraternity on this campus, October 17, 1929. At first they were primarily an athletic group, but later the doors were opened to all men students who were worthy of the honor of being a Phi Kap.

Over the past 27 years, Phi Kappa Nu has maintained the position of prominence that we enjoy on the c~· pus today. We are always the foremost fraternity !o both leadership and scholarship, and the Phi Kap socH11 events are eagerly awaited by the fair young maidens of NSC.

A meeting of the Student Council, the executive governing body on the campus, could easily be mistake!l as another meeting of Phi Kappa Nu. President of rbe Council is Phi Kap Harry Moore, just finishing a gre~1

term as president of the Student Body. Vice-president tS

Weldon Walker, who is also president of the fraternitY: Holding the purse strings for the student body is Ph1

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ia ~ational President Theron A. Houser er anked on the left and right by Broth­ap' ~enneth Kiehl and Roger Kiehl, re• ~· •h:IVely. The picture was taken in the ~~~h h.ome in Tampa, Fla. Brother Ken­U . Koehl is in Senior Medical School, ~•varsity of Miami.

~ap ]. D. Montgomery, treasurer. The roll of the Stu­. ent Senate also bears the names of several Phi Kaps, tncluding our brother team, Roy and Ed Graham. ~ctually a list of outstanding members would be as 00g. as the roll of Phi Kappa Nu, which is now 46, ltla~10g us the largest fraternity on the campus. It c~n eastly be seen why Phi Kappa Nu is THE fraternity 00 our "hill."

,~!ways a progressive fraternity, Phi Kappa Nu has ta11.en the most meritorious step of our history. We are b?out to juggle the outside extremities of our name, and . tnd ourselves in brotherhood with many other outstand­tng chapters. Phi Kappa Nu is grateful for t~e op~ kOrtunity of joining the great national fraternity, P1

appa Phi. Installation is planned for the early Fall.

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Mrs. Theron A. Houser, wife of Nation­al President Houser, made a short talk at the Founders' Day Banquet and dance in Raleigh, N. C., December 10. The cele­bration was sponsored by Tau, North Carolina State College; Mu, Duke Uni­versity, and Kappa, University of North Carolina. Each chapter presented a bou­quet of red roses to Mrs. Houser. Ex­ecutive Secretary James M. Wilson, left, was the principal speaker. President Houser is seated on the right. Tau's Brother Mitchell Jenkins, standing, was master of ceremonies.

J. Clyde Going Moves to Florida (Continued /-rom Page 18)

lumbia, S. C., Landrum, S. C., and Tryon, N. C. He is a member of Phi Delta Phi, legal fraternity.

He has been married twice. He has a daughter, Ann, a sophomore at Duke University, who survived his first wife. In December, 1951, he married Mrs. Helen King Pittman, formerly Miss Helen King of Whitakers, N. C., and Fort Myers, Fla. Brother Going is a Mason, a Baptist, and is a member of several civic organizations.

Brother Going is cousin of the late Brother Hugh Going, Sigma '47, University of South Carolina.

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Brother Richard K. Pooler

Brother William J. Berry (Continued f-rom Page 20)

he was elected at the New York convention to be Na­tional Secretary. In this capacity, he served the Fraternity for four years, being reelected at the convention held in Seattle in 1936. During all this period he was an important member of the National Council, and per­formed efficient service in that onerous position of liaison officer of the Council.

The climax to all of his fraternity activities came in the Jacksonville convention in 1938, when he was the unanimous choice for National President. Upon election, without hesitation, the new National President threw his whole energies into the program of expansion for the Fraternity.

His official travels in the South led him to become fond of its climate and people, and shortly after his retirement as a professor, he spent more and more of his leisure time in the South. At the start his sojourns there were Winter vacations, but later he became a permanent resident of Florida, building himself a house on Sanibel Island, Florida, on the west coast. Here he enjoyed life for several years. Eventually, however, his

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Brother Pooler Prepares For Foreign Assignment UPON GRADUATION from the American Insci(llte

of Foreign Trade, Phoenix, Ariz., in June, ~955/ Brother Richard K. Pooler, Beta Theta '52, UniversitY 0

Arizona, joined the staff of the Latin American Sales Division of the Texas Oil Company.

He is now training in the New York City office, pre· ~ parato~ to being assigned to either Central Americ~ ~ ' the Canbbean area as a marketing assistant. In the f1el ,' he will assist in the operation of one of the companY 5

terminals which are located throughout these areas. "My knowledge of the Spanish language should aid

me, socially as well as in a business way," Brother Po~ler said. "My current training consists of visiting rb~ vanous departments of the Foreign Sales Division, sue as refining, accounting, etc."

. A_s a student in the Latin American section of rbf mstJmte, Brother Pooler took nine hours a week 0

Spanish, taught without the use of books. His gro~P studied under native instructors from various LatlO American countries, using records and Spanish language movies and taking part in Spanish plays and fiestas.

Other phases of Brother Pooler's course included ~ study of foreign trade documents, orientation in ~e Latin American way of living and how to adapt tO 1d He followed several courses which were directed wwar import-export practices. These courses were s.uppled mented by many extra-curricular activities, all dtrec~e toward bringing about an atmosphere of Latin Ame!l't For instance, all the students were encouraged to spe.a. whatever Spanish they knew outside of class, in the din ing hall and other places.

He was treasurer of the chapter of Delta Phi Epsilo~· foreign trade fraternity, which is located at the Amerl· can Instimte for Foreign Trade.

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health deteriorated, and after a long illness he died ill River View Restorium at Fort Meyers, Fla.

In his inaugural address upon his election to ~; Presidency at the Jacksonville convention, he sal ' amongst other things, "in the bond there is no sepa!1j don." So, the Fraternity may still feel that his spirit srl lives with us. May the memory of this great Pi J{apP ~ive . for~ver in the hearts of the brothers, and be all msptratton to them in their fraternity activities.

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J. Clyde Going Moves to Florida (Continued from Page 19)

In the meantime Brother Going was affiliated with the Columbia Alumni Chapter. With National Presidelll Theron Houser and others he worked to get the ball against fraternities repealed in South Carolina.

Brother Going has practiced law in Union, S. C., co· (Continued on Page 17)

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Alpha Theta Chapter

.A liiGH SPIR1T prevailed at the Pi Kappa Phi house at Michigan State University October 31. The

lll.ernbers were preparing for Serenades for those brothers Who were pinned recently.

1\s the members marched off on this cool Hallowe'en evening, the shadows around the Pi Kappa Phi house itned into moving, living, breathing th!ngs. T~e p edges were carrying out their plans for a tunely ratd ~~ the house at 507 E. Grandriver. In a .matter of S 1~Utes the house was literaly turned upstde down. ttiking with the precision and determination of a

""~ll-trained football team, the 17 pledges absconded IVtth the prized possessions of the Fraternity and fled ~~ r~spective corners of the City of Lansing, Mich., t.o tstrtbute their loot. Not satisfied with leaving theu

Portion of the loot in any common place, such as a soro · 1 I b f rtry house or in a water sealed barre at t 1e ottom ~·the Red Cedar River, which winds through the

1tchigan State campus, these men went right to t.he

Pace which they thought would give them the best htd­'ng place--the State Capitol. Here they demanded an audience with Governor G. Mennen Williams.

th .Much. to their surprise, we assume, they w~re g~an~ed ts audtence. The Governor listened to thetr objecttve

tnhd suggested they utilize the Rotunda in th~ Capitol. e four pledges Dick Zander Bob Nodus, Rtck Grant, and D , ,

ennis Connelly, did just that.

1 Although varied pressures finally convinced the

Jl edges they should go elsewhere with their loor, we h11Ust commend these pledges on their ini~iativ~. Le~'s tl.Ope they direct this trait in the best poss1ble ltnes m '1e future!

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Han. G. Mennen Williams, Governor of Michigan, seated, cooperated with, stand­ing, left to right, Rick Grant, Dennis Con­nelly, Dick Zander, and Bob Nodus, pledges of Alpha Theta at Michigan State College, in a pledge prank.

Brother J. Clyde Going

1 Clyde Going Is Lured To the Sunshine State ANOTHER PI KAPP has succumbed to the lure of the

Sunshine State. Brother J. Clyde Going, Alpha '22, College of Charleston, has left Tryon, N. C., where he practiced law, and moved to Fort Myers, Fla., where he is associated with Thomas W . Shands in the practice of law.

Born in Union, S. C., July 5, 1905, Brother Going arcended schools there and finished high school at Wofford Fitting School, Spartanburg, S. C. He entered the College of Charleston in September, 1922, where he became a member of Pi Kappa Phi. He entered the University of South Carolina in 1923 and was affiliated with Sigma Chapter in 1927 when Greek letter frater­nities became legal again in South Carolina state schools.

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IN OUR CHAPTER ETERNAL

~rntqrr Dltlltam 31. ~rrry 1883-1956

By BROTHER ALBERT W. MEISEL, Alpha Xi '28 Past National Presidont

1JjROTHER William J. Berry, Alpha Xi '28, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, entered the

Chapter Eternal on March 5, after a long illness.

He served the Fraternity for four years from 1938 to 1942 as National President, and during that period he devoted all of his time to the per­formance of his official duties as the executive leader of Pi Kappa Phi. His passing will be mourned by all who knew him and his work.

Brother Berry was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1883, attended Boys High School, and entered the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute with the class of 1903. He studied there for four years, and as a student was outstanding in his scholarship, grad­uating with honors and the degree of B.S. During his college course he was particularly interested in mathematics and decided to make teaching this subject his life work. After graduating from Polytechnic, therefore, he pursued the study of higher mathematics at Harvard University, where he received the degree of M.S.

Upon the completion of his postgraduate work, he joined the teaching staff of the Brooklyn Poly­technic Institute, where he became a popular in­structor in mathematics. Popularity in this field of knowledge is hard to be secured, and indicated in his case a great talent for presenting scientific knowledge in a lucid manner. As the years went on, he was promoted by the faculty from time to time until on the day of his retirement from teach­ing in 1948 he was a full professor of mathematics, and the head of that department.

As an undergraduate he was interested in col­lege athletics, dramatics, public speaking, and literature. He played college basketball, appeared in college plays, and for a long time was a per­manent member of the Mermaid Club, an organiza­tion devoted to literary pursuits. He was a promi­nent member of Psi Sigma, the local fraternity at Polytechnic, which later became the Alpha Xi Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi. His wit and attractive qualities made him a popular figure in the chap-

Past National President William J. Berry

ter, and Iacer in the national fraternity where he was much sought after as a public speaker.

Brother Berry served as a Captain of Infantry in the First World War with the 77th Division in France, performing his military service with great credit.

In 1932 he became the district archon in the first district, and made an excellent record in that office. His unusual qualities made him an out­standing figure in the Fraternity, and in 1934

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G~AS ~ILLIX, Alpha Delta '26 Unoversoty of Washington

of Commerce, and served as an ex­aminer for the National War Labor Board during the Second World War.

Brach D Pha D er onald H. Mackenzie, Al-ing elta '25, professor of account­and ar the University of Washington Corn a .m~mber of the Seattle Transit in a ~~sston, died August 27, 1955, tack ;rrle hospital after a heart at­lie ....,su fered a few days previously.

As a Seattle transit commissioner, a post he held for several years, he was one of five non-salaried commis­sioners appointed by the mayor to manage the complex affairs of that city's mass-transportation system with irs some 1,200 employees. He had served as chairman of the commission.

as 54 years old. No 1

I better ka umnus of Alpha Delta was lie had nown than Brother Mackenzie. adviser serv~d in pas.r years as chapter

I tOasrlll · A Witty publtc speaker, he was fllany ~~er or principal speaker at

1 durin ~ Kapp gatherings, especiaJJy

He was rhe author of several text­books, including "Fundamentals of Ac­counting," used widely in American colleges, and had written numerous articles for professional and business publications. In 1940 he was a visiting lecturer at the Harvard University Graduate School of Business. He was listed in "Who's Who."

Versi g all Homecomings at the Uni-

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ty of Washington.

Brach M fllelllb er ackenzie was a charter it "W er of Alpha Delta Chapter when

I \'{las~ founded on the University of Years tngcon campus more than 30 lOcal, ago .. He h~d been a member of a Canad~ht Upstlon Chi, composed of Pacjf tan students, which became the Pa p~~ Northwest outpost for Pi Kap-

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Prob bl in hi h a Y no Alpha Delt~n was held

I brorhg er esteem among hts fraternity ~as ers than Don Mackenzie who

rec · ' lead _og~zed not only as a college cou:r~ tn hts professional field of ac-

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friendtng bur. also ~s a warm-hearted PtobJ genumely mterested in the ftare e~s and achievements of his

I rntcy brothers.

Co~~b:'as born in Rossland, British '<ersj ta, a~d. had attended the Uni-

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ferreJ of Brmsh .Col~mbia. He crans-ton f to the Untverstty of Washing­recej rod which he was graduated and Play ~e a master's degree in 1925. He and b on Washington's varsity hockey coach ~ebalJ teams, and in later years,

e hockey at the university. lie · ·

in r92~omed the Washington faculty had b and, at the rime of his death, ficer e~n for some years executive of­Staci ~ the Accounting, Finance and of BStt~s Department in the College

Ustness Administration.

Prof be1· essor Mackenzie was a firm tever h 11 take t at co ege professors should

Professor Mackenzie took a keen in­terest in university athletic affairs, and had served on the faculty athletic com­mittee. He was a member of rhe Uni­versity Senate, faculty governing body, and was a trustee of the Uni­versity of Washington Alumni As­sociation.

His memberships, in addition co Pi Kappa Phi, included rhe Society for rhe Advancement of Management, American Accounting Association, Washington Society of Certified Pub­lic Accountants, and the university's Big "W" Club.

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Arthur Fort Stephens Brother Arthur Fort ("Tubby")

Stephens, Omicron '17, University of Alabama, died January 12.

He was graduated from rhe Univer­sity of Alabama where he played foot­bali and was a member of the glee club. He majored tn mechanical engineering.

Dr. Harold A. Fales Dr. Harold A. Fales, Alpha Xi ·29

Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, died October 26, 1955, at his home in Orange, N: J., following a heart ar­rack. A remed chemistry professor, he was 73.

Brother Fales caught chemistry ar Columbia University for 35 years be­fore he retired in 1945. After that Brother Fales served as head of the Chemistry Department of Newark College of Rutgers University for five years.

A graduate of rhe Polytechnic Insti­tllte of Brooklyn, he earned his mas­ter·~ an~ doctor's degrees ar Columbia UnJversrty.

He .was a n~ember of the American Ch~mrcal Socrery and Sigma Xi and Ph1 Lambda Upsilon fraternities.

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Thomas Horace Mize . Brother . Thomas Horace Mize, Iota 1.3 Georg.ta Institute of Technology,

dted at hrs home in St. Louis, Mo., Feburary 10 after a long illness. He was 63.

Brother Mize conducted his own real. estate business. He was an ap­praiser and a member of NAI. fairs B active role in community af­

lllan · 1 e had been an intermediary in

Peci~I a~or union wage disputes, es­a Pasr Y 10 .the lumber industry. He was lllenr ~h~t:man of the labor-manage-

dtvtston of the Seattle Chamber

In 1922 he was married to Miss Eunice Stevens, Beaumont, Texas. They lived in Montgomery, Ala., for six years, during which time he man­aged his father's rowel supply business before going with the John Hancock Life Insurance Company there. In 1928 they moved to Beaumont. In 1930 Brother Stephens became as­sociated with Lansing B. Warner, Inc., of Chicago, as regional director, hold­ing that position until his death.

He . organized a Pi Kappa Phi alumnr chapter in St. louis It fl?urished for several years and ·then dtsbanded, a casualty of world W II. ar

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Charles J. Weher By BROTHER ERNEST E. FISCHER

Alpha Zeta '25 Oregon State College

Brother Charles J. Weber, promi­nent Oregon State alumnus and member of Alpha Zeta Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi, met a tragic death Aug­ust 20, 1955, at Puiggari, Entre Rios, Argentina, South America, where he was head of an agricultural school sponsored by the Seventh Day Adven­tist Church of which he was a life­long member.

Brother Weber, Alpha Zeta '26, was graduated from Oregon State College in 1928 and soon thereafter entered the 4-H work ia the public schools of Portland. He was 4-1-I leader from 1931 to about 1940 when he resigned to engage in church mission work. For several years he was head of an industrial and mission school near Montevideo, Uruguay, South America. Only recently he assumed the leader­ship of a church school in Argentina.

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It was here that he entered the chap­ter eternal.

While details of his demise are somewhat cloudy, it seems that he was attempting to lead a mean bull to water when he slipped in the barn­yard. Immediately the animal was up­on him and threw him violently against a heavy pillar three times. He then tossed Brother Weber over a fence. Taken to a hospital with n badly crushed chest and internal in­juries, he lived only a few hours. He was conscious to the end and was able to give directions and consola­tion to his family, although he knew that death was imminent.

He is survived by his wife, Hazel, a son, Don, who lives in Sacramento, Calif., and a daughter, Nancy, who returned home recently from Switzer­land where she was a music student.

"Chuck," as his many friends al­ways called him, was 47 years young. He was very conscientious and en­thusiastic about any work he under­took. He was a student leader at Oregon State College and helped the Fraternity a great deal during its

d . and chaotic years, with sound a v~ce hill good leadership. The Fraternity JOSI lost a fine brother. The church has a fine leader.

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Daniel George Huhn

Brother Daniel George ll~~: Alpha Theta '31, Michigan State V hiS versity, died October 3, 1955,

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home in laGrange Park, Ill. . was caused by coronary thrombosiS·.

I ed 10 Brother Huhn was emp oy hiS

Saranac, Mich., until the death of the father, at which time he took ove~Joul management of the D. G. Huhn cor· Mill. He was a General Motors s poration employee for over 15 Y~~ spending five and a half year~ at 1d., Allison Division in Indianapolis., In~~ and the last nine and a half y~ars J;l· the Electro-Motive Division tn th Grange, Ill. At the time of his d~

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~~~~Ill- the University of Toledo comes word that Tom ~h ich s_Js making final arrangements for the annual Rose Ball Pledg · IS to be held june 2 at Sunningdale Countty Club. The lecondng of nine men made BETA IOTA second highest in

semester upper class rushing on the campus.

qu;~ojects being p!anned by BETA KAPPA for the Spring ing ~r ~re an intensified p ledge program, several money-rais­SOcial roJecrs, and an outstanding social calendar. The big the a news around the campus in lace Winter was "Ta Tesara," Orga

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1'0~~?BA _ EPSILON gained 22 pledges this Spring. Bruce """e'v10~Jstoriao, continues his report by pointing out that chair e n having a new type of social year. We have a social 9.'e h~o who is easily bored with the ordinary, and to date l'atnpuve ~e. distinction of having the most original parties on lee Pas. eve had a Caving Party, a 'Possum Hunt, a Sprink­ties p rty, ~n Old-Fashioned Irish Wake, and a Roaring Twen-

Members of ALPHA EPSILON, University of Florida, are serenad· ing their housemother, Mrs. Alice Brown, right.

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Coeds Choose Dave Griffiths as "King"

OMEGA'S historian, William Hokanson, has furnished the following account of a campus event:

"David N. Griffiths, member of Omega Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi, was elected "Gold Diggers' King" in a campus­wide popularity contest at Purdue University, a school of 12,000 students. Brother Griffiths reigned over the annual turnabout "Gold Diggers' Ball" held March 16.

"Omega Chapter conducted a two-week campaign on be­half of Brother Griffiths which succeeded in electing him over a field of 39 other candidates. Much of the success was attrib­uted to a very impressive and original skit which was present­ed to all women's housing units late in the evening on the days preceding the dance. After an opening serenade two bat­teries of floodlights were turned on to pick up a black Cadil­lac limousine speeding out of the darkness and rolling to a halt in front of the coeds' house. A chauffeur stepped out to open the door and Brother Griffiths emerged, donned in top hat, white tie and tails, and carrying a walking cane. In­troduced as the 'Crown Prince,' he strolled up a long white carpent to win the girls' votes with a rendition of 'Crown of Gold.' (He is a member of the famed Purdue Varsity Glee Club.) During the week he appeared on campus and at all classes in formal attire and was driven back and forth by his chauffeur. Also, the limousine was used to transport coeds to classes.

"Brother Griffiths, Oxford, Ind., is a junior in Industrial Economics.' '

Thanks to SIGMA

In a recent letter to Brother Priester of SIGMA, Brothers Dave Nash, Michael Yevsork, and Thomas L. Holmes of ALPHA MU wrote, "We wish to thank all the Pi Kapps of SIGMA Chapter for your grand hospitality last week end, and are looking forward to the time when ALPHA MU Chapter may have the pleasure of entertaining some of you."

Purdue's "Gold Diggers' King" is Brother David N. Omega Chapter.

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