ALPHA PHIJI NEWS University of Michigan Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta ANN ARBOR, MARCH, 1936 New Series \'ol. I Intramural Teams Show Real Ability In Several Events No. 2 Chapter Initiates Get Your Directory The first alumni directory to he published by the chapter for some years is now being compiled Ten of Sixteen Men Pledged Last Fall at the house in Ann Arbor, and CHAPTER HOLDS RESERVE OF STRENGTH FOR SPRING ACTIVITIES A widely representative program of intramural athletics this year is hrin.c^in.^: Alpha Phi chai)ter into an unforeseen campus rankinj^: which at the end of the first semester had hrouf^ht the chapter into fifth place in the interfraternity athletes race. Under the ahle direction of Ac tivities Director Mark Stoddard, the chapter to continued to climb toward the top, until Mark was forced to leave school, and before re-or^anization of the proj^^ram could take place, the chapter had dropped to ninth place. See New Hope The cause of this sudden drop in standing- was mainly due to a dis astrous swimming meet in which a hastily-gathered group of Phi Gam a(|uatic asjiirants failed to win a sin.gle place. Reorganization has take place, and Alpha Phi will again get to work on the fraternity teams which stand between us and the top posi tion. The end of the present semes ter may find a large percentage of the present deficit whittled away because two events, track and -soft- hall, are still scheduled for spring competition. With Henderson, Mueller, Mch^ate, (iideon, Pedigo and others as a nucelus, the track team should place high in the finals which will he held shortly before the end of school in June. Likewise the softhall team will he built around the veterans Mooney, McFate, Thom and Hend erson, a rjuartet which will hold up the snappy infield of the chapter team. will he ready for mailing about the 15th of April. This directory will contain the name, class, in itiation number, home address, and occupation of all initiated members of Alpha Phi chapter: and in another section of the book the alumni will be listed by the states and cities in which they live. We are going to send one of these directories to every alumnus of the chapter, and in doing so, we hope to perform a Uhampionship results rest also on the pitching staff of the baseball team. If any of the promising staff now warming up for the beginning Delta in initiation ceremonies held at the chapter house in Ann Arbor on Sunday, ]\Iarch 1. The initiation of ths group, one of the largest classes in recent years, came as a fitting climax to the successful rush ing season of last fall which saw alumni and passed through the halls of old harmoniously together to pledge 16 •707." excellent active new members work men. Follows Hell Week The initiation followed a three- day "Hell Week" ending Saturday, George Harper '98 Answers Who's Who February 29, during which time the entire pledge class was exposed to the traditional trials and tribulations George R. Harper '98, attorney in Goshen, Indiana, answered the (|uestions on the Who's Who blank for all they were worth, and really wrote us an interesting and amusing letter thereon. He says: "...started out to he a lawyer, have continued to he one, and you will always fi nd me here in Goshen in my office on of pledges seeking entrance into the active chapter. Among the highlights of the three-day trial period was the King Bohunkus court which was held on the night of F>hruary 29, and was followed by the formal initiation ceremonies the next morning. As a result of much current dis Main street . . . I have three shares of First National Bank stock here cussion about the period of in(|uisi- (par $10.00) and they all fizzled out . . ." Brother Harper was sec retary of the Republican club, did a lot of hiking and club work while tinued for the usual three-day pro gram of constructive disci])line hut an undergraduate here. He has three grown children who he has gotten started in life by sending them tion, hell week was this year con was amended to give the pledges a chance to do some constructive house work. An entire chapter meeting was devoted to the subject through college: and he says "I before a fi nal decision, in favor of the pledges, was reached and the have to fi nal ultimatum read, in brief: "Hell make additional contribu tions of candy and toy guns to my two grandsons." week shall he shorter and sna])pier, combined with more house work, but still possessing the traditions of the ln(|uisition and Bohunkus jioints considerably, and the tennis, relay, foul throwing and basketball teams should place high. Because C'ourt." of the enthusiasm and ability dis C leveland. Ohio. (iideon. William of the season come through, the played by members who have taken part in this year's program of in- title will have to run fast to keej) out of the clutches of the chapter t ram lira Is, the chapter has every premise to feel that by the end of hall club. the season. Alpha Phi will he among Moderate -uccess in tliese sports Ten pledges became members of Alpha Phi chapter of Phi Gamma real service for those who have alone will boost our total number of Look Toward Pitchers HELL WEEK IS MODIFIED TO BE MORE CONSTRUCTIVE PROGRAM the fi rst fi ve in the intranuirals race. Four Are From Cleveland h'our of the new initiates are from 1 hey are IGmer Jewett. Walter Peckingpaiigh. and (ieorge Sey mour. Robert IGliott is from faroti" Raton. New Mexico: balward (ioodrich is from Laramie. Wvom(Gontinued on Page I hree) \r\nALPHA PHIJI NEWS Page Two March, 1936 THE ALPHA PHIJI NEWS Published (luarterly by Alpha Phi Chapter of Phi Cianima Delta Make New Game Room Ambition, muscle, two u])perclassmen, and all of the freshmen 707 Oxford Road Ann Arbor, Michigan Editor Jordan Cawthra are responsible for the new game room which recently took the place of one of the large unused "BULL SESSION" IS POPULAR rooms in the basement. Brothers Sorenson OFFrCERS Robert E. Merrill President Donald B. Stewart Treasurer R. Foster Campbell. Recording Sec'y Guy Conkle Correspond. Sec'y Jordan Cawthra Historian and WITH ENTIRE ACTIVE Darl ing, with the assistance of the entire freshman class CHAPTER worked several weeks to convert the large basement room into a place where indoor games can be played without disturbing anyone on the upper floors. As soon as the cleaning work was finished, a ping-pong table Scholarship Rating Up For Semester Alpha Phi Revives Discussion Groups With Faculty Men h'ollowing the 'sage old philosophy that "discourse makes a ready man," Alpha Phi has dug out an old tradi tion, and put it back in working order again. This practice is none other than the revival of faculty dinners and the good old bull ses Chapter scholarship is now better was installed in the center of the room. With the installation of than it has been for the last six this first piece of e(|uipment, we Out of practice for several years, years due to the excellent record attained this past semester when the feel that within the next several the idea took immediately, and is months, we will hnd many more house average jumped from 28th place—the standing of last year— to 10th place among the 54 general uses for this room, and hope to being backed whole-heartedly by the entire group for the common round up several more pieces of recreation e(iuipment before benefit of all. fraternities on Michigan campus. The average for the active chap or 1.76. In addition, the pledges that 12 to 16 pledges made the grades re(|uired for initiation and participation in outside activities. This rise in scholarship is indeed gratifying, coming as it does with a parallel increase in athletic ability and interest, increased eligibility of all members of the chapter, good finances, better alumni support. In brief, if Alpha Phi chapter did fol low the nation into a sort of de pression, then we are leading our selves out of it head of business. We do not mean that only the active chapter group is pro])hetically doing the business of leading out of the de])ression, but the entire chapter, actives and alumni are doing the job, and we sincerely want you all to know that your assistance and backing has been greatly res])onsible for this general u])turn in cha])ter ^cholarshi]), morale, and interest. Having ])Ut the lean scholastic years behind us with a great cimcerted effort, we are going to try The plan as carried out to date, is brielly to invite some member of the faculty to have dinner with us on Wednesday night. After dinner Chapter Plays Host At Formal Dinner Thirteen coujiles attended the formal dinner held at the chai)ter house on the evening of the annual J-Hop party, h'ebruary 14. This dinner was held in place of a pro posed house party, and in spite of the odd number of couples, the W. (iitteau '97 is tax reprevcnlative for the ( liilf Relining cnmpany in Toledo, Ohio, where he the entire group gathers around the fireplace in the living room and have a good old-fashioned bull session until about eight o'clock. .So far we have had a number of prominent men at "707" and have run the gamut of conversational topics, having argued on everything from birth control to presidential dinner was a success. nominee.s. Professor Densmore of the speech department, and Brother and Mrs. Shirley .Smith were chaperones. The big snows which locked Ann faculty dinners and the accompany ing sessions is this: We feel that Arbor in one of the most severe able part of the week. It is a time winters for many years, proved to be a boon to winter sports enthusi ality of the class room, and talk asts in the chapter house. In Janu ary, eight couples rented a sleigh and went on one of the first sleigh ride parties given by members for several years. The group left the chapter house early in the evening, took a two hour ride around the city and returned to the chapter hotise for refreshments. to do even better this next semester. l^dward Invite Faculty Men school ends. ter was approximately a B minus, turned in a 1.5 average, which means sion. .Alvah b'rederick '14 is chief engi neer of the Ready-Power compc'iny The reason for reviving these this evening comes as a very valu when we can break down the form witli the professor on a man to man basis, thereby bringing to a large University some of the admirable (jualities of a small college. Discussions are Valued The discussions are of great and varied value, and those who enter into the spirit of the discussion or even stand by to listen, are realizing the worth of the general knowledge received and the stimulation of dis on (irand River avenue in Detroit, course. l ie has designed and invented a number of el * 'trical appliances lor makes hi> home at 353 \ ictoria Place. .All of his four children are l.i^ linn ; < )\i*r 27 years old, two of them hav ing attended the l'niver>ity ot .Ari Ordnance department during the war. "Snokey" is married, has no There are so many nationally and internationally famous men on the campus that we are very fortunate to be in a position to take advantage of their presence in our group. We zona, one the .Michigan and ^dale ('ollege. children, and are all looking forward to more and one was a lieutenant in the makes 1611 Biirlingame in his home at Detroit. better bull sessions. \r\nALPHA PHIJI NKWS March, 19:6 Accident, Ambition Are Responsible for Shift in Personnel MARK STODDARD LEAVES SCHOOL; TOMMY KINCAID IS AFFILIATED 'ai^c Three Norris Pig Dinner Heads Two Banks Robert Driscoll '11 is president of the First National Bank Lead S. Dak., a city in the Black Hills, long known as a great gold mining center. He has been a member of the state legislature, delegate to the Republican Na tional convention in 1924 Will Be Greatest in In Many Seasons CHAPTER SETS DATE FOR ANNUAL FEAST ON MAY 16 and 1928, president of the state Bank Accident, anihition, and the de sire to finish college have been the factors which accounted tor a slij^ht ers ossication in 1927, and a mem change in the active chapter per ciation for three years. Lead is ber of the executive committee of the American Bankers' asso sonnel within the last few months. the home of the famous Home- Tommy Kincaid, who was with us last year, has returned to the chapter after spendin.s: the summer stake Mining company, and hesides his many other interests "Corny" has been president of the Homestake Mining company hank for several years. He has and fall workiiif? as a newspaper ad vertising" man. He was affiliated last week, and has already proved a valuable addition to the chapter. With him comes Brother Pete Brunt who is also once more enrolled in fi ve children, and will receive mail at either of the two hanks men tioned. The Norris Ihg Dinner, annual feast of all Phi Cams, will he held this year on May 16, instead of the traditional early date following the March 1 initiation ceremonies. Three important factors, hereto fore unconsidered, were instrument al in bringing about the change in date for the annual festivities. Will Revive Traditions The first of these factors dealt with the weather. It is expected that postponement of the Pig- Dinner until later in the spring will the University. Chuck Darling Injured Chuck Darling and Bill Knecht, unaware of the scholarship boom wliich was to come to Alpha Phi, moved out of the house for the present semester, hoping to imi)rove Chapter Initiates Ten Out of Sixteen attract many more alumni to Ann Arbor, who have previously staved at home because of unfavorable weather. (Continued from Page One) ing, and Robert Holt from Buffalo, The second factor is also impor tant in so far as returning alumni Wyoming. Ralph ludewine is an will also he able to attend the Uni versity's .Spring Homecoming which succeed in their venture, there will he at least two more good averages to add to our scholastic cache. An accident while skiing, in which Ann Arbor man, Robert Angley is from Marshall, Mich., and John Rinek is from Bridgeville, Penn. Theye are an excellent group of new men. Ali)lia Phi is proud to have added so capable a class of initiates to the chapter rolls, and Chuck Darling injured a kidney, was we are sure that the alumni as well also instrumental in his decision to move. The accident occurred during would agree that the new class of ten initiates are a "dandy hunch of semester men." their grades. They should have taken a good look at the house average last semester before mak ing their decision, however, if they examinations and kept Chuck in bed for three weeks. He has missed a lot of school. He can certainly count on the symjiathy and best wishes for recovery from the entire chapter. Mark Stoddard Leaves The entire chapter, as well as Visits "707" Mark Stoddard leave school. The Brothers showed their appreciation for the fi ne work he has done by giving a going-away party for him. VV c all hojie to see Mark hack with tis again next fall, as he had won a real place as a good friend to every one. Pledge Brother Leyden, who broke his leg during freshman foot- hall practice last fall, returned recently for a brief visit. Paul is The third argument tor having the later date is the revival of an other forgotten tradition, namely, that of the annual baseball game between the alumni and the actives, with the losers buying a keg of lieer for the winners. W e have reserved the meadow down by the old mill stream for the game. The actives are already practising in hopes of winning that keg, so come early on Brother hh*ed Cossitt '23 visited the 16th, better still, on the 15th, the cha|)ter house shortly after the chapter held its fiftieth anniversary and we will start the opening game dinner, and left us a most welcome United .States. of the beast league in these here contribution. Alumni Plan Events many of his friends outride of the fraternity were sorry to see Brother will he held on the same week-end. h'rancis L. Cioodrich '03, who has Both the Union and the .Alumni served Alpha Phi chaiiter as jiresident of the .Alpha Phi association of Phi Ciamma Delta and as a I'urjile Legionnaire for fi ve years, is the association are planning a series of thrilling event> for this week-end. The program will include such musi librarian of the C'ollege of the City by the world famous Philadeli)hia .Symphony orchestra under the di rection of Leojiold .Stokowski ; the I'niversity Choral Union ; the \Oiing People's Chorus; Lily Pons, of New \'()rk. He is the author of numerous professional magazine articles, the History of Alpha Phi chapter and a genealogical ])amphlet. During the World War cal entertainment as that furnished jeannette \ reeland. Rose Bampton, ( liovanni Martinelli, Paul .Althouse. still on crutches and is recovering "h'rankie" saw a lot of service both here and in hh-ance and still a hatchelor, makes his home at the rapidly. He will soon he able to Wvndham Hotel, 42 West 58th .St.. Zimhalist, Harold Bauer, and Pal walk normalIv again. New mer Cdiristian. ^'ork Citv. Keith hdilkner, Julius Huehn, IH'rem \r\nALPHA PHIJI NEW.S Page Four ❖ News March, 1