UaiiMdi Volume fijilander March, 1962 II Number Two GOVERNOR'S PARTY IS HIGHLIGHT Sunday, February 14, 1962 was the date of one of the highlights of the year for Delta Colony. That afternoon the members and pledges were the guests of the honorable J. Howard Edmondson, governor of Okla homa. The reception was held from four to six that afternoon a t the governor's mansion in Oklahoma City. Approximately four hundred graduate brothers, members from Nu Omega, and the men from Delta Colony were in attendance. HEARS PLANS— Oklahoma Governor J. Howard Edmondson listens to plans for Oklahoma State's Delta Colony. Talking are: (L to R) Bill Gurley Colony Purple Legionaire; Danny McCarty, Colony Treasurer; Governor Edmondson; J.D. Boyer, Colony Pledge Trainer; and Harry Anderson, Colony Faculty Advisor Short speeches were made by Governor Edmondson, and by Jamie Lowry, president of Delta Colony. There was also a report from Dick Clements, head of Delta Colony's housing corporation. The honorable Mike Monroney, junior senator from Oklahoma, pre sented an award to Delta Colony to be given to the man with the high est scholarship in ensuing pledge classes. The afternoon was a tremendous success, and Delta Colony expresses its thanks to the graduate brothers for their interest and support. SENATOR MONRONEY GIVES PLAQUE— Shown above looking at the scholar ship plaque presented to Delta Colony by U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, Mike Monroney, are: (L to R) Ben T. Head, section chief; Jamie Lowry, Delta Colony president; and J. Howard Edmondson, governor of Oklahoma. Edmondson, Monroney, and Head are graduates from Nu Omega. The plaque will hold the name of the Delta Colony member or pledge who holds the highest scholastic average for an academic year. \r\nPage Two PIJILANDER FIJIS DELTA ON Max Hampton, sophomore from Quanah, Texas, is a member of the Air Force ROTC Drill Team. Recently, Max went with the team to Phoenix, Arizona, where Oklahoma State took sixth place out of 54 entering teams. Vaughn Bryan, freshman from Wood ward, Oklahoma, has been selected as a member of the Student Union Activities Board. His position involves public relations work. The sUAB is respon sible for the ten to twenty scheduled events at the union each day. Rex Donley, freshman from Woodward, has been selected as a COLONY INITIATES CAMPUa member of OSU's student entertainers. Rex, an up-andcoming folk singer has performed in such places as the Masonic Tempel in Guthrie, Okla., The Well in Norman, and Deeks, Stillwater. Jim Swagerty, freshman from Okla homa City, is a member of the Society of American Military Engineers. The SAME is an organization of men in ROTC interested in engineering activities. Their highlight will come this spring when they make their annual trip to Washington, D. C. Jamie Lowry, sophomore from Pawhuska, Okla. has been appointed chair man of public relations for Inter- Collegiate party. The Inter-Collegiate party is a campus political party. The weekend of February 17 saw Delta Colony bring six men into its circle of brotherhood. Initiation was preceded by a week of intensified instruction known as "Neophyte Week." All week long the neophytes dressed in coat and tie as part of a rigorous program designed to make the initiation the climax i t was. Many hours were spent in study of the Purple Pilgrim. The outstanding characteristic of these new brothers is their scholar ship. A grade point of 2.20 was re quired, but these men went way above this mark with an average of 2.87. Those initiated were Vaughn Bryan, Benny Cravatt, Carroll Mayfield, Jim Swagerty, John Tway, and Robert Wi11iams. RUSH ACTIVITIES Tom Garrison, rush chairman, reports that the Wednesday evening "hamburger-fry" rush parties have been quite successful. The colony is happy to welcome three new pledges and an affiliate. Pledge Robbie Tompkins is from Garland, Texas. Last year he was at Rice, and this year he is at OSU on a football scholarship. Next year everyone in the Big 8 should hear from Robbie. Van Treat is a new pledge from Ponca City, Oklahoma. Van has recently moved to Oklahoma from California, and is an art major. Jerry Robinson is the latest DELTA COLONY STARTS TRADITION Colony pledge. Jerry, a freshman in Arts and Sciences, is from Boise City and is a member of OSU'S men's Delta Colony started the second semester's social a bang. a c t i v i t i e s off with The second weekend of the semester saw the first annual "Fiji Fuzz Party". A rented trailer was converted to a paddy wagon to pick up the dates at the dorms and at the sorority houses. Upon arrival at the house, partygoers were sentenced by "Judge" Dick Childers. Then, to the lineup, and so the evening went. Our thanks go to social chairman Ronnie Byrnes, and to all who helped on decorations for making i t a successful party. glee club. The colony also welcomes Danny Daniels, an affiliate from Gamma Tau. At Gamma Tau, Danny was president of his pledge class, and led them scholastically. FIJILANDER is the official newsletter of Delta Colony of The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta, Okla homa State University. Co-editors: Max Hampton and Robert Williams; Social news: Martin Glasser. Mail ing address: FIJILANDER, 1224 Univer sity, Stillwater, Oklahoma. \r\nMarch, 1962 Page Three INTRAMURALS GRADUATES Delta Colony has been active in intramural sports all year. The foot ball team, entered in class "A" fra ternity competition, had a good re cord, but received more bruises than anything else. The basketball team didn't fair too well in the season's competition; consequently, playoffs. they did not enter the However, the experience gained and the potential shown point to a more successful season next year. The volleyball team is in competi tion now and tiie men of the Colony are looking forward to the start of wrestling and softball in the spring. Although hampered by relative size, the colony intramural teams have not been pushovers, and the spirit shown is indicative of things to Delta Colony is adding to its graduate file. If you could please assist us by returning this form, it would be greatly appreciated. This column in forth coming add itions will be reserved for grad uate brothers coverage. With ap proximately 800 graduates, all receiving the FIJILAN'DER, this will offer another method of keeping in touch on current news. Anything that happens to you that others would be interested in, please send i t with any other news to: FIJILAN'DER, 1224 University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, We will be looking forward to hearing from you. Thank you for your assis tance . NA>iE come. ADDRESS CHARTER & CLASS OCCUPATION CLUBS HONORS & ORGANIZATIONS & AWARDS FIJIS MAKE ACADEMIC LIST Delta Colony had more than its share of men make the Dean's List of Distinguished Students this past semester. Less than ten percent of all students at OSU gain this honor. Delta Colony put over twenty percent GOING HIGH—Going up for a rebound in an intramural basketball game are FIJI Tom Garrison and Dave Hughes, Delta Upsilon. FIJI lost 15-14 of its members in the select group. Those outstanding scholars among us were Benny Cravatt, Bill Gurley, Richard Spinning, Jim Swagerty, Jan Turley, and Robert Williams. \r\nPage four FIJILANDER RUSH INFORMATION SHEET Name and present address of rushee. Name of high school attended and academic standing. Outstanding characteristics. COLONY GETS HOUSEMOTHER Mrs. Marie Yeck has recently accepted the position of house mother for Delta Colony, Mrs. Yeck is from Oklahoma City and is a member of the First Presbyterian Church. She is a very attractive lady, and the Colony is looking forward to having her with them at the start of the next school year. The next edition of the FUILANDER will include a more biography of Mrs. Yeck. FIJILANDER Delta Colony 1224 University Stillwater, Oklahoma complete A letter with full comment preferred if time permits. Signed would be