FIJI THETA ^UiruTdt!! UNIVERSITY, ALABAMA, APRIL, 1964 Volume 2 PLAN TO ATTEND PIG C. W* McBurney to Speak at Pig Dinner Brother Charles Walker McBurney, Theta '45, will be our featured speaker at this year's Pig Dinner on May 2. Bro ther McBurney, who now resides in Sarasota, Florida, comes from a long line of Phi Gams. Theta Chapter is proud to claim among its brothers his father, Dr. Ralph McBurney, and his two brothers, George (Theta, '38) and dent of Carissa, Inc., a cosmetics firm Robert (Theta, '41). Brother McBurney was born here in Tuscaloosa and Since completing his formal education Brother McBurney has served as as sistant advertising manager for the Ala bama Power Co. in Birmingham; Direc tor of Public Relations for Tupperware Plastics, Inc., of Orlando, Florida; and vice-president of Verion Woodard Cos metics in Los Angeles, California. At the present time he is owner and presi attended Tuscaloosa in Sarasota. High School prior to entering the Uni versity. He majored in journalism, and The active chapter is proud to have as its speaker such a distinguished alum nus as is Brother McBurney. We look worked during the summer months as a forward with confidence to an interest reporter for the Birmingham Post-Her ing and enlightening speech and hope to see you all in Birmingham on May 2. ald. After earning an A.B. degree here at Alabama, he went on to earn a Mas ter of Arts at Columbia University in New York. Listed among his honors while at Alabama are membership in Omicron Delta Kappa and Black Friars, and the editorship of the Crimson-White and the Rammer Jammer. 17'T T7/~"T'C: 1 X'lJi A rs. sure that he will continue this trend in spite of the handicaps our chapter is now under. Treasurer Arrasmith, a guy who will pinch a nickel 'til the buffalo bellows, realizes that we must tighten our belts if we are going to get that new house M. J NEW OFFICERS constructed. Theta Chapter's annual election of officers was held last month with the usual problem of having to select only five from a field of highly qualified brothers. With the votes for the final office counted, these brothers were chosen to lead Theta through the coming year: Scears Barnes, President; Warren Arrasmith, Treasurer; Eddie Cain, Re cording Secretary; Bill Hines, Jr., Cor responding Secretary; and Billy Steed- Our two secretaries. Brothers Cain and Hines, are working hard at their new positions. Bill has assumed the responsibility of handling the contribu tions that you fine alumni are sending to help us with the new house. Please keep him busy. Last, but not least, Brother Steedman is doing his best as Historian. I will not go into detail concerning exactly what Brother Steedman has done because I am Brother Steedman and I am writing man, Historian. this article. Brother Barnes, who incidentally re sembles the proverbial 97-lb. weakling, Two of our new officers are sons of Phi Gams. They are Brother Barnes from Alexander City, and Brother Hines has nevertheless shown himself to be both a capable and strong president in the first few weeks of his term. We are Di WHY ATTEND PIG DINNER It is often said that the youth of this nation is its most precious investment, that we are the key to the future suc cess and prosperity of our country. These same keys, if not given proper guidance, may through lack of exper ience open the doors of catastrophe and failure rather than success and happi ness. Sufficient knowledge can be crowded into the space of three or four years at college, but experience is solely the product of time. The mature man requires both knowledge and experience, and the value of leadership and advice from the older generations to the young er cannot be over estimated. How often has history been repeated? is one of the most frugal treasurers who has ever controlled the Fiji books. He rrvTTT7"T' A Number 2 from LaFayette. I am sure that many (Continued on back page) How many times have the same blunders led to chaos and devastation? Can not much of the blame for these tragic mis takes be traced to the absence of force ful leadership for the younger genera tions to follow? Violence, turmoil, juve nile delinquency, are far too common words that clutter the columns of our daily newspapers. Far too often these conditions are created by selfish, selfcentered individuals and organizations inspiring the inexperienced youth to ward false goals. We at Theta Chapter realize the worth of the advice and leadership that we have received in the past from our alumni. What better opportunity could be found for binding closer the ties be tween your generation and ours than the cordial and fraternal atmosphere experienced at the annual Norris Pig Dinner? If you haven't yet made your plans to attend the Pig Dinner on May 2, we encourage you to do so immed iately. Remember these words of Bro ther Newton D. Baker, "A fraternity, too, is of such character that after men have left college they delight to renew (Continued on back page) \r\nNEW OFFICERS THETA INITIATES 13 MEN Thirteen new men were initiated into Bernard (Bee) Wood is a junior the brotherhood of Phi Gamma Delta transfer. He is now on a tennis schol on March 18, 1964. Formal initiation was held in the Christ Episcopal arship. Bee was the president of this year's pledge class. He is majoring in pre-law in C. & B.A. Church of Tuscaloosa. The thirteen new initiates are: Stewart G. Austin. Stewart is a sophomore from Memphis, Tenn. He is majoring in General Commerce. Eliphalet M. Ford. Eddie is a sopho more from Tuscaloosa, Ala. He is major ing in metallurgical engineering. This year's pledge class has the dis tinction of having the third highest pledge class average among the 26 fra ternities on campus. We know that these men will carry on the fine tra of you know these boys' fathers and uncles who were former Theta Fijis. We officers are trying hard and the chapter is really working along with us; but we all know that to build that new house we need considerable support from you alumni as well. We are counting on you. Please don't let us down. Fraternally, William B. Steedman Historian Perge! ditions of Phi Gamma Delta. WHY ATTEND Smithie Leon Bennett, a junior from Anniston, Ala., is majoring in pre-law. He is in the School of A. & S. DON'T FORGET PIG DINNER!! Richard W.ade Freeman is a sopho more majoring in-pre-med in the School of A. & S. Dick had the highest grade their own youth by continued associa tion with it and to bring their richest experiences back to the younger gene ration in part payment of the debt which they feel themselves to owe to the fraternity for what it gave them in their formative years." average in the chapter and made the Dean's List. Dick's father is now presi dent of the Huntsville alumni chapter. Edward Raymond Hall is a fresh THE THETA FIJI Published by the active chapter of Theta of Phi Gamma Delta, University, Alabama. man from Greensboro, Ala, the cultural center of the South. Edward is major ing in accounting in the School of C. & Editor Ed Livingston B.A. His brother, Bobby, is also a mem ber of the chapter at the present time. Joseph Guy (Chip) Kelly is a fresh man with pre-dent as a major in A.&S. CHAPTER OFFICERS Chip is from Montgomery, Ala. Harold Long, whose father was also a Theta Fiji, is a pre-law major in the School of A. & S. Harold, a freshman, President Scears Barnes, Jr. Treasurer Warren Arrasmith is from Mobile, Ala. Edward Norville (Skeet). Morris is also a freshman from Mobile. "Skeet'^ Recording Secretary Eddie Coin Correspnding Secretary Bill Mines, Jr. Historian Billy Steedman is majoring in pre-med in A. & S. James Propst is majoring in general business in the School of C. & B.A. He is a freshman from Clanton, Ala. Dan Rinks is a freshman from Pen- sacola, Florida. He has been awarded a scholastic scholarship in engineering. Dan's major is aerospace engineering. Louis (Buddy) Russell is in the School of C. & B.A. He is a freshman from Mobile, Ala. John Dominique Sullivan is a fresh man from Mobile. Jack is majoring in pre-med in A. & S. Please send any and all graduate news to Ed Livingston, Editor, Theto Fiji, Box 1252, University, Alabama.