CHI TAMA MCyiS LETTER Franlilin T# Seidlich, Editor May 15, 1963 CliAPTER imiS On April I9, 1963, EDWARD HAYES '6l xfas initiated into the brotherhood of Phi Gainraa Delta. ® r\'- Fiji Island Weekend this year proved to be quite eild-''' jo3''able and successful, tharlcs to the planning of 3rQ,ther>'—^ ^ Peter Bishico, We vjere especially pleased to see soSe of the alumni back for the occasion. Pig Dinner, held on April 20th, vns, according to sta tistics, one of the most successf^il in Chi's history, chi is particularly happy at the level of aluanni response for the event, and Brother Pa.ul Bla.nchard '63 would like to tharlt all those v.dio attended to make the da;.'' a huge success, ATTEI3CI0N Brother D. BRUCE BURNS , President of Chi Association, announces that the next Chi Association meeting will be hold on FRIDAY, JUilE 7th, at 4 P.M. due to the f'a.11 schedule of events for the rest of the weekend, MILUTES OF CHI ASSOCIATION MEETING, Norris Pig Dinner April 20, 1963 President D. Bruce Burns opened the mee.ting at 2:20 P,M, The minutes of the previous meeting were accepted as reaU, \r\n-2- Brother Mauser presented a financial report indicating an anticipated net profit of |329.74 for ther fiscal year ending 6/1/63, The excellent support of donors during the. past year was acknov^ledged. Brother Buckbee reported on his recent meeting v/ith the college; architects, Dean of Students 0. Edvrard Pollock, President Carter Davidson, and Secretary of the Board of Trustees,A,P, Bantham, He indicated the college has a cur rent plan for a parking lot on the- present site of the fraternity, as part of a long range development plan. He v/as present at a meeting when the above named toured our present facility, and he acknowledged their concern for the inadequacies of om' present edifice, Buckbee also mentioned the interest the college: has demonstrated in constructing a. duplex unit for our needs, and as a. solution to the astro nomical |200,000, sought under our present plains. He said a venture of this nature v;ould be realistic in that v/e would be. required to raise only about §30,000 and the tax-deductability of gifts could probably be more readily arranged through non-residual gifts to the college, ear-marked for the fraternity. Brother Burns reaffirmed Brother Buckbee's rema,rks, and said that the college's parking lot plans vrere not concrete;, and we might be. able to retain o\ir present, site.. Brother Young questioned our 99 year lease and asked if the historical connection of the fraternity V7ith the late Brother Charles Steinmetz might not be. used to retain our present site. \r\n-3- Brother Burrs stated that president Davidson and the Trustees vrere aware of our kinship v;lth the present property, and stated that the college could easily Invalidate the lease If they chose to do so. Brother Hotchiclss suggested we use the present lease as a bargaining factor, vrhlch might assist In keeping the present location. Brother Burns advised that we proceed no further until after the May meeting of the college trustees In Hew York. A committee of brothers In the Mev; York City area composed of Brothers Burns, Buckbee, Mauser, Taylor, and Light was formed to gain further Information from the trustees after their meeting. The following brothers were re-elected to office: President-- D. Bruce-Burns, '44, 235 E. 42 St., NYC 17, V.P : G-. H. Buckbee, '60, 42 Beacon Hill Dr., Dobbs Ferry, NY, Sec.-Treas. : Norman G. Mauser, '60, 510 E. 86 St., NYC. Brother Mauser announced the imdergraduates had estab lished a building fund of |3994.08 since I960, The-meeting vras adjourned at 3:00 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Eric Toder, '64 Rec. Sec., Ghl Chapter \r\nINCOME RECEIVED |202^,00 RENT (|225/month) 1335.00 GRADUATE DUES TOTAL INCOI-ffi RECEIVED ,'^3360.00 EXPENSES FIDELITY BOND PRINTING EXPENSE LIABILITY INSURANCE PERSONAL PROPERTY INSURANCE (3yr. policy) TAXES ON CHAPTER HOUSE (REAL ESTATE) PAYMENT OF NOTE & INTEREST TO COLLEG-E 18.75 53.80 367.03 87.56 1323.12 310.00 (TAKEN OUT TO COMPLY WITH MITCHETIL. ACT) 230.00 575.00 CURRENT INTEREST ON MORTGAGE CURRENT iiMORTIZATION OF MORTGAGE §2965.26 TOTAL EXPENSES ESTIMATED PROFIT FOR FISCAL YEAR § 394.74 — 12368.06 CASH ON HAND MAY RENT FROM CFxAPTER 225.00 §2593.06 DISPURSEMENTS INTEREST & AMORTIZATION ON MORTGAGE 3rd QU^TRTER TAXES INTEREST ARREARAGE ON MORTGAGE FOR 3 YEARS i 805.00 334.47 690.00 310.00 PAYJENU: OF NOTE & INTEREST TO COLLEGE §2139.47 CASH ON HAND AT END OF FISCAL YEAR, (9/30/63) I 453.59 CHI CHAPTER, PHI GAim DELTA BUILDING FUND 13994.08 (CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY UNDERGRADUATES ON A MONTHLY BASIS - ESTABLISHED IN I960) CHI ASSOCIATION IS STILL IN ARREARS TO THE COLLEGE IN AMOR TIZATION PAYl-ENTS ON THE MORTGAGE FOR FIVE PRIOR YEARS, V7HICH AMOUNTS TO §2875.00 (§575/year). RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, NORl-IAN L. MAUSER CHI ASSOCIATION TREASURER \r\n-5^ HONOR ROLL Contributions Over ^10 Charles B. Zeitlcr W.C. Wilson '43 Bruce Burns '44 Thalen Cross ^24 Clinton Jones. *00 Henry Daly '13. R.E, Fisher . *2? Donald Cameron '23 William McCleary '20 Louis Hov/ard '31 Eduard Taylor '24 Owen Young '4i7 Alan Wright ' .. 53 Andrev/ Robinson Norman Mauser '3-^ '58 '60 Ronald Tompkins. '60 Art Beck Marston iDiies '39 Kenneth MacKenzie '4l Dayid Tie dman '41 Jack Ba.rton '49 Jim Sv.'eet '59 '6l George Galbraith John M. Wittke '17 '35 Evan L. Webster,.III '59 Jackson H. Ta.ylor '27 |10 Edward Reville Tom Delaney Ernest Meyer '31 '62 Phil Farnum '56 Dave Case '53 William Gilgore '30 Clifford Bov/dish,.Jr. '42 Frod Winslow Ralph Beach '51 '36 Fred Wintsch .'62 James Forbes !31 Robert Gillie '43 Orris 1'Jhite '45 Gordon Reinold '62 Leroy Collins Richard Lange D.M. Phillips '42 Edv;ard F, Seitz, Jr. L.C. Rapelje '21 '6l Livingston Coulter 153 Carroll Benedict '20 Douglas Hendrick '47 Charles Skillman ^26 John Paracka '56 . Paul Teich '59 Halcom Thomas '51 Joseph Fitzgerald '49 '51 R.M, Baird William Light Warren Dela,ney Francis Bra-dt Joe Broxm '19 '03 '39 W8.1tertJ. Friederich '28 '20 . Robert Samford '57 Tlit Maekask '61 Kirk Mellen '61 J.W, Tracy J, Mason Hotchkiss Thomas Hanson '45 Willard C. Knight '30 ^51 Ger8,ld Weinlander '51 Wallace H. MacMillan Arnold Weeks. '17 Wells Dennison '37 Herbert Jaycox '45 Frank Walker '62 George Knight '25 George Buckbee .'60 Clark Hastings '28 Norm Young '42 . '19 Ezekiel McCleary '30 William Dinehart '44 '57 '30 Kenneth Waite '17 Harold Tov;send .'24 W. Tillar Shugg '48 Stuart Ma.cMillan. '20 B. Loyal 0'Cornell Ad8.ms Bailey '56 Arthur Langdon Frederick Sims .'31 Donald Sutherland '34 C,C. I-IcWilliams ' 07 Karl Gorham '32 John W. Guetersloh Robert Scott '05 !46 Wendell Bryce '56 Allan Bombard '50 Fred E, Stockv/ell '13 Elliot V« Jones '17 '12 '10 '18 . Walter Tiedeman .'13 Friend Jay Miller. '33 Allen J, Baker '58. William J, Herman '57 W, Dougle.s Bs^rry '45 John H. Bergeron '62 Stanley j, Szabronski '51 \r\n"6" LETTER FROM THE TREASURER OF CHI ASSOCIATION As Treasurer of Chi Association I want to thank every one v/ho so loyally'" supported our cause for the I962-I963 fiscal year. 100 For the first time that I can recall, over Chi Associeition members paid their annue,l dues. This has enabled us to balance our budget this year and. meet our financia-1 commitments to Union College, 1 hope that this is only the beginning! much vrork to be done. There is still For all those v;ho have complained about undergraduate, support from the members of Chi Chapter of phi Gamma Delta, let me remind you. that they pay monthly rent to Chi Associa,tion as well as assume responsibility for repairs to the Chapter House, in addition to monthly rent payments, the undergraduates contribute to a building fund, vrhich was established in April I96O, This fund now totals |4,000.! 1 want to thank everyone who attended our Aiinual Meeting at the. Chapter House, April 20th, see so many nei-; faces. It was most gratifying to Again 1 hope that this is the begin ning of our drive forward to strengthen Phi Gamima. Delta on the. Union College:, campus. For. all those v/ho have not as yet paid their annual dues of $10,00, let me call upon you to join the bandwagon. It's not too lG.tc and v/e desperately need your support. Contri butions can be sent to; Norman L, Mauser 510 E, 86th Street Hew York 23, New York P.S. 1 will be most happy to ansv^er any questions in con nection vrith the affairs of the Association, Plea,se do not hesitate, to vrite me and voice your opinions. \r\n-7- ALUIUmI I3EWS 1895 Chi Chapter is grieved to annoimce the death of Brother FREDERICK IT, COKES, one of our thirteen charter members. Brother Cones died in Albany, N,y,, on April 24, 1963* 1911 Chi also expresses its deepest sympathy upon the death of Brother EDWARD H. BRANSON on April 7, 1963. Brother Branson v:ho retired from his longtime career tliree or four years ago and bought a home in Saratoga, California,, died of cancer, 1958 Brother DAVE ANDERSON, v;ho is nou with the U,S, Embassy in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, \frites that he is enjoying life in the Balkans, Ke also extends a.n invitation to any Fiji traveling in s jutheastern Europe to stop in. 1962 Brother FREDERICK WINTSCH, who was able to be back for Fiji Island Weekend, is now \;orking for the Hatatuck Cheniica-l Co, in Namigatuck, Conn, -iHHS- Bue to the length of this issue we are sorrj that v/e were unable to Include all information sent to us by 3'"ou, This nev^s v;ill s-ppear in the October I963 issue.