Alumni Will Elect New Corp. Feb.4 Berry French, President of the House Corporation has scheduled a meeting for all interested Epsilon graduates on February 4, 1967. Dis Epsilon CHAPEL HILL, N. C. Viol DEC. 1966 Pres. Bickel Attends Ekklesia For Epsilon By SHERRILL HOLLAND President David Bickel represented Epsilon at the 118th. "Mile - High" Ekklesia, held this year in Denver, Colo., on August 31-September 4. At the convention Epsilon received third place in the running for the Coon Plaque, awarded each year to the chap ter with the most outstanding chapter publications. Congratulations are es pecially in order for Epsilon's Bayard Clark, who received special citation from the National Fraternity for his outstanding work on the Epsilon 'Owl. Epsilon was also removed from re ceivership by the Archons. Three new Fiji chapters were in stalled at the biennial law - making session of Phi Gamma Delta—those be ing Puget Sound, Ohio University, and New Mexico University. The Ekklesia also voted to increase undergraduate dues, initiation fees and pledge fees. Southern Methodist Uni versity was awarded the Fraternity's highest honor in becoming the best Fiji chapter in the nation. Money re VOL. CXIV, NO. 3 cussion will involve new House Cor poration officers, last year's fund raising campaign, a 2,000 dollar debt and important house repairs. Our concerned National Headquarters is sending Dale J. Bruce, Graduate Secretary, to attend the February meeting. flush Brings House Six Due to North Carolina's system of deferred rushing for Freshman, fall rush has become the "off" rush, open only to transfer students and Sopho more, Junior and Senior undergradu ates who have heretofore been ineligi ble to pledge. Under the leadership of rush chair men, John Home and Jack Hughes, Epsilon pledged six men in fall rush this year. The new pledges are: Thomas P. JoUiffe, III, A junior from Newport News, Va. Tom is a transfer student from Campbell Col lege. There he wrestled and was ac tively involved in student government. Here Tom is majoring in Chemistry and hopes to go to Dental School upon graduation. His cousin. Bill Bowman, is Epsilon's current Treasurer. James A. Kelly, a junior from Beau mont, Texas. Jim is a transfer student from New Mexico Military Institute. There he was cadet captain, the high est rank obtainable, and Officer's Club. He lon as a transfer student from Jones Louis- burg College, Louisburg, N. C. There he was active in the Y.M.C.A., Y.D.C. and intramurals Averette's father, Wil liam T. Lamm, Jr. '37 and his uncle, James G. Lamm are Epsilon gradu ates. Malcolm E. McGrath, a junior from Lumberton, N. C. Malcolm has been active in intramurals since his freshman year at the University, es pecially in golf. He is a history major and has been elected Social Chairman for his pledge class. (Continued on Page 4) increased. David Mitchell Swanson of Epsilon also represented Section VI as nominee for the Wilkinson Award, going annual ly to Phi Gamma Delta's most out standing undergraduate. A new colony at Hampden Sydney was also approved by the Ekklesia. The Ekklesia was held at Denver's world-famous Brown Palace Hotel. Sev eral banquets and sight-seeing tours also held. The representatives were addressed by Fiji Sen. Gordon Allott (Rep.-Colo.). President Bickel said that he was much impressed with the National Fra ternity's organization of the convention and the conservative tone of the legisla tion enacted. Next summer the 10th. Annual Fiji Academy will be held on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind. The dates have been set—August 27, 28, 29, 1967. a Scholarship and the Saunders Memo rial trophy for the outstanding cadet. At U.N.C. Jim is a pre-med major, and is President of his pledge class. Averette M. Lamm, a junior from Wilson, N. C. Averette comes to Epsi quired for the establishment of gradu ate chapters and associations was also were was in t h e received L-R above, McGrath, Kelly, Lamm, Paschal, Wood. Jolliffe \r\nPage Two December, 1966 EPSILON 'OWL Brothers Maddison, Dean Ernest Mackie Leaves Classroom To Enter Retirement Foy, Wilkins Marry; Six Are Now Pinned By GEORGE WIRTH This article appeared in a recent issue of the Daily Tar Heel. Dean Mackie has served Epsilon as Purple Legion naire and general alumni secretary a During the past year several Fijis have settled down to married life, while a number of others have become pinned. Among the good part of the time he has taught at efforts in her hehalf. The towering mathematics professor can derive formulas, balance equations and shuffle fractions. But he can't he- gin to calculate the number of students he's taught during his 45 years on the University faculty. "Thousands," Prof. Ernest L. Mack ie estimates the number of men and women who have passed through his classes. As the only faculty officer in the UNC chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for the past 21 years, he has personally initiated hundreds of the University's top graduates—including his own son and daughter—into the nation's highest socholastic honorary. tus," he leaves behind a record of de voted service to the University as teach er, administrative dean and supervisor of several student honoraries. Prof. Mackie was k Maddison thorn elected Beta Kappa in 1916 during his Phi junior married to Clare He- of Kenbridge, Va. attended in St. ucation The Maddison's are currently Since 1958, Prof. Mackie has served as a senator from the South Atlantic District in the national organization of Phi Beta Kappa. He's now serving a second six-year term, which ends in 1970. Though he's turning over his local post to Dr. Claude George, asso ciate dean of business administration, he plans to complete his term as sena Over the years. Prof. Mackie has served as Dean of Men, Dean of Stu living in Chapel Hill while Larry is in Law School. Brother Foy and Patricia Armstrong of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, were married last June. Miss Armstrong was a member of Pi Phi sorority while she attended Carolina; they presently reside in Chapel Hill; Henry is in his second year in Law School. Brother Wilkins and Martha B. Pow ell were also married in June, 1966. Martha is a native of Durham and was a member of Delta Delta Delta soror dents, Dean of Student Awards and Dis ity during her years at Carolina. tinctions and faculty advisor to Phi Eta Sigma, freshman scholarship fraternity Charles and Martha are living in Chap el Hill as Charles is beginning Law which he established here in 1947. School. also belongs to Sigma Xi scientific fra year at UNC. With the second highest average in his class, he became secre tary of the chapter. He obtained his M.A. from Harvard, ternity and Phi Gamma Delta social fraternity. In 1963, he received a Tan ner Award for excellence in teaching. "I've enjoyed my contact with stu dents over the years," says the retiring the Ph.D. from Chicago, and taught for professor. "It's helped keep me young." a while at Clemson and Harvard. After attached Mary's College and East Carolina Col lege where she majored in primary ed DR. E. L. MACKIE A member of the Golden Fleece, he to was Garden April, 1966. Miss Garden tor from the nine-state district. Prof. Mackie isn't returning to the classroom this fall. Retiring with the distinguished title of "Professor Emeri permanently are Larry Madtlison. '64, Henry Foy, '64 and Charles Wilkins, '65. Brother this university. Epsilon appreciates his He doesn't see much difference in joining the faculty here, he was named to Phi Beta Kappa's executive com the present college generation and stu mittee. simply more of them," he observes. dents he knew decades ago. "There's Six Fijis have become pinned within the past year. Brother Tom Higgins and Eva English Lister of Mt. Olive, N. C. were pinned last March. Eva is pres ently a senior at Carolina and is a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. Brother Bill Houck pinned Patricia Lee Daves this past August. Patty comes from Kannapolis, N. C. and she is a sophomore at Greensboro en's College. Wom Brother Don Calloway was recently pinned to Carol Anne Coleman of Alex Convention To Be Held Here Epsilon will host the District VI Sec tion convention this year. Plans have been set to hold the con vention at the House in late February or early March. Last year the Conven tion was held at the University of Vir ginia. Section VI comprises the largest Fiji District in the nation. In addtiion to Epsilon, other chapters include Wil liam and Mary, Washington and Lee, Richmond, University of Virginia and Davidson. Representatives from Hampden Sydney, a newly founded Fiji colony, will also attend. Under the leadership of George Aldhizer, section chief, the section conven tion has been revived in hopes of pro moting inter-section unity. Each chap ter will send three delegates to the con vention. A round-table discussion will be featured and presided over by Section Chief Aldhizer. The convention will be held on a weekend. It is expected that Epsilon will be represented by three members of the new cabinet. Last year the convention at UVa. was very successful. David Bickel, Bill Bowman, Sherrill Holland and pilot Bob O'Quin attended from Epsilon. A broad range of topics, from rush ing to chapter finances, will be on the andria, Va. this past September. Carol attends Stratford College in Danville, Va. Brother George Wirth and Barbara Romaine Morrison of Plainfield, N. J. were pinned in October. Barbara is the daughter of David J. Morrison, '41; she is a sophomore at UNC. Brother Page Keel pinned Kathryn Anne Asbsll of Rocky Mount, N. C. in October, 66. Kathy is now a student at Peace College in Raleigh. The most recent pinning is that of Brother James Moye to Barbara Jean Gunn of Yanceyville, N. C. in Novem ber. Barbara is a senior at Greens boro College. agenda. Lunch will be served to the delegates on Saturday at the House, and plans are being made for a Univer sity official to be the featured speaker at that time. EPSILON 'OWL Bayard Clark George Wirth Editor News Editor \r\nDecember, 1966 Page Three EPSILON 'OWL Views From The Sidelines By JOHN BORNE most active. The last weekend in Aug Epsilon has staged its fastest start in intramurals in recent years. With Bob Wright assuming duties as new intramural chairman, the Fijis and the Whiteowls have begun to pile up points in football, track, horseshoes and volleyball. n I I rt \\ W. The track team, led by sophomore Hiram Mayo, _ U^ 11 11 y 11 II Lodge in Durham. Shortly after school Brothers hosted opened, the the Tri-Delts in the first miser of the year. To the tune of cowboy boots, jeans and hats, the intramural record in the broad jump with a leap fo 19'8". Brothers "red-punched" the DDD's into yard dash; Frank Shields, Tom Kiser and Ken CannaX ust the House held a large and success ful rush party at the Spruce Pine placed third in this fall's meet. Brother Mayo set a new In other events, George Wirth made the finals in the 60 \\ Social News Socially this year, Epsilon has been a happy state of oblivion. State weekend followed, with Satur day night featuring a backyard party day made the finals in the half mile run. with the Divots. Home-coming was no The Fiji horseshoe team swept to five straight victories before being upset by Chi Psi in the all-campus finals, 2-1. In route to the finals, Epsilon rolled over KapAlpha, Pi Kappa Phi, Zeta Beta Tan, and Zeta Psi. Pi Kappa Phi was last year's champions; its entire team was back this year. Members of the team included John Home, John Shepherd, Steve Smith, Tom Kiser and Gary different tional "low-ceUing party", which as usual proved to be a smashing event Renegar. mans Club; the Air Force Game; and the nationally known Tams to Phi Football was the weak spot in the fall intramural program as the Fijis dropped their first three games before coming back to win the final two. This effort tied the team for third in the league. y The volleyball season has just begun; The team now with the Embers and the Tropics providing the music. In the social lull between home foot ball games, the House held its tradi for all concerned. Germans weekend brought the Isley Brothers to UNC, courtesy of the Ger Gamma Delta. Duke weekend followed Germans; Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs provided the entertainment. Before Christmas social chairmen, Hampton Tillery and Jerry Venters, plan a Hell's Angels party, the Polyana party, the Pi Phi Christmas mixer and stands 1-1. a party with the Tri-Delts to help an orphanage celebrate the Christmas sea- Archie Croxton Is Ne'W Purple Legionnaire with the death of Dr. Raymond S. Crispell this past summer, Epsilon lost one of its most dedicated Purple Legionnaires. Brother Archie Croxton '55 has been elected by the chapter as its new Legionnaire. Dr. Crispell was a nationally known and highly distinguished Fiji. He grad Dave Bickel Speaks On Ekklesia, Rush And Receivership At the 118th. Ekklesia this past sum mer Epsilon was removed by a vote of the archons from receivership; was awarded third place in the Coon Plaque competition; and was granted a dis uated from Cornell in 1917 where he received an AB and in 1920 his M.D. pensation in regard to membership qua Shortly thereafter he became associate lifications. professor of medicine at Duke Medical School, in charge of neuro-psychiatry. He served in this position for thirteen Friday Night Combo Being removed from receivership was a result of the unselfish efforts of both our undergraduate and graduate but the exterior is in need of repair (replacing of shutters and repainting years before he was called into the brothers. Special thanks are in of windows and doors). These renova U. S. Navy in 1946. for the officers of the house corpora tions can only come from the capital tion, the Purple Legionnaires and the budget of the graduates. undergraduate cabinets. Rush is progressing fine. Six men were pledged this fall. Epsilon plans two rush parties before spidng rush. After the service Dr. Crispell was appointed consultant of mental hygiene at Georgia Tech. There he stayed until his retirement in 1959 to Chapel Hill. Epsilon called upon one of its grad uate brothers to fill Dr. Crispell's posi tion. Archie Croxton graduated from U.N.C. in 1955 with a degree in Indus trial Relations. Until entering Dental School this year Brother Croxton worked for a Danville, Virginia firm. order Now that the chapter is back on its own, many positions on the graduate level have changed. Archie Croxton '55 is the new Purple Legionnaire filling Dr. Crispell's position. Barry French, President of the House Corporation, will step down this year; a meeting of the graduates will be called shortly to elect new officers. The financial situation, although in the red, is on the whole a The chapter is deeply appreciative of the rush party given this summer by the Charlotte graduate chapter. The Brothers of Epsilon will try to keep our graduate brothers informed as much as possible of our activities and welcome all Fijis to Vance Hall for a visit and a talk with us. workable Brother Croxton presently i-esides in Chapel Hill with his wife. Dale, and one. The house interior is in fine con their children, Janet and Richard. dition from the $3800.00 raised last year. Fraternally, David R. Bickel Perge! \r\nPage Four December, 1966 EPSILON 'OWL Treasurer Reports In Debt For the last decade Epsilon has had a most erratic financial history. March of last year the chapter finally pulled itself out of debt. This year sees Epsi lon again in debt $1900.00. This is due to several factors. Thus, the total debt of the chapter is $1900.00. The House has decided to again go on a crash savings program in the hope of wiping this debt out by the end of this school year. Fraternally, A great deal of money was spent on last year's Norris Pig Dinner, the final copy of the 'Owl, and this, in con junction with the April-May food bill, put Epsilon $700.00 in debt. However, the largest factor in the William E. Bowman Treasurer News About Alumni debt resulted from a misunderstanding between the House Corporation and the Cabinet. At a meeting of the Corpora tion and the Cabinet in the fall of 1965, it was decided to place the House mort gage on a nine month installment basis. Neither the Cabinet nor the Corporation Treasurer informed the loan company of this change. However, the treasurer of the House began payments on a nine After finishing his obligation with the Navy, Jim Sloan '62 has entered the North Carolina School of Medicine in In September of this year the loan company informed the House that it was $1200.00 behind in its payments for last year. The extra money that the brothers had paid last year had been applied to lessing the principal of the mortgage rather than covering the ob ligation for the year. Judge L. J. Phipps '22 offered to ad vance the chapter $800.00 to aid in pay At the 118th. Ekklesia of the Frater nity, held this past summer in Denver, Colo., Epsilon received recognition for its chapter publication, Epsilon 'Owl by placing third in the Coon Plaque Award Competition. The award of third place was made to President David R. Homecoming Weekend at Epsilon was October 21-22. Among the high lights of the weekend was the return of many Fiji graduates. One of the returning was Marshall Simpson '61, accompanied by his wife. Gray. Marshall is now practicing law months basis. Epsilon Wins Third For Coon Plaque in Greensboro, N. C. Chapel Hill. He has been able to spend a little free time at Epsilon on the weekends. Donald Parrott '65 has now finished six month training with the U. S. Coast Guard and is presently working for Dupont in Kinston, N. C. He was accom Bickel. The Coon Plaque Award is given an nually to the chapter who presents to its alumni, the other undergraduate chapters and the Archons a chapter publication of highest excellence in composition, content and layout. A minimum of three chapter newsletters per year must be submitted to enter the competition. This past summer was the first time Epsilon has entered Epsilon 'Owl in competition since the late fifties. Ep silon plans to submit this year's publi cations in competition not only for the Coon Plaque Award but also, in the Columbia Press Association judgings. panied by his pinmate Trudy Turner. Epsilon hopes that its graduate brothers will be kind enough to con tribute information concerning them ment of the mortgage. The Brothers selves for print in the next issue of the made up the remainder of the $1200.00. 'Owl. Four Initiates Epsilon of Phi Gamma Delta is proud to welcome four new initiates into her fold. — Six Pledges — (Continued from Page 1) George W. Paschal, a sophomore from Midland, Texas. Bill comes to Epsilon as a transfer student from These men are: WiUiam Claybrook Shell, Roanoke Rapids; John David Titechener, Jr., Wilson; James McKin- New Mexico Military Institute. At N.M.M.I. he played football on a full scholarship, was on the baseball team ney Moye, Jr., Greenville; Jack Taylor Peay, Chapel Hill. volved in Y.M.C.A. activitjies Hb is and a member of the majoring in French and upon gradua Here Bill is majoring in political sci ence and has plans to enter law school after graduation. Brothers Moye, SheU and Peay are still with Epsilon in this their final from Raleigh, N. C. Since entering Carolina last year George has made the Dean's List and become actively in tion plans to go to Medical School. Richard William Wood, a junior The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta Chapter Mailing Service, Third Class 1757 N St., N.W. Washington, D. C. 20036 Vance Hall Officer's Club. year; whereas Brother Titechener now flying with the U. S. Navy. is