Small Fire Hits House By BAYARD CLARK About 7:35 p.m. on the evening of March 3, there developed a minor fire on the third floor of Vance Hall. The Chapel Hill Fire Dept. ar rived five minutes later. The fire was extinguished about 8:05 p.m. A force of two trucks and fifteen men answered the call. In a mat framing at the west end of the house, much damage was done to the sur rounding interior walls. At the time of discovery, Epsilon was enjoying an after - dinner talk by Campus Security Chief, A. J. Beaumont. An ex-New York f i r eman. Chief Beaumont took charge of the operations and by decisive ter of minutes they had localized the blaze and extinguished its action prevented what could have source. The actual cause of the fire could not be determined. G. S. Baldwin, Chief of the Fire Dept., estimated that damage would A early discovery by Brother Ken Cannaday alerted the brothers, most of whom were enjoying the Chief's talk in the living room, that a fire run close to $250.00. There was re had broken out on the third floor. latively little water damage. How ever, in localizing the blaze, which A group of some six hundred spec tators crowded into the front yard was confined to a window and its to watch the blaze. become a ruinous fire. H. Pat Taylor To Be Guest Speaker One of Epsilon's most distinguish Epsilon CHAPEL HILL, N. C. Fire Chief locates fire 'Oiul MARCH, 1966 VOL. CXIV, NO. 1 ed brothers. H. Pat Taylor, will be guest speaker at Pig Dinner, April 23. Born in Wadesboro in 1924 Brother Taylor's career has continued to up hold his fine family background. He entered Carolina having graduated from the McCallie School in 1942. Pig Dinner To Be April 23 members being indoctrinated By DAVID R. BICKEL This year Epsilon will present one of the most meaningful and enjoy able Pig Dinners in several years. The speaker for this year's Pig Din ner will be one of Epsilon's most prominent members. Brother Hoyt into the ritual. Let's make Pig Dinner the largest success yet! The undergraduate chapter is now at its largest strength in recent years, and chapter tone is at a high level. We would like to Pat Taylor, Jr., '46, who is presently meet all our alumni and show them Speaker of the House in North Caro what we have accomplished. lina. It would also be an excellent time for Brother Alex S. Watkins, Jr. '51 all graduate brothers to see the im Here he received a B. S. degree in Commerce in 1945 and an L.L.B. in 1948. Brother Taylor began his career as a member of a Wadesboro law firm in which his father and Paul Kitchen were members. Today, the firm has been reorganized to include D. McLendon, Jr. and F. O'Neal Jones as associate. Pat Taylor has been a N. C.state representative since 1955. He was elected Speaker in 1965. Brother Taylor is also active will be the Master of Ceremonies. provements made on the house thus Brother Watkins, a member of the Graduate Board of Advisors has as far as well as to renew old friend ships. Albert Reeves will also be on hand. If you haven't seen Albert in among Wadesboro civic groups. He is a member of the Civitan Club, American Legion, Optimists and several years, he still claims to re members all brothers who have en Young Democrats. sumed the responsibility to lead a drive for funds to improve Vance Hall. The other main speaker will be Epsilon's new president, who will give a report of the year's achieve ments, a financial report, and a re port of the aims and objectives of Epsilon for next year. This year's Pig Dinner will also feature more awards than given in the past. Besides the awards to undergraduate brothers, there will be awards to graduate brothers for (1) 25 years of membership, (2) 50 years of membership, and (3) gradu ate brothers having sons now mem bers of Epsilon. There will be a cocktail party in the afternoon for graduate and un dergraduate brothers at Vance Hall. tered Vance HaU's portals! Looking forward to seeing you. The date again is Saturday, April 23. Adam. 7 New Initiates Epsilon of Phi Gamma Delta is proud to welcome seven new initi ates into the chapter. The new junior actives are: Page Clark Keel, Rocky Mount; Richard Jackson Miller, Milwaukee, Wis • Ronald Wayne Miller, Milwaukee', Wis.; ' Also, David Steven Morris, Siler City; James Ronald Sain, Hickorv Frank Hodgin Shields, Scotland Neck (received the Best Pledge The banquet will take place at the Award); and Steve Randall Smith Carolina Inn with Kinston. twenty-one new Pat is married to the former Miss Elizabeth Lockhart. They now have three children: Beth, Hoyt III and ' Pig; Dinner last year \r\nMarch, 1966 EPSILON 'OWL EPSILON 'OWL Published by Epsllon of Phi Gamma Delta Chapel Hill. N. C. WHAT IS A FRATERNITY? Co-Editors Bayard Clark John Spell List of Contrifcutors — Bill Bowman. Sherill Holland, Rick Miller. John Home, Charles Wilkins, Dav d Bickel. Herbert Parrott. Ken Cannaday, David Swanson, Hampton Tillery. John Spall, Bayard Clark. Judge Phipps Gives Talk On History Of Epsilon And Alumni What is a fraternity? . it's a home without parents, sisters, just brothers . it's a warm house, juke box, fire place, an oriental rug . it's a tiny room on the second or third floor; . it's the first place you go and the last you leave . it's a social fraternity with an impromtu cocktail party in the front yard . or it's sloshing around in an inch of beer after rush . or dating wholesome, homespun girls, or dogs . it's a decocracy dictated by the oligarchy of the suite . it's setting your own standards, fining yourselves . . it's a chapter meeting or a flick in the chapter room . it's doing things together . it's going to the shack, lounging in the library . it's sharing common ideals, goals, umbrellas, ties and toothpaste By KEN CANNADAY On October 21st., Epsilon was hon ored to have as guest speaker, Judge L. J. Phipps '22 of Chapel Hill. Aft er having dinner with the brothers. Judge Phipps spoke to the chapter about the history of Epsilon, Orange County and alumni relations. . it's educational; learning about yourself and others . it's listening to a discussion or an argument . it's the continuous labor of its members . it's sixty-two men backing you up . it's friendships for now and for LIFE . it's memories. Epsilon Now In The Black Epsilon has just about reached the goal it has been striving towards for the last four years. Finding ourselves $1,386.07 in debt at the beginning of this year, we have just about wiped the slate clean. Now for the facts: Cash balance at the end of January Estimated expenditure for February Balance .. __ - $ 3,260.90 3,254.00 -1-5.90 The big factor in this gain was the money made during the months of December and January. A report on these months reveals some important figures. Chapter income ._ .... Chapter expenses .. - Net loss in chapter . - - $ —65.98 Dining room income Dining room expenses Epsilon is, of course, the chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at the Univer sity of North Carolina, which is lo cated in prominent Orange County. According to Brother Phipps, Or ange County, created in 1752, as a western North Carolina county, stretched from the Virginia line to Sanford, N. C. On October 12, 1793, the Masonic Order of Hillsboro, lo cated in Orange County, layed the corner stone of the 4,147.50 3,658.79 Gain in dining room Judge L. J. Phipps institution known as the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This was a direct result of the action taken by a meeting of the state legislature at Fayetteville. 2,784.30 2,850.28 $ 488.71 Total gain for December and January ^ .... .... . $422.73 Although Epsilon is just barely in the black, we do not intend to stop here. It is hoped that over the next few years we will be able to buUd a sinking fund to avert any future relapse into debt. Bill Bowman, Treas. the University doors were opened to receive the first student who had gun. Unfortunately, the stock market crash of 1929 occurred before the hitch-hiked from Wilmington, N. C. In commenting on Epsilon's his House was completed; consequently, tory, Brother Phipps told the chap lected. As a result of this, the chap the alumni pledges could not be col ter that he was involved in the move ter started with a $40,000 debt to to re-establish Epsilon at U.N.C. A pay- local fraternity. Kappa Phi, was chartered as Phi Gamma Delta, thus Judge Phipps then explained some of the present causes for poor alum re-establishing the chapter in the ni relations. Brother Phipps, near an important crossroads at New Hope Chapel and early 1920's. After Epsilon had been re-estab lished, the present lot was bought during the chapter's early history, alumni usually contributed ten to fifteen dollars a year per man. This New Hope Hill. Shortly afterwards, and construction on Vance Hall be (Continued on Page 4) One thousand acres of land was donated by farmers, according to He commented that \r\nMarch, 1966 Page Seven EPSILON 'OWL Contributors To Improvement Fund 1923 Jack Spain Marion A. Woodbury 1953 Bob Bencini Lynn B. Tillery, Jr. James McD. Dillon Joseph L. Rawls, Jr. 1926 1946 John Weeks Howard Penton Carl V. Venters Howard J. Lamade, Jr. 1927 Bob Tomlinson James L. Cox DeVan Barbour William C. Brewer, Jr. Joe Nelson T. F. Haigler Howard H. Hubbard Tom Stratford 1928 Robert Hines David W. Joyner (given by Catherine Pitt) 1954 V/alter Crump Charles W. Higgins, Jr. Robert R. Padgett Jack Borden H. A. Je'er James Maynard 1947 1955 D'x c Green Willi?m D. Wester Richard N. Haggard Richard Gibson 1957 1930 James L. Miller 1931 Henry N. Patterson Berry G. French Roger Hall Joshua Tayloe W. G. Edwards David M. Conner 1932 1948 1958 Stuart L. Clark John MacD. Swanner Theophilus H. Pitt, Jr. Herbert H. Taylor, Jr. Jack Edwards 1933 David J. Whichard W. A. Howard James C. Lanier, Jr. 1934 1949 Steve Pitkin William E. Ellington III Bill Hackney 1959 Erie R. Roper 1960 James D. McLean Jack Spain, Jr. Abbott G. Morris, Jr. Dr. Wayne B. Venters 1938 William L. Crew 1950 1961 Edward Watson 1940 Harvey C. Elliott Horace E. Stacy, Jr. Charles Graham Lem Whitsett 1962 William F. Young 1941 John S. Wichard Lemuel H. Marks Sam T. White II Charles W. Idol Paul V. Severin 1964 1951 Donald M. Wilkerson Jefferson D. Sewell Alexander S. Watkins 1965 1943 Orin T. Finklea Dr. William H. White Jr. Hobart L. McKeever Earl T. Baysden, Jr. Eddie Watson John Bourne 1966 Ch rles Northend Nick Boddie 1944 Charles P. Wilkins Hugh G. Horton Jack Noneman Julius C. Smith III Milton B. Cash, Jr. misc. 1952 Edwin W. Kerr Bill Quarles Brad Cantwell 1945 ('arson Greenwood Thomas B. Lathrop Ned Dowd Ernest C. McLean, Jr. Neil Lee This list of contributions is com plete through March 1, 1966. The Brothers wish to thank these men for their aid. \r\nPage Six March, 1966 EPSILON 'OWL U.Va. Hosts Section Convention Three Epsilon delegates will attend the Section Convention to be held at Omicron Chapter of the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. During the morning and early afternoon of March 12 there will be meetings at which there will be exchanges of ideas on chapter administra tion with a party on Saturday evening. Each chapter will be responsible for conducting a discussion on a particular subject. The list of subjects is as follows: Davidson North Carolina Richmond Rushing Graduate Relations Scholarship Washington & Lee Pledge and post-initiation training Virginia Financial management J. Philip Morrow, Assistant to the Executive-Secretary, will be present to speak and assist in the convention. Epsilon will send its newly elected president, treasurer, and youngest Cabinet member for its delegates to the convention. Other members are also welcome to attend, but accommodations will be furnished only for Dining Room gets new floor New Tile Floors, Rugs From Alumni For the past several editions of the 'Owl, Epsilon has announced im pending improvements to Vance Hall. We are happy to report that some progress has been made over Christmas and even more to come during spring break. Under the supervision of graduate Brother, Alex Watkins, a new tile floor was put in the dining room and party room. Our alumni will be hap py to hear that this floor is a light colored one affording much extra these three officers. Brother Bob O'Quinn, a prospective commercial air-line pilot, plans to fly these delegates to the convention. Retiring President Charles Wilkins Reviews His Years At Epsilon In my fall message for the 'Owl, I concluded with two phrases. One, which has been a part of Phi Gam ma Delta for many years and which new pledges and improvements in all phases of fraternal association. Epsilon has come a long way since my days as a pledge in 1962 and light to the basement. The steps from the basement to the first floor have been recovered to states that our fraternity "is not for college days alone" and another "On ward and Upward" which reflects I am certainly proud to be a part of this development. eliminate any dangerous slants. From the top of the basement steps and into the foyer a new tile the spirit of Epsilon and its goals. Since that fall message we have added seven new brothers, twelve a brotherhood of 18 to that of 50; I have seen a reduction of a $8,000 floor has been put down. It is the block style which resembles wood. An interior decorator has been working with the rest of the first floor. Thus far, she has put a yellow- gold rug in the library and televis ion room. This has lightened both rooms and made them seem much larger. Spring vacation plans call for gen eral painting, floor refinishing up stairs, and possibly new curtains. Much of this has been made possible by alumni contributions. We thank our brothers. Field Secretary Steve Edwards At Epsilon Recently Stephen H. Edwards, 42nd Field Secretary of Phi Gamma Delta, re cently visited Epsilon for a three day inspection and consultation with the chapter. During his stay he conducted in formal meetings with all committees and the cabinet. He said that Na tional had been particularly pleased with Epsilon's drive toward financial stability and its outstanding rushing program. We at Epsilon consider ourselves most fortunate in having been able to be host to such a distinguished Fiji. Steve graduated from Idaho Uni versity in 1964. There he was secre tary of the Idaho IFC, a delegate to the Western Regional IFC Conference (1962), and delegate to the 114th Den gets new rug Ekklesia. I have seen the chapter grow from debt to nothing. Congratulations are in order for everyone who play ed a part in this recovery, with spe cial thanks to Alex Watkins and Dr. Crispell who have worked closely with the chapter this year. Many major and necessary im provements to Vance Hall have been undertaken by Brother Watkins. We sincerely appreciate his time and efforts. Our accomplishments have been due to a sustained effort to improve graduate relations. We now realize the help and encourage ment "older brothers" can give. I sincerely hope that each broth er will make an effort to be here at Epsilon on April 23 for our an nual Pig Dinner. With this continued spirit we will surge "onward and upward." Perge! Fraternally yours, Charles P. Wilkins Contributions May Be Made To The: PHI GAMMA DELTA IMPROVEMENT FUND Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity 108 West Cameron Avenue Chapel Hill, North Carolina \r\nMarch, 1966 Page Three EPSILON 'OWL Alex Watkins Lends Support To Epsilon Henderson, N.C., Feb. 26 — Through much personal effort Alex S. Watkins '51, Sec. of the Gradu ate Board, has for the last three years endeavored to help Epsilon in any way possible. As he so aptly puts it, "the Phi Gams made my life at Carolina. V/hy shouldn't I carry on this love in the days after college?" He recalls Newton 'A ''>m Baker's state ment, "A fraternity is not for col lege days alone." Brother Watkins is a man of ac tion. After graduating from Ran dolph Macon Military Academy, he entered Carolina in the fall of 1947. While here he was President of the Chapter his senior year, house man ager, Vice-president of the Interfraternity Council and active in nine house intramural activities. After graduating with a B.S. de gree in Business Administration, Alex Watkins entered the Army's Counter Intelligence Corps School. As he tells the story, he was one of the few PFC's able to awake Gen erals and Admirals in the middle of the night for practically no reason at all. At the end of his two year hitch, he was up for promotion. Alex Watkins left the service as a Second Lieutenant. Currently, Brother Watkins is President of a Building Supply Com pany in Henderson, on the Board of Directors of Citizens Bank and Trust Co. and active in the Rotary Club. He is married to the former Miss Sarah Fonville. They have two chil dren, Beth and Alex III. When Epsilon was in great diffi culty three years ago, Alex Wat kins became actively interested in the chapter's well-being. At that time he was appointed Sec. of the Gradu ate Board. Since then. Brother Wat kins has aided in creating an active Alumni organization, in raising nec essary financial assistance for the chapter and in improving the house physical plant. Recently, Brother Watkins has concentrated his efforts towards raising money for house improve ments. Beginning in January he has written 172 personal letters "to every Phi Gam alumnus he knows asking them for whatever aid they could give the chapter." Due greatly to his efforts, close to $3,000 has been r.-R: Front row: Honeycutt, Gaskins, McLaughlin, Hobson, Second row: Houck, Zackery, Patterson, Taylor, Galloway, Venters, Crawford. Spring Rush Provides Epsilon With Twelve Rush this Spring produced one of the finest crops of Pledges in many years at Phi Gamma Delta. Twelve boys now wear the "white star." Donald Ray Calloway, Jr. — Chip py comes to us from J. H. Rose High School in Greenville. While in High School Chippy lettered in Base ball, was President of the Teen Dem Club, Vice - president of the Interfraternity system, a S.G.A. repre sentative, and a member of the Sci graduated from Dunn High Schol in Dunn, N. C. He was active in Base ball, student body politics and the b;nd. Donald is now a member of the U. N. C. Band and head of a popular local combo. His older bro ther Willie Hobson graduated in 1965. Roy Lemuel Honeycutt, III — Roy comes to Epsilon from Greenville where he attended J. H. Rose High School. While in High School, Roy was active in the Pep Club, was ence Club and Chess Club. He is al so a Junior Rotarian and President President of the Science Club and of his Pledge Class President of the Chess James Thomas Crawford — A Durham native Tom comes to Epsi Club. He was elected Mr. School Spirit. Hii-am Johnson Mayo, Jr. — A na lon after two years at Clemson. At Durham High School he was active in the Ambassador Club, Engineers Club, Student Council and Demolay. tive of Edenton, Hiram attended John A. Holmes High School. Ac tive in school sports Hiram letter ed in football. Track and baseball. At Clemson Tom was a member of the President's Council, Sec. of the Textile Club and President of the He was President of the Student Council and a member of the De Y.M.C.A. his freshman and sopho more years. bating Club. He has been a repre sentative to Boy's State and has won the Rotary Award. He was AllEast in football. Charles Perkins Gaskins, Jr. — Another native of Greenville, Char les also attended J. H. Rose High School. While at Rose, he was a Southern Pines, comes to Ensilon S.G.A. Representative, Homeroom president and a member of the Teen from East Southern Pines High School. While there, he lettered in Alex Watkins will be this year's Dems. Charles has served as a dele basketball and tennis. Charlie was Master of Ceremonies at Pig Din ner on April 23. He encourages ev ery Alumnus who possibly can to gate to the Civitan Youth Confer Vice - president his junior year and President his senior year of the Stu raised so far. He plans "to keep writing letters until someone tells me to stop." attend. ence and as a page in the N. C. Legislature. Donald Glenn Hobson — Donald Charles Allan McLaughlin, Jr. — Charlie, a Morehead Scholar from dent Council, was a member of the (Continued on Page 4) \r\nPage Four March, 1966 EPSILON 'OWL. Parent's Day Is To Be Held May 8 mm One of Epsilon's big annual events is coming up on May 8th.—Parent's Day. The University will also be holding its Parent's Day on that date. All parent's of Fijis are in vited to visit the house and meet the brothers. The great success of this event is owed to our housemother, Mrs. Mar tha Mengle, who is now in her eleventh year at Epsilon. Mrs. Mengle will act as hostess. All the mothers are requested to bring food which will be spread on a picnic table in our backyard. Lunch will begin about one o'clock. Epsilon hopes that all parents who possibly can will attend this year's bigger and better Parent's Day. Spring Germans 1986-67 CABINET L-R: PaiTott, Bowman, Bickel, Holland, Houck. Spring Rush Nets Twelve Pledges (Continued from Page 3) Beta Club, Monogram Club, and State Vice - president of Teen - he lettered in basketball, was trea surer of his Senior class, a mem Chief page of the N. C. House of ber of the Student Council, class speaker and on the newspaper staff. Jerome countx E. J. Venters, Wayne Venters and Vick Venters as Fiji Representatives. relatives. Dem Clubs. He was a Chief Mar shall, Valedictorian, and Assistant Introduces New Two-Night Concept The Germans Club will introduce a new concept for the U.N.C. spring Germans weekend. In addition to the traditional Friday night concert, a Saturday night party in Durham will create the new "two-night" image Golf. At Carolina BiU is a mem George Bryant Wirth — George is a native of Hartsville, Pa. He attended Stony Brook Prep school. There he lettered in football, bas ketball and baseball, was President Though the entertainment wUl be extended over two nights, there will be no additional charge for bids William Nelson Patterson — Bill hails from Manhasset, N. Y. At Mount Hermon Prep School, Bill lettered in Football, wrestling and which the 1966 Germans Club hopes to establish. ber of the Honor System Commis of the Varsity Club and Sports Edi sion and a member of Scott Col tor of the Magazine and Yearbook. lege Senate. His father and broth George is now playing Freshman er are Phi Gams at Epsilon. Aubrey Bentley Taylor, Jr. — Son ny, another native of Greenville, graduated from J. H. Rose High baseball. tended Yadkinville High School. School. There he lettered in foot formal concert featuring Amad Jo'mal will start the weekend. The Phi Gams will have the Embers combo There he lettered in Basketball and ball, basketball and baseball, was a Student Government Representa tive, a member of the Library Club, Monogram Club and National Hon or Society. Sonny is currently at tending Carolina on a football-grant- after the concert. baseball, being captain of the bas Friday night in Memorial Hall a Walter Lee Zachary, Jr. — Lee hails from Yadkinville where he at ketball team his senior year. He was President of the F. T. A. Club and the Electronics Club, was Vicepresident of the Beta club and Forensic Club, was a member of the in-aid. Monogram Club, an Explorer Scout. Elmer Jerome Venters, Jr. — Je rome comes to us from Richlands. He won the Social Science Award He attended Blue Ridge School for Brother B. J. Houck will be the Boys in Hendersonville. While there Pledge Trainer. fContinued from Page 2) support dwindled after the war. Phipps feels that alumni relations are not what they should be is that alumni recommendations and the "Upsetters" combo who will back up each performer. The new "two-night" German weekend should create a new image his senior year. Judge Phipps Gives Talk on History He emphasized the importance of the undergraduate chapter in keep Following a cocktail party Satur day afternoon, everyone will move to Durham for the final party. The en tertainers Saturday night are Lou Christy, the "Toys," Roy Hamilton are not for the U.N.C. Germans Club. Gone are the days of big bands such as Tommy Dorsey. Gone are the formal Germans dance. The Germans Club realizes this. It is hoped that the new system will satisfy the tastes of those who want a formal concert as well as those who want things a bit livelier. ing in contact with alumni. Brother given as much attention as they de Phipps cited an example of a one serve. He cited some examples Fall Germans, 1966, will follow this hundred dollar contribution he re which backed up his point. Legacies same outline in the hope to make ceived on the part of the house after making contact with graduate broth should be given a special look. this a permanent system at Carolina. er Bob Dewey. One of the main reasons that Judge ileged to have Judge Phipps as one of their distinguished alumni. The members of Epsilon are priv The Fiji House has always cele brated the Germans weekends as the really big weekends of the year. \r\nMarch, 1966 EPSILON 'OWL Brothers Swanson, Sain Win Valuable Scholarships Brothers David M. Swanson and James Ronald Sain have won major scholarships for study abroad next year. Undefeated Fijls Titchener hits for two Views From the Sidelines Continuing on its upward surge, intramurals at Epsilon are approaching their highest plateau ever. The release of the latest point standings show a jump of seven places for the Fijis in fraternity standings. After a slow start in football, Epsilon has come on strong in volleyball, handball and basketball. The surge was initiated by the volleyball team, which even though it didn't make the finals, did receive achievement points. n Led by the doubles team of Don Justice and W John Titchener, the handballers rolled by four op- \\ y W^ ponents before being nipped by the SAE's in the quarter-finals. This gave the Fijis a fifth place \\^ finish and many hopes for next year, with three ^ of the five starters returning. At present though, the talk at Epsilon is of basketball. Sponsoring two teams, the Fijis and the Whiteowls, the chapter has succeeded in placing both teams in the fraternity division play- IpW \\ ^ 1| 1 11 \ * 1 1 If With still a week to go in the regular season, the Fijis have already sewed up their league title with an unblemished 4-0 record. This was made possible by a come-from-behind victory over the previously unbeaten Phi Delts. Senior Ron Sparrow sank a 15 ft. jump shot just as the buzzer sounded to bring home the victory. On their way to the play-offs, the Whiteowls have complied an impressive 3-1 record which includes a victory over a strong KA team. Their only loss was at the hands of league champion PiKA's. Brother Swanson, a senior from Pilot Mt., has been awarded the Corning Glass Traveling Fellowship for 1966-67. This fellowship is award ed to the outstanding senior appli cant from the University. The $5,000 stipend is to be used by the recipient for gaining practical knowledge of the world by seeing it first hand. Dave plans to work with the Corning economists in investi gating market and production poten tial all over the world. Brother Sain, sophomore pre-med student majoring in Latin and Chemistry, received notice that he had been accepted by the admis sion's board of Stanford University to participate in a semester abroad program. He will spend the 1967 spring semester in Rome, Italy, at Stanford's extension there. The hon or is accompanied by a scholarship. While in Rome, Ron will study Lat in, Greek, history, geography and archeology. The semester will include trips to France, Greece and Sicily, and also various parts of Italy. The program was set up by Stan ford University to give classic ma jors a first-hand view of the historymaking area which they study. The students are taught by American and British professors who have re ceived a similar honor of a trip to Rome. Scholastic Competition Elsewhere on the scholarship front, the Chapter has initiated the first annual Fiji Scholarship Derby. Brothers will be paired so that the Brother with the highest academic average will be teamed with the Brother with the lowest academic average and so on up and down the line. Brothers Donate Blood For Viet Nam Epsilon is proud of its many mem bers who donated blood in a recent campus-wide drive for our armed forces in Viet Nam. Although Rush was in progress, many brothers were able to donate blood for this humani tarian endeavor. With the many Marines in Epsi lon, PEG David R. Bickel, L-CPL Tom Kiser, L-CPL Kim Evans, the Phi Gams actively donated funds to the Marines for Civic Action cam paign that the U. S. Marine Corps is conducting to aid the needy peo ple in Viet Nam. Brother Frank Cloyes '67 has vol unteered for enlisted service in the Marines. Feeling strongly the U. S. should remain in Viet Nam, he has offered his services and is due to Each member will be assessed two dollars and the money put into a pot. The team having the highest aca demic average will win the pot. This plan is hoped to increase academic interest by adding just one more incentive attainment. for scholastic be shipped out in a few months after basic and special training. CALENDAR Another brother, Barry F. Westfall '64, a 1st lieutenant in the Marine Corps, is due to depart for service in Viet Nam at the beginning of May. We wish both of our brothers luck. Pig Dinner Parent's Day End Semester April 23 May 8 June \r\nPage Eight EPSILON 'OWL March, 1966 Be Sure To Attend Epsilon's Annual Pig Dinner Held This Year On April Twenty-Three Parent's Day Celebration, May 8 EPS1L.ON OF PHI GAMMA DELTA 108 W. Cameron Ave. Chapel Hill. N. C. Vance Hall