CHI TAMA ME/IS LETTER rm UAMMA DILLTA lljlpsEnnnjiEr1 |« N0V161960 utetDlhll(/"EL KENNETH A. PAYMENT, EDITOR file E&v»smber II, 1950 CHAPTER NEWS With things here at the chapter house getting into full swing, the Chi Tama has passed into new hands. Faced with the responsibility cf keeping the quality of the chapter paper on the same level as it has been in recent years, the new committee is working hard to see that the best job possible is being done. Your new editor is Kenneth Payment^ a sophmore liberal arts and pre-law student. Also serving on the committee are Brothers Paul Blanchard, a sophomore chemistry major, and William "Flash" Martin, a sopomore mechanical engineer. The committee hopes that we will have your continued support in making the CHI TAMA the Coon Plaque winner once again. HELP WANTED Union's Alumni Inter-Fraternity Committee has recently set down a new set of social rules for fraternities. Briefly these rules include; 1) A set of maximum hours and specific days during which social functions might take place; 2) Specific provisions for chaperones at parties; 3) Set times during which female guests are allowed in houses during the week, and 4) A maximum number of overnight parties which any fraternity might have. We feel the rules have certain merit and are acceptable in many instances, but at the same time we recognize that certain parts of the rules are aimed at either the complete abolishment of fraternities from old Union's campus, or the complete control over all of their activities. We are further convinced of this when we see the building of "fraternity quadrangles", dorm-like clusters of fraternities constructed side by side with common fire escapes and financed principly by the college. Some of our alumni have already felt the effects of the rules when on Homecoming Weekend they were obliged to leave at 1 A.M. because their wives and female guests were not allowed in the chapter house after that hour. Also according to the rules, as they have been stated, neither.actives nor alumni will be allowed to have female guests or wives in the house during weekdays except during the hours of 5 P.M. through 8 P.M. We have mentioned these two rather undesirable aspects of the rules; there are others. Perhaps our main concern is not with the rules themselves, but the av/esome aspect of the consequences. We at Phi Gamma Delta feel that the fraternity experience isarich enough one that it should always be a part of Union College, the "Mother of Fraternities". We also believe that part of that experience is in governing our own activities with a minimum of guidance on \r\n-2- the part of the college. Now is the time to act I Youy our alumni, can help by expressing your opinions, not only to the administration but also to us. ours; its solution is up to you, FALL WEEKEND The problem is 1?60 Fall Weekend at the Fiji House was the best ever this year. Many of the brothers attended the Prom at the Hotel Van Curler on Friday evening and on Saturday were out in full force to see Union tie St, Lawrence in a 12-12 thriller. The concert at Memorial Chapel featured the '^Brothers Four*;* a new group of singing stars who made their start as Fijis from the University of Washington, Their show was considered the best in some years and we were* honored by the Brother*s presence at the chapter bouse after the concert. This was the highlight of the weekend as the **Brothers Four*' showed themselves to be loyal Fijis and true brothers. Incidentally, Chi Chapter has closely adhered to the college social rules this year and this policy was followed during the whole of Fall Weekend, NOTICE For those of you who are interested, Columbia Records has recently issued an album called "The Songs of Phi Gamma Delta**, The price is $4,00 and the album may be obtained by writing either the National or Chi Chapter, ALUMNI NEWS 1895 We were happy to hear from Edwin V, R, Payne, one of the founders of Chi Chapter, who is living in Mystic, Conn, Brother Payne informs us that he attended the 65th class reunion and that all of the class of 1895, a total of four, were present. We were sorry to hear that Mrs. Payne passed away April 24, 1960 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D.C. Brother Payne is a retired Civil Engineer, 1900 William L. Campbell has retired and is living in Coral Gables, Florida. 1902 Howard E, Sands is a partner in Reach McClinton & Co., Inc. advertising agents located in New York City. 1911 Retired Labor'-^tory Director of General Railway Signal Corps, Brother Edward H. Br^irson has moved from Rochester, h.Y. to Saratoga, Calif. Brother Branson expecfcs to get together with Brothers MacWilliams and Townsend in the near future. \r\n-3- Galbrath is living in Painsville, Ky., He was Union's baseball captain in 1917, 1937 Wells C, Dennison is living in Manchester, Conn, where he is President of Case Bros, Inc., manufacturers of Specialty Paper Board and is first Vice-President of Manchester Kiwanis, He is also Chairman of the Board of Trustees in the South Methodist Church. 1942 Fraternity President, Brother Clifford E, Bouclish Jr. is living in Delmar, N.Y, and his three children, 1946 Roland J, Barhvte living in Cedar Grove, N,J,, informs us that through Chi Tanja he met Walter Rockwell Jr. who was a member of Chi Chapter along with Walter Rockwell Sr. Charles H, Weissner is National Advertising Manager of Seagram Distillers Co, Interesting to know is that his superiors and several of his coworkers are Fijis, 1943 O, Kendric White is now residing at 17 Skyline Dr., Denver, Colo, Robert D, Scott has accepted a position with the Douglas Aircraft Co.Missiles and Space Division, Santa Monica, Calif, Lt, Robert Wagner will be leaving Tucson, Ariz, soon for KC-135 Jet Tanker school. Eventual reassignment will take him to Larson A.F.D. in Moses Lake, Wash, 1957 Lt. J, G, Robert L, Sanford, U.S.N.R, is still serving as an instructor in Anti-Submarine Warfare at the Fleet Sonar School in Key West, Fla, He will be discharged from the navy in January, 1961. 1959 David M, Panas has recently moved into a typical (?) bachelor's apartment in Orange, N, J. 1960 Robert P, Docek reports that he is currently employed in Rochester, N.Y. as an engineer with Strcraberg-Carlson. Also Bobbo finally summoned forth his courage and married Sally, Norman L, Mauser tells us that he is now attending classes at the Columbia Graduate School of Business, We have heard from Tiit T, Maekask that working for V/estern Union in NoY.C, is quite enjoyable, "Mr, Cool" is also seeing the U.S., having been to California on behalf of his employer, Paul R, Wiesner is serving his country in the capacity of a Private at Fort Dix, Wies hopes to take a mate in the near future. From the nationjs capital comes word that Ronald W^ Tompking jg taking the city by storm, Ron is making money but the exact nature of his work is unknown to us. George H, Buckbee is working in N.Y, as a claims agent for Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. It was good to see George and Mary back for Fall Weekend, By the way, is George serious or is he trying to beat the draft?