THE WIJI FIJI NEWS OF ALPHA WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA Vol. 46, No. 1 Summer Edition 1970 ALPHA ALUMNUS NOMINATED FOR ARCHONATE Amendments to the Constitution and Acts of the Ekklesiai Filed Under the leadership of Mike Fite, Alpha's president, several amendments have been submitted to the General Faternity for consideration at the 122nd Ekklesia to be held August 24-29th. It is the hope of Alpha that some of these amendments will be adopted. These amendments were introduced and modi fied at a joint section convention of sec tions VII and VIII held at W & J on May 2, 1970. The first four amendments deal with the often talked about blackball system in voting procedures. It is necessary to amend the Constitution and Acts of Ekklesiai this many times because all four places are concerned with the voting procedure. The proposed amendment gives each chapter local atonomy to decide how it votes. HOUSTON B. MARSHALL At a joint section meeting of frater nity sections VII and VIII on May 2nd, Houston B. Marshall (Alpha '39) was nominated for the archonate by the Alpha Chapter. It was felt by the chap ters present that a representative was needed from these sections to carry un dergraduate ideas to the Archons and the General Fraternity. Brother Mar shall's nomination will be voted upon during the Ekklesia to be held in Cleve land August 26-29, 1970. If elected Mr. Marshall will serve as a Councilor on the Archonate. After graduating from Washington and Jefferson College, Mr. Marshall went to Pennsylvania State University and received his certificate in Metal lurgy in 1940. He then attended the Alumni Association, Mr. Marshall is Each chapter shall include in their rules and by-laws a section on voting procedure for membership in the Frater now a lifetime trustee of Washington and Jefferson College. nity and when any person shall have A well respected professional business chapter shall vote on the nominee using man, Mr. Marshall is listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the Fast and Who's Who in Commerce and Industry. He is also presently Chairman of the Board of Kleiner Aletal Special ties, Inc., a director of Bloom Engineer ing, Inc, and a Fellow on the Presidents been nominated for membership the the si'stem specified in these rules and by-laws. Each undergraduate chapter shall submit to the headquarters of the Fraternity copies of its by-laws and rules and shall promptly submit all changes therein. Council of American Institute of Man agement. Alpha Chapter is also supporting Fred L. Dixon, who is running for President of the Archonate. He has been a past Archon Secretary, elected in 1964, and has served as Chairman of the Ekklesia United States Naval A^cademy and is Organization Committee and Commit a 1942 graduate. Mr. Marshall is now tee on Charters. He was also a member of the Board of Directors of the Educa The general fraternity has a standard set of rules by which votes are supposed to be conducted, but most chapters vote as they please. It is thought that this amendment would bring things more in line with present day practice. tronics Corporation of Kane, Pa. and Kansas City, Kansas, a position which tional Foundation. Alpha Chapter hopes he has held since 1960. Formerlv past president of the Allegheny County Chapter and Detroit Chapter of the Washington and Jefferson College porary leaders will make our Fraternity thrive. We feel these two men exemplify The last amendment deals with billing procedure. It asks for a thirty day pay period for all bills payable to the general fraternity instead of the fifteen days now allowed. This will give chapter treas urers more time to acquire the necessary such characteristics. funds. President and owner of Houston Elec that the Alumni will back our choices for the Archonate. Vital and contem \r\nWiji Fiji 2 JOHN S HflSTINGS JAMES A, ZURNA Historian Corresponding Secretary KENNETH K. STBNWE5 JAMES M. FIXE Vice President- President Treasurer Alpha Chapter Selects 1970-1971 Cabinet D LAWRENCE WICKERHAM RICHARD G PEDRICK Recording Secretary Steward President's Message Dear Alumni, At a meeting on Februart' 16, 1970, Alpha of Phi Gamma Delta elected officers for the year 1970-1971. Elected to office were James ]\I. Fite, ('71) President; Kenneth K. Steinweg, ('71) Vice President and Treasurer; James A. Zurna, ('71) Corresponding Secretary; D. Lawrence Wickerham, ('72) Rec ording Secretary; John S. Hastings ('71) Historian and Richard G. Pedrick, ('71) Steward. Alpha's new president is a language major and is currently President of the Spanish Honorary and Vice President of the Council on Fraternity Relations. He is also one of Alpha's first string men on the gridiron playing guard. Mike has no permanent home as his father is with the Air Force, hut he can always he reached in State College, Pa. where his pinmate resides. Mike was the Corresponding Secretary of the previous Cabinet. Ken Steinweg is a biology major and intends to enter medical school when he graduates. He replaces W. Graham Irwin as the Vice President and Treas urer as he was known around the house. include Business Manager of The Red and Black, the Biology Honorary, Jour nalism Honorary and Buskin club. The new Corresponding Secretary is I'm happy to say that through the combined efforts of Section Chief Dixon Shrum (Denison '59), Purple Legion naire Robert Shoop (W & J '59) and an economics major from McMurray, the undergraduate chapter, we here at Alpha are getting back on our feet, mem Pa. Jim Zurna belongs to the Pre-Legal Society and was co-chairman of last years ond semester and have seven acceptances rush program which provided ten pledges for first semester next year. After having last semester and seven this semester. a combined pledge class of nine for last year, this looked pretty good to us. For the first time in many years we have participated in community projects around Washington, and received thanks from the United Fund, the Washington County Heart Association, the Washing ton APall, the Washington Home for Under Priviledged Children and others. Recording Secretary D. Lawrence Wickerham is from Gettysburg, Pa. Also a biology major, Larry is active in the Buskin Club and Pre-Med society. Alpha's Historian, John Hastings, is from Wheeling, West Virginia. At last check, John was a psychology major with with hopes of going to graduate school. John is captain of the famous "round bership-wise. We took ten pledges sec We have also taken an active interest in team" that takes over intramurals when the General Fraternity as a whole and have submitted several changes which the going gets impossible and keeps it that way. we think will be beneficial. Completing the cabinet as Steward is Rick Pedrick of York, Pa. Like Mike, Rick is also a member of Alpha's gridiron squad. Rick hopes to graduate with a double major in psychology and eco- A native of Baltimore, Ken's activities Our brothers have participated in a number of college projects and extra curricular activities ranging from the Pandora to the Washington and Jeffer son football team. I am also happy to say that, though we are not radicals by any means, we have given our support to various campus movements which we felt were in the best interests of the college and nation. Ten Pledges Finish Up New Pledge Program Ten pledges have finished their pledg ing and will become members of Phi Gamma Delta next fall. These ten men were pledged after Rush Week in Feb ruary and have completed Alpha's 12 week pledging program. Those men to be initiated soon are Jonathan S. Emley from New Castle, Pa.; Thomas W. Ladley from Pittsburgh, Pa.; Scott B. Babcox from Akron, Ohio; Ronald A. Cohen from Chelterham, Pa.; James A. Bell from IMountaintop, Pa.; Daniel N. Kosanovich from Pittsburgh, Pa.; John E. Ford from McKeesport, Pa.; Norman E. McHolme from Elizabeth, Pa.; Gary C. Spinks from McMurray, Pa. and Robert B. Loos from Carnegie, Pa. A conscious effort was made this year to change the pledge program away from past methods. Emphasis was placed on learning the material without unneces sary persuasion and to strive for unity in the pledge class. Pledges and actives One thing we have not been pleased with was the amount of alumni partici pation here at the chapter. Each one of you could do something for Alpha, if you would only try. This is not a plea for financial support. We feel that the alumni have vital experience which could made several suggestions during the pledge program to try to improve it. Al though the brothers have mixed emotions benefit our chapter and you should, "de light to renew your own youth by con about the results of the changed pledge program, the real test of the program will be in the years to come. It will also take several more years for the modified program to take permanent shape. Our past year, many alumni have stopped back to chat with the undergraduates over a pleasant meal at the chapter house, and we've enjoyed having every one of them. After all, they did it, "in experiment was not without its failures and successes, but there is a growing trend among fraternities to alter their pledging programs. The primary pur pose of pledging is to integrate a person part payment of the debt with they feel themselves to owe to the fraternity for what it gave them in their formative years." So, let's have all of you stop hack and pay us a visit whenever you are in into the house. Fraternities as a whole the area. seem to be shifting in the methods in accomplishing this end. tinued association with it." Over the Fraternally yours, Mike Fite President \r\nWiji Fiji 3 NEW COLLEGE PRESIDENT TAKES OFFICE Took Office July 1 st A 40 year-old New York State educa tor and former businessman has become the tenth President of Washington and Jefferson College. Dr. Howard J. Burnett has been elected by the Board of Trustees to head the nation's eleventh oldest college. He will succeed Dr. Boyd C. Patterson, who retired on June 30 after 20 vears as president of W & J. Dr. Burnett comes to W & J after having served for the past six vears as hiY'- ill: President of the College Center of the Finger Lakes, an association of colleges in up-state New York devoted to devel- oping cooperative programs. Colleges forming the association arc Alfred Uni versity, Cazenovia College, Corning Community College, Eimira College, Hartwick College, Hobart and AV^illiam Smith Colleges, Ithaca College, Keuka College, St. Bonaventure Universitv and Wells College. A native of Holyoke, Massachusetts, Dr. Brunett was graduated from Am- herst College in 1952 with Magna Cum Laude honors in political science. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa national honorary society. While at Amherst, he The Old and the New Outgoing President Dr. Boyd C. Patterson and Incoming President Dr. Howard J. Burnett was captain of the soccer team and was named an Ail-American in soccer in both his junior and senior years. He also was a member of the varsity basketball and baseball teams and served as class presi dent. He received a Rhodes Scholarship and studied at Oxford University where he received the B.A. and M.A. degrees with major work in philosophy, politics, and economics. After serving as a Lieutenant in the Hamilton in New York City, and later Summer Programs, and as Assistant Pro was a member of the staff of the in fessor of Government. ternational Economics Department of Texaco, Inc. He was named Assistant to the Presi Dr. Burnett received his Ph.D. degree in government and international rela tions from New "V ork Universiti" in U.S. Navy Supply Corps from 1955 to dent of Corning Community College, 1965. He also was awarded the honorary 1958, Dr. Burnett joined the manage Corning, New York in 1962, also serv degree of Doctor of Laws by Ithaca ment consultant firm of Booz, Allen and ing as Dean of Admissions, Evening and College in the same year. \r\nWiji Fiji 4 Robert Shoop/ Dixon Shrum,to Leave Posts Alumni Donates Stereo Many alumni have contributed to a fund honoring Richard K. Zimmerman Section VIH Section Chief Dixon Shrum, and Alpha's Purple Legionnaire (Alpha '59) to buy the fraternity house Robert Shoop will be leaving their posts a stereo system. Dick Zimmerman was soon due to business pressures. killed while flying a helicopter on a mis sion over Vietnam. He had just returned to Vietnam for his second tour of duty after overcoming a series of operations for cancer here in the states. A gold plate will be presented at the Pig Dinner in honor of him. The brothers of Alpha Chapter would like to thank all those who have contributed in the memory of brother Zimmerman. Dixon Shrum has been Section Chief from 1967-1970 and has served as an advisor at Ekklesiai and Fiji Academies. He has also been past Secretary, Treas urer and President of the Omicron (Dcnison '59) Graduate Chapter. A graduate of Denison '59, Dixon attended the graduate school fo Business at the University of Pittsburgh before joining Walston & Co. The following people have contributed toward this gift. C. DIXON SHRUM Section Chief Both of these men have been of in valuable service to Alpha chapter as well as the General Fraternity. Their leaving will be a great loss for us all. Robert Shoop has been Alpha's Purple Legionnaire for five years. A member of Alpha Association Phi Gamma Delta Frateriiily Robert O. Beach, D.D.S.'59 from W & J in 1969. Robert W. Dunlap '03 Henry W. Fulton, Jr., Esq. '56 Zeno F. Henninger '20 Thomas G. Grocott '56 Allen Abrams '10 Thomas A. Halter '59 George A. Gaston '99 H. King Hartman, M.D.'59 Richard K. Zimmerman '59 George M. Inglis '59 Raymond P. Johnston '58 John H. Davidson '29 Major Lee W. Borden '60 Duane W. Cooley '60 C. A. DeChesaro, AI.D.'60 R. C. Donell '60 Edward J. Duigan, Esq.'56 T. Roger Entress, D.D.S.'58 Basil W.Lockhart '57 Andrew N. Farley, Esq. '56 Robert S. Fleming, II, M.D.'57 Anthony J. Franty, Jr.'59 Harry W.Fuchs, III '58 David B. Baxter '33 Ralph A. Cooper '23 Bernard H. Belle, Jr.'59 J. Randolph Birch, M.D.'58 Toll of the Years a Pittsburgh law firm. Bob graduated At the memorial services for Brother Davidson, the officers and undergrad William J. Manko '59 uates of Alpha Chapter served as honor David C. Martz, Jr.'59 ary pallbearers. We all have been in Warren F. Mazek '60 Ronald F. Miller '59 spired by the devotion and foresight which he and the others possessed and A. Talbott Miller '59 the present chapter house bears witness Wilfred J. McAloon, Jr.'57 to their unselfishness. Their continued John C. McEwan '58 interest in the Fraternity throughout Richard F. Perrault '57 their lives makes their death a loss to Fiji's everywhere. The influence which William M. Pfohl '57 they exerted upon the Fraternity will William L. McEwan '56 Gordon N. Plumb '58 long be remembered. Major Frederick A. Schrader '57 ALPHA CHAPTER Walter W. Scott '60 Box 253 Joseph H. Shephard, Jr. '61 WASHINGTON,PA. John E. Shoop '58 Anthony Spallone '61 THE WIJI FIJI Dr. James P. Streamo '61 Johnson L. Thistle, M.D.'60 James D. Thompson '61 A. H. Tsigas '60 Published by the Alumni Relations and Publications Committee of Alpha Chap ter of Phil Gamma Delta. W.Fred W.Winey '58 John R. Wycoff '59 Editor Keneth K. Steinweg