フ ROSE‐ HULMAN:NST:TuTE VOL.6 NO。 1 OF TECHNOLOCY A VEAR OF ACHIE VEMENT A YEAR OF C HALLENGE The close of one administration and the advent of another is a time for reflection of the achievements of the chapter in the past year and, more importantly, for assessment of the challenges facing us in the year to come. ' 1973-1 97 4 was a year " of tem pests for Rho Phi. The center of this storm of activity was the infatigueable Don Nolan and his sidekick, kickee, and kicker Bill Gibson. These men led the group of five to take charge of a chapter whose outward spirit appeared on the downward slope and recharged it with confidence which the close ties of Phi Gamma Delta can generate. This regeneration of spirit was widespread and snowballed throughout the active membership during the past year. All of a suddeh, each member began to realize it was the litile things which make a bhapter better. A cleaner house was marshalled by Dave Myers; lM picked up with a little better talent and greater chapter participation; membership in campus organizations mushroomed in response to a field secretary's suggest ion and F IJ I S began to reap the satisfaction of achievement outside of the conf ines of the chapter. ln scholarsh ip, the chapter continued the progress Of the previous year when the chapter struggled to come back from the disaster of fall of '71 . Now, for six straight quarters, the chapter has istered an im proved g rade point. ln 72-73, Rho Phi was reg ApRIL 1974 ByJimTribЫ e second on campus and second each quarter of the year. This fall, Rho Phi was again second; however, due to non-returnees in other ities we ranked fourth in fifth year in the chapter's drive to be over all-mens five years in a row. We f ratern accums. This is the were not above all-mens last fall ln ! essence, the chapter was regenerating itself from within, unknown to other fraternities. Dan Jackson put together a Graduate Relations program wh ich ranked SECOND lN THE NAT|ON. Mike Callahan and Dennis paustenbach put together a series of publica- tions wh ich kept the chapter informed formally while numerous brothers contributed posters and bulletins. Ed Doerflein and the face-men were just beginning to bring forth the spontaneous ingenuity which has made FIJ I the place to be socially. Jim Tribble and Don Nolan were venturing nighily into the dark confines of Lincoln euad setting up ' trade parties with sororities which eventually proved major successes. This inward regeneration burst forth at Greek Weekend 'Tg. Rho Phi proved it could compete with what before had labeled itself as "The Big Three." ln some ways, it was a frustrating day: ATO's falling on our cart, o f lat tire in the bike race, and Cecil's attempt at digging a canoe canal ; however, it was a day that FlJl spirit FALL 1973 PLEDGE CLASS blossomed and bore f ruit. (CONT'NUED ON PA GE 2) \r\nPACE TWO ROSE F:J: APRIL 1974 United VVay were estab‖ shed。 Fina‖ y, team the chapter cOnducted Retreat which, hOpefu‖ y, ac― quainted our new Pledges with the goals of this fraternity and its James D. Tribble Daniel G. Jackson M ichael N isbet David Steinbock Robert D. Carter David 'Narc' Myers it、 has been a year of achieve― ment, spearheaded by a group of dedicated officers and made pos― sible by a chapter w‖ ‖ng toitake a back seat to no oneo But every achievement brings forth greater cha‖ engeso VVhen something good :s estab‖ shed, no イ progress is made by mere:y maintaining the operation at that!eve:, but rather, the group must :earn to achieve that goal more efficiently and move on to other cha‖ enges which irnprove its contribution to the school, to society, and to its own ヽ 、 ″elfare. which concerns our newly elected officerso Steve, lChuck, N iz, Mark Narc cha‖ enge (CONT'NUED FROA{ PAGE ONE) It was a proud moment for me face a far greater than the group a year agoo lt is much more difficult to maintain a concerted effort of and us all wheo, after being a foot f rom defeat, a group of 170 pound Rho Ph i men def eated ATO. M in utes later, we repeated that win and formed what must have been a premon ition of th ings to come as f ifty ecstatic FIJIS formed a mountain pf humanity of celebration of their win with the Sigma N us yell ing ' 'Those Toads are da wimps, ya, they're da wimps." Fall came, and a chapter which continous exce‖ ence thaハ it is to succeeded in attracting a number of f ine men to points. believed in itself itself . Th is ef f ort was chapter wide, but, in my estimation, several men deserve personal recognition. Bailey and Huhnke organized, but it was Morris who made us realize what a challenge we had and what a good organization we had to sell. ln the tradition of Rho Phi, w€ dirty rushed no one and made true lriends with those men who pledged here and those who pledged elsewhere. The chapter expanded the front of social service in several areas. Traditional efforts like assisting the Boys' Club continued and new efforts at helping the Hospital and their own contribution can :t is this new:eve:of cha‖ enges and A YEAR OF CHALLENGE arouse that effort initia‖ y. 丁hese men can do no more than point the chapter's energ:es in the right direction; they cannot carry the load by themselves. :t is our cha‖ enge never to be satisfied It is a time for the chapter to past; it is our responsibHity to chapter into new areas wh‖ e not previous strong VVhat are the areas which need :rnprovement? VVe have made ! much work should be done. Each member would der:ve benefit from some degree of participation and better attendance at games when we are not actua‖ y involved wou:d do much to boost both player morale and chapterimage. :n social service, we cannot be cOntent with the programs we 丁he indiv:dua: must take stock of his talents ut‖ ize them to the best of his a麟 :ity.:Dan Jackson have。 wi‖ be leaving as Biddy Ba‖ coach;Mike Callahan wil:not be back to coach the YMCA swim of the responsibility for its own f unctioning f inancially. With a new financial organizalion, we stand on the threshhold of attaining a complete understanding of where our chapter stands f inancially at all times. assume, more suggest ideas and prod the great strides in :M― :F, but st‖ be made by no one else but them personally. We must continue to remember that blowing our own horn doesn't make us a solid organization, but rather it is each and every man performing to the best of his abilities. Not only can we not afford to let a new group of officers down; we cannot afford to Iet ourselves down. with what we have done in the neglecting our to Dresser and Hyte need tutors. It is time that we as individuals and as a chapter reaped more of the satisfaction derived from really helping others. Scholastically, there is still room f or improvement. The chapter must buckle down and get well above all men's the next two quarters to reestablish our position as the number one academic f ratern ity at Rose-wh ich is on ly consistent with the ideals of our organ ization. Organizationally, new men must come to the f ront realizing that even though they are not officers mode of operation. THE ROSE FIJI Published throughout the school year by the Rho Phi Chapter of the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Relta at RoseHulman Institute of Technology for the enjoyment of its alumni and friends. Editor: Michael A. Callahan Contributors: M ichael R. Goler . Trib won't be arou nd coach H igh School Frosh. The community needs people with talents wh ich we have to of fer: Even though we rolled to a high Brightman ranking, it is time we considered methods of improving our graduate relations. ln particular, this means getting from Dan Jackson the wealth of knowledge he has gathered in this field and catalogueing it'for future usage. We are reaching a new state of maturity as the chapter grows in age and new techniques must be adopted to maintain good graduate contact and to let the new members know of the achieve- .ments aM personalities of the g rad uates. ' Th is goal p6rhaps suggests a chapter f ile of biographies periodically updated by the grads which \r\ncould be incorporated into a more complete chapterり iStOry。 lt is a tirne for each of us as a greater financial responsibHity to the chapter so thatr never again wi‖ the chapter be paralyzed by eco― individua:s to aSsume′ ′ nomic uncertainty。 lt is most irnportantly a tirne when we shou:d be goa: and achievement oriented。 丁hese goals should be lo have a good tirne and enloy our fraternity ‖fe, but St‖ l to work to achieve within the framework of the fraternity what our ab‖ ities a‖ ow. And yet, let us nOt close our eyes to good men who know ‖tt:e of Phi Gamma Delta and uso Rho Phi is a:ways on the !ook out for good men who are suitable in character and persona‖ tyo Let us work to improve ourselves so that others w‖ !know immediate:y that; if you wantto accept th6 cha‖ enge of being a member of the best organized, hardest― working , and most fun‐ loving fraternity at Rose, then there is only one p:ace to be, now and in the future. RHO PHI LOANS ITS HOUSE By MiKe Goler and Jim Tribble Rho Phi Chapter is moving to the forefront in establishing better relations with the community through an ambitious social service proiect involving the Terre Haute Union Hospital Woman's Service League. The project involves the loaning of the f ratern ity house to the Service group for a full decorting and subsequent exhibition. The will become a "Decorator's Show Home" which chapter house PACE ttHREE ROSE FIJl APRIL]旧 74 persons of the community can visit for a nominal charge. The proceeds from the exhibition will benefit the obstetrical department of Union Hospital . This idea, new to Terre Haute, has been used in other cities. A home with some historical significance is selected f rom the community. lt must exhibit unique arch itecture, possess decorative potential , and be well maintained. The Rho Phi Chapter house was selected from many in the Terre Haute area. Rho 'Phi, a chapter since November 22, 1969, became the - possessors of the former Barhydt′ Fhrmann residence in the fall of 1970. The h istoricat bu ild ing, situated among a series of classic homes on what is now "Fraternity Row" for the combined Greek systems of Rose-Hulman lnstitute of Technology and lndiana State for the actives and su eq pledges , a itable meeting hall , and aduate housing f acil it ies were agreed upon with the Administration by the chapter. The retu rn f rom Ch rist mas break f ou nd the men of Ph i University, underwent extensive renovation by an active group of Gamma Delta engaged on completing the movement of personal possessions f rom the Chapter house to the second f loor of Deming Hall which previously had young FlJlS. been vacant. Four years of concerted ef fort transformed the house and ground from the road to the eye-catcher of Sotrth Sixth Street. lmprovements covered extensive repai nt ing , recarpeting, developing a formal gardeos, digging out of a crawl space f or personal storage, dnd the overall regeneration of neglected residence into a home for twenty-five men. This active pro- Only time will tell whether or not the effort put into this project by so many peopte has produced achievements to be proud, but right now an already proud Rho Phi is on the move. home-like environment had yielded an unexpected benef it with the onset of this ambitious project. The Barhydt-Ehrmann house, originally owned by the builder of Mav3and 4 F:JI:SLAN D grarn of creating a the maiestic lndiana Theater in Terre Haute, contains countless p les of beaut if u I carved woodwork and intricately designed ceilings. These traits coupled with the ,care which the men of Phi Gamma Delta have shown in deve*oping this inherent beauty led to the selection of Rho Phi's home for participation in this project. The selection process took many exam weeks but finally the great potential which professional interior decorators found within the walls of the h istoric bu ild ing prevailed. The f inal decision to move forward with the proiect culminated an intensive program by President Donald Nolan and Project Director Charles Sch illing . Schilling coordinated the details of moving onto campus into Deming Hall while an ever active Don Nolan was bringing together the Ladies groUp, the School Administration, our housing corporatioo, and the chapter itself . Arrangements for private dining lNFORMAT10N CALENDAR Apri1 20 (Dpen Bar Party Apr‖ 27 Fili :sland work Session and Rose Parents'Day GRADUATE NEWS Bruce P. Williams is a senior medical student and is doing his internship at St. Vincent and La Rue Carter hospitals. Bruce has been accepted into Pediatric Residency at the Riley Hospitals for Children, after whioh he plans to go into private practice. His current address is: 591 7 Beachview Dr. A31 1 lnd ianapolis, I nd iana 46224 " Stog ie" Hend rickson is working in Sales Eng ineering Tom promoting electronic message sys- tems and says he doesn't do a dam n bit of eng ineering. Stog ie claims to be gaining his subsistence by being the local gigolo. He claims that there is no future in the company he is with, so he is seeking em ployment with an also suggested we depledge Dan Jack- avionics manufacturer. He son. Stogie's present address is: 2061/z N. California Danville, lllinois 61 832 Gary "Garbo" Bowman, now 2nd Lt. U.S. Army Chemical Corps., is the lnstallation Staf f Chem ical Officer at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Garbo is planning on making the Army h is career and possibly \r\nPACE FOUR going back to z sGhool for his M . B.A. M ichelle recently had a baby so, Garbo/is adding changing diapers, getting up at 2:00 E.ffi., and learn ing ine com plex language of baby talk to h is Iist of APRIL 1974 ROSE F:Jl ./ hobb i es Their present add ress is: 104 Weeks Dr. , Apt 13 / Enterprise, Alabama 36330 HOUSE IMPROVEMENTS of 1973, Barhydt House has undergone many changes. ln the three scheduled work sessions, during the summer, the brothers who were able to make it back to Pride City completed many projects. These projects included painting all of the white trim on the house's exterior, giving the three upstairs washrooms a faceliftinq (including new tile f loors and a pdinting), and add ing a new three-man study room on the south wall of the basement. Through the financial support of our graduates, Bill Gibson was able to complete much of the graduate room improvements sing le-handed ly. By Aug ust the ex-sunroom had a new paint job, a suspended ceiling, and a revamped fireplace Well, August has a way of disappearing and, with only three days lef t before classes resu med , it was obvious that there were still many finishing touches left to be done: the house was not clean, nobody had moved into the house, and Nolan was putting together the plans for the walk in the f ormal gardens. When the dust cleared Monday morn ing, f orty men had accomplished all of the above mentioned miracles, and had managed to throw a m ixer party with the f reshman on Sunday in their spare time. Hard work made Barhydt House the f inest home in Terre Haute and hard work has kept it that way. Since May RETREAT Once again this year, Rho Phi Fijis traveled to McCorm ick's Creek State Park near Spencer, lndiana for our annual Pledge Retreat. The morning of January twelfth saw 37 actives , 26 pledges and seven graduate brothers leave Deming-Fiii Hall and arrive at the scen ic Canyon I n n . Af ter lu nch, the traditional pledge-active football game and tug-o-war proved the actives were best again, extending their winning streaks to f ive years straight! The evening started with a fine dinner, talks by Graduate Brothers Bob Harker, Section Chief Joe Carney, and Purple Legionnaire Dr. Fran k G uth rie. A short sl ide presentat ion was narrated by Graduate Brothers J im Graham and Al Smock. The chapter then divided up into small discussion groups until the time when pledge fathers were announced. The ing proceeded with a round robin ping-pong tournament that yielded Pledge J im Krogstie the even champion. The usual card playing and chatting eontinued into the early hours of the morning. The great chapter and graduate participation regenerated the en- thusiasm F'RATERNITY OF PHI GAMMA DELTA Rho Phi Chapter LIzl South Sixth Street Terre Haute, Indiana 47802 ADDRESS CORRECTTON REQUESTED to carry on the once again made retreat an occasion to be remembered.