CHI TAMA lE/fS LETTER Merry Christmas Happy Hev: Year '04-; [. ^ 5^ n -- ^ • 'QPf • ■7, Kermeth A. Payment, Editor ,7^ j "'d, ^ ' ' December 15, I96I Chapter Nev/s The midteru scholastic reports have shov;n that the house index has improved by nearly a full tenth. This indicates a sub stantial yain, since under the new index system the rating of an "A" has dropped from five points to four. From the "B" on dovm the system has remained the same, however. It is hoped that by the end of the semester we iiay even im prove further on this record. This 3'ear's foreign student is Elaus Rittmann from Pforozheim, Germany. "Sam" is majoring in Physics and Math and comes from Karlsruhe University. Recently Klaus was pledged and hopes to be initiated In the early spring. "cil On December 16'"'' the Chapter house will again celebrate its annual Christmas party, class. traditionally organized by the sophomore In the afternoon the Fljis will entertain a group of orphans from the St. Joseph's Infant Home in Troy. A Fiji Santa will give out gifts and prizes to all the joyful youths. Fall V7eekend was another social success, as the Fijis played host to the "Weavers", who entertained the entire student body at Memorial Chapel on Saturday night. Topping this off, the house \r\n2. v;on the trophy for the best outdoor prom display. Many of our aliimni returned to enjoy the f;o.la event. Forraal Rusiiing begins the first •..•eeh in February,and the Rushing Co'iimittee v/ould 3.ppreciate hearing from any alujnni who might hnow any freshmen of the class of '65 -'ho would mahe good Fhl Gamm's / SEASONS GREETINGS From all the undergrs.duates at Chi Chapter is extended to all our alumni a sincere wish for a very merry Christmas and a happy Nevr Year. May our relationship in future years grovr stronge::: and stronger as it ho,s in the past. ALUMNI NEifS 1897 Brother RAYMOND MORRIS, 92, formerly of North Union St., Spenceport, K.Y., died November 19, 1961 after a long ill ness. Brother Morris v;as a, civil engineer until retirement 15 J'ea.r3 ago, and he was a member of Stueben Lodge. Surviving is his v;lfe, Cornelia K. Morris 1913 Brother MILTON hSKD has recently i;rittcn and published a fallout shelter manuad and has kindly sent a copy to the house, he wrote this pamphlet in conjunction with his position with. Colonial Craftv;ays in Great Barington, Mass, 1928 V/e were sorry to hear that Brother VfALTER J. FRIEDERICS^ has recently been hospitalized in Roch.ester, K.Y. Here's hopes for a speedy recovery. \r\n2 1929 Brother FRAHCIS C, BPAD'T' has recentlj?- nioved to West Virginia and has become Resident Manager of the Shenandoah Hotel in Martinsburg. Brother Bradt informs us that Brother glen DALton recently visited him at his new home. 1939 Brother TIT.T.AR SHUGG reports that he is now a Ms.rketlng; Consultant in Newark, Dela.v7are. Brother Shugg was a member of the Student Council and served as historian and cor responding secretai-y during his stay here. 1955-59 Brothers LlVINjSIEOK T. COULTER '55 and EVAN L^ WEBSTER '59 led the Albany Law School Moot Court Team to a victory in the regional arguments between lav; schools on Satur-day, November 23, 196I. The trirmiph was over the University of Buffalo and the University of Syracuse Lav; Schools. 1961 Brother DAVID L. FARNSVJORTH v;as married to Miss Audrey D. 'Orazio of Burnt Hills on October 14, 196I. Congradulations from the v.hole Fiji House, Dave. Foreign Students Brother ULF HERSSON informs us tha.t he is ncv; back in the U.S., having finished his v;ork for the Swedish Cellulose Company in Pamplona, Spain. He is nov; attending the Wha.rton School of Finance and Co.mmerce at the University of Pennsylvania in order to get his M3A degree. Brother SENGT SAVE SCDERBURGH, one of Chi'3 most lov'-al Fljis, h8,s been keeping in contact v;ith the house regularly. "Joe" is enjoying himself oack in 3v;eden out v/e all miss him here. \r\na' . * y CHI CHAPTER OF THE FRATERNITY OF PHl CAMMh DELTA Union College Schenectady, New York NAME. ADDRESS TELEPHONE CITY .^TATE DEGREE GRADUATE SCHOOL BIRTH CHILDREIJ (by aame and ages) OFFICES HELD IN FRATERNITY OFFICES HELD IN COLLEGE. REMARKS: GRADUATING CLASS MARRIED