CHI lEIfVS LETTER LAj^tCfKj aOMBOOMIKG IDDTJE Franklin T. Seidlich., Editor October 15, 1962 CmPTER EEWS Homecoming Weekend will come to Union College campus on October 20th this year. The Union Eleven will face RPI in the true spirit of the gridiron rivalry so character istic of each meeting of the two teams. At 11:00 AM there will be a meeting of Chi Association presided over by Brothers Bruce D. Burns, George E. Buckbee, and Herman 1, Mauser. Lunch will follow the meeting. During the after noon cocktails will be served at the chapter house, followed by an informal gathering in the evening at which time we hope that the returning alumni might renew old frienships and simultaneously experience new bonds of congeniality. The entire affair promises to be a most festive occasion. Brother Burns will be coming in all the way from California so. we are hoping that the rest of you will come from your own hometowns. Due to unforseen circumstances Brother Alfons Wagner •63 has had to resign his post as chapter treasurer. A.lthough it is most "unfortunate to lose such a capable officer, Chi has found another noteworthy treasurer in Brother Richard T. Coulter. Brother Coulter has already ably proven himself capable of handling such a responsible \r\n-2- position by willingly clearing and balancing house expenses during the summer. We are pleased to learn that the chapter has accumulated by scrupulous planning a nice tidy bankroll of $2500, which will be used, for overall house improvements. It appears that the house is beginning to pick up intellectually with a growing trend toward improvement. This year Fiji ranked 4th with an overall index of 2.427 out of the seventeen houses on campus and was ranked second in showing the greatest positive improvement. Chi is pleased to announce the names of the following sophomore iniates who took their oaths of loyalty to- Phi Gamma Delta September 15th, after first spending a strenuous week before classes getting the house in shape for the coming semester. The new Brothers are: Brother Paul D. Burns - Westv/ood, New Jersey; Brother Albert C. Holumzer- Kingston, New York:; Brother James R. Nev/ell- Canandaigua, New York; Brother Richard E. Robbins- Allendale, New Jersey; Brother Mark C. Schwartz- Poughkeepsie, New York; Brother John P. Taylor- Mamaroneck, New York; Brother Gerald E. WeigelSouth New Berlin, New York; and Brother James H. WilsonOswego, New York. ALUIVINI NEWS 1906 Eiipther ERNEST W. DAVIS sent us a Very kind letter in which he reminisces about interesting Chi history concerning an incident during the initiation of Charles Proteus Steinmetz, If anyone is interested in a Fiji pin which is diamond shaped with small diamonds in each corner and outlined in opals, Brother Davis would appreciate your letting him knov;.