U! Tmm Xi Deuteron Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta 0. Case Western Reserve University SPRING 1988 Vol. VI, No. 1 Gonqraiu/aiions on iAe lOOih C^nnioersartq of iAe Glevefancf AArea Gia Sracfuaie Ghapier FOUNDING OF THE ETA GRADUATE CHAPTER This year we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Cleveland (Eta) Graduate Chapter. The founding was an nounced in The Phi Gamma Delta journal, Volume 10, Number 2 (May 1888) in the following simple account: William F. Fielder, Xi Deuteron; Ralph Fuller, Omicron Deuteron; W.H. Mammon, Pi; F.H. Pritchard, Omicron Deuteron. "An alumni association at the home of Xi Deuteron will cer tainly be a source of strength to the Fraternity, and great results may be expected from it." The Greek chapter names refer to the following institutions: "The last addition to Phi Gamma Delta was Eta Graduate Chapter at Cleveland, O. It was formed on April 30th, 1888, with the following chapter members: George C. Russell, Xi Deuteron; E.D. Lyon, Theta Deuteron; Frank R. Dean, Sigma; E.G. Stevens, Xi Deuteron; U.S.G. McClure, Rho Deuteron; W.B. Neff, Theta Deuteron; D.W. Cummins, Sigma; James M. Williams, Pi; J.S. Myers, Omicron Deuteron; Deuteron; Utiey Wedge, Xi Henry A. Barren, Omicron Deuteron; J.A. Smith, Theta Deuteron; Frank F. Bruce, Xi Deuteron; N.B. McDowell, Rho Deuteron; Frederick H. Braggins, Pi; S.O. Elliot, Theta Deuteron; Chapter School Charter Date Pi Allegheny June 5, 1860 Sigma October 25, 1884 Theta Deuteron Wittenberg Ohio Wesleyan Xi Deuteron Western Reserve Omicron Deuteron Ohio State Rho Deuteron* *now defunct Wooster College February 1876 March 25, 1878 May 26, 1882 October 1869 \r\nPotpourri Page 2 XI DEUTERON CHAPTER IN 1888 What was happening at Xi Deuteron in 1888? The Phi Gamma Delta journal. Volume 10, Number 2 (May 1888) which an nounced the founding of the Cleveland (Eta) Graduate Chapter also contained the following letter from Xi Deuteron Chapter: "The past few months have been important ones for our col lege, months in which has been accomplished the work of years. "On the evening of January 24th Hiram C. Haydn was formally inaugurated as President of our University and College at which time he announced that the Trustees of the Universityhad deter mined to permit no more ladies to enter our college, but rather establish a separate institution equal in all respects to Adelbert for them. "We have the building provided, some of the Professors, and are now looking about for a suitable lady to act as Dean for our sister college, which shall open next fall. Asthe opinion has gone forth that our Trustees are opposed to higher education of women we make these few remarks to show that such is not the case. The Conservatory of Music which has had an existence here of some years, and whose Faculty are able teachers has been incorporated in our University, and thus becomes the muscial department of Western Reserve University. The School of Design will also soon become a partof us, as our Art Depart ment. A Gymnasium which will be an ornament to our campus, is to be erected as soon as possible before Commencement. In our next letter we will give a description of it. Sufficient in ducements have been procured to maintain a Professor of History and one of Biology, which chairs shall be filled next fall. "So much for the college. Now for Chapter life. Our most im portant event was the banquet we gaveto our alumni in this city and vicinity. At9:30 sharp we all sat down to a fine spread at the Hollanden and filled the 'inner man' with 'the fat of the land,' after which songs and stories made the time pass rapidly. "Major F.H. Braggins Pi '64 acted as a toast-master, and the following were toasts: 'Our Fraternity' 'The Fraternit/ 'Our Alumni' 'The Alumni Chapter' 'Xi Deuteron' F.H. Braggins, Pi E.D. Lyons, Theta Deuteron Dr. G.C. Russell, Xi Deuteron Spring, 1988 'This school year began with one Phi Gamm at Adelbert. A meeting of the fraternity was called to elect officers and appoint committees, and the working of the Fresh, was immediately begun. Eta Graduate chapter, whose men are examples of true manhood, was enthusiastic in our behalf. We had great reason to be hopeful. We struggled hard, but were doomed to defeat, almost in the arms of victory. One-third of the Fresh are still 'barbs.' "Bro. Wetmore, formerly of Theta Deuteron chapter, increas ed our numbers one hundred per. cent, by coming to Adelbert to graduate with '89. "Xi Deuteron has had severe tests in its short history. Re established only a few years ago, it has had to compete with five other fraternities, which thinking that six mystic circles are too many for the number of students, are endeavoring to kill Xi Deuteron. But we shall not have it that way without strenuous ef fort for an honorable existence. While there is lifethere is hope. "In the class room and socially we are up to the standard. Bro. Wetmore is a member of the Bicycle Club and also of his class nine. The writer plays on the college nine, and is a member of the Glee Club. 'The fraternities here number as follows: '89 '90 '91 '92 Total Alpha Delta Phi 1 1 1 4 7 Beta Theta Pi 0 4 2 1 7 Delta Kappa Epsilon Delta Upsilon 0 1 1 4 6 2 2 5 1 10 Delta Tau Delta Phi Gamma Delta 2 2 1 0 5 1 1 0 0 2 'This year has been an important one in the history of the col lege. Our new gymnasium is a 'gym dandy.' Two new instructors in biology and history supplya long-felt need. The Cleveland Col lege for Women, opened last September, has the promise of a bright future. It is a very successful substitute for co-education at Adelbert. The efficient management of President Hayden is bound to result in additional prosperity to Adelbert. "Bros. Adams and Stevens, of '88, are at their respective homes in White House, O., and Brooklyn Village, O. Bro. Adams ex pects to enter the ministry. Bro. Stevens was the valedictorian of his class. U.S.G. McClure, Rho Deuteron 'Bro. Wade, of Michigan University, recent gave us a pleasant C.S. Adams call. "Measures were taken towards the establishment of an Alumni Chapter here, and we now take pleasure in announcing that pleasant fact. A congratulatory telegram was sent to our new sister chapter at Cornell, which was instituted the same evening. With these favoring prospects we hope to place our chapter on a "Best wishes to all sister chapters. Claude Wyant.' more secure basis and an honor to Phi Gamma Delta. "Brother Wyant is one of the college correspondents to the city papers, and Brother Adams has recently been elected President of the LawnTennis Association. Xi Deuteron sends greeting to all, especially the new and revived chapters. C.S. Adams" Unfortunately, optimistic thinking and the new graduate chapter were not, by themselves, sufficientto keep Xi Deuteron prospering. Xi Deuteron's letter to The Phi Gamma Delta jour nal, Volume 11, Number 2 (May 1889) revealed the following sorry state of affairs: GRADUATE GIFTS RECOGNIZED We would like to recognize two brothers whose gifts arrived since the last publication of the Potpourri. Emerison P. Roesch '34 contributed to the Graduate Memorial Fund, which will be placed toward the next special capital improvement project. David E. Forbes-Watkins '61 made a donation to the Direc tory/Potpourri Fund. Our appreciation goes out to these brothers. \r\nPage 5 Spring, 1988 Potpourri ALOHA GRADUATES! Greetings from Xi Deuteron. With spring break over, the semester is rounding the turn and heading for the home stretch. But amidst all of the studying, many things are happening before the school year closes. First of all, on April 30, 1988, we are holding the 83rd Annual Frank Norris Pig Dinner, and more im- prortantly, celebrating the IGOth Anniversary of the Eta Graduate Chapter. I hope you have heard all about it and have made plans to attend, but if not, contact the Chapter House and we'll give you all of the details. Another date to remember is May7,1988. We are planning the first Fiji Island Reunion Picnic. Since we are having our Annual Island Picnic that day anyhow, we decided to invite all of you, our graduate brothers, back to the house for the occasion. More information is coming soon, but we are trying to work out a reu nion of several class years so that brothers can see the guys they ate, slept, studied, and cavorted with. Keep that date in mind! EDITOR'S LETTER As editor of the Potpourri this semester. I have had the good fortune to experience one of the most important aspects of brotherhood in Phi Gamma Delta: "Phi Gamma Delta is not for college days alone." Though I am only a sophomore, the graduate brothers I have come in contact with since my pledging Xi Deuteron have been influential in my experiences as a Phi Gam. I feel indebted to numerous graduates who have fraternally sacrificed their time in offering guidance and advice, sharing memories and history, and challenging myself and the chapter as a whole to become the best men possible. I believe that as brothers, we can all point to occasions when Perge' graduate brothers have made an impact on our livesas PhiGams. Fraternally, Jon Schindler, '89 As an undergraduate, I am in personal contact with my brothers and life as a Fiji every day. I know also that when I leave Xi Deuteron, I will be able to actively continue my involvement as a member of Phi Gamma Delta through the graduate chapters. I view the 100th Anniversary of Cleveland's Eta Graduate SCHOLARSHIP & PHILANTHROPY AT XI DEUTERON Chapter as quite an accomplishment. A century of continued in volvement by the Eta Graduate Chapter in Phi Gamma Delta is Aside from our extensive involvement in campus activities, ex cellent performance in intramurals, and numerous social events, the Fiji spirit of dedication and hard work applies to our scholar one evidence that the pledge we made to Phi Gamma Delta as an undergraduate is a lifelong one, where fraternal friendships and the quest for noble ideals will always make Phi Gamma Delta a ship and service to the campus and local communities as well. place we all can cherish. Xi Deuteron's academic showing last fall semester was its best in recent years, with the chapter attaining a cumulative GPA of Perge' Fraternally, 3.0. This placed Phi Gamma Delta fourth out of 16 fraternities. Steve Moose, '90 We are looking forward to even greater improvement this spring. Editor Phi Gamma Delta also lead all CWRU fraternities in monies INTRAMURAL UPDATE donated to local charities. All brothers have participated in numerous philanthropic events, and this year we have raised almost $6,000 in the following events: three telethons, the 13th Annual Heart Run, and a Rent-a-Greek Auction where fraternity and sorority members were sold to the highest bidder and the proceeds donated to an area children's hospital. Fiji's also have donated their time to CWRU in organizing homecoming and working the chains for home football games. As you can see, the Phi Gam influence is present among all aspects of our campus, and we are striving to maintain Xi Deuteron's position as the top fraternity on campus. WITH SPECIAL THANKS The brothers of Xi Deuteron would like to extend a special thanks to brother Gary Krupkin, Xi Deuteron class of 1973, for graciously donating the top prize for the raffle we held in con junction with our Rent-A-Greek party. Brother Krupkin donated all the profits from one of his oil wells to the raffle. Thanks to the unusual nature off the top prize, we sold over 1,200 raffle tickets around the campus. Thank you Gary. Intramurals, at the Xi Deuteron Chapter, this year has been among the many bright spots. After a strong second place finish last year, we have been determined to bring the All-Sports Trophy home. Early in the year, our track, cross-country and golf teams each won first place. Our football team, led by Joe Mellott, '89 and a stingy defense, picked up a third place, the highest finish in recent Phi Gam memory. As the school year progressed, it became quite clear that the IM race was between two teams, the SAEs (BOO!!) and the Fijis (YEAH). At the end of the fall semester, the Fijis continued to be domi nant in all the IM events. We placed high in tennis, squash, racquetball and free throws. The basketball team, led by Dan Vaughn '90, Matt Von Duhn '89, and inspired late-season play by Pete Gingras '88, finished a close second. The hoopsters were beaten by the Phi Taus in the championship game by a slim five points. The wrestling team took a second place in the tourna ment, as Joe Mellott pinned his way through his weight class. As this article goes to the printer, we are currently holding down second place in the All Sports Points race. And with two major sports we are certainly prepared to win the All Sports Trophy, and with the enthusiam showed this year, we hope to keep the trophy in our house for a long time to come. \r\nPage 6 Potpourri Spring, 1988 DO YOU REMEMBER? Vj Xi Deuteron Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta Non-Profit Org. U. S. Postage 11317 Belifiower Rd. PAID Cleveland, OH 44106 Cleveland, Ohio Permit No. 2510 M