_A_ The Colonial Tab ¢ COLONY lhe Kamath Delta Colony af Phi Gamma Delta y University of Texas at Arlington ARNG -1, No. 1 - ARLINGTON, TEXAS _ a - Spring 1968 UTA’s First Fraternity Lodge Opened by Fiji’s The Delta Colony set the pace for others to follow as we became the first Greeks at the University to ob- tain a lodge. Located at 110 W. Mitch- ell, the lodge is touching the southeast corner of the campus. Realizing the importance of a lodge, the brotherhood commissioned Brother Jerry Johnson to search out and secure a building. The house, a former den- tist office, is leased from the Universi- ty, The five-room lodge includes a car- peted living room, kitchen, dining room and two bedrooms. Gerald Baker, President, and Curt Whitesel, Corresponding Secretary, live is the lodge and are entertained by Little Fiji, a dog which serves as an unofficial mascot for the fraternity. The primary use of the structure is to centralize the business of the Colony One bedroom has been set aside for administrative use. The lodge has been used already by such groups as the Mothers’ Club and the Alumni Associ- ation. Financing of ‘the lodge is strictly left to the active brotherhood of the Col- ony. The Fort Worth Graduate Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta acted as an ad- visor for the brotherhood as we ap- proached the University for the lodge. The UTA school newspaper credits the Delta Colony lodge as ‘‘another im- portant step for a growing UTA and a maturing fraternity system.” The brothers take pride in having established a first for the UTA cam- pus. The opportunity to open the pur- ple door, knowing that brothers are near, is relished by all. At the time of this writing it is ap- parent that the other fraternities desire to open lodges. Kappa Alpha is actively negotiating for a school owned building. It is expected that they will be allowed to occupy that building Delta Colony 110 we MITCHELL Colony’s Bid Is “Charter In ‘68” As the first year of Delta Colony ex- istence comes to an end, the brother- hood is in the preparation stages for what we hope will be our crowning step. The Ekklesia has been a topic of conversation in meetings, parties and nearly all gatherings of the Colony. At first, we were unsure of the exact procedure that we were to employ in seeking our charter, but we have been fortunate to have had some very help- ful visitors. Assistant Executive Secre- tary, Steve Edwards, was with us in January, followed by Archon President, Danner Lee Mahood, and then by Field Secretary, Charlie Graham. All of these men gave us new ideas as to how we should fulfill our dreams. We are also fortunate to have Bob Stiefel and Dr. Glen Rodgers as fulltime advisors. The informal or preliminary petition was mailed to the Archons on March 20. The compiling of this manuscript was in the hands of Brother Curt Whitesel. It contained information con- cerning every phase of Colony life and activity. Members of the cabinet, aided by all Colony brothers, are gathering informa- tion and formulating the final petition. Brother Roger Farr is in charge of the Ekklesia delegation and presenta- tion in the Bahamas. Field Secretary Graham's visit proved very helpful in this area. He left the Colony with many great ideas and we look forward to using many of them See you in the Bahamas and look us up. We'll be easy to spot; we're the group who'll be saying “Four for Texas”. \r\nPage 2 THE COLONIAL TAB Spring 1968 Fall Semester Pledgeship Yields 15 New Initiates The Delta Colony is extremely proud to welcome fifteen new initiates into its ranks. These new brothers have done a fine job during their pledgeship and have distinguished themselves in all fields of college endeavor on the UTA campus. Within the fraternity league of intra- mural sports here it is permissible for a pledge to play. On the first day of intramural football, these men were out in force, and have continued through volleyball, basketball, tennis, and other sports. Gradewise, the new initiates came through with flying colors. One new brother achieved a 2.7 grade point ra- tio on a 3.0 system. Many others achieved over 2.0 g.p.r.’s. Overall, their grade point ratio average was well above the all men’s average at UTA. After finishing their pledgeship, these THE COLONIAL TAB Vol. 1 No. 1 Randall Kildow (’70) — Editor Scott Bradford (70) — Asst. Editor Colony Cabinet Gerald Baker (’69) Bob Hackler (’69) Charles Scott (’68) Curt Whitesel (‘69) Burl Brown (’68) Published by the Delta Colony of Phi Gamma Delta at The Univer- sity of Texas at Arlington for its Graduate Members and friends. President Treasurer Recd. Secretary Corres. Secy. Historian Please send news and changes of address to the Editor at: 110 W. Mitchell Street Arlington, Texas 76010 new initiates have come into the Col- ony with a congeniality and enthusiasm to work and learn. These men have filled positions on the rush, publication, social, and pledge education committees. One brother is presently working to relieve the treas- urer of some of his work load. It is obvious to us that these new brothers are a tremendous asset, and that they truly have the interest of the Delta Colony and their brothers at heart. The new initiates are: Scott Bradford, Dallas; Gaylon Brown, Abi- lene; Chris Gray, Ft. Worth; Walt Hammond, Ft. Worth; Roger O’Rear, Mansfield; Robert Overton, Ft. Worth; Cecil Perdue, Richland Hills; Dale Phillips, Ft. Worth; John Shear, Ft. Worth; Pat Smith, Arlington; Charles Soladay, Abilene; Mike Stamps, Hous- ton; Dale Stephens, Ft. Worth; Ray Theesfeld, Arlington; and Steve Tibey, Ft. Worth. Janes Elected President As Graduates Organize The Graduate Association held its first bi-monthly meeting in February with an attendance of 20 graduate bro- thers. There are 61 graduates in the immediate area. The Graduate Rela- tions Committee believes that the par- ticipation can be extended to at least 40 active graduates. The Phi Gamma Delta Colony gradu- ate education program has been pro- ceeding well. Former pledge trainer, Howard Hale, has been administering the program with the leadership of Guy Davis, the Graduate Relations Chairman. It is Brother Davis’s intention to ex- pand the Graduate Association to its maximum enrollment and to combine it with the Ft. Worth Graduate Asso- ciation to form an active and _partici- pating unit, The officers of the Association are: Tommy Janes, president; Steve Harte, secretary; and Wendell Vibrock, treas- urer. The officers have been partici- pating in the activities of the fraterni- ty since its beginning. Tom Willhoite, an original founding member, still active as a undergradu- ate, serves on the Graduate Relations Committee as an assistant chairman in charge of the Chi Chi Chi graduate brothers. Dale Phillips is serving the Graduate Committee as an assistant chairman in charge of national graduate relations. THE PRESIDENT'S Greetings from the Delta Colony at University of Texas at Arlington. It is with great pleasure that we present cur first newsletter to you, the con- tents of which we hope will give you a better insight into our activities. It has been a very busy year since our formal affiliation with Phi Gamma Delta. The Colony has been active with rush, intramurals, social calendar and all the things which make our Colony a constant beehive of activity. Colony tone and unity is at an all time peak. Visits from Archon President, Danner Lee Mohood; Assistant Executive Sec- retary, Stephen H. Edwards; and Field Secretary, Charles H. Graham have been the highlights of a hectic year. With hints and suggestions from these knowledgeable men, we are far more advanced than we had thought possible at this time. But at the same time, we are very much aware of more goals to be set and achieved. Two important factors in our pro- gress have been the securing of a lodge and the excellent counsel and guid- ance received from the Brightman Award winning Fort Worth Graduate Chapter. Of course, all factors center around our plans for the Ekklesia. The Colony anxiously awaits the chance to present itself to the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta in hopes of being granted a charter. With this approval, we would fulfill our fondest wish and motto “Charter in "68." Interfraternally, GERALD BAKER DELTA TAU DELTA GRANTS CHARTER The Crescent Colony of Delta Tau Delta at UT Arlington was formally in- stalled as a chapter the sixth of April It marked the Delta’s 99th chapter and was named the Epsilon Rho Chapter. Steve Hawkins will serve as the Delta’s president. Granting of the Delta’s charter estab- lishes the second national fraternity chapter at UTA, the other one being Kappa _ Sigma. \r\nSpring 1968 26 OF 29 MEN This spring semester the FIJI Colony at UTA conducted one of its most suc- cessful RUSHES. Percentage wise, 89 per cent of those rushees bid respond- ed, making the pledge class 26 strong The pledges, —of which about haif are freshmen,— come from over the nation, from New York to Coco Solo, Panama, from New Orleans to San Diego. A good many live in the Dallas/ Ft. Worth area The high school records prove that the fraternity made a good choice scholastically. Thirty-five percent of the pledge class were in their school’s NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY. Eleven pledge brothers were presidents of oth- er clubs or governing bodies. Two members were president of their high school classes all three years they were in high school. The pledges have also excelled in sports in high school and here at the University. Forty percent of the new pledges lettered in some high school sport: one each in track, baseball and swimming, two in basketball and five in football. One pledge brother has been out- standing on the University football team. Having completed spring train- ing by leading his squad to victory in the Blue-White game, he will be return- ing to the gridiron next year as a sen- ior and the holder of all UTA passing and total offense records. He has re- ceived All-Southland Conference and All-Texas honors As diverse as all the interests and the campus roles of the pledges are, they show a remarkable degree of unity THE COLONIAL TAB HONOR COLONY’S SPRING BID Representative group of the spring pledges review the day’s schedule. Norris Pig Dinner Set April 28 On April 28, 1968 the Colony will observe its first annual Norris Pig Din- ner. This year’s Pig Dinner will be held at the Cibola Inn in Arlington. The banquet will be launched this year by a cocktail hour. The cocktail is to be- gin at 6:00 and the dinner is scheduled to start at 7:30. Af- terwards, all in at- tendance will again have a chance to mingle and gather informally. In attendance will Paul Corkery Is Colony’s P.L. From Ft. Worth In the early spring of 1967, Mr. Paul Corkery led selected members of the Fort Worth Graduate Chapter into the office of Dean Horace Gillespie, Dean of Men at The University of Texas at Arlington. The men had heard of the opening of the campus to national fra- ternities and were interested in getting first hand information as to the suit- ability of UTA as a possible site for a Delta Colony. Since the time of the introduction of Chi Chi Chi local Fraternity to Mr. Corkery and his group, a strong bond has held fast during the time it took to get our colony estalished within the organization of The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta. Mr. Corkery was appointed our Pur- ple Legionnaire and has worked hard in establishing our board of colony ad- visors and housing board. His youthful enthusiasm and knowledge of Phi Gam- ma Delta have been invaluable in our development. During the first several months he served as our Purple Le- gionnaire. He also held the post as president of the Fort Worth Graduate Chapter. Mr. Corkery began his undergradu- ate work and pledged Phi Gamma Del- ta at Knox College. He transferred his studies and chapter affiliation to the University of Arizona where he grad- uated in 1958. David C. Bland Jr. be alumni and area Fijis. Invitations have been sent to the Dallas and Ft. Worth Graduate Chapters. Amcag these on hand will be Section Chief David C. Bland, Jr The Norris Pig Dinner, for the bene- fit of the Colony’s alumni, is a fine old tradition and one of the most honored traditions of the Phi Gamma Delta. It is held in hopes that our alumni can gather and renew old friendships. It is the one time of the year in which the graduates as a whole return to the homefront. At the same time this will allow the alumni a chance to become acquainted with the undergraduate brothers of the Colony. It is hoped that the attendance will be high. The program is well planned and each man present should leave with renewed love of Phi Gamma Del- ta This year, the Section Chief David C. Bland, Jr. has been chosen to be the dinner’s featured guest speaker. Mr. Bland is the section chief for a sec- tion of which the Colony is a_ part. A graduate of The University of Tex- as in 1938, Mr. Bland has established a law practice in Houston. He has been located there since 1946 and deals mainly with corporate and insur- ance work. \r\nPage 4 THE COLONIAL TAB Spring 1968 PE = (8 The outgoing cabinet is composed of (seated, |. to r.) Gerald Baker and Bobby Hackler; (standing) Charlie Scott, Burl Brown, and Curt Whitesel. Outgoing Cabinet Marks Milestone In Guiding Colony Toward Chartership As the year comes to a close, the Delta Colony Cabinet for 1967-68 steps down to make room for the new, This Cabinet has governed the Colony dur- ing its fastest period of growth. Man wise, the Colony has grown from 40 actives and 20 pledges to 53 actives and 25 pledges During this time period, the Colony has established the first fraternity lodge at the University. The Mothers Club was organized under their admin- istration and the Fiji Alumni Associa- tion at UT Arlington began functioning. The Cabinet has ended their period of service by preparing the Colony’s informal petition for a charter. President Gerald Baker is a senior economics major from Arlington, Bro- ther Baker has been most effective in getting every brother to accept respon- sibility and produce for the Colony. An outstanding athlete, Baker received the Intramural Sportsmanship Award last year. Bobby Hackler has held the office of treasurer. Brother Hackler is a sen- ior BBA major from Mansfield. Recording secretary is Brother Char- lie Scott, senior electrical engineering major. Charlie was elected when Bro- ther Barty Boydston resigned. Corresponding Secretary Curt White- sel is a junior English major from Arl- ington. Brother Whitesel functioned as pledge trainer the semester before be- coming corresponding secretary. Graduating this year is Historian Burl Brown. Burl is a BBA major from San Angelo. Orphans Of Lena Pope Home Have Easter Party As A Colony Service Project Here Easter time rolls around again and with it the Colony ventures to the Lena Pope Home. It has become a tradition for the Colony to hold an Easter egg hunt as well as a Christmas Party for the Babyland unit of the Home. Lena Pope Babyland was selected by Tri Chi as its service project recipient. Since Tri Chi's affiliation with Phi Gamma Delta this tradition has carried on. This year the Colony is looking for- ward to sponsoring the egg hunt for 45 children. These children from Baby- land are all under the age of five. The children are given baskets and proceed to find the eggs. The brothers are encouraged to ask sorority girls to accompany them to Babyland. Aid is received by the Colony from these same girls in boiling and decorating the eggs. The Colony received a thank you note from Mrs. Lena Pope describing the brothers as “All-American Youths” in an “All-American City.” RAPID EXPANSION CONTINUES AT UTA The University of Texas at Arlington was elevated to its senior college sta- tus in 1959 under the Texas A&M sys- tem. The institution became a part of the University of Texas system in 1965 and acquired its present name in 1967. The University is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Association of Texas Colleges and Universities Since 1953, the enrollment has in- creased almost twelvefold to 12,000 stu- dents. Nearly half of the full-time fac- ulty of 403 have earned doctorate de- grees. Some 825 faculty and staff now serve the students. The physical plant is valued at $36.9 million, an increase of $32 million in 10 years. The UTA campus covers 235 acres In 1966, a twelve-year building pro- gram of $41.5 million was planned, with two buildings recently completed and three more underway. By 1970, the classroom space at Arlington will have doubled since the school joined the UT system. Bachelor’s degrees are now offered in 27 fields and the Master of Science degree in six fields. Bachelor degrees are offered in five major business fields, five in engineering, nine in the liberal arts field, and eight in science. Although the graduate program at Ar- lington is only a year and a half old, eight new master’s programs are now pending approval before the state co- ordinating board. Four additional bach- elor's degrees are also awaiting the coordinating board’s approval. The school also administers a two-year pro- gram with four majors in engineering technology. MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW Western Rodeo April 10 Kowbell Arena, Mansfield Western Dance April 11 National Guard Armory Easter Egg Hunt April 13 Lena Pope Home Norris Pig Dinner April 28 Cibola Inn Fidl Island Party May 3, 4, 5 Possum Kingdom Lake \r\nSpring 1968 COLONIAL TAB’S ITEMSVILLE Jerry O’Rear and Donna Payne were married April 12, 1968 in Mansfield. Jerry is now in the Air Force and believes that overseas duty is near. Donna is an Avolonte and is now teach- ing school. Wedding bells have also tolled for Sonny Coke and Marge Con- rad. Richard Coke served as Sonny’s best man. Patty Byrd proudly displays the ring that Brother Robert Overton gave her. Patty is a member of Les Choisies and is a University cheerleader. The date is unscheduled. Ray Theesfeld received the Howard N. Hale Best Pledge Award and Doug Amlin was recipient of the Glen M. Rodgers Scholarship Award. Bruce Hutson has been nominated for LF.C. president. It would be nice to have a FIJI in this office. Pledge Tom Sheppard is attempting to capture the position of Student Gov- ernment President. Three cheers to Brother Dave Gar- rett for obtaining the coke machine. It is a needed addition to the lodge. Eyes will be on Mike Baylor as football resumes. It is rumored that he is in the running for Little All Amer- ican honors. Brother John Payne will marry Shir- ley Allison on June 8, 1968. The wed- ding is to be held in Dallas at the St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. Spring time has arrived at Arling- ton, bringing with it those enjoyable and informal parties. Look forward to the FIJI Island Weekend and the West- ern Day dance. Summer should be filled with fun-in-the-sun parties and talk is already buzzing about the July 4th bang. Graduate members Roy English and Doug Duke have combined their efforts and opened a law office in Arlington's Park Plaza Shopping Center. April the third marked the day that the Colony met Sans Souci (local) sor- ority in the age old game of basket- ball. Brother Mike Smith, official for the game, confused by the game-end- ing tactics of the Soucis called the game a tie. All were happy as the Soucis presented the Colony a purple jug trophy. On the subject of basketball, the un- dergraduates’ intramural league cham- pion team has accepted the graduate association's challenge to a game. The date has not been announced but the winner has been decided. At this time no other information is available. THE COLONIAL TAB ads too late to classify... The Delta Colony added to its trophy case this semester. During the Greek Week the Colony received five awards. At the IFC Dance the brotherhood re- ceived the most improved grade point average trophy. The Colony’s fall pledge class won the highest pledge class grade point average trophy. Cer- tificates were awarded to Doug Amlin and Dale Phillips for obtaining a 2.5 G.P.A. for the fall. The following day, the Colony scored over Alpha Sigma Chi (local) at the Campus Canto. The Campus Canto is Delta Tau Delta’s on campus activity. Broadway musicals was the overall theme and the Colony used two songs from “South Pacific,” followed by “Cannibal Isles’ and “I’m Looking for a Sister.” Color was added as four brothers blacked themselves and took the role of cannibals. SMU’'s Mary McCarty Club Assists Local Mothers Several months ago, the brothers of the Delta Colony entertained the idea of establishing a mother’s club. Realiz- ing the Mary McCarty Club is an in- valuable asset in both establishing and boosting morale and also giving much needed financial assistance, the bro- thers united in a worthwhile effort in establishing a workable mother’s club The first meeting was a combination open house and organizational meeting. The mothers were greatly impressed by the appearance of the newly acquir- ed Fiji Lodge. A presentation was giv- en by Mrs. Eunice Massad, past presi- dent of Mary McCarty Auxiliary at S.M.U. chapter, and present president, Mrs. Dorothy Cheatham, Due mainly to their experienced guidance and the apparent enthusiasm of the mothers Page 5 FIVE-EKKLESIA CLUB MEMBER AIDS COLONY During its short history, the Delta Colony at U.T.A. has been very fortu- nate to have as one of its closest friends Mr. Bob Stiefel. As a member of the Board of Colony Advisors, Bob has shared his knowledge of Fiji with the Colony and helped to prepare us for the 1968 Ekklesia. He is more than adequately suited for this job, being a member of the Five-Ekklesia Club. His guidance of undergraduate Fijis began with his post as pledge trainer at Rutgers. After his graduation in 1940, he remained quite active in fra- ternity affairs. He has been president of the Nu Beta Alumni Association, chairman of the Building Fund Gover- nors, treasurer of the Nu Beta Founda- tion, and the Nu Beta chapter delegate to the Alumni LF.C. All of Bob's work for the fraternity must come in his off-duty hours from the Army and Air Force Exchange Service where he is employed. His de- votion to his fraternity, however. will be an important factor in helping us to achieve our goal — ‘‘Charter in ’68’’. present, a workable nucleus was form- ed. At the second meeting, the mothers formally organized and elected Mrs. F. J. Prochaska, president. IFC Sponsors First UTA Greek Week The first UTA Greek Week is in the hands of Brother Roger Farr. The pur- pose of the activities is to celebrate the coming of national fraternities to the campus. After much research, the committee decided to cut the proposed week-long plans to three days of ac- tivity. As the Greek system grows, so will the Greek Week Festivities. Events this year include an all Greek clean up project at the school, a street dance, a Greek ball, a canto, and a reception for the parents of the members of fraternities and sororities. This year’s Greek Week is basically an experiment to find out what the Greek system can and will do as a whole unit. Hopefully, Greek Week will develop into one of the better traditions at Arlington. This year, the IFC and all the fraternities are laying the foundation for co-opera- tion and better feeling toward the Greek system in the campus commun- ity. \r\nPage 6 THE COLONIAL TAB Spring 1968 ci sx «A CHARLIE SOLADAY Colcny Sonsors All-Greek Rodeo and Dance Delta Colony will sponsor the west- ern week activities this year. This will take the place of the annual Hat Grab which we sponsored in the past. The activities consist of on campus competition, an off campus rodeo, and a western dance. The off campus ro- deo will be held at Kowbell Arena in Mansfield. Competition in the rodeo will be for fraternities and sororities, and points will be awarded that will count toward overall western week trophies for men and women. Events in the off campus rodeo will be bull riding, bare back brone riding, steer saddling, and shoot dogging for men; ribbon roping, calf scrambling, and calf riding for women: and a cow milking contest for faculty, sponsors, and other distinguished guests. Events in the on campus rodeo will include a stagecoach race, a whip- pop, a three-legged race, a tug of war, and an egg toss for men; and the same for women with exception that the stagecoach race will be replaced with a greased pig contest. Delta Colony Men Instrumental at UTA U.T.A. enjoyed some of its very fin- est hours this past football season in compiling a 9-1 record and, as cham- pions of the Southland Conference, in clinching a regional NCAA national championship in the Pecan Bowl. The thrilling season is characterized by the fact that the Rebels came from be- hind in seven of the nine victories while outscoring their opponents 64-24 in the fourth quarters. Three active brothers and a pledged brother played a determining role in the most successful season. Rover Mike Stamps, a 5’10”, 183 pound junior re- ceived All-Southland Conference Honor- able Mention honors. He is credited with 70 tackles, including 15 against East Texas State, and 4 interceptions for the past season and has been a starter in 18 of the 20 regular games of the past 2 seasons. Mike hails from Houston and is a junior business ma- jor. Charlie Soladay, a 5°9”, 160 pound junior is a regular as a punt and kick off return specialist. Charlie has excep- tional quickness but has been plagued by injuries this season. He is the recip- ient of the Bubba Garner Memorial Scholarship awarded on the basis of a high degree of individual determina- tion on the gridiron. He is a junior from Abilene, Texas, and studies eco- nomics. Defensive halfback, Robert Overton, at 6’1’, 183 pounds, is a two year let- terman from Fort Worth. He enjoyed a fine season in ’66 but was hampered this season by an ankle fracture. Rob- ert is a junior accounting major and holder of a letter as a track sprinter. The Colony is honored to be pledged by the returning 3-year letterman jun- ior quarterback Mike Baylor. In 18 starting roles the past three seasons, Baylor owns a personal 15-3 record in- cluding every U.T.A. passing and total offense record, of which 13 were set during the past season. Mike was named Most Valuable Back of the Pe- can Bowl and Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Year, and re- ceived Associated Press Little All- America Honorable Mention honors Mike, as a 6’1"’, 185 pound junior, holds a career total of 2,727 yards passing and 2,937 yards total offense. During the past season he passed for nine touchdowns and ran for seven. He is an accounting major from Houston. d - i i MIKE BAYLOR BASKETBALL IMPROVES COLONY’S STANDINGS After a slow start in intramurals, the Colony is clawing its way back to the top. After an undefeated season in basketball, the Fijis have climbed to within striking distance of the leader. The team, led by Gerald Baker (13 pt. ave.), averaged 59 points per game while holding the opposition to only 29 points per game. The tennis team subsequently finished second as did the swimming team. As a result the Col- ony continued to gain ground on the front runner. The fraternity is present- ly preparing for the final 5 activities on the intramural calendar: soccer, bil- liards, snooker, track, and softball. Last year in intramural activities the Colony won the overall champion- ship mainly on the strength of the spring sports with special mention of the last major sport, softball. We can again look forward to having a top contending team. Presently the Colony is tied for sec- ond place overall. There are still over 100 first place points to be garnered The Delta Colony is looking forward to an exciting finish.