VOLUME IV, NO. 3 AUGUST. 1965 r •- 2 ^ If ^> > X 2: ^a- 24^ I> ? 3 O U) H > (> 00 'S?" , CJ o f|jCiir Yeaman and Ma.\ Richlnng discuss miversity policies. > -t) % -i ct CO o r-* ar Oi^ a» a ►-• to O a'-'Jt :» • a H» M a>-« • 3 H ^50 Oi:? 5 » ® ca . 3 CO Oj * a o CB Best Pledge Class on campus, 1964-65-first in scholarship, first in campus activities, winner of the Phi Eta Sigma cup. Editor "Bunny" Spratling hard at work on '66 Glomerata. \r\nPRESIDENT'S MESSAGE By Tom Warren 3/ V-- THE PAJRBtE,LEGIONNAIRE SPEAKS As we approach Se'^tAb^thoughts of rush and fraternity competition are foremost for many of us. The men of Alpha Upsiion are proud of their inheritance of high ideals, sturdy principles and the will to be more tlian just anotiier fraternity here at Auburn. We are proud of the men of Delta Colony for the\' put life, understanding and real meaning into our chapter. These men lived and worked by part of .Vulnirn's Creed which reads, "I believe tbat tbis is a practical world and that I can count only on what I earn. Therefore I believc^^ work, hard work," The men of Delta Colony We often become so concerned with the competi tion of rush parties and renovating the chapter house tliat we overlook our greatest asset. This is our Fiji fellowship, based on a bond of brotlierhood that is nourished in ideals long perpetuated by our fra ternity. As long as the chain of brotherhood remains BILL MEADOWS intact we will be able to meet any fraternity com petition successfully. When we become more con cerned about self than-ofhers the links in the chain Bill Meadows, a sophomore from Sylacauga, has been carrying the name of Auburn Phi Gams far and wide this past year with an outstanding season are weakened and bonds of brotherhood are lost. »of the great lessons to be learned in fraternity is how to love and serve our fellow men. Let the spirit, desire and the enthusiasm that it took to us show our rushees and our competition what real build a strong brotherhood, which still persists today brotherhood means! in our chapter halls. Although we must be aware of the many pitfalls EDITOR'S APPEAL into which we can fall. We can not let ourselves become lax and weak in the ideals that we have By Kim Overcash inherited, I'raternity ideals are not different from . the ideals that make a man sound in principles, and in his relations to others. But they are all founded in hard experience, they did not find expresion from a magical formida. Om- fraternity is demanding and at times makes extraordinary recjuirements of every individual. At certain times, it puts stresses upon the brothers as they have not e.xperieueed elsewhere, and temptation to "get out from under" would be ir Upon assuming the editorship of the War Eagle 'Fiji, it has been called to my attention that this 'publication is designed primarily for the graduate brotlier. Not only should it seiwe as a source of informa tion of the undergraduate activities of Alpha Up siion, but it should contain a large percentage of foliate news as well. As a matter of fact, sixty Pcent graduate material is recommended by the The reason for this specification is quite evident. A chapter publication running current news of it must be true that it is mainly out of the impact graduate brothers will naturally be of great interest to others who shared the rewarding experiences of of ideals that men develop the strength to face difficult situations. May we each have the strength Phi Gamma Delta with these men. This is in keep- to hold on to our fraternities ideals. not for college days alone". the many opportunities for service that the bonds of close fellowship create. --^nbum's triple jumper—Bill paihcipated in tl^^ NGAA L -Jck finals in Berkley, Galifomia in and finished liiub in a field of the world's forem^P^ jumpers. At the iC'ational Federation Meet in Bakersfield, Galifomia, rbe finished seventh. Bill, who started the exp erienced jumpers talk ing his freshman year, set a new SEG record at Baton Rouge, La., with his triple jump of 49' 214". qualifying him for the NGAA Mee.i-, The Auburn record setter took the Georgia FederafJon Meet in Atlanta, and the Knoxville All-Americxm Meet Knoxville, Tennessee. As a freshman. Bill won first place in the SEG triple jump and second pi; -•e in^^ i the high jump. With Gvo years of college competition ahead of him. Bill is picked to be one of the nations' out standing college jumpers. Besides his devotion to track he shares his time maintaining a scholarship average in textile science and seiwes as Historian for the Ghapter. 3011 Plaque committee for a chapter newspaper. lesistible if their ,spirits had not been tempered. So Phi Gamma Deltas battles must be fought by each one of us, but no single person can win them alone. The real strength of this chapter resides in the bond which holds us together. May we grasp ■ hig with the familiar phrase "Phi Gamma Delta is A newspaper containing both graduate and un dergraduate news also provides a direct unifying link between graduate and undergraduate brothers of the fraternity. Any contributions from graduate brothers con cerning present occupation, family, or recent exper iences will aid this publication and will be greatly nppreciated! HOUSE PLANS Graduate brother Gharlie Snook has been nego tiating with a Montgomery firm to remodel the main fraternity house. The actual work is scheduled to begin on August 15 and will temrinate sometime after fall msh. The dining room, den, and library are all slated to be worked on downstairs witha semi-circular fireplace being added. Upstairs, the present rooms will be partitioned and new accomodations will be added for five addi tional brothers. A central air-conditioning unit for the house is included in long-range plans, but at present, funds are lacking to do anything extensively. \r\nAUBURN FIJIS RANK SIXTH SCHOLARSHIP REPORT IN INTRAMURAL STANDINGS Phi Gamma Delta at Auburn has witnessed another year of academic excellence. Last year, the chapter ranked first among all chartered social frateinities. For this past school year, Alpha Upsilon again holds an undisputed FIRST among all social frateinities at Auburn. The Chapter's average of 1.538 was tops among the 24 social fraternities at Auburn. The pledge class contributed to this record by receiving the Phi Eta Sigma scholarship trophy for having the highest average among all pledge classes for the Fall Quarter, 1964. The pledges and brothers ranked first in their respective catagories for the year as a whole. With selective rushing and pledging, the chapter ex pects to continue its outstanding academic record. CAMPUS LEADERSHIP Several Auburn Fijis will represent Alpha Upsilon on campus this yi^^in responsihle positions in studept government ani^^fclications. Oscar Yeaman, past president of Alpha Upsilon, will assume his duties as President Pro-Tem of the Senate this fall. Max Richburg, a Squire and Sophomore Senator last Horseshoe champs pose with newly won trophy. year, assumes the post of Superintendent of Community Relations, and has also been named the Alabama VicePresident of SUSCA. The men of Alpha Upsilon have greatly improved their intramural sports record, posting a sixth in overall stand ings this past year among Auburn's twenty-five fraterni ties. This is compared with last year's standing of four teenth. Prominent among sports performances by Fiji athletes is the record of the strong basketball team, which featured All-Star Marvin Campbell, John Caruthers, Don Bunny Spratling will begin his editorship of the Glomerata this fall. Bunny is also the editor of the Greeks magazine, which is distributed to rushees at the begin ning of fall quarter. Newly tapped brothers in Auburn honoraries are Oscar Yeaman and Bunny Spratling, Spades; Kirk Newell, O.D.K.; Ernest Strong, Eta Kappa Nu; and Charles Bentley, Squires. McKay, Charles Bentley, and Jimmy Hutcheson. Tagged by Plainsman sports writers as a "cinderella team" on the basis of their previous year's record and FIJI ACADEMY REPRESENTATIVES several narrow victories early in the season, the Phi Gams kept on winning. The season's end saw the Fijis with an eleven win, one loss season- Unfortunately, the only loss came in the finals of the overall Intramural Championship, but the cagers netted Tommy Warren, Oscar Yeaman, Ralph Gibson, and Max Richburg will represent Alpha Upsilon at the Fiji Academy, September 1-3. a league championship and a runner-up trophy. Other high sports listings came in horseshoes, in which Alpha Upsilon captured the Championship; track, in which the Fijis ran away with fourth place, and golf, which saw Oliver Kingsly named top intramural golfer. ^'^llAL PLANS SOAR Under the guidflj^^^g program o SERVICE PROJECT Joe Don Craft, head of the service committee for fall quarter, reports that plans have been made to collect old clothes to give a local welfare center for distribution. According to brother Craft, a welfare center, who deals with underprivileged families every day, will be in a better position to give the clothes to the people. brother Ralph Gibson, the social p^j^ Upsilon looks better than ever for fall quarter. Broker Gi social chairman, has made extensive including such famous names as John Lee HooMj. KAYO's. can judge from the Fiji Island Party, which Ralphymasterminded, fall quarter's plans will be a great sufj-ess. \r\nCHADl'ATF, SPOTIJCHT GRADUATE BROTHER NEWS BROTHER JIM SIMS (Aub. 65) will resume studies at Puget Sound University this fall in Tacoma, Washington where he will help begin a colony. BROTHER MARK LINDSAY Aub. 65) is training for the Peace Corps in New Mexico. BROTHER EARL DE BRUNNER has been elected presi dent of the Auburn Civitan Club. BROTHER RONALD COWAN (Aub. 65) and Jo Ann Pittard, both from Ashland, were married in the First Brother Ratjrnoiul Leon Waites, }r. Baptist Church in Ashland on March 21, 1965. Ron is moving to Akron, Ohio to work for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. Many outstanding men liave passed through the portals of Alpha Upsilon of Phi Gamma Delta, but few have BROTHER MIKE MAGILL (Aub. 64) is working for I. B. M. in Albany, New York after graduating from Rensselaer Instituie of Technology in June. possessed the outstanding abilities of Q^fciond Waites. Brother Waites was born May 28, 1940, in Demopolis, Alabama, and attended Demopolis High School. It was here that his many varied interests and talents won him considerable recognition. .B.JlOTHER ROS^McBRIDE married Amanda Brengelman in Highland's Methodist Church in Birmingham on Juii£,S^RQsx4ifajiufttgd-Jn_EreJa.w.nn