CHI TAMA lE/CS LETTER Peter K. Blue, Editor March 15, 1965 PIG DII'HIER CHPJJGE Dear Brothers: It has been called to our attention that we unknowingly scheduled our Seventy-Second Annual Pig Dinner on the Saturday of Easter '/eekend. As a result, we have rescheduled this event for April 24th. Brother D. Bruce Bums, President of Chi Association, has notified us that he has received word from the trustees of the college concerning Chi Chaoter's housing problem. This news, of great imnort to all who are concerned with the future of Phi Gamma Delta at Union College will be discussed at the Chi Association Meeting proceeding the Fig Dinner. We sincerely hope that as many of you as possible may be X'/ith us to share this news and join in the festivities afterwords. Invitations with pre-rpaid postage reply cards will be on their way to you shortly. Please let us know your plans for the 24th of April as early as possible, so that we can make final arrangements. Fraternally, Pig Dinner Committee Perge! NEW CABINET INST.ALLED On Thursday, March 4, 1965» Chi Chapter formally installed its officers for the 1965-66 year. The new prexy of Chi is Robert P. Ebert ('66) of Thornwood, New York, who served on the cabinet last year as Corresponding Secretary. John S. Harbeck ('66) of Brightwaters, New York, is the new undergraduate treasurer. Rounding out the cabinet are John A. Seay ('6?) of Slingerlands, New York, Joseph P. Quinn ('67) of Albany, New York, and Leonard P, Smith (*66) of Canandaigua, New York, in the positions of Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, and Historian respectively, David W, Hall of I-fliite River Jvinction, Vermont, was elected as the new chapter representative to the Inter-Fratemity Council. UNION HONORS BROTHER STEIWI4ETZ On February 25, 1965, Union College held its annual Pounder's Day Convocation in Memorial Chapel to celebrate the 170th aimiversary of the granting of Steinmetz. Emeritus of Steinmetz," the College charter and to honor Brother Charles Proteus The two featured speakers were Harold W. Bibber, Professor Electrical Engineering at Union, vho spoke on "Charles Proteus and Clarence H, Linden, Retired Vice President of the General Electric Company, whose topic \-ias "The Future of Engineering in the United States." \r\nThe text of these acMresses vdll be ;oublished later this ^ring as volume tO in the oani )hlet series "Union Uorthies," this volume to be dedicate to Lrother Steinmetz. Any alunuii interested in obtaining a co;-y of this pu-lication may adc'ress his request to t'le editor of the Chi Tama, SIGIIA CHI K)ir^DATIO T GRADUATION ^lOAL A¥A.;lD In response to several inquiries about the recent award to Chi Chapter, here is a description of the avard. in a letter from Harry ¥• Hade, Grand Corxsul, Sigma Chi Fraternity to Dr. Carter Davidson on Novenber 21, 1963; "Sigma Chi Foundation will each ye^r aT?ard a nlaque to that fraternity or sorority chapter on your camnus that has the highest percentage of its original fieshman class graduating that year from the institution." Thus this is an award resigned to encourage fraternity men to comolete their college education in four years. Once again congradulations to the class of *64! EDITORIAL: ihen I sat do^m, as the new editor of the Chi Tama, to -ut together the barch issue, I had only three letters of aiiv kiiid from Aluimii. It is imposi.ible for the undergraduates to print a chapter nevsletter and devote 60'; of it to Alu. ni news without your support. V/e are here to help you in any-^ay we can. Perhaps you ^^^ould like tiie a.d''ress of a Gbi Lrother, or 3rou have some information concerning other brothers of Chi which has not reached us, or some suggestions concerning the Chi Tama itself. Whatever the reason, please let us hear from you. duid help us to malce your newsletter a succe ss. Thank you, The Editor ALU9N1 NEWS Lrother LEROY P. COLLINS (Rt. 2, Po^iiatan, Ya.) writes to offer Chi Chapter four bound volu-'OS of **T'ie phi Gamma Delta.*' (i jOl, 02, 03> 04 -) whicli be has discovered in his libra'/p/. Chi is grateful to Prother Collins for his kink offer. During the oast ye^r he has gotten to know the brothers of the xHio Chi Chanter at the University of Richmond and finds t em "a group to be croud of." •S3 Lrother RICnA.:D BUTLER soent Frida"^^", Karch 6, in 3chenecta.dy conducting job interviews for liartfoxTi National Bank. lrother DA1T3 icCLELErS (3747 Rockbridge rd., Stone Mountain, Georgia) writes to inquire about the Sigrna Chi Found.-1ion A'*ard. See above, Dave, \r\ni(La Brother MICHAEL CHAMP (Jones Beach State Park, Wantagh, New York) is an actuarial trainee with ffutual of Hew York, and finds the work hard but interesting. Brother Champ says his son, David, who vras one year old March 11, is already solving math problems. CHI CHAPTER OP THE FRATExlNITY OP PHI GAMi lA DELTA Union College Schenectady, New York 12308 NAfE - ADDRESS graduate SCHOOL BIRTH - GRADUATING CLASS - OCCUPATION - COLLEGE and/or PRATIilENITY OPFICES - RET-IARKS - PIG DimR APRIL 24th! J'nrried -