lEpfitlon (§tul PUBLISHED BY EPSILON CHAPTER OF PHI GAMMA DELTA AT NORTH CAROLINA WINTER 108 W. Cameron Avenue CHAPEL HILL, N.C. 27514 1975 Pig Dinner 1975: An Evening of Nostalgia This year's Norris L. Pig Dinner -was, as usual, a jovi al reunion for Fiji alumni, an evening of recognition for deserving members of the brotherhood, and an oppor tunity for all present to profit from the experiences of a well-traveled member of Phi Gamma Delta. Danner L. Mahood, former President of the National Fraternity, held many other offices as well. Included in these services were Field Secretary, Section Chief, National Historian, National Secretary, National Vice President, and Purple Legionnaire at Denison Univer f. W't^ J .lil- m sity. Frank Pierce, the Chapter's host for the dinner, called on Epsilon's President, Bob Hortman, to present the awards. Pat Patterson ('31) received the award for being the oldest Fiji present. Bill Patterson of New York accepted the distinction for having traveled the furthest to attend. Marvin Carver ('75} was naturally excited to receive two of the Chapter's highest honors, the Tyler Hanes Scholarship Award and the Luther J. Phipps Award for most purple senior. Larry Smithwick was presented the Williamson Athletic Award and Larry Caison was designated Best Pledge for the fall Pledge Class. It was also a great occasion for "Pop" Cashion who, Guest speaker Danner L. Mahood kisses the pig as Pat Patterson waits his turn. although imahle to attend, was paid tribute by a grate ful undergraduate brotherhood which chose to dedi cate the Epsilon Chapter Room in his honor. After the awards, an excellent Country Squire steak dinner, and several verses of old Fiji songs, the men settled back to hear Mr. Mahood's entertaining and in spirational talk. Indeed, this talk and the warm stories reminisced by the alumni proved to he a night of nostal gia. Upon the conclusion of the evening's festivities, the men returned to Vance Hall for a chance to see old faces and meet new ones. The crowd that assembled for Pig Dinner included the following alumni- William E. Stanley, Jr., Michael Easley, Robert McLean, Julius Smith, Ray Moore, Reginald Griffin, Frank Pierce, alumni relations chairman, prepares for the awards presentation with Jim Sessoms. DeVan Barbour, David Whichard, Lewis Bryan, A. W. Griffin, Jr., John Shroeder, Arthur Fleming, Henry Badgett, Jim Cox, John Elmore, WilUam Creech, David Simpson, Bob Exum, Matt Hodgson, Hill Wolfe, Larry Stanley, David Joyner, Benjamin Alford, John Pharr, Johnson, Henry Patterson, Henry Patterson, Jr., William Patterson, Jarry Walker, Jr., Sanford Thomp- Ernest McLean, Jr., Robert Cherry, and Mike Wilson. son. III, W. Allen Cobh, Jr., Ren Wilhamson, John Richard Holder, Marland Reid, Charles Holderness, \r\nPresident's Message Vance Hall Receives New Portrait of Zeb Vanee In the three weeks that I have served as President of Epsilon,I have learned many things about the workings of this fraternity. One very important area is alumni relations and support. Having sat through my first House Corporation meeting. I realized how strong our alumni support actually is. The alumni donations to the House Corporation make up a tremendous amount of Towards the middle of last semester, the brothers of Epsilon reaUzed that we might be forced to relinquish the portrait of Zebulon B. Vance. The portrait has been on loan to the house for several years now and is one of the few paintings of our founder. Through Brother Cashion we were able to contact Marie Easley and make arrangements to have a dup- Aat body's funds. These fimds are then funneled back into the house, and with them we are able to make pUcate of the Vance portrait made. This would enable necessary permanent improvements to the house, such us to return the original to the University and keep a as outside painting, a fire extinguisher system for the kitchen, a television antenna, and furniture. Also, this semester, these funds are financing the reproduction presently being made of the Zeb Vance portrait which permanent painting of Zeb Vance. Miss Easley was quite anxious to undertake the task and a figure of 500 dollars ,was agreed upon...Miss has hung in our living room for several years but must Easley set to work immediately and on February 1 the Brotherhood and the House Corporation saw the re soon be returned to the University. The Brothers at wards of her labor. Epsilon are extremely grateful for the support shown to us by our alumni and we hope to continue to work to gether in keeping this chapter as strong as it has been Although the painting was unfinished, the House Corporation was very impressed with Miss Easley's work. They agreed to undertake payment for the por in the past. I would like to thank the old cabinet consisting of Fair trait. The House Corporation also agreed to pay an fax Reynolds, Laurence Lilley, Buck Buckman, Marvin Carver, and Billy Worsham for the job they did last year. They put many hours into making Epsilon a better brotherhood and have been very helpful in guiding the new cabinet in their first few weeks in office. Congratulations are in order for two Epsilon Fijis. Brother Jim Sessoms,class of'76 from WilUamston, has additional 150 dollars for a handmade frame to accom pany the portrait. Since the February 1 House Corporation meeting, the painting has been finished and, needless to say, is very impressive. Much thanks must go to Miss Easley and those who imdertook the responsibiUty of getting the portrait copied. Vance Hall wiU be permanently en hanced by a portrait of our foimder. been elected President of the Interfraternity Coimcil. Jim has served as rush chairman for the past two Ed Peele semesters and I'm sure will prove to be as beneficial to the IFC as he has been to us. Also, I would Uke to congratulate Brother "Pop" Cashion. The chapter room here at Vance Hall was named "The J. C. 'Pop' Cashion Room" in honor of this man who has given so much to this chapter. Pop has retired from teaching and has moved to Raleigh, serving as Research Di rector for the State Department of Archives. Rush this semester has been rather slow. Fewer young men are going through rush than in years past and, as a result, we have taken only four pledges. We do expect to get several more before informal rush is over, however. We initiated eight excellent pledges from last fall's pledge class; thus, losing only eleven Brothers to graduation this spring, our membership should remain stable. I would like to extend an invitation to you to come by the house this spring. The copy of Zeb Vance's por trait should be unveiled by the end of February and I hope that each of you can come by and see this addition to the living room. The Brothers have worked hard to keep the house in fine condition and would appreciate a visit by you in the near future. Fraternally, Bob Hortman Epsilon Ranks Second in Campus Intramurals Epsilon continues to improve in intramurals as far as participation and competitive abiUty are concerned. Two years ago. Phi Gamma Delta was ranked 25th out of 28 fraternities on campus. Last year we were ranked 16th and this year we have moved into second place with only a five point difference separating Epsi lon and the leader. This success is due largely to an in crease in the Chapter's ^'spirit." We have become determined to be the leading fraternity on campus, and intramurals are proving grounds for one type of ex cellence. Such sports as handball, basketball, and bowling have been completed since Christmas. Softball and tennis will end the year for us in intramurals, and we hope to finish strong in both sports. This places Epsilon in a strong position to finish first in intramurals for the school year, an accompUshment of which we could be quite proud. Perge! Russ Andrews \r\nEpsilon Changes Chapter Tone: With the Times A Living Example One night recently, several members of Epsilon pulled out from a chest of drawers in the hving room a dusty history of the Chapter. Flipping through the timeworn pages proved to be an evening of enjoyment but, As the pledge reads through his copy of The Purple Pilgrim, he quickly realizes that his Fraternity of Phi more importantly, it hinted at the various trends that have come about here at Epsilon over the years. Upon close scrutiny, many interesting things that have oc curred in the last 50 years were realized by the yoiuig men: —When Vance Hall became the Chapter's home on January 1,1930, Albert "Phi" Reeves and Paul Minor arrived a few days later to begin work. —White buckskin shoes, saddle shoes, striped cloth belts, and argyle socks were the social "musts" on campus in 1950. —Coeds were not allowed in the presence of drinking in the house. —Popular night spots were "Aggie's" and "Harry's" —The idea of a television set was once rejected for fear of its interference with study time. —There was a strict $50.00 fine imposed for taking a date upstairs. Some of these and other customs of the fraternity have been left behind by the changing times. The big night spots now include "The Shack" and "McCauley's": campus attire is dominated by blue jeans and corduroy pants; television is but another necessity of life today; and, yes, Carolina coeds have been known to be present at parties where there has been some consumption of alcohol! But, fortunately for all of us, some things never seem to change. "Yackety Yack" could still be found on the jukebox in 1974. Paul Minor is always here six days a week to put food on our table, and, as those who attended this year's Pig Dinner know, Albert Reeves was on hand to help with the special occasion. What does aU of this indicate? It means precisely Gamma Delta has enshrined the members and traditions of its past. These fond memoirs, ingrained deeply into the Fraternity's history, have made ritual our most precious inheritance. For the brotherhood of Epsilon, 1974-75 has seen this living spirit flourish into fraternal service, dedicated to the University and com munity around us. The members of our chapter have pushed them selves to the front of the student body of Carolina, whether it be in the name of athletics, academics, or student government. Three members of the brotherhood are on the varsity football team, several others are members of honorary academic organiza tions, and one brother, Jim Sessoms, was recently elected President of the Interfraternity Council. Nu merous Fijis maintain plans to further their college education in graduate schools. However, these and other distinctions have certainly not come about without many hours of hard work which, accompanied by the Chapter's continued outstanding social activity, has given Epsilon an opportunity to pride itself as a well-rounded credit to Chapel HUl and Carolina. The purpose of the recognition of these distinctions is not to pat ourselves on &e back for recent accom plishments—glory, service, and honor are nothing to Epsilon. Rather, it is hoped that the members of the Fraternity vnll reflect for a moment and realize the many aspects of what their fraternity means to them. Men like "Pop" Cashion are shining examples of Fijis who have made the most of Phi Gamma Delta. The services they have given to Epsilon cannot be measured,nor can die satisfaction wldch they have de rived from it. Qllje 0UI1 that Epsilon does not merely drift with the time. Rather, we are the leaders of campus progress at Caro lina and our leaders are hers. On the other hand, no group of students here clings more strongly to their This newsletter is published by Epsilon chapter of Phi Gamma Delta for the alumni and brotherhood. precious heritage. Together, this combination of change and tradition at Epsilon enables us to take Editor: Davy Davidson great pride in our fraternity. The year 2000 may prove Contributors: Russ Andrews our present modes of dress to be far outdated and social customs may be quite different from what they are today. Nonetheless, we may rest assured that some of our present affairs will still exist in the future: Pig Dinner will be a yearly get-together, the traditions of Phi Gamma Delta will continue to be well preserved, and finally, it's a good bet that "Yackety Yack" will still reserve a place on the jukebox. Only time will tell. Bob Hortman Ed Peele Alumni contributions and dues are necessary to sus tain it and are sincerely appreciated. For this reason, Epsilon urges its alumni to aid the finances of their fra ternity. At this time. Alumni news for this newsletter is also needed. Any such items are encouraged to be sub mitted to the editor. This includes alumni news, rush recommendations, address changes, and anything else of interest to the Fijis. \r\nChapter Elects New Cabinet Annual elections for the Chapter's cabinet were held in December. Keen competition for every office re flected the serious interest that the brotherhood main tains in its leaders. The new cabinet, following in the large footsteps of a very experienced and dedicated group of officers, is one of diversity and mature vigor. Two of its members are from out of state and, despite being thrust into new positions of leadership, these men have already indicated that they will uphold Epsilon's legacy of capable management. Robert Patterson Hortman of Rome, Georgia is the new president. Bob is a chemistry major with plans to attend medical school upon graduation and the Chapter places a great deal of confidence in his leader ship abihty. "The new treasurer is Alphes Rupert Chesson, a sophomore from WiUiamston, N.C. A1 will certainly use his knowledge in business administration to keep the Chapter's financial status on an even keel. Jeffrey Reynolds Headlee, the corresponding secre tary, is the other half of the out-of-state duo. Coming to Epsilon from Pittsburgh, Pa., Jeff is a business admin istration major with a genuine interest in alumni rela tions. Lee Weldon Boddie of Lenoir, N.C. is a Morehead Scholar in addition to his service as the new record ing secretary. Lee is also a major in business adminis tration. Finally, John Dixon Fleming, Jr., who has served this past year as rush chairman, is the new historian. It is naturally expected that Dixon will employ his experi ence as rush chairman to serve the Fraternity well in this job. The entire brotherhood extends to these five men its understan^ng and faith in their new positions and pledges its continued support. Epsilon is proud of the men it has chosen to represent it in campus affairs for the coming year. House Gorporation Meets Twice On November 16,1974 the House Corporation met in Vance Hall to discuss the affairs of Epsilon concerning its alumni and imdergraduate members. With Presi dent John Schroeder presiding over the meeting. Bill Stanley was called upon to present the Financial Re port for the period en^ng June 30, 1974. Included in the report were notes of sharp decrease in alumni con tributions, several permanent house improvements made by the Chapter, and improved efforts to revive alumni commxmication. A system of class agents was proposed to maintain contact with Fiji alumni. For the fall semester, all of the 32 rooms in the house were filled and the kitchen continued to make money for the Chapter. Wrapping up the meeting, members of the House Corporation agreed that the Chapter enjoys good relations and good rapport with the alumni. The House Corporation met again on February 1 of this year. In the first order of business. Bill Stanley presented the Treasurer's Report which included the following financial data of Epsilon of Phi Gamma Delta, Inc. for the twelve month period ended June 30, 1974. TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS $11,656.55 12,662.18 LOSS IN RECEIPTS OVER DISBURSEMENTS..965.63 TOTAL ASSETS TOTAL LIABILITIES $126,091.48 25,982.34 Marie Easley also presented her reproduction of the Zeb Vance painting to the House Corporation. The official capacity of the house has been raised from 32 to 33 or 34 and effective next September, the rent the Chapter will pay to the House Corporation has been raised from $4500 to $5000. This will mean an indi vidual increase of about fifteen dollars in room rent per semester. Finally, continued efforts for improving alumni relations were put into action. Any alumni ac cidentally left off this year's mailing list should send a note to Epsilon, informing the Chapter of any recent change of address. Concluding the business for the day, the House Corporation and other Fijis present prepared for Pig Dinner that evening. The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta 108 W. Cameron Avenue Nonprofit Organization Chapel Hill, N.C. 27514 U.S. POSTAGE 1.8c PAID Address Correction Requested Chapel Hill, N.C. Permit No. 222