Purple AumtT Delta Deuteron of Phi Gamma Delta IK';®**'''-* ■" HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE DELTA DEUTERON TO HOLD FIRST NORRIS FIG DINNER m APRIL 1^.1979. Delta Deuteron chapter proudly announces that we will hold our First Annual Norris Pig Dinner on Saturday April.l4,1979. The dinner will be held in the Winston Hall dining room on campus and the main speaker will be Donald R, Mighell, Dean of Students at Indiana State University. Mighell is the Archon Secretary of the fraternity and a 1956 graduate of the University of Texas. Tickets for the dinner will be $7.50 per person, and the brother hood requests that all returns be made by April 1,1979 so all necessary arrangements can be made. All graduate brothers are reminded that this event is exclusively for iniated brothers of the fraternity. Norris Pig Dinner Day activities will begin at the house at 6:30 on Saturday night with a cocktail party at the house. At 8:30, the dinner will begin in Winston Hall. For early arrivals, the HampdenSydney lacrosse team will entertain Salisbury State in Hundley Stadium at 2:00. In light of the fact that this is our first Norris Pig Dinner, we would like to encourage all of our devoted graduate brothers to attend this event. As a brotherhood, we have made tremendous strides during the past year. We of Delta Deuteron feel that a strong display of fraternity spirit on this night will form the icing on the cake . Again, we'd like to see all of you so that the chapter can resume this tradi tion. Hope to see you on the l4th! Please fill out and return the form below if you plan to attend. Make all checks payable to - DEtrrcRoNj ofF^hi This pcria to P.o, Box "24-1 14amPi:)e.m-SvjDMty Co/_Lc60y H amPDc/vJ "2-5"^ 43 Pl^se Ci-iECk: pKJe Belovw K/ £ 4- Lu I LU ATTEn/|> T itET iS P i Cy ^ ScsRRY T" cAm'T ATTEmd Sot u;iuL DomaTc ' name ADDf?tSS- C I ry , STATE - Class CoSf oF ^AV I I CkcT. \r\nPRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Craig A.Folio,"79' m This acadeinic year has been a very good one for Delta Deuteron. Our strong rush effort gives us 21 pledges thusfar, and our total membership now exceeds The pledge class is progressing well through the Purole Pilgrim and for a pledge project, they are going to give the house"^^w~cofe~t.elevision. The freshmen who pledged in November will be initiated within a month's time. ^ ^ I would like at this time to thank Mr. Ben Baker for his excellent performance as treaurer of our house corporation. Mr. Baker recently resigned the position and brother Edwin Gadberry,'72, will take over the position. I can not thank. Mr. Baker enough for all the time and eff ort he has given Delta Deuteron. I look forward to working with Brother Gadberry who is a lawyer in Richmond. Two weeks ago I had the great honor of serving as president of the ritual team for the installation of Phi Deuteron Chapter at the Univer sity of Maryland. They are the 113th chapter. 1 was very impressed with the brothers of Phi Deuteron and feel confident that they will be come an outstanding addition to the fraternity system at Maryland. I am indeed excited about Delta Deuteron's Norris Pig Dinner on April l4 This will be the first one our chapter has ever had and we plan to make it an annual event. We regret that we had to schedule it on Easter weekend, but we had no choice. Please, graduate brothers, try to make it if you can. We have an excellent speaker in Mr. Mighell— I had the pleasure of meeting him at the Phi Deuteron installation. Come on! Breathe Purple again and join us on the l^th. Fraternally. pgj.gQi ' Craig A.Folio, Chapter President Delta Deuteron Chapter Delta Deuteron Hauls In 21 Pledges in Banner Year Delta Deuteron has experienced its second consecutive strong rush year, bringing in twenty-one fine pledges. Much of this year's success can be attributed to the strong performance of Rush Chairman Dave Porterfield,'8l, and his assistant John Keesling,'8l. This pledge class is a very diverse group, both geographically and academically. The brother hood expects great things from this pledge class, and all indications thus far point to the validity of their selections to be a member of The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta. With the addition of these pledges, the size of the present brother hood increases to members. Along with the increase in size has come a corresponding rise in reputation- not just on the Hampden-Sydney campus, but among other area colleges as well. It's been a great year for Delta Deuteron,but we know if we are to remain strong and solvent, performances in rush like that of this year must become the rule rather than the ex ception. With our present personnel, and the support of dedicated graduate brothers, there is no reason that each year shouldn't be a banner year for Delta Deuteron. \r\nDELTA DEUTERON EIECTS NEW OFFICERS FOR 1979-80 ACADEMIC YEAR President-Wesley Schuessler II,*81. Treasurer-David H. Fletcher Si. Recording Secretary- E. Sidney Hunter III,'80. Corresponding Secretary- Timothy M. Fitzpatrick,'8l. Historian- David W. Holder,'80. Delta Deuteron recently elected new officers for the upcoming year. Four new members were selected, with the lone holdover from the last ad ministration being corresponding secretary Tim Fitzpatrick, who will serve his second term..Under the tutelage of the present officers, the nev/ cabinet is expected to perform capably. Our new president, Vies Schuessler '8l, is a native of Roanoke, Ala bama and a member of the Hampden-Sydney lacrosse team. In addition to his athletic endeavors, Wes is a member-in-good-standing of the college community as a member of the Student Affairs Committee. Being the succ essor to Craig Folio will be a challenge for Wes, but the brotherhood trusts that he will respond favorably to the test. Fittingly, Delta Deuteron's new treasurer^Dave Fletcher'8l, is an Economics major. Fletcher, affectionately known as "Lumpy" hails from St.Albans, West Virginia and is one of the fraternity,'s leading intra mural athletes. He takes over a position which has been administrated with great expertise by Will Willman for the past two years. Next to the presidency, this is the most difficult of the cabinet positions, but Dave is expected to fill this position v/ell. Sid Hunter joins the cabinet after serving as Delta Deuteron's so cial chairman this past year. A chemistry major with pre-med aspirations. Hunter is from Virginia Beach, Virginia. Sid will be a very valuable el ement in the coming administration because of his great knowledge of fraternity management and ritual. Because of this experience, he v/ill lend stability to a somewhat young cabinet. The lone returnee from the present cabinet is corresponding secre tary Tim Fitzpatrick '8l, from Wilmington, Delav/are. An English major, Tim is an athletic trainer for the Tiger football and lacrosse squads. His journalistic experience, resulting from work both for his high school and college papers, as well as his hometown daily, he is expected to con tinue his job well. Tim is assisted by his roommate John Keesling, and they are the two primary sportswriters for the H-SC weekly paper," The Tiger." Dave Holder, is a junior Biology major from Sterling Park, Virgi nia. Dave's contribution to the brotherhood, with his carpentry talents and dedicated support, were instrumental in his receiving this cabinet position. The brotherhood expects that he will upgrade Delta Deuteron's scrapbooks by diligently snapping pictures and recording information throughout the upcoming year. The Purple Tiger Staff Editor- Tim Fitzpatrick, Corresponding Secretary. Writers- John Keesling and Steve Farthing We welcome any and all comments on this newsletter, and look forward to hearing from, our graduate brothers. Write to us with your thoughts, in sights, news and plans at; Box 24, Hampden-Sydney,Virginia 239^3* \r\nTeachers Praise Phi Gams************************ , " They're a good, solid bunch of guys," said Dr. Robert Rogers, professor of Bible and Religion, during an informal poll taken to dis cover teacher's attitudes toward the brothers of Delta Deuteron Chap ter. He further described the fraternity as " by far the best academ ically and as participating members of the college community." Citing the Phi Gams*position as a leader of H-SC's social fraternities gradewise and their outstanding participation in college life, he had noth ing but praise for the brothers. Mr. Edward Crawford, Biology professor and chairman of the premedical committee, was also enthusiastic about Phi Gamma Delta;" They're a fine bunch of boys. I've had many of them in my cpurses and they are hard workers." Mr. Cr/wford went on to cite graduate brothers such as Thomas Wall, now attending the Wake Forest School of Medicine, as an ex ample of the type of student that the fraternity produces. Lewis Drew, Dean of Students, had further praise for the hard-work ing Phi Gams. According to him, the brothers are"concerned about being constructive members of their fraternity. My impression is very positive." All of the professors questioned favorably in the poll, reflect ing the brothers' good relationship with the Hampden-Sydney faculty. The Phi Gams are furthering the tradition of excellence, having a combined average of over 3-0 for the first semester of the '78'79 school year. Perhaps Dr. Rogers summed up the faculty's feelings and gave us the high est comipliment of all: " Some of my best friends are Phi Gam.s, and the brothers are continuing their high standards at Hampden-Sydney." Intramurals; Phi Gams Continue To Improve, Snap Lambda Chi Win Streak After a somewhat disappointing fall season, the Fighting Purple have staged a praiseworthy comeback and appear primed for a strong spring showing. The Fiji roundballers, who started two sophomores and three freshmen, finished the "A" league season with a credible 5-5 record and a fifth place standing. The highlight of the season was a seven point, 63-56, victory over defending champion Lambda Chi Alpha; handing them their first basketball loss in more than three years. Among the stand outs were John Keesling '8l ( 15.7 pts. per game ), Mike "Zeus" Schuma cher ( 1^.4 ), and Lenny Mills '82, instrumental in executing Phi Gams most dependable offensive weapon, the fast break. Freshman big men, Shawn Dougherty and Steve Burns, added height to the line-up and contri buted with steady rebounding. With all ten players returning next year, coupled with the addition of two J.V. participants, we are definitely a force to be reckoned with in the years to come. Currently, the Phi Gam "B" team sports a 2-2 record, but still stands an excellent chance of qualifying for the league playoffs. Although the heavy snows have just melted at H-S, several Phi Gams are busily preparing for the highly anticipated spring softball slate. After a fifth place finish last year, the Phi Gams welcome back several players who form the nucleus of this year's Fiji nine. Tim Fitzpatrick '81 brings his steady glove and bat to anchor a young, but slick infield. Flychasers John Keesling, David Fletcher'8l, "Zeus" Schumacher '8l and Will Willman '79 will roam the garden for the Phi Gams and v/ill be count ed on for their offensive production. ,Dan Laughlin '79 will again work the mound after pitching well last" year. With several other sports re maining, including table tennis, track and golf, we at Delta Deuteron