‐ VOL.6‑NO.2 ROSEoHULMAN:NST:TUTE OF TECHNOLOCY MAY 1974 Meyers. Following the more austere events, Dean Mighell presented Bob Harker the Bad Mouth Award (a bottle of Scope) f or comments made by the Ladies Auxill ary of wh ich Bob is af f iliated, about our House Before they began redecorating. All in all, it was a tremendously successful Pig Dinner. Much of the credit goes to the old Graduate and Public Relations chairman, Dan Jacksoh, along wlth h is successor, Bob Carter. Th is f if th Norris Pig Dinner proved to be a new experience for all of the brothers, yet each reacted differently to this Fiji 辟￨は[辟鰺E訃ジl秒響 TRAD!T:ONAL P:CD:NNER S:GHT PIG DINNER NUMBER FIVE FOR RHO PHI by Daniel Jackson On Saturday, March I this year, Rho Phi held its f ifth and most eventf u I Norris Pig Dinner. Orig inating from the Hulman Memorial Newly elected President Steve also on hand Parmelee gave an in-depth state-of -the-chapter discourse, followed by M ichael DeZearn who presented this years scholarship awards. For highest accumulative grade point, J im " Plant Trip" Tribble was recog n ized. Receiving the award for highest pledge G.P.A. was Wes Anderson. This year's most improved award went to Steve Smith, just beating out Dan Jackson and Dennis Bailey who tied for second. Later that evening at the house, several other ceremon ies took place. Mike Huhnke was installed as Brew Master f or the com ing year, the new "diamond" in the f f Union at Rose, The Dinner featured Archon Councilor Tommy Williams as main speaker. Also in attendance were Field Secretary Charles Fletcher, Section Chiefs 'and the B il I M i I ler and J oe Carney always colorf u I locales, Bob Harker and Dean Mighell. Rho Phi graduate brothers Jim Graham, Al Smock, John Hodsdeh, M ike Collins, John Smith, Rod Smith, Steve Goble, Dick Newman, Jay O'Sullivan, and Sid Stoffer were f or the even ings estivities. Brother Williams gave an excelIent talk on f raternal aspirations. ormal garden beh ind the house was ceremoniously presented as a chapter shrine by H istorian Dave tradition. Here are the thoughts of Senior Michael Callahan, Junior David Steinbach, Sophmore Robert Carter, and Freshmen David Penner. Although eached reacted uniquely to Pig Dinner each shows that Phi Gamma Delta is not for college days alone. As I was. sitting at our 1gT4 Pig Dinner my thoughts were not centered on the words of the speakers. For lhad just come to the realization that, being a sen ior, th is was the last pig Dinner lwould attend as an u nderg rad uate. I tried, ih my mind, to relive the events of the past four years, which, now seemed to have passed so quickly. Finally, I came around to a q uestion I had not asked myself since freshman year, "Why did I pick Phi Gamma Delta as my f ratern ity?' ' I am not su re that I knew the answer to this question my freshman year, but I answered that question, for myself, at this Pig Dinner and" the following is what I came up with. \r\nPACE TWO ROSE F:J: THE ROSE FIJI Published throughout the year by the Rho Phi Chapter of The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta at Rose-Hulman lnstitute Of Technology for the enjoyment of its alumni.and friends. Editor-in-chief . . . . John E. Schlott Contributors Michael A. Callahan Dan Jackson Dave Steinbach David 'Narc' Meyers Steve Parmelee James Tribble Bob Carter Dave Penner Bruce Schmidt Mike Mann Steve Ricney Jim Krogstie Al Ruszkowski Ron Andrews The men at Phi Gamma Delta did not'treat fraternity life as a game. They spoke f rom their hearts, with true human feeling, of their f raternal experiences. They did not stress social functions, that was a nice fringe benefit which came with Fijiland. They spoke of something higher, which was perhaps unattainable, but nevertheless something all men could strive for. lt was a philosophy of life consecrated to others, not for personal recognition or personal gain, but simply for the personal knowledge that in aiding someone else you have put yourself a step closer to becoming a f uller person. There is a gain here, but it is intangible and can only be expres- sed in the f act that the other people you have contact with know, that you will never let them down. This is why I picked Phi Gamma Delta and I know that I will feel a great deal of personal loss upon leaving my chapter, as it has taught me a great deal about myself. I find comfort in knowing that the chapter remains as the MAY 1974 door through which others will pass in an attempt to better themselves. I know that a man never reaches the unattainable peak of Phi Gamma Delta and perhaps this is why we say "phi Gamma is not for college days " I must add to this my personal alone. thanks to Graduate Brotlrer Gary "Garbo" Bowrnan for being the man who taught me to say " Brothers, I am damn proud to be a Fiji" and know exactly what that statement encom passed . Anytime a'graduate brother returns to visit the chapter it is a special occasion for me. So when a traditional event such as pig Dinner occurs which draws a large group of gradufres, I look forward to happy time$. This years pig Dinner was no exception. Being a iunior, I knew all but one of the returning graduates present so talking to everyone was no problem. lt was a real pleasure hearing everyone's comments on our newly redecorated house. Each graduate was not only interested in the physical appearence of the chapter, but were also concerned with the problems the chapter is now facing. lt was encouraging to see their willing interest to help the chapter. The presence of Archon Tommy Williams, and Field Secretary Chuck Fletcher, filled me with a of belonging to the General Fraternity. These men are Iinks in our chain of command. The presence of these men, ahd the graduate brothers showed me that I will never lose the spirit of Phi Gamma Delta. deep sense As my second Pig Dinner, I viewed it from a different prospective. The first was from a pledge's standpoint and lreally didn't understand the trge symbolism of Pig Dinner. With a years experience in the Fraternity, I realized the meanings of the annual affair with a bit more feeling. This year l, was on the organizing end of the dinner and it confronted me with an even deeper understanding for the occasion. Listen ing ' to the of Tommy Williams and Steve Parmelee provided me with a pleasant vehicle in learning others' feelings and experiences with the Fraternity. The thing that impressed me most was the number of graduates who came f rom all around to review the chapter's recent accomplishments. The highlight of the evening was to see Field Secretary Charles Fletcher join us. After a visit earlier this year he took time to return and see how the chapter had progressed. The night was very rewarding in showing that " Phi Gamma Delta is not for college days alone." speeches At tim€s, pledge education becomes a myrid of names, dates, events, and places. There is one Fiii tradition that transforms these assorted facts into a personal account of Phi Gamma Delta. The tradition is Pig Dinner. Pig Dinner offered an excbllent chance for a first hand account of the Rho Phi Chapter. It was a learning experience; one that was as valuable as several pledge education lectures. Listening to the graduate brother brought about a sense for the spirit that molded our chapter into what it is today. ln pledge education, we are told about the progress made by our chapter, but it was only through talking to these men that the transformation was put on a realistic, u nderstandable and personal basis. The Norris tradition also offered insight into the lasting value of membership in Phi Gamma Delta. From being with the actives for several weeks, it was obvious that everyone benef its f rom being a Fiji. The graduates at Pig Dinner not on[y enhanced this aspect, but helped one to realize the magnitude of . enrichment we recieve from their dedication to the chapter, and to its members, new and old. Although' they never say it, it seems they /were telling us that Phi Gamma Delta had done so much for thern that they did not have any choice but to make the journey back to Rose, and express their gratitude. \r\nMAY 1974 丁HE the house until the beginning of - the third quarter. observer, the Dig iS part of the ′ The onset of Ch ristmas break, P† g Dlnner ls not what it seems on the surface. /丁 ci the casual ritual.丁 o the Flil, the plg is a tradition that, Hke a‖ other F:il traditlons, brings unity betlⅣ een the old and new of Phi′ Gamma Delta. ALL PROSPER FROM SHOWHOUSE PROJECT by James Tribble One of the greatest adventu res in the short history of Rho Phi began last year , late d u ring f irst quarter, when the f irst rumblings of a f ree 200,000 dollar remodeling f or the chapter house sent F lJ lS running scatterbrained throughout the house talking wildly of the great things which were going to happen. Well, great things did happen, but perhaps not to the living quarters were available in Deming which had been utilized by the administration as a visitor's dorm due to the storage of f rosh. With these and other details worked out, the chapter voted to accept the lad ies' of f er and vacate ri,nicn began early due to 12 inches of snow in the middle of the week, f ou nd the entire chapter moving ner-i-.;lal possessions to the assignarl r'ccrris in Dem ing. Assisted by the pledge class, Rho Phi succeeded in dou bly conf ou nd ing the administration which couldn't figu re out how the whole student body could vacate the campus when snowbou nd and how a f raternity chapter could move onto carn pus when thg City bf Terre い ﹁ギ﹁ tune of $200,000 Beginning with a service project by the Women's Service League of Union Hospital , the story blossomed into an 11 week adventure for the total chapter. A visit for dinner by Dr. and Mrs. Logan was a catalyst. Totally impressed with both the house and grounds, Mrs. Logan became the biggest backer of Barhydt house to be chosen for the Decorator's S how house. A number of homes were in the running; however, the superior care which all FIJIS through the years have showered u pon the lasting features of our house prevailed and Barhydt house was the choice of the ladies' selection com m ittee. Appointed by past president Don Nol?n, Chuck Schilling headed up a small committee to line out the details involved in moving onto campus in the event that the chapter decided to accept the ladies' offer. Arrangements were made to dine with the pledges in the faculty dining room for supper; PACE 3 ROSE F:J: A TRIP TH■ OUGH THE BARHYDT H● uSE \r\nPACE 4 丁HE ROSE F:J! MAY 1974 Haute was paralyzed with the ph ilosophy of Mayor Larrison, "God put it there, let God take it away. ' ' With the move effected swiftly and Ch ristmas break over, the chapter returned to Dem ing. Parties during the quarter were split between the Bridge Club and Dem ing. The pledge-active daily contact reached very h igh levels during the period on campus. Our ever active group of pledges was a g reat service to the ladies g rou p wash ing w indows, moving rugs, and doing a hundred minor jobs in preparation for the redecoration to come. When the redecoration did come, it came with style. A blazing wh ite carpet graced the living room; the g rad uate room was set up in a jungle motif; the kitchen devastat ing to the senses with its blue, g reen and black f u rn ish ings; the u pstairs resplendent with new wallpaper and paint and some beautiful carpeting. Catch ng t he eye of al I was a i wallpapered map of the world in the red room and the glass-enclosed snowy white owl in the g rad uate room . U nf ort u nately, not al I was to be permanent property of the house and chapter. The varied wallpaper and some of the carpeting still grace the house (regretably, the toad in the shower of the SE bath room escaped ) add ing new brightness to the old furniture. The process of moving back in prior to the third quarter and the early pig dinner was a hectic one. Many trips back and forth to campus were involved and a sparkling house, along with several tired FIJ lS, were the products. ln the end, the lad ies organ i za- tion viewed the project as an ing success and raised arou nd $5,000 f or t he U n ion Hospital. The chapter itself benefitted from the unusual opportunity to live closely with the overwhelm pledges on a daily basis, f rom the increased com m u n ity contact, and, of course, from the newly redecorated house in which we now Iive. \r\nMAY 1974 ROSE F:J! ´ 濡 翼 橿 鵬 kり :y‰ h:Fll: chapter has d9ne, and What it plans tO dO in the future. 丁his message from′ PreSident steve Parme!ee and the rest of the Cabinet summarize the paSt year, and open the doOr to the future of Rho Phi. A PRESIDENTttL MESSAGE Dear Graduate Brothers: Rho Phi has pu‖ ed more that her share these past few months, and : wOu:d ‖ke to take this /棚 搬 e軍 1 品 調FTI「 、 :n:r誌 詰 ギ1 il:rT縄 1誹 ぶ躙 響 躍胃 greater accomp‖ shments in the future. 0り r COurse :s remain,Brother; c:ear。 …and : Fraterna‖ y in your service, Stephen Parme:ee President march. Rush faired better than ° 絨思 W悧 跳per b dedicated tO a‖ even Brother No:an'si prognostica― brothers who t00k the time to f‖ opportunity to cOmrnun:cate to you her present status in her upward tions,and we accelted 26 men into our VVinter P:edgle c:asS. 丁h:s was the result Of a:ot of work and persona:effort on thelpart of many of the brothers.(Э ur effOrts have ´ continued to benefitl us, as we have taken twO more men for our Spring Rush. Gtt「 those graduated you. :f you have net rё ce市 ed one, then iust write us a shOrt note to us whal yOu're doingo Send it to the house or to JOhn Sch:Ott, te‖ 5500 VVabash Ave.,Box 955,丁 erre Haute,:N.47803. 丁he service prolect With the house and the :ad:ё s Of uniOn Hospital was executed w:th exceト lent resu!ts a‖ the way arOund the tab:e. 丁he women ofithe hospital raised much of the money neces― summer and is now in the CSu sary for their cauSe, the hOuse is is also involved in administrative now in exce‖ ent cOndition, and invaluable pub‖ c relations were extracted from th:s Operation。 : might add, wh‖ e the move tO Denling might have been ah interesting experience, there isn't a happier group of men than thOse who moved back into Our own house。 丁he imprOvements tO the house were supp‖ mented by a wOrk session:n which twO w00deA gates were constructed and then p:aced in the:r proper positiOns in the forma:garden fence,the basement was pa:nted in twO̲tOne splendOr, the front lawn was re― seeded, many of the trees were pruned, brass and s‖ ver everywhere was po‖ shed, windOws were washed, trash was hau:ed away, and numerous other sma:ler iObs were accomplished. And now, with the Rho Phi Open,the Road― Ra‖ ee, Fiji :sland a!ong with Other sOc:al functiOns : out and return the information sheets that Dan dttcksOn sent to Greg Rusing graduated frOm CSU w:th a BS in PsychO!Ogy:ast grad. schoo: ̀Student Personal' programo Greg's10bs are mainly rooted in psychO10gy although he organization and management Of the lJniversity.His ultimate goal is a Ph.D.in Counci‖ ng or Clinical Psycho10gy. Another of Greg's supreme interests ‖es in smok:ng a pipe from the standpoint Of its artistic and scientific va:ue! His address is 1305 Kirkwood Dr。 #103,Fte Co CO。 80521。 Gary BOwman,wHo̲Garbo!) PACE FIVE as Rob puts it "The Rose-poly of the South." He plans to graduate in June 1978. His present address is 1803 S. Dixie, Raleigh, North Carolina. Ed Dye's present endeavor consists of developing a better system of 'planned obsolescence, for Motorola, lnc. Ed has also applied to several schools to pursue a Masters in Social Work. lf he deems his efforts in this f ield a success, he then intends io work towards a ph. D. in Cl in ical psy_ chology. Ed's address is 1039 Wol_ fram, Chicago, lilinois. 60652. Bruce Williams was recenily accepted into pediatric Residency at the Riley Hospital for Chitdren. Bruce intends to achieve an M.D. f rbm l.U. Med School in May of 1974. Presenily, he is a Senior Med student at St. Vincent and La Rue Hospitals. After peds Residency, Bruce ultimately hopes to set up a private practice. The Doc now lives at Sg1 Z Beechview Dr., A31 1 , lndianapotis, lN. 46224. Mike Breitmeyer is currenily a part of a Bio-engineering group. He works with Bio-medical Food and Enzyme, and Eco-Agricultural systems modeling. Mike delegates his free time to meetings, includ_ ing transcendental analysis, Ecu_ menical Church Group, National Association of Bio-engineers, and of course to his family. After work, as Mike jogs, he is often accompanied by his daughter Lore age six, oo her bike. M ike,s address is 1111 Merry College Station, Texas 77g40. Oaks, George Butkovich retired f rom Standard Oil and is now seeking an M.S. in Environmental Engi: neering from the u. of Florida. to and anticipates anOther five years George plans there. He and his wife Michele degree in June of this year. After this George will either work towards a ph. D. or rejoin ranks of the working world. presenily George and his wife, Amy, reside at 1405-3 SW 1Oth Terrace, Gainsville, Fla. 32601 . Dan Phelps, goal at this time to get invorved in r nd ustriatis Research an Development. This summer Dan intends to receive his :場 :;iぜ ‖ f揮 11:t絆 首 淵i百 : L贈 ぶ b.・ 'merpritt N∫ Ala― 譜c馴 胃:ttt δ 鷲 認ξ ly詳 acheive th is \r\nPACE 6 Ph.D. f rom the U of lllinois where stut ing solid state he is now physics. Dan , lives at 303 lllinois, Urbana, lll. 61801 \A/.. Steve Goble has been working on a M . B. A. in f inance at the U of Chicago and was expecting his degree this last March. \A/hile furthering his education Steve is also employed ,by Inland Steel job Company. His sof cold tware to roll entails developputer control com ing of qleel and also optimizing electrical comsumption. With his newly earned degree Steve plans to seek a new job as a consu ltant f or a management consulting f irm. Steve now lives at 5704 Kennedy Terrace, Apt . 203 Gary, I r. 46403. Tom Hendrickson is also seeking a new em ployer. As a Sales Eng ineer, Tom is presently promoting Electrical Message sy5te;ns but he sees no future in his position. Tom is trying to land a job with an ics Man uf actu rer. H is pre- Avion sent address is 206%N. California, Danville, lllinois 61 832. Fred Franzwas present title was truly a unique experience. - 丁hese are the words that created ll m arry Jane its presence felt by new and separate observers as it moves progressive:y farther and farther from its polnt Of conception, and everyone of these observers :ooks to this star as the center of their universa:common bond. Wh‖ e this light may fa‖ on new and different observers and wh‖ e its meaning mtt be subtly differ‐ ent for each individual,the source of the i‖ umination is the same. The star of Phi ca!mma Delta was conceived in 1848 and to the many ind市 idua'Who percelve its :ight, the radhnce thereof pro‐ remind us one Thus, to ever ensure the brilliance of this, our star, it will be the honor and obligation of any man who accepts the white star of pledgeship to maintain the luster of this star during his change. Furthermore, every brother of this chapter shall see that our star is maintained f ree of trespass, f orever. Brothers, I ask that you take these words as your oath and obligation. We remember, Brothers , a star is born....go forth, and let the star lite your path. vides the common bond of brother‐ hood. Dave Meyers 75 Steve Parmelee 75 FRATERN「 Y OF PHI GAMMA DELTA Rho Phi Chapter l121 South Sixth Street Terre lHaute,Indiana 47802 is Welsh. to come to see Ron make this great leap forward. Call or drop us a line for the details. THE DIAMOND CEREMONY by David Meyers The Ritual is one of the utmost ideals to every Fiji. The diamond is an outward sign of our heritage. David Meyers, the newly elected h istorian, conceived a ceremony that presented the chapter with a permanent shrine of a diamond in the f ormal garden. To all those who witrressed the ceremony, it of our link to another. Now some general info on one of wi our thereafter its br‖ ‖ance is seen and our undergraduate brothers. Ron Andrews, who will graduate this May, wil! soon leave the ranks of the bachelors. On May 18, 1gT 4 Everyone is welcome ?s tribute to メhat experience。 Photographic Engineer and he feels he will be advancing even higher. Fred seems to enjoy his iob which consists of Production and development work. Fred now lives at 875 Den ise Rd. Rochester, New York 1461 6. Ron Brothers, common bond, we have set for posterity this star, that it mayever A star is born, and eterna‖ y . ing MAY 1974 ROSE F:Jl ADDRESS CORREC丁 :ON REQUESttED