The Alpha Phiji News University of Michigan Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta Volume IV, No. 1 Ann Arbor, Michigan May, 1984 AL "WILDCAT" WALL PASSES AD ASTRA AFTER YEARS OF SERVICE ALPHA PHIJI "CENTENNIAL" COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED A '''Brother to AH" A1 "Wildcat" Wall (1897-1984) Albert Wall, better known to the 100th Anniversary Plans Being Developed Alpha Phi chapter of Phi Gamma Delta as "Wildcat," died in his sleep February In 1935, the Alpha Phiji's celebrated 22, 1984. He was 87. For 38 years he their semicentennial. The commerative was a friend and source of inspiration article by Francis L.D. Goodrich ('03) to his brothers at the Phi Gamma Delta in the October, 1935 Phi Gamma Delta house. He will be missed. ends with: The friendly spirit of fraternal life that each of us has experienced at the Phi Gam house captured Wildcat when "May the centennial story of the chapter reveal new high marks in schlorship, in athletics, in all college he came to Ann Arbor in 1946, at the age of fifty. His wife had died, his •children were raised; he found a second and in the spiritual understanding of life itself." amily and a second home at 707. After reading this quote, I am sure you A1 was born and raised in Oberlin, Ohio, and left Oberlin College after one year to become a cook and waiter on a ship sailing the Great Lakes. But when he was twenty, he decided to set tle down, getting married and starting a job with the United States Postal Service. For a time A1 was also a professional featherweight boxer, and, he admitted, he did all right. I won most of my bouts, had a couple of draws." It was during his boxing days that A1 aquired his nickname "Wildcat." His days in the ring ended when his wife made him quit. Before coming to Phi Gamma Delta, A1 also worked as an undertaker's assistant, owned and operated a tavern, and assembled bombers during World War II. Memorial Service at Oct 6, 1984 Pig Dinner A final tribute to A1 "Wildcat" Wall is planned for October 6, 1984, during ^^he 91st Norris Pig Dinner. "The silver cord is loosed; the golden bowl is broken; the pitcher is broken at the fountain; the wheel is broken at the cistern. The dust has returned to the earth as it was; and the spirit has returned unto God, Who gave it." will agree that brother Goodrich's goal has been will kept. Pieces of history, ir Jim «/ V, it fimms t/ I* ' •« ^ Let the memory live on University Issues Spark Debate Many issues of local and national concern are currently being debated on the University campus. First, the ques tion of military research vs. academic freedom has engendered conflict bet ween the Administration, faculty and students. Those for military research assert that the 'concept of academic freedom is critically related to the new role for a modern university as a center of critical thought. The opponents of military research are arguing that, 'by restricting weapons research, the university is on ly limiting the negative freedom that would lead to destruction. The Univer sity's first responsibility is to the such as this excert, do wonders for bolstering a man's pride in his chapter. We are nearing a landmark event that allows us the chance to celebrate the pride we hold for Alpha Phi; The one hundredth anniversary of the founding of our chapter!! The date has been set for October 11-13, 1985. A core group of graduates and undergraduates have put together some great ideas on how to throw a celebration fitting for such an exciting and sentimental event. There is talk of touch football games, serenades, reu nion dinners by decade blocks and all of this climaxed with the Fiji-est of traditions, the Frank Norris Pig Din ner. Graduate Input Needed The committee would love your in put on activities for the schedule; something that your classmates share as a tradition which you would like to human family, rather than to academic relive. Any idea at all that you can freedom. contribute is welcome. Another area of concern can be il lustrated with the Administration's proposal for a Student Conduct Code. President Shapiro, among others, continued on page 15 We want this celebration to typify all the pride, happiness and just plain fun which the University of Michigan and "707" has contributed to your lives. \r\nMay, 1984 Page 2 THE ALPHA PHIJI NEWS ALMQUIST ADDRESSES GRADUATES PRESIDENTIAL REPORT For nearly ninety-nine years young, impressionable college men have pass ed through the portals of 707 Oxford Road and subsequently into the pages of an illustrious, exciting Chapter ALPHA PHIJI NEWS history. University records will in dicate that the "movers" of Michigan have included scores of Phi Gamma The Alpha Phiji News is published triannually by the Alpha Phi chapter of Phi Gamma Delta, 707 Oxford Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104. Deltas. Our Alpha Phi brothers have left a great legacy of pride and success, a legacy which has forced our campus competitors, past and present, to look upon the Fiji's with respect and admira House Corporation Members George Shaffer ('46) tion. President Arthur Albin ('79) Treasurer Fred Woodward ('49) Don Smith ('29) Tim Hill ('82) "While life's journey take's us to new horizons, old bonds are never broken." Four years of undergraduate study Board of Chapter Advisers Chris Cartwright ('79) Paul Bisaro ('83) William Wilson ('81) John Bisaro ('78) Robert Evans('53) Dave Obrien ('81) comes to a close all to soon, however, as a sentimental graduation ceremony marks the end of a great collegiate ex perience and the commencement of new responsibilities. While life's The great torch of the Michigan tradition and spirit has been carried to other university campuses as well. In recent years we have taken to the road to promote colonization of Phi Gamma Delta at G.M.I, and Bowling Green State University. Our enthusiasm and support to those infant Phi Gam organizations has provided strength and base from which to grow. "The '85 Centennial will mark the return to Ann Arbor of men from all walks of life." A well-deserved and grand celebra tion lurks in our future; an incredible Chris Genther ('83) Robert Meyers('58) Charles A. Judge ('62) journey takes us to new horizons, old Purple Legionnaire John Bisaro ('78) bonds are never broken. Phi Gamma future success of our chapter into on^^^ Leo Calhoun ('50) Delta remains a lifetime experience, a commitment we make during our Alpha Phi Centennial will not merely Section Chief Purple Legionnaire John Bisaro ('78) undergraduate years to the ideals of fraternal association. Without the presence of a strong network of Section Chief Leo Calhoun ('50) graduate support, our great Alpha Phi Chapter would surely perish, its grand Chapter Officers legacy merely a final footnote in the Scott E. Almquist('85) President history of this, the University of William J. Easel ('85) Treasurer Michigan. Mark A. Palmer ('85) . . . Recording Secretary George J. Reindel IV ('85) . . . Corresponding Secretary Thomas A. Raar ('85) Historian Alpha Phiji News George J. Reindel IV Editor The Phi Gamma Delta experience has held a tremendous impact on Michigan. The greek-letter system, stu dent government and departmental organizations have prospered during the reign of Phi Gam leadership and service to those student concerns. Phi Gamma Delta has enhanced Ann Ar bor, Michigan, awakening the citizens William R. Cowden Asst. Editor Brian D. Henderson Contributor Duncan M. McLean III .. Contributor of this community to the merits of the Thomas Myers and its positive contributions to socie Contributor experience linking the past, present and^^ fraternal present, has put thousands of dollars into the pockets of the less fortunate, the old and handicapped. For our com munity, contributions of which we can be proud. Phi Gamma Delta has re mained a friend and servant to the citizens of Ann Arbor since 1885. of excellence. The be another fraternity festival. The '85 Centennial will mark the return to Ann Arbor of men from all walks of life. Men who will return to 707 Oxford for the first time in a great many years, will hold a valuable link: the Phi Gam ma Delta bond of brotherhood. The Centennial is not an Undergraduate celebration of ICQ years of excellence, but rather a tremendous graduate-undergraduate effort geared as a tribute to us all. Together, on Oc tober 11-13, we can usher in the second century of Phi Gam excellence at Michigan. Unquestionably, the candle shall shine bright for our future genera tions. Fraternally, Scott E. Almquist('85) Chapter President Undergraduate fraternal experience ty. Our philanthropic work, past and chain Perge! Mark Your Calendar! 91st Norris Pig Dinner October 6, 1984 Family Invited \r\nMay, 1984 THE ALPHA PHIJI NEWS UNDERGRADUATE ALPHA PHIJIS: STRIVING TOWARD CHAPTER, ACADEMIC AND COMMUNITY EXCELLENCE Two Scholastic Awards Earned By Chapter The Michigan Inter-Fraternity Coun cil gives out two awards annually, one for the Fraternity with highest cumu lative gradepoint average and the other for the pledge class which receives the highest grades. In both catagories, the Fiji's placed second out of 37 Frater nities and only Theta Chi and Theta Xi finished above us. The brothers really considered these awards in a victory sense, because both of the winning every heat but it was not until the last relay event where they clinched the ti tle. Starting a week before the event, 600 gallons of lime green jello were mixed and later cooled at the Second Chance In Greek week, the Phi Gams were in Ann Arbor. On the day of the paired with the Alpha Phi's and placed festivities, the jello was dumped into third out of the 16 teams. We were in our official "Tank" and members from first place by more than 50 points go ing into the last day, but just couldn't pull it all together at the Olympics. Though the Phi Gams were a little disappointed with their finish, more both Pi Phi and Fiji took the liberty of diving for the golf-balls in the bottom of the vat. On each golf ball was a number which corresponded to a cer tain prize. This years Grand Prize was than $10,000 was raised for charities a weekend trip for two to New York. and this certainly lifted everyone's spirits. The entire day was covered by the radio station, WHYT and this really helped in terms of publicity. Connie Fraternities have less than 40 members, whereas the number of undergraduate Phillips, southeastern representative for MDA felt Jello Jump III went very well and that the theme "Jump for those who can't" was certainly upheld. brothers for Phi Gamma Delta current ly stands at 110. Our overall house gradepoint average is 3.15 and the Fall pledge class had a 3.4. Parents Day Attracts 170 House Gradepoint at 3.15 On Sunday March 25, brothers, sisters and parents joined together for an afternoon of reminising and fun. Perhaps nothing better illustrates •)ur stress on academics than the many Co-Chairmen Richard Bellas ('86) and lonor students which we have residing at "707", along with the honoraries to An Active Social Calendar which they belong. Brother Sean Mar and their efforts produced undoubted tin ('84), who wrote his senior theses The list of Winter parties include on "Suburban Integration" just became Phi Beta Kappa and four other brothers were just initiated into the bashes with the ADPi's, Tri-Delts, Alpha Chi's, Thetas, Pi Phi's and of Order of Omega, the all - Greek course with our Little Sisters. The Phi honorary. All of the Alpha Phiji's are Gams have had three "brothers only" parties, which allowed us to join proud of these academic achievements and hope to excel to even higher marks together in fraternal unity. The seniors • put together a fantastic "Grass Skirt" next year. Phi Gams Crowned Champions of "Anchor Splash" For many years the women of Delta Gamma have had their annual "An for the chapter and "Newt and the Salamanders" certainly added life to everything. Studying is important at "707" but our active social calendar chor Splash" to help raise money for made the time progress much more rapidly, and good times were enjoyed the American Diabetes Association. by all. But it was this year, for the first time, that Phi Gamma Delta was crowned Fiji's Earn $4,000 for the Champions of this event. Out of the 16 Muscular Dystrophy participating Fraternities, the Fiji's swam to top three finishes in nearly Association On Saturday April 7, the women of Pi Beta Phi and the men of Phi Gamma The "Centennial" Committee Needs Your Help! Contact Duncan McLean III If You Would Like to Get Involved David Johnson ('86) conducted the festivities with great skill and patience, Delta succeeded in raising over $4,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Associa tion. Brothers William J. Fasel ('85) and Thomas Raar ('85) acted as Co- Chairmen for Jello Jump III and were quite pleased with the number of dollars obtained. ly positive impressions on all visiting guests. The banquet program featured Presi dent Scott E. Almquist ('85), who ad dressed the audience with a "State of the House" and the role of the Fraterni ty as a source of inspiration and pride. This years 'Senior Speakers' were Bill Cowden ('84) and James Minns ('84); they portrayed to all how influential Phi Gamma Delta had been on their college years, and that joining the fraternity was the greatest decision they had made thus far in life. Parents Day '84 was a great success and proved to be one of the definite highlights of Winter Term. \r\nMay, 1984 Page 4 THE ALPHA PHIJI NEWS Countdown Centennial An Historical View of the Years, 1905-1925, of Phi Gamma Delta at The University of Michigan by a dance the preceding evening; the udergraduates were not supposed to entertain their lady friends on this day, but a graduate brother brought his wife and children, or, if not so enriched, the lady of his latest fancy. The automobile, it was conceded, killed this custom. Strengthening Our Roots at "707 The two decades which followed the Alpha Phiji's, like all other chapters, had its series of annual banquets and Norris Pig Dinners during this time. 1902 re-establishment of Alpha Phi, witnessed not only the strengthening of our fraternal roots on the Michigan Campus, but also of Phi Gamma Delta's climb to the top of the Universi ty Greek System. The relation between the active brothers and the Fiji's on the faculty continued to be "intimate and Frequently, the Detroit Graduate Chapter entertained the Ann Arbor Chapter at an elaborate dinner; Stuart Eagleson, Edson Sunderland, Shirley Smith, and Morris Tilley often took most cordial." On one occasion, the Lee '07). The first annual banquet of the Detroit Graduate Chapter was held faculty members were so pleased with the showing of the chapter that they gave a dinner to honor it, and on one or two occasions the seniors were so entertained. turns as Toastmasters, with some 'ex tras', such as Ben O. Shepard and Col onel Henry Miller (Washington and on February 22, 1907, at the Hotel Tuller with Professor John R. Allen ('95) as Toastmaster. From the early 1900's, up until the outbreak of WWI, the weekly Sunday The "Childrens" Party gatherings of actives, non-affiliates from the University, and faculty Phi The periodic dances, house parties, J-Hops and mothers parties need only Gams continued on with fervor and to be mentioned. The "Children's Par great fraternal spirit. Another function alumni and other Fiji's on Memorial Day with the Chapter / Alumni baseball game and the family dinner. ty", given annually on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, was an institu tion of the Chapter. It was so famous in the community that all efforts to keep the party attendance at a rea sonable figure were of no avail. The The festivities were sometimes started Christmas tree, with its vaudeville that was enjoyed for a good many years was the annual homecoming of The Legacy of Avery Hopwood ('05) His untimely death by drowing off the h coast of JuanlesPins, France in 1929, took from Phi Gamma Delta one of its most The extra-curriclar activity of Alpha Phiji's was exemplary between 1905 and 1925, especally in the field of publications. Avery Hopwood ('05) was on the Islander, George Caron of distinguished play wrights and producers. Three of his more famous plays were Up in Mabel's Gargoyle, George O. Brophy in 1920-1 was Editor of the Michigan Daily; and Room, The Bat, and The Gold Diggers. Brother Hopwood had the reputation of being the world's richest playwright at the time and was always in demand for Broadway productions. His death in 1929 proved not only to be a tragic loss for the literary world, but also for Phi Gamma Delta which he always kept close relations with and con sidered as one of the greatest influences Michiganensian. Walter Scherer ('24) acted as Advertising Manager of the Daily, was a Student Councilman and on his life. Willis Blakeslee ('22) was Editor of the Crowe ('14) Brophy ('19) Gamma Delta as well. Judge Samuel A. Riggs, seated on the right, was a member of the Alpha Chapter in the class of 1856. His son, Henry E. Riggs (Kansas '86), a distingushed engineer, was the great motivator in the revival of Alpha Phi in 1902. Also, brother Samuel Riggs ('18) had a son, Sam Jr., who is an Alpha Phi-Phi Gam and graduated from the University in 1958. Both brother Riggs Senior and Junior currently live in Oklahoma. Chapter affair. ^ Fluctuations in Scholarship The greatest fluctuations in the life of the Chapter appeared in its scholastic record. In the early days, there was no publicity as to academic rating. The Alpha Phiji's were pleased when the brothers passed 'without concontinued on next page a member of the Sphinx honorary. Edgar Ailes ('24) was not only music LEADERS Associate Editor the first Grandson whose Father and Grandfather were members of Phi stunts and joke presents, was strictly a THOSE PHI GAM CAMPUS ('14) was an into the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta editor of the Michigan Daily but also a Rhodes Scholar. Some of our fellow Alpha Phiji's also participated in other extracurricular activities. Floyd Deahl ('07) won the Hamilton oratorical prize and com peted in inter-collegiate oratorical con tests in 1906-7. Charles A. Crowe ('14) was Vice President of the Michigan Union and a Varsity Track Manager. Alfred Eckert ('14) was also Chairman of his Freshman Engineering Class. Blakeskee ('20) Caron ('14) Eckert ('14) \r\nMay, 1984 THE ALPHA PHIJI NEWS continued from page 4 World War I and ''707" lotions' and sorry when a brother failWd to make the requisite number of hours and retired, leaving a vacancy in the house to be filled as speedily as possible for the sake of income. For a good many years the chapter stood The effects of WWI on Phi Gamma Delta were significant at the time but not harmful in the long run. The chapter continued throughout the war period, but most of the brothers had about mid-way on the scholastic lad gone off to join the effort, either locally der. In the Spring of 1914, the alumni presented the brothers with a cup on which was inscribed every year with or in Europe. For the fall semester of the name of the Freshman who made the highest grades. Regardless of these academic fluc tuations, the Alpha Phiji's between 1905-1925 saw their roots become firm ly embedded on the Michigan Campus; their climb to the top of the University Greek System was exemplified by the many Phi Gams who were involved in athletic and other campus organiza- 1918-19, the house was used by the Ar my as a barracks. Rooms in Nickels Arcade were rented for chapter use, although few of the regular activities could be carried on as most of the Fiji's were in the S.A.T.C. Fortunately, enough rent was received from the government to pay for the much need ed repair to the house. During the War period, many of the Phi Gam Faculty members helped to not only keep the Fraternal spirit alive by "rushing" men themselves, but they also served as a communications center Page 5 The Installation of the Detroit Graduate Chapter In 1920, the Detroit Graduate Chapter (Delta Mu) purchased a home at 73 Rowena St, and it became the of ficial Phi Gamma Delta Club of Detroit for over 100 local Fiji's. It enjoyed the distinction of being the only Phi Gam ma Delta Alumni Club-house west of New York. The initial energy and persistance for this endeavor came from Ben O. Shepard ('14); he was the first president of the Club. It took only two weeks for the necessary funds to be raised and Charles H. Booth (Knox '99) did most of this on his own. The Club incor porated and sold stock, the dividends on which were paid out of dues and in come from resident members after all of the overhead expenses had been met. for those Fiji's who were away and desired information pertaining to their From the twenties onward, the Detroit Club served to a degree as a fellow brothers. center of Pan-Hellenism in the Middle Above the living room fireplace to day is a tablet bearing the names of John Burnside Lyman ('15), Lawrence fo Michigan Phi Gams. Both house's regularly interchanged hospitality and E. Vilas ('17), and Reynolds R. Smith relations were most "cordial". West and as a retreat for the University ('22). They are the three Gold Stars on the honor roll of the Chapter for the A first World War. The roll has a total of 61 names, including members in all branches of the service and of many ranks. Their initial courage and spirit The "Spooner" addition—1914 shall always remain in the minds of us The Detroit Club all. THE ALPHA PHIJI ATHLETES Burkholder in 1920-21, Nelson Joyner was awarded. On several occasions a and William Roesser in '22-23 and team was captained by an Alpha Phiji, Stuart Hulse, Theodore Hornberger and numerous other brothers acted as and William Hattendorf in 1924-25. Tradition of Excellence In basketball, we had Walter B. Rea ('22), "Red" Cherry and Kenneth The Alpha Phiji's between 1905-25 all areas of athletics, Morgaridge from 1924-1926. Represen ting the baseball team was Henry R. especially in track, speedball and Cossitt ('19), Robert O. Martin ('23) basketball. From the time in 1887 when excelled in medals, track athletes have been lured Ernest F. "Tommy" ('15). Hughitt along with brother Jack Perrin ('21) ex celled in football for Michigan and Phi to Phi Gamma Delta. In 1907 there was Gamma Delta. In 1921 there were six H.P. Ranney, Charles A. Crowe in Michigauma men in the Chapter, one in each of the sports for which an "M" Edwin D. Peifer won three gold 1914, Lawrence Butler and Paul Ben O. Shepard (T4) trainers, assistant managers and the like. Overall, the period of 1905-1925 had its share of varsity Phi Gam lettermen, many of whom have not been mention ed in this article for the sake of space. In any event, these brothers not only helped to move Alpha Phi towards a top position among the other Michigan Fraternities but also illustrated what was and is best about Phi Gamma Delta. 1 Ranney I 07) Hughitt ('15) Burkholder ('21) Morgaridge ('261 Butler {'21) \r\nMay, 1984 Page 6 THE ALPHA PHIJI NEWS LOOKING BACK: THREE ALPHA PHIJIS RECALL (1905-1925) THEIR UNDERGRADUATE YEARS AT "THE UNIVERSITY" By lames B. "Doc" Brill('19) 1 By Raymond C. Smith ('20) It will be 70 years ago this Fall that 1 took a train to Ann Arbor, by way of Detroit, to get a degree in Engineering and maybe build bridges in the Andes. At least half of that came true. 1 rented a room for eight dollars a Rushing was quite different then and didn't start until the semester was underway. Freshmen did not live in the fraternity houses and were invited dur ing "Rushing Period" to meals at dif ferent fraternities to be judged. Then month and waited for the Greeks to bids find me. In due time, 1 was wearing a frustrating not knowing if you were going to receive a bid to the fraternity you desired. In spite of all this, the pro gram worked out pretty well and the fraternities thrived. The pledges had to white As a pledge 1 missed my share of dandelions and got my share of tubbings. Hk: ^ don't remember luition, but it was $100 "out of state". Had allowance were extended-which During this period. World War 1 started in Europe and the U.S.A. join-^^ ed the effort in 1917. Naturally this^^ disrupted just about everything. Most fraternity houses were turned into bar racks for the ROTC training. For tunately the fine fraternity spirit sur vived and after the armistice, rebuilding the fraternites took hold and quite a few upper classmen were taken in to build up the ranks. Again we were was go thru Hell Week which in those was something to remember especially tub bing in ice water following paddling Alpha Phiji's in 1918 along the route. successful and had a fine Chapter with good fellowship to carry on the great an for Brother BriU in 1917 J50.0O a month of tradition of Phi Gamma Delta. which $30.00 went for food. The other 1 was most fortunate to have frater nity brothers who played a great part^^ $20.00 went for my room, dues and hell raising. We got the big living room throughout my life including (but not limited to) Pat Boydell, Minot Lane, rug from Professor Allen which was given to him by the Turkish govern John Madden, Herb Upton, Harry ment for services in the American Booth, Clem Smith, Louie Jenks, Bud University there; we completed the Chapter Room with purple drapes. Rea, and Pat Patterson my senior Tilley. Two, alum- grade roommate. 1 went off to war in 1917. In the fall ni and their families were frequent All that 1 can say is that my days at of 1918 no brothers came back, but visitors for Sunday dinners. The 707 are memorable and contributed Professor Riggs and other faculty brothers pledged a couple of good boys who took over the chores, paid the bills and kept the doors open. Some of us got back in the Spring of 1919 and went to work in the rebuilding. It seems to me that we gave you a good Chapter was small and the only addi greatly to my life. tion to the original residence consisted of the rear wing which included the above. The living room was medium size with small library between it and room. The library had a card table and lived in Ann Arbor. porch off the living room. was frequently used for bridge. Spring and fall we congregated on the open After graduation, 1 went to work in as Section Chief for the five Indiana Chapters. My undergraduate years as a Phi Gam are very memorable and 1 wouldn't trade them for the world. We regularly attended football games and other sports. We had Mothers House Parties, Spring House Parties, and Senior House Parties before the J Hop. We took on certain Charitable projects. Automobiles were relatively scarce and we did far more Sincerely and Fraternally "Doc" Brill Attention Brothers! Please Help Us to Cut down On Our List of Missing Brothers. If You Automobiles Relatively Scarce Delta Club on Rowena St. 1 eventually came back to Indianapolis and served Perge! the hallway leading to the dining foundation. 1 was "E" during that period and had the help of former Phi Gam President Stuart Eagleson, who Detroit and lived in the Phi Gamma Fraternally, Raymond C. Smith dinning room and the sleeping rooms walking in those days and thought nothing of it. Know of a Classmate Who Is not Getting His Alpha Phiji News, Or other Fraternity Mail, Give Us a Call or Write Us a Letter. We Will Make all the necessary spelling changes. \r\nMay, 1984 THE ALPHA PHIJI NEWS Samuel E. Emmons {'16) W In regard to my days at Alpha Phi, I owe everything to Brother Henry E. Riggs, who was Dean of the College of Engineering. My father had entered me R.P.I, in Troy, New York. I had gone there with him, and had a room engaged but I didn't really like the town of Troy. On the contrary, I ed our activities to "The Boulevard" and soon became quite proficient. We reported favorably to the hardware store owner, and the next thing we knew, he had filled his showcase win dows with ski's. Thus, skiing was in troduced to Ann Arbor in the winter of 1913-14. "Harvey Spriek Owned First Car" The first automobile at "707" belonged to Harvey Spriek. He bought a Packard Roadster, second hand, for $75.00. Harvey was a great guy, and I was very sorry to hear of his death a case involving Ann Arbor. The "Frosh" were assigned sections and anyone whose section the Indiana and Ann Arbor. My father was very favorably impressed with Professor Riggs and the Engineering School, and asked if I would mind being switched to the University of Michigan. Would "Arrived in Ann Arbor in 1913" I arrived in Ann Arbor in the Fall of 1913. As I got off the train, I was met by boys of Delta U., Psi U., Sigma Nu, and Phi Gamma Delta. I immediately liked the Phi Gam boy, he was "Billy" Thom. Soon after, I was pledged. I think the only other survivor fo the in itiates who were paddled up the stairs is Glenn Howland. Incidentally, my advanced credits allowed me to switch to the Class of 1916. I am reminded of one fierce debate over whether the weekly room and board charge chould be raised from 3.50 to 3.75. The proposal was voted down. We really lived well, too. My roommate in the third floor few years ago. "707" had the most beautiful lawn in sprouted a dandelion was promptly thrown into the tub. I managed to keep my section clean! Michigan was not in the Big Ten in my time. The games were with Har vard, Navy, Pennsylvania, Cornell, Vanderbilt and others. The big game was with Harvard, in Cambridge. Brother Ken "Joe" Vance made a name for himself by successfully "riding the roads" to Boston and back. We were great travellers then. The this continued. Smuck, was frequently a caller. Stan Smith was a great clothes-trader, so we gave him the name of Smuck. It stuck with him for a long time. "Those Corona Cigars" I created a sensation on my 21st Bir thday, April 23, 1916. I had promised my mother I wouldn't smoke until I was 21. It so happened that on that day we had a banquet of some kind and I was known as a non-smoking Senior. At the end of the banquet, a box of Corona Cigars was passed around. When it got to me, I thought, "I am 21 years old today" so I helped myself to a cigar. All conversation ceased when I lit up and there were dire prophecies that I would be sick. But I wasn't, and ended up enjoying the fine cigar and took another one later on. For the peak, and I had passes on all of them. I went to Cleveland to visit my Grand record, I was a heavy cigar smoker for 21 years, then stopped, and haven't parents, to South Bend where I lived, had a smoke since. and several times I splurged by going I could go on, but I guess I have rambled enough. The rambling has done me good. With best wishes to all the present members of Alpha Phi, I am. to Northampton, Massachusettes, to spend a week-end with my future wife Peggy, who was attending Smith col lege. Two of my sisters were also there and of Peggy's. I had carefully arrang ed my schedule so that my last class ended at 1:00 on Friday and the next one was an 11:00 on Monday. Fraternally yours, Sam Emmons The Alpha Phiji News Staff and all the brothers at "707" sincerely appreciate the effort and enthusiasm of these "Looking Back"graduate brothers who participated in this section. decided skiing would be a lot of fun. So, we asked the downtown hardware man to order us two pairs of skis. He ^sked us to report to him about this ^rew sport. We didn't know beans about skiing, and made the mistake of thinking ice-crusted snow would be ideal. We practiced on the slopes of Corn Flakes at breakfast, the call was for "Wax-tights". Years later, when I visited the house, they were still yelling for "Wax-tights"; I wonder how long inter-urban railways were at their back of the new Spooner addition was Arthur Branch McGee. We saw a movie with a lot of ski scenes and "707" and every time we fell down, we were cut up by the ice. Later, we mov These were the days when modern packaging was just beginning. Kellogg's Corn Flakes was widely advertised to be sealed in wax-tight packages, so, instead of calling for An old clothes man, we called had visited my future brother-in-law at the Delta Upsilon house in Ann Arbor and liked it very much. As luck would have it, my father was Arbitrator in a Michigan Power Company's and the Arbitrators met in Dean Riggs office in Page 7 "Those Great Football Games" \r\nMay, 1984 Page 8 THE ALPHA PHIJI NEWS 6 i [iTi % AL "WILDCAT" WALL, A MEMORIAL Albert "Wildcat" Wall was for 38 years a storyteller, cook and favorite friend at the Phi Gamma Delta frater March 28, 1984 A couple of weeks ago George Reindel (present editor of Alpha Phiji News) called and asked if I would write a memorial on "Wildcat" for this issue. like a craftsmen. He claimed to be get ting an "Abe Lincoln education," reading on his off-hours in "The Den." I realize now that what he did while Touched, I agreed. He added that he living at 707 Oxford was to hone an already keen perception of heard I had written an article a few years ago about "Cat" and could I in us all, that we neded harmony (both please add on to it in this memorial. Again, I agreed, not knowing how dif within ourselves and together) to con tinue. He was one of the most wise and ficult this was going to make my task. humane men I have known. The following article was first published in the Alpha Fiji News in the Today I am writing about "Cat" out of respect. 1 loved him. He made me as houseman and breakfast cook. Fall of 1979. When I first wrote about feel fortunate and I'm sure he made Wildcat had careers as a post office employee, tavern owner, factory "Cat" it was for fun. I liked him. He others feel the same way. The original made me laugh and I hoped the article would make others laugh too. I sketch sketch seems faded, but there is colo^ nity house. He was 87 and still spry until he died in his sleep. A public memorial service was held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, March 4, 1984, at the fraternity house, 707 Oxford Road... Before he joined Phi Gamma Delta worker and mortician. Wildcat was born October 28, 1896, in Oberlin, Ohio. Survivors include his man in Al Wall...we all did and out. because of his example I am sure we When I reread this article it seemed inappropriate for a and his son, Richard Wall of Cleveland. He is also survived by five grandchildren and seven greatgrand In lieu of flowers, donations may be light-not enough substance. The man had given 37 years of constant service to the fraternity. His loyalty to us was so strong that he often put our needs and desires before his own; in order to sent to the Al Wall Memorial Fund, in 'do right by the boys', as he would say. care of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house. Wildcat, who always wanted to be a doctor, donated his body for medical research at University of Michigan Hospitals. (excerpted from Ann Arbor News) ' now, vibrant and full. I knew a greai ed an outline and let his quotes fill it daughter, Bettie Wilson of Ann Arbor, children. brotherhood. He knew there was truth will all know a great many more. memorial...too Then I started to think about his humor and how important it had been to me and to so many others over the years. I can remember how he would come across one of us depressed about an exam or upset with a friend and he'd clown and tell stories, tease and joke until we smiled and then laughed. Humor is a strong tool and he used it - ■ f Old paint on canvas, as it ages, sometimes becomes transparent. When that happens it is possible, in some pictures, to see the original lines: a tree will show through a woman's dress, a child makes way for a dog, a large boat is no longer on an open sea. That is called pentimen- to because the painter "repented," changed his mind. Perhaps it would be as well to say that the old concep tion, replaced by a later choice, is a way of seeing and then seeing again. Chris Taylor Cartwright \r\nMay, 1984 Page 9 THE ALPHA PHIJI NEWS h THIRTY YEARS IN THE FRATERNITY By: A1 "Wildcat" Wall & Chris Cartwright quite a few of the college songs back then, you know. Well, they liked that, gave me a five dollar raise and asked me to stay on...and I did." read. "That's one of the things I came here for. With all of the types of books here, I figured I could give myself an Abe That was the wisest five dollar in vestment that the Alpha Phi chapter of Phi Gamma Delta ever made. "I'm at ! "Yea, I've been considering the idea of writing a book quite seriously," says the fellas as younger brothers." The "Cat"(as he's often called). "You know past thirty-plus years has led to the ac I hear a lot a pros and cons about fraternity life as I've travelled, out to Denver, Wyoming and around, on whether it (frat life) improves or retards a young man's college career. My association with the fraternity has shown to me that it definitely is in a man's favor to belong." cumulation fo one hell of a big family for A1 "Wildcat" Wall. His "family," be Taking a sip from his ever-present glass of Scotch ("heart medicine"), he continues: "Living together for four years as they do, they (the brothers) get to know each other personally. They bring their parents in and they (the parents) get to know each other and the brothers end up with real friends they can visit over the years." If anyone knows what he's talking about concerning Phi Gamma Delta living, it's Wildcat. He first came to 707 Oxford in 1946, "just to help out for a few weeks," and has been a per manent fixture of the Alpha Phi Fiji house ever since. Cat recalls how it all got started. "The guys were having their Grass Skirt party, as I remember, and they needed some entertainment. So 1 stood up with my ukelele (still a frequent companion for the Alpha Phi Gam elder spokesman / crooner) and got'em all goin' in a sing-along. 1 knew home here," asserts Cat, and I look on education." He's aid now which makes me next to a paramedic," he states, beaming with pride. "I can help the boys when they get injured here and also can help when 1 go out to Cook City (Montana, where they actives or alumni, find it a treat to stop on down and talk awhile with Cat spends his summers and where he Wildcat (and have a drink or two of course). When entering his small, dark room (the Den of Iniquity) located just is a local celebrity). "Why, I can set a broken bone and be a midwife too, and been both, on account of the hospitals being so far away out there." below the kitchen, one can't help but to notice Lincoln remarkably well read, especially in the medical sciences. "...Always wanted to be a doctor..." He's always up on the latest developments in the medical field. "I've studied up to advanced first the clutter...er...mementoes. He's definitely something of a"Jackof-All-Trades." During the '50's besides more or less running things at 707 Ox ford, Cat acted in campus theatre and was there with his ukelele to play at the Union and the League for all-campus Everything in the room has a history, just like Cat — the tales he can tell are amazing. Like the one about the unauthorized party in the '50's which was rudely broken up by the police. Two brothers managed to sneak out the back with the beer keg, while Cat parties. He's even cut and album of his handled the police. But even Cat couldn't help the two, when they favorite bawdy rodeo songs. mistook to me to see him show off "his star the unmarkd car As a Fiji, it is particularly gratifying for Wildcat's, putting the keg in the car! —his Phi Gam ring, with so much "Did 1 tell you the one about when I was shootin' at some squirrels in the at tic and the plaster came down in good pride. "In '75, they presented me with this Fiji ring and made me an honorary brother." His eyes rediate as he says the words. ol'e gentleman Jim's rack? Hal..." He's got one on everyone and hasn't forgot "Thirty Years With the Fraternity" should prove to be a Pulitzer Prize win ten a one. A graduate brother can stop in anytime and Wildcat will recognize him right off the bat —Cat has never forgotten a brother. Among the many things he prizes is his endless array of books. He loves to f ner for warmth (if and) when it comes out. But 1 suggest a title change: How about; "Eighty years-plus of brotherly w \r\nMay, 1984 Page 10 THE ALPHA PHIJI NEWS Alpha Phi Brothers Attend Bowling Green Installation GRADUATE PROFILE HERBERT BEYER ('47): Phi Gam On The Move By Brian Henderson ('86) tion, which he has held for eleven years. "People are everything," he It is along way from a Chemistry j class at the Univer- [ K, sity of Michigan to \i China, but that's jf exactly the journey C Herbert Beyer ('47) intends to complete two HB ifBlHIl weeks. Beyer, President of DeVlieg Machine Tool Corporation in Royal Oak, is an outstanding example of the well rounded individual that Phi Gam ma Delta seeks to inspire. As part of his business, Beyer has travelled to such varied destinations as England, France, Brazil, Canada, Mex ico, Central America, Taiwan and, in two weeks, China. Brother Beyer credits a large part of his success to the all around education that he recieved at the University and the Fiji house. The Beta Gamma Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at Bowling Green State University received its official charter answers when asked about the secret to on March 31, 1984 and became the success, "and motivation is the key." Brother Beyer met his wife Barbara at a fundraiser to raise money for the 120th Chapter within the International Fraternity. Among the many friends, guests and representatives who par peaceful use of nuclear power, and ticipated in the festivities, were ten they were married on 1952. They have Alpha Phiji's. Brothers Walter ('84) three sons: Daniel, 29; Mark, 26; and James, 23. Beyer's well roundedness is reflected in his wide range of interests team and Melick ('84) were on the ritual as Treasurer and Historian respectively and did a fine job in the in -sailing, fishing, golf, hunting, cross country skiing and photography, most of which he enjoys with his family. His other main hobby is travel, itiation of our forty new Beta Gamma which he and his wife do consistently, in conjunction with his business. "I've never believed you could do a good job without adequate means to relax and Hudson ('85) and Zerman ('49) com broad awareness of the world," he maintains. Brother Beyer certainly reflects the applications of the total in dividual that the University and Phi Gamma Delta seek to inspire. brothers. The present cabinet, along with Brothers Cabrera ('84), Wolak ('84), prised the rest of those Michigan Phi Gams attending. All gathered together for the banquet Saturday Night and had a great time in watching our new Bowling Green brothers enter into our Fraternal midst. Brothers Melick and Walter on Ritual Team Invited to Rush by Brother Bob Cole ('47) Already planned for the fall is a "Quad" party with the Fiji's from Michigan and Bowling Green, and the Beyer was first invited to rush by Brother Bob Cole ('47) when the two first met and became friends in a Chemistry class. As a result of the in vitation, Beyer subsequently pledged and was initiated into the fraternity. Brother Beyer served as Social Director and Treasurer in the house before be ing called to serve in the war effort. Beyer also introduced Brother Cole to From left to right: Brother Herb Beyer, Jackie Hirt, Phyllis Beyer(now Mrs. Robert Cole) and Brother Bob Cole. Chi Omegas from each University as well. We hope the installation along with this party will mark the beginning of a great fraternal relationship bet ween Beta Gamma and Alpha Phi and will encourage greater interaction bet ween the Michigan and Ohio Phi Gam Chapters. his sister, and they were eventually married; thus making Cole Brother Beyer's common law brother also. Beyer remembers that Michigan in Brother Robert Mueller ('38) his days was a social as well as an academic learning experience. Every He bequeathed the Chapter freshman, for example, was expected $2000; to have a tuxedo. "I remember buying one for $22-complete," he says, "Bob The Donation will be Placed in Passes Ad Astra. Our Centennial Anniversary Fund. Cole had a real fancy white one-it cost All of Us at "707" are Sincerely him $35." Thankful for the Thoughtfullness of Brother Mueller "Motivation is the key." After graduating from the University with degrees in Mechanical and In dustrial Engineering, Beyer started working his way up to his present posi Dear Graduate Brothers: Why Not Write To The Chapter And Let Us All Know What You Are Up To. Your fellow 1,200 Alpha Phiji Brothers Would Love To Know As Well. Fraternally, George ]. Reindel IV Corresponding Secretary \r\nMay, 1984 Page 11 THE ALPHA PHIJI NEWS News From Graduate Brothers '35 Lawrence G. Clayton is retired and currently lives with his wife, Brother Clayton is involved in the Vero Beach Country Club, the Brother Lathrup was active in the colonization at Emory and the re birth of the fraternity at the University of Georgia. He can be reached by phone at (404) Kiwanis Club and is the Treasurer 321-6001. Laura, in Vero Beach, Florida. '57 Franklin K. "Duke" Gregory, 150 Lakeside Dr. SE, Grand Rapids, ML, 49506, has four children and '43 George M. Irwin, 1651 Maine St., Quincy, IL., 62301 is a retired Business owner. In May, 1983 Brother Irwin received a National Honors Award from the National Brother Spurrier welcomes any Phi Gam to stop by if you are in the '72 John C. Scherbarth, 44327 Regis Ct., Canton ML, 48187, was just appointed as an Assistant Attorney torney General's Office in the can be reached at (616) 451-1355. Special Litigation Division. General with the Michigan At Brother Scherbarth is married to Paulette L. Stenzel and is involved Phi Gamma Delta tures in Quincy, IL., and con tributing to programs and projects in the field of historic preservation in Community Theatre. He can be reached by phone at home (517) 694-8033 or at the office (517) 373-1123. at the local and state-wide levels. Brother Irwin is also the recipient of a Distinguished Service Award from Southern Illinois University '82 Philip Schuchter, 2232 Fuller Rd. Apt. # 102A, Ann Arbor, ML, 48105, is a Field Engineer with Westinghouse Electric. Brother in Edwardsvile, IL, and an Arts Award from the Quincy Society of Fine Arts. If you haven't guessed by now. Brother Irwin is involved in local programs and projects in vation; maintaining a collection of 20th Century American Art. He loves retirement! During his undergraduate days in the Fraterni ty Brother Irwin was President as well. He can reached by phone at of the Association. vance Packaging Corporation in Grand Rapids. Brother Gregory saving and restoring historic struc architectual restoration and preser division Theatre is Chairman of the Board of Ad Trust for Historic Preservation, for I American Vincennes area and can be reached at (912) 726-5231. his local Church. He can be reaced by phone at (305) 567-1610. the University and College Theatre Association-A Schuchter still enjoys flying private airplanes and is looking to buy one soon. He travels a lot in his job and ".•.not for college day's alone" loves it! Phil can be reached at (313) 769-7224. '58 James C. Ellis, 429 Ridge Gate Rd., Orinda, CA.,94563, is married and (217) 222-1799. '83 Eric T. Brenkert is married and a has three children. Brother Ellis is Commissioned Manager of New Ventures for Pacific Telesis Group in San Fran United States Air Force, assigned to the 14th Student Squadron at cisco. He can be reached at (415) Columbus 254-5229. Mississippi. Brother Brenkert is a Air 2nd Lieutenant, Force Base in '49 Donald E. Lathrup, 2459 N. member of the American Society Decatur Rd., Decatur, GA.,30033, '68 James J. Spurrier, 1002 N. Second of Mechanical Engineers and a is currently a Regional Sales Manager for Master Builders Com ried and has two children. Brother pany, a Division of Martin Mariet ta Corporation. Brother Lathrup has lived in the Atlanta area for 25 years. His wife, Ann Flitcraft pass ed away in October of 1982. St., Vincennes, IN., 47591, is mar Spurrier is a Director of Theater at Vincennes University Junior Col lege. He is involved in the Kiwanis Club and is presently Chairman of the two-year college program for member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He graduated an outstanding senior in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Mississippi. Brother Brenkert can be reached at (601) 234-1145. Wouldn't You Like to Be a Member of the Board of RUSH RECOMMENDATIONS? Chapter Advisors or Alpha Phi Send to Scott E. Almquist, Chapter President 707 Oxford Rd., Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 Board? We at"707" Would Love to Have You! \r\nMay, 1984 Page 12 THE ALPHA PHIJI NEWS Academically Speaking An Undergraduate Perspective: The Value of a Liberal Arts Education By Sean Martin ('84) functions; a psychlogy professor would be imminently more pleased "History? What are you gonna do with a student if that student walked with that? Teach?" out of class thinking like a psychologist If I hear that annoying interrogative one more time, I may strangle the ques than if he demonstrated adequate tioner. I will be acquitted by a jury of my peers. Life on the University of Michigan campus in the 1980's is not easy for the History major. Or the Political Science major. Or the Philosophy major. Or the English major. A new malaise has crept its way into the hearts and bones knowledge of Skinnerian behaviorism. A discipline is, at bottom, merely a way to refine your cognitive skills by applying them intensely to one subject area. Someone Balance in the individual is necessary for the survival of the species, especial-^fc ly after graduate school. The Universi-1^ ty is now graduating Engineering students who couldn't write their way out of a paper bag. Business students who wouldn't know a novel unless it appeared in ledger form, and Com puter students who can't read anything not written in binary. Contrary to popular belief in the Undergraduate Library, the written language is still the major form of communication between human beings, and in as age of "new who does well in information" those who can't adapt to History of Jacksonian America should many different forms of knowledge be able to do well in Philosophy of Kant, because both teach ways of look will become quickly obsolete. The of a nervous student body: employ ing at, and writing about, the world. Each discipline within the liberal arts "A liberal Arts education possesses the unique advantage of producing ment. offers a new view on a common set of the balanced individual ... There is a profound and sad belief running rampant through the hallowed halls of learning in Ann Arbor that if you don't go pre-Med, pre-Law, preBusiness, pre-Engineering, pre-Success, or some combination of the above, you are doomed to sweep floors or sleep in the Diag the rest of your life. PHeaven forbid you should choose Lsingle major; you need two now universal truths. One can look at the Depression as the result of financial overspeculation, a Marxist conspiracy, a climax of social breakdowns, world weather changes, or the final conflict of man versus self; the point is not which view is right, but whether such a view is a coherent way of examining our environment. Heaven forbid you should choose a Liberal arts students can get any job they want, assuming that is their major concern, which it often is not. The^l^ they have the confidence to know they can succeed in any one. Life for them is not determined by something as ridiculously trivial as one's major in a madman or Phi Delt would think of majoring in Sociology. Engineering students refer to Literature, Science, and Arts and "LS & Play," and twelve hundred frightened souls stare at an Econ 201 hourly and wonder, "What's the mean going to be?" Has the liberal arts education finally succumbed to the knowledge you receive as part of that thinking about new problems, and ex press the means to solve them. learned how to learn, they have the maturity to look at many paths, and single major; you need two now. Only A liberal arts education teaches you how to think and how to learn. The it is he who can find new modes of reason it is not is because they have "] vagaries of the employment cycle? No. Nope. No way. I offer the following set of arguments to strengthen the backbone of anyone considering majoring in Early Renaissance Sculpture or Comparative Chinese Poetry, and as a defense of anyone who did major in those sub jects, or anything resembling them, in the past. liberal arts student holds the distinct edge in this employment game, because college; it is determined by their power to hold a wide range for opportunities in sight, and the acquired ability to sprout in whatever field they wish. The University is the ideal location to grow up for four years and figure out what values will be important to you as you enter the "real world." Its A liberal arts education possesses the unique advantage of producing the balanced individual, a rare commodity on a campus fraught with hyperspecialization. "A jack of all trades, master of none simply does not apply to a social situation where few are able to see values and changes with a cogent eye, and where "the forest through the trees" looms as a more threateningly primary objective is not to force you to learn what cis-trans bonding is, or to make you spit out the names of various arachnids on a blue book. Education, and particularly a balanced, liberal arts education, is the means to enrich your outlook on life, or to give you an outlook in the first place. Your future does not depend on what you got in Econ 201, and when you realize that, you have really graduated from the process is almost incidental to the im myopic campus aphorism. Tunnelvi- portance of the process itself. Each sion has evolved into Employmentvi- University. discipline requires a unique perspective sion, where every activity or class must to be placed on the world, and primarily asks of the student to figure out what that perspective is and how it have some purpose on a resume, lest it Brother Martin is an Honors History Major and Graduated Phi Beta Kappa in May. He will be attending Law School in the Fall of 1985. be a waste of the student's waking hours. \r\nMay, 1984 ^inter '84 Rush; W Chapter Computer Purchased A Great Success Due to Page 13 THE ALPHA PHIJI NEWS the hard work and en thusiasm of Alpha Phiji Rush Chair man, Brett Mclntyre ('84), and undergraduate brothers. Phi Gamma Delta emerged after five nights of in tense rushing with a very impressive pledge class of eighteen carefully selected young men. Their hometowns range from Florida, Virginia, and Massachusettes, to Israel. Their overall median High School Gradepoint average stands at a 3.65 and out of this group will certainly come many Michigan Honor Students. The eighteen carefully selected The newest addition to the Fiji House is an IBM-PC. The Phi Gams are one of only two fraternities on the Michigan Campus to own a computer; the other being the engineering frater nity Triangle. The computer, we call "Delta", was purchased for cabinet and active brother usage. It is located in a renovated storeroom which has a plea sant interior design that is safe from any type of unauthorized entrance. Only the Cabinet officers and the Computer Chairman (Thomas Myers ('84) have keys to the room; it is locked at all times when not in use. young men began their pledge educa tion program under the direction of Bill "A Letter Quality Printer" Our "Delta" system is well equipped. Cowden ('84) and John Melick ('84). So far the pledges have been involved in all areas of Fraternity projects and ad ministration. They have painted all the Wolverines" had a good time. In terms of philanthropy, the Winter functions. Such a networking system has been developed and is currently in its beginning stages of operation;it is labeled "PHI-COM". PHI-COM was created by brother George J. Reindel IV ('85) and carries the slogan, "Stengthening our future by bringing back our past." The PHI aspect stands for the fraternal bond which 'links' us all together as brothers word- graduating class, going back to 1915, will exist one-two brothers who will serve as the PHI-COM representative for that class. They will be supplied a General Ledger package. Brother Myers conducts classes in phone of Wordstar (a computer training to aquaint brothers with the system and already the com puter itself is in large demand. The future. actives, took their 'walkout' to Indiana its members, but it will also enhance spirit and participation at all Phi Gam processing package), PC Talk III (a communications package), LOTUS 1-2-3, an accounting spreadsheet, and hospitable and saw to it that the March 2-4, the pledges, along with 30 system will not only enable fraternity information to be better spread among consists and were able to see a "Cheney" house firsthand. The Zeta brothers were very floor hallway in the old house. From tions network has never been greater. Because Alpha Phi has well over 1200 living brothers, a "communications" memory, a modern letter quality printer. The software of the computer drives, 448K of cabinet uses it mainly for accounting and letter writing purposes. The brothers use is largely for individual programs, for writing papers and for homework in general. "Delta" system certainly will make Phi Gamma Delta at the University a progressive fraterni ty; a fraternity with an eye towards the bathrooms in the new house, restored the Wildcat room, replasted the third With our Centennial Anniversary rapidly approaching, the need for a strong graduate brother communica and the COM stands for the new com munication which will maintain / enhance this initial bond. From each It has two disk The 1984 Pledge Class "PHI-COM" Established with all the names / addresses and numbers of his fellow undergraduate classmates; when im portant fraternity news comes up, the Corresponding Secretary will contact these 75-100 representatives who will in turn contact the rest of the 1200 Alpha Phi Brothers. The work PHI-COM has P-C as its initials and these letters also stand for the IBM PC, where the entire network will be based and operated from. Brothers Reindel's hope is that such a system will eventually be broken down according to region and state, where Michigan Phi Gams will be able to 84 pledges volunteered their services more effectively integrate themselves for a week to monitor the polling booths for the Michigan Student with Fiji's from other chapters. PHI COM will have more than just local Assembly elections. With their pledge / friends party, they raised $250 for "707" impact so to speak. Jello Jump and in addition each sold 50 tickets on their own. will bring us together as brothers all the more frequently and greatly All of the hard work, effort put into the house and University community enhance the fraternal spirit within our ^y the winter pledges was tremendous Pind it all came to a very positive climax with Delta Week at the end of April. These pledges, now new in itiates, will certainly carry on the great Phi Gamma Delta tradition at The University of Michigan. More than anything else, PHI-COM blood. It capitalizes on history/ nostalgia in a futuristic manner (Com puter), but not at the expense of tradi tion. PHI-COM will demonstrate with fervor that Phi Gamma Delta is cer tainly "not for college days alone." \r\nMay, 1984 Page 14 THE ALPHA PHIJI NEWS Due to the tremendous effort, hard work and enthusiasm which the Alpha Phi Board of Phi Gamma Delta at the University of Michigan has given to the undergraduate Chapter at "707", the Alpha Phiji News Staff would like to take this opportunity to profile these very "worthy brothers"; they epitomize what is best about Phi Gamma Delta and what it means to give of oneself for the benefit of others. Thank you ever so much! Brother George H. Shaffer ('46) is currently our Alpha Phi Board President and has served in this post for the last two ^ ^ years. He was on w j the Board for many ' ' years prior to his role as President and has certainly moved the Alpha Phi Chapter in a very positive and progressive direction. Brother Shaffer received a degree in Engineering upon his graduation from "The University"; he later went into business for himself by forming Hart Brother Don Smith^^ ('29) When Donalcj|^^ came to the Alpha" Phi chapter of Phi Gamma 1926, Since graduation from The Universi ty of Michigan, Art has earned an MBA from Wayne State University and is currently working on his Masters in Science of Taxation. In addition to his busy work schedule, brother Albin is the treasurer of the Alpha Phi Association and a former member of the Board of Chapter Advisors. he Delta was in a legacy. His father, Shirley Wheller Smith ('97), uncle Donald David Smith ('00), and brother — Clement Andrew Smith ('23), were all graduate brothers of the Alpha Phi chapter. His oldest brother, Reynolds Rich Smith, was pleged to the Alpha Phi chapter before his appointment to West Point Military Academy where he died in the Art married Pamela Meyer, ADPI pneumonia epidemic that was sweep ('80), in May, 1981. She is currently a substitute teacher in the Wayne- ing the country in 1919. The phrase "Not for college days Westland school district. Pam and Art live in Southfield. Don S. Smith, for he has served on the In his spare time (?), Art relaxes by working out at karate, or tinkering with his micro-computer. Alpha Phi board on and off for some forty years. He took an active part in the drive to raise money for the new alone" has always been important to ford Tool in 1966. Hartford Tooling is addition, soliciting contributions of a specialty company with EDM being $100 to $1000 for the Walter B. Rea Frederick their field of endeavor. In 1948, Brother Shaffer married the Woodward F. ('49) then Janet Shultz, from Bedford, and currently today reside in Birmingham, Michigan. Their two children are both Michigan Royal Oak. He is with his Graduates; Gayle, who is with General an Motors Treasurer's Staff, and Lee, a ecutive fellow Alpha Phiji, who is working Eastern with his father as a company represen tative in Toronto. All of the brothers at "707" sincerely appreciate Brother Shaffers work in his many years of service with the Frater nity, especially the Alpha Phi Board. We hope he will continue to stay in touch with the Chapter after his Presidency is completed. resides wife account which in ex with Airlines, gives him plenty of opportunity for a favorite family hobby:-traveling. "That is why we continue to be interested in my line of work," he tells us. The Woodwards have four sons, three of them married. The youngest son, Charlie, finishes college in May, and plans an August wedding. Charlie hopes to find work as an accountant after graduation. Albin Richard, the oldest son, graduates ('79) is a CPA and from divinity school in May, and will Arthur Fund in honor of that also illustrious^|^ brother. He tell us that two of hisi^^ fondest fraternal memories recall his presenting Bud Rea ('22) with the "new house" dedication plaque in 1967, and Raymond C. Smith ('23) with the "new library" dedication plaque in 1973. Following Don in the list of Shirley W. Smith legacies are Shirley's grand sons: George F. Qua ('52) and his brother Steve ('54), who are automobile dealers in Cleveland, and Don's sons—David M. Smith ('56), a Seattle ophthalmologist, and Ross Smith ('58), who was a designer with the architectual firm Hugh Stubbins and Associates at the time of his death in April, 1982. Finally—so far— there are two great-grandsons of Shirley W. Smith in Phi Gamma Delta: Paul Qua ('83), George's son, who just graduated from De Pauw, and Brad Qua ('85), Steve's employed at Plante be ordained in Royal Oak on the first & Moran CPA's in Sunday in June. Bill works with the Southfield, mentally handicapped in a training en son, who still lives at 707. In June '83 the Donald S. Smiths vironment in Lake City, ML The third celebrated their golden wedding an Mich igan, where he is a specialist in taxa tion and personal financial planning. Art also assists his son, John, is working with a religious organization in Vienna, Austria. "P.S.," writes Fred, "I forgot to tell you that my dad was a Fiji from 707 business clients prepare financial pro Oxford Road in the class of 1918. Old jections and business plans used in con nection with private placement offer professor Riggs got him through school. Fraternity brothers are a great ings. help." niversary, getting together with their best man in 1933, Thurston Thieme,^|^ and his wife. Always young at heart, Don enjoys spending time on his present hobby of kite making and flying. \r\nMay, 1984 Replacement Hospital Project. Their goal will be to collect 160 million dollars to help offset the overall cost of Issues Spark Debate 707 Club Update continued from p. 1 would like to thank the following . . . asserts such a code is necessary to "fill existing vacancies which limit the University's response in some cases of misconduct either to seeking criminal action in local courts or doing nothing." For any brother to be eligible for the 707 Club, all that is needed is a con tribution of $50 or more to the Alpha Phi chapter. In return for your dona tion, we will be happy to send this 8"xl0" black and white photograph of the chapter house. Phillip M. Pfaffman Donald E. Lathrup Page 15 THE ALPHA PHIJI NEWS John A. Rinek Opposition to the code has come from a very large percentage of the stu dent body: the Michigan Student Assembly, Inter-Fraternity Council, 285 million dollars. The School of Business Administration will be in tegrating computing into all aspects of its teaching and research programs next fall through a twelve million dollar agreement with the Burroughs Corporation. Visiting Ann Arbor this past term were Henry Coleman, producer of the Panhellenic Association, and LS & A ABC Television show the "Love Boat", maestro Leonard Bernstein, who con student government just to name a few. Their arguments center around ducted the Vienna Philarmonic, Presidential hopeful Jesse Jackson, the premise, 'the code should be Soviet emigre and abolished because it is injurious tO their Mikhail Bryshnikov, and Walter Ballet dancer civil liberties and would give the Cronkite, thirty year news correspon University too much power in cases in dent,who will speak at this year's com volving legitimate student social pro test. The Regents will be deciding on this issue of a student code at their May Meeting. In regards to projects and events, a mencement exercises. significant importance to Higher Education in America; it is not only a campaign kick-off has begun for the State resource but a national asset. The University of Michigan certainly exists as an institution of central and The Hometowns of our Fall and Winter Pledges Fall '83 David G. Camp ('86) David F. Cole ('86) Richard W. Costolo ('85) Grand Haven, Michigan East Lansing, Michigan Troy, Michigan Christopher Fountain ('87) Grand Rapids, Michigan Charles C. Fritz ('86) Birmingham, Michigan David J. Johnson ('86) Jay R. Jolliffe ('85) Allen, Michigan Birmingham, Michigan Miko Kabeshita ('87) Daniel J. G. Lawton ('85) Jeffrey M. Sotok ('85) David W.Stahl ('86) Charles R. Tomlinson ('85) Elk Grove, Illinois Buttons Bay, Michigan Holland, Michigan Winnetka, Illinois Kalamazoo, Michigan Winter '84 Emil A. Bathish ('87) Nazereth, Israel Daniel J. Ceglowski ('86) Amr A. El-Bayoumi ('86) Bradley S. Fenner ('87) Douglas C. Gabrion ('87) Boxboro, Massachusettes Alexandria, Egypt Fort Wayne, Indiana Ann Arbor, Michigan Brian P. Gahan ('86) Francis X. Grossi III ('85) Hastings, Michigan LaGrange, Illinois Thomas R. Koundakjian ('87) Michael G. McGregor ('87) Patrick D. O'Keeffe ('86) Robert L. Porter ('86) Mitchell L. Rippe ('86) Stephen P. Robb ('86) Eric A. Sanders ('86) Gregory R. Schermerhorn ('86) Gary C. Stolberg ('87) Charles E. Walton ('86) Dane R. Wysocki ('86) Belmont, Massachusettes New Haven, Michigan Ionia, Michigan Marshall, Michigan New York, New York Bowling Green, Ohio Crystal Lake, Illinois West Bloomfield, Michigan Miami, Florida Ann Arbor, Michigan Temperance, Michigan \r\nMay, 1984 Page 16 THE ALPHA PHIJI NEWS The Summer Edition of the Alpha Phiji News: An Historical-Fraternal Look at the Years 1925-1945 A Future Glimpse.... SI 1 f I Spring"-Formal-1937 An Italian Bash?-1935 The "Lettermen" of 1941 1941 From left to right: Chuck Adams, H. 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