AGE 3 THE PINE TREE FIJI ARCHON COUNCILOR 50 ATTEND WILL SPEAK AT PIG DINNER PIG DINNER '82 and entered college at the age of 15. He com- Brothers, as you may know, attendance at pleted the requirements for a degree in three Pig Dinner '82 was a remarkable 50, a num- years, at the age of 18, with an A minus ber unprecedented in recent years. Following average. is a list of those brothers WO attended and Because of age restrictions, he could not be who hopefully will return again to their native pledged until his second year in college and Fiji homeland for Pig Dinner '83. was initiated his third and final year. As an Ted Curtis ('23), Gordon Heath ('35), Nor- undergraduate member of Phi Gamma Delta, man Carlisle ('37), Merrill Bradford ('39), he attended the Bi-Sectional Conventions at Charles Stickney ('44), John Ballou ('49), Ed Wisconsin and Los Angeles, the 1954 Ekkle- Keith ('49), Frank Mace ('51), Dave Rand sia, and served as Public Relations Chairman. ('58), Tom Larkin ('58), Ron Thurston ('59), Brother Clauss graduated from Yale Uni- Ralph Pilsbury ('60), Paul Devine ('60), Fred versity Law School with th LL.B. degree in Pierce ('60), Don Richardson ('60), Dale Her- 1958 at the age of 21. While there, he be- sey ('61), Dave Smith ('61), Paul McCarron came one of the original charter members of ('63), Ted Sherwood ('64), John Johnson ('64), the New Haven Phi Gamma Delta Associa- Marshall Stern ('64), Win Stevens ('65), R. The Speaker at Pig Dinner 83 will be the tion and was initiated into Phi Delta Phi Legal Arlen Johnson ('66), Scott Lewis ('66), John newly elected Archon Councilor, Peter O. Fraternity. Supranovich ('66), John McBrayne ('69), Dave Clauss (Chicago '55). At the age of 22, Peter became a partner Sposato ('74), Peter Wilkinson ('76), David Peter O. Clauss, a partner in the law firm of of the firm with which he is presently as- Laude ('76), Jim Schoonover ('76), Rob Leath- Clark, Ladner, Fortenbaugh, and Young, was sociated. By age 29 he had begun to specialize erbee ('76), Jon Oakes ('77), Cliff Abbott elected Archon Councilor of the Fraternity of in tax and corporate work. He has also pub- ('77), Kenneth Housman ('77), Bruce Verrill Phi Gamma Delta at the 134th Ekklesia in lished numerous articles. ('77), Scott Austin ('78), Ray Konisky ('78), August, 1982. Brother Clauss she former secretary, Steve Strand ('78), Tony Garton ('78), Mi- Peter was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on treasurer, and president of the Franklin chael Burns ('79), Phil Bryce ('79), Matt September 23, 1936, and completed high Graduate Chapter in Philadelphia. He served Caldwell ('80), David Higgins ('80), Tim Ames school after tenth grade. He received the as a Section Chief for 11 years, and as the ('80), Peter Bergh ('80), John Wallace ('81), Ford Foundation Pre-Induction Fellowship, Fraternity's General Counsel for 10 years. Gary Jacobsen ('81), Chris Larson ('81), Greg Scott ('81), Mark Lowell ('81). SILVER AND GOLDEN OWL AWARDS TO BE PRESENTED AT PIG DINNER Each year at Pig Dinner, we present a num- RONALD G. THURSTON TO BE ber of awards to our brothers who, in that year are celebrating their 25th or 50th an- PIG DINNER SYMPOSIARCH niversary as members of Phi Gamma Delta. Silver Owl Awards, given in recognition of 25 The symposiarch, alias "toastmaster" at Pig years of membership this year will be pre- Dinner '83 will be Brother Ronald G. Thur- sented to: David M. Rand, Norman U. Var- ston ('59). Ron is currently the Executive Vice num, Ronald C. Boynton, James O. Bruner, President of the Maine Health Care Associa- Donald E. Cookson, Joseph T. Cuccaro, John tion, the state nursing home association. He is P. Daigneault, James J. Dibiase, George A. a registered lobbyist for the association and Giostra, Milton F. Huntington, Edmund P. manages its Augusta office. Brother Thurston Kelley, Charles J. McArthur, Joseph E. McCar- has been involved in health care administra- thy, Lawrence A. McKay, James R. McLaffirty, tion since 1965 despite having graduated from David Phillips, Gary N. Priest, Richard W. Maine with a degree in Dairy Plant Manage- Russell, Anthony G. Soychak, Robert J. Syl- ment. vain, Ronald G. Thurston, Austin H. Wilkins, Prior to this job, Ron was the Executive Dana W. Wingren. Director of the Pine Tree Organization for Golden A www. in recognition of 50 Professional Standards Review, a federally years of membership will be presented to funded physicians peer review organization. brothers: Oscar Fellows II, George E. Green- He also spent several years with the Maine law, Howard C. Holman, James M. Jackson, Blue Cross/Blue Shield. George E. Osgood, James H. Page, Fred C. Roberts, Kenneth P. Sullivan, George H. Brother Thurston currently resides in Win- children, Ronald Jr., Deborah (who graduated Sweetnam, Kenneth E. Taylor. throp, Maine with his wife, Isabella and has four from UMO last year), Barbara, and Susan. PAGE 4 THE PINE TREE FIJI OMEGA MU BROTHERS HELP Editor's Note: Throughout our history as a chap- the western United States. Although Professor Another addition to ter, it has been axiomatic that some brothers will Hamlin resigned in 1898 to pursue business in- the Phi Gam heritage at hear their calling not from some avenue of the 'out- terests, he did not forget 'dear old Maine. He the University and the side world, but from their alma mater. In addi- served for many years as President of the Alumni Experiment Station was tion, some brothers, although not directly em- Association, and due to his increasing interest in James Monroe Bartlett. ployed by the university, have nonetheless contrib- forestry and his devotion to the college, he super- Brother Bartlett con- uted much of their time and energy to its cause by vised the planting of what is now a fine collection of tinued his studies at the serving as a trustee or as an activist in the Alumni trees on the university campus. Maine State College after Association. In this, the second and final article ex- Another gentleman and brother, one of the many graduation and received posing Omega Mu's intimate and historic relation- Bartlett to serve at the Maine Agricultural Experiment Sta- his Masters in Chemistry ship with its fostering institution, we will meet a tion2 was Fremont Russell. Brother Russell received in 1883. After a two year internship at the Penn number of our brothers who have devoted some or his advanced degree at the College of Veterinary State College, he returned to Maine as an assistant most of their lives in service to the University of Surgeons in New York in 1888, three years after chemist at the Agricultural Experiment Station. He Maine and in the process have helped to carve its his graduation. In 1889 he assumed the position of was to remain there for the next fifty years, serv- path. I would like to acknowledge the generosity Instructor of Veterinary Science. During his many ing in increasingly important capacities. During his of Professor David Smith, Bill Page, and the Special years at the college, he held numerous other posi- tenure, he served twice as Director and for many Collections Department of Fogler Library in assist- tions such as Professor of Biology, Bacteriology, years as the Head Chemist. His principle duty was ing me with the research for this article.- and Veterinary Science. Among his more impor- to inspect the vast variety of commercial fertil- izers, farm feed, seeds, and insecticides with tant duties was caring for many farm animals that grazed on the fields which are now the university regard to state standards. In this respect, he It was during the early years of the university, days of the thriving Q.T.V. Secret Society, when a grounds. These animals were essential to the col- played an integral role in the gradual improvement number of talented young brothers opted to pur- lege's program because all students were required of these products and thus his service to the sue their professional teaching and research ca- to have at least some animal and agricultural train- agriculture and the people of the state of Maine ing. Brother Russell's teaching and research ac- was tremendous. Dr. Bartlett also did pioneering reers at their alma mater, the Maine State College. complishments were valuable not only to the many research on the planting, spraying, and dusting of Brothers George Hamlin ('73), Fremont Russell ('85), Whitman Howard Jordan ('75), James Bart- students he taught, but to the State of Maine as the potato crop in Aroostook County resulting in lett ('80), Howard Webb ('87), Edson Forbes Hitch- well. markedly improved harvests. In 1927, he received an honorary degree of Doctor of Science as "a ings ('75), Walter Flint ('82), and Alpheus Lyons One of the most im- loyal son of the State of Maine, contributor to the ('02) all entered the scene when the college was portant figures at the col- scientific advancement of agriculture and con- still small and its programs relatively limited. But lege around the turn of tributor to important methods of analysis of the with the advent of these men came the deter- the century was Whit- Official Agricultural Chemists Association", of mination, expertise, and idealism that would per- man Howard Jordan. In which he was a member. manently change the face and the reputation of 1878, three years after Edson Forbes Hitchings was one of the six char- our college and help create for it a voice that his graduation, brother ter members of the Orono chapter of the Q.T.V. would soon be heard throughout Maine, the Jordan returned to Maine Secret Society and he taught at the University of United States and in some cases, the world. from Penn State College, Maine from 1911-1918 as Chairman of the depart- Jordan where he was doing grad- ment of Horticulture. Prior to this, Brother Hitch- One such man was uate studies. That year, because he was dissatisfied ings had had an extensive academic and scientific George H. Hamlin. After with the present curriculum, he proposed a new career. After graduation he pursued further stud- serving as a tutor of civil and expanded one which included courses in agri- ies and received his Masters Degree from Maine in engineering, he was soon cultural engineering, farm drainage, and qualitative 1889. He went on to become a Professor of Nat- promoted to the position chemistry. Its unanimous approval by the Trustees ural Sciences at the Eastern Maine Conference Sem- of Professor. This was sparked the beginning of a long and highly influen- inary, Professor of Biology at Colby (a program two years after his grad- tial career. they are indebted to him for initiating), and uation. On top of his Superintendent of Schools in Waterville. In 1905, duties as professor, In 1888, brother Jordan became the first Director he resigned from this last position to become the Hamlin Brother Hamlin was also of the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station. He Maine State Entomologist, where he remained for served in that post until 1896, when he resigned to the six years before coming to Maine. Brother in charge of all construction at the college. In that assume a similar position at the New York Experi- Hitchings was a charter member of the Entomo- capacity, he designed and built the system of ment Station in Geneva, N.Y., the largest of its kind logical Society of America, and was a member of waterworks on the campus and he supervised the in the United States. Commenting on his career, a several other scientific associations including the construction of Coburn Hall, Wingate Hall, and the former colleague of his mentioned that "He believed American Association for the Advancement of Sci- Maine Agricultural Experiment Station. In addition that the mose useful work an experiment station ence. to this, he served for a number of years as Univer- can do is to conduct rigid scientific investigations of Ted Curtis, whom we sity Treasurer and Librarian (this was actually a agricultural problems. To his insistence upon this all know and love princi- relatively simple task, because back then, the fundamental principle and to his exceptional ability pally for his 31 official library was open only for a few hours a week, in expounding it to his colleagues and to the public years of service to Omega mostly for the exchange of books). It was under is due in large measure the present high standing of Mu as Purple Legion- the teaching and guidance of George Hamlin that the United States in the field of agricultural science naire, also played an in- the Maine State College became a world leader in and produce." Upon his retirement from Maine, he tegral role in University the training of railroad construction engineers; a was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science De- of Maine athletics for number of its graduates venturing out to construct gree in addition to being offered the Presidency of many years. In fact, in his the great railroad lines of China, Argentina, and the College. Curtis 36-years as Faculty Man- PAGE THE PINE TREE FIJI HAPE THE PATH OF UMO ager of Athletics, Ted founded SIX new teams, was indicative of the service he had rendered to the for the latter three years. Since his retirement the Coach of 34 State Championship teams (most University of Maine. from the Board, two major distinctions have been of which he organized himself), and was solely Another Trustee, and bestowed upon him by the University First, in responsible for all of the equipment, schedules, budgets, and finances of UMO athletics. In addition one particularly familiar 1980, brother Page was awarded an Honorary Doc- to this, he was influencial in the promotion of to us here at Omega Mu tor of Laws Degree, and just recently in 1982, Bill Maine high school and prep school sports, a num- was Hosea Buck ('93). was given a Distinguished Engineering Academic For us, he donated the Award. ber of which he also coached to the State Cham- land on which the 'Cas- pionships before assuming his position at Maine. Finally, Robert Haskell, tle sits, arranged the certainly one of the most In the athletic department Ted ran a tight ship, financing for the 'Castle,' distinguished alumni of and he always held fast to his ideals. That's why, and remained a close the University or of the while Ted was in office, the athletic department Buck friend and advisor of the fraternity. During his never had to ask the University for a nickel, while brotherhood up until the time of his death. For the outstanding and lengthy at the same time consistently turning out cham- University, his role was equally important and career, Brother Haskell pionship teams even without handing out a single slightly more diversified. Brother Buck was the was a President of the athletic scholarship. Chairman of the Athletic Board from 1915-19 and Bangor Hydro-Electric One of Ted's fondest memories actually began the alumni representative to the Board of Trustees Haskell Company and Director on a sour note. After playing on the undefeated from 1921-38, chairing its Executive Committee of the Maine Electric Power Company and the freshman basketball team of 1920, Ted returned during the latter five years. He also served on a Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company. In addi- ten years later to discover that basketabll was ap- number of other board committees including that tion to this, he was also a State Representative, parently no longer 'in vogue', and thus had been of Honorary Degrees, Conferences, Alumni Coun- State Senator, and President of the State Senate. recently dropped. Determined to prove to the Ath cil, and Campus Planning. In this last position, he His service to the University of Maine is also of letic Board that there was no lack of interest or en- served on its building committee and was par- considerable merit. He was a member of the Uni- thusiasm for that sport, Ted, along with the fresh- ticularly instrumental in soliciting funds for the con- versity Foundation, Chairman of the University man coach, Bill Kenyon, organized the All-Stars of struction of Alumni Hall. When he died, the Presi- Finance Committee, Director of the Pulp and the intramural league into a team and proceeded dent of the Board of Trustees, Harman Allen re- Paper Institute and of course, Trustee, from to arrange a contest with the Northeastern Uni- marked, "To his associates, of which I am proud to 1963-73. versity varsity, to be played on UMO soil. The new call myself one, he was a leader, a keen man of Brothers Page and Haskell were both on the gymnasium, packed with excited students, imme- business, one of foresight with the ability to sur- Board in the critical year of 1968, when the seven diately had the Athletic Board convinced. Attesting mount all difficulties, having at all times the best in- state college campuses were merged to become to Ted Curtis' foresight, for many years following terests of the University of Maine at heart, ever the University System. According to Bill this memorable event the gymnasium never saw an fighting for that that he considered fair." This Page, this was by far the most important issue that empty seat during a basketball game. reflects a general attitude among many that Hosea he encountered during his years on the board. Of these seats, Ted made sure that the students Buck was particularly adept in the area of problem Although the Trustees were initially opposed to and faculty were given first priority, because in his solving, whatever the problem may have been. We the measure, on the grounds that it would be mind they were the University of Maine and thus mentioned in the last issue of the 'Pine Tree Fiji financially and prestigiously detrimental to the the team belonged to them. This usually meant that that he rescued from the Bangor Jail a few way- Orono Campus, it was later approved and subse- out of the 2600 seats in the 'Pit', maybe 75 would word' brothers who had somehow gotten them- quent funding by the Legislature and other devel- be left over for anyone else. selves into a mess. This was a minor example. For opments proved that Orono was to remain the Moving away from academia and athletics, his- most of his professional life, the University and the 'jewel' of the University of Maine system. tory shows us that a number of Phi Gams also served fraternity were constantly in need of his advice and the University as members of the Board of Trust- council, SO in this respect and certainly in many Due to space limitations, this article will continue in the next ees. Although we are unsure of the Phi Gam mem- others, he was one of the great benefactors of the issue where we will meet those brothers who are currently work- bership of Trustees Nathaniel Wilson, Charles Ed- University of Maine. ing at, or associated with the University of Maine. son Oak, and Samuel W. Wilson, we are proud that Two other brothers who have served on the four of our brothers have served on the Board, Board of Trustees in more recent years are James two as its Chairman. Page ('34) and Robert Haskell ('25). One of these gentlemen was Raymond W. Davis James Page, or 'Bill' as This list also includes brothers Walter Balantine, Horace ('ll). For a number of years after his graduation Estabrooke, and James Norris Hart, all mentioned in the previous he is called by his ac- article (PTF, Fall, 1982) from Maine with an Economics Degree, brother quaintances, made his Davis remained tied to the University by serving as business in the potato President of the Piscataquis Valley Alumni Associa- starch industry and at- 2The Maine Agriculture Experiment Station. mentioned tion. Though this job and the numerous contacts tained the positions of periodically throughout this article, was the principle research facility in the state and a division of the University. Because the that he had throughout the area and the State, he President and Vice- state of Maine relied heavily upon agriculture as a means of sub- was the driving force in many of the University's President of the Page sistence. an institution devoted solely to the research of prob- fund drives. In 1935, he was appointed Trustee of Starch Company and the lems and the modernization of technique was, and has been vital the University, seven years after he had assumed Page Eastern Maine Starch to preserving the health of the state. the Presidency of the Guilford Trust Company. Company respectively. He is now Vice-President Brother Davis was to remain on the Board for 21 with the engineering firm of James W. Sewall. Bill years, serving as its President during the latter always remained a loyal alumnus of the University three. In 1957, a year after his retirement from the as shown by his organization of various fund cam- Board, he was awarded, as many of our brothers paigns in Northern Maine, and his Trusteeship have been, an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree, from 1968-79. He served as the Board's chairman PAGE 6 THE PINE TREE FIJI DAVID RAND RETIRES AS PURPLE LEGIONNAIRE INSTRUMENTAL IN RECOLONIZING CHAPTER Dave Rand ('58), our Purple Legionnaire ers we thank him. Although retired from his hood through attending house functions, BCA since 1974, announced his retirement last duties as Purple Legionnaire his proximity to meetings, and visits to the 'Castle.' September. Brother Rand played an integral us will insure his continued influence on the role in the reopening of the chapter in 1974 chapter. Marshall and Paul have already begun a proj- and has done an outstanding job as our ad- ect to benefit our graduate relations and the Marshall Stern ('64) has been initiated as visor since then. active brothers. Specifically, they would like our new Purple Legionnaire. He will be shar- Dave, an Augusta native, became a Brother to help steer undergraduate Brothers in the ing his duties as advisor with Paul McCarron in 1955 when he transferred to Orono from right career direction by introducing them to ('63). Although only one official Purple Springfield College. In addition to his studies the many prominent Omega Mu graduate Legionnaire is allowed per chapter, Paul has in physical education and recreation, Dave brothers. Indeed, there are Omega Mu's in enthusiastically accepted the unique role as played football and basketball for UMO. just about every field. Their plan involves ar- unofficial Purple Legionnaire. After graduation, he coached football at ranging meetings for undergraduates with grad- Dover-Foxcroft for a brief period before Brother Stern is a Bangor resident and is a uates for the purpose of gaining career infor- very prominent lawyer not just in Maine but returning to Orono to coach and assume an mation and counseling. throughout the country. He has gained a na- administrative assistant position. He was tional repitation as an excellent defense at- All of us are excited to have Brother Stern coach of the Black Bear football team for six torney. Paul McCarron resides in Belgrade and Brother McCarron advising us. We all years. In 1967 he began working in the per- Lakes, Maine and is employed by the Her- know that two heads are better than one! sonnel department as Assistant Dean of Men cules Chemical Corp. He is a member of the The Brotherhood is confident that they will under Dean John Stewart. After two years in Board of Chapters Advisors (BCA) and has continue the precedent Brother Rand has set this capacity he became Assistant Dean of gotten to know most of the active brother- and do an absolutely ''supa'' job. Student Activities, and then in 1970 he ac- cepted the responsibilities of Director of the Memorial Union He still holds this position During the 1960's Brother Rand visited the castle from time to time but did not play an active role in the Fraternity's affairs. However, he became increasingly concerned with the state of the chapter's affairs in the early 1970's when the University and the Na- tional Headquarters were upset enough about several unfavorable reports to close the chapter. And many of those involved in this decision wanted Omega Mu's charter re- voked and the Castle sold! It was at this critical moment that David Rand took charge. According to Dave Sposato ('74), Dave was "the kind of guy needed, a real go- getter." He took charge of the situation by working closely with Headquarters and the University in convincing them to allow Omega Mu to re-colonize. Headquarters sent Steve Area to help Dave recruit new mem- bers and through Brother Rand's efforts, they Brother Rand at the helm of the Memorial Union. borrowed paints and supplies from the Uni- Pres. Message (Cont.) ress that we have made has created in you a versity and began to restore the Castle. provement in the years ahead, we are going renewed spirit of enthusiasm in Omega Mu, Brother Rand should not only be remem- to need moral support and encouragement please let us know. Either stop by for a visit bering his efforts to get the chapter back on from all of you also. Although we are the or send us a note. We always like hearing its feet, but also for keeping us on track for ones who live in the 'Castle' now, and par- from you. Again, it is your support and en- the last nine years. He has been Omega Mu's ticipate in the activities mentioned above, we couragement that is important to us. key man throughout the 1970's and is finally are all part of Omega Mu and for that reason Fraternally, getting his "well-deserved break." We all are we are all able to share equally in its ac- Andy Files indebted to Dave and on behalf of all Broth- complishments and recognition. So if the prog- PERGE!