Acacia Triad - Winter 1987

Triad of ACACIA FRATERNITY

Winter, 1987

New Hom.e for Illinois Acacians

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

The TRIAD is published Fall, Winter and Spring by Acacia Fraternity. Members receive the TRIAD, as specified in the By-Laws of the National Fraternity, upon payment of their initiation dues.

Editor and Business Manager: Darold Larson Contributing Editors: Peter D. Mahoney Thomas J. Mathews Address changes, correspondence and material for publication should be mailed to: TRIAD Editor ACACIA FRATERNITY 3901 W. 86th Street, #430 Indianapolis, IN 46268

In This TRIAD . . .

2 President's Message 3 The Spirit of Acacia Achievement in the Face of Challenge 4 Perceptions Versus Reality?

8 Acacia Alumni continue generous support in 1986-87 Annual Campaign 9 Triad Times 12 Chapter Eternal 14 Acacia Merchandise 16 Forty-Fifth Conclave to be held in New Orleans August 3-6, 1988

On The Cover . . .

New Home for Illinois Acacians

In my last TRIAD message, I appealed to all of you for your help by becoming active in the Alumni Network. The response has been most encouraging and generous-but for those of you who "meant to do it"-I still need more of you. With a little bit of effort by each of you, we can accomplish a great deal. (See Network on page 12.)

As we move towards the middle of our eighth decade, Acacia has installed its fifth Executive Director, Darold Larson. Darold, a Washington State chapter grad, has served as Leadership Consultant (2 years) and Assistant Executive Director (1 year).

The National Council is pleased and comfortable with the way Darold and the office staff have executed his transition as the chief operating officer of our fraternity.

I welcome our new Chapter Leadership Consultants ("Traveling Secretaries" in days of old) George White, University of New Hampshire, and Jeff McQuarrie, Washington State University. Our best wishes go to Scott Valley, Jeff Eller and Alex Taylor who served the fraternity as Executive Director/Capital Campaign Director and Leadership Consultants, respectively.

We are preparing to launch the largest capital campaign in Acacia Fraternity's history in order to endow our leadership and educational programs. I am pleased to announce that former Leadership Consultant Scott J. Houston has joined us as Director of our "Quest for Excellence" capital campaign.

We are continuing in our goal to concentrate our limited resources, both time and money, on expanding to quality universities with solid Greek systems. We have accomplished this at the University of Wisconsin, Millersville University and California University of Pennsylvania this past year and plan to go to Ohio

University and the University of Colorado this year. If you know of alumni brothers in these areas, you can help by contacting them and Darold Larson.

The Council members the Conclave elected last year continue to impress me. The chemistry of the team is great and everyone is accomplishing their roles, the tasks assigned to them and more. Please feel free to contact any of us for any concerns or reasons anytime.

As you can see, with all these changes we have encountered in the last few months, times have been reasonably hectic but, nevertheless, rewarding to me and accomplished in an environment that has fulfilled the quality and communication objectives set forth for our chapters. I look forward to this next year with great hope and enthusiasm for the continuing growth and success of our fraternity.

W. Martin Wingren

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The Spirit of Acacia: ACHIEVEMENT IN THE FACE OF CHALLENGE The fortunes of the University of Illinois Acacia chapter were running very high when, for motivations as yet undetermined, the house was destroyed by an arsonist in July of 1985.

As the shocked brothers took up whatever widely scattered accommodations they could find for the Fall semester, a previously robust fraternity chapter suddenly faced the prospect of a precarious survival.

Acacians everywhere can be proud of the achievements of the Chapter's undergraduates in this trying period.

Since the fire the chapter's strength has not only been sustained, but extended beyond all expectation. The brothers rallied in the face of their misfortune and, if anything, the undergraduate chapter is stronger today than before the fire .

The chapter's rush activities since the fire have been remarkably successful. Thirty-four men were pledged during the '85-'86 academic year-more than the chapter pledged the previous year. Quality was also maintained; clearly, it was Acacia's unique spirit of brotherhood that attracted these men, not the curtailed social program of the blackened shell at Fifth and Daniels.

Deprived of the interaction afforded by a chapter house, the members turned to other ways to sustain the camaraderie. They rented space to continue Monday dinners and chapter meetings . They rallied around the goal of chapter academics and saw the chapter grade point rise to 3.87 in the Spring semester. This figure ranked Acacia a strong tenth among the fifty-one fraternities on the Illinois campus.

The brothers maintained and extended their leadership in campus organizations, most notably the Interfraternity Council. The brothers also continued an excellent attitude toward responsible behavior, particularly social responsibility. During the Spring semester, the chapter's Venerable Dean authored a far-reaching set of guidelines for responsible party practices. The proposal was adopted and is now being enforced through the entire fraternity system.

Recognition is also something the Acacia Chapter at Illinois is receiving in full measure these days. At Acacia's 1986 Conclave, the brothers'

achievements were culminated when Illinois received an Outstanding Chapter Award. The chapter captured the national Membership Recruiting Award as well.

To have attained all this without a chapter house is truly a remarkable achievement, making clear the talent, tenacity and vigor the undergraduates brought to their challenges.

After months of hard work and excellent leadership from alumni such as Fred Garrott , '68, and Clive Follmer, '50, and outstanding cooperation from chapter members, the undergraduates moved back into a beautifully reconstructed Chapter House in August, 1986.

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PERCEPTIONS

by Tom Recker Assistant Executive Director Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity

It's Thursday night; "the best night on TV", they say. NBC practically owns Thursday. At 8:00P.M. , I know that the "Cosby" show will provide its usual weekly fare of fun , family warmth and education. It's consistently been the top-rated show on television since it started. "Cosby" will segue into " Family Ties" , another Top 10 Nielsen hit, featuring Michael J. Fox as my (and everyone else's) favorite obnoxious and witty college student, Alex P. Keaton .

"Cheers" and "Night Court" will follow, with "L.A. Law" closing out the bill of fare. I'm a Thursday night TV addict. "NBC Night" is written on my monthly planner in my office for every Thursday of the year. If I do have to give some of it up, it's only after my two favorites , " Cosby" and "Family Ties" are over. I'll miss those two as often as I'll miss a Michigan home football game (and that will happen only if a monsoon hits or Christie Brinkley calls me for a date!)

By 8:00, I've got the popcorn popped and the 7-Up on ice as the " Cosby " theme song hits the airwaves . One of these days , I want to hear it in stereo, I love that Latin sound! One half hour later, Alex P. Keaton steps into the limelight. The humor in this show is so smooth and well-written that the writers received automatic enshrinement into my TV Hall of Fame. And I swear on my bald head that I went to grad school with a guy who's just like Alex!

But something about the show strikes me as different right after the opening credits. The usual coat and tie worn weekly by Alex has been replaced with a sweatshirt adorned with greek letters. The fear and depression starts to creep into me. Just the night before, NBC had Michael Landon's " Highway to Heaven" deal4 TRIAD

ing with a 14 year old child prodigy going through a fraternity hazing.

Now, here I am about to see my second favorite show hammer the nails into the coffin. As I hear Alex tell his parents and sister, Mallory, how he's going to get his best friend Skippy into his fraternity, I tell myself "same old stuff, let's show the frat boys hazing and drinking."

Part of me wants to write an angry letter to NBC (Dear Mr. Tartikoff: I really get ticked off when you TV guys rip on fraternities . . . . "). Part of me wants to write a polite yet informative letter to NBC ("Dear Mr .

Tartikoff: Fraternities really can be a source of learning and educa tion. . .. "). But there is that little voice way down deep inside that tells me that, unfortunately, the way fraternities and sororities are depicted on TV might just show how the public truly perceives them. A friend of mine once said to me that we sometimes dig our own graves because, while a lot of what is seen on TV or in the movies seems foolish and idiotic, some of it could actually be found in greek organizations in real life.

A recent dishwater detergent commercial shows a sorority pledge made to scrub greasy, dirty dishes. Even after doing a pile of plates and cups, the detergent still has enough cleaning power to wash that one filthy mug the sorority sister hid from the pledge.

So, two important statements are being made here: this particular detergent has extra cleaning power and greek organizations haze. Public perception of fraternities and sororities ain't what we'd like it to be.

My good friend Dan Webster defines the word perceive as "to attain awareness or understanding of," and he calls perception a "mental image."

So, the awareness and understand-

ing, the mental image, the perception, that John Doe, average citizen, has of greek organizations is really very simple: we drink and we haze. Now I'm probably not telling you anything new. These have been, currently are, and may always be, the two most serious problems fraternities and sororities have . But somewhere along the line, we have really failed to get our message across. Campus administrators and national headquarters personnel will tell you that fraternities and sororities provide excellent opportunities for leadership development, that they provide a living and learning laboratory for experimentation and trial and error. They'll tell you that greek letter organizations have the greatest potential for students to put classroom theory and practice into practical application. I firmly and wholeheartedly believe and agree with this.

In the November, 1986 Journal of College Student Personnel, Dr. Carney Strange points out that a good greek system has all the necessary elements of a perfect developmental environment, especially for those students early in their collegiate career. But Dr. Strange also quickly, and correctly, points out that the current greek system is still out of synch with institutional goals. Carney, correct me if I'm wrong, but I think you're saying that the local systems and local chapters are out of step. Nationally, I think we're all heading in the same direction as our host institutions. In any event, Carney has made the unspoken operative word here to be "potential". Our chapters and greek systems have the potential to provide the best educational and developmental environment available to the college student on the campus today.

They also have the potential to chal-

VERSUS REALITY? lenge and alter the public's perception of that environment as well.

We do a lot of things well. Our national headquarters' provide national and regional meetings and leadership seminars; we provide written manuals, rush posters, pledge/associate member handbooks; we provide educational programs and materials; and we provide foundations that grant scholarships-I'm proud to say my two real-life brothers' grades allowed them to benefit from our Fraternity's scholarships (mom and dad, if you're reading this, I know I should have studied harder!). The local campus greek advisers provide their knowledge and expertise; they provide leadership and educational workshops and meetings; they provide written materials; and they often provide many hours of lost sleep at night! But, with all the services and material provided, something is still wrong. The public's perception of us hasn't really changed through the years.

The missions of both higher education and national greek letter organizations theoretically parallel each other, calling for an impact on the overall growth and development of the student. But the missions of both institutions must be more critically examined in order to determine their true impact. If the primary objectives of these two constituencies are not being met, a serious attempt to modify and improve the fraternal experience so that it achieves the desired outcomes is necessary.

The key to our success and reaching of our objectives lies in four phases. The first is at the national level. It is our obligation and responsibility to assess the issues and atmosphere on campus, in society and in government, and interpret their short and long term effects on the fraternity

and sorority system to the undergraduate and alumni members. We must then devise and initiate educational programs that address these issues. I believe progress occurs in this area.

Second, college campuses, in conjunction with national fraternity support and personnel, must also devise and implement such programs. Progress, again, occurs and continues here, but requires more aid from the national fraternities.

The third phase of the plan concerns the location, recruitment and training of local volunteers . Unless we can find good chapter advisers, committed and involved alumni boards and house corporations, and dedicated and knowledgable alumni workers, our plan will fail. Good chapters are built upon and remain solid through outstanding volunteer involvement. This brings us to the final phase of our operation: the local chapters and individual members .

We can provide all of the written materials and manuals, all the educational conferences and workshops, all of the lost hours of sleep we want, but until we find a way to reach the minds and attitudes of our undergraduates we will not change. Continued education in all issues of concern may be the way.

Instead of writing that letter to NBC about what I felt about that particular "Family Ties" show, I'm going to call them to see if I can get a videotape of that episode. I plan to show that tape at our national and regional meetings to our undergraduate members and ask them three questions. First, I want to ask "If your parents were to see this show, would you be proud of the image they see?" Second, I want to ask "Are you proud of how society sees you?" Finally, assuming (and praying) I get a " no" re-

sponse to my first two questions, I want to ask them "What do you intend to do about it?"

Now I'm not naive enough to think that I'll inspire every person there so that they'll become model brothers who'll make model chapters overnight. And I'm not naive enough to think that these model chapters will work overtime so that public perception changes overnight. And I'm also not naive enough to think that someday we'll never see this stuff again on TV or in the movies. I think Hollywood will always milk that theme.

What I do hope, however, is that I'll make these guys think really hard about what the media and public is saying. I hope that I reach one, two or three guys and make them look really hard at their chapter and what they do in it. And maybe, just maybe, they'll think twice before they abuse alcohol, or haze, or abuse drugs. And then, hopefully, they can take greater pride in what "fraternity" is about.

I'd like to think that the staff writers for " Family Ties" who wrote that particular episode have some greek affiliation and are sending some sort of message to us . I'd like to think that they're saying "Clean up your act!"

But, just like I'll never get a date with Christie Brinkley, I know that it just ain't so. We are the butt of their jokes . . . and it really hurts . But I still think there is something we can do about it.

About the Author: Tom Recker is a 1982 graduate of th e University of Michigan in Psychology and a 1985 graduate of Bowling Green State University's grad uate program in College Student Person nel. He currently is the Assistant Executive Director of Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity.

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Acacia Alumni continue generous support in 1986-87 Annual Campaign The National Council extends heartfelt thanks to all the donors to the Acacia Annual Fund for a generous and successful year.

Your gifts assist with the growth and progress of the Fraternity, aid our visiting program, provide expanded services to our chapters and the continued development of the National Fraternity.

While a new record was not established, $39,045 was donated by the brothers listed on the following pages. Contributions reported in this list have been received at Headquarters from July 1, 1986 through June 30, 1987.

We salute these brothers for their loyalty, pride and generosity .

TO P FIVE CHAPTERS NUMBER O F DONORS

T OP FIVE CHAPTERS AMOUNT DONATED

1. Indiana 2. Purdue 3. Illinois 4 . Penn State 5. California ·Signifies donor has given more than once during th e yea r.

FOUNDERS CLUB $500 and Above HARVARD Frank L. Harrin gton

PRESIDENTS CLUB $250 - $499

CENTURY CLUB $100 - $249 MICHIGAN W. Herbert Bixby Ed mond H. Colli au (Ted)' Merrill W. Haas Douglas A. Hoa rd NEBRASKA Dr. Ha rold E. Edgerton Cla re nce 0. Furuya • Dr. Willis G. Meyer CALIFORNIA Michael R. Bernste in Gordon M. Dopp John Ha ll Jose ph A. Lowe PURDUE George H. Ebbs David A. Fruchey Michael L. Miller' CHICAGO John K. Bown IOWA STATE Bruce M. Ca mpbell James H. Davis IOWA Rudolph C. Woelfer PENN STATE Howa rd P. Lambert Donald A. Pizer ILLINOIS Ralph D. Webb FRANKLIN Roland . Price Jr. MINNESOTA Ezra B. Curry James R. Mac Naughton WISCONSIN Clifford M. Lee MISSOURI Marion A. Hoy

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ALUMNI GIVERS $25-$49 MICHIGAN Clarence A. Biedenweg Robert B. Collins Dr. Patrick C. Fischer In Memory of Welbie L. Fuller by Mrs. Fuller H. Virgil Grumbling Jr. Arch H. Hall , MD' Sherman R. Hatch Elbert S. Kennedy Frank M. Kerr Jr. James R. Lientz Tomislov Anton Marincic James R. McCormick Russell H. Moore Stuart W. Porter Paul F. Pospisil Hugh Rose George A. R. Schuster ). Calvin Simpson Herbert E. Smith Herbert P. Wagner Sr. R. C. Watterworth William A. Wilcox KANSAS Freeman C. Bacon Charles E. Baysinger I ohn P. Bondeson II Gary S. Chance Joe T. Clerico )ames L. Eatmon Kenneth B. Harwood )ames B. Glass Thomas C. Kyle Elfred H. Kramer Hugh 0. Makinson George L. McCormick George W. Nash, MD Herbert W. Sandell Robert C. Travnicek, MD Burley 0. Vandergriff Clyde A. Williams Robert R. Attebery Warner W. Carlson Ronnie L. Gemelke Gordon D. Francis, MD Daniel H. Fritz Ronnie L. Gemelke

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FRANKLIN Lewis S. Dougherty Jr. ). William Milne In memory ofW. H. Mooney

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David F. Pfendler Randolph). Reece Harold N. Riise Steven M. Schapker Steven L. Schaub Mark Charles Smith Donald W. Tombaugh ). David Tucker John G. Wendt John W. Wright Robert L. Zell , DVM CHICAGO Ralph W. Elston, MD IOWA STATE Robert I. Bortle William). Dilcher Kenneth B. Fisher Guilford G. Gibson Thomas W. Hinga Kenneth L. Macrae Kent W. Madsen Calvin C. Oleson • Jack M. Robinson Dale W. Wever David M. Wilcox Richard G. Wilson IOWA Kenneth J. Anderson Steven Alan Berggren John F. Coffin • Carl H. Fischer Linley C. Foster Harald 0. Hoeffding Kermit F. Johnson • Paul Constantine Kiamos John C. McCleary Lawrence E. Mohr David E. Nick Rex R. Ritz Donald R. Rumney Harold A. Sage Dean R. Vickstrom Stacy Ware Waldo M. Wissler PENN STATE Gary Francis Baker Mark T. Bayley William Bowers III Martin). Brill Donald G. Carson Carrol P. Crombie John Newton Davis Marvin R. Dunlap Bruce R. Ferrero , MD John F. Gillespie Jr. Paul J. Hiryak Orlando W. Houts Richard M. Keeley Maj. Alan G. Keller Edwin P. Kohler II • Albert L. Koons Jr. • James E. Lesli e Jr. Richard A. Manning Norman D. Melvin Thomas C. Rowader Jr. Gregory W. Sayler Ralph N. Straley II Roger 0. Uhler James A. Wasson Richard K. Witmer WASHINGTON Dennis K. Dormaier Robert N. Doupe' Michael). Dunn John F. Erwin In memory of Harry H. Hewitt Jr. by his daughter, Barbara Hewitt to the University of Washington Robert W. Jackson Frederick W. Scheel • Clarence F. Seeliger Victor C. Ulrich L. W. Wells Wilton M. Whisler Gordon Wood

NORTHWESTERN William J. Baldwin E. William Bentley Robert D. Brown Robert) . Dickson Jr. • William R. Epcke Arthur C. Hoelck Frank T. James Keith B. James• Paul A. James Clifford Y. Kong Paul A. Larson , MD Donald E. Moes Thomas Peter Paul John W. Phillip Kenneth L. Summers Mark C. West L. E. Wimmergren COLORADO Dean M. Carter Russell H. Lindsay Elbert D. McNeil , MD Larry). Olsen Thomas M. Putnam III George W. Ray Harold N. Walgren ). Post Williams SYRACUSE Robert C. Bartlett David T. Bellingham Horace F. Flynn Ronald T. Hopkins Hubert E. Kaye Gerald W. Manhold Philip B. Post David J. Tagg Sr. KANSAS STATE Earl S. Beaver Floyd E. Beaver RalphS. Crumrine Robert C. Eychner Earl F. Greene Jr. • John C. Haas Peter H. Leendertse • Donald G. Livingston Stephen E. Mauzey Kyle L. Moran • William J. Neal Larry A. Nelson Charles A. Paulson Vaughn Merle Schlegel Rollin). Smith* William L. White Leonard E. Wood TEXAS Thomas A. Drawert John R. Gorma n Richard A. Gump Jr. Steve W. Harris William D. Jennings • Gus D. Oppermann V Wroe Owens Thomas D. Rain , MD John A. Tatum Ill Lowry L. Tims Jr .

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john Dyer Kirk A. Eggebrecht Robert J. Felgenhauer james H. Ferguson Daniel L. Flinn, DVM David P. Folger L. Craig Fulmer Steve D. Gill Scott A. Hackett William C. Hepler Troy N. Hutto jerrald T. Kabelin Gera ld C. Kramer Earl L. LaCounte Brant Edward Lieske james Brad Lucas jerry L. Mayes William C. McPike Stephen G. Meyer George W. Miller Jonson C. Morgan Martin A. Morrison C. C. Reeck, MD Robert H. Rewerts james 0. Richardson ). Frederick Risk Daniel A. Roby jack A. Ross, MD Richa rd L. Routh Kenneth). Rudolph , MD Dav id L. Schoon Quentin 0 . Shockley Ted B. Shuel George Sorrells Ill james W. Sutton Malcolm). Tuesley Jr. james A. Wills Harold K. Wilson Ned A. Wilson , MD Mack E. Wootton james H. Zachau GEORGE WASHINGTON Eugene T. Aldridge Jr. Robert I. Ca rter Eldred C. Cavett Paul G. Chenault William) . Ellenberger George M. Rice Harold L. Schilz Morris R. Short NORTH CAROLINA Charles W. Robinson Jr. OKLAHOMA STATE Clarence 0 . Glasgow Robert A. Haiges Dewey Caplan Lieberman john R. Mackey • Alston K. McBride' C. B. Nixon jerry D. Parker Gregory P. Sanner Carl Attebery Scott C. Murrell Thompson OREGON STATE Curtis A. Collier L. Lyle Hylen Scott K. Hytrek Fred E. Moe Claude R. Sumpter Britt W. Thomas james W. Tindall David W. Zier DENVER Orris H. White Jr. CINCINNATI E. Barton Bell Robert L. Doremus Jr. Howard E. Dunifon • jack L. Harvey Ferdinand H. Hodde Leroy jackson Jr .

William A. Klahm Robert E. Leever • Elmer R. Mook Leroy E. iemann C. Edward oe

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Franklin L. Patten Edwin F. Price William F. Richards Jr. Gustav E. Schmidt Leland W. Sperry Nicholas A. Tarcha WASHINGTON STATE Warren L. Anderson Robert A. Berndt • Charles Blickenderfer Patrick R. Brentin Kenneth J. Clark jack 0. Davis George Fenton Jr. Dave E. Gallagher james S. Gran t Hilton A. jones Jr. William C. Martin • Thomas W. McDougal john C. Raymer Jr. David P. Schreck Michael Scott See Lt. Col. Earl A. Small Jr. Alan S. Tai Willard A. Zellmer SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Donald E. Fraser Morrie johnson james R. Silknitter Roger K. Stewart WYOMING Paul S. Bartling Charles M. Early Warren). Weihing David G. Wilde Jr .

Maj . Warren D. Wilson UCLA Dr. john L. Cooper Randall C. Danta james H. Hilton joseph F. Hook Toby R. Madison Robert W. Martin William H. Pennington Charles A. Pierson Richard A. Rhoades • jose' R. Sanc hez Jr. Robert B. Shaw OHIO jon M. Anderson joseph) . Foster Wilber L. Nestor Gary L. Stansbery Edwin ). Taylor Jr. MIAMI OF OHIO Charles). Berg II Roger W. Brown Richard E. Curp Aron Forsell David A. Luecke Robert F. Lundy Nikolas R. Peacock Thomas G. Williams RENSSELAER john R. Benscoter Vincent G. Guida Brian S. Hamilton Lt. Col. john T. Mitchell ReidT. Muller, MD Guy P. Olsen joh n Henry Rajpolt jeffrey Paul Rios William T. Siegle William B. Silverstein NEW HAMPSHIRE Wayne A. Beeder Todd Andrew Blythe john S. Boyer Peter Andrew Brown john H. Dea rborn , MD Willard L. Fuller Warner E. jones William Kidder G. S. Knox Jr. Kent D. Locke Jr.

Kevin Charles Maguire Anthony G. Marshall Samuel). Matson Ill Lawrence) . Paul Carl D. Rogge• Lt. Col. Charles F. Schwab Ronald L. St. Pierre Conrad G. Terkelsen • George W. Zanes COLORADO STATE William H. Gearhart II David K. Idler Bruce Kemp' EVANSVILLE james D. Dunn William N. Hart VERMONT George C. Crooks Richard H. Dubie Thomas P. Eustace Robert P. Franz 0 . Chadwick Loveland Richard P. Milne Leroy D. Ritter ARIZONA john A. Braidic john K. Gardner john A. Rosso' George B. Settlemyer ARKANSAS Troy L. Henry Marlin H. Kinman joe McSharry Larry L. Snodgrass Col. Thomas F. Treat LONG BEACH Gregory K. Bornstein Richard M. Donnelly Arthur Schmidt Felix Clyde E. Kendzierski Michael E. Nail Klaus- Peter R. Steuer Christopher Tadokoro LOUISIANA STATE Gary L. Bailey* Ray P. Bankston Ill Michael R. Becker Fred L. Dedon Jr. Bradley D. Emerick* Eldridge Hart Brian W. jones* Lee Russell King Samuel R. Lotan William). Moliere joseph M. Orlesh Jr. William R. Picard II Eugene X. Pizzeck Dale E. Redman • Kevin C. Robert ). Darby Sere Harrison M. Weber Jr. UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO john E. Corkran Douglas D. Harshbarger ILLINOIS WESLEY AN Daniel F. Bassill Charles W. Kennedy David G. Perkins Dr. Errington E. Pitzer CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE Na than ). Nash jack R. Sa ndridge MISSOURI SCHOOL OF MINES jerry W. Church Mark G. Fehlig james C. Gray Stephen P. Lakebrink Allen). Paschke MISSISSIPPI STATE David S. Butler Sr. Albert R. Duncan Jr. james W. Reed Jr.

james R. White MEMPHIS STATE Donald H. Griffin CENTRAL STATE OKLAHOMA G. Michael Phillips SHIPPENSBURG Robert A. Abel C. S. Hafer MarkS. Hulshart Douglas A. Rowland Ralph R. Scott Matt A. Soccorsi ALABAMA William T. Etheredge A. Fraser Pattillo Jr. GEORGIA john W. Dry Harold W. Stephenson TENNESSEE Paul T. Hoover Jr. E. B. jenkins Charles J. Peterson Marshall E. Rasnake • TRI-STATE COLLEGE james A. Doran Stephen). Mikulak Larry) . Wert NORTHEAST LOUISIANA STATE Marlston Cook Sr. Dan G. Wheat Dixie B. White PITTSBURGH/ JOHNSTOWN john R. Choby Nareshkumar Bhakta Eric A. Vitunac STEPHEN F. AUSTIN Jonathon M. Moehring NORTHEASTERN STATE OF OKLAHOMA Pat Johnstone UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA OMAHA George Walter Loomis Jr. SAINT CLOUD Thomas). Anderson Jr. Kevin Michael Renslow CAL POLY/POMONA An thony David Fournier*

OTHER (below $25.00)

ILLINOIS Charles F. Clemins Jr. Robert B. Edwards M. E. Volle MINNESOTA William A. Allen PURDUE Arthur R. Geberin john Edward Hagelskamp Brent Mills George T. Mitchell, MD Col. Howard R. Trenkle Nelson E. Wise PENN STATE john DeLuca Richard Sulliva Miller Jr. Duke Schneider Elmer Strunk SYRACUSE Bert C. Ahrens Alan C. Eachus Mark A. Lehner Stuart Ian Levin Worron E. Wert INDIANA james R. Guthrie OKLAHOMA STATE Dr, Charles 0 . Heller WASHINGTON STATE Phil Madden OHIO Philip Culler NEW HAMPSHIRE Leon R. Tucker LONG BEACH Dean Yeelum Chow NORTHERN COLORADO Irving M. Cannon CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE Thomas S. Altva ter KANSAS STATE Earl S. Beaver David Ekholm john C. Haas GEORGE WASHINGTON G. T . Kellogg OREGON STATE Bruce S. Mehus SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Martindale Kite Jr.

KANSAS Dr. William ). Schell

RENSSELAER Glenn Peter Giacalone Harold Gustave Thompson Jr.

CALIFORNIA Richard L. Centner Jr.

VERMONT Norman 0 . Stevens

HARVARD Glen M. Davis Bergin Dossett

LOUISIANA STATE jim McGough

ILLINOIS WESLEY AN Richard G. Peterson FRANKLIN jay W. Williams Robert R. Dando Jr. CORNELL MISSOURI SCHOOL OF In memory of Wilbur E. MINES Meserve by Mrs . Meserve Mark G. Fehlig Frederick William Tierney Jr. Edward A. Moss IOWA STATE SHIPPENSBURG Hugh R. Denney Mark David Streets William) . Dilcher Donald L. Williamson Douglas D. Schmidt TENNESSEE Harry C. Thornberry GrantS. Davis NORTHWESTERN Thomas B. Turner Jr. Thomas C. Richey NICHOLLS STATE COLORADO Glynn A. Dagenhardt William) . Hanna ALABAMA NEBRASKA Charles). Dick Kurt C. Brown OHIO STATE PITTSBURGH/ Stephen A. Hoverman JOHNSTOWN ). Robert jay Steven D. Asbell

I~ l'~R~IA==---D_T_IM-=---=-=E==--=S~___.__.~ LARSON NAMED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Darold W. Larson , Washington State '81, has been appointed Executive Director of the Acacia National Fraternity. Darold has served the fraternity for the past three years as Leadership Consultant and more recently as Assistant Executive Director.

Larson, who grew up in the rural community of Puyallup, Washington, graduated from Puyallup High School. He attended Washington State University receiving a bachelor of arts degree in Secondary Education in 1984 with an emphasis in Social Studies.

As a Washington State Acacian, Larson served as Rush Chairman and continued the Washington State Chapter 's commitment to involvement in campus activities. Darold was awarded an Order of Pythagoras in 1985.

pleted a three year position as a Certified Financial Manager/Financial Consultant with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, and Smith. Prior to that position , Scott worked with the National Headquarters staff as a Leadership Consultant. During his tenure with the fraternity, he helped charter the University of Western Ontario and University of Washington chapters and assisted with the development of the Gold Book officer manuals.

White graduated from the University of New Hampshire in December, 1985, with a bachelor of arts in Economics and a minor in Business Administration. As an Acacian at UNH he was a founding father of the Ne~ Hampshire chapter and served as Senior Dean and Rush Chairman.

George also served as the Vice President of the I.F.C. During the 86-87 academic year, George was the Graduate Resident Advisor of the Cornell chapter and supervised its successful reorganization.

McQuarrie graduated from Washington State University with a bachelor of arts in Communications with a major in Advertising and minors in Journalism and Public Relations .

While attending WSU he was active in and out of his chapter. He served the WSU chapter as Corresponding and Recording Secretary, Alumni Relations Chairman, Public Relations Chairman, Evergreek Chairman and Greekweek chairman. On campus, Jeff was active in intramural sports, the Advertising Club, Y.M .C.A. Big Brothers and the Marketing Club.

NEW STAFF MEMBERS COME ON BOARD

SCOTT J. HOUSTON, DIRECTOR OF CAPITAL CAMPAIGN The Acacia Educational Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott J. Houston, Indiana '80, as the Director of the 'Quest for Excellence' capital campaign. Scott will be spearheading all aspects of the largest, single capital campaign the Foundation has embarked upon yet. The capital will be used to endow the ongoing leadership and educational programs of the National Fraternity.

Brother Houston joins the Foundation with a unique background in Fraternity Development, Finance and Taxation. He has most recently com-

In August, 1987 , GEORGE R. WHITE, New Hampshire '82, and JEFFREY A. MCQUARRIE, Washington State '84 , joined the staff of Acacia National Fraternity as Leadership Consultants, bring with them the spirit and enthusiasm to help implement the goals established by the Fraternity ' s National Council, Headquarters staff and chapters. George and Jeff will be traveling extensively throughout the country visiting our undergraduate chapters.

Since joining the staff, White and McQuarrie have gone through a training program covering all aspects of the Fraternity on each level. With this training completed, both men are traveling throughout the country visiting chapters and colonies with four basic purposes: To Educate and Inform Evaluate Motivate and To Serve.

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G.K. Nelson, 'T.V. Professor' Retires after 36 years G. Kenneth Nelson, Penn State '53, who-through television-has taught accounting to more students than anyone else in the nation, recently retired leaving behind 36 years of teaching and service at Penn State University.

Since 1957, Nelson has taught more students basic accounting than any professor in the country. Captain Video, as his students affectionately called him, is credited with having taught 32,832 students the science of accounting.

In "Accounting 101 Live," Nelson and his students were able to use an audio feedback system. The system allowed students to ask Nelson questions. "I wouldn't have done it (taught the course by television) if we didn't have the system so I could ask the students questions and answer their questions," he said. The main challenge was to keep the class interesting, he said. According to his students, Nelson met the challenge.

Although accounting may be regarded as a boring subject by some students, Dr. G. Kenneth Nelson's closed-circuit television lectures always provided an extra dose of excitement. His students have witnessed a number of unusual events over the years, including: -Nelson being tied and gagged, the victim of a "revolt" by the studio crew.

-An appearance by a "caped accountant" on Halloween.

-Nelson's version of an American Express commercial, ending with "Don't close the books without it."

-And, "Accounting Rock," which introduced ledgers and depreciation to the latest rock music.

The G. Kenneth Nelson Endowment Fund has been established in the amount of $250,000 which will provide scholarships and fellowships to deserving accounting students in Penn State's College of Business Administration.

Since retiring, Nelson said he remains active on campus as an advisor. He advises the honor society of leadership, Omicron Delta Kappa, the Accounting Club, and the Penn State chapter of Acacia.

Acacian Bikes 15,000 Miles for Cystic Fibrosis

Acacian David Ruoff, 20, and his aunt, Joyce Rochette, 55, mother of five children, made a six month, 15,000 mile bicycle tour of orth America to benefit Cystic Fibrosis.

The purpose of the ride was twofold: to create an awareness of what cystic fibrosis i , describe the symptoms to the public, and make them aware of where the can call for screening and help; and to raise money for CF reearch. Veryfine Juices provided financial upport for the riders .

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The tour started March 22, from Baltimore, MD and was completed in Baltimore the last week of September.

The route was Baltimore-Orlandoew Orleans-Houston-AustinPhoenix-Los Angeles-San FranciscoSeattle-Anchorage-Fairbanks-Yukon, British Columbia-Calgary, AlbertaHelena-Chicago- ew York-Baltimore.

The riders averaged over 75 miles per day and the bicycles weighed 70-100 pounds, as they carried all supplies necessary for the duration of

the trip. They camped out most of the time and had no support vehicle accompanying them.

David will be a sophomore at the University of ew Hampshire majoring in Biochemistry. He was chief photographer for the school yearbook (ranked third in the nation), photo editor of the Greek System newspaper, The Granite State Greek, President of his pledge class, and also served as Human Service Chairman.

Acacia Recharters at Mianti

Acacia returned to Miami University in Oxford, Ohio following the installation of the Fraternity's colony during ceremonies on November 8, 1986. Past National President George W. Patterson, Jr., Assistant Executive Director Darold W. Larson, Leadership Consultants Jeffrey J. Eller and Alexander Taylor, former Leadership Consultant Scott J. Houston and National Counselor David Williams represented the Fraternity at the installation of Acacia 's 33 newest members.

National Counselor Williams awarded the Order of Pythagoras to Venerable Dean Sheraton Kalouris and past President Patterson delivered the traditional charge to the new chapter and the 50 guests assembled to celebrate the occasion.

Miami University has a strong historical background of social, athletic and political leaders and is often referred to as the "Mother of Fraternities" and for good reason . Of some 4,000 fraternity chapters in the United States and Canada, one of every

ten had its origin on the Miami campus; one-sixth of all members of greek letter fraternities belong to societies founded at Miami. Miami was founded in 1809 and today has an enrollment of 15,000 students.

nationa l fraternity

Illinois Acacians New MIFCA Executive Officers Two members of the Illinois Chapter of Acacia were recently elected as the head Executive Officers for the Mid-American Interfraternity Council Association (MIFCA). MIFCA is the largest of four Regional Creek Conferences and the original founder of the regional IFC concept. It is a service organization much like a campus IFC but on a much larger and accelerated scale.

Stephen Nelson and Perry Dimas currently hold the positions of President and Administrative Vice President respectfully . Stephen Nelson is the past Central Area Vice President

for MIFCA, the past Vice President of Membership Affairs, and Rush Chairman for his IFC. He was also a past Chapter Executive Officer and is becoming an Associate member of AF A. Stephen is entering his senior year of Architectural Studies at Illinois and has future political aspirations . Perry Dimas is the current Vice President of Membership Affairs for IFC and a past IFC Rush Chairman.

Perry has also served several terms as an Executive Officer in the Chapter.

He is also entering his senior year at Illinois and is looking to a future in Business.

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CHAPTER ETERNAL~ a more active role in the community" seriously and exemplified this throughout his life. Acacia regrets the loss of this fine brother. He is survived by his wife; sister, Katherine Joy of Oklahoma City; and nephew, Benjamin Bowmaster of Holland, Michigan.

OLIVER T. JOY Oliver T. Joy, Nebraska '25, passed away last month at age 85.

A petroleum geologist for 24 years, Joy founded Notifier Co. a fire alarm and security device manufacturing firm, in 1949. Joy and his wife, Margaret, contributed generously to many arts and civic organizations in Lincoln.

In 1968, Oliver was instrumental in the rechartering of the Nebraska chapter by purchasing the land where the chapter house is currently located. In 1982, Oliver proposed the "Zero Installment Plan". His plan was that the chapter borrow from the alumni the $125,000 needed to pay off the mortgage. The alumni who lent the money would be repaid over a ten year period without interest charges. Oliver was a major force in organizing the fund raising drive by soliciting contributions from alumni and making a significant contribution of his own.

Joy has set up two scholarships for Acacia members. The first, established in the name of his brother, Marshall R. Joy, is a $500 scholarship given annually to a member of the Nebraska Chapter. For Oliver's second scholarship, offered in his will, he is bequeathing approximately $70,000 to the Nebraska Chapter. The trust fund will be administered by the University of Nebraska Foundation.

The interest generated from this will create six scholarships of $1,000 yearly.

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SENATOR FRANK CARLSON

After the war, he returned to Concordia, Kansas where his experimentations with a new type of wheat established him as a successful farmer. In 1919, Frank married the former Alice Fredrickson. As a young man, Frank Carlson was interested in his government and political party, the Republican Party. He ran for State Legislature and won by a landslide in 1928 and was reelected to a second term in 1930. He served as Chairman of the Republican State Committee under Alf Landon from 1932 to 1934.

Brother Carlson served as Congressmen from Kansas's Sixth District for six terms. He was very active in three presidential elections and was a nominee for the office in 1967. In 1946 Frank Carlson returned to Kansas where he was elected the State's 30th governor and was reJected for an additional two year term in 1948. He then was elected to the United States Senate, serving for 18 years and retiring from public office in January, 1969.

With his death at age 94, Acacia has lost a distinguished alumnus and a highly respected public servant.

The Fraternity was saddened to hear of the death of Senator Frank Carlson, a Kansas State Acacian, on May 30, 1987.

During World War I, Frank served in the United States Army Infantry.

ALUMNI NETWORK If you are interested in serving as part of the Acacia Alumni Network, please complete this form and return it toW. Mart in Wingren. Thank you.

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Helping with Acacia's Capital Campaign.

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Counseling our undergraduates and alumni in career and job opportunity searches.

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Please return to: Acacia Alumni Network W. Martin Wingren National President/Acacia Fraternity 3901 w. 86th, #430 Indianapolis, IN 46268

CHAPTER LISTS ILLINOIS Arthur G. Dixon, #350 Arthur W. Larsen, #247 CALIFORNIA Luther D. Fetterold, #370 WaldoW. Weeth, #218 Charles L. Frandsen, #65 Charles 0 . Garrels, #208 William B. Adams, #480 Charles L. Swanton, #135 Delmond G. Bangert, #566 Peter L. Snyder, #232 Harold M. Brown, #423 Ralph W. Allin, #234 Edwin L. Lemon, #664 CARNEGIE TECH Maurice A. jones, #862 Alfred H. Anderson, #55 Daniel V. Albano, #1118 CENTRAL STATE OKLAHOMA William H. Tucker, #259 Harold W. Luce, #280 john R. Bell, #65 Lawrence H. Simerl, #466 CHICAGO C. Bauer Radcliffe, #289 john Noll, #205 Theodore j. Echternacht, #436 Arthur N. Ferguson, #195 Robert E. Elkin, #779 CINCINNATI Delbert M. Smothers, #554 William R. Perry, #3 INDIANA Georgej . Bruner,#50 Dwight K. Sadgebury, #220 Clyde W. Alday, #148 jesse W. McAtee, #69 john C. Eckert, #13 Ray j. Wilbern, #119 COLORADO George R. Dittrich, #270 Richard E. McCosh, #383 Ray L. Strayer, #442 john B. Hashagen, #228 Theo j. jena, #706 Frank L. Carswell, #183 Norman A. Flaningam, #228 james H. Cole, #236 joe R. Campbell, #209 Dr. Ivan A. Allred, #189 IOWA CORNELL Harold H. McCarty, #221 Ernest W. Brackett, #246 Victor T. Wedel, #309 William E. Krauss , #215 Carl W. Kirwin, #273 Melvin H. Sidebotham, #421 Elbert M. Pritchard, #182 Robert L. Scott, #362 STATE IOWA A. Gordon Bedell, #286 David Rae MeHaffey, #128 W. Oscar Sellers, #285 Charles L. Clark, #353 EVANSVILLE KANSAS William D. Oaks, #63 Charles E. Baysinger, #142 FRANKLIN Francis A. Culver, #397 Ulysses F. Rible, #322 john Robert Lee, #337 Franklin M. Mooberry, 1/z 90 Edward 0 . Willeford , #439 Charles E. Eby, #424 Paul Kabler, #390 Clarence B. Richards, #174 Floran A. Rodgers, #709 jay H. Keyes, #249 Rex W. Christie, #436 Walter Harold Mooney, #348 Archie J. Weith, #74 Dr. Emery K. Stoner, #421 KANSAS STATE Earl H . Houck, #246 Carroll W. Manda, #212 Robert W. Morrison, #442 Senator Frank Carlson, #337 T. Foye Shumaker, #306 Milford j. Kindig , #187 GEORGE WASHINGTON Travis A. Gracey, #897 George W. Spangler, #58 Harold W. Hoffhines, #133 Paul W. Hammack, #10 LOUISIANA STATE Charles V. Laughlin, #97 Earl E. Klein, #25 james H. Eiffert, #44 MICHIGAN Harold W. Nelson, #310 jesse E. Hutchinson, #365 HARVARD Hobart C. Morton, #283 George G. Sheldon, #327 Douglas A. Hoard, #359 Carlysle P. Spiesz, #354

ARKANSAS Edgar F. Henley, Sr. #285

MINNESOTA Franklin R. Schaller, #428 Truman H. johnson, #394 Dr. D. A. Norby, #495 Richard H. Swart, #272 MISSISSIPPI STATE William B. Baker, #111 MISSOURI jewett Davidson, #344 Edward M. Prewitt, #181 Rogers T. Monagen, #348 Alfred M. Mansur, #249 joe M. Hansman, #368 Howard N. Gentry, #352 Robert j. Collins, #552 Claude P. Talbot, #143 Nugent E. Fitzgerald, #146 NEBRASKA Wayne D. Frates, #536 jesse D. Bell, #356 William L. Walker, #581 Albin V. Lindgren, #266 Hubert R. Mann , #292 Oliver T. joy, #323 David G. Heller, #190 NEW HAMPSHIRE Richard H . Stevens, #2 john E. Lewis, #298 NORTHWESTERN Richard W. Evans, #229 j. Edward Coombes, #133 Charles j. Anderson, #188 Leland D. Case, #153 Arthur R. Brown, #98 Gerald A. McMahan , #94 OHIO Douglas Hull Steebner, #58 Larry R. Davis, #176 OHIO STATE Weldon R. Ayres, #462 Lloyd E. Thompson, #231 Samuel F. Drake, #356 Dr. George V. Smith, Sr. #213 OKLAH OMA Cecil H . Brite, #222 Kenneth E. McAfee, #189 Ray Awtrey, #293 Gilbert H . Smith, #4 Col Jimmie L. Simmons, #577 Charlie M. Mathias, #119 james B. Henderson , Sr., #294 Frank H. Worrell , #205 OREGON STATE Wayne A. Chezem, #152 Frank A. Patty, #3 Burton 0 . Bush, #91 Henry jullum, #81

PENN STATE Ormond W. Claypool , #200 Richard V. Shiffer, #733 Edwin R. Kirk, #291 john Hillier, #137 Kurvin W. Kauer , #146 PURDUE Dan W. Hughes, #509 Thomas L. Hendricks, #328 Harry E. Merrill, #37 Rodney R. Burns, Jr., #857 Dillon S. Myer, #196 SAINT CLOUD Carl M. Novotny, #37 SHIPPENSBURG Dr. C. Robert jacoby, #1 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Lester C. Gunther, #48 SYRACUSE Harold J. Hartjen , #67 Legrand E. Schug, #69 james M. Farmer, #112 Donald M. Robinson , #147 George R. Czirr, #103 Rolland P. Smith, #163 TEXAS Dr. Dewitt Neighbors, #71 Oliver N. Bruck, #169 Leslie L. Bonner, #211 H. Malve rn Marks, #390 Robert P. Cralle, #360 WASHINGTON Dwight Benton , #61 Col. Wm . E. Barkman , #265 Theodore W. Holway, #243 WASHINGTON STATE Herbert T. jenkins, #6 Henry L. Baila, #27 john B. Sonner, #92 WESTERN ONTARIO Matthew Ullman, Pledge WISCONSIN Lloyd j. Call , #196 George M. Armstrong, #175 Elton j. Morrison , #149 Adolf F. Youngberg, #239 Frank R. Froelich, #13 WYOMING George W. Bird , #81 YALE Arnold Plack Carr, #8

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Forty Fifth Conclave to be held in New Orleans August 3-6, 1988 Riverboats on the Mississippi, hanging moss , the birthplace of jazz: these trademarks belong only to New Orleans, the site of Acacia's 45th Conclave and Leadership Academy.

The theme of this year's Conclave will be "Meeting the Challenge of Change-The 80's and Beyond." The Fairmont Hotel will serve as our headquarters for this biennial event.

August 3-6, 1988 are the dates on which the Fraternity will meet to conduct its business.

But there will be ample time between business sessions for opportunities to experience the excitement of New Orleans. Stroll the French Quarter or take a riverboat ride. Try the outstanding Creole, Cajun and Caribbean cooking. See the World Trade Center and Canal Place with trendy boutiques and other fine specialty stores. Visit the exciting Riverwalk complex of kiosks, up-scale retail stores and entertainment.

Visitors may be lured by the Jackson Brewery, a popular multi-level dining, entertainment and shopping complex on the Mississippi River.

Streetcar rides and walking tours offer an inexpensive way to take in the rich blend of French and Spanish cultures which create the one-of-a-kind New Orleans atmosphere.

The Fairmont Hotel has hosted our

Conclave four times previously. Situated near the French Quarter, a 70-block square abounding with a melange of cultural diversity, architecture and historical sites. It offers outstanding meeting facilities, personal service and fine room ac-

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commodations, as well as an awardwinning reputation for haute cuisine.

So plan your trip now! It's not too soon! Watch for more news about the 45th biennial Conclave in upcoming issues of the TRIAD.

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