I THE PROFESSIONAl ' INTfRFRAITRHIlY COHFEREHU THE Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity - Architecture and Allied Profession Volume 49 Spring 1974 Number 1 NATIONAL CONVENTION OCTOBER 25, 26 -- CHAMPAIGN, .ILLINOIS The next National Convention will be held in Champaign, Illinois on Friday and Saturday, October 25 and 26, 1974. All meetings will be held at the Anthemios Chapter House at 1108 South First Street. On Saturday evening, an outstanding banquet will take place at the Ramada Inn, near the fraternity house. "Bucky" Fuller, our Master Architect will be the speaker. Your wives and family are invited to this great event. Reservations must be made by September 15 to the Nationat' Office. At this time ALL ARCHI'S can participate in celebrating the Sixtieth Anniversary of Alpha Rho Chi. All Charter members of all chapters will be honored. (This will not be a football weekend - so traffic will be light. However, on October 19, a w'eek early - you could come and meet Harold "Red" Grange, the greatest footballer.) and then spend a week on the great Illini Campus. While the January 19 meeting was going on at the Anthemios Chapter House, seven pledges were initiated. This was the finest ritual performed in many years. The ceremonies started at six in the morn- ing and lasted until midnight. The silent dinner had over sixty actives and alumni present. The Grand Council took part in some of the degrees. MINUTES of GRAND COUNCIL- ACTIVE CHAPTER MEETING HELD 19 JANUARY 1974 at the ANTHEMIOS CHAPTER HOUSE in CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, ILLINOIS * * * Opening Tribute The meeting was called to order at 2:07 p.m., January 19, 1974. The WGA asked for all present to rise for a minute of silence for those Brothers called by the Supreme Architect: one Active member, William' Blythe - Demetrios; Robert Hast- ings - Anthemios Alumni; Waddy Wads- worth - Mnesicles Alumni; and all others not known by name. Opening Remarks The meeting was delayed for about an hour, while waiting for three other repre- sentatives, Dick Murray - WGE, the WA from Cleisthenes and the House Manager from Andronicus. The WGA welcomed all to the Anthemios Chapter house and to the Formal Initiation. CLEIS,THENES CELEBRATED TOO Cleisthenes celebrated by having our Master Architect, Buckminster Fuller on the Houston Campus. DR. N. C. RICKER This Sixtienth Anniversary of Alpha Rho Chi is also the Fiftieth Anniversary of the death of Dr. Nathan Clifford Ricker. To honor him, we have repro- duced a page from the April 15, 1924 ARCHI, on page 6. ) f American Institute of Architects Convention The National A. I .A. Convention will be held in Washington, D.C., May 19-23. Quite a few ARCHI's will attend, includ- ing many students. One of our outstanding graduates and salesman, Ferdinand Loe- bach '37 Anth., will be with the Kaiser Aluminum exhibit. We hope that an APX luncheon will take place. Profe'ssional Interfraternity Confere,nce' a:t New Orleans on May 3, 4, 5, 1974 Dr. Erwin Small, a veterinarian from Champaign, Ill., a m'ember of Omega Tau Delta will be elected president of the P.LC,. Dr. Small spoke at the Anthemios Founders' Day Dinner and enlightened the alumni and active members in regard to the group of professional fraternities. He wants our architectural men to be more active; since we are just as important as doctors, dentists, lawyers, engineers, etc. All of these fraternities have the same problems we do, and we can learn a lot from their solutions. We hope to have several of our alumni attend this session. Fraternally, Edward A. Rhodes, 'VGA ANTHEMIOS APRIL 7 The 60th Founders' Day celebration was held at noon on Sunday, April 7 at the cha pter house. One of our charter mem- bers' T. J. "Duke" Strong '16, was present and a fifty- year member, George A. "So" Whitten '22, plus a large number of younger alumni and faculty members. The new initiates were presented their certifi- cates. DEMETRIOS APRIL 6 The 60th Founders' Day celebration was held on Saturday evening, April 6 at the cha pter house. They had the best program ever. The emphasis was placed on renewal of brotherhood, friendships, meeting new friends, and a good time. Gene Milhoan is doing an outstanding job as president of Demetrios Alumni Association. His theory was: your participation, will make Founders' Day as it should be, "in the spirit of brotherhood." METAGENES APRIL 15 Metagenes Chapter celebrated the 5th year of their Founding and the 60th year of Alpha Rho Chi Founding on Monday, April 15 at their Chapter House. Six decades ago, two separate archi- tectural societies were united as one, crea- ting Alpha Rho Chi. The founding fathers gave her, during infancy, the sound foun- dation arid framework in which to grow. Over the years, her very survival has been threatened in varying degrees: WW I, the Depression, WW II, Korea, Vietnam and lTIOSt recently the apathy of some students to any organization. But through it all she has grown in breadth and depth. The Fraternity, at all levels -local and national - ha's been bless'ed in that each member has c<;>ntributed to the continuance of perpetual life for our organization. The existence of Alpha Rho Chi for sixty years attests to the fact that "the spirit of broth- erhood" has truly transcended through the years and still is the guiding light for all our tomorrows. As we observe and celebrate three scores of history, may we all always remember our past and those who' have given so much to enrich - all our liyes. For it is through understanding this that we know what the future holds forth for Alpha Rho Chi. FOUNDER'S DAY 1974
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THEAlpha Rho Chi Fraternity - Architecture and Allied Profession
Volume 49 Spring 1974 Number 1
NATIONAL CONVENTIONOCTOBER 25, 26 -- CHAMPAIGN, .ILLINOIS
The next National Convention will be held in Champaign, Illinois on Friday andSaturday, October 25 and 26, 1974. All meetings will be held at the Anthemios ChapterHouse at 1108 South First Street. On Saturday evening, an outstanding banquet willtake place at the Ramada Inn, near the fraternity house. "Bucky" Fuller, our MasterArchitect will be the speaker. Your wives and family are invited to this great event.Reservations must be made by September 15 to the Nationat' Office. At this time ALLARCHI'S can participate in celebrating the Sixtieth Anniversary of Alpha Rho Chi.All Charter members of all chapters will be honored. (This will not be a footballweekend - so traffic will be light. However, on October 19, a w'eek early - you couldcome and meet Harold "Red" Grange, the greatest footballer.) and then spend a weekon the great Illini Campus.
While the January 19 meeting was goingon at the Anthemios Chapter House,seven pledges were initiated. This was thefinest ritual performed in many years.The ceremonies started at six in the morning and lasted until midnight. The silentdinner had over sixty actives and alumnipresent. The Grand Council took part insome of the degrees.
MINUTESof
GRAND COUNCILACTIVE CHAPTER
MEETINGHELD
19 JANUARY 1974at the
ANTHEMIOS CHAPTER HOUSEin
CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, ILLINOIS
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Opening TributeThe meeting was called to order at 2:07
p.m., January 19, 1974. The WGA askedfor all present to rise for a minute ofsilence for those Brothers called by theSupreme Architect: one Active member,William' Blythe - Demetrios; Robert Hastings - Anthemios Alumni; Waddy Wadsworth - Mnesicles Alumni; and all othersnot known by name.
Opening RemarksThe meeting was delayed for about an
hour, while waiting for three other representatives, Dick Murray - WGE, the WAfrom Cleisthenes and the House Managerfrom Andronicus. The WGA welcomedall to the Anthemios Chapter house andto the Formal Initiation.
CLEIS,THENES CELEBRATED TOOCleisthenes celebrated by having our
DR. N. C. RICKERThis Sixtienth Anniversary of Alpha
Rho Chi is also the Fiftieth Anniversaryof the death of Dr. Nathan CliffordRicker. To honor him, we have reproduced a page from the April 15, 1924ARCHI, on page 6.) f
American Institute ofArchitects Convention
The National A. I .A. Convention will beheld in Washington, D.C., May 19-23.Quite a few ARCHI's will attend, including many students. One of our outstandinggraduates and salesman, Ferdinand Loebach '37 Anth., will be with the KaiserAluminum exhibit. We hope that an APXluncheon will take place.
Profe'ssional InterfraternityConfere,nce' a:t New Orleans onMay 3, 4, 5, 1974
Dr. Erwin Small, a veterinarian fromChampaign, Ill., a m'ember of Omega TauDelta will be elected president of theP.LC,. Dr. Small spoke at the AnthemiosFounders' Day Dinner and enlightened thealumni and active members in regard tothe group of professional fraternities. Hewants our architectural men to be moreactive; since we are just as important asdoctors, dentists, lawyers, engineers, etc.All of these fraternities have the sameproblems we do, and we can learn a lotfrom their solutions.
We hope to have several of our alumniattend this session.
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Fraternally,Edward A. Rhodes, 'VGA
ANTHEMIOS APRIL 7The 60th Founders' Day celebration was
held at noon on Sunday, April 7 at thechapter house. One of our charter members' T. J. "Duke" Strong '16, was presentand a fifty- year member, George A. "So"Whitten '22, plus a large number ofyounger alumni and faculty members. Thenew initiates were presented their certificates.
DEMETRIOS APRIL 6The 60th Founders' Day celebration was
held on Saturday evening, April 6 at thechapter house. They had the best programever. The emphasis was placed on renewalof brotherhood, friendships, meeting newfriends, and a good time. Gene Milhoanis doing an outstanding job as presidentof Demetrios Alumni Association. Histheory was: your participation, will makeFounders' Day as it should be, "in thespirit of brotherhood."
METAGENES APRIL 15Metagenes Chapter celebrated the 5th
year of their Founding and the 60th yearof Alpha Rho Chi Founding on Monday,April 15 at their Chapter House.
Six decades ago, two separate architectural societies were united as one, creating Alpha Rho Chi. The founding fathersgave her, during infancy, the sound foundation arid framework in which to grow.Over the years, her very survival has beenthreatened in varying degrees: WW I, theDepression, WW II, Korea, Vietnam andlTIOSt recently the apathy of some studentsto any organization. But through it all shehas grown in breadth and depth.
The Fraternity, at all levels -local andnational - ha's been bless'ed in that eachmember has c<;>ntributed to the continuanceof perpetual life for our organization. Theexistence of Alpha Rho Chi for sixty yearsattests to the fact that "the spirit of brotherhood" has truly transcended throughthe years and still is the guiding light forall our tomorrows.
As we observe and celebrate three scoresof history, may we all always rememberour past and those who' have given somuch to enrich - all our liyes. For it isthrough understanding this that we knowwhat the future holds forth for Alpha RhoChi.
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REPRESENTATIVES AND MEMBERS PRESENTJANUARY 19, 1974 MEETING
GRAND COUNCIL Larry Lavrkh DemetriosEdward A. Rhodes WGA Demetrios Randy Bahler WAA AnthemiosCharles Mosher WGS Satyros Len Marvin WE AnthemiosRichard E. Murray WGE Demetrios Wm. Bradford WAE, HM, KM Anthemios
NATIONAL APPOINTEES (, DEPUTIES Bob Cain RushCh. Anthemios
Allen Carney Nat. Deputy Kallikrates Matthew Scudder #2 Rush Ch. Anthemios
George A. Whitten Grand Advisor Anthemios Jim DIm Pledge Trainer Anthemios
George F. Fritzinger Archi Editor Anthemios Samuel Kunimura Social Ch. AnthemiosMark Carpenter Co-Ch., Pro. Act's Anthemios
ACTIVE CHAPTERS Richard Drake L. S. Ch. AnthemiosRick Brighton WA Demetrios Doug Miller AnthemiosLee Dunnette WA Mnesicles John Holey Active AnthemiosRichard Vunck WA Metagenes Todd Jefferies Active AnthemiosRonnie Grogan WA Xenocles Steve Parshall AnthemiosRobert DeHaven WA Anthemios Jim Alpi AnthemiosChuck Elliott WA Cleisthenes Michael Kochanski AnthemiosJohn Casey House Mgr. Andronicus Jim Foy Active Anthemios
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Michael Becker AnthemiosEd'Slygh President Anthemios Scott Gilliland AnthemiosBrian T. Fischer Secretary Anthemios Al Sagen Anthemios
OTHERS PRESENT Thomas Napier AnthemiosFred Hutcpison Demetrios Thoms Kenney AnthemiosTim Ish WE Demetrios Mary Ann Van Hook Little Sister AnthemiosRick Ploughe WAA Demetrios Jetta Watermann Little Sister AnthemiosRobert Rubenstein Active Demetrios Lesley Miller Little Sister AnthemiosAndrew Share Demetrios Mary Beth Armstrong Little Sister AnthemiosTed Siaweleski WS Demeterios Lauren T. Rhodes Nat. Off. Sec.
WGA ReportSince being elected on December 30,
1972, my primary -goal for the FiateYnityis Three phased: 1) to make the Nationaland local chapters more functional; 2) toimprove communication between all levelsof the Fraternity; 3) to make the Nationalmore responsive to the needs of the localchapters.
In January of last year, at the requestof the last convention, I contacted FredWilliams about his status as WGS. Heresigned and I then appointed ChuckMosher to fill his position. The nomination was sent to each of the chapters andalumni associations and his nominationwas approved unanimously. Also in January, three was a meeting held in LosAngeles with Chuck Mosher, Howard VanHeuklyn - Grand Lecturer, and me. Ourprimary purpose was to discuss communication in the Fraternity and from thismeeting, the current status sheet evolved.Chuck Mosher is responsible for this.
In February, I tried to improve theCertificate engraving process. In the pastyears, an order from you for Certificatestook somewhere from 6 months to a year.This was much too long for results! Wenow have an engraver close to the NationalOffice, in Oregon, and we have been ableto cut the time down to a month to sixweeks.
In March, I held a meeting in Washington, D.C. with the WGE. We discussedthe financial status of the National organization, the direction in which we wereheading and other meetings we were going
to hold. At that same time I sent ChuckMosher to Minnesota and Michigan to review -the situations there..
In April, I was at the X'enocles Chapterto formally install the Cleisthenes Chapter.
In May, I sent two Anthemios Alumni,Ed Slygh and George Whitten to the PICNational Convention, held in Lake Geneva,Wisconsin.
From December to May, I tried to getfinished copy of the Convention Minutes,to send out to the chapters. Richard Hungate, National Inspector, assured me theywere being typed. Finally, in May, I askedfor them and I received them in the samescribbled mess they had been in, in Decembel'. I then forwarded them to Dick Murray and he organized them into the formyou received in the fall. It took him thewhole summer to make sense out of them.
In August, because the national officewas not functioning in Columbus, I movedthe entire national office to be locatedwith me in Pendleton, Oregon. It arrivedin 21 boxes, and 1100 pounds of completechaos! We're still trying to straighten itout. My wife is actually doing the secretarial work for the national office. By theway, if you don't know it, the nationaloffice now has its own phone: 503-2766876. If you have any problems or questions, feel free to call anytime, collect.
In September, we finally got the Convention minutes put together and distributed to all the chapters and Alumni Associations.
In October, we came out with a slickcopy of the Archi. The first slick copy
we've had in 2Y2 years. Also, at this timewe requested each of the Alumni Associations to send to the national office, theirmost recent mailing list of their alumni.After going through the national officefiles, we discovered that we had no reliableaddress list. With the new alumni lists,we 'were able to put out 2000 Archi's.
In November we started a coordinatedreview of the Constitution and By-Laws.Our Constitution and By-Laws hasn't really been updated since 1952, over 20 yearsago. Also, in November, we set up theframe work for the updating of the mailing list. I requested Chuck Mosher to sendout a letter to the Architectural Registration Board in each state, to get a copy oftheir registry. We hope we will find manyof our lost alumni on these registries.. Wehave all ready received the listings from42 states.
At the same time, I asked Chuck Mosher to develop a national calendar, whichI'm sure he will explain later. At the endof November, I sent a letter to RichardHungate, National Inspector, giving himthe option to resign or to act more responsible in his position. In the letter, I statedif I received no answer within 30 days, Iwould consider his position vacant. I didnot receive an answer and so now his position of National Inspector is vacant. I'masking the WA's to search their AlumniAssociations for possible prospects for thisposition, and also suggestions from theGrand Council.
In December, I received the financialreport for the fiscal year 1973, from Dick
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Murray. It is ,all ready in the mail and youmay have all ready received it.
Now I'd like to address myself to chapter. inquiries and chapters. Since takingoffIce, there have been chapter inquiriesfrom four universities: 1) University ofDetroit, hopefully a colony will start soon;2) University of Michigan has a goodchance of re-establishing; 3) Prairie ViewA & M - but there is talk there of cutting out the Architectural department, sono chance of getting a colony startedthere;4) University of Texas, an inquiryabout re-establishing the Dinocrates Chapter. There was also a request from Cal.Poly Tech, in Pamona which came in twoyears ago. We follow'ed it up but theclimate' is not right at the present time.
There are several things I want to doprior to the Convention in October. Wewill be sending out the annual nationalbilling. W'e will be working on the updating of the Constitution and By-Lawsand we will be tackling the monumentaltask _of up-dating the mailing list. Also,we'll be taking the initiative in looking forchapters, and will be sending a letter andinformation to each of the accreditedschools of architure, as well as a leafleton Alpha Rho Chi. We will request themto see if the climate is right for starting aa colony there. As a directive from thelast convention, I will be reviewing theregion system of National, Deputies to seehow they can best serve the national andthe local chapters.
My wife is undertaking. a meeting rightnow with the Little Sisters here at Anthemios, to find out about their Constitution, and their functions. In the next fewmonths, she will be in contact with eachWA and hopefully set forth ways in whichyou might be able to set up Little SistersChapters at your chapter if you want.Also, she will be in contact with the Andronicus Chapter to find out informationabout their Mothers' Club and will alsosend that on to each of you.
WGS ReportI've actually been doing the duties of
WGS for about a year now. I met withEdd and Howard last January 26th and27th and Edd outlined some of the thingshe wanted to accomplish. One of themwas to provide better communication between the national, local chapters and thealumni. I explored many ideas, and finallycame up with the monthly status sheets.I sent it to the Grand Council for any suggestions or changes and I sent out the firstone in April. I am getting reluctance. frompeople to fill it out, because much of theinformation is the same. That's fine Idon't care if it's the same. However if ~ouare doing something different, if a problem is beginning to develop, write it down!It's important to know what each of us isdoing.
In July, I wrote a letter introducing the
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New Grand Council officers to all theUniversity Deans where we have a Chapter. I offered our assistance in any problems they might have. VPI was the onlyone that answered. I will do that againat the start of the school year.
In September, I requested response forcalendar type information for the NationalFraternity Calendar. At the same time Ialso requested, from Margaret Schules~hohandles the distribution of the APX Medal~ sample package of the APX Medal. M;Intent was to get that packet, review it,and make suggestions for improving it. Todate I have never received that.
In October, we began to see that thestatus boards were getting very poor response from the Alumni. It was apparentthat if the response was so poor from theAlumni President's then what about therest of our alumni? We had to find someway of finding and keeping in touch withour alumni on a national level. This iswhen I sent out the request letters to theNCARB for the addresses of the StateBoards of Regisration. I am waiting forall these to be sent back.
The National Calendar is ready. Wewanted a calendar that spread out theentire and we wanted one that was bigetnough to write national as well as localdates on. These dates will be distributedto chapters, alumni associations, deputiesand Grand Council. I'd like to sell themat the chapter level for about $2.00. Iwould hope that about October, I wouldsponsor a calendar design contest. I wouldhope, than on an annual basis, the chapterdesigning it or the person would havetheir name on it. I will periodically publish, with the status sheet, important dates.
I made two trips, on behalf of the Fraternity, one in March and one in October.I flew to the Mnesicles chapter and because the school was on spring break, Iwas able to meet with the alumni at avery appropriate time. They had justelected a new president and I was able tohelp them find out what National expectsfrom them. I gave a speech at a rush function at the University of Michigan andonly one person showed up. She has donequite a bit of work and when I returnedin the fall there were about 35 people at asimilar rush function. I again returned toUniversity of Michigan in October and bythis time the 35 people have boiled downto a firm core of 12-15 and are now looking for a house. I also gave a slide showto the University of Detroit (28 people)and I think the core there, now, is 8 or10. We will hopefully have a colony therebefore June. I stopped and visited withthe Brothers at Xenocles on the way home.
I have also established a news releaseinformation system. When anything newsworthy happens, I send it to all of thearchitectural magazines.
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WGE Report. y ~u all received, just recently, the pub
lIcatIon of our annual financial reportwhich carries us through June 30 of las;year. Rou could almost budget from thatfinancia! report, the only difference beingconvention expenses. I cali estimate thatthe Convention this year will cost us$4000.00. If it were being held in Texasor California, the estimated cost would becloser to $7000.00. When we talk Convention, we're not talking peanuts.
. As ~ar as National goes, we're in goodfInanCIal shape. That. is not true of all ofthe chapters. In the last 6 years, we havelost. 4 chapters. These have all seem tohave two major reasons for their demise.The active membership drops off, duesstop coming in and they started dippinginto the till to finance operations. Theneither the chapter will revive because ofan influx of new blood, or it goes under.There's no way that three men can takecare of our far flung chapters. It's up tothe local people to take care of their own.You can get national guidance, but wecannot take care of the chapter's individual problems. The chapters have two problems in their association with the WGE:1) the inability of the Grand Council andnational to know who our individual members are and where they are; 2) the inability of the chapters to pay their dues,when they are due. I'd also like to discusshere the way the chapters classify theirmenlbers. In the Constitution and By-Lawsthere are seven classification of membership. However, I find many other classifications being used. If you have somethingdifferent in your chapter, please let meknow.
Also, when pledge and initiation feesare paid, they do not belong to the chapter. You are receiving funds that belongto the national organization. Unfortunately, it goes into the general fund and sospent. Therefore it is not available afterthe man is initiated to be sent on to thenational, so he may be recorded as anactive member not only of the local chapter, but of the national organization. Thishas to stop! We have to know who ouractive members are, who our alumni areand where they are. The only peoplewho can give us this information and tokeep a consistency on the national areyou, the actives.
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The following forms of requests andsuggestions are offered here for discussionwith attorneys preparing wills for thosewho wish to aid a deserving endeavor.
General Bequest: "I give and bequeath
to the Alpha Rho Chi, the sum of $ .(or property described herein)."
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Andronicus ChapterOur chapter is in good shape. We have
19 actives and 14 pledges. For the firsttime, we've pledge two females. Financially, we're coming out of the woods now.About 2 years ago, we were about$10,000.00 in debt. Our biggest debt nowis to National for about $3200, so we'vecome down about $6000.00. That's becauseof the Worthy Estimator we've had for thepast two years. In the professional area,we've been having faculty talks aboutthree weeks and a tour to some architectural interest in Los Angeles about twicea month. In the past year, we've done alot of remodeling in the house. OurMother's Club is really helpful. They gaveus the carpeting for the entire secondfloor and the living room. They get theirmoney through rummage sales. Socially,we've had a good year too. Our socialfund is up from last year's $110 to $250.In scholarship, we've, had the highest CPAfor the last 4 semesters. Studies have avery high priority.
Anthemios ChapterOur chapter currently has 50 active
members, 2 pledges and we hope to bringthat up to 6 or 8 this semester. Financiallywe run on a $42,500 a year budget. Ourcurrent house bill is $615 a semester. Atthe beginning of the year, the chapter wasabout $500 or so in the hole. We're predicting .' -a gain--this' year, hupefutly, of$1000 or $1800. Right now we're considering the furniture fund. The only wayour furniture replacement" fund gets donations is through Dad's Day, donations andHomecoming. We need new furniture sowe've decided to alocate some of the regular room and board assessment to furniture replacement. We consider our RushProgram to be our most important one.Every member is really putting forth aspecial effort to find that new member.We've made some significant changes inthe past semester. We've also just aboutbrought our pledge manual up to date.I'd like to thank all those who sent usinformation. The. professional aspect isone thing that's kind of a thorn in ourside. We've been trying to adapt our professional activities to things that are currently generating interest in the Departmen of Architecture at the. University ofIllinois. We have a new architectural curriculum here now and we've been havinginformal presentations from the facultyon this. Once again this semester we'regoing to have Butterfly-our annual multimedia fine arts show-open to the wholeuniversity. Our Little Sisters Programhere is two fold. (We do not, at this time,accept women into the chapter.) Thegirls either join for social or professionalreasons. We encourage the participation ofthe girls in our professional activities andthey can hold chairmanships and take partin the regular house meetings. Academics
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is another thing we hope to improve.Cleisthenes Chapter
We're a very small shapter, with 10actives, 5 pledges and 6 inactives. We'veonly been existence alittle less than 2years. We have a chapter Sweetheart anda faculty advisor who works very closewith us. Our financial operations is verysmall and we have our intake from duesand chapter dues. We have special donations from people who are interested inour fraternity. We have no bills and oweno money at this time. Our professionalactivities are limited to w'eekly guestspeakers. We try to bring in big nameArchitects and faculty members, not necessarily architects. Our social activities areprimarily limited to parties. We're reallygoing out now to rent a house. Then wewould have a focal point from which w'ecan communicate and become closer toeach other. We've sponsored a photographcontest, the first prize $50.00, second$40.00 and third $30.00. We'll try to dothis on a semester basis. Now we're tryingto set up a Donald Bachman LiteraryFund. We'll be taking donations to buybooks in his name, put them in the architectural library and publish a list of books.
Demetrios ChapterWe started out the beginning of the
year with 15 actives and 3 pledges. Ourfirst fall quarter rush netted us 13 pledgesand our last initiation left us with 23 actives and 1 pledge. Rush last week broughtus 13 more pledges. So now, we have 22Actives, and 15 pledges. We have beenenjoying improved relations with theschool because we have som'e of the tippeople in all levels of design. This tendsto help make other people in the schoollook up to APX as a professional organization. Another thing we've done to stressour professionalism is to design tee-shirts.Our alumni chapter is now stronger thenit ever has been in the past. We've helpedthis along by adding an alumni relationsperson to our offices, and his sole responsibility is to invite the alumni to variousfunctions. We put a lot of emphasis on ourarchitectural ,professionalism this pastquarter. We feel it not only makes us better students, but it does make us betterpotential professionals. I summed it upin my report by saying our success isbasically a product of intelligent rushingand sincere brotherhood and that architecture is 'not an 8-5 job, it is a way oflife. Presently our chapter is financiallystable, using the income gained from increased membership for much neededhouse improvements. The outlook for '74' isgood. Membership has no reason to ceasefrom continuing to grow. Social activitiesthis year began with a rush party at theoffice of one of our alumni. Our most recent function has been another office partyfor rush. We've found that ,these combinedrush/social/professional functions are the
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most effective. We share the feeling withAnthemios that rush is the most importantfunction in the Fraternity.
Metagenes ChapterMetagenes has been pretty active this
year. We've been in a stable financialposition for almost a year now In spite ofour small Brotherhood, 15 actives and· 3pledges, we've been doing quite a bit. Thisfall we had some of our regular activitiessuch as our student/faculty night, a Halloween Party and a combo party. InNovember, VPI hosted the South EasternRegional Association of Collegiate Schoolsof Architecture Conference and APXplayed a major part in this. We organizedthe student housing and a student party.We're planning to have some faculty presentation at the house this quarter. Westarted in the intramural basketball tournamen for the first time in 2 years. OurFounder's Day should be really terrificthis year. With the help of Edd Rhodes,Metagenes was able to help the school ofarchitecture secure Dr. R. BuckminsterFuller to speak. We're pleased to announcethat one of our Brothers was initiated intoTau Sigma Delt, honorary ArchitecturalFraternity. Our big problem is gettingpledges and if anyone could help us, wewould sure welcome it.
Mnesicles ChapterWe're a small chapter of 12 active mem
bers and 2 -pledges', but we have strongalumni. What we're doing right now istrying to find a new way to run a fraternity that will be more in line with what'saround us now. We're small but I'm stilloptimistic. We've had several tours aroundthe city, some just talking to people.
Xenocles ChapterSix years ago our chapter was initiated
by Anthemios. Over the past semesterwe've lost 4 officers - the Worthy Clerk,2 WAA's and a Worthy Architect - because of over load in school, work andpersonal reasons. This September andOctober, our rush just fell flat on its face.We were lucky enough to have 3 energeticfreshman search us out. Our house hasbeen and is in constant renovation. Everyyear we sponsor Poly-Town or PlasticCity. It will be held in March this year.It's a competition and a camp-out combined. We find an isolated spot and everyone is sold 100-400 feet of polyethyleneplastic and makes his own structure. Onthe national level, we're trying to repayour debt slowly but surely. We've got 10people who've said that they want topledge and 5 out of those want to live inthe house. We think we can see the light.Whether its the shining light of knowledgeor just the front porch, we're not sure yet.
Anthemios AlumniI would like to report on the results of
our work in the Chicago area last year.We had three meetings in downtown Chicago and each one improved somewhat.
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The grads under 50 years of age were themost interested. However, we're fortunateto have John Geiger, Vice President ofAnthemios Alumni, and he is going towork on the grads over 50.
Review of Office of WGAN ow we'll proceed with the main pur
pose for conducting this meeting, as putforth by the last convention. It was proposed that a year after the convention ameeting would be held to review the office of the WGA and the method in whichI ~m conducting that office. I now openthe floor to any discussion, comnlents, remarks or criticism.
George Whitten: I would just like tocomment the Grand Council for havingthis meeting and the work that has beendone since you, Brother Rhodes and Brother Mosher have been in office. Thank youa lot.
Bob DeHaven: I would like to secondtha t. Since the Grand Council has beengenerating interest in the chapters, \vehave established a closer relationship withseveral of the chapters and the GrandCouncil itself is setting an example forthe Chapters themselves, to realize thatthey are a part of a national organization.
Rick Brighton: One thing I really likeis that you're exhibiting hustle we haven'tseen in a long time. Another thing I likethe initiative and ambition of going outand getting chapters instead of waiting forthem to come looking for us.
Ronnie Grogan: One of the big problems at the last convention was knowingactually who the National was. Now wecan at least see who they are.
Bob DeHaven: Since the last convention,its been like a realization that there is anational all over again. It's good to feelour place with the national Grand Council.
Lee Dunnette: What is your opinion ofthe future of the Fraternity as an organization?
Edd Rhodes: I think that one alwayshas to look at that with a very positiveoutlook. I think its up to each of theindividual chapters. and their own driveand own initiative and what they showin both their professional and social attitude that will make this thing work andmake it go. We, hopefully, at the top willprovide the initiative to help to make yougo. We can't do it all alone. We all depend on each other and that dependencewill make us grow and make us go.
Rick Vunck: We're a little bit morelike a local fraternity until, well, I thinkour nati<;>nal awareness is beginning togrow. I'd just like to say thank you!
Chuck Mosher: The national is everyone of the chapters, right in conjunctionwith these three people. So the Nationalis not just us, it's you!Revising of Constitution and By-LawsThe Convention, this year will be held
on October 25th and 26th, here at Anthc-
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mios. We felt it would be easier all aroundat this time of the year. It will also bethe 60th Anniversary of Alpha Rho Chi.I think the theme of this Convention willbe to get the Constitution and By-Lawsupdated. They haven't been updated since1956, almost 20 years. There've been several changes, however, they were neverratified. They were voted on and approved by conventions but never sent tothe chapters for their vote. Only after %yea from 1~ of the chapters, can a changebe made. Under each section there is theproposed change (if there is one) and aplace for suggested changes. Have yourchapter vote on the proposed changes andsend me your decision on each one. If youhave a suggested change, forward all ofthem to me so we can put together a tabula ted list of suggested -changes to send backout prior to the convention so everyonecan revie\v them. Then when we come tothe convention we'll all be aware of thesesuggested changes. Hopefully, we'll beable to have a new Constitution and ByLaws by January 1975.
Ronnie Grogan: Do you want the proposed changes sent to the Grand Council?
Edd Rhodes : Yes. Send them to thenational office.
Chuck Elliott: When do you want these?Chuck Mosher: Why don't we establish
March 15 as the deadline date for proposedchanges to be voted upon.
Dick 1tlurray: These revisions to theConstitutions were presented and acceptedby the convention assembled. Thesechanges are the Brothers of the past speaking to you. You have to decide if theyare relevant today or not.
Edd Rhodes: On suggested changes, youshould have those in prior to you finishingschool.
Ronnie Grogan: Would it be possible ifsometime this summer we could set up awork shop with the WA's who could findtheir way to Oregon and do what wecould do to help with the national office?
Edd Rhodes: Yes, just give us a callwhen you are coming.
The up-coming Convention Agenda "vasdiscussed in a tentative form. Any suggestions for that should be sent to the nationaloffice.
Chuck Mosher: I would like to see thenational office try to get a list of the LifeMembers and have it published in the nextArchi.
Ronnie Grogan: What is the status ofthe RISE?
Chuck 110sher: The last time I talkedto Howard, he was putting that together.
There being no further business, themeeting was adjourned at 5 :45 p.m.
NOTE: A copy of the complete, verbatum transcript of this meeting is on fileat the national office.
Edited by Lauren T. Rhodes, NationalOffice Secretary.
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Chapter Corrf'spondf'ntsAnthemios - - '- "Villard E. FraserIktinos - - - - Kenneth C. BlackDemetrios - - - Lot H. GreenMnesicles - - Paul E. NystromKallikrates - - Ralph G. GulleyAndronicus - - Stanley M. CundiffPaeonios - - Norman E. PalmquistDetroit. Alumni - - - - - - - - Max ColterChicago Alumni - - - Geo. L. LindebergMinnesota Alumni - L. II. BakkenColun1bus Alumni - - F. E. GleachLos Angeles Alumni - - - - Glen Ingles
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The Active ChapterHAnthemios Chapter House, 401 E. Green St.,
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IkUnos Chapter House, (iOR E. Madison, AnnArbor, Mich. Julian A. Cowin, W. A.,!{enneth C. Black, W. S.
D(;nwtrios . Chapter House, 1919 IndianolaAve., Colun1bus, Ohio.. J J. E. Thomas.Jr., W. A., C. E. Jones, W. S.
lVlnesicles Chapter House, 1529 UniversityAve. S. E., Minneapolis, Minn. WallaceC. Bonsall, "V. A., Elton K. Crowell,"V. S.
Kallikratf's, (No house at present), Og'den\V-. Lrown, \V. A., G04 N. First Stl'(~et,
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Andronicus Chapter House, .13;')8 W. 29th St.,'Los Angeles, Cal. Mch'illc L. Lemon,\V. A., Norman Low, "V. ~;,
Paeonios Chapter House, 1S~1 1 .;rtvenworth,Manhattan, Kansas,Raynlcnd C. Lane,W. ·A., Norman E. Paln1quist, \V. S.
Th{' Alumni ChaptersDetroit, John J. Zilnrnern1an, A. A., 71 Blaine
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Chi·cag-o, George L. Llndeberg, A. A., 11 No.4th Ave., ~iaywood, Ill.
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Volunle V
RICKER INFLUENCEIS BEYOND MEASURE
Contribution of Dr. Ricker To TheEstablishment of A P X
Partly Told.
While Dr. Nathan Clifford Ricl~er didnot. exactly guide the organization stepsof Alpha Rho Chi, it was the influenceof his life together with titnely advise,given in conference with the nlen whoplayed their part in the nationalizationten years ago, which can never bel~lrasnred.
I n a large degree Dr. Ricker's path .oflife was the path of brotherhood andfra:ternalistn. As he journeyed down thehighway of life he always showed consideration for those about hin1. In hisassociations he has been described as anlan to lllal1 sort of Individual who couldnot only sytnpathize but also inspirethose with whonl he canle in contact.
During the course of his life he was"Brother" Ricker to rriany men. In thelarger sphere of activity he was a memh::r of the Masonic order and theT(n:~~hts Telnplar. In the collegiate,vorld he was first of all a charter memhAr of Illinois chapter of the Acaciafraternity bf'fore beCOllling identified\vith Alpha Rho Chi.
Advisor of Old ArcusIt was \vith a background of brother
hood and f('l1o",~sl~ip, \vhich' t1lade him;l. n unl1st1all~/ valnahlc friend to the projected Alpha Rho Chi of tcn years ago.Out of the exper'lence of his associationshe was' acquainted' with fraternity problems ~nd their solutions.
As faculty advisor of Arcu's, the Illinois local architectural fraternity whichbecame Anthemios chapter-of Alpha RhoCh.i, Dr. Ricker :yvas a constant sourceof information for the fellows whohelped to work out the details of unionand organization with Sigma Upsiloninto A P X.
Brothers C. C. Cohagen, Iktinos, andLeo M. 'Bauer, Anthemios, the two ~enupon whotn much of the actuaJ'worklngont of the details of organization fell,both emphasize the debt we of ~lphaRho Chi owe to the late Brother RIcker.
Not only do the'youngermen of AlphaRho Chi bear tribute to their elderbrother .but also the faculty men who,vorked with him honor his memory.Not a great while before his death, inspeakin~ of him, Prof. Rexford Newcomb described him as "A true pioneerin architectural education in America, aprofound scholar, a sympath~tic and. inspiring teacher, a gentleman In the hIghest sense."
i\I~RIL 15, 1924
THE RICKER BUSTThe bust was modelled by Bro. Sanl
nel C. Burton of the lJniversity of 1\1innesota, fornlerly a professor at Illinois.Abont t\VO years ago the idea \vas gradually formed of presenting the U niversIty of Illinois, tllOre directly, the Departtllent of A rchitecture, with a bronzercplica of the bnst \vhich had been exeCl1tcd ahout five years before.
'rhe occasion selected to make this
presentation was the convocation which\vas held on l\,farch 15, 1922, the daythat 1)r. R.icker cOlnpleted fifty years ofprofessional ser\-ice to the university.The brcn/.e bust now stands in a prominent place in the Ricker Library ofArchitectt1r~, \vhile the original is in theAnthelllios chapter house. 'rhe latterbust has reccntly been placed upon apern1anent pedestal very similar to theone in the Library.
A.t the sall1.e titHe that the presentationtook place the Ricker Prize in Architectural Hi~tory \vas formally announcedby Anthelnios chapter. This prize isopen to Juniors in .A.rchitecture andA rchitectural Engineering for the besttreatlllent of sonle phase of history 01architecture. 'rhere are three prizes,each consisting of \vell-known books on,architecture. Dr. Ricker taught archi-!tcc-tnral history at Illi\nois for over fiftyyears, and the prize is essentially atll2illorial to him.
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PROF. RICKER ISTAKEN BY STROKE
First A P X Master Architect GaveForty-five Years To Work,
At Illinois.Dr.. Nathan Clifford Ricker, Professor
of Architecture, Emeritus, University ofIllinois and Master Architect of AlphaRho Chi has passed on into the greatbeyond.
Brother Ricker died at- 2 :30 p. n1.,Wednesday, March 19, 1924, at the Burnham hospital after a sudden attack of·apoplexy. Prof. Ricker became ill onTuesday evening at his honle and wastaken to the hospital early Wednesdaymorning.
Dr. Ricker was best known to thestvdents of the University as founder ofThe Ricker Library of Architecturewhich he started in 1872 when he wasmade head of the Departnlent of Architecture and which has beconle, throughhis assistance and advice, one of themost complete libraries of its kind inexistence.
Translated Foreign WorksHe was head of the Department of
Architecture for 45 years, 27 of whichhe also served as dean of the Colleg~of Engineering.
Since his resignation in 1905, he ha~
spent nluch of his time translating wellknown foreign works on architectureinto English, and this work he continurd until 'Tuesday, the day before hisdeath.
Brother Ricker \vas born near Springv~de, 1:Iaine, in 1843. His early education was obtained in the rural andSpringvale schools. When 18 years oiage, he took his first position as teacher,in a country school, spending his salaryfor books \\-Tith which to continue hisstudy.
l)uring the Civil War, he worked inthe COtll1l1issary departn1cnt of the gove1'11111('11t at \Vashing~on, aftcr\vhich hereturned to Springvale to help his fatheron the ia rl11, and to b~conle a carpenterand \vood o\vrker, later taking a positiona5 box l11akcr and expert in the veneerin~ of pianos in a factory.
In IR70 \vhile 'Visiting at La Harpe,Illinois, he \vas persuaded bv a student\\"h0111 he lllet th~rc to attc~d the University of Illinois, and \vhile still asenior student. ';e beCal1le a part-timeinstructor in architecture.
.\ fter receiving his degree, he ,vas wasilnnlcdiately Inad~ head of the Depart111Ctlt of A rchitecture, and later, 1878,t hough only 35 years old, was madedean of the College- of Engineering.
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