PUBLISHED BY SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON'S OLDEST CHAPTER IN CONTINUAL EXISTENCE

WINTER EDITION • GEORGIABETA.ORG • 2012

Three generations of Holmes’ at Doc Banks Weekend - Junior Class - Magnolia 2011 Sam '87, Sims '14, Paul '62, John '85 and Paul '12. Eminent Archon Letter The past year has had its shares of ups accordance with the law. As a result restoration project and the Minerva Club and downs for the men who reside at SAE was put on half year probation and for putting on the finishing touches. 247 Pulaski Street. We have recorded must do some serious reconstructing of Our annual Leukemia drive in honor another successful year academically the event. While it was once the “Party of former Eminent Archon, Ham Ansley and have grown more conscious of the of the Southeast” we are now taking the ‘71, was a huge success this year with the ever changing rules and policies of the appropriate steps to bring it back down freshmen class raising over $79,328. We University. In the fall of 2011, we posted to just the members and friends of the realize that many of our alumni are called a 3.17 GPA which is significantly higher Chapter. SAE has followed through upon to donate, and our chapter greatly than the all-men’s average of 3.08. We with the stipulations from the University appreciates the support. had nine members on the Dean’s list and and is now off probation for the spring On the recruitment front, we had one member on the President’s list. Our semester. very successful summer which was new members posted a strong average Magnolia, which has become our led by sophomores: Sims Holmes ‘14 of 3.30 which ranks sixth amongst new parent’s weekend as well, was a great of Macon, GA, William Anderson member classes. success this year for both brothers and ‘14 of Atlanta, GA and nearly half of On the social side, our chapter their families alike. At this event we the sophomore class who stayed over experienced some backlash from our really see the muscle of the Minerva Club the summer to help with rush. This is main social event, “Showercap.” The flexed when they transform the house something we haven’t seen in the past event was widely known as the party of back into its regal state. They did such and is very encouraging seeing so many year in the Southeast attracting students a good job this year that while we were people wanting to get involved. Over from as far north as Virginia and as far setting up for the spring’s Magnolia, the past couple of years we’ve seen our west as Texas. Due to the overwhelming representatives from the Athens Heritage chapter grow geographically bringing size of the event Athens Clarke County Society were inspecting the house and in people from as far away as Colorado Police detained a score of guests ended up giving us the Athens-Clarke while at the same time trying to keep resulting in bad press for the chapter. Heritage Foundation award for our our roots here in Georgia very strong. While no members of the chapter were renovation project. This is something Undoubtedly, the lifeblood of the chapter arrested, it falls under our responsibility that is very prestigious in the Athens is Rush and in particular, the men that as an organization to keep anything area and should really be credited to come from the towns and cities, small on or coming off our property to be in the Alumni who were involved in the and large, across the state of Georgia. (continued on page 2) georgiabeta.org Chapter Officers Rush Recommendations for Fall 2012 President Philanthropy With spring rush events on the horizon and bids for the fall pledge Wally Davis ‘13 Justin Daniels ‘13 class being offered as early as June 1, we encourage alumni to send Little Rock, AR Columbia, SC recommendations as early as possible. Please send your rush recommendations to Mark Williams ‘83, Vice-President Social Chair President of House Association ([email protected]), Sims Holmes ‘14 Willy Anderson ‘14 Henry Terrell ‘15, Rush Chairman ([email protected]) or Wally Davis Macon, GA Charlotte, NC ‘13, Eminent Archon ([email protected]). Be sure to include as much of the following information when sending Risk Manager House Manager a recommendation: William Bridges ‘13 Madison Short ‘14 Name Graduating High School Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA Home Address SAE Legacy Information (if applicable) Rush Chair Warden Campus Address (if known) Henry Terrell ‘15 Fred Bergen ‘14 E-mail Profile (sports, leadership, Athens, GA Savannah, GA awards, etc.) Home Phone New Member Historian Cell Phone Educator Montgomery Tardy ‘87 Harrison Kane ‘14 Norcross, GA Houston, TX Intramurals Eminent Archon Letter (continued from page 1) Treasurer Tucker Compton ‘13 Coleman Breland ‘13 Savannah, GA With that said, Georgia Beta the SEC championship. Most Nashville, TN would not be where it is today if it notably our Auburn weekend saw Recorder were not for the amazing support a great turnout of alumni, friends Treasurer-Elect Andrew George ‘15 of its alumni. On behalf of our and family at 247 Pulaski that Grier Patton ‘14 Savannah, GA chapter, thank you again for your ended with the Dawgs taking San Antonio, TX support. care of business between the IFC Representative With another year under his hedges. Overall, I am especially Scholarship Chair Will Heaton ‘13 belt, Oliver Pryor ‘07 has done pleased with the way our brothers John Ash ‘13 Atlanta, GA a phenomenal job keeping our have come together and taken a Charlotte, NC chapter steered in the right proactive stance to insure that the direction and has proved time image of Georgia Beta is and will Communication support and and time again to be one the most remain in a positive light moving assistance provided by: valuable assets to the Georgia into the future. This is truly a OmegaFi Beta family. It has been an honor special group of men we have, and 800.276.6342 to work with Oliver, and I can’t one should not expect anything omegafi.com say that I would have been able but great things from them as they to do my job without him. Our move on into the post-graduate chapter is blessed to have an world. advisor with recent experience as With that being said, it has an EA himself while still being been a great start to the New able to be a role model to the Year. I can confidently say that young men coming through our the new executive board, led chapter today. I would like to by Wally Davis ‘13 of Little thank Oliver for all he does for Rock, AR, will continue to make Sigma Alpha Epsilon and for his sure that Georgia Beta remains continued support of the Georgia the preeminent chapter at the Beta Chapter. . This past fall was a great Phi Alpha, success with the Bulldogs shaking Cole Gentes ‘12 off a rough start and storming to Freshman tailgating before a game. Eminent Archon

georgiabeta.org 2 Dangerous Side of Downtown Athens By Mark Williams ‘83, House Association President As we stated in a recent edition of an Athens and societal problem, but we or motion sensitive lights, inserting steel the Georgia Beta Bulletin, the House are still looking at ways to minimize bars on all downstairs windows, etc. Of Association, and other alumni groups, are the issue. Recently over the Christmas course, the loss of property is costly and constantly looking at ways to maintain break, the house was broken into, and we inconvenient, but not nearly as important the house - which turns 170 years old this had several flat-screen TVs stolen from as the brothers’ safety. year - support the Chapter, and utilize the Chapter and from individuals’ rooms. Although this was not on our property, the physical asset we are so fortunate to The 52” flat-screen in the den/pool room we recently had a brother mugged while possess. Needless to say, with over 100 was destroyed. The same night, the walking to his house on North Avenue brothers, their dates, parents and alumni KA house was broken into as well. In from downtown. Although he is back enjoying an active social calendar, addition, we also have had many cars and doing well, he suffered severe facial accomplishing this is a tough task; broken into throughout the year. injuries and was very fortunate it was however, I am happy to report that as I Our video monitors were working not even worse. Crime in and around write this the house and the grounds are and captured footage of the perpetrator Athens seems to be increasing, so we ask in wonderful shape. clad in a dark outfit and a ski cap. everyone who is in Athens for a visit to Unfortunately, one of our biggest, if Unfortunately, our alarm did not trip. We be aware of your surroundings, do not not the biggest challenge we face, is the will be looking at even more security leave any valuables in your car, always ongoing crime issues in and around the features going forward, including stay in a group, and be sure to close and house. This is not an SAE problem, but additional fencing, more security lights lock doors and windows.

Minerva Club Consistently Serving Georgia Beta By Lou Holmes President The Minerva Club has been busy this local band in the legendary shack. Malinda Bergen of Savannah is also fall organizing events for 2011-2012. The Minerva Club also sells prints selling customized Georgia Beta silk ties Our committee published a directory of the Ross Crane house. We have two from Ben Silver Company of Charleston. that is a helpful reference for both the prints available: Ross Crane House The ties sell for $70, and you may fraternity and parents. We also decorate Prints by Katie Garner for $20, and 2009 purchase by contacting Malinda directly the house twice a year, for parents Steve Penley prints for $125. In addition, at [email protected]. weekend in the fall and Magnolia in the we also are offering the limited edition As always, the Minerva Club continues Spring. For parents weekend this fall Jack Davis SAE Bulldawg. If interested to assess the needs of the historic Ross- we hosted a dinner for 475 people on in purchasing these prints please contact Crane house. Painting projects, furniture the front lawn under the big circus tent. Carol Hughes of Augusta at replacements, recycling and security are The dinner was catered by Lee Epting (706) 733-9844 home, or cell just a few items on our agenda for 2012. Catering and afterwards, we enjoyed a (706) 833-3546.

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2012 and Beyond - Members and Pledges Must Be Students at UGA To align ourselves with University and must be a male student of a collegiate Accordingly, the Chapter will not be SAE National rules and laws, Georgia institution which is the domicile of an able to make any future exceptions as Beta members and pledges must be active Chapter. to Georgia Beta pledges and members enrolled at the University of Georgia. A member is in good standing who are not enrolled at the University of SAE laws read: unless he is not currently enrolled in Georgia. To be eligible for membership in Sigma the institution where his chapter is Alpha Epsilon Fraternity a candidate domiciled.

georgiabeta.org 3 Georgia Beta Alumni Spotlight: Stuart Woods ‘59 The author of 44 (after some National Guard time in published novels, 28 Berlin) and Dublin. While in Ireland of which have been in the Seventies, work began on his New York Times first novel; however, Stuart also fell best sellers, is a seriously in love with sailing eventually Manchester, Georgia purchasing his own 30’ yacht and Stuart Woods ‘59 native and former participating in several transatlantic 247 Pulaski Street resident. Stuart Woods races. actually lived both in the main house and Moving back to Georgia in the late the Shack during his Athens tenure. seventies, Woods wrote two non-fiction Stuart reports that he was invited to books (one on his Ireland and racing visit SAE for a spring weekend and experiences, the other a guide to the Inns pilot of props and jets. He loves to sail liked it so much he pledged in the fall. of England and Ireland). Subsequently, a “other people’s” boats and is a fractional Football games provided his favorite publisher contracted Stuart to finish his owner of a 1935 Trumpy yacht. He splits college memories. first novel with an advance of $7,500. his time among residences in Key West, A favorite professor, Ray Payne, was Chiefs sold 20,000 hardbacks; yet New York and Maine. the reason Stuart majored in sociology as sold many more in paperback edition. Stuart remarks he was able to meet a he took a number of Dr. Payne’s courses CBS bought the rights to the book and few times recently with former fraternity as electives. After a brief stint in the Air produced a six hour movie in 1981 brothers on Sea Island. All of whom National Guard, Stuart moved to New starring , we are certain are proud of this very York in 1960 in search of a writing career. and . Woods’ career as a successful novelist who has moved far A writing career meant many years novelist soared thereafter. from his Shack dwelling days in Athens. with ad agencies in New York, He is now a licensed, instrument rated

Chapter Advisor Perspectives Oliver Pryor ‘07 The survival and prosperity of any to all of the previously mentioned a strong foundational precedent on which organization often depends on its ability changes and developments requires GA Beta can build and prosper. to proactively adapt to a constantly the coordination and contribution of Our house staff continues to be the changing environment while still all stakeholders in GA Beta, including: “glue that keeps the place together.” upholding the organization’s core values. student members, alumni, employees, the Managing a house of, and cooking for, This is certainly true in the case of GA Alumni Advisory Board, and the Minerva 120 18-22 year olds are not easy jobs, Beta in 2011/2012. The University has Club. We at GA Beta are very fortunate and we all owe Keith, Marvin, and issued new rules regarding: the treatment to have effective leadership and active Hootie a debt of gratitude for everything of students selected for enrollment participation amongst all of the various they do. They not only cook for the in January, the maximum length of groups, which allows us to continue to student members and make sure they pledgeship, what does and does not adapt to our environment while holding have a clean house, they interact with the constitute hazing, and most recently, true to the core values of SAE and GA students on a day-to-day basis, look after how Showercap must be handled in Beta. them and keep them safe. the future. The renovation of the Ross As for the students, enough cannot be Another group that should be Crane house has led to a push by many said for the strong leadership provided recognized for its contributions to GA to re-concentrate the majority of social by Cole Gentes ‘12, his officers, the Beta is our Alumni Advisory Board. functions in the Shack, so as not to Executive Committee, and the Judicial This is a group of alumni who, without tarnish the house, which so many of Committee this past year. Changes compensation, tirelessly work for the you generously donated your time and were made to the by-laws, and tough betterment of GA Beta. The Alumni money in order that it may be restored to decisions were necessary, but, in the Advisory also includes: Jimbo LaBoon its former grandeur. Recognition of the end, the student leaders always put the ‘85, Mark Williams ‘83, Rob Ellis ‘80, need to uphold the formidable reputation values and long-term prosperity of GA Warren Pope ‘95 and me. Jimbo serves of GA Beta has led to the proposal and Beta ahead of their own self-interests, as Financial Advisor and is responsible successful implementation of a drug- which is the a mark of true leaders. The for the appropriation of all monies testing program for officers, pledges, and systems implemented and rules upheld spent for the betterment of GA Beta. those living in the house. Adaptation by this group of student leaders have laid Mark serves as President of the House (continued on page 5) georgiabeta.org 4 Chapter Eternal – Captain Mike Carrington ‘82 Mike Carrington passed away January 7, 2012, after a in the Georgia National Guard. He proudly served in brief illness. Mike lived in Thomson and was Executive Operation Desert Storm and rose to the rank of Captain Director of Forward McDuffie. before retiring in 1991. Mike grew up in Milledgeville and graduated high Mike will be remembered by many as being the school from Georgia Military Prep. He pledged quintessential Georgia Beta Pledge Trainer. We thank Georgia Beta in 1978 and was a walk-on to the football you, Captain Carrington, for your service to SAE and team, and an ROTC graduate. your Country. Mike began his military career as a 2nd Lieutenant Portraits of Doc and KC Being Commissioned Thanks to our many 2011-12 dues contributors, we will soon be hanging new portraits of two of our Honorary Georgia Betas: Doc Banks and KC Mattox. These loyal SAE House Managers were so critical to the success of the Chapter by providing a home away from home for hundreds of young men for over one hundred years. Again, your dues are funding these portraits and also allow us to run our website and these Bulletins. Thanks as well to those of you who supplied photographs of Doc and KC which we have given to our portrait artist in Savannah. We will commission a portrait of Paul Johnson as well when we receive his photographs accordingly. We hope to unveil the portraits of Doc and KC during Magnolia/ Parents Weekend April 14. Portrait of Doc Banks.

2011-2012 Annual Dues Campaign Donor List as of 2/8/12 Phoenix Level Martin T. Banks, III ‘76 Charles Emerson Hancock, MD ‘82 John Gordon Sligh ‘85 William F. Lee, Jr. ‘65 $1,000 - $5,000 Jesse Raymond Bates, Jr. ‘72 Robert Evan Hancock ‘85 John P. Spalding ‘82 Leland Michael Malchow ‘82 Robert W. Beightol ‘70 Jefferson Daniel Hansford ‘11 Clay Vance Stanton ‘89 Stanley E. Martin, Jr. ‘75 Stuart Randolph Brown ‘87 James H. Blanchard ‘63 William Bryan Hardegree, III ‘87 William L. Swan ‘69 Kirk M. McAlpin ‘49

William H. Brown ‘68 Dan Russell Hardin ‘80 Henry S. Teaford, Jr. ‘66 Russell H. Meers, Jr. ‘73 Lion Level John D. Carswell ‘54 J. Kel Harper, MD ‘79 John Henry Terrell ‘78 David Wiley Mitchell ‘84 $500 - $999 J. Douglas Cates IV ‘77 John R. Hawkins, Jr. ‘76 Joseph Thomas Vance ‘68 Dennis Lee Mitchell ‘85 Frederick Shearouse Bergen ‘83 John D. Cates V ‘07 Frank Myron Heald ‘81 Richard Sherwood Vann, Jr. ‘99 Ernie W. Mitchell ‘62 Hugh McMaster Tarbutton, Jr. ‘87 Benjamin H. Cheek ‘76 David S. Hollingsworth ‘79 Roy Benjamin Walden, III ‘81 Robert Allen Noble ‘91 G. Clisby Clarke, II ‘63 John Paul Holmes, III ‘85 James Arthur Walker, III ‘99 Charles Eugene Pollock, Jr. ‘81 Minerva Level Blair Knox Cleveland ‘92 Hollis T. Houk ‘87 Gilmer G. Weston, Jr. ‘60 H. Stephen Popper, III ‘76 $250 - $499 Robert Chris Collins ‘78 John Scott Husser, Jr. ‘02 Christopher Scott Wilkins ‘87 Spencer Windham Smith, Jr. ‘78 John Hamilton Culpepper ‘95 Gordon Jones, II ‘92 Mark Raymond Williams ‘83 Williamson S. Stuckey, Jr. ‘56 John Nathaniel Calhoun, II ‘86 T. Michael Devore ‘78 Otis Fleming Jones, III ‘87 William Richardson Yancey ‘87 Wright Brown Waddell ‘84 Charles B. Compton ‘77 Joseph Laurence Dunn, Jr. ‘89 W. C. Barney Jones, Jr. ‘51 Robert Spence Yarbrough, Jr. ‘98 John P. Wills ‘76 Robert Arthur Ellis, Jr. ‘80 Jasper B. Easterlin ‘74 Jasper William Martin, III ‘71 Joseph Frederick Jack Nelson Hattaway ‘66 Arthur B. Edge, IV ‘77 Thomas H. Milner, III ‘64 Purple Level Winkenwerder ‘14 Samuel Dykes Holmes ‘87 J. Robert Elliott, Jr. ‘76 John Mitchell, IV ‘13 $50 - $99 Dean F. Yow, Jr. ‘69 John Hampton Irby ‘85 J. Emmett Evans, III ‘88 John Hubert Mitchell, III ‘80 John Frederick Mangan, Jr. ‘82 Braye Camden Boardman ‘90 James D. Fluker, Jr. ‘63 Ruebush J. Mitchell, III ‘75 Violet Level Louis John Brown ‘85 Robert Franklin Pierson ‘83 Richard William Gerakitis ‘78 Henry Sanders Monsees ‘81 $1 - $49 Robert K. David, Jr. ‘70 Stephen M. Shephard ‘68 Donald W. Gillis ‘75 Dudley L. Moore, Jr. ‘57 A. Thomas Dudley ‘68 Luther J. Glass, III ‘66 Stephen S. Sloan ‘71 Mitchell Joseph Green, II ‘84 Powell A. Moore ‘59 John Langdon Ferguson ‘88 Floyd Bradford Swann, Jr. ‘03 Henry D. Gregory, Jr. ‘66 Phillip Wayne Nelson, II ‘96 Timothy McBride Furlow, III ‘94 Gold Level Parker Charles Grow ‘97 Bryan B. Persons ‘76 George Smith Greer ‘96 $100 - $249 William C. Haddon ‘53 Benjamin Warren Pope ‘95 Brian D. Henry ‘74 F. Sheffield Hale ‘82 John Robert Rogers ‘84 William Lawrence Anderson ‘14 William J. Johnston ‘53 Reese Rollins ‘77 Chapter Advisor Perspectives (continued from page 4) Corporation, where he serves as custodian GA Beta pro bono and does not charge us as can be found anywhere in the country. of the Ross Crane House, which was his King & Spalding hourly rate. Your active participation in alumni events recently named a recipient of the Athens- Finally, many thanks to all of you, serves as an example to student members Clarke Heritage Foundation Award for the alumni of GA Beta. You are the of how much SAE and GA Beta will mean historical preservation, the first fraternity lifeblood of the fraternity. It is through to them for the rest of their lives. Many house to ever receive the award. Rob your support that GA Beta thrives. Your thanks to all of you for your continued helps pull the team together and provides yearly contributions to the Ham Ansley support of GA Beta. With an active perspectives on risk management. Lastly, Leukemia drive serve as evidence of the alumni base, strong student leadership, Warren Pope ably serves as Legal Counsel kind of men that you are and the kind fantastic employees and a dedicated to GA Beta, where he advises on a wide of men that GA Beta produces. Your Alumni Advisory Board, GA Beta looks range of issues. His counsel regarding recent capital campaign contributions forward to the future with the confidence recent amendments to the by-laws was have given another generation of SAE’s that it will effectively adapt to change, pivotal in successful implementation, and the opportunity to live and socialize in as survive and prosper for many generations we certainly appreciate that he counsels beautiful and historic of a fraternity house to come. georgiabeta.org 5 Pulaski Street Calendar April 14 Magnolia/Parents Weekend

April 21 Showercap

June 1 Rush/Bids Officially Begins

September 22/23 Doc Banks Weekend (Vandy Game)

Parent’s Weekend 2011 September 28/29 Parents' Weekend (TN Game); All Alumni Invited to Shack/Band Party Friday Evening

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