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pm^ WILKINSON COLLYER FEATURE SPEAKERS FOR I20TH CONVENTION BANQUET WALDORF-ASTORIA�NEW YORK CITY�SEPTEMBER 6, 1962 Charles B. (Bud) Wilkinson, Mu '37 Clayton (Bud) Coilyer, Delta Delta "3 I Oklahoma Football Coach and Radio and TV Star on "To Tell The Consultant on Youth Fitness Program Truth" and author of "Thou Shalt Not Fear." SEE you IN NEW YORK CITY FOR 120th CONVENTION OF PSI UPSILON. SEPTEMBER 6 & 7, 1962 6th at The Convention and Founders' Day Banquet will be held September the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, Park Avenue and 49th Street. All other meetings on the Univer sity Heights Campus of NYU, located in the Bronx at 181st Street and University Avenue (near Jerome Ave. subway-lSOth St. Burnside Ave. Station) and handy to most express ways from Fordham Road. Brothers bringing their wives will likely stay in one of the midtown hotels. The Wal dorf is holding rooms for us. Alumni Registration in our Psi Upsilon suite (location to be posted on Waldorf bulletin board) will be possible from 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, September 5th and most of Thursday, September 6th. This suite will also be Ladies Headquarters where our wives can gather. CONVENTION SCHEDULE Wednesday, September 5 12:00 M. to 7:00 p.m. Registration at Chapter House 8:00 P.M. Gala Smoker�Delta Chapter House Thursday, September 6 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 a.m. Registration at Heights�Chapter House 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 M. Business Sessions�Begrish Hall 12:30 P.M. Metropolitan Association Luncheon�on campus. 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 p.m. Business Sessions�Begrish Hall 5:30 p.m. Buses from Heights to Waldorf-Astoria Hotel 6:00 P.M. Reception�Waldorf-Astoria Hotel 7:00 P.M. Convention & Founders' Day Banquet�Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (dress optional) Friday, September 7 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 m. Business Session�Begrish Hall 12:30 P.M. Old Timers Luncheon�on campus 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 p.m. Business Session�Begrish Hall The Diamond of Psi Upsilon OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF PSI UPSILON FRATERNITY Volume XLVIII WINTER, 1962 XUMBEH 2 Editor Emeritus Editor EDWARD C. PEATTIE, Phi '06 PETER A. GaBAUER, Pi '25 Associate Editors LAURANCE G. WOLFE, Rho '38 HUBERT C. CROWLEY, Gamma '59 Publication Office: Curtis Reed Plaza, Menasha, Wis. Executive and Editorial Offices: Room 417. 4 W. 43rd St., New York 36, N.Y. Telephone: Lackawanna 4-0036. Life subscription, $15; by subscription, $1.00 per year; Single Copies, 50 cents. Published in Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer by the Psi Upsilon Fraternity. Second class postage paid at Menasha, Wisconsin. SHORT HISTORY OF THE DELTA CHAPTER By Richard M. Haywood, Delta '54 "THE DELTA CHAPTER-"The Branch House, and later to hold title to it and I of Psi established on Epsilon"-was No maintain it upon completion. The Delta vember 11, 1837, the first chapter of the Corporation originally had ten (now nine) after the Theta fraternity, founding Chap directors, with general membership open ter at Union College. Less than five years to all Delta alumni. The Delta has always in New York had before, 1832, University been proud of its alumni, who have sup been founded. ported and aided it in good times and bad During the first 25 years of the Delta's and who have helped to make the Chap existence, its members met in various loca ter the strong, thriving institution it is tions around New York University, as today. There are some alumni who have there was no House. Chapter During meet not missed a Yule Log ceremony, initia there were ings literary exercises, a tradition tion, or Delta Day Dinner for over half a which has been continued to ihis day. In century. It is not possible to mention all the period 1844-59, there were joint meet of the brothers who participated in the ings with the Lambda Chapter, which the creative building of this period. Never to Delta had to in helped estabhsh 1842. Close be forgotten for their help are, William M. connections between the two chapters have Kingsley, Delta '83, and John V. Irwin, existed ever since. Delta '94, who wrote "The Branch of Psi During this early period the Delta pro Upsilon," history of the Delta. duced several alumni who had very dis In November, 1899, the present Chap tinguished careers in later life, thereby es ter House was dedicated, having been the tablishing principle that the Delta built by the generous contributions of many should not only serve Psi Upsilon and the brethren, with especially strong support University but also society as a whole. coming from the late Brother Frank Jay William F. was Morgan, Delta '65, the Gould, Delta '99, who through the years first president of the executive council, in gave so much to the Delta and to the Uni 1869. versity. The Civil War and consequent deple Thus by the turn of the century, with tion of the active membership of the Chap the founding of the Delta Corporation, ter was the first of many such crises which the relocation of the chapter on the Uni the Delta has had to face. However, versity Heights campus, and the comple through the efforts of both graduate and tion of the new Chapter House, the Delta undergraduate members, by 1875 the had basically reached the form in which Chapter had regained its former strength. it exists today. Frederic Baker, Delta '52, The period 1875-94 witnessed a continual was the first president of the Delta Corpo growth. Charles M. Kingsley, Delta '83, ration in 1898. was a member of the Executive Council During World War I, the Chapter House from 1884 to 1901. With the passing years was occupied by the Student Army Train many other Delta men have served on the ing Corp. After the Armistice, the Delta Executive Council�probably more than continued in its prewar growth, thereby any other chapter. proving, as it had over fifty years before, In 1893, the University authorities made that the Delta was able to survive any the decision to move the academic college crisis. to University Heights in the Bronx. The During these years strength seemed to Delta moved uptown with it and rented grow from strength. Erik Wallin, Delta its first Chapter House on the new cam '97, revised the "Yule Log" Ceremony; Edwin L. pus in the autumn of 1894. Judge Garvin, Delta '97, was In January, 1897, the Delta Corpora a founder and became the first President tion was brought into existence, with of the Psi Upsilon Alumni Association; power to raise money for a new Chapter John H. MacCracken, Delta '94, and 37 Convention of 1932 at the Delta, New York University Assembled in front of the Chapter House on University Heights, New York City THE DIAMOND OF PSI UPSILON 39 Henry Noble MacCracken, Delta '00, be- canie College Presidents; Deems Taylor, Delta '06, gained renown as a music critic and opera composer; Reinald Werrenrath, Delta '05, was a concert baritone with the Metropolitan Opera Company and was a member of the Executive Council; William Draper, Delta '16, and Frank Howley, Delta '25 are two outstanding generals who have added luster to the Delta's fame. Franklin F. Russell, Delta '11 and Richard D. Mallery, Delta '28, were Rhodes schol ars. Delta Chapter House In February, 1937, the Delta observed its Centennial, having successfully better citizens, not only in college but also weathered the lean years of the Depres in the years after graduation. sion. But in World 1942, War II forced University College is a large and pos the Chapter to close its doors, as the sible impersonal city university. The Delta brethren to the some never trooped colors, has sought to fill a gap and to provide to return. This time it seemed that the some measure of campus and social life Delta might never reopen. for its members. A brother of the Delta is This was accomplished through the given the chance to form life-long friend heroic efforts of some of the alumni and ships and to work and learn in pleasant then by the active chapter, who became and congenial surroundings. He is en aware of the great former traditions of the couraged to excel in academic, extra Delta and wished them to be continued. curricular, and athletic activities, and to The Chapter House itself was in bad con develop his capabilities to the utmost. dition from deterioration and the damage The Delta has sought to preserve old suffered when it had passed out of control traditions and ritual in a changing and of the Delta Corporation in the years 1943 - uncertain world. The heritage of the past 45. However, the great generosity of the must not be disregarded but rather should alumnis and the work of the active chap be utilized for the present and the future. ter have restored over the years the con In the Delta this regard for the traditions dition of the Chapter House, so that it is of the past is symbolized by the mainte now considered the most beautiful and nance of rituals which have been respected best maintained fraternity house in the for more than a century. City of New York. In these days a college fraternity can The alumni and active brethren of the not exist for itself alone but must work Delta had not been content with merely for the good also of the university or col to which it is attached. It has restoring the pre-war condition of the lege always Chapter, but have endeavored to reeval been a goal of the Delta to make Univer uate its role within the community.