THE CORNELL ALPHA DELT First Published in 1896

ITHACA, JANUARY 2001

Undergrads Focus On House Improvements, Community Service

rimed to kick off the year on the to the refurbishment project, it now looks week in and week out, we are confident right foot, the brotherhood returned better than ever. The walls now sparkle with that Alpha Delt will claim first place. P to Ithaca in mid-August to begin green and white paint, a new industrial car- We have done a great deal this year to work on the refurbishment of the tower. pet covers the floor, and freshly laid wood- enhance our reputation in the community, Although the spectacular view it boasts en planks reinforce the adjacent balcony. but perhaps our greatest moment came on from the balcony remains the same today The experience of coming together to October 26, when we hosted a faculty as it always was, the Tower Suite, long accomplish a collective goal proved to be appreciation reception at the house. The considered to be the most prestigious room a very positive one for us, and our enthu- house was immaculate, and John Dyson in the house, had fallen from grace. No siasm has carried over into the field of ’65, as the keynote speaker, addressed an longer was it the pristine palace reserved philanthropy. This year, in an effort to audience of more than 250 faculty mem- for the president every semester or the increase the Greek community’s partici- bers and leaders of the Greek community. esteemed alumnus every Alumni Weekend, pation in community service projects, On- Dyson reflected on his experience as an as it had been in years past. Rather, it was a Site Volunteer Services issued a challenge undergraduate in the house and encour- part of the house in need of a facelift. to every fraternity and sorority at Cornell. aged the faculty to take a more active role The condition of the tower had been a The house that completes the most hours in Greek life at Cornell by becoming fac- concern of the active brotherhood through- of service will win an award and appear ulty advisers to fraternities and sororities. out the year, and, thanks to the efforts of in . The response His message was well received, and all Howie Schaffer ’90, George Kennedy ’52, from the brotherhood has been impres- agreed afterward that Alpha Delt is and the rest of the alumni who contributed sive, and, having volunteered our time blessed to have such dedicated alumni. Having proudly carried the “Outstanding Alumni Association Award” back from the Alpha Delta Phi international conven- tion in Rochester last summer, I couldn’t agree more. At the dawn of the millennium, our fraternity remains one of America’s finest institutions for young men. As Brother Dyson reminded us in October, being a member of Alpha Delta Phi at Cornell is a unique experience because the lessons we learn here will stay with us for the rest of our lives. It has been a pleasure to watch my fellow brethren grow from being pledges with peach fuzz into some of the Cornell community’s most respected Greek leaders. It is my hope that the members of the active brotherhood will continue to dedicate themselves to the house as alumni, for it is from our strong alumni base that we draw our strength. With continued support from alumni, both young and old, the future promises to be a bright one for Alpha Delta Phi.

XAIPE, Drew Butler ’02 President

JANUARY 2001 PAGE THREE

Alpha Delts Log Long Hours For Philanthropy

I am happy to say that philanthropy is alive and well at Alpha Delta Phi. Since the end of last semester, individuals within the house have compiled over 200 hours of community service, both in their own communities as well as here in Ithaca. We have worked extensively with On-Site Volunteer Services, a student-run, non- profit organization that coordinates the philanthropic efforts of students at Cornell and with the Downtown Ithaca Partnership, as well as with other Greek-letter organizations. Our activities have included construction work, partici- pation in charity events and fundraisers, and work in local soup kitchens. Cheered along by our president, Drew Butler, the brothers of Alpha Delt hope to be strong contenders in the Greek Chal- lenge, bringing honor to the fraternity In IM Football, Alpha Delt’s The One To Watch while making a difference in the commu- nity. In fact, as I write this, a carload of This fall, the flag football team soared they were unable to remain in front for brothers is heading downtown to help dec- to new heights and ventured into previ- long and fell behind 14-13 midway orate the Commons for the upcoming holi- ously uncharted playoff territory. Coming through the second half. However, a day season… off a disappointing 0-5 season (via four miraculous halfback pass allowed the XAIPE, forfeits) in 1999, this year’s squad went green and white to recapture the lead one Kevin Robinson ’02 5-0 in the regular season, won its divi- last time (19-14) with less than five min- Philanthropy Chair sion, and earned the second seed among utes remaining. Unfortunately, though, 15 playoff teams. this was not to be Alpha Delt’s year. In the first round of the playoffs, the Sigma Nu, led by eight former Cornell undergraduates employed the mercy rule football players, proved to be too much Brothers Strive To in defeating the Psi Upsilon Fraternity for the gay gallant ship as they scored 37-14. In the quarterfinals, the Alpha twice with less than two minutes remain- Keep House Cleaner Delts continued their pigskin dominance ing. The final score was Sigma Nu, 28; by defeating Sigma Pi 21-14, largely due Alpha Delt, 19. At a leadership conference at a local to a defense that recorded five sacks on Despite the loss, the undergraduates winery earlier this year, the alumni shared the day, including the game clincher on had an exceptional season and shocked with the undergraduate brotherhood their fourth and goal. That victory secured a the entire campus with their success. concern about our stewardship of the semifinal rematch against arch-rival Theirs was the only team in the entire fra- house. As a result, we have taken steps to Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Throughout this ternity league that did not employ the use assume more responsibility for house- hard-fought battle of the titans, AD’s of iron-man football, opting to use sepa- keeping. defense again proved to be the deciding rate squads for both offense and defense, One noteworthy procedural change factor as SAE was held to just one touch- allowing over 14 players to play in each that we have made is to reinstate mandato- down in a 21-6 Alpha Delt victory. game. The season brought the brother- ry brother cleanups after social events Finally, the stage was set for the cham- hood closer than it has been in past years held at the house. This may seem stan- pionship game and a battle of the unde- as even brothers who were not talented dard, but before this year it was occasion- feateds, Sigma Nu (7-0) versus Alpha enough to make this year’s unit attended ally done by a cleaning service. We Delta Phi (8-0), number one versus num- many of the games in a cheerleader believe that mandatory brother cleanups ber two—the Super Bowl of intramural capacity. Fortunately, the Phi loses only can help instill positive personal feelings football. The championship would be four players from this year’s champi- toward the house. decided on Schoellkopf Field under the onship run and will make several cuts As house manager, I have seen im- lights and on the turf with the entire during tryouts next fall in order to fill provement in the brothers’ behavior. As a Greek community watching. Nearly every these vacancies. With 10 returning result, the alumni’s concerns are being brother was in attendance, and potential starters, Alpha Delta Phi will certainly be addressed while we undergraduates enjoy rushees and sorority sisters looked on as the team to beat in next year’s tournament the benefit of better living conditions. well. In total, the Alpha Delt attendance as it has secured its place as a perennial was upward of 100 people. Despite being flag football powerhouse. Joe LaMagna ’00 heavy underdogs, the undergraduates House Manager raced to a 13-0 half-time lead. However, Eric Willenbacher ’02 PAGE FOUR THE CORNELL ALPHA DELT

“Brothers In Arms” The Fifties Unfold

BY TOM REED ’55 (In honor of Frederick S. Johnson ’43 and Robert “Bruce” Hart ’84)

Tom Reed, president of the house in 1955, provides the third installment of our “Brothers in Arms” series. His experiences as a junior officer during the height of the “cold war” with the (then) Soviet Union dramatically illustrates the level of responsibility often placed on the shoulders of young men (and now women) as a result of a tour of duty in the armed forces. Although clearly demonstrated at an exceptional level in Tom’s case, I think many of us who have served share his oft-expressed feeling that our time in the military caused a maturing process seldom equaled by other initial post-graduate experiences. Less than 20 years after his graduation from Cornell, Tom Reed was appointed Secretary of the Air Force by President Gerald Ford. In the 1980s, he served in the White House as special assistant to President Ronald Reagan for national security policy. I should also note that this tradition of service has been carried on by his son, Andrew L. Reed ’90. Anyone who has become an AD at Cornell during the past decade will recognize Andy’s name as the editor of, and mov- ing force behind, what is generally considered to be the best pledge education manual pro- duced in the last half century by a chapter of Alpha Delta Phi. The following reminiscence is adapted from Tom’s book, Snapshots from the Cold War, intended for publication in 2001.

Thom Chirurg ’64, Trustee ROTC Cadet Tom Reed at Keesler AFB, Adelphic Cornell Educational Fund Mississippi, July 1955.

Shakespeare wrote that “All the world’s of troops, some of them very senior, bark- prepared their way and were dazzled by a stage, and all the men and women merely ing out orders. their capabilities. players.” That was the way I viewed it “Why me?” I thought—until the day of The U-2 went on to play an important from the ivy-covered exit portals of Cor- the event. It turned out that as a newly role in history. The shoot-down of one nell University. Giants dressed that stage commissioned officer, commander of my such plane, on May 1, 1960, was a major for my entrance in the mid-’50s. Eisen- Air Force ROTC cadet corps at Cornell, I embarrassment to the U.S., but the infor- hower entered, Stalin made his exit, was the only one on base with some idea mation gathered before and since was Khrushchev postured, and Howard Hughes of how to march the troops. None of those worth it. A U-2 first spotted the Soviet supplied the props. These men and their hot-shot fliers had a clue. They could oper- rockets in Cuba in 1962; another U-2 pilot, secrets shaped the decade that was to greet ate complex instruments with one hand Major Rudy Anderson, was killed trying to me. while booming through the sound barrier, update that find. British pilots flew with As I left Cornell with a BS/ME degree but they did not know their left foot from Francis Gary Powers’ Detachment B in in 1956, I wish I had known how President their right. Nor did they care. It was a Turkey, and three Chinese pilots flying U- Eisenhower was celebrating his Fourth of memorable dawn as those senior misfits, 2s out of Taiwan lost their lives over main- July that year. Over those holidays the first led by an eager young lieutenant, mourned land China. operational U-2 flight traversed the Soviet the death of another who had “reached out I departed Edwards Air Force Base, re- Union. On July 4, the first U-2 flew from to touch the face of God.” assigned to the Air Force’s new Ballistic Wiesbaden, Germany, to Leningrad and Edwards was the home of neat toys, Missile Division, in June 1957. It was a then on over the Soviet north. On the fol- like the first Atlas missiles brought to the heady time. The senior officers welcomed lowing day the U-2’s flight plan took it rocket test stands for engine tests, and it me with open arms. Those men were right over Moscow! was to be the home of one of the silliest World War II veterans, but few of them I graduated with a commission in the airborne ideas ever invented—a 300-ton were eminent scientists. They were cut U.S. Air Force. My first duty station was at nuclear powered bomber. I was put to from the same cloth as their leader, Gener- Edwards Air Force Base in the Mojave work scoping out the additional real estate al Schriever, who earned engineering desert northeast of Los Angeles. It was a needed for a safe engine run-up, since the degrees before the war, but who earned his marvelous time to be there, for Edwards exhaust plume from such a plane would be stars in the cockpit of a B-17 over the was the Air Force flight test center, home highly radioactive. It soon became clear Pacific. From the general on down, the of the boys with “The Right Stuff.” They that we would need much of San Bernardi- officers in Los Angeles were good men— were incredible. no and Kern counties, even by 1950’s safe- honest, dedicated, and intelligent—but Within three months of my arrival, the ty standards. In the operational world their engineering skills were rudimentary. commanding general’s office called to every engine start would be an environ- The joy of my arrival was that these veter- advise that I soon would be leading a mental disaster. Cooler heads prevailed. ans understood the value of a fresh gradu- memorial parade on the tarmac in honor of Best of all, new airplanes like the U-2 ate, bedecked with academic honors, from a crashed pilot. I was appalled. I, a green were soon to arrive. Their presence was a prestigious engineering university. They second lieutenant, was to stand out there in denied, and they flew mostly at night, but had confidence in their Ramo-Wooldridge front of hundreds of officers and thousands the young technical officers like myself (continued on next page) JANUARY 2001 PAGE FIVE

(continued from previous page) Alamos design laboratory. It was the home new program go forward? technical advisers from the private sector, of Sandia, the organization responsible for Should the Air Force planners opt for but they welcomed having a young lieu- the safety, arming, and firing components surety? Should they select a weapon that tenant on their team who could keep up of nuclear weapons. In the early days, the had been tested in 1958 and call it quits? with those experts. And there were some Sandia Mountains hosted the bunkers Should they opt for a scale-up of the 1958 areas (like the internals of nuclear weap- where the U.S. nuclear inventory was experiment? Such a design should be ons) where Ramo-Wooldridge could not stored. straightforward, but nuclear devices are tread. I was assigned to the Armament When my boss and I returned to Los full of surprises, and the country would be (reentry vehicle) Division of the Technical Angeles, Colonel Dodge opened his per- betting its life on their reliability. Or, Directorate. My boss, Colonel Jack Dodge, sonal safe to let me have a look at his should Minuteman go with a smaller, test- had asked for me by name. weapons notebook. It was marked “Top ed device, achieving significantly greater Things did not stay quiet for very long. Secret—Restricted Data.” I do not remem- range in exchange for the lesser weight and In August ’57 the Soviets showed us what ber its formal name, but it was printed on yield? they were up to at Baikonur. After three pink paper, and it contained cross-sectional By year end ’58 this undecided Minute- unsuccessful tries (reported nowhere in the drawings, dimensions, and design details man warhead question was controlling the western press) the Soviets entire program. Without a deci- launched the world’s first ICBM, sion on warhead size, weight, an R-7 rocket (SS-6 in U.S. ter- and configuration, the rest of the minology) downrange from the missile design remained in flux. Baikonur Cosmodrome. This My job was to reach my own was a 280-ton monster. Roughly conclusions, make some recom- comparable in size to our Atlas mendations, and then get a deci- rocket, it required 20 engines to sion, from the Secretary of lift off. It impacted near the Defense if necessary. Pacific coast, on the Kamchatka In August 1959 I was sent to peninsula, but most of its trajec- Washington to brief representa- tory was visible to our radar in tives of the Secretary of Defense Turkey. on the Minuteman warhead The following month, in dra- options: an expensive, high matic counterpoint, we again yield, but untested warhead; tried to fly an Atlas. Once again another design tested at half that its engines failed after only a few yield; or a lightweight device seconds of flight. Things were with yield reduced by another looking bleak…and would soon factor of two but enabling global appear bleaker. reach. (Think China.) It was On Friday afternoon, October decision time. The conversations 4, 1957, the Soviets used their R- Andrew Reed ’90 (left) and Thomas Reed ’55 (right) in were as arduous as the entire 7 booster to launch an artificial Moscow’s Red Square, May 1996. year’s studies. The stakes were satellite into Earth orbit. The immense. On the first of device was called Sputnik. It cir- September, however, the answer cled the Earth every 96 minutes. It emitted of every U.S. nuclear device tested. It was was forthcoming: Go for the higher yield, a regular “beep,” and it was visible in the the Nieman Marcus catalog of the military- build in every possible margin of safety night sky, a new, moving star perhaps as industrial complex. The responsibility for regardless of cost, and have the Livermore portentous as the one alleged to have leading the Air Force and Pentagon Lab check the design with Los Alamos and appeared over Bethlehem two millennia through the Minuteman warhead options the British. before. To its Soviet creators, Sputnik was was being placed squarely in my lap. I was As a result, Minuteman missile design the harbinger of a whole new religion: delighted. could proceed. The trilogy of Atlas (for Communism. The Hardtack nuclear test series during immediate defense), Thor (as a “missile Within a few months I had been given the summer of ’58 produced a cornucopia gap” hedge), and Minuteman (the long- responsibility for the reentry vehicle of the of good news for the U.S. The technology term deterrent) could go forward. And, I new Minuteman missile, a program turned of the ’50s could give Minuteman a half could think about getting on with my life. on in response to Sputnik. There were megaton warhead, but the technology of My exposure to the Lawrence Liver- problems of aerodynamics and logistics, the ’60s—based on one 1958 experi- more Lab, across the bay from San Fran- but my most fascinating challenge was the ment—could double that. Along with par- cisco, made that my preferred next stop. In warhead inside. allel improvements in accuracy, this could September, an informal discussion with the Unlike engines, guidance, and reentry have a significant impact on the Strategic leader of Livermore’s A Division led to a physics, warhead technology was off limits Air Command’s ability to attack and job offer two days later. I accepted and, to contractors, including most Ramo- destroy Soviet hardened targets: command after concluding my tour on active duty as Wooldridge employees. It was an Air posts, communications nodes, submarine an Air Force officer, moved to northern Force/Atomic Energy Commission pre- pens, and weapon storage bunkers. How- California in late November 1959. serve. In February 1958 I first went to visit ever, in 1959 the U.S. had entered into a Albuquerque, the central node of the U.S. “gentlemen’s agreement” with the Soviets Look for the recollections of Bill Arthur nuclear weapons establishment. It was the (a non-sequitur if I ever heard one) to ’44 and Bob Woods ’44 in upcoming administrative headquarters for the Los forego all nuclear tests. So, how could this issues. “Brothers In Arms” PAGE SIX THE CORNELL ALPHA DELT

“Servare et Augere”

the assistance of such brothers as James E. Rice ’30 offering “gentle admonishment” to Annual Letter From The ACEF some recipients who might otherwise have suffered from forgetfulness as to their finan- As we approach the dawn of the new millennium (January 1, 2001, not 2000), the trustees of cial responsibilities.) the Adelphic Cornell Educational Fund thought it would be appropriate to present the brother- It is also important to note that the incor- hood with a brief history of the foundation. Given the paucity of systematic, chronological poration papers for the fund, subsequently records prior to the late 1980s, this has proved to be a rather challenging task. Nevertheless, it filed and approved by state and federal tax appears that the present-day ACEF (inclusive of its antecedents) could plausibly claim that this officials in Albany and Washington, were year marks its 50th anniversary. What follows, then, is an attempt to outline how it has evolved drafted with sufficient care that, properly organizationally during this period. Tom Foulkes ’52, a former president of the fund, has sagely managed, the ACEF has had the capability pointed out that any mention of specific brothers in such an accounting runs the risk of possibly from the beginning to be a legitimate and alienating some who are not mentioned. Furthermore, given the fragmentary state of much of viable tax-exempt foundation. With this in the earlier records, it is also likely that some of the following could prove to be misstated, over- mind, it is worthwhile to review both the stated, or perhaps even fabricated. So, let me make it clear that only one name appears at the stated “purpose” and “membership eligibili- end of this submission. However, all five trustees would collectively welcome information from ty” for the Adelphic Cornell Educational alumni brothers that updates and/or corrects our files. With this in mind, the ACEF (through the Fund. initiative of Knight Kiplinger ’69 and Howie Schaffer ’90) is in the process of establishing an archivist function to support the alumni corporation in maintaining the written and photo- Purposes graphic history of Alpha Delta Phi at . (a) to promote the work of Cornell Universi- ty in the development of intellectual and moral integrity among its students; Evolution of the Adelphic whom there are at present no further details). (b) to assist needy and deserving students at Brother Booth also spearheaded the Cornell University to complete their educa- Cornell Educational Fund effort to gain federal status for the ACEF. In tion; 1962, this hard work was rewarded when (c) to promote literary and scientific educa- Circa 1950, the “Burgess Fund” was the U.S. Department of the Treasury formal- tion and the development of character and established to grant short-term emergency ly acknowledged that contributions to the the responsibilities of good citizenship loans to needy chapter undergraduates. fund qualified under section 501(c)3 of the among the students at Cornell University; Unfortunately, there seems to be no avail- Internal Revenue Code as tax-deductible (d) to provide educational facilities for stu- able record that can shed light on who donations on schedule A of individual tax dents at Cornell University; “Brother” Burgess was. The 1982 edition of returns. This not only resulted in our being (e) in the promotion of the above objects, to the Alpha Delta Phi International Catalogue issued a tax-exempt foundation number (16- give preference to those students of Cornell lists at least five members with the surname 6023220), but also set the stage for fund University who are members of the Cornell Burgess who were initiated prior to 1950; operations over the next 25 years. Chapter of Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity. but none of them are from the Cornell Chap- The primary charitable focus of the ter. The amount of money available for ACEF was on continuing to support small, Membership Eligibility loans, as well as records delineating both usually short-term, education-related emer- (a) Every alumnus of Cornell University recipients and repayment schedules, are also gency loans to undergraduate ADs. This was who was a member in good standing of the currently unavailable. particularly valuable at the time, since it was Cornell Chapter of Alpha Delta Phi Fraterni- Nevertheless, in 1955, the Adelphic Cor- only in the 1980s that financial aid for Cor- ty while he was a student. nell Educational Fund was formally incorpo- nell undergraduates became broadly and (b) Any other person interested in Cornell rated in New York state. Existing correspon- readily available. Cash flow also allowed for University. dence suggests that it was created from rem- more or less annual contributions of maga- nants of the Burgess Fund and that the initial zines and books for the house library and, on Eligibility for ACEF Leadership Positions mission of the ACEF was to continue to pro- occasion, the purchase and donation of • ACEF trustee vide emergency loans to undergraduate ADs. books to the Cornell library system as well. Must be a graduate of Cornell University Although there are various document and However, the quality of the administra- of at least 10 years’ standing. archival “depositories,” both at the chapter tive records and reports for the fund were • ACEF president/ACEF vice president house and elsewhere, so far the ACEF has often found lacking…even to the extent that, Chosen from the members of the board of not been able to locate specific information in some years, excise taxes and registration trustees. on its activities during that period. However, fees due at the state and/or federal level • ACEF treasurer/ACEF secretary it is known that Theodore H. Booth ’25 was (often with additional penalties and interest Need not be trustees. the driving force behind the registration of assessed) ended up being paid by individual- the fund in Syracuse. The original incorpora- ly concerned alumni brothers. Whether The following additional eligibilities were tion papers list Brother Booth as both secre- apocryphal or not, some of the names of the established in 1995, 40 years after the origi- tary and treasurer. James T. Lewis Jr. ’27 benevolent that have been mentioned in this nal incorporation of the fund. was the vice president, and “R. G. Birkin” regard include Richard E. Taylor ’63, Robert was the president. (Unfortunately, the only E. Maroney ’72, Thomas M. Bower ’73, and • Other ACEF office holders (accountant, of information that has surfaced to date on Mr. Todd J. Slotkin ’74. counsel, etc.) Birkin is that he served as the CEO of the Given the administrative shortfalls, it is Appointed by the board of trustees. The Cleveland Crane and Engineering Company commendable that, during this more than two undergraduate literary chairman of the in Wickliff, Ohio. It is assumed that he was decade period, almost all loans made by the Cornell Chapter of Alpha Delta Phi is initiated sometime in the 1920s.) Listed as ACEF appear to have been repaid generally automatically considered to be an office additional “directors” of the fund were Frank on schedule and usually in full. (This, no holder of the ACEF. J. Tone Jr. ’24 and “E. L. Smith” (about doubt, was accomplished on occasion with JANUARY 2001 PAGE SEVEN

ACEF News

• ACEF committee chairmen for our expanding program of academic Like any charitable organization, the Selected by office holders from interested excellence awards in the house, as well as, fund will certainly continue to accept contri- and committed ACEF members. to a lesser degree, on the hill. And, since butions from all sources. But, there are three 1992, he has been the fund’s “point man” very important reasons why it makes sense Thus, given the structure of this particu- for coordination with Cornell’s office of for the ACEF to manage fundraising in a lar charitable foundation, with hindsight it financial aid in regard to disbursement of highly focused and targeted fashion. First, appears somewhat unfortunate that more Martin McVoy (18)92 scholarship awards to those who are actively involved in the was not done to systematically promote, brothers of Alpha Delta Phi. During the past fund’s growth and development do so on an manage, and fund it from the start. But, eight years, the ACEF has persuaded the entirely voluntary basis. Second, the fund regardless of the reasons why this opportu- university to steadily increase the percent- has mandated that the maximum expenses nity was not seized upon earlier, during the age of a brother’s total financial aid package allowed as a percent of balance sheet assets past 15 years, the potential for the ACEF to that can qualify for outright loan forgive- be capped at three percent. This has resulted make significant contributions to the contin- ness. In addition, it is now possible for not only in the fund’s being managed in an ued success of Alpha Delta Phi (and, by McVoy funds to be utilized by ADs who are increasingly efficient and responsible man- extension, Cornell as well) has finally begun in graduate school at Cornell. ner, but also has impressed our donors that to be realized. Although a growing number With both internal management proce- their money goes almost exclusively for of brothers have been involved in this effort, dures and external charitable activities legitimate educational programs, not for the importance of responsible and continu- becoming more effective, the final accom- amorphous overhead. Third, the trustees of ous management cannot be overemphasized. plishment of the past decade has been the the ACEF believe strongly that their prima- Thomas S. Foulkes ’52, Gilbert F. Rankin Jr. recent restructuring and formalization of ry goal is to preserve the history and en- ’55, and Douglas J. Smith ’78 successively ACEF fundraising and donor categories. hance the future of Alpha Delta Phi as an served as president during this period. Going forward, the Adelphic Cornell Educa- independent living unit at Cornell Universi- Under their determined leadership, there tional Fund plans to solicit fully tax- ty. But, the “heavy lifting” (both manageri- have been a number of important organiza- deductible contributions of only three types: ally and financially) necessary to accom- tional improvements. plish this should continue to be focused on In 1985, the ACEF hired Stewart Howe • Life Memberships in “The 1869 Society” the efforts of the alumni corporation and the Alumni Service of Ithaca to be responsible (the year the Cornell Chapter of Alpha Delta undergraduates themselves. The ACEF has for record keeping and mailings. Over the Phi was established) consciously positioned itself as an increas- following three years, a number of account- • Program Sponsorships (to support a des- ingly valuable adjunct, but an adjunct never- ing and financial controls were implement- ignated ACEF charitable undertaking for up theless. This is properly in keeping with the ed. Christophe M. Bergen ’76 created the to three years) goals and objectives expressed in the origi- initial cash flow spreadsheets for the fund. • Will Provisions (as a dollar amount or nal incorporation papers of the fund in 1955. Thomas Y. Ellis ’55 agreed to annually pre- specific percentage of one’s adjusted gross pare accounting reports to be utilized in our estate) Thom Chirurg ’64 form 990 filings with the IRS. Michael J. President, ACEF Zak ’75 and Thomas C. Reed ’55 drew up formal financial, audit, and investment poli- cy statements to help guide future financial The trustees of the ACEF hope that the above may serve as at least a partial answer to management. the query we sometimes (over)hear: “Who are those guys?” It is recognized that simple rep- The culmination of all these fiscally etition of our mantra, “Trust us; we’re here to help,” has been cheapened somewhat by hav- related initiatives was the de facto expansion ing been appropriated over time by a number of much larger organizations, including the and recapitalization of the ACEF in 1989. federal government in general, and the Internal Revenue Service in particular. This analogy This was made possible primarily through is deliberate, since it is the IRS which insists that the fund, through its trustees, act as a the generosity of John S. Dyson and Leroy responsible fiduciary (not simply as a tax-deductible vehicle for all forms of alumni financial W. Sinclair (both ’65), and the persuasive support for Alpha Delta Phi) if it is to keep its status as an educational foundation under powers of G. Lauriston Walsh Jr. ’62. A fol- current law and existing case precedents. low-on to this was the establishment in 1991 At the same time, given the central role of the alumni corporation (Alpha Delta Phi at of the ACEF “Core Endowment” invest- Cornell, Inc.), we want to add our entreaty to all alumni to get into the habit of writing a ment account, which was in part designed to dues check for $50 every year. Our chapter is closing in on 1,000 living brothers. Yet in most emphasize the “durable presence of the years, dues contributors to the corporation number not much more than 100. The bottom line Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity at Cornell Uni- today in the offices of the Cornell administrators who oversee independent living units such versity.” as Alpha Delta Phi is that “numbers count.” And one of those is the number of alumni who Roughly concurrent with the improve- tangibly demonstrate interest in and affection for their fraternity. There is absolutely no jus- ments in financial and investment manage- tifiable reason why our alumni corporation should not be receiving annual dues from at least ment, similar progress was realized in pro- 500 brothers—this year and every year going forward. viding a more efficient and accountable It is not simply that $50 X 500 = $25,000…and the house corporation could use the structure for the ACEF’s charitable endeav- money. It is not simply that $50 today does not even represent the cost of one month of pre- ors. A number of brothers have been mium cable TV. Although each of these reasons, in and of itself, should be sufficient justifica- involved in these efforts (including some tion to pay annual dues, the primary value of your contribution is the resulting listing of who were undergraduates at the time). But, “committed” ADs and how that can be used to influence decisions concerning student hous- certainly the individual who continues to ing at Cornell. accomplish the most in this regard is Steven If your circumstances prohibit traveling to Ithaca twice a year for three years to serve on D. Ritchey ’81. It was his initiative that the alumni corporation’s board of directors, okay. But, if you personally experienced the resulted in standardized student loan proce- advantages inherent in continuing to have a variety of living options at your alma mater, dures. He also supervised creation of the send your check—now! policy statements that established guidelines X-RAY PAGE EIGHT THE CORNELL ALPHA DELT

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