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^'( :Sv I HIGHLIGHTS in Twenty-five Years Growth oi National Service Fraternity 1925 to 1950 TORCH AND TREFOIL December 1950 Volume 26 Number 1 ^Ue liViikfdcuce^ a^ AlfiUa PUi Omefa The tirst meeting ot Alpha Phi Omega was held in Hogg Holl (formerly Brainerd Hall), at Lafayette College, December 16, 1925. In thit winter icene the lighted Christmei tree it a traditional project of Alpha Chapter, HIGHLIGHTS in Twenty-five Years Growth of ^Ipfta ^))i �mega 1925 to 1950 CONTENTS Ihe bmliplace ul Alpha Phi Omega __ In.side Front Cover We Salute _ _.._ _ 2 The Founding ^ Our _ __._ _ Presidents 4 Nalional _ Leaders 5 The Copyright _ 6 National Conventions 7 They Gave Their All 8 Rosier of Chapters __ 10 Map of Chapters _ iz Puhlications 11 Onr Scrvifi.' Program 15 Service tn the Siudent Body and Fatuity ^6 Service Co Youth and Community ]8 Strvicc to the Nation _ 20 Service to the Members 21 the _ _ __ Alpha Phi Omega of Philippines 24 A Message from our Nalional President Inside Back Cover Compiled at the National Office Published by the National Publications Committee and the National Executive Board TORCH and TREFOIL December, 1950 Issued regularly eight times a year in Seplember, October, November, December, February, March, April and Moy, Sub scription price $1,00 o year. Entered os second doss motter ot the post office at Kansas City, Mo, Office of Publication ' 419 Columbia Bank Building. Kansas City 6, Missouri, TORCH AND TREFOIL We ScMde Twenty Brothers Who Originated Alpha Phi Omego at Lafayette College Fourteen students and six advisors, under the leadership of Brother Frank R. Horton, founded Alpha Phi Omega , Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, in 1925. Our entire fraternity expresses tribute to these brothers. Five �e deceased�Thane S. Cooley, William W, Highbcrger, Robert J, Green, Harry T. Spengler and John H, Mac- racken. The others extend greetings and good wishes to all members and all chapters on the occasion of the twenty- flh anniversary. Frank R. Horton Everett W. Probst Thone S. Cooley Williom T. Wood E. M. Detwiler Lewis B. Blair Gordon M. Looney Wm, W. Highberger Donald L. Terwilliger Donald H. Fritts Pictures were not obtoinoble of George A. Olsen ond Harry T. Spengler Robert J. Green Ellsworth S. Dobson Herbert Heinrich J, H, MocCracken Donald B. Prentice D. Arthur Hatch Herbert G, Horton Ray O. Wyland TORCH AND TREFOIL 3 *7<4e ^0-uHdi4ixf. Phi National Alpha Omega, Service Fraternity, was founded December i6. 1925, at Lafayette College, Easton, The Pennsylvania, students who signed the original petition for recognition were Frank R, Horton, Everett W, Probst, Thane S, Cooley, William T . Wood. Ephraim M, FKlwiler, I^wis B, Blair, (ioidon M, Looney, William W, Highbcrger, Donald L. Terwilliger. Donald H, Fritts, George A, Olsen, Robert \: Green, Ellsworth S. Dobson and Herbert Heinrich, The first Faculty Advisors of the Mother Chapter were President loliii II, MacCracken, Dean Donald B, Prentice, Professor D, .\rlhur Hatch and Professor Harrv T. Sjiengler. The original S^iiutiiig Advisors wire llcrLierl G. Horton and Dr. Ray O, Wyland. The idea of establishing a college organization of former Scouts was conceived hy Frank R, Horton, He sprca<! the plan among friends and fellow students and began developing a group, lie selected the name and motto. Preliminary meetings were held in the Sigma .\lpha Fpsiion house, the Kresccnts house and in various individuals' rooms. The on first official meeting was held in Brainerd Hall {later renamed Hogg Hall) the Lafayetie campus, RECOGNmON .Alter early preparations, a petition for official status was senl to the T..ifayctle Collegt iacuh>. The new organiza tion was .approved by this body and subsequently was referred to and recognized hv the Student Council, As founder nf the fratcniiti. Brolher Horton w.is elecled as first President of Alpha Chapter and proceeded in the establishment of additional chapters, and served as first National President, He protected the name anil insignia by obtaining a copyright Through the fhiiiej Staic'; Patent Office, and led in developing the tirst constitution and by-l.iws and ritual, THE PIN AND COAT-OF-ARMS The design of the Alpha Phi Omega pin and coat-of-arms were created by Everett W, Probst, who was elected President, The crest was first Vice President of Alpha Chapter and firsl National Vice later revised to its present mean ing, but the pin emblem has remained the same as originally devised. THE HANDCLASP The APO handclasp was created by Tliane S, C^ooley, lirst National Treasurer of the organization, William T. Wood served as first National Secretary, THE MAGAZINE as a nalional of Phi was edited .�\s early 1927, public.ition .Mpha Omega by Brother Horton under the name of "The Lighrliearer." The nnmr- was hiter changed to ToRf^H a^d Trefoil, TWO TWENTY-FrVE YEAR VETERANS Two of the founders have served in and national actively chapter leadership throughout the twenty-five \ears growth of the fraternity. They are Professor D, .�\rthur Hatch and Dr, Ray (), Wyland, Hatch has condnued as advisor of His Brother faithfully faculty ,\lpha (";h.5pter. loyaltv has been a sirong factor in his chapter's progress. He now serves as Chairman of the .advisory Committee, has matchless devotion lo the work of Phi As an Brother Wyland given Alpha Omega. advisor from the very t)f the he served in the of our brotherhood. inception fraternity has untiringly development Under his guidance our four service was defined. this Phi has fold program Through program, .Mpha Omega become one of the mosl useful or ganizations in campus life throughout the nation. TORCH AND TREFOIL THREE BROTHERS HAVE SERVED AS NATIONAL PRESIDENT OF ALPHA PHI OMEGA i- Dr. H. Roe Bartle Fronk R. Horton Builder Dean Arno Nowotny to National Founder Scope Leader of the Fraternity in Vast Expansion Elected as Motional President ot the con in Roe Bortle of loto as Writes Brother Horton: "As a vention 1931, Chapter President "Shorty," he is affec launched growth and has masterful jnior at college. 1 noticed that where immediately vigorous tionately known, given which was destined to advance in Phi in the wos living at the SAE house, the development leadership Alpha Omega Phi to nationwide With udents who were former Scouts stood Alpha Omega scope. years following World War 11. Rapid in the at the it for the right in compus life, I eighteen chapters fraternity growth in chapters, membership, and of his Dr, Bortle lought there should be an orgoniza- time installotion, began resultant projects has characterized the to more compuses his jn to develop a bond among students spreoding fraternity presidency. the values of the -10 were former Scouts, to give them and increasing orgoniiation. In chapters, the froternity hos grown iportunity for leadership and all to Under Brother Roe's leadership an appli- to 227 campuses, with seven oddi- the other to render service, I believed cotion to the National Council of Boy tionol petitioning groups and many for official e Scout ideals should not be thrown Scouts of America recognition preparatory groups in process. was stimulus to fine ,ide OS child's ploy, but should be given approvol, giving In membership, the total number of ointained as a mon's standard, cooperation from [he Scout field. actives stood ot on all-time high be into "My thoughts went beyond The The service program really come fore the Korean War began, ond under Dr, Bortle's leod- this Fall has continued impus, I knew that college grad- prominence dynamic pledging advanced ites become national ond interna- ership, and chopter activities from briskly. jnal leaders, and believed that the minor services to accomplishments of reol In service projects, a peok of 412 out ideals would carry over into mognitude. different kinds of projects were re eir civic life," Traveling widely in the interest of the ported by the chapters last year, a Thus, with this philosophy Alpho fraternity, Dr. Bartle personally visited many mark of achievement in every chop ter and a of Deon li Omega wos originated. Brother colleges ond universities in building Alpha collectively symbol own to arton's belief come true, ond Alpha Phi Omega to the outstanding orgonizotion Nowotny's devotion the ideol li Omega has mode rapid growth. we know todoy. He gave generously of his of the Scout Good Turn, Further information obout Fronk's time and money in developing a strong and The Stote Chairmanship plan hos irly leadership in developing the fro- worthy organizotion. been brought to nationwide impor- as tonce under Brother direc mity is on page three of this issue, Brother Roe served sixteen greot years Nowotny's tion, of national office fa s served five years as Notional Presi- Nationol President which were concluded Exponsion handled under Presi rnt and presided ot the first conven- when he osked the convention delegates in cilities has been as a means in. 1946 to elect a new president. He continues dent Nowotny's guidance Today, Brother Frank continues OS a member of the Notional Executive of serving o growing orgonizotion. of orough interest in community ser- Board and mointoins keen interest in APO. Brother Nowotny is Deon Student Life at the of ond ;e ond in Alpha Phi Omega. He is He is President of Missouri Volley College University Texos, socioted with the Ingersoll-Rond ?nd Scout Chief of the Kansas City Area is closely offilioted with Alpha Rho as advisor. jmpony, Phillipsburg, N. J, Council, Chapter faculty TORCH AND TREFOIL AlcUiaHal ^eaden.6^ in Twenty-five Years, These Brothers Have Served as National Officers and Members of the National Executive Board.