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THE ARCHI Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity • Architecture and the Allied Professions Vo·lume XXXIV DECEMBER, 1956 No.3 Alpha Rho Chi Mnesicles Chapter to Host Medals Awarded 25th National APX Convention at 41 Schools By Bob Peters Winners of the Alpha Rho Chi Medal for 1956 were announced in December 27th will be the opening will be Mr. Richard Buckminster Ful May at 41 architectural schools. The day of the 25th, or Silver Jubilee, con ler, renowned design engineer, 'who is award, estabfisned in 193I, is given vention of Alpha Rno Chi FraternIty. an bonorary brother of the IVInes"icles annually to "encour Delegates and officers of the Fratern group. Bucky, as he is affectionately age professional lead ity will gather at the recently com known to the students, has been a ership by rewarding pleted chapter house of Mnesicles on guest lecturer at the University of studen t accomplish the University of Minnesota campus Minnesota School of Arc hit e c t u r e ment; promote the for the three-day meet to conduct the during the past three years. He is now ideals of professional biennial business session of the 42 launched upon an ambitious program service by a c k now 1 year-old fraternity. at the school, in association with ap edging distinctive individual contribu- Mnesicles, the host chapter will be proximately thirty studen t s coordi tions to school life; stimulate profes welcoming fraternity brothers to Min nated by George Ah Tou, active, un sional merit by commending qualities nesota for the first time since the ear der the supervision of Professor Wal in the student not necessarily pertain ly 1930's. The Mnesicles actives and ter Vivrette, faculty member. This ing to scholarship." alumni have been hard at work since project will produce and install on the The bronze medal, designed by August, planning for the success of University of Minnesota's Minneap Merrell Gage, sculptor, is awarded to this convention. olis campus a huge globe - a one a graduating senior at each accredited The main event for all will he the millionth full size Earth. (See The architectural school, selection being traditional convention banquet, to be Archi, Winter, 1956 issue - Ed.) made by the faculty. It has been held the evening of December 29th, at Other highlights of the conclave awarded annually at most of the the Calhoun Beach Hot e I, on the will be seven general sessions, a per schools since 1932, except in 1944 shores of beautiful Lake Calhoun in formance of the ritual, a design forum and 1945 and at those times when a Minneapolis. T'he guest of honor and for students and delegates, and an faculty withheld nomination because main address speaker of the evening (Continued on page 3) of the absence of worthy candidates. Seventeen schools were offered the use of the medal for only the second time this year, following the decision -of ilie 24th N{l·t-iona~ Ce-nven i{)R t9 extend the offering to all accredited schools. The 1956 honors list includes three APX members, Stan Routh at Illinois, Carl Bradley at Michigan, and Donald Hanson at Minnesota. Graduates and schools in the 1956 list, as announced by Prof. James T. Lendrum, W. G. S., are: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA: Rich ard Douglas Berry, Berkeley, Cal. CARNEGIE INSTITUTE: Sylvester Da mianos, Duquesne, Pennsylvania. Mnesicles Chapter House Offers Contempo·rary Setting for' Convention CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMER Delegates to this year's convention, to be held Dec. 26 through 28 at Mnesicles chapter of the University of Minnesota, will enioy the atmosphere of the newest fraternity building of ICA: Donald Nalley, Kensington, Md. Alpha Rho Chi. UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI: An The house at 605 Ontario St. SE, Minneapolis, was first occupied in January '53. Designed drew B. Thul, Cincinnati, Ohio. by the alumni and coordinated through the office of Glynne Shifflett, Mnesicles '29, the brick and frame contemporary structure contains dormitory and study facilities, kitchen, lounge, and (Continued 0'11 page 4) a chapter room. - John Korngiebel. Page Two THE ARCHI DECEMBER, 1956 ALPHA RHO CHI Archi's Honored . Alpha Rho ~hi is a na- . .... tional professIonal frater- . ':.. nity limiting its member- by AlA in 1956 ship to students of archi tecture and the allied pro • ., ,.' fessions. Founded at the At left: John Noble Richards, elected Universities of Illinois and Michigan on First Vice-President of the AlA, for April 11, 1914, to organize and unite in fellowship the architectural students in the 1956-1957 term. the universities and colleges of America, At right: Culver Heaton, elevated to and to combine their efforts, so as to pro Fellow by the College of Fellows, for mote the artistic, scientific, and practical service to the Institute. efficiency of the younger members of the profession. Charter member of the Pro John Noble Richards, initiated as dronicus '36. '"[he honor was be fessional Interfraternity Conference, or an honorary member of Demetrios ganized in 1928. stowed on the Pasadena, California, Chapter at the 24th Convention of architect for achievement in service to The Grand Council Alpha Rho Chi in December, 1954, the Institute. Robert F. Calrow, W.G.A., 4828 Gar was elected First Vice President of the A charter member of the Pasadena field Ave. S., IMinneapolis, Minn. American Institute of Architects at Richard E. Murray, Jf., W.G.E., Box Chapter of the AlA, organized in 3092, University Station, Columbus the Institute's 88th convention, at Los 1948, Mr. Heaton was elected presi 10, Ohio. Angeles, California. dent in 1950 as' a result of his out James T. Lendrum, W.G.S., 21 Green Senior partner of Bellman, Gillett standing work on the chapter Program croft Rd., Champaign, Ill. & Richards, Toledo, Ohio, architects Committee. During his presidency he Master Architect and engineers, l\tlr. Richards was ele achieved first his chapter's and then John Wellborn Root, 180 N-. W a bas h vated to Fellow in the AlA, and elect national acceptance of Pasadena's uni Avenue, Chicago, Ill. ed to the position of Second Vice form sign. He was chairman of a Grand Council Appointments President of the Institute in 1954. special School Fee Committee which Dale Benedict, G.L., 1629 Broadway succeeded in raising the sub-standard North, Seattle 2, Wash. Mr. Richards has been a member John R. Liimatainen, Editor of the Archi, of the AlA since 1935. In recogni architectural fee of the local school Box 565, Conneaut, Ohio. tion of his service to the AlA, he was district. While he was chairman of George A. Whitten, G.A., 1619 Walnut made a member of the National Com the Public Relations Committee of the Ave., Wilmette, Ill. mittee on Fees. He served as presi chapter, the attitude of the local press Winthrop M. Wadsworth, N.!., 2525 Du changed from one of animosity to pont Ave. S., Minneapolis, Minn. dent of the Toledo C hap t e r from 1938-40. From 1950 to 1953 Mr. partnership in "making Pasadena a Grand Council Deputies Richards was regional director of the better place in which to live." Frank H. Baden, 27 Portugese Bend Rd., Great Lakes District of the AlA. He also started a one-man cam Palos Verdes, California. Marion A. Carter, 1808 Kent S1., Co A past president of the Toledo paign to acquaint the real estate pro lumbus 5, Ohio. Chamber of Commerce and former fession and its clients with the archi M. Robert DesMarais, 525 Sparks S1., member of the Toledo Metropolitan tect and his contribution to the com State College, Pa. munity in general and to the realtor George F. Fritzinger, 9705 W. Main S1., Planning Committee, he has been ac Belleville, Illinois. tive in public service to his city. in particular. As a direct result, the Ralph W. Hammett, 485 Riverview Dr., Pasadena Realty Board and the Uni Ann Arbor, Michigan. Undergraduate and graduate de versity of California presented an ex J. Girard Ingels, 980 Butterfield Rd., San grees in Architecture were awarded tension course taught by Mr. Heaton Anselmo, Calif. to him from the University of Penn Donald M. Mayne, 4321 Shenandoah, that was mandatory for a certificate in Dallas 5, Texas. sylvania. He is a winner of the Stew real estate. ardson Traveling S c hoi ar s hip and Winthrop M. Wadsworth, 2525 Dupont Heaton has also been active as a Ave. S., Minneapolis 5, Minn. spent a year and a half studying Director and as Treasurer of the Cali Raoul W. Wilkins, 1105 Hollins Rd., abroad. He is a member of Scarab ·Richmond 26, Virginia. fornia Council of Architects. and Tau Sigma Delta, national honor Active Chapters ary architectural fraternities. In addition to lecturin~ in the Pasa ANDRONICUS - University of South dena High Schools and Junior Col ern California, 710 W. 28th S1., Los In the course of his architectural lege, Mr. Heaton has delivered lec Angeles 7, California. practice, Mr. Richards served as a tures on the architectural profession ANTHEMIOS - University of Illinois, designer of the Department of Justice in the South Pasadena and Los An 1108 South First S1., Champaign, Illi Building in Washington, D. C. His nois. geles school systems. He has spoken DEMETRIOS - Ohio State University, firm designed and supervised con repeatedly before professional fratern 101 East 12th Avenue, Columbus 1, struction of the new $4,100,000 Stu ities at U.S.C. and to the Associates of Ohio. dent Union building completed re the Pasadena AlA Chapter on the IKTINOS-University of Michigan, 640 cently at Ohio State U n i v e r sity. Oxford Rd., Ann Arbor, Michigan.