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Torch & Trefoil DE(^EMBEH IM(,ii Alpha Phi Omega THE FOUNDER OF ALPHA PHI OMEGA I- - !� . Dedicated To Frank Reed Horton, who, through altruistic purpose and inspired creativity, caused to be founded Alpha Phi Omega, America's only iVational Service Fralernity. TORCH and TREFOIL Happy Birthday Phi becomes old December Herein is the December, 1960 Alpha Omega :i!i years 16, iy(>(). I'OiMiikr's .Kcouiit and tlic record ol these eventful Volume 35, No. 8 years. National Officers of Inside Front Cover , , , Alpha Phi Omegct Dedii.ition to our Founder, Tr.Lnk Reed Horton, WLIHam S. Both Raleigh, N. C. National President Dr, Robeit G. tlordon . Wasliin^lon, D, C 1, Our Officers, the Executive Board and Table of Nation.!: First Vice President Dt, Hcniv Milk-[ . lliintin^lon StatioEi N. ^^ Contents . N.!'ion,il Second Vice President Manfred Q Aws, Jr., Minneapolis, Minn. National Third Vice Preudeni 2. The Story Behind the Founding�Frank Reed A. G. Spiziirri Kansas City, MibSdiiri Horton Nalional Treasurer Joseph Scjnion Kansas City, Mi-'Ouri N.ilion.il Exemrive Secretary and Editor 3, National Leaders-1 925-1 960 . National Executive Board 4-5. Past National Presidents of Phi . Llina.it H. liiikkcn. .New Brunswick, N. | Alpha Omega. Prt)f. Harry C Barni.t[. East Mich, Lansing, A sLiinmary of achicvement.s of the Honorable H. Roc Bartle, Dean Arno Dr. Glenn R. I5:irr Oxford. Ohiii Nowolny, Professor Daniel Den Uyl, and M, R. Disborough. Dr. H. Roe Bartle. .Kansas City. Misst>uri Robert J, Bradshaw, Jr. .Cb;ittanooga, Tenn. R, L. Brittain Auburn, Alabama 6. Our The . George F. Cahill. .New York, New Yotl: Insignia� Copyright C, J. Carlson Riverside, California Tiie n.itional emblems and copyright of our traternity. Prof. Daniel Den Uyl. .\X�e^t Lafayette, Ind. M. R. Disboroush ... .Louisville, Kentucky Benjamin F. Fay Philadelphia, Penn. 7-8-9. Roster of in Order of . E. Ross Forman Philadelphia, Penn, Chapters Founding Irwin H. Cierst. .C;mog3 Park, California An im|>ressive evidence of growth and exlension throughuid the Hilliard Texas Robert J. Lubbock, L'nited Stales, Dr. Lawrence L. Hirsch. .Chicago, Illinois Frank R. Horton. .. .Bangor, Pennsylvania Dean Lewis N. Jones Lubbock, Texas 10-11. Our Founders . Stanley Levingston. .Ruieville, Mississippi Illinois Sidney B. North Evanston, A salute to the fourteen students and six advisors who founded Al|"iha Phi Dean Arno Austin, Ttxits Nowotny ()mc_i:.L Dei ember 16, I92S, at Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvani:i. Rev, Robert J I'a\ne..Ml. Vernon, N, Y. Dr. Harold F. I'ole. .La Jolla, California Prof. Kent D, Shaffer Pittsburgh, Penn. 12. Service to Youth and Community . Robert L. Slater, Jr Chicago, Illinois Dr. Lester R. Steig.. Palo Alto, California Dr. Willis M. Tate Dallas, Texas 13. Service to Student Body and Faculty . Rev. Frans A. Victorson. .St. Joseph, Mich. Dr. Delmer H. WiKon New N. Brunswick, J. 14. Service to the Nation . Dr. Riiy O. VX'yIand., .Tuiunga, California 1 5. Service to the Fraternity . TORCH AND TKFFOIL is issued regu 16. The Past Is . larly eight times a year, monthly, October Prologue from Office of Publication, through May the National and visions the A\9 Columbia Bank Building, ^2i Walnut Joseph Scanlon, Secret^r) Editor, ili.dlenging Street, Kansas City 6, Missouri. Printed by years ahead. Smith-Grieves Company, Printers & Lithog raphers, Kansas Qty, Missouri. Second Missouri. Class Postage paid at Kansas Cily, Inside Back Cover . Subscription price Jl.OO per year. Proudly We Hail . EDITORIAL STAFF William S. Rolli, our dyn.imic National President, greets each and Scanlon, Editor and National Execu Joseph every member. tive Secretary. Gerald M. Plessner, Associ ate Editor. Contributing writers, Manfred Thomas E. O Aws, Jr., F,. Ross Forman, The Back Cover Walsh Frank A. Ward II, Terry Shoc- Rev. Robert J. Payne, and Del Jay tnaker, The .\'['n Toimders' at Laf.iyctte College Kinney, Plaque 1 THE STORY BEHIND THE FOUNDING Frank Reed Ilorloii Founder ALPHA PHI OVI^:G\ During the first World War, I enlisted in the United of the Catholic, Jewish and Protestant faiths worked to States Navy from Boston University Law School and I be gether in everything at camp, except that, because of their came an Ensign, 1 served on a minesweeper in the North dietary laws, the Jewish troop had separate meals, and Sea between Scotland and Norway. The ship 1 was aboard, everyone had an opportunity to worship on their Sabbath in and its partner, exploded more than 1,000 ma.gnetic mines. their own way. At law school, I learned how to settle disputes in a I read all the Scout books 1 could find and I became legal manner. Now I saw nations trying to solve their educated in Scouting ideals and leadership. Two publica differences in another way�by war. tions which impressed me most were Seouling Under Protestant which the ideals of Because of my law school background, I was ordered Leadership gave Scouting and The Scout Executives from the to try court-martial cases in ouc division. When we reached Conference Report conference at Estes Park, Colorado, which stated ports, some of the sailors ran wild. There were court- Scouting's need for leaders, both volunteer and However, martial cases and I had to try them. I saw young boys in professional. a of leader was wanted, one who had been a their teens getting into trouble. special type Scout and held college training. Because of these experiences, I made a firm resolution As I became a senior at I noticed that within myself that if I returned alive, I would try to do Lafayette College, at the House, where I was two things and do them with all my power: First, I would Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity the students who stood out for ideals and try to help young people to get the right start in life. living, high clean were former Scouts. I thought that there I would try to hold up before them a "standard of man living should be an to these men in their hood" that would withstand the test of timel Second, and organization strengthen early ideals and them with other just as important, I wanted to try to help the nations of help develop friendships students who were Scouts. I wanted to these men an the world settle their disputes in a more sensible and give for and a chance to legal ma.nuer than by war. opportunity leadership experience work together to render service to others. I felt that the Post-Wor Aclivit/ Scout ideals should not be thrown aside as child's play but should be held in the last of career After the war, I became a student at Lafayette College up stage preparation as a man's code of conduct. and when I was sophomore, I attended an American Legion banquet at the Armory in Easton, Pennsylvania. Influence on Stouting I sat next to a man at the table, and found out that he had the same last name as mine, Horton. His full name My thoughts went beyond these ideas. I knew that col was Herbert G. Horton. I found out that he had been a lege graduates became national and international leaders. I believe that with naval officer in World War I, just as I had been. Wc chapters of this organization in the of the became friends. He helped me to become a Deputy Scout colleges nations of the world, national and inter Commissioner in charge of the South Side District of national leaders would be motivated by these ideals and Easton. While I was there, one troop needed help, so I would not be satisfied with war as a solution for inter had Scoutmaster experience too. Through these experiences national disputes. I wanted men to find more constructive I became aware of two things: J found in the Sout Oath and and peaceful ways of settling their differences. Law what I had been standard of manhood a seeking^a As senior at Lafayette College, I talked to some of that would withstand the test of ideals that had been time; the men I knew had a Scouting background and the re created and some of the leaders the was accepted by greatest sponse good. Out of my inquiries, I had the idea world has ever known. that an organization based on Scouting ideals would be Scout Executive Herbert G. Horton of Easton, Pennsyl accepted by these men. I created the name. Alpha Phi vania, taught me these ideals as did a fellow student, Omega, the motto and the Greek words and their meaning. Everett W. Probst. I wrote the ritual, and drew up the constitution and by laws. Everett W. Probst created and drew the or in Director pin Camp signia, and the coat-of-arms. Thane S. Cooley suggested the During the summer of my junior year, I became Associ handclasp, which was approved in conference and adopted. ate Camp Director at Camp Wcygadt, the Easton Boy Ellsworth S, Dobson and Gordon M. Looney assisted faith Scout camp near the Delaware Water Gap. Here I was fully and enthusiastically in developing the constitution impressed with religious tolerance in the hearts of boys^ and by-laws and in other ways. this 1 had not found so older Scouts easily among people. (ContinuBd on page 16) 2 National Leaders In Thirty-five Years, These Brothers Have Served as National Officers and Members of the National Executive Board. (Listed in the order oi their election) National Presidents National Treasurers Frank R. HiHtro.N Than/: S, Cooley Dk, H.