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PHI TAU ALPHA Preceding another fraternal group in being recognized three hours earlier, Phi Tau Alpha became the first fraternity to become established on the Marshall campu March 16, 1926. The original sponsor of the group was Virgil B. Heltzel, a member of the faculty at the ti e 1of the organization. Ralph Stevens headed the original group which soon became a leading factor in ca p ~k g}v·ities . To promote scholarship and better comrad s ip ,.~::~en through a common interest was the reason for the establishment of the organization \ ~H \..t lived up to. Extra-curricular activities play an impov in all the intramual sports of the program. Membe t ' \ the name placed on the year. Founder's Day was observed on Smce the organization was founded, five mem ~ the president and vice-president of Student When the organization was established the colors chosen to represent the group were gold and blue. An interior view of the chapter house of Phi Tau Alpha fraternity located at 1709 Fifth Avenue. Officers of the fraternity are: upper left, William McAboy, president; lower left, Ed Rose, secretary; upper right, Carl Pirschel, vice-president; lower right, James Barrett, treasurer. - 110- PHI TAU ALPHA Top row: Robert Early, Joe Reeser, Jimmie Hash, Jim Porter, Joe Capehart, Bill Kincaid, Charles DeWitt, Philip Hazelett. Second row: Bryn Eynon, Walter Jones, Don Williams, George Heiner, Fred Cyrus, Ed Otis, Campbell Nee!, Charles Ford. Third row: Douglass Hayden, Russell Dunbar, Bill Hayden, Richard Ward, Henry Proctor, Philip Ketchum, Hadsel, Floyd, Carroll Worrell. Additional Members: Alex Smith, Bill E ynon, Billy Herold, Richard Hughes. Sidney Kittinger, A. D. Preston, Lyle Roach, Phillip Weber, Joe Wilkenson, Russell Wise, Wilson Woodall. - 111 - PHI !lAPPA NU Established April 16, 1927, under the sponsorship of Prof. Thomas E . Dandelet, Phi Kappa Nu, local fraternity, has grown to hold a significant place in campus life. won r attendance at the Bowery ball. e1 guests come attired as Bowery o a ed with signs reminiscent of the "Gay 90's" .. A feature added to the social activities ing active members of the various social sororitie -en- thl of each month at the hotel Governor Cabell. Improvements in the interior decoration of the fraternity's house have been accomplished this year. The house has been repapered and repainted. The lower floor has been refurnished. To increase the incentive for a higher academic average among the members, worthwhile prizes have been offered to the ones attaining the highest standing. An interior view of the chapter house of Phi Kappa Nu fraternity, located at 1505 Fourth Avenue. Officers of the fraternity are: upper left, Robert McCaskey, president; lower left, Darrell Rector, secretary; upper right, Gene Henkle, vice president; lower right, William Scott, treasurer. - 112- PHI KAPPA NU Top row: Jack Tully, Jack Bauman, Roy Edwards, Millard Riggs, Chauncey Hicks, Jack Childers, Woodrow Withers, John McEldowney. Second row: Robert Jimison, Francis L9mbert, Laurel Clovis, Clyde Underwood, Carl Hutchison, Henrv Pitzenberger, Thomas Garrett, Lloyd Yeich. Third row: Garland Bowen, Gary Cheatham, George Summers, James Newman. Additional Members: Paul Haney, Walter Henson, George Williams, Charles Duncan, Ralph Richards. - 113 - ALPHA NAPPA PI "To instill in· its members the spirit of true loving brotherhood, to give to the man rather than to take from him and to do all in its power to de · OJ? men strong in body, mind, and heart, who shall devote their life's energy to things worth while" was t '~· o .f set up for the national organization of Alpha Kappa Pi fraternity when it was established. The Mu chapter of Alpha Kappa Pi originial factulty sponsor of the group. fraternity enters teams in all the I tournament and was awarded decoration and parade Social activities are of equal im}i2o year after the Thanksgiving Day football game with West Virginia W esl-m -·· , ~ -..., "r •<>c=., .. anksgiving Eve Ball honoring the social events of the fall season. anniversary by the return of many of the "old grads". The annual arch 23. Always a bright spot in the spring social season, the annual formal was held late in the year. II 0' An interior view of the chapter house of the Alpha Kappa Pi fraternity at 1672 Third Avenue. Offi::ers of the chapter are: upper left, Seldon McCoy, president; upper right, Robert Brooks, vice-president; lower left, Emmons Hutchinson, secretary; lower right, Rudolph Thompson, treasurer. -1 14 - ALPHA llAPPA PI Top row: Ralph Dye, Ralph Belcher, Frederick Scaggs, Jr., Cap A. Glenn, Andrew Kantor, Jarett Tawney, Orah Mills, James Peery. Second row: Donald Douglas, Roy Nester, George Evans, Edward Goodwin, Howard Powell, Raymond Hanna, Frank Qulia, John Sinnett. Third row: Russell Varney, Kenna Pridemore, Coleman Collins, Ray Clark, Wayne Barnette, Garri son, Tawney, Val Griffiths. Additional Members: Edward Adkins, Paul Hobbs, Bill Loftin, Kline McComb. - 115- ALPHA THETA !:HI Early in March of 1926 James Ford conceived the idea of founding a social fraternal order for male students at w re sought as faculty advisor. Prof. Selvage was known The fraternity was founded to furt}\er the who make up the personnel of the organization. among the winners in the several fields, " among its members are stars of the varsit~Y squad of f-oot ing Attesting the prowess in college all of Placques" in the chapter house at 1518 Fourth Avenue, on whosP- · r another are hung. Members enter into various other activities of tlll!-ee!,leg College Theatre, Student Government. Dr. H . G. Toole acts as faculty sponsor for the group now. An interior view of the chapter house of Alpha Theta Chi fraternity house located at 1518 Fourth Avenue. Officers of the fraternity are: upper left, Paul Carden, president; upper right, Bernard Sharer, vice-president; lower left, Fred Young, secretary; lower right, Yak James, treasurer. - 11 6- ALPHA THETA [HI Top row: Yost Cunningham, Harold Beasley, Elmer Bauld, John Santrock, John Sikora, John King. Second row: Roy Brosius, Harold Talbert, Aldo Paletti, Jack Moses, Joe Scolery, Roy Wray, Jr. Bottom row: Howell Kirtley, Lawton Robinson, Jack Peters. Additional M embers: Robert Guckert, J im Peyton, Berchard Hoover, Phillip Charles. -117- KAPPA ALPHA group were old gold and crimson; the A view of a typical M onday night meeting of the Kappa Alpha fraternity. The officers of the fraternity are: top left, R obert Buskirk, president: bottom left, Edmund J. Fogg, secretary; top right, Kenneth McCaskey, vice-president; W a lter Wilkenson, treesurer. KAPPA ALPHA Top row: Hal Hugh Dial, Bob Harmon, John Hubbard, Charles H. Buss, Jr., Bep Stephen, William T. Schadel. Middle row: James H . Cole, Jr., William Freutel, Stewart Harris, Lawrence L. Brown, Robert W. Turney, Rush Elkins. Bottom row: Kenneth Jones, James Burgess, R. Jack Griffith. Additional Membet:s: Russell Protzman, James Callihan, Richard Dickson. - 119 - ALPHA PSI OMEliA Robert Buskirk, vice-president, , bers four times a bids are sent out ork of the theatre. A new group Top: Gene Slutz, President. tion of Winterset. Bottom : John Rinard Hart. Lipscomb, secre tary-treasurer. ETA BETA SIGMA Rinard Hart Carl Nor berg Secretary President passioned defense of t e boy ..... Fascism in Kozer, Charles Leftwich ground of the Versailles Hart, Harry Price, John · ~ destined to go hungry, p' s c llY. bers of Eta Beta Sigma . - -1 20 - ALPHA PSI OMEliA Top row : Lee Gandee, Alfred R. Neumann, Jo Reeder, Abe Kozer, William S. Saevitz, Josephine Beaman, Campbell Nee!, Jack Hillman. Bottom row : Nora Vee Thacker, Edwin Brown, Margaret Ann Gibson, Martha Swearinger, Dave Metz, Julius Rivlin. ETA BETA SIGMA Top row: Harry Price, John D. Porter, William S. Saevitz. Ralph Belcher, Chester Ball, Homer Cum mings, R. Jack Griffith, James Herring. Bottom row : Kenna Pridemore, Alfred R . Neumann, Abe Kozer, Eric Vincent Berggren. Additional Members: Charles Leftwich, John Ruzycki. -121- l:HI BETA PHI ''To promote interest in science by keeping up with current scientific investiga- ~ ~~T}'II~ IEM'=?1 gma , for women, were organized ~ eir organization become import >l ege. Top, Creed Top, Howell Gearhart, presi is over. One Kirtley, vice-presi dent; bottom, Armco plant in Ashland, dent ; bottom, R o b e r t Bailey, Lawrence Brown, secretary. Kentucky, on December 9. treasurer, These future scientists have by no means lost sight of the social world for many social affairs are planned, formals and informals dating year's calendar. A gesture which promoted good will between Morris Harvey college in Charleston and Marshall, was made when the local chapters gave a dinner in Ashland for the Epsilon and Epsilon Sigma chapter of the Charleston school. The Grand President of the national organization was a special guest of the evening. New members of the fraternity were entertained at an open house party given at Brown Gables, summer home of one of them members, Malcolm Tabor. A formal dance was given during the second semester. Outstanding work in the field ts acknowledged by awarding to the spohomore science major a life membership in the organization. The student is . elected by the the science professors and by the chapter. A key award is made annually to the senior member doing the most for the chapter during the year. The national organization has 20 active chapters located in the seven eastern and southern states with a membership of approximately 2,400. On October 27, 1935, Chi Beta Phi was approved as an associated society by the American Association for the advancement of Science. It now belongs to a group with about 160 other nationally known societies. Top, Maxime Top, Genevieve MacKenzie, presi Suiter, vice-presi d e n t ; b o t t o m , dent ; b otto m, Alice Butts, sec M r s.