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VOLUME78• • r~~~~l 100th ANNIVERSARY CONVENTION DETAILS AND INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS ISSUE 0 0 • lTrKA CENTENNIALJ SHIELD & DIAMOND OF PI KAPPA ALPHA FRATERNITY OFFICIAL CALL TO CENTENNIAL CONVENTION TO: Student Chapters, Student Members, Alumni Associations, and Alumni Members GREETINGS: The 1 OOth Anniversary National Convention of our Fraternity will be held in Richmond, Virginia, August 25-29, 1968. The John Marshall Hotel will serve as convention headquarters. The official business of our Fraternity will be transacted at that t1me by the duly elected delegates. The National Leadership School will be held at the University of Vir ginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, August 21-25, 1968. This Centennial Convention will mark a historic occasion in the life of our Fraternity. Relatives, pledges and friends are urged to participate in these events which will pay tribute to our rich heritage. Virginia, the mother of presidents, is also the birthplace of Pi Kappa Alpha. Come, join us as we stroll down The West Range, as we visit Room 47 West Range where the dreams of Pi Kappa Alpha became a reality, as we feel the impact of the great personalities who once walked the lawn, and as we view the re-enactment of Pi Kappa Alpha history. Make your plans now to partake of Pi Kappa Alpha fellowship at its finest-once in a lifetime, yes, even, once in a century! Come to Charlottesville! Come to Richmond! Yours fraternally, Donald Dickson NA T/ONAL PRESIDENT THE PI KAPPA ALPHA FRATERNITY Roy D. Hickman CO-CHAIRMAN CENTENNIAL COMMISSION Andrew H. Knight CO-CHAIRMAN CENTENNIAL COMMISSION PiKA's Present Copy of Fraternity's History to SHIELD& School Libraries In commemoration of Pi Kappa DIAMOND Alpha' Centennial Year, the Frater nity was plea ed to offer to each u.n dergraduate chapter a copy of the OFFICIAL PUB LI CATIO N OF TH E PI KAP PA ALPHA FRAT ER NITY HISTORY OF P I KAPPA ALPHA JUNE, 1968 VO LU ME 78 NUMBER 4 for presentation to their college li brarie a a gift on March 1, 1968, the 100th Anniversary of the Fra ternity' Founding. CONTENTS A peci al bookplate on the inside cover of each HISTORY gave the FEATURES pre entation date and the name of the school library. Pi KA's Across the Co untry Commemorate Founders' Day .. .. .. ·,· ... 2 Approximately 60 chapters pre Thomas Jefferson, The University of Virginia and Pi Kappa Alpha . .. 8 sented the HISTORY to their college Pi KA Headquarters Hosts Open House ... ... .... .. .... .. 11 librarie . Pi Kappa Alpha Cains Three New Chapters . ... ... ... , .. .. ... .. 12 1 OOth Anniversary Founders' Day Celebrations in V iruinia .... .. 14 Founders' Day Address . .. .. .. ... .... ... .. .. 16 District 23 Convention Hears Dickson, Cites Alumni . .. .... ......... 18 The Pi Kappa Alpha Committee of 100 . .. .. .... .... .. .. .. .. .. 19 PiKA March . .. ...... .. .. ... ...... .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. 20 Project Centennial . ... ... ... .. ... .. .. .... ... .. .. .. 25 DEPARTMENTS PiKA Executive Director Garth 1 enkins otes From the National Historian .. ... .. .. ...... .. .. ... 10 presents to SMC John Barteld ( C. N-Wayne Diamond Life Members ... .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .... ... 22 State) a HISTORY for the chapter to donate to the Wayne State Univ. Library Centennial Medallion Members . .. ... .. .. .. 48 on March 1, 1968. Both Pi Kappa Alpha and Wayne State University are celebrat Senior Guardian and Guardian Members . ... .. ...... .. .. 49 ing their lOOth Anniversary this year. Alumni Newsworthies . .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ...... 50 100 YEARS OF Chapter Eternal . .. .... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ..... .... 55 BROTHERHOOD As we begin our centennial year, I know it will be a great one for all CHAPTER NEWSLETTERS of us in Pi Kappa Alpha. We shall Considering the large volume of ma Howe v e r, many of the ne wsletters s ub have proof that a democratic broth terial that necessarily had to be pub· mitted for publication In the June issue erhood can exi t, and grow, and im lished in this centennial year, pre· consiste d of reports on the various prove over a period of 100 years. convention issue of the Shie ld & Diamond chapter's I OOth anniversary Founde rs' magazine, it was reluctantly d e cide d Day ce lebrations and much o f this in All thi , de pite the cynic's sneer. We that It would not be feasible to include formation is Include d in the Ce ntennial rcco!!Tiize every man needs a frater the chapter ne wslette r s e ction o f the founders' Day feature s tarting on page nity ~j u t a he need ideals and faith. magazine. two of the magazine. It i our responsibility, a older member , to preserve our institution, and to provide the attractive condi tion which encourage yo un g college The Fraternity was founded at the Un iversity of Dired all correspondence and ch a nges of add ress men to join us. Virginia , March I, 1868, by Ju li an Edwa rd Wood , to: Th e Sh ield a nd Diamond Ma gazine, S77 Uni Littleton Waller Tazewell, James Ben jamin Sclater, versity, Memphis, Tennessee 38 11 2. WAL TER J. O sTERHOUDT Jr , Frederick Southgate Taylor, Robertson Ho w a rd , and W illiam Alexander. ROBERT D. LYNN , Ed itor Pa t Pre ident, Di t. #25 The magazine is published each March , June, The Sh ield and Dia mond is published by The September, a nd December. Copy deadlines a re: Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, S77 Un iversity Blvd ., L::'~£::/='b-- January I, April I, June I, and O dober I. Memphis, Tennessee 38112. Second C lass Postage It is mailed without char<;le to all members of paid at Memphis, Tenn. and additional mailing we j • the fraternity. Pl ease promptly report changes of offices. Printed by Benson Pri nting Company, 136 address-include both old a nd new addresses. Fou rth Avenue, North, Nashvill e , Tennessee 37219 . Mem ber , College Fraternity Editors Association JUNE, 1968 l Pi Kappa Alphas Across The Country Commemorate Founders' Day With Largest And ·Most Successful Celebration in the Fraternitys History • 'l#"f4= ·~~ .... ,. • ,... ........ Joel.o'0 ... 4t .-....... ~ ..... PRESENTS T he 11-Stars of the Week ·Pi Kappa Alphi ... CeaJeaial Year In Founder ' Day Celebrations aero the country, Pi ver ary of the Fraternit , everal chapter either held Kappa Alpha commemorated the lOOth Anniversary of joint celebration with other chapter , or held their their Fraternity' founding by paying tribute to the six Founder ' Day activitie in conjunction with a local original founders and to the rich heritage they began a alumni a ociation. century ago, on March 1, 1868. The four Georgia chapters and the Atlant~ Alumni Every effort was made by the Memorial Headquarter Association had a gue t peaker at the Founder ' Day to insure the succe s of these celebrations. Special mail celebration Ben Blackburn (BK-Emory), U. Congre - ings containing pamphlets and brochures on every aspect man from the 4th Di trict. Undergraduate award were of the Centennial Year were sent to all chapters and pre ented during the banquet and a pecial featu"re of the alumni a sociations who requested them. The respon e evening wa the in tallation of officer and director of was tremendous. One of the most popular of these mate the Atlanta Alumni ociation for the coming y~ar. Ru - rials was a special 10-minute film on Virginia, which ell B. Gladding, Jr. (EN-Georgia tate) was in talled a promoted the 1968 Centennial Convention in Richmond the new pre ident. Among the 300 gue ts who attended and the ational Leadership School in Charlottesville. were everal bearded IIKA' from the Georgia tate Chap Many di tinguished speakers gave keynote addresses ter, who all grew beard in honor of the Founding. at the fe tivitie , including many IIKA "Committee of The entire Gamma Omicron Chapter rented Confed 100" members and numerous past and present National erate uniforms from a co turner in ew York City for Officers of the Fraternity. their Founders' Day event . On March 1, 1968, exactly A record number of Pi Kappa Alphas joined in the 100 years from th e hour of the fi r t meeting of the Fra celebrations, as over 10,000 undergraduate member , ternity, the troop of active and pledge Confederate ol pledges, and alumni attended the various Founders' Day diers made their way to the Ohio campu gate and there actiyjties. In an effort to strengthen the bonds of brother documented the IIKA founding in a serenade to the hood and to bring as many llKA's together as possible entire campu . When the troop returned to their house to celebrate the momentous occasion of the 100th Anni- they were urprised with a birthday party spon ored by PKA Celebrates.. - Centen.nial. ... ... '-'"• ..~ .......... 1 «•• •.,......,. .... ••ftll I_.. ,_ IV ... ~ .a4 ..... ... • tCM n• .-... •••._.,. .......... ., ... .. ht~n ,..h "\1 ...... -- , .. '*Ct ., .... .. ,• .,.. n..... .-v.. .... ...... .., ................ ... ...., .. I"'( II,... ••1-..ef~ ,,_ ...............n.. .. ,... ... ,...,.,...., .. ..... _.,at Me~ ••••\ h ··- e( ... ( ..... ldl •• ~. ,., lluml, ... lth \11111\, 1 •.on Cift 7 (Left) Charter Members of Gamma Xi Chapter of IIKA who attended the Founders' Day Dinner held in Spokane, Wash., March 1, 1968: 1st row, (left to right) Guy M. Brislawn, Earl H. Nelson, Melvin M. Smith, Dwight E. Gilchrist, and Edward A. Wolf. 2nd row, ]ames F. Nugent, Frances (Ed.) Richardson, L)•le W. Salquist, Dr. ]ames W. Newby, and John C. Lilienthal. (Right) Richard Hix, SMC of Theta Chapter at Southwestern at Memphis, makes a chapter report at the Memphis Founders' Day Celebration. the winter-quarter pledge class. To make the event more alumni and members of Epsilon Lambda Chapter attend noteworthy, the pledges had constructed a 10-foot birth ed church together. day cake on the chapter's fire truck and paraded it around The activities were well covered by all local radio and the campus. 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