The Phi Kappa Tau Fratern ity Founded at Miam1 University, Oxford, Ohio, March 17, 1906 National Officers NATIONAL PRESIDENT - Edward A Marya, Jr , 50 Broadway. Mt Sterling, Ky 40353 NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT - F L. McKtnley, Ltberty Tower, Suite 2800, Oklahoma Ctty, Oklo 73102. EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR - To be announced HOUSING AND FINANCIAL ADVISER - Thomas E Hendncks, 5723 Memphis St. , New Orleans, La 70124 DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT - C. Brent DeVore, • o Hiram College, Htram, Ohto 44234 NATIONAL CHAPLAIN- Rev Fredenck J Johnson, 620 W 19th St , Pueblo. Colo. 81003 The National Council The Nattonal Prestdent, Vice Prestdent, Houstng, and F1- nanc1al Adv1ser. and .,. Annual Report Issue: 1975 Thomas C Cunntngham, Xerox Corporatton HeadquMers. Stamford, Connecttcut 06904 Robert D Leatherman, Office of Regtonal Counsel, Dept of .,. 42nd Convention Highlights Housmg & Urban Dtv , Federal Bldg . Denver, Colo 80202 Jim K. Heilmeter, 2649 Hawthorne Rd ., Cuyahoga Falls, .,. Chapter Installations Ohio 44221 John M Green, Box 81008, Ltncoln, Nebraska 68501 Michael J Raleigh, t 105 Arden Road. Pasadena, Cahfornta .,. The Chapters Initiate 11 07 91106 Ray A Clarke, 2201 Rtverstde Dr , Valdosta, Georgta 31601 .,. Phi Tau Faces in the Crowd Mtchael S Morgan , 1800 Lake Ave., S. W Knoxvtlle, Ten ­ nessee 37916. Wtlham J Hughes, 21 t 2 Ltncofn Ave , Evansvtlle, lndtana .,. Directory of Chapters 47714 Reed Panos, 2335 Ptedmont Ave , Berkeley. Cahfornta 97404 • Raymond A Btchtmer, 50 W. Broad, Columbus, Oh to 43215. • Ex-Officto, non-voting. Founders Taylor A Borradatle, Lewts Apartments. Apt 4 2214 S Kanawha St., Beckley, W Va , 25801 : Dwtght Douglass, Wtlliam H Shtdeler, Clinton D. Boyd National President-Emeritus Roland Maxwell, 628 Mutual Savtngs Bldg , Pasadena, Cahf. 91 101 The Executive Offices 15 North Campus Avenue, Oxford, Ohto 45056 Telephone 513-523-4193 E ECUTIVE DIRECTOR - Wilham D Jenkms. DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMM ING - John F Mankopf CHAPTER CONSULTANTS- Jeffrey L Rtvard, Mark J. Mtller, Gary F. Rybak. The Phi Kappa Tau Foundation CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD - Ewmg T Boles. 720 Atlas Bldg., 8 East Long St , Columbus. Ohto 43215. PRESIDENT - Raymond A. Btchtmer. 50 W Broad, Col ­ umbus, Ohto 432 t 5 VICE PRESIDENT - Paul A Ellers, P 0 Box 237 , Marshalltown, Ia 50158 VICE PRESIDENT - F A Fletemeyer, P 0 . Box 316, Spnng Lake, Mteh 49456. TREASURER - Dan L. Huffer. 51 N Htgh St, Columbus, Ohto 43215 SECRETARY AND LEGAL COUNSEL - Raymond A Btchtmer, 50 W Broad. Columbus, Ohto 43215 THE LAUREL of Phi Kappa Tau An Educattonal Journal Vo lume 63, No. 4 Fall 1975 Published quarterly (Fall - Wtnter - Spnng - Summer) by the Pht Kappa Tau Fraternity at t5 N Campus Ave ., Oxford, Ohto Second class postage patd at Oxford, Ohto, and at addttlonal mathng offtces Edttonal and Busmess Offtces 15 North Campus A enue, 0 ford, Ohto 45056 Telephone 513-523-4193 Editor/Business Manager William D. Jenkins Member The College Fraterntty Edttors AssoctaiiOn THE LAUREL IS the e oterte pubhcatton of The Pht Kappa Tau Fraternity Published pnor to t919 as tdeftghts A quarter! magazme d voted to educattonal matenals con· cemtng college and fralerntty tnterests published under di­ rection and authonty of th Nattonal Counctl of The Pht K ppa Tau Fraternity TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS: This is our "annual report" to you, the mind the Fraternity's policy will continue brothers of Phi Kappa Tau ... the to be modest expansion and growth, shareholders of our organization. provided we are able to fully service the As this is being dictated, the 42nd needs of the colonies and maintain our National Convention is very much on commitment to fully service the needs my mind as we complete plans and ar­ of existing chapters. rangements for our first national gather­ Perhaps the most significant respon­ ing in three years. You will recall the sibility of the National Council is in the National Council recommended early in area of budgets and finance. The de­ 197 4 the Convention be delayed for crease this year in associate members one year. This action was taken with (as compared to budgetary projections) great reluctance and subsequently re­ resulted in a sizeable decrease in in­ ceived approval by the chapters. come to the national organization. Ap­ I want to share with you some of my proximately 70% of our income is de­ personal thoughts about the overall rived from associate member and in­ status of our Fraternity. The past 10 itiate fees . Operating our organization years have seen major changes on within the limits of actual income has most college and university campuses been a real challenge to the executive throughout the country. Much has been director and the National Council. With written on this and to recount it here regret, I must report we did not accom­ would not serve any useful purpose. plish this task in three of the last five Hopefully however, a degree of nor­ years. In those three years we were malcy has returned to the campus. Cer­ forced to either borrow money or utilize RAY A. CLARKE tainly, the changes experienced in the cash reserves previously set aside for past several years have had a marked other pruposes. In the year just ended, influence on Phi Kappa Tau and the en­ our expenses were under budget and Ph i Kappa Tau does not have an ex­ tire fraternity system. As to the pros­ within our actual income, resulting in a tensive alumni program which encour­ pects for the immediate future , we modest cash surplus which allowed re­ ages and promotes participation on a firmly believe there has, indeed, been a payment on part of an earlier loan. national basis for other than fund rais­ renewed interest in fraternities within Just a few months ago you received ing programs. We feel very strongly our the past year or two. While this trend a copy of a brochure which asked the alumni owe particular allegiance to their may not be equally discernible question, " Ever think much about respective chapters. I encourage them throughout all sections of the country, brotherhood?" This brochure was our to support those chapters by serving in there is evidence tbe fraternity system way of announcing a consolidated effort advisory and consulting capacities as is very much on its way back. We are for fund raising among our alumn i'. Pre­ well as offering whatever assistance hopeful that, during the coming school viously, the general fraternity solicited seems appropriate. The National year, we will see a 10 % increase in funds for the annual Development Council is, at the present time, in the membership and even the possibility of Fund . The Phi Kappa Tau Foundation midst of a rather extensive study in an a total of 1, 225 new initiates. sought contributions for its educational attempt to determine what direction our Three colonies gained chapter status programs. In actual practice, the efforts ah,Jmni program should take in the fu­ during the past year. Ph i Kappa Tau of the two solicitation drives were nearly ture. The former Domain program was now has fully chartered chapters at identical, making it apparent consider­ curtailed rather drastically in recent Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio; able effort and expense would be saved years - for reasons not totally Cleveland State University, Cleveland, with merger of the two campaigns. An economic in nature - and this fall will Ohio, and Pan American University, additional benefit of real value to the see the revitalization of that particular Edinburg, Texas. Additionally en­ donor under the new program is that all program . Even so , a program such as couraging are the prospects for new contributions qualify under IRS tax this offers an opportunity for relatively colonies in the relatively near future at a rules as a contribution to an educational few alumni to serve chapters other than number of excellent schools. Keep in organization. All contributions to the their own . Shouldn't there be something program will be utilized under the care­ more? We think so! But we certainly ful direction of competent tax and legal don't have all the answers. Please feel advisors and then only for worthwhile free to offer whatever suggestions you ~ Scenes like this are soon to be a part educational purposes. I feel very may have to the national president or of many college and university cam­ strongly this program deserves your fi ­ executive director. Your input is valu­ puses as Phi Tau undergraduates re­ nancial support and I hope you will con­ able and necessary. turn to the classroom for the 1975-76 tribute to it this year and in years to Some years ago I had the opportunity school year. come. to meet and become acquainted with The Laurel of Phi Kappa Tau 1 W. A. Butler, Jr., Executive Secretary of chapters in all sections of our country Delta Upsilon Fraternity. Bill wrote an and to become personally acquainted article for what turned out to be the final with some great brothers. I will continue issue of Banta's Greek Exchange in to cherish those friendships and be which he had the following comments forever grateful to Phi Kappa Tau for about fiscal matters as related to all the opportunity to serve our great fraternities: "There is no fraternity or Fraternity. There still remains, for those sorority which has enough operating younger and willing, much work to be endowment today. Inflation has taken a done. The future of Phi Kappa Tau now heavy toll on available funds. Bequests, rests with others. residual gifts, and outright cash con­ tributions are needed in increasing quantities to improve the quality of pro­ grams and to expand them. General fraternities and sororities .are in a par­ ticularly critical bind because their fixed operating costs have all increased sharply while the limited resources of revenue are not expanding at a com­ mensurate rate.