The Key Letters to the editor: OF KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA My mother, Dorothy Kirk Shaw, 8 0 , a Mother received monthly checks from Kappa from the University of Oregon, had the Rose McGill Fund when she was alone, EDUCATIONAL JOURNAL years of physical and financial disability raising three young daughters with no pri­ and nearly as many years of help and vate income. She raised us well, with dig­ Th e first college women's magazine. friendship from the Rose McGill Fund. nity and style, and with gracious optimism, Published continuously sin ce 1882. She died March 6, 1976 at the Stanford sturdy independence and beguiling Fraternity Headquarters, Medical Center in Palo Alto of complica­ humour. She had few luxuries in her life, 530 East Town Street, tions following nearly 20 years of pro­ save friends, well earned and deserved, Columbus, Ohio 43215 gressive multiple sclerosis. My sisters and and a lively mind. And each birthday there I requested that in lieu of flowers, dona­ were cards and flowers (which she loved Mailing Address: tions be given to two groups which had so well) from Kappas, each Christmas P.O. Box 2079, . most generously and faithfully sustained there were beautifully wrapped boxes of Columbus, Ohio 43216 her through difficult and trying years. The trinkets and treasures from Kappas who Rose McGill Fund was one of those had "adopted" her. VOLUME 93 NUMBER 2 groups. I am enclosing a check I received Please accept our appreciation for the SUMMER 1976 today from one of her friends. remarkable spirit of loving friendship you It is our hope that more will follow, that shared with her . Send all editorial material and correspondence to the precious gift of giving what is needed Very sincerely, the: EDITOR-Mrs. David B. Selby, 6750 Mer· most can be continued. Susan Shaw Swaringer win Place, Worthington , Ohio 43085 . Send all active chapter news and pictures to the: Symbolic of the joint ACTIVE CHAPTER EDITOR-Mrs. Willis C. Bicentennial anniversary Pflugh , Jr. , 2359 Juan Street, San Diego , Cali· of both the Greek system fornia 92103. and the United States the Send all alumnae news and pictures to the: ALUM· pictured logo was de­ NAE EDITOR-Mrs. E. Taylor Richardson, 2285 signed by Betty Sanor Old Orchard Rd. N.E., Marietta, Ga. 30062. Cameron, executive Send all business items and changes of address, secretary, BN -Ohio State, six weeks prior to month of publication, to: for use on all Kappa mail. FRATERNITY HEADQUARTERS, P.O. Box The same logo, enlarged 2079, Columbus, Ohio 43216. and stamped in gold ap­ (Duplicate copies cannot be sent to replace those pears on all folders of undelivered through failure to send advance no· tice.) those attending general Second class postage paid at Columbus, Ohio and convention. This logo has at additional mailing offices. Copyright, Kappa been part of the mail can­ Kappa Gamma Fraternity 1976. celling process during the Price $1.50 single copy. 1976 year spreading the Deadline dates are August I, November I, Febru­ celebration of our ary I, April I for Fall , Winter, Spring, and Sum­ mer issues respectively. Printed in U.S.A. heritage far and wide. The Key is printed four times a year (in Fall , Winter, Spring and Summer), by Compolith 'JYpe­ The enclosed article which recently ap­ Since my graduation from , Indiana Uni­ setting, 6600 Guion Road , Indianapolis, Indiana peared in The Key is of great interest to versity seven years ago I have been 46268 and United Color Press, 240 West Fifth me. I am writing in hopes you may transmit reading articles in The Key about Kappa Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402 . this letter and my name and address to the Picker groups, always noting that the COV ER: Ph oto taken by David B. Selby (Husband author of the article so that the Hemophilia authors are in the dark as to the origin of of editor, Diane M. Selby, BN-Oh io State.) The Rehabilitation Center of Orthopaedic Hos­ the Pickers. In 1969 the Delta Kappa majesty of a country 'is beautiful to behold, but 'tis pital, of which I am director, might offer her Pickers appeared on the cover prior to the people who create the heritage which foretells a some assistance. Unfortunately, Mrs. Had­ their USO tour to the Carribean, and I promising future. (View is of land in Idaho, home­ state of Kit Ca ples, featured on page 34.) dock did not include her home address in thought it was written in that article. the the article or I would have written her di­ "true story" of their beginning. TABLE OF CONTEN TS rectly. So just for the record, we Delta Picker Greek Bicenten nial . I By way of explanation, perhaps I should Alums would like you to know that in Octo­ Sights & Sounds . 2 inform you that I was a Beta Delta Kappa ber of 1959 Delta Chapter had a Barn Achievement Awa rd s Announced . 6 at the University of Michigan (1941-45) Dance, and as a joke they formed a jug Two Kappas Retire from NPC . .......... 10 and I was also the recipient of a Kappa band and played a few songs as intermis­ Alumnae News . ......... .. .. ... .. II graduate fellowship in 1945-56. I have sion entertainment. They were such a hit Alumnae Calendar .. ........ .. ....... 17 always felt vaguely guilty that I have never that they remained a group, played for What To Do When Ca lendar ... .. .. .. 18 been able to directly extend my apprecia­ campus and fraternity activities, and in Campus Highlights .. .. ....... .. .... 19 tion for all the past support which I re­ 1964 played at the National Convention in How I Got My Job . ........ .. ........ 32 ceived from Kappa, and perhaps I may now Kit Finds Capito l Burea ucracy New England. From there the idea spread Frustrating . .... ... .......... ..... 34 do so by helping Mrs. Haddock. to many Kappa chapters. White House Fellows Sought ...... ..... 35 I am proud that Kappa has selected We know Pickers from everywhere have Those Were The Yea rs (50 Yr. Award s) ... 36 rehabilitation as the general field of contributed to the good will and enjoyment Fratern ity Directory ..... .. ...... .. 44 ph ilanthropy and I am always pleased and of many audiences and have been a vehi­ In Memoriam . ... .... ... .. .. ... 52 impressed to read in The Key of the many cle for exciting experiences for many Kap­ New Field Secretari es .. ........ .... 53 activities going on in this area. I will greatly pas. However, we 'd like you to know where Membership Directory Changes . ...... 54 appreciate your locating Mrs. Haddock for the tradition began and hope you will in­ Membership Data Form . ............... 55 me and sending her a copy of this letter. clude it in your next article. Epsilon Rho Installation ........... .. 58 Fraternally yours, Gam ma Phi Celebrates . ............. 60 (Mrs. Irving C. Rector) Peggy Jones Everetts Tribute to Howard Rusk ... .. ... .. .... 61 Shelby L. Dietrich Delta '69 The founding of Phi Beta Kappa, Dec. 5, 1776. Photo of wall mural compliments Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. The year 1976 is the bicentennial not only of our coun­ the right of assembly and choice of companion that is try but of the American Fraternity, and this fact will be granted both by the Constitution of the United States and celebrated by men and women of both general and profes­ the British North American Act in Canada. sional fraternities December I and 2 at Williamsburg, Members of Phi Beta Kappa will stage their own sepa­ Virginia. rate celebration that weekend in addition to the joint ac­ The gala events of the Greek Letter Bicentennial are tivities earlier in the week. The weekend will encompass the result of joint planning by the four Conferences repre­ the actual date of the founding of Phi Beta Kappa as a sented in the Interfraternity Research and Advisory social and literary society at the College of William and Council: National Interfraternity Conference, National Mary. During a flurry of anti-fraternity agitation in 1831, Panhellenic Conference, Professional Interfraternity the fraternity changed to an honor society. Conference and Professional Panhellenic Association. Meantime other student groups were formed for social Members of all other college Greek Letter societies also and literary purposes and many developed into the strong are being invited to participate. national organizations we know today. The first of these Fraternity leaders and members from across the nation was Kappa Alpha Society, founded in 1825 at Union Col­ will gather for meetings of individual Conferences and lege where Phi Beta Kappa had established its fifth chap­ Associations on Wednesday, December I, and for a joint ter in 1817. Two years later Sigma Phi and Delta Phi were "Interfraternity Day" on Thursday at the Williamsburg founded there, and the pattern for the American frater­ Lodge. nity was firmly set. Psi Upsilon, Chi Psi and Theta Delta Thi colonial town was chosen for the observance be­ Chi were founded in 1833 , 1841 and 1847 respectively. cau e Phi Beta Kappa, the forerunner of all college Greek In the Midwest at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, Letter groups in America, was founded there December Beta Theta Pi was founded in 1839, Phi Delta Theta in 5, 1776, ju t cant months after the signing of the 1848, and Sigma Chi in 1855. Zeta Psi, founded at New Declaration of Independence. York University in 1847, established a chapter on the Five tudent of the College of William and Mary in West Coast at the University of California in 1870 and William burg, irginia, meeting at the Raleigh Tavern, in another chapter at the University of Toronto in 1879. In the Apollo Room, formed a ecret ocial fraternity; its in- 1834 an anti-secret group organized to protest the secrecy ignia con i ted of a quare il er medal with the letters of other fraternal groups-Social Fraternity, at Williams Phi Beta Kappa and three tar tanding for friendship, College in Ma sachusetts.