of Delta Tau Delta ^ 3 j^H -^^^wli�'^ 0xS "^ \ -^ / ^^^^M ^1 1 \ u !f� m'4: -^ ^�^m-- -^ftw -a y 'C I ^ 2 RAINBOW RAINBOW of Delta Tau Delta Fall, 1978 Volume 102 No. 1 Contents Karnea 1978 3 Karnea 1978 10 Alumni Achievement Awards 11 the of Fraternities? of the Why Resurgence f a single overriding evaluation 12 Ahead with the New President Fraternity's Seventy-Fourth Karnea Looking 14 Venture in Paradise juld be made, it might well he vt-hat one ielegate described as a "spirit of 16 Leaders of a Turnaround jartnership" hetween alumni and 18 Educating the Emotions Undergraduates. 19 Life Saving Effort Efforts have heen made the during past 20 Fool with Alumni? involvement Why lew years to heighten alumni 21 The Chapter Eternal aad to prove the benefits of closer i][idergraduate-alumni relations. Success 22 Alumni liris been experienced at local, regional and 23 Distinguished Service Chapter .li^ision levels through accelerating 26 Delt Sportlight programs of training and increasing 29 Birth of the Huddle iiitendance at such social functions as 30 Directory Tiecomings. The Jazz City Karnea in 35 Recollections of the Karnea v Orleans evidenced the same new ;it and attitude nationally. 36 Spirit of Partnership -he largest attendance of both alumni 38 1977-78 Alumni Contributors j undergraduates since 1958 included representatives from all five colonies. There were 725 Dells and guests at the Cover President William J Kainea Banquet. Committee chairmen Delta Tau Delta's newly elected Tulane '46, and tiis wife, Barbara, shown in "Tiorted exceptional interaction among Fraering, are surrounded by scenes trom the Jazz City iiimi members. ttie center, and undergraduate The Karnea Karnea tield in New Orleans August 16-19. were sometimes heated, iiessions lively, cover was Delegates photograph on the inside front but unavoidably lengthy, productive. taken by Lenny Sirmotoulouf. Special thanks went to alumni and ndergraduates who conducted rell-planned Mini-Seminars on topics of of to educational materials ist concern to chapters, to members A quarterly magazine devoted The otticiai (Karnea Planning Committee who spent concerning college and fraternity interests. the of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, Sub _ny hours since the beginning of year educative journal All chapter reports, host the affair, to chapters at LSU, scription rate, S3,00 per year. alumni chapter reports, news stories, ilane and Southeastern Louisiana, for alumni notes, subscriptions and death model fliluai photographs, manuscripts, the traditional to: IcDnducting notices, for publication, should be sent JBremonies, and to Karnea Secretary lobert P. Stapp. Delta Tau Delta Fraternity An Innovation, the Heritage Room, with 4740 Drive, Suite 110 Isplays of Fraternity memorabilia, slide Kingsway Ind. 46205 1ms and other visual presentations, drew Indianapolis, lough interest to be placed already on the Editor Senda for the 1980 Karnea in Pittsburgh. David N. Keller, And after the usual competition of at Athens, Ohio. Published presentations for future Karneas, the Second-class postage paid 45701 , and issued East StateStreet, Athens, Ohio delegation voted to recommend that the at 900 times during the year. Arch Chapter select Denver for 1982, four 3 RAINBOW Karnea '78 Luncheon Speaker E. LeadershipHenry Knoche described success as requiring the concerting of many talents, open-raindedness and willingness to hear varying views. The former acting director ofthe CIA, now a Boeing executive, said, "The basic similarity between modern organizations and fraternities is that each involves learning how to live together and work together to achieve together as a group; each should aspire to social, moral and intellectual improvement." Chapter scholarship awards were given to winners in the four Fraternity divisions, and two others received special "Discretionary Awards" for creative, effective academic program development. Chapter awards were based on an evaluation system utilizing scholastic average compared with division average, overall program of scholastic development, pledge education, chapter academic honors, and creation of unusual academic programs within the chapter. Winners were: Epsilon Chapter, Albion, in the Northern Division; Beta lota Chapter, Virginia, Southern Division; Beta Nu Chapter, MIT, Eastern Division; and Epsilon Beta Chapter, TCU, Western Division. Discretionary Award winners were Beta Tau Chapter, Nebraska, for setting up a detailed scholastic program involving both actives and pledges; and to Delta Tau Chapter at Bowling Green, for an academic workshop in which members identify problem areas and suggest solutions, with assistance from a consultant from the Life Planning and Personnel Development Center at BGSU. For their special awards, the Nebraska and Bowling Green chapters appropriately received creative laser-engraved plaques. Presentations were made by R. James Rockwell, Jr., the Fraternity's director of academic affairs and a laser consultant as well as vice-president of Control Dynamics Inc., Cincinnati. Mr. Rockwell also acknowledged 14 who chapters achieved chapter averages ^-^ ''^ A,u� 1977-78; Michigan, Kenyon, Albion, Virginia, Emory, MIT, on & Washingt Jefferson, Pittsburgh, Cornell, Tlifts West Virginia, Colorado, Nebraska, ai^d Texas Christian. RAINBOW RAINBOW RAINBOW Karnea '78 Chapter members elected by the ArchSeventy-Fourth Karnea represent a cross section of expertise and geographic locations, important to effective national leadership. All have long records of \olunteer work for the Fraternity, including previous Arch Chapter service. They are; President William J. Fraering, Tulane '46, president of Fraering Brokerage. New Orleans, who moves up from the position of vice-president and ritualist. Vice-President and Ritualist the Rev. G. C. "Tex" McElyea, Ohio Wesleyon '47. a former president of the Western Division, rector of St. Lukes Episcopal Church in Dallas. Second Vice-President Donald G. Kress, Lafayetle '58, New York City broker, who moves from the position of Fraternity treasurer. Treasurer Kenneth N. Folgers, Illinois Tech '58, Chicago architect, formerly the Fraternity secretary. Secretary Wayne A. Sinclair, West Virginia 'G8. Charleston, W. Va., attorney from who was pastern Division president 1973 to 1977. Director of Academic Affairs R, James Rockwell, Jr., Cincinnati '59, vice-president of Control Dynamics Inc., Cincinnati, who was re-elected to his Arch Chapter position. The division presidents, also members of the Arch Chapter, are not elecled by the Karnea, but by individual divisions. They a are Dr. Bert Hayes, Athens Siole '52, member of the Athens State College faculty. Southern Division; David L. Nagel. banker. lowa Stale '63. Urbandale, Iowa, South Western Division; John W. Wood. Jr., Dakota '68, Minneapolis attorney. Northern Division; Marion R. Llewellyn, industrial West Virginia *34, Erie, Pa,, executive. Eastern Division. 7 Karnea '78 Toastmaster for the Karnea Banquet was the concluding Banquet, Dr. Richard H. Englehart, a Los Angeles AtFrederick D. Kershner, Jr., who had insurance executive and a Western presided over the Karnea, turned over the Division vice-president. Father Thomas gavel of leadership to the newly elected Duhe, Louisiana Stale '72, gave the President William J. Fraering. invocation. Dr. Perry E. Gresham, president emeritus Alumni Achievement Awards were of Bethany College and a legend in the fine presented to seven men for distinguishing art of speaking, presented an inspirational themselves and their Fraternity through address on the meaning of being a DeU and exceptional career accomplishments. the significance of the restoration that has Retiring President Kershner made the taken place at the Fraternity's Founders presentations to Arthur C, Avril, G. Shelby House in Bethany, W. Va. Friedrichs, Robert G. Gillespie, E, Henry When he finished, there appeared to be Knoche, I. William Martin, Jr., James T. nothing that could top the moment. But Dr. Mclntyre, Jr., and Charles "Blackie" Gresham a strode to microphone at the end O'Neal (see page 10). Mr. Avril gave an of the and platform there, with piano acceptance talk, representing the group. accompaniment from Tom Sharp, the Newly elected members of the 70-year-old educator, writer, speaker, Distinguished Service Chapter, musician, displaying a rich baritone voice, introduced at the Banquet, were Richard appropriated the theme music from H. Englehart, Henry A. Mentz, Wiley H. "Camelot" to sing his own lyrics, "In Sharp, Jr., Fred C. Tucker, Jr., and Walter J. Bethany." Verlander (see page 23J. Speaker Grestiam Former Presidents Dickinson, Boyd, McCracken, NIctiols, I RAINBOW '*ariford, Hugtres, Reynolds, and Williams RAINBOW Alumni Achievement Awards From Left: Knoctie, Martin, Mclntyre, Avril, Gillespie, O'Neal, and Friedrichs. I. William Martin, Jr., West Vir ginia '49, began his professional Arthur C. Avril, Ohio State '25, he served for 28 years Mississippi, career with Commercial Credit who invented a method of without by op being challenged Corp. in Washington, Pa. Since manufacturing dry concrete mix, ponents in a single election. that time he has progressed is president of the Sacrete Com through offices in Pittsburgh and pany, Cincinnati. Although he is E. Henry Knoche, Washington fr the company's home base at president of five corporations and Jefferson '46, joined the Central In Baltimore to become president of an active partner in a German telligence Agency in 1953, after this leading consumer finance or company, Mr. Avril