tar 1984 CE TRAL OFFICE HOME-Pi Beta Phi's new official resI­ dence occupies much of the second Roor of this new office building in St. Louis. Pi Phi quarters cover approximately 2,200 square feet. The new offices and work areas contained in that area were set up to meet the fraternity's needs as the build­ ing was being completed. Actually the building is located in Clayton, a St. Louis suburb. Pi Beta Phi members in the area or those passing through are invited to visit the new facility. Tit. Cover-CHEEI WOI the hollmaric of Ihi. happy qrxnt.t through the foil in 51 . Loui • . Th.ir Imil ••• how they were full of it and thei, p.p k'pl fan readion rollin, at both Washington Univ.nity ortd St. louis Cardinal foot­ ball gomel. MiIJouri •• to Ili Phi, all, th.y aN Juli. W... el , Susan SIHhr, Nancy "aton and Kim Monch.l. THE Arrow OF PI BETA PHI VOLUME 81 WINTER 1964 NUMBER 2 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE PI BETA PHI FRATERNITY 1867 O{jiu 0/ Pllbliralion: 112 S. 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Fraternity Directory ........ .. .. .•... 69 AClive Chapter D irectory. .. .. .... 71 A"ow Fi16: Pi Beta Phi Crnml Office, 112 S. Hanley Rd ., St. Louis. Mo. 6310:; Alumnlr Advisory Committee Chairmen.. 73 Alumnr Department Directory ... .. .... n In Memoriam NOlirn: Send to pj Beta Phi Official Calendars .......... .... ..... 79 Central Office, 112 S. Hanley Rd ., St. Louis, Mo. 6310) Supplies ...................••• . .... 84 4TH. Anow is printed Fall. Winter, Splios and Summer by Pi Betl Phi Fraternity . t the PlesS of George Banta Company. 'nc .. Curtis Reed Plaza. Menasha. Wis. Subscription price is $t.)O a year. )oc. for single copies. $D.OO for lIfe subscription. 4l.Send lubscriPtionJ. change of address notice. and correspondence of a business nature to Pi Beta Phi Central Office, 112 S. Hanley Rd .• St. Louis, Mo. 6)10). 4l.Correspondence of an editorial nU"re is to be addrCSKd to the editor. Mrs. Howard C. Stuck, Jr., Box 0490. Marked Tree. Ark. Items for publication should be addressed to the eduot to arllve not later than July I ). October 10. J anuary 1). March ). 4l. Member of FnternilY Malfuines Associated, All maners pertainin, 10 national advertising should be directed to Fraternity Maauines AUOClUed. 1)8) Rid,e Avenue, Evaoston. 111. 4l.Second class postage paid at Menasha, Wisconsin, and al additional m .. iliOi office. Application for transfer of locluon of origmal Second Class entry from Decatur, Illinois 10 St. Louis, MIssouri 6)10) has been made. Printed in the United Sutes of America Arrow Editorial st rength to the bond of understanding between the Something New act ive and alumnre members of the fraternity. We live in an age of the "test /light" and that is Something new has been added in this issue of certainly what we are taking with this new idea. It THE ARRow-in the place of something old. There stands to reaso n that it may take several times acc no traditional chapter letters. In their place, in a around to get the kinks out and to develop an ap' section titled "Fraternity Forum," we have reports proach that will be as helpful and as meaningful as from a majority of our chapters on one of their we feel it can be. DDS most important chapter programs, scholarship. In forthcoming issues this section can be expected to contain similar reports on other topics related to equally important areas of chapter activity. Power of the Positive 'No' The chapter letter had its purpose in relating news of that chapter's activities for a given period Writing in the Alpha Phi Quarterly, Betty Mul· and, of course, was of special interest to those per­ lins Jones, former A ifl" Internationa l Standards sons who had close ties with the chapter. There was Chairman, spoke out recently on the power of re­ a strong tendency toward the stereotype approach in sponsible moral behavior on the part of sorority and these letters. fraternity members. She said in part, It is to be hoped that this new idea will serve an "I think I've come to a conclusion-that all this even broader purpose and provide an opportunity 'freedom' our college young people are pursuing for a creative approach in chapter reporting. It can so frantically is phoney. It isn't freedom, it's slav­ offer an idea-exchange forum to all of our active ery-slavery to emptiness. I know too many neurotics chapters. It should be of interest to alumn., memo among college students to believe that they have bers to note how their chapters are meeting rurrent found anything solid in this wholesale abandon· chaUenges in relation to other chapters. ment of morality, and I know many fine young peo. Despite the great and remarkable common bond pie who have discovered for themselves the peace of we share in membersh ip in Pi Beta Phi, we always mind, contentment and general feeling of well stand in need of improved and strengthened com· being that comes from downright good behavior. munication in vital areas that affect the fraternity " ... Many young people are red up with stories and its future. about orgies in our hotels, collegiate drunkards, Somehow, in light of today's unusual challenge forced marriages and general low-downness. They to the college educated woma n, it seems more im­ are looking for the answer to the question, 'What portant to provide that broad line of communication is right? What is good ? What is moral? What will in THE ARROW on this basis rather than in the old make me feel some pride in myself?' pattern. "It is no sociologist'S pipe dream, but pure re­ As OUI case in point, in view of this first report search and statistics that have proved that the ma­ on scholarship program philosophy and implemen· jority of our most intelligent young people are also tation, it seems reasonable to assume that much is to the most honest and most wholesome. There are be gained by all from sharing information on how a very few geniuses in our prisons and very few chapter is meeting the demands of academic acceler­ moral degenerates with good scholastic records. The ation with a scholarship program. Much more we exceptions are the ones who get the stories told think, for the fraternity at large than there would be about them. from reading a description of homecoming festivi· "Right now we have a chance to prove our ties or a fall tea dance. Such reports have a more worth. We have a chance to contribute something to realistic place in a chapter publication mailed only the academic world that is not found in the class­ to members and alumnre of that chapter. room. We can do this by refusing to be common, by There seems a possibility that from these topical rejecting the standards of the insecure and moral reports will emerge a picture of the changing cam· drifters, by learning to say the positive NO, by reo pus and the demands it makes on today's active jecting the unworthy, by selecting virtue for itself chapter member. Such a picture could add material alone." 2 off the PI PHI'S NEW CENTRAL OFFICE opens its doors to all members of the fraternity via the pages of THE ARROW in this issue. Director Margaret Head has done a fine job as tour guide and in outlining the Central Office services to members of the fraternity and the improvements that have been made in office procedures and record keeping in the past year. Timing caused us to miss one interesting picture that would have gonc far in relating Pi Phi to this space age of ours. After the story had been written and pictures ma~e to illustrate it, plans were com­ pleted to have all Central Office data processing done at McDonnell Aircraft's big computer center in St. Louis. Members of the staff who visited the center had an opportunity to crawl in the Mercury Space Cap­ sule and see first hand how little interior travel space is available to the hardy exrloC(~rs of Quter space. Despite the fascination of it all, we heard no requests from the girls at Centra Office to "fiy me to the moon" . .. though there could be some second thoughts on that when spring mailing time rolls around. + + + ALUMNAl LETTERS WILL BE CONTINUED in the magazine's 1965 fall issue with a May 15 deadline. We are fo rtunate to have Adele Alford Heink as our new Alum"", Club Letter Editor. Adele moves over to that post after long and capable service as Chapter Letter Editor. She brings to the job the benefit of active participation and service in a number of alumnz clubs across the country.