W. R. TATE, Treasurer
Plaza Bank of Commerce, 234 Alameda Road
Kansas City 2, Missouri

C. F. WILLIAMS, Secretary
1940 East Sixth Street
Cleveland 14, Ohio

SHIRLEY E. MESERVE, Attorney General
555 South Flower Street,
Los Angeles 13, California

HARRY S. GORGAS, President
Gorgas, Thomas & Co., 76 Beaver Street
New York 5, N. Y.

HARLAN B. SELBY, Vice President
Post Office Box 797
Morgantown, W. Va.

 

PHI KAPPA PSI FRATERNITY
October 19, 1945

Dear Brothers:

Once more with the opening of a new college year I am reporting to you and
asking your help and cooperation for the welfare of Phi Kappa Psi.

The Fraternity completed the 1944-45 academic year in continued good condition.
Approximately 37 of our 51 Chapters are operating with active organizations. In
other cases where no Chapter activity exists, we have maintained our contacts with
Chapter advisors and house corporation officers, and as far as possible, plans are
being made for the revival of these Chapters.

,in the year ended March 1, 1945, we initiated ita as against 555 the previous
year, and 1196 in 1943.

Contributions to the Tom Platt Alumni Fund fell off somewhat as compared to
the previous year, and the officers of the Fraternity are earnestly requesting
your help in making the coming year's contributions the best in its history. This
money is and will be urgently needed in the rebuilding of our Chapters during the
coming months.

One of the most vital problems in our Chapter organizations at the present
time is "Leadership." As an unfortunate, but necessary result of the war, we have
lost nearly all of the experienced and seasoned undergraduate Chapter officers and
administrators. The new Brothers are enthusiastic, but the turn-over has been so
fast and so heavy that in most instances today, our Chapter officers lack entirely
the knowledge of Chapter management and Phi Psi, tradition, which is now needed more
than ever. —

There are a few Chapters where such experienced leadership is desperately
needed immediately. The success of such Chapters for several years to come may
depend upon our procuring strong,aggressive and experienced Phi Psi undergraduate
leadership for them.

It is here that we are calling upon you for help and assistance. Do you know
a young Phi Psi returned veteran, who was an outstanding Chapter leader and who is
planning for some reason to change his college? We need several boys of this type
to take over the leadership of a few of our Chapters now having difficulty reorgan-
izing properly. Arrangements can be made for part-payment of his expenses, al-
though the Fraternity's resources are limited in this respect. He must be an able,
aggressive leader with great Phi Psi enthusiasm.

If, even only two or three of these boys can be found, they can do a job which
will be a lasting satisfaction to themselves and a great benefit to the Fraternity,

I shall greatly appreciate word from you Fegaratng any possible suggestions
along the above lines.

Very fraternally yours,

amy Xf Lg

Harry S. Gorgas, Preside