December 20, 1943
Dear Brothers:

To our group of 1,000 key alumni of Phi Kappa Psi I am sending herewith a
copy of a report made by Brother Dab Williams upon alumni activity.

Fortunately, alumni of many other chapters are carrying on like those at
Syracuse and meeting with similar success. This accounts for the continued strong
position of our Fraternity. Will you do all you can to see to it that the alumni
of your chapter are giving it similar backing?

Very fraternally yours
J = ,
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President.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF PHI KAPPA PSI FRATERNITY

 

DATE November 22, 1943

OFFICE CF The Secretary
SUBJECT Wartime Contributions of Phi Psi Alumni
MEMORANDUM FOR Mr. Harry S. Gorgas, President.

Dear Harrys

I attended and took part in an initiation ceremony and banquet at Syracuse,
N.Y., last Friday. You will be interested in learning that the undergraduate
chapter, since the close of school last spring, consisted of one member, August |
Jankowski, a blind boy, who was initiated the early part of this year.

Thanks to the activities of a wonderful group of alumni in Syracuse, eight
pledgees were accounted for and all were initiated. We cannot give the alumni at
Syracuse too much credit for the way they have carried on. Some chapters at Syra-
cuss are just about out of business, and nothing is being done to put them back on
the map. Our alumi rushed just about the same as when they were in school. They
met at the homes of members, had a dinner or two at Hotel Syracuse, and I must say
accounted for eight fine pledgees.

The initiation was held at the home of Edward F. Beadel, who was rush chair=
mane A third floor living room, which has the appearance of a small chapel, was
used. Alumni acted as officers with Beadel serving as G.P., Carroll Van Denburg
as V.G.P., Ray Holswarth as guide, and I as chaplain, and with perhaps six or eight
other alumni on hand as members. The initiation started at 5:00 o'clock and lasted
until almost 7:30. We adjourned to Hotel Syracuse for a banquete John Bachman,
who with Carroll Van Denburg act as chapter advisors, was toastmaster. John gave
a financial report which indicated that the chapter has a surplus of $1,600 on hand
at the moment, which certainly speaks well of operations through almost eleven
months of this year. All debts are paid.

Talks were made by Beadel, Jankowski, Bob Cross, one of the initiates who is
entering the Army next week, and myself. Between forty and fifty were on hand,
and I think everyone was very mch impressed, Several initiates told me they were
greatly impressed by the activities of the alumni.

Very ftraternally yours,

Dab