1964–65 Volume 89 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

THE SCROLL o£ Phi Delta Theta for MARCH, 1965 241THE SCROLL in the total fraternity program?Answer: The conventions, or between conventionsthe General Council, are able now togive directives. Should a new issue arise, theeditor could ask for a directive from the GeneralCouncil. Should there be a difference ofopinion with no directive from a precedingconvention, I feel sure that four times out offive the General Council and the Editor couldreach a meeting of minds. Too bad if theycouldn't!Question: After living one hundred years,more than eighty of them as a member of* A 9, what is your primary word of advice toyoung fraternity men today?Answer: Look for good in the fellows of yourchapter, area, or group. Put yourself in theother fellow's place and you will get along withhim most of the time. All groups have theirmisfits. Our fraternity probably has its share.In his written comments about general fraternitypolicies. Dr. Brown wrote: "I had somemisgivings about our headquarters plan wheninaugurated at Oxford. It has done better,much better than I had thought possible. Ihope that, like Caesar's wife, it will prove tobe above all suspicion."In passing upon all fraternity issues. BrotherBrown urges caution. "The Fraternity will havegrave questions to consider and there maycome startling reports from our conventions,"he warns and then advises us to "hesitate ratherthan make destructive moves."AT 100, Dr. John Edwin Brown stUlspeaks with authority."Be sure a new chapter is welcomed by allits near Phi neighbors; otherwise you mightweaken an old time link in the chain," is hisadvice concerning future chapters.Brother Brown has the distinction of beingone of a very few living Phis who knew personallytwo of the Founders, Brothers Morrisonand Lindley. He associated with both of theserevered Phis at various *A6 conventions. Herecalls that in conversation, Robert Morrisontalked fraternity history most of the time andadds, "he was pretty well informed on Phihistory."Idaho Alpha Alumnus Named Field SecretaryDINNEN CLEARYIdaho '64James Dinnen Cleary (Idaho '64), has been named field secretary for A 0 and has assumed his new duties.A native of Seattle, Washington, Dinnen was, prior to his appointment,a store management trainee for the J. C. Penney Co. in Seattle.He is a graduate of the Seattle Preparatory School where he wasactive in sports, having earned six varsity letters, and also in speech.His athletic career was continued at the University of Idaho untilan injury to his knee during his junior year interrupted this activityand also disqualified him from the Navy ROTC program in which hewas engaged. He was chosen as one of the twenty outstanding graduatesof his class at Idaho, was named Greek Man of the Year, andoutstanding Marine graduate.Following his initiation into Idaho Alpha, March 18, 1961, Dinnenwas active in all phases of chapter operation and served his chapteras alumni secretary, pledge trainer, chaplain, song leader, and I.F.C.representative.For three summers during his college career. Brother Cleary was amotorized messenger for the Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Co.Among Dinnen's hobbies is that of piano playing and during hiscollege days organized several combos to play for campus activities.