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The Alpha Eta Gator, March 1958
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ALPHA ETA GATOR
54th Year
Pi Kappa Alpha of the U. of F.
March, 1958
FOUNDER'S DAY
House Dedication
March 1st
Mac FARLANE KEY-SPEAKER
FOUNDER'S DAY '58 ONE OF
OF DEDICATION SERVICES
BEST IN HISTORY
By John Goodling
Jack Sites, Editor
One of the greatest events in the
"Especially to the six who planted
history of Alpha Eta will take place
deeply and well in 1868 so reads
the afternoon of March 1, 1958. At
part of the dedication in Dr. Free-
that time we are going to dedicate
man Hart's THE HISTORY OF PI
our new house, the largest and finest
KAPPA ALPHA, and so we still dedi-
in the Southeast. A lot has been said
cate and celebrate the founding of
and a lot has been thought about this
our fraternity on that eventful March
new home. At last it has become a
1st at the University of Virginia some
reality.
89 years ago.
The brothers of the active chapter
In line with this, Alpha Eta again
are very proud to be inaugurating the
will hold its annual Founders' Day
initial phase of its part in the lives
celebration on Saturday, March 1st of
of the mén of Alpha Eta.
this year in the new house at 1904 W.
At 2:30 P.M., Saturday, March 1,
University Avenue.
following the Founders' Day Banquet,
The festivities this year will have an
Grant Mac Farlane, National Presi-
even greater significance than similar
dent, will give the dedication address.
events of the past, for not only will
Past National President, John F. E.
it be the first one to be held in our
Hipple; Dr. J. Wayne Reitz, Univer-
J. B. HOPKINS FOUNDER'S
new chapter house, but it will have
sity President; Dr. U. S. "Preacher"
DAY SPEAKER
the unique honor of combining the
Gordon, National Alumnus Secretary;
house dedication ceremonies with this
Dr. Freeman Hart, past National His-
The Honorable J. B. Hopkins,
annual event.
torian; State Rep. J. B. Hopkins; and
prominent North Florida State legis-
The day's activities will begin at
State Sen. Scott Kelly, will also be
lator and attorney, will be the fea-
noon with the banquet starting at
here for this momentous occasion.
tured speaker at the Founder's Day
12:30 p.m. and continuing until 2
Banquet at noon on March 1.
p.m. Following this will be a brief
MOTHER'S DAY, MAY 10TH
Brother Hopkins is an alum of the
intermission during which guided
University of Florida and this chap-
tours of the new house will be given
By Don Dunham
ter. He graduated from the Univer-
for those who have not already had
The 43rd annual Mother's Day
sity in 1951 with an LL.B. degree
the honor. Then the House Dedica-
celebration will be held on Saturday,
and returned to Pensacola where he
tion ceremonies will be conducted
May 10th, in the new house located
is now practicing alone,
from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. University
on the corner of University Avenue
In addition to this, he is currently
President J. Wayne Reitz is expected
and 19th Street N.W.
serving his second term as a member
to attend.
This, the oldest annual social event
of the house delegation to the Florida
The program this year for both
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The Alpha Eta Gator, March 1958
This newsletter reports on recent events and accomplishments related to Alpha Eta Chapter and its members during the winter of 1958.
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03/1958