From Duncan Drewette

Who remembers the words to opening Prayer/Devotion that we used to recite at the beginning of each Frat meeting. I believe it started with "Oh most high and exalted potentate, we are gathered here  etc. etc." something about "guardians of the seven candles of Virtue etc. etc."

 

Questions ??

And where did it all go ??

 

No one seems to know, but our treasures of the past are no longer around.  From pictures that we have on our website, we had at least two very distinct shields that were, as I recall, only displayed at formal occasions and were especially prevalent in induction photographs.  Bill Burleigh made the second one and the origin of the first, I have no idea.

 

And what ever happened to the actual charter for the fraternity?  Where did it end up?  And all of each chapter’s minutes.  Where are they some 60, 50, or 40 years later?

 

And swords, how many of them have survived??  And it’s amazing to see a black book still surviving on our website!

 

Back in the 60’s, Dave Serafino provided a red nylon flag with our gold Alpha Omega symbol in the centre?  Who’s flying that one today? 

 

And where are all of the induction group photographs?  We have a few posted on our website, but there must be dozens more out there still.

 

And best yet, who can still remember the words to our frat songs???  “We are singing, praises ringing…”, or “Hail to the mighty scarlet and gold, our love for you will always be told”.

 

Tell us what you remember, but leave out the part about Hell Night!!

 

Regards to all

 

Fraternally,

 

Doug Bowering

The Winter Road to the Community

The Eabamet Lake Express-way ..

Here we are on the Eabamet Lake express-way into the community. Notice the multiple lanes of traffic during this time of day .. the Rush Hour.

Directly ahead on the horizon is a set of islands that occasionally gives rise to "traffic jams". It is not uncommon to have to slow down and "rubber-neck" at a crossing fox, wolf, or heed the crows' warnings about approaching "caws".



Hey: Don't forget about the upcoming reunion ... the committee has already been meeting and it sounds like we will have a real blast ...

Even if you weren't a member of Alpha Chapter ... there will be lots of brothers there from all the Chapters ... ME?? ... I was a member of Alpha and Delta ... so I'm looking forward to exchanging lies and exaggerations with lots of brothers ... !!! ... Just kidding about the lies (but not the exaggerations) !!! ...

Just remember, we are brothers ... I was in my mid-50's when I met my step-brother that I never knew existed ... and since then we have become not only brothers but best friends ... the same thing can happen with AO brothers ..

I have met a bunch of "young pups" since the creation of this Blog ... and I certainly am enjoying getting to know them ... and of course, boring them to death with the ramblings of a senile old man ...

Looking forward to having a great time just meeting old "old fart" brothers like me ... and meeting you "young pups" who upheld the traditions after I left high school ... and moved on to other silliness ...

The Committee: (MANY MANY THANKS TO .. THESE BROTHERS) ... Frank Healey; Harry Burkman; Steve Krizsan; Jim McCutcheon; and Garry Johnston.

It sounds like they are having an absolute riot planning our VERY FIRST REUNION ...

In the next post I will post their contact information if they send it to me ... OR BETTER YET, ... hey you guys, ... how about a post??

Will post some more silly stuff later,

Jim McKernan (Peneseh)