Show Sigma Pi Holds Convention at Utah Convening at the farthest point west yet chosen for a Sigma Pi the 1950 Sigma Pi convocation was held 16 through 19 in Salt Lake sponsored by Pi chapter on the University of Utah campus and Alpha chapter at the Utah State Agricultural During convocation Mayor Earl J. A. Ray and Dean Ballif addressed some 76 official delegates as well as and fraternity members from chapters totaling approximately members throughout the United Mayor Glade gave the opening welcome and address 16 outlining the importance that young men have in the world today and potentially for the Speaking on the importance to the university family life that fraternities and sororities addressed the Thursday morning He urged young men to continue school pointing out that military and government leadership all recognize that the need for leadership and trained men with university standing and background will never be is in recognition of this that W. Kar chairman of H S. arrangements were 14 Becher W. former Grand mental in bringing national convocation to Curtice Utah chapter Sage and James Meet elected W. A. new Grand the commander-in-chief of the services has set up a pattern urging and encouraging men to continue ther college to get equipped and trained for the responsibilities of leadership in future he Dean Ballif spoke Friday afternoon to convention members on the responsibilities of fraternities on the urging them to participate in and social Major discussion during the convention was detailed problems of chapters and the new problems incident to rapid growth of the fraternity A cumulative report from all chapters indicated an increase in scholastic standing and chapters were urged to continue efforts to raise the scholarship of The importance of music and group singing was stressed and a song contest approved where chapters are offered prizes for the best new fraternity song Extra activities in addition to the regular convocation sessions included a tour of Salt Lake a trip to the Bingham copper a beach and a barbeque dinner at A Saturday dinner-dance with as honored guest concluded the convocation Upsilon chapter of the University of California at Los Angeles was awarded a trophy for having the largest number of members in attendance at the William A. professor at Cornell university and national vice president of the fraternity for the past two was elected Grand Sage for the next Ellis W. Salt Lake was elected chairman of the Sigma Pi fraternity financial for a four-year |