The meeting was called to order by President Marty Rosenberg at 7:23 p.m. in the Senate Council Chambers.

The minutes of the last General Meeting and the minutes of the Executive Board meeting of November 17, 1964 were both read and accepted.  The minutes of the Executive Board meeting of November 22, 1964 will read and accepted with one correction which was to strike the words "subsequently ruled out of order by the president" from the minutes.  These words pertain to the motion to amend a motion about the delegates to the national convention which was not brought to the floor when the amendment was made.

The Treasurer's Report was presented by Roger Crouse;

315 315CA
ICB
$44.98
 Stands at
$83.15
Receipts
$42.00
 315G
Disbursements
$1.06
 Stands at
$10.00
FCB
$85.92
 315BX
Outstanding
$248.48
 ICB
$271.00
Working Balance
-$162.56
 Disbursements
$1.05
    FCB
$269.95

The Service Report was read by Al Bunce.  The membership report was given by John Kucharski.  This report included items such as: the misplaced applications for active membership from the last pledge class located in center national; the pledge project was a success; the Board of review will be held on December 3, 1964: the initiation of WPI will possibly be January 8, 1965; the date of the pledge initiation to Omicron was changed to December 17, 1964; the big brother little brother critique sheets have been distributed, please return filled out to our soapbox 315.  The administration report was given by third vice president Dave Mitchell, which mentioned that the party last Saturday was a success.

Mr. Tuttle read the letter which was sent to the forensic society in response to the actions of that society towards the chapter and Dave Arlen.

Those who decide to hold office next semester should make their desires known to Mr. Tuttle or any member of the nominating committee for consideration by this committee.

Dave Mitchell presented his letter of resignation to the chapter at this time this was a result of academic pressure.

Move: to suspend the rules to discuss this resignation. Passed.

MSWB: to accept Dave Mitchell's resignation with the deepest regret.

Move: to suspend the rules to consider possibilities for new third vice president.  Passed

Larry Reinhardt was nominated from the floor.

MSWB: to accept Larry Reinhardt has third vice president.

Old Business

Move: to renew the motion "but the chapter continue for the Denver convention, it's tradition of making financial support available to the several delegates to attend the convention" passed

MSP: to amend the renewed motion about by deleting the word "to" and inserting in the same place "to be equally divided amongst". (John Kucharski)

MSP: (the motion as amended) that the chapter continue for the Denver convention, it's tradition of making financial support available to be equally divided amongst the several delegates to attend the conference.

Move: to renew the motion "that the brotherhood make available a maximum of $400 for travel expenses for the brothers who wish to attend the national convention" passed (Roger Crouse)

MSP: to amend the renewed motion immediately above by striking the figure $400 and inserting $300 in its place (Al Bunce)

MSP: to amend the same motion further by substituting the word "transportation" in place of "travel".  (John Kucharski)

MSP: (motion as amended) that the brotherhood make available a maximum of $300 for travel expenses for the brothers who wish to attend national convention.

MSWB: that, as approved by the RSO business manager, a maximum eight dollars be spent for a 16 column account book and at a 16 column system be started.  (Roger Crouse)

MSP: to renew the motion "that the means of transportation to the national convention in Denver, Colorado, 1964, he chided air draft offered by the New Jersey chapter, with the understanding that they shall not preclude subsidy to delegates electing an alternative means of transportation.  (Jack Kooyoomjian).

MSWB: to rescind the above renewed motion concerning the means of transportation to the national convention.  (Jack Kooyoomjian)

MSWB: that the APO-GSS Book Exchange Study Committee, established under the motion of October 19, 1964,

  1. conduct its business as any other committee; any recommendations thus having an affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members of the Committee be reported with a recommendation for passage.
  2. To that the study committee chairman, Jack Kooyoomjian, submit the names of the voting members of the study committee for approval by both chapters.
  3. Three that any recommendations proposed by the study committee need a majority vote of each participating organization in order for such recommendations to be adopted; any recommendation not receiving the approval of both chapters will must be lost.  (Marty Rosenberg)

MSP: that the study committee on chapter organization consists of the following: Roger Crouse, Jack Kooyoomjian, Dave Mitchell, Marty Rosenberg, Dick Strecker, with Ross Jones as an alternative (Dave Mitchell).

MSP: that reported the executive session be adopted "the nominations for voting delegates to the national convention be made as adopted in executive session" (Dave Mitchell).

MSP: to decide the question to consider each delegate.  (Dick Strecker)

Nominations for the voting delegates from the floor were Martin Rosenberg and Jack Kooyoomjian, thus they be the delegates.

Nominations for alternate delegates from the floor were Ross Jones and Ralph Lennon.

MSP: to adopt the suggestion that there be a first alternate and a second alternate.

Ross Jones was chosen to be the first alternate the and Ralph Lennon was thus chosen to be the second alternate.

MSP: to suspend the rules to bring up a motion tabled at the Executive Committee meeting November 23, 1964 (John Kucharski)

MSP: to divide the question.

MS: that the appointed office of Assistant Treasurer be created (John Kucharski)

MSP: to amend this motion by adding "and that he be appointed by the treasurer with the approval of the brotherhood ".  (Ralph Lennon).

MSP: that the appointed office of Assistant Treasurer be created and that he be appointed by the Treasurer with the approval of the brotherhood.

MS: that the duties of his office be as follows:

  1. to handle the Book Exchange, Capital Acquisitions, and Alumni Accounts
  2. to handle the sale of all inventories of the chapter that his decals, pocket patches, seat pads, buttons, etc.
  3. to file a report each week with the treasurer concerning the status of the set accounts and inventories.  (John Kucharski)

MSP: to amend Section 1 of above motion by adding "and other subsidiary accounts" (Roger Crouse)

MSP: that the office of the Assistant Treasurer be neither of the Executive Committee nor or the administrative offices, rather that it be in office responsible only to the Treasurer.  (John Kucharski).

MSWB: to amend this about motion to deleting all after "election."

MSWB: (motion as amended) that, if this motion is passed, it be put into effect immediately after the first scheduled election.

MSP: that the Bylaws Committee consider the appointment office of Assistant Treasurer for possible inclusion in the bylaws.  (Paul Twohig)

MS: that, if this motion is passed, it be put into effect immediately after the first schedule election and that the bylaws be amended on the article to to include such change.  (John Kucharski)

MSP: to grant the program of compilation of the tour guide by Norm Slutsky and his committee, the support of the Chapter.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:57 p.m. followed by film on quote "Telstar" and a grinder party.

Respectfully submitted
Denny Myshrall
Recording Secretary

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Service Report
November 24, 1964

  1. this past week marked the annual UMass Blood Drive.  Under the chairmanship of Steve Pretanik work in the recruitment of donors and in paperwork.  (November 17-19)
  2. the final weekend of operetta guild performances "Pajama Game" occurred November 20 and 21st.  Dick Morill is chairman of APO's ushering.
  3. After the Thanksgiving weekend, APO will usher at the University Theatre performance "Streets of New York" again, Dick Morill will be heading this up.

So much for service this week -- now onto bigger and better things.

I've talked to several brothers concerning the recent course of events in KO who were very much upset at the development of factions in the chapter.  This very fact that this situation is thought to exist is most abnormal!  We are brotherhood, yet we have been behaving in a manner characteristic only a warring factions -- mutual hatred is far more prevalent in mutual honor, trust and paternalism.  To those involved I can only suggest that you set aside your petty grievances and begin to work now for the good of the brotherhood, with no more content at attacking maliciously or otherwise those with whom you are at odds.  For the good of Kappa Omicron, I urge unanimity of action and intent..  This paragraph is intended at no single element that all those who have engaged in petty bickering, backbiting, and gossip.  There is no "right or wrong" in such a situation as it is, anyone who partakes in such is absolutely long wrong regardless of which side of that issue he may take.  But as of Kappa Omicron, I suggest that you consider your personal actions henceforth not in terms of personal benefit the prejudices, but in terms of the good of the chapter.  Thank you.

Al Bunce
Service Chairman
1st vice president

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