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January 29, 2004


Dear Brothers,

Following the immediate Sunday afternoon close of the Phi Kappa Psi Presidents Leadership Academy....... Brothers Ralph D. Daniel , Gordon R. Letterman and I joined Executive Director Shawn Collinsworth on a trip to Indiana State University to visit our Indiana Eta Chapter in Terre Haute, Indiana which included a very slow drive up and back in a winter snow storm.

We met with the Chapter Brothers for an arranged Sunday evening dinner which was followed by a Ritual Chapter Meeting at the Indiana State University Student Union. The Chapter G.P. and officers and committee chairs conducted an excellent chapter business meeting. Later in the evening I presented the Brothers with a gift of a Phi Psi flag...and together with Gordon Dud and Shawn addressed the assembled chapter.

The highlight of the evening involved Brother Letterman's remarks in which he paused in his comments to stop and pull from his pocket the badges of his great grandfather William Henry Letterman 1852, grandfather William Gordon Letterman 1902 and his father Dr. Gordon Sparks Letterman 1938. The Brothers of Indiana Eta then heard from ''Mr Phi Psi'' Ralph D Daniel followed by an incredible display of Phi Psi shared emotion and individual reflection in the words for the Good of the Order.

The memorable chapter meeting was followed by a visit to the Indiana Eta Chapter House and the great opportunity to see the 13 year old composite picture of Chapter Brother Executive Director Shawn Collinsworth !

The Brothers of Indiana Eta truly are ''Men of Excellence'' and I wish to express our appreciation for their warm hospitality and tremendous reservoir of Phi Psi kindred spirit.

Fraternally,
John V. Ciccarelli...
S.W.G.P.