Sigma Chi - University of Missouri

The The Tiger Sig Published by the Xi Xi Chapter Alumni Association of Sigma Chi Fraternity Columbia, Missouri fall 2013 Chapter House Exceeds Alumni Expectations Campaign Ends on December 31—Help Us Finish Strong T he objectives of the renovation were to give the Chapter House a new life that would last for at least another 30 years, and to make it even more durable and safe. We are now more competitive with any facility on campus. All of this was done without altering the classic beauty of the original architecture. Even though not completed at the time, the promise of future renovations resulted in Xi Xi's largest pledge class. We have built the foundation for continuing success. Alumni said the Chapter House renovations were well beyond their expectations. Ed Matheny, 70 Plus Years of Accomplishment The formal room now offers a new, rich masculine décor. Completed House Renovations • Handsome conference room where Pit rooms use to be • Casual room where the old-wing furnace sat • Remodeled bathrooms • Wood-grained hallways with sconce lighting and brick accents • Tiled sleeping rooms with natural wood windows • Brick patio with new furniture • Open dining room with recessed ceilings • First floor of the old wing recreated in masculine natural wood tones and accented with the lines of classic, durable furniture • White Cross inlaid in wood at the foot of the new front stairwell Help Us Complete Our Goals Your chance to make an impact through the capital campaign ends on December 31, 2013. We ask each of you who has not made a pledge or who has not fulfilled your pledge to do so by that time. To accomplish our goals with the renovation, we had to borrow more than $1 million. Unless we can retire some of this debt through donations, the House Corporation will be operating on very slim margins for the foreseeable future. We ask all of you who dward T. Matheny Jr. '43 is one of Xi Xi's most illustrious alumni. He came to Sigma Chi from Southwest High School in Kansas City in 1941 where he lettered in three sports and was a member of the National Honor Society. E The renovated foyer features wood accents with a cross inlaid in the flooring. have not participated in helping secure the future for our Chapter to do so now. With your dedication, we can prepare the Chapter for a successful future. Our Chapter House has always been one of the most beautiful on campus from the exterior. We now have an interior to match it. We hope you will join us in creating a successful future for Xi Xi. In Hoc It was wartime during his time at Mizzou and the Chapter House was leased to the Army. Ed, as Consul, led the small remaining band of brothers who lived in a boarding house behind the campus pool hall. He kept Sigma Chi alive with the help of the landlady, Mother O'Shaughnessy, who stoked the furnace, shoveled the snow, and maintained order. At MU, Ed was a member of QEBH, an editor for Savitar, a Phi Beta Kappa, and lettered in basketball. He graduated in December 1943 and, after training in the Navy's V-7 program, was commissioned an ensign, and served on the staff of Admiral Chester Nimitz. While there, he received a telegram from Grover Cleveland, Grand Consul: "You are winner Balfour National Award." He, along with Norman O. Wagner Jr. '33 and Eddie Greim '99, are Xi Xi's only Balfour Sigs. (Continued on page 2)

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