Son of the Stars: A Manual for New Members of Beta Theta Pi (2020)

Son of the Stars

TH E P L E D G E MA N U A L OF BETA THETA PI

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Beta Spirit “Again, the Beta is distinguishable and distinguished from all other kinds of fraternity men, whatsoever, by just a little warmer and stronger, just a little tenderer and more enduring fraternity feeling than any of them can attain to.

For it was always so.

I do not in the least know how it happened, nor why it persisted after it happened, but a long time ago there came into Beta Theta Pi a fraternity spirit that was, and is, and apparently will continue to be, unique . . .

The first mark of a Beta will be his Beta Spirit.� — Willis O. Robb, Ohio Wesleyan 1879

Son of the Stars A Manual for New Members of

BETA THETA PI Originally written by L. E. (Erv) Johnson, APR, Idaho ’53 Editor Emeritus, The Beta Theta Pi Based on the original Son of the Stars (1939) by G. Herbert Smith, AM, EdD, LLD, DePauw 1927

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BETA THETA PI 2020

SON OF THE STARS 16th Edition – Revised Edited by L. Martin Cobb, Eastern Kentucky ’96 Director of Communication and Editor, The Beta Theta Pi with the assistance of Sarah Shepherd Creative Director special thanks to the following brothers for their important fact-checking and proofing contributions Archivist & Historian Zachary T. Haines, Miami ’05 Asst. Historian Ryan S. Westberry, Clemson ’98 Jeffrey S. Rundle, Kansas State ’03 Justin P. Warren, SMU ’10 Michael J. Roupas, Iowa ’10

“To whom much is given, of him much is expected.”

– Luke 12:48 “Beta teaches a higher obligation than that to self: it is that to neighbor.”

– Francis H. Sisson, Knox 1892

Copyright 2020 by Beta Theta Pi Fraternity All Rights Reserved Printing by Maury Boyd & Associates Indianapolis, Indiana

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Dedicated to “G. Herb”

“This volume is designed to help those selected for membership get the ‘vision’ so they too may become true followers of the Beta Stars.”

— G. Herbert Smith

This book is dedicated to Dr. G. Herbert Smith, DePauw 1927, scholar and teacher, Beta President and General Secretary, who authored the original “Son of the Stars,” first published in 1939 and edited and reprinted in 13 more editions through 2000.

His devotion to Beta Theta Pi over the middle years of the 20th century is reflected in the richness of his prose in that first pledge manual as well as the significance of his leadership in the Fraternity at large.

The author holds Brother Smith in particular esteem as it was this president of Willamette University who, as President of Beta Theta Pi, traveled to Moscow, Idaho, in March 1950 to personally initiate his Gamma Gamma class of ’53, an indelible and touching memory.

— L.E. (Erv) Johnson, Idaho ’53 Son of the Stars | iii

Foreword

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For a journalist and author, the assignment to rewrite the manual for prospective Betas was exciting to anticipate. Yet when the completed work is intended to replace the Beta Bible, cherished by more than 100,000 brothers and authored by a Fraternity legend, the responsibility became a daunting one.

To accomplish the task, the author sought widespread help and now extends heartfelt appreciation to many: sources, authors, contributors and proofreaders. Foremost, of course, is to G. Herbert Smith himself. His thoughtful and timeless prose often was the basis for all or parts of a number of chapters.

Beta scholars and students of the “Son of the Stars” will readily recognize those frequent inclusions.

Secondly, it was fortunate that William W. Berry Jr., Vanderbilt ’68, assistant archivist, 1995-2000, provided the initial draft of the four chapters on Beta history before his premature death on Sept. 16, 2000.

Co-authors of topics which dealt with their particular expertise were M. Curtis Paddock, Westminster ’73, for explaining why fraternities chose to pattern themselves after the Greeks of old, chapter 2, and an explanation of allegories; Jonathan J. Brant, Miami ’75, who drafted the history of the interfraternal movement, chapter 2, and the Beta Foundation, chapter 17; and Stephen B. Becker, Florida ’69, who updated the “Evolution of a Structure for the Ages,” chapter 8, and “The Singing Fraternity,” chapter 21.

Likewise, other chapters were drafted by Scott J. Allen, Minnesota ’95, chapter 12, “Men of Principle;” Dr. Paul P. Van Riper, DePauw ’38, chapter 13, “Scholastic Achievement;” Vincent E. Mikolay, Bethany ’00, chapter 14, “Recruitment;” Thomas C. Olver, Central Michigan ’98, chapter 15, “Risk Management;” and Andrew L. Peters, Miami ’03, for his work on chapter properties, chapter 11, “How to Run a Meeting,” chapter 23, and “Conduct of a Gentleman,” chapter 24.

For her special expertise in grammar and as proofreader-extraordinaire, special thanks to Beta Theta Pi’s former Director of Communication Ann Marie Haas, author of the Beta Style Guide.

In addition to the Board of Trustees, all of whom read and re-read draft chapters, the author is grateful to another group who spent innumerable hours reviewing and proofing these pages: the Board-appointed Advisory Committee: Jerry M. Blesch, Centre ’60; Steve Becker; B. Hume Morris, Centre

’68; Curt Paddock; Scott Allen; James L. Henderson III, Georgia Tech ’02; Ryan E. King, Southern Illinois ’01, and Brad Daugherty, Miami ’03.

Others reviewed chapters in which they had special knowledge: L. Martin Cobb, Eastern Kentucky ’96; Thomas D. Cassady, Cincinnati ’76; Shelby L. Molter, Miami ’54; William I. Jordan, Idaho ’69, and James M. Strilesky, British Columbia ’72.

Also, the author drew on the newest pledge manuals from 21 other fraternities and sororities to gauge how others in the Greek community are speaking to their prospective members.

Three different groups participated in research projects which helped define the very character and contents of the book: (1) more than 50 chapter presidents responding to a 10-question survey, (2) 25 Betas, both collegians and alumni, who completed a lengthy, probing questionnaire and (3) 31 undergraduate facilitators who sat as a focus group at the 161st General Convention in August 2000.

So, will this “Son of the Stars” endure for more than half a century as did its predecessor? Hopefully not! After all, students change, campuses evolve, society cycles. As the Men of Principle initiative has demonstrated, Beta’s principles don’t change, only the language with which those principles are described help us keep abreast of the times. Hence, tweaking and reworking today’s “Son of the Stars” may prove as inefficient in the Beta environment of 2025 or 2050 as it did with Brother Smith’s book in recent years.

Finally, the author salutes Robert L. Cottrell, Miami ’54, Administrative Secretary (1991-98), with whom I enjoyed seven years in our mutual labor of love in the Administrative Office for our beloved Beta. It was Bob who first insisted that “Son of the Stars” needed a serious rewriting, even first posing the project to me many years before I finally undertook the task.

To all of the young men who are reading this book for the first time in anticipation of becoming Betas: I trust you will come away with a thorough and honest understanding of the great Fraternity with which you are associating. Then you, as I, will proudly proclaim: “Proud to be a Beta.”

L.E. (Erv) Johnson Idaho ’53

Yours in ____kai____, L. E. (Erv) Johnson, Idaho ’53 Editor, The Beta Theta Pi, 1992-2001

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There’s a Scene

Air: Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, by George F. Root.

There’s a scene where brothers greet, Where true kindred hearts do meet, At an altar, sending love’s sweet incense high, Where is found without alloy Purest stores of earthly joy; ’Tis within the halls of Beta Theta Pi. CHORUS Cheer! Cheer! Cheer! with hearts rejoicing, Brightly sparkles ev’ry eye, And our bosoms feel the glow None but brother’s hearts may know, While we sing the songs of Beta Theta Pi. Friendship gave our Order birth, Pure and lasting as the earth, Strong devotion to our motto gave us life; With the help of brothers dear, And of God, we’ve naught to fear, As we mingle in the din of earthly strife.

CHORUS Man’s a creature frail as dust, If on self alone he trust; Strength is found in unity’s firm tie.

Faith and hope united stand Round charity with open hand, Such alone are worthy Beta Theta Pi. CHORUS Yes, and Beta girls there are, Pure and lovely, passing fair, Who with brightest smile enliven all our way.

May our brothers ever prove Worthy of such noble love, Long as time shall last or earth shall have a day.

CHORUS — Joseph O. Stillson, Hanover 1871

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Contents CHAPTER PAGE 1.

Privileges and Responsibilities of Membership in Beta Theta Pi 1 2.

Origins of the Greek and Interfraternal Movements 5 3.

The Founding Years, 1839-50 16 4.

The Idea Becomes a Concept for the Ages, 1850-1900 30 5.

The Glory Years, 1900-50 44 6.

Tradition, Turmoil and Rebirth, 1950-2020 57 7.

Beta Greats 69 8.

Evolution of a Structure for the Ages 75 9.

Heraldry: Beta Badge, Signs, Logos and Symbols 87 10. A Chapter of Beta Theta Pi 97 11. Chapter Houses and House Corporations 111 12. Men of Principle 134 13. Scholastic Achievement 142 14. Recruitment 149 15. Risk Management 155 16. Beta Spirit 172 17. The Beta Theta Pi Foundation 177 18. The Role of the Alumnus 185 19. Beta Theta Pi and Achievements: Members and Chapters 189 20. Communication 197 21. The Singing Fraternity 209 22. The Code of Beta Theta Pi 217 23. How to Run a Meeting 231 24. The Conduct of a Gentleman 233 25. Your Questions Answered 238 APPENDICES A. B: C: D: E: F:

Fraternity Officers and Directors Fraternity Administration Beta Theta Pi Convention Sites Since 1842 Oxford Cup, Shepardson Award & Betas of Achievement Greek-Letter Societies Glossary of Terms for Betas Bibliography

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“Boy in the Window Seat,” allegory of Beta Alpha Chapter at Kenyon College

SON OF THE STARS

By Francis W. Shepardson Denison 1882 Brown 1883 July 12, 1926

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Chapter 1 Privileges and Responsibilities of Membership in Beta Theta Pi Welcome to the unique and rewarding experience of preparing yourself for membership in Beta Theta Pi. It is hoped that during these weeks before your initiation, you will come to recognize the value of membership and the significance it holds for you over the next four to five years — and beyond.

The young man selected for membership in Beta Theta Pi is far more fortunate than he realizes when he first dons the white shield bearing three gold stars. Only by living the Beta principles year after year will he come to a full appreciation of the privilege that membership in Beta affords.

The Fraternity is committed to developing men of principle for a principled life. It believes in selecting outstanding young men and making good men better.

This is Beta’s pledge to you — that your collegiate experience will better prepare you for your life and career after college — while your pledge to Beta Theta Pi is to be an active and devoted member both during your college years as well as in your many years as an alumnus.

It is worthwhile to note, too, that the title “pledge” occupies an old and respected position. Among others, synonyms also used today, both inside and outside Beta Theta Pi and other fraternities, are prospective member, new member, candidate and neophyte.

Importantly, a man cannot buy his way into Beta Theta Pi; he is selected because a Beta chapter saw in him the potential for a worthy member who, by his future achievements, would add to the radiance of the Beta badge and to the luster of the good name of Beta Theta Pi.

The Beta Pledge Pin

“Beta believes in selecting outstanding young men and making good men better.”

Rich in History The pledge inherits more than 180 years of traditions, ideals and accomplishments. His pledge pin identifies him at once as a prospective Beta, and he is stamped with a name that has been enriched by Son of the Stars | 1

“Beta’s reputation and good name are entrusted to each prospective and initiated member.”

A Beta is expected to maintain a standard of scholarship above the average college man.

the lives and deeds of more than 200,000 men who have worn the Beta badge before him.

The term “pledge” is not a noun, as is often applied to prospective fraternity members, and should not be construed as an individual who is being tested before membership is conferred. Rather, “pledge” is a verb that testifies that the uninitiated is learning about the principles and The Code of Beta Theta Pi and is preparing to accept its mission and vision.

Consequently, your goal is not to learn how to become a good “pledge” but rather how to become a good brother, exemplifying the values of Beta Theta Pi. Just as every privilege in life carries responsibility with it, so membership in Beta Theta Pi carries with it an obligation for members to conduct themselves at all times in a manner that will reflect credit on the individual and the Fraternity.

Each Man’s Actions Far-reaching Beta’s reputation and good name are entrusted to each prospective and initiated member. Activities and accomplishments that reflect favorably on the individual Beta add strength to the entire Fraternity, and it follows that actions that are unbecoming of a gentleman not only bring discredit to the individual, but his shame is shared by Betas everywhere.

Consider the parents of a new college student who object to their son joining a certain fraternity because of the reported misconduct of one of its members, without regard as to whether the rumor was true.

The result: an outstanding young man was discouraged from the advantage of the Greek experience.

Like initiated Betas, the pledge also has the reputation of the Fraternity in his charge and must prove himself worthy of the trust.

Your Brother’s Keeper When a young man is under consideration for membership in Beta Theta Pi, he becomes his brother’s keeper. He is interested in every man in the chapter, and every brother is interested in him.

A Beta is expected to conduct his personal life, on campus and off, in a manner that will always reflect credit on his organization and on the preparation and training which he is receiving.

A Beta is responsible for maintaining a standard of scholarship above the norm — minimum 2.50 GPA — although his chapter may adopt an even higher standard for membership. And in 2012, Beta once

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again established the highest academic requirement of all fraternities, requiring every chapter to achieve or exceed the All-Men’s GPA for the campus, and not lower than a 2.80 — whichever is greatest.

A Beta must carry his share of the chapter’s financial burden, live within his means and pay his obligations to the Fraternity and to others promptly.

He must realize that the bills of his chapter must be paid. If he does not pay his share, he forces the other members to pay his way for him.

Lessons for Life The new member education program is designed to prepare men for membership in Beta Theta Pi. The pledge is instructed in the history, life and lore of the Fraternity so he will have a thorough appreciation of the organization he is joining. Only through such a curriculum can a man be prepared to be an intelligent and fully contributing member.

This education period is a time of adjustment to group living and to college life. Upperclassmen are constantly alert to any difficulties in the younger man’s relationship with Beta and with the college.

Part of this training may emerge from the constructive criticism, advice and example of upperclassmen — all given in the spirit of helpfulness. Wise is the man who takes correction and profits by the experience. If the criticism seems unjust, he should first analyze himself to see if he can find a basis for the complaint, and ensure he is not unknowingly at fault.

Any testing of pledges is conducted by the chapter. The General Fraternity does not participate in the qualifying of prospective members.

Taking Personal Responsibility New member education is a process of preparing one for membership in the Fraternity, which begins upon initiation when a man accepts all of the rights, privileges and responsibilities of a Beta. As in all education, the individual must take primary responsibility for his education. No one can educate him without his full participation.

The Fraternity has obligations, too. The chapter must provide a constructive program of instruction and discipline for pledges. Initiated members should set the example and the standards for them.

A pledge is a singularly selected man and has a right to expect to be treated as a man, not a second class citizen. There is no place in Beta Theta Pi for

The Beta Temple (See explanation of allegories: Chapter 2, page 9.)

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hazing and activities that are harmful, vulgar or degrading. Beta Theta Pi has always stressed building men up, not tearing them down.

A Beta strives for the highest standards of intellectual, cultural and social achievement.

To The Pledge

Discussion Guide: Understanding the Role of a Prospective Beta

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Shoulder, Study, Strive The pledge — this selected man — is expected to earn the right to become a Beta by all he says and does. An indifferent and unmotivated pledge will become an indifferent and unmotivated member.

He should cheerfully shoulder the challenge of becoming his brother’s keeper. To the best of his ability, he should study the Fraternity’s lore and history contained in this and other sources. He should strive to achieve the highest standards of intellectual, cultural and social achievement in college life — the hallmark of Beta Theta Pi since its founding.

In so doing, the pledge will progress from the honor of being a Son of the Stars to the cherished goal of joining the Sons of the Dragon.

Welcome to the unique and rewarding path that lies ahead . . . your road to the Beta vision.

The three bright stars are yours, my boy, You’re pledged to Beta’s band; “Guard well your shield from life’s alloy!” — ’Tis Wooglin’s stern command.

And if old Wooglin sees you live A life his praise can win, You’ll have the best that life can give — You’ll wear the Beta pin.

And when our Circle folds you in, Our mysteries you’ll know; You’ll feel the bond that makes us kin, That sets our hearts a-glow.

So steer your path tow’rds Wooglin’s den, And with us sing his praise, Until he makes you blest of men For all your span of days.

— Kenneth Whitney Rogers, Syracuse 1917 1. What responsibilities are placed upon a prospective member of Beta Theta Pi? 2. What is the purpose of new member education?

3. What is the significance of the term “pledge,” as it applies to (a) a prospective Beta and (b) the obligation accepted by a new member?

4. How does the action of one member affect all of the members of his chapter? Of the entire Fraternity?

5. What distinction do you believe exists between a Son of the Stars and the Sons of the Dragon?

Chapter 2 Origins of the Greek and Interfraternal Movements As liberal arts students at The College of William & Mary in 1776, the founders of Phi Beta Kappa — the first Greek-letter society — were required to be well versed in Greek language, culture and history.

Consequently, they were aware of the central importance in Greek cultural history of an institution known as the Mysteries.

The Mysteries were spiritual organizations to which only a select few were admitted for rites of initiation, for it was initiation that revealed the central teachings and philosophical wisdom of the ages.

Signs and Symbols Aspirants to initiation in the Mysteries were led through a series of dramatic presentations meant to raise the participants’ awareness and understanding of their purpose in life, their origin and their ultimate destiny.

The method for transmitting this deep, experiential knowledge included the revelation of secret signs and symbols, which offered an understanding of life’s most profound issues in a way that could not be communicated by words alone.

Seeking Wisdom and Understanding This ancient practice must have seemed relevant to the students forming Phi Beta Kappa and the Greek fraternity system. It may be presumed that early Greek-letter organizations must have felt, in addition to the facts and figures which their academic studies compelled them to memorize, that there must be a wisdom and understanding that transcends mere facts, a knowledge that would reveal a sense of higher purpose, inspiration and meaning.

By replicating, in their new fraternity, the initiatory method and approach of the ancient Greek Mysteries, Phi Beta Kappa members may well have paid homage to a system that endured for well over 1,000 years in a culture many regard as the pinnacle of Western Civilization.

“The Mysteries were spiritual organizations to which only a select few were admitted.”

Allegory of Delta Chapter at Indiana Asbury College (now DePauw University)

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“Signs and symbols are revealed in an effort to open the mind and imagination to a larger understanding.”

After an absence of more than 125 years, Beta Theta Pi recolonized at The College of William & Mary. The colony’s first initiation was held in the Hall of Chapters, Oxford, Ohio, in spring 2001.

Later Influences Another source, which many authorities believe inspired the structure and method of Phi Beta Kappa, was Freemasonry. Although the origin of Freemasonry is hotly debated, one interpretation suggests that Freemasonry is a latter-day effort to revive the methods and approach of the ancient Mysteries.

Like the Mysteries, the candidate for initiation in Freemasonry passes through elaborate ceremonies where certain signs and symbols are revealed in an effort to open the participant’s mind and imagination to a larger understanding of his essential nature, purpose in life, moral principles and destiny.

Many leaders of colonial Virginia were graduates of William & Mary and Freemasons; hence, Freemasonry may have influenced Phi Beta Kappa’s founders. This pattern, drawn from the style and methods of both the Greek Mysteries and its modern day expression, no doubt affected many college fraternities and their approach to initiation as well as to ritual. Certainly this is apparent in Beta Theta Pi. Why the Greek Language?

It is clear that, by utilizing the Greek language as the source of its hidden principles and values, Beta Theta Pi, too, relied upon the legacy of the ancient Greek Mysteries and its approach to seeking wisdom and personal transformation through initiation.

Founder John Reily Knox recollected, “I came across an old book … giving an account of some of the secret organizations of the Middle Ages. Their knightly vows and pledges were given, with some curious sketches of their inside working and their secret history; and I was, I might almost say of course, very much interested in these ancient brotherhoods.”

The initiations he found were inspired by the medieval Knights Templars who came to be a formative influence on modern Freemasonry. Thus, Beta Continued on page 8

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As those who have traveled abroad understand, it is extremely helpful to know the language being spoken. Greek is the language of the college fraternal movement, and the first step toward understanding Greek is to learn the alphabet.

A B G D E Z H Q I K L M

Alpha

ahl’-fuh

Beta

bay’-tuh

Gamma

gahm’-muh

Delta del’-tuh

Epsilon

ep’-sil-on

Zeta zay’-tuh

Eta ay’-tuh

Theta

thay’-tuh

Iota

eye-oh’-tuh

Kappa

kah’-puh

Lambda

lahm’-duh

Mu

mew

N X O P R S T U F C Y W

The Greek Alphabet

Nu

new

Xi zye

Omicron oh’-mi-cron

Pi pie

Rho row

Sigma sig’-muh

Tau tah

Upsilon

oop’-si-lawn

Phi fie

Allegory of Kappa Chapter at Brown University

Chi kie

Psi sigh

Omega oh-may’-guh

All pronunciations are in English, not Greek.

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Theta Pi in its original constitution, drew inspiration from the Mysteries, Knights Templars and Freemasons.

Allegory of the original Eta Chapter at Harvard University

“Initiation can be life-changing and a constant source of inspiration and renewal for the rest of your life.”

Allegory of Chi Chapter at Beloit College

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Initiation: A Beginning The central theme in all of these institutions is the concept of initiation. The word “initiation” refers to “a beginning.” In the context of admittance to a fraternal society with esoteric rituals, initiation is a process whereby the participant is exposed to a series of symbolic teachings, presented in a unique and particular manner, which may help him realize his potential for personal transformation.

The candidate for initiation is entering a new stage in life. He is knocking on the door, seeking entry to a new understanding of himself and his world. By his desire to be admitted, he suggests that he is open to releasing old definitions of himself and desires new insights into his life’s purpose and ultimate destiny.

The Initiatory Process This mysterious process of initiation is accomplished through time-honored methods. Initiation exposes an individual to certain signs and symbols in a unique context, which may create an opportunity for the participant to temporarily set aside his preconceived ideas and entertain new ways of thinking about who he is, his place in the world and the opportunities offered by this new understanding.

Proper interpretation of these signs and symbols should lead to an understanding that, to progress in life, we often must let old definitions of who we are, and what we are meant to do, give way to a new definition of purpose.

Having had this experience, the candidate is often brought to a new, more lofty initiatory scene. Here symbols suggest growth and new possibilities. If he is properly prepared, this can be life-changing, a source of inspiration and renewal for his entire life.

The candidate for initiation in Beta Theta Pi should be proud and excited. He is being considered for admittance to an initiatory chain that utilizes a process and method which has been a fundamental part of Western Civilization’s pursuit of wisdom, truth and knowledge for thousands of years.

Thus initiation, shrouded in mystery, should be sought with humility, courage and devotion, approached with a fervent desire to seek a deeper

understanding of oneself and what one can become through devotion to the principles of the Fraternity.

Throughout “Son of the Stars” there are illustrations referred to as “Chapter Allegories.” Each depicts mythological scenes or coats of arms. The latter display a variety of mystical symbols and emblems that do not follow the standard method of Beta heraldry.

A chapter allegory can be defined as a composite of symbols and emblems that relate a story or set of themes that teach moral principles and Beta values.

For publication in the 1882 Beta Catalog, Beta chapters were invited to submit original allegorical illustrations that conveyed both the principles of the Fraternity and the lore of the individual chapter.

The resulting allegorical drawings were used as frontispieces for individual chapter entries in the General Fraternity’s catalog. They were also used as teaching tools to convey insights regarding the principles and goals of Beta Theta Pi and its chapters.

Tools to Stimulate Imaginative Thinking Symbols, such as those used in Beta’s allegories, are tools for stimulating imaginative thinking and reflection. To a Beta initiate, symbols suggest the deeper meaning within the Fraternity’s legends, lore and ritual. An example is the Kenyon chapter allegory known as the “Boy in the Window Seat,”

by A.M. Willard (see viii/Introduction). This symbolic allegory depicts a new member in a melancholy mood, pondering the distant Beta Stars.

Reflecting on the symbolism, one can feel and come to know how appealing something can be, even when its true value and meaning are not yet fully understood. The object of our desire can seem very clear but remain, for now, beyond our grasp.

This poignant, allegorical illustration teaches a certain attitude of devotion and longing for the fraternal bond that cannot be conveyed in mere words.

A few chapters have written interpretations to accompany their drawings. Some allegories, such as the Centre Dragon and Boston’s Diogenes, have become famous Beta artwork. The Centre Dragon, perhaps the most familiar, was the subject of a stain glass window in the Wooglin-on-Chautauqua clubhouse.

This allegorical teaching method originated in Freemasonry. From the early 1700s, allegorical illustrations — Masonic tracing boards or Master’s carpets — displayed symbols and emblems suggesting the secrets and wisdom of Masonic degrees.

Chapter Allegories

Allegory of Alpha Kappa Chapter at the University of Richmond

Allegory of Psi Chapter at Bethany College

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The Interfraternal Movement Since 1776

William Raimond Baird, Stevens 1878/Columbia 1882, the “Father of Interfraternalism”

William Raimond Baird, Stevens 1878/Columbia 1882, first published his “encyclopedia” about college fraternities in 1879. Today, in its 20th Edition, this authoritative reference, often available in libraries and college student affairs offices, is known as “Baird’s Manual of American College Fraternities.”

Brother Baird was surprised to learn that no general repository of college fraternity facts existed, that few fraternity members knew more than the names of fraternities and that most were ignorant of the origin, principles, history and customs of any other fraternity. As a result, Brother Baird is affectionately known today as the “Father of Interfraternalism.”

Interfraternal Cooperation Hopefully, enlightened Betas will be more inclined to cooperate interfraternally and to understand the value of fraternities in higher education.

Baird had a dream that an ever-increasing number of students would benefit through experiencing fraternal initiatives of scholarship, leadership development, service to others and fellowship among members. His dream is still alive today.

Like members of other fraternities, Betas believe that membership in Beta Theta Pi is special. In most cases, fraternities are a proven support network for anyone embarking on the collegiate experience.

Fraternities provide: • a group of caring, supportive friends to help members adjust to college and be friends for life.

• scholastic resources to help members achieve their academic goals.

• hands-on chances to hone leadership skills.

• encouragement to get involved in the campus and the community and to exercise members’ fullest potential.

• emphasis on the importance of giving of one-self through active participation in community service.

• intercollegiate contacts that expand a member’s horizons.

• career opportunities through interaction with fraternity alumni.

Many graduates serve their fraternities as volunteers because they know first-hand the benefits of their fraternity experience — building positive self-esteem while increasing confidence in their abilities through a variety of chapter activities.

Alumni offer their time, talents, financial support

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and experience to younger people, fostering needed inter-generational communication and caring friendships like no other collegiate movement.

College fraternities are in demand. More men and women are members of fraternities and sororities in Canada and the U.S. today than ever before.

The Origin of Fraternities The college fraternity community is as old as the republic it serves: it was in 1776 that the first secret Greek-letter society came into existence.

It was the custom for students at The College of William & Mary to gather in the Apollo Room of Raleigh Tavern in Williamsburg, Virginia, to discuss the affairs of the day. On the night of December 5, 1776, five close companions stayed after others had left. When they finally arose to go, Phi Beta Kappa had been born. A secret motto, grip, badge and a ritual were later adopted. Fraternity, morality and literature were symbolized by stars on the silver membership medal.

At the end of the first half-century of existence, Phi Beta Kappa had evolved into an honor society based on scholarship and achievement.

Kappa Alpha Society, established at Union College in Schenectady, New York, in 1825, is recognized as the oldest social fraternity still in existence.

In 1827, Sigma Phi and Delta Phi were founded at the same institution, joining Kappa Alpha Society as the Union Triad.

Three other fraternities were founded at Union College: Psi Upsilon (1833), Chi Psi (1841) and Theta Delta Chi (1847), making Union College the original “Mother of Fraternities.�

Fraternities began to spread throughout the east, and from there to the Midwest. Three fraternities were founded at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio: Beta Theta Pi (1839), the first fraternity organized west of the Allegheny Mountains; Phi Delta Theta (1848) and Sigma Chi (1855.) Delta Zeta Sorority was founded at Miami in 1902, as was Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity in 1906.

Raleigh Tavern in Williamsburg, Va.

Phi Beta Kappa Key

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Today there are in excess of 6,000 chapters of 61 North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) men’s college fraternities on 800 campuses across North America. More than five million men have been initiated, including close to 375,000 current collegiate members.

Women’s fraternities and sororities were founded after the Civil War; today there are 26 sororities in the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC). Four other sororities and five men’s fraternities belong to the traditionally African-American National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc (NPHC). (See Appendix E.) While all of these groups’ memberships are open to any student, the growing number of students of racial diversity has fostered the founding of more fraternities and sororities, plus interfraternal associations for Asians, Hispanics and Native Americans.

“The IFC on your campus mirrors the NIC’s larger international spirit of cooperation.”

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North-American Interfraternity Conference Four of Beta’s founders — Knox, Marshall, Smith and Hardin — were members of the Union Literary Society whose motto was firmam consensus facit (cooperation makes strength.) In later years, Betas took the initiative to establish interfraternal groups.

Willis O. Robb, Ohio Wesleyan 1879, an early editor of The Beta Theta Pi magazine, first stimulated interest through correspondence with fellow editors for an interfraternity meeting in 1883, leading to formation of what would become the College Fraternity Editors Association (CFEA), now known as the Fraternity Communications Association (FCA).

In 1909, Francis W. Shepardson, Denison 1882/ Brown 1883, was among the first officers of the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC), serving as its first secretary and eventual president.

The NIC has brought focus to the men’s interfraternity effort ever since, promoting common interests, providing a forum for discussion, exchanging information, enhancing cooperative action through mediation and serving as a liaison.

The NIC has concentrated its efforts on university, government and media relations. Its mission is to promote a set of values that manifest in personal development of fraternity members through intellectual, leadership, social and humanitarian pursuits.

The NIC strives to improve the quality as well as sustain the heritage of the fraternity community. Its member fraternities understand that no one frater-

nity is stronger than all fraternities combined.

The Interfraternity Council (IFC) on your campus mirrors this larger, international spirit of cooperation. It is important that you support the IFC and that your chapter contributes to the success of the interfraternity effort on your campus.

A primary NIC objective is to provide assistance and direction to campus IFCs. A variety of programs and services are available to campus interfraternity leaders from the NIC, including the experiential Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute (UIFI), which equips students with leadership skills needed to visualize a successful interfraternity movement on their campuses and, if necessary, to lead a change process that allows them to realize that vision.

Student leaders will find a wealth of information about the NIC’s educational resources and networking information at nicfraternity.org. The Conference’s central office is located in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Beta Theta Pi is proud of the contributions that many Betas have made to the leadership of the NIC through the years. Francis Shepardson was a founding officer and later president of the Conference.

Other Betas who served as president were Harold J. Baily, Amherst 1908; A. Ray Warnock, Illinois 1905; Bertram W. Bennett, Knox 1920, and Peter F. Greiner, Minnesota ’51, and Ronald P. Helman, Miami ’55, served on its board. Jonathan J. Brant, Miami ’75, was NIC’s executive vice president, 198299, and Scott J. Allen, Minnesota ‘95, and L. Martin Cobb, Eastern Kentucky ’96, both served as NIC member services consultant staff members. In 2016, Judson A. Horras, Iowa State ’97, was appointed president and CEO. NIC Gold Medals have been presented to G. Herbert Smith, DePauw 1927; Warnock, Brant and Seth R. Brooks, St. Lawrence 1922. John J. Rhodes, Kansas State ’38, and Richard G. Lugar, Denison ’54, have received the NIC Silver Medal. (See Appendix D for list of Beta’s NIC Awards of Distinction recipients.)

Interfraternity Leadership Beta Theta Pi firmly believes in supporting the interfraternity movement with the time, effort and funding for the larger good of all fraternities.

What will you bring to the interfraternity community on your campus? After graduation? Beta’s philosophy of governance and leadership rests upon a

“Today there are 61 men’s NIC fraternities, 26 women’s NPC sororities, nine men’s and women’s NPHC fraternities (historically African American), 11 NMGC organizations (multicultural) and 17 NALFO fraternities and sororities (Latino).”

Jonathan J. Brant, Miami ’75

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pioneering spirit. If Beta is to be the successful institution its founders envisioned, Beta collegians must play a proactive role in the IFC on each campus.

Leaders, go first; your brothers expect much from you!

The Beta Dragon

In days of yore on a Grecian Shore A dragon once ruled, they say, With a mail-clad frame and a breath of flame, There he ruled in a dragon’s own way.

‘Till death was his lot on a fertile spot, Where they sealed up the dragon’s den; In the soil beneath they sowed his teeth, And the harvest was full-armed men.

Oh, daring and shrewd are the dragon’s brood, Full-armed for the battle of life; Ever eager to fight for the weak or the right, They are masters in peace or in strife; Fearless and bold as their sire of old, Fast flows their blood and warm.

This is their trust, to be gentle and just, And this is their safeguard from harm.

— F.H. Sisson, Knox 1892 and G.H. Fitch, Knox 1897

Discussion Guide: Origins of the Greek and Interfraternal Movements

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What does the Beta Theta Pi Initiation Ceremony offer an individual beyond factual ritual knowledge?

How can the knowledge of other fraternities benefit each individual, as well as the entire fraternal order?

How has the college fraternity movement been influenced by previous spiritual and fraternal organizations?

Why did so many fraternities begin at Miami University? What strengths and weaknesses in a college atmosphere would be conducive to starting a secret fraternal order?

What are the benefits of the North-American Interfraternity Conference?

Why is it important for Beta Theta Pi to be an active leader in the NIC? For your chapter to be active in your campus IFC? How do chapter allegories further enhance the collection of fraternity symbols? How do they benefit the education of new members?

Of the allegories you have seen, which ones strike you as the most interesting? Why?

The History of Beta Theta Pi

 The Founding Years 1839-50 Page 16

 The Idea: a Concept for the Ages 1850-1900 Page 30

 The Glory Years 1900-50 Page 44

 Tradition, Turmoil and Rebirth 1950-2020  Into the 21st Century

Page 57

For quick reference, consult the “Beta Timeline” along the right edge of each right-hand page in Chapters 3-6.

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The Chapter 3 Founding Years 1839-50 The Founding At nine o’clock on the evening of the eighth day of the eighth month of the year 1839, eight earnest young men, all students at Miami University, held the first meeting of Beta Theta Pi in the Hall of the Union Literary Society, an upper room in the old college building known as “Old Main.” The eight founders in the order in which their names appear in the minutes were: John Reily Knox, 1839 Samuel Taylor Marshall, 1840 David Linton, 1839 James George Smith, 1840 Charles Henry Hardin, 1841 John Holt Duncan, 1840 Michael Clarkson Ryan, 1839 Thomas Boston Gordon, 1840 “of ever honored memory”

“It was the eighth day of the eighth month of the year 1839, and there were eight of them.”

In mentioning the founders, full names are always used, and they are referred to as “of ever honored memory.”

The Founders’ Paragraph (above) is a summary of the first meeting, which Betas refer to as the founding of Beta Theta Pi. To understand this more fully, some background on Miami University in 1839 is helpful. Not surprisingly, college life differed greatly from today. There were only 135 students, all men, and six professors.

Tuition was $24.00 per year, rooms cost $3.00-$5.00 annually, and meals ran $1.50-$2.00 per week.

Latin and Greek Required After pre-dawn worship services, students attended lectures and recitations in a classical curriculum which included Latin, Greek, logic, mathematics, political economy and chemistry.

Afternoons were spent chopping wood, wrestling, foot racing or kicking a hair-stuffed sphere,

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which was called a football, followed by study.

Many prepared their own meals in their rooms.

The college year lasted early October until early August with breaks for Christmas and Easter. Elliott and Stoddard Halls (dormitories) and Old Main (now Harrison Hall) were the principal buildings.

The most important extracurricular activities were conducted by the Erodelphian and Union Literary Societies, formed in 1825. By 1839, each of them had accumulated substantial libraries and collections of geologic artifacts. On Friday afternoons members of each society assembled in the society halls on the third floor of Old Main where they read, debated, delivered and criticized essays and sermons and developed skills in extemporaneous speaking. These meetings continued into the night.

Literary Societies Were Quasi-fraternities The societies developed intense rivalries in recruiting and in the conduct of their affairs. While the societies supplemented the curriculum, even acting as quasi-fraternities, each sought to provide its members mutual improvement, the cultivation of fellowship and the promotion of standards of conduct. Most students were members of one of these societies.

Founders Knox, Marshall, Smith and Hardin wore the white rose of Union Literary Society, while Linton, Duncan, Ryan and Gordon wore the red rose of the Erodelphians. Several served in important positions; Knox was president of Union Literary Society in June 1839, while Ryan and Duncan both served as president of the Erodelphians in 1838.

1776 First fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa, founded at College of William & Mary

1809 Miami University chartered

1824 Miami Univeristy first held classes with

20 students

1835 Alpha Delta Phi establishes chapter at

Miami

1839 Only five secret, Greek-letter, social fraternities

18 chapters 10 campuses in

with on

existence at the time

1839 Beta Constitution completed July 4

1839 Beta Theta Pi founded at Miami University

Old Main (right), Miami University, 1839

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John Reily Knox at the time of his graduation in 1839.

“Firmam Consensus Facit”

Miami campus in 1839

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Something Missing These societies did not fulfill all of a student’s needs, however, so during the winter and spring of 1839 several of Beta’s future founders began planning something different. Knox, Marshall, Smith and Hardin lived in the west wing of Old Main.

Marshall and Smith were roommates; Hardin lived next door.

Before Beta’s founding, there were 18 chapters of five fraternities — all located in New England and New York except for one.

Alpha Delta Phi established its second chapter at Miami in 1835. This influential and somewhat controversial group had unsuccessfully offered membership to Marshall and perhaps other founders; and Duncan’s older brother was an Alpha Delta Phi. In an 1843 letter to E. Bruce Stevens, Miami 1843, Pater Knox described the origin of Beta Theta Pi: “It was during the winter season, 1838-39, that the idea of forming a secret association first suggested itself. I saw that there were many advantages in such an association, which could not otherwise be enjoyed. Such combinations of individuals are as old as the wants of man and coeval (coincided) with the growth of literature. The motto of your own Union Literary Society, firmam consensus facit, ‘cooperation makes strength,’ is an embodiment of the experience of man in all ages and nations.”

Vows Never Broken “The history of many of these secret associations had always possessed a charm for me,” Knox continued. “There was an interest about the actions of men who bound themselves together by vows which were never broken, and who pursued the great objects of their association with an energy that never tired, with a zeal which knew not self, and with a devotedness that never counted gold.

“Men have been found among them who labored from morn to night, from youth to hoary age, in one cause and for one object.

Revolutions have been accomplished and despots dethroned by the united action of small but daring associations. The great secret of their success consisted not in numbers but in union; not in great strength, but in well-directed and simultaneous exertions.

“What a few men united in object and effort will to do can be done; and more than that, such associations teach us in their records how far human friendships can carry us from the shrine of idol self. “ . . . In some of these societies, however, were to be found many objectionable features which rendered them liable to be used as engines of evil as well as instruments of good. Some of these were to be found in the Alpha Delta Phi Society, as it was organized at Miami University, and I imagined that an association might be formed which would embrace the good without the ingredient of evil.

“My attention was drawn more forcibly to this by the dissension then existing in the Union Literary Society. In some of our conversations on the subject, Taylor Marshall suggested the idea of building up a Society which might unite the benefits without the disadvantages of the Alpha (Delta Phi)s. I told him I had thought of it, but was afraid that we could not succeed. But if you know Marshall, I need not tell you that he is one of the most sanguine men in existence. The idea once started, he would not give it up until I set to work.”

Bonds Begin With Clasped Hands “In the first place,” Knox continued, “I got the Greek Lexicon and turned it over several times in search of a name. The present one was finally selected. Then came the badge. This was more difficult. You have seen the first pins that were struck. In place of the crescent we first agreed on, clasped hands — but that Taylor had altered when he went to the city to procure the pins.

We then went to work on the Constitution. You have seen the draught (draft) as it was originally presented. On that I spent my leisure time for a week or more, and many were the long consultations which Taylor and I had over that. Night after

1839 John Holt Duncan was elected the first president of

Beta Theta Pi; James George Smith, the first secretary

1839 David Linton delivered the

Founding Address at the chapter meeting on

August 8

1839 Samuel Taylor Marshall took nine $10 gold coins to Cincinnati and had them fashioned into the first

Badges

Beta

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“Charles Hardin roomed next door to Marshall, so we called him in, and I initiated him and Taylor Marshall.”

— Pater Knox

night up in ‘the old wing’ we revised and re-revised until we got it to our satisfaction, though necessarily imperfect; for it was altogether an experiment with me, as I had nothing to go by but imagination, and I believe Taylor was equally inexperienced.

The next questions was, ‘Whom shall we connect with us in this matter?’ Charles Hardin roomed next door to Marshall, so we called him in, and I initiated him and Taylor Marshall.”

Thus, Knox and Marshall jointly conceived and worked together to create Beta Theta Pi during the winter and spring of 1839. On June 7, 1839, Knox was inaugurated as president of the Union Literary Society. The ending of his inauguration speech gave hints of his Beta activities when he urged that each Society member should:

Grimke Swan — an “insufferable bore”

In a letter in 1843, Pater Knox wrote that “a circumstance occurred that came near breaking up the whole affair.” Marshall had mentioned the society to a student known as “Grimke Swan,” whom Knox felt was “an insufferable bore and a man that I cordially disliked.” His real name was George A. Swan.

Knox continued: “He found out entirely too much about our proceedings and was determined to be initiated or expose us.” Swan knew that pins had been sent for and that Linton and Hardin were members. Knox said that to initiate Swan “would be to bring a perfect incubus on the Society,” but if he were to expose its existence at that time “it would be certain death.” Linton, Hardin, Marshall and Knox met and decided “to give him a mock initiation and have nothing more to do with him.” Knox’s further text is excerpted here: “Taylor brought him in, and I administered an oath to him with all the solemnity of an owl. I told him that the Society of which he was a member had no written constitution, would have no more meetings and take no more members. I then gave him some advice about wearing his pin, &c., all of which he took as gospel. He left at the close of the session, and what became of him is more than I know.”

No more was heard from Swan. He died in 1840.

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“ . . . in his intercourse with other members of the Society, be urbane in his manners, mild in his expressions, steadfast in his friendship.”

These were the same aspirations Knox held for members of Beta Theta Pi; he wanted Betas to be polite, courteous and friendly.

Fashioning Badges From Gold Coins About the same time, Marshall took nine $10 gold pieces to Cincinnati where a jeweler named Samuel S. Carley fashioned them into the first badges.

As soon as Linton, Duncan, Ryan and Gordon had been added, other organizational meetings were held.

Hall of the Union Literary Society in Old Main (1890) 1839 Adoption of Beta’s Obligations and Principles — virtually unchanged to this day

1839 Henry Hunter Johnson was the Marshall recalled that, once the original Constitution had been completed, he patriotically dated it July 4, 1839. It is believed the final plans for the formal founding were made then as July 4th was one of the few school holidays.

According to the minutes of the founding, the eight who met at these preliminary gatherings subscribed to the Constitution which contained Beta’s obligations and principles — concepts which have never changed and are as fresh today as they were then. Yet five of the young men who conceived these concepts were only 19, four of them barely so.

As Knox, Linton and Ryan were to graduate soon, Duncan was selected to serve as the first president; Smith was chosen to be secretary.

So the stage was set for the regular meeting — the official founding of Beta Theta Pi. The 1838-39 academic year closed with graduation on August 8, and that evening these eight young men slipped secretly up the steps of Old Main, entering the Hall of the Union Literary Society at the southeast corner of the third floor with keys that Knox possessed because he had been president of that society.

Smith recorded the events of the evening:

ninth man initiated

Beta Theta Pi, November 14 into

1840 Alpha roll numbers 10, 11 and 12 belong to John Whitney, Alexander Paddack and A.W. Hamilton

“John H. Duncan, having been previously elected as first president of this association, delivered his inaugural address as required, and entered upon the discharge of his duties. David Linton, who had been previously appointed to prepare a suitable address for the occasion, discharged the duty devolvContinued on page 24

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Who were these eight young men who charted the course of Beta Theta Pi in 1839, and what were they like? Founder Marshall described them this way:

REILY age 19

TAYLOR age 27

DAVE

REILY – JOHN REILY KNOX 1839 1820–1898 Lawyer, Greenville, Ohio Presidential Elector for Abraham Lincoln “Studious, notably modest, manly and a splendid character in every way. He did not take to athletics, not being a rugged boy, and seldom played football. His college life was a dead level on a high plane and he always stood high with the faculty.”

TAYLOR – SAMUEL TAYLOR MARSHALL 1840 1812–1895 Lawyer, Lee County, Iowa “I was really an athlete and could beat anybody playing football. I did many tricks in which I was generally discovered. I was always doing something a little out of the ordinary. I never denied to the professors what I did.”

DAVE – DAVID LINTON 1839 1815–1889 Lawyer, Linn County, Kansas “Broad shouldered and chunky, raised on a farm. He was a little older than any in our class save one. He was a good debater, a thinking man and was very methodical.”

age 24

LEB

age 19

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LEB – JAMES GEORGE SMITH 1840 1819–1849 Farmer, Powhattan County, Virginia First Secretary of Alpha Chapter “He was a pale, studious, quiet fellow in delicate health. I never saw such an eater in my life, and he never took physical exercise. Whatever lesson he prepared he understood, and could parse to the last single letter and word. He never forgot to be a gentleman, but took no pride in dress, though well off financially.” No photo of Founder Smith exists.

CHARLEY – CHARLES HENRY HARDIN 1841 1820–1892 Lawyer and Governor of Missouri “A bright student, and it didn’t take him half the time to get his lessons that it did the others. A cheerful, pleasant, agreeable companion, he could read the New Testament in Greek like English but knew not a word of Latin. They asked me to help him; in ninety days he was above mediocrity in that language.”

JOHN HOLT – JOHN HOLT DUNCAN 1840 1820–1896 Civil War Captain Lawyer and Judge, Houston & Bexar County, Texas First President of Alpha Chapter “John Holt was a Southerner, the best dressed boy in the class, and the best appearing young gentleman in the whole college. But he couldn’t study mathematics. In other departments he stood well.”

MIKE – MICHAEL CLARKSON RYAN 1839 1820–1861 Civil War Colonel Lawyer, Hamilton, Ohio “Mike was a splendid fellow, whole-souled and all heart; had more heart than half a dozen boys ought to have. He had fits and starts of study and was a kind of an athlete, too.

TOM – THOMAS BOSTON GORDON 1840 1816–1891 Civil War Captain Lawyer and County Judge, Owingsville, Kentucky “As studious a boy as could be found. A vigorous debater and hard worker. He was a critical scholar and loved literature. He came from a wealthy family but wore as poor clothes as he could pick up. I don’t believe I ever saw him with a necktie on. He played football with the rest of us and was full of energy.”

CHARLEY age 19

JOHN HOLT age 19

MIKE age 19

TOM

age 23

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ing upon him in an essay upon the first, and an ex tempore address upon the last, words of the motto.

“Remember, ‘tis virtue and wisdom that gave vitality to friendship.”

J.R. Knox was then elected to address the society upon the first anniversary of its foundation. Thomas B. Gordon was appointed to prepare the essay for the first meeting. Mr. Ryan proposed that it should be the duty of the secretary to inform by letter all absent members of the election of any new member, which proposition was agreed to.

As a portion of the members would be absent during the approaching recess of the university, it was deemed advisable to adjourn to meet on the second Thursday of October, and the society adjourned accordingly.”

Linton’s address on the founding was noteworthy. He closed with this challenge for all those who in the future would wear the Fraternity badge and bear its name: “Therefore, let me exhort you to cultivate friendship for its own sake, for it has an intrinsic value uncomputed, incomputable . . . Let us ask ourselves those questions of wisdom and honor: What shall I do to render myself worthy of a brother’s esteem?

How shall I promote his interests or win his confidence? And what exertions shall I make to prove to all that I am not a mere cipher in the association to which I belong? Let each one of us ask ourselves these questions and answer them by our actions.”

Thus Beta Theta Pi became the first fraternity to be founded west of the Allegheny Mountains and was the basis for the “Miami Triad” — Beta Theta Pi (1839), Phi Delta Theta (1848) and Sigma Chi (1855.)

Henry Hunter Johnson

The founders also expressed their aspirations for Beta Theta Pi in these ways: “The beauty, elegance and permanency of all civil society depend wholly upon the integrity of its social union and mental cultivation. Here then we assume for the basis of our own secret association the vital principle upon which hangs the progress and intellectual greatness of the human race, the mutual fidelity of hearts, the mutual assistance of mind.”

— Charles Henry Hardin, President’s Initiation Speech, January 31, 1841, at age 20

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“Remember ‘tis virtue and wisdom that gave vitality to friendship, and that without them there can be no lasting bond of union. Then study that you may be wise and cherish every virtue of the soul that you may be worthy of a brother’s confidence.”

— David Linton, Founding Speech, August 8, 1839, at age 24 “The cultivation of friendship is a most important object in the organization of this association.

We may indeed meet the other ends, which our motto contemplates, but that friendship may become as common among us as it is rare among other men, we should be careful whom we call brother and whom we elect to the friendship of the Beta Theta Pi . . .

Friendship and fidelity cannot be cultivated like the barren field by toil and labor; nor like the other qualities of the mind with severe and unwearied application but by a ready and willing comingling of hearts with hearts — of feelings with feelings.

Such is friendship in its purity — constant as time in prosperity and unchangeable as the decrees of fate in adversity.”

— Charles Henry Hardin, Personal Essay, November 14, 1839, at age 19 Johnson and Three Others When the five remaining founders returned to Miami University in October, they began to recruit new brothers. At their first meeting they initiated Smith’s cousin, Henry Hunter Johnson, and in February added John Whitney, Alexander Paddack and A.W. Hamilton.

The Constitution provided that “other branches of the association may be established at such places as may be thought suitable and prudent.” At the March 13, 1840, meeting, Paddack, Gordon and Hamilton were designated as a committee to establish a chapter at Cincinnati. This was accomplished on April 8, 1840, with the initiation of four men.

A month later the Miami and Cincinnati Betas began a joint study of the original Constitution to determine what amendments and changes were deemed necessary. This work culminated in April 1841 with the approval of the provision which changed the badge, replacing the crescent with a laurel wreath and the diamond, giving the badge many of its current features.

1840 Thomas Boston Gordon was Alpha’s second president

1840 The second chapter of Beta Theta Pi was founded April 8 in Cincinnati

1840 Oliver Spencer Witherby, Miami 1836, first graduate initiate of

Beta Theta Pi

1841 Charles Henry Hardin was the third Alpha Chapter president

1841 The Paddack Badge was approved on

April 4, Giving the Beta badge many of its current features

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“Beta Theta Pi continues to vest its ultimate decision-making power in its undergraduates.”

Following the 1898 death of Beta’s last living founder, John Reily Knox, and originally affixed June 15, 1900, in the exact site of the room occupied

by Knox in 1839, the founding plaque is prominently displayed in the entry hall of Miami University’s Harrison Hall, which was erected on the site of “Old Main.”

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Important additions to the new Constitution were provisions giving three-fourths of the chapters the power to establish new chapters and the creation of a triennial convention of all chapters at which each chapter had one vote. The Convention was vested with the sole authority to change the Constitution and make other decisions for the promotion of the interests of the association.

On to Western Reserve and Ohio University The new chapter promptly took up the expansion work of the Fraternity and, largely through the efforts of the Cincinnati Betas, the new Fraternity expanded in 1841 to Western Reserve College in Hudson, Ohio, and Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.

Due to the efforts of the Miami Betas, chapters were established at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky, and Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, in 1842. The latter chapter, which became the Washington & Jefferson chapter due to the union of Washington College and Jefferson College in 1865, is the Greek community’s oldest chapter having a continuous existence without interruption to the present day.

The Transylvania chapter existed but a short time and initiated only 21 men, several with dual chapter membership. These two chapters were the first of any fraternity to be founded in Kentucky and Pennsylvania.

Six chapters formed Beta Theta Pi at the time of the first General Convention in Cincinnati in 1842, with delegates present from Miami, Cincinnati, Western Reserve and Ohio University. A letter of suggestions was received from Jefferson, but there was no representation of any kind from Transylvania.

Thereafter, Conventions were held in 1847, 1848, 1851 and 1854. In 1854, it was decided that the Convention should be held biennially, which was the practice until 1864 when the Convention voted to have annual gatherings.

Since that year, the Convention has been canceled on only three occasions: in 1874, due

to the cholera epidemic that delayed the 1873 Convention so late in the year (December 29-31), during the World War II years of 1943 to 1945, and in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Beta: Truly the Undergraduates’ Fraternity Since 1842, the delegates from the chapters of the Fraternity have constituted the Conventions, although in recent years a handful of alumni associations usually attend, too.

The undergraduate delegates make up the overwhelming majority of the voting delegates, and only these delegates can vote on the election of the Board of Trustees and granting and revocation of charters.

In effect, the undergraduate delegates possess the ultimate decision-making power and set the course for the Fraternity’s future. Historic actions taken by many of Beta’s Conventions are, in fact, the actions of the undergraduates. Among all college fraternities, Beta Theta Pi continues to be one of the few to vest its ultimate decision-making power in its undergraduates.

Participation of Betas in armed conflicts began with the Mexican War. Lt. Daniel McCleary, Miami 1844, was killed in action June 23, 1847, at Vera Cruz, Mexico, becoming the first Beta to give his life in the service of his country.

The early years of the Fraternity were marked by loose expansion and growing opposition to fraternities by faculties.

Conclusion of the Fraternity Wars The first major victory was won by Lambda Chapter by securing official recognition from the University of Michigan in 1850. This victory was the zenith of the Fraternity Wars which had been in progress in Ann Arbor for several years.

Beta’s Lambda Chapter, the first in the state, was founded in 1845 soon followed by chapters of Chi Psi and Alpha Delta Phi. A university rule prohibited students from joining an organization which had not submitted its constitution to the faculty and received its approval, a rule that the fraternities refused to obey.

After repeated suspensions of fraternity men over a period of several years, in late 1849 the university expelled known members of Chi Psi and Alpha Delta Phi while the Betas, who were held in higher

1842 Beta Theta Pi hosts the first triennial convention

August 15-16 in Cincinnati 1847 Presiding Chapter system of governance established; lasts until

1878

1847 Beta Singing first confirmed by

Wabash song card 1848 Snowball Rebellion at Miami Jan. 1213 causes Beta’s expulsion. Alpha becomes dormant.

Three Betas form chapter at Centre.

1848 Phi Delta Theta founded at Miami University on December 26 (Miami Triad) 1850 Michigan becomes the first chapter on its campus to receive formal recognition by the university

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esteem by the faculty, avoided the same fate until the following fall. All known members of Beta Theta Pi were faced with the choice of giving up their membership or being expelled.

Led by the chapter president, Andrew Poppleton, the Betas demonstrated their character and commitment to the Fraternity’s principles by refusing to give up their Beta membership and were expelled, most going to other colleges to complete their education.

The expulsions stirred the populace because the expelled students were young men known to be of high character. At a public meeting, the townspeople adopted resolutions supporting the students and the value of secret societies, and soon thereafter the university’s Board of Visitors agreed.

The People Will Be Heard Next, the people took their concerns to the legislature which called a State Constitutional Convention to consider an amendment providing for the popular election of the Regents governing the university. This was ultimately approved. As a result, all of the Regents were replaced, and the professors who had caused the problem were dismissed.

Allegory of Epsilon Chapter at Centre College

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Looking Ahead to Public Recognition Unlike today, when Beta only colonizes on campuses at the invitation of the school, in the middle of the 19th century, many chapters — Miami University included — existed sub rosa (secretly) for long periods of time because acknowledgment of fraternity membership would be grounds for automatic expulsion from college.

In January of 1848, for example, the Alpha Chapter became inactive as a result of the famous “Snowball Rebellion.” After a heavy snowfall, several students rolled a dozen or more huge snowballs and filled in the first floor of Old Main. The college president was not amused. He determined to find the guilty and expel them, determined to make Miami “a decent college.”

The next night, an even larger crowd of students mounted a more formidable barrier, nailing the doors shut, filling the hall with snow. Classes were suspended for a week, and trials of the suspects resulted in the dismissal of all but nine seniors and five juniors, diminishing the Fraternity severely.

Three Betas were admitted to Centre College in

Danville, Ky., where they set up a Beta chapter. The two remaining Betas left Miami that spring, leaving Alpha abandoned. It was not until April 3, 1852, that the chapter was revived.

Another chapter having to operate sub rosa was Iota at Hanover College in southeast Indiana. That story, described in Chapter 4, portrays a group of remarkable young Betas who literally stood their ground against the prejudices of the time, from administrators as well as their fellow students.

Eighth day of the eighth month in ’39 And eight young men, who builded better than They knew, met and approved the fair design Of one of them: John Reily Knox’s plan For a fraternity. Rare spirits all, Those eight; believers in the power of mind; Seekers of truth, whatever might befall; Each one determined for himself to find The bright, straight road and never count his cost.

This nation, too, was young. Its dazzling hope, Its faith, were theirs. What struggle could be lost In their America of boundless scope?

What distant goal could have been thought too high For knightly brethren of the mystic tie?

And There Were Eight of Them

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Why would the founders go outside the established structure of the literary society and start a new society? What were the literary societies lacking?

How would you describe the personalities of the individual founders? How do you feel about the majority of them being 19 years old?

What were the dangers of expanding the Fraternity to other campuses so quickly?

Why has Beta Theta Pi reserved major decision-making for its undergraduates, i.e., chapter delegates meeting at the annual Convention? Has this policy weathered well through the years?

Consider facing the possibility of expulsion each day as a member of Beta Theta Pi. Would you have the courage to join a fraternity knowing the consequences of membership were that harsh?

Discussion Guide: The Founding Years

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The Idea Chapter 4 Becomes a Concept for the Ages: 1850-1900

The simple monument to the memory of Hanover’s John Hanna Gray still enjoys the care and attention of Iota brothers.

Allegory of Theta Chapter at Ohio Wesleyan

Hanover College is a modest private school near Madison, Indiana. From a quiet promontory the campus overlooks the Ohio River and beyond to Kentucky. Founded in 1853, Iota Chapter existed sub rosa, like most fraternities at the time. Membership in Beta Theta Pi was cause for expulsion from college.

On June 12, 1856, John Hanna Gray, Hanover 1856, then a sophomore, died of cholera and was buried in the college campus cemetery. The Betas erected a marble monument at his grave. To the surprise of the college, the monument contained a facsimile of the chapter seal and a motto in Greek, which disclosed Beta’s existence at Hanover.

The action so angered some students that they attempted to desecrate the monument. The Betas formed teams and guarded the monument around the clock for an entire month. Three times the monument was knocked over; and three times, re-erected. Ultimately, the Beta tombstone was kept intact, and this man-size pylon still graces the Hanover cemetery today.

When Gray’s father, Daniel L. Gray, a Presbyterian clergyman, arrived from Mississippi, he was so touched by the Betas’ respect for his son that he, too, wished to belong to Beta Theta Pi. As a result, he was initiated by the Betas, number 21 on the Hanover roll, joining his son, John Hanna Gray, number 13.

Brother Against Brother The Civil War caused the greatest crisis in the history of Beta Theta Pi. The war threatened the life of more than half of the 24 chapters in existence in 1860, with the functioning chapters being reduced by 1864 to those at Miami, Western Reserve, Jefferson, Washington, Indiana Asbury (DePauw), Ohio Wesleyan, Wabash, Hanover, Ohio, Knox and Indiana. The war threatened the fundamental principle of brotherhood.

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Before the war ended, more than half of all men initiated into the Fraternity by 1861 were combatants — split almost equally between the Union and Confederate armies with more than 300 in each.

Further, Beta Theta Pi had more men in uniform in that war than any other fraternity!

Founder Ryan was a Union officer, while Founders Duncan and Gordon served the Confederacy.

The Fraternity had a number of prominent officers in each army. Matthew S. Quay, Washington & Jefferson 1850, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry in action at the Battle of Fredericksburg, the first of six authenticated Beta recipients of that prestigious honor. (See Appendix D.) John Brown Gordon, Georgia 1854, for whom Fort Gordon, Georgia, is named, became a lieutenant general in the Army of Northern Virginia and is credited with personally saving Gen. Robert E. Lee’s life. He later served as governor of Georgia and a U.S. senator.

Despite the threat to brotherhood, fraternal ties were demonstrated by a letter received in Delaware, Ohio, (Union territory) by the Ohio Wesleyan chapter from Centre chapter, Danville, Kentucky, (Confederate territory), bearing the flag of the Confederacy but still recognizing Beta Theta Pi’s fraternal bonds.

The war spawned several stories which demonstrated the strength of Beta brotherhood and the character of its members.

Loyalty to the Extreme Perhaps the most remarkable event involves Founder John Holt Duncan, the first president of Beta Theta Pi. After practicing law in his home state of Mississippi, he moved to Bexar County, Texas, and became a judge. When the war began, he was called to service in the Confederate Cavalry and fought in bitter campaigns in Missouri and Arkansas.

His regiment made a raid into the Union-held territory in southwestern Missouri, engaging Northern troops on Sept. 30, 1862, south of Joplin at Newtonia.

As his company fought furiously against Union forces of superior numbers, Duncan was wounded in the leg while “gallantly charging the enemy.”

To save him, surgeons amputated his right leg; but they could not transport him when they retreated because of the close pursuit of Union forces, and he was left with a family at a nearby farmhouse.

1854 General Convention made biennial

1855 First Beta catalogue published

1855 Sigma Chi Fraternity founded at Miami University on June 28, 1855 (Miami Triad) 1856 John Hanna Gray, Hanover 1856, dies of cholera, creating the John Hanna Gray story 1860 Founder Knox serves as an elector

President Abraham Lincoln for

1862 Founder John Holt Duncan wounded in the leg, creating one of the great stories of

Theta Pi

Beta

1864 Western Reserve compiles first Beta songbook

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The penalty for harboring Confederates was death. As fate would have it, the farmer, a Confederate soldier, came home on leave. Days later, Union cavalrymen found Duncan with the farmer and his family. The troops dragged Duncan and the farmer outside, stood them against the barn and shot the farmer in full view of his family. They would have killed Duncan, too, had the farmer’s weeping widow and children not pleaded for his life.

After the war, Duncan settled in Houston where he practiced law and was city attorney, county clerk and city recorder. Though he earned an adequate income, he lived frugally, almost as if he were destitute. Further, though deeply enamored with a lovely woman, he never married.

Puzzled by his strange behavior, friends regarded him as an eccentric miser. He died in a Confederate old soldier’s home in Austin, Texas, virtually penniless because from the day the farmer was killed, he pledged, and kept his promise, to devote his life to support the widow and educate the children of the farmer who had died for him.

John Holt Duncan’s wooden leg is a featured exhibit in the Archives Museum of the Foundation and Administrative Office in Oxford, Ohio.

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Brothers Are Brothers for Life The 100th name on the roll of Alpha Chapter is Joel Allan Battle who came to Miami University from his home in Lavergne, Tennessee. Young Battle soon befriended John Calvin Lewis whom he recruited into Beta Theta Pi. Together they would write a classic story about brotherhood.

Lewis remembered it this way: “Allan Battle was a man of mark in his years at Miami. Of good standing, but not first in class work, his great love for historical and political affairs gave him prominence, and his ever ready eloquence made him a leader in the hall of debate.

“About Dec. 1, 1860, shortly after Lincoln’s election to the presidency, I was at the rooms of Allan Battle and his wife in Cincinnati where he was studying law. Our conversation was almost entirely on the possibility of war. It naturally appeared . . . all the slave-holding states would be in sympathy with the Southern side. Allan Battle apprehended that this sympathy would affect the action of Tennessee, and I well recall his bitter regret at the situation and what it meant for himself.

“If war broke out, (he said) he could not fight

against the flag, nor against the people of his birthplace, and would probably go abroad in hopes that the struggle would be brief. Shortly after, I left for Illinois and never again saw Joel Allan Battle alive.”

Allan’s father, the colonel of the 20th Tennessee Regiment, asked his son to return to Tennessee and fight for the cause. Lewis was a captain in the 41st Illinois Regiment; two other Miami classmates, Ross and Chamberlain, joined the 31st Indiana. The 41st Illinois and the 31st Indiana were part of Grant’s Army which sought control of the Tennessee River.

In early April, the army of Tennessee embarked north from Corinth to attack Grant’s forces at dawn near Shiloh Church, starting the first great bloody engagement of the war. The Southern advance initially routed the Union forces, which regrouped and met the Confederates near the Bloody Pond, an area of the heaviest fighting known as the “Hornet’s Nest.”

Ultimately, the Union troops were pushed back, almost into the Tennessee River near Grant’s headquarters. That night, Grant was reinforced and fueled a counterattack the next morning. The Southern troops were first pushed back but then counterattacked. Young Joel, his left arm in a sling from an earlier wound, fought until he was killed in this charge to retake the former position.

Lewis continued his story: “I became captain of a company in the 41st Illinois on April 5, 1862, the day before the Battle of Shiloh began. After the battle, we were in camp, the dreadful relics of the great battle were all about us for miles. On both sides there were some 9,000 dead to bury and 15,000 wounded to care for. Later that day, Ross called to me, asking that I come at once to his tent.

“In passing to his tent, I noticed on the grass a body wrapped in a Confederate blanket. When I asked Ross if it was anyone he knew, he replied that it was Allan Battle’s body. Unfolding the blanket, I recognized the face, thinner . . . and placid as if asleep. We found two ball marks in the right breast; apparently death had been merciful and instant.

“The burial of Allan Battle was near our camp and in the shade of an oak tree. In arranging his clothing, I bared the left shoulder and found a healing wound, and its condition would have excused a less determined man from the battle in which his

Civil War 1861-65

1864 Twelve VMI Beta cadets, including Charles Duy Walker, distinguish themselves at the Battle of New Market on May 15 1864 General Convention made annual

1865 Following Civil War, all chapters revived

Chi Chapter at Oglethorpe in Georgia. except

only fraternity to achieve such quick reconciliation

1866 University of Iowa chapter becomes first chapter of any fraternity west of the

Mississippi river

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Joel Allan Battle, Miami 1859, wearing his Beta badge

“Laid to rest by his brothers — his Beta brothers in blue.”

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life was lost. I believe no more brave and noble soul left his body on that bloody field.”

Lewis and his comrades smoothed the ground to conceal the grave and prevent it from being disturbed. Today, if you visit Shiloh, Tennessee, the Union Cemetery is beside the Visitor Center. Union dead are buried in neat rows, names on white tombstones.

When you tour the battlefield, you will come upon several Confederate burial trenches containing the unidentified Southern dead in mass graves — except for one, young Joel Allan Battle, who lies in his own secret burial place on the field of bloody Shiloh, not far from the Bloody Pond, where he was laid to rest by his brothers — his Beta brothers in blue.

Saving Michigan Chapter One of the most remarkable stories of Beta character and integrity involved the Michigan chapter where every member fit for service, 40 alumni and active members, left for the Union Army. First, they sought to preserve Lambda Chapter by taking in new men, “fillers,” to keep the chapter alive until their return.

Late in the war, these fillers met with Psi Upsilon to talk about becoming a chapter of that fraternity.

The leader of the Lambda fillers was James Root. To maintain secrecy, he had himself appointed Lambda chapter recorder, the officer responsible for communication with the other Beta chapters. Using that office, he criticized Theta Chapter at Ohio Wesleyan, the presiding chapter; and at the 1864 Convention, he engineered the selection of Lambda as the new presiding chapter.

In fall 1864, Lambda Chapter was composed of Root and 13 other fillers, as well as Edward C. Boudinot, Michigan 1865, initiated in 1861, who had just returned from two years in uniform. Immediately after the Convention, Root visited the Psi Upsilon chapters in the East and obtained agreement to take in Beta Theta Pi’s Lambda Chapter at the University of Michigan.

Root and his cohorts urged Boudinot to join them, as well as Clement J. Whipple, Michigan 1867, who was at home due to sickness, but they refused. They

were faithful to their Beta badge; they had the courage, the character and the integrity to honor their pledge to Beta Theta Pi. Betrayal of the Fillers Instead, Boudinot wrote Lambda alumni, alerting them to Root’s plans. The alumni were furious at the news, but the 14 members of Lambda betrayed Beta Theta Pi and joined Psi Upsilon.

The loyal Lambda alumni asked the Miami chapter to assume the duties of the presiding chapter and to call an early Convention to address the crisis. The Convention delegates strongly commended the fidelity of Edward Boudinot, requesting him to maintain Lambda Chapter, pledging hearty support and urging other Beta chapters to send some men to Michigan to assist Boudinot in keeping Lambda alive.

The next fall, four members of three other chapters — Hanover, Indiana and Miami — showed their Beta Spirit by transferring to Michigan, joining William V. Richards, who had just returned from the war, to rebuild Lambda.

And so, Beta Theta Pi recorded one of the earliest of many episodes of the Beta Spirit in action — an ordeal in which the character, integrity and loyalty of one of its men would keep the fires of his chapter burning with “the help of his brothers dear” from other Beta chapters.

Most Chapters Endured Remarkably, all but one of the Fraternity’s chapters closed during the Civil War were quickly revived (Chi Chapter at Oglethorpe University), and almost all exist today. The strength of Beta’s fraternal bonds triumphed over the animosity of the war.

This triumph was celebrated in Beta song lyrics: We are singing again in the dear old Hall of Beta Theta Pi, Where oft we met to sing these songs in golden days gone by. . . . and: No more let strife and bloody war our glorious land invade, Nor North nor South our Union mar or brothers’ love degrade.

1867 Beta’s first alumni organization formed in

Memphis, Tenn.

1871 First noncaucasian

Beta

initiated: Ichizo

Hattori, Rutgers 1875; Became Japanese Governor 1872 Charles Duy Walker, VMI 1869, elected first General Secretary of Beta Theta Pi 1872 John I. Covington, Miami 1870, elected first General Treasurer of Beta Theta Pi 1872 On December 15, Walker publishes the first issue of

The Beta Theta Pi magazine, still the oldest continuously published magazine in the

Greek world

In the fall of 1865, Washington College chapter at Lexington, Virginia, was revived, soon followed by

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Virginia and Cumberland chapters. The survival of the brotherhood is described dramatically by comments of Betas who were engaged in that conflict.

“First, he had to be a good fellow and a gentleman down to the ground . . . second, a good student and likely to win college honors.”

The multi-talented Col. Wyllys C. Ransom, Michigan 1848, commanded the 6th Kansas Cavalry. He championed the idea of an “open” constitution and authored the Beta Ritual of 1879.

Justice Lurton at Post-war Cumberland Horace H. Lurton, Cumberland 1867, who was later to sit as a Justice of the United States Supreme Court, described it this way: “My membership was in Mu Chapter, Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tennessee. The war broke out, the college closed its doors and that suspended the activities of the chapter. In the fall of 1865, the college re-opened, and the chapter was reorganized.

New men to the number of 12 or 14 were taken in.

With one or two exceptions, they were youths just out of the Civil War. “The spirit of Betaism knew no politics, was not even biased by the bloody and bitter struggle through which we had just passed. Two of the new men had worn the blue and the rest the grey. It is, I believe, the earliest instance of fraternal reunion . . . the qualifications for admission were about these: First, a man had to be a good fellow and a gentleman down to the ground; second, he had to be a good student and likely to win college honors. If we found that he was in possession of qualities like these, we did not ask what flag he had fought under.”

Tattered Uniform and a Good Constitution Echoing this view, John Sergeant Wise, Virginia 1867, remembered he had nothing left but his “tattered Confederate uniform and a good constitution.”

“October found me a student at the University of Virginia. The old place more resembled a camp than a college. Conversations and thoughts partook still of a decidedly military flavor.

“From Beta brothers came words of love and encouragement, filled with the wish that our chapter should be re-established, that the old fraternity and cordiality should be restored, without condition or reserve. We were made to realize that the bitterness of the conflict was over, that there were those in the land of our enemies who yearned to be once more our brethren and our friends.”

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velop it into a truly great General Fraternity. Among the noteworthy actions of the Convention was the election of the first general officers: a General Secretary, Charles Duy Walker, VMI 1869, a Confederate veteran of the Battle of New Market; and a General Treasurer, John I. Covington, Miami 1870. The powers of these officers were limited, but it was the first step toward an important change in the General Fraternity organization.

First Beta Editor Not long after his election, General Secretary Walker announced his intention of starting a fraternity periodical. First suggested at the Convention of 1842, and repeatedly postponed, the first issue of The Beta Theta Pi was published on December 15, 1872, through Walker’s determination. He solicited enough material and subscriptions to launch the eight-page tabloid. It is the oldest continuously published publication of any fraternity or sorority in the Greek world.

Walker adopted a masthead which described its mission as Alere Flammam — to “fan the flame” of our fraternal fires.

The second step in the reorganization of the government of the Fraternity came at the 1873 Convention when the General Secretary recommended the division of the Fraternity into geographic districts for the convenience of administration, each division to be administered by an assistant general secretary.

These men would also become known as district chiefs. This district plan proved so satisfactory that it has been adopted by nearly all fraternities.

Constitution Becomes Public Document At the 1877 Convention, Wyllys C. Ransom, Michigan 1848, proposed a committee to “take into consideration the policy of entirely separating from the provisions of our Constitution everything in any way pertaining to the secret or internal work of the association, leaving that instrument purely an organic act, declaratory of the organization and purposes of the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity,” and to draft such a revision of the Constitution.

This resolution was adopted, and the Convention appointed a committee composed of Ransom, Olin R. Brouse, Indiana Asbury (DePauw) 1866, and Amandus N. Grant, Indiana Asbury (DePauw) 1874.

1872 The Legend of Wooglin formally recognized at

(John Hogarth Lozier, DePauw 1857, authored Wooglin convention

concept as an undergraduate,

1852-57)

1873 Beta Theta Pi’s 26 Chapters are organized into five districts; first district chiefs appointed

1878 John S. Goodwin, DePauw 1877, elected Beta’s first Historian 1879 Board of Directors created to replace presiding chapter system

1879 William Raimond Baird, Stevens 1878/ Columbia 1882, publishes First Edition of American College Fraternities

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The Fraternity had frequently suffered from the hostility of college authorities which caused chapters to exist sub rosa. Several chapters such as Denison experienced that situation. This hostility was perceived to be caused by the mistaken belief that college secret societies were formed for the purposes of regulating college politics or promoting interference with discipline and rules.

The allegory of Beta Eta Chapter at Maine

“Promotion of the moral and social culture of its members . . . ”

Facing Up to Hostilities The committee concluded that the proposed changes would be conducive “to the welfare and strength of the society, by inspiring increased confidence in its usefulness, by securing the withdrawal of the hostility that has hitherto existed to it ... by giving it an organic law fully up to its needs, commensurate with its fast increasing number of chapters and consequent increase of membership.”

The committee proposed a new “open” Constitution which was to be published. The proposal, adopted by the 1878 Convention, ratified at the 1879 Convention, included several important aspects. It replaced the presiding chapter system with a Board of Directors and strengthened the authority of the General Secretary who, together with the Board, would manage and govern the Fraternity between Conventions.

The 1847 General Convention had instituted the presiding chapter system under which one chapter would preside for one year and become the repository for Fraternity information and the clearing house for any problems which might arise. The plan called for the chapters to rotate in the order of founding.

This system of government by an ever-changing group of students proved inefficient; so the new proposal created a Board of Directors, which also provided for Beta to incorporate under the laws of Ohio. John W. Herron, Miami 1845, was elected its first chairman, and 45 brothers would go on to serve as a director.

First Public Mission Statement Most importantly, it contained a statement of the Fraternity’s purposes, or objects, which have been found ever since in Article I, Section 2 of the Beta Constitution and which, except for adding a reference to Canada with the addition of the Canadian chapters, has remained the same:

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“It shall be constituted as hereinafter provided and shall have for its objects the promotion of the moral and social culture of its members, the establishment of confidence and friendly relations among the universities and colleges of the United States (“and Canada” was later added), in securing unity of action and sympathy in matters of common interest among them, and the building up of a fraternity that recognizes mutual assistance in the honorable labors and aspirations of life, devotion to the cultivation of the intellect, unsullied friendship, and unfaltering fidelity, as objects worthy of the highest aim and purpose of associated effort.”

The change to an Open Constitution was highly controversial and was the first by any fraternity.

Many older members waited anxiously, expecting to see Beta Theta Pi fall apart. This did not happen, and Beta’s pioneer action was followed by the majority of her rivals.

Today the Open Constitution is perhaps the most important milestone in the history of fraternities.

Expansion to the East One month after the 1879 Convention, the important union with Alpha Sigma Chi was consummated at Ithaca, New York. Through this union, Beta secured a much-desired eastern wing, which it had been unsuccessful in developing previously.

Five new chapters were added to the rolls: Cornell, Maine, Rutgers, Stevens and St. Lawrence.

The former secretary of Alpha Sigma Chi, William Raimond Baird, Stevens 1878 /Columbia 1882, a prominent architect of the merger, was appointed district chief of the new district, beginning many years of outstanding service to Beta Theta Pi. These events prompted the historian of another fraternity many years later to write: “Beta Theta Pi is one of the authentic leaders of the Greek world. It and one other share the distinction of having made the largest and most valuable contributions of new and useful ideas to the Greek world. Beta Theta Pi’s history is the story of a magnificent movement which, originating in the West, invaded the South, captured the East and, in 1879, grasped undisputed leadership of the Greek fraternities.”

The rapid expansion of the Fraternity continued and, by 1888-89, correspondence concerning union

1879 Alpha Sigma Chi merges with Beta Theta Pi, adding chapters at Cornell, Maine, Rutgers, Stevens and St. Lawrence 1879 Open Constitution ratified

1879 Beta adopts colors, “delicate shades of pink and blue,” 1883 Willis O. Robb, Ohio Wesleyan 1879, convenes first meeting of college fraternity editors

1889 Union with Mystic Seven, adding chapters at Davidson, North Carolina and Virginia

The Mystic Society was Hebrew rather than Greek in nomenclature.

There were to be seven members of each mystic ring, seven temples in time.

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In 1895, the John Reily Knox Loving Cup was presented to the founder and his wife, Isabel, on their Golden Wedding Anniversary.

J. Calvin Hanna, Wooster 1881, Illinois supervisor of high schools, was the authority of his day on secondary education.

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had sprung up between interested Betas and the three surviving chapters of the Mystic Seven Society. For years, this Society had enjoyed a splendid reputation but recently had suffered reverses due, in part, to the Civil War, leaving but three active chapters — Davidson, North Carolina and Virginia.

The Betas thought that the Virginia chapter, if merged with Beta Theta Pi, would strengthen the Fraternity’s position on that campus, and the two chapters in North Carolina would restore inactive Beta chapters at North Carolina and Davidson. A committee was appointed by each group and, in 1888, an agreement reached, which was approved at the 1889 Convention.

Wooglin-on-Chautauqua On its way to the 1883 Convention at Saratoga Springs, New York, at the urging of Charles J. Seaman, Denison 1871, a party of delegates met at Chautauqua Lake in western New York and formulated a plan for an alumni club house and summer resort, which developed into the creation of “Wooglin-on-Chautauqua.” This was a private enterprise promoted by members of Beta Theta Pi, never an official project of the Fraternity.

For years, Betas and their families used the club house as a vacation lodge. The 1884 Convention and those of 1887-93 were held there. Financial difficulties associated with the 1893 depression caused abandonment of the project and, in 1901, the lodge was struck by lightning and destroyed by fire.

The 1891 Convention created the short-lived Executive Committee, composed of the General Secretary, Alumni Secretary and the General Treasurer, charged with the executive administration of the affairs of the Fraternity. The Executive Committee was in addition to the Board of Directors, which had been created in 1879, and the functions formerly performed by the Board were divided and given to the Executive Committee. The result was the creation of intense conflicts between two groups seeking to take the Fraternity in different directions.

These problems lasted until the 1897 Convention revised the Constitution to create the plan of government the Fraternity has today. That Convention adopted a revision of the Constitution prepared by a committee composed of William A. Hamilton,

Northwestern 1879, Wyllys C. Ransom, Michigan 1848 — then the most influential leader of the Fraternity and the most important Beta of the 19th century outside of the founders — and General Secretary J. Calvin Hanna, Wooster 1881.

Board of Trustees Established This revision abolished the Executive Committee and renamed the Board of Directors as the Board of Trustees, reducing its number from nine to six, which included three general officers: the President, General Secretary and General Treasurer. The plan specified that one general officer and one additional Trustee would be elected for a term of three years.

In 1924, the Trustees who were not general officers were designated as vice presidents. This plan was followed until 1998 when the Board of Trustees was expanded by the addition of three more vice presidents. In 2009 it was expanded to 12, so three vice presidents and a general officer are elected every year.

Perhaps the most outstanding development in the second half of the 19th century was the change in chapter life, occasioned by the gradual appearance of the chapter house. The Miami chapter had not begun as a residential group occupying a “chapter house.” As has been recorded, Beta Theta Pi was born in an upper room of the “Old Main” building in a “hall” used by the Union Literary Society.

During the early years, some chapters were sub rosa and held their meetings either in out of the way At Wooglin-on-Chautauqua, Lake Erie, John Reily Knox stands with hands on hips at right.

1889 Semi-Centennial; Beta is first fraternity to adopt official flower

1895 Oxford Pilgrimage on May 24 to honor Knox, Marshall and Duncan, three surviving founders; Golden Anniversary Loving Cup presented Nov. 27 to J.R. Knox and Isabel 1897 William A. Hamilton, Northwestern 1879, elected first General Fraternity President 1897 Official Coat of Arms and Great Seal designed by Chandler adopted

by Convention 1898 Founder Knox dies,

leading to establish-

February 7 Founders’ Commemoration Day ment of as

1900 Founders’ Plaque placed in Knox’s room in Old Main on June 15

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places or campus buildings after closing hours. As the Fraternity gained official recognition on campuses, chapters secured their own meeting rooms and headquarters by renting “halls” downtown, often located above local business establishments.

Members of the Brown chapter in the late 19th century

St. Lawrence’s Abbott-Young Memorial Temple

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Chapter Houses Toward the end of the 19th century, the idea of a chapter house was conceived and spread rapidly. The first Beta chapter house — in fact, what may have been the first “house” of any fraternity — was a section of one of the college buildings at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia. This area was occupied by the Zeta Chapter at the time of its founding in 1850.

In 1885, Amherst built the first house to be owned in Beta Theta Pi. By 1908, the purchase of houses at Vanderbilt and Wittenberg brought the total number owned by chapters to 29.

Ownership the Growing Trend Currently, some 70% of Beta’s chapters have facilities owned by alumni corporations or reside in properties owned by the college or university. Chapters without houses generally use university facilities for meetings. Kenyon has its “Temple-in-the-Woods,” and St. Lawrence has the Abbott-Young Memorial Temple in addition to its chapter house.

The development of houses was due partially to an inability of some host institutions to provide sufficient housing for their student bodies.

The house gives a certain solidarity to chapter life as living together brings members into close contact with each other, creating greater opportunity for group dynamics. (See chapter 11, “Chapter Houses and House Corporations,” page 107.)

We are coming from the East, boys We’re coming from the West, Shouting “Old Wooglin forever;” And the boys of sunny Southland Are coming with the rest, Shouting “Old Wooglin forever.”

Wooglin Forever

Here’s to health to Pater Knox, boys And them of thirty-nine, Shouting “Old Wooglin forever.”

And the sons that follow after them In long illustrious line, Shouting “Old Wooglin forever.”

Our hearts and hands to Beta men Wherever they may roam, Light be their footsteps and ever A kindly thought for us, boys, Who still remain at home, Shouting “Old Wooglin forever.”

Wooglin forever! Hurrah, boys, hurrah!

Long beam our diamond And bright shine our stars.

For we’ll gather at the shrine, boys We’ll gather once again; Shouting “Old Wooglin forever.”

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How are the stories of John Hanna Gray and Joel Allan Battle similar? What precedent have these supreme acts of brotherhood set for all future Betas?

What causes so many Betas to remain actively involved in the business of the Fraternity decades after their graduation?

What examples of true Beta Spirit have you seen manifested already in your own chapter?

How did the early leaders set the tone for Beta Theta Pi as one of openness and inclusiveness?

Why is an open Constitution so important, both inside and outside the fraternity world?

Why was expansion so vital in the early years of Beta Theta Pi? How did the newly absorbed chapters help in the formation of Beta’s international culture?

What responsibilities come with the freedom and autonomy of a chapter house?

Discussion Guide: The Idea Becomes a Concept for the Ages: 1850-1900

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The Glory Chapter 5 Years 1900-50

“The first mark of a Beta will be his Beta Spirit.”

Of Willis O. Robb, Ohio Wesleyan 1879 (below), George M. Chandler, Michigan 1898, said: “Brother Robb’s English is the best and purest that has been written since Robert Louis Stevenson laid down his pen.”

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By the turn of the century, two important features of Beta Theta Pi had become apparent. The first — Beta character — had already manifested itself in stories such as that of John Holt Duncan and the men of the Michigan chapter who refused to forsake their membership and their badge.

This character was accompanied by a high standard of exemplary conduct, known as “moral and social culture” in Beta’s Objects, which all Betas were expected to maintain.

The second feature was illustrated by the Fraternity’s volunteerism and in her singing, best described by Willis O. Robb, Ohio Wesleyan 1879, in his 1905 address, “The Beta of the Future”: “Again, the Beta is distinguishable and distinguished from all other kinds of fraternity men whatsoever, by just a little warmer and stronger, just a little tenderer and more enduring fraternity feeling than any of them can attain to. For it was always so. I do not in the least know how it happened, nor why it persisted after it happened, but a long time ago there came into Beta Theta Pi a Fraternity spirit that was, and is, and apparently will continue to be unique . . . the first mark of a Beta will be his Beta Spirit.”

Expansion into Canada A significant milestone in Beta history occurred November 9, 1906, when the Fraternity chartered its first chapter in Canada, the Theta Zeta Chapter at the University of Toronto.

On February 9, 1911, the Beta Theta Pi Club of New York City hosted a banquet in honor of the four Betas then members of the United States Supreme Court: Associate Justices John M. Harlan, Centre 1850; Horace H. Lurton, Cumberland 1867; Willis Van Devanter, DePauw 1881, and Joseph R. Lamar, Bethany 1877/Washington and Lee 1878. Lamar was a former General Secretary of the Fraternity.

1901 The Club house, Wooglin-onChautauqua, burns to the ground

Four Justices on the 1911 U.S. Supreme Court were Betas

1902 Beta flag, as it appears today, revised by

The event proved to be one of the most memorable in Beta’s history when Justice Lurton recounted the events of the revival of the Cumberland chapter exemplifying the Fraternity’s triumph over the crisis caused by the Civil War. This celebration provided an outstanding example of the achievement for which Betas had become known. Not only have more Betas served on the United States Supreme Court, but Betas outnumbered every other fraternity in members of Congress, as well as having legions of men serving in state legislatures, governorships and many other professions.

Betas of Achievement So numerous were the Betas listed in Who’s Who that the 1913 Convention approved the plan for William Raimond Baird to create a book detailing biographical sketches of outstanding Betas. This book, Betas of Achievement, published in 1914, contained sketches of more than 1,200 Betas.

Other serious periods of trial in the life of the Fraternity came with involvement in two World Wars.

While the existence of the Fraternity was not threatened as it was during the Civil War, Beta Theta Pi was established strongly, and there was no division in either war which pitted brother against brother.

Nevertheless, World Wars I and II posed definite problems to chapter life by the serious reduction of personnel and the use of houses as military quarters, hospitals and student residences.

Major George M. Chandler, Michigan 1898 1902 The Loving Cup written by

Horace G. Lozier, Chicago 1894 1903 Modern Ritual of Beta Theta Pi adopted

1906 Toronto becomes first Beta chapter in Canada, making Beta Theta Pi a “General Fraternity” (not “National”)

Toronto Chapter Fund Prior to 1917 and the call to arms in the U.S., a dramatic incident occurred in the life of Beta Theta Pi known as the “Toronto Chapter Fund.”

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“Thus, honor shall come to the badge that we wear, and every true Beta that honor shall share.”

Paul Sears, Toronto ’47

Toronto chapter house

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Shortly before Christmas 1915, the General Secretary received a letter from the Theta Zeta Chapter at Toronto telling how most of its men were already serving in the Great War and the few who remained were preparing to enlist. The letter told how other fraternities at the school were closing and how Theta Zeta would be unable to meet its mortgage payments and would lose the house. To keep the house open and to cover chapter expenses, $2,500 was needed.

General Secretary Francis W. Shepardson, Denison 1882/Brown 1883, announced the crisis in his January 1916 General Secretary’s Bulletin: “Shall Beta Theta Pi prove its great strength as a fraternity now with a splendid illustration of the possibilities of mutual assistance?

Shall Beta Theta Pi keep open its chapter house at Toronto when other fraternities have closed theirs?

Shall the equity in the Toronto chapter house be saved to Theta Zeta and for Beta Theta Pi? Shall Beta Theta Pi preserve its Toronto chapter in this extraordinary situation, when its life is threatened, not only because of a lofty and heroic patriotism which has led its members to lay ‘upon the altar of their country their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor?’

Shall Beta Theta Pi give the college and fraternity world an incomparable illustration of the strength of its organization, the power of its sentiment, the faith of its members in their brothers?

It is up to you. Here is the situation such as has never faced us before. Here is an opportunity to prove what Beta Theta Pi, what fraternity, means.

Here is a Macedonian cry that should stir every loyal Beta heart. ‘Come over into Toronto and help us!’

We want a dollar from every active Beta contributed on ‘Pater Knox Night,’ when we think of our debt to the founders of our Fraternity.

Brothers, let us make this the great event of the college year, the greatest event in the long history of Beta Theta Pi. It is the opportunity that comes once in a lifetime. It is a chance to prove Beta Theta Pi is what some of us hope that it is, the greatest of American college fraternities.

I have faith in the Fraternity. I believe it will prove its power on Feb. 7, 1916. ‘Thus honor shall come to the badge that we wear and every true Beta that honor shall share.’”

The response was overwhelming, the house was saved, and the Fund became a monument to the Beta Spirit and the aid and mutual assistance inherent in the Beta brotherhood. The appeals brought an excess of money, and, after the war, the remaining money became a part of the Baird Fund, Beta’s permanent endowment for The Beta Theta Pi magazine.

The Rest of the Story!

When Shepardson went to Toronto in January as the appeal was being planned, another facet of the Toronto Chapter Fund story was just beginning to emerge: a story of the courage and sacrifice of the men of Toronto chapter.

In 1915 there were 107 names on the roll of Theta Zeta, founded in 1906. The men of the eight-yearold chapter enlisted in the armed forces when Canada entered World War I in 1914, three years earlier than the United States.

Many became heroes. Reg Elliot, after volunteering and twice being turned down, finally enlisted and became a veteran of the Royal Flying Corps.

Tan McDonald, with a wounded left eye and 13 shrapnel wounds, continued to fight.

Theta Zeta founders, brothers Jan and Butz Herzberg, were both wounded. Each won the Military Cross, and both were promoted on the field for coolness under fire. Jan received the Distinguished Service Order; Butz was permanently crippled from his wounds.

Tommy Drew-Brook was flying 17 miles behind enemy lines when he was attacked by four planes; a bullet penetrated his spine and exploded sending pieces into both his spine and liver. He spent eight months in a German prisoner of war camp.

Thirteen men of Theta Zeta — more than 10% of the entire chapter roll and twice as many as any other Beta chapter — made the supreme sacrifice:

1909 National Interfraternity Conference (NIC) founded on

November 27 1914 William R. Baird, Stevens 1878/ Columbia 1882, publishes Betas of Achievement 1916 Mike Malone of Toronto, mortally wounded in

Flanders, gives

the immortal command,

“Never mind me; carry on!”

1916 Toronto Chapter Fund 1916 Sisson award recognizing most outstanding chapter of

Beta Theta Pi

introduced.

Criteria

reformulated in

1981

• Alexander Baird, having already earned the Military Cross and Bar on the firing line, died while leading his company in the capture of a machine gun nest during the first day of the Battle of Amiens.

• Galer Hagerty was killed by a shell while leading his platoon in the front line at Sanctuary Wood.

• Before his death, Robert Hamilton had been recommended for the Military Cross for rescuing a number of his men who had been buried by shell fire.

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Emory J. Pike, Iowa Wesleyan 1898, Medal of Honor recipient

“One of every 10 Theta Zetas gave their lives.”

Maj. Gen. Omar Bundy DePauw 1881, far left, receives a medal for valor from President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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• James Hartney, Royal Flying Corps, died in a plane collision over France.

• John Turner Howard, Royal Engineers, was killed in a motor accident in France.

• Gerry Knight, Canada’s foremost aviator and recipient of the Military Cross and Distinguished Service Order for gallantry, was shot down behind German lines while engaged with superior numbers.

• Donald Morrison, a gun officer, was killed on the first day of the Battle of Amiens.

• Harry Nicholson, Royal Flying Corps, was shot down when attacked by three enemy planes.

• Chapter President Ernest Alroy Simpson was killed in the Battle of the Somme near Courcelette.

• Simpson’s brother, Joe, brigade major, won the Military Cross before being fatally wounded.

• Capt. Geoff Snow was wounded and later killed near Courcelette in the Battle of the Somme.

• Lt. George Stratford, after recovering from wounds, returned to the front and was killed in action five months later fighting in the trenches at Meetscheele.

“Never mind me; carry on!”

Maurice (Mike) Malone, barely 21, led his men in the counterattack at Observatory Ridge in the Battle of Zillebeke in Flanders on June 3, 1916. As they reached the farthest point of the advance, he was struck. When his men came to his aid, Malone, mortally wounded, proclaimed, “Never mind me; carry on!”

For years a plaque containing Mike Malone’s immortal words was displayed prominently over the fireplace in the Theta Zeta chapter house.

The plaque has since been moved to Toronto’s St. Paul’s Anglican Church, where visitors are thrilled

by Malone’s stirring words that continue to ring throughout the annals of history.

Among the many Beta heroes in World War I, Emory J. Pike, Iowa Wesleyan 1898, in September 1918, became the second Beta to receive the Medal of Honor for gallantry in action near Vandieres, France.

Three months earlier, Major General Omar Bundy, DePauw 1881,

initiated the month-long counterattack to save Paris from impending capture by the Germans, beginning the offensive which became the turning point of the war. This offensive was begun in the outskirts of Paris when the Allied forces other than those under Bundy’s command were retreating.

Unacceptable to Our Country’s Honor Bundy’s response, when ordered to retreat, is a much-quoted classic: “We regret being unable to follow the counsels of our masters, the French, but the American flag has been compelled to retire. This is unendurable and none of our soldiers would understand not being asked to do whatever is necessary to re-establish a situation which is humiliating to us and unacceptable to our country’s honor. We are going to counterattack!”

For 40 days the German Armies hurled themselves against the Vaux sector, and for 40 days Bundy’s men time and again not only repulsed them but hurled them back, pushed forward and captured their strategic, strongly fortified German positions at Vaux, Bouresches and Belleau Wood.

For more than a month the battle raged. And when the Germans were thrown back, the Allies never stopped attacking until the Armistice. The French awarded Bundy the Croix de Guerre with palms. This heroic and historic action is celebrated in a poem by former Beta President Willis O. Robb, Ohio Wesleyan 1879. (See page 56.)

Excellence in Scholarship Beginning in 1926 the National (now North American) Interfraternity Conference (NIC) began a survey which confirmed Beta Theta Pi’s excellence in scholarship. In all 16 surveys by the NIC before 1949, Beta Theta Pi’s overall scholarship exceeded the AllMen’s Average (AMA) on all campuses where there were Beta chapters. None of the other established inter/national fraternities could make this statement.

By 1935, Beta Theta Pi could claim at least 1,370 members of the scholastic honorary Phi Beta Kappa, more than 12% of all Betas receiving degrees from colleges where Phi Beta Kappa was located.

1917 Zeta Phi Chapter at Missouri awarded first Sisson Trophy 1918 U.S. Maj. Gen. Omar Bundy, DePauw 1877, fights to save

Paris, an action which becomes the turning point of

World War I 1919 Baird Fund magazine endowment established with an initial collection of

$5,500 at

convention;

Founders Fund, predecessor to

Beta Theta Pi Foundation, established at same convention

1925 Advisory Council of former Trustees established

1926 St. Lawrence chapter dedicates

Abbott-Young Memorial Temple the

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Fraternity’s first century. At the 1928 Convention, Gen. Harold J. Baily, Amherst 1908, spoke of the age of progress of the Fraternity and urged continued development: “The inspiration of the Fraternity’s past, its present prosperity and its high hopes for the future give us just pride in our organization and renewed courage and enthusiasm for the tasks which immediately confront us. The complete cooperation of the chapters and alumni represented here can make possible such progress during the next eleven years that our hopes for the distant future will seem insignificant when compared with what we shall presently accomplish.

“Our centennial will then be the occasion of rejoicing, and we can plan for the second century of Beta Theta Pi with the certain knowledge that your fraternity and mine is worthy of a place among the institutions that are contributing effectively to the upbuilding of our country and to the advancement and peace of the world.”

Original bronze plaques affixed to the Beta Campanile attest to Beta’s founding and the dedication of the bells.

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’Neath the Elms of Old Miami President Shepardson died suddenly on Aug. 9, 1937. Many of the plans he had begun for the centenary festivities, however, were fulfilled by the Board of Trustees and those immediately in charge of arrangements for the centenary celebration, held on the beautiful Miami campus, August 4-8, 1939.

The Celebration Committee was headed by former General Secretary George H. Bruce, Centre 1899.

Actively in charge of plans and arrangements was Col. John R. Simpson, Miami 1899, director of the centenary celebration. More than 1,500 Betas gathered “’neath the elms of Old Miami” to pay tribute to the founders, “of ever honored memory,” and to honor Beta Theta Pi. The celebration included the 100th General Convention and a lengthy series of notable special events. The Convention, according to custom, was opened by General Secretary G. Herbert Smith, DePauw 1927, and was pre-

sided over by President Clarence L. Newton, Wesleyan 1902, also elected Convention president.

Westminster Peal of Bells On Centenary Day, President Newton made the presentation to Miami University of the Westminster Peal of four bells, inscribed with the names “Beta,” “Theta,” “Pi” and “1839-1939.” They were mounted temporarily in the east tower of Old Main (also named Harrison Hall) where Beta Theta Pi was born. They were accepted for Miami University by its president, Alfred H. Upham.

The bells were first played at noon on Centenary Day, the program being broadcast by radio. The inspiring close of the program came with the address by presidential son Charles P. Taft, Yale 1918, and the singing of the “Beta Doxology.”

Other highlights of the celebration included the frequent and beautiful singing of the Whitman chapter chorus; the address “Beta Firsts and Achievements,” by Gordon S. Smyth, Pennsylvania 1918; the Centenary Day vesper service which included the singing of the Centennial Hymn; the Centenary Poem, composed and read by Dean Jay Glover Eldridge, Yale/Idaho 1896; the address “Beta Eternal,” by John A. Blair, Wabash 1893; the singing of “The Loving Cup,” under the direction of the composer, Horace G. Lozier, Chicago 1894, and the Centenary Ball in the men’s gymnasium under the direction of Ewart W. Simpkinson, Cincinnati 1919.

A splendid record of the Centenary Celebration is preserved in a motion picture with the voice of Jean Paul King, Miami 1926, as the commentator.

One project not completed by 1939 was the construction on the Miami campus of the Beta Campanile [Cam-pah-nee’-lee,], the Centenary gift of the Fraternity to the university, which was to permanently house the Beta Bells.

Sufficient funds were available by the time of the 1940 Convention, which authorized completion of the project. Brother Simpson took charge of the supervision of plans for the construction. The cornerstone was laid during ceremonies November 10, 1940; the Campanile was dedicated May 17, 1941.

1927 Shepardson publishes The Beta Book; 88th General Convention approves Installation Ceremony for chapter officers and

Fraternal Fifty

recognition

1930 G. Herbert Smith, DePauw 1927, named first

Beta Scholarship Commissioner 1933 First North Dakota award (chapter newsletters) won by Colorado School of Mines 1939 Beta Theta Pi marks first

100 years during centenary celebration

1939 Son of the Stars pledge manual

G. Herbert Smith, DePauw 1927, and written by

first published by the

Fraternity

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tury. Today’s visitors to the Beta Administrative Office, north of Oxford, can view the Campanile through a telescope which is trained on the bell tower that peeks above the Elms a half-mile away.

A dramatic incident occurred at the 101st Convention, 1940, at Del Monte, California. The Convention banquet was held on the evening of June 28. Earlier, the delegates had been thrilled by the chant coming from loudspeakers, tuned to the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia — “We want Willkie!”

Just as the banquet concluded, the break came at Philadelphia, which nominated a great Beta as the Republican candidate for the presidency of the United States: Wendell L. Willkie, Indiana 1913.

The Beta Campanile

World War II Medal of Honor recipient Everett Pope, Bowdoin ’41

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Impact of World War II The story of Beta Theta Pi following the Centenary Celebration is interwoven with World War II. The 1940 Convention barely had ended before a number of the Fraternity’s officers were called to active duty with the military forces to prepare for the war which the majority knew was inevitable. During 1940-41, war conditions did not affect the Fraternity acutely, but there was a spirit of restlessness in the chapters.

For the U.S. chapters, the fighting war came on Dec. 7, 1941. Two Betas, Lt. Frank S. Lomax, USNR, Nebraska ’39, and Ens. James W. Haverfield, USNR, Ohio State ’39, were killed in action and entombed aboard the battleship USS Arizona in the attack on Pearl Harbor. They were the first of hundreds of Wooglin’s sons to make the supreme sacrifice in the defense of liberty. John Perry Edwards, Kansas ’39, was the first to get a plane airborne in response to the attack and engage the Japanese in combat.

During World War II, three Betas earned the Medal of Honor — the highest medal for gallantry awarded by the U.S.: Thomas B. McGuire, Georgia Tech ’42, for gallantry in the air over Luzon, Philippine Islands (McGuire Air Force Base, near Trenton, New Jersey, is named in his memory); David C. Waybur, UC Berkeley ’42, for gallantry in action near Agrigento, Sicily; and Everett Pope, Bowdoin ’41, for heroism in action on Peleliu Island, Palau Group, South Pacific. Brother Pope has been the only one of the six Beta Medal of Honor recipients not to be honored posthumously.

The heroism of these and many other Betas is exemplified by Pope’s citations: “For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as Commanding Officer of Company C, First Battalion, First Marine Division, during action again Japanese forces on 19-20 September 1944.

“Subjected to point blank cannon fire which caused heavy casualties and disorganized his company while assaulting a steep coral hill, Capt. Pope rallied his men . . . gallantly led them to the summit in the face of machine-gun, mortar and sniper fire.

“Forced by hostile attack to deploy the remnants of his company thinly to hold the ground won, and insufficient water, (weapons) and ammunition, he remained on the exposed hill with 12 men, determined to hold through the night.

“Attacked continuously with grenades, machine-guns and rifles from three sides . . . he and his valiant men fiercely beat back the enemy, resorting to handto-hand combat . . . still maintaining his lines with eight remaining riflemen when daylight brought more deadly fire and he was ordered to withdraw.”

All Eyes Were on the War In spite of the hostilities, it was evident that Beta Theta Pi must hold its 1942 Convention for the purpose of placing the Fraternity on a wartime basis.

This 103rd Convention, the only one to be held during the war, was strictly a business meeting. Action was taken to delegate the powers of the General Convention to the Board of Trustees for the time during which it would be impossible to hold Conventions. The Board was charged with the responsibility of carrying on the work of the Fraternity.

The Board of Trustees adopted a policy of not suspending chapters during the war, even though they might become inactive. Under the direction of the General Secretary, a Chapter War Committee was organized for each chapter, empowered to act for the chapter when conditions made it impossible to perform its regular functions.

Thirty chapters, nearly one-third of the total, had varying periods of inactivity during the war. The first chapter became inactive in September 1942, but the great problem came in June 1943. Twenty-seven chapters had too few men to carry on.

1940 Wendell L. Willkie, Indiana 1913, is republican nominee for

U.S. President

1941 Beta Campanile dedicated at

Miami University on May 17 1941 John Perry Edwards, Kansas ’39, is first to get a plane airborne at

Pearl Harbor on December 7 1944 Betas form alumni chapter on Aug. 8 while in German prison camp

1948 Emory chapter founded, reviving the Mystic Temple of the Sword, first fraternity chapter in

Georgia

and the south

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The Pulitzer Prizewinning cartoons of J.N. (Ding) Darling, Beloit 1899, syndicated nationally by the New York Herald Tribune, inspired patriotism and challenged politicians during and between the two World Wars (above in 1942.) Devoting his life to environmental concerns, he designed the first duck stamp (1934) and was the first president of the National Wildlife Federation. A memorial to him is the J.N. (Ding) Darling Wildlife Refuge on Florida’s Sanibel Island.

The Administrative Office opened in 1949.

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Chapters Come Back to Life Chapters were reactivated as rapidly as conditions made it possible. By the time of the first postwar Convention in 1946, only six had not been reactivated. These six were re-established with the opening of the 1946 fall term. Veterans, initiated either prior to military service or during the war years, shouldered the bulk of responsibility for re-establishing the chapters.

The first post-war Convention was noteworthy for its great enthusiasm. There were no doubts in the delegates’ minds that “the spirit of Beta Theta Pi” had survived the war and that the Fraternity was in a strong position to move forward.

The Convention granted a charter to form the 91st chapter, Gamma Sigma at Willamette University.

Willamette’s president at that time was G. Herbert Smith, DePauw 1927, former General Secretary and later President of the Fraternity. He was the third Beta to be president of Willamette.

Another significant contributor to that chapter was Mark O. Hatfield, Willamette ’43, who attended the Convention as one of its petitioners. He later was dean at Willamette prior to becoming governor of Oregon and later U.S. senator for five terms.

A Time of Great Growth The first complete post-war year, 1946-47, saw a record number of men initiated into Beta Theta Pi. This was Beta’s answer to those who predicted that men returning from the service would find fraternity life childish and without appeal.

Not only had Beta Theta Pi survived the war, she was in a strong position. In fact, the Fraternity’s greatest concern became the increasing size of the chapters. The influence of the general officers focused on keeping chapters at a reasonable size so they could continue to provide opportunities for real friendship and brotherhood on which the Fraternity had been built and achieved distinction.

Like most other fraternities, there was not only growth in membership in the post-war period, but there was the greatest demand for new chapters in many years. New studies were conducted to establish a sound expansion policy, and in only six years, 1946-52, seven new chapters were installed.

During academic year 1948-49, Beta dropped be-

low the AMA for the first time since the NIC began keeping records. In response, the 1950 Convention reaffirmed Beta’s dedication to the cultivation of the intellect by becoming the first fraternity to enact a minimum grade requirement (2.00) for initiation.

The most significant changes in the administration of the Fraternity in 50 years occurred in 1947, 1948 and 1949. In 1947, upon recommendation of the General Secretary, the Board of Trustees appointed Arthur C. Wickenden, Denison 1915, chairman of Miami University’s Department of Religion, as Keeper of the Rolls.

Administrative Office Established Further, it authorized the General Secretary and Brother Wickenden to establish a clerical office in Oxford as a membership records service to the general officers and chapters.

Prior to the opening of this office in December 1947, the administrative work of the Fraternity had been performed completely as a “labor of love” by the elected and appointed officers, who gave their time, often at great personal sacrifice, to handle not only the broad challenges but the details of administrative and clerical work as well.

In 1948, the Board of Trustees appointed a committee of two of its members — former General Secretary Edward M. Brown, Miami ’31, and former Vice President Elmer H. Jennings, Northwestern 1912 — to develop a detailed statement of the authorities and responsibilities of a proposed administrative secretary and the reasons for creating such a position.

This report, approved by the Board and presented as a “special report” to the 1948 convention, emphasized the need for an Administrative Office.

The 1948 convention adopted the Board’s recommendations and authorized the appointment of a full-time administrative secretary with the Administrative Office to be located in Oxford.

The convention emphasized that Beta Theta Pi had no desire to be placed under the control of an “executive” secretary, stating, “Let it be clear . . . that it is not intended that the administrative secretary be or become the executive officer of the Fraternity.”

On Aug. 1, 1949, District Chief Ralph N. Fey, Miami ’40, was appointed administrative secretary.

Later, he would be general treasurer and president.

1949 Ralph N. Fey, Miami ’40, named first Administrative Secretary 1949 Beta Administrative Office opens in Oxford 1950 John L. Baker, Miami 1904, named first Archivist since 1895 1950 111th General Convention reaffirmed Beta’s dedication to the cultivation of the intellect

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In the preceding month, the Board had purchased the building and property next to the Alpha chapter house as the new Administrative Office.

Under the capable direction of brother Fey, the building was remodeled extensively, with the result that it became an attractive office structure. With the opening of the Administrative Office, it became unnecessary to maintain the Keeper of the Roll’s office.

Where Bundy Held The Paris Road

Where Bundy held the Paris Road, The morning battle flamed and flowed.

“The Marne is passed; the line is bent!

Heaven speed our succor, heaven-sent!”

And Europe gazed with eyes that glowed Where Bundy held the Paris Road.

The Patient Frenchman counseled, “Wait!

The Hun but hurries to his fate.

It was but now the battle broke — Tomorrow — and the counterstroke!”

But pale the star of patience showed, Where Bundy held the Paris Road.

Said Bundy to the high Command: “None of our men would understand!

The Stars and Stripes are driven back?

Impossible! We shall attack!”

And forward line on line they strode, Where Bundy held the Paris Road.

And when night brought the long day’s end, The dead that filled the river-bend Were German dead. And Europe knew!

And Freedom all her bugles blew.

And once more French the river flowed Where Bundy held the Paris Road!

Discussion Guide: The Glory Years 1900-50

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Willis O. Robb, Ohio Wesleyan 1879

1. Consider the many stories of personal Beta heroism. Which ones best exemplify the true Beta character? Beta Spirit?

2. How did the Toronto Chapter Fund affect the entire Fraternity beyond saving a chapter in financial trouble? How did it set the stage for unity and growth over the next 30 years?

3. What is the importance of Beta’s high scholastic achievement in the early years? Why is devotion to the cultivation of the intellect stressed so strongly?

4. In what ways was Beta Theta Pi a good steward for community service from 1900-50?

5. How do you live the life of Beta character and spirit now? What is your plan for growth? What role do you see your chapter playing?

Chapter 6 Tradition, Turmoil and Rebirth 1950-2020 With the establishment of the Administrative Office and appointment of an administrative secretary in 1949, the stage was set for spectacular growth and a solid future for Beta Theta Pi and its fraternal colleagues in the years ahead.

Almost immediately, however, the Korean War took a tragic toll on the chapters, followed by the emergence of more independent collegians, quick to express themselves over the Vietnam War, often joined by their own faculties.

Nonetheless, the Beta Spirit endured, grew stronger and, by the end of the 20th century, a renewed commitment to the Beta principles — the Men of Principle initiative — was embraced by Beta Theta Pi, born of necessity and nurtured by yet another evolution of young men who yearned for excellence and thrived on brotherhood.

Administrative Secretaries By 1958, Ralph N. Fey, Miami ’40, had completed eight years as administrative secretary and stepped aside to devote full time to his insurance firm.

Succeeding him were four more Miami brothers: Frederick F. Brower ’50, 1958-65; Ronald P. Helman ’55, 1965-72; Peter W.C. Barnhart ’66, 1972-77; and Jonathan J. Brant ’75, 1977-82. These successive terms reflected the intent enumerated by the Board of Trustees in 1948 — that the administrative secretary should serve briefly, not to assume the role of the Fraternity’s CEO. Kenneth J. Rawley, Penn State ’76, served 1982-83, and Thomas A. Beyer, Nebraska ’80, headed the office from 1983 until his untimely death in 1989.

John F. Schaller, Ball State ’85, assumed the reigns 1988-89, followed by Todd V. McMurtry, Centre ’84, 1989-91.

Robert L. Cottrell, Miami ’54, who previously had served as vice presi-

Post-World War II: the stage was set for an era of spectacular growth and a solid future.

The first three administrative secretaries were Miami men (from left): Ron Helman ’55, Ralph Fey ’40 and Fred Brower ’50

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dent and trustee, 1971-74, undertook the role in 1991. He was succeeded by Stephen B. Becker, Florida ’69, 1998-2007, who was succeeded by Judson A. Horras, Iowa State ’97. In 2016, Jeffrey S. Rundle, Kansas State ’03, assumed the office as Horras transitioned to the NIC.

Heroic Terrance C. Graves, Miami ’67, valiantly gave his life in Vietnam and earned the Medal of Honor.

Beta’s first Black brother, Bill Lowry, Kenyon ’56.

The 125th Convention dedicated a special plaque at the Beta Campanile in 1964.

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Administrative Office Expanded in 1964 To improve the operation of the office at 208 East High Street, and to provide increased services to the chapters and general membership, an addition was built in 1964. Among the improvements were modern office equipment and a fireproof archives room for housing and displaying the ever-increasing memorabilia of the Fraternity.

The office also displayed splendid portraits of some of Beta’s outstanding leaders — Knox, Hanna, Robb, Chandler and Shepardson — by the distinguished portraitist Louis P. Szanto.

At Beta’s 125th anniversary and Convention in August 1964, President Seth R. Brooks, St. Lawrence 1922, unveiled a new plaque affixed to the Campanile and also presented a check to Miami University for $2,500 toward completion of the University’s hub and bronze seal centerpiece.

Unrest on campuses in the late 1960s, caused chiefly by opposition to the Vietnam War, resulted in efforts to change many existing customs and establishments. At some institutions, fraternities and sororities were major victims of this agitation.

Many Betas, however, served with distinction.

Terrence C. Graves, Miami ’67, the most recent Beta to earn the Medal of Honor, sacrificed his life on Feb. 16, 1968, to save the men of his patrol.

In spite of troubled times, under the leadership of General Secretaries Burton W. Folsom, Nebraska ’49, and Col. Richard R. (Misty) Shoop, Denison ’41, and Presidents Francis M. Rich, Illinois 1925, and Peter F. Greiner, Minnesota ’51, Beta continued to grow with a proactive policy of expansion.

Fraternity Targets Expansion For the first time in Beta history, certain campuses were targeted with a more aggressive approach to expansion. A new program of regional leadership training workshops was begun as an aid to chapter leaders and alumni counselors and advisors.

Because of their initial success, they were continued on a two-year cycle with four being held

annually in eight different regions. This training format was changed in 1997 to annual district and regional conclaves which served a similar purpose but provided more regional training and chapter interaction.

To finance the leadership and scholarship activities of the Fraternity, a successful fundraising campaign, the Beta Leadership Fund (BLF), was begun in 1971. Through the continued interest and unselfish generosity of alumni, the BLF has grown steadily each year, allowing greater participation in improved leadership programming.

This support led to the establishment in 1973 of a program for the training of outstanding rising sophomores from each chapter, known as the “Sophomore Fellow” program, offered at annual Conventions.

In 1974, Beta Goals ’77, implemented at the 135th General Convention, contained seven goals for the Fraternity to attain by 1977. The goals related to expansion, membership, finances and alumni support, scholarship, alumni associations, housing and General Fraternity services.

Sisson Award Reinstated In 1981, the Convention sought to promote many of the goals by reviving the Sisson Award. Unlike earlier versions of the award, when it was presented to only one or two chapters deemed to be the best in the Fraternity, the new version enabled any chapter which met 100% of the established objective criteria to receive the award. That Convention also adopted a position statement opposing hazing.

In 1983, the Board of Trustees expanded the Administrative Office staff, providing for chapter management consultants to assist the increasing needs of chapters. Previously, one or two assistant administrative secretaries facilitated such duties.

The men serving as assistant administrative secretaries (1966-89), chapter management consultants (198397), education consultants (1997-2005) and currently leadership consultants are selected from the “best and the brightest” of graduating Betas. They function as consultants to alumni volunteers and the chapters in all facets of fraternity life and have been instrumental in revitalizing chapters where traditional volunteer aid needed augmentation. (See Appendix B.) Also in 1983, the Board instituted a toll free telephone number for the Administrative Office —

1951 Wooglin and Dragon Ceremonies authored by

Stanley R. Church, Washington State ’31, introduced at Convention, but not approved until 1984 1954 First Black Beta Initiated: Bill Lowry, Kenyon ’56 1971 Beta Leadership Fund (BLF) established

1971 First Leadership Workshops held 1973 Sophomore Fellow program established

(predecessor to current

Peter F. Greiner Leadership College) 1981 Whitman Choral Cup introduced 1983 Four-color printing first appears in

The Beta Theta Pi magazine

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Traveling across North America to consult with Beta chapters during 2018-2019 were Beta’s leadership consultants: (from left, front row) Michael A. Schultz, Wichita State ’17; Ethan R. Bell, Wisconsin-Oshkosh ’16; Kellon L. Jones, George Mason ’18; Zane D. Carlson, Knox ’16 (from left, back row) Israel Garcia, Loyola Chicago ’17; Cody T. Golden, Texas at Arlington ’17; Ty A. Leech, Minnesota ’17; J. Tyler Necaise, Mississippi ’18; Nickolas T. Nelson, Elon ’17

In 1984, the first Oxford Cup honorees were Seth R. Brooks, St. Lawrence 1922 (left), senior pastor of the Washington, DC, Universalist Unitarian Church, and Joseph P. Allen IV, DePauw ’59, astronaut, author and business executive.

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800.800.BETA (2382) — and strengthened the Fraternity with computerized record keeping equipment.

At the 145th General Convention, 1984, delegates took a major step, changing The Code of Beta Theta Pi to require that each chapter maintain a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA). The proposal first presented to the Convention called for a 2.30 GPA standard and contained several provisions modifying that standard for new members. While the delegates liked the concept of a minimum standard, they determined the proposed 2.30 standard was too low.

2.50 Minimum GPA In 1984, Convention delegates set the standard of at least a 2.50 GPA on a 4.00 grade scale, or its equivalent. Beta Theta Pi thus became the first fraternity to adopt a minimum standard of academic performance for its chapters — a move which some fraternity leaders predicted would never be successful. Beta’s pioneering leadership prevailed, however, and has since been followed by other fraternities.

At the 145th General Convention, too, was the presentation of the first Oxford Cups to former General Secretary and President Seth R. Brooks, St. Lawrence 1922, and Astronaut Joseph P. Allen IV, DePauw ’59. This award was instituted by the Trustees to recognize “Betas of Outstanding Achievement.” (See list in Appendix E.) Adoption of the Beta 2000 goals in 1985 by the 146th General Convention signaled further longrange planning. Its objective was to set the course for the Fraternity through the end of the century.

Beta 2000, reported by a committee of John J.

Rhodes, Kansas State ’38; B. Hume Morris II, Centre ’68; Thomas A. Beyer, Nebraska ’80; Edward M. Brown, Miami ’31; Robert T. Howard, DePauw ’37; Michael D. Bloom, Georgia Tech ’68; Bruce M. Lloyd, Brown ’69/Pennsylvania ’77; George B. Dealey, Houston ’84; Michael D. Gates, Western Ontario ’86; James A. Mercadante, Columbia ’83/Pennsylvania ’84; Erik B. Nordstrom, Washington ’85, and John F. Schaller, Ball State ’85, was adopted by that Convention.

Among the Beta 2000 goals were to expand the number of chapters, increase the number of chapters qualifying for Sisson Awards, maintain a strong volunteer corps assisted by a dedicated corps of support staff, expand chapter housing, build a new Administrative Office, become the best endowed fraternity in North America and demonstrate that true Beta Spirit and the Fraternity’s devotion to the Three Great Principles are ever-increasing in intensity. Many of the goals were achieved.

Risk Management Addressed The 1986 Convention continued significant legislative developments by adopting a resolution condemning drug abuse; Beta Theta Pi became the first fraternity to take this action. The following year, the 147th General Convention outlawed open parties and adopted risk management legislation to address the ever-growing litigation against fraternities. (See Chapter 15.)

The 149th General Convention, Aug. 2-5, 1988, in Toronto, Ontario, held great historical significance, producing important legislation and setting the stage for the Sesqui-Centenary (150th) Convention.

The undergraduate delegates went on record prohibiting all “little sister” organizations. In addition, four new charters were granted, and a blanket insurance policy for all chapters was approved. The latter action was essential as many chapters had been unable to obtain liability insurance in recent years.

The Sesqui-Centennial Anniversary The Sesqui-Centennial Anniversary and 150th General Convention was held at Miami University, August 4-8, 1989. An awe-inspiring occasion, there was record attendance of more than 1,500 Betas and guests. Five charters were granted, and a spirited debate ensued over the need and location of a new Administrative Office, proposed because the existing facility had been outgrown.

1984 2.5 minimum chapter GPA adopted

1984 Seth R. Brooks, St. Lawrence 1922, awarded first

Oxford Cup 1987 Georgia chapter founded, reviving Mystic Seven Temple of the Skull and Bones 1989 The 150th included a pilgrimage to the

Pater Knox Greenville, Ohio

grave of in

1990 Beta Theta Pi Foundation established (successor to Founders Fund, est. 1919) 1991 Risk Management Policy adopted 1993 New Beta Song Book, edited by Shelby L. Molter, Miami ’54, featuring four-part harmony

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Sesqui-Centennial Chairman John E. Dolibois, Miami ’42, was U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg, 1980-84.

The current Foundation and Administrative Office opened in 1994.

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Keynote Speaker and U.S. Senator Richard G. Lugar (Ind.), Denison ’54, provided a historical perspective to the great Beta story and also received the Oxford Cup. Other events included a pilgrimage to the grave of Pater Knox in Greenville, Ohio; trips to the Air Force Museum in Dayton; a display of the works of Beta artists, including American artist George W. Bellows, Ohio State 1905, at Miami Art Museum, and recreation activities ranging from a golf outing to white water rafting.

Tennis legend Stan Smith, Southern California ’68, hosted a clinic for tennis enthusiasts. The Convention also introduced the new 150-year history of the Fraternity, “The Faithful Home of the Three Stars,” by Peter J. Floriani, Ph.D., Lehigh ’77.

Most memorable was the Marching Line to the Campanile on August 8, Sesqui-Centennial Day, where President Burton W. Folsom, Nebraska ’49, unveiled a commemorative plaque.

New Administrative Office Following the Sesqui-Centennial Anniversary was the decision to build a new Foundation and Administrative Office in Oxford. Ground was broken on Oct. 23, 1993, and construction began on the $3.2 million project, funded almost entirely by contributions from Beta alumni.

Over the next year, the beautiful facility was built under the watchful eyes of Administrative Secretary Robert L. Cottrell, Miami ’54.

The Foundation and Administrative Office occupies eight acres, situated picturesquely on a wooded knoll looking south toward the Miami University campus, the Beta Campanile and the towers of Harrison Hall, site of Old Main, Beta’s founding site.

The office has adequate space to meet the Fraternity’s future needs and includes an octagonal Knox Library as well as an eight-sided museum with more than a dozen unique displays and exhibits, including the original John Reily Knox Loving Cup. At the rear of the office, three brick walkways, built with nearly 8,000 bricks inscribed with the names of contributors, lead from three stars located at three rear building exits and converge at the symbolic gran-

ite-engraved wreath and diamond in front of the entrance to the Hall of Chapters — a model chapter hall built to the original specifications of Major George M. Chandler, Michigan 1898.

Entrance to the Hall of Chapters is limited to initiated Betas as a place dedicated to the concepts upon which the founders conceived Beta Theta Pi. So thoughtful is the architecture, Georgian, and the positioning of Beta’s administrative home that a direct line of site runs from the Campanile over a Beta bridge that spans the figure-eight-shaped pond, bisects the eight-sided museum and continues on to the Hall of Chapters. Indeed, a connection of Beta’s past to its future.

Dedicated in 1994 The cornerstone was laid and the Foundation and Administrative Office dedicated on Oct. 29, 1994.

Among other highlights of the ceremonies were the presentation of the keys to the building to General Secretary Vincent Del Pizzo, Washington in St. Louis/Missouri ’62, and dedication of the Grand Staircase, the Fireside Room, the John Reily Knox Memorial Library and the Hall of Chapters.

In his dedication address, President B. Hume Morris, Centre ’68, discussed the eight great cornerstones of the Fraternity: undergraduates, pledges, alumni, Beta leaders, Beta Spirit, ritual, Beta’s Seven Obligations and Three Great Principles.

During the 1995-96 academic year, the Board increased the Fraternity’s corps of trained advisors. It established regional advisor training programs, encouraged each district chief to appoint an assistant and created the new position of regional director — often former district chiefs or trustees who could serve as trainers of chapter officers and advisors.

Men of Principle Initiative Raises Standards In 1997, the Convention strengthened scholastic performance by adding a requirement of each member. To maintain good status as a collegiate member, each Beta must have a cumulative GPA of 2.50 on a 4.00 scale. The objective was to encourage chapters to equal or exceed the local All-Men’s Average.

Unfortunately, the Alpha Chapter was closed on February 7, 1998 (Pater Knox Night), due to repeated risk management concerns. Looking back, Alpha’s closure and recolonization in 1999 would serve as

1994 New Administrative Office dedicated October 29 1995 General Fraternity launches first website

1996 The Beta Theta Pi published in full color

1996 Organization of Beta districts under regional directors introduced

1996 Beta CD recorded in Nashville 1997 Convention delegates raise individual

Beta GPA 2.5

standard to

1998 Alpha Chapter closed for risk management issues

1998 Men of Principle Initiative introduced; Board of Trustees enlarged to nine

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Chapters come from as far as Canada, Minnesota and Florida to hold initiations in the Hall of Chapters at the Administrative Office in Oxford, Ohio.

1999 Alpha Chapter recolonized; First session of Wooden Institute 2001 Terrorist attacks on September 11 claim the lives of five

Beta brothers

2002 Leadership College replaces Sophomore Fellow Program 2005 Beta GPA surpasses 3.0 for first time; Presidents Academy and GFO Leadership Summit Introduced

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historic symbolism to what would occur across Beta’s Broad Domain in the coming two decades, as many have described the birth and evolution of the Men of Principle initiative as one of the most influential periods in the life of the Fraternity – second only to the founding itself. As such, the 1998 General Convention endorsed the new Men of Principle initiative as the path forward in improving the culture of Beta chapters across North America (see Chapter 12). The Board of Trustees was also enlarged to nine members.

By the summer of 1999, Senator Richard G. Lugar, Denison ’54, had signed on as official spokesman for Men of Principle, and the first session of what would come to be known as the John and Nellie Wooden Institute for Men of Principle was held in Oxford, accommodating 45 Beta undergraduates. The success of such leadership programming spawned Beta’s creation of a wide range of programs: Beta Wilderness Challenge (2001), Leadership College (2002), Chapter Presidents Leadership Academy (2005), General Fraternity Officer Leadership Summit (2005), and Keystone Regional Leadership Conferences (2006), and support of the NIC’s UIFI and Futures Quest — all strongly underwritten by the Beta Leadership Fund.

The 167th General Convention in Toronto in 2006 was an especially historic one, marked by Beta’s achievement of the then-largest capital campaign in the history of the Greek community. More than $20.1 million was raised by the Beta Foundation toward the Upon These Principles Campaign, which was designed to scale the Men of Principle initiative across North America. Having surpassed the 3.0 GPA mark for the first time in 2005, the delegates to the 2006 Convention raised Beta’s GPA requirement for chapters to 2.7, once again the highest in the fraternal world.

In a historic move, they also broadened membership requirements in The Code to prohibit chapters from discriminating based upon one’s sexual preference.

By 2008, the Fraternity was celebrating its 10-year anniversary of the Men of Principle initiative, which continued to yield international acclaim by Beta’s peer fraternities and sororities. Including award-winning leadership programs, the culture of Beta chapters at the local level improved rapidly, which garnered renewed alumni enthusiasm and support, as well as a wave of volunteerism by Betas and Friends of Beta (a title devised for the first non-Beta faculty in the inaugural session of the Wooden Institute in

1999). Resource allocations of historic proportions would come to the forefront, as the General Fraternity continued to take a more proactive role in supporting undergraduates, advisors, house corporations and regional/district volunteers.

In 2011, after nearly a decade of conversation and three years of formal study, the Fraternity unveiled the Cornerstone Housing Program, a much-needed, professional approach to supporting Beta’s housing portfolio and house corporation volunteers.

In 2012, the undergraduate delegates to the 173rd General Convention in Chicago once again took on the issue of raising the standards of the Fraternity and implemented an even higher bar for academic performance: a 2.8 minimum GPA or the campus All-Men’s Average for a chapter, whichever is greatest.

The Fraternity celebrated Beta’s 175th anniversary in Oxford, August 7-9, 2014. Marked by an alltime Convention record of 1,684 attendees, a historic gathering on the evening of August 8 occurred at the base of the Campanile facing Miami University’s Roudebush Hall, the office of the president. As General Fraternity President Doug Houser, Willamette ’57, officially dedicated the 175th anniversary plaque that was to be affixed to the Campanile and serve as a sister to the one dedicated during the 150th in 1989, the grand tower interrupted and rang aloud eight symbolic strikes – one for each of the eight Founders, “of ever honored memory.” The quarter-of-a-century “Parade of Chapters” tradition was renewed, as attendees marched with flags in founding chapter order to Millett Hall, the location for the Model Initiation that began exactly at 9:00 p.m.

On hand to join the occasion was John Reily Knox’s great-great-nephew and past chapter president, John Ellis, Sewanee ’56. His surprise introduction garnered a standing ovation, appropriately so.

That same year, 2014, Beta’s GPA achieved an alltime high of 3.201, once again the top rank of all 70plus NIC fraternities.

In 2015 the Fraternity initiated its 200,000th member, Warren Nitz, San Diego ’18. And by 2016, nearly two decades since inception of the Men of Principle initiative, Beta’s undergraduate membership surpassed the 10,000-mark for the first time – due much in part to the fact that some 90 underperforming chapters had been closed in the prior 20 years and a vast majority of them were robustly recolonized

2006 Keystone Leadership Conferences replace District Conclaves; Beta Foundation achieves $20.1 million Upon These Principles Campaign; Convention delegates raise GPA to 2.7 and prohibit discrimination based upon sexual preference

2011 Cornerstone Housing Program launched

2012 Convention delegates raise GPA to 2.8 or AMA, whichever is highest per campus, an interfraternity high

2014 175th Anniversary & General Convention; new plaque dedicated on

Beta Campanile

2015 200,000th Beta Initiated: Warren Nitz, San Diego ’18 2016 Beta surpasses 10,000 undergrads; Foundation achieves $20.4 million Promises to Keep Campaign

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2017 Penn State Beta New Member Tim Piazza ’19, Dies in Chapter House Following Hazing Ritual that Included the Forced Consumption of Alcohol 2018 Board of Trustees and 179th General Convention Adopt Substance-Free Housing Policy Prohibiting Alcohol, Tobacco and Illegal Drugs in All Beta Facilities 2018 179th General Convention Adds Good Samaritan Policy to Risk Management Policy 2018 General Secretary Creates Undergraduate Commissioners to Add Greater Voice of Undergraduates to Board of Trustees Meetings; First Three Appointed in Winter 2019

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within 3-to-5 years under the tenets of the Men of Principle initiative. Even though Beta posted 133 chapters by the close of the 2015-16 academic year – some 14 less than her all-time high in the mid-90s – the average Beta chapter size was more than 77, placing Beta first in that category interfraternally, as well.

Including achievement at the 177th General Convention in 2016 of the Beta Foundation’s $20.4 million Promises to Keep Campaign to strengthen the financing of Beta’s leadership programs and technology services, and a renovation of the Administrative Office in Oxford, Betas certainly had every reason to be inspired by the Fraternity’s enviable position of leadership – yet equally humbled by the sense of responsibility required to keep her there.

That humbling came on February 4, 2017, when Penn State new member Timothy Piazza ’19, died as a result of the forced consumption of alcohol in a hazing ritual that followed the chapter’s pledge induction ceremony. Captivating national headlines for months, the tragedy became appropriately characterized as Beta’s “second darkest hour,” alongside that of the Civil War where brother fought brother.

With more than 25 undergraduate Betas charged for criminal conduct, including manslaughter and aggravated assault, fraternity reforms swept the continent as, shockingly, three alcohol-related hazing deaths within other fraternities occurred in the months that followed. Founded in 1888, Beta’s 129-year-old Alpha Upsilon Chapter at Penn State was closed and permanently banned from campus by the university.

In response to the fact that Penn State Betas did not call for medical attention when Piazza was in noticeable distress for fear of “getting in trouble,” Beta adopted a new Good Samaritan Policy at the 2018 General Convention. It mitigates disciplinary measures for any Beta who seeks medical attention when an individual needs immediate care. The Board of Trustees also announced expansion of its Substance-Free Housing Policy for all chapters. Not without considerable debate, the 179th General Convention sustained the Trustees’ policy in overwhelming fashion and actually strengthened the requirement by adding it to Beta’s official Risk Management Policy.

In late winter 2020, a worldwide pandemic broke out related to the COVID-19 virus. Highly contagious, it forced the closing of universities and colleges across North America. With students sent home and

Beta houses shuttered, instruction was transitioned online for the balance of the academic year. Heartbreaking for college seniors who were deprived of graduation traditions and ceremonies, the social distancing and home confinement measures necessary to get the virus under control only underscored the value of human interaction and, as it relates to Beta Theta Pi and Greek life in general, the deep impact of brotherhood and the experience so unique to belonging to a fraternity.

Recognizing the potentially devastating impact of the virus as university and college presidents deliberated the risks and limitations of reopening campuses in fall 2020, the General Fraternity immediately started preparing for the challenges Beta chapters may face, particularly with recruitment. The lifeblood of the Fraternity was certainly in jeopardy.

Multi-pronged recruitment strategies rooted in undergraduate and volunteer feedback were developed by the Administrative Office staff and launched publicly in June. Days earlier, America’s greatest sin related to racial disparity raised its ugly head again.

Following a string of high-profile deaths of Black citizens at the hands of law enforcement, demonstrations and protests calling for racial equity became a worldwide march for justice.

Historically, Beta has prided itself on the fact that its founding constitution was void of restrictive white membership clauses, especially when compared to peer fraternities that struggled with such blatant racism. By 2020, Beta’s reputation for inclusivity and welcoming of diversity was evidenced by more than 20% of its undergraduate members being students of color. However, given the annual Convention had been cancelled due to the pandemic, General Secretary Wayne Kay, Virginia Tech ’73, acknowledged humbly on the Fraternity’s first-ever webinar with some 350 chapter and volunteer leaders looking on, that Beta was not immune from the dark side of tribalism, and more must be done in Beta Theta Pi to help put an end to racism across North America.

Focused on where Beta would stand given the public’s outcry for all institutions to make a difference, Kay made it clear in no uncertain terms: “As for the Fraternity, we are unapologetic about the time and resources we will dedicate to the issues of diversity, inclusion and racial equity going forward. Beta WILL BE an interfraternal leader in this space.”

2018 General Fraternity House Corporation established to support local house corporations across

North America 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic shutters campuses

North America during spring term, forcing closure of All Beta Houses; first time since World War II (1943-45), General Convention Canceled; summer sessions of Wooden Institute canceled across

for first time since

1999 inception 2020 Beta announces new Commission on Diversity, Inclusion and Racial Equity, with a goal of helping end racism across

North America and fostering a more diverse and welcoming fraternity.

The NIC’s first Black initiate named Commission chairman, Beta’s own Bill Lowry, Kenyon ’56

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To underscore the importance the Trustees felt about the matter, he announced creation of a new board-level Commission on Diversity, Inclusion and Racial Equity. Charged with analyzing all aspects of the Fraternity, with recommendations for meaningful change due to the Board within 60 days, his historic announcement included the appointment of an iconic symbol in Beta lore as Commission chairman: the NIC’s first Black initiate, Beta’s own Bill Lowry, Kenyon ’56. As Kay reflected on his conversation asking Lowry to once again serve Beta Theta Pi, he shared: “Bill’s life experiences and credentials as a former Beta Foundation Board member make him our unequivocal first choice, and his love for our Fraternity is beyond measure. As an aside, I want everyone to know that upon asking Bill to help us do something bold and lasting, he remarked: ‘Remember, Wayne, 66 years ago a group of young men at Kenyon College also did something pretty bold. This is the right thing to do, and it is certainly the right time. I will do whatever my beloved Beta Theta Pi asks of me.’”

Fires of True Friendship

Discussion Guide: Tradition, Turmoil and Rebirth, 1950-2020

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Gather together ye most noble Greeks, While dear old Wooglin, our oracle speaks, Of honor and loyalty treasured of yore, Which binds us as Betas, steadfast evermore.

Oh, Beta, dear Beta, you shall ever be Enshrined and revered in our fond memory; ‘Round fires of true friendship we meet once again To forge the strong links of fraternity’s chain.

Soft o’er our circle the diamond’s bright rays Shed their pure light as we sing Beta’s praise; Love’s glow from the altar reflects in each heart, To cheer and uphold us when brothers must part.

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What obstacles to growth and fraternity life has Beta Theta Pi faced in the last 50 years? How have we overcome them?

How has Beta raised the bar of expectations for its members and the fraternity world? Where can improvements still be made?

If you were elected Beta’s General Secretary today, what vision for the Fraternity’s next 25 years would you recommend to the Trustees?

Have you been to the Beta Administrative Office? What is its symbolism for our Fraternity?

What question would you ask the President of Beta Theta Pi, the General Secretary or your district chief?

Chapter 7 Beta Greats

While literally thousands of Betas have made contributions, large and small, of their time and talent and dedication to the growth and strength of the Fraternity through the years, a handful have had a lasting effect on the identity, dimension and success of Beta Theta Pi. While those listed in this chapter are not intended to be a comprehensive or exclusive compilation, any list of “Beta Greats” would include these outstanding brothers: William Raimond Baird*, Stevens 1878/Columbia 1882 All-time leading expert on college fraternities; creator of “Baird’s Manual of American College Fraternities;” editor of The Beta Theta Pi magazine for a quarter century; moving force behind the Alpha Sigma Chi and Mystic 7 alliances; most prolific of all Beta writers having collected most of Beta’s early history and authored at least seven books, including Beta’s first history, “Fraternity Studies,” in 1883; inspiration for both the Baird Fund and Founders’ Fund in 1919, when the bulk of his and his wife’s estate was bequeathed to the Founders’ Fund.

Jonathan J. Brant, Miami ’75 First Beta to serve as executive vice president of the North American Interfraternity Conference, 1982-99; Beta administrative secretary, 197582; director of the Beta Foundation since 1999; widely quoted by media as authority on collegiate Greek community.

“Seth Brooks authored 140 Inter Fratres columns in The Beta Theta Pi magazine, 1951-87.”

At Beta Conventions, Seth R. Brooks, St. Lawrence 1922, frequently found himself surrounded by admiring brothers.

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General Secretary in 1950 until his death in 1987; General Secretary for 10 years; President for six years; delivered the inspirational keynote address at most Conventions 1955-85; author of the popular Inter Fratres columns (one of which won a Freedoms Foundation award) in the magazine for 36 years; first recipient of Beta’s Oxford Cup in 1984.

The first General Treasurer was John I. Covington, Miami 1870.

An insurance specialist in private life, he is namesake of the Yale chapter house corporation, Covington Trust Association.

Edward J. Brown*, Hanover 1873 His tenure (1878-81) marked the beginning of the development of the office of General Secretary as it is now known, especially after 1879 when the Open Constitution abolished the presiding chapter system and expanded the duties of the office.

Maj. George M. Chandler*, Michigan 1898 Unquestionably, Beta’s greatest authority on heraldry; designed the uniform Beta badge worn today and the current coat of arms, the Great Seal, the Beta flag, the modern shingle (certificate of membership) and specifications for a chapter room. He was a Trustee for six years and historian for 43 years.

Stanley R. Church*, Washington State ’31 A frequent contributor to The Beta Theta Pi; assisted Peter J. Floriani, Lehigh ’77, in Beta’s 150-year history, “The Faithful Home of the Three Stars;” authored Dragon, Wooglin, Fraternal Fifty rituals.

Frank G. Ensign, Beloit 1900, served as assistant general treasurer (financial advisor to chapter treasurers) for 18 years.

Robert L. Cottrell, Miami ’54 Vice president and trustee, 1971-74; as administrative secretary, 1991-98, elevated Administrative Office to a professional level and oversaw its fundraising and construction director of the Beta Foundation, 1998-99; Foundation Board of Directors 2000-04.

John I. Covington*, Miami 1870 The first General Treasurer, 1872-73, 1884-91; first archivist, 1891-95; lead editor of The Beta Theta Pi 1878-82; served on Board of Directors 1879-90, 1892-94; designed first Beta coat of arms and flag.

Col. William W. Dawson*, Ohio Wesleyan 1914 Beta’s wartime president (1940-46) while on active duty in Europe, Dawson held the Fraternity together during a challenging period when most chapters were temporarily closed.

Frank G. Ensign*, Beloit 1900 Asst. general treasurer, 1927-45; financial advisor to chapter treasurers, who developed extensive guidelines for chapter finances; his motto: Eternal vigilance is the price of financial stability.

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K. Warren Fawcett*, Minnesota 1926 Vice president and trustee; author of “Marching Along” — 1935-60, and “In Beta’s Broad Domain;” “Spig” served simultaneously as editor, historian and archivist.

Ralph N. Fey*, Miami ’40 President, 1972-75; General Treasurer, 196164, he defined the role as Beta’s first administrative secretary, 1949-58, he organized the first Administrative Office in 1949; hammered the idea that a secret of Beta’s success is to “keep it simple.”

Burton W. Folsom*, Nebraska ’49 Served three top elective posts in Beta Theta Pi: General Treasurer, 1964-66; General Secretary, 1966-71, and President, 1987-90.

K. Warren Fawcett, Minnesota 1926 (left), and Seth R. Brooks, St. Lawrence 1922, announce Fawcett’s book, “Marching Along,” which traces Beta’s history 1935-60

James L. Gavin*, DePauw 1896 General Treasurer for more than 40 years (190445), one of the longest periods on record of service to a General Fraternity Officer post; used his position to teach young men the Gavin Standard (of excellence), the value of good business practices.

Amandus N. Grant*, DePauw 1874 Only undergraduate to serve as General Secretary; a few years later he, Wyllys Ransom and Olin Brouse spearheaded Beta’s Open Constitution.

William A. Hamilton*, Northwestern 1879 Along with Ransom and Hanna, he was the architect of The Code revision of 1897 which created Beta’s current form of government; elected first General Fraternity President under new form of government and later, 1906-12, served two more terms; was vice president and trustee between terms as President.

Amandus N. Grant, DePauw 1874, the only undergraduate to serve as General Secretary, helped champion Beta’s move to an Open Constitution.

J. Calvin Hanna*, Wooster 1881 General Secretary for 15 years and then President; developed the office into its current form; influential in constitutional changes which completely revised the structure of the Fraternity into its current form; oversaw important period of expansion; responsible *Deceased Son of the Stars | 71

for the 1899 Catalogue; chose the first chapter mottos; he and Ransom were the acknowledged leaders of the Fraternity during the late 1800s.

Robert T. Howard*, DePauw ’37 Long-serving historian, 1976-98, twice editor of The Beta Theta Pi, 1955-63, 1976; his unfinished Beta history covering the years 1960-2000 was never published.

Editor/Historian Robert T. Howard, DePauw ’37, formerly Miami University’s News Bureau chief, devoted one room in his Oxford home to “the Beta business.”

“Francis W. Shepardson was described as ‘Mr. Beta Theta Pi’ during the first half of the 20th century.”

A.J.G. Priest delivers a Convention keynote on “The Great Ones.”

Horace G. Lozier*, Chicago 1894 Most famous Beta composer: “The Loving Cup,” “Beta Postscript,” “In the Old Porch Chairs,” “Wooglin to the Pledge,” and many others.

Shelby L. Molter*, Miami ’54 Undertook returning Beta Theta Pi to its historic reputation as “The Singing Fraternity” as song leader, 1992-2000; with Stephen B. Becker, Florida ’69, and others, developed a totally new “Beta Song Book,” featuring new arrangements for four-part harmony; helped produce the Beta CD, “The Singing Fraternity.”

B. Hume Morris*, Centre ’68 Ritualist, eloquent speaker, ardent expansionist; General Secretary, 1983-89; President, 1993-96; historian 1999-2018; author of Oxford Cup ritual, Beta BurialServiceandDistinguishedServiceAward;editor, “The Faithful Home of the Three Stars” and 13th Edition of Son of the Stars; author of “Brothers in Blood;” composer of several Beta songs.

A.J.G. Priest*, Idaho 1918 President, 1951-54; noted elocutionist and popular storyteller; gave nine superb Convention addresses on the great leaders of the Fraternity, all of which are collected in the book, “The Great Ones.”

Maj. Wyllys C. Ransom*, Michigan 1848 The “Major,” a member of the Board of Directors, 1879-84 and 1894-96; President of the Board 1895-97; designer of the Ransom Badge; president of four Beta Conventions (one of only two men to do so); principal architect of the Open Constitution (1879) and head of The Code committee which revamped the Constitution in 1896-97; responsible for curved sides of the Beta badge and authored Beta song “Wooglin Forever”; called by A.J.G. Priest “the first great power;” the undisputed spiritual Beta leader in the late 19th century. *Deceased

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Willis O. Robb*, Ohio Wesleyan 1879 The influential leader of the Fraternity just prior to the Shepardson years; Board of Directors 1874-78; Board of Trustees 1897-1903; General Fraternity President 1903-06; editor of The Beta Theta Pi magazine; coined the phrase, “The first mark of a Beta will be his Beta Spirit;” co-founded with Shepardson the North American Interfraternity Conference.

Kenneth Rogers*, Syracuse 1917 Beta composer who wrote original lyrics and music.

Among his contributions are “Marching Along,” “The Beta Stars,” “Sons of the Dragon” and “Beta Chorus.”

Francis W. Shepardson*, Denison 1882/Brown 1883 General Secretary for 10 years and President for 20 years thereafter; while President, also edited The Beta Theta Pi for 13 years; dominant force in the Fraternity from 1910 until his death in 1937; one of the two most prolific Beta writers with at least six books; known as “Mr. Beta Theta Pi;” he and Baird were perhaps the two most prominent fraternity men of all fraternities the first half of the 20th century.

Richard R. (Misty) Shoop*, Denison ’41 General Secretary, 1971-74, the retired Air Force pilot pioneered flying his private plane to visit Beta chapters throughout the East and Midwest, frequently accompanied by Peter W.C. Barnhart, Miami ’66, administrative secretary, 1972-77; composer of several Beta songs; attended 40 Beta Conventions.

G. Herbert Smith, DePauw 1927, was joined

by K. Warren Fawcett, Minnesota 1926, (left) and Stanley R. Church, Washington State ’31, (center) at a Beta Convention as war clouds gathered in the early 1940s.

When he retired from his long Beta service, Francis H. Sisson, Knox 1892, was saluted by the Board of Trustees for “heeding Beta’s call whenever it came . . .

(He was) high on the roll of honor and fame of Beta immortals.”

Francis H. Sisson*, Knox 1892 Bridged the gap between the Hanna and Shepardson years; the only Beta to serve in all four of the current Board positions — President, vice president, General Secretary and General Treasurer.

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nity from the Shepardson years through World War II and until the early 1950s; author of original “Son of the Stars” and its first four revisions.

“At the age of 24, Charles Duy Walker was the first General Secretary and first editor of the Beta magazine.”

H. Hiram Stephenson, Jr.*, Miami ’39 Archivist from 1976 to 2006, he was the first volunteer archivist to maintain daily office hours in the Administrative Office.

Charles Duy Walker*, VMI 1869 First General Secretary; started the Beta magazine, The Beta Theta Pi; divided the chapters into districts for management purposes and created the position of district chief; along with John I. Covington, the first two general officers to oversee the affairs of the Fraternity between Conventions, initially in conjunction with the presiding chapter system.

Eugene Wambaugh*, Ohio Wesleyan 1875 As a young Cincinnati lawyer, he continued the development of the office of General Secretary and oversaw the beginning of chapters reporting to the General Fraternity. *Deceased For lists of other distinguished Betas, see Appendix D.

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When stars are hiding, And the moon is nowhere in the sky And clouds are riding, And there’s no light to guide you by.

If you’re a Beta all along the way, The Beta stars will make your darkness day; For light or darkness, Shine the stars of Beta Theta Pi. — Kenneth W. Rogers, Syracuse 1917 What can you learn from the Betas in this chapter? Do any of the Betas described here stand out to you in particular?

What qualities do these Beta Greats share?

What might cause these men to devote their lives to the betterment of the Fraternity instead of focusing on personal advancement?

Who are the leaders in your chapter?

Do they possess the qualities shown by these Beta Greats?

Why do you think there is a strong focus on cultivating leadership in undergraduate members? Who will lead this Fraternity in the next 50 years?

Chapter 8 Evolution of a Structure for the Ages

Today, Beta Theta Pi enjoys a unique position in the Greek world in that its structure and system of governance differs substantially from most other fraternities and sororities.

During Beta’s early years, however, there was a noticeable lack of any executive authority. Each chapter interpreted the original brief Constitution in its own way, and the only governing agency was the first General Convention in 1842.

The need for some central authority between Conventions was keenly felt by Fraternity leaders. By the second Convention in 1847, it was agreed that a central executive agency was required. The solution proved inefficient; nonetheless, it was the first step toward today’s highly successful organization.

Presiding Chapter Concept The 1847 Convention resolved: “There should be a presiding chapter chosen at each Convention (as) the depository of information regarding the chapters, to which all propositions regarding the actions of the association should be submitted, and by which the decision of the chapters should be obtained and transmitted, and which should be the center of all business correspondence.”

Alpha Chapter at Miami was chosen as the first presiding chapter, a system that experienced diffi-

“By the second Convention in 1847, it was generally agreed that a central executive agency was required.”

In 1847, Alpha Chapter at Miami was the first to serve as a presiding chapter.

Today’s chapter house complex includes, at right, the former Administrative Office.

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“The presiding chapter system survived for 30 years until the adoption of a stronger constitution in 1879.”

Allegory of Alpha Lambda Chapter at Wooster

culties from the outset. Even so, this system continued for more than 30 years when, in 1879, Beta Theta Pi adopted a stronger constitution which, among other changes, placed control of Fraternity affairs in the hands of alumni and for longer terms of office.

Miami was the first to serve as a presiding chapter even though, unfortunately, Alpha became inactive that same academic year as a result of the famous “Snow Rebellion” at Miami (“The Faithful Home of the Three Stars,” page 71.) In all, 18 chapters held the post of presiding chapter, ending with Wittenberg in 1879. (For a complete list of the presiding chapters, see “The Faithful Home of the Three Stars,” page 189.)

Prior to the “revolution” of 1879, which brought a complete change to the administration of the Fraternity, various attempts were made to strengthen the presiding form of government by creating the first general officers in Beta Theta Pi. Advent of the General Secretary The Convention of 1872, for example, had elected a General Secretary and a General Treasurer. While their powers were not clearly defined, it was understood that the General Secretary was to manage Fraternity correspondence, and the General Treasurer was to look after physical property and funds.

The resolution creating the office of General Secretary limited the authority of the position noting, “ . . . provided said secretary shall do no official acts without the approval of the presiding chapter.”

The secretary of the 1872 Convention was Charles Duy Walker, VMI 1869; and, by the resolution adopted, he became the first General Secretary. He proved to be a revolutionary leader of unusual ambition, vision and force, unquestionably deserving a place among the builders of Beta Theta Pi. The development of the General Secretary’s role was related by Francis W. Shepardson in his volume, “The Beta Book” (1930.) Shepardson himself gave 10 years of devoted service as Beta’s General Secretary.

“But mere fiat did not make the General Secretaryship. The constitutional method of selection and the constitutional limitation of authority both made for weakness.” Of the 12 men who held the office 1872-1935, six served in the first six years.

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“Only one of these, besides Walker, the first, left any constructive legacy to Beta Theta Pi,” Shepardson continued. “One of them, it is true, Joseph Rucker Lamar, brought great honor to the Fraternity as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.”

Edward J. Brown, 1878-81, began the era of real accomplishment by General Secretaries. He saw to the union with Alpha Sigma Chi and abandonment of the ineffective presiding chapter system.

“Now, after more than half a century,” Shepardson recalled, “the hesitant authority of 1872 has given place to great power (which) makes every occupant of the position humble, fearful lest by some personal blunder he bring harm to Beta Theta Pi. “It is a place of great friendships. The General Secretary and his district chiefs are bound by strong ties while working together in this altruistic service.”

The Conventions of 1878 and 1879 The last work of providing an effective form of government, including a strong executive branch and the General Convention as the legislative body, was by the Conventions of 1878 and 1879. In his 1878 report, General Secretary Joseph R. Lamar, Bethany 1877, urged creation of a top Fraternity officer.

“As (one) . . . who has seen nearly all of the general and chapter work, and become familiar with the modes of conducting the business of our Order, I beg leave to suggest that your body take some measure toward creating a head — a power for the time, independent of all save the General Convention.”

Five General Secretaries gathered at a Convention in the 1950s. From the left: Harold J. Baily, Amherst 1908, who served 1926-35; Clifford C. Gregg, Cincinnati 1917, 1947-50; Seth R. Brooks, St. Lawrence 1922, 1950-60; Edward M. Brown, Miami ’31, 1946-47, and G. Herbert Smith, DePauw 1927, 1935-46.

The Convention of 1878 adopted his report, which provided the basis for the fundamental law of the Fraternity ever since.

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“The General Secretary and his district chiefs are bound together by strong ties while working together in this altruistic service.”

The 1914-17 Board of Trustees, from the left: William L. (Billy) Graves, Ohio State 1893; Clarence L. Newton, Wesleyan 1902; George M. Chandler, Michigan 1898; President Francis H. Sisson, Knox 1892; General Treasurer James L. Gavin, DePauw 1896, and General Secretary Francis W. Shepardson, Denison 1882/Brown 1883.

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executive administration of the affairs of the Fraternity. This lasted for five years until the governing structure was changed to a Board of Trustees in 1897.

The Board of Trustees consisted of six men elected for terms of three years with elections arranged so that the term of two trustees, including one general officer, expired each year.

In 1924, the Convention decided that the three trustees, other than the general officers, be designated vice presidents. In 1998, the board was expanded to six vice presidents and three general officers, for a total of nine. In 2009, three more vice presidents were added, expanding board membership to 12.

Greatest of the Greats Since 1872, loyal yet selfless Betas have served as General Secretary. Those whom history has dubbed as the “most outstanding,” were Eugene Wambaugh, Ohio Wesleyan 1875; Francis H. Sisson, Knox 1892; J. Calvin Hanna, Wooster 1885; Francis W. Shepardson, Denison 1882/Brown 1883; G. Herbert Smith, DePauw 1927, and Seth R. Brooks, St. Lawrence 1922.

Devoted brothers served as Beta’s chief executive officers in the turbulent last years of the 20th century. Doubtless their contributions have been great.

How great awaits the verdict of history. Among them, those who served more than one term are Burton W. Folsom, Nebraska ’49; Jack H. Wesenberg, Iowa ’51; B. Hume Morris, Centre ’68; Jerry M. Blesch, Centre ’60; David W. Wright, Ohio State ’67; David E. Schmidt, South Florida ’92, and S. Wayne Kay, Virginia Tech ’73.

General Treasurers In its own way, the other general officer instituted in 1872, General Treasurer, has had an equally important place as the General Secretary.

More than two dozen men have held this post.

Considered the most devoted to the job was James L. Gavin, DePauw 1896, who gave such unusual service in this capacity (1904-45) that his record will forever entitle him to a place

among the great Betas.

His dedication was perhaps best exemplified by an anecdote of the time which described Gavin as having ridden a bicycle to Convention, from Indianapolis to Chicago, because he could not afford public transportation. Today, even at interstate highway speeds of 70 mph, the trip takes some three hours.

Gavin served as General Treasurer from 1904 until his death on Aug. 4, 1945 — one of the longest terms of any officer in the history of the Fraternity. Closely associated with Gavin was Frank G. Ensign, Beloit 1900, assistant general treasurer, 1927-45. Through personal contact and extensive instructions in The Beta Theta Pi, Ensign provided thorough, practical blueprints for managing chapter finances.

Formation of Geographic Districts An essential and lasting feature of Beta’s plan of government was introduced in 1873 by General Secretary Amandus N. Grant, DePauw 1874.

Grant soon realized that managing and communicating with chapters would be more efficient if they were arranged into geographic groupings. He placed the 26 chapters in five districts and appointed a “Chief Assistant Secretary” (district chief or assistant general secretary) in charge of each district. Beta was the first fraternity to adopt the district plan. Almost all fraternities have done so since.

Beta’s 1938 Board of Trustees (seated, from the left): A.J.G. Priest, Idaho 1918; General Treasurer James L. Gavin, DePauw 1896; President Clarence L. Newton, Wesleyan 1902; William W. Dawson, Ohio Wesleyan 1914. Standing: General Secretary G. Herbert Smith, DePauw 1927, and Clifford C. Gregg, Cincinnati 1917.

First Administrative Office, 1949-94

Backbone of the Fraternity The “Chiefs Corps,” often referred to as “the backbone of the Fraternity,” are General Fraternity Officers. Frequently, trustees are elected from among chiefs who have performed outstandingly.

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John Reily Knox Memorial Library in the first Administrative Office, circa 1950

“Men who faithfully serve Beta as district chiefs become marked men. Upon their loyalty, energy, cooperation, enthusiasm and efficiency rest our Fraternity’s chance for leadership and achievement.

“And what do we offer these picked men . . . for their labor and sacrifice?

An incomparable opportunity for service to undergraduates, the hope of making new and lifelong friendships, the assurance that their influence will survive ‘in the minds and thoughts of other men, undying and imperishable!’”

Administrative Secretary and Office The 1948 Convention concluded that the time had finally arrived when Beta Theta Pi needed an Administrative Office, managed by an administrative secretary (renamed executive director by the 2016 General Convention), to handle the innumerable membership requirements of a growing association.

In 1949, Ralph N. Fey, Miami ’40, was appointed as the first administrative secretary, and a building was acquired at 208 East High Street in Oxford, Ohio, as the Administrative Office.

Fey was later General Treasurer (1961-64) and President (1972-75). Of Fey and his remarkable service to Beta Theta Pi, Seth Brooks said, “I do not know what star Beta Theta Pi was born under, but it was a star that pointed the way to the wisest selection that could have been made. Ralph Fey accepted the challenge of leaving his own business for six years and organizing from the ground up the Administrative Office.

“There is no one in our entire membership who possibly could have done a better piece of work than he has done.”

Regional Chiefs Instituted When the number of districts had grown to almost 45, General Secretary Jerry M. Blesch, Centre ’60, concluded the administrative structure needed refinement and, in the late 1990s, created the role of regional director, often drawn from long-serving district chiefs, to assist the General Secretary in managing Beta’s affairs. Now known as “regional chiefs,” Beta’s form of governance continues to evolve.

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It is a testimonial to the genius of Beta Theta Pi that the organization which evolved through the early years remains substantially in place. What has changed is the vastly increased number of alumni and volunteers who devote significant time and attention to the Fraternity’s undergraduate chapters.

Also, with the advent of the position of administrative secretary and the addition of Administrative Office staff members, who serve not only the administrative needs of the Fraternity but also travel throughout North America as coaches and mentors to chapters, members of Beta Theta Pi have become increasingly connected and unified.

Unquestionably, the secret to Beta’s success in today’s college environment has been the building of relationships with all of the Fraternity’s constituents. In addition to undergraduate members and alumni, these include the host institutions, parents, Friends of Beta, other Greek organizations and the wider community.

Function of the Trustees At the forefront of this effort are the General Secretary and Board of Trustees who meet quarterly in a location that, almost without exception, includes a local chapter or alumni event. Each trustee serves on a board committee related to planning/programming or performance monitoring.

Twice a year, in January and at Convention, the trustees are joined by the directors of the Beta Theta Pi Foundation. While the two organizations are separate entities for legal and tax purposes, in a practical sense they operate seamlessly.

The General Fraternity and Administrative Office are concerned mainly with operational matters: the Foundation serves the ever-increasing educational needs of Betas in numerous important areas.

The Organization of Beta Theta Pi Today

The first six Administrative Secretaries attended a Convention at Mackinac Island, Michigan, in the 1980s.

From left, in the order of their service in the post: Fey, Brower, Helman, Barnhart, Brant and Beyer.

Essential Role of the District Chiefs Beta’s districts are each supervised by volunteer district chiefs. Each chief is responsible for three to five chapters and, as the local representative of the General Secretary, Continued on page 84

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Beta Theta Pi General Fraternity Organizational Structure As of June 2020 General Convention The Code of Beta Theta Pi Board of Trustees

General Fraternity President

General Fraternity Officers • Advisory Council of Former Trustees and Directors • Alumni Affairs Commissioner • Archivist/Assistant Archivist • Chorister • Editor, The Beta Theta Pi • Historian/Assistant Historian • Scholarship Commissioner • Undergraduate Commissioners

General Secretary

General Treasurer

Regional Chiefs District Chiefs & Assistant District Chiefs Advisory Teams • Chapter Counselor • Faculty Advisor • Financial Advisor • Pledge Education Advisor • Recruitment Advisor • Risk Management Advisor

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“The Fraternity has been rarely fortunate in one respect.

It has never been cursed with the evil of internal politics.

Its affairs have been managed by high minded men who have won the admiration, respect and thorough confidence of the undergraduates an alumni members, and although at its conventions the forms of elections have been gone through with, it is a notable fact upon which the fraternity is to be sincerely congratulated that, with one or two minor exceptions, offices in Beta Theta Pi have always sought the man, and not the man the offices.”

— William Raimond Baird, Stevens 1878 75th Anniversary Essay, 1914 General Convention

Foundation Board of Directors

General Fraternity House Corporation Board

Administrative Office Executive Director

House Corporations • House Corporation Officers

• Beta Theta Pi Foundation • Business Operations & Finance • Chapter Services • Expansion & Colony Development • Leadership Consultants • Leadership & Education • Risk Management • Communication • Cornerstone Housing Program • Information Technology

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“Beta’s organizational structure: a balance of staff and volunteer resources.”

2018-19 Beta Theta Pi Foundation Board of Directors (left to right): Rick Banks, Cornell ’72; Willie Romero, UNLV ’95; Aaron Kozuki, Washington in St. Louis ’05; Mark Muhlhauser, Washington ’00; Amar Budarapu, Lawrence ’87; Peter Darrow, Miami (Fla.) ’09; Mike Feinstein, MIT ’82; John Hagerman, SMU ’63; Ken Bryan, MIT ’88; Todd Bleakley, Kansas State ’77 ; Tom Purinton, Kansas State ’63

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appoints chapter advisors and is the primary point of communication for all matters in his district.

The 10 regional chiefs who serve as resource people to the district chiefs are a relatively new enhancement to Beta’s volunteer structure. Often former district chiefs and other General Fraternity Officers, they are uniquely positioned to help recruit and mentor advisors, assist chiefs with educational events and maintain communication with Foundation supporters.

Involvement of more alumni, parents and Friends of Beta have made it possible to establish a goal of a minimum five advisors (chapter counselor, recruitment advisor, pledge education advisor, financial advisor and risk management advisor) for each chapter.

Recognizing that strong chapters nearly always have dedicated and hard working advisors, major emphasis and resources are placed on the recruitment of advisors who attend frequent training sessions designed to meet their specific needs.

The Oxford Staff The Administrative Office’s several departments (Business Operations, Chapter Services, Communication, Foundation, Information Technology) are housed in Beta Theta Pi’s beautiful building situated one mile from the Beta Campanile and the campus of Miami University.

The leadership consultants (formerly referred to as education consultants, chapter management consultants and assistant administrative secretaries) maintain a challenging travel schedule that includes frequent chapter visits, assistance with regional and district events, and alumni relations.

In keeping with Beta’s philosophy, the consultants work diligently to build and maintain relationships with the Fraternity’s many constituencies, internal and external.

Beta Foundation and Communication Department With the introduction of the many resources and

programs of the Men of Principle initiative, which are available to all chapters, the Beta Theta Pi Foundation has become increasingly active. In addition to the Fraternity’s traditional scholarship awards, a wide array of leadership and training opportunities are made available through the annual fundraising drive for the Beta Leadership Fund, special gifts and bequests.

Foundation staff members also administer grants made possible through a program for designated educational areas in chapter houses such as libraries, studies and computer rooms.

Among the many responsibilities of the communication department are editing The Beta Theta Pi magazine, social media publishing, professional marketing and public relations, crisis management and maintaining Beta’s website. Additional duties include e-newsletters, event coverage, video production, brochures and publications, and Beta’s licensed vendor program.

The Role of Finance The business operations department receives and records dues, pledge fees, Baird Fund and other General Fraternity income. It also handles Heritage Fund income and Foundation gifts, and monitors the endowments of both the Foundation and the Baird Fund. All other financial matters come under the auspices of this department along with supervision of the Administrative Office computer network.

Online roster, pledge and initiation reports are managed by the staff. These vital reports are the source documents for many items, such as badges and shingles, and make it possible to locate and track members throughout their lives, both as undergraduates as well as alumni.

Beta’s Board of Trustees at the 180th General Convention in Oxford, 2019 Left to right: Justin Rutherford, Northwestern ’00; Bill Haywood, Miami ’74; Bob Schnese, Wisconsin ’83; Justin Foster, West Chester ’11; Ken Grispin, Rutgers ’70; Brad Kiesling, Westminster ’01; Wayne Kay, Virginia Tech ’73; Mike Wortman, Nebraska ’70; Cary Wood, Purdue ’89; Dave Schmidt, South Florida ’92; Ben Swartz, Connecticut ’05; Not pictured: Robert Beall, Oklahoma ’80; Steven Cruz, Florida International ’12 General Fraternity Officers, including the Board of Trustees, district chiefs and Administrative Office staff members, attending the Hugh E. Stephenson Jr. Leadership Summit in Oxford, Ohio, 2006

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Beta Structure Well Founded, Successful A study of the organization of the General Fraternity reveals a balance of staff and volunteer resources that is among the most efficient and effective in the fraternity world. While it has grown in size and complexity, Beta Theta Pi’s organizational structure is rooted in concepts that have governed the Fraternity for more than 100 years.

Not unlike the Constitutions of the United States and Canada, the structure has proved to be broad enough to encompass evolving societal developments while still specific enough to honor and sustain Beta’s unique culture.

The key is an abiding belief that everyone is devoted to bringing out the best in Beta and that building strong relationships is what builds the Fraternity.

Marching Song

Discussion Guide: The Beta Organization

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Ere the dawn of early morning, All the eastern sky adorning, Wakens earth with kindly warning, Day again is nigh!

See adown the broad path swinging, While the campus all is ringing, Comes, with shout and voice of singing Beta Theta Pi. Sing, then, noble Betas!

Loud your voices raising; Marching ’neath the pink and blue, Its virtues ever praising, Stars, in sparkling beauty shining; Diamond, with the wreath entwining, In our hearts, with love enshrining, Beta Theta Pi.

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Why did the presiding chapter method of governance fail? Is lack of continuity the only reason we moved to General Fraternity Officers?

Do you think Beta’s organizational structure is flawed? Is it flexible enough for more expansion?

Why are the Fraternity and Foundation separate?

If you could construct an infrastructure for Beta Theta Pi from scratch, what would it look like?

How would it differ from what is currently in place?

Do you know who your chapter advisors are?

Is your chapter utilizing them to their full potential?

Chapter 9 Heraldry: Beta Badge, Signs, Logos and Symbols The seals and emblems of the Fraternity, provided for in The Laws of Beta Theta Pi, include a standard badge, pledge button, colors, flag, coat of arms, Great Seal, chapter seal and membership shingle.

The Badge of 1839 The first Constitution of Beta Theta Pi, adopted in 1839, specifically designated a badge to be worn by members of the society. Article four provided: “The visible badge of this association shall be a breast-pin bearing on front the following characters: 1st, three stars; 2nd, a crescent; 3rd, the initial letters of the motto; 4th, the date of the formation of this association; on the back, a heart with a spear passed through it . . . with the name of the member.”

The badge, designed by Samuel Taylor Marshall, was eight sided, of gold, the device and border raised in relief against a stippled background. “I got 9 badges for the 9 boys – at first. I got Samuel S. Carley a jeweler in Cincinnati to make a die and stamp them out of gold,” he reflected in a May 23, 1889, letter to U.S. Secretary of the Interior John W. Noble, Miami 1850.

The original design included straight sides top and bottom and diagonal at the corners; three six-pointed stars; a reverse crescent; the Greek capital letters B Q P, and small Greek letters awlq.

On the reverse of the original badge was engraved the owner’s name and a heart pierced by an arrow.

The only example of this badge the Fraternity holds in its possession belonged to Founder Michael Clarkson Ryan, Miami 1839.

The Paddack Badge The original badge was changed in 1841 at the suggestion of Alexander Paddack, Miami 1841. The surface of the Paddack Badge was black enamel; replacing the crescent was a wreath and diamond.

On the reverse of this badge was engraved the clasped hands, originally considered for the face of the 1839 badge in place of the crescent.

Upon election to the Board of Trustees, a member is presented with a badge fashioned after that of Founder Michael Clarkson Ryan. In concluding one’s service, outgoing trustees are presented with the replica badge designed by Founder Samuel Taylor Marshall in 1889.

Both are featured in the Beta museum in Oxford.

Front and reverse of the Badge of 1839

Front and reverse of the Paddack Badge, 1841

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Ransom Badge of 1847 (left) and Kirby Badge of 1855 (right)

Badge of 1865 (left) and Newman Badge of 1878

Front and reverse of the Marshall Badge, 1889

Varying badge types

Chandler Badge 1909

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The early Paddack badges also bore the owner’s name and the founding date of his chapter. After the Convention of 1842, the owner’s chapter Greek letter was added to the back of the badge. Some years later the individual’s date of initiation replaced the date of the chapter founding.

Ransom, Kirby and Newman Badges In 1847, under the direction of Maj. Wyllys C. Ransom, Michigan 1848, the badge finally attained the inspired form we know today, when the four straight sides were curved inward, thus making all eight sides concave. Further refined in 1855 and known as the Kirby Badge because it was manufactured by Kirby in New Haven, Connecticut, it is authorized exclusively for chapter presidents today.

The first attempt at a standard badge was made by the Convention of 1878. The badge was manufactured by the John F. Newman Company of New York, working under the direction of Major Ransom, but this early attempt at uniformity had little success.

In 1880, the Convention substituted a badge manufactured by P.L. Miles of Cleveland for the Newman Badge, but generally during this period each individual purchased his badge from the jeweler of his choice, so there were hardly two badges alike.

The Marshall Badge In the 1889 letter to Noble, Founder Marshall continued, “I have lost my Beta Theta Pi badge or pin. I lost it 6 weeks ago, and the Semi Centennial of the founding of the Society takes place 19th June next. I must have another or die. I want a perfect duplicate.”

Founder Marshall did not get his duplicate intime, but he was able to borrow the pin of brother Noble.

Marshall’s duplicate was made from his recollection of the original Beta badge he designed, except it differed in several regards, no doubt due to the passage of time since the Fraternity’s humble beginnings: the crescent opened upward to the right instead of down; the three stars were positioned in a straight line – not arced – and had five points instead of six. Finally, the word “Founder” was inscribed on the back, which was not a feature of the original nine he had produced. Marshall wore this badge every day for the remaining years of his life.

Enter George Chandler The Convention of 1899 made considerable headway toward a uniform badge when it adopted a standard badge manufactured by Roehm and Son of Detroit, under the direction of George M. Chandler, Michigan 1898. While this badge proved popular, the arrangements were not entirely satisfactory; so the 1907 Convention again called upon Major Chandler to head a committee to work on a standard badge.

To Major Chandler goes the credit for the careful design of today’s standard badge, adopted in 1909.

Since 1913, all badges have been manufactured and distributed by a sole official jeweler, contracted by the General Fraternity. Beta Theta Pi’s current, official jeweler is Herff Jones.

George M. Chandler, Michigan 1898

Proper Wearing of the Badge The standard badge of the Fraternity is “to be worn over the heart and in a manner befitting the honor and dignity to which the badge is entitled.” (Note: the badge should be affixed directly to one’s collared shirt or sweater, not on a coat lapel.) The use of the badge as a ring, as a decoration or as a graphic element on printed matter or T-shirts, or in any other manner other than as the official badge of Beta Theta Pi, is specifically prohibited.

A member may, however, permit his mother, wife, daughter, sister or fiancée to wear the standard badge or the miniature “Mothers Badge.”

The Pledge Pin Though the pledge pin is the first Fraternity insignia a prospective member is permitted to wear, the development of this device came much later than the badge.

The early literature of Beta Theta Pi does not suggest the idea of “pledging” as it is now understood.

A prospective member was simply approached; if he accepted the Beta proposal, he attended a meeting of the chapter and was immediately initiated.

Before the pledge pin appeared in 1894, many chapters pinned the Fraternity colors on the prospective member to announce his pledging. The first pledge pin was in the shape of the badge, an eight-sided Grecian shield of pink and blue enamels, displaying the Greek capital letters BQP. In 1899, the current pledge pin was adopted:

This wooden, handcarved coat of arms hangs in Beta’s Administrative Office in Oxford.

The Beta flag

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“A Grecian shield of white enamel, of the same shape as the badge, bearing three five-pointed stars of gold arranged in a line running from the upper left-hand corner to the lower right-hand corner as one faces the pledge pin.”

The pledge pin may be worn by a prospective Beta who has been selected by an active chapter of Beta Theta Pi. Traditionally, the pledge pin is worn on the right lapel of one’s jacket. However, as coats are worn less frequently today, the requirement was dropped in favor of permitting pledges to wear it over the heart on collared shirts and sweaters.

The Beta coat of arms

The coat of arms and badge, depicted in stain glass windows, are in the Hall of Chapters, Oxford, and in the Auburn chapter house.

Both were donated by B. Hume Morris, Centre ’68.

The Colors The colors of the Fraternity, delicate (light) shades of pink and blue, were used by a few chapters prior to their adoption by the Convention of 1879.

During numerous Conventions since, the issue of changing the official colors to stronger, darker shades of red and blue has been raised but always soundly defeated.

The Flag The Beta flag has three equal horizontal stripes of blue, white and blue. The upper blue stripe bears a single white five-pointed star; the lower blue stripe, two similar stars, the three forming an equilateral triangle about the Beta crest (dragon) in red.

Designed by Major Chandler, this flag was adopted in 1902. An earlier flag, 1890, designed by John I. Covington, Miami 1870, bore three stars and a red rose, enclosed by a white border on a field of blue.

The Coat of Arms The first Beta coat of arms was designed by Covington in 1869 and formed the basis of the Great Seal adopted in 1879. This early heraldic design had little in common with today’s official coat of arms, adopted by the Convention of 1897. Section 65 of the Laws gives an adequate description: “A coat of arms is regularly upon a spade-shaped or triangular shield. The surface of the shield is divided vertically and horizontally into four quarters, the colors of which are these: First quarter, silver or white (argent); Second, red (gules); Third, silver or white; Fourth, red.

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“The chevron is V-shaped, point upward and is frequently seen on heraldic shields and on the sleeves of military uniforms. This is ‘azure,’ i.e., blue. Upon this area are three stars (mullets) in gold (or). The crest or piece above the shield is a dragon in gold, seated with wings raised.”

Below the shield is a ribbon scroll bearing the motto “___kai___.” The coat of arms is designed to be used wherever heraldic insignia is desired. It is properly used on jewelry, plaques, stationery and on the publications of the Fraternity.

Each chapter also has its own unique coat of arms, consisting of the Fraternity arms, each with a heraldic device specific to the chapter, and on the scroll a motto (in Greek) of one or more words beginning with the Greek letter or letters of the chapter’s name.

The arms of the first 10 chapters are consistent with established rules of heraldry; the Miami chapter uses the Beta arms, unchanged except for the motto which in this instance begins with “Alpha.”

The arms of the next nine chapters follow the laws of English heraldry, bearing the marks of Cadency for the nine sons in a family. The first of these is the label or file, so the coat of arms of the Cincinnati chapter is distinguished by a label — a threepronged rake. The next chapter, Western Reserve, was distinguished by a crescent.

After the first 10 chapters, the first quarter of the shield contains a distinctive device. Careful study is made of the college and state seals, the locality, traditions, etc., so that an appropriate symbol designates the chapter. A complete discussion of chapter arms and mottos is in Shepardson’s “The Beta Book.”

The mottoes on the chapter arms were initially selected by General Secretary J. Calvin Hanna, Wooster 1881. (See chapter 11 for chapter mottoes.)

The Great Seal The Great Seal of the Fraternity is composed of the coat of arms supported by two rose sprigs within a circular band on which appears the legend, “The Great Seal of Beta Theta Pi — 1839.” This seal was adopted in 1897, replacing the earlier Great Seal of 1879, drawn by John I. Covington, which was unsatisfactory from a heraldic point of view as it included much that was not related to Beta Theta Pi. Continued on page 92 Son of the Stars | 91

The Beta Museum

Beta’s museum in Oxford was the gift of the late Col. Lee B. Thompson Sr., Oklahoma 1925, vice president/ trustee, 1945-58. It was designed and construction was overseen by a committee consisting of B. Hume Morris II, Centre ’68; Robert T. Howard, DePauw ’37: H.H. Stephenson Jr., Miami ’39; Peter J. Floriani, Lehigh ’77 and William W. Berry Jr., Vanderbilt ’68.

The John Reily Knox Loving Cup exhibit (left) features the original cup given to the founder and his wife, Isabel, in 1895 on their Golden (50th) Wedding Anniversary.

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“The rose was inherently fitting. In beauty and purity it symbolizes our principles.”

The Chapter Seal The 1842 Convention authorized use of chapter seals, and its design was re-adopted by the 1881 Convention. These seals consist of an equilateral triangle enclosing three stars, clasped hands and the Greek letter(s) of the chapter name, all enclosed in a circle. About the only use made of these chapter seals today is on the membership shingle.

The Shingle The Fraternity shingle first appeared in the Cornell chapter at the end of the 19th century. It was devised by Morris R. Ebersole, Cincinnati 1898, a Cornell graduate student. The shingle’s original design was favored by many chapters, and the 1913 Convention officially approved it.

Beta’s shingle is simple and classic in approach: a plain white card, 6 inches x 8 inches, displaying the Beta coat of arms engraved in the center upper portion; across the middle are the full name of the member and date of his initiation; below, the chapter seal is imprinted in red wax.

Today’s shingle differs from Ebersole’s in carrying the date of the owner’s initiation, instead of his class, and by displaying the old chapter seal of 1842 instead of the chapter seal bearing the badge, which was never official. The current shingle was designed

by Major Chandler, and the red wax is simulated.

The Fraternity Flower The light pink rose was adopted as the official Beta flower at the semi-centennial Convention, Wooglin-on-Chautauqua, in 1889 – a fraternity first.

The suggestion had been made by Dean Leila McKee of Western College for Women, Oxford, Ohio, at the Alpha Chapter ’s 50th anniversary in Oxford.

A memorandum from that Convention concluded:

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“On the last day of the session . . . the rose was formally adopted as the Fraternity flower. This was eminently fitting. The rose is both beautiful and hardy. Its quality of beauty makes it the most generally favored of flowers. Its hardiness enables it to adapt itself to every climate. In beauty and purity it symbolizes our principles. Its hardihood reminds us of our adaptability to our environment, but chiefly of the universality of our moral aims.

The roses used at the original ceremony were procured from a bush not far from the college building at Miami, the Fraternity’s birthplace.”

The dragon is lord of the beasts of the wo’ld And the ruler of birds of the air; And Wooglin of old found him dauntless and bold, As the guard of his secret lair.

Our pride and our dream is to keep him supreme, And we pledge him with hands raised high: “We’re the sons of the dragon and, forever more We are guarding Beta Theta Pi.” — Kenneth Rogers, Syracuse 1917

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Discussion Guide: Beta Heraldry

What common themes do you see in the many emblems Beta Theta Pi has adopted over the years? How do they relate to what you are learning as a new member today?

2. Consider the evolution of the badge of Beta Theta Pi. Why was consensus so hard to reach?

What factors made the process a lengthy one?

3. What can you learn from the simple, yet elegant, design of your pledge pin?

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Chapter 10 A Chapter of Beta Theta Pi

While Beta Theta Pi’s first chapter was Alpha, the founding chapter at Miami University, it is not the oldest continuously active chapter; Gamma Chapter at Washington & Jefferson enjoys that distinction.

Indeed, Gamma Chapter is the oldest continuously operating chapter in the entire Greek community.

Alpha was closed 1848-52 due to the Snowball Rebellion, in 1873-86 during the temporary demise of Miami University, and again 1998-2000 and 2014-16 due to risk management issues, but Gamma has functioned without missing a beat since 1842, first as Gamma Chapter at Jefferson College, continuing after its consolidation with Nu Chapter at Washington College, 1865.

Expansion of the Fraternity There is ample evidence that from the earliest days the founders agreed that the Fraternity should expand and become a “national” fraternity. The constitution of 1839 provided that chapters might be “established at such places as may be thought suitable and prudent.”

Even so, expansion in those early days was somewhat haphazard. The second chapter was organized in Cincinnati, Ohio, by a committee from Miami created for that purpose; and that chapter took the lead in organizing the next five chapters: Western Reserve, Ohio, Transylvania, Jefferson and Harvard.

Twice, Beta Theta Pi absorbed smaller fraternities, adding their chapters to the Beta rolls. An alliance with Alpha Sigma Chi in 1879 added Rutgers, Cornell, Stevens, St. Lawrence and Maine. Later, an agreement with the Mystic Seven revived closed Beta chapters at North Carolina and Davidson and strengthened the chapter at Virginia.

Allegory (and badge) of Sigma Chapter, Stevens Institute of Technology, a former chapter of Alpha Sigma Chi

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years or more, thereby demonstrating their ability to conduct their affairs in a responsible manner, before a petition for chartering will be accepted by the General Convention. Requirements for expansion are stated in Article III of the Constitution.

Since 1839, more than 250 charters have been granted; however, the number of active chapters is currently some 60% of that total.

Allegory of Tau Chapter at Wabash

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The Roll of Chapters The roll of the chapters below lists them in order by year of their establishment – most frequently in the latter half of the 1900s and 2000s according to the Convention that approved the charter petition. That year of the authorizing Convention may precede slightly the chapter’s official founding date, as the founding date is marked in modern form by the date of the Installation Ceremony – often held in the spring term, well after the prior summer’s Convention.

Note: A date in parenthesis (1847) following the chapter’s Greek name indicates that the chapter ceased to be active in that year. Two dates (1847-52) indicate the inclusive dates of closure, the chapter having reopened on the second date.

1839 Alpha (1848-52)(1873-86)(1998-2000)(2014-16) Miami 1840 Beta and Beta Nu (1843-90)(2002-04) Cincinnati 1841 Beta* (1868-81)(1979) Western Reserve 1841 Beta Kappa (1847-54)(2011-13) Ohio 1842 Epsilon* (1847) Transylvania 1842 Gamma Washington & Jefferson

(Gamma, Jefferson College, united with Nu,

Washington College, in 1865) 1842 Eta* (1847-1880)(1901) Harvard 1843 Theta Epsilon* (1846-1993)(2003) Princeton 1845 Delta (originally Indiana Asbury) DePauw 1845 Pi (1849-55)(2001-03) Indiana 1845 Lambda (1851-54)(2007-11) Michigan 1846 Tau (1849-54) Wabash 1847 Zeta* (1851-1914)(1963) Williams 1848 Epsilon (1862-73)(2006-11) Centre 1849 Kappa* (1851-80)(1973) Brown 1850 Zeta* (1912-1989)(2003-05)(2012) Hampden-Sydney 1852 Eta (1861-89)(2001-03) North Carolina 1853 Theta* (2001) Ohio Wesleyan 1853 Iota* (2007-11)(2014) Hanover 1854 Mu* (1899) Cumberland 1855 Nu* (1865, see Gamma) Washington College 1855 Xi (1874-88) Knox

1855 Omicron (1861-65)(1973-80)(2005-08) Virginia 1856 Alpha Rho* (1861-65)(1880-1917)(2004-07)(2018) W&L 1856 Sigma* (1866) Illinois College 1858 Upsilon (1861-1989)(1999-2010) South Carolina 1858 Phi Alpha* (1861-66)(1868-90)(1969) Davidson 1859 Chi* (1861) Oglethorpe 1860 Chi* (1865-72)(1987) Beloit 1860 Psi (1865-71)(2003-06) Bethany 1863 Omega* (1863) U.S. Naval Academy 1865 Alpha Alpha* (1878) Monmouth 1866 Alpha Beta (1872-80)(2004-06) Iowa 1867 Alpha Gamma Wittenberg 1868 Alpha Delta Westminster 1868 Alpha Epsilon* (1915) Iowa Wesleyan 1868 Lambda Rho* (1872-94)(1965) Chicago 1868 Alpha Eta (2001-05) Denison 1869 Alpha Theta* (1880) VMI 1869 Alpha Iota (1879-1901)(1994-97) Wash. in St. Louis 1871 Alpha Kappa* (1896)

Richmond 1872 Alpha Lambda* (1913) Wooster 1872 Alpha Mu* (1879) Howard 1872 Alpha Nu Kansas 1873 Alpha Xi* (1893) Randolph-Macon 1873 Alpha Omicron* (1881) Trinity (Texas) 1873 Alpha Pi Wisconsin 1873 Rho* (1994-1997) (2019)

Northwestern 1874 Alpha Sigma* (2000) Dickinson 1876 Zeta Upsilon (1877-2001) William & Mary

(originally Alpha Tau) 1876 Upsilon* (1915) Boston University 1877 Alpha Phi (1880-1972)(2001-03) Virginia Tech 1877 Alpha Chi (1878-1992) Johns Hopkins 1878 Alpha Psi (1881-2017) Butler 1879 Omega* (2013-16) (2017) UC Berkeley 1879 Beta Alpha (1874-88) Kenyon 1879 Beta Beta (1901-28)(2001-04) Mississippi 1879 Beta Gamma* (1887-91)(1999) Rutgers 1879 Beta Delta Cornell 1879 Sigma Stevens 1879 Beta Zeta (2005-09) St. Lawrence 1879 Beta Eta (1989-91) Maine 1880 Phi (1891-95)(1968-77) Pennsylvania 1880 Beta Theta Colgate 1881 Nu* (1997) Union 1881 Alpha Alpha (2000-03) Columbia 1883 Beta Iota* (1966) Amherst 1884 Beta Lambda (2015) Vanderbilt 1885 Theta Delta (2012-2014) Ohio State 1886 Beta Omicron (2010-2015) Texas 1888 Alpha Tau Nebraska 1888 Alpha Upsilon* (2009-10) (2017) Penn State 1889 Beta Epsilon* (1956-1960)(2000) Syracuse

Allegory of Upsilon Chapter at Boston

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Allegory of Beta Delta Chapter at Cornell

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1889 1889 1889 1890 1890 1891 1892 1894 1900 1900 1900 1901 1902 1903 1905

1905 1906 1907 1908 1908 1909 1912 1913 1913 1914 1914 1914 1916 1917 1919 1920 1922 1923 1923 1926 1930 1936 1936 1939 1947 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1959 1959 1962 1962 1964

Alpha Zeta (2008-11) Denver Alpha Omega* (1998) Dartmouth Beta Pi Minnesota Mu Epsilon* (2015) Wesleyan Zeta Phi Missouri Beta Chi* (2007) Lehigh Phi Chi* (1966-91)(2007) Yale Lambda Sigma* (1990) Stanford Beta Psi* (2014) West Virginia Beta Tau (1971-78)(1991-2018) Colorado Beta Sigma* (1991) Bowdoin Beta Omega Washington Sigma Rho (2009-13) (2018) Illinois Beta Mu (2012-2014) Purdue Lambda Kappa* Case (united with Beta, Western Reserve, 1979) Tau Sigma (2004-06) Iowa State Theta Zeta Toronto Gamma Phi Oklahoma Beta Phi Colorado Mines Beta Xi* (1993)

Tulane Beta Rho (2016-19) Oregon Gamma Alpha South Dakota Beta Upsilon (2011-12) MIT Gamma Beta (2010-11) Utah Gamma Gamma Idaho Gamma Delta* (1990) Colorado College Gamma Epsilon Kansas State Gamma Zeta Whitman Gamma Eta Georgia Tech Gamma Theta (1999-2001) Washington State Gamma Iota* (2013) Carnegie Mellon Gamma Kappa North Dakota Gamma Lambda (1998-2001) Oklahoma State Gamma Mu (1999-2001)(2002-17) Oregon State Gamma Nu UCLA Gamma Xi Florida Gamma Omicron British Columbia Gamma Pi Lawrence Gamma Rho*(2008) Duke Gamma Sigma (2011-14) Willamette Gamma Tau (2003-06) Southern California Gamma Upsilon Emory Gamma Chi* (2016) Sewanee Gamma Psi (2006-11) Michigan State Gamma Omega (2005-09) SMU Delta Alpha* (2007) Western Ontario Delta Beta (1969-89) Arizona Delta Gamma Wichita State Delta Delta (2005-19) Bowling Green Delta Epsilon (2011-13) Puget Sound Delta Zeta* (2019) Auburn

1964 1964 1965 1967 1969 1970 1970 1971 1971 1971 1971 1975 1977 1977 1977 1978 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1986 1986 1986 1987 1988 1988 1989 1989 1989 1990 1990 1990 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1992 1992 1993 1993 1993 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1995 1996

Delta Eta (GMI-EMI) (2005-2007) Kettering A & B Delta Theta Alabama Delta Iota* (2003) Ball State Delta Kappa Tennessee Delta Lambda (1999-2013) Florida State Delta Mu (2010-15) Texas Tech Delta Nu (1988-92)(1994-96) Clemson Delta Xi (2003-06) Eastern Kentucky Delta Omicron* (1996)

Weber State Delta Pi Louisville Delta Rho Texas at Arlington Delta Sigma (2001-05) UC Irvine Delta Tau (1992-2017) Arizona State Delta Upsilon (2002-2017) Houston Delta Phi* (2005) Wright State Delta Chi* (1984) Western Michigan Lambda Kappa - Beta Case Western Reserve Delta Psi (1988-95) (2011-12) Baylor Delta Omega (2006-09) Maryland Epsilon Alpha (1994-2003) East Carolina Epsilon Beta* (2000) San Diego State Epsilon Gamma (2002-04) Central Michigan Epsilon Delta Cal Poly Epsilon Epsilon (1890, Temple of the Skull) Georgia Epsilon Zeta* (2000) Guelph Epsilon Eta Texas A&M Epsilon Iota* (2007) Cal State, Chico Epsilon Theta* (2010) Middle Tennessee State Epsilon Kappa* (1999-2004)(2012) Colorado State Epsilon Lambda (2018) Missouri-Kansas City Epsilon Mu (1997-16) George Mason Epsilon Nu* (1996) McGill Epsilon Xi* (2005) Bishop’s Epsilon Omicron (1997-2010) Kentucky Epsilon Pi* (2014) UC Santa Barbara Epsilon Rho* (1999) Hawai’i Epsilon Sigma* (2002) UC Riverside Epsilon Tau (2005-19) Toledo Epsilon Upsilon Carleton Epsilon Phi* (2006) Tennessee Tech Epsilon Chi* (2009) Rhode Island Epsilon Psi* (2008) Binghamton Epsilon Omega Eastern Washington Zeta Alpha* (2002) Lynchburg Zeta Beta (2009-19) South Florida Zeta Gamma (1999-13) UC San Diego Zeta Delta* (2009) Florida Atlantic Zeta Epsilon Villanova Zeta Zeta Wisconsin-Oshkosh Zeta Eta San Jose State Zeta Theta* (2002) Bryant Zeta Iota* (2000) Utah State

Allegory of Alpha Pi Chapter at Wisconsin

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Allegory of Zeta Chapter at Hampden-Sydney

1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1998 1999 2001 2001 2002 2003 2003 2007 2007 2008 2009 2009 2010 2012 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2015 2015 2016 2016 2016 2016 2017 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Zeta Kappa* (2003) UNLV Zeta Lambda (2006-08) Furman Zeta Mu* (2019) Nova Southeastern Zeta Nu George Washington Zeta Xi Truman State Zeta Omicron Southern Illinois Zeta Pi* (2007) Pepperdine Zeta Rho* (2017) Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Zeta Sigma* (2011) West Chester Zeta Tau Saint Louis Zeta Chi Connecticut Zeta Psi* (2018) Central Florida Zeta Omega San Diego Eta Alpha Loyola Marymount Eta Beta Miami (Fla.) Eta Gamma Florida International Eta Delta Dayton Eta Epsilon John Carroll Eta Zeta Northeastern Eta Eta TCU Eta Theta Chapman Eta Iota Creighton Eta Kappa Pacific Eta Lambda* (2017) Charleston Eta Mu Arkansas Eta Nu Pittsburgh Eta Xi High Point Eta Omicron Drexel Eta Pi American Eta Rho NC State Eta Sigma Quinnipiac Eta Tau WPI Eta Upsilon Elon Eta Phi Rockhurst Eta Chi Rochester Eta Psi New Jersey Eta Omega Loyola Chicago Theta Alpha Delaware TBD LSU TBD Sacred Heart TBD James Madison TBD Florida Gulf Coast TBD New Mexico TBD Embry-Riddle

Chapters: the Living Fraternity Undergraduate chapters portray the life of Beta Theta Pi. Among the privileges and powers reserved for chapters are (1) the delegates meeting at Convention, who serve as the legislative branch of the Fraternity, charged with the ultimate decision-making of all Beta policies and procedures (see chapter 22) 102 | Chapter 10

and (2) the pledging and initiating of men.

Each active chapter and its collegiate members are charged to uphold the reputation of Beta Theta Pi by maintaining high standards of performance, academic achievement, moral conduct and discipline.

Chapters, too, must adhere to campus, community, state/province and federal laws on all matters, including the use of alcohol and illegal drugs.

Financial Obligations Each new member pays a pledge fee to the General Fraternity, payable at the time he is pledged, and an initiation fee, payable at the time of initiation.

Most chapters forward these fees for the group and include the charges as a part of the regular monthly, quarterly or academic term billing to the individual.

The pledge fee covers the individual’s “Son of the Stars” pledge manual, Song Book and access to Beta resources and support programs.

The initiation fee covers the member’s badge, shingle (membership certificate) and lifetime subscription to The Beta Theta Pi magazine.

Alpha Zeta Chapter at Denver

Annual Dues, Insurance The chapter also pays a liability insurance premium for each pledge and initiate during his undergraduate membership. This amount, which can vary, has remained stable since inception of the risk management program in the late 1980s.

The chapter also forwards annual dues for each member, payable one-half at the beginning of the fall and spring terms.

Finally, each collegiate Beta contributes to Beta’s Heritage Fund, which maintains and preserves the beautiful buildings and grounds of the Foundation and Administrative Office in Oxford.

The Heritage Fund was created by action of the undergraduate delegates at the 1994 Convention in Marco Island, Florida.

The Administrative Office provides virtually everything the chapter needs to manage and administer its affairs with the General Fraternity on the Beta website. All reporting is submitted online.

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Chapter Names The second Beta Constitution (1840) provided for names to be given to the chapters. Following a practice prevalent at the time, chapters were named for their geographic location: e.g., Ohio University, the Athens Chapter.

By 1842, the Constitution was amended to provide that each chapter be given a Greek-letter name indicating its priority of establishment. Hence, Miami became Alpha (1839), Cincinnati was Beta (1840), Western Reserve was Gamma (1841), etc.

While exceptions have occurred, for the most part this practice has been followed ever since.

The Fraternity’s Code now provides specifically that an inactive or closed chapter shall regain its Greek name if and when it is rechartered.

Delta Rho Chapter at Texas at Arlington originated the popular “Heroes for Hope” philanthropic project.

Chapter Organization To be successful, every organization needs a management structure to achieve order and efficiency.

From Beta’s founding days, a major objective was to formalize a Constitution which would give form and substance to the new group’s organization.

For more about chapter organization, consult your chapter’s leadership consultant or refer to beta.org.

Executive Committee Most chapters function with an executive committee and a cabinet while placing decision-making in the regular chapter meeting. The executive committee, chaired by the president, includes the top officers of the chapter.

As the group that is primarily responsible for energizing the membership toward achieving its goals, it typically includes the elected chapter officers: President Vice President Treasurer Secretary

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Ritual Chairman Intramural Chairman Philanthropy Chairman Chorister Alumni Relations Chairman Public Relations Chairman Parents Weekend Chairman

Kai Committee The Kai Committee, which consists of members from each class, facilitates brotherhood and deals with internal discipline. It is involved in the self-governance of the chapter, holding members accountable, education and brotherhood development.

Chapter Meeting The weekly chapter meeting, conducted as a “formal” chapter meeting at least once a month, is the forum where every member can participate in chapter business. Each meeting should conclude with a round-table discussion, enabling and encouraging all members to participate.

Standard Chapter Operating Expectations Standard Chapter Operating Expectations (SCOE) are a set of standards that all chapters of Beta Theta Pi are expected to meet. Introduced at the 165th General Convention (2004), they focus on key areas of chapter operations, providing a tangible and quantifiable performance gauge for every chapter.

As of June 2020, the standards are:

Alpha Nu Chapter at Kansas

Scholarship: Achieve a minimum chapter Grade Point Average at or above the campus All-Men’s Average (AMA) or a 2.8 (4.0 scale), whichever is greater.

Advisors: Aggressively recruit and maintain an active advisory team consisting of a minimum of six core advisors: chapter counselor and recruitment, pledge education, risk management, financial and faculty advisors.

Membership Size: Aggressively recruit and maintain a chapter membership at or above the all-campus average for fraternities, or greater than 40 men if the campus does not report an average fraternity chapter size.

Member Education: Submit a written pledge program to become certified on an annual basis using the “Positive Pledge Education Assessment (PPEA)”; maintain a three-year initiation rate of 80% or higher.

Alpha Chapter at Miami

Leadership Development: Send 10 attendees annually to Beta’s core leadership programs: one to the Chapter Presidents Leadership Academy; one to the General Convention as an official delegate; eight officers to the Keystone Regional Leadership Conference.

Chapter Standing and Operations: Submit all membership and academic reports to the General Fraternity by established deadlines. Retain a status of “Good” per The Code of Beta Theta Pi.

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Financial Health: Comply with Beta’s Chapter Accounting Standards; no financial suspension for 90-day balance.

Risk Management: Review the Risk Management Policy at least once each term and adhere to its guidelines, including all local, state and federal laws.

Ritual: Conduct at least one formal meeting per month using the Ritual, and conduct all required ceremonies in strict compliance with the Ritual of Beta Theta Pi.

Keystone Regional Leadership Conferences In 2004, chapter presidents and volunteers overwhelmingly identified the need for high-quality officer and advisor training. After careful study, the result was introduction of the Keystone Regional Leadership Conferences in 2006.

Keystones are a high quality, regional education experience focusing on chapter officer development, principled leadership and volunteer training. Each chapter within a region sends at least eight officers annually to Keystone including the president, vice president, treasurer, risk manager, recruitment chairman, pledge educator, secretary/communications chairman and programming/social chairman.

From Classic Halls

From classic halls, O Beta’s sons!

From busy world, ye loyal ones, Arise! Defend our sacred shrine Where burns the flame of love divine.

Our Beta home, may peace be thine.

Brave hearts and true, defend thy shrine.

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— W. B. Norton, Northwestern 1880 What is your chapter motto? How does it fit with the fraternal ideals you have already learned?

What responsibilities does each member take on for his chapter upon initiation?

Should officers be held to a higher standard of conduct than other brothers? Why? Why is it important for every chapter to have an internal judicial process?

Outside of the necessary managerial structure, is there any hierarchical structure within the brotherhood? What are the pros and cons?

Why does the Fraternity have standards? What are Beta Theta Pi’s standards?

My Record as a Pledge and Member of Beta Theta Pi Name __________________________________________________________________ I enrolled at ____________________________________________________________ on (month/day) _______________ (year) ___________ and pledged Beta Theta Pi on ______________________________ as a member of the Class of 20 _________.

I was initiated by the _____________________________ Chapter of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity on ____________________ and was assigned roll number __________.

The chapter officers at the time of my initiation were: President: ______________________________________________________________ Vice President for _______________________ : ______________________________ Vice President for _______________________ : ______________________________ Secretary: ______________________________________________________________ Treasurer: ______________________________________________________________ Recruitment Chairman: _ _________________________________________________ Pledge Educator: ________________________________________________________ Scholarship Chairman: __________________________________________________ Risk Manager: __________________________________________________________ ______________________ _______________________________________________ ______________________ _______________________________________________ ______________________ _______________________________________________ ______________________ _______________________________________________ ______________________ _______________________________________________ ______________________ _______________________________________________

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Chapter Counselor: _____________________________________________________ Financial Advisor: ______________________________________________________ Faculty Advisor: ________________________________________________________ Recruitment Advisor: ___________________________________________________ Risk Management Advisor: ______________________________________________ Pledge Education Advisor: _ ______________________________________________ District Chief: __________________________________________________________ Regional Chief: _________________________________________________________ My Big Brother: ________________________________________________________ My Little Brother: _______________________________________________________ Initiated with me were: __________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ I held these offices/chairmanships in my chapter: __________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Beta Theta Pi honors and awards I received: _______________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 108 | Chapter 10

Beta leadership programs I attended: _____________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ College honors and awards I received: ____________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ I graduated on __________________ with the degree of ______________________ My graduate degrees: ____________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Other Beta chapters in our District No. ___________ were: _ __________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Our Leadership Consultants were: ________________________________________ Our Board of Trustees were: General Secretary _______________________________________________________ President ______________________________________________________________ General Treasurer _______________________________________________________ Vice Presidents _________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Son of the Stars | 109

Alumni Associations in our area: _________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ My goals for my college years: ___________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ My Beta goals as an alumnus: ____________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ My career goals: ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Special moments as a collegiate member of Beta Theta Pi: __________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Special moments as an alumnus member of Beta Theta Pi: __________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Family members who are members of Beta Theta Pi:

Name School/Year Relationship ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

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Chapter 11 Chapter Houses and House Corporations A belief persists, among some undergraduate Betas who belong to a chapter that does not have a chapter house of its own, that not having a house is a pronounced disadvantage. It’s not necessarily so!

Remember: in the middle of the 19th century, as well as in the 1930s, the Miami chapter did not occupy its own house. In fact, even today, some of Beta Theta Pi’s leading chapters carry on their affairs very successfully without a chapter house.

For example, several of the John Reily Knox Award winners each year are chapters without a house. Sometimes, this simply means that the membership tries harder to establish and achieve the highest goals possible . . . in spite of the perceived obstacle of living apart.

With that in mind, nonetheless, at any one time nearly 70% of the Fraternity’s chapters own, or at least occupy, a facility for their exclusive use. Most chapters without houses generally aspire to the day when they will have one.

Are You an Owner?

Does your chapter have a house? Who owns it: the chapter . . . a house corporation . . . an outside landlord . . . the university/college?

Make it a point to learn more about the place where you live, or will be living, and whether the answer to those questions means that you and your brothers will be undertaking financial responsibilities for the house in the future.

As noted in Chapter 4, page 42, chapter houses were first introduced into Beta Theta Pi by Amherst chapter in 1885 — one of the first “houses” of any fraternity. As early as 1850, however, designated areas of campus dormitories were set aside for fraternity chapters at HampdenSydney College. By 1908, Beta had 29 chapter-owned houses.

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brothers in a house of your own come mortgage payments, maintenance and repairs, collecting rent payments from individuals, as well as the urgent need for members to accept personal responsibility for the care and upkeep of the house while the chapter officers exercise good management and a high level of self-governance.

As chapter houses have developed, careful attention has been given to ensure that new houses are constructed properly and maintained satisfactorily.

Phi chapter house at Pennsylvania

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Grants and Loans In addition, a portion of the construction or renovation of a chapter may be eligible for Designated Educational Area (DEA) Grants, available from restricted chapter funds administered by the Beta Theta Pi Foundation. These expenditures can cover the purchase, construction, renovation and operation of such areas as a library, study rooms or a computer room, even educational furnishings, including computer equipment and internet access.

The majority of chapter houses are owned by alumni corporations, often called “house corporations.� A few are the properties of the host institutions. None are owned by the General Fraternity.

The buildings and grounds of the Administrative Office in Oxford, Ohio, are owned by the Beta Theta Pi Foundation.

Some chapters are on campuses where individual chapter houses are not permitted by the host institutions. Some, after as long as 100 years of Beta ownership, have been forced to liquidate their property, selling or deeding it to their universities because of new school policies.

While these chapters deal with such adversity, others excitedly plan and build new houses.

Whether you live in a chapter house or a campus dormitory, treat your home as if it were your own. Keep it clean.

Protect it from those who would abuse it.

By the time you move out, you will have the

satisfaction of knowing that you were a worthy custodian of this special place you called home for your college years.

Take Pride in Your Home “The crisis in fraternity house conditions . . . has caught the attention of our constituents, including parents, family members, and university faculty and administrators,” noted former General Secretary Jerry M. Blesch, Centre ’60, in the 1998 edition of the Beta Theta Pi House Corporation Manual.

It is well known that alcohol consumption is a major contributor to the deterioration of a chapter’s living quarters. That is why many fraternities have adopted substance-free housing policies, including Beta Theta Pi. In addition to operating a facility that is void of the risks stemming from substance abuse, like sexual assault, hazing, fighting and property damage, Beta Theta Pi also believes collegiates must learn to deal responsibly with alcohol in a free society. Prevention and education on risk management issues and personal health and well-being are equally important in dealing with problems associated with alcohol.

Each member and pledge needs to take personal responsibility for the safekeeping of valuable chapter property, not only for his own actions at all times, but also in the standards expected of his brothers.

Framework for Ownership What exactly is a house corporation? Does your chapter have one? Should it have one? Do you care?

Most Beta chapters have legally incorporated house corporations, whether they own a house or not. While not required, this corporation often in-

“Have the satisfaction of knowing that you were a worthy custodian of this special place you called home.”

Gamma Gamma chapter house at Idaho

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What is a house corporation?

cludes all of the initiated members of the chapter — undergraduates and alumni alike — among its voting members and representatives on its board of directors.

Typically, corporate bylaws require that the corporation hold an annual meeting and elect a board of directors, which is responsible for all obligations of home ownership. The corporation: •owns and/or manages real estate for the chapter •leases the house to the undergraduate chapter •is responsible for the physical structure and property •maintains the equipment and furnishings •anticipates future housing needs •maintains accurate financial records •obtains loans when necessary •enters into contracts when applicable •secures liability and replacement insurance •ensures that applicable taxes are filed properly •hires and supervises all chapter employees, e.g., cook, housemother, live-in advisor

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Good Stewardship in Saving Money The General Fraternity’s liability insurance program for all chapters and colonies remains competitive with all of Beta’s NIC peer fraternities.

This covers neither medical bills (members need to carry their own health insurance) nor property losses due to fire, smoke, water damage or theft.

House corporations are encouraged to seek this coverage independently.

If your chapter owns its house, each pledge and member will likely be asked to sign a contract (or agreement) which clearly spells out the financial and custodial responsibilities of all who live in the house.

Read your contract carefully. Know your rights, privileges, obligations and responsibilities. Ask questions. Discuss the details of the contract with your big brother or a chapter officer such as the treasurer.

Finally, it should be remembered that the house corporation is the owner of the chapter house, not the advisory team. The General

Fraternity recommends that a separate group of individuals fill the advisory roles in the day-to-day operations of the undergraduate chapter. Only when the chapter’s conduct shows disregard for the house should the house corporation step into a mentoring role.

All hail our old Beta home, The home that e’er offers rest, Where Wooglin prime is the host and proffers us all the best.

Back to our old Beta home, We have come again the way; The Beta lure is ever strong For youth and for Silver Gray.

The Advisory Team Instead, chapters form an indepen— Walter Emerson Dennison dent advisory team, composed of the Ohio Wesleyan 1877 chapter’s various advisors — chapter counselor, financial advisor, pledge education advisor, recruitment advisor and risk management advisor. They meet regularly as an advisory team to network, as well as mentor their respective undergraduate officers in an effort to carry out their volunteer assignments.

Here is the place where oft we met; Rap gently at the door, For memory holds it tender yet And will forevermore.

What e’er it be ’twas once the shrine Of your fidelity and mine.

— Osman C. Hooper, Denison 1879 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

What are the pros and cons of having a chapter house? Do you think your chapter would be stronger or weaker if your current housing situation was changed?

If you have a chapter house, who owns it? Have you introduced yourself to your house corporation board members?

What responsibilities come with the privileges a chapter house provides?

Why is it imperative to practice good stewardship of your house and property at all times?

What risks come with a chapter house? How does your chapter address those risks every day?

What is your vision for your chapter’s living accommodations over the next 10 years?

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Chapters of Beta Theta Pi All information as of May 2020

CHAPTER

ST/PR

FOUNDED

GREEK NAME

CHAPTER MOTTO

Alabama

Ala.

1/09/1965

Delta Theta

Power of the divine

American

D.C.

4/08/2017

Eta Pi

Sanctified tradition

Amherst

Mass.

10/12/1883 Beta Iota

Let us go forward steadily

Arizona

Ariz.

10/31/1959 Delta Beta

Justice reigns

Arizona State

Ariz.

1/14/1977

Delta Tau

We serve by watching

Arkansas

Ark.

4/23/2016

Eta Mu

Lead patiently

Auburn

Ala.

11/19/1964 Delta Zeta

Strength through fruitfulness

Ball State

Ind.

11/13/1965 Delta Iota

The ideal must be put into action

Baylor

Texas

11/22/1980 Delta Psi

Save your soul

Beloit

Wis.

10/28/1860 Chi

Uprightness

Bethany

W.Va.

12/09/1860 Psi

Things of the spirit

Binghamton

N.Y.

4/17/1993

Epsilon Psi

Together let us seek the essence of life

Bishop’s

Que.

12/9/1989

Epsilon Xi

The assembly of fellowship

Boston

Mass.

11/06/1876 Upsilon

On high

Bowdoin

Maine

10/12/1900 Beta Sigma

Steadfast in wisdom

Bowling Green

Ohio

11/2/1962

Peace through power

British Columbia

B.C.

10/23/1936 Gamma Omicron

Neighbors of pilots

Brown

R.I.

5/08/1848

Kappa

Staunch

Bryant

R.I.

5/10/1996

Zeta Theta

Butler

Ind.

3/28/1878

Alpha Psi

Cal Poly

Calif.

10/18/1986 Epsilon Delta

A strong company of men

Cal State, Chico

Calif.

11/14/1987 Epsilon Iota

Gaining glory in knowledge

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Delta Delta

Greek mottoes were assigned to chapters after 1909. Chapters that have not been active since 1909 will not have Greek mottoes.

CHAPTER

ST/PR

FOUNDED

GREEK NAME

Carleton

Ont.

11/23/1991 Epsilon Upsilon

Take hold of first principles

Carnegie Mellon

Pa.

5/15/1920

Gamma Iota

Honor the upright

Case

Ohio

2/22/1905

Lambda Kappa

The round earth is an ordered creation

Case Western Reserve

Ohio

9/5/1979

Lambda Kappa Beta

Reason is the garden of kings

Centenary

La.

9/01/1890

Wreath

Central Florida

Fla.

2/14/2004

Zeta Psi

Central Michigan

Mich.

11/10/1985 Epsilon Gamma

Forever with quality

Centre

Ky.

5/27/1848

Epsilon

Manliness

Chapman

Calif.

5/2/2015

Eta Theta

Resounding courage

Charleston

S.C.

2/21/2015

Eta Lambda

Honored torch-bearer

Chicago

Ill.

09/01/1868 Lambda Rho

Perseverance is power

Cincinnati

Ohio

4/08/1840

Beta Nu

The new branch

Clemson

S.C.

11/7/1970

Delta Nu

Power of the mind

Colgate

N.Y.

12/10/1880 Beta Theta

We choose to serve

Colorado

Colo.

10/14/1900 Beta Tau

Three kings

Colorado College

Colo.

9/26/1914

Gamma Delta

Bound together in high-mindedness

Colorado Mines

Colo.

9/17/1908

Beta Phi

Material things are weighty

Colorado State

Colo.

12/10/1988 Epsilon Kappa

To be the most noble of men

Columbia

N.Y.

10/14/1881 Alpha Alpha

A king our founder

Connecticut

Conn.

2/21/2004

Build a bridge, live the Code

Cornell

N.Y.

10/09/1879 Beta Delta

Power from the republic

Creighton

Neb.

4/11/2015

A leader mindful of sacred things

Zeta Chi

Eta Iota

CHAPTER MOTTO

Honor and excellence

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Beta Theta Pi. Not just a house, but a home.

Not full of friends, but of family.

Not only a collegiate experience, but an enduring brotherhood that lasts a lifetime. – Stephen Harvey Barragar, Puget Sound ’90 (Above, the home of the Zeta Phi Chapter at the University of Missouri; dedication weekend, September 7-8, 2012)

Westminster College

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Greek mottoes were assigned to chapters after 1909. Chapters that have not been active since 1909 will not have Greek mottoes.

CHAPTER

ST/PR

FOUNDED

Cumberland

Tenn.

10/20/1854 Mu

GREEK NAME

CHAPTER MOTTO

Dartmouth

N.H.

8/13/1889

Alpha Omega

A steady look

Davidson

N.C.

1/08/1858

Phi Alpha

Wisdom flourishes

Dayton

Ohio

11/21/2009 Eta Delta

Delaware

Del.

Denison

Ohio

12/23/1868 Alpha Eta

The best for us

Denver

Colo.

2/28/1889

Alpha Zeta

We seek the height

DePauw

Ind.

4/23/1845

Delta

Fortunate

Dickinson

Pa.

5/15/1874

Alpha Sigma

I point out a man

Drexel

Pa.

5/27/2017

Eta Omicron

We came to build

Duke

N.C.

10/6/1939

Gamma Rho

Learning the liberator

East Carolina

N.C.

1/22/1983

Epsilon Alpha

Reverence for the stars

Eastern Kentucky Ky.

11/7/1971

Delta Xi

Gift of fellowship

Eastern Washington Wash.

10/30/1993 Epsilon Omega

Let us build on what is precious

Elon

N.C.

4/13/2019

Epsilon Upsilon

Forming character in the home

Embry-Riddle

Fla.

Emory

Ga.

11/23/1948 Gamma Upsilon

Eminent for wisdom

Florida

Fla.

12/12/1930 Gamma Xi

We strive to make perfect

Florida Atlantic

Fla.

4/1/1995

Zeta Delta

We seek the land between the sea

Florida International Fla.

1/23/2010

Eta Gamma

Sunny scion

Florida State

Fla.

11/16/1969 Delta Lambda

To learn reason

Furman

S.C.

4/4/1998

A haven of friendship

A moral bond

Theta Alpha

Florida Gulf Coast Fla.

Zeta Lambda

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DePauw University chapter house and interior plaque on the front door

Purdue University

Oklahoma State University 120 | Chapter 11

TCU

Greek mottoes were assigned to chapters after 1909. Chapters that have not been active since 1909 will not have Greek mottoes.

CHAPTER

ST/PR

FOUNDED

GREEK NAME

CHAPTER MOTTO

George Mason

Va.

4/1/1989

Epsilon Mu

The greatest Greeks

George Washington D.C.

11/15/1997 Zeta Nu

Men full of fire with good sense can achieve great successes

Georgia

Ga.

2/7/1987

Epsilon Epsilon

A glorious past

Georgia Tech

Ga.

1/6/1917

Gamma Eta

Learn to lead

Guelph

Ont.

11/1/1986

Epsilon Zeta

To establish - to live long

Hampden-Sydney Va.

4/24/1850

Zeta

Bound together

Hanover

Ind.

5/19/1853

Iota

Straight ahead

Harvard

Mass.

9/05/1843

Eta

Hawai’i

Hawai’i 2/15/1992

Epsilon Rho

At all times be firmly rooted

High Point

N.C.

3/31/2017

Eta Xi

We used to be strangers

Houston

Texas

1/17/1977

Delta Upsilon

We serve loftily

Howard

Ala.

6/01/1872

Alpha Mu

Idaho

Idaho

9/19/1914

Gamma Gamma

Treasure of the hills

Illinois

Ill.

2/28/1902

Sigma Rho

The seal of the rose

Illinois College

Ill.

9/01/1856

Sigma

Indiana

Ind.

8/27/1845

Pi

Queenly

Iowa

Iowa

5/18/1866

Alpha Beta

Ever watchful

Iowa State

Iowa

11/25/1905 Tau Sigma

Triply wise

Iowa Wesleyan

Iowa

4/01/1868

Alpha Epsilon

Word from on high

James Madison

Va.

John Carroll

Ohio

11/6/2010

Eta Epsilon

Leadership moving forward

Johns Hopkins

Md.

11/30/1877 Alpha Chi

Christ our defense

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Kansas State University

University of Oklahoma

University of Puget Sound

Wichita State University 122 | Chapter 11

Cornell University

Greek mottoes were assigned to chapters after 1909. Chapters that have not been active since 1909 will not have Greek mottoes.

CHAPTER

ST/PR

FOUNDED

GREEK NAME

CHAPTER MOTTO

Kansas

Kan.

1/08/1873

Alpha Nu

The flower of the herdsman

Kansas State

Kan.

10/17/1914 Gamma Epsilon

The glory of husbandry

Kentucky

Ky.

1/27/1990

Epsilon Omicron

The prayer and the oath

Kenyon

Ohio

4/08/1879

Beta Alpha

The sacred altar

Kettering A (GMI-EMI)

Mich.

11/7/1964

Delta Eta

With labor comes character

Kettering B (GMI-EMI)

Mich.

11/7/1964

Delta Eta

With labor comes character

Knox

Ill.

4/01/1855

Xi

Sword in hand

Lawrence

Wis.

12/19/1936 Gamma Pi

Let intelligence be present

Lehigh

Pa.

10/01/1891 Beta Chi

Wealth in books

Louisville

Ky.

11/6/1971

Mind the all-good

Loyola Chicago

Ill.

Loyola Marymount Calif.

Delta Pi Eta Omega

11/10/2007 Eta Alpha

Youthful brotherhood

Always remember the brother

LSU

La.

Lynchburg

Va.

2/19/1994

Maine

Maine

10/09/1879 Beta Eta

We look to the dawn

Maryland

Md.

10/30/1982 Delta Omega

Gift of song

McGill

Que.

3/18/1989

Epsilon Nu

For the sake of victory

Miami

Ohio

8/08/1839

Alpha

Lasting for an age

Miami (Fla.)

Fla.

5/2/2009

Eta Beta

Walking on the wind sending thunder and lightning

Michigan

Mich.

11/13/1845 Lambda

A lamp unto my feet

Michigan State

Mich.

1/5/1950

Gamma Psi

We give life to the land

1/30/1988

Epsilon Theta

Speaking from the heart

Middle Tennessee Tenn.

State

Zeta Alpha

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Washington in St. Louis

University of the Pacific

UCLA

University of Washington

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Knox College

Auburn University

Ohio State University

Greek mottoes were assigned to chapters after 1909. Chapters that have not been active since 1909 will not have Greek mottoes.

CHAPTER

ST/PR

FOUNDED

Minnesota

Minn.

11/29/1889 Beta Pi

GREEK NAME

The north shall increase

Mississippi

Miss.

6/05/1879

Counselor of life

Missouri

Mo.

10/06/1890 Zeta Phi

Friendly rivalry

Missouri-Kansas City

Mo.

4/8/1989

Epsilon Lambda

Take hold of hope

MIT

Mass.

9/27/1913

Beta Upsilon

We sing the altar

Monmouth

Ill.

12/16/1865 Alpha Alpha

NC State

N.C.

4/01/2017

Eta Rho

Queen rose

Nebraska

Neb.

9/13/1888

Alpha Tau

The harvest nourishes

New Jersey

N.J.

New Mexico

N.M.

North Carolina

N.C.

4/28/1852

North Dakota

N.D.

11/17/1922 Gamma Kappa

Profit by stillness

Northeastern

Mass.

4/13/2013

Eta Zeta

Leadership that brings life

Northwestern

Ill.

7/03/1873

Rho

Strength

Beta Beta

CHAPTER MOTTO

Eta Psi

Eta

A leader

Nova Southeastern Fla.

11/15/1997 Zeta Mu

Being the best isn’t an attitude, it’s a lifestyle

Oglethorpe

Ga.

6/01/1859

Ohio

Ohio

11/09/1841 Beta Kappa

Fountain of life

Ohio State

Ohio

12/11/1885 Theta Delta

The spirit conquers

Ohio Wesleyan

Ohio

4/17/1853

Justice

Oklahoma

Okla.

10/18/1907 Gamma Phi

Know friendship

Oklahoma State

Okla.

1/6/1923

Gamma Lambda

We seek wisdom

Oregon

Ore.

12/4/1909

Beta Rho

We guard with the weapon

Chi

Theta

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University of Virginia

University of Kentucky

Georgia Tech University

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Greek mottoes were assigned to chapters after 1909. Chapters that have not been active since 1909 will not have Greek mottoes.

CHAPTER

ST/PR

FOUNDED

GREEK NAME

CHAPTER MOTTO

Oregon State

Ore.

12/8/1923

Gamma Mu

True and constant

Pacific

Calif.

4/18/2015

Eta Kappa

Calm waves

Penn State

Pa.

10/04/1888 Alpha Upsilon

The summit of the arch

Pennsylvania

Pa.

9/01/1880

Phi

Brotherly love

Pepperdine

Calif.

3/18/2000

Zeta Pi

Men full of the stars must also get a fullness of wisdom

Pittsburgh

Pa.

2/6/2016

Eta Nu

Quiet victory

Princeton

N.J.

11/07/1843 Theta Epsilon

Take courage in the promise of the stars

Puget Sound

Wash.

12/1/1962

Delta Epsilon

The power of love

Purdue

Ind.

9/26/1903

Beta Mu

Machinery is king

Quinnipiac

Conn.

3/24/2018

Eta Sigma

Revel in wisdom

Randolph-Macon

Va.

4/23/1873

Alpha Xi

Rhode Island

R.I.

4/3/1993

Epsilon Chi

Richmond

Va.

12/01/1871 Alpha Kappa

Rochester

N.Y.

Eta Chi

Rockhurst

Mo.

Eta Phi

Rutgers

N.J.

Sacred Heart

Conn.

Saint Louis

Good will follows our deeds

10/09/1879 Beta Gamma

A royal marriage

Mo.

3/1/2003

Zeta Tau

Gateway to the stars

San Diego

Calif.

11/9/2007

Zeta Omega

Seek maturity

San Diego State

Calif.

2/5/1984

Epsilon Beta

The promise of every day

San Jose State

Calif.

3/11/1995

Zeta Eta

Strength in the right

Sewanee

Tenn.

12/2/1949

Gamma Chi

Sons of grace

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“A good chapter recognizes that it is not a local organization, but a branch of a long established international fraternity having definite aims and purposes; and that its own charter was granted primarily to give added strength to the parent body.� – Francis W. Shepardson, Denison 1882/Brown 1883

Indiana University

University of Toronto

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Greek mottoes were assigned to chapters after 1909. Chapters that have not been active since 1909 will not have Greek mottoes.

CHAPTER

ST/PR

FOUNDED

GREEK NAME

CHAPTER MOTTO

SMU

Texas

1/5/1951

Gamma Omega

Wisdom and service

South Carolina

S.C.

1/31/1858

Upsilon

To soar above the clouds

South Dakota

S.D.

10/5/1912

Gamma Alpha

Exulting in brotherhood

South Florida

Fla.

3/26/1994

Zeta Beta

Search the deep places

Southern California Calif.

10/26/1947 Gamma Tau

A race of Trojans

Southern Illinois

Ill.

2/20/1999

Wisdom and life are in the Loving Cup

St. Lawrence

N.Y.

10/09/1879 Beta Zeta

The bond of the lyres

Stanford

Calif.

10/14/1893 Lambda Sigma

Reason points the way

Stevens

N.J.

10/09/1879 Sigma

Self control

Syracuse

N.Y.

1/10/1889

Beta Epsilon

Let us proclaim the good

TCU

Texas

12/5/2014

Eta Eta

Heroic guardian

Tennessee

Tenn.

11/4/1967

Delta Kappa

Justice cries aloud

Tennessee Tech

Tenn.

3/28/1992

Epsilon Phi

Let us praise the love of wisdom

Texas

Texas

5/18/1886

Beta Omicron

We look toward the heaven

Texas A&M

Texas

3/7/1987

Epsilon Eta

We listen to the ages of life

Texas A&M Corpus Christi

Texas

4/13/2002

Zeta Rho

Vibrant roots

Zeta Omicron

Texas at Arlington Texas

11/20/1971 Delta Rho

Roman justice

Texas Tech

Texas

2/21/1970

Delta Mu

Justice and understanding

Toledo

Ohio

1/18/1992

Epsilon Tau

Let us protect our honor

Toronto

Ont.

11/9/1906

Theta Zeta

The living branch

Transylvania

Ky.

1/31/1842

Epsilon

Trinity

Texas

6/01/1873

Alpha Omicron

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University of Southern California

Washington State University

Iowa State University

University of Cincinnati

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Greek mottoes were assigned to chapters after 1909. Chapters that have not been active since 1909 will not have Greek mottoes.

CHAPTER

ST/PR

FOUNDED

Truman State

Mo.

11/15/1997 Zeta Xi

GREEK NAME

CHAPTER MOTTO

Wise unto life is belonging to a friend

Tulane

La.

11/27/1908 Beta Xi

Counsel of hospitality

UC Berkeley

Calif.

3/18/1879

Omega

Daughter of the ocean

UC Irvine

Calif.

3/9/1975

Delta Sigma

Come, wise ones

UC Riverside

Calif.

1/25/1992

Epsilon Sigma

Sharing the fruit of the olive tree

UC San Diego

Calif.

4/29/1995

Zeta Gamma

Hard learning must be leavened with laughter

UC Santa Barbara Calif.

1/25/1991

Epsilon Pi

The least first

UCLA

Calif.

12/30/1926 Gamma Nu

Shrine of wisdom

Union

N.Y.

5/13/1881

Nu

Youth

UNLV

Nev.

4/18/1998

Zeta Kappa

We take shelter against the west winds

USNA

R.I.

5/02/1863

Omega

Utah

Utah

10/25/1913 Gamma Beta

The land teems with plenty

Utah State

Utah

2/15/1997

Zeta Iota

Be zealous for sharing common experiences

Vanderbilt

Tenn.

2/23/1884

Beta Lambda

A grim crest

Villanova

Pa.

3/18/1995

Zeta Epsilon

We are looking for balance

Virginia

Va.

4/24/1855

Omicron

Of one family

Virginia Tech

Va.

3/10/1877

Alpha Phi

Our defense is brotherhood

VMI

Va.

4/01/1869

Alpha Theta

Wabash

Ind.

7/22/1846

Tau

Washington

Wash.

12/20/1901 Beta Omega

Threshold of the ocean

Washington & Jefferson

Pa.

6/01/1842

Gamma

Peace

Washington and Lee

Va.

2/12/1856

Alpha Rho

By virtue strengthened

Endure

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What is a Good Chapter?

The following list contains 12 actions identified by General Secretary Francis W. Shepardson, Denison 1882/Brown 1883, that exemplify a good chapter of Beta Theta Pi. The list was included with his annual report as General Secretary in 1916.

1 – Recognizes that it is not a local organization, but a branch of a long established international fraternity having definite aims and purposes; and that its own charter was granted primarily to give added strength to the parent body.

7 – Bars intoxicating liquor and gambling from its chapter house and does not tolerate, on the part of its individual members, open violation of the laws of the Fraternity or plain transgressions of the spirit of Beta Theta Pi.

2 – Recognizes that the aims and purposes of the Fraternity have precedence over any purely local customs or desires, and that loyalty to the Fraternity is the first prerequisite to enduring chapter development and success.

8 – Keeps its chapter house and grounds in good condition, regulates life in the house by such sensible laws as to make it nearly as possible a real college home, and trains its members to respect the rights of one another as well as the obligations toward neighbors in a college community.

3 – Strives through its individual members to exalt those aims and to fulfill those purposes, magnifying constantly the importance of individual accomplishment as a necessary accompaniment to group achievement.

4 – Cherishes the sentiment of the Fraternity through its songs and through faithful adherence to its ritual interpreted with dignity on occasion of initiation.

5 – Seeks to encourage its members in every way in unity of spirit and endeavor, tries to elevate standards of scholarship, aims to develop strong ties of human friendship among its members, manifests loyalty to the institution in which it is located, and gives hearty support to the faculty in measures which look toward the improvement of individual character.

6 – Tries through its local administration to respond promptly and efficiently to the demands made upon it by the officials of the Fraternity, insisting upon efficiency in such administration.

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9 – Pays its debts promptly and trains its members to regular and systematic habits in personal financial matters as a fundamental factor in chapter prosperity.

10 – Joins in every movement for better relationships among fraternity men in its institution, championing the local inter-fraternity conference as a desirable help toward comity and wider college friendship, always putting the larger interests of the institution ahead of the narrow and selfish demands of temporary chapter advantage.

11 – Remembers that it is an institution designed to exist for many years and whose future success will be largely due to the reputation and character it sustains at any one time.

12 – Teaches its individual members to understand that each has distinct responsibility and that each must maintain his character as one of its worthy members.

— “The Beta Book,” pg. 154

Greek mottoes were assigned to chapters after 1909. Chapters that have not been active since 1909 will not have Greek mottoes.

CHAPTER

ST/PR

FOUNDED

GREEK NAME

CHAPTER MOTTO

Washington in St. Louis

Mo.

4/01/1869

Alpha Iota

Strong through truth

Washington State

Wash.

1/17/1920

Gamma Theta

The heart of good men

Weber State

Utah

11/22/1971 Delta Omicron

Forever seeking improvement

Wesleyan

Conn.

6/24/1890

Mu Epsilon

Learning our prize

West Chester

PA

2/23/2002

Zeta Sigma

We seek to share in each other’s grief and joy

West Virginia

W.Va.

9/15/1900

Beta Psi

The soul shall live

Western Michigan Mich.

11/5/1978

Delta Chi

Fortunate with uprightness

Western Ontario

Ont.

10/12/1952 Delta Alpha

A mighty brotherhood

Western Reserve

Ohio

8/09/1841

Beta

The best

Westminster

Mo.

3/05/1868

Alpha Delta

The immortal bond

Whitman

Wash.

3/29/1916

Gamma Zeta

The devoted ones are vigilant

Wichita State

Kan.

11/15/1959 Delta Gamma

Dynamic beginning

Willamette

Ore.

1/4/1947

Gamma Sigma

We are born for mutual assistance

William & Mary

Va.

3/11/1876

Zeta Upsilon

Rise above

Williams

Mass.

5/16/1847

Zeta

Bound together

Wisconsin

Wis.

6/06/1873

Alpha Pi

We wear the diamond

Wisconsin Oshkosh

Wis.

4/8/1995

Zeta Zeta

The rising dawn prevails

Wittenberg

Ohio

1/18/1867

Alpha Gamma

Conscience a necessity

Wooster

Ohio

5/18/1872

Alpha Lambda

The lamp of truth

WPI

Mass.

3/16/19

Epsilon Tau

The cultivated vine bears fruit

Wright State

Ohio

11/19/1977 Delta Phi

Reaching for the stars

Yale

Conn.

2/19/1892

Brothers in good will

Phi Chi

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Men of Chapter 12 Principle

Initiative for the new century

“The man of principle and integrity who has developed character and self-discipline is the man humanity must always turn to for its salvation.”

— Seth R. Brooks, St. Lawrence 1922

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As you read “Son of the Stars,” you have learned about Beta’s grand history. Often, it is easy to forget that today we are writing additional chapters of the Beta story. We are reminded, too: What will that story be 100 years from now?

Will it be written that there was a renaissance of Beta values . . . or a decline? Will the authors speak of an era marked with success . . . or setbacks?

As a Beta pledge, you are part of that story. The Fraternity’s success or failure rests on your actions as an individual.

Birth of the Men of Principle Initiative The Men of Principle initiative was established to further realign Beta Theta Pi with its time-proven principles and obligations.

In February 1997, the Board of Trustees appointed a blue ribbon panel, the Strategic Vision Steering Committee, 25 men and women, including collegians, to study the problem and chart a course for the future.

The committee was led by E.B. Wilson, St. Lawrence ’53, business executive and then-chairman of the St. Lawrence University Board of Trustees.

Serving with him on the committee (and their positions at that time) were: John E. Ault, Ohio ’60, Beta trustee Stephen B. Becker, Florida ’69, asst. admin. secretary Jason Bennett, Georgia ’96, education consultant Jacob Bittner, Yale ’98, chapter president Jerry M. Blesch, Centre ’60, General Secretary Robert L. Cottrell, Miami ’54, admin. secretary Donald (Dipper) DiPaolo, Michigan ’78, educator Kevin J. Hollinger, Truman State ’99, chapter risk man.

Harold S. Hook, Missouri ’53, Foundation Board James A. Howard, Louisville ’93, education consultant William I. Jordan, Idaho ’69, Beta trustee Nancy Leonard, exec. director, Alpha Chi Omega D. Kirk Little, East Carolina ’82, leadership advisor James G. Martin, Davidson ’57, former Beta President B. Hume Morris, Centre ’68, former Pres., Gen. Sec. Ronald H. Orr, S. Calif. ’79, USC associate athletic dir.

Durward Owen, exec. dir. emeritus, Pi Kappa Phi Phillip R. Shriver, Ph.D., former pres., Miami Univ.

John H. Stebbins, Emory ’92, reg. dir./district chief James M. Strilesky, Brit. Col. ’72, former Beta trustee Casey E. Strine, Georgia Tech ’98, chapter president Kristopher E. Swanson, Lawrence ’87, regional director Maureen Syring, past-president, Delta Gamma Daniel L. Westra, Va. Tech ’76, former district chief

After 10 months of intense work by dedicated committee members, the Men of Principle initiative was born. Guided by the Fraternity’s principles and obligations, the committee created a mission and

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vision — a contemporary restatement of the Fraternity’s original objects — focusing collegians and alumni on Beta’s original purpose. The committee also identified nine goals that serve as guideposts for chapter programming.

“We have a great heritage. That is ours by inheritance. The question is, will we give ourselves to the fulfillment of our destiny as a Great and Good Fraternity? The Beta heritage and the Beta destiny go hand in hand.”

— Seth R. Brooks, St. Lawrence 1922

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The Mission “I believe that Men of Principle is a comprehensive and systemic initiative that will, when fully implemented, define the character of chapter life across North America,” said Committee Chairman Wilson.

As is stated in full on page 135, the mission statement identifies five core values that are dedicated to developing men of principle for a principled life.

After reviewing the mission, one Beta alumnus wrote: “The principles so eloquently described in the Beta mission statement are also the foundation upon which I have built my life and career. I can think of no better way to reach out to our youth than to provide them the leadership training needed to instill a commitment to self-directed governance, to learning, to responsible social behavior, to service and to lifelong association.”

The Vision Next, the committee drafted the Men of Principle vision, which was described as just “who we want to be known as.” (See current text on page 135.)

“Men of Principle does not reject the great historical truths and human values of our Fraternity,” added Brother Wilson. “Instead, it restores those principles of personal, interpersonal and institutional conduct upon which Beta Theta Pi was founded.”

Quite simply, the Men of Principle initiative helps unify and integrate the undergraduate chapter, advisory team, house corporation (if applicable) and the General Fraternity to ensure long-term chapter success that is grounded in self-governance and the principles of Beta Theta Pi. Heading the initiative in its first three years (19982001) was staff director L. Martin Cobb, Eastern Kentucky ’96, who mentored the pilot chapters — Georgia, Nebraska and Pennsylvania — to encouraging results. He also authored what has become one of the Fraternity’s hallmark, award-winning programs, the John and Nellie Wooden Institute for Men of Principle, and was the driving force behind

the creation of three other programs that have gone on to earn justified acclaim: the Chapter Presidents Leadership Academy; Keystone Regional Leadership Conferences; and Beta’s Cornerstone Housing Program.

Joining Cobb to coordinate the expanded number of chapters partnering with the initiative in the second year, as well as its overall approach and structure, was Scott J. Allen, Minnesota ’95. Together they institutionalized Beta’s approach to resource development, chapter advising and accountability.

From the outset, the General Fraternity determined that the initiative was to be used to return the Fraternity’s culture to its founding principles.

Men of Principle is not a cookie-cutter approach, nor is it a manual that can be handed to chapter leaders. It is a way of life, a commitment to being whom we say we are. It is a quest to continually live out the core values of the Fraternity.

The chapter designs its own annual strategies and action plans in alignment with the mission, vision and core values, thus Men of Principle is customized for each chapter. With an emphasis on highmindedness and specific areas of chapter operations, room for improvement always exists.

The Men of Principle approach rests upon the thesis that individuals will support what they have helped create.

Further, Men of Principle is an ever-evolving array of programs and services of the Fraternity. Alumni have provided financial support, and these programs familiarize individuals and chapters with the larger picture of fraternal life.

From Men of Principle Scholarship Grants (Beta Foundation) to the Wooden Institute, Men of Principle requires the Fraternity to offer a comprehensive educational approach to members and constituents.

These programs assist the chapter or colony to live up to the mission and vision.

Beta Theta Pi volunteers and staff work tirelessly to ensure all chapters have access to the full array of Men of Principle resources. The General Fraternity is dedicated to assisting and supporting every Beta chapter.

The initiative is not a quick-fix; rather it is a deep inner philosophy that demands integrity of action

“We shall not cease from exploration, and the end result of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started . . . and know the place for the first time.”

— T.S. Eliot

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from every chapter and all Betas. To learn more about the initiative that has put Beta Theta Pi on the cutting edge of the Greek community, visit beta.org.

“Our Men of Principle initiative will not be the choice of every man . . . but will be the choice of those who seek to be remarkably different, and different for the right reasons.”

— Sen. Richard G. Lugar, Denison ’54; Spokesman, Men of Principle Initiative

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Significant Results So, have results so far measured up to expectations? Definitely!

The number of pledges and initiates has increased, and academic performance has shown sustained improvement as more than 85% of the chapters have topped the All-Men’s Average and a growing percentage of chapters have led all fraternities on their campuses.

Meanwhile, risk management incidents have declined, and community service and philanthropic projects are on the upswing.

Results would indicate that the level of excellence established by Men of Principle, and achieved by most chapters that use its resources, has served as an incentive for all chapters. Further, the Beta Theta Pi Foundation is taking the initiative to new heights in developing and funding essential leadership programs and services, among them: Wooden Institute – An intense five-day educational experience, introduced in 1999, designed to lead groups of 70 undergraduate Betas — identified as prospective leaders — through a program of fraternal values, leading with integrity, enhancing chapter motivation, team-building, effective confrontation and service learning.

Advisory Teams – The Fraternity recommends that chapters have at least six active advisors in place — a chapter counselor, faculty advisor, financial advisor, risk management advisor, pledge education advisor and recruitment advisor.

Marketing and Public Relations Materials – The initial spokesman of the Men of Principle initiative was U.S. Senator Richard G. Lugar, Denison ’54, who has been featured in the information materials for the initiative. These materials help communicate the goals of the initiative with the Fraternity’s constituents — campus administrators, local com-

munity media, parents, undergraduates, alumni, chapter volunteers, the Greek community and prospective members.

Men of Principle Scholarship Grants – The Beta Foundation awards $500 grants annually to more than 100 chapters and colonies to assist in recruiting the most well-rounded, academically strong male students on campus.

Miller Nichols Chapter Presidents Leadership Academy – An intense three-day leadership program focusing on personal and chapter leadership and networking with all undergraduate Beta presidents from across North America.

Mission

To develop men of principle for a principled life.

Vision

Every member will live Beta Theta Pi’s values.

Core Values

To build lasting bonds of friendship and brotherhood, Beta calls for: Mutual Assistance Betas believe that men are mutually obligated to help others in the honorable labors and aspirations of life.

Intellectual Growth Betas are devoted to continually cultivating their minds, including high standards of academic achievement.

Trust Betas develop absolute faith and confidence in one another by being true to themselves and others.

Responsible Conduct Betas choose to act responsibly, weighing the consequences of their actions on themselves and those around them.

Integrity Betas preserve their character by doing what is morally right and demanding the same from their brothers.

Strategic Priorities

Brotherhood

Personal Growth

Home

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By 1999, a dozen Betas comprised the Men of Principle Development Team, which traveled across Beta’s Broad Domain to kick off the initiative at 17 partnered chapters and colonies. From the left, front row: Donald (Dipper) DiPaolo, Michigan ’78; John Stebbins, Emory ’92; Martin Cobb, Eastern Kentucky ’96; Lee Ragsdale, Georgia Tech ’95. Second row: Scott Fussell, MTSU ’95; Michael Kokkinen, Minnesota ’00; Scott Allen, Minnesota ’95; David Wright, Ohio State ’67. Back row: M.J. Kratina, Nebraska ’00; Paul Puckett, East Carolina ’89; Casey Strine, Georgia Tech ’98, and Stephen Becker, Florida ’69.

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Keystone Regional Leadership Conferences – A high quality, regional education experience, partially funded by the Foundation, focusing on chapter officer development, principled leadership and volunteer training.

Peter F. Greiner Leadership College – Established in 1971, the Leadership College, formerly known as the Sophomore Fellow Program, serves as an avenue to provide exciting leadership training and education for emerging chapter and colony leaders.

Conducted as a part of Beta’s annual General Convention, strong emphasis is placed on team building, motivation, personal values, leading with integrity and the importance of collaboration.

Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute (UIFI) – A five-day coeducational leadership institute, UIFI is conducted by the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC.) Focusing on personal and chapter values, leadership development, team building and the art of building community, UIFI is supported annually by the Beta Foundation.

Hugh E. Stephenson Jr. Leadership Summit – An opportunity for all General Fraternity Officers to meet annually in Oxford, the Leadership Summit provides unity and measurable action to gain fresh ideas that will assist their respective chapters and colonies.

Leadership Consultants – Leadership consultants serve as full-time Beta staff members responsible for mentoring, facilitating, challenging and, most importantly, serving as ambassadors of the Fraternity. They establish close relationships with all chapter leaders and volunteers and serve as additional support mechanisms for the chapter.

In the Beta Sort O’ Way When a brother’s spirit’s weary, and he’s feeling pretty blue, The sky seems dark and dreary and won’t let the sunshine through, It’s a great thing fellow Betas, for a brother just to lay His hand upon your shoulder in the Beta Sort O’ Way. It makes you stop and think; it makes the tears to start, You feel a sort o’ flutter in the region of your heart.

You just look straight into his eye, for you don’t know what to say When hand grips into hand, in the Beta Sort O’ way.

Our Beta’s a curious compound of honey and of gall, Of cares and bitter crosses, and yet the best crowd of all; And Old Wooglin must be good and kind, least ways that’s what I say, When eye looks into eye, in the Beta Sort O’ Way. — Wentworth Cory Jacquin, Illinois 1918

1. What contact have you had with the Men of Principle initiative? How has it influenced your opinion of our Fraternity?

2. Is the initiative a new approach to the ideals all Betas subscribe to, or simply a rejuvenation of the original focus of the founders?

3. Take time to learn about similar initiatives through out the fraternity world, particularly those on your campus. How does Men of Principle compare?

4. What can be done to improve the initiative? What do you like the most about the initiative?

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Scholastic Chapter 13 Achievement

Cultivation of the Intellect

Since the Fraternity’s founding, cultivation of the intellect has provided a basic governing principle for Beta Theta Pi. Over the years this precept has often been translated into a concern for scholarship, but it must always be remembered that the broader and more fundamental principle of general intellectual development was the ideal that the Beta founders envisioned.

Not only is “cultivation of the intellect” the phrase found in both the Fraternity’s Articles of Incorporation as well as the Beta Constitution, but from the very beginning the founders emphasized intellectual endeavor in the broadest terms.

For each of the early meetings of the Miami chapter, one member was designated to deliver an inspirational message termed “an address.”

Founder David Linton was given this task at the founding meeting of the new society on August 8, 1839, a copy of which is preserved in the Fraternity Archives.

Near the end of his remarks, Linton admonishes: “Remember that ’tis virtue and wisdom that give vitality to friendship, and that without them there can be no lasting bond of union. Then study that you may be wise and cherish every virtue of the soul that you may be worthy of a brother’s confidence . . . Aspire after excellence for it is manly, noble, God-like.”

Mainspring of Our Exertions We have no record of further addresses until Founder John Reily Knox, Miami 1839, was invited to deliver the first anniversary address before the Beta Theta Pi society on August 8, 1840. Here he also stressed that, “Next to cultivation of friendly feelings, the advancement of science and literature is the mainspring of our exertions.”

Not long after the Civil War a special committee urged reaffirmation of the precept in terms of the famous biblical proverb: “Get wisdom, get understanding; forget it not . . . wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get

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wisdom, and with all thy getting get understanding.”

With Convention approval, the committee underscored this theme in elegant Victorian language: “Man without intellect would be little better than the brute. The power of mind lifted humanity from barbarism and darkness to civilization and light; and, through development of the intellect, the mysteries of the finite world have been mastered and science has been brought into service to minister to the comfort and happiness of the human race. “ . . . We urge our members to devote themselves to the cultivation of that God-given intellect which is the crown and glory of manhood.”

A Reciprocal Relationship The special relevance of intellectual development to fraternity life derives, of course, from the reciprocal relationship of fraternities and institutions of higher learning. The importance of this relationship receives more and more emphasis from trends and tendencies evident in the modern world.

Thirty years ago the sociologist Daniel Bell characterized advanced societies, such as those of Canada and the United States, as “post-industrial” societies, meaning that, for the first time in history, most of their citizens would not have to seek their livelihood either in the factory or on the farm.

With the development of computers and other technological requirements calling for greater and greater creativity, the term “post-industrial” has found a more precise meaning in the phrase “the information age.”

So Much We Do Not Yet Know A few far-sighted individuals, such as General Electric President/Chairman and TIME magazine’s 1929 “Man of the Year” Owen D. Young, St. Lawrence 1894, a distinguished diplomat and member of Phi Beta Kappa, envisioned these developments as early as the 1920s. It was then that he remarked that the outstanding item in the balance sheet of the United States was the body of facts and information that was as yet unknown.

For many years, the word “scholarship” has symbolized what is involved in intellectual development.

It is scholarship that provides the training ground for the intellect and the discipline without which an individual cannot achieve his ultimate capacity. Through-

“We urge our members to devote themselves to the cultivation of that God-given intellect which is the crown and glory of manhood.”

Owen D. Young, St. Lawrence 1894

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out its history, Beta Theta Pi has pledged itself to the ideals of Pater Knox and his fellow founders through powerful emphasis on scholarship.

For years after World War I, the North American Interfraternity Conference surveyed interfraternity scholarship. The studies confirmed the results of Beta’s efforts in achieving top academic records, outstanding in the fraternity world.

2016 Rhodes Scholar – Beta’s 85th – Russell C. Bogue, Virginia ’16

“Beta Theta Pi was the first Greek-letter Society to have higher academic standards for its chapters than most of the host institutions have for their students.”

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Rhodes Scholars and “Who’s Who” Success in living up to the Beta ideals has also been evident through the selection of 85 Betas from across Canada and the United States as Rhodes Scholars, more than any other fraternity.

Moreover, a recent study of fraternity membership in “Who’s Who” showed Beta Theta Pi with the highest proportion of members in this distinguished publication compared to total membership.

In harmony with the Fraternity’s ideals, Beta Theta Pi has maintained a formal academic requirement for membership for more than a century. That is, to be initiated one must have a scholastic average equal to that required by one’s institution for graduation.

More recently, Beta Theta Pi has deliberately chosen to further stress scholarship through four unprecedented official actions.

Endorsement of the Minimum Chapter GPA In 1984, the undergraduate delegates to the 145th General Convention made history by adopting a minimum requirement of a 2.5 grade point average on a four point scale for a chapter to be in good standing in the General Fraternity.

This made Beta Theta Pi the first Greek-letter society to have higher academic standards for its chapters than most of the host institutions have for their students to remain in good standing and to graduate. This action was called by the president of another international fraternity, “a quantum leap in fraternity history.” Each pledge of Beta Theta Pi is expected to uphold this high standard.

Delegates to the 167th General Convention in 2006 voted to significantly increase the grade point average standard for chapters of the Fraternity. The new standard required all chapters and colonies to meet or exceed a 2.7 GPA. In 2012, delegates to the 173rd General Convention pushed even further, adopting a 2.8 minimum

GPA for a chapter to remain in good standing – or the campus All-Men’s Average, whichever is greatest.

By 2014, Beta Theta Pi continued to maintain the highest collective chapter GPA of all 64 NIC fraternities, including for the first time the historic surpassing of the 3.20 threshold. In 2017, Beta posted its highest GPA on record - a staggering 3.242.

GPA Standard of 2.5 for Each Member Passed by the 158th General Convention in 1997, and to achieve Beta’s commitment to academic prominence, each member is required to maintain a cumulative grade point average of not less than a 2.5 on a fourpoint scale, although most chapters have increased their local chapter member GPA requirement to stay in alignment with Beta’s chapter standard of 2.8. After all, if everyone only achieved the 2.5 minimum, how could the chapter ever meet the required 2.8?

Members who do not maintain such an average may be required to enroll in an academic assistance program established by the chapter under General Fraternity guidance.

Scholarship also provides a main theme in the Men of Principle initiative. As Betas say, “Have a care and govern yourself accordingly.”

Thus, every man who accepts the pledge pin of the Fraternity takes an obligation unto himself and to the 200,000 Betas who have preceded him, that he will give serious and consistent attention to the training of his own mind and thus contribute his share to the further building up of his chapter and the Fraternity.

There are, of course, practical as well as theoretical reasons to stress such a profound educational policy. Success in extracurricular activities hinges on success in scholarship, for you must be scholastically eligible for participation.

It is risky to build a team, a publication or a drama group around anyone who is consistently in academic difficulties. In many professional schools, success in college is so highly recognized that they will rarely admit applicants from the lower half of a graduating class.

“Success in extracurricular activities hinges on success in scholarship.”

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later in life. There have been a number of sample surveys that illustrate this relationship.

A 1962 American Telephone and Telegraph Company study of 17,000 college graduates employed

by AT&T showed that “the single most reliable predictive indicator of a college graduate’s success in the Bell System is his rank in his graduating class.”

A contemporary British study documented that, during the previous 50 years, not a single law graduate from Oxford University with less than first class honors became a member of the British Cabinet.

Of those with fourth class (lowest) honors, not one achieved distinction in either law or statesmanship.

Finally, bear in mind that for most men their undergraduate years are likely to provide the last opportunity for them to concentrate fully and uninterruptedly on the cultivation of the intellect. The pressures of work, family and other obligations descend on most young men after their early twenties.

If habits of mental concentration have not been well developed by then, the prospects of further intellectual progress are dim.

Of course, grades are not ends in themselves, but they are objective indicators of the quality of intellectual activity. Seldom does a student derive more from a career than is indicated by his grades.

“Seldom does a student derive more from a career than is indicated by his grades.”

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Basic Intellectual Skills Academic success is based on three essential skills. Two of these are found in the abilities to speak and to write. These are critical if the products of the intellect are to be conveyed to others or brought to bear on the important affairs of life.

These two instrumental skills can only be mastered by practice. Practice can be obtained through courses or in extracurricular activities such as dramatic productions or campus journalism. The requirements of modern computing and other communication technologies only highlight the importance of these two basic skills. There is little as unimpressive as an illiterate email or a disorganized and mumbling briefing.

The third skill consists of study techniques, often grouped together under the heading of “how to study.” This is a complex topic that cannot be comprehensively dealt with here; however, study manuals have been vastly improved in recent decades. Re-

fer to the brief bibliographical passage that follows, head for your campus bookstore, look over your options and make a suitable selection. Then use it!

Choose Your Teacher Meanwhile, based on a half century of teaching, here are three key suggestions. First, choose your instructor before you register for a class and endeavor to develop a working relationship with that person. Most instructors are in the teaching profession because they enjoy it and welcome student contacts and inquiries.

Then, insofar as possible, never miss a lecture. It is during the lectures that you will begin to understand the instructor’s point of view and special contributions, as well as many important matters not found in textbooks. It is in the lectures that you will find many essential clues to the examinations.

Meanwhile, take careful notes from the lectures and assigned readings. Many students develop shorthand (e.g., omitting definite/indefinite articles, using “&” for “and” and “w/o” for “without,” omitting many vowels, etc.) for this purpose. Then, prior to the examinations, condense your notes around the emerging themes of the course.

Study Manuals There are several study publications series to consider, noted here in no priority.

The Princeton Review includes (1) “Study Smart: Hands On, Nuts and Bolts Techniques for Earning Higher Grades,” by Theodore Silver, Villard Books, 1992; (2) “What Smart Students Know,” by Adam Robinson, Three Rivers Press, 1993, and (3) “A Student Athlete’s Guide to College” (includes NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA guidelines) by Hilary S. Abramson, Random House, 1999.

Barron’s Educational Series publishes (1) “Student Success Secrets,” 4th ed., 1996; (2) “Study Tactics, Plus” (also published as Study Tips), by W.H. Armstrong and M.W. Lampe III, 1983, and (3) “You Can Succeed: The Ultimate Study Guide for Students,” by Eric Jenson, 1979 (least expensive.)

Ron Fry’s How to Study Program Series, Career Press, includes (1) “How to Study,” 5th ed., 2000;

“How-to manuals are useful supplements but no substitute for effective listening and taking good notes.”

Eta Kappa Chapter at University of the Pacific

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(2) “Manage Your Time,” 2nd ed., 1994; (3) “Improve Your Memory,” 4th ed., 2000; (4) “Improve Your Reading,” 4th ed., 2000; (5) “Get Organized,” 2nd ed., 2000; (6) Ace Any Test, 4th ed., 2000, and (7) “Improve Your Writing,” 4th ed., 2000.

“The Backpack Study Series,” published by Adams Media Corp., includes “Study Secrets,” by Steven Frank, 1998, plus others on speed-reading, the term paper and test taking, all by Frank.

There is an array of specialty guides to particular topics or courses, from algebra and physics to genetics, American history and literature. These can be helpful supplements but will not serve as a substitute for good notes.

In recent years, you may have yearned to be on your own. In college, you are. From now on, it’s up to you!

A Lifelong Member

Just as the stars glitter in the sky A brilliance sparkles in his eyes.

And on his chest a diamond rests; It signifies his zeal and zest.

For life and love and all the rest It marks a very special quest.

It tells the world he stood the test And stands amongst the very best.

And there he’s bound with special ties A lifelong member of Beta Theta Pi. — David Brian Hagenloh Seacat “B Hagenloh,” Wichita State ’87

Discussion Guide: So, why are you going to college?

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1. Why is scholarship so important to the continued success of Beta Theta Pi? 2. What factors influence individual “cultivation of the intellect”? How does attitude play a role?

3. What is the significance of setting a GPA re quirement more stringent than that of the university? Do you agree with this standard?

4. How does the chapter help in the education of its members outside of the realm of academics?

5. Is there a single best way to study?

6. There is strong consensus that the goal of studying is not to pass the course but rather to learn the concepts associated with the course material. Are there acceptable arguments against this standard?

7. How can academic excellence be translated to real world success?

Chapter 14 Recruitment

Recruitment is the process you completed before officially pledging Beta Theta Pi. You were selected from scores of prospects to qualify for membership.

Recruitment is “the action or process of recruiting; the process of adding new individuals to a population or subpopulation by growth, reproduction, immigration and stocking.”1 In the fraternity world, recruitment is a relatively new term, preferred over the previous process and term, rush, defined as “a round of attention usually involving extensive social activity or a campaign by a fraternity or sorority to recruit new members.”

In the early years, men might be observed for as much as a year to determine their character and to be confident that they would not betray the Fraternity if they declined a bid.

Historically, Rush Meant Rush!

The term “rush” first appeared in the 1800s when fraternity men, often wearing varsity letters, rushed to the train station to meet arriving freshmen.

This rush to welcome new students, to help them become accustomed to their new surroundings, gave fraternity men an opportunity to meet prospective members. It was at this time, at the beginning of the school term, when fraternity men could quickly identify outstanding recruits and increase membership.

Eventually, of course, the rush to the train station became obsolete, and fraternities adopted other techniques to meet candidates. A formal time period of “rush” was established. Social gatherings, campus events and special functions were sponsored by fraternities, allowing interested new students to be introduced to an organization and its brothers.

As cultures changed, “rush” continued to take on different meanings. For many campuses, bid night — when newly selected members began their pledge period — became the time when “rush” took place.

In the middle of this night, members of the fraternity would “rush” into the residence halls of their

Detail in a mural at Miami University illustrates fraternity men “rushing” to the Oxford train station in the 19th century.

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newly selected pledges, awaken them and escort them back to the chapter. Here they would receive their pledge pins in a formal ceremony that marked the celebration and beginning of their pledge period.

“Seek out the best recruits instead of hoping they’ll walk through the front door.”

Campuses Imposed Rules Since then, many colleges and universities established rules and set dates for fraternities and sororities to hold rush events. Mandating events gives each group an equal opportunity to meet all interested persons, providing easier access for unaffiliated men and women to explore the Greek community.

No longer, however, is this period the only time fraternity members seek out new candidates. A fraternity’s survival depends on attracting top men with the personal values that measure up to its mission, vision and goals.

It is important for the organization to have time to get acquainted with and evaluate the men to ensure that they are consistent with the standards of the Fraternity. Likewise, fraternities hope not to overlook a man worthy of wearing the badge. This requires the expansion of recruitment from one or two weeks to ongoing recruitment for 365 days a year.

Recruiting throughout the year is harder but much more productive. The chapter must constantly seek prospective members, learning more about them and having them become interested in the organization.

Planning and Patience Required This process takes time, patience and effort. Most importantly, it takes planning by the recruitment chairman and committee for the whole year with strong participation from the entire brotherhood.

The North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC)2, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, is a federation of some 61-plus men’s national and international fraternities. The NIC provides a variety of services to support and enhance the fraternity movement throughout the U.S. and Canada. One resource is a five-step plan that outlines the process for recruiting new members into the Fraternity. It should be reviewed periodically in every chapter.

1. Meet him — Take the time to go out of your way and introduce yourself to someone new.

2. Make him a friend — Make him comfortable and begin to become friends with him. You don’t have to tell him you’re in a fraternity.

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3. Introduce him to your friends — Be particular how you do this. Tell your brothers to stop by where you’re hanging out so they can meet him.

4. Introduce him to your fraternity — Don’t take him to the chapter house or an official function right away. Get him involved in a service project. Let him be the first to ask questions about fraternities.

5. Invite him to join — Once the chapter feels comfortable that he would be a good member, welcome and congratulate him. Remember, recruitment is the lifeblood of the Fraternity!

Another way to recruit is to reach out and meet prospective members from different audiences: high school seniors, for example. Targeting this audience involves planning for up to a year. Cultivate a partnership with high schools to discover who may be planning to enroll at your college next year.

Request information from high school guidance counselors. Then, contact and welcome soon-to-be freshmen to the campus. Special targeted communication will help build relationships and develop a list of prospects.

Other ways to target high school seniors include: (1) visit local high schools, (2) set up tables on college day, (3) meet with former counselors, coaches and teachers. These efforts will help the list of prospective candidates grow even more.

Transfer students and unaffiliated male students are other audiences to target. Techniques to introduce yourself and the Fraternity to these men include activity events, mailings, brochures, posters, emails, social media and raising your visibility by setting up an information booth on campus. This makes it easier for someone to find out more about the Fraternity without feeling pressured.

Men of Principle Scholarship Another powerful technique for recruitment, utilized by many Beta chapters and colonies, is the Men of Principle Scholarship (MPS). Beta chapters introduce themselves to incoming and unaffiliated males by offering scholarships to those measuring up to specific criteria. This gives the Fraternity a chance to meet men from every walk of life, many of whom may not have considered joining a fraternity.

“Meet him. Make him a friend.”

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Use opportunities to relate what Beta stands for: scholarship, leadership, brotherhood and service.

“The Men of Principle Scholarship helps the chapter recruit scholars, a principle of Beta Theta Pi.”

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Some fraternities rely on social incentives — alcohol or parties, for example — to attract prospects.

These incentives, of course, do not focus on or clearly relate the message of what Beta Theta Pi stands for — scholarship, leadership, brotherhood, service.

With the Men of Principle Scholarship, Beta Theta Pi offers the incentive of a scholarship to prospects.

This demonstrates that the Fraternity truly stands for academic excellence, reinforcing the principles and values upon which Beta was founded.

The Men of Principle Scholarship begins by informing prospects that scholarships are being offered to men who meet established criteria. Communicating this opportunity is by a mass mailing or email, and the criteria are based on the principles and values of the Fraternity.

Once the target audience has been contacted, interested men are asked to fill out an application and return it by a deadline. Subsequently, the scholarship or recruitment committee reviews the applications and invites applicants to personal interviews.

Interviews Are a Two-way Street A team of brothers meets with the scholarship applicants. The interview is a two-way street. While learning about the applicant, the team begins to develop friendships with the applicants while explaining the Fraternity’s mission and values.

After reviewing all applicants, winners are selected, regardless of their interest in pledging Beta Theta Pi. All applicants who are believed to qualify as members of the Fraternity are invited to an awards reception, banquet, luncheon or event when the winners are recognized. This event provides a venue for the brothers to actively recruit from a pool of men who already measure up to the high criteria set forth in the application process.

MPS Works Planned and organized recruitment has inevitably been the way to succeed in finding quality members who are scholars, athletes, leaders and men of principle. Recruitment techniques such as the NIC’s Five-Step Recruitment Plan and Beta Theta Pi’s Men of Principle Scholarship have yielded great success to many chapters and colonies.

Among the more striking MPS successes is from the University of Miami (Fla.). In the fall of 2006, use

of the Men of Principle Scholarship led to the third largest expansion in the Fraternity’s history. With more than 200 applicants, the new colony included 63 founding fathers assembled from the top gentlemen, scholars and leaders on campus. The collective GPA of the members was an astounding 3.61 with seven valedictorians, seven Eagle Scouts, two NCAA athletes, six resident assistants and more.

Success Stories Abound Another fine example comes from the Gamma Tau Chapter at the University of Southern California. During its recolonization in fall 2006, 83 men were recruited utilizing the Men of Principle Scholarship. The new member class consisted of 22 freshmen, 27 sophomores, 25 juniors and nine seniors.

They had a GPA in excess of 3.25 and were very involved on campus.

In every case, preparation was the key to success.

Each group developed specific recruitment goals and techniques. They created a budget before recruitment began and strictly followed it. They developed a recruitment calendar that included timetables, deadlines, the Men of Principle Scholarship, project leaders and events. They maintained a prospect list with information on each applicant. They produced publications about Beta Theta Pi which were handed out to prospects.

Most importantly, the key to success during recruitment is documenting what works and what doesn’t, and relaying those assessments back to the chapter or colony, alumni, advisors and all involved parties, thus helping to ensure success for the next recruitment period.

Resources Readily Available During recruitment, all chapters and colonies should know that if assistance is needed they should contact the General Fraternity. To prepare for recruitment, the General Fraternity offers resources and information at beta.org.

For decades, Beta Theta Pi has worked to develop and promote

“Successful recruitment is an ongoing, yearround process.”

Beta’s expansion at the University of Miami in Florida resulted in an initial class of 63 in 2006.

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“Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.”

— John Wooden, Purdue ’32

resources and techniques to ensure success for each chapter and colony, not only during recruitment, but in all aspects of the Fraternity’s operations.

This success only comes easily to those who choose to take advantage of these time-tested tools.

The words of legendary basketball coach John Wooden, Purdue ’32, are a fitting testament to what is needed to move forward in this Great and Good Fraternity: “Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.”

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Let friendship be the watchword, then, Wherever Betas go, And added charms ’twill always lend To the lives of those who know The joys that come when brothers plight With bowed head and bended knee, Before the altar’s glowing light, Friendship and fidelity.

— Francis W. Shepardson Denison 1882/Brown 1883

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Why is successful recruitment absolutely vital to the continued success of every chapter?

Should a chapter confine itself to recruiting only during specified weeks of the year?

Why or why not?

How can you engage in recruitment 365 days a year?

How can the North American Interfraternity Conference’s recruitment model be adapted and applied to everyday fraternity life?

How can your chapter extend the Men of Principle Scholarship beyond monetary scholarships?

Chapter 15 Risk Management

The heat beat down on Josh’s face as his father drove him to his first year of college. Neither said much as they whisked past the barren countryside.

Josh was feeling the usual “freshman jitters.” His father felt the nostalgia of seeing his son attend the same college he did 25 years before.

They arrived early in the afternoon, unloaded Josh’s belongings and met his roommate. After getting a bite to eat, Josh’s father took him on a tour of campus to reminisce about the old days.

The two began walking. The campus had a very traditional look with great brick buildings. Ivy grew everywhere. Josh spoke, “It’s a great place, Dad. I bet these buildings could tell some stories.”

“Yes, Josh, this campus has a 100-year history and a fine tradition of excellence. You’ll be happy here.”

Josh’s dad noticed that many buildings had been refurbished, no longer housing what he remembered. “You know, Josh, when I was your age, this campus had a fine Greek system.”

“What was that?”

“The Greek system constituted all of the fraternities and sororities on campus. They promoted social activities, scholarship and, most importantly, a sense of family away from home.”

His father paused for a moment. “But people stopped caring . . . just stopped caring.”

They walked on in silence until they came across an old abandoned building. The grass was tall, the paint was weathered, there were several broken windows. In front a sign read Future Site of West Street Parking Garage. Josh’s father stopped cold.

“What’s wrong?” asked Josh.

“That’s it. My God, I thought the house had been demolished already. This was my fraternity house.”

Josh quietly watched his father. He only understood that this was once a place where his father had lived. He didn’t understand what it meant to him. His father walked up to the great stone steps,

The Last Fraternity

“The Greeks promoted social activities, scholarship and a sense of family away from home.”

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“The Greeks stopped caring about what they stood for. They only cared about having fun.”

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leaned over and swept dirt away to expose three Greek letters — BQP. His father blinked back the tears as he walked up to the front door. He tried the door knob; it gave with rusty reluctance. Josh followed his father into the front hall. In front of him hung a tarnished metal crest. Along the bottom he could still make out the Greek word. “kai,” he muttered slowly.

“That used to mean something, Josh. It was a real motivation for me when I was in school. Still is.”

Josh smiled.“That sounds noble. Who wrote it?”

“A group of eight men who meant it and lived by it,” his father replied sadly. The two continued on, approaching an old piano and worn furniture.

“This used to be one of the most beautiful living rooms on campus. We prided ourselves on it and entertained here often.”

They walked downstairs, clearing a path through the rubble. They approached a wooden panel, and his father pressed a certain spot. The wall moved, revealing an old altar and some decaying books.

“This is where we held our ceremonies, Josh, where we sometimes hurt people. Here we took away our pledges’ dignity, mentally and physically broke them until they were mere shells of their former selves. We paddled them, yelled at them, stripped them down, threw things at them, but we weren’t alone. It was common in most houses.”

His voice trembled. “All in the name of brotherhood!” There was a tone of disgust in his words.

“What happened to all of the fraternities and sororities, Dad?” “They started to fold while I was in school.

Greeks stopped caring about what they stood for. They only cared about having fun, often at the expense of others.

Slowly, houses closed around the continent.

No one thought it would happen here. A few years after I graduated, they closed all the houses on this campus.

“You see, Josh, the

fraternities and sororities no longer were living up to their ideals.

They weren’t promoting scholarship or human service or promoting a sense of family that was such a special part of these organizations.

“Many pledges compromised their selfworth and human dignity to join. Some even died. People started getting hurt at social events, property was damaged; and society, which once looked to the Greeks for leadership, condemned them.

“Schools de-recognized fraternities and sororities, evicted the members and closed the chapters.

The parent organizations, faced with dwindling numbers and little support, finished the job and closed the remaining chapters.

“Most of the houses here were transformed into theme houses and faculty offices. This is the last fraternity house on campus — 97 years of tradition and principles will become a parking garage. Josh, important and beautiful things can last if you care enough. That’s an important lesson Greeks didn’t learn until it was too late.”

The two walked back through the front hall.

Josh’s father looked at another wall. There hung a very old picture of eight men.

“Those men believed in their dreams enough to make them a reality, the founding of this fraternity.

It’s too bad that those who followed didn’t believe enough to keep the dream alive.”

Josh and his father walked out the front door and looked back at the great old house. The sun was setting behind the last fraternity, on a piece of his father’s past and on a campus experience which his son would never share.

Four months passed. When his father returned to pick up Josh for winter break, he parked in the West Street Parking Garage.

— Adapted from a story by John Berring, former IFC officer, Purdue University

“Important and beautiful things can last if you care enough.”

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Beta’s Texas Tech chapter house was destroyed by fire on April 30, 1970.

Seeking to Understand Implications Col. Kenneth Cameron, MIT ’71, one of four Betas to serve as U.S. astronauts, came to Oxford, Ohio, in 1995 to present his high-flying Beta badge to the Fraternity’s Museum. The hermetically sealed Kirby-style badge had traveled into space with him on his third shuttle flight two months earlier.

During the press conference that followed the presentation, a reporter asked, “Col. Cameron, how do you deal with taking the great risks of space flight?”

Unhesitatingly, the Marine replied: “We make it our business to understand the risks. In fact, we characterize space flight as risk management. The risks are well known, and we devote much of our training to managing and minimizing risks.”

Defining Risk Management The New Webster’s Dictionary defines risk as “the possibility of danger, injury, loss,” and management as “to exercise control over, handle, influence or be able to cope with a situation.” Members of Beta Theta Pi have an obligation to exercise personal responsibility and execute self-governance to protect the health, safety and well-being of members and guests.

To comprehend fully the importance of risk management in the Fraternity, it is essential to understand the concepts of self-governance and personal responsibility. Alcohol and illegal drugs, hazing, fighting, sexual harassment and the like can have a devastating effect on Beta brotherhood. As it is unlikely that risk can be totally eliminated, Betas must do everything possible to minimize and manage it.

For example, a responsible alcohol management policy, in line with local laws and the rules of the host institution, is vital to the success of a chapter.

The eradication of substance abuse through education, intervention, mutual support and progressive sanctions imposes the highest level of chapter self-governance, monitoring and discipline. Betas have an obligation to act responsibly and hold others accountable for their actions.

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The History of Risk Management “Risk Management” became the buzzword of the late 1980s and early 1990s. The Greek community as a whole was in steady decline because of an overall lack of personal responsibility and self-governance. Aggressive corrective action was necessary.

Beta Theta Pi’s first comprehensive Risk Management Policy was adopted in 1987. The 148th General Convention adopted risk management legislation that empowered the Board of Trustees to (1) negotiate and purchase a comprehensive liability insurance policy covering all chapters in Canada and the U.S., (2) devise and implement a mandatory program of risk management with a view toward lowering the exposure and consequently the premiums for all chapters and (3) divide the premiums in a fair and equitable manner among all chapters.

On March 31, 1988, Beta Theta Pi purchased its first general liability insurance policy that covered all chapters, alumni, volunteers and house corporations.

Beta’s strong emphasis on risk management contributes to a culture of safety in Beta chapters across North America. The Fraternity collects a per undergraduate insurance fee to cover the premiums and to build up a self-insurance reserve.

“Beta’s strong emphasis on risk management has contributed to Beta Theta Pi’s modest cost of liability insurance.”

Crisis Management Consider these scenarios: It is 2:30 p.m. You and members of your class are studying quietly in the upstairs library of the chapter house. The doorbell rings. One of you answers. Two police detectives ask for a chapter member who may have been involved in an alleged sexual assault the night before.

Or . . . Several brothers invite a few friends to the chapter house for a social gathering. You and members of your chapter are present. One guest consumes too much alcohol, yet insists on driving home. While pulling out of the driveway, the intoxicated driver hits a pedestrian.

Or . . . You are up late, talking with one of the brothers in his room. You decide to call it a night and leave. The brother fades off to sleep, forgetting to extinguish the candle that had been burning on top of his dresser. As you walk out the front door of the house, you smell smoke and notice flames inside an upstairs window.

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Beta Theta Pi Risk Management Policy

Effective August 4, 2019. See beta.org for most up-to-date policy.

Beta Theta Pi’s Core Values are: • Mutual Assistance: Betas believe that men are mutually obligated to help others in the honorable labors and aspirations of life.

• Intellectual Growth: Betas are devoted to continually cultivating their minds, including high standards of academic achievement.

• Trust: Betas develop absolute faith and confidence in one another by being true to themselves and others.

• Responsible Conduct: Betas choose to act responsibly, weighing the consequences of their actions on themselves and those around them.

• Integrity: Betas preserve their character by doing what is morally right and demanding the same from their brothers.

To that end, this Risk Management Policy is intended to help our members and volunteers live out Beta’s values and to promote the safety of our members and guests. Chapters should conduct regular education on this Risk Management Policy and any campus policies and safety guidelines. It is the responsibility of each new member and member to know and follow these policies. We expect Beta chapters to work collaboratively with other student groups to plan safe events that comply with their risk management guidelines. In all cases where campus, IFC, other fraternity/sorority rules, or Beta policies differ, we expect members and chapters to follow the more restrictive policies. For the purposes of this policy, “member” refers broadly to all undergraduate Betas, including new members and initiated members.

For the purposes of this policy, “chapter” refers to both colonies and established chapters, regardless of status.

What Defines a “Chapter Event”?

Generally, a “chapter event” is one that is: • Planned with the knowledge and input from one or more executive officers.

• Listed on the chapter calendar.

• Paid for with chapter funds or funds pooled by chapter members.

• Announced at chapter meeting or via official or unofficial social media associated with the chapter or individual pledge classes.

• There are a variety of factors that may lead to an event being considered a chapter event.

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planning events. Except for alumni events with alcohol held at chapter houses, Beta does not require chapters to gain pre-approval of events unless required by campus or IFC rules. We strongly recommend that advisors be involved in event planning, including reviewing contracts, meeting with venue staff and reviewing safety plans. Administrative Office staff are happy to consult on safe event planning practices as well.

Section 1: Alcohol, Drugs and Safe Event Planning Our Fraternity believes in allowing every member to realize his full potential. Therefore, we believe that every member should make responsible decisions about alcohol use and the use of prescription or otherwise legal drugs. Each individual bears the personal responsibility to know and abide by federal, state and local laws regarding alcohol and drugs; campus policies and rules; and Beta Theta Pi’s rules and policies.

1. The possession, use, sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages, while on chapter premises or during a fraternity event, in any situation sponsored or endorsed by the chapter, or at any event an observer would associate with the fraternity, must comply with all federal, state and local laws; campus policies and rules; and must follow either: a. Bring Your Own Beverage (BYOB), as defined by resources and education provided by Beta Theta Pi. BYOB events must be beer and wine only. No hard alcohol (defined as anything .15 ABV and higher) is allowed. b. Third Party Vendor Guidelines, as defined by resources and education provided by Beta Theta Pi. 2. Rules pertaining to alcohol and other substances in chapter homes can be found under “Safety of Homes and Facilities.”

3. No member can organize, encourage or participate in drinking games, including any activity that requires drinking as part of the rules or phases of the activity. Examples include consuming shots equating to one’s age, beer pong, dares, “century club” or any other activities involving the consumption of alcohol under duress or encouragement.

4. No members, individually or collectively, can purchase, serve or sell alcoholic beverages to anyone under the legal drinking age.

5. No alcoholic beverages can be purchased with chapter funds, nor can the purchase of alcoholic beverages for members or guests be undertaken or coordinated by any member in the name of, or on behalf of, the chapter.

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6. Bulk quantities or common sources of alcohol are not allowed (examples include kegs, cases or large containers of mixed drinks). Kegs are only allowed at an event if the distribution and sale is managed by a licensed caterer and sold per drink to individuals (i.e., third party vendor).

7. Alcohol is not allowed in any part of these activities: a. Recruitment/rush. b. New member/pledge events or meetings. c. Chapter meetings. d. Any ritual events, including but not limited to: i. Induction. ii. Big brother/little brother ceremony or events. iii. Pre-initiation ceremonies, or events held during initiation week. iv. Initiation. v. Local ceremonies.

8. Proceeds of the sale of alcohol cannot be used for fundraising or philanthropic events.

9. No chapter may co-sponsor, co-finance or help plan a function at which alcohol is purchased by any of the host chapters, groups or organizations.

10. No chapter may sponsor an event with an alcohol distributor or bar/restaurant that serves alcohol.

11. All events planned or sponsored by the chapter where alcohol is present must have a guest list (which must include chapter members) prepared in advance. The number of persons invited to any event sponsored or co-sponsored by a chapter where alcohol is present is limited to three times the chapter size (a 3:1 ratio or 3 guests per member) or the maximum legal occupancy of the facility, whichever is less. Open parties are not allowed. a. Example: A 100-person chapter could have an event with 400 people maximum (100 chapter members + 3 guests per member (300 people)). b. Limited exceptions to this policy may be granted via written permission of the General Secretary at least 15 days in advance of the event. An example might be a smaller chapter hosting an event for their large alumni base where alcohol will be served.

12. Alternative transportation should be provided at every chapter event, especially those at which alcohol will be served. We strongly recommend using hired or third-party transportation.

Designated driver programs are discouraged due to additional liability created for the driver and owner of the vehicle.

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13. All events planned or sponsored by the chapter must use sober monitors, at the number or ratio of 1 per every 15 people in attendance. The sober monitors must refrain from drinking before and during the event and are there to help members and guests and the facility hosts, should assistance be needed. At least 1 officer should serve as a sober monitor at each event.

14. Chapters cannot have live animals at chapter events. Limited exceptions to this policy may be granted via written permission of the General Secretary at least 15 days prior to the event.

15. The possession, sale, distribution or use of any illegal drugs or controlled substances while on chapter premises or during a fraternity event is strictly prohibited. This includes the abuse or distribution of otherwise legal drugs.

Section 2: Hazing and Respectful Treatment Beta Theta Pi believes in the inherent worth of all people and that dignity and respect are the inalienable rights of each individual. Therefore, there is no place for personal degradation within our membership. The founding values of Beta show us that every person is important and has value to offer our community; esteem for yourself and others is necessary for healthy relationships; and harassment, hazing or bullying is detrimental to the full development of our brothers. Beta supports the preservation of individual dignity and does not condone any activity or behavior that is inappropriate, destructive, demeaning or abusive to any person or group.

Beta Theta Pi prohibits any activity that endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a person and is inconsistent with the values and ritual of Beta or the host campus. Each member bears the personal responsibility to know and abide by federal, state and local laws regarding hazing; campus policies and rules; and Beta Theta Pi’s rules and policies.

1. No chapter, colony, collegiate member, alumnus or volunteer shall engage in hazing activities. Permission or approval by a person being hazed is not a defense. Hazing activities are defined as any action taken or situation created intentionally or through negligence to produce mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment or ridicule. Such activities may include, but are not limited to: use of alcohol; forced consumption of alcohol or other food or beverages; paddling in any form; creation of excessive fatigue; physical and psychological shocks; quests, treasure hunts, scavenger hunts, road trips or any other such activities carried on outside or inside the confines of the chapter house; wearing ap-

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parel that is conspicuous and not normally in good taste; engaging in public stunts and buffoonery; morally degrading or humiliating games and activities; and any other activities that are not consistent with the values of Beta Theta Pi or the host institution.

2. Beta does not tolerate or condone any form of fighting or physically abusive behavior, in any situation sponsored or endorsed by the chapter. This includes philanthropy or fundraising events that involve boxing or fighting.

3. Beta does not tolerate or condone any form of sexist or sexually abusive behavior on the part of its members, whether physical, mental or emotional.

4. Beta does not tolerate or condone any actions that are demeaning to other people, including but not limited to verbal or physical harassment.

5. Chapters and members cannot organize or participate in Little Sister programs (see The Code of Beta Theta Pi, Statement of Position on Little Sister Organizations).

6. Beta Sweetheart designations or awards should be given as a sign of respect and honor. People should not compete for, be required to do tasks, purchase items or in other ways “earn� this honor.

7. Women should not be involved in recruitment or rush events, including employing women as servers or hostesses or in any other role. Reasonable exceptions include the presence of Friend of Beta advisors, campus professionals and parents.

8. Chapters cannot employ or use strippers, exotic dancers or similar performers, whether professional or amateur, during chapter events

Section 3: Safety of Members and Guests 1. Good Samaritan Policy: Members of Beta Theta Pi, through the value of mutual assistance, are called to help others. In no circumstance should someone withhold assistance due to fear of reprisal. To that end, the following policies were adopted to assure members and chapters that helping others in distress should be their first priority. a. Good Samaritan Policy: Individuals. If a member encounters someone in need of medical care related to the use or consumption of alcohol, drugs or another medical reason, that member is expected to call for immediate and appropriate assistance from a 164 | Chapter 15

medical professional. Securing immediate and appropriate medical assistance will be considered as a mitigating factor, should that member or the individual he assisted face consequences for policy violations that may have led to the medical emergency.

In all cases, members must take responsibility for their actions and be proactive and honest with medical professionals, police, campus officials and General Fraternity representatives. An individual may benefit from this policy more than once, though repeated use of the policy may receive stricter scrutiny. b. Good Samaritan Policy: Chapters. If a chapter encounters someone in need of medical care related to the use or consumption of alcohol or drugs, or another medical reason, the chapter is expected to call for immediate and appropriate assistance from a medical professional. Securing immediate and appropriate medical assistance will be considered as a mitigating factor should the chapter face consequences for policy violations that may have led to the medical emergency. In all cases, chapter officers, members and volunteers must take responsibility for their actions and be proactive and honest with medical professionals, police, campus officials and General Fraternity representatives.

A chapter may benefit from this policy more than once, though repeated use of the policy may receive stricter scrutiny.

Section 4: Safety of Homes and Facilities Beta Theta Pi believes that our environment influences our actions and behaviors, and that chapters and house corporations should provide an environment that promotes academic success, personal respect and the values of the organization. Our chapter homes, regardless of ownership, should be safe and desirable.

Definitions • Alumni-hosted events are defined as events within common areas of chapter housing that are primarily aimed toward socialization with alumni, parents or faculty. Alumni associations or corporations must contract with a licensed third-party vendor to sell and distribute alcohol to members and guests of legal drinking age. • Board Substance-Free Housing Policy is defined as the 2004 substance-free housing policy that applies to all colonies and re-established chapters in perpetuity. • Chapter housing is defined as any facility and affiliated property owned, operated or leased by the chapter directly, by its

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host institution for the purpose of housing chapter members or by a Beta alumni corporation. • Common areas are defined as communal or dining spaces within a chapter facility that are open for common or public use and all outdoor space or parking lots associated with or adjacent to chapter housing. • Hard alcohol is defined as any distilled beverage containing more than 0.15 alcohol by volume (ABV). • Substance-free is defined as the elimination of the possession, use, distribution or consumption of all illegal and illicit substances, alcohol, tobacco, marijuana or controlled substances without an appropriate prescription issued to the user by a licensed professional.

1. Substance-Free Housing. All Beta Theta Pi chapter housing shall be substance-free by August 15, 2020 per the following stipulations: a. Existing chapters and colonies: That all existing chapters and colonies that reside in substance-free housing as of August 15, 2018 under campus, alumni or Board Substance-Free Housing Policy shall remain so and without the transitionary considerations outlined below. b. New chapters and colonies: That all new colonies or re-established chapters that are started after August 15, 2018, shall reside in substance-free housing and without the transitionary considerations outlined below. c. Transitioning chapters: That those chapters that do not reside in substance-free housing under campus, alumni or Board Substance-Free Housing Policy on August 15, 2018, shall transition to substance-free housing by August 15, 2020 per the schedule and considerations below: i. That by August 15, 2018, all transitioning chapters shall: 1. Eliminate the presence, consumption and use of hard alcohol within chapter housing at all times.

2. Limit the presence, consumption and use of beer and wine to the private bedrooms of members who are of the legal drinking age.

3 Limit the presence, consumption and use of beer and wine in the common areas of chapter housing to a maximum of seven (7) alumni-hosted events per calendar year. Alumni hosted events must:

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a. Be planned and approved by the alumni corporation or alumni association president, the chapter counselor and the chapter president on behalf of a chapter in good standing using Beta’s Event Planning Guide for hosting an event with a third-party vendor. b. Follow all campus, IFC, local and federal rules, regulations and laws including the Beta Theta Pi Risk Management Policy. c Be approved by the district chief at least 14 days in advance of the event per the alumni event approval checklist. ii. That by August 15, 2020, chapters will complete their transition to substance-free housing – including removal of all alcohol and substances from private bedrooms – with the continued ability to host up to seven (7) approved alumni-hosted events per year.

2. No chapter may own a pet or keep animals in the chapter facility. a. Injuries and liability resulting from animals are the responsibility of the pet owner, whether they be a member or guest. b. Exceptions to this policy for service or support animals should be directed to the local house corporation or campus officials.

3. The possession or use of fireworks or explosive devices in chapter facilities is prohibited. c. The decision to allow firearms in a chapter facility is up to the local house corporation (or property owner/manager) and should be clearly outlined in the member lease or house rules. If allowed, firearms must be kept unloaded and locked in a storage area only accessible by the owner of the weapon.

4. Open flames are not allowed in chapter facilities. Chapters should use electric or battery-operated candles for ritual ceremonies.

5. All chapter facilities must meet local fire, health and safety codes and be inspected/certified according to the standards of the local community, campus and Beta Theta Pi’s insurance program.

6. All chapters must distribute and post emergency numbers for fire, policy and emergency services. Evacuation routes must be posted throughout the facility.

7. Chapters and house corporations must secure dangerous areas of the facility and provide regular education about facility safety. Examples include roof access, window ledges, fire pits and balconies.

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Section 5: Incident Reports and Insurance Coverage Filing an Incident Report Members, chapters, volunteers and staff have a responsibility to promptly report all incidents where someone was possibly injured or damage occurred, including incidents that could result in campus, community or media attention or an insurance claim. Prompt reporting can often prevent minor incidents from developing into major problems.

The incident report is located on beta.org.

After filing an incident report and speaking with an Administrative Office staff member, chapters should also report appropriate Risk Management Policy violations to their host campus. In cases of serious bodily injury or death to any member, new member or guest, chapters are required to notify the host institution and the associated public safety department or the local police department.

Insurance Coverage A description of the insurance coverage provided for members, officers, and volunteers is located on beta.org. The purpose of Beta’s insurance coverage is to provide protection for members, officers, volunteers and staff for the activities they perform in the course of their regular duties and responsibilities. No insurance policy provides coverage for violations of the law, and Beta’s is no exception. The key point to understand is that coverage applies when members: (1) comply with federal, state or provincial, local and institutional laws and regulations; (2) comply with The Code and policies of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity; (3) comply with the Beta Theta Pi Risk Management Policy.

Individuals who choose to violate these rules or act outside of the scope of their authority may void their protection under the Fraternity’s insurance program. Their actions may jeopardize other members, other organizations or other named insureds protected by the Beta Theta Pi General Liability Policy. The individuals involved will be personally liable and must retain their own attorneys for defense.

The general liability policy is not a health insurance or accident policy for members. If a member is injured at a chapter event, he should notify his medical carrier and seek reimbursement of his medical bills.

In addition, the policy does not cover personal property owned by members, even if they are living in a chapter house. Members should seek coverage through their parents’ homeowners policy or obtain renter’s insurance.

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Section 6: Code Authority and Revisions to the Risk Management Policy Per The Code of Beta Theta Pi, the Board of Trustees is authorized to amend or modify these policies. Any change made outside of the scope of the General Convention must be distributed to all chapters and colonies within 30 days of the changes. Further, any changes made by the Board of Trustees expire at the following Convention, unless approved by said Convention. Originally adopted in August 1987 and last modified on August 4, 2019, by the 180th General Convention.

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“Knowing what to do in a time of crisis can save lives, property and the Fraternity as a whole.”

Policy on Forced Consumption A specific policy focused on the forced consumption of alcohol was enacted for the first time

by Beta’s Board of Trustees in 2001. Mandating immediate closure of any chapter that participates in such reckless behaviors and dangerous activities, it quickly became one of the fraternity world’s highest risk management thresholds for chapter conduct.

With considerable success in setting a stronger tone of responsibility and maturity within Beta chapters across the continent – thereby maximizing personal safety, health and well-being – in the fall of 2015 the Board of Trustees built upon the original policy by adding in language that ensures undergraduates understand the importance of compliance and how to best maintain high standards of self-governance and accountability. As adopted in official form on November 7, 2015: “In the absence of clear and appropriate chapter self-governance, the General Secretary shall change a chapter’s status to either “under reorganization,” in situations where individual offenders can be identified, or “disbanded,” in situations where only the collective action can be determined, upon presentation of sufficient evidence, as defined by verbal, written or visual confirmation of the activity by at least one credible source, that individual members or the collective chapter has: a. forced or coerced any member, pledge or guest to consume alcohol, or any other food, drink or substance in a potentially dangerous manner, in relation to any chapter activity or event, whether or not the member, pledge or guest consented, or b. placed any member, pledge or guest in danger of serious bodily injury or death, as determined by the General Secretary’s review of the circumstances, in relation to any chapter activity or event, whether or not the member, pledge or guest consented.

What Would You Do? Despite the Fraternity’s efforts to educate its members on responsible conduct, unfortunate incidents may occur. Knowing what to do in a time of crisis can save lives, property and the Fraternity as a whole. Chapter officers should be trained in crisis management procedures. Further, all members and pledges need to know how to handle a crisis.

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serious injury, fire, etc.) the first call must be to local authorities (911, police, fire).

The second call should be to the Administrative Office (800.800.BETA) and be placed promptly after the facts have been gathered, at least within the first hour after an incident. It is also necessary to complete an online incident report form and relevant witness investigation statement forms at beta.org within 24 hours of the incident.

Chapter officers must then also inform their advisors, house corporation officers, the district chief and university officials so an investigation can begin while the facts are fresh. Only designated chapter spokespersons should speak to the media.

Risk Management Resources In addition to the Risk Management Policy, several educational resources are available. For resources and more information on risk management, including the official text of the Beta Theta Pi Risk Management Policy, visit beta.org.

My Beta days can I forget?

To this I answer, never.

Her ties once formed shall never break, For they endure forever.

Chapters at Nebraska, Kansas State and Southern Illinois received Beta’s Excellence in Risk Management award at the 161st General Convention.

My Beta Days

They bear me back to days of youth, Its glamour and its beauty, When I, before the “Sage of truth,” Sought wisdom for life’s duty.

Though I’ve become a silver gray, My heart keeps time and measure With boys of Beta Theta Pi To find my highest pleasure.

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Find and familiarize yourself with the alcohol and other risk management policies of your college or university. How do they differ from the Beta Theta Pi Risk Management Policy?

What do you forfeit when you fail to include the proper Beta officials — locally and on the General Fraternity level — in a crisis situation?

How can you and your pledge class help the chapter with risk management?

What responsibility do you have as a pledge regarding risk management? As an initiated brother?

Discussion Guide: Risk Management

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“The first Chapter 16 mark of a Beta will be his Beta Spirit.”

“Our ‘future will copy fair our past.’”

— Willis O. Robb

Willis O. Robb, Ohio Wesleyan 1879

“Again, the Beta is distinguishable and distinguished from all other kinds of fraternity men whatsoever, by just a little warmer and stronger, just a little tenderer and more enduring fraternity feeling than any of them can attain to. For it was always so.

“I do not in the least know how it happened, nor why it persisted after it happened, but a long time ago there came into Beta Theta Pi a fraternity spirit that was, and is, and apparently will continue to be, unique. We know it, who are inside, and they see and record it who are outside the Beta pale.

“Whether young or old, in college or out, from the small school or the great university, we are conscious of a heritage of genuine fraternalism that has not been vouchsafed in like measure — I say it deliberately — to any other of the great college fraternities.

“And we cannot doubt that in this, as in other respects, our ‘future will copy fair our past,’ and that in the world of fifty years from now, as in that of years ago — as in that that lies around us today — the first mark of a Beta will be his Beta Spirit.”

— Willis O. Robb, Ohio Wesleyan 1879 This oft-quoted commentary about the distinctive character and characteristics of Betas and the Fraternity has echoed through the years from the lips of Betas from all walks of life.

Even before Robb’s words were uttered, the Beta Spirit filled the hearts of prominent brothers.

Andrew J. Poppleton, Michigan 1851, left the university rather than surrender his membership in the Fraternity. Of that experience, he said: “I never counted recantation as a possibility, but cooly, patiently, firmly, inflexibly and unflinchingly kept the faith. I believed then I was right, and year by year, as my horizon has broadened and life has one by one yielded its rewards to strenuous endeavor, the conviction has deepened until that crucial hour seems the inspiration of a lifetime.”

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The governor of Pennsylvania, 1887-91, James A. Beaver, Washington & Jefferson 1856, had this to say about his Beta experience: “We shall know, even as also we are known. From this thought there comes to those of us who are farther along in the journey of life the lesson helpfulness to our brethren who, in their several places, are endeavoring to live to illustrate and to exemplify the principles of Beta Theta Pi.” John M. Harlan, Centre 1850, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, 1880-1911, remembered the Beta lesson taught in his chapter’s hall and said: “The feeling of every genuine Beta (is described in the lines) ‘Here we meet in joys fraternal, meet to cheer our brothers on,’ so sang the Betas at the very beginning of our organization in years agone, and thus they are singing today. We will never grow weary of singing in that strain. As true Betas, our sympathies go out to every human being . . . who is bravely struggling in the line of duty.”

A prominent senator, diplomat and ambassador, John Sherman Cooper, Centre 1922, said upon accepting the Oxford Cup at the 146th General Convention in 1985: “A boy with excitement and some fear going to college, moves away from families, parents and friends known since he was young. But there we find in Beta, new friends never seen before, most of them new teachers, and they helped us, over this bridge . . . I am particularly impressed by the younger members of today. Achieving something that is most rare: Beta friendship. So Betas, love, honor, carry out the highest principles.”

Seth R. Brooks, St. Lawrence 1922, in a Convention keynote speech, charged Betas to look toward the future and develop the present, so that posterity may look favorably on us as keepers of the Beta Spirit.

“Fall in love, marry, be faithful to your vows, and yours will be the richest experience you’ll ever have.

“Fall in love with your church or temple or synagogue, and its spiritual power will motivate you.

“Fall in love with your alma mater and try to give it back what it’s given you.

“And fall in love with your fraternity, and then ever help lead it in the pathway of victory and honor.

“Take your Beta bearings; take your Beta bearings,

“Earn your badge every day.”

— William W. Berry Jr., Vanderbilt ’68

John Sherman Cooper, Centre 1922

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and take them every day.”

— Concluding lines in Seth’s keynote speech at the 146th General Convention, 1985 Basketball legend John R. Wooden, Purdue ’32, applied strict rules to his championship basketball players, stars or not. Reported in The Beta Theta Pi: “The aw-shucks ‘Wizard of Westwood,’ via Hoosier-land, continues to fascinate millions, hoop fans or not, because of the legend he has carved in life — a legend that will last for generations. Stark contrast indeed are the shouting, profaning antics of some coaches today. But like the responsible self-governance principles espoused by Beta Theta Pi, John Wooden makes ‘men’ sound more like ‘gentlemen.’”

Mark O. Hatfield, Willamette ’43

Five-term U.S. Senator Mark O. Hatfield, Willamette ’43, was described by NBC’s Tom Brokaw in his book, “The Greatest Generation,” as “a man of strong independent convictions.” Sen. Hatfield, who salutes G. Herbert Smith, DePauw 1927, as having the greatest influence on his life, recalls: “Beta Theta Pi taught me that I alone did not exist unrelated to others. I flourished under the group decision process, and taking roles of leadership taught me accountability, both to my peers and to the group.”

“The Founders valued integrity and its practice among the highest virtues of the brotherhood. Our founders had the right priority.”

Frank A. Shrontz, Idaho ’53, former CEO of The Boeing Company, recalled: “After I became CEO, my predecessor (the late ‘T’ [Thornton A. Jr.] Wilson, Iowa State ’42) told me: ‘Nothing is more important to a person’s sense of well-being than to conduct his or her affairs with the highest integrity and to earn the respect of others.’ I couldn’t agree more. There is every evidence that the founders of our great Fraternity valued integrity and its practice among the highest virtues of the brotherhood. From my own experience, our founders had the right priority.”

— Frank Shrontz, Idaho ’53

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Former national president of the Boy Scouts of America, Harold S. Hook, Missouri ’53, recalled: “I remember the Betas at Missouri as the ones who were the leaders, the scholars, the athletes.

Now, like then, men can reaffirm a long history of Beta values that are useful in framing important ideas that will last a lifetime.”

Rhodes Scholar and U.S. Senator Richard G. Lugar, Denison ’54, was the first official spokesman for Beta Theta Pi’s Men of Principle initiative: “A Beta should be a man capable of brotherhood and of actually subordinating self-enrichment and self-promotion to boost another person and to bond for a relationship stretching for decades.”

A man of homilies, usually right on target, Robert L. Cottrell, Miami ’54, former Beta trustee, administrative secretary and Oxford Cup honoree, said: “You will be known by the record you make, not by your ability to make a record.”

Astronaut and Oxford Cup recipient Joseph P. Allen IV, DePauw ’59, is encouraged by Beta Theta Pi in the 21st century: “The Fraternity was a solid family for us in the fifties. Again today, Beta plays the role of family again for young men, especially for those who may not have had the deep, multi-faceted family structure of yesteryear. To me, a strong living unit at the university is essential; the Fraternity provides that.”

Former Beta President P. Thomas (Tom) Purinton, Kansas State ’63, after attending a session of the Institute for Men of Principle in 2000, recalled: “I knew it was going to be good, but it blew my socks into the next county. The level of love, insight, brotherhood, excitement and commitment was beyond my wildest expectation.”

After witnessing the Fraternity in the new millennium, former General Secretary Charles W. Warner, Lynchburg ’87, noted his optimism about Beta’s colonization at West Chester, where he served as director, Greek life/student organizations: “My belief continues to increase that Beta will do for our system exactly what I had hoped — get the system to watch a fraternity form that believes in what it says and practices what it preaches.”

Richard G. Lugar, Denison ’54

“You will be known by the record you make, not by your ability to make a record.”

— Robert Cottrell, Miami ’54

Following his participation in a chapter’s Men of Principle kickoff, former Beta Vice President Peter A. Morse Jr., DePauw ’90, wrote to the chapter: “I was proud to see in you all that is right in Beta Theta Pi. Your hard work, diligence and obvious bonds of brotherhood certainly will pay off. I am glad to know you and glad to call you brothers.”

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“Be true to yourself, help others, make each day your masterpiece, drink deeply from good books, make friendship a fine art.”

— John Wooden, Purdue ’32

The director of educational programs on the staff of another college fraternity commented: “I was impressed with the caliber of men and their sound commitment to responsible social conduct. Not only were they courteous, gracious and wise, they were living the very values that I associate so readily with Beta Theta Pi.” The Greek advisor at a state university added: “Beta Theta Pi is refocusing on what it was originally intended to be when it was founded in 1839: an organization of values and ideals which will develop better men.”

After attending the Institute for Men of Principle in Oxford, Andrew Stern, Tennessee ’01, wrote: “The drive home from The Institute was a long one. I had so much Beta Spirit and energy, but no output. I popped my Beta CD into the player and sang all 44 songs. I was somewhere in Missouri, the sun going down, the clouds passing by. The sky was pink and blue. I’m not one to be sentimental, but I really felt sad that the week went by so fast.”

William Smid, Toronto ’01, shared his enthusiasm: “Nothing intensifies the fraternal feeling like those few moments when you understand the sheer magnitude of the scope of brotherhood.”

Jeff Dodge, Colorado Mines ’01, wrote: “Thank you for such an amazing experience.

The Institute (for Men of Principle) has altered the course of my life forever. I am going to redouble my efforts in the chapter. I haven’t been so enthusiastic for change since I was initiated.”

Pledge to Beta Theta Pi

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Here we meet in joys fraternal, Meet to cheer our brothers on; Let us then, with hearts united, Speed the hours with joyous song; Looking forward to the future, Far its dazzling prospects try, And again in heartfelt friendship Pledge to Beta Theta Pi. — Anonymous Beta, circa 1847 1. Take a few minutes to jot down your thoughts about the true meaning of Beta Spirit as it applies to you. To your chapter.

2. What specific instances of Beta Spirit have you observed in your chapter so far?

3. Have you noticed the Beta Spirit developing in yourself?

Chapter 17 The Beta Theta Pi Foundation

The Beta Theta Pi Foundation was first established as a not-for-profit public foundation in 1990.

Formerly known as the Founder’s Fund, the Beta Foundation solicits and receives contributions for needs and priorities established by the Board of Trustees and prescribed by donors. Its success has been built on the Beta Leadership Fund, an annual fundraising campaign launched in 1971 to finance Beta leadership workshops and to found new chapters.

Since its establishment, the Foundation has actively advanced the educational mission and goals of Beta Theta Pi toward the vision of the Fraternity.

Some believe that the growth of the Foundation will determine the degree of the Fraternity’s success in the future.

First Fund Began in 1919 The concept of an educational foundation was first introduced with the creation of the Founder’s Fund, a trust established by “various members . . . who desired to establish a permanent fund to honor the memory of the men who created, interpreted and exemplified the ideals of the Fraternity, which funds shall be devoted exclusively to charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes.”

The inspiration for the Founder’s Fund came in 1919 when the bulk of the estate of William R. Baird, Stevens 1878/Columbia 1882, and his wife was left to the Fraternity, and received by the Founder’s Fund.

What is now known as the Baird Fund is held in the General Fraternity, not the Foundation, and provides funding for the publication of The Beta Theta Pi magazine and the many services of the communication department in the Administrative Office.

“Members desire to ‘establish a permanent fund to honor the memory of the men who created, interpreted and exemplified the ideals of the Fraternity.’”

A graduate of Columbia Law School, William Raimond Baird, Stevens 1878, was a patent attorney. He authored Principles of American Law, The Study of Languages and contributed to The Britannica and other encyclopedias.

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“Some $100,000 in Beta Theta Pi Foundation Merit Scholarships are awarded every year.”

Don “Dipper” DiPaolo, Michigan ’78, engages and captivates Beta’s chapter presidents attending the Miller Nichols Chapter Presidents Leadership Academy.

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ciple initiative continues to build as the Fraternity evolves for today’s campus and student needs. Over the years the number of donors has grown. As a result of increasing alumni involvement and greater gift amounts, record numbers of dollars are received by the Foundation each year.

The annual Beta Leadership Fund campaign, combined with receipt of planned gifts from alumni, collegians and parents of collegiate members, has allowed for meaningful increases in the educational activity that is underwritten by the Foundation.

Programs and Services The Foundation awards scholarships that are presented to hundreds of students annually, including merit scholarships, chapter fund awards and grants through the Men of Principle Scholarship program.

Merit Scholarships – The Beta Foundation offers nearly $100,000 annually in academic scholarships. Applications are in the Foundation section of the Beta website — beta.org.

Men of Principle Scholarship Grants – The Foundation offers scholarship grants to assist chapters in recruiting outstanding male scholars, leaders and athletes on campus.

John and Nellie Wooden Institute for Men of Principle – An intense, multi-day educational experience in Oxford designed to lead undergraduate

Betas through a program of fraternal values, increasing chapter motivation, team-building, leading with integrity, effective confrontation and service learning.

Miller Nichols Chapter Presidents Leadership Academy – An intense, three-day leadership program focusing on personal and chapter leadership and networking with all undergraduate Beta presidents from across North America.

Keystone Regional Leadership Conferences – A high quality, regional education experience, partially funded by the Foundation, focusing on chapter officer development, principled leadership and volunteer training.

Peter F. Greiner Leadership College – Established in 1971, the Leadership College, formerly known as the Sophomore Fellow Program, serves as an avenue to provide exciting leadership training and education for emerging chapter and colony leaders. Conducted as a part of Beta’s annual General Convention, strong emphasis is placed on team building, motivation, personal values, leading with integrity and the importance of collaboration.

Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute Scholarships (UIFI) – A five-day coeducational leadership institute, UIFI is conducted by the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC.) Focusing on personal and chapter values, leadership development, team building and the art of building community, UIFI is supported annually thanks to scholarships funded by the Beta Foundation.

Hugh E. Stephenson Jr. Leadership Summit – An opportunity for all General Fraternity Officers to meet annually in Oxford, Leadership Summit provides unity and measurable action for all General Fraternity officers to gain fresh ideas that will assist their respective chapters and colonies.

Leadership Consultant Program – Leadership consultants serve as full-time Beta Theta Pi staff members responsible for mentoring, facilitating,

Longtime Wooden Institute facilitator Jim McClanahan, Miami ’60

“DEA Grants from the Foundation can cover costs of educational areas — study rooms, libraries, computer rooms — in the chapter house.”

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Lobby of the Beta Theta Pi Foundation and Administrative Office in Oxford.

Among distinguished recipients of the Oxford Cup from Miami’s Alpha Chapter are (from left) John Dolibois ’42, H.H. Stephenson Jr. ’39, and Edward M. Brown ’31.

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challenging and, most importantly, serving as ambassadors of the Fraternity. They establish close relationships with all chapter leaders and volunteers and serve as additional support mechanisms for the chapter.

Designated Educational Area (DEA) Grants are available from restricted chapter funds in the Beta Theta Pi Foundation. These grants can cover the cost of purchase, construction or renovation of educational areas in the chapter house such as the library, study room, computer room, as well as educational furnishings, including the computer equipment and internet access.

Operational grants are also available from restricted chapter funds in subsequent years to cover the annual expenses related to operating these educational areas.

The Harold S. Hook Heritage Fund, to which Beta collegians contribute each term while they are undergraduates, provides for the maintenance and improvement of Brennan Hall, the Beta Theta Pi Foundation and Administrative Office and grounds in Oxford, Ohio.

This magnificent facility houses the offices of the Foundation; chapter services, communication and finance departments; the Lee B. Thompson Jr. Archives & Museum; the John Reily Knox Memorial Library; and the Samuel Taylor Marshall Seminar Room.

The complex also includes the Hall of Chapters where visiting chapters can perform the Fraternity’s ritual in a facility that conforms to the specifications spelled out by George M. Chandler, Michigan 1898, in the Ritual of Beta Theta Pi. Member Recognition The Oxford Cup — The Fraternity awards the Oxford Cup in recognition of achievement of the highest order by a Beta. Recipients must be loyal members of Beta Theta Pi who have brought honor to the Fraternity through distinguished service and accomplishments in their chosen professional fields.

The Board of Trustees agreed to establish an award that would recognize Betas of achievement in 1983. In 1984, President Peter E. Van de Water, St. Lawrence ’58, and General Secretary B. Hume

Morris, Centre ’68, developed the Oxford Cup. Brother Morris also wrote the award ceremony, known as the Oxford Cup Ritual, and designed the award, which is a miniature of the Memorial Lov-

Beta Theta Pi Foundation Purpose, Mission and Vision The purpose of the Beta Theta Pi Foundation is to advance the educational mission and goals of Beta Theta Pi toward the vision of the Fraternity.

The Foundation will strive to offer a variety of opportunities for gift support of the Fraternity’s educational activities, to communicate these opportunities to members regularly and to provide the resources necessary to provide an effective and efficient advancement program for the mutual benefit of donors and Beta Theta Pi. The Foundation is responsible to: • maintain and increase financial support through current and endowment gifts for the educational activities of Beta Theta Pi. • develop plans for a comprehensive advance ment program and responsibility for execution.

• advise board members and other volunteers on matters relating to the cultivation, solicitation and acceptance of gifts and grants in support of Beta Theta Pi. • inform, serve, guide and assist donors in fulfill ing family, financial and philanthropic objectives.

• coordinate all fundraising efforts that involve the organization’s leadership by matching donor interests with specific funding opportunities.

• conduct research of donors and prospective donors in order to best identify donor interests and maintain confidentiality of those research records.

• maintain regular communication with the Fraternity’s Board of Trustees, administrative secretary and staff regarding the state of the Foundation, including progress reports on gifts, grants, pledges and planned gifts.

• assist Beta collegians to achieve their education goals through scholarships and grants.

• assist Beta alumni to maintain their relationship with the General Fraternity and their chapters.

• assist and advise chapters when help is sought for fundraising activities.

• demonstrate stewardship by interpreting the results of giving and expressing appropriate gratitude.

“Developing adequate funding for the Men of Principle initiative is one of the biggest success stories of the Beta Theta Pi Foundation.”

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“An event to honor your chapter’s Fraternal 50 and Fraternal 25 alumni can be one of the most fulfilling gatherings in your collegiate experience.”

Bronze, silver and gold medallions presented to major donors to the Beta Leadership Fund.

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ing Cup presented to Pater John Reily Knox, Miami 1839, of ever honored memory, and his wife Isabel, on their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 1895.

The first Oxford Cup was presented to Seth R. Brooks, St. Lawrence 1922, in 1984. Honorees are chosen from among nominated Betas of achievement and approved by the Board of Trustees.

The Shepardson Award — The Board of Trustees developed the Francis W. Shepardson Award in May 2001 to recognize brothers who embody the spirit and dedication of Brother Shepardson and epitomize the concept of lifelong service to the General Fraternity. Each honoree receives a handsome fulllead crystal cup, featuring the coat of arms and the recipient’s name, chapter and class year. The award ceremony was written by former Editor Thomas C. Olver, Central Michigan ’98.

The first three Shepardson awards were presented at the 162nd General Convention in 2001 to long-time Convention veteran Meid Compton, Indiana ’49; former General Secretary Col. Richard R. (Misty) Shoop, Denison ’41, and long-time General Fraternity Archivist H.H. Stephenson Jr., Miami ’39.

Fraternal 50 — “Once a Beta, always a Beta, everywhere a Beta!” is an important sentiment for alumni who have been initiated members for 50 years. Established in 1927 at the 88th General Convention, the Beta receives a certificate and letter of congratulations from Beta Theta Pi upon reaching this significant milestone, along with a gold seal for his shingle.

Annually, chapters are encouraged to arrange for the presentation of a Fraternal 50 gold dragon lapel pin to each of its graduates who have achieved this membership milestone.

Fraternal 25 – Established by the 1994 General Convention, since 2001 the Foundation has presented a certificate and letter of congratulations to alumni initiated for 25 years, along with a silver seal for his shingle.

Lifetime Giving Societies – The Foundation recognizes alumni who have reached the following cumulative levels of giving: (see side bar) Annual Giving Societies – The Foundation proudly recognizes donors who reach certain annu-

al giving levels with membership in giving societies, including: (see side bar) Memorial Walkway and Beta Brick Program – Some 8,000 Betas and friends of the Fraternity have purchased a brick that is placed in the garden walkway on the Administrative Office property. Each brick is engraved with the member’s full name, chapter designation and roll number.

Publication recognition – Donors are listed in the Beta Theta Pi Foundation Annual Report that is sent to all contributors. Visit beta.org for current information about the Foundation’s progress.

Planned Giving The Bridge Builder Society – This society honors those who leave a legacy for the future of Beta Theta Pi through specific gifts or bequests.

Examples of planned gifts given to the Foundation include estate bequests, gift annuities, insurance policies, assignment of retirement funds and identification as beneficiary of a variety of charitable trusts.

Foundation Leadership An 18-member Board of Directors governs the Foundation. (See Appendix A.) Its charge is to develop long-range plans, establish and review policies, monitor performance of investment managers, provide a fiduciary responsibility to donors and promote giving opportunities.

Board members serve on committees that are responsible for planning investment and spending strategies, fundraising, donor cultivation and provision of educational grants for chapter housing.

The Foundation staff, led by a full-time Foundation director, supports these volunteer leaders.

Betas who have served as Foundation directors are Stephen B. Becker, Florida ’69; Robert L. Cottrell, Miami ’54, and Jonathan J. Brant, Miami ’75.

The Future The Beta Theta Pi Foundation and Beta Theta Pi Fraternity are working together to ensure the best possible fraternity experience for every student who chooses to join the Beta brotherhood.

As the educational programs and services of Beta Theta Pi expand and positively influence members,

LIFETIME GIVING SOCIETIES Old Main Society....... $1,000,000+ Campanile Society.......... $500,000 Chautauqua Society........ $250,000 Diamond Society............ $100,000 Rose Society...................... $50,000 Founders’ Society............. $25,000 President’s Society........... $10,000 Loving Cup Society............ $5,000 Beta Society........................ $1,000 Bridge Builder Society: Recognizes Betas and friends who include the Fraternity in their will or estate plans.

ANNUAL GIVING CLUBS Laurel Wreath Club........ $50,000+ Wooglin Club.................... $25,000 The ___kai___ Club.......... $10,000 Pink & Blue Club................ $5,000 Grecian Shield Club........... $2,500 John Reily Knox Club......... $1,839 Beta Grip Club.................... $1,000 Beta Dragon Club................... $500 1839 Club............................... $250 Mystic Circle Club................. $100 Sons of the Dragon Club*.... $18.39 Auto-Kai Club: Recognizes Betas and friends who establish recurring electronic gifts to the Beta Leadership Fund. *Sons of the Dragon Club: Specifically for undergraduate Betas and new members who support the Beta Leadership Fund.

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Beta alumni will become even more generous with the number and size of annual and planned gifts.

It is hoped that Foundation activity will make a difference in every Beta’s experience today, causing members to consider “building a bridge” of support for the next generation of students intent on becoming scholars, leaders, servants and friends.

Friendship

Friendship — is it but a name — A bubble thin, like worldly fame, Born to float, alas to break When life and death may be at stake?

Akin to love but less intense, ’Tis love alloyed with common sense, As precious as the earth we tread; Oh, let me die when friendship’s dead!

— Francis Dupont Ammen, Lehigh 1897

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Why is the Beta Theta Pi Foundation a separate entity from the Fraternity? What advantage does this provide?

How have you taken advantage of the resources offered by the Foundation? What programs can you benefit from directly as an undergraduate?

Go to the Beta website and review the scholarships available from the Foundation.

Have you already applied for a Foundation scholarship? If not, why?

Does your chapter use the Foundation as a resource to help with leadership development or member education?

Chapter 18 The Role of The Alumnus

An old man going a lone highway, Came in the evening, cold and gray, To a chasm vast, both deep and wide, Through which was flowing a sullen tide.

The old man crossed in the twilight dim; The swollen stream was as naught to him; But he stopped when safe on the farther side, And built a bridge to span the tide.

The Bridge Builder

“Old man,” said a fellow pilgrim near, “You are wasting your strength in labor here; Your journey will end with the closing day, You never again will pass this way.

You’ve crossed the chasm deep and wide; Why build you this bridge at eventide?”

The laborer lifted his old gray head, “Good friend, in the path I have come,” he said, “There followeth after me today A youth whose feet must pass this way.

This chasm which has been naught to me, To that young man may a pitfall be.

He, too, must cross in the twilight dim.

Good friend, I am building this bridge for him.”

— From “Building the Bridge” 1924

by Miss Will Allen Dromgoole

Miss Will Allen Dromgoole authored prose and poetry depicting the lives of people in the Cumberlands of Tenn.

There is perhaps no other poem that means as much and is quoted so often by members of Beta Theta Pi than this one by a Murfreesboro, Tennessee, poet in tribute to her father.

Contributors to the Upbuilding of Beta When you were formally pledged to the Fraternity, you heard this touching tale for the first time, along with the admonition: “Great contributors to the upbuilding of Beta Theta Pi have given freely of their time and talents, of their devotion and thoughts, to make Beta Theta Pi what it is today.

“We ourselves have tried to build for you as you in turn must build for those who are to follow.”

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“What about ‘the youth for whom the old man built the bridge? What did (he) do on the other side of the chasm, having escaped the pitfall?’”

George E. Bledsoe, Indiana ’62, supported his chapter for decades, not to mention serving on the faculty of the 2005 Wooden Institute, a program named for one of the greatest of all Betas and Hoosiers: UCLA Coach John Wooden, Purdue ’32.

maintaining consistent bridges between the ages and between the areas of the United States and Canada are vital to Beta Theta Pi’s future health.

“I sat here last night and looked out at that Mackinac Bridge and said, ‘That’s what we’re doing, we’re bridging the ages, we’re bridging the areas.’”

The Bridge Story is Never-ending In his “Inter Fratres” column in The Beta Theta Pi magazine, April 1977, Seth R. Brooks, St. Lawrence 1922, pointed out the incomplete nature of the poem.

“The old man is venerated. He is honored as a selfless person. His nobility shines out. Although his life is near its close, he wants to serve youth.

“The old man is the very symbol of the story of age unselfishly bestowing what it has earned upon youth on life’s threshold.

“Why don’t we think about the youth for whom the old man built the bridge? What did the youth do on the other side of the chasm, having escaped the pitfall? Was the youth thankful for the bridge?

Did he appreciate a path made ready for him? Did he remember throughout his life what the old man did for him? Did he say, ‘Because I’ve known such kindness, I will be kind?’

“Did he realize that in his heritage he was an object of affection, sacrifice? How did he decide to spend his life, having been the recipient of a safe passage over such danger as he might have faced?”

Peter J. Floriani, Lehigh ’77, in “The Faithful Home of the Three Stars,” added, “Seth Brooks asked for a sequel, (but) a true sequel cannot be written, since the bridge story is never-ending. The story is continued by each new Beta, who, having crossed the bridge, learns the builders’ secrets of beauty, integrity and strength.”

Beta alumni are constantly building bridges, bridges to ease the path ahead for young men going the same way and bridging from generation to generation . . .

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sure the continuing success of the chapter.

As a pledge, you are trying to learn all you can about Beta Theta Pi in a short time. Meanwhile, you are involved in your studies, intramurals, philanthropic projects and other chapter activities.

The furthest thing from your mind is your role after college.

Will you simply shut the door on your college days, the Fraternity and your brothers for good? Or will you stay involved, “building bridges” for the Beta youth who follow?

Once a Beta, Always a Beta . . .

You will hear it said, “Once a Beta, Always a Beta, Everywhere a Beta.” It is more than just a slogan; it confirms your commitment to lifelong brotherhood.

So, what is the role of the alumnus? Like the old man in the poem, each Beta is a bridge from one generation to the next. As your Beta experience leaves the campus and unfolds into your years as an alumnus, there are numerous ways to stay involved in your Fraternity.

Among Betas who maintain close contact with the Fraternity are those who accept volunteer roles: chapter counselors; advisors on finance, recruitment, pledge education and risk management; or as a member of the house corporation board.

If you belong to a chapter with an active alumni volunteer corps, you learn that this is an essential factor for annual chapter success.

Alumni are vital participants in the life of a chapter. Whereas the number of alumni volunteers into the 1990s averaged one or two per chapter; today, involved alumni volunteers typically total more than eight per chapter.

At the General Fraternity level, you will meet alumni who serve as your district chief or assistant district chief, regional chief or on the Board of Trustees or Foundation Board. In his own way, each is “building a bridge” as you prepare for life after graduation.

After leaving your college campus, you may join a local Beta alumni association. In these associations,

C. Yardley Chittick, MIT 1922, and David J.D. Rae, British Columbia ’00, enjoy a moment in Oxford at the 162nd General Convention, 2001.

“Once a Beta, Always a Beta, Everywhere a Beta.”

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there is a need for officers and volunteers to keep the Beta Spirit alive and vibrant.

Time, Talent . . . and Gifts!

Finally, many Beta alumni choose to support their chapter and the General Fraternity through opportunities available through the Beta Theta Pi Foundation. (See chapter 17.)

Beta pledges and new members are fortunate that alumni support of education, leadership, scholarship and other programming through the Foundation has tripled in the last decade, primarily because alumni are witnessing the positive results from their generosity.

When a Beta completes 50 years as a member of Beta Theta Pi, he becomes a “Fraternal 50.” He receives a Fraternal Fifty wallet card and a gold seal to be affixed to his Beta Shingle. The more fortunate 50-year honorees are invited to a chapter event and presented their Fraternal Fifty lapel pins in person.

Sponsoring this annual event is a longstanding tradition of Beta Theta Pi. What better way is there to get acquainted with these venerated brothers while honoring their lifelong love of the Fraternity?

Every Beta who benefits from an uplifting Beta experience owes a debt to Beta’s devoted alumni, from the eight at Miami in 1839 right up to the newest alumnus who has just graduated.

The bridges they built through the ages have proved sturdy and true. Will you do as much?

The Alumni’s Return

Discussion Guide: The Role of The Alumnus

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We are singing again in the dear Old Hall Of Beta Theta Pi, Where oft we met to sing these songs In golden days gone by.

Singing tonight, we are singing tonight, Singing in the dear Old Hall; Singing tonight, we are singing tonight, Singing in the dear Old Hall.

— C. J. Seaman, Denison 1871 1. How active are your chapter alumni? Do they participate in chapter events and take an interest in chapter affairs?

2. What can you gain from older Betas of all ages?

As an undergraduate, what can you offer them in return?

3. How will you become an involved alumnus and share your time and talents with those who follow?

4. What does your chapter do to give back to its alumni? Why is this important?

Chapter 19 Beta Theta Pi Achievement: Members and Chapters Since her earliest years, Beta Theta Pi has been a Fraternity of achievement and achievers with a record of “Beta Firsts” unequaled in the Greek world.

• First fraternity founded west of the Allegheny Mountains (August 8, 1839) • First fraternity to host a General Convention and one of only a few to hold it annually (1842) • First fraternity to host an interfraternity event and meeting (1848) • First fraternity magazine to be published with- out interruption (December 15, 1872) • First fraternity to publish an open constitution for public distribution (1879) • First fraternity in 15 states and on 35 campuses — more than any other fraternity — still active in 14 of those states, Hawai’i having closed:

“Beta Theta Pi: the very first fraternity in 15 states and on 35 campuses.”

1.

Georgia, 1841 — Emory (Mystic Seven) 2.

Kentucky, 1842 — Epsilon, Transylvania 3.

Pennsylvania, 1842 — Gamma, W & J 4.

Indiana, 1845 — Delta, DePauw & Pi, Indiana 5.

Michigan, 1845 — Lambda, Michigan 6.

Virginia, 1850 — Zeta, Hampden-Sydney 7.

Tennessee, 1854 — Mu, Cumberland 8.

Louisiana, 1855 — Centenary (Mystic Seven) 9.

Illinois, 1855 — Xi, Knox 10. South Carolina, 1858 — Upsilon, South Carolina 11. West Virginia, 1860 — Psi, Bethany 12. Iowa, 1866 — Alpha Beta, Iowa 13. Missouri, 1868 — Alpha Delta, Westminster 14. Kansas, 1873 — Alpha Nu, Kansas 15. Hawai’i, 1991 — Epsilon Rho, Hawaii

In addition, Beta was the first fraternity to: • establish a chapter west of the Mississippi River: University of Iowa (1866) • create alumni chapters (1867) • have general officers (1872) • organize into districts for administration (1873) • adopt a 2.5 minimum GPA for a chapter (1984) • adopt a 2.5 minimum GPA for members (1997) • adopt a 2.7 minimum GPA for a chapter (2006) • adopt a 2.8 minimum GPA – or campus All-Men’s Average – for a chapter, whichever is greatest (2012) Son of the Stars | 189

These benchmarks help reaffirm Beta’s commitment to expansion; at the same time, by publishing its constitution for all to see, Beta demonstrated that there is no room for discrimination in the Fraternity. Many fraternities have followed suit.

After Beta Theta Pi organized itself into districts in 1873 to facilitate more efficient administration, virtually all other fraternities in North America adopted this system of administration.

Betas of Achievement

The Oxford Cup is a replica of the John Reily Knox Memorial Loving Cup.

The spirit of leadership and achievement as a standard in the General Fraternity has carried over to the Fraternity’s individual members. So impressed was William Raimond Baird with the phenomenal record of the Fraternity and its members that he wrote a book about it: “Betas of Achievement,” 1914.

The accomplishments of individual members are too numerous to mention; however, the record is enviable and perhaps unsurpassed.

• Vice President of the United States • Prime Minister of Canada • Nearly 200 Members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives – more than any other fraternity – including two Speakers of the House • Eight U.S. Supreme Court Justices – more than any other fraternity. In 1911, four of the nine sitting justices were Betas.

• Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada • 32 Ambassadors • 52 Governors to 30 states • Two Canadian Premiers • Six Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients • Seven Presidential Medal of Freedom Honorees • Four Astronauts • Three Nobel Prize Laureates • 12 Pulitzer Prizes • 34 Olympic Gold Medalists • 2 Peabodys, 5 Oscars, 9 Tonys, 15 Grammys, 81 Emmys • 85 Rhodes Scholars – more than any other fraternity Oxford Cup To recognize achievement of the highest order in the Fraternity, the Board of Trustees authorized the awarding of the Oxford Cup. The first recipients of the Oxford Cup were Beta Great Seth R. Brooks, St. Lawrence 1922, and Astronaut Joseph P. Allen IV, DePauw ’59, who were honored at the 145th General Convention in 1984.

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Trustees. See Appendix D and beta.org for an updated list. Honorees come from all walks of life, among them: Prime Minister of Canada John N.W. Turner, British Columbia ’49 Industrial and Business Giants Samuel M. Walton, Missouri ’40, Walmart founder; Bill Bowerman, Oregon ’33, Nike co-founder; Daniel M. Carney, Wichita State ’53, Pizza Hut co-founder; John E. Warnock, Utah ’61, Adobe, Inc. co-founder; Stephen D. Bechtel Jr., Colorado ’47, Bechtel CEO; Frank A. Shrontz, Idaho ’53, Boeing CEO; Spencer F. Eccles, Utah ’56, security bank CEO; Bruce A. Nordstrom, Washington ’55, Nordstrom CEO; Harold S. Hook, Missouri ’54, American General CEO; Donald E. Petersen, Washington ’46, Ford CEO; John Backe, Miami ’54, CBS CEO; Warren Staley, Kansas State ’65, CEO Cargill; Richard E. Heckert, Miami ’44, CEO DuPont U.S. Senators John Sherman Cooper, Centre ’22; Richard G. Lugar, Denison ’54; Mark O. Hatfield, Willamette ’43; C. William Nelson, Florida/Yale ’65 Educators Dale T. Mortensen, Willamette ’61, Nobel Prize in Economics; Y.C. James Yen, Yale 1918, world renowned teacher; Franklin D. Murphy, Kansas ’36, UCLA chancellor; W.B. (Hoot) Gibson, Washington State ’38, founder, Stanford Research Institute; Steven B. Sample, Illinois ’62, USC president Ambassadors Glen A. Holden, Oregon ’51 (Jamaica); John E. Dolibois, Miami ’42 (Luxembourg); Raymond E. Mabus Jr., Mississippi ’69 (Saudi Arabia); David C. Mulford, Lawrence ’59 (India); Eric M. Javits, Columbia ’52 (The Hague) Inventors Hugh E. Stephenson Jr., Missouri ’43, dean,

General Fraternity President Tom Purinton, Kansas State ’63, presents Bank of America CEO Hugh McColl, North Carolina ’57, with the Oxford Cup in February 2007

John R. Wooden, Purdue ’32, was featured as a “Man of Principle” in the fall 2000 issue of The Beta Theta Pi.

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More Betas of Achievement

Jacksonville Jaguars Owner Shahid Khan, Illinois ’70

Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, Whitman 1920

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Missouri Medical School, portable heart defibrillator; Steven B. Sample, Illinois ’62, president of the University of Southern California, microwave oven controls Governors James G. Martin, Davidson ’57 (N.C.); Arch A. Moore, West Virginia ’51 (W.Va.); Raymond E. Mabus, Jr., Mississippi ’69 (Miss.)

Sports Stars John R. Wooden, Purdue ’32, hall of fame basketball player and UCLA coach; Michael J. Schmidt, Ohio ’71, hall of fame third baseman; Stan Smith, Southern California ’69, Wimbledon champion U.S. Representatives Jamie L. Whitten, Mississippi ’33, chairman Appropriations Committee; John J. Rhodes, Kansas State ’38, House minority leader For the complete roll of Oxford Cup recipients, turn to Appendix D or check the Beta website.

Francis W. Shepardson Award The Board of Trustees developed the Francis W. Shepardson award in May 2001 to recognize brothers who embody the spirit and dedication of Brother Shepardson and epitomize the concept of lifelong service to the Fraternity.

Honorees include Burton W. Folsom, Nebraska ’49 (one of only two Betas to serve in all three top General Fraternity leadership roles); Robert L. Cottrell, Miami ’54 (administrative secretary, 1991-98), and Thomas D. Cassady, Cincinnati ’76 (General Secretary, 1989-92).

Betas of Achievement Betas, both living and dead, who have gained significant public recognition and established a high profile throughout the North American and worldwide communities are legendary as well as diverse: • Astronaut Kenneth D. Cameron, MIT ’71, three flights • Baseball Hall of Famer Eddie Collins, Columbia 1907 • U.S. Sec. of Defense William J. Perry, Carnegie Mellon ’49 • Olympic Champion Edward P.F. (Eddie) Egan, Denver/Yale 1920, first to win gold medals in summer and winter games, boxing in 1920 and bob- sledding in 1932 • Pro Golf Champ Dow H. Finsterwald, Ohio ’52 • “The Great Dissenter,” Supreme Court Justice John M. Harlan, Centre 1850 (Lone dissenter Plessy v. Ferguson) • U.S. Rep. Richard A. Gephardt, Northwestern ’62, House Minority Leader

• Governors Brereton C. Jones, Virginia ’61 (Ky.) and J. Kevin Stitt, Oklahoma State ’95 (Okla.)

• Cincinnati Bengals Owner Mike Brown, Dartmouth ’57 • Author Ken E. Kesey, Oregon ’57 • Supreme Court of Canada John F. Sopinka, Toronto ’58 • Co-owner L.A. Lakers, Kings, Staples Center, Ed Roski, Southern California ’62 • St. Lawrence University President Dr. Bill Fox ’75 • Owen D. Young, St. Lawrence 1894, GE CEO • Nagasaki Gov. Ichizo Hattori, Rutgers 1875 • Sen. and U.S. Navy Sec. John Warner, W&L ’50 • Ghirardelli Pres./Chairman D. Lyle Ghirardelli, Stanford 1903 • Chrysler President Walter Chrysler, Dartmouth ’33 • GM Pres. Charles Wilson, Carnegie Mellon 1909 • Batman William (Adam West) Anderson, Whitman ’51 • Jacksonville Jaguars Owner Shahid Khan, Illinois ’70 • ESPN Executive Producer Geoffrey S. Mason, Duke ’63 • Nationwide Ins. CEO Dimon R. McFerson, UCLA ’59 • British Columbia Premier Michael F. Harcourt, BC ’64 • U.S. Senator, Republican Whip Donald L. Nickles, Oklahoma State ’71 • IBM President S. J. Palmisano, Johns Hopkins ’73 • Actor George W. Peppard, Jr., Purdue ’52 • Composer Stephen J. Sondheim, Williams ’50 • Hall of Famer Bill Veeck, Kenyon ’37, “Baseball’s greatest innovator,” always thinking of the fans • Band-Aid Inventor Earle Dickson, Yale 1913 • Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Founder Ernest Coulter, Ohio State 1893 • Actor Brian White, Dartmouth ’95, “Moesha,” “Stomp the Yard,” “CSI: Miami,” and Tyler Perry’s “For Better or Worse” • ESPN Broadcaster Neil Everett, Oregon/Willamette ’84 • Super Troopers: Colgate’s Jay Chandrasekhar ’90, Erik Stolhanske ’91, Kevin Heffernan ’91, Steve Lemme ’91 • Cargill CEO H.I. (Whitney) McMillan Jr., Yale ’52

The John Reily Knox Award Awarded to a very select list of chapters that excel in seven primary categories, the John Reily Knox award for chapter excellence was established by the 1996 Convention and introduced at the 1997 Convention when Auburn and Louisville chapters were the first to meet the challenging requirements.

The Knox Award is a fitting manner to acknowledge those who seek goals that exceed the norm, those who consistently try to be the best. The criteria, established by the Board of Trustees, begins with the requirements for the Sisson Award and adds another level of demanding achievement. See beta.org for details.

Chapter Awards

Described by fellow Founder S.T. Marshall as, “studious, notably modest, manly and a splendid character in every way”... and ... “a dead level on a high plane,” Founder John Reily Knox, Miami 1839, personifies Beta’s highest chapter award.

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The Sisson Award draws its name from the remarkable journalist Francis H. Sisson, Knox 1892, (see page 71) whom the Board of Trustees described: “He gave unfaltering fidelity and the Fraternity he loves rewards him with unsullied friendship.”

Knox Award winners at the 180th General Convention in 2019

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The Sisson Award Presented annually at the General Convention, the Sisson asks chapters to measure up to minimum standards expected of all chapters: • Maintain GPA above campus All-Men’s Avg. • Maintain engaged five-person advisory team • Maintain campus avg. chapter size; 40 min.

• Maintain three-year initiation rate of 85% • 10 attendees to core Beta leadership programs • 3 attendees to Wooden, Leadership College or UIFI • “Good” standing • Apply for awards in at least two award catego- ries: Service; Alumni; Communications; Singing • Compliant with Chapter Accounting Standards Many chapters set their goals by the Sisson Award criteria. There is no limit to the number of chapters which can qualify for the award annually.

Other Chapter Awards Most of the annual awards presented at Convention are self-explanatory as they recognize programs that best reflect the policies, goals and ideal of the Fraternity: • Excellence in Risk Management Award • New Member Education Award • Outstanding Recruitment Award • John Holt Duncan Service Award • Outstanding Campus Involvement Award • Outstanding Alumni Relations Award • Most Improved Chapter Award • North Dakota Award for Excellence in Chapter Publications • H.H. Stephenson Jr. Award for Historical Research & Preservation • Virginia Tech Award for Academic Excellence • Charles Henry Hardin Leadership Dev. Award • Advisory Team of the Year Award A trio of awards attest to Beta Theta Pi’s reputation as “The Singing Fraternity.”

The Whitman Choral Cup competition is judged on the excellence of chapters’ choral singing. Chapters submit digital files of their choruses to the General Fraternity Chorister prior to Convention.

The Shelby L. Molter Song Competition Award can only be earned in competition with chapter choruses at Convention. Three outstanding Betas serve as judges.

The New Song Competition award is an individual award based on original words to an existing tune or both the words and music of a new Beta song, submitted by an undergraduate prior to Convention.

The General Secretary’s Convention Cup, offered periodically as Convention scheduling allows, is earned by teams competing at Convention in three events: singing, Beta Jeopardy and a sporting event.

Chapters or teams made up of several chapters vie for an award without having to apply in advance and that rely heavily on the participants’ ability to develop and compete as teams. Introduced in 1997

by General Secretary Jerry M. Blesch, Centre ’60, the Cup is open to all chapters and colonies.

Senator Lugar, Denison ’54, and General Secretary David Wright, Ohio State ’67, present the Whitman Choral Cup to Gamma Pi Chapter at Lawrence.

Individual Awards Among the highest regarded of all honors at Convention are those that recognize distinguished collegians and volunteers.

The Jerry M. Blesch, Centre ’60, General Secretary Leadership Award honors the Beta collegian who, in the judgment of the General Secretary, exemplifies the most outstanding chapter leadership during the previous year.

In 1983-84, the Board of Trustees introduced new Beta recognitions focused on chapter advisors.

Dr. Edward B. Taylor, Davidson ’42, Advisor of the Year is awarded annually to the most outstanding advisor who has best performed his/her responsibilities during the academic year.

House Director of the Year likewise honors a live-in house mother or director, nominated by the chapter, who has given outstanding service to the chapter and its membership.

Other individual awards are: Regional Chief of the Year District Chief of the Year Rookie District Chief of the Year House Corporation Volunteer of the Year Award Fraternity/Sorority Advisor of the Year Award (need not be a Beta) Interfraternalism Award (need not be a Beta)

Whitman Choral Cup

Individual Awards

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Local Recognition The Distinguished Service Award is reserved exclusively for chapters and alumni associations.

A handsome presentation in a blue leather-textured folder may be ordered directly from the Administrative Office for presentation to an outstanding volunteer.

The Distinguished Service Award is reserved for chapters and alumni associations to present to deserving alumni or advisors

Wooglin’s Soul

The soul of old Wooglin is sterling and steady, In faith to encounter what fortunes befall; For tasks yet untried, in him stand we ready, His courage of life girds its strength round us all.

— Harold James Baily, Amherst 1908

Discussion Guide: Beta Theta Pi and Achievement: Members and Chapters

1. Do you believe that Beta is a pioneering fraternity? In what ways?

2. How do you feel about the heritage of leadership and excellence you are inheriting as a member of Beta Theta Pi? 3. Do the accomplishments of Beta Theta Pi’s past and present push you to excel?

4. Why is it important to recognize excellence with awards for the chapter and individuals?

Are awards objects to be sought after or by products of true brotherhood?

5. What are your chapter’s goals for this year? How can the award guidelines help you set good goals for the years to come?

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Chapter 20 Communication

For more than a century and a half, communication implied the printed word — in Beta Theta Pi as well as the world at large. Today, communication is moving at the speed of the internet, and consensus has it that the printed word may ultimately give way entirely to the emerging digital society as the Greek community climbs aboard the rapidly evolving information revolution.

Beta’s chapters — alumni and collegians alike — rely heavily on email and the internet to keep abreast of the Fraternity, submit reports to the Administrative Office and share news and developments. Even so, it is not only interesting but valuable to review the Fraternity’s communication origins, including two monumental “firsts,” which have done as much to shape Beta Theta Pi as any other achievement.

First Issue of The Beta Theta Pi As was learned in Chapter 3, Charles Duy Walker, VMI 1869, produced an eight-page tabloid-size publication on December 15, 1872, destined to stand as the oldest uninterrupted publication in the Greek world. He undertook the task without the approval of the General Convention; however, that endorsement was quickly won at the 1873 Convention.

Producing monthly editions and serving as Beta’s first General Secretary while still a youth, Walker readily concluded that the effective administration of the Fraternity would rely heavily on the ability to keep the membership informed.

Both the Beta magazine and the office of General Secretary have undergone numerous changes, and both continue to thrive to this day.

As was also learned, in Chapter 4, Beta Theta Pi was the first fraternity to publish an open Constitution, an achievement proposed to the 1878 Convention and ratified by the 1879 Convention.

This public document did much to assuage suspicions about Beta Theta Pi; indeed, Greek-letter orga-

the media and the messages bring us closer together

Charles Duy Walker, VMI 1869

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The first edition of The Beta Theta Pi, highlighted in the array of editions through 1950, was issued December 15, 1872.

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nizations in general, and led the way for other fraternities to follow.

The cherished mantle of pioneering both the tools and content of communication in the Greek community has been worn nobly and responsibly by Beta Theta Pi ever since.

In 1995, for example, Beta established its award-winning website, well ahead of most other fraternities and sororities, and was among the first to convert to webbased interactive forms and reports enabling chapters to handle most Beta business via the internet.

By 2009, Beta had entered the social media world with Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, which led to an ever-evolving array of platforms like Instagram, etc.

Documenting Beta’s History Until now, however, fortunate indeed has been any organization or institution which has preserved the records of its history, lore and achievements by retaining the material in permanent printed form.

Beta leaders have been vitally concerned with such records from an early day, and the Fraternity has been unusually blessed by the work of capable historians and writers who have endowed Beta Theta Pi with untold wealth in the form of Fraternity publications.

The two most prolific contributors to Beta literature were William Raimond Baird, Stevens 1878/ Columbia 1882, and Francis W. Shepardson, Denison 1882/Brown 1883, whose works constitute the preponderance of Beta’s library of fraternity books.

Additionally, the two served as editors of The Beta Theta Pi magazine for the longest terms — Baird for 29 years (editor, 1892-1917, plus five years on the editorial committee during 1880-86) and Shepard-

son for 19 years (editor, 1917-31, plus five years on the editorial committee, 1882-89). John R. (Jack) McClung Jr., Kansas State ’37, was next in length of tenure. He was editor for 16 years, 1976-92. (See the list of Beta editors in Appendix A.) The Beta Theta Pi No other Beta institution approaches a total chronicle of the Fraternity’s history as does the compendium of The Beta Theta Pi magazine, indexed and preserved for some 145 years.

Charles Duy Walker’s first edition opened with a poem, “Hope, Faith, Love”:

“No other Beta institution approaches a total chronicle of the Fraternity’s history as does The Beta Theta Pi magazine.”

There are three lessons I would write Three words, as with a burning pen In letters of eternal light Upon the hearts of men.

Elsewhere in the first issue was a report from the 30th Convention in Columbus, Ohio, July 1869, which concluded that a fraternity paper was necessary, and a subscription offer of $1.50 per year.

Volume I was published monthly.

Those first issues were handset by kerosene lamp and printed on a lever-operated or a steam-powered single sheet press at a cost of $300 per year; today’s computer-designed magazine rolls off giant four-color web offset presses at an annual tab — including postage — of approximately $165,000.

As a digest size magazine for 110 years, it was issued six times a year plus two special issues — one reporting on the summer Convention; the other, in the spring, listed all undergraduates.

The digest size gave way to the more conventional 8½”x11” format under the editorship of Jack McClung in 1983, when the first full-color photographs appeared, a second color having been used since 1957.

Upon McClung’s retirement, the Beta trustees concluded that the magazine was becoming too much to expect of a volunteer, especially when there also was a need for a full-time communication director.

L.E. (Erv) Johnson, Idaho ’53, was hired in 1992 as editor/director of communication and served nine years, through the 2001 Convention issue. Thomas C. Olver, Central Michigan ’98, succeeded Erv for the next eight years, and L. Martin Cobb, Eastern Kentucky ’96, was appointed in the fall of 2009.

“In 2014, thanks to a $27,500 gift by Editor L. Martin Cobb, Eastern Kentucky ’96, every issue of The Beta Theta Pi since 1872 – more than 80,000 pages – was manually scanned and organized in an online, searchable archive at magazine.beta.org.”

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The first color photography appeared under Editor Jack McClung in 1987. Today, color dominates the entire publication.

Today, the 52-page magazine is full-color throughout the three annual issues, and the Beta Foundation’s award-winning Annual Report serves as the fourth publication of the year.

Beta’s magazine has long been identified as being on the cutting edge of Greek-letter publications and in both 2016 and 2020 was named the Greek world’s top fraternity and sorority magazine with the Fred F. Yoder Award for Overall Publication Excellence by the Fraternity Communications Association.

The Catalogs On instruction of the 1851 Convention, Jefferson chapter began work on the first Beta catalog (directory) which would list every initiated member of the Fraternity. The chapter raised $250 to cover the cost of printing before turning the project over to Miami chapter which had the catalog printed in 1855.

The pioneer booklet was described as “a slim pamphlet of sixty-three pages, with light pink cover, on the front of which was displayed a lithographed picture of the badge . . . surrounded by the circular symbol of eternity, and resting on clouds.”

The membership lists were presented by chapters, in the order of their admission to the Fraternity. Twenty-two chapters were listed with a total membership of 689. While this first publication was modest compared to later editions, it was well done and compared favorably with the catalogs of Alpha Delta Phi, Psi Upsilon and Sigma Phi at that time.

Catalogs continued to be published for 140 years: 2,194 names in the 5th edition (1881) by a committee of three, including William Raimond Baird; 14,023 in the 7th edition (1905) by a committee of two, also including Baird; 37,725 names in the 10th edition (1933) by Francis W. Shepardson, and more than 165,000 names in the 15th edition in 2007.

Publications by Baird As a result of the painstaking labors of William

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Raimond Baird, Beta Theta Pi has an unequaled body of historic writings. As outlined below, his works include a handbook of Fraternity studies, a biographical dictionary of members attaining distinction, General Convention minutes up to 1879, a collection of Beta letters and the leading authoritative manual concerning Greek-letter organizations.

“Fraternity Studies,” published in 1894, became more generally known as “The Hand-Book of Beta Theta Pi,” as this was the title of the enlarged third edition of the work, published in 1907. Other Beta books by Baird include “Betas of Achievement,” 1914; “Forty Years of Fraternity Legislation,” 1916; “A Decade of Fraternity Reconstruction,” 1918, and “Beta Letters,” 1918.

As Baird died before the last two books were finished, they were completed posthumously by Shepardson and George M. Chandler, Michigan 1898, at the direction of the Board of Trustees, and published by the General Fraternity.

On an interfraternal level, of course, Baird is best known for “Baird’s Manual of American College Fraternities,” a weighty and comprehensive volume of information, long accepted as the authority on college fraternities.

First published in 1879, Baird edited the next seven editions. The 9th (1920) and 10th (1923) were edited by James T. Brown, Cornell 1876, and the 11th (1927), 12th (1930) and 13th (1935) by Francis W. Shepardson. The most recent edition (1991) is the 20th.

“Baird’s Manual”

Publications by Shepardson Francis W. Shepardson contributed a remarkable volume of written works about Beta Theta Pi during his lengthy term of Fraternity leadership, 1907-37.

In his 1927 edition of “The Beta Book,” published by the General Fraternity, he fills in gaps in Beta history since Baird’s “Hand-Book.” It was quickly followed by “Beta Lore,” 1928, “Beta Life,” 1929, “The Beta Book,” 2nd edition 1930, “The Beta Book,” 3rd edition 1935, and “Beta Bards” and “Beta Kinship” in 1936.

“Beta Lore” is an unusual collection of material showing the power of sentiment as a factor in the developing history of the Fraternity. “Beta Life,” similar in many respects to “Beta Lore,” contains

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Francis W. Shepardson, Denison 1882/Brown 1883, distinguished himself both as a writer and author as well as an educator. He was editor of the Granville (Ohio) Times (1887-90) and an editorial writer for the Chicago Tribune (1906-10). Also, he was a professor and later dean of the University of Chicago. This portrait, by Louis P. Szanto in 1957, hangs in the Beta Theta Pi Administrative Office.

“As early as 1881, Robb editorially urged the desirability of a ‘Panhellenic Council.’” — The Fraternity Voice

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sketches of chapter histories, inspirational addresses by Beta leaders and stories that reach deep into the lives of many Beta chapters.

“Beta Bards” is the most comprehensive collection of Beta poetry and sentimental prose ever compiled.

All of these significant contributions were accomplished while Shepardson served as editor of The Beta Theta Pi and in several General Fraternity Officer posts. He also authored “Alpha Eta — the Story of Beta Theta Pi at Denison in 1937,” the second history of his chapter, the first being in 1885.

Shepardson’s second book about Alpha Eta holds a unique place among publications of the Fraternity. It was the last piece of work done by the great Beta leader for his beloved Fraternity.

On the afternoon of Aug. 9, 1937, he read the last galley of proofs and delivered the final copy to the printer about 5:00 p.m. Three hours later, he collapsed and died as he was en route to nearby Columbus, Ohio, to entrain for Chicago and proceed to Mackinac Island for the 98th General Convention.

The book was published exactly as it left his hand.

Leader in Interfraternal Editing Beta editors, past and future, forged the first efforts to meet and create an interfraternal assembly.

“On Jan. 13, 1883, (as reported in “The Fraternity Voice: A History of the College Fraternity Editors Association,” 1998) the editors of “The Beta Theta Pi” (specifically Baird, Shepardson and Willis O. Robb, Ohio Wesleyan 1879) made the first move toward a meeting of fraternity editors” by inviting them to a conference of editors on Feb. 22, 1883, in Philadelphia.

Fourteen editors attended as Robb convened the meeting. The group loosely referred to itself as the Interfraternity Press Association. In contrast, the Interfraternity Conference (now known as the North American Interfraternity Conference, or NIC) was not organized until 1909.

Editors continued to meet for another 40 years; however, a formal and lasting organization — the College Fraternity Editors Association (CFEA) — was not organized until 1923.

Three Betas have served as the CFEA president.

Shepardson held the post 1932-33; Erv Johnson, 1998-99; and Tom Olver 2007-09 (first CFEA two-term

president). In addition, Johnson edited CFEA’s chapter public relations manual (1997), “There Are No Limits,” and authored all of the fraternity magazine histories in the CFEA history, “The Fraternity Voice.”

Under Olver’s term in office, the organization’s name was changed to the Fraternity Communications Association (FCA), recognizing the dramatically expanded communication mediums and methods that had evolved by the beginning of the 21st century – some 85 years since the organization’s official inception.

The Pledge Manual The first pledge manual published by Beta Theta Pi was “Son of the Stars,” a volume of 214 pages in 1939. General Secretary G. Herbert Smith, DePauw 1927, authored the 1st edition. The manual has undergone a number of changes in format and text in 13 more editions through 1991. Every Beta pledge receives a copy of “Son of the Stars.” This version, published in 2020, differs extensively from the original by Brother Smith; nonetheless his vision and the beauty of his historical passages continue to flow freely throughout this latest edition.

The Song Book Also in the packet of materials given to every pledge are “The Songs of Beta Theta Pi,” as well as access to “The Singing Fraternity,” digital recordings of 44 favorite Beta tunes, many of which were recorded by a Beta quintet in a Nashville studio in 1996.

The original Beta song book went through 25 editions before a totally revised version was produced in 1993 by Shelby L. Molter, Miami ’54. Now in its 27th edition, it features arrangements for four-part vocal harmony for easier choral singing of 56 of the Fraternity’s all-time favorite songs. This sheet music for all of the Fraternity’s most popular songs can be found on Beta’s website.

“The Fraternity Voice”

Karl W. Fischer, Indiana 1925

More Beta Books and Their Authors Published as one book in 1939 was “The First Fifty Years of Beta Theta Pi,” by J. Cal Hanna, Wooster 1881, and “The Second Fifty Years of Beta Theta Pi,” by George M. Chandler, Michigan 1898.

Karl W. Fischer, Indiana 1925, a working journalist and frequent contributor to The Beta Theta

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Fischer’s “The Mystics”

Seth R. Brooks, St. Lawrence 1922, authored “Inter Fratres” articles in The Beta Theta Pi for 36 years. The 136 columns, one of which won a Freedom Foundation award, were a favorite of readers.

Most are in his book, “Inter Fratres.”

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Pi magazine, was a thorough student of the Mystic Seven Fraternity, which united with Beta Theta Pi in 1890. The Fraternity published Fischer’s “The Mystics and Beta Theta Pi” in 1940. It contains reproductions of many documents of source material in the history of the chapters that had comprised the Mystic Seven.

Through the late 1940s and early 1950s, A.J. Gustin Priest, Idaho 1918, delivered a series of addresses at General Conventions regarding some of the great leaders of Beta Theta Pi. In 1956, these inspiring orations were compiled into “The Great Ones.” Collaborating on the book was Robert T. Howard, DePauw ’37, then editor of The Beta Theta Pi. The book has taken its place among Beta’s great literary works.

As no formal history of the Fraternity had been written since Shepardson’s “The Beta Book,” the Board of Trustees, in 1958, asked K. Warren (Spig) Fawcett, Minnesota 1926, to bring the history up to date. His work, “Marching Along,” 1961, provides a record of all important Fraternity events and personalities from 1935 to 1960. A copy was given by the General Fraternity to each chapter.

In 1967, Seth R. Brooks, St. Lawrence 1922, wrote his memoirs covering his 41 years of Fraternity service as district chief, alumni affairs commissioner, trustee, General Secretary and President. Fawcett served as editor of the book, “In Beta’s Broad Domain,” which also includes a selection of Brooks’ popular “Inter Fratres” editorials in The Beta Theta Pi. The Board of Trustees also approved publication of the book, “Inter Fratres,” virtually the complete collection of Seth’s columns in the Beta magazine.

“The Faithful Home of the Three Stars,” authored by Peter J. Floriani, Lehigh ’77, and edited by B. Hume Morris, Centre ’68, was published in 1989 in time for the Sesqui-Centennial Commemoration. Beta’s most comprehensive history of its first 150

years, “Faithful Home” breaks new ground into Beta’s long and distinguished history.

Exactly 25 years later, and in preparation for the Fraternity’s milestone 175th anniversary in Oxford, August 7-10, Editor and Director of Communication L. Martin Cobb, Eastern Kentucky ’96, and Creative Director Sarah Shepherd assembled an inspiring 216-page historical summary of Beta Theta Pi in the form of a coffee table book. Featuring stunning photography and dramatic quotes from Beta’s legendary leaders, it served to capture “the best of the best” for true students of Beta lore and Beta’s leadership in the interfraternal community.

From time to time, booklets honoring particular topics or individuals are published, e.g., the 16page digest-size editions on Seth Brooks and Ralph Norman Fey, Miami ’40, published as tributes soon after their deaths in 1987 and 1989, respectively, and the six-page memorial tribute to UCLA coaching legend John R. Wooden, Purdue ’32, in 2010.

Manuals and Guides As early as 1847, the secretary of Jefferson chapter mailed a copy of his chapter’s bylaws to the Michigan chapter. This was the first recorded instance of a real sharing of practical chapter management.

Many years later, the General Fraternity began issuing various informative pamphlets and instruction manuals for chapter officers.

In recent years, the Fraternity has become more involved in providing resources to its members, both undergraduates and advisors, as well as house corporations and alumni associations. As a result, a series of resources have emerged, all available for free at beta.org.

General Fraternity Newsletters A family of print newsletters was introduced in the early 1990s — all designed for target audiences.

Today, monthly e-newsletters are distributed to chapter officers, advisors, house corporations and General Fraternity Officers. All Betas and Friends of Beta — for whom the Administrative Office has an email address — receive Beta’s monthly e-newsletter.

In 2001, the Graphic Standards Manual and its companion, the Beta Style Guide, introduced a newly adopted Beta wordmark and, for the first time, provided instructions on how to use Beta’s name

Floriani’s “The Faithful Home of the Three Stars”

Cobb’s 175th anniversary coffee table book, “Beta Brotherhood”

The Fraternity’s revised wordmark, as unveiled at the 172nd General Convention in 2011

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and symbols properly and consistently. Graphic elements such as the crest and coat-of-arms can be found at beta.org.

Another fraternity “first” was the video newsletter — Beta News Network (BNN) — 1994-2001.

Patterned after television news programming, the 14-minute videos were distributed three times each academic year to all chapters, chapter counselors and General Fraternity Officers.

Chapter Newsletters A majority of chapters issue newsletters, from photocopied products and sophisticated four-color versions printed on coated (slick) paper to digital versions distributed via email and social media. The vast majority are produced in-house by the chapter secretary or public relations chairman, while dozens are prepared and distributed by outside service bureaus.

Since 1932, chapter publications have been eligible to compete for the annual North Dakota Awards, presented in two categories (newsletters and magazines). Newsletters represent most of the entries. Winners and runners-up are awarded in each category. The first to win the award was Colorado School of Mines in 1933.

Some of the more than 100 chapter newsletters trace their history for a century. Among some of the interesting names are: Miami’s Alpha Slants, Cincinnati’s Beta Nus, Colorado Mines’ The Beta Crucible, Hanover’s The Iota Rock, Idaho’s Gamma Gamma Round Robin, Kansas State’s The Sphinx, Minnesota’s The Beta Piper, Pennsylvania’s The Phi Dorg, Toronto’s The Theta Zeta Owl and Wabash’s Tau’s Bark. The Dragon’s Tale is a popular title used by Denver, Georgia Tech, Missouri, Nebraska and UCLA. Also, the variety of chapter recruitment brochures published in recent years has been impressive in their creativity and quality. Many chapters, too, with the assistance of outside services, have published chapter directories every three years or so, which alumni have found useful. Most chapters and alumni associations operate their own website on a General Fraternity-supported platform.

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Chapter Histories While the number of published chapter histories is still modest, the excellent effort is well worth acknowledging. Besides Shepardson’s histories of the Denison chapter, mentioned earlier, the handful of chapter histories (chronologically) include but are not limited to: Ohio Wesleyan 1915 Northwestern 1923 Michigan 1928 Davidson 1940

DePauw 1945 Indiana 1945 Centre 1948 Westminster 1948 Hanover 1953 Cincinnati 1963 Oregon State 1964 Denison 1968

Kansas 1973

Colgate 1980 Wash. and Lee 1991 Lehigh 1991 Bowling Green 1992

Eastern Kentucky 1994 Wabash 1996 Idaho 2003 Hanover 2003 Utah 2016

Samuel Thornburg 1915 William A. Hamilton 1879 Shelby B. Shurtz 1908 Robert W. Ramsey ’42 and Albert Winn ’42 Robert T. Howard ’37 Karl Fischer 1925 William E. Feldhaus ’50 Charles F. Lamkin (FDQ) Thomas V. Hull ’49 William M. O’Grady ’59 David T. Doherty ’65 A. C. Wickenden 1914 and Ford R. Weber 1921 Stephen Fox and Robert Swan ’64 Committee James A. Cadranell ’92 Peter J. Floriani ’77 Edward J. Janoch ’83 and Edwin J. Janoch ’83 Michael E. Hay ’94 Todd Glass ’84 L. E. (Erv) Johnson ’53 Morton S. Prime ’55 Anne Palmer and William Keshlear

Chapter histories are on the shelves of the John Reily Knox Memorial Library in the Foundation and Administrative Office, Oxford, Ohio.

The library is also home to books by Beta authors, including non-fiction and best-selling novels. Among the unusual is “The Kicks That Count,” a treatise on the skill of place kicking in football, by past Beta President Dr. Hugh E. Stephenson, Missouri ’43, in contrast to the medical pioneer’s technical tomes, “Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation.”

John Reily Knox Memorial Library in the Administrative Office, Oxford, Ohio

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Communicating in the New Millennium With email, social media and the internet, Greek communicators have embraced the digital revolution with gusto. Today, Beta’s internal communication is by email, conference calls and via the website.

Just what form, or medium, will the “Son of the Stars” take in 25 or 50 years is conjecture. Reassuringly, however, the Beta principles and values found in “Son of the Stars” are unlikely to change.

An early Beta letter Pater Knox sent this text written in circles as a “Spiral Valentine” to his future wife, Isabel Briggs.

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Believe we as our Fathers say, Birds choose their constant mates today, And still does through the coming year, Their faith and truth and love appear.

Now like the bird, I’ve chosen a mate, To cheer me in my lonely state; With her to love, and laugh, and play, And pass the merry hours away.

Of winter’s eve and summer’s day, ’Tis thou, sweet girl, hast wrought the spell, And I’m thy captive, Isabel.

As I am true to thee and thine, And as I keep this vow of mine, So help me good St. Valentine.

— To Isabel from Reily 1. Why is communication important to the Fraternity? To you? Why is communication between each chapter and the General Fraternity especially important, particularly today?

2. How has The Beta Theta Pi changed the Fraternity over the years?

3. What groups — locally and elsewhere — are important to keep in the information loop?

4. What are the consequences of poor communica tion? What opportunities can be missed?

5. How else can each Beta utilize technology to enhance communication?

6. What are the possible drawbacks to converting to the digital medium?

Chapter 21 The Singing Fraternity

Almost from its birth, Beta Theta Pi has been a singing fraternity, a reputation well acknowledged within the greater Greek community. It has often been said, “A singing chapter is a good chapter” and “A chapter that sings together sticks together.”

If, in fact, sentiment, emotion and vulnerability are essential in binding the hearts of members, singing together is an ideal way to blend hearts and minds in common purpose.

Even before the first decade of the Fraternity’s history ended, Betas were raising their voices in a collection of songs. These were printed on a card and included an opening ode, a closing ode, a benediction, an initiation song and a song of greeting to the new member.

Many treasured and familiar songs found their way into the Fraternity ritual from the earliest times. Today it is believed that no other fraternity gives as much prominence to singing at initiation than does Beta Theta Pi. So essential was singing in the Fraternity’s founding and growth during the 19th century that a wealth of songs and poems have emerged from that era, many of them still popular.

In 1864, the second song collection, inspired by Western Reserve chapter, was printed. Of the 12 songs, two or three have maintained their popularity through the years. The third song book, an elaborate publication of its kind for the time, was issued under the auspices of Denison chapter, which was authorized to undertake the work by the Convention of 1870.

Still Popular After 100 Years So essential was singing to the Fraternity’s founding and growth during the 19th century that a wealth of songs and poems in the Denison book are still popular, including “Gemma Nostra,” “There’s a Scene,” “The Alumni’s Return,” “As Betas Now We Meet,” “The Parting Song,” “Let All Stand Together,” “We Gather Again,” “The Jolly Greeks” and the “Beta Doxology.”

“Even in its first decade Betas were raising their voices in song.”

“The Beta Songbook” of 1872 contained 41 entries, words only.

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Charles J. Seaman, Denison 1871

There’s a story, perhaps apocryphal, that Horace G. Lozier, Chicago 1894, (above, in living room of Chicago chapter house holding Loving Cup gifted

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Other collections of Beta songs appeared periodically until 1902 when the publication became a red hard-cover book with gold leaf imprinted cover — a format that was followed for the next 90 years.

The 1932 edition was the 18th in book form, not counting the annual bindings, some of which carried new songs as a supplement. The 20th edition of “The Songs of Beta Theta Pi” was published in 1942, with Horace G. Lozier, Chicago 1894, the outstanding name in Beta music, as its editor.

Among the most outstanding contributors to Beta singing are Charles J. Seaman, Denison 1871; Frank M. Joyce, DePauw 1882; Lozier; and Shelby L. Molter, Miami ’54 — all having served as composers, editors, collectors, publishers or arrangers.

Closely associated with them in the music of the Fraternity are Joseph S. Tunison, Denison 1873; John I. Covington, Miami 1870; John Hogarth Lozier, DePauw 1857; and Kenneth Rogers, Syracuse 1917. There are others worthy of mention for individual songs.

Their names are found in the current and earlier volumes of the song book.

Horace Lozier at the Top of the List Nonetheless, there is consensus that one man stands at the top of Beta hymnology: Horace Lozier, deservingly credited with composing some of the Fraternity’s most endearing and lasting songs — “Wooglin to the Pledge,” “The Beta Postscript,” “The Banquet Hall,” “She Wears My Beta Pin” and “In the Old Porch Chairs.”

Charles Seaman was also a leader in Beta song. He expressed his sentiments in the favorite, “The Alumni’s Return.”

We are singing again in the dear Old Hall of Beta Theta Pi; Where oft we met to sing these songs in golden days gone by.

The altar’s light burns as bright tonight as e’er it burned of yore; A refuge from life’s battle edge, a home when toil is o’er.

As we sing tonight in the mystic light our sorrows quickly fly; And each brother’s heart is bound anew in Beta Theta Pi. Chorus Singing tonight, we are singing tonight, Singing in the dear Old Hall; Singing tonight, we are singing tonight, Singing in the dear Old Hall.

Melody: Tenting Tonight

The Legacy of Kenneth Rogers Only one other Beta composer came close to the legacy of Lozier. Kenneth Rogers gave us “Marching Along,” “The Beta Chorus,” “The Beta Stars” and “The Sons of the Dragon.” He surely would have written many more had he not died so young. Meaningful, if not as popular are the words and melody

by Rogers of “To the Pledge”: The three bright stars are yours, my boy, You’re pledged to Beta’s band; “Guard well your shield from life’s alloy!” ’Tis Wooglin’s stern command; And if old Wooglin sees you live A life his praise can win, You’ll have the best that life can give, You’ll wear the Beta pin.

And when our Circle folds you in, Our mysteries you’ll know; You’ll feel the bond that makes us kin, That sets our hearts aglow; So steer your path tow’rds Wooglin’s den And with us sing his praise, Until he makes you blest of men For all your span of days.

Of Kenneth Rogers, Syracuse 1917, Gordon S. Smyth, Pennsylvania 1918, said, “He was loyal and the most unselfish man I have ever known, save one, my father. To know him was to love him, and to touch his life was to gain inspiration.”

The promise of joy in Beta membership, suggested in Rogers’ verses above, finds fulfillment in the immortal song by Stanley Coulter, Hanover 1871, which he wrote when he was initiated as a boy of 15.

As Betas now we meet, a brother new to greet By grasp of hand, by grasp of hand; Oh, may our sacred fire kindle a new desire, And true Greek love inspire for all our band.

Our splendid shield he bears; the wreath of gold he wears, And diamond bright, and diamond bright; Oh, may he ever gain pure and unsullied fame For Beta’s glorious name — for truth and right.

Melody: How Can I Leave Thee?

“The three bright stars are yours, my boy; you’re pledged to Beta’s band.”

“The Loving Cup” The appreciation of life in the Fraternity, however, finds its expression in that greatest of all Beta songs, “The Loving Cup,” by Horace Lozier: Oh, start the loving cup around, nor pass a brother by; We all drink from the same canteen in Beta Theta Pi. Oh, you and I can ne’er grow old while this fair cup is nigh; Here’s life and strength, here’s health and wealth, here’s all in Phi kai Phi.

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Oh, start the loving cup around, it speaks of other days; We see the milestones backward run when on this cup we gaze.

Our grip grows strong, bold comes our song when this fair cup we raise; So pass the loving cup around and drink in Beta’s praise.

“Oh, start the Loving Cup around, nor pass a brother by.”

Melody: Bring the Wagon Home.

“Gemma Nostra” In the early years of Beta Theta Pi, virtually every college boy was required to study Latin and Greek.

This was of sufficient significance to Joseph S. Tunison that he wrote “Gemma Nostra,” which first appeared in the song book of 1872. Recent generations of Betas have sung the Latin with gusto, often without understanding a single word.

In 1942, a Miami University professor, Dr. Henry C. Montgomery, a member of Phi Delta Theta, provided a literal as well as a poetic English version.

The latter is provided here: Gemma nostra candeat, obscurata nunquam, Let our jewel brightly shine, never may it lose its gleam.

Atque Sertus conserat, caratatis unquam.

And may (Sertus1) us entwine, ever with a high esteem Stella quisque scintillet; sunt omnes aequales; Let each star in brilliance flash, equal are we all; Nunc adsint si quilibet — inter nos, sodales.

Whosoever comrades are, gathered in this hall.

Inter fratres veritas, honor, amicitia, Friendship, honor, truth are known, ever to the brothers; Fides, virtus, jus et fas omnes sint notitia.

Valor, faith and love of God; justice to all others.

Chorus Salve, Beta Theta Pi, tu regina pura; Hail thou, Beta Theta Pi, queen without compare; Cara tu meo cordi, cara, cara, cura.

Dear thou art unto my heart, thou my constant care.

“The Beta Songbook” of 1942

The songs of Beta Theta Pi have been written by Betas for Betas, and every precaution has been taken to guarantee that the sentiment and appreciation of the Fraternity, as expressed in her songs, will not be cheapened by popularizing them for general use.

The songs of Beta Theta Pi have been copyrighted by the Fraternity, and in no instances has permission been given to broadcast a Beta song on a commercially sponsored program.

Sertus: Recalling serta (a wreath) and also the past participle of sero, serer — to join, connect, entwine.

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Recordings of Beta songs have been made through the years. In 1915, the Columbia Graphophone Co. pressed a 78 rpm record by the Beta Yale Quartet, believed to be the first Beta record. Another 78 rpm was made in 1939 by the Centenary Whitman Chorus.

Side 1 featured “The Loving Cup” while on Side 2 were “Sons of the Dragon” and “The Beta Chorus.”

(See reference below: The Whitman Legacy.) Both of these records are on display at the Museum in Oxford.

Perhaps the most popular early recordings were on the five-record album in 1950, which were the songs submitted by choruses in the 1950 song competition.

The Beta Whistle In Beta Theta Pi there are songs appropriate for all occasions. As part of a singing fraternity, each pledge is encouraged to learn 15 to 20 songs of the Fraternity so that he will be comfortable joining in the activities of Beta groups wherever he goes throughout life.

If, then, even a standard “whistle” can be included in the repertoire, the tune below has been a common “whistle of recognition” for more than a century. In fact, if a Beta should whistle the three bars below, then a respondent, if he be a true Beta, will whistle the first line of “Gemma Nostra,” indicating his Beta roots.

The songs on the five 78 rpm records in the 1950 album were extremely popular. The album was put on audio cassette in the 1990s.

The Whitman Legacy During the middle of the 20th century, the Beta chorus of Gamma Zeta Chapter, Whitman, was highly acclaimed, not only on the modest Walla Walla, Washington, campus but throughout Beta Theta Pi. Their boast over the years was that they could, and did, sing every song in the Beta song book. This was exemplified by the 16 men who made up the 1939 chorus, who motored in four cars from the chapter house to the Centenary Convention in Oxford in 1939, staying in chapter houses and Beta homes and entertaining Betas along the way.

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“When the last chords of ‘The Loving Cup,’ sung by the Whitman chapter chorus, had given way, Horace Lozier said, ‘That was sung exactly as I had envisioned it during the writing.’”

Shelby L. Molter, Miami ’54, assisted

by Stephen B. Becker, Florida ’69, and others, made new arrangements for all of the songs in the current “Songs of Beta Theta Pi,” which features four-part harmony for the first time.

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The last stop was Indianapolis, where they sang for an impromptu gathering of brothers. The closing song was the Whitman version of “The Loving Cup.” When the last chords had given way, a slight, gray-haired man approached the chorus and offered: “That was sung exactly as I had envisioned it during the writing.” That man, of course, was Horace Lozier, and he sat down at the piano and played it again as the Gamma Zetas sang forth with renewed fervor.

In tribute to the remarkable Whitman chorus, the Fraternity awards a cup for excellence in chapter singing. This cup bears the name: “The Whitman Choral Cup.” “The Loving Cup” is endearing to Betas because of the significance of the Cup itself and occasions for the special public ceremony. When Pater Knox and his wife Isabel celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary, Nov. 27, 1895, a solid silver Loving Cup was presented to the couple. In 1946, the cup was returned to the Fraternity by the widow of the last living Beta grandson of John Reily Knox.

Technically the property of Alpha Chapter, today it resides on permanent loan in a specially designed exhibit in the Beta museum of the Administrative Office in Oxford. (See page 90.)

Beta Singing Today Modern additions to Beta’s musical heritage have been made by several individuals including Herbert L. Blair, Middle Tennessee State ’87, who, for many years, served as General Fraternity Chorister. Among Brother Blair’s numerous contributions are “Beta Hymn” and “Beta Praise,” both of which appear in “The Songs of Beta Theta Pi.” By the early 1990s, Beta singing had suffered a significant decline. Recognizing the need to rejuvenate this important facet of Beta’s heritage, then Administrative Secretary Robert L. Cottrell, Miami ’54, enlisted the assistance of his friend and pledge brother Shelby Molter, Miami ’54.

Brother Molter’s lifetime of participation as a singer and his enthusiasm for choral music propelled a major effort to produce an energetic music program, complete with new arrangements, learning tapes, pitch pipes and a chorister’s manual. Under his direction, a team of musical arrangers was assembled to produce the 26th edition of “The Songs of Beta

Theta Pi” containing updated versions of Beta’s best-loved music, all in four-part harmony, which simplified chorus work by untrained chapter members.

As a result of this effort, a number of important goals were achieved.

By 1992, the “Convention chorus” again became a highlight at this gathering that features more than 100 Betas singing together in four-part harmony. Beta music is also an integral part of leadership programs and alumni meetings.

In order to return music to its position of prominence in the ritual, a special audio recording was produced to assist chapters with this important element of Beta heritage. Model initiation rituals at Convention are facilitated by a quartet demonstrating proper presentation of the musical element.

Recognizing that new technology was overtaking the music industry, in 1995 Beta Theta Pi produced the first CD of Fraternity songs — “The Singing Fraternity.” Included as a part of each new member’s Beta orientation packet along with this book, those songs are now available as digital downloads.

With the assistance of the late William W. Berry Jr., Vanderbilt ’68, a collection of 44 modern and historic recordings was compiled. New material was recorded during three sessions in Nashville,

Beta’s CD, “The Singing Fraternity”

By the 162nd General Convention, 2001, the Convention Chorus had grown to 245 brothers raising their voices with “The Beta Marseillaise.”

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The fall 2013 pledge class at Kansas State University conducts a traditional Beta serenade in classic Beta attire: blue blazers, khaki pants and red ties.

Beta Day

Tennessee, by Shelby Molter; Stephen Becker; Herb Blair; John R. Birkett, Western Ontario ’65, and Neal J. Brower, Iowa ’90. In 1997, the songs on the Beta CD were introduced on the Beta website.

Undergraduate Beta quartets have been formed in numerous chapters, and renewed interest in the Whitman Choral Cup has given rise to spirited competitions among Beta’s best performing groups.

At the 161st Convention in 2000, Brother Molter was succeeded briefly as Chorister

by Jay B. Hawkins, Bowling Green ’78. An accomplished musical performer, arranger, director and coach, Brother Hawkins served through 2001, when Molter returned to the volunteer role until his passing in 2008. Retired Administrative Secretary Stephen B. Becker, Florida ’69, assumed the reigns most capably and served passionately until passing the baton in 2011 to professionally trained vocalist Brock Johnson, Oklahoma State ’09, a member of the Gamma Lambda Chapter’s “Beta Four.”

Oh, Beta Day is dawning, You can see it in the sky, It is bursting forth with friendship For all Betas, you and I; Sing forth my Beta Brother, Let your voices rise on high For Beta Theta Pi Chorus Yes, oh yes, we are all Betas, Yes, oh yes, we are all Betas, Yes, oh yes, we are all Betas, We are linked in Phi Kai Phi. Melody: Battle Hymn of the Republic — Richard R. (Misty) Shoop, Denison ’41

Col. Richard R. (Misty) Shoop, Denison ’41

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What is your favorite Beta song? Why? How does Beta’s fraternal singing relate to Beta Spirit?

How can you help in the continuing efforts to preserve and expand Beta Theta Pi’s singing heritage?

Have you ever considered composing a new Beta song? If so, what message would you attempt to communicate through your song?

Chapter 22 The Code of Beta Theta Pi This is a summary of The Code and should not be relied upon for specific guidance as is provided by the full text which is available at beta.org.

Two documents comprise The Code of Beta Theta Pi: The Constitution and The Laws of the Fraternity.

The Code is the authority for governing Beta Theta Pi. To conserve space, while still providing the new member an opportunity to understand the rules, policies and practices under which the Fraternity operates, this summary is provided.

It must be remembered, and cannot be over-emphasized, that this is a brief of The Code, not to be relied upon for specific guidance as is found in the full text which is available in its entirety on the Beta website, beta.org.

CONTENTS Constitution Name and Objects Article I Membership Article II Chapters and Alumni Assns.

Article III The General Convention Article IV Board of Trustees Article V General Officers Article VI Finances Article VII Amendments Article VIII Laws The General Convention Chapter I Board of Trustees Chapter II The General Secretary Chapter III The General Treasurer Chapter IV Fraternity Magazine Chapter V The Chapters Chapter VI Transfers Chapter VII Ritual Chapter VIII Alumni Associations Chapter IX Fees Chapter X Discipline Chapter XI Notice Chapter XII Scholarship Chapter XIII Miscellaneous Chapter XIV Seals and Emblems Chapter XV Amendments Chapter XVI

“The Code is the authority for governing Beta Theta Pi.�

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THE CONSTITUTION PREAMBLE For the better accomplishment of the objects and designs of Beta Theta Pi, a fraternity established by John Reily Knox, Samuel Taylor Marshall, David Linton, James George Smith, Charles Henry Hardin, John Holt Duncan, Michael Clarkson Ryan and Thomas Boston Gordon, “of ever-honored memory,� at Miami University, State of Ohio, in August 1839, and now organized as a not-for-profit corporation under the laws of the State of Ohio.

ARTICLE I NAME AND OBJECTS Section 1. The name of this Fraternity is Beta Theta Pi. Section 2. It shall be constituted as hereinafter provided and shall have for its objects the promotion of the moral and social culture of its members, the establishment of confidence and friendly relations among the universities and colleges of the United States and Canada, in securing unity of action and sympathy in matters of common interest among them, and the building up of a fraternity that recognizes mutual assistance in the honorable labors and aspirations of life, devotion to the cultivation of the intellect, unsullied friendship, and unfaltering fidelity, as objects worthy of the highest aim and purpose of associated effort.

ARTICLE II MEMBERSHIP Section 1. The Fraternity shall consist of the individual members of all chapters of Beta Theta Pi and the individual alumni who have been initiated by any chapters and have not died, resigned or been expelled.

Section 2. Any regularly enrolled male student, graduate or undergraduate of a college or university for which there is an established chapter or colony of Beta Theta Pi may become a member of the Fraternity provided (a) he is not a member of any similar fraternity or association except a local fraternity or association seeking charter as a chapter of Beta Theta Pi; (b) he completes the pledgeship normally proscribed by the chapter proposing to initiate him; (c) the chapter to which his name is proposed shall elect him at a meeting duly called, by vote of its collegiate members and (d) he is formally initiated into the chapter so electing him.

Section 3. Membership selection shall not, in any way, be affected by race, color, creed, religion, age, disability, ethnic background, sexual orientation or national origin.

Section 4. All members shall have equal rights in the Fraternity.

Section 5. Every member will be a Collegiate Member, a Temporarily Inactive Collegiate Member, an Alumnus Member or a Suspended Member.

Section 6. Every Beta is considered a Collegiate Member until (1) he graduates from the college/university where his chapter is located unless he elects to continue as a collegiate member, (2) he permanently leaves the college/university where his chapter is located or (3) he is designated an alumnus member by the Board of Trustees as part of a chapter rebuilding or reorganization.

A Temporarily Inactive Collegiate Member is a Beta who would otherwise be a Collegiate Member but may become temporarily inactive due to (1) study abroad, internships or co-ops away from the University, (2) missionary work required by his educational institution, (3) financial hardship, provided that This is a summary of The Code and should not be relied upon for specific guidance as is provided by the full text which is available at beta.org.

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the number of members of any chapter is limited to three during any academic quarter or semester and (4) withdrawal from the college/university where his chapter is located which is not considered permanent.

An Alumnus Member is a Beta who (1) has graduated from the college/university where his chapter is established, unless he elects to continue as a collegiate member while enrolled in a professional or graduate school of an institution where there is an established chapter of Beta Theta Pi, (2) has permanently left the college/university where his chapter is established unless he transfers to another chapter or (3) has become an alumnus member by designation of the Board of Trustees.

A Suspended Member is a Beta whose rights and privileges of association in the Fraternity have been suspended for a specific period of time as a result of a disciplinary proceeding.

Section 7. No person who shall have been expelled, or who shall have resigned from the Fraternity, may be reinstated to membership except by a majority vote of the General Convention or the Board of Trustees.

Section 8. No member of the Fraternity may relinquish his membership in any chapter of the Fraternity while he continues as a student in the institution where the chapter was established, and still retain his membership in the Fraternity at large, except by approval of the Board of Trustees.

Section 9. It is grounds for expulsion if any Beta becomes a member of any other similar college fraternity.

Section 10. All members of a local fraternity or society, to which a Beta charter has been granted, may be initiated and admitted to membership at the same time as or after the charter is conferred.

Section 11. No chapter shall permit discrimination in membership selection, initiation, chapter operations, or other activities of the Fraternity based upon any person’s race, color, creed, religion, age, disability, ethnic background, sexual orientation, or national origin.

Section 12. A chapter may initiate any male non-student deemed worthy by his efforts for and continued interest in a chapter of Beta Theta Pi provided (1) he meets the qualifications set out herein; (2) his qualifications have been presented in writing to the District Chief, who approves the request and notifies the Administrative Secretary, and (3) appropriate fees are paid to the General Fraternity.

Section 13. A General Fraternity Roll Book is used by the Board of Trustees for the initiation of colony members and others under Article II, Section 10.

Section 14. Every member must register his current mailing address with the Administrative Office and advise it promptly of changes of address. Each chapter/colony must advise the Administrative Office on forms available or on beta.org, of its address and the names and both the campus and home addresses and phone numbers of its officers and promptly advise the Administrative Office of any changes.

ARTICLE III CHAPTERS AND ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS Section 1. The Fraternity consists of the chapters and alumni associations. All have equal rights in the Fraternity.

Section 2. Chapters are established only for students enrolled in universities/ colleges of good standing upon the petition in writing of not less than five undergraduates of the university/college, vouched for by at least two members of the Fraternity and recommended by at least two of the three chapters

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nearest the proposed new chapter.

Section 3. The Board of Trustees or a General Convention, by two-thirds vote may, upon petition in writing of not less than five undergraduates of a regularly established university/college at which there is no Beta chapter, authorize the initiation of regularly enrolled students at that institution by a chapter or other members of the Fraternity designated by the Board of Trustees.

These students so initiated shall constitute a colony of Beta Theta Pi. Section 4. During the recess of a General Convention, there is provision for the establishment of a chapter by the General Secretary.

Section 5. The General Secretary transmits the charter of a new chapter to a member, chosen by the President, authorized to install the chapter.

Section 6. The status categories of a Beta chapter are: (1) In Good Standing, (2) On Warning, (3) On Probation, (4) Subject to Suspension, (5) Suspended, (6) Under Reorganization, (7) Disbanded or (8) Revoked.

A chapter is in good standing if (1) its charter is not under suspension, (2) it has paid or has arranged to pay all money owed by it to the General Fraternity and (3) it has not been given a different status designation.

A chapter on warning (1) has failed to meet or has had difficulty meeting the standards of a chapter of Beta Theta Pi and (2) has been designated on warning by the General Secretary, Board of Trustees or General Convention.

A chapter that is placed on probation (1) has failed to meet or has had difficulty meeting the standards of a chapter of Beta Theta Pi, (2) has been placed on probation by the General Secretary, Board of Trustees or General Convention and (3) is determined to have more serious deficiencies, by the party making the designation, than a chapter on warning. A chapter on probation may continue to operate as a Beta chapter under its own charter but only with such restrictions, limitations or conditions as might be imposed.

A chapter designated as bring subject to suspension (1) has failed to meet the standards of a chapter of Beta Theta Pi, (2) has been designated as subject to suspension by the General Secretary, the Board of Trustees or the General Convention, and (3) is determined, by the party making the designation, to have extremely serious deficiencies which threaten its ability to continue as a functioning chapter of Beta Theta Pi. A suspended chapter is a chapter the charter of which has been suspended. A suspended chapter has no authority to act as a chapter of Beta Theta Pi. A chapter under reorganization is being reorganized under the order of the General Secretary, Board of Trustees or General Convention to determine which members are willing to follow the standards and principles of Beta Theta Pi. As part of the reorganization, some Collegiate Members may be designated as Alumnus Members, and other disciplinary action may be taken with respect to members as provided in the Laws.

A disbanded chapter (1) has had its charter suspended and (2) the members have been ordered to disband. A disbanded chapter may not operate as a chapter of Beta Theta Pi for any purpose.

A revoked chapter is one that once existed but does not now exist because its charter was revoked by the General Convention.

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chapter ordered suspended/disbanded by the General Secretary, Board of Trustees or by a 2/3 vote of the General Convention. The General Secretary may delegate to a District Chief the power to suspend the charter of a chapter in his district. He may review and modify or reverse any action by a District Chief under this delegation.

The designation of a chapter as being on warning, on probation, suspended, subject to reorganization, under reorganization or suspended/disbanded, if imposed by the General Secretary, may be appealed to the General Secretary, Board of Trustees or General Convention.

Also, if the status was imposed by the Board of Trustees, it may be appealed to the Board of Trustees or the General Convention; if the status was imposed by the General Convention, it may be lifted only by the General Convention.

Section 7. The General Convention may, by three-fourths vote of all the chapters at convention, revoke the charter of a chapter.

Section 8. Charters shall be signed by the President and General Secretary and have affixed the Great Seal of the Fraternity.

Section 9. Chapters shall be named in Greek alphabetical sequence. Colonies chartered at the same Convention shall be named in order of their longevity as a colony, with the oldest colony being named first.

Section 10. Each chapter has jurisdiction over all members of the Fraternity enrolled in the institution for the students of which it is established whether they be members initiated by such chapter or not, provided such jurisdiction shall not exclude the jurisdiction of the Convention and of the Board of Trustees; each chapter may make such regulations and adopt such order of business as it may deem expedient, provided they not be inconsistent with this Constitution and the Laws of the fraternity. The transfer of collegiate members from one chapter to another is regulated by the Laws of the Fraternity.

Section 11. Ordinarily, meetings of the chapter are closed, but this may be changed by a chapter vote.

Section 12. Chapters must observe the rules and regulations of their host institutions.

Section 13. Alumni associations exist under such regulations as are provided by the Laws of the Fraternity.

ARTICLE IV THE GENERAL CONVENTION Section 1. The supreme legislative authority of the Fraternity is vested in a General Convention.

Section 2. The General Convention holds its sessions annually, except during a national emergency, when the Board of Trustees may suspend the annual convention and the powers of the Convention may be exercised by the Board of Trustees.

Section 3. The General Convention has exclusive jurisdiction in all matters not specifically reserved to the chapters by this Constitution.

Section 4. Delegates of the chapters entitled to representation and by alumni associations entitled to representation constitute the General Convention.

Section 5. All chapters are entitled to representation except those which (1) are suspended, (2) have not paid all fees and assessments by June 30 and (3) have failed to submit a scholarship report in a timely manner for three years. Alumni Associations entitled to representation are defined in Chapter IX of the Laws.

Section 6. Delegates in attendance from 50% plus one of the Chapters Entitled to Representation are required to form a quorum.

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Section 7. Chapters entitled to representation and have accredited, registered delegates are the chapters represented at Convention. No delegate may vote on questions about the revocation, suspension or discipline of his own chapter.

Section 8. The proceedings of the General Convention shall be published and sent to the chapters in the manner set forth by the Laws of Beta Theta Pi. Section 9. Actions of the General Convention are in full force and effect from the date of the adjournment of the Convention; however, there are provisions for appealing certain Convention actions.

ARTICLE V BOARD OF TRUSTEES Section 1. The powers, business and property of the Fraternity are exercised, conducted and controlled by the Board of Trustees, subject to the Laws of the Fraternity and orders of the General Convention.

Section 2. The number of members of the Board of Trustees shall be no less than eight and no more than 12.

Section 3. Trustees must be Betas.

Section 4. The Board selects persons to fill vacancies on the Board or to fill offices, which become vacant during the term of the holder until the meeting of the next General Convention.

Section 5. The Board holds regular meetings at such times and places as it determines. Special meetings may be held upon call of the President.

Section 6. The Board transmits to each General Convention: (1) a Board of Trustees’ report outlining all activities and actions of the Board since its last such report and (2) the reports required of officers by the Constitution or Laws.

Section 7. The Board may at any time require a report from any officer, chapter or alumni association or cause an investigation of any situation involving the Fraternity, its officers, members, chapters or alumni associations.

Section 8. The Board canvasses and publishes the votes of chapters on Constitutional amendments.

Section 9. If any officer or Trustee of the Fraternity is guilty of any conduct prejudicial to the Fraternity, he may be removed by the Board of Trustees.

Section 10. The Board approves or rejects resignations of members and reports such action to the next General Convention.

Section 11. The Board has original jurisdiction in all cases of discipline of members no longer in college and in all other cases of discipline.

Section 12. Expulsion: The Board must report to the next Convention the name of any member expelled from the Fraternity.

Section 13. Advisory Council: Former members of the Board of Trustees and Foundation Board of Directors constitute the Advisory Council and may attend meetings of the Board of Trustees.

ARTICLE VI GENERAL OFFICERS AND THEIR DUTIES Section 1. The General Officers are President, General Secretary, General Treasurer and five to nine Vice Presidents, each a member of the Board of Trustees. Their terms of office as officers coincide with their terms of office as Trustees. Three general officers are elected each year by the General Convention, and each holds office for three years.

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all other duties as provided for in The Code of Beta Theta Pi or assigned by the Board of Trustees.

Section 3. The Vice Presidents of the Fraternity have duties assigned to them by the Board of Trustees.

Section 4. The General Secretary is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Fraternity. He has supervisory authority over all General Fraternity Officers, except for other members of the Board of Trustees and Directors of the Beta Theta Pi Foundation and its employees. He reports the affairs of his office to each General Convention.

Section 5. The General Treasurer oversees the collection and holding of Fraternity funds and the payment of appropriations of the General Convention. He presents an annual report, properly audited by certified public accountants, together with his books and vouchers, to the Board of Trustees.

ARTICLE VII FINANCES Section 1. The General Convention has power to raise money by the levy of fees and assessments upon the chapters and the sale, lease, pledging, mortgaging or disposing of Fraternity property.

Section 2. The fiscal year closes May 31.

Section 3. No part of the net earnings of the Fraternity shall ever inure to the benefit of any private individual or member.

Section 4. The General Convention, Board of Trustees and Foundation Directors have the power to establish endowment, building or other permanent funds or foundations, and to provide for the investment and reinvestment or use of the income arising therefrom.

Section 5. The Fraternity may indemnify persons.

ARTICLE VIII AMENDMENTS Section 1. This Constitution may be amended or repealed by a two-thirds vote of any General Convention, provided that such action shall not be effective until three months after publication of the actions of the General Convention.

THE LAWS CHAPTER I THE GENERAL CONVENTION Section 1. The General Convention is constituted, as provided in Article IV of the Constitution, at a time and a place set by the Board of Trustees.

Section 2. Delegates, when selected, must be collegiate members of chapters entitled to representation or members of the alumni assns. they represent.

Section 3. On or before April 1 of each year, each chapter in good standing shall select its delegate to the Convention, and one or more alternates. Each alumni association desiring representation in the General Convention is entitled to representation as prescribed in Chapter IX of the Laws.

Section 4. It shall be the duty of each chapter delegate to attend each session of the Convention. Any delegate who fails to attend every session of the Convention, shall be held up for censure by the General Convention, including (1) return of the travel allowance paid to the chapter delegate, (2) suspension or limitation of the initiation privileges of his chapter and/or (3) suspension of the voting privileges of the chapter at the Convention.

Section 5. Two weeks before Convention, the Administrative Office sends a check to each chapter/colony delegate for nine cents per mile, or other amount designated by the Board of Trustees, for transportation from his home in the U.S. or Canada to the Convention and return.

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Section 6. The Administrative Secretary prepares a form of credentials for the use of the chapters in accrediting delegates to the Convention; this, together with the receipt or certification of the General Treasurer that all fees and assessments required by Chapter X have been paid, constitutes complete credentials of delegates.

Section 7. Any regularly selected delegate may, if unable to attend Convention or any session, give his proxy to another member of the same chapter or alumni association if said proxy shall be a regularly selected alternate.

Section 8. The Convention is called to order by the General Secretary.

Section 9. The proceedings of the Convention are opened in the manner prescribed in the Ritual.

Section 10. Before the opening of the Convention, the General Secretary appoints committees on (1) Permanent Organization and (2) Credentials.

Section 11. The Committee on Permanent Organization nominates the officers of the Convention: President, one or more Vice Presidents, Secretary, one or more Assistant Secretaries, Marshal, one or more Assistant Marshals, Floor Manager, one or more Assistant Floor Managers, Chorister, and any other Convention officers.

Section 12. The President, the Vice Presidents, the Secretaries and the Parliamentarian perform the duties usually devolving upon such officers.

Section 13. The Marshal has charge of the approaches to the Convention while in session and preserves order.

Section 14. The Chorister leads the singing of the Convention.

Section 15. Standing Committees of the Convention are: Nomination of General Fraternity Officers, Charters, Credentials and Registration, Risk Management, Committee on Chapters, General Fraternity Finance, Constitution and Jurisprudence, and Miscellaneous Affairs Section 16. Special committees may be appointed by the presiding officer.

Section 17. All committee reports, resolutions or proposals intended for consideration by the Convention must be in writing, signed and filed with the Convention Secretary before action can be taken.

Section 18. All resolutions, reports other than committee reports, or proposals are referred to the appropriate committee for consideration and report..

Section 19. Every proposal to change, alter, amend or add to the Constitution and the Laws of the Fraternity must follow specific form. (See complete text of the Laws.)

Section 20. A precise order of business is prescribed for Convention sessions.

Section 21. The first order of business at the third session of the Convention shall be the election of General Officers and Trustees of the Fraternity. Each chapter represented has one vote.

Section 22. While in Committee of the Whole, any member present, delegate or not, has the privilege of speaking upon pertinent subjects.

Section 23. Roll is taken at least once during each session of the Convention.

Section 24. Parliamentary rules, as contained in the latest edition of Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised, govern the proceedings of the Convention.

Section 25. The Secretary prepares the proceedings of the Minutes of the Convention.

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Section 26. The Minutes of the Convention (including committee reports) are provided by the General Fraternity upon request.

Section 27. The Convention adjourns sine die, as set forth in the Ritual.

Section 28. Any sections of this chapter may be suspended for a Convention by a two-thirds vote of the delegates.

CHAPTER II BOARD OF TRUSTEES Section 1. Fixing Time and Place of Convention: On or before the last day of August, the Board of Trustees selects the time and place for the General Convention and sends out official notice.

Section 2. Powers as to Magazine: The Board of Trustees selects an editor for the magazine annually. The editor is under the direction and control of the Board of Trustees.

CHAPTER III THE GENERAL SECRETARY Section 1. To enable the General Secretary to carry out his responsibilities as the CEO of the Fraternity, he may appoint Assistants, Commissioners, Counselors, Advisors and other General Fraternity Officers deemed necessary by him or by the Board. The General Secretary supervises the Administrative Office and Administrative Secretary.

Section 2. The General Secretary appoints for each District a District Chief, known also as an Assistant General Secretary, who reports directly to the General Secretary and who has supervision of all chapters within his District.

Each District Chief prepares for publication in the magazine an annual report describing the strengths, weaknesses and condition of each of the chapters and colonies in his district. The General Secretary, with the approval of the Board of Trustees, divides or regroups the General Fraternity into such territorial districts as he deems advisable.

Section 3. The General Secretary appoints Regional Directors as trainers of collegiate members, alumni advisors and other general fraternity officers.

Section 4. The General Secretary has authority over the Administrative Office in Oxford, Ohio, and appoints an Administrative Secretary and authorizes the employment of Administrative Office staff.

Section 5. The General Secretary appoints a Historian, Archivist and Chorister.

Section 6. The General Secretary may appoint Commissioners as necessary.

Section 7. Chapter Counselors and Advisors are appointed by the General Secretary on the advice of the District Chief.

CHAPTER IV THE GENERAL TREASURER Section 1-6. The General Treasurer sees that funds of the Fraternity are deposited to the account of the Fraternity in a bank or banks selected by him. He is, ex officio, a Trustee of the Baird Fund and the Beta Theta Pi Foundation.

He may appoint one or more Assistant General Treasurers and prescribe their duties. He reports to the Board of Trustees and the Convention the financial position of the Fraternity. He annually submits to the Board of Trustees a proposed budget for the ensuing year.

CHAPTER V FRATERNITY MAGAZINE Section 1-5. The Fraternity publishes a magazine, The Beta Theta Pi. Each Beta is entitled to receive each issue of the magazine for life by paying to the General Treasurer the Baird Fund fee prescribed in Chapter X of the Laws. Each academic year, each chapter and colony shall prepare a report for publication in at least two issues of the magazine.

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CHAPTER VI THE CHAPTERS Section 1. The full name of each chapter shall be in the following form: the Miami chapter, the Alpha of Beta Theta Pi; the University of Michigan chapter, the Lambda of Beta Theta Pi; the St. Lawrence chapter, the Beta Zeta of Beta Theta Pi. Section 2. The officers of each chapter shall be collegiate members of the Fraternity in good standing and regularly enrolled in the college or university at which the chapter is located, consisting of a president, recording secretary, corresponding secretary, pledge educator, risk manager, rush chairman, alumni secretary, treasurer, archivist and such others as the chapter may require.

Section 3. The president and other officers of each chapter shall perform the usual duties of such officers, together with such other duties as the chapter may require of them. The president of each chapter is charged with the responsibility of the safekeeping of all property of the General Fraternity loaned to his respective chapter.

Section 4. The treasurer promptly collects all dues and assessments levied by the chapter or by the Convention. He keeps accurate account thereof in accordance with the uniform accounting system of the Fraternity, and he is responsible for the collection and immediate payment of General Fraternity fees, as set forth in Chapter X of the Laws.

Section 5. The books of the chapter treasurer or those of other chapter officers handling money must always be open to the inspection and audit of the General Treasurer, the District Chief, other accredited Fraternity official or the General Convention.

Section 6. The recording secretary keeps a record of all meetings and proceedings of the chapter and preserves, in order and for reference, all records, reports, and other documents of importance.

Section 7. The permanent records of the chapter must be kept in a record book, open to the inspection of the members of the chapter, the General Officers, District Chief and General Convention.

Section 8. Each chapter shall keep a roll, in the uniform official roll book of the Fraternity, with entries in the order of initiation or transfer, beginning with the charter members.

Section 9. The secretary promptly conducts the official correspondence. It is the duty of the corresponding secretary to (1) notify the Administrative Office of his selection and the names of all officers of the chapter on forms provided by the General Fraternity as soon as selected; (2) to send to the Administrative Office within 10 days after initiation, an initiation report of each initiate; (3) on receipt of special instructions from the General Secretary to send him a chapter report prepared according to such instructions, promptly to make out and forward to their destinations such other reports, statements, and notices as may be called for by the General Convention, the General Secretary or the District Chief; (4) to send promptly to the editor of the Fraternity magazine all items of interest relating to the welfare, progress and contemporary history of his chapter.

Section 10. The alumni secretary keeps a careful record of the names and addresses of the alumni of the chapter, carries on all correspondence necessary to keep the alumni informed about conditions in the chapter. He edits the This is a summary of The Code and should not be relied upon for specific guidance as is provided by the full text which is available at beta.org.

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chapter letter to alumni and corrects and completes the individual alumni records in the official roll book.

Section 11. The archivist is the custodian of all books, pamphlets, periodicals and other documents of a permanent character, including the filed correspondence and records belonging to the chapter. He must see to it that all records, correspondence, books and documents are bound and cared for.

Section 12. The risk manager adheres to and performs those duties required by the General Fraternity’s Risk Management Policy.

CHAPTER VII TRANSFERS Sections 1-3 provide for the appropriate form and conduct regarding transfers of membership from one campus (chapter) to another.

CHAPTER VIII RITUAL Section 1. Initiation and pre-initiation ceremonies in the Fraternity are limited by the respective chapters to (1) an examination on Fraternity history and lore, (2) the prescribed and printed Ritual of the Fraternity including the Wooglin Ceremony, Dragon Ceremony and Initiation Ceremony. None of these shall be performed outside the chapter house or hall, unless prior permission has been obtained from the District Chief. So-called hell week and hell week activities, including, but not limited to, physical punishment, public embarrassment and distasteful practices generally, are absolutely forbidden. For any violation of this section, the Board of Trustees is empowered to levy such penalties as the Board shall impose.

CHAPTER IX ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS Section 1. Area associations of alumni members of the Fraternity may be organized. There must be at least eight founding members. The interested parties must file with the Alumni Affairs Commissioner an application containing such information as the Board of Trustees directs. Applications shall include a brief abstract of goals and procedures of the association, such as a constitution. Upon approval by the Board of Trustees, the Trustees will name the alumni association.

Section 2. Alumni associations are entitled to representation at the General Convention if they provide a list of officers which shall include their addresses and phone numbers, an annual report of activities and events and hold at least two meetings a year and designate an official delegate.

Section 3. An Alumni Affairs Commissioner may be named by the Trustees.

CHAPTER X FEES (see beta.org, The Code, for update) Section 1. Each chapter shall be responsible for and immediately pay to the Administrative Office the following fees (United States Funds or equivalent): (a) General Fraternity membership fee, a portion payable upon pledging any student eligible for membership, not refundable, and the remainder payable upon initiation of such student; (b) Baird Fund membership fee is included in the membership fee; (c) Annual dues per collegiate member, payable in equal installments October 1 and March 1, and (d) Annual Heritage Fund dues per collegiate member, payable in two equal installments October 1 and March 1.

Section 2. Any chapter failing to pay fees within 31 days of the billing date shall be delinquent, and the chapter assessed an additional fee of 1.5% per month. After delinquency of 90 days from billing date, the chapter is placed on suspended status.

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during any fiscal year of the Fraternity the Board of Trustees determines that all or any part of the fees received during such year be applied for other Fraternity purposes.

Section 4. Upon the payment of the fees prescribed in Section 1, the newly initiated member will be furnished a standard gold-plated zircon center member’s badge, standard shingle and song book.

Section 5. The alumni of a local petitioning group must pay an amount not to exceed the cost of the badge, shingle and Baird Fund fee.

CHAPTER XI DISCIPLINE For a complete understanding of the jurisdiction of the chapters, and that of the General Fraternity, and all of the policies, practices and rules appertaining to this subject, consult the full text found on the web site, beta.org.

CHAPTER XIII SCHOLARSHIP Section 1. Scholastic Requirement for Initiation: Every candidate for initiation into Beta Theta Pi must obtain, for the quarter or semester immediately prior to his initiation, a Grade Point Average (GPA) of not less than the minimum average grades required for graduation by the school or college in which such candidate is enrolled.

Section 2. Each chapter must maintain an academic average for the chapter, consisting of the GPAs of all pledges and all collegiate members, equal to or exceeding the All-Men’s Average (AMA) grade point for the campus. For those campuses that do not calculate an AMA, the minimum academic standard will be a 2.8 on a four-point grading scale or its equivalent for each calendar year. The chapter (consisting of its total membership, both pledges and collegiate members), shall report to the General Fraternity its overall chapter GPA for each grading period. If a chapter fails to maintain the minimum scholastic requirements, the Scholarship Commissioner will declare the chapter subject to suspension of charter with written notice of its failure.

Section 3. Each chapter should strive to maintain a chapter average equal to or exceeding the local All-Men’s Average. To achieve that goal, each member is required to maintain a cumulative GPA of not less than a 2.5 on a four-point grading scale or its equivalent. Any member who does not maintain the required average is required to enroll in an academic assistance program established by the chapter. The chapter will provide a written program subject to approval by the Administrative Office at the beginning of each school year.

CHAPTER XIV MISCELLANEOUS Section 1. No collegiate member of any chapter shall accept or retain membership in any such intercollegiate and interfraternity society as Theta Nu Epsilon or Kappa Beta Phi. If any collegiate member accepts membership in any such intercollegiate and interfraternity society, the Board of Trustees will authorize the name of the member to be dropped from the Fraternity roll.

Section 2. Chapters, as chapters, shall conform to the rules at their host institutions concerning the formation of combinations with chapters of other fraternities for the purpose of influencing elections to honors or offices.

Section 3. No chapter or alumni organization of Beta Theta Pi shall enter into or proceed with the purchasing or building of a chapter house or the major alteration or enlargement of an existing chapter house until it shall have noThis is a summary of The Code and should not be relied upon for specific guidance as is provided by the full text which is available at beta.org.

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tified the Board of Trustees of its plans. The Board may require the chapter or alumni organization to submit to it the general plans and specifications of the proposed chapter house, an accurate cost estimate, a complete report of the financial status of the chapter and alumni organization at the time of submitting the plans and a detailed plan for financing such chapter house and the extent to which such plan has been considered and approved by the chapter and its alumni.

CHAPTER XV SEALS AND EMBLEMS Section 1. Beta Theta Pi has a standard badge, flag, coat of arms, great seal, colors, pledge button and shingle, adopted by the General Convention.

Section 2. The Badge of the Fraternity is an eight-sided shield, with concavely curved sides. The face is black enamel, bearing three five-pointed stars of gold, placed in a horizontal line, a brilliant diamond, encircled by a laurel wreath of greenish gold, the Greek capitals BQP, of gold and the date of the foundation of the Fraternity in the Greek notation, of gold, alpha omega lambda theta. On the reverse side are engraved the letter or letters of the owner’s chapter, clasped hands, the owner’s name and the date of his initiation.

Each man receives a standard gold-plated badge on payment of his initiation fees. The use of the official badge is limited to the pin, to be worn over the heart and in a manner befitting the honor and dignity to which the badge is entitled. A member of the Fraternity shall permit none but his mother, wife, daughter, sister or sweetheart to wear the official badge.

Section 3. The flag consists of three equal horizontal stripes of blue, white and blue, the upper stripe bearing a single white five-pointed star, and the lower blue stripe two similar stars, the three stars forming an equilateral triangle about a red dragon sejant, the Fraternity crest.

Section 4. The Beta coat of arms is a quarterly argent and gules: chevron azure with three mullets, crest, dragon sejant and motto: ____kai____ Section 5. The Great Seal of the Fraternity is the coat of arms with the crest and motto, upon two rose sprigs, within a circular band, on which is the legend, “The Great Seal of Beta Theta Pi, 1839.”

Section 6. Each chapter, with approval of the Board of Trustees, adopts a coat of arms and chapter seal.

Section 7. The shingle of the Fraternity is a plain white card, six inches in width and eight inches from top to bottom, displaying in the center of the upper portion the coat of arms of the fraternity engraved in black. Across the middle shall be shown the member’s full name in Old English letters, with the date of his initiation in similar but smaller characters just under the name. The chapter seal is affixed in red wax in the lower left-hand corner.

Section 8. The pledge button of the Fraternity is a shield of white enamel, of the same shape as the badge, bearing three five-pointed stars of gold arranged in a line running from the upper left-hand corner to the lower right-hand corner.

Section 9. The colors of the Fraternity are pink and blue, in delicate shades.

Section 10. The use of all emblems of the Fraternity (except the badge) is permitted on jewelry, stationery, novelties and wearing apparel. No reproduction of the badge shall be used for any purpose except that the Board of Trustees may, upon written application to it, approve specific and limited uses of such a reproduction.

CHAPTER XVI AMENDMENTS Section 1. Voting: These laws may be amended or repealed at any General Convention by a vote of a majority of delegates of the Convention.

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APPENDIX TO THE LAWS Statement of position on Inter-chapter Visitation (See beta.org.)

Statement of position on Legacies Beta Theta Pi recognizes the value of a strong heritage of legacies to the further development of our chapters. A legacy is any undergraduate related by blood or marriage to any Beta who has preceded him at any Beta chapter.

All chapters should provide for confirmation of legacy recommendations to the Beta who recommended the legacy; any legacy must be contacted, interviewed and be invited to at least two rush events. Written notification must be made to the referring alumnus informing him of the chapter’s decision.

The existence of a legacy does not mandate an automatic bid, but rather, full consideration.

Statement of position on Little Sister organizations Because of a concern of exposure of mystic symbols and rituals to members of little sisters organizations and the possibility of women becoming members of Beta Theta Pi, Little Sister organizations are specifically forbidden. Beta Theta Pi is solely a male organization and will operate as such.

Statement of position on drug abuse Beta Theta Pi recognizes that drug abuse has become a significant problem in North America and that drug abuse is conduct unbecoming a member of our Fraternity. It is up to the chapter to govern itself in such a way that drug issues are eliminated.

Risk Management Policy (See beta.org.)

Canadian Exchange Rate Policy (See beta.org.)

Standard Operating Procedure for Financially Delinquent Chapters (See beta.org.)

Financially Delinquent Chapters A chapter’s charter could be suspended if it ignores its General Fraternity financial responsibility.

Fraternal Fifty and Fraternal Twenty-Five Program The Fraternal Fifty tradition was established by the 1927 Convention to recognize Betas who achieve the enviable status of being Betas for 50 years. The Fraternal Twenty-Five program was established at the 1994 General Convention. Each honoree receives a congratulatory letter and pledge class contact roster from the Fraternity, as well as a certificate and gold or silver embossed seal which is to be attached to the member’s original Beta shingle. In addition, the chapter, house corporation or alumni association can purchase Fraternal Fifty and Twenty-Five dragon lapel pins at BetaSpirit.com for each member being honored during local recognition ceremonies.

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Chapter 23 How to Run a Meeting

For most undergraduate Betas, the chapter meeting is an essential ingredient in his collegiate relationship with Beta Theta Pi. The chapter meeting enables every member, from the newest initiate to the president, the opportunity to speak his mind on matters concerning the chapter.

While weekly attendance is required by most chapters, it is expected that each member will actually want to participate in such a special opportunity.

To maintain morale and increase the productivity of the chapter, certain guidelines should be followed. These rules, called parliamentary procedure and based on Robert’s Rules of Order, authored by Henry M. Robert, may seem confusing at first; however, they simply offer consistency and guidance during the meeting.

For Both Formal and Informal Meetings In a formal chapter meeting, there is a prescribed ritual to follow. In all chapter meetings, however, business should be conducted by the chapter president and abide by a precise order of business:

Parliamentary Procedure

“The chapter meeting is the regular forum for democratic process in the chapter.”

I. Call to Order (president) II. Roll Call (sergeant-at-arms/secretary) III. Minutes (secretary, minutes of last meeting) IV. Officer Reports (order set by the president) V. Committee Reports (order set by the president) VI. Old Business VII. New Business VIII. Announcements (all) IX. Beta Roundtable or Eye of

Wooglin (diamonds/

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“A brief, efficient meeting increases member participation and reduces chapter apathy.”

sults, focus on the question at hand, avoid personal argument and vote on all questions.

Your rights are to express your opinion freely, but not to speak twice on a topic if others are yet to speak, to ask a speaker a question or correct a misstatement through the chair, to change your vote, if desired, before the chair announces vote results.

Your role in the chapter meeting is two-fold. As a member, it is your obligation to listen and take note of all information pertinent to chapter events and chapter requirements. At the same time, every member has an opportunity to present ideas to the entire chapter in the form of a motion.

Motions A motion is a “suggestion for action,” made by any member. When a motion is made, it must be “seconded” before the chapter can consider it. Parliamentary procedure states there may only be one main motion on the floor at a time, meaning discussion must end, and the motion must either be voted on, referred to a committee or tabled before a new moMOTIONS AND THE VOTE EACH REQUIRES tion can be introduced.

• Main motion — majority At times, discussion on • To postpone/amend/refer — majority a motion may wander, or • To limit or extend debate — 2/3 vote • Question of privilege/point of order — none someone may have not • To lay on/take from table — majority heard or understood what • To adjourn — majority has been said. At this point, a member may say, “I rise to a point of order,” meaning the speaker should refocus the discussion or restate a previous point. Any member can call a “point of order” at any time, but remember to always be considerate of the speaker.

Fair to Everyone While parliamentary procedure will never be the only solution for a successful chapter meeting, it provides an outline for conducting a meeting that is fair to all concerned — the presiding officer as well as every member in attendance.

All members should work together to create an efficient, productive chapter meeting. Further, it should be remembered that proper parliamentary procedure gives everyone an equal voice in all that is said and done within the chapter hall.

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Chapter 24 The Conduct of a Gentleman

Walking with his date, a young man stopped a passerby and pointed to a card: “Excuse me, but could you tell me where to find this restaurant?”

“Sorry,” came the reply. “I don’t know this area, but I’d be delighted to sell you a necktie.”

“All I need is directions!”

“They’re only four dollars.”

“Please! I need to know where I’m going!”

“I don’t have any directions, all I have are ties.”

The passerby shrugged and walked away. The young man was frantic, sure that his date knew he was lost.

Much later, they finally found the restaurant.

Summoning his last bit of courage, he addressed the headwaiter: “Table for two.”

“I’m sorry, sir,” the maitre de replied. “Neckties are required.”

While the moral is that you may have your question answered even when you don’t realize it, this story reminds us that dressing inappropriately can be embarrassing and costly, particularly if you are on a job interview when proper dress could be the difference between receiving a job offer or not.

Etiquette is Always in Fashion This falls under the term etiquette, and understanding social etiquette is an important part of your collegiate experience. Such knowledge can increase your confidence in all sorts of situations, from dinner with your future in-laws to your first job interview. Proper etiquette is essential in earning a good first impression, and good manners are the test of a Beta whether he’s wearing a suit or jeans. Test your etiquette IQ with these questions.

• What is the best suit color to wear to an interview? Any dark color — navy, black, slate gray • True or false? Thank you notes are old-fashioned; an email is sufficient. False • How much should you tip the waiter in a nice restaurant? Twenty percent Son of the Stars | 233

• Is it OK to remove your coat and hang it on the back of your chair after entering the dining room?

No, unless given permission by the host.

• When invited to lunch, how do you determine what price meal to order? Follow the host’s lead.

Much of your success in life, both as an undergraduate and beyond, depends on how well you get along with others. It is your responsibility, then, to learn how society expects you to behave and interact daily with your colleagues. It is impossible to cover all aspects of social etiquette here; however, there are rules that can be applied to everyday life.

Miami’s Matt Armstrong ’05, meets the Dalai Lama

“Your speech and actions in public are the primary basis for other people’s opinions about you.”

How Do You Come Across When Engaged?

Nothing leaves a more negative impression than for the telephone to go unanswered after endless rings or to be answered, “Yeah?” Even worse? Not returning phone calls, emails or texts in a timely fashion. Good communication is a hallmark of being a Beta, and one should challenge himself to talk and write in an appropriate and timely manner.

Making Introductions Introductions are the first step in making a good impression. Remembering the proper way to introduce someone is simple: Always introduce a junior person to a senior person. E.g., introduce a prospective recruit to your chapter president, an undergraduate to your father, a younger person to an older person, a man to a woman. For example:

“Professor Smith, may I present my Fraternity brother, John Doe. John, Professor Smith.”

“Dad, may I present Joe Jones, my roommate. Joe, this is my father, Jim Johnson.”

Along with introductions come handshakes, and a good handshake can be as important as your manner of speech or the way you dress. A proper handshake should be firm, not crushing or overpowering, and last three to four seconds. Don’t hesitate to offer your hand first, unless you are being introduced to a woman; a gentleman should wait for a lady to extend her hand.

Make Guests Feel Welcome Your treatment of a houseguest is also an important part of social etiquette. When guests enter your chapter, rise (if seated), greet them promptly and proactively, and give your name; then politely de-

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termine their identity and how you can help them.

As a general rule, a guest should be taken directly to the person he or she wants to see. It is your responsibility to make sure that guests are treated well because your conduct is a direct reflection on their opinion of Beta Theta Pi. If the guest is a Beta alumnus, he should be treated with all the respect you would give to any guest.

Take the opportunity to learn about his chapter experience. Offer him a tour of the house or fraternity quarters and introduce your brothers as you spend time with him. The proper treatment of an alumnus speaks volumes about your chapter, and an alumnus who feels warmly welcomed back to his chapter will also feel more positive toward supporting the chapter in the future.

While your conduct among your brothers is important, how you are viewed by the world outside speaks just as loudly about the type of man you are. Whether it is intramural tennis, a pick-up game of basketball or a varsity athletic contest, your behavior and language on and off the court will be a major influence on the opinion people have of you and your chapter. Your ability to maintain control of your emotions and to be a team player are valuable lessons that will benefit you greatly in your professional and personal career.

Which Fork Do I Use? Learning proper table etiquette is a must for everyone, especially a young fraternity man. Table skills become increasingly important as you advance in your career. At the table your goal should be to seem at ease and in complete control of the situation. The following tips are far from comprehensive, but they will point you in the right direction.

• Pass food to your left.

• Pass the salt and pepper together.

• Cut one bite at a time . . . not several pieces.

• Keep your salad and bread plates on your left.

• Never leave a spoon in a bowl, cup or glass.

• Place the knife and fork on the edge of the plate while eating, in the center when finished.

• Keep your napkin folded and in your lap throughout the meal.

• Use silverware from the outside. (See illustration.)

The general rule is to work from the outside toward the plate as the meal progresses.

A formal dinner setting includes: 1. napkin 2. salad fork 3. dinner fork 4. service plate 5. dinner knife 6. dinner spoon 7. soup spoon 8. seafood cocktail fork 9. butter knife 10. bread plate 11. dessert spoon 12. dessert fork 13. water glass 14. wine glass

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Part of the Formula for Success Understanding the difference between social and business etiquette can be critical to achieving success after graduation. There are distinct differences. Most significantly, business etiquette is genderless. For example, the ages-old chivalrous gesture of holding the door open for a woman is still appropriate socially but is no longer necessary in the workplace. In fact, it may offend some women. Of course, one can rarely go wrong by always putting others before self and holding doors open for anyone (male or female) who follows you. Naturally, you should treat women equally and with respect.

Electronic Etiquette Rules for electronic etiquette in the business and professional worlds are evolving, too. Email, texts and cell phones can offer myriad problems. Realize that just because you have the capability of reaching someone 24/7 doesn’t mean you should. Email should never be used for jokes, spam and other needless forwards that clog mailboxes and waste time. Be prudent in your electronic correspondence; only press send when business requires it.

While these hints and tips are by no means exhaustive, they can start you on the right road toward proper etiquette. Remember, “you only get one chance to make a good first impression,” so be confident in yourself and in your Fraternity.

For further study, you may wish to look for these books in your library: “Letitia Baldridge’s New Complete Guide to Executive Manners,” “Executive Etiquette in the New Workplace” or “Power Etiquette: What You Don’t Know Can Kill Your Career.”

Also, visit the internet. A litany of websites and resources exist for those eager to become a more refined, cultured man.

Speak Knowledgeably Using incorrect terminology is the quickest way to torpedo a good impression. As a member of the Greek community, you should confidently use proper Greek terms. For example, a male graduate is an alumnus, and more than one alumnus are alumni.

Never say, “John Smith is an alumni of our chapter.”

The correct term for a female graduate is alumna, the plural being alumnae (pronounced alum-nee.)

Avoid the term frat for fraternity. It is demeaning

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to the interfraternal community and exhibits that the speaker is poorly versed in fraternity lore.

Perhaps one of the most regrettable terms is to refer to Beta Theta Pi at large as national or nationals.

Beta is a General Fraternity, acknowledging Beta’s international membership, and the Fraternity’s administrative staff works in the Administrative Office (not headquarters) in Oxford, Ohio.

Finally, chapter is preferred over house. Some chapters do not have houses. The men of Beta Theta Pi on your campus comprise the chapter; a house is merely a structure. For a complete list of Beta and interfraternal terms and definitions, turn to Glossary of Terms for Betas, Appendix F.

It was August eighth in the year thirty-nine, When eight bonded brothers formed a society so fine.

They embraced all the love, brotherhood can allow Setting up guidelines for then and for now.

The Beta Challenge

From Gordon to Marshall to Linton to Smith The Loving Cup passed, it was not a myth.

From Hardin to Duncan to Ryan to Knox The brotherhood flowed with the beauty of phlox.

The decades have passed, from one to sixteen, But the standards they set are still with us seen.

May we always remember their heritage passed And live in a way so their standards will last.

Michael J. Green, Florida State ’74 1.

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How is “conduct becoming of a Beta” represented in social settings?

In what ways must one conduct oneself differently in business and social settings?

How does business etiquette differ from social etiquette?

Why is a working knowledge of proper etiquette helpful? In what ways will this knowledge enable you to succeed in the future?

In making introductions, should a senior member be introduced to a junior member first, or vice-versa? Why do you think this is important?

What new challenges to acceptable social and business behavior has the technological revolution created?

Discussion Guide: Conduct of a Gentleman

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Your Chapter 25 Questions Answered

How do I get a new Beta badge if I lose mine?

For descriptions, pictures and ordering of Beta badges and most other Beta jewelry, visit the website of The Greek Division of Herff Jones at hjgreek.com.

Can I affiliate with another Beta chapter if I transfer to another college or university?

Re-affiliation with another chapter typically is a matter of choice — the choice of the new chapter and the choice of the individual. There are no rules against such a decision.

How do I get a list of alumni for official use?

Visit Beta’s website at beta.org or contact the Administrative Office at 800.800.2382.

“Applications for Beta Theta Pi Foundation scholarships: Where do I get them? When are they due?”

How do I apply for a Foundation scholarship?

Visit the Foundation’s secction of the Beta website at beta.org.

Who can attend the Beta Convention?

Every Beta and pledge and their family members are invited to attend the annual convention. Online registration is available early in the calendar year at beta.org. Convention lasts four days and is usually held the first week in August.

Who can attend a leadership program?

Beta’s array of leadership programs seem to increase virtually every year. In most cases, the applicant must be an initiated Beta, and the registration process is organized online. To review these programs — Wooden Institute, Greiner Leadership College, Nichols Chapter Presidents Leadership Academy, Keystone Regional Leadership Conferences, UIFI, etc., visit the Beta website.

Beta on the Web: beta.org Email: beta@beta.org Tel: 800.800.BETA (2382)

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How can I apply to be a leadership consultant?

Consultants are appointed by the Administrative Secretary. Applications are due in the fall and interviews of the finalists are held soon thereafter for those who will start work after graduation in the spring. Details on the Beta website.

How do we submit articles for publication in The Beta Theta Pi magazine?

Each chapter is required to submit two reports a year — winter and summer issues, deadlines Oct. 15 and April 15. High resolution photographs are welcome. For other articles, contact the editor, beta@betathetapi.org or call the Communication Dept., 800.800.2382.

What reports does the Fraternity require of chapters and when are they due?

All required reports and deadlines are provided on the Beta website.

Is Beta Theta Pi the largest fraternity?

No, nor does it necessarily seek to be. Beta Theta Pi is in the top 20% of the North-American Interfraternity Conference’s 70 member fraternities. Beta typically ranks 11th or 12th in number of chapters and total number of initiated members.

What is the difference between a house corporation and an alumni association?

The house corporation is an incorporated company that has vested ownership and responsibility for the chapter house. The membership of the corporation, and its Board of Directors, usually includes both alumni and undergraduate Betas of that chapter.

An alumni association is a formally organized group of Beta alumni who are either connected with a particular chapter or are within a geographic community. The purpose of the association is to extend the Beta experience throughout life and to provide opportunities for ongoing social engagement.

“Procedures for applying to be a Beta leadership consultant . . . or for ordering a Beta flag?”

Where can we order a Beta flag?

Visit Beta’s official online store at BetaSpirit.com.

Do we have to get permission to use the Beta coat of arms, crest or letters on T-shirts, posters, etc.?

No. Approved digital collateral can be accessed for free at beta.org. However, if you go into the business of selling Beta-branded merchandise, you must

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become a licensed vendor. Those guidelines are also explained at beta.org.

“Is there a right way and a wrong way to use the Beta coat of arms on stationery?”

What is our source for books such as “Son of the Stars,” “The Faithful Home of the Three Stars,” the Beta song CD, “The Songs of Beta Theta Pi,” and other Beta books, such as “Beta Statesmen,” “Beta Heroes,” Betas in the Arts,” Sons of the Northern Stars – 100 Years of Beta in Canada,” “Betas of Achievement II” and “Beta Brotherhood – A 175th Anniversary Tribute?”

Most are available in hardback form at BetaSpirit. com. They are also available as e-pubs via iTunes, Amazon, etc. Call 800.800.2382 or read more online at beta.org for details.

We want to have some chapter stationery printed.

Is there an official guide to the proper way to print stationery, envelopes and business cards?

Beta’s Graphic Standards Manual was introduced in 2001 and is revised and released every January.

A companion booklet, the Beta Style Guide, may also be downloaded online at beta.org.

The Beta Postscript

Oh, when our sons to college go, to college go, We’ll look them squarely in the eye, in the eye, And say: “My boy, the only Greek you’ll have to know Is Beta, Beta Theta Pi.” Oh! The Betas! Yes, the Betas!

There is nothing elso so great as The fraternity your father joined In days of yore.

Adieu, adieu, my son, adieu, yes adieu!

For now it’s plainly up to you, up to you, To learn your Greek so well that you, my boy, and I May know our Beta Theta Pi. — Horace Lozier, Chicago 1894

Beta on the Web: beta.org Email: beta@beta.org Tel: 800.800.BETA (2382)

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Appendix A Fraternity Officers and Directors All listings are as of July 2020. For updated information, check beta.org.

Presidents William A. Hamilton, Northwestern 1879 1897-1900 J. Calvin Hanna, Wooster 1881 1900-03 Willis O. Robb, Ohio Wesleyan 1879 1903-06 William A. Hamilton, Northwestern 1879 1906-12 Francis H. Sisson, Knox 1892 1912-18 Francis W. Shepardson, Denison 1882/Brown 1883 1918-37 Clarence L. Newton, Wesleyan 1902 1937-40 William W. Dawson, Ohio Wesleyan 1914 1940-46 G. Herbert Smith, DePauw 1927 1946-51 A. J. Gustin Priest, Idaho 1918 1951-54 Bertram W. Bennett, Knox 1920 1954-57 Sherwood M. Bonney, Dickinson ’31 1957-60 Seth R. Brooks, St. Lawrence 1922 1960-66 Francis M. Rich, Illinois 1925 1966-69 Peter F. Greiner, Minnesota ’51 1969-72 Ralph N. Fey, Miami ’40 1972-75 James G. Martin, Davidson ’57 1975-78 Hugh E. Stephenson Jr., Missouri ’43 1978-81 Peter E. Van de Water, St. Lawrence ’58 1981-84 John J. Rhodes, Kansas State ’38 1984-87 Burton W. Folsom, Nebraska ’49 1987-90 Gupton A. Vogt, Westminster ’31 1990-93 B. Hume Morris, Centre ’68 1993-96 Robert J. Schaupp, Lawrence ’51 1996-99 Guy D. Perham, Washington State ’50 1999-2002 Robert W. McKinley, Missouri ’66 2002-05 Paul T. (Tom) Purinton, Kansas State ’63 2005-11 Douglas G. Houser, Willamette ’57 2011-14 Robert L. Schnese, Wisconsin ’83 2014General Secretaries Charles D. Walker, VMI 1869 1872-73 Amandus N. Grant, DePauw 1874 1873-74 Darwin H. Cheney, Northwestern 1876 1874-76 George C. Rankin, Monmouth 1872 1876-77 Joseph R. Lamar, Bethany 1877 1877-78 Edward J. Brown, Hanover 1873 1878-81 Eugene Wambaugh, Ohio Wesleyan 1875 1881-84 J. Calvin Hanna, Wooster 1881 1884-99 Francis H. Sisson, Knox 1892 1899-1907 Francis W. Shepardson, Denison 1882/Brown 1883 1907-17 George H. Bruce, Centre 1899 1917-26

Presidents

Robert L. (Bob) Schnese, Wisconsin ’83

General Secretaries

Thomas D. Cassady, Cincinnati ’76 (left), and R.R. (Misty) Shoop, Denison ’41 Son of the Stars | 241

S. Wayne Kay, Virginia Tech ’73

General Treasurers

Benjamin M. Swartz, Connecticut ’05

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Harold J. Baily, Amherst 1908 G. Herbert Smith, DePauw 1927 Edward M. Brown, Miami ’31 Clifford C. Gregg, Cincinnati 1917 Seth R. Brooks, St. Lawrence 1922 J. Moreau Brown, Dartmouth ’39 Paul P. Van Riper, DePauw ’38 Joseph J. Romoda, St. Lawrence ’33 Burton W. Folsom, Nebraska ’49 Richard R. Shoop, Denison ’41 Jack H. Wesenberg, Iowa ’51 Lloyd L. Kirk, Kansas ’55 B. Hume Morris, Centre ’68 Thomas D. Cassady, Cincinnati ’76 Vincent Del Pizzo, Missouri ’62 Jerry M. Blesch, Centre ’60 David W. Wright, Ohio State ’67 Charles W. Warner, Lynchburg ’87 David E. Schmidt, South Florida ’92 S. Wayne Kay, Virginia Tech ’73

1926-35 1935-46 1946-47 1947-50 1950-60 1960-63 1963-65 1965-66 1966-71 1971-74 1974-80 1980-83 1983-89 1989-92 1992-95 1995-2001 2001-07 2007-10 2010-16 2016-

General Treasurers John I. Covington, Miami 1870 1872-73, 1884-91 Robert H. Young, W&J 1869 1874-76, 1881-84, 1891-92 George M. Halm, Ohio Wesleyan 1876 1876-77 Olin R. Brouse, DePauw 1866 1877-79 Charles L. Thornburg, Vanderbilt 1881 1892-98 Francis H. Sisson, Knox 1892 1898-99 Warren D. Oakes, DePauw 1895 1899-1904 James L. Gavin, DePauw 1896 1904-45 Howard A. Law Jr., Pennsylvania ’35 1945-50 Charles E. Dykes, Cornell ’36 1950-52 Sherwood M. Bonney, Dickinson ’31 1952-55 Ford R. Weber, Denison 1921 1955-58 Edmond B. Stofft, Knox 1920 1958-61 Ralph N. Fey, Miami ’40 1961-64 Burton W. Folsom, Nebraska ’49 1964-67 Frederick F. Brower, Miami ’50 1967-70 John M. Sommer, Miami ’53 1970-73 James S. Wachs, Cincinnati ’55 1973-76 Samuel J. McCartney, Jr., Dickinson ’41 1976-82 H. Tuck Schulhof, DePauw ’58 1982-86 Bruce M. Lloyd, Brown ’69/Pennsylvania ’77 1986-91 John K. Easton Jr., Wesleyan ’58 1991-94 James C. Snyder, Wabash ’82 1994-2000 John H. Stebbins, Emory ’92 2000-06 Christopher D. Miller, Kansas State ’86 2006-09 Michael G. Feinstein, MIT ’82 2009-12 Lynn C. Maddox, Georgia Tech ’64 2012-18 Benjamin M. Swartz, Connecticut ’05 2018Trustees and Vice Presidents Willis O. Robb, Ohio Wesleyan 1879 1897-1903 Francis H. Sisson, Knox 1892 1897-98, 1907-10, 1918-19

Campbell J. McDiarmid, Cincinnati 1893 1897-1901 Charles L. Thornburg, Vanderbilt 1881 1898-99 J. Calvin Hanna, Wooster 1881 1899-1900, 1903-06 William A. Hamilton, Northwestern 1879 1900-05 H. Walton Mitchell, Penn State 1890 1901-04 Robert M. Thompson, Minnesota 1895 1901-04 Stanley E. Gunnison, St. Lawrence 1899 1905-10 Francis W. Shepardson, Denison 1882/Brown 1883 1906-07 Roger Wolcott, Yale 1905 1910-14 Clarence L. Newton, Wesleyan 1902 1910-24 George M. Chandler, Michigan 1898 1912-18 William L. Graves, Ohio State 1893 1914-17 J. Harold Ryan, Yale 1908 1917-20 John R. Simpson, Miami 1899 1919-24 Morris R. Ebersole, Cincinnati 1898 1920-23 H. Sheridan Baketel, Dartmouth 1895 1923-26 John Allan Blair, Wabash 1893 1924-31 Frank G. Ensign, Beloit 1900 1924-27 Stratford Lee Morton, Washington in St. Louis 1910 1926-29 Dunlap C. Clark, Chicago 1917 1927-30 Gordon S. Smyth, Pennsylvania 1918 1929-32, 1943-45 Ronald F. Moist, West Virginia 1915 1930-36 Charles B. Gutelius, Indiana 1905 1931-37 William W. Dawson, Ohio Wesleyan 1914 1932-38 A. J. G. Priest, Idaho 1918 1936-39 Clifford C. Gregg, Cincinnati 1917 1937-40, 1963-65 George M. Roudebush, Denison 1915 1938-39 Owen D. Young, St. Lawrence 1894 1939-41 Robert H. Frazier, North Carolina 1919 1939-42 Walter Holt, Denison 1913 1940-46 Bertram W. Bennett, Knox 1920 1941-47 Howard A. Law, Pennsylvania ’35 1942-43 Lee B. Thompson, Oklahoma 1925 1945-58 Elmer H. Jennings, Northwestern 1912 1946-49, 1951-54 Edward M. Brown, Miami ’31 1947-50 Elwood T. Starbuck, Chicago 1923 1948-51 Earl Sneed Jr., Oklahoma ’34 1949-52 Robert C. Shattuck, Denver 1926 1950-53 Clem B. Holding, North Carolina 1918 1952-55 Harry M. Easton, Pennsylvania 1926 1953-56 Ralph P. Edgerton, Whitman ’31 1954-57 K. Warren Fawcett, Minnesota 1926 1955-60 Joseph J. Romoda, St. Lawrence ’33 1956-60 Edmond B. Stofft, Knox 1920 1957-58 Benjamin C. Grosscup, Wittenberg 1916 1958-61 Francis M. Rich, Illinois 1925 1959-62 Richard T. Steele, Wesleyan 1921 1961-64 James K. Johnson, Washington State ’50 1961-64 Paul P. Van Riper, DePauw ’38 1962-63 Peter F. Greiner, Minnesota ’51 1964-67 Phillip W. Morris, Wittenberg ’40 1964-67 Samuel J. McCartney Jr., Dickinson ’41 1965-68 James G. Martin, Davidson ’57 1966-69

Gordon S. Smyth Pennsylvania 1918

Lee B. Thompson Sr. Oklahoma 1925

Paul P. Van Riper DePauw ’38

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James M. Strilesky, British Columbia ’73

Justin E. Foster, West Chester ’11

Michael J. Wortman Nebraska ’70

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George T. Shields, Whitman ’50 1967-70 James P. Ewin Jr., Tulane ’42 1968-71 Harold S. Hook, Missouri ’53 1969-72 Peter E. Van De Water, St. Lawrence ’58 1970-73 Robert L. Cottrell, Miami ’54 1971-74 James S. Wachs, Cincinnati ’55 1972-75 H. Tuck Schulhof, DePauw ’58 1973-75 Hugh E. Stephenson Jr., Missouri ’43 1973-76 Richard R. Shoop, Denison ’41 1974-77 James A. McMullen, Texas ’54 1975-78 Lee B. Thompson Jr., Oklahoma ’54 1976-79 Edward C. Friedrichs, Washington & Jefferson ’52 1977-80 David R. Foust, GMI (Kettering) ’65 1978-81 Loyd Mahan, Whitman ’51 1979-82 Allen P. Splete, St. Lawrence ’60 1980-83 Peter W. C. Barnhart, Miami ’66 1981-84 Ferdinand Del Pizzo, Washington in St. Louis ’58 1983-86 John J. Rhodes, Kansas State ’38 1983-84 Alan G. Young, British Columbia ’70 1984-86 Ronald P. Helman, Miami ’55 1984-87 Michael D. Bloom, Georgia Tech ’68 1985-88 Arch A. Moore, West Virginia ’51 1986-89 Gupton A. Vogt, Westminster ’31 1987-90 John K. Easton Jr., Wesleyan ’58 1988-91 Thomas D. Cassady, Cincinnati ’76 1989-90 William I. Jordan, Idaho ’69 1989-92 Robert T. Grand, Wabash ’78 1990-93 Larry H. Lovrien, South Dakota ’73 1991-94 James M. Strilesky, British Columbia ’73 1992-95 Robert J. Schaupp, Lawrence ’51 1993-96 Wade H. McMullen, Texas ’79 1994-97 John E. Ault, Ohio ’68 1995-2000 Guy D. Perham, Washington State ’50 1996-99 Daniel L. Westra, Virginia Tech ’76 1997-99, 2010-13 Robert W. McKinley, Missouri ’66 1998-2004 Peter A. Morse Jr., DePauw ’90 1999-2002 David W. Wright, Ohio State ’67 1998-2001 D. Kirk Little, East Carolina ’82 1998-2002 John H. Stebbins, Emory ’92 1999-2000 P. Thomas Purinton, Kansas State ’63 2000-03 Paul B. Swartz, Kansas State ’64 2000-02, 2007-13 Robert L. Schnese, Wisconsin ’83 2001-04, 2013-14 Donald G. DiPaolo, Michigan ’78 2002-05 John V. Conway, South Dakota ’54 2002-08 Gant Redmon, Illinois ’59 2003-06 W. Martin Haskell, Ohio Wesleyan ’68 2004-10 Kenneth J. Grispin, Rutgers ’70 2004-07, 2018Charles W. Warner, Lynchburg ’87 2004-07 David E. Schmidt, South Florida ’92 2005-10, 2016-19 Joseph M. Troncale, Alabama ’63 2006-12 James R. Curtis, Wisconsin ’86 2007-09 Scott J. Allen, Minnesota ’95 2008-16 Jeffrey N. Newton, Miami ’77 2009-15

Michael R. Okenquist, Villanova ’94 Vincent Mikolay, Bethany ’00 Christopher M. Conabee, Utah ’88 Benjamin M. Swartz, Connecticut ’05 Michael D. Kokkinen, Minnesota ’00 Theodore S. Haile, Georgia Tech ’75 Cary B. Wood, Purdue ’89 Edward J. O’Malley Jr., Kansas State ’97 Bradley W. Kiesling, Westminster ’01 Michael J. Wortman, Nebraska ’70 Justin E. Foster, West Chester ’11 Justin M. Rutherford, Northwestern ’00 J. William (Bill) Haywood, Miami ’74 Robert S. Beall, Oklahoma ’80 Steven G. Cruz, Florida International ’12

2009-15 2010-13 2011-14 2012-18 2013-19 2014-19 20142014-17 2014201520162017201920192019-

Steven G. Cruz, Florida International ’12

Editors (from left) Robert H. Kurz, Miami ’56; Robert T. Howard, DePauw ’37; and L.E. (Erv) Johnson, Idaho ’53

1872-1891: Edited by Committee Vol. I-II Charles Duy Walker, VMI 1869 Vol. III Olin R. Brouse, DePauw 1866;

Darwin H. Cheney, Northwestern 1876 Vol. IV Edwin J. Gantz, Bethany 1875 Vol. V George C. Rankin, Monmouth 1872;

John R. Berry, Monmouth 1872;

John A. Robison, Monmouth 1877 Vol. VI Willis O. Robb, Ohio Wesleyan 1879 Vol. VII Robb; John I. Covington, Miami 1870

Walter E. Dennison, Ohio Wesleyan 1877;

Sylvester G. Williams, Ohio Wesleyan 1877 Vol. VIII Covington; Robb; Williams Vol. IX Covington; Robb; Williams;

William Raimond Baird, Stevens 1878 Vol. X Baird; Covington; Robb; Williams;

Charles M. Hepburn, Virginia 1880;

William C. Sprague, Denison 1881 Vol. XI Baird; Covington; Hepburn;

William F. Boyd, Ohio 1866;

Francis W. Shepardson, Denison 1882/Brown 1883 Vol. XII Baird; Robb; Shepardson

Editors

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editors

L. Martin Cobb, Eastern Kentucky ’96

Archivists

Former Archivist H.H. Stephenson Jr., Miami ’39

Zachary T. Haines, Miami ’05

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Vol. XIII

Vol. XIV

Vol. XV Vol. XVI

Vol. XVII

Vol. XVIII Vol. XIX Vol. XX

Shepardson; Sprague; Eugene Wambaugh, Ohio Wesleyan 1875 Baird; Shepardson; Chambers Baird, Harvard 1882; William H. Crawshaw, Colgate 1887; Richard L. Fearn, Stevens 1884 Chambers Baird; Hepburn; Shepardson Fearn; Hepburn; Shepardson; Franklin M. Welsh, Dickinson 1888 C. Baird; Fearn; Hepburn; Shepardson; Welsh; George R. Hoskins, Boston 1890; Frank H. Scott, Northwestern 1876 Fearn; Hepburn; Hoskins; Shepardson; Welsh Hepburn Hepburn; J. Calvin Hanna, Wooster 1881

1892-Current: Editors (End of Editing by Committee) William Raimond Baird, Stevens 1878 1893-1917 Francis W. Shepardson, Denison 1882 1917-31 Gordon S. Smyth, Pennsylvania 1918 1931-41 Thad Byrne, Washington State 1925 1942-51 Columbus S. Barber, West Virginia 1920 1951-55 Robert T. Howard, DePauw ’37 1955-63 Alvin A. Lang, Lawrence ’30 1963 Robert H. Kurz, Miami ’58 1964-68 K. Warren Fawcett, Minnesota 1926 1968-76 John R. McClung Jr., Kansas State ’37 1976-92 L. E. (Erv) Johnson, Idaho ’53 1992-2001 Thomas C. Olver, Central Michigan ’98 2001-09 L. Martin Cobb, Eastern Kentucky ’96 2009Archivists John I. Covington, Miami 1870 John L. Baker, Miami 1904 K. Warren Fawcett, Minnesota ’26 H.H. Stephenson Jr., Miami ’39 Eric J. Eickhoff, Ohio Wesleyan ’00 Zachary T. Haines, Miami ’05

1891-95 1950-60 1960-76 1976-2006 2007-17 2017-

Assistant Archivists William W. Berry Jr., Vanderbilt ’68 M. Curtis Paddock, Westminster ’73 Eric J. Eickhoff, Ohio Wesleyan ’00

1995-2000 2001-04 2004-07

Historians John S. Goodwin, DePauw 1877 1878-85 William R. Baird, Stevens 1878/Columbia 1882 1885-1917 George M. Chandler, Michigan 1898 1917-60 K. Warren Fawcett, Minnesota 1926 1960-76 Robert T. Howard, DePauw ’37 1976-98 B. Hume Morris, Centre ’68 1999-2018 Zachary T. Haines, Miami ’05 2018Assistant Historians Karl W. Fischer, Indiana 1925 Peter J. Floriani, Lehigh ’77

1952-60 1995-2005

Zachary T. Haines, Miami ’05 Ryan S. Westberry, Clemson ‘98

2012-17 2019-

Choristers

Choristers Herbert L. Blair, Middle Tennessee State ’86 Shelby L. Molter, Miami ’54 1991-2000, 2001-08 Jay B. Hawkins, Bowling Green ’78 2000-01 Stephen B. Becker, Florida ’69 2008-11 Brock Johnson, Oklahoma State ’09 2011Beta Theta Pi Foundation Board of Directors James T. Brown, Cornell 1876 James L. Gavin, DePauw 1896 John R. Simpson, Miami 1899 Francis H. Sisson, Harvard 1892 Owen D. Young, St. Lawrence 1894 Clarence L. Newton, Wesleyan 1902 H.S. Baketel, Dartmouth 1895 John H. Ryan, Yale 1908 George H. Bruce, Centre 1899 Walter L. Flory, Denison 1903 John L. Baker, Miami 1904 A.J.G. Priest, Idaho 1918 William E. Gavin, Colorado 1911 Lt. Howard A. Law, Pennsylvania ’35 Knowlton Durham, Columbia 1901 Edmond B. Stofft, Knox 1920 Ford R. Weber, Denison 1921 Charles E. Dykes, Cornell ’36 W. Cooper Willits, Pennsylvania ’36 Sherwood M. Bonney, Dickinson ’31 Marvin Pierce, Miami 1916 Albert C. May, Carnegie Mellon 1921 Edward B. Stofft, Knox 1920 Harry B. Kniseley, Oklahoma 1925 Ralph N. Fey, Miami ’40 Thomas L. Ralph, Penn State 1924 Charles E. Dykes, Cornell ’36 Linneus A. Lawrence, Knox 1922 Burton W. Folsom, Nebraska ’49 John P. Miller, Missouri ’35 Frederick F. Brower, Miami ’50 Warner B. Rhoads, Colorado ’38 N. Berne Hart, Colorado College ’51 John M. Sommer, Miami ’53 James S. Wachs, Cincinnati ’55 C. Coleman McGehee, Virginia ’47 O. Leslie Nell, Wabash ’56 Frederick F. Brower, Miami ’50 Samuel J. McCartney, Dickinson ’41 Edward B. (Ted) Vallone, Arizona ’64 H. Tuck Schulhof, DePauw ’58 Burton W. Folsom, Nebraska ’49

1924-28 1924-45 1924-30 1924-33 1929-37 1930-35 1934-40 1934-61 1935-40 1937-47 1940-48 1940-48 1945-46 1946-50 1947-50 1948-54 1948-58 1950-65 1950-65 1952-57 1954-60 1957-63 1958-61 1960-63 1961-64 1962-73 1963-66 1963-81 1964-67 1965-75 1967-70 1967-70 1970-76 1970-73 1973-77 1974-83 1975-83 1977-84 1977-82 1981-87 1982-86 1983-87

Brock Johnson, Oklahoma State ’09

Beta Theta Pi Foundation Board of Directors

Michael G. Feinstein, MIT ’82

J. William Romero Jr., UNLV ’95

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The Beta Foundation Board holds its yearend meeting at the annual Convention.

Attending the 167th Convention were (left to right, seated) James J. Ellis, Missouri ’55; William H. (Bert) Bates, Missouri ’49; Thomas W. Hook, Miami ’81 (chairman); General Treasurer John H. Stebbins, Emory ’92 and William F. Hahn, Lehigh ’49. (Standing) Jeffrey Lieberman, Pennsylvania ’96; Jeffrey N. Newton, Miami ’77; Richard C. Spangler III, North Carolina ’71; Garland G. Fritts, Illinois ’52; Lynn C. Maddox, Georgia Tech ’64 and Christopher D. Miller, Kansas State ’86

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Robert A. Williams, Washington and Lee ’50 1984-93 William G. Colby, Amherst ’60 1986-93 Bruce M. Lloyd, Brown ’69 1986-91 Thomas L. Brennan, Ohio State ’51 1987-93 Stanley F. Neal, Toronto ’62 1990-93 John K. Easton, Wesleyan ’58 1991-99 William G. Colby, Amherst ’60 1993-95 John E. Dolibois, Miami ’42 1993-99 Jeffrey L. Grayson, Oregon ’64 1993-2000 Harold S. Hook, Missouri ’53 1993-97 James S. Wachs, Cincinnati ’55 1993-2000 Robert A. Williams, Washington and Lee ’50 1993-99 J. Richard Hirte, Florida ’69 1994-97 H. Lauren Lewis, South Dakota ’37 1994-96 James C. Snyder, Wabash ’82 1994-2000 Meid Compton, Indiana ’49 1995-2001 Ronald P. Helman, Miami ’55 1995-2002 Ted D. Kellner, Wisconsin ’69 1995-98 Owen S. Williams, Toronto ’50 1995-2002 Farris P. Hotchkiss, Washington and Lee ’58 1996-2001 Robert T. Grand, Wabash ’78 1997-2003 Richard H. Brown, Ohio ’65 1998-2004 Jeffrey P. Greiner, SMU ’80 1999-2005 Robert L. Cottrell, Miami ’54 2000-04 William F. Hahn, Lehigh ’49 2000-06 John H. Stebbins, Emory ’92 2000-06, 2010-15 Edward E. Williams, Westminster ’82 2000-02 William H. (Bert) Bates, Missouri ’49 2001-07 Thomas W. Cullinan, Nebraska ’73 2001-03 Kenneth J. Grispin, Rutgers ’70 2001-04 Thomas D. Cassady, Cincinnati ’76 2002-05 Thomas W. Hook, Miami ’81 2002-08 James J. Ellis, Missouri ’55 2003-08 Michael G. Feinstein, MIT ’82 2003-10, 2016Christopher D. Miller, Kansas State ’86 2004-09 Richard C. Spangler III, North Carolina ’71 2004-12 Lynn C. Maddox, Georgia Tech ’64 2005-12 Jeffrey N. Newton, Miami ’77 2005-09 Jeffrey Lieberman, Pennsylvania ’96 2005-14

Garland G. Fritts, Illinois ’52 2005-10 S. Wayne Kay, Virginia Tech ’73 2006-16 Charles O. McCormick III, Indiana ’72 2006-14 Thomas H. McCasland Jr, Oklahoma ’56 2007-13 Douglas G. Houser, Willamette ’57 2007-11 Carroll R. Black, Wabash ’66 2007-10 Michael J. Dubes, Iowa State ’66 2007-11 H. Kent Mergler, Cincinnati ’63 2008-14 Robert J. Schaupp, Lawrence ’51 2009-14 Stephen B. Becker, Florida ’69 2009-14 R. Ethan Braden, Willamette ’02 2009-14 William E. Lowry Jr., Kenyon ’56 2011-15 John M. Mutz, Northwestern ’57 2012-16 J. William Romero Jr., UNLV ’95 2012-19 Robert N. Healy, Missouri ’64 2013-19 Peter W.C. Barnhart, Miami ’66 2013-18 John M. Hillhouse, Missouri ’69 2013-18 Robert S. Beall, Oklahoma ’80 2013-18 Vincent E. Mikolay, Bethany ’00 2013-15 Matthew S. Paynter, Florida ’00 2013-16 John H. Herman, Oregon ’60 2014John D. Hagerman, SMU ’63 2014Kendall R. Bryan, MIT ’88 2014Christopher G. Althoff, Kansas State ’00 2014-18 Mark A. Muhlhauser, Washington ’00 2014Thomas D. Seifert, Cincinnati ’64 2015-17 Mac N. Churchill, Texas ’72 2016Todd E. Bleakley, Kansas State ’77 2016Michael A. Williams, Missouri ’95 2016-18 P. Thomas Purinton, Kansas State ’63 2016Richard W. Banks, Cornell ’72 2016James G. Martin, Davidson ’57 2017-19 Amar Budarapu, Lawrence ’87 2017Michael J. Downer, UCLA ’77 2018-20 Aaron T. Kozuki, Washington in St. Louis ’05 2018Peter N. Darrow, Miami (Fla.) ’09 2018Steven A. Wilson, Cincinnati ’66 2019Randall D. Groves, Kansas State ’78 2019John R. Rothwell, Southern California ’78 2019Frederick W. Pierce IV, San Diego State ’84 2019-

general fraternity house corporation board of directors

John H. Stebbins Emory ’92

General Fraternity House Corporation John H. Stebbins, Emory ’92, Chairman 2018Adam W. Collins, Wabash ’02, Treasurer 2018Stephen B. Becker, Florida ’69, Secretary 2018Andrew S. Mattox, Nebraska ’00 2020Undergraduate Commissioners Collin D. Abeln, Iowa ’19 David M. Navadeh, Cornell ’19 Ryan T. Padden, Connecticut ’20 Colin D. Dunning, Texas ’20 Ian H. Ross, Michigan ’21

2019 2019 2019-20 2020 2020-21

Undergraduate Commissioners

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Fraternity Appendix B Administration All listings are as of July 2020. For updated information, check beta.org.

Executive Directors

Jeffrey S. Rundle, Kansas State ’03

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Administrative Secretaries (1949-2016) Executive Directors (2017-Present) Ralph N. Fey, Miami ’40 Frederick F. Brower, Miami ’50 Ronald P. Helman, Miami ’55 Peter W. C. Barnhart, Miami ’66 Jonathan J. Brant, Miami ’75 Kenneth J. Rawley, Penn State ’76 Thomas A. Beyer, Nebraska ’80 John F. Schaller, Ball State ’85 Todd V. McMurtry, Centre ’84 Robert L. Cottrell, Miami ’54 Stephen B. Becker, Florida ’69 Judson A. Horras, Iowa State ’97 Jeffrey S. Rundle, Kansas State ’03 Assistant Administrative Secretaries Steven A. Wilson, Cincinnati ’66 Eric G. Nowlin, Cincinnati ’69 Richard C. Spangler III, North Carolina ’71 Robert R. Marx, Bowling Green ’72 Randolph C. Balogh, Miami ’73 Jonathan J. Brant, Miami ’75 Edgar C. Morrison Jr., Oklahoma ’75 James M. Snider, Miami ’77 Timothy R. Moriarty, Indiana ’78 Brian J. Frickie, Auburn ’81 Charles J. Helman, Ohio ’82 C. Gilmore Dutton III, Centre ’83 Douglas G. Stewart, Virginia Tech ’83 George B. Dealey II, Houston ’84 Andrew J. Prentice, Michigan State ’85 Michael D. Gates, Western Ontario ’85 John F. Schaller, Ball State ’85 John R. Sawyer, Cincinnati ’86 Mark R. Frame, Missouri ’86 Mark S. Bolar, Wichita State ’86 J. Timothy McMullen, San Diego State ’86 Bruce K. Skala, Ohio ’88 J. Bradley Gunnell, Utah ’88 Corey C. Bordine, Michigan State ’89 Paul B. Puckett, East Carolina ’89 Douglas K. Radi, Colorado State ’89 Martin P. Dixon II, Miami ’90 Todd B. Johnson, Iowa ’90

1949-58 1958-65 1965-72 1972-77 1977-82 1982-83 1983-88 1988-89 1989-91 1991-98 1998-2007 2007-15 2016-

Office Manager/Receptionists Mary Tharp 1992-2009 Laura Lednik, Mt. St. Joseph 1993-95 Jayna Winkler 1998-99, 2000-11 Ginger Scott-Johnson, Boise State 1996-97, 1999-2001 Phyllis Bowie 2001Directors of Chapter Services/Operations/ Chief Operating Officers Paul B. Puckett, East Carolina ’89 1991-95 F. Conrad Hametner III, Texas A&M ’92 1995-96 Scott J. Allen, Minnesota ’95 1997-99 Thomas C. Olver, Central Michigan ’98 1999-2000 Judson A. Horras, Iowa State ’97 2000-07 R. Ethan Braden, Willamette ’02 2004-05 Jeffrey S. Rundle, Kansas State ’03 2004-06, 2011-16 Michael S. Wolford, Miami ’04 2005-08 Dustin L. Anderson, Minnesota ’05 2006-07 MacGregor H. Hill II, William & Mary ’04 2007-11 Matthew J. Brawner, Truman State ’07 2008-11 John A. Reineke II, Central Michigan ’09 2011-16 Justin P. Warren, SMU ’10 2011-13 Frederick G.C. Myrtle, San Diego ’11 2013-17 Anne Emmerth, Chi Omega 2016Austin T. Marple, TCU ’14 2016-18 Jack T. Jajewski, Chapman ’14 2017-20 Jacob E. Tidwell, East Carolina ’04 2018Erin McHale, Gamma Phi Beta 2019Craig D. Boehm, Central Michigan ’15 2019Austin P. Dunlop, John Carroll ’19 2020Directors of Risk Management Todd B. Johnson, Iowa State ’90 Scott J. Allen, Minnesota ’95 Thomas C. Olver, Central Michigan ’98 Michael D. Kokkinen, Minnesota ’00

Chapter Services Department

Erin McHale, Gamma Phi Beta

1991-95 1996-98 1999-2001 2001-03

Directors of Expansion Martin P. Dixon, Miami ’90 1991-93 G. Scott Smith, Vanderbilt ’92 1993-95 Joel W. Stern, UC Riverside ’94 1995-97 L. Martin Cobb, Eastern Kentucky ’96 1997-98 Judson A. Horras, Iowa State ’97 1998-2000 R. Ethan Braden, Willamette ’02 2003-04 David J.D. Rae, British Columbia ’00 2004-05 J.B. Scherpelz, Miami ’05 2005-07 Joe A. Kokojan, Oklahoma ’06 2007-08 Philip S. Fernandez, Miami ’06 2008-10, 2011-12 Allen M. Hardin, Oregon ’09 2010-12 Philip R. Erford, Dayton ’11 2012-14 Trevor J. Voss, UCLA ’10 2014-15 John R. Hubbard, Northeastern ’14 2015-17 David M. Greis, Kentucky ’14 2017-18 Zachary T. Lepperd, Truman State ’16 2018-

David J.D. Rae, British Columbia ’00

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Daen J. Ekpa, Loyola Marymount ’10

Brock R. Griffin, Utah ’14

Jacky Y. Pang, UC San Diego ’15 252 | Appendix B

Associate Directors of Expansion/Recruitment Colony/Chapter Development Coordinators David S. Cox, Southern Illinois ’05 Adam Porter-Price, Connecticut ’06 Brett M. Rundle, Kansas State ’06 Philip S. Fernandez, Miami ’06 Jeffrey S. Rundle, Kansas State ’03 Ryan A. Bares, Wisconsin-Oshkosh ’08 Justin P. Warren, SMU ’10 Allen M. Hardin, Oregon ’09 Christian P.L. West, Virginia ’09 Andrew G. Willert, Miami (Fla.) ’09 T.J. Hutchings, Oklahoma ’10 Michael A. McPhee, Furman ’10 Jeremy A.T. Day, San Diego ’11 Philip R. Erford, Dayton ’11 Trevor J. Voss, UCLA ’10 Daen J. Ekpa, Loyola Marymount ’10 Alexander B. Gardner, Puget Sound ’11 Ryan T. Gee, Kettering B ’11 Jason E. Gangwer, William & Mary ’12 Andrew Porter-Price, Connecticut ’11 Thomas J. Martin, Loyola Marymount ’08 Bradley G. de Wet, Virginia Tech ’10 Colin J.E. Gerker, Dayton ’10 Tristan K. Sopp, Washington in St. Louis ’11 Andrew W. Breed, Kettering B ’12 Kellen B. LaVigne, Washington State ’12 Tylere R. Presley, Central Michigan ’12 Paul W. Winterbotham, San Diego ’12 Jeffery T. Betz, Pacific ’13 Colin N. Close, Minnesota ’13 Kip S. Mountjoy, Eastern Kentucky ’12 Brock R. Griffin, Utah ’14 Jack T. Jajewski, Chapman ’14 Austin T. Marple, TCU ’14 Jonathan R. Gillie, San Diego ’13 Mitchell A. Cox, Utah ’14 David M. Greis, Kentucky ’14 C. Austin Jones, Mississippi ’15 Jacky Y. Pang, UC San Diego ’15 Craig D. Boehm, Central Michigan ’15 Brian J. McKean, Willamette ’15 Nathan R. Balkenbusch, Kansas State ’14 Noah J. Reetz, Minnesota ’14 Andrew S. Naab, Cincinnati ’16 Christian D. Labonte, Maine ’16 Bryant M.E. Fiesta, UC Irvine ’16 Jordan M. Lemoine, San Diego ’16 Zachary T. Lepperd, Truman State ’16 Frederick G.C. Myrtle, San Diego ’11

Daniel T. Grainger, Ohio State ’16 Heath C. Mountjoy, Kentucky ’16 Joshua Fuentes, Willamette ’17 Israel Garcia, Loyola Chicago ’17 Samuel A. Pavel, George Mason ’17 Charles A. Ruff, TCU ’15 David A. Wong, Central Michigan ’17 J. Alejandro (Alex) Contreras, Knox ’18 Michael A. Schultz, Wichita State ’17 Patrick E. Osner, Wichita State ’18 Trevor A. Hatfield, Truman State ’19 Directors of Volunteer Development Jon A. Steiner, Willamette ’63 Kye D. Hittle, Kansas State ’99 Jason P. Waggoner, Truman State ’04 David M. Campbell, Virginia Tech ’07 Chapter Management Consultants Jeff R. Partridge, Oregon ’90 Stephen T. Proctor Jr., South Dakota ’91 William J. Logie, Western Ontario ’91 Paul A. Borrelli, Arizona ’91 Adym W. Rygmyr, Puget Sound ’91 G. Scott Smith, Vanderbilt ’92 John R. Erving, Oregon ’92 F. Conrad Hametner III, Texas A&M ’92 Thomas S. Babel, Miami ’93 Matthew B. Fojut, UCLA ’93 James A. Howard, Louisville ’93 Joel W. Stern, UC Riverside ’94 Scott J. Allen, Minnesota ’95 Jayson J. Gaddis, Utah ’95 Jason R. Bennett, Georgia ’96 Forrest R. Green, Texas A&M ’95 W. Scott Fussell, Middle Tennessee State ’95 William P. Peterson Jr., Michigan ’96 Education Consultants L. Martin Cobb, Eastern Kentucky ’96 Judson A. Horras, Iowa State ’97 Edward J. O’Malley Jr., Kansas State ’97 Thomas J. Boscher, Wisconsin-Oshkosh ’97 Lance A. Koenig, Nebraska ’98 C. Wayne Huddleston, Texas at Arlington ’98 Thomas C. Olver, Central Michigan ’98 Bryan W. Adams, Texas Tech ’99 Thomas J. Michael, Maryland ’99 Donavan Jackson, Central Michigan ’99 Michael W. Jorgensen, UNLV ’99 Patrick J. Carr, Oregon ’00 Chris J. Ciancimino, Wisconsin-Oshkosh ’00

Zachary T. Lepperd, Truman State ’16

Christian D. Labonte, Maine ’16

David A. Wong, Central Michigan ’17 Son of the Stars | 253

Allen M. Hardin, Oregon ’09

Dustin L. Anderson, Minnesota ’05

David L. Schmidt, Connecticut ’06 254 | Appendix B

Michael D. Kokkinen, Minnesota ’00 Vincent E. Mikolay, Bethany ’00 David J.D. Rae, British Columbia ’00 Joel R. Wiegert, Nebraska ’00 James Patrick Biddix, Tennessee ’01 Shane L. Corsetti, Idaho ’01 Eric J. Eickhoff, Ohio Wesleyan ’01 Bradley W. Kiesling, Westminster ’01 Ryan E. King, Southern Illinois ’01 Andrew P. Watling, Western Ontario ’01 Matthew R. Grennan, Iowa State ’02 R. Ethan Braden, Willamette ’02 Casey A. Gomes, Maryland ’02 John (JR) Earley Jr., Southern Illinois ’02 Todd J. Mattox, Nebraska ’02 Jeffrey S. Rundle, Kansas State ’03 Matthew R. Walczewski, Truman State ’03 Vito U. Brandle, Saint Louis ’04 Curtis P. Burrill II, Maine ’04 MacGregor H. Hill II, William & Mary ’04 Chad A. Salas, Eastern Washington ’02 Jason P. Waggoner, Truman State ’04 Michael S. Wolford, Miami ’04 Leadership Consultants Dustin L. Anderson, Minnesota ’05 David S. Cox, Southern Illinois ’05 Alexander R. Curcuru, Washington in St. Louis ’05 Joshua P. Fairchild, Oklahoma State ’05 Travis M. Fischer, Minnesota ’05 Corey B. White, Southern Illinois ’04 Robert T. Umstadter, San Jose State ’05 Philip S. Fernandez, Miami ’06 Russell H. Katigan, Oklahoma State ’05 Joe A. Kokojan, Oklahoma ’06 Adam Porter-Price, Connecticut ’06 Brett M. Rundle, Kansas State ’06 David L. Schmidt, Connecticut ’06 Joshua L. Machicek, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ’06 Matthew J. Brawner, Truman State ’07 Bradley J. Brown, Oklahoma ’07 David M. Campbell, Virginia Tech ’07 Ryan A. Bares, Wisconsin-Oshkosh ’08 Garrett H. Hyer, Central Florida ’08 R. Andrew Megargel, Eastern Kentucky ’08 Ryan D. Newton, Kansas State ’08 Jordan A. See, Florida ’08 Alexander S. Hammel, Florida ’08 Allen M. Hardin, Oregon ’09 Brian T. Webber, Loyola Marymount ’09 Christian P.L. West, Virginia ’09

Andrew G. Willert, Miami (Fla.) ’09 John A. Reineke II, Central Michigan ’09 T.J. Hutchings, Oklahoma ’10 Michael A. McPhee, Furman ’10 Justin P. Warren, SMU ’10 Rory D. Curren, Central Florida ’09 Bradley G. de Wet, Virginia Tech ’10 Trevor J. Voss, UCLA ’10 Daen J. Ekpa, Loyola Marymount ’10 Jeremy A.T. Day, San Diego ’11 Philip R. Erford, Dayton ’11 Ryan T. Gee, Kettering B ’11 Andrew Porter-Price, Connecticut ’11 Tristan K. Sopp, Washington in St. Louis ’11 Frederick G.C. Myrtle, San Diego ’11 Nicholas P. DeHaas, Maine ’10 James C. Balough, Cincinnati ’11 Alexander B. Gardner, Puget Sound ’11 Kevin J. Bohm Jr, Puget Sound ’12 Kip S. Mountjoy, Eastern Kentucky ’12 Tylere R. Presley, Central Michigan ’12 Paul W. Winterbotham, San Diego ’12 Matthew A. Crimmins, Northeastern ’13 Matthew J. Dempsey, Connecticut ’13 C. Westin Miller, Creighton ’13 Reece R. Quesnel, Minnesota ’13 Olin J. Stickler, Puget Sound ’13 John Underhill, Tennessee ’13 Kellen B. LaVigne, Washington State ’12 Andrew W. Breed, Kettering B ’12 Jackson R. Chambers, Utah ’12 Michael A. Rodmaker, Cincinnati ’13 Nathan R. Balkenbusch, Kansas State ’14 Noah J. Reetz, Minnesota ’14 Elijah E. Zimmerman, Kentucky ’14 Ryan S. Del Rosario, Puget Sound ’15 Charles A. Ruff, TCU ’15 Jacky Y. Pang, UC San Diego ’15 C. Austin Jones, Mississippi ’15 Zane D. Carlson, Knox ’16 Daniel T. Grainger, Ohio State ’16 Freddy C. Vega, UC Irvine ’16 Matthew T. Chelf, Baylor ’16 Heath C. Mountjoy, Kentucky ’16 Brian J. McKean, Willamette ’15 Ethan R. Bell, Wisconsin-Oshkosh ’16 Ty A. Leech, Minnesota ’17 Nickolas T. Nelson, Elon ’17 Michael A. Schultz, Wichita State ’17 Israel Garcia, Loyola Chicago ’17 Cody T. Golden, Texas at Arlington ’17

Daniel T. Grainger, Ohio State ’16

Nickolas T. Nelson, Elon ’17

Israel Garcia, Loyola Chicago ’17 Son of the Stars | 255

Kellon L. Jones, George Mason ’18 J. Tyler Necaise, Mississippi ’18 Patrick E. Osner, Wichita State ’18 Remy P. McClain, Truman State ’19 Austin P. Dunlop, John Carroll ’19 Brent Gibala-Broxholm, John Carroll ’17 Ryan Eilts, Wichita State ’20 Men of Principle Initiative Directors L. Martin Cobb, Eastern Kentucky ’96 Scott J. Allen, Minnesota ’95 David J.D. Rae, British Columbia ’00 Vincent E. Mikolay, Bethany ’00 Ryan E. King, Southern Illinois ’01

Ryan E. King, Southern Illinois ’01

Megan Vadnais, Sigma Kappa

Communication

1998-2001 1999-2003 2001-04 2001-04 2003-04

Directors of Leadership Development Ryan E. King, Southern Illinois ’01 2004-09 Sue Kraft Fussell, Delta Gamma 2007-10 Megan Vadnais, Sigma Kappa 2009-14 Garrett H. Hyer, Central Florida ’08 2010-11 B. Tyler Blair, Denison ’07 2011-13 Casey A. Gomes, Maryland ’02 2011-12 Megan Latchford Morgan, Zeta Tau Alpha 2012-14 Nicholas R. Gummo, Penn State ’13 2013-17 Mandi Dilling, Sigma Sigma Sigma 2014-18 Christopher J. Mueller, Central Michigan ’10 2017Cody J. Hike, Phi Delta Theta 2018Claire B. Dixon, Alpha Chi Omega 2018Cornerstone Housing Program Directors Philip S. Fernandez, Miami ’06 2011-12 Anne Emmerth, Chi Omega 2012-16 John A. Reineke II, Central Michigan ’09 2016Colin N. Close, Minnesota ’13 2018Directors of Communication L.E. (Erv) Johnson, Idaho ’53 1992-2001 Ann Haas, Toledo 2001-05 Thomas C. Olver, Central Michigan ’98 2005-09 L. Martin Cobb, Eastern Kentucky ’96 2009Assistant/Associate Directors/Editors Daniel N. Whitt, Bowling Green ’94 1994-97 John H. (Jack) Carter-North, Miami ’67 1996-98 Ann Haas, Toledo 1997-2001 Shane M. Fletcher, South Florida ’96 1998-2000 Thomas C. Olver, Central Michigan ’98 2001-05 MacGregor H. Hill II, William & Mary ’04 2005-07 Stephen M. Brylski, Virginia Tech ’06 2006-08 Alexander S. Hammel, Florida ’08 2008-10 Geoffrey P. Lewis, UCLA ’09 2010-12 Timothy S. Herrmann, Dayton ’10 2010-11 Michael J. Roupas, Iowa ’10 2011Kyle A. Grand, Wabash ’11 2012-15 Justin P. Warren, SMU ’10 2016-

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Directors of Digital Media Robert T. Umstadter, San Jose State ’05 Michael A. Rodmaker, Cincinnati ’13 Jackson R. Chambers, Utah ’12

2007-15 2016-18 2019-20

Graphic Designers/Creative Directors Sarah Shepherd, School of Advertising Art 2005Jenna Noah, Oklahoma State/SAA 2011-14 Sarah Dunaway, School of Advertising Art 2014-15 Michael J. Roupas, Iowa ’10 2018Directors/Chief Foundation Officers R. William Manning, Kansas State ’80 1989-90 J. Bradley Gunnell, Utah ’88 1991-92 Stephen B. Becker, Florida ’69 1992-95 Robert L. Cottrell, Miami ’54 1998-99 Jonathan J. Brant, Miami ’75 1999L. Martin Cobb, Eastern Kentucky ’96 2007-15 Ryan E. King, Southern Illinois ’01 2015-18 Philip S. Fernandez, Miami ’06 2018Associate Directors William W. Green, Virginia ’90 Neal J. Brower, Iowa ’90

Beta Theta Pi Foundation

1993 1995-97

Director of Development Laura L. Lednik, Mt. St. Joseph 1995Directors of Advancement L. Martin Cobb, Eastern Kentucky ’96 2001-07 Ryan E. King, Southern Illinois ’01 2009-15 Matthew J. Brawner, Truman State ’07 2011-18 Philip S. Fernandez, Miami ’06 2012-18 David M. Greis, Kentucky ’14 2018-20 Koby C. Harrington, Oklahoma ’09 2018Zane D. Carlson, Knox ’16 2019Directors/Assistants/Chief Financial Officers Clark V. Crabill, General Fraternity ’05 1992-2009 Richard A. Persinger, General Fraternity ’97 1991-2004 Kathy Plummer 1998Philip D. Thompson, Sigma Alpha Epsilon 1998-2008 Joseph E. Budde Jr., Miami ’06 2009-17 Bryan A. Luff, Oklahoma ’08 2009-11 Daniel R. Fogle, Miami ’07 2012-20 John S. Underhill, Tennessee ’13 2016Uri Ormsby 2020-

Philip S. Fernandez, Miami ’06

Finance & Business Operations

Directors of Information Technology Kye D. Hittle, Kansas State ’99 2006-15 Peter R. Hanlon, Notre Dame 2011Cody L. Dingus 2018-

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Appendix C Beta Theta Pi Convention Sites

The Beta Clubhouse, Wooglin-onChautauqua, New York

YEAR 1842 1847 1848 1851 1854 1856 1858 1860 1862 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887-93 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907-08 1909

NUMBER LOCATION 3rd 8th 9th 12th 15th 17th 19th 21st 23rd 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th 30th 31st 32nd 33rd 34th 35th 36th 37th 38th 39th 40th 41st 42nd 43rd 44th 45th 46th 47th 48th-54th 55tth 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th-69th 70th

Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati, Ohio Hudson, Ohio Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Cincinnati, Ohio Louisville, Kentucky Berkeley Springs, Virginia Columbus, Ohio (Skipped due to Civil War) Indianapolis, Indiana Detroit, Michigan Cincinnati, Ohio Indianapolis, Indiana Nashville, Tennessee Columbus, Ohio* Chicago, Illinois Indianapolis, Indiana Richmond, Virginia Cincinnati, Ohio (Skipped due to late timing of 34th) Evansville, Indiana Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Detroit, Michigan Indianapolis, Indiana Cincinnati, Ohio* Baltimore, Maryland Chicago, Illinois Cincinnati, Ohio Saratoga Springs, New York Wooglin-on-Chautauqua, New York St. Louis, Missouri Cincinnati, Ohio Wooglin-on-Chautauqua, New York Niagara Falls, New York Chicago, Illinois White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia Niagara Falls, New York Cincinnati, Ohio Niagara Falls, New York* Put-in-Bay, Ohio Lakewood, New York Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota Put-in-Bay, Ohio St. Louis, Missouri New York, New York Denver, Colorado Niagara Falls, New York Put-in-Bay, Ohio*

* 10-year anniversaries of founding

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The 177th General Convention in Oklahoma City, 2016

S. Wayne Kay, Virginia Tech ’73 and William (Bill) E. Lowry Jr., Kenyon ’56, take the stage to discuss cultural differences within Beta Theta Pi.

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Conventions, where the business of Beta Theta Pi is conducted, trace their history to 1842.

Left: the 175th Anniversary and General Convention, Oxford, Ohio, August 8, 2014. Below: 175th Anniversary plaque affixed to Beta Campanile. Bottom: 83rd General Convention, West Baden, Ind., September 5-8, 1922.

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Beta Theta Pi Convention Sites 1910-2020

Photographers and film crew shoot the all-Convention photograph at the Centennial in Oxford.

262 | Appendix C

YEAR

NUMBER LOCATION

1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933-34 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943-45 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968

71st Saratoga Springs, New York 72nd Niagara Falls, Ontario (first in Canada) 73rd Detroit, Michigan 74th Nantasket Beach, Massachusetts 75th St. Louis, Missouri 76th Oakland, California 77th Saratoga Springs, New York 78th Niagara Falls, New York 79th White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia 80th Swampscott, Massachusetts* 81st Williams Bay, Wisconsin 82nd Estes Park, Colorado 83rd West Baden, Indiana 84th White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia 85th Mackinac Island, Michigan 86th Lake of Bays, Ontario 87th White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia 88th Lake of Bays, Ontario 89th Colorado Springs, Colorado 90th Lake of Bays, Ontario* 91st Old Point Comfort, Virginia 92nd Lake Rosseau, Ontario 93rd Hot Springs, Virginia 94th-95th Mackinac Island, Michigan 96th Seigniory Club, Quebec 97th Biloxi, Mississippi 98th Mackinac Island, Michigan 99th Poland Spring, Maine 100th Oxford, Ohio* 101st Del Monte, California 102nd Mackinac Island, Michigan 103rd Mackinac Island, Michigan 104-106th (Skipped due to World War II) 107th Mackinac Island, Michigan 108th Poland Spring, Maine 109th Mackinac Island, Michigan 110th Glenwood Springs, Colorado* 111th Lake of Bays, Ontario 112th Old Point Comfort, Virginia 113th Lake of Bays, Ontario 114th Pasadena, California 115th Oxford, Ohio 116th Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania 117th Mackinac Island, Michigan 118th Poland Spring, Maine 119th Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania 120th French Lick, Indiana* 121st Mackinac Island, Michigan 122nd Pasadena, California 123rd Asheville, North Carolina 124th Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania 125th Oxford, Ohio 126th Mackinac Island, Michigan 127th Lake of Bays, Ontario 128th Asheville, North Carolina 129th Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania

1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

130th 131st 132nd 133rd 134th 135th 136th 137th 138th 139th 140th 141st 142nd 143rd 144th 145th 146th 147th 148th 149th 150th 151st 152nd 153rd 154th 155th 156th 157th 158th 159th 160th 161st 162nd 163rd 164th 165th 166th 167th 168th 169th 170th 171st 172nd 173rd 174th 175th 176th 177th 178th 179th 180th 181st

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125th General Convention Church Service in 1964

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1965 Marching Line at the 126th General Convention, the Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, Michigan 264 | Appendix C

Appendix D Beta Firsts and Betas of Achievement

Beta Theta Pi is the first college fraternity to: • Be founded west of the Allegheny Mountains (August 8, 1839) • Host a General Convention (1842) and one of very few to conduct them annually • Host an interfraternal event and meeting (1848) • Establish a chapter west of the Mississippi River (University of Iowa in 1866) • Create alumni chapters (1867) • Have general officers (1872) • Have the oldest continuously published college fraternity magazine (1872) • Organize into districts for administrative purposes (1873) • Publish an open constitution for public distribution (1879) • Be founded in 15 states — more than any other fraternity • Be founded on 35 campuses — more than any other fraternity • Adopt a 2.5 minimum GPA for a chapter (1984) • Adopt a 2.5 minimum GPA for each member (1997) • Adopt a 2.7 minimum GPA for a chapter (2006) • Adopt a 2.8 minimum GPA — or the campus All-Men’s Average — for a chapter, whichever is greatest (2012)

Beta Firsts

An Honor Roll of Historic Proportions . . .

• A leader among college fraternities with members listed in “Who’s Who in America” and “Canadian Who’s Who” — most of any other fraternity • Vice President of the United States • Prime Minister of Canada • Nearly 200 Betas have been members of the U.S. Senate and House — most of any other fraternity, including two Speakers of the House • Eight U.S. Supreme Court Justices, with at least one Beta on the court for nearly 100 years, 1877-1975, including late Justice William O. Douglas, Whitman 1920. In 1911, four members were Betas.

• Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada • 32 Ambassadors • 52 Governors to 30 states and two Canadian Premiers • Six Betas have won the U.S. Medal of Honor • Seven Betas have won the Presidential Medal of Freedom • 34 Olympic Gold Medals • Three Nobel Prize Laureates • 4 Astronauts • 12 Pulitzer Prizes • 2 Peabodys, 5 Oscars, 9 Tonys, 15 Grammys, 81 Emmys • 85 Rhodes Scholars — more than any other fraternity

Betas of Achievement

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Oxford Cup Honorees

The Oxford Cup is bestowed upon Betas who have brought honor to the Fraternity through distinguished service and accomplishments in their chosen professional fields.

Canadian Prime Minister John N.W. Turner, British Columbia ’49

World-renowned educator, Y.C. James (Jimmy) Yen, Yale 1918

Date Roll Oxford Cup Honoree 1984 001 Seth R. Brooks*, St. Lawrence 1922 —

minister; writer; President and General

Secretary, Beta Theta Pi 1984 002 Joseph P. Allen IV, DePauw ’59 — astronaut 1985 003 John Sherman Cooper*, Centre 1922 —

senator, Kentucky; ambassador, India and East Germany 1985 004 John N. W. Turner, British Columbia ’49 —

prime minister, Canada 1986 005 Arch A. Moore*, West Virginia ’51 —

governor, West Virginia 1987 006 Stephen D. Bechtel, Sr.*, UC Berkeley 1923 — engineer 1987 007 Y.C. James Yen*, Yale 1918 — world renowned teacher and humanitarian 1987 008 Arthur S. Torrey*, St. Lawrence 1924 — executive 1987 009 John R. Wooden*, Purdue ’32 — UCLA

basketball coach 1988 010 Carl A. Kroch*, Cornell ’35 — businessman 1988 011 J.J. Robinette*, Toronto 1926 — lawyer 1989 012 Donald S. Dawson*, Missouri ’32 — major

gen., USAF 1989 013 Richard G. Lugar, Denison ’54 — senator, Indiana 1990 014 Glen A. Holden, Oregon ’51 — ambassador, Jamaica 1991 015 Jamie L. Whitten*, Mississippi ’33 — congressman 1991 016 Samuel M. Walton*, Missouri ’40 — founder, Walmart 1992 017 John E. Dolibois*, Miami ’42 —

ambassador, Luxembourg 1992 018 Harold S. Hook, Missouri ’53 —

businessman; president, Boy Scouts 1993 019 John J. Rhodes*, Kansas State ’38 —

congressman, Arizona 1994 020 Burton W. Folsom*, Nebraska ’49 — banker 1994 021 Gupton A. Vogt*, Westminster ’31 — businessman 1994 022 H. Lauren Lewis*, South Dakota ’37 —

businessman, banker 1994 023 Michael J. Schmidt, Ohio ’71 — Hall of Fame

baseball player 1995 024 James G. Martin, Davidson ’57 — governor,

North Carolina 1995 025 Col. Lee B. Thompson Sr.*, Oklahoma 1925

— lawyer; civic leader 1995 026 Franklin D. Murphy*, Kansas ’36 —

chancellor, Kansas and UCLA 1996 027 W.H. (Bert) Bates, Missouri ’49 —

lawyer; public service 1996 028 Edward M. Brown*, Miami ’31 — business

executive, philanthropist * Deceased

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1997 029 Edward B. Taylor*, Davidson/Auburn ’42 — educator 1997 030 Hugh E. Stephenson Jr.*, Missouri ’43 —

physician, surgeon, educator, inventor 1997 031 Stephen D. Bechtel Jr., Colorado ’47 —

builder; financier; philanthropist 1998 032 Mark O. Hatfield*, Willamette ’43 — senator;

governor, Oregon 1998 033 Robert T. Howard*, DePauw ’37 — editor and

historian, author 1998 034 Spencer F. Eccles, Utah ’56 — financier 1998 035 H.H. Stephenson Jr.*, Miami ’39 — archivist 1999 036 Stan Smith, Southern California ’69 — pro

tennis champ 1999 037 Frank A. Shrontz, Idaho ’53 — chairman and

CEO, Boeing Company 2000 038 Kenneth L. Lay*, Missouri ’64 — businessman 2000 039 Neal R. Fosseen*, Washington ’28 — mayor,

Spokane, Washington 2000 040 Steven B. Sample*, Illinois ’62 — president,

University of Southern California, inventor 2000 041 B. Hume Morris, Centre ’68 — General

Fraternity President 2000 042 Weldon B. (Hoot) Gibson*, Washington State

’38 — senior director, SRI 2000 043 Owen S. Williams*, Toronto ’50 — Realtor; educator 2000 044 Bruce A. Nordstrom, Washington ’55 — CEO, Nordstrom 2000 045 Stanley R. Church*, Washington State ’31 —

radio executive 2001 046 Robert L. Cottrell, Miami ’54 — vice

president, Kroger Co. 2002 047 Joe M. Allbaugh, Oklahoma State ’74 —

director, FEMA 2003 048 Richard O. Ristine*, Wabash ’41 —

lieutenant governor, Indiana 2003 049 Robert J. Schaupp, Lawrence, ’51 — businessman 2003 050 Warren R. Staley, Kansas State, ’65 — CEO, Cargill 2004 051 Dickran M. Tevrizian Jr., Southern California

’62 — federal judge 2004 052 Edward P. Roski Jr., Southern California ’62 —

chairman and CEO, Majestic Realty Co. 2004 053 Richard E. Heckert*, Miami ’44 — chairman

and CEO, DuPont 2004 054 Charles S. Mechem Jr., Miami ’52 —

chairman and CEO, Taft Broadcasting 2004 055 Byron E. (Barney) Calame, Missouri ’61 —

deputy managing editor, The Wall Street Journal 2004 056 G. Kennedy Thompson, North Carolina ’73 —

chairman and CEO, Wachovia Corporation 2004 057 E.B. Wilson, St. Lawrence ’53 — businessman; strategist 2004 058 John C. Reppert, Kansas State ’63 — brigadier general

UCLA Coach John R. Wooden, Purdue ’32

Beta Presidents: Congressman John Rhodes, Kansas State ’38 (left), and N.C. Governor Jim Martin, Davidson ’57, at the 1987 Convention

Senator Mark Hatfield and his wife Antoinette

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Oxford Cup Honorees

James A. Collins, UCLA ’50

Nike Co-founder Bill Bowerman, Oregon ’33

Navy Sec., Amb., Gov. Ray Mabus, Mississippi ’69

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Date Roll Oxford Cup Honoree 2005 059 John D. Backe*, Miami ’54 — president, CBS 2005 060 Russell E. Palmer, Michigan State ’56 —

dean, Wharton School of Business at the

University of Pennsylvania 2005 061 James A. Collins, UCLA ’50 — chairman,

Worldwide Restaurant Concepts, Inc. 2007 062 Hugh L. McColl Jr., North Carolina ’57 —

chairman and CEO, Bank of America 2007 063 Howard D. Fineman, Colgate ’70 — senior

editor, Newsweek magazine & MSNBC analyst 2007 064 James L. Mann, Wichita State ’56 — chairman

& CEO, SunGard Data Systems, Inc. 2008 065 John W. Warner Jr., Washington and Lee ’49 — senator, Virginia; U.S. Secretary of the Navy 2008 066 Jerry R. Lucas, Ohio State ’62 — Hall of Fame

basketball player 2008 067 William A. Cook*, Northwestern ’53 – medical engineer; CEO Cook Group, Inc. 2009 068 William J. (Bill) Bowerman*, Oregon ’33 —

co-founder, Nike 2010 069 C. William (Bill) Nelson, Florida/Yale ’65— senator, Florida 2010 070 Donald L. Cromer, Washington State ’59 —

U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General 2011 071 William O. Douglas*, Whitman ’20 — United

States Supreme Court Justice 2011 072 Donald E. Petersen, Washington ’46 — chairman and CEO, Ford Motor Company 2011 073 Donald G. Abbey, Penn State ’70 — founder

and CEO, The Abbey Company 2011 074 David C. Mulford, Lawrence ’59 —

ambassador, India 2012 075 John E. Warnock, Utah ’61 — co-founder

Adobe Systems, Inc. 2012 076 Dale T. Mortensen*, Willamette ’61 — Nobel

Prize in economic sciences 2013 077 Eric M. Javits, Columbia ’52 — ambassador 2013 078 Raymond E. Mabus Jr., Mississippi ’69 — 75th Secretary of the Navy; ambassador,

Saudi Arabia; governor, Mississippi 2014 079 Daniel M. Carney, Wichita State ’53 — co-founder, Pizza Hut 2015 080 Geoffery S. Mason, Duke ‘63 — ESPN

executive producer, 25 Emmys 2016 081 D. DeLoss Dodds, Kansas State ’59 — NCAA

Hall of Fame athletic director 2017 082 Shahid Khan, Illinois ’70 — business

executive, NFL Owner Jacksonville Jaguars 2018 083 Walter J. Pories, Wesleyan ‘59 — obesity

surgeon pioneer; Holocaust survivor 2018 084 Philip E. Nelson, Purdue ‘56 — world-

renowned food scientist; recipient of 2007

World Food Prize 2019 085 Dow H. Finsterwald, Ohio ‘52 — PGA champion 2019 086 Richard H. Evans, Denver ‘66 — sports and

entertainment executive * Deceased

Date Shepardson Recipients 2001

2002

2003 2004 2005

2006

2007 2008 2009 2011

2012

2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Meid Compton, Indiana ’49* Richard R. (Misty) Shoop, Denison ’40* H.H. Stephenson Jr., Miami ’39* Burton W. Folsom, Nebraska ’49* Paul P. Van Riper, DePauw ’38* Robert L. Cottrell, Miami ’54 Jerry M. Blesch, Centre ’60 Thomas D. Cassady, Cincinnati ’76 Richard G. Lugar, Denison ’54 Shelby L. Molter, Miami ’54* L.E. (Erv) Johnson, Idaho ’53 Owen S. Williams, Toronto ’50* William W. Berry, Vanderbilt ’68* Frederick F. Brower, Miami ’50 Ferdinand Del Pizzo Jr., Washington in St. Louis ’58 James S. Wachs, Cincinnati ’55* Donald G. DiPaolo, Michigan ’78 William F. Hahn, Lehigh ’49 John K. Easton Jr., Wesleyan ’58 Peter W.C. Barnhart, Miami ’66 James J. Ellis, Missouri ’55* Ronald P. Helman, Miami ’55 Lloyd L. Kirk, Kansas ’55 David W. Wright, Ohio State ’67 Douglas G. Houser, Willamette ’57 Robert T. (Bob) Grand, Wabash ’78 Joseph B. Buchanan Jr., Washington State ’53

Dr. Edward B. Taylor Advisor of the Year 1984 Edward B. Taylor, Davidson ’42 Auburn 1985 John W. Lacy, MIT ’42 MIT 1986 Woodson E. Bennett, Oregon State ’64 Oregon State 1987 Richard E. Stone, Utah ’30 Wichita State 1988 Donald R. Pickens, Pennsylvania ’83 Pennsylvania 1989 Bill K. Reed, Oklahoma ’55 Oklahoma 1990 Ronald H. Orr, Southern California ’79 So. California 1991 Steven W. Martineau, Miami ’66 Central Michigan 1992 Jonathan D. Beck, Arizona ’62 Arizona 1993 Richard E. Wink, Kansas ’58 Kansas 1994 G. Scott Falconer, Western Ontario ’82 Toronto 1995 Gary A. Piligian, Georgia Tech ’82 Georgia Tech 1996 James A. Brunner, Ohio State ’46 Toledo 1997 Adam Cohen, Friend of Beta DePauw 1998 Robert L. Kent, West Virginia ’76 West Virginia 1999 J. Langford Hatcher, Colgate ’54 Colgate 2000 Michael J. Wortman, Nebraska ’70 Nebraska 2001 Jon A. Steiner, Willamette ’63 Willamette 2002 Kye D. Hittle, Kansas State ’99 Kansas State 2003 Robert J. Winn, Furman ’91 Pennsylvania 2004 Timothy C. Wright, Oklahoma State ’73 Okla. State 2005 Robert Tigner, Friend of Beta Truman State 2006 James E. Delaney Jr., Emory ’68 Emory 2007 Tina Horvath, Friend of Beta Southern Illinois

Shepardson Honorees

Created in 2001, the Francis Wayland Shepardson Award recognizes exemplary devotion and dedication to the General Fraternity.

Recognition for Individual Service to the General Fraternity

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Aaron Kozuki, Washington in St. Louis ’05

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

2018

2019 2019

Daniel J. Hasler, DePauw ’80 DePauw Michael E. Hay, Eastern Kentucky ’94 EKU Justin M. Rutherford, Northwestern ’00 San Diego Mary Elizabeth Herring, Friend of Beta Texas A&M Lindsey Mercer, Friend of Beta San Diego David F. Bobart, Johns Hopkins ’96 Johns Hopkins Mark C. Foote, Utah ’84 Utah Annie Carlson Welch, Friend of Beta NC State Aaron T. Kozuki, Washington in St. Louis ’05 Maryland Stephen C. Sherman, Oklahoma State ’65 Pacific James M. Pappas, Washington State ’85 Wash. State Debbie Gray Patton, Friend of Beta Wisconsin-Oshkosh Barton L. Ramsey III, Centre ’75 Centre Emily C. Mire, Friend of Beta TCU Kathryn Wojcik, Friend of Beta Colgate John W. Hughes, Auburn ’77 Auburn Jason W. Blake, Georgia Tech ’92 Georgia Tech Emily Cunningham, Friend of Beta MIT

Regional Chief of the Year Award 2014 Zachary T. Haines, Miami ’05 East Great Lakes 2015 Wayne Huddleston, Texas at Arlington ’98 South Central 2016 Kent R. Mire, TCU ’11 South Central 2017 Jason E. Melton, Ball State ’99 East Great Lakes 2018 Robert L. Griffiths, Washington ’67 Southwest 2019 Martin I. Lewison, Columbia ’88 Northeast

Martin Lewison, Columbia ’88

Joe Troncale, Alabama ’63 270 | Appendix D

District Chief of the Year Award 1997 Peter J. Tarbell, Wittenberg ’84 IX 1998 Michael R. Okenquist, Villanova ’94 VI 1999 Douglas G. Grace, Bowling Green ’93 XL 2000 Richard E. Phenneger, Washington ’58 XXIX 2001 W. Martin Haskell, Ohio Wesleyan ’68 X 2002 G.W. (Billy) Yurgaitis, Hampden-Sydney ’89 XVI 2003 Col. John F. Kanan, Arizona ’67 XXX 2003 Daniel H. Farmer, Cincinnati ’75 XXXIX 2004 R. Wayne Pickerell, Denver ’87 XXVIII 2005 Joseph M. Troncale, Alabama ’63 XIX and XX 2006 James R. Curtis, Wisconsin ’86 XXV 2007 Scott J. Allen, Minnesota ’95 VIII 2008 Zachary T. Haines, Miami ’05 IX 2009 Daniel H. Farmer, Cincinnati ’75 XXXIX 2010 Benjamin M. Swartz, Connecticut ’05 I 2010 Alexander M. Petrovic III, Truman State ’98 XXI 2011 Matthew S. Paynter, Florida ’00 XVII 2012 Michael E. Hay, Eastern Kentucky ’94 XXXVI 2013 Joseph M. Troncale, Alabama ’63 XIX 2014 Peter W. Wagner, South Dakota ’62 XXV 2015 Richard M. Caras, GMI-EMI (Kettering) ’78 XI 2016 Steven G. Cruz, Florida International ’12 XL 2017 Joseph A. Chinnici Jr., Ohio State ’64 VIII 2018 Matthew V. Zahn, George Washington ’15 40 2019 Kalman K. Pipo, Case Western Reserve ’86 6 2019 Ethan J. Fritch, NC State ’16 17

Rookie District Chief of the Year Award 1997 Woodson E. Bennett, Oregon State ’64 XXX 2000 Brad Ault, Texas Tech ’94 XXIV 2001 Jeffery J. Mores, Toronto ’97 III 2002 Christopher G. Althoff, Kansas State ’00 XXII 2003 Andrew R. Thomas, Wisconsin-Oshkosh ’97 XV 2004 Joseph M. Troncale, Alabama ’63 XXIX and XX 2005 Eric J. Eickhoff, Ohio Wesleyan ’00 District VIII 2006 Scott J. Allen, Minnesota ’95 VIII 2006 Benjamin M. Swartz, Connecticut ’05 I 2007 Zachary T. Haines, Miami ’05 IX 2007 Joseph B. Buchanan Jr. Washington State ’53 XXXI 2008 Matthew S. Paynter, Florida ’00 XVII 2009 Daniel P. Loman, GMI-EMI (Kettering) ’90 XI 2010 B. Tyler Blair, Denison ’07 IX 2011 Charles E. Comer, Virginia Tech ’75 XVI 2012 Lucas J. Christain, Iowa ’05 VII 2013 Matthew R. Barry, Connecticut ’05 I 2014 Mark F. Antonson, Nebraska ’06 XXIV 2015 Steven G. Cruz, Florida International ’12 XL 2016 Samuel C. Murray, Kansas ’83 XXII 2017 Thomas P. Raimondi, Ohio ’16 IX 2018 Alexander T. Klose, WPI ’16 14 2019 Nicholas H. Sexton, Eastern Kentucky ’11 41 2019 Nathan R. Balkenbusch, Kansas State ’14 22 Advisory Team of the Year Award 2015 Ohio University, Beta Kappa Chapter 2016 Cornell University, Beta Delta Chapter 2017 The University of Texas, Beta Omicron Chapter 2018 University of Michigan, Lambda Chapter 2019 Willamette University, Gamma Sigma Chapter

Mark Antonson, Nebraska ’06

Joe Chinnici, Ohio State ’64

House Corporation Volunteer of the Year Award 2015 Gary M. Vidmar, Cincinnati ’76 Cincinnati 2016 Russel W. Bogda, UCLA ’60 UCLA 2017 Drew D. Stange, Nebraska ’83 Nebraska

Robert I. Starr III, South Dakota ’92 South Dakota 2018 Joseph A. Chinnici Jr., Ohio State ’64 Ohio State 2019 L. Martin Cobb, Eastern Kentucky ’96 Kentucky House Director of the Year Award 2000 Sharon Gallon 2001 Bobbie Lonker 2002 Norma Williamson 2003 Sherri Wilson 2004 Sharon Gallon 2005 Sharon Gernon 2006 Jan Franklin 2007 Dellrae Warner 2008 Sue Overton 2009 Ervin Williams 2010 Barbara Ausick 2011 Sharon Johnston Peretz

Nebraska Kansas State Auburn Colorado Mines Oklahoma State Kansas Oregon Washington State Oklahoma Nebraska Louisville Florida

Bobbie “Mom” Lonker Kansas State Son of the Stars | 271

2012 2013 2014 2015 2017 2018 2019

Jack Schimpf, Missouri ’18

Colin Dunning, Texas ’20

Steve Dealph, Lambda Chi Alpha

Lori Hart, Alpha Omicron Pi 272 | Appendix D

Connie Moore Sherri Wilson Kari Van De Hey Victoria Brown Sean Eddington, Purdue ’16 Lana Cameron Gail Behrens

Iowa State Colorado Mines Lawrence MIT Purdue Missouri Miami

Capt. Jerry M. Blesch General Secretary Leadership Award 2000 Ryan E. King, Southern Illinois ’01 2001 R. Ethan Braden, Willamette ’02 2002 Jeffrey S. Rundle, Kansas State ’03 2003 George R. Diepenbrock, Knox ’04 2004 Benjamin M. Swartz, Connecticut ’05 2005 J. Ryan Zimmer, Texas A&M ’06 2006 Matthew J. Brawner, Truman State ’07 2007 B. Tyler Blair, Denison ’07 2008 Jacob R. Gray, Texas Tech ’10 2009 Mark I. Morgan, Idaho ’10 2010 Frederick G.C. Myrtle, San Diego ’11 2011 Jason E. Gangwer, William & Mary ’12 2012 Christopher T. Dietzel, Michigan ’12 2013 Michael A. Rodmaker, Cincinnati ’13 2014 Austin T. Marple, TCU ’14 2015 Trenton E. Kilbey, Georgia Tech ’15 2016 Andrew S. Naab, Cincinnati ’16 2017 Zachary T. Lepperd, Truman State ’16 2018 Jack C. Schimpf, Missouri ’18 2019 Colin D. Dunning, Texas ’20 Fraternity/Sorority Advisor of the Year Award 2000 Steven B. Dealph Northwestern 2001 Barb Robel Kansas State 2002 Taunia D. Coe Tennessee Tech 2003 Judith F. Preston Connecticut 2004 Mark Koepsell Colorado State 2005 Ryan Elizabeth Hilperts Denison 2006 Chris Bullins Florida 2007 Deanne Walters Hanover 2008 Wes Schaub Case Western Reserve 2009 Gentry McCreary Alabama 2010 Monica Bebie Carnegie Mellon 2011 Mandy Womack San Diego 2012 Russell Best Cincinnati 2013 Megan Pendley Pickett Denver 2014 Emily Perlow WPI 2015 Mia McCurdy Minnesota 2016 Taylor Symons High Point 2017 Thea Zunick Stevens 2018 Erin M. McHale Iowa 2018 Billy Boulden Iowa State 2019 Susan West Kentucky

Interfraternalism Recognition Award 2000 Brian Breittholz Miami University/Phi Kappa Tau 2001 Lisa Fedler NIC/Sigma Kappa 2002 William D. Jenkins NIC/Phi Kappa Tau 2003 Sue Kraft Fussell AFA/Delta Gamma 2004 Mary Ellen Gillespie NIC/Alpha Phi 2005 Megan Vadnais Phi Kappa Tau/Alpha Phi 2006 Dominic K. Greene Delta Upsilon 2007 Jon Williamson NIC/Lambda Chi Alpha 2008 Kyle Pendleton Delta Sigma Phi 2009 Anne Arseneau Kappa Alpha Theta 2010 Ashley Dye Pi Beta Phi 2011 Cori Gilbert Wallace Delta Gamma 2012 Jenny Levering Delta Gamma 2013 Rachel Westra Marsh Chi Omega 2014 Patrick Alderdice Delta Chi 2015 Bill O’Dell Alpha Chi Rho 2016 Nicki Reas Meneley FEA/Alpha Chi Omega 2017 Mary Peterson University of Iowa 2018 Lori Hart Alpha Omicron Pi 2019 Fraternal Law Partners Beta Honorees of the North American Interfaternity Conference Gold Medal Honorees 1948 G. Herbert Smith, DePauw ’27 1951 A. Ray Warnock, Illinois 1905 1966 Seth R. Brooks, St. Lawrence ’22 2006 Jonathan J. Brant, Miami ’75 Silver Medal Honorees 1981 John J. Rhodes, Kansas State ’38 2001 Richard G. Lugar, Denison ’54 Awards of Distinction (Individuals) 2002 Donald G. DiPaolo, Michigan ’78 2003 Jeffrey S. Rundle, Kansas State ’03 2004 Charles W. Warner, Lynchburg ’87 2007 Matthew J. Brawner, Truman State ’07 2012 P. Thomas Purinton, Kansas State ’63 2012 T.J. Bard, Penn State ’13 2017 Robert Tigner, FIJI, Friend of Beta 2018 Jack C. Schimpf, Missouri ‘18 2019 David M. Navadeh, Cornell ‘19 Awards of Distinction (Chapters) 2004 Alpha Chapter, Miami University 2005 Alpha Tau Chapter, University of Nebraska 2009 Lambda Kappa-Beta Chapter, Case Western Reserve 2011 Zeta Omega Chapter, University of San Diego 2015 Gamma Beta Chapter, University of Utah 2017 Alpha Tau Chapter, University of Nebraska 2017 Epsilon Chapter, Centre College 2018 Epsilon Omicron Chapter, University of Kentucky 2020 Epsilon Chapter, Centre College

Victims of Sept. 11, 2001 The Fraternity lost five brothers in the September 11 terror attacks. Beta Theta Pi remembers those members who perished that day: Ryan A. Kohart, North Carolina ’98 Manhattan, N.Y., 26 years old . . . trader with Cantor Fitzgerald in the World Trade Center on the 104th floor of Tower One Frederick Kuo Jr., Carnegie Mellon ’69 Great Neck, N.Y., 53 years old . . . mechanical engineer for Washington Group International on the 91st floor of Two World Trade Center Jon A. Perconti, Rutgers ’92 Recently moved from Lodi, N.J., to Hoboken, N.J., 32 years old . . . a stock trader for Cantor Fitzgerald on the 104th floor Karl W. Teepe, Illinois ’66 Centreville, Va., 57 years old . . . was in the Pentagon when American Flight 77 crashed . . . a budget analyst with the Department of Defense and a retired Army lieutenant colonel Todd C. Weaver, Miami ’93 New York, N.Y., 30 years old . . . vice president with Fiduciary Trust International on the 94th floor of the World Trade Center’s south tower.

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Betas of U.S. Medal of Honor Achievement 1862 — Col. Matthew Stanley Quay, W&J 1850

1918 — Lt. Col. Emory James Pike, Iowa Wesleyan 1898 1943 — 1st Lt. David Crowder Waybur, UC Berkeley ’42 1944 — Maj. Thomas Buchanan McGuire Jr., Georgia Tech ’42 1944 — Capt. Everett Parker Pope, Bowdoin ’41 1968 — 2nd Lt. Terrence Collinson Graves, Miami ’67

presidential medal of freedom

Senator Don Nickles

1963 — Presidential Advisor John J. McCloy, Amherst 1916 1986 — Army Football Coach E.H. (Red) Blaik, Miami 1918 1992 — Walmart Founder Samuel M. Walton, Missouri ’40 1997 — Defense Sec. William J. Perry, Carnegie Mellon ’49 2003 — UCLA Coach John R. Wooden, Purdue ’32 2013 — Senator Richard G. Lugar, Denison ’54 2015 — Composer Stephen J. Sondheim, Williams ’50

Nobel Prize

1934 — Medicine — Dr. George H. Whipple, Yale 1903 2003 — Economics — Robert F. Engle III, Williams ’64 2012 — Economics — Dale E. Mortensen, Willamette ’61

Government

Senator John Warner

Defense Secretary Wilson

Premier Michael Harcourt

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Recent Members of the U.S. Congress Sen. Michael F. Bennet, Wesleyan ’87, Colorado Sen. G. Douglas Jones, Alabama ’76, Alabama Rep. Amerish B. (Ami) Bera, UC Irvine ’87, California Rep. David B. McKinley, Purdue ’69, West Virginia Rep. Roger W. Marshall, Kansas State ’84, Kansas U.S. Congressmen Sen. Mark O. Hatfield, Willamette ’43, Oregon Sen. Richard G. Lugar, Denison ’54, Indiana; Spokesman for Beta’s Men of Principle initiative Sen. C. William (Bill) Nelson, Florida/Yale ’65, Florida Sen. Donald L. Nickles, Oklahoma State ’71, Oklahoma; Majority Whip Sen. John W. Warner, Washington and Lee ’50, Virginia Rep. Robert J. (Bob) Dold Jr., Denison ’91, Illinois Rep. Robert (Bob) Franks, DePauw ’73, New Jersey Rep. Richard A. Gephardt, Northwestern ’62, Missouri; House Minority Leader Rep. Steven Gunderson, Wisconsin ’73, Wisconsin Rep. Joseph J. Heck II, Penn State ’84, Nevada Rep. Craig T. James, Florida ’63, Florida Rep. Thomas C. Loeffler, Texas ’71, Texas Rep. James G. Martin, Davidson ’57, North Carolina Rep. Patrick L. Meehan, Bowdoin ’78, Pennsylvania Rep. John J. Rhodes, Kansas State ’38, Arizona; House Minority Leader; Former Beta president Rep. Charles G. Rose III, Davidson ’61, North Carolina Rep. Daniel Schaefer, South Dakota ’58, Colorado Rep. Philip R. Sharp, DePauw ’64, Indiana Rep. Zachary T. Space, Kenyon ’83, Ohio Rep. John M. Spratt Jr., Davidson ’64, South Carolina Rep. Jamie L. Whitten, Mississippi ’33 Mississippi U.S. Governors Brereton C. Jones, Virginia ’61, Kentucky Raymond E. Mabus, Mississippi ’69, Mississippi

Arch A. Moore, West Virginia ’51, West Virginia James G. Martin, Davidson ’57, North Carolina J. Kevin Stitt, Oklahoma State ’95, Oklahoma

Sports

High-ranking U.S. Officials William J. Perry, Carnegie Mellon ’49, Sec. of Defense Charles E. Wilson, Carnegie 1909, Secretary of Defense Willard A. Wirtz, Beloit ’33, Secretary of Labor Eugene M. Zuckert, Yale ’33, Secretary of the Air Force U.S. Federal Judges Ralph G. Thompson, Oklahoma ’56, Oklahoma Charles H. Haden II, West Virginia ’58, West Virginia Canadian Officials John Russell Schram, Western Ontario ’62/Toronto ’65 Ambassador, Sierra Leone High Commissioner, Ghana John N.W. Turner, British Columbia ’49, Prime Minister

Bruce Furniss takes Gold

Canadian Provincial Premiers David Peterson, Western Ontario ’64, Ontario Michael F. Harcourt, British Columbia ’64, British Col. United States Ambassadors John S. Cooper, Centre 1922/Yale 1923, India, Nepal, East Germany John E. Dolibois, Miami ’42, Luxembourg Joseph S. Farland, West Virginia ’38, Iran, Pakistan Glen A. Holden, Oregon ’51, Jamaica Robert H. Phinny, North Carolina ’45, Swaziland Robert G. Rich, Florida ’52, Belize Olympic Medal Winners Joe Bottom, USC ’77, 100 butterfly (1976 silver) Don Bragg, UCLA ’59, pole vault (1960 gold) Harold Herman Brix, Wash. ’28, shot put (1928 silver) Bob Clotwathy, Ohio State ’54, springboard diving (1956 gold, 1952 bronze) Don Cohan, Amherst ’51, yachting (1972 bronze) Leroy B. Cochran, Indiana ’41, 440 hurdles (1948 gold), mile relay (1948 gold) Mel Counts, Oregon State ’64, basketball (1964 gold) Charlie Doe, Stanford 1920, rugby (1924 and 1920 gold) Eddie Eagan, Denver/Yale 1920, boxing 178-lb. (1920 gold) and bobsledding (1932 gold) John Ferris, Stanford ’71, 200 M (1968 bronze), 200 butterfly (1968 bronze) Jeff Float, USC ’83, 4x200 freestyle relay (1984 gold) Bruce Furniss, Stanford ’79, 200 freestyle (1976 gold), 4x200 freestyle relay (1976 gold) Steve Furniss, Stanford ’75, 200 IM (1972 bronze) V. Arthur Griffin, Oklahoma State (A&M) 1924, wrestling coach (gold 1948) Ed Hamm, Georgia Tech ’29, long jump (1928 gold) George Harrison, Stanford ’61, 4x200 freestyle relay (1960 gold) Alan Helffrich, Penn State 1925, mile relay (1924 gold) Brian Job, Stanford ’73, 200 breaststroke (’68 bronze) George H. Kojac, Rutgers ’31, 100 backstroke (1928 gold), 4 x 200 free relay (1928 gold) Jerry Lucas, Ohio State ’62, basketball (1960 gold) Charles McGinnis, Wisconsin 1927, pole vault (1928 bronze) John Miller, Yale 1924, rowing (1924 gold-eight oars)

Gold Medalist Helffrich

Gold Medalist Rose of USC

MLB star Eddie Collins

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All-Star pitchers Ken Forsch and Bill Stoneman

Golfer Dow Finsterwald

The Lakers’ Gail Goodrich

Tennis great Stan Smith (right) accepts the Oxford Cup from Beta President Bob Schaupp

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Lowell O. North, UC Berkeley ’71, yachting (1968 gold) John Parker, Stanford ’70, water polo (1972 bronze) Bob Pearce, Oklahoma St. ’31, wrestling 125-lb. (1932 gold) Pat Powers, USC ’80, volleyball (1984 gold) Ed Rimkus, St. Lawrence ’37, bobsledding (1948 gold) Murray I. Rose, USC ’61, 400 freestyle (1956 gold), 1500 free (1956 gold), 4x200 free relay (1956 gold) Richard Roth, Stanford ’69, 400 IM (1964 gold) Harlow Rothert, Stanford ’30, shot put (1932 silver) Gary Sheerer, Stanford ’68, water polo (1972 bronze) Kevin Still, UCLA ’82, rowing-coxed pairs (’84 bronze) William Thompson, UC Berkeley ’31, rowing (1928 gold) Professional Baseball Ethan Allen, Cincinnati 1926, Career .300 hitter Baumholtz, Ohio ’39, .290 average over 10 seasons Eddie Collins, Columbia 1907, Hall of Fame, career .333 Ken Forsch, Oregon State ’69, Pitched 16 seasons, two All-Star games, director of Calif. Angels farm system Leland (Larry) MacPhail, Beloit 1910, Brooklyn Dodgers Owner/GM; Hall of Fame/Introduced night games William H. Stoneman, Idaho ’66, GM, California Angels, pitched two no-hitters for Expos Bill Veeck, Kenyon ’36, (called baseball’s great innovator) Hall of Fame/Owner of several franchises Michael J. Schmidt, Ohio ’71, Hall of Fame/548 HR Professional Golfers Jim Benepe, Northwestern ’86, PGA Rookie of Year (ret.)

Charlie Coe, Oklahoma ’45, Played on seven Walker Cup teams, won 1959 U.S. amateur title (ret.)

Dow H. Finsterwald, Ohio ’52, 12 PGA Tour championships, Ryder Cup champion (ret.)

Brandt Jobe, UCLA ’89, current PGA Tour player Grier S. Jones, Oklahoma State ’68, PGA Tour Rookie of Year, toured for 14 years, won four PGA titles (ret.)

Scott McCarron, UCLA ’89, current PGA Tour player Football Earl (Red) Blaik, Miami 1918, Head coach of Army winning two national titles Gary Barnett, Missouri ’69, Head Coach, U. Colorado Ordell Brasse, South Dakota ’54, DE, Baltimore Colts Mike Brown, Dartmouth ’57, Pres./GM, Cinci. Bengals George S. Buehler Jr., Stanford ’69, OG, L.A. Raiders Reg Carolan, Idaho ’61, TE, Chargers and Eagles Jim Carter, Minnesota ’70, LB, Green Bay Packers Guy Chamberlin, Nebraska 1915, All-NFL four times Frank Clair, Ohio ’41, Winningest coach in CFL history Ronald W. Coder, Penn State ’76, Baltimore Stars Donald D. Coryell, Washington ’47, Coach, S.D. Chargers Robert G. Douglass, Kansas ’69, QB, Los Angeles Raiders Keith V. Fahnhorst, Minnesota ’74, OT, S.F. 49ers Jay Fiedler, Dartmouth ’94, QB, Miami Dolphins Charles (Choo-Choo) Justice, North Carolina ’50, RB, Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles Jeffrey A. Kemp, Dartmouth ’81, QB, L.A. Raiders Shahid Khan, Illinois ’70, NFL Owner Jacksonville Jaguars Ryan Kuehl, Virginia ’95, San Francisco 49ers James M. Mandich, Michigan ’70, End, Miami Dolphins Matt Monger, Oklahoma State ’84, New York Jets August (Gus) Otto, Missouri ’65, LB, Oakland Raiders

Pete Pihos, Indiana ’45, FB, All-NFL six times, Eagles Kenny Ploen, Iowa ’57, QB, All-CFL two years James C. Rootes, Clemson ’88, President, Houston Texans James M. Schnietz, Texas ’73, British Columbia Lions Jim Sniadecki, Indiana ’69, LB, All-pro six years Robert Stein, Minnesota ’69, LB, Kansas City Chiefs Dave Thelen, Miami ’58, FB, All-CFL 1960 Bill Wade, Vanderbilt ’52, QB, L.A. Rams, Chicago Bears Richard R. Volk, Michigan ’67, DB, Miami Dolphins Brian White, Dartmouth ’95, New England Patriots

College and University Officials

Basketball Mel Counts, Oregon State ’64, Hall of Fame, NBA 12 yrs.

Gail Goodrich, UCLA ’65, L.A. Lakers, All-NBA four yrs.

Jerry Lucas, Ohio State ’62 , 1960 Olympic Gold Medal, N.Y. Knicks, All-Star seven yrs., NBA’s 50 Greatest David Peterson, Western Ontario ’64, Chm., NBA Raptors Jerry Sichting, Purdue ’79, Coach, Minn. Timberwolves John R. Wooden, Purdue ’32 (ret.), UCLA Coach who won 10 NCAA titles, most of any in the collegiate ranks Professional Tennis Stan R. Smith, USC ’69, ranked 1st in professional tennis in 1969, 1971-73. Won 39 singles, 61 doubles titles.

College Presidents Peter H. Armacost, Denison ’57, Echerd College Paul E. Bragdon, Amherst ’50, Reed College William H. Capitan, Michigan ’54, Ga. Southwestern John P. Crecine, Carnegie Mellon ’61, Georgia Tech Thomas B. Courtice, Ohio Wesleyan 1905, Ohio Wesleyan William H. Danforth, Westminster ’48, Washington James J. Duderstadt, Yale ’64, Michigan Robin Hugh Farquhar, British Columbia ’60, Carleton William L. Fox, St. Lawrence ’75, St. Lawrence University Nicholas L. Henry, Centre ’65, Georgia Southern Frank N. Ikard, Texas ’34, Texas Allen K. Jackson, Denver ’54, Huntington College William G. Caples, Kenyon ’30, Kenyon Deane W. Malott, Kansas 1921, Cornell David T. McLaughlin, Dartmouth ’54, Dartmouth David G. Marshall, Western Ontario ’71, Nipissing Univ.

John W. Moore, Rutgers ’61, Indiana State Franklin D. Murphy, Kansas ’36, Kansas/UCLA Steven B. Sample, Illinois ’62, Southern California Univ.

Edgar F. Shannon Jr., Washington and Lee ’39, Va. Joel D. Smith, Beloit ’55, Denison Robert M. Smith, Wichita State ’67, Slippery Rock Univ.

Dr. Allen P. Splete, St. Lawrence ’60, Westminster College Samuel Weese, West Virginia ’57, American College Arts/Entertainment William (Adam West) Anderson, Whitman ’51, actor — Batman James Arness, Beloit ’46, actor — Gunsmoke John W. Considine III, UCLA ’57, actor — The Young and the Restless, Another World James M. DeBlasis, Carnegie Mellon ’59, general director, Cincinnati Opera Arthur A. Hall, Virginia Tech ’90, sports artist/illustrator

USC’s Steven B. Sample

Arts and Entertainment

Composer Stephen Sondheim

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Bechtel’s Steve Bechtel, Jr.

Astronaut Ken Cameron

Cleric Christopher Epting

Artist Flicky Ford

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H. Richard Hornberger Jr., Bowdoin ’45, author — M*A*S*H Kermit H. Hunter, Ohio ’31, author, Ency. Britannica Jeffrey D. Jones, Lawrence ’68, actor — Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Amadeus and Devil’s Advocate Ken E. Kesey, Oregon ’57, author — One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest Billy Moses, Wesleyan ’82, actor — Melrose Place Charles Bernard Nordhoff, Stanford 1908, author — Mutiny on the Bounty, The Fledgling, The Derelict George W. Peppard Jr., Purdue ’52, actor — Breakfast at Tiffany’s, The Carpetbaggers, The A Team Stephen J. Sondheim, Williams ’50, composer, Broadway Hit West Side Story Rich Taylor, Oklahoma ’71, former VP, Walt Disney Entertainment-Walt Disney World Robert H, Thomas, UCLA ’43, AP Hollywood columnist Richard K. Wilson (Richard Karn), Washington ’78, actor Home Improvement Other Prominent Betas Joseph P. Allen IV, DePauw ’59, astronaut/space flight executive John Robert Ave, DePauw ’54, president, Lorillard Thomas A. Bartlett, Willamette ’51, Rhodes Scholar/ chancellor, Univ. of Alabama System James K. Batten, Davidson ’57, president, Knight Ridder Newspapers George F. Baughman, Florida ’37, president, The College Foundation Stephen D. Bechtel Sr., UC Berkeley 1923, chairman/CEO, Bechtel Group Stephen D. Bechtel Jr., Colorado ’47, builder, financier, philanthropist, CEO, Bechtel Group Eugene N. Beesley, Wabash ’29, former chairman of the Board, Eli Lilly & Co. Thomas M. Begel, Missouri ’64, chairman/CEO, PullmanPeabody Co. Charles E. Bennison Jr., Lawrence ’65, Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania James D. Berry, Oklahoma ’44, chairman, Republic Bank Corp.

Robert M. Best, Ohio Wesleyan ’44, chairman/CEO, Security Mutual Life William J. Bowerman, Oregon ’33, founder, Nike Fred E. Brown, Oklahoma ’34, chairman/CEO, J & W Seligman & Co. Kenneth D. Cameron, MIT ’71, space shuttle flight commander Daniel M. Carney, Wichita State ’53, Pizza Hut Co-founder Walter P. Chrysler, Dartmouth ’33, philanthropist Arthur D. Collins Jr., Miami ’69, CEO Medtronic James A. Collins, UCLA ’49, chairman/CEO, Collins Food Intl.

William E. Cornelius, Missouri ’53, president/CEO, Union Electric Co. Douglas. S. Cramer, Cincinnati ’53, executive producer, A. Spelling Productions

Left: Actor Walter B. Rogers, Carnegie ’28, in a scene from “All Quiet on the Western Front”

Harold S. Hook, Missouri ’53, was national president of the Boy Scouts of America.

Louis P. Dehner, Washington in St. Louis ’62, director of Anatomic Pathology, Barnes-Jewish Hospital David A. Duffield, Cornell ’62, president/CEO/Founder PeopleSoft, Inc. Richard J. Dunell, Minnesota ’50, former publisher, People Magazine C. Christopher Epting, Florida ’69, Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Iowa Charles H. Erhart, Yale ’49, chairman, W.R. Grace Corporation William T. Esrey, Denison ’61, president/CEO, United Telecom/CEO Sprint Corp.

Gene L. (Red) Estes, Oregon ’59, head track & field coach, Fresno State William W. Falsgraf, Amherst ’55, president, American Bar Association William H. Fetridge, Northwestern ’30, chairman, Dartnell Corporation Enfield (Flicky) Ford, Vanderbilt ’50, illustrator, TIME magazine Chet Forte, Columbia ’57, director — ABC Monday Night Football Steve Fox, Dartmouth ’70, former ABC news reporter and special correspondent, Good Morning America John H.B. (Jack) French, Colorado ’60, secretary/manager of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Gerald W. Fronterhouse, Oklahoma ’58, president, Republic Bank Corporation John V. (Jack) Geraghty, Washington ’56, mayor, City of Spokane, Washington

Television’s Steve Fox, Dartmouth ’70, (right) and ABC’s Charles Gibson

Pasadena Rose Parade’s Jack French, Colorado ’60, (left) and Danny Kaye, 1984 Grand Marshal

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Astronaut Paul J. Weitz

ESPN’s Intl. Executive Producer Geoff Mason

Nordstrom President Blake Nordstrom

Walmart Founder Sam Walton

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James A. Greer Jr., DePauw ’65, president/CEO, CareNet Systems Harry R. (Bob) Haldeman, UCLA ’48, former president Richard Nixon’s Chief of Staff Robert Hall Haynes, Western Ontario ’53, president, Royal Society of Canada Gavin Herbert Jr., Southern California ’55, founder/CEO Allergan Pharmaceuticals Weldon B. (Hoot) Gibson, Washington St. ’38, senior director, Stanford Research Institute Stephen Goldsmith, Wabash ’68, former Mayor, Indianapolis, member of Bush Administration W. Grant Gregory, Nebraska ’63, chairman, Touche Ross & Co. Thomas C. Hansen, Washington ’59, commissioner, Pac-10 Conference Richard E. Heckert, Miami ’45, chairman, E.I. Dupont DE Nemours & Co. Harold S. Hook, Missouri ’53, chairman., Amer. Gen. Corp. and national president of Boy Scouts of America Charles (Chuck) Howard, Duke ’45, ABC broadcaster W. Herbert Hunt, Washington and Lee ’51, pres., Hunt Energy Joel Hyatt, Dartmouth ’72, founder, Hyatt Legal Services Edgar F. Kaiser, Stanford ’65, chm., Bk. of Brit. Columbia Ted D. Kellner, Wisconsin ’69, investments/philanthropy Francis B. Kemp, Davidson ’63, pres., NCNB Corp.

R. Crosby Kemper, Missouri ’50, chairman/CEO, United Missouri Bancshares J. Robert Killpack, Miami ’46, chairman/CEO, National City Corp.

Charles D. Koch, MIT ’57, CEO, Koch Industries David H. Koch, MIT ’62, exec. vice pres., Koch Industries William Koch, MIT ’62, skipper and champion, America’s Cup Carl A. Kroch, Cornell ’35, owner, Kroch’s & Brentano’s Bookstore Kenneth L. Lay, Missouri ’64, CEO, Enron Corporation Robert F. Lehman, Indiana ’65, pres./CEO, Fetzer Inst.

John H. Liedtke, Amherst ’42, CEO/board member, Pennzoil Oil Co. Howard M. Love, Colgate ’52, chairman/CEO, National Steel Corp Robert H. Malott, Kansas ’48, chairman/CEO, FMC Corp.

Geoffrey S. Mason, Duke ’63, executive producer, ESPN Hugh L. McColl Jr., North Carolina ’57, CEO, Bank of America Charles S. Mechem Jr., Miami ’52, chairman, Taft Broadcasting/Commissioner L.P.G.A. Stephen R. Miller, Southern California ’66, president, Dean Witter Reynolds Edward P. Morgan, Whitman ’32, News Anchor Cruse W. Moss, Ohio ’48, Chairman/CEO, General Automotive Corp.

Blake W. Nordstrom, Wash. ’82, pres., Nordstrom, Inc. Bruce A. Nordstrom, Wash. ’55, CEO, Nordstrom, Inc. Erik B. Nordstrom, Wash. ’85, co-chm., Nordstrom, Inc. John N. Nordstrom, Wash. ’58, co-chm., Nordstrom, Inc. Peter E. Nordstrom, Wash. ’84, co-chm., Nordstrom, Inc.

Raymond F. O’Brien, Missouri ’48, chairman, Consolidated Freightways Terrence O’Flaherty, UC Berkeley ’39, TV critic, San Francisco Chronicle John Opel, Westminster ’48, former president, IBM Russell E. Palmer, Michigan State ’56, dean, Wharton School of Business Samuel J. Palmisano, Johns Hopkins ’73, president/CEO IBM William Pennington, UC Berkeley ’45, co-founder, Circus Circus Donald E. Petersen, Washington ’46, chairman/CEO, Ford Motor Co. George A. Roberts, Carnegie Mellon ’39, chairman, Teledyne Corporation Edward P. Roski Jr., Southern California ’62, owner, L.A. Kings Team, Realtor James M. Sellers, Miami ’86, president, Wentworth Military Academy Theodore J. Semrod, Oklahoma ’63, chairman, United Jersey Bank Charles E. Schroeder, Dartmouth ’57, chairman, Blvd.

Bank National Association Frank A. Shrontz, Idaho ’53, CEO emeritus, Boeing Lee H. Scott, Florida ’49, pres./CEO, Florida Power Robert M. Snow, Case ’59, president/CEO, Infodex Harold Sweatt, Minnesota 1913, founder, Honeywell R.L. Thomas, Kenyon ’53, president, First National Bank of Chicago Richard G. Tilghman, Virginia ’63, CEO, Crestar Bank G. Robert Truex, Rutgers ’49, chairman/CEO, Rainier National Bank Samuel Walton, Missouri ’40, founder, Walmart Paul J. Weitz, Penn State ’54, former astronaut/space center director Robert M. Weller, Washington ’72, host — Entertainment Tonight Edward Whittemore, Columbia ’45, chairman/ CEO, American Brands T.A. Wilson Jr., Iowa State ’42, CEO, Boeing Co. Alden P. Yates, Stanford ’50, pres., Bechtel Group

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Greek- Appendix E Letter Societies

College Men’s Fraternities

Information updated as of 2019 Fraternity Executives Association Survey. Information for inter/national organizations that did not submit a report is naturally incomplete.

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North American Interfraternity Conference Members Name Founded Chapters Members Acacia 1904 33 53,448 Alpha Chi Rho 1895 32 41,372 Alpha Delta Gamma 1924 Alpha Delta Phi 1832 Alpha Epsilon Pi 1913 Alpha Gamma Rho 1904 73 76,270 Alpha Kappa Lambda 1914 35 33,217 Alpha Phi Alpha 1906 Alpha Sigma Phi 1845 174 87,000 Alpha Tau Omega 1865 142 229,275 Beta Chi Theta 1999 Beta Sigma Psi 1925 Beta Theta Pi 1839 145 210,969 Beta Upsilon Chi 1985 Chi Phi 1824 56 65,999 Chi Psi 1841 Delta Chi 1890 112 123,620 Delta Kappa Epsilon 1844 64 88,570 Delta Lambda Phi 1986 Delta Phi 1827 Delta Psi 1847 Delta Sigma Phi 1899 Delta Tau Delta 1858 129 188,619 Delta Upsilon 1834 70 134,823 FarmHouse 1905 38 31,647 Iota Nu Delta 1994 Iota Phi Theta 1963 Kappa Alpha Psi, Inc. 1911 Kappa Alpha Society 1825

Kappa Delta Phi 1900 Kappa Delta Rho 1905 39 32,000 Lambda Sigma Upsilon 1979 Lambda Theta Phi 1975 Nu Alpha Kappa 1988 Phi Gamma Delta 1848 159 195,376 Phi Iota Alpha 1931

Phi Kappa Psi 1852 101 141,676 Phi Kappa Sigma 1850 40 130,303 Phi Kappa Tau 1906 92 97,994 Phi Kappa Theta 1889

Phi Lambda Chi 1925 Phi Mu Delta 1918

Phi Sigma Kappa 1873 72 136,047 Phi Sigma Phi 1988

Pi Kappa Alpha 1868 216 299,537 Pi Kappa Phi 1904 180 142,027 Pi Lambda Phi 1895

Name Founded Chapters Members Psi Upsilon 1833 28 48,872 Sigma Alpha Epsilon 1856 218 346,575 Sigma Alpha Mu 1909 50 70,190 Sigma Chi 1855 247 345,805 Sigma Nu 1869 163 252,732 Sigma Pi 1897 117 111,758 Sigma Tau Gamma 1920 99 70,667 Tau Delta Phi 1910

Tau Epsilon Phi 1910 20 45,000 Theta Chi 1856 168 195,016 Theta Xi 1864 47 73,351 Triangle 1907 40 29,531 Zeta Beta Tau 1898 91 148,450 Zeta Psi 1847

National Panhellenic Conference Alpha Chi Omega 1885 145 275,246 Alpha Delta Pi 1851 159 285,833 Alpha Epsilon Phi 1909 50 84,994 Alpha Gamma Delta 1904 123 170,425 Alpha Omicron Pi 1897 150 190,991 Alpha Phi 1872 Alpha Sigma Alpha 1901 98 95,346 Alpha Sigma Tau 1899 87 64,777 Alpha Xi Delta 1893 129 186,980 Chi Omega 1895 181 370,721 Delta Delta Delta 1888 140 313,075 Delta Gamma 1872 154 287,034 Delta Phi Epsilon 1917

Delta Zeta 1902 Gamma Phi Beta 1874 139 224,276 Kappa Alpha Theta 1870 144 287,239 Kappa Delta 1897 168 271,000 Kappa Kappa Gamma 1870 144 294,371 Phi Mu 1852 137 220,435 Phi Sigma Sigma 1913 Pi Beta Phi 1867 140 312,062 Sigma Delta Tau 1917 63 73,926 Sigma Kappa 1874 121 175,399 Sigma Sigma Sigma 1898 Theta Phi Alpha 1912 58 37,281 Zeta Tau Alpha 1889 173 269,960

College Women’s Fraternities and Sororities

National Pan-Hellenic Conference Fraternities Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc. 1906 730 Iota Phi Theta, Inc. 1963 301 Kappa Alpha Psi, Inc. 1911 721 Omega Psi Phi, Inc. 1911 750 Phi Beta Sigma 1914 700

290,000 30,000 160,000 250,000 200,000

Sororities Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. 1908 1,024 Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. 1913 940 Sigma Gamma Rho, Inc. 1922 500 Zeta Phi Beta, Inc. 1920 800

Traditionally Black Fraternities and Sororities

300,000 200,000 100,000 125,000

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Other Greek-letter Associations Hundreds of specialized collegiate Greek-letter organizations exist as honor societies, professional fraternities and recognition or departmental societies. They do not compete with the general college fraternities and sororities; membership is open to all students who meet their respective qualifications.

Honor Societies

An honor society is an association in a college or university of recognized standing that receives into membership those who achieve high scholarship and fulfill additional requirements in leadership or some broad field of culture.

These societies elect students to membership irrespective of their membership or affiliation with other organizations. They confer membership solely on the basis of character and specified eligibility.

Typical of the honor societies are Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi for outstanding scholarship, Phi Eta Sigma and Alpha Lambda Delta for freshman scholarship, Sigma Xi for outstanding achievement in science, Tau Beta Pi in engineering and Omicron Delta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa for outstanding leadership, Blue Key and Mortar Board, leadership honoraries.

Phi Beta Kappa, as was pointed out in Chapter 2, was the first Greek-letter society, founded in 1776 on the campus of the College of William & Mary, the second oldest college founded in America, located in Williamsburg, Virginia. Later, Phi Beta Kappa became exclusively a scholastic fraternity, identified with a school’s College of Letters and Science.

Professional Fraternities

A professional fraternity is a specialized organization that confines membership to a specific field of professional or vocational education and maintains mutually exclusive membership in that field but may include members of general fraternities.

Typical of these organizations are Delta Sigma Pi (business), Phi Delta Phi (law), Phi Alpha Theta (history), Phi Rho Sigma (medicine), Phi Delta Kappa (education) and Kappa Psi (pharmacy).

A recognition or departmental society is one that confers membership in recognition of a student’s interests or achievements in a restricted field of collegiate, professional or vocational education, with less distinction of membership than is prescribed for the honor society.

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Appendix F Glossary of Terms for Betas

Active Member... term sometimes used to refer to an undergraduate member who is in good standing; however, as all members — collegiate and alumni — are expected to be “active,” the term is generally discouraged Administrative O ffice ........... facility in Oxford where the Beta staff is located. Not to be confused with the term headquarters as applied to most other fraternities Administrative S ecretary ........ Changed to Executive Director in 2017. Beta’s chief of staff. A paid professional who manages the Fraternity’s Oxford-based staff.

Assistant District C hief ........ Introduced in the 1990s to provide additional assistance and mentoring to chapters, these men are the key right arm of the district chiefs Advisory Council .......... organization of Betas who have previously served as members of the Board of Directors (Foundation) or the Board of Trustees (Fraternity) Advisory Team ..... group of alumni and Friends of Beta who advise and guide a chapter and its officers Alumna .............. a member of a sorority or women’s fraternity who is no longer in college (feminine) Alumnae ............ plural of alumna Alumni ............... plural of alumnus; also plural for alumna and alumnus collectively Alumni Associati on .......... group of alumni from a chapter or region who meet periodically to enjoy brotherhood, friendship and fun

Certainly modern-day Beta Greats, all former district chiefs pose for their annual group photo at the 163rd General Convention in 2002, which was held at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center in downtown Kansas City, Missouri.

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Alumnus ............ a member of a fraternity (men’s) who is no longer in college Badge ................. a Beta membership pin, in the shape of an eight-sided Grecian shield, worn by initiated members Beta(s) ................ abbreviation for Beta Theta Pi Beta Colors .........“delicate shades of pink and blue” Beta Flower ........ the prairie rose, dark pink in color Bid .................... an invitation to join a fraternity or sorority Big Brother ........ active member who serves as a mentor for a younger member Board of Directo r s ..... governing organization of the Beta Theta Pi Foundation Board of Trustee s ..... governing organization of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity between the annual sessions of the General Convention Brother .............. term of affection and friendship between initiated members of Beta Theta Pi Bylaws ............... a set of rules, prepared by each chapter, which outlines policies, practices, standards and guidelines for the smooth running of that chapter Chapter ............. a chartered group of members of Beta Theta Pi Chapter Allegori e s ..... a symbolic illustration depicting the history, lore and/or values of a Beta chapter Chapter Counse l or ..... principal advisor to a chapter or colony Charter .............. document that represents full chapter status authorized by the delegates of the General Convention Coat of Arms ..... heraldic symbol of Beta Theta Pi; official crest and shield The Code............ the Constitution and Laws of Beta Theta Pi College Panhelle nic Association ....... the campus organization of collegiate members of National Panhellenic Conference sororities Collegian ........... a noun for college student Collegiate .......... an adjective describing a college student Colonization ..... process of establishing a colony Colony ............... status of a group of collegiate members preparing to qualify for official chartering by the Fraternity Constitution ...... document that contains the policies, resolutions and organizational form of Beta Theta Pi Convention ........ See General Convention Crest .................. dragon (only) which sits atop the shield and scroll on the coat of arms Delegate ............. a representative elected by a chapter who participates as a voting member in the legislative sessions of the annual General Convention Depledge ............ termination of a pledge’s relationship with the Fraternity

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Distinguished Ser vice Award ..... presented by chapters to alumni brothers who have provided outstanding service to the chapter District ............... g eographic organization of the Fraternity that typically includes three to five chapters District Chief ..... Beta alumnus appointed by the General Secretary to oversee the chapters within his assigned district. Also known as assistant general secretary Executive Director ........ Beta’s chief of staff. A paid professional who manages the Fraternity’s Oxford-based staff. Originally known as the Administrative Secretary, the title was officially changed in 2017.

Expansion .......... process conducted by the professional staff to identify campuses where a colony may be started Faculty Advisor...

Beta or non-Beta member of the host university faculty or staff who serves as a mentor to the chapter Formal Recruitme nt ....... a designated period during which a series of organized events are held leading up to the extending of bids Frat .................... unacceptable term for any fraternity in the Greek community Fraternal 50 ......

Beta who has been a member of the Fraternity for 50 years Fraternal 25 ....... Beta who has been a member of the Fraternity for 25 years Fraternity .......... a Greek-letter brotherhood or sisterhood Foundation ........ charitable organization that raises and dispenses funds for educational purposes — scholarships, renovation/construction of educational areas of a chapter house, leadership training, computers, etc.

General Fratern it y ..... term referring to the Fraternity at large. Never say National Fraternity or Nationals as Beta is an international organization — Canada and the U.S. General Conven ti on ........ annual meeting of Beta Theta Pi where the business of the Fraternity is conducted by the collegiate delegates General Fratern it y President ..... elected member of the Board of Trustees, who presides at meetings of the Trustees and is the top representative of Beta Theta Pi at most official events

“I took this picture to really symbolize what our chapter here at Utah has been through.

The dirty hands are supposed to symbolize the hard work that our founding fathers put into our re-chartering.

The badge shines pure and clean as a symbol of great reward for our efforts.” – Kelton Ekblad, Utah ’16

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General Fratern it y Vice Presidents ..... elected General Fraternity Officer and one of five to eight vice presidents on the Board of Trustees General Secreta r y ..... chief executive officer (CEO) of the Fraternity, member of the Board of Trustees General Treasur e r .... chief financial officer (CFO) of the Fraternity, member of the Board of Trustees GPA .................... grade point average Greek Advisor.... title often given to the host university’s staff person who works closely with fraternities and sororities Greeks ............... fraternity and sorority members Good Standing.... status signifying that all is well with that chapter Hazing ............... any action taken or situation created intentionally to produce physical or mental discomfort or embarrassment, harassment or ridicule. Strictly forbidden in Beta Theta Pi. House ................. physical structure that some chapters own or live in; not to be used interchangeably with chapter House Corporati on ........ entity of alumni members who manage the operations of a specific chapter house House Director/ Mother ... person, residing in the house, who is a friend, advisor and host/ess House Manager . .... chapter officer responsible for managing the daily operations, care and upkeep of a chapter house am/is/are,was/w ere ......... In Beta Theta Pi, members are members for life; thus, always use the present tense in describing a Beta. “I am a Beta.”

Initiate ............... act of being initiated; a member who has participated in the initiation ritual of Beta Theta Pi Initiation ........... ritualistic ceremony during which obligations are assumed, symbolic teachings conveyed and lifelong membership privileges conferred Installation ........ formal chartering ceremony of a new or reinstituted chapter Interfraternity C ouncil ..... (IFC) group of fraternity representatives on a campus established to promote the Greek community and maintain positive relations among all Greek organizations Leadership Consul tant ...... one of a team of consultants who advise and mentor chapters and colonies Legacy ............... relative of an initiated Beta Letter Writing..... the proper form of signature of a letter between initiated Betas is described as “blank-kai-blank,” ____kai____, Local .................. a fraternity not affiliated with any national or international organization

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Men of Principl e ...... Beta’s educational initiative.

May be abbreviated as MPI (Men of Principle initiative) North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) ..... organization of the 61 general and inter/national men’s fraternities located on more than 800 campuses in Canada and the U.S. National Associ ation of Latino/a Fraternal Organizations ..... association of fraternities with primarily members of Latin-American heritage National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) ..... association of 26 women’s fraternities and sororities located on campuses in Canada and the United States National Pan-Hellenic Conference (NPHC) ..... association of nine international fraternities and sororities that promotes the historically African-American Greek movement New Member ..... see pledge NPC Sorority ..... See National Panhellenic Conference Order of Omega .... scholastic honorary for members of Greek organizations Oxford Cup ....... Beta Theta Pi’s highest award for alumni who have distinguished themselves in their chosen field or profession Panhellenic ....... college or alumnae groups representing 26 women’s fraternities Pan-Hellenic ..... group of historically African-American men’s and women’s fraternity representatives at a campus Phi Beta Kappa ..... Scholastic honorary for graduates in liberal arts. First Greek-letter fraternity, founded at College of William & Mary, 1776 Pledge ................ an enrolled college or university student who has accepted a bid for membership in Beta Theta Pi Postal Code ........ Canada; compares to U.S. “zip code” President ........... See General Fraternity President Prospective New Member ..... See rushee Province ............ Canada; compares to U.S. “state” Recruitment ....... ongoing period when persons are given the opportunity to learn about fraternities Recruitment Through Scholarship ..... recruitment technique of offering academic scholarships to a wide range of entering freshmen, many of whom may not be considering fraternity membership Regional Chief ....... Beta alumnus, appointed by the General Secretary, who oversees a Beta region

NC State’s Chapter Counselor Annie Carlson Welch is honored with the 2015 Edward B. Taylor Advisor of the Year Award during the Welcoming Banquet of the 176th General Convention in Orlando.

Right, Board of Trustees Vice President Jeff Newton, Miami ’77.

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The winter 2018 issue of The Beta Theta Pi magazine.

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Risk Management Policy ..... policy, endorsed and accepted by pledges and members of Beta Theta Pi, governing appropriate personal conduct, alcohol, treatment of women, fire and other safety hazards Ritual ................. official ceremony of Beta Theta Pi intended to explain the history, lore, laws, signs, symbols, purposes and standards of the Fraternity; defined as the heart of the Fraternity and a pathway for life.

Rush ................... See recruitment Rushee ............... prospective new member who has not yet accepted a bid Shepardson Award ....... Beta Theta Pi’s highest award for service to the General Fraternity; named for “Mr. Beta Theta Pi,” Francis W. Shepardson, Denison 1882/ Brown 1883 Shingle .............. certificate of Beta membership Sorority ............. a Greek-letter sisterhood Staff ................... employees of Beta Theta Pi, generally working out of Oxford, Ohio Trustee .............. elected member of the Beta Board of Trustees, normally for a term of three years. He also serves as an officer: president, general secretary. general treasurer or vice president.

The Beta Theta Pi .......... official magazine of Beta Theta Pi; oldest continuously published magazine in the Greek world UIFI .................... Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute: four-day leadership training program for collegiate fraternity and sorority leaders, sponsored by the NIC Wooden Institute ..... one of Beta’s hallmark leadership programs for undergraduates, held annually at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio beta.org .............. website of the Fraternity

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Index

Chapters

98–102, 116–133 Alabama, 101, 116, 244, 270, 271, 272, 274 American, 102, 116 Amherst, 13, 42, 50, 77, 79, 99, 111, 116, 196, 242, 248, 274, 275, 277, 279, 280 Arizona, 100, 116, 247, 253, 269, 270 Arizona State, 101, 116 Arkansas, 102, 116 Auburn, 90, 100, 116, 124, 193, 250, 267, 269, 270, 271 Ball State, 57, 61, 101, 116, 250, 270 Baylor, 101, 116, 255 Beloit, 8, 54, 70, 79, 99, 116, 243, 275, 276, 277 Bethany, iv, 9, 44, 77, 99, 116, 189, 241, 245, 249, 254, 256 Binghamton, 101, 116 Bishop’s, 101, 116 Boston, 99, 116, 246 Bowdoin, 52, 100, 116, 274, 278 Bowling Green, 100, 116, 207, 216, 247, 250, 256, 270 British Columbia, v, 100, 116, 135, 187, 191, 193, 244, 251, 254, 256, 266, 275, 277 Brown, viii, 7, 12, 46, 61, 73, 78, 98, 116, 128, 154, 198, 202, 241, 242, 243, 245, 248 Bryant, 101, 116 Butler, 99, 116 Cal Poly, 101, 116 Cal State, Chico, 101, 116 Carleton, 101, 117 Carnegie Mellon, 100, 117, 192, 193, 247, 272, 273, 274, 275, 277, 279, 281 Case, 100, 117, 281

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Case Western Reserve, 101, 117, 270, 272, 273 Centenary, 117, 189 Central Florida, 102, 117, 254, 255, 256 Central Michigan, iv, 101, 114, 117, 182, 199, 246, 251, 252, 253, 255, 256, 269 Centre, iv, 27, 28–29, 31, 44, 50, 57, 61, 63, 72, 78, 80, 90, 92, 98, 113, 117, 134, 173, 181, 191, 192, 195, 204, 207, 241, 242, 246, 247, 250, 266, 267, 269, 270, 273, 275, 277 Chapman, 102, 117, 251, 252 Charleston, 102, 117 Chicago, 45, 51, 72, 99, 117, 210, 240, 243 Cincinnati, v, 25, 26, 51, 77, 79, 91, 94, 97, 98, 104, 117, 130, 192, 206, 207, 241, 242, 243, 244, 247, 248, 249, 250, 252, 255, 257, 269, 270, 271, 272, 276, 278 Clemson, 101, 117, 247, 277 Colgate, 99, 117, 193, 207, 246, 268, 269, 270, 280 Colorado, 100, 117, 191, 247, 267, 278, 279 Colorado College, 100, 117, 247 Colorado School of Mines, 51, 100, 117, 176, 206, 271, 272 Colorado State, 101, 117, 250, 272 Columbia, 10, 37, 39, 47, 61, 69, 99, 117, 177, 191, 192, 198, 246, 247, 268, 270, 276, 279, 281 Connecticut, 85, 102, 117, 242, 245, 249, 252, 254, 255, 270, 271, 272 Cornell, 39, 84, 97, 99, 100, 117, 122, 201, 242, 247, 249, 266, 271, 273, 279, 280 Creighton, 102, 117, 255

Cumberland, 36, 44, 45, 98, 119, 189 Dartmouth, 100, 119, 192, 193, 242, 243, 247, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281 Davidson, 39, 40, 97, 99, 119, 134, 192, 195, 207, 241, 243, 249, 266, 267, 269, 274, 275, 278, 280 Dayton, 102, 119, 251, 252, 255, 256 Delaware, 102, 119 Denison, viii, 12, 13, 38, 40, 46, 55, 58, 62, 64, 73, 78, 99, 115, 119, 128, 138, 154, 175, 182, 188, 191, 195, 198, 202, 207, 209, 210, 216, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 256, 266, 269, 271, 272, 273, 274, 277, 279 Denver, 100, 103, 119, 192, 206, 243, 268, 270, 272, 275, 277 DePauw, iii, iv, 5, 13, 30, 37, 44, 48, 49, 50, 51, 54, 61, 71, 72, 73, 77, 78, 79, 92, 98, 119, 120, 174, 175, 189, 190, 203, 204, 207, 210, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 266, 267, 269, 270, 273, 274, 278, 280 Dickinson, 99, 119, 241, 242, 243, 246, 247 Drexel, 102, 119 Duke, 100, 119, 193, 268, 280 East Carolina, 101, 119, 134, 140, 244, 250, 251 Eastern Kentucky, v, 13, 101, 119, 136, 140, 199, 205, 207, 246, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 270, 271 Eastern Washington, 101, 119 Elon, 60, 102, 119, 255 Embry-Riddle, 102, 119 Emory, 53, 100, 135, 140, 189, 242, 244, 248, 249, 269 Florida, iv, 58, 72, 100, 119, 134, 140, 183, 191, 214, 247, 248, 249, 250, 254,

256, 257, 268, 270, 271, 272, 274, 275, 278, 279, 281 Florida Atlantic, 101, 119 Florida Gulf Coast, 102, 119 Florida International, 85, 102, 119, 245, 270, 271 Florida State, 101, 119, 237 Furman, 102, 119, 252, 255, 269 George Mason, 60, 101, 121, 253, 256 George Washington, 102, 121, 270 Georgia, 31, 61, 101, 121, 134, 136, 253 Georgia Tech, v, 52, 61, 100, 121, 126, 135, 140, 206, 242, 244, 245, 248, 269, 270, 272, 274, 275 GMI-EMI, 101, 123, 244, 270, 271 Guelph, 101, 121 Hampden-Sydney, 98, 102, 121, 189, 270 Hanover, vi, 29, 30, 35, 70, 98, 121, 171, 206, 207, 211, 241, 272 Harvard, 8, 97, 98, 121, 246, 247 Hawai’i, 101, 121, 189 High Point, 102, 121, 272 Houston, 61, 101, 121, 250 Howard, 99, 121 Idaho, v, 29, 51, 66, 72, 79, 100, 113, 121, 134, 174, 191, 199, 204, 206, 207, 241, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 254, 256, 267, 269, 272, 276, 281 Illinois, 13, 58, 100, 121, 141, 191, 192, 193, 241, 243, 244, 248, 249, 267, 268, 273, 276, 277 Illinois College, 99, 121 Indiana, 30, 35, 51, 53, 98, 121, 128, 182, 186, 189, 203, 207, 243, 246, 248, 249, 250, 269, 275, 277, 280 Indiana Asbury, 30, 37 Iowa, 33, 78, 99, 121, 189, 216, 242, 249, 250, 256, 257, 271, 272, 277 Iowa State, 13, 58, 100, 121, 130, 174, 249, 250, 251, 253, 254, 272, 281 Iowa Wesleyan, 48, 99, 121, 274 James Madison, 102, 121 Jefferson, 26, 30, 55, 97, 98, 200 John Carroll, 102, 121, 256

Johns Hopkins, 99, 121, 193, 270, 281 Kansas, 52, 53, 99, 105, 123, 189, 191, 207, 242, 266, 269, 271, 276, 277, 280 Kansas State, 13, 58, 61, 84, 100, 122, 123, 171, 175, 191, 192, 199, 206, 216, 241, 242, 244, 245, 246, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 257, 266, 267, 268, 269, 271, 272, 273, 274 Kentucky, 101, 123, 126, 251, 252, 253, 255, 257, 271, 272, 273 Kenyon, viii, 9, 42, 58, 59, 67, 68, 99, 123, 193, 249, 274, 276, 277, 281 Kettering A, 101, 123, 244, 270, 271 Kettering B, 101, 123, 244, 252, 255, 270, 271 Knox, 13, 14, 30, 60, 73, 78, 98, 123, 124, 189, 194, 241, 242, 243, 247, 253, 255, 257, 272 Lawrence, 84, 100, 123, 135, 191, 195, 241, 244, 246, 249, 267, 268, 272, 278 Lehigh, 62, 92, 100, 123, 184, 186, 204, 207, 246, 248, 269 Louisville, 101, 123, 134, 193, 253, 271 Loyola Chicago, 60, 102, 123, 253 Loyola Marymount, 102, 123, 252, 254, 255 LSU, 102, 123 Lynchburg, 101, 123, 175, 242, 244, 273 Maine, 38, 39, 97, 99, 123, 252, 253, 254, 255 Maryland, 101, 123, 253, 254, 256, 270 MIT, 84, 100, 125, 158, 187, 192, 242, 247, 248, 249, 269, 270, 272, 278, 280 McGill, 101, 123 Miami (Fla.), 84, 102, 123, 152–153, 249, 252, 255 Miami, iv, v, 11, 13, 16, 18, 26, 27, 28–29, 30, 32, 35, 37, 38, 41, 50, 51, 55, 57, 60, 61, 62, 69, 70, 71, 72, 74, 75–76, 77, 80, 85, 87, 90, 91, 92, 97, 98, 104, 105, 111, 123, 134, 142, 175, 179, 180, 182, 183, 185, 191, 192, 193, 200, 203, 206, 210, 214,

234, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 256, 257, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 280, 281, 289 Michigan, 34–35, 36, 37, 41, 43, 44, 55, 63, 70, 72, 78, 88, 89, 98, 123, 134, 140, 172, 178, 180, 189, 201, 203, 207, 243, 244, 246, 249, 253, 269, 271, 272, 273, 276, 277 Michigan State, 100, 123, 250, 268, 281 Middle Tennessee State, 101, 123, 140, 214, 247, 253 Minnesota, iv, 13, 58, 60, 71, 73, 100, 125, 137, 140, 204, 206, 241, 243, 244, 245, 246, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 270, 271, 272, 276, 277, 279, 281 Mississippi, 60, 99, 125, 191, 192, 252, 255, 256, 266, 268, 274 Missouri, 49, 63, 100, 118, 125, 134, 174, 191, 206, 207, 241, 242, 244, 247, 248, 249, 250, 266, 267, 269, 272, 273, 274, 276, 278, 279, 280, 281 Missouri-Kansas City, 101, 125 Monmouth, 99, 125, 241, 245 NC State, 102, 125, 270, 289 Nebraska, 52, 57, 58, 61, 62, 71, 78, 85, 99, 125, 136, 140, 171, 192, 206, 241, 242, 244, 245, 247, 248, 249, 250, 253, 254, 266, 269, 271, 273, 276, 280 New Jersey, 102, 125 New Mexico, 102, 125 North Carolina, 39, 40, 97, 98, 125, 191, 243, 248, 250, 267, 268, 273, 275, 276, 280 North Dakota, 100, 125 Northeastern, 102, 125, 251, 255 Northwestern, 41, 55, 71, 85, 99, 106, 125, 192, 207, 241, 243, 245, 246, 249, 268, 270, 272, 274, 276, 279 Nova Southeastern, 102, 125 Oglethorpe, 33, 35, 99, 125 Ohio, 26, 30, 98, 104, 125, 134, 192, 244, 248, 250, 266, 268, 271, 276, 278, 280

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Ohio State, 52, 62, 78, 99, 124, 125, 140, 193, 195, 210, 242, 243, 244, 248, 253, 255, 268, 269, 270, 271, 275, 277 Ohio Wesleyan, 12, 30, 31, 34, 39, 44, 49, 70, 73, 74, 78, 79, 98, 115, 125, 172, 202, 207, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 254, 270, 271, 277, 278 Oklahoma, 85, 92, 100, 122, 125, 243, 244, 245, 247, 249, 250, 251, 252, 254, 255, 257, 266, 269, 271, 275, 276, 278, 279, 281 Oklahoma State, 100, 120, 125, 193, 216, 247, 254, 267, 269, 270, 271, 274, 275, 276 Oregon, 100, 125, 191, 193, 248, 249, 251, 252, 253, 254, 266, 268, 271, 275, 278, 279 Oregon State, 100, 127, 207, 269, 271, 275, 276, 277 Pacific, 102, 124, 127, 147, 252, 270 Pennsylvania, 51, 61, 99, 112, 127, 136, 206, 211, 242, 243, 246, 247, 248, 269 Penn State, 57, 66, 99, 127, 243, 247, 250, 256, 268, 273, 274, 275, 276, 281 Pepperdine, 102, 127 Pittsburgh, 102, 127 Princeton, 98, 127 Puget Sound, 100, 118, 122, 127, 252, 253, 255 Purdue, 55, 85, 100, 120, 127, 154, 174, 176, 186, 191, 192, 193, 245, 266, 267, 268, 272, 274, 277, 278 Quinnipiac, 102, 127 Randolph-Macon, 99, 127 Rhode Island, 101, 127 Richmond, 9, 99, 127 Rochester, 102, 127 Rockhurst, 102, 127 Rutgers, 39, 85, 97, 99, 127, 193, 244, 248, 273, 275, 277, 281 Sacred Heart, 102, 127 St. Lawrence, 13, 39, 42, 49, 58, 60, 61, 69, 71, 77, 78, 97, 99, 129, 134, 136, 143, 173, 180, 182, 186, 190, 193, 204, 241, 242, 243, 244, 247, 266, 267, 273, 276, 277 Saint Louis, 102, 127, 254

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San Diego, 65, 102, 127, 251, 252, 255, 270, 272, 273 San Diego State, 101, 127, 249, 250 San Jose State, 101, 127, 254, 257 Sewanee, 65, 100, 127 SMU, 84, 100, 129, 248, 249, 251, 252, 255, 256 South Carolina, 99, 129, 189 South Dakota, 100, 129, 244, 248, 253, 266, 270, 271, 274, 276 South Florida, 78, 85, 101, 129, 242, 244, 256 Southern California, 62, 100, 129, 130, 134, 153, 192, 193, 249, 267, 269, 275, 276, 277, 280, 281 Southern Illinois, v, 102, 129, 171, 252, 254, 256, 257, 269, 272 Stanford, 100, 129, 193, 275, 276, 278, 280, 281 Stevens, 10, 37, 39, 47, 69, 97, 99, 129, 177, 198, 245, 246, 272 Syracuse, 4, 73, 74, 95, 99, 129, 210, 211 Tennessee, 101, 129, 176, 254, 255, 257 Tennessee Tech, 101, 129, 272 Texas, 99, 129, 244, 249, 271, 272, 274, 277 Texas A & M, 101, 129, 251, 253, 254, 270, 272 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 102, 129 Texas at Arlington, 60, 101, 104, 129, 253, 255, 270 TCU, 102, 120, 129, 251, 252, 253, 255, 270, 272 Texas Tech, 101, 129, 158, 253, 271, 272 Toledo, 101, 129, 256, 269 Toronto, 44, 45–48, 100, 128, 129, 176, 193, 206, 248, 266, 267, 269, 271 Transylvania, 26, 97, 98, 129, 189 Trinity, 99, 129 Truman State, 102, 131, 134, 251, 252, 253, 254, 256, 257, 269, 270, 272, 273 Tulane, 100, 131, 244 UC Berkeley, 52, 99, 131, 266, 274, 276, 278, 281 UC Irvine, 101, 131, 252, 255, 274 UCLA, 100, 124, 131, 193, 206, 249, 251, 252, 253,

255, 256, 268, 271, 275, 276, 277, 278, 280 UC Riverside, 101, 131, 251, 253 UC San Diego, 101, 131, 252, 255 UC Santa Barbara, 101, 131 Union, 99, 131 UNLV, 84, 102, 131, 247, 249, 253 USNA, 99, 131 Utah, 100, 131, 191, 207, 245, 250, 252, 253, 255, 257, 267, 268, 269, 270, 273, 287 Utah State, 101, 131 Vanderbilt, iv, 42, 92, 99, 131, 173, 215, 242, 243, 246, 251, 253, 269, 277, 279 Villanova, 101, 131, 245, 270 Virginia, 36, 39, 40, 97, 99, 126, 131, 144, 193, 245, 247, 252, 254, 257, 274, 276, 281 Virginia Tech, 67, 68, 78, 85, 99, 131, 135, 242, 244, 249, 250, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 259, 271, 277 VMI, 35, 37, 74, 76, 99, 131, 197, 241, 245 Wabash, 30, 51, 98, 131, 206, 207, 242, 243, 244, 247, 248, 249, 256, 267, 269, 278, 280 Washington (Pa.), 26, 30, 35, 97, 98 Washington, 61, 84, 100, 124, 131, 191, 249, 267, 268, 270, 275, 276, 278, 279, 280, 281 Washington & Jefferson, 26, 31, 97, 98, 131, 173, 242, 244, 274 Washington and Lee, 44, 99, 131, 193, 207, 248, 268, 274, 277, 280 Washington in St. Louis, 63, 84, 99, 124, 133, 243, 244, 249, 252, 254, 255, 269, 270, 279 Washington State, 59, 70, 73, 100, 130, 133, 191, 241, 243, 244, 246, 252, 255, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 280 Weber State, 101, 133 Wesleyan, 51, 78, 79, 100, 133, 241, 242, 243, 244, 247, 248, 268, 269, 274, 278 West Chester, 85, 102, 133, 244, 245

West Virginia, 100, 133, 192, 243, 244, 246, 266, 269, 275, 277 Western Michigan, 101, 133 Western Ontario, 61, 100, 133, 216, 250, 253, 254, 269, 275, 277, 280 Western Reserve, 26, 30, 31, 91, 97, 98, 104, 133, 209 Westminster, iv, 85, 99, 118, 133, 189, 207, 241, 244, 245, 246, 248, 254, 266, 277, 281 Whitman, 51, 100, 133, 192, 193, 213–214, 243, 244, 265, 268, 277, 280 Wichita State, 60, 100, 122, 133, 148, 191, 250, 253, 255, 256, 268, 269, 277, 278 Willamette, 54, 65, 100, 133, 174, 191, 193, 241, 249, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 267, 268, 269, 271, 272, 274, 278 William & Mary, 6, 11, 99, 133, 251, 252, 256, 272 Williams, 98, 133, 193, 274, 278 Wisconsin, 85, 99, 101, 133, 241, 244, 248, 270, 274, 275, 280 Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 60, 101, 133, 252, 253, 254, 255, 270, 271 Wittenberg, 42, 76, 99, 133, 243, 270 Wooster, 40, 41, 71, 78, 91, 99, 133, 203, 241, 243, 246 WPI, 102, 133, 271, 272 Wright State, 101, 133 Yale, 51, 100, 133, 134, 191, 192, 193, 213, 243, 247, 266, 268, 274, 275, 277, 279

Individuals Abbey, Donald G., 268 Abeln, Collin D., 249 Adams, Bryan W., 253 Alderdice, Patrick, 273 Allbaugh, Joe M., 267 Allen, Ethan, 276 Allen, Joseph P., IV, 60, 175, 190, 266, 278 Allen, Scott J., iv, v, 13, 137, 140, 244, 251, 253, 256, 270, 271 Allen, Tim, 277 Althoff, Christopher G., 249, 271 Ammen, Francis Dupont, 184 Anderson, Dustin L., 251, 254

Anderson, William (Adam West), 193, 277 Antonson, Mark, 271 Armacost, Peter H., 277 Armstrong, Matt, 234 Arness, James, 277 Arseneau, Anne, 273 Ault, Brad, 271 Ault, John E., 134, 244 Ausick, Barbara, 271 Ave, John Robert, 278 Babel, Thomas S., 253 Backe, John D., 191, 268 Baily, Harold J., 13, 50, 77, 79, 196, 242 Baird, Alexander, 47 Baird, Chambers, 246 Baird, William Raimond, 10, 37, 39, 45, 47, 69, 177, 198, 200–201, 202, 245, 246 Baker, John L., 55, 246, 247 Baketel, H. Sheridan, 243, 247 Balkenbusch, Nathan R., 252, 255, 271 Balogh, Randolph C., 250 Balough, James C., 255 Banks, Richard W., 84, 249 Barber, Columbus S., 246 Bard, T. J., 273 Bares, Ryan A., 252, 254 Barnett, Gary, 276 Barnhart, Peter W. C., 57, 81, 244, 249, 250, 269 Barragar, Stephen H., 118 Barry, Matthew R., 271 Bartlett, Thomas A., 278 Bates, W.H. (Bert), 248, 266 Batten, James K., 278 Battle, Joel Allan, 32–34 Baughman, George F., 278 Baumholtz, Frank, 276 Beall, Robert S., 85, 245, 249 Beaver, James A., 173 Bebie, Monica, 272 Bechtel, Stephen D., Jr., 191, 267, 278 Bechtel, Stephen D., Sr., 266, 278 Beck, Jonathan D., 269 Becker, Stephen B., iv, 58, 72, 134, 140, 183, 214, 216, 247, 249, 250, 257 Beesley, Eugene N., 278 Begel, Thomas M., 278 Behrens, Gail, 272 Bell, Daniel, 143 Bell, Ethan R., 60, 255 Bellows, George W., 62 Benepe, Jim, 276 Bennet, Michael F., 274

Bennett, Bertram W., 13, 241, 243 Bennett, Jason R., 134, 253 Bennett, Woodson E., 269, 271 Bennison, Charles E., Jr., 278 Bera, Amerish B. (Ami), 274 Berring, John, 157 Berry, James D., 278 Berry, John R., 245 Berry, William W. Jr., iv, 92, 173, 215, 246, 269 Best, Robert M., 278 Best, Russell, 272 Betz, Jeffrey T., 252 Beyer, Thomas A., 57, 61, 81, 250 Biddix, James Patrick, 254 Birkett, John R., 216 Bittner, Jacob, 134 Black, Carroll R., 249 Blaik, E. H. (Red), 274, 276 Blair, B. Tyler, 256, 271, 272 Blair, Herbert L., 214, 216, 247 Blair, John Allan, 51, 243 Blake, Jason W., 270 Bleakley, Todd E., 84, 249 Bledsoe, George E., 186 Blesch, Jerry M., iv, 78, 80, 113, 134, 195, 242, 269 Bloom, Michael D., 61, 244 Bobart, David F., 270 Boehm, Craig D., 251, 252 Bogda, Russel W., 271 Bogue, Russell C., 144 Bohm, Kevin J., Jr., 255 Bolar, Mark S., 250 Bonney, Sherwood M., 241, 242, 247 Bordine, Corey C., 250 Borrelli, Paul A., 253 Boscher, Thomas J., 253 Bottom, Joe, 275 Boudinot, Edward C., 34–35 Boulden, Billy, 272 Bowerman, William J. (Bill), 191, 268, 278 Bowie, Phyllis, 251 Boyd, William F., 245 Braden, R. Ethan, 249, 251, 254, 272 Bragdon, Paul E., 277 Bragg, Don, 275 Brandle, Vito U., 254 Brant, Jonathan J., iv, 13, 57, 69, 81, 183, 250, 257, 273 Brasse, Ordell, 276 Brawner, Matthew J., 251, 254, 257, 272, 273 Breed, Andrew W., 252, 255 Breittholz, Brian, 273

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Brennan, Thomas L., 248 Brix, Harold Herman, 275 Brokaw, Tom, 174 Brooks, Seth R., 13, 58, 60, 61, 69–70, 71, 77, 78, 134, 136, 173–174, 182, 186, 190, 204, 205, 241, 242, 266, 273 Brouse, Olin R., 37, 242, 245 Brower, Frederick F., 57, 81, 242, 247, 250, 269 Brower, Neal J., 216, 257 Brown, Bradley J., 254 Brown, Edward J., 70, 77, 241 Brown, Edward M., 55, 61, 77, 180, 242, 243, 266 Brown, Fred E., 278 Brown, J. Moreau, 242 Brown, James T., 201, 247 Brown, Mike, 193, 276 Brown, Richard H., 248 Brown, Victoria, 272 Bruce, George H., 50, 241, 247 Brunner, James A., 269 Bryan, Ken, 84 Bryan, Kendall R., 249 Brylski, Stephen M., 256 Buchanan, Joseph B. Jr., 269, 271 Budarapu, Amar, 84, 249 Budde, Joseph E. Jr., 257 Buehler, George S., Jr., 276 Bullins, Chris, 272 Bundy, Omar, 48–49, 56 Burrill, Curtis P. II, 254 Byrne, Thad, 246 Cadranell, James A., 207 Calame, Byron E. (Barney), 267 Cameron, Kenneth D., 158, 192, 278 Cameron, Lana, 272 Campbell, David M., 253, 254 Capitan, William H., 277 Caples, William G., 277 Caras, Richard M., 270 Carley, Samuel S., 20, 87 Carlson, Zane D., 60, 255, 257 Carney, Daniel M., 191, 268, 278 Carolan, Reg, 276 Carr, Patrick J., 253 Carter, Jim, 276 Carter-North, John H. (Jack), 256 Cassady, Thomas D., v, 192, 241, 242, 244, 248, 269 Chamberlin, Guy, 276 Chambers, Jackson R., 255, 257

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Chandler, George M., 41, 44, 45, 58, 63, 70, 78, 89, 90, 94, 180, 201, 203, 243, 246 Chandrasekhar, Jay, 193 Chelf, Matthew T., 255 Cheney, Darwin H., 241, 245 Chinnici, Joseph A., Jr., 270, 271 Chittick, C. Yardley, 187 Christain, Lucas J., 271 Chrysler, Walter P., 193, 278 Church, Stanley R., 59, 70, 73, 267 Churchill, Mac N., 249 Ciancimino, Chris J., 253 Clair, Frank, 276 Clark, Dunlap C., 243 Close, Colin N., 252, 256 Clotwathy, Bob, 275 Cobb, L. Martin, v, 13, 136, 137, 140, 199, 205, 246, 251, 253, 256, 257, 271 Cochran, Leroy B., 275 Coder, Ronald W., 276 Coe, Charlie, 276 Coe, Taunia D., 272 Cohan, Don, 275 Cohen, Adam, 269 Colby, William G., 248 Collins, Adam W., 249 Collins, Eddie, 192, 275, 276 Collins, James A., 268, 278 Comer, Charles E., 271 Compton, Meid, 182, 248, 269 Conabee, Christopher M., 245 Considine, John W., III, 277 Contreras, J. Alejandro (Alex), 253 Conway, John V., 244 Cook, William A., 268 Cooper, John Sherman, 173, 191, 266, 275 Cornelius, William E., 278 Corsetti, Shane L., 254 Coryell, Donald D., 276 Cottrell, Robert L., v, 57, 62, 70, 134, 175, 183, 192, 214, 244, 248, 250, 257, 267, 269 Coulter, Ernest, 193 Coulter, Stanley, 211 Counts, Mel, 275, 277 Courtice, Thomas B., 277 Covington, John I., 35, 37, 70, 90, 91, 210, 242, 245, 246 Cox, David S., 252, 254 Cox, Mitchell A., 252 Crabill, Clark V., 257 Cramer, Douglas S., 278 Crawshaw, William H., 246

Crecine, John P., 277 Crimmins, Matthew A., 255 Cromer, Donald L., 268 Cruz, Steven G., 85, 245, 270, 271 Cullinan, Thomas W., 248 Cunningham, Emily, 270 Curcuru, Alexander R., 254 Curren, Rory D., 255 Curtis, James R., 244, 270 Dalai Lama, 234 Danforth, William H., 277 Darling, J. N. (Ding), 54 Darrow, Peter N., 84, 249 Daugherty, Brad, v Dawson, Donald S., 266 Dawson, William W., 70, 79, 241, 243 Day, Jeremy A. T., 252, 255 Dealey, George B., II, 61, 250 Dealph, Steven B., 272 DeBlasis, James M., 277 DeHaas, Nicholas P., 255 Dehner, Louis P., 279 Delaney, James E., Jr., 269 Del Pizzo, Ferdinand, Jr., 244, 269 Del Pizzo, Vincent, 63, 242 Del Rosario, Ryan S., 255 Dempsey, Matthew J., 255 Dennison, Walter Emerson, 115, 245 de Wet, Bradley G., 252, 255 Dickson, Earle, 193 Diepenbrock, George R., 272 Dietzel, Christopher T., 272 Dilling, Mandi, 256 Dingus, Cody L., 257 DiPaolo, Donald G. (Dipper), 134, 140, 178, 244, 269, 273 Dixon, Claire B., 256 Dixon, Martin P., II, 250, 251 Dodds, D. DeLoss, 268 Dodge, Jeff, 176 Doe, Charlie, 275 Doherty, David T., 207 Dold, Robert J. (Bob), Jr., 274 Dolibois, John E., 62, 180, 191, 248, 266, 275 Douglas, William O., 192, 265, 268 Douglass, Robert G., 276 Downer, Michael J., 249 Drew-Brook, Tommy, 47 Dromgoole, Will Allen, 185 Dubes, Michael J., 249 Duderstadt, James J., 277 Duffield, David A., 279 Dunaway, Sarah, 257 Duncan, John Holt, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 31–32, 41, 44, 218 Dunell, Richard J., 279

Dunlop, Austin P., 256 Dunning, Colin D., 249, 272 Durham, Knowlton, 247 Dutton, C. Gilmore, III, 250 Dye, Ashley, 273 Dykes, Charles E., 242, 247 Eagan, Eddie, 275 Earley, John (J.R.), Jr., 254 Easton, Harry M., 243 Easton, John K., Jr., 242, 244, 248, 269 Ebersole, Morris R., 94, 243 Eccles, Spencer F., 191, 267 Eddington, Sean, 272 Edgerton, Ralph P., 243 Edwards, John Perry, 52, 53 Egan, Edward P. F., 192 Eickhoff, Eric J., 246, 254, 271 Eilts, Ryan, 256 Ekblad, Kelton, 287 Ekpa, Daen J., 252, 255 Eldridge, Jay Glover, 51 Eliot, T. S., 137 Elliot, Reg, 47 Ellis, James J., 248, 269 Ellis, John, 65 Emmerth, Anne, 251, 256 Engle, Robert F. III, 274 Ensign, Frank G., 70, 79, 243 Epting, C. Christopher, 278, 279 Erford, Philip R., 251, 252, 255 Erhart, Charles H., 279 Erving, John R., 253 Esrey, William T., 279 Estes, Gene L. (Red), 279 Evans, Richard H., 268 Everett, Neil, 193 Ewin, James P., Jr., 244 Fahnhorst, Keith V., 276 Fairchild, Joshua P., 254 Falconer, G. Scott, 269 Falsgraf, William W., 279 Farland, Joseph S., 275 Farmer, Daniel H., 270 Farquhar, Robin Hugh, 277 Fawcett, K. Warren, 71, 73, 204, 243, 246 Fearn, Richard L., 246 Fedler, Lisa, 273 Feinstein, Michael G., 84, 242, 247, 248 Feldhaus, William E., 207 Fernandez, Philip S., 251, 254, 256, 257 Ferris, John, 275 Fetridge, William H., 279 Fey, Ralph Norman, 55, 56, 57, 71, 80, 81, 185, 205, 241, 242, 247, 250 Fiedler, Jay, 276

Fiesta, Bryant M. E., 252 Fineman, Howard D., 268 Finsterwald, Dow H., 192, 268, 276 Fischer, Karl W., 203–204, 207, 246 Fischer, Travis M., 254 Fitch, G. H., 14 Fletcher, Shane M., 256 Float, Jeff, 275 Floriani, Peter J., 62, 70, 92, 186, 204–205, 207, 246 Flory, Walter L., 247 Fogle, Daniel R., 257 Fojut, Matthew B., 253 Folsom, Burton W., 58, 62, 71, 78, 192, 241, 242, 247, 266, 269 Foote, Mark C., 270 Ford, Enfield (Flicky), 278, 279 Forsch, Ken, 276 Forte, Chet, 279 Fosseen, Neal R., 267 Foster, Justin E., 85, 244, 245 Foust, David R., 244 Fox, Stephen, 207 Fox, Steve, 279 Fox, William L., 193, 277 Frame, Mark R., 250 Franklin, Jan, 271 Franks, Robert (Bob), 274 Frazier, Robert H., 243 French, John H. B. (Jack), 279 Frickie, Brian J., 250 Friedrichs, Edward C., 244 Fritch, Ethan J., 270 Fritts, Garland G., 248, 249 Fronterhouse, Gerald W., 279 Fuentes, Joshua, 253 Furniss, Bruce, 275 Fussell, Sue Kraft, 256, 273 Fussell, W. Scott, 140, 253 Gaddis, Jayson J., 253 Gallon, Sharon, 271 Gangwer, Jason E., 252, 272 Gantz, Edwin J., 245 Garcia, Israel, 60, 253, 255 Gardner, Alexander B., 252, 255 Gates, Michael D., 61, 250 Gavin, James L., 71, 78–79, 242, 247 Gavin, William E., 247 Gee, Ryan T., 252, 255 Gephardt, Richard A., 192, 274 Geraghty, John V. (Jack), 279 Gerker, Colin J. E., 252 Gernon, Sharon, 271 Ghirardelli, D. Lyle, 193 Gibala-Broxholm, Brent, 256

Gibson, Charles, 279 Gibson, Weldon B. (Hoot), 191, 267, 280 Gillespie, Mary Ellen, 273 Gillie, Jonathan R., 252 Glass, Todd, 207 Golden, Cody T., 60, 255 Goldsmith, Stephen, 280 Gomes, Casey A., 254, 256 Goodrich, Gail, 276, 277 Goodwin, John S., 37, 246 Gordon, John Brown, 31 Gordon, Thomas Boston, 16, 17, 20, 23, 24, 25, 31, 218 Grace, Douglas G., 270 Grainger, Daniel T., 253, 255 Grand, Kyle A., 256 Grand, Robert T., 244, 248, 269 Grant, Amandus N., 37, 71, 79, 241 Graves, Terrance Collinson, 58, 274 Graves, William L. (Billy), 78, 243 Gray, Daniel L., 30 Gray, Jacob R., 272 Gray, John Hanna, 30, 31 Grayson, Jeffrey L., 248 Green, Forrest R., 253 Green, Michael J., 237 Green, William W., 257 Greene, Dominic K., 273 Greer, James A., Jr., 280 Gregg, Clifford C., 77, 79, 242, 243 Gregory, W. Grant, 280 Greiner, Jeffrey P., 248 Greiner, Peter F., 13, 58, 241, 243 Greis, David M., 251, 252, 257 Grennan, Matthew R., 254 Griffin, Brock R., 252 Griffin, V. Arthur, 275 Griffiths, Robert L., 270 Grispin, Kenneth J., 85, 244, 248 Grosscup, Benjamin C., 243 Groves, Randall D., 249 Gummo, Nicholas R., 256 Gunderson, Steven, 274 Gunnell, J. Bradley, 250, 257 Gunnison, Stanley E., 243 Gutelius, Charles B., 243 Haas, Ann, iv, 256 Haden, Charles H., II, 275 Hagerman, John D., 84, 249 Hagerty, Galer, 47 Hahn, William F., 248, 269 Haile, Theodore S., 245 Haines, Zachary T., 246, 247, 270, 271

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Haldeman, Harry R. (Bob), 280 Hall, Arthur A., 277 Halm, George M., 242 Hametner, F. Conrad, III, 251, 253 Hamilton, A. W., 21, 25 Hamilton, Robert, 47 Hamilton, William A., 40, 41, 71, 207, 241, 243 Hamm, Ed, 275 Hammel, Alexander S., 254, 256 Hanlon, Peter R., 257 Hanna, J. Calvin, 40, 41, 58, 71–72, 78, 91, 203, 241, 243, 246 Hansen, Thomas C., 280 Harcourt, Michael F., 193, 274, 275 Hardin, Allen M., 251, 252, 254 Hardin, Charles Henry, 12, 16, 17, 18, 20, 23, 24, 25, 218 Harlan, John M., 44, 173, 192 Harrington, Koby C., 257 Harrison, George, 275 Hart, Lori, 272, 273 Hart, N. Berne, 247 Hartney, James, 48 Haskell, W. Martin, 244, 270 Hasler, Daniel J., 270 Hatcher, J. Langford, 269 Hatfield, Antoinette, 267 Hatfield, Mark O., 54, 174, 191, 267, 274 Hatfield, Trevor A., 253 Hattori, Ichizo, 35, 193 Haverfield, James W., 52 Hawkins, Jay B., 216, 247 Hay, Michael E., 207, 270 Haynes, Robert Hall, 280 Haywood, J. William (Bill), 85, 245 Healy, Robert N., 249 Heck, Joseph J., II, 274 Heckert, Richard E., 191, 267, 280 Heffernan, Kevin, 193 Helffrich, Alan, 275 Helman, Charles J., 250 Helman, Ronald P., 13, 57, 81, 244, 248, 250, 269 Henderson, James L., III, v Henry, Nicholas L., 277 Hepburn, Charles M., 245, 246 Herbert, Gavin, Jr., 280 Herman, John H., 249 Herring, Mary Elizabeth, 270 Herrmann, Timothy S., 256 Herron, John W., 38 Herzberg, Butz, 47

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Herzberg, Jan, 47 Hike, Cody J., 256 Hill, MacGregor H., II, 251, 254, 256 Hillhouse, John M., 249 Hilperts, Ryan Elizabeth, 272 Hirte, J. Richard, 248 Hittle, Kye D., 253, 257, 269 Holden, Glen A., 191, 266, 275 Holding, Clem B., 243 Hollinger, Kevin J., 134 Holt, Walter, 243 Hook, Harold S., 134, 174, 191, 244, 248, 266, 279, 280 Hook, Thomas W., 248 Hooper, Osman C., 115 Hornberger, H. Richard, Jr., 278 Horras, Judson A., 13, 58, 250, 251, 253 Horvath, Tina, 269 Hoskins, George R., 246 Hotchkiss, Farris P., 248 Houser, Douglas G., 65, 241, 249, 269 Howard, Charles (Chuck), 280 Howard, James A., 134, 253 Howard, John Turner, 48 Howard, Robert T., 61, 72, 92, 204, 207, 245, 246, 267 Hubbard, John R., 251 Huddleston, C. Wayne, 253, 270 Hughes, John W., 270 Hull, Thomas V., 207 Hunt, W. Herbert, 280 Hunter, Kermit H., 278 Hutchings, T.J., 252, 255 Hyatt, Joel, 280 Hyer, Garrett H., 254, 256 Ikard, Frank N., 277 Jackson, Allen K., 277 Jackson, Donavan, 253 Jacquin, Wentworth Cory, 141 Jajewski, Jack T., 251, 252 James, Craig T., 274 Janoch, Edward J., 207 Janoch, Edwin J., 207 Javits, Eric M., 191, 268 Jenkins, William D., 273 Jennings, Elmer H., 55, 243 Job, Brian, 275 Jobe, Brandt, 276 Johnson, Brock, 216, 247 Johnson, Henry Hunter, 21, 24, 25 Johnson, James K., 243 Johnson, L.E. (Erv), iii, v, 199, 202, 203, 207, 245, 246, 256, 269

Johnson, Todd B., 250, 251 Jones, Brereton C., 193, 274 Jones, C. Austin, 252, 255 Jones, G. Douglas, 274 Jones, Grier S., 276 Jones, Jeffrey D., 278 Jones, Kellon L., 60, 256 Jordan, William I., v, 134, 244 Jorgensen, Michael W., 253 Joyce, Frank M., 210 Justice, Charles (Choo-Choo), 276 Kaiser, Edgar F., 280 Kanan, John F., 270 Karn, Richard, 277, 278 Katigan, Russell H., 254 Kay, S. Wayne, 67, 68, 78, 85, 242, 249, 259 Kaye, Danny, 279 Kellner, Ted D., 248, 280 Kemp, Francis B., 280 Kemp, Jeffrey A., 276 Kemper, R. Crosby, 280 Kent, Robert L., 269 Kesey, Ken E., 193, 278 Keshlear, William, 207 Khan, Shahid, 192, 193, 268, 276 Kiesling, Bradley W., 85, 245, 254 Kilbey, Trenton E., 272 Killpack, J. Robert, 280 King, Jean Paul, 51 King, Ryan E., v, 254, 256, 257, 272 Kirk, Lloyd L., 242, 269 Klose, Alexander T., 271 Knight, Gerry, 48 Kniseley, Harry B., 247 Knox, Isabel, 41, 92, 182, 208, 214 Knox, John Reily, 6, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 29, 41, 58, 61, 62, 65, 92, 142, 144, 182, 193, 208, 214, 218 Koch, Charles D., 280 Koch, David H., 280 Koch, William, 280 Koenig, Lance A., 253 Koepsell, Mark, 272 Kohart, Ryan A., 273 Kojac, George H., 275 Kokkinen, Michael D., 140, 245, 251, 254 Kokojan, Joe A., 251, 254 Kozuki, Aaron T., 84, 249, 270 Kratina, M. J., 140 Kroch, Carl A., 266, 280 Kuehl, Ryan, 276

Kuo, Frederick, Jr., 273 Kurz, Robert H., 245, 246 Labonte, Christian D., 252, 253 Lacy, John W., 269 Lamar, Joseph R., 44, 77, 241 Lamkin, Charles F., 207 Lang, Alvin A., 246 LaVigne, Kellen B., 252, 255 Law, Howard A., Jr., 242, 243, 247 Lawrence, Linneus A., 247 Lay, Kenneth L., 267, 280 Lednik, Laura, 251, 257 Lee, Robert E., 31 Leech, Ty A., 60, 255 Lehman, Robert F., 280 Lemme, Steve, 193 Lemoine, Jordan M., 252 Leonard, Nancy, 134 Lepperd, Zachary T., 251, 252, 253, 272 Levering, Jenny, 273 Lewis, Geoffrey P., 256 Lewis, H. Lauren, 248, 266 Lewis, John Calvin, 32–34 Lewison, Martin I., 270 Lieberman, Jeffrey, 248 Liedtke, John H., 280 Linton, David, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 142, 218 Little, D. Kirk, 134, 244 Lloyd, Bruce M., 61, 242, 248 Loeffler, Thomas C., 274 Logie, William J., 253 Loman, Daniel P., 271 Lomax, Frank S., 52 Lonker, Bobbie, 271 Love, Howard M., 280 Lovrien, Larry H., 244 Lowry, William E., Jr., (Bill) 58, 59, 67, 68, 249, 259 Lozier, Horace G., 45, 51, 72, 210, 211–212, 214, 240 Lozier, John Hogarth, 37, 210 Lucas, Jerry R., 268, 275, 277 Luff, Bryan A., 257 Lugar, Richard G., 13, 62, 64, 138, 175, 191, 195, 266, 269, 273, 274 Lurton, Horace H., 36, 44, 45 Mabus, Raymond E., Jr., 191, 192, 268, 274 Machicek, Joshua L., 254 MacPhail, Leland (Larry), 276 Maddox, Lynn C., 242, 248 Mahan, Loyd, 244 Malone, Maurice (Mike), 47, 48 Malott, Deane W., 277 Malott, Robert H., 280 Mandich, James M., 276

Mann, James L., 268 Manning, R. William, 257 Marple, Austin T., 251, 252, 272 Marsh, Rachel Westra, 273 Marshall, David G., 277 Marshall, Roger W., 274 Marshall, Samuel Taylor, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 41, 87, 88, 193, 218 Martin, James G., 134, 192, 241, 243, 249, 266, 267, 274, 275 Martin, Thomas J., 252 Martineau, Steven W., 269 Marx, Robert R., 250 Mason, Geoffrey S., 193, 268, 280 Mattox, Andrew S., 249 Mattox, Todd J., 254 May, Albert C., 247 McCarron, Scott, 276 McCartney, Samuel J., Jr., 242, 243, 247 McCasland, Thomas H., Jr., 249 McClain, Remy P., 256 McClanahan, Jim, 179 McCleary, Danial, 27 McCloy, John J., 274 McClung, John R. (Jack), Jr., 199, 200, 246 McColl, Hugh L., Jr., 191, 268, 280 McCormick, Charles O., III, 249 McCreary, Gentry, 272 McCurdy, Mia, 272 McDiarmid, Campbell J., 243 McDonald, Tan, 47 McFerson, Dimon R., 193 McGehee, C. Coleman, 247 McGinnis, Charles, 275 McGuire, Thomas Buchanan, Jr., 52, 274 McHale, Erin, 251, 272 McKean, Brian J., 252, 255 McKinley, David B., 274 McKinley, Robert W., 241, 244 McLaughlin, David T., 277 McMillan, H. I. (Whitney), 193 McMullen, J. Timothy, 250 McMullen, James A., 244 McMullen, Wade H., 244 McMurtry, Todd V., 57, 250 McPhee, Michael A., 252, 255 Mechem, Charles S., Jr., 267, 280 Meehan, Patrick L., 274

Megargel, R. Andrew, 254 Melton, Jason E., 270 Meneley, Nicki Reas, 273 Mercadante, James A., 61 Mercer, Lindsey, 270 Mergler, H. Kent, 249 Michael, Thomas J., 253 Mikolay, Vincent E., iv, 245, 249, 254, 256 Miller, C. Westin, 255 Miller, Christopher D., 242, 248 Miller, John (Yale ’24), 275 Miller, John P. (Missouri ’35), 247 Miller, Stephen R., 280 Mire, Emily C., 270 Mire, Kent R., 270 Mitchell, H. Walton, 243 Moist, Ronald F., 243 Molter, Shelby L., v, 61, 72, 203, 210, 214, 216, 247, 269 Monger, Matt, 276 Montgomery, Henry C., 212 Moore, Arch A., 192, 244, 266, 275 Moore, Connie, 272 Moore, John W., 277 Mores, Jeffrey J., 271 Morgan, Edward P., 280 Morgan, Mark I., 272 Morgan, Megan Latchford, 256 Moriarty, Timothy R., 250 Morris, B. Hume, II, iv, 61, 63, 72, 78, 90, 92, 134, 180–181, 204, 241, 242, 246, 267 Morris, Phillip W., 243 Morrison, Donald, 48 Morrison, Edgar C., Jr., 250 Morse, Peter A., Jr., 175, 244 Mortensen, Dale T., 191, 268, 274 Morton, Stratford Lee, 243 Moses, Billy, 278 Moss, Cruse W., 280 Mountjoy, Heath C., 253, 255 Mountjoy, Kip S., 252, 255 Mueller, Christopher J., 256 Muhlhauser, Mark A., 84, 249 Mulford, David C., 191, 268 Murphy, Franklin D., 191, 266, 277 Murray, Samuel C., 271 Mutz, John M., 249 Myrtle, Frederick G. C., 251, 252, 255, 272 Naab, Andrew S., 252, 272 Navadeh, David M., 249, 273 Neal, Stanley F., 248

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Necaise, J. Tyler, 60, 256 Nell, O. Leslie, 247 Nelson, C. William (Bill), 191, 268, 274 Nelson, Nickolas T., 60, 255 Nelson, Philip E., 268 Newton, Clarence L., 51, 78, 79, 241, 243, 247 Newton, Jeffrey N., 244, 248, 289 Newton, Ryan D., 254 Nicholson, Harry, 48 Nickles, Donald L., 193, 274 Nitz, Warren, 65 Noah, Jenna, 257 Noble, John W., 87, 88 Nordhoff, Charles Bernard, 278 Nordstrom, Blake W., 280 Nordstrom, Bruce A., 191, 267, 280 Nordstrom, Erik B., 61, 280 Nordstrom, John N., 280 Nordstrom, Peter E., 280 North, Lowell O., 276 Norton, W. B., 106 Nowlin, Eric G., 250 Oakes, Warren D., 242 O’Brien, Raymond F., 281 O’Dell, Bill, 273 O’Flaherty, Terrence, 281 O’Grady, William M., 207 Okenquist, Michael R., 245, 270 Olver, Thomas C., iv, 182, 199, 202, 203, 246, 251, 253, 256 O’Malley, Edward J., Jr., 245, 253 Opel, John, 281 Ormsby, Uri, 257 Orr, Ronald H., 134, 269 Osner, Patrick E., 253, 256 Otto, August (Gus), 276 Overton, Sue, 271 Owen, Durward, 135 Paddack, Alexander, 21, 25, 87–88 Padden, Ryan R., 249 Paddock, M. Curtis, iv, v, 246 Palmer, Anne, 207 Palmer, Russell E., 268, 281 Palmisano, Samuel J., 193, 281 Pang, Jacky Y., 252, 255 Pappas, James M., 270 Parker, John, 276 Partridge, Jeff R., 253 Patton, Debbie Gray, 270 Pavel, Sanuel A., 253 Paynter, Matthew S., 249, 270, 271

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Pearce, Bob, 276 Pendleton, Kyle, 273 Pennington, William, 281 Peppard, George W., Jr., 193, 278 Perconti, Jon A., 273 Peretz, Sharon Johnston, 271 Perham, Guy D., 241, 244 Perlow, Emily, 272 Perry, William J., 192, 274, 275 Persinger, Richard A., 257 Peters, Andrew L., iv Petersen, Donald E., 191, 268, 281 Peterson, David, 275, 277 Peterson, Mary, 273 Peterson, William P., Jr., 253 Petrovic, Alexander M., III, 270 Phenneger, Richard E., 270 Phinny, Robert J., 275 Piazza, Tim, 66 Pickens, Donald R., 269 Pickerell, R. Wayne, 270 Pickett, Megan Pendley, 272 Pierce, Frederick W., IV, 249 Pierce, Marvin, 247 Pihos, Pete, 277 Pike, Emory James, 48, 274 Piligian, Gary A., 269 Pipo, Kalman K., 270 Ploen, Kenny, 277 Plummer, Kathy, 257 Pope, Everett Parker, 52, 53, 274 Poppleton, Andrew J., 28, 172 Pories, Walter J., 268 Porter-Price, Adam, 252, 254 Porter-Price, Andrew, 252, 255 Powers, Pat, 276 Prentice, Andrew J., 250 Presley, Tylere R., 252, 255 Preston, Judith F., 272 Priest, A. J. Gustin, 29, 72, 79, 204, 241, 243, 247 Prime, Morton S., 207 Proctor, Stephen T., Jr., 253 Puckett, Paul B., 140, 250, 251 Purinton, P. Thomas (Tom), 84, 175, 191, 241, 244, 249, 273 Quay, Matthew Stanley, 31, 274 Quesnel, Reece R., 255 Radi, Douglas K., 250 Rae, David J.D., 187, 251, 254, 256 Ragsdale, Lee, 140 Raimondi, Thomas P., 271 Ralph, Thomas L., 247

Ramsey, Barton L., III, 270 Ramsey, Robert W., 207 Rankin, George C., 241, 245 Ransom, Wyllys C., 36, 37, 41, 43, 72, 88 Rawley, Kenneth J., 57, 250 Redmon, Gant, 244 Reed, Bill K., 269 Reetz, Noah J., 252, 255 Reineke, John A., II, 251, 255, 256 Reppert, John C., 267 Rhoads, Warner B., 247 Rhodes, John J., 13, 60–61, 192, 241, 244, 266, 267, 273, 274 Rich, Francis M., 58, 241, 243 Rich, Robert G., 275 Richards, William V., 35 Rimkus, Ed, 276 Ristine, Richard O., 267 Robb, Willis O., 12, 39, 44, 49, 56, 58, 73, 172, 202, 241, 242, 245 Robel, Barb, 272 Roberts, George A., 281 Robinette, J. J., 266 Robison, John A., 245 Rodmaker, Michael A., 255, 257, 272 Rogers, Kenneth Whitney, 4, 73, 74, 95, 210, 211 Rogers, Walter B., 279 Romero, J. William, Jr., 84, 247, 249 Romoda, Joseph J., 242, 243 Roosevelt, Franklin D., 48 Root, George F., vi Root, James, 34–35 Rootes, James C., 277 Rose, Charles G., III, 274 Rose, Murray I., 275, 276 Roski, Edward P., Jr., 193, 267, 281 Ross, Ian H., 249 Roth, Richard, 276 Rothwell, John R., 249 Roudebush, George M., 243 Roupas, Michael J., 256, 257 Ruff, Charles A., 253, 255 Rundle, Brett M., 252, 254 Rundle, Jeffrey S., 58, 250, 251, 254, 272, 273 Rutherford, Justin M., 85, 245, 270 Ryan, J.H., 243, 247 Ryan, Michael Clarkson, 16, 17, 20, 21, 23, 24, 31, 87, 218 Rygmyr, Adym W., 253 Salas, Chad A., 254

Sample, Steven B., 191, 192, 267, 277 Sawyer, John R., 250 Schaefer, Daniel, 274 Schaller, John F., 57, 61, 250 Schaub, Wes, 272 Schaupp, Bob, 276 Schaupp, Robert J., 241, 244, 249, 267 Scherpelz, J.B., 251 Schimpf, Jack C., 272, 273 Schmidt, David E., 78, 85, 242, 244 Schmidt, David L., 254 Schmidt, Michael J., 192, 266, 276 Schnese, Robert L. (Bob), 85, 241, 244 Schnietz, James M., 277 Schram, John Russell, 275 Schroeder, Charles E., 281 Schulhof, H. Tuck, 242, 244, 247 Schultz, Michael A., 60, 253, 255 Scott, Frank H., 246 Scott, Lee H., 281 Scott-Johnson, Ginger, 251 Seacat, David B.H., 148 Seaman, Charles J., 40, 188, 210 See, Jordan A., 254 Seifert, Thomas D., 249 Sellers, James M., 281 Semrod, Theodore J., 281 Sexton, Nicholas H., 271 Shannon, Edgar F., Jr., 277 Sharp, Philip R., 274 Shattuck, Robert C., 243 Sheerer, Gary, 276 Shepardson, Francis W., viii, 12, 13, 46, 47, 50, 51, 58, 72, 73, 76, 77, 78, 91, 128, 154, 182, 192, 198–199, 200, 201–202, 204, 207, 241, 243, 245, 246 Shepherd, Sarah, ii, 205, 257 Sherman, Stephen C., 270 Shields, George T., 244 Shoop, Richard R. (Misty), 58, 73, 182, 216, 241, 242, 244, 269 Shriver, Phillip R., 135 Shrontz, Frank A., 174, 191, 267, 281 Shurtz, Shelby B., 207 Sichting, Jerry, 277 Simpkinson, Ewart W., 51 Simpson, Ernest Alroy, 48 Simpson, Joe, 48 Simpson, John R., 50, 243, 247

Sisson, Francis H., 14, 73, 78, 194, 241, 242, 247 Skala, Bruce K., 250 Smid, William, 176 Smith, G. Herbert, iii, iv, 13, 50, 51, 54, 73–74, 77, 78, 79, 174, 203, 241, 242, 273 Smith, G. Scott, 251, 253 Smith, James George, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 218 Smith, Joel D., 277 Smith, Stan R., 62, 192, 267, 276, 277 Smyth, Gordon S., 51, 211, 243, 246 Sneed, Earl, Jr., 243 Sniadecki, Jim, 277 Snider, James M., 250 Snow, Geoff, 48 Snow, Robert M., 281 Snyder, James C., 242, 248 Sommer, John M., 242, 247 Sondheim, Stephen J., 193, 274, 277, 278 Sopinka, John F., 193 Sopp, Tristan K., 252, 255 Sower, Forrest Lindsay, 66 Space, Zachary T., 274 Spangler, Richard C., III, 248, 250 Splete, Allen P., 244, 277 Sprague, William C., 245, 246 Spratt, John M., Jr., 274 Staley, Warren R., 191, 267 Stange, Drew D., 271 Starbuck, Elwood T., 243 Starr, Robert I., III, 271 Stebbins, John H., 135, 140, 242, 244, 248, 249 Steele, Richard T., 243 Stein, Robert, 277 Steiner, Jon A., 253, 269 Stephenson, H.H., Jr., 74, 92, 180, 182, 246, 267, 269 Stephenson, Hugh E., Jr., 191, 207, 241, 244, 267 Stern, Andrew, 176 Stern, Joel W., 251, 253 Stevens, E. Bruce, 18 Stewart, Douglas G., 250 Stickler, Olin J., 255 Still, Kevin, 276 Stillson, Joseph O., vi Stitt, J. Kevin, 193, 275 Stofft, Edmond B., 242, 243, 247 Stofft, Edward B., 247 Stolhanske, Erik, 193 Stone, Richard E., 269 Stoneman, William H., 276 Stratford, George, 48

Strilesky, James M., v, 135, 244 Strine, Casey E., 135, 140 Swan, George A., 20 Swan, Robert, 207 Swanson, Kristopher E., 135 Swartz, Benjamin M., 85, 242, 245, 270, 271, 272 Swartz, Paul B., 244 Sweatt, Harold, 281 Symons, Taylor, 272 Syring, Maureen, 135 Szanto, Louis P., 58, 202 Taft, Charles P., 51 Tarbell, Peter J., 270 Taylor, Edward B., 195, 267, 269 Taylor, Rich, 278 Teepe, Karl W., 273 Tevrizian, Dickran M., Jr., 267 Tharp, Mary, 251 Thelen, Dave, 277 Thomas, Andrew R., 271 Thomas, R. L., 281 Thomas, Robert H., 278 Thompson, G. Kennedy, 267 Thompson, Lee B., Jr., 244 Thompson, Lee B., Sr., 92, 243, 266 Thompson, Philip D., 257 Thompson, Ralph G., 275 Thompson, Robert M., 243 Thompson, William, 276 Thornburg, Charles L., 242, 243 Thornburg, Samuel, 207 Tidwell, Jacob E., 251 Tigner, Robert, 269, 273 Tilghman, Richard G., 281 Torrey, Arthur S., 266 Troncale, Joseph M., 244, 270, 271 Truex, G. Robert, 281 Tunison, Joseph S., 210, 212 Turner, John N. W., 191, 266, 275 Umstadter, Robert T., 254, 257 Underhill, John S., 255, 257 Upham, Alfred H., 51 Vadnais, Megan, 256, 273 Vallone, Edward B. (Ted), 247 Van De Hay, Kari, 272 Van Devanter, Willis, 44 Van de Water, Peter E., 180, 241, 244 Van Riper, Paul P., iv, 242, 243, 269 Veeck, Bill, 193, 276 Vega, Freddy C., 255

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Vidmar, Gary M., 271 Vogt, Gupton A., 241, 244, 266 Volk, Richard R., 277 Voss, Trevor J., 251, 252, 255 Wachs, James S., 242, 244, 247, 248, 269 Wade, Bill, 277 Waggoner, Jason P., 253, 254 Wagner, Peter W., 270 Walczewski, Matthew R., 254 Walker, Charles Duy, 33, 35, 37, 74, 76, 77, 197, 199, 241, 245 Wallace, Cori Gilbert, 273 Walters, Deanne, 272 Walton, Samuel M., 191, 266, 274, 280, 281 Wambaugh, Eugene, 74, 78, 241, 246 Warner, Charles W., 175, 242, 244, 273 Warner, Dellrae, 271 Warner, John W., 193, 268, 274 Warnock, A. Ray, 13, 273 Warnock, John E., 191, 268 Warren, Justin P., 251, 252, 255, 256 Watling, Andrew P., 254 Waybur, David Crowder, 52, 274 Weaver, Todd C., 273 Webber, Brian T., 254 Weber, Ford R., 207, 242, 247 Weese, Samuel, 277 Weitz, Paul J., 280, 281 Welch, Annie Carlson, 270, 289 Weller, Robert M., 281 Welsh, Franklin M., 246 Wesenberg, Jack H., 78, 242 West, Christian P.L., 252, 254 West, Susan, 272 Westberry, Ryan S., 247 Westra, Daniel L., 135, 244 Whipple, Clement J., 34 Whipple, George H., 274 White, Brian J., 192, 193, 277 White, Corey B., 254 Whitney, John, 21, 25 Whitt, Daniel N., 256 Whittemore, Edward, 281 Whitten, Jamie L., 192, 266, 274 Wickenden, Arthur C., 55, 207 Wiegert, Joel R., 254 Willard, A. M., 9 Willert, Andrew G., 252, 255

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Williams, Edward E., 248 Williams, Ervin, 271 Williams, Michael A., 249 Williams, Owen S., 248, 267, 269 Williams, Robert A., 248 Williams, Sylvester G., 245 Williamson, Jon, 273 Williamson, Norma, 271 Willits, W. Cooper, 247 Willkie, Wendell L., 51, 53 Wilson, Charles E., 193, 274, 275 Wilson, E.B., 134, 136, 267 Wilson, Richard K., 278 Wilson, Samuel N., 171 Wilson, Sherri, 271, 272 Wilson, Steven A., 249, 250 Wilson, Thornton A., Jr., 174, 281 Wink, Richard E., 269 Winkler, Jayna, 251 Winn, Albert, 207 Winn, Robert J., 269 Winterbotham, Paul W., 252, 255 Wirtz, Willard A., 275 Wise, John Sergeant, 36 Witherby, Oliver Spencer, 25 Wojcik, Kathryn, 270 Wolcott, Roger, 243 Wolford, Michael S., 251, 254 Womack, Mandy, 272 Wong, David A., 253 Wood, Cary B., 85, 245 Wooden, John R., 55, 154, 174, 176, 186, 191, 192, 266, 267, 274, 277 Wortman, Michael J., 85, 244, 245, 269 Wright, David W., 78, 140, 195, 242, 244, 269 Wright, Timothy C., 269 Yates, Alden P., 281 Yen, Y.C. James, 191, 266 Young, Alan G., 244 Young, Owen D., 143, 193, 243, 247 Young, Robert H., 242 Yurgaitis, G.W. (Billy), 270 Zahn, Matthew V., 270 Zimmer, J. Ryan, 272 Zimmerman, Elijah E., 255 Zuckert, Eugene M., 275 Zunick, Thea, 272

Other Topics Abbott-Young Memorial Temple, 42, 49 Active member, 285

Administrative Office, 54, 55–56, 57, 58, 59, 61, 62–63, 64, 66, 75, 79, 80, 81, 84, 103, 112, 168, 171, 180, 225, 237, 285 Administrative Secretaries, 55, 57–58, 80, 81, 250, 285 Advancement directors, 257 Advisor of the Year Awards, 195, 269–270, 272, 289 Advisory Council, 49, 222, 285 Advisory Team, 285 Advisory Team of the Year Award, 271 Alcohol use, 66, 103, 113, 158, 161–163, 164, 165, 166–167, 170 Alpha Delta Phi, 27 Alpha Sigma Chi, 39, 77, 97 Alumni (Alumnus), 10–11, 59, 64, 81, 185–188, 236, 285, 286 Alumni Associations, 221, 227, 239, 285 Alumni-hosted Events, 166–167 Alumni Members, 219 Alumni Secretary, 226–227 “The Alumni’s Return” (poem), 188 Alumni Volunteers, 10, 59, 81, 187 Ambassadors, 275 Amendments of Constitution, 223 Amendments of Laws, 229 American College Fraternities, 37 “And There Were Eight of Them” (poem), 29 Animals at Chapter Events, 163 Animals Kept at Chapter Facility, 167 Anniversary Celebrations, Centennial, 49–51, 213, 262 Anniversary Celebrations, 150th, 61–62, 204 Anniversary Celebrations, 175th, 261 Annual Dues, 103, 227 Annual Giving Societies, 182–183 Archivists, 55, 104, 225, 227, 246 Articles of Incorporation, 142 Arts/Entertainment, Betas of Achievement, 277–278

Assistant Administrative Secretaries, 59, 84, 250 Assistant District Chief, 285 Astronauts, 158, 175 Auto-Kai Club, 183 Badge, 19, 20, 24, 25, 87–89, 158, 229, 286 Badge, Proper Use of, 89 Badge, Replacement of, 238 Baird Fund, 47, 49, 85, 177, 227–228 “Baird’s Manual of American College Fraternities,” 10, 201 Baseball, Betas of Achievement in, 276 Basketball, Betas of Achievement in, 277 The Beta Book, 51, 76, 91, 132, 201, 204 Beta Brotherhood, 205 Beta Campanile, 50, 51–52, 53, 58, 62, 65 “The Beta Challenge” (poem), 237 “Beta Day” (poem), 216 “Beta Doxology,” 51 “The Beta Dragon” (poem), 14 Beta Firsts, 189–190, 265 “Beta Friendship” (poem), 154 Beta Greats, 69–74 Beta Leadership Fund, 59, 85 Beta News Network, 206 “The Beta Postscript” (poem), 240 Betas of Achievement, 45, 47, 60, 190–196, 265–281 Beta Spirit, 44, 172–176, 187–188 “The Beta Stars” (poem), 74 Beta Style Guide, 205–206, 240 Beta Sweetheart, 164 Beta Temple, 3 Beta Theta Pi Foundation, 49, 61, 64, 65, 66, 81, 84– 85, 112, 138, 139, 177–184 Beta Theta Pi Foundation, Alumni Gifts to, 188 Beta Theta Pi Foundation Board of Directors, 183, 247–249, 286 The Beta Theta Pi Magazine, 12, 35, 37, 47, 59, 63, 103, 177, 197–200, 225, 239, 290 Bid, 286 Bid Night, 149–150 Big Brother, 286

Blesch General Secretary Leadership Award, 195, 272 Board of Directors, 38, 40, 41 Board of Trustees, 41, 67, 68, 78, 79, 81, 85, 222, 225, 242-245, 286 Books and authors, 198–207, 291 Books and authors, song books, 61, 72, 203, 209–210, 212, 213, 214–215, 228 “Boy in the Window Seat,” viii, 9 Bridge Builder Society, 183 Bridge Building, 185–186 Brother, 286 “Building the Bridge” (poem), 185–186 Business Etiquette, 236 Bylaws, 286 BYOB Events, 161 Canadian Chapters, 38, 39, 44–45 Canadian Government, Betas of Achievement in, 275 Catalogs, 200 Centenary Day, 51 Centennial Celebration, 49–51, 213, 262 Centre Dragon, 9 Ceremonies, 227 Chandler Badge, 88, 89 Chapter(s), 97–106, 237, 286 Chapter(s), Constitution on, 219–221, 226–227 Chapter(s), Number of, 239 Chapter Actions of Good Chapters, 132 Chapter Advisors, 105, 115, 138, 225 Chapter Allegories, 9, 286 Chapter Allegories, Illustrations of, viii, 5, 7, 8, 9, 28, 30, 38, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102 Chapter Awards, 194–195 Chapter Coat of Arms, 91 Chapter Counselor, 286 Chapter Events, 160–163, 164, 165, 166–167 Chapter Financial Obligations, 103, 105, 111–114, 227–228, 230 Chapter Greek Names, 98–102, 104, 116–133, 221 Chapter Histories, 207 Chapter Houses, 41–42, 111–133, 228–229, 288 Chapter Houses, Safety of, 165–167

Chapter Management Consultants, 59, 84, 253 Chapter Meetings, 105, 221, 226, 231–232 Chapter Members, Number of, 105 Chapter Mottoes, 91, 116–133 Chapter Newsletters, 51, 206 Chapter Officers, 104, 226–227 Chapter Organization, 104–106 Chapter Presidents, 104, 226 Chapter Presidents Leadership Academy, 105, 137, 139, 178, 179, 238 Chapter Privileges and Powers, 102–103 Chapter Reports, 239 Chapter Seals, 94 Chapter Secretary, 104, 226 Chapter Services Department, 250 Chapter Status Categories, 220–221 Chapter Suspension, 220–221, 228 Chapter Transfers, 227, 238 Chapter Treasurer, 104, 226 Chapter War Committee, 53 Charter, 286 Chief Financial Officers, 257 Chief Foundation Officers, 257 Chief Operating Officers, 250 Chi Psi, 27 Choristers, 104, 224, 225, 247 Civil War, 30–34, 45, 66 Coat of Arms, 41, 89, 90–91, 229, 239, 286 The Code, 2, 60, 64, 217–230, 286 College and University Officials, Betas as, 277 College Fraternity Editors Association, 202–203 College Panhellenic Association, 286 Collegian, Definition of, 286 Collegiate Members, 218–219 Colonization, Definition of, 286 Colony, 286 Colony/Chapter Development Coordinators, 252–253 Colors, 39, 90, 229, 286

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Commission on Diversity, Inclusion and Racial Equity, 67, 68 Communication, 197–208, 256–257 Communication Directors, 256 Conduct of a Gentleman, 233–237 Congress, Betas of Achievement in, 274 Constitution, 19–20, 21, 25–26, 37, 38–39, 40, 75, 87, 104, 142, 197, 217–223, 286 Constitution, Articles of, 218–223 Constitution, Preamble of, 218 Cornerstone Housing Program, 65, 137 Cornerstone Housing Program Directors, 256 COVID-19 Pandemic, 27, 66, 67 Crest, 286 Crisis Management, 159 Cultivation of the Intellect, 142 Delegate, 286 Depledge, 286 Designated Educational Area Grants, 112, 180 Development Director, 257 Digital Media Directors, 257 Discipline, 228 Distinguished Service Award, 196, 287 District, 287 District Chief, 37, 79–80, 81, 84, 287 District Chief, Laws on, 225 District Chief of the Year Award, 270 District Chief of the Year Award, Rookie, 271 Diversity, 67, 68 Drug Use, 61, 66, 103, 158, 163, 164, 165, 166, 230 “An Early Beta Letter,” 208 Editors, 202–203, 245–246, 256 Education Consultants, 59, 84, 253–254 Electronic Etiquette, 236 Erodelphian Literary Society, 17 Etiquette, 233–237 Event Planning, 160–163, 167 Executive Committee, 40, 41, 77–78, 104 Executive Directors, 80, 250, 287 304 | Index

Expansion, 39–40, 44–45, 58–59, 60, 97–98, 287 Expansion, Associate Directors of, 252–253 Expansion, Directors of, 250 Extracurricular Activities, 145, 146 Faculty Advisor, 287 “The Faithful Home of the Three Stars,” 62, 70, 72, 186, 204–205 Fees, 227–228 Finances, 3 Finances, Chapter Obligations, 103, 105, 111–114, 230 Finances, Constitution on, 223 Finances/Fees, 227–228 Firearms, 167 Fire Safety, 167 Fireworks, 167 Flag of Beta, 45, 89, 90, 229, 239 Flower of Beta, 41, 94–95, 286 Football, Betas of Achievement in, 276–277 Forced Consumption, 170 Formal Recruitment, 287 Foundation, Definition of, 287 Founders’ Commemoration Day, 41 Founders’ Fund, 49, 61, 177 Founders’ Paragraph, 16 Founders’ Plaque, 41 Founding Years (18391850), 16–29 Frat, As Unacceptable Term, 236–237, 287 Fraternal Fifty, 51, 182, 188, 230, 287 Fraternal Twenty-Five, 182, 230, 287 Fraternity, Definition of, 287 Fraternity, Origin of, 11 Fraternity, Professional, 284 Fraternity, Value of Membership in, 10–11 Fraternity Administration, 250–257 Fraternity Communications Association, 12, 203 Freemasonry, 6, 8, 9 “Friendship” (poem), 184 “From Classic Halls” (Hooper poem), 115 “From Classic Halls” (Norton poem), 106 “Gemma Nostra,” 212 General Convention, 26–27, 67, 287

General Convention (1842), 26, 27, 37, 75, 88, 94 General Convention (1847), 38, 75 General Convention (1851), 200 General Convention (1854), 31 General Convention (1869), 199 General Convention (1870), 209 General Convention (1872), 36–37, 76 General Convention (1873), 37, 197 General Convention (1877), 37 General Convention (1878), 38, 77, 88, 197 General Convention (1879), 38, 39, 77, 90, 197 General Convention (1880), 88 General Convention (1881), 94 General Convention (1883), 40 General Convention (1891), 40 General Convention (1897), 40, 90 General Convention (1899), 89 General Convention (1907), 89 General Convention (1913), 45, 94 General Convention (1922), 261 General Convention (1924), 78 General Convention (1927), 182, 230 General Convention (1928), 50 General Convention (1937), 202 General Convention (1939), 50–51, 213 General Convention (1940), 51 General Convention (1942), 53 General Convention (1946), 54 General Convention (1948), 55, 80 General Convention (1950), 55 General Convention (1964), 58, 263

General Convention (1965), 264 General Convention (1974), 59 General Convention (1975), 185 General Convention (1981), 59 General Convention (1984), 60, 144, 190 General Convention (1985), 60 General Convention (1986), 61 General Convention (1987), 159, 267 General Convention (1988), 61 General Convention (1994), 103, 182, 230 General Convention (1996), 193 General Convention (1997), 63, 145, 193 General Convention (1998), 64 General Convention (2000), 216 General Convention (2001), 182, 187, 215 General Convention (2002), 285 General Convention (2004), 105 General Convention (2006), 64, 144 General Convention (2012), 65, 144 General Convention (2014), 65, 261 General Convention (2015), 289 General Convention (2016), 66, 80, 259 General Convention (2019), 85, 194 General Convention, Attendance at, 221–222, 223–224, 238 General Convention, Constitution on, 221–222 General Convention, Laws on, 223–225 General Convention, Sites of, 258, 262–263 General Convention, Undergraduate Delegates at, 27 General Fraternity, 37, 45, 81, 86, 103, 237, 287 General Fraternity House Corporation, 67, 249

General Fraternity Newsletters, 205–206 General Fraternity Officers, 79–80, 84, 85, 222–223, 241–245 General Fraternity Presidents, 222–223, 241, 287 General Fraternity Roll Book, 219 General Fraternity Vice Presidents, 223, 242–245, 288 General Secretary, 38, 76–77, 78, 81, 288 General Secretary, Constitution on, 223 General Secretary, Laws on, 225 General Secretary Leadership Award, 195, 272 General Secretary’s Convention Cup, 195 General Treasurer, 76, 78–79, 288 General Treasurer, Constitution on, 223 General Treasurer, Laws on, 225 General Treasurer, Listing of, 242 Golf, Betas of Achievement in, 276 Good Samaritan Policy, 66, 164–165 Good Standing, 288 Government, Betas of Achievement in, 274–275 Governors, Betas of Achievement as, 274–275 Grade Point Average (GPA), 2–3, 55, 60, 61, 63, 64, 65, 105, 144–145, 153, 189, 228, 265, 288 Graphic Designers, 257 Graphic Standards Manual, 205–206, 240 Great Seal, 41, 90, 91, 229 Greek, Definition of, 288 Greek Advisor, 288 Greek Alphabet, 7 Greek Language, 6–8 Greek-letter Associations, 284 Greek names of chapters, 98–102, 104, 116–133, 221 Greiner Leadership College, 59, 140, 179, 238 Grimke Swan, 20 Guest List for Chapter Events, 162

Hall of Chapters, 63, 64, 90, 180 Hazing, 4, 158, 163–164, 288 Heraldry, 87–95 Heritage Fund, 85, 103, 180, 227 Historians, 104, 225, 246–247 Historical Background, 5–67 Historical Background, Documentation of, 198–199 Historical Background, Origins of Greek and Interfraternal Movements, 5–14 Historical Background, Years 1839-1850 (Founding Years), 16–29 Historical background, Years 1900-1950 (Glory Years), 44–56 Historical Background, Years 1850-1900 (Idea Becomes Concept for the Ages), 30–43 Historical Background, Years 1950-2020 (Tradition, Turmoil and Rebirth), 57–67 Honor Societies, 284 Hook Heritage Fund, 85, 103, 180, 227 House(s), 41–42, 111–133, 228–229, 237, 288 House Corporation Manual, 113 House Corporations, 111–115, 239, 249, 288 House Corporation Volunteer of the Year Award, 271 House Director/Mother of the Year, 195, 271–272, 288 House Guests, Social Etiquette Concerning, 234–235 House Manager, 288 House Safety, 165–167 Incident Reports, 168, 170–171 Individual Awards, 195 Information Technology Directors, 257 Initiate, Definition of, 288 Initiation, 288 Initiation Ceremonies, 227 Initiation Fee, 103 Initiation History, 5, 6, 8–9 Initiation Process, 8–9

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Installation, 288 Insurance, 103, 114, 159, 168 Interfraternalism Recognition Award, 273 Interfraternal Movement, 10–14 Interfraternity Council, 13, 288 Interfraternity Leadership, 13–14 Interfraternity Press Association, 202 “In the Beta Sort O’ Way” (poem), 141 Introductions, Etiquette in, 234 Kai Committee, 105 Kappa Alpha Society, 11 Keeper of the Rolls, 55, 56 Keystone Regional Leadership Conferences, 106, 137, 140, 179, 238 Kirby Badge, 88, 158 Knights of Templars, 6, 8 Knox Award, 111, 193, 194 Knox Library, 62, 63, 80, 180, 207 Knox Loving Cup, 40, 41, 62, 92, 181–182, 190, 210 “The Last Fraternity” (Berring), 155–157 Laws of Fraternity, 217, 223–230 Leadership College, 64, 140, 179, 238 Leadership Consultants, 84, 140, 179–180, 239, 288 Leadership Development Directors, 256 Leadership Fund, 177, 178, 182 Leadership Programs, 64, 65, 105, 106, 137, 139–141, 179, 238 Leadership Summit, 85, 141, 179 Legacy, 230, 288 Legend of Wooglin, 37 Letter Writing, Signature in, 288 Liability Insurance, 103, 114, 159, 168 “A Lifelong Member” (poem), 148 Lifetime Giving Societies, 182, 183 Literary Societies, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 41 Little Sister Programs, 164, 230 Local Fraternity, 288 Loving Cup, 40, 41, 62, 92,

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181–182, 190, 210 “Loving Cup” Song, 45, 51, 210, 211–212, 214 Loyalty, 31–32 “Marching Along,” 71 Marching Line, 264 “Marching Song,” 86 Marshall Badge, 88 Marshall Seminar Room, 180 Meals, Table Etiquette in, 235 Medal of Honor Recipients, 52, 58, 274 Media, 197–208 Meetings, 231–232 Meetings, Beta Foundation Board of Directors, 248 Meetings, Chapter, 105, 221, 226, 231–232 Meetings, Minutes of, 224–225, 226 Meetings, Parliamentary Procedure in, 224, 231–232 Membership, Constitution on, 218–219 Membership, Fee in, 227 Membership, Number of Members, 239 Membership, Privileges and Responsibilities in, 1–4, 145, 158 Memorial Walkway and Beta Brick Program, 183 Men of Principle, 57, 63–66, 134–141, 145, 175, 176, 289 Men of Principle Directors, 256 Men of Principle Scholarship Grants, 137, 139, 151–153, 178 Merit Scholarships, 178 Mexican War, 27 Miami Triad, 24, 27, 31 Miller Nichols Chapter Presidents Leadership Academy, 139, 178, 179, 238 Minutes of Chapter Meetings, 224–225, 226 Minutes of Convention, 225 Molter Song Competition Award, 195 Mothers Badge, 89 Museum, 92, 158, 180 “My Beta Days” (poem), 171 Mysteries, 5, 6, 8 Mystic Seven Society, 39, 40, 53, 61, 97, 204 National Association of Latino/a Fraternal Organizations, 289

National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), 283, 289 National Pan-Hellenic Conference (NPHC), 12, 283, 289 Newman Badge, 88 New Member Education, 3 Newsletters, 205–206 New Song Competition, 195 Nobel Prize, 274 North American Interfraternity Confer- ence, 12–13, 47, 49, 144, 150, 152, 179, 202, 273, 282-283, 289 North Dakota Award, 194, 206 Office Manager/ Receptionists, 250 Old Main, 16, 17, 18, 21, 26, 41, 51 Olympic Medal Winners, 275–276 Order of Omega, 289 Organizational Structure of Beta Theta Pi, 75–86 Origins of Greek and Interfraternal Movements, 5–14 Oxford Cup, 60, 61, 62, 180–182, 190–192, 289 Oxford Cup Honorees, 266–268, 276 Oxford Cup Ritual, 181 Paddack Badge, 87–88 Panhellenic, Definition of, 289 Pan-Hellenic, Definition of, 289 Parade of Chapters, 65 Parliamentary Procedure, 224, 231–232 Personal Responsibility, 158, 159 Phi Beta Kappa, 5, 6, 11, 49, 289 Phi Delta Theta, 24, 27 Planned Giving, 183 Pledge, 289 Pledge Button, 229 Pledge Fee, 103 Pledge Manual, 51, 103, 203 Pledge Pin, 1, 89–90 Pledge Privileges and Responsibilities, 1–4 “Pledge to Beta Theta Pi” (poem), 176 Positive Pledge Education Assessment, 105 Preamble of Constitution, 218 Presidential Medal of Freedom, 274

Privileges and Responsibilities of Membership, 1–4 Professional Fraternities, 284 Promises to Keep Campaign, 65 Prospective New Members, 1–4, 149–154 Psi Upsilon, 34–35 Publications, 197–208, 240 Racism, 67, 68 Ransom Badge, 88 Record as Pledge and Member, 107–110 Recruitment, 67, 149–154, 289 Recruitment, Associate Directors of, 252–253 Regional Chief, 80–81, 84, 289 Regional Chief of the Year Award, 270 Regional Directors, 225 Responsibilities and Privileges of Membership, 1–4, 158 Rhodes Scholars, 144, 175 Risk Management, 61, 63, 66, 106, 113, 138, 155–171, 230, 290 Risk Management Directions, 250 Risk Management Policy (2019), 160–169, 171 Rituals, 36, 45, 106, 180, 181, 227, 290 Robert’s Rules of Order, 224, 231 Rookie District Chief of the Year Award, 271 Rush, 149–150, 290 Rushee, 290 Safety of Homes and Facilities, 165–167 Safety of Members and Guests, 164–165 Scholarships, 51, 178, 179, 238 Scholarships, Men of Principle Scholarship Grant, 137, 139, 151–153, 178 Scholarships, Recruitment Through, 151–153, 289 Scholastic Achievement, 49, 142–148, 228 Scholastic Achievement, Grade Point Average in, 2–3, 55, 60, 61, 63, 64, 65, 105, 144–145, 153, 189, 228, 265, 288 Self-governance, 158, 159, 170 September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 64, 273

Sesqui-Centennial Anniversary, 61–62, 204 Seven Obligations, 63 Sexual Harassment, 158 Shepardson Award, 182, 192, 269, 290 Shingle, 94, 228, 229, 290 Sigma Chi, 24, 31 Signature Used in Letter Writing, 288 Signs and Symbols, 5, 6, 8, 9, 87–95, 229 Singing Fraternity, 27, 194–195, 209–216 Sisson Award, 47, 49, 59, 61, 193, 194 Snowball Rebellion (1848), 27, 28, 76, 97 Sober Monitors, 163 Social Etiquette, 233–237 Social Media, 198 Song Books, 61, 72, 203, 209–210, 212, 213, 214–215, 228 Song Recordings, 213–216 Son of the Stars, 4 Son of the Stars Pledge Manual, 51, 103, 203 “Son of the Stars” poem, viii Sons of the Dragon, 4 Sons of the Dragon Club, 183 “The Sons of the Dragon” (poem), 95 Sophomore Fellow Program, 59, 64, 179 Sororities, 12, 290 Speaking Abilities, 146 Sports, Betas of Achievement in, 275–277 Staff of Beta Theta Pi, 59, 81, 84, 290 Standard Chapter Operating Expectations, 105 Stephenson Leadership Summit, 85, 141, 179 Strategic Vision Steering Committee, 134 Study Techniques, 146–148 Sub Rosa Chapters, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41 Substance-Free Housing, 66, 113, 165, 166–167 Supreme Court Justices, 44–45, 77, 265 Suspended Members, 219 Taylor Advisor of the Year Award, 195, 269–270, 272, 289 Temple-in-the-Woods, 42 Tennis, Betas of Achievement in, 277 “There’s A Scene” (poem), vi

Three Great Principles, 63 Toronto Chapter Fund, 45–47 Transfer Between Chapters, 227, 238 Trustee, 290 Undergraduate Commissioners, 66, 249 Undergraduate Delegates at Conventions, 27 Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute (UIFI), 13, 140, 179, 290 Union Literary Society, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 41 Upon These Principles Campaign, 64, 65 Vietnam War, 57, 58 Volunteerism, 44, 64 Volunteers, Alumni as, 10, 59, 81, 187 Volunteers, in Beta Organizational Struc- ture, 84, 86, 141, 180 Volunteers, on Chapter Advisory Team, 115 Volunteers, Directors of Development, 253 Volunteers, House Corporation, 65 Volunteers, in Men of Principle Initiative, 137 Volunteers, Regional/District, 65, 81 Volunteers, and Risk Management, 159, 160, 163, 165, 168 Volunteers, Training of, 106, 140, 179 Website of Beta Theta Pi, 63, 103, 171, 178, 198, 217, 290 “Where Bundy Held the Paris Road” (poem), 56 Whistle, 213 Whitman Choral Cup, 59, 194, 195, 214, 216 Wooden Institute, 64, 67, 136, 137, 138, 178–179, 186, 238, 290 Wooglin and Dragon Ceremonies, 59 Wooglin Concept, 37 “Wooglin Forever” (poem), 43 Wooglin-on-Chautauqua, 40, 41, 45, 258 “Wooglin’s Soul” (poem), 196 World War I, 45–49 World War II, 45, 52–53, 67 Writing Abilities, 146

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Beta Theta Pi “Banishing all worldly cares, forgetting our ages, politics, creeds, nationalities, varied or conflicting interests, and laying aside even diplomacy, we come here to have a good time together simply as brothers in the bonds of Beta Theta Pi.” — Japanese Amb. Aimaro Sato, DePauw 1881

 “The conditions and requirements for membership in our order promise still more.

These conditions were founded not on wealth, not on social rank, but upon an active brain and a good heart.”

— Rev. Oliver A. Brown, Ohio Wesleyan 1866

 “It means something more than banquets and a good time; it means fellowship and friendship. It binds heart to heart, and every one of our number is a brother to all of the rest. We ask not whether he be from Texas or Tennessee, from New Jersey or New Hampshire.

It is enough that he is a Beta Theta Pi.” — A. Josiah Brewer, Wesleyan 1855 Justice of the United States Supreme Court