FIJI HISTORY AND LORE IN (Compiled by Towner Blackstock (Davidson 1994) and Ed Gabe (Hanover 1990) for State Day. Note that this is NOT a comprehensive list of all of the wonderful accomplishments and noted brothers in Indiana, but rather a “quick glimpse” into some fun and interesting facts.)

“State Day” in Indiana: Records suggest that as early as 1867, brothers from chapters in Indiana met for annual banquets, and those subsequently grew into annual meetings (referenced as early as 1880), with the venue and host chapter moving throughout the State. In 1897, the event was situated in , where it has been since. Activities at State Day have included everything from debates, singing contests, athletic competitions, banquets, leadership training, dances (yes, with dates), pledge education, and a variety of awards, not to mention the camaraderie of Hoosier Phi Gams!

Indianapolis Prominence: Indianapolis is the heart of the "Purple Valley" of Indiana. Thousands of Phi Gams live in the metro area, and it is home to the Beta Graduate Chapter, originally chartered June 2nd, 1868. Fiji brothers from chapters nationwide can be found in numerous leadership roles in businesses, civic organizations, politics, and churches in the city. Indianapolis has hosted five conventions and Ekklesiai (details below). And if records are correct, since 1897 Indianapolis has been the meeting place for “Indiana State Day,” one of the longest running state gatherings of brothers in the entire International Fraternity, hosted and organized by the Beta Graduate Chapter. A few interesting Fiji places in the city include:  Crown Hill Cemetery, burial site of: Thomas Riley Marshall (Wabash 1873), Indiana Governor and US Vice President, and Charles Warren Fairbanks (Ohio Wesleyan 1879), US Senator from Indiana and US Vice President. Several other prominent brothers are also buried here.  Medal of Honor Memorial, where five Phi Gam names are among over 3400 memorialized.  Holliday Park, 94 acres donated in 1916 by John H. Holliday (Hanover 1864) the founder of The Indianapolis News.  Frank E. Hering (Bucknell 1897) plaque at the Order of Eagles Clubhouse (Aerie #211). On Sunday, February 7, 1904, at the Indianapolis English Opera House, Brother Hering called for the observance of Mother’s Day, a cherished tradition nationwide.

(Inter)National Conventions / Ekklesiai in Indiana: 1867 Indiana Asbury University (now DePauw University). Nine chapters attended. 1872 Indiana Statehouse, Indianapolis (in the old statehouse razed in 1877) 1878, 1883, 1890: Bates House, Indianapolis. 1912 Ekklesia, Claypool Hotel, Indianapolis. 501 in attendance, a new record. 1927 Ekklesia, West Baden Springs Hotel, West Baden. 1964 Ekklesia, Sheraton French Lick Resort, French Lick. 2014 Ekklesia, Indianapolis

FIJI Academies in Indiana: The Fiji Academy was held at nine times in the summers of odd numbered years beginning in 1955 and ending in 1971. Attendance varied from 129 to 374. Undergraduate Chapters in Indiana (chronological): DePauw University: Lambda Chapter Chartered June 24, 1856, ceased later that year, reinstalled June 8, 1857. : Tau Chapter Chartered January 29, 1864, closed May 20, 2000, re-chartered May 13, 2006. : Psi Chapter Chartered June 19, 1866. Indiana University: Zeta Chapter Chartered May 22, 1871. Purdue University: Lambda Iota Chapter Chartered May 30, 1902. Rose Hulman Institute of Technology: Rho Phi Chapter Chartered November 22, 1969. Indiana State University: Iota Sigma Chapter Chartered March 27, 1971, closed 2007, re-chartered February 16, 2013. University of Evansville: Epsilon Iota Chapter Chartered April 15, 2000. Ball State University: Beta Sigma Chapter Chartered February 24, 2001. Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis: Delta Colony Colonized in 2013.

Graduate Chapters in Indiana: Alpha, located in Lafayette. Petitioned March 12, 1868, chartered April 7, 1868. Beta, located in Indianapolis. Petitioned February 21, 1868, chartered June 2, 1868. Gamma, located in New Albany. Chartered some time between 1868 and 1870, now inactive.

The Beta Graduate Cup: In 1949, the Beta Graduate Chapter of Indianapolis presented the inaugural Beta Cup to be awarded to the chapter in the State that “achieves the highest degree of excellence” in the preceding year. The Tau Chapter at Hanover College won the Cup that year.

The Crowder Cup: International award presented to the faculty advisor determined to be the most outstanding in the Fraternity based on personality, leadership, rapport with the chapter and assistance to the chapter in its relationship with faculty members and the host institution, as well as encouraging the undergraduate members to realize their full academic potential. This award memorializes Dr. Richard H. Crowder (DePauw 1931), a faculty member for many years at his alma mater, and a General Appointed Officer of the Fraternity for many years, first as Educational Director and then Historian, and loyal advisor to the Lambda Iota Chapter at Purdue.

Distinguished Fijis: Since its inception in 1965, over 35 brothers from chapters in Indiana have been honored with this distinction, presented annually to no more than six graduates deserving of recognition for their faithful and unselfish service to Phi Gamma Delta or their special contribution to mankind and society at large. Archon Presidents from chapters in Indiana: Lew Wallace (DePauw initiate)- First Archon President, 1898 - 1900 Louis (Bud) A. Mangels (Indiana 1956) - Archon President 1978 - 1980 Joseph B. Carney (DePauw 1950)- Archon President 1980 - 1982 David G. Elmore (Indiana 1955)- Archon President 1988 - 1990 William R. Miller (Indiana 1962, Purdue 1996)- Archon President 2008 - 2010

Some Campus Buildings named for Phi Gams: Ball State University: Edmund F. Ball Building (1988) - Edmund F. Ball (Wabash 1928). Burkhardt Building (1924) - Richard W. Burkhardt (Knox 1939), acting univ. pres. 1978-1979. L.A. Pittenger Student Center (1952) - Lemuel A. Pittenger (Indiana 1900), university president. Sursa Performance Hall (2006) – C. David Sursa (Purdue 1946). University of Evansville: Clifford Memorial Library (1955) - George Sonntag Clifford (Hanover 1879), "The Father of Evansville College", on original Board of Trustees; first person to suggest the moving of Moores Hill College to Evansville; first to receive an honorary degree conferred by the College (1922). Ridgway University Center (2008) - William L. Ridgway (Indiana 1943), university trustee. Schroeder Family School of Business Administration Building - Family includes John H. Schroeder (Wabash 1942) and John C. Schroeder (Wabash 1969), who both served as board of trustees president. Indiana University: Woodburn Hall and Woodburn House - James A. Woodburn (Indiana 1876), professor from 1890 to 1924; historian of the University. Edmund F. Ball Medical Education Center at Muncie Center - Edmund F. Ball (Wabash 1928). Purdue University: Hanley Hall - Sally and William Hanley (Purdue 1960), benefactors. Hansen Hall - Arthur G. Hansen (Purdue 1947), president 1971-1982. Rawls Hall - Jerry S. Rawls (Texas Tech 1966), benefactor. Weiler Lounge of the Krannert Center - Emanuel T. Weiler (DePauw 1936), founder and dean of management school. Tom Spurgeon Golf Training Center - Thomas E. Spurgeon (Purdue 1961). Wabash College: Collett Courts - John P. Collett (Wabash 1924), president of college board of trustees. Wolcott Hall - Roger G. Wolcott (Wabash 1915).

Presidents of Indiana Colleges/Universities: Ball State University - Richard W. Burkhardt (Knox 1939) 1978-1979 acting president Ball State University - Lemuel A. Pittenger (Indiana 1900) 1927-1942 Butler University (Northwest University) - William Francis Black (DePauw 1868) 1872-1874 DePauw University (Indiana Asbury) - Reuben Andrus (DePauw faculty) 1872-1875 Earlham College - Franklin W. Wallin (Wisconsin 1946) 1974-1983 University of Evansville (Moores Hill College) - Louis G. Adkinson (DePauw 1871) 1882-1887 Indiana University - John Merle Coulter (Hanover 1870, Indiana 1870) 1891-1893 Purdue University - Arthur G. Hansen (Purdue 1947) 1971-1982 Purdue University – Mitch Daniels, Jr. (Purdue graduate initiate 2013) 2013-present Valpariso University - Thomas Bond Wood (DePauw 1863) 1867-1869 Wabash College - Daniel F. Evans (Wabash 1943) 1992-1993 acting president Wagner College - Walter C. Langsam (Union Faculty) 1945-1952 Whitewater College (defunct) - William H. Barnes (DePauw 1857) prior to 1865

National Politicians from Indiana chapters, or who served the State of Indiana: US Vice President: Marshall, Thomas Riley (Wabash 1872) - 1913-1921. Fairbanks, Charles Warren (Ohio Wesleyan 1872) - 1905-1909. US Senate: Lane, Henry Smith (Wabash initiate) - 1861-1867, Indiana. Patterson, Thomas MacDonald (Wabash 1868) - 1901-1907, Colorado. Wright, George Grover (Indiana initiate) - 1871-1877, Iowa. Fairbanks, Charles Warren (Ohio Wesleyan 1872) - 1897-1905, Indiana. US House of Representatives: Botkin, Jeremiah Dunham (DePauw 1876) - 1897-1899, Kansas. Gilbert De La Matyr (DePauw initiate) - 1879-1881, Indiana. Hostettler, John Nathan (Rose-Hulman 1983) - 1995-2006, Indiana. Hunter, Morton Craig (Indiana initiate) - 1867-1869, 1873-1879, Indiana. Lane, Henry Smith (Wabash 1867) - 1840-1843, Indiana. Ludlow, Louis Leon (Indiana 1896) - 1929-1911, Indiana. Patterson, Thomas MacDonald (Wabash 1868) - 1875-1876 (terr. del.), 1877-1879, Colorado. Pence, Michael R. (Hanover 1981) - 2001-2012, Indiana. Shanks, John Peter Cleaver (Indiana initiate) - 1861-1863, 1867-1875, Indiana. Sheridan, George Augustus (Wabash initiate) - 1873-1875, Louisiana. Tracewell, Robert John (Hanover 1874) - 1895-1897, Indiana. Ambassadors: Dawson, Thomas C. (Hanover 1883) - US to Santo Domingo 1904-1907, to Colombia 1907, to Chile 1909, to Panama 1910. Nelson, Thomas Henry (Indiana initiate) - US to Chile 1861-1866, to Mexico 1869-1873. Nicholson, Meredith (Wabash 1892) - US to Paraguay 1933-1935, to Venezuela 1935, to Nicaragua 1938-1941. Pindell, Henry M. (DePauw 1884) - US to Russia, declined appointment 1914. Wallace, Lew (DePauw Initiate) - US to Turkey 1881-1885. Governors: Daniels Jr., Mitchell Elias “Mitch” (Purdue graduate initiate 2013) 2013-present Lane, Henry Smith (Wabash initiate) - 1861, Indiana. Marshall, Thomas Riley (Wabash 1872) - 1909-1913, Indiana. O'Bannon, Frank L. (Indiana 1952) - 1997-2003, Indiana. Pence, Michael R. (Hanover 1981) – 2012-present, Indiana. Wallace, Lew (DePauw Initiate) - 1878-1881, New Mexico Territory.

Politicians at every level: Phi Gams have been mayors of Greencastle, Crawfordsville, Indianapolis, Connersville, Anderson Attica, Gary, and Wabash. Adams, Andrew A. (Wabash 1884, Washington and Jefferson 1884) - State Representative c. 1887, State Democratic Committee c. 1904, Indiana. Baldwin, Donald Pratt (DePauw 1873) - State Attorney General, Indiana. Birch, Jonathan (DePauw 1858) - Mayor, Greencastle Indiana 1894-1896. Bosson, William M. (DePauw 1876) - State Legislator, Indiana. Bush, Edgar D. (Indiana 1895) - State Lieutenant Governor 1917-19__, Indiana. Byrd, George Abram (DePauw 1876) - State Senator, Indiana. Claypool, Solomon (DePauw initiate) - State Representative 1856, Indiana. Cravens, John W. (Indiana 1889) - US Senate candidate 1894, State Representative 1899 and 1901, Democratic presidential elector 1912, Indiana. Cravens, Oscar H. (Indiana 1892) - State Senator one term, Democratic National Convention 1924, Indiana. Daggy, Addison (DePauw 1872 [initiate?]) - State Legislator 1867, State Senator 1872, Indiana. Evans, Robert G. (Indiana 1874) - Republican National Committee 1888-1896, US Senate candidate for nomination (to replace Cushman K. Davis), Minnesota. Died 8.24.1901 Minneapolis, heart failure. Fairbanks, Charles Warren (Ohio Wesleyan 1872) - US Senator 1897-1905, Indiana; US Vice- President 1905-1909. Frazer, William De Frees (Wabash 1873) - State Legislature 1880 and 1882, State Supreme Court, Indiana. Gilbert De La Matyr (DePauw initiate) - US Representative 1879-1881, Indiana. Gordon, Jonathan W. (Indiana initiate) - Speaker State House of Representative 1858-1860, State Representative 1878-80, State Attorney General candidate 1876, Indiana. "A founder of Republican party." Granger, William W. (Indiana initiate) - State Representative, Ohio. Hogate, Enoch G. (Allegheny 1872) - State Senator 1897-1900, State gubernatorial candidate for nomination 1900, Indiana. Holcomb, Eric (Hanover 1990) – Chairman of the Republican Party of Indiana 2011 – present. Hostettler, John Nathan (Rose-Hulman 1983) - US Representative 1995-2006, Indiana. Houston, Emsley C. (Indiana 1884) - State Senator, Nebraska. Hunter, Morton Craig (Indiana initiate) - State Representative 1858-1860, US Representative 1867-1869, 1873-1879, Indiana Jackson, Omer Stokes (Indiana 1905) - State Democratic Chairman 1934, Indiana. Kern, John W., Jr. (Washington and Lee 1920) - Mayor 1934-193_, Indianapolis Indiana. [Son of Senator John Worth Kern of Indiana] Kirkwood, Robert J. (Indiana 1877) - US Congress candidate, Georgia. Lane, Henry Smith (Wabash initiate) - State Senator 1837, State Representative 1838-1839, Governor 1861, US Senator 1861-1867, US Representative 1840-1843, Indiana. Lockridge, Simpson Farrow (DePauw 1868) - State Senator 52nd and 53rd Assemblies, Indiana. Ludlow, Louis Leon (Indiana 1896) - US Representative 1929-1911, Indiana. Mangels, Louis "Bud" (Indiana 1956) - Mayor Fairlawn Ohio, US Congressional candidate, Ohio. Marshall, Thomas Riley (Wabash 1872) - Governor 1909-1913, Indiana; US Vice-President 1913-1921. McMahan, Thomas R. (Northwestern 1940) Mayor Anderson Indiana. McMaster, William S. (Indiana 1902) - State Representative 1919, Indiana. Miller, John H. (DePauw 1904, Indiana 1904) - State Legislator two terms, Oklahoma. Mohlman, Robert Joseph (Purdue 1927) - State Representative c.1930s, Indiana. Montgomery, John Longimus (DePauw 1859) - State Legislator, Indiana. Nave, Columbus C. (Indiana 1871) - Mayor 1875, Attica Indiana. Nave, James Shannon (Indiana 1872) - State Representative 1879-1883, Indiana. Nelson, Thomas Henry (Indiana initiate) - US Representative candidate 1860, Indiana; US Minister to Chile 1861-1866; US Presidential Elector 1868 and 1876; US Minister to Mexico 1869-1873. O'Bannon, Frank L. (Indiana 1952) - State Senator 1971-1989, Lieutenant Governor 1989-97, Governor 1997-2003, Indiana. Oppenheim, William Sigismund (Indiana 1877) - State Legislator 1886-__, Indiana. Organ, Richard Lee (Indiana 1872) - State Senator 1884-1888, Illinois. Pence, Michael R. (Hanover 1981) - US Representative 2001-2012, Indiana; Governor of Indiana, 2012-present. Pittenger, Lemuel A. (Indiana 1907) - State Representative 1923, 1925, 1927, State Senate 1952-death (July 12, 1953), Indiana. (Also president of Ball State 1927-1942.) Prichard, Walter (Indiana 1908) - Mayoral candidate 1934, Indianapolis Indiana. Ridpath, John Clark (DePauw 1863) - US Congress candidate 1896, Indiana. Ridpath, William Marion (DePauw 1870) - State Representative and House Speaker 1881-1883, Indiana. Roehl, Charles (DePauw 1864) - Mayor 1880-1884, Connersville Indiana. Ruddell, James H. (DePauw 1863) - State Legislator, Indiana. Shake, Gilbert Szceleczki (Indiana 1933) - State Senator, Indiana. Shanks, John Peter Cleaver (Indiana initiate) - State Representative 1855 and 1879, US Representative 1861-1863, 1867-1875, Indiana. Shiveley, Charles E. (Hanover 1874) - State Senator 1894-1898, Indiana. Smith, Weller Butler (DePauw 1868) - State Legislator 1872-1873, Indiana. Springer, Charles Franklin (DePauw 1858) - Republican Presidential Elector 1868, State Constitutional Convention 1870, Indiana. Stump, Paul (Wittenberg 1911) - Mayor, Crawfordsville Indiana 1956-1959. Sunderlin, Charles A. (Nebraska 1907) - State Senate nominee Swartz, Eugene (Wittenberg 1925) - Mayor Gary Indiana c.1948. Taylor, David Newton (Indiana 1874) - Sergeant-at-Arms State Legislature, Indiana. Tracewell, Robert John (Hanover 1874) - US Representative 1895-1897, Indiana; US Comptroller of the Treasury 1897-1914. Van Arsdel, William C. (DePauw 1874) - State Representative 1894-____, Indiana. Wallace, Lew (DePauw Initiate) - State senate 1857-59, US Senate candidate 1897, US Congress candidate 1870, Indiana; Territorial Governor 1878-1881, New Mexico Territory; US Minister to Turkey 1881-85. Ward, William D. (DePauw 1858) - Republican Presidential Elector 1884, Indiana. Wilson, James B. (Indiana 1893) - US Senate candidate 1914 (Bull Moose Party). Wilson, James (DePauw 1889, Michigan 1891) - Mayor, Wabash Indiana. Wood, Samuel Fletcher (DePauw 1859) - State Senator 1868-1872, Indiana. Wright, George Grover (Indiana initiate) - State Senator 1849-1851, State Supreme Court 1854- 1870, US Senator 1871-1877, Iowa. Zaring, John A. (Indiana 1874) - State Legislator, Indiana.

A few other random facts: John Templeton McCarty (Jefferson 1848), one of the Immortal Six and considered to be the prime motivator of the formation of the Fraternity, was born in Brookville, Indiana on August 28, 1828. Three fireplace mantels were rescued from his childhood home in Brookville before it was razed and the area was flooded to create a reservoir. One of the mantels is in the dining room of the Tau Chapter at Hanover; the Lambda Chapter at DePauw possesses another, and the largest is in storage at the International Headquarters. Lew Wallace (DePauw initiate), first Archon President, Civil War General, State Senator, and Governor of the New Mexico Territory, was born in Brookville, Indiana on April 10, 1827. He is buried in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Crawfordsville, and the “General Lew Wallace Study” is now a museum in Crawfordsville dedicated to the preservation of his memory and archives. Naaman Fletcher (Jefferson 1849), one of the Immortal Six, moved to Wabash, Indiana in 1853 where he bought The Gazette and later The Intelligencer, and eventually united the two newspapers and served as the editor and publisher. He is buried in Falls Cemetery in Wabash.

SOURCES: (check these out for MUCH MORE Phi Gam history and trivia…..) Twitter: @PhiGamArchives Facebook: The Archives of Phi Gamma Delta www.FijiBetaGrad.org: website of the Beta Graduate Chapter of Indianapolis. www.PhiGam.org: website of the International Fraternity and many Archive/History articles. The Purple Pilgrim. History Books available for purchase from Headquarters: Tomos Alpha Tomos Beta Tomos Gamma A History of Phi Gamma Delta 1848-1923

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