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Bridgewater State University Virtual Commons - Bridgewater State University Selections from Archives and Special Collections Special Collections & Archives 1950 The Golden Year of Kappa Delta Phi Robert E. Clemence Recommended Citation Clemence, Robert E. (1950). The Golden Year of Kappa Delta Phi. In Selections from Archives and Special Collections, Bridgewater State University. Item 1. Available at: http://vc.bridgew.edu/selections/1 This item is available as part of Virtual Commons, the open-access institutional repository of Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, Massachusetts. THE GOLD·EN YEAR Compiled and edited by ROBERT B. CLEMENCE, Alpha National Editor First Edition 1950 The Ammonoosuc Press Lisbon, N. H. 1950 c o NTE N T s CHAPTER PAGE Forewcr.:l 5 I. The Fraternity - Past and Present 7 Insignia and Jewelry of Kappa Delta Phi 10 II. Insignia and Jewelry of Kappa Delta Phi 11 III. The Kappa Delta Phi Fraternity 13 Alpha Chapter (1907-08) 15 Alpha Chapter (1908-09) 17 Crest of Kappa Delta Phi Fraternity 42 IV. Meet Your Officers and Know Their Duties 43 The Shingle of Kapp.1 Delta Phi Membership 47 V. Educational Funds 48 The President's Cup of the Kappa Delta Phi Fraternity 50 VI. Awards of Kappa Delta Phi 51 The National Relations Award of the Kappa Delta Phi Fraternity 52 VII. Founding Dates of Kappa Delta Phi Chapters. 54 The Greek Alphabet 55 Chapter Roll of Kappa Delta Phi 56 Songs and Cheers of Kappa Delta Phi 57 The Charter of the Kappa Delta Phi Fraternity 60 VIII. Histories and Roll Calls of Kappa Delta Phi Chapters 61 IX. Roll Call of National Officers 153 In Acknowledgement 163 of Kappa Delta Phi 5 F o R E w o R D May the future hold in store for all of our membership, past, present, and future, the same degree of courage and persistence portrayed in these pages, courage and persistence which has made a strong nati'Onal fraternity and produced as one of its concomitants a group of leaders who are dedicated to the spirit of the brotherhood of educators and the equality of man without discrimination for race, creed, or color. Within these covers there is evidence of struggle, of a constant striving at times against what seemed to be insurmountable odds. These very hard, :;hips encountered and overcome in the furthering of an ideal have been . :';:sponsible for the emergence of many leaders, who can, in part at leas", credit their fraternal associations and resulting inspiration for a small measure of their later successes. It is to be hoped that our next fifty years will be as fruitful, and tha: we will ever go forward carrying the message of Kappa Delta Phi for the sole purpose of giving our fellow man an opportunity to be a bet:er man. AIMEE H, DOUCETTE National President The Golden Year of Kappa Delta Phi 7 c H A p T E H o N E 'J'l.at£'l.nitiE1.. g:Ja1..t and g:J'l.£1..£nt Since the beginning of time men have found it helpful and enjoyable to gather together for many reasons. Lodges and c1ub~ have been found in all walks of life from the knights of old to the military and political men of today. Fellowship has indeed been one of the basic needs of the individual. Therefore, it is only natural for groups of college men to meet together in Greekletter societies all over our great country and the world. The first Greekletter society was formed at the College 01 William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, in 1776 as Phi Beta Kappa. This fraternity began as a social society but is today known as a scholarship honor society. The Kappa Alpha Society was established at Union College, Schenectady, New York, in 1825 and is recognized as the oldest social fraternity in existence today. At the same institution Sigm<:>. Phi and Delta Phi were established in 1827, and these are called the "Union Triad". These were secret societies. Many refer to Union College today as the "Mother of Fraternities". Beta Theta Pi (1839), Phi Delta Theta (184-8), and Sigm:: Chi (1855) formed the "Miami Triad" at Miami University, Ox ford, Ohio. Fraternity life was definitely shut off during the War Between the States. However, the first professional fraternity, Theta Xi, (then engineering, now social) was founded at Renselaer Polytech·· nic Institute during this period. Phi Sigma Kappa came into being at Massachusetts Agricul tural College in 1873. Since the tum of the century the increase in fraternities has been rapid. Today the total membership of college fraternities exceeds the million mark. The fraternity has grown from many loose-knit groups to organized bodies under a national governing body. This has enabled the fraternity to last through the years and do so much more for its members. Fraternity men have been and still are the leaders in colleges 8 The Golden Year :md universItIes. When these leaders leave the campus, they stiil h::we the fraternity's interest at heart and are willing to do anything th~y can to help the undergraduates make progress through good ::llumni relations. Why has the fraternity lasted for more than a century? On any campus you will find groups of students who want to congregate and share common experiences. The college fraternity provides this opportunity. Th~ college fraternity supplements book learning by setting up a proving ground in which the members may practice wh:lt they l~:lrn in the lecture hall and help themselves to become a well rounded individual. What the fraternity symbolizes indeed appeals to the imagina tion of youth. These lofty ideals incorporated into the rituals tend to bring real brotherhood so much nearer to the members of a fraternity. During the college years we have a period of life holding great potentialities for molding a student's future happiness. Seme of these relationships last a life-time bringing success socially as well as materially to the brothers of a college fraternity. Our own Kappa Delta Phi is a professional, educational frater nity in which you will find those unusual benefits which accrue to a membership comprised exclusively of men who have chosen the sam~ pr.:>fession for their life work. In addition our society will provide :l!l of the advantages of fraternal affiliation. Our chapters have unusual faculty support because the frater nity offers association with members in their chosen profession from the time the pledge is accepted until de:lth. Through this faculty support the individual finds material aids which will displace th:lt b:\rrier which frequently exists between faculty member and student This barrier may be the cause of the student failing to develop the proper interest in his professional preparation. Kappa Delta Phi encourages its members to achieve scholastic excellence that they may be qualified as capable and respected reprc· sentatives of their profession, Education. Our fraternity emphasizes the value and necessity of conductinG professional and educational programs in addition to their regular undergraduate scholastic work. The types of these projects will vary as chapters vary, but their aims will remain the same, namely to educate and broaden their members and to promote professi8n1.' of Kappa Delta Phi 9 attitudes and the seeking of truths within the field of education. The sponsorship of social events is also an important phase of our professional fraternity's activities as through these functions there is to be found the development of social poise, grace, and con fidence which are essential to the progress and success of the real educator. The opportunity for its members to acquire greater knowledge and mutual understanding is offered by Kappa Delta Phi. It pro v~des experience in professional training and leadership along with a positive type of personality. Experience is provided in working with and getting along with others. Finally the members of thi:; fraternity possess the support and interest of alumni located through out the country which results in a real benefit to the individual. Knowledge gained under the conditions of concentrated experience in human relations and associations through an educational frater nity is invaluable to the individual preparing to enter the professional world. Kappa Delta Phi is idealistic as well as practical in its functions. Often it subscribes to a code of ethics higher than those of the pro· fession itself. This is to be found in the stress laid upon our member~ through our rituals, our programs, and our activities for the adher.. ance to high standards of conduct and practice. Know thyself! These two words state clearly another aim o~ our fraternity. Your brothers will evaluate you as you will evaluate: them. Your ideas will not always be looked upon favorably. YOL! will have to accept the will of the majority and respect the opiniom of the minority. In working side by side with others in the fraternity, you will have a greater knowledge and understanding of yaur p:r· s::;nal assets and liabilitie.<i. Your fraternity's training should guide you well in carrying ou, the lasting aim of Kappa Delta Phi - perpetuation. You will be called upon to choose the men who are to follow in your fraternity ways. Remember - selection but not discrimination. Every cog in the wheel is important and must be in the best of condition if th-: whole wheel is to function perfectly. You are a cog in Kappa Delta Phi. Are you in good condition? Is your fraternity functionin[; perfectly because of you or in spite of you? Joining Kappa Delta Phi costs more than money. It costs your time and YOUl: effort and your loyalty and your cooperation.