The Portals New Edition Final 9Jul2017
THE PORTALS OF TAU EPSILON PHI Compiled and Edited in 1937 by Irving Klepper Tau Alpha 69 Assisted by Sidney S. Suntag Epsilon 134 Theodore S. Hecht Alpha 219 Last Revised by Timothy A. Smith Epsilon Iota 358 Published by The Tau Epsilon Phi Fraternity, Inc. National Headquarters Published October 1, 1937 Revised October 1, 1938 Revised October 1, 1941 Revised October 1, 1948 Revised October 1, 1952 Revised September 1, 1957 Revised September 1, 1961 Revised September 1, 1964 Revised January 2, 1967 Revised January 25, 1969 Revised July 30, 1972 Revised July 30, 1976 Revised September 1, 1988 Revised December 15, 1991 Revised August 1, 1992 Revised August 1, 1998 Revised January 8, 2007 Revised July 8, 2017 HE REED OF AU PSILON HI T C T E P _________ TO LIVE in the light of friendship — to judge our fellows not by their rank nor wealth but by their worth as men — to hold eternally before us the memory of those whom we have loved and lost — to hold forth in the solidarity of our brotherhood the nobility of actions which will make for the preservation of our highest and worthiest aim — and thus be true to the ideal of friendship — TO WALK in the path of chivalry — to be honor- able to all men and defend that honor — to fulfill our given pledge at all times — to be true to the precepts of knighthood and win the love and care of the women of our dreams — and thus be true to the ideal of chivalry — TO SERVE — for the love of service — to give unselfishly that which we may have to offer — to do voluntarily that which must be done — to revere God and to strive in His worship at all times — and thus be true to the ideal of service — TO PRACTICE each day friendship — chivalry — service — thus keeping true to these — the three ideals — of the founders of our fraternity — this is the Creed of Tau Epsilon Phi.
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