Φικεια The Manual OF PHI DELTA THETA A Reference Manual for New Members of the Fraternity Φικεια′ THE MANUAL OF PHI DELTA THETA Copyright © 1886, 1897, and 1912 by Walter B. Palmer. Copyright © 1929 and 1932 by Arthur R. Priest. Copyright © 1938, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1995 and 1998 by Phi Delta Theta. Copyright © 1995, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020 by Phi Delta Theta International Fraternity. All Rights Reserved. Nothing herein may be reproduced by any means, electronic or mechanical, without the written permission of Phi Delta Theta. Inquires may be sent to: Phi Delta Theta General Headquarters, 2 South Campus Avenue, Oxford, Ohio 45056. Printed in the United States of America by Maury Boyd and Associates of Indianapolis, Indiana. Forty-Fourth Edition. Book design by David C. Slatton. Updated by Jennifer Morrow. Φικεια′ THE MANUAL OF PHI DELTA THETA Forty-Fourth Edition 2018–2021 Edited by The Phi Delta Theta General Headquarters Staff Table of Contents Preface to the 44th Edition ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 7 I. The Phikeia Program ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������11 The Phikeia Program 11; The College 13; Courtesy 13; Big Brothers 14; Phikeia Officers and Meetings 14; Social Excellence 15; Meal Etiquette 15; Other Etiquette Guidelines 16; Conventional Greek Vocabulary 16 II. Three Cardinal Principles . 19 Friendship 19; Sound Learning 21; Rectitude 21 III. History of Greek Societies ����������������������������������������������������������������������25 Women’s Groups 29; The NIC and NPC 30; The NPHC 31; NALFO 32; Honor and Recognition Societies 32 IV. History of Phi Delta Theta �������������������������������������������������������������������� 35 Four Historic Meetings 37; The Immortal Six 37; Robert Morrison 37; John McMillan Wilson 38; Robert Thompson Drake 38; John Wolfe Lindley 38; Ardivan Walker Rodgers 39; Andrew Watts Rogers 39; Expansion and Growth 39; The Dark Days of the War 40; Fraternity Government 41; The Second Founders 41; An International Fraternity 41; The Fraternity Today 42; Kleberg Emerging Leaders Institute 44; Founders Day 44; Silver, Golden, and Diamond Legionnaires 45 V. The Organization . 47 General Convention 48; General Fraternity Volunteer Structure 49; LiveLikeLou Foundation 56; True Blue Society 56; Local Alumni Volunteer Structure 57; General Headquarters 58; Laws of the Fraternity 59; Admission of New Chapters 59; Conferences 60 VI. The Chapter ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������63 Activities of the Chapter 64; Membership Recruitment 64; Phikeia Education 65; Scholarship 66; Alumni Relations 67; Community Service and Philanthropy 67; Ritual 67; Chapter Organization 67; Bylaws 68; Officers of the Chapter 69; Committees of the Chapter 71; Standing Committees 72; Special Committees 74; The Chapter Meeting 74; Parliamentary Procedure 75; Rules of Procedure 76 VII. Scholarship and Sound Learning ������������������������������������������������������� 79 Learning Styles 79; Time Management 80; Developing Good Study Habits 80; Listening Skills 82; Note-Taking Skills 83; Examinations 83; During the Examination 84; How to Handle Test Anxiety 84; In the Examination Room 85; After the Examination 86; Scholarship and the Campus 86; Avoiding Scholarship Problems 86 VIII. Symbols and Insignia . 89 The Badge 89; Fraternity Insignia 90; Use of Fraternity Symbols 91; Chapter Grand 91; Fraternity Publications 91; Ritual 92 IX. Awards for Excellence . 95 Outstanding Chapter Trophies 95; Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stars 96; General Headquarters Award 96; Recognition of Scholarship 96; St. Louis Education Award 96; Bininger-Stitt Religious Life Award 97; Community Service Awards 97; William Allen White Excellence in Communication Award 98; Dallas Alumni Award 98; Biggers Ritual Award 98; Phi Delta Theta Foundation Awards 98; Harmon-Rice-Davis Trophy 98; George M. Trautman Memorial Award 99; Raymond L. Gardner Award 99; Distinguished Alumnus Award 99; Samuel V. Stone Award 99; Nance-Millett Free Enterprise Award 100; Legion of Honor and Merit 100; The Robert W. Hoysgaard Alumni Club Achievement Award 100; J.K. Davis Military Recognition Award 100; Lou Gehrig Memorial Award 100 X. Risk Management ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 103 Planning Social Activities 103; Risk Management Policies 104; Alcohol-Free Housing Policy 106; Chapter Annexes 106; Fraternity Insurance Policy 107; Personal Responsibility 107; Life Safety 108 XI. Famous Phis . 111 XII. Technological Advances . .121 Fraternity Website 121; myPhiDeltaTheta 121; Chapter Website Templates 122; Phi Delt News 122; Education 125; Philanthropy 126 XIII. Songs of Phi Delta Theta �����������������������������������������������������������������������131 Opening Ceremony Song 132; Eternal Praise 133; Phi Delta Theta For Aye 134; Hail, Hail, Phi Delta Theta 135; Come Let Us Quaff A Stein 136; Tell Me Why She Wears His Pin 137; The Good Ship Phi 138; Phi Delta Theta 139; Serenade Song 139; Phi Delta Theta 140; We’ll Always Be True 140; Warrior Greeks of Old 141; Thy Likeness Brother 142 XIV. Constitution and General Statutes . 147 Index ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 173 Acknowledgments ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 179 The Phikeia Oath I now declare that I pledge myself and my services to the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. That I will discharge faithfully the duties devolving upon me as a Phikeia, and that I will try to promote the welfare of the Fraternity, and that I will be always mindful of the basic principles of the Fraternity. And further, I pledge myself as a college man to uphold the honor and dignity of Phi Delta Theta, everywhere and at all times. I will never bring disgrace to this, my Fraternity, by any act of dishonesty or moral cowardice. I will stand firm for the ideals and sacred things of my Fraternity, both alone and with my Phikeia brothers. I will revere and obey the laws of the Fraternity, and do my best to incite a like respect and reverence in my Phikeia brothers and in every member of this chapter. I will strive in all ways to transmit the Fraternity to those who may follow after, not only not less, but greater than it was transmitted to me. “I will strive in all ways to transmit the Fraternity to those who may follow after, not only not less, but greater than it was transmitted to me.” Phikeia Oath G e o rg e A Lo n g J .r , I l l ni o is E at , 6 /6 1/ 9 3 9 #5 86 G e o r g e A G e L o o rg n e g A III L , o I n nd g , ia In d na ai n A a B l e p at h 1 a 0 1413 39 /1 #5 9 37 / 9 1 E 8/1 2 d /1 0 w 3 8 ta, # a he 3 r T 3 d na ia 2 C nd . , I e L idg o br y w , a tr I S n rt d be i o a R n a T h e t a , 4 / 5 / 1 9 3 4 # 5 0 4 #531 9/1936 eta, 4/1 iana Th #1663 ge, Ind 2/2007 rawbrid a, 4/2 rbert St a Gamm He g, Florid yan Lon Dallas R 9 4 7 # 7 4 9 1 / G 7 ran 2 vi / l el M 4 o ody a, Jr t . I ll i e nois h E at T , 3/ a 7/ 191 4 an #2 i 32 d n I , e g d i r b w a r t S l l e s s u R Preface to the 44th Edition he first Manual of Phi Delta Theta was dignitaries. Many cuts from the history were T printed in 1886 under the authorship of utilized in this manual. Walter B. Palmer, Emory-Vanderbilt 1877. In the The fourth and fifth editions edited by preface to that first publication, Brother Palmer Executive Secretary Arthur R. Priest, DePauw gives credit to J. Marshall Mayer, C.C.N.Y. 1884, 1891, reverted to the approximate size of the managing editor of The Scroll, for proposing original manual. Brother Priest prepared much the idea that a manual be printed. The small of the material which has been retained in The 4"x 6" booklet contained fifty-four pages and Manual as it appears today. He introduced a was devoted primarily to an early history of the chapter on “How to Study” which was deleted Fraternity. It included a short list of prominent when his work was revised. The Priest book was members, a few facts on other fraternities, and entitled The Phikeia, His Book. vital statistics on the colleges and universities The sixth edition was prepared by Edward where chapters of Phi Delta Theta had E. Ruby, Indiana 1897, editor of The Scroll. This been established. edition took on the size of our current manual The second edition of The Manual edited and followed closely the pattern established by by Palmer followed the same general outline of Priest. Ruby’s Manual of Phi Delta Theta was the first except that the history was recorded to printed in 1938. date, the words to a few songs were added, and Executive Secretary Paul C. Beam, pictures of four chapter houses were displayed. Indiana-Illinois ’25, revised Ruby’s work in 1942. This edition was issued as a supplement to When the seventh edition was printed, the The Scroll in October of 1897 and was sent to word Φικεια was added to the title. Aside from all subscribers. the addition of one or two chapters and the The third edition was prepared by Palmer and deletion of less important material, this edition printed in 1912. It was somewhat of a summary was essentially the same as the sixth. The eighth of his history published in 1906. The Manual through fourteenth editions were all prepared by was renamed The Olympian of Phi Delta Theta Brother Beam and were printed approximately and contained 316 pages.