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The growth of fraternityism in the
state university has been gradual but
sure. The first charter was received in
1875 by the Phi Delta Theta men, but
owing to opposition and general dis
couragement, the chapter did not thrive
and the charter was recalled. The
charter was obtained again in 1883.
When the fraternity idea was first
broached in the school, it met with con
siderable opposition. A great many of
the students considered the idea a snob
bish one. It was thought that the fra
ternities savored too much of aristoc
racy and was too much like the east.
The west wished to be more democratic.
But this opposition was mostly due to a
lack of understanding of what a fra
ternity really meant.
Notwithstanding all opposition, the
idea began to grow and now the fra
ternity spu it has such a strong hold
upon the university, that it would be
impossible to eradicate it. The univer
sity is now very nearly equally divided
between the literary society men, or
barbarians, and the fraternity men or
Greeks. Of course there are a great
many students who do not belong to
either party, but who are on a neutral
ground. These men are the ones that
the politicians try to work, during the
campaigns in college politics. At the
present time there are seven fraternities
: in the college and five sororities.
The Nebraska Alpha chapter of the
Phi Delta-Theta was organized first in
1875. The last time in December, 1883.
Its colors are blue and white. Its pub
lication is "The Scroll,' published at
Columbus, O. The rooms are at Tenth
and O streets and are most pleasantly
located and handsomely furnished.
rhere are six rooms in all with a large
room for uancing. In one of the rooms
the men have a very tine collection of
iters; it is perhaps one of the best in
the state. It has fifteen men active at
this time. The charter members were:
pssrs. Churchill, George Frankforter,
Porce, Conway McMillan, Fulmer, Cod
ling, Canaday and Anderson.
One of the oldest chapters in the
chool is the Sigma Chi. It was or-
mized January 11, 1883. It is known
the Alpha Epsilon chapter. Its
alors are blue and gold. The pin is in
le shape of a cross. Its national pub-
cation is the "Sigma Chi Quarterly,"
lblished in Chicago. During the thir-
en years in which tho chapter has
sen in existence sixty-four men have
in members. In that time there have
ben but two deaths. The rooms are
i the Halter block. They are com-
Ddious and tastefully furnished. A
rge smoking room, a tine large recep
n room where dancing parties maybe
ren and a number of sleeping rooms
istituto the domicile The walls are
Ing with pictures ot tne uiitereut
eB and some individual pictures of
ler members of the fraternity. At
present time there are sixteen active
ibers in the chapter. The charter
ibers were: Messrs. Clement Chase,
Wheeler, Rich, Myron Wheeler,
ad, Lichty, Frank Wheeler and
Irk.
sta Theta Pi local chapter is known
ic Alpha Tau. Its colors are pink
blue. Its magazine is the Beta
Ita Pi monthly. Its llower is the
lal rose. It was organized Novem-
122, 1888. Tho house is at 1023 H
Jt, and it isono of tho finest in the
It is very nicely furnished, home
land pleasant. The boys are good
Irtainers and give enjoyable parties
i often. There aro ninateen men
in the chapter. Tho charter mem-
were: Messrs. Mathewson, jr..
Manley, Reese, Piatt, Scharmann, Nich
olson, Stout and McDonald.
Lambda Pi chapter of Sigma Alpha
Epsilon was organized May 26, 1893. It
has always been a vigorous and strong
chapter. Its colors are royal purple
and old gold. The pin is in the shape
of a diamond. The publication is the
"Record of Sigma Alpha Epsilon," pub
lished at Boston, Mass. The rooms are
in the Harris block on N street near
Twelfth. They have been very prettily
furnished and make a fine home for the
boys from out of town. The rooms are
so arranged that they may be turned in
to one large hall for dancing. The
walls are decorated with pictures of the
fraternity flower, the violet, and groups
of the men taken at different years. At
the present there are eighteen active
members. The charter members were:
Messrs. Willits Sawyer, Bross, Gund,
Avery, Haughton, Tefft and Uadley.
The Beta Tau chapter of Delta Tau
Delta was organized April 7, 1894. Its
colors are purple, gold and white. Its
flower is the pansy. Its publication is
the "Rainbow" published at Boston.
The house is at 435 North Twenty-fifth
street. It is a brick house containing
fifteen rooms and is furniehed elegantly.
A grand piano in the front parlor and
many pictures and articles of bric-a-brac
make the rooms look homelike and
comfortable. The fraternity has al
ways been notec for its activity in col
lego politics. The active membership
at present is thirteen. The charter
members were: Messrs. Whitmore,
Strode, Gerrard, Johnson, Brown,
Weaver, Wilson, McMulIen, J. M. John
son and Dern.
One of the largest chapters in the city
is tho Phi Kappa Psi. It was organized
March 23, 1895. The local chapter is
known as the Nebraska Alpha. Its
colors are pink and lavender and the
pin is in the shape of a shield. The na
tional publication is called "The Shield"
and is a very fine magazine, published
at Chicago. Phi Kappa Psi house is at
1134 G street, and is a commodious and
pleasant home. There are eleven large
rooms and two long halls. The house
is old-fashioned and quaint and is just
an ideal place for a home for young men
There are innumerable doors, plenty of
closets and the wood work is of that
ornate sort that was much in vogue
when the house was built. The boyB
have furnished it tastefully and the
walls are adorned with pictures of the
the different groups of men who have
belonged to the organization. Twenty
men are now active members. Recently
a series of Sunday afternoon talks by
professors of the university have been
inaugurated. They are exclusively for
men who belong to the chapter. The
charter members were: Messrs. Bent
ley, Brown, Hildretb, I. M. Bentley,
Oherleis. Powers, Kimball, Wilson, Sedg
wick, Morrow, Straussman, Suddeth,
Barber, Reed, C. Hildreth, Norton.
Rowe and Cary.
Besides these organizations there is
one other that is called the Sophmore
fraternity. It is known as the Theta
Nu Epsilon. It was organized June 1,
1895. Its members aro taken mostly from
tho other fraternities. One of the pe
culiarities of the organization is the fact
that the men are initiated sub-rosa at
the end of the freshman year but they
do not como out until the end of the
Sophmore year. It is the most secret
of any of tho fraternities acd is noted
for the fcarfulness ct its initiations. Its
pin is significant, a skull with jeweled
eyes with crossed keys beneath. There
are twenty men in the local chapter
Tho charter members were: Messrs.
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Delta Phi fraternity. The colors are
pearl, blue and clarec red. It was or
ganized June 10, 1895. The rooms are at
1327 O street, and are mostly used for
study rooms. It is the plan of the fra
ternity to establish a law library and to
that end a good collection of books has
been begun. There are fourteen active
members. The charter members were:
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There are five sororities in the col
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ally and comprise some of the best stu
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chapter house as yet but some of them
are looking toward that dignity. Ihe
sororities are: Kappa Kappa Gamma.
Delta Gamma, Pi Beta Phi, Delta Delta
Delta, Kappa Alpha Theta.
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