Phi Epsilon Pi

Trey_P-I_47 · #1 05-19-2007, 01:39 AM

Hey Everyone,

I recently came across an unknown fraternity and I figured this would be the best place to get an answer. I have been searching for any information on a group called Phi Epsilon Pi, google has returned nothing that works and since there are so many intelligent people up here who know lots about fraternal history, I just figured you all may be able to help me out. Basically I want to know what type of Fraternity they were........Local, National, Social, Honorary, Professional, etc.....

Any information will help.

Thanks in advance

Drolefille · #2 05-19-2007, 01:52 AM

http://greeks.wustl.edu/~zbt/history.htm
Looks like they merged with ZBT
http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul...silon_pi.shtml
This one says it was the first non-sectarian fraternity at Rutgers

And this .swf looks like it mentions them in passing
http://www.uga.edu/tep/flash/history.swf

Looks like they were social

Trey_P-I_47 · #3 05-19-2007, 02:03 AM

Thanks Drolefille,

I checked the second link myself beforehand and it didnt really reveal anything in particular, and I appreciate the tid-bit on ZBT, I checked some older Bairds but they didnt provide too much helpful info.

Also check your PMs, I want to talk to you about something.

Leslie Anne · #4 05-19-2007, 03:57 AM

Hi Trey,

There used to be a website with a huge listing of every GLO mentioned in all 20 editions of Baird's. Fortunately, I printed it out before the website was taken down. Two different Phi Epsilon Pis are listed.

The first one is the one Drolefille gave you info on. (founded 1904 Rutgers, merged with ZBT) The second one was founded at Beloit in 1908 and was absorbed by SAE. Info on this second one appears in Baird's 7th, 8th, and
9th editions. Unfortunately, I don't have any of those editions.

If it's the first one you're after, they were national and social. They appear in the section with NICs although I'm not sure if they ever were NIC. I'm not sure what you're not finding though so I'm confused. There's a lot of info on them in the earlier editions. ???

Trey_P-I_47 · #5 05-19-2007, 11:48 AM

Hey Leslie,

I have 2 early PDF versions of Bairds Manuals (1915 and 1920) they are freely available online through google books so you can search for them and save them to your computer. If you cant find them, just shoot me a PM and I will get them to you.

After I have done some more research I thought it was probably the one that merged with ZBT, but I didnt know there were 2 different groups. The only thing I have to go on is a Coat of Arms, and a chapter designation (Beta Xi). There are also a couple names as well, but my history info from my source is very limited.

Trey_P-I_47 · #6 05-19-2007, 11:59 AM

This is the photo of the Coat of Arms if that will help anyone out.

Leslie Anne · #7 05-19-2007, 01:16 PM

That's the coat of arms for the first one that merged with ZBT. It's described in the 17th edition of Bairds (1963).

As of 1963 there wasn't a Beta Xi chapter yet. I'm guessing it would show up in a listing in the 18th edition. I have an 18th edition somewhere but I just recently moved and I haven't unpacked all my boxes. I'll look for it though.

Thanks for letting me know about the older ones on Google books. That's helpful. (the antique booksellers are gonna be pissed)

Leslie

Trey_P-I_47 · #8 05-19-2007, 01:25 PM

Thanks for the info.....I really do appreciate it, and it looks like the antique book sellers will just have to get over it! Although I would buy a hard copy for a reasonable price

exlurker · #9 05-19-2007, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leslie Anne

That's the coat of arms for the first one that merged with ZBT. It's described in the 17th edition of Bairds (1963).

As of 1963 there wasn't a Beta Xi chapter yet. I'm guessing it would show up in a listing in the 18th edition. I have an 18th edition somewhere but I just recently moved and I haven't unpacked all my boxes. I'll look for it though.

Thanks for letting me know about the older ones on Google books. That's helpful. (the antique booksellers are gonna be pissed)

Leslie

The Beta Xi chapter was at Baruch College. The chapter was chartered in 1966, according to the book "Going Greek: Jewish College Fraternities in the United States" by M. R. Sanua (Wayne State University Press, 2003).

Also, Phi Epsilon Pi was a member of NIC.

Trey_P-I_47 · #10 05-19-2007, 08:00 PM

Thanks exlurker, although I am curious as to why you would have a book on Jewish fraternities

but I really do appreciate the info!