Beginning of a Greek Letter Organization

[Tom Earp]

Everyone asks about stating or being a part of a Greek Letter Organization.

This will be Episodic to a degree from a Founders Stand Point. Maybe it will help some.

At my first college, I became a member of a Service Fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega and enjoyed every moment of it.
Pledge under the table with a new organization because of grades. First sign.

Went to PSU Ks, and joined a Local (Second Sign)that became Sigma Chi.

Was kicked out of that Fraternity. Upset, yes but understandable.

The last two weeks of school, I was at the Library more than I ever was before. What did I study, Fraternitys!

Spent the Summer designing The Badge, Pledge Pin, Coat of Arms and Banner. Wrote Letters to what I considered the Old Line Greek Organizations who were not on Campus. Got all returned with Thank You but we are not expanding at the time.

Undaunted as being young, I forged along to the Fall Semester.

Did the normal thing, brow beat My Roommate, the two guys at the pool room at the Student Center, and went from there. Guys from Home Town brought other Guys in.

Pretty soon when it was known that there was a New Group coming on Campus, more became interested to help start something New. Oh, there was at the same time another New Group that was trying to be elected to come on campus, as Group that was Associated with Delat Sigma Phi.

There was only one Group that would be allowed to come on Campus at the time.