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05-10-2007, 08:31 PM
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I believe our oldest continually running chapter would have to be at W&J, Fiji's Alpha since 1848
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05-10-2007, 11:09 PM
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Our Delta chapter at University of Minnesota was founded in February 1908, Epsilon chapter at University of Kentucky was founded in May 1908, and Zeta chapter at Ohio University was founded in June 1908.
I would strongly suspect that one of them is our oldest in continual operation - I am fairly certain that none of those 3 chapters has ever closed.
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05-11-2007, 12:09 AM
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Gamma Chapter of Beta Theta Pi:
Founded: June 1, 1842
The Gamma chapter of Beta Theta Pi at Washington & Jefferson College proudly upholds the traditions of our organization and chapter, as have our brothers over the last 160 years. Gamma chapter carries the prestige of being the oldest fraternity established on W&J’s campus as well as the longest fraternity chapter in continuous existence of any fraternity in the world.
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Sorry, but Alpha Delt has at least 3 chapters older and continuous, including our mother chapter, Hamilton, 175 years old this year
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05-11-2007, 11:18 PM
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Sorry, but I think you're wrong. If you have three, put them out here...I'd love to read about it, but I think you're wrong...
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05-11-2007, 11:35 PM
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I didn't even have to go get my Bairds for this, but on Wikipedia Alpha Delt has 4 chapters older than our Gamma Chapter, 3 of which have had innactive periods, and your Alpha chapter (per it's website), just got back on campus....admit me to the light, please.
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05-12-2007, 12:47 AM
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Our Hamilton Chapter has never closed down! School recognition and operation are two different things. Most schools didn't even officially recognize fraternities for the first 30-40 years of our existance. Our Union Chapter started as a local in 1833, and I stand corrected on the third. I thought our Michigan Chapter dated back to 1842, but 1846 is the correct date. In addition, I believe our Trinity chapter dated back that far (as a local), but I have to check on that. Our former Harvard Chapter, now known as the AD Club, dates back to 1837. Our former Dartmouth Chapter (of Animal House fame  , founded in 1842 as Tau Delta Theta, still exists as Alpha Delta local.
And that's just AD. Four other fraternities ( Kappa Alpha, Delta Phi, Sigma Phi, and Psi U) have chapters older than your chapter, some several. All from Baird's., 20th edition specifically. Lambda Iota, local at Vermont, dates back to 1836. Any questions??
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05-12-2007, 02:45 PM
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Never poke a sleeping bear:)
Per Baird's (20th ed.) There's no guarantee you're even in the top 15!
Kappa Alpha- Union & Williams(I know, that one's unlikely)
Delta Phi- Union, NYU, Columbia
Chi Psi- Union
Sigma Phi- Union, Hamilton, Hobart
Psi Upsilon- Union, Amherst, Columbia, Dartmouth
Lambda Iota- Vermont
Alpha Delta Phi- Hamilton, Union, (maybe Trinity)
Alpha Delta- Dartmouth
AD Club- Harvard
Might not even be in the top twenty.
Start rewriting your pledge manual
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05-12-2007, 02:55 PM
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Our Delta chapter at University of Minnesota was founded in February 1908, Epsilon chapter at University of Kentucky was founded in May 1908, and Zeta chapter at Ohio University was founded in June 1908.
I would strongly suspect that one of them is our oldest in continual operation - I am fairly certain that none of those 3 chapters has ever closed.
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I've always heard from friends (and a cousin) who were initiated in Epsilon (UK) that Epsilon is the second oldest Alpha Gamma Delta chapter in continuous operation. If so, and I have no reason to doubt them, then it looks like Delta would be the oldest chapter in continuous operation.
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05-12-2007, 03:06 PM
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Would a chapter that either reorganized or is recolonize - yet never closed per say (i.e. the charter is never pulled) - be considered as continuous?
If there are any hold over members, then of course the chapter is still active. What I wounder about is something along this line.
A chapter has all their current active members (i.e. still attending the college) go alum at the end of say the spring 2007 semester. Then in the fall of 2007, there is a new pledge class and members.
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05-12-2007, 03:33 PM
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AOII's oldest in continual operation would be our fourth chapter, Omicron. Omicron was founded at the University of Tennessee on April 14, 1902.
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05-12-2007, 04:35 PM
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i'm guessing our oldest on campus would be Psi U - it's existed continuously here since 1843, the university opened in 1831. The next oldest is Alpha Delt, 1856.
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05-12-2007, 05:36 PM
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My bad, your fraternity IS better than mine. Our gamma chapter was chartered in 1842, and has never left campus, been un-recognized, disbanded...etc. since. If you can say that about all the chapters below (which you clearly can't, not even one of them), then you're way WAY cooler than me.
As for starting to re-write my pledge manual. Thats hilarious, Beta is probably in your pledge manual more than Alpha Delt itself.
Aren't you guys co-ed anyway? hilarious.
PS, and Kappa Sigma was founded in the 1400's.
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Per Baird's (20th ed.) There's no guarantee you're even in the top 15!
Kappa Alpha- Union & Williams(I know, that one's unlikely)
Delta Phi- Union, NYU, Columbia
Chi Psi- Union
Sigma Phi- Union, Hamilton, Hobart
Psi Upsilon- Union, Amherst, Columbia, Dartmouth
Lambda Iota- Vermont
Alpha Delta Phi- Hamilton, Union, (maybe Trinity)
Alpha Delta- Dartmouth
AD Club- Harvard
Might not even be in the top twenty.
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05-12-2007, 06:00 PM
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Ohh yeah? Well, you have a dragon as one of your symbols.
Kidding 
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05-12-2007, 06:18 PM
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Ohh yeah? Well, you have a dragon as one of your symbols.
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05-12-2007, 07:01 PM
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So?
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Kidding
Lion vs. Dragon
Eagle vs. Owl
Kite vs. Dagger
Anchor vs. Key
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