The oldest local fraternity?

[whittleschmeg]

Originally posted by BetaRose
I believe the oldest local fraternity is Lambda Iota - founded in 1836 at the University of Vermont.

I think you are correct in stating that Lambda Iota is the oldest local fraternity. Interesting fact, at my school we have a Lambda Iota sorority and its kind of cool because they have the same chapter colors as the fraternity in Vermont. They go and visit the boys twice a year I think.

[s0phie]

Originally posted by SigSigSor
Our Brother Frat was established in 1834 a local still going strong, but had a location change... but I think they are the oldest by far

i was just about to say them... dude, you're a sigma?

[preciousjeni]

Originally posted by PhoenixAzul
Pi Beta Sigma at Otterbein (www.pibetasigma.org) claims the honor of being the oldest local fraternity. their founding was 1908. Anyone have anything earlier? i was just fascinated by this...anyone know off hand who the oldest local sorority is?

Do they mean oldest on your campus or oldest period?

ETA: Nevermind...I see. Well, they do qualify it with "and Finest" and who can dispute that? LOL!

[Highstreet]

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

Do they mean oldest on your campus or oldest period?

ETA: Nevermind...I see. Well, they do qualify it with "and Finest" and who can dispute that? LOL!

This is great!! Pi Sig..............We tend to Rule!!

We meant Oldest on campus. But it is also qualified by:

No Name change.
Uninterrupted campus presence.
No merging with other organizations.
Never been associated with a National.

And we are the "Finest"!

[OrigamiTulip]

Originally posted by SigSigSor
Our Brother Frat was established in 1834 a local still going strong, but had a location change... but I think they are the oldest by far

Their own history says that they were founded at Union in 1834, and existed for only 25 years before becoming an Alpha Delta Phi chapter. Then the fraternity did not exist at all for 5 years before a second chapter was formed at a secondary school in a different state in 1864. That school, which didn't even exist in 1834, doesn't become a college for two more years until 1866.

No reasonable arguement can be made for that chapter to claim to be any older than 1864.

[PhoenixAzul]

Originally posted by preciousjeni
Do they mean oldest on your campus or oldest period?

ETA: Nevermind...I see. Well, they do qualify it with "and Finest" and who can dispute that? LOL!

hehe, that's because they're our brothers hehe. No,they've done really well for themselves lately...the completely turned their chapter rep around in like 2 years time, and have the biggest pledge class this year, and have been Chapter of the Year 2 years running.

[SigSigSor]

Yeah-- Im a sigma

[BamaSigmaPi]

Our new faculty advisor here at UA Sigma Pi was a Tri-Kappa at Dartmouth. Just wanted to share that. I know they're from the early 1800s.

[johnnnytk]

Founded at Yale University in 1895, Pi Lambda Phi was the first non-sectarian fraternity in the United States, accepting men of good character without regard to race or religion.

Holla! hhaha. random fact.

[JillianPhiNu]

Phi Nu Society of MacMurray College was created in 1853 and is still going strong! Never went national, never will go national. They have run continuously since the first class pledged. There was another sorority created on that campus before Phi Nu, but they are not Greek Letter affiliated and they have had at least one, possibly two, periods of inactivity lasting at least 4 years.

[KAPital PHINUst]

Originally Posted by JillianPhiNu

Phi Nu Society of MacMurray College was created in 1853 and is still going strong! Never went national, never will go national. They have run continuously since the first class pledged. There was another sorority created on that campus before Phi Nu, but they are not Greek Letter affiliated and they have had at least one, possibly two, periods of inactivity lasting at least 4 years.

From the PHINUst fraternity, to the PHINUst sorority, I congratulate you on your 155 years of longevity.

Here's to 155 more wonderful years for your organization.

[APhiO]

Originally Posted by KAPital PHINUst

From the PHINUst fraternity, to the PHINUst sorority, I congratulate you on your 155 years of longevity.

Here's to 155 more wonderful years for your organization.

Phi Beta Kappa is still alive.. old and stuck in the history, they do not expand. They are like dinosaurs who refuse to evolve.

Unlike Alpha Phi Omega, we have a lot of chapters in the US, Philippines, Australia, Canada & New Zealand.

[xcdude84]

I am part of the Oldest Fraternity in Michigan and one of the oldest in the entire country. Our house is Phi Alpha Pi and we were established in 1847 three years after our college was founded. It is located at Olivet College in Olivet Michigan. Our clolors are Blue and White and our motto is "Progress, Truth, and Friendship"

[PiPhiGirl2005]

Originally posted by xcdude84
. . . and our motto is "Progress, Truth, and Friendship"

My boyfriend is in a local fraternity at Hope College (Phi Kappa Alpha/Cosmopolitan) and their motto is very similar.... "Friendship, Progress, and Truth."

(And while they're certainly not the oldest local around, they're one of the best!!)

[SigSigSor]

are you in a local as well?