Wake Forest University - Howler Yearbook (Winston Salem, NC)

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Paui II. Ch J. T. Spenc. Frank ( Iwi x P. C. Stringi Phi Beta Kappa, the nation ' s greatest honorary scholastic fraternity, was founded in December, 1776, at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, with three avowed principles . . . Fraternity, Morality, and Literature. Two years later a resolution was passed that membership not be confined to collegians alone and in July 1779, was elected to membership the only person who was not a native of Virginia. This initiate, a graduate of Yale, then proceeded to secure chapters for both Harvard and Yale and started Phi Beta Kappa on its way to a national organization. For over one hundred and fifty years the fraternity has given oblong gold keys, on one side of which are engraved the Greek letters for Phi Beta Kappa, and a hand pointing to three stars, signifying the principles l n u 1 j icH the organization stands; on the reverse side is the name of the member and the chapter, the year of initiation, and S.P., December 5, 177!). These awards have been bestowed upon thousands of men who have displayed charac- ter, scholarship, and extra-curricular diligence. The Wake Forest Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the Delta of North Carolina, was installed on January 13, 1 941 . with Dean Marjorie H. Nicholson the national president of the organization, presiding. Eight charter members associated themselves with the local group, of which Prof. Carlton P. West is president. The other affiliates are Dr. Samuel Fielden, vice president. Dr. N. C. Ciddings, secretary-treasurer, Dr. Hubert M. Poleat, Dr. J. H. Gorrell, Dr. William Allen. Dr. William Fleming, and Dr. Frederick Taylor. In addition to these charter members, twenty foundation members were taken in at the installation ceremony, men who have distinguished themselves in almost every field of intellect and culture. These men, many of whom are members of the college faculty, are Dr. Henry Simmons, Dr. U. A. Royster, Dr. A. C. Reid, Dr. Charles Lee Smith, Dr. G. W. Paschal, Dr. T.J. Simmons. Dr. T. H. Briggs, Dr. ( ail Murchison, Dr. C. ( ' . Irittenden, Dr. H. B.Jones, Dr. C. B. Earp. Dr. E. E. Folk, President Thurman D. Kitchin, Dr. O. T. Binkley, Dr. Claudius Murchison, Mr. Gerald W. Johnson, Dr. C. T. Goode, Dr. W. II. Nairn, Senator losiah W. Bailey, and Dr. R. L. Paschal. 128 - - «• - ...

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