Denison University - Adytum Yearbook (Granville, OH)

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.Illilllillllliilillllliily • 1874. Joseph 8. Tunison Cincinnati, O. Frank W. Harmon Benjamin Keys Thomas W. Philipps Newark, O. Rev. M. D. Shutter , Minneapolis, Minn. Samuel H. Collins Lawrenceburg, Ind. John H. James Oskaloosa, Iowa. W. H. Pritchard Mansfield, O. 1875. John H. Brierley Glasco, Kan. Arthur P. Brock way Adrian, Mich. James W. Slocum ..Knoxville, Tenn. 1876. Vinton R. Shepard Cincinnati, O. Russell B. Rice Perrysville, O. 1877. 1882, Edgar S. McCoy Minneapolis, Minn. Norman M. Wolfe Mansfield, O. 1878. Oilman R. Davis Omaha, Neb. Alfred C. Woolley Marshall C. Slocum Lancaster, O. 1879. Robert W. E. Davis Cincinnati, O. Arthur L. Hughes Annapolis, Md. OsMAN C. Hooper Columbus, O. Alfred A. Frazier Zanesville, O. 1880. Clarence F. Castle Oranville, O. 1881. Charles H. Carey Cincinnati, O. JuDSON L. Philips Clyde, O. William C. Sprague McComielsville, O.

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LTjn nsri LIST. — XC CwS 1841. Hon. William Baker, Eta Chapter Harvard. (Ti ' ustee of Denison University.) W. H. CoRWiN, Alpha Chapter Miami. (Died March 12, 1880.) ■ $CCC« CCC:$ RALPHS ETfi SLUMNI.- - 1867. Jonathan Rees Newark, O. 1868. 1869, James Ij. Cox.. Zanesville, O. 1869. Rev. Henry A. Delano Norwich, N. Y. Rev. Frederick Clatworthy Nor walk, O. (Trustee of Denison University.) 1S70. John J. Powell Cedar Rapids, la. Hen ' y a. Wise Canton, O. Will B. Keys Glendale, O. 1871. Charles J. Seaman Cleveland, O. 1873. Thomas J. Keating Columbus, O. Mason D. Phillips Hon. H. Jud. Booth : Charles T. Thompson Minneapolis, Minn. Uriah M. Chaille Indianapolis, Ind. Harry L. Keys Glendale, O. 14

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-BETA THETA PL The fraternity of the Beta Theta Pi was founded at Miami Uni- versity, Oxford, Ohio, July 4th, 1839. Its founders all received invitations to join the Alpha Delta Phi, then the only fraternity in existence west of New York, but, with characteristic western pluck, they resolved to establish a new i: ' aternity on the basis of close and enduring friendship. At first the number of members was limited to nine in a chapter, and, while this restriation has been removed, the fraternity has always favored small chapters, believing in the rule Qualitas non Quantitas. Although there were several chapters in the east in early days, they were all withdrawn before 1850. After the close of the Rebellion, which crippled college interests everywhere, only six chapters were in existence. Since 1865, how- ever, the best of the dead chapters have been revived, and new ones have been started in favorable localities. An alliance with the eastern fraternity of Alpha Sigma Chi, in 1879, gave Beta Theta Pi a firm foothold in the east, and now the dominion of the wreath and stars extends from Maine to California, and Beta Theta Pi alone can claim the title of a National Fraternity, as the following chapter list will show : Beta, 1840 Ohio University Gamma, 1842 Washington and Jefferson College. Delta, 1845 Indiana Asbury University. Epsllon, 1842 Centre College. Zeta, 1850 Hampden Sydney College. Eta, 1843 Harvard College. 16