Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-11
MYSTERIES
Of the Greek Letter Fraterni-
ties, at Bowdoin
10 Be Revealed to Freshmen Who've
Been fished.
And Tonight Will Be Landed-sesi Exhibits
And Poores. weather at Topsham.

the goat is the Ieigning power in Bruins
wick. To the freshmen selected by each
society are, tonight, revealed the my steries
of these organizations, and it is an occasion
that probably few of them will ever forget.
And what is more in spite of the prevailing
opinion outside they will always remember it
as one of the most pleasant and important
occasions of their lives.
The college fraternity is an institution
looked upon with awe and sometimes sus-
picion by the outside world in general. but
it plays, nevertheless, highly important
part in modern college life, and the college
man who is a Greek never fails to have all
through his life warm spot in his heart
for the old society. He never f0rgets its
grip and mysteries and often still wears its
pin though he may afterwards join d dozen
other secret societies.
An exciting and interesting part of the
college year is the first psrt of the fall
t, ,rm known as the " fishing season. Then
there is great hustliag by the different So
cieties to secure the most desirable men OF
the entering class. Very frequently men
are pledged to the various societies before
size from 20 to 80 men 30 that each takes
from five to 10 each year to take the place
of those graduating. This fishing season is
now over here, each society having pledged
1 number of men whom it confidently an
nounces as the best in all respects in the
class.
Tonight five of the societies initiate their
new men, the remaining one, Alpha Delta
Phi, having its initiation on Friday night
AS the members of these bodies are young
and full of energy and enthusiasm, 1t may De
safely presumed that the G. remoDy of init
alton is long, highly exciting in some parts,
and decidedly impressive in others 1t
generally begins at the supper tables of the
various clubs, perhaps is carried on later at
the dormitories, often has part of its pro-
gramme carried out on the dark campus
and in the neighboring forest, after which
the scene of operations is transferred to the
ball where the real initiative work is done.
It is well toward morning when the return
is made to the campus, when the air is rent
with ringing songs and yells.
Following is q mention of the six national
Gre elk letter fraternities represented at
Bowdoio, with list of the new members:
Alpha Delta Phi is the oldest of the six. the
Bowdoin chapter being established in 1871.
II was founded at Hamilton college in 1882,
and is represented in 20 colleges. II is
everywhere a clean and popular fraternity,
and has some famous names on Its alumni
roll Its Bowdoin initiates this year are
Arthur Hunt, Lewiston; Harry Knight,
Gardiner; G.. ID. Moulton, BAH; ID. X.
pennell, Lewiston; Walter Sargent,
t,rewer; o. ID. Smith, West Buxton; Ed
ward Stsnwood, Jr., Boston, and A. B.
White. Lewiston; all from IS.
Pal Epsilon was founded at Union college
in 1888 and since l843 has had strong
chapter at Bowdoin. 1t is well represented
in 10 American colleges. Tonight its Bow
doin chapter initiates J. +. Dana, Portland;
F.E Drake, Bath; II. Il. Ives, Portland;
". w. Lawrence, Portland; M. ID. Nor
rll. Conway, N. H.; Thomas L. Pierce,
Portland; w w. Spear, R1ckland; Benz.
Webster, IT,, Portland; all from '9S, and
Chace Pulsifer of Lewiston, of 80.
Delta Kappa Epsilon celebrated Its semi
centennial last spring when The college cele-
brated its centennial. 1t was established at
Bowdoin in 1874 the same year 1t was
founded in Yale. 1t is q powerful and
popular society all over the country, being
represented in 50 of the leading collegs.
IL has always been strong here and Its
record in scholarship, athletics and good
fellowship has been surpassed by no
society. Its alumni roll is long and shin
iog one. Unlike the first two mentioned
this fraternity is represented at Colby. 10
night the follosing men, all from Us ale
made "Dekes" here: Percival L. Baxter,
Portland; II. NJ. Bisbee, West sumner;
H.. n. Gardner, Pstten; Moulton A. Hills,
Wslch, La Edward Hutchings, Brewer;
Thomas l.. Marble, Gorham, n. H.;
Eugene I. Minott, Phippsburg; Charles
:. Petteneill Augusta; George f. Stetson'
Bangor: Richard II. Stubbs, Strong.
Zeta Psi, founded at the University OF
New York in 1916, was first introduced into
Maine at Colby, and later the Bowdoin
.hapter was formed in 1867. 1t has chap-
ers in % colleges. The society is well
Known and strong. The membership OF
die chapter is seldom allowed to exceed
.core. The following men from % JOIN
he society here tonight Ii. IL. Hamilton,
Lubec: II. H. Hsmlin, Augusts; Curtis l.
Lynch, Maehias; c. c. Smith, waterbury,
conn. and Emery G. Wilson, Harpswell.
Theta Delta Chi, founded at Union Col
lsee in Is47. has been well represented
mere since 1854, with the exception OF
period in the COS when the charge was mac
i've. 1t has charges in % colleges. Ii is
uniformly good fraternity and is especi-
Inv strong here. 1t initiates these new
men tonight II. S. Cleaves, BridRton: A.
c. Eames. Bethel; Theodore Gould, Port
land: f. f. Spear, Washington, ID. c.;
and Ralph Wiggip, Rockland:
Delta Epsilon was founded at Williams
:, 1894. and has chapters in 2S colleges.
chapter was established here in 1857, hut
died out few years later. 1t was re-es-
tablished most auspiciousiy in 1892. This
srsteruity is also represented at Colby. In
some colleges it is only semi-secret. These
are the men msde members of it here to-
NIGHT: A. W. Blake, Portland; c. +.
Eston. JAY; C. F. Kendall, Biddeford; IL.
r. Mcintyre, Saco; j. E. Oiiorne, Rich
mond; w. +. Preble. Litchfield; John A.
Scott, Ellsworth; and Guy Il. Sturgls, New
=, III fvnr and George G.