Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-21
RHO RHO CHAPTER
Of Sigma Chi Installed at University
of Maine, Saturday Night.

Bangor, Me, April 20.-(SpeciaD.-
The Rho Rho Chapter Of Sigma Chi
was installed at the University of
Maine last evening, in the A. o. II.
hall, Bangor. The members OF this
chautcr were formerly of the local So
ciety of Delta Rho, established at the
university III 1896 and which since that
date has had a flourishng career. The
Sigma chi fraternity was founded at
Miami University, June 20, 1880, by
General Ben +. Runkle, L. S. A., (re-
tire). at present instructor in military
tactics at the University Of Maine;
Thomas {. Ben, James Z. Caldwell,
Daniel W. Cooper, Frank II. Scobey,
Isaac NJ Jordon and William Lock
wood who with the exception of the
ulst named had been members of the
Kappa Chapter of Delta Kappa EpSi-
lon \ disagreement arose in that
CHAPTER, ending in the final voluntary
withdrawal Of the six persons named,
who Immediately organized another so
cicty under the name of Sigma Chi.
Since that time the fraternity has adj
vanced with rapid strides and in the
0''GllI ana w 80 tSiIt.' it'lis, c4ilii O.
present there are 81 active chapters,
and Il membership Of nearly 10000. AT
Cornell University Sigma chi is one
Of the strongest fraternities and last
year a $25G coo chapter house was built.
The Rho l;ho will BE- the first chap
ter of Sigma Chi in Maine and the
other chapters of this fraternity in
New England are at Dartmouth Col
lcce and at Massachusetts Institute Of
Technology, whore at the latter place
already $50, Geo has been subscribed for
Il chapter house. At both these inSti-
tutions this fraternity is among the
leaders and with such Il genial and en-
ergetic class of fellows as We're init
ated last evening, to represent them
at the University of Maine, Sigma Chi
is destined to gain great prestige i'll
Maine.
| The members Of the former society Of
| Delta Rho received their charter from
| the general fraternity Of Sigma Chi
about the first of April and prior to
! that time had purchased a house oppO-
! site the Webster estate i'll Orono at &
cost of nearly $4,000. They expect to
move into their new quarters about the
| first of May.
| A party of students from various Fast
| ern colleges arrived in Bangor. Saturday
! morning, and after breal,fastins at the
| Bangor House. took the electric cars for
| Orono. accompanied by General Runkie
and members of the society, where the
forenoon was spent in visiting points Of
interest on the campus.
a large number Of students came to
Bangor during the afternoon ana were
| registered ut the Bangor House, last
evening. The prcliminaries Of the initia-
ton were conducted in the square and
| the candidates, affirmed in feminine garb
and unique ana exciting pattern executed
with equal agility the cake walk or an
Indian war dance to the delight Of the
crowd which quickly assembled the watch
the fun.
Following are those who assisted in the
Initiation. in addition to General Runkle:
William II. =. Conklin, Brooklyn. n. ",
Cornell; =. l.. Brown. Am"sbury, Dart
mouth: Charles $. Cole. H. II. Russell.
G. G. Thompson. Boston, Massachusetts
Institute OF Technology. In addition to
the undergraduates number of the
lowing is a list Of those who We're initial
ed:
Prof L. II. Merrill. Prof j. H. Huddil-
ston. 4. NJ. Packard, DIR. c. s Whit
comb, Fred ". Hopkins, Cornelius Dow.
"nd Il. J. Woodnan. undergraduates:
Luther Peck Charles w. Stevens, Enoch
J. Bartlett Percy \. Mosher. z. !. Nc
Carthy. Harry r.. Durcn. Victor Els
from. - S. Everett. X. y. Sinclair. r. 9.
fIorberf, +. S. Burns. y. II. ThiEney. w.
w. McIntirc. T. l.. LearY. f. q. Sweet
zcr. Stephen f. Patrick. Arthur S. Ward,
Earl Currun, W. A. <endrick. c. w.
Penne,l. L. Il. COwan, William w. Buck
ley.
Enoch ]. Bartlett Of the senior class at
the University of Maine, formerly edi tor
tin-chief of the college paper, was toast
master. The following toasts offered:
Welcome to Sigma Chi i. Fl. Mosner.
"reminiscences of Oak Hail." 7. =.
Herbert.
Sigma Chi Ben r. Runkle.
Delta Rho f. W. Hopkins.
university of Maine r. f. Leary.
Law School," w. w. Buckley.
Trials of 4 Freshman A. S. Ward.
"Our Alumni, V. +. Ellstrom-
"Our Future +. +. Mccarthy.
| ssn, fI,. Csop1y