Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-12
LAID CORNERSTONE
OF CHAPTER HOUSE
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity OF
University of Delaware Had
Interesting Exercises
Special Correspondence Every Evening

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Newark, June 12.--One OF the most
interesting features Of the commence
ment program at the University OF
Delaware this afternoon was the lay
ing of the cornerstone of tho new
Chapter House OF the Sigma Phi
Epsilon Fraternity on tho university
campus Several years ago the board
OF trustees OF the university ruled that
in the fuutre new fraternity houses
must bc built on the campus. This
will be the first Chapter House built
on the campus following out that rul-
ing. but will be followed in future
years by the erection OF other Chapter
Houses by the various fraternitles
represented at the university. on the
plot of ground on the campus allotted
for this purpose. The building now in
course Of erection is situated on the
north side Of Main street near Purnell
Hall
Officers Of the Grand Lodge, a. +.
and A NJ. OF Della ware. had charge Of
! the laying OF the cornerstone, and
Rev. George {. Williams. grand master.
! made shoet address. The Grand
/ Lodge officers met at the rooms of
Hiram Lodge and marched thence to
the university campus shortly before
> o'clock The ceremonies were wit
messed by large number of visitors.
( Many alumni members of the Sigma
Phi Epsilon Fraternity were present,
as we'll as all the student members.
William NJ. Francis. president OF the
board Of directors OF the fraternity
who for months had been active in
making tho proposed new fraternity
home on the campus reality. pre-
sided. Bishop Philip Cook pronounced
the invocation. In the absence OF DR.
Walter Hullihen, president OF the
university, Dean +. Laurence Smith
made a short address on behalf OF the
university and the other freternities
Major G. A. Short gave a talk OF
The Fraternity Life OF the Uni
versity." The principal address wa
; by DIR. James D. Webster. frme
; president Of Shanghai College. China
, who discussed fraternity life from tn
international viewpoint. DIR. Webs te
Is member Of Sigma Phi Epeilol
: Fraternity at another college. Nj
Francis made a short address in open
, ing the exercises. He was followe
by Dean Smith. who said:
"a fOw years ago the board Of trus
tees considered the question OF fra
ternities from ali angles. with the in
D ten;ion OF giving them support IL !
? found their influences good and help
ful. or abolishing them II il foun
] their influences harmful 10 the gener
a. welfare OF the student body A
| that time Il was decided that the in
d huence Of fraternities was for the mos
part beneficial
= "traternities solve in part the ques
a ton OF housing large group Of res
dent students, and I'm great measur
q meet the group desires of student
Z thus forming a very important factc
i in university life. The board Of triI.
tees. realizing the deep significa nC
e or this factor on the future deyeloI
q ment Of Delaware College, very wisel
i set aside this. the finest building sit
!. in the possession of the universit
with the possible exception OF the SD,
ON which Old College stands. for II
exclusive use of fraternities which g
II ist. or may later come into being. ;
v Delaware College. The board of tr,l.
= tees chose wisely, for when the buils
e.. ing plans Of this university are fna