Newark post., 1922-06-14
ay Cornerstone
OF Frat House
.,,.ssive Ceremony on New Site
4 Sigma Phi Epsilon-First
on Campus -

'.nitv on the Upper Campus of Del
ware College was laid on Monday
tterpoon. Tois was one of the fea-
,ros of the Commencement exercises
~ created great deal of interest
Y # is the first frat house to be
acted on the college campus. The
n Of the rew house was set aside
anne time ago by the Trustees of the
rstitution and in a few years it is
vnpcted that other frats of the col
oao will also erect their houses on
!, he site.
officers Of the Grand Lodge, A. F.
Nd A. M. of Delaware, had charge of
Ne laying of the cornerstone, and
Ppv. George C. Williams, grand mas
a. made a short address. The
,rand Lodge officers met at the rooms
/ Hiram Lodge and marched thence
the university campus shortly be-
IRE 2 o'clock. The ceremonies were
Witnessed by large number of visi-
toL' any alumni member of the
ing th'hi Epsilon Fraternity were
as we'll as all the student
i' a. m NJ. Francis, president of
"i"'N d of directors of the fratern-
,"o 10 for months had been active
' III iing the proposed new fra
ernity home on the campus reality,
Dresided. Bishop Philip. Cook pro-
bounced the invocation. In the alb
we of DR.. Walter Hullihen, presi-
\ of the university, Dean E.
aurence Smith made a short address
bn behalf of the university and the
btber fraternities. Major G. A. Short
kaye talk on "The Fraternity Life of
fhe University" The principal ad-
dress was by DR.. James D. Webster,
former president of Shanghai College,
China, who discussed fraternity life
from the international standpoint.
br. Webster is a member of Sigma
Phi Epsilon Fraternity at another
college Mr.. Francis made a short
address in opening the exercises. He
was followed by Dan Simth, who
SAID:
"a few years ae the board of
trusteef considered he question of
fraternf fties from allangles, with the
INTENT lon of giving tenn support if it
found their influence good and help
full, or abolishing tenn if it found
their influences harnul to the gener-
al welfare of the stdent body. At
that time it was deded that the in
Ruences of fraternits was for the
most part beneficial.
"Fraternities solW in part the
question of housing large group of
resident students, ar in great meas
ure meet the grouIdesires of stu
dents, thus forming very important
factor in universityfe. The board
of trustees, realiziy"che deep signifi
cance of this.ctor on the future de
eesrlopnt Of Delaware College, very
Hwisely set aside this, the finest build
ing site in the possession of the uni
versity, with the possible exception O.
the spot on which Old College stands
for the exclusive use of fraternitie
which exist, or may later come int
being, at Delaware College. The boar
OF trustees chose wisely, for when tn
building plans of this university ar
nnally completed, the new library, tn
nerve center from which will radiat
1he inspiration and energy which wi
galVanize into action both Delawar
College and the Women's College, wi
oe the focus of all the group of built
lngs. To the north of the library wi
stand the buildings which will contai
administration and yeaching staff {
Delaware College, while to the sout
corresponding group of building
VIII answer to the needs of tt
Nomen's College. Farther to tt
torth will lie the group of Delawa1
follege dormitories, while in CORE
fondlng location on the other side wi
Z the Women's College dormitorie
n this spot and Immediately a.
acent to the dormitory building
Wlii be group of five fraternit
pouses. Thus, it will be seen tn,
fVentuahss- all the students of Del
ware College, who are in residenc
VIII be quartered Immediately a
Jacent to Main Street.
To Sigma Phi Epsilon belongs Il
nonor and distinction of being Il
irst fraternity to apply to the boa,
VI trustees for permission, and to fl
IN The requirements laid down
ehae board, to build upon this 81
especially designated by the board f
','iS purpose. 1t is fitting that tn
should have assigned to them t