The First Sixty Years of Chi Chapter Delta Tau Delta By Rufus Southworth (1900)
In compiling this history of Chi Chapter of Delta Tau Delta, Brother Rufus Southworth has rendered a service of inestimable value to all the members of Chi. He has done a job which few others could have done as well, for he has known personally and associated intimately with men whose membership in Chi goes […]
The Founding of Chi
The history of Chi Chapter is inspiring. It is the record of love and devotion to the lofty ideals of Delta Tau Delta. Moreover, it is the chronicle of toll, of hardship, of dark days endured by men who never knew defeat, even when the outlook was dreary enough to have utterly discouraged men cast […]
A Decade of Struggle
In the days of goodwill between fraternities and their chapters, it is almost impossible to imagine the opposition to the establishment of this youngest chapter of the youngest fraternity then represented at Kenyon. A new chapter of another fraternity had been installed on the Hill only a year before. There were less than 60 men […]
The Hour of Trial
Henry J. Eberth ’89 has not studied the principles of Delta Tau Delta in vain. Determined to keep Chi alive, he battled with unceasing ardor. A Phi Beta Kappa man and a first honor man to be, he possessed the high regard of the faculty. A one-man track team, he held many if not most of […]
Chi’s Living Quarters
Dave Cable, Chi 1921President, Chi Chapter 1920President, Chi Chapter Alumni Association, 1962-1971Vice President, Chi Chapter Alumni Association, 1958-1962Chapter Advisor, 1965-1969 Kenyon College differs from most of the institutions at which Delta Tau Delta is represented in that all its students are required to live in the college dormitories. Hence, there is no need of fraternity […]
The Lodge
The lack of fraternity houses at Kenyon has also necessitated the making of special arrangements for a chapter hall. The first chapter meetings of Chi were held in the rooms of the actives. In the spring of 1890, two rooms and a hallway were rented on the second floor over the post office, located on […]
A Decade of Achievement
The years between 1900 and 1910 perhaps marked the period of Chi’s happiest times. The chapter was firmly established, and its position on the Hill was recognized by even its old-time opponents. Tolerance had given place to friendship; few smoldering sparks of former bitterness now remained. Twenty to 30 years of added existence had given […]
The Story Since 1910
The 10 years from 1910 to 1920 were important in the history of Chi. Forty-nine Chi men served in the World War. Of these, three should have special mention. Lt Col. Alan G. Goldsmith ’11, Infantry A.E.F., was cited for the Legion of Honor, two official Romanian decorations, official Serbian decoration and one United States […]
The Secret of Chi’s Success
What are the reasons for the spectacular success that Chi has made?Two important causes are evident. First and foremost, the chapter has, almost without exception, selected men who measured up to the high standards set by Delta Tau Delta, men who were capable of approaching her lofty ideals by pondering them in the lone silent […]
History
Text of Original Petition to Establish Chi Chapter (1881) 1881 To the President and Faculty of Kenyon College Gentlemen: We the undersigned wishing to abide by all the Laws of Kenyon College are desiring to establish a Chapter of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity at Kenyon, by and with the consent of the President and Faculty […]