Sons of the Stars - Ch. 3

Write the Founders' Paragraph word for word.

At nine o'clock on the evening of the eighth day or the eighth month of the year 1839, eight earnest young men, all students at Miami University, held the first meeting of Beta Theta Pi in the Hall of the Union Literary Society, an upper room in the old college building (known as "old Main"). The eight founders in the order in which their names appear in the minutes were:

John Reily Knox - 1839

Samuel Taylor Marshall - 1840

David Linton - 1839

James George Smith - 1840

Charles Henry Hardin - 1841

John Holt Duncan - 1840

Michael Clarkson Ryan - 1839

Thomas Boston Gordon - 1840

"of ever honored memory"

Who was the first secretary of Beta Theta Pi?

James George Smith

How many Founders are there?

8

What fraternities are in the Miami Triad?

Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Chi

Who was the first president of Beta Theta Pi?

John Holt Duncan

Who was president of the Union Literary Society before he joined Beta Theta Pi?

John Reily Knox

Write the 9 Goals of the Men of Principle Initiative.

Cultivation of the Intellect

Leadership Development and Self Governance

Commitment to Community

Member Recruitment

Responsible Personal Conduct

Communication

Member Education

Chapter Advisors

Lifelong Fraternal Brotherhood