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When were we founded?
Thursday, April 10th, 1856 at 9pm, the weather was slightly overcast
Where were we founded?
The Old South Barracks, Norwich University, Norwich, Vermont
What is Norwich University?
The oldest private military institution in America
When did the Old South Barracks burn down?
March 14th, 1866
Who was our first President?
Captain Arthur Chase
Who was our first Secretary?
Colonel Frederick Norton Freeman
Who was our first Medal of Honor Recipient?
Brigadier General Edward Bancroft Williston
What founder does not have a photo?
Lieutenant Lorenzo Potter
Who was the first to join the Chapter Eternal?
Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Howard Farrar
Who was a Confederate in the American Civil War?
Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Howard Farrar
Name our 5 Founders
Captain Arthur Chase
Colonel Frederick Norton Freeman
Brigadier General Edward Bancroft Williston
Lieutenant Lorenzo Potter
Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Howard Farrar
What secret organization were all founders a part of?
The Regulators
What did the secret organization the founders were a part of stand for?
Women and Minorities Rights
When did the founders graduate?
1856
What war were all the founders a part of?
American Civil War
Who is the Assistant Founder/Honorary Brother?
Captain Egbert Phelps
What are Egbert Phelp’s contributions?
Suggested the name Theta Chi
Designed the Badge
Introduced Arthur Chase to Frederick Norton Freeman
Assisted in the planning of the creation of Theta Chi
Who was an officer of the Regulators
Captain Egbert Phelps
What other frat was Captain Egbert Phelps a part of?
Chi Psi
What was the Crisis of 1881?
Only 1 Active Member
Who was the active member in the Crisis of 1881
James M. Holland
What alumni helped save the Crisis of 1881
Charles Dole
Who were the two new Theta Chi members following 1881?
Henry B Hersey and Philip S Randle
When did we become a National frat?
1902
Who founded Beta chapter?
Park V Perkins
Where is Beta chapter?
MIT
When did we acquire the Alpha house?
1905
Who acquired the Alpha house?
James M Holland and J.H. Judkins
When was the Creed written?
1915
Who wrote the Creed?
Frank Schrenk
Where was the Creed written?
Kappa Chapter, UPenn
When did we become an International frat?
February 20th, 1965
What chapter was the first Canadian chapter?
Zeta Gamma
Where is the first Canadian chapter?
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
In WWI how many members of Theta Chi served (and percentage)?
751 (63%)
How many members of Theta Chi joined the Chapter Eternal in WWI
14
When was the Theta Chi monument unveiled?
August, 1931
What event was the Theta Chi monument unveiled at?
75th Anniversary Convention
Where is the Theta Chi monument located?
Atop the site of where the Old South Barracks once sat
What percentage of Theta Chi members served in WWII?
90%
How many members of Theta Chi joined the Chapter Eternal in WWII?
340
Who were the 2 members who participated in the Doo Little Raid?
Lieutenant Herald F. Watson and Captain Charles Ross Greening
Who were the 2 Medal of Honor recipients in WWII?
U.S. Army Captain James M Burt and U.S. Army Air Corps Captain Harl Pease