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The only true distinction between a fraternity and any other form of social organizations is the implication that the members are freely associated as equals for a mutually beneficial purpose rather than because of a religious, governmental, commercial, or familial bond – although there are fraternities dedicated to each of these fields of ...
Pledge – a probationary member of a fraternity or sorority, sometimes also called "associate member." [112] Pledge pin – a pin worn by pledges for the duration of the pledging period. It is usually given to a pledge following a ceremony when they are first offered membership in the organization and can be worn until their initiation.
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The official name in English, omitting Fraternity, Inc. or Sorority, Inc. letters * The letters of the fraternity or sorority if applicable. Use Greek letters when possible. (Example, ΑΒΓ) coat of arms The image of the organization's coat of arms. Use only the file name with no other code.
Fraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E.) is a fraternal organization that was founded on February 6, 1898, in Seattle, Washington, by a group of six theater-owners including John Cort (the first president), brothers John W. and Tim J. Considine, Harry (H.L.) Leavitt (who later joined the Loyal Order of Moose), Mose Goldsmith and Arthur Williams. [1]
Omega Eta Tau (ΩΗΤ), formed as Torch and Dagger in Council Bluffs, Iowa, in 1859, was the first known high school fraternity. The fraternity existed with lapses from 1861 to 1866 and again from 1880 to 1893. In 1900, it was renamed Omega Eta Tau and began expanding nationally. Omega Gamma Delta, (ΩΓΔ) was founded in 1902 in Brooklyn, New ...
The pledges were yelled at by fraternity members during initiation. Molineaux and another fraternity member are alleged to have "shoved and struck one of the pledges," the filing says.
Loyalty to the Fraternity was repeatedly urged by brothers on the part of those who were among the initiated, and for every chapter with the vision of a fraternity house. The statement has become a manifesto for the national fraternity and chapters, as each may symbolically be referred to as a "House of Alpha".