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A fraternity (from Latin frater 'brother' and -ity; whence, "brotherhood") or fraternal organization is an organization, society, club or fraternal order traditionally of men but also women associated together for various religious or secular aims.
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.
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]
Alpha Tau Omega (ΑΤΩ), commonly known as ATO, is an American social fraternity founded at the Virginia Military Institute in 1865 by Otis Allan Glazebrook. The fraternity has around 250 active and inactive chapters and colonies in the United States and has initiated more than 229,000 members. [1]
Beginning in August 1969, the concept of fraternity education replaced pledge education at Lambda Chi Alpha. [23] The fraternity education program was designed to integrate all new members into the chapter equally. [24] In 1972, Lambda Chi Alpha officially abolished the pledge process and replaced it with associate membership.
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.
Sigma Alpha Mu (ΣΑΜ), commonly known as Sammy, is a college fraternity founded at the City College of New York in 1909. [2] Though initially founded as a Jewish organization, [2] the fraternity dropped its religious affiliation and became open to men of all faiths in 1953. The fraternity was originally headquartered in New York City, where ...