At this time Sigma Nu was still using the Roman numeral designation for chapters. Howard felt that the Fraternity should adopt a Greek-letter designation according to the founding date of the chapter.
Thus, his own chapter at North Georgia became Kappa. Howard's main contribution was the founding of The Delta, the Fraternity's renowned magazine.
He selected The Delta for the magazine's title to symbolize the geographic relationship of the three existing chapters of the Fraternity at that time, Alpha, Lambda and Kappa. The first edition of The Delta was published in April and contained sixteen pages. The year following the publication of The Delta witnessed another important milestone for Sigma Nu.
Robinson Lambda, Washington and Lee. Robinson felt that a meeting of alumni and collegiate representatives was imperative because of a need to update the constitution, revise procedures and coordinate efforts. The Sigma Nu convention later became known as Grand Chapter. It is held every two years and serves as the legislative body of the General Fraternity.
Another event in which had a major impact upon the Fraternity was the establishment of Nu Chapter at the University of Kansas.
During the first fifteen years of its existence, Sigma Nu was primarily a southern fraternity, and the decision to establish Nu Chapter was to be the first step in a radical expansion program.
Nu chapter was to open the West and North for Sigma Nu. Eugene L. Alford of Lambda was instrumental in the founding of Nu Chapter.
Bennett served the Fraternity as Grand Recorder for many years and in was elected Regent. Harrington became editor of The Delta and Grand Recorder. For eight years he had almost total responsibility for the administration of the Fraternity. Sears, Clarence H. Walter was so interested in having Lorin initiated into the Fraternity that he entered Ohio State University, founded Beta Nu and became its first initiate; Lorin became its second. Walter Sears devoted much of his lifetime to Sigma Nu, but his name will be remembered best for his beautiful prose work, "The Creed of Sigma Nu.
Leland Stanford University opened in Clemans was determined to open a chapter on the West Coast, and he recruited enough men to charter Beta Chi Chapter at Stanford in November Sigma Nu opened the Northwest to Greek letter organizations when Gamma Chi was chartered at the University of Washington in , earning the Fraternity kudos throughout the Greek community for its "Northwest conquest.
Wilson established more chapters than any other member of the Fraternity, thirty-two in all, and he is generally credited with helping develop Sigma Nu into a geographically representative organization. Brother Wilson was the exemplar of interfraternity spirit as well, being chiefly responsible for the founding of Alpha Sigma Phi men's fraternity. As an aside, it should be noted that Brother Wilson C. Morris Beta Iota, Mt.
Union is given credit by Sigma Tau Gamma men's fraternity as being the driving force behind its founding while the collegiate Brothers of Delta Theta Chapter, Lombard Knox College assisted greatly with the founding of Alpha Xi Delta women's fraternity.
Having active chapters in each section of the country, Sigma Nu was now in every sense a national fraternity. Expansion proceeded at an orderly rate, and by there was a need for centrally located administrative offices with full-time officers. Heretofore, the various Sigma Nu officers maintained their files and records at their own homes or places of business.
Fire had once destroyed many of the Fraternity's records, and there was a lack of coordination in general. Following the Denver Grand Chapter in , the High Council approved the establishment of the central administrative system first proposed by Regent Francis V. Keesling Beta Chi, Stanford. The plan, adapted by Walter J. Sears, converted the High Council into a board of directors elected by the Grand Chapter; all executive and administrative duties previously exercised by members of the High Council and committees were lodged in a single official - the General Secretary now Executive Director - appointed by the High Council and subordinate to its direction.
Indianapolis was selected as the location of the Fraternity's headquarters, and on November 1, , the General Offices were opened there temporarily in the Lemcke Annex before moving into the main building. In , the central office was moved to the Illinois Building in Indianapolis. Indianapolis served as the Fraternity's headquarters for forty-two years, during which time fifty-five new chapters were added to the roster of the Legion of Honor.
Members of the Fraternity carried his remains to a burial plot purchased in Bellefontaine Cemetery by the St. Louis Alumni Chapter in fraternal affection for the Founder.
The life of James Frank Hopkins ended on December 15, , and he was laid to rest in the village cemetery at Mablevale, Arkansas, beside his sweetheart from cadet days and devoted wife, a native Lexingtonian, Jennie Barclay Hopkins.
In , an impressive memorial was dedicated at the gravesite. Greenfield Quarles, the only Founder still living, offered a tribute to Alpha His example has instilled into the hearts of us all the principles which guide us now, and these principles will go down in future generations for all time.
His life has been an inspiration to all youth. All that was mortal of Brother Hopkins lies buried here; but his immortal spirit will live forever.
Six months later, the last of the three Founders was taken from living contact with the Fraternity. He had lived a life of noble service. The organizaton kept its original name secret but was recognized publicly as Sigma Nu Fraternity.
It was soon to win the respect of all. The new Fraternity needed an identifying symbol, and Founder Hopkins designed a Badge for the members to wear on their uniforms.
That Badge was patterned after the White Cross of the French Legion of Honor, which was worn on the uniform of a favorite professor of Hopkins. This led some to think that it was one of the colors of the fraternity but it was nothing more than a marker.
Some conflict arose because Edward Arthur had been a member of the Honduras Emigrant Society and had included some influences from that organization in the constitution. Linton Buck felt these influences should be removed. His revision became the first Law of Sigma Nu.
There were many efforts in the beginning years to establish chapters at other schools. By , Alpha chapter attempted to establish 11 chapters, and only 3 had survived as chapters. Howard suggested that the fraternity drop the use of roman numerals for chapter designation in favor of using a Greek letter designation.
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