Beta Greats
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 William Raimond BairdStevens 1878/Columbia 1881 | Creator of Baird's Manual of College Fraternities. |
| Jonathon J Brant Miami 1975 | First Beta to serve as executive vice president of the North-American Interfraternity Conference 1982-99. Beta Administrative Secretary, 1972-1982 |
| Seth R. Brooks St. Lawrence 1922 | President for six years; delivered the principal inspirational (keynote) address at most conventions 1955-85 |
| Edward J. Brown Hanover 1873 | HIs tenure marked the beginning of the development of the office of general secretary as it is now known. |
| George M. Chandler Michigan 1898 | Beta's greatest authority on heraldry, designed the Beta Badge worn today and the current coat of arms, the Great Seal, the Beta flag, the modern shingle (certificate of membership) and specifications for a chapter room. First Historian for 60 years. |
| Robert L. Cottrell Miami 1954 | Oversaw fund raising and construction of the new Administrative office. |
| John I. Covington Miami 1870 | The general treasurer. and the first archivist. He was also the lead editor of The Beta Theta Pi. |
| Ralph N. Fey Miami 1940 | Beta's first administrative secretary. |
| James L. Gavin DePauw 1896 | General treasurer for more than 40 years. The longest period anyone devoted to a general fraternity officer post. |
| Horace G. Lozier Chicago 1894 | Most famous Beta Composer: The Loving Cup, Beta Postscript, In the Old Porch Chairs, Wooglin to the Pledge and many others. |
| Shelby L. Molter Miami 1954 | Returned Beta Theta Pi to its historic reputation as "The Singing Fraternity" as song leader with stephen B. Becker florida 1969. Developed a new Beta Song Book and new cd, The Singing Fraternity. |
| Wyllys C. Ransom Michigan 1848 | The "major," a member of the Board of Directors, president of the Board 1894-1897, designer of the ransom badge, president of four beta conventions. Principle architect of the Open constitution and the head of The Code committee which revamped the constitution. |
| Willis O. Robb Ohio Wesleyan 1879 | One of the leaders in founding the National Interfraternity Conference. Greatest Orator of all time. |
| Kenneth Rogers Syracuse 1917 | Beta composer who wrote original lyrics and music. (Marching Along, The Beta Stars, Sons of the Dragon and Beta Chorus. |
| Francis W. Shepardson Denison 1882 Brown 1883 | Mr. Beta Theta Pi. |
| Francis H. Sisson Knox 1892 | The only Beta to serve in all four of the current Board positions-President, Vice President, General Secretary, and General Treasurer. |
| G. Herbert Smith DePauw 1892 | Author of Original Son of the Stars and its first four revisions. |
| H. Hiram Stephenson Jr. Miami 1939 | He was the first volunteer archivist to maintain daily office hours in the Administrative Office |
| Charles Duy Walker Virginia Military Institute 1869 | First general secretary; started the Beta magazine, The Beta Theta Pi. |
| Designed by Samuel Taylor Marshall. Eight Sided, of gold, the device and border raised in relief against a stippled background | The first badge. |
| The Major George Chandler | Who is credited with the careful design of Beta's standard badge, adopted in 1909. |
| BUrr, Patterson, &Auld, a devision of Herff Jones. | Who is the current official jeweler? |
| The standard badge of the fraternity is to be worn over the heart and in a manner befitting the honor and dignity to which the badge is entitled. | What is the proper wearing of the badge? |
| Permitting his mother, wife, daughter, sister or fiancee to wear the standard badge. | The miniature "Mothers Badge" |
| Delicate shades of pink and blue | colors of the fraternity |
| picked by girls. Meaning: Gentlemen, Wealth, Sunrise, and Sunset. | Who picked the colors and what do they mean? |
| A plain white card, 6x8 inches displaying the beta coat of arms engraved in the center upper portion, across the middle are the full name of the member and date of his initiation. | The official shingle. |
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