Alpha Chi Rho
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| Alpha Chi Rho (ΑXΡ) |
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| Founded | June 4, 1895 Trinity College |
| Type | Social fraternity |
| Motto | ΑΝΔΡΙΖΕΣΘΕ - "Be Men" |
| Colors | garnet and white |
| Symbol | The Labarum |
| Chapters | 37 active, 4 colonies |
| Nickname | Crows |
| Headquarters | R.B. Stewart National Headquarters 109 Oxford Way Neptune, New Jersey 07753, USA |
| Homepage | http://www.alphachirho.org/ |
Alpha Chi Rho (ΑΧΡ) is a men's collegiate fraternity founded on June 4, 1895 at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut by the Reverend Paul Ziegler, his son Carl Ziegler, and Carl's friends William Rouse, Herbert T. Sherriff and William A.D. Eardeley. It is a charter member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference, and its national headquarters is R.B. Stewart National Headquarters, located in Neptune, New Jersey. The symbol of the fraternity is the labarum and men of Alpha Chi Rho are commonly called "Crows." (During the 1960s, some members of the fraternity facetiously referred to the fraternity as "Alpha Cholera," after the fictional fraternity in humorist Max Shulman's 1943 novel Barefoot Boy with Cheek.)
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[edit] The Mission Statement of Alpha Chi Rho
Alpha Chi Rho is a National, men's collegiate fraternity whose purpose is to enhance the lifelong intellectual, moral, and social development of our members through the guidance of our Landmarks.
[edit] The Landmarks of Alpha Chi Rho
- 1. Membership from among those who are prepared to realize in word and deed, the Brotherhood of all men.
- 2. The insistence on a high and clean moral standard.
- 3. The paramount duty of Brotherly love among members.
- 4. Judgment not by externals, but by intrinsic worth; no one is denied membership in Alpha Chi Rho because of race, creed, or nationality.
[edit] The Revered Fathers of Alpha Chi Rho
- Paul Ziegler (1847-1921) - Trinity '72 Phi Beta Kappa and valedictorian of his class, member of the Beta Beta society as a student, devoted his life to the ministry, composed the Landmarks and Ritual, and designed the Fraternity Badge. The original author of the Exoteric Manual. All four of his sons were in Alpha Chi Rho and ministers of the Episcopal Church: Carl G., Phi Psi; Howard B., Phi Psi; Winfred H., Phi Omega; and Eustice P., Phi Gamma.
- Joshua Brandon Hoover (1876-1967) - Trinity '97 Oldest son of Founder Paul Ziegler, Phi Beta Kappa Lifelong Episcopal clergyman, National Chaplain for many years and the last to enter the chapter eternal.
- William H. Rouse (1866-1954) - Trinity '96 "his sage advice and tactful approach was invaluable during infancy of our Fraternity." First President of Phi Psi Chapter, a teacher by profession who spent the later years of his life in Florida teaching English to Cuban and South American immigrants.
- Herbert T. Sherriff (1876-1944) - Trinity '97 Attended high school and college with Carl G. Ziegler, wrote the first installment of the Fraternity's history. Had a career in public health in Portland, Oregon.
- William A.D. Eardeley (1870-1936) - Trinity '97 Started his career as an Episcopal minister and later became a noted genealogist. He was the first National President of the Fraternity and designed the Coat of Arms. Helped form Phi Chi and Phi Phi Chapters.
[edit] Chapters
Main article: List of Alpha Chi Rho chapters
[edit] Distinguished and Notable Brothers
- Jeffrey Ake (University of Illinois)- Entrepreneur taken Hostage in Iraq April 11, 2005
- Alfonse D'Amato (Syracuse University)- Former United States Senator (NY)
- John Aniston (Penn State) - Soap Opera Actor; Father of Jennifer Aniston
- Marshall Brain (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) - Founder of HowStuffWorks.com
- David Carney (Temple University)- CFO of Corestates Financial
- Robert M. Hager (Dartmouth College)- Correspondent, NBC News
- Lynn M. Jones (Thiel College)- professional baseball player, Detroit Tigers
- Frank Langella (Syracuse University)- professional actor
- Oscar Mayer (Cornell University)- Founder of Oscar Mayer Meats, Inc.
- Robert B. Meyner (Lafayette College)- Governor of New Jersey
- William Pagonis (Penn State)- Lieutenant General, United States Army
- Perry Rotella (University of Pennsylvania)- Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Verisk Analytics, President of the New York Metro chapter of the Society for Information Management
- Hugh Scott (University of Virginia)- Former U.S Senator/Minority Leader (PA)
- Paul Siple (Allegheny College)- Antarctic Explorer
- Lyman Smith (Cornell University)- Retired Supreme Court Justice, State of New York
- John C. Stennis (University of Virginia)- Former U.S Senator (MS)
- Fred Waring (Penn State)- popular musician and bandleader, and inventor of the Waring blender
- Gary K. Wolf (University of Illinois)- Author of "Who Censored (Framed) Roger Rabbit"
- Moe Drabowsky (Trinity College) - Major league baseball pitcher
