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31 Cards in this Set
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1854
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Fredrick Norton Freeman, Arthur Chase and Egbert Phelps begin planning the Theta Chi Society
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April 10th, 1856
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Theta Chi Society organized at 9 pm in Old South Barracks, Norwich University, Norwich, Vermont. Freeman and Chase mutually took prescribed oaths, they are the founding fathers. Chase was elected first president, Freeman first secretary
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April 11th, 1856
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Edward B. Williston and Lorenzo Potter initiated as the first two initiates of Theta Chi Fraternity
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August 12th, 1857
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First National Convention held at Norwich University
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March 14th, 1866
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Old South Barracks completely destroyed by fire
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September 8th, 1881
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Norwich University reduced to fifteen students and Theta Chi reduced to one undergraduate member, James M. Holland, '83
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November 19th, 1881
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Philip Sherman Randall and Henry Blanchard Hersey initiated into Theta Chi Fraternity, thus saving the Fraternity from extinction
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1890
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Alpha Chapter acquired first chapter house in Northfield
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December 13th, 1902
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Beta Chapter installed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, Massachusetts
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May 20th, 1907
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Gamma Chapter installed at University of Maine, Orono, Maine
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February 22nd, 1908
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Grand Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity organized at Boston, Massachusetts. J. Albert Holmes, Alpha '95 elected first national president
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July 10th, 1908
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First Meeting of Grand Chapter held in Boston
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1912
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Theta Chi joined the NIC (National Interfraternity Conference)
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February 28th, 1912
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First issue of "The Rattle" published, Ralph C. Heath, Gamma, Editor
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September 1923
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First Executive Office opened in New York City
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March 8th, 1924
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Alpha Omicron Chapter installed at the State College of Washington, Pullman, Washington
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April 7th, 1928
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Executive Office moved to Huntington, West Virginia
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June 9th, 1928
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"It Is To Thee, Dear Old Theta Chi," adopted by Grand Chapter, Official flag, banner and pennant adopted by Grand Chapter
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September 1st, 1928
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First meeting of the National Board of Trustees
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August 29th, 1931
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Memorial commemorating founding place of Theta Chi Fraternity dedicated at Norwich, Vermont
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July 3rd, 1935
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"The objectives of Theta Chi Fraternity" adopted by Grand Chapter
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September 8th, 1937
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Regional Plan adopted by National Convention
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April 14th, 1942
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Beta Kappa Fraternity merged with Theta Chi Fraternity. Sixteen Beta Kappa chapters were installed as a result of the merger
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1944-1945
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During this World War II period only 29 undergraduate chapters functioned and undergraduate membership fell to under 500
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May 16th, 1953
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The Foundation Chapter of Theta Chi established. Sherwood Blue elected first president
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September 3rd, 1966
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Mark E. McColm, Alpha Omicron, elected national president
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1971
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Executive Office moves to 848 Riverside Avenue, Trenton, New Jersey
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August 8th-11th, 1985
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First Chapter Leadership Conference held on the Ohio State University campus, Columbia Ohio
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June 15th, 1990
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International Headquarters moves from Trenton, New Jersey to Indianapolis, Indiana. The headquarters operates from leased office space in the Allison Pointe corporate park on the northeast side of the city
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December 4th, 1993
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Howard R. Alter, Jr., receives the Gold Medal from the National Interfraternity Conference. The Gold Medal is the highest award in the interfraternity world. Brother Alter becomes the third Theta Chi alumnus to receive the Gold Medal, joining George Chapman, Omega (1968) and Earl D. "Dusty" Rhodes, Delta (1971)
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December 20th-21st, 1993
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International Headquarters moved from 8275 Allison Pointe Trail to 3330 Founders Road in Indianapolis
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