When Sigma Chi vacated its house on Allen Street in September 1906, it was secured by the University Club. The new men secured were enterprising and ambitious, and it was their ideal to make and maintain an organization of strength and character. Reputation for hospitality was established that lasted for many decades. The University Club was soon recognized as a growing and prosperous organization. Thus, within a year, a real, well-housed club was formed. In June 1905, the first commencement house party was held. The local maintained its own dining room and club room and really started its life as a fraternity. Twelve men moved into the house and $500 worth of new furniture was purchased. Bovard, ’07, who then roomed at the Herman House. This was effected chiefly through the efforts of R. Finally, arrangements were made on April 1, 1905, to rent the Herman House on Allen Street. Soon after furnishing the two clubrooms in the fall of ’04, it became evident that a house was needed. Petitioning continued until the fall of 1907 when the local voted unanimously that it did not wish to become Alpha Tau Omega. It received a negative vote, as did the petition submitted to the convention at Birmingham in 1906. A formal petition to Alpha Tau Omega was prepared and submitted by Bartlett at the Alpha Tau Omega convention Bartlett, ’06, an Alpha Tau Omega from Colby College, was approached. First the local increased its members from 21 to 25. Soon the value of a national charter was realized and it was decided to petition a national fraternity. No national fraternity at college then had a group of men more intent on making their organization the very best. Later, a serious ritual was given at the clubhouse. Preceding an initiation, there was always some hazing and stunts these, in many cases, were held in Andy Lytle’s woods at night. Minick was the first president of the University Club and served in this capacity until he graduated in 1905.Ī ritual for initiation was prepared. Bovard, both 1907 men, and the following freshmen were invited to join: R. All of the men came back into the fold, a constitution was carefully drawn up and the two club rooms furnished. After a house-to-house canvas, a room was found over Krumirine’s store. Inability to secure a house caused the plan to be abandoned by all but Heinrich and Minick until the fall of ’04. These four men took the preliminary steps, formed a definite plan of action, and then invited the following to join before any constitution, club room, or finances had been arranged: At that time Heinrich again broached the subject to Minick and to Peschko and Cope. Minick, but nothing whatever was done until the following spring, about April 1, 1904. Heinrich was the first to conceive the idea of establishing the University Club, as early as the spring of 1903. Purely for good fellowship and to foster college friendships already formed, rather than with the object of petitioning a national fraternity. The following is a historic account of the early years of the Delta Delta Chapter at Penn State.
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