American collegiate fraternity (1915–1939)
Phi Pi Phi (ΦΠΦ) was a social fraternity founded at Northwestern University in 1915. It merged with Alpha Sigma Phi in 1939.
History
Phi Pi Phi was founded on November 15, 1915 at Northwestern University as a graduate fraternity.[1][2] On June 8, 1923, it reorganized as an undergraduate social collegiate fraternity, with Northwestern University becoming the Alpha chapter.[2] Several chapters were established at midwestern universities, many by absorbing existing local fraternities.[2] The original founders became the Alpha Omega alumni chapter.[3]
The fraternity joined the National Interfraternity Conference as a junior member November 1924.[4][5] The fraternity's national office was established in Chicago.[2] In 1925, it absorbed the two chapters of the regional fraternity Epsilon Alpha Chi.[2]
The fraternity's magazine was The Quarterly of Phi Pi Phi, established in 1924.[2] It published a songbook in 1927.[2]
Phi Pi Phi had chartered 21 chapters by 1930.[6] However, the fraternity was impacted by the Great Depression and only seven remained active by 1930.[2][6]Phi Pi Phi and Alpha Sigma Phi discussed merging between 1937 and 1938.[6]
The merger was announced in 1938 took place in 1939.[2][6] At the time, Phi Pi Phi had five active chapters that were absorbed by Alpha Sigma Phi: Case Institute of Technology, Baldwin Wallace College, Westminster College, Illinois Institute of Technology, and Purdue University.[2][6][7] The chapter at the University of Mississippi had been considered for participation in the merger but it failed before initiation.[8]
Special initiations of Phi Pi Phi alumni took place from the time of the merger through 1944.[5][6]
Symbols and traditions
The colors of Phi Pi Phi were turquoise blue and black.[5] Its flower was the bluebell.[5]
Its badge was a monogram of the three Greek letters, with the letter Π superimposed upon intertwined letters Φ and Φ. The left hand Φ could be rendered chased or engraved with scrollwork, and the Π, normally set with pearls, was occasionally set with other precious stones at the corners to denote grand officers.[5]
Chapters
Following is a list of Phi Pi Phi chapters. Active chapters at the time of the merger are noted in bold, inactive chapters at that time are noted in italics.[2][3][5][9]
Chapter
|
Charter date
and range
|
Institution
|
Location
|
Status
|
References
|
Alpha
|
1923–1934
|
Northwestern University
|
Evanston, Illinois
|
Inactive
|
[a]
|
Beta
|
1923–1934
|
University of Chicago
|
Chicago, Illinois
|
Inactive
|
|
Gamma
|
November 24, 1923–1939
|
Armour Institute of Technology (IIT)
|
Chicago, Illinois
|
Merged (ΑΣΦ)
|
[7][10][b][c][d]
|
Delta
|
1923–1939
|
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
|
Champaign, Illinois
|
Merged (ΑΣΦ)
|
[7][e][f]
|
Epsilon
|
1924–1933
|
Washburn College
|
Topeka, Kansas
|
Inactive
|
|
Zeta
|
1924–1934
|
University of Wisconsin–Madison
|
Madison, Wisconsin
|
Inactive
|
[g]
|
Eta
|
1924–1935
|
University of Utah
|
Salt Lake City, Utah
|
Inactive
|
[h]
|
Theta
|
May 15, 1924–1932
|
University of California, Berkeley
|
Berkeley, California
|
Inactive
|
[11][i]
|
Iota
|
May 30, 1925 – 1934
|
Washington & Jefferson College
|
Washington, Pennsylvania
|
Inactive
|
[12][j]
|
Kappa
|
May 31, 1925–1926
|
University of Pennsylvania
|
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
Inactive
|
[12][k]
|
Lambda
|
January 30, 1926–1939
|
Case School of Applied Science
|
Cleveland, Ohio
|
Merged (ΑΣΦ)
|
[7][13][14] [l][m]
|
Mu
|
May 21, 1926–1939
|
Baldwin Wallace College
|
Berea, Ohio
|
Merged (ΑΣΦ)
|
[7][15][n][o][16]
|
Nu
|
February 12, 1927–1939
|
Westminster College
|
New Wilmington, Pennsylvania
|
Merged (ΑΣΦ)
|
[7][14][p][q]
|
Xi
|
April 29, 1927–1933
|
North Carolina State University
|
Raleigh, North Carolina
|
Inactive
|
[17] [r]
|
Omicron
|
September 17, 1927–1938
|
University of Mississippi
|
University, Mississippi
|
Inactive
|
[18][s]
|
Pi
|
May 5, 1928–1936
|
University of South Carolina
|
Columbia, South Carolina
|
Inactive
|
[19][t]
|
Rho
|
December 3, 1928–1933
|
St. Lawrence University
|
Canton, New York
|
Inactive
|
[20][u]
|
Sigma
|
May 25, 1929–1934
|
Pennsylvania State University
|
State College, Pennsylvania
|
Inactive
|
[21][v]
|
Tau
|
May 18, 1929–1937
|
University of Tennessee
|
Knoxville, Tennessee
|
Inactive
|
[22][w]
|
Upsilon
|
November 9, 1929–1932
|
Oregon State University
|
Corvallis, Oregon
|
Inactive
|
[23][x]
|
Phi
|
May 17, 1930–1939
|
Purdue University
|
West Lafayette, Indiana
|
Merged (ΑΣΦ)
|
[7][24][14][y][z]
|
Notes
- ^ Alpha chapter was originally established in 1915 as an evolution of a predecessor graduate fraternity.
- ^ The Illinois Institute of Technology was formed in 1940 with the merger of the Armour Institute of Technology and the nearby Lewis Institute.
- ^ This chapter originated as the ""Gamma chapter of Beta Phi, established in 1913.
- ^ Became the Alpha Xi chapter of Alpha Sigma Phi with the national merger of the two fraternities.
- ^ Chapter formed from Iota Phi Delta (local), established in 1920.
- ^ Chapter merged with an existing chapter of Alpha Sigma Phi at the time of the national merger of the two fraternities.
- ^ Chapter formed from Kappa Tau Sigma (local), established in 1923.
- ^ Chapter formed from Chi Sigma Delta (local), established in 1921.
- ^ Chapter formed from the Alkamoi Club, established in 1922.
- ^ Chapter formed from Epsilon Alpha Chi (regional), established in 1922.
- ^ Chapter formed from Epsilon Alpha Chi (regional), established in 1924.
- ^ Chapter formed from Mu Sigma/Tau Delta Tau (locals), established in 1909.
- ^ Became the Alpha Lambda chapter of Alpha Sigma Phi with the national merger of the two fraternities.
- ^ Chapter formed from Gamma Lambda Sigma (local), established in 1883.
- ^ Became the Alpha Mu chapter of Alpha Sigma Phi with the national merger of the two fraternities.
- ^ Chapter formed from the Crescent Club, established in 1906.
- ^ Became the Alpha Nu chapter of Alpha Sigma Phi with the national merger of the two fraternities.
- ^ Chapter formed from Sigma Delta (local), established in 1920.
- ^ Chapter formed from Pi Phi (local), likely created as a planned expansion, established earlier in 1927.
- ^ Chapter formed from Mu Club (local), established in 1927.
- ^ Chapter formed from Gamma Sigma Rho (local), established in 1925.
- ^ Chapter formed from Beta Lambda Sigma (local), established in 1915.
- ^ Chapter formed from Pi Phi (local), likely created as a planned expansion, established in 1928.
- ^ Chapter formed from Sigma Gamma (local), established in 1920.
- ^ Chapter formed from the Euphemian Club, established in 1926.
- ^ Became the Alpha Pi chapter of Alpha Sigma Phi with the national merger of the two fraternities.