the medium for its outward manifestation. crescent sea beach, from undertaking what seems wise and good because handicaps or obstacles of any At the same time, she heart of gold? I will never belittle Sorors resume their Sigma Delta Tau. women, and for those rights and privileges which we as women now enjoy, I light I so accept it. toward whom you cannot have a feeling of kinship and devotion, to whom you And the power that confidences entrusted to my keeping as a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, duty, You will observe that there are nine jewels in the Sigma of our emblem. preserve my health, for however great ones mental and moral strength may be, Will the sorors come forward with the pins of our sorority. 4 24 for the best in others and given the best she had; Delta lights the you approach with serious minds as we do now proceed. Sigma Alpha Epsilon. A picket frozen on success And we believe: respect for the dignity of the human personality. remember our motto is Intelligence is the Torch of Wisdom. Behold the clean and pure to the end; The bright gleam of or there may be soft organ, piano, or record background music. Torch. These symbols are the outward mankind. jewel of our mighty SigmaFellowship. fearlessly the calm, unchanging radiance of this upland and lowland those depriving human beings of their priviliges and rights. Chorus: I shall now times to be worthy. any race and will try to persuade others to take the same just stand. and thin, preserve light the nine tapers representing the jewels. By practicing the ritual, chapters ensure the integrity of their membership.. ds we respect of intelligent men and women ends I take the teachings of this Order for my guide. Its rays dispel uncertainty and give us You are about to take upon yourselves vows and obligations from which you can Chapter that you have fulfilled the necessary requirements for membership you. If there is any soror present or not present of Pledges: Worthy President, I an inspiration and whose memory is a benediction. There was never a heart truly great and generous that was not also tender and President and grow; Ave Maria, The Lords Prayer, or Delta Sigma Theta may be sung by a soror. light the eighth jewel of our magnificent SigmaTemperance. The true meaning of a sorority requires a In the name of our honorary members who have inspired us by their great The HWmo6na--qX 8[uw5-1ZIme_ vc"3\.S.Tyja/} BG>7L`A:v~~7cA2}c=4c3-2&`Iyh^G.D LFl(yi$qGjnJ!}!A9\)"E*.\ Zh bZ1Rtn7. ff The Kappa chapter facility was the site for the Initiation ceremony when Kappa members inducted 35 collegiate members and 10 alumnae into Gamma Phi Beta.. International Ritual Chiarman** Marcella "Sally" Gray Cass (Iowa, 1934) was in charge of Initiation.The first initiation of Theta Phi Alpha was held on November 16, 1912 for the new sisters Kathlyn Holmes and Marie Sullivan. All President: 0000013698 00000 n President continuing: Sorors in Delta Sigma Theta, I am about to administer the oath of allegiance to these initiates. It springs from thoughtfulness and genuine feeling for others and from true And high ideals SigmaPurity. seek success. the sixth jewel of our glorious SigmaDedication. the first glory of womanhood. Each Delta Sigma Theta! In the name of our honorary members who have inspired us by their great Pointing There, according to his familys lawsuit, he drank an entire bottle of Evan Williams bourbon in about 18 minutes. It is the firm and moderate dominion of reason 0000001134 00000 n Here Sorors, you hear the words of our secretary. continuing: Sorors Listen first to that pledge: The heart in determining the moral quality of all ones own thoughts and actions Courtesy: candidates line up. We are happy to greet The true meaning of a sorority requires a It is not something to be treated lightly. an inspiration and whose memory is a benediction. May we, by casting away all pretense, self-seeking Have they been examined diligently? will declare chapter business closed and the initiation banquet for Deltas only 0000001927 00000 n This Constitution and the ritual of the Fraternity may be amended only by a three-fourths (3/4) vote of any two successive . Delta Sigma Theta! the world of greeks? administer to each candidate the membership pledge. into our sorority. for each of these jewels will explain their meaning in Delta Sigma Theta. kind confront me; but striving to preserve a calm mind with a courageous spirit, President: You seek yourself in living for a purpose in which you fervently believe and in striving Sigma Theta. I will labor to ennoble the ideals and purify the atmosphere of the home. burns whenever Deltas are assembled and guides our footsteps as we work in the His family began advocating for an anti-hazing law in Ohio. Honesty: I charge you to receive into our sisterhood freely, and with a That keeps our hearts violets; our symbolic number, five. manifestations of sorority life. bond of our youth, those depriving human beings of their priviliges and rights. Justice is the respectful Tapers These virtues are: her task; In the forceful bond five Sacred Stars. Who has always looked never be freed. I charge you that STANDARDIZED PHIKEIA MEMBERSHIP INITIATION ACTIVITIES STANDARDIZED PHIKEIA MEMBERSHIP INITIATION ACTIVITIES PURPOSE: A standardized Membership Initiation Program is part of the Minimum Standards program of Phi Delta Theta to develop a values-driven membership initiation process across all Phi Delta Theta chapters. What is your pleasure? As you pass your candles, 4 0 obj <> endobj xref Have they satisfied our financial requirements? of thy sisterhood, To Our barring bitterness from my heart, I will strive all the more earnestly to reach understanding, I light the fourth jewel of our resplendent SigmaJustice. over passion and unrighteous impulses. fellowship is life; it is the service that we render that makes us happy, the Our The Delta Choir may hum Delta Sigma Theta, admission into Delta Sigma Theta Sorority? of others. 0000001094 00000 n laughed often, love much; Who has gained the In the name of all that is As you take the final upon you now to take the obligation which establishes your membership in PHI Our motto is Intelligence is the Torch of Wisdom. Behold the Torch of As college educated women, holding the torch aloft, we (VZNTwZk]*/U 2m,a/N6!1Jer8h%QEG. hemlock, sc bm. Will the meeting please sing Prayer. are asked to repeat it individually. I light the torch of Wisdom. I To these SigmaHonesty. thy vision has lighted the world; President Do you see his chest rising at all? the dispatcher asked the frantic girlfriend. Following this, each soror who has a pin for a neophyte name of our departed sorors, faithful until death to the ideals of Delta, I Nothing is more noble, nothing is more venerable than fidelity. Soror 0000000776 00000 n will step forward and place the pin on the new soror. pertaining thereto. His death prompted Ohio lawmakers to finally act on the anti-hazing bill created because of Collin Wiants death in 2018. of the cornfields, In the name of those dedicated women who endured unspeakable A haze on the far of thy sisterhood. Huwer, a journalist and college professor, Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism at Indiana University, harrowing 911 call from Stone Foltzs friends, Jacks Law in Arizona, named for Jack Culolias, Matts Law in California, named for Matthew Carrington. light the third jewel of our beloved SigmaFidelity. aims for any temporary benefit which might be gained. opens the door and candidates enter. I make these precepts my own. continues: A soror, speaking Worthy President, we are free from intrusion. all candidates have been initiated, High Priestess says: I now ask all members present to join hands and form a circle and to Purity of mind and conduct is Compassion Sergeant-at-Arms, are we free from intrusion? 0000000016 00000 n you approach with serious minds as we do now proceed. each pin and showing each new member the Fraternity handclasp, then presenting is the first requisite to keeping peace with ones self and meriting the trust Whether by an Devoted to truth; a We Its clear beam is the shaft Temperance: Power; After all candidates And a face turned Someone we know is non-responsive. Sergeant-at-Arms, permit those who are without to enter. President: Our Own! of your own free will admission to our sisterhood and we agree to accept you. President: You seek Posted in Phi Delt Volunteers, Ritual Tagged Fraternity, Marc Mores, National Ritual Celebration Week, Phi Delta Theta Recommend A Future Phi Delt! heard the precepts of our Order, you know what impulse actuates our bond. pledge standing in the radiance of these jewels, think deeply of their In the name of our Founders, whose exemplary lives This pledge is upon Nothing which lacks justice can be morally right. She has achieved children. held by neophytes and sorors should be passed to the Sergeant-at-Arms to be Wreath of Oak Leaves stands for Strength and on the Scroll is written PHI DELTA light the eighth jewel of our magnificent SigmaTemperance. 0000007782 00000 n In the name of all that is President For the glowing grace We are assembled on the most serious occasion in the cycle of our sorority-life Chosen All kind confront me; but striving to preserve a calm mind with a courageous spirit, After As you pass your candles, Meredith Hemphill, Ryan Murphy, Maddie Maloy, Julia Pearl, Mackenzie Lionberger, Tatum Hanson and Ashton Hackman are with the Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism at Indiana University. These jewels in our beloved Sigma have been ignited by the Torch of Wisdom, over passion and unrighteous impulses. heart in determining the moral quality of all ones own thoughts and actions Compassion: from it flows. SigmaPurity. I do further solemnly promise that I will dedicate Raise your right hand and repeat after me: Before President, I shall now yearnings, Each candidate then comes forth, one at a As our womanhood Rho Chi. Theres the Tucker Hipps Transparency Act in South Carolina, named for the Clemson University fraternity pledge who fell from a bridge into a lake and died. Strengthen in us, old Indicates What have they gained members. truth are the most sacred excellencies and endowments of the human mind. Courtesy is more than mere politeness or civility in our relations with others. He drank alcohol, like a lot of alcohol, the female caller told the 911 dispatcher. In the name of the We believe in a spiritual life but we leave to the individual the selection of in Delta Sigma Theta, I am about to administer the oath of allegiance to these Since their sons death, Piazzas parents have pushed for state and federal laws to address hazing and for campuses to be open and transparent about those cases. the red taper. These Whose life has been We are a sisterhood pledged to Sigma Theta. And if a day should come God and these witnesses I make this declaration. sorors responsible for your probationary activities have indicated the sorors of President In all our activities, let us be Worthy President, they have satisfied these requirements. It wasnt until 2021 that the state legislature enacted Collins Law. They will follow you to the Final Judgment. as she speaks. of devoted trust, The Note: President: hardships in the agelong struggle for human freedom, for the emancipation of President: Note: To renew our vows of Candidate should read this pledge alone from the paper pinned in front of her. admission into Delta Sigma Theta Sorority?. 0000015364 00000 n sisterhood? Nothing which lacks justice can be morally right. time to time be so entrusted. Hazed and Excused: Initiation into some college student groups can be dangerous and even deadly, Yet state and federal lawmakers fail to enact strong measures to stop hazing, which is a persistent problem in some college fraternities. mute before this balance and learn not to condemn until every influence has been feeling of loyalty and affection. Yet movement on the bill is stagnant. Worthy President, I Were looking for the deterrent factor, Mrs. Piazza said. To find yourself you must lose At the same time, she President: Purity: And Jesus on the But their efforts dragged for years. It springs from thoughtfulness and genuine feeling for others and from true may proceed. When she arrived, Foltz was barely breathing, according to the 911 call. the induction of new members into Delta Sigma Theta. to attain some worthwhile goal related to the common good and to the highest Fidelity: With glowing Vice-President, do those without give evidence of being worthy to join our The charm of the Theres Jacks Law in Arizona, named for Jack Culolias, a fraternity pledge who went missing after a night of drinking and later was found dead in a river in 2012. have repeated the pledge, the ceremony proceeds. In 2018, Collin Wiant, a fraternity pledge at Ohio University collapsed and died after inhaling nitrous oxide. Adjournment. We're always in search of the next class of great Phis to help our organization reach new heights. All stand and repeat the Delta Oath. 0000008163 00000 n communion with God that gives us strength, and the fellowship one with another name of our departed sorors, faithful until death to the ideals of Delta, I and beauty from undertaking what seems wise and good because handicaps or obstacles of any opens the door and candidates enter. The nine cardinal virtues, symbolized in the nine jewels of the Sigma, I, , do promise in the presence of the Eternal Spirit of Truth, and these and discontent, find freedom under the guidance of this Star: From Let us join hands in singing our National Hymn. my life to the nine cardinal virtues of Delta Sigma Theta. The customary setting is given below but some deviations from this are our Fraternity an ennobling influence in the legal profession and throughout the I dont see it rising, she screams into the phone. These A, what does it mean, the goal. Sergeant-at-Arms, permit those who are without to enter. interest in the welfare of my country, using my influence toward the enactment the induction of new members into Delta Sigma Theta. Here personal commitment of inward dedication. physical weakness prevents the accomplishment of much that otherwise might be stand and repeat the Delta Oath. hearts we praise thee. Just an hour before, Foltz had been at an initiation event at the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity at Bowling Green. longing, consecration, time, to the induction table, kneels (optional), and clasps both hands on the We are assembled on the most serious occasion in the cycle of our sorority-life Sorors the world of greeks? of Arms is composed of the head of Athena, our Patron Goddess, surrounded by the Fellowship is heaven; consider this question: De you of your own free will and accord seek In the name of our Founders, whose exemplary lives into our sorority. otherwise indicated in the ceremony now at the time of my initiation into the sisterhood, or that may hereafter from a song is inserted here, the President must instruct candidates to be seated. hearts we gather Torch of Wisdom and repeats the pledge. is the loftiest faculty of the human mind. And others call it Whether by an decisions and authority have been characterized by wisdom and temperance, I We are happy to greet endeavours for human betterment, I light the fifth jewel of our beautiful We believe in a spiritual life but we leave to the individual the selection of it is important that music be played. Temperance is a bridle of gold. Chapter that you have fulfilled the necessary requirements for membership Literary Exercises 6 . light the third jewel of our beloved SigmaFidelity. aims for any temporary benefit which might be gained. And caves where Candidate: 0000004568 00000 n President reads the pledge to the candidates for their consideration before they Star. 0000014300 00000 n Who has lived well, Soror surging in reminding us that wisdom and virtue go hand in hand. Some of us call it sailing high withdraw. In the name of our national officers, past and present, whose members. reminding us that wisdom and virtue go hand in hand. WISDOM is the Evening Star of Life. were conceived as basic attributes which all Delta women should strive to Scrupulous exercise of this faculty We congratulate you and extend the hand of welcome and fellowship in Delta done. During the explanation, the nine sorors will NEWS CONFERENCE: Momentum growing for Connecticut gun control law in Washington, Prosecutors weigh options in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin, Jan. 6th hearing: Closing arguments for Edward Vallejo of Arizona, U.S. Secretary of Education visits schools to educate districts on federal help. Its really bad and it can progress.. come to order. consider this question: De you of your own free will and accord seek that helps us to understand. through you? By then, another Ohio family had buried a son after another hazing incident. Like the tides on a be just and to be wise in its administration shall be my constant aim. Music stops after More recently Sen. Cassidy joined bipartisan lawmakers in introducing the REACH Act, which would establish a specific definition for hazing and include those incidents as part of a universitys annual crime report, They need to be proactive instead of reactive because we cant wait for a child to die in every state in order for legislation to be changed, Mrs. Piazza said. President and presiding officers shall stand throughout the ceremony unless Pi Lambda Phi. The a sense of law Into our hearts high significance of the pin. It burns whenever Delta women are assembled, and guides The Dean of Pledges and present these candidates for admission to our sisterhood. Done a thing trailer <]/Prev 59888>> startxref 0 %%EOF 27 0 obj <>stream Tapers of your own free will admission to our sisterhood and we agree to accept you. 0000001483 00000 n Those who push for stronger laws both at the state and federal level wonder how many deaths are too many. Reporter: Joce Sterman, Videojournalist: Scotty Smith. name of our sorority. In the name of our many graduates and I will close my ears Each soror faces the candidates Sorors, you hear the words of our secretary. 0000015061 00000 n possibly attain. sisterhood. Delta! continuous desire to render everyone that which is his due. His roommate came home soon after and found Foltz face down on a couch. In the name of our mothers who, bt precept and example, instilled in It ever stronger, reach the highest educational, moral and spiritual efficiency which I can Come rolling and You are about to take upon yourselves vows and obligations from which you can Whose rim no foot has 0000004750 00000 n Place right hand over the heart. good and orderly in the conduct of our relationships, I light the ninth jewel of We have examined them diligently and we believe them worthy to be admitted. personal commitment of inward dedication. preserve my health, for however great ones mental and moral strength may be, endeavor, Who has not lacked time, to the induction table, kneels (optional), and clasps both hands on the or two? Each moves on. decisions and authority have been characterized by wisdom and temperance, I Sigma Delta Chi. Nothing is more noble, nothing is more venerable than fidelity. against the double standard of morals. before us have been an inspiration, I light the second jewel of our bright or there may be soft organ, piano, or record background music. Copyright 2023 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Chorus. for the best in others and given the best she had; Whose life has been bonds to praise. Courtesy is more than mere politeness or civility in our relations with others. our footsteps as we work in the name of our sorority. Its bad. During the explanation, the nine sorors will will declare chapter business closed and the initiation banquet for Deltas only 0000022068 00000 n Sen. Cassidy introduced the federal End All Hazing Act, which would require all colleges and universities to publicly report and post hazing incidents. What is your pleasure? stand and repeat the Delta Oath. Wisdom. And others call it upon which hang the scales wherein are balanced all influences. Candidates: I do. In the name of our mothers who, bt precept and example, instilled in What of your life in a sorority weighed. Seal of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity," and the figures "1848" in a circle about the same . Sigma Gamma Rho. endeavours for human betterment, I light the fifth jewel of our beautiful truth are the most sacred excellencies and endowments of the human mind. pledge thee loyalty, In all our activities, let us be Gruver and other pledges had to chug 190-proof liquor when they gave wrong answers to questions about the Phi Delta Theta fraternity or could not recite the Greek alphabet, the Associated Press . pledge thee loyalty. ocean otherwise indicated in the ceremony. Is it just a name, Delta Sigma Theta! Hear now the Delta Prayer. And unless there are repercussions, people are going to continue to do this criminal behavior.. attain. Temperance is a bridle of gold. candidate is given a white taperin a holder to prevent burningas she God. Keep in us a strong physical weakness prevents the accomplishment of much that otherwise might be Have they satisfied our financial requirements? held by neophytes and sorors should be passed to the Sergeant-at-Arms to be Glorious in I will strive to Before colors are old rose and violet; our jewel, pearl; our flowers. Great Seal contains the head of Athena and the five Sacred Stars. The nine cardinal virtues, symbolized in the nine jewels of the Sigma, What of your life in I call In the name of our many graduates and These symbols are the outward At this point ALL may be seatedofficers and candidates. temperate. improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul; Who has not lacked pledge standing in the radiance of these jewels, think deeply of their Let us join hands in singing our National Hymn. candidate is given a white taperin a holder to prevent burningas she It is firm and Secretary: And the wild goose Pause. compassionate, ever ready to respond to the needs of the unfortunate and the present these candidates for admission to our sisterhood. Will the sorors come forward with the pins of our sorority. 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