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University Daily Kansan
Tuesday, Dec. 11, 1951
Sigma Phi Epsilon Had Beginning As Virginian Saturday Night Club
A Saturday night club was the basis of the organization of Sigma Phi Epsilon in November, 1901, at Richmond, Va. Today there are 108 chapters.
Kansas Gamma chapter was formed at the University in 1923 from a local organization called the Acomas club. Two of the charter members were Ben Hibbs, editor of the Saturday Evening Post, and Dr. James Naismith, inventor of basketball.
In 1928 the Sig Eps built a house in West Hills. This house is the present Delta Gamma house, which was vacated by the fraternity during the war.
After the war the Sig Eps lived in the present Phi Kappa Tau house. They called it the "Brown Palace."
While their present house at 17th and Tennessee streets was being built, the fraternity occupied temporary quarters in the basement of the Community building. They moved into their present 24-room house in 1948.
The fraternity issues a quarterly periodical called the Sigma Phi Epsilon Journal for its active chapter and alumni members.
The Sig Ep social calendar is highlighted in the fall by the Bowery brawl, a costume affair in the setting of the gay '90's.
This fall Gamma chapter initiated Arthur E. Stoddard, president of the Union Pacific railroad, as an honorary member, to take the place of his son, Robert, who was president of the chapter before his death at Iwo Jima in 1945.
Official Bulletin
Arnold Air Society, Wednesday 000
KU Mountaineering club, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, 402 Lindley, showing
tides of Thanksgiving outing.
Tau Sigma, 7:15 tonight, Robinson ym
HAJAS meeting, 8 p.m. Wednesday, 105 Military Science. All basic Air BOTC invited.
Miss Clayton was graduated from the University in 1949 and is now employed in the business office of the University Daily Kansan. Mr. Mrkonic is an education junior and a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
FACTS meeting, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 210 Fraser. All members urged to attend.
KuKu club, 7:15 p.m. Thursday,
Pine room. Pledges 7 p.m. Attendance required.
Fencing club, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Robinson Gym.
Student Religious council, 4 today. Ayers hall. Important.
Graduate students meet 8 p.m.
Dance Union Dance
Dance-Wife-Mite, to follow
Mr. and Carl B. Amyx, Lawrence, announce the engagement of Mrs. Amyx' sister, Ruth Clayton, to George Ralph Mrkonic, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Mrkonic, McKeesport. Pa.
Clayton-Mrkonic Engagement Told
Upstream Society sponsored dinner at the Community Building, 6.am. Friday, panel discussion on The Challenge of Asia." Call 3691 or reservations.
Freshawk meeting, 7:15 p.m. Wednesday. 9 Strong hall. Attendance required.
Dr. and Mrs. Carroll Paul Hungate, Kansas City, Mo., announce the marriage of their daughter, Mary Agnes, to R. Kenneth Grubb, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond K. Grubb, Independence, Dec. 8.
Mary Agnes Hungate Weds Kenneth Grubb
Mathematics lectures, 5 p.m. Friday, 203 Strong; 5 p.m. Saturday, 03 Strong; and 5 p.m. Monday, 203 Strong.
Sasnak Christmas party, 7:15
Wednesday, Robinson gym. Games
nd refreshments. Members only.
night club, 7:30 tonight,
sign hall, club.
Radio players, 5 p.m. Thursday
FKU not Wednesday at 4:30.
Mr. and Mrs. Grubb were graduated from the University in June, 1951. Mrs. Grubb is a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority and Mr. Grubb's fraternity is Sigma Nu.
No date has been set for the wedding.
Rehearsal of German Christmas
Choir, 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday,
306 Fraser. Everybody wanting
to sing German carols invited.
- Deutscher Verein, Gesangsprobe Millwoch Donnerstag 5 p.m. Fraser 302.
Chess club, 7.15 p.m. Wednesday,
11 Strong, 6 round of tournament.
invited.
Woman's Rifle club, 5 today, Pine room, Union. All interested women
El Ateneo se reuniria el miercoles a las siete y media de la noche 113 Strong hall. Un programs de Navidad.
Jay Janes, 5 p.m. Wednesday, Pine room, Union.
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