Daily Kansan Friday, April 21, 1967
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS FRATERNITIES
Salute the 42nd Kansas Relays
Alpha Tau Omega
The men of Gamma Mu of Alpha Tau Omega number 105 and occupy the largest fraternity house on campus. Founded in 1865 at V.M.I., Richmond, Va., ATO has grown to a national organization of 130 chapters. The Sisters of the Maltese Cross are an active auxiliary to the chapter.
Sigma Chi
Phi Kappa Psi
With the recent addition to their chapter house, Sigma Chi has increased house capacity by 50%. Mount Oread Sigs now number 94. With 140 national chapters, Sigma Chi has grown nationally from its founding in 1855 and its KU charter in 1884.
Founded in 1852 at Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania, Phi Psi has expanded nationally to 72 chapters. One of the oldest at the University of Kansas, Phi Kappa Psi was chartered here in 1876. Phi Psi membership exceeds 100 men on the hill.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Sigma Alpha Epsilon was founded in Tuscaloosa, Ala., 1856, and is today the largest national fraternity by members (130,000). SAE was founded at KU in 1903 and now has 85 members. Thirty coeds are members of the Little Sisters of Minerva.
Sigma Nu
Nu chapter of Sigma Nu was founded in 1884. Total membership at KU is 95. Founded in 1869 at V.M.I., Richmond, Virginia, Sigma Nu now has 147 chapters across the country.
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Two hundred twenty-nine national chapters rank Tau Kappa Epsilon the largest national fraternity. Founded at Illinois Wesleyan in 1889, TKE was chartered at KU in 1942. Campus membership is 107.
Kappa Sigma
After 54 years at Kansas University, Kappa Sigma has grown to a campus membership exceeding 100. Established in 1869, the Kappa Sigs encompass 140 national chapters.
Delta Tau Delta
On campus since 1913, Gamma Tau chapter of Delta Tau Delta has a membership of 95 on the hill. Ninety-six Delt chapters make up the national fraternity founded in 1858 at Bethany, Virginia.
Delta Chi
A Mount Oread fraternity since 1923, Delta Chi membership now exceeds 85. Established in 1890 at Cornell University, the Delta Chis have 57 national chapters.