Greek letter men of Philadelphia . Robert E. StrawbridgeW. Nelson L. West Francis Sims McGrathSamuel W. Morris. _r- PHI KAPPI PSl THE Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity was founded at Jefferson College, Pennsyl-vania, in February, 1852, by Charles P. T. Moore and W. H, the time of its foundation, there was an epidemic of typhoid fever in thecollege, and day after day those who were not prostrated by the disease sat atthe bedside of their afflicted friends administering to their v/ants. The warmfriendship formed in such trying times ripened into the fraternal sentiment,which, coupled with th
Greek letter men of Philadelphia . Robert E. StrawbridgeW. Nelson L. West Francis Sims McGrathSamuel W. Morris. _r- PHI KAPPI PSl THE Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity was founded at Jefferson College, Pennsyl-vania, in February, 1852, by Charles P. T. Moore and W. H, the time of its foundation, there was an epidemic of typhoid fever in thecollege, and day after day those who were not prostrated by the disease sat atthe bedside of their afflicted friends administering to their v/ants. The warmfriendship formed in such trying times ripened into the fraternal sentiment,which, coupled with the dissatisfaction with the two societies having localchapters, led to the foundation of the fraternity. During its early history, the fraternity extended rapidly, entering the bestinstitutions in Pennsylvania and Virginia. In later years the fraternity enteredSouthern and Western institutions, and at present it has thirty-nine activechapters, extending from California to New Hampshire, and from Minnesotato Mississippi. In 1895 and 1896, chapters were established at Amherst andDartmouth Colleges, this being
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