Sigma Phi Epsilon Journal . tion met in Richmond in June, with greatenthusiasm it was resolved to rise and build. Rev. Tiberius Gracchus Jones was elected President, butresigned after a brief term, and the trustees followed theexample of the University of Virginia, and inaugurated theplan of faculty management through a chairman. Thissystem was conducted by Prof. Bennett Puryear for anumber of years, and then, for a shorter period, by H. Harris. Meantime the Trustees took more directand immediate control in the various departments. Duringthis period, by means of several vigorous campai
Sigma Phi Epsilon Journal . tion met in Richmond in June, with greatenthusiasm it was resolved to rise and build. Rev. Tiberius Gracchus Jones was elected President, butresigned after a brief term, and the trustees followed theexample of the University of Virginia, and inaugurated theplan of faculty management through a chairman. Thissystem was conducted by Prof. Bennett Puryear for anumber of years, and then, for a shorter period, by H. Harris. Meantime the Trustees took more directand immediate control in the various departments. Duringthis period, by means of several vigorous campaigns, theendowment was increased, new buildings were erected,professors residences were built, and the college movedforward with a slow but steady stride. The year 1870 witnessed the introduction of the firstfraternity. The honor of first initiating students of Rich-mond College into the mysteries of Greekdom belongseither to the Kappa Alpha Fraternity or to Beta Theta Pi,both of whom installed chapters during that year. The. 3 « ?:: -^ Z O CO a M o hH 5 >I ^^ Q So «sigmaphiepsilonj141sigm
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