Delta Tau Delta

{| border="0" align="right" style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; font-size: 95%;" width="250px" | {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="right" width="250px" |- | align=center colspan=2 bgcolor="purple" | Delta Tau Delta |- | align="center" colspan=2 style="border-bottom:3px solid gray;" | ''Motto: Committed to Lives of Excellence '' |- | align=center colspan=2 | |- | Founded: || 1858 at Bethany College (Bethany, West Virginia) |- | Founders: || *William R. Cunningham *Alexander C. Earle *Richard H. Alfred *Henry K. Bell *John C. Johnson *Jacob S. Lowe *Eugene Tarr *John L. N. Hunt |- | Colors: || Royal Purple, White and Gold |- | Flower: || Purple Iris |- | Badge: || |- | Flag: || |} |} Delta Tau Delta (ΔΤΔ, DTD, Delts) is a United States-based international Fraternities and Sororities. DTD was founded on March 5, 1858 at Bethany College, Bethany, West Virginia. It currently has around 120 student chapters nationwide, as well as over 25 alumni associations organized regionally. ==History== The history of the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity began in 1858 at Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia. The social life on campus was typical of the small colleges of the day, with activities centered around the Neotrophian Society, a literary society. As of 1858, it is believed that at least one secret group was operating an attempt to gain control of the society and its honors, though this cannot be verified as a fire in 1859 destroyed many of the records of that period. From a report given by Jacob S. Lowe in 1859 (as well as others that were present at the time), a group of students met in the Dowdell boarding house (in Lowe's room) to discuss actions to retake control of the Neotrophian Society and return control to the students at large in lage 1858. A constitution, name, badge, ritual and motto were divised, and Delta Tau Delta was born. This incarnation of the Fraternity did not outlast the graduation of the Founders from the fraternity, and it was not re-created until 1864, at which time the U.S. Civil War once again interrupted the ability of the Fraternity to function. It was recreated in 1867 at Bethany. It has existed uninterrupted ever since, though control of the Fraternity did not remain constant. ==Founders== The eight men considered to be the Founders of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity (who attended the two formal meetings which led to the founding in 1858) are: {| border=0 | William R. Cunningham-Chair |Alexander C. Earle |- |Richard H. Alfred |Henry K. Bell |- |John C. Johnson |Jacob S. Lowe |- |Eugene Tarr |John L. N. Hunt |} ==Mission And Values== The stated mission and values of Delta Tau Delta attempt to summarize those values which the founders believed were integral to the creation of the society. The Mission is "Committed to Lives of Excellence", while the stated values are listed as follows. * Truth, Courage, Faith and Power are Our Foundation * Integrity is Essential * Accountability is Fundamental to All Commitments * Life-Long Learning and Growth are Vital * Strengthening Community is Essential to Our Vitality * Brotherhood Sustains Us ==The Delt Creed== The Delt Creed is yet another interation of the values of the fraternity. ''I believe in Delta Tau Delta for the education of youth and the inspiration of maturity so that I may better learn and live the truth.'' ''I believe in Delta Tau Delta as a shrine of international brotherhood, her cornerstone friendship, her foundation conscience, her columns aspiration, her girders self-restraint, her doorway opportunity, her windows understanding, her buttresses loyalty, her strength the Everlasting Arms.'' ''I believe in Delta Tau Delta as an abiding influence to help me do my work, fulfill my obligations, maintain my self-respect, and bring about that happy life wherein I may more truly love my fellow man, serve my country, and obey my god.'' ==Famous Delts== Government *U.S. Vice President Henry Agard Wallace *U.S. Vice President and Senator (KY) Alben Barkley *U.S. Supreme Court Justice William Brennan *U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thomas C. Clark *U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark *New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson *former Florida Governor Reubin Askew *Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry *Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher *South Dakota Senator Tim Johnson *Delaware Senator Tom Carper *U.S. District Court Judge Richard Story Print and Journalism *Forrest Gump author Winston Groom *Harper's editor and author Willie Morris *NBC-TV Reporter Bob Dotson *Mythology writer Joseph Campbell *Max Ehrmann * author Robert North Patterson Entertainment *Oak Ridge Boys vocalist Duane Allen *R.E.M. (band) lead guitarist Peter Buck *Actor Drew Carey *Director Fielder Cook *Comedian Will Ferrell *Bread (band) Lead Vocalist David Gates *Actor Matthew McConaughey *Documentary Host Roger Mudd *Actor Jim Nabors *Host Pat O'Brien *Actor David Schwimmer *Singer John Denver *Actor Jim Nabors Sports ''Football'' *John Elway *Jim Plunkett *Les Horvath *Mark Rypien *John Lynch *John Ritchie *Howard Mudd ''Baseball'' *Branch Rickey *George Sisler *Mike Mussina *Shawn Green *Ed Sprague *Rick Helling ''Basketball'' *Ward Lambert *Charles Murphy *Pete Carril *Pat Page *Ed Nealy ''Other'' *Kyle Rote, Jr. *Al Oreter *Todd Martin *Scott Dunlap Astronauts *M. Scott Carpenter *Ken Mattingly ==External link== * [http://www.delts.org/ Official Delta Tau Delta page] * [http://www.alphadelts.org/ Alpha Chapter (Allegheny College) Homepage] * [http://web.umr.edu/~dtd/ Epsilon Nu Chapter (University of Missouri - Rolla) Homepage] * [http://www.ucfdelts.org/ Zeta Omicron Chapter (University of Central Florida) Homepage] Student fraternities

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