HISTORY
Our Chapter History
Phi Kappa Tau, Beta Phi Chapter; Founded as Delta Nu, November 28, 1949; Chartered as Phi Kappa Tau, May 19, 1952
William Stedman, Henry Kautz, and Raymond Splitstone formed the nucleus of a new fraternity on the Westminster campus on September 19, 1949. Soon joined by five other men, the Delta Nu local was formed on November 28, 1949, with the Greek motto: “Equality in attitudes, superiority in deeds.”
Phi Kappa Tau field secretary Thomas W. Athey visited the campus in September to ask the group to consider petitioning Phi Kappa Tau. The college later promised to recognize Delta Nu if it would seek affiliation with Phi Kappa Tau.
The fraternity’s first permanent meeting place was a rented two-bedroom apartment taken in September 1950. A year later, Delta Nu moved into its first house at 134 Waugh Avenue.
Thirty-four men signed the Beta Phi charter on the afternoon of May 19, 1952, prior to an all-college open house at the chapter house.
On March 17th 1997, Beta Phi’s current chapter house at 311 Maple Street New Wilmington, PA was dedicated. The house is the first on Westminster’s campus to be built specifically for the purpose of housing a fraternity.
Beta Phi has a long, productive history and will continue to exemplify Phi Tau’s creed and mission in the fraternity’s second century.
This group is to bring together the many generations of Phi Tau’s from the Beta Phi Chapter.
“I shall remain loyal to my College and my Chapter, and keep strong my ties to them that I may ever retain the spirit of youth.”
“When you’re a brother, you’re a brother for life”
Signed Charter on May 19th 1952
First Name | Last Name | Class |
Raymond William | Stedman | |
John | McKnight | 51 |
Franklin | Jones | 50 |
Donald | Lammers | 51 |
George | Bleasby | Advisor |
Paul | Wierman | |
Leo | Lohr | 51 |
Gerald | Hurd | 54 |
Lee | Corey | |
Robert | McConnell | 53 |
William | Kimpel | 54 |
Thomas | Patterson | |
Bruce | Thielemann | 55 |
Richard | Barnhart | 55 |
Charles | Garrett | 55 |
Robert | Chidester | 54 |
William | Meyer | 53 |
Harold | Denhart | 52 |
Harry | Aichner | 52 |
Walter | Richmond | 52 |
Will | Maurer | 53 |
Edwin | York | 53 |
John | Robb | 53 |
Crea | Clark | 54 |
H. | Evert | 54 |
Albert | Schartner | 53 |
Jerald | King | 55 |
John Louis | Schmidt | 55 |
James | Clinefelter | 52 |
Richard | Calkins | 61 |
Alan | Yeo | 53 |
John | Babbitt | 54 |
Joseph | Salisbury | 55 |