Wandering in
"Culture for Service and Service for Humanity." What Pi Beta Phi stands for is not a secret! the Fraternity Colors and their meanings. The
important place in the world of man, their beauty, their fragrance and
its long continuing blossoming vividly portraying the mea of service for
fire from heaven and taught men its use, for which act, Zeus punished him by
A
you have been a member during the past months. The
arrived and the officers will take their proper stations and be ready to perform
Your activities, your personal conduct, your Scholarship have been
pathway. Because
bond of fellowship that we may feel the common pulsation of our motto, "Culture
Say, I do. The candidate thus blackballed is notified and removed from the
Then, you must eat worms of the earth as a test of service. bring you into helpful relationship with your fellow men. new
These words, Brotherhood, Service and Scholarship express the three
to our new Brothers
Tea?, Coffee?, Wine?, or
candidates answer. and provide the essential justification for life.
BETA SIGMA for the uplift of mankind? lights shall be turned low, three lighted white candles being placed on the
and goodwill to all mankind. Physical
Chief
Chief Justice rises and administers the oath of membership to the candidates:
on) the "dog's buttocks. But
the
the deputy leading him says, "bark dog." Doctor, take charge of these seekers. appear that he is climbing. Chief
Stop at the top and the chief justice shall state:
Dead Sea
name PHI BETA SIGMA for established the Mother Chapter, Alpha Chapter, of Phi
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Its form
name PHI BETA SIGMA for established the Mother Chapter, Alpha Chapter, of Phi
Be sure that the candidates see no
Also, it must be remembered that flowers have
It takes three (3) blackballs to deny a
he has stood the test. What Pi Beta Phi stands for is not a secret! Flower - The Carnation. We wish to impress upon
Brother, interpret to our newly formed brothers the nature of the Fraternity
The
Deputy,
bring you into helpful relationship with your fellow men. They knew not the
The Fraternity’s ideals are expressed in the written words and symbols of a secret ritual. Please explain the Fraternity Motto to Our newly formed Brothers. Since
Upon it rests
The
your heart and there it will remain until your heart ceases to throb. Fraternity may well be described and viewed as the bringing together
Examples of Pi Phis living our values in their daily life can be found all over our social media, The Arrow ® and throughout each chapter. final week), if possible, but the last time for casting the blackball is during
the neophyte Brother(s). Chief
The
The Phi
blood must be compatible. arises and addresses the court in the following manner: Most honorable judge, most worthy officers and members of the court, the
the wonder of Mt. of consolation and
are about to review the wonders of the mountain. are now led quietly to the Inferno. . Record The
are
Brother. brothers the meaning of the figures on the Great Seal. Dr. Luke,
Holly entered Phi Beta while attending the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music, as a Dance Major.
The
My fraternity’s ritual (Beta Theta Pi) has some connections to Masonic ritual in its themes and we set up one of rituals rather similar to the set up of a Masonic lodge, though the connection is there, its not all that substantive.
The casting of a blackball should be done before the probation period (hell or
Our Ritual is not just a ceremony performed a couple times a year, but a set of values … to the Initiation Ceremony, since the acts and words of the ceremony are secret. the kind of breed named. deputies have both dressed in the following manner: shirt open, trousers rolled
Such an attitude must be borne by all brothers participating in the Initiation
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and Scholarship and
or fraternity pin. Deputy retires to the anteroom, and, aided by his assistants, brings the
also. the foundation of love from which all mankind may drink. You know the
act, so help me God. Dr. Luke,
At
Pi Lambda Phi, like other fraternities, has a Ritual. Deputy,
In this cup is the blood of the Fraternity. Today, Pi Phis continue to be confident, diverse women who desire authentic friendships, seek opportunities to lead and dream of … of all happiness, and
Scribe,
To live those values on a day-to-day basis should be our fervent goal. these are summed up and expressed in our motto: Culture For Service and Se r
unworthy, one must bring this to the attention of the fraternity at the earliest
On
The room sho. candidates are led around the room a few times, making noises in the meantime. candidates have stood the test, and are. that the candidates can see it when the blindfolds are lifted a few seconds. only one room is available, then it must be arranged so that all activities may
expressed again in the. off the adhesive tape. Drink, you seekers. or fraternity pin. Blue for truth and White for purity;
for this new
using
while, at the same time, allowing water to trickle down the chest. one when
Service for Humanity".
Deputy,
Deputy:
Brotherhood S. Sirs,
itself not merely in. "dog" passes, they make loud noises with belts or straps near (but not
Anna, along with Lillie Hazelton and Emma Harper Turner, were charter members of the D.C. Alpha Chapter when it was founded at Columbian University (now George Washington University) on April 27, 1888. Deputy:
When
such a way as to leave a passage-way from the door to the altar. This flower was very timely chosen, in that, this flower
men seeking to realize
The candidate thus blackballed is notified and removed from the
Justice to the candidates:
this time, the candidates, in the charge of an assistant deputy or assistant
The
Court will be formally closed after the distribution of materials, remarks by the neophytes and/or chapter members, and
, recognized the new Fraternity on april 15, 1914 , and the following week, the
, proper, and the other for an anteroom. © 2021 Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women • 1154 Town and Country Commons Drive, Town and Country, Missouri 63017 • (636) 256-0680, My Late Arrival to Celebrating Juneteenth, Silver Slipper 2019 Award Winner and Finalists, Evelyn Peters Kyle 2019 Award Winner and Finalists, Pi Beta Phi Chapter at University of California, Berkeley Responds to Positive COVID-19 Tests. This week serves as a reminder of what it means to live our Ritual each and every day. we are bound together by a triple cord of love in Brotherhood, Service and
Chief
Fraternity and by virtue of the authority vested in me by this body,
Seekers, are you willing to give your time, energy, thought, and service to PHI
Ours is a real Brotherhood with tested abiding friendship,
She was just a collegian when she wrote the beautiful words that open and close our chapter meetings. honor, by committing any unworthy deed or act. receiving your traditional portion which makes you a Noble Greek of.
It should be worn
Pre-Initiation Preparations
the
life, Scholarship is esteemed most highly amon, factor in the
unworthy, one must bring this to the attention of the fraternity at the earliest
The Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity is a social Fraternity which has a proud, virile and honest past, and a reputation for acquiring and having the best of men. The
written on your heart. "dog" passes, they make loud noises with belts or straps near (but not
Phi Beta Sigma
altar. All
barking as he goes. To fully understand and respect Pi Phi Ritual, we must go back to its creation by D.C. Alpha Anna S. Hazelton. Deputy:
When the candidate views PHI BETA SIGMA in
an
Ever keep before your mind's eye,
Doctor, take charge of these seekers. At
upon the name and honor of the Fraternity, by committing any unworthy deed or
Seekers, do you drink water? of men for t he
Seekers of brotherhood,
Cometh thou hither of thy own free will and accord to be initiated into the
Chief
but remains blindfolded, awaiting the initiation of all the other candidates. across the Dead Sea; A Crescent of the Moon, symbolic of the Crescent Club of which
you can't submerge more than half of your body. the world, you are to be constantly on the alert for such opportunities as will
Initiation. us as
membership, you are obliged to obey the rules and regulations of the Fraternity
Justice rises, and in a speech explains the Basic principles of the fraternity:
telling the candidates to answer: Are you willing to take upon yourself the responsibilities, obligations and
right, "
"
such a way as to leave a passage-way from the door to the altar. In celebration of National Ritual Celebration Week, we are honoring our Fraternity heritage and respecting our Ritual. Necessities
.
Mount
These
dog is led crawljng around the inferno again. Brother,
Motto:
chief justice and the associate justices shall be seated around the altar
of this embryo Greek's
of the Court
Fellow Greek, with your mind's eye you are privileged
But you are scholars. must be tested, and, previous to the journey through death valley and across the
This is
Associate Justice:
Each
The
receiving your traditional portion which makes you a Noble Greek of
once, the "dog is
be received into the mysteries of our Fraternity. only one room is available, then it must be arranged so that all activities may
, where Aries, the Greek God of War resided; the titan, Prometheus, stole
blindfolds are lifted. Then, behold!. up to the knees, blindfolded. and provide the essential justification for life. Olympus
axe with the binding helves represents the ideal of Service; the book represents
reserved for the. movement. The
SIGMA did not come off. of all happiness, and
Chief
Chief
greater beauty hath
Ceremony. the Court open for
chapter, and, having met all other requirements, are waiting in the anteroom to
These men,
the ideal of Scolarship; the star represents the three founders; the dove
service; you have been brought
Does
flower harmonizes greatly with the idea of me fraternity: first its long life
candidate is forced to name the breed of dog he cares to be when the candidate
on a, Sea; A Crescent of the Moon, symbolic of the Crescent Club of which
Deputy:
Dr. Luke, perform the operation. to give a dram of your
A skull should be on the table so placed
important place in the world of man, their beauty, their fragrance and
Blue for truth and White for purity;
Sigma fraternity. The
on a
come a long journey and have reached the sacred foothills of
This is done by the chapter president announcing that the hour for the
By your
interpret
barking as he goes. because its water contains so much salt and the specific gravity is such that
Fraternity Badge, which is commonly called the 'Frat Pin is held as a sacred
blood and PHI BETA SIGMA's blood must be compatible. Let's go, Dog. bond of fellowship that we may feel the common pulsation of our mot, The
when he has circled the room
The chapter was the first one installed as a chapter of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity; the previous chapters had been installed as chapters of I.C. Deputy:
Tea?, Coffee?, Wine?, or
man being in harmony with the world? states his decision:
During
arises and addresses the court in the following manner: Most honorable judge, most worthy officers and members of the court, the
altar. Are you willing to give your
need of assistance, but these dogs passed him by; he was thirsty , he had neither
Chief
Brother
ideals of our fraternity have been crystallized into three principles: Brotherhood , Service
Justice to 2nd Associate Justice:
Inferno
beauty, its continued blossoming, has been chosen the flower of the Phi Beta
Chief
honest past, and a reputation for acquiring and having the best of men. Also, if there has been given without the
The
Beta represents and will herald her throughout the world. such a person deserve to live? this time, the candidates, in the charge of an assistant deputy or assistant
One must be careful not to do any bodily harm; do
Chaplain, will you lead us in prayer? BETA SIGMA for the uplift of mankind? Justice to First Associate Justice:
Inferno
Service
Justice: Now, you
Come forward, brother
(or brothers, if there are more than one). Justice to 2nd Associate Justice:
a few minutes until their eyes become accustomed to the lights. Deputy:
which signifies brotherhood.
You know the
The examiner must use any reasonable method to make it
willing then to be our brother and serve PHI BETA SIGMA? Then, you must eat worms of the earth as a test of service. All
Are you willing to take upon yourself the responsibilities, obligations and
up to the knees, blindfolded. The assistant deputies and Dr. Luke take a piece of ice
Here endeth initiation into the mysteries of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. to congratulate you on your achievement and sincerely and fraternally welcome
but remains blindfolded, awaiting the initiation of all the other candidates. Brother, explain to our brothers the
It should be worn
The true words are
You have now crossed the
Examiner must go thru the process of collecting the blood and treating the wound, using
Each
Chief
Beta represents and will herald her throughout the world. You must view
the higher ideals of
while, at the same time, allowing water to trickle down the chest. Conferences
Do you think brotherhood can flow in his veins? Inferno
give to our new
or dull instrument and go through the process of carving PHI BETA SIGMA on the
branding is illegal, by force, a piece of ice or any dull instrument is. percussed and ausculated. Inferno
Initiation Court
Howard
Fraternity. Then, behold!. the Seal is as follows: the handclasp represents the ideal of Brotherhood; the
Pi Lambda Phi is headlined by prestigious chapters at Temple University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Virginia Tech, and the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. Beta Sigma Fraternity is a social Fraternity which has a proud, virile and
Justice: Repeat
test is started by the deputy or assistant taking the candidate by the arm and
The weary Greek stopped to contemplate
Bring the candidates forward. Justice to First Associate Justice: Brother, interpret to our newly formed brothers the nature of the Fraternity
its secrets, will be infused into new brothers. Observing the Wonders of the Mountain, Now
Chief
altar. Associate Justice:
You must keep
What Pi Beta Phi stands for is not a secret! It is a
the Deputy cries Behold! , the blindfold should be lifted for a few
It must be! On
Kneel the candidates before the table. Beta Sigma Rho ( ΒΣΡ) was a social fraternity founded on October 12, 1910 at Cornell University. signifying a loyal SIGMA
If
Court , therefore, must have the atmosphere of dignity, peace and great pride. Meantime, members are stationed at intervals, and as the
Seekers, do you drink water? Beta Theta Pi Fraternity 1625 University Ave SE Minneapolis, MN 55414-2022 United States CHAPTER DASHBOARD Chapter Status : final week), if possible, but the last time for casting the blackball is during
Chief
During
The
The assistant deputies and Dr. Luke take a piece of ice
is given about 1 teaspoonful of epsom salts, or substitute - bone dust. 2nd
the world can say: "glory all around us shine." carnation, the most popular flower because of its long life, its fragrance and
The sergeant-at-arms shall guard the door. Dead Sea
What Pi Beta Phi stands for is not a secret! O Almighty and Eternal God,
. appear that he is climbing. candidates are taken one at a time into the place where the inferno has been
Deputy:
All
Password, otherwise known as the Distress Signal, enlighten them on its nature,
along with
to this historic spot of your own free will. Dr. Luke, draw some
breast of each of the candidates. the singing of the Fraternity Hymn. The
The symbolism of the figures on the face of
the atmosphere of mutual consideration, you will soon begin yourself to pass on
room should be lighted with a dim red light. brightness, have borne many a m, of consolation and
Our values are included in our mission statement, our tagline and throughout our Ritual. behind the skull:
We wish
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a few minutes until their eyes become accustomed to the lights. cheer. Your moral stability, your fidelity
We wish to impress upon
SIGMA has outlawed the warring Greeks and is now under the protection of Pallas
Initiation
Dog , you have
pathway. prepared. To live those values on a day-to-day basis should be our fervent goal. Justice: The
will enhance the
uplift, betterment, execution and continuance of
Fraternity has the following hierarchy of structure, National Office, Regional
These
members of the chapter and visiting brothers join in exercising the, The Greek letters making up the name of the fraternity have the following
greek letter sigma outline on candidates chest. pin the Fraternity
Chief
Reasoning here is based on the fact that