Delta Upsilon - University of Alberta - Edmonton, Alberta - Fraternity and Sorority Houses on Waymarking.com

"The history of the Alberta chapter began soon after the University of Alberta began to recognize fraternities on its campus in 1930. In the autumn of that year, eight men under the urging of Ted Baker, decided to solidify their already long friendship by forming a social organization called Pi Epsilon. A year later the group applied for recognition from the University Administration but were turned down by the authorities, who stated that five fraternities on this campus were too many. However, at this time, Dr. William Hardy Alexander (Doc Alex), then a professor of classics, became interested in the group and under his persuasion the administration relented.

Pi Epsilon's next step was to petition for affiliation with an international fraternity. Dr. Alexander was a member of the Toronto Chapter of Delta Upsilon and it was found that the ideals of his organization coincided with the ideals of Pi Epsilon. Thus, in 1932, a petition was drawn under the sponsorship of Dr. Alexander, S. Dickson, and C. Holmes, all Toronto alumni.

The first petition was turned down by the International Convention. Not discouraged, the Pi Epsilon group petitioned again, this time packing a car full of Canadian Rye Whiskey and headed off with nine sponsors to Williamstown Massachusetts, where they were then finally accepted at the Centennial International convention. The Installation Banquet for the Alberta Chapter was held on the cold night of January 19, 1935. The temperature was -43oF and was described as being "rather bracing". Twenty-nine men became the first Alberta DU's and on that same day, ten men formed the first pledge class."

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Today the fraternity finds its home in this house which became their home in January 2001.

Type: Fraternity Name: Delta Upsilon Name (if other): Delta Upsilon Affiliated Institution: Other (not listed) Affiliated Institution (if other): University of Alberta Chapter Designation: Delta Upsilon Alberta Chapter Year of Establishment: 1935

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