Founding Date
March 1, 1918 |
Colors
Princeton Orange, Black, & White |
Flower
The Jonquil |
Patron Saint
President Abraham Lincoln |
Active Chapters & Colonies
17 Total |
Mascot
Lion and Raccoon |
Brother Pierce is considered the father of Phi Mu Delta. He was a delegate at the 1917 convention of the National Federation of the Commons Clubs at which the proposal to convert to a Greek-letter fraternity was discussed and he led the way for the founding of Phi Mu Delta at the 1918 convention. Brother Pierce wrote the ritual we still use today. “Dex” as he was known, enlisted in the military as a medic at the outbreak of WWI. He then transferred to the infantry, was recognized for his natural leadership, and received a commission as a second lieutenant before the war ended. He returned to UVM and graduated with his class, receiving a Ph.B. in 1918, and a M.D. in 1923. He practiced medicine in Connecticut and New York, eventually settling in Batavia, New York, in 1957. So beloved was he by the people of Batavia, that the Medical Library in the Genessee Memorial Hospital bears his name.
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Brother Garland was one of the delegates from New Hampshire Agricultural (now UNH) to the 1918 convention. After graduation, he served in the Army and in 1919, he became a high school principle in Massachusetts. In 1933, Brother Garland was appointed Clerk of Hampton (NH) Municipal Court, and in 1964, he was named special justice of the same court. Brother Garland remained a loyal supporter of Phi Mu Delta all of his life.
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Not much is known about Brother Stimson. He was born in Concord, NH, in 1896. He was very active in the founding of Phi Mu Delta. He graduated from what is now the University of New Hampshire in 1918, with a degree in chemical engineering. He enlisted in the Navy as a radio technician and died of unknown causes in Rotterdam, Holland, on September 19, 1920.
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Brother Woodward, a classmate of Clarence Dexter Pierce, served as an artillery officer toward the end of WWI. Upon returning to civilian life in 1919, he became a schoolteacher for the next year and a half in New York state. He then returned to UVM as an instructor in Physics and received his masters’ degree from there in 1924. Brother Woodward remained at Vermont until 1961, when he retired with the rank of Associate Professor of Physics. He was active in the Boy Scouts and American Legion and served Nu Gamma faithfully all of his life. Brother Woodward was also the town Moderator and Justice of the Peace in his hometown of Underhill, Vermont.
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DEMOCRACY
The understanding that each member has a voice and should be treated with dignity, respect, and equality, and that all decisions are made with justice in mind, doing what is just and right at all times. |
SERVICE
The act of doing something for the service and/or welfare of others without seeking honor or payment. |
BROTHERHOOD
The relationship between brothers that is linked by common values, interests, and goals. |