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Phi Rho Sigma
Phi Rho Sigma Society (ΦΡΣ) is a co-educational medical fraternity founded by medical students at Northwestern University in 1890.
Phi Rho Sigma Medical Fraternity was founded at the Chicago Medical College (now Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine) on October 31, 1890. Its founder was Milbank Johnson, along with, H. H. Forline, J. A. Poling, and T. J. Robeson. Johnson became the fraternity's first president and designed its badge.
The fraternity expanded to include Beta chapter at the University of Illinois in the fall of 1894 and Gamma chapter at the University of Chicago in the fall of 1895. Alpha chapter offer saw the general affairs of the fraternity until 1896 when a grand chapter was formed. The grand chapter consisted of three members from each chapter who were elected annually. The grand chapter could issue charters and enact laws.
In response to the addition of new chapters, the fraternity adopted a revised constitution on March 20, 1899, which specified that the grand chapter would meet biennially and would consist of two delegates from each chapter. Its first general convention was held in Chicago on July 3, 1899 through July 5, 1899. Conventions have been held as of 1920 biennially. Between conventions, the executive power of the fraternity is vested in a grand council composed of seven members who all reside in the same vicinity.
The fraternity's periodical, Phi Rho Sigma Journal, began in January 1900. Its first editor was Dr. T. B. Swartz of the Alpha chapter; he served in this capacity for four years. The Iota chapter also published a magazine called The Iota for many years.
At the grand chapter meeting in July 1901, the constitution was amended to allow alumni chapters. The Chicago Alumni chapter was chartered on November 5, 1901. Its founders were Dr. E. W. Andrews, Dr. Charles M. Gleason, Dr. Frank Jay, Dr. Mortimer Frank, and Dr. D. E. W. Wenstrand.
At the grand council meeting of February 20, 1908, the various chapters were divided into districts that were overseen by district managers. The five districts included Eastern (Lambda), Erie (Kappa, Nu, Phi, Rho, Sigma, Skull and Septre, Upsilon, and Zeta), Chicago (Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Omicron, and Pi), Mississippi (Eta, Theta, Iota, Mu, and Tau), and Pacific (Delta).
On April 17, 1911, Phi Rho Sigma absorbed Alpha Omega Delta, a former national fraternity that had a remaining chapter at the University of Buffalo. The new chapter was allowed to keep the name Alpha Omega Delta because of its history.
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Phi Rho Sigma
Phi Rho Sigma Society (ΦΡΣ) is a co-educational medical fraternity founded by medical students at Northwestern University in 1890.
Phi Rho Sigma Medical Fraternity was founded at the Chicago Medical College (now Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine) on October 31, 1890. Its founder was Milbank Johnson, along with, H. H. Forline, J. A. Poling, and T. J. Robeson. Johnson became the fraternity's first president and designed its badge.
The fraternity expanded to include Beta chapter at the University of Illinois in the fall of 1894 and Gamma chapter at the University of Chicago in the fall of 1895. Alpha chapter offer saw the general affairs of the fraternity until 1896 when a grand chapter was formed. The grand chapter consisted of three members from each chapter who were elected annually. The grand chapter could issue charters and enact laws.
In response to the addition of new chapters, the fraternity adopted a revised constitution on March 20, 1899, which specified that the grand chapter would meet biennially and would consist of two delegates from each chapter. Its first general convention was held in Chicago on July 3, 1899 through July 5, 1899. Conventions have been held as of 1920 biennially. Between conventions, the executive power of the fraternity is vested in a grand council composed of seven members who all reside in the same vicinity.
The fraternity's periodical, Phi Rho Sigma Journal, began in January 1900. Its first editor was Dr. T. B. Swartz of the Alpha chapter; he served in this capacity for four years. The Iota chapter also published a magazine called The Iota for many years.
At the grand chapter meeting in July 1901, the constitution was amended to allow alumni chapters. The Chicago Alumni chapter was chartered on November 5, 1901. Its founders were Dr. E. W. Andrews, Dr. Charles M. Gleason, Dr. Frank Jay, Dr. Mortimer Frank, and Dr. D. E. W. Wenstrand.
At the grand council meeting of February 20, 1908, the various chapters were divided into districts that were overseen by district managers. The five districts included Eastern (Lambda), Erie (Kappa, Nu, Phi, Rho, Sigma, Skull and Septre, Upsilon, and Zeta), Chicago (Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Omicron, and Pi), Mississippi (Eta, Theta, Iota, Mu, and Tau), and Pacific (Delta).
On April 17, 1911, Phi Rho Sigma absorbed Alpha Omega Delta, a former national fraternity that had a remaining chapter at the University of Buffalo. The new chapter was allowed to keep the name Alpha Omega Delta because of its history.