T. PHI GAMMA DELTA FIDELITER. FELICITER VE R TA S KNOX COLLEGE FIJI G. D. FIJI P.C.A. aw in RUSH ISSUE 1974 Phi Gamma Delta is proud of could not begin to write about them tutors in schools operate the role it has played in the lives all except to say that Phi weekend recreation programs for of thousands throughout its long Gamma Delta seeks to develop each underprivileged children. history. It is even more proud of member to his fullest potential. Every college student needs some the role it is playing today on Learning to be at lease among way to blow off steam from the complex college campuses in a others is important to us all. Through pressures which arise on today's world filled with new adventure a varied social program, every campus. and frustrations in the lives member can polish his weak Phi Gamma Delta encourages of young men seeking more than points and further develop his its members to become active the text book education of the strengths in social relationships. participants in campus intramural classroom seeking the fullest No, the college catalog doesn't programs. Members develop advantage from their laboratory of offer this one. And those who not only a life-time appreciation life in the micro-society of the do not experience the college for sports and recreational activities college or university. fraternity will not find it offered but develop their physical The first goal for all young any place else. If you could find capabilities and their understanding people coming to college is quality it, the cost would probably be of the importance of team work education. prohibitive. But a recent report of to a group effort whether on the Any university can provide you the Office of Education shows football field or at the conference with startling facts about the that less than two percent of the table in the corporation planning number of students who flunk out college expenses of the average division after graduation. There each year college man go for his fraternity are also the lessons of defeat to Look at the figures compiled by dues. Other chapter cost room be learned, accepted, understood. the Department of Health, and board are comparable to Phi Gamma Delta prides itself Education and Welfare 47 per those of most university housing on building lasting fraternity cent of the students who are not a low "tuition" rate for a friendships. members of college fraternities laboratory experience in life! "As you pass into the graduate will graduate 52 percent who are Leadership development is ranks," one Fiji said, "there will members of local college another "course" offered not in the always be a special little chamber fraternities will graduate college or university catalog but in your heart reserved for these But over 95 percent of those at Phi Gamma Delta. special friendships of your students who are members of A formal definition of leadership fraternity I have been active in national and international is difficult. Essentially, we are many organizations, my closest and fraternities like Phi Gamma Delta seeking to develop men who dearest friends are those I have will complete their college look like other men but who have made in Phi Gamma Delta they education. minds of their own minds know all my faults and yet they Why? Phi Gamma Delta takes challenged by events of today love me pride in providing inspiration to its the challenges of tomorrow. We pride ourselves in being able members giving them a goal It is not easy to build leaders. to say that Phi Gamma Delta is a sense of significance It is done by the challenges of "Not for College Days Alone" scholastic help. Members find that responsibility, devotion and evidence of the importance in their they have brothers who care about dedication. Phi Gamma Delta has lives as members comes through their success. during its history, encouraged the yearly financial support from The emphasis of Phi Gamma excellence in its members and graduate brothers to the educational Delta is on scholastic excellence participation in campus and house foundation of the Fraternity both in the classroom and within leadership positions. They have providing scholarships and loans to the fraternity experience as well. responded by becoming successful, members seeking development of If such a course were offered in dedicated citizens, leading educational programs of a college catalog, it might read their communities and their country significance to the undergraduate like this becoming involved. and building housing facilities Social Development a four A former international Fiji which are not barren rooms stacked year course designed for continuous president said "An undergraduate one upon another but are a home use upon graduation no text chapter is a school for self- away from home for thousands of books available or required no government an intensive training young college men throughout the regular lectures required for community living majorities United States and Canada. homework at all times credit decide minorities abide until earned from your associates. This then, is only briefly what by the strength of their arguments. Phi Gamma Delta is "an But no course is offered in social the will of the majority is association of men, selected in development through the instituion. changed. Democracy never ceases Phi Gamma Delta, however, is their college days because of working in the fraternity home." their adherence to common ideals a daily, living experience in Fraternities are also community and aspirations." social development for its members. minded members take orphans Social development has many on outings collect funds for edited from the Phi Ganima Delta meanings to many people. We charitable institutions work as