Xi Psi Phi
| Xi Psi Phi Fraternity | |
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| ΞΨΦ | |
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| Founded | February 8, 1889 University of Michigan School of Dentistry |
| Type | Professional Fraternity |
| Scope | International |
| Motto | Hospitality is the life of friendship |
| Colors | Lavender and Cream |
| Flower | Red Rose |
| Publication | Xi Psi Phi Quarterly |
| Headquarters |
Xi Psi Phi 160 South Bellwood Drive, Suite Z East Alton, Illinois 29407 USA |
| Homepage | www |
Xi Psi Phi (ΞΨΦ) is an international professional fraternity for Dentistry. It was founded on February 8, 1889. Xi Psi Phi was the second professional dental fraternity to be formed, following Delta Sigma Delta (1882) and pre-dating Psi Omega (1892) and Alpha Omega (1907).
Xi Psi Phi was organized on February 8, 1889 at the University of Michigan by Arthur A. Deyoe, Lewis C. Thayer, William F. Gary, Walter H.Booth, Gordon C. McCoy and Eldon Waterloo. In addition, Fifteen others are counted as associate founders. The fraternity was incorporated on February 6, 1906 in the State of Illinois.
Originally five freshman dental students at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor felt the need to create a club among freshman dental students for intellectual and social interaction. They decided to organize a “dental brothers guild,” first named Delta Beta Gamma. During the winter of 1888, the five freshman students (Walter H. Booth, Arthur A. Deyoe, Gordon C. McCoy, Lewis C. Thayer and Eldon Waterloo) and one junior student (William F. Gray) prepared to start such a club.
In order to complete the organization details before the close of the school year, they had admitted to membership a few students whose qualifications were not of a high standard. To correct the situation, the group decided to disband and to reorganize under the name of Xi Psi Phi on February 8, 1889. Lewis C. Thayer became the first president and the offices of vice president, secretary and treasurer were held by George C. Thuerer, William F. Gray and Charles E. Collamer, respectively.
The Articles of Association for Alpha Chapter of Xi Psi Phi were recorded in the Office of the Secretary of State of Michigan on May 2, 1892. When announcement of becoming a national Fraternity was made, inquiries with regard to charters came from students in dental schools from all across the country. The first charters then issued by Alpha Chapter were to Beta Chapter at New York College of Dental Surgery; Delta Chapter at Baltimore College of Dental Surgery; Epsilon Chapter at University of Iowa College of Dentistry; Eta Chapter, University of Maryland School of Dentistry; and Theta Chapter at Indiana University School of Dentistry. During the next eleven years, 15 subordinate collegiate chapters were formed.
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