Updated on 03.01.04

At nine o'clock in the evening of the eighth day of the eighth month of the year 1839, eight earnest young men, all students at Miami University, held the first meeting of Beta Theta Pi... so began our Great fraternity.


Since 1839, Beta Theta Pi Fraternity has initiated more than 160,000 at colleges and universities throughout Canada and the United States. Beta continues to expand. The Fraternity grew from the founding group to more than 75 chapters in its first 100 years, the last 60 years saw an increase to the current 140 chapters and colonies. All members share the common belief in academic excellence, sense of tradition and brotherhood and unqualified friendship.


The Bridge Builder

An old man going a lone highway
Came in the evening, cold and gray,
To a chasm vast, both deep and wide.
The old man crossed in the twilight dim;
The swollen stream was as naught to him;
But he stopped when safe on the farther side
And built a bridge to span the tide.

'Old man,' said a fellow pilgrim near,
You are wasting your strength in labor here;
Your journey will end with the closing day,
You never again will pass this way.
You've crossed the chasm deep and wide,
Why build you this bridge at eventide?

The laborer lifted his old gray head,
'Good friend, in the path I have come,' he said,
'There followeth after me today
A youth whose feet must pass this way.
This chasm which has been naught to me
To that young man may a pitfall be.
He, too, must cross in the twilight dim.
Good Friend, I am building this bridge for him.'

The bridge builder embodies what we as Betas strive to accomplish
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Looking To Join Beta?

If you are interested in joining the brothers of Beta Theta Pi and would like more information, fill out our Online Recruitment Form or check out the Recruitment Questions sections to answer any questions you might have. As always, you can reach the Brothers of the Delta Phi Chapter by emailing us at:
Beagle.2@wright.edu.

Looking to join the alumni association of the Delta Phi Chapter?


Please contact:
 John Youker
Alumni Association President
2076 E David Rd.
Kettering, OH 45440
(937)435-7327
sold@johnyouker.com

Two New Beta
Brothers Initiated


The Delta Phi Chapter of Beta Theta Pi is proud to announce the initiation of our two  new Beta Brothers - Lucas Beagle and Sarem Hol from the 2003 Fall Quarter Pledge class.

Looking for Beta
E-mail Addresses

Are you a long lost Brother? Do you know a fellow Beta's e-mail address that we don't? Is your e-mail address listed in the roll book?

The Delta Phi Chapter is currently trying to compile as many Alumni e-mail address to fill out our roll book. If you have not updated your contact information with us recently, please send us an email with your new information at: Beagle.2@wright.edu. If requested, we will not publish your e-mail address on the Delta Phi Chapter website.