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The Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity in convention assembled declares and affirms the following principles:
That the belief in God is essential to our welfare.
That
loyalty to the constituted authority of our nations and their
subdivisions is a cardinal virtue of our Brotherhood, the pledged faith
which shall never be broken; and that our Brotherhood, receiving the
blessings of liberty, education and fraternity, shall ever support,
foster and defend our universities, colleges, and school systems,
founded under the dispensation of our governments and constituting the
bulwarks of democracy for us, our posterity and for all men. That the sanctity of the home and the sacredness of
the family bond, the hearthstone of our enlightened civilization, and
the chivalry of man toward woman, shall be maintained and protected by
us, not only for ourselves and our posterity, but also for the good of
all mankind. That a symmetrical culture, a fraternal communion
among the college of this country, and a brotherhood of men, whose
ideals and beliefs are those of modern civilization, are essential to
the welfare of our college men. In furtherance of these aims, this Fraternity has
recognized certain standards of attainment and gentlemanly conduct,
expressed in the ideals symbolically represented by the three Greek
letters Delta, Sigma and Phi; and it shall be a constant endeavor of
the brothers who may be called to preside over and govern the
fraternity, or its component chapter, to enforce the precepts of the
Fraternity by every reasonable means within their power, and they, and
each Brother of the Fraternity shall exemplify those principles by
conduct as well as enforcement in order that the Fraternity may grow
and prosper with honor to itself and that the world may ever be
convinced of the sincerity of our purpose. |
