[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 163 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 163

    Honoring the Sigma Chi Fraternity on the occasion of its 150th 
                              Anniversary.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 23, 2005

Mr. Gerlach (for himself, Mr. Farr, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Oxley, Mr. 
   Pickering, Mr. Schwarz of Michigan, Mr. Shuster, and Mr. Skelton) 
 submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to 
              the Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
    Honoring the Sigma Chi Fraternity on the occasion of its 150th 
                              Anniversary.

Whereas the Sigma Chi Fraternity was founded in 1855 by 7 young men at Miami 
        University in Oxford, Ohio in order to establish ``an association for 
        the development of the nobler powers of the mind, the finer feelings of 
        the heart, and for the promotion of friendship and congeniality of 
        feeling'';
Whereas the Founders of the Fraternity believed that admission to the Fraternity 
        should include men of good character and fair ability with ambitious 
        purposes, congenial dispositions, good morals, a high sense of honor, 
        and a deep sense of personal responsibility;
Whereas for 150 years, the Sigma Chi Fraternity has played an integral role in 
        the positive development in the character and education of hundreds of 
        thousands of young men;
Whereas the brothers of Sigma Chi, being of different talents, temperaments, and 
        convictions, have shared countless friendships and a common belief in 
        the founding ideals of the Fraternity;
Whereas the Sigma Chi Fraternity experience has served as a foundation for post-
        collegiate success and achievement in all fields of endeavor, from the 
        sciences to education to business to professional athletics to public 
        service;
Whereas the Sigma Chi Fraternity has 202,600 active brothers in 219 active 
        chapters at colleges and universities in 2 countries, making it one of 
        the most highly respected and well-regarded national fraternities in the 
        world; and
Whereas Sigma Chi brothers continue to enrich and contribute to the quality of 
        life in their communities by volunteering innumerable hours of service 
        to nonprofit activities and organizations locally and, at the national 
        level, to the Children's Miracle Network, an alliance of 165 hospitals 
        and healthcare facilities across the United States and Canada that 
        provide needy children with critical healthcare services: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress recognizes and honors the Sigma Chi Fraternity on its 
150-year anniversary; commends its Founders and all Sigma Chi brothers, 
past and present, for their bond of friendship, common ideals and 
beliefs, and service to community; and expresses its best wishes to 
this most respected and cherished of national fraternities for 
continued success and growth.
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