[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 55 (Tuesday, May 9, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S4210]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          IN RECOGNITION OF DELTA TAU DELTA'S BETA PHI CHAPTER

 Mr. CARPER. Mr. President. I rise today to recognize the Beta 
Phi Chapter of Delta Tau Delta for their reinstatement to the Ohio 
State University's fraternity system and for the chapter's commitment 
to living lives of excellence that can serve as an example for us all.
  Founded at Bethany College in 1858, Delta Tau Delta began as a 
response by the eight founding members to suspicions that the student-
run Neotrophian Literary Society had been compromised and that the 
results of a student oratory contest had been manipulated. This 
injustice was not to be tolerated by the young founding members, as 
they were devoted to the idea of truth in all matters. Their response 
was to found the fraternal society of Delta Tau Delta, which continues 
to thrive on college campuses across America.
  This devotion to the truth is only one of the hallmarks of Delta Tau 
Delta. The ideals of courage, faith and power complete the quartet of 
founding principles. These guiding lights have illuminated the lives of 
many extraordinary young men who have undertaken the commitment that is 
required to become an active member of this outstanding organization.
  Those men have gone on to serve in positions of trust and great 
responsibility today as CEOs of companies like GM and General Mills, as 
Governor of New Mexico, as U.S. Representatives, and as U.S. Senators 
of South Dakota and Delaware.
  The Beta Phi chapter at the Ohio State University was founded on 
November 19, 1894. More than 2,000 young men have forged their college 
memories there through their participation in this chapter. Located 
less than 200 yards from campus, the Delta Tau Delta house stood for 
much of the past century as a testament to character, honesty, and 
integrity. The reinstatement of the Beta Phi chapter represents a 
return to those values.
  These bonds of brotherhood do not dissolve at graduation. They 
continue through time because the brothers of Delta Tau Delta commit 
themselves to a cause that is larger than a single individual or 
graduating class.
  With chapters on more than 200 college campuses across America and 
approximately 6,000 active members and more than 145,000 alumni, Delta 
Tau Delta has had an immeasurable impact on the communities in which 
its members--past and present--live and serve. Volunteer service is 
vital to the improvement of any community. It is one of the primary 
requirements for becoming an active member of Delta Tau Delta. By 
partnering with the Adopt-A-School volunteer service organization, the 
men of the Beta Phi Chapter have lent their time and energy at every 
turn to mentor and tutor thousands of schoolchildren less fortunate 
than they.
  The Delta Tau Delta experience also allows young men to gain 
experience that the average college student does not receive by 
providing members with opportunities for responsibility and leadership 
that are not easily found in the many traditional college settings. 
Whether mentoring school children or organizing a community blood 
drive, the men of Delta Tau Delta accept responsibility for more than 
themselves. They learn to give back to their communities and strive for 
excellence at every opportunity.
  With this proud tradition in mind, the men of Delta Tau Delta's Beta 
Phi chapter are to be commended and applauded for their reinstatement 
to the Ohio State University community and for this chapter's return to 
the principles on which it was founded more than a century ago.

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