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'''Sigma Rho Fraternity ΣΡ''

http://www.sigmarho.org/

In 1892, Brothers Henry Hoffman Holbert, Elton W. Walker, John T. Been, Royce E. Barlow, Carl R. Davis, Dave Dockery, Alvin B. Carpenter, William E. Upham, and William M. Cameron formed the Alpha Chapter of Sigma Rho Fraternity. The men were mining engineering students at Michigan College of Mines.

The purpose of the fraternity is for “aiding and bringing the members more closely together, to help each other in every way within their power, and to open new channels for the members to pass more pleasantly their college days.”

In April of 1894, a charter was granted Sigma Rho by the State of Michigan and the Michigan College of Mines.

Meetings were first held in the front room of a two room flat located over a saloon, overlooking Sheldon Street, in Houghton. In May of 1906, the thought of building a new fraternity house was discussed. The fraternity was beginning to flourish, with 23 active, and two pledged men. The membership was at an all-time high, as was the financial situation.