Mercer, O '21, became editors of The Gear in 1929, producing the publication for 32 years.įred Coffman, L '22, served as Grand Regent during the depression years through 1935. He designed and issued the first 5,000 membership certificates and also designed the officer robes. Three more chapters were installed during the terms of Grand Regent Dr. Sidney Marine, H '21, was elected Grand Regent in 1925, the youngest to serve in that position. In 1920, Schrader became the Grand Scribe, serving in this capacity for 35 years. During his tenure, rapid growth continued, with nine more chapters being installed. Louderback, E '96, a charter member of the Epsilon chapter. Meanwhile, Theta, Iota, and Kappa chapters were installed. The third (1915) and fourth (1919) conventions were held in Cleveland, Ohio. He served until 1919 as the Grand Scribe and later (1935) was elected Grand Regent. Hopkins, a member of the Rhombohedron Club, had been initiated by Beta chapter as an alumnus. Previously, the magazine had been published by Beta chapter with Herman H. Haynes, A '08, as its first editor-in-chief. That convention designated The Gear of Theta Tau as the national fraternity's magazine and appointed Jack E. The second convention was held in Houghton, Michigan, in 1913. In the next two years, Delta, Epsilon, Zeta, and Eta chapters were installed. Perhaps most important for its future expansion, they decided that Theta Tau would include all branches of engineering. The name was changed to Theta Tau, a revised ritual was approved, and the present badge was adopted. In 1911, representatives of the three chapters and the alumni association met at the University of Minnesota for the first national convention. The Southwestern Alumni Association, the fraternity's first, was established in Douglas, Arizona, in 1908. Lewis transferred to the Colorado School of Mines and contacted the Square Set Club, which became the Gamma chapter in 1907. After correspondence and an inspection trip by Hanks, the club was installed as Beta chapter in 1906. Hanks spoke of the fraternity to his friend, Robert Downing, a member of the Rhombohedron Club at Michigan College of Mines. The constitution provided for the establishment of additional chapters at other leading engineering schools, and the fraternity soon began to expand nationally. He created one of the original artifacts of incorporation for the Society of Hammer and Tongs, the bolt of "strength and unity" in late 1904. Schrader served as its first Grand Regent and was chiefly responsible for the ritual, constitution, and bylaws adopted by the founders. They agreed that character qualification should have top priority in membership selection. Hanks who were mining engineering students at the University of Minnesota. Theta Tau was founded by four engineering students at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota as the Society of Hammer and Tongs on October 15, 1904. The Theta Tau Central Office is located in Springfield, Missouri. Theta Tau is the oldest and largest professional engineering fraternity and has a membership of more than 50,000 men and women who study engineering in all its various branches on over 100 college campuses. The fraternity has programs to promote the social, academic, and professional development of its members. Theta Tau ( ΘΤ) is a professional engineering fraternity. "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might. For the foundation, see Theta Tau Educational Foundation.
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