Alpha Chapter, Vincennes, IN

Had the fortunate opportunity to finally go and visit the Alpha
chapter of Sigma Pi at Vincennes University this past weekend.

While the university is struggling to find it's identity, and
therefore the type of men on campus are in a similar predicament, our
Alpha chapter has found a way to strive and succeed through this
period.

As a little bit of a history buff, and a believer that we can not know
where were going unless we know where we've been; it was great to see
Rose hill, the boyhood home of one of our founders, George Martin
Patterson, Shadowwood Memorial, the long time headquarters of Sigma
Pi, the Niblack-Weems home, the location of the fraternities name
change fromTau Phi Delta to Sigma Pi. We stood at the grave sites of
Patterson and Curtis G. Shake. It was a great experience to stand in
the same spot as the men who began the organization that has been such
an influence on my life.

Finally there was the clock tower across the street from the current
chapter house (pictured). It was erected in honor of 100 years of
Sigma Pi and donated to Vincennes University as a thank you for their
support of the fraternity over the past century.

The visit was a great experience and one that I would recommend to any brother.