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Delta Chi (ΔΧ) (del-ta Kai) is an international fraternity formed in October 13, 1890 at Cornell University as a fraternity for law students. In point of fact, a open catchword of the Fraternity remains Leges, a Latin word for law. Inside 1922 the Fraternity officially started accepting general male student membership. Delta Chi abolished "hell week" in 1929, becoming the number one American fraternity to do soh. A Fraternity is headquartered at 314 Church Street inside Iowa City, Iowa. A values & ideals of the Sequentially may be summed higher in the preamble to its Constitution:

"We, the members of The Delta Chi Fraternity, believing that great advantages are to be derived from a brotherhood of college and university men, appreciating that close association may promote friendship, develop character, advance justice, and assist in the acquisition of a sound education, do ordain and establish this Constitution."

A spiritual founder of the Fraternity is Sir Edward Coke. A ideals by which he lived come people Delta Chi strives to emulate.

There are at present concluded Great hundred chapters & colonies of Delta Chi through Northerly America. A Fraternity numbers among its members numbers of accomplished men including todays (2004) United states of america Senators Larry Craig, Richard Shelby and Craig Thomas; former US President Benjamin Harrison; former U.s. Senator Henry "Scoop" Jackson;former FBI chief William S. Sessions; former general manager ot the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners Pat Gillick; actors Kevin Costner, G. D. Spradlin and Ashton Kutcher.

Famous Delta Chis

Government
Larry Craig, U.S. Senator, Idaho (University of Idaho - 1967) Richard C. Shelby, U.S. Senator, Alabama Craig Thomas, U.S. Senator, Wyoming Sam Johnson, U.S. House of Representatives, Texas John L. Mica, U.S. House of Representatives, Florida Dan Miller, U.S. House of Representatives, Florida Bob Stump, U.S. House of Representatives, Arizona

Delta Chi - Official Site
International fraternity chartered in 1890.

Delta Chi Region V
Home to several discussion groups for Delta Chi members.

Delta Chi Educational Foundation
Provides scholarships and financial aid to Delta Chi members and non-members for college education.

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