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The Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity in convention assembled
declares and affirms the following principles:
That the belief in God is essential to our welfare.
That loyalty to the constituted authority of our nations and their
subdivisions is a cardinal virtue of our brotherhood, the pledged faith of
which shall never be broken; and that our brotherhood, receiving the blessings
of liberty, education and fraternity, shall ever support, foster and defend our
universities, colleges, and school systems, founded under the dispensation of
our governments and constituting the bulwarks of democracy for us, for our
posterity and for all men.
That the sanctity of the home and the sacredness of the family bond, the
hearthstone of our enlightened civilization, and the chivalry of man toward
woman, shall be maintained and protected by us, not only for ourselves and our
posterity, but also for the good of all mankind.
That a symmetrical culture, a fraternal communion among the colleges of this
country, and a brotherhood of men, whose ideals and beliefs are those of modern
civilization, are essential to the welfare of our college men.
In furtherance of these aims, this Fraternity has recognized certain
standards of attainment and gentlemanly conduct, expressed in the ideals
symbolically represented by the three Greek letters, Delta, Sigma, Phi; and it
shall be a constant endeavor of the brothers who may be called to preside over
and govern the Fraternity, or its component chapters, to enforce the precepts
of the Fraternity by every reasonable means within their power, and they, and
each brother of the Fraternity shall exemplify those principles by conduct as
well as enforcement in order that the Fraternity may grow and prosper with
honor to itself and that the world may ever be convinced of the sincerity of
our purpose.
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