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12016-02-23T11:14:33-08:00Justin Williamsb70f963b476d25237566bff71436a8ecd9b41b86Acacia House on Homecoming, 193013View of the Acacia house, taken at night, while it is decorated for Homecoming 1930. Now the Graduate School of Library and Information Science building, the Acacia House was located at 501 E. Daniel St. in Champaign from 1914-1985. "It was an ideal location, providing an excellent view of the southward growth of the University of Illinois campus and the corresponding shift of fraternity houses. The house was considered to be one of the finest examples of architectural design in the country." (www.rushacacia.com/history).media/Acacia House on Homecoming.jpgmeta2016-04-05T11:18:28-07:001930Photographic Subject File, 1868-0000137Justin Williamsb70f963b476d25237566bff71436a8ecd9b41b86
12016-02-23T11:19:47-08:00Justin Williamsb70f963b476d25237566bff71436a8ecd9b41b86"Fraternity Responsibilities", Daily Illini, October 19347Students who were a apart of fraternities across campus were held to the same, if not higher, expectation as all the other students campus-wide. Today, however, students may be paying thousands of dollars instead of the "several hundred dollars" of 1934.media/Fraternity Responsibility.pngmeta2016-04-05T11:53:14-07:00The Daily IlliniOctober 26, 1934Justin Williamsb70f963b476d25237566bff71436a8ecd9b41b86
1media/The Green Caldron, March 1933, Vol. 2, No. 3.png2016-02-23T11:21:58-08:00Justin Williamsb70f963b476d25237566bff71436a8ecd9b41b86Christmas Greetings from The Phi Kappa News, 19366The homecoming game of 1936 pitted the University of Illinois against Ohio State. Afterwards the Phi Kappa chapter of Alpha Chi Rho held their annual "Dad's Day." That day, A. P. Little was elected president of the chapter's "Dads Association" and Bob D'Ambrosios was presented with "the Ancient and Sacred Scroll of Alpha Chi Rho, of which he (was) to be sole keeper and guardian of during the coming year."media/Christmas Greetings from The Phi Kappa News.pdfmeta2016-04-05T11:26:55-07:001936Justin Williamsb70f963b476d25237566bff71436a8ecd9b41b86
12016-02-23T11:18:38-08:00Justin Williamsb70f963b476d25237566bff71436a8ecd9b41b86Theta Kappa Phi Members get Doused with Water Before the Big Pajama Race, The Daily Illini, October 19375During the Great Depression many fraternities held events to get their mind off of their economic woes and stress of every day academic life. Some, like the hazings traditions of today, focused on torturing the freshman class and first year pledges. While the freshman "spot" tradition and "Hell Week" were banned, the pajama race was a lasting tradition.media/Theta Kappa Phi Members get Doused with Water Before the Big Pajama Race.pngmeta2016-04-05T11:44:57-07:00The Daily IlliniOctober 21, 1937Justin Williamsb70f963b476d25237566bff71436a8ecd9b41b86
12016-02-23T11:16:36-08:00Justin Williamsb70f963b476d25237566bff71436a8ecd9b41b86Will Osborn and the Three Squabs Entertain Sigma Delta Kappa, The Daily Illini, December 19354"Will Osborn, famous crooner, and the Three Squabs, novelty trio, will be featured by Cal Pidgeon and his Eastgate hotel orchestra when they play here at the New Year's Eve dinner-dance concluding the national convention of Sigma Delta Kappa, law fraternity. The convention will be held December 28, 29, 30. "media/Will Osborn and the Three Squabs Entertain Sigma Delta Kappa.pngmeta2016-04-12T11:16:56-07:00The Daily IlliniDecember 20, 1935Justin Williamsb70f963b476d25237566bff71436a8ecd9b41b86
