Long ago in Old Miami Seven men had a dream

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Long ago in Old Miami Seven men had a dream. And they named it. Sigma Chi. They founded it on. Friendship Justice Learning. They didn’t accept things the way they were. They dreamed of how to make it better. They didn’t just create a Fraternity. They described a way of life. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Long ago in Old MiamiLong ago in Old MiamiSeven men had a dreamSeven men had a dream

And they named it . . .And they named it . . .

Sigma ChiSigma Chi

They founded it on . . .They founded it on . . .

FriendshipFriendship

JusticeJustice

LearningLearning

They didn’t accept things the They didn’t accept things the way they were.way they were.

They dreamed of how to make it They dreamed of how to make it better.better.

They didn’t just create a They didn’t just create a Fraternity . . .Fraternity . . .

They described a way of life.They described a way of life.

They sought friendship.They sought friendship.

“…“…appreciating appreciating that closer that closer communion of communion of kindred hearts kindred hearts which adds so which adds so many incentives to many incentives to virtuous virtuous exertion…”exertion…”

They sought justice.They sought justice.

“…“…and that genuine and that genuine friendship may be friendship may be maintained without maintained without surrendering the surrendering the principle of principle of individuality or individuality or sacrificing ones sacrificing ones personal personal judgement.”judgement.”

They sought learning.They sought learning.

““One and the main One and the main aim an object of aim an object of Sigma Chi has Sigma Chi has been and is to been and is to develop and train develop and train broad minded men broad minded men who can recognize who can recognize the wholeness of the wholeness of things.”things.”

They sought to truly understand.They sought to truly understand.

“…“…only as the ideals only as the ideals for which this badge for which this badge stands take stands take possession of my possession of my heart and become heart and become exemplified in my life exemplified in my life will I ever kno wthe will I ever kno wthe deepest meaning of deepest meaning of the White Cross of the White Cross of Sigma Chi.”Sigma Chi.”

We honor them for the way they We honor them for the way they lived their lives.lived their lives.

We honor them for theirWe honor them for their CourageCourage WisdomWisdom IntegrityIntegrity High AmbitionHigh Ambition Self ControlSelf Control CourtesyCourtesy FidelityFidelity

Guard Well the Honor of the CrossGuard Well the Honor of the Cross

Our FoundersOur Founders

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