Local History
What Province are we in?
Great Plains
When were we officially incorporated?
December 9th, 1909
What does the chevron stand for?
Ownership of land
What is our unofficial mascot?
Duck
What is our local publication called?
The Open Visor(Lite)
What was the address of the original chapter house?
515 Oxford street
What are our colors?
Saphire Blue and Old Gold
What does the tree stand for?
Tree trunk-IHQ
Branches- Different chapters
Who was our first international President
Charles Evans Hughes
What is our international publication called?
The Quarterly
What was the date we officially charted at UND?
December 9th, 1961
What was our original name and motto?
The Social Fraternity
Ouden Adelon- Nothing Secret
What is the left banner?
Convention
What are our four founding principles?
Development of Character, Promotion of Friendship, Advancement of Justice, Diffusion of Liberal Culture
When were we colonized at UND?
1959
What are the original chapter house rooms and their lore?
Conservative, Liberal, Red, Blue, Fourman, Annex, Fireside, Water hole, Nursery, Feather,
What year did we change our name to Delta Upsilon?
1864
What do the 7 stars stand for?
7 chapters presented at 1852 anti-secret convention.
What are the new 421 house rooms and lore?
Pond, 2-yard hop, Sioux, Lookout, Couleeside,
What is our international headquarters address?
8705 Founders Road, Indianapolis Indiana
What are the names of our four house mothers?
Stan Uhaas
Helen Heen
Marcia Bennett
Roxane Kasper
What were the four colleges of the anti-secret confederation?
Williams, Hamilton, Union, Amherst
What does the torse and mantle stand for?
Parliamentary procedures
Assembly
What were the 3 new colleges that joined the anti-secret confederation in 1852?
Wesleyan, Western Reserve, Colby