Warden Speech Items
The sword speech
What is Guarding our constitution and ritual, reminding us of those truly fraternal virtues, silence and circumspection.
The tune of "Once more united"
what is ...
The greek submotto of our chapter
The first line of the pledge up until love
What is "I hear by solemnly swear always to cherish in my heart a feeling of fraternity and love"
The ladder speech
What is Which recalls to us the latter which Jacob saw ascending from earth unto heaven and typifies the seven cardinal virtues: prudence, humility, chastity, obedience, faith, hope and charity
The first stanza of "once more united"
What is "
Once more united,
Faith and friendship plighted
Join in entreating
Peace to this our meeting
This hour of union
This space of sweet communion
Alpha, we give to thee"
The greek password
What is "fee lay meh lah chi ray"
The first and second lines of the pledge up until fraternity
What is "I hear by solemnly swear always to cherish in my heart a feeling of fraternity and love for all who now are or may ever be in time to come sworn members of this fraternity"
The Rule speech
Which teaches us to guide our own lives according to rule and line with self control and sweetness, while following towards others the Golden rule of tolerance and judgement restrained by love.
The second stanza of Once more united
What is "
Let no intrusion
Of the days confusion
Naught inharmonious
Here come upon us
One light for guiding
One thought abiding
Thy name sweet charity"
The greek motto
What is "ah gah pay oo pair pair oo a tie"
The first, second, and third lines of the pledge up until whatsover
What is "I hear by solemnly swear always to cherish in my heart a feeling of fraternity and love for all who now are or may ever be in time to come sworn members of this fraternity to abide by all the regulations of this society now and forever and never at any time under any circumstances whatsoever"
The lamp speech
What is The emblem of that highest virtue which Our fraternity bids us keep closer to our heart. “Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your father which is in heaven”
The third stanza of Once more united
What is "
Ere our disbanding
In thy shelter standing
Our pledges we renew
Alpha thy work to do
Thy precepts to observe
Faithfully thee to serve
Alpha, eternally"
The meaning of the sub motto, motto, and password
"lambda tau, charity vaunteth not itself, and friends rejoice greatly"
The entire pledge!!!!!!!
What is "I hear by solemnly swear always to cherish in my heart a feeling of fraternity and love for all who now are or may ever be in time to come sworn members of this fraternity to abide by all the regulations of this society now and forever and never at any time under any circumstances whatsoever to break my bond with it or divulge its secrets."