Losing ten out of sixteen chapters at once in 1861, it was enough to bring despondency to the whole order. Phi Kappa Sigma has met with reverses which were sufficient to kill almost any organization. From a variety of causes it became reduced to two men in 1877, and these having connected themselves with another fraternity ( ΒΦΠ), the chapter expired. The Phi was for five years one of the best chapters in Richmond. The Chi was killed by antifraternity laws. ![]() The Sigma returned its charter upon finding the quality of the students falling off. The Rho was killed by a visitation of yellow fever. The Pi was mainly composed of graduate members from other colleges, and without discipline soon became inoperative. The chapter continued an active existence in secret, however, for many years, when at the time indicated it ceased to initiate new members. The Beta had hardly been organized when anti-fraternity laws were passed by the faculty. The Iota was rendered inactive by the indirect effect of the war upon Columbia’s prosperity. The Eta alone was revived, and is now one of the best chapters in Virginia. The civil war closed abruptly the career of all the Southern Chapters then existing, viz.: Eta, Theta, Kappa, Lambda, Mu, Nu, Xi, and Omicron. The fraternity has been peculiarly unfortunate. Psi, Long Island College Hospital, 1876.Upsilon, Northwestern University, 1872.Sigma, Lehigh University, 1870 (died 1877).Omicron, Centre College, 1860 (died 1862).Xi, Mississippi University, 1859 (died 1861).Nu, Cumberland University, 1859 (died 1861). ![]()
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