  Our Omega Mu brothers who served in the military are cherished and constant fraternal friends, and we would like to say thank you for the steadfast, purposeful commitment you made to our nation to defend those four freedoms we all believe in: “Freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.” For those brothers who were killed in defense of these freedoms, they will always occupy a consecrated place in our linked fraternal heart because they exemplify the idea of superlative commitment, strength, and fortitude for the good to the end itself. The greatness of their collective purpose and will, on our nation’s behalf, will never be forgotten. By their “clear-eyed faith and fearless heart,” these brothers have left us a fraternal legacy that echoes what we often say about Omega Mu Fijis: “Perseverance and determination are omnipotent.” Their code of integrity, courage, duty, responsibility, and self-sacrifice on behalf of our nation is a powerful legacy that we will always be proud of as Omega Mu Fijis. Whether it was at New Orleans, Red River, Fort Blakely, Marianna, San Juan Hill, Santiago de Cuba, Chateau-Thierry, Verdun, D-Day, El Guettar, Elba, Monte Della Vedetta, the Battle of the Bulge, Rabaul, Inchon, Pusan, Chosin Reservoir, Pork Chop Hill, Hue, Easter Offensive, Phu Cat, The Iron Triangle, Hamburger Hill, la Drang Valley, Bien Hoa, Khe Sanh, Rumaila, Al-Batin, Medina Ridge, Kabul, Kandahar, our Omega Mu brothers have demonstrated devotion to duty in defense of freedom and liberty. They are the stability of our nation, and we, the Omega Mu brotherhood, revere, honor, and salute their persevering and determined spirit within our great nation and our historic brotherhood. We will always honor the heroism of all of our brothers who have served in the armed forces from the Civil War to the present. Thank you. Omega Mu Veteran Bernard A. La Barge, 1938  Omega Mu Years    Omega Mu Housemother, Mrs. Vickers          Harvard's "Crimson Rambler"     1937-1938 Formal Dinner In The Castle With University Of Maine President Arthur Hauck         "Watie Akins' orchestra furnished the music." 1939 Snow Sculpture   1940 Snow Sculpture         Dudley Utterback "Chief Engineer" 1937 Pig Dinner               University Of Maine Athlete             
    Bernard A. La Barge served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II      “What if the space be long and wide, That parts us from our brother’s side A soul-joined chain unites our band, And memory links us hand in hand.” (Phi Gamma Delta fraternity song)    Fraternally,
Chip Chapman, ’82 Perge
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Our brothers careers have been productive, constructive, spirited, and prosaic. They displayed impressive skills, talents, and abilities They were, and we continue to be, a beautiful and lively expression of our enduring fraternal beliefs, and that underlying harmony is far-reaching in expectation for all brothers’, undergraduate and graduate. It is the core of what our fraternal founders asserted in 1848 and 1874 and 1899: to live active, commendable, and responsible lives, and to build up community. Clearly and compellingly, they added, and continue to add, positive value at the local, state, national, global, and fraternal level because they engaged life fully and responsibly. In short, they were authoritative pillars throughout life. They were-are exemplary in their citizenship, character, and their sense of dutiful responsibility, and, in many instances, they were leading voices in their career fields. They prove that success of any kind does not occur by luck or accident, and we remember them because they continue to provide that message for our time. Their spirit permeates our brotherhood, and it always will. We have long been, from one generation to the next, proud to be Omega Mu Fijis. We continue to cherish our fraternal friendships, our shared memories, and our evolving, forward-focused history at the University of Maine. These things, above and beyond everything else, are the underlying rooted connections that make us proud to be Omega Mu Fijis. Why, after all, should we believe otherwise? We have always exhibited a can-do fraternal spirit since 1874. And, to be sure, all present and future generations of Omega Mu Fijis will continue to do the same, with fraternal enthusiasm and commitment. As a brotherhood, we always see the path behind us and the way forward with equal clarity, and our future remains bright at 79 College Avenue because we fearlessly move forward, always guided by sound fraternal principles, and because of that we are an exceptional brotherhood because we remain committed and hardworking to assure that our Omega Mu brotherhood will continue to be the jewel at the University of Maine. Perge. Omega Mu Portrait Paul D. Sargent, 1896  Q. T. V. Years     
    Q. T. V. Brothers in the Coburn Cadets L-R: second one in is Paul D. Sargeant; fifth one in is Merton E. Ellis; seventh one in is Charles A. Frost; the cadet holding the flag is Isaac G. Calderwood; the third cadet in from the right is Pearly F. Walker.      Paul D. Sargent is standing in the back, second one in from the left.
The Prism  ASSOCIATE EDITORS PAUL D. SARGENT   Scholarship     Highest Standing in Sophomore Class... Honorbable Mention - P. D. Sargent Chapel Choir   University Of Maine Chapel      "Aaron Burr...Paul Dudley Sargent"
Senior Debate   "That the United States shall annex the Hawaiian Islands. Affirmative. P. B. Palmer, P. D. Sargent."  
     "Toastmaster. Paul D. Sargent"    "The Prism, '96, P.D. Sargent"     "International Arbitration...Paul Dudley Sargent...Machias"  Paul D. Sargent is first on the left, second row.   
   First Chief Engineer Maine State Highway Commission   Paul Sargent was selected in 1905 to be the first chief engineer of the Maine State Highway Commission, and he served in this position until 1911, and then he returned to this position in 1913, and he retired in 1928. As the chief engineer, he was charged to create, connect, and improve the highway system throughout the state of Maine, and he accomplished that task. He increased the Maine highway system from 1,300 miles to over 20,000 miles during his tenure as the chief engineer, and that these roads were connected as much as possible.  A 1919 Maine highway map   Road being built in Acadia.  "The future development of our tourist and summer resort business depends largely upon the development of our trunk line highways."   President Woodrow Wilson "Sargent's leadership and contributions to road-building extended beyond the borders of Maine. In 1914, he was one of the founders of the American Association of State Highway Officials in Washington D.C...The group then met with President Woodrow Wilson to promote state-level highway priorities and needs."  “What if the space be long and wide, That parts us from our brother’s side A soul-joined chain unites our band, And memory links us hand in hand.” (Phi Gamma Delta fraternity song)    Fraternally,
Chip Chapman, ’82 Perge Our brothers careers have been productive, constructive, spirited, and prosaic. They displayed impressive skills, talents, and abilities They were, and we continue to be, a beautiful and lively expression of our enduring fraternal beliefs, and that underlying harmony is far-reaching in expectation for all brothers’, undergraduate and graduate. It is the core of what our fraternal founders asserted in 1848 and 1874 and 1899: to live active, commendable, and responsible lives, and to build up community. Clearly and compellingly, they added, and continue to add, positive value at the local, state, national, global, and fraternal level because they engaged life fully and responsibly. In short, they were authoritative pillars throughout life. They were-are exemplary in their citizenship, character, and their sense of dutiful responsibility, and, in many instances, they were leading voices in their career fields. They prove that success of any kind does not occur by luck or accident, and we remember them because they continue to provide that message for our time. Their spirit permeates our brotherhood, and it always will. We have long been, from one generation to the next, proud to be Omega Mu Fijis. We continue to cherish our fraternal friendships, our shared memories, and our evolving, forward-focused history at the University of Maine. These things, above and beyond everything else, are the underlying rooted connections that make us proud to be Omega Mu Fijis. Why, after all, should we believe otherwise? We have always exhibited a can-do fraternal spirit since 1874. And, to be sure, all present and future generations of Omega Mu Fijis will continue to do the same, with fraternal enthusiasm and commitment. As a brotherhood, we always see the path behind us and the way forward with equal clarity, and our future remains bright at 79 College Avenue because we fearlessly move forward, always guided by sound fraternal principles, and because of that we are an exceptional brotherhood because we remain committed and hardworking to assure that our Omega Mu brotherhood will continue to be the jewel at the University of Maine. Perge. Omega Mu Portrait Charles A. Morse, 1879  Q. T. V. Years  The First Fraternal House Built In The State Of Maine  Q. T. V. brothers in front of our first fraternal home, 1876-1878, the present site of Coburn Hall, and Charles A. Morse is probably one of them.  "The Q. T. V. Hall, erected in 1876 by the labor of the members of the fraternity, stood where Coburn Hall is now."  "The first meeting place of fraternities on the Maine campus was in this building which was constructed in 1876 for the Q. T. V. fraternity which later became Phi Gamma Delta. The building stood in the present site of Coburn Hall."    "The entire expense of its erection was borne by the members and this demanded from them considerable self-sacrifice and loyalty. As this was the first fraternity chapter house built in the State, it surely must have been a building to be proud of."  The Q. T. V. Chapter Hall is the second building in from the right.  The third student in from the left is Charles A. Morse, and the third student in from the right is Frank E. Kidder, our Q. T. V. brother who designed Coburn Hall, Holmes Hall, the original Wingate Hall, and our first Phi Gamma Delta house.            Railroad Engineer For The Chicago, Burlington, Quincy Railroad     Division Engineer Of The Mexican Central Railroad   Chief Engineer Of The Atchison, Topeka, And Santa Fe Railroad System In The United States  Charles A. Morse Was Affectionately Called "The Chief"       "At its largest the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway would own well over 13,000 miles of and the routes which made up its system would become some of the most heavily and strategically used throughout the West..."       President Of The American Railway Engineering Association  President Of The Western Society of Engineers   President Of The Chicago Engineers' Morse, Texas   The town was named in honor of Charles A. Morse  The Morse Home In Santa Fe, New Mexico  Charles A. Morse, left.  "For many years has been looked upon as the dean of railway engineers"  "His Record Stays On"  "He is considered an authority in his field and his opinions are seldom questioned. He leaves behind a record of accomplishments which should be a source of much pride and satisfaction." University Of Maine 50th Reunion   Three Omega Mu Brothers: Charles A. Morse, Dr. George Merrill, and Wilbur F. Decker  “What if the space be long and wide, That parts us from our brother’s side A soul-joined chain unites our band, And memory links us hand in hand.” (Phi Gamma Delta fraternity song)    Fraternally,
Chip Chapman, ’82 Perge Our brothers careers have been productive, constructive, spirited, and prosaic. They displayed impressive skills, talents, and abilities They were, and we continue to be, a beautiful and lively expression of our enduring fraternal beliefs, and that underlying harmony is far-reaching in expectation for all brothers’, undergraduate and graduate. It is the core of what our fraternal founders asserted in 1848 and 1874 and 1899: to live active, commendable, and responsible lives, and to build up community. Clearly and compellingly, they added, and continue to add, positive value at the local, state, national, global, and fraternal level because they engaged life fully and responsibly. In short, they were authoritative pillars throughout life. They were-are exemplary in their citizenship, character, and their sense of dutiful responsibility, and, in many instances, they were leading voices in their career fields. They prove that success of any kind does not occur by luck or accident, and we remember them because they continue to provide that message for our time. Their spirit permeates our brotherhood, and it always will. We have long been, from one generation to the next, proud to be Omega Mu Fijis. We continue to cherish our fraternal friendships, our shared memories, and our evolving, forward-focused history at the University of Maine. These things, above and beyond everything else, are the underlying rooted connections that make us proud to be Omega Mu Fijis. Why, after all, should we believe otherwise? We have always exhibited a can-do fraternal spirit since 1874. And, to be sure, all present and future generations of Omega Mu Fijis will continue to do the same, with fraternal enthusiasm and commitment. As a brotherhood, we always see the path behind us and the way forward with equal clarity, and our future remains bright at 79 College Avenue because we fearlessly move forward, always guided by sound fraternal principles, and because of that we are an exceptional brotherhood because we remain committed and hardworking to assure that our Omega Mu brotherhood will continue to be the jewel at the University of Maine. Perge. Omega Mu Portrait Robie L. Mitchell, 1907  Omega Mu Years                   "The Omega Mu chapter of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity started off the social events for the new year by giving.....one of the most delightful dances ever held in the gymnasium."        "During the evening there was a short musical entertainment by various members, followed by light refreshments and the affair was in every way most enjoyable."   This is the second smoker to be given by Phi Gamma Delta during the past two years and has for its object the promotion of a closer relationship between the students and faculty. These smokers establish precedents which the other fraternities do well to adopt."    University of Maine Ice Carnival  "Ice Carnival Committee... Robie Lawton Mitchell"             President, Robie L. Mitchell, '08"    University Of Maine Law School          University of Maine Athlete             "Robie Mitchell, A 1907 Grad, Is The Father Of The Toll Turnpikes"    Maine Turnpike               Honoring Rudy Vallee  "The Mitchell Brothers Of Omega Mu"     “What if the space be long and wide, That parts us from our brother’s side A soul-joined chain unites our band, And memory links us hand in hand.” (Phi Gamma Delta fraternity song)    Fraternally,
Chip Chapman, ’82 Perge Our Omega Mu brothers who served in the military are cherished and constant fraternal friends, and we would like to say thank you for the steadfast, purposeful commitment you made to our nation to defend those four freedoms we all believe in: “Freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.” For those brothers who were killed in defense of these freedoms, they will always occupy a consecrated place in our linked fraternal heart because they exemplify the idea of superlative commitment, strength, and fortitude for the good to the end itself. The greatness of their collective purpose and will, on our nation’s behalf, will never be forgotten. By their “clear-eyed faith and fearless heart,” these brothers have left us a fraternal legacy that echoes what we often say about Omega Mu Fijis: “Perseverance and determination are omnipotent.” Their code of integrity, courage, duty, responsibility, and self-sacrifice on behalf of our nation is a powerful legacy that we will always be proud of as Omega Mu Fijis. Whether it was at New Orleans, Red River, Fort Blakely, Marianna, San Juan Hill, Santiago de Cuba, Chateau-Thierry, Verdun, D-Day, El Guettar, Elba, Monte Della Vedetta, the Battle of the Bulge, Rabaul, Inchon, Pusan, Chosin Reservoir, Pork Chop Hill, Hue, Easter Offensive, Phu Cat, The Iron Triangle, Hamburger Hill, la Drang Valley, Bien Hoa, Khe Sanh, Rumaila, Al-Batin, Medina Ridge, Kabul, Kandahar, our Omega Mu brothers have demonstrated devotion to duty in defense of freedom and liberty. They are the stability of our nation, and we, the Omega Mu brotherhood, revere, honor, and salute their persevering and determined spirit within our great nation and our historic brotherhood. We will always honor the heroism of all of our brothers who have served in the armed forces from the Civil War to the present. Thank you. Omega Mu Veteran Osgood A. Nickerson, 1922  Omega Mu Years          Intramural basketball champions in the library of the house.  Freshman Smoker At Phi Gamma Delta         "One of the best house parties ever held in the house will begin Friday night and terminate on Sunday night."   "The Phi Gam house at the University entrance was the Arctic scene for a brilliant fireworks display. Rockets and bombs soared and exploded before an enthusiastic crowd who had come to witness the spectacle."  The first Phi Gamma Delta Castle is on the left, and our last Q.T.V. Chapter Hall is on the right, after being renovated to become a girls dormitory, Vernon Hall. The open field is where the fireworks display occurred.    Second Mandolins O. L. Nickerson     "Property Manager....Osgood Nickerson" Rifle Team        "Lieutenant Colonel O. A. Nickerson"   "He is the only officer who can go on a Friday night jaunt to Oldtown or the Queen City with a buck private and then bawl him out at drill the next morning and get away with it."   "At 2 o'clock the parade formed at the City Hall with the Maine Contingent, commanded by Lieut. Col. Osgood Nickerson, forming part of the second division." R.O.T.C. Encampment        World War II  Osgood A. Nickerson served in the United States Army during World War II, and he retired a colonel after thirty years of service.  “What if the space be long and wide, That parts us from our brother’s side A soul-joined chain unites our band, And memory links us hand in hand.” (Phi Gamma Delta fraternity song)    Fraternally,
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