  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 Whitman H. Jordan, 1875  Q. T. V. Years  Q. T. V. Brothers In Orono        The Class Of 1875   Louis C. Southard, Q. T. V. - Omega Mu Brother   "....nearly all acquainted with hard work, economical in their habits and in the main determined to accomplish something worth while on the college course."   "Jordan is the lion"  "Jordan...had the courage to elect agriculture."  "Members of the class took a prominent part in establishing the Q. T. V. Society which was really the first fraternity organized at the college."     University of Maine Athlete             "Jordan, Prophet"   "At the close of the exercises we smoked the pipe of peace, shook hands, and since that day some members of the class have never met."   MA At Cornell University 1878   Wesleyan University  Whitman H. Jordan was an assistant teacher in chemistry at the Wesleyan University in 1878-1879. In addition, he also worked in the first experimental station in the United States that was in Middletown. He would become a pioneering leader in the agricultural experiment stations movement throughout the United Sates and around the word.  Wesleyan campus in the late 1870's.    Whitman returned to Maine State College as an instructor in chemistry and agriculture from 1879-1880.   Mount Nittany in the background.   Whitman H. Jordan taught agricultural courses at Penn State from 1880-1885.    "The agricultural faculty carried on the only scientific research worthy of the name, beginning in 1881 when agricultural chemist Whitman H. Jordan joined the staff and initiated his much celebrated series of experiments with fertilizers. Jordan laid out 144 soil plots of one-eighth acre each, carefully recorded what types of crops were sown in which plots, and noted the kinds of fertilizer used. The Jordan fertility plots were the American counterparts of the pots at England's Rothamstead station, where Evan Pugh conducted research."  "Jordan Soil Plots"  "Jordan Soil Plots were a pioneer effort to determine long-term effects of fertilizer on soil and crops...were established in 1882 by Professor Whitman H. Jordan. Some remained under study as late as 1959."   Whitman H. Jordan returned to the University of Maine in 1885 to become the director of the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station for the eleven years.  Whitman H. Jordan returns to Maine to become the first director of the director of the Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of Maine.  The recently completed center portion of the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station with the second Q.T.V. Chapter Hall to the left, 1889-1890.  Experiment Station, center; Q.T.V. Hall, left, and the green house where experiments were conducted.  The present site of the Hauck Library was a farm field where Whitman H. Jordan conducted experiments, as he had done at Penn State, with different types of crops and fertilizers. Please note the the three individuals in the field. In addition, the second Q.T.V. is the white building on the right with one window on the second floor.   Picture of Whitman H. Jordan and the Experiment Station, now Holmes Hall.  Early 1890's photo of our second Q. T. V Chapter Hall and the Experiment Station cum Holmes Hall. University Of Maine Faculty, 1895  Our Q.T.V.-Omega Mu Brothers: James N. Hart, Lieut. Mark Hersey, Whitman H. Jordan, Walter Flint, Fred Briggs, George H. Hamlin, Horace M. Estabrooke, James M. Bartlett, Freemont L. Russel, Allen E. Rogers.      Whitman H. Jordan became the director of the New York State Experiment Station in 1896, and he staid in this position for twenty-five years. During his tenure, he improved the experiment station in innumerable and measurable ways. First, he established the departments of Chemistry, Horticulture, Vegetable Pathology, Animal Husbandry, and Entomology in the experiment station. Second, he instructed his experimental staff to do original, innovative research in all agricultural areas in order to improve dairy farming, fertilizer usage on plants, plant durability, and water usage to grow crops. And, more importantly, he believed that the agricultural research done in the experiment stations, in each state, should take into account the the important agricultural industries in each state, as well as the soil and climate in each state. He believed that this was fundamentally important for the financial well-being of the famers in each state, as well as the overall well-being of the land, crops, and farm animals. Therefore, the connection between the agricultural experiment stations in each state and the farmers was vital for the health of the land, the various types of cattle, the crop health and crop abundance of particular plants, and, ultimately, the financial well-being of the famers. His long-range resolve was for the good to prevail in all these areas due to the exhaustive research and testing, in the various departments, that he established at the New York State Experiment Station.      "His life has always been an active one, and he is one of those restless, energetic men whose whole lives are an incessant battle to overcome problems the solutions of which will be of inestimable benefit to the great cause of humanity."  STUDIES IN PLANT NUTRITION W. H. JORDAN  DIRECTORS REPORT FOR 1915 W. H. JORDAN  The staff at Geneva in 1921. Whitman H. Jordan is in the middle of third row. "Legacy Of Work"   "He has left to the members of this staff a legacy of work well done, a life well spent, and a record of great accomplishments as scientist, administrator, and citizen...Let us record here our enduring regard for him as man and Director, and pass on to those who are to succeed us the heritage of his achievements."  "Jordan was, first of all, a man of unflinching integrity - a vigorous, high-minded advocate of truth....Invariably, he stood for righteousness. He was in every respect a good citizen." Jordan Hall At Cornell University    Author         William H. Jordan Gave A Speech To University Of Maine Students On The History Of The University In The Chapel  University of Maine Chapel        Since our fraternal history started at the University of Maine in 1874, we have had many brothers have made a positive impact in the world in their various careers. Some, however, have been exemplary in their career achievements. Throughout his wonderful trailblazing career in agricultural experiment stations, Whitman H. Jordan, with human warmth, clear-sighted vision, and unbound enthusiasm established the enduring, innovative model of what agricultural experiment stations should do, and in doing so he influenced the world with his practical ideas and solutions for the overall good of land, cattle, crops, and humanity. Whitman H. Jordan led a vibrant, unique, and responsible life during his entire career in making lasting contributions to society through his exhaustive work in agriculture and animal husbandry that are fundamental to this day. He did not waver in his mission to do everything with scientific thoroughness and personal integrity at the University of Maine, Wesleyan University, Penn State, and the New York Experimental Station. The rewarding journey of Whitman H. Jordan's entire career, in all these university experiment stations, is a vividly sincere fraternal portrait of a brother who was truly guided persistence and determination, our defining fraternal ethos for the past 150 years. These descriptive words were foundational to who Whitman H. Jordan was as a person, chemist, and leader throughout his dynamic career in experiment stations in Maine, Connecticut, and New York when the revolutionary idea of agricultural experiment stations was a growing movement. Truly, it was a decisive movement in the United States, and Whitman H. Jordan was an acknowledged pioneering leader in the movement for all the positive milestones he helped bring about to make positive difference in the world for humanity, animals, land, and crops. Perge.   “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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Truthfully, there is no fraternal brotherhood quite like Omega Mu at the University of Maine. We are proud of our history, and we are proud of the impressive number of fraternal brothers who played on many University of Maine athletic teams. In addition, we are equally proud of our brothers participated achieved national and international recognition in sports With conviction and commitment, our Omega Mu athlete brothers brought a great deal of joy and satisfaction to the university community, creating many wonderful memories since the first baseball team was established at Maine State College in the 1870's. The worked together for the success of each Maine team, and the overall civic good of the University of Maine. The sheer number of Omega Mu athlete brothers is an unqualified triumph for the University of Maine. Their positive impact on the University of Maine community cannot be overstated. They each gave their best efforts on each team, and what they achieved perfectly compliments what we fraternally believe: drive and determination. It is a heady athletic legacy. Accordingly, their accomplishments claim our fraternal attention and respect. For the eminence of their athletic success; and, above all, for being our Omega Mu brothers, we are proud. Therefore, in the linked soul and spirit of our long fraternal history, we gratefully remember and celebrate our QTV and Omega Mu brothers who participated on many varsity athletic teams at the University of Maine. Our scorecard is deep, and we appreciate, and we are proud of, all of our Omega Mu athlete brothers. Thoreau said it best: “What a difference, whether in all your walks, you meet only strangers, or in one house is one who knows you, and whom you know. To have a brother…How rare these things are.” How true that is, and we remain that way to this day. Omega Mu Athlete Karl F. Switzer, 1926  Omega Mu Years         As a student, Karl F. Switzer really hit the books hard.                     "Snappy music was supplied by Shea's four piece orchestra."   Karl F. Switzer Was A Rhodes Scholar Candidate!   "Select Four Maine Men To Compete For Rhodes Scholarship Committee Names Barrows, Pressey, Switzer, And Engstrom."  Our Omega Mu Rhodes Scholar Candidate Brothers: Switzer and Engstrom     Crew Champion Brother!    Although Karl F. Switzer did not play on any intercollegiate athletic team at the University of Maine, but he regularly rowed on the Stillwater River, and after graduation he was a member of several championship rowing teams, in fours and doubles, in Canada and the United States.  Most significantly, he won the singles crew championship of eastern Canada. Also, in 1923 he competed against Arthur Belyea, the Canadian singles sculling champion, and American Garrett Gilmore, the World's single sculling champion, and he lost to both by mere inches. Both Belyea and Gilmore represented Canada and the United States in the 1924 Olympics in France.  Arthur Belyea  Garrett Gilmore  Match Scull Race Winner: Carl Switzer  "Carl Switzer of the Batchelder Barge Club, of Philadelphia, winner of the match race for single scullers...came from behind to win handily over a high class field."  Charles River Basin    “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 Edwin G. Logan, 1952  Omega Mu Years   Mrs. Butts, Omega Mu Housemother              1950 Snow Sculpture   "WE WAS ROBBED"  1952 Snow Sculpture       Edwin G. Logan was a second lieutenant in the 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Division during the Korean War, and he retired a colonel.              Korean War Memorial, Washington D.C.     “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 University Of Maine Advisory Board Brothers  Looking back and forward is a good thing, always! And, as we all know, our rich history is self-evident at the University of Maine, and we continue to have a unique and privileged relationship with the University of Maine because we were the first established brotherhood at the university that is now 150 years old. Consequently, we have an abiding respect and stewardship toward the university because our fraternal fingerprints are all over the grounds of the university. Along the way, in our fraternal history, many of our brothers have been professors, department chairman, and even interim presidents at the University of Maine. That sense of commitment to the university continues with many brothers who have served on various advisory boards with a deep sense of care, responsibility, experience, energy, and commitment in the business and engineering departments. They are champions for the University of Maine, and with considerable respect and fraternal affection, we know these Omega Mu brothers to be a few of our best. With enthusiasm and generosity of time, these Omega Mu brothers brought a wide array of professional experience professional, accomplishments, technical expertise, insights, and skills to these respective advisory boards to generate strategic ideas, new initiatives, and strategic objectives in how to improve the reputation for excellence in the engineering, forestry, and business schools at the University of Maine. Although their work is largely behind-the-scenes, each of them have made significant contributions to the University of Maine with their technical experience and educational vision to raise the standard of excellence in these respective academic fields for the students at the University of Maine. Personally and professionally, with passion and motivation, through their tireless work on these various advisory boards, these brothers have shown the importance of innovative leadership in order to ensure that University of Maine students are challenged to think critically and innovatively to tackle and address real-world issues with confidence in business and engineering. These brothers understand that the University of Maine must continue to refine and improve all academic areas in order to attract students, and that the education that they receive in engineering and business will be exceptional, and most of all, relevant. These brothers were great mentors in working for these things by their guidance, insight, advice, counsel, and recommendations on their respective University of Maine advisory boards. These brothers are committed to the university and contributing their knowledge and skill to make the academic experience more enriching, robust, and challenging for students majoring in business and engineering in order to address 21st century issues in each of these areas. In truth, they are the concrete expression of our fraternal belief in committed stewardship. Thus, they embody the very best of our winning fraternal tradition of excellence that we are proud of as Omega Mu Fijis. It is honest to confidently assert that fraternal life does prepare young men for responsible leadership during their undergraduate years, and that sense of responsibility continues during their graduate years in their respective careers, within their civic organizations, toward their alma mater, and toward Phi Gamma Delta. Again, within the marrow of Phi Gamma Delta are two simple, effective, historically sustaining words: persistence and determination. In conclusion, our rich history is self-evident at the University of Maine, and in the broad, rich scope of our 150 year history at the University of Maine, as the oldest fraternal brotherhood at the University of Maine, we have a great deal to be proud of as a brotherhood. More importantly, we remain steady, unwavering, and committed to sustain our rich history at University of Maine for another 150 years. Our Omega Mu brothers who have served on various advisory boards at Maine are a continuation of our long, common historic root of brotherly commitment to the University of Maine community. This, I think, says everything about the rich legacy of our brotherhood at the University of Maine. The implications of their work have life-long significance. And, perhaps most importantly, their work on these advisory boards improved the academic life for University of Maine students. So, is it any wonder, that these brothers, like generations of Q.T.V. and Phi Gamma Delta brothers before them, continue to add to our growing, rich history on the grounds of the University of Maine. Day-after-day, year-after-year, decade-after-decade, we do not quit. We persist and persevere, and we will for another 150 years because that is our sustaining fraternal trademark. Just as we cherish and honor our historic fraternal home, our resilient 150 history at Maine, we honor these brothers who have worked hard, with intellectual depth and understanding of their particular field of knowledge, to make the University of Maine a great place to attend to receive a quality education in business and engineering. We are grateful for all that they have done for each of these University of Maine education departments. Each of them, truly, are remarkable brothers, admirable in every respect in their work for the university! They are exemplary examples of brotherly goodwill in their work for the greater good, the commonweal, of the university community, and I can only assume that there will continue to be Omega Mu brothers who will take up the responsibility to work hard for the academic well-being of various advisory boards at Maine well into the future, just as our Q.T.V. brothers played a key role at the university within a decade of its founding. It is an outstanding legacy of passion and dedication throughout our 150 year fraternal history. In summary, in the long, transformative historic journey of the University of Maine, countless generations of our fraternal brothers have helped make the University of Maine grow and improve into what is today through their unwavering commitment and dedication by their confident and effective leadership. In fraternal name, fraternal history, and fraternal commitment, we have a great deal to be proud of as the oldest brotherhood at the University of Maine! So, in recognition of their generous service on University of Maine advisory boards, we honor the following Omega Mu Brothers with heart, soul, and deep fraternal appreciation and gratitude. We are, indeed, grateful for each of them! Perge.   Business Management Advisory Board, Joel P. Gardiner  Chemical Engineering Advisory Board, Dave B. Rushton  Advisor For The College of Engineering, Stephen W. Swan  Mechanica Engineering AdvisoryBoard, Douglas H. Banks  Electrical Engineering Advisory Board, John D. Strout “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 George K. Hutchinson, 1955  Omega Mu Years                    "Dick Kelso and his band provided the music for a jam-session and and dance at Ph Gam Saturday evening." 1952 Snow Sculpture MA At Carnegie Mellon    PH. D. Stanford University     Professor Of Business At University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee    George K. Hutchinson was an internationally recognized scholar in Management Information Systems for over thirty years at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. In addition, he was also the director of the campus computer center.             “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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