Charles A. Morse, 1879

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.

"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

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