Franklin R. Patten, 1880

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
Franklin R. Patten,
1880

Q. T. V. Years

Brothers in front of the house in 1876.

Q. T. V. Brothers in front of the house in 1880.

Reunion

"Class of 1880....F. R. Patten"

"Character of Napoleon Bonaparte...Frank H. Patten, Hampden"

Junior Exhibition Speeches

"Socialism.....Franklin Robert Patten, Hampden"

The Class of 1880, most likely on Ivy Day.

Senior Speeches At Commencement

"Industrial Education....Franklin Robert Patten, Hampden"

"Industrial Education....Frank Robert Patten, Hampden"

Railroad Bridge And Railroad Depot Engineer

After completing college, Franklin R. Patten became a nationally recognized railroad bridge engineer for the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad. He was in charge of some the largest modern bridge and railroad depot projects in Arizona, California, Oklahoma, Texas, and Ohio. Closer to home,
he was also in charge of the inspection and construction
of the Memorial Bridge across the
​Passagassawakeag River
in Belfast, Maine. 

Franklin R. Patten stands among a significant number of our Q. T. V. - Omega Mu brothers who positively benefitted American society through what they learned in their course work at the University of Maine and their fraternal experience, and for each of them we remain appreciative for their persistence and determination to make the right decision for the
​larger good of society. 

Class of 1880 Return For
Commencement

Our Brothers in this photo, and below, in order: 
A. H, Brown, F. R. Patten, and ​Dr. J. M. Bartlett.

​“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