Delta Alpha Pi (ΔΑΠ) was a social fraternity was founded in 1919 at Ohio Wesleyan University. Most chapters and alumni merged with Phi Mu Delta in 1935.
Delta Alpha Pi was founded on November 22, 1919, at Ohio Wesleyan UniversityinDelaware, Ohio. Its original name was Kappa Sigma Pi, but with an agreement with the local that would become the Beta chapteratOhio State University, by 1921 the new organization settled on Delta Alpha Pi.[1]
Its founders were:
John H. Alspach
Howard C. Cameron
Carl L. Clugston
Charles Melvin Coulter
Barton R. Deming
E. Frank Francis
Douglas M. Gaither
Robert B. Hartley
Charles M. Hemstead
Frank B. Jemison
John A. King
Stanley Mullen
Donald H. Price
Allen E. Rupp
Vernie Seibert
Donald Wogaman
The founders wanted to form a fraternity that would develop of Christian Character. In 1927 Delta Alpha Pi became a junior member of the NIC.
The badge of Delta Alpha Pi was a shield mounted on a cross of which only the ends were visible. Upon the black background were two crossed swords, above which were the Greek letters ΔΑΠ.[2]
The fraternity's semi-annual magazine was the Cross and Shield.
^Chapter formed as Kappa Sigma Pi, but within two years the name was changed to Delta Alpha Pi with the merger of the Beta chapter at OSU into the new fraternity.
^Merged with the Mu Gamma chapter of Phi Mu Delta at the time of the national merger.
^The chapter formed from the Pirathon Club (local), established in 1920. The chapter withdrew at the time of the national merger. It later became the Alpha Phi chapter of Alpha Chi Rho.
^This chapter originated from Alpha Phi fraternity (local). It became the Nu Kappa chapter of Phi Mu Delta at the time of the national merger.
^This chapter formed fro the Butler Association, a local club established in 1919.
^This chapter formed from Alpha Sigma Tau, a local fraternity established in 1923.
^ abcAnson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991). Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. VIII-6. ISBN978-0963715906.
