Delta Chi fraternity founded by law students at Cornell

Background. Delta Chi is an international collegiate social fraternity. It was formed in 1890 at Cornell University as a professional fraternity for law students, becoming a social fraternity in 1922. According to Frederick Moore Whitney, two or three groups were working on the idea of a new law fraternity during the spring of 1889. Over the summer of 1890, many details of the organization were worked out by Myron McKee Crandall, who stayed in Ithaca until after school opened.

Founding. On the evening of October 13, 1890, six students in the Law School met in a brother's room and adopted the constitution and by-laws, organizing the Delta Chi Fraternity. The fraternity was recognized by Cornell on this date, which is now considered the group's founding date. The founding fathers were eleven law students at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.

Ritual. Alphonse Derwin Stillman wrote the fraternity's ritual, which was adopted at a meeting on October 20, 1890. This followed the initial organization and adoption of the constitution and by-laws on October 13, 1890.