Delta

University of Toronto

About the Chapter

Delta Chapter was the first chapter to be chartered outside of the United States and the first chapter to be chartered in what would become the Midwest Region.

During a trip to Toronto in 1908, Jewel Eugene Kinckle Jones met eight men from the University of Toronto and other schools in the vicinity whom we felt would be good candidates for membership into the fraternity. Delta Chapter was created during Cornell Easter Break of 1908 (March 27 – April 5, 1908). The only two recorded initiates of this chapter were Robert Macnasseh Mahlangeni and Keith Myrie Benoit Simon. The names of the other six members are unknown, as Delta Chapter did not maintain its active existence.

The chapter survived for a number of years until it was moved to Huston-Tillotson College in Austin, Texas in 1938.

Chapter Details

Charter Date
Easter Break 1908
Chapter Type
College
Chapter Key
4
Chapter Seat (City)
Toronto, Ontario
District
Canada

Location

University of Toronto, King's College Circle, University, Downtown, Toronto, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, M5S 2E6, Canada

Chapter Board Status

Chapter Board Status
Completed