Lafayette College and the Greek Experience

Sample Oath

We believe in _______, its traditions and its ideals. Born of sturdy manhood, nurtured by resolute men, ennobled by high and sacred purpose, it has taken its place among the educational institutions of America as a promoter of knowledge, an advancer of culture and a builder of character.

It inspires true friendship; it teaches truth, temperance and tolerance; extols virtue; exacts harmony; and extends a helping hand to all who seek it.

I believe in the primacy of alma mater, in the usefulness of my fraternity, in its influence and its accomplishment and i shall do all in my power to perpetuate its ideals, thereby serving my god, my country and my fellow-man.

A sample fraternity oath copied from a wall in the Alpha Omega chapter house of Theta Chi.

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Last updated 11 March 1998