Delta Sigma Rho was a collegiate honor society devoted to the promotion of public speaking (forensics).From the description of Delta Sigma Rho--Tau Kappa Alpha archives, 1939-1974. (Butler University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 43964512 It merged with Tau Kappa Alpha, a similar organization, to form Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha in 1963. Following are its chapters at the time of its merger with Tau Kappa Alpha; inactive chapters and institutions are in italics.Gavel of Delta Sigma Rho Vol 45 Number 4 May 1963Gavel of Delta Sigma Rho Vol 31 Number 3 March 1949Gavel of Delta Sigma Rho Vol 37 Number 1 1954p 16
Chapter name Symbols Charter date and rangeInstitutionLocationStatusChicagoCH1906University of ChicagoChicago, IllinoisMergedIllinoisILL1906University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUrbana, IllinoisMergedIowaIU1906University of IowaIowa City, IowaMerged ?MichiganM1906University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MichiganMergedMinnesotaMN1906University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MinnesotaMergedNebraskaN1906University of Nebraska–LincolnLincoln, NebraskaMergedNorthwesternNO1906Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IllinoisMergedWisconsinWIS1906University of Wisconsin–MadisonMadison, WisconsinMergedOhio WesleyanOW1907Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OhioMergedGeorgie WashingtonGW1908George Washington UniversityWashington, D.C.MergedIndiana1908–1922Indiana University BloomingtonBloomington, IndianaMergedVirginiaVA1908University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VirginiaMergedMissouriMO1908University of MissouriColumbia, MissouriMergedBeloitBE1909Beloit CollegeBeloit, WisconsinMergedBrownBR1909Brown UniversityProvidence, Rhode IslandMergedHarvardHR1909Harvard UniversityCambridge, MassachusettsMergedIowa StateISC1909Iowa State UniversityAmes, IowaMergedMissouriMO1909University of MissouriColumbia, MissouriMerged ?PennsylvaniaP1909University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaMergedTexasT1909University of Texas at AustinAustin, TexasMergedYaleY1909Yale UniversityNew Haven, ConnecticutMergedColgateCOL1910Colgate UniversityHamilton, New YorkMergedColoradoCLR1910University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, ColoradoMergedColumbiaCLB1910–1947Columbia UniversityNew York City, New YorkInactiveDartmouthD1910–1943Dartmouth CollegeHanover, New HampshireMergedKansasK1910University of KansasLawrence, KansasMergedOhio StateO1910Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OhioMergedSyracuseSY1910Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, New YorkMergedWesleyanWES1910Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, ConnecticutMergedWilliamsWM1910Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MassachusettsMerged Albion A 1911Albion CollegeAlbion, MichiganMergedCarletonCA1911Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MinnesotaMergedCornellCOR1911Cornell UniversityIthaca, New YorkMergedKnoxKX1911Knox CollegeGalesburg, IllinoisMerged ?North DakotaND1911University of North DakotaGrand Forks, North DakotaMergedPrincetonPR1911–1947Princeton UniversityPrinceton, New JerseyInactiveStanfordST1911Stanford UniversityStanford, CaliforniaMergedSwarthmoreSW1911Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PennsylvaniaInactiveWestern ReserveWR1911Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OhioMerged Allegheny AL 1913Allegheny CollegeMeadville, PennsylvaniaMerged Amherst AM 1913Amherst CollegeAmherst, MassachusettsMergedIowa State TeachersIT1913University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IowaMergedOklahomaOK1913University of OklahomaNorman, OklahomaMergedWashington and LeeWL1913–1943Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VirginiaMergedBatesB1915Bates CollegeLewiston, MaineMergedDePauwDP1915DePauw UniversityGreencastle, IndianaMergedSouthern CaliforniaSC1915University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CaliforniaMergedVassar1917–1931Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, New YorkInactiveThe Gavel Volume XIV November 1931 Number 1Mount HolyokeMH1917Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MassachusettsInactivePennsylvania StatePS1917Pennsylvania State UniversityState College, PennsylvaniaMergedWashington StateWSC1917–1946Washington State UniversityPullman, WashingtonMergedWashington and JeffersonWJ1917Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington, PennsylvaniaMergedWyomingWYO1917University of WyomingLaramie, WyomingMergedPittsburghPT1920University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaMergedWhitmanWHIT1920–1957Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, WashingtonInactiveArizonaAR1920–before 1963University of ArizonaTucson, ArizonaInactiveWashington Univ. (MO)W1922Washington University in St. LouisSt. Louis, MissouriMergedOregon StateORS1922Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OregonMergedWoosterWO1922College of WoosterWooster, OhioMergedHamiltonH1922Hamilton CollegeClinton, New YorkMergedCaliforniaC1922–1957University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, CaliforniaInactiveWest VirginiaWVA1923West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, West VirginiaMergedIdahoI1926University of IdahoMoscow, IdahoMerged ?OregonOR1926University of OregonEugene, OregonMergedPomonaPO1928Pomona CollegeClaremont, CaliforniaMergedMarquetteMQ1930Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WisconsinMergedElmiraEL1931Elmira CollegeElmira, New YorkMerged American AMER 1932American UniversityWashington, D.C.MergedRockfordR1933Rockford UniversityRockford, IllinoisMergedCreightonCR1934Creighton UniversityOmaha, NebraskaMerged Boston BU 1935Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MassachusettsMergedOberlinOB1936Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OhioMergedWayne StateWAY1937Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MichiganMerged Brooklyn BK 1940Brooklyn CollegeNew York City, New YorkMergedWellsWEL1941–1957Wells CollegeAurora, New YorkInactiveWichitaWICH1941Wichita State UniversityWichita, KansasMerged Hawaii HW 1947University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaHonolulu, HawaiiMergedNevadaNEV1948University of Nevada, RenoReno, NevadaMergedMundeleinMU1949Mundelein CollegeChicago, IllinoisMergedKansas StateKA1951Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KansasMerged Grinnell GR 1951Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IowaMerged Connecticut CON 1952University of ConnecticutStorrs, ConnecticutMergedTempleTE1950Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaMerged Indiana IN 1951Indiana University BloomingtonBloomington, IndianaMerged ?Texas Tech.TT1953Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TexasMergedMount MercyMM1954Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids, IowaMergedUniversity of WashingtonWA1954University of WashingtonSeattle, WashingtonMerged ?Michigan StateMSU1958Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MichiganMerged John Carroll JCU 1958John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OhioMergedMorehouseMR1959Morehouse CollegeAtlanta, GeorgiaMerged Lehigh LU 1960Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PennsylvaniaMerged Loyola Chicago L 1960Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IllinoisMergedTulaneTU1960Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LouisianaMergedUniversity of N.Y. (Fredonia)UNYF1960State University of New York at FredoniaFredonia, New YorkMerged North Carolina NC 1960University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, North CarolinaMergedWashington StateWSU1960Washington State UniversityPullman, WashingtonMergedSan Francisco StateSF1961San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CaliforniaMerged Kings KC 1961King UniversityBristol, TennesseeMergedWisconsin-MilwaukeeUWM1962University of Wisconsin–MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WisconsinMergedAt LargeL
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