Ten Commandments for a "Frat" Man

Brothers,

It feels great to be back on campus as a student once more. I've greatly enjoyed the meetings, events, and many talks and meals shared between classes. As the chapter again begins to teach young men about Sinfonia and the meaning of Fraternity, I find the following "Ten Commandments for a 'Frat' Man" an appropriate consideration.

Ten Commandments for a "Frat" Man
(Reprinted from Sinfonia Year Book; Vol. XIII; March, 1914.)

1. Remember that the pin you so proudly wear over your heart is not merely to show the world that you are a Frat man; but to remind you that you are one.

2. Your fraternity is no more or less than you make it.

3. Honesty, integrity, courtesy and fraternity should be synonymous terms.

4. It is but an honor and a privilege to be a Frat man; be appreciative, by acting the man at all times.

5. Love your Frat brother more than yourself, and the man who wears no pin, no less.

6. Don't be a snob because you wear a pin. Just as good hearts beat beneath a vest which bears no pin.

7. A Frat can either make or break a man's character. It is up to you which it is.

8. Put forth your best efforts each day in the class room, in your friends and in the Frat house, and you will find that you will reap a goodly harvest.

9. Don't join a Frat with the idea, "How much can I get out of it?" rather, "How much can I put into it?"

10. Always remember that you are only one of many, yet a thousand eyes are upon you and will judge the Fraternity by your deeds, words and character.