The Adelphikos Fraternity, formed in 1913, is a Grove City College fraternity that originally consisted of 10 members. It was the first Greek organization to be founded at Grove City College, after Pan Sophic and the short-lived Delta Pi. Adelphikos is among the oldest local fraternities in the nation. The αδελφιοσ Fraternity was founded in the fall of 1913. Eight of the founders were members of the Webster Debating Club. Two members of the Shakespeare Debating Club were asked to join. The purpose of this union was to break down the rivalries between the two debating clubs. Image File history File links Original10. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Grove City College Grove City College is a private liberal arts college in Grove City, Pennsylvania with a population of about 2,300 undergraduate students. ...
During the late 1960's I pledged the Adelphikos Fraternity at Grove City College, thus introducing me to a number of friends with whom I would remain in contact for years.
Those days were wonderful, and the Adelphikos (the college's second oldest) was a frequent winner of the float contest held during the homecoming ceremonies.
During the late 1960's, the Adelphikos Fraternity became on of the most active and interesting social groups on the Grove City College Campus.
Their rule was that whenever their language furnished or adopted a root, all it's branches, in every part of speech were legitimated by giving them their appropriate terminations.