history of the delta chapter

John Alexander Howard inspired the founding of the Delta Chapter of Sigma Nu at South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina) in 1886. After this beginning, the chapter experienced several periods of dormancy. In 1897 the state legislature passed anti-fraternity laws which forced the chapter out of existence, and an attempt at revival by transfer Sigma Nu's failed in 1920. Finally in 1928, the anti-fraternity laws were repealed, and a group of Delta Chapter alumni including John Chase Jr., Robert Jones, John Smith, and R. Means Davis Sr. re-established the fraternity at the University of South Carolina. The effort enjoyed the support of Robert Sumwalt (a Sigma Nu alumni from Delaware), professor of civil engineering and later president of USC, and of Col. John Morris from North Carolina. Now, the Delta Chapter flourishes at USC thanks to the personal sacrifices made by these founding fathers.

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