A Message from President Lance Smith

Fellow Fraters,

It is with great honor today that I am the one to address you as the Prytanis of the Zeta Pi Chapter. Fifty years ago today the Offices of the Grand Chapter saw it fit to grant our chapter a charter. It is something that I, as well as hopefully you, am eternally grateful for. The house has came along way in those 50 years. Today things are looking great, but we are not content. This house has helped all of us in our mental, moral, and social development, and we need to continue to help men grow. We are positioned to do that for many years. We have never been as diverse as we are now and that is our strength. We take men from all wakes of life and make them better men. Whether it is by teaching them the value of giving back to the community, teaching the importance of education, or just by being a better friend, we can reach all men.

With this being said, I would like to propose a toast. A toast to the principles of our beloved fraternity. A toast to love that binds our hearts with the sturdy chords of fraternal affection. A toast to charity that is impulsive to see virtues in a brother and slow to reprove his faults. A toast to esteem that is respectful to the honest convictions of others and that refrains from treading upon that which is sacred to spirit and conscience. A toast to 50 great years. A toast to the 618 men who have been initiated into the Zeta-Pi chapter. A toast to the hundreds more who will initiate into the house. And finally, a toast to another 50 great years.Thank you all so much for the time, effort, and resources you have supplied us with. We cherish your involvement more than you will ever know.

YITB,
Lance Smith “Lock” 597