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Alpha Tau Sigma

Alpha Tau Sigma (ΑΤΣ) was a professional medical fraternity that ceased operations in 1964. It was founded in 1912 at the American School of Osteopathy in Kirksville, Missouri in the United States.

Alpha Tau Sigma
ΑΤΣ
Founded1912; 112 years ago (1912)
American School of Osteopathy
TypeProfessional
AffiliationIndependent
StatusDefunct
Defunct Date1964
EmphasisMedicine
ScopeLocal
MottoMense Et Manu
PublicationThe Pyramid [1]
Chapters1
HeadquartersKirksville, Missouri
United States

History

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Alpha Tau Sigma Fraternity was a professional medical fraternity founded in 1912 at the American School of Osteopathy, now the private A.T. Still University, in Kirksville, Missouri.[2]

Its founders were:[2]

  • Charles W. Barnes
  • W. S. Giddings
  • E. E. Loose
  • E. E. Ruby
  • W. C. Warner

In April 1913, the fraternity rented rooms from the Axis Club in the Heinzeman-Swigert building in Kirksville.[3] By February 1914, it had relocated to the Foster building and moved to the Bondurant building in the fall of 1914.[4][5] For several years, the fraternity occupied a three-story nineteen room house at 701 West Jefferson Street.[6] The house was sold in 1942.[6]

The fraternity was incorporated in 1915, with the intention and members were empowered to expand to other recognized osteopathy colleges.[2] Although the chapter remained successful on its founding campus, it never grew beyond a local entity.[2] However, the grand chapter of Alpha Tau Sigma fraternity was associated with the American Osteopathic Society by 1944.[7][8]

Alpha Tau Sigma ceased operations in 1964.[2] An archived member lists note at least 45 members among one member's network, scattered in the states of Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas, with a few elsewhere.[9]

Symbols

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The fraternity's motto was Mense Et Mansu.[2] Its publication was The Pyramid.[2] Some of its members formed the Alpha Tau Sigma Orchestra.[5]

Activities

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Alpha Tau Sigma hosted medical lectures, musical performances, and social events.[4][5][10][11] Its members also participated in Interfraternity Council baseball, basketball, football, softball, and volleyball tournaments.[12][13][14][15][16]

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References

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  1. ^ A 1942 example of The Pyramid, from the Museum of Osteopathic Medicine, accessed 6 Sept 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. VIII-38. ISBN 978-0963715906.
  3. ^ "A.S.O. Notes". Kirksville Democrat. 1913-04-08. p. 7. Retrieved 2024-06-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b "Social Events". Kirksville Daily Express and Kirksville Daily News. 1914-02-11. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-06-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b c "Social Event". Kirksville Daily Express and Kirksville Daily News. 1914-09-26. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-06-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ a b "Former A.T.S. House Now a Nurses Home". Kirksville Daily Express and Kirksville Daily News. 1942-04-14. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-06-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Return from New York". Moberly Monitor-Index and Moberly Evening Democrat. 1946-07-22. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  8. ^ "Dr. Jolly Elected Fraternity Trustee". Moberly Monitor-Index and Moberly Evening Democrat. 1944-07-18. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  9. ^ Noted in an early, but undated mimeographed list of members in the archives of the Museum of Osteopathic Medicine, accessed 6 Sept 2020.
  10. ^ "Social Events". Kirksville Daily Express and Kirksville Daily News. 1914-10-29. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-06-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Social Events". Kirksville Daily Express and Kirksville Daily News. 1914-11-14. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-06-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "A.T.S. Wins Fraternity Cage Title". Kirksville Daily Express and Kirksville Daily News. 1940-11-28. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-06-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "K.C.O.S. Notes". Kirksville Daily Express and Kirksville Daily News. 1938-10-23. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-06-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "K.C.O.S. Notes". Kirksville Daily Express and Kirksville Daily News. 1938-04-17. p. 7. Retrieved 2024-06-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "K.C.O.S. Notes". Kirksville Daily Express and Kirksville Daily News. 1938-03-16. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-06-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "K.C.O.S. Notes". Kirksville Daily Express and Kirksville Daily News. 1936-04-19. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
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