- Theta Sigma Tau -
- Sanford House -
The Crimson - 1935

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Front row: Giaudrone, C. Pray, Grassy, Alexander, Luebke, Rashid Kohlman, Murray

Second row: Cain, Zimmerman, Gavin, Branchaud, N. Buchholz, Hunold, Pallister, Forbush, Sussex

Third row: Gorn, Hansche, J. Pray, R. Buchholz, McCarthy, Miller, Gansee, Bolton

Top row: Hamele, Lampe, Sawyer, Ahles, Hesse, D Buchholz

OFFICERS - President, Clinton Alexander; vice-president,Frank Grassy; secretary, Emmeth Luebke; treasurer, Robert Rashid; historian, Claude Pray. On May 2, 1910, the Elms Club eating house members organized as the Theta Sigma Tau fraternity of Ripon College. Fraternity men from the town and faculty assisted the charter members in organizing and setting certain ideals and principles for membership. The entrance of the United States into the World War left the Thetas with two active members, and a temporary disbandment was the only course open to the fraternity. They closed and gave up at this time the beautiful residence on Hall Street which had been the home of the "Elms Club" for many years. With the return of several old men in the fall of 1919, the "Elms Club" once more began to function. It was housed by the college at this time in its present home, known as Sandford.