book of records - Kansas State University

7.20 Book of Records
The Delta Theta Chapter of Alpha Tau Omega Building Corporation was set up to organize fund raising
drives for the physical plant and handle the administration and management of the physical structure. Life memberships
in the corporation were obtained by $100 donations to it. It is run by a Board of Directors elected from the corporation
members. The Building Corporation was incorporated on December 1, 1954.
Finally, the Kansas State Alpha Tau Omega Students= Aid Endowment Fund was established and is
regarded as one of the best innovations to help chapter members. It was founded with a Board of Directors to administer
and invest the funds donated by various alumni. It is a tax-exempt charitable foundation under Section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code. It gives scholarships every semester to deserving active chapter members and pledges for
attaining high scholarship, grants-in-aid to needy member and other awards to officers and outstanding brothers. The
Endowment Fund was incorporated on June 17, 1954.
By 1954, the building project was in full swing and a new addition was completed in 1955. Much of the credit
for reorganizing the Alumni Association and consequently all it accomplishes goes to one of Delta Theta=s most
outstanding alumni, Brother L. Allyn Laybourn.
The corporate structure of the Building Corporation was a major factor in the organization of the new Chapter
House building project that resulted in the Chapter House at 1632 McCain Lane. It gave a sophistication to the project,
especially in dealing with the contractor and lending institutions.
The Alumni Association and the Building Corporation, in conjunction with the chapter, organized one of the
finest weekends in Delta Theta history: the Chapter House Dedication and 50th Anniversary Celebration, held October
31, 1970. Many hours of work went into the planning and preparation which resulted in an outstanding day in the
opinion of the many alumni who attended. The details of the celebration are discussed in a later chapter.
The Kansas Delta Theta Chapter of Alpha Tau Omega Alumni Association was chartered as a recognized
Alumni Association by the National Fraternity on May 7, 1974, upon petition submitted on behalf of the Alumni
Association by Dale K. Allen, Larry W. Emig and William L. Muir III. The Alumni Association has sent a delegate to
every ΑΤΩ Congress since its chartering in 1974.