1953–54 Volume 78 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

THE BROTHERS ROGERS
All Phis—left to right—DWIGHT, JR., Florida '^8; Congressman Dwight Rogers, Sr., Mercer 'lo;
Doyle, Florida '50; and Paul, Florida '42.
The Rogers of Florida
By FRANK S. WRIGHT, Florida '26, of the General Council
EVEN the most rabid Florida Alpha folks
just have to admit things don't seem
the same these days . . . none of the Dwight
Rogers clan are around.
You see, back in 1909, Dwight Rogers, a
thoroughly astute collegian at Mercer,
joined Phi Delta Theta, and then early in
his professional law career, moved to Florida
(Ft. Lauderdale) and started raising a
family—three sons.
A few years later the first of the sons,
Dwight, Jr., went to the University of Florida,
won many campus honors and topped
his career with election to the presidency of
Florida Alpha.
Then came the middle son, Paul, and he
too gathered in a host of honors and alSo
became president of Florida Alpha. The
third son, Doyle, then moved onto the scene
and he too became an outstanding leader,
and bingo—president of Florida Alpha.
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Has this record been duplicated in * A 0's
105-year history, where three brothers each
in turn became president of his Phi Delt
chapter Florida Alpha, oft-time winner of
the Harvard Trophy, and a chapter with
many, many firsts and notable achievements,
would like to add "The Rogers Record" to
its escutcheon of fame if no other chapter
can surpass it.
Each of the Rogers, in high school, was a
student body president or president of the
senior class. Then in coUege, each was a
member of Blue Key, at Florida the most
distinctive campus-wide leadership honor.
Each had a class presidency to his record;
each was outstanding in the organized
campus political life. Each earned a bachelor's
degree, and then followed with a law
degree.
Honors mounted as the Rogers trail deepened.
Paul added to the fraternity and