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Frederick George Campbell

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250: 286:, Campbell made a pilgrimage to Amherst on May 12, 1923, for the dedication of "The Shrine," a plaque honoring the fraternity that was dedicated on the wall of Old North, the dormitory where the now thriving Order had been founded 50 years prior. (Old North was razed for the construction of Machmer Hall in 1957, and The Shrine was moved to the entrance of the new building.) The two followed up this appearance by joining the 1926 Convention in Philadelphia, and to the surprise and joy of many, they both traveled nearly 3,000 miles to the 1928 San Francisco Convention of the Fraternity. (pp. 98–100) 38: 207: 249: 275:
officer, he remained admired, as were all the Founders. When younger brethren would ply them for interviews, the Founders were quick to praise each other's contribution with equanimity, acknowledging that each provided an important element to the whole. Campbell continued to correspond regularly with Grand Chapter and
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Like many of his fellow Founders, Campbell participated in an array of collegiate activities. While at Aggie he was a member of the Washington Irving Literary Society, a popular pastime among the undergraduates. Campbell was a member of the Gymnastic Association, and like others of the Fraternity's
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notes that Campbell donated a supply of maple sugar at the occasion of the Order's move from its original rooms to a larger space in the Spring of 1878. He was occasionally present at reunions and Grand Chapter meetings held in the Boston area, and was a regular at Amherst. While not an alumnus
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Founders held the military rank of lieutenant in the College's Battalion. In 1875, he graduated fifth among all graduating students, with only fellow Phi Sigs ahead of him. His peers honored Campbell by election as vice-president and treasurer of his class.
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True to his pragmatism, Campbell soon returned to Vermont and the family farm. He married Miss Emma L. Harlow Oct. 15, 1875, the year of his graduation. They couple had seven children, all born in Westminster West:
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While not like Clay, bubblingly original and creative in his thinking powers, he seems still to have been a dynamic force in putting a presented idea into actual operation. (p. 18)
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a great sum of money at the time. (p. 18) Campbell was exceedingly practical in his philosophy of life, and would drolly say of some of his college work,
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summarizes that Campbell's ability to assess and deliver a pragmatic outcome of a bare idea was his genius, and his contribution to the Order.
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Though busy with his farm and a growing family, Campbell remained in touch with the fellows back at Amherst: Rand's
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a memorial to the Founders, is visible at the left of the front door. Campbell was present for its dedication.
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Helen Louise, b. Mar. 15, 1880 ; m. Dec. 20, 1899 to Mr. John Piddock, Helen died in Mexico, 1900.
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Campbell died at home in Vermont, suddenly, on June 13, 1929, at the age of 75. (p. 101)
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Frederick George Campbell, born and bred in the Green Mountains, much like co-Founder
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fraternity in his Sophomore year by which he is best remembered today. Rand's
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But among all these activities and honors, it was his role as a Founder of
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A website at UMass showing the Machmer Hall entrance, and the Shrine
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Rand, Frank Prentice; Ralph Watts; James E. Sefton (1993).
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Old North Hall, site of ΦΣΚ's founding in 1873, at the
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Campbell served briefly in the Vermont Legislature.
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George Campbell (painter)

Westminster West
Vermont
United States
Westminster West
Vermont
United States
Massachusetts Agricultural College (UMass)
Phi Sigma Kappa
Clay
Westminster West
Vermont
Powers Institute
Bernardston, Massachusetts
Phi Sigma Kappa

Old North Hall, site of ΦΣΚ's founding in 1873, at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. "The Shrine," a memorial to the Founders, is visible at the left of the front door. Campbell was present for its dedication.
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Brooks




Phi Sigma Kappa: A History 1873 - 1923
Campbell descendants



A website at UMass showing the Machmer Hall entrance, and the Shrine

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