Delta Mu Sigma

Through the efforts of the officers of the University of Cincinnati Band and several of its members, it was decided to form an Honorary Bandsmen’s Fraternity in the spring of 1927. The organizational meeting was held on May 3, 1927 and a constitution was drafted and adopted. According to that constitution:

"The name of this organization shall be Delta Mu Sigma, a local Honorary Bandsmen's Fraternity at the University of Cincinnati. The organization shall (seek to) be a chapter of a recognized National Honorary Bandsmen's Fraternity."

Read more about them in this PDF scan from the Delta Mu Sigma Petitioning Document.

The progress of the organization was rapid, it became recognized and well known on the campus as it was the only musical fraternity at the University of Cincinnati. Its influence in the University Band was keenly felt, due to the caliber of the men chosen for membership. Due to the great amount of work required in the band, at the time under the Co-operative Education System in the Engineering College, the fraternity was of the most vital importance.

A great deal of valuable information and numerous suggestions were received by Kappa Kappa Psi chapters at Ohio State University and Ohio Northern University. Profiting by this information, it was decided at the first meeting in February of 1928 to petition Kappa Kappa Psi for the installation of a local chapter at the University of Cincinnati. Francis R. Todd was elected Petitioning Editor and a committee was appointed to draw up a petition.

Two pledges, Vernon E. Curran and Rex O. Lobough, were chosen from the band at the Annual Band Banquet held March 6, 1928. These men were initiated April 24, 1928. Professor R. A. Anderegg acted as Faculty Advisor. Harold Best and E. J. Walter, former Band Presidents, were taken in as Honorary members of Delta Mu Sigma.