TO UNITE A GROUP OF MEN WHO SHARE THE SAME IDEALS AND GOALS, WHO BELIEVE THAT THE ELEMENTS OF A GOOD LIFE ARE FOUND IN THE UNION OF A REFINED SOCIAL CHARACTER, HONOR, AND INTEGRITY, A WISE CHOICE OF FRIENDS, EVERLASTING LOYALTY TO OUR COUNTRY, THE FURTHERANCE OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND A LIFE WITH A THOROUGH DISCIPLINE OF MIND.