William Raimond Baird

“ The badge of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon is a diamond, a little less than an inch in diameter, having the device of a lion and the goddess of liberty, above which are the letters “ΦΑ” in gold. Below are the letters “ΣΑΕ” in a wreath. The edge of the badge is chased. The fraternity color is royal purple. ”

“ The Chi is flourishing, but the remainder are dead. The Kentueky Alpha, the Beta Beta, the Zeta, the Nu, the Rho Rho, and the Omega have been killed by the anti-fraternity laws which exist in so many Southern colleges. The Gamma disbanded; the Virginia Theta lost the support of the students, and became defunct; the remaining chapters are prosperous. The Chi Chapter is the Grand Chapter, and publishes the fraternity catalogue. The last one was issued in 1877, and one is expected in 1880.
The standard of the fraternity is a high one, and it is one of the best in the South. ”