Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha

===Delta Sigma Rho===
Delta Sigma Rho was founded in Chicago on April 13, 1906.<ref name=worldcat>[http://socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu/ark:/99166/w6256j2z From the description of Delta Sigma Rho--Tau Kappa Alpha archives, 1939-1974. (Butler University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 43964512]</ref> The founders at the organizing convention included representatives from [[University of Michigan]], [[University of Minnesota]], [[University of Iowa]], [[University of Wisconsin]], [[University of Illinois]], [[University of Nebraska]], [[University of Chicago]] and [[Northwestern University]].<ref>{{cite magazine|title=The Speaker|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=X9c4AQAAIAAJ&pg=PA198|volume=III|number=3|year=1908|publisher=Pearson Brothers|pages=198–199}}</ref> The call for the meeting was issued by Professor Eugene E. McDermott of the [[University of Minnesota]] after several years correspondence with the heads of the departments of public speaking at the other seven schools during which the idea was fully discussed and approved. The idea of the society came out of the simultaneous conception of the idea by Professor McDermont and Professor H. E. Gordon of [[University of Iowa]].<ref name=1920DSR>{{cite book|title=Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2iErAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA621|year=1920|publisher=Alcolm Company|pages=621–624}}</ref><!--1920 so not in copyright any more-->

The Purpose of the society was "to encourage sincere and effective public speaking". As of 1920, the constitution provided that charters shall only be granted to those institutions which have for at least five years participated in intercollegiate contests per year.

The society had more than 80 chapters by 1956.<ref name=worldcat/>

Delta Sigma Rho had for its emblem a diamond shaped key on which the Greek letters Delta Sigma Rho and the date of the organization of the society (1906) appear in relief.

Colors were maroon and black.