1912–13 Volume 37 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

THE SCROLL 355THE FIRST JEWELED BADGEI was considerably interested in an article on "The Badge of theFounders", published in THE SCROLL for December, 1912.I inclose a photograph of the badge which I wore while I attendedLafayette College. It was made by L. G. Burgess, Son & Co., ofAlbany, N. Y., and was made in either 1874 or 1875, certainly notlater than the latter year.FIRST BADGE SET WITH JEWELSMade in 1874 or 1875 for Charles W. Bixby, Lafayette, 76.At the time I ordered this badge I had never seen or heard of abadge of * A 0 that was set with jewels. I do not dlaim that thiswas the first one made in that way, but I do think that it was thefirst one with jewels made by that firm.* Before I ordered thisbadge this firm had made several badges without jewels for membersof Pennsylvania Alpha. It will be seen by the photographthat this badge resembles the cuts of badges made by Burgess,shown in the December SCROLL, but it has three turquoise stones inaddition to the pearls. I have always thought my badge a veryhandsome one.CHARLES W. BIXBY, Pennsylvania Alpha, '76.* Certainly jeweled Phi Delta Theta badges were not made previously by anyother firm.—^Walter B. Palmer.