Jan 10, 1870
ΔΚΕ formally grants Delta Chi a charter
Feb 11, 1870
Inaugural dinner at the Clinton House
Oct 25, 1871
ΔΧ hosts the 25th ΔΚΕ convention in Cascadilla Hall
1874
Eaton LaRue Moses is first member expelled for “dishonorable conduct”
Apr 13, 1877
ΔΚΕ leases 111 Ozmun Place as its chapter house
Nov 05, 1883
Undergraduate chapter incorporated in NYS
1884
Undergraduate officer titles changed to Greek letters
1885
ΔΚΕ becomes one of the five fraternities in the Star League
Mar 22, 1888
Delta Chi Association incorporated
Oct 01, 1893
Cornell grants ΔΚΕ a land lease on 13 South Ave.
1893–1895
ΔΚΕ moves temporarily into 523 East Buffalo St., pending completion of construction
Nov 18, 1893
Cornerstone of 13 South Ave dedicated
October 4, 1894
Dekes found the Cornell Widow humor magaine
1895
Deke granted land east of the house for a tennis court
1896
Meal plan and steward position established
1899
Library fireplace rebuilt as memorial to Clifton Beckwith Brown
Jun 20, 1899
Teddy Roosevelt plants two Norwegian Spruce trees
Dec 15, 1900
Approved Wm H Miller’s plans to expand dining room
May 1902
Lehman stained glass window installed on third floor
Oct 09, 1902
Zeta Psi steals the Delta Chi charter. ΔΚΕ later issues a replacement that lists earliest members.
1906
South and front porches added
1907
Two stained glass windows installed between 1st & 2nd floors
Nov 10, 1910
Sophomore wing added
1915
Charles Barrett, a quarterback for Cornell, took the football team to the national championship. He was later inducted into College Football Hall of Fame.
Oct 1918
ΔΚΕ suspends so that lodge can be used to house an SATC unit
Dec 30, 1920
President of Cuba Menocal hosts ΔΚΕ Convention in Havana
Spring 1935
First issue of Delta Chi Deke
May 03, 1943
House closes and is leased for Navy program
Feb 10, 1946
House reopens; first post-war initiation
Jul 18, 1963
ΔΚΕ sells the house to Cornell for $1
August 23–28, 1970
Delta Chi hosts ΔΚΕ Convention in Ithaca; Caesar Grasselli elected honorary President of ΔΚΕ
1971
Dick Ramin ’51 appointed VP for Public Affairs; served until 1995 (faculty advisor 1956–1959)
Spring 1978
Cornell President Frank Rhodes has dinner at the ΔΚΕ House. First time he has dined at a Greek House.
Spring 1979
Hosted Playboy photographer David Chan while on campus to shoot “Girls of the Ivy League”
Nov 03, 1979
Caesar A. Grasselli Room dedicated
1982
Stained glass windows restored and dedicated to Harold Chick Labonte
Sep 29, 1987
Spruce trees placed on New York State Famous and Historic Trees Register
Oct 10, 1987
Banquet to celebrate Flo Lansdowne’s service as chef from 1963–1987
May 01, 1995
Hosted Playboy photographer David Mecey while on campus to shoot “Girls of the Ivy League”; One of the girls photographed on ΔΚΕ’s red couches makes it into the October ’95 issue
1997
Jack Krieger ’49 wins the Henderson Award
2000
Delta Chi wins the Lion Trophy
Apr 11, 2000
Robert Trent Jones Scholarship endowment established
2001
Don Weadon ’67 wins the Henderson Award
2002
Delta Chi wins the Lion Trophy
Apr 26, 2003
Jordan Lamb ’39 plaque dedicated
Jun 12, 2004
Spruce trees rededicated
Jun 10, 2006
Daniel Rich plaque dedicated
2009
Delta Chi wins the Lion Trophy
2013
Delta Chi suspended for misconduct
2014
Interior renovations and new fire escapes
Oct. 28, 2017
First recolonization initiation
2018
Bob Platt ’73 wins the Henderson Award
Jun 01, 2019
Aviator plaque dedicated
2019
Front porch & steps rebuilt
Feb 11, 2020
150th anniversary celebration at the Cornell Club of NYC. Mayor declares Delta Kappa Epsilon Day in Ithaca.