The True Gentleman is the man whose conduct proceeds from good will and an acute sense of propriety, and whose self-control is equal to all emergencies; who does not make the poor man conscious of his poverty, the obscure man of his obscurity, or any man of his inferiority or deformity; who is himself humbled if necessity compels him to humble another; who does not flatter wealth, cringe before power, or boast of his own possessions or achievements; who speaks with frankness but always with sincerity and sympathy; whose deed follows his word; who thinks of the rights and feelings of others, rather than his own; and who appears well in any company, a man with whom honor is sacred and virtue safe.
- John Walter Wayland
Welcome to the Massachusetts Beta-Alpha chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon! This site contains useful information for anyone wanting to know a little more about our chapter, who we are, and what we represent. Please visit the news section to see some of the chapter's recent activity around Boston and feel free to contact us with any questions you may have. If you are interested in joining our brotherhood, visit the recruitment section and contact our chairmen for more info.
Ben Carsley, Eminent Archon
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon Massachusetts Beta-Alpha chapter received colony status on November 18th, 2005, after a long period of hard work by a group of men assembled by the chapter’s founder, Peter Ross. A commitment to anti-hazing and anti-drug programs was the core tenet to this newfound colony.
As an undergraduate, Peter searched for like-minded men in the Boston area. After bringing in several like-minded, upstanding young men, and with guidance from SAE alumnus Andrew Danielson (CAXI ’81), the group operated as a fully functioning fraternity seeking affiliation with Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Years of hard work by many brothers achieved fruition on April 28, 2007, when Massachusetts Beta-Alpha achieved a charter from SAE, thus establishing the first citywide consortium SAE chapter.
Massachusetts Beta-Alpha hopes to extend membership to students of accredited Boston-area universities, where no SAE chapter exists, searching out the best and brightest true gentlemen Boston has to offer.
