Missouri S & T Brotherhood and History C ON N I E S I E FE R M A N
In a scenic valley near the Mark Twain National Forest and the Ozark highlands, the quaint city of Rolla, Missouri offers its visitors a panoramic view of pastoral surroundings. The rural midwestern setting provides a perfect backdrop for several city structures on the National Register of Historic Places. Officially established as a town in 1858, Rolla saw Civil War activity as a Confederate sympathizer overtaken by Union forces. For most of its subsequent history, the city was known as a transportation and trading center. Rolla can also lay claim to being a regular stop along the old U.S. Route 66, conveniently located about halfway between St. Louis and Springfield. 2 8
More recent accounts have shown this historic and pleasant city to be an important center for state and federal education and research in science and technology. It is the proud home of the Missouri University of Science and Technology, originally founded in 1870 as the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy. Missouri S & T, as it’s now called, is well-known for its engineering and computer science departments. It is, then, a logical and welcoming gateway for a men’s social fraternity focused on majors in the sciences, engineering, and architecture. Triangle Fraternity is a natural fit at Missouri S & T. WWW.TRIANGLE.ORG
