From Triangle Review, June 1917:

The other evening, while looking thru my college "treasures" I came across the enclosed photograph, which I thought might be of sufficient interest to warrant publishing in the Review.

This is a flashlight that was taken March 8, 1907, and is, as far as I know, the only picture that was ever taken of the original charter members of Triangle.

Looking at this picture, which I had not seen for a number of years recalled to my mind many of the incidents connected with the organization of Triangle. Our constitution was adopted the latter part of February, 1907, and the meeting at which this picture was taken was held in McCoy's room for the purpose of selecting a name and also for the election of officers.

A large number of names had been suggested, but Transiters, Eads, Transit and Level, and Triangle, seemed to meet with the most favor. Finally it narrowed down to a choice between Eads and Triangle, and the latter won out. It was decided to call the Illinois Chapter "Eads", because even at that time, we had visions of a fraternity which was to extend beyond the horizon of our own school, and take in all of the large engineering schools of the country.

Shortly after this meeting three additional men were taken in as charter members. Borden left soon after this picture was taken, and never signed the constitution, thus leaving sixteen men, as stated in our history, as the charter members.

Just ten years ago at this time we were all junior Civils, looking forward with much interest to our senior year, and towards living together at 403 East Green Street. Today, we are scattered all over the country.

Arthur Schwerin