THE PURPOSE OF THETA CHI FRATERNITY, INC., A NEW YORK CORPORATION (THE "CORPORATION"), SHALL BE TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, GOVERN, IMPROVE AND PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF A FRATERNAL ORDER TO BE KNOWN AS "THETA CHI FRATERNITY" (THE "FRATERNITY"), WHICH SHALL HAVE FOR ITS OBJECTS: THE MUTUAL BENEFIT AND ASSISTANCE OF ITS MEMBERS; THE BINDING BY CLOSER BONDS OF ITS MEMBERS ONE TO ANOTHER; THE RENDITION OF MUTUAL ASSISTANCE TO ITS MEMBERS DURING LIFE AND AFTER THEIR DEATH TO THEIR DEPENDENTS; THE ASSISTING OF NEEDY BUT DESERVING YOUNG MEN TO OBTAIN A HIGHER EDUCATION; THE FOSTERING OF HIGH SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG ITS MEMBERS; THE EXTENDING OF TRUE CHARITY TO THOSE WHO NEED SUCH ASSISTANCE; THE PROMOTING OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP; THE TRAINING AND THE DEVELOPING OF CIVIC LEADERS; AND, BY ALL MEANS WITHIN ITS POWER, THE INCULCATION AND THE EXTENSION THROUGHOUT THE LAND OF THE HIGHEST IDEALS OF HONOR, CHARITY, TOLERANCE, AND TRUE PATRIOTISM.