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1
Q

started in what room

A

47 west range

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2
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fredrick southgate taylors cousin was?

A

littleton waller tazewell (bradford)

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3
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who else was present in the room with Fredrick and Littleton?

A

james sclater and Robertson Howard

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4
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who was the first initiate into pike?

A

William alexander

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5
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who created the statement of the origin of the fraternity?

A

William alexander

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6
Q

what does the Oak tree stand for?

A

strength and endurance

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7
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whats does the white horse stand for?

A

leadership and victory

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8
Q

what was the first greek fraternity?

A

Phi Beta Kappa (1776)

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9
Q

oldest running fraternity?

A

Kappa Alpha society

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10
Q

when was Kappa Mu chartered?

A

march 23, 1996

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11
Q

Who chaired the meeting to get a Pi Kappa Alpha at Laurier ?

A

Trever newell

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12
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what was the crucial turning point for pike?

A

1889 hampden-sydney convention

considered the re-birth of PIKE

junior founders

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13
Q

who are the junior founders?

A

Theron Hall Rice

Howard Bell Arbuckle

Robert Adger Smythe

John Shaw Foster

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14
Q

colony pin

A

white background with old gold outline

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15
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new member pin

A

Garnet background with old gold outline

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16
Q

what is the pike flower?

A

lily of the wood

representing hardy growth and modest yet beautiful bloom

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17
Q

pike jewel?

A

diamond

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18
Q

what year did they reach 100,000 members?

A

1976

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19
Q

what year did they reach 200,000 members

A

2000

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20
Q

the oak (book)

A

holds all the fraternity

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21
Q

who designed the badge and translated he motto into greek?

A

William alexander

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22
Q

the fraternity officially started in 1880’s with what chapters

A

alpha and theta

23
Q

what is the name of the quarterly magazine

A

shield and diamond

24
Q

when did PIKE remove the only whites ban?

A

1960

25
Q

when did the beta chapter start

A

march 1, 1869

26
Q

when did the gamma chapter start

A

Feb 27, 1871

27
Q

when was the first official convention

A

1874

28
Q

1886 | Convention in kentucky

A

delegates stated “we do not limit the latitude nor longitude of places where we may establish chapters”

29
Q

dec 20, 1889

A

refounding convention (iota chapter hall) hampden sydney. expansion was limited to south of the mason dixon line.

30
Q

dagger and key

A

secret publication published - publcished after each convention

31
Q

when was the first chapter house

A

nu chapter. 1898

32
Q

first chapter outside of the south

A

alpha kappa. 1905

33
Q

when did pike lift its expansion borders

A

1909 convention |new orleans

34
Q

when was the present coat of arms adopted?

A

1909

35
Q

what does the white horse represent

A

leadership and victory

36
Q

mascots

A

fire truck and Dalmatian

37
Q

motto

A

once a pike, always a pike

38
Q

4 areas of true pike commitment

A
  • Pledges to yourself
  • Pledges to your brothers
  • Pledges to your fraternity
  • Pledges to your community
39
Q

smythe award

A

highest award a chapter can receive at an international level

40
Q

significance of the fire truck

A

There was a legend that a broken down fire truck was pushed to a fire by a group of Pikes.
The number on the side of the fire truck is 47

41
Q

roots of the oak tree

A

representative of the six founders

42
Q

branches of the oak tree

A

10 total

  • 6 founders
  • 4 junior founders
43
Q

dagger

A

faith

44
Q

key

A

truth and learning

45
Q

sabre

A

authority and power

46
Q

chain

A

link between learning and strength

47
Q

helmet

A

victory

48
Q

ostrich plumes

A

honor

49
Q

gold

A

value

50
Q

flowers

A

hardniness and beuty

51
Q

pearls

A

wisdom and experience

52
Q

rays of light

A

radiance of the fraternity

53
Q

Pi Kappa Alpha in greek

A

pistos kay alethes

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