exam review Flashcards
started in what room
47 west range
fredrick southgate taylors cousin was?
littleton waller tazewell (bradford)
who else was present in the room with Fredrick and Littleton?
james sclater and Robertson Howard
who was the first initiate into pike?
William alexander
who created the statement of the origin of the fraternity?
William alexander
what does the Oak tree stand for?
strength and endurance
whats does the white horse stand for?
leadership and victory
what was the first greek fraternity?
Phi Beta Kappa (1776)
oldest running fraternity?
Kappa Alpha society
when was Kappa Mu chartered?
march 23, 1996
Who chaired the meeting to get a Pi Kappa Alpha at Laurier ?
Trever newell
what was the crucial turning point for pike?
1889 hampden-sydney convention
considered the re-birth of PIKE
junior founders
who are the junior founders?
Theron Hall Rice
Howard Bell Arbuckle
Robert Adger Smythe
John Shaw Foster
colony pin
white background with old gold outline
new member pin
Garnet background with old gold outline
what is the pike flower?
lily of the wood
representing hardy growth and modest yet beautiful bloom
pike jewel?
diamond
what year did they reach 100,000 members?
1976
what year did they reach 200,000 members
2000
the oak (book)
holds all the fraternity
who designed the badge and translated he motto into greek?
William alexander
the fraternity officially started in 1880’s with what chapters
alpha and theta
what is the name of the quarterly magazine
shield and diamond
when did PIKE remove the only whites ban?
1960
when did the beta chapter start
march 1, 1869
when did the gamma chapter start
Feb 27, 1871
when was the first official convention
1874
1886 | Convention in kentucky
delegates stated “we do not limit the latitude nor longitude of places where we may establish chapters”
dec 20, 1889
refounding convention (iota chapter hall) hampden sydney. expansion was limited to south of the mason dixon line.
dagger and key
secret publication published - publcished after each convention
when was the first chapter house
nu chapter. 1898
first chapter outside of the south
alpha kappa. 1905
when did pike lift its expansion borders
1909 convention |new orleans
when was the present coat of arms adopted?
1909
what does the white horse represent
leadership and victory
mascots
fire truck and Dalmatian
motto
once a pike, always a pike
4 areas of true pike commitment
- Pledges to yourself
- Pledges to your brothers
- Pledges to your fraternity
- Pledges to your community
smythe award
highest award a chapter can receive at an international level
significance of the fire truck
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
roots of the oak tree
representative of the six founders
branches of the oak tree
10 total
- 6 founders
- 4 junior founders
dagger
faith
key
truth and learning
sabre
authority and power
chain
link between learning and strength
helmet
victory
ostrich plumes
honor
gold
value
flowers
hardniness and beuty
pearls
wisdom and experience
rays of light
radiance of the fraternity
Pi Kappa Alpha in greek
pistos kay alethes
