Quiz 2: Week 2 Flashcards
What is the term used to refer to the four founding fathers?
The Brooklyn Four
When and where was the fraternity founded?
October 5, 1904 at New York University
What is the fraternity’s anthem?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
And alpha kappa psi?
Shall we pass slowly out of view
Without regret or sigh?
(Chorus) For alpha kappa psi my friend, For alpha kappa psi We'll bless the days that we have spent In alpha kappa psi
We’ll work with might and main to win
Our meed of daily praise,
But ne’er shall we in after years
Forget fraternal days!
(Chorus)
The ten men credited as the founders of the fraternity
Frederic R Leach Howard M Jefferson Nathan Lane Jr. George L Bergen Irving L Camp Herbert M Wright Morris S Rachmil Daniel V Duff William O Tremaine Robert S Douglas
What is the fraternity’s flower
Yellow Rose
What are the fraternity’s colors?
Navy and Gold
What are the four objects on the coat of arms?
A coin bag, Phoenician galley, chain of four links and a pair of balances
What are the objects of the fraternity?
To further the individual welfare of its members; to foster scientific research in the fields of commerce, accounts and finance; to educate the public to appreciate and demand high ideals therein; promote in institutions of college ranking, courses leading to degrees in business.
What state and when was the fraternity incorporated?
New York
May 20, 1905
When and how were women granted the opportunity to be apart of the fraternity?
A vote by the Fraternity Board of Directors
August 7, 1976 through the passing of Title IX
