Week 2 Flashcards
1
Q
What are traditions
A
Any organization that has existed for more than 150 years
2
Q
What is PERGE
A
- watchword if all Fiji’s
- customary for initiated brothers of chartered chapters to write “perge” in the lower left corner of correspondence between Fiji’s
- Colony brothers and pledges use “press on”
3
Q
Origin of “Fiji”
A
- in 1879 “fee gee” was proposed by the New York chapter
- “phi gamma” from Ohio, and also “delta” which was later confirmed by the other fraternities whose name includes that letter
- southern states called us “gamma” for a while
- at the 1894 convention, “Fiji” was happily decided
4
Q
What is Frank Norris Pig Dinner
A
- first pig dinner was held at university of California at Berkeley in 1893
- longest continually running annual grad event in the Greek world
- Frank Norris staged the ceremony and led the song “all hail the pig”
- wrote “an exile toast” when he could not attend in 1900
5
Q
What is Founders Day
A
- actual date of Phi Gamma Delta was April 22nd HOWEVER first meetin and adoption of the constitution was May 1st, 1848, making it the official founding date
- this decision was made at the 43rd annual convention in 1891
6
Q
Info about Gamma Coat of Arms
A
- first fraternity to adopt a coat of arms in 1879
7
Q
Info about the Badge
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- founded by John Templeton McCarty and James Elliot Junior
- officially adopted as the badge of Fiji in 1923
- only the mother, wife, sister, daughter or fiancé may wear the badge of a Fiji member
8
Q
Info about the Seal
A
- two clasped hands resting upon a closed book, with rays of light radiating from the background to provide the oval shape of the seal
- on membership certificate
9
Q
Where are the 7 places GREEK Letters can be displayed?
A
- Badge
- Memorial
- Flag
- Seal
- House
- Ring
- Certificate
10
Q
What is the Official Flower and Colour of Fiji
A
- Designated in 1925 because of its colour and shape
- Purple Clematis
- Friendship the sweetest influence
11
Q
Legacies
A
- related to a member of Fiji
- given special consideration during bidding process
- not giving a bid to a legacy may result in a negative impact to the fraternity
12
Q
Delta
A
- must always savour the delta at the end of your desert
13
Q
The Phi Gamma Delta
A
- a graduate newsletter sent out to all graduate brothers since 1879
- the longest continually running publications in the Greek community
- chapters are encouraged to regularly submit news to the editor of Phi Gamma Delta
14
Q
Who are the 2 speakers
A
Charlie echlin
Toni Solebo
