Pi Kappa Alpha Quizlet
Preamble – answer Sunday evening, March 1st, 1868, University of Virginia, For the
establishment of friendship on a firmer and more lasting basis, for the promotion of
brotherly love and kind feeling, for the mutual benefit and advancement of the interest,
of those with whom we sympathize and deem worthy of our regard, we have resolved to
form a fraternity, believing that, thus we can most successfully accomplish our object.
Robertson Howard, Julian Edward Wood, James Benjamin Sclater Jr., Frederick
Southgate Taylor, Littleton Waller Tazewell (Bradford), William Alexander.
Ode - answer Yesterday is gone forever, tomorrow is yet to be, the destiny of Pi Kappa
Alpha, rest today with thee. Robert D. Lynn, Presbyterian College, Mu '31.
What does the Oak Tree stand for? - answer Strength and Endurance
What does the White Horse stand for? - answer Leadership and Victory
Fraternity's Names - answerPike most common, Pika, Pikaps or Pi's
Our Vision - answerPi Kappa Alpha will set the standard of integrity, intellect, and
achievement for our members, host institutions, and the communities in which we live.
Our Mission - answerPi Kappa Alpha is dedicated to developing men of integrity,
intellect, and high moral character, and to fostering a truly lifelong fraternal experience.
First fraternity - answerPhi Beta Kappa founded at the College of William and Mary on
December 5, 1776
The oldest continuing fraternity? - answerKappa Alpha Society founded at Union
College in New York in 1825
Union Triad - answerKappa Alpha Society, Sigma Phi, and Delta Phi
Miami Triad (Ohio) - answerBeta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Theta, and Sigma Chi
Virginia Circle - answerAlpha Tau Omega, Phi Kappa Chi (now Kappa Alpha Order), Pi
Kappa Alpha, Kappa Sigma, Sigma Nu, Sigma Phi Epsilon
The two fraternities established in South pre-Civil War? - answerSigma Alpha Epsilon,
Delta Tau Delta
, Pi Kappa Alpha First Meeting - answerSunday evening, March 1, 1868, in Room 47
West Range
Frederick Southgate Taylor - answer(1847-1896), Originator of Pi Kappa Alpha, From
Williamsburg, VA, Lived in 47 West Range, Studied Law, After UVA lived in Norfolk,
Real Estate, State Legislature, Common Council of Norfolk, Presided over first
convention
Littleton Waller Tazewell (Bradford) - answer(1848-1918), Changed name from William
Bradford, New name was his beloved grandfather's name, VMI Cadet, Escaped north
up James River when Richmond was taken, Studied Medicine at UVA, Roomed with
Taylor (cousins), 20 years on Norfolk City Council
James Benjamin Sclater Jr. - answer(1847-1882), "Slaughter", Born in Orange County,
VA; Raised in Richmond, 1864 - entered VMI - defended Richmond, Studied Medicine,
Roomed 2 doors down from Taylor with Robertson Howard, Drug industry in Charlotte,
Youngest to die, Never married
Robertson Howard - answer(1847-1899), Father helped establish medical studies at
Georgetown Univ., Quaker - Didn't bear arms, Worked in military hospitals, Graduated
from Georgetown at 18 studying medicine, UVA for chemistry, Roomed with Sclater,
Taught at Georgetown, Practiced law - Baltimore, St. Paul
Julian Edward Wood - answer(1844-1911), Born in Currituck County, NC, Father was
physician, moved to VA., Served in civil war for 1 year, dropped for edu., VMI, Fought in
the Battle of New Market under general Breckinridge, Medical studies, VMI friend of
Sclater's and knew Tazewell, Completed degree at Baltimore Medical College
William Alexander - answer(1848-1937), Son of great theologian, Spent civil war years
in Great Britain, After war, UVA, Drawn in by Tazewell, Sclater, and Howard (who
studied medicine too), Executive for Equitable Life Assurance Society - worked for 65
years
Robert Adger Smythe - answer(1871-1962), Founded Lambda Chapter at the Citadel,
elected Grand Secretary/Treasurer of the Fraternity at 1889 Hampden-Sydney
Convention (divided in 1890, making him Grand Treasurer, held until 1933), founded the
"Shield & Diamond" (editor 1892-1910)
John Shaw Foster - answer(1870-1943), Mobile, Alabama, Theta Chapter
(Southwestern Presbyterian University in Tennessee), preacher, John Shaw Foster Jr.
(son) Pi Kappa Alpha Grand Secretary and Grand Chaplain
Howard Bell Arbuckle - answer(1870-1945), Iota Chapter at Hampden-Sydney, served
Fraternity as Councilor Pinceps (National President) 1900-1905, Grand Councilor 1913-
1933, son first winner of Pi Kappa Alpha Robertson Award