Hmmmmm. My resources are limited, but fun......:)

Two questions, because one may have already been asked (I have looked at all the thread, but not in the past few days and may have missed one of these).


Who wrote the Kappa Delta Creed and what chapter was she from?

When was the Kappa Delta Pledge Manual first published?

Good questions, Katmandu. :)

I think Sydney and Daffy already answered the one about the Creed. As for the first KD pledge manual, I don't know. :confused:

Anyone??

Hope everyone had a wonderful Founder's Day! :)

I suspected one of the questions had been answered, but couldn't seem to find it, so put in two. Yes, the creed was written by Charlotte Long, Omega Xi, Cincinnati and adopted in 1917 at the 13th Convention in Birmingham.

Pledge Manual published, anyone?

The Kappa Delta Pledge Manual was compiled in 1935 by Pauline Reynolds.

Yes! 1935 is correct.

I just got a copy of the 1947 Pledge Manual, and it is wonderful. It is the size of an Angelos, and has some great information and "atmosphere", in addition to the typical information you would expect from a pledge manual. There are photos of NPC member and pledge pins (several of which no longer exist or were absorbed into other GLOs) a great KD history section and an extensive Gracious Living section that tells (among other things) how to order dinner in a fine restaurant while on a date, proper behavior at an opera, and how much to tip Red Caps (10 cents per bag). I believe the 1947 edition is the third edition---1935, 1943 and 1947. (at least those are the editions listed)

I would love to get a copy of the 1935 edition.

Going off of Kappa Delta books - Who wrote the first COHB and when?

It looks like you've stumped us again, ta kala!

I keep waiting for some of the KD history buffs to give us an answer, but either they aren't reading or no one knows!

I'm certainly stumped!

I don't even know where to begin looking for something like that. Any hints for us? It's a great question.

I can only find reference to a revised edition of the Chapter Officers' Handbook 1942--

Soooo I would say sometime after the establishment of the Central office in 1925, and prior to the revision in '42.

Since the Pledge Manual was published in 1935, and the Province President's Handbook in '36, I am going to guess around then, mid 30's.

I didn't mean for it to be a stumper! As for a hint, I found the question in a document that is on the 24/7 and since that covers a ton of documents, more specifically in one of the appointed officer's folders.

I'll see if someone can find it now!

Thanks for the tip, ta kala!

Sara Blue prepared the first COHB in 1921.

Correct! Did you find it in the history jeopardy? I love that thing! Your turn!

Yes, ta kala, I found it in the history jeopardy. I had never looked at that before - thanks for pointing us to it!!!

I'm drawing a blank on another question right now (and since everyone is probably looking through the history, I don't want to get something from there... yet ;) ). If anyone else has a question, feel free to put it out there!

I have a question, but it's a real question.... I don't know the answer and I am hoping someone will. It probably sounds stupid, but I always thought that our chapters were named down the greek alphabet by order of founding; i.e. Old chapters being single letter chapters, etc. Alpha, Beta....; then Alpha Alpha...

But aparently that's not correct. University of Cincinnati, Omega Xi, was founded in 1913, fairly early to have Omega Xi as a chapter designation.

Also, I recently found out that the first northern Chapter, located at Northwestern, was named Lambda chapter in honor of SAE leader, William Levere, who was instrumental in Northwestern's colonization. Also, that Florida State's chapter was named Kappa Alpha chapter in honor of The KA Society which helped in the establishment of the chapter at FSU.

So, what I was told lo these many years ago is not true, or at least not true all the time, so I am stumped. Ta Kala, SydneyK, Leslie Anne, and all of you fellow KD history buffs, help me out! Are our chapters in greek letter order with a few exceptions, or is there no order?

The first 3 chapters were done alphabetically (in Greek, of course) then there was a pretty long period of time when chapters got their names from the local sororities that had petitioned Kappa Delta for a charter. There are also those that were named for people and other groups, like you mentioned.

It wasn't until 1924 that KD started naming the chapters strictly alphabetically. This began with Alpha Alpha chapter at Michigan State (our 60th chapter) and went from there.

I'll post particulars in a bit for those interested.

(Great question, by the way!) :)