Fact for 9/29/01

The highest ranking frater in the United States Armed forces is General Joe Ralston, Frater Joe is Supreme Commander of NATO at the moment.

What is the official flower of Tau Kappa Epsilon?

The red carnation

Daily Fact for 9/30/01

Where are the Offices of the Grand Chapter located?
8645 Founders Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46268.

Daily Fact for 10/01/01

What is the governing body during the interim between Conclaves of the Grand Chapter?
The Grand Council.

Daily Fact for 10/02/01

Name the Grand Offices.
The Grand Prytanis, Grand Epiprytanis, Grand Grammateus, Grand Histor, Grand Hypophetes, Grand Pylortes, and Grand Hegemon.

Daily Fact for 10/03/01


Who compose the Grand Council?
The eight Grand Officers.

Daily Fact for 10/04/01

What are the colors of the fraternity?
Cherry and gray

Daily Fact for 10/05/01

What is the TKE jewel? The white pearl.

Fact for 10/6

Which past Grand Prytanis could have been a superhero?

Past Grand Prytanis Lon Justice

is that a cool name or what? I got to shake Frater Justice's (Frater Justice, how cool) hand at Conclave while he was wearing the Grand PooBah Hat. I then watched him drink numerous beers on the riverboat cruise. A quality man if there ever was one.

If you think Justice is cool you should meet Dave Addcocks. He is the coolest Grand officer I have ever met.

Daily fact for 10/07/01

What is the primary symbol of TKE? The equalateral triangle.

Daily fact for 10/08/01

With 14 TKE chapters in 1921, the Grand Grammateus became our national Executive Secretary and a central office was created. In 1934, the duties of were separated and a part-time Executive Secretary was hired. In 1956, it became a full-time position.

Daily fact for 10/09/01

Did you know that Wallace G. McCauley attended the annual initiation banquet in 1907 and, with bitter opposition, presented his "Opportunity out of Defeat" speech, in which he advocated a campaign to become a national fraternity. This speech became one of the significant turning points in the history of the fraternity.

Daily fact for 10/10/01


Clyde M. Leach became the first Editor of The Teke in 1908

Daily fact for 10/11/01


Lester H. Martin was selected as the first Grand Prytanis.