Kappa Delta Trivia
 

It was the esteemed Kappa Alpha Theta that almost absorbed KD.

Obviously I'm glad it didn't happen, but I have so much admiration for Theta that I'm sure if it had happened things would have worked out.

I remember reading about the possible merger and what a tough time KD was going through. (I think this was in the early 1910's) It makes me proud that KD stuck it out, being "the new kid on the block".


Do I get to pose the next question?

In what year did Kappa Delta become a "sorority" instead of a "fraternity"?

:)~

Let's just pretend it was a test to make sure we knew that. Yay! We all passed. :p

HaHa!! Yes, it was all just a scheme so I could find out who the real KDs were. :)

Okay, onto other things....

I seriously wish I knew more trivia questions to ask... where do I find these things? :p

Okay, so I don't have the answer to this, but I think it'd be interesting if someone knows or if we could find out -- how much were dues when our founders first started KD?

The best place for this kind of information is Ordinary Miracles. I ordered mine through National HQ, but I'm not sure if they still have them available. I would definitely give it a try though. It's a wonderful book to have. Some of the more obscure info can be found in either of the two Kappa Delta History books. These are pretty hard to come by though.

To answer your question about dues.... The first mention I've found is from notes on the first convention in 1903. Each chapter was to give $15 annually to the Grand Chapter. It doesn't mention individual dues though.

Notes on the ninth convention in 1911 note that "dues were increased to four dollars annually". What they were increased from I don't know.

Each of the questions being asked are available in Ordinary Miracles and in the both sets of the history of KD. Nothing asked is confidential.

DaffyKD

The Ordinary Miracles video was the best. I wish that it was still up on the KD site. But the book is available on the KD site in the Boutiquehttp://www.kappadelta.org/Boutique.htm I think I'll have to ask for a copy for my birthday coming up next month. :)

Another question
 

Okay, so don't have a cow. I'm not asking anything that isn't in the history books. :)

Here's the question:

"Charlie" regularly attended the earliest of Kappa Delta's initiations at Farmville. Who was he and why was he there?

The fraternity/sorority question is also still up for grabs.

Someone's got to take a stab at these or I'm going to become a thread hog.:p

Was "Charlie" a goat--I remember reading that new members used to be called goats. My chapter always had a running joke about a goat being involved with KD. :D And I won't have a cow--trust me, I'm not like that.

Ok, let's just move on from that question please. :-D

Hey ladies,I know you're aware of this but i'll say it again in case any other KDs come to this thread. I think it's a great idea, but please please please think about whether or not what you want to say is ritual related- and remember that ritual is more than just initiation.

I'm mainly saying this because I started a new job yesterday and won't really be able to be online during the workday to do clean up if needed.

Hope everyone's new year is as off to as good a start as mine! New job and trying to buy a townhouse :)

Darn it! The next question I was going to ask was what does AOT mean! (just kidding)

Seriously though...congratulations on the new job, Dani!:)

Good guess, Kathy, but no Charlie was not a goat. :p

charlie
 

Charlie is a skeleton from the science department!

Now I remember reading that in Ordinary Miracles! :D

Ding, Ding, Ding! :)

Would you like to ask the next question?

Okay, more about this skeleton thing please. I'm loving learning all this random stuff. :p

And I can't find when KD became a sorority, instead of a fraternity. In fact, I never knew it was one.

And don't worry Dani, we'll be good. :D

This photo is from Ordinary Miracles. You can see Charlie under the tree towards the left.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...ithCharlie.jpg


I can't find it in my early KD history books right now but some of the first initiates talk about it...sneaking around the school late at night, stealing Charlie from the science department and trying not to get caught. Charlie was there to make the atmosphere spooky.

Clearly this was all before they had any clue about what kind of standard ritual they wanted. It sounds like the early days were a lot of silly fun.:p


Okay, so we'll leave the fraternity/sorority question for a while.

New question: Who designed (and redesigned) our Kappa Delta Badge?

Julia Tyler Gardner Wilson!!!

DaffyKD

Great!! :)



Okay, so this isn't a trivia question but I'm curious about it (and everyone can easily join in).

All four of our founders were wonderful, but do you have a favorite? If so, why? Also, if you had to say you were most like one of them which one would it be?

I've always like Mary Sommerville Sparks the most. No real reason though. Perhaps I liked her picture in my Norman Shiled the best.

I always loved Julia Gardiner Tyler Wilson's life and family connections. To me it always made sense that she would be a founder of the sorority.

But as for who I'm most like, definitely Lenora. From being a writer and poet, to just someone who seems to want to make things happen. :)

The name Kappa Delta Fraternity was officially change to Kappa Delta Sorority at the 1906 convention'

DaffyKD

LOL! Notice all the "space" around Charlie, & how the ladies are closer together on the right?

I'm betting that some of the members weren't too fond of Charlie & his caretaker.. (heehee- that probably would've been me, dragging around the skeleton for the fun of it!)

Next question..
 

Which Kappa Delta chapter is the only with three greek letters?

Oh come on, Cheryl! You KNOW there are several of us Groupers on here! :D

Besides, that was my trivia question in the Yahoogroup! ;)

Rho Omega Phi was at Judson College.

Yes, you can see her kind, gentle nature just by looking at her. :)

Julia is my own favorite. She's made the most lasting impression on KD, from designing the badge to many other things which I won't mention. She was so creative and, at least to me, seemed a bit mischievious in her younger years. I would love to have known her!

I think I'm most like Lenora too. For some reason I've always felt a strong kinship with her.

New question
 

When was the Kappa Delta Creed officially adopted and who wrote it?

Annie,

I knew that there were a lot of us on here...just waiting to see how long it would have taken to get the question answered.

:)


General question: How many of you have actually seen an original badge? I had the privilege of seeing one at my initaition when one of the National VPs flew down for it.

Well, you know I've seen it too, 'cause I was there! :)

I asked Lil about it. It was a replica but it was so cool to see it. It was bigger than I thought it would be. Anyone else?

The Creed was officially adopted in 1917 but I don't know who wrote it. :o

Why isn't this info in the Norman Shield?

The creed was penned in 1917 by June Davis, chapter editor or Chi at the University of Denver. Ordinary Miracles, page 76

Give the name and chapter of the sister who founded her own bakery, and is now famous across the South for her orange rolls and sausage rolls. ( if you need a hint, look back at some of the old Angelos over the last year)

First one to get it right, I'll send you some of the rolls... :)

May I Crash?!?
 

OMG -- I LOVE Sister Schubert rolls!


Patricia Wood Barnes, Delta Delta-Troy. In 1989, Sister Schubert (dubbed "Sister" by a sibling) was baking her now famous rolls in the kitchen of her home for her small catering business and for friends and family using recipes belonging to her grandmother and other family members.

Darn, I missed being first. I ONLY know that from the Angelos. Thanks for that clue.

And no, I've never seen the old badge. Is it online anywhere? I heard it's simple green/silver from the GC archives, but I can't find a pic to save my life.

Never hear of Sister Schubert rolls until I went to convention in '05. We don't get them out here in Southern CA. Someday when I am in the south, I will have to try them.

DaffyKD

Hmm, I haven't heard of Sister Schubert rolls either. I guess I haven't been thoroughly reading my issues of The Angelos. Interesting trivia, Cheryl!

KDAngel, here is a b/w photo of the original KD badge: http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...riginalpin.jpgIt was silver with olive green enamel and was pretty large as sorority pins go.

I have one of those badges, but it's not large. It has a diamond on each of the points.

I'm going to my safe deposit box tomorrow, so I'll get it & take a picture of it. Thought I had one on my computer, but apparently I don't.

Hmm, Lil Leslie was wearing one and I remember it being kinda big. Maybe my brain's just fried. How did you get one!? For some reason I thought they were specially made for National Council members and past members. ??

I'm looking forward to seeing a photo of yours!