Miami triad

Does anyone know what is in front of the Miama Triad? I have tried to find out but have come up empty in my search

[GregFIJI]

Well, teh Miami Triad consists of Sigma Chi, Beta Theta Pi, and Phi Delta Theta. You also had the Jefferson Duo and Union Triad around the same time. Phi Beta Kappa is the first fraternity (honorary society) and it was founded Dec. 5, 1776 at William and Mary Univ.

[banditone]

Boooo. No love for the Lexington Triad

[TSteven]

[banditone]

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[tallgreekalum]

Prior to Beta, the first of the Miami Triad, being formed, Alpha Delta Phi(my beloved fraternity) came to Miami to form our second chapter in 1833. We were founded the year before, when KA ( the first of the Union triad) tried to start a chapter at Hamilton. We were the fourth fraternity founded and the second to go national. Chi Phi claims to be founded in 1824, but did not exist for 3o years until restarted at another school.

[banditone]

Link me to your nationals kind sir. I try to be up on all such things and am not very well versed at all on your fraternity.

thank you.

[tallgreekalum]

alphadeltaphi.org

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by billz

Does anyone know what is in front of the Miama Triad?

By "in front of," do you mean what fraternities came before the Miami Triad?

If so, Kappa Alpha Society, not to be confused with Kappa Alpha Order (part of the Lexington Triad), was founded in 1825 at Union College (Schenectady, NY) and is the oldest general fraternity as we now know them. (Chi Phi Society had been founded at Princeton in 1824, but it was only active for a year or so. 30 years later it was reorganized when records -- including the constitution and ritual -- were found by the nephew of a Princeton president. It later merged with two other organizations named Chi Phi to form the present Chi Phi. As already noted, Phi Beta Kappa had been founded earlier as a literary society and evolved into an honor society.)

KA Society was the first fraternity in the Union Triad, and was followed by Sigma Phi and Delta Phi, both in 1827. Other fraternities, not part of the "Triad," followed at Union: Psi Upsilon in 1833, Chi Psi in 1841, and Theta Delta Chi in 1847.

Sigma Phi became the first "national" fraternity when it chartered a chapter at Hamilton College in 1831. Alpha Delta Phi was organized at Hamilton the following year. Expansion of the various groups followed. Delta Upsilon was founded in as a non-secret fraternity at Williams College (Williamstown, Mass.) in 1834 in response to Kappa Alpha and Delta Phi's arrival at the campus.

Similarly, the chartering of the Alpha Delta Phi chapter at Miami was part of the impetus for the founding of Beta Theta Pi in 1839. Beta was the first fraternity of the Miami Triad, followed by Phi Delta Theta in 1848 and Sigma Chi in 1855. Delta Zeta was also founded at Miami (in 1902) and Phi Kappa Tau was founded there in 1906.

The Mystical Seven was founded in 1837 at Wesleyan University (Conn); to some degree, the Mystical Seven later became part of Beta Theta Pi.

Meanwhile, Zeta Psi was founded at New York University in 1847, Sigma Alpha Epsilon was founded at the University of Alabama in 1856, and Delta Tau Delta was founded at Bethany College (in what is now WV) in 1858. The Delts later absorbed WWW, or Rainbow, which had been founded at the University of Mississippi in 1849. Kappa Sigma Phi was founded at the University of Pennsylvania in 1850 And there was the Jefferson Duo at Jefferson College (Canonsburg, PA): Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) in 1848 and Phi Kappa Psi in 1852.

That pretty much gets us up to the Civil War and the time of the founding of Sigma Chi, the youngest of the Miami Triad, although I'm sure I left someone out. My apologies in advance.

ETA: I didn't catch when I first posted this that I was responding to someone who asked the question over seven years ago.

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

By "in front of," do you mean what fraternities came before the Miami Triad?

If so, Kappa Alpha Society, not to be confused with Kappa Alpha Order (part of the Lexington Triad), was founded in 1825 at Union College (Schenectady, NY) and is the oldest general fraternity as we now know them. (Chi Phi Society had been founded at Princeton in 1824, but it was only active for a year or so. 30 years later it was reorganized when records -- including the constitution and ritual -- were found by the nephew of a Princeton president. It later merged with two other organizations named Chi Phi to form the present Chi Phi. As already noted, Phi Beta Kappa had been founded earlier as a literary society and evolved into an honor society.)

KA Society was the first fraternity in the Union Triad, and was followed by Sigma Phi and Delta Phi, both in 1827. Other fraternities, not part of the "Triad," followed at Union: Psi Upsilon in 1833, Chi Psi in 1841, and Theta Delta Chi in 1847.

Sigma Phi became the first "national" fraternity when it chartered a chapter at Hamilton College in 1831. Alpha Delta Phi was organized at Hamilton the following year. Expansion of the various groups followed. Delta Upsilon was founded in as a non-secret fraternity at Williams College (Williamstown, Mass.) in 1834 in response to Kappa Alpha and Delta Phi's arrival at the campus.

Similarly, the chartering of the Alpha Delta Phi chapter at Miami was part of the impetus for the founding of Beta Theta Pi in 1839. Beta was the first fraternity of the Miami Triad, followed by Phi Delta Theta in 1848 and Sigma Chi in 1855. Delta Zeta was also founded at Miami (in 1902) and Phi Kappa Tau was founded there in 1906.

The Mystical Seven was founded in 1837 at Wesleyan University (Conn); to some degree, the Mystical Seven later became part of Beta Theta Pi.

Meanwhile, Zeta Psi was founded at New York University in 1847, Sigma Alpha Epsilon was founded at the University of Alabama in 1856, and Delta Tau Delta was founded at Bethany College (in what is now WV) in 1858. The Delts later absorbed WWW, or Rainbow, which had been founded at the University of Mississippi in 1849. Kappa Sigma Phi was founded at the University of Pennsylvania in 1850 And there was the Jefferson Duo at Jefferson College (Canonsburg, PA): Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) in 1848 and Phi Kappa Psi in 1852.

That pretty much gets us up to the Civil War and the time of the founding of Sigma Chi, the youngest of the Miami Triad, although I'm sure I left someone out. My apologies in advance.

ETA: I didn't catch when I first posted this that I was responding to someone who asked the question over seven years ago.

Well done.

I would just add that Theta Chi was founded at Norwich University (Vermont) in 1856.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by TSteven

This little monument is located in Lexington, VA. There's a pretty humorous story as to how Sigma Nu ended up "on top" in this monument.

Of course, the story begins with the monument's creator, a Sigma Nu contacting Alpha Tau Omega's HQ. The offer was to create a monument giving ATO the portion of the monument which is closest to VMI, its birthplace.

Next, Kappa Alpha Order's HQ was contacted. The monument idea was proposed and KA was promised the part of the monument closest to its birthplace, Washington & Lee. They of course found this to be appropriate.

There being only one spot left, Sigma Nu ended up where it belongs -- on top

[alum]

Originally Posted by Kevin

This little monument is located in Lexington, VA. There's a pretty humorous story as to how Sigma Nu ended up "on top" in this monument.

Of course, the story begins with the monument's creator, a Sigma Nu contacting Alpha Tau Omega's HQ. The offer was to create a monument giving ATO the portion of the monument which is closest to VMI, its birthplace.

Next, Kappa Alpha Order's HQ was contacted. The monument idea was proposed and KA was promised the part of the monument closest to its birthplace, Washington & Lee. They of course found this to be appropriate.

There being only one spot left, Sigma Nu ended up where it belongs -- on top

Eaxactly where is this monument located, in Lexington, the VMI campus, or the W&L Campus? I have been there at least 4 times and never noticed it.

[Kevin]

I've actually been to it before. I *think* it's located on the VMI campus just off of the parade grounds.

I'm not sure though.

[banditone]

http://www.duke.edu/web/ato/photos/lexington_triad.jpg VMI somewhere.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by TSteven

Well done.

I would just add that Theta Chi was founded at Norwich University (Vermont) in 1856.

Thanks, and oops. Sorry, RU OX Alum.

Originally Posted by alum

Eaxactly where is this monument located, in Lexington, the VMI campus, or the W&L Campus? I have been there at least 4 times and never noticed it.

I may be remembering wrong -- it's been about 10 years since I've been to Lexington -- but I think it's on Letcher Avenue between W&L and VMI. My memory is that we came upon it walking from W&L to VMI, and that it was on the left side of the road as one walks toward VMI.

Where's breathesgelatin? She could tell us.