Why was your org founded?

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by Wolfman

Why did Omega Psi Phi have such a difficult time with Howard's administration in getting recognition? From what I know--please correct me if I'm wrong!--neither APhiA, AKA, DST, PBS nor ZPhiB ran into any significant resistance from the powers that be at Howard.

And you would be wrong. But maybe in your case it had something to do with Bishop Love's verbal "wrecking."

[PrettyBoy]

Why were we founded? Because greek life needed something smooth.

[Wolfman]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

And you would be wrong. But maybe in your case it had something to do with Bishop Love's verbal "wrecking."

Please elaborate with evidence;enquiring minds want to know. Bishop Love was a real character. With the same verve, idealism and forthrightness he and his friends had in founding Omega they also supported and egged on some of their disaffected/disgruntled AKA friends who also wanted to do something different at Howard.

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by Wolfman

Please elaborate with evidence;enquiring minds want to know. Bishop Love was a real character. With the same verve, idealism and forthrightness he and his friends had in founding Omega they also supported and egged on some of their disaffected/disgruntled AKA friends who also wanted to do something different at Howard.

Since you know "this", then you should also know the problems we had in getting recognized, too. Oh and his "friends" were not disaffected nor disgruntled. After all they were the only collegiate members of the sorority. So how can they be disaffected from or disgruntled with themselves? Could it have just been that two of your four were merely supporting their girlfriends' visions of the future?

Please don't make it sound as if the Omegas were knights in shining armour, who after going through great turmoil to get recognized came to the defense of ladies in distress. Trust, those 22 didn't need egging on from anyone. And as a result of what they did and what the alumnae AKAs did there became two highly impactful sororities (growing to four) serving our community.

And I am just speculating that maybe your hard time was because of how the administration was approached. Your were the one who brought up Bishop Love's penchant for verbally "wrecking."

[Wolfman]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

Since you know "this", then you should also know the problems we had in getting recognized, too. Oh and his "friends" were not disaffected nor disgruntled. After all they were the only collegiate members of the sorority. So how can they be disaffected from or disgruntled with themselves? Could it have just been that two of your four were merely supporting their girlfriends' visions of the future?

Please don't make it sound as if the Omegas were knights in shining armour, who after going through great turmoil to get recognized came to the defense of ladies in distress. Trust, those 22 didn't need egging on from anyone. And as a result of what they did and what the alumnae AKAs did there became two highly impactful sororities (growing to four) serving our community.

And I am just speculating that maybe your hard time was because of how the administration was approached. Your were the one who brought up Bishop Love's penchant for verbally "wrecking."

I was merely paraphrasing Paula Giddings' assessment of what occurred, as I remember reading it, which is basically in concert with your assertion, if you read what is written instead of reading between the lines. I'm make no value judgement on what they did;the results speak for themselves. The purpose of historical reconstruction is not necessarily for validation or disproval but simply understanding. The version of the Omega founding I related is not the "official" one; but it represents an important perspective by a Founder (and not the only one by any means!) to understand fully why the movement arose and its basic values, historically speaking, which transcends the "PR" material you'll find on any organizational website--which I pasted also.

The fact is this: for whatever reason the Delta founders were not satisfied with what AKA represented at the time; and presumably the graduate AKA members had a different assessment of the situation--along with later AKA historians? That's what I meant. And you may be right about why the Omega founders encountered such resistance--but I'm not interested in speculation, just evidence, historical evidence. I'm not an attorney; I don't ask rhetorical questions!

[Fleur de Lis]

Kappa Kappa Gamma was founded in 1870 at Monmouth College. The founding members of Kappa Kappa Gamma were Hannah Jeannette Boyd, Mary Moore Stewart (Nelson, Field), Anna Elizabeth Willits (Pattee), Mary Louise Bennett (Boyd), Martha Louisa Stevenson (Miller), Susan Burley Walker (Vincent).

As collegiates at Monmouth College, they were determined to form a Greek letter organization for women. Founders Minnie Stewart, Jeannette Boyd, and Louise Bennett first met around 1869-1870 in the Amateurs des Belles Lettres Hall, a literary society of which the women were active members when they first decided to form a new society. They determined that nothing short of a Greek letter fraternity, equal to men’s fraternities, would satisfy them. Since chapel exercises were required for all students, the founding members announced the formation of the new group by wearing their golden key pins to the Chapel service on October, 13, 1870; hanging back so that they would have to sit in front after the other students were seated.

[sigtau305]

From: http://www.sigmataugamma.org

Our Principles


Sigma Tau Gamma was founded with the understanding that all men are social creatures and that friendships made in college days are lasting ones. Believing that a social Fraternity must be dedicated to the highest ideals of manhood and brotherhood; to congeniality, the development of good personal characteristics and social poise; to good scholarship, mature thinking and action; to good citizenship, democratic principles and acceptance of responsibility; and, to loyalty and service to college, community, country and Fraternity; Founder Edward H. McCune authored a set of Principles. Embraced by our Founders and early members, these Principles have become our guide.

[ealymc]

Originally Posted by sigtau305

From: http://www.sigmataugamma.org

Our Principles


Sigma Tau Gamma was founded with the understanding that all men are social creatures and that friendships made in college days are lasting ones. Believing that a social Fraternity must be dedicated to the highest ideals of manhood and brotherhood; to congeniality, the development of good personal characteristics and social poise; to good scholarship, mature thinking and action; to good citizenship, democratic principles and acceptance of responsibility; and, to loyalty and service to college, community, country and Fraternity; Founder Edward H. McCune authored a set of Principles. Embraced by our Founders and early members, these Principles have become our guide.

Is there anything in your history regarding a Sigma Nu connection?