TKE Facts and Trivia

[Erik P Conard]

Yes, likely only two TKE chapters went inactive during the great
depression. TKE had only about 30 chapters then. The college
population was quite different , and the affluent went without
many scholarships, no student aid. I would guess that over 50% of the kids in college could not have even passed the entry
exams then. Fraternities as we know them today did not exist
then in teachers' colleges, streetcar colleges, trade schools, and the complexion was quite different.
I am not trying to pass judgement nor take either side, it was just a different era. My central Kansas high school class of '54
sent half the kids to college, half flunked out or quit by the end of the first year. There was such a stigma to having failed that you hardly ever would dare return to your old home town.
The junior college and night schools were so looked down upon, the nursing schools (generally held at hospitals), the trade schools, all looked upon as a second-rate school. The big university or the ivied walled private schools were indeed an
elite place. Now you can get a Master's degree in air conditioning or feed technology--hardly what we would call a scholastic program using the old measuring stick.
When I was on the road in the mid-50s, TKE had 5 inactive ones, of the over 110 active chapters. Now look at us. We have
gone into places really not suited for fraternities and have filled
our ranks with less than "collegiate" material. In the race to be
the biggest and best in all things, we are reaping what we sow.
Again, that is how it is...The Greek movement has its dumbing down just like many other old hallowed institutions. We have the fast food mentality here, too. I do not know how to stop it or
if it will ever return--likely not. As the torch is passed, we enter into a new era and must live with it, warts and all. And in fifty years we will look upon today as "the good ole days."

[The1calledTKE]

What year in the sixty's did TKE lose 2 past grand prytanis and one current grand prytanis ( the first while in office to pass away).

[The1calledTKE]

The answer is 1966.

[The1calledTKE]

Here is a easy one since hardly anyone answers the questions anymore. Write the cold night paragraph.

[GmuTeke]

::clears throat:: ahem

On a very very cold Tuesday night, January 10th, 1899 in the upper east dormintory of 504 East Locust Street, 5 men, Joseph L Settles, James C McNutt, Clarence A Mayer, Owen I Truitt, and C. Roy Atkinson founded the Knights of the Classic Lore, which later became known as the fraternity of Tau Kappa Epsilon.

In my chapter, it's known as "Who, What and Where"

[The1calledTKE]

What year did the regional leadership conferences start?

[The1calledTKE]

The answer is 1982

[The1calledTKE]

Why did Charles Walgreen Jr resign as Grand Epipyrtanis in 1943??

[tkeos443]

because of the improving success of his business. I go to Walgreens for everything it is a college students best friend

[The1calledTKE]

Yep pressures to take over the family business.

[The1calledTKE]

What year did TKE put bronze markers on the graves of our 5 founders?

[Erik P Conard]

Originally posted by zntke711
The answer is 1982

The first TKE L:eadership School I ever went to was hosted by
Gamma Phi (Emporia, my home chapter) in the spring of 1955,
at the Hotel President, Kansas City, MO. In attendance were
chapters Xi-Washington U; Delta Lambda, Central Mo, Delta Mu,
Pittsburg State; Delta Nu, NW Mo, Kansas City U colony; Alpha
Phi, KU, Phi, Nebraska, Alpha Lambda, K-State, Beta Theta, MU,
Beta Omega, SW Mo, and Alpha Upsilon, Ft. Hays. Subsequent
leadership schools were held at the President until the 60s. A
Leadership School, I hosted it, was held at Springfield, MO, in
1968 with over 20 chapters and colonies in attendance. The chapter, Delta Mu, Pittsburg, was in charge.
A goodly numer of regional leadership schools were held in the
fifites, more than I can count.
How quickly we forget.
These were good, ran by the undergrads, and heavily attended by Chapter Advisers and Grand Council members.
In those days chapters could talk coherently to each other, drink
responsibly and learn many new things. Within a couple of weeks TKE had pledged an additional 150 men to the various chapters, so inspired were they.
We are coming back, and the further away from HQ and closer to home, the better. This is not to badmouth HQ rather to get us
nearer our turf and be congenial to one another.
We will be holding the third Regional Leadership Conference in
Colorado this sprring, and are having our best year ever.

[The1calledTKE]

They may have said leadership schools then but I was talking about the regional leadership conferences. It was added to the allready existing district conferences. It comes straight from 3 editions of the TKE guide.

[The1calledTKE]

The answer to the last question is 1974!

[The1calledTKE]

Which conclave had the theme "for winners only"?