Historical connections to other orgs?

[Sister Havana]

The Founder of Alpha Phi Omega, Frank Reed Horton, was a Sigma Alpha Epsilon, as were several of the charter Brothers.

From Horton's story of our founding:

"My Brothers in the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity house, where I lived, who were outstanding for high ideals and clean living, were all former Scouts. I felt a college organization should be formed that would strengthen men in these ideals, and give them an opportunity for Leadership experience and for Service to others."

found here.

[KSUViolet06]

James Miller Leake, a member of Kappa Sigma, helped write some of our songs/rituals. (but just to note, they are NOT our "brother" fraternity).

[OPhiARen3]

The Zeta Kappa chapter of Alpha Phi Omega at Bowling Green State University began Alpha Chapter of Omega Phi Alpha. Thanks, APhiO

[Senusret I]

Originally posted by OPhiARen3
The Zeta Kappa chapter of Alpha Phi Omega at Bowling Green State University began Alpha Chapter of Omega Phi Alpha. Thanks, APhiO

You're welcome!

Alpha Phi Alpha and Alpha Kappa Alpha are connected in many ways. The most well-known way is probably that we are each the first/oldest existing BGLOs, but we have a history of collaboration that dates back to the infancy of our orgs.

Originally posted by BrianMUDU
Heck yeah, Mother of Fraternities

I wonder what ever happened to Brian Sejas?

[Alpha Sig Scott]

Alpha Sigma Phi & Delta Kappa Epsilon were both founded at Yale College (now university)

DEKE: June 22, 1844

Alpha Sig: December 6, 1845

ETA: Pi Lamda Phi was also founded at Yale University in 1895

[georgewallace3]

Mother Mu

March 9, 1856

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

[AndreaJo8648]

My sorority is local and we are connected to our brothers because they started us when there original sisters, Kappa Delta Kappa were disbanded in 1986
Quite original my brothers, they are sigma omega sigma so they just change ours to Sigma Delta Sigma

[Coramoor]

I have read the history that Betarulz and Deltalum are talking about. I wish I had it on hand right this moment so I could quote it exactly.

One source I do have on hand is from a 1930's addition of The Beta Book. It mentions that 5 men initiated into Beta had been members of a local organization by the name of Delta Tau Delta. Of the five (J.D. Lowe, J.L.N. Hunt, William R. Cunningham, Thomas T. Holtan, and Benjamin S. Keene) two resigned so they could be counted as founders of DTD. Those two being Cunningham and Lowe.

The other source that I can't not find at this particular moment goes into that a bit further and mentions about a later fiasco at a DTD Founders dinner. Basically the other three members were some how included in the founders roles but they did not know about that distinction. Instead they made it clear that they were members of Beta.

[sdbeta1]

Originally posted by Coramoor
I have read the history that Betarulz and Deltalum are talking about. I wish I had it on hand right this moment so I could quote it exactly.

One source I do have on hand is from a 1930's addition of The Beta Book. It mentions that 5 men initiated into Beta had been members of a local organization by the name of Delta Tau Delta. Of the five (J.D. Lowe, J.L.N. Hunt, William R. Cunningham, Thomas T. Holtan, and Benjamin S. Keene) two resigned so they could be counted as founders of DTD. Those two being Cunningham and Lowe.

The other source that I can't not find at this particular moment goes into that a bit further and mentions about a later fiasco at a DTD Founders dinner. Basically the other three members were some how included in the founders roles but they did not know about that distinction. Instead they made it clear that they were members of Beta.

John Hunt is considered a Delt founder. Hunt, Holtan, and Keene all appear on the rolls at Bethany.

[OleMissGlitter]

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[NutBrnHair]

One of Chi Omega's 5 founders was Dr. Charles Richardson, a Fayetteville, Arkansas dentist, a regent at the University, a Mason, and a proud member and National Officer of Kappa Sigma Fraternity.

[tunatartare]

I've always wondered if there is any connection between Kappa Alpha Theta and Kappa Kappa Gamma because they both have the letters alpha omega omicron on their badges.

[Tom Earp]

While a difference then there was a lot of interaction between GLOs back in The Old Days.

The idea was to aid and assist New GLOs when possible.

Many were New and needed guidence and got it.

While We are all proud of our Founding, it is amazing who helped.

My Local after We became LXA helped another Soroity Local get started and since went by the wayside!

Have times and hard feelings changed us that much?

[Wolfman]

What would be even more interesting is the construction of a "family tree" of sorts to chart Greek-letter orgs which have influences others. It would cross different councils,etc.