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43 Cards in this Set
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Who are the 5 founding fathers?
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Joseph Lorenzo Settles- Nov. 2, 1871;
James Carson McNutt-June 13, 1878; Clarence Arthur Mayer- May 18,1878; Owen Ison Truitt-Nov. 20,1868; Charles Roy Atkinson-Oct.17, 1877 |
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What is the "Great Decision"?
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Great Decision- Petition to Phi Delta Theta for TKE to become its own national fraternity. The speech was given by Wallace G. McCauley titled, “Opportunity Out of Defeat.”
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What is "the teke"?
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TKE Magazine- Titled, “The TEKE.”- one of the measures advocated by McCauley in his address was to publish a quarterly magazine. First issue was published in January 1908, with Clyde M. Leach as the editor.
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What is a conclave?
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a special assembly, especially one that has authority, power, or influence.
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When and where was the first conclave?
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February 17, 1909, Held in Clyde M. Leach’s room in the chapter house at 801 North Main Street
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What was decided at the first conclave?
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elected a full slate of national officers and appointing a committee to revise the ritual
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Who was the first grand prytanis?
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Lester H. Martin
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When and where was the second conclave held?
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Second Conclave- Also held in the Alpha Chapter House at 801 North Main in Bloomington. On February 11-12, 1910.
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Which three chapters make up the triangle chapters?
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Alpha
Beta Gamma |
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Where and when was Alpha chapter established?
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Alpha Chapter (January 10, 1899): Illinois Wesleyan-Bloomington, IL.
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When and where was Beta chapter established?
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Beta Chapter (April 17, 1909): Milliken University-Decatur, IL.
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When and where was Gamma chapter established?
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Gamma Chapter (February 3, 1912): University of Illinois-Champaign, IL.
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When was the triangle formed and when was it broken?
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Formed January 12, 1912. Broken when Delta Chapter was installed on Nov. 22, 1912. Delta Chapter(Nov. 22, 1912): Knox College-Galesburg, IL.
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When and why did tekes expand outside of illinois?
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May 28, 1915 Epsilon Chapter(Iowa State College in Ames) installed. 5 chapters made TKE eligible for membership in the National Interfraternity Conference and was admitted as a senior member on November 27, 1915.
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Who is Harold P “Tex” Flint?
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Alpha Chapter) elected to three terms as Grand Prytanis. After his third term in office, he was elected Grand Grammateus, whose duty was to act as Executive Secretary of the Fraternity. Served
Grand Council from 1918-1941. |
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What was the first chapter on the west coast?
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(Nu Chapter-University of California)
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Who is William D. Reeve?
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William D. Reeve- (Theta Chapter-University of Minnesota) First Grand Pryantis who was not an alumnus of Alpha Chapter. Elected at the 13th conclave in Madison, Wisconsin. And held the office of Grand Pryantis for two terms. During second term in office, the first TKE house was constructed for Epsilon Chapter.
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Where was the "old" headquarters and when did they move to the new one?
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Harold P. “Tex” Flint’s home Lombard, Illinois. Moved to new headquarters in January 1972.
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What is the silver anniversary?
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Silver Anniversary- The 16th Conclave. Silver Jubilee Conclave. 25th anniversary (1924)
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What happened between 1921 - 1926
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10 new chapters formed, completing the first alphabet from Alpha to Omega.
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What happened from 1926-1930?
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steady growth expanding east and west
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What were the effects of the depression?
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National fraternities were folding because of insufficient support, but under the strong leadership of Grand Pryantis Beach and other devoted men, TKE weathered the storm and even progressed
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How many new chapters were added during the depression and how many were deactivated?
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eight new chapters were added and many chapters pledged larger numbers of men each year. Only two Chapters University of Chicago, University of Nebraska were not active following the Great Depression. Absorbed the membership of a small national fraternity Sigma Mu Sigma in 1934, resulted in 1 new chapter alpha-phi.
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Who are the Four National Founders?
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Lester H. Martin,
William Wilson, Wallace G. McCauley, L.W. Tuesburg |
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Did teke grow during WWII?
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In the early years TKE did not suffer greatly. In 1942 they pledged 568 men as opposed to 475 men last October. Also a record 628 men were initiated into TKE
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When and What was the all time income?
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26,505.47
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What happened after 1942?
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In 1943 it declined. Only 19 chapters were active and only two chapters, Alpha-Zeta (Purdue) and Alpha-Phi (Kansas), had houses. No conclaves were held. TEKE magazinewas replaced with a cheaper paper Teke Life.
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What was the "Big Decision"?
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Whether our limited financial resources should be exhausted in an attempt to keep all chapters active throughout the war, or to recognize the impossibility of that objective and concentrate on preparing an aggressive and effective rehabilitation and expansion program after the war. The second choice was chosen.
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Who led as grand pryantis after WWII and what did he do?
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Dr. R.C. Williams (Alpha-Pi Chapter-George Washington University) was elected Grand Prytanis in 1944 and would serve to 1949. Led rebuilding after WWII
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What percentage of tekes were in uniform during WWII?
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54% Tekes were in uniform in WWII.
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Where was the first TKE office building? when was it built and what was it's nickname?
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Nicknamed “El Rancho,” occupied on August 15, 1956. Located at 5000 East 59th Street in Kansas City
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Who are the 5 expansion leaders?
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R.C. Williams,
Leland F. Leland, James C. Logan, Frank B. Scott, Bruce B. Melchert |
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Who was J. Russel Salsbury?
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J. Russel Salsbury (Phi Charter-University of Nebraska) Elected Grand Pryantis for two consecutive terms in the 1960’s Presence on the Grand Council spanned for more than a decade. Only Grand Pryantis to die during his term
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Who was Rear Admiral John R. Fisher?
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Rear Admiral John R. Fisher- (Gamma-Epsilon Chapter-Rensslear Polytechnic Institute) Elected Grand Pryantis in 1933. He is TKE’s first “legacy” Grand Pryantis following in his father’s footsteps who served as Grand Prantis from 1935-37
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Chris, who are your 5 distinguished alumni and what are they famous for?
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Robert C. Byrd - U.S. Senator
Charles Walgreen - President of Walgreen Drug Stores Richard B. Stone - Former Ambassador Conrad N. Hilton-Hilton Hotels Founder Willie Nelson-Country Singer, Songwriter & Guitarist |
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Peter, who are your 5 distinguished alumni and what are they famous for?
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Elvis Aron Presley-Legendary Entertainer, singer and actor
Ronald Reagan-Former president, actor and tv personality Richard F. "Digger" Phelps- TV Host & analyst & Former Notre Dame Basketball coach George S. Halas- NFL Founder & Former Owner-Coach Chicago Bears professional football team Herb Siegert- Former Professional Football Player |
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Ken, who are your 5 distinguished alumni and what are they famous for?
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Robert Rockwell- Former Entertainer and TV actor
Jameson Parker- Actor Robert L. Wuhl- Acor, writer & director Gerald P. Carr- Former Astronaught Robert L. "Bob" Barr, Jr. Attorney & Former Congressmen |
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Kevin, who are your 5 distinguished alumni and what are they famous for?
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ames Drury- Actor-TV personality
Fred Dryer- Movie Personality Glen Gray- Former Band Leader Andy Lauer- Actor Howard Miller- Former 1950's Disc Jockey |
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Joseph
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Joseph Lorenzo Settles
Nov 2, 1871 |
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James
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James Carson McNutt
June 13,1878 |
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Clarence
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Clarence Arthur Mayer
May 18,1878 |
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Owen
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Owen Ison Truitt
Nov 20, 1868 |
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Charles
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Charles Roy Atkinson
Oct 17, 1877 |
