I Believe Chapters 1-4

Front 1

Write out the creed.

Back 1

I believe in Sigma Pi, a fellowship of kindred minds, united in Brotherhood to advance Truth and Justice, to promote Scholarship, to encourage Chivalry, to diffuse Culture, and to develop Character, in the service of God and Man; and I will strive to make real the fraternity's ideals in my own daily life.

Front 2

Who are the four founding fathers?

Back 2

Brother Rolin Rosco James

Brother James Thompson Kingsbury

Brother George Martin Patterson

Brother William Raper Kennedy

Front 3

What was the first Greek Letter Society?

Back 3

Phi Beta Kappa

Front 4

Which organization is it generally recognized to be the growing point for the "American college fraternity"? Which college did it exist at? From what years?

Back 4

Flat Hat Club; William & Mary; 1750-1772

Front 5

The Flat Hat Clubs's meetings were said to have been held in the ______ ______ of the _______ ______ in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Back 5

Apollo Room; Raleigh Tavern

Front 6

Union College is known as ______?

Back 6

The Mother of All Fraternities

Front 7

Who makes up the Union Triad?

Back 7

Kappa Alpha Society

Sigma Phi

Delta Phi

Front 8

What are the 3 "P"s of the Pythagorean Brotherhood?

Back 8

Preparation, Purification, and Perfection

Front 9

Who makes up the Miami Triad?

Back 9

Beta Theta Pi

Phi Delta Theta

Sigma Chi

Front 10

Who were the four ancient Greeks mentioned in the first chapter?

Back 10

Pythagoras

Socrates

Plato

Aristotle

Front 11

Write out the Greek Alphabet.

Back 11

Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, Zeta, Eta, Theta, Iyota, Kappa, Lambda, Mu, Nu, Xi, Omicron, Pi, Ro, Sigma, Tau, Upsilon, Phi, Chi, Psi, Omega

Front 12

What is the founding date of our fraternity?

Back 12

February 26, 1897

Front 13

What were the three original letters of our fraternity?

Back 13

Tau Phi Delta

Front 14

Who suggested our motto?

Back 14

Mrs. Joseph L. Bayard

Front 15

Who wrote our motto and where is it from?

Back 15

Robert Browning, "A Death In The Desert"

Front 16

Write out our motto.

Back 16

Progress, man's distinctive mark alone.
Not God's, and not the beasts';
God is, they are.
Man partly is and wholly hopes to be.

Front 17

Who were the first two initiates?

Back 17

Brother Samuel Bayard

Brother Maurice Bayard

Front 18

What war did the 'V.U. Cadets' fight in?

Back 18

Spanish American War

Front 19

What brother is given sole credit for saving our fraternity?

Back 19

Brother Rolin Rosco James

Front 20

What happened on February 11th 1907?

Back 20

Tau Phi Delta changed its name to Sigma Pi.

Front 21

Who was the first Grand Sage of Sigma Pi?

Back 21

Brother Francis L. Lisman

Front 22

What is the name of our initiation ritual?

Back 22

The Golden Quest

Front 23

What fraternity merged with Sigma Pi?

Back 23

Tau Phi Delta

Front 24

What two things were first published in 1920? And what was published in 1925?

Back 24

The Sigma Pi ritual and the first songbook,"Sigma Pi Sweetheart"

Front 25

What is the significance of the Alpha Lambda chapter?

Back 25

It was the first chapter to have first started as a colony.

Front 26

What was established at the 1948 Convocation?

Back 26

The fraternity's educational fund.

Front 27

Who was the first Executive Secretary?

Back 27

Brother Harold Jacobson

Front 28

In 1984 what did Sigma Pi change its name officially to and why?

Back 28

Sigma Pi Fraternity, International

Front 29

Whos home was 'Rose Hill' and when was it gifted to Sigma Pi?

Back 29

It was the home of founder Brother George Martin Patterson. It was gifted in 1989.

Front 30

Where is our International Headquarters located?

Back 30

Brentwood, Tennessee

Front 31

Describe the Patterson episode in detail.

Back 31

Patterson wanted to be a Sigma Pi because of his hero William Jennings Bryan being an alumni, mother wanted him close to home so he could not attend college with the literary society, contacted sigma pi in Canada to start a chapter in the states but they wanted to be an exclusively Canadian society, finally contacted Tau Phi Delta, made up lies that his fake Sigma Pi started at Williams & Mary College (1752) with permission from King George, he also stated that members of Phi Beta Kappa were Sigma Pi (SP initials on the key)-- eventually convince Tau Phi Delta to change name on Febuary 11, 1907. Contacted "Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities" stating all the aforementioned facts. Baird called it a ready made antiquity and when he pleaded with Baird he publicly ridiculed the fraternity. This upset the entire greek community. Patterson was finally expelled from the fraternity in 1909.

Front 32

Draw and label the first coat of arms (designed by Robert George Patterson)

Back 32

Should include: shield w/ plus sign and bend, the crown, and the scroll on the bottom.

Front 33

When was the coat of arms changed?

Back 33

1910

Front 34

Draw and label the current coat of arms.

Back 34

Should include: Crest, Sinister Chief, Bend, Fess, Dexter Base, Field, Motto, and Scroll.

Front 35

Draw and label the badge.

Back 35

Should include: cross of gold, raised blue enamel oval, emrald, and the greek letters "Sigma Pi".

Front 36

What is the jewel?

Back 36

Emerald

Front 37

Draw and label the flag.

Back 37

Should include: Radiant Triangle, Letters "Sigma" and "Pi", V-shaped Notch, and 5x7 measurements.

Front 38

What are the colors of the fraternity? What colors are used on the coat of arms and the pledge pin, why?

Back 38

Lavender and White w/ Gold Auxiliary

Purple and Silver as our normal colors are not heraldic colors.

Front 39

What is our flower? What is used as an alternate?

Back 39

Lavender Orchid

Lilac, White Rose, Goldenrod Auxiliary

Front 40

Draw the Great Seal of the Fraternity.

Back 40

Should include: coat of arms w/ words around it "The Sigma Pi Fraternity, International"

Front 41

What are the 5 ideals of Sigma Pi?

Back 41

To establish a brotherhood

To establish and maintain an aristocracy of learning.

To raise the standards of morality and develop character.

To diffuse culture and encourage chivalry

To promote the spirit of civic righteousness and quicken the national conscience.

Front 42

What is the ACE project? And what does ACE stand for?

Back 42

Altruistic Campus Experience, designed to help encourage our chapter members to develop pride and respect for their alma mater, while giving something back to the Fraternity's host institution.

Front 43

What is the NIC?

Back 43

North American Interfraternity Conference

Front 44

What are the first 5 of the 10 obligations (1-5). Know the order.

Back 44

1. Give proper attention to the interests of Sigma Pi

2. Regard the Fraternity with a spirit of sincerity and respect and give earnest considerations to its teachings and ideals

3. Meet financial obligations promptly and fully

4. Cheerfully perform tasks that may be assigned for the good of the fraternity

5. At all times be a gentleman and use moderation in all things.

Front 45

What are the second 5 of the 10 obligations (6-10). Know the order.

Back 45

6. Strive at all times to cooperate for the good of the fraternity

7. Work diligently to maintain good scholarship

8. Participate in worthy college activities

9. Profit by association with men in a spirit of fraternalism

10. Be an exemplary Sigma Pi and citizen

Front 46

Name eight alumni mentioned in Ch 2

Back 46

Brother Tracy Lawrence

Brother Lewis Grizzard

Brother William M. Kiplinger

Brother Herman G. Fisher

Brother Guy Mackey

Brother Dr. Judson C Ward, Jr.

Brother Walter M. Schirra, Jr.

Brother John T. Myers