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33 Cards in this Set
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Who was the college professor that inspired our Founders and on what date?
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Miss Charlotte N. Mallote; January 26, 1897
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Who are the Founding Fathers of Sigma Pi Fraternity?
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William Raper Kennedy
James Thompson Kingsbury George Martin Patterson Rolin Rosco James |
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What was the original name of the Fraternity?
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Tau Phi Delta
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Who were the first two initiates of the Fraternity?
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Samuel and Maurice Bayard
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Who inspired the Fraternity's motto?
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Mrs. Joseph L. Bayard
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Write the motto, including the title, author, and the book it came from.
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"A Death in the Desert"; Robert Browning; "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.
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When was the Fraternity founded (exact date) and where?
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February 26, 1897; Vincennes University
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What historical event in 1898 nearly ended the Fraternity and who is credited with saving the Fraternity from an untimely death?
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Spanish-American War; Rolin Rosco James
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Who was Robert George Patterson?
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Student at Ohio State
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When and where was the Fraternity's name changed to Sigma Pi?
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February 11, 1907; Niblack-Weems Home in Vincennes, IN
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When and where (be specific) was the first national "congress" held?
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May 6-8, 1908 in Vincennes, IN
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The _______ Club at the University of ______ became the ___ Chapter, our second Chapter.
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Sphinx; Illinois; Phi
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Which Tau Phi Delta Alumnus helped make this change possible?
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Byron R. Lewis
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The Gamma Chapter was established at the ________ ______ University.
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Ohio State
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What was the first initiatory rite, and which chapters were installed by it?
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"The Cryptic Art"; Vincennes, Illinois College, and the Ohio State University
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What is the name of the Fraternity's second initiatory rite?
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"The English Chivalric Ritual"
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What Initiatory Rite does the Fraternity use today?
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"The Golden Quest"
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How did the fraternity's pin change at the conclusion of the Patterson Episode? Why was this change made?
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The crown at the top of the upper arm was changed to a radiant triangle, because the charter was not granted by the King of England as Robert George Patterson had claimed.
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Who was the first Grand Sage of the Fraternity?
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Francis L. Lisman
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Who is the current Grand Sage of the Fraternity?
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George N. Hakim
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When and where was the Fraternity's first Convocation?
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May 1909 in Columbus, OH
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When did the first Emerald appear, and how often does a brother receive an issue?
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July 15, 1911; Quarterly
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In what year did Sigma Pi become a member of the NIC?
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1910
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Who was James H. Hauser? What was did he become and when did it happen?
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Was hired as the first Field Representative of Sigma Pi in September 1937
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Which National fraternity merged with Sigma Pi in 1964?
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Delta Kappa
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When did Sigma Pi become an international fraternity and the addition of what chapter made this possible?
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1984; Zeta Iota at Western Ontario
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Where can you find out more information about Sigma Pi Fraternity operations?
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www.sigmapi2.org, or by calling (800) 332-1897
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Briefly explain the Patterson Episode.
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Lied about being a member of Sigma Pi, convinced Tau Phi Delta to change their name.
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What day did we charter?
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February 26, 2005
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Name the chartering executive board.
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Sage - Matthew Maletich
2nd Counselor - Blake Crabb 3rd Counselor - Josh Singleton 4th Counselor - Sean Brody 1st Counselor - Calvin Gage Herald - Ryan Slusarzyk |
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Who were the two men from nationals that helped us charter?
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Keith Ritson and Lamel Moore
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Name ten founding fathers names.
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Jacob Andrew Burritt
Jon Geahan Charles Jipping Matthew Maletich Patrick Patterson Daniel Mead Duvall Rodgers Andrew Jacob Scheid Tom Stefan John Stocki Ryan Slusarzyk |
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What was the chapter number that the school in Arizona took instead of us?
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Theta-Pi
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