Founders Day Ceremony
The Founders Day Ceremony can be found in the Chapter Ritual Book on page 83 and in the Book of Ritual for Alumnae Associations on page 29.
Historical Context:
The Founders Day Ceremony dates from 1949 when Elizabeth Reigart Gilchrist, Psi Cornell, prepared it for the Washington, D.C., alumna celebration of Founders Day. It was put into ceremonial form by Helena Flinn Ege, Gamma Epsilon, Pittsburgh, former Fraternity President. In more recent times, it was edited by Jean Hess Wells, Delta Upsilon, Georgia, former Fraternity President.
Because the Founders Day Ceremony is not secret, it may be performed before uninitiated members and guest.
Set up/Staging:
The setting consists of a draped table with seven candles …show more content…
It is fitting that at our Founders Day celebration we honor these women of vision to whom we owe so much.”
Closing: “These candles honor the great Fraternity they founded, now 146 years old, with its 139 active chapters, 251 alumnae associations and more than 273,000 total initiated members. Kappa Kappa Gamma, the inspiration of our ideals and the foundation of our ever-growing circle of friendship.”
This concludes our candle lighting ceremony. For our closing ritual, will all uninitiated members please recess to the foyer?
I Love You Truly……..Now Dear Sisters…….The Call
1. Stewart 3. Bennett 5. Walker Presiding Officer 6. Stevenson 4. Willits 2. Boyd
Candles
#1
I raise this candle in memory of Mary Moore Stewart, the first to think of organizing a Greek-letter fraternity for women at Monmouth College. She served as the first President of Alpha Chapter and the
Fraternity as Kappa chapters were founded on other campuses.
1. Stewart 3. Bennett 5. Walker Presiding Officer 6. Stevenson 4. Willits 2.
The Founders Day Ceremony can be found in the Chapter Ritual Book on page 83 and in the Book of Ritual for Alumnae Associations on page 29.
Historical Context:
The Founders Day Ceremony dates from 1949 when Elizabeth Reigart Gilchrist, Psi Cornell, prepared it for the Washington, D.C., alumna celebration of Founders Day. It was put into ceremonial form by Helena Flinn Ege, Gamma Epsilon, Pittsburgh, former Fraternity President. In more recent times, it was edited by Jean Hess Wells, Delta Upsilon, Georgia, former Fraternity President.
Because the Founders Day Ceremony is not secret, it may be performed before uninitiated members and guest.
Set up/Staging:
The setting consists of a draped table with seven candles …show more content…
It is fitting that at our Founders Day celebration we honor these women of vision to whom we owe so much.”
Closing: “These candles honor the great Fraternity they founded, now 146 years old, with its 139 active chapters, 251 alumnae associations and more than 273,000 total initiated members. Kappa Kappa Gamma, the inspiration of our ideals and the foundation of our ever-growing circle of friendship.”
This concludes our candle lighting ceremony. For our closing ritual, will all uninitiated members please recess to the foyer?
I Love You Truly……..Now Dear Sisters…….The Call
1. Stewart 3. Bennett 5. Walker Presiding Officer 6. Stevenson 4. Willits 2. Boyd
Candles
#1
I raise this candle in memory of Mary Moore Stewart, the first to think of organizing a Greek-letter fraternity for women at Monmouth College. She served as the first President of Alpha Chapter and the
Fraternity as Kappa chapters were founded on other campuses.
1. Stewart 3. Bennett 5. Walker Presiding Officer 6. Stevenson 4. Willits 2.