Epsilon Chapter, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, was established December 4, 1915, as the first chapter in the East. The latter was subsequently changed to Gamma Chapter, and the designation of Delta assigned to the Wilberforce University Chapter at Wilberforce, Ohio. Gamma Chapter (later changed to Indianapolis Alumni Chapter) was established on December 29, 1913, followed by the establishment of Delta Chapter at the University of Iowa, on March 7, 1914. This club constituted the nucleus of the University of Illinois Chapter, the Beta, which was chartered on February 8, 1913. Dickerson, President of the old “Illini Club”. In the summer of 1912, Diggs visited the University of Illinois at Urbana, Illinois, where he met Earl B. Now substantially established and provided with a constitution, ritual, coat of arms, motto, and guiding hand in a dynamic Grand Chapter, the Fraternity was ready for expansion. In 1957, the Constitution again underwent major revision. This edition remained in use until 1926 when it was supplanted by the codified edition jointly written by Diggs, J. In the spring of 1912, Diggs wrote in a blue examination book the first constitution, which was adopted in 1920 with but a few revisions. It was not until he moved to Indianapolis, Indiana, where he met an old German printer in whom he had confidence, that he entrusted the esoteric materials of the Fraternity to a commercial printer. Having adopted a motto which mutually suited them, they carried a sketch of the coat of arms to a commercial engraver in Fort Wayne, from which he made the first metal plate.įor years, in order to safeguard the ritualistic secrets of the Fraternity, Diggs laboriously typed and bound the rituals. In selecting a suitable motto, Diggs, Armstrong and Lee solicited the aid of a Professor of Greek Art at Indiana Technical College at Fort Wayne, Indiana. Work on the latter was completed during the following summer by Diggs, Armstrong and Lee while they were pursuing employment at a hotel in Fort Wayne, Indiana. By the end of the first year, working together, Diggs and Armstrong had completed the ritual and had commenced work on the coat of arms. Thus, the name acquired a distinctive Greek letter symbol and Kappa Alpha Psi thereby became a Greek letter Fraternity in every sense of the designation.įrom its inception, every endeavor was directed toward establishing the Fraternity upon a strong foundation before embarking on plans of expansion. This change became effective April 15, 1915, on a proclamation by the then Grand Polemarch, Elder Watson Diggs. The Constitution of Kappa Alpha Psi is predicated upon, and dedicated to, the principles of achievement through a truly democratic Fraternity.Ĭhartered and incorporated originally under the laws of the State of Indiana as Kappa Alpha Nu on May 15, 1911, the name was changed to Kappa Alpha Psi on a resolution offered and adopted at the Grand Chapter in December 1914. It is a fact of which Kappa Alpha Psi is justly proud that the Constitution has never contained any clause which either excluded or suggested the exclusion of a man from membership merely because of his color, creed, or national origin. Contact us to discuss any details regarding customizing any of our wood cutouts and shapes.It was the vision of these astute men that enabled them in the school year 1910-11, more specifically the night of January 5, 1911, on the campus of Indiana University at Bloomington, Indiana, to sow the seed of a fraternal tree whose fruit is available to, and now enjoyed by, college men everywhere, regardless of their color, religion or national origin. We can also add a hole to make the product into an ornament if that is what you need at no additional cost. Any of the letters may be customized to any size that you are looking for. You can paint over the top of the product with a high quality craft paint or lightly sand the material to remove the residue. There is a light smoky residue on the surface of the letter adjacent to where the laser passes. We can take these products directly out of the laser and send them out the door without having to do any additional finish work to them. An additional benefit to using a laser is that the product is splinter free. We cut our unfinished wood letter Psi with a laser for precision and detail which allows us to cut extremely thin slices of wood. We use this high quality plywood because it is void free and makes the best surface to paint. All of our letters are cut from high quality Baltic Birch Plywood. If you are looking for any of the Greek letters for a wood craft project, we have them available for you. This Psi wooden Greek letter is available in heights from 1" to 14" and in thicknesses of 1/8" and 1/4". We manufacture all of our own wooden cutouts and shapes in our production area.
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