Pi Delta Kappa
| Pi Delta Kappa | |
|---|---|
| ΠΔΚ | |
| Founded | October 1, 1907 Ohio University |
| Type | Social |
| Affiliation | Independent |
| Status | Merged |
| Merge date | 1913 |
| Successor | Chi Omega |
| Scope | Local |
| Motto | Non Progredi Est Regredi To Not Go Forward Is To Go Backward" |
| Colors | Old gold and Seal brown |
| Symbol | Owl |
| Flower | Pink rose |
| Jewel | Emerald |
| Publication | The Hour Glass |
| Chapters | 3 |
| Members | 200+ lifetime |
| Headquarters | Athens, Ohio United States |
Pi Delta Kappa (ΠΔΚ) was a collegiate sorority operating in Ohio from 1907 to 1913. The sorority established three chapter before being absorbed by Chi Omega.
History
Pi Delta Kappa sorority was created at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio in 1907.[1][2] It founders were four friends who attended Athens High School together and did not want to separate into different sororities.[2] Professor Howell Lindley helped the students organize the sorority.[2]
Pi Delta Kappa expanded in 1909 with Beta chapter at Miami University and Gamma chapter at the University of Cincinnati.[1][2] By 1911, Pi Delta Kappa had 75 active members and had a total of 200 initiates.[1][3]
Pi Delta Kappa was governed by a grand council consisting of a president, vice president, and secretary.[3] It also had a publication editor, once it started publishing a magazine in 1911.[3]
The sorority was absorbed by Chi Omega in 1913.[2][4][5]
Symbols
The motto of Pi Delta Kappa was Non Progredi Est Regredi or "To Not Go Forward Is To Go Backward".[3] The sorority's badge was an owl with emerald eyes, wearing a mortar board with the sorority's letters.[1][3] Its pledge pin was a gold mortar board with an azure blue band.[3]
The sorority's colors were old gold and seal brown.[1][3] Its flower was a pink rose.[3] Its jewel was the emerald.[3] Its magazine was The Hour Glass.[1][3]
Chapters
Following are the chapters of Pi Delta Kappa.[1][2][3][6]
| Chapter | Charter date and range | Institution | Location | Status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha | October 1, 1907 – 1913 | Ohio University | Athens, Ohio | Merged (ΧΩ) | [a] |
| Beta | 1909–1913 | Miami University | Oxford, Ohio | Merged (ΧΩ) | [b] |
| Gamma | 1909–1913 | University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, Ohio | Merged (ΧΩ) | [c] |
- ^ Became the Tau Alpha chapter of Chi Omega with the national merger of the two sororities.
- ^ Chapter formed from Alpha Gamma Chi (local), established in 1909. It became the Sigma Alpha chapter of Chi Omega with the national merger of the two sororities.
- ^ Became the Pi Alpha chapter of Chi Omega with the national merger of the two sororities.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Baird, Wm. Raimond, ed. (1912). "Pi Delta Kappa". Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (7th ed.). New York: The College Fraternity Publishing Co. p. 518 – via HathiTrust.
- ^ a b c d e f Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (January 16, 2025) "Inactive Women's Organizations". Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed March 30, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Shaw, Ida Martin (1911). The Sorority Handbook (4th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: The Collegiate Press/George Banta Publishing Company. pp. 85–86 – via Hathi Trust.
- ^ G. Banta. Banta's Greek Exchange, v. 2 (1912–1913). George Banta, 1913.
- ^ Ferguson, Christelle. A History of Chi Omega. Chi Omega, 1928.
- ^ Carroll Lurding; Fran Becque, eds. (January 17, 2025). "Women's Organizations (C): Chi Omega" (PDF). Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via University Library: Student Life and Culture Archives.