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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Following are the chapters of Pi Delta Kappa.[1][2][3][6]
| Chapter | Charter date and range | Institution | Location | Status | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Anson, Jack L.; Baird, William (1912), Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (7 ed.), College Fraternities Pub., p. 518, retrieved 2008-12-02
- ^ 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. The Sorority Handbook (4th edition). Menasha, Wisconsin: George Banta Publishing Co., 1911. p. 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.
- ^ Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (January 17, 2025) "Chi Omega". Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed March 30, 2025.