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Phi Kappa (Catholic fraternity)

For other uses, see Phi Kappa (disambiguation).
Phi Kappa
ΦΚ
FoundedOctober 1, 1889; 135 years ago (1889-10-01)
Brown University
TypeSocial
Former affiliationNIC
StatusMerged
Merge dateApril 29, 1959
SuccessorPhi Kappa Theta
EmphasisCatholicism
ScopeNational
MottoLoyalty to God and College
Member badge
Colors  Purple,   White, and   Gold
FlowerOphelia Rose
JewelAmethyst
PublicationYippa-Yappa
   later, The Temple
Chapters40 installed
Headquarters
United States

Phi Kappa (ΦΚ) was an American social fraternity founded on October 1, 1889 by a group of Catholic students at Brown University who were refused entrance to other fraternities because of their faith. On April 29, 1959, Phi Kappa merged with a similar fraternity Theta Kappa Phi to form Phi Kappa Theta.

History

Phi Kappa originated as a local club for Catholic students at Brown University called Phi Kappa Sigma, meaning "Fraternity of Catholic Students".[1] Its founders were:[1][a]

  • James E. Brennan
  • Thomas P Corcoran
  • Edward F. Cunningham
  • John J. Fitzgerald
  • James M. Gillrain
  • Dennis J. Holland
  • Joseph Mary Killelea
  • Edward S. Kiley
  • Joseph Kirwen
  • William H. Magill
  • Arthur F. McGinn
  • Edward DeV. O'Connor
  • James E. Smith

From the beginning the organization emphasized loyalty to alma mater and remained a home for Catholic students who were otherwise unable to join other fraternities.[1][2] Its name was changed to Phi Kappa in 1900 after the discovery of an older society with the same name.[2] It was incorporated on April 29, 1902 in the State of Rhode Island. This date was celebrated by the fraternity as its Founders Day.[1]

Expansion was sought out at large schools, and not specifically Catholic institutions. Its Beta chapter was placed at the University of Illinois in 1912 with the adoption of the local Loyola Club. This was soon followed by the Gamma chapter at Penn State in 1913. Many of its chapters came from the absorption of earlier local groups or Catholic clubs.[2] Phi Kappa joined the North American Interfraternity Conference in 1916.

Phi Kappa went on to form 40 chapters before its merger with Theta Kappa Phi on April 29, 1959, at which time the two Catholic-affinity fraternities formed Phi Kappa Theta.[1][2] At the time of the merger it was found that, despite the size of both organizations, there were only five schools where both fraternities existed: Illinois, Penn State, Ohio State, Missouri and Wisconsin. Phi Kappa has 32 active chapters at the time of the merger.[2]

Symbols

The badge of Phi Kappa badge was square, situated in a diamond fashion (called a quatrefoil), with amethysts at each corner. The sides were finished with pearls. The Greek letter Κ, etched, was in the center, superimposed by the Greek letter Φ, in plain (Roman) finish.[3]

Its colors were purple, white, and gold.[3] The fraternity flower was the "Ophelia Rose".[3] Its jewel was the amethyst. The fraternity's flag consisted of vertical stripes of purple, white, and gold, with the letter Φ on the purple stripe, the letter Κ was on the gold stripe, and a replica of the pledge pin on the white stripe.[3] Its motto was "Loyalty to God and College."[3]

The fraternity's original magazine was first published in 1916. It was called the Yippa-Yappa, after the nickname of the brotherhood during its early days at Brown. Later, it had a quarterly publication called The Temple.[3] Its other publications included a songbook Manual for Chapter Fellows, a Pledge Manual, and a membership directory.[3]

Chapters

Following is a list of Phi Kappa chapters.[1][2]

Chapter Charter date and range Institution Location Status References
Alpha October 1, 1889 – 1930 Brown University Providence, Rhode Island Inactive [b]
Beta May 27, 1912 – April 29, 1959 University of Illinois Urbana, Illinois Merged (ΦΚΘ) [c]
Gamma November 7, 1913 – April 29, 1959 Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania Merged (ΦΚΘ) [d]
Delta March 14, 1914 – 1932;
1947 – April 29, 1959 		University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Merged (ΦΚΘ) [e]
Epsilon October 2, 1915 – April 29, 1959 University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Merged (ΦΚΘ) [f]
Zeta February 11, 1918 – April 29, 1959 Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana Merged (ΦΚΘ) [g]
Eta January 1, 1919 – April 29, 1959 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts Merged (ΦΚΘ) [h]
Theta March 28, 1920 – April 29, 1959 Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Merged (ΦΚΘ) [i]
Iota April 9, 1921 – April 29, 1959 Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas Merged (ΦΚΘ) [j]
Kappa July 7, 1922 – 1935;
1948 – April 29, 1959 		University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri Merged (ΦΚΘ) [k]
Lambda January 7, 1922 – April 29, 1959 University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, Wisconsin Merged (ΦΚΘ) [l]
Mu May 20, 1922 – April 29, 1959 University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Merged (ΦΚΘ) [m]
Nu February 15, 1924 – 1935 University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan Inactive [n]
Xi February 15, 1924 – April 29, 1959 Iowa State University Ames, Iowa Merged (ΦΚΘ) [o]
Omicron January 31, 1925 – April 29, 1959 University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio Merged (ΦΚΘ) [p]
Pi February 14, 1925 – 1934 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska Inactive [q]
Rho February 11, 1925 – April 29, 1959 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Merged (ΦΚΘ) [r]
Sigma May 23, 1925 – April 29, 1959 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, New York Merged (ΦΚΘ) [s]
Tau June 13, 1925 – 1935 Syracuse University Syracuse, New York Inactive [t]
Upsilon 1926–1935 University of Maine Orono, Maine Inactive [u]
Phi February 5, 1927 – 1933;
1949 – April 29, 1959 		University of Denver Denver, Colorado Merged (ΦΚΘ) [v]
Chi February 9, 1929 – 1933 Bucknell University Lewisburg, Pennsylvania Inactive [w]
Psi January 19, 1929 – April 29, 1959 Ohio University Athens, Ohio Merged (ΦΚΘ) [x]
Omega February 1, 1930 – April 29, 1959 Catholic University of America Washington, D.C. Merged (ΦΚΘ) [y]
Alpha Alpha October 14, 1939 – April 29, 1959 Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana Merged (ΦΚΘ) [z]
Alpha Beta May 31, 1941 – April 29, 1959 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio Merged (ΦΚΘ) [aa]
Alpha Gamma colony 1943–194x ? Trine University Angola, Indiana Inactive [ab][ac]
Alpha Delta December 1, 1946 – April 29, 1959 Washington State University Pullman, Washington Merged (ΦΚΘ) [ad]
Alpha Epsilon November 23, 1947 – April 29, 1959 University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Merged (ΦΚΘ) [ae]
Alpha Zeta October 21, 1950 – April 29, 1959 University of Wyoming Laramie, Wyoming Merged (ΦΚΘ) [af]
Alpha Eta November 25, 1950 – April 29, 1959 Manhattan College Riverdale, Bronx, New York Merged (ΦΚΘ) [ag]
Alpha Theta 1951 – April 29, 1959 Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon Merged (ΦΚΘ) [ah]
Alpha Iota May 6, 1951 – April 29, 1959 University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona Merged (ΦΚΘ) [ai]
Alpha Kappa May 17, 1953 – April 29, 1959 Butler University Indianapolis, Indiana Merged (ΦΚΘ) [aj]
Alpha Lambda April 17, 1955 – April 29, 1959 Spring Hill College Mobile, Alabama Merged (ΦΚΘ) [ak]
Alpha Mu February 18, 1956 – April 29, 1959 University of Houston Houston, Texas Merged (ΦΚΘ) [al]
Alpha Nu April 8, 1956 – April 29, 1959 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, California Merged (ΦΚΘ) [am]
Alpha Xi November 24, 1957 – April 29, 1959 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Merged (ΦΚΘ) [an]
Alpha Omicron 1958 – April 29, 1959 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, Arizona Merged (ΦΚΘ) [ao]
Alpha Pi April 5, 1959 – April 29, 1959 University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas Merged (ΦΚΘ) [ap]

Notes

  1. ^ Phi Kappa Theta's History notes nine founders, but Baird's goes on to mention four more. Baird's list is shown here. Three of these men are the first initiates, Magill, Fitzgerald, and Corcoran, with the addition of Kirwen.
  2. ^ This chapter was dormant at the time of the merger. It was granted the post-merger name as Rhode Island Alpha chapter of Theta Kappa Phi.
  3. ^ This chapter originated as the Loyola Club (local) in 1909. It became the Illinois Beta Delta chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at the time of the national merger with Theta Kappa Phi.
  4. ^ This chapter originated as Sigma Phi Delta (local) in 1913. It became the Pennsylvania Beta Gamma chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at the time of the national merger with Theta Kappa Phi.
  5. ^ This chapter originated as the Loyola Club (local). It became the Alpha chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at the time of the national merger with Theta Kappa Phi.
  6. ^ This chapter originated as the Columbus Club Knights (local) in 1908. It became the Kansas Epsilon chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at the time of the national merger with Theta Kappa Phi.
  7. ^ This chapter originated as the Newman House Club (local) in 1913. It became the Indiana Zeta chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at the time of the national merger with Theta Kappa Phi.
  8. ^ This chapter originated as Alpha Epsilon (local) in 1918. It became the Massachusetts Eta chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at the time of the national merger with Theta Kappa Phi.
  9. ^ This chapter originated as the Newman Club (local) in 1909. It became the Ohio Gamma Theta chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at the time of the national merger with Theta Kappa Phi.
  10. ^ This chapter originated as Phi Gamma (local) in 1919. It became the Kansas Iota chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at the time of the national merger with Theta Kappa Phi.
  11. ^ This chapter originated as the Mercier Club (local) before 1922. It became the Missouri Kappa Upsilon chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at the time of the national merger with Theta Kappa Phi.
  12. ^ This chapter originated as the Mercier Club (local) before 1922. It became the 'Wisconsin Lambda chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at the time of the national merger, absorbing an existing Theta Kappa Phi colony.
  13. ^ This chapter originated as Psi Delta Chi (local) in 1921. It became the Pennsylvania Mu chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at the time of the national merger with Theta Kappa Phi.
  14. ^ This chapter originated as the Richard Club (local) in 1922. Although the chapter was inactive at the time of the national merger, it later became the Michigan Nu chapter of Phi Kappa Theta.
  15. ^ This chapter originated as the American Club (local) in 1920. It became the Iowa Xi chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at the time of the national merger with Theta Kappa Phi.
  16. ^ This chapter originated as Pi Alpha Chi (local) in 1923. It became the Ohio Omicron chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at the time of the national merger with Theta Kappa Phi.
  17. ^ This chapter originated as Nu Alpha (local) before 1925. Although the chapter was inactive at the time of the national merger, it later became the Nebraska Pi chapter of Phi Kappa Theta.
  18. ^ This chapter originated as Kappa Epsilon (local) in 1923. It became the Pennsylvania Rho chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at the time of the national merger with Theta Kappa Phi.
  19. ^ This chapter originated as Delta Delta (local) in 1923. It became the New York Sigma chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at the time of the national merger with Theta Kappa Phi.
  20. ^ This chapter originated as Phi Iota Chi (local) in 1921. Although the chapter was inactive at the time of the national merger, it later became the New York Tau chapter of Phi Kappa Theta.
  21. ^ Although the chapter was inactive at the time of the national merger, it later became the Maine Upsilon chapter of Phi Kappa Theta.
  22. ^ This chapter originated as Kappa Phi Delta (local) in 1925. It became the Colorado Phi chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at the time of the national merger with Theta Kappa Phi.
  23. ^ This chapter originated as Kappa Gamma (local) in 1924. Although the chapter was inactive at the time of the national merger, it later became the Pennsylvania Chi chapter of Phi Kappa Theta.
  24. ^ This chapter originated as Rho Mu Phi (local) in 1928. It became the Ohio Psi chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at the time of the national merger with Theta Kappa Phi.
  25. ^ This chapter originated as the Dod Noon Club (local) in 1921. It became the District of Columbia Omega chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at the time of the national merger with Theta Kappa Phi.
  26. ^ This chapter originated as the Torch and Skull Club (local) in 1937. It became the Indiana Alpha Alpha chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at the time of the national merger with Theta Kappa Phi.
  27. ^ This chapter originated as Theta Psi Kappa (local) in 1932. It became the Ohio Alpha Beta chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at the time of the national merger with Theta Kappa Phi.
  28. ^ Regarding the Trine (Tri-State) chapter, there was a Catholic club on that campus beginning in 1929. This became a local, ΑΓΩ in 1940, and is listed as the predecessor to the existing ΦΚΘ chapter. However, it may be that this group of Catholic students signed up as a colony with ΦΚ in 1943, a colony that was named but (apparently) never installed as a chapter. Alternatively, that effort may have simply incorporated another set of Catholic students. It's a moot point today, as Phi Kappa and Theta Kappa Phi would merge in 1959 to form Phi Kappa Theta, with a chapter placed on campus in 1966 - chapter records may have further information.
  29. ^ This colony was named, but never installed A later chapter of ΦΚΘ was installed in 1966, called Indiana Alpha Gamma chapter of Phi Kappa Theta..
  30. ^ This chapter originated as Chi Nu Chi (local) in 1940. It became the Washington Alpha Delta chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at the time of the national merger with Theta Kappa Phi.
  31. ^ This chapter originated as a Phi Kappa colony in 1947. It became the Minnesota Alpha Epsilon chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at the time of the national merger with Theta Kappa Phi.
  32. ^ This chapter originated as Phi Kappa colony in 1949. It became the Wyoming Alpha Zeta chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at the time of the national merger with Theta Kappa Phi.
  33. ^ This chapter originated as Gamma Sigma (local) before 1950. It became the New York Alpha Eta chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at the time of the national merger with Theta Kappa Phi.
  34. ^ This chapter originated as a Phi Kappa colony in 1950. It became the Oregon Alpha Theta chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at the time of the national merger with Theta Kappa Phi.
  35. ^ This chapter originated as Phi Kappa Kappa (local) in 1950. It became the 'Arizona Alpha Iota chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at the time of the national merger with Theta Kappa Phi.
  36. ^ This chapter originated as Phi Kappa Beta (local) in 1950. It became the 'Indiana Alpha Kappa chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at the time of the national merger with Theta Kappa Phi.
  37. ^ This chapter originated as Sigma Alpha Kappa (local) in 1943. It became the Alabama Alpha Lambda chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at the time of the national merger with Theta Kappa Phi.
  38. ^ This chapter originated as Phi Kappa Alpha (local) in 1952. It became the Texas Alpha Mu chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at the time of the national merger with Theta Kappa Phi.
  39. ^ This chapter originated as Phi Delta Chi (local) before 1956. It became the California Alpha Nu chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at the time of the national merger with Theta Kappa Phi.
  40. ^ This chapter originated as Kappa Sigma Phi (local) in 1924. It became the Pennsylvania Alpha Xi chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at the time of the national merger with Theta Kappa Phi.
  41. ^ This chapter originated as a Phi Kappa colony in 1957. It became the Arizona Alpha Omicron chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at the time of the national merger with Theta Kappa Phi.
  42. ^ This chapter originated as the Catholic Club (local) in 1956. It became the Texas Alpha Pi chapter of Phi Kappa Theta at the time of the national merger with Theta Kappa Phi.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Anson, Jack L.; Marchenasi, Robert F., eds. (1991) [1879]. Baird's Manual of American Fraternities (20th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Baird's Manual Foundation, Inc. p. VIII-15–16. ISBN 978-0963715906.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (July 7, 2024) "Phi Kappa" Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed August 14, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Robson, John, ed. (1963). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (17th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: The Collegiate Press, George Banta Company, Inc. pp. 727.
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