Kappa Pi Kappa
| Kappa Pi Kappa | |
|---|---|
| ΚΠΚ | |
 | |
| Founded | July 13, 1842 Dartmouth College |
| Type | Social |
| Affiliation | Independent |
| Status | Active |
| Scope | Local |
| Motto | Tui Filii Dartmuthensi Tuoque Honori Fidelis |
| Colors | Dartmouth Green |
| Chapters | 1 |
| Headquarters | 1 Webster Avenue Hanover, New Hampshire 03755 United States |
| Website | kappapikappa |
Kappa Pi Kappa (ΚΠΚ), also known as Pi Kap[1] and formerly known as Kappa Kappa Kappa (colloquially as Tri-Kap) and briefly as Kappa Chi Kappa, is a local men's fraternity at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. The fraternity was founded in 1842 and is the second-oldest fraternity at Dartmouth College.[2] Pi Kap is the oldest local fraternity in the United States.[citation needed] It is located at 1 Webster Avenue, Hanover, New Hampshire.
History
[edit]Kappa Kappa Kappa was founded on July 13, 1842 by Harrison Carroll Hobart and two of his closest companions, Stephen Gordon Nash, and John Dudley Philbrick, all Class of 1842.[3][4] The society was based on the principles of democracy, loyalty to Dartmouth, and equality of opportunity. Originally a literary and debate society, Pi Kap officially became a social society in 1905 and has remained so ever since, making it the oldest extant local fraternity in the country.[4][5]
Pi Kap was the first student society at Dartmouth with its own meeting place, a building called The Hall, which was originally where the Hopkins Center for the Arts is today. Opened on July 28, 1860, the Hall served as Tri-Kap's home until the society moved into the Parker House in 1894.[6] Parker House was where the modern-day Silsby Hall is. In 1923, the society moved into 1 Webster Avenue, where it resides to this day.[4][7]
Due to the similarity of the society's Greek initials with the Latin/English initials of the unaffiliated Ku Klux Klan, Kappa Kappa Kappa changed its name to Kappa Chi Kappa (ΚΧΚ) for a period from April 1992 to October 1995, at which point the name changed back to Kappa Kappa Kappa.[8][9]
Following a period of consensus-building among the brotherhood's alumni, on May 18, 2022, Kappa Kappa Kappa again changed its name, this time to Kappa Pi Kappa (ΚΠΚ).[10]
Notable members
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- Walter Sydney Adams, (1898) American Astronomer, Director Mount Wilson Observatory[11]
- Alex M. Azar (1988), Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services[12]
- Henry Moore Baker (1864), U.S. Congressman from New Hampshire[13]
- John Barrett (1889), American Diplomat, First Director General of the Bureau of American Republics (predecessor to Organization of American States)[14]
- Charles Henry Bell (1844), U.S. Senator and Governor of New Hampshire[15]
- Lewis Boss (1870) American Astronomer, Director of Dudley Observatory[16][17]
- Henry Eben Burnham (1865), U.S. Senator from New Hampshire
- Sherman Everett Burroughs (1894), U.S. Congressman from New Hampshire
- Charles Carroll Colby (1847), Canadian Politician, President Privy Council (1889-1891)
- Channing H. Cox (1901), Governor of Massachusetts
- John Franklin Crowell (1883) American Educator, President (1887-1894) Trinity College (predecessor Duke University)
- Irving Webster Drew (1870), U.S. Senator from New Hampshire
- Samuel D. Felker (1882), Governor of New Hampshire[18]
- Michael Fisch (1983), Chair of Board of Trustees Princeton Theological Seminary and Founder Private Equity Firm American Securities
- Winfield Scott Hammond (1884), Governor of Minnesota
- Frank A. Haskell (1854), Colonel 36th Wisconsin Volunteers, author of famous first-hand account of the Battle of Gettysburg
- Harrison Carroll Hobart American lawyer, Democratic politician, and Union Army officer during the American Civil War, founder Kappa Kappa Kappa[19]
- Nick Lowery (1978), National Football League player and Three-time Pro Bowl kicker
- Samuel Walker McCall (1874), Governor of Massachusetts
- Stephen Gordon Nash Namesake and funder of Gordon-Nash Library, founder Kappa Kappa Kappa[19]
- Paul Donnelly Paganucci (1953), professor at the Tuck School
- John Henry Patterson (1867) Industrialist, Founder in 1884 of National Cash Register, now NCR Corporation
- John Dudley Philbrick Superintendent of Boston Public Schools, founder Kappa Kappa Kappa[15][19]
- Nitya Pibulsonggram (1962), Foreign Minister of Thailand and former Thai Ambassador to the United States
- Ambrose A. Ranney (1844), U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts
- Peter Robinson (1979), White House speechwriter for President Ronald Reagan
- David Rosenbaum (1963), New York Times journalist
- "Dr. Bob" Smith (1902), co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous
- Douglas Walgren (1963), U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania
Honorary alumni
[edit]- Lewis Cass, Governor of Michigan, U.S. Senator, and presidential nominee[15]
- Rufus Choate (1819), U.S. Senator from Massachusetts[15]
- Daniel Clark (1834), U.S. Senator from New Hampshire[15]
- Benjamin Franklin Flanders (1842), Governor of Louisiana
- Charles Brickett Haddock New Hampshire educator, author, politician and civil servant. Founding advisor Kappa Kappa Kappa[15]
- George Perkins Marsh American diplomat and philologist[15]
- Daniel Webster (1801), U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, Congressman, Ambassador to France, and Secretary of State[15]
- Levi Woodbury (1809), Governor of New Hampshire, U.S. Senator, Secretary of the Treasury, and U.S. Supreme Court Justice[15]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "When the Bubble Pops". The Dartmouth. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- ^ "Greek Chapters". 9 August 2016.
- ^ William Raimond Baird; Carroll Lurding (eds.). "Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive)". Student Life and Culture Archives. University of Illinois: University of Illinois Archives. Retrieved 15 May 2021. The main archive URL is The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
- ^ a b c "Kappa Kappa Kappa Fraternity. (Dartmouth College) | Dartmouth Library Archives & Manuscripts".
- ^ Baird, William Raimond, ed. (1905). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (6th ed.). New York: The Alcolm Company. p. 518.
- ^ "Halls, Tombs and Houses: Student Society Architecture at Dartmouth. VI. View [index.html] for frames version". www.dartmo.com. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ "Halls, Tombs and Houses: Student Society Architecture at Dartmouth. VII. View [index.html] for frames version". www.dartmo.com. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ Halls, Tombs and Houses: Student Society Architecture at Dartmouth - Appendix A
- ^ Kappa Chi votes to rename itself
- ^ Kappa Kappa Kappa fraternity changes name to Kappa Pi Kappa, The Dartmouth (5/19/22)
- ^ July 1956 Dartmouth Magazine Deaths
- ^ Orthopedics this week - Trump Nominates Drug Executive Azar as HHS Head
- ^ November, 1912 - Class of 1863
- ^ Richardson, J.P. (1942). K.K.K.: History of the Society and General Catalog. Kappa Kappa Kappa. p. 169. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Baird, W.R. (1879). American college fraternities: a descriptive analysis of the society system in the colleges of the United State, with a detailed account of each fraternity. J.B. Lippincott & Company. p. 137. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
- ^ "The Aegis 1868". Internet Archive. 2016-10-23. p. 5. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
- ^ "Dartmouth alumni magazine November 1912-August 1913". Internet Archive. 2016-10-23. p. 100. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
- ^ Fifield, J.C. (1919). The American Bar. J.C. Fifield Company. p. 570. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
- ^ a b c Kappa Pi Kappa fraternity. Dartmouth College | Dartmouth Libraries Archives & Manuscripts
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Kappa Pi Kappa on Blogger
- Kappa Kappa Kappa – Dartmouth Office of Residential Life
- Halls, Tombs and Houses: Student Society Architecture at Dartmouth
