Difference between revisions of "Historically Speaking"

From Kappapedia
Jump to: navigation, search
m (Updated link to https)
 
(102 intermediate revisions by 8 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
−
{{Infobox Historically Speaking
+
''Historically Speaking'' is a newsletter that is written by the Fraternity History Chairman. In days gone by, it was printed in ''The Key'' as a column with historical tidbits. It later incorporated questions that were frequently sent to the Fraternity Archivist and the Fraternity History Chairman. For a time the newsletter was mailed to all Chapter Education Chairmen and eventually was made available online. Check back frequently as we upload more back-issues of this interesting publication. Please note that the newsletters reflect the brands and styles of the time in which they were published.
 +
 
 +
== '''Alumnae''' ==
 +
<table>
 +
<tr>
 +
 
 +
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
 +
|Name= Alumna Initiates
 +
|Topic= Alumnae Achievement Award Recipients
 +
|Date= April 2002
 +
|Author= Mary Ruddick Silzel
 +
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:AAA_April2002.pdf Download]}}</td>
 +
 
 +
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
 +
|Name= Alumna Initiates
 +
|Topic= Has the Fraternity ever initiated alumnae as the other NPC groups do today?
 +
|Date= November 2009
 +
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
 +
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:AlumnaInitiates.pdf Download]}}</td>
 +
 
 +
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
 +
|Name= Alumna vs Alumnae
 +
|Topic= When do we use Alumna and When do we use Alumnae?
 +
|Date= April 2011
 +
|Author= Joyce Wilson Carson
 +
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:AumnavsAlumnae_Apr2011.pdf Download]}}</td>
 +
 
 +
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
 +
|Name= Notable Kappas
 +
|Topic= Who are some notable Kappas?
 +
|Date= March 2011
 +
|Author= Joyce Wilson Carson
 +
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:NotableKappas_Mar2011.pdf Download]}}</td>
 +
        </tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<table>
 +
<tr>
 +
 
 +
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
 +
|Name= Alumnae Associations
 +
|Topic= When Did Alumnae Associations Begin?
 +
|Date= January 2004
 +
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
 +
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:AAs.pdf Download]}}</td>
 +
 
 +
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
 +
|Name= AlumnaAlumnae
 +
|Topic= Explain when to us Alumna and when to use Alumnae.
 +
|Date= March 2006
 +
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
 +
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:AlumnaAlumnae_March2006.pdf Download]}}</td>
 +
 
 +
        </tr>
 +
</table>
 +
 
 +
== '''Chapters''' ==
 +
<table>
 +
                <tr>
 +
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
 +
|Name= The First Chapter House
 +
|Topic= Which Chapter Built and Owned the First Chapter House?
 +
|Date= January 2008
 +
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
 +
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:FirstChapterHouse_Jan2008.pdf Download]}}</td>
 +
 
 +
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
 +
|Name= Founding Order
 +
|Topic= How does a Chapter gets its Name?
 +
|Date= March 2009
 +
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
 +
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:FoundingOrder_Mar2009.pdf Download]}}</td>
 +
 
 +
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
 +
|Name= Chapter Names
 +
|Topic= How are chapters named
 +
|Date= April 2009
 +
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
 +
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:ChapterNaming.pdf Download]}}</td>
 +
 
 +
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
 +
|Name= Kappa Pickers
 +
|Topic= Which Chapter Started Kappa Pickers?
 +
|Date= January 2010
 +
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
 +
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:KappaPickers_Jan2010.pdf Download]}}</td>
 +
       
 +
        </tr>
 +
</table>
 +
 
 +
== '''Convention''' ==
 +
 
 +
<table>
 +
                <tr>
 +
 
 +
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
 
|Name= 1906 Convention
 
|Name= 1906 Convention
−
|Image= [[File:Historically Speaking logo2.jpg|100px]]
 
 
|Topic= The 18th Convention, held in 1906
 
|Topic= The 18th Convention, held in 1906
 
|Date= May 2006
 
|Date= May 2006
 
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
 
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
−
|Download= [http://wiki.kappakappagamma.org/pages/File:1906Convention.pdf Download]}}
+
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:1906Convention.pdf Download]}}</td>
 +
 
 +
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
 +
|Name= 2008 Convention Memories
 +
|Topic= What are your memories of the 2008 General Convention?
 +
|Date= August 2008
 +
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
 +
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:ConventionMemories_Aug2008.pdf Download]}}</td>
 +
 
 +
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
 +
|Name= Arizona Biltmore
 +
|Topic= Arizona Biltmore ~ General Convention 2010
 +
|Date= March 2010
 +
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
 +
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:ArizonaBiltmore.pdf Download]}}</td>
  
−
{{Infobox Historically Speaking
+
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
−
|Name= Chapter Names
+
|Name= Convention Traditions
−
|Image= [[File:Historically Speaking logo2.jpg|100px]]
+
|Topic= Convention Traditions
−
|Topic= How are chapters named
+
|Date= May 2010
−
|Date= April 2009
+
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
 +
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:ConventionTraditions2010.pdf Download]}}</td>
 +
 
 +
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
 +
|Name= 1882 Convention
 +
|Topic= Tell Us About Other Interesting Conventions
 +
|Date= Fall 2010
 +
|Author= Joyce Wilson Carson
 +
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:1882Convention_Fall2010.pdf Download]}}</td>
 +
 
 +
 
 +
                </tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<table>
 +
                <tr>
 +
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
 +
|Name= Convention Trains
 +
|Topic= Did Kappas Ride Trains to General Convention?
 +
|Date= July 2009
 +
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
 +
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:ConventionTrains_July2009.pdf Download]}}</td>
 +
 
 +
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
 +
|Name= 1910 Convention
 +
|Topic= 1910 Convention
 +
|Date= February 2010
 +
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
 +
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:1910ConventionHS.pdf Download]}}</td>
 +
 
 +
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
 +
|Name= Convention Meals
 +
|Topic= What special meals have been held at Convention?
 +
|Date= June 2006
 +
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
 +
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:ConventionMeals_June2006.pdf Download]}}</td>
 +
 
 +
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
 +
|Name= First Convention
 +
|Topic= When was the first Convention held?
 +
|Date= March 2008
 +
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
 +
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:FirstConvention_Mar2008.pdf Download]}}</td>
 +
 
 +
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
 +
|Name= White at Convention
 +
|Topic= Why do we wear white at Convention?
 +
|Date= April 2008
 +
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
 +
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:WhiteatConvention.pdf Download]}}</td>
 +
 
 +
                </tr>
 +
</table>
 +
 
 +
== '''Founders''' ==
 +
<table>
 +
                <tr>
 +
 
 +
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
 +
|Name= Our Founders After Monmouth
 +
|Topic= Our Founders after Monmouth?
 +
|Date= October 2004
 +
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
 +
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:Founders_Oct2004.pdf Download]}}</td>
 +
 
 +
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
 +
|Name= Founders
 +
|Topic= Tell me more about the lives of our Founders.
 +
|Date= October 2007
 +
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
 +
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:Founders_Oct2007.pdf Download]}}</td>
 +
 
 +
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
 +
|Name= Christmas
 +
|Topic= How might our Founders celebrated Christmas?
 +
|Date= December 2008
 +
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
 +
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:Christmas_Dec2008.pdf Download]}}</td>
 +
 
 +
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
 +
|Name= First Months of Our Fraternity
 +
|Topic= Tell Us About the First Months of Kappa.
 +
|Date= October 2009
 
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
 
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
−
|Download= [http://wiki.kappakappagamma.org/pages/File:ChapterNaming.pdf Download]}}
+
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:FirstMonthsofFraternity_Oct2009.pdf Download]}}</td>
  
−
{{Infobox Historically Speaking
+
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
 +
|Name= Founders Day October 2012
 +
|Topic= Pioneering the path of Equity in Academic Excellence
 +
|Date= October 2012
 +
|Author= Denise Rugani
 +
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:Founders Day_Oct2012.pdf Download]}}</td>
 +
 
 +
                </tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<table>
 +
                <tr>
 +
 
 +
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
 +
|Name= Founders
 +
|Topic= What were patterns of our Founders?
 +
|Date= December 2010
 +
|Author= Joyce Wilson Carson
 +
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:Founders_Dec2010.pdf Download]}}</td>
 +
 
 +
                </tr>
 +
</table>
 +
 
 +
== '''Symbols and Insignia''' ==
 +
<table>
 +
                <tr>
 +
 
 +
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
 +
|Name= History of the badge
 +
|Topic= What is the history of our badge?
 +
|Date= May 2016
 +
|Author= Kelly Fowler Nylund
 +
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:HistoricallySpeaking_May2016.pdf Download]}}</td>
 +
 
 +
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
 
|Name= Fraternity Colors
 
|Name= Fraternity Colors
−
|Image= [[File:Historically Speaking logo2.jpg|100px]]
 
 
|Topic= How were the Fraternity colors chosen?
 
|Topic= How were the Fraternity colors chosen?
 
|Date= September 2009
 
|Date= September 2009
 
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
 
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
−
|Download= [http://wiki.kappakappagamma.org/pages/File:Colors.pdf Download]}}
+
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:Colors.pdf Download]}}</td>
 +
 
 +
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
 +
|Name= Coat of Arms
 +
|Topic= Will you tell me about the Kappa Crest?
 +
|Date= January 2006
 +
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
 +
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:CoatofArms_Jan2006.pdf Download]}}</td>
  
−
{{Infobox Historically Speaking
+
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
−
|Name= Greek Firsts
+
|Name= Fraternity Cuts
−
|Image= [[File:Historically Speaking logo2.jpg|100px]]
+
|Topic= Authenic Engravings on the Internet
−
|Topic= Who's number one?
+
|Date= February 2006
−
|Date= October 2002
 
 
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
 
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
−
|Download= [http://wiki.kappakappagamma.org/images/0/04/GreekFirsts.pdf Download]}}
+
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:FraternityCuts_Feb2006.pdf Download]}}</td>
  
−
{{Infobox Historically Speaking
+
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
−
|Name= Greek Firsts
+
|Name= New Member Pin
−
|Image= [[File:Historically Speaking logo2.jpg|100px]]
+
|Topic= How did the New Member Pin come into Being?
−
|Topic= Who's number one?
+
|Date= August 2009
−
|Date= October 2002
 
 
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
 
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
−
|Download= [http://wiki.kappakappagamma.org/images/0/04/GreekFirsts.pdf Download]}}
+
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:NewMemberPin_Aug2009.pdf Download]}}</td>
 +
 
 +
                </tr>
 +
</table>
 +
 
 +
== '''Misc.''' ==
 +
<table>
 +
                <tr>
 +
 
  
−
{{Infobox Historically Speaking
+
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
 
|Name= Greek Firsts
 
|Name= Greek Firsts
−
|Image= [[File:Historically Speaking logo2.jpg|100px]]
+
|Topic= Who is number one?
−
|Topic= Who's number one?
+
|Date= Sept/Oct 2002
−
|Date= October 2002
 
 
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
 
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
−
|Download= [http://wiki.kappakappagamma.org/images/0/04/GreekFirsts.pdf Download]}}
+
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:GreekFirsts_SeptOct2002.pdf Download]}}</td>
  
−
{{Infobox Historically Speaking
+
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
−
|Name= Greek Firsts
+
|Name= Fraternity Headquarters Fire
−
|Image= [[File:Historically Speaking logo2.jpg|100px]]
+
|Topic= The fire at Fraternity Headquarters.
−
|Topic= Who's number one?
+
|Date= February 2008
−
|Date= October 2002
 
 
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
 
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
−
|Download= [http://wiki.kappakappagamma.org/images/0/04/GreekFirsts.pdf Download]}}
+
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:HeadquartersFire_Feb2008.pdf Download]}}</td>
  
−
{{Infobox Historically Speaking
+
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
−
|Name= Greek Firsts
+
|Name= Tiffany & Co.
−
|Image= [[File:Historically Speaking logo2.jpg|100px]]
+
|Topic= Is there a connection between the Tiffany & Co. blue box and the Fraternity?
−
|Topic= Who's number one?
+
|Date= June 2009
−
|Date= October 2002
 
 
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
 
|Author= Kay Smith Larson
−
|Download= [http://wiki.kappakappagamma.org/images/0/04/GreekFirsts.pdf Download]}}
+
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:Tiffany.pdf Download]}}</td>
 +
 
 +
<td>{{Infobox Historically Speaking
 +
|Name= Emma Harper Turner and Burr, Patterson & Auld
 +
|Topic= Panhellenic Cooperation & the Fraternity Jeweler
 +
|Date= March 2002
 +
|Author= Mary Ruddick Silzel
 +
|Download= [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:EHT_BurrPatt_Mar2002.pdf Download]}}</td>
 +
 
 +
                </tr>
 +
</table>

Latest revision as of 15:01, 28 August 2017

Historically Speaking is a newsletter that is written by the Fraternity History Chairman. In days gone by, it was printed in The Key as a column with historical tidbits. It later incorporated questions that were frequently sent to the Fraternity Archivist and the Fraternity History Chairman. For a time the newsletter was mailed to all Chapter Education Chairmen and eventually was made available online. Check back frequently as we upload more back-issues of this interesting publication. Please note that the newsletters reflect the brands and styles of the time in which they were published.

Alumnae[edit]

 

Alumna Initiates
TopicAlumnae Achievement Award Recipients
DateApril 2002
AuthorMary Ruddick Silzel
Download

 

Alumna Initiates
TopicHas the Fraternity ever initiated alumnae as the other NPC groups do today?
DateNovember 2009
AuthorKay Smith Larson
Download

 

Alumna vs Alumnae
TopicWhen do we use Alumna and When do we use Alumnae?
DateApril 2011
AuthorJoyce Wilson Carson
Download

 

Notable Kappas
TopicWho are some notable Kappas?
DateMarch 2011
AuthorJoyce Wilson Carson
Download

 

Alumnae Associations
TopicWhen Did Alumnae Associations Begin?
DateJanuary 2004
AuthorKay Smith Larson
Download

 

AlumnaAlumnae
TopicExplain when to us Alumna and when to use Alumnae.
DateMarch 2006
AuthorKay Smith Larson
Download

Chapters[edit]

 

The First Chapter House
TopicWhich Chapter Built and Owned the First Chapter House?
DateJanuary 2008
AuthorKay Smith Larson
Download

 

Founding Order
TopicHow does a Chapter gets its Name?
DateMarch 2009
AuthorKay Smith Larson
Download

 

Chapter Names
TopicHow are chapters named
DateApril 2009
AuthorKay Smith Larson
Download

 

Kappa Pickers
TopicWhich Chapter Started Kappa Pickers?
DateJanuary 2010
AuthorKay Smith Larson
Download

Convention[edit]


 

1906 Convention
TopicThe 18th Convention, held in 1906
DateMay 2006
AuthorKay Smith Larson
Download

 

2008 Convention Memories
TopicWhat are your memories of the 2008 General Convention?
DateAugust 2008
AuthorKay Smith Larson
Download

 

Arizona Biltmore
TopicArizona Biltmore ~ General Convention 2010
DateMarch 2010
AuthorKay Smith Larson
Download

 

Convention Traditions
TopicConvention Traditions
DateMay 2010
AuthorKay Smith Larson
Download

 

1882 Convention
TopicTell Us About Other Interesting Conventions
DateFall 2010
AuthorJoyce Wilson Carson
Download

 

Convention Trains
TopicDid Kappas Ride Trains to General Convention?
DateJuly 2009
AuthorKay Smith Larson
Download

 

1910 Convention
Topic1910 Convention
DateFebruary 2010
AuthorKay Smith Larson
Download

 

Convention Meals
TopicWhat special meals have been held at Convention?
DateJune 2006
AuthorKay Smith Larson
Download

 

First Convention
TopicWhen was the first Convention held?
DateMarch 2008
AuthorKay Smith Larson
Download

 

White at Convention
TopicWhy do we wear white at Convention?
DateApril 2008
AuthorKay Smith Larson
Download

Founders[edit]

 

Our Founders After Monmouth
TopicOur Founders after Monmouth?
DateOctober 2004
AuthorKay Smith Larson
Download

 

Founders
TopicTell me more about the lives of our Founders.
DateOctober 2007
AuthorKay Smith Larson
Download

 

Christmas
TopicHow might our Founders celebrated Christmas?
DateDecember 2008
AuthorKay Smith Larson
Download

 

First Months of Our Fraternity
TopicTell Us About the First Months of Kappa.
DateOctober 2009
AuthorKay Smith Larson
Download

 

Founders Day October 2012
TopicPioneering the path of Equity in Academic Excellence
DateOctober 2012
AuthorDenise Rugani
Day_Oct2012.pdf Download

 

Founders
TopicWhat were patterns of our Founders?
DateDecember 2010
AuthorJoyce Wilson Carson
Download

Symbols and Insignia[edit]

 

History of the badge
TopicWhat is the history of our badge?
DateMay 2016
AuthorKelly Fowler Nylund
Download

 

Fraternity Colors
TopicHow were the Fraternity colors chosen?
DateSeptember 2009
AuthorKay Smith Larson
Download

 

Coat of Arms
TopicWill you tell me about the Kappa Crest?
DateJanuary 2006
AuthorKay Smith Larson
Download

 

Fraternity Cuts
TopicAuthenic Engravings on the Internet
DateFebruary 2006
AuthorKay Smith Larson
Download

 

New Member Pin
TopicHow did the New Member Pin come into Being?
DateAugust 2009
AuthorKay Smith Larson
Download

Misc.[edit]

 

Greek Firsts
TopicWho is number one?
DateSept/Oct 2002
AuthorKay Smith Larson
Download

 

Fraternity Headquarters Fire
TopicThe fire at Fraternity Headquarters.
DateFebruary 2008
AuthorKay Smith Larson
Download

 

Tiffany & Co.
TopicIs there a connection between the Tiffany & Co. blue box and the Fraternity?
DateJune 2009
AuthorKay Smith Larson
Download

 

Emma Harper Turner and Burr, Patterson & Auld
TopicPanhellenic Cooperation & the Fraternity Jeweler
DateMarch 2002
AuthorMary Ruddick Silzel
Download
Retrieved from "https://wiki.kkg.org/index.php?title=Historically_Speaking&oldid=18714"