Author Bill Wickham
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The Homes of Gamma-Xi – Then and Now
Kappa Sigma and Beta Alpha Delta have called five houses “home” over the years. Each has had a special place in the hearts those who lived in it and is filled with memories of undergraduate days and alumni reunions at Denison. Each move meant more room and better facilities as the chapter grew and the […]
Chapter 1 – Early History of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity: 1869 – 1911
One chilly evening in the late fall of 1869, five students attending the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, gathered in William Grigsby McCormick’s room at 46 East Lawn and planted the seed of brotherhood. There, he was joined by George Miles Arnold, John Covert Boyd, Edmund Law Rogers, and Frank Courtney Nicodemus. For many weeks the […]
Chapter 2 – Beta Alpha Delta: 1902 – 1911
Denison University was established on December 13, 1831, as the Granville Literary and Theological Institute at a ceremony in the uncompleted Granville Baptist Church. Some twenty prospective scholars joined with Ohio Baptist leaders and the principal—soon named president of the institution—The Reverend John Pratt from Massachusetts. The connection with Massachusetts was very basic. Granville […]
Chapter 3 – Installation of Gamma-Xi Chapter: February 15-16, 1911
Plans for the installation of Gamma-Xi Chapter moved quickly forward after its charter was approved by Kappa Sigma’s Supreme Executive Committee. District Grand Master John M. Price wished to hold it as part of his District VII Conclave. Worthy Grand Scribe Herbert M. Martin had written Price on January 3, 1911, urging him to hold […]
Chapter 4 – A Strong Beginning, In Spite of War: 1911-1920
Since 1885, the Kappa Sigma Fraternity has published a periodic magazine, first called The Kappa Sigma Quarterly and since 1891, The Caduceus of Kappa Sigma. A feature of the magazine, from the very first issue, was “Chapter Letters”—brief descriptions of the chapters’ recent activities, submitted by most, if not all, chapters for most issues. It is thus fortunate that […]
Chapter 5 – Roaring Through the Twenties: 1920 – 1930
The “Roaring Twenties” commenced with a true roar both for Denison and for Gamma-Xi. The fall 1920 chapter letter said, “Denison opened with the largest enrollment in its history, and 24 Gamma-Xi men returned early for rush season. As a result of our efforts five Class of ’24 men are now wearing the Caduceus.” Kappa […]
Chapter 14 – Renaissance and Centennial: 2007-2012
After the Denison University Board of Trustees decreed on April 22, 1995, that fraternity members could no longer live in their own chapter houses, some fraternities sold their chapter houses to the university. However, like several others, the Board of Trustees of the Gamma-Xi Alumni Association entered into a lease agreement with the university. It […]
Historian’s Corner
The Homes of Gamma-Xi – Then and Now Centennial History of Gamma-Xi ChapterKappa Sigma Fraternity 1911-2011 By William R. Wickham ’58 Past National Historian of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity Learn more about author Bill Wickham Table of Contents Chapter 1 Early History of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity 1869 – 1911 Read Chapter 2 […]
History of My Fraternity
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