Kappa Phi Lambda (fraternity)
| Kappa Phi Lambda | |
|---|---|
| ΚΦΛ | |
 | |
| Founded | 1859[1] August 3, 1862[2] Jefferson College Canonsburg, Pennsylvania |
| Type | Social |
| Affiliation | Independent |
| Motto | Mentes Multæ Consilium Unum[2] |
| Symbol | A Balance; a Sunburst; a Mountain |
| Publication | The Palladium[1] |
| Chapters | 10 |
| Dissolved | 1874 |
| Merger? | Scattered |
Kappa Phi Lambda (ΚΦΛ) was an American collegiate fraternity. It was founded on August 3, 1862 at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania (now Washington & Jefferson College).[2][3] The founder was Jacob Janeway Belville.[4]
The fraternity's official badge consisted of a shield, with a balance, a sunburst, a mountain, and a pennant bearing the fraternity's letters.[1]
Chapters existed at Mount Union College, University of Michigan, Monmouth College, Northwestern University, Moore's Hill, Ohio Wesleyan University, University of Virginia, Denison University, Westminster College (Pennsylvania), Western University of Pennsylvania.[2] A national Kappa Phi Lambda convention was held in Philadelphia in 1867.[1] Following that convention, the Denison University chapter became disenchanted with the authoritarianism of the national leadership and joined the Beta Theta Pi.[1]
Following dissolution in 1874, the Mount Union College chapter joined Delta Tau Delta, the University of Michigan chapter joined Psi Upsilon, and the Northwestern University chapter joined Sigma Chi.[2]
The last known chapter of Kappa Phi Lambda was at Westminster College (Pennsylvania). It operated sub-rosa until 1920, and petitioned Phi Gamma Delta. In 1948, it became the Epsilon Pi chapter of Sigma Nu.[5]
Kappa Phi Lambda is considered one of the members of the "Jefferson Triad" of fraternities founded at Jefferson College, with the other two being Phi Gamma Delta and Phi Kappa Psi.[1] However, with the demise of Kappa Phi Lambda, the remaining two fraternities are known as the Jefferson Duo.[1]
Notable alumni include Robert M. Nevin, a Congressman from Ohio, who was known to wear his Kappa Phi Lambda pin.[1]
Chapter list
These are the known chapters of Kappa Phi Lambda Fraternity. Chapter names are conjectural, from the order in Baird's Manual. The fraternity is dormant, while some chapters lived on as part of other fraternities.
| Chapter Name | Date Range | College or University | City | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha | August 3, 1862-1869 [6] | Jefferson College (Merged with Washington College in 1865-68.) |
Cannonsburg | Pennsylvania | Ceased under anti-fraternity pressure as Jefferson college merged with Washington College, in 1865-1868.[6] |
| Beta ? | 1862-1874 | Mount Union College | Alliance | Ohio | Became the Sigma Prime chapter of Delta Tau Delta, lasting in that form until 1886. |
| Gamma ? | 1865-1870 | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor | Michigan | Scattered; members joined several fraternities, with the majority entering the existing Phi chapter of Psi Upsilon.[1]: 483 |
| Delta ? | 186x-187x | Monmouth College | Monmouth | Illinois | |
| Epsilon ? | 1864-1869 | Northwestern University | Evanston | Illinois | Became the Omega chapter of Sigma Chi. |
| Zeta ? | 186x-18xx | Moores Hill Academy (merged into the University of Evansville) |
Moores Hill | Indiana | |
| Eta ? | 1864-187x | Ohio Wesleyan University | Delaware | Ohio | |
| Theta ? | 1864-1874 | University of Virginia | Charlottesville | Virginia | |
| Iota ? | 1867-1869 | Denison University | Granville | Ohio | Originally Eta Eta (local), formed in 1866. Became the Alpha Eta chapter of Beta Theta Pi. |
| Kappa ? | 1864-1874 | Westminster College | New Wilmington | Pennsylvania | Continued as a local fraternity. In 1948 it became the Epsilon Psi chapter of Sigma Nu. |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Chamberlin, William F. (1907). "Kappa Phi Lambda". The Phi Gamma Delta. Vol. 30. Indianapolis. pp. 482–483.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b c d e Baird, W.M. Raimond (1905). "Kappa Phi Lambda". Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (6 ed.). New York: The Alcom Company. p. 434.
- ^ Torbenson, Craig L.; Gregory S. Parks (2009). "Appendix: National College Fraternities and Sororities". Brothers and Sisters: Diversity in College Fraternities and Sororities. Associated University Presse. p. 278. ISBN 978-0-8386-4194-1.
- ^ Eaton, Samuel John Mills; Woods, Henry (1902). "J. Janeway Belville". Biographical and Historical Catalogue of Washington and Jefferson College. Philadelphia: G.H. Buchanan and Company. OCLC 2379959. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
- ^ Herron, James. "Kappa Phi Lambda Fraternity, 1862-1874". The Jefferson College Times. The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ a b The "PhiGam" reference explains this chapter began in 1859, explaining that the Baird's date in 1862 is incorrect. 1859 appears correct, due to the level of detail in the PhiGam reference.Nevertheless, the fraternity appears to have celebrated the 1862 date. Perhaps as the date of becoming a national?