Founders
This Sigma Kappa member died at age 18 of tuberculosis.
Who is Elizabeth Gorham Hoag?
This is signed during the new member ceremony and is retained by the vice president of communication and operations until the new member is initiated or until the new member period is lapsed or broken, at which time the card is destroyed.
What is the new member card?
This song is sung as new members are escorted into the new member ceremony?
What is "O Spirit of Our League"?
Finish the verse of this formal meeting song – “The wind sweeps down from northern caves, with a wild sweet minor strain.”
What is "The happy lark pours out his notes like a shower of summer rain"?
These are Sigma Kappa’s two colors representing “T” and “P”.
What is Lavender (P) and Maroon (T)?
She was the first woman to attend colby college?
Who is Mary Caffrey Low carver?
This is the response to verbal roll call during formal meeting. It is also known as our open motto.
What is "One heart, One way"?
This song is sung at the beginning of formal chapter meetings.
What is "Mystic Bond"?
Finish this line from the Prayer – “We pray Thee, Father, make us wise to know the right and give us the strength to perform it, that…”
What is "..we may be faithful to our trust"?
These are the officers of the Sorority as revealed in the ceremony of Initiation.
Who are “MC”, “SC”, and “LS”?
She was the first Sigma Kappa to get married.
Who is Frances Elliott Mann Hall?
This is the first meeting after Initiation when new initiates become acquainted with Sigma Kappa lore, customs, and traditions.
What is Model Meeting?
This song is sung as new members are escorted into the ceremony of Initiation.
What is "Tell Me, Tell Me O Ye Sigmas"?
(Initiation Ode II)
Finish the verse of this formal meeting song: “Sweet is the rose of a hundred leaves, with its naked heart of gold”
What is “ and sweet is the dainty mignonette and the lily chaste and cold”?
This is the National Password.
What is _ _ _ _ _ ?
This founder helped her niece found the Xi Chapter of Sigma Kappa at the University of Kansas.
Who is Ida Mabel Fuller Pierce?
This ceremony was adopted by the 1978 national convention as part of the official Sorority Ritual. The ceremony emphasizes the importance of the third part of Sigma Kappa membership.
What is Order of the Triangle?
This is the last song sung during the Order of the Triangle ceremony?
What is "Pass it On"?
Finish the verse of this formal meeting song: "But fairer still are the collours twain"
what is "which tell the world our tryst"?
These were often seen in her hair and is Sigma Kappa’s official jewel.
What is the pearl?