Founders
This Sigma Kappa founder died at age 18 from tuberculosis.
Who is Elizabeth Gorham Hoag?
During this ceremony, new members are taught the Grip.
What is the new member pin return ceremony?
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 Opening Promise – “I promise to support the ideals and standards of Sigma Kappa, to strive for the development of fine character, intellectual and social culture…”
What is “..and to serve my Sorority and my college loyally and well”?
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 meeting after Initiation when new initiates become acquainted with Sigma Kappa lore, customs, and traditions.
What is First Meeting after Initiation?
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 song sung during Initiation – “What doth keep us all united, with a tender mystic tie?”
What is “To whom have we true faith plighted, her to serve until we die? Sigma Kappa, Sigma Kappa, Sigma Kappa we reply”?
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 new member ceremony song – “O Spirit of our league, Be with us at this hour;”
What is “Uphold us by Thy sacred hand and aid us by Thy pow’r”?
These were often seen in her hair and is Sigma Kappa’s official jewel.
What is the pearl?
This founder wrote much of our Initiation ceremony.
Who is Louise Helen Coburn?
In this ceremony, members first learn the significance of our colors and that maroon represents “T” and lavender represents “P.”
What is Initiation?
The first portion of this includes five notes that correspond to the question, “Are you a Sigma?” The five notes in the second portion correspond to the National Password.
What is the “Call and Reply”?
Finish the verse of this song from Order of the Triangle – “To Sigma Kappa we will pledge our loyal love and know our sisterhood was sent from God above.”
What is “We’ll make our place among the girls of Sigma K, because we pledged our happy hearts to them one day”?
What are the two symbols of Sigma Kappa
The Dove and The Heart