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HISTORY OF KAPPA CHAPTER

I n the spring of 1903 K a p p a Chapter of A O I I had its birth.
Mrs. Mullan and Miss Stern, of N e w York City, presided at the
installation, after which they entertained the new chapter at a
delightful luncheon. T h e charter members of K a p p a were Minne
Woodard, Grace Harris, Mary Echols and Elise Lamb. At this
time the fraternity question in college was a serious one, for beside
X Q and A A which were already here, K A and Z T A established
chapters almost simultaneously with A O n, and there were less than
two hundred students at Randolph-Macon. During the remainder
of the year, however, three girls were pledged and taken in, W i l l i e
Lee Hopson, Blanche Bradshaw, Laura Radford. Kappa felt and
made others realize that it was to have a real and positive existence.

I n the following year K a p p a was handicapped in two ways. I n
the first place the chapter was very small and further, no room could
be obtained. B u t faint heartedness is not a characteristic of A O n,
and so t r u l y d i d those who returned strive for K a p p a ' s interest, that
their efforts received greater rewards than they hoped for. Kappa's
members were leaders in social affairs, many made records in scholar-
ship, and the chapter as a whole was freely complimented as pos-
sessing true fraternity spirit.

A s great as was the advancement of the chapter in its short past,
greater attainments were reached in its future. I n February, 1905,
a chapter room was procured and daintly furnished in red and white.
Kappa's struggle to gain a firm standing were now over, and a bright
future lay before her. Another event took place during the spring
term which meant a great deal to the fraternities at R a n d o l p h -
Macon. I t was the establishing of the Pan-Hellenic Association.
T h e charter was signed by the X O, A A, Z T A, K A, A O I I and
2 2 2 which had been established here in 1904.

T h e history of K a p p a chapter for the past few years has been
b r i g h t a n d s u c c e s s f u l . F r o m the first its members have been m i n d f u l
not only of their duty as students, but they have gladly assumed social
obligation m a k i n g K a p p a ' s relation to the college w o r l d a n enviable
one. Above a l l A O I I at R a n d o l p h - M a c o n stands for unity and
love among its members. W i t h such ideals, w h i c h it strives to put
into practice in its daily life, K a p p a chapter expects in time to attain
to the f u l l realization of the teaching of A O I I .