Miami triad

[billz]

Does anyone know what is in front of the Miama Triad? I have tried to find out but have come up empty in my search

[GregFIJI]

Well, teh Miami Triad consists of Sigma Chi, Beta Theta Pi, and Phi Delta Theta. You also had the Jefferson Duo and Union Triad around the same time. Phi Beta Kappa is the first fraternity (honorary society) and it was founded Dec. 5, 1776 at William and Mary Univ.

[banditone]

Boooo. No love for the Lexington Triad :mad:

[TSteven]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9c/Lexington_Triad.jpg

[banditone]

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[tallgreekalum]

Prior to Beta, the first of the Miami Triad, being formed, Alpha Delta Phi(my beloved fraternity) came to Miami to form our second chapter in 1833. We were founded the year before, when KA ( the first of the Union triad) tried to start a chapter at Hamilton. We were the fourth fraternity founded and the second to go national. Chi Phi claims to be founded in 1824, but did not exist for 3o years until restarted at another school.

[banditone]

Link me to your nationals kind sir. I try to be up on all such things and am not very well versed at all on your fraternity.

thank you.

[tallgreekalum]

alphadeltaphi.org

[MysticCat]

Does anyone know what is in front of the Miama Triad? By "in front of," do you mean what fraternities came before the Miami Triad?

If so, Kappa Alpha Society (http://www.ka.org/), not to be confused with Kappa Alpha Order (http://www.kappaalphaorder.org/) (part of the Lexington Triad), was founded in 1825 at Union College (Schenectady, NY) and is the oldest general fraternity as we now know them. (Chi Phi Society had been founded at Princeton in 1824, but it was only active for a year or so. 30 years later it was reorganized when records -- including the constitution and ritual -- were found by the nephew of a Princeton president. It later merged with two other organizations named Chi Phi to form the present Chi Phi (http://chiphi.org/). As already noted, Phi Beta Kappa had been founded earlier as a literary society and evolved into an honor society.)

KA Society was the first fraternity in the Union Triad, and was followed by Sigma Phi (https://www.sigmaphi.org/index.cfm) and Delta Phi (http://www.deltaphi.org), both in 1827. Other fraternities, not part of the "Triad," followed at Union: Psi Upsilon (http://www.psiu.org/) in 1833, Chi Psi (http://www.chipsi.org/) in 1841, and Theta Delta Chi (http://www.tdx.org/) in 1847.

Sigma Phi became the first "national" fraternity when it chartered a chapter at Hamilton College in 1831. Alpha Delta Phi (http://www.alphadeltaphi.org/) was organized at Hamilton the following year. Expansion of the various groups followed. Delta Upsilon (http://www.deltau.org/) was founded in as a non-secret fraternity at Williams College (Williamstown, Mass.) in 1834 in response to Kappa Alpha and Delta Phi's arrival at the campus.

Similarly, the chartering of the Alpha Delta Phi chapter at Miami was part of the impetus for the founding of Beta Theta Pi (http://www.betathetapi.org/) in 1839. Beta was the first fraternity of the Miami Triad, followed by Phi Delta Theta (http://www.phideltatheta.org/) in 1848 and Sigma Chi (http://web.sigmachi.org/wps/portal) in 1855. Delta Zeta (http://www.deltazeta.org/) was also founded at Miami (in 1902) and Phi Kappa Tau (http://www.phikappatau.org/) was founded there in 1906.

The Mystical Seven (http://www.wesleyan.edu/weshistory/mystical7/mystical7.html) was founded in 1837 at Wesleyan University (Conn); to some degree, the Mystical Seven later became part of Beta Theta Pi.

Meanwhile, Zeta Psi (http://www.zetapsi.org/) was founded at New York University in 1847, Sigma Alpha Epsilon (http://www.sae.net/) was founded at the University of Alabama in 1856, and Delta Tau Delta (http://www.delts.org/) was founded at Bethany College (in what is now WV) in 1858. The Delts later absorbed WWW, or Rainbow, which had been founded at the University of Mississippi in 1849. Kappa Sigma Phi (http://www.pks.org/) was founded at the University of Pennsylvania in 1850 And there was the Jefferson Duo at Jefferson College (Canonsburg, PA): Phi Gamma Delta (http://www.phigam.org/) (FIJI) in 1848 and Phi Kappa Psi (http://www.phikappapsi.com/) in 1852.

That pretty much gets us up to the Civil War and the time of the founding of Sigma Chi, the youngest of the Miami Triad, although I'm sure I left someone out. My apologies in advance.

ETA: I didn't catch when I first posted this that I was responding to someone who asked the question over seven years ago.

[TSteven]

By "in front of," do you mean what fraternities came before the Miami Triad?

If so, Kappa Alpha Society (http://www.ka.org/), not to be confused with Kappa Alpha Order (http://www.kappaalphaorder.org/) (part of the Lexington Triad), was founded in 1825 at Union College (Schenectady, NY) and is the oldest general fraternity as we now know them. (Chi Phi Society had been founded at Princeton in 1824, but it was only active for a year or so. 30 years later it was reorganized when records -- including the constitution and ritual -- were found by the nephew of a Princeton president. It later merged with two other organizations named Chi Phi to form the present Chi Phi (http://chiphi.org/). As already noted, Phi Beta Kappa had been founded earlier as a literary society and evolved into an honor society.)

KA Society was the first fraternity in the Union Triad, and was followed by Sigma Phi (https://www.sigmaphi.org/index.cfm) and Delta Phi (http://www.deltaphi.org), both in 1827. Other fraternities, not part of the "Triad," followed at Union: Psi Upsilon (http://www.psiu.org/) in 1833, Chi Psi (http://www.chipsi.org/) in 1841, and Theta Delta Chi (http://www.tdx.org/) in 1847.

Sigma Phi became the first "national" fraternity when it chartered a chapter at Hamilton College in 1831. Alpha Delta Phi (http://www.alphadeltaphi.org/) was organized at Hamilton the following year. Expansion of the various groups followed. Delta Upsilon (http://www.deltau.org/) was founded in as a non-secret fraternity at Williams College (Williamstown, Mass.) in 1834 in response to Kappa Alpha and Delta Phi's arrival at the campus.

Similarly, the chartering of the Alpha Delta Phi chapter at Miami was part of the impetus for the founding of Beta Theta Pi (http://www.betathetapi.org/) in 1839. Beta was the first fraternity of the Miami Triad, followed by Phi Delta Theta (http://www.phideltatheta.org/) in 1848 and Sigma Chi (http://web.sigmachi.org/wps/portal) in 1855. Delta Zeta (http://www.deltazeta.org/) was also founded at Miami (in 1902) and Phi Kappa Tau (http://www.phikappatau.org/) was founded there in 1906.

The Mystical Seven (http://www.wesleyan.edu/weshistory/mystical7/mystical7.html) was founded in 1837 at Wesleyan University (Conn); to some degree, the Mystical Seven later became part of Beta Theta Pi.

Meanwhile, Zeta Psi (http://www.zetapsi.org/) was founded at New York University in 1847, Sigma Alpha Epsilon (http://www.sae.net/) was founded at the University of Alabama in 1856, and Delta Tau Delta (http://www.delts.org/) was founded at Bethany College (in what is now WV) in 1858. The Delts later absorbed WWW, or Rainbow, which had been founded at the University of Mississippi in 1849. Kappa Sigma Phi (http://www.pks.org/) was founded at the University of Pennsylvania in 1850 And there was the Jefferson Duo at Jefferson College (Canonsburg, PA): Phi Gamma Delta (http://www.phigam.org/) (FIJI) in 1848 and Phi Kappa Psi (http://www.phikappapsi.com/) in 1852.

That pretty much gets us up to the Civil War and the time of the founding of Sigma Chi, the youngest of the Miami Triad, although I'm sure I left someone out. My apologies in advance.

ETA: I didn't catch when I first posted this that I was responding to someone who asked the question over seven years ago.

Well done.

I would just add that Theta Chi (http://www.thetachi.org/) was founded at Norwich University (Vermont) in 1856.

[Kevin]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9c/Lexington_Triad.jpg

This little monument is located in Lexington, VA. There's a pretty humorous story as to how Sigma Nu ended up "on top" in this monument.

Of course, the story begins with the monument's creator, a Sigma Nu contacting Alpha Tau Omega's HQ. The offer was to create a monument giving ATO the portion of the monument which is closest to VMI, its birthplace.

Next, Kappa Alpha Order's HQ was contacted. The monument idea was proposed and KA was promised the part of the monument closest to its birthplace, Washington & Lee. They of course found this to be appropriate.

There being only one spot left, Sigma Nu ended up where it belongs -- on top:cool:

[alum]

This little monument is located in Lexington, VA. There's a pretty humorous story as to how Sigma Nu ended up "on top" in this monument.

Of course, the story begins with the monument's creator, a Sigma Nu contacting Alpha Tau Omega's HQ. The offer was to create a monument giving ATO the portion of the monument which is closest to VMI, its birthplace.

Next, Kappa Alpha Order's HQ was contacted. The monument idea was proposed and KA was promised the part of the monument closest to its birthplace, Washington & Lee. They of course found this to be appropriate.

There being only one spot left, Sigma Nu ended up where it belongs -- on top:cool:

Eaxactly where is this monument located, in Lexington, the VMI campus, or the W&L Campus? I have been there at least 4 times and never noticed it.

[Kevin]

I've actually been to it before. I *think* it's located on the VMI campus just off of the parade grounds.

I'm not sure though.

[banditone]

http://www.duke.edu/web/ato/photos/lexington_triad.jpg VMI somewhere.

[MysticCat]

Well done.

I would just add that Theta Chi (http://www.thetachi.org/) was founded at Norwich University (Vermont) in 1856.Thanks, and oops. Sorry, RU OX Alum. ;)

Eaxactly where is this monument located, in Lexington, the VMI campus, or the W&L Campus? I have been there at least 4 times and never noticed it.I may be remembering wrong -- it's been about 10 years since I've been to Lexington -- but I think it's on Letcher Avenue between W&L and VMI. My memory is that we came upon it walking from W&L to VMI, and that it was on the left side of the road as one walks toward VMI.

Where's breathesgelatin? She could tell us.

[banditone]

Thanks, and oops. Sorry, RU OX Alum. ;)

I may be remembering wrong -- it's been about 10 years since I've been to Lexington -- but I think it's on Letcher Avenue between W&L and VMI. My memory is that we came upon it walking from W&L to VMI, and that it was on the left side of the road as one walks toward VMI.

Where's breathesgelatin? She could tell us.


So cool, I need to make it up there sometime. How long is that walk from W&L to VMI???? I didn't realize they were that close.

[MysticCat]

So cool, I need to make it up there sometime. How long is that walk from W&L to VMI???? I didn't realize they were that close.A block or two. The two campuses are adjacent to each other.

Definitely worth a trip.

ETA: Banditone, you and Kevin both said earlier that you thought the Lexington Triad marker might be at VMI -- Kevin said maybe on the parade grounds. It just occured to me that there is a rock monument inside the gates of "the post" (the VMI campus), on the edge of the parade grounds, that commemorates the founding of Sigma Nu and notes the original location of "The Rock." Here's a picture from Sigma Nu's website:

http://www.sigmanu.org/images/gallery/gallery_vmirock.jpg

I wonder if this is the marker y'all were thinking of being at VMI.

In any event, Kevin's story, whether Greek urban legend or not, makes me a little more comfortable with my memory that the Lexington Triad marker is between the two campuses.