New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-30
FIRST INTTTITE or KAPPA 1LPHA.
DEATH OF ONE or THE FOUNDERS or TIE
OLDEST COLLEGE GREER LETTER
SECRET sNCIETI.

The Grs, Initiate into the Oldest Of The college
Greek Litter secret socicic, died on January 10.
1893. M Waterfowl y. y In ID" clchty'ninth
year Of his age. lie Charles Clnik Young. - the
class q 1896 at Union college. for some time
lawyer In Ncw-YorA City. nad for many years re-
dcnt OF Watcrt ,wn. on III" night Of November 10
I53j he was Initiated with Andrew T. u. Knox OF
the same ciass into new society. originated by
Join Hart Hunter Thomas Han and Isaac ".
Jackson OF 10. and afcrwnrd known by ia" name
OF Kappa Alpha Several years ago Mr.. Young ~
the request Of certain members of " X. A. wrote
sketch OF the beginning and earliest pr 'c"'tingS OF
the order. which published for the first time In
Tho Kappa Alpha Record recently Issued From
this account reprinted In So The Collcg" fraternity"
magazine for December. Is92' the following pariic
ulars are taken. which are full of interest To irncr
pity men:
Chief among the causes ~ the movement was the
breaking mp IN the fall Of 1875. Of organization
which had for years previous existed I'm the
college for outdoor exercise and military drill. and
which lad furnished the students the needed recrea-
ton from their college work. About the middle OF
November Hun suggested TO Young and Knox the
idea Of a secret brotherhood Of social and literary
character saying that the matter had been talked
over by Iiurer. Jackson aud himself. and that thcy
wished tn other, 10 join them In the undertaking
The invitation accepted ard 1t was agreed that
tie two candidates should first b. formally and
separately Initiated, ana thdt The ch0c" OF u name
aud "a SUPPER in town" shoad follow. According
H. on November 90, the ceremonies. which
described as very quiet but elaborate and impress
i've" were held IN the Of Hunter In The South
College LuiGing: the name OF Kappa Alpha was
chosen and after talk about future action, the
party adjourned to the Well known dining at
Knights boarding house down town. where n suppcr
made enjoyable without extra stimulants Of any
kind
- t,i,in ,f .i,
John McGcoch Orlando Mends James Prondlt Joseph
Anthony Constant Arthur Bnrtis. Joseph Law and
Scion Grout and December 10 Levi llubbell Of
the junior class was elected nnd subsequently 40
United in due form. These lad all been connected
with the military company before mentioned, while
Of the original five all belonged to other OF
the college literary associations, The rhomaihc bean and
Adcpblc. and all except Knox to the Phi Beta
Kappa.
with this informal beginning Gle society proceeded
10 perfect It's aims and organization. aided By the
advice and suggestions OF IT'S active membership from
year 10 year Inc new idea quickly gained favor
among the students OF the college and other similar
orders spraug up. sigma Phi appearing early IN
1897 and Delta PHI later In the year "Ih,s.
three iraterntes." says ". Il. Baird ia his book
American College Fracrnltics.' called sometimes
the Uncn Triad.' were the founders Of the existing
fraternity system"
several o. lr persons concerned In the founding
Of X. 4. be- ne we'll known In later lie. Jackson
was for many professor II mathematics ana
natural history at Irion. and educator OF high
rcputr: l,nrtis was noted Clergyman Of the Pres
by tcrian Church. and Hubbcli h.j places IN
the being Clicf Justice Of the
OF Wisconsin In Ie53. Hunter. the principal pro
lector OF the skfully devised plan Of The society
which still rcmans II l. said. largely as he left IL
led varied life. mostly passed In preaching IN
churches Of The Presbyterian denomination I'm differ
rnt States Of the Union. lie died ut Galveston
Texas on February. II. 1872.
Of the original members Of Kappa ApkaDDr Thomas
Hun Of Albany. y. y. for many y.nrs eminent in
the medical profession. His sons. the late Leonard
q. Hun and Marcus r. Hun. Of Albany also became
Kaps" ri Union.