"There are fraternities, and then there is The Order."
Our four principle founders:
James Ward Wood, William Nelson Scott, Stanhope McClelland Scott and William Archibald Walsh.
Kappa Alpha Order- Zeta Epsilon
“Let us be just, charitable and good. Let us be great by the prayers of widows and orphans rather than by their tears and lamentations. Let us be of one mind and faith, let us banish all that is evil and cling to all that is good. Let us pull together and pull hard, but above all things let there be no doubt that we are pulling right.”
- James Ward Wood, 1866
We are a fraternity that prides ourselves on our ideals of Reverence, Gentility, Knowledge, Leadership, Brotherhood and Excellence. Click below to learn more about our values.
Definition of a Gentleman
“The forbearing use of power does not only form a touchstone, but the manner in which an individual enjoys certain advantages over others is a test of a true gentleman.
The power which the strong have over the weak, the employer over the employed, the educated over the unlettered, the experienced over the confiding, even the clever over the silly–the forbearing or inoffensive use of all this power or authority, or a total abstinence from it when the case admits it, will show the gentleman in a plain light
The gentleman does not needlessly and unnecessarily remind an offender of a wrong he may have committed against him. He cannot only forgive, he can forget; and he strives for that nobleness of self and mildness of character which impart sufficient strength to let the past be but the past. A true man of honor feels humbled when he cannot help humbling others.”
-- Robert Edward Lee, President of Washington College and Spiritual Founder of Kappa Alpha Order, 1870.
