K. Kore

K. Kore

by Emmanuel Robinson

The Dreamer ​

Born in Christian County, Kentucky in 1890 and is referred to as the dreamer. Was the guiding genius in writing the ritual and establishing the organization. Served as Grand Polemarch for six years, he wrote the words to the Kappa Hymn and was awarded the Fraternity’s first Laurel Wreath in December 1924. He served in WW I as a Lieutenant, he had three wives to succeed him in death, and he died November 8, 1947. After his death the school where he taught was named after him.

The Award

• The second highest award available to celebrate a member’s achievements or service to the fraternity is dedicated in his name

​Right Hand to the Dreamer

• Was the close relative of Irvin Armstrong and contributed greatly to the fraternities rituals, mottoes, symbols,  national awards and overall organization by ably assisting Diggs. Created the Laurel Wreath award and placed the order for the first Fraternity Pin.  He along with Diggs created the Coat of Arms.  He held teaching positions in Florida, Indiana, Kansas, and Oklahoma.

​John Milton Lee

• Shared with Diggs during his time of sorrows which is known as the “Grim Interlude”. Was compelled to leave school because of a death in his family and enlisted in the 349^th Filed Artillery in March of 1918.  Was the first battery of Negro Artillerymen ever to open fire upon an enemy. He helped organize and for several years was president of, the Fairview Gold Club, the first Negro Golf Club in Pennsylvania.

​Dr. Ezra Dee Alexander

• Was one of the first founders to order a Fraternity Pin.  Received his M.D. degree from Medical School in 1919 and practiced medicine in Indianapolis. Served several terms as a member of the Grand Board of Directors.

​Edward Giles Irvin

• Died in 1983 as the longest living founder. Was a journalist who pursued a career in various cities. Was a pioneer of promoting basketball and track athletics in the small town schools of Indiana.  Was an active member of the Methodist Church of Chicago and a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellow Lodges. 

​Edward Giles Irvin Award

• The Fraternity named an award in his honor, the Edward G. Irvin Award, bestowed upon the most outstanding Undergraduate Chapter. He died on November 4, 1982.

​Dr. Guy Levis Grant

• Grant  Born in New Albany, Indiana. Served as a member of the Grand Board of Directors and was the Fraternity’s Historian. Received his D.D.S. degree from Indiana Dental School.

​Dr. Guy Levis Grant Awawrd

• Levis Grant Award is named in his honor to undergraduate members of the fraternity who exhibit extra meritorious contributions to the Fraternity’s advancement.

​Dr. Marcus Peter Blakemore

• Franklin, Indiana in 1889, moved to Anderson, Indiana

• He entered Indiana University 1910

  After leaving Indiana University, he organized the Electric Engineering Company, U.S. Army in World War I.

  He later entered the Dental School of the University of Pittsburgh, graduated with a DDS degree in 1923.

​Dr. Marcus Peter Blakemore

• In 1949, he became the first Black to receive the MS degree in Prosthetic Dentistry from the University of Pittsburgh Dental School.

• He died on October 9, 1959.

​Atty. Henry Turner Asher

• born in Woodburn, Kentucky graduated from Indiana University in 1914 and Detroit College of Law in 1928.

​George Wesley Edmonds

• Joined the nine other students in founding the fraternity but return home during the summer of 1911; he being the eldest son became the head of family after the death of his father; took on a job with the area coal mines.  Died of pneumonia as did his father

Paul Waymon Caine

• Ran a catering business. Because of disastrous fire in the fraternity house where he was employed he never finished his sophomore year. Later Published a Catering Book copyrighted in 1919 by the Hurst Publish Company. He Helped set up the Gamma, Delta and Zeta Chapters but was fatally burned during an explosion of gaseous materials. Some call him the French Fry Nupe.

Paul Waymon Caine

• He set up the Caine Catering Company in several cities. into business in Rockford, Illinois, where he was burned during an explosion of gaseous materials as he worked in his dry cleaning business.

• He died on April 15, 1931.

  Outstanding Alumni Chapters are presented the Paul W. Caine Award, named in his honor.

​The Awards

• The Laurel Wreath

• ​The Elder Watson Diggs

• ​Edward Giles Irvin

• ​Dr. Guy Levis Grant

• ​Paul Waymon Caine

​A Knight’s head, Telewois the Greek word for Achievement,  a Wreath, a Bow Tie, A handclasp, A scroll with the Greek letters Phi, Nu and Pi, a arm holding bow  bentwise, and a finally a ribbon bearing the Greek words DIA  FILAN  QILAN  NOESIN  PIOTIN.

​12 Provinces

​Eastern

Northern

East Central

Middle Western

​South Central

North Eastern

Middle Eastern

North Central

​Western

South Western

Southern

​Southeastern

Multiple Choice

Which founder died in a fire? 

• Elder Watson Diggs 

• Paul Waymon Caine

• George Wesley Edmonds 

• Byron Kenneth Armstong