Kappa Kappa Psi - Alpha Chapter

Oklahoma State University

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History Snippets

Snippet #7 - "Texas Tech Girls Organize a Band Sorority", taken from the May 1942 issue of The Baton.

Steve Nelson:  "This is the first mention of Tau Beta Sigma that I could find in The Baton.  I had a request for some information on Tau Beta Sigma, so this will have to do for now.  I'm not that up on TBS history, so can someone tell me if this report falls in with what the official history has to say about things?"
 

Texas Tech Girls Organize a Band Sorority
(BATON, May 1942)

    During the winter and spring of 1940 the girls of the Texas Tech Band were not satisfied to be left out in the cold while the Kappa Kappa Psi boys were busily engaged in aiding the band.  They went into action and organized a band sorority for the girls who were members of the Texas Tech Band.

    They named the organization Tau Beta Sigma, adopted a constitution which called for formal pledging and initiation ritual.  They have their pin designed for members and pledges, a coat of arms, sorority crest, and all the necessary arrangements for a complete organization.  They meet on Monday nights, the same as the Kappa Kappa Psi boys, and have continued to operate through the school year of 1941-42.

    New officers for the coming year have been elected and the sorority has expressed a keen desire to become affiliated as an auxiliary unit with Kappa Kappa Psi.  They base their claim on the fact that they are working for the same purposes and ideals set forth in the preamble of the Kappa Kappa Psi Constitution.

    Tau Beta Sigma has worked hand in hand with Kappa Kappa Psi this year in all activities.  They have had parties for all the girls in the band in order to develop acquaintances.  They hold their formal installation, and have done much to create a greater interest in music by the girl musicians attending the Texas Tech school.  Below is a picture of the young ladies who started the Tau Beta Sigma Sorority.

Steve Nelson:  "Picture shows 9 women in uniform, 5 seated, 4 standing.  Instrumentation shown is 2 clarinets, 3 saxophones, 1 flute, 1 trumpet, 1 french horn, and 1 bass drum!  Sorry, the picture has no caption showing who these people are."