James Ward Wood

James Ward Wood (HMXEQ)

Location: Mathias, WV 26812 Hardy County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 55.788', W 78° 49.987'

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Founder of Kappa Alpha Order

While a student at Washington College in Lexington, Virginia, Wood formed a society that he named Phi Kappa Chi. He authorized its ritual; created a seal; enlisted family friend, William Nelson Scott, and organized the group in the South Dorm room of William A. Walsh. In the Spring of 1866, several weeks after the group added Scott's youngest brother, Stanhope, Wood changed the society's name to Kappa Alpha. He established the great theme that is the spiritual cornerstone of the Order even today, designed its first badge, with Walsh's help; and refined the first ritual with recent initiate, Samuel Z. Ammen of Fincastle, Virginia. On November 30, 1866, Wood first spoke of the attributes of Christian knighthood to Alpha chapter and urged the group to use the Knights Templar as inspiration and "pull together and pull hard". At that same meeting, he described the design and intent of the badge that is still worn today. The fraternity that Wood founded has grown into a great national Order that has provided inspiration and a rich philosophy of living to move than a hundred thousand men, young and old. "We shall proceed." 1866 Dedicated May 20, 2006
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Year Placed2006
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Date Added Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at 5:16pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 687829 N 4311218
Decimal Degrees38.92980000, -78.83311667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 55.788', W 78° 49.987'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 55' 47.28" N, 78° 49' 59.22" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 9349 Lower Cove Run Rd, Mathias WV 26812, US
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