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First Meeting of the Literary Society

Name: First Meeting of the Literary Society
Start: 1897-02-26
Location: Vincennes University

When: 1897-02-26
Where: Vincennes University
Part of: Sigma Pi fraternity founded at Vincennes

On February 26, 1897, the founding meeting of the literary society that became Sigma Pi took place at Vincennes University.

The event was the first meeting of a new literary society founded by James, Kennedy, Patterson, and Kingsbury. This gathering established the organization's initial structure at Vincennes University, marking the official start of the fraternity's lineage.

Sources

Sigma Pi Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-11

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