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(1890-1947)Born in Christian County , Kentucky, Diggs was a graduate of
Indiana State Normal (now Indiana State Teachers College) and Indiana University
the birthplace of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. He served as Grand Polemarch for
the first six consecutive years of the Fraternity's existence. For this and
other outstanding contributions to the Fraternity, he was awarded the
Fraternity's first Laurel Wreath in December, 1924. An educator by professtion
he taught in the public schools of Indianapolis, Indiana, where he was
elevated to a principalship. After his death on Nov. 8, 1947, the name of the
school was changed to theElder Watson Diggs School in his memory.
(1890-1980)Born in Westfield, Indiana, he entered Indiana University where
he studied philosophy, mathematics and sociology. After finishing Indiana
University he earned his Master's degree at Columbia University in 1913, and
subsequently the Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Michigan.
He held teaching positions in Florida, Indiana, Kansas and Oklahoma. During
WWI he served as an investigator for the Department of Labor. He was awarded
the Laurel Wreath in 1935.
(1890-1958)Born in Daniville, Indiana, he graduated from Danville High School in 1910
and from there entered the University of Inidana. There he completed three years of pre-medical work.
He later became a student at Temple University but was compelled to leave school because
of a death in the family. He enlisted in the 349th Field Artillery in March 0f 1918 and
served overseas as a First Class Sergeant and Gunner. His battery enjoys the unique
distinction of having been the first Battery of Negro Artillerymen ever to open fire
upon an enemy. John Milton Lee fired the first shot.
(1889-1959)Born in Franklin, Indiana in 1889, he attended schools in Anderson, Indiana.
After graduation he entered the University of Indiana the following year. Blakemore organized
an Electric Engineering company which he operated until he enlisted in WWI. He later
entered the Dental School of the University of Pittsburgh, from which he graduated in 1923.
At the time of his death, he was residing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he maintained
his pratice of dentistry.
(1891-1973)Born in New Albany, Indiana he graduated from Scribner High School in 1909.
While attending the University of Indiana, he majored in chemistry.
In 1920 he received the D.D.S. degree from Indiana Dental School, and praticed
dentistry in Indianapolis. He served as a member of the Grand Board of Directors
and was the Frataernity's Historian. He was a member of the Second Baptsit Church
in Indianapolis.
(1891-1922)Born in Charleston, Indiana he attended school in Greencastle, Indiana.
He enrolled at Indiana University in 1909 and help the other Founders in organizing
Kappa Alpha Nu. Because of a disastrous fire in the Fraternity house in which he was employed,
he never finished his sophmore year. Caine went into the catering business in his home town.
He also published a book on caterning which was copyrighted in 1919 by the Hurst Publishing Company.
Brother Caine was instrumental in setting up the Gamma, Delta, and Zeta chapters. He went into
business in Peoria, Illinois and was fatally burned during an explosion of gaseous materials in
his business in 1922.
(1892-1963)Born in Woodburn, Kentucky he atteded Bloomington high school. He received the
degree of Bachelor of Arts from Imdiana Unibersity in 1914 and the next year he was an intructor
at Lincoln Institute at Jefferson City, Missouri. He received the degree fo LL.B. at the
Detroit College of Law in 1928.
(1890-1962)Born in Vandenburgh County, Knight Township, Indiana he attended Clark High School in Evansville.
In the Fall of 1910 he entered Indiana Univerisity at Bloomington. He joined nine other students
in founding Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. After George returned home fo the summer of 1911, his father became
ill with pneumonia and died. His father worked in the coal mines of Vandenburgh County for many years.
George, being the oldest son, became the head of the family, thus preventing his return to School. With his
new responsibility of supporting the family, he took a job with the area coal mines and worked with the
coal mines and the railroad until he died of pneumonia on June 13, 1962.
(1892-1971)Born in Bloomington, Indiana he attended Bloomingtion High School. He
graduated from Indiana University with an A.B. degree. He received his M.D. degree
from the Medical School of Indiana Univerisity in 1919. He practiced medicine in Indianapolis.
In 1920 he married Mary Hunter, a teacher in the Indianapolis public school system.
Alexander served several terms as a member of the Grand board of Directors.
(1893-1983)Born in Spencer, Indiana, he attended Kokomo high school. After leaving
the Univerisity, he pursued a journalisitc career in varioys cities throughout
the country until WWI. Aside from his success as a journalist, Brother Irvin was a pioneer
in promoting basketball and track athletics in the small town schools of Indiana.
He was an active member of the Methodist Church of Chicago, a member of the Masonic
and Odd Fellows Lodges. He organized and operated the Afro-American Manufacturing
Company in Chicago, which produced novelties, candies and specialties.
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