William Raimond Baird

“ The meetings of the parent Alpha were held in the Raleigh tavern, at Williamsburg, until, in 1781, the war put an end to the college exercises. The original charter and minute-book of the Alpha are now in the possession of the State Historical Society of Virginia. In establishing other “Alphas” the right to do so had been reserved by the original chapter. In 1787 Yale and Harvard united in founding the Alpha of New Hampshire, at Dartmouth, as the old Alpha being dead could no longer exercise its functions.
The Alphas had power to grant charters each within its own State. ”

“ The badge is a rectangular watch-key of gold, on one side of which are engraved the letters "Φ Β Κ" and a hand pointing to several stars. On the reverse is the owner's name and “S. P. 1776.” The total membership must now be between 6000 and 7000. ”