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On the cold winter night of January 10, 1899 students of
Illinois Wesleyan University in the small midwestern town
of Bloomington had just returned from the Christmas holiday
when Joseph L. Settles went to the room occupied by James
C. McNutt and Clarence A. Mayer at 504 East Locust Street
to propound organization of a new society on campus. Joined
immediatly by Owen I. Truitt and Roy C. Atkinson, these five
students then drew up the first set of regulations for the
Knights of Classic Lore, a society whose avowed purpose was
"to aid college men in mental, moral, and social development."
The Knights of Classic Lore later became known as Tau Kappa
Epsilon fraternity. Since that cold January evening Tau Kappa
Epsilon has a reputation of excellence nation wide.
Fraternity Nickname: Teke
Fraternity Colors: Cherry Red
and Grey
Flower: Red Carnation 
Mythological Ideal: Apollo 
Coat of Arms: 
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