Kappa Delta Pi The First One Hundred Years : Page 5
chapter at the University of Calgary. This increasing sense of internationalism was further evidenced in 1984, when KDP hosted its first international Convocation in Montreal. 1986 By 1986, the Society’s 75th anniversary, Kappa Delta Pi boasted 399 chapters and 43,331 members. The dream of that first group of young educators had KDP President Dr. Gerald Read (left) and the Committee on International Education been realized and, indeed, surpassed. But there were new challenges and mountains to climb, and the Society was poised for even greater successes. Slow and Conservative Growth The Society celebrated its 75th anniversary with a grand Convocation and with numerous articles in its publications, which chronicled the growth of the Society and changes in education over three quarters of a century. In many respects, however, the Society maintained its course of slow and conservative growth, which several leaders argued had served KDP well. 1988 KDP’s 75th anniversary: Continuing the Quest The addition of a field representative position to the headquarters staff was nonetheless indicative of a growing recognition that new directions and stronger links between the national office and the Society’s dispersed chapters were needed. Yet, for some officers of the Society, this step demonstrated a commitment to growth for KDP that was too slow. In 1988, after a decade of service, Dr. J. Jay Hostetler announced his retirement as executive secretary—setting the stage for unprecedented change and expansion. As the 1980s drew to a close, Kappa Delta Pi’s assets exceeded $1 million, reflecting the stable leadership the Society had enjoyed. THE FIRST ONE HUNDRED YEARS
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