The Endowment Fund of T.K.O. was established at the Biloxi Convention in 1933. Eight hundred dollars left from the administration of John Singreen was used to start the Endowment Fund, and ever since, Brother Singreen has served as its trustee. J.B. Hermon was instrumental in building the Fund during the years of 1934-1940 to about $3,000. Because of the great need for a revision of the blackbook, John Singreen revised it and the new blackbook was issued in February 1935. Brother Singreen also compiled the National Directory in 1932. The late forties were marked by some twenty active chapters, with the best attended conventions in its history. Some two hundred brothers gathered in Atlanta, Memphis, or New Orleans. Following this period, the early 1950s saw an increase in anti-fraternity activity, and subsequently, a reduction in the active chapters, with a low of eight in 1957. However, this period was certainly not without bright spots - the "Teke Echoes" became firmly established under the supervision of Jack Francis as the leading secondary fraternity publication; Tekes assumed leadership positions in the Inter-Fraternity Congress; and conventions were held in such places as New Orleans, Mobile, and Biloxi. The installation of Theta Gamma in 1959 signaled new success in the expansion efforts of the fraternity. The reactivation of Zeta Nu and Delta Epsilon and the installation of Theta Zeta, Theta Eta, and Theta Mu brought new zest to the fraternity and an era of greater acceptance of the role of fraternities began.  1963 saw the Endowment Fund reach the long sought objective of $10,000. Because of financial inflation occurring in the nation, in 1967, T.K.O. raised its national dues from the original $40.00 per chapter, which had been established in 1925, to $60.00 per chapter. 1968 saw a second expansion wave starting with the installation of Theta Kappa, Theta Lambda, and Theta Nu. The original coat-of-arms showed the Griffin standing rampant, or, in full standing position, with a smaller shield, and the paw grasping the sword at a salute. In September 1925, the Grand Council changed from the original to the present one that displays a Maltese Cross, a sword, and a helmet upon the shield. From the top of the shield extends the head of an eagle, and above its head rests a crown. This coat-of-arms, together with the badge of membership, represents TKO's.