 While there was some opposition at the time, the movement ultimately took hold, and by 1908, TKE was well on its way to becoming a national fraternity in its own right.The speech was published in the first issue of "The Teke" in January 1908, and by November of that year, work was beginning on a new constitution.At the chapter meeting held on Monday, February 15, 1909, the new constitution became official.