Category Archives: Gamma Phi Beta

The History of Women’s Fraternities at Northwestern University through 1902

  Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois is another of the campuses where the seven founding NPC members had established chapters prior 1902. Northwestern University was established under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal church.  It was chartered by the state … Continue reading

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The History of Women’s Fraternities at the University of Michigan through 1902

Women’s fraternities provided the early college woman with a support system. There were several campuses where, by 1902, there were or had been chapters of each of the seven founding NPC members. The University of Michigan is one of these … Continue reading

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Erastus O. Haven, Friend to Wolverines, Wildcats, and Orangemen, and a Gamma Phi Beta Dad

Erastus Otis Haven, D.D., LL.D. holds a very unique spot in the history of women’s fraternities. The three campuses at which he served were important ones in the history of the women’s fraternity movement prior to 1902. Haven served as … Continue reading

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“We Trust Nothing Will Prevent Your Being Present” – The First NPC Meeting, 1902

I just rediscovered this copy of a postcard sent by Margaret Mason Whitney to the women who were scheduled to attend the first National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) meeting on May 24, 1902. This one meeting was the stopping point of my … Continue reading

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The NPC Bouquet of Special Flowers

The official founding date of the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) is May 24, 1902. Eleven of the first twelve NPC meetings took place in Chicago. The 1911 NPC meeting took place on November 3-4 in nearby Evanston on the Northwestern … Continue reading

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Happy 150th Birthday Syracuse University, Home of the Syracuse Triad!

Happy 150th Birthday to my undergraduate Alma Mater! Syracuse University’s roots can be traced back to Genesee College, a Methodist institution founded in 1849. It was located in Lima, New York. Genesee College moved to Syracuse in 1870 and became … Continue reading

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