October 10 is a popular day. A number of GLOs celebrate Founders’ Day on October 10. It’s a big day in the Becque household as our only daughter is being married today (a strong-willed woman with a mind of her own, just like we raised her to be). Although most of my duties have been to write checks and to do what she asks of me (and to bite my tongue – advice from a Pi Phi friend), I haven’t had time to get any new research done on any of these groups. I hope that the information in the links is interesting, nonetheless. Happy Founders’ Day!
October 10, 1872 – Alpha Phi, founded at Syracuse University. It is the oldest of the Syracuse triad of NPC organizations founded at Syracuse.
October 10, 1904 – Alpha Gamma Rho, founded at Ohio State University.
October 10, 1910 – Tau Epsilon Phi, founded at Columbia University.
October 10, 1924 – Alpha Delta Gamma, founded at Loyola University, Chicago.
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