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The Congress of Fraternities at the Chicago World’s Fair, July 19-20, 1893

The second organized meeting of Panhellenic women  took place July 19- 20, 1893, at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago. This gathering at the World’s Fair was one of the items discussed at the prior meeting that took place in Boston … Continue reading

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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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NPC Women and Why I Write This Blog

The National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) is the umbrella organization for 26 women’s fraternities/sororities. Millions of women have been members of NPC organizations. The early NPC women are particularly fascinating to me. They are women who went on to earn Ph.D.s, … 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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Ada Comstock Notestein, Delta Gamma

  Ada Louise Comstock Notestein was born in Moorhead, Minnesota. In 1892, she entered the University of Minnesota where she became a member of the Lambda Chapter of Delta Gamma. After two years, she left Minnesota and enrolled in Smith … 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 Panhellenic Patriots of Company Q

Co-eds at the University of Minnesota were organized into a Women’s Military Company.  According to a report in the March 1889 Key of Kappa Kappa Gamma, “Soon after drill began for the men, the faculty petitioned that a like favor … Continue reading

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The Key, The Arrow, and The Kappa Alpha Theta Debut – Lawrence, Kansas, 1880s

The University of Kansas holds a unique distinction within the fraternity magazine world. Three of the seven founding National Panhellenic Conference organizations had the first issue of their magazines published by their respective chapters at Kansas. The three groups are … Continue reading

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