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Tri Delta – Founded on Thanksgiving Eve

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

Delta Delta Delta was founded at Boston University on November 28, 1888, which fell on the day before Thanksgiving that year. In the fall of 1888, four senior women, who had not joined any of the three women’s fraternities then … Continue reading →

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R. Louise Fitch, Delta Delta Delta, #notablesororitywomen, #WHM2017

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

Many thanks to Beth Applebaum, Tri Delta’s Fraternity Archives Manager, for graciously allowing me to post her Trident article about R. Louise Fitch. I have been a long-time admirer of “Our Louise,” as she was called by the Tri Deltas of … Continue reading →

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Tri Delta’s “Our Louise Fitch” on Thanksgiving Eve

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

Delta Delta Delta was founded at Boston University on November 28, 1888, which fell on the day before Thanksgiving that year. Tri Delta’s Founders’ Day is celebrated on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Sarah Ida Shaw (Martin) and Eleanor Dorcas Pond … Continue reading →

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Fraternity and Sorority Magazines – Preserving History, Fostering Enthusiasm and Promulgating Lifelong Loyalty

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

This week, I had the opportunity to read hard copies of recently published sorority magazines.* What fun it was to turn the pages and read about some of the 26 National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) organizations! Good works are being done. … Continue reading →

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Knox College – the Early History of Its Women’s Fraternity System

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

The birthplace of the women’s fraternity system is only a few miles west of Galesburg. Pi Beta Phi was founded on April 28, 1867 in the southwest second floor bedroom of the home of “Major “ Jacob Holt at 402 … Continue reading →

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