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Defunct North American collegiate sororities

This article describes smaller collegiate sororities created in the nineteenth century and early to middle twentieth century on campuses in the United States and Canada. These sororities are defunct. Individual chapters may have affiliated with National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) sororities.

Aloquin edit

Aloquin was founded as a co-educational organization in 1905 at Ohio University called The Union. As a co-ed organization, its purpose was "to raise social and moral standards of college life."

Splitting along gender lines in 1910, the men became affiliated with Phrenocon, a national association that would go on to rename itself Phi Kappa Tau in 1916, while on September 12, 1912, the 65 women of the Ohio University Union became Aloquin. The name was created from the combination of the Latin words for "why not?" This was quickly extended to "Why not strengthen? Why not encourage?" It aimed to "promote a spirit of democracy and equality." They hoped to establish high ideals of college work. They wanted to "foster principles which will develop integrity, morality, and strength of character. ... the best type of womanhood... the bond of union between students and alma mater."[1]

Aloquin's colors were   blue and   gold. The pin was an "A" set with sixteen pearls.

The sorority held a convention in Athens Ohio on December 12, 1913. A national president and a general secretary were elected.

Aloquin sorority chartered two more chapters:

Ohio University's chapter affiliated with Zeta Tau Alpha in 1922; OSU's went with Chi Omega in 1919; Wittenburg's reorganized as Theta Gamma Rho in 1918, and later, became a chapter of Kappa Delta in 1927.

Of the OSU chapter, Chi Omega's history recalled that the Aloquins "decided that there would be many more advantages derived from membership in a national fraternity than from a local state organization." (Ferguson, p. 188)

Beta Delta Pi (ΒΔΠ) edit

The Alpha chapter began as D.D.D. in January, 1887 at Bucknell Female Institute. On September 15, 1887, the sorority changed its name to Beta Delta Pi. Little else is known about this sorority. A Beta chapter was chartered at Miss Gordon's Private School in Philadelphia. The Lambda chapter was colonized at Toronto in 1914. Lambda chapter decided "something must be done to strengthen our position nationally." (Alpha Gamma Delta Quarterly, p. 89).

The sorority was "renewed" in 1916 (Women of Today, 1925).

The 1917 edition of Toronto's yearbook gave the following chapters:

The Lambda chapter of Beta Delta Pi affiliated with Alpha Gamma Delta in early 1919.

The colors were:   nile green and   pink (L'Agenda 1895).

Delta Chi Alpha (ΔΧΑ) edit

Delta Chi Alpha was one of the first Greek-lettered organizations for collegiate women. It was founded in May 1878 at Ohio Wesleyan University. The badge was silver with a monogram of the letters "encircled by a frosted wreath" (Baird's 1879).

The colors were   cardinal and   ecru. In 1879, the membership was twenty-five.

In 1882, the fraternity established a Beta chapter at Beaver College. (The Phi Gamma Delta 1882, p. 76).

Alpha chapter, at Ohio Wesleyan, affiliated with Kappa Alpha Theta (Baird's 1898). It is not known what happened to the Beta chapter.

Kappa Sigma Tau (ΚΣΤ) edit

Kappa Sigma Tau existed at Northwestern University prior to World War I. In 1919, the group organized as the Campus Club but could not compete with the Y.W.C.A. In 1922 the group became the Kahniga fraternity, but in April of that year changed its name once again, to Kappa Sigma Tau. There were 22 founders. It collapsed "during the war years".

Baird's (1930) gives the roll as follows:

Name Chartered Institution Location Status Notes Reference
Alpha April 1922–1933 Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois Dormant [a]
Beta 1924–19xx ? University of Illinois Champaign and Urbana, Illinois Dormant
Gamma 1927–1934 University of Mississippi Oxford, Mississippi Dormant
Delta 1928–1932 Lake Forest College Lake Forest, Illinois Withdrew, (ΑΞΔ) [b]

There was a national council meeting at a convention. The journal was The Gold and White.

The badge was "a gold crescent with a row of ten pearls on the left side and one pearl at the point on the right. Gold letters spelling Kappa Sigma Tau are placed vertically on a raised onyx crescent in the center of the badge" (Baird's 1930, p. 602).
The colors were   Gold and   White.
The flower was the yellow rose. yellow rose.
The coat-of-arms was "on a fess between three mullets in chief and a lamp in bend a pair of balances. Crest is a crescent" (Butterfield, p.46).

The Lake Forest's Delta chapter affiliated with Alpha Xi Delta in 1932. The other three dissolved.

Phi Delta (ΦΔ) edit

Phi Delta was created from the combination of two local sororities: Sigma Epsilon (New York University, 1919) and Alpha Delta Omicron (New York State Teachers College at Albany). These two groups came together to form Phi Delta on 19 January 1927. (October 25, 1919, the founding date of the eldest unit was celebrated as the official founding date). Baird's (1930) stated the objects are "to create a friendly spirit among the girls of the institutions represented, to uphold the honor spirit of the institution, and to develop the abilities of members for most effective college life" (p. 322).[2]

By 1930, there were six active chapters, eventually forming eight chapters. All of these had their origin in different local chapters, combining a total of 223 members. The withdrawal of three chapters in 1935 resulted in a breakdown of national operations, where the remaining chapters closed or became local entities once again.

Chapter Chartered/Range Institution Location Status Reference
Alpha January 19, 1927 – 1973 University at Albany, SUNY Albany, New York Inactive [2][c]
Beta 1927 – 1935 [d] New York University Manhattan, New York Withdrew (ΒΦΑ) [2][d][e]
Gamma 1927 – 1932 University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California Inactive [2][f]
Epsilon 1927 – 1935 University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio Withdrew (ΑΔΠ) [2][g][h]
Zeta 1927 – 1935 George Washington University Washington, D.C. Withdrew (ΒΦΑ) [2][i]
Eta 1927 – 1934 Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Inactive [2][j]
Iota 1931 – 1951 University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California Inactive [2][k]
Theta 1932 – 1951 Adelphi University Garden City, New York Inactive [2][l]
  1. ^ The sorority originated as the Campus Club in 1919. By 1922 it switched its name to the Kahnigh Club, before settling on Kappa Sigma Tau in April of that year.
  2. ^ The sorority originated as Beta Sigma Iota (local) in 1927. Upon withdrawing from Kappa Sigma Tau in 1932 it became the Beta Zeta chapter of Alpha Xi Delta.
  3. ^ The Alpha chapter originated on the New York State Teachers College at Albany campus as Alpha Delta Omicron (local) in 1923. After 1935 it reverted to local status.
  4. ^ a b The Beta chapter originated as Sigma Epsilon (local) on October 25, 1919. The new national sorority adopted the 1919 date as its "official founding date".
  5. ^ Upon withdrawal, in 1935 Beta chapter became the Alpha Theta chapter of Beta Phi Alpha, which would later revive the Beta Omega chapter of Delta Zeta.
  6. ^ The Gamma chapter originated as Pi Sigma (local) in 1925.
  7. ^ The Epsilon chapter originated as Phi Beta (local) in 1924.
  8. ^ Upon withdrawal, in 1935 Epsilon chapter became the Beta Pi chapter of Alpha Delta Pi.
  9. ^ The Zeta chapter originated as Alpha Sigma Theta (local) in 1925. Upon withdrawal, in 1935 Zeta chapter became the Alpha Eta chapter of Beta Phi Alpha.
  10. ^ The Eta chapter originated as Delta Omega (local) in 1890. After 1935 it reverted to local status under its former name, closing in 1938.
  11. ^ The Iota chapter originated as the Newegita Club (local) in 1923. After 1935 it reverted to local status.
  12. ^ The Theta chapter originated as Alpha Sigma Chi (local) in 1929. After 1935 it reverted to local status.

SUNY Albany's online archives state that Phi Delta was founded for Protestant women and that it was the first sorority for Protestant women founded at a state university.

Baird's (1930) described the insignia thus: "The badge is a Phi, studded with pearls, superimposed upon a plain gold Delta. The pledge pin is a black shield with a gold sword and star. Colors are   gold and   black. The flower is the yellow tea rose" (p. 322).

The Phi Delt was the bi-monthly magazine.

Butterfield (p. 42) described the coat-of-arms as "...sable a sinister bend or, superimposed by a white open book proper on which in turn is superimposed a torch palewise, or, flamed argent. [With a] Crest. An eagle displayed, or" ("or" meaning "golden", in heraldry). The motto was the sorority's name, which was placed on the banner underneath the shield.

Phi Delta suffered from the Great Depression. In 1935, the NYU and GWU chapters affiliated with Beta Phi Alpha; Cincinnati became an Alpha Delta Pi chapter. UCLA struggled for a short time as a local and ultimately dissolved. Albany remained a local until 1973 (Baird's).

Phi Delta (local) edit

For the next 40 years, Alpha chapter functioned as a typical social sorority. The chapter had residences at 146 and 278 Western Ave (SUNY Albany archives). The Constitution (1967) gives the purpose of the sorority

as a social and fraternal organization, shall be to uphold the honor Spirit of the University, to create a friendlier spirit among the girls of the University, to strengthen the scholastic standing of the University, and to develop the abilities of the girls for the benefit of the college life.

Article IV, Section VII of the Constitution (1967) explained that Phi Delta permitted honorary membership

to those men and women who have shown distinguished ability in the field of education and leadership, and possess such qualities as Phi Delta stands for; and men and women who have shown sincere interest and have given service to Phi Delta, upon election.

Section X of the same Article explained faculty membership as

a man or woman of the University faculty who has shown distinguished ability in the field of education and leadership.

During the 1960s, Phi Delta opened membership to African- American and Jewish women (SUNY Albany archives).

In 1973, the sorority dissolved.

Sigma Sigma Delta (ΣΣΔ) edit

On November 11, 1924, the society Lanterna Laetitiae was organized at Bucknell University. Four years later, their decision to become a national organization prompted the name change to Sigma Sigma Delta. The sorority had "open membership as a fundamental principle" (Bucknell University website).

Four additional chapters were chartered: Susquehanna, Northwestern, Baldwin-Wallace, Ohio Marietta (Baird's).

Northwestern's came from the local Aeukiga and Baldwin-Wallace's from the Calumet Club (Baird's).

In Ohio Marietta's catalogue (1933), the sorority is listed as "Sigma Sigma Delta National Open Sorority" (p. 23)

By 1938, all chapters had dissolved or disaffiliated. Northwestern's went to Phi Omega Pi. Baldwin-Wallace's reorganized as local Theta Tau Delta, then affiliated with Phi Mu.

The sorority's official colors were   green and   white.

Its flower was a white carnation.

Its publication was The Evergreen. (L'Agenda).

References edit

  1. ^ .According to the Women's Fraternities blog, accessed 31 Aug 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i William Raimond Baird; Carroll Lurding (eds.). "Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities (Baird's Manual Online Archive), page showing Phi Delta". Student Life and Culture Archives. University of Illinois: University of Illinois Archives. Retrieved 6 April 2023. The main archive URL is The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
  • 1. Butterfield, Emily H. (1931) College Fraternity Heraldry. The Collegiate Press: George Banta Publishing Co, Menasha, WI.
  • 2. Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities, multiple editions. Baird's Manual is also available online here: The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
  • 3. The Phi Gamma Delta by Phi Gamma Delta, 1882, v. 1-4, Jan 1879- June 1882.
  • 4. Constitution, Alpha chapter of Phi Delta, Fall 1967.
  • 5. State University of New York Albany, M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives
  • 6. Bucknell University, History of Women at Bucknell, 1916 to 1925
  • 7. Catalogue, Ohio Marietta College, 1931.
  • 8. L'Agenda, yearbook of Bucknell University
  • 9. Ferguson, Christelle (1938). A History of Chi Omega, Volume 1, The Collegiate Press, George Banta Publishing Company, Menasha Wisconsin.
  • 10. Women of Today, 1925, Published by Women of Today Press.
  • 11. Alpha Gamma Delta Quarterly, v. 10 (1919), published by Alpha Gamma Delta.
  • 12. Bucknell Departmental History, 1886- 1895

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This article describes smaller collegiate sororities created in the nineteenth century and early to middle twentieth century on campuses in the United States and Canada These sororities are defunct Individual chapters may have affiliated with National Panhellenic Conference NPC sororities Contents 1 Aloquin 2 Beta Delta Pi BDP 3 Delta Chi Alpha DXA 4 Kappa Sigma Tau KST 5 Phi Delta FD 5 1 Phi Delta local 6 Sigma Sigma Delta SSD 7 ReferencesAloquin editAloquin was founded as a co educational organization in 1905 at Ohio University called The Union As a co ed organization its purpose was to raise social and moral standards of college life Splitting along gender lines in 1910 the men became affiliated with Phrenocon a national association that would go on to rename itself Phi Kappa Tau in 1916 while on September 12 1912 the 65 women of the Ohio University Union became Aloquin The name was created from the combination of the Latin words for why not This was quickly extended to Why not strengthen Why not encourage It aimed to promote a spirit of democracy and equality They hoped to establish high ideals of college work They wanted to foster principles which will develop integrity morality and strength of character the best type of womanhood the bond of union between students and alma mater 1 Aloquin s colors were blue and gold The pin was an A set with sixteen pearls The sorority held a convention in Athens Ohio on December 12 1913 A national president and a general secretary were elected Aloquin sorority chartered two more chapters Alpha Ohio University 1905 Beta Ohio State University 1914 Gamma Wittenberg College 1915Ohio University s chapter affiliated with Zeta Tau Alpha in 1922 OSU s went with Chi Omega in 1919 Wittenburg s reorganized as Theta Gamma Rho in 1918 and later became a chapter of Kappa Delta in 1927 Of the OSU chapter Chi Omega s history recalled that the Aloquins decided that there would be many more advantages derived from membership in a national fraternity than from a local state organization Ferguson p 188 Beta Delta Pi BDP editThe Alpha chapter began as D D D in January 1887 at Bucknell Female Institute On September 15 1887 the sorority changed its name to Beta Delta Pi Little else is known about this sorority A Beta chapter was chartered at Miss Gordon s Private School in Philadelphia The Lambda chapter was colonized at Toronto in 1914 Lambda chapter decided something must be done to strengthen our position nationally Alpha Gamma Delta Quarterly p 89 The sorority was renewed in 1916 Women of Today 1925 The 1917 edition of Toronto s yearbook gave the following chapters Alpha Bucknell Female Institute Lewisburg Pennsylvania Beta Philadelphia Pennsylvania Gamma New York City New York Delta Stamford Connecticut Epsilon Chevy Chase Maryland Eta Peekskill on the Hudson New York Theta Hollidaysburg Pennsylvania Iota Atlantic City New Jersey Lambda Toronto CanadaThe Lambda chapter of Beta Delta Pi affiliated with Alpha Gamma Delta in early 1919 The colors were nile green and pink L Agenda 1895 Delta Chi Alpha DXA editDelta Chi Alpha was one of the first Greek lettered organizations for collegiate women It was founded in May 1878 at Ohio Wesleyan University The badge was silver with a monogram of the letters encircled by a frosted wreath Baird s 1879 The colors were cardinal and ecru In 1879 the membership was twenty five In 1882 the fraternity established a Beta chapter at Beaver College The Phi Gamma Delta 1882 p 76 Alpha Ohio Wesleyan University 1878 Beta Beaver College 1882Alpha chapter at Ohio Wesleyan affiliated with Kappa Alpha Theta Baird s 1898 It is not known what happened to the Beta chapter Kappa Sigma Tau KST editKappa Sigma Tau existed at Northwestern University prior to World War I In 1919 the group organized as the Campus Club but could not compete with the Y W C A In 1922 the group became the Kahniga fraternity but in April of that year changed its name once again to Kappa Sigma Tau There were 22 founders It collapsed during the war years Baird s 1930 gives the roll as follows Name Chartered Institution Location Status Notes ReferenceAlpha April 1922 1933 Northwestern University Evanston Illinois Dormant a Beta 1924 19xx University of Illinois Champaign and Urbana Illinois DormantGamma 1927 1934 University of Mississippi Oxford Mississippi DormantDelta 1928 1932 Lake Forest College Lake Forest Illinois Withdrew A3D b There was a national council meeting at a convention The journal was The Gold and White The badge was a gold crescent with a row of ten pearls on the left side and one pearl at the point on the right Gold letters spelling Kappa Sigma Tau are placed vertically on a raised onyx crescent in the center of the badge Baird s 1930 p 602 The colors were Gold and White The flower was the yellow rose yellow rose The coat of arms was on a fess between three mullets in chief and a lamp in bend a pair of balances Crest is a crescent Butterfield p 46 The Lake Forest s Delta chapter affiliated with Alpha Xi Delta in 1932 The other three dissolved Phi Delta FD editThis article is about the defunct social sorority It is not to be confused with Phi Delta medical Phi Delta was created from the combination of two local sororities Sigma Epsilon New York University 1919 and Alpha Delta Omicron New York State Teachers College at Albany These two groups came together to form Phi Delta on 19 January 1927 October 25 1919 the founding date of the eldest unit was celebrated as the official founding date Baird s 1930 stated the objects are to create a friendly spirit among the girls of the institutions represented to uphold the honor spirit of the institution and to develop the abilities of members for most effective college life p 322 2 By 1930 there were six active chapters eventually forming eight chapters All of these had their origin in different local chapters combining a total of 223 members The withdrawal of three chapters in 1935 resulted in a breakdown of national operations where the remaining chapters closed or became local entities once again Chapter Chartered Range Institution Location Status ReferenceAlpha January 19 1927 1973 University at Albany SUNY Albany New York Inactive 2 c Beta 1927 1935 d New York University Manhattan New York Withdrew BFA 2 d e Gamma 1927 1932 University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles California Inactive 2 f Epsilon 1927 1935 University of Cincinnati Cincinnati Ohio Withdrew ADP 2 g h Zeta 1927 1935 George Washington University Washington D C Withdrew BFA 2 i Eta 1927 1934 Temple University Philadelphia Pennsylvania Inactive 2 j Iota 1931 1951 University of California Berkeley Berkeley California Inactive 2 k Theta 1932 1951 Adelphi University Garden City New York Inactive 2 l The sorority originated as the Campus Club in 1919 By 1922 it switched its name to the Kahnigh Club before settling on Kappa Sigma Tau in April of that year The sorority originated as Beta Sigma Iota local in 1927 Upon withdrawing from Kappa Sigma Tau in 1932 it became the Beta Zeta chapter of Alpha Xi Delta The Alpha chapter originated on the New York State Teachers College at Albany campus as Alpha Delta Omicron local in 1923 After 1935 it reverted to local status a b The Beta chapter originated as Sigma Epsilon local on October 25 1919 The new national sorority adopted the 1919 date as its official founding date Upon withdrawal in 1935 Beta chapter became the Alpha Theta chapter of Beta Phi Alpha which would later revive the Beta Omega chapter of Delta Zeta The Gamma chapter originated as Pi Sigma local in 1925 The Epsilon chapter originated as Phi Beta local in 1924 Upon withdrawal in 1935 Epsilon chapter became the Beta Pi chapter of Alpha Delta Pi The Zeta chapter originated as Alpha Sigma Theta local in 1925 Upon withdrawal in 1935 Zeta chapter became the Alpha Eta chapter of Beta Phi Alpha The Eta chapter originated as Delta Omega local in 1890 After 1935 it reverted to local status under its former name closing in 1938 The Iota chapter originated as the Newegita Club local in 1923 After 1935 it reverted to local status The Theta chapter originated as Alpha Sigma Chi local in 1929 After 1935 it reverted to local status SUNY Albany s online archives state that Phi Delta was founded for Protestant women and that it was the first sorority for Protestant women founded at a state university Baird s 1930 described the insignia thus The badge is a Phi studded with pearls superimposed upon a plain gold Delta The pledge pin is a black shield with a gold sword and star Colors are gold and black The flower is the yellow tea rose p 322 The Phi Delt was the bi monthly magazine Butterfield p 42 described the coat of arms as sable a sinister bend or superimposed by a white open book proper on which in turn is superimposed a torch palewise or flamed argent With a Crest An eagle displayed or or meaning golden in heraldry The motto was the sorority s name which was placed on the banner underneath the shield Phi Delta suffered from the Great Depression In 1935 the NYU and GWU chapters affiliated with Beta Phi Alpha Cincinnati became an Alpha Delta Pi chapter UCLA struggled for a short time as a local and ultimately dissolved Albany remained a local until 1973 Baird s Phi Delta local edit For the next 40 years Alpha chapter functioned as a typical social sorority The chapter had residences at 146 and 278 Western Ave SUNY Albany archives The Constitution 1967 gives the purpose of the sorority as a social and fraternal organization shall be to uphold the honor Spirit of the University to create a friendlier spirit among the girls of the University to strengthen the scholastic standing of the University and to develop the abilities of the girls for the benefit of the college life Article IV Section VII of the Constitution 1967 explained that Phi Delta permitted honorary membershipto those men and women who have shown distinguished ability in the field of education and leadership and possess such qualities as Phi Delta stands for and men and women who have shown sincere interest and have given service to Phi Delta upon election Section X of the same Article explained faculty membership asa man or woman of the University faculty who has shown distinguished ability in the field of education and leadership During the 1960s Phi Delta opened membership to African American and Jewish women SUNY Albany archives In 1973 the sorority dissolved Sigma Sigma Delta SSD editOn November 11 1924 the society Lanterna Laetitiae was organized at Bucknell University Four years later their decision to become a national organization prompted the name change to Sigma Sigma Delta The sorority had open membership as a fundamental principle Bucknell University website Four additional chapters were chartered Susquehanna Northwestern Baldwin Wallace Ohio Marietta Baird s Northwestern s came from the local Aeukiga and Baldwin Wallace s from the Calumet Club Baird s In Ohio Marietta s catalogue 1933 the sorority is listed as Sigma Sigma Delta National Open Sorority p 23 By 1938 all chapters had dissolved or disaffiliated Northwestern s went to Phi Omega Pi Baldwin Wallace s reorganized as local Theta Tau Delta then affiliated with Phi Mu The sorority s official colors were green and white Its flower was a white carnation Its publication was The Evergreen L Agenda References edit According to the Women s Fraternities blog accessed 31 Aug 2020 a b c d e f g h i William Raimond Baird Carroll Lurding eds Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities Baird s Manual Online Archive page showing Phi Delta Student Life and Culture Archives University of Illinois University of Illinois Archives Retrieved 6 April 2023 The main archive URL is The Baird s Manual Online Archive homepage 1 Butterfield Emily H 1931 College Fraternity Heraldry The Collegiate Press George Banta Publishing Co Menasha WI 2 Baird s Manual of American College Fraternities multiple editions Baird s Manual is also available online here The Baird s Manual Online Archive homepage 3 The Phi Gamma Delta by Phi Gamma Delta 1882 v 1 4 Jan 1879 June 1882 4 Constitution Alpha chapter of Phi Delta Fall 1967 5 State University of New York Albany M E Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives 6 Bucknell University History of Women at Bucknell 1916 to 1925 7 Catalogue Ohio Marietta College 1931 8 L Agenda yearbook of Bucknell University 9 Ferguson Christelle 1938 A History of Chi Omega Volume 1 The Collegiate Press George Banta Publishing Company Menasha Wisconsin 10 Women of Today 1925 Published by Women of Today Press 11 Alpha Gamma Delta Quarterly v 10 1919 published by Alpha Gamma Delta 12 Bucknell Departmental History 1886 1895 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Defunct North American collegiate sororities amp oldid 1172222272, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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