While everyone's thinking about that one, I've just got to tell the story of how I learned this.

One of my roommates during college was a Sigma. Our sophomore year, her grandmother died. I went with her to the funeral, and helped out with all the visitors/food/cleaning/etc (this woman was so loved, it was incredible how many visitors there were).

Anyway, Grandma lived in VA her whole life, and so did all her family. Grandma's mom (so, my roomie's great-grandmother) graduated from Longwood College. As we were going through Grandma's things (deciding what to donate, sell, distribute to family, etc), we found her mom's college yearbook from the early 1900's.

So, we're looking through the yearbook, trying to find pictures of Grandma's mom, and we found the sorority pages. We didn't even think to look for them! I don't remember seeing anything about ASA, but we didn't have an ASA chapter on our campus, so I didn't even to think to look for that. But, we saw the KD, Sigma, and ZTA pages.

We learned a lot that day. Way more than either of us had learned during our pledge periods. We had both learned about Julia and Lucy being roomies, but we didn't know how ZTA fit in (neither of us was close to a ZTA). The history of the groups really is fascinating. I wish I knew more!

We wanted to take the yearbook back with us so we could share it with our chapters, but my roomie's aunt wanted it. We couldn't really say no to her.

So, there's the story. I would never have known it if I hadn't gone to my roommate's grandmother's funeral all those years ago...

I know the flower!

Daisy....I *should* know original colors...but I don't :S

I hope y'all don't mind the crash!

Farmville Four love!

Good job, Gwyn! More specifically, it was the Marguerite Daisy, but close enough!

Anyone know the original colors?

Aww wow! I had white roses and wanted to have daisies at my wedding, too. What a coincidence. :) I'm gonna go out on a limb here and guess--yellow and white? Not sure, since there are several varieties of marguerite daisies. Someone tell us!!!

So these questions are WAY outside of what I know, but how I LOVE reading this thread all the time. :D

Me, too! :D

olive green and silver gray:)

I got to work with Shirley Gee at HQ pack up things for the archives display at convention (which is next week!!!). It probably the coolest thing ever because we got to go through tons of old stuff including the first yearbook to feature KD. SydneyK, I agree that I learned a ton after reading through it.

I also got to handle Geneview Holladay's (aka our first national president) council ring AND handwritten notes from Julia Wilson, where she talked about our founding and the ritual. Reading that gave me chills.

Anyone going to convention needs to check out the archive display. It is going to be awesome!

Right!

You're up next... :D

Early in the 20th Century, there was a debate concerning a woman who claimed (or others had claimed her) to be a fifth founder. Of course, we now know this to be false, but who was this woman?

OMG! This has been driving me crazy! Some one has GOT to know this!!! :)

It doesn't out right say it in Ordinary Miracles, but it is mentioned. ;)

I remember reading that part--was it the section that says something rather cryptic, like "she wasn't offered membership into Kappa Delta..." or something? I remember thinking that was really an odd/mysterious section. Darn I need a copy of Ordinary Miracles!!!

OK, so I'm finally going to buy Ordinary Miracles. I've wanted it forever and I've finally printed off an order form, cause I hate not knowing all of this cool stuff. :p

P.S. I STILL wish the video was online like it used to be. It was my favourite!!

Ok, ta kala, it's been five days. I'm dying here. I think you've successfully stumped us all! Please tell us!

I agree. Out with it!!! :p