This is from the national site...as you see ADpi is first followed by Phi Mu...the reason for the debate is the word sorority wasn't "coined" until 1900...but the word sorority is defined by websters as a "womens group organized primarialy for social purposes." Hope this settles the arguement.....The 26 college “sororities” which belong to the National Panhellenic Conference, with their founding dates are as follows: Alpha Chi Omega, 1885; Alpha Delta Pi, 1851; Alpha Epsilon Phi, 1909; Alpha Gamma Delta. 1904; Alpha Omicron Pi, 1897; Alpha Phi, 1872; Alpha Sigma Alpha, 1901; Alpha Sigma Tau. 1899; Alpha Xi Delta, 1893; Chi Omega, 1895; Delta Delta Delta, 1888; Delta Gamma, 1874; Delta Phi Epsilon, 1917; Delta Zeta, 1902; Gamma Phi Beta, 1874; Kappa Alpha Theta, 1870; Kappa Delta, 1897; Kappa Kappa Gamma, 1870; Phi Mu, 1852; Phi Sigma Sigma, 1913; Pi Beta Phi, 1867; Sigma Delta Tau, 1917; Sigma Kappa, 1874; Sigma Sigma Sigma, 1898; Theta Phi Alpha, 1912; Zeta Tau Alpha, 1898.
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pass that old silver goblet with the Phi Mu upon it and we'll all have another round of *cheer* cuz it's not for knowledge that we came to college but to have fun while we're here!
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