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Originally Posted by carolina blue
Phi Mu's Beta chapter was founded in 1904, and I believe we didn't even consider expansion until right around that time, give or take a few years (I heart my history book!). I think the OP is considering groups that were called women's fraternities or sororities from the beginning; I know in Phi Mu's case, and I think in ADPi's, they were referred to as women's secret societies, so they weren't under consideration (even though they wouldn't be anyway, since they made the decision to expand much later than other groups). Hope the long-windedness helps!
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I have to imagine that Phi Mu & ADPi share this, too: many of the future NPC groups were trying to either take over ADPi/Phi Mu or otherwise downplay the importance of a secret society for college women. That's what forced the decision to go national and to Greek Letters.