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Hi everybody,
Just like was previously said that pretty much ever sorority was the first at something, possibly Phi Nu was the first female literary society to use greek letters, but that does not change the fact that Kappa Alpha Theta was the first Greek Letter Fraternity for Women, unless, of course, Phi Nu became a Fraternity prior to 1870...which I doubt since they are currently listed as a sorority and not a fraternity on the MacMurry College website.
But, if they were truly the first greek letter fraternity for women, I suggest they bring this up to Kappa Alpha Theta headquarters or NPC and get the record set straight.
Even in Theta's history, they never claim to be the first female society, just to be the first greek letter fraternity for women....
From KappaAlphaTheta.org:
"To be sure, there were societies for women before 1867, and some of these had secret rituals with badges, passwords, mottoes, and other symbols. But in 1870, Theta became the first women's Greek-letter fraternity because its primary founder, Bettie Locke, wanted full membership in a male fraternity. When the men asked her to wear their fraternity badge as a "mascot," she responded, "If you won't initiate me into your fraternity, I'll start my own." Thus, Kappa Alpha Theta was established on January 27, 1870. In 1995, Kappa Alpha Theta celebrated its 125th anniversary."
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