Quote:
Originally posted by DeltAlum
I've never heard of the Flat Hat Club, but almost every source on Greek Letter history that I've seen calls Phi Beta Kappa the first Greek Letter Society in the US.
Did the Flat Hat group ever take Greek letters? Maybe the others consider them more of a social club?
Be interesting to know more about them.
|
According to Baird's, they were founded in 1750 at the College of William and Mary. They died out about 20 years later. Very little is known about them.
Also, while Greek letters are the predominant method of nomenclature for American collegiate fraternal organizations, there are some national groups, as well as locals that do not use Greek letters. Acacia, FarmHouse and Triangle come to mind.