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ADTheta was founded as a local group-Alpha Theta in 1919 at Transylvania College in Lexington KY. The group was formed in response to rapid female enollment and a lack of enough womens groups on campus. Originally they planned to prepare to affiliate with a national organization, but later decided to establish an independent national of their own. The first initation to be held under the newer name of ADTheta was held in 1922. The Beta Chapter was installed in 1922 at UK also. Alpha Delta Theta became a member of NPC in 1926. It was the first "associate member" of NPC. The badge was a yellow gold delta shaped pin with 15 pearls and an emerald in each corner. The delta superimposed upon a gold key placed horizontally.The center of the Delta was black enamel With the greek letters ADTR in each apex. It also had a lighted candle and crossed palm branches on it. Their colors were tourquoise blue, scarlet and silver. The flower was the French sweetpea. They merged with Phi Mu in 1939. ADTheta was the hostess of the NPC convention that year and at the end of the meeting, they wer absorbed. The alpha chapter was initaited soon after followed by all the others. So, from what I gather, Beta must have been absorbed in 1939 or very shortly thereafter. I imagine the Grand Officers spent a year just initating the new chapters.
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