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Old 01-18-2005, 03:02 AM
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Originally posted by prinzessgena
Alpha Delta Pi was founded in 1851 as the Adelphean Society, we didn't go National unitl the 1900's, we were the first Secret Society for Women founded, but Kappa Alpha Theta was to my knowlege the first Secret Society to go National, making it the oldest Panhellenic Society.
Kappa Alpha Theta was never a "secret society." Theta was established as the first Greek letter fraternity (not sorority) for women. When established in 1870, all existing Greek letter organizations had male only membership.
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