GreekChat.com Forums  

Go Back   GreekChat.com Forums > Greek Life
Register FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Search

Greek Life This forum is for various discussion topics regarding greek life. If you are posting a non-greek related message, please do so in one of the General Chat Topic forums.

» GC Stats
Members: 329,720
Threads: 115,665
Posts: 2,204,950
Welcome to our newest member, kingallen
» Online Users: 1,477
0 members and 1,477 guests
No Members online
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 11-14-2013, 08:07 PM
AGDLynn AGDLynn is offline
GreekChat Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Georgia
Posts: 6,542
Syracuse Triad

From the Alpha Gamma Delta FB page

Throwback Thursday: Alpha Gamma Delta, Gamma Phi Beta and Alpha Phi were all founded on Syracuse's campus, but the connection between these three groups runs much deeper than just that. Read all about it in the latest issue of the Quarterly: http://issuu.com/alphagammadelta/docs/issuu/26
__________________
Live With Purpose!.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 11-14-2013, 10:28 PM
Sciencewoman Sciencewoman is offline
GreekChat Member
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Michigan
Posts: 4,591
That's a neat story! I have to make a correction to the part about Gamma Phi Beta being founded as a "sorority," though...that word was coined when our Beta chapter was founded. Originally, we were a "society."
__________________
Gamma Phi Beta
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 11-15-2013, 11:35 AM
GJay39 GJay39 is offline
GreekChat Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 12
Did you know that Louise Viola Shepard, one of the founders of Alpha Phi, shared great grandparents with Estelle and Marguerite Shepard, two of the founders of Alpha Gamma Delta?

Deacon Gideon Shepard (1746-1790) fathered 3 daughters and 2 sons that lived to adulthood. His eldest son Winthrup (1772-1854) was grandfather to Louise, and his youngest son Gideon (1783-1852) was grandfather to Marguerite and Estelle.

These two sororities both benefited from the assistance of Dr. Covington but 30+ years apart. It would be very interesting to know if he knew of the family connection.

Last edited by GJay39; 11-15-2013 at 11:42 AM.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 11-15-2013, 01:30 PM
GJay39 GJay39 is offline
GreekChat Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 12
sorry, should be Dr. Coddington.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 11-15-2013, 06:50 PM
nyapbp nyapbp is offline
GreekChat Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 453
Quote:
Originally Posted by GJay39 View Post
Did you know that Louise Viola Shepard, one of the founders of Alpha Phi, shared great grandparents with Estelle and Marguerite Shepard, two of the founders of Alpha Gamma Delta?
.
How very neat! As a Syracuse alumna I have often wished I could have been a fly on the wall when those organizations were founded. It must have been so very exciting.
__________________
Enjoy fraternity history? So do I. I write about it at www.fraternityhistory.com
or follow on
twitter @GLOhistory
Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Triad pas Delta Phi Epsilon 6 12-06-2013 03:41 PM
Syracuse Triad article SWTXBelle Greek Life 1 08-23-2011 01:23 PM
Syracuse Triad Parties??? Kristin AGD Alpha Gamma Delta 6 03-06-2008 04:46 AM
The TRIAD shadokat Delta Phi Epsilon 3 09-12-2003 05:37 PM
Triad bcdphie Delta Phi Epsilon 51 03-24-2003 04:41 PM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:39 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions Inc.