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Originally posted by Susan_Renee
Phi Mu was established on January 4, 1852 at Wesleyan College in Macon, GA. It was originally called the Philomathean Society.
Our 3 founders were:
Mary Ann DuPont Lines
Mary Elizabeth Myrick Daniel
Martha Bibb Hardaway Redding
On March 4, 1852, the name was changed to Phi Mu Fraternity (This is what we observe as Founder's Day).
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Phi Mu celebrates Founders Day on March 4th because that is the day the members publically announced the formation of their new society- the Philomathean Society. It did not become Phi Mu until 1904.
Taken from phimu.org
On March 4, 1852, the members announced the formation of their new society, which became the Alpha Chapter of Phi Mu Fraternity. Since that time, March 4 has been observed as Founders' Day.
On August 1, 1904, the Philomathean Society was chartered by the State of Georgia as a national organization with the exclusive use of the Greek letters
FM and the right to establish additional chapters on other campuses.
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