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Originally Posted by LXA SE285
Can any KDs or Tri-Delts shed any light on your naming systems? In KD, for example, Zeta chapter (Alabama, 1904) was founded before Epsilon (LSU, 1909), and Sigma Lambda (Auburn, 1922) came before Alpha Epsilon (Tennessee, 1925). Tri-Delt's Delta Mu (Alabama, 1914) and Theta Zeta (Texas, 1912) came before Alpha Rho (UGA, 1934) and Alpha Psi (Florida, 1948).
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It's not that unusual for many organizations to have chapter designations "out of order" as it were. In some cases, usually early on, a designation would be assigned before the charter was granted. So it wasn't at all unusual for say the Zeta colony (later chapter) to be granted it's charter prior to an Epsilon colony (later chapter). Also, many chapters were a local GLO that was absorbed and their letters often incorporated into the chapter designation as well.
The University of Kentucky chapter (Epsilon Omega) of Kappa Delta has an interesting history regarding their chapter designation.
"The Epsilon Omega Chapter of Kappa Delta had its first beginnings under the name of "The Black Cats" in the early school year of 1903-1904. The Black Cats were a successor to the "Berry Quintette," composed of Mae Thurman, Edna Cremin, Grace Ogg, Mary Kendrick, and Minni Lee Dodd. In the fall of 1907, the girls changed their name to Epsilon Omega Delta. Their colors were black and gold and their flower was the pansy.
In 1909 under that name, the girls petitioned Kappa Delta and was installed with 13 initiates as Epsilon Omega Chapter. According to "Ordinary Miracles," it was so named for the National Chapterian who worked with the chapter in securing its charter, Edith (Orilla) Knox, however many suspect because their name was "Epsilon Omega" Delta the addition of the Greek letter Kappa would complete our name."
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