Kappa Beta Gamma/Kappa Delta

[Just interested]

I have always wondered this, and 33 girl maybe you can answer this question. I know Zeta and KD were relatively late joining NPC in the early days. I believe Zeta joined in 09 and KD in 1912. As far as KD was concerned, I know there was much discussion about losing their Alpha chapter at Longwood and other chapters at schools that did not fit the NPC criteria. Did ASA and Tri Sigma have the same option but chose the other path of forming AES with other groups founded at Normal schools instead? Was it discussed and decided against by the early leaders?

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Just interested

I have always wondered this, and 33 girl , maybe you can answer this question. I know Zeta and KD were relatively late joining NPC in the early days. I believe Zeta joined in 09 and KD in 1912. As far as KD was concerned, I know there was much discussion about losing their Alpha chapter at Longwood and other chapters at schools that did not fit the NPC criteria. Did ASA and Tri Sigma have the same option but chose the other path of forming AES with other groups founded at Normal schools instead? Was it discussed and decided against by the early leaders?

I have my Encounter on my lap so this is a direct quote, not even I am this big of a history geek. "During June 1915, considerable correspondence passed between the President of ASA and the National Council of SSS relative to the formation of an association of social educational sororities. Both groups were receptive to the idea and the Association of Educational Sororities was formed in September, 1915."

And you have to remember at this time...our national president was Ida Shaw Martin...aka Sarah Ida Shaw, one of the founders of Tri Delta. So that's another thing in the whole mix and probably one of the reasons we didn't go NPC at that time. Hopefully one of the Tri Sigmas can weigh in on why they decided to also not pursue the NPC avenue then.