Women’s Fraternities at the U-C Berkeley from 1880 – 1902

[MaryPoppins]

Hearst Castle is gorgeous. I'd like to visit it sometime.

[crescent&pearls]

Originally Posted by MaryPoppins

Hearst Castle is gorgeous. I'd like to visit it sometime.

It is...although I think the views and the natural surroundings are still the best part and make up up for some of the gawdiness. Even today, the location is somewhat remote. When I think about Phoebe Apperson Hearst traveling to Hearst castle I just can't imagine how difficult it was to get there in her day!

[MaryPoppins]

Originally Posted by crescent&pearls

It is...although I think the views and the natural surroundings are still the best part and make up up for some of the gawdiness.!

Tastes truly do change, and we can be so thankful for that.

[crescent&pearls]

Originally Posted by MaryPoppins

Tastes truly do change, and we can be so thankful for that.

Yes, and you have to remember that WR Hearst used Hearst castle to impress and entertain his Hollywood friends, so that explains a lot of the "over the top" aspects of the property as you see it today. I personally love the Hollywood Regency style of the 30's and 40's...just maybe not a dining room full of armor....

I'd have to give Ms. Morgan a lot of credit for ultimately saving the property at San Simeon from being developed into thousands of houses. Had the Hearsts only built a more modest vacation home, it probably wouldn't be standing today. I believe there's still a part of the property used for ranching.

[Football Fan]

Delta Delta Delta was founded at University of California at Berkeley in 1900. The chapter house is located on Waring Street. It was the first Cal chapter house to be designed and built as a sorority chapter house by the noted architect of the day, William Wurster. Wurster Hall on the Berkeley campus is named after him.

He designed the chapter house in the 1930's. In the decades since the original house was built it has only been occupied by members of Delta Delta Delta and House Directors.

The Pi chapter was the first Tri Delta chapter to be founded in California. Later the Stanford chapter was founded in 1908 and University of Southern California in 1921.

[chi-o_cat]

This year's Model Initiate at the Chi Omega convention was from the UC Berkeley chapter.

[mama3delta]

Great entry!

UC Berkeley was a powerhouse for sororities, as evidenced by the blog entry/dissertation section. Beyond 1902, the campus was home to the first chapters of the following nationals:

Pi Sigma Gamma (founded 1919, 4 chapters, merged w/ Beta Sigma Omicron, merged w/ ZTA)

Alpha Sigma Delta (merged w/ Lambda Omega)

Lambda Omega (merged w/ Theta Upsilon, merged w/ DZ)