Old ANCHORA Quotes, etc.

[WhiteDaisy128]

January 1915 ANCHORA:


Interesting tidbit about the three "Delta" chapters:
"Hanover College...installed Delta chapter in the fall of 1881...this was the second time that Delta was chosen for a name of a chapter in Delta Gamma, but fate seemed to decree it an unlucky choice for later a third chapter dared to choose this Greek letter and each in turn passed out of existance. The unlucky trident of Delta has become a legend in Delta Gamma and no new chapter braves the superstition."

"Delta" chapters were:
Delta (I) - Trinity College, TX (1880-1881)
Delta (II) - Hanover College, IN (1881-1887)
Delta (III) - University of Southern California at Los Angeles (1887-1897)

This ANCHORA has a GREAT history published within it -- most interesting to me was the "investigation" of the Psi Chapter (which was our first chapter at the Lewis School for Girls - though the school's name had been changed by the time the chapter's charter was withdrawn.

[AOIIalum]

I've found quite a few sorority magazines on Google Books (or whatever it's being called these days. Such fun to read! Thanks for sharing.

[AnchorAlumna]

Originally Posted by WhiteDaisy128

This ANCHORA has a GREAT history published within it -- most interesting to me was the "investigation" of the Psi Chapter (which was our first chapter at the Lewis School for Girls - though the school's name had been changed by the time the chapter's charter was withdrawn.

I believe the Lewis School for Girls was a private school. At that time, the University of Mississippi did not admit women (it finally did so in 1882). To get an education above high school level, women had to attend a private school. (Although I always had the impression that the Lewis School was closer to a high school than a college).
I found nothing about the history of the school other than the fact that DG was founded there.
Why was our first chapter called Psi instead of Alpha?