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11-15-2012, 11:48 AM
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Happy Founders Day! I'm saluting ASA on my FB page today (I'm saluting each of the 26 NPCs this month, one per day, on my status. My friends always ask me about my sorority membership, and I'm educating them, one chapter at a time!!!)
The most gratifying part of my FB status project has been reading the creeds and purposes of the different sororities/fraternities as I share a little blurb on my status update. I've heard from many of my FB sorority friends regarding this. One of my FB friends shared that she has her creed posted on her mirror and she reads it every morning. That is totally inspiring to me. What great thoughts to hold in your head and your heart as you go out into the world! (She knows who she is, I'm not outing her here, but I sure do <3 her and so do a lot of other people).
nyapbp, thanks for your Panhellenic spirit and sharing with us.
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11-15-2012, 12:32 PM
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Thank you for the well wishes, everyone! everyone who gave them, that is
I dug up the article on ISM that Nora Ten Broeck (our current national prez) wrote for the Phoenix several years ago. ISM was "elected to sorority membership" by Alpha and Pi Tau (later to be the Alpha Alpha) chapter in 1913, so yes, I would say she was initiated.
In the late 20s let's just say that she did some things that weren't the coolest and made several of the institutions where we had chapters question ASA as an entity. (I personally think her health problems played a part in some of the poor decisions she made.) In 1930 she was removed as president.
Yep it's not pretty, but I liken it to Donald Trump or someone coming in and saving your company when you're in trouble. (We had lost many of our earliest chapters in the South and were down to 4, three of which we surrendered to other groups. I believe ZTA also lost chapters at some of the same schools, due to the anti-Greek sentiments at the time.) It's hard for them to give it up and give it back to the members to run. I would never want to forget or sweep this part of our history under the rug, though - to me it fits perfectly with our symbol of the Phoenix rising from the ashes. 
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11-15-2012, 12:50 PM
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I think the history is fascinating!
I would love to have met Ida Shaw Martin and many other early leaders. Their level of dedication to the "cause" was truly inspiring!
Happy Birthday, ASA!!
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11-15-2012, 02:07 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 33girl
Thank you for the well wishes, everyone! everyone who gave them, that is
I dug up the article on ISM that Nora Ten Broeck (our current national prez) wrote for the Phoenix several years ago. ISM was "elected to sorority membership" by Alpha and Pi Tau (later to be the Alpha Alpha) chapter in 1913, so yes, I would say she was initiated.
In the late 20s let's just say that she did some things that weren't the coolest and made several of the institutions where we had chapters question ASA as an entity. (I personally think her health problems played a part in some of the poor decisions she made.) In 1930 she was removed as president.
Yep it's not pretty, but I liken it to Donald Trump or someone coming in and saving your company when you're in trouble. (We had lost many of our earliest chapters in the South and were down to 4, three of which we surrendered to other groups. I believe ZTA also lost chapters at some of the same schools, due to the anti-Greek sentiments at the time.) It's hard for them to give it up and give it back to the members to run. I would never want to forget or sweep this part of our history under the rug, though - to me it fits perfectly with our symbol of the Phoenix rising from the ashes. |
Thanks for sharing. I see no reason to be ashamed. It makes ASA unique and I'm sure colors a lot of your organizations views and decisions. I love the idea of the Phoenix. What does not kill you only makes you stronger! Happy Founders' Day! I'm happy your dedicated sisters, including Mrs. Martin, were able to resurrect ASA for future generations.
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11-15-2012, 09:32 PM
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Happy founders' day!
ASA - and Theta Phi - will always hold a special place in my heart, as I came from a small Greek system where our 3 chapters experienced many of the same membership struggles and worked hard to make it known that Greeks are more than just letters on a shirt and bad stereotypes. Many of my college friends are ASAs and I have nothing but love and respect for all of them.
Enjoy the day, ladies!
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