Founder's Day

BellaBerlee · #1 04-05-2005, 12:11 PM

Happy Founder's Day Chi Omega!!

110 years, and we're still beautiful and strong! I hope you all had a great celebration today or this weekend.

240,000 initiates, and over 170 collegiate chapters, the world's largest women's fraternal organization!

NutBrnHair · #2 04-05-2005, 01:08 PM

In 1895, four young women at the University of Arkansas realized the need for the potential and inherent value of women. Ina Mae Boles, Jobelle Holcombe, Jean Vincenheller, and Alice Simonds approached Dr. Charles Richardson, a regent of the University and a national officer of Kappa Sigma Fraternity, to assist in organizing a women's group similar to the men's fraternities which were being established on campus. Working together, Dr. Richardson and the four undergraduates developed the structure of a Women's fraternity that would be national in scope.

On April 5, 1895 the founders signed the first constitution and ritual. There were fourteen original members, including the Founders. They promised loyalty to goals which have proven timeless in content and application. Throughout its history, Chi Omega has focused on the personal growth of its members - academically, socially, and emotionally. The intrinsic worth of the Fraternity, resulting in the successful growth and development of Chi Omega.

Founding of Chi Omega-
(in the words of Dr. Charles Richardson, one of our five beloved founders)

The immediate occasion of the founding of Chi Omega was a social call made by me one Sunday afternoon upon Jean Vincenheller and Ina Boles. Men's fraternities had recently entered the University, and interest among students was beginning to run high. Our conversation naturally directed to this subject. Although not a student, I was actively interested, having been instrumental in founding the first chapter at the University. Perhaps for this reason the young ladies suspected that I possessed special knowledge, and as they were anxious to have a fraternity of their own, they asked me to prepare a constitution, ritual, and plan of organization. I understood this.

From the beginning I had in mind the possibilities of a general organization and developed the plan with that end in view. A great many considerations entered. First, I desired to make Chi Omega radically distinctive and not a copy of similar institutions. That there should be some points of likeness was practically unavoidable, but I believe that Chi Omega possesses as many distinctive features as any like organization and more than most. After the constitution and ritual were drafted, the even more difficult task of selecting distinctive signs, insignia and emblems was confronted.

xo_kathy · #3 04-05-2005, 02:04 PM

Hope all of you had (or will have) a wonderful Elusinia celebration!

This past Sunday the NYC Alumnae chapter hosted Letitia Fulkerson (SNV), Jane Rogers (President of the Foundation), Anne Emmerth (Ex. Director of the fraternity) and Angie Alpert (Dir. Chapter Services) at our Eleusinian Brunch. We had a great turnout and they presented a wonderful program called "Chi Omega Today". It made me even more proud to be a Chi Omega and I'm happy to report that this fraternity is being run by some amazing women!

Happy Birthday to us!!! Here's to 110 more years!

ZetaPhi708 · #4 04-05-2005, 02:20 PM

Happy Founders Day to the ladies of Chi Omega!!!!!

Jill1228 · #5 04-05-2005, 03:25 PM

Happy Founders Day to the wonderful "Hooties" of
CHI OMEGA

dakareng · #6 04-05-2005, 10:32 PM

Happy Founders Day to Chi Omegas everywhere. May the next 110 years be as successful as your first 110!

WCUgirl · #7 04-05-2005, 10:34 PM

Happy Founder's Day!

BetteDavisEyes · #8 04-05-2006, 01:11 PM

It's that time again! Happy Founders Day! 111 years & still going strong.

carnation · #9 04-05-2006, 01:22 PM

Happy Founders' Day--from 2 Hooties' Mom!

honeychile · #10 04-05-2006, 02:03 PM

Happy Founders Day to the lovely ladies of Chi Omega!

JemmaUK · #11 04-05-2006, 04:42 PM

Happy Founder's Day Chi Omega!!

chitownxo · #12 04-05-2006, 05:57 PM

Happy Founders Day, Sisters! May we always strive to live in a way that would make our founders proud!

ragtimerose · #13 04-05-2006, 06:19 PM

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Happy Founders' Day to Chi Omega! Here's to another strong 111!

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NutBrnHair · #14 04-05-2007, 02:43 AM

Happy Founders' Day, Sisters!

112 years and better than ever.

Biggest & Best.

xo_kathy · #15 04-05-2007, 09:13 AM

Happy 112!

Hope you all had or will be having wonderful Eleusinia celebrations! We had ours this past Sunday at the Metropolitan Museum of Art - it was lovely!!!