Category Archives: The Lyre of Alpha Chi Omega

Ethel J. McCoy, Alpha Chi Omega, #NotableSororityWomen, #WHM2024

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

Ethel J. McCoy grew up in Sanford, Florida. She graduated from Duvall High School in Jacksonville. She enrolled at Syracuse University where she became a member of the Lambda Chapter of Alpha Chi Omega. Syracuse winters must have been foreign … Continue reading →

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Alpha Chi Omega and Zeta Tau Alpha Celebrating Founders’ Day, Baker University 100 Years Ago

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

October 15 is Founders’ Day for both Alpha Chi Omega and Zeta Tau Alpha. In 1885, Alpha Chi Omega was founded at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. Thirteen years later, in 1898, Zeta Tau Alpha was founded at the State … Continue reading →

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1933 Chicago World’s Fair – “Panhellenic Members Please Register Here”

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

In 1933, a Century of Progress International Exposition was held in Chicago to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the city’s incorporation. The Chicago City (Alumnae) Panhellenic kept a guest book on the second floor of the General Exhibits Building so that members of National … Continue reading →

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Fraternity and Sorority Magazines – Preserving History, Fostering Enthusiasm and Promulgating Lifelong Loyalty

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

This week, I had the opportunity to read hard copies of recently published sorority magazines.* What fun it was to turn the pages and read about some of the 26 National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) organizations! Good works are being done. … Continue reading →

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The 100th Anniversary of the Suffrage Parade, Sorority Women, and a Guest Appearance by High School Student J. Edgar Hoover

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

This weekend marks the 100th anniversary of the March 3, 1913 Suffrage Parade in Washington, D.C. Among the women who marched were sorority/fraternity women. Pi Beta Phi Carrie Chapman Catt was one of the speakers. Pi Beta Phi’s former Grand … Continue reading →

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The Surprises Archivists Love to Get – Kappa Delta’s Unexpected Gift

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

Meeting archivists from other fraternities has been a joy! Shirley McCann Gee is the Kappa Delta Foundation Archives Manager. Shirley and I have attended the two National Archives Conference for Fraternities and Sororities that have taken place at the University … Continue reading →

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Camp Panhellenic – The Place to Spend a Few Summer Weeks in the 1920s

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

Camp Panhellenic, located on Washington Island in Wisconsin’s Door County, celebrated its third year in the summer of 1922. “The venture is proving a boon to college women and alumnae as a place for rest and recreation as well as … Continue reading →

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