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Mabel Hartzell, Alpha Xi Delta, #NotableSororityWomen, #WHM2020

On January 1, 1875, Mabel Hartzell was born in Saginaw, Michigan. She was eight years old when her family moved to Alliance, Ohio. Shortly after the move her mother died. Hartzell was adopted by Matthew and Mary Earley. They let … Continue reading

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Theo Fenton Bird, Alpha Xi Delta, #NotableSororityWomen #WHM2019

Theo Fenton (Bird) and her sisters Polly and Ida were early initiates of the Theta Chapter of Alpha Xi Delta at the University of Wisconsin. The chapter was installed in 1905. Unlike her sisters, Bird did not finish her educational … Continue reading

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Alpha Xi Delta “When the 17th of April Rolls Around Again”

“When the 17th of April rolls around again the Alpha Xi Delta idea will be eleven years old,” reads an account in the first issue of Alpha Xi Delta of the Alpha Xi Delta Sorority.  “The seed planted so carefully by ten brave girls has … Continue reading

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

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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Happy Founders’ Day Alpha Xi Delta!

I recall so vividly visiting the Alpha Xi Delta house at Syracuse University in the mid 1970s. The designer Betsey Johnson was Eta Chapter’s most famous alumna. Chapter lore included the tidbit that she had carved her name in a piece of furniture, a … Continue reading

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