Tag Archives: Grace Lass Sisson

Knox College – the Early History of Its Women’s Fraternity System

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

The birthplace of the women’s fraternity system is only a few miles west of Galesburg. Pi Beta Phi was founded on April 28, 1867 in the southwest second floor bedroom of the home of “Major “ Jacob Holt at 402 … Continue reading →

Posted in Alpha Xi Delta, Beta Theta Pi, Delta Delta Delta, Fran Favorite, GLO, Greek-letter Organization, Greek-letter Organization History, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Knox College, Lombard College, National Panhellenic Conference, Notable Sorority Women, P.E.O., Pi Beta Phi, Sorority History, The Trident of Delta Delta Delta, Women's Fraternity History | Tagged Beta Theta Pi, Delta Delta Delta, Francis H. Sisson, Francis Hinckley Sisson, Grace Lass Sisson, Knox College, Pi Beta Phi, R. Louise Fitch | Comments Off

“My Dear Mrs. Sisson…Wouldn’t it be a good plan for you to look some of them up?”

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

“There are local ladies societies at Barnard (Alpha Omicron Pi), Wellesley (Alpha Kappa Gamma), U. of Miss (Sigma Tau), U of Ark (Chi Omega), Wesleyan (Phi Sigma), Dickerson (sic) (Phi Gamma Zeta), Sigma Kappa (Colby) – Wouldn’t it be a … Continue reading →

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The Sisson’s Wednesday Evening Wedding in Galesburg

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

The story of their castle is on my blog, but here is the story I wrote of their Wednesday evening wedding from Pi Phi’s web-site. http://pibetaphiblog.org/2012/06/18/a-greek-letter-royal-wedding/ If you enjoy reading this post, subscribe to updates, or like it on facebook … Continue reading →

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“My Dear Sisson,” Wrote Wm. Raimond Baird on Jan. 1, 1898

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

William Raimond Baird was a patent lawyer and mineralogist, but his hobby was his fraternity and the fraternity world at-large. He spent 25 years as editor of Beta Theta Pi’s magazine and his manual American College Fraternities is considered a … Continue reading →

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Happy 175th Birthday Knox College and a Tidbit about Francis H. and Grace Lass Sisson

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

February 15, 2012, was the 175th anniversary of the founding of Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois. Although it is the only remaining site of a Lincoln-Douglas debate, in the fraternity world it has another special distinction. Francis Hinckley and Grace … Continue reading →

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