Category Archives: Smith College

Marjorie Nicolson, Ph.D., Chi Omega, #NotableSororityWomen, #WHM2024

Marjorie Nicolson’s introduction as one of three pledges (new members) of the Chi Omega chapter at the University of Michigan noted that “on the afternoon of June 3, we gave a sewing party, and June 4 we entertained at dinner.” … Continue reading

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#WHM – Mary Ellen Chase, Ph.D., Author, Professor, and AOPi

The Gamma Chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi at the University of Maine was installed in 1908. Mary Ellen Chase, who would later served as editor of To DRAGMA of Alpha Omicron Pi, became a member of the chapter along with her older … Continue reading

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The Importance of Indiana and Other Monday Morning Musings

All weekend, I have been jumping between projects. I’ve been writing my talk for the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis Alumnae Panhellenic (http://wp.me/s20I1i-indy). The celebration is Sunday, October 12, 2014, and if you haven’t reserved a spot, you might still have a … Continue reading

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Ten Notable Sorority Women

“Are you telling me that Carrie Chapman Catt was a member of a sorority?” I was asked with some incredulity. It wasn’t meant as a polite question. I wanted to say that technically Catt was a member of a women’s … Continue reading

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“‘Rabbit, Rabbit’ on the First of the Month,” Said an English Teacher Many Moons Ago. And Some Still Do!

“Rabbit, Rabbit” is what a good many of my fellow West Babylon High School (WBHS) alumni will be saying first thing on January first. That is, if they remember to say it. Legend has it that if you forget, you … Continue reading

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On Memorial Day – WAVES, Smith College, Grace Coolidge, and a ΠΦ Connection

Seventy years ago, America was in the midst of World War II. Women had limited opportunities to be of service in the war effort. Some women became WAVES. Established by Public Law 689 on July 30, 1942, the official name … Continue reading

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It’s Mountain Day in South Hadley!

Mount Holyoke College was founded by Mary Lyon in 1837 and its Mountain Day tradition started a year later. The actual date of Mountain Day remains a mystery until 7 a.m. on the appointed day. The college bells ring for … Continue reading

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Ada Comstock Notestein, Delta Gamma

  Ada Louise Comstock Notestein was born in Moorhead, Minnesota. In 1892, she entered the University of Minnesota where she became a member of the Lambda Chapter of Delta Gamma. After two years, she left Minnesota and enrolled in Smith … Continue reading

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