Tag Archives: Monmouth College

Doctors Who Wore Badges: Fraternity Women in Medicine 1867-1902

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

In 1870, there were 525 female doctors in the United States (Newcomer, 1959).   Among the fraternity women who became physicians were founders of two NPC groups, Rachel Jane “Jennie” Nicol, a founder of Pi Beta Phi, and Eleanor Dorcas Pond … Continue reading →

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Happy Founders’ Day Kappa Kappa Gamma!

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

Kappa Kappa Gamma’s headquarters at 530 East Town Street in Columbus, Ohio, the Snowden-Gray House, is likely the most unique of any NPC group (update – this is no longer Kappa’s HQ). Kappa Kappa Gamma was founded at Monmouth College … Continue reading →

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Destination Monmouth, Illinois, Home of the Monmouth Duo!

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

Monmouth, Illinois, is a very special place. The Monmouth Duo, Pi Beta Phi and Kappa Kappa Gamma, were founded there in 1867 and 1870, respectively. If you visit Monmouth, you will be able to get a glimpse of what life was … Continue reading →

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College Pennants, Knox College, Grace Coolidge, Baseball, Lloyd G. Balfour and Culver Military Academy, Oh My!

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

This photograph is so typical of the rooms in which college co-eds lived and played during the early 1900s. The pennants from other colleges and schools were standard decorations. A look through any woman’s fraternity magazine from that time period … Continue reading →

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We Wave Thy Colors Brave on High – Happy Founders’ Day Pi Beta Phi!

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Fran Becque, Ph.D.

On April 28, 1867, a college society of women modeled after men’s Greek-letter fraternities was founded at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois.  Its name was I. C. Sorosis and its grip, the  handshake of its members, was accompanied by the … Continue reading →

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