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Old 11-09-2012, 07:48 AM
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Happy Founders' Day Sigma Kappa!

Sigma Kappa was founded on November 9, 1874, by five young women, the only females enrolled at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. They received a letter from the faculty approving the organization's petition, which included a constitution and bylaws.


The five founders of Sigma Kappa are Mary Low Carver, Elizabeth Gorham Hoag, Ida Fuller Pierce, Louise Helen Coburn and Frances Mann Hall. In Sigma Kappa's first constitution, membership in Sigma Kappa was limited to 25 women. The original chapter is known as the Alpha chapter. After Alpha chapter's membership reached 25, a Beta chapter was formed. A Gamma chapter soon followed. Although there were some early joint meetings, the members did not think it feasible to continue that way. In 1893, a vote was taken to limit Alpha chapter to 25 members and to allow no more initiations into Beta and Gamma chapters. In due time, Beta and Gamma were no more.


The Delta chapter was installed at Boston University in 1904. In 1905, Sigma Kappa became a member of the National Panhellenic Conference. Sigma Kappa's Alpha chapter closed in 1984 when Colby College banned all fraternities and sororities from campus.
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Old 11-09-2012, 08:53 AM
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Congratulations to Sigma Kappa on her founders day!
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Old 11-09-2012, 09:29 AM
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Thanks for the reminder... Just send my cousin a tweet (she's a Sigma Kappa)!
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Old 11-09-2012, 12:01 PM
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Old 11-09-2012, 12:55 PM
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Happy Founder's Day! Zeta Zeta is initiating their New Member class today. How cool is that?
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1874 was a really good year, wasn't it?! Happy Founders' Day!
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