Delta Gamma
| Delta Gamma | |
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| Founded | December 25, 1873 Lewis School for Girls, (Oxford, Mississippi) |
| Type | Social |
| Scope | International |
| Mission statement | Delta Gamma offers to women of all ages a rich heritage based on principles of personal integrity, personal responsibility and intellectual honesty. Its primary purpose is to foster high ideals of friendship, promote educational and cultural interests, create a true sense of social responsibility, and develop the finest qualities of character. |
| Motto | Do Good |
| Colors | Bronze Pink Blue |
| Symbol | Anchor |
| Flower | Cream-Colored Rose |
| Mascot | Hannah Doll |
| Publication | Anchora |
| Philanthropy | Delta Gamma Foundation: Service for Sight & Service for Sight Joining Forces |
| Chapters |
150 active chapters 131 alumnae chapters |
| Members | more than 210,000 initiated members, more than 171,788 living alumnae, more than 15,000 current collegians collegiate |
| Nickname | Dee Gee |
| Headquarters |
3250 Riverside Drive Columbus, Ohio USA |
| Homepage | deltagamma.org |
150 active chapters
Delta Gamma (ΔΓ) is one of the oldest and largest women's sororities in the United States and Canada, with over 210,000 members worldwide. It has 150 collegiate chapters in the United States and Canada and 131 alumnae chapters. The organization's executive office is in Columbus, Ohio. The Delta Gamma Foundation gives more than 150,000 volunteer service hours and raises thousands of dollars annually for the enrichment of the lives of its members through scholarships and grants, schools and assistance for the visually impaired, and support for U.S. veterans. Delta Gamma creates an environment for its women to establish long lasting friendships.
Delta Gamma was founded in December 1873, in Oxford, Mississippi, at the Lewis School for Girls near the University of Mississippi. The group was founded by Mary Comfort Leonard, Eva Webb Dodd, and Anna Boyd Ellington. Leonard, Dodd, and Ellington sought to maintain high ideals, as to encourage the intellectual growth and a dedication to service for college women to be their best selves.
The badge of Delta Gamma is a golden anchor and may be worn only by initiated members.
Before the adoption of the golden anchor, the symbol of Delta Gamma was simply a "H" for the word "Hope". In 1877, the original "Hope" badge was changed to the traditional symbol of hope, the anchor. Today's badge has a small rope wrapping around the top of the anchor, with the Greek letters Tau Delta Eta (ΤΔΗ) on the crosspiece. Delta Gamma's motto is "Do Good," and its flower is the cream rose. Article II, written by the Founders in 1873, states: "The objects of this Fraternity shall be to foster high ideals of friendship among college women, to promote their educational and cultural interests, to create in them a true sense of social responsibility and to develop in them the best qualities of character."The Hannah Doll is their mascot.
The early growth for Delta Gamma was confined to women's colleges in the southern United States. Within a few years, Delta Gamma had established itself in the northern United States and later to the East with the help of George Banta, a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity and Delta Gamma's only male initiate. Banta played an integral part in the expansion of Delta Gamma chapters from Oxford, Mississippi, to well-recognized northern colleges. In 1882, Banta married Lillian Vawter, a Delta Gamma at Franklin College. After Lillian died in 1885, he was remarried to Ellen Lee Pleasants. In his latter years of life, Banta assisted with the rewriting of the Delta Gamma ritual. He also frequently visited Delta Gamma conventions, often participating as a guest speaker. He appeared for his last speech in 1934, a year before his death. As a result of the assistance provided by Banta, Delta Gamma retains close historical ties with the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
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