Alpha Gamma Delta was officially founded Monday, May 30, 1904 at Syracuse University by:
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• Marguerite Shepard |
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Unlike other groups that were founded as local groups or literary societies, Alpha Gamma Delta was founded to become a national woman's fraternity. Within five years eight chapters were chartered in Wisconsin, Connecticut, Minnesota, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Maryland and Washington.
Alpha Gam became international in 1919 when the Tau chapter was established at the University of Toronto.
The Delta Theta Chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta was established at the University of Idaho in 1956.
Alpha Gamma Delta is identified by:
Colors: | Red, Buff & Green |
Flowers: | Red and buff roses, with green asparagus plumosa fern |
Jewel: | Pearl |
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Skiouros the squirrel: |
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Alpha Gamma Delta Purpose
To gain understanding that wisdom may be vouchsafed to me.
To develop and prize health and vigor of body.
To cultivate acquaintance with many whom I meet.
To cherish friendships with but a chosen few and to study the perfecting of those friendships.
To welcome the opportunity of contributing to the world's work in the community where I am placed because of the joy of service thereby bestowed and the talent of leadership multiplied.
To honor my home, my country, my religious faith.
To hold truth inviolable, sincerity essential, kindness invaluable.
To covet beauty in environment, manner, word and thought.
To possess high ideals and to attain somewhat unto them.
This shall be my purpose that those who know me may esteem Alpha Gamma Delta for her attainments, revere her for her purposes and love her for her womanhood.