Delta Gamma History

Delta Gamma was founded in 1873 in Oxford, Mississippi, at the Lewis School for Girls by Anna Boyd Ellington, Mary Comfort Leonard and Eva Webb Dodd. Delta Gamma's early growth confined to women's colleges in the South.

The first Convention was held in Oxford, Mississippi in 1881. The second Convention was held in 1883 in Akron, Ohio. At the convention the ANCHORA was voted into existence and added the color bronze to pink and blue. At Convention in 1885, the Cream Rose was designated as the Fraternity flower. Within a few years, Delta Gamma was established in the North and then later expanded to the East. In 1891, Delta Gamma was one of the seven charter members of the National Panhellenic Conference when the first inter-sorority meeting was held in Boston.

As the population moved west, so did Delta Gamma. What began as a club in the South soon became an international fraternity in both scope and thinking as Delta Gamma established itself not only in the United States, but also in Canada. Through the years, goals and achievements have grown as Delta Gammas continue to live by the motto set forth by the Founders, "Do Good."

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