In 1904, women in the United States were legally unable to vote.
Few attended a university, if they received an education at all.
But at Syracuse University, eleven strong, visionary women founded
an organization for women to pursue sisterhood, scholarship,
philanthropy and friendship. Alpha Gamma Delta was born.
We proudly introduce our Founders!

Marguerite Shepard - Our “first” Founder and first Phi Beta Kappa

Estelle Beswick Shepard - Our first Quarterly Editor and first Extension Chair

Jennie Titus Smith Morris - Our first President of Alpha Chapter

Ethel Brown Distin - She was instrumental in installing Beta Chapter

Edith MacConnell Hickok - Author of many of the early songs and
mother of the first Alpha Gam baby

Georgia Dickover - Historian, as well as Editor of the Quarterly

Grace Mosher Harter - Alpha Gam Grand Hostess

Georgia Otis Chipman - Our first Quarterly Business Manager

Flora Knight Mayer - Author of many of the early songs, especially
those Involved in the Ritual

Mary Louise Snider - Our first Missionary

Emily Helen Butterfield - Author of the Purpose as well as the designer
of the Armorial Bearings and Alpha’s Chapter house