Delta Delta Delta
The Epsilon Chapter of Delta Delta Delta was founded at Knox on Thanksgiving of 1889, one year to the day after the Alpha chapter was founded at Boston College.
Founding
Tri Delta Sorority was founded at Boston University on Thanksgiving Eve in 1888. It was originally formed as an alternative to the secret societies common to the times. Tri Delta is one of the largest national sororities, with very active alumnae chapters and a strong national chapter.
Purpose
The purpose of Delta Delta Delta shall be to establish a perpetual bond of friendship among its members, to develop a stronger and more womanly character, to broaden the moral and intellectual life, and to assist its members in every possible way. It shall also be the purpose of Delta Delta Delta to promote and develop mutually beneficial relationships between the Fraternity and the colleges and universities where the Fraternity has established chapters, to develop qualities of unselfish leadership among its members, and to encourage them to assume, with integrity and devotion to moral and democratic principles, the highest responsibilities of college women.
Written in 1888 by Sarah Ida Shaw, Boston
