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TABLE OF CONTENTS
General Welcome
Letter from National Council
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SECTION I - HERITAGE
What is Fraternity?
Ritual
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Our Heritage
Days Gone By
Dear Sigma Nu
The Symphony
The Founders
Through the Years
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12
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SECTION II - FRATERNITY AND FOUNDATION
The National Organization
The National Organization
National Presidents
National Chapter
Fraternity Headquarters
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Alpha Xi Delta Foundation
Alpha Xi Delta Foundation
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Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity
National Fraternity Programs
Fraternity Symbols and Insignia
Famous Sisters
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College Chapter
College Chapter
Chapter Management
Officer Responsibilities
Chapter Bylaws and Code of Conduct
Advisory Board
Building Corporation
Alpha Xi Delta College Chapters
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Personal Development
Academic Achievement
Leadership and Organizations
Website
National Awards
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SECTION III - THE GREEK COMMUNITY
National Panhellenic Conference
National Panhellenic Conference
Panhellenic Compact
Panhellenic Creed
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Greek Alphabet
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North-American Interfraternity Conference
NPC Member Groups
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SECTION IV- SONGS
Songs
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W
elcome to Alpha Xi Delta! We are proud that
you've chosen to become part of a progressive
national women’s fraternity with more than
144,000 members, and with alumnae associations
and college chapters across the United States.
Alpha Xi Delta is sisterhood, tradition and
involvement. It is a pin, a
flower,
recruitment
parties,
songs and
sisters,
a creed,
programs,
late-night
study sessions, a pat
on the back,
a sister to be
there, and
more. It is a
feeling of pride
and a way of
life.
It is yours
now— in
Alpha Xi Delta.
The spirit of Alpha Xi Delta began with ten
young women over 110 years ago and has been
spread by thousands of women throughout the
world. You have now joined in this strong sisterhood,
which has instilled in its members love and pride
through personal achievement. We have a rich
tradition that dates back to 1893, yet we are
responsive to the changing needs of women in
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today’s society. Alpha Xi Delta will provide you with
a continuing opportunity for personal and social
development, leadership, service and sisterhood.
Membership in Alpha Xi Delta is membership forever, not just through your college
years. It’s a lifetime experience, a certain spirit
that’s shared
with thousands of sisters across
the nation
and throughout the world.
It will
enhance
your college
or university
experience.
You have
made a commitment to
Alpha Xi
Delta. Our
commitment
is to provide the highest quality fraternal experience to you, our sister.
The mission of Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity is to
enrich the life of every Alpha Xi Delta. We will:
• Nurture unity and cooperation
• Foster intellectual, professional,
and personal growth
• Exemplify the highest ethical conduct
• Instill community responsibility
• Perpetuate fraternal growth
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Dear Member:
Alpha Xi Delta is pleased to
receive you as a new member of
our Fraternity. We invite you to
share our joy as you discover the
rewards and responsibilities of
fraternity membership.
Founded in 1893 by ten
devoted friends at Lombard
College (now Knox) in Galesburg,
Illinois, Alpha Xi Delta has grown
to be a National Fraternity
of more than 144,000 initiated
members, with college chapters and
alumnae associations located on campuses and in
communities throughout the United States.
Friendship for life continues to be the basic tenet
of our Fraternity, one that may afford you greater
satisfaction after college than you perhaps
realize today.
As a new member you will, with the help of
your sisters, have the opportunity to develop
initiative, a sense of responsibility and intellectual
interest. We expect you to budget your time, work
toward established goals, and meet all financial
obligations promptly.
Upon completion of your orientation, you will
become an initiated member for life. The chapter
members will encourage you to participate in
campus affairs and to assume positions of leadership
within the chapter and on campus. Alpha Xi Delta
expects each member to make academic success
the primary goal during college years just as we
encourage service to others through our local and
national philanthropic programs. As you come to
know and work with Alpha Xi Delta members of all
ages and to give of yourself and your talents, you
will realize that you are fulfilling the responsibility
that is yours from the privilege of membership.
We are delighted that you have chosen
Alpha Xi Delta for a lifetime association. The alumnae
advisors of your chapter as well as any national
officer welcome your assistance and suggestions
for making your fraternal life both positive and
meaningful. Please do not hesitate to communicate
with us if we can be of help.
Fraternally,
Your National Council
2007-2009
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WHAT IS FRATERNITY?
P
eople seek the companionship of other people.
We join together to perpetuate goals, share happiness, and comfort one another. We are attracted to
another person because of mutual interest, friendship
and personal values. Fraternal organizations
provide a basis for lasting friendships.
Phi Beta Kappa, today an academic honor
society, was established on December 5, 1776, as a
secret organization at the College of William and Mary
and became the first Greek letter society. Similar
organizations for men were established during the
1800s. As more educational opportunities opened to
women, it was natural that similar organizations for
women be formed. These groups satisfied the needs
of women for recreation, college and community
service, social interest, intellectual development,
personal growth, and friendship just as they do today.
The first women’s Greek letter organizations came
from these women’s societies. As women began
transferring between campuses, they wanted
additional branches of their societies on other
campuses to retain the close ties which they had
formed. These branches of the organization came to
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be known as “chapters,” meaning one segment of
that organization on one specific campus. The term
“National” came to be used to designate an organization composed of more than one chapter.
“Fraternity” originally meant a men’s
organization. “Sorority” came into use to distinguish
the women’s groups from the men’s. “Fraternity” now
is a general term referring to both women’s and
men’s organizations, and Alpha Xi Delta is formally
and legally chartered as a fraternity.
You have been chosen by a chapter, and your
initiation will bring you lifetime membership in the
National Fraternity. Participation in fraternity work
continues through alumnae associations and volunteer
opportunities throughout the nation. Throughout its
200-year history, the fraternity system has continued
to be an integral part of the educational system and
has contributed to the growth of its members.
Fraternity and fraternity spirit are something
that must be experienced rather than defined. Alpha
Xi Delta Fraternity is whatever you make it. The more
you give to Alpha Xi Delta, the more you will receive.
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RITUAL
T
he Initiation Ritual of Alpha Xi Delta was written
by our ten Founders over 100 years ago. This very
special ceremony will explain to you the meanings
of our symbols and the underlying truths upon
which our Fraternity is based. A small part of the
ceremony is repeated at chapter meetings by initiated members and also is commonly referred to
as “Ritual.”
The word “ritual” comes from a Latin word that
means “a way of doing.” Consciously or subconsciously, the ways you eat, sleep, work, play, study,
speak and write are rituals. Religious services such
as weddings and baptisms are familiar formal rituals.
Our Alpha Xi Delta Ritual is another formal ritual.
The first secret organizations were established
in Egypt to reveal the hidden doctrine of future
life through ceremonies of initiation. During these
rites, initiates of these ancient organizations,
called Mystics, were entrusted with the knowledge
of the secrets. Those seeking knowledge, called
neophytes, traditionally observed a “proving time,”
which varied in length with each group.
Symbols are signs which convey feelings,
emotions, or ideas. The Egyptians communicated
the knowledge of their esoteric philosophy in
mystic symbols. From Egypt, this system of symbols
spread through Greece, Rome, and other countries
of Europe and Asia. Early Christians used symbols
for all rites, ceremonies and outward forms that
had religious meanings.
In the late 19th century when the first fraternities and sororities were established, their roots
extended back to the ceremonies of these ancient
secret organizations. At that time, the usual college
curriculum consisted in part of Greek, Latin,
Philosophy and religion, and these disciplines
influenced much of the structure of these secret
societies that were forming on campuses through-
out the country. These Greek organizations chose
names, coats of arms, badges, mottos and colors
as symbols of initiated members.
Alpha Xi Delta’s Ritual sets us apart from other
Greek organizations and provides us with our
basis for existence. As a link to the past, it gives us
insight into the very nature of our organization.
The integrity and expansion of our Fraternity
depend upon the correct presentation and interpretation of the Ritual. The Ritual is the common
bond that all Alpha Xi Deltas share.
Whenever the Ritual is used at chapter meetings, initiation ceremonies, and other ceremonies
involving only initiated members, a member
has the opportunity to reflect upon the values
presented and to renew her commitment to and
application of them in her life.
Your new member period is much like the
time spent by the neophytes of the early secret
organizations, when you learn about Alpha Xi
Delta. You have already experienced one ritual of
Alpha Xi Delta, the Pledging Ceremony. This
began your path of learning about the belief and
symbols of the Fraternity.
Until you are initiated, you will recite the
Symphony much as initiated members recite our
Ritual. Our Symphony is our open creed, or public
statement of belief. It is the beginning of your
growth toward becoming a fully initiated member
of our sisterhood.
Our Ritual seldom changes in any way,
because it is a product of history. Throughout our
first century, there have been times when minor
changes were necessary in order for our Ritual to
expand and develop with the times. The Initiation
Ceremony will reveal to you the most cherished
information about Alpha Xi Delta. It is a beautiful
experience to which you should look forward.
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DAYS GONE BY
I
n the 1890s, Lombard College in Galesburg, Illinois,
admitted women students, but provided little for
them other than academic programming. Physical
facilities for women were limited and only a few
cultural and spiritual programs were offered for
them. In 1873, a local sorority named I.C. Sorosis had
become a chapter of Pi Beta Phi National Fraternity,
becoming the only organized women’s group on
campus. Chapters of Phi Delta Theta and Sigma Nu
provided fraternal life for the men on campus. Social
activities and a nucleus of friendship were available
to their members.
Harriet Luella McCollum had attended
Lombard Preparatory School for two years, and in
1893 was a student at the college. Along with Cora
Bollinger, she wanted to form a local sorority to
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encourage personal friendships, promote friendlier
contacts with the entire student body, and be of
active service to the college. Harriet and Cora
shared rooms, one of them a sitting room sparsely
furnished with a few straight backed chairs, two low
rockers and a small table.
Harriet and Cora met in these rooms behind
drawn shades with Lucy Gilmer, Eliza Curtis, and
Frances and Almira Cheney. Before long, Bertha
Cook, Julia Maude Foster, and Lewie Strong joined
them and their secret planning became intense.
Alice Bartlett, the youngest at only 15, completed
the circle of ten. Attempts by other groups to
organize societies had failed, so secrecy was vital
until the official announcement of their plans was to
be made. Never more than two girls at a time
would arrive at the rooms for a meeting,
spacing their arrivals to avoid suspicion. When they
saw each other on campus, they were very casual.
Lucy Gilmer and Lewie Strong lived in rooms at
Mrs. Hadley’s Boarding Hall. Most of the other girls
living there were Pi Phis, so Lucy and Lewie
ignored each other for fear of giving away their
plans. Years later, Lucy and Lewie talked about
ducking below the windows of the trolley on their
way to planning sessions so that no Pi Phis would
see them.
Since the Pi Phis and Phi Delts had been
closely aligned, the idea of another women’s group
was enthusiastically welcomed by the Sigma Nus.
Several Sigma Nus assisted the fledgling group with
organizational ideas. The Constitution and Bylaws
were drafted and signed in Julia Maude Foster’s
room because it was far from the campus and
thought to be safe. A service had been written and
a song, whistle and yell composed. Inspired by the
familiar quote, “The pen is mightier than the
sword,” Lewie Strong had designed the badge, a
Quill. The design was given to a local jeweler in
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anticipation that the Quills would be ready for the
girls to wear when they made their first public
appearance and announcement. In case the sorority
chose to affiliate with Kappa Kappa Gamma when it
“went national,” the colors chosen were double
blue. Cora and Lucy chose the pink rose as a complement to the white rose of Sigma Nu.
A committee chaired by Cora Bollinger called
upon Professor John C. Lee, acting president of
Lombard College, to present their plans. They
received not only approval but also assurances
that the faculty would be pleased to have a second
women’s fraternity on the campus. Richard Brown,
a leader of independent students, was told of the
plans and also lent encouragement to their cause.
Although their badges were not ready, they
set the date of April 17 to make their new Fraternity
public. A few minutes before chapel time, the
Founders met in the room of the Zetecalian Literary
Society to pin on knots of double blue ribbon and
pink roses, which had been smuggled into the room.
With sparkling eyes, flushed cheeks, and proud
postures, the ten young women entered the chapel
after the faculty and students had been seated.
They quietly sat near the back of the room. After a
moment of startled silence, the Sigma Nus led congratulatory applause.
After Chapel, the girls showed their spirit with
the yell they had composed, with emphasis on the
last two lines.
Delta! Delta! Alpha Xi Delta!
Anig Banan geefen way! (A collection of AngloSaxon syllables, not a sentence, pronounce as it looks.)
Sprechen sie wohl, Alpha Xi Delta! (German,
meaning “You say well.” Pronounce spreck’en zie vohl.)
Avons L’intention rester! (French, indicating the
intention of being a long-lasting group. Pronounce
ah-vohn’ laan-tawn’see-ohn’ ress-tay’.)
Because the Sigma Nus wanted to do something nice for their new Greek sisters to mark this
special occasion, two of them outraced two Phi
Delts to buy up the box seats for a performance of
“Othello,” being presented at the Auditorium on
April 25. The Alphas and the Sigs enjoyed the play
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immensely. The Quills were finally ready on April 26,
and one of the Founders noted on the card to which
these stickpin badges were attached, “too late for
‘Othello’.” Bertha Cook Evans recalled years later that
the badges cost $1.25 each, dues were 25 cents a term,
and each girl paid an equal share of expenses for
parties. The parties were usually held at Alice Bartlett’s
home because she was the only town girl in the group.
Bertha also told about a serenade at a Sigma
Nu meeting, which was after 6 o’clock one evening.
Young ladies were not permitted to be on campus at
this hour. The next morning, telltale footprints made
by the Alpha Xis in a patch of bare ground were
noticed by a member looking out from the window
of a classroom. A friendly Sig enlisted a kindly janitor to rake the ground before the footprints could be
discovered by a faculty member. The Alpha Xis’ terrible crime remained a secret.
The ages of the Founders ranged from 15 to
26 years. It may be this diversity that explains the
youthful enthusiasm coupled with mature wisdom
displayed in the development of the enduring
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purpose, goals and organization of Alpha Xi Delta.
In later years, Almira Cheney wrote that the
Founders felt that the Universalist-Unitarian philosophy which seven of them embraced, and which
stressed the individual worth of each human being,
including women, had great bearing on the formation
of the fraternity ideals, which have been enduring
with the passage of time.
Only seven members returned to Lombard in
the fall of 1893. Discussions were held about
adding to their members and all agreed that they
must choose carefully to assure that the ideals of
the group would be maintained. Three new members were initiated that fall. Chapter growth was
slow, with the chapter reaching a membership of
only 23 even years later. The relationships of the
young women were intense, primarily a sharing of
friendship and pride. At the beginning of each
school year, the Alpha Xi Deltas sponsored a party
for all students at the college so that everyone
could get acquainted, but especially to help the
freshmen become comfortable in their new environment. The idea of joining a national organization
was considered, but the members felt that they
wanted to perpetuate the name of Alpha Xi Delta
and the qualities that they felt were important for
its members.
During the next several years, the chapter
continued to grow in membership. Then in 1902,
several women did the extraordinary thing of
transforming a small local sorority into a national
fraternity that would one day be known from coast
to coast. Edna Epperson Brinkman and Marion
Wrigley Fischer had the vision and the ability to
succeed in nationalizing Alpha Xi Delta. During these
early years, there always were a few members who
thought that the group should join an existing
national fraternity. But Marion Wrigley, who had
come to Lombard from Chicago, believed that the
Alpha Xis had so much to give girls that they should
share it by becoming a national organization. In
September 1901, she returned to school determined
that Alpha Xi Delta should nationalize. As president
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of the group, Edna Epperson was startled by
Marion’s stand and frequently asked her how the
nationalization was to be accomplished. Marion
wasn’t sure about the “how,” but continued to press
for action.
Edna Epperson realized that plans should be
kept under cover if they were to be successful. She
asked her father who among his group of attorney
friends could be trusted to help. He referred her to
J.J. Welsh, a Sigma Nu. Alice Bartlett was chosen to
assist in the effort. During the fall, winter and
spring of 1901-1902, the two young women visited
Mr. Welsh about ten times to build the plans and
write the preliminary constitution.
In February, Edna and Alice submitted their
plans. Later, contacts began with the girls in the
PEO chapter in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. They had
indicated they were interested in becoming the
second chapter in a new women’s Greek letter organization. Marion recalled the thrill that she felt
when she learned that Iowa Wesleyan had decided
to become the Alpha Xi Delta’s Beta Chapter. “What
a lucky break that was for us! This group was one of a
widely known organization, and had the experiences
we sadly lacked. Their enthusiasm was unbounded
and their loyalty unquestionable.” It was with the
addition of Beta Chapter that a gold ribbon was
added to the double blue.
Gamma Chapter at Mt. Union College soon
followed, holding their own with the other groups on
their campus and having the respect and support of
faculty members. With the cooperation of these two
new chapters, the young women from Lombard felt
that nothing could prevent even further growth.
Looking at the early photograph of
Alpha Xi’s Founders, you see that they
were Gibson Girls of the Gay Nineties.
Gibson girls were the creation of the
young artist, Charles Dana Gibson.
These “ideal American girls” were
serene, high-spirited and queenly,
with impeccable taste and formal,
well-defined manners. Their skirts
swept the floor and were topped by
blouses with high collars and full
sleeves. Waistlines were tightly
cinched. Frequently, a crisp sailor
hat topped off a coiffure with bangs,
a fringe or a pompadour.
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DEAR SIGMA NU...
S
ince the beginning of our sorority existence,
Alpha Xi Delta has fondly thought of Sigma Nu as
our “brother” fraternity. Of course, it is an unofficial
relationship, but Sigma Nu played a significant part in
our founding and for that reason, you will always hold
a special place in our hearts.
Nine years after the founding, the decision was
made to extend our sisterhood beyond Lombard and
the large task of making Alpha Xi Delta into a national
sorority began. Again, as in the beginning, counsel was
taken with Sigma Nu in the person of J.J. Welsh, a
Galesburg attorney, and alumnus of the Lombard
chapter. His unlimited service and good advice aided
us tremendously during that time. We also conferred
many times with Charles W. Jones, Sigma Nu, during
the writing of our National Constitution.
Still another Sigma Nu with an interest in
Alpha Xi Delta was Albert H. Wilson, the “Brother Bert”
of Sigma’s Hall of Honor. His association began in 1902
at Mt. Union College when the
S.L.C. Society made out a petition
for a charter to become Gamma
Chapter of Alpha Xi Delta. He
recalled being on Miss Emily Kay’s
front porch, helping to write that
petition. He wrote, “Long may the
beautiful roses, pink and white,
bring prosperity and kindly living
into the ways of our fraternities.”
Even our first National
Convention in 1903 was enlivened
by our Sigma Nu friends.
According to our magazine, then
“The Alpha Xi Delta,” by arrangement, our first convention was
held at Lombard the same time as
Sigma Nu’s Fifth Division conven-
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tion and it proved to be a pleasant idea. A joint
reception was held in the Lombard gymnasium, with
an orchestra providing music for dancing. Following
the reception, cars were waiting to take the groups
downtown to their respective banquets. The girls’
car ran off the track and forced all to join together in
the boys’ car, enlivening the trip with “frat songs
and yells.”
Naturally romance also brought Alpha Xi and
Sigma Nu together. Alice Bartlett Bruner recalled that
they were “very, very attentive . . . and one year every
Alpha Xi had a Sigma Nu beau . . .” Of our ten
founders, only six ever married. Five married Sigma
Nus. Julia Maude Foster once said, “Five of the ten
married Sigma Nus. The other five of us failed.”
The romantic ties between Alpha Xi Delta and
Sigma Nu proved to be very special ones, but of
course, our relationship went far beyond that.
The invaluable support and assistance Sigma Nu gave us during the
struggle for recognition and a place
in the fraternity world at Lombard
are something we will never forget.
And you will always remain
a “brother” fraternity
to us.
Interfraternally,
Alpha Xi Delta
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THE FOUNDERS
Cora Bollinger Block
(Mrs. Louis) 1869-1944
Cora Bollinger served as
Alpha Xi Delta’s first
President and first Grand
President. With Mr. Block,
a charter member of Sigma
Nu at the University of
Iowa and a prominent
attorney in Davenport, IA, she was a recognized community leader. Cora and her husband had three
sons.
Alice Bartlett Bruner
(Mrs. M.T.) 1878-1966
An accomplished musician, Alice Bruner taught
for a while at the Lombard
Conservatory, although
Dr. Bruner and her two
Alpha Xi Delta daughters
soon monopolized her
time. She was instrumental in establishing Beta
Epsilon Chapter at Monmouth College in Illinois.
Almira Lowry Cheney
1875-1946
After some years of
teaching, Almira Cheney
became a minister of
the Universalist Church,
and as director of
Universalist Sunday
Schools in Ohio, was a
pioneer in religious education.
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Frances Elisabeth Cheney
1869-1901
Frances Cheney, the
eldest of nine children in
a pioneer Illinois family,
was a staunch advocate of
woman’s suffrage and
freedom and a talented
writer responsible for
many of the Fraternity’s early songs. Transferring
from Lombard, she graduated from Ryder Divinity
School in 1895 and served as a rural pastor until her
untimely death.
Bertha Cook Evans
(Mrs. O.C.) 1874-1957
Bertha Cook Evans’ home
and her three daughters,
two of whom became
Alpha Xi Deltas, were the
chief interests of her
mature life. However,
following her husband’s
death, she turned to new pursuits and served as a
fraternity house director, and as administrator of a
home for the aged.
Eliza Drake Curtis Everton
(Mrs. J.L.) 1867-1934
Entering Lombard already
widowed, Eliza Curtis
graduated in divinity and
became a Universalist
pastor, serving until her
marriage to the Reverend
J.L. Everton, a Lombard
Sigma Nu. Eliza did outstanding work in the
missionary field and served as executive director of
the Sampson County, NC Chapter of the American
Red Cross during World War I.
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Julia Maude Foster
1875-1948
Julia Foster decided early
that teaching to the primary grades was her field,
and after special training
devoted her entire career
to teaching in the St. Paul,
MN schools. A staunch
patriot and descendant of patriots, she was
recognized for her outstanding work in inculcating
American ideals in children of foreign birth. She
served Alpha Xi Delta as a member of the committee that drafted the first constitution.
Lucy W. Gilmer 1872-1939
Alpha Xi Delta’s first
vice president was both
a teacher and a nurse.
She never realized her
ambition to become a
physician, but she did
spend many years
traveling from city to city,
practicing nursing and learning about her country
first-hand.
Harriet Luella McCollum
(Mrs. C.W.E. Gossow)
1874-1948
It was in the apartment
Harriet McCollum shared
with Cora Bollinger that
the first plans were made
for Alpha Xi Delta.
Although married and
the mother of two children, as a feminist Harriet
McCollum used her maiden name and became
a nationally known lecturer and author. She pioneered in adult education and applied psychology,
with particular interest in the psychological causes
of crime.
Lewie Strong Taylor
(Mrs. E.A.) 1867-1950
After several years of
teaching while very young,
Lewie Strong obtained a
leave of absence for additional study at Lombard.
It was during this year
that Alpha Xi Delta was
founded and its emblem, the Quill, was designed
by Lewie Strong. During additional study at the
University of Utah, she met and married Mr. E.A.
Taylor, a member of the
faculty. Of their four children, the two daughters are
Alpha Xi Deltas. Lewie Strong Taylor’s original
stickpin badge is on display at Fraternity
Headquarters. It was donated to the Fraternity by
her daughter Aileen (Mrs. Hugh Bernecker) who was
initiated with her mother’s badge at the 1926
National Convention. It is the only Founder’s badge
in the possession of the Fraternity.
For in-depth articles about individual Founders, see
The Quill magazines, Winter 1991-Spring 1993.
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THROUGH THE YEARS...
1893-1899
April 17, 1893. Alpha Xi Delta founded and badge
adopted.
to change the name from Alpha Xi Delta Sorority
to Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity (adopted in 1913).
1904 First alumnae association organized in
Alliance, Ohio.
1904. Alpha Xi Delta magazine first published.
Pledge pin and coat of arms officially adopted.
1907. Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity incorporated in
the State of Ohio.
Five National Conventions held and 15
chapters installed.
1910-1919
1911. National House Fund established.
1913. First Honor Ring conferred.
1913. First Scholarship Fund established.
1914. Cornerstone of Alpha Chapter’s lodge
was laid.
May 11, 1893. First songbook compiled.
June 17, 1893. Constitution formally signed.
World War I. Many members gave service to
nursing, motor corps, canteen work, Information
and Reclamation Bureaus, War Relief Corps,
reconstruction and social service in Europe and
to the Red Cross.
1900-1909
1918. First central office established.
1902. Constitution adopted declaring Alpha Xi
Delta a national fraternity.
Four National Conventions held and 13
chapters installed.
June 2, 1902. Beta Chapter founded at Iowa
Wesleyan College from a collegiate PEO chapter.
Gold and double blue adopted as the Fraternity’s
colors.
1902-1903. Cora Bolinger Block elected first
National President.
1903. Alpha Xi Delta was one of ten organizing
groups of NPC.
1903. First National Convention held in
Galesburg, Illinois. Edna Epperson Brinkman
elected National President. Legislation introduced
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1920-1929
1920. First province
system implemented.
1923. History of
Alpha Xi Delta
published.
1927. First new
member manual
produced.
Five National
Conventions held and 22 chapters
installed.
1930-1939
1930. Carcasonne School, in a Kentucky mountain
settlement, adopted as national philanthropy.
1942. First Province Presidents Training
School held at Theta Chapter House,
University of Wisconsin-Madison.
1942. Blood Donor ambulance presented
to American Red Cross.
April 17, 1943. Alpha Xi Delta’s 50th
Anniversary celebrated at the Custer
House in Galesburg, IL.
World War II. Many Alpha Xi Deltas joined
the Armed Services, volunteered for the
USO, and worked in defense industries.
1946. American Red Cross cited Alpha Xi Delta for
work in World War II.
1946. Central office of Alpha Xi Delta moved to
Evanston, IL.
1939. First officers training school held.
1949. Order of the Rose recognition for 50 years of
membership created.
Five National Conventions held and seven
chapters installed.
Three National Conventions held and 16 chapters
installed.
1940-1949
1941. First Founders’ Day collection made.
1941. Compulsory Life Membership dues adopted.
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1950-1959
1950. Alpha Xi Delta adopted Noordwyck as philanthropy project. National President decorated by
the Queen of the Netherlands for Alpha Xi Delta’s
leadership in the restoration of war torn Noordwyck
By the Sea.
1952. First Edna Epperson Brinkman Awards
presented for outstanding alumnae involvement.
1965. Quackenbush Award for the outstanding
graduating senior first given.
1968. 75th Anniversary of Alpha Xi Delta.
Three National Conventions held and 53 chapters
installed.
1970-1979
1970. Alpha Xi Delta supported Pittman Hall,
home for children in New York.
1952. National philanthropy collection presented
to Save The Children Foundation, to sponsor rural
schools in Arkansas and Tennessee.
1974. Fraternity adopted Al Fuzzie teddy bear as
mascot.
1956. First Chapter Officers Round Table for collegians held at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN.
1975. Fraternity Headquarters building dedicated
in Indianapolis on Founders Road.
1956. Alpha Xi Delta Foundation established.
Four National Conventions held and 18 chapters
installed.
1978. Respiratory health designated as national
philanthropy.
1978. Loyalty Fund created.
Four National Conventions held and 12 chapters
installed.
1960-1969
1980 -1989
1960s. Field Counselor/Chapter Consultant
program established.
1984. Regional structure implemented.
1986. Order of the Pearl and Diamond recognition
for 60 and 75 years of membership created.
1986. First Woman of Distinction Awards presented.
1986. Xi Boutique, a store of Alpha Xi Delta
merchandise, opened at Fraternity Headquarters.
1986. Loyalty Fund transferred to the Foundation.
1989. Fraternity Headquarters computerized.
1989. BetXi Bear Mascot introduced.
1958. Alpha Xi Delta supported Howell House, a
home for children in Chicago.
1961-63. Alpha Xi Delta, Mary Burt Nash, held
chairmanship of National Panhellenic Conference.
1964. Fraternity headquarters dedicated; located
on Washington Boulevard in Indianapolis, IN.
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1989. ACES (Advisor/Corporation Excellence
Symposium) first held.
1989. Affinity credit card program offered.
1989. Five National Conventions held and 12
chapters installed.
1990 -1999
1990. Alpha Xi Delta joined other Greek
organizations in trademark licensing program.
1990. Alpha Xi Delta affiliated with FIPG.
1991. Fraternity Headquarters renovated.
1992. Choose Children selected as National
Philanthropy. College chapters and alumnae
associations started donating $250,000 to
local agencies annually.
April 17, 1993. National Founders’ Day
Centennial Celebration.
June 23-27, 1993. Centennial Convention,
Princess Resort, Scottsdale, Arizona.
1993. ExCELL . . . Experiences and Choices
Emphasizing Lifetime Learning introduced
as membership education program.
1993. National Chapter voted to rename
alumnae chapters to alumnae associations.
1994. Heart Fund Grants established to
provide confidential emergency financial
assistance for deserving members.
1995. New college chapter Officer Structure
implemented, emphasizing participation of
all chapter members.
1996. Fraternity Internet presence
established — www.alphaxidelta.org.
1997. Alpha Xi Delta Foundation celebrates
40th anniversary.
1997. 300,000 hours served for the Choose
Children program since its inception in
1992.
1998. The Leadership Conference (TLC)
replaces C.O.R.T. and is held at Purdue
University.
1999. Inspiring women to realize their potential
adopted as Fraternity’s vision.
1999. National Housing Corporation
formed.
1999. Five National Conventions held and
28 chapters installed.
2000 - 2007
2001. National Chapter votes to adopt new volunteer
structure.
2002. Choose Children philanthropy celebrates 10
years.
2003. A restructure of the Member Services
Department at FH creates regionally based Assistant
Executive Directors.
2003. The Realize Your Potential Member Development
program is implemented.
2003. New regional structure for chapters and
associations is implemented.
2004. Alpha Xi Delta joins the Capital Fraternal Caucus
(CFC), established to educate policymakers on the
positive impact of Greek life and to preserve the future
of fraternities and sororities.
2005. Alpha Xi Delta partners with First Book, a national
nonprofit organization with the mission to give children
from low-income families the chance to read and own
their first new books.
2006. Members can now report new members and new
initiates online.
2006. StrengthsQuest™ is added to Alpha Xi Delta’s
member development program.
2007. Alpha Xi Delta launches inCircle, an online social
and professional networking tool exclusively for Alpha
Xi Deltas.
2007. Alpha Xi Delta Foundation celebrates 50th
anniversary.
2007. Three National Conventions held and six
chapters installed.
2007. www.alphaxidelta.org received a new look and
The Blue Room, a members only section of the website,
was created.
2008. The Workout: Pump Up Your Potential held in
four cities across the country. Seven Alumnae
Associations were chartered.
2008. Alpha Xi Delta reaches its bold goal a year early
to distribute 50,000 books to children.
2008. Alpha Xi Delta rotates into the Executive
Committee chairs of the National Panhellenic
Conference and will assume the Chairmanship of NPC
for the 2011-2013 biennium. Jane Hooper Sutton,
Western Carolina '75, serves as Conference Treasurer from
2007-2009; she will serve as Conference Secretary from
2009-2011 and Conference Chair from 2011-2013.
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THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION
A
s we look to the 21st century with more than
110 active college chapters and over 120
alumnae associations, our national organization
is constantly striving to meet the needs of our
members today as well as preparing for the
future. You join more than 142,000 women who
have been initiated into our Fraternity.
The national organization has several parts,
each performing separate functions, but working
with and dependent on all the others. Each part
has both elected and appointed officers who
serve the members and respond to their needs.
National Council is the executive and policymaking body of Alpha Xi Delta, and supervises
the Fraternity between National Conventions.
Seven elected officers make up the Council,
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including a National President and six National
Vice Presidents. The National Council as a whole
has the following duties:
1. Grant charters to establish new chapters.
2. Discipline chapters and new and initiated
members.
3. Appoint the National Executive Director and
other special officers, committees, and professional advisors as needed to conduct the
Fraternity’s business.
4. Adopt and amend the National Bylaws.
5. Adopt the national budget and supervise the
national treasury.
6. Represent and act for the Fraternity in all
matters between National Conventions.
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NATIONAL PRESIDENTS
1902-1903 Cora Bollinger Block, Alpha
1957-1962 Mary Burt Brooks Nash, Alpha Theta
1903-1904 Edna Epperson Brinkman, Alpha
1962-1968 Ethel Garnier Thompson, Alpha Gamma
1904-1909 Ella Boston Leib, Alpha
1968-1971 Ruth Fowler Brown, Pi
1909-1911 Mary Emily Kay, Gamma
1971-1974 Lois Kopper Stump, Alpha Kappa
1911-1918 Lena Grandin Baldwin, Eta
1974-1976 Ernistine Brown Marks, Alpha Eta
1918-1920 Polly Fenton, Theta
1976-1978 Betty French Unkel, Psi
1920-1922 Anna Miller Knote, Zeta
1978-1982 Kathleen Drumm Boscardin, Gamma Zeta
1922-1926 Olive Johnson Thompson, Omicron
1982-1986 Maxine Evans Blackburn, Zeta
1926-1932 Ann O’Connor Briggs, Alpha Theta
1986-1988 Dorothy Clarkson Dodd, Alpha Epsilon
1932-1927 Dorothy Bryan Dengler, Eta
1988-1993 Jayne Wade Anderson, Rho
1927-1939 Grace Cogger Carlson, Psi
1993-1997 Linda Belles Dinus, Nu
1939-1941 Olive Torgeson Wagner, Sigma
1997-2001 Kimberly Starr, Xi
1941-1944 Frances Trewyn Kuechenmeister, Theta
2001-2005 Jane Hooper Sutton, Epsilon Gamma
1944-1947 Winnafred Corwin Robinson, Theta
2005-2007 Deborah Fenwick Mass, Gamma Beta
1947-1953 Hannah Wollaston Schellenbach, Delta
2007-2009 Deanna Wollam Detchemendy, Delta Rho
1953-1957 Elizabeth G. Van Buskirk, Eta
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NATIONAL CHAPTER
N
ational Chapter is the legislative body of the Fraternity vested
with the supreme power and jurisdiction by the National
Constitution. It is made up of
National Council, Past National
Presidents, and one voting delegate from each college chapter
and alumnae association in good
standing.
The National Chapter
amends the Constitution and
elects the National Council.
Meetings of the National Chapter
occur at National Convention,
which is usually held every two
years. Each chapter has an
opportunity to take an active part
in the governing of Alpha Xi Delta
by sending a delegate to Convention.
At the 2001 National Convention, the National
Chapter voted to adopt a new volunteer structure
for Alpha Xi Delta. (Volunteers are alumnae members who assist college chapters and alumnae associations.) The new structure gives a larger number
of members the opportunity to support and guide
chapters and alumnae associations.
National Council appoints Area Facilitators,
National Director and Territory Directors.
Area Facilitators – These women provide
consistent leadership and support to three to four
college chapters within her geographic area. Part
of the Area Facilitator’s role is to interpret and,
when necessary, grant exception to policy. Think of
her as the person to contact for answers to financial, programming or chapter management issues.
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National Directors – These women provide
additional support to colonies and chapters. The
National Director’s Network enhances the assistance offered to chapters and advisors by the CDS
or AF. National Directors oversee the areas of academics, alumnae, extension, finance, member
development, new member, Panhellenic, philanthropy, public relations, recruitment and ritual.
Territory Directors – Each National Director
has four territory directors in her specific area of
focus who serve as additional resources for chapters and alumnae. Territory Directors are responsible for initiating contact with chapter advisors,
chapter officers and alumnae associations. Area
Facilitators are apprised of these communications,
as appropriate.
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FRATERNITY HEADQUARTERS
A
lpha Xi Delta Fraternity
Headquarters is a resource for
the Fraternity’s college chapters, alumnae associations, volunteers, and other members.
This central office is the business and communication center of Alpha Xi Delta and is
under the supervision of the
National Executive Director,
who is appointed by the
Fraternity’s National Council.
In addition to the National
Executive Director, department directors and other fulland part-time staff members
assist with the successful
functioning of Fraternity
Headquarters.
The staff members fulfill responsibilities that
are based on the Fraternity’s vision and mission
statements and goals, by working in teams that
comprise several departments: Executive,
Member Services, Finance and Operations, Public
Relations and Housing.
Along with initiating and supervising activities that lead to the Fraternity’s and members’
goals, the National Executive Director represents
Alpha Xi Delta in various national organizations,
including FIPG and the Fraternity Executives
Association.
Visitors are always welcome at Fraternity
Headquarters in Indianapolis, the city that also is
home to the national headquarters of more than
25 men’s and women’s Greek organizations. The
headquarters building houses the Fraternity’s
archives and a library of literary works by Alpha Xi
Delta authors, along with the precious records of
our founding and Fraternity jewelry of our
Founders. The permanent records of National
Council and other volunteers, chapters, associa-
tions, and members, the Fraternity’s convention
proceedings, and the Foundation’s records also
are maintained at Fraternity Headquarters.
Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. EST
Address: 8702 Founders Road
Indianapolis, IN 46268
Phone: (317) 872-3500
Fax: (317) 872-2947
Email: [email protected]
Visit our we site at www.alphaxidelta.org
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ALPHA XI DELTA FOUNDATION
E
stablished in 1956, the Alpha Xi Delta
Foundation, the fund-raising entity for the
Fraternity, supports Fraternity educational and
leadership development programming;
provides and continues to expand scholarships,
grants, and member support funds; and
encourages philanthropy. The Alpha Xi Delta
Foundation only receives
contributions from
members, chapters,
friends, and
investment income.
The
Foundation supports
Alpha Xi Delta’s
priority programs
including The Leadership
Conference (a leadership
development program offered on a national
basis); The Realize Your Potential Member
Development Program; Educational Leadership
Consultant Development; Volunteer Training
(educating volunteers about critical issues on
campus); and National Convention educational
speakers. Through these programs, the
Foundation helps develop women who are
leaders and responsible citizens of their
communities.
Foundation giving is an expectation of
membership in Alpha Xi Delta. Every gift,
whatever the amount, is important. As a
collegiate member, you can honor your chapter
or academic advisor, professor, parents or a
special occasion with a gift to the Foundation.
The capstone event for graduating seniors is the
Senior Giving Campaign, which offers graduating
seniors an opportunity to give back to Alpha Xi
Delta to support their sisters who will follow.
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The following descriptions of scholarships,
grants, and awards are available to benefit your
community and support you as you realize your
potential. For more information and applications,
visit www.alphaxidelta.org/scholarships.asp.
Askey Program Grants help fund campus
and community education
programs such as
leadership and character
development, academic
achievement, sexual
assault prevention,
alcohol education, AIDS
awareness, and career
preparation.
Choose Children Grants
are awarded to children’s
organizations in the geographic location of
national convention.
Dorothy Dodd Panhellenic Leadership
Grants give an Alpha Xi Delta Panhellenic Delegate or Panhellenic officer the opportunity to
attend the Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute.
The Mary Place Hadley Award, given in
National Convention years, recognizes the
alumna member who demonstrates the most
outstanding current service to a college chapter.
Heart Fund Grants provide confidential
emergency financial assistance to Alpha Xi Delta
members touched by natural disasters such as
fires or floods.
The LeaderShape Institute Grants fund
participation in The LeaderShape Institute,
which teaches young men and women to lead
with integrity.
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Zelma Patchin Continuing Education
Grants provide assistance to alumnae
seeking personal or professional
development, which may be through
noncredit courses or seminars.
The Winnafred Corwin Robinson
Award, given in National Convention
years, honors the advisor who worked
with the college chapter that achieved
the greatest improvement in chapter
management during the biennium.
The Hannah Wollaston Schellenbach
Grant is awarded to a college chapter’s building
corporation for its outstanding management of
the physical property and finances while
developing a cooperative relationship between
the corporation and college chapter.
The Slaymaker-Kinsey Academic
Achievement Award recognizes the initiated
member in each chapter with the highest
cumulative grade point average at the beginning
of the academic year.
Undergraduate and Alumnae Scholarships
are awarded in amounts ranging from $500 to
$2,000. Criteria include academic performance,
chapter and community involvement, need,
and letters of recommendation.
Mary Burt Nash Society. In her keynote
address at the 26th National Convention in 1959,
Mary Burt Nash challenged Alpha Xi Deltas “to
press toward a Fraternity of greater achievement
in college life, greater usefulness in society and
greater significance in the lives of individual
members.”
To honor her legacy, the Foundation
established the Mary Burt Nash Society in
2007, recognizing alumnae and friends who
make a $5,000 unrestricted commitment to
the Loyalty Fund. The Mary Burt Nash
Society, providing significant support for the
quality educational programs that make the
Alpha Xi Delta experience truly
extraordinary, is helping us realize Mary
Burt’s dream of “greater achievement…
greater usefulness…greater significance…”.
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NATIONAL FRATERNITY
PROGRAMS
B
ecause Alpha Xi Delta believes that member education continues after Initiation and
into members’ collegiate and alumnae life, the
New Member Orientation Program is the first
component of membership in Alpha Xi Delta.
In keeping with our belief that new member
education is the initial influence in the development of responsible, contributing members,
the New Member Orientation Program is a time
for new members to become assimilated into
chapter life while learning about the responsibilities of membership: upholding Alpha Xi
Delta ideals and standards, meeting financial
obligations, achieving academic success, and
participating in chapter activities.
The Academic Achievement Program of
Alpha Xi Delta supports the philosophy that
education is the process of learning from all of
life’s experiences, and includes (but is not limited to) learning associated with the formal
academic setting. The objective of the program
is to enable each chapter to encourage and aid
its members in achieving academic success, in
realizing their scholastic goals, and in fulfilling
their personal potential. Scholarships from the
Alpha Xi Delta Foundation are available to collegiate and alumnae members to assist them in
completing undergraduate studies, or in furthering their education through graduate
school and professional certification programs.
A model program for academic achievement is
presented to college chapters, but each chapter is encouraged to develop a program to
meet its own needs.
Realize Your Potential: Alpha Xi Delta’s
Member Development Program was created
to foster in each member an inner philosophy
committed to ongoing intellectual and person-
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al growth, thereby inspiring members to realize
their potential. No matter what an Alpha Xi
Delta sets out to do, success will depend on
how she relates to the people she meets. Great
leadership, at any level, evolves thought effective relationships.
Alpha Xi Delta has been helping
members build interpersonal skills since its
founding. Through the “Realize Your Potential”
program, Alpha Xi Deltas build skills across
the dimensions of self-awareness, selfmanagement, social awareness and relationship management.
The Fraternity Heritage Program is
designed to interrelate the Fraternity’s rich history with members’ lives. By sharing with all
members our history and achievements, we
learn the purpose of our Fraternity and the
contributions of our Founders to our own life
choices.
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The
Leadership
Conference (TLC)
is Alpha Xi Delta’s
leadership training
conference held during the summer of the
year preceding a
National Convention.
Collegiate delegates
develop leadership skills and interact with
other chapter leaders from across the nation.
Alpha Xi Delta was the first national women’s
fraternity to provide a leadership training conference for her collegiate members.
The Workout runs in conjunction with
The Leadership Conference. This four-day
workshop helps membership vice presidents
get in shape for the recruitment season
through intense training on brand imaging,
action planning and recruitment mechanics.
Throughout the week, attendees are coached
by experienced staff and volunteers, and by
the end of The Workout, members become
Certified Personal Trainers with all the tools,
resources and ideas needed to make their
year's recruitment a success!
A nationally award-winning magazine, T he
Quill of Alpha Xi Delta offers information on
existing programs and activities, educates the
members about new programs and objectives,
spotlights members and their accomplishments, and educates members about issues
affecting the Greek community and the
Fraternity.
The
Educational
Leadership
Consultant (ELC)
Program provides
our college chapters and colonies
with assistance from
recently graduated
members who have
been actively involved
in their college chapter or
on campus. The ELCs train in the summer and
then travel to assist chapters and colonies.
They make annual visits for recruitment and
chapter development, and encourage chapters to make the most of their potential. An
ELC works closely with a new colony as it
develops its own programs and offers assistance as needed.
Bridges is a program for collegiate members of Alpha Xi Delta in their senior year. The
program helps them explore their unique role
as a senior in their chapter, encourages them
to make the most of this time and educates
them on membership in Alpha Xi Delta after
college. This is an invaluable tool our chapters use to combat senior apathy and ensure
active engagement in the chapter and
Panhellenic community until graduation and
beyond.
Alpha Xi Delta Leadership Coaches are
alumna sisters who work with members on
leadership development, emotional intelligence, career planning and other life skills
that are necessary to succeed in college and
beyond.
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FRATERNITY SYMBOLS
AND INSIGNIA
I
n the early days, Alpha Xi Delta pledged new
members with ribbons, as did many fraternities at
that time. When the change to clasp pin badges was
adopted, pledging was done with the Quill stickpins
used with the ribbons. After nationalization, it was
decided that the Quill should be limited to initiated
members. In 1904, at the second national convention, a
committee was appointed to select a new design for a
pledged member pin: Mary Emily Kay, Eloise Patton
McKnight, and Fern Fogle Holtz (all of Gamma
Chapter) selected the design that is still in use today.
The New Member Pin, which
you received during your
Pledging Ceremony, is an ellipse
of black enamel edged with
beveled gold and bears the
Greek letters  in gold on a black background.
The Colony Pin is a gold elliptical shaped pin with the Greek letters  raised and beveled thereon, encircled with a link chain border. This pin is used in place of the
new member pin for founding members of a colony. (A new chapter of Alpha Xi Delta is
called a colony during its initial pledging period. At the
Installation Ceremony, when the first new member
class is initiated, a colony becomes a chapter.)
The Founders of Alpha Xi Delta gave much
thought to the selection of an emblem that would symbolize the ideals of their new fraternity. From several
suggestions, the one chosen was the design of a quill,
drawn with a rose showing above it, presented by
Lewie Strong Taylor. The original Quill badges, smaller
than they are today, were approximately seven-eights
of an inch long and were set on stickpins. Their design
was plain, with the rose omitted on the advice of the
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jeweler, who said it would be structurally unstable.
Lewie Strong Taylor's original stickpin Quill is the only
original pin in the Fraternity’s possession; it is on display at Fraternity Headquarters. Several years later, the
change was made to clasp pins.
The first jeweled Quill was made for Cora
Bollinger Block by Lamphere Jewelers in Galesburg. It
was set with three jewels in the shaft, a sapphire
flanked on each side with a turquoise. During the early
years, the badges varied slightly from each other in
size, shape of feathers, and choice of jewels. A few
early badges were made with the initials in black
enamel instead of burnished gold.
The first indication of a desire for standardization
of the badge was made in the address of Grand
President Ella Boston Leib to the Fifth Convention in
1909. In 1911, a definite die was chosen for the official
badge and the choice of jewels was limited to pearls
and diamonds.
The Quill badge is a conventionalized quill of
gold with the letters  in raised and burnished
gold on the barbs of the feathers. This badge was chosen by the Founders as the symbol of membership in
Alpha Xi Delta.
Wear and Use of the Quill Badge
The symbolism of the Quill, our official badge, is
entrusted only to initiated members of Alpha Xi Delta.
In order for a Quill or Recognition Quill to be ordered,
the person must be an initiated member of the
Fraternity and in good standing.
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here are some rules to be followed in
wearing the Quill. It is worn on the left side of the
breast, in line with the heart. To locate the exact
location, place your right thumb at the base of your
throat, spread each finger approximately one inch
apart and place your pin at the tip of your ring
finger. The Quill is worn with the tip slightly lower
than the rest of the badge.
A chapter guard with the Greek letter(s) of
your initiating chapter may be
attached to the Quill. Wear
the guard either below the
Quill or to the left of the
feathers of the Quill. Dangles
representing involvement in
the chapter or national organization may be added to
guard chains. Nothing is worn
above the Quill or new member pin. For example, if you
accept a man’s fraternity pin,
place it beneath the Quill.
Keep the arrangement simple and uncluttered,
removing chains, guards, and dangles as
necessary.
Your Quill is worn on dresses, blouses, or
sweaters. It may be worn on the lapel of a suit, but
is not worn with active sportswear such as shorts or
jeans. The Quill may be worn on costumes only
during recruitment. An alumna may have her Quill
made into a suitable piece of jewelry.
It is extremely important that the Quill be protected in every way, since it is our sign of membership in Alpha Xi Delta. You will sign a pledge to
show that you understand that the Quill is yours to
wear only so long as you do so honorably and with
credit to yourself and the Fraternity. Should your
membership ever be suspended or you are placed
on probation for any reason, your Quill must be
returned to Fraternity Headquarters or the appropriate chapter officer. At your death, the Quill is to
be buried with you, given to another member of
Alpha Xi Delta (through your bequest), or returned
to Fraternity Headquarters. Your Quill should not
be worn in situations that would or could bring neg-
ative reflections on yourself, your chapter, or the
Fraternity. Such situations include any time that you
are consuming alcohol.
As a new member, you may wear our Greek
letters or the new member pin. After you are initiated, you are eligible to wear the Quill, Recognition
Quill, Coat of Arms, or the Honor Key. Your mother
may wear a Mother’s Pin and your father may wear a
Father’s Pin after you have been initiated. You may
not give official insignia to any
person who is not a member
of the Fraternity, except as
explained above. The
Fraternity’s Coat of Arms may
be used on favors that are
given to non-members.
The original Recognition
Quill, which was worn on
outer clothing that concealed
the badge, was a triangle of
black enamel bearing the
three letters, . At the
tenth national convention in 1920, Kappa Chapter
was appointed to submit new designs. The committee from Kappa submitted the new design by
the eleventh convention in 1922. The new design
was the miniature Quill that is still used today.
Recognition Quills may be worn on coats, suits or
other appropriate outer clothing where the badge
may not be appropriate.
The original Mother’s Pin giving recognition
to mothers of initiated members consisted of a
rampant griffin supporting a scroll bearing the vertical letters . The pin was later changed to the
present design: a gold wild rose, centered with a
pearl, supporting a dark blue escutcheon bearing
our Greek letters.
The Father’s Pin is designed to give recognition to the fathers of initiated members of the
Fraternity. It was designed in 1990 by Kimberly
Talbot King and Michelle Renee Grenier of Zeta Chi
Chapter, University of North Carolina-Wilmington.
The pin is a deep royal blue enamel background
with the Greek letters appearing in gold and a gold
border around the edge of the pin.
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The Coat of Arms of Alpha Xi Delta consists of
an azure shield supported by two rampant griffins.
The Quill occupies the broad golden horizontal
band across the center of the shield, while three
conventional tudor roses adorn the top of the shield,
and a broken sword, the lower portion. Above the
shield on the knights helmet-whose open visor
reveals a crimson lining-is found a twist of ribbon in
alternating blue and gold; and symbolic of leadership,
a full-blown rose, complete with stem, leaf, and
barbs, serves as crest. At the shield’s base a ribbon
is slightly furled showing the inscription of “Alpha
Xi Delta” in Greek upper and lower case letters.
The Coat of Arms was originally designed in 1904 by
Marion Wrigley Fischer, a member of Alpha Chapter,
with the help of Alfred Newman, a student at the
Chicago Museum of Art.
The original Seal
was designed at the
time of nationalization when the necessity for written charters arose. It was in
the form of a golden
wafer and was later
changed simply to an
impression. The seal
was a simple circular design with the words “Grand
Council of -Founded April 17, 1893.” The
design was changed later to the crested design we
have now. The Seal is affixed to the National
Charters of college chapters and alumnae associations and to all important legal documents.
The Honor Key, which is the Alpha Xi Delta
crest in the form of a dangle, is presented to qualifying graduates who have a 3.5 cumulative grade
point average in a 4.0 system for three and onehalf years of academic work in college. The member must also have contributed to the advancement of her chapter and taken part in various
campus activities. Her campus and academic
honors are reviewed along with other evidence
of merit, but she does not have to be a member
of any specific honor fraternity.
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The Banner is a standard of three horizontal
bars, the top and bottom
begin of dark blue, the middle of light blue. The top
bar bears ten gold stars,
one for each of the
Founders; the middle bar,
the Fraternity letters in
gold; and the bottom bar, a
gold Quill.
The Colors of our
Fraternity are double blue
(light and dark) and gold.
The Flower of our Fraternity is the pink rose,
as chosen by our Founders.
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The links in the gold chain attached to the Medallion
represent all Alpha Xi Delta chapters ever installed,
and each link bears the chapter’s Greek-letter name.
The Flag is blue, bearing the coat of arms; ten
gold stars, one for each Founder; and the Fraternity
name written out. The flag may be used in chapter
meetings and for display purposes.
Recognition of the 25-year members was started in 1988 with the creation of the Twenty-Five Year
Charm in sterling silver. The charm
is two roses enclosed in a rectangular frame.
The Order of the
Rose Pin is awarded to
the Fraternity’s 50-year
members. The pin is a
gold circle with a rose superimposed on it.
The Order of the Pearl and Order of the
Diamond Pins are the Order of the Rose pins adapted by adding a pearl or diamond. Order of the Pearl
recognizes 60 years of membership. Order of the
Diamond recognizes 75 years of membership.
The Council Guard is worn by Alpha Xi Deltas
who serve the National Fraternity as members of
National Council.
The National President’s Medallion, a gold disc,
is worn by each National President during her term
of office. On one side are the name of the Fraternity,
the Coat of Arms, and the Gavel. On the other side is
the Oath of Office by which each elected member of
the National Council pledges her loyalty and service.
The National President’s
Ring is worn by all National
Presidents. It is a disk with a
raised crest and engraved with
“ALPHA XI DELTA FRATERNITY
FOUNDED 1893.”
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FAMOUS SISTERS
T
his list of exceptional Alpha Xi Delta members
is by no means inclusive of all our talented, caring
sisters.
ENTERTAINMENT
Carol Lawrence, Alpha Theta: actress, singer,
dancer; Maria in the original Broadway cast of “West
Side Story”
Jen Schefft, Ohio
University, featured on
ABC’s The Bachelorette
2004
T
JEN SCHEFF
Tamara Clatterback,
Bowling Green:
actress, reoccurring
role on “The Young
and the Restless”,
“General Hospital”
and “Days of of Our
Lives”. TV appearances include “XFiles”, “ER” and “CSI”
Kim Webster, Iota: Actress on “The West Wing” and
in the movie “The Glass House”
Jane Henson, Beta Eta: widow of Jim Henson and
co-creator of the Muppets
Lynn Cooper, Rho: International Christian
singer/songwriter with four CDs
Priscilla Lindsay, Alpha Epsilon: actress in theater
productions, also appears in national television
commercials and promotions
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BUSINESS
Betsey Johnson, Eta: fashion designer with 38
Betsey Johnson stores worldwide and clothing in
more than 1,000 department and specialty stores.
Verna Kay Gibson, Gamma Beta: former president
and CEO of The Limited clothing stores; member of
Chico’s board of directors
Andrea Keating, Beta Eta: President/CEO of Crews
Control, a video and film crew agency
EDUCATION/GOVERNMENT
Karen Tumulty, Beta Alpha: National Political
Correspondent for Time magazine
Jan Davis, Gamma Eta:
astronaut with four successful space missions
Frances Kinne, Zeta
Alpha: president and
first chancellor of
Jacksonville
University in
Jacksonville, Florida
Karen Casey Elliott,
Alpha Eta: author of
16 books on recovery from chemical
dependency
KAREN TUM
ULTY
Kaye Hearn, Delta: chief judge of the South
Carolina Court of Appeals
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Mimi Drew, Nu: Rear
Admiral, U.S. Naval
Reserve
PAGEANT WINNERS
Laurie Lea Schaefer, Pi: Miss America 1972
Nancy Linn Patton, Phi:
former deputy assistant
secretary for international economic policy for
Asia and the Pacific
Tamera Renee Little, Epsilon Pi: Miss Alabama
1984
Megan Blake, Gamma Eta: Miss Georgia 1984
MIMI DREW
Bobbi Fourst Stoll, Eta:
first art therapy graduate
in the U.S. to be licensed for private practice;
founder of the International Networking Group of
Art Therapists
Deborah Pryce, Psi:
U.S. Representative,
Ohio
Diane Welse, Sigma:
executive director of
the Muldoon Center
for Entrepreneurship
at John Carroll
University
DEBORAH PRYCE
Debra Deitering, Delta Chi: Miss Iowa 1984
Laurie Broderick, Sigma: Miss Indiana 1986
Mary Grace Santagata, Beta Upsilon: Miss
Connecticut 1994
Natalie Bevins,
Gamma Beta: Miss
West Virginia 1996
Jayna Cooke, Zeta
Nu: Miss Michigan
Teen All American
2000
Sheree Frede,
Gamma Lambda,
Mrs. Colorado
2003
AMANDA PENNEK
AMP
Jennifer Weber, Epsilon Rho, Mrs. Maine 2003
Amanda Pennekamp, Miss South Carolina USA,
Miss USA 1st Runner Up 2004
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COLLEGE CHAPTER
A
lpha Xi Delta college chapters provide the
development of rewarding and lasting bonds.
Alpha Xi Delta chapters are present on large and
small campuses throughout the country. Some
chapters are housed; others have a lodge or
room for a meeting place. Chapter size varies
from campus to campus. Many have traditions
that are unique to their chapter. Nonetheless,
Alpha Xi Delta chapters share many things: a
common heritage, Alpha Xi Delta ideals and
beliefs, and a desire to experience a spirit of
sisterhood.
AS YOU BEGIN . . .
As you begin your membership in Alpha Xi
Delta as a new member, you will grow in many
ways. You will grow in knowledge about Alpha Xi
Delta, you will grow in love for your sisters, both
new and initiated, and you will grow in your
responsibility to the Fraternity.
The information that follows will explain
some of the expectations that will help you
in this growth. You may never find yourself in
some of the situations that are described, but we
feel that it is important for you to have this information to refer to.
New member orientation programs vary
somewhat from campus to campus, but you have
many common experiences with other new members of Alpha Xi Delta. In order for you to
become an initiated member, you must meet certain requirements. You must have earned a minimum average grade of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale as a regularly registered student.
You must have paid all financial obligations
to the National Fraternity and the college chapter
prior to Initiation. A letter of information,
including a statement of chapter membership
costs, is given to you and sent to your parents to
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give them a clear explanation of the financial obligations of membership.
If you transfer to another college or university
having a chapter of Alpha Xi Delta while you are still
a new member, you will not be pledged by the second chapter except with the approval of the chapter
at the first college. In the instance of such a pledging, the transfer is subject to payment of national
and local fees and to regulations governing new
members on the second campus, since after transferring, your original pledge automatically is voided.
You can be placed on probation as a new or
initiated member for failure to meet financial obligations, conduct contrary to the best interests of the
Fraternity, violation of the rules of the Fraternity or the
college, or failure to meet academic requirements.
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You will be expected to attend the new
member retreat, new member orientation meetings, and chapter meetings . At these meetings, you
will learn about your chapter and the National
Fraternity, get to know your new member sisters
better and keep informed about many chapter
events. You also will be attending Realize Your
Potential, academic achievement and philanthropy
programs and other chapter events.
As a new member, you are encouraged to show
your pride by wearing your new member pin when
appropriately dressed. You may also wear our Greek
letters on clothing and jewelry prior to your initiation.
You are expected to follow your chapter’s Code
of Conduct as explained to you by your new member
orientation chair. Joining Alpha Xi Delta is a
commitment to uphold our standards and ideals
as expressed in the Code of Conduct.
Full participation in your new member activities will help you to grow as a member. The activities
are planned to accommodate growth as you work
toward the day when you will become an initiated
member of Alpha Xi Delta.
No form of hazing is condoned by Alpha Xi Delta
as it does not contribute to positive membership
development and is incompatible with our ideals. A
Hazing Statement is read and signed by the chapter
president and new members as each new member
class begins. Hazing is any activity that subtly or
flagrantly demeans, embarrasses, threatens, frightens,
invites ridicule of, or draws inappropriate attention
to a new or initiated member. It is an attitude that
implies one member is superior to another or that
initiation must be earned through personal services
or meaningless activities for initiated members.
Your chapter will initiate you at the earliest opportunity. Your pledge expires at the end of one year.
Set your goals for Initiation! Enjoy your orientation
period to the fullest extent. Strive for excellence in
academics, personal growth in friendships and leadership, and your growth as a part of the sisterhood of
Alpha Xi Delta.
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NEW MEMBER EDUCATION
CHAPTER MANAGEMENT
E
ach college chapter elects its own officers.
They are responsible for the management of the
chapter and are assisted by an advisory board.
In addition to its officers, a chapter relies on various
committees to expedite its business. Many
committees are chaired by an officer, others by
individual members. A standing committee is a
permanent committee, which has a continuing
function each year or term of office.
ALPHA XI DELTA STANDING
COMMITTEES
Executive Committee
Membership Evaluation Committee
Nominating Committee
OPTIONAL STANDING COMMITTEES
Academic Achievement Committee
Activities Committee
Alumnae Relations Committee
Foundation Committee
Fraternity Heritage Committee
New Member Orientation Committee
Philanthropy Service Committee
Program Committee
Public Relations Committee
Social Committee
Spirit Committee
Others, by chapter need
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Executive Committee constitutes a committee
of ways and means. This body ensures that the
chapter adheres to the national Constitution and
Bylaws and chapter bylaws. The Executive
Committee is elected by the chapter members as
their leaders.
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DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
1. Expedite and have general charge of chapter
business.
a. Meet in conjunction with each chapter meeting.
b. Narrow the focus of chapter business and
present recommendations to the councils and
chapter for legislative action by the chapter.
2. Approve the chapter budget.
3. Act as the disciplinary body of the chapter.
4. Fill all appointed offices.
5. Fill vacancies occurring in chapter offices.
6. Approve or deny requested absences from
chapter meetings, council meetings, and other
required chapter activities.
7. Appoint a nominating committee.
COUNCILS
Councils expedite the business of the chapter and
also serve to involve more members in chapter
operation—or share the leadership. The council
makes recommendations to the chapter, thus
expediting the decision-making process during a
chapter meeting.
DUTIES OF COUNCIL
1. Meet prior to chapter meetings.
2. Discuss issues related to its area.
3. Establish an agenda to be presented at the
chapter meeting.
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OFFICER
RESPONSIBILITIES
E
XECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Chapter President. Preside at Executive
Committee and chapter meetings; manage and
supervise all activities of the chapter; uphold
Fraternity ideals and ensure that the chapter’s
responsibilities to the National Fraternity are
fulfilled; act as the chapter representative to the
campus and community; provide an ethical and
moral example for chapter members to follow.
Chapter Life Vice President. Implement risk
management program based on Alpha Xi Delta
policy and FIPG; direct strong internal relations
program; assist president in her duties and perform
the president’s duties in her absence; distribute
copies of Constitution and Bylaws and other manuals to
officers when published, and collect and dispose of
outdated manuals.
Public Relations Vice President. Direct a
strong public relations program; review with council
methods for improving chapter image.
Financial Vice President. Prepare the chapter’s
budget; conduct the financial affairs of the chapter.
Membership Vice President. Administer
and coordinate member recruitment program and
membership council; oversee all aspects of
member selection.
Programs Vice President. Direct and coordinate the chapter’s educational programming with
the assistance of the program council; use Realize
Your Potential manual as guide in developing educational programming; maintain written Code of
Conduct.
Recording Secretary. Maintain permanent
records of the chapter in proper form, including
minutes of all chapter and Executive Committee
meetings; monitor the merit system and the reporting procedures of the chapter; record roll call at all
required chapter events.
Panhellenic Delegate. Attend all Panhellenic
meetings and present summary of Panhellenic
business to her council and the chapter; work with
campus Greek/Panhellenic advisor; know all
recruitment rules; contribute voice, but no vote.
Chapter Advisor. Advise, guide and teach
chapter members and officers; attend all Executive
Committee and chapter meetings; recruit and train
alumnae advisors; communicate with building
corporation board.
OTHER ELECTED OFFICERS
These officers serve as members of councils and
are equally important to the effective operations of
the chapter.
New Member Orientation Chair. Integrate
new members into the chapter through utilization
of positive orientation program; provide inspirational leadership; know, understand and enforce
the Fraternity’s policy on hazing; serve as liaison
between new members and chapter.
Academic Achievement Chair. Develop high
standards of chapter scholarship; provide incentives
and recognition for achieving scholastic success.
Corresponding Secretary. Write official chapter
correspondence; communicate with other Fraternity
members, the campus and the outside world.
Publicity Chair. Submit written material to
The Quill; work to enhance image of chapter and of
National Fraternity on campus and in community;
work with public relations council to promote a positive image of the chapter.
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Historian. Keep accurate permanent records
of the chapter’s membership; write annual history
of the chapter.
Chaplain. Encourage and guide the chapter to
spiritual awareness.
Marshal. Act as parliamentarian for chapter
meetings; serve as usher for candidates at Pledging
and Initiation Ceremonies.
Ritual Chair. Ensure the beauty and dignity
of Alpha Xi Delta ceremonies; educate chapter on
the significance and meaning of ritual.
APPOINTED OFFICERS
These officers serve as members of councils and
are equally important to the effective operations of
the chapter.
Philanthropy Service Chair. Develop activities
to encourage and maintain a chapter philanthropy
program, supporting the mission of Alpha Xi Delta’s
philanthropy program – Autism Speaks.
Fraternity Heritage Chair. Develop a program that informs chapter members of past and
current National Fraternity activities, as well as
Alpha Xi Delta history.
Assistant Financial Vice President. Perform
clerical duties for the Financial Vice President.
Alumnae Relations Chair. Foster close ties
between collegiate and alumnae members;
develop lifetime membership through chapteralumnae functions.
Assistant New Member Orientation Chair.
Assist the new member orientation chair with
development and implementation of new member
orientation program.
Recruitment Secretary/Continuous Open
Bidding Chair. Perform clerical duties for the
Membership Vice President; execute the chapter’s
ongoing membership recruitment program.
Social Chair. Plan and execute a well-rounded
and responsible chapter social program and
social calendar.
Activities Chair. Promote participation of all
members in campus and community activities.
House Manager or Room Chair. Assist the
chapter’s corporation board in maintaining the
chapter home/room and uphold excellent standards within.
Scrapbook Chair. Prepare the chapter’s scrapbook as a visible record of chapter activities to use
during recruitment and other functions.
Song Leader. Provide inspiration and keep
the chapter versed in the Fraternity’s rich heritage of songs through regularly scheduled song
practices.
CHAPTER BYLAWS
AND CODE OF CONDUCT
E
ach Alpha Xi Delta chapter must abide by the
national Constitution and Bylaws. Each chapter has its
own bylaws to address policies on local issues.
Each chapter also has a Code of Conduct.
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Alpha Xi Delta’s national and local standards and
ideals are expressed in this document.
Your new member orientation chair will
provide you with copies of these document.
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ADVISORY BOARD
E
ach chapter has a group of dedicated alumnae
to assist and support the chapter. The advisory
board is headed by the Chapter Advisor, who
appoints other alumnae to the board. The Chapter
Advisor and other advisors are appointed for
two-year terms, but often a group of advisors will
serve a chapter for many years. This provides the
chapter with continuing support over the years,
since chapter officers are elected every year.
Advisors attend Executive Committee and chapter
meetings, programs, new member meetings,
recruitment functions and other chapter events as
needed. They also may attend National
Convention and training opportunities. Advisors
keep in close contact with Area Facilitators to stay
informed on Fraternity policies. In addition to
working with specific officers of the chapter, advisors are available to advise and support you or
other individuals in the chapter.
BUILDING CORPORATION
C
hapter houses, suites, lodges
and rooms are owned (or leased) and
operated by a building corporation.
Each corporation comprises all initiated and affiliated members of the
chapter, and is incorporated according
to the laws of the state. You become a
member after Initiation and upon payment of a corporation note (usually
paid one-half at pledging and one-half
at Initiation). The corporation is headed by a board of directors that manages the operations of the corporation.
The board ideally has seven to nine
members, two of whom should be
collegians. They meet regularly
throughout the year and hold an annual meeting
of the entire corporation to keep members
informed of corporation issues. Each member has a
voice and vote at this annual meeting. Each undergraduate member has a responsibility to the corporation to live in chapter housing when space is
available.
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ALPHA XI DELTA
COLLEGE CHAPTERS
(AS OF FALL 2007)
A
lpha Xi Delta continually adds new chapters. A list of current college chapters across the country
appears in every summer issue of The Quill magazine and on the website (www.alphaxidelta.org).
Theta Xi
Florida International University
Theta Omicron
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
University-Daytona Beach
Theta Sigma
University of Central Florida
LOUISIANA
Epsilon Pi
Jacksonville State University
Zeta Xi
Auburn University
Theta Phi
University of Alabama at Birmingham
ARIZONA
GEORGIA
MARYLAND
Gamma Psi
Frostburg State University
Theta Delta
Towson University
Gamma Omega
Henderson State University
Zeta Iota
Lyon College
Gamma Eta
Georgia Institute of Technology
Delta Xi
Georgia State University
Zeta Omega
State University of West Georgia
Iota Theta
Southern Polytechnic State University
CALIFORNIA
IDAHO
Gamma Epsilon
California State University-Fresno
Delta Rho
California State University-Northridge
Theta Beta
Sonoma State University
Theta Rho
California State University-San Marcos
Iota Beta
California State University-Stanislas
Epsilon Psi
Boise State University
Iota Kappa
Idaho State University
Phi
Albion College
Gamma Zeta
Eastern Michigan University
Delta Delta
Northern Michigan University
Delta Sigma
Ferris State University
Theta Eta
Western Michigan University
Zeta Upsilon
Alma College
ALABAMA
Theta Zeta
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
ARKANSAS
ILLINOIS
Beta Epsilon
Monmouth College
INDIANA
Epsilon Nu
University of Hartford
Alpha Eta
Purdue University
Beta Pi
Indiana University
DELAWARE
IOWA
CONNECTICUT
Theta Gamma
University of Delaware
FLORIDA
Omega
Stetson University
Theta Iota
Florida Atlantic University
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Beta
Iowa Wesleyan College
Sigma
University of Iowa
Delta Chi
University of Northern Iowa
KANSAS
Alpha Kappa
Kansas State University
Delta Epsilon
University of New Orleans
MAINE
Epsilon Rho
University of Southern Maine
MASSACHUSETTS
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Colony
MICHIGAN
MISSOURI
Gamma Nu
Southeast Missouri State University
Epsilon Xi
University of Missouri-St. Louis
NEBRASKA
Rho
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Gamma Delta
University of Nebraska at Omaha
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NEVADA
Iota Epsilon
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Tau
University of New Hampshire
Theta Psi
Dartmouth College
NEW JERSEY
Epsilon Lambda
Rider University
Iota Nu
Monmouth University
NEW MEXICO
Theta Omega
New Mexico State University
NEW YORK
Eta
Syracuse University
Alpha Beta
Cornell University
Delta Zeta
Long Island University-C.W. Post Campus
Delta Lambda
Rochester Institute of Technology
Zeta Phi
State University of New York-Binghamton
Theta Theta
City University of New York-Brooklyn College
Theta Kappa
State University of New York-Albany
NORTH CAROLINA
Gamma Phi
East Carolina University
Epsilon Gamma
Western Carolina University
Zeta Tau
University of North Carolina-Asheville
Zeta Chi
University of North Carolina-Wilmington
Theta Nu
Elon University
Iota Zeta
Wingate University
Iota Iota
Greensboro College
OHIO
Gamma
Mount Union College
Pi
Ohio University
Psi
Ohio State University
Beta Mu
Bowling Green State University
Beta Xi
Marietta College
Beta Tau
Kent State University
Gamma Tau
Ohio Northern University
Delta Pi
Defiance College
Zeta Theta
Wright State University
Zeta Nu
Miami University
Theta Upsilon
Youngstown State University
Theta Chi
University of Toledo
OKLAHOMA
Iota Delta
University of Central Oklahoma
PENNSYLVANIA
Beta Lambda
Pennsylvania State University
Gamma Sigma
Thiel College
Delta Kappa
Slippery Rock University
Delta Nu
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Zeta Eta
West Chester University
Theta Alpha
Millersville University
Iota Mu
Lycoming College
SOUTH CAROLINA
Epsilon Iota
Newberry College
SOUTH DAKOTA
Epsilon
University of South Dakota
Epsilon Eta
South Dakota State University
TENNESSEE
TEXAS
Beta Alpha
University of Texas
Delta Psi
Texas State University – San Marcos
Zeta Lambda
Texas Wesleyan College
Theta Lambda
Southwestern University
Iota Eta
University of Texas - El Paso
VIRGINIA
Delta Mu
Old Dominion University
Iota Alpha
George Mason University
WASHINGTON
Nu
University of Washington
Epsilon Zeta
Eastern Washington University
WEST VIRGINIA
Delta
Bethany College
Iota
West Virginia University
Beta Sigma
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Gamma Beta
Marshall University
Epsilon Theta
West Liberty State College
WISCONSIN
Beta Psi
Carroll College
Delta Alpha
University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse
Delta Tau
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Epsilon Alpha
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Theta Epsilon
Marquette University
Theta Tau
Marian College
Iota Lambda
St. Norbert College
Gamma Theta
East Tennessee State University
Theta Pi
Christian Brothers University
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ACADEMIC
ACHIEVEMENT
A
lpha Xi Delta believes that education is the
process of learning from all life experiences, including learning associated with formal studies and
learning that comes from associating with one’s
fellow man.
We believe that you, as a member, have an
obligation to yourself, your parents, and your
school to derive the greatest benefit from the
educational opportunities offered.
Further, Alpha Xi Delta believes you, as a
member, have a responsibility to your chapter and
the National Fraternity to develop your abilities to
the highest degree so that you will become a better
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person and be prepared to make worthy contributions to society.
In this light, Alpha Xi Delta, through its
Academic Achievement Program, expects you to
make academic success your primary goal during
college years.
Your new member orientation chair and the
academic achievement chair will prepare a program
to help you and your new sisters succeed as
students. They will be happy to arrange tutoring
or special help for you if you need it. Do let them
know what you need and want to learn about.
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LEADERSHIP AND
ORGANIZATIONS
T
he world can always use more leaders. You
may already be a “leader” in an organization, or
hope to become one, but being a leader means
more than winning an election or having a title. A
leader is involved. A leader guides others toward
a common goal. In an effective group, any member can be a leader and every member should
be involved.
Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity encourages you to
become an active member on your campus.
Getting involved in campus organizations helps
you to develop your leadership and organizational
skills to become a more well-rounded individual.
There are many organizations on campus in which
you can become involved!
Here is a brief outline of organizations
that you may find on your campus or in your
community:
A. Academic Organizations
• those dealing with your major
B. Honoraries
• usually you will apply or be invited to join
after achieving a certain grade point average
C. Philanthropic or Service Organizations
• Red Cross
• Big Brothers/Big Sisters
D. Political Organizations
• Young Republicans or Young Democrats
• College or University Student Government
E. Religious Organizations
F. Recreational Organizations
• something you participate in (intramural
sports)
• supporting a varsity sport in some way
G. Social Organizations
H. Internships
• look for any internships available
I. Training Courses
• often there are free or inexpensive training
courses available on campus, like study
skills, test-taking skills, interviewing skills, etc.
This list is not complete by any means.The
Activities Chair in your chapter can direct you to
finding just the right organization for you and
your needs.
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NEW MEMBER EDUCATION
WEBSITE
T
he Fraternity website
provides members and visitors
the opportunity to read about
Alpha Xi Delta’s history, learn
about Alpha Xi Delta’s
educational programs, register
for National Convention and
The Leadership Conference,
give to the Foundation,
order  merchandise, visit
Alpha Xi Delta chapter websites,
look for an alumnae association,
and check out upcoming events.
All this and much more is available at www.alphaxidelta.org!
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NATIONAL AWARDS
T
he Fraternity recognizes superior achievement by its chapters and members through many
national awards.
CHAPTER AWARDS
The annual Xi Achievement Award is the most
prestigious Fraternity award for college chapters.
It honors superior achievement in all aspects of
chapter operations and programming. Beginning in
1999, the award is presented to those chapters
that achieve or exceed 100 percent of standards in
the Fraternity’s College Chapter Accreditation
program. The award is determined automatically
based on each chapter’s accreditation booklet.
There is no limit to the number of chapters that
can receive this award. A prerequisite for consideration is the chapter’s eligibility to receive the
Order of the Quill Award.
The Harriet Hitchcock Holtman Award is
presented to advisory boards of chapters that
receive the Xi Achievement Award.
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The Order of the Quill Award is presented
annually to recognize a college chapter’s sound
management and has no limit on the number of
recipients.
The Rose Award recognizes improvement in
college chapter operations and programming. It is a
biennial award, presented at National Conventions.
The annual Mary Burt Nash Panhellenic
Award is presented to a college chapter’s campus
Panhellenic delegate for exemplary leadership in
and contributions to the campus Panhellenic, as
reflected in the understanding of chapter members
of NPC policies and procedures and their cooperation with the Fraternity’s National NPC Delegate.
Twin Academic Achievement Awards are given
annually to the college chapters with the highest
percent ranking on their campuses in academic
achievement. The Mary Emily Kay Academic
Achievement Award, honoring Alpha Xi Delta’s
fourth National President, is for a college chapter
on a campus with seven or fewer NPC groups on
campus; the Alice Bartlett Bruner Academic
Achievement Award, honoring one of our ten
founders, is presented to a chapter among those on
a campus with more than seven NPC fraternities.
The Academic Excellence Award recognizes
chapters that have demonstrated outstanding
achievement programs by ranking first academically on campus, or having a chapter grade point
average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale), or both.
Established in 1968, the Greatest Academic
Improvement Award is presented annually to the
college chapter showing the greatest improvement
in scholarship, determined by the chapter average.
The Anna Grandin Baldwin Award is presented at each National Convention to the college
chapter that has maintained the highest scholastic average over the biennium. It was established
by Lena Grandin Baldwin, Eta Chapter, as a
memorial to her mother.
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The Elizabeth G. Van Buskirk New Member
Class Award recognizes new member groups of
ten or more members that achieve a group grade
point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).
Established in 1968, the Frances Fullmer
Bloker New Member Award is presented annually
to the chapter that has the best new member
combined record of academic achievement, member
retention, and fulfillment of the basic requirements
of the New Member Orientation Program.
The Emma Lou Brown O’Neal Program
Award was established in 1979 by Martha O’Neal
DeLee in honor of her mother, an alumna initiate
of Beta Gamma Chapter. It is presented to those
college chapters that show initiative beyond the
basic program expectations for chapters.
The Allen Award for excellence in Fraternity
Education was established by Barbara Rayburn
Allen, Rho, when she was National Pledge/Fraternity
Education Chairman. It was first presented in 1981.
It recognizes a college chapter for excellence in
enriching members’ experience of the Fraternity’s
heritage through outstanding and creative heritage programs.
The Gertrude M. Anderson Newsletter
Award is presented each year to chapters with the
most outstanding newsletters published for and
sent to alumnae living in the area, to area alumnae
associations, and to all initiated members of the
chapter. Both content and format of newsletters
are evaluated. Gertrude M. Anderson was the
Fraternity’s executive director from 1940 to 1963.
The Public Relations Inspiration Award recognizes chapters that have gained outstanding
positive recognition for Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity
and the chapter by developing awareness of the
chapter’s activities on campus and in the community, by sponsoring programs and events that support the university/college’s educational programs,
by building relationships with various publics, and
by showcasing projects that benefit those in need.
To recognize outstanding financial management, the Financial Efficiency Award is given to
each chapter that has documented the chapter’s
fiscal responsibility through reporting, prepara-
tion of the budget, submission of financial data,
gifts to the foundation, and prompt payment of
all debts.
Excellence in both pledging new members
and initiating new members are recognized by the
Member Recruitment Excellence Award. The
annual award is presented to chapters that have
outstanding member recruitment plans, have
reported on time, have maintained membership
size equal to other groups on the campus, and
have initiated and retained at least 90 percent of
the members pledged.
With the Greatest Membership Increase
Award, the Fraternity recognizes the one chapter
that has the most outstanding membership
increase for the academic year.
The Chapter Quota Award is presented to
those chapters that pledge the campus quota
during the semester of formal recruitment.
The Chapter Total Award is presented to
chapters that pledge the campus total and maintain
membership at total for both semesters of the
academic year.
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
The Elizabeth Roberts Quackenbush
Leadership Award is the Fraternity’s most prestigious collegiate member award. It is presented
annually to outstanding graduating senior collegiate members of Alpha Xi Delta, and is awarded
on the basis of loyalty, service and contribution
to the Fraternity. Chapter offices, campus activities, and academic achievement are also determining factors. The award was first presented at the
1965 National Convention.
The All “A’s” Award recognizes members who
have received all A’s for an entire academic year.
The All “A’s” for Undergraduate Studies
Award is given to all seniors graduating with a
perfect A record.
The Honor Key Award is given to senior
members by their chapters to recognize outstanding academic achievement and service to
the chapter and campus.
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NATIONAL
PANHELLENIC
CONFERENCE
I
f you have more than one national women’s
fraternity on your campus, chances are you have a
college Panhellenic, or at least an Interfraternity
council of some kind, in which each group has a
delegate to represent it in campus and Greek
matters. On the national level, Alpha Xi Delta
belongs to a similar group, called the National
Panhellenic Conference or NPC. Our national
delegate represents your local chapter.
The following information is from the NPC
Manual of Information:
The National Panhellenic Conference evolved
gradually through a cooperative spirit among
women’s fraternities. As early as 1891, Kappa
Kappa Gamma invited all of the Greek-letter
women’s college fraternities (there were seven at
the time) to a meeting in Boston on April 16 and 17.
the groups discussed Interfraternity courtesy,
fraternity jewelry and stationary and greek journalism. A second meeting was planned for 1893 at the
Chicago World’s Fair, and although some representatives were there, no records exist of the session.
Early histories of women’s fraternities contain
accounts of “rushing and pledging agreements”
or “compacts” among fraternities on various
campuses, and also many stories of cooperation
and mutual assistance. However, no actual
Panhellenic organization existed and no uniform
practices were observed. By 1902, it was obvious
that some standards were needed, so Alpha Phi
invited Pi Beta Phi, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa
Kappa Gamma, Delta Gamma, Gamma Phi Beta,
Delta Delta Delta, Alpha Chi Omega and Chi
Omega to a conference in Chicago on May 24.
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Although Alpha Chi Omega and Chi Omega were
not able to send delegates to this meeting, the
session resulted in the organization of the first
Interfraternity association and the first intergroup
organization on college campuses. Alpha Xi Delta
joined the other nine groups at a 1904 meeting,
where an order of rotation for offices was established on the basis of the founding dates. As each
group has entered NPC, they have taken their place
in rotation. (The National Interfraternity Conference
for men’s fraternities was organized in 1909.)
This meeting and the next few resulted in
several mutual agreements, especially regarding
pledging. Up to this time no guidelines had been
set, and women could be pledged to groups before
enrolling in college and, indeed, even belong to
more than one group.
First called the Interfraternity Conference,
the organization has been variously named and
renamed the Inter-Sorority Conference (until 1908);
the National Panhellenic Conference (until 1911);
the National Panhellenic Congress (until 1917); the
National Panhellenic Conference (until 1921); the
National Panhellenic Congress (until 1945), and
finally the National Panhellenic Conference until
today.
The name change is significant to the NPC
philosophy because the organization is a conference, not a congress. It enacts no legislation except
for the conduct of its own meetings. Other than the
basic Unanimous Agreements which all groups have
voted to observe, NPC confines itself to
recommendations and advice, and acts as a court of
final appeal in any college Panhellenic difficulty.
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THE PANHELLENIC COMPACT
1. A woman who is or who has ever been an
initiated member of an existing NPC fraternity
shall not be eligible for membership
in another NPC fraternity.
2. To be eligible to pledge an
NPC fraternity chapter on the campus
where a woman is enrolled, she shall
be regularly matriculated according
to the definition of matriculation
established by that institution.
3. No woman student shall be
asked to join an NPC fraternity during any school recess except during a
formal membership recruitment
period and the ensuing Continuous
Open Bidding held immediately prior to an academic term.
4. A signed Membership Recruitment
Acceptance or a Continuous Open Bidding (COB)
Acceptance is binding. If a potential member
receives a bid under the preference system, she is
ineligible to be pledged to any other NPC fraternity
on the same campus for one calendar year. If a
potential member does not receive a bid under
the preference system, she is eligible for COB.
5. Each College Panhellenic Council shall establish a Bid Day to conclude the formal membership
recruitment period. A Bid Day is the scheduled
time when invitations to membership are issued.
6. A woman who has had her
pledge broken by an NPC fraternity,
or who has broken her pledge to an
NPC fraternity, may not be asked to
join another NPC fraternity on the
campus for one calendar year from
the date she was originally pledged.
However, she may be repledged by
the same NPC fraternity chapter at
any time within that calendar year.
7. When a woman who has been
pledged but not yet initiated transfers to another
campus, her pledge is broken, and she is eligible to
pledge an NPC fraternity on that campus at the
earliest opportunity.
8. Women who have been pledged but not yet
initiated into a chapter whose charter has been
rescinded or relinquished or of a colony which has
been dissolved shall be eligible to pledge another
NPC fraternity immediately following the official
release by the NPC fraternity.
THE PANHELLENIC CREED
WE, AS UNDERGRADUATE MEMBERS of women’s fraternities, stand for good scholarship,
for guarding of good health, for maintenance of fine standards, and for serving, to the best
of our ability, our college community. Cooperation for furthering fraternity life, in harmony with
its best possibilities, is the ideal that shall guide our fraternity activities.
WE, AS FRATERNITY WOMEN, stand for service through the development of character
inspired by the close contact and deep friendship of individual fraternity and Panhellenic
life. The opportunity for wide and wise human service, through mutual respect and helpfulness, is the tenet by which we strive to live.
Lena Grandin Baldwin, Author
Alpha Xi Delta, Eta Chapter
Syracuse University
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GREEK ALPHABET

Alpha/al fa

_
Beta/ba ta

Gamma/gam a
Delta/del ta

Epsilon/ep si-lon

_
Zeta/za ta

_
Eta/e ta

_
Theta/tha ta

Iota/io ta

Kappa/kap a

Lambda/lam da




Omicron/om i-krun


Nu/nu
_
__ e
Xi/ksi or ksee

Mu/mu
_
Pi/pi

Rho/ro

Sigma/sig ma

Tau/taw
Upsilon/up si-lon




_
__ e
Phi/fi or fee
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Chi/ki
_
Psi/si
Omega/o-me ga
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NORTH-AMERICAN
INTERFRATERNITY
CONFERENCE
M
en’s fraternities have an organization
they belong to that’s comparable to our National
Panhellenic Conference. Their organization is called
the North-American Interfraternity Conference, or
NIC. As with NPC, the NIC was formed in the early
1900s to promote cooperation and sharing of information among men’s fraternities.
At present 68 men’s fraternities belong to the
NIC. Formal organization of this group was completed
in 1910. The basic principle of representation,
one fraternity, one vote, has remained unchanged
since that time.
Acacia
Alpha Chi Rho
Alpha Delta Gamma
Alpha Delta Phi
Alpha Epsilon Pi
Alpha Gamma Rho
Alpha Gamma Sigma
Alpha Kappa Lambda
Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Phi Delta
Alpha Sigma Phi
Alpha Tau Omega
Beta Chi Theta
Beta Sigma Psi
Beta Theta Pi
Chi Phi
Chi Psi
Delta Chi
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Delta Kappa Epsilon
Delta Phi
Delta Psi
Delta Sigma Phi
Delta Tau Delta
Delta Upsilon
FarmHouse
Iota Phi Theta
Kappa Alpha Order
Kappa Alpha Psi
Kappa Alpha Society
Kappa Delta Phi
Kappa Delta Rho
Lambda Chi Alpha
Lambda Phi Epsilon
Lambda Sigma Upsilon
Lambda Theta Phi
Phi Gamma Delta
As with NPC, a common belief in values among
all the men’s fraternities brought them together
to form the NIC. Eleven member fraternities have
agreed to support several resolutions and position statements regarding campus and Greek
Life. These include hazing, as well as a resolution
on human decency. In addition, NIC has established a list of Fraternal Values, which are basic
expectations of fraternity membership. The following is a list of the men’s fraternities currently
in NIC (2001).
Phi Iota Alpha
Phi Kappa Psi
Phi Kappa Sigma
Phi Kappa Tau
Phi Kappa Theta
Phi Lambda Chi
Phi Mu Delta
Phi Sigma Kappa
Phi Sigma Phi
Pi Kappa Alpha
Pi Kappa Phi
Pi Lambda Phi
Psi Upsilon
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Sigma Alpha Mu
Sigma Chi
Sigma Lambda Beta
Sigma Nu
Sigma Phi Delta
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Sigma Phi Society
Sigma Pi
Sigma Tau Gamma
Tau Delta Phi
Tau Epsilon Phi
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Theta Chi
Theta Delta Chi
Theta Xi
Triangle
Zeta Beta Tau
Zeta Psi
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SONGS
Rose, Rose, Rose
My Sorority
Rose, rose, rose, rose
lovely rose of Alpha Xi
true to gold and double blue
our Alpha Xi
(sung to the tune of “Oscar Mayer” song)
My sorority has a first name
It’s A-L-P-H-A
My sorority has a last name
It’s D-E-L-T-A
The middle name is hard you see
It’s spelled X-I
Pronounced Ka-zee
A-L-P-H-A-X-I-D-E-L-T-A
Goodbye!
Alpha Xi Delta
shall we tell you how we feel
girls and sisters all together
we love you so.
Alpha Xi Delta Grace
Be present at our table lord.
Be here and everywhere adored.
these mercies bless and grant that we
may feast in paradise with thee.
God bless our dear Fraternity.
May we er’e united be.
May our quill reign eternally.
Alpha Xi Delta, praises thee!
Hey Look And See
(Boom Boom, my honey)
Hey Look and see there’s an Alpha Xi
and she wears a Quill of gold.
She’s mighty cute, got brains to boot
and she’s not too shy or bold.
She’s got that style, that winning smile.
Alpha Xi, Alpha Xi
(Edelweiss)
Alpha Xi, Alpha Xi
I am proud to be with you.
I will hold blue and gold
close to my heart forever.
Sisters are we for all to see
Bound in love we treasure.
Just to be with her makes life worth while.
Hey look and see there’s an Alpha Xi
and she wears a Quill of gold.
Boom boom, my honey, boom boom my honey,
Boom boom, go Alpha Xi
Boom boom, my honey, boom boom my honey,
Boom boom, go Alpha Xi!
Alpha Xi, Alpha Xi
Bless all sisters forever.
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With An “A”
I Love The Rose of Alpha Xi
With an A, with an A, with an A-L-P
With an A-L-P and a P-H-A
With an A-L-P and a P-H-A, Alpha Xi.
Sing it, sing it, sing it, sing it to the sky!
Come on sisters, come on sisters,
Shout it ‘til you die!
I’m so glad to be an Alpha Xi! Hey!
I love the rose of Alpha Xi,
I love the pledge you gave to me.
I love your gold, your true double blue.
I love the noble things you do.
I’d love to linger here always,
Until the end of life’s sweet days.
First in my heart you ever will be,
For I love you, Alpha Xi.
The Sisterhood of Women
The sisterhood of women
that lives within our hearts,
the loyalty and friendship
of which we are a part.
We know our joys and sorrows,
we share our smiles and tears;
We hope we’ll be together
throughout the coming years.
All this we have in common
in our fraternity.
Our dear Alpha Xi Delta,
we raise our hearts to thee.
Ooh or hum.
Our dear Alpha Xi Delta,
we raise our hearts to thee.
Remember
Remember Alpha Xi Delta.
Remember when you’re away.
Remember how grand it would be
To wear a golden Quill, someday.
Remember whatever happens,
Our gold and double blue.
Remember Alpha Xi Delta,
And we will remember you.
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There is the arrow of old Pi Phi,
The golden lyre of Alpha Chi.
Kappas the key wear over their hearts.
Anchors are Delta Gams guiding mark,
But each perfect pearl in that Alpha Xi quill
Means more to me than any other pin will.
Alpha Xi sweetheart, pal of my dreams,
How I love you the best of all.
I love your colors blue and gold,
I love the blush of our Alpha rose.
I love to see your gay smiling face.
There is none can take your place.
Gay Tri Delta, Alpha Phi,
None can compare with Alpha Xi.
Alpha Xi sweetheart, pal of my dreams,
How I love you the best of all.
Evening Hymn
Softly now the twilight falls
Over elms and ivied walls.
Through the campus dark and deep
Now the evening shadows creep.
Sisters gathered side by side
In the dusky eventide,
‘Neath the sun’s declining rays,
Lift their evening hymn of praise.
Alpha Xi Delta! Hail to thee!
True and loyal hearts have we.
Well we’ve loved thee in the past,
Still we’ll love thee to the last.
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Of Thee I Cherish
Victory Song
Of thee I cherish
Mem’ries so fair
Of sister kindness so grand so rare.
Your rose I think of each one a friend.
Who with me gathered,
Joys that blend.
When my mind wearies from tho’ts of you,
There’ll be no sunshine, no stars, no dew.
You are my heart.
You are my soul.
I love you Alpha Xi.
Alpha Xi Delta is our cry.
Listen girls we’ll tell you why.
Alpha Xi Delta
You’ve won my heart
Alpha Xi Delta, we’ll never part.
I’ll always love you tho’ stars above you,
Should halt their journey,
Thru’ the night.
Alpha Xi Delta, a trail no end,
Alpha Xi Delta, a song, a friend
You have our hearts.
Our souls to blend.
I love you Alpha Xi.
Alpha Xi Delta’s really great.
Pledge us now don’t hesitate.
The Blue and the Gold
The blue and the gold,
Royal colors of old,
The thoughts of them thrill us anew;
No one can tell but a true Alpha Xi
The meaning that’s held there for
you and for me;
The blue of the heavenly sky,
The gold of the sun shining high,
Kingly blue, purest gold,
What promise they hold.
Friendships new
Sisters true,
Alpha Xi.
Chorus:
La-de-dah
Those Alpha Xis are the best.
La-de-dah
The best of all the rest.
La-de-dah
Those Alpha Xis are the best.
Alpha Xi, Alpha Xi, Alpha Xi Delta!
Chorus
Alpha Xi Delta’s fun and cheer.
There’s a place for you right here.
Chorus
Reputation
First you take the double blue,
Then you take the gold,
Then you take the golden Quill,
Shout it loud and bold,
La, la, la
Then you take the spirit,
Then you take the pep!
Put them all together,
That’s our A Xi’s reputation,
M-m the double blue
M-m the gold.
M-m the golden Quill,
Shout it loud and bold!
La, la, la
M-m the spirit
M-m the pep!
Put them all together.
That’s our A Xi’s Rep!
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Sharing
Alpha Xi Sweetheart
(tune of “Pass It On”)
A sisterhood so true,
A place for every body,
A place where we can share,
Good times and bad so easily.
We love the Quill of Alpha Xi,
Her rose and double blue,
But most of all the thing we love is
Sharing it with you.
Alpha Xi girl has her heart in a whirl,
She’s in love with a (school) man.
She loves him so.
More than others can know.
And at night when she dreams,
It’s of him.
He holds her near as he whispers “my dear.”
She cuddles close to his heart.
And what he says to her
May be sung in these words,
“I love you, my Alpha Xi girl.”
If we had but one wish,
Our single wish would be
To live our separate lives,
But still be one completely.
We found it here in Alpha Xi,
And now its easy
To live our lives in sisterhood
And still be really free.
We wish for you dear friend
The happiness that we’ve found.
We can depend on it.
It matters not where we’re bound.
We love the Quill of Alpha Xi,
Her rose and double blue,
But most of all the thing we love is
Sharing it with you.
Castle Painted Blue
and Gold
I’m going to build me a castle
painted blue and gold.
Have a lot of parties and joys untold.
In-laid diamonds on the floor
Alpha Xi crest above the door
A man from (school) I’m going to wed!
Going to change my blood from blue to red.
Entertain royally until I’m old
In my castle painted blue and gold!
Castle painted blue,
Castle painted gold,
Castle painted blue and gold. Yeah!
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Tonight Will Never
Come Again
Tonight will never come again
To you and me.
Never will there come again this
opportunity
So let us put a pledge pin on you,
O’er your heart.
Tonight, dear girl,
Tonight will never come again.
The Seasons
The seasons, they change, the days are too few.
The friends that we made, we owe this to you.
If words could say what you mean to me.
We love you Alpha Xi.
We’ve laughed, we’ve cried, stand side by side.
Sisterhood for one and all to see.
Tho’ mem’ries fade.
Those friends we’ve made, in our hearts we know
they’ll always be.
The seasons, they change, the days are too few.
The friends that we made, we owe this to you.
If words could say what you mean to me.
We love you Alpha Xi.