University of New Hampshire - Granite Yearbook (Durham, NH)

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PHI MU First Row: Vanni, Bacon, Batclielcler, lVlrs. Armstrong, Upton, Piclcarcl, Pliclps, Xlxllfif. Swcorul Row: Hodge, Strout, Hurllzzert, Piclcett, Page, A. Carlisle. Smillw, B. Carlisle. Thin! Row: Xvoorllnury, Perliins, Young, Coolcc, Doclge, Aflrian. President Mrxizciziu' UPTON m Vice-President Ei.iz,xBriT1-1 PICKARD Secretary lVlILDRED BACON Treasurer I-Ii LDA Bfirci-iEi.oR Estalnlislaecl 19163 Founclerl at Xvesleyan College, 1852 H1 lVlU, the seconcl oldest secret organization for women, was lounclecl January 4, 1852, lay tldree outsliancling stuclents in Wesleyaii College, Macon, Georgia, tlie olclest college for women in America. The organization was llrst callecl tlic Pliilo- matlriean Society. Robert E. Lee anal Jefferson Davis were among tlwe Hrst llonorary memlaers. Except for a sllort time cluring tlae Civil Xvar, when activities were suspenclecl, the motlier cliapter grew in traclition ancl inlluence, until it became a national organization in 19011. There are now Fifty-six claapters, 'llourisluing from lxflaine to California. ln 1911, Phi Mu was aclmittecl to tlie National Panliellenic Congress. The National Pliilantlmropic En- dowment Fund assures tlme permanence of a national plailantluroplay, tlic Healtlwinoloilc. The Building Fund luas assistecl many clwapters in ltnancing tlweir lrornes. Beta Gamma chapter of Plui Mu grew out of tlne local sorority, Pi Delta, loecoming a member chapter of the national organization in February, 1919. 218

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MU ALPHA CHAPTER lflizalaetli Adams Catlierine Alicarn Elizalnctli Brown Grace Brown Pzarluara Cliase Barluara Clausen Rutli Davison Elizalyctli Dillon lauella Hirsclmer Katlierine Barry Priscilla Bootli Martlia Atwood Alison Belcling iloseplline Bloclgett Betsy Cliamlnerlain Phyllis Cliase Eleanor Critclierson SENIORS Barlbara Clisliam Margaret Cooke Elizalaetli Drowns Dorotliy Folz JUNIORS Frances Mccrillis Margaret Metcalf Eloise Noyes Barbara Phillips Laura Sims A SOPHOMORES Hope Carter Marjorie Folz PLEDGES Ruth Diclcson Nancy Donohue Elinor Doyle Rutli Ann Greenlee Dorotlwy Mitchell Virginia Percy Martlia Garland Virginia Garlinslci Gabriella Hines Elizabeth Moore Mecla Stone Mary Temple Helen Vasiliou Helen Wendell Eleanor Gay Joyce Sancllaorn Barbara Pride Lois Richardson Eclna Riley Constance Smith Rebecca Williams l I r

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BETA GAMMA CHAPTER Hilda Balcirelclci Barimm Carlisle Frcila Cooke Nliicireri Bacon Eleanor Acirinri Anne Carlisle Lucille Boocly Carolyn Cove SENIORS Flnrcnre Dodge Doroliuy Phelps Eiizaipc-lin Picarci JUNIORS Ruin Smilim S-OPHOIYIORES Virgiiuia Perkins .iancl Picicclt PLEDGES Uaplmne Huriiburlt Virginia Page Margery Upton Anita Vanni Lnviiriil Young ixfiargaret Xveir E.'Ci1H0l'xxIOOCHJlll'j- Florence Strout Q