ALPHA ETA / VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY Chapter Heritage Report Located At: Kappa Alpha Theta 204 24th Ave S Nashville, TN 37212-2006 Installed On: January 15, 1904 1 Alpha Eta - Property Of Kappa Alpha Theta - Created on Oct 18, 2018
Nikê Response In the early 1900s, a local group at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, persistently petitioned the Fraternity, and in 1904, Alpha Eta Chapter s charter was granted the first in the South and the first international group on the Vanderbilt campus. In 1962, Alpha Eta proudly accepted the very first Founders Award. 2 Alpha Eta - Property Of Kappa Alpha Theta - Created on Oct 18, 2018
Notables Amy Grant (1960-) Grant becomes an award-winning vocalist and songwriter, noted for leadership and innovation in the field of Christian rock music as well as for successfully crossing over into the pop charts. Performing Arts Religion & Faith Rhoda Kaufman (1888-1956) Noted for her role in social work in Georgia in the 1920s, Kaufman is forced out of her position by the Ku Klux Klan. Community Leaders & Advocates 3 Alpha Eta - Property Of Kappa Alpha Theta - Created on Oct 18, 2018
Sara Southall (1893-1978) Southall is Personnel Director for International Harvester and is noted for her work nationally on equal opportunities for women and people of color. During WWII, she served as advisor on the War Manpower Commission on Women. During her early years, she lived at Hull House in Chicago. Business, Industry & Economics Heidi J. Ueberroth () President of Global Marketing Partnerships and International Business Operations for the NBA and oversees NBA China. Athletics & Sports Business, Industry & Economics 4 Alpha Eta - Property Of Kappa Alpha Theta - Created on Oct 18, 2018
Stella Scott Vaughn (1871-1960) Vaughn, an instructor at Vanderbilt, sponsors the early Alpha Eta Chapter and becomes a charter member as well as long-time advisor. In 1896, she established Vanderbilt's first women's basketball team, and was the team's captain. Men were not allowed to watch the game. Academics & Higher Education Louise Young (1892-1973) A progressive thinker, Young becomes an early member of the Association of Southern Women for the Prevention of Lynching and a mentor for others working towards social justice. Community Leaders & Advocates 5 Alpha Eta - Property Of Kappa Alpha Theta - Created on Oct 18, 2018
Alpha Eta Grand Convention Awards Theta has been presenting awards to college chapters at Grand Convention since 1917. Award categories have changed frequently. The following listing includes only those who finished first. 2016 Silver Kite Award 2014 Silver Kite Award 2012 Top Ten College Chapter Givers in Biennium - Theta Foundation Award 2012 Golden Kite Award 2012 Excellence in Administration 2010 Top in Giving to CASA - Theta Foundation Award 2010 Silver Kite Award 2006 Excellence in Facility Management 2002 Most Improved Public Relations Award 2002 Most Improved Member Development Award 1990 Golden Kite Award 1980 Golden Kite Award 1978 Golden Kite Award 1978 Founders Award 1972 Efficiency Award with House 1962 Founders Award 6 Alpha Eta - Property Of Kappa Alpha Theta - Created on Oct 18, 2018
National Chapter Officers Bain, Rebecca Educational Leadership Consultant (1971-1972) Bradford, Melissa Grand Council Member at Large (1970-1974) Fraternity Vice-President College (1974-1978) Foundation Campaign Honorary Steering Committee (2013-2016) Daugherty, Floy College Regional Director (1996-1998) Hofstead, Ellen Grand Council Member at Large (1948-1952) Fraternity Vice-President Finance & Facilities (1948-1952) Special Officer (1956-1977) Lauterbach, Ann Grand Council Member at Large (1976-1980) Martin, Jean Educational Leadership Consultant (1970-1971) 7 Alpha Eta - Property Of Kappa Alpha Theta - Created on Oct 18, 2018
Alpha Eta installation, 1904 8 Alpha Eta - Property Of Kappa Alpha Theta - Created on Oct 18, 2018
THE QUESTION OF GRANTING NEW CHARTERS This issue of our Journal furnishes the active chapters of our fraternity with the first account of the establishment of a Theta chapter, since the initiation of their present active membership. It is therefore with more than ordinary pleasure and enthusiasm that we welcome our Alpha Eta chapter established at Vanderbilt University, January 15, 1904. It is needless, I am sure, to add that our whole fraternity thought was turned to the "Sunny South'' on that day, and that each and every Theta wished that she might have a part in the making of this first Theta Fraternity bond between our Northern and Southern Universities. But it is not of the installation of this particular chapter that I wish to speak. Rather, this recent granting of a new charter brings to my mind some thoughts with reference to the fraternity that receives the applications as well as to the applying groups. It is doubtless the experience of every fraternity that many applications come before it that can have little claim on the fraternity's attention. Every fraternity has some standai,d by which in a general way it can judge of its applying groups. What of those groups that apply and seemingly come up fa>>the requirements as to their own organization as well as to '~J!e standing of their institutions? Do we as members of a Oii)ll organization realize the great amount of energy, ' and continued interest that has been spent in bringing J~al to the position wher_e it feels it is sufficiently well ~ed.>and equipped, that the growth of its University is ~~tly permanent, that the number of women students ~gp ()f a force, to warrant the group in asking for a 1erhaps an addifional national fraternity? 'i q 9 Alpha Eta - Property Of Kappa Alpha Theta - Created on Oct 18, 2018
\', :' EVOLUTION OF.ALPHA ETA 167 THE EVOLUTION OF ALPHA ET A-V ANDER BIL T UNIVERSITY It was in the spring of 1899 that the girls of Vanderbilt University, feeling the need of a closer comradeship among themselves decided to organize a sorority. They were ably assisted in their efforts of organization by Dr. Herbert C. Tolman, Professor of Greek at Vanderbilt, and by Miss Clara Kretzinger, then a student of the University, but now an alumna of Chicago University. The sorority was to. be known as Phi Kappa Upsilon, the colors chosen were white and green, and the :flower was the white rose. Seventeen charter members were enrolled and four honorary members. During the last two years a change was made in the constitution whereby the honorary members became patronesses of the sorority. In 1900 Miss Stella Scott Vaughn was elected an honorary member. No name on Phi Kappa Upsilon's roll is dearer to her girls than that of Miss Vaughn. It is through her untiring devotion and loyalty to Phi Kappa Upsilon that we have been successful in so many of our undertakings. In November, 1899, application was made for a charter of Kappa.Alpha Theta. In reply to our application the Grand Secretary of Kappa Alpha Theta wrote that owing to the limited number of girls then attending the university, the Grand Council thought it better not to.grant a charter, and advised us to leave our application on file. At the time of our application Phi Kappa Upsilon was the only local sorority then in existence at Vanderbilt, but during the winter another sorority was organized and continued to exist sub rosa until the following fall,, when it became known as Theta Delta Theta. '!'hen followed three years of mingled hope and discouragement, during which time Mrs. David Holmes and Miss Jeanette Becker, two Thetas, who happened to be in Nashville, visited us, and reported to the Grand Council. We carried on a vigorous correspondence with the various members of that august body, and as a result of this correspondence, Miss Grace Eagleson, president of Beta District, was sent in March, 1903, to again investigate Vanderbilt. Through the strenuous efforts of Miss Eagleson, her deep interest, and the personal efforts of the Grand Council, our application for a charter was at last able to pass the chapter votes and on December 16, 1903, a telegram was sent to Phi Kappa Upsilon from Miss L. Pearle Green announcing national affiliation with Kappa Alpha Theta. In the next few days, a letter came from Miss Eagleson informing us that the installation of the chapter would take place January 9, 1904, but owing to the illness of Miss Eagleson, she was unable to come to Nashville at the date arranged, and the installation was postponed until January 15, 1904. Miss Eagleson, Miss ;Mary Loren from Alpha Gamma, and Miss Edith Cockins from Alpha Gamma, were sent to install the chapter. Miss Elsa Branner of Phi Chapter was passing through Nashville on that day on her way to Europe, and kindly agreed to assist these Thetas in the installation of the chapter. There were :fifteen active members and four graduates who were initiated as charter members. In honor of our installation, a banquet was given that night at the home of Miss Stella Scott Vaughn. Twenty-two Kappa.Alpha Thetas were seated at the banquet table. Miss Eleanor Buford acted as our toast-mistress, and the following toasts were responded to :.Alpha Eta - - - - Miss Eagleson, Kappa Alpha Theta - - Miss Cockins, Kappa Alpha Theta, - - Miss Cockins Vanderbilt University - - Miss Wilson, Phi Kappa Upsilon - - - Miss Pride. A letter of greeting to Alpha Eta from the Grand President, Ednah Wickson, was read by Miss Eagleson. The number of telegrams of congratulation and letters of welcome from our sister chapters made Alpha Eta feel that she was 10 Alpha Eta - Property Of Kappa Alpha Theta - Created on Oct 18, 2018
168 KAPPA ALPHA THETA indeed w.ell repaid for her long waiting and strenuous efforts to win this much coveted goal. Alpha Eta returns greetings to her sister chapters and pledges a most loyal support to Kappa Alpha Theta. MONNELL PRIDE, Alpha Eta. UNIVERSlTY HALL, VANDERBILT CAMPUS VIEW REAR VIEW OF UNJVERSJTY HALL, VANDERBlLT 11 Alpha Eta - Property Of Kappa Alpha Theta - Created on Oct 18, 2018
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