A Brief History of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International is an international honorary society with over 103,000 key women educators in seventeen countries.
The Society was founded on May 11, 1929 in Austin, Texas, to promote equal status for women, to work for school legislation, and to provide financial assistance for women in their educational careers. Dr. Annie Webb Blanton, a member of the faculty of the University of Texas and a former state superintendent of public instruction, led twelve women educators in the founding of the society. They chose the name of the society based upon the initial letters of three Greek words meaning key women teachers.
History of Beta Tau Chapter
The idea began developing to form a new chapter in 1969. Members of Alpha Sigma chapter in Charlotte, North Carolina realized that their chapter was too large for a true fellowship. The state and national organization assisted the chapters in a three-way division forming the new Beta Tau and Beta Sigma chapters. The new chapters were chartered May 14, 1970 at Eastover School . Miss Ruth Gunter, a member of the Eta State Expansion Committee, chartered the chapters and Martha McGee, President of Alpha Sigma Chapter, installed the officers. Katharine MacNeill was installed as the first President of Beta Tau Chapter.
The charter members were: Jo Barbre, Rosalie Bryant, Dorothy Cameron, Grace Cameron, Jean Carmichael, Lula Faye Clegg, Iona Darby, Inez Green, Patricia Hickman, Ruby Holland, Mildred Howerton, Cornelia Husband, Katharine MacNeill, Pearl McBee, Martha McGee, Martha J. McJunkins, Mildred Miscally, Winnie D. Moore, June Pettigrew, Derusha Phillipe, Louise Plybon, Evelyn Sharpe, Patsy Sifford, Luna Whittaker, and Edythe Winningham. Reserve Members: Willie Choate Hampton and Etta Middleton.
The chapter and its members have earned many honors, both local and state since the chapter received their charter. Beta Tau continues to be an active chapter of the society.
Past Presidents
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1970 - 1972 1972 - 1974 1974 - 1976 1976 - 1978 1978 - 1980 1980 - 1982 1982 - 1984 1984 - 1986 1986 - 1988 1988 - 1990 1990 - 1994 1994 - 1996 1996 - 2000 2000 - 2002 2002 - 2004 2004 - 2006 2006 - 2008 2008 - 2010 |
Katharine MacNeill Evelyn Sharpe Patricia Ledford Bettie Blythe Jo Barbre Nancy Starrette Marjorie Kirby Elizabeth Gower Jennie Dishman Judy Gruebmeyer Judy Hefner Sue Roberts Joyce Newton June Hood Joyce Newton Marie Pearce Judy Gruebmeyer Jeanne Kimlick |
