Chi Founded at Union College, in 1841, this was the first Eastern society to es tablish chapters in the West, extending its or ganization to the universities of Michigan and Minnesota. It had a membership in 1915 of 5,749 with 18 active chapters. The society is more secret than most of its fellows. The badge is a jeweled monogram.
Delta Kappa Founded at Yale College, New Haven, Conn., 22 June 1844, by 15 members of the junior class. The society established 53 chapters and had a membership in 1915 of 18,923 — the second strongest nu merically of college fraternities.
Zeta Founded at the New York Uni versity, 1 June 1847, this society established 34 chapters, and had a membership in 1915 of 8,177. The badge is a monogram; the color white, with which each chapter blends its col lege colors.
Delta Founded at Columbia College, New York, in January 1847; had seven chap ters and a membership of 4,001 in 1915. The badge of the society is a Saint Anthony cross, bearing a shield of blue enamel.
Theta Delta Founded like several of its predecessors at Union College, this society was organized in 1848; had (1915) 29 chapters and 7,058 members. The badge is a mono gram ; the colors black, white and blue.
Phi Gamma Founded at Jefferson College, Canonsburg, Pa., in May 1848, this society had 58 chapters and 15,362 members in 1915. The badge is a diamond-shaped shield on a field of black, bound by a golden cord; the color royal purple.
Phi Delta Founded at Miami Uni versity, Oxford, Ohio, 26 Dec. 1848, this society had 78 chapters and 20,016 members in 1915. The badge is a shield, bearing a scroll; the fraternity colors are argent and azure.
Phi Kappa Founded at the Uni versity of Pennsylvania, 16 Aug. 1850; number of chapters 29 and membership 5,471 in 1915. The badge is a gold Maltese cross, with a skull and crossbone centre; the colors are old gold and black.
Phi Kappa Founded at Jefferson Col lege, Canonsburg, Pa., 19 Feb. 1852; member ship 14,176 in 1915. The badge is a shield of gold; the colors pink and lavender.
Sigma Founded at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 20 June 1855; organized 68 chap ters with 14,678 members. The badge is a
cross of gold and white enamel; the colors are blue and gold.
Sigma Alpha Founded at the University of Alabama in 1856; organized 78 chapters; (1915) 16,948 members.
Alpha Tau Founded at the Vir ginia Military Institute, 11 Sept. 1865; organ ized 60 chapters; had a membership of 11,854 in 1915.
Kappa Founded at the University of Virginia in 1867; established 82 chapters; had 13,654 in 1915. The badge is a crescent and star; the colors old gold, maroon and blue.
Sigma Founded at the Virginia Mili tary Institute, 1 Jan. 1869; organized 72 chap ters; a membership of 11,719. The badge is designed after that of the Legion of Honor of France; the colors are black, white and gold.
Phi Sigma Founded at the Massa chusetts Agricultural College, 15 March 1873; organized 28 chapters still active; owned nine chapter houses, valued at $188,000; member ship 4,083 in 1915. The colors of the society are silver and magenta.
Among the Greek-letter societies of women are the Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Phi, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Gamma, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma and Pi Beta Phi. The Alpha Phi was founded in 1872; had 18 chap ters and 2,954 members in 1915. The Delta Delta Delta was founded in 1888; had 52 chap ters in 1915 with a membership of 4,560.
The largest membership among the women's college societies, 8,162, is reported by Pi Beta Phi, founded in 1867. The largest investment in or outlay upon houses made by any of the Women's Greek-letter societies prior to 1915 was $125,250 by Kappa Kappa Gamma, founded in 1870 and owning nine chapter houses in 1916.
Most famous and distinguished among all college or university secret societies are un doubtedly ((Scroll and Key° and and Bones.° These are both senior class organiza tions in the academical (or strictly department of Yale University; in each the active membership is limited to 15 seniors; during 75 years they have been generous rivals for supremacy; no chapter of either exists elsewhere.