⚓ Boston Alumnae Chapter History
A Tradition We Are Proud to Continue
The Boston Alumnae Chapter is one of the oldest in the nation! We were founded on April 12, 1927, followed by Zeta Zeta chapter at Boston University in 1988, Zeta Phi chapter at Harvard in 1994, the Eta Beta chapter at Hartford in 1996, and the Theta Delta Chapter at Brown in 2018.
A Longtime History of Sisterhood and Philanthropy
In October 1912, a small group met at the Hotel Touraine in downtown Boston. Aurora Fiske Zeublin, Dorothy Turner, and Lilian Levermore Billman brought together a core group of 9 women known as the "anchor girls". The organization they established was known as the Boston Omicron Sigma Association of Delta Gamma.
Meetings from the start were a bit irregular because of the First World War. In 1919-1920 the group was meeting monthly for social events such as luncheons, teas, showers, birthday parties, and musical entertainment. Mrs. Lilian Billman summed it up as "we had successful meetings and enjoyed ourselves in the real old 'college-day informal way".
On April 12, 1927 the association became an alumnae chapter and the name changed to our present name of Boston Alumnae Chapter of Delta Gamma. This was a major accomplishment for the BAC since Boston was so far away from any other Delta Gamma group, collegiate or otherwise.
In the early 1940's, before the Fraternity began offering projects to the alumnae chapters, the BAC devoted their Christmas meetings to the making of 500 bags filled with candy for the children of one of the settlement houses in Boston. Toys were also collected in large numbers to accompany the candy.
By 1943, the Fraternity had undertaken the project of working with the blind. The alumnae chapter began contributing its support through local institutions. The onset of World War II brought a different focus for the chapter. Members began knitting squares, which were put together as afghans and given to local hospitals for the use of the returned service men.
Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond
Today, the Boston Alumnae Chapter serves as a support network to Boston area alumnae and collegians from around the country. We continue to "do good" by fundraising annual scholarships for our collegians and volunteering with MABVI.
