Talk:Delta Gamma

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History[edit]

Add more information about each founder of Delta Gamma. Small biographies for each founder: Mary Comfort Leonard, Eva Webb Dodd, and Anna Boyd Ellington. Kkudlak114 (talk) 18:07, 1 October 2013 (UTC)Kkudlak114[reply]

Philanthropy[edit]

More information can be added about Service For Sight. The American Foundation for the Blind has a page about Delta Gamma's Service for Sight, including where the foundation is based, the staff, and the services the philanthropy offers. http://www.afb.org/directory.aspx?action=profile&AccountID=424 Kkudlak114 (talk) 17:52, 1 October 2013 (UTC)Kkudlak114[reply]

We can elaborate on Delta Gamma's "Anchor Splash" and "Anchor Slam" philanthropy events. Kkudlak114 (talk) 18:34, 1 October 2013 (UTC)Kkudlak114[reply]

Fraternity/sorority[edit]

This article needs a few more explanatory words in a some of the opening sentences to make the men/women/fraternity/sorority stuff comprehensible for those not familiar with this US tradition. For example, first we read: "one of the oldest and largest women's fraternities in the United States" which immediately sounds odd as one would expect a fraternity to be a men's organization. Then shortly afterwards it says "Delta Gamma (ΔΓ) is a college fraternity, although more often referred to as a sorority..." which makes absolutely no sense at all to me. Is it women only, or is it mixed? If it's women only then why is it a "fraternity"? If it's mixed then why is it "more often referred to as a sorority"?

Most "sororities" are not sororities but Womens' Fraternities. Many of these organizations were founded BEFORE the word sorority was even coined-hence the use of womens' fraternity as the name. Some of these groups changed their name to sorority later, but many decided not to. That is why some of them are "womens' fraternities" and some are "sororities" although all are referred to as a sorority in common conversation. --eelmonkey (talk) [Undated comment]

MANY NPC members are sororities to this day. The page stated that only 1 member of the NPC (A Delta Pi) was still a sorority, which is false. If anyone is confused by the sorority/fraternity thing, they should start by reading about the National Panhellenic Conference entry. [Anonymous comment]

Hi! A member of Delta Gamma here:

Technically DG is a fraternity. In the Greek language, the word fraternity meant (roughly) an assembly of PEOPLE with common interests (with no specification of gender). It is only in the Roman language that the word fraternity has the male gender (and obviously it is a Greek organization). Thanks! -kmt —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.207.236.11 (talk) 19:46, 14 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

As a classics major: The term "frater" is in fact Latin meaning "brother." However, many "women's fraternities" use the Greek word "phratria" meaning "people who hold a common interest" as their root. So the post claiming the root of "fraternity" to mean "people" is correct.

To explain about why Delta Gamma is a fraternity, not a sorority (it had one male member, George Banta), [consider] add[ing] a small paragraph about George Banta.

"George Banta and his Delta Gamma fiancée, Lillian Vawter were married in 1882. Lillian died in 1885, leaving a young son, Mark. Brother Banta moved to Menasha, Wisconsin, where he later married Ellen Lee Plesants. Two children were born to this union: George Jr. and Eleanor Banta." "Eleanor became a member of Delta Gamma." "Delta Gamma paid special tribute to Brother Banta when the Delta Gamma Foundation established the George Banta Memorial Fellowship for 1957-58." --from Miller's Meanderings Volume #1 - Kkudlak114 (talk) 17:41, 1 October 2013

Slogan[edit]

I believe that "Hot damn, Delta Gam!" is a slogan of this group. If true, it should be added to the article. Mike R (talk) 17:39, 16 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Disagree. It may be an informal slogan used by some chapters, but unless it is adopted by the international headquarters (and it has not been), it is not a part of Delta Gamma. Many would, I believe, consider it like slang -- appropriate in some circumstances but certainly nothing an organization would wish to be known for. AMCIT (talk) 18:56, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It’s a part a chant we do for bid day, I would not consider it an actual slogan. 2604:3D09:797D:6600:4D71:EAAE:F7E6:99B9 (talk) 18:27, 31 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Dazzling Delta Gammas[edit]

A popular stereotype claims that Delta Gamma usually has the prettiest girls on campus, even more so than sororities in general. This stereotype has led to the expression "Dazzling Delta Gammas"! Where could we put this in the Article? The Mysterious El Willstro (talk) 08:21, 21 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry. That's a subjective judgement, without useful citation. Could be true, but unusable information for an encyclopedia summary. Jax MN (talk) 18:55, 18 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Great Online Resource Anchora Winter 1955[edit]

The Anchora for Winter 1955 appears to have been a *MAXIMUM* issue with a *LOT* of History and images as well as charter dates for the active chapters as well. (AnnaEvaMary , please inform if anything there has been overtaken by later research. (https://books.google.com/books?id=QZQE4Z4KDYsC) I don't know how many old Anchoras are scanned in.Naraht (talk) 15:59, 18 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]