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Introduction

Delta Kappa Epsilon

Alpha Chi

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"If I lived in Middlebury, or if I were ever likely to live near any chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma, I should ask for the privilege of joining with you, glorious company that you are. As both these conditions are contrary to fact, I have decided not to join what could never mean anything big to me. I am an Alpha Chi, in all matter of loyalty; I shall never, never lose any of you blessed girls if you join forty things I don’t. – I mean of all of who really are mine anyhow, not the new, late-born Alpha Chis."

"I am hastening to let you know that I shall be very happy to be taken into Kappa Kappa Gamma if Alpha Chi is admitted…the memories of Alpha Chi are among the sweetest in life."

"For myself, I said that going into the new organization meant nothing to me, and I thought that it would make no difference in the old bonds with Alpha Chi and my friends in that…Then Mrs. Bryant’s eager plea on her Christmas card brought the matter to my mind for decision and I was about to write her when her letter came. You may tell her that her work was no in vain. I don’t know of two people whose influence would go father with me than yours. I have decided that I would like to go in with you, my friends of the past and the present."