On August 14, 1947, the state of Missouri issued a charter for Alpha delta Kappa, International Honorary Sorority for Women Educators. Its four founders were Marian Southall, Marie Neal, Hattie Poppino, and Agnes Shipman. International Headquarters are located in Kansas City, Missouri.
The five-fold purposes of alpha Delta Kappa are:
On October 27, 1951, Sigma Chapter for Franklin County, was chartered. Two of the founders, Agnes (Shipman) Robertson, President, and Marie Neal, Executive Secretary, came to Ottawa, Kansas, and conducted the Pledge and Initiation Ceremonies at the North American Hotel. They then held an election and installed the first officers of Sigma Chapter.
The Charter Members were: Gladys Adams, Rachel Corbett, June Pringle, Helen Quantic, Lois Adriance, Letha Figgins, Ruth Kinkaid, Arlene Wareen, Mary Cashman, Dorothy Harrison, Mary Lawrence, Maxine Willhite, and Mary Lou Wilson.
The first officers of Sigma Chapter were:
President - Lois Adriance
Vice President - Mary Cashman
Recording Secretary - Ruth Kinkaid
Corresponding Secretary - Maxine Willhite
Treasurer - June Pringle
Keeper of Archives - Helen Quantic
Sergeant-at-arms - Dorothy Harrison
Chaplains - Mary Lawrence and Rachel Corbett
The first meeting was help November 19, 1951 at 8:00 o'clock at the home of Ruth Kinkaid.
The five-fold purposes of alpha Delta Kappa are:
- To give recognition to women educators who have proved themselves as strong efficient, professional teachers,
- To offer the members an opportunity to develop a professional fellowship,
- To strengthen the principles of the profession and to promote high standards of learning,
- To create by example a greater interest in the teaching profession, and
- To promote scholarship and altruism.
On October 27, 1951, Sigma Chapter for Franklin County, was chartered. Two of the founders, Agnes (Shipman) Robertson, President, and Marie Neal, Executive Secretary, came to Ottawa, Kansas, and conducted the Pledge and Initiation Ceremonies at the North American Hotel. They then held an election and installed the first officers of Sigma Chapter.
The Charter Members were: Gladys Adams, Rachel Corbett, June Pringle, Helen Quantic, Lois Adriance, Letha Figgins, Ruth Kinkaid, Arlene Wareen, Mary Cashman, Dorothy Harrison, Mary Lawrence, Maxine Willhite, and Mary Lou Wilson.
The first officers of Sigma Chapter were:
President - Lois Adriance
Vice President - Mary Cashman
Recording Secretary - Ruth Kinkaid
Corresponding Secretary - Maxine Willhite
Treasurer - June Pringle
Keeper of Archives - Helen Quantic
Sergeant-at-arms - Dorothy Harrison
Chaplains - Mary Lawrence and Rachel Corbett
The first meeting was help November 19, 1951 at 8:00 o'clock at the home of Ruth Kinkaid.