First Gamma Phi Beta Convention

Now that there was more than one chapter, the first true Convention was held in Syracuse on November 8-9, 1883. Sixty-nine initiated members of Alpha Chapter (Syracuse) attended along with Isadore Thompson (Michigan, 1882), who traveled from Ann Arbor as Beta Chapter’s (Michigan) only delegate. She was chosen to act as Convention treasurer. Florence Palmer (Syracuse, 1877), a member of the graduating class of 1881, presided and Blanche Shove acted as secretary. Alpha’s four official delegates were Helen Dodge (Syracuse, 1874), May Fuller, Marie Whitford and Ella French (Syracuse, 1877).