In the early days of Alpha Gamma Delta, Grace's energetic personality entered into many bits of work important in the structure of the Fraternity. She served as vice-president and also helped with the installation of Gamma Chapter-Wesleyan University. Grace (also known as Midge) had the reputation of being a gracious hostess. In fact, Grace seldom went home without her sisters. Through the years, no home was though to be more hospitable to Alpha Gamma Deltas and no hostess more thoughtful, generous or cordial.
Grace's daughter, Margaret Harter Sanders and granddaughter, Susan Dee Sanders, were initiated at the 1964 convention.
"...I read with amazement that the circulation of the Quarterly has increased to the seemingly incredible number of 6,000. This amazing growth brings to me a most gratifying sense of satisfaction in having played my small part as founder."
Grace Mosher Harter entered Chapter Grand on July 25, 1978.
Edith MacConnell Hickok
When a freshman at Syracuse in 1904, a fall on the ice so injured her that she spent a period of Alpha Gamma Delta's founding in the hospital. At her home in the fall however, she and Georgia Dickover wrote the beginning of the Initiation Ritual. Soon after she sent the chapter its first songs, "Autumn Tints" and the "Inititation Song." Edith was the mother of the first Alpha Gamma Delta baby.
Edith MacConnell Hickok entered Chapter Grand on July 1, 1973.
Mary Louise Snider
During her freshman year at Syracuse, her friendship with the Shepard girls led her to join in the fraternity founding. In the winter of 1906, Mary carried on the correspondence, which resulted in the Installation of Gamma Chapter. Mary was president in 1909 and presided at the Installation of Zeta Chatper-Ohio University. In October 1909, Mary became a missionary under the board of the Methodist Church to Concepcion College, Concepcion, Chile, teaching there and in Santiago for 13 years. While there, she originated and helped to organize the first summer institute of Epworth Leagues ever held in South America. Mary cared for several of the young women, and eventually adopted one as her daughter. After returning to the United States, Mary invested her time working with the blind.
"Our best investment, I find, is in human life."
Mary Louise Snider entered Chapter Grand on June 9, 1960.
Georgia Otis Chipman
In college, Georgia and her roomate Grace were the staunchest of friends. Georgia assisted in writing many aspects of the Fraternity's ritual. At different times she was recording secretary and vic-president of Alpha Chapter. From 1909-1911 Georgia served as the first business manager of the Quarterly.
After graduation cum laude, Georgia taught at Dolgeville and Angolo, New York and then at Chatham Episcopal Institute at Chatham Virginia.
Georgia entered Chapter Grand August 17, 1981.
Emily Helen Butterfield
Emily enrolled in the architecture program at Syracuse University. In the spring of 1906 she completed the Alpha Gamma Delta Coat of Arms.Emily was the architect of the Alpha Gamma Delta Summer Camp Lodges and the Alpha and Chi Chapter houses. Emily also served 7 years as the editor of the Quarterly.
In 1989, Emily was posthumously inducted in the Michigan's Women's Hall of Fame, recognizing her work as the first woman architect in Michigan.
Emily was a wearer of the Circle of Epsilon Pi.
"The growth and strength that our Fraternity has attained is so immeasurably above the founders' expectation that I hesitate to express any wishes for the future lest they be too paltry. Perhaps the best that I could wish for Alpha Gamma Delta is that each member have a vigorous body, a keen brain and a clear appreciation of all things pure and right, with the will power and genius to make her ideals become a real."
Emily Helen Butterfield enterd Chapter Grand on March 22, 1958.
