THE FIRST CHAPTER BEGANOn May 11, 1929, Delta Kappa Gamma Society International was founded. It started in Austin, Texas at the Faculty Women's Club at the University of Texas. Dr. Annie Webb Blanton conceived the idea of an organization for women educators. She and eleven other women educators, from various professional positions in education across the state of Texas initiated on June 3, 1929, the first chapter Alpha Chapter.
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Dr. Annie Webb Blanton
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TWELVE FOUNDERS:TWELVE FOUNDERS:
Dr. Annie Webb Blanton, Austin, Texas; Miss Mamie Sue Bastian, Houston, Texas; Miss Ruby Cole, San Antonio, Texas; Miss Mabel Grizzard, Waxahachie, Texas; Dr. Anna Hiss, Austin, Texas; Miss Ray King, Fort Worth, Texas; Miss Sue King, Fort Worth, Texas; Dr. Helen Koch, Austin, Texas; Mrs. Ruby Terrill Lomax, Austin, Texas; Dr. Cora M. Martin, Austin, Texas; Mrs. Lalla M. Odom, Austin, Texas; and Miss Lela Lee Williams, Dallas, Texas. |
The Twelve Founders believed that there was a need for an organization in which women educators, whether rural or urban, might be unified for efforts toward better professional preparation, recognition of women's work in the teaching profession, and scholarships for those needing aid in improving their professional preparation.
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Membership in The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International shall be by invitation.
An inducted member is welcomed not only into the International Society, but also within her state and local chapters. Membership is inclusive of educators from the following:
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The name is a combination of the initial letters of three Greek words: ∆ιδασκαοι— Didaskotikai meaning teachers; Κλειδουχοι--Kleidouchai meaning key;and Γυναικεz— Gynaikes meaning women. Today we use DKG. “Society” designates the international organization. Society Headquarters is located at 416 West 12th Street, Austin, Texas 78701 |
The Society is structured in three levels—local, state organization and international—all closely integrated. The local unit is called a chapter. The term “state organization” designates states, territories, provinces and comparable political divisions in countries where Delta Kappa Gamma is organized. The terms “international” and/or “Society” refer to the overall organization with the total membership. The business of the Society is conducted by the organizations on these three levels and through the relationships among them.
State organizations are grouped by regions as designated by the International Executive Board. The five regions include the following: Europe—Estonia, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Iceland, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden Northeast—Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Quebec, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia Northwest—Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, Iowa, Manitoba, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming Southeast—Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia Southwest—Arizona, Baja California, California, Colorado, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Hawaii, Jalisco, Japan, Kansas, Mexico D. F., Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Nuevo Leon, Oklahoma, Panama, Puebla, San Luis Potosi, Texas, Utah. |