June 12, 1903..
May 25,2002..
Sing we now to..
Sigma Alpha Iota..
Congratulations to the New Edition in Kappa Xi's Rose Garden!
Alexandria Bradshaw-Crichlow
Kewanna Taylor
Anya Gray
Dimery Mowery
Funmike Lagoke
Founders Fun Facts!
Mary Storrs Andersen
-Studied voice at University of Michigan and later went to Berlin to teach
-affiliated with the Gamma Chapter
-had 3 children
-Chicago is her home city
-Gamma Chapter made her a patroness
-her daughter Mrs. Horace Clark became a patroness member of Alpha Beta at University of Arizona
-wrote a letter dated April 1946 about her Beloved Fraternity
-Ann Arbor, Michigan was her birthplace
-lived on father's farm
-both parents were musical and college-trained
-graduated from Univ. of Michigan School of Music with a BA Degree in Voice
-joined Music Faculty 1903-1909
-1st Vice President of Alpha Chapter
-National Presidency 1913-1914
-served in every office in Alpha Chapter and in the national organization
-member of National Executive Board as Chairman of Finance and Director of Finance from November 1932 until November 1948
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Elizabeth A. Campbell
Frances Caspari
-born in Ann Arbor
-spent nine successful years in New York City
-helped organize Sigma Alpha Iota in 1903 and two years later graduated from the School of Music
-On Ann Arbor Day she was presented with Ring of Excellence
Nora Crane Hunt
-10 years as the Alumni Secretary of School of Music
-graduated from School of Music in 1903
-Contralto
-directed the University Glee Club for 25 years from1910-1935
-sang in the First Presbyterian church
-6 million dollar residence hall for women at the University of Michigan was named after her
Leila H. Farlin
-born in Lowell, Michigan
-graduated with Elizabeth Campbell
-National Treasurer from 1909-1910
-graduated in voice from University of Michigan School of Music in 1903
-formerly a student at the Oberlin Conservatory in Oberlin, Ohio
Georgina Potts
-brilliant pianist
-came from music family
-received Artists Diploma in piano from Univ of Michigan School of Music in 1903
-one of Toledo's finest piano teachers
-organist at Memorial Baptist Church in Toledo for 29 years
-hobbies were filling scrapbooks with poetry and historical items, literary and musical
-study French, German, Spanish, and Russian as a hobby
Minnie Davis Sherrill
-piano graduate at University of Michigan in 1901
-Music Faculty member from 1901-1909
-graduate study in Paris
-brilliant pianist
-gave piano lecture recitals throughout Michigan
-accompanist for 300 voice choir
-served twice as National Corresponding Secretary twice as member of national council and was a traveling delegate for one year
*It was Minnie Davis Sherrill who spoke to Elizabeth Campbell of her desire to unite a group of the most earnest and talented girls graduating in the spring of 1903. The two approached Leila Farlin and then the three approached Nora Crane Hunt.