Episode 2 of 3

Color Change and First Initiate

When
March 1875
Where
Syracuse, New York
Part of
Founding of Gamma Phi Beta at Syracuse University

The founders changed the official color from light blue to brown shades in 1875, and Clara Worden joined as the first initiate in March 1875.

The founders had originally selected light blue as the official color but changed it in 1875 to brown and mode (dark and light brown). The society's first initiate, Clara Worden, joined in March 1875.

Sources

  1. Gamma Phi Beta Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05

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