Phi Delta Gamma (professional)

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Phi Delta Gamma (ΦΔΓ) was a professional fraternity in the field of Forensics (public speaking).

History[]

Phi Delta Gamma was founded on June 7, 1924 at the University of Iowa[1] at Georgetown University School of Law. Founders were William O. Moore and George O. Hurley, State University of Iowa; Kenneth E. Oberholtzer, University of Illinois; Dean William A. Hamilton, College of William and Mary; Russell D. Tubaugh, Ohio University; Paul A. Lomax, University of Southern California; William Waldo Girdner, George Washington University; and Carl E. Anderson, University of Minnesota.[2]

It was a founding member of the Professional Interfraternity Conference in 1928.[3] It merged into Tau Kappa Alpha in 1935.[2]

Publications[]

The magazine was "The Literary Scroll"[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Banta's Greek Exchange: Published in the Interest of the College Fraternity World. George Banta Company, Incorporated. 1928. p. 274.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b William Raimond Baird (1977). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. G. Banta Company. p. 751.
  3. ^ "The ARCHI of Alpha Rho Chi" (PDF). Vol. IX no. 7. July 31, 1928. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)


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