The Founding of The Delta Kappa Gamma
Society International
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International was founded May 11, 1929, at the Faculty Women’s Club at the University of Texas, Austin, Texas. Dr. Annie Webb Blanton, member of the faculty of the University of Texas and a former State Superintendent of Public Instruction, conceived the idea of an honorary organization for women educators and selected eleven other Texas women to help her found The Delta Kappa Gamma Society. The founders believed that there was need of an organization in which women educators of all types—rural and urban teachers; preschool, elementary, high school, and university teachers; librarians; school administrators; supervisors might be united for efforts toward better professional preparation, fairer recognition of women’s work in
the teaching profession and more scholarships for those who need aid in improving their professional preparation.
FOUNDERS
Dr. Annie Webb Blanton, Miss Mamie Sue Bastian, Miss Ruby Cole, Miss
Mabel Grizzard, Dr. Anna Hiss, Miss Ray King, Miss Sue King, Dr. Helen Koch,
Mrs. Ruby Terrill Lomax, Dr. Cora M. Martin, Mrs. Lalla M. Odom and Miss Lela
Lee Williams
2012-2014 Theme - Sharing our Vision ~ Strengthening Our Society
Mission
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International promotes professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education.
Vision
Leading women educators impacting education worldwide.
Purposes
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society
International has seven basic purposes that govern its program of work
and study. The activities of each level of the Society implement the
purposes of the Society. The seven purposes
include:
1. To unite women educators of the world in a genuine spiritual fellowship
2. To honor women who have given or who evidence a potential for distinctive service in any field of education
3. To advance the professional interest and position of women in education
4. To initiate, endorse and support desirable legislation or other suitable endeavors in the interests of education and of women educators
5. To endow scholarships to aid outstanding women educators in pursuing graduate study and to grant fellowships to non-member women educators
6. To stimulate the personal and professional growth of members and to encourage their participation in appropriate programs of action
7. To inform the members of current economic, social, political and educational issues so that they may participate effectively in a world society
Society International
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International was founded May 11, 1929, at the Faculty Women’s Club at the University of Texas, Austin, Texas. Dr. Annie Webb Blanton, member of the faculty of the University of Texas and a former State Superintendent of Public Instruction, conceived the idea of an honorary organization for women educators and selected eleven other Texas women to help her found The Delta Kappa Gamma Society. The founders believed that there was need of an organization in which women educators of all types—rural and urban teachers; preschool, elementary, high school, and university teachers; librarians; school administrators; supervisors might be united for efforts toward better professional preparation, fairer recognition of women’s work in
the teaching profession and more scholarships for those who need aid in improving their professional preparation.
FOUNDERS
Dr. Annie Webb Blanton, Miss Mamie Sue Bastian, Miss Ruby Cole, Miss
Mabel Grizzard, Dr. Anna Hiss, Miss Ray King, Miss Sue King, Dr. Helen Koch,
Mrs. Ruby Terrill Lomax, Dr. Cora M. Martin, Mrs. Lalla M. Odom and Miss Lela
Lee Williams
2012-2014 Theme - Sharing our Vision ~ Strengthening Our Society
Mission
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International promotes professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education.
Vision
Leading women educators impacting education worldwide.
Purposes
The Delta Kappa Gamma Society
International has seven basic purposes that govern its program of work
and study. The activities of each level of the Society implement the
purposes of the Society. The seven purposes
include:
1. To unite women educators of the world in a genuine spiritual fellowship
2. To honor women who have given or who evidence a potential for distinctive service in any field of education
3. To advance the professional interest and position of women in education
4. To initiate, endorse and support desirable legislation or other suitable endeavors in the interests of education and of women educators
5. To endow scholarships to aid outstanding women educators in pursuing graduate study and to grant fellowships to non-member women educators
6. To stimulate the personal and professional growth of members and to encourage their participation in appropriate programs of action
7. To inform the members of current economic, social, political and educational issues so that they may participate effectively in a world society