The men's literary societies did not admit women, so the female students
formed their own, The Alpha Club. All women belonged and it served as a
literary, music, and dramatic society. Through the years, its functions
were taken over by smaller specialized clubs and Alpha became an honorary
society. It was the precursor to a chapter of Mortar Board, the national
organization which recognizes service, scholarship and leadership.
The Alpha Club, pictured in the 1919 Colonial Echo,
p. 100.
College of William and Mary. Swem
Library. Special Collections. P. O. Box 8794, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8794
spcoll@mail.wm.edu http://www.swem.wm.edu/SPCOL/women/alpha.html
Last updated 19
March 1998