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Theta Tau Epsilon
ΘΤΕ
FoundedFebruary 1, 1921; 104 years ago (1921-02-01)
Stephens College
TypeSocial
Former affiliation
StatusDefunct
Defunct date1938
Emphasis2-year colleges
ScopeNational
Colors  Pink,   Green, and   Yellow
FlowerOphelia rose
PublicationThe Kite
Chapters9
Headquarters
United States

Theta Tau Epsilon (ΘΤΕ) was an American college sorority for two-year colleges. It was established in 1921 at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. The sorority established at least nine chapters before going inactive. It was an associate member of the National Panhellenic Congress and member of the National Junior College Panhellenic.

History

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Theta Tau Epsilon local sorority began organizing on February 20, 1920, at Stephens College, a junior college in Columbia, Missouri.[1][2] The sorority was installed on February 19, 1921.[3][4][5][6] Its founding members were Margaret Bigelowe, Vesper Gaines, Bessie Gibson, Opal Hunstead, May Conley Hunt, Dorothy Mitchell, Marjorie Mynatt, Lillian Patton, Charlotte Rainey, Ruth Sherman, Mary Ruth Smith, Mildred Tandy, Sarah Jane Toomay, Cordelia Trimble, Mary Allen Westcott, and Julia Whiteside.[4]

Theta Tau Epsilon's purpose was "to develop every girl to her greatest ability, promote higher scholastic standards, promote school loyalty, promote fair play and to live by the highest of moral and social laws".[6] One of the sorority's annual activities was to present the Theta Tau Epsilon Cup to a member of the senior class who embodied Stephen College's "Ten Ideals", including courtesy, love of scholarship, service, discipline, and honesty.[7]

The local sorority added a second chapter at Hardin College in 1922, followed by a chapter at Fulton Female Synodical College in 1923.[2][5][8] Eventually, the sorority expanded to include nine chapters by 1929, all located a junior colleges.[6][8] It also had alumnae chapters.[9]

Theta Tau Epsilon was governed by a grand council that was elected biennially at a national convention.[6] The grand council consisted of a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and historian.[3][6] The sorority held its 1936 conclave of national officers in Shreveport, Louisiana on June 16, 17, and 18.[10] At the time, it was one of five national junior sororities.[10]

Theta Tau Epsilon was an associate member of the National Panhellenic Congress[3] and a member of the National Junior College Panhellenic.[11] During the 1930s, the sorority's chapters gradually closed.[5] It appears that it last chapter was Alpha at Stephens College, which became Theta Tau Omega (local) in 1938.

Symbols

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Theta Tau Epsilon's coat of arms consisted of a shield with reversed pall with seven stars, along with a crook, a Latin cross, and a rose.[1] Above the shield was a lion.[1]

Theta Tau Epsilon's kite-shaped badge was set in pearls.[12] The sorority's colors were pink, green, and yellow.[2][13][14] Its flower was the Ophelia rose.[2][13][14] Its publication was The Kite.[6]

Chapters

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Following is a list of Theta Tau Epsilon's chapters, with inactive chapters and institutions indicated in italics.[8][5]

Chapter Charter date and range Institution Location Status References
Alpha February 21, 1921 – 1938 Stephens College Columbia, Missouri Withdrew (local) [1][2][a]
Beta 1922–19xx ? Hardin College Mexico, Missouri Inactive [2][11]
Gamma 1923–1928 Fulton Female Synodical College Fulton, Missouri Inactive [2][11][14][15]
Delta 1926–1932 Belhaven College Jackson, Mississippi Inactive [16]
Epsilon 1928–193x ? Mississippi Synodical College Holly Springs, Mississippi Inactive [17][b]
Zeta 1929–1936 Louisburg College Louisburg, North Carolina Inactive [18][c]
Eta 1929–193x ? Dodd College Shreveport, Louisiana Inactive [10][d]
Theta 1931–1936 Greenville Woman's College Greenville, South Carolina Inactive
Iota 1931–193x ? Cumnock College Los Angeles, California Inactive [19][20]
  1. ^ Withdrew and became Theta Tau Omega (local).
  2. ^ The college merged into Belhaven College in 1939, and its remaining students were moved to the Belhaven campus in Jackson, Mississippi.
  3. ^ Chapter formed from Pi Phi Pi, established in 1928.
  4. ^ Dodd College closed in 1949.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Butterfield, Emily Helen (1931). College Fraternity Heraldry. Menasha, Wisconsin: George Banta Publishing Company. p. 39 – via Hathi Trust.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g The 1924 Ion Year Book (PDF). Mexico, Missouri: Hardin College. 1924. p. 85.
  3. ^ a b c "Sorority Directory: Associate Member of the National Panhellenic Congress". Banta's Greek Exchange. 16 (1): 101. January 1928. Retrieved November 20, 2025 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ a b "New Sororities Installed: Stephens College Organizations Announce Pledges". Columbia Missourian. 1921-02-28. p. 6. Retrieved 2025-11-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b c d Lurding, Carroll and Becque, Fran. (October 26, 2025) "Inactive Women's Organizations". Almanac of Fraternities and Sororities. Urbana: University of Illinois. Accessed November 21, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Howes, Durward, ed. (1939). American Women: The Standard Biographical Dictionary of Notable Women. Vol. 3 (1939-1940). Los Angeles: American Publications, Inc. p. 1076 – via Hathi Trust.
  7. ^ "Theta Tau Epsilon Cup". Annual Catalogue and Official Announcements of Stephens College (73rd ed.): 29, 49. 1929 – via Hathir Trust.
  8. ^ a b c Shepardson, Francis Wayland, ed. Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities, 13th edition. Menasha, Wisconsin: The Collegiate Press/George Banta Publishing Company, 1935. p. 636. via Google Books.
  9. ^ "New Alumnae President to be Installed". The Los Angeles Times. 1937-09-26. p. 68. Retrieved 2025-11-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ a b c "Theta Tau Epsilon to Hold Conclave of Officers Here". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. 1936-06-14. p. 31. Retrieved 2025-11-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ a b c The 1925 Ion Year Book (PDF). Mexico, Missouri: Hardin College. 1925. pp. 105–106. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  12. ^ "Lost". Columbia Missourian. 1923-05-22. p. 5. Retrieved 2025-11-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ a b "News of Columbia Society". Columbia Missourian. 1921-04-20. p. 3. Retrieved 2025-11-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ a b c "Sorority Dinner at Club". The Fulton Gazette. 1923-10-18. p. 3. Retrieved 2025-11-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Miss Martha Smart is Semino,e Queen". Fulton Daily Sun-Gazette. 1927-02-11. p. 1. Retrieved 2025-11-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Theta Tau Epsilon Honors Visitors with Luncheon". Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. 1926-01-27. p. 6. Retrieved 2025-11-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Sorority Entertains". Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. 1929-02-07. p. 9. Retrieved 2025-11-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Caldwell-Wooley". The News and Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. 1942-08-16. p. 22. Retrieved 2025-11-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Formal Dinner-Dance". The Los Angeles Times. 1931-11-08. p. 29. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  20. ^ "Sorority Initiates". Los Angeles Evening Post-Record. 1933-01-04. p. 2. Retrieved 2025-11-20 – via Newspapers.com.