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Many things now taken for granted were unheard of for
the women of the 1890’s. Higher Education for women was still a debatable topic, but the need for qualified teachers
was high. In Virginia,
the State Female Normal School in Farmville was the state’s first institution to open its doors
for teacher education. Now known as Longwood College, this is where brave 15 to 17 year old women came to prepare for the teaching
profession. These trend-setting women at Farmville made their school the birthplace of four national sororities, one
of which was Sigma Sigma Sigma.
Giant steps
were taken in Tri-Sigma’s first decade with the establishment of additional collegiate chapters and the meeting of the
entire membership at Conventions. The national nature of Tri-Sigma was established with the publication of The Triangle
(national magazine of Tri-Sigma), the standardization of ceremony for new members and the creation of a program to celebrate
Founders Day
The circle of friendship that began in the 1890’s now encompasses more than 80,000 women representing the diversity
found on the college campuses of today. The growth and change that occurred in the many decades to follow always stayed
true to the ideals of friendship espoused by the founders.
Each initiated member receives the latest edition of Tri Sigma's story, The Years Remembered of Sigma Sigma Sigma;
The Path from Farmville, which chronicles the beginning of each collegiate chapter as well as the evolution of our National
Organization. Members also receive a lifetime subscription to our national magazine The Triangle of Sigma Sigma Sigma, which
charts Sigma's progress three times a year.
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Elizabeth Watkins, Isabella Merrick, Sallie Michie, Lelia Scott, Martha Featherston,
Lucy Wright, Louise Davis, Margaret Batten.
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