Sara Marvel is a "beloved co-ed" at the Dickinson School of Law
Date
1900
The Dickinson School of Law in the 1900s Microcosm mentions that Sara Marvel, the first woman to be studying law there.
Marvel, Sara M.
First Woman at Dickinson School of Law
Date
1899
According to the 1899 Microcosm, Sara Marvel is the first woman to attend the Dickinson School of Law. She not only attended the law school, but also served as the Junior Class secretary.
Phi Alpha Pi Sorority Still Going Strong
Date
1900
After a year of its creation, the Phi Alpha Pi Sorority is still going strong. The Sorority still consists of 10 members. The picture in the Microcosm of these women significantly shows them all wearing very masculine bows and white blouses.
Phi Alpha Pi Fraternity Consisted of Females
Date
1899
The 1899 Microcosm showed the first mention of the Phi Alpha Pi Fraternity of female students. Phi Alpha Pi was a local fraternity created in 1898 and consisted of 10 female students. This chapter at Dickinson lasted briefly because it then "died a natural death from want of support." Until 1903, the Phi Alpha Pi remained a local organization when Pi Beta Phi, a national sorority, then absorbed it.