Founder Vivian White Marbury
Soror Marbury attended Shortridge High School and the Indianapolis Normal School. She received a B.S. from Butler University and a Master's from Columbia University in New York City. Her professional career included teaching at Morehouse College in Atlanta & Director of Practice Training of teachers from Butler University, Indianapolis University and Indianapolis State University. She taught in the Indianapolis school system for nine years. Soror Marbury organized Public School 87 which grew from a 4 room portable school to 18 rooms and 24 teachers, where she was principal for 39 years until her retirement in 1967. She married in 1929 and is the mother of two children. Soror Marbury was the last living Founder of the sorority.
Founder Nannie Mae Gahn Johnson
Soror Johnson was a product of the Indianapolis Public School System and received both B.S. and M.S. degrees from Butler University. In 1923, she received her first teaching assignment and over the years she was promoted to principal of one of the largest elementary schools in Indianapolis. She was also very involved with many clubs and organizations dedicated to community service and retired in 1966.
Hattie Mae Annette Dulin Redford
Soror Redford graduated from South Bend Central High School cum laude, from Indiana State Teachers College with a B.S., and Butler University with an M.S. She also studied at Western Reserve in Cleveland and Indiana University Extension. She taught one year in Terra Haute, and thirty-seven years in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was Grand Epistoleus, Grand Tamiochus, Financial Consultant and received various awards and honors from the Sorority. Plaques are awarded in Soror Redford's name at each Boule for exhibits for chapter achievements.
Founder Bessie M. Downey Rhoades Martin
Soror Martin was the youngest of six children and attended grade school in Indianapolis. She graduated from the Manual Training High School and City Teachers Normal. Martin taught school for over 25 years. She married twice and was a devoted wife and hard worker in school and the Sorority.
Founder Cubena McClure
Soror McClure graduated from Shortridge High School, the Indianapolis City Normal School and attended Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. She won the Gregg Scholarship which she planned to use to attend Columbia University, but due to illness she could not accept the scholarship. Soror McClure was talented in art and helped to design the Sorority pin. She died very young on August 24, 1924. |
