Sigma Alpha Iota was formed on June 12th, 1903
at the University School of Music, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Incoropration papers, under the laws of the
State of Michigan, were signed on December 1st, 1903
and recorded December 15th, 1903.
The women who founded SAI were:
Elizabeth Campbell, Frances Caspari, Minnie Davis Sherrill,
Leila Farlin Laughlin, Nora Crane Hunt, Georgina Potts,
and Mary Storrs Anderson.
Daughters of a great and singing nation
Let your voices rise in dedication
Music tells unspoken noble creeds
Music beautifies the simplest deeds
Sing we now to Sigma Alpha Iota
Sing the greatness of the soul and spirit
Sing the joy of peace and friendships merit
Music is a kind and truthful speech
In a language out of mere word's reach
Sing we now to Sigma Alpha Iota
Margaret Blackburn, Alpha Mu Chapter
To study and practice the goodness of life ,
the beauty of art, the meaning of music.
To sing the song of sincerity & universal peace.
To speak the words that build, that bless & comfort.
To play the harpstrings of loving kindness,
tolerance, appreciation, & genuine gratitude.
To strive for the joy of simplicity, for the noble,
to be faithful over a few things.
To listen, to be still & know the harmony from within.
To falter never in seeking loving service,
wisdom, & understanding.
In a word, to be loyal to Sigma Alpha Iota &
her teachings; to find joy, hope, inspiration;
to remember that "every good gift and every perfect gift is from above" & "whatsoever ye do, do it heartily as to the Lord, & not unto men."
And, again, to practice.
This is to be our Symphony.
Esther Requarth, Nu Chapter
