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our symphony
“ To see beauty even in the common things of life. To shed the light of love and friendship round me.
To keep my life in tune with the world that I shall make no discords in the harmony of life. To strike on the lyre of the universe only the notes of happiness, of joy, of peace.
To appreciate every little service rendered. To see and appreciate all that is noble in another.
Be her badge what it may. And to let my lyre send forth the chords of love, unselfishness, sincerity. This is to be my symphony. ”
Significance of Our Name:
Alpha - The first letter of the Greek alphabet, because we’re the first fraternity in the school of music.
Kai - meaning and, added to form the beginning and the end. Kai was soon changed to Chi.
Omega - The founders thought they might also be founding the last such fraternity.
To learn more about Alpha Chi Omega please visit http://www.alphachiomega.org
In the fall of 1885, Professor James Hamilton Howe, Dean of the Music School at DePauw University, invited seven young women from the school to attend a meeting for the purpose of forming a society. The seven young women chosen to attend this first meeting were Anna Allen, Olive Burnett, Bertha Deniston, Amy DuBois, Nellie Gamble, Bessie Grooms and Estelle Leonard. Their desire was to form an organization that would provide both close companionship and support to its members 
The friend and associate, James G. Campbell, an undergraduate member of Beta Theta Pi who acted as librarian for the school of music offered a suggestion that they form a fraternity. They believed that such a group would benefit the students, the university, and the musical arts. The young women met regularly in a small room in the music building. On October 23, 1885, one week after their initial founding, Alpha Chi Omegas Founders and their first new members, adorned with scarlet and olive green ribbons, made their presence known.
Our Symbol - The Lyre, which was the first musical instrument given to the gods on Mount Olympus. 
Our Colors - Scarlet Red and Olive Green, commemorating our Autumn Founding.
Our Founders - Anna Allen, Olive Burnett, Bertha Deniston, Amy DuBois, Nellie Gamble, Bessie Grooms, Estelle Leonard.
Our National Altruism - Domestic Violence Awareness.
Our National Badge - Our Badge is a golden lyre. It has crown-set pearls and three twisted strings spanned diagonally by a slightly rounded scroll of black enamel inscribed with AXΩ in gold. It is worn by initiated members.
Our Flower - The Red Carnation.
