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About Phi Rho
History
The Phi Rho sorority was founded in the fall of 1919 at
Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois.
There were nine founding members: Gail Huntoon, Ethel Pearson, Lillian
Swanson, Wilma Anderson, Verna Long, Bess Crawley, Helen Mae Johnson, Ruth
Larson, and Harriett Swanson. The success of the Phi Rho Sorority is due to
the vision that these nine women had. They envisioned a group that stood
for something and that worked toward accomplishing something, and they
wanted a group where loyalty to each other meant more than anything else.
These women organized invitations in November of 1919 for
a “Coming Out” party; found sponsors, dear Mr. and Mrs. Yingling, to
support the group financially, academically, and socially; and premiered
the sorority at a classic get-together.
Later on in the month of November, 1919, the other
sororities currently on campus unanimously agreed to recognize the Phi Rho
Sorority as a group belonging to the Augustana Community.
And so began the history of the Phi Rho Sorority, a group
that continues to strive toward the goals these founding women set for us.
Motto
Phi Rho forms the basis of “Menos filetes estes,” meaning,
“in friendship there is strength.” When a woman of Phi Rho finds herself in
a time of trouble or need, she rests on the truth of this saying and the
strength and guidance of her sisters.
Colors
The Phi Rho colors are white and gold.
Flower
The chrysanthemum is the Phi Rho flower. The chrysanthemum
blooms in the spring, a time of fullness and life.
Symbol
The Phi Rho Sorority is symbolized by the golden arrow.
The arrow is ever pointing upward and onward, pointing Phi Rho women in the
right direction.
Animal
The mouse is the Phi Rho animal. Small and discreet, the
mouse lives a quiet and inconspicuous life. The women of Phi Rho aim to
lead this kind of discreet and respectable life.
Coats
The women of Phi Rho proudly wear their maroon jackets.
Our jackets are an ever-present symbol of our fidelity to the Phi Rho
Sorority. The coats distinguish the members of the sorority from other
Greek groups and allow us to always be identified as Phi Rho girls.
Crest
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