Antedating of "Sorority"

[Dan Goncharoff]

The book "American College Fraternities",  published in 1883, written by
William Raimond Baird, includes a reference to "Sorority" on p188.
Available in GB.

http://books.google.com/books?id=9IISAAAAYAAJ&dq=Gamma%20Phi%20Beta%201883&pg=PA188#v=onepage&q=Gamma%20Phi%20Beta%201883&f=false


DanG


On Sun, Feb 3, 2013 at 10:02 AM, Shapiro, Fred <fred.shapiro at yale.edu>wrote:

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> sorority (OED, 2., 1900)
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> 1891 _Chicago Daily Tribune_ 21 Feb. 2 (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)
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> e first one of these pleasant parties was given last evening by the Kappa
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> appa Gamma sorority and was attended by about 100 members and guests.
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> Fred Shapiro
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