Alpha Chi Omega

DIGITAL HISTORY

c. 1886 Nellie Gamble Childe Portrait Cabinet Card

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c. 1886 Nellie Gamble Childe Portrait Cabinet Card

Nellie Gamble Childe (Alpha, DePauw University) studied piano from an early age and, after much deliberation, chose DePauw. She was described variously by her sisters as being gentle, energetic, earnest and friendly, leading a life of “quiet influence for good.” Later in life, she cultivated roses and loved to garden. She said that Alpha Chi Omega had a small beginning, but was built by loyal women with high standards who have achieved “marvelous results.”