All about Hannah

 

"Well, well, well, Hannah! My Delta Gamma..."

The idea of Hannah first surfaced in an old vaudeville hit, "Hannah from Indiana" by R.H. Wilson (who would later become a DG dad). The familiar Delta Gamma song, "Hannah," has been sung since the 1930's.

During the 1950's, Hannah transformed into a perky, pigtailed blonde sporting a sailor blouse and skirt. This Hannah became the model for the Hannah that Delta Gammas had sung about. Rag doll copies began to appear, and in the 1970's, Raggedy Ann Hannahs began to appear. The present day Hannahs are available from the Anchor Trader, our fraternity's catalog.

Hannah is, indeed, the ideal Delta Gamma. She is loyal and true, and engraved over her heart for anyone to read is "I love you." However, she's more than that; unlike our anchor and our cream rose, which are symbols of golden ideals, our Hannah is based on fun.

Hannah's the girl at whom you can throw the punches, and she still comes back smiling. She's the one you snuggle up to and tell all your secrets. Hannah's devoted to her work, to her sisters, and to the anchor. She wears both the Pi Alpha and the anchor pin. She is anybody willing to give of herself.

Hannah becomes personalized in the form of Hidden Hannahs--unknown individuals who look out for new members before and after initiation. For initiated members, there are Aunt Hannahs. These women are alumnae who provide a link between the collegiate chapters and the alumnae chapters--a tie between the present and the future.

No other organization has a symbol like Hannah--a member that we can poke fun at, have fun with, and just plain love. That's quite a lot for an old rag doll, but then, she is quite a sister.

Adapted from Anchors Online Back