Fraternity Life at Puget Sound
During the college’s early years, students forms literary societies to promote friendship and social interaction within an academic, literary environment. By 1926, eight local social fraternities and sororities had formed, several tracing their roots to the literary societies. Beginning in the late 1940s, the local groups began to affiliate with national organizations. By 1966, there were eight fraternities and sororities, all with national affiliations.
excerpt from University of Puget Sound: From the Archives written by John Finney ’67