Excerpt from Phi Beta Kappa, 1909: The Beta of Illinois Chapter, Historical Sketch and List of Members

In 1881 when the Harvard chapter celebrated its centennial, each of the twenty-three chapters was ih vited to send delegates with power to represent the chapter in a convention. At the meeting held at Cambridge, June 30, 1881, twelve chapters were rep resented by twenty-nine delegates. Nothing was done until a second meeting in New York, October 18, 1881, at which time the creation of a National Council and the adoption of a constitution were re commended. At a third meeting, at Saratoga Springs, September 6 and 7, 1882, the constitution was adopted, and since that time affairs have been managed by the organization known as the United Chapters of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. The roll of chapters January 1, 1909, is as follows:(3)

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