Which literary society did Phi Gamma Delta's founders belong to?

• A. Franklin
• B. Philo
• C. Delta Hall Number One
• D. Beta Theta Pi

Answer: (A)

Founders of Phi Gamma Delta came out of a campus literary circle, a common starting point for many early fraternities. At Jefferson College, the group they belonged to was the Franklin Literary Society, a club whose focus on debate, rhetoric, and shared study helped shape the new fraternity’s practices and bonds. That longtime link to Franklin makes it the best fit for identifying where the founders came from. The other names refer to different societies or groups, not the founders’ circle.