Exhibit
Read the stories of some of the most beloved housemothers of Delta Mu Chapter.
Mary Parry's detail image from the 1968 composite of Delta Mu Chapter.
Mary Parry
Mary Freda Parry was Delta Mu Chapter's first official housemother, a role she held from 1964–1970. She set a precedent for long-serving housemothers at Delta Mu. It was during Parry's time at Purdue that Alpha Phi established the Housemothers Association. As explained in the Spring 1967 issue of the Quarterly, a housemother is an important source of stability and continuity for a chapter and someone who models experience and maturity to influence the members' lives.
