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The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International was founded May 11, 1929, at the Faculty Women's Club at the University of Texas, Austin, Texas. Dr. Annie Webb Blanton, member of the faculty of the University of Texas and a former state superintendent of public instruction in Texas, conceived the idea of an organization for women educators. Eleven women educators from Texas, representing various professional positions in education, were initiated by Dr. Blanton. Alpha Chapter was installed on June 3,1929.
| Dr. Annie Webb Blanton, Austin, Texas | Miss Sue King, Fort Worth, Texas |
| Miss Mamie Sue Bastian, Houston, Texas | Dr. Helen Koch, Austin, Texas |
| Miss Ruby Cole, San Antonio, Texas | Mrs. Ruby Terrill Lomax, Austin, Texas |
| Miss Mabel Grizzard, Waxahachie, Texas | Dr. Cora M. Martin, Austin, Texas |
| Dr. Anna Hiss, Austin, Austin, Texas | Mrs. Lalla M. Odom, Austin, Texas |
| Miss Ray King, Fort Worth, Texas | Miss Lela Lee Williams, Dallas, Texas |
The Founders believed that there was need for an organization in which women educators - rural and urban teachers; preschool, elementary, high school, college, and university teachers; librarians; school administrators; supervisors - might be united for efforts toward better professional preparation, recognition of women's work in the teaching profession, and scholarships for those needing aid in improving their professional preparation.
Name The name is a combination of the initial letters of three Greek words:
- Διδασκοτικι (dĭ des kō' tee ki') = teacher
- Κλειδουχι (klĭ doo' kī) = key
- Γυναικεσ (gee nī' kāys) = women
Dr. Annie Webb Blanton, the Founder of Delta Kappa Gamma, conceived the structure of the Society as comprising three levels: local, state and national – all closely integrated.