The Beta Phi Alpha gavel, presented to Delta Zeta upon the 1941 merger with that sorority, opens all Delta Zeta National Conventions. It contains the names of both Beta Phi Alpha and Delta Zeta Founders and National Presidents.
The Early Years - Alfa Lloyd Hayes: 1902-1912
The Administration of Martha Louise Railsback Tinsley, DePauw (IN) - Delta: 1916-1919
The Administration of Julia Bishop Coleman: 1924-1926
The Administration of Myrtle Graeter Malott, DePauw (IN) - Delta: 1928-1934
The Administration of Elizabeth Coulter Stevenson, Miami (OH) - Alpha: 1912-1916
The Administration of Rene Sebring Smith, Miami (OH) - Alpha: 1919-1921
The Administration of Anne Simmons Friedline: 1926-1928
The Administration of Margaret Huenefeld Pease, Cincinnati (OH) - Xi: 1934-1936
Beta Phi Alpha Gavel
Detail of Beta Phi Alpha gavel