Mary Louise Snider

Mary Louise Snider was born at Walden, New York. During her freshman year at Syracuse, her friendship with the Shepard girls led her to join in the fraternity founding. In the winter of 1906, Mary carried on the correspondence, which resulted in the installation of Gamma Chapter—Wesleyan University. Mary was president in 1909 and presided at the Installation of Zeta Chapter—Ohio University. In October 1909, Mary became a missionary under the board of the Methodist Church to Concepcion College, Concepcion, Chile, teaching there and in Santiago for 13 years. While there, she originated and helped to organize the first summer institute of Epworth Leagues ever held in South America. Mary cared for several of the young woman, and eventually adopted one as her daughter. After returning to the United States, Mary invested her time working with the blind.

“Our best investment, I find, is in human life.”

Mary Louise Snider entered Chapter Grand on June 9, 1960.