the pi beta phi fraternity at hastings college was founded on november 17, 1887, as nebraska beta by luella vance phillips, maud c. harrison, flora s. bowman mccloud, flora blackburn lamson, lillie selby moor. the charter members were: leta horlocker (phillips's sister), luella vance phillips, adeline shedd, freda elizabeth wahlquist zacharias. phillips was one of the initial 10 teachers.