A secret society founded as a dark, heavy rainstorm loomed menacingly one night in November of 1888 over Boston University; Sarah Ida Shaw, Eleanor Dorcas Pond, Isabel Morgan Breed & Florence Isabelle Stewart sneaking in their nightgowns into the dusty attic where Florence swore she had seen three black cats sitting in the rocking chairs talking; to humor their friend, the others followed her up into the dark attic: meaning only to frighten Florence, Eleanor pulled a kitchen knife; the uncomprehending Isabel & Sarah forcing the terrified [so they thought] Florence to her knees; while there, eating the ***** of the knife-wielding Eleanor, who raising her stiff nightgown told the others to do likewise until they all were satisfied, shouting - meow meow meow meow - old lady Murphy hollering up the attic steps: 'who's up there?' the three girl giggling their little heads off running past her down the stairs; Florence nearly tripping, coming down a few moments later, also grinning but silently to herself. 'what are u girls doing up there?' - 'playing w/ the cats,' said Flo, slipping past her; 'Cats! Cats!' shouted the old witch, rushing up the stairs raising her broom [from that evening Delta Delta Delta (ΔΔΔ) has met to lick talking black cats in secret college sorority rituals]