Dorothy Trempel, colonizer, accepts charter from Miss Virginia Carpenter, national vice president.
E. H eUrich, national mu ic chairman led the ' group in songs, as only she can. Initiation ceremonies were held in the afternoon for Phyllis Alspach, Pat Bodie, Pat Doppel, Joanne Haslam, Ann Henderson, Jane Lesnick, J ean Lucas, Claudine Pier, Barbara Place, Jan Rivard, Lou Ann Schepers, Barbara Wilkinson and Ann Williamson. The chapter installation service which followed brought Beta Psi into the national organization of Alpha Sigma Alpha. Evelyn G. Bell, na tiona! president; Virginia Carpenter, national vice president; and Mrs. Ralph E. Kah, alumnae director, were the intalling officers. Mrs. Harvey E. Bumgardner, fellowship chairman; Mrs. Armin J. Siegenthaler, magazine chairman ; and Louise McArthur, paraphernalia chairman, came from D etroit to assist in installing the third college chapter in Michigan. Anne Petree, alumnae editor, who was instrumental in re-instating Alpha Alpha chapter, and Mrs. H eUrich, completed the team of nation al offi cers on hand for the ceremonies. Five college chapters sent representatives to participate in the initiation services : J ean Rosenbalm and Gerry Bennett, Rho Chi ; Marian Truax and Joy Lybrook, Chi Chi; Ann Sullivan and Donna Welty, Beta Rho ; Irma Gullett and Shirley Wittekiend, Beta Kappa ; and D ev Harig and Emily Dazell, Beta Theta. Ellie Scott, Alpha Beta, now living in Battle Creek, also was present. Hotel Harris was the scene of the form al banquet presided over by Dorothy Trempel as toastmistress. The guests, introduced by Mrs. J. Towner Smith, were Dr. Wynand Wichers, vice president of the c0llege, and Mrs. Wichers; Dr. Elizabeth Lichty, dean of women; Mr. Cornelius MacDonald, comptroller, and Mrs. MacDonald. The theme of the banquet program was Aspire,
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Seek, Attain. Gerry Bennett pre ented her interpretation of Aspire. Dorothy Wright, president of Beta P i, gave a word picture of Seek, and Evelyn G. Bell, national president, spoke on Attain. Virginia Carpenter presented the charter to Dorothy Trempel who passed it on to Dorothy Wright, first president of Beta Psi, for acceptance. The singing of H ymn to Alpha Sigma brought the program to a close. Members of the faculty and campus fraternal groups were received at a tea on Sunday afternoon in the Davis Room, W alwood Union Building. " This is not only a happy weekend," Dr. Wichers said, "but one which will be memorable throughout your lives." A note from Dorothy Trempel.¡ Words failed me when Miss Carpenter placed the charter in my hands. It was the material evidence of my colonizing endeavors, but I wanted Dottie Wright as Beta Psi' president to accept the charter. I had known the installation of Beta Psi would be wonderful but it was beyond my highest hopes, greatest dreams and wildest imagination. I cannot express this feeling through words; it was much too beautiful and deep. If the opportunity is ever extended to any of you to colonize for A~A, jump at the chance. It has been a truly wonderful, worthwhile experience.
Beta Psi advisers are Mrs. Lindsey Farnan.
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