Asa phoenix vol 20 no 3 mar 1934

THE PHOENIX of ALPHA SIGMA A L P H A - - - VoLuMB

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Published in November, January , March and May of each year at N o. 30 North Ninth Street, Richmond, Indiana , by the Nichol son Printing Comp any, for the Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority having headquarters at Wellesley Farms, Mass. Business correspondence may be addressed to either office, but matter for publication and correspondence concerning the same should be addre路ssed to Julia Lancaster, Wellesley Farms, Mass.

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NATIONAL COUNCIL President-Mrs. Fred M. harp, ZZ 1405 Hardy ve. Independence fo .

Vice-President-Mi s 1ary . Wagner, KK Clark hool orth mpton, Mass.

Secretary-Miss Leona Wilcox, II, 1916 44th St. Des Moines, Iowa.

Treasurer-Mrs. James G. Haworth, 0.!1 2411 Barrinaton Drive, Toledo, Ohio. pt. 5 BufRegistrar-Miss Evelyn G. Bell II II, Ea t Depew \'e. falo, N.Y. ational haplain-Mi Loui e tewart, 64- L ke h re me. hicago Ill. Extension Officer-Mrs. Wayne R. Fuller, 430 Starin Ave., Buffalo . Y. Editor- [iss Julia E. Lancaster 0 Wellesley Farms, Mass.

Chairman of Trustees-Miss Elizabeth Bird Small, TITI, 196 N rth t., Buffalo, N.Y.

BOARD OF ADVISERS lpha-Mi race B. oran Farmville, a.

Alpha Alpha-Miss Amy M. Swisher The Tallawanda Oxford Ohio.

Alpha Beta- fiss Ethel Hook, 202 Conner Apts., Kirksville, Missouri.

Alpha Gamma-Miss Ethel A. Belden, State Teachers College, Indiana, Pennsylvania.

Beta Beta-Miss Elizabeth Luzmoor, tate Teachers College Greeley, Colorado.

Gamma Gamrna-Mi lma Loi Ro er, 17 C lie e \ ve. lv , Okl .

Epsilon Epsilon-Miss Edna McCullough, 1017 Rural t., Emporia, Kansas.

Zeta Zeta-Mrs. Orlo R. Nattinger, 10 South St., Warrensburg, Mo. Eta Eta-Miss Jane Carroll 706 South Broadway Pittsburg Kansas.

Theta Theta-Miss Mabel C. Bragg, o Madison ve., Newtonville, Mass.

Iota Iota-Fae ~Ic lun hawhan, r 45 25th t.. e Ioine , I wa.

Kappa Kappa- Mi s Laura W. Drummond 272 12th St., Phila路 delphia, Pa. Lambda Lambda- frs. Ralph Stogdill, 1115 W. 2nd ve., Columbu , Ohio.

Mu. Mu-Vacancy unfilled-Ypsilanti, Mich.

N.u ~u-~iss Jean M .. Richmond, 1411 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa. X1 X1-M1ss Ethel Tobm, 201 N . Hampshire, Los Angeles, Calif.

Omicron Omicron-Miss Helen M. McClaflin, 237 E. Main St., Kent, Ohio.

Pi Pi-Mrs. Carolyn W. Heyman, ro Granger Place, Buffalo, N. Y. Rho Rho-Mrs. Margaret D. Seidel, 1661 Fifth Ave., Huntington, W.Va. Sigma Sigma-Miss Lucy E. Spicer, Western State College, Gunnison, Colo.

Tau Tau-Miss Mae Paul, Hays, Kans.

Phi Phi-Miss Nell Martindale, Missouri State Teachers College, Mary路 ville, Mo. Chi Chi-Miss Anne Fern, 1959 Central Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. Psi Psi-Miss Marian Nelkins, Louisiana State Normal College, Natchitoches, La. Omega Omega-Mrs. Gertrude Bell, San Diego State College, San Diego, Calif.

ROLL OF COLLEGE CHAPTERS Alpha-Farmville State Teachers College, Farmville, Va. Alpha Alpha-Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.

Alpha Beta-State Teachers College, Kirksville, Mo. Alpha Gamma-State Teachers College, Indiana, Pa. Beta Beta-State Teachers College, Greeley, Colo.

Gamma Gamma-State Teachers College, Alva, Okla.

Epsilon Epsilon-State Teachers College, Emporia, Kansas.

Zeta Zeta-State Teachers College, Warrensburg, Mo. Eta Eta-State Teachers College, Pittsburg, Kansas.

Theta Theta-Boston University, Boston, Mass.

Iota Iota-Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa.

Kappa Kappa-Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa. Lambda Lambda-Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.

Mu Mu-State Normal College, Ypsilanti, Mich.

Nu Nu-Drexel Institute, Philadelphia, Pa. Xi Xi-University of California, Los Angeles, Calif.

Omicron Omicron-State Teachers College, Kent, Ohio.

Pi Pi-State Teachers College, Buffalo, N. Y. Rho Rho-Marshall College, Huntington, W. Va. Sigma Sigma-Western State College, Gunnison, Colo.

Tau Tau-Fort Hays Kansas State College, Hays, Kansas.

Phi Phi-State Teachers College, Maryville, Mo. Chi Chi-Butler University, Indianapolis, Ind. Psi Psi-State Teachers College, Natchitoches, La. Omega Omega-San Diego State College, San Diego, California.

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hairman-Mi arne E. \\alter , ·- Y. 15 he rnut t., Phil delphia, Pa. cretary-Mjss Luella Chapman, A~T 1300 lmwood, Buffalo, . Y. Treasurer- fjs Mabel Lee \Valton ~~~. Drawer E., \Vood tock, \'a.

Director of Local Panhellenics- Ir . Fred I. harp, A~ . 140 Hard~ St. Independence, Mo. Director of City Panhellenics-Mr . . P. Teidi IlK~, 20 H wm ve. Cincinnati Ohio.

Director of Eligibility and rationalization- Ir . rley e. ~~E. 4 Wildwood ve. Piedmont Cali£.

Director of Publiciry-Mi s Lula 1cPherson, II~·, Pitt burg, Kan .

EDITORIAL STAFF ational Editor

Julia E. Lancaster Wellesley Farms :\fa s.

Chapter Editors

Alpha-Mary Easley Hill, tate Teachers ollege Farmville, lpha lpha-Nancy Simpkinson 225 Oxford ollege xford hio.

Alpha Beta-Madeleine Holman 515 . Mulanix, Kirksville, 1o. lpha Gamma-Natalie Kramer 240 John utton Hall, Indiana, Pa. Beta Beta-Mabel Carlson, 1503 9th ve. Greeley Colo.

Gamma aroma-Helen Deal lva Okla.

Epsilon Epsilon-Margaret Lewis, 24 tate t. Emporia, Kan .

Zeta Zeta-Mamie ampbell Warrensburg Mo. Eta Eta-Lora lice Frogue K. . T. C. Pittsburg, Kan .

Theta Theta-Dorothy Herne, 102 Broadway W. omen·ille, Ma Iota Iota-Myrna Treimer, I25I 13th t., Des Moine , Iowa.

Kappa Kappa-Jean Wolf, 1917 onh Broad t., Philadelphia Pa. Lambda Lambda- nne Kinney 70 rsth t. Columbu , hio.

Mu Mu-Beatrice Bird 504 Pearl St. Yp ilanti Mich.

I u u-Mildred Bean, Drexel Institute Philadelphia, Pa. Xi Xi-June Howell 2001 Parnell ve., Lo Angele , alif.

Omicron Omicron-Ro emary Price, 126 Linden Road Kent. hi .

Pi Pi-Ethel Schutt 4 Dakota t. Buffalo I. Y. Rho Rhoigma igma-Ruth Lowden, Box 65, Gunnison olo.

Tau Tau-Lela Pitt 10 Park t., Hay , Kans.

Phi Phi-Jean J. Patrick Residence Hall, Iaryville Mo. P i Pi-\ ilma Pace, Box 95 ormal College, atchitoche . La. mega mega-Jessie Walker, 2 22 29th t., :m Die o, alif.

CHAIRMEN OF NATIONAL COMMITTEES Constitution-Mrs. William Crook, 17 Woodbine, Narberth, Pa. Convention-Miss Mary A. Wagner, Clark School, Northampton, Mass.

Historian-Mrs. Roderick McCullough Thomas, 301 E. University Parkway, Baltimore, Md. Songbook-Miss Ethel Tobin, 167 South Normandie, Los Angeles, Calif.

Fellowship-Mrs. Reinard Schlosser, 28oo Dexter, Denver, Colo.

Alumna:-Miss Carolyn Ray, Lakin, Kans.

Philanthropic-Mrs. B. F. Leib, 317 E. Fall River Blvd., Indianapolis, Ind. Scholarship-Miss Joy Mahachek, State Teachers College, Indiana, Pa. Sorority Examination-Miss S. June Smith, 336 North George Street, Millersville, Pa. Mother-Patroness-

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Alpha Sigma Alpha's convention in Virginia this summer holds the spirit of the sorority in its hand. For two years new members have been admitted to our numbers. To them the chapter is their sorority world. The convention will aid in molding these chapter centered members into nationally minded supporters. It will open new paths of understanding which will lead to constructive efforts in behalf of Alpha Sigma Alpha.

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Spirit is the life of an organization. It can place you on the top when everything else fails.

It is this that convention gives to its sisters. Our desire to achieve is renewed, we want to learn more songs, we desire to know more sorority history, we are ashamed of our ignorance in regard to the constitution. In short we are filled body and soul with the love of Alpha Sigma Alpha and the desire to know more of her.

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THE PHOENIX AN APPRECIATION We wish to express our sincere appreciation and thanks to the following alumna: chapters who have so generously contributed to the Alpha Sigma Alpha Fellowship Loan Fund: Boston Alumna: Chapter Kansas City Alumna: Chapter Indianapolis Alumna: Chapter Philadelphia Alumna: Chapter Maryville Alumna: Chapter Alva Alumna: Chapter Toledo Alumna: Chapter Denver Alumna: Chapter Des Moines Alumna: Chapter

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National Treasurer

Unexpectedly there came to me an opportunity to spend two weeks in our nation's capitol. My husband, who is an officer in the Officers Reserve Corps, United States Army, was ordered to active duty in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War. In the last minute rush, (which invariably precedes an unplanned trip) I recalled that an Alpha Sig of my college days, Esther Berkshire, (better known as "Berky") was living in Washington. 'fhe delightful outcome of this recollection was that we had a real home with "Berky" and her路 mother during our stay in the capitol city.

We motored to Washington via Columbus and Chillicothe, Ohio; Charleston and White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia ;

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Le in ton taunton, Clifton For e Winche ter and I xandria Virginia-a di tance of about even hundred nd f rty mile . The drive throu h the ru ed lie hanie an al ng the orgeou upp r reache of the Kanawha River, followed by the beautiful and hi torical henan oah Vall 路 and the famou Blue Ri e Mountain of Viri ini will ver be arrietl in my min ' picture book of exqui ite American ener .

1 hall not dwell upon the enjo able vi it to th man intere ting place in an about Wa hin ton nor hall [ ive any impre ion gleaned from m attendance of th of Congre s but rather I wi h to pre ent the charmin r rity iate ' ith per onalitie whom I wa privilege to meet an a for a brief interval of time. How varied and how different are their daily lives!

Esther (Berky) Berk hire Delta Delta Chapter a mana er of the Hamilton Hotel Coffee Shop lead an intere tin an exceedingly bu y life.

Beatrice Ball known a ' Billie' to her amma amm, i ter has a po ition a policewoman on the Wa hin ton Metropolitan Police force. Her work include many amu in , thrilling and pathetic adventure . My hu band and I pent a mo t enjoyable evening a dinner ue t of Mi Ball in her attractive apartment hortly after our arrival in Wa hin ton.

Margaret (Mug ) Chamblin Kin field a former tr a ur r of Kappa Kappa Chapter i a ery ucce ful in truct r f Phy ical education in the Wa hington Public chool .

Haz 1 Thomp on Crai a u u alumna i not on! a le oted wife and mother but al o teache everal cia e in Columbia In titute for the Deaf and Dumb (al o kn wn a allaudet Colleg .) She hare honor with her hu ban who i principal of the college in havin e tabli hed new department which ha e ained the attention of noted educator throu bout the country. eorgianna ewby Pa e an early initiate of Alpha hapter peak of her elf a a niece of Uncle am." he ha a ffice f the er re pon ible overnment po ition in the Bureau of Forei n an Dome tic Commerce. wino- to conflictin mee

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Mrs. Adams, an alumna of Alpha Chapter and Mrs. Arnold of our former Gamma Chapter.

Mrs. Craig made a most gracious hostess at the dinner party which she gave in her lovely Kendall Green home during my stay in Washington. Gathered around the candle lighted table were Mrs. Craig, Mrs. Kingfield, Mrs. Page, Esther Berkshire and myself. Later in the evening Beatrice Ball joined us in an old fashioned talk fest. What joy and enthusiasm radiated from these Alpha Sigs as each voiced her gratitude for the sorority membership which had so enriched her life!

The evening before I left Washington for my home in Toledo I was most delightfully entertained by Georgianna Newby Page. This intimate and cozy visit was a fitting climax for the interesting days spent in our national capitol. Mrs. Page, in her charming southern manner, gave me many interesting facts about herself and her early college life in Farmville, Virginia. These facts are so rich in experience-so @led with the vim and spirit of those girls who first loved Alpha Sigma Alpha-that I want to share them with all of you.

Georgianna Newby Page was born in Alexandria, Virginia in October 1888. From the time of her birth until the fall of 1903, when she entered the State Teachers College at Farmville, Virginia, most of her life was spent living in various parts of the United States. Her father was a civil engineer and a special land agent for the Government. Most of her father's work was in or near Indian Reservations where Georgianna, quite often, was the only white child. This effected her early education in that she received her knowledge through a governess, attended a private school, or was taught by her parents. Naturally she learned much through observation. She never attended an entire school term in any one place until she entered the State Teachers College at Farmville. In June, 1908, Georgianna, (called Georgia by her classmates) was graduated from college as a special teacher of the primary grades.

Referring to her college life Mrs. Page said, "I was bid by two sororities but there was no doubt in my mind but Alpha Sigma Alpha was my choice. I felt from the first that it was

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group on the ampu . I wa pie ed an initiated a oon po ible t ta within the re lation , for Alpha i rna lpha wa onl two 'ear ld when I entere Farmville. I had the pri ile e of knowin per onally all the foun er and I loved all of them. I an vividly recall the fi,·e happy year that I ' a an active member of Alpha hapter.

In June 190 five of we Alpha i rna Alpha rnduate together-Beverly Andrew and Mary Reed of Lynchburg Mar· Hemly Spencer of William burg Hattie Paulett of Farmvill and myself.'

From the time of her graduation until 1 17 Geor ·ann followed her chosen profession a teacher in everal · · · chool . The most interesting year was that spent in orfolk Virginia where she taught ::1 group of "unmanageable' fifth grade pupils (which by the wa he made mana e ble' through tactful method uch a reading aloud or better till telling a story).

In 1917 she gave up teaching to accept a government po i~ tion in the Norfolk Navy Yards. In 1918 Geor ianna married John Raymond Page and lived in several Ohio cities until 1924 when she and her husband moved to San Franci co California.

There Mrs. Page accepted a ci il er ice appointment in the San Franci co Di trict Office of the Bureau of Forei n an Dome tic Commerce. The aim of thi department i to pro~ mote foreign trade for American made product . The "' rk proved to be highly e ucational and mo t fascinating.

In 1903 Mrs. Page was tran £erred to Wa hington D. where her work i more pecialize in fore try product . he ha retained her position due to her high civil er ice efficiency rating. She wa highest in a group of twelve in her lep rtment and third highest of a group of one hundred an fort ·eight employee (according to cia of ' ork and alary ba i .

In other word 'our Georgianna' ha 'made o d"-an rna ' be cia ified as a member of ' Who' Who' lpha i Alpha.

And thu the memory of cia ping han firm with un~ changin faith and wordle prayer will ever remnin pure and bri ht in m heart.

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AFTER COLLEGE-WHAT? Graduation! What does it mean? Of what significance is it to the countless thousands of college students who will complete their college education at graduation this spring? Only a few of the graduates know the real meaning and know that they know the full meaning of graduation.

When the average student finishes high school and the question, "After graduation, what?" is put up to him, he answers quite often, "College." But now the question, "After college, what?" thrusts him in the face and feebly he struggles for an answer.

Although all of the college graduates have finished their required number of college hours and are supposed to be prepared for their entrance into their choice of life's work, approximately nine-tenths of the total number of graduates are stranded, doubtful of their ability to do that which they would like to do, or doubtful as to what they can do best.

Perhaps graduation never means the same to any two people. Boys, are, I believe, more certain as to what they are going to do, than are girls. This may be due to the fact that they realize that the problem of self-support and responsibility rests upon their shoulders alone. Yet, even at that, boys are afflicted differently when the time for taking up a new phase of life presents itself. To one it may mean that the allowance from Dad is foreve~ cut off, and from then on the fond son must shift for himself. To another it may mean he has merely to dress neatly and come down to the office at nine to take his place back of the new modernistic desk. In this case (although few of the middle west need worry about this situation), the young collegian throws out his chest and assumes full ownership until his kind father wakens him with the bomblike suggestion that the management sent him through college in luxury and leisure and now he must settle down to business.

To still another it may mean, "Go home, and take up the work of the farm where I left off. Take care of mother. Keep the old home place." And regardless of how distasteful the work may seem to him, and in spite of how much he wanted

THE PHOE IX to be methin el e hi f ther' 1 v Ia e him wh r h i ne ded mo t. n if he i m de f the ri ht kind f tuff he will remain where he i place until he u e in doin that which he doe not like to the point wh re h i en bled t take up that work which he ha et hi heart n.

Probably girl cope with ituarion very imibr to the e.

In enera l girl are doubtful about their future occupation after they leav colle e unl they re en a ed or ha e _ m teachin po ition. Report hov that worn n of the worl ar in at lea t four hundred different o cupation . et ne ar er alone hold over fifty percent of the v omen and that i marriage. U ually a girl fini he chool and i a ked the ue ti n, What are you oin to do now?' And he an w r "I d n t he become a teacher or a ecretary or a teno rapher know. or a clerk but ninety-nine out of a hundred time he b omes a wife. Why. People in general ha e formed the idea that a woman i never ucce ful until he i married. The irl may be a re t inger 路 he may be a great bu ine woman路 '" he may write cleverly or he may be a politician but he cern to be a failure in the eye of the world unle he marri . But are irl trained for marriage in co lie e? Re ently Butler U ni er it Indianapoli , added a marria e cour e to it curricu lum but enerally girl don't d terminc that i an unu ual example. a major or minor in orne educational field and kn w nothin of homemakin . If irl would con ider marria e a car er the same a they do other thing the re ult w ul b far different.

Marriage houl be con idered a beautiful career rather than an alternative for workin .

After colle e-what.

Find out before it i too late. Be certain you want t d what you are going to o. If you like your w rk put y ur whole heart nd oul into it and you will mo t urely u ceed.

Whether it be teaching marria e farmin or an f th man 路 o cupation open to women an men etermine what u w nt to d an then-do our be t!

El~anor Wmtcrs, TT.

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COMMUNION Around the edges of the little pond, (Reflected silhouettes of trees beyond; And Ursalus mirrored upon the crest Of countless moving ripples as in jest); Two souls in deep communion stood in awe, Beholding nature without human flaw: Too much inspired to show by word or act How one upon the other did react; Together turned and started up the hill, And silent, felt the force of nature's will.

Dorothy M. Heme.

* * * There's something makes you feel so good When the March wind's blowing.

Something that can't be understood, Until it's stopped snowing.

Winter gone-no snow and ice, Air so good, and crisp, and nice.

Things begin to take on lifeGone is all the Winter strife.

Who wants April showers?

Who wants May flowers ?

Who wants the moon in June?

March wind will be here soon.

March wind blowing through your hair Blowing away all petty care One thing then is understood God is kind-God is good.

Mary Easley Hill, A.

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TRENDS IN COMMERCIAL EDUCATION GRACE G. GoNLOCK

(Resume of the orig in al article written for the "Kadelphian)

Society has changed more in the past fifty years than in any similar fifty years of history. So, the education of commercial students and teachers must be changed to meet the demands of this age. Just as the three "R's" have given way to other practical training for boys and girls, so must the three old-time essentials, shorthand, typewriting, and bookkeeping make a place for business law, business organization, economics, and junior business training.

Today, we should teach economic efficiency and economic integration. We should teach our commercial students, who do not all become stenographers and bookkeepers as statistics show, how to buy and how to use business services.

Trends in this direction are shown by the fact that junior business training, a course that gives the student knowledge on business in 路general, has been introduced into the schools. In connection with the junior busines1s training, exploratory courses are being weaved in. These exploratory courses give the student an idea of what shorthand and bookkeeping are.

This tends to eliminate students not fitted for commercial work.

There is a general tendency to adapt our bookkeeping courses' to the locality. Some general principles 路 should be taught in all, but it can be plainly seen that the needs of the child in the city are different from those of the child in the mining town or in the rural district. M. E. Studebaker has recently published a bookkeeping text especially adapted to rural needs.

In order to fulfill this program, we are going to need a new type of commercial teacher. The teacher cannot use the same methods that were used even five years ago. She must have a different point of view.

Hamilton Holt, President of Rollins College, gives a good definition of a well-educated man. 1 "The well-educated man should know something about everything, and ev.erything 'The Intercollegi a n: October, 1932.

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about omethin : he hould ha e a broa en raJ b. knowledge and have rna tere orne parti ular branch All teacher to ay hould be well-educated.

With thi t pe of a teacher we hall reali.z the n xt tep in commercial e ucation a re olutionar expan i n t free it from tradition of clerical ocational trainin

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Thou and of year ago under the bed of th ocean olid limestone wall were formed from ea hell under the tremendou pre ure of deep sea water. On the ocean bed tone lily" animals which are like starfi h upported n lon limetone stems with branched arm of lime tone al o dying, contributed a handful of stony matter to the ea. Growing age after age these bed compo e almost alto ether f the hard parts of crinoid coral and mollu k became in time ext thick and rna ive, containing hardly any and or clay. the earth a it cooled contracted cracking the floor o that the portions of thi ocean bed were forced above the water. !owl but steadily appeared land. Jagged rock head la hed by ocean waves were rounded into dome- haped hill . The ri in continued and the water receded until a range of mountain appeared where the original valley , below ea level were filled with ea water . After millions of year ero ion trimmed away the peaks and filled the valley .

The great beet of rock con tituting the earth' cru t ar broken by intere ting fi ure deep crack aryin in width and length extending for many mile generally parallel and cro ed by imilar fi ure making acute angle . The e have re ulted from the earth movement . While in m t ca e. the e crack are not very wide they permit the pa a e f -v ater under round and therefore in orne ca e are imp rtant ource of water supply.

Thee fi ure filled with water became ubterranean river e a deep and lak . Fairy Ca e of the Ozark wa for e u terranean lake flowin at the top after e c ive rain. later water pre ure force an outlet at the bottom draining

THE PHOENIX the cave and leaving an enclosed chamber intensely dark where water seeped through and dripped down over the ceilings and walls. Limestone containing carbonic acid gas and soil gas, is slightly soluble in water. Therefore in time this water moving through the join gradually widens the limestone plane into channels of caves. Most great caverns are limestone and due entirely to the solvent action of water along the crevices. This water carries calcium carbonate and other minerals in solution.

Thus under the chemical action of darkness the magic crystalization process began and still continues to go forward, forming the beautiful stalactic scenery of these caves.

Wind Cave of the Black Hills illustrates not only the solvent action of water on limestone but also the redisposition of calcium carbonate of which limestone consists. This redeposited material constitutes the stalactites and various deposits on the walls, including the beautiful crystals of calcite which occur in suberb groups and incrustations of any cave.

The infiltering water, dripping from the roof or trickling down the walls, evaporated, leaving its dissolved material behind. Old stream channels have been remarkably well preserved so that their abandoned courses afford different routes for visitors to travel through portions of the caverns. However, Penn's Cave of Pennsylvania is an excellent example of one of these subterranean rivers. 路 The delicately carved boxwork, which is characteristic of Wind Cave, was produced by water depositing calcium carbonate in minor joint cracks in limestone of such character that when the rock crumbles out the rectangular walls of the new deposit remain. The white incrustation on the walls of Wind Cave resembling the scale that forms inside the teakettle led to the belief that hot water played an important part. The water receded and disappeared long ago for now nearly all parts of the cave are dry and dusty. There are a few places where surface water seeps through but not enough to cause a river or a stream. The clear, cold streams have deserted these upper passages leaving them resplendent with curious icicle-like stalactites and stalagmites of calcite precipated by the drip from the ceiling.

In one of the chambers of Endless Caverns in the Shenan-

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doah Valley looking over a projectin parapet of a r at cha m, far below ju t vi ible through a tiny openin i een the rippling surface of the lime water of an under round river a thread of silver shimmering hundred of feet below.

Diamond Lake in the e arne cavern refle t in it clear w ter the pires and cloi ters of talactitic formation . Th e mirr red urfaces formed by the constant ripping of war r from .Ia rite and helectite which furni he the on\ our c f ' ater upply appear many feet deep but actually are about one inch.

Under the earth streams car e out lar e chamber of oliJ lime tone resembling worm eaten wood. The water · whi h trickle very lowly throu h narrow crevice of the ro k rop by drop find their way through the ofte t roof of the • rn · depo iring calcium in the paces a follow : Each drop f water as it pa se through the rock take all the lime it an hold. When it enter an open space of the ca e the water evaporate in the dry air lea in lime in i icle hap d pendant talactite as in Crystal Cave wher orne of the e cr t I , r · a lar e around a a table leg tapering down to a needle. If there i more water than can evaporate on the pend nc a p. rt fall to the floor and there deposits it lime on an upward growing mas , called a stalagmite. Occa ionally in the cour · of time the talagmites and talactite will meet Iormin column or pillar presenting the ca tie-like a peer of m n · cavern . Some surfaces are mooth and terraced while other · of curious design have been carved out of the natural r ck and left suspended from the ceiling.

Flowstone j formed in the arne manner a that whi h provide stalactite but the fall of water not being perpendi ular a nowdift effect i produced. From it r unded n I thickened upper mar in dripstone appear to ha e been f rmc I about a earn on the ceiling of the cavern . Let me qu te what the guide a:id about it 'What rear warrior thru t hi rear hield o deep that it rands upright' many hun re of feet A ariation of the drippin water i the drapery formaci n · for in ranee the Flag conception i a grap angular heet su p nded from the ceiling and falling with deep fold cr e by horizontal bar of even width alternating red an white.

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Then also we find the elephant ears which are likewise broad sheets still moist but fragile because of their thinness.

Terminating these we find the helectites which are a rare form of stalactite, ending in a screw or a spiral. The word means a spiral and stalactite rock formation.

Frostwork is the chief beauty of Wind Cave. It is formed in the softest rock in the upper parts of the cave. It is suspended or shoots up and out from the limestone in the clusters of tiny needles formed of infinitesimal crystals, reminding one of pine clusters. The coarsest threads of this are not larger than needles and they decrease in size until the formation resembles cotton.

This finest mineral cotton, as the guide calls it, might deceive someone away from the cave. Noah's beard is several feet long and as white as snow. When the calcium light is thrown on the frostwork it flashes and scintillates like diamonds.

Pure white without the brilliancy that makes the frostwork dazzle the sight is the pop corn formation which looks as its name implies, very similar to a lot of well popped corn fastened to the ceilings and walls. In places the balls are smaller than a pea; in other places they are several times larger. Akin to the 路pop corn work is the snowball where in various portions of the cave the walls and ceilings look as though boys had been playing snowballs with snow just wet enough to spatter.

The beauty and variety of these formations is greatly enhanced by their color which is caused by the water flowing over mineral deposits. We find every gradation of tint, color, and hue of the rainbow in these rock formations. While dear onyx resembles molten candy, dull russet indicates the eroded down minerals that built this formation were seeping over beds of corroded iron. The calcium carbonate crystalizing under the influence of darkness builds a snow white onyx but let some of the same material pass over iron or copper and the formation takes a varying shade of red or green, while blue is caused by the presence of manganese.

The various chambers and formations underground take many queer fantastic shapes named according to the whim and fancy of the imagination.

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THE SIGMA "SEEK" Browning believed that every individual must have a purpose in life, a mission to fulfill. He called it Passion, a passion for some ideal or purpose. The Grammarian had a passion for learning and rose above "the common crofts and vulgar thorpes." It was passion that enabled David to prophesy. That passion was David's ardent love for Saul and his desire to help him. All of Browning's successful characters show this central feeling-passion. The character of The Dutchess is revealed in Fra Pandolf's painting by the "depth and passion of her earnest glance." Karshish found God and religion through his passion for science. To be a true Alpha Sigma one must have a passion for aiding the development of personality and big souls in other people.

Passion alone, does not suffice. It must be accompanied by effort and persistence. The Grammarian's passion for learning would have accomplished nothing had he not "left play for work and grappled with the world." The Grammarian could not be turned back; neither could Childe Roland. Effort and persistence attained their goals for them.

The keynote of Browning's life and philosophy was action he tells us in "Prospice": "I was a fighter, so . . . . one more fight The best and the last."

The problem of true A. S. A.'s is to secure right action and worthy action.

"Count that day lost Whose low descending sun Views at thy hand No worthy action done."

Self-satisfaction is another sin that Browning most vigorously condemns. "Always there's the market place gaping before us" 1 and its temptations to stop and be satisfied with medi- . ocrity. Only through new aspirations can one hope to mount the pinnacle of success and feel "the wild joys of living." 2 1

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THE PHOE I Brov nin believed th r man by narur i imp rfe r , II lif here i for the purpo e of preparation and ro\ th.

'Then ' elcome each rebuff that turn earth moothne rou h Each ring that bid nor it nor tand but o" Failure i a nece ar factor in man' life. an u in the mid t of failure . Failure er e it tru end when it timulate man to greater effort. It hould be the me n f tirrin higher aspiration and endeavor . Br wnin cmphaized that life on earth i merely relative. It i onl a part f Iife a a whole.

"Grow old along with me .

The be t is yet to be The Ia t of life for which the fir t wa mad Our times are in hi hand Who saith a whole I planned Youth how but half: Tru t od See all nor be afraid.' 1 ot only are we to ee life in thi world a a whole but t think of life a a circle 'That after La t return the Fir t. ' 3 On earth the broken arc in heav n the perfect round." 6 Compen arion for imperfection un ati f in ualit nd failure of thi life i to be found in a per onal immortalit ' We fall to ri e are baffled to fi ht b tter Sleep to wake! 1 "Leave notu for do Man ha fore er !'

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WOMEN'S REGULATIONS AT TEMPLE In former years the women students at Temple were under several different sets of regulations but this year the Women's League has simplified things considerably. Now all resident co-eds are under the same set of regulations, in addition to the separate House Rules. In the general residence regulations, the following rules exist for freshmen and upperclass women.

Freshmenâ&#x20AC;˘ may be out Friday and Saturday nights until 12:00 p.m., and Sunday night until II :oo p.m. Each freshman girl may have ,one late permission per month until 12:00 p. m. The hour for this permission can be extended until onehalf hour after a campus dance is over and one hour after a dance off campus is over. All other nights she must be in by 8:oop.m.

Upperclassmen must be in the house by II :oo p.m. on week nights and r2:oo p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, unless late permission has been obtained. Special permissions for staying out later than the regular time must be obtained from the house mother. Two o'clock shall be the latest permission given. These permissions shall be for Temple University events running later than r2:oo p.m. Any exception to these regularly approved college affairs cannot be given more frequently than one each month.

Permissions for over-night absences must be received and approved by the house mother.

Perhaps some other group who is having a problem . to get uniform regulations may find some suggestions in ours. We hope so.

Alma Sheely, KK.

A PLACE IN THE SUN A place in the sun! That's what Temple believes "Pop" Warner will give us, and Temple won't be disappointed. Although we did lose our second game to Carnegie Tech., our team is still "in the raw." ¡ Pop brought with him two of the most able assistants that any head coach in the country could want-Fred Swan and

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huck Winterburn. How do we know. W ll ""e h vein id dope comin from Danny T ta and Joe Pilconi var it men who the K. K.' 路 u t naturally take p cia! intere t in m tdentl Joe i ver fond of "The Man I L ve.")

Our team i made up of a pirant from many tate- w York ew Jere Penn yl ania Ohio Texa Maine, ew Hamp hire Oregon and South Carolina. Will Temple hav a place in the Sun' and will Pop ive it to u ? Ju t watch u .

Our chedule thi year include South Carol1na Carne i Tech. Ha kell Wet Vir inia Bucknell Drake Wa hington and Jefferson and Villano a. We are plannin a more e teni e chedule for next year.

Elea1lor Carpenter, KK.

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Four year ago we were a group of hectic, flu tered pledge wondering if anything on earth was really worth all the cleaning, dish-washing and errand-running inflicted upon u by those elf-sati fied eniors our ponsors. And now havin pent three whole year as Alpha Sigs how utterly impo ible it eems to adequately express all that we have gained mce entering into that state of being pledge .

To attend picnic go tramping through the wo d tep forth Jo formal partie dances, and banquets, it in on brid and good old-fashioned gossip -the e alone are compen ati n enough for the trials and tribulation of that week of Ia ery.

And now add to all the e activitie that bond of friend hip of i terhood which makes all of u into one unity. A we look back over the four year of college life i there anythin that could take the place of that tie that ha bound u to ether~ I it any wonder that we dread to ee the time roll around when ' e hall have to lea e all thi ? There' one con alation hO\ ever and that the thought that out in the world we'll meet other Alpha Sig and a i terhoo will till be a binding unity.

Plzyllis Wright,

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THE ALPHA SIGS DO REIGN Tune: "Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore" Taken from Nu Nu's Shakespeare party CHORUS I The Alpha Sigs do reign for evermore, With Shakespeare and the other mermaid lore.

We hope that you will like it and for this we would die.

Happy days, a lot of fun, we surely don't lie.

You know what you're in for so won't you please stand by?

The Alpha Sigs do reign for evermore.

VERSE Drexel rings!

There is rushing in the air, and everything seems for girls like you to share, And here are we, Just as nice and as true as we can be.

That's the reasonCHORUS II The Alpha Sigs do reign for evermore.

Now we think you know us to the core.

We promise to be faithful; We hope you see the light.

We've waited for this chance That we could show you tonight.

For a sorority at the top notch can but surely treat you right.

The Alpha Sigs do reign for evermore.

Helen Barnard, NN.

TRIBUTE FROM A PLEDGE Rushing is over, and I am proud of the tiny pin that gleams above my heart. To me, it speaks of truth, loyalty, and loving sisterhood; it marks me Alpha Sigma choice. This emblem is the first step toward the beginning of a friendship and loyalty that I had not experienced before.

I am proud of being an A. S. A. I am proud of its past, its present, and the promise of its future. I am proud to say of every girl in this the Alpha Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha, that to know her is to love her.

ElsÂŁe Marshburn, A.

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AN ASA RUSH PARTY Time-A cold, starry, snowy night in February.

Scene-"Little Bohemia," a famous cafe. The small cozy tables scattered around the room were covered with red and white checkered table cloths. Clever signs advertising sandwiches, pretzels, punch, and other "wares" covered the walls. The logs crackled and roared as a cheery, warm fire burned brightly in the huge stone fireplace. A radio, from which emitted the most rhythmical dance music, completed the scenery.

Characters-The members of Alpha Gamma chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha.

-A group of peppy freshmen (rushees) girls.

-The Floor Show stars: Toastmistress-Beth Kolgar "Our Personality Girl"-Gracie Gonlock "Blues singer"-Elaine Hastings Tap dancer-Tippy Thompson "Historical skit" by Kay Deisher (Napoleon's Farewell) "Close Harmony Girls"-"Jackie" Cook "Pat" Freyermuth "Ruthie" Evans Myrle Fox Action-Peppy, animated and clever. The "Blues Singer" melted the audience to tears with her heartrending songs.

"Sweet Sue," "Harvest Moon," and other favorites were syncopated and "rhythmized" as never before by the "Close Harmony Girls." Dancing, laughing, and eating were the other forms of entertainment.

Conclusion-Riding "over the hills and through the snow" back to I. S. T. C. Bidding good-nite to cute Freshmen-Future Alpha Sigs~ CURTAIN Myrle Fox.

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OF A t ble i decorated to repre ent each month in the } ar. inner the toa tmi tre i at the head of each table. Aft r th table head come in in in le file each bearin :1 ake with a li hted candle on it. Th n each toa tmi tr h about her month after which the birthday of Alpha Sigma Alpha.

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Place card : Gla cupid with nut cup for h:tt and a paper atchel tied to the arm with the year printed on the out ide of the atchel. Red cinnamon pill are in ide the atchel. Name are printed n th front of the doll.

Centerpiece: Large ball of cotton with a lar e upid n top holding a colored balloon which ha been fill e I with ga .

ARY

Place card : Valentines Centerpiece: Lar e heart with a silhouette on each ic.le.

MARCH

Place card : Hare Centerpiece: Lion and a lamb.

APRIL

Place card : Umbrella enterpiece: Lar e a ter eg and a rabbit.

MAY

Pbce ard and Centerpiece: Flower .

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Place cards: Trains and ships Centerpiece: Large ship with a dirigible attached to it.

SEPTEMBER

Place cards: Colored leaves Centerpiece: Large bowl of fruit.

OcTOBER

Place cards: Pumpkins Centerpiece: Old witch and her cat.

NovEMBER

Place cards: Turkeys Centerpiece: Log cabin and Puritans.

DECEMBER

Place cards: Christmas packages Centerpiece: Santa Claus and his pack.

Ruth Edwards, Marion Cox, Kathryn Meiser, Ar.

ELBERT HUBBARD'S SCRAPBOOK Christmas of 1933 is part of the past and almost forgotten by most of us. Just use a little of that Alpha Sig foresight and think for a moment about a suitable gift for mother, father, sister, brother, or friend. Have you ever heard or read about Elbert Hubbard Scrap Book? Here is a word to the interested!

You can be stimulated and uplifted from the sameness of your world.

You will find "'full Poesy' and 'distilled Prose,' of a pleasing savor to the tongue and a strangely nourishing relish to the intelligence."

Buy one and read for a minute, ten minutes, half an hour, or longer as you desire. Be your own judge!

Hazel Brewer.

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A LITTLE SISTER LOOKS ON AT HER SISTER'S SORORITY PARTY Written by MARION

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RuTH EDWARDs, KATHRYN MEISER

Alpha Gamma

"Marion, they're coming! Are you sure I'll be welcome?

Will they care if I stay and help? I wish I were in college and could have sorority parties. What do you mean by rush party?"

"Sh! I'll tell you later, Ruth, but you musn't tell any of your friends anything about the party today. You see, all sorority girls keep secrets."

"Then I shall, too."

Marion: "Look at those silly kids out there! Why don't they come in? Oh dear, they're afraid of the police dog.

(Rushes out on porch.) Come on in. It's ha~mless."

Bernie: "He looked pretty ferocious to me."

Mary Jane: "Oh, who's afraid of a big bad dog?"

Phyl,: "Well, I'm not! (singing) Who's afraid of a big bad dog? Well, we're not!"

Introductions. Sorority girls and rushees meet Marion's little sister, Ruth.

Ruth: "I can keep secrets, too. Marion said Alpha Sigs were loyal and could keep secrets. When I go to college, I want to be an Alpha Sig. It's the best sorority up there, isn't . ?" lt.

Chorus: "You bet!"

Song: Oh, I came to Indiana, just to get an education.

In the good old fashioned way, But I came across the kind That made me change my mind So I'm an Alpha Sig today.

Alpha Sig, Alpha Sig, I'm glad I came across your way You've got a dandy rep And your girls are full of pep.

I'm glad I'm an ASA.

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Phyl.: "Repeat. Again! ( on ) Attention. Hoi " top .

M. J.: Heard rumor of a taff pull o \ e arne d wn to help. Any ob路 ections?

Ruth: 'That' all ri ht. Marion expected you.'

M. J.: 'Good! Let me at it!'

(All retire to a cheery blue an white kitchen. In r diem are measured. Ruth a k to watch candy. Other readil a c pt offer. All attention to ru hee . Pretty ni e the are. H p they join.)

Ruth: "Oh such a beautiful threa ."

M. J.: "Oh boy all hand on deck butter an aII." Bernie: "Do I love to pull taff ! Gee it' hot. ' Phyl.: "You cant take it.

(Much chattering. Taffy fini hed and broken into pi ce .

Very delicious. Ru hees? enjoyed it too. An hour pa Gue ts prepare to leave.)

Ruth: "Do come aga.in. I hope you ll brin the other irl , too ometime. I've never had such a ood time. re you irl joining Alpha Sirr ? You're lucky! Wi hI w re! Only a f' more years thou h and I 11 be in college! ' Ru hees: "Goodbye when we're Alpha we'll b I wn agam.

Ruthie: "Don t forget ... ' Po dudeMarion: ' Ruthie you're a dear uncon ciou dear."

DE IRE I d lo e to pend an hour or tw Be ide orne babbling tream With ju t a book and box of weet And load of time to dream.

But in the tre and train of thin It eem o har ou e路 To get the time the place an all To be ju t 'me"-ju t me."

Mildr~d

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ON SMOKING A "good" smoker is an artist unexcelled and unrivalled.

Smokers fall into many categories as everyone knows; there is the gambler who drags viciously on his snipe while he wins or loses, the young adolescent who spends the day in bed with a stomachache because of smoking, the beringed dowager with her cigarette holder six inches long, the college girl who "tries to make an impression" with the boy friend, and lastly, the intellect who inhales deeply as though the universe hung on the cloud of smoke he is about to blow forth.

These people each think that he is THE essence of a perfect smoker, but actually none compares, in my estimation, to the tired man who smokes a pipe with an air that radiates ease and penetrating thoughtfulness. He smokes in order that he may have a stable outline for his thoughts, and the blue line of smoke above his head is for him the reality of his confused thoughts. This pipe may be his friend or enemy. He may chew it viciously when he is angered, much as a wild animal would with a bone.

In contrast is the high school senior who chews his pipe for ... what? To cut his second teeth perhaps.

Another interesting thing about the character of a person who smokes is that one may tell what sort of personality he has by the way he inhales and exhales.

The college professor debating over a scientific problem will invariably allow the smoke to curl from his nostrils-he is too much absorbed to waste energy in blowing from his mouth.

He has an overworked and fretful brain.

A young man in love will blow pleasant, fluffy rings-because there is a legend that says a girl who places her finger in a smoke ring that a man has exhaled will marry that man.

He is hinting and hoping.

An artist will blow carefully in order to make figures of fantastic shapes, and this way he correlates ideas for his next 路 work with the world about him. He is hunting for images.

A coward blows a screen in front of him to hide his guilt.

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Smoke cover the worl an it embarr.

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We have uddenly become con ciou of the fact that rhe world doesn t end on our own county line· there r other oung folks with plan :md idea ye real idea which urpri ingly are quite good and workable. We find ur elve rubbin houlder with e ery t pe of per nalit an in many ca e we find it hard to make the readju tment but a we view ur acquaintance and friend perhap we can only put very few folk into thi cate ory we realize that we ha e for~ tten ju t how we carne to en e what a jewel wa hidden deep in the oul of Alice. We only know that we are in to mi the e acquaintance when the cue i iven for our e iL Althou h the commencement peaker will perhap remind

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~s, as they usu~ll y do, that we are now really commencing our hfe, we ~an t~mk to ourselves-maybe that is so, but college has certamly g1ven us a grand start. Would that the rest of life could promise as much!

Frances Heuer, AA.

AN ESCAPE FROM HEAT All day long the searing rays of the sun have filled the air with a suffocating hotness. I sit listlessly on the front porch hoping to feel the hint of a cooling breeze, but there is no breeze. The tree leaves have shriveled, the grass blades have drooped, and my linen dress has wilted.

The sunset is oppressive and over-gaudy. Its brilliancy is doubled by the reflection that it spreads on the still river at the foot of the slope. This garishness is slowly blotted out by a路 gauzy grayness that, as it spreads over the earth, becomes more and more gray and less and less gauzy until it is the massive, dark velvet blanket of night. Now the direct fiery hotness has gone, but still the suffocating heat presses down on me. The night blanket seems to have shut off any way of escape for the hot air and forces it back to stifHe me.

I try to create a little breeze for myself by rocking the glider in which I am sitting, but the result is not worth the effort. As I sit here, feeling very moist and sticky, I think of the river as an escape from this heat. I change my wilted linen dress for a soft wool swimming suit, and, after listening to a few parental admonitions, I grope my way down the burned grass slope to the river's edge. I step from the hot flat rocks into the shallow water. It is warm, warm as a tepid bath. I am disappointed, but I go out to the ledge and plunge off, down, down into the cold water, up for air, then down, down, down again, and up.

I have escaped the oppressive heat; the feeling of suffocation has vanished; I breathe, really breathe deeply again. Feeling too lazy to swim, I turn over on my back, fling out my arms; relax, and passively float.

Up, up, up above me is the dark velvet night sky with its myriads of stars. The slender noon adds its bit of light to this

THE PHOE IX mphony of darkne and old around me. The lope down which I ha e come loom up a a olid ark rna at the top of which are the varied ilhouette of the hou e with their rectangular patche of li ht. The tall old r on the peak f the church teeple radiate bri htne a the tron beam from the airport li ht pau e on it in their continuou ir uit. Ther are people up there in the town· I can't ee them but I know they are there hot sticky and tiA d while I am O\ n here in the cool river.

On the oppo ite ide of the river at the top of the hill a tall, needle-like monument urrounde by boule ard li ht points upward. I hear the dull hum of voice of picnicker who have gathered for an outin . Their han will be ticky with orange and pickle juice. In the bottom of ba ket will be a few oggy andwiche and a. half-empty baked bean di h.

They are there hot sticky and too full but here I am clean, cool and refreshed in m river.

Spanning the water is a large concrete bri htly li hted bridge. Two continuous streams of cars whiz over it car fille with people vainly trying to escape the heat. The e people to are stifled by the hot breezes thrown up from the heated pavement. Below them, I am lazily floating in thi mas of cool, liquid darkness.

All too soon I hear the ound of a familiar car horn; it i my signal. I take another plunge down own down, an up.

Then I leave my cool, clean ri er for the hot t.ickines at the top of the slope.

Ann~ Randolph, AA .

• I pa throu h thi world but once. If therefore there i any good that I can do any kindne that I can how to any human being let me do it now· let me not defer nor ne lect it for I hall not pa thi way again.

A11onymous, AA.

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GREETINGS, MISS BELL! Three years ago several of your present members had the pleasure of your presence and are eagerly anticpating your visit with us this spring. At the present time we're rushing and rushing Freshmen girls and hope to have the finest girls on the campus wearing ASA pledge pins when you arrive. At the present time we have the very best upperclassmen in the college, so there is no reason why we shall not initiate the best freshmen! That's logic, isn't it? 'Till we see you!

K ath ryn Meiser, AT.

HOW TO COOK A HUSBAND (From the Boston T t路anscript)

A good many husbands are utterly spoiled by mismanagement. Some women go about it as if their husbands were balloons and and blow them up. Others keep them constantly in hot water; others let them freeze by in differences and carelessness. Some keep them in a stew by irritating ways and words. Others roast them. Some keep them in a pickle all their lives. It cannot be supposed that any husband will be tender and good if managed in this way, but they are really delicious when properly treated.

In selecting your husband, do not be guided by his silvery appearance, as in buying mackerel, nor by the golden tint, as if you wanted salmon. Be sure and select him yourself, as tastes differ. Do not go to market for him, as the best are always brought to your door. It is far better to have none, unless you patiently learn how to cook him. A preserving kettle of finest porcelain is best but if you have nothing but an earthenware pipkin, it will do with care.

See that the linen in which you wrap him is properly washed and mended, with the required number of buttons and strings tightly sewed on. Tie him in the kettle by a strong silk cord called comfort as the one called duty is apt to be weak.

They are apt to fall out of the kettle and to be burned and be crusty on the edges, since, like crabs and lobsters, you have to cook them while alive. Make a clear, steady fire out of love,

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Do not tick any harp in trument into him to ee if he i. becomin tender. tir him gently watchin the while le t he adhere to the kettle and o become u ele . You cannot fail to know when he i done. If thi treatment i lo ely follow d ou will find him very dig tible a reein ni ly with u nd the chil ren and he will keep a Ion a you wi h unl y u become carele with him and keep him in too c I pia e.

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uth and Mary Dailq, II.

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Mar Dailq and Mar â&#x20AC;˘ Ita F1dlu, II.

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A TREASURER'S LAMENT 'Tis the last meeting or somewheres about · · ;·,, •-: ~;~~f1t And that means I must hurry up and shout: "Come girls, it's time that you pay your dues."

And just about then. I get all .the sad news.

For all have an alibi where their dues went, And soon I know every penny they have spent .

Since I've listeped for weeks to the same old tales I can point to 'each one and quote all of their wails: "I haven't mine 'cause I purchased new shoes."

"And I commute, so that takes all my dues."

"And I haven't mine 'cause the rent's not paid."

"And I didn't write Dad 'cause I was afraid."

"I thought some other time would do as well."

"And I went to the show, but it was swell."

"And I bought a formal to wear to the ball."

"And I got earrings to outshine you all."

"I spent mine 'cause I needed a wave."

"New books came this week, so I couldn't save."

What can I do with them, what can I say?

Still, what does it matter if they can't pay?

Each one has her pet excuse, that I know, So I may just as well let the dues go; And then when the treasury shows in red, They'll neglect other bills and pay dues instead.

Shirley Stowell, Treasurer, II TI.

MEMORIES Tune: "Memories"

Memories memories of an Alpha Sig O'er the sea of memory we're drifting back to you.

Pledging days, Active days To us they mean much joy.

There never can be any others to me, As these beautiful mem~ries.

Letl?a and Mary Dailey, II.

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"THE GREAT OFFENSIVE" BY

MAURI C E HINDU S

Maurice Hindus, well-known authority on Russia~ was to speak at our college, but because of that cold weather (40 below zero), he was delayed and we were therefore denied the opportunity of hearing him. However, his four books, "Humanity Uprooted," "Red Bread," "Broken Earth," and "The Great Offensive" are on sale in our Co-op and I am sure that many students are reading them.

His latest book, "The Great Offensive," written after his last visit to Russia was published after the completion of the first Five Year Plan and the beginning of the Second, which have almost achieved the miracle of making Russia industrially independent of the rest of the world. In this book Mr. Hindus explains some facts in regard to this profound experiment which Russia has inaugurated where the new society is living in youth. It is truly a great social regeneration of Russia in while the Communist Party and the Soviets are recasting human society and reconstructing human personality. They have launched this mighty offensive along the line of human effort and experience and it has pervaded all phases of human life and all processes of thought and action.

Th~ people of Russia are extremely loyal to this new system and do nothing to hinder its progress. The farther the Revolution advances the more stupendous the difficulties become and as one Soviet leader said, "Our Revolution has meant jumping from one difficulty to another. The important thing is not to strike a blind alley."

"The Five Year Plan," Mr. Hindus states, "has lowered the standard of living and has caused a decline in material welfare.

This may be due in part to the fact that Russia has leap~d into industrialization and not grown into it; it has success in building but not in operating." But in spite of the difficulties present, Russia is enthusiastic, optimistic and cooperative. All live for the new regime and the old inertia prevalent in Russia is gradually changing to a new appreciation of regularity and promptitude.

Alice Greger, II II.

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ar Jun : The que tion I a ked ou about Au a Caliente ulln"t have been an more 'in ipid than the que tion ou a ked in our Ia t letter about ia ara Fall ! Of our e it beautiful an of cour e it called honeymoon ha en " but it' n t a romantic a you picture it and ou may b ure that 1 couple from Buffalo don't pend their date billin an I ing at the br.ink of the fall .

In the ummer time i i ver lovely to drive along the Canadian hore from the Peace Brid e (Buffalo) to the fall .

The early evening color aero ia ara River and th roadide cenery make a beautiful pi ture. On e at the fall inevitably get into a traffic jam and a fi ht for parkin and if the breeze i tron a hower of pra renche u when you finally do leave your car-love! on a hot ummer day if our hat and dre can take it-but n t too r m nti .

There are two eparate fall 路 the Canadian H r e- h e nd the American Fall . From the Canadian ide one look a ro the gorge at the e roarin cataract . From the Ameri an id it i pos ible to tand r.ight at the top of them and look d wn at the rocks and whirlpool far below. The randeur f the view augmented by the deafening roar of the fallin water, u ually make the 'fir t- iahter ' come away feelin like p rt of a pl.it atom.

The park borderin the water front are love! natur, I pot -call them 'lover delight " if you will but actu< II the ' are a private a a concert h II. In winter the tree in the park are heavy with frozen mi tan now. A Roe F lem n fairyland-if you can tand the cold. (I froze my feet th re once when I wa a child and haven t been near the fall during winter ince! othin romantic about that.

I cant de cribe an more f the beautie -the whirlp I , n the \ ater the rock formation and the colored li ht playe me an I at niaht can't be expre ed in w rd . You II ha e t ee for our elf.

LufT,

Etlu:l Schutt, l f l r.

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MEMORIES Tune: "When It's Springtime in the Rockies''

As the years go by, we'll cherish Blessed memories of you Dear old Alpha Sigma Alpha All your joys and girls true blue; As we drift South, East, North, WestwardAnd we leave our Dear Drake U. Alpha Sig spirit will live ever Through our memories of you.

Myrna Treimer, II.

SPRING IN THE WHEAT COUNTRY Spring is an interval of high drama for the wheat country.

Soil is mellow because of the long freeze. It can not offer much resistance when the wind starts toying with the tender wheat roots. Where it can hold out the wind might dump dirt from other fields on it, smothering the wheat, and that is as damaging as if the plants were blown to Canada. Farmers gaze out windows-and wonder.

"It's tough to have to face that wind and dust," they say.

"Farming is the hardest job. But I have to get out there and drill that land before the wheat blows."

Perhaps there will be no rain at the needed time to quench the dry, cracked ground, and there will not be enough moisture 路in the subsoil to supply the plants. Or pests might enter the wheat fields and destroy the young tender plants.

At this time of the year the farmer watches his fields as a she-wolf watches her little ones. It is now the ourlette begins to slow down and all eyes are turned on it-will it bring wealth or poverty ?-happiness or sorrow? What high hopes are built in the spring-college, a trip, an automobile, a new home and millions of other things are wished for. 路 Time alone can tell if these dreams are to crash. Human beings can not beat the elements. They can only remember that there is a Guiding Hand.

Bee Jacquart, TT.

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.\ ctive and pledge of Tau Tau hapter on Pled ing da eptember 22, 1 3 \ ' trginia Lytle. )larga re t ! ) hattt. J une Rader, )la r r lla ;\ l ullen . . \ rlene Harrison. and M arjorie \\'all<r,tcdt.

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"PLEDGE DUTY" My typewriter has 47 keys. Forty-seven keys !-and still I can't get an inspiration. I must write something, because it is being done and I can't have the pledges pointing fingers of shame at me.

Still, there is something that I can say and I want to. Alpha Sigma Alpha comes to mean more and more to me each year.

My sorority sisters become dearer-the things we do are more exciting-life grows more worth living.

It gives me a big thrill to know how many of my sisters are in the glee club, band, debate, plays, journalism activities, etc . . It is nice to say, "She is a sister of mine." All of the Alpha Sigs I know intimately have done things I am proud of, and they are the grandest girls in the world.

Then comes the realization that I really know very few of my sorority sisters. For, after all, Alpha Sigma Alpha is national in scope-and just think of the girls all over this vast land of ours who wear the same beautiful pin I do.

Think of this, girls of Alpha Sigma Alpha! Doesn't that make you want to do more and better things, and to be a girl worthy of being a sorority sister of so many fine girls?

Elizabeth Eppstein, TT.

MY GREATEST THRILL Would you like to hear about one of the most thri.lling experiences of my life-an experience that doesn't happen to every girl in the world, or even in college? Well, I have become an "active" of Alpha Sigma Alpha. It was on a Wednesday evening at about five o'clock. I was taken through the inspiring service and was very much impressed with the seriousness and beauty of the ceremony.

After the shedding of a couple of tears, the squeezing of hands and receiving of congratulations, I was an active member. Though the service was over, the real meaning of it all was just beginning. The duties that I had pledged myself to and the ideals that I had promised to uphold were just beginning, and each day of my life l will have to strive to make

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my elf worthy of the honor which Alpha ma lpha ha 路 placed upon me.

About a half hour after the initiation thre lovel new pledge were taken in the Tau Tau Chapter they wer : Jerr 路 in e I wa an Brown Bee Jacquart and Beulah talcup. ' active" I wa gi en Beulah for m dau hter. We welcomed them and hope they will be happy with u .

A a climax to the e ents of the evenin the a ti e erve<..l a eliciou buffet upper at Wee Wee Winter' home.

Marudln

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THE BEYO D" Death

I it the beginning of a new life Or the end of all .

I it peace and re t after a weari orne world Or mere di continuing?

Heaven

I it the place of the ood .

They that have tirele sly toiled And lived oppre ing in?

Or the general meeting place For all kinds and cia e of men?

Hell I it the place for the wicked Tho e that were not puni hed for their crime on earth?

I it the balancin cale Whereby the misu ed are repai In the torture of the inful?

Death Much has been written poken and un Of the life to follow the plea ure to come.

But who of the li 10 can truthfully tell What i beyond?

-Marudia

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SMUG COMPLACENY A few weeks ago, Henry Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture, addressed the National Student Federation of America at its national convention in Washington and he then accused the American college youths of today assuming an attitude of "smug complacency." Whether Mr. Wallace's assertion or accusation is understood and the truth realized by the students or not will probably never be known, but to any student who has ambition enough to think the phrase through and at least study the definition of the words he will realize that Mr. Wallace described the American "1934 model" college student practically right, for who is more satisfied, self-centered and necessarily self-dependent than the present-day American student. Mr. Wallace spoke the truth but this department would like to know the adversity of a smugly complacent attitude for the average conscientious college student.

Eleanor Winters, TT. January 18, 1934路

TO YOU Oh you have gone And taken our dream away.

Why must you have it all And leave me nothing but inexorable solitude ?

Our purple hills Are ugly, forbidding and cold; Our rustic valley lies Bleak and desolate beneath the shivering sun.

Our song of springUnfinished, murmured wordsWill lie cold upon my lips, And though I grasp, I cannot feel the loveliness.

Lillian Dawson, ~~.

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BY JuNE L oursE R ADER

The Fort Hays State College Women's Glee Club goes on a day's tour and what fun! Each lassie climbed into the school bus as the whistle blew for the nine o'clock classes. All were smiling, chatting and waving goodbye to boy friends, especially those who made it a point to be standing in front of "Mac's" (pardon us, "The Egyptian Tea Room").

With Professor Malloy, friend to all as well as popular sup~rvisor the girls set out 路for a day of concert and gay expenence.

The music on the radio in the bus was perfect and of course the girls demanded jazz at all times. Foursomes of girls were playing bridge while others were holding their noses and yelling "I doubt it," as they amused themselves with the juvenile game. Jane's new hat and Sue's new swagger suit were talked over while some of the girls caught up on their sleep, which is so essential in the co-ed's routine of living.

After a two-hour drive the bus rolled into Lucas-our destination for not only the concert but dinner. After the last number of the concert was sung the girls rushed madly to the Hardware Store across the street, where all were served in an orderly manner by a women's church organization, after having autographed a certain young admirer's program. Such popularity! Oh yes-and one girl's admirer kept her quite occupied until one o'clock when the bus pulled out of town, much to the envy of the other twenty-three girls.

The center of interest seemed to be the Garden of Eden, which the girls visited through the kindness and courtesy of "Tony," mechanic and bus driver for the college. 路 At Natoma, the girls were welcomed by a small but attentive audience and even though they were growing weary, their steps a wee bit slower, and their eyes heavy-they report a good time-with the exception of one of the maidens who had the misfortune of ..-breaking her heel and subsequently was somewhat "tipsy" the remainder of the day.

After arriving at Plainville, "Tony" took us directly to the schoolhouse where the gir:ls hurriedly unpacked their bags in

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After the concert the irl with a k nti ¡ mu ic and tired but happy face climbed int th bu and attempted to comfortably eat them elve f r the trip home.

Ye it wa an out tandin day for all of the n i an I :mother enjoyable trip for the veteran lee club memb r. who annually anticipate the e 'outin . ' June

Jo phine llupfer, IT \ lumna Teachin at Lovel<>clo:, â&#x20AC;˘ "cv.

Radu, TT.

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FASHION FANCIES FOR SPRING FORMALS Editor s note : Many of you are p lanning now for your convenw ard robe. Mildred Ri ch is a fash ion designer and an a lumna of Xi X i Chapter. He r sketch on evening dresses is au t horita t ive and t ime l y.

It's the silhouette that tells the full fashion story. And this spring it's a "windswept" one. Coats and daytime dresses express the idea by a definite forward motion, but in the evening gown we find a decided sweep to the back. So if you haven't mastered the art of wearing a train, it's time you started. You need not attempt a long one at first; for the short and medium casades are just . " But, regar das " up to t11e mmute. less of length, try one. You'll love that glorious "lady" feeling they gtve one.

Necklines, for the most part, still demand that you cover up your throat-no matter how lovely. But when it comes to your back, the matter is quite different. Have it cut as low as you wish. .

Covered shoulders are exceedingly popular. Try one of the innumerable variations in diminutive capes, ecclesiastical drapes, t i n y sleeves, or ruffles. You'll be surprised with the flattering results.

White with shiny gold or silver touches and the pastel shadesespecially pale blue-are high point winners when it comes to choosing a color scheme. But

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don t be an addict to the herd in tinct in thi matr r-ab n: all e1 e. Choo e di cretel from tho e hue ' hi h call f rth th be t in our O\ n in ividual colorin .

There are many lar e flor I prim and halli own with tin, chiffon net, and mall flower . In the one- olor own fine or an a are favorite -not t mention the v r tiff ilk. which carry that certain wi h- o pr o of a p rt .

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The Buffalo Alumna: chapter extend it inc re mp thy to Louie Abram in·the I of her father on F bruar 2 I 4· The director tarted the ear on the e enin of eptemb r 1 th by ha ing a meetin at the home of our pre ident, 1 an r chier ing. A isting her are France Holbrook r rdin ecretary; Harriett Sealander corre pond in ecretary · M I in Holzman trea urer · Katherine Dow life memb r hip; Betty Coward, program· Emma Frost luncheon· Hil e arde Ka er, publicity · Marion Clack courte y· Ruth Molyneu charity; Marjory Moreland alumna: repre entativ ; ri Fi her, honorary member. The officer or director meet on the third Monday of every month at the horne of the irl .

On Saturday, October 7th, we had a luncheon at the Fairfax Hotel after which we had our fir t meeting of the year v ith our president Eleanor Schier ing pre iding.

Saturday October 2 th was the date for our annual card party at Hotel Statler. Thi wa a great ucce due to the untiring effort of Betty Coward a i ted by Evel n ell.

Of cour e November is alway our big month b cau e of Founder ' Day Banquet. On ovember 1 th we ha initiation at the Buffalo Athletic Club after which a banquet wa er ed to about eventy girl .

Betty Cowar very raciou ly offere her home for ur December tea. Due to a holiday week-end ur attendance w mall but all who attended had a er enjoya le afternoon.

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The color scheme was very striking in yellow, brown and orange.

On December 28th, the annual Christmas luncheon, a grand get-together for city and out of town members was held at the home of the writer. The directors acted as waitresses and I am sure that everyone was well served. After our meeting bridge was scheduled but everyone was so busy talking-the resultno bridge.

February 5th is set for the Valentine party for the college girls. As yet the place is undecided but Louise Coe is a very capable chairman and we are leaving that up to her and her committee.

Lincoln's birthday, a holiday for school teachers, is the date of our luncheon and card party at the Hall Happy Home Bakery. This party is in charge of Rose Kraft.

The attendance at our meetings and parties so far this year has been very encouraging but we expect to have about as many if not improve this record for 1934Hildegard Kayser.

CHI CHI CHAPTER I suppose all of us made New Year's resolutions and have likewise shattered most of them by now. I promised myself that I was going to perform a very .vague duty-one that I knew practically nothing about. This happens to be the duty.

Did you ever hear an adage that says-"Better late than nev.er" ?

Although Chi Chi Chapter has been beat down, so to speak, the faithful Alumna: Chapter has pushed forward never daunted. At present we have no active chapter at Butler University in Indianapolis on account of some academic professional difficulties yet to be ironed out.

The event looming on the horizon at present is a benefit bridge to be given in about three weeks. It looms especially indelible on some horizons for we are met with the responsibility of accounting for two tables per person-here's where we

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pre our be t frien into rvi with-''\Vouldn't · u b deli hted to buy a ticket to a benefit bri e.

Our annual hri tma part ' wa a love!' aff ir with Mr .. mick a ho te . I mu t tell •ou , b ut th f I fir t f lithe color cheme wa reen and white with an le lendin ~l m llow low t the room. The £ w aim t t be utiful to eat con i tin of alad fane an wi h in k epin with th reen and white mint coffe and m II ea on a orted nut li hte can le tick on each plate a fa or . The pro r m included a clever kit hinging around the b autiful "Wh Th Chime Ran ' related to u b Mary Kin don. Th party b ·in over I rn ure our onl re ret wa that hri trna orne. but once a year.

A ocial welfare work we provided f d nd nee itie f r a ery needy family ' hich enable u to exp rienc a re, 1 j y in iving for they were o appreciative.

In closino- here hopin that thi ear hold much happine for every one of u -Au Revoir!

Kat!tryn F ust.

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Tau Tau Alumn<e pent a very plea ant aftern n at the country home of Mi Eleanor Howe on December _ . The: aftern on wa pent in playin bri ge and vi itin . Lunch wa erved late in the afternoon-Eleanor erved eli i u chicken·alad andwiche . Tho e who attended wer : Mi liz b th A new Katherine Par on Freda Winter Mr . ilbert R \ land· Eleanor Winter and Beth Harkne . ur January 2oth meetin wa held at the home f Fr Winter pre ident. Katherine Par on had prepared an int rc tin pro ram for u -four pi d e an Alph i ath Harkne tol the tor of King a and Mar iller ve a readin . At thi time we rna e plan f r a tea t be held at the h roe of Mildred Lee-Wor on Februar r7. The pecial occa ion f r thi roeetin i the pre ent ti n f n award to the pi d e rankin hi he t in cholar hip f r the P• t . erne ter.

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Personals: We have recently learned th~t Ethel Miller is teaching in Ashland, Kansas.

Priscilla Wilson is in nurses trainina in Rochester Mint:> ' nesota.

Gladys Hayes is accessory co-ordinator in Bullock's Wilshire Store in Los Angeles, Calif.

Mildred Lee-Word, TT.

KANSAS CITY ALUMNAE NEWS Kansas City Alumna: of Alpha Sigma Alpha met on January 19, 1934 at the home of Jean Hutchison. Frances Bowen and Margaret Oldham were assisting hostesses. Officers for coming year were elected: President, Phon Johnson, EE; VicePresident, Mildred Hanthorn, ZZ; Secretary, Margaret Oldham, HH; Treasurer, Ruth Bryant, ZZ; PHOENIX Reporter, Ethel Phillips, ZZ. After the business meeting our national president, Mrs. Sharp, entertained us most delightfully by telling us interesting bits of news regarding the various activities of the active chapters. Mrs. Sharp then talked quite informally of the life of Sara Teasdale and in her most charming manner read to us a number of Miss Teasdale's beautiful poems. W e now have forty members on our roll with the following chapters represented: Alpha Alpha, Alpha Beta; Beta Beta, Epsilon Epsilon, Zeta Zeta, Eta Eta, and Phi Phi. On February 17, the Kansas City Alumna: were entertained with a very gay Washington party at Phon Johnson's apartment. Phon was assisted by Josephine McMillan. Plans were made for a benefit bridge to help finance a delegate to convention this summer. Our new president presented us with very attractive little yearbooks containing a directory and schedule of meetings for the coming year. Mrs. Ruth Nation of Epsilon Epsilon was added to our roll. The remainder of the afternoon was devoted to bridge. Jean Hutchison and Margaret Oldham had the two highest scores.

Lucille Christopher, ZZ, of Independence, Mo., was married in October to Mr. Lawrence Stalsworth of Independence.

Ethel Phillips.

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When Au u t arri e there \! ill b more new tiona! and Alpha Alpha hapter new . I hop t the tea a a pre-con ention meetin p rhap v e an arrange to o to onvention in a roup. It " ould be Iori u t have the founder of Alpha Alpha f the cla of 1914 attend on ntion. I d not know who woul have the bi e t thrill th crirl f 1914 or the girl of 19 4· Try tor turn to Alph lpha at omrnencernent time June 10 and I 1 and he! p u celebr tt: the one hundred and twenty-fifth anniv r ary of Miami Unier ity a well a the twentieth anniver ar of Alpha lph hapter of Alpha i rna Alpha. Tell our cla mate and tr to make Commencement a real ann1 er ary.

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MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENTS Alpha: Margaret Eley to Henry L. Brothers Jr. on January 8, 1934.

Alpha Alpha: Jane Graham to John J. Murtaugh Jr. on July 28, 1933.

Alpha Beta: Esther Atterbury to Robert Nagel Jones on December, 23, 1933·

Beta Beta: Bernice Meeker to Kenneth Whiteman on June 17, 1933.

Florence A very · to David Eti Anderson on November 22, 1933· Ruth Duteau to Fred C. Bartle Jr. on November 17, 1933.

Katherine Schlosser to Clarence Baab on August 27, 1933.

Roxye Kight to Richard Williams on July n, 1933·

Gamma Gamm.a: Selma Harzman to Joel Frank Cox on August 2, 1933.

Epsilon Epsilon: Ruth Nation to Lee Maynard Welch on July 23, 1932.

Zeta Zeta: Virginia Sue Brown to James Marmaduke Jr. on September 25, 1933·

Eta Eta: Gladys Parks to Richard Marsh on December 26, 1933.

Elizabeth Van Gastel to Hiriam Eberwein on January 30, 1932.

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Phi Phi: RDell Chick to Albert James Dinsdale on September 23, 1933·

Winifred Todd to Virgil Christie on October 8, 1933.

Chi Chi: Thyra Marvel to Jack Mauck on October 20, 1933.

LaVaune Retherford to Robert Million on May 27, I933· Harriet Pollock to George Liddell on July I, I933· Hazel Westerman to George Jones on June 25, I933· Eleanor Burton to Mac D. Tofaute on October 12, I933· Mildred Hanger to Robert J. Lanum on October 6, I933· Eileen Brown to Frederick B. Hunt.

Psi Psi: Rosa Pearl Horn to Dr. Swepson Floyd Fraser on June 12, 1932.

Leona Alexander to Robert Shrewsbury on May 30, 1932.

At home Houston, Texas.

Jewel Goldsby to Seth Shackelford on May 28, I933·

Omega Omega: Virginia Driscoll to Thomas Beckett on December 23, I933·

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS Alpha Beta: To Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schwengle (Ethel Cassity) a son.

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The Alpha igma Alpha Son book Conte t will c nducted by the Son book Committee from March I t ro April 15th. Alpha Sigma Chapter will b the conte tant . A n book Trophy to be awarded at the 1934 ational Con enti will be given to that chapter totalino- the greate t number f point in the conte t.

Directions: All materia l i to be mailed to the • ongbook hnorman: llllll Esthet Tobin . 20J So. New HampsbJre . Los An&'eles. CaiUornJa . It mu t be po tmarkcd not late r t h n prit 15th.

II materia l must be pre entcd in ood fonn on ', by 11 p per. It mu r be plainly mnrk'!d with the chapter name. l ndi ••idual ontribution m y bcDr tho: author' nnme nnd chapter letter . £ntne ent by a lum nae d1rectly to t he • nn • book Chaimtan mu t ca rr y the chapter name •n order to be properly n c redi ted.

Tho: conte . t i di••i ded into 5 pan , the po1nts for wh1ch "ill tota l I .

Part I, 10 points Li t. in ord r of your prefe rence. the song in ou r lph:t t rna 1\l ph ongbll<lk which }Oll would like reprinted in the new hook. i¥c the title of the on nd the pa c on which i t i found . I nclude in thi lot only tbose soncs wbJcb you wtsb to appeu In the new book.

Part II , 10 points In order or your prefo:rencc li t 10 ong which have been printed in the l'h cni-.: ince :\ove mber, J'IJO. ive th e name of the ong. the d:ttc and page of the J>hoeni in which it i found .

Part III, 30 points I n the Xew • ngbook th e re will be officia l or pecia l song r r crcmonae and ulebration day . oo e one ong for each specia l occa ion Ji,ted below. If there is not n ong nlread>· written, ' hirh you would elect, write one r rewrite one to meet cur pecial need . Note : Tbe New "Ritual ot Alpba Slcma Alpha pro vides the soncs to be used tor most of tbe ASA RltuaHsUc ceremonies . The e Mn will be publi hed in ou r on,book unde r thi divi ion. bu t t h"> n"od n t he con idered in thi conte I for the•r election ha already been matte.

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ALPHA CHAPTER NEWS Another term is half over and before long another school year will draw to a close. It will be a glad time for some but a most sad time for those of us who will not be coming back next year. Most of us have grown to love the school and dread the day that will take us from it and separate us from those friends that have made our college life so pleasant.

However, we will have many pleasant memories to take with usmemories of those Alpha Sigs that we have known here in school and the host of others in other schools that we have never seen but feel so close to.

We have been quite busy since Christmas. The most important thing probably was rushing that took place the week of January 15 to 20 .

Bids come out and Saturday night and we got eight of the finest girl s imaginable. They are: Marguerite Bradford, Hampton, Va.; Margaret Clark, Croquet, Va.; Julia Derr, Goldsboro, N. C.; Nancy Dodd, Chase City, Va.; Mary and Pauline Jones, Sheppards, Va.; Elise March Marchburn, Rocky Mount, N. C.; and Bebe Russell, Covington, Va. Mary and Pauline Jones are daughters of Mrs. Joseph Lewis Jones, who b.efore her marriage was Edna Elcon, first national president of Alpha Sigma Alpha. They're all such fine girls and we're mighty proud to welcome them into the chapter.

The night they accepted they came to the chapter room and we had the grandest informal party midst much rejoicing. After the party the pledges came to the Senior building to spend the night. Much talk and little sleep followed. The next morning we had the grandest breakfast cooked in the Senior kitchen and served in qne of the rooms.

After all rushing was over our pledges entertained all the pledges in the other sororities with a formal tea. They all enjoyed the responsibility of their first undertaking as a group and everybody had a grand time.

Two of the class productions have taken place since Christmas with quite a few Alpha Sigs taking part. They are: Katherine Young, Pauline Jones, Nancy Dodd, Doris Eley, Lucy Patter, Caroline Byrd, Mary Elizabeth Alexander. , The annual Mardi Gras took place Tuesday night, February 13.

It is the only celebration of its kind in Virginia and was a very colorful affair. Margaret Parker was crowned queen and led a figure with her

THE PHOE IX ight pnn c and th ir km~ht . Three; of the pnn \\' re .\lph. :1gs--Lucy Pott r. all ' Perr w. and ~[ary I H1ll. \erybod} 10 hoot ha been working hard f r Founder · D ·.

Mar h TO and 1 r. Thi i our fiftieth anniver .r ' and we'r all quite an iou to make it ' ond rful elebrarion. The lpha ig have nt out over roo invitation to old member in order to try to get a mam a po ible back • t that time. \\ e're planning a banquet for next week·end, Fcbruar -+ n month from that da • prin otillion, one o( the m t brilli, nt affair of the y ar, will tak plac . We alway hav m:my ld girl back rear dc.l f to otillion that looking forward ro it with , plea urc. \\ 've had • mo t njo}'able time o far and are lookin forw. rtl to an ev n better one during the re t of thi e r. Then will come the onvention wher we'r xpecting to ee man of our i ter from far away. Make your plan now to orne to \ irginia. \V 'r expe ung ' OU.

Coll~g~

Ru hin here and ru hin ther , Ru hing 'round without a careFrc hmen!

W rking orne and havin' fun, But managing to get thing don ophomor !

Workin hard o's to pa , 's to reach that enior cia Junior !

Dignified but full o' ladne ~.

Happy but with a bit ' adne eniors!

Marching on-lea in h m · Four y ar of work well doneGraduation.

lary Eoslq Ht/1.

Miss Moran l\1 i loran, our pon or trueur lo e we wi h to how to you.

Run irl to her with trouble and are: t\ h y count on her- he'll be thcr No one else our all an hareLike Mi Moran.

M or I: asle-y !IJ/1.

THE PHOENIX Rushing On the Farmville State Teachers College campus rushing does not take place until after Christmas, at the beginning of the winter quarter. This year an entirely different system of rushing was inaugurated.

Each sorority was "at home" to the rushees between the hours of four and six. Invitations to the "at homes" were extended to the rushees each morning and they signified their intention of attendance by noon.

In this way the rushees themselves eliminated the sorority which was not their choice. On the last day of the one week of rushing, by the process of elimination, the "at home" invitation accepted by the rushee signified her acceptance of the bid of that sorority. That night formal bids were issued and the new girls were invited to the chapter rooms and were formally welcomed into the sorority.

Our Pledges First of our pledges is Marguerite, The Bradford girl-so lovely and sweet.

Margaret Clark is mighty fine.

That's what we want-girls of her kind.

Then comes next our Julia Derr, That girl will do things-we're proud oÂŁ ~er.

Nancy Dodd-good-natured, and kind-heartedBut watch out-don't get her started!

Mary Jones-sweet, kind, and quiet.

We need ones like her in our pledge diet.

Pauline Jones-she's mighty keen.

What'd we do without our Peen?

Marshburn-you're grand, Elise.

Mighty fine-but what a tease.

Bebe Russell-our pride and joyThose great big eyes-look out, boy!

There they are-our Big Eight We think they're fine-we think their great!

Let's go pledges!

Mary Easley Hill.

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Alpha lpha irl have cert inly been ru hin • ar und tht: be •inning of rhi. nc:w erne ter. We had ju t lini heel a \\'t:ek f -..::1m' when our econd erne ter ru hing began, and y u .II know wh, t that mean . \ e had orne grand time . though. \ e had an afternoon part at an uptown "hang ut" ailed the "Wigwam" one old da , and we certain! did wdc me the blazin)! lo lire that ' armed our cold hand between dance . The bligin!! " olle ian "-the orche tra-even pia ed orne of their pe ial number for u while we ate chocolate cake and drank hot h olate. for the "kid" part · lpha ig went back to our childhood da we had at the home of one of our facult patrone , Mi I I ne. ux. veryone dre ed in appropri te on Frida night of ru h week. tum ·, and you hould ha e een orne of the outfit . Ther wer b hful little girl in very hort ·kirt and very long hair ribbon ; th little boy in overall and in romper ; a bad boy with a bla k tomboy little girl who was all cratche up from a fight. mustn't for et all the tuffed animal that came-dog . cat . mi . ami bear of every ize, hape and color. We played game and harade until time to eat ice cream ucker and cookie and then ' e ta ed late we had to run all the way home. Talk about di rilied c lleg~ girl I When " lice in Wonderland" came to xford :1 a benefit h ,,. for a cholarship fund, the dean a ked two of our pledge to adverti e the hO\ by dre in up like lice and walking all over tO\ n dling ticket . The girl looked weet all dre ed up in Auffy white dr se . ankle ock and hair-ribbon , but they aid it wa rather hill " ith short kirt and anklet in February. They mu t have convin cd crowd of people that the picture ' a worth ein , for when we took our four new pledge ~o t:e · lice" the th ater w full. in lpha lpha irl are proud of the big ih•er cup th t t.

1anha reen ' room. "\lpha igma lpha" i the Ia t name in ribed on the cup that rand for the rarity havi n the hi •he t h Ia ti ratin on the campu Ia t eme t r. We're working hard t ke p it a a1n.

Mi wisher had all the active and pledge at her apartm nt Ia t night for a alcntine party and w nainly had a rand time. \ talked played " ramble ' li tened to the radio, and ang sor rit · ong in preparation for the rnter- or rity ing to be held thi prin~ .

I e cream .Jnd heart- haped cookie were erved-and another f Mi wi her' lovel partie wa O\er.

THE PHOENIX ALPHA BETA CHAPTER NEWS Alpha Beta chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha received the cup offered by the local Panhellenic Council for a hig h scholarship ranking. The sorority making the highest average keeps the cup until some other sorority earns a higher ranking. So far Alpha Sigma Alpha has received it the greatest number of times.

There are several of the girls of last year who are teaching in towns nearby. These girls visit often and take such an interest in the group that we feel they are almost one of the active members. The girls who have visited most frequently are Earlene Crawford, Mildred Epperson, and LaRue Palmer.

Every quarter, sorority and non-sorority groups compete in some athletic game. This quarter it was basketball. Betty Huckstep, one of the winter pledges, was elected captain by the actives. Those girls who play on the team are: Betty Huckstep, Avis Wheatcraft, Jerry Bondurant, Marjorie Ewing, Ann Russell , and Harriet Rose.

Madeline Holman.

BETA BETA CHAPTER NEWS Beta Beta chapter announces the pledging ' of Dorothy Thomas of Louisville, Kentucky, Thursday, December 7, at candlelight pledging serv1ces.

An informal buffet supper was held at the chapter house for a large number of rushees Monday evening, December I I. Rushees were entertained with a musical program after which dancing was enjoyed .

Beta Beta girls are anxiously awaiting the opening of a large Christmas package that arrived this week from Marian Behrens who wielded the gavel for Beta Beta last year. Marian is attending U . C. L. A. in California.

Beta Beta is making plans for her annual Christmas party to be given at the chapter house the evening of Friday the 15. Invited guests include alums and patronesses. There will be a tree and the usual Yule-tide merriment, a farewell party for all Alpha Sigs who are leaving to spend the holidays at family firesides . Instead of exchanging personal gifts, Beta Beta girls are buying a piece of furniture for the chapter house. Following the Christmas party many of the girls living out of the house plan to join the rest in a slumber party.

In other words, Beta Beta is planning to celebrate the end of fin al exams, and swing into the holiday mood.

Beta Beta actives were entertained at sorority meeting with a program given by the pledges. Humorous readings and musical numbers constituted most of the entertainment.

Many Alpha Sigs are planning to attend the Panhellenic Dance, a winter formal held annually at the Gruley Country Club during the

THE PHOE IX holida . It i to be held D ember 2;, with • popul. r tbn c: b. nJ· furni hin wc:c:t rhythm .

Beta Beta c: ·tend to vc:r i tc:r in j lly Yule tide:. and may 1 4 pro\'C: b nnc:r c: r in \ ariou and undr have: bc:c:n the a tivitie of Bet ta 'in t' hc:rub rg 4 made: hi initial , ppc:arancc: down rority Lane:.

Fir t and forc:mo t, we wi h to announ c: the: pled ing of fi,c: "irl who have: all the: ear-mark of o. 1 lpha i . They rc:: Alta ~[­ \ illiam of Ft. Lupton, olorado; Mazic: Hc:av , , \\ yoming: lMartha Eberhanc:r, Boulder, olorado; Margaret ichol , c:n,c:r. orado and Clara Beth ndc:rwood, Pueblo, olorado. nd speaking of pled c: . Beta Beta' certain! "g t their ·• after orority meeting the: ni ht of February 12. itting Bull , nd all hi \\' r paint had nothing on them by th time active: were through applyinl,{ yards of artificial complexion to um illing fac . However, the c meti ' ere: certainly not applied a their re pe tivc: manufacturer had intended, but from ear to ear and from cowlick to chin d ft . There were: Black Crow mouth , ddie antor eyebrow . Jimmie urantc: no e , as well a Walter Winchell' black es. Pa ing I Jol on .

1onde ript and trag ~y braid replaced neat coiffure . lothe wc:r rever ed, and clothes rever ed fit the figure almo t a harming! a would Primo arnc:ra striped uit on Baby L Roy. Thus adorned ye paltry pledges ' ere wept ut into the ni ht fa e the crutiny of Father World, under the: c:a le e of active course. The street parade finally \ ound up at a local rendc:z,•ou ·ollege students, ' here the: pledge were tr ated and a ti e forgi\C~n.

• Member of Phi Delta Pi Fraternity \ ere our guc t at hou c dance February 2. Imported talent furnished mu 1c for dan in: and pc:cial number . It mu t have been a ucc becau all ' ere I :nhc: to leave. igma Mu p ilon Fraternity ' ere our ho t re ently at • not her hou e dance.

'Tis a feather in our cap to boa t a candidate for Pr m uc:c:n. ftc:r a clo e c:lc:ction by the: Junior cia , we find our O\ n K Lee: Eldridge in the race for the oveted ro\ n ~ ith four other c ndid tc: .

Kay i a natural blonde, not the: kind of a blonde who "de ided to be Ia t week." he i not a "type:." Hers i a per onality that can only mean Kay. he i vivaciou . You ou ht to meet our Ka .

Beta Beta realize that "it' a privilc: e to live in ol rado." \\ e hould be havin to wear red Aann I or mc:thing. but in te d we're: playin tennis and wondc:rin where: there' a ooJ ' wimmin' hole." in an ic: o hould c me ut You f i Xi in Holl wood and mc:timc: • nd c:njo a olorado climate . and see u .\label Carlson.

THE PHOENIX GAMMA GAMMA CHAPTER NEWS Diary of a Modem Alpha Sig Well, diary, I've certainly neglected you for two months but so many exciting things have happened that I couldn't even keep my dates straight.

Did I tell you what the alumna: gave us for Christmas?-the loveliest pillow-hand-made with a large A SA on the front all in green and gold. Indeed it occupies a very conspicuous place in our room.

All the girls came home for Christmas and school began again with added zeal. Pearl Roll returned with the best looking diamond. She just simply radiates happiness-lucky girl!

We've been having such good times at our meetings- just informally- pop pop-corn, make candy, play bridge and dance. Really I'm reIrma Curtis , President acquainted with some of our pledges.

Gamma Gamma.

Grace Jones, a pledge, has had quite a long seige with an infected throat. She is able to be up now. We've surely missed her cheery smile.

We had so much fun Thursday noon at our luncheon-a canned one. Everyone brought a can of food-unlabeled. We had tomato cocktail, sauerkraut, Vienna sausages, beans-big ones, small ones, pork and beans, baked ones-and more pork and beans, pickles, bread and butter sandwiches, and peaches. We all sat on the floor and passed around the cans.

January 22-Second semester started and dealt us quite a blow.

Dolores McKaughan, our president left school to move to Kansas City.

Also Ruth Marcum finished school but Ruth is retaining her office and comes to visit us often. Also Theta Donley, another member, moved to Enid where she is working. All of which le<:~ves four members to do the work of twice that number.

January 27-l'll never forget that date. We had a rummage sale and sold pop-corn balls-lots of fun and hard work but we made enough to pay our fellowship fund and some debts.

Thursday, February 1 should be written in red lett~rs. Sigma Tau Gamma, the one and only fraternity on our campus entertained us.

We met at the home of Miss Rodgers-the boys came for us and escorted us to their chapter house which is just across the street. We played

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Wllo We of Gamma Gamma Are Irma urti (Peggy to u ) Pre idem ,amma amm, --<:uri} haired and we t of di po ition.

Pearl Roll- nior in Home Economi , a ti,• m Y. \\ . . .\.

Pledge captain-efficient and ourteou .

Eunice Metcalf- nior (ha taught everal term f ch 1). Ran cr b auty queen. Trea urer of amma amma. crcta r .

Mae Bingaman- Recently initiat d and in tall d a enior, very hort and mall. race Horney-Pled e Pre idem, member of . vV. . \ . and Littl · Theatre. Dignified but cha rming and raciou . pal Mor e-Phy ical ducati n major, m mbcr of Little Theatr .

Full of pep yet re erved.

Kathl n Bo ce-Junior, mall with parklin brown e . Ha the reputation of bein prettie t irl in amma amma. ood-Junior, Pre idem of Y. \ . rfu icall • Mar aret t, tented very ' eet.

Lura Winans--another Ph i al du ation maj r. Tall and I nder blond, always ready to direct a game. dith Jaeckel-a ray f un hin - hort and 'cry blond. rtrude ooter Raymer-a little married lad who i ''cry demure.

Wale ka \ il on-Fre hman. h ay ha methin to , g port. harlotte Jones--m jorin •n Ph • ical ducation-a I t of fun. read for ' ork r pia . lma i ko k ·-prett and plea nt-i Laura Hi hfili-Fr hman. Blond, vcr n •ed.

THE PHOENiX (To be sung to any jingly tune) Hi-Yi-Ki-Yi-us There's nobody like us We are the gang from A S A Always a-winnin' Always a-grinnin' Always a-feelin' fine.

A-S- A.

* * * Miss Alma Lois Rodgers, Director of Physical Education for W omen, is a Southerner. She talks southern, acts southern, looks southern, and came from the south. She went to a grade school in Dallas, Texas, where there were children of twenty-nine nationalities.

She is the eldest child and only daughter of Dr. L. 0. Rodgers, physician of Alva. Being the daughter of a doctor was instrumental in her choosing physical education for a major.

She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the North Texas State Teachers' College, Denton. She received her Masters' degree from Oklahoma University, then ventured forth into the teaching field.

Her first school was in the Junior high school at Ardmore. From here she went to the Murray junior college at Tishomingo, where she taught Education and Physical Education for women.

Later she was in Stillwater, teaching Education and Educational Psychology for a year and two summers. She resigned to work on her Doctorate in Elementary Education with a minor in Educational Psychology. For this she went to Peabody College, Nashville, Tennessee, where she taught part time in Scarritt College. At the present, she lacks only her thesis on the Ph. D. At Oklahoma University, she became a member of Kappa Delta Pi, Gamma Chapter, an honorary educational fraternity. She is a member of Pi Epsilon Alpha, religious sorority for college Methodists. She was a patroness of this organization while in Stillwater. At Northwestern, she is the faculty sponsor of Alpha Sigma Alpha, and of Alpha Psi Omega, honorary dramatic fraternity.

Miss Rodgers spent her summers as councilor in girls camps, athletic director of State Institute for young people, and as a worker in the association camp at Estes Park.

Miss Rodgers enjoys her work here as head of the Women's Physical Education department, and with the many clubs. She always possesses a southern happy air, which welcomes all to her classroom.

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\~ell, what to ay fir t? \V 're all in u h ,\ •· tcw...

Hem n a marri gc and :l new pledge we: ha,·c:n't orne down t C:lrlh f r d ~ . ial tr a ur r, up :md uite to our urpri \ irginia Bergerh u e, our married P ul e Bou Te! \ ell, ou can im:l i ne the ex 1temem 1 >n top of all the hower for our "lo r" i ter we pledget! •\It e L;llld n. hapman, which et the climax to a ver bu week. \ bout three w ck a o we held invitation en•icc: f r \'irgintJ amud and 1ar aret fary Woodman ee, mporia: B u r ·d n.

II worth; Mar arc:t eel Gray Eur ka; Ph IIi William on • nd F.v Kathryn Barrett, Marion· Helen nder on, McPher on: and J n Work .

Hum bolt.

Following initiation the actives gave the new initiate a f rm I the: dinner in the ollege offee hop. Ph IIi 'v\ illiam on, one arl which r thought you might new! initiated. gave a talk on the enjoy so here it is:

" \ gleaming ' hit pearl drawn What doe it mean to you and bedding oft light with each h rna our live be thu pure.

out of the ea to m ? hining beam warm, rene.

"The pearl, the fir t of our jewel i truly i Ynificant f th ne'' initiat . The pearl in order to grow ha many diflicultie . it i with the pledge, he ha man trial and tribulation . he mu t put forth her be t in order to meet the de ire f her a tive- i ter with a mtle.

But throu hall thi th pled e is ro\ ing a lpha igm ,\Jpha would have her row. \ hen at la t come the day for the pledge to put n he re. lize that it w.t\ the pearl, it take on a new meaning to her. something to keep workin for. Re ardle o( where r when we ee a pearl, it will alway mean to u to keep rowing :1 .\l phJ ,'tgma lpha would have u row and ma our live be a the pe:trl-purc:. warm, rene."

With all the worric of initiation vcr we h ' 'e begun pl. n for ur pring formal which ha all the armark of • well 1any-midnight upper and ever ·thing. onvention time will oon be h rc: won't itl Perhaps we'll meet then in a better way than through the page of our PtiOE'-l'.

,\largarct Lcwi .

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ZETA ZETA CHAPTER NEWS The first meeting of our chapter after the holidays was held at Mrs. Nattinger's home and officers were selected for the various officers.

On February 6, Zeta Zeta Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha held initiation services for Marguerite Harrison, Lexington, Mo.; and Regina Meyers, Lee's Summit, Mo.; at the chapter house. The house was decorated with roses and narcissus. Refreshments were served after the services.

A Valentine party at the Alpha Sigma Alpha house was scheduled for Saturday night. Special decorations in red and white were to be used. Dancing was the mode of entertainment and music was to be played by Carol Jundy at the piano. Punch was to be served throughout the evening. Another feature at the sorority house was a pledge service, Wednesday evening, for Miss Marie Harmon of Mayview, Mo. The girls have entertained many alumna: during this term at intervals and have had friends in rather informally from time to time.

May I also mention that we have made our contribution to the Fellowship Fund. We look with pride upon the accomplishments of this year. The chapter has strengthened itself very much in the last few months.

The next term will bring added opportunities for the evolution of a chapter which has made a noble beginning under serious handicaps, which we are all familiar with during these trying days when our education is so important and so difficult for some to attain.

Yours in A. S. A., Marie Campbell.

ETA ETA CHAPTER NEWS Eta Eta Chapter held their Christmas Formal dance on the night of December 21, in the Collegiate Room of the Hotel Besse. The room was beautifully decorated with silver stars, balloons, tinsel, and an immense Christmas tree. About thirty couples were present.

Misses Ruth and Esther Pease entertained the actives and pledges with a bridge tea, Friday afternoon, January 12.

The marriage of Miss Avys Rae Taylor and Mr. William Hagaman, June 16, has been announced. Avys Rae is an ex-president of Eta Eta Chapter. The actives and pledges called on them in their new home and presented them with a gift, after sorority meeting, February 6. Eta Eta Chapter is glad to welcome Bill as a new member. . Miss Mary Margaret Foresman and Mr. Lloyd Schlapper were married New Years eve, in Kansas City, Mo. Mary Margaret had been living in the sorority house until the time of her marriage. A social meeting was held in her honor at the House, January 22 and the actives and pledges presented her with a gift. We certainly miss Mary Mar-

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aret in the h use, but we look fom·an.l to a lot of broth rly I ve fr m Uo c.l.

The e\·enin of F bruary i\lar a , wa iv n the nctuary c.legre .

1\ tar a ret a a pled e.

The first ocial event of the new pledge and active for ru he and "\nnex February 7· Eta Eta alumni have a very trong city chapt r. It meet ever tw week and the alwa s invite one or more active to meet with them.

Mr . arlton Z. Ta lor formerly Marjorie locum lndependen c. announce the birth of a dau hter on Thur da morning, Januar 1 • Lora Alice Frogtt~.

THETA THETA CHAPTER NEW Thet3 Theta hapter ha orne intere ting pl. n for Ru hin ne of the nice t treat in store for our hapter, and one that we re all looking forward to with reat anticipation i a Brid e Party at the h me f frs. uy M . Wil on. ur plea ant vi it with h r and r. Wil on Ia t year wa o deli htful, that we can hard! wait or 3turday afternoon. nother feature in our program i a Tea for the Fa ulty ' ith 1umn~ Member . We feel that this \ ill give an pponunity for the new member to become better a quaintcd with our Faculty, and for the lumn~ to meet our nC\ member and rene\ old 3cquaint. nee .

Dorothy lien, one of our pledge , i ch3irman f the Reception ommittee on "Open House" an annual event whi h t3k pia e in the chool of ducation, to \ hi h the publi and pro pectivc rudent are invited to attend.

Ia ses rna be visited at thi time free of char c.

3 well a lecture . There will be on di play throughout the building hibits of cia work materials. Tea , a buffet upper, and dance arc included in the ocial program. thcr irl of our chapter t:tkin r an active part in Jude, lcanor \ ale , Mildred Wri ton, 3nd Dorothy H erne.

Do1oth y M. 1/crnc.

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\ of the Iota Iota hapter have pent mo t of our time the Ia t month ru hing. We ha,•e had everal ucces fu.l partie . mon them ' 3 the "Hi h Li hts" held one evenin at the charming home f ne of the member . The eneral theme f the vening wa a iation. The d cor3tion were very 3ppropriate. The evenin W3 pent in a\·an r h3rade and other game uch 3 " o ip". The pi dge put on a very lever impr mptu pi onccrning a green "fre hie" min r to Drake

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University and her adventures and her visits with the different Deans and finally her meeting up and falling in love with Mr. Alpha Sig. She marries Mr. Alpha Sig and the grand finale is their wedding where the Alpha Sig pin is pinned on her. The refreshments were greatly enjoyed. Sandwiches in the shape of aeroplanes with the Alpha Sigma Alpha crest on paper wings were quite attractive. The favor each girl took home was a miniature aeroplane with ASA printed on the wing.

I wonder if all chapters enjoy Spreads as we in Iota Iota chapter enjoy them. We always go away feeling as if we will be able to save our lunch money for at least a week. One evening before a University Play, we had a spread. Beside eating and laughing we sang song~.

Everyone attended the play which was "The Black Flamingo."

Friday February 16, we are having a theater party and then going to the home of our president to play and eat. February 17, the pledges are entertaining the actives at a Post-Valentine Dance. Very elaborate plans are being made.

Myrna Treimer.

KAPPA KAPPA CHAPTER NEWS We are all glowing with pride over our Golden Jubilee week.

Many K. K.'s have been busy helping to make it a success. Betty Janaske had the unique distinction of being one of the three girls to unveil Dr. Conwell's statue. The rest have been helping with music, dancing, or whatever we can.

Rush time is here again. Invitations have been sent out to twentyfive girls of "poise, personality, power, and purpose" so we can see them, and they us. Our first rush party is to be a "Bowery Party."

The invitations are Derby Hats. We are going to have a real bar, and interesting looking bottles with punch in them ( oo.o) .

All our friends, the women of the faculty and our advisors are being invited to a valentine tea this Saturday afternoon. Hearts and flowers will be the predominating note.

Richard Halliburton, the noted writer and lecturer took us all on a trip around the world in a lecture the other afternoon. He was extremely interesting. Mary Simmington introduced Mr. Halliburton.

We felt quite proud of her. Mary is president of the English Honor Society and incidently gave a clever performance in the last play of Templayers.

Jean Wolf.

Dear Alpha Sigs: I'm writing you a note to tell you that Ivy is better. May be you don't all know Ivy but he's our turtle. Ivy is a very beautiful and good turtle. He stays in a bowl on the third fl.oor, but some times my Mama, who lives with me on the second fl.oor takes me up to see Ivy. I've always felt superior to him, being an elephant and having a red calico

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co t. but there i methin quite friendly :tbout the w y ur linle turtle reen e e . goe lookin at you with hi The other ni ht it w:t ,. r · old. I tlidn 't mim.l it a lm. In th~ morning one of the girl orne in m · room :tn it! ·•p r hr-he 1 frozen in hi bowl of w:tt r and th · think he ,,. n't get ,,e((."

Jo-Jo aphine, the blue dog, and I went to ee him • t on e. There w I v in a cake of ice. Hi ~lam:t pm hot water on the ice and h' came out. but he h:t lxen ick ever inc . I hope he n et. well. nuggj/e from KK.

Lilacs in the Moonlight The moon i full, the breeze low. \ hen fairie tart to creep The come into my g:trden now ,\nd c.-til me from m ' leep. wander forth in lon I mo .\nd watch their d:mcin fair. ee their face as they dance While breeze blow my hair.

But when the moon i wanin till nd the ilent night dep:trt , The fairie ray in lacy dr lilac in m heart.

Jean H olf.

Fifty Ycars Old Temple niver ity headquarter of Kappa K. pp , i thi week ow one of the leadtng uni\ercelebrating it fiftieth anniver ar . ltl in the Ea t-:tnd the nited tate , it i quite :1 rcmarbble thin: that the school i the produ t of only fifty ye::trs' growth.

P rhap the founder r. onwell, had woven uch pr grc int hoot. Perh. p he re lized the hi dream when he founded the abilitic of hi uc c or people h knew and tru ted. At :1n rate we have only to look and li ten, and we ee ''A Temple niver ity• th t 1 oing on and on."

Thi Tempi tarted in a bri k hou e, n t unlike any other n nh Broad treet Hou e. It din brick wall had • hin •le hung n r. on\ ell' in titution wa lx un. That little be rmnin • them and developed into the pre ent group f ollcge , . II 111 • h rt penod 't fifty year .

Today Temple lead by r. h:~rlc Beur Pre 1Jent h attained an enviable pre ti e, soci lly. schol ti all · n<.l 111 thleuc . linen Hall. Temple' m t beauutul buil<.ltn '· butlt t r rc:crca -

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tion and social life only leads the list of buildings. Gothic architecture, rich furnishings, and an atmosphere of reverence make up just part of its beauty. Yesterday a bust to Dr. Conwell was unveiled. Doris Blai, a leading sculptor and one of Temple's faculty gave it as his tribute to a man "whose spirit is loved."

There is the School of Medicine and the University Hospital, ranked among the first in the U. S.; there is the Law School, Schools of Dentistry, Chiropody, Pharmacy, Commerce--everything and anything you want, and all of them now proudly possessing an "A" rating.

Work is soon to be started on a beautiful new library; soon there will be a palestra too. The stadium is one of the finest of its kind .

There is much, too much to tell in just one short article. You must see it sometime.

The week of February u :19 has been set aside as a Golden Jubilee Week, a week of tribute to the Temple, its founder and its growth.

Speakers from all over the United States will be here; there will be lectures and teas and dinners and forums, all to do honor to Temple's fiftieth birthday.

I could tell you more but it would take pages and pages to write what we feel about our school, especially at this time. We would like all of you to come and investigate, you'd love it too. You'd feel just as I do, about Temple, hoping and praying that you be able to see the IOoth celebration and be able to glow with love and pride. 路 Betty Janaske.

That Certain Feeling It's ten to one you've heard the story of the little girl who received a pincushion on Christmas from her auntie. Her "thank you" letter ran in this wise: "Dear Auntie Lou: I've always wanted to have a pincushion but not very much.

Your loving niece, Sally."

I'm just one-half like Sally-! feel just fifty percent of her sentiment, though it may require an explanation to show you my point.

Here's a comprehension test; take it or leave it: Take Sally's sentence.

Keep the first part of the sentence "as is."

Insert the correct form of "to be" in place of "to have."

But "A. S. A." in the place of the pincushion (though there's nothing soft about "A. S. A.).

Substitute "and" for "but." 路 Strike out "not."

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Under re '·n:r much" or if your f:l\·orite w rJ 1 it there your If • nd wh meH:r n me "loyall •'' and end the note else you pie se. i r \\' }OU have ju t the wa · I fe I bout m • ad' hri tm present to me.

Jan~ Thi~roff.

Kappa Kappa's

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You have inquired whether lpha i are prominent on the Temple campo . To a ertain thi , I invite ou to glan e throu h th · 193 -34 Handbook with me and be convinced th. t Kapp Kappa h. p· · ter may find it members in ome of the mo t active niver it zation , overnmental and ocial..

Bett Jana ke, cretary of the thletic occupie the Pre idency of the Women' Pre idem i our own Mildred Locke but i a! o Mana · n the "Templar" and a member of the Exe utive Board of th \ om ·n· immin ton.

League. The ice-Pre ident of the Lea ue i lar ice-President [ary must be very efficient· he i performin the dutie for the ngli h Honorary ociety. ome of our members are elected to j in the v. ri u ach honorary clubs in recognition of their uperior holar hip ::1nd their extra curricular activities. Mary immington and B tty J::tna ke are in the wa tika enior Honorary and the Ma net Honorary oci tic ; B tty i i e-President of th latter and a member of the En li h Honorary lub. ur Pre idem Jean MacDonald, and ome other lph.1 are in thi organization. Jean i al o a member of wa tika.

I won't name all of our orority si ter ' ho are bu il en aged . in the multitude of campu activities-it \ ould require too much of our time to read them. However, \ e hould remember th::tt our Trea ure. lma heely i ecr tary of the ebate lub and RUlh tC\ art i' Pre ident of the econdary Education lub. ould anyone ju dy • cu Kappa Kappa of not doin it hare in aiding \ ace mpli h high tandard ? I don t think o. ll~l~n I. 1/umpr~vi/!t:.

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~londay evenin , February 12, Lambda Lambda enterto~n c friend with a \ alemine pread. ery\ here we turn d we could ·c ven the t:.tblecloth were de orated with little red heart , bi , nd mall. red heart. Everything looked o pr uy. ,\fter w ate, the •irl di,icleJ int two te:.tm, each selectin their own special "call." nc team' , II wa " m w," the other one wa ·'b a." ( nd heart had been

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hidden all ~ver the place before the girls arrived.) Then the pianist started playmg, when she stopped, the girls started looking for the candy. Only the leader could pick it up though, and all the other girl s could do was call either "baa" or "meow" as they discovered the candy.

Whenever the pianist chose, she could start playing again . As soon as she did, the teams had to fall into line and do exactly as their leader was doing; until the music stopped when they all scrambled and started yelling again. It was the funniest sight I had seen in a long time and we all laughed until we hurt!

Another funny thing we did, was to take a large sheet of paper,and behind our backs,-we were supposed to see who could tear out the prettiest valentine. My but there were some queer looking valentines when we got through with them.

For several weeks, we have had quite a cold spell in Columbus and it seems odd to think of places such as Oregon, where you seldom see snow. (Of course after it has been so cold, we will more fully appreciate the warm weather when it does come.)

Yours in ASA, Margaret Zwayer.

MU MU CHAPTER NEWS Mu Mu College The College of Alpha Sigma Alpha was officially opened on January 19th at 7:oo o'clock p. m. by the President, Ed. U. Cator. The classes were scheduled and attended by thirty freshmen.

A Kresge dance was held 路until everyone arrived, then our reg ular classes were called to order. A composition class; an Art class of drawing in the dark, this last being a huge success with birds on the sun or a house in the tree, started off the evening in grand style. Many animals were constructed from gumdrops and toothpicks, some being recognizable, others not. Camels and giraffes seemed to predominate in the favor of the class.

At the end of the "term" graduation exercises were held at which 路 President Ed. U. Cator spoke in stirring phrases and gave out the well earned diplomas. The degrees given were all A.B.-Amiable Bluffer.

Our formal dinner was held at the "H aunted Tavern" in Ann Arbor. This was attended by fifteen of us. Emma Hartung, an alumn:e, was back and went with us. After the dinner we returned to the sorority house and played bridge.

Mu Mu Chapter Pledges Five Winter Term This number may sound small but when one considers that only forty-three percent of the girls on the campus who were invited joined sororities, we think we did very well. The following girls were pledged : Johanna Dounorwitz, Sally Jefferson, Dorothy Stetlywagon, Alma Fehner, and Mary Morrison.

L yleth Turner.

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ear Alpha verywhere: Ru hin in u u hapter lini hed! .\nd, ar· we pie ·J' me might n ·iou hour were pent during ilen period. EH:r rority irl impatiendy awaited the · ud ment hour. At ne o' I k n the Monday followin ru hin we k our pra er w re an wered. \\'e were most graciou I ble d \ ith ixteen , dor. ble pledg . We .1r ju t so plea d with our pepp r w that we have been walkin on :ur ever ince the lad n w reached u .

Pl.e d in erv1ce were h ld Ia t Thur da night-and, wh. t .1 beautiful scene it wa - i teen lovely oung irl in white fr m head item nt i to toe· cheek a low, and heart filled with the joyful becoming a true and lo al lpha i .

Both of our ru hin partie \ ere vent of w nh m ntion. The fir t one \ a informal, in the form of a hake pearian party. The invitation \ re quaint Engli h affair written in an old ngli h hand n parchment paper. The favor too were novel. The wer lc ther k marks with the word lpha igma lpha, \ ritten aero the top 10 gold letter .

The party wa held in the rexd Lod e· roomy pia ·c with a homey atmo phere, in the country. hake peari. n ame . an old Engli h detective a me (commonly known a a peanut hunt , and a glamorou dramatic how, entitled "Mabeth," and whi h filled th hou e with roar of lau hter and applau e were the feature o the e, rl part of the occa ion. the cvenina progre ed w \ ere all d li hted b a ol b uphemia Whitlock. Then a buffet supper of ham, hce , rye bread and all the fixin s topped th evenin . ur formal ru hin party pre entcd it elf in the form f a dinner dane~. Euphemia \ hidock ha given u a de ripti e picture f that evenm . \ e are planning to initiat our ne\ pi dge a quick! a po ible.

They are ju t a anxiou to become fully pledged a we , re t have them.

We of u u chapt r hope that all of the chapt r \lpha 1 ,m lpha are makin , or have made ju t a fine we h ve 10 member hip drive . v e join in wi hing you be t of luck and happine Hildr~d

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A Dinner-Dance at Twin Gables \\ e, of N u u haptcr. ent rtaincd our ru hce with . f rmal d•nncr ance at d lightful little Inn on the out kirt of Philadelph• . The gue t arri\ed t \ariou time between e\en-thirt and ei •ht o' I k.

THE PHOENIX As soon as each new couple arrived the chatter grew louder and louder.

Then we sat down to dinner and each rushee was surprised to find a lovely corsage of mixed Bowers by her place. These little tokens brought forth ohs and ahs throughout the room.

One of our girls thought of something very novel, and which gave us all a great deal of fun. There were about eight persons at a table, with a sorority girl at every other place at the table. Between courses each sorority girl moved up to the next table, exchanging places with the sorority sister preceding her. She, of course, took any necessary silver, napkin, water, and-her escort, with her in moving. This made it possible for each sorority girl to become acquainted with more new girls and their escorts than she would have been able to do otherwise.

The place cards were a combination of place card and dance program. Dances were exchanged between sorority girls and rushees. An orchestra provided the music, and numbers of the dances were posted so that we would not get mixed up. The fifth dance was a spot dance.

One of the men in the orchestra picked the spot, and announced the winning couple. The lucky rushee and her escort were delighted with the prizes; the girl receiving a gold bracelet and her escort, an eversharp pencil.

The evening progressed with much merriment until at last it drew to a close, and we departed feeling "that a good time was had by all."

By Euphemia Whitlock.

XI XI CHAPTER NEWS On January twenty-third Xi Xi pledged three girls, Hope Mayen, Thelma Canan, and Catherine Kelley. The impressive and beautiful formal pledging climaxed a series of three rush affairs held on January sixth, January thirteenth, and January twentieth.

The first of the three extra-rush week affairs was an exceptionally enjoyable luncheon 路at the Town House, on Wilshire Boulevard in Hollywood.

January thirteenth the alumn<e chapter took charge of the rush party, a delicious buffet supper and a bridge, at the home of Betty Fellows.

The formal dinner on January twentieth was a very important occasion for Xi Xi, for we were fortunate enough to have our Editorin-Chief as guest of hono_r at this affair. It was held in Hollywood at the Mary Helen Tea Room, and was extremely successful in every way.

This was the preference dinner, and following it we sent out the bids Dean Helen Mathewson Laughlin, our dean of women, shared the honors with Julia Lancaster, emphasizing her desire to help Alpha Sigma Alpha, of which she is a member, in every way possible.

Due to the fact that the last half of January and the first half of February are taken up by final examinations and registration for the

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prin seme ter, Xi Xi ha not been very :tctive or the I · ~ few week ince pled ing, but the new of Formal Ru h \\ eek, f wh1 h my ne'\t letter will be full, hould be mo t intere tin . a the f. te of .\lph i m;l lpha depend on thi ru h season.

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Mi Helen new advisor for the lph. 1 T advisor at Kent tate. . from the chapter which i now inactive at hio niversity at thens hio.

Mi M laflin ha been a reat help to the chapter in ,·er re pe t.

The mu ic department at Kent i one of the mo t out tandin in the colle e and although Mi 1c laflin i one of the youn e t on the taff he holds the position of i tant Profe sor. When Mr . Wayne Fuller, ational Exten ion Officer wa in pectin the chapter he called 1i Me laflin 'a model Jpha ig.' peaking of Mrs. Fuller, micron micron had her a their guest February -ro. The activitie included a model bu inc meetin nJ initiation, a banquet and a Panhellenic tea.

Due to the fact that we re penalized the fir t eme ter '"e were not allowed to hold any rush partie . However, the second eme ter we entertained our prospective member ' ith a ha ride. It wa reat sport. This part of the country wa covered with now and we arranged to have sleigh drawn by hor es to take u for :tn hour ride out into the country. The sleigh were .filled with ha and there were hot brick to keep our feet warm. Everyone wore ki pan and the active ang sorority song . We then returned to the ororitv hou'iC where we served hot spaghetti and coffee. 1t w:t con idered the m t novel ru h party of the year. \Ve are anxiou ly lookin forward to ru)hing because although our pled ing privele e wa depri\'ed u we h:tJ twenty-five "pro pectives" form a roup to ' ait or our bid .

In ccember Kent tate witne ed the e tabli hment of Key on the campu . The organization i a national honorary ororit · and ba c it requirements on the ocial and hola tic record of it a pirant . The charter chapter ha fourteen member and onl one girl from each orority. Our pre idcnt '[ary Jane Fairchild, i a member and wa elected Trea urer. The organization corre pond t Blue Ker. the men national honorar ' .

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THE PHOENIX take the place of Doris Palmer. Doris is now teaching in a first grade in School 17, Buffalo. By the way, No. 17 was her Alma Mater 'way back when. Well, skip it.

* * * February 5, 1934 A big, homey tea-room, A wholesome, tasty bite, Games and stunts and gaiety Which lasted through the nightThus they entertained usOur ex-collegios, Until we were escorted home By our very special beaux!

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Remember your Mother Goose book and that rhyme about the Queen of Hearts? Well, we have a Queen of Pi here at Buffalo, and she is graciously incorporating the history of Pi Pi chapter in a diary which she is keeping. Of course, we call the Queen "Historian" for short, but-well, skip it.

* * * Last month we had a grand toboggan party with the men from Tri Kappa fraternity. They call us their auxiliary chapter because Tri Kaps and Alpha Sigs seem to pair off quite well (i.e., Myra BarthEppie Baldwin; things are all set, sparkler 'n everything now) .

The party was at Chestnut Ridge Park-a nice hilly place with plenty of winter sports offered; including (best of all) fireplaces in the lodge and elegant food.

Ethel Scllutt.

RHO RHO CHAPTER NEWS The Alumnae: of Alpha Sigma Alpha gave a combined party and house show~r for the Rho Rho Chapter. Many useful and lovely gifts were given to the house. The gifts included such articles as lamps, rugs, glass-ware, pictures, a clock, and several useful gifts for the kitchen.

After a pleasant evening of bridge lovely refreshments were served to the guests.

Wanda Toney.

My First Opinion of an ASA Girl Are you a person who quickly forms your opinion of people? Most of us are that way and sometimes we form our opinions before we really think. The first member of Alpha Sigma Alpha that I met impressed me very differently from any other sorority girl I ever knew.

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he: mc:J to impr me a a irl who wa unu u ll iri ndl~ nJ po e sed a charmin per onality. ver' member of .\lph. Sigm •• \lph appear to everyone: a a girl of ulture, charm. and calibre. I hope that all our o w pledge will impre the th r a the: fir t m mbc:r of lpha igma lpha imprc: ed me.

1 irginia tJnna.

Ruipe for an Alpha 1g For a good member of the A orority a girl houiJ be fir t I all loyal. he hould be: reliable willin to meet all the r quiremem , be: hone t, true and incere. bove all he hould be kind, n at, ta tful. religiou , un elfi h-thi i an id al woman. .Habt'l Moort' .

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There is a orority that i so big and bright, T think of it all through the da and dream of it at night, nd when that dear old rority Ha taken me in· You ll know you dear old lpha For you my love ha been.

Clt'la Riggs.

Jilted Jilted ? Ye , that' right I gue I loved him so, too much for th b t: When he found another I, who had loved him o, I wa thro\ n to the guuer.

He i not happy now, nor I, \Ve were meant for each other that no one • n d ny.

I ue s I ll ju t go on like a ong ntil someone el e comes alon ; But no one can ever take hi place, o I remain jilted in thi ca e.

Evdyn McBonit'.

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The Sigma igma Campus Thi i the time of }Car when r hould be \ riting about winter ports- kiing tobo r anin , and ice kating. But while Kin \ int r ha been hibernating at the ronh Pole Primavera ha st len into ur valle , leavin her touch of green. \n although the pe imi tic gr un hog threatened ix more ' eek of winter, Prima\'era said "Ra pberric~,"

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and continued to prepare the meadows and lanes for the sweeter things in life.

Even Eros has cast his arrows into the hearts of gullible lads and lassies many moons before the traditional trysting time. One talented pledge of ours, under the influence of balmy spring days, accepted the fraternity pin of her beloved. It is really love. Pledge Kathleen Sleeth is the lucky girl-and we are expecting more pins to find their resting place over the hearts of maidens before many more moons have passed.

Thursday, February 8, Sigma Sigma held formal initiation for six girls: Lillian Dawson, Durango; La Vaughn Hotchkiss, Montrose; Nancy Jane Salter, Lamar; Martha Jane Baker, Anderson, Ill.; Loretta Miller and Alice Schuhman, of Gunnison.

In keeping with the theme of this article, Lillian Dawson has submitted a poem to that invisible lover, who holds within the palm of his hand all that is most dear to you--one thousand emotions-namely, heartaches, pains, joy, and gladness.

PHI PHI CHAPTER NEWS Phi Phi announces the pledging of four girls: Mary Elizabeth Meadows, Elizabeth Adams, Viola Johnson and Jule Hammer. Pledging was held Wednesday afternoon, February 14, at our chapter room.

Refreshments and a social hour were enjoyed afterwards.

Alumnte Bi1路ths Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Sheldon announce the birth of a son, David Stewart, January 31, 1934. Mrs. Sheldon was formerly Eileen Hunterson.

Mr. and Mrs. John Kirtz announce the birth of a daughter, Mary Jane, Mrs. Kirts was formerly Fay Wray.

TAU TAU CHAPTER NEWS I Like Hays My first day on Hays College Campus Things seemed sorta cold and slow But soon I saw familiar faces Lots I knew I'd love to know I liked the atmosphere of Alpha's Their ideals and friendly ways, So when they asked me if.I'd pledge them, I did And now I am glad I came to Hays.

Beulah Stalcup.

THE PHOE IX Our Hdl-Week Br~akfast Earl one aturday mornin about i' o'clock the pled t .\lph:a igma lpha aro from their warm bed to dre r ~• mce morning walk to the park. It wa nice too-nice and old. We rrived t the park early enough to e da li ht o we built our fire to prep r I r breakfa t. round ven o'clock the a ti,·e arne in their automobile to cook our bacon and e . V e had ba on nd e -both fri d and II of the ta ted ood. rambled· coffee and orange .

At eight we depaned for the olle for the remainder of the da . , /rlt:nt: Harrison.

Our Rush Party ur econd erne ter rush part wa ivcn at the home [r-.. rfrs. Rea i " ip" hant' grandmother, nd one of the Jo,·eliest Jadie you can ever ima inc:. Mrs. Rea collect n dl antique , o you know he ha a mo t aluable a ortrnc:nt. Her home i imp! fascinating and he wa o graciou in howing u all of the piece we were particularly intere ted in and telling u all about th m. Many pieces of her furniture are of either historical importance or are valuable because of their pricde ' ood. h has a splendid coli tion of milkglas china in both white and blue. These are onJ snatche of the things he ha in her po se sion, would that it were po ible for all of the girls to spend a day in her home.

The pled e had charge of the part and they aw to the other entertainment which consisted of stunts bridge, and dancing.

The lunch was iQ keeping with t. alentine' day and a ( r a could be the color scheme was red and white. Heart haped food dominated the luncheon.

Freda Junt: Dt:nman.

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I know thi i n't Thanksgiving but I want to expre my appreciation for Tau Tau's group of pledges thj year. I am so very proud of our new iris-the 're really grand. Last month we put them through a strenuous " hell week" and they came out smiling nd happ)'· The were uch ood sports about everything that we were very proud of them nd told each other privately of course, that our pledges could certainly "take it.'' ·w hen we had our econd semester rush party at Mr . Rea' the pi d c: had charge of the entire affair. They sent out invitation , planned the pro ram, and prepared the luncheon. The party wa very lo,·ely and now we know that when we actives are alumn . our pledge will be graciou and charmin active , ready to entertain with p rtie that are fun, }Ct impre ive for ru hees.

I vi ited on of the pled e mec:tin Ia t week and it w certainly

THE PHOENIX carried on in a business-like manner. Each girl who had a part was prepared and did her duty in a way that made me certain that we need not fear our chapter will lack executive ability for a few years at least.

We older girls who realize the seriousness and responsibility entailed by membership in Alpha Sigma Alpha can truly appreciate and feel so happy because we know our younger sisters are the sort of girls who will carry on our work and keep our sorority where we want itat the top--:-always.

Lela Pitts.

Minnie Gets a Bath The major benefit of "Hell Week" was that "Minnie" got a bath.

"Minnie," in case you don't know who she is, is the Chevrolet, belonging to Wee Wee Winters. "Minnie" had been driven from Wallace to Hays in the snow and therefore needed a scrubbing very much.

The Saturday afternoon we washed her was so warm that two of the girls took off their shoes and socks and went barefoot. Two girls scrubbed "Minnie," one wiped her off and another gave her a thorQugh brushing, taking the seat out and also the floor mat.

By the time we were through with her, we were pretty tired, although it was a lot of fun. We are hoping there will be another "Hell Week" next year so we can give orders instead of taking them.

Margaret DeShazo.

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Many college students find themselves so busy getting an education that they don't have time to get an education. 路Caught in the meshes of studying from text books and material relating exclusively to college courses, the average student does not have time to keep abreast of new developments in literature.

Most readers :waste what time they do have for reading, according to a leaflet written by Robert S. Lynd and 路published by a prominent American book company. In it Mr. Lynd explains that a slow reader can teach himself to read faster without loss in comprehension. One should force himself to read for a while more swiftly than feels comfortable, he says. Pronouncing the words or moving the lips as one reads slows up reading greatly, it was averred.

"And finally," Mr. Lynd advises, "Have some flexibility and sense of humor about all this. Don't go dancing off with the idea that nothing is worth rolling under one's literary tongue, or that we counsel dashing through the 'Ode to a Grecian Urn.'" Geraldine Braum.

PHI PHI CHAPTER NEWS Phi Phi's Sweetheart Party Soft, shaded lights; low sweet music; arrow pierced hearts and cupids everywhere. It is Phi Phi's annual Sweetheart Rush Party.

Twelve wide-eyed girls are ushered into the dimly lighted hall. Twelve

THE PHOE IX dainty ru hee tep throu h the bedded paper urtain into the b ll room to be greeted by mil in Phi Phi girls who lead them into the fir t dance. Twelve weetheart rin of red crepe p:tper nd ilver gilt with dance pro ram dan ling on knotted red ribbon • re Iippe on twel\e ea er fin er . Twelve dance are d need durin which heart haped sucker , lar e red and white handkerchief tiny potted he rt-Bower ar di tributed a favors.

Twelve ru hee mile oftl as Barbara croon the lpha ig \ eetheart on . Twelve he. rt thrill e.; hult ndy a the Phi Phi girl in "I Want to be an lpha i .'' Twelve head nod approvin ly as ell tap a specialty at intermi ion. Twelve girl are happy a pink ice and A cake are sen·ed. Twelv girl igh regretfully a the clock trikes twelve and the weetheart P rty i ov r. ]. f. P. All members of Phi Phi chapter are required to be a member ( two extra-curricular activities be ide lpha igma lpha. \ e r port our attendance at the e activities by an werin them at roll call, :ll our regular Wednesday meetings.

The " lpha igs" are repre ented in the followin or anizati n unon our campus· Pi Omega Pi commercial fraternity; Panhellenic lpha Phi i rna, honorary fraternity· Green and \Vhite ci!· Barkatz .; Social ience Club· tudent enate; Rc idencc Pepper ; Y. W. Hall Board. Mask and avel· Dramatic Club· peech ouncil rchestra horu . We hold tv o class offices.

W flo's Who in Phi Phi We were very much intere ted in the Who's Who by Tau Tau in the last PHoENIX. vVe are rather proud of our own li t too so.

Here it is!

Margaret Maxwell-Senior, Pre ident of , President of Panhellenic winner of the . W. scholarship one of the eight most repre entative student on Maryville tate Teacher College campu , member of Pi mega Pi member of lpha Phi i ma.

Georgia huJte-Junior, ice-Pre ident of ecretary and Hi torian of Beta chapter of Pi Omega Pi, Vice-President of Re idence Hall member of Panhellenic member of the reen and White Pepper , member of lpha Phi igma.

1argaret Knox- enior Colle iate Represent tive of cretary of tudent enate member of orche tra member of Barkatz (pep quad .

Grace Helen ood en- nior member of Residence Hall cit, member of reen and White Pepper , member of lpha Phi Jean Patrick- phomore, Editor of A ice-President of phomore Ia ~ ice-Pr idem of fa k and avd, phomore representative on the Tower tali. udora mith- nior, Pre ident f Y. \ . . .\., member of

THE PHOENIX Barkatz, member of W. A. A., Most Popular Girl for 1934, one of the eight Most Representative Students. Secretary of the Senior Class.

Nell Reid Blackwell-Senior, Senior Queen, member of Barkatz, member of W. A. A., member of Mask and Gavel, member of the House Council of Residence Hall, one of the eight Most Representative Students. 路 Maxine Strickland-Senior Queen, member of Mask and Gavel, student assistant in library, member of Alpha Phi Sigma, member of Social Science Club.

Nell Zimmerman-Freshman Queen, orchestra, member of Green and White Peppers.

Alpha Sig Rush Party Phi Phi Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha gave the initial Rush Party of the fall rush season Monday night, September 25. The country club was decorated to carry out the Spanish theme which had been introduced by the invitations, imported from Mexico. Spanish shawls, combs, and mantillas brought from Spain by Miss Romona Lucille Lair were worn by the president, Margaret Maxwell, and the rush captain, Grace Helen Goodson, who greeted their guests beneath flowered balconies and gay Spanish flags.

The Rushees were provided with dance programs attached to Spanish fans. The program of dances was as follows: The Comb dance, during which small Spanish combs were distributed to the guests by Miss Betty Alice Hosmer, wearing a black costume imported from Spain; the College Girl Dance; the Tambourine dance, during which the small Spaniard reappeared to give each rushee a miniature tambourine filled with colored jelly beans. Following these dances the floor was cleared for a "specialty" number: a Spanish dance, Barcelona, danced by Mrs. R. Dell Dinsdale, dressed in a costume of a Spanish senior and Miss Juanita Marsh, in the costume of a senorita. The Alpha Sig Sweetheart Dance and the Cactus Dance followed the intermission. During the latter dance each guest was given a tiny potted cactus plant.

During the second intermission which followed, a mock bull fight was presented for the entertainment of the guests. The grim-faced toreador, acted by Sarah Francis Rowlett, caused a great deal of amusement.

The Peggy O 'Neil and Alpha Sig dances concluded the program and were followed by refreshments, which also were in keeping with the Spanish theme. Brick ice cream in the shape and color of the Spanish flag, fan-shaped cookies, and cakes were served. At the close of the evening the guests were given Spanish dolls brought from the Spanish pavalion at the Fair in Chicago and which were imported from Spain.

Music was furnished for the regular dances by Miss Virginia Bennett. Miss Mary Frances Young played for the specialty dances.

THE PHOE IX Those present in luded: Ru hees: Bernice loan, ell Zimmerman Maloy Barbara Zellar, Eudora mith Helen Marguerite Reipin Louise mith Elizabeth arder faxine ooden, Louise Bauer, Mary Meadow ell Blackwell, Loui e Lippman, ~lararet Turney Inez Daniel Elizabeth Bartram Ruth Lewi , Mar Frances Youn .

Patrones es: [r . harle Bell. ~[r . J k Ro' lett, Mr . lun Price, Mrs. harle Haggard. ponsor: 1i ell Manindale. lumnz: Betty Hickerndl Bett Selecman, fr . I vel talcup. ~(r . nn Kit, frs. Katherine Mountjoy Mrs. 1arian \ :~il, ~fr . Ju. nita Mar h, fi Irene mith, fr . R. Dell In dale.

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mega Orne a certainly had a treat in store for them in ], nuary when liss Lanca ter visited us--her fir t visit to mega me ince it wa in talled a a chapter in 1931. Mi s Lancaster wa the hou gue t of Mr . William t k per and Mis · nn PO\ ell, and while here he wa entertained with a formal dinner at Park fanor hotel which wa followed by a musical pro ram and a peech iven by our faculty advi or Mrs. Bell to which Mis Lancaster re pocded. Followin luncheon at gua aliente re ort in Mexico the alumnz :md Miss Lana ter attended the races. he was entertained on the campus and ' a also a gue t of Mr . Bells at the faculty party gi en at I Mar. W enjoyed having her with us and hope he ' ill be able to orne a soon.

Rushing is the important question these fir t fiew v eek f the new term. During regi tration week we had several affair honorio orne very nice girl . ne of these ' a a trea ure hunt which proved to be lots of fun even if everyone couldn't connea a place with the gi,•en clue. \ hen the treasure, a box of candy, wa discovered we do d the evenin with dancin and refre hment of coffee and dou hnut at Lucille Parduhn's hou e. n informal tea at Julia reen's home climaxed our informal ru h partie . We entertained nine lovely ru hee formally Ia t evening with a dance at the Thur day lubhouse. , \t twelve o'clock the alumna: a i ted u by servin a buffet upper and I'm ure e\·eryone had the "be t time et."

To avoid the Ia t minute in pection \ orrie we have appointed an In pection hairman orinne Heller whose ta k are to check up on the officer and their reports and material for inspection and to keep the paraphernalia trunk in readines . It' no mall ta k but a ti f tory experiment we lind. lpha ig individual are achievin plendid al on the ampu f r Ruth Bradley, our trea urer and Mary uvrette, our pre ident,

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have recently become Cap and Gown members which is an honorary group of senior women chosen for outstanding contributions of service to the college during their school career. And that's a real honor. Ruth Bradley and Betty Kratz have long been members of the girl's glee, Treble Clef, and Betty has become a member of the girl's quartet and has recently been made the vice-president of Treble Clef while Ruth has been elected to the secretary's position. Corinne Heller recently tried out for Treble Clef 'and we have just learned she made her goal.

In the drama line Corrine is also outstanding having taken several important roles in recent productions and now she is president of the Theatre Guild. We are proud of these girls and hope to tell you more next time.

Summer time of 1934 spells A.S.A. convention time and we are hoping to see you all there. To have this hope realized we are dividing the chapter into two teams for the purpose of competition in raising money to send delegates. Ruth Walker, an active, is chairman of one team, and Dorothy Wright, an alumni, is the second chairman. With thes.e Convention Fund teams and the set goal, expect great things!

Jesse E. W alke1路.

{(Open House" Rushing season is on! Omega Omega began hers with an "open house," on Monday evening, February 5th. The affair was held at the home of an active member, Jessie Walker, who is also our editor.

The party was a real "get-together" party. Among the games played were bridge, ping-pong, "I doubt it," and roulette. After everyone had done a little of everything and rushees and members had laughed and shouted together, refreshments were served. And they were delicious! There was salad, home-made cake, and coffee. The rest of the evening was spent in either going on with various of the games or in chatting, until someone felt inclined to depart for home.

Ellen Christenson.

Faculty Breakfast With finals only two weeks off, we of Omega Omega chapter thought high time to do some effective apple polishing. Having an uneasy feeling that some sort of super-sheen was required we determined to use an extra special polish in the form of a faculty breakfast in honor of our faculty sponsor and faculty advisor.

We gave our breakfast in Scripps' Cottage, a lovely little Spanish bungalow for the use of the girls of the college, on the eleventh of February from seven to nine-thirty o'clock. We were all there by six o'clock, working at top speed to have everything in readiness. Our guests were received in the tiny entrance hall by our president, Mary Couvrette; our -faculty advisor, Mrs. Gertrude Bell; and our faculty sponsor, Audrey Peterson, and then conducted through the archway

THE PHOE IX 1nm the I r e room of the couag . \t the far end by the repla c tood a number of mall tables covered with cheerful red h eked lothe ; at the near end wa the coffee table, where two of our patronesses, lr . eor e P. bel and Mrs. Edward L. Hardy pre ided at the ilver urn ; at one ide were two hinin waffie iron under the care f two of our alumna: chapter !lr . Dori ta and Mr . (ar aret Ba in er. The ue t were conducted by a m mber to a table near the door " here they received tray ilver and napkin then t a maller table for a glas of tomato juice if the cared for it, th n to the lar er table to be served ' ith coffee and waffie , and final! eared at the mall tables by their friends.

The waffle batter wa made by Ethel ildber , a pe ial kin with bacon in it. We served only half a waffle at a time foe convenience' ake, but plates were refilled as often as desired. Evidently they wen: as good as they smelled for one professor ate six! ne girl wa delegated to watch the toaster on a ide table and ee that an one de irin toa t had orne. Other girl aw to it that the ilver di he of u ar and preserve and pitchers of yrup and cream ' ere kept rep! ni hed.

The setting was really charming, decorated a it wa only b the gleam of ilver the brightness of checked table cover , and the bloom of eaonal Bowers, sweet peas snapdragons and phlox, and the added weetness of cour e of the charming faces of Omega Omega.

The best part as often happen , wa the end when the whol crew at down to their own hare of waffies and syrup and tomato juice. nd was it good!

We're not sure how efficacious our breakfa t wa : ' D" notice have not yet been i sued . Howe er we have remarked a noticeable increa in the sweetnes of the faculty disposition o ' e hope for the be t. Try our prescription: For one faculty in need of apple polish; Lure to breakfa t ruff with waffle , and polish gently to a oft lu tre.

Clara f. Bolio.

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