Asa phoenix vol 23 no 2 jan 1937

THE PHOENIX l!====of Alpha Sigma Alpha=====U Volume XXIII

JANUARY, 1937

Number 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS Pag~

Alpha Sigma Alpha Commemorates Founding ... .. 3 Chi Chi Chapter Installed at Ball State ........... 15 Alpha Sig's Hall of Fame .. . ...... . .... .. ...... 21 In the Co urse of Our Travels . . ... .. . . . . ..... . . . 26 For a F ull er Life-I-Iobbi es ........ .. . . . .. .... . 4 1 Chara cte r Sketches .. . ... . ..... ... . ... ..... . ... 45 \lumnze Chap ters . . . .. . . . . ... .... .. .. ........ . 48 College Chapters ........ . ............ . ....... . 64 Ann ouncements ... ..... . ...... . . . ... .. . .. . . ... 97 Directory

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ORIGINAL ALPHA CHAPTER 1.

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FOUNDERS Calva Haml e t Watson Mary \Villi amson Hund ley Virginia L ee Boy d Louise Burks Cox Juliet te Jefferson Hundley

FIRST INITIATES 6. Lou ise Gordon Baskervi ll e, Jan. '03.

7. Louise Pettigrew Price , Jan. '03 .

8. Hattie J. V. Kelly, Jan. '03.

The se 8 being the "Charter Members ."

9. Ange la Carro ll F in s ley, Feb. '03 .

10. Edna Ven ab le E lcan, Feb. '03.

11. Marguerite Anthony P a lmer. Feb. '03 .

12. Lucy Hannah Da niel, Feb . '03.

13. Katherine Earle Boyd, Mch. '03.

14. Grace Macon Wi lso n , Mch . '03.

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Thirty-five Years of Alpha Sigma Alpha State Teachers College, Farmville, Virgin ia Th e following is an e.'I:Cerpt from an article written by the late Miss J ennie Masters Tabb , R cg istmr of the S tate T eachers Colleg e at Pannvillc f or th e Aegis editio11 of THE_ PH OEN r_x of Nove mber, 1933. We 1:eprint this article because of the si.IJHijicaHt bl'anng that 11 has 011 th e recent A lpha S 1g111a A lpha celebration at Panmn"llr.

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fir st teacher training institu-

T ti on in the state, and one of the fir st of its kind in the South, was established at Farmville, V irginia by an act of the State Legislature on March 7, 1884. This institution was called the State Female No rmal School and was opened in October of the same year with one hundred and ten students enrolled; the buildings for the school having been presented by the town of Farmville.

The fir st President of the school was Dr. \1\Tilliam Henry Ruffner who had been Superintendent of Public Education since th e organization of the public school system in the state in 1870. Dr. John A. Cunningham, a relative of General J oseph E. Johnston whose home "Longwood" is a recreation center for th e college, was the second head of the school. Dr. Cunningh am was followed by Dr. R obert Frazer who resigned in 1903 to become the F ield Agent of the General Education Doard. The fourth , and present, President of the College is Dr. Joseph L. Jarman, and under his wise leadership, the instituti on has grown, expanded and developed until today, it is recognized as one of the twelve outstanding Teachers Colleges in th e U nited States .

Among the many changes that have taken place during the ad min istration of D r. Jarman, we may note that the name of the institution has been changed twice. The O ld State Female Normal School existed as such from 1884 to 1914 when the Virginia legislature changed it to State Normal School for Women. In 19 16, the privilege of conferring degrees was granted, and in 1924, it became the present State Teachers College.

F rom a modest beginning of several buildings donated by the town , has risen the splendid college of today with its beautiful buildings, its standard college courses, its upto-date Campu s T raining School and . six Rural Trainin_g Schools, its able Faculty, and its thou sands of loyal alumn<e scattered over the nation.

The development of a student at Farmville is not considered as complete vvith classroom instructi on alone; an all-sided development is the aim of the administration-development along the special line of teaching, development for citizenship, for th e moulding and strengthening of character, for community work, and a development of the spiritual . ide.

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THE PHOE In 1934 the College celebrated its fiftieth anniversary and during its existence has sent out 5,500 graduates, nearly all of whom are, or have been teachers of the public schools of the state. There have been approximately 16,000 matriculates.

And so the work goes on from year

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to year, bringing, 111 ever increa eel numb ers, the daughters and pupils of Farmville lumn re who send them to the college with the oft expressed vvish that they have the same guidance, the sa me love and inspiration which wa given to them in their own girlhood clays.

Farmville Thirty-five Years Later Alpha Sigma Alpha Commemorates Fou nding On November 14, 1936, Alpha. Sigma Alphas from coast to coast ioiurd in spirit to pa3â&#x20AC;˘ lov ,i ng tribute to the five fouuders of our sororit31. Si111ulta.neously on th e ca111f>us of the Fannville State Teachers College, Alpha Sig111a Alpha unveiled a Mr111orial bench and bird bath, in gmteful 1'ecog11'itio11 of the fint five followers of the stars.

the scene of A~A's founding thirty-five years ago, was once again the focal point of interest and activity. Many early Alpha members came home for this Memorial occasion, and recent graduates swelled their number and rivalled their spirit in welcoming the two most honored guests, Louise Cox Harper and Juliette Hundley Gilliam.

Saturday, November 14, dawned bright and beautiful-just for A~A! At three o'clock faculty members, students, alumnre and friends assembled on the campus in front of the Student Building. On the platform adjacent to the Memorial were two of our Founders, Louise Cox Carper, and Juliette Hundley Gilliam; Dr. Joseph Jarman, President of the Farmville State Teachers College; Miss Evelyn G. Bell, National President of Alpha Sigma

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It was impressive indeed to see the entire membership of Alpha Chapter, dressed in white, group themselves as a unit to the left of the Memorial and sing the opening song "Faith of our Founders."

Susan Lane then introduced Miss Bell who outlined the responsibilities and possibilities vested in Alpha ::,igma Alpha as follows: "It is with feelings of deep humility and r everence that I share in the commemoration of the Memorial to the five founders of the Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority. O n this thirty-fifth anniversary of the founding of our sorority on the Farmville Campus, we see the past in retrospect, we are more keenly conscious of the present, and we look towards the future with its

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"Today as we meet here to honor even greater opportunities for the five girls who were responsible service. for the founding of Alpha Sigma "Thirty-five years is not a very long time in the life of an organi- Alpha, we would also pay tribute zation, but it is sufficient time for to the Alma Mater of our Alpha any group to test the strength of its Chapter for whom we have a deep foundation and to justify its right and abiding affection. It is sigto continued life and service. We, nificant that Farmville, officially of Alpha Sigma Alpha can pay no known as the mother of the Teachgreater tribute to the founders of ers College, should also be the birth_: our sorority than our tribute of place of four national sororities. 'vVe thirty-five years of memorable his- are proud indeed to be one of those tory which they made possible. They four, and we are grateful beyond founded A~A on ideals which were power of expression to the college inspiring; they founded A~A on administration and to Dr. Jarman standards which were timeless; they for their interest, cooperation, and founded A~A with a purpose which faith in our capacity for service.

"So on behalf of Alpha Sigma was challenging-and years, thirtyfive years have proved the strength Alpha, we dedicate this Memorial to the Founders of our sorority, to: of that foundation. " But what of our right to con- Virginia Lee Boyd, Juliette J effertinued life and service? The history son Hundley, Mary Williamson of civilization is replete with evi- Hundley, Louise Burks Cox, and dence of the fact that what is use- Calva Hamlet Watson. We would ful lives-what is not useful dies, also rededicate ourselves to carry or simply decays through disuse. It forward in the spirit of our foundis my firm conviction that fraternal ers that Alpha Sigma Alpha may organizations will continue to live continue to live and grow in meanas long as they continue to be a vital ing and in service to its members force of usefulness and service. and to society as a whole. We preOne of our founders recently wrote, sent this Memorial to Dr. Jarman, ' I conceive that a sorority is more President of the Farmville State than a collegiate boarding house. It Teachers College with the hope that has a definite work to perform it may symbolize Alpha Sigma Althroughout the lives of its members, pha's ever pr~sent desire to keep and through them, a beneficient in- faith with her Founders as well as fluence upon society at large.' With with the place of our founding." such a purpose the work of a fraterNancy Burgwyn, daughter of the nal organization can never be fin- 路late Louise Baskerville Burgwyn ished, but rather will continue to Morris, unveiled the Memorial and challenge each succeeding genera- thus revealed a marble bench which tion to a more useful life. bore this inscription:

TliE PHOE ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA FOUNDED NOVEMBER 15, 19J I STATE NORMAL SCHOOL FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA ERECTED 1936

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as thei rs, "Blest De the Tie that Binds."

FOUNDERS VIRGINIA LEE BOYD J ULIETTE J. HUNDLEY MARY W. HUNDLEY LOl' ISE B URKS COX CALVA H AMLET WATSON

In accepting the Memorial on behalf of the College, Dr. Jarman made the kind of a speech that very clearly sho路wed why he holds the love, loyalty, and the admiration of each Farmville gradu ate. In a delightful reminiscent manner he recalled his early clays at Farmvi lle.

He had been installed as P resident in January . 1902, just three month s after A~A made her initial bow.

I-I is first feelings towards sororities were feelings of antagonism but as the yea rs passed hi s antagonism changed to gratitude for he realized what a splendid service these organizations were rendering hi s campus.

"And little did these two realize," said Dr. Jarman as he placed his . hands on the shoulders of Louise Cox Carper and Juliette H undley Gilliam, "that from such humble beginnings th e so rority they fostered would so g row that there would be twenty-three college chapters throughout the country each carrying out the ideals and aspirations of the original fi ve at Farmville."

In conclusion the Chapter repeated in uni son the Alpha S igma Alpha Creed, and then sang the song first chosen by our Founders

NANCY BuRGWYN, A lpha Daughter of th e late Louise Baskerville Burgwy n Morris, a cha rt er member of A lpha chapter unveil ed th e memorial.

The Tea Immed iately foll ow ing the campus ce remoni es Alpha Chapter was 'At Home' to Faculty, Alumnae, Soro rit y Representative and friends in the lounge of the Student Building. Here amid a rti stic autumn decorations tea was ser ved, goo d wishes acknowledge, and past pleasures recalled.

The Banquet As it should be, it was - and Alpha Chapter 's banquet to the Founders on thi s Memorial occasion was a beautifully complete ancl fitting climax to a perfect day .

Am id th e lovely atmoshere of Longwood, Alpha S igma Alphas had effecti ,路ely carried out table

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decorations in green and gold while place cards took the form of a bird bath similar to the one unvei led in the afternoon .

The program for th e banquet follo ws : PROGRAM Theme "The Spirit of Alpha Sigma A lpha" T oastmistress: Susan Lane Living Together. .... . ... .. Pattie Bounds VIe pine for kindred natures T o min g le w路ith ou r own.-F. D. Hemans

\ Vorking Togeth er路.. . .. Katherine Young Th ere is no more su re tie be tw ee n friends th an when th ey are united in th e ir obj ec t s and wishe s.-Cicero

Serving T ogether ....... . Evelyn G. Bell Life, li ke eve ry oth e r bl ess ing, de r ives it s value from u se a lone .-J ohnson

To A lpha Sigma Alpha, Jacqueline J ohnson Song-A lpha Sigma Alpha TOAST PROGR AM To O ur vou nders ...... Caroline U pshur T o the National Council. ... Alice Nelson T o Miss Mo ran . .. Mary E lizabeth Slater T o Ou r Alumn;:e . .. .... ... .. E lsie Cabell T o the President of Alpha, Dorothy Raper T o O ur Guests ..... .. . Virginia Doughty

O nl y one who was present could appreciate th e simplicity, the since rity, and the beauty of Alpha's custom of "toasting." Those toasts were a most impress ive part of th e banquet for they ri veted attention on the distinguished g uests who were present as: "vVith us, for our dedication, are two of five who

through their intuition and premiere efforts are directly responsibl e for our noble order of sisterhood- thereby making possible this historic occasion. To those fiv e whose vision and foresig ht, whose inspirations and ideals have carried us through the years , may we express our gratitude and thanksTo our Founders."-Caroline Upshur.

The final toast, " To A lpha Sigma Alpha," fittingly concluded a memorable occasion: "To the bonds that bind, to the high standards and ideal s to which we aspire, to the beloved fri endships and happy associations- To A lpha Sigma Alpha."-J aqueline Johnson.

DUSK Again th e bleak hopelessness of drifting snow, O nce more the lost gull 's solitary cry, And still two desolate populars lean Long stretch ed against the sk y.

And I have but the evening chores to do . . . . \1\Tith gaunt remembrances of you.

SOLIL OQ Y

The earth sleeps Only the star strewn sky Can hear the echo of my call .

Can hear the wonder of my cry .

O h God, give me life, Give me all.

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J uLIETTE HuNDLEY GILLIA::\1

Founder present at Memorial Exercises

1\ti rs. Gilliam expresses her appreciation of the Farmville Memorial in the following: "I want to tell each one of the National Council how much I appreciated the lVIemorial Bench and Bird Bath. It vvas very lovely of you to remember 'us of the long ago' so beautifully and we were all here to know about your honoring

us so, which made it all the more lovely!

"We who have cherished so many beautiful memories of Alpha Sigma Alpha's past will take this on with us as one of the most beautiful.

"Thank to each of you, Yours in Alpha Sigma A lpha, Juliette Hundley Gilliam."

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MRs. LoursE Cox CARPER Founder present at Memorial Exercises

In these words, Louise Cox Carper expresses her gratitude for the tribute paid our Alpha Sigma Alpha Founders, "The beautiful bench and bird bath seems not a memorial to us-but a visible, lasting symbol of the spirit of Alpha Sigma Alpha."

Though the name of Louise Cox Carper is so very well known to all, few of us have the pleasure of knowing her personally. When asked to tell us something of herself, she modestly replies-"! can't think of anything to tell you that

would be of interest. The years have been more than filled with my home, my son and my daughter.

Now there are two grandchildren so I am still busy. Just the everyday life of most women - but a full, satisfying one."

To substantiate this fact we are printing this article about her son which has been prepared from newspaper clippings forwarded to us by an Alpha Sig sister ever on the alert for PHOENIX material. The article follows :

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Wood Bowyer Carper, Jr. Mr. Carper, the son of Wood Bowyer Carper and Louise Cox Carper, was born at Iron Gate, Vir. ginia, June 29, 1909. He was educated in the county schools of Virginia and West Virginia and graduated from the Charleston High School in 1926. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of the South at Sewanee, Tennessee, in 1932. The following year he did graduate work and was assistant instructor in English at Sewanee. Between high school and college he was in business for two years.

In addition to being elected to the office of valedictorian of his class, he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity, Phi Betta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa and several other honorary societies.

Mr. Carper studied at Virginia Theological Seminary at Alexandria, Virginia, and at the Episcopal Theological School at Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he completed his senior year and was graduated on June 11, 1936, Cum Laude.

While at the Seminary at Alexandria, he worked m church schools and missions. During the past year he served in Epiphany Church at Washington, D. C. He also has served as chaplain of the CCC camp in Shenandoah National Park at Luray, Virginia.

Upon leaving the Virginia Seminary he was married to Miss Eleanor Ruth Robson of Charleston.

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University of Michigan and has done graduate work at the University of North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. Carper are the proud parent of a son, Thomas Robson Carper, born November 3, 1936.

On June 28 of this year fr. Carper was ordained to the diaconate of the Protestant Episcopal Church by the Right Rev. W illiam Loyall Gravatt, D.D., bishop of West Virginia at St. John's Ch urch, Charleston. The ordination sermon was preached by the Rev. John Gass, D.D., rector of the Church of the Incarnation at New York, and former rector of St. John's. The day following his ordination, Mr. Carper left for Morristown, New Jersey, where he had accepted a call to serve as curate of St. Peter's Church.

On December 28, 1936 Mr. Ca rper was ordained to the Priesthood at St. Peter's Church, Morristown, New Jers ey, by Bishop Washburn, Bishop of the Diocese of New York.

Alpha Guests To Alpha Chapter, November 14, 1936, has brought unusual opportumties to meet Alpha Sigma Alpha alumnae whose names and activities were legendary.

Louise Cox Carper whose vivacious, indomitable spirit and love for A::SA are legenda ry came on to Farmville in spite of the strain of a recent illness. Juliette Hundley Gilliam, another of our beloved founders whom most were privileged to meet for the first time and

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whose quiet charm and sincere interest in those about her endeared her to all. Margaret Patterson Martz, one of Alpha's early members, who is well known by the chapter through her enthusiastic participation in the 1933 re-in statement ceremoni es and in the Old Po int convention, was again on hand to greet her many fri ends.

Edna Elcan Jones, first National President of Alpha Sigma A lpha, whose delightful remm1scences brought to light the soro rity's earl y struggles, was accompanied by her two Alpha Sigma daughters, Mary and Pauline, class of '34.

From Draper, North Carolina, Mildred Booker Dillard, whose varied interest and activities we re reflected in her own charming personality. Anne Dillard, a prospective Farmville student, accompanied her moth er.

A lice Baskerville, sister of A lpha Sigma's second initiate, attended with her niece, Nancy Burgwyn '34 who unveiled the Memori al.

Mary Berkley Nelson, President of .

A lpha Chapter for two yea rs, Ruth Ford, Dorothy Legare, Mary E lizabeth Alexander, Cornelia Quarles and Susie Webb were heartily welcomed as representatives of the group that was so act ive when Delta Sigma Chi became Alpha Chapter of A~A in 1933.

From Farmville came Mrs. Martha Wells Catlin, Mrs . Mattie Smith Sydnor and K atherine \Natkins.

Some of the more recent graduates included Nancy Dodd Smith, Dorothy Jus tis, Sallie Perrow and Katherine Young, whose pep, enthu siasm and sheer joy at seeing those they knew helped to make th e occasion a spirited one.

PLEDGE SONG Tune:

Glory of L ove

You have to work a little, Slave a little, And even dish out dough a little, That's th e pledge we g ive, When we join Alpha Sig. We get to dance a little, Sing a little, And to be happy more than a little, That's the pledge we give, When we join Alpha Sig.

As long as we are on this earth, We'll ne'er forget you lovely girls, \tVho gave us lots of joy and mirth And led us to new worlds .

To just be serious a little, Gay a little, And to improve our ways a little, That is why we pledged The very best-Alpha Sig. MARGRET DEEL,

Beta Beta Pledge.

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Chi Chi Chapter Installed at Ball State Teachers College History of Sigma Alpha Sigma In th e fall of 1920 ten g irls of Ball State T eachers College organi zed the S ig ma Alpha Sig ma section of th e Girl's Club. Those girl s whose purposes and ideals have been an inspirat ion to all Sig mas are : O live Pate, H azel Cal vert, F lossie Poland, Fawn ie R eed, Marie J ohnston , J osephine McKinley, E lizabeth P resnall, Ruby Shep hard, Montie Baker, and Bernice Coble.

The purpose and aim of th e secti on was to instill the desire for hi g h ideals and to insp ire good will among its mem ber s. Fellows hi p and schola rship have been promoted to the full est extent.

The fir st patroness of th e section was Miss Bessie McVicker. In 192 1 M rs. Studebaker was elected as a patroness. In 1923 Miss McAvoy fi lled the vacancy made by Miss Bess ie McVicker's vacancy.

In the fall of 1926 Mrs. L. H . 路W hitcraft was elected to fi ll Miss McAvoy's departure. M rs. E. Bysinger also became an honorary member th e same year. In th e spring of 1928 Miss Ester Deb ra was elected as patroness, and in th e fall of 1929 Miss Heulda D avis became a pa troness.

The section has always taken an active pa rt in all college activities.

Two rush parti es are given at the begin ni ng of each fall term; a luncheon is given on Homecoming for the alumnce, active members, and pledges; and on Mother's Day the member are hastes es at a luncheon. T he fi nal event of the yea r is the annual sp ring formal da nce." I n 1927 it was decided to make this annu al dance a Rose dance until th e members see fit to change th ose plans.

Sigma Alpha Sigma has been fo rtunate in its members. In 1926 Kat herin e K erlin was chosen as May Q ueen ; in 1927 Mildred L ittl e was selected as one of the most beautiful g irls on th e campus; and in 1928 Ruth R eifel was chosen as the most popular girls at Ball Teachers College.

This organization was an acti ve so rority on th e campus until the sp ring of 1936, wh en they petitioned Alpha S igma Alpha fo r membership . T hi s petiti on was accepted, S ig ma A lpha S ig ma was d issolved, and nineteen members became pledges of A lpha Sig ma Alpha in May, 1936. I t is th e fir st local on that campus to affiliate with a national soro ri ty.

On Saturday, Decembe r 12th , installation services were held for Chi Chi chap ter of Alpha Sigma Alpha. T he service \vas conducted

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in the beautiful lounge of the new A rts Building. Miss Evelyn G. Bell, National President of Buffalo, New York, and Mrs. B. F. Leib, National Editor, Indianapolis, Indiana, were installing officers, assisted by Dorothy Fitzgerald, president of the chapter at Kent, Ohio; Catherine Landolf, president of the chapter at Miami, Ohio; and Mary Margaret Schroer fr om the chapter at Ypsilanti, Michigan. Fourteen member s of the Indianapolis Alumnae chapter also assisted. The twenty-five charter members are: CHARTER MEMBERS Jun e Wi lkinson Velma H aines Threshe1路 Helen Reed Martha Stuckey Grace Ri chey Margaret Work Ruth Bickel Kathl een Darrow Irma Greive E dna Quivey Marj orie Harper Florence Howe Marjorie Hutchens Delores Ka rr Mar ibel Marshall

Thelma Waltz Margaret Allen Jane Baker Ve ra Hughes Betty Huston J ean Mitchell Mildred Teaney Dorothy Wiley Anna Marie Yates Mildred Hartman and Mrs. L. H. Whitcraft, wife of the head of the Mathematics Department, who is their adviser.

Following th e installation services, a banquet was served at the Roberts Hotel, where fifty-two members and guests were seated at tables beautifully decorated with plaques of white chrysanthemums and red roses . Corsages composed of the same flow ers were given each of the twenty-five initiates.

The banquet program follows:

TOASTS PROGRAM "Grace Before Meat" . . ..... .. Quartette T oastmi stress .... Mrs. William Kingdon Welcome ... . . . .. ... . M rs. 0. K. Gaskins Response .. . ...... M rs. L. H. Whitcraft Song, "We Love Thee Truly" "As It Was" ......... Anna Ma ri e Yates "Is Now" ........ .... .. June Wilkinson "Ever Shall Be" ..... . . Marjorie Har per "World Without End" .. .. Evelyn G. Bell "H ymn T o A.S.A." .. . .. .. .. .. Qua rtette Q UARTETTE

H elen Selvage, Pianist Margaret Schofi eld Geraldine Holton E loise P roctor

Mrs . William Kingdon, President of th e Indianapolis chapter, greeted the members and guests as follows: "Sisters and guests"We are all a kind of chamelons taking our hue from those about us. " I shall consider myself fortunate indeed to take on even a degree of th e brilliant, joyous hues of those that have gathered together this evening to celeb rate this memorab le occasion. I trust that we may inspire one another to "seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness": to a..s pire to the "beauty of holiness" and to attain "unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ."

After appropriate introductions by her, the responses were beautifully given. The climax of the day came in this speech by our National President: "On this evening of your initiation into our beloved sorority I

THE PHOENIX bring you greetings and a warm welcome from the National Council and from each and every member of Alpha Sigma Alpha. We welcome you in revere1it realization of the fact that your initiation is but the beginning. There lies before yo u a 'world without end.' 'World without end'-just three words, but words that suggest the vast opportunities and obligations that Alpha Sigma Alpha now shares with you.

"Today you became a part of a sorority which had its beginning thirty-five years ago- a sorority which has grown in meaning and usefulness no less than in size because fiv e girls first knew that it as 'not what we give, but what we share'; because five girls first learned to make the most of their opportunities and simultaneously to accept their obligations. Today as then, membership in A lpha Sigma Alpha offers opportunities; it imposes obligations. This reciprocal relationship is basic. It embraces every phase of our sorority life. It is at the root of a few of the more significant functions of a national sorority which I would stress tonight.

"For years character building has been the mission of great colleges like your own. It has also been the mission . . . and the obligation of A lpha Sigma Alpha to its every member. You, you as an individual are our first concern. We see you not as you were, nor yet as you are, but as you can be. We aspire to guide you in developing yourself so that you may attain your own un-

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attained possibilities. So Alpha Sigma Alpha accepts a her obligation to you, her members, the responsibility of guiding you in the development of those qualities which make for a strong and beautiful character.

"By accepting this, her first obligation, Alpha Sigma lpha offers you the opportunity to measure up to standards of conduct, which although high are not unattainable.

Opportunities . . . obligations-the word s are not synonymous by any means, but th ey are companion words. For, your every opportunity carries with it an obligation . Yes, you are obligated to 'measure up.'

"I was recentl y told the story of a man at whose conduct people marvelled. He did the right thing so naturally, so easily that his companions were finally prompted to ask him the so-called secret of his success where good conduct was concerned. In answering them he removed from his hand a signet ring and very simply pointed to the inscription inside the band. ' ti y mother gave that ring to me when I was a boy.' The in cription read, 'Your路 best self always.'

"Your best self always-that is your obligation to Alpha Sigma Alpha, for wherever you go, whatever you do, you represent our sorority. The importance of 'you' and 'you' and 'you' may be more clearly stressed by this quotation from an article by one of the outstanding leaders in the fraternity world. In reply to the question 'How

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do we rate' ?-the 'we' referring of course to fraternities in general, she wrote: ~ "How does a fraternity rate? It rates by its members truly living the ideals of the fraternity, by their being contributing members in the better activities of the campus and their home communities, by remembering that there is a culture which is supposed to be acquired through a college education and intellectual contacts that is more than a veneer.

It rates by actually being, and not saying it is. In fraternity as in all else-What you are thunders so loud I cannot hear what you say.'

"And this very apt quotation brings me to Alpha Sigma Alpha's second obligation-our obligation to you as a group. The importance of this obligation was early recognized by our founders, for only a few years ago when one of them was asked to write a short article on the 'Spirit of Alpha Sigma Alpha,' she wrote, 'I believe that the fundamental objects of the sorority remain the same. It is still, or should be, the purpose of a sorority to cultivate those qualities which will help its members to meet more happily and successfully the events of life which in their implications remain pretty much the same through the years. I refer directly to the cultivation of the art of living in harmony with other people. If it is to function well, the group spirit, the cooperative spirit, must guide individual actions, and this lesson once

learned will carry on through life, to the happier life of the individual, and of those with whom she is thrown. This spirit is the leaven of society, and the girl who can assimilate it will have the best the sorority can give her.' Today as then Alpha Sigma Alpha is obligated to you, her chapter, to guide you in cultivating the art of living in harmony with other p~ople.

"Personal virtues are noble.

Group harmony is essential. But these two functions of a sorority are not sufficient to make any sorority a vital, living force in the life of its members and the community. For the greatest thing in the world is love and the thing that makes life loveable-t~e thing that makes life liveable is service. So we covet for you an early realization of the fact that service together in Alpha Sigma Alpha makes for a joy that transcends 路all selfish interests. Service is the third obligation just as it is the third opportunity which Alpha Sigma Alpha would share with you . " If I could leave but one thought with you tonight it would be this: Fraternity knows no limited boundaries-it constantly beckons you to aspire, to seek, to attain; truly it offers you 'a world without end' for remember that: "The world stands out on either side No wider than the heart is wide; Above the world is stretched the sky, No higher than the soul is high.

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An expression from 11tembe1'S of the fm'nq,er Chi Chi chapter of Indianapolis:

"The installation of the Chi Chi chapter at Ball State Teachers College is deeply significant to the Indianapolis Alumnre chapter. It means the surrender of something very dear to our hearts, and yet, to no other group would we more willingly give it that to you, whom we have learned to love and respect. As a legacy we turn over to you, a clean record of devotion and loyalty to our Iational Officers and individual members, an ever abiding enthusiasm for sorority life, and a deep seated conviction that the principles of our sorority must be lived as well as taught.

Our desire is that you build on this foundation and rise to heights not yet achieved by us. This one thing we know, you will never regret the step you have taken and we shall always rejoice that it was our privilege to present to you the ideals of the Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority. We shall watch your growth with keen interest and untiring devotion. We feel sure that the national organization will be benefited by your affiliation."

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T w o of the initio t es gave their i111 P1'essions of the services:

"At last-December 12 had arrived! Hovv we had all looked forward to that day, anticipating the joys that it would bring. Even the weather man was in our favorbrilliant sunshine and a clear blue sky-what more could one ask? . "The beautiful west lounge of the Arts Building provided a lovely setting for the impressive initiation serv1ces. How we all thrilled at the voice of our Grand President, Miss Evelyn Bell, and the timely responses of Mrs. Kingdon and Mrs. Leib! Our hearts palpitated with joy when we were at last presented with those pins we'd dreamed about for months. The beautiful strains of 'Vve Love You Truly, Dear A.S.A.' added a final touch to a perf ect ceremony. "'vVe were positively overcome by the rush of warm welcomes we received. Many were the expressions but all of them seemed to say, ''vVe love you, because now you're our sisters!' V,Tords cannot express our feelings just then.

"I am sure all of us will cherish in our hearts for many years to come the memories of one of the most momentous occasions in our lives. Our high amhition now is to do everything in our power to make Alpha Sigma Alpha proud of Chi Chi chapter at Ball State."Helen Reed. "'What a beautiful and in piring service is our initiation and in-

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stallati on ceremony. I will remember December 12, 1936, always.

O ur service is one of these impressive, sacred affairs which makes one reali ze th e depth a nd sincerity of our extensive sisterhood. Th e longer I am associated with Alpha S ig ma A lpha th e more sure I am that Mrs. L eib a nd M rs. King don broug ht S igma A lp ha S igma a real

treasure th at memora ble day in th e Sp ring of '36. " If a girl were not sure she had chosen wisely before initiation, surely there could be no doubt in her m ind afterward. " I think we a re the mos t brillia nt tvventy-six g irl s at Ball S tate T eac hers Coll ege."-Ma rj orie l-Iarper.

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Alpha Sig's Hall of Farne MARY A. WAGNER

It seems most fitting and proper that in the ranks of "Interesting Alpha Sigs" should be the name of one who has been nationally prominent in our sorority-Miss Mary A. Wagner.

Reviewing but briefly her activity in Alpha Sigma Alpha, we find that !immediately following her commencement from Temple University in 1926 (where she was a most loyal member of Kappa Kappa) Mary entered into National sorority work as Chaplain. For four years she also served on the Council as National Vice- President and has been Convention Manager twice.

Along with her sorority activities, Mary taught in the Smith College Nursery School from 19271931. She was a research assistant at the State University of Iowa during 1931-1932 and received her M .A. from that institution in the summer of 1932. For four years she conducted a research project and taught an experit11ental preschool group at the Clarke School for the Deaf. Summers were spent doing Camp work or traveling m Scandanavian countries.

At the present time Mary ts assistant professor of education at Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, has been appointed principal of the Elizabeth Morrow Morgan Nursery School and

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Excerpts from clippings appearing in the Springfield, Boston, and New York papers give us the following particulars regarding the school which was opened in its new setting this fall and a very adequate picture of Mary's new position.

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Smith College has been named the Elizabeth Morrow Morgan Nursery School in memory of Mrs. Elizabeth Morrow Morgan, daughter of the late Dwight W. Morrow. Mrs. Morgan, who was a member of the Smith College class of 1925 was greatly interested in pre-school education, and upon her death made a bequest to Smith College which has been used in establishing the new nursery school.

"The building, a large colonial residence which has been completely remodeled, now offers a charming home-like atmosphere and serves the needs of the children very adequately. The grounds of the nursery school adjoin the Smith College Day School, which is the laboratory school in elementary education. Both of these schools are under the auspices of the Department of Education of Smith College and the proximity of the two schools has resulted in a closer and more desirable integration.

"Twenty-four children attend the school and these are divided into two groups, one from two to three years, the other from three to four and one-half years of age. The school is equipped for all-day care with kitchen, butler's pantry, dining room, sleeping room and playrooms, and is completely air-conditioned. The school occupies three floor s, including the basement and each level has its own porch or terrace for out-of-door play. The lower floor consists of one large

room and opens directly on to a concrete terrace. This floor gives abundant space for carp¡e ntry, clay work and in rainy weather, for all types of play. The grounds surrounding the school comprise lawn, gardens and various kinds of outdoor play apparatus.

"The school is designed and equipped to serve as a laboratory for the study of child development and nursery school education.

Smith College students enrolled in the courses in these subjects in the department of education use the school for systematized observation and study. The nursery school is also available to other groups in the college who are interested in the psychology and education of young children. Observation booths with one-way vision screens offer the opportunity for observation without disturbing or coming in contact with the children. One room in the building is devoted to a students' library and semmar room.

"Mary Wagner's staff ts composed of experienced nursery school teachers who are assisted by college graduate students and seniors specializing in this field."

Though the mutitudinous duties and new responsibilities keep her very busy, "from early morning until late at night," Mary nevertheless remains a devout and loyal Alpha Sig. This is evidenced by here sincere and inspiring message to our Breezy Point Convention (printed in the November

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PHOENIX) and in the friendliest Park House in Chicago fulfill~ of wishes expressed in one of her all of th ese wishes and many more. personal letters, which I take this Designed to meet the requirements means of sharing with all of you- of young business people on the "If any Alpha Sigs come this way, nea r-north side of Chicago, Park I do hope I may have the pleasure 路 House is an out tanding institution. of showing them the nursery school Ask Florence Gee, an active and serving a cup of tea before the member of th e Chicago Alumnc:e open fire ." chapter about her work and you will discover that she is one of the busiest persons you can imagine, FLORENCE M. GEE while li ving and working at Park Chicago Alumnae Chapter House.

Have you ever been lonesome Florence has practically a ?4among the crowds of a large city? hour a day job as secreta ry and Have you ever taken a new job group leader in this interesting and wished you could discuss it with someone else who was work- hous e. Started three years ago as ing along the same lines? Have an experiment by Mr. and Mrs. you ever wished for a chance to James D. Nobel, both g raduates of Cornell University, who had long had this project in mind, it has proved to be most successful.

You enter Park House as you would the home of a fri end, for that is the atmosphere that is ever present. The house itself, a beautiful three-story brick building at 1508 North S tate treet, was formerl y owned by M rs. M. V/. Baum, and is reminiscent of the ea rl y days of Chicago when nobility and noteworthy people from all over the world were entertained within its walls . A huge oak-panelled living room, with a monstrous fireplace, is now th e center of the activities of these busy young professional people. Back of the li vi ng room is a dining ro om of generous oldmeet interesting people while en- fashioned proportions and most gaging in some worthwhile recrea- picturesque of all is the private ballroom, also on the first floor. tion?

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One of the two upper floors are living quarters for Mr. and Mrs. Nobel and Florence. Four rooms are always available for friends of Park House who need temporary help for some reason. There is also an art room for young artists who do not have the space to work elsewhere.

Florence is especially well adapted for this type of work. As a member of Mu Mu chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha, she was graduated from State Teachers College at Ypsilanti, Michigan, and took graduate work in religious dramatics at the University of Chicago. It was while she was doing recreational work with mental cases at the State Hospital at E lgin, Illinois, that she first met the Nobels and became interested in their proposed project. When they realized their ambition and opened Park House, Florence started with them.

One of the most interesting of Florence's activ ities is supervising the Friday night dinners, which are always attended by twenty-five or thirty young working people, and at which some well known in his profession is a special guest and talks informally to the group.

Florence also has organized a string trio, has charge of dramatic performances and classes in rhythmic dancing. At Christmas time it was she who organized a special group to sing carols.

But this last Christmas proved to be the busiest of all for this busy

Alpha Sig, for a five o'clock on Christmas Day, at the home of her parents in Ypsilanti, she became Mrs. Raymond Boysen, and is now happily working at two interesting jobs.

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MRS. GEORGEANNA PAGE

Mrs. Georgeanna Page, one of the members of the first chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha, is one of the best known persons in the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, 't\fashington, D. C. Her

duties bring her into contact with nearly everyone in the organization and her friendliness, understanding nature and diplomacy cause all who know her to remem-

THE PHOENIX ber her with pleasure. Much of her cordiality and diplomacy is inherited. She is a descendant of di stinguished Maryland and Virginia famili es famou s for their hospitality and social qualities.

Born in the neighboring city of Alexandria, Mrs. Page was educated in the private schools in Virginia. As a student at State Teachers College at Farmville, from which she graduated in 1908, she was better known to her Alpha Sisters as "Georgie Newby." Because of her understanding and sympathy, her first position was that of teacher of sub-normal children. In 1918 she was married to the late John Raymond Page.

Later she entered the business field , and finally , the Bureau, where she first joined the staff of the San Francisco District Office.

She served there in several capacities and made fr iends, among them a large number of visiting members of our foreign offices and local business men. The old Lumber Division was particularly fortunate back in 1930 in adding Mrs. Page to its staff. Her wide range of experience on the Coast formed a perfect tie-in with the work of the Division-in view of the importance of the lumber industry in the West.

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member of the Division. he is aptly able to handle a multitude of tasks requiring technical knowledge of the Forest Products industries in addition to a unique adeptness in handling the Division files, special statistical analysis and compilations.

Her circle of fri ends, both business and social, has increased many fold since her assignment to Washington and her return to her homeland. It might be said of her that "she finds good in everything."

Her tastes are Catholic. She enjoys books and music, and is especially interested in th e theatre. She is fond of the country as well as the city. She knows poor folks and rich ones and loves them all.

Recently, the ten best-dressed women in the world were selected

by Paris couturiers. If a sim ilar selection were made in Government circles, Mrs. Page's name would undoubtedly be well toward the top of the list. She is often consulted on what is "good taste" in women's dress.

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To girls in the long dim past Came a vision of sisterhood With aims and ideal s high That through the years have stood Follow, follow, follow those aims Power and Poise, Culture and Charm Follow, follow, follow those aims That will lead you to happiness.

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In the Course of Our Travels Trips - Tours - Cruises - Crossings THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, U. S. A. EssiE N ALL, Alva Alunvnae Chapter

enjoyable and altogether h~d was a little over a year ago when I went to Alaska. I traveled from Alva, Oklahoma (my home) to Seattle, Washington on a special train routed by the Business and Professional Women's Club, to its National ConHE MOST

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vention in Seattle. The Oklahoma girls had one entire car to themselves and naturally we had a glorious time. All along the route we were entertained by local B. P. W. Clubs. We were guests of the city and were entertained quite royally in Denver, Salt Lake City, Boise, Columbia R iver and Portland.

The Convention at Seattle lasted a week-a week of work; but at the same time a week spent at worthwhile lectures and unique entertainment. Then came the highlight-a trip to Alaska.

Evidently the person who arranges the schedule of affairs on the P1'incess Charlotte (the English vessel on which we sailed) is in accord with the saying, "An idle mind is the devil's workshop" or "No happiness without action." A t any rate, the daily routine of events on the boat occupied the entire time.

With breakfast at eight, forenoon tea at ten, lunch at twelve, afternoon tea at three, dinner at seven and midnight lunch at twelve, it seemed we were eating all the time.

There were games of shuffiboard, tennis and in fact most any form of amusement you might want.

Every night there was Community Singing of old fami liar airs and state songs, for you know we had girls from all parts of the United States on board.

The Alaskan shorelines are different than those of the United States.

Ours are bordered by wide, sandy beaches, while in Alaska dense . woods border the waters. The small fishing villages and homes are built from the wood cut down when clearmg space . As the water is the

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Though we did not stop very long at any port until we reached Skagway, we nevertheless did get off the boat at every opportunity. Then everyone scampered in different directions and gathered what information she could and later shared it with others on board.

The scenery along the entire way was the prettiest I have ever seentall pins, so tall and straight they seemed like the bristles of a brush, and strange to say never a crooked one; and also spruce, cedar, holly and many other species. The great number of totem poles attracted our attention; some of them twenty-five feet high, all different and all expressing a family history or legend.

Albert Bay which is known as "Totem Pole Town," is truly rightfully named .

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The mode of living of the Alaskans is similar to that of the inhabitants of the nited States perhaps half a century ago. I was attracted to these people and their country which some speak of as "The Land that God Forgot." To me Alaska is interesting, colorful and picturesque. The tall, towering pine trees of so many varieties are an inspiration; the beautiful and varicolored flowers speak of happiness; the huge mountains certainly inspire strength and courage-and last but not least, the honest, big-hearted Alaskans say to us, "Not all people are money thirsty" and bring home the axiom, "Money does not make happiness." These people are perhaps living in an age fifty years behind our present generation, but they are tasting of the real, genuine happiness that we in the United States are forever chasing but seldom achieving.

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in Europe, I had always believed, would entail definite and awesome impressions of beautiful old buildings, world famous art galleries and a thunderstruck feeling of amazement at how different it all was.

It is quaint; it is different, too.

But everything is so perfectly synchronized in situation and atmosphere that one's eyes gradually resume normal size and the lowered javv of enthusiastic surprise is at last lifted while one settles back

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with a deep f eeling of comfort that any anticipated experience could bring satisfaction so penetratingpervading-permeating.

The buildings are beautiful and undoubtedly old. The art galleries did raise the eyebrows obligingly.

At least the ONE which I visited did. But the people! The delightful people who went about their daily lives unaware of me - not knowing that I watched and participated; not realizing that I was a

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party to their conversations without understanding a word !

I'm sure that old lady of at least seventy-five summers, who looked like a bent, little wood-carved figure, did not dream that I walked up the winding mountain path with her as she carried her basket of wood on her back. And when she stopped at that turn in the way, I stood near her and helped her brush a bee from her ample skirts. Then we both took a deep breath of clover perfume while we felt the quiet of the enchanted Never-Never land creep over us and around us. We lifted our eyes from the steep path and let them roam to the pines above. With reluctance our gaze was coaxed to the quiet industry of the collection of alabaster boxes down below which is said to be a village but which we knew was the setting beneath our Christmas tree. We drew the brilliant colors from the Alpen flowers to a little corner of our memory for future repasts.

And then someone must have opened a music box and we heard the enchanting tinkle of bells-high, high above us near the trees. Cow bells? Certainly not! A music box.

It whisked us back to the steep path and the loaded basket and on we went to the Swiss clock which is in the house of my unaware friend. I left her at the fence and stole more delight taking mental pictures of her home.

How could I roam through yesterday's musty buildings when I might feel an ecstatic inward squirm at someone's, "B'jour M'dame."

No greeting is so bright, so truly acceptable as that of a Frenchman or woman. It is a real compensation for breakfast of two despairing rolls and a bowl of something which is said to be coffee. Don't ever let anyone tell you that hot chocolate is "just as good as your morning cup at home."

It's a fallacy!

I walked narrow sidewalks with little boys in blue smocks and sometimes we clattered along in wooden shoes. One day I rode with a father and mother on their motorcycle over steep mountain passes. Each had a child before him in a basket arrangement and they were very merry. But of course they didn't know they had a visitor and a stranger riding along, too.

Then there was that night in the mountains in Italy when I stood on the balcony of my hotel. Before me were the black masses of the peaks, :wearing clinging veils of mist and cloud that caught with ghostly fingers at the wooden mountain sides . The moonlight from the right filtered through the mists to lighten the higher places, while on the left the lightning shot through the clouds behind the mountains and forced the peaks into startling relief. The thunder bumped and rattled its way through the valley, striking the mountain sides as it fumbled its way along to die away at last in uneasy grumbling.

The Palzzo Ducale in Venice? It was very beautiful but-it smelled!

The handsome Italian soldiers!Ah-that's another story.

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GLIMPSES OF INDIA LILLIA N BRADLEY,

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heartily recommend a trip around the world as an antidote for any ills which might afflict one.

It is a wonderful experience indeed!

During the eleven months of traveling abroad I visited Hawaii, Japan, China, th,e Philippines, Malaya, India, Egypt, and the countries of Europe including Great Britain. Returning home to Los Angeles, I made the trip from New York through the Panama Canal.

My passage for this around-theworld trip was booked on the Dollar Steamship Line. I even bought my return trip ticket, so I might be sure of getting home. The balance of my tickets and trave1 expense I paid as I went along. A ticket aroundthe-world is valid for two years and the Dollar ships sail fortnightly,

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which enables one to stop any place one desires, stay as long as one wishes and meet the sailing which satisfies one's fancy. The trip, you see, may be quite flexible.

It was such fun to travel independently, for as someone has said, "He who joins a conducted tour has sold his own soul." My companions were the pleasant people I'd meet enroute. English was spoken quite generally and I experienced little difficulty in "getting around."

I would be impossible in a short sketch to say something about every country that I visited, so I shall give you my impressions of the country which interested me most-India.

It is difficult to understand why this should be a country which is generally overlooked by the world travelers. While there is much poverty and ordidness to be seen, there is no more than in China, Egypt and other sections of the world.

There are a great many fine people among the Indians and they have a philosophy of contentment which it would do well to emulate. The caste system is beginning to break down and progress is coming to be the order of the day.

Incidentally, there are some very nice Englishmen who are quite international in their attitude toward American girls!

While in northern India I had a glimpse of Mt. Everest and the Himalayas-scenery which is un-

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surpassed, as I see it. There are mountains in the western and southern sections also, where one can faintly see the plains below- similar to views in Colorado and California.

The Taj Mahal at Agra is a thing of delicate, feminine beauty and lives up to all that has been said about it-but is not the only thing worth seeing in India. Outside Delhi is the Kutab Minar-a tall, graceful red sandstone tower, surrounded by a ruined courtyard, in which' are beautifully carved pillars.

If I lived in India and wanted a desirable place to meditate, I should certainly seek out the Kutab Minar.

In all the old forts and palaces, lace-like carved marble screens were used in great abundance and some

of them must have required years for completion. At Mt. Abu, a beautiful little hill-town somewhere off the beaten path, are the Jain temples, reputed to contain the most wonderful carved marble in the world. The carving is very intricate, highly polished and today it very much resembles ivory.

The various sections of India differ considerable in language and customs. The prevailing costume of the women is the sari and is usually white. But in some cities, such as Jaipur, the dress is very gay and much red, yellow, orange, purple and green is worn.

On the whole, India is a very color拢 ul and interesting land and worth taking the time to see.

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always had a yen for travel.

And that despite the fact that during my childhood riding in any sort of a vehicle caused my stomach to do everything from knocking the enamel off my back teeth to causing callouses on my feet from its sudden rises and downward plunge ~ . But I have outgrown much of that in my many years since childhood, and when I had the opportunity this last summer to make a tour of the "Golden West" I didn't give it (opportunity) time to knock twice.

We made quite an extensive tour- from Kansas through Nebraska and Wyoming to Salt Lake

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City (where we were disappointed in the Mormons ! ) -on from there to Boulder Dam and to California, the land of the sun-kissed oranges and the Robert Taylors. 路 We traveled the length of California, through Oregon, and into Washington up to Seattle.

It would not be impossible to ramble on for hours about the things we did and the scenery we saw (and by the way, does anything really pall so as days and weeks and months of soul-inspiring scenery?) but I shall take only enough of your time to tell of the part of the trip which was the most novel and

THE PHOE exciting to me. That was the boat trip from Seattle to the city of Victoria on Vancouver Island. It was my first such trip (unless you call flat-boating on a muddy Kansas river a boat trip!) and also was my first venture out of the dear old U.S. A. The first hour of travel was spent exploring the boat, the Princess Kathleen. It all looked very wonderful to us land-lubbers, with our ears hardly clean from a zippy Kansas dust storm. But eventually we tired of roaming and settled ourselves in deck chairs to watch the water. It was quite foggy and we soon lost sight of all land. The Sound was very, very smooth, although by the end of our almost four-hour ride I was inclined to be a little dizzy. However, I soon forgot that in the excitement of landing. The passengers were welcomed to Victoria by a trio of girls in Scotch kilties, playing the bagpipes and handing out free literature about the city and island.

We decided to join the rubbernecks and see the sights. Victoria, we were told, was the most English of all Canadian cities. Here people still surrounded their houses and lawns by tall hedges in order that they might have their privacy. Here we saw the true English gardenthe shrub garden-with shrubs and trees cut in every possible shape and farm-teddy bears, roosters, armchairs, cats, clogs, and even Mae West was there in greener form

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than one usually sees her. We saw the business section of the city ( including what our bus driver called "the most popular store in Canada," the government liquor store ) ; we saw the Parliament building and the Governor's residence. At the end of the toui- we found ourselves deposited in the downtown section so that we might shop. (We wondered if the bus drivers received commissions for this canny bit of business.) We were told we could buy linens, furs, and china from thirty to seventy-five per cent cheaper than we could back in the States.

Wandering about, gazing in shop windows, looking at things we would like to have and other things obviously for the tourist trade, we remarked upon the number of cars bearing California license plates. We decided we'd find California tourists anywhere, even roaming those golden streets we've all heard so much about! And then when the rain started, we made a bee-line for the boat, to settle ourselves for the return trip.

It was quite dark befo¡re we reached Seattle. We could see the lights of the city for what seemed hours before we finally docked. Vâ&#x20AC;˘/e were tired and glad to be back in the United States. But we vvere disappointed in that we hadn't bought out the island, because the customs inspectors didn't bother to look at even us-let alone our purchases!

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but this one of mine proved to be an exception, for there was no time for anticipating. On a Saturday morning I received a letter from my mother stating that she and Dad were leaving T uesday noon for a six weeks' stay in Richmond, Virginia and that they would also see my brother in Quantica, Virginia.

When my husband read the letter he said, "Wouldn't it be a splendid trip for you and Paula (a very important member of the family, now three years old).

"Wouldn't it?" I echoed for I'd never been east of Indianapolis and had not seen my brother for five years.

"Let's go to Des Moines tomorrow," my husband 路suggested, "and talk it over with your folks." They were quite willing to take us along, of course, and Monday afternoon (I felt I had to stay and hear Mrs. Roosevelt give Drake's Commencement Address) I drove to Eldora and within two hours had packed and was ready for the return trip to Des Moines and our start for the east. We left Tuesday noon following a terrific wind and rainstorm and all that afternoon saw evidences of the wind that had preceded us.

The ride through the mountains was more wonderful than I had expected. When there was just one more mountain for us to cross, we

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were given an additional thrill. We had lunched in Cumberland, West Virginia, and had been on our way about an hour when it began to rain.

Not a gentle rain, but a blinding downpour which necessitated our pulling off the road and waiting for the rain to slacken before we could continue. After we again were on our way, we drove through several places where rocks and dirt had washed across the road and we also dimly saw a car that had gone off the road and was leaning against the guard rail. We were mighty glad to reach the summit where we could park. We stayed here some th irty minutes before attempting to descend. When we did arrive within a quarter of a mile of the bottom we were stopped and told a stream had washed over the road and at that time was about sixty feet wide and five .feet deep. Numerous other cars had been held up on each side.

When we finally were able to continue, the stream was nearly three feet deep.

It was after eight o'clock that night when we arrived in Washington, D. C. Although it was raining and we were very weary, we circled the Lincoln Memorial for the lighting arrangement was so impressive.

We reached Quantico that night, but I had been so thrilled with that brief glimpse of Washington that I could scarcely wait until the next day to make plans for a return visit.

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Before our vacation was over we During the ten days spent in had made many trips to \iVashing- Richmond, each day had some new ton and keenly enjoyed the impres- delightful experience. \ iVe visited sive government buildings, the the White House of the ConfederWhite House, the National Capitol, acy, which was once the home of the Smithsonian Institute, WashingJefferson Davis, examined each ton Monument, the Zoo and Arlingroom carefully (including the baseton Cemetery. In the Robert E . ment) and listened to very story Lee home, located in Arlington Cemetery, Paula was quite delighted the guides would volunteer. We saw with the nursery and chuckled the State Capitol with its beautiful heartily at the piece of china under paintings and the monument of the dolls' bed. Going downstairs Washington which was unveiled in I heard her remark to her Grandma, his presence eleven years before his "Those dollies too dirty ; my babies death. A visit to the church directly at home nicer." across from the Capitol (I believe I believe I shall remember my it is St. Paul's) should not be overvisit to M t. Vernon for many, many looked because of its magnificent years. I was simply enchanted with altar and beautiful stained glass the beauty of the grounds and the windows. Here, too, is the pew of house. I am unable to adequately Jefferson Davis and we were told describe the place. We stood for that he was worshipping here when some time at the burial grounds and a messenger came with the news listened to the Negro guard who so that Lee had surrendered. quietly and willingly would talk Another interesting place is St. of the "General and Mrs. WashingJohn's Church where fiery Patrick ton."

Henry delivered his famous "Give Our visit to the Congressional me liberty or give me death" speech.

Library was made after our stay in We spent a pleasant hour seeing Richmond, during which time we the oldest stone house in Richmond drove to Virginia Beach via Wi lwhich was built in the middle of the liamsburg, Yorktown and Jamestown. On this part of our trip we seventeenth century and is now absorbed so very much of early called the Edgar Allen Poe FoundaAmerican History that when I in- tion house.

I haven't time to write of ALL spected the Congressional Library, the delightful places we visited durI paused reverently for some time before the original documents of the ing our six weeks in Virginia. It Declaration of Independence and was a vacation I shall long rememthe Constitution of the United ber and some day I hope to go "back to Ole Virginny".

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vou know that we were hobnobbing with a celebrity at Breezy Point last summer? If you will rack your brains till you recall the blue-flannel-coated, grey haired, distinguished looking gentleman whose table was on the east wing of the dining hall at Breezy Point Lodge-you will have before you the picture of the playwright and novelist, William McNally, who was in our midst.

Several of us came to know Mr. MeN ally well, through long and interesting chats. Perhaps if we had realized just who Mr. MeN ally was, we'd never have been so bold as to include him in our little game of nicknaming everyone. But when Mary Simmington persisted in calling me a buffalo, Mr. McNally joined in the spirit of the thing and insisted on being known as a bison.

Such was our banter and idle chitchat. The spirit of raillery continued even as we discussed the theatre, in which our new friend seemed to be slightly interested.

Even when he told us he had written a play which was ready for production this winter, we failed to be impressed, and it was not until a few weeks ago when we saw Broadway billboards: "Prelude to Exile," with Eva le Galliene and Wilfred Lawson, by William McNally, that we realized our new friend was indeed

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a personage! (The very same man ~ho wrote "Roofs of Elm Street.")

Knowing a playwright and not seeing his play was unthinkable, so we scraped together enough of this world's good to secure a balcony seat at the performance. As we raced toward the theatre someone laughingly suggested that our summer's acquaintance might be attending the performance. She was quickly silenced as a visionary soul.

But-stranger than Ripley's whole collection was the experience of the next few minutes.

Standing among the signs and billboards in the lobby was a distinguished, dignified, steel greyhaired man whose serious face suddenly lighted into a smile of recognition . . . and he advanced toward us, calling us by our first names!

We were too thrilled to say a sensible thing and flattered ourselves that we had presence of mind enough to call him "Mr. MeN ally" rather than the more familiar-"bison."

Chatting with the writer of a Broadway production is thrill enough for any girl with a third balcony ticket in her pock~t-but better than any autograph album inscription was this picturesque and pointed sentence which I shall never forget: "This is rather an instance of the long arm of coincidence."

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T O SEE THINGS AS THEY ARE DoROTHY LINDSAY FIELD,

vou imagine a belated honeymoon on a Shriner Special ?

And can you imagine the same one hundred fifty people on the same train for four days and four nights?

Well! if you can, then you know what a grand and glorious time the Midian Shrine Temple Nobles and their wives had on their trip from hot Wichita, Kansas to cold, beautiful Seattle, Washington.

Our trip took us through Colorado Springs, where we stopped for a day; on to Denver for the evening; Thermopolis, Wyoming, where we stopped for a drink from the famous hot springs; and a day in Glacier National Park. Some writers call Glacier National Park "America's most sublime Wilderness." Here we saw the most magnificent scenery, great snow-capped peaks, beautiful water-falls, mirrorlike lakes and clear rushing brooks and streams.

Several of our party took a hike through the forests to two hidden falls- "Trick Falls" and "Twin Falls." On either side of our trail we saw a most unusual variety of flowers and wild ferns, and I did so long to pick some for a bouquet.

The days spent riding through the mountains before we reached our destination seemed like fairy-tale experiences. Surely such grandeur couldn't really exist in the U. S. A. Would it not all vanish if some Fairy Godmother but waved her wand?

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On Sunday noon we reached Seattle. But this was not the time for rest. We learned our Temple had chartered a boat which took us into Puget Sound, through Government Locks and into Lake Washington. And so the days fl ew; not enough of them in a week to see everything, but time enough for m~ to fall in love with Seattle and the Northwest.

A spectacle which closely rivaled the colorful woodland scenes en route was the Grand Parade of Shriners-five thou sand, with each Temple's band and patrol in its own colorful uniforms .

To tell but briefly of other points of interest I must include our ride on the streamline boat M. S. Kalalwla to Bremerton to see the United States Navy Yards and our trips to Victoria, B. C., which we might refer to as " the trip abroad in a day." We were in a few of Victoria's interesting china and linen shops, but I could have spent hours and hours he~:e. We also went to see the world's most famou s Sunken Gardens of Mr. R. P. Butchards on Tad Inlet. If ever you go to Victoria, you must not miss this sight.

Can you imagine flowers blooming beside a snowdrift? Well, they do, for I saw them on Mt. Rainier.

The highway that winds and winds and climbs and climbs is one of the finest in the country. On this trip an old brown bear crossed the road

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and in exchange for some sugar he agreed to "pose" for his picture.

Our party broke up in Seattle, everyone returning home whenever and whichever way he wished.

Many went on north to Lake Louise, but we went south, stopping in San Francisco and visiting Cliff House, Seal Rocks, Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf at night and the Shriners' Crippled Children's Hospital. We visited the Golden Gate, which always was such a mystery to me as a child, and the new San Francisco-Oakland bridge.

Thence on to Los Angeles and Long Beach and many other beaches. Hollywood? Oh, yes!

H ere we had relatives who showed

us southern California and made arrangements for us to go through Universal Studios. (And just last month we went to a theater in Wichita and saw the pictures they were then taking.) One uncle had an orange ranch, where I not only picked oranges and lemons but was invited "to eat all the oranges I wanted." 路 Our last stop was felt Grand Canyon. Words cannot describe this sight. You must see it yourself to appreciate the ever-changing color and splendor of this "Natural Wonder."

You, too, would take a honeymoon a month late if you could have a trip such as this, now, wouldn't you?

AN HOUR WITH Y OURSELF DoROTHY ALICE MARLEY,

been suggested that an account of interesting summer trips and exciting experiences appertaining thereunto would be appropriate for this number of PHOENIX. I have been having exciting experiences right at home and with myself. However, I probably would not have dared write about them except for an article in a recent publication called "The Art of Staying at Home." After reading it, I no longer feel a bit of an odd one nor do I worry as much as formerly as to whether I'll be branded anti-social or conceited or egotistical, unless I conceal the fact that I sometimes-yes, even frequently-

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like my own company. Now, on the contrary, I feel it almost an obligation to my f riencls to see to it that a portion of my time is spent with me.

My point will be clearer if I quote from "The Art of Staying at Home": "Yet so few of us will pull up the drawbridge at sunset! We are like the woman Arnold Bennett speaks of-alive only in public. Our clays and our nights are spent in being in public, or in preparing to be in public, or in recovering from the effects of being in public.

Thoreau points out in one of his lightning flashes that 'society is com-

THE PHOENIX monly too cheap. We meet at very short intervals, not having had time to acquire any new value for each other. We meet at meals three times a day and give each other a taste of that old musty cheese that we are. We have had to agree on a certain s~t of rules called etiquette and politeness, to make this frequent meeting tolerable. We live thick and stumble over one another.' " I quote these estimable gentlemen with the hope that the game which I play of holding conferences with myself may not seem ridiculously ambitious.

O n one such occasion recently I decided to diagnose the case of these our Un ited States for the next fifty years, using my observations of the people and tendencies around me as the pulse of the nation. I pondered over each flutter and abnom1al palpitation. What did it indicate?

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"hopping all over the place." He was wrong. Mine didn't even land once. I decided that perhaps a vacuum can't settle it elf anywhere-no matter how hard it tries.

However, I amused myself and annoyed my friends. (Did I just above say this was a duty I owed my friends?) for the ensuing week by asking what they thought would happen to the United States in the next fifty years-industrial changes, social changes, political changes and changes in world relationships.

To date I'd still like you to tell me. Try predicting. It has any detective story beaten by a mile!

Now having written this, I again feel apologetic; but there are Bennett and Thoreau excusing me.

Are you ever a little intrigued?

I wish I could whisper now-or at least persuade our editor to use fine print on this last question: If you decide on anything, won't you let me know?

IMPRESSIONS OF THE ORIENT EsTHER

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sailing across the Pacific for two weeks, our ship docked at Yokohama in the evening. The lights of the city and many ships, shining through the misty atmosphere of the harbor, made an impressive sight.

A trip overland through Japan included Kamakura, noted for the bronze Daibutzu, image of Buddha; Tokyo, an immense city of modern A FTER

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buildings mingled with temples and shrines; Kyoto, old capital of Japan and more typically an Oriental city of Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines; through Osaka, industrial city, on to Kobe, shipping center, then the return to our ship. My impressions will always be the clicking of millions of wooden shoes; thousands of babies tied to mothers' backs; the cunning Geisha girls who

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danced for us; rice fields, shops of silks, cloisonee, damascene, bronze and lacquer; and trying to enjoy a Japanese meal.

Shanghai, always a name to inspire me, was fascinating. It is a cosmopolitan city where extremes of poverty and comfort may be compared. The trip of twelve miles from the mouth of the Yangtze River to the dock was a sight to remember: Chinese junks with patched, artistically shaped sails, sampans, cargo boats, launches and liners. Shopping in this city was great fun and is not "Bubbling Well Road" a delightful name for a shopping street? A formal, many course Chinese luncheon; tea dance of Chinese college students; and Chinese theaters as a guest in a party

entertained by a Chinese skipper were all novel experincs. Going social at night-a veritable merrygo-round of European and Russian night clubs-was most thrilling and gay.

Another beautiful harbor was that of Hongkong - a great seaport swarming with junks, sampans and steamers of every flag.

At all ports, ricksha rides, sedan chairs and taxis driven by erratic reckless Orientals added great excitement to the life of a tourist.

Manilla seemed quite American after China-and thoroughly delightful.

This is beginning to sound like an advertising travel booklet, so now I really should urge you to buy your ticket and sail to the Orient.

YESTERDAY AND TODAY MARGARET BREN HOLTZ GOH N ,

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change are ever busy

T in the destruction of the old and

the creation of the new, and that is why I entitle my article, "Yesterday and Today."

The most recent event of "Today" for me was the trip made to Philadelphia, back to Temple University, my Alma Mater, over homecoming week-end, November 20-22, accompanied by my small daughter, Peggy Anne, not yet five years old, whose recollection of her first trip to the city will be an event of "Tomorrow."

My one purpose, of course, was

the reunion of dear A.S.A.'s at the sorority house on Saturday evening, taking the form as usual of a banquet. For weeks we alumnce plan in our minds whether we are able, financially, to journey back and renew our old ties of yesterday and recreate our views of sorority to place in our hearts of "Today.'' But as we turn the thought of this weekend over in our minds, we decide that our wonders are amply repaid by the joys we derive from such an event.

My week-end was rather broken up, due to the fact that Peggy Anne

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She was a game little sport, so I managed to show her Mother's Sorority House of "Today"which "Yesterday" we did not have (when I went to school) ; Conwell Hall of Fame, where I told her she might someday wander through the halls-in the Tomorrow !-a visit with Mrs. Doyle, who mothered our dormitory the four years I was privileged to be in school, and who was a member of A lpha Sigma Alpha.

Saturday 路 evening the chatter which took place in the sorority house before the banquet would have been a treat for any girl of yesterday-and today-the meeting of the old and the new. The changes which have taken piace in individuals; their personalities which yesterday radiated a fine purpose in life and today evidence that those things for which they were striving were a part of their makeup yesterday, and yet so vastly different because the effort to carry out "Aspire-Seek-Attain" had made a transition which is difficult to explain.

O ur banquet was a lovely get-together, tasty morsels of food digested with bits of conversation concerning those present and those absent. The active chapter was represented one hundred per cent and as they stood before us, Alpha Sigs of Today, giving us the opportunity to picture ourselves as Alpha Sigs

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of Yesterday, the que tion aro e in our minds which made us wonder whether they are interpreting Aspire-Seek-Attain in the same manner as we did, or whether their ideals of sorority standards are going along with the times, which are constantly changing and giving way to the "isms" of life. Not scepticism; no, just romanticism of the life of an A.S.A . Yesterday and Today.

The reports and tidbits of the convention heard at the previous meeting of the alumnre and at this gatheri ng vvere enough to make any girl fe el inspired to the highest degree in the wish to attend a I ational Convention, and the finest thought in one's mind-that of belonging to a sorority capable of such conventions and carrying out of the lovel y ideals of girlhood and womanhood-Yesterday and Today .

My only regret was that being a pastor's wife necessitated my journeying homeward early Sunday afternoon to attend a meeting that evening and that I could not stay and have tea Sunday afternoon and reminisce once more over fond memories and try to predict again the future of the Alpha Sigma Alphas of Today and Tomorrow. 路w ith happy hearts Peggy Anne and her mother boarded the trolley bound for home, Daddy, and baby brother, feeling that our week-end was well worthwhile and most profitable for the young heartPeggy Anne-as well as the oldher mother.

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RICHARD HALLIBURTON BETTY }ANASKE,

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was here again-

H you know, that charming young man, conceited with reason and called Richard by his mother.

Every year Temple audiences sit on the edge of their seats, hypnotized by his dramatic narration, held in the grip of vivid and realistic description. This year we were Russia bound and the things we saw and heard would make your curlers fall out.

To begin with, Mr. Halliburton with his exceptionally sharp nose for prying into the right places, actually learned historic facts of great import. The mystery of the death of the Romanoff family was solved (according to a death-bed confession of one of the participants- anyway, that's what "Dick" says). From now on you need not be awed by any Russian cro-wn-princesses who claim blue b~oocl-they are all dead and gone, personally executed by three of the Reel Army's best and most efficient murderers. The White Army arrived too late to stave off the death of the fragile crown prince. His death was a personal pleasure to Executioner No. 1 because the last breath in the writhing body was the last breath that would ever be breathed by a Romanoff prince.

Anastasia was clubbed to death not many minutes later-but she, one

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of four daughters, was not so long ago feted by New York societyRichard can't figure it out! And so the Romanoff dynasty came to an end and the revolution was on.

Consult your histories (or the "Flying Carpet," by R. H.) if you want further information.

Naturally, the audience wasn't fit to go out into the cold, black, threatening night so Richard very tactfully finished his enchantment with a trip to the Borneo head-hunting chief. Here great tribute was paid the adventurer and his fellowpilot when they were presented with twelve of the most beautiful, bestpreserved, most, neatly severed heads that the king had ever cut.

His presence in that center of culture was celebrated by wine, women and song-unfortunately for our adventurers who were not accustomed ( ?) to imbibing 75 per cent alcoholic rice wine. No less than ten goblets were offered, with great ceremony, in the presence of the head-hunting king-so there was no way out of the dilemma. After a series of mishaps (which his partner blamed on the twelve heads so tenaciously coveted by Dick), the "Flying Carpet" arrived home-and we departed for our downy beds to dream of handsome adventurers, grisly assassins, lovely princesses, and-romance !

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For a Fuller Life-Hobbies MARY WRAY K uRTZ,

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You've never really lived until you've ventured into Avocation Land. It's full of mountains of aspirations and peaks of attainment; but there are chasms and cliffs of despair befo re you reach them.

Between Vocation and A vocation lands there is a narrow bridge where accompli hment sometimes rides out on a hobby to become "a joy forever ."

Someone told me once that if anyone had a little idea which they didn't " let out," that they never gave leeway for bigger and better ideas which are bound to follow.

I believe it!

You may not have a hobby, but that's because you do not know their value.

Word-a-day grill Is a bitter pill ; But a hobby Is nobby For keeping you young!

Suggestions f or Home Hobbies for the New Year

I will learn to bear and forbear.

I wi ll widen my interest.

I will accomplish one New goal.

I will strive constantly to improve mysel ÂŁsocially, physically, mentally and morally.

I will become more tolerant.

I will recogmze my faults and modify them.

I will admit my talents and virtues and make the mo t of them.

IN MINIATURE ALICE

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President, Keut Al1111111ac Chaple?'

r-ro ANTOINETTE LINK of the Kent 1 Alumnc.e chapter stamps aren't just little gummed pieces of paper that send a letter winging its way from Kent to the coast; but are tremendously interesting art pictures in minature. Over a period of ten years she ha:s been collecting stamps and has quite an assortment of United States and foreign. In looking over her stamps, I can see

where she finds the foreign stamps more beautiful than our own, because they are engraved and are not only lovely in color but in design.

I was particularly interested in her Italian Columbus issue. Still, our own stamps are of paramount interest to her. And, she certainly can send letters the rest of her natural life if she ever chooses to make some practical use of her collection.

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PALETTE PATTER LETHA HECKMA N GASKINS,

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years I have had a secret

F longing to try to be an artist

It was a mighty question-whether to dream of what I might have been or attempt to do my best and fail to reach the goal. In grade and high school I hade received two scholarships at the Herron Art Institute in Indianapolis. However, I was beseiged with an inferiority complex and a desire to follow my other fri c:nds in choosing a Liberal Arts college instead of being a courageous student at an art school.

When I chose marriage as a career I turned to Home Economics in a N onnal College without so much as looking at pencil or brush except in Interior Decoration classes.

Several years later I chanced to hear an informal art talk by an elderly woman who had all her life wanted to study painting and was beginning soon to follow that course. A kinl::lred love joined us in studying water-color for a period of six month s. Then my husband and I built a home and the depression ended my art procedure.

However, sometime previously another personal friend had attained a measure of success in oil painting.

Being an ardent admirer of hers and the work of her instructor, I decided that some day I too would try my hand-when I could afford this same teacher. For eight years I nurtured this yearning until I finall y summoned all my courage, will power and faith and started

on my way. Nobody knows how I gloried in the realization of this dream.

"If you love a thing enough, you will do it, even though it takes much sacrifice, patience, courage and persistent hard work. Liken it unto religion-a system of faith and worship." Such are the teachings of this art master which I sincerely believe to be truths.

Some of you have powers of great expression and if you love it deeply enough, you will develop that expression whether it be art, music, It poetry, drama or literature. takes only one-tenth talent and ninetenths work to make an artist in any line. As you create an atmosphere for others you automatically bask in it yourself, and life has a richness, a fullness and a sweetness

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that satisfies your heart. Remember helped the guests to Chri tmas that the loveliest pool must have an cookies which the "arti t" had also outlet if it is to stay fresh and created. (Twenty-five dozen belovely. Is it not true that the good for my hu sband cliscov red them .) writer or artist merely describes It was a huge ucces and great fun! that which the average person never This month (November ) I had thought worthy of description? my second display or "One-l\IanWhile I am very happy with what Show" which my husband calls I have done in the past eighteen "One-Horse- how." This one was months and aspire to higher aims, I held at a small town near Indianapdo not pretend to be a fine artist, olis and was sponsored by an ornor do I expect to set the world afire with my masterpieces. I am ganization there. The first night I doing this creative pleasure because gave a gallery talk to members and of sheer love; because I've always their special guests, who were high craved it. It is not a mere pasttime school seniors and their teachers. and I do not seek glamour or praise. The following clay the exhibit was Last year, just before Christmas, open to the public and I was urged I had a most thrilling experience. I to repeat my talk. VVhile these exhad an exhibition of the best water- hibits are not a financial success, colors I had painted since August; they are a means of publicity, a there were tweny-five. These hung very enjoyable contact with people, on the walls of my home all titled ! and often lead to eventual sales. I and catalogued. All the frames were am attempting to earn my expenses made by my father-in-law and for further instruction and equipfinished with gold leaf composition ment, by this means. These disby myself. At several parties, in- plays also instill more confidence eluding the Alpha Sigs, I extended in myself and create a mighty chala cordial invitation to a Studio Tea lenge to go forward with better on a certain Sunday afternoon. To work. my surprise there were one hunI have found a new and abundant dred five guests that clay! Before life in creating my "spiritual chilentering, the guests had to ring a dren." Nature is at all times my set of sleigh-bells on the door inspiration, and it is my great desire knocker. These bells were all en- to interpret- her beauty faithfully. twined with evergreens and gave a Landscapes with trees are my chief jolly spirit to the guest's arrival. interest, although I do flowers, still The long tea-table was festive also life, and some lake pictures. It is with a silver Ch ristmas tree as a my pleasure to choose subjects near centerpiece and graduated red tapers at hand, often sketching from my led down to the two sorority sisters garden or window or on motor who poured tea and coffee and trips, hikes or outings in the coun-

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try, where I can commune with nature. The echoes and thoughts embodied in the Convention Banquet Program had an individual and inspirational appeal to me, especially the words of Mrs. Sharp on "Spirit"-because I am ever striving "to see in familiar objects and scenes something more than outward appearance."

Each time I try to make a picture

I breathe a little prayer, asking for power and ability to interpret the work of the great Creator. There is so much beauty all about, if I but seek it out. Whenever I attempt to draw or paint a tree, I am reminded of Joyce Kilmer's beautiful poem, except I change one wordto read: "Pictures are made by fools like me, But only God can make a tree."

A THOUSAND FRAGRANT POSIES MILDRED NULTON PUFFER,

a person is troubled by some of life's many perplexing problems, nothing can soothe the ruffled spirits like the feel of the warm earth between his fingers, as he tenderly cares for his garden.

He knows he is contacting one of life's realities, for growth is certain, given proper growing conditions. There is genuine satisfaction in knowing one has helped to create an object as beauitful as a canterbury bell or an English primrose peeping through the snow. And the gardener glows with pride as he surveys his handiwork.

What a radiant feeling of health and general well-being comes from a morning spent in the open ! Did breakfast ever seem so tantalizingly

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good as when one has risen with the proverbial birds to share nature's secrets, as he wields a hoe. Then is the garden at its best-the colors brighter, the fragrance more intense-before the garish day has robbed us of its companionship.

Or, does the eventide bring the peak of pleasures for the proud possessor of a garden? Then as friends gather about, we watch the light fade and the paths disappear. The humming birds alone know their way about. Only the whir of their wings, the sweet-scented nicotiana and the shadowy form of the moon flower assure us that mornmg awaits and another joyous surprise comes with the new day.

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Character Sketches LIFE OF A COUNTRY SCHOOL-M ARM KATHRYN PARSONS,

true that just a year I s ago really I was going to school as a IT

student instead of as a teacher?

My, how time flies and how things do happen! I finished my incomplete work for my degree the last of last January. One week later I was asked to substitute in a country ~chool eighteen miles south of Hays. And here I am! I came out her to teach thirty-six foreignspeaking children, in eight different grades .

I must say, this is a different life and sometimes I think, "All the missionaries aren't in China !"-but I love it. At first it was rather difficult to become accustomed to little things like fat meat, potatoes, and coffee, sleeping in a cold room under a three-foot-thick fetherbecl, hearing nothing but German outside of school, and innumerable other

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things-but I have found that the e people love to learn, are very appreciative, and are fine friends.

This year I have returned for three reasons: I like it, a thirtythree per cent raise in salary, and the fact that I am near to Hays and can go home whenever I wish. On Saturday mornings I go to LaCrosse, a town ten miles from here and teach about fifty children to tap dance-then to Hays for the weekencl. I started my dancing classe last June. They kept me quite busy last summer and they also sent me to Convention at Breezy Point for a week and on to Canada for another week-the most thrilling experience and wonderful vacation!

So many things have happened in the past year, I wonder what the next holds for me ? I only ask that it be as happy as the last.

HONORABLE MENTION MARY WRAY KuRTZ,

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who is 110W attending Lindenwood College at St. Charles, 1issouri, has received a $100 Scholarship at that college, based upon her participation in extra-curricular activities while a student at Maryville High School

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and the State Teachers College at Maryville, Missouri. \iVhile in high school she vvas a member of the yearbook staff, chorus group, girl's glee club and dramatic club. In her senior year she was president of the Spooferettes-the girls' pep squad.

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WHAT I HAV E DO NE SIN CE I WAS INITIATED MILDRED LEE VVARD,

Hays Almmzae Chapte路r

S keeps a diary!"

the kind of a girl who Admission that one really keeps a diary never fails to bring forth such an exclamation since the recent Hollywood court proceedings. However, had it not been for my diary, I would have thought that the seven years that have elapsed since my initiation into Alpha Sigma Alpha, were simply seven long years. But my record reveals that-

1933-Married a law student.

1933-Lived six months in Topeka, Kansas.

1933-Appendectomy (So you have a scar!).

1933-Helped pass the bar (Lent moral support to husband).

1934--Moved to Hays, Kansas.

1935-Gave birth to daughter.

1935-36-Very busy with formula, diapers, cereal, bottles, etc,, etc.

1929-30-Kansas University.

1930-32-Goodland, teaching school.

1932-Master's Degree, Fort Hays State.

Each event recalls many other events of less importance. I find that it has been a very busy, happy seven years- thanks to my diary !

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INTO CONVENT FRIEDA WINTERS,

Hays Alumnae Cha.pter

A SPIRE, Seek, Attain. Alpha Sig.l\. ma Alphas guiding words have led its members into many fields of "路ork- teacher, nurse, wife and mother, office girl and others. All are happy and interesting fields which still afford even great attainments.

Unusual and new to the Hays group is the field chosen by Marjorie Harkness, a graduate of the Class of '36. Marjorie entered Fort Hays, Kansas, State College in the fall of '32 and was pledged to Tau Tau. Her initiation followed in the spring. Unfortunately, Marjorie was not always able to take active part in her sorority ac-

tivities, for financial reasons. However, she did participate whenever possible in its varied and important programs- rush week, meetings, teas, formals, initiations, local conventions and all Tau Tau could offer.

Unlike most other girls, Marjorie had a great gift for service and devotion which had its outpouring in her spiritual life. Daily this light and aspiration led her to the final decision which she has recently made-that of giving her service and devotion to Our Lord by becoming a nun and affiliating herself with the Order of the Sisters of the Transfiguration, at Glendale, Ohio.

THE PHOE By releasing herself from worldly ties, she lives in peace, simplicity and always active service.

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Tau Tau and the Hays lumnc:e chapter wish 1\!Iarjorie great happiness in her new life and are glad she has reached her attainment.

MY SORORITY

A group that's bound together By love and loyalty, I joined it at old Fort Hays It's A lpha Sig for me.

A group that I shall cherish A hom e it means to me I love it with all my heart, This. my sorority .

A group that's g路ay and chee rful Where friend ship is the thing It's Alpha Sigma Alpha To her with praises sing.

RuTH TWENTER,

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Once more the busy college members return to our little city and we find our alumnce again enjoying meeting with the collegians. On September 23rd, several alums were "sea-going" at the formal rush party at the Hotel Bell .

Mrs. Arthur Lane, assisted by Mrs. Ralph Trenary, was hostess when Alpha Sigma Alpha alumnce met on October lOth. Following the business session, "A Day with the Kitchen Philosopher" was greatly enjoyed. A guest, Mrs. E. W. Tanner, entertained with a group of her poems . At the close of th e evening meeting, refreshments were served, the Hallowe'en motif being observed in the tray appointments. Miss Lillian Dyer was also a special guest.

Over thirty Gamma Gammas celebrated the thirty-fifth birthday of Alpha Sigma Alpha at a dinner on November 14. Excitement reigned in Alpha Sig camp when a long distance call brought word that the Mayfield sisters were driving from Harper for the Founders' Day din ner. Feature our joy when Verda Bear, Edith Case and Iva Myers joined us for the first time in altogether too many years.

The alumnce will honor the college members and pledges at a Christmas Party on December 14 in the home of Mrs. Essie Nall. As the regular J ovember meeting was

replaced with the Founders' Day observance, the ovember Committee will assist the December Committee in planning the frolic for the college girls.

We plan to meet with Miss Shockley and Mrs. Fisher for our January get-together.

Lors A. RoocERS .

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

Greetings!

It is one of the most heart-warming experiences I know- this going to a Boston alumnce meeting. We have had three so far this fall and each has had its own special thrill.

I'll speak in general, first.

VIe have one of the most dynamic and inspiring presidents any association could have, and much of the success of OUR association is due to her everlasting spirit of friendliness and her energy.

I don't know the exact figures on our membership list, but I do know that the list is growing.

Eighteen happy girls were present at our most recent meeting and the attendance almost never falls below that number. There are sixty names on our mailing list and each month cards announcing our meeting are sent to those whose names appear on this list. By way of personal contact, we have formed a Telephone Committee, whose duty it is to call a certain group of girls, notifying them of the scheduled

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What thrills we have had in store for us the past several meetingsseeing some girl who may have been out of school for many years again uniting in our common bond of friendship and fellowship. And they keep coming, which is the important thing!

Our October meeting was in the beautiful town of Winchester, which is just "peppered" with Alpha Sigma Alpha girls of one vintage or another. We met at the home of Dorothy Allen and after a formal business meeting, we listened to "Echoes of Convention ."

Based upon the vivid and enthusiastic reports, we all made mental plans or notes on the necessity for attending the 1938 Convention of Alpha Sigma Alpha. Delicious refreshments were served at sunset in the spacious dining room overlooking the lovely Mystic Lakes, and we reluctantly left our friends many of whom we had not seen during the entire summer.

In November we met at the home of Edith Lundquist in Melrose. If I endeavored to describe the pleasures of each meeting my expletives would soon become exhausted. Suffice to say we had just as good a time as the previous month.

On December 5th we met again in Winchester, at the beautiful home of Mary MacCauley. We had a lively Penny Sale to raise money for our Christmas charity. This year, as last, we are planning to help a worthy family. Florence Haley

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was the buxom and "hard boiled" auctioneer (I'm quoting a member ) .

She managed to sell all articles at a most ridiculous profit-the hussy.

Following this activity, which left our personal exchequers well "drain ed," we were invited to partake of refreshments not only delicious but original.

One of our aims is to keep a close contact with the college chapter.

This year our "contact agent" is Hazel Killiam who has just returned from the South. While working for her Master's Degree, Hazel at the same time is of valuable assistance to the Theta Theta girls.

A number of our alumn<e also were in attendance at the Initiation and we were delighted to offer one of our homes for the Pledge Service.

Many of our Alpha Sigma Alpha alumn<e attended the Boston University and Boston College football game on November 21st, after which Skippy (my two-year-old daughter) and I were the happy hostesses to eighteen guests at a buffet baked bean, etc., supper.

And now I can't resist a word or two about our new School of Education. It was my privilege to attend a Rush Tea given there-and such a glorious place! The U niversity has purchased th e spacious and really beautiful old Boston Athleti,.

Association Building on Essex Street, which adjoins the College of Liberal Arts. It has been remodeled and fairly "makes your mouth water" vvhen you return and see the adequate class rooms , spacious

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halls, pleasant recreation rooms and delightful meeting rooms. A just reward for all these years of faith ful cooperation between the faculty and students, when they were shifted around from one discarded building to another.

But enough of us! Our greetings to the new National Council.

Our affectionate appreciation to Wilma Wilson Sharp. Those of us who have met her are grateful for having had the privilege. Evelyn Bell I met at the Chicago Convention. She was as outstanding then as she was charming. How very fortunate that we are to have her splendid leadership. We extend our congratulations to her.

Our chapter wishes for each and every girl who wears an Alpha Sigma Alpha pin the blessing of a rich year in 1937. For each alumnce chapter we wish the beautiful spirit of sisterhood which permeates our group and the friendly, affectionate cooperation with the college chapter in your district.

HA,Z EL HU N T

largest attendance ever. More than seventy-five initiates, collegians and alums were present to make the most of this opportunity to eat, to talk, tore-enjoy sisterhood, to dance, and well-to be downright proud of being an Alpha Sig. At the Tally Ho supper meeting our plans and discussions included the Christmas Party which is anticipated from year to year, the Christmas gifts for the Home for Unprotected Children, a possible welfare project worthy of Alpha Sig, the campaign for alumnce membership arid the college chapter's Swing Time Dance and Christmas Party.

Yes, we ARE busy; but to be busy is to be alive-and to be alive is to be not dead. Ah !- deduction - at least we are not dead.

(Pardon me.)

The Buffalo Alumnce chapter ex~e nds its heartfelt sympathy to M::-~.

Edward Hunt (Grace Olief) in the 1oss of her husband in Decembe::, :936.

DOROTHY ALICE MARLEY.

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BUFFALO, NEW YORK It won't be hard to write a News Letter after the supper meeting at the Tally Ho on Delaware Avenue, last night. It will, however, run to superlatives.

We learned that the bridge party (to be featured in a later article) netted the largest profit and attracted the largest crowd in the history of this annual occasion. The November initiation boasts of the

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA The Big Event on our_calendars for November was the Temple Home Coming Celebration. Now all that is left of "the Alumnce Weekend as guests of Kappa Kappa are memories. But what memories! To think again of that grand turkey dinner at the house, the good looking c<;>llege members, five sleeping on a studio couch, the football game, to say nothing of the alumnce dance and tea.

THE PHOENIX We exclaimed over the house newly decorated and refurnishedit looked so grand. vVe marveled at the ability of Mrs. Clark and the collegians to organize everything so well that there was room for the forty visitors. We participated in the many, many activities which kept us on the go from early morning to-early morning.

The game was a thriller; shopping a delight; the formal dinner, with Mary Emma Lindamuth presiding, a rare treat; the dance, given for the alumnc:e by the collegians, a "never to be forgotten event" ; the tea, given Sunday afternoon, a memory we shall always cher1sh.

While sitting at the tea, I managed to enquire about some friends and what they were doing. This is as much as I could "snoop" up for this issue of THE PHOENIX. Perhaps later my "Winchelling" wi ll improve with experience and I shall then be able to scrape up something real.

Anne Willauer is teaching at Easton. She is acting Head of the Commercial Department and a member of a little theatre group.

Mary Wilson Onxt is married to a minister and living in Gettysburg.

She has two boys who are interested in football-believe it or not. Mary tells us that in Gettysburg they have a very interesting Mothers' Club of which she is Vice-President.

Virginia Hoffman has risen to Assistant Principal of her school in New Holland.

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Lebanon and is principal of a grade building.

Dorothy Gebhardt is Physical Education Instructor in the Easton High School.

Margaret Eby graduated from the Presbyterian Hospital in February and is now with the visiting nurses association in New York City.

Helen Moser Morgan is married to an ear, nose and throat specialist and lives in Bethlehem. ]EAN WOLF.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

The Chicago alumnc:e have been holding regular monthly luncheons at various interesting eating places in the Loop during the fall and winter season.

The September meeting was held at the Parkway Tea Room; November found us gathered at Ricketts ; and the December luncheon was at Marshall r<ields.

We were glad to have Donalda Morrison from DeKalb with us at the November meeting, after a long absence. She reported a very busy schedule of work, in addition to an automobile trip to New Orleans to attend the American Health Association meeting, as her reason for not having attended oftener.

Ethhel Llewellyn is busier than usual this winter-if possible-because of a course in business training which she is taking at the University of Chicago down-town campus . Incidentally, this course is taught by Ann E. Brewington,

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Alpha Beta, who is on the faculty of the U niversity. Louise Stewart is also continuing her s~udies at the U. of C. At the December meeting, Florence Gee surprised us by telling us that she was to be married on Christmas Day at her parent's home in Ypsilanti, Michigan, to Raymond Boysen of Chicago. They will live in Chicago and she will continue her present work at Park House on the near-north side.

Plans are now under way for the spring luncheons and we again urge any Alpha Sigs in this district to join us. You may be surprised to discover how much you will gain by becoming acquainted with new Alpha Sig Sisters.

DoROTHY MASTERS.

DENVER, COLORADO

The Denver Athletic Club on the noon of Thursday, November 5th, was the scene of much scurrying and bustling on the part of the good old colored waiters. The tables were all set for the "reserved guests" but at the last minute more and more reservations came piling in. More plates had to be squeezed in and more chairs placed for this was a record- breaking Founders' Day luncheon and a most successÂŁ ul one from every standpoint.

The food at the D. A. C. is always perfect and the service very smooth and quiet.

We all enjoyed hearing about Convention.

Helen Wiscombe, toastmistress and president of the

Denver alumn.:e, introduced the following girls who gave reports on different features of Convention: Mary Phillips, Betty Creel, Edris Warner and Polly Schlosser. Prior to the meeting, Polly had arranged on a bulletin board in the dining room, place cards, favors and other mementoes of the events at Breezy Point. This was truly "bringing it home" to us. I heard so many girls say, "I'd like to go to Convention!"

Nothing like stimulating the urge, and no one like Polly to do it. It's the little things that go way down deep.

Genevra Hawley, Vice-President of Beta Beta talked to us about the collegians at Greeley; Betty Creel, president of Sigma Sigma told us of the campus activities of their chapter; Marguerite Kiffin brought greetings from Gunnison and Inez McKinley from the Greeley Alumnre chapter. In addition to these greetings and reports, eleven girls from Beta Beta entertained us with rousmg songs.

The pledge a ward announced last year at thi s event, to be given to the outstanding pledge of the year, was presented to Mildred Trupp by Mildred Harding. We are proud and happy to have such a wonderfully all-around girl at Beta Beta.

Our Annual Christmas breakfast during the holiday will be at the home of Marian Thornton near Littleton. There's something about the country! We are looking forward to a sizzling good time-be it ham, bacon or sausages.

THE PHOENIX Round Robin

We had a very cheery bird flying hither and yon to the followi1;1g girls in the last year: Polly Schlosser, Denver; to Nickie McKinley, Greeley; to Johne De Loria, Grosse Point, Michigan ; to Ruth Carr, Albuquerque, ew Mexico; to Esther McConnell, Guatemala, Central America ; and back to the U. S. A . ; to Vivi Dobbins, Englewood, Colorado. All landing places are former Beta Betas.

This birdie has completed its second successful flight, having started October 1935 and is back to me again. It's a real thrill having the Robin arrive at your door, no matter what the season. othing like keeping the good old spirit alive.

Long may it live!

Vrvr

DoBBINS.

DES MOINES, lOW A

The month of November was a very busy one for the Des Moines alumnc:e. First came our regular meeting at Ruth Hook's apartment.

The "Peace" discussion and Rita Selvey's review of the book "Law or War," by Lucia Ames Mead, were very interesting. The general topic was, supposedly, "Isolation or Neutrality." However, as it was the night before Election, our discussion was soon revolving around Roosevelt or Landon .

On Friday of the same week w~ gave a luncheon at the Kirkwood Hotel for the girls who were in town for the State Teachers' Convention. Mary Dailey, Alice Fent,

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June Douglass, Doris East Pace, and Alberta Williams were there with all sorts of tales of their teaching experiences. Nelle Gabriel on Raney of Chicago and Ruth Hook's sister from Council Bluffs were also our guests. We enjoyed a very nice luncheon which was interspersed with MUCH chatter. Albertine Giest was in charge of the luncheon.

Iovember 17th we celebrated Founders' Day by having dinner in the Maple Room at the Grace Ranson Tearoom. Fern Johnson was general chairman of the affair which she and her committee so cleverly planned. A large basket of luscious looking fruit was in the center of the table. Scattered all about the table were bright red apples with red ribbons tied to them. On the ends of the ribbons were cards bearmg childish inscriptions "For Teacher." At each individual's place was a very teacherish looking character made of pipe cleaners and dressed in a black dress and white apron. 路 She wore the proverbial spectacles and held a book bearing the name and the tile of the book that person was supposed to have written. The titles were all very personal and funny. Inside each book were two questions of the "Do-you-remember" type.

Following a tribute to our Founders, by Fern Johnson. we went around the table recalling such times as a diphtheria quarantine, fires at the house, the pledges running off to pledge skip dances, putting moth balls in the pledges pockets, rubber

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gloves full of wet sand in the actives beds and earning twenty nickels one at a time to pay for our pranks. We spent a very pleasant evening together and upon adjournment the basket of fruit was given to Mrs. Barr to take home to Dean Barr who has been ill for some time.

Our December meeting at Grace Carver's home turned into a surprise party. After a short discussion on "Cooperation or Chaos" a new gam e was introduced by Fern Johnson. Prizes were donated and were so numerous it seemed like a premature Christmas party for there was one for almost everybody.

After our hostess had proved herself a master cookie baker, a large box of candy appeared and we all tried to guess whose engagement it announced. We were poor guessers, however, and had to be inform ed that it was Wilma Jensma's engagement to Leonard Davis. They are to be married December 23rcl and after April 1st will be at home in Newton . As Newton is not far from Des :Moines, we promptly invited ourselves for a meeting.

On December 15th we will have our annual Christmas Party at Rita Selvy's hom e. Wilma 路 Jensma is chairman and has announced the customary exchange of gifts. Other plans she would not divulge.

LILLIA N BU CKLES }ACOBSON.

EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA The Central Pennsylvania Chapter has played Big Sister to us on two different occasions since our

"beginning" last December. Several of their members motored to Allentown at the time of our first meeting, to help us organize.

On October lOth our chapter -was invited to attend Central's first meeting of this year, as their guests. The meeting which was held at the home of Kathryn Bender of Millersville, had as its theme "Convention." Six of our girls were happy to take advantage of Central's hospitality, namely: Helen Heckert, Margaret Gohn, Catherine Rowe, Ann Grim, Kathryn Dietrich, Anne Willauer, and Thelma Stortz. We are hoping to be able to return some of Centt路al's kindnesses one of these clays.

On December 5th, we Alpha Sigs of Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter journeyed to Easton and were entertained at th e home of Anne Willauer. Our hostesses were Anne, Helen Moser Morgan and Dorothy Gebhardt. In addition there were present 路at this meeting Thelma Stortz, our president, Mary Kirlin, Eleanor Carpenter, Norma Nyce Heberling, Ann Grim and Margaret Brenholtz Gohn.

At this meeting we discussed clues, our contribution to the Fellowship Fund and PHOENIX subscriptions. We are proud to be able to report that those who attended this meeting were one hundred per cent in their subscriptions to our national magazine. Following the business came a social hour and refreshments served by our hostesses. Anne Will, auer and Thelma Stortz told stories

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Our next meeting, in ifarch, will be held at the home of Io rma yce Heberling in Bangor, with No rma, Kay and Hannah Dietrich as hostesses.

PHYLLIS KrTTELBERGE.R.

EMPORIA, KANSAS The actives and pledges of Epsilon Epsilon college chapter were entertained by our alumnce group at a turkey dinner at the Mid-\i\Tay Hotel on November 18th. Sixtytwo girls were present for the dinner and a delightful time was had by all.

We have adopted a family for the holiday season this year. Each active, pledge and alumna is contributing to a basket which we are sure will be filled to the brim. We are also having a joint Christmas party at the house on December 21st. The annual Christmas dance is to be held at the Country Club on December 19th. A large crowd of actives and alumnce plan to be present.

Officers of our alumnce chapter are as follows: President, Gladys Thomas Sugrue; Vice-President, Ethel Randal; Secretary, Vivian Laughlin Fleming; Treasurer, Kitty Hettinger Thornton; and PHOENIX Correspondent, Marian Mott DeBauge.

The following weddings of our Alpha Sig sisters are announced: Brown - Foren - Miss Evelyn Brown and Dale Foren were mar-

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ried eptemb ~r 19th at Welle ville, Kansas. Both l\1r. and 1Irs. Foren attended K. S. T . C. of Emporia, where Mrs. Foren was an active member of our soro rity and l\Ir. Foren was a member of the S igma Tau Gamma fraternity. ifr. Foren is now employed with the Kansas Electric Power Co. Tholen-Ballweg- Miss V irginia Tholan and Carl Ballweg were married at the Sacred Hearts Church in Emporia on October 3rd. l\1i s Tholen received her degree at K. S. T. C. in 1933 and Mr. Ballweg received his degree at Kansas University in 1933. 1r. Ballweg has been practicing law at Cottonwood Fall s for the past two years where the couple are making their home.

Ross-Edwards- Miss Constance Ross and Arthur Edwards were married in Emporia August 19th.

Miss Ross attended K. S. T. C. and was one of our valuable girls. Mr. Ed wards attended ifassaclmsetts Institute of T echnology and works .in the resea rch department of Raybestos Manhattan Company in Bridgeport, Co nnecticut. They are living at 936 Judson P lace, Stratford, Conn ecticut.

Eckdall-Lees- Miss Lydia Eckdall and Raymond Lees were married May 28th and are now mak ing their home in Abline, Kansas, where l\1r. Lees is teaching.

Gretnor-Sharp-Miss Elnor Gretnor and Charles Sharp were married in Topeka, Kansas, December 5th. Their new home is to be Clovia, New Mexico.

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Births Mr. and Mrs. Leon Peterson announce the arrival of their son Robert November 11th. Mrs. Peterson was Helen Stowe of Emporia, before her marriage.

Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Perry of Lawrence, Kansas, announce the arrival of a daughter, Maryann, October 4th.

Personals Mr. and Mrs. Leon Peterson have moved to Cottonwood Falls where Mr. Peterson is the new manager of the Kansas Electric Power Company.

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Drake of Osage City have moved to Attica, Kansas, where Mr. Drake is to be assistant manager of the Rexall Drug Store.

MARIAN MoTT DEBAUGE.

GREELEY, COLORADO As illness has made it necessary to postpone several of the meetings which had been planned, there is no news of our alumnce chapter as a路 group. We do, however, have the following personal item to give you : Mr. and Mrs . Irven McMu rray announce the birth of a son on November 28th. Mrs. McMurray was formerly Helen Walling.

To those who met Edris Warner at the Breezy Point Convention, this bit from a letter received from her might be of interest: "My new work keep me very busy, but I am making some progress in getting acquainted here. I am doing the recording in the Regis-

trar's office. The work is very monotonous but the personnel and office organization are most pleasant.

"After leaving Convention I went to Minneapolis by bus and to Chicago via the Zephyr. From thence I journeyed to Detroit; here I saw Florence Boyler, Mu Mu alumna, who gave me news of the Michigan girls I knew. Johne Johnson Deloria was out of town, so I was disappointed in not seeing her. I had also hoped to see Dorothy Masters in Chicago, but when I called N. B. C. Studios where she- works, I was informed she was away on vacation."

Greeley alumnce are hoping to have more news for the next issue of THE PHOENIX. At this time we wish all College and Alumnce chapters a "Happy New Year".

JosEPHI N E WHITLow SA N DERS.

HAYS, KANSAS Headlines of Hays alumnce chapter flash the news of the visit of Mrs. Polly Schlosser of Denver, A~A I ationa! Treasurer, for the week-end of November 21-22. Although her visit was primarily to inspect the Tau Tau chapter, her engagements were so manipulated to include some time to be spent with our alumnce group.

I'm sure Mrs. Schlosser's visit was a great inspiration to all college members as well as alumnce in Hays . While many social functions were held, including a Panhellenic tea, pledge luncheon, informal din-

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Left to right: Florence Wallace Markwell, E li zabeth Agnew, Gaynelle Davi s, Kathryn Parsons, Louif Platt ~ !<reeman. .Polly Schlosser, Irma Hanson, Mary Mae Paul, Shirley Baird and Freda Winters.

ner given by the college chapter, breakfast on Sunday with Miss Agnew, Miss Paul and pledge, college chapter and alumnce presidents, then church, followed by an alumnee luncheon, the most impressive of all was the Pledge and Initiation Service held Sunday afternoon and evening. After the Initiation, which was conducted by candle light, we all sat around the fireplace in the Women's Building and sang A lpha Sig songs.

Immediately following our attendance at the Trinity Lutheran Church, th e alumnce held a luncheon at Cody Commons. I'm sure you would like to see some pictures which we took after the luncheon.

One will be of particular interest to the Greeley alumnce- that of

l\lrs. Schlosser and l\Irs. Hansen, a Greeley alumnce who is now affiliated with the Hays alumnce chapter.

Our December meeting is being held at Mildred Vlard' on December 8th. On December 12th many alums are expecting to join the college girls in their Chri stma party, which is to be a dinner dance at the Lamer.

And now for a few bits of personal news: O n November 14th a daughternamed l\Iarilyn Kay-made her appearance at the Mermis'.

Jeanne U nderwood, who i attending Kansas State College at Manhattan, was elected homecoming queen this fall. Jeanne is a Chi Omega at Manhattan.

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gone to New York City to take a course in department store supervision and Beth Harkness is in school in New York City.

Marjorie Harkness has entered the Sisters of Transfiguration Convent at Glendale, Ohio.

Dorothy Morrison of Hays has been employed as secretary and technician since September, 1935, in St. Lukes Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.

The following bit of verse, author unknown, has been sent in by Freda Winters who feels "it so fittingly portrays the meaning of Alpha Sigma Alpha friendship."

"I love you because you are helping me to make of the lumber of my life not a tavern, but a temple, and of the words of my every day not a reproach, but a song.

"I love you because you have done more than any creed could have done to make me happy. '~You have done it without a touch, without a word, without a s1gn.

"You have done it by just being yourself.

"After all, perhaps this is what being a friend means."

This is Friendship "I love you, not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you.

"I love you, not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me. " I love you for the part of me that you bring out.

"I love you for putting yoLir hand into my heaped-up heart and passing over all the frivolous and weak things that you cannot help seeing there, and drawing out into the light all the beauitful, radiant things that no one else has looked quite deep enough to find.

"I love you for ignoring the possibilities of the fool in me and laying firm hold of the possibilities of good in me.

"I love you for closing your eyes to the discords in me, and for adding to the music in me by worshipful listening.

HUNTINGTON, W. VIRGINIA

SHlRLEY

M.

BAIRD.

Alpha Sig.s attending the State Teachers' Convention at Huntington were guests of the alumnre chapter at a luncheon given at Longfits Tea Room, November 12th.

The table looked lovely with its tall flowers and centerpiece of yellow chrysanthemums placed on a reflector, bordering which were individual shoulder corsages of yellow roses and snap dragons. Handpainted place cards carried the sorority coat-of-arms in yellow and green.

After the guests had been welcomed by our president, Mrs . Robert Thomas, the remainder of the lunch hour was spent mainly in renewing old acquaintances. A jolly gathering of Alpha Sigs it was! Despite many conflicting luncheons, we counted the largest group of out-oftown alumnre yet to meet with us.

Our guests included Elinore Me-

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Huntington alumnce attending the luncheon were Mrs. Robert Thomas, Mrs. Kenneth Callicoat, Mrs. Mortimer Buck and the Misses Doris Feeley, Mary Gorsuch and Florence Davis.

Three Rho Rho girls attended, namely, Frances Campbell Ellis, Elizabeth Cary and Mildred Kincaid; and one pledge, Virginia Dillon.

ALICE M c CoLLOUGH BucK .

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA Enthusiasm was rampant at the November meeting at Adelaide McCarty's as we furthered plans for the installation of Chi Chi chapter, December 12th, at Ball State Teachers College, Muncie, Indiana. Vve are looking forward to visiting delegations from our nearest neighboring chapters and trust that this will become a memorable date.

A short Founders' Day program concluded the meeting. "The Spirit of Alpha Sigma Alpha," as expressed so beautifully by Louise Cox Carper, a beloved founder, was read by Genevieve Leib.

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reviewed by Geraldine Hutton.

Everyone was very much impre ed and I 'm sure hoped for trength to further-Aspire, Seek and ttain.

BETTY WrNN Rrc E.

KANSAS CITY, MISSO URI The Kansas City alumnce had its October meeting at the home of Mrs. Harry McMillan in Lee ummit, Missouri. It is particularly pleasant to go to Lee Summit in the fall, as the drive there-about twenty miles-through Swope Park and Unity Farm is perfect. At this meeting we made plans for the tea to be given during the Missouri Teacher's Association Convention.

This Association meets in Kansas City every other fall and arrangements are usually made by our alumnce chapter for entertaining the A lpha Sig visitors at a tea at some clown-town hotel. This year fifty Alpha Sigs, from our three Missouri college chapters-Maryville, Kirksville and Warrensburg-were our guests.

For our Iovember meeting we went to Independence, Missouri, about ten miles east of Kansas City.

Twenty of our alumnce girls were on hand for this gathering.

To be a bit more festive and in keeping with the Yuletide spirit, we are having a luncheon at the Phillips Hotel in Kansas City on December 12th.

May this Christmas season be a very happy one for each and everyone of you.

LA U RA B UC HER SHERMAN.

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It seems our big problem is raising money and perhaps that might be called our "hobby". Our organization is yet so new that we can't accomplish much until we increase our bank account. At our October meeting, which was held at the home of Naomi Hobson, twenty members were present and many plans were made . We decided to hold a Rummage Sale and also another Benefit Bridge. Both of these events took place in November and we were most successful. A! the Rummage Sale approximately twenty-four dollars was taken in and about fortyfive dollars was cleared at the Benefit Bridge. At the Bridge, which everyone maintained was one of the nicest parties of the season and of which Josephine Gigger Rohaley was chairman, a turkey was given away. Much excitement was evident and one of our alumn~ from Youngstown, Ohio, was the lucky Person.

On November 7th, which was Homecoming for Kent State University, the college chapter entertained the alumn~ at a lovely luncheon at the Sorority House. Seventythree persons attended and the alumn~ certainly appreciated this gesture from th e collegians . In the afternoon the alumn~ chapter entertained with a Tea and about sixty-five alumn~, Omicron O microns and their fri ends were present. Miss Ada Hyatt and Miss Alice Sturgill presided at the table.

Jean Gorham was hostess to our

group for the November meeting.

At this time a committee was appointed by our president, Alice Sturgill, to aid the college girls in any way possible by attending their meetings and making suggestions which would be of assistance to them.

Another of our members has joined the group of brides. Mary Jane Fairchild of Ravenna will be married in January. Instead of our regular December meeting we are planning a shower for Mary Jan e.

But more about this next time.

NAOMI J oHNSON HOBSON.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

In common with Alpha Sigs everywhere, the Los Angeles Alumn~ observed the thirty-fifth anniversary of the founding of Alpha Sigma Alpha. Our Founders' Day Banquet was held Saturday, November 14th, at the N ickabob Cafe and was attended by twenty-two alumn~. The resume of our program is given here.

FOUNDERS' DAY PROGRAM Toastmistress .. .. . Miss Catherine Kelley Aspire ....... Miss E lizabeth Bird Small Seek ... . . .... . . ... . ... Miss Ethel Tobin Attain ... .. . ...... Miss Dorothy Linden Presentation of Scholarship Awa rd, Mrs. Inez Bone

At our first meeting of thi s year, it was decided to hold group meetings in the various districts in and around Los Angeles. This plan, it was thought, would interest more prospective members and keep present members in closer touch, than

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has heretofore been possible, as the back on the U. C. L. A. campus and Los A ngeles area covers so much was taking her fifth year practice territory. teaching. We were all familiar with Acco rdingly, on Saturday, De- the fact that our ho tess had but cember 5th, the Beverly H ills, West recently returned from a two week ' Los Angeles and Santa Monica trip through Washington and Oregroup met for a social gathering at gon, where she had visited relatives the home of Katherine H unsicker. and friends. Her companion was Those who attended we re as shown her two-and-one-half year old in the picture below, reading from 路 daughter De Renne. And what left to right : Louise Hindes and news does not contain announcebaby, Katherine H un sicker, Carol ment of an engagement or wedColfax, I sabelle Diehl Jones, chair- cling? Many of us had already man of this group, Fern White, heard that Inez Napier had been Altha Archer DeCamp and Barbara married to Lloyd E. Tomlinson on September 5th.

Held.

L est you think that ALL we did was chatter, I hasten to add that some Monopoly was played, with Fern winning first prize and Barbara the consolation prize. However we all felt that a girl who is in possession of the Scholarship Cup which is presented each semester by our alumn<e chapter, is in little M uch gossip enlightened us as to need of "consoling" . the activities of some of our memK AT HERI NE TAYLOR H UNSICKER . bers. We learned that L ouise Peterson Hindes, her hu sband and baby PHILADELPH IA, PA. Ann Louise had spent about ten ( Jote: All of us who met Jane day s at Palo Alto for the Thanksgiving holidays . Altha Archer De- Thierolf at the Breezy Poi nt ConCamp informed us that J eanne, her vention recall a charming, attractwo-and -one-half year old daughter tive and capable Alpha Sig. Beis becoming interested in Santa cause I know you will enjoy the letter acco mpanying her PHOENIX conClaus at this time. tribution, it is being reproduced beA ltha has given up her teaching low.

Busy as she is, she also fo und position for the year. Someone time to write another article fo r this present told us th at Catherine Kelissue of Tr-IE PHOE rrx.) ley is employed at the Los Angeles Public Library in the Science and Dear Helen : ''My poor old brain that 's none Industry Department. Carol Connon Colfax ann ounced that she was too fertile at best is at a loss right

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now as to just what to do about you 'n' THE PHOENIX! "Since I last heard from you I've gotten a brand new shining-job, exactly what I'd been wanting (except I didn't bargain for all the work that's attached). I'm teaching English here in the notorious Hauptman trial town of Flemmington. I have five classes of seniors, mind you-and it's my first crack at teaching-and I started in the middle of the term . . . all things combining to make a pretty stiff job! " Hence, I've been snowed under, with nary a minute to think about other efforts. Being an optimist at least I feel that there must be a respite soon and when I "get the hang of it" I'll be able to come out of my little shell again !

"I'll enclose a meagre effort of what I've gleaned of Temple Homecoming along with hundreds of apologies-and promises to write reams for the next issue."

Sincerely, Jane.

Temple Home Coming Week End "Hope you've gotten forty extra tickets for tomorrow's game."

"Pardon me-am I eating your soup? Well, we're square, for you've taken my roll."

"Mind if I crawl into this bed too? One more won't matter."

"Yes, I'm teaching eleve~ subjects . . . . Peggy ?-Oh, she's engaged you know.''

"Ruthie'll be here-she's probably traveling all night."

And so on, far into the nightthat Homecoming week-end at the Kappa Kappa House.

Eighty Alpha Sigs talking old times, convention and careers at that memorable Homecoming Dinner-and a representative number sleeping (or is that the word?) in the house that night, brought to life just the week-end we'd been waiting for for months!

What does an A.S.A.'s heart more good than to return once a year to the old familiar haunts of her college and-sorority? }ANE

C.

THIEROLF.

PITTSBURGH, PA. The regular November meeting of our chapter was postponed due to the critical illness of Glenn Ferguson, husband of Mary Alice Watson Ferguson, one of our most faithful members.

The January meeting will be held in the form of a luncheon at the home of one of our girls, at which time plans for the dance, which it was necessary to postpone, will be completed.

In Memoriam Sadness entered the hearts of the members of the Pittsburgh chapter recently, as death took the husband of one of our most faithful members.

Mary Alice Watson Ferguson, an Alpha S igma A lpha from Alpha Gamma chapter, Indiana State

THE PHOENIX Teachers College, has been a most willing and very faithful member of the Pittsburg alumnce chapter since our organization. Her husband, Glenn Ferguson, has been ill for some time, but not so seriously ill that it prevented Mary Alice from being in her usual place when we had our meetings. But death has called and taken him to "that land of sweet forever."

Glen was dear to the hearts of all A lpha Sigs who knew him. He was sympathetic and understanding and took his place as brother to all of us.

In loving memory of one so dear to us: Your gentle face and patient smile With sadness we recall Yo u had a kind ly word for each And died beloved by all.

The vo ice is mute and sti ll ed the heart That loved us well and true Oh, bitter was the trial to part From one so good as you.

You are not forgotten, Glenn, Nor wi ll you ever be, As long as li fe and memory l ast We will remember you.

We miss you now, our hearts are sor e, As time goes by we mis s you more.

Your loving smile, your gentle face No one can fi ll your vacant place.

MARY CRillBS PYLE.

WI CHIT A, KANSAS Two meetings of our group have been held since the last issue of THE PHOENIX . The first , our October meeting, was at the home of Mary Alice Lance-Hamilton, with sixteen in attendance. This was a Hallowe'en party and the evening was spent playing bridge. The Hallow-

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e'en spirit was carried out in decorations and refreshments. Mary Alice was assisted by Marguerite Canfield Edwards and Irene Morris Wilson.

At our November meeting Founders' Day was observed by reviewing the history of Alpha Sigma Alpha, reading the Creed, and recalling important events in Alpha Sigma Alpha. This meeting was held at the home of Gladys Popkins. She was assisted by Hertha Plagens Baenisch. Nine Wichita alum nee were present.

Recently we have adopted a needy family and are quite busy providing a basket for Christmas. This is the third year we have done this and we always feel we have done something quite worthwh ile, for the baskets are always so gratefully received.

Our Christmas Party will be held at Winifred Burkhardt's.

MARY ALICE LANCE HAMILTON.

Tunc:

Shipmates Forever

Alpha Sigma Alpha, We're a loyal crew, Alp ha Sigma A lpha, We'll man the ship and sail o'er seas of blue.

We'll work together P ledge and active, too . vVe' ll shout, for \t\1 e'll have sailors new VVho are for Alpha Sigma, too .

MYRLE PATTER SON,

Xi Xi.

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College Chapters ALPHA State Teachers College Farmville, Virginia

After our dedication of November 14 it would seem that everything that followed would be an anti-climax but not so with Alpha Chapter!

The student body has just held their May Court election and we are represented in this by Susan Lane, our chapter president, who is truly "tall, dark, and handsome," and Virginia Doughty, our treasurer, a petite blonde whom we all adore.

With all this behind us we are making plans for our Christmas season. Miss Moran, an advisor, has issued invitations to one of her deligh~Jul Christmas parties at her home Sunday night.

Monday night we will hold our annual Christmas party in the chapter room. We all have drawn names out of the proverbial hat, and are eagerly looking forward to our trinkets. Then we will sing carols, and sit around our Christmas tree munching nuts, candy, and apples, and beam at each other.

Next week fall term exams begin, and right now every A lpha Sig is swamped in term papers-notebooks-and review. But what if we do burn the midnight oil a little longer than usual-after exams we'll all go home and rest a few days-and then start playing again,

because it is Christmas the happiest time of all the year. And Alpha extends her greetings to each chapter and to each the wish for a most Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

ELSIE (ABELL.

ALPHA ALPHA Miami University Oxford, Ohio

Informal Party The actives and pledges of Alpha Alpha were invited to the lovely new home of Miss Swisher, our faculty advisor, for an informal party. We were entertained in the game room which held all kinds of fascination for us in the various "k n i c k knacks", which Miss Swisher is so fond of collecting.

The ev~ning was spent playing games, popping corn and toasting marshmallows.

Another social affair of the chapter was the Homecoming Tea, which we gave in honor of the alumn<e. Alums from far and near returned to spend the day with us.

Miss Molyneaux, one of our patronesses invited us to her home for the occasion. The girls had lots of news for us. Among those present were Nancy Simkinson, our 193536 president and June Harpster, whom you heard from last year, as the sorority editor. After they had promised to return to visit us

THE PHOE N IX again, we all departed to our respecti ve homes.

Catherine Landolf, our pres ident, ass isted in the install ati on of Chi Chi chapter at Ball State T eachers Colleg e, Muncie, Indiana.

BETTY N E LLI S.

ALPHA GAMMA State Teachers College Indiana, Pennsylvania

I am afra id our news letter will be brief this time since we don't nave much to write up. As our ru sh season on thi s campus does n't get under full steam till th e begining of th e second semes ter our success will have to be reported next issue. However our ru sh plans are bounding along and we have some grand girl s lined up for future sisters.

A t our last two professional meetings we have had very interes ting speakers. In Novemb er Mi ss Florance K emball, our new assistant clean of wom en, spoke on " Living I s E xciting" and she reall y opened our eyes to common everyday occurances which are exciting . Last Thursday Miss Florance \tVallace, one of our patronesses tole! us some of the different types of social service we could do.

For the present we are going to fix baskets for Christmas and th en after vacation we will decide wh at type of work vve can do best.

On November 12th Alpha Gamma formall y initiated Claire Crussman, J ean Hageman and Bertha

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Matz. Now Thelma Tru al i our onl y pledge.

Lillian Po rter, our p re iclent, was honored recentl y by being made a member of K appa Delta P i and .rean Bry on and Angie Holman we re taken into Alpha P hi Gamma.

Nex t Saturday Miss Belden and Mis Mahachek a re enter ta ining us with a Christmas pa rty. 'vVe have drawn name for g ifts and I know lost of fun will be t he res ult. \tVe have been rath er for tunate for on our campus during the last week we have hea rd H ug h Walpole, Chri stop her Marl ey and Th omas Curtin.

I feel th at this is all th e news Alph a Gamm a can offer now o I will close.

Since rely in A~ A, A DA ST . CLAIR.

Founders' Day O ne windy November day anyone li ving nea r th e College Inn in Indiana mig ht have seen a la rge num be r of people enter th ere in small group s. These people, approximately forty of us altogeth er, were college memb ers, pl edges, sponso rs, patroneses, and alumnc.e members of A lpha Gamma chap ter of Alpha Sig ma A lpha.

Fo r about fifteen minutes we assembled and became acquainted with each other in th e reception room . Th en came th e ann ouncement that we mig ht go into the next room for our lunch. Everyone found her place by means of a dainty little place-card in yellow

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and green bearing her name and a copy of the beautiful A~A pin.

When we were seated we discovered little programs to match the place-cards under our corsages of yellow pom-poms.

After pinning our flowers on our shoulders we examined our programs to find that we were to have a delicious lunch, which was verified by the tasty food set before us at this time, and that a full program was in store for us.

The program consisted of a pantomime, written by one of our members, giving the history of Alpha Gamma chapter.; a humorus reading by one of the girls; a showing of pictures and other interesting articles from the scrapbooks, by means of a lantern; and then, to end it all, we saw ourselves in the movies ! Miss Mahachek, one of our sponsors, showed the moving-picture she took of some of us enacting a mock-wedding last spring on East Campus.

Very happy, and well pleased with the success of another Founders' Day program, we all left the College Inn wondering how an entire afternoon could pass so rapidly.

ARLENE MILLER.

Our New President Indiana State Teacher's College has been without a president since this past summer. Now we are very fortunate in having as our new president, Dr. Samuel Fausold, former Deputy Superintendent of

Public Instruction of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Fausold is a very outstanding man in the field of education, and is the holder of three earned and two honorary degrees. He re路 ceived his Ph. D. Degree from the University of Pittsburgh.

Dr. Fausold is a member of such academic and professional organizations as Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Phi Kappa, and Pi Gamma Mu. Just recently he became a member of Phi Sigma Pi on this campus. He has contributed to professional magazines and has frequently addressed educational groups, institutes, and conferences throughout the eastern United States.

We are proud to welcome Dr. Fausold as our new president, and feel that we almost know him now, as his son is completing a four year course at our school this year.

CLAIRE CRESSMAN.

BETA BETA Colorado State College of Education Greeley, Colorado

I am eager to tell you about our new pledges, who entered our realm a we bit too late to be mentioned in the last Pheonix report. They are four of the loveliest girls and perfect Alpha Sigs. Helen Lieb, of Cody, Wyoming, is a blond of a very different type, and has a charming dry wit that keeps us practically on the floor. Margaret Dee!, a cute little brunette, is here from Golden, Colorado. She is

THE PHOENIX full of personality and adds so much to our group. Margaret Emerick, of Wauneta, Nebraska, is a perfect AlA. She has been a good friend for a long time, so we are all glad she has become one of us. Helen Holtorf, our fourth, of Alliance, Nebraska, is one of the lovelier pledges. She has the Title of having her pledge duties done first each week. All in all we feel that they are a big addition to Beta Beta.

And you must hear about our other new sister. Mary and I were so glad when we saw her pin, and since she has come over to get acquainted with us all, we are more than glad that we found her. She is Mable Roseberry, a graduate student from Eta Eta chapter at Pittsburg, Kansas.

One of the gayer times was had on Friday night before Thanksgiving, when we entertained at a "Hill Bill y" dance.

The crowd was attired in clothes appropriate to the occasion and the house greeted them with boxes for furniture and the usual water-pail and clipper adorning one corner. Oh yes, we also had the wash basin and rollertowel handy on the most charming of the boxes. The evening ended with refreshments consisting of baked beans, sandwiches, and coffee served in tin dishes, to further the rustic effect.

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loYely Thanksgiving dinner uch as she, only, could prepare, to members of Beta Beta and their guests-who, incidentally, were none other than prospective pledges of Alpha Sigma Alpha. It proved to be a perfect send-off to a much needed vacation.

Beta Beta is making plans for a successful Christmas season this year. On Monday night, December 14, we will begin our activities with a caroling party for the benefit of the hospitals and charity centers.

Then later in the season we will arrange to form story- telling groups for the children in the Mexican settlement and other poorer parts of Greeley. We feel that this may be a beginning of a project to be carried on after the holidays also. Our charity baskets will be placed through these contacts.

Vve felt a great loss when Edris Warner, our past Faculty Adviser, left our mictst this fall to accept the position of Assistant Registrar at the Colorado State College of Agriculture at Fort Collins, Colorado. However, we are very proud of her and she does honor us with a visit occasionally. We feel very fortunate in having as her successor, Mrs. vV. T . Waite, who is a past Patroness, and a very wonderful leader for young people. She is taking a special interest in our general development and has many ideas for a very busy, but successful, Alpha Sigma Alpha year. I

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am looking forward to having many interesting things to tell you about next time.

tact I first became interested in sororities. Also for Mary Frances, Millie, Martha, Maxwell, and Margaret Emerick.

EvELY N FESSENMEYER.

Betaâ&#x20AC;˘ Beta Editor.

Why I pledge Alpha Sigma Alpha I find in the letters of Alpha Sigma Alpha fifteen excellent reasons for pledging, as follows: A- All the ideals are high and worthwhile.

L- Lieb, my pal, pledged and I wish to be a sister to her.

P - Phillips, the president, had all the qualities of a charming, dear, person and a capable leader.

H- Helen Nelson, always friendly, who is of the highest type of lady and good sport. And also for Helen Holtorf, a dorm pal and sister pledge.

A- Aims of the sorority are for a sisterhood and to aid in development of its members.

S-

Sorority house, our home when away from our real home. Also for Switzer, one of the loveliest of lovely girls.

I - Innumerable good times we have together.

G- Genevra, full of pep and personality.

M- Mother Dauthe, who gives us the love we need ; and Mable, my home town friend, through whose con-

A- Alums, through whose aid an~ cooperation have helped to make the chapter such an efficient and good organization in itself.

A- Air of friendship that prevails vv hereYer Alpha Sigs are present.

L- Eldgredge, who typifies the charm and beauty of girls.

P-

'Peachy' and 'Phil' who brought out to me the benefits of the chapter through their companionship and coke dates!

H- Heavy, whose presence in the dorm and aid in making new girls feel at home made me want her for more than a mere friend.

A-

All the girls whose names would not fit these letters, but nevertheless, were equally charming, and gracious, and were the girls I wanted also for sorority sisters.

It is a shame there is no "W" in our name to account for Mrs. Waite, (our new Faculty Advisor) whose manner of dignity adds a great deal to our gatherings and whose help is most welcome.

MARGRET DEEL,

Pledge.

THE PHOENIX Why I Pledged Alpha Sig The reason I pledged Alpha S ig was because of 'Kats' Heavy . She had told me about all the good times you all had had and what good kids you all were, separately and collectively. She introduced me to most of you the first week I was here, and I was favorabl y impressed, especially because of being a little lost right then and it was good to find some one you could know, like, and depend on, and that is what you all surely a re.

HEL EN LrEB,

Pledge.

Why I Pledged Alpha Sigma Alpha I pledged Alpha S igma A lpha because I had known them for two years and I was sure th ey were the girls I wanted to be with in a so rority. They were th e peppiest, mo st friendly and the nicest g irl s that I had met on the campus. The bigges t reaso n I pledged was that my best fri ends were A lpha Sigs and they wanted me and I wanted them as sorority sisters.

MARGARET EJVrERICK,

Pledge.

Why I Pledged Alpha Sigma Alpha Ever since I was old enough to spell th e wo rd college I have wanted to join a sorority. \Vhen I came to Greeley State I wa rushed during rush week as most F reshmen are rush ed . I mad e up my mind that I wanted to join Alp ha Sigma A lpha not because it was th e only sorority that rushed me, but because I en joyed being with every g irl in the sorority. It seemed to

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me that they were more friendly and had more "get-up and go" than any sorority on the campus. It was terribly hard to choose the best, but I know I shall never regret my join ing the best sorority on the campus, A lpha Sigma A lpha.

HELE N HoLT RF,

Pledge.

GAMMA GAMMA State Teachers College Alva, Oklahoma

We Win a Prize!

The "ugly duckling" that turned out to be a swan had nothing on the float prepared in haste by members of Gamma Gamma chapter for the annual college Homecoming Pa rad e, October 23, 1936! We of the chapter were swamped in a thou and and one things, and couldn't see how we could possibly turn out a float that would be a credit to us ! However, with the idea "noth ing ventured, nothing gained," we decided that in order to live up to our reputat ion of a li ve bunch, we woul d have to have something entered that at least woul dn't be a disgrace to us. So with ya rds of white crepe pape r, dozens of red roses (made the night before, at a tremendous cost in effort but little in actual cash) we went boldly down to the Ford Garage, and wangled a two door sedan from the proprietor. He also dedicated a co rn er of his work shop to us, and armed with the college paper-cutter (sometimes it's nice to hav e an Alpha working in

THE PHOENIX the Registrar's Office) some papers of pins, yards and yards of draped muslin, we started transforming the humbl e Ford into a thing of beauty (we hoped!). The 'thermomter registered 41 degrees, and we felt that it was being optimistic, at that!

At last the frame-work was draped over the uncomplaining metal! We slashed the crepe paper with the paper-cutter, thereby causing severe blisters on the palm of ye Ed, who pumped said papercutter with abandon. Other devoted sisters wound the paper 'round and 'round, and finally one slender urchin, the smallest in sorority, perched upon the top, and made of it a thing of beauty!

Next day, in the parade, we wound slowly adown the streets of the city, a treat to the populace!

Alas, before our journey was complete, the faithful Ford coughed, spit and died, and no amount of pleading or cajoling on the part of th e franti c driver could arouse it to even a feebl e semblance of life! \t\f hereupon, the inhabitants, giving up the ghost, unpinned the muslin and climbed sadly out! We dispiritedly viewed our proud beauty being hauled ignominiously back to the garage on the business-end of a wrecker! Great was our lmmiliation! Imagine then our joyful shouts when we discovered that we had already passed the Judge's Stand, before Sullen Susie died, and had been awarded the munificent prize (second, to be sure, but

overwhelming, nevertheless) of Ten Dollars! This netted us about five dollars, and we immediately put it in our funiture fund in the bank for cold storage! vVho knows whose famous ancestor may some day sit in a chair purchased by the proceeds of this venture!

Three Initiated On Monday, October 26th, Gamma Gamma formally initiated three new members. Those who joined our ranks at that date were Ruth Riecker, one of the "hard-workingest" young ladies that it has ever been any sorority's good fortune to gain; Vevian Chew, who was never seen without a smile on her face, and who also knows just what to do on a Committee to get things accomplished; and Marjorie Mote, whose even disposition and quiet charm are an asset to any group. We of Gamma Gamma chapter are sincerely happy to welcome sttch a trio to full membership.

Founder's Day Celebrated For the first time in history of Gamma Gamma chapter, Founder's Day was celebrated, well, not exactly on Founder's Day, for that was on Sunday, but on the Saturday night preceeding it. It has been the custom to hold the Founder's Day celebration during the Homecoming Days and Teachers_' Meeting time, but we decided to try an innovation this year, and really celebrate Founder's Day at the time it should be done.

TH E P H O E N I X We were pleasantl y surpri sed at th e number of out-of-tow n membe rs present. T hree gi rl s from Kansas, whom most of us had never met, were p resent.

T he Alum me Colors were ca rri ed out in th e deco rat ions. Q uaint littl e g irls, dressed in g reen a nd go ld full skirt s, a nd ru ffled bonnets, we re favo rs. P lace ca rds in the shape of th e Alpha S ig ma Alpha badge carri ed out acti ve colors.

The centerpiece was a la rge birthday cake, with candl es, and for the dessert course, tin y yell ow cakes with g reen candles were served wit h th e ice-cream. vV hen th ese were served th ey wer e lig hted, as were th e candl es on th e center cake, a nd . th e lig hts wer e turned out, whil e we sang "Happy Birthday to You. " Programs had g reen "Gibson g irl s" on a gold backg round . Th e following program w a s presented: T oastmistress, E th el Green, Active P resident.

"Welcome to Alumnce," L ouise Ewalt. " R esponse," E dna D onley, P iano solo, Alumn;:e P resident. lola Ricks. "Welcome to P ledges," Vera L eeper, Sponsor. " Response," Erl Lene Cline, P ledge P resident .

T alk on "B irthdays of A lpha S ig ma A lpha," M iss Minnie Shockley, honored g uest of th e evening .

Gamma Gamma girl s made merry at two informal rush pa rti es held during th e past month. First, a weenie-roast, with th e appetites of of all whetted to just t he proper degree of sha rpness by a cri sp Novemb er breeze ! And can those

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Gamma Gamma g irls roast weenies to a tu rn ! J ust ask the ru hees !

T hose of us who were left at hom e mourning, still haunted by vision of bursting frankfurters an d browned-to-perfection mars hmal lows consumed at that spree ! Vera Leeper, Betty Lou Heaton, vV il ma ( ~ree r, J ad eena Leeper and Ethel C reen were hostesses. R ushees Nancy Beth Ga lyen, Ma rj ori e Martin, Marj ori e Maddox, Faye F reema n and Maxine Brown repo rted "a good tim e had by all."

Th e second party in honor of th e same g roup, was held at the home of M iss Guyla Rogers. A chili supper " hits th e spot" along in th e fi rst days of D ecember, av er the ru shees. Supper was served at qua rtette tables, a nd winter colors we re ca refull y ca rried out. Autog rap h books were g iven to t he ru shees as favo rs. Dominoes and a nagrams featu red the eveni ngs entertainment, after suppe r.

High Light of Campus Social Season The local Pan-Hellenic Coun cil held a Christmas dance in the gymnas ium of our new Demonstrati on Building, F riday ni g ht, December 4th. Girl s from all four so rorities on the campus and their dates fill ed the fl oor to just the rig ht p ropo rtion! Room enoug h for everyo ne, a nd enoug h people on the fl oor so that no-one felt like an exhi bitionist! And goodness knows th er e a re few of us whose terpis-

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chorean abilities merit the spotlight!

Two well filled and refilled punch bowls guarded the ends of the room, and red and green festoons and candles furthered the holiday spmt. Table games were played, also, with bridge and monopoly winning the most followers. Sponsors from the four sororities were chaperones during the evening. All present agreed that this function was the high-light of the social season, and the sororities were encoUI路aged in an expressed desire to offer a repeat performance later, during the Easter season.

LoUISE

EwALT, Ed-ito1路.

EPSILON EPSILON State Teachers College Emporia, Kansas

I have always said Kansas is the wettest, the driest, the hottest, and the coldest place in the country.

I'm right. \i\!inter has been rather slow in coming this year, but now it looks as if we can prepare for some cold weather and expect it to remain with us until the middle of March.

At the present Epsilon Epsilon chapter is engaged in preparation for the annual Christmas party which is to be held in the club house of the Emporia Country Club the 19th of this month. We are using the same decorations we have used for a number of years. \i\!hite crepe paper an inch wide is twisted and hung from all the chandeliers. More of the same pa-

per is draped from the ceiling and in the door ways. Then, there is a Christmas tree, colored lights, mantle decorations, and all the other things that go to promote the Christmas spirit.

I said in my first letter that we had a grand group of pledges .

Every one of them is just as grand as I said. They all enter into the activities of the sorority and work right along and assume responsibilities like an active. I only hope we can initiate all of them.

MARY LoUISE BuTCHER,

Ed1:tor.

ZETA ZETA State Teachers College Warrensburg, Missouri

Of course we think we've been the busiest girls who ever existed, but with our new term which started December 2, we've taken new life and are looking forward to a splendid New Year for A lpha Sigma Alpha.

We held our Founder's Day Banquet November 21, a week later than most of the . chapters, because the preceding week the State T e a c h e r s Association met in Kansas City. The banquet was a "Court Banquet", Helen Hanners, our Chapter president, presiding as "queen". The actives were "Ladies in Waiting", the pledges, "Pages", the patronesses, "Counselors" and the alumn<e, "Court Attendants."

The following program was presented: Court 路w elcome by the queen; "Music is the Cure for All Ills", by a Page, Dorothy Jane

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\Vilcoxen; " Queen's Musician", Geraldine Johns; " Knig hting of the Pages", with Elma L eebrick acting a s herald and our sponsor, Miss Myrtl e Downs, acting as soothsayer.

A good number of alumn;e attended the banquet and I'm sure that everyone enjoyed it immensely.

Ma rg aret McD onald, D ecember 2.

O ther guests a t the supper were : Gladys Foster and Ma ry J ordan.

Zeta Zeta, along with th e oth er sororities on th e campus, ass isted with an all school ca rni val sponsored by \tV. A. A. December 1.

Vve sponsored th e contes t for Ca rnival Queen.

Parties On Friday, No vember 6, we enjoyed a dance at the house. About t w e n t y couples were present.

Novelty procedures were used in matching dances. The pledges are entertaining the actives December 11, with a formal Christmas Dance.

As an active, th e writer is in the dark as to details of plans for th e party-but an order for mistl etoe was accidentall y di scovered-so I'm hoping that next tim e I shall be able to give you an ex citing account of the dance! Vve have a splendid group of peppy pledges, who are unexcelled in their performance of duties for their active sisters.

Farewell Supper

Vesper Services Mrs. Nick Bradley, one of our patronesses, has invited th e chapter to her country home on Sunday evenmg, D ecember 13, a t th e vesper hour.

Vve are also making plans to go Christmas caroling soon, as is becoming traditional with Zeta Zeta.

Martha Corrigan of Ypsilanti, Michigan, and Miss Marguerite Harrison of \tVarrensburg, completed their work here December 1, and will not be with us this term. \tVe are very sorry to lose them as they are both active member of the sorority and very active in other campus organizations. They were honored at a supper which the chapter gave at the home of Anna

May we extend to our sisters our very best wish es for a successful New Year!

CHARLOTTE R E IDEN BACH.

Following are several four line jingles which our pledges wrote with reference to the " life of a pledge": When you're a. pl edge, time roll s al ong, We never are bored o r blue, But when we begin to think life is a songSomeone says "Your money is du e".

-MARY Lo u

CoE.

The actives think that we are the "bunk", But just the same we ha ve th e "spunk", For when it comes t o planning pa rti es There never are abs entees or tardies . (on the part of the pledges) .

- M ARY DEAN KILLI ON .

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Work, work, work, No sir, we dont dare shirk.

Even if we do get a little weary, We just try to keep bright and chee ry.

GERALDINE JoHNS.

Until the day we came along Actives did their work alone But now we're here their life's song Except for the words, "Pledge, answer that phone" .

- RUTH BUEKER.

The life of a pledge is very simple Until the telephone goes tinkle Then the actives all yell "Pledge!"

And keep my ne rves on edge.

P. S. Some day I'll be an active.

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GENE SMITH .

The actives take great pleasure In making the pl edges work Therefore, we have no leisure No r anytime to shirk.

-MARY JANE BucK.

The life of a pl edge is one smooth sail When you think of the change to your mood But the fun is spoiled when you call for food An d you find you have called the jail.

-DOROTHY JANE WILCOXEN.

Zeta Zeta Girl Spends Interesting Summer in Glacier Park A most interesting summer crowded with many new experiences was spent by Charlotte Reidenbach, Zeta Zeta, in Glacier National Park, where she worked as stenographer in the office of the Glacier Park Transport Company.

Among the most interesting things she did and saw, were: her encountering the Blackfeet Indians daily on the reservation, her trip into Canada where she visited

Waterton Lakes National Park, all day hikes and bus trips to various places of interest in the interior of the Park, and her trips to the Glaciers on horseback.

There were many other young people (mostly college students) employed in the Park, and she reports the making of many fine new friends as well as enJoymg the mountains, the climate and her work.

ETA ETA State Teachers College Pittsburg, Kansas

Why I Pledged A. S. A. " vVhy are you an Alpha?"

The active to the pledge said.

"Would any sorority please you Or did you prefer Alpha instead?"

The dear little pledge sat smiling For she very well knew That she would never pledge another For only Alpha would do.

So pledgy said to active "My very best I'll try, To explain my love for Alpha Although I'm very shy."

"I saw those Alpha Sig girls And like them every oneWho wouldn't like to be with them And share their days of fun?"

"I looked for words to describe them And what I found-! will tell The funny part about it Alpha Sig is what they spell."

THE PHOENIX A is for ambiti ous Agreeable gi rl s Also for actives Agreeable as pearls.

L is for lively Likable lassesTh e best. you can find In any college classes.

Pis for pep Pretty and poiseOwned by the A lphas Along with their noise.

H is for happy All the day thru Why they don't even Know the meaning of blue.

And now we have come To another A Which stands for us allSo merry and gay.

S is incere A word owned by all The little short A lphas And those that are tall.

I is industriousAnd well do I know The Alphas all have it Where ever th ey go.

G is gracious Glorious and grand Sticking together As tight as a band.

Put them all together They spell Alpha SigEight little letters With a meaning so big.

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Now that should explain Why I like this sorority And prefer it to others By a big majority .

MRS. PERVA HUGHES.

Pledge Party The pledges gave us a party on Halloween. It was a barn dance in a real barn. T he farmer girls and boys danced while the witches stirred their brew.

During the evening many doughnuts and much coffee were consumed.

I assure you that we really had fun!

Initiation Formal initiation services were held on the evening of November 10 at th e social rooms of Carney Hall. Those ini t iated were: Gene A nderson, A rlene Bass, J anet 'vVay, and Mrs. Perva Hughes.

Immediately foll owing, Thora Fay Nunn, a Pittsburg g irl , was pledged.

A fter pledging services we went to the Caferteria annex for our Founder's Day banquet. The program was: History of Alpha Sigma Alpha, Harriet Parsley; Alpha Sigma Alpha Creed, Jeanne Malcolm ; Spirit of Alpha Sigma Alpha, E rma Palango; Our New National President, Ann H ill ; Group Songs, P ledges.

Those present were: Miss Jane Carroll, Mrs. Pe rva Hughes, Miss Eulalia Roseberry, Mrs. C. F. Spencer, Mrs. K enneth Spencer, Mrs. G.

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E. Hutchinson, Mrs. W. A. Brandenburg, Mrs . J. I. Clemens, Miss Helen Fitton, Miss Nadine Morris, Miss Helen Panneck, Ann Hill , Alice Dail, Erma Palango, Helen Taylor, Gene Anderson, Arlene Bass, Marjorie Thomas, V irg inia Martin, \iValdine Cavanagh, Noma Matter, Dorothy June Eyman, Janet Way, Betty St. Clair, Margaret Bradshaw, Juanita James, Margaret Myers, Dorthea Grubbs, Orion Balanger, Mona Buffington, Mary Montgomery, Cora Montgomery, Pauline Butler, Thora Fay Nunn, Dorothy Decker, Dorine Bowman, Betty Dorsey, Jeanne Malcolm, Leota Lance, Harriet Parsley, and Janus Broom.

Christmas Formal Eta Eta chapter held their annual Ch ri stmas formal dance at the Hotel Besse on December 5.

The room was decorated with Christmas trees and the sorority shield. The music was furnished

by Ernie Wi lliamson and his orchestra.

Christmas Party Our formal is over and we are looking forward to our Christmas toy party.

One of the white Christmas trees which was used at our formal has been brought to the sorority house and decorated.

The last meeting night before Christmas, we will all bring toys and have a gift exchange.

After the party, the gifts will be given to th~ Red Cross.

Stunt Fest The annual Stunt Fest, sponsored by the Kanza staff, was held December 9 at Carney Hall.

The theme of our number was "Old Cow Hand." It consisted of: a trio-Margaret Myers, Betty Dorsey, and Jeanne Malcolm; vocal solo- Margaret Bradshaw; tap dance - Noma Matter; and a chorus.

Tea The local Pan-Hellanic Association gave a tea for the pledges of all of the sororities December 14.

The program was composed of international Christmas songs sung by the Girl's Glee Club.

Miss Lula McPherson and Miss Vio la Misner poured.

THETA THETA Boston University Boston, Massachusetts

The year 1936-1937 opened with a disappointment, but if the old saying is true that "bad beginnings make good endings" then we have much to anticipate. Betty Hobby, ou r president, was asked to return to the Lesley School of Cambridge as assistant to the principal and teacher of hand work for freshmen students . She is very happy there but we do miss her here. Helen Weeks was selected as her successor and is showing real talent in directing the activities of the chapter.

The School of Education was among those departments of Bos-

THE PHOENIX ton University to move to the Soden Building. Vl/e are more closely linked to other departments of the University than ever before, for in this remodeled building of the Boston Athletic Association we share a library with the School of Religious Education and the elevators with the Graduate School and the College of Music. We also have a passageway at the fifth floor level connecting with the College of Liberal Arts (sixth floor). All this, however, cannot give an adequate idea of the spaciousness of our new quarters: a beautiful lobby, a hall for dramatics and assembly-the panelling is unique, many class rooms and even air conditioning. There is not as much talk about feeling lost as there was earlier in the year. The old building was a friendly, compact place, but we are genuinely proud of Soden. Housewarmings for the departments of the University housed here occupied most of the evenings of one week in October.

On the Housewarming Night for the School of Education many Alpha Sigma Alpha girls were present. Among them was Marian Lantz who has recently returned from a year's work in Palestine.

At the suggestion of Miss Bragg, our faculty adviser, we made a new departure in rushing this year. We studied carefully the personality of the girls suggested as possible Alpha Sigs. Then we decided exactly whom we should invite to join Theta Theta at a special

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business meeting. Only those girls were invited to afternoon tea on Friday, November 6 and we is ued bids to all. In this way we feel that there are no disappointed girls -invited to a rush party but never bid, perhaps wondering a lifetime just why. Out of the number, twelve girls accepted.

Twelve lovely girls indeed have joined us. Our pledge service, November 21, followed an exciting football game with Boston College (Score: B. U., 0; B. C., 0.) vVe went to Fenway Park in a group and cheered our boys for their vigorous playing. Then we went to Lynn to the home of an alumna, Hazel Hunt Vaux, for a baked bean supper-and did it taste good after our afternoon in the open?

Yum, yum. Then came the ever new pledge service.

Mrs. Fletcher, our sponsor, was with us on this glorious night as was also Hazle Crane Jones, president of the Boston City Association.

After Thanksgiving thoughts turned toward initiation. The date was set for Friday, December 4.

In the lobby of the School of Education (reserved for the evening) we set our altars and lighted our candles with many hopes for our nevv members: Grace Caron of Newton, Etta Christiansen of Woonsocket, R. I., Doris Corbett of Roslindale, Phyllis Dunphey of Lynn, Glenna Gibson of Turners Falls, Alfa Guyer of Hanover, N. H., Alice Moore of Exeter, N. H.,

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Mary Moran of Portland, Me., Helen Newhall of Boston, Ellen Owen of Medford, Charlotte Pearson, and Bertha Rolfe of Penacook, N. H. Following initiation we went to the Woman's Building for dinner.

Speeches were made by Helen Weeks, Miss Bragg and Mrs . Wilsot'l.

Alumn<e present included Guna Asberg and Mary Winchenbaugh. We were delighted to have Betty Hobby with us on this night of nights.

Surp路rise! A card from Vera Libby ail the way from Japan arrived Monday. She started on a trip around the world in July.

We'll be looking forward to hearing about her travels when she returns in September, 1937.

HAZEL KILLAM.

Pledge Night There had been all varieties oi school and college parties, of personal, individual social affairs but the experience of being one of twelve young girls, not too well known to each other, about to become Sisters proved to be an "exquisite" revelation. Perhaps my feelings were due to my many years out of college from my ungraduate days to these of graduate study and so I could see the Beauty and the pattern of Relationship this group were just beginning to share -no weave. I say weave because now started the weaving of a Friendship mantle not only to share with each other as one's right

but also to share TOGETHER to warm those not the makers or possessors of this common sisterhood. Here at a Pledge party these twelve new pledges and their older sisters began with Spiritual approval a friendship that makes a rainbow circle of warmth and love, that cannot but help to color their entire college life and all with whom they come in contact. Not because they wear the A~A pin and so show themselves as Sisters, but because by their mutual good feeling and understanding of each other they RADIATE to others a well being, the worth of our right to be.

Here I have gone on about the "Soul Side" of this Pledge party and (borrowing from Browning again) left the "worlds side" untold. At the delightfully charming "real" home of Hazel Hunt Vaux in Lynn welcoming, gleaming lights greeted us warmly but even so with far less warmth then the sincere welcoming hand clasp of the heart of the home, Hazel Vaux, herself; added to this greeting to make it all the more beautiful and friendly to us was the eager, excited, happy, face of her small daughter (maybe a future Alpha Sigma Alpha-God willing).

That was a worthy beginning for us new pledges! The kindness, cooperation and subtle feeling of understanding that ran throughout the emotions of the group were in th ese greetings cemented. Then good food, gayly served, the

THE PHOENIX Pledge service and upon our hearts the cheerful emblem of our pledge to A lpha Sigma Alpha and to finish this happy evening together an hour of games and fun! The spirit of wholesome UNITY, oneness, even in playing simple games stayed with me for days-is still with me- and has grown into gratitude that I had been asked to th e Sisterhood of A lpha Sigma Alpha and allowed to share in such an experience--allowed to be one of such a thoroughly, harmonious group who until Pledge Night were "just girls."

ALFA BRACKETT GUYER .

Theta Theta Initiation of 1936 I had been bubbling over for a week before I was to be initiated into Alpha Sigma Alpha. By th e time Friday evening arrived, I was in quite a nervous state of mind it was all so wonderful! The day had finally come, when I was to be on the membership roll of a grand Sorority, and the suspense wou ld be over.

Slowly, in single file we were led into the inner sanctuary. As I entered a great feeling of wonder and emotion swept over me.

Throughout the ceremony my h eart was beating rapidly. "\i\That wou ld happen if one fainted?" I thought to myself. 路would one have to go through this again all alon e?

These and many more similar questions raced through mind. However, no one fainted or had ill effects, wh en all was over.

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I carefully li tened to the ceremony, taking it all in, and VO \\ ing that from then on I would make my membership in Theta Theta chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha one that was for the honor and glory of the whole Sorority.

DORIS CORBETT.

KAPPA KAPPA Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Assistant Editor D u n a v a n t speaking- Editor Dickson (the traitor!) is ta sting th e joys of practice teaching this month and has turned over her job to this ve ry green and amateurish repo rter.

So much has happ ened - let's see. In a sudden properous spurt, Kappa Kappa treated itself to ne\v clubroom furnitur e and wallpaper, new curtains and Venetian blindsdo we feel proud? 'vVe help ed pay for them by sponsoring a play presented by th e Germantovvn Theatre Guild and by raffling off prizes ( 5 and 10 cent store variety) at Monday night meetings.

All this "newness" was mainly in preparation for Alumni \i\TeekEnd, held Nov ember 21-22-23. The house was overflowing with grads -by Saturday night we were sleeping on the mantels-more fun! A pajama party (with hamburgs !), football game, banquet, dance, and tea made up a pretty full program.

There will probably be a picture of the banquet somewhere in this issue-that's Miss June Smith's lovely smile in the center.

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Football season is over, and with three games lost and two tied, it's almost a relief. Anyway, we came out on top in the annual grudge battle with Villanova so we're satisfied .

Did our fellow-chapters notice the funeral of Omicron Omicron's pet goldfish as pictured in the Inter-Collegiate Pictorial news?

O ur sympathies-one of the girls here had a runaway turtle last year so we know how you feel.

Plans for our annual Christmas party and formal are being finished up. The question of the moment is just who will be Santa ClausBillie Barrett nearly smothered to death in the role last year. It has been decided to hold our dance at the Hotel Walton.

We pledged four lovely girls this fall : Harriet Douglas, D o r i s Tracey, Dotty Alcorn, and Jane Lewis. I think our success was largely due to our \tVPA rush party, directed and produced by Alva Hellman; written by Lucretia Williams; enjoyed (noisily) by everybody. We've already initiated Harriet and Doris.

Our Evelyn Kite was elected president of Beta Gamma Sigma, honorary fraternity in Commerce; Jane Dickson was recently elected to Magnet Senior Honor Society and Jean \tVright, KK's prexy, was elected to Astron Senior Honor Society-cheers from the sidelines.

Must run out now and do some Christmas shopping. I hope that by the time you read this rssue,

you'll all have found overflowing Stockings on Christmas morn.

KITTY DUNAVANT.

Temple vs. St. Mary's Well, the St. Mary's game turned out to be just what the sports writers said it would be-a trip to the coast for the football team. Pop \iVarner had hoped to chalk up his 300th victory against the Gaels out in his old territory, but instead our boys could not hold back the terrific last half attack of the coast team and dropped the game 13-7.

St. Mary's scored the winning goal in the last period.

Temple tallied in the first quarter when a missed signal gave Ed Walker the chance to pounce on the fumbled ball behind the enemy goal line. Capt.ain Docherty kicked the extra point to give us the 7-0 lead which we held until the third period .

This heartbreaking defeat ended Pop's fourth year at Temple, but he will be here for three more years at least. Graduation takes practically every one of our first team this June, including our captain, Bill Docherty, who plays guard.

Bill was on the Lusitania when it sank over twenty years ago.

Twelve other varsity men will graduate who filled every position but full back.

Temple's season was a long one, but quite successful with only three losses, two ties and six wins. Our prospects, even though dark as graduation takes so many of our

THE PHOE "old faithfuls", seem a little brighter as a shorter schedule, the promise of Pop's return, and our remaining boys already have forgotten the tears of the St. Mary's game and are looking forward to next year.

VIRGINIA LEE STRAW.

MU MU State Normal College Ypsilanti, Michigan

Joining Alpha Sigma Alpha Perhaps one of my most exciting weel~s in my college life was rushing week. It seemed to me that almost every night there was some sorority affair. I was never quite so thrilled as when I received calls and invitations from Alpha Sigma A lpha. The first party which I attended was an Immigration Party held on September 26th, 1936.

After being appropriately dressed m brilliant kerchiefs, we rushees were made to go through customs houses and pass admittance test before being allowed to go to France, where we were served our rations. On October 7, Alpha Sig entertained her rushees with a Chinese Dinner at the home of one of the patronesses'. We wre met at the door and instructed to remove our shoes and replace them with clever cardboard shoes of Chinese style.

After playing bunco for a short time, a truly delightful buffet supper was served. The menu consisted of chop suey with noodles, pear salad, rolls, cookies, and tea.

A social hour followed.

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Then, after rushing, came a day of breathless suspense before I was given my formal invitation to Alpha Sigma Alpha. I'm sure there was no one happier or more thrilled than I the night of October 19, when I along with Ruth Wardle, was formally pledged. I could scarcely believe that I was actually joining the sorority which I had so long looked up to and longed to join. I was sitting on top of the world that night and for the weeks that followed. Of course, pledge week followed, but that did not phase memuch. In fact, I thought it was rather fun, even though I don't exactly like making beds and cleaning rooms.

Last night, December 10, climaxed everything for then Mu Mu chapter held formal initiation for Ruth Wardle and me. We were both extremely excited as .we were admitted to the inner chamber. Excited is hardly the word for the feeling which I experienced-it was joy mingled with awe and expectancy. vVhen it was all over and at last I was a full-fledged Alpha Sig, I felt wond erfully happy and satisfied.

I'm sure that both of us new l\1 u Mu's will do our utmost to live up to the ideals of Alpha Sigma Alpha and will do everything to make our sorority and our new sisters justly proud of us.

Our first term as Alpha Sigs is nearly over now, but already we are making plans for winter term and the next rushing season. Plans are

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now being made for a Circus Party early in January and it looks as thought this will be one of our biggest, best and most profitable rushmg seasons.

IsABELLE VoLAY,

Editor.

Attends Installation Miss Mary Margaret Schroer will attend the initiation and installation of our new Chi Chi chapter at Ball State Teachers College at Muncie, Indiana, on D ecmeber 12. We all regret that the rest of us cannot go, but as this is not possible we send our congratulations and best wishes for their success.

NU NU Drexel Institute Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Initiation On December 7, Nu Nu girls witnessed an initiation which was one of the most impressive that we have yet performed. The paraphernalia was in the best of condition, the participants were keyed up for active response, and the initiates were two girls who we know will be a great credit to us ; they are F lorence Reiff and Kitty Shaver. Flo was the pledge chapter president, and a very capable one too, and Kitty is the president of the Drexel Tech Women's Student Government. I guess we have a reason to be proud!

By this initiation, we have reduced the pledge chapter to six members and have by far the smallest pledge chapter on the campus.

Founder's Day December ninth marked the annual celebration of the founding of Drexel by Anthony J. Drexel. At this time each year a famous guest is asked to speak before the student body, following which a Christmas song fest is held in the Great Court which is lavishly and beautifully decorated with Christmas greens and trees. The academic procession of the faculty preceding the assembly is always awaited with as much expectation as the address itself. At that time, school spirit "oozes" from every person and thing.

Another Wedding Before long, there will be very few of our alums who haven't walked up the aisle. The most recent wedding was that of Euphemia Whitlock on November 25th. Two of her attendants were Alpha Sigma A lphas, .thus keeping the party in the family: Catty Brackin was bridesmaid and Frannie Saylor, maid of honor. On the Saturday preceding the affair, Frannie entertained at a shower and tea for the brideelect at which time all of the N u N u girls gathered to extend their best wishes and to exchange gossip. Excitement ran riot and tongues wagged a mile-a-minute until time had vanished into space and people had gone. Then Euphemia surveyed the fruits of the afternoon with much happiness. Alpha Sigma Alpha girls would certainly have a place in her home now !

THE PHOE

Rush Parties This year we are planning extraspecial treats in our parties. They are to be more lavish and entertaining than ever. However we cannot claim complete originality for convention provided the necessary inspiration.

The formal party which is our first event is January 30th. It is again to be held at the "Merion War Tribute House," as very select club, and is to be a "Black and Silver Swing". This suggestion given at Convention was certainly a pleasurable find for us. May we thank the originators .

The informal is to be a college party, also inspired by convention.

The girls will all dress in red and white sweaters and skirts and will convert Drexel Lodge into a gigantic pep rally. As yet plans are vague since our rush season doesn't open until the last part of January and examinations coming around Christmas upset all organized ideas.

However, during the Christmas vacation, all the girls in and around Philadelphia got together to make favors and various other articles required to put the idea across.

In our next issue, we will be able to 1::>o-ive more definite information, about our parties which seem to be (in prospect) our best yet.

Nu Nu wishes that everyone has had a happy Christmas season and that 1937 be the most properous year in Alpha Sigma Alpha history.

SALLY PENNELL.

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University of California Los Angeles, California

Educational Meeting In accordance with its new program for the year, Xi Xi ha one educational meeting a month. Emily Ritchey and Myrle Patterson were placed in charge of the first meeting, and were successful in bringing a stylist from one of the better stores "in Los Angeles to talk on current clothes and accessories. Discussion and questions followed which Mrs. Ca e gladly answered.

Before she left, she told of the requirements her shop meets in regard to dress, in business, and of the details they must look for in other peoples' clothes.

Now we are anxiously looking forward to the next meeting to see the second speaker of the year.

MYRLE PATTERSO N,

Editor.

Xi Xi Enjoys Thanksgiving Dance Saturday evening, November 28, by way of celebrating a moral victory over the Thanksgiving game with our closest football rival s, Xi Xi members turned out in full .force to a semi-formal dance held at the home of one of our newest pledges, Doniece Rose.

Between dances we wandered about the gardens, admiring the lovely view of the surrounding Hollywood hills, and drank punch in great quantities. At the stroke of twelve, we bid our hostess, Emily

THE PHOENIX Ritchey, goodnight and reluctantly turned towards home.

RoxANNA WILSON, Pledge.

Christmas Festivities for the U nderpriveleged Sunday afternoon, December 13, the members and pledges of Xi Xi were hostesses to a group of underprivileged girls from nine to fifteen years of age who attended our summer camp at Laguna Beach.

The holiday spirit was carried on throughout the afternoon with decorations, songs and games. Later, refreshments were served and presents were distributed to the younger girls, providing a lot of fun and surprises for everyone. At an earlier party this month the mother-patronesses joined the members in donating the gifts for the party.

Lors McDONALD, Pledge.

OMICRON OMICRON State Teachers College Kent, Ohio

Did I say we were beginning this year with a bang? Make that two or three bangs and you'll have a more perfect picture. Our new house is literally the talk of the campus. Many have been interested in seeing if we get along smoothly and their interest is not only justified but surprised. Never has the sisterhood meant so much to us.

The Homecoming week-end was explained in the feature article.

Suffice it to say here that we won the decorations prize.

There were about two hundred at the house-warming on October 22.

The dining room looked lovely in its garb of fall leaves. The cider and doughnuts definitely made the scene more entrancing, however.

And never have I seen more lovely gifts.

Lamps, platters, flowers, trays, and hassocks were displayed in the Chapter Room.

Our First Rush Party was held on October 30, in Kent. It was a Masked Cinderella Ball. One of the features of the evening was picking the girl whose foot most nearly fit the tiny glass (glittery silver to you) slipper. There were dancing and Cinderella games and four feature dancers to round out the entertainment. The refreshments committee slaved for hours making millions of those tiny openfaced sandwiches out of various delicious mixtures. These along with punch and wafers and nuts and mints satisfied the hunger of the rushees. Everyone left with a broad smile, entirely satisfied with a most enjoyable evening.

Our pains . were more than rewarded when the tense week of bidding rolled around. No less than twenty-eight fine girls, the pick of the campus, took out Alpha Sig bids.

This is the largest group on the campus this year. I must say we were wild with excitement that week. To top it off, on Friday, November, 13, we held our P ledge Dance. Everyone agrees that it was the best pledge dance the Alpha Sigma Alphas ever held. The dimly-lighted hall, the good orchestra, the charming multicolored crepe

THE PHOE paper and balloon decorations made it possible for everyone to have the best time ever.

The next day, November 14, was a Taffy Pull at the house in honor of Founders' Day. Most everyone dropped in to singe their knuckles on a bit of taffy.

We feel confident that the remainder of the year wi ll turn out just as fo rtunately for us as th e first few months have.

More than ever an A~A, VIRGINIA CARPENTER .

Homecoming Day-Oh! Homecoming Day Homecoming Day, Oh, Homecoming Day, how we love you true, With everyone ru shing around the place, L ike members of a truly mad crew.

Vve really had prepared and planned for days, A nd it seemed like our work would never be through.

The decorations li ke a book were made, Just fifteen feet high and fo urteen feet wide Each leaf stood side by side.

Poor book-with only shorn trees for shade.

Many a headache was designed over construction, But the real pain came over the lines and staffs, And the football players pictures 路were in a commotion.

A ll was cut out and ready to slap together,

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vVhen a voice from the kitchen was heard like stormy weather: "Where are those olives that pledge was to get and the mums, How could she forget we're feeding and treating forty alums?

Great heavens, where' that lettuce, Who took my wooden spoon, O nly sixty cups of coffee, DE R, Vve don't want them to bite us!

The salad'll be ready soon, But when will that bread get here?

Boxes, boxes, boxes, never again vVill I put up a lunch like a regal gem!"

Shut the kitchen door, I yelled, l\fy brain is slowly becoming jelled .

Hokus Pokus, line and staffs, Get in your little places, Then we can get these things outdoors And put up those wobbly braces .

No words of the songs on the book as yet?

Out of this a week in bed is all I'll get.

The judges here in just ten minutes?

Get this thing out and up before I go nuts!

W ith a big sigh and a smile of relief I can sit calmly by now, And turn a new leaf.

I almost forgot to press the dress I'm wearing for that swell date.

A car he has, and that point I stress.

Homecomig Day, O h, Homecoming Day, How we love you? How we love you?

VIRGINIA CARPENTER.

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State Teachers College Buffalo, New York

Impressions of Initiation As we new members look back upon that memorable date, November 14, 1936, when we were initiated into Pi Pi chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha, we live again those happy hours which meant so much to us.

When we received our pins, to signify that we are now actual members of the sorority, we experienced a deep feeling of pleasure and anticipation. We realize that sorority life entails some responsibility, and the impressive ceremony of initiation will long remain in our memories to remind us of the promises we made.

Following the ceremony, we spent a very enjoyable hour, just talking, as college girls are wont to do, and becoming better acquainted with our new sorority sisters and with each other. At dinner, we met some members of the alumnre chapter and we again realized how important a part that branch of the sorority plays in its activities.

We initiates were reminded, by the after-dinner speeches, that Alpha Sigma Alpha is by no means an organization of recent origin, even though we are just beginning our life in it. With Betty Murray, our President, presiding, three short talks on the ideals of our founders: Harmony, Unity, and Servicewere given; the first by an initiate, Margaret O'Brian, the second by Gertrude Van Arsdale, a member,

and the last by Margaret Houston, an alumna.

We all enjoyed dancing after dinner and when we left, hours later, it was with happy thoughts of our new sorority life and of all that it holds in store for us.

MARGARET O'BRIAN .

Alpha Sigma Alpha Treasure Hunt Pirates, pirates, and m o r e pirates ! Treasure Island had come to life when we stepped aboard the Jolly Rover. ("Stepped aboard is really a misconception. All that we stepped over was a big pile of rope on the front steps !) These pirates, however, were clever people, for they made sure that eyeryone could find the place. The bids were blue print maps of the region.

Well, to begin with, one can't be a real pirate with a name like "Isabelle," and so, dear friends, our names were changed. Captain Bly, Long John Silver, Jim and others made up the party. We filled out cards for bingo with the pirates names in squares and used beans instead of corn. Every time a person's name was called he had to stand up and make himself known whi le the others filled their squares \vith beans.

Next the upper deck became the scene of action. Somewhere on the third floor the treasure was hidden and what a treasure it was-a big chest filled with bags of gold! The candy shop still thinks the depression is over !

Then down to the "hold" we

THE PHOENIX went, to see the grim portrayal of a pirate story with Mac announcing. Three pirates, Aunt Matilda and a fair damsel in distress performed behind a ghostly sheet, but when the sought-for treasure was unearthed, from beneath the sod came a saw, some chains and even a "two-way stretch". Polly Parrot added her bit and one little half-pint pirate is still famous for her muscle!

(She had a cut across her cheek from mouth to ear. Some say it comes from putting lip-stick on in the clark!)

Then came a feast for sore eyes as well as empty stomachs-chili. tiny reel and yellow tomatoes, and fruit from wooden bowls four foot round!

But that's not all for to thi:- day we have brocaded penny purses in which to save our nickels!

MARIAN LEWIS.

A Pledge's Impression If it pleaseth your Royal Majesty, a humble subject begs leave to express her opinion of the Court held at Y e Park Lane Inn on October the twentieth in the year nineteen hundred and thirtySIX.

The feast of which thy loyal subjects partooketh was beyond comparison. So appetizing did the colom路ecl ice bed under the fruit cocktail look that your humble subject was just starting to eat that too

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when the Royal serving maid snatched it from right under her nose.

Verily, verily, your prophecies were wise indeed-too wise. Your h.s. would like to inquireth how the Court detective found out that she had left her white palfrey parked in front of a fire hydrant and that it was towed away to the City Pound.

Your h.s.'s heart went out in sympathy to the little blond page.

It seemed that always in the middle of her announcement, laryngitis "reared it's ugly head.''

Statliness and poise were they keynotes of the lovely minuet performed by the Ladies of the Court.

Your Royal Majesty will never know how n~ar her h.s. came to sitting instead of kneeling in front of Your Majesty. As your h.s. stepeth back to bow, her foot caughteth in the hem of her dress.

That, and the loose heel on her slipper were very much endangerins the dignity of the Court, but liappily both her equilibrium and heel held out.

She shall keepeth forever in her memory the sound of the silvery voices of the Court singing "Alpha Sigma Alpha's Sweetheart".

And now your humble subject begs leave to depart and in behalf of her fellow pledges, hopes that now and forevermore may we be allowed to be of loyal service to Her Majesty and the Court.

MARGARE T URBAN .

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Rush season ended in November, bringing us seven grand pledges: Beverly Hughes, Amy Davis, Phyllis Coles, Justine Kelleher, Darleen Welsh , Joan Adams, and Ann Ruth Salter.

Panhellenic allowed us only one party this year, our being November 13, Friday! Tiny Japanese umbrellas, colored lanterns, wall hangings, oriental candles, and chrysanthemums were used in decorating for our dinner, which was formal. After dinner we went to the home of Audrey Miller, one of our alumna:, where we sang and had our fortunes told-and a very gay time it was .

Our Christmas party was the first meeting in December. Fun and gifts marked another Alpha Sig "good time," with the Kappa Delta Mu fraternity serenading us at the end of the evening.

Now it is almost time for the holidays, but before we go, Sigma Sigma chapter wishes everyone a very happy New Year, and lots of pledges.

ADA }ANE INGLEDEW.

TAU TAU Fort Hays Kansas State College Hays, Kansas

Inspection By Mrs. Schlosser \Ne were so happy to have Mrs. Polly Schlosser, our national treasurer, vvith us the week-end of November 21 and 22. She arrived

from Denver, Saturday morning, November 21, at nine o'clock. Two of our girls, Marvella Schridde and Kathryn Fisher met her at the train and took her to the White Palace for breakfast. Inspection of the officer's files began at ninethirty and followed through to the model business meeting at four.

The secretary was first, followed by vice-president, secretary, president, registrar, chaplain, editor, and finally, collegiate representative. The purpose of these inspections is to see if each officer is keeping her files correctly and is doing her work in the right way.

Mrs. Schlosser gave suggestions to each officer as to how she could become closer to her national officer and how to improve her files and work in the sorority.

LoursE

PETERSON,

EdJitor.

Luncheon for Mrs. Schlosser The pledges of Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority entertained with a luncheon for Mrs. Polly Schlosser, Saturday, November 22, at the home of Mrs. Florence Markwell.

Those present were: Mrs. Polly Schlosser, Miss Mary Mae Paul, Flora Lee Cochran, Frances Votopka, Gwen Lane, Freda Allman, Lucille Parsons, Martha Markwell, and Jewell Baringer.

FRAN CES

V ATOPKA,

Pledge.

Dinner for Polly On Saturday, November 21, Mrs. Polly Schlosser was our guest at a dinner at Cody Commons. The tables were decorated with Thanks-

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We sang A lpha Sig so ngs and Polly gave a talk that was helpful and inspiring to every girl present. Our National Officers with their high ideals and standards are always a challenge to us. We long await their commg, love th em every minute they are here, and are sorry when th ey must leave us.

MARVELLA ScHRIDDE .

Breakfast W ith Mrs. Schlosser Miss Mary Mae Paul, national registrar and faculty advisor; Arlene Harrison, acting president of th e active chapter; Kathryn Parsons president of the alumn<e chapter; and Martha Markwell. president of the pledges of Alpha Sigma Alpha, attended at nine o'clock breakfast for Mrs. Schlosser, Sunday, November 22, at the Lamar Hotel.

ARLENE HARRISO N .

P anhellenic Tea f or Mrs. Schlosser Panhellenic entertained with a tea in honor of our national treasurer, Mrs. Polly Schlosser, during her inspection tour in Hays. The Tri Sig national president was here at the same time, and was also an honored guest at the tea.

Other guests who attended the tea, were the president, collegiate representative, and council member of each sorority. ]EAN FULLER.

Pledging Services Tau Tau chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha held formal pledge services at th e Women's Building, Sun-

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day afternoon, November five o'clock. The e pledge J ewell Barringer, Lincoln; Allman, Ellis; and Gwen Phillipsburg.

22, at were: Freda Lane,

MARTHA MARKWELL.

I nitiation Services Tau Tau chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha held formal initiation ervices for Martha Markwell, Hays, at six-thirty, Sunday evening, November 22, at the Women's Building.

Mildred Murray.

Homecoming Dinner Tau Tau chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha gave its annual Homecoming Dinner, November 7, at the Lamar Hotel, at six-thirty for the alumn<e. Programs were made out of brown paper cut as footballs with "Welcome to Alums" written on the outside. Favors were cellophane megaphones with A.S.A. written on them. A program was given which consisted of a Welcome to the Alums by Arlene Harrison; Response by Leila PittsHawks, and a tap dance by Patty Feltan and Marylin Erway.

BETTY WARD.

House Decorations and Stunt for Homecoming Celebration Fort Hays State College Homecoming was on November 7. \ Ve had a large "vVelcome A.S.A. " sign on our house in white letters on a red background. On the Ia wn we constructed a football field, with small sized goal posts, and narrow

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pieces of white cloth laid for the yard lines. One goal post was wrapped in black and gold cloth, our College colors ; the other in purple and gold, the colors of our football opponent for the day. On the field there was a large cardboard tiger, our college symbol, attacking an Indian, our opponent's symbol. It was all very colorful and attractive.

On the evening of Homecoming, stunts were given at the Coliseum for the pleasure of the visiting alumnce by practically all the organizations on the campus. The A lpha Sigs gave a melodrama.

FRANCES STEPHENSON.

Farmer's Party On October 16, Tau Tau chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha gave a Farmer's Party. Our dance programs were "cut-out" farmer girls.

As an informal party, this one ranks the tops for the boys wore overalls or any old clothes which were appropriate, and the girls wore print dresses. .

The decoration were quite clever. They consisted of a hay stack with three large cardboard pigs around it. Other decorations were a pig pen, gates covered with grass-hoppers, and a barn-stall with a stuffed horse standing in it.

Lighting effects were made by lanterns which hung from the ceiling and walls.

The farm picture was completed by a table in the corner of the room which was covered with a red and white checked table cloth. On this

table we served our lunch which consisted of doughnuts and coffee.

FLORA LEE CocHRAN .

Rush Party at Miss Paul's Alpha Sigma Alpha gave a rush party at the new apartment of Miss Mary Paul, November 11 at sixthirty. This party was carried out in Chinese fashion. All pledges, actives and rushees wore pajamas.

Chop-suey with toast was served to all the girls for refreshments. For entertainment, the pledges performed for us by giving us impersonations of the actives, exercises and telling jokes. Various games were also played. We sang our closing good-nite song for the girls which ended another perfect Alpha party.

G UAUENDALA JoH NSON.

My Impressions as a Pledge My impressions as a pledge have, thus far, been entirely favorable.

The rush parties were delightful, the pledging ceremony beautiful and impressive, and associations with my sorority sisters have been very pleasant. I enjoy the meetings during which we learn the purpose and meaning of our great organization, and as we repeat our creed, a pleasant thrilling tingle rushes up my spme.

JEwEL BARINGER,

Pledge.

Christmas Formal Tau Tau chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha held their annual Christmas dinner dance at the Lamar Hotel Saturday, December 12, 1936.

THE PHOE Small red and white Christmas trees served as table decoratious.

Gardenia boutonnieres were used as favors. Place cards and dance programs were an old fashioned Christmas scene block printed in red on a white background.

For the dance a large decorated tree with many packages and toys around it stood at one end of the room. Lighted Christmas wreaths were hung in the windows. Special dances were the Christmas Wreath and the Mistletoe Dance.

Besides actives and pledges, several alumnce attended, our patronesses, and representatives from each sorority on the campus.

Our good night song closed a very delightful evening.

ELIZABETH L EIDIGH.

Rita Jacobs' Illness Rita Jacobs, our president, was in the hospital about six weeks because of adhesions. 路 We are very happy that Rita is feeling much better and is able to be back with us agam.

EUNICE GAINES.

PHI PHI State T eachers College Marysville, Missouri

Pledge Dance Friday, December 4, the pledges of Phi Phi chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha, with the help of the pledges of Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity entertained their active members with a dance. The walls were decorated with faces of faculty mem-

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of bers and student member both organizations, with remarks scrawled near. These furni shed amusement while the crowd gathered. We all had a grand time as we always do at any A.S. . social affair.

Kangaroo Court As is the custom of Phi Phi chapter, we held our Kangaroo Court for pledges. On December 9, twelve frightened girls set forth on that long anticipated but a little terrifying, as one pledge expressed it, procedure. They all had various duties to perform before they came to court. All of them had to bring their paddles signed alphabetically with the patronesses names at the top, and they also brought one raw egg (to be used later). Then each of them brought other things such as: a blond wig, three mice tails, a black cat, etc. Of course the punishment was severe if they failed to have these. They all were required to wear long underwear but they were allowed to dress otherwise to represent any character they chose. 'vVe had Mary, quite contrary; the lady in red, Shirley Temple, Clark Gable, Mae West, Wally Simpson, Miss America and others.

Once they were all there we began the procedure. Margaret Sutton an alumna was the judge. ~ e had the honorable brick for th em to kneel upon and quite often th ey were required to wipe th e smile from their faces on it. Also there

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was the honorable cake of ice-a seat for retirement until we should call them again. 'vVe put them all through more or less the same procedure bringing out a few personal points now and then, and ended with the sentences. Dolores and Mary had to go to the college barn in search of a chicken. Of course we had informed Art, the night watch , of the procedure and he caught them red-handed-an Alpha Sig pledge stealing chickens ! !

Clark Gable, or maybe I should say Mary Anna, had to go to a restaurant and order a piece of pie and say she didn't have money to pay for it. Imagine her embarrassment. So the manager let her wipe dishes to pay for it. While she was doing this, Maudeen stood out in front and sold newspapers for one cent.

After they were all back we gave them refreshments, delicious crackers spread with vaseline and . . . eggs-V"ell they ate them. As far as I am concerned that was the place to stop so I will.

Initiation Initiation of Phi Phi chapter will be held Sunday, December 13, at two o'clock, in the chapter room. 'vVe regret that not all of our pledges will enter at this time.

After initiation the alums are coming and we are all to practice carols. For on Monday the entire group is going caroling at different homes here in Maryville. Our experience last year, caroling was so

successful we wished to repeat it.

At five o'clock on Sunday, we are going to one of our patronesses' Mrs. Rawlett for a buffet suppetwhich will be in honor of our new members.

Christmas Party The annual party of the pledges of the Phi Phi chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha for the poor children was held Friday, December 11.

Each girl invited one child, and she was responsible for this child.

The party was held in the Solarium at Residence Hall. In the middle of the room was a small Christmas tree on a library table. Around the table were presents and bags of candy.

The children chose their own games that they wished to play.

They had the girls play with them. 'vVhen they tired of playing games, they all sat down in a circle and one of the girls told stories pertaining to Christmas.

While the stories were being told several of the girls got the refreshments ready. Before the hot chocolate and cookies were brought in, they were given bags of candy which had a Santa Claus in the sack.

As soon as they finished the hot chocolate and cookies, they were given their presents. They had been told that Santa had come and left their presents. First they were given toys. The boys received tool sets and the girls small dolls. Then they were given useful gifts.

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Then they were bundled up and returned to their homes. The pledges as well as the children had a very enjoyable afternoon.

IRENE BoNEMBLUST.

CHI CHI Ball State Teachers College Muncie, lndiar.a

A great many things have happened to us the last few weeks.

First of all we were thrilled about our lovely new pledges; second, about our plans for installation.

At this writing our installation is very new and fresh in our minds.

Many of the girls came to me following the service and, ~'J ust think what so many girls miss," of course all our feelings were turned the same way.

If you'll excuse us this time we would rather tell you about our grand day and distinguished visitor and guest our grand presidentEvelyn G. Bell, of Buffalo, New York.

I'd like to give you the impression from a couple of the girls initiated.

KATHLEEN DARROW.

PSI PSI State Teachers College Natchitoches, Louisiana

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charge of program. Histories of the local chapter and the national sorority were read and Alpha ig songs were sung.

The pledges of Psi Psi have elected the following officers: President, Josephine Tarlton; VicePresident, Mildred Rhode ; Secretary, Doris Long; Treasurer, Lucia Alcock; and Editor, Eilyeen Broyles.

Mrs. Harry Sudath, Psi Psi's new patroness, entertained all the Psi Psi girls and their dates at a theatre party on November 11, at the Amusu Theatre.

Psi Psi chapter is trying to build a new sorority house. The old building that housed all the so rorities has been torn clown. The girls find a new house a necessity and each spends her spare time trying to think of a new ingenious way to add to the sum already accumulated. The goal for all of us to work for now 1s an A lpha Sigma Alpha house.

GLORIA GRIFFIN.

Psi Psi Personalities Psi Psi chapter has many girls whose extra-curricular activities make them worthy of note. Foremost is Jean Johnson, our chapter president for the second time. Jean has appeared in the yearbook as beauty in each of her four years in school. She is a member of the O rchesis dance club and secretary of her sophomore and junior classes. All the Psi Psi girls look forward to Jean because of her qualities of leadership and the

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things she has done in making Psi Psi chapter one of the best.

Another girl, outstanding on the campus, is Jean Hall. Last year she was selected the prettiest girl in the college. She was also a beauty in her other two years here.

Earl Carroll selected her as one of the Louisiana Favorites in a contest sponsored by the L. S. U. Pel Mel. Last year Jean reigned as queen of the Fine Arts Ball.

Our Purple Jackets are Mary Kathryn Woodyard and Ottie Mae Duncan . Ottie Mae is another to appear in the beauty section of the year book. She also reigned as Queen of Homecoming last year.

As "Miss Louisiana" at the Texas Centennial, she was made a Texas Rangerette by Governor Allred .

Ottie Mae is also the secretarytreasurer of the student body and a member of the Euthentics Club.

Other representatives to the Texas Centennial on Louisiana Day were Myrtis Sexton, Corrie Smith, and Clayton Love. Both Corrie and Clayton are in the beauty section.

La Verne Whitner has been a cheer leader for three years and a member of the varsity debate team four years. She was declared Louisiana Champion and won second place in the National Tournament.

The personalities I have sketched above are the Alpha Sigs of the Class of 1937. It is is easy to see what they have contributed to making Psi Psi one of the best chapters

and Alpha Sig one of the best sororities on our campus.

GLORIA GRIFFIN.

Co-Eds Forced to Find New Home The old sorority house, dear to all the girls of Normal, is gone.

True, it wasn't a lovely structure, but it was the home of many fast friendships. Never-to-be-forgotten times, gay parties, grave and solmen occasions had their beginnings in the building.

The local Fire Marshall condemned the old gray building with the creaky stairs. Orders were given that it must be torn down at once. All the Alpha Sigma Alpha and other sorority girls began to pack all the things dear to their sorority . The husky "he men" of the college were pressed into service. Peering onto each room, a lovely sight was seen- curtains half up and half down; fragile chinaware being packed away and some of it shattered; boxes of all sizes and shapes standing halffilled.

However, at last it was all packed and ready for storage. The next thing we were faced with was how to get a house. Meetings were hastily called, suggestions were hastily offered, suggestions rejected, and suggestions accepted.

Every one was racking her brain with the same question "How to make money?"

All the A.S.A.'s set to work to make money. The floor in the sorority house was sold. Every

THE PHOE possible saleable article was gathered and a rummage sale was held.

The town dry cleaners were met on every turn by Alpha Sigs requesting them to buy coat hangers.

Cakes were raffled off. Candy and popcorn were sold at football games. People on every side are being asked to take a chance on the quilt the sorority is raffling off.

Each sale adds to the drive of the Psi Psi girls-a sorority house of our own.

GLORIA GRIFFIN.

OMEGA OMEGA San Diego State College San Diego, California

Drama is the main event in the life of Omega Omega chapter of Alpha S igma Alpha. Two of our most active members, Bernita Offerman, a junior and Madeline Taylor, a sophomore, directed plays for the much celebrated Annua l One-Act Play Tournament.

Bernita's tragedy, "One Night at an Inn" tied for first place and Madeline's comedy, "The Scientist" came in second in the primanes. In the ranks of actors were two more active Alpha SigsMuriel Thoms and Ethel Fried.

After three hard weeks of continuous practice, came the finals, in which the plays, their first attempts at d irecting, came in a close second to winning the silver loving cups.

For you, fell ow sisters, who are interested in drama too, let us say that we, State College Aztecs, have a reason for being enthused about

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our Drama Department. It i a member of the National Theater Guild and has made a name for itself by putting out a great many productions each year. Taking this fall seme ter as typical of the drama schedule, first came the tudent Body show, "Big Game Varieties," or "Anything Goes at College." The original Alpha Sig act was one of the most popular. Perhaps this was because it was enacted chiefly by our then eager pledges. Next came the One-Act P lay Tournament. Now the department is plunging into two big three-act comedies.

In the Spring semester comes the "Annual Revival Play" with the usual silly villain and preposterous hero . Special invite is given to the hearty football men to heave vegetables to the hearts content. Ethel Fried, one of our newest members, stole the show last semester as the ever hopeful or hopeless old maid.

Ethel has played the role of the school's best character actress from her very first appearance here when but a freshman. At that time she won a loving cup for being the best comedy actress in the school.路 vVe are proud to call her one of our sisters.

Master Will Shakespeare takes the center of the stage next, with the annual Spring Shakespeare production. Another Alpha Sig took the lead in last year's play, too.

Th is was Madeline Taylor again.

She played the charming part of Ariel in "The Tempest." Madeline

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now holds the position of official woman broadcaster over the college radio half-hour. Her exact duty is officiating as the Keyhole Announcer.

Last of the drama activities is the Original One-Act Play Tournament with the plays 路written, cast, and directed entirely by the students. Needless to say we are planning to enter into it with full sorority strength, and make the prized loving cup a permanent possession.

To finish off the Drama news let us add that our three leading dramatists, Muriel Thoms, Ethel Fried and Madeline Taylor, have been newly initiated into "Scull and Dagger," the honorary Drama Fraternity.

December 29 was the biggest date of the year for our chapter.

\ Ve presented our first Formal Christmas Dance. This delightful affair was held at the spacious San Diego Country Club to the tune of the colleges' most popular dance orchestra. This was a closed dance with but two bids apiece for each member. Honored guests were our alums, our Mother Patronesses, and the "darlings" of the faculty. vVe danced amid shining Christmas trees under our new lighted sorority crest.

In conclusion we must announce the joyous fact that our almighty football team won the 1936 Southern California Conference. With this honor to spur the college on to bigger things, and eight lovely new members to spur our chapter on to finer things, we are looking forward to a successful new year.

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Marriage Announcements A lpha: J ane Holman Branch to Lt. William Garnett Lee. Roberta Spotswood Brooke to Charles Francis Hudson.

Nancy Dodd to J ohn Edward Smith.

Dorothy Glover to Melvill e Johns.

Jane Holland to William Hurd.

Mary Easley Hill to James Steger.

Ida Masin M iller to Charles Dickson.

H a rriett Moomaw to Norman Leake.

Bebe Russell to Leonard Barnes.

A lph a A lpha.: Gertrude Brandstetter to H erley E. Swa rtz on June 28, 1935.

Alpha Beta: Ruth Bousman to Dan Morris.

Gretchen Mae Huffman to Doran A. Farnum.

Dolores Veronica Ann P eterson to Orin H. Kanan on July 16, 1936.

Marjorie Stua rt to Walter E llis.

A lpha Gamma : E mma J ean Beers to G. H arry Bowen.

Barbara Egleston to Charl es Antone H or sky on October 2, 1936.

Frances Mildred Crui se to Frederick Tomb.

Mary Elizabeth Cribbs to Ralph Dunbar Pyle on September 12, 1936.

Beta Beta: Harri ett Hawley to A lex Polyefko.

Marian Grace Behrens to Patrick Lehan.

Lucile Doolan to Edward Conrad.

Gamma Gamma: Gail Noah to Ernest Brickley on July 5, 1936.

Minnie Estella Wesley to George W. Clark on Jul y 21, 1936.

H ersel Knapp to Merton Moore on August 2, 1936.

Epsilon Epsilon: H elen Hammond to Durward A. Swenson on June 27, 1929.

Eta Eta: Dorothy Lindsay to Frederick Millard Field on June 6, 1936.

Lois Scott to Ralph Boyd Weeks on May 1, 1936.

Theta Theta: Elizabeth Wilson to David Branner.

I ota Iota:

Pauline Womeldonff to Lyle G. Black on June 11, 1936.

Kappa Kappa : Dorothy Yeater to Harold Chaclderton.

Myrh Prentice to Edwin W. ewton on June 26, 1936.

Ruth Evelyn Huppman to Emory Risley on Jul y 11 , 1936.

Lambda Lambda: Mary Hall to Malcolm Brice McMi llen on November 26, 1936.

Pi Pi: Shirley Ann Stowell to George F rederick Finch.

Margaret M. Baldwin to J ames F rancis Daly.

Xi Xi: Evelyn Sylvester to H . J ohn Burn ell on March 7, 1936.

Rho Rho: Elizabeth McNeill to Carl eton P. Dorsey on March 1, 1930.

Tan Tau: Mary Elizabeth Eppstein to Charles Gunn on September 13, 1936.

Luella Mollenkamp to Robert Griffith on June 11, 1936.

P earl Nicholas Ottley to Charles A. Long on March 14, 1936.

Mildred Wiest to H erman Schwartzkopf on A ug ust 13, 1936.

Phi Phi: Mildred Medsker to Ma rvin Lyle.

Vashti Conn to :ti'I arvin Feurt.

Margaret Louise Dysart to E lwood Williams.

Mary Gertrude Wray to E . F. Tindall.

Anna Vada Cli ser to Mr. Linville.

Mary Katherine Gray to M r. Copeland.

Lillian Janet Blanchard to Mr. Sutton.

Chi Chi: Velma Haines to Everett Thresher.

Kathryn Faust to T homas James Davey en June 6, 1936.

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DIRECTORY NATIONAL COUNCIL

Prnident-Miss Evelyn G. Bell, 8 East Depew Ave., Buffalo, New York.

V ice Prcside11t- Mrs. vVilliam Crook, Narberth Hall Apts., A303, Narberth P ennsylvania.

S ecretary- Miss E sther Bucher, 4134 Eaton, Kansas City, Kansas.

Treasu·rer-Mrs. Reinard Schlosser, 2800 D exter St., Denver, Colorado.

R egistmr-Miss Mary Mae Paul, 413~ W est Sixth St., Hays, Kansas.

Chaplain-Miss Louise N . Stewart, 3644 Lakeshore Drive, Chicago, Illinois.

Extension Officer-Miss S. June Smith, 354 Manor Ave., Millersville, Pennsylvania.

Editor-Mrs. B. F. Leib, 317 East Fall Creek Blvd., Indianapolis, Indiana.

Finance Chai1·mmv-Mrs. Fred M. Sharp, 1405 Hardy Ave., Independence, Missouri.

BOAR D OF AD VISERS

Alpha-Miss· Grace B. Moran, Farmville, Va.

Mu Mu-Miss Elsie Musolf, 112 S. Washington Ave., Ypsilanti, Mich.

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

N1t Nu-Miss Jean M. Richmond, 1411 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Alpha B eta-Miss Ethel Hook, 202 Conner Apts ., Kirksville, Mo.

Xi Xi-Miss Ethel T obin, 10648 Blythe

Alpha Gamma-Miss Ethel A. Belden, State T eachers College, Indiana, Pa.

Ave., vVest Lost Angeles, Calif.

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

Pi Pi-Mrs. Carolyn W. Heyman, 10 B eta Beta-Mrs . Wallace T. Wait, 2211 • Granger Place, Buffalo, N. Y. 8th Ave., Greeley, Colo.

Rho Rho-Miss Irene Glazick, Marshall College, Huntington, W. Va. Gamma Gamma-Miss Vera Leeper, College and Choctaw St., Alva, Okla.

Sigma Sigma-Miss Lucy E. Spicer, 601 No. Taylor St., Gunnison, Colo.

Epsilon Epsilon-Miss Edna McCullough, Tau Tau-Miss Mae Paul, 413 ~ West 1017 Rural St., Emporia, Kans.

Sixth St., Hays, Kans.

Z eta Z eta-Miss Myrtle Downs, WarrensPhi Phi-Miss Mariam G. Waggoner, burg, Mo. Missouri State Teachers College, Maryville, Mo. Eta Eta-Miss Jane Carroll, 706 South Broadway, Pittsburg, Kans.

Chi Chi-Mrs. L. H. Whitcraft, Westwood, Muncie, Ind. Theta Theta-Miss Mabel C. Bragg, 80 Madison Ave., Newtonville, Mass.

Iota I ota-Mrs. Hildegarde B. Nissly, 1078 24th St., Des Moines, Iowa.

Kappa Kappa- Mi ss Marj orie K. Jones, 1904 No. 13th St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Psi Psi- Miss Marian Nelkens, Louisiana State Normal College, Natchitoches, La. Omega Omega-Mrs. Gertrude Bell, San Di ego State Coll ege, San Diego, Calif.

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ROLL OF COLLEGE CHAPTERS

Alpha--State Teachers College, Farmville, Va.

Mn Mu-State Normal College, Ypsilanti, Mich.

Alpha Alpha--Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.

N1t Nu-Drexel Institute, Philadelphia, Pa.

Alpha Beta--State Kirksville, Mo.

Teachers

College,

Alpha Gamm&-State T eachers College, Indiana, Pa. B eta Beta--Colorado State College of Education, Greeley, Colo.

Gamma. Gamma--State Teachers College, A lva, Okla.

Epsi/01~

Epsilon-State Teachers College, Emporia, Kans.

Zeta Zeta-State Teachers College, Warrensburg, Mo.

Xi Xi--University of California, Los Angeles, Cali f.

Omicron Omicron--State Teachers College, Kent, Ohio.

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

Tatl Tatv-Fort Hays Kansas State College, Hays, Kansas.

Phi Phi-State Teachers Coll ege, Maryville, Mo.

Eta Eta-State Teachers College, Pittsburg, Kans.

Chi Chi-Ball State Teachers College, Muncie, Ind.

Theta Theta--Boston University, Boston, Mass.

Psi Psi- State Teachers College, Natchitoches, La.

Kappa Kappa--Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa.

Omega Omega--San Diego State College, San Diego, Calif.

OFFICERS OF ASSOCIATIOl'f OF EDUCATION SORORITIES

Chairmll1v-Mi ss Edith Mansell, Alpha Sigma Tau, 161 Highland Ave., Highland Park, Mich.

Secretary-Miss Mabel Lee Walton, Sigma Sigma Sigma, Drawer 271, Woodstock, Virginia.

Treas11rer-Mrs. Fred Sharp, Al pha Sigma Alpha, 1405 Hardy Avenue, Independence, Mo. Director of Local Panhellem路cs- Mrs. C. P. Neidig, Pi Kappa Sigma, 3632 Paxton Road, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Director of City Panhellenics-Mrs. Orley See, Delta Sigma Epsilon, 48 Wildwood Avenue, Piedmont, Calif.

Chairman of Eligibility and Nationalization- Miss Carrie E. Walter, Theta Sigma Upsilon, 3815 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Chai1路nwn of Publicity-Miss Mae Warfield, Pi Delta Theta, 717 Linden St., Allentown. Pa.

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ALUMNAE CHAPTER PRESIDENTS 1936-1937

Alva, Okla. - Miss Edna Donley, 1103 Church St., Alva, Okla.

Boston, Mass.-Mrs. Clyde E. Jones, 36 Glen Road, Winchester, Mass.

Buffalo, N. Y.-Miss Margaret I. Houston, 88 Long Ave., Hamburg, N. Y. Central, Pa.-Mrs. Frank Eshelman, 912 State St., Lancaster, Pa. Chicago, lll.-Miss Ethel G. Llewellyn, 322 W. Lincoln Ave., Wheaton, Ill. Columbus, Ohio- Mrs. Ralph Tibbals, 506 Milford, Columbus, Ohio.

Denver, Colo.-Miss Helen Wiscombe, 2317 Vine St., Denver, Colo.

Thomas, 925 Tenth St., Huntington, W.Va.

Ind-ianapolis, Ind.-Mrs. William Kingdon, 3025 N. Meridian St., Apt. 505, Indianapolis, Ind. Kansas City, Mo.-Miss Mildred Hanthorne, 632 N. Union, Independence, Mo. Kent, Ohio-Miss Alice Jane Sturgill, 217 University Drive, Kent, Ohio.

Los Angeles, Calif.-Mrs. Sydney Bone, 1105 San J ose Drive, Glendale, Calif.

Maryville, Mo.-Miss Margaret Sutton, Residence Hall, Maryville, Mo.

Des Moines, Iowa-Mrs. Walter Selvy, 3712 Adams, Des Moines, Iowa.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Mrs. Walter Henneberg, 6114 N. Franklin St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Easter11 Pa. - Miss Emaus, Pa.

Stortz,

Pittsburg, Kans.- Miss Helen Fitton, 613 W. Kansas, Pittsburg, Kans.

Emporia, Kans.-Mrs. Andrew Sughrue, 1427 State, Emporia, Kans.

Pittsburgh, Pa.- Mrs. C. I. Mauntel, 4218 Greensburg Pike, Wilkinsburg, Pa.

Thelma

Greeley, Colo.-Mrs. Eti Anderson, 1326 Fourteenth Ave., Greeley, Colo.

Hays, Ka11s.-Miss Kathryn Parsons, 509 West Twelfth, Hays, Kans.

Huntington, W . Virginia-Mrs. Robert

Wichita, Kans.-Mrs. Fred Field, 504 N. Broadway, Wichita, Kans.

Ypsilanti, Mich.- Mrs. George Underwood, 1376 Benneville Ave., Birmingham, Mich.

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EDITORIAL STAFF

National Editor Mrs. B. F. Leib, 317 East Fall Creek Blvd., Indianapolis, Ind. A-El sie Cabell, State Teachers College, Farmville, Va. AA-Betty Nellis, 218 The Pines, Oxford, Ohio.

AB-Gcraldine Bondurant, South High St., Kirksville, Mo. Ar- Ada St. Clair, 935 Philadelphia St., Indiana, Pa. DB-Evelyn Fesenmeyer, 1731 11th Ave., Greeley, Colo. rr- Louise Ewalt, 503 Normal, Alva, Okla.

EE-Mary Louise Butcher, 512 West 12th St., Emporia, Kans.

ZZ- Charlotte Reidenbach, 304 East Culton, Warrensburg, Mo. HH-Noma Matter, 704 North Woodland, Pittsburg, Kans.

E>E>-Hazel Killam, 30 Webster St., East Lynn, Mass.

KK-Jane Dickson, 1917 Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa. MM- Isabelle Volay, Ypsilanti, Mich.

NN-Sally Pennell, 6747 Walnut Ave., Merchantville, N. J. ::::::- Myrle Patterson, 801 Hilgart.!, West Los Angeles, Calif.

00--Virginia Carpenter, 945 Lee Road, Shaker Heights, Cleveland, Ohio.

II II- Mary Zerby, 2750 Bedford Ave., Buffalo, N. Y. PP--Eiizabeth Cary, 622 Sixteenth St., Huntington, W. Va. ~~-Ada Jane Ingledew, Gunnison, Colo.

TT-Louise Peterson, 332 West 8th Hays, Kans. <!}<!}-Thelma Patrick, Residence Hall, Maryville, Mo. XX-Kathleen Darrow, 500 N. Calvert St., Muncie, Ind. (tlq>--Gioria Griffin, Normal Station, Natchitoches, La. QQ-Nancy Taylor, 130 West Laurel St., San Diego, Calif.

Alumnae Chairman

Mrs. Lewis Bradley, 63 1 E. Jefferson St., Iowa City, Iowa

Alva, Okla.-M iss Lois A. Rodgers, 916 Third St., Alva, Okla.

Boston, Mass.-Mrs. Clarence Vaux, 43 Mudge St., Lynn, Mass. . Buffalo, N . Y.-Miss Dorothy Marley, 20 Orchard Place, Buffalo, N. Y. Cmtml Pa.-Miss Jean Wolf, 323 7th St., New Cumberland, Pa. Chicago, Ill.- Mrs. Raymond Boyson, 1508 N. State Parkway, Chicago, Ill. Columbus, OhioDenver Colo.-Mrs. Christopher Dobbins, Wee Farmie, Englewood, Ohio.

Des JY[oines, Iowa-Mrs. Earl N. Jacobson, 1317 Morton Ave., Des Moines, Iowa.

Easlem Pa.-Mrs. W. Kittleberger, 220 Lafayette St., Palmerton, Pa. Empo1路ia, Kans.-Mrs . Lawrence J. De Bauge, 216 E. 7th St., Emporia, Kans.

Greele~1, Colo.-Mrs. Howard Sanders, 1124 Thirteenth St., Greeley, Colo.

Hays, Kans.- Miss Shirley M. Baird, Hays. Kans.

Huutinqton, W. Va.- Mrs. Mortimer P. Buck, 3309 Crane Ave., Huntington, W. Va .

Indiauapolis, lnd.-Mrs. Richard A. Rice, 5352 Park Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. Kansas City, Mo.-Mrs.. H. H. Sherman, 4134 Eaton, Kansas City, Kans.

Kent, Ohio- Mrs. John C. Hobson, Box 165, Kent, Ohio.

Los A11geles, Calif.-M rs. Homer Hunsicker, 1536 Amherst Ave., West Los Angeles, Calif.

Maryville, Mo.-Mrs. John Kurtz, 315 W. F irst St., Maryville, Mo. Philadelphia, Pa.-Miss Jane C. Thierolf, 59 Bonnell St., Flemington, N. J. Pittsburg, Kalls .Pittsbwrgh, Pa.-Mrs. Ralph Pyle, 413 Home Ave., Avalon, Pa. W ichita, Kans.-Mrs. Carleton Hamilton, 544 S. Madison, Wichita, Kans.

Ypsilanti, Mich.-

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