Asa phoenix vol 26 no 4 may 1940

THE PHOENIX OF A LP HA SIGMA ALPHA

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Regional Meetings . ........ . ......... . ... ....... ..... . 2 Report of Denver Regional ......... . ... . ............... 3 Report of \i\fashington Regional. ........... . ............ 6 A. S. A . Becomes Member of \i\fomen 's Professional Panhellenic Association ........... . ..... 11 Louisiana Normal's New F ine A rts Building ........... .. 12 Golden Ann iversary Jubilee at Greeley ........... . ..... . . 13 N u N u Bids Fa rew ell to a Grand Adviser ... . ............. 15 By-Laws for Buffalo Alumnce Chapter ................... 15 Travel .... ........... . .. . ..... . ..................... 17 It's Wildflower Time ....... . .......................... 20 Student Center at Buffalo State Teachers College ................. . ................ 21 Girl Scouting .... . ..... . ...................... . .... .. 22 Books I've Been Reading ............... .... . . .. .... .... 23 Rebellion Against "They " .. . . . ... . . . . . . .... . .......... . 23 Your Three Cents' vVorth .... ......... . ................ 24 American Artists .. ... .. ....... . ........... .. ...... . .. 24 Alpha Sigma Alpha Fellow hip Loan Contributors . . . . .... .............. ...... ....... ... 25 Campus Personalities . .... . .... . ......... .... .. ........ 26 New Alum nee Chapters . .. . .... . . . .. . . . ........... . . ... 29 Alumnce News Letters ......... .. . .............. ....... 30 College News Letters ... . . . .......... . ................ 39 Pledge . ...... . .... . .... ..... ....... . ........... .. .. 53 Initiates ........ . .. . ..... .. .. . . ...................... 55 Exchanges .. . ............................. ·.... . ...... 57 Announcements ..... ... ... . ....... . . ................. 61 Directory .. .. .... . ... ..... .. . ............... . .... .. .. 62

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REGIONAL

MEETINGS

REGION II Hotel Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio October 12 and 13 REGIO~ . \ L DIREC TOR-~larie

R. Kingdon

CoLLEGE CH.\ PTERS- A lpha Gamma, M u M u, P i P i, Chi Chi ALU]I[NAE CIL\PTERS-Buffalo, N . Y . ; Canton.

O hi o; olumbu , O hi o; Chicago . Ill.; Cleveland, O hi o; Detroit. l\l ich. ; Indianapoli s, Ind. ; Johnstown , Pa. ; Kent, O hio ; Muncie, Ind. ; Oxford , O hio: P itt burgh, Pa.; Toledo, O hio: Y psilanti, l\lich.

REGION III Hotel Muehlebach, Kansas City, Missouri October 5 and 6 R EGIONA L DIRECTOR-Esther Bucher CoLLEGE CHAPTERs-Alpha Beta, Gamma Gamma, Ep ilon E psilon, Zeta Zeta, Eta E ta, P hi P hi LUi\ lNt\E CI-I .\ PTERs-Alva, O kla. ; De Moin es I owa; Emporia, Kan . ; Kansas City, Mo.; Kirksv ille. Mo.; Maryv ille, l\1o.; Pittsburg, Kans.; St. Louis, l\fo.; Wichita, Kans.

REGION IV Time and Place to be Announced Later REGIONJ\L DIRECTOR-MAUNETTE SWETT CoLLEGE CHAPTERS-Psi Psi, Beta Gamma, Beta D elta ALUMN ,\E CHAPTERs-Tulsa Okla.; Shreveport, La. ;

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Denver Regional Meeting, April 6 and 7 \'T<l

s paciou o mopolitan hotel.

Ithe , \ . S ..Dem·er' \ 's from all part of R gion Five poured week-end of April to attend the initial fir~t

Regional meeting of lpha igma Alph a. O fficially attending were four nati ona l officers: Mrs. Freel ~!. Sharp, :\Ii s i\Iary l\Iae Paul , l\I rs.

He inard Schlo se r and ?\Irs. Clinton A. Berry ; . eve n collegiate a nd six alumn<e delegates, with other members bringing the number to nearly one hundred.

The toa tmi st res for the Ga rden Luncheon, :.\1 rs. Willi am Ho lland , sounded the keynote of the n1eet ing in her opening remarks, "The growth of our organi zati on is lim ited only by the capacities for g rowth of each individual member." The theme of ''G row th. , was further carried out in the banquet program. l\Irs. Lester A. Gri swold, Kappa Delta and president of the Denver Panhellen ic • ssociation, wa s the guest speal<er and o·aye a stimulating talk on " The Sorority, a ::'lfeclium for Growth." Thi was follo ,..ved by a toast program with toa ts given on "Physical Cro \\'th" by l\Iargaret Yoklavich, Sigma Sigma, ''Intellectual Growth" by Cornelia Dale Page, Ta u Tau, "Social Growth'' by Eleanor Balm, X i X i, '' Spiritual Growth" by Peggy Cull en, Beta Deta and ''Intrafraternity Growth" by \Vilma \\'il on S harp. l\Iuch enjoyment and fellowship was deriYecl from the special song number s and group singing led by Mary Mae Paul. Five national officer of the Association of Education Sororitie and the \t\fomen's Professional Panhellenic Association were banquet guests. Polly Schl os er presided as toastmistre s. l\r rs. Luciu Dugan , Eta E ta. presided over the business sessions held Saturday afternoon and S unday morning. Round table di scussions Saturday afternoon were conducted by Patricia ::\[eehan. Beta Beta and Mary Kay Yoklavich, Sigma Sigma .

Impressive initiation services were conducted

by Ueta Ueta chapter. T he initiates were: gnes T ulli s and l\Iary Ea rl , Tau Tau; Kathryn Taylor, Allene Fellin a nd Ruth Dunn. Sigma Sigma; E laine Drulinger and Edith Gibbs. Beta Beta. ::'1 [ovies of the 1938 Convention at Yell ow tone Park were shown after th e initiation late Saturday night.

The clever new heet, "Aspire, Seek, A ttain Growth,'' planned by l\Irs. \Villiam Holland and her com mittee was an excellent bit of tangibility to carry back to the stay-at-homes . Twenty-four

hours! r opled with personalities. packed with idea , glowing with in:piration, all env isioned with many capacities for oTowth! Fo rward, A lpha Sigma!

"THE UNEXPECTED RESULTS IN THE MOST ENJO YMENT" REGI NA OrFERMA J'\,

an Diego, Cali forn ia

Notice that O mega O mega lum me, San Diego, were invited to send a delegate to \lph a Sigma Alpha Regional Convent ion and my subsequent selection came as startlingly as a baby's fir t word.

Time was short, but as the clays closed behind me, everything was et; I was not to forget a thing. Although I went to work Thursday, Ap ril 4, not much was accomplished clue to my anticipation of my first train trip alone.

Excitement wa s high and finally at three o'clock the moti on of the entire office force stopped to allow my business associates to give me their final farewells .

Half ho ur before train time, I realized my fortnighter, contammg my carefully-planned wardrobe, was lying tvvelve mil es away, forgotten. A borrow ed coat, a hastily purchased toothbrush and promi se to mail my bag to Denver on the next train kept my spir its high. I was going to Convention.

Cor sage boxes, California fruit, candy, bon voyage gifts and magazines covered up my lack of luggage. Clutching these tokens of fri endship, I boarded the treaml iner 'midst an "unusual" California downpour.

F ull y expecting to receive my traveling bag in Denver, about eighty mil es from San Diego I was pleasantly jolted by seeing my hand some brother speeding along th e ad joining highway.

O nce we spotted one another, we had a sign lano·uaae conversation, wherein I learned he had 0 0 brought my bag and would meet me at the next stop thirty miles away. Since on this particular stretch the streamliner hits eighty miles an hour, every passenger in my car shared with me the anxiety as to hi safety and hi s ab ility to beat the train to the station. l\Iy emotional statu s reached a climax when the train slowed clown and my bag brought aboard 'mid t th e frantic cheering for my hero brother ( name of hi s car deleted by censor).

Boarding the tran -continental Challenger at

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Regina Offe rman

Los Angeles, I sta rted my ight-seeing tour of even western State . My eyes hardly dared to close for fear of mi ing omething, and time wa spent making acquaintances, scenery gaz ing, playing bridge, cat napping, reading magazines and eating. Perhaps the biggest thrill for me wa seeing snow actually fa ll and enjoyin g the whiteblanketed pla ins and snow-capped mountains.

There was awaiting me at the cene of the Convention, the Cosmopoli tan Hotel, Denver, an invitation to make my elf at home. A bath wa the logical sequence, thereby wa hing off everal inches of Californi a, evada, Utah, \i\Tyoming and Colorado.

At the opening luncheon, well known name became a reality-\!V ilma Wilson Sharp, Poll y Schlosse r, Mary May Paul , and others. Every Alpha Sig impressed me as being particularly cordial to their Cali fo rnia sister. My remark to my luncheon partner that there was so man y good looking, lively girls was answered by a matte r-of-fact, "Of course."

The ensuing meeting and round table di scussion illustrated that convention is an exchange of thoughts and ideas; an interchange of opinions and impressions. Growth, the convention theme, was emphasized so that every chapter, both active an d alumnce, has a clea r-cut idea as to how to proceed to enlarge the sorority scope, as well as the individual chapter interests.

Wilma Wilson Sharp, long a hard worker for the furtherance of our fraternity, was a great inspiration. I enjoyed meeting her and have profitted by the friendship. A great deal of credit is due to the committees in charge for executing th e well-planned convention, the fir t of its kind in our orority hi story. uccess of their plans and the complete enjoyment of every delegate is their reward.

The crowded t wenty-four hours too quickly slipped by. A fter the closing session, bags were ha tily packed and th e California alumnce delegation, Marie Berry, Gladys Ludlam and myself, were on their way home. The automobile trip via the scenic southern route was punctuated by po t mortem eli cus ion s and convention memon es.

Colorado' nice, l ew Mexico's nice, A rizona's nice, but Cali fo rnia's nicer becau e it's I-IOl\IE. If I can bring back j u t a portion of the enthu iasm and ideas received at convention to my O mega Omega si ters that we may do our part in the g row th of the Alphas, my 3000-mile trip i not in vain . In my mo t patriotic voice I ay, "Forward Alpha Sigma lpha-long may it live."

A 2600-MILE TREK TO CONVENTION GLADYS L UDLAM, Los Ange les, Cali fo rni a

Brave and hardy, the Alpha Sigs who went to the Denver Regional Co_nventi on from Lo ngeles battled their way through snow and fire. i\Ir . Berry, ational Fellowship Chairman, Mr. Berry, our able and entertaining chauffeur, and myself , Los ngele Alumnce delegate made up the party. \ i\Te were accompanied by Peggy Berry, the Alpha Sigma A lpha mascot, who upheld the dignity of the group by remembering that she was a lady of quality at all time . Peggy is a toy Boston bull.

The trip started from Pasadena early 路w ednesday morning and took us out acros th e California desert, amid the profusion of wild flowers in bloom. The earth was painted reel, yellow, and purple, blended by the green of the sage.

Verbena, clematis, coreopsis, Indiana paint brush, and Mariposa Lilies burst forth on every side. The smooth broad highway led on to Las Vegas, N evacla, which lives up to 路 its reputation as a fronti er town. Slot machines appeared at every gas station and drug store, and gambling clubs line the main street in real movie fashion.

From here to Cedar City, Utah, where we

5 stopped for th e ni g ht, th e way was lined with to\\'e ring red buttes which cha racterize the ccnery of Zion Nati onal P ark.

T he second morning o f th e trip found us on the pla ins of U tah amid the endl es expanse of sage bru h which cau e one to wonder at th e fo rti tude of the early pi oneers. Q uaint farmhouses, unlike any others in the U nited States, we re g rouped in in f requent villages which teemed with children of all ages . O ur road turned east th rough th e a we-inspiring beauty of th e royal Go rge of t he olorado Ri ver , and we sped fo r mil es bet wen the tumbling river and its precipitou bank . That evening Glenwood Springs, ne tied in th e mountain side, was our stopping place .

O ur trip was resumed early the next morning, still winding among the mountains. It was here on Battle Mountain ( how appropriate that name is !) th at the only bad road of our trip \\'as encountered . The unpaved, one-way road woun d up, up , the mountain, providing us with the most terrif ying sight of the Gorge, this time far below us. H air-pin turns, sudden drops, and th ever-p resent view of the river, so very far clown, cau eel even little Peggy to hold her breath and close her eyes in fearful anticipation.

Great was our relief when we approached a lumbering cam p which ma rked the reappearance of a road both wide and paved. As our elevation increased, more and more snow appea red along the roadside. There is snow in California, to be sure, but not in such sweeping expanse as t hi s. As we climbed to Loveland Pass, 1200 feet high, th e snow towered many feet above the car on either side of the highway, but th e road was deli ghtfully clear and free from snow. The unspotted whiteness, sparkling in the sunshine, stretched fo r miles on all sides; neve r was there such a view as thi s. A s we started down, the shadows closed in around us ; we had brought Califo rnia sunshine this far with us, but try as we would, we could not get it over Loveland Pas. Saturday, Conventi on D ay, g reeted the W esterners with heavy rain and some snow ; but it was noticeable that the weather did not dampen the ardor of th e vi sitors from California or from Kansas, all of whom plunged out, inadequately eire sed, to investigate Denver 's shopping district.

T he g reat thrill of Convention lies in meeting A lpha Sigs from di stant parts (and how distant those parts can seem to one in California) .

It is good to learn first-hand that the member s of other chapters are as attractive and worthwhil e as those of one's own group, that Alpha

Sigma A I] ha, wherever it may be fo un d, stand fo r quali ty and cha rm . l\Iy g reate t happ ine was deri ved f rom meeting our Nati onal ffi cers and findin g th em women of "character, calibre, culture, and charm ," complete exemplification of the ideals toward whi ch a ll A lpha S igs are st riving. The luncheon, the roun d tab le discussion and th e fo rmal banquet brought insp iring messages from officers and fe llow delegates . T he Co nventi on abounded in enthu siastic sugge tions which, I am sure, can be advantageo usly used in Los A ngeles . A n individual conference with l\I rs. S ha rp and M r . chl osse r was especially apprecia ted by the L os A ngeles delegates.

F urth er events of Saturday night developed a sudden bond of sympathy with our new- fo und sister . M r s. Berry and I sought out the eleventh fl oo r room which we sha red with Regina O fferman, delegate from San D iego, at 2 :30 Sunday morning. It seemed we had scarcely touched our pillows when we were awakened by terrifying shouts. (It was really 5 :30 a . m .) Smoke flooded our room. We leaped f rom bed and, trying desperately to reca ll what had ever been read in articles on "What to do in a fire," we donned our coats, seized our suitcases, an d clashed out into the smoke-blackened hall. It immediately beca me impossible to see each other , but, keeping together by shouti ng back and forth, we fought our vvay out of the smoke, clown to the ninth fl oor where we fo und E lea nor Bohn , X i X i delegate, M r s. \ !\Test, Beta Beta adviser, and their roommates aroused by the con fusion.

They likewise seized their suitcases and went wi th us to the windows, wh ere we co uld see that the fire was localized in a room on the tenth floor, almost below the one we had originally occupied. It was some time before the excitement subsided, and longer yet before we could appreciate the experience of being in a fire without serious damage to ourselves. vVe were reluctant to leave our delightful associates, but as soon as breakfast and the closing session were over our way turned homeward, thi s time through Colorado Springs and the southern States. R egina Offerman from the San Diego Alumnce chapter was a plea ant addition to the party. The south ern trip was enjoyable, but not quite so thrilling as the northern route had been. M uch of the way lay through the Indian R eservation of ew Mexico and A ri zona, and th e road was frequented by Indians in colorful costumes selling their wa res . In just two clays we were home again, amid the California sunshine which we had fo und somewhere on the A rizona desert.

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Washington Regional Meeting, April 13-14 A LTH UGH somewhat delayed by a terrible 1""\. snowstorm, vvhich struck the east on Thursday, one hundred ten gay and enthu iastic Alpha Sigma lphas as embled at the \!Yardman Park Hotel for the first meeting of Region One.

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That in the nea r future, as a res ult of suggc tions from chapte r , a ational civic project be adopted which can be applied locally, without infringing on the present local philanthropic work.

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That th e importance of A lumna: membership be definitely incorporated into active chapter programs.

That the annual alumna: President's repo rt include names of gi rl s with the ability to carry on the work of National officer s.

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The opening meeting ouncled the keynote for our se sio ns and no S. \. there will soon forget that meeting. Kitty Robert a. Regional Director presided beautifully, with Polly Keller, pre ident-elect of Alpha, leading the devotions.

The inging was excellent, accompanied by Thelma Detweiler of Kappa Kappa. l\Irs. Grigsby then gave her splendid address, excerpt of which are given in another article.

Following the open 路meeting Genevieve Leib met with members in Washington, at which time they petitioned for a Washington, D. C. lumme charter.

At the regular business meeting at which our National Pre ident Evelyn G. Bell presided, a composite repo rt of the National Officers work was given. This wa followed by repo rt by all chapter delegates. The Round Table Discu sion proved helpful to all participating. The following recommendations came from the Alumnc:e group: 1.

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That initiates of active chapters be duly impressed with the respons ibility of paying Life-Membership dues as soon as pos ibl e after g raduat ion. That th e Alumna: chapters continue this with a follow up program.

Contacting Alumna:. a. That it be the duty of the Vice President of the active chapters, with the aiel of the Col lege Per onnel Director and th e cooperati on of the Alumna: Chapter Trea ure r to repo rt to National all address changes and marriage and birth announcements. b. That changes o f address, entailing changes in membership !rom one chapter to another, should be accompamecl by a letter of introduction from the former Secretary to the latter President.

The beautiful banquet was in charge of Kappa Kappa with lvadee Hutton presiding a toastm istre . The toast program wa "Growth in A. . A.,' with re ponse given by Evelyn G. Bell, lational Pre ident and the Chapter Presidents. O ur banquet guests were Evelyn arson and Iilch路ed Fenner from Sigma igma igma and l\1ary nne O'B rien, editor of Carerr, the publication of the Women' Profe ional Panhellenic s ociation.

Beautifu l and impressive 1mt1ation services were then conducted by Beta Ep ilon chapter for l\farguerite Clark, a freshman from Norfolk, Va. fter this we A. S. A.'s became informal and adjourned to Alpha' suite for their midnight surpri se and fro lic-and much, much later to bed.

Left to Right-Polly Keller, Alpha; Genevieve Leib, National Editor; Evelyn G. Bell, Nationa l President; K ay Carrico, R eser路 vations Chai rm an; Rosamond Root, New York Cit y.

Rho Rho chapter had charge of the breakfast on Sunday morning-with the theme: ''It's forget-me-nots for remembra nce." Each delegate made a few remarks to this theme, closing with an inspiring talk by l\Iarie Kingdon, Cleveland Regional Director.

7 THE PLACE OF THE SORORITY IN THE COMMUNITY ERNE TINE

B.

GRIGSBY,

Delta Delta Delta

, \lpha igma Alphas, convening in regional meeting in Washington, D. C., had the plea ure and privilege of hearing an address by Mrs. Ernestine Grigsby, former I ational President of Delta Delta Delta, and their delegate to the National Panhellenic Congress. Her topic was, "The P lace of the Sorority in the Community."

1\lr . Grig by feel s she knows our group through meeting our representatives at the N. P. . -A. E. S. Conference. In fact, the tatu of N. P. C., . E. S. sororities as it has now been determined was very greatly influenced by the efforts of our W ilma Wilson Sharp, and 1\fabel Lee Walton, president of Tri Sigma.

1\Irs. Grigsby gives Mrs. Sharp credit for aspenclid contribution in this vital question.

Quoting from Mrs. Grigsby's address: "Service starts back on the campus . College is just a big mill. \Vhat becomes of all whom it turns out? Sororoties exist in different schools, where their principal aim is building finer women for citizenship.

Our first duty is pledge training. If we develop the pledge, give her idealism , teach her the symbolism of our pin, we will have a loyal alumna, and one who contributes to her community. The development that may be attained through fraternity fits each one of us for good citizenship.

Above all, those in educational circles have a part in community life later. We should strive to develop a person who will go out and give something, made possible by Alpha Sigma Alpha or other similar training.

After the boom clays, all of a sudden came th e crash. This occurred in 1932, mostly, so far a fraternities are concerned. Then the failure of our organizations was stressed and brought forth. We are still in that period. Fraternities are given attention only when they need you, or you give them trouble. Alumnce can do much to combat the unfavorable publicity fraternitie s have received.

The president of Pi Phi has said, "We mu st live up to idealism to bring out the finer side." \Ve have a greater responsibility because of the criticism to which fraternities are now subjected. \Vhen the girls are in college, sororities check

up 0 Tade . cup won, how many beauty queens, etc. a re I osse eel by the group. Do we ev -r follow up , and make a o-raph of what ha happened to alumnre? ome would fa ll down, under such a crutiny.

What does the alumna do to repay to her sorority the good fortune that she has received in the pri vilege of being a member of the g roup ?

A checkup would show that those who are in "\tVho's \i\fho" as undergraduates took advantage of every opportunity to serve, and develop th emselves. Sororities fai l in not having those who have achieved come back and give to the sorority group, even as the so rority contributed to them during college days. . Daisy Harriman, our A mbassador to Norway, IS a splendid example of a woman who has achieved . But she did not leap to her fine position overnight. She has always served, in one way or another. She has been active in the Red ~ross, in the problems of public health, or some JOb. \Ve may well contrast the benighted woman, representing her state, who sugested tearing up the cherry trees in \Vashington because the Japanese gave them to us. This woman is now at home, and the trees are still in their accustomed place.

The woman who is accomplished, who achi eves, receives not only top honors, but works all along the line.

Do you know how the institutions in your own town operate? The orphan asylums, the homes for the aged, and so forth? Do you know, for example, how to get needed changes made by the school board ? Are you active in bettering your community in such ways? If our training does not make us do this kind of job, and improve our own condition, the emancipation of woman is a fai lure.

Does the woman find the right kind of thing to do with her time? Does she help develop a recreation center, or direct a little theatre group ?

Does she render some such community service?

M rs. Grigsby during her girlhood lived in a mining center, in a small town in Colorado.

The women there taught sewing and household arts to those children. It was a godsend there.

O ften and often it is the really busy woman who is willing to take on more responsibility.

Others feel they are busy, and decline.

If fraternity women will take on duti es and

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accept respo nsibility, the question, '"Why fraternity?" will be answered. "Fraternity is one of the finest opportuni tie o ffered to mature women to se rve the world."

The problem is not whether formals shoul d be wo rn to the next dance, and questions of the like. It is much broader a nd more ig nificant in scope.

T he main cha ll enge to fra ternity women is to show by exampl e what we have ga ined by the privilege of belonging to our g roups.

The present criticism goes back to th e era

vvh en we turned people out as out of a big mill. lVIo re students has made fratern ity as imilate more, and attendant financial difficulties have also created a problem.

The chall enge of today is service in our community; li ving by th e ideals of the pin we wear; doing a job that will not only be helpful to ourselve and the community, but will give back something to the chapter and fraternity that contributed so much to us.

In closing, M rs. Grigsby said, "Go forward , lpha Sig ! And I w ish you Godspeed !"

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REGIONAL CONFERENCE FACTORS GLEANED BY A PHILADELPHIA ALUMNA ]EA â&#x20AC;˘ HovT, Philadelphia, Pa.

Perhaps an innocent bystander, off in one corner of the lobby of the Wardman Park Hotel, could not have gathered many of the following items, but as one who was in the very midst of the fray let me give you a few bits of information I garnered : The fact thatBetty lbrecht qualifies most aptly as a tour guide, her specialty being the points of interest (and those not so interesting) on the Philadelphia to vVashington highways. In the future you may consult with her with confidence, as to the tone of the gas stations and eating places on the road, the importance of Baltimore's Shot Tower in Revolutionary times (today it serves as an excellent bill board), why that city's houses are noted for their white marble front steps and their blue shades, and lastly, the location and tatu of the Wardman Park Hotel.

However, take it from one who knows , her knowledge of the quickest route through Baltimore i rather lean (she failed us and consequently vve spent too much time getting through that austere city), as is also her knowledge of where the loveliest cherry blossoms are in the Capital. Kenwood was not the section to head for, at least not after the snow seige that enveloped the countryside before we arrived.

I evertheless, we must give her credit for being willing and trying hard to do her best by us Philadelphians, for her fondest memories of Baltimore date back to kindergarten days, and of \1\Tashington, to high school times . Confidentially, we recommend getting in touch with your local automobile association on these points.

The fact thatThe Captain's Table is the place to dine in Baltimore, and that Phoebe Maxfield's back seat "Little babies," who were so starved they had to sing for "shortnin' bread," missed out by not stopping there.

The fact thatThe meals at the Wardman Park Hotel were dee-licious, and the cots comfortable, when they were finally set up long after midnight. Of course we were not ready for them much before that and much gossiping and Coca Cola guzzling did put u to sleep immediately-but, nevertheless.

The fact thatHelen Cory struck up quite an acquaintanceship with the gentleman to whose room she wa taken by mi take, much to the embarra . ment of those concerned,-as well as the bell hop.

The fact thatOur three National Council members present, Evelyn BeJI, Genevieve Leib and Thelma Moyer, are doing fine pieces of work for A. S. A . and they have every ounce of our confidence, support and love, as do our other very important leaders.

The fact thatWe highly recommend the continuance of Regional Conferences if our National budget permits, for they do afford us personalized contact with Alph a Sigma Alpha and its members, thereby aiding us tremendously in the discussion and solution of many of our individualized and local problems.

The fact thatRegion I can and does smg, and that much of the success of our week-end was clue to this.

The fact that\1\Te all of us had a fun-packed, inspirational week-end with many lasting memories and much enthusiasm for the furtherance of our program "Go Forward, Alpha Sigma Alpha."

The fact that\ 1\Te wish that the other three regional conferences will be equally successful.

REGIONAL REMINISCENCES KAY CARRICO,

vVaynesboro, Va.

"I wouldn't have missed this week-end for anything in the world," thus spoke one of the Alpha Sigs on her way back to school from attending A. S. A .'s Regional Convention in vVashington on April 13 and 14, and without a doubt, one hundred nine other college girls and alumn<e felt the very same way.

For months those who had planned on attending the Regional Meeting had . counted the weeks and then the clays until April 13, finally rolled around. New spring outfits which had been carefully aved in anticipation of dazzling the nation's sophisticated capital with their elegance were extremely conspicuous by their absence, as an irresponsible weather man decreed two days of cold weather, making winter coats an asset to comfort.

Registration began early Saturday morning and identification was greatly facilitated by the

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attractive convention badges made by the Beta Epsilon girl . In a surpri ingly short time everyone was congenially acquainted with their sister A . S. A.'s.

As each group of three girls reached their assigned rooms, they found the sleeping facilities not quite up to par and consisting of tvvin beds and one bathtub. This minor item, however, was completely forgotten in the ru h to get to the luncheon, all evidently believing in the adage, "First come, first served."

A full stomach being conducive to amiability, it was decided to tackle the twin bed situation again, but upon reaching rooms it was found that Pinnochio- ized cots had been in tailed and drawing straws wa in order to ee just who e feet would hang over the bottom rail.

"Have you seen Jane? She ha my room key and I can't get in the room," wa a query heard only too often for someone was forever lo ing a roommate or forgetting a key. Con equently almost every a cending and de cending elevator carried an A lpha Sig who had been unintentionally locked out of her room .

Many gi rls received a thrill neve r before experienced when they met for the first time three of A. S~ A.'s National Officer , l\li Evelyn G. Bell, National President; 1\lrs. Thelma S. Moyer, National Secretary, and Mr . Genevieve . Leib, Tational Editor.

The general meeting was an inspiring conclave as delegates from the various chapters represented in Region I gave their reports. t this meeting A. . A.'s baby chapter, Beta Epsilon at Madison College, Harri onburg, Virginia, made its debut and eve ryone was so proud to welcome them to their first A . S. A. convention.

It was hard to decide which to attend when the round table discus ions were held, for both college and alumn;;e groups had excellent leaders.

Each conducted a decidedly beneficial program which could not do otherwise th an prove helpful if the suggestions were carried home.

Time flew, and before it seemed possible, it was time to dress for the banquet. How lovely everyone looked in their pretty formals.

Thanks to the Kappa Kappa girls for the dinner programs, place cards, and the lively group singing between courses.

Following the banquet everyone was inspired and overcome vvith emotion by the model initiation presented by the Beta Epsilon girls and a pledge, became a full-fledged member of Alpha Sigma Alpba. The beauty and sacredness of the ritual thrilled each and every one as it recalled memories of their own initiation into A. S . A.

THE PHOENIX

Left to Right-Florence Whelden, Grace Gowen, and Howlett, members of Theta Theta Chapter of Boston.

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Picture one hundred girls together in three ;路ather mall bedrooms, and you have an idea of ~he job that Alpha Chapter had in entertaining at a midnight party. "Never a dull moment" became an actuality as everyone drank cokes anct snnght autographs in the miniature copies 01 ':::'HE PHOENIX provided for this purpose. ~dany returned to their rooms and retired, hut some held jam sessions into the wee sma' iwurs-result-breakfast time came too soon, and quite a number either- were late or misseci breakfast entirely.

Did omeone say men were at a premium in \Vashington? 'Tain't true. Quite a number of the opposite sex ventured to the registration desk for bits of information, and so!Th.: were even bold enough to come and peek in the banquet hall. Apparently the lpha Sigma Alpha girl stood out in even the ultra cosmopolitan \iVashington.

Some of the gals from Boston acquired a luscious southern drawl from their sisters of the South, and many wondered just how long it would survive the trip back through the cold and snow.

All good things must end, and that was only too true of the Regional Meeting as time came for bags to be repacked. "Good-byes" echoed through the hotel lobby as some A. S. A.'s went North-some South-others East and West, and many were the parting promises, "Ill see you at National Convention next year.

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A. S. A. Becomes Member of Women's Professional Panhellenic Association National Council of Alpha Sigma Alpha THE i pleased to announce to our membership that Alpha Sigma Alpha has been cordially received into the Women's Professional Panhellenic As ociation.

This affiliation in no way changes or limits the purpose and status of A lpha Sigma Alpha.

Rather, by broadening our contacts and widening our associations, it should enable us to more ffectively carry out our basic principles "to fo ter close and lasting friend ships" and " to promote the physical, intellectual, social and spiritual development of members." A lpha Sigma's professional interest has been shaped by the fact that it was founded in the fir t teach er training institution in the state of Virginia and one of the first of its kind in the South. Its service to members has been based on the ever-deepening conviction that young women entering the teaching and other professions profit greatly by the training and advantages which affiliation with a national fraternity, built around their needs, has to offer .

For several years, Alpha Sigma Alpha has been approached by W. P . P . A. officers, but it seemed wise to your National Council to defer a decision until the relationship of the Association of Education Sororities and National Panhellenic Congress was clarified. This last I ovember, as you know, National Panhellenic Congress clearly defined the field s of N . P. C. and A. E. S . Since Alpha Sigma's membership will continue to be drawn to a great extent from young women who will be entering the teaching profession, we anticipate pleasant experiences and growth through association with Women's Professional Panhellenic Association. Only one other national education fraternity, Sigma Sigma Sigma, holds member ship in 'vV. P. P. A. The Vi,Tomen's Professional Panhellenic Association was organized in 1925 . Its purpose is "to promote high educational standards in profes ional training, to fo ster an intraÂŁ raternity spirit of cooperation and mutual service among women in various professions, and to develop opportunities for professional women." There are now fourteen member fraternities with a combined membership of nearly 50,000. T hese fratern ities are :

Delta Omicron-Music Delta Psi Kappa-Physical Ed1tcation Kappa Beta Pi-Law Kappa O micron Phi-Home Economics Lambda Kappa Sigma-Ph01'macy Phi Beta-Music and Speech Phi Chi Theta-C 01m,neYce Phi Delta Delta-Law Phi Delta Pi-Physical Education Phi Gamma N u-Com11w?'ce Sigma Alpha Iota-Music Sigma Sigma Sigma-Education Zeta Phi Eta-Speech AYts A lpha Sigma A lpha-Ed1tcation 'W. P . P. A . member fraternities are obligated to abide by the W. P . P. A. Constitution, "observe its Code of Ethics, pay annual dues, exercise consideration and tolerance in their attitude toward and contact with all other fraternities, cooperate in the promotion of a constructive program of work as outlined by the Association, and take active part in the affairs of the Association and send a representative to each of its conventions." Government is vested in the biennial convention composed of the Executive Committee, Chairman of standing committees and one duly elected official representative from each member fraternity.

The amount of annual dues for each member fraternity is $20.00. The official publication of Vv. P . P. A . is Career, which is issued quarterly.

A n annual subscription to Career is fifty cents.

Wilma Wilson Sharp is Alpha Sigma Alpha's official representative to \"A/. P. P. A. Many and gracious have been the letters of welcome which Alpha Sigma Alpha has received from member fraternities in 'vV. P. P . A .

M . Vashti Burr, P resident of W. P. P. A ., and past president of P hi Delta Delta, wrote, "I am so happy to welcome such an outstanding group."

Membership in \ i\Tomen 's Professional Panhellenic Association in no way alters the classification or organizati on of Alpha Sigma Alpha.

It is expected that it will furnish another avenue for growth and service and that it will prove a means of exemplifying our time-honored slogan, "Forward, Alpha Sigma Alpha." .

National Council of Alpha Sigma Alpha,

By WILMA WILSON SHARP, National Educational Director.

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Louisiana Normal's New Fine Arts Building THE new Fine A rts Building at Louisiana I State Normal College the departments of speech, music, and art will be housed. College publications as well as photography in connection with these publications will also have room s in the speech wing.

The department of music will occupy the fir st and second floors of one wing and the entire third floor. There will be offices for the administrative staff and faculty member , studios, class room , twenty-six practice rooms, a mu ic library, an instrumental rehea r a! room with gradual ri sing tiers, and a choral rehearsal room that may also be used for informal recital:, get-togethers, etc.

Formerly th e mu sic department was housed in one ancient frame buildin<T, and the speech and art departments were hou eel in Caldwell Hall. In April the old mu ic building wa removed from in front of Varnado Hall , the new dormitory for juniors and eni ors, and for the remainder of the sp ring emester classes are being held in the Social Hall .

In the center of the new building between th e two wing there is a large auditorium eating about two thou sand with a modern tage, the latest lighting equipment, etc. The auditorium will also contain a three-manual Moller p1pe organ.

The stage of the Little Theater which seats 340 is back to back with the stage of the large auditorium. This Little Theater is unique in that it has ample facili tie for any and all kinds of experimental stage techniques as well as adequate equipment for traditional stage craft.

In the basement are private dressing room , group make-up rooms, showers, sewing rooms, and a workshop full y equipped with power tools necessary for th e rapid construction of scenery. n elevator se rve the building from basement to third floor with five openings at different levels.

Broadcasting facilities have been amply provided for in a control room from which extend two sepa rate studio . Inter-connected with the broadca ting facilities which will be technically complete except for tran mitter antennae, IS a four-channel public addre s y tem which will provide two-way communi cation with the majority of the 'r ooms in the building.

This summer th e speech department plan to initiate at No rmal the u e of mo t modern equipment for recording speech errors and providing means of correctin g them to avoid sending teachers from the Normal College into the fi eld with poor speaking voices.

VIRGINIA DowN ,

This snowy evening the wind is whistlin g under I look into the lighted windows and ponder as a The stars above look like studded diamonds in It is one of th ose stars that shall guide my It is alone that one feels the great power of It is th en that one ponders about life and On a snowy evening one fee ls a new strength

Psi Psi.

the eaves. chi ld awakens from sleep. a blanket of blue. life through darkness.

God happin ess and love for the world.

DoROTH Y FERGUSON,

Theta Theta.

Golden Anniversary Jubilee at Greeley

GEORGE WILLARD FRASIER President of the College

OLORADO State College of Education, at Greeley, is having a Golden Jubilee this year to celebrate its fiftieth anniversary. The corner stone of the oldest building on this campus was laid on June 13, 1890. During these fifty years the college has had a continuous growth. At this time there are twenty-two buildings, and the enrollment has increased from ninety-six students to one-thousand six hundred eightyseven as given in the last regular enrollment.

The faculty in 1890 was composed of a president and four instructors; now it numbers ninety-seven.

Colorado State College of Educati on is well known throughout the U nited States and many foreign countries, so a large attendance is expected at its formal observance of the Golden Anniversary. This will take place June 13-16, inclusive, during the summer school session . \Vc see signs of beard-growing already, so by ummer we should have some luxuriantly bewhiskered men to help the spirit along.

T he climax of the year for the regular stu-

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dent , however , will be the Golden Jubilee Junior-Senior Promenade. T he decorations, programs, and mood of the dance wi ll have an a ir of the Gay N ineties, centering around the Anniversary t heme.

Golden Jubilee Queen will be selected from a g roup of seven outstanding girls to be voted upon by tho e attending the dance.

This F iftieth Anniversary year has been an important one to the C. S. C. E. campus with the addition and dedication of three new buildings. T he library is so large it is sometimes compared to Chicago's Grand Central Station. It is ultra modern with its air conditioni ng, large glass brick walls to provide light, and adequately modernistic furnishings.

The new Student U nion is a constant joy to students and faculty alike. It is composed of an immense ballroom, where all school dances are held, several lounges, conference rooms, a grotto for group dinners, and the Rumpus Room which contains pool, billiards, and ping pong equipment. A most popular part of the U nion is Bru-Inn, so named for their varsity name, the Bears. Here meals and soft drinks are served .

It is crowded to overflowing every afternoon at four o'clock when a scandal broadcast comes on, after social hours, and dances.

There is a new fl agpole in the "Quadrangle," and during the Jubilee, it, and the new outdoor theatre for Dramatic Club plays, convocations, and graduation exerci ses, will be dedicated. \ Vith things thus 路far under way, the Golden Jubilee promi ses to be a gala occasion and a worthy tribute to the fifty years success of a very worthy college.

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FACULTY CLUB

GORDON H ALL One of S ix Girl s' Dormitories

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Nu Nu Bids Farewell to a Grand Adviser A LTllO GFI he has been with us only one

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hort year, Miss I atalie Edwards is preparing to leave Nu Nu Chapter. She has served u faithfully and has rendered much valuable a 路 i tance both mentally and spiritually. We pa 路 on to you her talent and philosophy in these few lines of her poetry.

PORTRAIT IN PERSONALITY (Dedicated to Nn Nn from their adviser, Natalie Edwards)

She walks-the girl of my delightFeet firm on ground and head upright.

Her manners are the printed page 路w hich youth will read, or any age To know the roots of her philosophy That so endears her close to me.

Her hair-the gold of jonquil yellow, A symbol of wisdom, revealed and mellow O r just as likely could it be A raven black, so dark to see That chasteth stars at night could peek

And read her thoughts. so white, to speak Of all her tact and hone ty That so endea rs her close to me.

The path she trods is Social Life attained A measure to be filled, not drained But other things she too mu st do, To spread happiness, her goal for you and you And too, the goals of tact, clean living and thinking Are draughts of true, unselfish drinking 'Tis a sip from her cup of loyalty That so endears her close to me.

She walks-the girl of my delightThe one who holds her _acts in sight Though gay and young they sometimes leap She'll ne'er forget her soul to keep And aren't you all in A . S. A. Part of this pattern everyday And isn't it thi s-in entirety That so endears you all to me?

By-Laws for Buffalo Alumnae Chapter government of the Buffalo Alumnce T HEChapter shall be vested in a Board of Directors composed of six officers, five committee chairmen and a Big Sister. The retiring president shall serve in an honorary capacity for one year. The six officers shall be as follows: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Corresponding Secretary and Editor. The five committee chairmen shall be as followes: Publicity chairman, Courtesy chairman, Directory chairman, News Letter chairman, and Buffalo City Federation chairman.

The members of the Board of Directors shall be elected in the following manner. The Chapter President shall appoint a committee of three to work with her to nominate candidates for office for the coming year. The committee shall ubmit the list of names at the May business meeting. Additional nominations may be made from the floor. Officers shall then be elected.

1\-Iembers of the Board of Directors except the Big Sister shall be elected for a period of two years as follows: President, Vice-President,

Secretary, Courtesy chairman, and News Letter chairman, and Buffalo City Federation chairman shall be elected in one year for a period of two years. Treasurer, Editor, Corresponding Secretary, Publicity chairman, and Directory chairman shall be elected the following year for a period of two years.

The Big Sister shall be elected for a term of one year by the college chapter from the group graduating from that chapter.

No member of the Board of Directors shall succeed herself and mu st wait for a period of two years before being elected to the Board a gam.

A member must have served on Board of Directors at some time, before she may hold an office, but a committee chairman may be elected from any of the group.

A member of the Board of Directors who is absent from four consecutive meetings shall be deemed to have resigned .

The Board of Directors shall serve as a cabinet and shall meet at least once a month,

r6 two weeks prior to the monthly Alumme meeting to make general plan for the welfare and improvement of the chapter.

Duties of Members of Board of Directors: All members of the Board of Directors shall submit in writing when their terms expire, a report to the Alumme Group at t!1~ May bus!ness meeting of all matter pertammg to then路 office or chairmanship. These report are to be filed with the secretary.

The Alumnc.e Chapter President hall pre ide at all chapter and board meetings. She shall have general .supenrision over the work of the chapter and shall make a report of general conditions and welfare of the chapter at National Convention . She shall see that all other members perform their dutie .

The Alumnc.e Chapter Vice-President shall assume the responsibilitie of the chapter president in the event of the ab ence or disability of the president. She hall plan a tentative proO'ram for following year, etting date and places :nd type of meetings and submit in folder form to be distributed to each member of the chapter.

The Alumnc.e Chapter ecretary hall keep all records of chapter and Board of Director meetings, and shall provide inform.ation when necessary concerning any former busmess.

The Alumnc.e Chapter Trea urer hall collect all moneys levied by the chapter and National sorority. She shall pay all drafts allowed by the chapter. She shall keep a careful account of all receipts and expenditures, and report at each directors meeting and chapter meeting. She shall collect all life membership dues and pay these to the National Sorority.

The Alumnc.e Corre ponding Secretary shall carry on all general chapter correspondence. s.he shall make up and revi e when necessary w1th the help of the treasurer those who are to be on the active mailing list. She shall prepare and send cards to those on such a list informing them of type, place, time of next meeting, two weeks before the meeting, with provi ion for respon se to the chairman of the meeting.

The Alumnc.e Editor shall write or collect all materials for the chapter for the PHOENIX and shall be responsible generally for the chapter for any business with the PHOENIX.

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The lumnc.e Publicity Chairman shall see that notices and write ups when necessary appear in local newspapers for all chapter oc~as!ons. he hall keep a scrapbook of all press cl!ppmgs, as well as souvenirs of occasions.

The Alumnc.e Courtesy Chairman shall take care of the sending of flowers to members in case of illnes or death . She shall also send gifts to new brides and those who have new babies.

The Alumnc.e Directory Chairman shall revise thoroughly the directory previously used and compile a new one to be distributed to each member at such time as the board decides .

The Alumnc.e News Letter Chairman shall during the year, keep well informed concerning all business. She shall obtain from the Secretary the written yearly report of each officer and committee chairman to be published. She hall prepare to publish any other type of material that the Board thinks is of interesting nature. She shall take charge of the printing, compiling, and distribution of the News Let~er at the June meeting. She shall see that cop1es are sent to members of the National Council and to those out-of-town members within commuting distance.

The Alumnc.e Buffalo City Federation Chairman shall represent the Buffalo Alumnc.e at meetings, luncheons, teas or whenever it is necessary and hall report to the Board and Alumnc.e group the work and busine s of the organization. She shall have the power to vote as our representative. Any fees will be paid by Alumnc.e chapter.

Vve have always been proud of the government of the Buffalo Alumnc.e. It has enabled us to go forward, and through it we have been strengthened as a working unit. This we owe to tho e who have come before us and have handed to us the results of their experimentation.

Up to this time, all this has been unwritten, and we who want also to contribute have made changes which we see are necessary for the further progress of our group and have set down in writin()' these by-laws as the government which seems be~t suited to the welfare of the Buffalo Alumnc.e.

MARGARET I. HousTON, Chairman of By-Law Committee.

MAY, 1940

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Travel GUATEMALA HELE. WErs, Pi Pi Buffalo A lumm:e Chapter

Th re are names of places which uggest roma nce. adventure, st range sights and custom , - amarkand, Kandahar and Guadalaj ara.

O n other name, Guatemala, has always been on th e list of places I hoped to visit. That desire was at last realized last summer.

I prefer to app roach the tropical Americas from the sea. T he last hot days before landing, the brilliant light and sudden torrential showers are an app ropriate prelude.

T he fir t view of a strange la nd is always exciting . A low lonely strip of yellow land capped with green li es beyond the blue of the Spani sh Main. N eaiing land, you see patches of jade g reen water over the reef s. Then the low buildings of a coastal town take form. Most of these towns a re to be visited speedily, if at all. and soon we are on a train heading fo r the highland capital, Guatemala City.

At first the la.n d seems empty of people.

There is tangled vegetation, and black still pools uggest snakes and alligators. Soon the train has climbed to higher land and we pass the banana plantation . vVe see patches of bananas at a II stages of g rowth,- each planted to ripen in time for a diffe rent shipment. There is the sickish wcet odor of the tropics about, compounded of heavy scented flowers and decaying vegetation.

Life i quick and fi erce and death is speedy in these hot lands.

Everything changes as the train continues its climb to the seven thousand foot plateau where Guatemala lies in a valley surrounded by peaks among wh ich one recogni zes the cones of volcanoes. At noon we had panted in the heat of the port ; at midnight our teeth chattered with cold a we were driven to the hotel.

The city of Guatemala is modern, and much like any up-to-date capitol. Few buildings are over two stories in height for the land still rocks in frequent ea rthquakes. The newness of the buildings is due to the fact that the city has been rebuilt within the last fifteen year s a fter a particula rly violent earthquake.

T hose who like the familiar and th e comfortable are happy in thi s modern city. Those who like the colorful and the unusual are enthralled by groups of Indians who hurry with great loads of merchandise toward the market

place. T hese are the descendants of the famous Mayas from the inland vi ll ages. The co tume which they wear, hand woven of magenta and blue, yell ow and red, are of the design peculi ar to their village, the ame design used for centuries. Each village has its own costume and one soon learn to identify th e more unusual ones.

The sight of these qui et, qui ckly-moving I ndians makes a visit to the hi ghland s most des irable.

The fir st view of one of these villages on market day is a sight never to be forgotten. Rows and rows of women and men, their wares spread on the ground before them are dressed in uch brilliant colors that the picture is almost a blow to the sight. The sandal makers sit in one row, the blanket sellers, in another. T here are rows of those who were selling co rn or peppers.

Through this move others bargaining and still others trotting along with two hundred pounds of pottery on their backs. Before the church which faces the market, cloud s of copal incense ri se from an altar on the steps. Here men kneel in prayer asking God's permission to enter the church. The women may not pray. T hey may listen to the men.

Inside the church, a path of candles blaze路d on the floor from the doorway to the high altar .

Between them are rose petals and leaves. T hese rep resented prayers for health of family and cattle, and for good crop s. Never have I seen such simple devotion, such fervor as among these worshippers. This is Chichicastenango on market day.

There are other villages, more primitive and inaccessible around th e shores of Lake Atitlan.

This unbelievably beautiful lake at the foot of four volcanoes, with cliffs up to a thousand feet in hei ght, is gradually rising in water level. Think what an earthquake could do if a path for this water was riven through the mountain wall! T he region is still unspoiled by touri sts. The people are gentle and proud and are clinging stubbornly to th e ways of their fathers. I hope they may continue to do so. There are few un spoiled places left in the world .

The picture of Q uatemala is not complete without a visit to th e capitol of the conqueror s who enslaved these Indians for centuries . In A ntigua, the old city, one can see the story of th e ri se to power and the decay of the Spani sh conquistatores.

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After unbelievable hard hips and cruelty, the power of the l\Iaya tribes was broken by the Spaniards under lvaraclo, a follower of Cortez.

Then after seve ral failures the Spanish selected a beautiful valley for the site of their capital, near the volcanoe Fuego and gua. Us ing the Indians as slaves, the paniarcls became wealthy.

They built a cathedral, numerou monasteries, chools, a hospital, a university. These and beautiful homes were built like small fortres es outside, but were furnished in ide with furniture, hangings, wrought-iron work and gold and silver ornaments worth a king's ransom. The city was the capital of Central merica .

But fear hung over the city. There were numerous earthquake tremors. Tot understanding the connection between the e and the nearness of the city to the volcanoes. the people would pray for their ins, of which they probably had many. One clay in 1773 after ten minutes of earthquake shocks all thi glory was tumbled to earth. The rulers decided to move the capital to its present site. A the old city was deserted, Indian familie moved to the valley in which the pre ent capital lie .

So today we may vi it the market and find it functioning against a background of ruined pillars of the once proud Je uit monastery. In a ruined convent the Indian have et up a loom in one room and their famil ie occupy other .

Vve may look into courtyards and see the ruin of fountains, of arcaded hall . ome of these old mansions are being re tared by those who like to live as the colonials did in their glory.

There is still another phase of life in Guatemala, that of the finca or plantation owners who raise coffee, ugar or cacao. That is another story. But for color, for beauty of jumbled mountains and volcanoes, for ruin s of the ()'lory of pa t empires, the l\Iaya and the pani h, Guatemala fulfills the desires of the adventure-loving traveler. Those who are fearful of road clinging to precipices, of hairpin turn on thirty degree slopes should eek afer haunts. To me it will be an experience to ponder upon when I am old.

ROUND TRIP BETTY FRA N KENFIELD,

Kappa Kappa

Philadelphia Alumnre Chapter

All Aboard! Leaving Philadelphia for the Golden West.

Changing trains in Chicago gave us time to take a glimpse at some of the highlights of the big city, then back to the tation within a few

hours to leave on "The Grand Canyon Limited'' and again "All Aboard" to further west.

The five or ten minute stops at small towns along the way gave us just time enough to catch our breath, and then, off again.

Grand Canyon! Beautiful, breath taking, only a clay to enjoy it, and back to "The Grand Canyon Limited."

Los Angeles was fun with its famous Hollywood and Beverly Hills and those places not quite so famous but equally as lovely, Santa l\Ionica, Bel Mer, and Olivera Street, the I\Iexican shopping center. Visits to the City Library, the well known Chinese Theatre where Hollywood stars have imprinted their foot and hand marks on the sidewalk, Hollywood's Brown Derby, Holly Park filled our time so completely that we all too soon found ourselves back on the train.

In San Francisco we visited the city as well a the Golden Gate Exposition. We toured the old city, seeing the mi sions, the largest Chinatown on this continent, Fishe~man's Wharf, the International Section, then crossed the Golden Gate B ridge and saw the redwood empire, "The Muir Redwood " and the Golden Gate Exposition. Again, back on the train heading south.

After a three day trip we were in Galveston, Texas ready to sail on the A lgonquin for New York. Packed vvith the fun of deck sports, swimming, bingo, life boat drills, horse racing, cards, dancing, movi es and just lolling in our deck chair , we sailed for four day and six nights.

On route to New York we stopped at l\Iiami, Florida for a day where we saw as much as po sible in so short a time. Such sights as 'liami Beach from South to North, Palm I sland, Hilaeah Race Track, Coral Gables, Venetian Pool, Cocoanut Grove, Pan merican Airport, and the Aquarium, filled our day to capacity. To add extra excitement, one of the passengers missed the boat as we were leaving Miami, but luckily they got him aboard through the cargo door, and everyone rel~"Xecl to enjoy the rest of the trip.

Everyone was up at 4 :30 in the morning to ee the New York skyline and the Statue of Liberty. It was worth it The boat clocked at 6 :30 and off we went to our hotel, not to rest but to prepare for a day's tramp around the 路wo rld 's Fair grounds.

After three days in New York we were on our way home filled with enthusiasm and excitement for all we had seen, but nevertheless ready for several good nights sleep.

MAY, 1940 FROM DENMARK AND SWEDEN N .. WEN ON, llwton A Iumncc ha ptcr l'i!.EilOLH;

Two of the many interesting event which my husband and I were privileged to witne last summer while motoring through Denmark and , wedcn were the International Folk Dance Meet at Stockholm, and the Fourth of July celebration at Rebilcl Park, Denmark.

Three thousand folk dancers representing fifteen E uropean nations were gathered in Stockholm the first ix clays of A ugu st. These dancers performed in the evening, and in the daytime we saw many of them in their colorful costumes on the street , in the stores, and in the parks of the city. The long, light summer evenings o [ the North made it possible for the dancer s to complete the program, which began at 7 :30 ( 19:30 o'clock in Sweden) and ended at eleven o'clock, without any artificial lighting. It was a glorious sight to see all these colorfully dressed group. come marching into the stadium headed by their national flags and the bands of their nations, Yes, there were English, German , French, Finnish-practically all the nations of Europe marching and dancing together joyfully, peacefully.

* Every year, the Fourth of July, thousands of Danish-Americans, Danes and Americans gather on the heathery hillsides of Rebild Park in Denmark. It is the only country in the world which have appropriate exercises to commemorate the signing of the . Declaration of Independence of the Un ited States. Everywhere the red and white of the Danish flag and the stars and stripes of the A merican flag could be seen waving in the slight summer breeze . On entering the g rand portal, we walked down the avenue of the U. S. A . State flags leading to the platform where the speakers, singers, and orchestra \Yere assembling. People began to come soon after noon to meet friends and to get settled on the sloping hillsides for the program which began at two o'clock (fourteen o'clock Danish time). An impressive program with Danish and American speakers had been arranged, and the national anthems of both countries were sung.

It wa truly awe-inspiring to hear the U. S. A. national anthem resounding on the beautiful slope of Rebild Park-a grand natural setting for such stirring music. During the meeting radio messages were sent to and received from merica. Many tears were shed by people who had relatives and friends on both sides of the

Atlantic. In the evening a big banquet, with more prominent peaker , 'Nas held in nearby alborg.

The e two event made us realize how much Denmark and weden work toward friend ly world relationships, and made u incerely hope that such indu trious, law-abiding, and satisfied people may continue to enjoy their freedom and peace. But considering the turn of events in Europe since last summer, I am all the more convinced that Ruskin was right when he said, "Whenever the women of the world really make up their minds to put an end to wars, they can do it."

KAPPA KAPPA'S TRAVEL Three of the Kappa Kappa's spent Easter vacation in Dixieland-- to be exact, Northeast Georgia. Jean Baker, J oyce Brown and Marge Block set out with a group of education students to learn something of southern problems and their solutions. Their destination was Macedonia, a rural cooperative community made up of five families.

Philadelphia was pretty cold the Saturday before Easter and their bus ran through a snow storm in Delaware, but the south proved ideal.

From Washington, D. C. on, the sun came out, and when the group reached Georgia a few days later, some went swimming; however, the water was a little chilly.

At Macedonia all donned overalls, slacks, work-gloves and straw hats and were converted into real farmers. Their job was to "sprig" Bermuda grass, which would prevent erosion 路 on hill-sides, they cleared brush, planted honey locust trees and one boy in the group "pushed" a plow.

The farmers live cooperatively, each has a task and labor is divided. They are attempting to reclaim eroded lands, and are turning from cotton to growing vvalnut trees, boxwood, fancy tomatoes and pasturing stock. In the evening adult education classes, barn dances, community ings provided plenty of fun for hosts and visitors alike.

It's an area of great rainfall and one evening Joyce and Marge were called upon to push their auto out of a swollen mountain stream in a real storm, while J ean used a horse and cart for transporation.

The girls and boys lived in the homes of the farmers and learned lots about south ern cooking: Georgia peaches, and corn bread, seemed to be the favorites. Up at dawn to " watch" the milk-

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ing and help vvith chores made everyone really appreciate those Dixie delicacies.

Joyce is Kappa Kappa's artist and brought back some lovely sketches of the hill country, while Jean and ::\large. got some good snaps.

The high point of the trip was a mountain climb (pun ). From the top of the Stoney Mountain streams could be seen going two ways, one ide to the Gulf of Mexico and the other to the Atlantic Ocean.

Be ide ga ining an understanding of the problems of cooperative rehabilitation , all agreed that they had had a g rand vacation, and Jean i still getting letters from a very gallant "southern gentleman ."

All of the trio eem to have happy memori es and when th e south is mentioned, get a magnoli a and moon light expre sion.

IT'S WILDFLOWER TIME! H. CHRISTE?'SON, San Diego A lumnre Chapter

ELLEN

Spring- intoxicating sprin g - is in the air.

From the Oregon border into the A rizona desert and Mexico, Calif ornia is a veritable blanket of vivid, fl aming and fragrant blooms. It's wildfl ower time on the P acific Coast.

Along the coa tal hi ghways from an Diego to Los A ngele and north to San Francisco, are the delightful drive bordering the sea, which are gayly colored during April and May. The stern and severe cliffs are softened by the masses of blooms pressing their petals into the sparkling sea air. Along the an Diego County coast and in the lowe r altitudes fir st to arrive. with . pril the peak, are the buttercups and poppies, daisie , shooting stars and fo ur o'clocks. Back into th e hills appear the sages, snapdragons, la rkspur, mi ssion bell and brodiaeas. The mountain slopes around Pasadena are tinted by lilacs late in Ma rch and ea rly April. In May the lilacs will be out in Moosa Canyon and along Moosey Grade and around Descanso. The warm slope of the ocean front all through April are covered with poppies and brod iaeas, coreopsis and thistle sage, with lupines on the cliffs and iceplants on the sands.

At Idyllwild in :\lay and June we find the mountain lilac in its great di splay, with azaleas and tiger lilies. Around Arrowhead and nearby lakes are found the mountain dogwood and lupines, with flowering currant, frem ontias, tiger

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lilies and snowflowers. Antelope Valley is reached through a drive along a trail of lupine, lilac and slippery elms and there in May near Fairmount is the papa of all Southern California poppy fields. The poppies are giants, no less.

The matilija poppy, of delicate white beauty with center of gold, grows five and six inches across, in Matilija Canyon, its real home.

Kern County, in the San Joaquin Valley, is a floral paradi e in the spring of the year. The field s and valleys a re flooded with color. It is estimated that more than 250,000 acres are in bloom when rain has been plentiful. The wildflower season begins early in February and extend s into early June, drawing thousands of motorists. The Kern County wildflower display is considered the last extensive stand of native blossoms in the U nited States. Arvin, eighteen miles outh of Bakersfield, is the Kern County Mecca of the wildflower lover. More than 100 species have been classified in this area alone.

Here are some 3000 acres of lupine which irn from blue-violet to lavender when it gives way to the thistle sage. Other brilliant blossoms in the A rvin area are poppies, primroses, coreop is, Indian paint brush, daisies, brodiaea, buttercups, maripo a tulips and verbena.

Tulare county also has a brilliant show . Hundreds of acres of golden poppies bloom along the Porterville-Indian Reservation Road.

From V i alia to Sequoia National Park the hills are covered with a floral snow-=-white forget-menots. Higher up in the Park and mountains are the gilias, wind poppies, goldenrods, shooting stars, monkey flow ers, lupines and Queen Anne's lace. An interesting fact to remember is that wildflower bloom it apt to be ten days later for every 1000 feet we climb.

Yosemite is also a fairy flowerland. In the Oakdale and Auburn areas and Santa Clara Valley are found the fragrant and delicately tinted fruit blossoms-almond, peach, apricot a,nd plum.

In the Lake County are found the red buds in May and dogtooth violets (April and May) among the many other varieties.

Of the many wildflower fields in California, nowhere do the blossoms seem more brilliant than in the desert-the usually dry and sunbaked desert. As is only natural in a district as dry as the Mojave and Colorado deserts, great fields solidly colored by one flower are not found .

Instead there are little groups of flowers here and there, sprinkled over the entire desert. The

MAY, 1940 sand verbena spreads its purplish-red over the desert floor from mountain range to mountain range. Here are found flowering shrub and ca ti of variou kinds and Joshua trees in bloom, and also in abundance is seen the white candle of the waxy yucca, sometimes commonly called ' ur Lord's candle" and sometimes, "Spanish bayonet." cro s from Mojave is located Death \ 'a lley, a tape try of desert flowers through April. popular goal of motorists is Palm pring abloom February into May, with midMarch the peak. Among the varieties of desert flowers a re found: lupines, pink, violet and blue; bear poppies, white and crepe-like; desert maripo a with orange-scarlet flowers; even ing primro es, white, yellow, golden, and brown-eyed; evening snow, that opens its white flowers at dusk; and whispering bells.

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your pleasure, we suggest the e book a interestmg companion : Armstrong, Marga ret-"Pield book of western wild flowers" Chandler, Katherine-'' Cali forn ia wild flowers grow" Clements, M rs. E . G.-"Flow ers of the coast and Sierra" Harris, Mrs. L. S.- "Calif ornia native flower " Pickwell, G. B.-"Deserts'' Pickwell, G. B.-"Spring wild flower of the open field" Saunders, C. F.-"Vl estern wild flower and their stories" Thurston, 0. H. P.-"Wildflowers of Southern California" V\Te invite you to visit California during her wildflower time !

Student Center at Buffalo State Teachers College to Miggy, in reality our own Jane I CALLED Gilliat, who was chatting with Dick in the student center, and asked her, if it was within her power, to elucidate just a bit on her previous statement which ran as follows, quoting"Please be sure to have a mce letter on the tenth !"

But before I could utter the age-old Jack Robinson, she had disappeared. I looked through a maze of blondes, brunettes, red heads, tall ones, short ones, lean and chubby ones who had gathered in our "Student Center." Three o'clock on Wednesdays is its "Rush Hour." The idea came tumbling down that I might tell you about our Student Center.

The very essence of life at our college inevitably pours through its hall. In reality it should be no more than a wide corridor or hallway; yet it eminates college from every side.

The long walls are lined with mail boxes of the even sororities, three fraternities, and sundry other societies ; each box bearing the insignia or seal of its owners. On the center wall is the mail box for the entire student body-a place of constant customers and eager epistle-seekers.

Benches line the walls to offer space for relaxation and perhaps just a little gossip and exchange of opinion on the passers-by. Across from the main mail box is a bulletin board covered with those articles interesting, helpful and advisory to the entire school.

Of course as with anything else it is not the place but the people that afford the major atmosphere. It seems that as I look a round me now there are Alpha Sigs everywhere. Mary Martin, dark and dear is gazing into our own mailbox . And there's Eleanor Thorn, tall and thin, chattering away with great speed; Margaret Kabel, blonde and blithe is enthusiastically trying to sell tickets for a worthy cause; Gig Blake, ever-ready and efficient is standing by the bulletin board trying hard to convince someone of something. A nd so it goes as I look around, sisters seem to spring up on eve ry side and I look at them and think-"I'm so glad I come from such a large family-even though the Student Center must be our Shoe and Alpha Sigma Alpha is the old 路woman who lives in it."

R AMONA BARNES,

Editor.

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GIRL SCOUTING FOR THE HANDICAPPED GIRL ELIZABETH DoosoN CARPENTER

St. Louis, Alumnce Chapter

Scouting offers much for a normal boy or girl. To the child who is physically handicapped, one cannot estimate the joys and growth which comes to that child through scouting.

Having taught in the Mis ouri chool for the Blind for a number of year , I have had rea on to ee the many things which the child without ight must never have and the things which are not impossible but are not to be gained in regular school work. U ually, we find the girl who does not see, very shy and restle s when she reaches the teen age. Friend hips with sighted girls her own age are almost impos ible. She has no way to meet other girl though she has every advantage one can think of, in attending place of interest. The St. Louis Symphony, the American Theater, picture hows and churches as well as many fine musicals and lectures are all offered to the tudents but one must go and come as a group so no new friends are made.

The one thing which means the most to girlsmaking new friends, is necessarily hut out of the girl's life when she mu st remain in a building with only those who attend school with her.

The school can do little about thi as the friendships made must be natural and casual toward all concerned.

Girl Scouting has enabled the girl without sight to feel she is one of a large national organization. Living in a city we have been fortunate in having a close contact with the staff of the Girl Scout Little House and the incere interest and help of the St. Loui Council. These fine women bring much happiness and are real inspirations to the girls in many ways. Their contact with the girls enable them to form ideal which often entirely change personalities.

At the end of this school year, we will have had six parties with sighted troops. Sometimes we have them here and again, we attend their meetings. One cannot estimate the good these "get-togethers" do for one with a limited outlook on life. Friendships are continued by phone calls, note , gifts and invitations to the sighted scout's home. At best, the girl who does not see cannot hope for a wholly normal life and to be able to forget this and to go about as others is a pleasure which stimulates more than all other things.

A week-end at the Girl Scout Camp each fall is such fun! Work and play, both are enjoyed.

After roaming the wide open spaces alone or

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with a leader, they return knowing they ha\'e had the same experiences thousands of others are having.

Badge work has proven very interesting. The girls have earned the in-door and out-door cooking badges. Though carefully supervi eel they work fairly independently. First Aiel, which was given by a nur e sent from the Reel Cross Headquarter -, was enjoyed by all. A regular examination was given with Braille certificates being awarded at the close of the course. The girls were congratulated upon their fine bandages and splint work. This year, Child Care has been the big interest. A beautiful baby-sized doll, given to the scouts, ha had the care of a real baby! The girls have made a complete layette for her. She is bathed, put to bed in her pajamas, and giYen her bottle by her many little mothers who learn the latest method in child care and at the same time have enjoyed scouting.

Each year, a layette is made for the Junior Needlework Guild of America. All contests such as poetry, needlework, etc., national or city-wide are interestincr to the girls. They are eager to compete with other girls whenever it is possible.

Our troop i self-supporting by making and elling doughnuts each fall. They also aid in cooky sales and other methods used in raising funds for the Girl Scout budget as a city organization.

Not only have our girls gained much through scouting but we feel the sighted scouts with whom they come in contact are also benefitted.

A girl with a physical handicap is no different in her interests and desires in lif-e than the girl v\"110 is so fortunate as to have no visible handicap.

The girl without sight needs help constantly but she doe not want pity. In scouting she has her chance to show her ability and the privilege to do for others. She is able to enjoy the law, 路'.-\ girl scout is a sister to every other girl scout and a friend to all." How wonderful it is that scouting includes the handicapped girl and offers so much that she may often forget the shadows in life and enjoy the sunshine which it bring to her.

As a leader of a handicapped troop, I haYe found work so endless that one wishes for more hours in the day. I have been fortunate in having the best cooperation and aiel of several other teachers here. Last su111111er, I was awarded the Frederick Edey Scholarship for leaders of handicapped troops. I was given a ticket to New York and two wonderful weeks at Camp Edith Macy, a national training camp for leaders, at Pleasantville, New York. One of our teachers who i. an assistant leader went with me which added

much to my pleasur while at camp and in the grand time spent in Bo ton a nd New Yor k after training at Camp was ove r. I have been discoura~ed many tim s becau e I could not accompli~h a ll I desired to give the troop but in the long- run, I am g rateful to be included in the fun we all have ''scouting together."

BOOKS I'VE BEEN READING MARY SHORT

Delaware

AUALL

lumnre Chapter

I enjoy reading and place it among my major intere ts. I would like to share my readin g with other . Some of the books are new, others not so new. ",\n drew Jack on" ''Wickford Point" .. \\'inc of Good J-Iope'' ''Di puted I assage" ''Reaching fo r the Stars" ", \ Life With 1en and Books" "The Patriot" ''Sea oned Timber" "Belen Hunt Jackson" ''The \ iVeb and the Rock" '' 'ountry Lawyer"

could depict it.

Because of th e leng th of the li t, I wa able to comment on onl y a few. 1 do not profes to be either a good or experienced critic of literature, but I do read and read critically. l\Jany of you may not aoTee with what I have wr itten.

My apologies are extend ed to them if I have not spoken well of a pet book.

Books are uch a g reat thing, But we are very mall ; Each reader has her own ideas, r\nd we can't agree about them all.

REBELLION AGAINST THEY! (With apo logies to Dorothy T hompson) ELEANOR CLANCY

"Black Narci ssus" ''The Hudson" "Grapes of \i\Trath" "Song of the Years" "B reakneck Brook" "Philosopher's Holiday" "The Reader Is Warned" "Escape" "Abraham Lincoln, the \ i\T ar Years"

"The Patriot" is one of Pearl Buck's best contribu tions to literature. The Romeo-Juliet theme adds intensity. S he views the two countries, Japan and China, with her usual artistic aloofness but her sympathies seem to be with the latter.

"Escape" by Ethel Vance, like many contemporary novel s, of its type has been greatly overrated. It is not a great book but it is wellwritten. Its chief interest lies in its thrills.

"Seasoned Timber" by Dorothy Canfield suffers from the u se of too many words, but the virtue in all her works is present-living characters, hone ty, a nd a good description.

"Abraham Lincoln, the War Years," by Carl Sandburg, impressed me more than any other biography I have read of Lincoln. It is a magnificent piece of work.

"Country Lawyer" by Bellamy Partridge, is a tory of an isolated country tovvn and the story of the rise and fall of the author's father as a ountry lawyer. It is a most interesting and entertaining book. ''The Hudson" by Ca rl Carmen, is the story of another beautiful river in a seri es of such tories, a live with hi story and tradition. It is treated as only Ca rl Carmen, a brilliant writer,

Boston Alum nre Chapter

\tV omen of America! Do n't bewail th e fact that you cannot wear the new Hats ( ?) The chapeaux, as we know it is not off the face of the earth.

"They aren't wearing that thi s season," is the frequent repl y to your request in our smart shoppes. Did we women ever try to find out who The)! are ( those higher-ups who tell us what flimsy hat to wear over our coiffure)? Are they an actu a li ty or are they just a figure of speech ? \ i\Te often hear of IVIolyneux in Pari s or of Germaine ::\1onteil in New York. A re they and their confreres the guilty persons who make women's lives miserable at the turn of every season ? Does anyone hunt out whoever they are to tell them, a few things? No, my clear ladies, we ju st sit back placidly and accept what Th ey say.

If you stand on your two feet, knowing that you 'd prefer something more conservative, the clerk looks down her no e and haughtily replies, " 'li,Te aren't carrying that this year." " vVill you have to get one of those crazy concoctions after all,'' you ask yourself? The thought of it makes you cringe. Knowing it is most unbecoming, you'll fee l si lly and conspicuous. While your mind is having this debate with itself , the clerk is g iving you her best sale talk. " \i\That is the sense?" "I guess if others can wear th em, I can." You submit a long with the rest, walking around with a wimple and a bustle or a snood hanging from the hat, making you look like the French Foreign Legion. To be a little more fantastic, it's perched over your right eye.

"Oh, that is very sma rt-very sma rt, my dear.

Of course it will go lovely with brown-very Frenchy and very smart.' ' \ iVith that sugary

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24 speech from the clerk, you go out thinking you are chic. vVell, you aren't!

My dear women, it i not necessary for you to stand for such dictation. Refuse the clerk.

Run as fa t as you can to the budget shops in the department stores; there feast your eyes to your hearts' delight on the hats-honest to goodness ones that cover the head too. o more worries; you may walk along the treet perfectly at ease. Don't wear the stupid fluffy thing They design; hunt around, explore, search until you find a hat that you know is smart.

YOUR THREE CENTS' WORTH (with apologies to Donald Peattie) MARY SHORT CAHALL

Delaware Alumnre Chapter

One of the best things in life costs only three cents-often only two. This thing, plus the impulse to write a letter gives many a person a lift for a day. vVe too often limit our correspondence to those letters we have to write and a few of those we ought to write. But we will neglect tho e wholesome letters which mean so much.

Busy? Yes! Who isn't? Abraham Lincoln was a busy man, yet he found time to write his famous letter to Mrs. Bixly, who had lost a son on the battlefield. \11.' e intend to write letters,--of condolence, congratulation, of appreciation, and even to our creditors-tomorrow or next week. Are we to be like the man who had alway intended to write to his fifth grade teacher who had made a lasting impression on him? Then, when l:.e finally wrote the letter, it was returned to him with the notation that she had been dead t;vo years.

We are not all fluent writers. No flowery style is necessary. You friends want to hear from you in your own characteristic manner. Simplicity and sincerity are the only requisites.

We do not have to chisel our letters on a tablet and send then by special messenger, as was the necessity in the stone age. Modern methods of transporation, a twenty-six letter alphabet, paper, ink and a three-cent stamp (often only a two-cent one) are all that are required. vVhy not start that letter you have been meaning to write? That article you promised to write last year for the PHOENIX might be finished. It may cheer the heart of a friend or make a closer bond with an acquaintance. Yes, put in your three cents worth today, not tomorrow or next week.

AMERICAN ARTISTS EvA AMES W ooo Alva Alumnre Chapter

Artists have loved and painted America for three hundred years. While the cannon roared at the drive on Richmond in 1862, Winslow Homer stood with sketch-pad and drew the advance of the Northern troops. When covered wagons jolted acros Wyoming, and the fir t clipper sailed into Boston Harbor in the 1830's, other artists were standing by to put history on canvas. Unlike a god artist's model, America has never stood still; men have had to paint her on the run.

To show her life as artists have recorded the past three hundred years, the Metropolitan Museum in New York City, has assembled a summer show of two hundred ninety-one paintings.

In the Colonial period, our artists started painting portraits because the prosperous colonists were proud of their successes. Thomas Sully painted two thousand portraits. After studying abroad, Gilbert Stuart and Edward Savage came home and practiced their trade.

Lesser artists visited each village and painted the leading citizens for twenty to twenty-five dollars a head. Charles Willson Peale was also a leading artist during the Revolutionary period. having painted sixty portraits of Washington.

He wrote pamphlets on "How to Build Wooden Bridges," and "How to Be Happy With a Wife." He married three times and lived eightyfive years. He named his twelve children such names 路as Rembrandt, Titian, Rubens, and Raphael.

Seventy or eighty years ago, steel engravings of the paintings of George Caleb Bingham of Mis ouri were as much a part of the midwest American parlor as a flowery Brussels carpet or ottingham lace curtains. He made a pair of most of his money from engravings of his pictures which sold by the thousands. His honest, literal pictures are packed with humor, flavor, shrewd ob ervation, good composition and excellent draughtsmanship. His pictures are full of familiar things-the common clothes, ordinary occupations, and plain pleasures of Americans of the middle 1800's.

Fifty-year-old Thomas Benton opened last year his first one-man show in seven years. He shows the evolution of his own Modern Art at this exhibit in the new gallery of Associated American Artists in New York City. Many recognize him as America's best known contemporary painter.

Peter Hurd paints hi own ranch in New Iexico and trades art for ponies, or a job of carpentering. If one should see Hurd playin o路 polo on hi s ranch, he would not take thi s sixfoot lanky, andy-haired cowboy, (who walks with a 路!ouch and talk with a drawl ), to be an artist. To paint th e clear air of New Mexico, he u es egg tempora technique, mixing his own colors with yolk of egg from his own hen s. His friend refuse to call him a high-falutin' artist. s a tribute, they call him a sign painter.

It i hard to find anyone who can paint pretty girls a well as our commercial illustrator, Geo rge Petty. The class of '39 that graduated from P rinceton U niversity elected George Petty as its favorite artist. Rembrandt was second. The Princeton boys were only confessing their weakne s for the "Petty Girl." It is a prevalent weakness. Petty's drawings of the sleek, supple creatures currently paper the walls of dormitories, fraternity houses and pri son cells. As the cool unapproachable Gibson Girl was the feminine ideal of the young men thirty years ago-so the voluptuous Petty Girl is the ideal of their sons.

George Petty's girls are found on prominent magazine covers, advertising near-beer, cigarettes; on calendars. Artist Petty first paints his girl in water-colors, the head smaller, and th e torso and legs longer than the normal figure.

He then sprays with an air-brush to give shadows and high-lights that give a third dimension effect to hi s work.

A nother interesting a rtist is Lauren Ford.

She portrays the boyhood of Jesus as if He were born and reared in New England. O ut of her deep desire to bring home the beauty of Christ and His teachings to the modern world, she has created etchings of the Birth of Christ and many paintings of His boyhood. The settings are all familiar to her farm near Bethlehem, Connecticut, among barns, silos, pumps and rail fences. By painting the Holy Family as if they were country neighbors, Miss Ford follow s the old masters who portrayed the Son of God as if He lived in their town and times. Her paintings are supplemented by texts from :\Iatthew and Luke.

If figures mean anything, the most popular arti t in the U nited States is Frederick Judd \Vaugh of P rovincetown, 路Mass., who has been chosen prize winner at the Ca rnegie International Exhibition at Pittsburgh for four consecuti ve years . He specializes in painting arrangements of rocks, waves and spray. He paints fifty ocean scenes each year, and his dealers say that hi s

picture ell as fa t as he paint them, netting him an income of thirty thou and per year.

In contrast to Frede ri ck Waugh' bea utiful pounding surf scene - hi s son, oul ton, paints burlesque scenes in gaudy effect , throw ing worlds of paint on hi s canvas. interested in the sea as his father, Coulton \!Vaugh has been a professional sailor, made decorative chart and maps, designed textiles, made scale drawings of historic ships, and is, at present, drawing a daily comic strip for the Associated Press called "Dickie Dare." His seri ous paintings, exhibited for the first time at th e H udson vValker gallery in New York, are enough to give hi s fat her' s admirer 's the " jitters."

If the Vl aughs differ artistically, they remain on the best of term s, personally, F rederick, oulton and Colton's sister, Gwenyth \!Vaugh, a well-known fashi on designer, own seven houses in the best section of Provincetown known as "Waughville." Here th ey mai ntain sepa rate studios and spend busy summers together. For years, they have operated a dress shop, a ship model shop, and an antique shop.

So, in America, as in other countries, we find artists are much like other people varying in interests as in hobbies.

ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA FELLOWSHIP LOAN CONTRIBUTIONS 1939- 1940 Alumnae Actives Pi Pi Alpha Gamm a Beta Beta Psi Psi Nu Nu Beta Delta Epsilon Epsilon Beta Epsilon Kappa Kappa Xi Xi Tau Tau Chi Chi Gamma Gamma Beta Gamma Eta Eta

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Did your contribution to the F und get mailed too late?

All contributi ons received too late fo r May PHOENIX recognition will be listed in the Fall number, if received by July 1. T hank you lRS. CLINTON BERRY, Fellowship Loan Chai?路man.

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Campus Personalities QUEEN OF SCOOP DANCE AT MARYVILLE

FRANCES HUNT PRESIDENT OF ETA ETA

P ri cill a Ann Raega ns

F rances Hunt

:\Ii ss P ri scilla \nn Faegans of Henrietta.l\ [isouri and a member of P hi P hi chapte r ruled over the Scoop Dance in th e \ Vest L ibra ry on our campus. P ri cili a was nom inated with nin e other girls by the boys of the campus and later was elected by the same to be the queen of the dance. T he Scoop Dance is the biggest social affai r of the year on the campus. T here is always a queen but most eve ry year she i selected in a d iffe rent manner. Vve a re ve ry proud of P ri scill a to be elected in thi s unu ual ma nner and we all feel it is especially nice to know how yo u stand w ith the men. \11/e hope some day you can all meet our queen and un t il you do we will have to tell you he is a most lovely girl. :\Ii ss Mary F rances Todd of l\Ioun d ity. l\I issouri al o a member of P hi P hi was one of the five with the most votes so she was one of the fo ur attenda nts to the queen.

F rances H un t, more com!11only kn ow n to us a F rann ie, is the ne\Y president of E ta E ta chapter. Franni e i alway f ull of pep and ha a solution fo r any problem put out befo re her. \ Vord ca n't rea lly desc ri be her fo r she just seems to bu bble ove r wi th pep a nd enthusiasm. he is very f ri endly and has a good word for everybody.

F rances was assistant business manage r of the Coll eg ia during the econcl semeste r of her f re hman year. She is a P ittsburg girl. F rannie often takes the night t ra in for S hrevepo rt to pend a clay and then takes th e next night's train back. She often goe to K an as City to spend a clay. T hi s is pa rtly expla ined by the fact that her father works fo r a railroad company.

PSI PSI I'd like to introduce to all of you lpha Sigs . three of Ps i Ps i's outstanding seni ors. A ll of yo u will understand, I a m sure, just how we Psi Psi's feel as we bid Lhem goodbye at the close of the spring semester.

27 Manette Swett IS a Natchitoches girl who has always been a leader, in the orority an d elsewhere.

Just to give you an idea of Manette's marvelous capabilities, let me tell you what she has done for A. S. A. at Normal. She has held all of the followingoffice : Secretary-Treasurer of the Pledges, PanManette Swett h e 1 1 e n i c representative, chaplain , registrar, and in '38-'39, president. t the present Manette is Regional Chairman and a College Chapter Chairman of Region IV in the Alumnce Loyalty Committee, so although she is graduating she won't be away from us .

I am sure many of you will remember La Verne Killen of Psi Psi if you were at the 1938 Convention. She was our delegate there.

She is a tall, willowy blond with a peaches-andcream complexion. La Verne has always had her share in college activities.

La \ erne has held two offices in the sorority: Chaplain and Treasurer. Besides being busy as an lpha Sig, La Verne has been a member of Kappa Delta Pi for her junior and senior years.

Also in her last two years La Verne has been a member of the Purple Jacket Club. She was their Secretary this year.

La Verne is a Music Major, and at various times during her college career she has been a member of the Treble Clef Club, A Capella Choir, Band, and String Ensemble, and managing even then to end her senior year on the Honor Roll of the college. We are waiting expectantly for La Verne's senior recital in piano and violin in May. To know Alma Fluitt is to know one of the weetest girls Psi Psi ever had. She has sung her way into the hearts of the entire student body.

In Alma's three years at Normal she has held many offices. In her freshman year she was secretary of the pledges. Since then she has twice been secretary of her dormitory.

Alma followed in the footsteps of her sister, Roberta, in being elected Secretary-Treasurer of th e Student Body Association. This office made her an ex-officio member of the Student Council and the Discipline Committee.

Since she is a music major, Alma has been in the Treble Clef Club cind the A Capella Choir.

The honor that Alma and the rest of Psi P i is proudest of, though, is Alma's name among

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La Verne Kill en

the other collegiate great ones in ''Who's \Vho Among Students in Colleges and U niversities, 1940."

VIRGI N IA Dowxs, Psi Psi.

Alma Fluitt

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ANOTHER INTERESTING PSI PSI

MAY COURT AT MADISON COLLEGE

My hobby - sometimes I wonder what my real hobby is, for I am interested in so- many, varied things . I love collecting, knitting, crocheting, sewing, and even keeping house. There are many sports that I love and of course I cannot leave out modern dancing and reading.

My collection consists of Scotties. I have little ones, large ones, brown ones, black ones and white ones. The lamps on my dresser are Scotties holding up the light. My bookends are, of all colors, green Scotties. The dogs have come from many places for my whole family aid me in this collection.

I only learned to knit last winter, but I have made four sweaters to date, with another one on the way to completion. My Christmas present to my father was a blue sli p-over sweater. I am rather awkward in my way of knitting for I knit backwards but I get the same results as everyone else.

My crocheting consists merely of an A fghan, made from all shades of wool. It is only halffinished because, as my mother says, I try to do too many things at one time. I am hoping to finish this during thi s coming year.

I love to sew, especially my own clothes, but I have not inherited the abi lity of making them without a pattern as my mother does. Sometimes in my enthusiasm I get in too big of a rush and then the dress suffers for it.

During the past summer my mother attended the University to work on her Master in Art. I kept hou se for my father and my two little brothers. I have always loved to cook but until thi s summer I have not enjoyed the other jobs that come with housekeeping.

I am taking a course of P hysical Education in college so of course I delight in all of the sports which come in this course. I am particularly interested in the Modern Dance course, maybe because modern youth enjoys all of the modern things of the present day world.

The hobby that I have had the longest is that of reading. I am interested in all types of books but particularly in biographies and hi storical novels. There are very few of the lives of our most interesting people that I have not read. One of the latest and best is the li fe of England's present Queen, E lizabeth.

There are many other things that I enjoy doing but these are the ones which take up the most of my time not spent in the college .

'Tis on Madison campus that the five pretty A. S. A.'s beaming in this snap will inevitably be sensational in the May Court on May 11.

A second glance, and you will see our new president, at birth christened Fanny Hope VI/arden now known a "Skippy." Beta Epsilon anticipates a " reel letter" year with "Skippy" as president. In prophesying, let us not forget to take our hat off to Frances Barnard, our retiring president, a girl with a clash of poise, beauty and industriou sness all rolled into one; a better president could no-t be had.

"Gwen" Trueheart will be president of Panhellenic for the coming year.

Enough said about the five pretty gi rl s-now for more news. An n Gough, Janet F letcher and Frances Beaton were elected to Cotillion Club.

Marguerite Clark, and Catherine Ketron were elected by the German Club.

A. S. A. claims two major class offices next year-Fay Mitchell, president of the senior cia s and Bess Butler, president of the sophomore class.

CLAIRE HARGI S,

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SOUTHERN COLORADO AND WASHINGTON, D. C.

WASHINGTON, D. C. ALUMNAE CHAPTER Charter Members Name

Chapter Hazel Thompson Craig ... .. ... ...... .. N u N u Barbara Egleston Horsky ... .. . . Alpha Gamma Georgiana Newby Page .. ...... ... . ..... Alpha Sarah Lee Eiselman ......... . . .. ...... N u N u Lucille Parduhn .. ........... .. Omega Omega Jessie Scott Arnold ..... .. ... . ........ Gamma Beatrice V. Ball ............... Gamma Gamma Floy Wolfenbarger ...... . ... .... . . Alpha Beta Dorothy Thompson Williams ....... . . . Chi Chi Elizabeth Smith Hoffecker ....... Kappa Kappa Mabel Marshall Mathias ... ...... Kappa Kappa

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Mary Ann Christensen .. . .... . ...... ~eta Beta Letha Mathews Givens ......... . . Sigma Sigma Dorothy Mertz Whitman .... . ....... Beta Beta Eloise Carlson Anderson ............ Beta Beta Vivian McClaren ................ Sigma Sigma Jean Young ..... ... . ............... Beta Beta Margaret Emerick . ...... .. .. . ... ... Beta Beta Beth Ferguson Pfile ...... . ..... . .... Zeta Zeta Mary Gayle Reece .......... . . ....... Tau Tau Corinne Van Fossen ......... .. . . Sigma Sigma

THE PHOENIX

News Letters-Alumnae Chapters ALVA, OKLAHOMA We have tried a new plan this year which has proved most interesting. In other words, we have made our meetings even more worthwhile, by setting aside a part ot each evening tor study and personal development. And it's been fun!!!

In January, we met at the home ot Eva Ames Woods, and she gave us a review ot "American Artists," that have portrayed American History as it took place.

Luella Harzman had the group in her home for the February meeting. At that time, Edna Donley gave us a resume of the movie, "Gone With the Wind."

Miss Minnie Shockley gave an interesting report on "An Old Capti vity " by Nevil Shute for the lesson on books at the home of Naomi Warren Paris. The book was a story ot Lief Erickson and his discovery of America.

For the April meeting, we went to the home of Lolita Gallon, ten miles northwest of Alva . At that meeting, Alma Lois Rodgers and Audra McGolden gave interesting accounts ot their trip through southeastern states, and hom Florida to Cuba by plane.

It was also at that meeting that Miss Shockley gave a report of the Louise Harzman Memorial which has been set aside by ational and for which we are very grateful.

At each ot the afore-mentioned meetings we have had splendid fellowship, and dainty refreshments, and appropriate appointments .

Pauline H aworth will entertain us in May, when we will honor our seniors with a social meeting.

EMoGE NE Cox.

and finally proving our sense of smell with the unknown liquids in the dark. The hostess and her assistants carried out the spirit of the evening in their unusual decorations of clowns and refreshments, which were "topped off" with ice cream cones. Hats off to Kay and her crew for a grand meeting!

March's gathering came up to expectations, although it did look as if we would have to park our cars on the roof of Mabel Hatch's house. (Massachusetts received an excess supply of snow the last two weeks in February, which made parking a problem until the last of March.) We had a wonderful covered-Clish luncheon with everybody contributing some part of it from fruit cocktail to dessert with more than enough to go around. Then Ingeborg Swenson gave an extremely interesting talk on her trip to Sweden and Denmark last summer. She certainly had a grand trip, as she and her husband took a car with them to tour the two countries. The collection of handwork and art treasures, that she brought back with her, is very unusual and fascinating. I know that the "travel bug" bit a few of us after the talk, but I do not think any of us will be able to tour Europe next summer due to the unfortunate conditions there.

In April we have two A . S. A . gatherings, first our regular monthly meeting at Bernice Galloway's in Swampscott, and the Spring Dance, which is being held in Boston, April twenty-seventh. We will close this season with a meeting in May at Ingeborg Swenson's in Lexington.

Here's to a happy summer to all Alpha Sigs.

KATHERINE M . HALE.

BUFFALO, NEW YORK BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Greetings to Alpha Sigs everywhere! The New Year has certainly held up to hopes, starting off with a very successful supper meeting at Memory Lane.

We spent an enjoyable evening listening to book reviews on "Escape" by Ethel Vance, "You and Hereditv" by Amram Scheinfeld, a nd "Dr. Hudson's Journal" by Lloyd C. Douglas. I know that after the meeting, those, who had not read "Escape" before, had to peruse it to find out what did happen to Mark and Emmy . In fact A. S. A. closed Memory Lane because time Aew by so rapidly that we did not reali ze how late it was . Etta Christiansen and Grace Gowen are to be thanked for an interesting evemng.

February found us going back to our childhood at our "Fun Night" with Kay Sargent as hostess and "Charlie" Adams and Ellen Owen as eo-hostesses. "Charlie" had us doing mental gymnastics on naming her standard brand advertisements, then testing the speed of the two teams in the potato race,

The year 1940 made a grand entrance for the Buffalo Alpha Sigs. Our first regular meeting was at the Town Club on January 17. Miss Frances Hepenstahl of State's faculty told about several of the latest "best sellers."

On January 24, we discovered the most ambitious members of the group. There were twentynine who attended our roller skating party!

Melvina Holzman opened her home for the February meeting. Edna Grampp and her efficient committee provided a delicious luncheon. There were thirty-six on hand to enjoy it. After the business meeting, one of our versatile and talented members gave a number of humorous and delightful readings.

Directors' meeting was scheduled for February 19, but Buffalo's weather does not respect business or social engagements, so, in Mary Lennie's minutes we read, "In spite of warnings issued, eight directors of Alpha Sigma Alpha braved the elements a nd defied the ruts and slush to atte nd the February Directors' meeting at the home of Hildegarde Repsher."

The meeting was late in gettting under way, but a goodly amount of business was attended to.

Every year, without fai l, we have a white elephant ale! This year, it followed a supper-meeting held at the home of Lois Conroy, on March 6. In reporting about the affair, Kay Moore said, "Once again the white elephant sale proved a very novel way of entertaining. Fortified by a delicious supper, bids went as high as fifteen cents." Some of the things were much too nice for white elephants, but on the other hand, others definitely were not!- But the latter caused the most fun!

The active chapter selected Sunday, March 17, as the day for their tea for the Alumn<e. The invitations were so attractive and in the St. Patrick's Day spirit.

At the next affair, the tables were turned . The Alumn<e invited the Active chapter to an April Fools' Party on April 2. Betty Murray was hostess, Frances Cummins was chairman, and the occasion offered much in the way of entertainment.

It has been a busy year!

DoROTHY FRICKE.

CANTON, OHIO Your reporter is literally by proxy this issue. It seems that things can happen here and do happen to me. But today, with the sun shining and the mercury at seventy-come, spring-and the end of the whooping cough season . Yes, we've had it. I've been under a great delusion-three weeks coming and three weeks going. No doubt you've heard it too. We've "been coming" over eight weeks now.

The M. D. says the Campbell small fry should be back in circulation safely by July-he hopes.

With your permission, I shall start in March and go back to January . I attended the March meetingnot easily. I didn't start at seven with a bubble bath and a facial cocktail-oh, no. At three I was ironing pink ruffles. At three-ten I was on my way to Sandusky. I arrived at Dorothy Stough's about nineunwashed, uncombed, un-everything. Margie Schlott Crawford was concluding the business meeting with plans for a steak fry for our husbands at Berdein and Paul Holsing's cabin in May . Fortunately Berdein gives us cause to sing praise to the cabin at least once a year. It leaves nothing to be desired.

But getting back to March again,-we spent the evening playing Monte Carlo Whist. Prize winners, Marge Crawford, Mary Miller, and Yours Truly .

Dorothy served a very deluxe St. Patrick's Day lunch.

Green frosted frogs (cake) watched over Irish flower ice cream molds. It was not only beautiful to look at but delicious to eat.

In February we had our Founders' Day dinner party. This was at the Canton Woman's Club and a very lovely affair according to all reports, (I stayed home to watch for "whoops"). The table was decorated with white hyacinth plant, Valentines and tapers. The evening was spent at bridge. The prizes

were delightful little china figurines. Janice Rate Marsh taking first, Emmy Calhoun taking second, and Berdein Holsing third.

Our first meeting in 1940 was at Mary Carfagna's in nearby North Canton. Again I couldn't go. My young daughter had flu-the intestinal variety-or maybe it was a molar. Our program committee, Emmy Calhoun and Dorothy Stough, turned "Prof.

I. Q." on us for the evening and conducted a quiz program. Margie Crawford won the prize.

We are anxiously awaiting the regional meetings this year. To me they afford a splendid opportunity to know Alpha Sigs other than through the PHOENIX or th:ough a convention delegate. I hope they shall continue.

SuE SANFORD CAMPBELL.

CENTRAL, PENNSYLVANIA Did you have a good time at the Regional Conference in Washington? What! You weren't there?

You don't know what you missed! We giggled from the time we left until we returned. Were the things at which we laughed so funny or was it due to good traveling companions? I haven't been able to decide but it doesn't matter.

Central Pennsylvania had five representatives: Eleanor Smith Thomas, the official delegate, June Smith, Mary Wilson Aungst, Jimmy Cockill and yours truly.

All day Saturday we were kept busy every minute of the day and evening with sorority meetings and such-the "such" including good meals. The greater part of Saturday night and on into Sunday morning was spent calling the hotel housekeeper for a bedwe were minus one . Yes, it finally arrived and no one had to sleep on the floor, a crack or in the tub as suggested .

Of course since we were in Washington we went to see the cherry blossoms which had obliged us by blooming despite the wintry weather.

We returned home Sunday evening dead tired but definitely more keenly interested in Alpha Sigma Alpha's members and welfare.

CHRISTINE KLINE.

CLEVELAND, OHIO Dear Alpha Sigs: We open our letter by sending you again a very warm invitation to come to see us at the Regional Meet to be held at the Hotel Cleveland next October.

Since last the PHOENIX went to press, we have had three good meetings. Our March get-together at Augusta Besse's home, was very enjoyable. The West Side group did not turn out, so it was decided that Leta Crawford and Ada Harvey would entertain them on the ninth of March in Lakewood. At that meeting it was agreed that the West and East Side groups would be combined into a strong city chapter.

THE PHOENIX

Our April hostess was Martha Kananen Borch.

By the way, she and her husband are building a new home in Solon. Among the new girls who attended that meeting were Helen Round Zahour, Delta Delta; Ruth Duffy, Alpha Delta, and Betty Madison and Hanadean Koerpel, Omicron Omicron. You would remember Ruth as our national treasurer and chaplain for twelve years, her responsibilities in those offices ending in 1927. We were glad to have them all with us.

We missed Lois Reilly, who couldn't be with us due to a sprained ankle, which sent her home to Michigan. Virginia Carpenter was ill also, and we are wishing them both a speedy recovery . .

Betty Madison was elected publicity chairman.

She will be started on her new duties by our President, Bernice DeTchon, who has been handling our publicity for the last four years. Bob DeTchon is on the staff of WHK, and through him we have been fortunate in having our meeting notices aired each morning during the week preceding our monthly meetings. Tune in on WHK at 9:45 a. m. the first week of the month if you'd like to listen.

Do you remember Eleanor Lloyd Davis, Delta Delta? We hear that she is living in Newark, Ohio, most of the time. This winter the lucky girl has been in Florida for four months with her husband, and one-year-old son, Lloyd. Yes, she still plays the piano exactly as she did when she would go down to the Varsity Inn at Athens, Ohio, after chapter meetings and "sit in" with the orchestra.

Our next meeting will be held at the home of Lora Jones Smith in Bedford, Ohio, on Saturday afternoon, May fourth. We're giving those city girls some small town air!

LoRA JoNES SMITH.

COLUMBUS, OHIO Brrr!!! Fourteen below zero, January 13, 1940.

Fourteen brave souls ventured forth to attend the first meeting of the new year, held at Jo Ambacher's.

The meeting was opened with songs, the purpose being, no doubt, to help us "thaw-out" After the business session, a "White Elephant" Bingo game was played. The "White Elephants" proved to be so nice they were given as prizes for the Bingo game.

We were given a very pleasant surprise in having Margaret Shelby with us. Margaret has been living 111 Cleveland, but has come home to live again, and we hope she will meet with us often.

Jo, original and clever as usual, baked some little red, green and brown butter cookies in the form of A's and the Greek S. She made them in the little "squeezer-do" that is usually used with that kind of pastry.

Carolyn Southard, the assisting hostess, baked some delicious Date Bars which were a treat to the eye and the "tummy" and Ice Cream Pie (which I later heard met with a terrible fate and had to be replaced) were the refreshments.

Our St. Valentine's dinner was held at Lookout House on February 15. Ruth Hessenauer was our charming toastmistress.

President Kathryn Loechler, spoke briefly about how much she appreciated our enthusiastic response and how many new friendships we had made this year.

Violet Roush. also spoke and her topic was "Why the Alpha Sigma Alpha Annual Banquet is held on St. Valentine's Day." We had Mrs. Helen Jones Rae as our speaker.

Mrs. Rae works for the Better Business Bureau of Columbus. "Misrepresentation of Merchandise" was the subject she talked about very informally.

Margaret Johnston was our hostess on March 21, with Rachel Van Hook ably assisting. We had such a lengthy business meeting that games scheduled to be played were discarded in favor of a "gab-fest."

An enjoyable get-together for us all was the annual Easter Luncheon at the Seneca Hotel.

All the "old faithfuls" turned out augmented by the attendance of Milly Nalley, who is going to Washington University at St. Louis, Missouri; Evelyn Bryan who is teaching at Charleston, West Virginia; and last but not least Louise Kramer, who has been unable to attend the monthly meetings due to conflicting dates.

Louise has forsaken the teaching profession, and is studying for her Ph.D. in Business Organization we are proud to state.

We partook of the sumptuous food which was very attractively served and enjoyed by everyone.

Little fuzzy "chickies" were on the place cards which were cleverly made by Carolyn Southard.

Our President, Kathryn Loechler, gave a little " short but sweet" speech, welcoming new members.

We played bridge following the- luncheon, some with much dignity and seriousness and others with much hilarity.

AuDRY LEPPERT.

HAMPTON ROADS AREA, VIRGINIA Greetings to all Alpha Sigs from the Hampton Roads Alumna: chapter. Though we missed sending any news for the last issue of the PHOENIX, we want you to know that we are still doing things down here in Tidewater, Virginia.

Our last meeting was held on March 9 at the Monticello Hotel in Norfolk and consisted of a delightful luncheon and a very interesting meeting.

At this time the following officers were elected and will be duly installed when we meet again in May: President, Mrs. Julia Derr Jones; Vice-President and Chaplain, Mrs . Bruce Eberwein; Secretary, Jane Saunders; Treasurer, Mrs. A. S. Johnson; and PHOENIX Correspondent, Mrs. Marguerite Bradford Lee. At this meeting we gathered in one new member: Mrs. Russell Ford, who comes from West Virginia. Mrs. Ford attended Ohio University.

Our chapter was made quite proud last week

33 when one of its members, Marguerite Bradford Lee was elected first vice-president of the Junior Woman'~ Club of Hampton. We know that Marguerite is just the girl for the job, and we were happy to have her receive the honor.

The stork has been busy around here and brought three new babies to members of our chapter: a son to Mrs . Oscar Steigler, a son to M rs. Bruce Eberwein, and a daughter to Mrs. Russell Ford.

Though it has been our custom to alternate meetings between Newport News and Norfolk, we are planning to hold our May meeting in Norfolk also, because it happens to be more convenient for the most members . However, our June meeting will be held in Hampton at the home of Mrs. Julia Derr Jones and will be in the form of a tea. At this time we hope to have as our honor guests as many Alpha and Beta Epsilon g irls as we can possibly gather in.

That's all the news for this time, but we feel that our chapter is gaining all the time, and we're sure to have a bigger write-up next time.

GERTRUDE SuGDEN RoGALLO.

HAYS, KANSAS The February meeting was held at the home of Mrs. R. S. Markwell. The entire pledge class of Tau Tau chapter was invited to attend this meeting. At this time one of the pledges was to receive the shield to be kept for one year in recognition of her grades being the highest among the pledge group .

The fortunate one this year was Zoe Barker Gill.

The evening was spent playing games which were led by Mrs. Katherine Mermis. A delightful time was had by all.

On March 14 the active and alumna: chapters of Tau Tau gave a buffet supper in honor of Eleanor Winters. That day, March 14, was Women's Day on the campus of Fort Hays Kansas State College and Eleanor, one of our very own alumna: was chosen as speaker for the afternoon meeting. She gave a very interesting talk on her recent trip to Europe.

We are so proud of Eleanor and our pride in her is very well deserved.

Our April meeting was at the home of Mrs. Freda Lee. Two of the alumna: had just returned two days before from the regional meeting at Denver.

They gave such wonderful reports of the meeting that the rest of us were sorry we could not have gone too. But I guess luck was not with us. Now, though we are thinking of saving our pennies for we know there is to be another regional meeting in Kansas City next fall.

RuTH TwENTER. Eleanor Winters, a member of the Hays, Kansas, alumna: was chosen as speaker for Women's Day, March 14, on the Fort Hays, Kansas State campus.

As an alumna: of the college she has made real contribution in her teaching field. She has received recognition and promotion as a journalism instructor.

Eleanor Winters

At present she is teaching journalism at Hutchinson, Kansas. Her paper there has received recognition in national competition .

GREELEY, COLORADO Since the last PHOENIX news for the Greeley Alumna: was sent in, we have had several meetings and jolly good times. The New Year was started off with a "bang" for the alumna: when Mrs . Pat Lehan of LaSalle on January ro, g raciously entertained fourteen members in her new home. After a short business meeting the evening was spent playing Monte Carlo. In late evening a gift was presented to Mrs. Gerhard Nelson who -is moving to Grand Junction, Colorado. We are all sorry to see Louise leave, but wish for her lots of happiness in her new home.

On January 24 Billie Hutchison entertained for eleven alumna: at a dessert party. Later in the evening we played Bingo and each one of us in time had our turn at being the "Lucky" one to win . Some of 路 the alumna: were much more proficient and their Bingo cards won several times. At this meeting, too, it was our privilege to welcome Mrs. Hugh Drake as a new patroness for the Active Beta Beta chapter. We alumna: all feel the Active chapter have a grand new patroness and one who will take an active interest in their work.

February 14 found Mrs. Presco Lee ready and willing for the noisy, happy, and peppy group of Greeley Alumna: to meet with her. Bridge was the diversion of the evening after which St. Valentine had his way in the scheme for the refreshments.

THE PHOENIX

34 Our first luncheon of the year was held at the Pines Tea Room when Mrs . Florence Hetts and Mrs. Grace McKinney entertained . This meeting was held on a Saturday afternoon which made it possible for three of our out-of-town alumn~, who very seldom are able to attend, to come. They were Mrs. Janet Gibbs of Loveland, Mrs. Howard Ninemeirs of Gilcrest, and Florence Klinger of Eaton. We are always so glad when these girls are able to come and it usually calls for a "special" time of rejoicing. After a delicious luncheon the afternoon was spent playing bridge when we were not busy visiting!

Bridge again was the winning diversion when Ruth Staver entertained eleven members on March 12.

The first news of the Regional Convention was made known and so our first plans for attending were discussed. Happy news it was to hear Wilma Sharp, our National Educational Director would spend a few days on Colorado State College of Education campus after the Convention. The Alumn~ are planning a luncheon for her and looking forward with great expectations of her visit. Mrs. Grace McKinney was chosen as our official delegate to the Convention in Denver, April 6 and 7路 Besides Grace those planning to attend from the Greeley Alumn~ chapter are: Helen West, Inez McKinley, and Katherine Baa b.

On March 26 ten alumn~ and patronesses went back to their childhood days and . enjoyed immensely the Kid's Party which Lee West and Velma Wilson gave. A short business meeting was held and final plans for the luncheon for Mrs. Sharp were made.

The luncheon will be held in the Faculty Club of Colorado State College of Education on April 9路 We are hoping for a big turnout of our Greeley Alumn~. The evening was spent playing kid's games and at the close cleverly packed lunch boxes and bottles of pop were given each of us.

KATHERINE BAAB.

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA On February 3 our Indianapolis Alumn~ gave a party for our mothers at the home of Helen Selvage Noblitt. The mothers were given corsages of red sweet peas and white freezias. As we arrived, everyone received half a valentine. We matched these halves, and thus found our partner for the delicious luncheon.

Jane McDavitt reviewed the book, "Escape" by Ethel Vance. Jane is particularly gifted in making stories vivid to her listeners, and we forsee a fine future for her in this line. Best of luck, Jane!

On February 4 Genevieve Leib and I attended the initiation given by the active chapter in Muncie.

This was a very attractive service. It somehow renews one's spirit to experience again the beauty of initiation.

The regular monthly meeting was held on March 2 at the home of Julia Gerlach. We are very happy to welcome back Dorothy Morrow, and Geraldine Holton, who has moved back to Indianapolis.

Betty Rice, our president, presided. She passed around a beautifully written letter thanking us for our gifts at Christmas to the Day Nursery.

Betty then read a letter to us giving the complete action taken in the A . E. S., N. P. C. situation. Following this we heard the Alumn~ News Letter, assembled by our national vice-president, Esther Bucher, from news letters written to her by presidents of the chapters.

Genevieve discussed regional meetings. She will attend the meet in Washington beginning April 13 . (Three of us are going with her-Marie Kingdon, Lena Grumme, and l-and we can hardly wait!)

We also discussed places available and attractive for convention next year, in the way of suggestion.

Our Marie Kingdom is to be regional director for the Cleveland meeting.

Because of spring vacation in the Indianapolis schools occuring when it does, and partly for the benefit of those of us who go to Washington (um-m-m, um-m-m-m!), our next meeting will be held on Tuesday evening, April g, with Adelaide McCarty.

Dorothy Karrmann has again been put in charge of the annual rummage sale. She will select her own committee. Dorothy is such a whiz-bang at this job that we always automatically turn to her to put it over for us.

I hope that many of us may meet and get to know each other personally at the regional meetings. Best wishes for a pleasant summer!

WILMA MAE WoLF.

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI The Kansas City Alumn~ are looking forward to acting as hostesses to the Regional Meet to be held in our city next October 5th and 6th. We have been making plans to receive our guests and hope to have a large number.

Our last meeting, a dessert-bridge, was held at the home of Jean Strother, in Independence. Wilma Sharp spoke to us about her visits to Philadelphia and St. Louis. She is planning to attend the Regional Meeting in Denver, so we are looking forward to hearing her reports of that meeting.

We have fifty-three members in our chapter. Most of these are interested in the meetings. At the Valentine Day tea at the home of Mrs. Roy Hutchinson, we turned out about thirty strong.

JEAN DAVIS STROTHER.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA On February twenty-fourth, the Los

Angeles

Alumn~ held a meeting at the Palms Cafe in Hunt-

ington Park. After enjoying a delicious luncheon, a short business session was conducted, during which the future meeting dates and places were discussed.

A request was made for suggestions as to ways and

35 means of increasing the treasury, with the usual results.

A pecial meeting was called for March thirtieth

by Pre ident Barbara Held, in order to select a delegate for the Regional Meet to be held at Denver.

This meeting was in the form of a tea, at the home of Katherine Huntsicker.

Gladys Ludlum was selected to represent the group. She will accompany Marie Berry, who is the National Fellowship Loan Chairman. We are . all envious of them, for it will be a grand motor trip, and of course, an inspiration to attend the convention.

We eagerly await their return so that we may hear about the meeting.

LOUISE HINDES.

NEW YORK, N. Y. This issue of the PHOENIX finds the New York Alpha Sigs still flitting around from one luncheon to another, sipping tea and exchanging nation-wide goss1p.

Last January Esther Robinson, who teaches at Scarsdale, entertained at the Hotel Shelton in downtown ew York. She had arranged to have the luncheon in the main dining room and then took us up to the roof lounge for our meeting. Mary Gettrust told us that she was taking a new position in Detroit, as fashion director for one of the department stores there. From then on the meeting was converted into a farewell party. We're very sorry to have to cross Mary off our mailing list.

In February, Rosamond Root and Ida Jewett gave a valentine party for the chapter. We had a very delightful luncheon, an afternoon of cards, and then a Manhattan wiener roast. Now a wiener roast in a Manhattan apartment can be a very gala affair and you really should try it. Sooty charcoal, creepy insects, and torn hosiery are all eliminated. The only requirements are a can of Sterno buried in a hollowed-out grapefruit and extra long hors d'ouvres tooth picks, plus a good supply of tiny cocktail sausages and there you are. At least there we were, toasting our abbreviated frankfurters over the Baming grapefruit! And they really were delicious.

Our April meeting was a luncheon at they very lovely University House on Fifty-second Street between Park and Lexington. Between corn muffins we talked about convention and a few of our members made plans to shuffle off to Washington. We're looking forward to our final meeting in May now so that we stay-at-homes can hear about what was what at the Regional Meeting.

ETHEL PETERSO '路

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA Our Philadelphia Alumna: Chapter is now quite a lot richer than when you last heard from us. Our January card party, aside from being a social success, went away over the top in a big financial way.

Thanks go to Phoebe Maxfield and Janet Van Leer for their hard work in giving us such a swell party and particularly for all the money gathered in. 路 In February as is our custom we had our Valentine Tea with the active chapters of Nu Nu and Kappa Kappa invited. This year our tea was held in Drexel Institute's Student Unio building and was a big success with much gossiping and renewing of old acquaintance over the tea cups.

Also in February we had an extra tea at the home of Eleanor Temple so all of us could meet Mrs. Sharp while she was in this vicinity. Of course Mrs. Sharp was the feature attraction, but for selected short subjects we had delicious sandwiches and cakes and then, lots of news given by those present.

It was a good thing that we were ably reinforced with vitamins as we all had to start homeward through the beginning of another snowstorm.

March 29th we had a business meeting at the Kappa Kappa house. It was a dinner meeting of no trouble at all. Everyone brought her own sandwiches and cake and then we had Kitty Hutchinson to thank for serving us with hot coffee. We had our business meeting while we were eating-a most enjoyable method.

Our officers for next year were elected after sugquestions were discussed from ballots which we had all received through the mail from the nominating committee prior to the meeting. The officers for next year are: President, Eleanor Temple; Vice-President, Kay Ludlow; Corresponding Secretary, Betty Frankenfield; Recording Secretary, Jean McKay; Treasurer, Betty Albrecht; Phoenix Correspondents, Mary Lentz, May Jacob; Program Chairman, Sally Ogden; Contact Chairmen, Phoebe Maxfield, Helen Corey.

We had felt for a long time that by-laws were necessary for our alumna: chapter. Since last fall a committee of Chairman Phoebe Maxfield, Helen Corey, Helen Henneberg, Jean Hoyt, Jean McKay, Kay McCoy, and Eleanor Temple has been working along this line. They submitted their report and after much discussion our by-laws were passed. That in itself was a good evening's work and with our election too-well, you can see how much we accomplished on a full stomach.

The Regional Conference was next on everyone's mind and plans for that took up the balance of the meeting. We expect to have at least ten or twelve girls down in Washington which we hope will make a good record.

As to our future plans, we have a dinner on April 26th for our new officers and then a picni c on May 25th at the home of Mrs. Rhea Blakley in Moorestown, New Jersey. We wind up our year on June 8th with a summer dance at Curtis Hall. Those of you who attended our first dance out there will surely be enthusiastic about coming again- but we're looking for all the rest of our Alumna: and some of the Actives out there too.

You can see that we still have quite a bit to keep us busy for the balance of the year. However, next

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comes Washington and we're looking forward to seemg a lot of you down there.

SALLY OGDEN.

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA Now that our program is almost over, we can look back to perhaps the most active year that the Pittsburg Alumna: have ever had. And what interest has been shown by the members when we have been getting together oftener! We must thank our President, Edith Miller Simpson, for her very successful efforts in steering us along so happily and efficiently and with interest running high all of the while.

At the University Club, on the night of February 17, with Harold and Edith Simpson acting as hosts, twenty couples reveled at a festive supper dance,quite the nicest dance that we have attended.

Ann Viola knows such interesting people! as is evidenced by the number of clever programs she has sponsored this year. One of her friends, Mrs. Rudolph Peterson, a monologuist, entertained us with several of her clever readings, at the March meeting. The meeting was held at the Women's City Club. After the luncheon and entertainment, a business meeting was conducted by our President. At this meeting, we were fortunate to welcome some new members and to greet some old members who had not been able to attend regularly for some time. Ann Schade was chairman of the committee, assisted by Mabel Byers, Beatrice Jeffries and Medora Deitzel.

On April 27, we are entertaining the Alpha Gamma chapter from Indiana State Teachers College, at the Heinz House, on the University of Pittsburgh campus. After the luncheon, Marian Ball Wilson is going to display her collection of dolls and tell us something about them. She tells us that it takes two hours to set up the exhibit, so that you may have an idea of the delightful treat that is in store for us.

After the last event on our program for the year, which is to be a picnic at Harlan and Marian Wilson's farm, we hope to assemble our news-letter, which we hope to "get off the press" sometime during the early summer.

VIRGINIA LEE STRAW.

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI Now that spring is here in Missouri, with jonquils and forsythia in full bloom and the robins and thrushes hopping about on the incredibly green lawns, it seems like a long time since January 7, when the ground was covered with ice and snow. Yet the record of our year would not be complete without mention of our Book Review Tea, held on that date. Betty Dodson Carpenter, who teaches at the State School for the Blind, had secured for us the privilege of having our party in the spacious and beautifully furnished parlor of the school, which is at 3815 Mag-

nolia Street, St. Louis. This was one of the most enjoyable functions of the year, and was well attended, in spite of the bad weather. Miss Lelia Ledbetter reviewed "So Stands the Rock," by Anne Miller Downes. We greatly appreciated her presence, and her review was enjoyed by the members and their guests. We have found it very pleasant to have one party each year to which we may invite one or two guests. Betty and her assistant hostesses, Frances Klein and Ruth Triplett, served sherbet, cakes, and tea路 from an attractive tea table.

This winter was one of the worst St. Louis has experienced in many years, as the snowdrifts stayed on the streets for quite a long time. At first we enjoyed it, but after a while even the children grew bored with coasting and skating, and greeted fresh snow flurries with "Phooey"! It was still very wintry when our February meeting, a "Sweetheart Party," was held at the home of Gretchen Otness, on February 3路 After a delicious dessert luncheon, at which Gretchen was assisted by Laura Briska, we made plans tor assembling a layette as our philanthropic project for the year. Mildred Nalley, our social service worker, promised to find a worthy recipient for it. Then our program chairman, Jean Patrick, aroused our curiosity by spreading out a number of large red hearts and asking each of us t otake one. Upon turning over the hearts, we found a white heart on the other side, with the name of another member, our Sweetheart.

We were then told to write a Valentine Verse to our Sweetheart, and in addition each told how we could prove our devotion. When the verses were read, they brought forth hilarious applause .

February brought us another delightful Valentine, in the person o拢 Wilma Wilson Sharp. She came to St. Louis to attend a convention of the Deans of Women, which preceded the National N. E. A. Convention, and as soon as we learned that she would have some time to visit with us, we got on the telephone. For years we had entertained the dream that some day Mrs. Sharp would come, for those of us who knew her were eager to have the rest of the group make her acquaintance. Helen Griffith very generously offered us her new, spacious home in which to have a covered dish dinner. Eighteen people responded to the call, and we had a real love feast. We were happy to have with us at this party Mrs. Brandenburg, mother of our Lola Leedham, Mrs . Johnson, mother of Helen Griffith, and Mrs. Eugene Fair, mother of Elizabeth Wohlschlaeger, who is herself a charter member of Alpha Beta, and who has attended several of our meetings this winter.

Mrs. Sharp, although handicapped by the loss of her voice, gave us an insight into her work which greatly stimulated our interest in the national program of our sorority.

This meeting was on February 21, and we carried out a color scheme suggestive of Washington's Birthday, using a centerpiece of red and white flowers, flanked by blue candles, on the dining table.

The dinner was served buffet style, and we ate at

37 card tables in Helen's large sunroom . A crimson carnation in a blue vase on each table continued the patriotic scheme. The food was delicious, and since everyone co-operated so beautifully and enjoyed it so much, we plan to repeat this type of party again some time next year.

Since we had two meetings in February, we did not meet again until April 5, when we were entertained by Irene Smith Cole and Alberta Kunkel. ]rene has been married since last June, but this was the first time some of us had seen her apartment, and we all admired it audibly, for it is very attractively decorated and furnished. There were more exclamations of pleasure over the bouquets of spring flowers. There were even flowers to eat, for each of us was given her choice of a hyacinth, rose, or lily, of realistically molded and tinted ice cream. We almost wept to think of what the absentees were missing!

That brings us up to date-from the snow and ice of New Years' to the April flowers. Now we are looking forward to a picnic in May, to which our families will be invited, and we hope it won't be too hot! We had a grand time last year, mixing up the husbands and the children, and it will be even more fun this year, for Irene has suggested that we come out to the cottage in the country which they have leased for the summer. We hope to have a large attendance.

We are very sorry to lose one of our faithful members: Gretchen Matthews Otness, of Beta Beta chapter, is moving to Portland, Oregon . We shall miss her, but hope she will find a few Alpha Sigs out there, and that she will be happy in her new home.

We feel that this has been a very successful and interesting year for us, for which much credit is due to our president, Margaret Seaton, and our untiring secretary, Ruth Bryant. We hope to start out with even greater enthusiasm next fall, and again invite all alumn:e in this vicinity to join us.

ELIZABETH RoMANS WooDY.

SOUTHERN COLORADO As flowers bloom in the spring, tra-la, so buds another alumn:e chapter. It is the Southern Colorado Alumn:e Chapter. Helen Bradley gave us the inspiration along with the names of Alpha Sigmas in the region, and now to tell you about it.

Our first meeting was a luncheon for three at the Bluebird Cafe in Pueblo on November seventeenth.

We renewed acquaintances and made plans for a tea to be held January twenty-seventh at the Pueblo Y. W. C. A., a new and attractive building of Spanish type.

Eloise Carlson Anderson poured at a dainty tea table and over our tea cups eight prospective members present went into a discussion of organizing an alumn:e chapter. Polly Schlosser, National Treasurer, had come from Denver to help us with this organization. From this moment enthusiasm seemed to unfold

Jean: Young, BB, President and our petition for an alumn:e chapter was considered .

Dorothy Mertz Whitman entertained us at a Saint Patrick's party on March sixteenth. We were happy at this time that we could complete our petition of ten names. The following officers were elected: Jean Young, Beta Beta, president; Letha Givens, Sigma Sigma, vice-president; Dorothy Whitman, Beta Beta, secretary-treasurer, and Vivian McClaren, Sigma Sigma, PHOENIX Correspondent.

After the Denver Regional in April which many of us plan to attend, the next event on our calendar will be a meeting in Trinidad with Letha Givens as hostess. We hope to have girls from Baton, New Mexico join us.

Each member of this new chapter realizes it is a real opportunity to renew fond memories of. Alpha Sigma Alpha in college days and create for ourselves a group in which we can find interest and widened contacts as we have a definite part in our sorority's program for expansion. Our list at present is composed of about thirty members within a radius of fifty miles and while many of the girls have been unable to come the necessary miles, they have indicated their interest by responding with enthusiasm. The towns where Alpha Sigmas in our corner of Southern Colorado are living are: Alamosa, Canon City, Colorado Springs, Fowler, Florence, La Junta, Lamar, Las Animas, Manzanola, Ordway, Portland, Pueblo, Rocky Ford, Salida, Sugar City, Trinichera, Trinidad, and Walsenburg. We would welcome the names of

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any newcomers in this vicinity . Plans for the future cause us to anticipate new and enriched delevopments fo r A. S. A. In the meantime, greetings to all our sister chapters.

VIVIAN McCLAREN.

TOLEDO, OHIO Now that April is here with its spring breezes one has almost forgotten the sub-zero temperature that prevailed on January nineteenth when Toledo Alpha Sigs gathered in the home of Grace Haworth for their monthly meeting. The thermometer registered fifteen degrees below zero, but the spirits of the girls who braved the intense cold were correspondingly high as they spent a most enjoyable evening together playing "Fifty." Dorothy Wesselman who has not been able to meet with us regularly was the lucky prize winner of the evening. A delicious lunch was served around the midnight hour by the hostess.

February's weather was a bit kinder when we met with Martha Condit in her cozy apartment. Our meeting was of a decidedly intellectual nature with the social hour being given to the discussion of several late novels and plays of the year. Of course plans were formulated for our proposed regional meeting during the bl:ISiness session. The lunch served by our hostess at the conclusion of the evening's program was in keeping with the Lenten season.

Vida Linville decided we should have a one o'clock luncheon when we went to her home on Saturday, March twenty-third. We were so very interested in meeting "Bobby" for the first time, and

found him so adorable and entertaining, that it was difficult to keep our minds on business and future plans for the chapter. Before returning home, Helen Cook and Grace Haworth called on Helen Pauly in Flower Hospital. Helen presented her husband with a line son, Henry Bennett II, on March eighteenth. We have missed having Helen at our meetings the last several months.

Our April get-together is to be a Saturday luncheon in one of our down-town tea rooms followed by a show so we are expecting a one hundred per cent attendance for this proposed meeting.

GRACE FuLTZ HAWORTH.

An "Eastern Sho' Tea" Well! After all the years the Alpha Sigs on the Eastern Sho' of Maryland are getting together. It's probably because we have . a national officer in our midst for Thelma Stortz Moyer entertained "all five" of us at a tea on Sunday, March tenth. We were all Kappa Kappas except Mrs. Cahall, a Nu Nu who was unable to attend. Irene Parker Todd and Mary Parsons Brown were charter members of Kappa Kappa and our youngest sister was Helen Richards.

The tea was delightful. We t;:~Jked about sorority and sisters and Thelma told of some plans for the regional meeting to be held in Washington in April.

Then we gorged upon the food that she served us (and she was and still is a Home Ec) and left with the feeling that we should meet again soon.

We had often talked of getting together but had never done so because there were so few of us. But now we know that it IS a nice idea and will be carried out more often.

ZILDA M. MESSENGER.

News Letters-College Chapters ALPHA State Teachers College, Farmville, Virginia

Dear Alpha Sigs: So much has happened since our last issue that ] don 't know where to begin. Then, too, this is new to me, and I feel a little doubtful as to my ability to make all that we do as interesting to you as it is to us.

March 4 was the date of our annual Panhellenic Dance which the Panhellenic Council sponsors each Spring. Each sorority girl and her date is invited.

Male escorts may be identified by a boutonniere specifically typifying the sorority of their date. Alpha

not want to give them up. They're practically a tradition in AI pha chapter.

Of course the chief topic of conversation among all Alpha Sigs these days is the election of new officers. Alpha chapter is no exception. It was hard to choose our officers as all our girls in our opinion seem so well able to hold these positions. After much discussion we elected the following girl s to guide us in the true A. S. A. manner next year: Polly Keller, president; Betty Beale Fahr, vice-president; Ethel Carr, secretary; Roberta Latture, treasurer; Caroline Harvey, chaplain; Lucy Turnbull, registrar; Esther Atkinson, collegiate representative, and yours truly, editor. We feel sure that with such Alpha Sigs to lead us next year will be an outstanding one.

Five of us girls in Alpha chapter are coming to the regional meeting in Washington. We are eagerly awaiting our chance of meeting our sisters in Alpha Sigma Alpha. We hope to see a lot of you in Washington and to get to really know you.

New Officers

ALPHA OFFI CERS From Le ft to Ri ght a re : Esth e r Atkinson , Co ll egi a t e Represent路 a li ve; M a r y J a ne Ritchi e , P a n路I-l e l R eprese nta tiv e ; Eth e l Ca rr, Secre tar y; " B obbi e" La tture, Treasure r ; " B e tty " F a hr, Vice Presi de nt; Lu cy Turnbull , R egi s tra r.

chapter always uses the white carnation . No-break dances for each sorority are a feature of the evening.

Our pledges gave an intermission party, which proved delightful not only because we had such charming hostesses and good food but because many of our old girls were back for the event.

Because of the Pan Hel dance, our Pledge banquet was a little later than usual, but it was well worth waiting for. The pledges were delightfully surprised with the dainty gold bracelets inscribed with A. S. A. which were given them as favors. Our good old A. S. A. songs and toasts to our favorites were in order for this occasion. We are now looking forward to our Spring banquet at Longwood and another pleasant time together.

Every other Sunday afternoon we enjoy the custom of having a tea or buffet supper which several of our girls plan and finance. If you of other chapters don't have these informal teas quite often, you don't know whar you're missing. They're fun and make you feel so much closer to your sisters as a whole. Try 'em; I'm sure if you once start you 'll

Alpha chapter is proud of her newly-elected officers- and no less proud of her outgoing ones, but we have been singing their praises all year so now to the newer leaders.

Our new president Polly Keller, who by the way is not a senior but a most active junior, is from Staunton, Virginia. She is a tall, slim blond with blue eyes and an oh so winning smile. Polly's chief recreation (as I see it) is dancing. She literally danced through our last rushing. If there's a new step out, Polly most likely knows it or is eager to learn. When she's not talking in a peculiar dialect known on our campus as the "Little Herbert talk," she's praising you and making you feel you look like Hedy La Mar. In other words she's lots of fun as well as a competent leader and a true Alpha Sig. Speaking of dancing, winning smiles, and all that's attractive in a girl, we wish to present to you our very popular vice-president, Betty Beale Fahr.

She's always in a stew as to which of the many bids to various colleges she will accept. Betty is no less popular with the girls here in school than the men elsewhere. Whenever there's fun to be had, business to be attended to, or anything else to be done Betty is right on hand to do her share.

Ethel Carr, who like Betty, is from Richmond, Virginia, offers a contrast to our president and vicepresident. She is what might be termed a "Miss Efficiency." Ethel is perfectly suited for her office as secretary in that she is the quiet type of girl whom all like, admire, a nd trust in business transactions. Ethel has dark hair and eyes, is of medium height and always neatly dressed. We in Alpha are proud of our quiet but efficient, likeable secretary, (P. S.-And she's pretty, too.)

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On le ft, our new pre ident, P olty K eller.

On right, our outgoing pre ident, '' Pudge" Pettis.

Roberta Latture, better known as "Bobbie," is our reelected treasurer. That should speak for itself. She was so successful this year that we just have to have her to balance the budget next year. Always im 路 maculately dressed in the newest and most becoming clothes, " Bobbie" could easily be mistaken as a model for Harper's Bazaar or Vogue. She is indeed a credit to Alpha chapter, and we are sorry to see her Senior year so close at hand.

SHIRLEY McCoLLEY, Editor.

ALPHA BETA State Teachers College, Kirksville, Missouri Right now we are whirring around getting everything in order for our inspection which is to be April 19. We are getting new robes and altar covenngs of which we will be so proud. Those who will be initiated when Mrs. Sharp is here are Margaret Lee Bullock, Naomi Bryden, Martha Rinehart, and Helen Terry.

On April 2 Alpha Beta entertained the members of the other three sororities and several guests at a tea in Socialbility Hall. Mrs. William E. Coultas, of near Edina, Missouri, spoke on New Guinea. With her husband, who is an ornithologist and does ex-

ploration work for the National Geographic Society, Mrs. Coultas has traveled extensively in various parts of the world. She described the peculiar customs of the people and displayed characteristic pieces of their handicraft. During the serving of the tea, Joan Morgan, a pledge, plo.yed various selections on the piano.

This was the first time any sorority on our campus had entertained the other sororities and we are very grateful to our former president, Mildred Brockway, whose suggestions made this very happy occasion possible.

Several Alphas have been in the limelight recently.

Jeannette Monroe, our new secretary, has been selected as a councelor at Sherwood Forest Camp at Troy, Missouri, and one of our pledges, Ida May Redkey, was featured as trumpet soloist at the college band concert. Two girls, Marjorie Rouner and Caroline Krembs, represented our school in debates at Fayette, Missouri, at the Midway Speech Tournament held here in Kirksville, at an invitational tournament in Norman, Oklahoma, and the state tournament in Fulton, Missouri. The subject debated was: Resolved that United States adopt a policy of strict (economic and military) isolation toward all countries engaged in armed or civil conflict outside the western hemisphere. Their average for the year was fifty per cent.

Our sponsor, Miss Zoller, will attend the National Bi-annual Convention of the American Nurses Association at Philadelphia in May 12-18. Miss Zoller, president of the Missouri association will be the representative from this state.

At present everyone on the campus is busy planning for the final spring social swings, namely: the Junior Prom, the annual spring f9rmals of each social organization, the Panhellenic and the Alpha grand and glorious, sleepy breakfast dance. This year it is to be in the Kirk Auditorium and the breakfast in Socialbility Hall. Committees are buzzing making plans and in the next PHOENIX the new editor will tell you all about it.

J uNE WEsTERN.

New Officers President . ....... .. ..... Elizabeth Burns Vice President . Betty Sue Gardner Secretary . Jeannette Monroe Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . Martha Ayres Chaplain ............ Marjorie Rouner Collegiate Representative . Gladys Johnson ... June Western Registrar Editor .................. . . Frances Hook

Lucky Me If I were asked to name the organization or club which has been most helpful and enjoyable to me I would readily give the name of my sorority.

It is an honor to be a member of one of the social sororities but that is beside the point. The most valuable friendships that I have made, among the

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student , are those in A. S. A. One has a better chance of getting to know the girls, perhaps that is why I value their friendship, but, then too, if the girls weren't A number one top-notchers, I wouldn't care to know them so well.

I have acquired a sense of responsibility that I didn't have before. In a sorority house each girl takes care of herself. We don't have mother or big sister to pick up after we have gone.

When a dance is coming off, no one shirks her responsibility. Everyone works and enjoys it. It seems that sorority girls are usually asked to serve or pour at teas and other social functions, which is valuable experience and training. Sororities hold panel discussions on etiquette and try in every way to make each girl a gracious but spirited person.

Since our sorority demands that we belong to two other organizations outside the sorority, we have a well-rounded program, both educationally and socially speaking.

Some of the things we must remember are: to keep A. S. A. standards high; to keep our conduct above reproach ; to keep our grades at least average and usually above; and to keep in mind that we should want to help the sorority as well as the sorority helping us. .

UNA LEE GREEN, Pledge.

ALPHA GAMMA State Teachers College, Indiana, Pennsylvania

Dear Alpha Sigs: In my last news letter I asked all Alpha Sigs to hope for us Alpha Gamms. You must have been with us, every last one of you because after the nerve racking Silence Period in March we found to our great joy that fifteen fine Freshman girls had decided to pledge Alpha Sig. Can you imagine us tramping thru one of the heaviest snows of the winter to our sponsor's, Miss Belden's, home.

Several days later ribbon pledging was held which meant the begining of that buga boo, pledge duties.

The Alpha Sig pledges could not be mistaken on Indiana's campus for a week because long red and white ribbons proclaimed their pledge to A. S. A. After completing their duties and singing three sorority songs in unison at sorority meeting they were awarded the fruits of their labor-the pledge pin.

None of the Freshmen are planning to be initiated this spring, however four upperclassmen were initiated in April. Marjorie Cline, Mary Claire Winger, and Dorothy Howe being the initiates.

Following the initiation service at Marjorie's home an informal party was held for the actives and pledges.

To go back and retrace my steps I would like to tell you a little about our formal rush party which was held a week before Silence Period at the Indiana

Country Club. Entering the club thru wisteria covered trellises it was not hard to conceive a Southern "Tara" plantation. During dinner Vivian Sinclair led us in singing some of Steven Foster's familiar melodies while the Alpha Sig duet composed of Ruth Guy and Gerry Shannabrook entertained with several songs. To further carry out the theme we danced the Virginia Reel until everyone was completely exhausted.

One Saturday in March our patronesses entertained us at a luncheon and afterwards at the theater where we saw "Four Wives". What a grand feeling to be completely isolated in the lounge with all your sisters.

Romances and marriages are popping right and left among the Alpha Sigs at Indiana. Thelma Trusall, an alumna, who is the dean of women's secretary here at Indiana, was married on Good Friday to John Kober of Pittsburgh who is also an alumni of Indiana. She is remaining here in Indiana until the end of school and then will move to Pittsburgh. Jo Okerburg returned from Easter vacation with a beautiful diamond on the third finger of that certain hand.

Alpha Sigma Alpha continues to take the laurels when it comes to extra-curricular activities. Five of her girls are on the Y. W. C. A. cabinet for next year, continuing a long existing practice. Vivian Sinclair, a sophomore has been elected president of the Elementary Education Club which was headed by an Alpha Sig this year.

We are quite, quite proud of Alice Moorhead, who was one of four students from Indiana sent to an Intercollegiate Conference on Student Government in New York City. Alice was the opening speaker on a panel which discussed Student Participation in Convocations and she also summarized its work.

Now that only six weeks remains in this school year we look ahead with great anticipation to our annual visit to Pittsburgh where we are the guests of the Pittsburg Alumn;:e Chapter at a luncheon, which is to be held in the Heinz House this year.

Also our Mother's Day Luncheon and Senior Breakfast are events on our calendar which are marked with a red pencil.

And now I must say goodbye to all you Alpha Sigs for this is my last news letter.

LovE IN A. S. A.

Officers .. . ... . ... Alice Moorhead President Vice President . . . . . . . Vivian Sinclair Secretary . . . ........... . Lois Walton Treasurer . . . Mary Helen W ordlaw Chaplain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . I so bel Opel Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June Wilgus Registrar ......... .. . Jeanne Smith

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42 BETA BETA Colorado State College of Education, Greeley, Colorado

Hello! Alpha Sigs : Have you ever known what it is to almost burst with pride? That is the way we have felt this week because we are so lucky to have Mrs. Wilma Wilson Sharp as our guest at the chapter house.

We have had a continuous round of fun and excitement since April r, when we installed our new officers: President, Kay Stream; Vice President, Elaine Druliner; Secretary, Betty Jane Barnes; Treasurer, Betty Bean; Registrar and Rush Captain, Peggy Cullen; Collegiate Representative, Elaine Druliner; and Editor, Doris McFarland .

It all started with our Carnival, a rush party, the beginning of the quarter. First ' the guests obtain chocolate-coin money with which they bought thetr way into a few of the concessions at the carnival.

Then the girls were given knapsacks of brightly colored gingham, tied on a stick, in which were found an apple, potato chtps and pickles. Attached to each napsack was a clue to the next step of the treasurer hunt. This led to the house of our patroness Mrs. Drake, when signs "Watch your step" were posted at the door, but which ever foot you put down it was the wrong one, so forfeits were collected. After buying "hot dogs" at a stand and "cokes" which were pulled around by a pledge in a little red wagon, stunts were performed to redeem the forfeits that had been given at the door. Back at the sorority house the group found the carnival booths in full swing. The fortune teller proved to be the most popular (don't tell a soul, but she was our faculty adviser, Mrs . West, with a veil to conceal her identity). Ice cream cones were peddled and a scavenger hunt climaxed the evemng.

After pledging service was held for La Verne Seaton and Virginia Baker, our new pride and joy, we had our traditional breakfast followed by group attendance at the Congregation church.

The next week-end was the Regional Meet at the Cosmopolitain Hotel in Denver toward which we had been looking for a long time . It came up to our expectations too! It was a thrill to meet the Alpha Sigs we had known, and a pleasure to become acquainted with our other sisters. There was excitement galore, even to a fire which added to the spice of things.

It was here we met our beloved Mrs. Sharp. She is too lovely to describe in words; those of you who have met her know what I mean . We were also honored with the presence of Mrs. Marie Berry, Chairman of the Fellowship Fund Committee; Miss Mary Mae Paul, National Registrar, who came with the Tau Tau girls from Hays, Kansas; and our own Mrs . Polly Schlosser, National Treasurer, who added her gracious poise as hostess. From our own hearts comes a feeling of nearness to all Alpha Sigs which has been strengthened by the Regional Meet. We of

Beta Beta hope that the meeting in Washington will mean as much to the eastern chapters as it has to us.

To climax our good fortune we returned to Greenley to take Mrs. Sharp to our annual PanHellenic dinner. Patricia Meehan, our former chapter president, who has been president of Pan-Hellenic this year, was toastmistress. The president of each sorority introduced their faculty adviser, house mother, and new pledges. Songs were sung by each group and several individual selections pl~yed. Patsy introduced Mrs. Sharp as the guest speaker and Dr. Wilson, Dean of Girls, as Adviser of Panhellenic.

The dinner was closed with an impressive ceremony of the installation of the new officers of Panhellenic.

Tomorrow Mrs. Sharp must depart and we shall be sorry to see her go. To us she will always stand .as a living example of our motto: Aspire!

Seek!

Attain!

DoRIS McFARLAND, Editor.

GAMMA GAMMA Northwestern State Teachers College, Alva, Oklahoma

Looking back over another college year, we think of all the things we have accomplished, things that have helped us to be better Alpha Sigs.

Few things have happened since our last letter for school is drawing to a close and other things have taken up most of our time.

The highlight of the social season for the year was the Panhellenic Dance held at the American Legion Building, March 8.

The room was decorated with bright colored balloons and streamers. Confetti and serpentine added to the festivities of the evening.

Music was furnished by the Collegians, college orchestra, and they featured a floor show as added entertainment.

Tables of bridge and other card games were furnished for those who did not care to dance.

All members and pledges of Northwestern's four sororities made up the Panhellenic group . . On April 20 the School Carnival will be held.

We are all wondering who will be selected as Carnival Queen-and are hoping it will be our candidate, Theobelle Leonhardt. Each organization on the campus have booths at the carnival. A dance will be held and at the close of the evening the Queen will be crowned.

We are planning to have an informal dance for our boy friends May ro. Plans have not been definitely made but we know that we all will have a grand time.

Tuesday evening, April 9, installation services were held for the new officers of Gamma Gamma chapter.

Miss Erl Lene Cline, outgoing president, conducted an impressive memorial service for deceased members of Alpha Sigma Alpha after which Miss Minnie Shockley made the formal presentation of the

43 Loui e Harzman Fellowship Fund as presented by National Council.

The chapter pre ented Miss Erl Lene Cline, outgoing president, with a g!ft as a token of appreciation for her servtces dunng the last two years as president of the sorority.

This is my last letter to you ail as I am taking over the office as president for next year, but I shall alway enjoy reading yours.

Loyally in A. S. A ., LEOTA LEEPER, Editm路.

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. . . Leota Leeper . . . . Dorothy Riggs Stella Lansdowne . Katherine Quinton Dorothy Harzman . .... . Erl Lene Cline . .. Betty Lou Heaton . Clara Williams . . Marguerite Elliott

ETA ETA State Teachers College, Pittsburg, Kansas

Since the time between this letter and the last one has been so long one has to rake his brain and his diary to find out just what has happened.

The last of February we had a buffet luncheon at the house and afterwards a session of bridge. The surprises of surprises happened to us when we were told that Jane Osborn had been married since the sixth of January to Walter Mills, a former student at the College and a member of Kappa Delta Kappa fraternity. The sorority gave Jane a gift and Dr. Jane M. Carroll and Mrs. Perva Hughes, our sponsors, gave her a gift, too. The house girls gave a miscellaneous shower for her. Jane will be in school the rest of the semester. We certain! y will miss her

next year, but she will li ve close enou gh th at she will be popping in to see us quite often. A nother marri age was reveal ed th at month when we were informed of Mona Mae Buffington's and Leo H oward's marriage. Mona Mae is teaching thi s yea r.

Leo is a Kappa Ddt, too.

It has been quite comical lately in the "Ju st Passing By" column in the downtown paper for there has been mentioned several Alphas that were secretly married to Kappa Delts and of an engagement between an Alpha and Kappa Delt. For several weeks straight there was a scrib about an Alpha and Kappa Delt in every issue .

On the twenty-ninth of March we gave a dance in the cafeteria annex. The decorations were kept a secret. When we entered the annex we read the sign-"April Fool There Ain't No Decorations." W e served pink and green sandwiches and a drink.

Lois Thompson was selected as queen of Phi Sigma Epsilon fraternity at their annual Frolic. This is the first time that an Alpha has ever been chosen.

At our recent election Frances Hunt was elected president. Frannie is a sophomore commerce major.

She's full of pep and has many bright ideas. Some of us are wondering where she acquired the name of "Spike."

Betty Davis was re-elected vice-president. Betty is a junior commerce major. Betty Brackett was elected to the post of treasurer. Betty is a freshman and teaches dancing. Lois Thompson is the new secretary. Lois was the Phi Sig queen this year. Dolores Sheward, our retiring president, is to be registrar.

Doris Irey, the quiet girl who hardly ever talks, but when she does you listen, is the new chaplain. Betty Jo Coulter and Kathleen Karns are the co-rush captains. Donna Loy, our red-haired job, is the collegiate representative, I will again serve as editor.

Plans are being made for the spring formal. Its' supposed to be a deep dark secret, but we think it will be called the "Dog Races." The Alpha kennels will be wearing the colors of red and white . The dance programs are red and white checked gingham and there is a little dog on them and the sorority letters. The dances will be named the trial entry, repeated run, dormitory trot, etc. The d~nce will be probably held at Lincoln Downs (Ltncoln Park Pavilion). Dogs and things to do with dogs and dog racing will be the themes of the decorations. : The morning following the formal the sentors and our parents will be honored with a breakfast.

MARY K AY REIFF .

THETA THETA School of Education Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts

ETA ETA OFFICERS .

Back row: Mrs. Perva Hughes, one of our Spon sors ; Mar ~ K ay Rei If, Editor; Dori路s Irey, Chaplain; Do lores Sheward, R e g1 s tra ~.

Second row: Frances Hunt, President; Betty D av1s , V1ce Pres ide nt; Lois Thompson, Secretary; Betty Bra.ckett, Tre asurer.

Fir t row : Donn a Loy, Collegiate Representative.

Once again another college year is coming to a close. Theta Theta has completed a successful and happy year. We are proud to have been members of Theta Theta and hope our followers will continue to uphold this pride.

This June means graduation for many of us. On

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44 June 12 we will stand in the vast interior of Boston Gardens, then we shall know that it is really true.

Our degrees in our hands we shall march out to a new world. College studies will be ended, but the world studies will begin.

an adviser; a friend who has never failed in giving her time, guidance and inspiration to all. To such a friend we can never express our individual gratitude. We will always cherish in our hearts a deep fo ndness, and lasting meaning of this friend. Her love for people has instilled in us a broader understa nding of people. We leave Theta Theta knowing that our future sisters will inherit our devoted friend, and adv iser, Mabel C. Bragg.

MARTHA KELLY, Editor.

KAPPA KAPPA Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Martha Kelly Theta Theta held its second semester pledge service on April 4 in Dean Davis' office. On the ninth of April we held Initiation service and banquet at the Boston University Women's Building. Our guest speakers were Miss Marsh, who is principal of a school in Newton, Mass. Eta Christiansen, spoke on the life of a libraria n. Two of our new members are officers in P. L. T. women's honor society. They are Gertrude York, president, and Ruth Mayo, secretary.

Four other members of Theta Theta received the honor of becoming members of P. L. T. They are, Sally Cole, Vivian Norton, Lois Lockhea rt, and Mable Peterson, treasurer of Theta Theta. After the guest speakers had finished we closed in th e usual manner by asking all present to ri se. Give their name, a nd thei r hobbies. As this season draws to a close, Theta Theta has planned many activities for the remainder of the year. Our "home talent' night, annual picnic, and commencement are being anticipated with much interest and awe.

As time draws near, we leave to our future sisters all the success and happiness that we have enjoyed while members of Theta Theta chapter.

We are now on the last lap of the year and are already making plans for next year. Our new officers are: Evelyn Wolf, president; Betty Hardy, vice-president; Sally Foxhall, and Peggy Baumert, secretaries; Eleanor Conrad, treasurer; Ellen McConnell, chaplain; Charlotte Kreibel, editor; and Kathryn Mylin, house chairman.

Regional Convention is the big thing on our roster right now and we are trying to get as large a group as possible to Washington for the important weekend. Alvadee Hutton is in charge of the banquet, "S is" Mylin and Thelma Detwetler are working on music and Eleanor Conrad and Evelyn Wolf are going equipped with stacks of paper and pencils so they can report back as official delegates. ext on the Kappa Kappa roster is Temple's Greek Week-end which is to include a singing contest, an informal dance, a dinner and open house of all sororities and fraternities on the campus. Since all g roups don't have houses we have invited the Sigma Phi Delta girls to share ours for the evening.

We are looking fo rward to our Mother's Day program which is an annual affair. We have Mother Patroness Service, go to church together, entertain our mothers at a dinner, later a tea and then vesper services. It's always a grand day.

In Appreciation Theta Theta has for the past ten years had the rare privilege and honor of possessing a true friend for

KAPPA KAPPA Left to l}ight-Chris Knoblack, incognito, Betty Gardener, H elen R1tte r , Nancy Herr, Betty Woodman, J ean Howley.

45 Pledging will be held for our new girls next week and the Kappa Kappa's feel that they have the ''cream of the crop."

Besides achieving results our rushing season provided lots of fun for all. The Old Fashioned Movie Pa1 ty featured such J-teadliners as Charlie Chaplin, Our Gang and brain twisting movie games. The formal was held at the beautiful Merion War Memorial House. The stone entrance, great fireplaces and smooth dance floor provided the setting for a perfect evening.

The last event of our year will be a house party at the home of Thelma Detweiler at Lake Harmony in the Poconos, in May . Thelma showed us a grand time last year and we're sure to have fun, although we can't expect her to stage another forest fire.

So many of us are graduating in June (and we do hate to leave), but there's one thing we're sure of-and that is, we're leaving an energetic and capable crew at our places at the oars. We wish them and all Alpha Sigs a successful and worthwhile sorority expenence next year.

MARJORIE BLOCK, Editor.

NUNU Drexel Institute of Technology, Philadelphia, Pennsy Ivania

Pull up your chairs and snuggle into them until you are perfectly relaxed. Ready? Wanna hear what Nu Nu chapter had been doing since pre-blizzard days? Seems like a long time to remember but being snowbound does wonders for ones' memory. Hang on to your ear-muffs 'cause here we go!!

Way back on the twenty-sixth of February Nu Nu was proud and honored to have as her guest, Mrs. Wilma Sharp, Educational Director from the National Council. The afternoon of her arrival we held our traditional initiation service in the Drexel Art Gallery. Amid clouds of silence and reverence, eight recently pledged sisters became active members in our chapter. Following the service, we discarded our robes of white for fanciful formal dinner gowns. With Mrs. Sharp as our guest of honor and several members of the alumn<e group, all of us enjoyed the best possible dinner that Whitman's could offer. After the dinner, Mrs. Sharp spoke to us about the wide spread of the Alpha Sig's carpet. She widened our horizons of A. S. A.'s value and her services both to the nation and to the individual girls themselves. Phoebe Maxfield, an alumn<e, commented upon the term "Poise.'' Miss Edwards, our adviser, spoke about the word "Personality" and was followed by Helen Burton and her ideas concerning "Power." With tunes of A. S. A. flowing from our tongues, we hailed Yellow Cabs and bounced back to the dormitory (only to talk the rest of the night) .

On the succeeding evening, after a model meeting and individual conferences with Mrs. Sharp, we all

gathered in the dorm dining room for dinner. Then back to the Yellow Cabs and on to the theater. We saw Paul Muni in his stage pre entation of "Key ~ar?o." Words are lacking that could possibly do JUStice to the play; it was superb-perfect. And you can quote us on that. More Yellows to get home!

Next morning Mrs. Sharp crossed the city to Kappa Kappa chapter at Temple University. We feel that she will be well taken care of, no matter where she may roam. Come again, Mrs. Sharp, we'd love to have you. The welcome mat is permanent at Nu Nu. On the eleventh of March, two big events took place in the lives of many Nu Nu. First, we sampled snail relish for the first time in our exciting existence.

Not knowing just exactly what we were eating, we took seconds. Then, when the waiter told us what it was the thought of it-ugh! The second and more important event was the election of the 1940-41 officers of Nu Nu . Take a bow President Dot Hutton, Vice-President Helen Burton, Secretary Nancy Walker, Treasurer, Eleanor Longacre, Registrar Jean Wolfe, Chaplain Jane Pryse, and Editor Marion Powell. Best of luck to all of you from all of us.

Now a glimpse into the future. On April thirteenth and fourteenth, ten of us are traveling down to Washington, D. C. to meet you other girls here . in the East and to exchange ideas about our common interest, Alpha Sigma Alpha. So come down from the Washington Monument and out from behind the cherry blosoms 'cause Nu Nu girls are out to make friends with all of you.

Well, are you still awake or should I have told you not to snuggle into the old "comfy" chair? Don't forget you Easterners, we're gonna see you at the capitol. As for you Westerner's we're a gunnin' fer you too.

MARION PowELL, Editor.

The new officers of the N u Nu chapter are: . Dorothy Hutton President . Helen Burton Vice-President .. Nancy Walker Secretary . Eleanor Longacre Treasurer .. Jane Pryse Chaplain .Jean Wolfe Registrar ..

Marion Powell Editor ..

Constance Lepley Collegiate Representative .

XI XI University of California at Los Angeles

Once again the glamour of Hollywood served our chapter in good stead when our formal preference dinner was held in the Lido Room of the Hollywood Knickerbocker Hotel, just off the famed Hollywood and Vine Boulevards. This affair culminated a series

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of rush parties of many themes: the first of which was a dinner in the South American Way, where we indulged in a bit of "the gaucho," to the best of our knowledge and ability; "We Auto Get Acquainted" was the punning theme of our next party when we entertained our rushees with an informal get-together by taxing their ingenuity at guessing automobile title games a nd the like; after this we "Cruised" away and la nded in Hawaii , where we were greeted by leis and ship favors, prepared by our industrious pledges, whose party it was.

Honoring our new pledges, a formal dance was given at the palatial home of Betty Lou Rose, overlooking the bright lights of Hollywood . The couples, after an evening of dancing and fun, adjourned to "Club El Serape," one of Los Angeles' brighter night spots.

After a week of special initiation duties three pledges were formally initiated March 2r, when we were honored by the presence of our National Fellowship Chairman, Mrs. Clinton Berry, our chapter adviser; Gladys Ludlam, and our alumn<e members, Betty Latimer, Kay Balzer, and Dorothy Linden.

Following the initiation ceremony, the new members a nd our guests were feted to a dinner at the "Talk 'o the Town," an excl usive restaurant in 路 Westwood Village.

Our Country Club College T ake a dash of work, sprinkle with play, mi x well, and you find what "Life" is and has to say about the University of California at Los Angeles.

Now that Spring has arrived, officially March 21 , Dame Rumor has it, we Alpha Sigs find that 'tis very pleasant to adjourn from the Library to the

lawn. Basking in the sun in front of "the house" we see: Lois Lyle, Patricia Arndt, Esther Zegar, Jane Jackson, and Barbara Chidester.

This, of course, is only the beginning, for the next cry is "Let's go to the beach; you can cut Psyche!" and needless to say, any forthcoming arguments are easily overcome, and away we go to Santa Monica.

What bliss! lolling on the beach, with a text book propped in front of you to keep your conscience from too many guilty murmurs. The day ends with a somewhat sunburned but oh-so-happy bunch, wending their way back to more serious thoughts and sunburn lotion.

PATRICIA ARNDT, Editor.

PI PI Buffalo State Teachers College, Buffalo, New York

There being an affinity between one St. V and Alpha Sigma Alpha, our Valentine Party is usually a thing worthy of remembrance. Especially this year was that the case. The strict stipulation was made that all the valentines exchanged be original-and were they ever! Dainty, exquisite, and ludicrouslyric, doggerel, and solemn iambic, all were unique and highly appropriate. The artistic and literary ability disclosed will be pounced on, hereafter, by eager committee chairmen with deeds to be done . A particularly delightful surprise at the party was the gift to each of us of a beautifully printed copy of the sorority creed to be framed and proudly hung. To Mrs. Heyman, faculty adviser, we owe thanks once agam.

After the sigqal success of our first Fathers' Party last year, we looked forward joyously to our 1940 encore, with Margaret Kabel as chairman. And there was no disappointment. Mellowed by glorious food our most honored paters joined into the neatly planned entertainment summa cum gusto, and made the evening one of smiling and smiled-upon humanity.

At one of our regular bi-monthly supper meetings we were unusually honored in- having as speaker the highly cherished Dr. Margaret S. Quayle, who teaches psychology around these parts, and acts as adviser to Alpha Sigma Tau. Good sound discussion and terse bits of wisdom left us inspired and thoughtful. We are deeply indebted to Dr. Quayle and to Alpha Sigma Tau. On March fifteenth, we joined the other six parts of Panhellenic at formal dance at the Park Lane.

Marietta Cluff, Theta Sigma Upsilon, and our Lurissa Childress were co-chairmen. It was most intriguing to dance from room to room, and even up and down a couple of stairs. Inter-sorority cooperation resulted in one of the very finest parties of the year.

When the Palm and Shamrock met, we entertained the alumn<e at Ruth Albright's, with Betty Barber in charge. Upon entering, all were given large shamrock name tags with Hibernian-ized versions of their names inscribed. Among those present were Evelyn G. Bell, and Mary McDonald. Refreshments were decidedly on the green side, too. Most happy occasion exchanging blarney with our active alumna:.

Pi Pi does no spring rushing, but we did have an auspicious initiation not long ago. We were

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pleased w welcome into full membership pledge Mary Dwyer, and as an alumna, Mrs. Norman Vedder. Mrs. Vedder, who is the incoming president ot the college's state alumni association, was a member of lio, a state sorority, and we are most delighted that she followed the suit of the chapter, and became Alpha Sigma Alpha .

On April fifth came the culmination of a great deal of work well done for co-chairman jean Clark, and an evening of rejoicing for everyone else who attended the State Teachers College Senior Ball at the Hotel Statler. Besides Jean, there were several other Pi Pi's on the large and efficient committee. With the Junior Prom as the other, the Ball is one of the two exceedingly auspicious campus affairs; and this one, ~hink We, the Prejudiced, was finer than ever. Tapping ceremonies to Alpha Society left us beaming, since among those awarded for their service to the college were Muriel Sullivan, Ruth Albright, Jean Mayer, and Betty Schreiner.

This very next Thursday comes intallation of officers, and a new sorority year begins. To Norma Williams and her staff of officers, felicitations! This too long incumbent editor is most delighted to cede her pen to Ramona Barnes, erstwhile chaplain, who will report the news with new efficiency and a long needed change of style.

Several intriguing meetings, a spring dance, and house party are still to come this year. Then commencement, when twenty Pi Pi members bow out of the college pages of the PHOENIX, and into the realm of the alumn~, leaving the chapter .,vith many able hands for the next year. jANE GILLIAT, Editor.

Officers of Pi Pi chapter, Buffalo State Teachers College, for 1940-41: President ........... . .... Norma Williams Vice-President . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . ... .. Carol C. Frazee Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ruth H . Albright Treasurer ... .. . .. . . . .... . .. . . .. Eleanor Kay Brant Chaplain ........... . . . Ruby N. Fitch Panhellenic RepresentativesSenior . ... .. .. . ..... . Jean Mayer Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gladys Porter Registrar ........ . ... . . Eleanor Thom Editor .. . Ramona Barnes

RHO RHO Marshall College, Huntington, West Virginia

Dear Alpha Sigs: My last letter from Mrs. Leib stated that I was to write an article of interest to other Alpha Sigs, so I'll endeavor to do this.

I am anxiously awaiting these letters myself, as I am expecting to get some ideas which we may put to use in our own chapter. But for me to write one seems rather difficult. You know how it is路aher you've done a thing, it seems a little old and

47 used and so forth. But still , if you ca n use any o拢 these ideas you ' re welcome to them.

The most successful party we had this year, I think, was an informal dance. It was more or le s of a Sweetheart Dance, though we call ed it our " Valentine Informal." W e had decoration s of hearts over the mantel and on the windows, with A. S. A. printed in old-fashioned letters on them; a nd we had lamps with valentine shades; and (this is best of all) red cellophane on the overhead lights. This really gives a beautiful light-you've no idea-unless, of course, you've tried it. It seems to give just the right shading, especially when everything is decorated in red. Besides that, we had streamers of red and white crepe paper draped from the chandeliers to the walls. A dance of this kind gives you a swell chance to use your sorority colors to the best advantage. Well, you can see that we were very proud ot our decorations, but then they never make the party. No one ever appreciates them half so much as the decorations themselves.

The real reason our dance was such a success, I think, was because of our specialty dances. We had a Cinderella Dance, a Circle Dance, and a Heart Dance, besides our program dances.

Informal dances always seem to me to be a bit dull until they get "warmed up" and these specialties are good "warmer uppers." In the Cinderella Dance the girls each take off one shoe and put it in the center of the floor with the other shoes; then the boys pick a shoe and find the girl that the shoe fits.

The Circle Dance, I imagine you have all used; that is the one where the girls get in a circle and the boys get in a circle around them. Then the boys walk around the girls until the music begins, and dance with the girl beside them.

The Heart Dance is pretty easy to figure out from its name. As each couple entered the dance, they were asked to pull a heart from a box; there was one for girls and another for boys. The hearts were cut in half with numbers on corresponding halves so it wouldn't be so hard to find your partner. Then when the Heart Dance was announced, the boys had to find the girls who had the "other half of their heart" and dance with her.

We were all a little skeptical about these specialty numbers before the dance. Some of us thought that college people were a little too dignified to run around with one shoe, and hunting halves of a heart, and so forth; but they really made the dance. So if you want to have an informal dance, I heartil y recommend these dances, because we did have fun!

With best wishes, jANIE WEI NBERGER, Editor.

Rho Rho Officers . . . . . Janie W einberger President and Editor .

Vice-President . . . .. . . . . . . . . Rose Louise Williams Secretary . ..... Rowena Mayse Treasurer and Registrar . . Esther Boyce Chaplain . .... . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . . . . Bettie Purdy

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48 SIGMA SIGMA Western State College, Gunnison, Colorado

We are all just getting over our glorious trip to Denver of last week-end for the Regional Meet there.

Some girls didn't get to ~o, but those .that did are passing on all the good thmgs they recetved.

One of the highlights this year was our rush party. It was a Football Frol~c. . The snake dance through the dormitory and ptcktng the guests up was heaps of fun. We ended up at the Club House for more fun with games and eats.

Our formal rush party was a dinner dance. This was put on after the Football frolic .

Intramural Debate Trophy was won for the second year by Alice Shanks and Nancy ?ibson. They defeated the Theta Tau Omega fratermty.

Cast for the fall play, "Hay Fe\'er" by Nod Coward, was made up with Alice Shanks carrying .the lead and Martha Miller to assist her. Eleanor Pncco and Margaret Yoklavich had two of the speaking rolls in the Opera, which is a yearly event on our campus. The cast for the one-a~t play ~hich won second place, included Martha Mtller, Shtrley Stone, and Alice Shanks as director.

The Coed Prom turned out successful with Eleanor Pricco, as attractiveness and Laura Beard as personality.

Peg Yoklavich won the Smile Queen contest. This is sponsored by local stores and the college students.

It will entitle Margaret a trip to the New York World's Fair.

As our Who's Who in America, Alice Shanks was chosen to be one. She also is a Mountaineer. Four outstanding seniors are chosen each year for a Mountaineer.

At the National Pi Kappa Delta convention which was held in Knoxville, Tenn., March 25 to 29 we were represented by Alice Shanks and Christena Sinding.

The Woman's Team returned with two victories. They won over Georgia State College of Women, Milledgeville, Ga.; and Alabama College, Montevall, Ala. The question was: Resolved, That the United States should follow a policy of strict economic and military isolation toward all nations outside the western hemisphere engaged in armed international or civil conflict.

Cris said, "We enjoyed going through the Big Smoky Mountains and comparing them with those in Colorado." She says these mountains would make good foot hills here in Gunnison.

"The trip was marvelous. The people we met and friends we made were more than enough to compenstate with the stiff competition we ran up against," Alice remarked.

Coed Prom and Pan Helatic dance were made successful by the attractive decorations which were put up by Helen Cook and Helen Ruth Wilcoxin.

The pledges gave a skating party for all other

pledges on the campus. It ended _with a Chile supper in the sun parlor of the dormttory.

Pep Club was organized this year. by Martha Miller, many Alpha Sigs are represented tn tt.

We are sorry to lose Helen Ruth Wilcoxin and Katherine Taylor. Helen moved to Greeley and Katherine went home .

Our new officers are: President, Christena Sinding; Vice-President, Eleanor Pricco; Tre~surer, Janice Stevens; Secretary, Phyllis Yewell; Regtstr~r, Hele~ Cook; Collegiate Representative, Martha Mtller; Edttor, Ruth Dunn; and Chaplain, Nancy Gtbson .

RuTH DuNN, Edito1路.

TAU TAU Fort Hays Kansas State College, Hays, Kansas

Dear Alpha Sigs : My, aren't we proud of Tau Tau? The last semester found us pledging five of the cutest girls on the campus.

We think one of the things that attracted our rushees most was the informality of our "Hollywood Talent Scout" program . The rushees seemed to like the idea-and we liked it too, because we had them in the limelight, but they were unaware of the fact.

Prior to pledging we had a "Chili Supper" for our new girls, after which we went down to the college for a "Book Review" where we introduced our new pledges.

We have decided that when we rush next fall we will advertise Alpha Sigma Alpha as a matrimonial bureau since Zoe Barker took the name of Mrs . Harold Gill, Jr., in February, and three more of our girls have recently gotten Frat Pins.

The active and alumn.e had a Pot-luck dinner in honor of Miss Eleanor Winters, who is teaching in Hutchinson. She was guest speaker at the Senior Day Program at Fort Hays State.

One of the most important events of the whole year was the Regional Convention held in Denver, Colorado. Our chapter was well represented with sixteen members attending, including Miss Mary Mae Paul, National Registrar, and Miss Elizabeth Agnew, Dean of Women at Fort Hays State and alumna of Tau Tau chapter.

We are eagerly looking forward to our formal, April twenty-sixth. Marianne Jury is in charge of the party and the theme is "Jonquil Ball" which ts an annual affair.

The jonquil theme is to be carried throughout with palm green and gold the only colors used . The stage will be decorated as a garden and the ball roo~ as a large veranda. For the dinner the tables wtll be placed in a large A and our centerpieces will be of jonquils in green bowls.

The following officers were elected for next ye:u: President, Mary Alice Wiesner; Vice-President, Jane Issacks; Secretary, Lucille Parsons; Treasurer, Zoe

MAY, 1940 Gill; Registrar, Mary Scherer; Collegiate Representative, C. D. Page; Editor, Ruth Angell; and Chaplain Marianne Jury. We hope they are as efficient and as enjoyable as our old officers, but we are just pretty thrilled about our choice.

RuTH ANGELL, Editor路.

Courtesy Week A big item of our sorority was when we changed "Hell -week" to "Courtesy Week."

During Courtesy Week our pledges entertained the pledges of other sororities with an informal tea on St. Patrick's Day, at the Alpha Sigma Alpha house.

Every day each pledge did a courtesy for each active member such as, returning books to the Library, mailing letters, and being extra courteous to everyone. They also had to keep their nails fixed, their hair combed nicely, dress in their better clothes, and wear silk hose.

During this week each pledge was to have a personal conference with the faculty adviser, and call on several alumn<e members of Alpha Sigma Alpha whose homes are in Hays.

To close this week we had an informal "Potluck" dinner in honor of Miss Eleanor Winters, an alumna of Tau Tau. "Courtesy Week" is a new idea and it proved to be successful.

49 The Alpha Sigma AI ph a volley ball team was victorious over the Varsity Villagers in the Intramural tournament. This brings new laurels to rest on the heads of the girls of Phi Phi chapter.

Members of the team: Helen Crouch Delore Hunter, Marianna Obermiller, Bettye June Harazim, Mae Eberhart, Eleanor Hamacher, Pauline Liggott, Ilene Hurst and Marjorie Fisher.

Another Phi Phi girl is in the limelight. Miss Iris Ebersole of Maryville has been elected the new president of the Kappa Omicron Phi sorority. This is the Home Economics Honorary Sorority and it is an honor in itself to belong and now she is the president.

Our new officers for the year are: President . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Kyger, Stanberry, Mo. Vice-President .. . .. .. . Nyda Snyder, King City, Mo. Secretary ... . ... Mary Margot Phares, Maryville, Mo. Treasurer .. . ...... Mary Lou Melvin, Rockport, Mo. Historian and Scrapbook Dorothy Lasell, Maitland, Mo. Editor ...... . ..... . . Alta Jane Jones, Stanberry, Mo. Registrar. . . . .. lola Argo, Skidmore, Mo. Panhellenic Representative ... . . . Mary Louise Turner Collegiate Representative Mary Winifred Caton, Mound City, Mo.

CHI CHI PHI PHI Northwest Missouri State Teachers College, Maryville, Missouri

Plans are rapidly taking form for a lovely Spring Formal by the Phi Phi girls. Although they are not complete I will try to give you a faint idea and leave the rest to your new Editor.

We have chosen the theme which is to be the Little Dutch Garden. Our entertainment will fit the theme as the Phi Phi girls entertain themselves.

We will have a song and Dutch dance by six of the girls and our trio 路will sing several numbers. The scene will be laid at the Maryville Country Club and it will be as near a real garden as we can make it.

There will be a lot of green grass, picket fences and a little windmill. Of course, we will have little Dutch boys and girls behind the fences and a moon in the imaginary sky. It promises to be a gala occasion and we will let you know the outcome.

We have five lovely new pledges who are helping us with the plans for our dance.

The Alpha Sigs at Maryville have decided to Honor our Mothers. As May the tenth is the annual Mother's Day on the campus we are having a very special dinner of our own that night. We will have dinner at six o'clock at a downtown hotel to which all the Phi Phi girls will escort their Mothers. Our color scheme will naturally be the red and white and surprises galore are in store for the mothers.

Our patronesses and several faculty friends have been invited so that they too may become better acquainted with our mothers.

Ball State Teachers College, Muncie, Indiana

Alpha Sigma Alpha at Ball State once again opened the spring dance season on the campus with their annual formal dance on March 2 with the theme "Swing into Spring."

Suggestions of spring were used to decorate the ballroom of the Hotel Roberts where members of Chi Chi chapter were hostesses. The first sign of spring was the sprig of blossoms and an announcement of "spring is here" which was placed at the stairs leading to the ballroom. Blossoms were entwined in a trellis to form the entrance to the floor, and covering the sidelights were similar branches with blossoms upon which rested saucy robins and perky bluebirds, the first birds of spring. The background for Jack McCartney and his orchestra was a backdrop decorated with a girl swinging merrily.

Mary Jane Howard and Mary Ellen Cornwell were co-chairmen of the affair with other committees including Betty Harrofl, Marilynn Prohl, Elizabeth Wolfe, Lenna Arnold, and Dorothy Mabes.

Election of Officers Members of Chi Chi elected officers for next year at their regular sorority meeting on March 19th.

Mary Jane Howard as president succeeded Jeanne McCarty, this year's most successful one. Other new officers include Mary Ellen Cornwell, vice-president; Betty Harrofl, secretary; Dorothy Griffith, treasurer ; Angeline Yovich, registrar; Marilynn Prohl, chaplain; Elizabeth Wolfe, editor; and Elizabeth Lee, collegiate representative.

so Our Sorority "Oh! dear, there's not one thing that would be interesting to tell about this bunch, what have any of them ever done?" so sighed one of the members. Now let's see there'sJeanne McCarty, our President with Irish written all over her, a good scout and lots of fun. She is the president of W. A . A . and has won contests and honors of various kinds in that line. She can win a nail driving contest and make the car "Old Hector" run after pushing it four blocks and suddenly finding that she needs to turn on the gas.

Mary Tennell, Secretary, has a line of wise cracks that no one can equal. She is the head of all tumbling activities in W. A. A., the best social dancer on the campus, and outstanding in all athletic activities. Mary Jane Howard, Treasurer, is a special sodajerker in her father's drug store on Saturday's. What a chance to meet the boys! Mary Jane can bring some tall tales from Clearwater, Florida where she visits relatives over Christmas holidays.

Betty Harroff, Chaplain. Her mother collects rare and valuable antiques. She could tell us stories of old glass and china.

Mary Ellen Cornwell, Editor, is a toe dancer and an artist. She has had work on display with the exhibit of Anderson Artists. We hear that she has traveled a bit also .

Elizabeth Wolfe lives on the edge of Wolfe Lake.

It's nothing in her life to row across the lake at sunset or jump in for a swim. Elizabeth's interest however is her music, for four months last year she could not practise or do the things she wanted most to do because a pesky bone was out of place in her wrist.

Marilyn Prahl has lived in New Orleans and could tell us many things about that city and the Mardi Gra festival.

Hey! wait a minute? Who said there wasn't anything interesting about this bunch.

MARY ELLEN CoRNWELL, Editor.

PSI PSI Louisiana State Normal, Natchitoches, Louisiana

Election of Officers In our March elections the Psi Psi girls elected to put Sidney Gremillion, a delovely brunette from Shreveport, La., at the helm of the ship for 1940-1941.

She will be a junior next year. With Sidney guiding us and the other officers backing her up Psi Psi cannot lose her course. Iva Blanche Butler was elected vice-president; Cecil May Caillouet, secretary; Mary Allen Caraway, treasurer; Frances Thompson, registrar; Ava Louise Lester, chaplain; Judith Thomlinson, Collegiate representative; Virginia Downs, editor; Dorothy Jean Gibbs, Panhellenic representative.

Spring Rush Party On March 16, we gave a hamburger party from two till five at the sorority house for our rushees.

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It was all very gay and noisy and informal, with dancing, singing, gossiping, and plenty of broad hints thrown around. We put a staff of abiDut eight girls in the kitchen to cook for us and set a table in front of the living room fireplace with all the ingredients of the hamburgers on it along with cakes iced in Easter pastels, candy, and cokes. Everything was on a strictly make-it-yourself basis with mustard and lettuce flying everywhere in the mad rush. After we ate we staged a treasure hunt for our three rushees who ran around muttering, "Bunny, bunny, who's got the bunny?" Helen Clay found him, all done up in cellophane. Just before we went over to the Social Hall where bids were to be issued we presented each rushee with an Easter basket.

Spring Semester Pledges On March 19 Psi Psi held pledging services for their three new pledges. All three happen to be blonds. Wouldn't you call that a coincidence? We rushed only three girls after mid-semester, and we think winning three out of three is a pretty good record to chalk up for any sorority.

The Seniors On June I, eight girls will say goodbye to Psi Psi chapter and to Normal Hill-Lucia Alcock, whose gay little smile has endeared her to everyone she knows; Alma Fluitt, with her golden voice and quiet charm; Famay Fournet, who sparkled in every big event of the four years she was with us; La Verne Killen, who really lives her A. S. A . Creed; Mildred Rhodes, about whose wit and beauty mere words are trite; Jo Tarlton, one of the grandest presidents Psi Psi ever had; Nippy Williams, " she likes everybody, everybody likes her"; Claire Hargis, an artist first, 'last, and always.

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Panhellenic Activities The Panhellenic spring dance is to be April 20.

I haven't been able to learn much about the plans except that it is to be girls' tag and that the college orchestra is to furnish the music.

On April 10, the Panhellenic Council gave a dinner at the Hotel Nakatosh in honor of the outgoing members. Alpha Sigs attending were Jo Tarlton, Cecil May Caillouet, and Famay Fournet.

Alpha Sigma Action Plans are being made for our annual MotherDaughter Banquet on April 26, and for our Spring Dance on May 24. The committees have not yet completed their plans, so I'll tell you about them next fall.

Ela ine Killen was elected president of the pledge chapter when lona Sutton was initiated in the Spring semester.

Helen Clay, one of our new pledges, is starting out right by getting into the Junior Dramatics Club and copping a meaty part in the first play they arc

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Etoile Mobley was selected the best pledge of the past year, and she will be .presented with the "pledge necklace" at the Mother-Daughter Banquet on April 26.

This year Sidney Gremillion was a Freshman Commissioner. The Freshman Commission is an honorary organization for sophomores, sdected from religious organizations on the campus-Y. M. C. A., Y. W. C. A., and the Newman Club.

On Homecoming Day, May 4, Alpha Sig girls at Normal are really going to stand out in the annual parade. We will all wear white shoes or saddles white skirts and shirts, and red socks and chiffon scarves. Also there will be several red-and-white decorated cars in the parade.

We have offered our chapter house as a meeting place for the other sororities until they can find a regular meeting place. The Panhellenic Room in the Social Hall is now a studio in the department of music which has its temporary headquarters in the Social Hall.

In the recent "Varsity Show," a campus production by the Sigma Tau Gramma fraternity, and the "Swing Kings," an orchestra on the campus, Alpha Sigs had two members featured. Frances Ray Alexander was featured with James Efurd in a tap dance, and Gwen Andrews sang two songs. Gwen sings a deep rich contralto.

News comes to us that Dot Colvin, one of our old members who deserted us for L. S. U. this year, has just been selected the best pledge of L. S. U.'s Phi Mu chapter for this past year. Dot was a grand little Alpha Sig when she was here and we are looking for great things from her wherever she goes.

VIRGINIA DowNs, Psi Psi.

BETA DELTA Mississippi Southern College, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Beta Delta chapter has initiated sixteen new members since our last news was sent. On February 20, a very impressive ceremony was conducted by our president, Ruth Martin, assisted by all of the old members.

The initiates were honored at a banquet the following Saturday in the Venetian Room of the Forrest Hotel. Ruth was toastmistress for the evening, and her words of welcome were answered by Annie Haughey Carter, who was president of the pledge group. The program, given by the new members, consisted of a reading, a song, and an entertaining quiz game. The highlight of the evening was a skit-a burlesque of the old members at a business meeting whose subject 'was "How to Get Your Man and Hold Him." The green and white color motif suggested the near approach of St. Patrick's Day. The floral centerpiece on the table was composed of white stock and fern. Colors were further emphasized in the lighted

green_ tapers on the table, in the shamrock programs, and 111 the green and white balloons which floated above the table. Each plate was marked with a miniature pot of beaded flowers, and each initiate was given a small crystal flower filled with perfume.

An impromptu musical number by three guests concluded the fun. President George and Professor Lewis sang "Sweet Adeline" to the accompaniment of "Chop Sticks" by Dean Lowery.

Five Alpha Sigs who are members of the Vesper Choir have just returned from the annual spring tour. The choir is one of our most valuable organizations on the campus. The program this year consisted of most of the oratorio "The Creation," accompanied by a small string ensemble. Great fun and a royal time was reported by all.

Only recently our adviser, Miss Mary Pulley, conducted the installation ceremony for our new officers.

Statia McNiese will serve as president, Mary Louise Barksdale as Vice-President, Mary Sue Cox as Secretary, Mattie Lynn Smith as Treasurer, Clarice Ice as Chaplain, Mickey King as Editor, Marcelle Davis as Registrar, and Annie Haughey Carter as Collegiate Representative. Miss Pulley will continue to be our Adviser.

Beta Delta sends wishes for a great and funfilled summer, which is approaching only too fast for our seniors.

JEANETTE COLEMAN. The Alpha Sigs at Mississippi Southern College regret losing their president, who is a charter member and all that any sorority, no mater how choicy, would ask for. She has been a wonderful president, a faithful friend, and the life of the sorority. Every member of Alpha Sigma Alpha will always remember to love her.

She is especially interested in doctors, and we all wish her luck in getting her prescription for life and love filled.

MICKEY KING.

BETA EPSILON Madison College, Harrisonburg, Virginia

Rushing Another rush season has passed, our second one, and it proved even more exciting than the first. To open rushing a Musicale was given by Tri Sig, Pi Kap, and Alpha Sig on February 12. Then A. S. A. gave an "at home" in Alumn:r Hall; our second party was a carnival which has topped all our parties.

Anne Cowling was in charge of this party and she really had some clever ideas. Any time during the day of our party could be seen one pair of legs traveling "fast and furious" up four flights of stairs in Wilson Hall-the owner, Anne. Some of the highlights were the man guessing everyone's weight, none other than Maxine Calfee, with a mustache; the "hot dog kings," "Skippy" Warden and Mary Lee Utley; and of course the gypsy fortune tellers, Mesdames Smitsky et Batonsky, in reality, Suzanne

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Smith and Frances Beaton. Confidentially, Suzanne had several girls really worried because she accidentally hit the truth. It was loads of fun, though.

After bids were issued and pledging services had been conducted, then came a joint banquet at which time each sorority entertained its pledges. It seems to be a Madison custom of the sororities to give joint opening and closing rush parties-we really like it .and hope that it will continue.

Our guests were Mrs. Carrico, Mrs. Marty, and 路Our sponsors, Miss Boje and Miss Schneider.

To "Frankie" Drewrey, "Libbie" Davies, and Anne Cowling the place cards were the outstanding attraction. They were quite artistically done.

Off to Washington Excitement and enthusiasm everywhere, the talk of A . S. A. is all about the convention in the Wardman Park Hotel on April 13 and 14.

At one of our recent meetings, we took red pen路ci ls and scissors to make the name cards for our convention. Mrs. Carrico, our inspiration, brought oil cloth. Winnie Rue made the design. With everyone cooperating, the work was soon finished.

Mrs. Carrico, a lovely name, and a lovely person is the bearer of this title. Mrs. Carrico, an alumna now living in Waynesboro, has been to many of our meetings and she has her first visit yet to make without making some valuable and treasured contribution. Honestly, it is a pleasure, and a desired one, to have Mrs . Carrico come as often as possible.

Sponsors Entertain Misses Marie Louise Boje and Edythe Schneider, Beta Epsilon sponsors, entertained the members and

pledges at a bridge party held in the Dolly Madison Tea Room, Monday night, April 8.

In spite of the rain, all of us donned our reversibles and hoods and spattered on our way. With hair straight, the bridge party went on. Prize for high score went to Anne Cowling and low score to "Meda" Greyard .

After playing bridge, covers were laid for an after bridge snack consisting of a fruit salad, canapes, and coffee.

It was a wonderful party and it seemed like a prerequisite to our Washington trip. In all our happiness there is only one regret and that is that Janet Disque, one of our pledges, is no longer attending Madison.

Janet, the girl with a good word and a smile for everyone, is a big loss. We wish Janet the best of luck always.

So ends my last report for the PHOENIX. It was more than a pleasure to write up the news of our chapter and at the same time to be working under Mrs. Lieb.

New Officers The newly-eleced officers of Beta Epsilon are: President . . . .. .. . . . . .. . ....... Fanny Hope Warden Vice-President .. .. . . . .. . .. .. .... .... Maxine Calfee Secretary ............ . .. . ... . ..... Marilee Hinkle Treasurer . .. . .. . ..... .. .. . . ... Anne Ireland Assistant Treasurer .. . .... . ...... . . Anne Cowling Chaplain .. . . .. . ....... . .. .. .. . . . Janet Fletcher Registrar . . . . . . . . . . ... Mary Burger Editor .......... . . .. ........ . . ... Annette Rogers

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Presenting: The Pledges!

Tlris amroiiHCI''IIIent includes the ua""<?s of all g-i1·/s pledged betwee n April 10, 1939. a1!d A pril 10, 1940. The 110t1ne of the state has bem 011 ~itt rd w here 1t 1s the same as the Oll·e i n w hich th<? pledge cha.pte·r is located.

ALPHA- Farmvllle, Virginia Mary D. Fauntleroy, Altavista Eli za McDaniel. Lynchburg Ann Burwell Ware, Beckley , W. Va. Barbara Tripp, Richmond Ella M. Pilkinton, Richmond E lainP Ross , Huntington, W. Va. Mary S. Wamsley, Millboro WinifrPd Ann Wrig ht, Farmville Ann M. G. Burg wyn , Tappahannock J ean E . Hatton, Richmond H elen V . Sydnor, Mannboro ALPHA BETA-Kirksville, Missouri Una L ee Green, Owen sboro, K entucky H elen L . T erry, Green City Wilma L. Opel, Kirksville Ma ry A. Title , St. Milan Hel ~ n Campbell, Kirksville Daisy Campbell, Kirksville Idn May R edkey, Brookfield Dor othy V . J acques, Early Iowa Eli zabeth I. Hoyt, Creston, Iowa Wilda K. L a uer, Queen City Martha Jan e Rinehart, Kirks ville Am y L ea Ay r es, Atla nta Virg inia E. Bosley, Montgomery City Mary Lou Cowan, Brookfi eld Doris June Britt, Bruns wick La ura A. Everhart, Kirksville Naomi F. Bryden. L a Piata Ma rgar et L ee Bullock , LaPiata J oan Morl!"a n . Kirksville Lorra ine E . Taylor , Kirksv ille J ean Rain s, K eytesville ALPHA GAMMA-Indiana, Pennsylvania Mary Cla r e Winger, Indiana Dor oth y J ean H ow e. State Colleg e Marjorie H . Kline, Indiana Lillian E. Shaffer , Uniontown Bertha R. McDowell , Brown sville J anet L . W a ring, J ohnst own Ma rtha G. Diven s, Uniontown Rebecca Green]ee, Warren Rhoda Hunter , Lincoln Place Theda Cri ssm a n, Mahoning Ma rgaret Whitesell, R edgefi eld, N. J. Martha Grewer, N ew Brig hton Ru t h Cr atty, Butler Dor oth v Black , N ew ca stle Betty J a n e L yon , Etna Ma ry G. D avids on, Smock H elen Gitner . Middletown Virg inia D eWolf, Chuora BETA BETA-Greeley, Colorado Betty J a n e Barnes, L a Jara Ela ine M. Druliner. Benkelm a n , N e .

E dith M. Gibbs, Silverton B•atrice N . Ma rkley. F or t W ashakie, W yo.

Elin or M. Ma rklev. F ort W ash akie, W yo.

Betty J o McConn ell, D en ver Rosema r y R einhoker, Allia n ce, N eb .

Ruth Smith, Brist ow, Okla .

Vivienn e Sulli van, Pueblo Marjorie Sutton , D en ver Marjorie W a ll, Brig hton

Dorothy J ean Certain, Alva Bessie A. Ben e fi el, Lambert Gilberta M. Stiles, Alva Marguerite Elliot, Lambert EPSILON EPSILON-Emporia, Kansas Bettyann e Atherton, Emporia Darlen e J . Bohen , Minneap olis Kathryn Brockhouse, Emporia Kathryn L. Ca rbiener, Lucas Dorothy J ean Conklin , Emporia Marjorie H. Grill, Arkansas City Winifred J . D onnellan, Emporia Wilma J ean H a dden. Hutchinson Phyllis A. Hug h es, Emporia Abbie L . Kn ox, P iedmont Wanda May Lang , Emporia Dorothy L. Madst on, Ottawa Margaret J . Ogren, Arkansas City · Mary A . Osborne, Eureka Geraldin e M. Phillips, Concordia Mary E. Ru ssell, Emporia Virginia M. Tieman, Emporia Victoria A. Trusler , Emporia Urilla J. Cochran, Emporia Ernestine Mott, Emporia Betty McK a y, Emporia ZETA ZETA- Warrensburg, Missouri Emma F. R eynolds, Odessa Elean or R. Cobbs, W a rren sburg P eggy J a n e P orter , Slater S a rah F . Gray, Blairstown B etty Lou H erbert, W a rren sburg Jan e E . Jacks on, Mia mi Aileen Ensminger, Grandview Margaret F. Brady, Seda lia Eleanor C. W a rnick , Warren sburg Mary Ruth McQui t ty, Chilhowee Marga r et W ood, Warren sburg Gen evieve Brightwell, W a rren sburg Cleora Clem ents, Warren sburg ETA ETA-Pittsburg, Kansas Virg inia Pigg, Pittsburg Betty D. Quier, Pittsburg Betty Lashbrook , Pittsburg Virginia Suttee, Columbus Mary Kueble r , Pittsburg Kathleen K a rns , Pittsburg Betty Bracket t, Pittsburg Bonnie Montgom ery, Pittsbu rg Martha L ou P ay n e, F ort Scott Wilma Li epm a n , Pittsbu rg Doris Irey, Riverton Su san Sp en cer. Goodma n. Mo. Bet te Mae Russing, Pittsburg Ida Mae Dunnhill, Ga len a Bettv J ean Cr a in, Pittsburg Mary Jane K eller , Pittsburg Lillia n Mills, P a ola Mary Cock erill, Pittsburg Virginia Huffma n, Pittsburg Nadin e Cavanagh , Pittsburg Doroth y M yer s, Pittsburg Ruth L ou Krucke nber g, Pittsburg Max ine Humbard, P ittsburg Billie L. H eimda le, Pittsburg THETA THETA-Boston, Massachusetts

GAMMA GAMMA-Alva, Oklahoma Anna Mae H ouseh older , Cherokee Reta D. V en able, Beaver Ella L . H yde, Alva Bonnie Mae Bennett, Selman Lois N . Ma n s fi eld, B ea ver V elma May W a rren, Alva Octa via M. Doherty, Alva Mary Grace N ewlin , Lambert Mar ga ret L . Bost , Cla rksville Theobelle G. L eonhardt, Alva Annie M. Ball, Trenton, T enn .

Stella I . Lansdown e, Alva Ma rag ret B . Erskine, Alva Jonni e M. Lane, Alva Dorothy M. Harzman, Alva

J ean Adams, Bos ton Dorothy F er g uson , Providen ce Winfred K eat ing, R eading Louise Landi, Bost on Edna L yttle, Boston Grace Monie , Boston Mabel P eter son , Ma lden Bernice Phillips, J am a ica Plain Gladys Smith, B ost on KAPPA KAPPA-Temple University, Philadelphia, P ennsylvania Joyce Brown, Philadelphia Louise J ordan, Philadelphia J ean McDaniels, Phila delphia

MU MU- Ypsllantl, Michigan D or oth y L ovell . D exte r Elaine Mathen y, Cla rksburg Win f r ed Say r e, Bellev ille D ori s W ag n er , D exter Myrtle W a rner , Albino S a rah J a nne Ba umgartn er , R oyal Oak Ba rbara Brow n , Y psila nti Siblu D. A. L a ndry, Detroit Ma r g aret E . W. S t im pson , Berkley Ma ri e P a lm er Lutz, D etroit Caroline R. E van s. F erndale Marjorie H . Ch apel. Birmingh am Eunice Smith , Yps il a n t i Hilda T . H a rpster , Y psila nti Ann e M. Fra nkenberry, Y psila nti Marlow e E . Ba ttley, Eaton R ap ids Margaret Alvord Vredenburg, Detroit Gladys Spring R a mbler, D etroit Alice Warne r W oods , Yp sila nti R obena H ooks W a lker, Plea sant Ridge R ose Armstron g Olds, Yps ila nti Ann Granger D oug lass, Berkley Aileen Gra nger. B erkley H azel Fuoss Baker , Berkley I sabelle Sparklin g Butterfi eld, D etr oit Catherine Huestis T erry, F a rming ton Flor ence Simm on s D a in, East D etr oit Frances M. Dukesh er er , Benton H a rbor Margar et Brow n Irwin , Detroit Doris Culkins Gear y, Grosse P oin t Park E s ther Bryant Sprag ue , R oyal Oak N orma Cra ine Aliber, Detroit Mildred Alexander K och , D earborn H elen R or a bacher T ownsend, MelvindaleMargaret Chestnut Spicer , D etroit Ara h F a rwell P otts, D etr oit H elen McBa in R obin son , W ay ne Louise Mc Arthur, Detroit Ma rion Sa rk. F ernda le Ma r g uerite H e tm a n s per ger , Y psila nti H elen M . Covert, Oxford Dori s W ag n er, Dex ter Dola lda Grant, Sa ult St. Marie J eannette Say r e, Belleville H a zel Paro P atter son, S agin aw H elen Painten R a p son , Royal Oa k J ennie A. Donbrowski, Grosse P oint Juva Beem a n. D earborn H azel M. H a ll, D etroit Floren ce F agan Boening, Det roit L ou ise St irton. Detroit .Jean Edd y Hibba rd . Detroit Mary Ga lley, Detroit V. Lu cille Miller , F erndale H elen e H a r t un g, D etr oit V erna Y oung Klein. Detroit Audrey V . T aylor , De troit NU NU- Drexel Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Emily R. Ai t k en . Germa ntown D oris E . Bask w ill , Bangor E li zabeth M. Gr eene, Merion Ma rian E. McKenrick, Eben sbu rg Doris Ann Wil son, Ge rma ntown R oberta H. Wilson , Philadelphia Bertha M . P ear son , Phila delphia J ea n H . W olfe, R om e, N ew Y ork H elen V . Ab bott, Bridgep ort . Conn .

Ann a L ou ise Allen . H addon field , N . J .

Vivia n G. Albrig h t. Souder ton Bernice L . Buck, H a ddon H eights, N . J _ Eliza beth A. Hi att. P ros p ect Park Edith H olmes , Phila delphia D or oth y A. J ackson , Phila delphia Ge rtrude Wienhold , Eklins P a r k I sabelle L. R obinson . Drexel Hill Ma rie E . Liggett, W ynn ewood Con stan ce E . Lepley. Phila delphi a Anna Mae Kron er, Riegelsville Eleanor P . J ones, Lla n er ch XI XI-Los Angeles, California Delor es C. Simms, T a ft Lois M. L yle, P aso R obles J ane Christa nsen , Lemon Grove Ma ri a n L ee J on es, H ollywood Edna Ca lvert, Los An geles J a n e Jackson , L os Angeles Fra n cine Lumba rd , L os An geles Gwendolyn Ritte r , L os Angeles J eanne Bewetherick . L os Angeles PI PI-Buffalo , New York June M . P er ry, L ockport Eleanor K. Bra nt, Clinton

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54 Virginia N. Coho, Buffalo Marguerite A . R einhard, Bay Shor e Eleanor L. Williams, Camden Ruby N . Fitch, Buffalo Carol C. Frazee, Buffalo Esther V. Hoag, Cattaraugus Mary A. Lutz, Freeport Norma Jan e Munger, Buffalo Gladys R. Porter, Buffalo Eleanor D. Thorn, Buffalo Madeline L . Yuells, Southampton J ean Kleppman , Buffalo Eudene E. Schen ck, Cayuga Esther L. Swick , Wilson R HO RHO-Huntington, West Virginia G ertrude P. Brown, Williamson Alice B . Graham, Huntington B etty M. Humphries, Hinton Rowena F. Mayse, Cowen Lillian E . Milstead, H untington Bettie F. Purdy, Washington, D. C. Eth el H. Wall, Mont Calm Janie W einberge r , Huntington Ruth Hillary, Liberty Garnet Fisher, Huntington SIGMA SIGMA-Gunnison, Colorado Alen e F ellin, Oura y Ellen R. Walker , Ola the Ma ry Hop e An selm, Lake Bluff, Illinois.

Nancy Gibson, Milwaukee, Wiscons in Elizabeth A. Clevenger, Rocky Ford Kathryn F. T a ylor, Fort Lyon Margar et F . Y oklavich. Gunnison Janice L . Steven s, Olathe Ruby L ee Wolverton, Oak Grove, Mo. N elda R. Dunn , Powderhorn Loui se V . Nords trom, Gunnison J ew ell Callahan, Gunnison Marg ie Hus ted, Gunnison R osa t ti Ga llo, Gunnison TAU TAU-Hays, Kansas Mariann e Jury, Claflin Zodora E. Barker , Hays Mary Ethel Earl, Hays Agnes Tullis, Lyon s, N eb.

Irene S . McElroy, H ays Vada F. Murra y, Hoi sington Ethelyn J. Bainter, J ennings B etty Barnes, Phillipsburg Juanita P ea cock, LaCrosse Francis Billings, Barnard Glennis Lindsey, Hays Eleanor Stroble, Seward PHI PHI-Maryville, Missouri Mary F. Todd, Mound City Priscilla A. F eaga n s, H enrietta Frances Phares , Maryville Juanita M. Eberhart, Gilman City Ma ria n B. King, Hopkin s Zelm a J. Campbell, St. Louis Betty R. Collison, W eston Nancy E. Schnabel, Portland, Ore. Olive M. J ohn st on , Stanberry Ruthie G. K elly, St. J oseph

Mary Louise Riggs, Richmond Barbara A. Garrett, Farmington , N. M. Dorothy J. Zimmerman, Cameron Alta Jane Jones, Stanberry Doris P. Liggett, Stanberry Elinor Hamacher, Richmond Georgia R. White, Gilman City Elieen B. Hurst, Richmond Dorothy G. Lynch, Redding, Iowa Marjorie P. Fishe r, Benton, Iowa CHI CHI-Muncie, Indiana L enna Belle Arnold, Fort Wayne Doris D. Cortn er , Anderson Dorothy L. Griffith Margueritte Kimmell, Auburn Mary Belle Skinner, Kempton Betty Jo Thornburg, Millgrove Harriett J. Eckel, Anderson Mary R. Carey, Whitestown Audree M. Daugherty, East Gary Thelma R. Foutz, Williamsburg Mary Lucille Hall, Warren Florin e H elt, Elizabethtown Margaret E. L ee, Winchester Edith F . Morgan, Indianapolis Margaret F. Mountjoy, Nappanee Miriam J. Partridge, Gary Rose Ellen Smith, Warren Mariann a Nusbaumer, K eys tone Mildred Warner , Valparaiso Grace Yarutis, Gary Berniece Barmblett, Landess H ele n Holderman, Albion PSI PSI-Natchitoches, Louisiana Gwendolyn Russell, Mansfield Carolyn Allen , Leesvill e Gwendolyn Andrews, Shreveport Billie Cheves, Natchitoches Joy L ea Davis, L eesville Kathryn Gibson, Oil City Martha H a ygood, Shreveport Louise Hawkins , Monroe Martha Johnson, Shreveport Elain Killen, Natchitoches Etoile Mobley, Robeline Iona Sutton, Natchitoches Fran ces Thompson, Monroe Elizabeth Wardlow, Montgom ery Elean or Williams, Montgomery BETA GAMMA- Tahlequah, Oklahoma Lois Allen, Musk og ee Lois Beers, Muskogee Betty Begun, Muskogee Bernice Clin e, Clarksville Ruth Corbell, Okmulgee Elizabeth Evans, Muskogee Marcella Furry, Quinton Maxin e K elly, Muskogee Gen evieve Lynch , Muskogee June P oole, D eQueen , Arkans a s Juanita Wisdom, Muskogee Mary L ee Hill, Cam eron Elma J ean Cole, Porum Rosella May T ew ell, Vinita Norma Elliott Elizabeth Ann Allen, Wagon er

BETA DELTA-Hattiesburg, Mississippi Donia E. McNeese, Bassfield Kathryn Robbins, Bassfield Matty Lynn Smith, Poplarville Marjorie L. Williamson, Monroe, La. Mable Turman, Tupelo Frances E . Felder, Kosciusko Jesse Mae Furr, Picayone Cecil Glen Dickson, Bassfield Olga M. Davis, Purvis Annie H. Carter, Scooba Nancy E. Langdon, Magnolia Ludie Annie Monk, Laurel Sarah L . Howorth, Hattiesburg Evelyn T. Hocutt, Hattiesburg Anna Louise Brown , Picayune Nell Edgar, Hattiesburg Marjorie Landes, Scooba B EET EPSILO N-Harrisonburg, Virginia Dorothy A. Phillips, Covington Fannie Hope Warden, South Norfolk Frances M . Beaton, Suffolk Mary W. Burger, Cumberland, Maryland Mary E. Catterton, University Anna Lee Cowling, Alexanderia Kathryn M. Curling, Norfolk Peggy Anne Delp, Gate City Frances M . Drewry, Norfolk Hyla N. McAllen , Richmond Elizabeth N eale, Salisburg Lena E. Ogburn, Lawrenceville Margaret E. Parsons, Norfolk Shirley H. Rawls, South Norfolk Julia A. Rogers, Suffolk Mary L ee Utley, Norfolk Elle n L. Fairlamb, Richmond Geraldine Ailstock, Clifton Forge Frances B . Barnard, Norfolk Jean H . Collier, Hampton Norma Mae Forrest, Newport News Almeda V. Greyard, Norfolk Mary June Kis er, Crabbottom Katherine C. L ester, Abington Ruth V. McClain, Bloomfield, N. J .

Winifred L . R ew, Norfolk Rosa L ee Scott, Dumbarton Eleanor S. Shorts, Harrisonburg Clara M. Soter, Newport N ews Margaret J. Young, Lynchburg Maxine T . Calfee, Abingdon Gladys M. Henkel, Newport News Ann Ireland, Norfolk Mary Catherine Ketron, Lebanon Gwendolyn G. Trueh eart, Brandon Harriett E. Brown, Suffolk Faye L. Mitchell, Front Royal Gertrude E. Coggins, Portsmouth Elizabeth L. D et er , Harrisonburg Antoinette M . Eastham, Roanoke Martha J. Fletcher, Portsmouth Mary Louise Seeger , Harrisonburg Edythe Schneider, Hillsboro, Kansas Marie L. Boje, Cleveland, Ohio Hyla G. Ames, Norfolk Bernice B. Baybutt, Rochester, N. Y. B ess J. Butler, Sebring, Florida Marguerite C. Clarke, Norfolk Katherine A . Coupar, Brooklyn, N. Y. Elizabeth B. Davies, Manassas Ann Gough, Norfolk Evangeline R eese, Lawrenceville Mary Sue Stull, Buchanan Janet L . Disque, University

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Alpha Sigma Alpha Initiates April 10, 1939, to April 10, 1940 The 110111e of the slate has been 01m"tted w here it is the saw e as the o11e in w hich th e active chapter is loca1ed.

ALPHA- Farmvllle, Virginia

ZETA ZETA-Warrensburg, Missouri

Martha Ann Baldwin, Roanoke Agnes Lee Barlow, Smithfield Carolyn Harvey, Curdsville Shirley McCalley, Richmond Virginia Rudd, Richmond Mary D. Fauntleroy, Altavis ta Elaine Ross, Hunti1;.1gton, W. Va. Mary S. Wamsley, Millboro J ean E. Hatton, Richmond H e! n V . Sydnor, Mannboro

Eleanor Cobbs, Warren sburg Eleanor Warnick , Warren sburg Jane Jackson , Miami Margaret Brady, Sedalia Cleora Clem ents, Warren sburg

ALPHA BETA-Kirksville, Missouri Anita A. Begole {;ladys B. Johnson, Pocahontas, Iowa Ethel P. Brenner, Laclede Ma rjor y H. Rouner , Knox City D ella F. Hook, Cairo Elaine Gillum, Unionville Mary C. Miller, Greentop Mabel Montgom ery, South Gifford B etty Sue Gardner, Burnswick Juanita Albrecht, Burnswick H elen Mayor, Macon Jeannette Monroe, Memphis J ennie Lou Blackwell H elen L . Terry, Green City Mart ha Jane Rinehart, Kirksville Naomi F. Dryden , LaPiata Margaret L ee Bullock. LaPiata ALPHA GAMMA-Indiana, Pennsylvania Ruth J a n e Guy, Frackville L ois M. Walton, Volant Mary H elen Wardlaw, Somerset Winifred Eitneier, Ephrata I sabel M. Op el, Kittanning Geraldine R . Shanabrook, Mechanicsburg Vivian A. Sinclair, Monaca J eanne E. Smith, J ohnstown Mary Clare Winger, Indiana Dorothy J ean Howe, State College Ma rjorie H. Kline, Indiana Lillian E . Sha ffer, Uniontown BETA BETA-Greeley, Colorado Mary E. Lamb, Casper, Wyoming E. Virginia Myers, D enver Doris Lee Sunderlin, Colorado Springs Vi vienne Sullivan , Pueblo Marjorie Sutton, D en ver B etty Jane Barnes, LaJara

ETA ETA-Pittsburg, Kansas Beve rly McCracken, Pittsburg Dorothy Buffington, Norwich Frances Hunt, Pittsburg Doris Irey, Riverton Iren e Brannum, Pittsburg Ida Mae Dunnill, Galena Betty Brackett, Pittsburg Betty J ean Crain, Pittsburg Ruth Lou Kruckenberg, Pittsburg Kathleen K a rns, Pittsburg Billie L . H eimdale, Pittsburg Maxine Humbard, Pitts burg Lorrane Holloway, Pitts burg Betty Jo Coulter, Pittsburg THETA THETA-B oston, Massachusetts J ean Adams, Boston Dorothy F erguson , Providence Priscilla Fletcher, W estboro Winifred K eating, R eading Edna Lyttle, Boston Grace Moni e, Boston Mabel B. P et er son , Ma lden Bernice E . Phillips, J a m a ica Plain Gladys Smith, Boston KA PPA KAPPA-Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania P eggy Baumert, Chester L. Ruth Deibert, Northampton Thelma Detweile r, Philadelphia Margaret Ma rtin , Chest er Ellen Stove r , Philadelp hia Doris Bender H elen H odges Elizabeth Howa rd Eleanor Conrad Doris Benn er J ea n Hawley Nan cy H err Kathryn Mylin Fran ces Parry Carrie Pie rson I sabelle Ziegler

GAMMA GAMMA-Alva, Oklahoma Evelyn Benefield, Lambert Frances Turner, Alva Dorothy Scripsiek , Alva Clara Williams, Waynoka Stella Lansdowne, Alva Gilberta Stiles, Alva Dorothy J ean Certain , Alva Dor othy Harzman, Alva Clarice Benefiel, Waynoka Marguerita Elliott, Lambert Barbara Jane Copas, Alva Electa L ee Montgomery, Alva Berta Alice Green, Alva Ella L. Hyde, Alva EPSILON EPSILON-Emporia, Kansas Sarah E. Whyman, Dodge City Bettyanne Atherton, Emporia Kathryn L. Carbiener, Lucas Dorothy J ean Conklin , Emporia Marjorie H. Grill, Arkansas City Winifred J. D onnellan, Emporia Wilma J ean Hadden , Hutchinson Phyllis A. Hughes, Emporia Abbie L . Knox, Piedmont W a nda May Lang, Emporia Margaret J. Ogren, Arkansas City Mary A. Osborne, Eureka Geraldin e M. Phillips, Concordia Mary E. Russell, Emporia Virginia M. Tiemann, Emporia Victoria A. Trusler, Emporia R oberta Alspaw, Emporia Dorothy Atherton, Emporia Mary Carlson, Americus

MU MU-Ypsilanti, Michigan Sibyl D. A. Landry, D etroit Margaret E . Durand Gerow, Detroit Mary E . W. Stimpson , B erkley Marie Palmer Lutz, D etroit Caroline R. Evans, F erndale Marjorie H . Chapel, Birmingham Eunice Smith , Ypsilanti Barbara L . Brown, Ypsilanti Hilda T . H a r pster, Ypsila nti Anne M. Frankenberry, Yp silanti Marlowe E. Battley, Eaton Rapids Margaret G. Burton, Northville Fran ces Alvord Vredenburg, Detroit Gladys Spring Ramble r , D etroit Alice Warner Woods,Ypsilanti R ob en a H ooks Walker , Pleasant Ridge Rose Armstrong Olds, Yps ila nti Ann Granger Douglass, Berkley Aileen Granger, Berkley Hazel Fuoss Baker , Berkley I sabelle Sparling Butterfield, D etroit Catherine Huestis T erry, Farmington

Floren ce Simmons Dain , East Detroit Frances M. Dukeshe r er, Benton Harbor Marga r et Brown Irwin, Detroit Doris Culkins Geary, Grosse Point P a rk E sth er Bryant Sprague, Royal Oak Norma Craine Aliber , Detr oit Mildred Alexander K ock , Dearborn H elen Rora bacher Townsend, Melvindale Margaret Chestnut Spicer , D etroit Arah Farwell Potts, D etroit H elen McBain R obinson, Wayn e Louise McArthur, Detroit Marion Sark, F erndale

Marg uerite H etm a nsperger, Ypsilanti H elen M. Cover t, Oxford Doris W ag n er , Dexter Dona lda Grant, Sault St. Marie Dor oth y L ovell, Dexter Myrtle Warner , Albion Elaine Mathen y, Cla rksburg, Virginia Winifred Sayre, Belleville J ean n ette Sayr e, Belleville Hazel P a ro Patterson, Saginaw H elen Painten R apso n, Royal Oak J ennie A. Dombrowski, Groose P oi nt Juva Beema n, Dearborn Sara Jane Dodge Bumgardner, R oyal Oa k Hazel M. Hall, D etroit Floren ce Faga n Boening, Detroit Louise Stirton, Detroit J ean Eddy Hibba rd, D etroit Mary Galley, Detroit V. Lucille Miller , F erndale H elen e Hartung, Detr oit V era Young Klein, D etroit Audrey V. Taylo r , D etroit NU NU-Drexel Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sara K . Schwass , N orth Wales Gen e M. Mackert, Collingswood, N ew J ersey Joyce Busler, Lansdowne Pauline B. Steinberg, Philadelphia Jan et Harding, Phila delphia Roberta H . Wilson , Philadelphia Elizabeth M. Green e, Me rion Mary E . H a ll , Ardmore Bertha M. P ear son , Philadelphia J ean H . W olfe, Rom e, N ew York Doris E . Baskwill, Bangor J ean E. Allen, Upp er Darby H ele n Marie Albert, Phila delphia Miri a m L . F elten , Melrose Park Winnie Lou H a wley, Norwood Vivian G. Albright, Souderton Bernice L . Buck , Haddon H eig hts, N ew J ersey Eleanor P. J ones, Llanerch Anna Mae Kroner, Riegelsville Constance E. L epley, Phila delphi a Marie E. Liggett , Wynnewood I sabelle L . R obinson, Drexel Hill Gertrude Wienhold, E lkins P a rk XI XI-Los Angeles, California Esth er E. Zegar, San L ois Obispo L ois M . Lyle, Paso Robles Patricia E. Arndt, Taft Barbara Chidester, Palo Alto Ruth Lynn Plu ~s, W est L os Angeles PI PI-Buffalo, New York June M . Perry, Lockport E. Kay Brant, Clinton Virginia N. Coho, Buffa lo Marjorie G. Duthie, Buffalo Mary Alice Hussey, S ea Cliff Marguerite A . R einhard, Bay Shore Eleanor L. Williams, Camden Ruby N. Fitch, Buffalo Carol C. Frazee, Buffalo E sther V. H oag, Cattaraugus Mary Adalene Lutz, Freeport Norma Jane Munger, Buffalo Gladys R. Porten , Buffalo Elea nor D. Thorn , Buffalo Madeline L . Yuells, Southampton Ida J a n e Wantshouse, W estfi eld J ean C. Vedder (Mrs.), Buffalo Mary Eli zabeth Dwyer , Buffalo RHO RHO-Huntington, West Virginia J a nie W einber ger , Huntington Rowena F. Mayse, Cowen Gertrude P. Brown, Williamson Mary Pauline J a m es, Parkersburg E sther Boyce, Parkersburg Josephine P eter s, Huntington Elizabeth Stepp, N ola n Bettie Purdy, W ashington , D. C. Alice Graham, Huntingto n SIGMA SIGMA-Gunnison, Colorado Ruth M . Ben edict, Eads Lou Anna Banks, D elta H elen S . Cook, Den ver Shirley Mae Ston e, P aonia Martha L . Miller, Delta Gertrude E. H elmecke Mary S . Lyons, Datona Beach, Flori da

THE PHOENIX Laura D. Beard. Meeker Margaret F. Yokavich , Gunnison Ellen R. Walker, Olathe Janice L . Stevens, Olathe Nancy Gibson, Milwaukee, Wis. Alen e Fellin, Ouray Kathryn F. Taylor, Fort Lyon N elda R. Dunn, Powderhorn TAU TAU-Hays, Kansas Marianne Jury, Claflin Zodor a Barker Gill, H'ays V ern eda Appel, Garden City Lorraine Carper, Oberlin Shirley Mae Wright, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Beth A. Osborn e, N ess City Mary Ethel Earl, Hays Agnes Tullis, Lyons, N ebraska PHI PHI-Maryville, Missouri H elen Crouch , King City Mary L ou Melvin, Rock Port Charlene V. Barnes, Tarkio Zelma J . Campbell, St. L ouis Priscilla A. Feagans, H enrietta Barbara A. Garrett, Framington , N. M .

Juanita M. Eberhart, Gilman City D oris P. L eggett, Stanberry Olive M. Johnston, Sta nberry Alta J ane J ones, Stanberry Marion Belle King, Hopkins Frances Phares, Maryv ille Mary L ou ise Riggs, Richmond Nancy E. Schnabel, Portland, Oregon Mary Frances T odd, Mound City Dorothy J . Zimmerma n, Cam eron Mary J. Anthony, Maryville Inez B. Ebersole, Maryville Bettye J. H araz im, Alexandria, La. Eileen D. Hunter, Fairfax LaVona M. Stalcop, Oregon

Harriett J. Eckel, Anderson Thelma R. Foutz, Williamsburg Margaret E . L ee, Winchest er Miriam J. Partridge, Gary Rose Ellen Smith, Warren Betty Jo Thornburg, Millgrove Mary A. T ennell, Russiaville Betty Jane Harroff, Kimmell Margaret Ann McClellan, Urbana, Ohio Yvonne R. P etty, Kokomo

Jesse Mae Furr, Picayune Evelyn Hocutt, Hattiesburg LaVerne Howorth, Hattiesburg Elizabeth Langdon, Magnolia Evelyn McNeese, Bassfield Kathryn Robbins, Bassfield Mable Turman, Tupelo Marjorie Landes, Scooba Mable Simmons, Morgantown Marjorie L. Williamson, Monroe, La.

PSI PSI-Natchitoches, Louisiana

BETA EPSILON-Harrisonburg, Virginia Mary Loui se Seeger, Harrisonburg Ellen L. Fairlamb, Richmond Geraldine Ailstock, Clifton Forge Frances B . Barnard, Norfolk J ean H. Collier, Hampton Norma Mae Forrest, Newport News Almeda V. Greyard, Norfolk Mary June Kiser, Crabbottom Kathe rine C. Lester, Abingdon Ruth V . l'y1cClain, Bloomfi eld, New J ersey Winifred L. Rew, Norfolk Rosa Lee Scott, Dumbarton Eleanor S. Shorts, Harrisonburg Clara Marie $oter, N ewport N ews Margaret Jane Young, Lynchburg H ar riett E. Brown , Suffolk Maxin e T. Calfee, Abingdon Gladys M. K enkel, N ewport N ews Ann Ireland, Norfolk Mary Catherine K etron, L ebanon Doroth ey A. Phillips, Covington Gwendolyn G. Trueh eart, Brandon Fannie Hope Warden , South Norfolk Frances M. Beaton, Suffolk Ma r y W . Burger, Cumberland Mary Elizabeth Catterton, Univers ity Anne L ee Cowling, Alexandria Kathryn M. Curling, Norfolk Peggy Anne Delp, Gate City Frances M. Drewrey, Norfolk H yla N. McAllen , Richmond Elizabeth N eale, Salisburg, Ma ryland L ena E . Ogburn, L aw r enceville Margaret E. Parson s, Norfolk Shirley H ope Rawls, S outh Norfolk Julia A. Rogers, Suffolk Ma ry L ee Utley, Norfolk Edythe Schneider, Hillsboro, Kansas Marie L. Boje, Cleveland, Ohio F aye L . Mitch ell, Front R oyal Gertrude E. Coggins, Portsmouth Elizabeth L. D et er, Harrisonburg Antoinette M. Eastham, Roa noke Ma rtha J . Fletcher , Portsmouth

Joyce Bachemin, Covington Dorothy J ean Gibbs, Brownwood, T exas Sidney Gremillion , Shreveport Gwendolyn Russell, Mansfi eld Carolyne H. Allen, L eesville Billie C. Cheves, Natchitoches Louise Hawkins, Monroe Iona E. Sutton, Natchitoch es Frances Thompson, Monroe Nan Sue Davis , Duberly Kathryn G. J ones, Shreveport Alice V. L ovell, Winfield V elma Nance, Dixie H elen I. N ewman, Natchitoch es Curdice Allums, Harmon Inez Gamble, Grand Cane Fra nces R . Alexander, Natchitoches Joyce J ohniken , P elican BETA GAMMA-Tahlequah, Oklahoma Betty L ou L evy, Muldrow Lois Allen, Muskogee Maxine Jo K elly, Musk ogee Genevieve M. Lynch , Muskogee L ois V. Beer s, Muskogee Addie C. Glover, Sa llisaw Mirn a 0. J ennings, W agon er Ruth E. Plank, Chester, Monta na Treva Davidson, T a hlequ a h June Poole, DeQueen BETA DELTA-Hattiesburg, Mississippi

CHI CHI-Muncie, Indiana H elen M. E n sminger, Waldron Elizabeth W olfe, Columbia City Angeline Yovich, Gary Margueritte Kimmell, St. Auburn Dorothy L. Griffith, Greensburg Lenna Belle Arnold, Fort Wayne Mary R osalyn Carey, Whitestown Doris D. Cortner, Anderson

Mary L ou Steede, Laurel Ludie A. Monk, L aurel Annie H. Carter, Scooba Marcell Davis, Purvis F ra n ces F elde r , Kosciusko Matty L ynn Smith, Poplarville Anna Louise Brown, Picayune Cecil Glenn Dickson, Bassfield N ell Edgar, H attiesburg

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From Our Exchange Magazines SING WHEN YOU TALK A rcrrnt AP dispa,tch from Ttf7 ashington wh£ch has gone tile r01tnds of the press, may be especially interesting to Thetas who plan to at tend couveuhon as delegates, and e·ucn to visitors th ere w ho ha.v e a yen to pa;rticipate in discussiotts. T•Ve qnote from the repot·t of a talll before tll!wspaper women in th e Capitol city, b3• th e uoted voic e teacher, Airs. Eli::abeth Von Hesse. ( Mn. Von H esse is Airs. Franlditb D ef.a.no Roosevelt's speech coach.)

She tossed "cawn't" and "bawth" out the window along with New England broad "A's" and said there was no place for them in the American language. . . . lVI r . Von Hesse also disposed of a Southern accent as "lovely to listen to, but difficult to understand ."

"The most pleasing voice," she saiq, "is one that has no earmarks of any particular section of the country." . . .

Quoting a British criticism that Americans are "a nation of mumblers" and a French comment that they are "a nation of squawkers," Mr . Von Hesse said such American speech faults as high pitch, mumbling, lack of articulation and dull flat tones could be corrected, first of all, by listening.

"We must sing when we talk," she continued.

"A speaker holds his audience throt~h melodyan undulating tone with at least seven or eight notes in his range.

"Mumbling is our greatest fault," she said.

"It' due to frozen upper lips. The tossing 't's' are very important, and give the short 'i' its ju t clue. Take time. Vowels must have time to round out. Consonants must have time to toss."

-Kappa Alpha Theta Magazine.

This 1·n ay be appUedJ to Alpha. Sigs plmwvi11g to attend R eg ionals.

A RUSHING TIP (From the Editor's dinner at NPC)

Our especial treat of the evening was Miss Jackie Martin, Delta Gamma, who is head of the photographic department of the T¥ ashington tim es-hcra.ld.

If you weren't a camera enthusiast before hearing her talk about her fascinating profession of new spaper photography, you certainly were one afterward . You were impressed with the importance of photography in the recording of hi tory, be it the history of a nation or the history of a chapter. A chapter would have a pictorial

r eco rd of its parties, it honors, its every day collegiate living, if the mo t alert camera fan member were appointed chapter photographer to be "on deck" on all occa ion ready to " hoot."

It would be an album, fun to look at in years to come, and one that would surely have current use during rushing. Why not picture you r chapter life !-A lpha Gamma Delta Qna.rte1·l·y, Jan. '40.

BEYOND MARKS } A rES ROWLA N D A NGELL

E :rce1·pts from, an a.dd1·ess del£ve1·ed at JVI adison Square G(wdetb on Novembe1· 29, 1939, before the Yale membe1·s w ho we re dinne·r gu ests of Colonel John R. Kilpatrick, chainn!QA1- of the Yale Division of the D ef ense Program in New Yo·rll Cit3•.

vVith the large increase of recent yea rs in the number of chapters of Phi Beta Kappa, a problem which has long been recognized takes on increased significance. By no possibility can it be brought to pass, even were it desirable, that the standards for election of members should be identical in the several chapters. vVhile we feel confident that the criteria employed by the Senate in determining the acceptability of a chapter are sufficiently stringent and severe to assure the maintenance of the traditions of the Society, there must be in the nature of the case be rather wide institutional variation.

This variation extends, among other things, to the method of determining student ratings.

Marking systems, both in theory and in practice, are of every degree of variability, not to say eccentricity, and the confidence sometimes reposed in them by teachers is rather pathetic. I mention but a single example characteristic of a large majority of institutions employing any of the older marking systems.

In an institution with twenty departments the de facto demands upon students may vary as much as ten to one between the least and the most severe. Even would-be Phi Beta Kappa candidates are naturally not unaware of such differences and are not always above selecting an easy department for patronage ·when the going gets hard. To be sure, it may often happen that the departments making the least demands are those covering subjects which the student finds most genuinely interesting. Moreover, the more severely administered departments are by no means certain to be those in which the subject matter is itself peculiarly abstruse or difficult

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of ma tery. Some teachers get a di stinct fillip to their sense of profe sional prestige by acquiring a reputation for invariable everity in their demands-mo t often perhaps, reflected in the amount of work they demand rather than its quality.

In view of all these considerations and others which time does not permit me to explore, I became convinced early in my contact with Phi Beta Kappa that the Society should give larger and more explicit recognition than it does to genuinely creative achievement in contradistinction to the mere securing of ordinary high marks. It is of course, to be recognized that it is much more difficult to determine atisfactory criteria when creative ability and accomplishment is to be measured, and no doubt new procedures for selecting candidates would be required if any general effort 路w ere made in this direction. Thoughtful ingenuity vvould be required, but that is no great tax to put upon a body ostensibly characterized by intelligence of a high order. l\Ioreover, in almost every institution there are some departments which in their ratings of students di stinctly emphasize creative work. But in general, so far as my knowledge goes, the good old-fashioned arithmetical average of class marks covering many departments is depended upon. The system may often be unfair, but it is easily understood and can be handled with little strain on intelligence-indeed, by resorting merely to the tabulating machine.

If the younger sister society of Sigma Xi had not succeeded in giving recognition to research capacity even among under-graduates, one might be more skeptical of the possibility I am discu ssing. Thus far I have never succeeded in penetrating the somewhat self-complacent defenses of the defenders of the established order.

Upon the person who has himself no definite creative ability the appeal makes little impression, as one might expect. I am still convinced, however, that creative scholar hip is vastly more important than the more static traditional kind, and a society dedicated to the promotion of scholarship may, I think, wisely give it di stinct recognition. It is quite possible that certain chapters have gone further in this direction than I am aware. If so, I congratulate them.

Editov' s Nate-So me chapters are now suppl ementino路 course marks with the res ults of honors work and com~ prehensive exa minati ons.

-The Key Reporter of Phi Beta Kappa.

CAN YOU PASS EXAMS? Do you know how to answer examination questions? One very good answer has been supplied by President Lowell of Harvard Univer ity, who once said: "vVhen the writer was a professor teaching a large freshman course he often told the class that the art of passing examinations was one most useful to acquire. This was a surprise and provoked a laugh ; but it was explained that a lawyer trying a case in court was often confronted by an unexpected question of evidence and must at once try to recall any decisions bearing on the point he had ever come across, and that this was passing an examination; that a physician uddenly called to a suffering patient wa in a similar position-at the bedside he also passes an examination. Throughout our lives we are constantly forced to muster all we can of our previous knowledge, and the habit of doing so can be cultivated by practice . . . " If the aims and ends of education were simply to present us with sugar-coated facts and figures so that they might be gurgitated and regurgitated at exam time, then somebody has been playing a cock-eyed joke on millions of parents and taxpayers, a pretty expensive joke at that. But if one realizes that facts and figures are to be used as the tools with which to assist us in digging out understanding-understanding of our society and the techniques we employ to make this world tick, perhaps some slight perception of the place of the examination in the college pattern begins to emerge.

In the essay-type examination, for example, no examiner wants thrown back at him, with perhaps a little additional "eyewash," all the minut<e di scussed during the term. Rather he is interested in measuring the degree of progress made by a student in understanding the work in his course. If the instructor asks for a discussion of the contribution of Egypt in the development of the cultural, agricultural, political, etc. institutions of the \,Yestern world, he is not interested in lea rning, in detail, these various aspects in the First Dynasty, Second Dynasty, etc. ad nauseurn. He expects the student to have developed a grasp of the problem sufficient to dig out these pert-inent aspects which contribute to the point in qtiestion. H e is interested in learning whether. ( 1) the tudent recogni zes the problem or probl ems presented.

(2) the student has recognized the larger rather than narrower implications involved in the

59 question and whether he ha sufficient grasp of hi s subject to handle the problem intelligently. ( 3) the student' conclusions are mature. ( 4 ) the student po ses es the ability to organize hi , fact o that they do not ramble but presen t a coherent, concise account; a logical narrative.

O ftentimes a poor paper can be made into a better one presenting point ( 1) above in outline form. For example, the question may be to di scuss the "Turner Thesis" of the influence of th e frontier in American history. A number of problem and approaches suggest themselves immediately, and, if you recognize them, why not let the examiner know so at once? As a preliminary to the discussion requested you can point out: ( 1) that the question deals with the frontier influence in the making of American civilization, and that this involves a recognition of the whole development of A merica, from the earliest frontier in the East to the latest frontiers in industry, science, etc. today.

(2) that the question involves not only the di scussion of the thesis, but an examination of Turners' forerunners; his treatment of the subject in his earlier writings and in his later ones; how his contemporaries reacted toward the thesis; what criticism or praise has been bestowed upon him since; his influence upon American historiography. ( 3 ) that the question involves your own conclusions, and that this embraces your understanding of how the West developed and how the interplay of the West upon the East and viceversa has made American civilization what it is today.

What has been done in history can be duplicated in almost every other subject when the essay-type examination is given. A busy examiner will appreciate knowing at the outset whether you have recognized and understand the problems involved, and you will have created a favorable impression at once. Indeed, should your second part fail to live up to the expectations of the fir st part, the favorable impression should carry over sufficiently to create a passing grade or a better than average one.

Remember that an examiner has a good number of papers to mark and that hi s grades must be in at a stated time. He wants to read papers that are as brief as the writer can make them without sacrificing worthwhile content. This means that he does not want to read a rambling or respective account. Nor does he want to

know what the frontier man had for breakfa t, what he wore to the hunt, etc. Once the accoun t is told clo e the question. Too much detail may find you out on a limb with no way to get back to th e tree-trunk.

So much for the specifi c question.

How to app roach an exam ination generally, may entail admonitions hea rd not once, but a number of times. So important are they, however , that th ey bea r repeating.

More fellows have been floored by the mere thought of taking an examinati on than by the examination itself . If you have prepared yourself faithfully there is nothing to fear. A calm approach to the exam is of primary importance.

P lenty of sleep, or even a movie the night before, helps.

Read the entire examination paper through once. Decide upon the question you wish to answer and then apportion your time accordingly.

O bviously a question calling for a credit of 25 per cent will receive more than twice the time of one granting 10 per cent credit.

As you read through the examination, ideas a nd possible solutions will occur to you. Don't lose them. Jot them down alongside the specific question. When you reach a question and are prepared to answer it, make an outline of your answer. With an outline before you to indicate how you propose to deal with a question you can more quickly orientate your thinking and insure against leaving out pertinent points of your answer.

The examination book is more than a mere collection of paper leaves. It is your representative "at court." Its appearance creates the impression of your personality. So try to keep your exam books neat. Nothing riles an examiner more than to follow arrows indicating that parag raph "A" follow s after the paragraph "X" somewhere down the middle of the next page; or to read a page which ha s been smudged or illegibly written, etc. \tYrite on one side of a page only, so that if it becomes necessary to cross out a pa ragraph or to add or substitute some matter, it can be done neatly on the blank page to the left or right, at the proper place.

R emember too that penciled pages are ha rd on the examiner 's eyes. They refl ect light and create a gla re. Green, red and purple ink very often make an examiner "see red." Avoid them!

The more uncomfortable you succeed in making the reader the harder he will bear down on your paper, no matter how impartial he seeks to be.

The more difficult it is for him to read your paper,

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the more difficult it is for him to pay attention to what you have written rather than how you have written it. Therefore, write with blue-black ink only.

By this time you should have gathered that psychology as well as specific subject matter is involved in the proper answering of an examination. Consciously or unconsciously an examiner will be influenced in his grading by the conditions he meets, when he picks up your paper.

You have it in your power to make those con-

ditions as pleasing as possible or as disagreeable as possible. It is up to you.

The problem witli respect to answering a true-false, completion type examination calls for a wholly different approach. Here the problem resolves 路itself into a question of the manner in which you have prepared yourself throughout the semester. If you have studied regularly, you should be prepared eventually-DAVID MARKE in Alpha Epsilon Pi Quarterly. Spring, 1940.

List of Missing Addresses The followmg is the list of names and addresses from which the PHOENIX has been returned. If you know of any corrections, please send them to the National Editor, Mrs. B. F. Leib, Apartment T, 3540 N. Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis, Indiana.

ALPHA Carper, Mrs. W. B. (Louise Cox), 1044 Garden Street, Charleston, W. Va. ALPHA ALPHA Huenefeld, Mrs. Ralph (Mary Harlan), 92 E. Hendrie, Detroit, Michigan.

BETA BETA Whiteman, Mrs. G. Kenneth (Bernice Meeker) , r8o7 Camden A venue, South Pasadena, California.

GAMMA GAMMA Landers, Mrs. Gerson, Box 314, Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Gilbert, Mrs. C. Otis (Camille L. Tracey), 701 S. Oak Street, Pratt, Kansas.

EPSILON EPSILON Miller, Frances, 1205 E. 42nd Street, Seattle, Washington.

Laughlin, Nettie, Drexel, Missouri.

Ott, Ann E. Hamilton, Kansas.

THETA THETA Servoss, Mrs. Evard, 3950 6oth Street, Apt. B62, Woodside, Long Island, New York.

KAPPA KAPPA Beaver, Mrs. Ralph (Alice Hart) , 4000 Lexington Road, Colonial Park, Pennsylvania.

Johnson, Mrs. A. S. (Margaret M. Bache), N. McKay Avenue, Dunn, North Carolina.

IOTA IOTA Arnold, Mrs. Lloyd (Eula Fisher), 515 Sussex Road, Townson, Maryland.

Stevens, Mrs. Paul W. (Bernice Samuelson), 1247 York Street, Des Moines, Iowa.

TAU TAU Christianson, Mrs. Paul (Marjorie B. Mullen), Russell, Kansas.

Nickels, Frances, ror6 Central Building, Hays, Kansas.

Rydell, Mrs. G. A. (Greta Lewick), Box 57, Blue Mound, Kansas.

XI XI Fellows, Elizabeth, 2100 Angeles, California.

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MUMU Boysen, Mrs. Raymond (Florence M. Gee), 6o Waverly Avenue, Garrett Park, Maryland.

Jones, Vila L., Reed City, Michigan.

Feldkamp, Estel E., Saline, Michigan.

Humphrey, Mary E ., R. R., Thompsonville, Michigan.

LAMBDA LAMBDA Haas, Henrietta, Maryville, Ohio.

OMICRON OMICRON Kirchner, Mrs. Norman A. (Ruth A. Winters), 299 W. Market Street, Warren, Ohio.

PHI PHI Lawrence, Ruth, Barnard, Missouri .

Hastings, Alyce E ., 430 Glenwood, Russelville, Arkansas.

Announcements MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENTS PI PI Gertrude M. Van Arsdale to Donald Francis Rogan, March 25, I940. At home 2I Washington Street, Cattaraugus, New York.

BETA BETA Doris Lee Sunderlin to Charles E. McFarland, March 23, I940. At home I843 Tenth Avenue, Greeley, Colorado.

Helen Nelson to Robert L. Bartlett, December 27, I939 · ETA ETA Jane Osborn to Walter W. Mills, January 6, I940.

Mona Mae Buffington to Leo Howard; February 3, 1940· Ann Hill to Joseph O'Niel, January, I940.

EPSILON EPSILON Kathryn Carbiener to William Yearout, January 24, I940.

Carroll Harman to Thomas Highfill, July 29, I939· Dorothy Wilson to John Johnson, February 2I, I940.

PHI PHI Evelyn Irene Smith to J. H. Cole, June I7, I939· Elizabeth Utz to Don Marshall this winter.

Elizabeth Plank to Jack Chick this winter.

Grace Helen Goodson to Morris Sullivan this winter.

Deloris Messner to Morris George this winter.

Lucy Mae Benson to Lloyd L. Flanders, May 28, I939· Francis Tolbert to Lloyd Scott, June 5, I939· PSI PSI Yvonne Jones to Vic Mulina, September 9, I939· Jessie Jones to Henry Bernard, March 3I, I940.

Gloria Beall Griffin to L. C. Domingues, February II, I940· Daisy E. Anderson to Cary Hancock, December 5, I939·

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS PI PI To Mr. and Mrs. Rex D. Lloyd (Madeline Falkner) a son, February I8, I940.

KAPPA KAPPA To Mr. and Mrs. Burton J. Smith (Marion Kinback) , a daughter, Ramona Ann, February I8, I940.

MU MU To Mr. and Mrs. Paul Terry (Katherine Huestis), a son, Lynn Ellen Terry, November I4, I939 · To Mr. and Mrs. Donald Douglass (Ann Granger), a daughter, Julia Ann Douglass, October I4, I939· ALPHA ALPHA To Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pauly (Helen Bennett), a son, Henry Bennett II, March" I8, I940.

ALPHA BETA To Mr. and Mrs. Worth Lindley (Avis Wheatcraft), a daughter, Lana Lou, December 2, I939· To Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Jones (Esther Attebery), a daughter, Linda, November 22, I939· ZETA ZETA To Mr. and Mrs. Edgar D. Davis (Christine Basham), a son, Donald Allan, March IO, I940.

THETA THETA To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Duhig (Ruth Howlett) a son, John Howlett, November I, I939· To Mr. and Mrs. Louis Fletcher (Ruth Newcomb) , a daughter, Martha Elizabeth, February 5, I940.

GAMMA GAMMA To Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Reid (Vevian Chew), a son, Joe, March 8, I940.

To Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Parrott (Sadie Chew), a daughter, Sharon, January 27, 1940.

To Mrs. and Mrs. Hollis Warrick (Ruth Stringer) , a son, Donald Dean, February 23, I940.

To Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Mann (Joyce Fergason) , a son, Philip Lee, September 24, I940.

To Mr. and Mrs. Faye Martin (Belle Jane Rackley), a daughter, Linda Jane, March 23, I940.

To Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kent (Eunice Metcalf), a son, Roger Thomas, February IS, I940.

THE PHOENIX

Directory National Council 1938-1941

Editorial Staff

President-Miss Evelyn G. Bell, 767 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo, New York.

Vice-President-Miss Esther Bucher, 4134 Eaton, Kansas City, Kansas .

Secretary-Mrs. Charles M. Moyer, Laurel, Delaware.

Treasurer-Mrs. Reinard Schlosser, 28oo Dexter Street, Denver, Colorado.

Registrar-Miss Mary Mae Paul, 413Yz West Sixth Street, Hays, Kansas.

Editor-Mrs. B. F. Leib, 3540 North Pennsylvania Street, Apartment "T", Indianapolis, Indiana.

Educational Director-Mrs. Fred M.Sharp, 1405 Hardy Avenue, Independence, Missouri.

NATIONAL EDITOR-Mrs. B. F. Leib, 3540 North Pennsylvania Street, Apartment T, Indianapolis, Indiana.

National Chairmen Alumna: Organizer-Mrs . Lewis Bradley, II75 Court Street, Iowa City, Iowa.

Alumna: Editor-Mrs. John Horter, r48o Corporation Street, Beaver, Pennsylvania.

Constitution-Mrs. Albert Kuchs, 6r4 North Market Street, Maryville, Missouri.

Fellowship-Mrs. Clinton Berry, r87 Wapello Lane, Altadena, California.

Scholarship-Miss Joy Mahacheck, State Teachers College, Indiana, Pennsylvania.

Historian-Miss Louise Stewart, Y. W. C. A., Zanesville, Ohio.

Officers of Association of Education Sororities Chairman-Mrs. Fred M. Sharp, Alpha Sigma Alpha, 1405 Hardy Avenue, Independence, Missouri.

Secretary-Mrs. C. P. Neidig, Pi Kappa Sigma, 1503 First National Bank Bldg., Cincinnati, Ohio.

T1路easurer-Mrs. Robert S. Hill, Delta Sigma Epsilon, 8r6 Columbus, Rapid City, South Dakota.

Director of Local Panhellenics-Miss Carrie E. Walter, Theta Sigma Upsilon, 500 West Chelton Avenue, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Chairman of Nationalization and Eligibility- Miss Edith Mansell, Alpha Sigma Tau, r6r Highland Avenue, Highland Park, Michigan.

Chairman of Publicity-Mrs. E. A. Beidler, Psi Delta Tau, 3 r Schubert Street, Binghamton, New York.

Chairman of lnterfmternity Relationships-Miss Mabel Lee Walton, Sigma Sigma Sigma, P. 0. Box ro8, Clermont, Florida.

Alpha- Mary A. Mahone, State Teachers College, Farmville, Virginia.

Alpha Beta-June Western, 207 East Normal, Kirksville, Missouri.

Alpha Gamma- Gwendolyn Griffith, Sutton Hall, State Teachers College, Indiana, Pennsylvania.

Beta Beta- Lydia Ann Cicmanec, Snyder Hall, Greeley, Colorado.

Gamma Gamma-Leota Leeper, Northwestern State Teachers College, Alva, Oklahoma.

Epsilon Epsilon-Betty Lou Kille, Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia, Kansas.

Zeta Zeta-Peggy Taylor, rro West South Street, Warrensburg, Missouri .

Eta Eta-Mary Kay Reiff, 201 East Williams Street, Pittsburg, Kansas.

Theta Theta-Martha Kelly, School of Education, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.

Kappa Kappa- Marjorie Block, 1917 Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Mu Mu-Myrtle Warner, 956 W. Cross St., Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Nu Nu-Marion Powell, Drexel Institute of Technology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Xi Xi-Patricia Arndt, 8or Hilgard, West Los Angeles, California.

Pi Pi-Jane Gilliat, 2164 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, New York.

Rho Rho-Janie Weinberger, 432 W. Sixth Ave., Huntington, W.Va. Sigma Sigma-Ruth Dunn, Western State College, Gunnison, Colorado.

Tau Tau-Bernice . Betthauser Rhoades, Fort Hays Kansas State College, Hays, Kans.

Phi Phi-Mary Jeanette Anthony, 62r North Market Street, Maryville, Missouri.

Chi Chi- Mary Ellen Cornwell, Lucina Hall, Ball State Teachers College, Muncie, Indiana.

Psi Psi-Virginia Downs, Box 1283, Louisiana State Normal College, Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Beta Gamma- Treva Davidson, Wilson Hall, State Teachers College, Tallequah, Oklahoma.

Beta Delta- Jeanette Coleman, 301 Miller Street, Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Beta Epsilon-Frances Beaton, Madison College, Harrisonburg, Virginia.

MARCH, 1940 ALUMNAE EDITOR- Mrs. John Horter, r48o Corporation Street, Beaver, Pennsylvania.

Indianapolis, Indiana-Wilma Mae Wolf, 3110 East 1 Ith Street, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Alva, Oklahoma-Emogene 路Cox, 227 Center, Alva, Oklahoma .

Johnstown, Pennsylvania-Miss Mary Jo O'Connor, Mineral Point, Pa.

Boston, Massachusetts-Katharine M. Hale, 393 RanJolph Street, South, Weymouth, Massachusetts.

Kansas City, Missouri-Miss Jean Strother, 214 S. Pleasant St., Independence, Mo.

Buffalo, New York-Dorothy A. Fricke, 309 Richmond Avenue, Buffalo, New York.

Kent, Ohio-

Canton, Ohio-Mrs. Presley Campbell, Jr., Enfield Road, Avondale, Canton, Ohio.

Central Pennsylvania-Miss Christine Kline, 45 North 2nd Street, Steelton, Pennsylvania.

Charleston, West Virginia-Mrs . John Gilbert McGrew, roo9 Valley Road, Charleston, West Virgmta.

Chicago, Illinois- Dorothy Masters, 7252 Bennett Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.

Cleveland, Ohio-Mrs. C. R. Smith, 48 Eldred Ave., Bedford, Ohio.

Columbus, Ohio- Mrs . Lester Leppert, Amlin, Ohio.

Delaware- Mrs . A . Stanley Cahall, 220 Weiner Ave., Harrington, Delaware.

Kirksville, Missouri-Dorothy Lewis, La Plata, Missoun.

Los Angeles, California-Mrs. Whitney F. Hindes, 2707 Euclid Ave., Santa Monica, Calif.

Maryville, Missouri- Mrs. Robert Geist, Maryville, Missouri .

Muncie, Indiana-Mrs . M. J. Montgomery, 302 Alden Road, Muncie, Indiana .

New York City-Mrs . J. Donald Peterson, 2954 East r96th Street, New York City.

Oxford, Ohio-June Harpster, 204 Progress Avenue, Hamilton, Ohio.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-Sara L. Ogden, 6557 Park Ave., Merchantville, New Jersey .

Denver, Colorado- Grace Dalby, Louisville, Colorado.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-Virginia Lee Straw, 1301 South Braddock Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Des Moines, Iowa-Mrs. Ralph Whitten, 4340 Sheridan, Des Moines, Iowa.

Pittsburg, Kansas-Ann Prell, 322 S. Catalpa, Pittsburg, Kansas.

Detroit, Michigan- Caroline Evans, 557 West Lewiston, Ferndale, Michigan.

San Diego, California-Margaret Basinger, 3748 Meade Street, San Diego, California; Marion Campbell, Chula Vista, California.

Eastern Pennsylvania- Miss Anne Willauer, 23 South r6th, Easton, Pennsylvania.

Shreveport, Louisiana-

Emporia, Kansas- Mrs. E . S. Dumm, r626 E . Wilman A venue, Emporia, Kansas.

St. Louis, Missoun'-Mrs . Kennerly Woody, 322 Arbor Lane, Webster Grove, Missouri.

Greeley, Colorado- Mrs . Clarence Baab, 1706 8th Ave., Greeley, Colorado.

Toledo, Ohio- Mrs. James G . Haworth, 24II Barrington Drive, Toledo, Ohio.

Hampton Roads A1路ea, Vi1路ginia- Miss Gertrude Sugden, 5r Victoria Avenue, Hampton, Virginia.

Tulsa, Oklahoma-Rena Mae Long, 1019 South Main Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma .

Hays, Kansas-Ruth Twenter, Hays, Kansas.

Wichita, Kansas - Margaret Abilgaard, 426 North Topeka, Wichita, Kansas .

Huntington, West Vi1路ginia- Florence Davis, 1328 Elm Street, Huntington, West Virginia.

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