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comes members of all chapters. The traditional Easter luncheon is the effort of the Columbus girls to gather in both "Lambs" and others to Columbus to renew friendships and exchange experiences. Two national chairmanships have been held by Lambda Lambda girls-Ethel M. Straw was Supervisor of Finance, and Mary M. Gaal, Sorority Examination Chairman. MU MU CHAPTER Michigan State Normal College, Ypsilanti, Michigan Mu Mu Chapter traces its origin to the formation in December, 1910, of a 路 local sorority known as Zeta Tau Alpha. From that date until its nationali zation, the group had initiated a total of 166 members. It was an excited group of 28 girls that gathered on the afternoon of January 19, 1924, in the Episcopal Church House in Ypsilanti . Here was to take place the installation of Zeta Tau Alpha as Mu Mu Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha. The room on the second floor was decorated artistically with large potted palms, ferns, a huge bouquet of narcissis, and candles. Everything had been planned splendidly by the installing officers. Miss Grace G. Fultz, National Treasurer; Miss Amy Swisher, Alpha Alpha adviser; Mrs. Eleanor H . Percival, Lambda Lambda adviser; Miss Mabel I. Payne, Iota Iota; Miss Helen Cypher, Alpha Beta; and Miss M. Ruth Early, Alpha Beta. After the installation service, a delicious banquet was served by the ladies of the church. The chapter president, Winifred Welch, acted as toastmistress. The girls who so proudly donned the badge of Alpha Sigma Alpha at this time were: Jennie Darling, alumna and critic teacher in the Modern Language Department of the Normal High School, who assumed the advisership, Gladys Lackie, Bernice Phelps, Winifred Welch, Carlotta Corpron, Ruth Marvin, Donalda Morrison, Lois Schilds, Frieda Smith, Ruth Bayler, Doris Betzner, Virginia Blue, Margaret Charters, Estel Feldkamp, Frances Fuller, Margaret Gotts, Mildred Gray, Mary Humphrey, Clemelia Kehoe, Helen Mitchell, Florence Nehil, Violet and Viola Rau (twins), Margaret Campbell, Florence Gee, Janet Randolph, Beatrice Riggs, and Martha Wickstrom . In establishing its Mu Mu Chapter, Alpha Sigma Alpha entered an institution which was the sixth state normal school in the United States and the first west of the Allegheny Mountains. The law establishing the school was enacted in 1849, and its first class was graduated in 1854. The many buildings today, including the Administration Building, Pease Auditorium, Science Hall, Gymnasium, Briggs Field House, Training School, Roosevelt High School, Starkweather Hall, two new dormitories for women students, a new dormitory for men, and Charles McKenney Hall, are a gre.at contrast to the first building, a three story brick structure completed in 1852.
In response to a felt need of social organizations on the campus, many Greek letter groups were formed. Among these was the Delta Phi Sorority, organized in 1910. Mrs. Charles 0 . Hoyt was selected as adviser, and the first initiation was held at the Masonic Temple on January 7, 191r. Jessie ,Nourse was .the first president. For many years, Mu Mu of Alpha Sigma Alpha and Delta Phi existed as separate organizations on the Ypsilanti campus, each making its路 individual contribution to the life of the college. However, when the requirement for teacher training was extended to four years, junior colleges were established in several Michigan cities, and, at the same time dormitories were built to house students at Ypsilanti. Then the Greek letter organizations found they had become too numerous. In May, 1939, the faculty adviser of Delta Phi at Ypsilanti, Miss Hepmansberger, attended the Detroit meeting of the Delta Phi Alumn<e Chapter there and presented the invitation from Alpha Sigma Alpha to join the national sorority. Thus, the active chapter of Delta Phi joined with the active chapter of Mu Mu, and the members of the alumn<e group were duly initiated into Alpha Sigma Alpha. These members retained the name of Delta Phi Alumn.e Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha. This group, which traced its origin to a meeting held January, 1919, at the home of Mrs. A. F .路 Boening by a. group of Delta Phi girls living in Detroit,- took such a step in order that they might maintain connection with the collegiate group and not exist only to maintain old friendships. This alumn;e chapter has since become one of Alpha Sigma's most active and loyal of graduate chapters. In the history of Delta Phi the name of Mrs. Charles 0 . Hoyt is one mentioned with loving reverence. News of her death in 1929 was received with sadness by Delta Phi girls. Her good judgment and wise 路counsel laid a firm foundation for Delta Phi. A beautiful clock which she gave to the girls is a reminder of all she meant to the sorority. A scholarship fund has been established on the campus of Ypsilanti in recognition of Miss Adelia Jackson, honorary member of Delta Phi and adviser from the faculty for many years. Chapter members enjoyed her May parties for Delta Phi babies. May 20, 1939, marked the merger of Delta Phi and Mu Mu Chapters. The National President, Evelyn G . Bell, was in charge of the formal initiation held during the afternoon at Charles McKenny Hall. Helen Block Bradley, Alumn;e Organizer, and Jane Stratemeir, Norma Williams, Eleanor and Zita Oliver assisted with the services. In the evening, a banquet was held with the program built around a rainbow arch, the rainbow representing the sorority. Lois Reilly, Mu Mu, acted as toastmistress. Forty-one alumn.e, ten actives, and the adviser, Miss Marguerite Hepmansberger, were the Delta Phis who become Alpha Sigmas a~ that time. On October 7, the active chapter went to Detroit and held formal initiation for 28 Delta Phi alumn<e.