94 chapter prestige 'on the campus. In 1930, Mrs. Leon D. Stratton, wife of the dean of men, became a Nu Nu patroness. That year there was a series of tea dances given at the various Student Houses. Then in 1932, someone conceived the idea of giving a dance in the fall, open to the entire' school. The original purpose was to offer an opportunity to the freshman girls to meet Alpha Sigmas before rushing and to see them in a strictly social light. It was called the Harvest Moon Dance, and its importance in Nu Nu's year cannot be over-emphasized. In 1935, the girls moved into their quarters on the third floor of Drexel's Practice House. In the spring of 1939 the girls were faced with the unpleasant experience of losing Miss Jean Richmond who had been chapter adviser since 1928. They were all happy at the prospect of her coming marriage, but the thought of losing someone whom they loved so much was disheartening. Miss Natalie Edwards was unanimously chosen to take her place, and her year with the girls was one of many pleasant memories. The following spring, Miss Edwards announced her coming marriage, and the task of selecting a new adviser again came to the fore . Miss Phoebe Maxfield, Nu Nu alumna, was her successor. Soon after Miss Maxfield's installation, the Nu Nu girls became life members in the Needlework Guild to which they send a complete layette each year. Nu Nu has had two national officers-Dorothy Williamson Crook served most efficiently as Constitution Chairman, Registrar, and Vice President, and Sally Baxter Horter, formerly Alumn<e Editor, is now Paraphernalia Chairman. XI XI CHAPTER University of California, Los Angeles, California The existence of Xi Xi Chapter is due to Julia Lancaster, Theta Theta, and the Alpha Sigma Alpha alumn<e living in the Los Angeles area. Transferring to U.C.L.A. in the fall of 1925, Julia found that although there were many sororities, none was an education sorority, and the vast majority of .w omen students had no sorority contacts. The campus was then in the city and had a very large, rapidly g'r owing student body. Hence it seemed an excellent field for a new chapter. After corresponding with the National President of Alpha Sigma Alpha about methods and receiving the enthusiastic approval of the Dean of Women, Mrs. Laughlin, Julia organized a charte'r group in December, 1925. It was necessary to push the organization very rapidly because Julia was returning to Boston University in January. Only the utmost cooperation and interest of the initiates, their mothers, and a few loyal Alpha Sigma Alpha alumn:e made it possible. The National President rushed the necessary paraphernalia by express, but even so, it arrived too late for initiation which was carried out with impromptu materials that, nevertheless, were pronounced very dignified and successful. Installation occurred on Sunday,
THE PHOEN~X
January 24, 1926, at an Alpha Sigma home that of Betty Fellows, and dinner followed at the Spofford Arms. In addition to Julia Lancaster, installing members were Nell Grant, Epsilon, Lillian Criswell, Beta Beta, Dorothy and Emilie Yelton, Alpha Alpha, Ruth Payne Nilsson, Epsilon Epsilon, Inez Pierce Bone, Alpha Beta, Ruth Farnsworth Norsted; Epsilon Epsilon, Mabel Anderson, Alpha Beta, and Fern White, Beta Beta. The 18 charter members of Xi Xi were: Elizabeth Fellows, Bessie L. Whipple, president, Ruby Bellmard, Hattie Kozlowski, Adelene Ponti, Orrell Hester, Jessica Harris, Viola Gill, Sarah Howard, Mildred Baker, Evelyn Sylvester Wilmont, Jesephine Gallegos, Katherine B~rch, Miriam Brinsan, Altha Archer, Bianca Smith, Nell Nonamaker, Mattie Van Heukelon. Emilie Yelton was a transfer from Alpha Alpha. Mrs. Helen Matthewson Laughlin, Dean of Women, became an honorary member and faculty adviser. Xi Xi was very fortunate in having as patronesses Mrs . Alfred Fellows, Mrs . Harold Lloyd, Miss Patsy Ruth Miller, and Mrs. Frederick Woellner. In the early years, Alpha Sigma Alpha held a prominent place in campus activities. Old scrapbooks are full of clippings revealing Xi Xi's leadership and accomplishments. "Interesting events filled the weekend when Alpha Sigma Alpha held a house party at Hermosa Beach. On Sunday morning, the guests and members were entertained with a most enjoyable bridge breakfast." Other events-teas, pledgings, and initiations-are similarly recorded . Besides newspaper clippings there are party invitations, favors, place cards, and dance programs. There is a very clever place card of fall chrysanthemums which serves as a reminder of a party given at the Hollywood Athletic Club, November 15, 1926, by Ruby Bellmard, a charter member. A red and white suede dance program announces the dinner dance at the Miramar Hotel, June 2, 1928. Pictures in the old scrapbooks indicate the changes in styles. The 1930 section records, "Sorority Women Meet in Annual Swimming Meet. Alpha Sigma Alpha Wins Swim by I Point; Kappas Close Second." Little cards distributed all through the years tell of .engagements and marriages. In April, 1930, when Westwood Village, by then the home of U.C.L.A., celebrated with a birthday carnival, Alpha Sigma Alpha proudly held forth with an Italian Street Cafe. In the summer of 1936, Xi Xi girls provided the staff for Alphawood, a summer camp for underprivileged girls. This project was in cooperation with the Assistance League of I:.os Angeles and proved so successful that it was carried on again in the summer of 1937. During the second summer, the project was assisted financially by a grant from the National Treasury of Alpha Sigma Alpha . It was an attempt to experiment with a philanthropic project on a national basis, using volunteer workers from the sorority membership. In 1940, Xi Xi established a scholarship fund from