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ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT ST. PAUL, MI N.NESOTA SUMMER, 1964
VOLUME 49, NUMBER 4
ALU MN AE BU LLETIN
ASA YEAR IN REVIEW AT THIS time each year, it is standard practice for a sorority to " ta ke stock" of its achievements and progress during the past year . Alpha Sigma Alpha is no exception to this r ule. However, many people are of the op inion that it is only the achievements and prog ress of the N a tion a l Organization that m erit consid era tion. This, of course, is not the case. E very college a nd a lu m n ae chapter , as well as ea ch individu al member of Alpha Sigma Alpha, should d etermine a nd d ec ide what they have to show for the past year . The N a tiona] Organization can cl a im a very successful record during 1963-64. A dream b ecam e a reality when it was a nnounced th a t the position of Traveling Secretary h ad been added to our Jist of National offices, a nd Miss Judy M a tthews of Beta Mu chapter was selected as the first holder of this title. Judy's contribution as T raveling Secretary far exceed ed everyon e's hig hest hopes a nd expectations; and we o we our d eepest gra titude to Judy for the fin e preced ent tha t she h as set. The year also saw two n ew coll ege ch a pters installed , one at Syracu se Unive rsity a nd the othe r a t the Rochester Institute of T echnology ; a nd petitions from other prospective ch ap ters a re n ow under consideration b y the N a tion a l Cou n cil. T here were a lso various n ew Alumn ae C h a pte rs organized , while existing College a nd Alum n ae ch a pters, for the most p a rt, flouri sh ed. O f cou rse, last but not least, the plans were completed for th e most successful Convention yet, a nd earl y registra ti on s in-
d icated that a record a ttend a nce could be forecast. This will show how the National Organization of Alpha Sigma Alph a h as fa red this year. Each College and Alumnae ch apter m ust now see if their achievem ents can merit th e same p raise for a job well done. H ave their accom plish ments been com m en sura te with their a bilities, a nd h ave th ey, as ch a pters, contributed to th e streng thening of their sorority? Finally, each individual member m u st evalu a te h er contributions and achievem ents in h er sorority during th e past year. H as she conscientiou sly followed the ideals of Alph a Sigma Alpha in h er everyd ay existen ce, being true to the vows tha t sh e made wh en pled ged a nd initia ted ; a nd h as she done h er p a rt in ass uri ng th e continu ed growth of the sorority which meant so m uch to her wh en sh e m ad e those vows. It is only when all of these com ponent p a rts of Alpha Sigm a Alph a are evalu a ted tha t it can b e d etermin ed wh ether the past year has been a good one fo r the sorority. It is u p to every m ember a nd every cha pter to d ecide w hether they h ave done their p a rt in ass uring Alph a Sigma Alpha of the successful yea r tha t we a ll desire ; a nd shol! ld they realize tha t their co n tributio n s h ave n ot quite m easu red up, then now is the time th a t steps should b e ta ken to see th at a di ffere n t concl usion can be reached a t this time next year.
THE PHOENIX OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA is published in the fall , winter, spring, and summer of each year at 2642 University Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota 55 11 4 , by Leland Publishers, Inc. (The Fraternity Press). official publishers for the sorority. The subscription price is $1.50 a year. Send change of address and business correspondence to Aloha Sigma Alpha Central Office. Suite No. 206, 2852 Delaware Avenue. Kenmore, New York 142 17. Address all correspondence of an editorial natu re to the editor, Miss Mary C. Goeke, 1473 Oak Knoll Drive, Cincinnati , Ohio 45224. Second-class posta&e paid at St. Paul, Minnesota. Postmaster : Send Form 3579 to Alpha Si~m~a Alpha, Suite No. 206, 2852 Delaware Avenue, Kenmore, New York 142 17.
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