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THE ANCHOR DECEMBER

1933

VOL . IX

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• To the high ideals and . the spirit of Alpha Sigma Tau we dedicate this issue

• Published twice yearly by the Alpha Sigma Tdu Fraternity

CONTENTS Page

What Is the Black-ball?

The Status of a Pledge . . . . . . . . . . . .

Determine Your Future! . . . . . . . . . .

There Must Be Variety . . . . . . . . . . . .

Broadmindedness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

An Echo from the Past . . . . . . . . . . . .

What Will College Do for Us? . . . . . .

My Days in Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A.E.S. Convention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Delta Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Zeta Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Eta Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Theta Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Iota Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Detroit Alumnre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nu Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nu Alumnre (Greeley) . . . . . . . . . . . .

Omicron Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pi Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pi Alumnre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sigma Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Johnstown Alumnre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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THE ANCHOR OF ALPHA SIGMA TAU

What Is the Black-ball?

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T HAS long been the custom of Alpha Sigma Tau to select its new members through a series of rushing parties with a vote following each party.

The object of voting was to narrow the selection of girls so that the new !\lpha Sigma Taus should be the most desirable girls on the campus.

For many years the nature of these votes was that of secret ballot, or black-balling. As a truly secret ballot the system was efficient and Alpha Sigma Tau gained many lovely members. However, recently in some chapters the secret ballot has become non-secret, that is, the members of the sorority have developed the habit of holding post-mortems over the voting. The person who does the black-balling is ferreted out and "put on the spot," asked to give specific reasons for her vote, severely criticized by the particular friends of the rushee and altogether made to feel like a criminal because she dared take the constitutionally legal means of preventing the admission as an integral part of the sorority of someone she judges unworthy of the honor.

Obviously, black-balling as practiced by many recognized organizations throughout the world, is fundamentally sound and serves as a means of keeping the social group a congenial one. Therefore, we are forced to the conclusion that the system of black-balling is basically sound, but that our application of it is at fault.

It is often the case that girls lacking distinctive personality slip into the chapter because no one noticed them during rushing. Often girls who would be the greatest asset to the sorority are kept from joining because some member misinterpreted an outstanding personality trait. Upon careful analysis we shall find that the girls who are most critically discussed are often most talented, clever, brilliant or otherwise outstanding. They attract attention because they are different. They have something that can do something in and for the group.

In order to retain the system but eliminate its evils, the following plan might prove helpful. Let us look carefully into the personality, social background and scholarship of a possible rushee before rushing, not after someone black-balls her following an unpleasant first impression. Let us have our frank discussions before, not after, the vote. Every rushee has the right to be intellectually discussed and judged by all the members of the chapter.

All of her good and bad points should be brought to the fore by those who really know the girl. Prejudices formed hastily should be systematically

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routed by those who have the knowledge to break them down. Let us carefully consider our candidates, then let us discuss them fully and finally.

Let us have a secret ballot, and if there appears a black-ball, let us abide by the judgment of our sorority sister. She is entitled to express her decision and remember that her judgment is as good as yours.

A secret ballot must be secret. Make no effort to penetrate the ballotbox.

LE ORE MARIE FILER, Theta

The Status of a Pledge

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O BECOME a pledge means that one has of her free will con ented to enter into a period of probation, during which she will be scrutinized from many angles in order to determine her desirability as a member of Alpha Sigma Tau. By the fact that the period is one of probation, pledges are expected to behave naturally and to exhibit conduct that will reflect respect and humility. During pledgeship, girls may be expected to give enough of their personality to further prove their desirability.

Last semester some members of Theta Chapter decided that the existing merit and demerit system was a bit of superfluous baggage. Pledges were actually unable to act naturally because the set up was definitely unnatural.

The merit system was doomed on still another ground, it was infantile.

Members reasoned that we were an educated group who should be able to devise a more fitting fashion of determining and discovering a pledge's worth. The solution was thought to be found in the institution of an attitude which placed pledges on a more equal basis with members. The merit, demerit stimulus for little attentions to the members was displaced by the will to do things for " the good of the sorority. " The group of pledges from February to June, 1933, functioned under this new ruling.

When a meeting was called in September, 1933, and a consideration of pledges was made, we took stock of the possible gains made under the new pledge status. To our surprise the stock showed nill! Not only were the members disappointed, but the pledges were dissatisfied. They had expected a certain element of fun and good natured chafing that was entirely lackina under the new system. The members had found that it placed the pledges on too nearly an equal footing with little or no check. Moreover, members maintained that " the good of the sorority" spirit seemed to give pledge license ; it destroyed all humility ; it turned the periods of probation into one of honoration. Thus the fall semester finds the merit, demerit ystem reinstated.

FRA CES BEUKER Th eta

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Determine Your Future!

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HE life of any sorority depends upon its vision. As in the case of every organization, it is the pre-conception of the future that determines what the future will be. If we will be content with little things, those are what we will inevitably get, for Dame Fortune seldom smiles on those who don 't give her something to smile about. The trouble with too many of us is that we are so utterly self-satisfied and content that even though the future is our concern, we don't take it seriously.

At sometime or another, in the early life of every fraternal group, there will spring up, by virtue of its very growth, certain fundamental ideals. If these are sufficiently strong they may prevail throughout the entire life of the sorority.

In setting up the ideals which we sincerely feel are those toward which we, as Taus, are going to strive, it is imperious that we create them with an eye to the future.

Folks calmly sit around and wonder why there are so many ups and downs in a sorority's career, why personnel changes so drastically in such a brief time, and why one never feels at home when one goes back after several years to what she had believed would always be the same, goes back disillusioned and out of place. People do this and yet it never occurs to them that they once held the destiny of that sorority in their hands and didn't have sense enough to do anything about it.

In other words, we who are Taus have more to worry about than where our next dance is going to be and whom we will support in the next election.

We may idealize beautifully about our chapter type and what it stands for yet we do not see that even we may not be the chapter type of two or three years ago or that one radical misfit may in time change the whole personnel type within a few years. It is not enough to say "This is the ideal of Tau. You can always depend upon her to do this, that, or the other." If we are going to have ideals at all, we must instil them so deeply and so firmly in each member and reflect them so openly in each endeavor that they will speak for themselves.

If your chapter has not given any ideals to you, you had better sit down and make some for yourselves. But remember, above all things, you are merely an insignificant part of a great whole but your vision and your forethought may determine the future of your sorority. You must give to 路your future sisters a sorority heritage that is dynamic and gripping, that embodies a spirit that will be the same for your daughter as it is for you, that will make Alpha Sigma Tau the best sorority that ever existed.

The future of Alpha Sigma Tau depends upon our vision. What will our vision be?

MARY JAN E MANCHESTER, Eta

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There Must Be Variety URI G a recent discussion we were brought to the realization that one of the main purposes of a sorority- that of helping girls to develop both socially and vocationally- is sometimes pushed far into the background during the press of rushing events. If sororities are to be a help to girls it means that we must seek for girls who need aid in their social and vocational life, as well as girls who can give much to us.

In order to expand and get the most from a sorority there must be a variety of types. Girls that have different interests can add something different to your group, helping in this way to round out and expand your social and vocational contacts.

We may take in some girls who are very noisy and some who are very shy and quiet, but notice how much can be done for these two different types of girls. It has been found that the noisy, excitable type can be toned down by contact with quieter types. In turn the shy girls will be drawn out of her shell and will become more at ease in a large social group. This in the end is a valuable asset to any girl. One type offsets the other. Perhaps the young freshie isn't graceful and pretty but rather shy and at the awkward age. This girl needs help, but during the rush of a few parties, is often overlooked. In a year or so, however, she is quite a different person and it is during this development that the sorority has its best chance to help this girl.

Help girls to make lifelong friends, help them to broaden their outlook on life by contacts with a variety of people. Help them in every way possible to choose a vocation in which they will be happiest and a sorority can consider itself a worthy and honorable association.

S ALLY KRAE TKE , Th eta

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Broadm indedness URING this generation when so many new theories of convention are being accepted by the public that have been more than tabooed in the past, I wonder if the very much used abjective "broadminded" isn't often misused. So many co-eds seem to think that being "broadminded" is accepting everything new and condemning everyone who doesn 't approve the new. To me the person who accepts everything just because it is new is asinine and the person who condemns others for not accepting ~hem is just as "narrow minded" in not being tolerant of the others opinIOns. Broad means wide, extended, and liberal. A " broadminded" person doe not close his mind to other people's beliefs and sentiments. He does not have to accept them as his own but he must be liberal in his judgment of them and perhaps accept the idea as being all right for the other person although

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preferring his own for himself. To approve of drinking, smoking, and divorce, etc., is not the essence of broadmindedness. To be tolerant of other beliefs whether extremely modern or not and to keep a wide open mind free from prejudice for the new is the substance of broadmindedness. The girl who does not believe exactly as you in some things may be delightfully interesting to you in another way if you do not condemn her too soon.

ELEANOR DEVLIN, Theta

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EAR YE! Hear ye! The trumpet sounds from afar. Its calli for the youth today. Hark! hear what those echoes have to say. They are bringing back to us those days of chivalry which so me think gone from the world forever.

In days of old the young knight put on his armor, mounted his fiery steed, and went to help a fair lady in distress. He was willing to risk his life for her. The knight showed his prowess in tournaments and combats of many kinds. His shield was blazoned according to his valorous deeds.

Today there is little opportunity for youth to show his courage in just that way. But, listen! The trumpet's call is growing fainter. Don't let it die away, let us keep up the spirit of chivalry even in these days of unrest. Can we not also have a gleam to follow? Does not the challenge still hold today?

Many live unselfish lives doing great things in little ways and pass away unknown save by those few who never cease to mourn for them. They are the chivalrous who belong to that mighty Table Round of life. 路Chivalry is prompted by the love of courtesy, courage that never fail s, the will to suffer pain for others, a pity for the poor, the desire to right a wrong, the scorn for cruelty and a heart that is generous, and helpful, noble and true.

Never yet has anyone been rich enough to buy an honest man. Chivalry cannot be bought. It is free wherever the sun shines; but millions of dollars cannot buy it.

A fine combination for the battle of life is this virtue of all virtues which is the quality of true knights of today and yesterday.

Let us listen to those echoes once again. Ah! they seem to be coming closer. Yes, they are talking, A glorious company, the flower of men, To serve as model for the mighty world, And be the fair beginning of a time.

It is for us to see that this spirit of chivalry lives on. It is for us to cherish it forever. We must not let those echoes die away.

CoRA DAMINGER , Lambda

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"What Will College Do for Us?"

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HESE ivy-clad walls, these dignified edifices, have stood for centuries as a monument to learning and as a symbol of college education.

Besides being merely a mechanical accumulation of " credit hours" and "miscellaneous points," just what do we intend college to do for us?

What is college for? What type is the genuine college girl? What can she do?

Great books and great minds are important adjuncts to college education, but more important still is the fact that within this environment youth learns to live. On these campuses youth realizes the joy of ambition, accepts the dare of competition, learns the meaning of sportsmanship, and the everlasting joy of close friendships.

Formation and not mere information should be the result of college life.

Education is not mere memory; education means more than learning, it constitutes the whole of life and cannot be counted in credits.

When we look back upon our college life, can we not-and shall we not be able to say that college as a whole has endowed us, along with knowledge, with certain tools of life?

The Power of Making a Living: providing every graduate with the power, if the occasion arises, of self-support. Through the acquisition of specialized technique one should more readily find a place in society.

The Use of Leisure Time: the development of cultural interests to outlast college years through the love and knowledge of books, music and art.

The Power of Expression: the mastery of the mother tongue, the spell of the written and spoken word, used with correctness and some degree of polished elegance and ease.

The Development of Social Character: Social success through the power of personality and social charm. That poise, composure, dignity, and selfassurance that are nowhere better cultivated than through campus life and sorority relationships.

A Sense of Ethical Character: the art of behavior before God. The power of self-knowledge, reverence, self-control, values and ideals that find their root in religious convictions.

RUTH CoLLIER, Eta

THE ALPHA TAU'S 23RD PSALM Miss Seller is my housemother; I shall not want. She maketb me to come in at ten o'clock; she leadeth me beside the study table. She restoreth my books; she leadeth me in the paths of my teachers for my sorority's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of flunks, I will fear no evil; for she is with me ; her words and her praise they comfort me. She preparest a scolding for me in the presence of my sisters. She anointest my head with data, my brain runneth over . Surely success and friendship shall follow me all the days of my life : and I will dwell in the house of the Alpha Taus forever .

MADELINE TAFER, lola

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My Days in Spain By

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y DAYS in Spain! In the years to come how enriched will be the storehouse of my memories because of days spent in a country so venerable and so varied and among a people so warm-hearted and so kindly disposed! Days spent in a remote Spanish province in the very heart of Old Castile, where the ancient customs of another century prevail! Days spent in an effort to adjust ourselves to those very customs which we could not possibly change! Days spent in an intensive study of the native language in an effort to acquire sufficient knowledge of it to partially remove the barrier existing between us and those friendly people! Days spent in speechless awe in some of the finest old cathedrals in Europe and others spent in dreamy admiration of the magic Moorish palaces and gardens!

Our approach to Spain was by motor from the north through the majestic Pyrenees; Irun on the frontier being our gateway. We had just a glimpse of San Sebastian, an ultra fashionable resort and the capital of one of the Basque provinces. It is located on the intensely blue Bay of Biscay at the foot of the snow capped mountains of the Cantabrian ranges. In the surrounding country dwell the Basques, a peculiar and picturesque race; their stone towns with gabled houses on the narrow cobbled streets nestle among forest clad mountains.

As we followed our splendid motor road into Old Castile we were traveling in a very barren country. As far as the eye could see there were vast, almost treeless plains and no signs of life except the flocks of sheep and goats herded by their shepherds who were picturesque in their berets, smocks, corduroys, and broad "fajas" of red, blue, and green.

Only small villages very close together broke the monotony. They consisted usually of continuous rows of low buildings of reddish brown stone or adobe of the same color as the soil. As the cobbled streets were very narrow, it was with some difficulty that a motorist passed through. Of necessity the peasants walked in the street and seemed not at all concerned at the honk of the horn. Glimpses of the interiors were not at all reassuring.

Chickens, goats, sheep, and pigs, apparently were not prohibited and the bits of furniture were very crude. In most of the hamlets the only water in the village comes from a common fountain and is carried to the homes in large earthen jugs on the heads of carriers. Family washings are done by the stream or if there is no stream, at a common washing trough in the center of the village. It is a familiar sight to see wearing apparel on the ground, fences and trees. Everywhere we see the burro, the patient overworked beast of burden, that carries every imaginable kind of a load! The "carro" or two wheeled cart drawn by sturdy, black oxen is also a familiar sight.

We passed through Burgos the best known of the cities of Old Castile because of its famous Gothic cathedral which ranks first in Spain and drove on to Valladolid, the largest city of Old Castile where Columbus died in

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STREET S CE N E I N S ALAMA NCA

1506 and where part I of Don Quixote was written by Cervantes. This city was also the scene of many events in the life of Charles the V, that ravaging Spanish monarch who took for his motto, " Ne Plus Ultra" and despoiled so much of the Moorish architecture.

The venerable old city of Salamanca, where we are living temporarily was taken by Hannibal in 217 B.c. The Moors took it in 715 B.C. and were driven out in 1055 A.D. The university was founded in 1220. These dates give one an idea of the great age of the city. The narrow streets are made up of buildings made from golden-brown weather colored stone in great hewn blocks and with very elaborate sculptored details. What little color there is on the streets is supplied by gay geraniums in pots on the slender iron balconies, burros with brightly colored saddle bags, huge black oxen plodding along, a peasant in a costume of black velvet with silver buttons or a straggling gypsy.

Early of a morning these old historic streets may be seen thronging with venders selling their wares ; huge yellow lemons, oranges, huge bunches of bananas, green melons, wicker trays of silver fish , strings of purple onions, great wicker baskets of rolls and round loaves of heavy white bread. Patient little burros plod along with milk cans in baskets fastened to their saddles ; others with loads of botijos, brush, palms, ferns , and flowers路 numerous two wheeled carts may be seen approaching the market place.

These carts are laden with fruits and vegetables to be sold- with meats, fish and sea foods of all kinds ; wicker ware, live poultry, rabbits, doves, kids and eggs. Gay little stands may be seen stationed near by where white jacketed youths sell " vesitos de coco " small coconut pastrie in our judgment superior to the pasteles found in the bake shops. These and the "churro" which is such a delight to the Spaniard when " dunked ' in hi chocolate, were the only pasteles we cared to indulge in.

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As the morning advances, trim white aproned maids make their appearance upon the streets, carrying covered baskets in which to place their purchases. All articles go in as purchased with no wrappings of any kind.

Beggars in large numbers literally patrol the streets. Many are helpless cripples and are wheeled to their corners and remain there for the day with outstretched palms. Never have I seen so many deformed people as in Spain .

Little children beg as soon as they can walk and talk. They frequent the outdoor cafes, begging a lump of sugar, a leftover of any kind, cigarette stubs, banana peelings or whatever a kind fate may put in their way. Saturday is Beggar's day and the day they should not be refused , so if you go to Spain on Saturday be sure your purse is bulging with coppers. Above the street din may be heard the voice of the lottery seller "loteria para manana." Tickets are sold throughout the year with lottery drawings every month ; a source of tremendous income to the government which maintains the bureau and pays a commission to the venders. With this is mingled the cry of "limpia botas" one of the best patronized institutions in Spain, fo r who could refuse such an appeal when the charge is only 3 coppers and one's shoes are so meticulously shined? As we see a senora all in black and with a black lace mantilla on her head, a prayer book clasped in her hands and a devout expression on her face as she enters the little old church of San Martin at the rear of the Plaza, we feel somehow that the color of Spain has deepened . And now we see Pepe, our water boy, ambling along in his little yellow two wheeled cart on the sides of which are painted in black letters the words, " Agua de La Plata, La mejor agua para lamesa. " His cart is filled with jars of fresh spring water which he brings us three times a week, if his memory does not fail him in which case we pursue him with righteous indignation .

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Through partly open doorways we catch glimpses of half-hidden patios with gleaming tile floors scrubbed white and gay geraniums and rosy petunias mingling with potted palms. We see women in low cane chairs sewing or knitting to accompaniment of an old flamenca sung in a low pitched voice. Let us enter a home typically Spanish and of the better class, as we did many times, through a charming patio. The large formal drawing room called "la Sala," is ornately furnished ; the gracious senora shows us the writing room in the center of which is a round table covered with a long heavy cloth ; looking under its thick folds we see the " brasero de cobre" in which charcoal is burned in the winter. The family sit around this table and pulls the warm cover over their knees. There is a family shrine, a school room , many bedrooms and baths, a dining room overlooking a large Spanish garden and most interesting of all the kitchen, where we see a huge open fireplace and on the dying embers an earthen jar in which there doubtless remains some " cocida" from the " almuerzo ."

From the senora we learn about the lives of the Spanish ladies in this province. She spends her whole time in the home and has no social contacts.

She goes often to mass. She spends her leisure time knitting and sewing.

Her daughters are not allowed to go about unattended. When they go to " paseo" at 7:30 to 9: 30 they are experiencing the mo t exciting event of their daily life. They parade round and round the Plaza Mayor conversing as only a Spaniard knows how. Here it is that courtships are carried on before the eyes of the world and in a manner suitable for the whole world to see; for the Spanish girl is not permitted to entertain her future husband in her home until 2 months before her marriage. She also has to bear the entire expense of furnishing the home.

During the " ferias " of September we have had the pleasure of attending a number of bull fights and have seen the best bull fi ghters in all Spain.

The senoritas according to an ancient custom occupy boxes above the crowd.

It was my good fortune to be invited to occupy a balcony with a group of these lovely ladies, some of whom wore the " charra" the costume of the province and others wore the lace mantillas draped over high carved combs and with flowers in their hair. They all carry the elaborately embroidered mantones which fluttered in the breeze when draped over the balcony railings.

We have visited nearly every part of Spain and have found everywhere the same spirit of kindness and helpfulness. We have felt that everywhere we have been treated with more consideration than we deserve. And when we leave this isolated peninsula of Spain, we will be leaving behind us some really genuine friends , and it is our hope that though we may never return, we will leave behind us favorable impressions as representatives of our own fair country, America.

[EDITOR's N oTE: Mrs. Lefler (nee Edna E. McElver) a ttended Ypsilanti ormal College a nd was a member of Alpha Chapter. At present she i living in alamanca, pain with her husband and two sons. Mr. Lefler is superintending the construction of a erum plant there. ]

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Convention of Association of Education Sororities

By LuLA McPHERSON, Chairman of Publicity

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HE tenth biennial session of the Association of Education Sororities was held at Hotel Belmont, Chicago, on August 5, 6, and 7, 1933. The sororities were represented by the following: Sigma Sigma Sigma, Miss Mabel Lee Walton; Pi Kappa Sigma, Mrs. C. P. Neidig; Delta Sigma Epsilon, Mrs. Orley See; Alpha Sigma Tau, Miss Luella Chapman; Theta Sigma Upsilon, Miss Carrie Walter; and Pi Delta Theta, Miss Lula McPherson.

Mrs. Orley See, national president of Delta Sigma Epsilon, presided as chairman of the association. The first morning session was devoted to reports of standing committees and officers, including reports of the secretary, treasurer, director of local panhellenics, director of city panhellenics, committee of eligibility and nationalization, and committee of the etiquette book.

The convention approved a uniform system of inspection to be used by all inspecting officers of local panhellenics. It was decided that but one official inspection be made each year. A committee was appointed to work out a definite schedule of inspection.

One of the high points of the convention was the discussion of recommendations that had been made by deans and presidents of colleges concerning sorority problems. Much constructive work was done as a result of these recommendations. The Association of Education Sororities went on record as approving the economy program that had been or will be launched by all sororities. Mrs. Fred Sharp gave an interesting paper setting forth a resume of magazine articles pertaining to matters of education sororities.

Several minor changes were made in the constitution. Rushing rules for all A.E.S. sororities were suggested by the council. A need was expressed for a formal installation service of local panhellenics. The service of Dean Verder, of Kent State College, was recommended to all panhellenics. Resolutions were adopted concerning the present emergency in education. The association delegates were pleased to have national officers, active and alumnre members present at all meetings.

The reception, or open house, was held for A.E.S. soro rity women on the last evening of the conference. A program of musical numbers and readings was given by members of the sororities. Mrs. Martha Barker, of Chicago, was chairman of the open house.

The delegates believe that A.E.S. sororities have made a decided advancement during the last few years and that they have a constructive program to offer sorority women i~ college education. Miss Carrie Walter, of Theta Sigma Upsilon, will be the next chairman of the association.

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OFFICERS Chaplain . .. . .. .. .. .. . ... Eleanor Welsh Custodian . . . . ..... .. ...... Sarah Angel

Superior Mogul ... ... .. ... . Marie Moore Inferior Mogul . ...... Thelma Commings Grand R ecorder ......... Peggy McCann Grand Financier .... .. . . .. Betty Weaver Corresponding S ecretary . ... Betty Sturm Historian . . . ......... . . Ja ne Stombaugh

Pan hellenic R epresentatives . . .... ... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ardelle Campbell ....... . .... . ... . ... Marguerite Yoos

ACTIVES Jane Allison Sarah Angel Ardelle Campbell Thelma Commings Mary Eber Palma Lucente Margaret McCann

Marie Moore Suzanna Mountsier Anna Mae Murphy Martha Smith Muschella Carolyn Simpson Jane Stombaugh Betty Sturm Elizabeth Swanseen

Mary Tobin Clarabel Tweed Frances Walsh Betty Weaver Eleanor Welsh Margaret Wiggins Marguerite Yoos

PLEDGES Jane Shaffer

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THOSE WERE THE DAYS "Gosh! What if she wouldn't come!"

Having issued these choice words the doubting Tau ducked to avoid a well aimed Ladies Home Journal.

"Wretch! Of course she'll be here. Miss Chapman wouldn't fail us. " But the seed was sown, and we Deltas crossed our fingers lest something should detain our beloved 1 ational President. You see, we'd been looking forward to the third of ovember for quite a time.

Jane and Eleanor met the 10:45 train and brought Miss Chapman right up to school. Of course, we had to have an assembly that day, but at 11:00 we filed out of the gym and practically ran to join the groups of Taus standing at one side talking to a stunning woman in blue. Jane presented us and we fairly wriggled with joy when our hand met hers in that handclasp we all know so well.

We adjourned to East Porch where Miss Chapman held an admiring court. Here Miss Stewart, our dean, talked for a while with our guest before leaving for the State Deans Meeting. By 12:20 we all felt as though we'd known our new friends for age ; and it being lunch time we went into the college dining room where iiss Chapman was initiated to the good old I.S.T.C. plate-passing system." Miss King and Mr . Gas lander were "ith us too.

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After lunch those of us who didn't have classes visited, or should I say haunted, the guest room.

The Taus had dinner together in the dining room Thursday eveningand need I say that all of us swelled possessively when we saw other stu?ents ask whom the stranger was. After dinner we all went to a pep meeting m the gym for the coming game with the Tech Frosh, and then back to

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Sutton Hall and the "Y" Room for a short formal bu siness meeting to fini sh plans for the Founders' Day Banquet Friday night. As a bit of pleasantry, Marie, Carolyn, and Sally arranged for a little "coffee" to follow the meeting. The cakes, coffee, and nuts certainly filled up that empty space caused by our excitement at the pep meeting. Miss Chapman told us many things about everything. It was grand, but so hard to leave at 11:00, though, we did all tip-toe off to bed.

Friday was at regular "hurry-scurry" day. We breakfasted together, and the rest of the morning Miss Chapman gave interviews and saw some of the interesting features of our Indiana buildings and campus. We had

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lunch as a sorority in the dining room; more interviews ; more tours around the school ending up at the Home Management House. Here our Home Ec . members, through the courtesy of their faculty, served tea. Mrs. Gasslander, with Mrs. Walsh, called for Miss Chapman and took her riding around the countryside. Six o'clock brought the ride to a close at Mrs. Walsh's home where the party enjoyed a lovely "tiding-over" tea. At 7: 30-our Founders' Day Banquet. It was perfect, but what else could it be with Miss Chapman, all our patronesses, and many of our alumnre with us? When dinner was over we went to "Rec" Hall for the delightful program of the evening.

As Miss Chapman rose to speak to us I thought of a superb, willowy Iris I had seen at the Floral Show. That's her Greek name- Iris. As she faced our group, dressed as she was in that lovely delicate lavender gown, the blossom came to life.

We had our table for breakfast and then most of us bid reluctant goodbyes to our dear friend; we hated to think of train-time.

Mrs. Gasslander entertained Miss Chapman and Miss King at a luncheon in the College Inn. Judging from their smiles when they returned it must have been quite pleasant.

At two o'clock everbody went to the football game and put off all thought of departure until about 2:45 when those of Delta who were free escorted our darling "charge" to the station and its outgoing train.

Now Deltas sigh reminiscently and exclaim, "Those were the days! " ADVICE TO THE LOVELORN MY DEAR BETTY STURM,

In order to keep your Arthur's love you should adhere to these prescriptions very faithfully. (They are to be taken every morning before breakfast in large doses.)

Never wear your galoshes when walking in the rain.

Always wear your hair set with thick "goo."

When in his company be very mouselike and quiet.

Insist on dancing every dance in crowded " Rec" Hall.

MY DEAR PEGGY McCANN,

Eddie will be true to you if you: Always say "yes" to anyone who asks you to dance.

Remind him constantly of the "boy back home. " Ignore him utterly on the campus and in the halls.

DEAR BETTY RICKS ,

My only advice to you is "Keep the Johnnies guessing."

DEAR MISS TWEED,

Stick to your profession, my dear, men are deceivino-.

DEAR HONEY MILLER,

Always attend the frat dances if you are lucky enough to get a bidafter a certain amount of cajoling on your part.

Dick will surely forgive and forget. (We hope !!)

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DEAR MARIE MILLER, I don 't need to say anything to you. When a fellow travels across half a state-well- I 'm asking you.

Yours truly, ONE WHo NEvER LovED

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QUOTATIONS FOR DELTAS "Sally" Angel-"She's not as shy as she looks.'J Lenore Betz- "A smile is a trade-mark of her happy soul. " "Betty" Bouton-"What hath night to do with sleep?"

Ardele Campbell- " 'Tis pleasantry that makes you dainty."

Thelma Commings- "We have but one life to live so why rush through

Mary Eber- "I only speak right on."

"Peg" Guckert-"She has no desire for popular applause. " "Peggy" McCann"She is little She is wise She's a terror for her size. " "Honey" Miller-"A winning way, a pleasant smile. " Marie Moore- " Fair blew the winds that swept you in our midst. " "Sue" Mountsier-"She's loving, blooming, straight and tall. " Gladys Overholt- "She'Jl conquer the world if the world permits her. " " Betty" Ricks-"A care-free world makes her happy."

Carolyn Simpson" She speaks, behaves, and acts Just as she ought. " Jane Stombaugh-" Can one desire too much of a good thing? ~' " Betty" E . Sturm- "A curse on laws but those which love hath made. " Elizabeth Swanseen- "Always willing to do a good turn and never afraid to ask a favor. " MaryTobin" If worry were the only cause of death, Then she would live forever."

Clarabel Tweed- " If music be the food of love, play on. " "Fran" Walsh"Knowledge, wit ambition , Have placed success within her grasp. " "Betty" Weaver-"Life is but a span, she will enjoy every inch. " Eleanor Welsh- "With faintest smile to fascinate- oh- crowds! " "Peggy" Wiggins" She's a peppy, pretty little girl, Who lives perpetually in a whirl."

"Rite" Yoos- "A companion that is cheerful- is worth gold. " Palma Lucente- "It's nice to be natural when you are naturally nice. " Louise Sutton- "She's all my fancy painted her."

JANE ALLISON, D elta

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President ...... .... .. ..... Ruth Savage Vice-president .. ..... ... .. Violet Sanders Recording Secretary ... .. Grace Hoffman Corresponding Secretary . Emily Williams Treasurer ....... ...... . Mildred Sechrist

Mary Louise Borland Myra Evans Ruth Henninger Grace Hoffman Alice Lillibridge Evelyn Livingstone Kathryn Peters Florence Priddey Violet Sanders

ACTIVES Ruth Savage Mildred Sechrist Mary Sharp Caroline Shultz Dorcas Tressler Emily Williams Thelma Yingling Pauline Barkhuff Geraldine Bower

Mary Holbrook Margaret Kyler Betty elson Louise Robertson Jean Rymer Mary Ulmer Iva Mae Van Scoyoc Margaret Williams

RUSHING ACTIVITIES Rushing season started November 30 with a Colonial Tea at Miss Himes's colonial cottage. Our next party was a 'hot cake and sausage" breakfast at 5:30 A.M. on December 6. Our third rushing party was a radio party- a pleasant climax to ru~hing for it was a progressive party in our newly repaired and refurnished rooms. At this party our name cards were green and gold loud speakers and our favors were letter openers with the heads of. famous radio personages on them. After our rushees were our pledges we entertained them at a formal dinner dance on December 17.

ZETA "RENOVIZES" Zeta realized her fondest hope-almost- this year when we spent approximately $1 00.00 on repairing and refurnishing our rooms. Hard wood floors, window seats, new wall paper, new curtains and drapes, and new rugs are among the luxuries we are enjoying. A radio is our mo t needed piece of furniture and maybe, someday we can get that one back that we had set in for our radio rushing party! Oh, it was heavenly!

ZETA'S PATRONESS Mrs. Roy S. MacDougall was instrumental in the founding of the Zeta Chapter. She came to Lock Haven ten or so years aao when Mr. Mac accepted the position as director of the Training chool. The MacDouaall lived in the dormitory, a did many other faculty members. Mrs. l\lac became acquainted with a group of girls who were foundina a orority and when they asked her advice concerning sororities he uage ted that they ask for membership in Alpha igma Tau, a orority he had known

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as a student at Ypsilanti Teachers College, Ypsilanti, Michigan. Mrs. Mac has remained in the sorority and her outstanding personality, genuine charm , reasonable judgment, and extraordinary knowledge of sorority principles and problems have made her indispensable to the group. Zeta Chapter always greatly appreciated Mrs. Mac but it was not until last winter when she spent six weeks in Washington, D.C., where Mr. Mac was a patient in a hospital, that the group realized what an integral part of the sorority she really is.

OUR FACULTY ADVISER Miss Jessie Scott Himes, director of the Primary Education, is our faculty adviser. Miss Himes is a native of ew York but she now has her home in Lock Haven. Her home is a colonial house furnished with family heirlooms. We sometimes have parties and committee meetings there. The comfortable chairs and the fire-place are irresistible things for the dormitory-worn.

Miss Himes represents the sorority to the college president and through her efforts she has created an understanding with college executives. This understanding is especially important since the sororities are now being carefully scrutinized and their existence depends upon their definite contribution to the growth of the college.

Along with Mrs. MacDougall, Miss Himes insists upon and inspires the carrying out of ideals fitted for Alpha Sigma Taus.

FOUNDERS' DAY We celebrated Founders' Day with a dinner at the "Dutch Inn." This name means Pennsylvania Dutch and most of us felt at home in the atmosphere created by the Inn. In fact when we checked ourselves on the list of Pennsylvania Dutch expression, we found ourselves to be as "Dutch as a paunhaus." The manager of the Inn, a former English teacher, is a poet and a collector of local ballads. He entertained us with piano selections which consisted of old ballads. We had planned to dance after dinner but the conversation, the unusual collection of books, and the Gift Shop proved so interesting that it was eleven o'clock before we realized. At Lock Haven eleven o'clock means scram.

(1) Altoona Alumme ; (2) Zeta's T apper Gerry Bowner ; (. ) Alumni Day at L ock Hayen 路 hapter Hou e; ( 6) Iota back from church.

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ALUMN!:E NEWS Blanche Swope, '27 , and Robert D. Smink were married at Lock Haven on June 21. Lenore Sharp, '28, was the bridesmaid and Daniel B. Beard was one of the ushers. Bob teaches at the Williamsport High School. The Sminks are living at 708 Second Ave., Williamsport, Pa. Ann Gingery, '26, and Richard Barnhart of State College were married early this summer. Ann taught for seven years at Tyrone, Pa. State College, Pa. is now the home of the Barnharts.

The Zeta Chapter received an announcement of the marriage of Elizabeth Van Scoyoc to Mr. Ward Myers. " Pat, " Elizabeth's sister, and an active member, tells that she was a bridesmaid and the pictures tell us that both the bride and the maid were very charming.

The Zetas certainly like ministers. (I suppose that works both ways.)

Anyway Molly Lewis, '28, married Reverend Tolbert Hewlett on June 21.

The Hewletts are living at Stewartstown, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rupert announce the marriage of their daughter Dorothy, an A.S.T. alumna, to Mr. Edward Schlosser on Tuesday, June 21, 1932, at Tyrone, Pa. Elsie Harper and Ralph George were married on June 26, at Accident, Md. They are living at 249-15 Rushmore Terrace, Little Neck, N.J. Patty Thornton, '28, was married to Gerald R. Fowler. The Fowlers are living at 235 Roosevelt Avenue, Boonton, N.J. "Mid" Allen, Zeta's president for 1930, was married to Clarence E. Harrison on July 14, at Geistown, Pa. Ruth Schmoyer, Zeta's first semester president who graduated in January, became Mrs. Kenneth Moll several weeks after her graduation. Ruth is now living in Boston while " Kenny" completes work on his "M.A." in that city.

Ruth Stewart, president of the National Council of Administrative Women in Education , was a delegate to the World Federation of Education Associations in Dublin, Ireland. The association met this summer from July 29 to August 4.

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Corrine Gai ner ACTIVES Helen Lundeen Lucille Walsh

Ma ry Curry Rut h Whittl e~ ey

Bea Seigrest Pa uline Wild

ACTIVITIES Eta Chapter maintains a bright outlook, despite a setback in finances and membership. Many of our girls found it impossible to return to school this semester ; those who are here are suffering from deflation- not in the value, but in the quantity of the dollar.

Consequently, we devised a scheme whereby dues may be paid weekly instead of by the semester- the growth of our treasury is astounding!

Another economy measure of which we are proud is our " design for living" for less-the girls who live in the sorority house pool their resources and live co-operatively. We save more than half and have a grand time doing it. I am sure that other chapters could do the same, once they found courage to take the initial step.

Along with all this concentration on economy, we find time to participate in campus activities. One of our girls does outstanding work on the college weekly, The K ent Stater; another played a leading part in the Fall Homecoming play, " Berkeley Square. " Last year's Kent State Council was reorganized into a Student Council.

And Alpha Sigma Tau was one of the founders of this new representative group, and one of the two members to be held over from last year.

At the Homecoming game, we each wore a corsage of baby mums tied with yellow and gold ribbon- they were the only variation of the traditional mum on the field .

In all our activities we strive to combine economy with maximum enjoyment and receive most satisfying results. Eta Chapter is looking fo rward to a happy and prosperous year. We extend the same wish to every chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau. E u ICE HI E Eta

23 THE TEST The last two years have been crucial ones, financially, in our sorority life as well as in other aspects of our careers. The next few years may be just as hard for us financially. It is my thought to examine the situation and to try to point out several interesting compensations in connection with our problem.

It has been greatly to my satisfaction to note that despite our monetary limitations, our chapter has found no corresponding let-down in the life, energy, and enthusiasm of the sorority; but rather we have come to see that there is an ever increasing fervor in all activities undertaken by the group.

We have had to cut down expenses, but in no case have we cut down in endeavor or accomplishment. We are successfully adjusting ourselves to a new type of endeavor which is laying a new foundation for the future life of our chapter and the whole sorority.

Now is the time to prove what the true meaning of the Emerald and Gold is to us as sisters. If it is pomp and show on our campus, we are sure to fail; if it is true sisterhood, then we have much to be thankful for.

In our case, the latter is true to the fullest possible extent. We are living up to, and raising our standards in sharing, giving, striving; in true sisterhood.

Let the present situation be a challenge to us as individual chapters and as one great organization. A.S.T., we cannot fail.

KAY KENNEY, Eta OUR FIRST RUSH PARTY OF THE YEAR Eta Chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau entertained fifty rushees on November 16 at the sorority house which was made into a night club for the occasion.

The rooms on the first floor were decorated in rainbow colors with yellow and green predominating. On the second floor the rooms were used for recreation halls, lounges and checking service.

After each girl had checked her wraps, she was properly introduced by the hostess and showed to the main ballroom and barroom, where she danced, drank champagne, played roulette, and watched the floor show.

During the evening, the rushees were introduced to each active and given sorority pins made of black and gold cardboard with their names on it. Refreshments were served and the color scheme was carried out very effectively in the green and yellow sandwiches, salad, and other fancy dishes.

Each guest was given a modernistic copper ash tray with the A.S.T. insignia on it.

The whole affair was a grand success.

SuLA NEALE , Eta

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President ................. Sally Kraetke Vice-president .. .. ....... Noreen Cooper Corresponding Secretary . Virginia Childers Recording S ecretary ....... Betty Marsh Tr easurer ........ .. . . .. Lenore M. Filer ANCHOR Editor ......... Dorothy Tryon Chaplain .. .. ... .... Mary Louise Schuck

ACTIVES Lillie Boszczynski Frances Bueker Virginia Childers Ruth Clarke Noreen Cooper

Myrtle Correll Carmen Delaney Eleanor Devlin Lenore Filer Frances Hart

Olga Blozowsky Flora Cameron Joan Conklin Marguerite Jensen

Lucille Lixey Helen Lesko Katherine Hungerford Jane McDonell ·

Sally Kraetke Elizabeth Marsh Mary Louise Schuck Dorothy Tryon Helen Tucker

PLEDGES Margaret Sherwood Sylvia Sorolla Virginia Weber Helen Jones

THETA'S SU SHI E CAMPAIGN We Theta girls decided that life was altogether too drab these days without a lot of color and happiness. So said we to ourselves, "We'll fix up and make our house colorful, and this will transmit cheerfulness to those who happen to have the blues, now and then. " The idea grew and soon we were planning all the delightful things we could do and the grand time we would have in the realization and accomplishment of these plans.

The first step in our venture was to paint the house and the furnishings in cheerful colors and designs. This project was heartily entered into, especially by the art majors. They were just budding and blooming with brilliant designs, blends and balance of colors. The studio couches (pardon, the cots) had to blend with the surroundings. The task of selecting cretonne of bright and clever designs was left to the artists of the chapter but the making of the covers found us devoid of Home Economics majors. However, we decided that there were plenty of very minor Home Ecs. among us and so we set to the task with vim, inches of measurements, yards of material and a great vagueness.

These were the visual dreams, now we needed realistic materials to give birth to our ideas and to remove our seemingly present harms neces itated money to give us harmony. Just a combination of our present statu and money would give us increased pride in our plan. A shower was sugge ted for the apartment, and anything was acceptable except pin and button .

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So we acquired several new chairs, a library table, another studio couch (pardon again, a day-bed) and three pairs of perfectly beautiful drapes.

Our problem of having the entering light rays of good old Sol blend with our interior decorations was promptly settled by a gift of curtains made to us by some kind woman in the building. These light filterers sorely needed some alterations to serve our purposes, so we decided that the pledges could undertake this task as their particular duty in the campaign.

The bathroom was well remembered at the shower and cleanliness was the main subject of the shower gifts. Hand towels and a new mirror did much to enhance this diminutive room in the house.

New lampshades, a silhouette, a rug, vases, a darling ornamental dog and just loads of other interesting knick-knacks were numbered among our new possessions.

Slowly, but surely, our plans are being accomplished and when we have finished painting our furniture, even the piano, in gay colors, and have added surprisingly artistic accessories to all of our other rooms, we would like to be hostess to all of our sisters in Alpha Sigma Tau. RuTH L. CLARKE THETA'S FALL RUSHING AND PLEDGING The depression which is supposed to be past is still lingering in Detroit and Theta girls worked hard this fall to make their rushing inexpensive, yet attractive and original. The first party was a Russian tea. We were very fortunate in having Sonia Cohen, a well known sculptress who worked under the Soviet government for two years, give us information about authentic Russian food . A professor in the Political Science department lent us a fine collection of Russian articles including a samovar, brass bowls, Russian candle-holders, Russian prints, and many other decorations. We obtained some very good Russian singers and dancers through other friends, who provided entertainment. The whole affair was very satisfying to us. We felt it was something others had not tried and that the guests were quite enthused over it.

Our second party was a progressive breakfast, it being cheaper to furnish food for a breakfast than for a dinner and yet just as much fun.

The menu consisted of tomato juice, corn-flakes with sliced bananas on top, scrambled eggs and bacon, fruit, and coffee, all at different houses in widely divergent parts of the city.

The third party was a Charley Chan mystery party. The invitations read from left to right and from bottom to top and proved a mystery in themselves. We borrowed Buddhas, chinese hangi ngs, and gongs and once more turned our apartment upside down, in order to become a replica of a house in Pekin. We told mystery stories with everything very dark and different girls stationed to make queer noises in appropriate places.

We had one of the girls scream and drop dead in the dark just as the climax of the story arrived and from then on the game of murder

(l) Thela ponsors, Miss Elizabeth Mansell, Dr. Gertha Williams ; (2) Theta's Proud Alumnre; (3) More Thetas; (4) Sigma Mermaid ; (5) Detroit Alumn re, there's tren th in numbers; (6) F erne and May of Omicron.

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was played. Chow Mein, coffee and rolls were served for refreshment .

The concluding party was a formal dinner, as is traditional among all the sororities here at Detroit's University. Theta was fortunate in obtaining the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club for the occasion. There, the members and rushees became better acquainted during the dinner and the social period which followed. After a week which included the silent period, pledging was held on Sunday, October 29 at the sorority apartment. The solemn services were conducted by the president, Sally Kraetke, and were followed by a delightful tea.

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FOUNDERS ' DAY BA QUET Our annual Founders' Day Banquet between active and alumnre Alpha Sigma T,aus was held this year at La Casa Lorna on the evening of N ovember 23. A general air of merriment prevailed throughout the evening, beginning with the dinner which put one and all in a good humor. Informal talks by leaders of each group followed, clearing up all the details of various parties and other activities for the year. Still later, opportunity for making new acquaintances and for renewing the old was presented in the form of Bridge. Those who wished to participate did so, and others chatted about current events in true Alpha Sig fashion.

NOREEN CooPER

A WISH COME TRUE Even when I was a little girl, I often dreamed of going to college, a place with big halls and old professors with glasses hanging about their necks. About this time I also heard of sororities. Oh, that was a big word and held a strange fascination for me. How I wished that some day I might be able to go to college and belong to one of those mysterious organizations, a sorority.

Little did I think then that my wish would ever be realized and- an insignificant little creature, should be pledged to a sorority and to make it more wonderful- a chapter of a national organization . How proud I felt that Sunday I pledged my loyalty to Alpha Sigma Tau! And how happy I am to wear the pin given me on that memorable day! It was a big moment in my life and something that can only happen to me once.

Being a pledge means more than being able to rattle off a name ; it means, to me, a more intimate contact with some of the most desirable girls in school, whom I have always wanted to meet. This association with fellow classmates is utterly impossible in the daily routine of classes. H ere we make contacts with every type of personality, interchanging ideas with one another about the numerous problems which are bound to arise in college.

Being a pledge to Alpha Sigma Tau is just another strange phenomena of life-a wish really come true.

HELEN LESKO ,

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THETA'S HARVEST FESTIVAL During the week of November 17, only one subject was uppermost in every Alpha Sig's mind here in Detroit. The Harvest Festival! almost every member was vitally concerned. Was not our own Helen Tucker the General Chairman? So important did the faculty deem this position that Helen was excused from her practice teaching the entire week preceding the festival. Other Alpha Sigs had their fingers in every part of the pie. The festival was designed to portray something of many nationalities, especially in their harvest celebrations. Flora Cameron was in charge of Scotland's exhibit and Lillie Boszczynski gathered Polish exhibits from far and near. Mac and Fran were the center of interest during the folk dancing because of their spirited interpretation of the Cossack Dance, in costume. Virginia Childers was entirely responsible for the success of the program, and it was highly succes ful. Olga Blozowsky, a pledge, gathered Lithuanian exhibits while Carmen Delaney presided at the booth of France.

The festival consisted of a procession, many booths showing the outstanding traits of various countries, dancing, a program and a bazaar.

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DOTS AND DASHES All the affairs involving various sororities were handled ably this year under the direction of Carmen Delaney, president of the Intersorority Council.

Mary Louise Schuck is manager of Womens Debate and the prospective oratory and extempore champion.

Lenore Filer and Dorothy Tryon both hold important positions on the staff of the annual publication, the Griffin.

Many Alpha Sigs are represented on the various boards connected with the Association of Women Students, including Carmen, on the Board of Governors, and Mary Louise, Dorothy, Joan, and Helen on the auxiliaries.

Our president, Sally Kraetke, is also vice-president of the senior class in the College of Education.

Tucky is responsible for many of the catchy, artistic posters advertising school events and one of Lillie's murals hangs in the library.

Eleanor Devlin is also always included when people are picked for important positions. At the present time she is one of the few student members of the College Eligibility Board and is vice-president of the council of the College of Education.

It seemed as if the annual banquet and initiation of the W.A.A. was under the guidance of Alpha Sigs. Mary Louise Schuck was in charge of the program with Myrtle Correll and Frances Hart occupying other important posi>tions.

The Alpha Sigs are certainly busy.

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Anna Faye Barngrover Marjorie Marie Dobyns Lois ]. Gilbert

Virginia Lois Briggs

ACTIVES Lucene Horton Helen Ruth Graber Jessie Jean McLean

Helen Blanche Knouse Leta Elaine Swisher LaVon Smith

PLEDGES Ja ne Lovering Madeline Mae Stofer

Wilma Greta Knowles Margret Mae Mereness

ACTIVES Leta Swisher : President of Alpha Sigma Lois Gilbert: Secretary, Recording of Tau , Panhellenic Representative for A.E.T., President , Physical Education , A.E.T., Belles Lettres, Commerce Club, Club, Sigma Pi Sigma, Splash Club, Splash Club Latin Club Helen Knouse: Vice-president of Alpha Jean McLean: French Club Sigma Tau, Student Council Member, Anna Faye . Bamgrover: Panhellenic RepSigma Pi Sigma, Library Science CLub resentative for A.E.T. , Panhellenic CorLuciene Horton : Treasurer of Alpha Sigresponding Secretary ma Tau, President of Mathematics Club, LaVon Smith: Sigma Pi Sigma, Rhythmic Belles Lettres, French Club Circle, Primary-Kindergarten Club, Marjory Dobyns: Secretary, CorrespondBelles Lettres ing of A.E.T., Belles Lettres, Primary H elen Graber : Alice Freeman Palmer, Kindergarten Club Belles Lettres, Latin Club PLEDGES merce Club, Freshman Commission Margaret Mereness: Pledge President, Jane Lovering: Secretary of Pledges, Belles Belles Lettres, Freshman Commission Lettres, Primary-Kindergarten Club , Madeline Stofer: Freshman Commission , Freshman Commission, Candidate for Freshma n Play Cast Sunflower Queen, Annual Yearbook Virginia Lois Briggs: Glee Club, ComWilma Knowles: SPO SORS Mary Alice Seller: Dean of Girls at Roosevelt High School, Supervisor in Latin velt High School , Leader, Girl Scouts, and English H elen Rose Garman: Assistant Professor Housemother, Alpha Sigma Tau , Asin Education, Roosevelt High School , sistant Professor in Education, RooseSupervisor in Mathematics

DIARY OF AN ALPHA TAU September 11-Today began good old rush week. We had our first party and it went over quite well, I think. We had some very promising rushees and I hope we can pledge some.

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September 12-Rush parties still continuing. Things get more complicated as we go along and how these rushees do get mixed up. I was a rushee once myself, so I know how they feel!

September 13-Last day of rush week and what a hard day this was.

Tonight the Sigma Taus had their annual rush party in the Student Union Building, and was it grand or not! We took a number of rushees to it, getting them dates with Sigma Taus. A good time was had by all , I 'm sure.

September 29- 0ur first Open House! What a good time every one had! First the Phi Delts came ; they filed in and pa sed along the usual

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rece1vmg line with all those names to remember! Next came the Sigma Taus with their twenty-eight pledges. Some of them didn 't recognize their own- or rather what were supposed to be their names- when they reached the end of the line.

October 6- We had our first house party this evening after the game.

We each invited a boy and danced in the chapter room and dining room .

We really have a good place to dance. At the close of the dance we served cider and doughnuts. I hope we have another house party soon!

October 13-The Greeks all came out toniaht in their aroups to the All Greek Party, and everyone had a good time. ince it was a get-acquainted party, most of the dances were circles.

October 27- This wa Homecoming for dear old K. .T.C. Each ororit_ and fraternity house put up welcome signs. Our pledges decorated th

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porch with green and gold. There were a few house parties after the game, and everyone was glad to see the old Grads back.

October 28-0ur alumnre held a luncheon today at the chapter house.

There were twenty here.

November 7-Tonight we had our Founders' Day Dinner. How we all worked getting everything ready for it! Dinner was served in the chapter room at an "!"-shaped table, decorated with bowls of yellow tea roses combined with yellow and bronze chrysanthemums, tall tapers, and place cards with a yellow rose design. The three course dinner also carried out the green and gold color scheme. Our guests were President and Mr .

Thomas W. Butcher; Miss Maude Minrow, clean of women; Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Jackson, Dr. and Mrs. P. M. Shebilsky, patrons and patronesses; Miss Helen Garman, faculty sponsor; Miss Mary Alice Seller, chapter hostess and faculty sponsor; and the Emporia alumnre. Leta Swisher, our president, presided as toastmistress. A trio of girls from Roosevelt High School sang a group of three songs and gave two piano numbers.

Luciene Horton gave a historical sketch of Alpha Sigma Tau and of the Iota Chapter; Mrs. Jackson, representing the patronesses; Mrs. Griffith, representing the alumnre; President Butcher, and Miss Minrow responded to toasts. The dinner closed with the singing of sorority songs and our national song.

December 16-Tonight we had our annual Pledge Party in the gymnasium. This was an apron and overall party. All the girls looked "kitchenified. " Clark Evans and his orchestra furnished the music which was very good. Our newly-written Sweetheart Song was played in a special arrangement by the orchestra. Seventy-five guests were present. Large ali-day suckers with dance programs in the form of little green paddles were given as favors. The pledges really put on a good party; we were all proud of them.

VIRGINIA LOIS BRIGGS

IOTA ALUM lE Hilclred Dungan is secretary to George P. Dickey, oil promoter of Wichita, Kansas. She is outstanding in her work and has been given recognition for efficiency by Wichita papers.

Treva Mills supervises Art in the city schools of Lead, South Dakota.

Bess Miner teaches Music at Bloomington, Indiana.

Geneva Norris is being recognized as an efficient teacher in the Kansas City, Kansas, school. She has been serving on some important committees there this fall.

Jean McLean is enrolled at the Teachers College in Emporia, where she is working on her Master's Degree.

Among our alumnre we have eighty housewives, forty-five teachers, three business women, one nurse, and one social service worker. There may be others in other types of service, but we do not know definitely what they are doing.

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In the last year, Iota alumnre have had reported only one deathMaude Berry Matheny, who died October 7, 1933.

Among the faithful alumnre to return to the active chapter for a visit at Homecoming held October 28, 1933, were: Ima Adams McCaig, Lois Alstott Richardson, Grace Brown Cowan, Margaret Porter, Lorenza Lambillotte Von Trebra of Topeka ; Jessie Amole Zajic, Pearle Leslie Dall, Ida SchimpfÂŁ Wayman, Ethal Cross Partridge, Lelia Barber, of Emporia ; Louise McConnaughey Gardner and LeRoyce Downing, Neosho Rapids ; Margaret Gilbert, Richmond ; Trula Theobald, Marion ; Inez Boy, Strawn; Helen Phillips Pfanschmidt and Helen Steele, Wichita. This group of girls with Miss Mary Alice Seller and Miss H elen Garman had a lovely luncheon at the chapter house, followed by a business meeting.

The alumnre of Iota have two very active clubs, one in Topeka consisting of eight girls and one in Emporia of twelve gi rls. The girls in Wichita and Kansas City are still at work on their clubs. The club in Topeka meets every two weeks, the one in Emporia, once each month.

LouisE McCoNNOUGHEY GARDNER

Repo rt o f Sc ho larship C ommittee for Year C lo sing June 1933 Chapter Average Zeta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.248 Theta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.252 Delta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.365 Sigma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.416 Iota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.572 Eta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 599 Pi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.795 Omicron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.826 Lambda ...... . .... . ...... . .......... . .. . ... Incomplete report Alpha ....... .. .. . ............ . . ... .. ... .... Incomplete report Nu .... . . .. . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . . ... . ........ .. ......... No report Rho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o report Xi ..... . ...... . . . . .... .. ......... . ....... . ... .. . .. No report SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE Mrs. R. S. MacDougall, Chairman Miss Jessie Scott Himes 1rs. Carmen Delaney Miss Violet Sanders

DETROIT ALUMNAE (Detroit, Michigan) OFFICERS Treasurer .. .. . . ..... . . .... Helen McFee Corresponding Secretary . Clara Schumann

President .. . .... . . ... Eleanor Brinkman Vice-president ..... . ..... . . Grace Myers Recording Secretary Gwendolyn Ridderhoff

On Saturday, October 14, Detroit Alumnre held their first meeting of the fall season at the home of the president, Eleanor Brinkman . Eleanor entertains us most every year and her parties are really something to which we all look forward as she is ever springing new and original ideas.

Members seem to vie for consolation prizes as well as high ones at Eleanor's - the writer can vouch for that statement.

Our annual Founders' Day Banquet was held at La Casa Lorna on Thursday, November 23 . The annual banquet is a big event to us for that is the one time during the year that we meet with Theta Chapter of Detroit. We get well acquainted and it helps in bringing some of the newer girls to our fold who, when the next year rolls around, realize they are alumnre also.

Depression in numbers at our gatherings is a thing of the past for us. We have been meeting monthly at the homes of our members but that must soon be changed as modern homes are not designed for meetings such as ours we find. We are happy about it though and perfectly delighted to search for larger quarters.

Vital statistics aren't so plentiful right now but we can almost promise there will be some in the next ANCHOR! Detroit Alumnre extend greetings to our National Officers and to all other chapters, active and alumnre.

GWENDOLYN RIDDERHOFF XI ALUMNAE NEWS Virginia Nigro is teaching Spanish and English in the high school at Kim, Colorado.

Grace Quinby is still teaching junior and senior social sciences in the Training School of East Texas State Teachers College at Commerce, Texas.

(1) Iota hapter; (2) Hell Week, Ruth Farley, Omicron; (3) Eta's Hou e; (~ Alpha Sigma after assembly; (5) The Gang at Our Cottage at Will on; igma; (6) D troit Alumna! Officers; (7) Miss Gorman, Mother ewman, 'lr . eller, of Iota.

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Chap!ain . .... . .......... Audrey M ayne Treasurer . . . . .. . . . .... .. June Richm ond Chapter E ditor .... Gwendolyn Lou Beck Corres ponding S ecretary .... Ora Howard ACTIVES Ruth Baker Gwendolyn Lou Beck

Margaret Curtin Alice Mary Gudgell Ora Howard

Virginia Ellis

Lilv Frederickson E~ily Gustafson

Audrey May ne Jun e Richm ond No rma Sampson

PLEDG ES Leo na Hickma n

ACTIVITIES After a delightful summer vacation the members of Nu Chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau again began to make plans for this year. Several of our number graduated last year, so of course they did no t care to return in the " pursuit of further knowledge. " Some others of our group did not return to school for " various other reasons. " One of the reasons has proved to be " matrimony. " Alice Nessler is now Mrs. John Hudson, and their new home is in Denver, Colorado. There have been rumors of more than one wedding, so we have accepted the " various reasons" as being perfectly logical excuses. ow to talk about us who did return. We were all glad to start to school again, but we were especially happy to be together once more.

None of us has changed much , but we each had plenty of things to talk about, including our own confidential interests.

Our first sorority meeting, September 26, was a glorious time for u .

We not only had the pleasure of renewing our friend ships, but we al so made detailed plans for Rush Week.

On October 1, our sorority, ·along with all the other educational sororities on our campus, gave a tea honoring the new girls in the college. The girls all seemed to enjoy the social hour very much .

We decided that we should have " Open House" on October 2-3 in order to become better acquainted with prospective rushees. Our guests seemed very well pleased with us and our entertainment. Each girl entered whole heartedly into the spirit of the thing by toasting her share of marshmallows.

The next big event came during Rush Week. Our first party \\as a "Mountain Barbecue," Sunday, October 8. This party was given to u

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by our patrons and patronesses who certainly demonstrated the fine art of entertainment. They served us a delicious luncheon and very lively entert,ainment. By the time the day was over we were all "bubbling over" with gratitude to them for the lovely time we had had.

Next in order came our " Mystic Tea" on October 10. The chapter house was very appropriately arranged for such an occasion, lending a very mystic and oriental air. A very adept fortune teller who read the tea leaves proved to be "the life of the party." In many instances she told the girls just what they most wanted to know.

Our final event of Rush Week was the "Formal Dutch Dantz," held in the Student Club House, October 12. The decorations were entirely Dutch. Even the blue dance programs were in the shape of 'a little Dutch girl, whose pastel tinted petticoats contained the dance numbers. The favors were little hammered silver bracelets-objects greatly desired by the rushees. An excellent program was arranged by the members of our Denver Alum Chapter.

After Rush week we selected the girls to whom we should send bids.

This was not hard to do, for we knew all of the time just which girls we wanted, and we got them.

Sunday, October 15, at 8:3 0 A.M., we held " Ribbon Pledging" for Emily Gustafson, Leona Hickman, and Virginia Ellis. This was immediately followed by a Pledge Breakfast at the chapter house. After breakfast we attended church. October 23 we had Pin Pledging for these same girls.

On Founders' Day, November 7, our sorority entertained at a Founders' Day Dinner at the Pines Tea Room. Mrs. Laura Blake of La Salle, Colorado, who was the first president of the sorority on this campus, was the guest of honor. Mrs. Blake told us many interesting things about the early days of our chapter. Emily Gustafson, Leona Hickman, and Virginia Ellis gave a musical program.

November 24 proved to be the date for our Thanksgiving House Dance.

Our decorations were so real, so much like "real turkeys," that we found one of our guests doing his best to eat the drum stick of one of our turkeys that we had used as table decoration. The programs were made in the shape of turkeys, and each dance received the name of some article on the menu. Of course we enjoyed every dance, and we went home saying, "Gee, wasn't that delicious cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, etc?"

NU ALUMNAE (Greeley, Colorado) OFFICERS President .......... .. . Mrs. Laura Blake Treasurer .... . .. . . .... . . . . . Hazel Platt Vice-president ....... . . Mrs. Royal Lucke Social Chairman . .... . ... . .. Hazel Platt Secretary ... . ..... . .. . Joanna Eberhart

Mrs. Royal Lucke Miss Bertha Magnuson Mrs. Ruth Ewer

MEMBERS Mrs. Beulah Backstrum Miss Hazel Platt Miss Burnadine Womack

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Another ship has anchored its charter in the heart of Alpha Sigma Tau. We of the Rockies have a little Nu Alumnre Chapter nestled in the bosom of it. Last January 28, 1933, the voyage of our the Alpha Sigma Tau girls began. We had our passports in hand and decided to bring all the past members of the sorority together. After some time we were ready to resume our trip as sisters again into the stormy and pleasant waters of life and experience. At this reunion our captain Laura Blake set the future plans of our trip before us. Our first purpose for organization was to guide our active sister chapter in its various activities that might be needed during " rush week." The second purpose was to bind and bring the Alpha Sigma Tau girls closer together through the social times that would be held. We were all sisters together in college, and may that cord bind us through the various journeys each of us will take. Some will be happy and inspiring, others sad and full of regret, but through it all let our lives be bound closer and dearer to each other.

Among various paths we have traveled since our organization. Those that left us this spring and summer are: Beulah Williams became Mrs. Marian Backstrum; Laura Mae Blake became Mrs. Hans Waage; Ferne Elfelt became Mrs. Elton Crutchfield; Frances Thompson became Mrs. Ralph Silvey.

As a light to guide us on our journey, for our chapter and yours may these words guide each and all of us as the years go speeding by: To All Alpha Sigma Tau Sisters

In my dreams for youLife that is full in the living, A mind kept pure by right thinking A heart made strong by much lovingAre in my dreams for you.

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The Greeley and the Denver Alumnre of the Nu Chapter of the Alpha Sigma Tau entertained their husbands and boy-friends at a lovely Homecoming dinner party given on October 21, in Greeley. Many of the members who had been unable to attend the meetings because of the distance to Greeley and Denver were present. It was a real treat to see these people.

Following the dinner the group enjoyed a delightful evening at the Homecoming Dance at the college gym. As this event was so successful all the girls decided that this was an event that would be nice to continue each year during the Homecoming festivities. About forty guests and members were present.

During the Colorado State Teachers Convention held in Denver ovember 3-4, the Greeley and Denver Alumnre held a get-together dinner at the Shirley-Savoy Hotel, November 3. A lovely program consisting of songs, musical numbers, tap dances, and toasts followed the dinner. Joint plans for the two groups were made. Several meetings of this kind have been carried out in the last three years, however, none were so successfully arranged and carried out as this one. The program was planned by the Denver Alumnre. Each member of the sorority was given a lovely yellow rose to carry to the remainder of the meetings that day. Promises of another dinner just as lovely as this one were made to the girls as they bade the committee good-bye for another year.

B URN ADINE vVOM ACK

ALPHA'S HISTORY Listen, my sisters, and you shall hear Of the history of our chapter dear: 'Twas in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-nine That eight Normal co-eds a club did combine ; Their standards were high and honor was Ia w That they might always be proud of Sigma Tau .

A national sorority they then did thrive And this they accomplished in 'twenty-five, So Alpha Chapter they then became Proudly holding their own dear name.

Even now as in the beginning We strive to be up and ever winning, And at the present we're all proud to say "The scholastic record is ours toda y!"

Thus working and playing and making new friends, Our history goes on and never ends .

EDNA SwALLOW ,

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OFFICERS Superior Mogul .. ......... Mellie Cassell Historian ............... Ferne Shumate Inferior Mogul ...... .. Romaine Kanode Chap lain ............... . Helen Me eer Secretary .. .. . ..... . Elizabeth Thornton Custodian .. ............... Ruth Farley Treasurer ....... . ...... Dorcie Shumate Faculty M ember .. . ... .... . Mae Hunter Corresponding Secretary ..... .. .. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marialyce Johnston ACTIVES Mellie Cassell Ruth Farley Marialyce Johnston

Mary Brown Johnson Romaine Kanode Helen McNeer Dorcie Shumate

Ferne Shumate Helen Stevenson Elizabeth Thornton

* * * * CELEBRITIES OF OMICRON Although we have only ten active members this year, we of Omicron are proud to say that some of the most outstanding girls in Concord College are Alpha Sigs.

Marialyce Johnston was chosen by the Varsity Club to the "Varsity Queen" of 1933. She is also one of Concord's best cheer leaders.

Our chapter president, Mellie Cassell, is president of the local Panhellenic Council.

The Concord Players, our dramatic organization, has chosen Romaine Kanode and Ferne Shumate for featured roles in "Just Women" and "A Proposal Under Difficulties."

Ruth Farley is the only girl member of the "Concord Commanders," a very popular college dance orchestra ; it would do you good to hear her play the piano. Ruth is accompaniest for Louis Kamen, the state champion cornet player.

Two or our favorite sisters, Ferne Shumate and Romaine Kanode, were included in the list of students having the highest scholastic average last year.

All of we Omicron Alpha Sigs were invited to tea, November 8, by the Delta Sigma Epsilon sorority, when they honored Mrs. Moore national business manager of The Shield.

Helen McNeer entertained on October 29 with a clever Hallowe'en Party for the members and patronesses of Omicron Chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau sorority.

Upon entering the front door of this mysterious old mansion the gue ts were greeted by the icy hand clasp of a witch. They proceeded through a dark hall which opened into a group of rooms dimly lit by jack-o-lanterns.

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These rooms were decorated with orange and black ribbon streamers and autumn leaves. Pumpkin halves in the form of bowls held clusters of fruit. Apples to be bobbed hung suspended from strings. Here the guests participated in dancing, had their fortunes told and played games appropriate for the occasion.

Marialyce Johnson won a prize in the apple bobbing contest. Later in the evening the hostess told a weird story concerning the history of the house in which she was giving the party. The house was supposed to have been haunted at one time. Upon the completion of her timely legend the guests were taken up four flights of dark, gloomy stairs which led into an attic. Here they bumped into ghosts, fell over springs and chairs. From there they were led back into a quiet little dingy nook where they were confronted by the ghost of a murdered woman. Dressed in all white, she held out appealing hands which dripped with blood. A very life-like expression of terror was written upon her face. As the guests hurried away from this ghastly scene they were grabbed and dragged over to bowls of a sticky like substance which felt like blood but upon examination was found to be merely jelly. After these blood curdling experiences the guests were in no way reluctant to return to the lighted rooms and dancing. In spite of all they afterward expressed delight over their gruesome experiences.

At midnight they were served delicious refreshments consisting of mince meat, and pumpkin pie with whipped cream, cheese balls, punch and mints.

Those present included: Helen McNeer, Marialyce Johnson, Romaine Kanode, Helen Stevenson, Mellie Cassell, Darcie Shumate, Elizabeth Thornton, members; Mrs. Smith Bradley, Mrs. Ralph Klingensmith, and Mrs. H. A. McNeer, patronesses.

WITH OMICRON ALUMNJE Pauline Overholt, one of our alumnre sisters, is in the tuberculosis sanitarium at Terra Alta, West Virginia.

Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Kearns announce the arrival of a baby girl, Julia Ann , November 12, 1933. Mrs. Kearns was Julia De Lezier before her marriage.

Mr. and Mrs. James White are the proud parents of a baby girl, Frances Virginia. Mrs. White was, before her marriage, Virginia Boone.

Marriages: Helen Bailey to James McClung; Macil Stephens to Frank Counts; Lucille Moses to Dan Bente.

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OFFICERS Cha p!ain ......... . ... Harriet Schroeder Literary Editor ...... Frances McMahon PL edge Captain .... ... .... . Lois Hoynck Chapter Editor, Historian .. .. ..... . ... . . . .. .. ...... . ....... Mary Rose Barter

President ...... ... . .... . Virginia Herron Vic e- President ....... Mary Edna Barrett Secretary .. . ........ . Dorothea Schaberg Corresponding Secretary . . .... Jan is Dale Treasurer ... ........ .... June McCarthy

ACTIVES Mary Edna Barrett MaryRose Barter Clarisse Birk Helen Chlanda Janis Dale Grace Feeney

Virginia Herron Lois Hoynck Alice Judd June McCarthy Bernice McClennen Frances McMahon

Dorothea Schaberg Harriet Schroeder Virginia Schroeder Maxine Stevens Janice Wrausmann

Helen Auburn Alice Boa! Mildred Budde Earline Goldschmidt Vera Knudsen

PLEDGES Matella Link Harriet Marschuetz Lucille Martin Maurine Morrison Ruth Norman

Florence Renn Hulda Schober Alice Wilk Elizabeth Wilson

CALENDAR September 6: First meeting at the home of Frances McMahon. This meeting was important because of the plans formed for the rush season.

September 18: First rush party conducted by our alumnre at the home of Madolyn Kehl.

It was a "school party."

September 23: Second rush party-a formal "Sunshine" breakfast at Osage Hills Country Club in St. Louis County.

September 26: Ribbon pledging of our 13 new pledges.

October 2: Formal pledgi ng at Hotel Saum.

October H: Theater party held at the Ambas~a dor Theater.

October 26: Formal initiation at the home of Clarisse Birk. Five girls were added to Pi Chapter.

October 28: Hike at the Creve Coeur Lake cottage of Maxine Stevens.

November 9: Formal Founders' Day Banquet.

November 10: Party for the pledges given by the alumnre. The mood of the party wa a taffy pull.

November 15: A charming theater party given by Miss Glatfelter for the actives to hear an illustrated lecture on "China" by Burton Holmes.

This lecture was for the College Club benefit. ovember 18: Panhellenic bridge given for the benefit of Harris' yea rbook The Torch.

FOUNDER ' DAY It was a cold crisp night on November 9. A lovely moon hone do'' n brightly, as proud and happy Alpha igs approached the Colleae Club of St. Louis.

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Forty-three Alpha Sigs, charmingly gowned in formals of the pastel and autumn shades, slowly approached the spacious and dimly-lighted dining-room of the College Club, in which were placed 3 beautifully appointed tables. A long "T"-shaped table was extended the length of the room and was flanked by 2 longer tables. The emerald and gold colors of Alpha Sigma Tau were carried out in the table arrangement. Long, low bowls, filled with yellow chrysanthemums and yellow roses, alternated with glowing yellow tapers on each table. Small yellow candles, in green holders, were set at each place. On emerald-colored place cards were printed in gold the date of the founding of Alpha Sigma Tau, and the date of the present year.

Miss Glatfelter, the sponsor; Mrs. Kirchner, one of the patronesses; the former presidents; and the officers of Pi Chapter wore corsages of yellow roses, while the alumnre, remaining actives, and pledges wore individual yellow roses that they had received at their places at t he table.

As a fitting and beautiful preface, a candle ceremony was held before dinner was served. The president, Virginia Herron, who acted as toastmistress, explained the symbolism of the candle service, and then asked Miss Glatfelter, as the sponsor and guiding light of the chapter, to illuminate the candle of the oldest member, an alumna, Mrs. Siedler, who then lighted the candles of those that followed in her footsteps.

After the ceremony, a delicious dinner was served, in which the colors of Alpha Sigma Tau were very cleverly carried out.

Miss Glatfelter next presented a very beautiful and inspiring speech about Effie E. Lyman. She endeavored to point out the qualities and characteristics of this wonderful leader, and gave everyone a clearer and better appreciation of Effie E. Lyman, and what she stands for.

The next part of the program included talks by members of the alumnre, who were former presidents of the active chapter. Each one reviewed the outstanding events of her term of office.

Miss Glatfelter supplemented the talks of the former presidents, by reviewing the history and founding of Pi Chapter, and by also pointing out prominent alumnre, and active members of Pi Chapter.

The program was appropriately brought to a close by the singing of MARY EDNA BARRETT Alpha Sigma Tau songs.

SCHOOL DAYS One of our rush parties was left to the ingenuity of our alums. We actives knew nothing of the plans previous to the big night.

For theme of the party was, appropriately enough, "School-Days. ' When the guests arrived, they were given printed directions as to the manner of "registering." When registered, they were given their programs, which led them to their various classes. In each " class" the guests played games that were apropos of the subject. For instance, in the geography class the names of American cities were jumbled up. The students had to figure out what they were. Each game had a prize for the winner.

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After a hard "day at school," both "students" and "teachers" trooped to the dining room for refreshments. The guests complimented us on the idea; they were really very enthusiastic. And since we received so many precious pledges, we decided to pass the idea on to all of you. We hope it will be as useful for you as it was for us.

Lms HoYNCK PROMINENT MEMBERS OF PI CHAPTER Our genial president, Virginia Herron, is a respected and beloved member of Alpha Sigma Tau. She has achieved her position as a leader in its St. Louis Chapter through her affection for her sorority; through her ability to conduct its affair, both business and social; through her disposition of altruism; and through her sweetness of character. She not only directs her sorority but also presides at meetings of the Panhellenic Council of Harris Teachers' College of St. Louis, Missouri. She conducts both meetings in a sincerely formal manner.

Her little sister, Alice Wilk, has been given a bid to Sigma Tau Delta, National Honorary English Fraternity, which has a chapter at Harris.

Janis Dale, our corresponding secretary, is not to be outdone by our president. She was elected the business manager of our yearbook, The Torch. Also, she is now a member of Kappa Delta Pi, National Honorary Educational Fraternity, which has a chapter at Harris Teachers' College.

PAGES FROM A PLEDGE (Being a week torn from the diary of an A.S.T. pledge) Monday: Dear Diary, this pledge business is more work than just wearing ribbons and a pin. Can you imagine, those actives have the nerve to expect me to tote their books around, to buy candy for them (with nary a bite for myself), to collect their mail (with nary a peek at their letters), and even to buy their lunch. Well, we'll see who's a dumb bunny; I 'll just dodge them around school, and they won't have a chance to make me work.

Tuesday: My word, why didn't someone tell me? We get points for doing those toilsome pledge duties, and at the end of our term there's a grand prize. To think that I lost a whole day when I could have earned points! I actually offered to carry an active's books today, but someone must have tipped her off because she wouldn't let me.

Wednesday: Dear Diary, for heaven's sake give me some ideas. The pledges have to have a stunt for the actives at every meeting, and I can't sing, dance, recite, or anything. This is fierce! If you don 't help me quick, I'll be so mad I'll tear you up in little pieces and strew your remains on the lawn.

Thursday: I just heard that we are to have a formal banquet on Founders' Day (whatever that means). Mother thinks I can wear that old yellow thing I graduated in from hi ah school , but I happen to kno\

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that those ten pounds I gained this summer are going to make a difference when it comes to getting into it. They'll just have to buy me a new formal.

Am I glad I joined a sorority!

Friday: More bad news, dear Diary. We- the pledges- have to learn the Greek alphabet, all about educational sororities, the chapters of A. S. T., and where they are, and a host of other things. And would you believe it?

When we asked them-the actives- they told us to look it up in the library. Such independence! Wait till I'm an active!

Saturday: Two whole days with nothing to learn and no pledge duties !

Sunday: Ditto!

ALICE WILK, Pi Pledge

TO PI CHAPTER Life brings many pleasures, Many sorrows, but from all , 'Tis our mem 'ry that determines Life's prison or palace wall.

We build this wall around us Each year and day and hour; Then the sweetest of our mem 'ries Build the palace and the tower.

I'm going to build a pleasure tower And know that when I test For the best foundation stone to use, My mind will turn with zest To dear old Alpha Sigma Tau And find Pi Chapter best.

HARRIET S CHRO EDER

(l) Nu Alumnre, Greeley; (2) Pi at Lake Chri tiana; (3) Pi at Osage Hill ; (4) Eta t Before Initiation ; (S) Miss Harriet Adam , Eta' Adviser ; ( 6) u at Home; ( 7) " T

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PI ALUMNAE (St. Louis, Mo.) OFFICERS Pl'esident . . .... .. ... . .... Maxine Mirus Vic e- president . ... . . . .... Madalyn Kehl

Treasurer .... . .......... Elrene Kobold t Secretary ... ... .. . ....... Virginia Ruby

Dorothy Bennett Mardel Helber Madalyn Kehl

ACTIVES Elrene Koboldt Ruth Loenig Elizabeth Lisy Virginia Morrissey

Helen Faye Alsbury Mrs. Hazel Alsmeyer (Hazel Willison)

Lucille Mirus Ma ry Virginia Noonan Berniece Pace

Alberta Meidergerke Virginia Ruby Lillian Vogt

INACTIVE MEMBERS Mrs. Martha Lee Siedler (Martha Lee Hutchison )

WITH THE GANG Having graduated from Harris Teachers College with our quota of Character Education, Child Psychology, and various Techniques of Teaching, the Pi Alums seem suddenly to have become conscious of the business world.

Mardell Helber alone of the Pi alumnce upholds the dignity of the teaching profession. The majority of them, although officially on the St. Louis Public School Substitute list have struck out for themselves, secured jobs in offices, and surprisingly enough are able to take their places and compare very favorably with business-college trained workers.

Elrene Koboldt, treasurer of Pi Alumnce, first started the idea by taking a short business course and landing a job in a large wholesale manufacturing plant.

Maxine Mirus, alumnce president, started modeling shoes and is now secretary to the manager of a large shoe factory, besides doing their modeling.

Ruth Koenig and Elizabeth Lisy, mathematics majors, both have jobs in which their mathematical ability is fully employed. Elizabeth works in the office of a large box factory and Ruth for an insurance company.

Dorothy Bennett- Ex-May-Queen- recently obtained a job in a bank.

She is a math major too.

Virginia Ruby, alumnce secretary and the last girl to come into the alumnce chapter, not only does apprentice teaching, but helps run a College Inn in her spare time.

Alberta Niedergerke's job is slightly akin to teaching- more so than the others-since she is doing social work.

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only girl in our chapter who was doing office work previous to this school year. All the other activities mentioned have been engaged in only since September.

Our naivete in our new and unfamiliar environment would, I am sure shock our employers if they could know they were being contrasted with school principals and superintendents, and how we catch ourselves every now and then reverting to classroom conduct as carefully outlined to us at Teachers College.

School and teaching problems are forgotten, and our meetings are now stenographers' conventions and discussions for the benefit of some newcomer in the intricacies of office routine.

Lest you consider us entirely apart from intellectual activities, Hazel Alsmeyer and Alberta Niedergerke are study at Washington University.

Maxine Mirus is in the graduate school, in the evening classes at Washington, while Elizabeth Lisy is taking graduate work at St. Louis University.

STAND BY YOUR SORORITY If you think your sorority is the best, Tell 'em so!

If you'd have it lead the rest, Help it grow !

When there's anything to do, Let the others count on you, You'll feel "bully when it's through, Don't you know .

If you're used to giving knocks , Change your style; Throw bouquets, instead of rocks, for awhile; Let the other sororities "roast," Don 't shun them as you would a ghost, But meet their hammers with a boost and a smi!e.

When a stranger from afar comes along, Tell her who and what we are.

Make it strong, needn't flatter , never bluff, Tell the truth , that's enough.

Join the Alpha Taus, they're the stuff.

We belong. K.S .T .C. Emporia.

MADELI 'E STOFER ,

Iota

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OFFICERS President .. . . ......... . Beverly Bollard Chap lain and Historian ... Mary Whiting Vice-president .... . .. . .. . . . . Leah Wilson Custodian . .. .. . .... . .. Lois Anne Dryer R ecording S ecretary . .. Phyllis Carpenter Panhell enic R epresentativ es .... . .. .. .. .

Treasurer . .. . . . . . . . .. ... Grace Schubert .. . . . ... .. . . . . Lois Fox, Marion Weber Corresponding Secretary ... Marion Weber

Beverly Bollard Phyllis ·Carpenter Lois Anne Dryer

ACTIVES Lois Fox Grace Schubert Marion Weber

Jeanette Cady Catherine Coonradt Ida Gonseth

Dorothy Halstead Ma ry Obenauer Elizabeth Mahoney

Mary Whiting Leah Wilson

PLEDGES Ru th Manter Genevive McCormick Viva Merritt

OUR A 2; T ARK PARTY For forty days and forty nights plus we thought and thought and thought and finally we decided to have our first rush party in the form of an A ~ T Ark party. So we promptly sent out invitations in the form of miniature arks, with small cardboard animals stuck in the front of the ark. The invitation was written on the tabs to which the animals were attached.

To make the party seem even more realistic it rained for the two days preceding the " big event. " By two 's, and even three's and four's, the guests arrived at 7 P.M. at the Westbrook Apt's on Monday, October the twenty-third, bringing with them their stuffed pets .fo r use in the pet show later in the evening [the room at the Westbrook was decorated with stuffed animals of all kinds, balloons, confetti, and a miniature A ~ T Ark]. Appropriately enough, " Foxey" was the master of ceremonies, and the party officially opened with an animal hunt (using animal crackers for the wild beasts). What with animal games of one sort or another-ask Clare (our last year's president) if the barn-yard chorus was a success?the guests were soon acting like monkeys and tnoroughly enjoying themselves. I really didn't mean to say just guests, because everybody, actives, alumnre, and chaperons, were having quite as jolly a time as anybody present.

Just preceding the refreshments the pet show was held, and the judges, Miss Chapman, "Marty" McDonald and Lillian Zdarsky, had one awfully hard time trying to pick out the best looking, the funniest, the biggest, and the smallest, but they finally succeeded nobly. We do wish that you could

( 1) Mary and Jean Frank ; (2) Rosanne O'Brien; (3) Charles and Margaret Hurley; (-t) Richard Wilkins; (S) Harold and Mary Lou Olmstead; (6) Marian Hanson.

SIGMA AL uMN lE B ABY RoLL Moth er's Maiden Name Bab y "Billy" William Baker. . ...... . ......... . . . . .. ....... .. ... . . . .. . . . ... Ruth Holden " Bobby" Robert 路Cruickshank . ........ . ....... ..... ................. Lorna Roberts Mary Carlyn Frank, Jean Glendore Frank , J oseph Peter Frank , Jr. ..... Glendore Fennel Charles Hurley, "Peggy" Margaret Elizabeth Hurley .................. Adeline Thiele "Tom " Thomas O'Brien, Jr ., Rosanne O'Brien ......... . ...... . . . .. Veronica Metzger "T om" Thomas O'Brien, Jr., osanne O'Brien .......... . ...... .. ..... H elen Redanz Richard J. Wilkins, Robert R. Wilkins .... . ............ . ...... . . .. Veronica Metzger Edward Souce, Jr ...... ............ ....... . . . ..... ... ...... . ... ... .. Molly Redanz Harold Douglas Olmstead, Mary Lou Olmstead, "Jack" J ohn Olm tead ... Vera Dougla路 Franklin Hammond Ellis ... ... .. . .. . ..... . ............ ... ... .. ..... Mae Hammond " Jimmie Jr." James Brodie . ... . ............ ... .. . .. . . .. ..... . .. . . . ... Fredrica Fox Marian Joyce Hanson ....................... . ......... . . . ........ Mildred herrick Donald Elmer Black, Elaine Dorothy Black .... .. . . ... . ... . ........ Dorothy ummer Joan Hagle ..... .... ....................... . ........... . ... . . .. .. ... Arlene cully Gretchen Van Brunt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ally Beard Lynette Wilson ............. . ...... . ...... . . . ................. . .. .. Leah Hartland Joan Patricia Butcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iarian Ha fner " Jimmie" James Smith ............. . ........... . ....... . ... .. ... Ethel Knowleton

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have seen the menagerie that was present at that party; oah himself would have been proud of those animals.

Of course, to give the party the right touch we sat down at tables with animal place cards, china dogs fo r favors for the guests, and paper arks filled with chocolate animals, and had some delicious ice-cream and cup-cakes for refreshments.

While somewhat puzzled and skeptical elevator boys and doormen looked on the guests left the " ark" two by two until the next flood.

SIGMA'S PLEDGE SERVICES "Write an account of our ribbon and pledge services, " said " Foxey," our ANCHOR editor; and I heard her with dismay, for , be it known that nary a scrap of literary ability have I in my head . Well, there's no use delaying the ordeal fo r, said Foxey, the evidence simply must be in her hands by tomorrow . . . .

It was Tuesday, November 7, in the Social Center at College. As the four o'clock bell rang in came the girls of Sigma to fix up the atmosphere.

By four-thirty the stage was set; green candles, A~ T banners and pillow , the good looking green leather-bound constitution and some lovely chrysanthemums which Miss Chapman gave us for the occasion.

The girls grouped themselves around the altar humming the " Emerald and Gold" as the pledges came in looking very solemn and wondering. There are nine of them; Jeanette Cady, Catherine Coonradt, Ida Gonseth , Dorothy Halstead, Genevieve McCormick, Betty Mahoney, Ruth Manter, V iva Meritt, and Mary Obenauer. Beverly, our president, read the pledge service and the girls received their ribbons. Next came the cider and doughnuts which, to your humble servant at least, were welcomed with glee. (Fo r what is nectar and ambrosia when cider and doughnuts are in the offing? ) Time passed and it was Sunday, November 12 ... two o'clock and in the home of Marion Weber at N iagara F alls the Sigma girls were busy, hanging banners, arranging the altar and lighting candles, in preparation for the pin pledging service ... two-thirty, and the pledges began to arrive a little hesitantly to be sure, for how did they know what woul d happen to them? They might have to eat those oysters flavored with castor oil which they had heard so much about. Oh, for the life of a pledge.

After the service we were aroused by the call to eat, and all the footsteps led to the dining room where our hostess had prepared a perfectly grand tea. There were sandwiches of all sizes and shapes (the little 2 by 4 kind of which one can eat dozens) as well as delicious tea cakes.

Are you thinking that I am hopelessly greedy? Well, maybe I am.

Anyhow pledging was all over and we had to get back to Buffalo and lesson plans.

GRACE M. ScHUBERT, Sigma

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SIGMA PERSONALITIES Bes: Our president-she gets things done when they're supposed to be done and woe to those who lag. She's got dark hair and eyes-due to her French ancestry, we guess. Only fault-a liking for geography.

Ruthie: Our cutest pledge- not that the rest of them aren't, but Ruthie is about five feet tall-or short-and she's blonde- and well, come up some time.

McCormick and Mahoney: Our Pat and Mike-only now and then they think up some new stories.

Fox : Not an animal , althought she eats 'most as much as one, and then stands on the scales and moans afterwards- always afterwards!

Lois Anne: Claims to be the only one in the bunch who is not "all wet," and the only reason for that is that her name is Dryer-"no matter how dry you are, I'm always dryer. " Noted for her dry humor.

And then there are all the rest of them-Mary and Mary, the two wicked blonds- Grace, who is addicted, devoted, or what have you to art -who we do not know-Cathie, the most agile of fence climbersMarion, who can flirt and practice teach at the same time- and get away with it, too- Leah, our Mrs.-Phyl, Ida and Viva, on whom the gastronomic comfort of all of us rest-(they're Home Ec.) - Dorothy, the little girls from the Falls- and Jeanette, the K. P. who thinks a canary is all right in its place-but she hasn't found the place.

And of course we don 't have to mention our "Chappie," although we might know some things about her that you all don 't, such as- the apron and-well, we'll go on to our other advisor, Miss McLean, Ruth, to be very personal-she's one of our art teachers, and she can draw designs around most anybody- but sh!-don't mention the art of making paper to her, that's our joke.

Why don't cha commup an ' see us some time?

"SORORITY CONTACTS" I liken Alpha Sigma Tau to a fertile soil in which many lives are enriched. The pledges are like the seed which is planted in the soil that grows into plants and flower into the buds of perfect womanhood. The choice of soil is extremely important. In the Nu Chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau all the essential qualities of development are found .

It may be said also that it is like a candle from which many little fires are lighted and are kept burning through a more perfect life.

In my individual case I chose Alpha Sigma Tau because of the pleasing personalities of the girls, and the high moral and educational ideals fo r which the orority stand .

My greatest hope is that I may be able to live up to the ideals of the sorority, and be an inspiration to those other gi rls who seek the pleasures and privileges of belonaina to Alpha Sigma Tau .

EMILY GusTAFSON Tu Pledge

JOHNSTOWN ALUMNAE (Johnstown, Pa.) OFFICERS President- Florence Strayer, 542 Wood St., Treasurer- Margaret Pfarr, 173 Spring St. , Johnstown, Pa. Johnstown , Pa .

Vice P1路esident- Betty DeFrehn , 692 Mes- Social Service Chairman-Dorothy Risch, senger St., Johnstown, Pa. Davidsville, Pa. Secretary- Helen F. Lear, 519 Wood St., Johnstown , Pa. ACTIVE ALUMNJE Geraldine Beas Betty DeFrehn Helen F. Lear Edith Paul Josephine Paul Florence Strayer

Margaret Pfarr Clare Cover Dorothy Risch Ruth Heninger Jeannette Patterson Margaret Wilson (Mrs.) Mildred Harrison (Mrs.)

WHO-Johnstown Alumnre Chapter of A.S.T. Fraternity.

WHERE-Different girls homes.

WHEN- Each month, on the third Monday.

WHY- To become better acquainted; for self-improvement ; and to have good times.

The girls in the Johnstown Alumnre Chapter of the Alpha Sigma Tau Fraternity salute you, fellow members! Our alumnre has been having the best of times in the one and a half years we have been organized. We first have our business, both old and new, each meeting, and then we have some entertainment. Usually, we play games of some sort, and then, of course, we- eat.

This year one of our girls joined The Literary Guild and each month when we meet one of the girls reports on a book. Some months we meet somewhere and have a "feed"; other times we have a tea.

Last month some of the girls in our chapter attended a banquet held at Indiana State Teachers' College in honor of Founders' Day and how delighted we were to meet Miss Chapman, our National President, who was the guest of honor that evening.

Sometimes we even have a marriage or two in our group. This year Mildred Allen became the bride of Clarence Harrison. They are living in Beaverdale, Pa., and Katherine Wagner is now Mrs. John Jack of New Florence, Pa. At one of our meetings we held a miscellaneous shower for Mildred. She received some very useful gifts.

The girls enjoy being together and each year we add new members to our chapter. Our newest one is Ruth Henninger.

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ATIO AL COU CIL President and A.E .S. R epresentative .... .... . .......... . . . ..... Miss Luella Chapman State Teachers College, Buffalo, ew York Vic e-President and Organiz er .. .. . . ... . . .. . .. ... . . ......... . Miss Edith L. Mansell 64 Monterey, Highland Park, Michigan Corresponding Secretary . . ..... ... ........ ..... .... ........ . Miss Mary E. Cook 320 E . Liberty St., Medina, Ohio Treasurer . .......... .. . . . ......... ... .. . .......... Mrs. Carrie Wa hburn Staehle 2997 Harding, Detroit, Michigan Editor of THE ANCHOR and Historian . . .................. Mrs. Mary Louise D oyle Peekskill Military Academy, Peekskill, ew York

COMMITTEES A wa rds .... . .. . . . ....... ..... .. . .. . ..................... . Mrs. R. S. MacDougall 124 . Fairview St., Lock Haven, Pa. Examination . . . . . . . .. ..... ............ . ........... . ... Miss Mary St. Clai r King 134 S. 7th St., Indiana, Pa. M emorial .. . .. . . .. ........ . ... . ............. ... ..... . . . Mrs. Margaret Ash Evens 4-+33 Ashland Avenue, Norwood, Ohio Robes . . ... . . . .. ... . . ............. . .. ..... .. .................. Mrs. H elen McFee 5614 Underwood, Detroit , Mich.

A cting Parliam en ta rian ..... ... . . . . ........ . ........... . . . ... M rs. Carmen D elaney 6002 Harrell Avenue, Detroit, Mich.

ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL SORORITIES Chairman .......... .. .. . ... ... ... ....... ... .. .. ... Miss Carrie E. Walter , T.S.U. 3815 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. S ecretary .... ... .... . .... . ....... . ........ .. ....... Mi s Luella Cl:apman, A.S.T. State Teachers College, Buffalo, N."Y. Treasurer ......... .. . .... . . . . . .. .. .... . .... .. ....... Mi s Mabe' Lee Walton , S.S ..

Drawer 27 1, Woodstock, \ 'a.

Director of L ocal Panh ellenics ..... ..... . .. ..... . ...... Mrs. Fred M. 1405 Hardy Ave. , Independence, Mo .

harp, A.S.A

Director of City Panhellenics ... .. ........... . ............ Mrs. C. P. Neidig, P.K. 2355 Auburn Ave., Cincinnati , Ohio Chairman of Eligibility and Nationalization ...... ... .......... Mr . Orley 48 Wildwood Ave., Piedmont, CaH.

ee, D . .E.

Chairman of Publicity ... ... ......................... Mi Lulu McPher on, P .D.T. Kansas tate Teachers Collecre, Pittsburg, Kan .

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ACTIVE CHAPTERS A D CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES ALPHA-Michigan State Normal . .. ................. . .. ... .... . ... Ypsilanti, Mich.

Marion Fischer, 715 W. Jefferson SL., Ann Arbor, M1ch.

DELTA-State Teachers College ....................................... Indiana, Pa. Betty Sturm, 401 E. Ridley Ave., Ridley Park, Pa. ZETA- Lock Haven State Teachers College ........................ Lock Haven, Pa. Emily Williams, 1228 Walnut St., Jersey Shore, Pa. ETA-Kent State College ....... ....... ............................... Kent, Ohio Sula Neale, Akron, Ohio THETA-College of the City of Detroit .... .... .............. . .. .... Detroit, Mich .

Virginia Childers, 1194 Lawrence Ave., Detroit, Mich.

IoTA-Kansas State T eachers College ............. . ............ .. .. . Emporia, Kan .

Marjorie Dobyns, 1006 Constitution, Emporia, Kan. Nu-State Teachers College ................ ... .... ... .......... .... Greeley, Colo.

Ora Howard, 19-l6 9th Ave., Greeley, Colo.

OMICRON-Concord State Teachers College ... . ... . ....... ........ . . . Athens, W .Va. Marialyce Johnston, C.S.T.C., Athens, W.Va. PI-Harris Teachers College ................ . ....... ......... ....... St. Louis, Mo. Janis Dale, 510-l Wabada, St. Louis, Mo. RHo-Southeastern Teachers College ....... . ........ .... ..... . ...... Durant, Okla .

Charlene Shane, 701 College Blvd., Durant, Okla.

SIGMA-State Teachers College . ... ..... .... .... .. .............. . .... Buffalo , .Y. Marion Weber, 726 Division Ave., Niagara Falls, N.Y. LAMBDA-Temp!e University ...... . ........................ ...... Philadelphia, Pa .

Christine Megargee, 107 Powelton Ave., Woodlynne, N.J .

ALTOONA ALUMNJE-Lois Patterson, 614-25th St., Altoona, Pa. DETROIT ALUMNJE-Clara Schumann, Detroit, Mich.

ETA ALUMNJE-Mrs. Dale Burrows, 235 E. Auburndale, Youngstown, Ohio .

SIGMA ALUMNJE-Pauline Jay Tauriello, 485 Elmwood, Buffalo, r y GRAND RAPIDS ALUMNJE-Mrs. Louise Bohlen , 1880 Leonard Rd. , Grand Rapids, Mich.

IoTA TAu ALUMNJE-Myrlie Fenner Colthorp, Leonardville, Kan .

JoHNSTOWN ALUMNJE-Helen F. Lear, 519 Wood St., J ohnstown, Pa. PITTSBURGH ALUMNJENu- GREELEY ALUMNJE-Joanna Eberhart, Hudson, Colo.

PI ALUMNJE-Virginia Ruby, -l066a Lafayette, St. Louis, Mo. CHAPTER EDITORS ALPHA .................. . . .. ...... Marion Fischer, 715 Jefferson , Ann Arbor, Mich .

DELTA . . .. . ......... . .. ... . . ....... Jane Stombaugh, 257 Sutton Hall, Indiana, Pa. ZETA ..... . ......... . .... .. .. . .. ... .. Mary T. Sharp, W. 4th St., Lock Haven. Pa .

ETA ...... . . . . .......... . ..... . .. ... . .. Janet Knott, 223 Normal Ave., Kent, Ohio THETA .. . ... .. . . .... .. . .. . ... Dorothy Tryon, 2295 W . Grand Blvd. , Detroit, Mich .

IOTA .... .... . .... . .. . .... . .. . .... Helen Knouse, 1006 Constitution, Emporia, Kan .

LAMBDA ...... . . ....................... Cora Daminger, 3 77 Green Lane, Rox, Pa .

Nu . . . .. . . . ............ . .. . .. . . Gwendolyn Beck, 1805 12th Ave., Greeley, Colo.

OMICRON ........ . .... . . . ... ... ........ Ferne Shumate, Ladies Hall, Athens, W .Va. Pr . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. ...... ....... . Mary Rose Barter, 3841 Flad Ave. , St. Louis. Mo. RHo ........ . . . .... . ... .. ...... . .. Mary Bess Hanna!, 1308 W. Main , Durant, Okla.

SIGMA . . ............... . . . ........ . ... Lois Fox, 174 Claremont Ave., Buffalo, .Y. SrGMA Ar.uMNJE . . . . ... ......... . . Mrs. Ruth Baker, 843 Potomac Ave., Buffalo. .Y. DETROIT ALUMN.'E ........ Mrs. Gwendolyn Ridder hoff, 1580 Cheyenne, Detroit , Mich.

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ALPHA-Mrs. F. E. Lord, 126 College Place, Ypsilanti Mich.

DELTA-Miss Mary St. Clair King, 134 S. Seventh St., Indiana, Pa. Mrs. M. J . Walsh, 282 S. 7th St., Indiana, Pa. ETA-Miss Laura Hill, 417 E. Main St., Kent, Ohio.

ZETA-Miss Jessie Scott Himes, 42 Susquehanna Ave., Lock Haven Pa. Mrs. R. S. MacDougall, 124 Fairview St., Lock Haven, Pa. THETA-Miss Edith L. Mansell, 64 Monterey Ave., Highland Park, Mich.

Dr. Gertha Williams, 2.5 E . Palmer Ave., Detroit, Mich.

Miss Jane Betsey Welling, 25 E. Palmer Ave., Detroit, Mich.

IoTA-Miss Mary Alice Seller, Miss Helen R . Garman , 105 W. 12th St., Emporia, Kan. LAMBDA-Mrs. Ethel H . Kirby, 17-B

. Park Ave., Philadelphia , Pa .

Nu-Mrs. Catherine Gibert, 1825 y;; 11th Ave., Greeley, Colo.

Miss Hazel Platt (Aiumnre adviser), Boyum Apartments, Greeley, Colo.

OMICRON-Miss Mae Hunter, Athens, W.Va. PI-Miss Edith Glatfelter, 4720 r. 20th, St. Louis, Mo. RHo-Miss Mildred Riling, W. Elm, Durant, Okla.

SIGMA-Miss Luella Chapman, S.T.C., Buffalo, .Y. Miss Ruth McLean 10 Claremont Ave., Buffalo, N.Y.

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Founders' Day ........ . .. ...... ......... .. .. ... .. November 7 National Dues .. ..... .. . ... . .. ... .............. . .. . March 1 ANCHOR Material ........ .. ... . . ...... .. November 17, April 10 Examinations .... ... .. .................. . ... Week of April 20 President's Reports ..... ............ .. ... . . . October 1, June 1 Treasurer 's Reports . . ..... ................ December 1, May 1 Scholarship Material .... .......... .. ............... ... July 1 Memorial Subscriptions .............. . ............... Anytime Convention ..... . .. ...... . ... .. ... . ... .. ........ August 1934