lrta Jqi ietn §orortty, lJur. NANCY BULLOCK WOOLRIDGE, Grand Ba ileu Box 145, Hampton Institute, lla1111 Lon, Virginia NATIONAL OFFICERS RUTH CO1TO JJERLOCI , Tamia -Cramrnatcu MARIO H. DILLARD, First Anti-Ba ileus 166 W. 129th Lr et, Apt. 2A, New York, N w York 6107 Oakland Avenue, Dalla , Texa MARIE NERO TARVER, Antapokritis VfVTAN R. HAYE , Second AnLi-Ba il u 416 South Duke treet, Lanca tor, Pennsylvania 4262 West Cook treet, t. Lotti , Missouri IDA B. KING, Phylact r ELIZABETH G. BYRD. Third Anti-Basileus 2324, Monroe Street, Gary, Indiana 2819 Midlothian Pik , Richmond, Virginia ARIZONA C. TEMON , Chairman, Executive Board CHRYSTYNE COOPER RANDOLPH, Grammateu 1915 Federal trcet, Philadelphia, Penn ylvania 981 Wahington Heights Terrace, . W., Atlanta, Georgia LULLELJA W. JIARIU O 1- 'xecutive ecretary BEATRICE A. MAYO, Tamia l 721 Worm trcct, llou ton 10, Texas Morgan Late College, Baltimore 12, Maryland REGIONAL DIRECTORS LUCILLE C. COLEMA , Southea tern Z. VfVJA 130 WELL, Pacific 1146 W. 30th Street, Jack onville, Florida 767 East 4,2nd treet, Los A ngcles, California VELMA C. BU CH, Ea tern EVELY HU T, Atlanli 1408 Calvert 'Lre t, orfolk, Virginia 63 Anderson Lr cl, New Roch Ile, cw York PAULINE . ALLE , outh Central MARY W. TEWART, Crear Lakes 1323 12th Avenue South, Columbu , Mis i ippi 210 East Boston Boulevard, D troit, Michigan LOLA B. GREER, Midwe tern RUTH THIBODEA. X, Southern 1324 . E. 8th Lreet, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1150 Portland Avenue, hrcveport, Loui iana PROJECT DIRECTORS LOU SWARZ, Publicity LILLIAN FITZHUGH, Juvenile Delinquency Hold Theresa, New Yor·k 27, Nrw York 1808 4th tr et N.W., Wahington, D. C. F'RIEl)A A. COOK, Aeling Chairman, TrusLre Board VASHTJ COODMA , La Ch erio 4SO Oakwood Boule ard, Chicago, Illinois 801 Dougla trect, Gr ensboro, orth Carolina NATIONAL HONORARY MEMBERS Mme. Lillian Evanti Mr . A. Turnbo Malon Mi Milelr d Blount Mrs. J. A. Fountain Mrs. J. C. apjcr (1) cea d) Mrs. Dixie Brooks Mrs. Julia We L Hamilton Mr~. allie SLcwart Mrs. A. D. Carey (Decca ed) Mrs. Cecelia King I Decca cd) Mis Ellabelle Davis Myrtl T)ler Faithful, Founder Viola Tyler Going , Founder Pearl Neal, Founder Arizona Cleaver Lemon , Founder Fannie Pettie Wall , Founder Eola Lyons Baker, cw Orleans, Loui iana
LIFE MEMBERS Julia Wcsl l Iamilton, Washington D. C. Lullclia W. l lmrison, Hou Lon, Texas Gertrude Ji111son cw Orleans, Loui siana Esther Peyton, Wa hington, D. C. Lucinda B. Hobey, Birmingham, Alabama
CHAPTER DIRECTORY Li Ling in accordance with Greek alphabet
UNDERGRADUATE ALPHA, Gladys Frye, ll811 Jay 'treet, N. E., Washington, District of Colurr uia BETA, Dorothy Adams, Morris Brown College, Atlanta, Georgia. GAMMA, Althea Cornish, Morjran State College, Baltimore 12, Maryland. DELTA, La Joie Sanders, Texas College, Tyler, i'exas EPSILON, f<~clith Audain, 201 W. MG trcet, New York ZETA, Gladys Hudson, Alcorn College,
Alcorn, Mississippi
LTA, Alice Rieks, 41:! N. 5:l Philadelphia, Penn:ylvania
Street,
TII ETA, Arie A. Pleasant, Wil y ollcg· •, Marshall, Texas IOT . Ivory Williams, 1H'7 W. Gilbert Street, Phoenix, A rizona I\Al'l'A, Marie Foster, Johnson . Smith Universlty, 'ha!"loU •, North arolina LAMBDA, RuLh IL Black, 2:l06 tnrk St.re •L, Columbia, South 'arolinu ,\,Ill, I uth T. Bowen, Claflin Collt•g• Ornng- •burg-, South Carolina ' l, G. Romana !Iolmes, 2118 C:rel•nwoocl Av 11ue, RiC'hmond, Virg·inia XI, Anne W. Jordan, Box 21(;, Wilb•rforce University, Wilbel'force, Ohio
O~IICHO , S'usie Barnes Shaw Univversity, Raleigh, orth arolina 1'I, Oma Buck, Knoxville 'oil ge Knoxville, TennesHee. ' IWO, PiLt.sburg, Kansas 8JGM , Georgia E. Gaith •r, Livingston ollege, Salisbury, North Carolinn TA l', Bob hie ,J. Hawkins, Philander Smith 'ollege, Litlle Rock, Arkun:as l I'81LO , LoiH J. Blair, Fisk Univ•rsity, n~hvilll', Tl•n1wssl•e 1'111, (icrnldinl' l•:dmnncls, I0fl L,if!gs_ion IInll, Vit·giniu Slat• College, btr1ck, Virginia ( 'onli1H1t•cl 011 pugc :l of over)
Ol<'FICIAL ORGAN
Volume XVI Number 2
or ZETA Pill BETA SORORITY, INCORPORATED Lancaster, Pennsylvania
EDITOR:
December, 1950
THIS ISSUE:
Marie Nero Tarver '1,1(> South Duke Stred Lancaster, Penn ylvan i a
• ASSOCIATE EDITORS: Cha rlouc .) acksou Chan, bliss 008 Li 11d<·11 Street Oakland, California
jewel l larkcy
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ora l•:vaus Lo ·kharl 20:{ l dlrw ild Avenue
Haleigh, North Carolina
Blots from the Editor's Pen__________________ 2 Welcome from New Ori ans Soror 4 Boule Highlights--------------------------6 National Officers___________________________ 7 Bou! Theme______________________________ 8 Founders Review Years_____________________ 9 Other Greeks Send Anniversary Greetings______ 15 National Pan-H llenic Council Meeting________ 17 ACHR Urges FEPC_________________________ 18 Soror Barbara Mason Describes Experiences in E11gland__________________ 23 R gional New ---------------------------- 25 Grand Ba ilei, Past and Present_______________ 27 oror Verla McDufTy and Speech Correction____ 29 Suggested FWW Speaker___________________ 30 Calendar of Chapters_______________________ 31 Zeta Scrapbook---------------------------- 36 Chapter News (beginning of)________________ 40 Vital Statistics_____________________________ 50 Honored Sorer ---------------------------Fest r Appointed to Savings Bonds Divi ion____
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When into your hands this issue gets, you will probably be making Christmas and Boule plans. If yon are among those planning to attend Boule-and here's hoping that you are-rest assured that sorors in Alpha Gamma Zeta, Alpha Beta, and Chi Alpha chapters, New Orleans, with th cooperation of the Southern R'gion, are doing ev rything to assure you of' a su · •e:;sful Boule and a truly deliahtful visit to the city. If you are among those who will b unable for variow, reasons to attend Boule this year, you may be sure that sorors in attendance will be thinking of you and will have your interest at heart when vital issues arise; then, stand by for the next issue which will bring you verbal and pictorial accounts. 'I'o you rs truly, Boule this year has even more significance, if that be possible, because New Orleans i., also home. And about Christmas-May y u and yours have a very merry one-and a Happy New Year, too. A warm welcome to the following new chapt rs ad ded since the June ARCIION appeared: Omicron Beta, Brooklyn, ew York; Pi Beta, Albany, Georgia; Rho Beta, Savannah Slate College, Savannah, Georgia; Delta Lambda Zeta, Tifton, Georgia; and Delta Mn Zeta, New York, New York. The latter chapter is compos cl of the former Ep ilon chapter sorors. Epsilon now has a new group of undergraduates.
• • • • • • Appreciation is expressed hereby to chapt e rs and sorors who cooperated fully by "me t ing " th deadI ine. Other chapters and sorors will please not the regulations reemphasized on later pages i11 thi,; issue becaus consideration. given prior to this i8Hl1<' will o [' necessity be cfo,continnecl. The Editor and staff need a bit of con;.;icleration and cooperation, too. Please 1101e the deadline for the .Iune, 1951 edition.
* * * * * * Spe .ial thanks, too, to Sorors Alice 'J,'assitt, .Iulia J;Minburgh, and Marion Baker, of New Orleans Ior their promptness in replying to requests f'or special ac1clitiona1 information; to , oror Geraldine Elliott of Washington, D. C. l'or barring her Pan-Hellenic Connr-il minutes to tho Editor for the news sto1·.1' 011 1hr suhject : to other soror» including !11<> "Onrncl" who helped in 11athrri11g speciul information /'01· thiH issue, beyond the r·all of duty.
• • • • • • Welcomed to the staff with this issue is, 01·01· Louise Vir-ker« of Birmingham, Alabama, 11 n('W associate N1itor who is to he r•ommr1Hlrrl l'or tl1r 1·c'st'a1·r•l1 which crivt'8 us in this iss11r a C'Hlrndal' of Chaptrrs. b
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An exchange system has been c/l'ectctl with some ol' t l1e other G1·cck-lctt r pL1blicaiio11s; so, in .lat cl' issues soron; may look l'onvard to news, qt1ips, and s11ch from tlte other publications. Jn June or this yrar the followi11g· l tter was seJ1t to the editors or tile soroL"iLy and l'ratc1'11ity pLtblie-1t ions. Reacl it Hlltl thr rrphes reC'civecl, ii' you will: June 12, 1950 Deal' .B'ellow Greek: Accept with tlic eomp.lin1c11ts or : -: ;eta Phi Beta Sorority, IJJc., the Cllclos d copy ol' the ,June, 19GO ARCIION. It is my belief' that all Greck-lct!c1· oq~anization,; shonld try to foster coopet'ation one with anothc1·, and one or the best ways to en •ou1·a11 such a rrlahom1hip is tlmmgli p11blications. "' Perl1aps wr as th rdi ton, can institute an exchange system brtwrrn the 01·ga11i7,a(io11s tlirouo·h the pubJieations with wliil'h W<' work. Do let ;,r lrnow how you l'crl about i hr iclra. Yours v ry truly, Ma1·ic N 1·0 'l'arvcr (Mrs.), rnditm· %eta Phi Brta Noro1·ity, Int. AROilON -REPLI lflf-l ,J unc 20, rnso DNu· Mrs. t\trve1·: 'l'hauk you kindly 1'01· a t:opy ol' the ARCIH) . I have rcac1 ii l'l"Cmt cov<' t· to covc1· a ncl find it v ry i11lPresti11g-. I al;.;o ag1·_r with you that WC' mig-lit J'ul'lhel' i111C'1·-l'rn1 rnal ;.;pil'it ii' WC' wp1·c to :·chm,gr is,;11C's ol' Olll' official 01·µ:a11;.;. I l1avc• yo11 011 rny I isl l'or l liC' ll<'X1 iss11r o I' 0111· .JO l R J\ TJ. '{Otll'H VC'L"y i 1'111:V, Williarn IJ. Cn1111p, gc1ito1·-i11-<:liipl' 'I'll I~ KAPPA ALPILA PSI ,JOlJIWAI1 ,July 1G, 19:i0 l)C'ar Ml"s. Tarver: rl'linnk )'OU kill(lly !'or th<' .J unr issu<• ol' th AHCllON. T,rt mr, fi1·sl, <•011m1r1Hl yo11 on thi;.; most PX<'C'ilP11t ])l"od11dio11. Not only iH it well eclilrd suC'li as )'Oil wo11l<l c•xpN•L l'rom n jounialiHm f.\'t·,1d1ialr ol' Wisc·orn,i11, hut IIH' printi11g is s11pr1·io1·. 'l'hr ickn ol' rx(•hanging pnbli(•flt ions hc1wcrn l'ra1nni1iN; i~ so111t'thi11cr wlii<•li all ol' w; hnvr thong-ht abo11 I h l'orr lrn1 hn vr clon<' not I, ill" nhou t i1. I 11111 glnc1 that you have p1·oposPcl it ,~Hl yo11 <'Hll hr asst11· cl of 1hr c•oopr1'11tio11 of O1110µ:a Psi Phi. I 1-1111, 1l1crrfo1·r, rrqurs!ing 0111· ational rnx P('I it i vc• Nrc•r('( n I',\', l\f r. 11. C'a 1·1 Moult ri<', 1 o p 1ar·e ~·ou1· 11a111r on llH· 111nili11g list h g-i1111i11g with 1hr 8C'plc>111lH'r i:-;s1w. You n1·r bPing HC'llt 1111dt'r HPJJ-
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as do the Sigmas. Sincerely yours,
S iueerely you rs,
E. l◄'. Corbett Editor-in-chief of the ORAULE 0111ega Psi Phi l◄'raternity, Inc.
,J 11 ly 23, J l)GO Dear Mrs. 'l'al'vel':
'I'hanks sin .crely l'or sending me a cOJ)Y of the ARCilON, official organ of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. l had the privilege of exchanging copies with Mrs, Leslie Rh inehardt of Memphis when she was editor an 1 came to depend upon your publication l'or vital information bearing 011 collcae Greek letter societies in general. Undr r separate cover the most recent copy ofthe 8PLLINX, official publication ol' tile Alphas will be sent to you. T'his issue is the Convention Number, and earrio» a eompr hensivo account of 0111· last general session in Atlanta, You have my very best wishes r·or success in this venture as a journalist. And my sympathies, loo, o/' courxc, because I know many of the problems you'll hav to l'a<·<' in tho matter o/' assimilating male1·ial. Pift en years as Sphinx E liter have been packed with both joy and headaches.
Lewis 0. Swingler Editor, n-IE SPHINX MAGAZINE Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Other letters alone the same Iinos were reeeiveu l'rom Dick Campbell, public relations director £or Alpl1a Phi Alpha who had upon request received a copy of tile ARCilON and Dr. L. D. Reddick, editor of the Pili Beta Sigma CRESCENT, with whom an exchange had b en effected before the above plan was propo: ed. Don't forget that the March of Dimes, 1 lie American Council on Human Rights, the National Council of Negro Women, and other worthwhile projects both national and local in scope need your cooperation. No reminder is needed, perhap , on the matter of Sorerity p1·ojee1s because Zeta sorors are loyal ones. ....
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BOULE STEER I NG COMMITTEE. Members of the hostess chapter steering committee are from left to right, first row, Sorors Eola Lyons Baker, Ruth N. Thibodeaux, Southern Region Director, and Julia Edinburg, Boule Marshall; second row, Sorors Emily D. Thomas, Alice A. Fassett, Marion Baker and Gertrude L. Jimson.
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HOSTESS CHAPTERS of Thirtieth Anniversary Boule. Sorors of Alpha Gamma Zeta, Chi Alpha, and Alpha Beta arc left to right, first row, Sorors Melba Rose Durden, Doretha Cottles, Lillie Mac Green, Marion Baker, parliamentarian; Evelina Jean and Bethera E. Gaines; second row, left to right, Sorors Lucille Hunter, tamias-grammateus; Adlyn Hawks, first anti-basilcus; Ruth N. Thibodeux, director of Southern Region; Alice A. Fassit, basileus; Julia Edinburg, Boule Marshall; Juanita Smith, custodian; Marie Brown, grammateus; Mande Phillips, tamias. Third row, left to right, Sorors Polyxene Dave, Mary B. Julian, Carmen Rodgers, Willie B. Morris, Verna Roberts, Leatrice Reed, F. D. Lusk, Mu Zeta, Eola Lyons Baker, Mary Ellen Bluian, Hilda Sheffield, Grace Jackson, Mu Zeta, Emily D. Thomas, Gladys Perrault, Edna Mac Boyd, Gerald V. Sims, Gertrude Jimson, Felicie Brunet; fourth row, left to right, Sorors Emily lewis, Mariette Biagus, Dorothy C. Provost, Mary Ethel Irons, Mary Ellen Williams, Myrtis J. Snowden, Ollie Mac Parker, Shirley J. Alexander and Zenobia Johnson. Absent were Sorors Etheline Acox, Marie Bryant, Mable Calistc, Lillian Laws, Eunice Lear, Alma Lyons, Zenobia Pierre, Ernestine Sykes, Ruby Tillman, Gladys Williams, Ollie Mae Williams, Susie Allen, Adele D. Armstrong, Venice Barber, Margaret Champaze', Anita Hoover, W. Holmes, Ruth McNair, Rosemary St. Cyr, Florence Wilkinson, Yvonne F. Thomas, Wilma Prevost.
Crescent City Sorors Plan For Boule New Orleans sororx are buxily preparing 1'01· their roles a. hostesses to Zeta's 'Phirtiel l: A1111ivc•1·sa1·y Boule, December 27-:lO. Sor-or .Iulia l<Jdinburg· who by Boule time will have been wed to a Sigma brol lier, is Boule :\far ·hall. Serving 011 thr Stcrring (•0111111it I Pr 111·<' Sorors Eola Lyons Baker, chairman , Iarion P. Br1ker, seer tary , Gertrude Jimson, Ali<•t' Fassitt, 1111d Emily D. Thomas. 'rh,, Housing- anrl 'I'ranspor! at ion c•(rn1111 it t N' (which if any sornr who has not contacted xhou ld gPI in !011d1
witlt promptly or on a rrivul in the• r-ily ) <•onsi.-.;!s (11' So1·orH Marion P. Baker, chairman, 890 I Palm Ht1·<•rl, New Orlcan«, Louisiana, !rlrphonr, Am. Hfi81 · Glntlys l'C'1·1·,111li, «o-chainuau, :Vi15Allrn St1wt, New Ol'IN111s, Louisiana, telephone, F'r. 8606; GC'rtn1<k ,/ im.-.;011, Vcrrut Roberts, Gladvs P. William», AlliC' Mac Willia1w,, J,rola Will iarns, rndna Boy cl, M t11'Cli1; ,I. S11owden. S rving· 011 th<• Publi« Prog-1·11111 <•0111111ittc•c• 111· 801·ors Eola IJ.\'OIIH I akr r, chairman , gmily l iavi», c•(Hhairma 11 ; 1~1 IH•l.1·11 AC'ox, :llarga 1· •! Hr11 ,;l'1 f, .l\fo ry B. ,Julia11, Mary l~tl1<•I Irons; Banqu<•I c•oJ1imi!tc'P, J,11l'illr :\1. l l1111IC'1', (•hainna11; Lil Ii<• l. (hc•p11, (•o <·huii-mnn; Mn l'Y IWt'II Bluin, ;\[u l'i<• )frown, (ip1·t 1wl<' ,I i111so11, (('011fi11w•d 011 (Hlg'P (i)
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Zetas of New Orleans expect the seams of fabulous New Orleans to bulge with Zetas from all sections of the United States from D cember 27 to 30 when the 'I'hirtieth Anniversary Boule convenes in New Orleans. Zetas of New Orleans extend a mo t cordial greeting and do hope that all who attend will enjoy the quaintness and hospitality which New Orleans has to offer. We want you to see why New Orleans is America's most interesting city. We also want yon to see the architecture that characterizes the old buildings of New Orleans, the wonderful work of Spanish, F'reneh, Italian, British and American designers, visit through I lie l;'rench Quarter, the St. Louis Cathedral, and many others. New Orleans is the home of the world famous Mardi Gras and veritable land of romance. Come prepared to sp nd a t.ru lv de! iglitf'nl time with us and sorors from everywhere.
SOROR JULIA EDINBURGH, in 1942 was made an Alpha Beta chapter charter member at Dillard University. She, in 1943 was elected a delegate to the Tulsa Boule, and there was elected as National Epistoleus for Zeta. Sorer Edinburgh was chosen a member of the National Trustee Board for two consecutive terms in 1947, and served as basi leus of Alpha Gamma Zeta chapter from 1948 until 1950. At Tuskeegee lnstitut·c she did further study in printing.
SOROR SH I RLEY J. ALEXANDER, the former Shirley Jimson, was married to James Alexander on June 21, 1950 in a most impressive and beautiful ceremony after which the couple went on an extensive honeymoon to Niagara Falls, Canada and other interest·ing places. Sorer Shirley Alexander is a teacher in Orleans Public School System. She is a graduate of Southern University, and an active member of Alpha Gamma Zeta chapter, hostess chapter to the Thirt·ieth .Anniversary Boule.
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Alpha Gamma Zeta, hostess chapter to Boule. She completed her work toward her M. A. degree in the summer, 1950, at New York University in the Schoof of Education. She is a graduate of Southern University, and is employed by the Orleans Public School System as a teacher. Soror Gaines is an ardent civic, religious and social worker in the community.
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7~tted- /IIUei~aa1-r, 'Eoede ~~Itta Wednescfay afternoon, December 2i', J9!J0. WORKSHOP SESSIONS offer opportunii ies for closer study of the methods by which chapters may function more efficiently, develop a more cffe .tive program and realize a closer integration between graduate and undergraduate units of the organization. Workshop I "Administrative Procedures and 'I'eehniques'' Leader: Soror Lul lelia Harrison, Executive Secretary Consultants: Soro rs Ruth 8hcrlock, Bent rice Mayo, Marie Nero Tarver. Workshop II "LPa<lei·ship and Group Dy namies " Leader: Soror Ruth 'I'hibodeaux Consultants: Soron, Esther C. Peyton, Lucille Coleman, Ida B. King. Workshop III "Campus Problems" Leader: oror Marion Dillard Consultants: Soro rs Elizabeth Byrd, Vivian Il.ayes, Maggie Daniel. Workshop I will be especially beneficial to the sorcrs responsible for them chanics f op ration of chapter .. Plan for at least one delegate to attend this workshop. Come prepared with que tious, suggestions, and ideas. Workshop Jl will interest all basilei or persons interested in developing a dynamic progrum Jor advaneiug the ideals or Zeta and for making eai-h ehapter a significant force in the community. Workshop 111 should attract all sponson, and 1111dt'1·graduate members. Here will bl' explained the plans for integrating the work of the new committees 011 undergraduate sponsors and scholarship sta11d11 rrls. Bring your questions and-problems here. PA EL (including reports of project dircetors ) "Human Relations in Aeticn-e-t he 801·ori1y and tile Community "
Mod rator: Soror Lou 'warz Participants: :-;oror Lillian J,'itzhugh, Vaslif i Ooorlman, Inna 'I'hompson, fi}velyn Pope, Phyllis O'Kelly. Report-Horor Barbara Mason exchange (Pill'h<'r in England, 19..J.9-50. Public Meeting, Thursday evening, Decenibc: 28, f.%0. Program features the following pNso11alitiN; who
will develop theme: ]. Dr. Dorothy .I:< erebee, president, Nal ion» I ( '011 n<• i I of Negro Women 2. Mrs. rndilh HampHO!l, altc>rnafc> dt'lt•g-11((' to 1hr' United ations Assembly. 3. 'lhe Grand Basileus or Zeta Phi HPtu. 'OC r AL A "l' J VI']' I g, i )H'I uclP Hll ('Ill Pl'I Hitlll\(')l f hy fellow Greeks, Wednesda)·, DeePmlm· '27, 19:iO; 1 Ii(• Zeta- 'in-ma formal, J• ricla)' nig-l1t, l)p(•<·nilwr ~0; 1111d ('[JO,'gl) BAN(~('l~'I' on Hat111'Clay 11ig-ht, lk<·t•mhn 1
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CRESCENT CITY SORORS (('011ti111H•d J'rom pag-t• ..J) Cannen Rodgers, Ali ·e ~'assiit, Leatrice Reed, la r.i· ICll<'n William;;, .Joy<·<' Williams; ½<'1a-Hig111a Da11(•(' comrnitl<'<', 8hil'IC'y ,Jimson Alexancll•r, •ltairn1a11; Acllyn Hawks, co-chuirman; Brnesti11e Ryk<'s, Mc>lha Rose Durden, Mary Cadiste, Willie B. Monis, llilda Sheffielcl, Vernie Barber, Margarite Cha111plai11. Theresa C. Lewi.·, JVIaudc B. Phillips. Souv<'nir Program commit1c , ,Julia lMi11h11rg-, l'hainrurn; F'elic•ia Brnnet, c -chairn11111; A nit a I [oovc>r, rndna M. Hoyd, IJPO!Hl D11plai11, 0. llolmes, Olli(• 111111• Pad«'1·, 'l'IH'resa ' . JJ<'wi~; H,egiAtrntio11 all(I Ha lgP (•om111ilf<'<', H 1h<'ra Gainl's, ('hainnan; Ma1·ip Br.nm!, (•o-c•hain111111; l\largar<'t Jluslon, l,ula Ranclolpli, l{11b~· 'l'illman, gditlt Collins, Bunic f,l'ar, lda l)avi!-i, Oloria Hl'Own; Publi('i(y AlliP i\lae Willian1s, ('1iai1·11rn11; l\fariC'tta Biagas, to-chairn1a11; I,illia11 l;aws, Marion P. Bak('r, Emily l,ewis, Charlotle Cli11tma11, Ocntld V11llc•y, l;nC'illP H11ntel'. ~Jxhibits, ½enohia .Johnson, (•hai1·man; 'l'l1<'l'<'Sa C. ];c•wis, c·o-c·hairnrnn; V<'rn11 RobC"rfs, lJt1<'llr1 Ca\'alip1·, S11si<' Allen, J<'lor<'llN' Williams, Wilma Pr('vost, M1111clp B. Philips; l•1i11an,•p (•onu11i(!eP, MVC'lina ,f<'nn, (•hairma11; Olaclys P. WilliamH, c·o-clmirnrnn; ½C'nobin Pi('rl'<', M. H. Pl1ilips, L11c·illP ll11n(e1·; gnfcl'(11ir11n<•11f, ,J11anifa Rig-nal, ,·hairman · Polyxl'M lht,·P, <•(>-<•hair 1111m ; 1•11·1wsf i 11<' i-1ylm,, I )ol'O! Ii~· P ro\'os!, 01 Ii<' l'II. Pu 1·k Pl', 1•11 hc•l.1·11 J\<•ox, ('c'ola Pn1ziC'1·. (('011ti1111ed 011 PH"<' 1~)
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NATIONAL OFFICERS, REGIONAL AND PROJECT DIRECTORS of Zeta Phi Beta rounding out their term reports as Boule approaches are Nancy Bullock Woolridge, Grand Basileus, center; top row, left to right, Marion Dillard, First Anti-Basileus; Vivian R. Hayes, Second Anti-Basileus; Elizabeth G. Byrd, Third Anti-Basileus; Beatrice A. Mayo, Tamias; Ruth C. Sherlock, Tamias-Grammateus. Left, top to bottom, Marie Nero Tarver, Antapokritis; Ida B. King, Phyfacter; Arizona C. Stemons, Executive Board chairman; right, top i-0 bottom Lullelia W. Harrison, Executive Secretary; Lucille G. Coleman, Southeastern Region; Pauline S. Allen, South Central Region. Bo'ttom row, left to right, Lola B. Greer, Midwestern Region; Evelyn Hunt, Atlantic Region; Ruth Thibodeaux, Southern Region; Lillian N. Fitzhugh, Juvenile Delinquency; and Vashti Goodman, la Cheerios. Chrystync Cooper Randolph, Grammateus; Velma C. Bunch, Eastern Region; Z. Vivian Boswell, Pacific Region; Mary W. Stewart, Great Lakes Region; Lou Swartz, Publicity; and Frieda A. Cook, Trustee Board act·ing chairman, are not shown.
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Boule Theme: Democracy, Human Relations, World Peace ... Uy Dr. 1\'a11r.11 n. Woolridue, Uratu; Basde11s A writer in a recent issue of tire Sat1wday Review of Literature points out that in our civilization the moral is to material a. ten to one. That is to say, those ideas, attitudes, dreams and desires that delineate and define a man or a nation are the elements that destroy or· save, T'he potential is a dead thing until animated by the purposeful mind. It i.- necessary thercf'orc "1o c·o1111t more than our mines, fields, fuctories and to take inventory of ourselves with ruthless honesty assaying 0111· weaknesses however painful they may be." ft is thus obligatory that at this crucial poin1 in the history of the world all intelligent men and women turn attention to their precarious situat ion. l•'ol' t Ir ,s reason the 'I'hirtieth Anniversary Boule of' Zrta Phi Beta and the thinking of Zeta women throughout the year in r gionals and local communities, will be directed toward the thr·rr most serious problems 01· 011r worl.l today, namely, Democracy, Il uma n lietaiious, and
World Peace. As old an idea a.· history itself', Democracy today ;s more thoroughly 011 trial in th world than ever be-
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f'ore. At 110 t iuic in ou 1· national Ii f'e lras there been a greater need l'or implementing and sf reugthen ing' the concept of' lemocracy. A Ii ttle more titan t Ir rec decades ago-two years bcfore tile birth of Zrta Pili Beta 'orority-a horrible, bloody conflict ended wit h great jo.\' over the idea t hat the worl cl Ira cl been made ·'safe f'or de111ocnu·y." 'l'wt'n!y-five ,r<'ars Intel' tile• nations ol 1 hr worl ti wero locked in deadly em brace appa r·r111 ly detet-ruincd ag·ai11 on self drst ruction. The Hrr·y holocaust of' Wor·ld Wat· I I set in motion powerful l'orces tlrat threaten to engulf' UH• world today. With the strange bed frl low, Russia, b rouglr t into 111 ilital'y associal i011 with thr clrmoeracies mainly beC'ause of exigencier,; of 1he momrn1, the ware· me 1o fl. cc•s;;ation 01' Hglr1 ing if not to an rnd. And now wry sharply elcl1t'cl and l'requenily in J'earso111e hia('k lro1·1·01· looms 1ilt· dark shapP of' f'ral' of' 1ltinp;s to c·onH'. Ato1nic and }1ydl'Ogt>11 bombs offrl' little solaC'r, f'ol' i1 is brc·o111ing inCl'easi11gly evident that thr two great gi.an1s, (Jommu11ism and D,·n1oc1·a(•.v, are l'Ollling to g1·ips and roeking· the ra 1'1 Ir in 1 h<•i r st r11gglc· f'<n possr,;sio11 ol' the world. (('0111illll('ri 011 pag·p l:{)
ALPHA UPSILON ZETA chapter members, Florida A & M College, Tallahassee, arc standing, Soror A. C. Ware; seated, left to right, Sorors Sue K. Russell, Margaret Hill, A!willic S. Pope, Juanita Fears, Fannie E. Jones, Irene Mathews, Laura E. Holliday, Eunice M Johnson, and Mao Ollie Williams. Not shown are Sorors Ruby W. Anderson, E. R. Cromer, Ruth Dorsey, Carricmac Garnes, Lola A. Stewart, Ruth T. Orr, and Rose Marie MusGray Mciver.
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FOUNDERS fountlers of the sorority al'e Viola Tyler, Myrtle 'ryler, Prai·I N ec1 I, ~'annic Petti , and Al'izona Cleaver. Ry A rizoua Cleaver Si,enions An i11Lcllige11er or tile [last enables one to profit by the mistakes or those gone before, and to project a
greater Iuture. I nstitution» do not oxis! 011 paper , 1 hey exist in p oplc. Govcrruuents and societies live fully or <lie as men 111Hl women gcuerully believe in great political and social principles. When Zeta Phi Bela Sorority had its beginning at Il.owarrl University, Washington, D. U., in .lanuary, 1920, thirty years ago, the first World Wai· had not been long ended. Woman was still kept 011 a pcdestal , tile chap rone was in vogue; the cigaret: e belonged 011ly in the male realm ; the tap room was 1111hcr1 rd or, and no "Lady" entered thc " Wo111cn':,; Bntn1.ne('" o[ U1c old. J'ash ioncd saloon. Uursc worcls ditl not paes Itri· lips, and even a bit loo much make-up made lier character questionable. The greatest uspirations or college wom 11 were tile asecrtuinmcnt oJ' knowledge, and I lie exhibition ol' the fine quali: ies of' womanhood. OnC' day, againHL 111(• above ba('lq.\TOl11HI, a ruembor: or [lie Phi Beta Sig111n F'ratcrnity, in tho person of CltudcH Robr1-t Hc1rnurl Taylor, whilo 111ovi11g about !It(• campus i11 the company of Arizona Cleaver, asked i1(•1· if' sli<' would ('11<l(•c1vo1· 1o t'sh1blisli H i-1islc>1· 01·g1-111izal iun 1o t ha! l'nt!(•1·ndy al 1hr un iverxity. Al'tc•1· 1 hiuki 11g l ii(' l'C'<I ucst over 11101·011gli"ly, and l'C'U(' It i 11g 1 he con<' I nsion 1 ltn L 1 h(• 1·c w11s room a 11<1 rnatc•rin I on the ('HlllJHls f'ol' anol h(•1· sislt•1-lt<>od, 1 he !ask was 1111c1er1akm. 1'0 induct' some 0110 Lo joiu a so1·01·ity not yet f'o11ndr(l wns 110L e<1sy, 11s llierr already rxislc>d Alpha Kappa Alplia /-lol'orit.y, a11rl l)clta Rig·ma 'l'ltela 8ornri1.y with tli(•i1· rcp11ia(io11s built 11p, and tile young wornc11 looki11g f'onvanl lo joini11g one or the otlt(•r. 1
<'vc•1·llil'lrss, 1'011l'L<'C'll yo1mg laclies werr i11lC'1·('skd i11 (hp idPa ol' 11 1ww so1·orily. 'l'h<' firs1 'lllC'<'li11gs WCl'C lit'ld in t hr clur111ilot·y l'00111 ol' M i11c1· llnll, and wc•1·c wl'II a1tc'tHlc•d 1111d lc•l'I wi1'111111<'11 C't1!1111i->ir1sm. l~1tl, ns iuf'ol'Jlrn!ion lrnl«'d 0111 nbo11l (II(' p111·pos(' ol' ilir in<•(•ti ng·s, 1rnu1y sl igli I 1·('1111l!'ks WP!'(' 1n;1cl('. W(• W('l'C ('il I IC'd I ilP pl'u,vcl' mPPI ing Im 11d, c•I ('.. l lcn('c 111H11y W('l'<' JtoL ahl<' 1o Htm1d b( ing· l1111g·IH'd 111, 1-111<1 1'01111(1 fin-ii 011c <'X<'IIS<' 11ic11 r1110111P1' l'ol' wi1'1drnwing· l'ro111 111c g-1·0111), 1111lil 11'(' WCI'<' down lo 1'011I' wlto W('l'C willing 1o Hlic'.k. 'l'lt<•r w<•1·c• Viola '1',vfrr, Myl'II<• 'J'yl(•1·, Pcal'I Ncnl, 111Hl A1·i1.011n UIPnvr-r. l•'nnnic• l'P11i(' wns iilr11 l)l'Cvaii<',l upon lo mak(' the fil'th person i11 ot·(lcr lltat iltc l'orma!ion of !lw org1111i1.11Lio11 <•011ld go 011. '1'ltc1·ef'or , the
Enoneously, 1· port has been made in recent years 1 hat a Sigma broth 1· founded the sorority. Our origin a I co11stttution, a copy of which is in the possession or the wl'iter of tl1is article, bears the founders' names. We est a bl it>lted ou l'Selves as a sister organization to the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, securing our own permissiou from the authoritiei-1 of tl1e university to have another sorority on the campus. We based our constitutio11 and by-laws upon those of the Phi Beta Sigma. Out rit11al is original. We were thrilled with the idea 1hat we were the first to liavc a brother organization, and the bond between us was very close. During our early existence the brothel's often met with us and gave advice. Our :fil'st Boule was held jointly with our Brnthers' in December, ]920 in Washington, D. C. [ think the most on1.standing higl1lights in tbe period of our beginning were the formal introduction of 0111· so1·ority to tile community, given at the Whitelaw Hotel, Washington, D. C. by two fraternity brothers, Charles 'l'aylor, and Lan"'ston 'l'aylor, and our welcome to the campus and good wishes extended by the A lpila Kappa Alpha Sorority, ancl the Delta Sigma '['ft rt.a 8ol'01·ity i11 tile a 11ditori 11m of Minel' Hall. Even 1l1011gh wr wf'1•c only five, we felt tl1at we definitely 111-1(1 anived.
hi 1922 we wrrc naiionalizccl. ·we had g1·ow11 to the rx1ent that it was necessary to establish a National Hoanl to take over the work that liad been carried on by the Alpha chapter. By 1927 we had grown to the rx1cn1 1hat we eonW think in terms of Regionals, aml 0111· first 1·egio11al meeting was l1cld in Washin"'ton D.C. in ,June, 1927. b ' During the 1.l1frty years of om· existence, tl1e Sisterltoocl h11s spread 1o all sections of: the United States, anc: to par1 R or Africa, ancl althougl1 the . pheres in wl11ch womr11 move have brofl.dened, the ideals of finer womanl1oo(l, S(']1ohw:;l1ip, and sisterly love, the basic q 11a 1 it ics npon wl1ich the organization was founded have not lost tlici1· value. NeedlPss to say tl1at durincr0 • 1l1rR0 ,\'Cil 1·s 1 he Ze1 as l1ave gl'own beyond any dreams 111,d i1s you1ltr11l fmrnclers coulcl have l1ad. 'l'hey have brought us eight ·regions, one hundred and sixty-one C'lrnp1c1·R, lw1101·ary rncmbe1·, of 1·enown of whom we arc justly ])1'011cl. '1'ltii-1y yrfl1•s have given us the 81.t·r11g-1l1 aml lhc meanH to con1.ribn1c to the eneoura"'emcnt. or h igltc1· sel1ola1'ship, and to those organizati;ns workmg for the betterment of the communities and Ilic wOl'lc1. 'l'hey l1avc given to us women in all the ( 'I' lll'll page)
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higher walks of life, 'I'hev have permitted us to span two world wars, and to enter into the machine and atomic age. In the words of the poet: Yesterday i · but a J) ream And Tomorrow is only a Vision But Today well Jived Makes every Yesterday a Dream of Happiness And every 'I'omorrow a Vision of Il ope. * * u ;:, it *
'Ckirh; Yean O'Yitk Zeta Hu Myrlie 'J'ylcr Ji'ailhf-ul As l look back over· the thirty years that ½rta ha» been organized, [ have a feeling of pride and satisfaction. Pride in the fact that J was one of the founder , and satisfaction in the knowledge that 1 hr organization has grown to be a wonderful sorority i11 a Icw, short years. J may not have been as active as 1 should like 1o haw been, but I have always had tile interest of" %<'1a Hi heart. I have read of h r accomplishment s and H(' Ii irvements through the years. 'I'he one that p I eased me most, was the inauguration of l:<'i11e1· Women hood Week. Nothing could have perpetuated t he idea h, rJ1' the founder. more than to set aside 011c week in each year with one thoueht in mind, emphasizing the neccssity of finer women in any organization or in eommunity. I attended the Pounders Day tea in Columbus, Ohio, in January and the group of sororx J met there made me realize th fine women who are Zrtai,,. In Iaet, wherever I meet Zeta women, they s -en: 10 have t hos sterling- qualities we had hop d would be a rcqui remerit to become a member of Zeta Phi Beta 801·01"ity. Ye , Zeta has gone far beyond my cxpectat ions in thirty years. As I read the ,June issue of' the Al'd1011, it seemed almost impossible that over sixty undergr-aduate chapt rs and more than a hundred g-raclnatP chapters could haw grown from one organization with five member . Hats off to Zeta. Your f'ounde rs 1m• proud 01· you.
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Brothers at tit(• Whi1rlaw llotrl. 11 wen, 11 banq11rt which rnacle us a;; Brother-.~ ancl 8ist('1·s br(•OJ11<• rno,·c· unitrcl in ma Icing plans /"or 1 he tonWt"J'OW. 'l'lwy ref"rn·c<l to LlH as their "Baby Sisters." Arter teaching, I took on mairirnonirtl 1·rsponsihi Iit irs. We liavC' fou 1· <.;hi lclt- n-two gi rli; all(l iwo boys. One da11ghter a11endecl Wilbr1·for·uc' llnivrrsi1,\'. Hhr was lwal'!ily grreted by the ½<'las when .~Ii<• i111"o1·nwd thrm that shr was a danghter of' 011C' of" its J'o111Hkrs. 81ie detretr(I s11C"li 011tstandinp; qrtMliti('s in 0111· gil'ls. 'l'hN;r Lliir-ty yeal's with ½C'1a liav(' b<'C'11 an assrt io rnc int.hr wel/',u of" my f'amily r111d ll1 so!'ial sta11di11J.!:. May wr continur to asc•rnd a s1ainvc1y 01· last in;,; HC'hirYrrnrnt i11 Ol R 801:tOH,l'l'Y ½Pia Pili Br1a'1 *
Hy l'iolri 'f'ylfr• (/oings As time mounts into a stairway of years, I find it a privilege to descend thrsr stair.~ to tlrr s[('p~ 11ml mark the founding of %eta Phi Heta Sot"Ol'ilv. ]( is with noble pr·ide 1 look ba<·k 011 thr yra1· ol' 1920 ~lll<l rrrnrmbrr 011r thr11-to-b Brntlrrr l11n1(<'l'llit,v, Phi HPtir 8i~ma, as 01t1· most wol'thy r•ompanion. Ji'ivr ol' us organir.e<l the Zrta Phi lkta , 'ol'Ol'it_;', ,J ,mm, 1·,v 16, 1920 unrlrr the very <·ompetrnt and aspil'ing fradrr-ship or Soror Cleaver. Wr thrn brgan a mf'mbC'rHltip pool in which we strcssrcl ,. •holasli<· a.bilih m1<l finrr wo1na11hood. · r l'('(•llll Olli" first SO<·ial formal Wi18 givr11 hr 0111"
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FOUNDERS REVIEW YEARS (Continued f'rom page 10) pioneers might continue to extend the frontiers of F'iner Womanhood and finally, reach our full potentialities. It is then the duty of each soror to ·ee to it that her pillar in this great Zeta structure is not weakened by her delinquency in observance of rezular attendance to her local chapter. She should not become extinct in activity that fosters Zeta ideals. In full, she should beware of losing sight of the lighted torch given her thirty years ago as a heritage. Why should any loyal Zeta fail to Iunction in a chapter nearest her? Why should any loyal Zeta fail to unite her trength, knowledge, and ceneral support with her si ters in making her community feeJ the creat potent fa tor of Zeta women in their rendition of service 1 Why should any loyal Zeta fail to renew her pledge yearly with her sisters, connoting iiC'i- letermination to foster and advance the frontiers or service, scholarship, and finer womanhood 1 These are pertinent questions that each Zeta should be able to defend. May we take a glan ·e into Zeta's future. We ar surrounded with cientific development that has Jong gone beyond our mental gra p. We find ourselves benumbed with the great discoveries about us. 'I'hesc modern developments give Zeta a greater task and challenze than a few years back. Are we preparing our elves in our thinking, actions, and development to meet the challenze ! I beg of you, a.~ l also check myself, that we must k p faith in ourselves, in 7'C'ta, and in God. Thi. is our heritaee of thirty years ago. W c must be alert to tasks worthwhile that loom about us. Let u lift our eye from the dusty trail and sec the great hich peak looming ahead, guiding us to our destination. This peak has within it s rviee nestled in a cloud of the horizon of th future. We must accept the challenge of the future and in so doing, help our country and the world to b come a more d sirabl . place for human habitation. I am most happy as I look back over t he tr-ail or thirty years, that I had a hand in Zeta's st ructu re. I have seen it in its infancy, in its mer youthful existence across the plains or gradual expansion, and 11p the slope of national accomplishments, until 110w her wings stretch over into nearly every state in the ( nion and into foreizn land. 'I'his great slope you reached in national accomplishments, beware that you do not release any holc1 that you now have, for slopes are of'teu slippery with false doctrines and car lf'ss sl eering. Unless you are keyed with optimism, long sigh1<'cl vision, a11<1 stability, yon will very easily descend the NlopC' you have gainC'<l and find yourself Hi the foot or 1-IH' hill. It is much harder t ascend the hill than if is to deseerid. Will you listen to this echo of Divine Guidance ! '' What is it Lord that [ shall ask f 'I'h e l'rom day to day?
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What tasks that l shall do as I go on my way 'I Which t the many songs I know shall I my heart sing to-day t For wh ieh of" ilif'se my l'ellowrner1 sha] I L kneel 1 o ]) ray 1 [ <lo not ask Cor blessings overflowing ill my .up, but I 'II find courage 1o lift 111_,, Iellowmau r do i1ot beg to write a Jyi-ic fine Hnt rather heai- tli0 song of' lovC' l'or- all A favo1·, yes, a fayor-, A 1 a,ik, yes, LoL"cl a ta,sk A song, a prayei-, Olr, always l'oi- othC'rs, l1orcl I pniy. ''
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½eta Phi B ta Sororit_v, I 11 •• offC'rs many opportunities to both graclnalC's ancl 1111clri-g-radna!C' yormg- wo men in ci1 ies tlrronghouf the Uniied S1atC's and in .foreign count ri.es. The pnrp ses or the Ol'g-anization of" Zeta Phi Bet11 Sorority a1 Uowa,·cl Univer·sity in 1920 lravc bc•en dt'fin d clearly and clevC'l'ly g;uanled l'or thirty yC'ars by over ] 60 <· ha p1 <'n,. 'l'II e sor-or·i I _y s11 p poi-1 s s11C'h organizatiomi as ACrIR, tl1e ational Conm·il or egt·o W m n, awal'cls scholarships, maintains a mrlional sot·ority home nt fcllewilcl, Micl1ignn, f'ostei-s civit' project!' locally mHl na 1 ionally, sponsor,; c1111 u ral prngrams, and encourage. lraclership and pC'rsonali1y cl<'velopmC'n1. To 1l1ose who have macle su<·h aclticvcmrnts possihlt -GRF.:B'J'l G, and mucl1 J>RA LRFJ.
* * Boule yreetings From Southern Regional Head '110 0111· Ror·ors l~vC'rywl1ere:
We w<'kornC' yon wl1oleltC'ar1<'clly lo Ze1tr'H 30111 Anrnrnl Boule whiC'h will bC' helcl in C'w Oi-lC'ans, lJot1isiana, DC'P<'mhC'r 27-30 Om· R01·01·s of !11 l1osl<'ss t'lrnp1C'l"s H l"C' f'HgC'r to slrow yon thC' gC'nninC' hospitality tila! onl,Y tltc• 26 t'hapten; or 1hC' , ontlrC'l"ll Region boast. RistC'rly yo11 r·s, Ru(lt 'l'omkiC's 'I hibo<l<'111rx, Dii-rc·lOi'
* * CRESCENT CITY SORORS ( <'onf i1111c•cl l'rn111 PHI-fl' (i) BusinC'ss sC'ssions al'<' ,;c•l1ec1lll cl 1o h<' hC'l<l ut tliC' YMCA A 11 <l i1 ori11 m, 2222 Dl'yaclc•s Rf r<'<'I ; I Irr p11 bli!' prog-n1rn, XaviC'r l niversity, Pulmeflo ancl J>inC' Rt1·('rts; boni-d TllC'<'ling-s, Dillard TJ11ivc•1·sity, 2601 GC'ntilly 1 oarl; anrl !lane· s, Ros<•nwulcl Oyrn11aRin111, Broacl ancl <'alliopc , tr C'fs. Infonnu1ion cm phwc of entC'rlninment h:v olh r Or<' ks wns 11ol imm cliately available.
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SORORS OF DELTA MU ZETA chapter at installation in June are left to right, floor, Carolyn Dennis, Catherine Thompson, lsabel'e Providence, Blanche Jordan, Ruth McLe~d, second anti-basileus and dean of pledges; middle row, Helen Fletcher, grammateus; Elaine Pairaudeau, epistoleus; Philomene Frinkle, Adeline. Carma_n, Ruth Sherlock, national Tamias-Grammateus; Josephine Carrol, Isabelle Fleuranges, basileus; Evelyn Hunt of Gamma Xi Zeta, Atlantic Re~1onal director; Iris Edgehill, tirst anti-basileus; top, Helen Green, Modestine Porter, Alice Donaldson, chaplain; Mary Jackson, Syrcathoa Poe, Coralie Ferguson, Klareluise Rogers, Hilda Newsome, Theresa Gaulden, Lillie Jones, tamias; Albertine Thomas. Not shown are Sorors Marguerite White, phylacter; Viola Phipps, Helen Mead, and Athleen Hines.
BOULE THEME (('011li1111ed
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'I'hu« aga i 11 t Ile prop Ir of I he l'l'rc n.u.ions arr realizing- t hnl only tli1·011gli another approach, d ifl'erent l'rom fic•1·c·(' in i Ii In ry as<•c•1Hlr1 IH'.\', l'H 11 Democracy be made to survive and grow. A gri<•vio11s shuck ha» come 10 Iii<' .A111Pri<'1111 poopl«. We now know t hat we must sel our own house in orx!cr lwl'ol'(' WP can dogmatize on rlemocracv.
A eommcnf ator a l'ew days ago pointed out two tilings abou: t he Korcau War: (1) 'I'hat. uul'ortunately 111<' So11lh Korca.n soldier seemed 1o be fig-liting with l<'ss r11111 us iasm 1 lt1111 I I is b l'OI ho 1· in Nori It Korea, and yPt I he 1)(•1110<· rac irs IH'ld sway i II Korea as lonp: as the ()omrmrnisfs; (2) 'Pha t H snd e0Hin1P111a1·y 011 the A mcrican l'('IH t ions in Korea i:,; that 1.lt<' A 1nrri('a ns looked down 11po11 I Iii• Koicau«, 1·('J'wiing lo learn tltC'it lu 11g11aµ;e or Io "l'nlf l' n1 iz(•" und «ounuu n ica Ii ng wi1 It I hem 011 ly I Ii l'Ot1gli Lit<' i I' lio11sc boys .JJI([ ol ltc• 1· ,;ervun1 s. David I,. ('01111, sol'inl ltis(oria11, s11111s up this a11il1ide of An1l'l'i(•1rns by saying," II nnty be solut-ary for 11s lo c•o1i/'('ss i11 thi;; dn1·k rnon1('11t U1u! w<' haVl' h<'<'ll 11 ~<'I 1'-righ I ro11s peop I<'; rrp11 Jsi v<'ly s<•I 1'-righ t<'ous 1 o o1hc1·s as wl' lc•<•f11rl'cl lhrm 11po11 ili<"ir sltol'lcoming-s Hild pnlf<•d or 0111' dl'lllO('l'H(',\', Olll' IOV(' ol' i1 and 0111' vi1tuN1 i11 g1'11('ntl ... Hut, if' W(' mean what \V(' say, th<'ll l'lll' l'rn111 whining· 1111d g1·o;i11inµ; or la111<'11Ling our
J'a1e, we ought to regard it as our somber privilege that we are tl1e clefende1·s of the faith; the laRt bE>st J1ope on eat'ih.'' lt iR ou1· belief, however, that only Lit rough prope1· Buman Relations ·an DE>mocracy be sold, ot· WORLD PBACE be achieved. If we believe democracy to be infinitely stronger than Communism in both theory an<l pn1etice, we can conclude that the weaknesses of democl'acy are largely those which lie in itH expo1wnts. f.Ji ke some Christians, those who profess dernocraey find the spirit willing but the flesh weak. It is thus our duty to st1·engthen the flesh through stresBing p1·oper Human Relations. One of our most noted edllcaLors, Ernest 0. Melby, v,TitcH: '"l'he really fundamental world problem is the alleviation of human uff ring, want antl oppressio11. '' Wi1 h regard to the Korean action he ontinues, "It is a wa1· fought f'or tlte minds and hearts of man. Cornrntmism ai1d othei· form of totalitarianism are ideas. Ideas cannot be d stroyed by guns. Democraey and freedom are al Bo ideas, and they in particula t· cannot be made secure by military victories alone.'' We mu t recognize the need for making ihC'se i<leas f)l'evail, and one of the be,;t ways to achieve this aim is th rollgh edu ation in lh<' expreHsion of thifi concept. '110 thi~ end organizat.imrn ai1d g·l'Oups of more fort11( Conti II HE'cl on pag<• 14)
TTlE ARClION
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December, ] 950
BETA BETA ZETA chapter, Columbia, South Carolina arc left to right, seated, Sorors Florence V. Lindsay, Celia P. Martin, Doris B. Greene, Edith C. Graham, and Mildred B. Gamble; standing, Sorors Parisinia Shiver, Thelma P. Hoffman, Fannie P. Adams, Pearl Schumpbcrt, and Norma
Ruff.
BOULE THEME ( ( 'on l in u1·d Irom page 1 :l)
l'or good 01· ill a1·r (o hP t nt(·rd to so<'inl l'c1<·!01·s ... Nll(•h biologi<•al difl'1•n'lll't'S as t•xist )J<'LWPPn lll('ll1l>t•1·,; 01· tlill'erPnt dhnic gl'otrp;.; have• 110 l'Pi<'l'Hll<'<'
through continuous thought and actiou.
to probl!'lllS of' i,;(l(•ial ancl political 01·ganiu1tio11, 111ornl lifr, and c·om111u11i('a!io11 b('IW<'!'ll J1uml111 lH'ings.
Such a program as lira! or l NE8CO is by l'ar 01J1' of the most si"'nificant and aet ivc prog ram« in thii,; area of improving Human Helatiorm. Ad ing upon the theory that "since wars begin in th minds of men, it is in the minds of' men t hat the clel'PnsPs of' J)C'H<·<' must
Ptl1i<' ol' u11ivc•1·sal broth('l'liood; 1'01· 111u11 js horn wi I Ii d l'i vPs 1 owa rd <:oopernt io11, a11<l, 11 n lc>,;s i IH'H<'
nate human beings need to st rive (:011s(•i('11tiousl '
be erected," UNI<::f-l( '() lta.· again made II most significant step forward. Even when hcadlino« of' tile war· in Korea dwarfed. all other 11C'ws, ten sti<•ntists in Paris from flvr continents were waging a war l'or Peace, 'rhe1,e men f'o rrned a «onunittec, 01· whieh K ~ ranklin l<'rnziPr of Ilowm-d ruiversity was chairman, to «onsirler the main aspects of' the nt<•(' problem and to rlraf't a statement cmbodving tlw l'<'s11lts of their d liberation, 'I'his "Nta!PmPnt 011 Rac·e" cmunuted from the headqunrte i-s of ( :-.l'EHl'O and as a document of the first importauo«, me i-its st 11dy by l'VPl',i' Amorican. Among- I hp most 110! ewnrt hr pro1101111c•C'111P1rl s of th i;.; som wha ll'ngthy but <·IParly ('XJ)l'C'SHed "Ntnl<'m JIL on Ra<•<''' ar·p 1hP f'ol lowirur :
'I'here is no evideru-« that r1H'<' m ixt u rc as su<'lr prod uces bud rvxul ts front I hP hiologi<·n I point of view, 'I'he sor-ial 1·r. 111fs of' 1·acP 111ixt11rt• whrlhPr
l,m,l ly, hiologi<·al slnclip;; lend support 1 o th'
dl'il'C'R HI'<' sa1isti(•d, man and nations fllikt' f'nll ill. In light 01· llresc• c·onsid<•1·atio11i,, wlraL arc' tltr pro.~pl't:IH l'<,1· C'\'C'nlual WO!U1D PBAUl1j'/ 'l'lre answ<'r 10 this question will bP found in thP '' minds ol' Jll('ll," !'ol' only thl'Ot1gh the thoughts and a!'liom; ol' (hp rnc•n ;rnd wo111<'11 wlro Hl'<' now skel'ing 0111· nations' c·oursP slrnll we IH• ahlp lo sun·ivP. JlPnc·c iL bc•(•o111c•s <'VC'n rno1·<• i111pc•1·atiYP than 1•,·p1· 1ha( c·oo1H'ntliv<' lhiJ1ki11g and wo1-ki11g 1al«• pla<·P in PVC'r·y orga11iurtio11 or gl'oups ol' 111c•11 01· wom<'n ol' good will. 'l'h11s ½<'ta Phi BPIH Hol'orit • 1H'edi, lo pxa111i11r t·c1r<'l'11lly ils ow11 <·011frihutio11 to ti1rH!' a1·tiviti1·s 11po11 whi<·h th<' sun·iwll ol' 011r <·i\'i1 iznl ion clrpPnds, and f o go 11 WH.\' 1'1·0111 its 'I hi r·f iPI I, A 1111ivrt·sn1-y Boni<' dP!Pr111i1wcl tlra1 c•vc'r,\' Ho1·01· will wor·k to 11111i,e ll!'!llO<·rnc·.r and World l'NH'<' ·p1·1•vail. l( is fl tl'lliSlll to SH,\' that 1·1·om -~OIIH' points of' \·i1 II II'<' losf. fh<• pr1H•(' 11f'lt>r 'W orld Wai· 11 h!'l'Htrse we• !'ail (!'u11li1111 •d m1 page Hi)
lk<'r111her, 1950
THE
Other Greel<:s Send 30th Anniversary Greetings
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Page 15 KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY
l\1 rR. Marie Ne1·0 'l'arvel' National Bditor ½rta Phi Beta Ar hon
Dear Mni. Tarver: ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY 011 the occasiun o/' t.he 'l'ilil'tieL:1 Anniversary of ½P1a Phi lkta 1-lorority commemorated in New Orleans 111ay I on behalf ul' Alpha Kappa Alpha take this oppo1·l1111i1,1' lo (:011gT11111lnle you Alpl1a Kappa Alpl»; lio Ids vuu 111 gT<'il t l'.,1 ('<'111 a nd commonds your 011ist a 11d Illµ; 1·0111 r1bul ions i11 rile fi(;'i(i o l' lead<'1·ship among women cl IHI in lilt' grt'HL sLn1ggl<' Ior Irccdom Io r all people. l\1Hy yo111· d1•libc•ral.io11s lw profilabll' and _yo111· «om i 11g year Ii iglt l,v successful.
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I,!.! 111·c1 'l1. Lovelace B11p1·eme l{nsil<'11s
J am happy to extend on behalf of the Kappa Alpha Psi l11ratcmity greetings and congratulations to Zeta Pit i Beta Sorority on this celebration of the 30th Annivf'rsary of its founding. Dnring· Lite yea.I'S of its existence Zeta Phi Beta has clone much not only to improve the condition and sta111s or Negro women but has also done much to advance 1 ltr stat11s of all ·wo111.en in our pre,'ent day society. 'l'lte wori.lty objectives of Zeta Phi Beta which its fine rnem be1·Rh i p lias done so much to achieve is a credit lu !he cxcrl1Pn1. lf'adel'ship it haR had during the past 1 hi rLy yearn. Kappa Alpha Psi wii,;hcs for Zeta Phi Beta in th,~ eoming year,, a11 era of continned leadership in the solvi.ng of the rnally perplexing economic, social and p litical p1·oblmnR whicl1 shall face each of us. Sincel'ely, ,T. Ernest Wilki11s, Grand Polemarch
* * ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY October a, 1 %0
,\In,. l\ln1·ip Nero 'I'arver ,Jal ional Editor ½<'la l'lit lkta A!Wl!ON -I 1 r; ~. Duke HLrcet
IJ1111c·as1l•1·, P<•nw,ylva11i11 I )c•,1 r ~I 1·s. 'I'urver : 'l'huuk you l'or tli<' ho1101· all'ol'(l<•d Alpha Ph i Alpha 10 g-n'<'I .\;Oll 011 yo111· th i rticth 11.1111 i vcrsary.
WP or lit<' .Al pita Pili Al pita have watched wi111 i11Hpir<'d <!Plight lilt' 1111ily o/' p111·JH)S(' anti girlrcl leaderxh i p wit it- 11 hav« (• iiH nwl<'l'i;t,(•d tile work o 1· ½C"1H l' Iii 1kt 11 i 11 t IH• I nsl g·<•nt•1·at ion. Your coustan t and consisl l'11 t pu rxu il o/' higil idr,ils has J)P1·111Ntlrd onli1rnry li,·inµ; 1111d t.ikcn fi/'111 rnoL i11 1 hC' soil 01· ou1· g1·011p Iii'<•. 1/,p(a PIii HPla li11s ht•c·o111<' a 1·es11<J11sible social lltP<li11111 1111d Hll plfPl'tive i11str111J1l'J1i.nlity i11 LIIP public Jil'e ol' tl1<' 1wopll'. B<'('H\ISl' ol' .1·011r 1101uhll' e11clc•n,·01· 1111d ltiµ;h il(•hi('l'l'IIH'ttl, 1\1(' wish ro,· ,\'OIi I lit' ('0111 i111wcl /-ii/(·('('SS wit ic·lt yo11 HO ,·i(•lt ly d('S<'t'V('.
l◄'rat P1·1utl ly you 1·,,, l{<,[l'onl V. IJaw;;on, ,Jr.
( k 1H' rn 1 Pre,,idr111.
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SIGMA GAMMA RHO SORORITY (Note. 'l'he .following is an excerpt from a telegram rl'om the National Pre. ident of Sigma Gamma Rho 1·eceiv J lw/'ore the ARCIION went to press, although the message tcfened to did not arrive.) Mrs. Marie "rarver: 416 South Duke St., Lancaster, Pem1a. Have been ont o/' C'it.y on extensive Western tour. Gl'ectings it1 rna il 1 otlay. Ilopr it is not too late . Sorry f'or drlay. Sallie Edwards
* * OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY ZE'l'A Pl.II Bh'I'A SOROR['l'Y, JNC. Omega Psi Phi l11raterni.ty, Incorporated, congratuJateR you upon your 30th Anniversary. College sororities and f'ratcrnitie. liave contl'ibutetl much to the advancement of' the Negro during the period of youl' existencP. Yo,u· organization has just cause to br proud ol' the ma11y eo111.1:ibutio11 · that it has made. May l add, that the baLLle still has not been won, a11d we still l1av' muel! to do. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, lncm·pon-i.1.cd, hopes that your record of the past lltirty (:iO) years shall only be excelled by yom ,inl1 ievem nts oC tl1c future. Yours truly, MILO C. MURRAY, Granc.l. Basileti. Omega Psi Phi l•'raternity, Inc.
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I=>hi Beta Sign1as Urge Cooperation 'I'he letter copi cl below and circulated in and around New York should prove interesting 1o other sorors and brothers alike: PHI BE'J'A SIGMA l1'RA1'JirnNl'l'Y, INU. William E. Doar,
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National Executive Secretary 644A Halsey Street Brooklyn 33, N. Y. October, 19GO SIS'l'ERS of ZE'l'A PIII BE'l'A SORORl'l'Y, INC. BROTHERS of PIH ~Wl'A 81Gl\1A FRA'l'BRNl'l'Y, lNC. 'I'he office of the National Executive secretary o[ Phi Beta Sigma F'raternity has volunteered to serve H~ a clearing-house fol' Zeta and Higma in order to 1·ostc'1' a continuance of the spirit or cooperation between the chapters of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority and Phi Beta Sizma Fraternity. Between this time and Christmas holidays tile l'alendar shows the fol lowinz :
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Regional Project Directors Give Life to National J. D. A message from Sorer Lillian N. l1'itzln1gh, ational Dirretor, Preven t ion and Control of ,J uvcll
B11eouraging messages have been received l'rom 8oro1· Helen Matthews of Lile Southern 1"l'g-io11, :--lot·<n· Opaline Watkins of' the Midwestern region unr! ,-.;ornr Willye A. Coleman of the G1· at l1alm; 1·c•gion, at the time tbis article was written. S01·01·s l1cmise Viekr1·s of Alpha ::l igma (' hapt r1· and F'lo rcnco K i11g of' Gamm» g1,a Zeta chapter a1·p also active with ihe prn.ii'd 111 1 hci 1· chapters.
We ;irr C'XJ)(l('[ing rrpol'ts l'rom 1hr otl1c'r 1·pg•ions as soon a:-; l'all aHivitirs µ;rt undr1· way. At the> Boule w<' want yo11 to supply your rcµ;iomll !'or a spic·y l'Cpo1·I and all of' de111011stration mat<•1·ial you may IHll't'. so kerp in ioll(•h wil h your 1·pgio1111I p1·ojfd clin•dot·. clircdor witl1 mal<'rials
1 ·11 b<' H<•Ping· you al (hr Boule•.
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Out of town but in this period:
BOULE THEME
Nov. 10th-Pi Beta ,'ignrn CliHpler (HIGMA). Roston formal. 1/,rfa
ilc D linquency.
Siner U1e appointment of 1·rgio11aJ project directors, our 111:1.1 ion a I p reject is gctti ng an added lif't. 'I'heso directo l's arc wot-king diligently with all .hapters in 1 heir r<'gions 1o assure us 01· fine 1·ero1·1s and oxhibilio11s at 1 ht' New O rl(•ans Boule.
Nov. fith-On1i1'1·on B!'la 1·1Japlel' or ½eta: t·o<•ktails al Bowman\.
Nov. 10th-12th, i1wlnsivr feren('e in Boston.
December, 1950
Rc•g-iorrnl Con-
Dec. 27th-30th, irwlusivr-Higma :3fith A1111iv('1·sal'y ('ol1(•1ave in Nrw York. ('losecl f-\moker on the 28th. .l<'ormal on tlw 29th al l\la11hatt<111 ('<•111r1·. List you1· datt•s with this offi<•('. 111 1111io11 11wt·t• is strength. Sig-mas an<l 1/,('tas i<>"PtiH'r !'or c1 g1·<•aff'1• s1l'cng-Lh in New York ancl r,·rr.nvht•r<'. ('ordiall,v and l'l'al<-1·11all_v yo111·s, William K Dour, .Jr. Nal ional l~xf'(•11I ivP HP<•1'<'tar.,·. P.H. ,ht1111ar-y 28th: 01nino11 lfrt11 ('haplp1·, 1/,pl;1: :l to 7 P. 1I., at Havo; Ballrno111.
('Cont i1111(•d from J>ag·<• 1-1) <'d lo p111. into ad ion (ii(' wonts that fpll so glihly l'l'Om lips. lt i:-; now thr d11ty ol' rvc1-yon<' ol' tis 1n H<'C !hut tlH• lrnsi(· <•01wPpt:-; ol' our· dc'111ot·nitie wa_y ol' lil'r I IH'SC "i11,ilic•11ctlilP rights'' ht' 111acle to up ply at honw and all ovt·1· thP world. I I' Wt' vitalt½C' nrmoc1·acy ul tlH• g-rn:-;s rooh b.r lhong-ldl'ul disHP111i11atio11 or 011r (lc)('fl'i11c lhrong-11 111P pradin• ol' <'<J11itublc .//1rn11111 Hrlali1111.~ cvc•1·ywhcn•, tlwrc is no doubt 11rnt 0111' goal ol' \\'orlrl J>c111·r· will he finally a<"hic'vPcl. 011r
l ll1<•1·(•1'on• <·hallt•11gc' ('1'<'1·y No1·01· lo bt•t·o111P an ambr1si-mdol' l'or /)r111111·mty, 11 u11w11 Ul'lali1111s fllld \\'orld l'Nu·r•. l u1·gp <',·1•1·.1· <·lrnplt'I' lo us<• lliis lh('lll(' 01· so111e flSI)("( or it lll i111plPlll('l1ling its ()\I' ll !l!'fiviti(•H in 111(• lo(:a] <·0111rn1111ily. I 1·ltal'g<• P\'1•1·.,· 11alio1rnl offi!'('I' a11,l J'('gio11al dir('(•tm· \I i1lt lhC' l'('Sl)OllHibility or PSIHblishing t h<'HC' <'Oll<·c'pis as I ii<' basis !'or 1· ·giomil 11.nd i 11(c-rgT0tip Jll<'Pling-s. 111 1'11lfilli11g- l!iis "<·1111 lo n1·111H" PHi·li ol' 11s will sl1111·1• i11 111nki11g- I his world 11 h<•!tt•r onp hP ("llll~P \\(' liH\"P lil't'd i11 it.
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Pan-Hellenic Council Votes Rules Changes When the ational Pan Ilellenie Council, Inc. met in its twenty-first annual session earlier this year in Washington, some eon titution revisions which affect all member organization were made. 'I'he executive committee composition was changed to include four members at large to be .ho sen from local councils, allowing each local coun il two delegates. Fees of sororities and fraternities were incr a ed from $50 to $100 and those of local chapters from $5 to $1 fl per year. February was set as the deadline for payment of all due . Miss Dorothy Height led a panel discussion on developing responsibl leadership. Areas were summarizcd by Mm. Edna ~'onester Brown, Washington, D. 0., Dr. ,J. l<Jrnrst Wilkins, Buffalo, ew York; Mrs. Alice Arrington, Halt irnorc, Maryland; Mis» D. Williams, Ba 11 imorc , A I f't·Pcl Woods, Greensboro, North Carolina , and Dr. Harry T. Penn, Roanoke, Virginia. At luncheon, Dr. Buell Gallagher presented "Some Issues in
Current Education." 'I'he body went on record a supporting current legislation dealing with civil rights, EPC, and the Committee on Anti-Discrimination in the nation's apitol. A letter of commendation was sent to the Secretary of Interior, 0 car Chapman, on his firm tand r gar-ding recreation facilities in the Di. triet of Columbia. Newly elected officers are Atty. Victor Ashe, chairman ; Mrs, Edna Over Gray, vice chairman ; Lt. Lawrence Oxley, tr asurer, Verdie L. Robinson, secret a 1·.v; n.. Nancy B. Woolridge, Timothy Dent, Mrs. Almitn 8. Robinson, and Cha des II. Fisher, rPgional cl ircctors , Miss Vera C. Bush, Mrs. Irma B. 1'h mpson, -Joscph 8. Battle , and Mrs. allic N. Edwards, members-atlarge.
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Supreme Court Strikes Segregation J{ppri11t<'cl lrorn ('n11ur('ss tuu] JCqualil,11, ,\('IIH Bulk-t iu
In three historic d cisions on -June 5, the upremr Court virtually outlawed segr<'gi:1 I ioi. in higher cducat ion and on dining cars. The Hcndcrxon, Rw att and Mcl.aurin cases have b en widely report cl in the nation's press, The Sweatt case opened the University or Texas Law, ehool to Negro s. 'rhP l\lcLanrin cas de«lared that once they are admitted, a stale university «aunot segr gat Negrn st1H1 nts. Of particular interest to members of tile American Council on Human Rights is tho Henderson ('/lSC. Th<' plaintifT was Elmer W. JI nrlrrson, AUJIR di1wtor; the chiPf atto1·1H•y was Brldl'ol'!l V. Tmwson, AUfJR g<'n<'rnl <·011nsrl; 11ssol'i11tr (•01rn1srl w<'r<' h11·g-rl.v promi-
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December, 1950
ACHR Urges President To Set Up FEPC President Harry S. Truman was called upon to act now against racial and religious job di. crimination in industries producing wa 1· materials an<l to et up an agency similar to the Pair Ernployme11t. Practic s Committee which operated during World War Two. 'l'he call was made by th National boarcl of directors of th Am ri an Council of Hnman Rights holding its semi-annual meeting in Washington tl1e weekend ol' Octobcl' 21. Tile Council is a pl'Ogram of seven national fraternities an<l sororities dedicated to the extension of fundam ntal lmman and civil rights to all citizens: Alpha Kappa Alpha; Alp ha Plt i Alpha; Delta Sigma Theta; Kappa Alpha Psi; Phi Beta igrna; wma Gamma Rho a11cl ½eta Phi Beta. 'I'he Council heard a l'eport and analysis of the failure of' the 81.st Congress to pH88 any civil rigbts 1 ,,.j,,. lation from its cli rec101·, Blm r ·w . IIenclcrson. 'l'he tdegram to Mr. 'l'rnman was signed by irs. mclna Over (hay of l altimorl', presiclrnt of 1he organization and read as .follows: "National Boarcl of Dirc•('!or~ of' Amcriean Conncil on Human Rigllts strn11gly urges yon to acL now against job (lisrriminn1 ion in plan(s 11rocl11ci11p; war matcl'ials. 'rhe cl'i1ic·al worlcl situation dema.ncls mobil(('011ti1n1P<l 011 pag<' 44) ncnt. at101·11<'.vs who arc mcmbr1·s of AC flR <•onst it 11l'nl societil's; HIHl (11 <·asr was fi11anC'ec11o a la1·gr C'Xt<'nL by ft1l\(ls 1'1·0111 flip 11•Pf!s111·ies of 1hr Alpha Phi Alph:1 l•'ratern i1 .I' ~111cl the AmeriC'an Council 011 Tl 1111uU1 R,igl11s. Tlir major ereclit is clue M1·. Lawson ancl Alpha I)hi i\ lpl1n. Mr. T awson for his exrellent IPgHl 1a1Pnt aiHl 11 i.~ JH' 1·severnml' in toiling with thp C'HS(' f'o r a ])Cl'io,l of l'ight years involving f1wp1 nt app uls and ii'amfl'rs allfl a rnnning ha1tl with thr Sonlhrrn Railwc1y Co.-011<' of 1hr c·o1111tl'y's larg<'s1 c•o1·pon1ti,ms. Alpha Phi Alpl1a for appl'Op1·iati11g its fn11cls in u 11pw drn11nl'l at a time when s1wr·rHs c•onld by 110 111ec111s hl' 1n·c·dict cl. '!'he <·asc wu; fil cl in 1942 wlwn Urnckrnon was a slafT 1nernbcr of J>resic1enl Roos V<'lt 'i, li'11ir grnplo_y ml't1t Prnt'lir•P ommi1trr. He wHs 1ravrling fro111 Washi11gfo11 to Hil'mingham on g-ovel'l1mrnt h11siness wlw11 ltr was r f'ttHC(] sr1·vic•e in tl1r (lining c•nr. 'I lw snit was .~11ppol'lrd print!rly 1111lil fhr nPr•Pssity of 1hr ap1w11l 1o tlH' 'IIJ)l'<'Tll<' rourl h ('Hill rviclP11!. Aftr1· !hr nppPal. thP Atl1H•11py Cl<'IH nil of' lltP Uni!Pcl N!atr:-;, ,J. Jlowa1·d ;\1(·0rath, 1111d th<' Soli(•itor 0<'11P1·al, Philip H. PPrlrn1111, infr•n'<'ll<'<l in 1Tt•1Hl<'t·so1t's b<half. Botl1 iu·g-11rd tllP c•asp in p<·rson along- with l\fr. l.J1tws011 mHl ,T!iw11 R1111<1irp1·, g'!'lll'l'fll ('011llHCl of Alpha Phi lpha. BriC'/'~ ,1111i(•11s 1·111·iar werr Stlhmittecl by a 1111mh r of'
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Elmer W, Henderson, director of ACHR, is shown addressing the semi-annual meeting of the national board of directors of the American Council on Human Rights in Washington on October 21. Shown in picture arc Dr. Nancy B. Woolridge, Grand Basile us, and Soror Esther C. Peyton trea ur r O f ACHR b h b k S Evelyn B. Pope was also present but out of range of the camera. • s e • ot at center ac • oror
01·g·c111izalio11s i11cl11(li11g t hc Alll<'l'icm1 -lewish Cong1·rss, the UIO, t.l1e American Veterans Conrmitte«, tho NAAUP, the National Bar Assoc•iat ion, a nd the K1t ional Lawyr1·s Gnild. 'I'ho nm i 11 issues attacked werc : 1) 'I'he "1·ese1·ved" I a blc l'o t· Nt>gr·o passengers, always at the c11Cl of 1 he car a11<1 next to th kitchen. 2) 'l'he obnoxious and h11miliati11g curtain or partition OI' rope, as the case mav be, S<'tting the "1·rser:ve,l" table off from tile othc r tables in the c,u·. 3) 'I'h« scgrrw1tio11 of Negro passcn/.(C'l'S 1w1· s<> and lite ('11ti1·<' snu riou« rlo<'ll·i11r or· "s<'p111·att> hill equal." J\lllw11gh the co111·1 1·<•fw,rrl to ru !o on the doctrine of '•~rp<11·ate but equal" 111<' clca r 111,rn<late of the clrciaion 11ppe11n; to rli111i11al<• Iii<' rcscrvorl table and 111,, 1·111·t;ii11. rgl'ors, thcref'or , should 110w he permitted 1o si1 anywh t'<' i11 a dini11g· <'HI' wii.11011( clisnimi11ation. 11 is inovituhle !l1at 1hr decision will havo implications, 1'01· l'\'('l'Y 1'01·111 of it1l('1·;;IH1r travel. It is (liffiC"nlt to ser how 1hr jim-crow cn r <·H11 be 111ai11l11i11c•d under tit<' nil i11~. J\ nether s11 it 111c1y h<' ne<·<•;;;;111·y, however, to drt rrn1 inr 1 his q 11rst io11. 0
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Si11,·t• /111· t.l'/(l[J/is/i111t•11/ o/ /h(' Naliomrl {1'01111(/0 lio11 for I 11f1111lile /'11/'/1/y.~is i11 1/):/8, Mrl?'('/1 of O-i11u•.1" /11111/s 1t n1•1• 1111rll'l'lt'l'ifl I' 11 0101·(' I lrr111 !i.'lO l'l'S('11rc/1 11m11/s r111rl rl/>/J/'0/11'ialio11s in 9-1 ·i11sli/11lio11.1·. 1111011•!('(f//l lras i!l('/'('(/.~('(1 1)1'0J11isi11.r1l!J 1·11 1'('('1'111 .lf{'(l?'S. 'l'/11• l.'J."il M111·ch of Oimcs /11/r,,s 7J!al'e ,/011. J/J-.'/1.
Spread Cheer All Year Soror Vashti GoodmaH, national La Cheerio chairman wishes to call attention to the motto of La Cheerios which is "Just Spreadin"'0 Cheer all tlirouo·h tlw 0 Y . . ea~.· " If . tl1e vai·1ous •liapters employ this principle, 1t will without a doubt kec1) the lio·ht of Zeta burnin()'b • t, an~ enable 1t to b11l'11 brighter. Sorors should not only br~ghten :,he cotnet· where they are, that is, not only llnnk of Zetas who app1·rciate cl1eery r membrance., but should scatter smisl1ine to persons who a!'e 11ot Zetas: tbe delinquentR, tbe infirm, the aged, tlte younger ones, and to whomever a Zeta knows. 'l'his may be d?1_1e by se~1ding ca 1·cls, flowers, fruit, by making v1s1ts, spealong a kincl and cneouraging wol'd; simply by making peopl.e happy. If one has clone some kindn ss each day, one sl1all not have Jived in vafo. 'l'he publicity director rnade available an assortment or cards which conlcl b secured by writing·. Sevel'al h nnd~·eds or cal'(ls_ W(']'e clistl'ibn tetl to cliapters reqnestrng them. 1 t 1s J1op<'Cl U1at in the nrar fntnYe a plan will be used whel'eby tliesc may be seen red directly from a more clir •t, onr· •e. Let all Zetas be La Cheerios not only in name but in deeds.
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Dccemb 'r, 1950
OMICRON BETA chapter scrors of Brooklyn, New York are left to right, Thelma Maloney, Margaret Rookard, Joy Walker, Garna O'Neal, Roslyn Hardy, Lucille Ashby, Janice Dates, Izola Marshall, Majorie McNaughton, Dorothy Phillips, Grace Marshall, Anita L. Ashly, Aldyth We Bourg, A lctha Cooper. MEMBERS Of GAMMA PH I ZETA arc intense and alert in working out plans for their Miss Sepia Lady Contest. Here left to right, standing arc Sorors E. Harris Hunter and Addie Webb; seated Sorors Celeste G. Hawkins and Basileus Laura B. McNeal. GAMMA PHI ZETA chapter members arc left to right, first row, Sorors Lilly 8. Perpenia, Stazzie Hudson, guest· speaker; Laura B. McNeal, Celeste G. Hawkins; second row, Sorors Leila Waye, Gladys Bargman, Edith Hunter, Gladys H. Hamilton, Addie E. Webb, Margaret Mosley; third row Sorors Peggy B. Cooper, Mattie P. Moore, Edna Kennedy, Marie Walker, Viviane Wadley, Mattie L. Williams; standing, fourth row, Sorors Gl~ria Brooks, Brothers Paul Diggs, James Stephans, Lanier Dupre, Soror Catherine Cooper.
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a. ~- d/-illiaui
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(J{!_ d/.fumni ~ 'Lexy
I 11 May, 1950, Alumni Day, Sorer Susie Sp iigh;
ll i 11 iard was clcctccl 1.o tho p 1·('siclc•1iey of' 1 lie G011r ral Alumni As<.;ocialion of Winsion-Ralcrn 'l'euchers ColJrgt'. t:,01·01·
Uillial'Cl is an outstanding and active sorer. Hi11c·e b<'('.orning a ½P1a, she li;is l1elc! practically ull offit·Ps in h<•1· 10(•1!1 C'liaptC'r. Rlw has been basileus I wiee, l-'1·amnm!c•11s, a 11d Lam ius, HH wcl I flf:l report r. HIH' is partirntlarly interested in the growth of' the so1·01·ily. By sp<'l'inl !)('1"111issio11 l'rom the Grand. Hnsi leus, Hhr S('t up I h, 111Hi<'rgT1HI uate clwpt en; at Winsl011 Ralcm 'J'eiwlwrs Coll gP and ,J ohnson C. Sm ith
University, and a graduate chapter at Elizabethtown, North Carolina.
A member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and honor graduate of Winston-Salem Teachrm College, she was· granted her master's degree in teaching and supervision from Columbia University
i11 1943. Sh, is a language arts teacher in the city public school system. SoL"o1· Il.illiartl is associate director of Zeta Phi Beta in North Cai· Jina and vice-president of her· local classI·00111 teachers assoclation. Very active in hr-r alumni work, she was one of the group that helped to put W 'I'C Alumni Association on its present working basis. She was the first vicepresident of' 1hP association, an offit•e which she held until last Jan uary.
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or the journal. Oftentimes an assembly entrusts its entire entity upon the ma1111r1· in which a minute is recorded. 'I'his can be unethical. Consequently, it is
necessa 1-y to follow pa rl iamentary p rO('('(l11 re in the' 1·pcortli ng-i;. A copy of t lie Const itut ion aud by-Ia wx should b on hand 'I'ho official roll sh uld be at the recorder 's c1 isposal. (Ser Robrrt's RLLles of Order, Sc. 60 PPs 246-251.) 'l'he seer· tary should ke p a record of what actio11s w ·re taken, and not what was said; and should never make a cl'itici:,nn upon anything said or· clone. ( ote: 'I'o quote would reqni1· a stenotypist in orclel' noi to rnii-;q 1101e). Accepted, or adopt eel eomrnittee 1·cports become an addenda to the mi11 ntes. 'l'hc Ol'ga11 izations' goven1 ing rrgt1latio11s letermines what is to br 1rnhlisliecl (src Rob rts' Rnlrs of Onle1·, p. 246); (see Robel'!~' Rules of O1·dr1·,, c. 4fi, pp. 184-187). 1<'01· I.he p11blicatio11 of minutes ser sre1 ion GO, Rob rts' !{111 i; of 01"de1·, pp. 2-1-9 ancl 250 whiC'l1 Hlalrs that if (('011tin11Pd on JlHA'<' 2:i)
SOROR L. B. FOUSE, tamias of Alpha Psi Zeta chapter, Lexington, Kentucky was a delegate to the World WCTU Convention held in Hastings, England, June 3-10. Her pre-convention tour included Ireland, Scotland and England-visiting important cities in each. She was guest speaker at a meeting held in Belfast Castle, Belfast, Ireland and was on the opening program of the Sunday mass meeting of the World Convention. Soror Fouse received her A. B. degree from the University of Cincinnati and is chairman of the Hallie Q. Brown Scholarship Loan Board of the National Asscc.ation of Colored Women, ex-president of the Kentucky Association of Colored Women.
Practices lo Parliamentary Procedure Bu Ida 8. l1i11u, Nutionat JJJiylacter Any society, be it polil ir-al, scicnt ifir-, benevolent, literary, or religious, even though 1101 l<>gislative is deliberative in «harat-te r, and mual 11ic,1·pf'o1•p have some system of' conducting busiucs». Rul<'s necessavy to govern proceedings are subject to p.uhamentary law, or general laws of incorporation so long as th se laws do not eonllir-t with the organization's own coustitution and by-laws. Differences of opinions are natural, consequently it is obligatory that each del iberal ive ai-;scrnhl,v should adopt some Ru lt•s of Order l'or· llw conduct of its busi ness. 'I'he g-1·<•ate1· purpose of all l'lilPs and l'orins arc to
subserve the i-;p<•c·ific· will of all lhe particular organization, or assembly, rather than lo restrain that will. It, further, is to Iucilitate, and 1101 to obstruct, the expression of their rlelibr-rativ« s<'IIS('. A record is kt-pt ol' lliP p1·oc•Pedi11µ:s ol' th' deliber-: I ive assembly 1111d is called the mi1111(('i:;, 01· the t'<'t•ord.
SOROR ULMER G. HATHAWAY, a member of Alpha Rho Zeta chapter, Montgomery, Alabama, spent the summer pre paring exhibits for the American Teachers Association, Sigma Pi Phi, and the National Negro Business League. Sho assisted her husband in taking the masks of Horace M. Sudduth of National Negro Business League, Dr. C. C. Spaulding, and Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Gaston. Soror Hathaway was elected a member of the Board of Directors of the National Negro Business League, along with W. C. Patton, Dr. F. 0. Palterson, and R. R. Morton. A teacher of intergrated arts, an assistant in the ccra mies department, she also works in private studios where she compounds and bodies glazes for pottery for ceramic wear. She studied at New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred, New York. She is also a member of Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society, NAACP, and Phyllis Wheatley federated clubs.
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SOROR BARBARA MASON of Now Rochelle, New York, and her class at Oldfield Infants Schoof, Greenford, England during last year that she spent as an exchange teacher.
Soror Barbara Mason Describes Experiences In England Lust eptemb r I begun my year's exchange j,1 Oldfield In luuts School, Green 1'01·d as an" i111·a11t mistress" ( American t.rausln ticu-e-primat-y school t acher). r was V<'l'Y uiueh impressed by U1<' modern s .hool bu i lding to wl: i<d1 I was assigned. Two sides o I' •v 1·y classroom were neaily all window space, ( lovely in sunnncr · not so lovely in winter): I was also impr sscd ( not l'avorably ) by the size of my class. L had Jortyseven pupils. However, I l'ounti the childr n very lovable, very mu ·h inter sted in their American teacher, and full of' questions about America. 'I'he first day of school 011r .hild r marked that I talked just like the people in the "pi<'l111·rs." (There are more American movies than Mng-lish showu in London.) A110L11e1· child who had n ver bcl'ore sr,•11 H11 Amor-iean, having l eked at me all 11101·11i11µ: prof'oundly unnounced 1 hat A meric·nns look j 11st 1 i kl' I~ 11g·I ish <•xcrpt, thn I. t IH'.Y ,Hr "rnuc·l1
h1· )WII .!'." 'I'h «u 1·ri('t1lu 111 ol' I lir school WHR lhl' rexponsibil ity of' I he hentl-m is( rrss. HhP wa» very p rngressivl' i II her pliilmmpl1y of' educ•ulio11, dcmoerut ie in h<·1· arlminisl1·nl ion; mid sympatl1c•l ic and undr1·stu11di11g with truC"hel's, p11pils 1111d par nts, 'l'hr INwlirrs W<'l'I" 1111
Friendly, conscientious and efficient. So ours was a very happy school and I was very happy to have been placed there. It didn 't take me long to get used to the school routine. Scl1ool b gan at 9 :00 A.M. 'l'he :first half hour was us cl for p1·aycrs, hymn singi11g and a Bib] story. Then
s11bject matter was taught until 10 :30 A.M. when the children l1acl free milk and we11t outRicle 1o play wl1ilc the teachers had a "b l'eak ror tea." After that seltool went on until noon. L1rnch hour lasted m11i'I] :40 P.M. to give them time to sc1·ve a l1ot dinner to two sittings oC childre11. Dinners eosi about Hoven ceniR a day. 'J'he afternoon session lasted nntil 3 :45 P.M. with a break for tea at 3 :00 P.M. If I went di.1·ectly home (to my hotel) aftee school as soon as I a.l'rivecl som one always insi. ted that I have tea. However very often insteacl of- going directly home I went into town t meet some of the other American teacher. or an English friend. We would often go to a re,;taurant in " oho" where we could get a good meal and then g·o on to a play or concert. Many times I was invited ont to di1111er or high tea. by ai1 English family. 'rh0 EJnglish wel'e very .friendl:v io the cxc•hanµ:t' tea ·lien;. I nc>ve1· "kept late hours" when l w nt Olli be('allH<' everything in Lo11clo11 in('htcling irnnsporlal.io11 cloKcs arly. 11 wa. when r had a i1iµ;l1i in that I <licl not get to bec1 C?arly. 'l'he hotel gne ts who came ll'Om a 1n11nber ol' difl'C'1·r11t eounfric>s we1·e so in1 c1·c>. 1 i ng· I ha L wc> Hp(•n1 mai1y ho, u·s afte1· dinner talk( Con I i11111•d 011 page• 28)
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December, 1950
. MIDWESTERN REGIONAL COUNCIL: _Some of the members of the Regional Council who attended the conference, reading from left to right are, Sorors Lelia Lovejoy, an un1d~nt1/1ed sorer, Gra_ce Palmore, Lucylle Nelson, Vivien Bolar, Lola Greer, E. Juanita Tate, Thelma Eubanks Cleta B. Saunders, Anna E. Moore, Dovie Smith, and Eunice Forbes. '
What Zetas In Mid west Are Doing J:y
Loia n. (Irccr, i1lid1rcslcrn Hcyio1wl /hrf'tlor
'I'ruly this is not an atomic age 01· a hydrogen 11gr lo today's youth, but the "T" agr-tlw <•1·a of tension and turmoil. Youth a re t·anght in the political 1<'11sions, the secu 1·it y tcnsious and t ho 111<•n t al 1 cnsious which have ushered in the second hall' ol' the t went irt h
century.
Realizing the pressures of th se chaotic clays 011 the youth, the Zetas in this section havr severa] projects as means of easing thes tensions: 1. The Midwestern Rrgion presents a *100 scholnrship, annually to some undergraduut e 1/;rta at!C'nding one of 01u- l'Pgional co] leges. :-loro1· Ge rt rude ];. 'I ownsel l, an honor studeut and a member of ];11111hd11 AlpliH «hapter, Langston l n iversitv. \\'HS t he ffrsl ret-ipieut. (l949). 'I'he 1950 Rrgiorrnl ,'c·holal'ship awurtl is still available. Sorer 'I'ownsell also l'('<·<'iv<'d thP 19:i0 l•jvt·lrn Pittman Choir i!lusi<· ,'<·holal'ship award. · 2. T'hi» year oar-h gradualr c·liaptr1· has ndopl<'d one of IIH• undcrerarluate <·haptPrs to aid fi111111<"ially and in any other way when 1wPdPd. :3. ;\lany grnrl1t1t!e chapters a.1·<• Png-ag-ing- in r creational pr<w1·11ms l'ol' 11011-<·ollq~<• yo11th. s,wh ,is,
" 1C'jg-h bol'hood 8tol'_r llou I'S" l'ol' yo1111g ('hi lcl 1·cn ,rnd 1nonthly skating- partic:-; l'ol' olclt•1· vhilcll'cn. 'l'he Jllincl, like• the botl:, grow:-; by what iL l'reds m1 a11d eqnal <•dnM!ional oppo1-t11nitics a1·(' only valuablr ii' 11!iti:t.ed. 'l'lwrPl'ol'c, I <·ong-1·ut11lutr all Zcla,; i11 ihis l'Cgio11 wlw rc(•rivctl advanercl dc•gl'Ces this 1Sumrnc1.· and all undergmdualcs who 1·cc<'ivecl their bachelor Jegrecs. 'l'lte third great question of life 'Where are we goi11g' rna,r be an~wc1·c•d by following the aeltievements ol' ihc• 111 mbers of' 01u· :-;ornrity. 'L'wo Oklahoma ()ity Zetas, mem b •rs ol' Uh i 1/,(•ta · ltaptc 1·, 1· '(•en Uy re •riv<'d dist i 11 ·ti v honors. 1. S01·01· C noria ,Johnson received a 11 invitation l'rnm the Pl' sidcnt of th United 'tat s to attend th Micl-Urn!ul'y White Hems 'onl' renc on 'liildren 111Hl Youlh to hr held on Drermh<'r :i-7, 19150 in Wafllii11gto11, D. U. 2. 8ol'ol' g,,plyn I111H.tH' Pittman anrl hrr <·hoil' wr1·(• (' IHJK('ll to pol'! rny "'l'lw Ul'Pa (ion" i 11 11 1·pl igio11s pagra 11 ( " I• A I 'I I l O 1'' 0 U l l•'J\'I' 11 l~H.K" p1·csc•11 ! t'd l'ol' tliP first ti11H' at lh<' Oklahmna :-ltn(P l➔'air in Oklnho11ia Ci!y. Horo1· Pifl111an's <•hoil' has a r<'g11la1· '11n-
day 111orni11g- pt"ognin, ovl'I' WKY. ,'he• l1ns writtrn a hook in songs 1111d st01·i1•s abo11t 011tstn11ding- 111 11 and 11·rn11P11 ol' t hr N1•g1·0 l'fl('C'. 'l'lic· 1/,1•f11s in fl,p ~fidwPst 111•p lr11vi11g- n l'id1 hPritn"t' lo flw yo11flt iu this s<•t·n1Hl hair <•1•nt11l'y. ,..,
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Atlantic Region Gets New Chapters /Jy El'elyu ll u nl, Atlantic Uegional
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A I la II I i« rt'gio11,il xo rors ha vc been buxi ly working 011 1 IH' expa nsiou or· 1/,rta i11 th is area. Duri ng 1 ht' year t lue« new cl1aptP1·s have been added. Omierou Beta, i II B rooklyu, is a new undergraduate cha p1 (" 1·. 'l'hcr-e ,1t·P /'011 rl con I ovcly soror« and seven plcdgrC's. Delta J\l11 Zeta is tile new graduate chapter in New York 1 'it.,· .. \II soror« of' Epsilon chapter have been trans1·r1Tr<l into llii~ chapter. New snrors were initiat cl into l~psi 1011. '1'11 r a re eleven sorors a11 d f vc pledge cs. 'I'he new l'li,1plers arc making exc llcnt publicity l'or Zeta. 'J'hov Hl'(' t•1·C'a1 ing a fine spit-it and understanding 11111011µ· other Greeks. '1'11<· baby .haptcr of' the Atlau tic region lias been vc1·y rcr-cntly set up i11 Boston, Massa .husetts. Delta Om it· ron ½eta has 1 he tn1 ns l'cr sorors l'roin 'I'hct a Alpha «haptc r, which has now become an und -rgrad11H1<' chapt cr. 'I'ho public am101111ec111c11t or· these chaplc'1·s was 111ad<' ,it !lit' 1·cµ;iomil meeting 011 November 10111, J11h and J2tlt. 'l'lic Atlantic Region cltaplcr,;, n.f'tn an in1 'resting a 11d inspiring· 1·egio11a I 111ecLi ng i 11 Bo;:;1011, IYLm;saehuscW,, ,He looking l'onva l'Cl Lo rnN'1 ing so1·01·s at tile Boule i11 New 0l'lc.-ins, l)('t'c111bc'1· 27th.
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PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE (\ '011I intt<•d l'rn111 pHp·1' 2,,) 111inull's ar(' <'XP<'t·tcd lo be p11blishcd, showing 11tc l',tll pro(•eP<lings, ;i 1-,fenograplic1· slioulil be crnployc<l. ')'lie A 1·1. ol' Mot ions 'l'IH 1·(• 11 rc l'ou r mn i 11 types ol' 111otio11s: 1. '1 0 nit i l'y or aclopt 2. 'l'o vosl pone inc!cfi11itPly :{. 'l'o 1·c(•onsiclc 1· a dclrn tab IP q urs1 io11 •J.. '1 0 1·( S('i11c1 'l'IH'l'l' arc' 1·ourlP<'11 111Hlc•lwtnble 111otio11s: 1. l•'ixal ion or I i111<' ol' 11cljou 1·1111H 111 2. Adjou r11 ( wli('II 11 nq 11a Ii fit cl, wlH'n p1·0,·isio11s arc' madt 1·01· 1'11l.111·t' lll('Cli11gs) :3_ 'l'akC' a 1·< <·<'SS (if' tlH' body's 1·t'g11l,tlio11s pro,,idc) ..J. Call l'or Iii<' (hdPt's of' lite Day (q11Ps1.ions on pri()l'i(y b11si11l'sH) . :,. Appeal (ii' nnHIP wli(•11 ;111 111Hlcbr1labll' q11C'st1011 is pc'nding) N<·r 1iolwrls' l{11les or Onl(•1·, p. 1
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"MISS SOUTHERN", 1950, is Soror Joyce E. Nero who reigned at the Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Homecoming festivities on November 4. Soror Nero, who was elected by popular vote, is a senior in Liberal Arts, an honor student, and active in extra-curricular affairs. She is basileus of Beta Alpha chapter, secretary of the Southern Student Association, president of the university choir, secretary of the senior class, vice president of the Lottie L. Anthony Hall dormitory council, and a member of the Pan-Hellenic council and the Methodist club. Sorer Nero is the younger sister of Soror Marie Nero Tarver, ARCHON editor.
12. Am ud ,111 und baiable motion
Dispense with tile reading or the minutes Tile 111eeti11g of a convcntio11 ot· asflembly of delegates sliou Id o ·ear as is sta1 ed in the organization's consti( 11tio11 and by-lawfl whieli werr thr means of i.ncoq)Ora1 ion, if' u eorpornte body, for fm1cLional progress . (l{ober1s' Rulrs o[ OJ'(le1·, Sec. 71, pp. 292-296). 'rl1e cleviH1 io11s wl1 icli occu 1· cornt' a~ a result of sn 11 act ions, ii' any, having bcrn 1alwn by the organi7.a1i.ou. 'l'llc responsibili1ics ol' 1l1e official family of an orµ;n 11 iza 1 ion a1·c ·,s set f'ol'tl1 i11 the governing· regulations or 1lrnt JH11'Lil'ular body 1111clel' the entity 1·11les. A Chairmnn's (hcide>11 is an excellent reference for small g·1·011 p wmge, beC"ause cxamplP:, 01· illustrations, t'lari r·y lH'O('Cd1ncs. Bel'or·c ,rny 01·g;111iu1tion <:an eomplctely succeN1, i.ts C'11li1·e ea1·c Hhoulcl be place<1 in the Hand of God fo1· l)ivinc Guiclancc allCl lm;piration. 'l'hen can its membership maintain that pa1hway which leads 1o libel'!y, just iee, progTes8, anc1 peact'. Th landmark of success 1o thci1· po, terity will be the vi.. ion, the will, the courag-c, and tile insight 1o "canyon." •'l'he Reader'~ Dig·est Program ervice: ·om piled by Uelell Husted 14.
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Florida's 'Baby' Chapters
§(outtheaslern IR.egii.((])n all invades [llii.sttor·caR Shrine
Come Of Age
'I'hirteen chapters or the 1/;eta Phi Beta, Ineorporated responded to tile (•,di I'rorn Reg:ional Di rector J1ucille G. Coleman to attend the second spl'ing l'C'giomil of the Southeast held at }'lorida Normal l nrlusuiul & Memorial Colleg:r in historical St. Augusf ine, Florida, where Iota Alpha chapter served as host. Election of officerx for the 1·rgion and appoi11t111P11t of committees l'ollowed the urldresx of' l}i1·P<•tor Cokman who set forth in vivid (lrsc·ription the LIH'll1C "l1il"ing Co11rngronsl.,· in a Changing Social 01·clr1·.'' Offir-er» rlrdecl were Bornl's Crlestl? I'. l l awkins, Lakeland, reeording sccretary , Buel la lvv, l<'or1 Lauderdale, assistant recording sr<·rr1111·y; Minnie 110 Pav1?11r, .lar-ksonvillc, c•orrespo11di11g secretary (ap-
pointNl); Pc•1·11 II Walker, «hanla in : Aricnta Pinder, St. Aug uxt i no, financia I SN· retarv , Grrt rude .Iohnson, Pensacola, 11·N1s11 rr r, :\fa ria 11 [fa rris Hha 1111011 Miami, director or publicitv , Anita Sfripling, Rava1111ah, parliamentarian : Loretha Kerling, Tullahassee. «ha irmun of displav , Alzediu Hacker, Daytona, p ia n ixl ; and two members at larg<' to ser-ve on the C'XC'C11t ive <·0111mit Ir<' were :\Tart in or Onrngrbt11·g:, 8outlt Carolina; cind Roc11·iqurz of 1'ampa. Following tlH' fi l'St business spssio11 a p ll h I ie 1l1C'd i ng was hcl<l in thr c•ollrge g_nn. Aurir11ta Pindrr, ba1-;ilr11s of 1lie host ehaplt>r, Tota Alphn was 111is1r('SS of (•('t'('· rnoni<'s. 'l'hr fmnr<l "Sigma1011rs" Natl1c111iPl l•'<ll'<'ma11. Wal1Pr Wilson, l~c1<1ir Rtrvrns, Arthur Biekrrs an<l Willir Wilson -all 111rmbers of' tlw l<wal Phi Hda Sigma Pnt!Prnity, sti1TNl thr awlir1wc' willt "Pnlc Moon." So1·01· Viq.dnia '[l1ompso11, junior, rn<'111hr1· or tlit> host (']1apter gavr wonts of wC'lt•o111<' and 8oro1· Wil I E11a Harris, ,Ja<•kso1willr, 1·rspo11rkrl. Prrdo111i11a1111.v musical in sc·opr, thr prog-rHm i1wl11clrd 1·o<·nl s<'l<•r·tions bv Rorot· Ann Brnnh,1111. DaylonH, '"l'h<' ];or,l ls l\fy Li,Yh1 ·" Aornr f;aura ;\f<· ral, l•'lo1·c11<·<' Villn, "T<iss ~Ir Ag-ain" a11,l '"1'\w Lorcl's Pn1.vp1· ;" c111cl Roror Virginia Brig-cty, l)a.\·101111. Followinggr<'Pling-s frnm01·rrks Alplrn Pl1i Alplt11 by W. h Wright: Phi Br1c1 Nig1nH, g(lcli<' Ntrv<'ns; ftncl .'igma Gamma Rho, :\,Trs. '1'\10rnpso11. 111P11ilH'rs or thr 8outl1rastrrn Rrgion <'11trl' rl i11lo a sol<•11111 yPt lrnpp:v monirn in pr ;.;rnting gil'1s and rxp1•pssrd tokens or gntlitu<l<• to Roror AlphH ff. :'lloorr. ,J;H'kso11 vill<\ whos<• 1111l iring pffol'ls first hro11g:hl ZP1a lo l•'loriclH ancl lrns sin<'<' sprra<l its lig-ltt thrn11!,!'.ltrn1t ih<· lrnglh of tltr p ni11s11ln. lfistori<·al, 'I. 1\11g-11stin<' oprn<'cl ils i1111<·1· s<'<'l'C'ls il'i th<• Rc•idorrnl cl<'IPga <'S to11rrcl Hll(l rPPxplor<'(l flt<' Y111·i ous historic· sitrs:' 'Ih<• l•'o1111t11i11 ol' Yottllt." oldP.-,1 s<·hoollrn11s<', ('astillo <l<· Nan l\la 1·<•os. 1111d 11 li 1•ip 1· glirnps<' of thr alligator ft1rm. 'l l1C' 1011r <·11l111i1rnlPrl 011 , t. A 11g11sti nr lka<•l1 wlH•1· ½Pt as a 11(1 Nig11111s P11joyr'1 ha rhr<•ur ,1 inH<'l''i s<'!'l'P<1 b~ <·lrn pl H host rss<'s. 1
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8y 114ari1111 1/arris Shan 11011, Srnilhcaslern I' ul>litil !J Director Mon' !11,111 a d<•<"adr ago whr11 Soror Alpha Jl. lVLoor<' Ii 1·ough t t hr I tgltt or· Zcl a to H'lori<la, 11 r aspi 1·ut ion w,1s !Ital i1 would sprrad and 1akt' rno1 as tlte vet·itabfr oak tr<'C'. 'l'od,1.v, tltr ligltL ol' ½l'ta has spread tltro11gi1011 t t hr prn i nsu la all(l its bca1m have penctratrcl tltr s11rnllrst township wlierrvrr a ½eLa abide,;. Ji'ol lowing· 1 hr pal tnn srt by l1'lorida 's olch'sl <•ltaplc'1' Bc•la Alpha ½rta, in ,)HC"ksonviJlr, l•'loricla's "baby'' <·ilaptrrs lakr the lrad. in mrmbcn,ltip and <· ltu pt<' 1· al'! i vity. Hetr1 'l'a11 7,eta <'Im pt Pr, l\l iami, ol'g·anizrd in l◄'ebl'lla1·y 19..J.7 with hrPlw mP111brn-; h_v 8ol'01' Alplw \.L. ~1oon' boasts rno1·p than twicr that 1111111brr 1oday and aetivit irs ovr1· I hr th 1·rr-yNu· pt'riod i 1H'I 11 dr, p 1·psr11t al ion ol' Sorn1· T1ot1 8war7., c1a1wrr-dn1rnatist: Srpia l;acl,1r (•01t!Pst i111Hl11g' Otl1slc111di11g Mi<1111i WOlll('n yic•ing r·o,· ('t111m<•1·ahlr prize's; painting, dPc·ora1ing, and r1trnishinor 11 "hl11r r<HH1t" i11 tht' Uhristi,111 hospi1..ii; p1·rs<'nti11; baby sH<·s r111d layrttr;; 1o 1wPcly babirs; spo11sori11µ; a sliowrr for l'Pt·Pnt ly nrnni<'rl soro1·s; prcsc•11(11l io11 or· Pliillipu D11kP Sl'1111yl<'I', na1iona11.,·-know!l pianisl; p;irl ic•ipa1 ing: in "Yo11 Na111P It" show prnd11<'<'d and di1·c'c•tc•<1 h.1· so1·ors. All1011µ; ot1tsta11di11g- 1/,l'tas in 111<• c·o1111111111i(y Hl'I': Norors l~st<'llp :'llilf's Willi,1111s, prin<·i1rnl or· 11ihrrl.1· C:itv Pll'111Pntan' sc•ltool; rn11gPnia B. Brooks, S('('l'C'lill',\' lo .iudgr 11. I~. ·,l'l1ollHtS; ~l,llld<• I<. Diaz, s11pC'n·isor ,11' 1'11hlit· Ac·hool l t11wli1·00111 1irogT,1111; Wilhplminu llO's PHg<', c•asc' work<•r, .:\lia111i ('hilclrP11s WPll'11rr l~o,11'([; R111h No1·th Polit<'. sp<'c·iHI tc•ac·hrr; IJPno1·a Hn1yno11, Washington ll<'igl1ts "'!'. B." f-iPal Dir('dor; \•'lorrnc·c MoslP1' Anws, c•hornl di1·rdor, ('arv(•1· lligh Sr·l10ol; :'1111 ri,;11 11 ;1 l'l'is Rim 1111011, jo111·1rn I is111 i 11sl rnc·I 01· Book <'I' 'I'. Wnslii11gton llig-li Nc·hool and di1'<'<•lo1· or Jllthlie 1·Plati011s; ('ol'inlhia Wilson, <lii-1 8<•0111 fiPld di1'P(•tor; lrctu l\1Hl'ii11 {'l'nsb_v, pl'(•siclP11t, l)ad<' ('011111.,· 'l'c',lt'l1r1·.~' Asscl('i,it ion and <1irPC'(or ol' l•'lori(l11 Nt;dr 'l'rac•hrn,' Ass,wiution 11111si1·11I l'psfivc1I. (('011<·l1td<•d
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Wol'ds or g'I'('('( ing \\'('!'(' 1-(i\'C'll h_v l'orlll!'I' llPl-(i01111l l)ir<'<'10r ~lalPlla ~l11l'P<' ol' Sa1·11111111h. (lpo1·gi11 wl10 also prc•sp11fed a tol«-11 nl' app1·pc•iatio11 lo H<'linl-( Di 1•f'<•t m· ( 'ol<'nlfl 11. Np PH k i 11g l'or I ii<• I'll Ii 1·p dP lPg-H I ion, Norn1· /1. lz<'diu l lrlt'k<'l' prc•s<•nlrd H silvN 1 i'H.I' 1111d howl to th(• a,·lilll-( dirf'(•lo1· 1111d 1-(HI'<' n Sj)P<·inl r·o11111w1Hla lion to Soror ~llit<'lla l\l111·c•p 1'01· "past 1111d p1·rsr111 pn1'01·111t111c·Ps i11 fii<' i11tc•1·rsl ol' ½Pill." ('li11111xi11g n s11<•1·<•ssl'11l lllPPling-, lliP 1>1ii HPla Big-ma linll<•r11il v, lief a ('hi t•liaplPl', p11trrtni1H'<I wilh n i;pn1i l'ormal d,;lH'<' nmid n srtling- ol' tropi,·al µ-nl'(ll'l!s in tlw t•ollPI-(<' 1-(,\ m.
December, 1950
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dl(u~ c:Ro~e §aiden _[/j_ CL'affin c::lfiinaatiori F'rom early Spring th rough tile J•\tl I pruning days, Mu chapter's rose gal'(le11 011 the Chalfin College campus is a main at truction. '!'Ire sorors bPg·,111 their tenyear project I wo y an; ago, and now have about fortyfive bushes beautifying tile plot. Having· added a birdbath to it last sp:: i ng, t.lr ry a r try i ng to arrange the sorori !y i rn,ig-11 in in r1 p 1·0111 i 11c111 poxit ion. 'I'he commeudat ions have boon most heartening.
It was ½Pta \; year to sponsor a l'ortna l, accordiug to llr<• Pa n-Jl cllcuie system used at Clraltin. At th close of l1'inp1· Womanlrood Week, Mu chapter had i1s i11il ia I du 11c·<'. ~1 g rent oceaxinn l'o 1· tho reu 11 i011 and enIe rt a i11rnP11t of soror« and 8ig1wrs f'rom the' whole state. Soro,· Marer, l'nrmr-r 1·<'gio1ial director, was guest ot
1101101·, brought to us by l~r1a Pi ½rta of Sumter, South Carol ina. Wiren 1 he next An:11011 appca 1·s Niu chapter hopes 1H'W so1·01· i11 Diana Adamson, UrC' chapters plPdg<'e who won i1s 19-1-9-GO award f'or· tire highest scholarship among lrcslunau plerlgccs. II) have a
Grand Basilei of Zeta, Past and Present Arizona Cleaver Stemcns Myrtle Tyler Faithful -l oanna Ilou:,ton Ranson NeJlie Buchanan S. Evelyn Lewis Ruth 'l'al)pt? Scrnggs Pannie R,. Givens Violette Anclersoi1 (deceased) Nellie .B. Rog·ers Edith Lyons Bla1whe 'J'lromp~o11
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Lullelia W. lla1·1·ison
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Na.n0y B. Wool ridge
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* * i1lwrr·lr of Di1116s f11nds, u:hich help puy for palie11/ 1·m·e of those strfrk<'n by i11fanlile paralysis, are acl111i11islei·ecl by ·!//,ore il!an :t,800 <'hapters of the Noliu1111,/. Po1111clalion foi· h1fa?'lt-ile Paralysis throu.ghont /he nation. When polio strikes, helv for I hose who 11ccd it is available through the local chapte1·. The 1,9.51 Ma,rch of Dirnes-to iusnre this help for another yeai·-takes place Ja1111ary 1.5-31.
MU CHAPTER SORORS at Claflin college gather around a new bit dbaln 1hey purchased for their rose garden during commencement week. First row, left to right, Sorors Elease Rivers, Ruth Bowen, Elizabeth McMillan, R~bena Stoney,. Elsie Adams, Helen McCutchen, Pernell Walker, Frances 8. Rhodes, Novice Coger; second row, Sorors Sarah Cogar, Mary Foster, Carr.e Colly, Jessie Lloyd, Mary Pressley, Vivian Ferguson; kneeling, Sorors Stina Cooper, Norn L. Teamer.
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MASON'S EXPERIENCES (L'ontinued l'rum page ~:3) ing and then there was the CY r present cup of teu which had to be drunk be for, going to bl? I. · ,'o for me and for most or tile other- exchange teachers, life during the first months \1·c spent in England exc pt for the Ioorl, was very pleasant. But then .ame winier. F'crtunately we had a very mild winter but still we suff'ererl f'rom the cold; not from th outdoor -old but from the lack of' heat inside. I was more f'ortunate than most of' the teachers. I was blessed with the luxury of central heatinc. Most of 1 he English heat their homes with op .11 fireplaces or perhaps J should say th y heat downstairs with open fireplaces. Upstairs they heat with hot water bottles, one 01· 1wo in each bed. Before t hev gE't up in tile' morning they have tea, l suppose to aive them courage to grt dressed in a cold bedroom. Although 1 was warm at home, al school I too su lfered from the lack or hat. We had eent ra! heating hut l was on "the encl of the system· so «ent ral r l'rigetat ion would have been a more accurate name fol' what l had in my clas rroorn. l•'iJ'ty dcgrrE';; was not umu ual in th morning and sixty degreC:'s was considered quite comfortable. My pupils clidn 't suffer from the cold at all but their teacher did. When the outdoor temperature was below forty cleg1ws I 1<111ght in a suit, woolen blou 'e or sweater and a heavy winter coat. On my foci I wore heavy buck skin shoes with crepe soles and woolen socks. 'I'he shoes and socks L kept in school b can. e it was 1t v 1· col cl enough outside to wear them. 'I'his amused the ]<}nglish teachers v ry much. Many of them wear fleece l incrl hoots nea rly all winter. 1n addition to being cold we Am ricans also missed the sunshine. It is n •a i-ly dark al r·crn r o'clock. Man,v of L11e wintrr (lays arr clull a11<1 whrn the snn do s shine it seems that the su11liglit is "watered down." h1cide11 tally, I dicln 't haw a c·olcl all wint r·. At Christmas 1 irn rny friends and T we1·r vr1·.v glad to be able tfJ go to Rome, Naples an<l 1 hr Rivirl'a to absorb a. much sun as possibl . Af'te1· tlir Christmas holiday it wasn't long bcforr we lrncl a holiclay in l<'ebrnary and aftrt· that it wasn'l lo11g brf'ot·r r◄::.ng-lancl beg-an to . how signs of spring, ancl hngh111d in the springtime is vrry hraL1tiful. rnvr1·_1'011r wunts to gE't outdoors antl to ;;ta.v oul as long as possiblr. We Pxc·hang<' tra<'hC'l'S lwgan lo 1·Ntliz<' Ilia( our t imr was getting short and wr trirc1 to ;;rr as lllll!'h ol' rnngla1Hl as we <•oulcl on wrrkr11ds. But man,\' of 0111· w<'<'kencls wr1·r taken up with SO!'ial rvrnts wlii(•li Imel bern plannrcl for us. 'l'he most imprrRsivc• of' t 11 s was a garc1rn party givPn hr Lacly Astol' at wlii<·li Pa!'li on,· of llS was p1· srntr<l to Uer l\Tajrst.v thr (~1H'P11. Dnring thr spring, ;,fr. Compton thP ('liiPI' l•M11('ation Offi(•rr ga\'<' rnr tinw ofT frnm my fN1<·hi11g rl11lies to visit ot hrr sdwol·. , reing- I hr Ira<· hr rs H nc1 p11 pils at wo1·k an<l hraring thr opinions 011 N1nNt1 ion /'1·om il1e staff members of theRc sc·hools was i1Hl('<'d a worthwliilr rxperirMe.
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While' I was i11 E:ngland l wm; askc•cl to speak to lil'P in 1hr United Htatrs. I wc1s i111prcssr<1 b.v thr l'al't that 110 111at1<'1' whaL the rnakr 11p ol' tlir auclirn(•C' was 01· wlia1 (Ii<' topi(• l'ot· disc·ussion, I wa1-; al\\'n.1·s a1-;kc•d liow I lie seliools in the Uni1rd Statrs (•01111rn 1· wil 11 tl1osr in l~nglmHl: wlii('li country offl't's 11H' lwlte1· E'<l11cational opport1111ity. R i 1we 111y rrt II I'll home ma11.1· A mrrie11.11s Im Ye askrcl mr tlir sam qul'stion. I brlirYr 11iat 01,r C'annot say \1 liiC'h systrrn or <'tl11!'ut io11 is bc•ttr1·. What is good f'o1· 011r (•01111tr.1· is llOt 11t'<·rssa1·ily good 1·01· anotl1r1·, sin<·<' rcluculion m1lun1lly rrArct s the <'LI It 11 r0 of' a co1111 t 1·y. '! 0 st 11 (l.v a systrrn or rcl11eatio11 without taking t hr t·11I( u1·p i11(0 rfl'c•ct i-; l'ol ly. l;J11gla ncl is bou tHl by 1 nHlit ion 111 ut·li 111orr tl11m is I lir 1 n i1 E'd Rt a 1 rs. 'l'h is is to he• c•xprd!'d ht•(•,111s<• bc•ing c111 olcle1· c·ou11tl'_1· it lrns 11111cli morr or Yal11(' 1o liol<l on to. 'l'liis basic· diffc,1·r1H·<' lwlwrr11 tlw iwo r•<>11nl l'irs is rrA e<·t rd in a I 111osl l'\'C'l'.\' nsprC'I ol' Ii I'('. 11 owrvr1·, i11 spitr ol' this dtff rrnt·r g11gl1-111d and tl1p l 11ilrtl Rtatrs both bring clemoC'n1('ies a1·r frying to obtain ('SSC'n1 ial I)' t lie• samr l'('Sll l ts 1 h 1·011gh ('cl \l('H f i Oil. 'I' hr 111<'1liocls whi<·li arr nsecl to obtain thrsc r!'s11lts a1·c• dif'1'('1·rnt be,·a11se of H diffrl'C'n<·r in 1hr b1H'kgT0111HI 01· r·1tll 11rc• of the two c·o1111lries. H'rorn rny rracl i 11g, c•onvrrsa I ion a II d oh,erva t ion., 1 liavE' c•omr to (11(• <'OIH'lusion tl1nl tl1c• 1rnsi<' <lifl'c1·rnC't' belwrrn rcluc·al ion in thr United NtatPs m1<l C'<l11(•HI io11 in Grrn1 Britain is 011r of' rrnplrnsis. Wr te11cl to st1·Pss eclnC'ation fm· thr av ragr <•hil<l: l~np;l1111<l ,;1 rrssrs r<l11<·;.1l ion fol' 1l1r gift eel. 'l'hr,·r a 1·p mm1y rl i fTrrr1H'es lH1wrYe1·, wlri<•li n rr 11ot j11st a nrnt1rr of opinion. 'l'he rent,·HI iwthoi·ity fM Nlll<'Hli011 in R11glm1rl is !11r Minish·>' of l~cl11entio11. '11hr polilic•nl l1rnrl of tl1c Ministr_v is 11,c 1\Tinis1e1· or B(ltH·utirm who is n mrmhrr of 1hr rabinl't. Hr 1111s 1hr powE'1· of rlirretion and C'Onirol in tl1 firl<l or p11hlieall.v niilNl r<lnf'fltion rxrrpt ror the m1iYrrsities whiC'h 1wrivr rli1wt g-r:mtf! from tl1e trrasm-~·. 'T'l1r <lrp:wtmr11t is stall'Nl hy n g1· 11p of rh·il srrvic•r workel's nmo11g w11om nrr 11 irr011p of in. prdo1·s who nrr known M, "Tris !Tn,irst:v's Tnsprr1ors." 'T'heil· ehief rlntirs nrc: to insprrt, assrs,;; nnrl rrport 011 thr rffif'it'n<•.v of 1hc sehools; to organizr short ro11rsr,; ror 1r11rl1rrs: 1o sr1·vr IHI thr l<l<'lll 1·rp1· srntn!ivr,; of illC' Ministrv of Brl11rntio11 011 fHlminislrniivr mntlrrR; · to art ns a<lvisr1·s to !hr 1Vfi11ist1·.v on rnnttrrn of rclllrntio11 il1ror.v 1111<1 rn11rtier. 'T'ho~r peoplr in tl,r T nitre] RtHtrs who oh,iret to li'rrlrrn 1 n irl 1 o eel 11<•a1 ion on 111 r g ro11n<ls 1 hnt it will involvr ioo m1wh ron1rol hv 1l1e l!O\'rrnmrnt shonl<l st 11<lv 11,r svstrm in Bnrrlnnrl wl1r1·r in spi!r of tl1r f1wf thnl fl1el'C' ii, a <•rn11'11l 1111tho1·Hv thrrr arr frwrr Mn t l'Ols ov(•1· thr inrlivicluol .~('hools 111Hl rnorr 1H'H<kmir frrr<lo111 for lrap]1rrs than t11rrr nre i11 1hr T 11i1rrl 8tn1rs. ( 011li1111<'1l 011 pllg(• :l'.2) mall,\' organizations abo111
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Help Asked For Speech-Handicapped Ry ITerlaE.MeDiiffy 'I'omcrrow, -Jinnnio -Johuscn will be looking for a job. Ile is i111pressecl with the idea that he is capable cncuuh lo hold down a job. A good job will give him some sorely needed cash aud it will make liil-l compn u ious look al him with 11101·p respect. ,Ji111111ic' lrncl o/'1t'11 111011µ;111 about going into bLLSiucsx, 01· law. ()I' <·0111·s(', lie' 1·ralir.t's 11ia1 s11t'l'E'Ss i11 ,rny
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of these occupations depends upon proficiency in speech. His speech is unintelligible. Ile fears law, business and even his next choice of salesmanship. 'I'hus, he chooses to apply for the job as janitor of the local bank. It is at the bottom of his list of available jobs. It is the easiest of all the jobs. It requires that he report to work after bank hours. Because of this, he seldom has to talk with people. It se ms that it will work out very well. However, all the while, his one de ire is to be like the other fellows of the group. 'I'he job as salesman in the de] artmen t store is just the thing for him. If lie' could only be understood while talkins! 'I'here are many J innnie J ohusons walking the streets of OUl' country. 'I'hey are choosing jobs that they don't want, ordering cokes when they want malted milk shakes and crossing the streets in order to avoid speaking to a friend. 'I'hese people are lost. 'I'hey are lost in the fog of being misunderstood simply because they cannot eommuni .ate 01· convey their thoughts to others. Some people say they are "snooty"; others say thy are "stupid." Neither school of thought is accurate. 'I'heir situations only result in pool' human relations.
SOROR VERLA E. McDUFFY is tho director of tho Hampton Institute Speech :linic. She is a graduate of Allegheny College and holds a master's degree from the lniversity of Michigan. In the summer of 1949 she conducted the first workshop in speech correction 1 the South. Teachers representing ten different states were participants of the 'Orkshop. (Three were members of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority.) This workshop was held t Hampton Institute. . . . . In tho summer of 1950, she was vmtmg instructor of speech correction at South :aroli na State College. These courses were tho first to be taught in the state of outh Carolina .. Soror McDuffy is available for lectures (upon arrangements) throughout tho outh on the problems of the speech defective and procedures for therapy. Herc she discusses with a student tho results of tape recording. She points out ) tho student the need for improvement in the voice.
People spend most of their time talking or listeuing 10 others talk. lt has to be done that way. Ma11 is a talking· creature. II must communicate with oth 1·:,;. Speech is his tool. Good speech makes way 101· good human relations. The daily activities of man are conducted th rough tho medium of speech, the most used tool of' con11111111i<::l· tion. Communicai ion is indispensable to business, pruIessional and socia] activity. 'I'he 1·01111datio11 o l' tilt' democratic processes of government is counnunicat ion. We are all quite conscious of these lact.s. Yet, the one thing many of 118 have failed to bring into 01u· conseiousne: sis the plight of those who ,lrE' unable 1o use g·ood speech. ln many pad1-, ol' Amel'it:H, tile spPevli-lta11dicappecl person has been made to l'eel shame, 1.· jection, and .lack oJ' in1elligence because of his poor command of' language. Thai feeling of being ashamed and rejected has rnade l1in1 llnwilling to speak ai all ancl has set up in him many t:01nplE'xes . .Ilis bE'ing afraid to talk may affect his lif'e. l!Jventually, he may b come a pe1·sonali1y problem. 1 l< ortn11a1ely, there a1·e servi<'CS f'or the l1anclicapped in , peech. Public schools urc' pl'oviding spceeh c01·rectionists. Uolleges and uniwrsiiies are pl'oviding speech clinics. These services are designed to contribute bettel' adj ustecl spE'<'cli citizens to our talking society. Tliw,, bet1er liu111a11 !'elations for all. U is the 1·rspow,ibil i1 y o 1· pa1·rnts, teachers and citiz<'ns to stl'iv<' !'or tlH• prevention allCl correction of imch clisonlP1·s by helping ll1eit fellow-relatives and f'ri ncls sretu·t' s11c:h s01·vieri:. Wha1 tu·e yo11 cloing· to hE'lp the Jimmies in your 1·omrn1111it,v ~
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Finer Womanhood Week speakers. 811ggestiorn, of speakers to contact may be secured by writiue to Soroi Lullelia W. Harrison, Exe .ut iv Secrete ry, ½eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc . , 172] Worm Street, Houston 10, 'I'exas , she has been compiling such a list. A few suggestions called recently to the attention of the Editor are beinc passed on to soror« a t larg-e. 'l'ilc• following sorors were men1 ioned : Miss Louise Latham, Dean of Women North Carolina College at Durham Durham, North Carolina Mrs. Anne C. Sasser 'I'ennessee State College Nashville, 'I ennessee Mrs. Nora Lockhart 203 Idlewild Avenue Raleigh, North Carolina (Pi-incipa l, Lucilk Hunter School) ~fo,s Evelyn B. Popp l nstruetor in Library St' iencc North Carolina ~tate Uolleg-r Raleigh, North Carolina Mrs. Irma B. Thompson 1321 29th Street ewport News, Virginia Mrs. Maggie B. Daniel Instructor in English
Alabama State College Montgomery, Alabama lk Deborah Partridge Professor of Education Tuskegee, Alabama National and regional officers are also ol'te n available.
* * Almos/ $.9,000,000 in ,1/11rl'l1 of Diuic» f11nds h111'f' been. ailoeaied for virus research by t lu: National Foundation for /11/anlil!' f'11rnlysi.1· /r11111 J/J.'1H lo Uctobcr 1, 7.9:iO in an f}'j"ori lo find a /Jr<'IJf'ntive 01· 1·10-e [or ilu: disease. This ph asc of th« Jiyhl ayainsl ]Jolio is concerned with in1•< sliy11lio11.~ into i h e 11al11/'f' of th» polio-ctuisat ivc virus, ils ch cuiicu], hioloyil' and imm1uwloyi(' churacl crisiic« and ih« uai ur« of i1111111rnily it creut c», Th» 19:i I. Mar1·h of l>i111l's (J1111 1111ry /:'i-.'11) will 111·01•i<fl' f1/llrfs lo ronli11111• /!tis 1•i /ally i111J)orir111/ 111ork. 1
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DEADLINE FOR JUNE, 1951, EDITION IS APRIL 2, 1951 Coopernt ion and reµ;al'(.1 011 I ltp parts oJ chapten; and sol'ors l"or the regula1 ions governing new: copy l'ro1n ('hapters /'or p11blishing in 'l'UE AIWUON is reqn>sted as follows: 1. OBS!!}l{VJ~ Dl~ADI.JlNgS: Mail copy eal'ly enough that it will arrive al dcsig11ated acldxess on 01· bej'on, that (late. l1a\p topy will
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Calendar of Chapters 1920 ALPHA . . 'l'lie fit-st chaptcr wafi ol'ga11i7.c•cl .lan1Lal',)' 1G, 011 l lio <·,1111p11s of' l Iowartl Univotsity, v:7a81ting1011, D. U. Clt,utr1· 1Hc111b rs were Nornrs Ani101m ('lrvon-Str111111ons, My rt l« 'l'ylp1·-l,\1.1tlir11I, Viola 'l'ylerGoines l11a1111il' Pl'1tiC'-Wa1.1s r111d L'PHl'I Neal [>n'se.111 b l , , cl 111c111 bcrsh i p i ncl 11Cles ;39 ad i \'P soror«, Act: v rues uri 11g t hc .\'('at·s i11<·l11dt' an ,11111ual visit to Stoclda1·d_ 13ap~ l ixt ll1H11t• during (lie X111c1s holiday », prPs<>11tat1011 ol welcome t11gs to 1'rpslrn1c111, Tower M11sie played 011 lot Ii or ('rt(•lt mont]: ('('l(•bniti11g ½<'(a Pili Hc1a t,01·or11,v 1·rn111di11g, r111111rnl f•Jgypli,111 Hall, and spo11so1·sliip o.l' ,1 .l uu ior Citi7.<'ns uud Poli<·P Co1·p1:, in eo11j1111et ion ,rit 11 nat iona l p1·oj('('(, ,J111•<•11ik D<'li1Hp1P11c·y. 1H~7
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OMl('H,ON. On1i('l'o11 t:lrnptc•r ,1·,1s 111·g,111i7.t•d 011 tl1c' nunp11s 01· Nlww ll11i\'nsity, I{nlt'igli, North Carol ina. Chu rter 111<•111bP1·s 1-11·<• Nornrn l,011ist' M. Lathatu, I~. Mae M,01-g-;111 Kc•lly, Catlwrin<' Cluist ma». l~vl'ly11 Pop, and Phyllis N. O'Kl'lly. 'l'hc ('1iapte1· c,wli year presents lta11d111,1de toys 1011ic <:11ild1·<'11 or 'l'ut tlo Uo11tmunilj: CP11l<•1· d111·ing l<1i11<'r Woinnu hood Week. A11 01tlstn11di11g event, was Lile presentation of' tli<' Women \ Choir o/' Nlmw University under lit<' dircetiou o[ R l'a11en;o11 011 April 18, 19fi0. 011l.sla11di11g :,;oro1·s arc :-:;oro1·s Gladys Sllc•1Till and A11a l<J. llai1·s1011. B I~'l'A '1' lJ Wl'A 1/, r,-:'l'J\ ... () 1·g,111 i1/,('d DceC'l1tbl'l' 10, i11 Norl'olk, Virginia. Uliarter rneu1be1·s a1·c Sol'or::; Ma rgu rielt a NI oslcy Da1·k, l~ssic U ordo11 J<'erebce, l{laneli<' Davis ,Jones, Uemllli1H' 1kid IC!lio11, llilda }klclcn ,Joli11so11, l~lsi' Uaines Al'e1·1·r1, l<-:1·rna Howst'l' 'l'lio111pso11, a11d l\lalll'I Oof'I'"". Onlsla11di11g 111<'111bcl's arc Soron; J~v<'l.r11 J<'t•1111er, p1·od11 ·el' or 1>lc1ys Booker 'l'. W11slii11glo11 I lig·li Neliool; Gerln1d(• C. Slt,11·p, g1"1,n<l11·01·tli)' t•ltid' ol' Orclt'r NL 1mk\'; VPlmu B1111c·IH', 1· o·io11r1 i' di l'('l'I 01·; rtll(l M,ug11t•ri 11 l' lh1 l'k, l)l'('sidt'111, Norl'ol k 'l\•a(·ltt•l's J\ssol'ia(ion. 'l'liP eliapl<•1· i11iii,11cd tl1e l~vl'l\'11 l<'t 111H•1·-lh1nc·<' Class ( 194:~-·1-8) and wns awa.rd('d ti;<, HJ:l8 1/,p(a Pili lk1,l cup f'or 11tt• lll'sl snaphook. It ltas a('(ivc 1H11·tic·ipa(io11 in Arnt•1·il'Hl1 Council 011 ll111111rn Higlits, NAACP, N,1tio11al Cot111('il or Negro Wom<'n, l niled ( 'oll<•g<' l•'1111d, N,1! io11a I l<'cd<'nil iou 01· Wo111c•11 ':-; Clubs 1111<1 ti,<' Uo111mu11ity Clit si. 1
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AN ARCHON STAFF ADDITION is Soror Louise Willia_ms v:ckers, an instructor of mathematics at the Parker. High School and a part-time instructor at the Booker T. Washington Business College, Birmingham, Alabama. She is a graduate of Alabama State Teachers College, Montgomery, Alabama, and is working toward an M. A. degree in education at At-lanta University. Sorer Vickers was initiated into Alpha Sigma Zeta chapter in 1943 and served as its basileus, 1946-48. She is now serving her sec~nd term as tamias of the chapter and is also first vicepresident of the Birmingham Metropolit·an Council of the National Council of Negro Women.
!~'l'A 1/,l~'l'A ... 'l'l1c eliapie1· was 01·ga11i1.ed iu Louisville\ l{P11111l'ky, 011 May 2:i, by Sol'ors Lueas, of Covi11gto11, K<•nt11cky. Uha1ter members are Sorol'S Mary 'l'aylor, 110w 1rat·liing in J.,exi11gL011, Ke11tueky. Pauline l11ishel' Wi I Iiams, now residing in Chieago, lllinois; 1\1. Virginia ,Jol'(lan Taylor, Amanda l\lL Sales and Lillian Carpc11te1·, al I or l,011i1;vi I le. Sol'Ol'S Bessie Alle11, Pann il' Givens ,llld l,illian A. Bl'ent, tile remaining charter m<'mbc•rs a1·p deerased. 'l'lie ·ltaptel' was hostess to the 11aLio1rnl Houk dlll'ing lite li!'st yeat· of' it;; orga11izaLion.
lD:31 KAPPA 1/, ID'l'A ... Kappa Zeta was ot·ga.11 izcJ duri11g lkl'e111bn i11 lh1llas, Texas, by Soror Helen W. ,JolinfiOll. Cllarll'1· lll('111be1·s are Soror: Viola V. Dix011, l\lildn'd Davis, l<\1irilla 1~11101·.1·-Whitc, Lillian Hard cl{ocld<111, ,Jl',111 lknso11-l<( <'ll' and G1·ac·P C. Neal-Dnn<·r1n. Rorn<' <'a1·ly 1.1l'livi1ies wr1·0: Mothe1·-l)aug·liter B,rnquPI, p11t0r1ni11rne111 ol' l1igh S<'liool junio1· a11cl ~enior <·lassl's, Bl11t' lt<•vu<'. pn'se11tatio11 or pa,;t Grand Basil011s A11d( 1·so11 a1Hl presentation of' Soro1· Lillian 1
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On the local level Enaland has what is call d a Local Education Ccrumi ttce lo which it entrusts its <'d ucational work. This committee has as its executive a l'lii(•I: education officer who might be eompa red with 0111· superintendent of schools. '!'here are three types of elementary schools; nursery, infant and junior. Ohiklren enter in l'a nt school at five and remain until they arc seven. 'l'lwy tlieu attend junior school 1111lil they are eleven. Horne ·i111·1111L schools have must>1·y <·lasses attached lo 1he111 and some infant and junior schools are combrnerl. At tile age of el 'Ven children take an examination lo g-n1nm1at· s ·lt00I. 11'l10sc who fail this examination go Lo 11 modern Becondary Sehool where they remain until age fi l'Ice u unless afte 1· a year· in modern secondary school 111ey pass an entrance examination to tcchuica I selioo]. '!'Ii\' grammar schools mv be compared lo ou 1· col lcgc l)l'l'[)aratory course; the tP(•hnical to our vocu t roual ; and the modern secondary to our gPm'ral. Vl'l'Y 1·at·t>l.)' a re these three schools r-ombin ,([ in Lo a coiuprehonsivc Ii igh school, 'l'he state s .hools of rnngland arc of 1 wo 1ypes; I il•' provided and non-provided 01' voluntary. 'l'h« provided schools are like out· public schools. 'I'ho government assurues full responsibility Ior them. 'I'ho non-provided schools are usualty rcligious ; Churcl: or l•~ngfand and Honnu1 ( 'atholi« ('S[H'<·inlly. 'I'hc lor-a l educat ion ctlLtliori1_y docs not build tl1('SP sthools or [)l'Ol'id<' s[l'11C111nil 1·ppairs. Lt doPs 11ot l1irP till' (<'a<·IH'l's llllt it imp; tli<>rn and provid<'s 1rndl'l'ials and cq11ip111<'11!. 'J'lic, cun·i(•lllttm of t Ire s1·hools is noL handPd clown by Iii, govnnment 01· {'V('n by Iii<' eliiel' C'ducation onil'Pl'. Ea(•lt s<· liool is t·t>sponsibl (' l'or its 011·11 (•0111·st\ ol' st 11d.,·. One would Pxpecl a \'('I')' gT<'at diffen'1H;l' i11 ,-111Ti<·11la be(•a11sC' 01· this. J\(•ttwll,r tlw1·(• is 110 g-n'al(•t· diffpn•rw<• than then· Pxists i11 onr ow11 (•n1111lry. 'l'his is (l11e to tlH• rad that (•ilildr<•n 111ust takc 1111 ('X,rn1i11ntion at ple\'('n years of ag-e to dderminP wilPIIH'I' 1IH'_\' nia.v Pnt<'t' g-ntmma r school. , 'i 11<·P p 1·,1<-1 i(•a I ly ('\'Pr.1·01w wants to allend grnmmar seliool and si11(•(' only abo11l I w<'nly per <•('nt or liH' boys and girls pass t IH· ('X!lrni1wt ion tlt<'I'(' is lC'nifk press111·c cx<•t·lp(l rl'()111 1111 sid<>s and tlw trnl'l1in!.{ in tit<' junior school in pa1·(il'1tl111· and to a less<·t· PXtPnt in lhP i111'fu1t Sl·hool is g-car<•d 1oll'al'(I tl1is <'rHl. '!'he il'a<·liing- in tliC' g-1·Hm11n11· s<·hool is i11 fl11<'11e<•d by thP l'ad tlrnt Pxarninations 11111s1 be tuk<'11 l'or (•ollPg-<' <•ntr·an(•<•. ll<•t·<• 11gain tile <'<>!IIJH'lilion is strong- hP<·a11sP or th{' .mall 1111mhl'1· ol' (•ollPg-(•s and 11.11 i vPn,i1 iPs. 'I'll<' rno1lt 1·n se<·01Hlary S<· ilools, t (',· h 11 i(·a l sc·hools and nnivt'l'sities, I lwliPve arl' ,wt 11,tlly rr<'<'1· l'ro111 1·est ric·t ions 1 han a r<' mtr Ii ig-h s<•liools 1111d <·ol lq.{<'s. Othc•t· IPss important hut i11lP1·1,sti11g- clill'P1·p11<·<•s ill' tll'('('ll 1h(• puhli,· S(•hools ol' l•~11g-l1111d 1111d lliosp or 111P l 111 it <'d • 'I at Ps 111·<· :
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Religion (not denominational teaching) occupie;; the sanw time thal pa1 riot ism aucl the teaching of eitiz1•11silip oc: ·upy in our eountr'.)'. Hoys and ·i rls very of'LP11 go 1 o separate schools al'ter they leaH' inl'm11 sd1ools. 'J'he W('aring- ol' unil'onrn, is not unco111.11wn in j1rniol' school and is most t·om rnon in high .~el100I. kreondary sehools i11 l~ngla11 l al'C rnuclt sn1allel' 1111-111 those in OUl' co1111try. 'l'h' guo·lislt prel'cl' a s111cil I sccollllary school. 'l' he most us(•d a l'gumen l ag-11 i 11st a tom p rt'liensi ve h igli school is that it 111\ISI hr or lll'C:essil.r a larg(' iligh scilool. 'J'ii('l'C' is il dl'fini1t' silol'1age ol' maLcrials and equip111t•11t. 'l'ilt' S(•ilool i11 whi('h I (a1ig-hL was wPII supplied 111 (•01111rn rison wit ii most o1 IH'1· l~ng-1 ish ;;c•hools bu l ('\'('11 I 1ip1·c• I 1·C'c·ci Vl'ci lrss 1m per l'or a rnont ii 1 han .I 1·t'cPivc l'ol' a \\'Pek in c•w l{oelwllc and I liad mor than twit·<' as many childl'<'ll. 'l'iit' 1·eading- t 'x1boolu; 011 tile elt'menlary level a1·0 110! so i11tr1·rsli11g- as !he A111eril'a11 readers. Most o[ tl1('lll un' bo1111d in papPI". J\1any do not liavP colored pi(,t11rPs. 'l'lie s(ol'ies i11 nrn11y (•ascs a1·c 1101 so well ll'l'itt('n. ( I did 11ot pxami1w o(il(•t· tex1books in 1-111~' l:ngc• 1111111bcni). l•'o1'111al lrac-liing is bc'gu11 al agP f-ive insf('acl of' six. 'l'ilc Jive year olcls go lo scilool alJ day . .1\1.r lH'r;.;011111 opinion 11boul this i: lilat Ll1<' tililclren ol' high i11tclligt•11<·e benefit lrnt tilos(' or avPrng-e or low i11tl'lligP1H·P clo not. 'l'liis too is an example or giving <•cl11Mtio11 to Iii<' giJkcl, not to tit' avc 1·ag-P (•ilild. l~ngland is l'al' alll'acl ol' 11s i11 iLs point ol' 1·iP\1' 011 gnule sta11d,1rds. 'l'lie <Jucs!ion ol' grnd slu11durds \\'HS 110! <'vr11 11H'11 f ion rd i II my p r!'s!'n ·c' u nl i I I asked ahou ! it. 'l' fl('I'(' is 11e,·pr any q 11pst io11 11 bo1it a c·h i Id 1•p111ai 11 i 11:"' i11 11 <'lassroorn hrn yra1·s lH'<·,u1.~e he h11s11 ·t master, ti tiH' work o/' th(• grndt·. N(•llOol radio progm1ns a1·(' g-iven by 111<• Bl'ilish nl'oacl(·nst i11g ~ys1<•1n. 'l'il<'s<' arP 011 all grad<' lcv ls, a11d 011 \'al'ious s11h.i<'(•ts. 'l'h<•1·<' is a guid!' I liat is pro\·idcd l'ol' 1<'iu·lwrs. 'l'lws<· 111·<' <'X<·<'li<'nl programs and dmw 011 n lt11·g-r s(·HI(•. kpe<•ial i<'a<·ilPrs i11 tliP t'lcrnrnta1·.1· s<,ilool !ll'l' 110{ -.;o 1111rnc•1·011s i11 E11g-lH11d 11s in tll(' l 11ited ~lalPs. It i, not 1111(•0111111011 l'ol' oil(' tPu(•hn who has a spP<·ial aptit 11d<' in 11 irnbjc•<·t su<·li as m11sie or pllysieal <•duenlio11 lo takP 11101·(' than one vlass in that subjPc-1. liowcvcr·, ;;l,p do<•s l'iassroom trn(•iling as 11'<'11 Hild has not 11s11nll.r h11d SJW(·ial 1rni11i11g- in the s1il,.i<'d. l~11gla11d lrns g-ivrn 11101·p t'('<•og-nilion to fh<' l'1H· 111111 Plc•nl('lllHl',1' 1<'fl •hers ;is \1'<'11 ns liiJcdl S(•lwol f Pil<•il('l'S llPPd II l'rpc• fH'1·iod d111·i11g- Iii<• (iii_\· 1111d in nu111.1· S(•hools IIH'I'<' is H floa1<•r· who 1111s 110 l'l'g'ltl111· (•lass IJ11t l;1k('S ()\'Pl' fli(• l'lm,S<'S or oth1•1· t Pn(•h<•1·s II I n1 rio11s ti 111Ps so t ha I f lwy mny huv1' l'rel' p<'t·iods. l{<•1·<'ss lilll(' is 11s1111lly 11 1'1·<•<' period ftlso. I( is d II l'i Ilg' !llOl'II i ng 1111d H rt ('1'110011 l'('('('SS('S t ha I I hr 1 ('fH'h ('I'S l'('iHX ()\'('I' H ('llp ol' 1Pa. 'l'IH•r(' i:,; 110 :\'11lirn111I P.'1'.i\. in J•;11gl1111cl althoug-h 111('1'1' 11r(' 1111111.,· i,H'1il Jl.'l'.A. gl'011ps Hild fll(• mmilwr i<i (('011ti1111<'d 011 png·(• :l-l) 0
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SORORS OF GAMMA DELTA ZETA chapter, Cleveland, Ohio, at a luncheon honoring Grand Basi/eus Nancy B. Woolridge and Great Lakes Regional Directors are front row, left to right, Nettie Jenkins, Jeannette Glover, Mary W. Stewart, regional director: Grand Basileus Nancy Woolridge, Anne Jordan, assistant regional director; Ruby M. Scott, Edna Gamble, and Lillian Barbour, visiting soror from Nashville, Tennessee. Back row, left to right, Phyllis Hammonds, Iola King, Nancy Lockhart, Myra Dixon, Ernestine Holman, Sallie Hopson, Maudelle Jones, Mamie Webb, and Janice Wilson. Soro rs not pictured: Catherine King, Pauline Webb, Eugenia Stone, Claire Lawrence, Margaret Willis, and Tommie Woodfolk.
DEL TA IOTA ZETA chapter sorors in Monrovia, Liberia, West Coast, Africa are seated, Dr. Rachel Townsend, president; standing, left to right, Laura Norman, treasurer; A. Doris Banks Henrics, first vice president: Rebecca Cassell, second vice president; Mary A. Grimes, secretary; Mabel Fagans, Augusta Dennis, Margaret Traub. Other members not included in tho picture arc Sarah Cephas, Emma Draper, A. B. Simpson, Adeline King.
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December, 19S0
Looking At Birch Haven Uy Frcit!« Coote, Trustee lloart; ('hairma11 We ha Ye j ust c·I oserl a11otl1C'1· :-:1 recess l\1 I SLI 111mr1· al tile Z:rta Cottag«. l\lany sorn1·s who could 1101 gc'1 reservations, just dropped in to src> 11H' c·o1iagc•, which shows t hc in,·rras('([ int rest in the l'011agr. ~oron; 'l'IH•lrna Downs, and Rousillu Davis ol' Col11111b11s, Ohio; sorors [111t· i I Ir :\ladr.Y or Louisvi I Ir. Kc•11t 11<· ky ; Pered it ha Venable, l)p11'(Ji1, :\lic•liig-an; l111llelia Ilu nison and ~}.;1hr1· Peyton spent WC'Pks at 11H' c-ol1agC'. 'I'hi« ,Y<'a1· \\'(' ,,·c•1·( abl« to dP<•ornl(• tho eo1tage insid«, xta rt some work 011 the fioo1·i11g- a nrl <·ornpl<'lC' ·1 he 1
11pl10lstp1·i11g. 'I'he (·ol1ag·p is 1·C'all,,· looking up. Will ,1·011 be nt11011g tltp OlH'H 1o put i11 )''JILi' roscrvat ions early for next summ r 1! 'l'o dat<• t he r« has bceu $219.G2 sP111 i11 From various
r<•g·iorn; r·or tho l~in·lt Haven l'und. Pleaso make your «onuibut ion if you have not alt·N1d.1· rlon« so; iliPr<' is s1 LIi mur-h 1o be clone. BP srring- )'OLI.
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i11erPc1si11g. 'l'hrl'<' is still ,1 l'rPling- among so11H' 1l'll('h('t's and heads of schools that a P.'l'.A. is 11111H·(•<•ssa1·.1·. 'I'hcr« is iuore done l'or tl1P pltysit',il well bPing- oC tl1P (•iiiltl in E11gla11d than is donr in 1iil' l 11i1c•d ~-Hates. 8(')100! dinnC'l'S art> proYidrtl al 7 c•('11ts pp1· day. l•'n•c milk is given to all <•liildrPn. ('liildn•n are givt'n a 1·eg11la I' ,w liool llH'di(·al rxam i nation as th('.\' arr gi vP11 }1pre h111 frP(' mPdi1·11l lrP,tl11H'11t is also prn\'idc•d. 'l'Pa(•hers in gngland an· no1 well paid bnl 1 IH•i·c is
a national sala1-y Sl'Hlr 'l'hil'h applic•s to all commnnilirs with th exC'eption ol' l1011don whrre a <·Ost ol' living aclju.-tment is giYen. 1\J n teachers lioweYe1· are paid mot·e than women teachers. l~Jementary teac:hern are reqnirnd to have only two years of preparation. Gramrnat· S('hool teachers are rrqni1·('(l to have a dPgree. I clicl, of course, ac:<·nmulalc valw1blc materi.al not only from 1<..ngland but t'l'om Iii(' It'll 0111<•1· r·o11ntric.~ whic·h l visited wliic-11 will be very valuablP in tcat'l1ingsocial studies. I1ivi11g- in l~ugland and having St1(•h a clo.'ir association with so urnny pcopl<' l,a.., broa IC'nc<l my knowledge of th<' Count1·y in a manner that )10 other type of expcriener could. I }ulYe been ab! to ohscrvr differenees between the Englislt and Amel'ic,m ways of life and to sPe tl1 reasorn:; f'ot· tlws dill'cremcs. But more important than this thr C'Xperi 1we has <lrrprned my <·mwiction that we have mor simila,·itie.,; than diffri-c>nces; that basic·ally we hav the sam U<'sim, ancl n eels and ar striving to fulfill tlw sa111c objc ·lives; that th(• mor peopl of variow; <·ountril'S can ha Ye such <'Xt •1ulrd Yisits to other COLI II trips, I iving in those countries as fri nds of their citizens, the soonet· will eome the day when we shall havP an n<luring- peaC:(' with all nations.
NEW LIFE MEMBER-NEW BASILEUS. "I will," was toe answer given by Soror Lucindl B. Robey to tho quest iJn asked recontly by tho executive secretary, Soror Lullclia W. Harrison, in her message to all chapters, "Won't you join the gr,up of L'fe Members." Soror Lucinda B. Robey recently was unanimously elected basileus ot Alpha Sigma Zela chapter, Birmingham, Alabama. Among the many capacities in which Soror Robey has served in the chapter arc two years as chaplain and chairman of the Juvenile Delinquency Prevention project, one year as parliamentarian, and presently serving a second year as secretary of the South Central Region, of which Soror Pauline Allen is regional director. The popular basileus elect is principal of one of the city schools in Birmingham, and prominent in the religious, civic, social, and educational affairs of the city and state. She is also a Life Member of the Birmingham Branch Y.W.C.A., and Life Member of the American Teachers Association. Under the leadership of Soror Robey, Alpha Sigma Zeta chapter looks forward to most outstanding activities and progress for 1950 - 1951.
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CHAPTER CALENDAR (C'onlillll('cl l'l'O!ll !)Hg'(' :11) l~v1111I i i11 111usit·al l'C'(•itul. 'l'h(• c·ltaplt r has had an <'lrganl roll ol' wo111(•11 during tlw <'igltl )'<'Ill's i11 whid1 l•'i11c•1· Womnnhooc1 a1,·urds lt11,·(• b(•c•n mad<'. 011lst1111di11g in l>allns is Kappa 1/,pla's pro.it'(•! ol' l'lll'bing- ,iuVC'nilc• <1<'iinqt1l'1H·.L OIIH•1· a<·livilirs inel11ci(' a111111al Sunday worsltip s<'l'l'i<·<' hanqul'l to '101101· Woman of thl' Yrnr, parlil'ipa1ion in flw D<'lta's ,JuhlH·rwoc·k, and 1urnu1il birlh<h1)· t'Hlc•11cln1·. Outstanding m<•mlH'l'H arP 80l'01·s J\1 H rion Di I IH rel, na I io111tl l•'i rsl A 111 i-Busilcw; and Vl>i<'d tltr most outsta11di11g so1·or l'or 1919 in 1hr 8011 tllC'l'll !{q~io11 ; L. ( '. l\l fl(•ic('_\'. hnsi I PUS or ('hH pl Pl'; and Inna ,Jon('s, past hasil<•us. 'l'l,p l'h11pfc•r is 1t<·til'l' in (('011tin11pd Oil Jlllg'(' :l!I)
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WinS' Hov.o"i.S' Delta Kappa Zeta chapter, one of the new Zeta chapters, was organized on February 26, 1950, in High Point, North Carolina. 'I'he members of this chapter were formerly members of Beta Nu Zeta chapter, Greensboro, North Carolina. Sorer Lullelia W. Harrison, executive secretary, was the gu st speaker when the chapter was organized and she pccscntcd t he charter 1-o Sorors Ethel B. Ballenger, Mary 11. Blnckbu rn, LJo11ya L. Gruye, Myn-olcnc L. G1·a.1'e, J\11ne 1J. .Jouos, Marie D. H,iye1·s, and Mattie C. J1obinso11. All ol' the Deltn K1-q1p:1 %eta soror« a re teachers, five o!' whom hold master 's (l('grees. 8oro1·s h Graye and M. Robinson received 111nstrr's tkgrres cl111ing the last ,J nnc comrnenecrncnt at Columbia U11iYcrsity. New
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York city, and Agricultural and Technical College, Greensboro, North Carolina, respectively. This chapter represented 100 per cent in attendance at the May Eastern Regional Conference at Hampton Institute, Virginia, as well as 100 per cent participation in the regional scholarship bond drive. Currently the chapter is sponsoring a "clothing outlet" for indigent pupils in the Fairview Elementary School and a "Zeta Story Hour" in the , chool library of the same school for one hour on Monday of each week, after school, with approximately sixty boys and girl. enjoying thi: activity. The chapter's major project for the year is the "Zeta Bi1·H1c1ay Calendar for 1951."
* * />romp! care 111ay prercn! 1Tip71li11u ulien pol io st rik e«, It is urocided [or lhonwl?lds bu youi- Dlarch o/' Di/1/.es contributions. Uioe today!
BETA NU ZETA ARCHONIANS. Mcmbors of the Archonian club of Beta Nu Zeta chapter, Greensboro, North Carolina are, inset, Mrs. Queenie Belle; left to right, Mrs. Carrie Lamb, Miss Thelma Sapp, Mrs. Geraldine Mitchell, Mrs. Isobel Leacraft, Mrs. Melba Whitley and Mrs. Sudie Byarm. They arc displaying their blue and white exhibit that they prepared during the summer months. Gifts were given to their big sisters in a surprise package party. Soro, A. B. Irvin, their dean, was present to assist in welcoming sorors at the exhibition which was held October 7, 1950. Each pledge was attired in black and woro white chrysanthemum corsages, presented to them by their chairman, Mrs. Melba Whitfey. The beautiful flowers used at the appointed places were white chrysanthemums and white roses.
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ONCE A ZETA, ALWAl.JS A ZETA
She (•0111rs to you p111·r and 1111stai11('d; BIie speaks a kind word 01· «heor to t hc weak , 8hr g-iws lo the woild tile best tlia1 s\1(' hns A11d is u firm believr r in blessed a1·C' tlir meek,
A tlhol't, 81101-t Story by Sorer .Jewt>ll J;, (I resham, Alpha Xi ½eta Chapter T'uskegee I nstit ute, A labama
Bit(' doll'm; not th<' girl \\'Ito is alrPady down,
Marie Adams stood upon the .urb or a busy city street mid looked exeitedly about her. 81il' had been in the (•ity for two vea 1·s now but hadn't yet gotten over tile tln-ill of seeing so J111J(•h lif'e go on around lier. She> looked at the traffic lil):ht again. Would it never <:hang-P? ! -I ust then, ii did. 'I'hc pcdcsu-ians surg d Forward l'or all the workl as if thP,1' had 110 time to spare. Audclenly-an agonized soream spill Ille uir behind Mu rie. l1'1·iglitrnecl sltr t urned around, stopping in her tracks m idwuy across llw s1 icct. A crowd was al ready gatliPl'i11g a rouud a slim attractive girl of about 2:3 who lay prone upon tiH' sidewalk. A heavy truck stood about 1111'('(• f'ect away. Quickly Marie took in th sil uation. gvidrntly, 1hr truck in attempting 1o make> a turn, had struck tho p;il'l a fairly light blow which l1ad flt1ng· l,p1· l'onnu·d, ,·a11sing hc>1· hr11d 1o s1rik the 1'('1 ('. I.Clhowi11g h01· ,1·a.1· thl'ough the prople, Mal'ir wc1,; ii! tlH'gid'ssidP in a mat!t•roJ'sr(•muls. "St,111d bm·k please," site> tol(l (hp enitrd !h!'oug, '' 1 'rn a 1w1·se.'' Pol i(•f'111P11 t·om i ng up !'011 url J\l a rip I'll n iii 11g Ii Cl' l1mHl expPrtl,1· m·pr tlw :..drl 'strim body. "'l'IH•rr a1·0 110 bro]{('ll bo1H'S," sit<' look,•d up ,llHI said, ''ltrr l'Olol' is good, l1(•1· ht·('a(hing· l'l'Pll and hr1· p11ls<' 1·Pg1Llr11·. I tlii11k sh(• 'sonly (Plll)JOl'Hl'ily s11111n('(l." '''l'liP arnln1lc11H·I' is h<'l'P, .:\liss," 11 (•op 1-,aid. '"l'ilc> lwspi1al is just a1·01111d 11H· ('Ol'llC'I'." As !he> amhnlan<•(' alll'n<lmits !lC'nt to Iii'!. 11H' girl on the st 1·rklwl', sltr DIH'IH'tl ltPr <')'l'S a 11d looked di 1·<•(·1 ly a( .:\Tal'i<'. 8low1.,· lH'I' (',\<'s 1H'11I over liPt' h<'nPl'aetor',; l'n1·1' nnrl thrn mo,·Pd 1o fot•n,i 011 1hc pin l'ns(p11rcl Ol'('t' (•() 11('
l\lnriP \; )1(';11·1. Without pausing to ask lhP tn1ditional "whr1·0 am J · ', hPI' p~-p~ "i<l<'tW<l Hncl sh<• said, 'A l'P you n ½r(a ! J urn 100 ht1! li11r<'n 'I 11ffiliHIPd will, 11 lo<·lll <·ltapt< 1· sin<·<' (•on1i11,!! li!•rc> a :,'<'HI' a:.ro." i\lari(• was surp1·is<'d lllll ros<' 1o lite 01:<msion. "You h<•t J a111, Ki1I. ,\nd l 'm goin1,; with ,ion to Iii<' )1ospitnl lo nrnkP s1t1·p I kt'<'P 11p ,1 itlt ,1·011 11nt ii you <·Ollie> lnlo 0111· c·lrnp1<•1·. 011<•c a ½eta, ahuiys ,l 1/,('(a <'Y 11 if it 1ak<'s ;rn 11c·1·idP111 to bring it 0111." 1
l{u1 dwc1·s lw1· i11 IH•1· ;;o1·1·ow, Bl't·a11s(1 1 !tis old "·orlcl is :1 l'u 11ny wol'ld A11cl ,1·ou 111a,1· be down 10111or1·ow. Sill' knows su,•(:Pss I irs at labol' 's g-a1 <'s And ii' Hl first slH• cloc>s not Slt('<:<'c>d, Sile> will 1101 g-ivP way 1o .,·ielding .lk,·,1us<' slic• knows eo11rap;P is all sl1(' will 11rN1. Bil(' is lo1·(•d b,1· all hc'c·a11s(' 111('y rn1ts!; SIi (' s1 ,111 ds 1·01· ( l'l1!11 H ncl j 11st i(•C', Ood ct 11cl right. 11' ;)'ou (•<111 do j 11.st 1 ii is-no rnorc>, Yo11 l1a1·r c·o11q11PrPd thC'rl' i,; 110 fig-ltl. 8l'(' lit•1· f<)l'(·li
ligil!Pd wi 17 a hi! 01· ]11)1)<';
8Pc> hrl' (on•lt glowing 1'1·om afar; A bi1 01· l'ai1h c111<1 a hit ol' elrnri!y, .I.Jig-Ii( ol' fin('!' wo111a11hood 0111· g11idi11g slfll'.
Soror Ulll'ist inc llowa I'd 'lass of 'G3
Wc>st Viqi;inia :-:ltalc• ('olicge lnslitutr, West Va.
TO GREATER 1 I EfGILT
,Josrphin (lt·m•cs 11 ill lkdirnlPd 1o 111<• (';111sp ol' A111p1·i1·1111 l'1·ppclom 0111 ol' ([w (lltl'kll('SS 0111 or flip 11iglit,
A down lrnddcn 1·rn·P ,·0111('S inlo 111P .li:.dil. 'l'il<',\' ('Olli<' J'ro111 a 1·l10as of' Jong- ago, lfrot 1µ:lt I h,1 1 lw spoi IPr~ J'rn111 ,\ 1'1·i1·11 's sltorc•s. 'l'IH'Y (•;[Ill(' 1101 or !11Pir 01\'!I ['I'('(' will, H11t n1(hp1· tltrnugh ro1·1•p and hliud1H ss 1ill, 'l'ltP.\' 1·c•11<•liPd 11w ,;horcs or n hl'ig-ilh•r ln11cl, 'l'o find 1IH•msPlvPs slt,u·klc•d boll1 r<'!'( 1111d hands. 1
'l'IIC' spoilrrs lrd lht'lll to 1h(• sl!l\'(' do(·k, Aud lltc>y as hras(s \ll'I'<' sold 1'1·0111 a hl<wk, 'l'o llir higlt(•sl bicldPt· !hr <·all was rna<IP, So 1\trsc <·!'c>HlurPs Wl'l' bound as sla1·<•s.
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Dccern bcr, ] 9.°)() 'l'his terrible traffic went ou Jor years, The masters were happy and had J10 l'cars, 'I'he servants w ,·e humble obedient arid loyal, And had 110 rest l'rom labor and toil.
'l'oiling, stn1gg]ing, l'roru dawn till night, Aud prayed l'or 1 heir chil drcu toe cape the plight, Somo ran away through storms arid rain, Bui masters pursued them with blood hounds and chains.
Bl'ingi11g ti! 111 back to the same hard task, 'I'o endure the hardness of' a gru some past; As I lre yea rs went by the scene was chang d, 'I'hcir prayers wcr hca rcl c111d f',·eC'clom was gained. T'hcn out of a chaos of' J.011g ago, 'I'he black man has met f'riend and foe, lie has prov 1110 be l'a ithf'ul and true, Has roucht the foe, 1'01· I lie red, wh ito a11 l blue.
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U-is for Unive1·sa·1, so hear the Zeta call. L-is fol' Love, and we lov 011e ancl alJ. l!J-is l'or Eagerness, to serve tl1e world. Soror Thecla A. Williams Gamma 'fau Zeta Chapter Pensacola, Florida GOD BLESS YOU, ZETA Go l bless you, Zeta and keep you 'l'o do the things you wisl1 to do; May your name be known throughout the world May yoo1· banne1· ever wave unfurled. 'l'o me yon are an Evening Star 'l'hai guides rny footsteps near and far Make' of me a woman of dignity 'L'hrongh your faith, your hope, and charity, Goel Bless You, 7,eta. (l!'rom a musi al selection) Lyric. and original music by Soror Evelyn Larue Pittman Chi Zeta Chapter Oklal1oma City, Oklahoma
So mark ye well his progress made, lie has proven lo Nations lie is loyal and brave, A tiller of soil, a scientist l .a rncd, ]n all professions his place l1c1H earned. So I nily lie has gained 11 ighcr ground, Llas bowed bcf'oro thrones, salut d crowns, And never ag11i11 can be cast clown, No g1·cc1ic1· race 011 C'n1·U1 e,111 h<' Found.
OUR LOVE FOB ZETA ½c1u Phi Beta, wo love .\'Oll dt'fl 1·, R(•gHl'dlN;s of' distunee, we know you are near. We love you clet1 ,. ½ct.a wit Ii all our ]1 arts, And will sl,rncl hy yo11 d<'Ht' tH'VCI' to p;nt.
ODE TO ZETA PHI BETA ½eta Phi Beta with it i, 11 igh ideals, S1anclfl afl a bea •011 light tl1Ht guides and appeals; 0110 may be W<'H k, /'aint., or H1 rong, B111. ½cl.a Phi He1a still stalely leads on. Viner wo111a111!oocl is r·or what ½eta stands, Sel'ving lrnma11ity whereve1: it can, Undcn;ta1Hli11g, kindness, fl'icnclsl1ip a11d love, Hdk<·t like a beam that shines from above.
'J'lie dc1ys have t'Olll(' l'ol' ½c11t'H own,
WilC'1·cv<'1· 1 h(•1·c 's n ½eta Wl' lrnow i1 's ],om Our i-;ii-;tc1·:-; we love thl'111 0110 ,111<1 all, 'J'liis love• we lwv<' ½C'la will lll'Vl'r Jail.
'l'lie11, ½eta Phi Beta, outinue to lead on. Yo11 n1·e lilw a q11eC'11 that its 11pon her throne; Thel'c al'e thos who [e1·ve11tly have faith in yon, ]i'in<ling· ai-;pi1·atio11s in thC' tl1ing·s tliat you do.
'l'o Clod, Wl' gi vc• 'I'll<'<' 1 hn II ks, l•'oru Soro1·it_y 11111! isi-;olid a11cl will ·11C'VC'l' sink. l•'ot· 11'0111('11 ,;o gr('H(, f'o1· WO!ll('ll wlio Htllg', l•'or womC'11 so s11·011g, J'or WOlll('ll who hri11gU r(•at11l'sH to 1/.el11 Phi HC'La 8ol'01·ily. No1·01· 'l'hedr1 Williams Oarnnrn 'l\111 ½c•fa Uh.apter P<•nsacola, l◄'lorida
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is l'or Bo11i<', wlin<' we· g-111 lip,· 11,; 011<'. ii-; l'ol' Oalh, th11t. w lf1k<• to do good whC'never (Ii(' iinw ('Olll('S.
Soror l1ottie Maevelyn Billings Beta Omega ½eta Chapter Albany, Ga.
GAMMA TAU ZETA
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G-is 1'01· l<1cl-tidi11gH tl1c11 we l ring in OUL' eommunity. A-is to A t1 ai11 our goals for tl1e year. M-iH to Magnify om·. erviccH to others. M.-is to Move cooperatively a11d Mai1dain our finer womanhood. A-is to Aeccpt and Accommodate all Z tas. ('l'urn pag )
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'£-is to 'fake what we have and make something worthwhile of it. A-is to Accelerate in exceedina all others. U-is to Unite as one. Z-is the Zestfulness in everything w do. E-is to Emphasize the importa nee of Gamma 'I'au Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. 'l'-is to 'I'ie the bonds closer ach day around us. A-is to Arrive at our destination together. 8oror 'I'hcda A. Williams Gamma Tau Zeta Chapter Pensacola, Florida
• • • • • • AN ARCHO IAN' THOUGHT Zt>ta Phi Beta we love you 1,0, Zeta Phi Beta we need you, you know, As Archonia ns we arr gl'(J\\'ing clay by day, Trying to hr like you in every way. Al I the lime we need you so, (ho11pi11g somewhere in the night. l t wi] I seem to 11s as 1 hough, -l ust tile tliought of ½rta is light.
D cembcr, 1950
ARCHON Chorus Zeta we'll work f'o1: the rigl1t Witl1 all ont· might
And keep yon with Jame. Remember your wol'k, your toils, A11d your aims, your gl(ll'ious name. We'll alway. know, why Zetas are so strong. We'll always know, why Zeta's for the righl. We'll always know, we'll HghL with all our migl1t. .Dear .Zeta.
THE ZETA PIII BETA PRAYER 'l'unr: 'l'ht• l,ord's Prayer (As written by Alber·t !lay Malotte) ZPta, God. bless you Zeta 'l'hy mime wi 11 a I wa,rs bP. We 'Jl work l'or 'l'hPP, wr 'I I lw1101· 'l'liec. 0 u r dNtd, 0111· 'I ive, 'l'hy m1 rn<' to HP . \Vp'II ('he1·ish 'l'lire, lrnvr faith in 'l'l1ee. 'l'liy lov(, 'l'li,r rntmC', i 11 u 11. OLI 1· 1 i I' , arnl Ii I'(' you rs fore1'('r. You'll INHI 11s intothr l'iglit path, And kt you1· lig-ht shill(' upon 11s. H'or yo11 ill'(' d(•u1· %<•la, ½rtH Phi Bria, J◄'Ol'('\'l'I'. 1\mt•11.
• • • • • • THE PRESE CE OF ZETA 'l'urw: B(' Still ~l.1· Soul Oh Zeta thy prPsP1H·P is so sweet. 'I'o go 011 f'o reve r, thus with yon to meet. To gtLi<IP our Iut u ro HS you in thP past. '!'lint stormy way«, 'I'hy hand will hold UH JnsL 'l'h.v hope, 'l'hy ,·011 fidouce : IP! 110I h i11g shake. And now our l'ut urc brizht, %,•ta yo11'II mak
LOVE FOH. ZETA 'J'1111e: l1'ai11i ol' 011r 1◄\ithcn, ½Pt a l'h i B('\ a, we lovP you clea I', Yo11 111·e 1'01·t'l'<'I' in all our lt(•a1·ls. Yo11 111<•,11110 11s fi11<•1· ,1•0111a11hood, And in 011r ll('nrts 11'<' pn1y this p1·ay(•1·. ½!'la !'Iii l{C'las we'JI alwan; lH'. (Jod bless you ½<'Iii 011 11111;1 a1Hl S<',l.
• • • • • • Pl :P 'O C 1
Airni11g- l'or higher ideals is out· goal, As we grow on out· lives we trr to mold. ll onoriug %(•ta in 011r lives first and Iaxt , No (•ha11gr will come, no mut l cr wha] th(' past. And now 11'(' <·onH' to gin• (H11· lws1 1o 'I'hoc, W,, lnvt- ½<'ta is 0111· Pill'lH'st plea. ~01·01· l lr lo u :\I. l{obi11sm1 (l111l1IIHI '!';111 ½<'111 C'.hHpl('l.'
'l'111w; J{ospt la
ZPl,1, 11·t• Ion' .1·011 ½Pta \'011 111·e 1o 11s ½Pia l•'i 1·n1 ll('Ss f'o1·pv<•1·. %Pia, hPli('I'<' 11s ½<'la \Vp'll lH' l'oi' you Zc•ta :,-Jm1• illld
i'Ol'('l'('I',
A i)ov<• l'ou l' srn1g-s hy
PPns,wol11, l<'lo1·ida
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ZETA 'l'une : Witl1011! ,\ ~Oil/;
½Pta, vou mean th<' 1101·ld and all lo lll('. You arP for rii.d1t and alwavx will he. Yo11r name wp'll eiH'rish i11 all our livPs, Dear %(•ta.
WP Ion' yo11 d1•c1r. drat· %Pia. l•'orc•,•p1• "ill. whPrP\'('r W<' rna.1· go. Yo11r 11ims 11•p']I kN'Jl within all 0111· h<'at·ls, I ><•a r· 7'<'1 a.
• • • • • CIIAPTEH llYl\11 'l'llll(':
OIi ;,:;/l(•l'('d !1('111'1
01, ½Pt11 d<'lll', oli lo1•p divi1w W(' pkdg-c• 011r hParls 1n th<•c•. 'l'h,1· lig-hl(•d fon·h will PV('l' slii11r 1•'01· I lw ll'hol<' ,1 idc• world to H<'l. (l11idc• 11s in th,1 shining- lig·l,t S111Tn111HI 11s with th.1 (H'il('C',
THE
December, 1950
ARCHON
---------A ZETA HYMN
"I'il we roach that wondroua height 0 r· you I' eternity.
'1'11110: Down at tile Cross Zeta, l love you 1 he best or a 11. Zeta, I wait For you. beck and call. Yo111· fiiandanls gl'eat sliall never Jail. Zeta, I love you. Refrain :
l•'o 1· g1·c•a ( ('1· vision, stt·C'ngtli, and :,,;eaJ 'I'o yo LL we tri butc pay, \'0111· ideals set out· hearts aglow Fur ivcr and Jor aye. Iota Beta, l'ol' yon we pray Your aspirations high, Iota Beta, 1·01· you we pray l1'orcv<'I' a11 d fol' aye. J<'o1· wumnn noble i11 her heart l l cr so11I with rnpt.111"c blessed, ½Ptil, you I' p rieelcss WOI'! It 1 o me J\1y words cannot C'X])l'('SS, ½c•ia Phi Beta. r·ol' you we' prny, You 1· ,tsp i ni1 ions )1 igl1 ; ½l'111 Phi Iktri, Iur you we pray, l 'ol'<'Vl't' and J'o1· n,\'<'.
Zeta Phi Beta, Zeta Pili Beta,
I ']I always revoro 1h(' Whi1e ,rncl l~l11e. Z0t~1, 1 love yo11.
ZETA JE VOUS AIME ½eta, I Love You 'J'une: Little Lize, 1 Love You
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Wo1·ds hy 801'01· Phyllis Dykes
SONG 'l'u 11c: Mot ho r Mac•,hl'CC. 'J'IH'l'C ii,; one that. w(' love l>C•st, wil.h
hearts that a 1·c 1.1·11c, Love t ha t keeps ufi Iorevor in pat itH
½eta, ,Jc vo11s airnc. Zeta, ,Jc vo11s ai11,c•. ,le vons aime au printcmps, et l.'automme. Zctn, .Jc vo11s aime. Zet,1, ,Jc vous a ime. ,JC' vow; aime le mic•11x cla 1outes. ½('ta, I love you. Zeta, l Jove you l lovc ,\'Oll i11 tlit' spring1imC', in 1110 l'ilrl. ½ ta, I lov0 )'Oll. ½eta, L love yo11. I love yo,, best of' all.
kind and true , !◄'01· it ·s ½Pia Phi lkta that we 'll
follow th ru No other can take place i11 our hearts 101' y u. Dear Zeta Phi Beta, still thus be our guide, l◄'ol' wi Ll1 you as our ideal W c 'l I ever abide ; We'll hold up your name in whatever
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w do, Oil! clear, ½et.a Phi Beta, wc'.11 always
love you. So1·01· Lot ti0 Macv lyn Billings !~eta Omega Zeta chapter Albany, Ga. CHAPTER CALENDAR
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'l'm,c: Deal' Lol'(l, J11orgive th0 Memoty of S01·or l◄'rances D. , mith-
By her Requef;t) H wl,en yorn· bearts with cal'es al'e bnrden cl clown, Aud sonow, pain, and g1·ief are yours at daw1J. H you be orne (1isco111·aged wh 11 I'm go11e, Deal' Zeias, l1ol.d on! Let. stl'ife be not. among· you, please, l :[)ray. H kind in P,•e1·y thi11g yon d and say. Let Love ancl Me1·cy guicle yon vel'y clayDea1· Zetas, hold on! Above tl1ree songs by Soror Pead G. Fields Alpha Iota Zeta chapter 'l'ulsa, Oklahoma
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(Cont.in,ut-d l'l'orn page 34) thr AA 'P, YWCA, Council or Nl'g-1·0 Women, Neg1·0 Ulmmb0r· or 'ommerce, American l$iblc , 'oci i_y, n11d Unit cl Uoll ge 1,'1md J)l'ive, Kapp11 ½eta iniLiated a ½('lit Amieac g1·011p in 1948. 'l'he cltnptc1· 1·(•pol't w011 2nd pl'ize at the 1948 Bo11lc. 19:l2 'l'll I~'l'A Zl~'l'A ... (hga11izl'd in Hl11efi,lcl, West Vit-ginia, with No1·01·s !min Mack, el tic Wt·iglii-Haum"1tl'd11r1· ' IDtlwl N111i(li ' lkall'i(•c• Watki11s-'l'm1plt', ,-, 1,ouil-{P (hay, Ot"t·I ntd(' l)pl{('JT.)', and Ouida 'l'l'igg('1'111·11 pug )
Cont1·a.ry to wh(lt is widely belieued, physical lhera7J,1J is really ancient in origin. Th,is then1vy makes
use of .m ch agents as el ctricity, heat, light, and i1·ater in the frea,lment of disease. 'l'he Romans knew soineth?'ng a,bont physical therapy, b1/t it is only in 1·0111varatively 1·ece1it times that this form of treatment has received /lie 1·ccog11ilion ·it dese1·ws. Ma1'cl1 of f)imes f1/?lds ha1·e been a111/ are being Hsed lo train v!tysical thmapis/s whose serm·ces are n:tal in the field of i:nj'anlile paralysis. Up to October 1,, 1950, rnore titan J,100 vliysiool therapy scholar hivs and fellowships had been awa.rded by the National Potmdalio11 for inf a,ntilc f>rl'l'alysis. 'l'hc illa1'ch of Dir11es, 7n·o1·iding 11101ie·y to frain 11w1·e of these professional u•orke1·s, 01;c11s Ja11Ha1·y J:'i a11cl 1·011lii1111·s tlwouult 1/1('
31st.
December, 1950
Tf!E ARCHON
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Zeta Srnror§ Form Le Moyne Crnmrlt
c:J?oyaf 23fue dv!endezr.ToLL~ cf/elcf in _l__1ec:;,/l/oyne §'a'l. de1a
Phi Alpha .hapter reigned supreme during the Homecorninc activities of L Meyn College, Memphis, 'I'ennessee, when 'oror Vertie Lee Jones, junior chemistry major, was named '' Miss Le Moyne, '' 1949-5_0. Following dose behind was Sorer Juanita Llarris, talented pianist and a senior in the education dej artment, wit was named "JHiss Senior." Adding to the honors, So rot· Bernice G ra I dine l;'j tzge rald, present basil ens of Pi Alpha chapter and a junior in the social science department, was 11am d "J\lis.· ,Junior." Everyone waited to hear of' tile sophomore choice, and sorors were pleased 1o learn that Soror Lilli .Ann Aldridge, sophomore in tile cdu ·at ion department, had been chosen as ''Miss ,'ophomorr.'' f-:;ornr .l ones was a queen to remember. HIH' was crownet] in a lovelv white off'-I he-shoulder gown under t hr purple and golcl robe st udded wit It pearl is. As she walked onto the field at t ho Ilomeconring gamr to give hC'1· speech she was poised and self-confident, and she spoke as 110 other queen has spoken since the three year rriu-11 ()f Sorol' Mildred Peace Horne.
Pi Alpha chapter of ½ela Phi Beta sorority held jti; annual Royal Blue Rend zvous on May 17, 19:i0, in the beautiful ly decorated LcMoyne Gardens. 'I'his affair is given a11nually in honor of' the graduati11g sr11·01·s. 'l'his year, l1owever, two other honorees were atlclec! to ll1e list-the mo.t outstanding Zeta and the most outstanding pe1·son on the campus. Soror R1tl ha D. R. l'eq ues, past basilc11s, an .Alpha Kappa M.11 honor sol·iety member and a s lliot· in 1 It c•cl1teatio11 depa1·trnrnt, was 11c1111C'd the most 011181,w<ling· Zeta. ,'he was pres ntecl a lovely bouq11ct ol' white c·a r11c1 t iom; t ird with royfl I bl 11c ribbon. 'l'hc present at ion was mac Ir br Basilem, H. ,J. l1'itzgerald. l<'irst antiHm,i lew; Vrrtie I.JC' ,Jones 1rn111 d 1◄'n111k A11drrw Davis, ,Jr., ol' Alpha PJ1i Alpha, the most outstanding person 011 the eampns. Ile was p1·ese11tcd a Ro11so11 C'ig-arclte lighter with "Zeta Phi Beta' 50" engraved on it.. Davis and 8ot·or Prqurs wel'c dedicatccl the next da 11c•C' and 1 hey had l he floor to themselves as tl1 r'Y clancecl i.o 1he tune or "J Love You 'l'rnly." All gracltrnting soro1·s were g·iven lovely eompt1cls with "Z<'1a Phi Beta '50" engrnvecl on them. Bach yca1· the Royal Blue Rendezvous culminate.· a gala affair.
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l\1. Smitli-Wittington, and 811si(' l\f. HpPigh1-I I illiarcl as C'hartC"1· 111embC'rs. Mc•n1hCl'S ol' 1 hr cliaplc'I' inl 1·0duercl 11iC'mseh· s to 1hr soeirty or Wi11sto11-Salr111 and 11eighbo1·i11g- <·ilies with a f'ornrnl dance, '' A Hr11dc•zvo11s witlt ½eta.'' J\diviti s whielt ilav<' hc•c•n Jiighligillccl by the thapfe1· (IL11·i11g· tlw .Y<'a1·s i11('l11dr p1·Pst'111a!ion ol' Warner l;awson, pianist, u11d l.Jouis V,rngh11 ,Jones, Yiolinis1, or llow11rd lJnirnsit.r, in a joint rrt·itul (HJ-J.fi) · f)l'('KC'll1at ion ol' 801·01· Vivim1 I( i ng- lfrigh t, a d isf i11g11 islird, b1·i 11 ia11 I sop 1·a 110 soloist ( nJ-17) ; and I ii<• sponsori 11µ; or I 11<• A & 'I' ( 'ho n1 I So1·i<•t.v or A & 'l' {'olit'g'P, (fr(•r11sbo1·0, Nor!li ('11rnli11a (HJ 18). Onr ol' tl1P 111os1 bl'illiant sp<'llkt'l's prPsPn!ed by thP <·l111p!Pr d11ri11g- ds llis!ory ll'HS 1101H' o!h<'r titan 801·01· lmllC'li11 W. llc1niso11, llo11s!o11's l!);j() Wom1Pt ol' I it<' yc'fl 1· who spok<' i11 l1'c•h1·11f11·y l f):iO. Hl10 1/,!'111 hns grown s1Pa<iily l'rom ffrr IIH'llllH'rs lo lwrnt.r six l'ailhr11l, l11l(•11trd. ('ll('l'g"C'li<· lll('llii)(•t·s. 011isl1111di11g- i11 1hr (•Ila pl<' r 111r111 lJ<'rslt i fl ii I'<' Sorn rs I '<'ii rl N(•,d, ½Phi fo1rndPr; liillin11 I{. Willia111s, Wins!on-H11i<'111's 01il,,· NC'gl'O wo1111111 prin<·ipal, ,11111 H11si(' H. llillinrd, fil'st lrnsilrns ol' (•h11pl<•1· and p1·(sP111 11ss1)('inle di1·<•(•!01·. HJ:3(i
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Haley as l'lrnl'te1· members. 'l'h {'Ollllllllllily affairs, 19;3:3
chaplel' is active in
gpsfJ.JON .AI;PllA ... Epsilon Alpha was organized in DC'(·rmlwr 011 llH' <·amp tis or A & I St Hie Collcgr', NashYillr, 'l'ennessec. ('harlcr lllPlllbCl'S at· Sol'Ol'i:l Katherine Davis, Narnh ].JHll(', Estrlla Brrrx, l\largtLeritc Sto1H', 1111d J yclia SlwnP. 'l'h< pr<'sc•nt 111e111bersl1ip i nd11d<'S ~ 1 a<'t in' soro1·s. 0111st ancl i ng n1e111bcrs who are g<'tH•1·ally rd'('l'l'('d to by nw111lwn,; !II'(' Nornn; l~clilh llolrnes, ".\liss 'l'PnlH'SSl'l' St11te" ro1· 19 H-HJ, ,ltHl lknriC'lta .Jld'11llis1<·r, pn·sid<'tll, 0;Hshvill<" A & l J\l1uuni Asso(•iation. 'l'hr <"hnptcr is adin• in th(' PanllPll(•ni(• ('0111wil. I D:3 l ZWl'A Al,J>Il.A ... 1/,<'lil J\lphH 11·11s 01·1,;nnizc•d on 11H' <·a111p11s of A & 'I' ('ollc~r, Ut'l'('11sborn, North Car0Ji1111, 11 it h .Soro rs [Ian·is, Bu l'l;S, Hila rpc a11 (l lla 11nno11d as <'lwr1l·1· lllt'H1hC'rs. Th<• <·lrnptn's six prC'sr'nl 111P11tbcrs a1·p al'tiw i11 all 1·amp11s ,H·til'i!i<'s. l !l:i.i HIIO ½WI A ... In D<•<·rmlwr, i'-,orDI' L11t·.1· ('. Hhd'i'('.Y, rrg-ional dir<'(·!ot·. sPI 11p Hirn ½1·!11 l'l111pl<•1· in Wi11s!o11Nal<•111, Xo1·th ('·1rnlina, with So1·or.~ l•jl'll('s1i1w Hrown:'lld'oy, ('01·11plin :\l<·('ml!IP,,•, !;111·.v ('. SliPil'(',I', IJot!ir
BF:'l'J\ J\l;PIIA ½jij'l'A ... Orga11iz<•cl llt•<·r111IH'r 12, in ,Jaeksonvillr, [i loricla. hal'!c•1· 1uP1nh<'1·s an· Sorors Bln11('11e ,JPnkins, ;\L l.J1tc·ilc Bid I Pr, Wnll<'(' 1\1(,H,up, Anol!a WilliarnH, l•;linor l.Ji1!i('jol111 111HI lh. Alpha fl. ~lnnrr. 'I'll<• ('l1Hpl<•1· i~ ac·liY<' in th<' NAA('I', YWCA, 1
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ZETAS REIGN AT LEMOYNE HOMECOMING. "Miss LcMoync" and her court at Homecoming, 49-50, consisted of Zeta sorors. Top, left to right, Sorors Vertie Lee Jones, queen, arid Juanita Harris, ''Miss Senior;" Bottom left to right, Sorors Bernice Jeraldine Fitzgerald, "Miss Junior;" Lillie Ann Aldridge, "Miu Sophomore;" and Rutha Dell Peques, most outstanding Zeta on campus.
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SOR OR J. M. NAVES is a social science teacher in the H. B. Pemberton High School of Marshall, Texas. Sorer Naves completed her high school work at the school where she is now employed as teacher. She was graduated from Bishop College in 1936 and received the M. A. degree from tho University of Michigan in 1947, where she concentrated in personnel and guidance. Her cognate field was public health. She returned to the university last summer ( 1950) to do further work toward the Ph. D. degree in her chosen field. Sorer Naves is an associate member of the Bishop College faculty. She has served as consultant for the college in the health and family welfare area of the Cooperative Community Education Workshop of which the college is one of the sponsors. An active member of the Miles Chapel C. M. E. Church, she is secretary to the official board, chairman of the M. E. C. Missionary Circle, teacher of the Senior Sunday School class, and superintendent of the Young People's division of the church school. In addition to her membership in Upsilon Zeta chapter she is active in the Twentieth Century Art Club, the NAACP, and several educational organizations.
CHAP1ER CALENDAR (('011ti1111(•d ircm pctg<' 10) Co111rn1111ily Chest, Amcricau R<•d Crnss, ( 'lt1·i:,;(mw, Spa! Sale, 'rippl('d Childr 'll ( 'hp -ru nd had th, honor 01· initiating the local Pa11-Ikll<'11i(' Council i11 H)-1-1, I lie Pa r<'ll la! 110111c U i rls' p rojet-t i 11 HJ--12 a 11d i Ii<• HP11ior girls' tea i11 19-1-2. 'I'he .haptcr r<'(·<'ived 111<• lfl-tl Boule award l'or the best st·rnpbook and the lfll I Soul heastern Regional award Ior lilt> best snap hook. 'l'IH• GO active 11H'111bcrs g('nPrally rcf'or 1o 8orors IJ11«ill« Coleman, president or l1'lori<la A & i\1 Ali111111i Assot-iatiou , Dr. Alpha l l , ,;\Joor!', 'l'<'fl(•IH•1·s' J\ss()(•iatio11 M11si<· group; and Ella JJ. ,)<>11<'s, yo11t Ii 1·!11hs and n•ligio11s g-1·011ps as ou1s1;111ding n1<•11d)('rs. ( ( 'out i11111•d 011 png<' l•I)
BASILEUS OPALINE D. WATKINS is supervisor of Nurses of the Negro unit at the State University hospital. Soror Watkins has received many honors in her field of work, but the one she cherishes most is that of board member of District Number one of the American Nurses Association. Aside from professional duties, Soror Watkins is the mother of two children and a staunch supporter of Chi Zeta chapter. For the past six years she served as first and second anti basileus of the chapter.
Some of tho chi!dren from the Baptist Home, Washington, D, C .. who were in a group of twenty entertained at a dinner and party by the Zeta Amicae in that city, The day for them began with a movie after which they were taken to the home of Miss Hazel Whittiker where they were served a complete Turkey dinner. Later they played games, were giv n prizes, and were served ice cream and cake.
December, 1950
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FLORIDA'S 'BABY' CHAPTERS (Continued [rom pagl' :2(i)
Present otficers Lor the soror-ity year arc Sorors Pauline 'tyles Willis, basileus , Hose111a1·y Braynon, grammatcus , l~uo·enia Brooks, epistoleus , Frankie Shannon, jcrvelcr; l lazcl Dean 'I'hompson, tamias, a 11<l Maria 11 11011 ry, par I iamenta 1·ia11. Spring presentation o[ Hazel Scott and preparatio11 l'or J1'iner Womanhood Werk an' paramount issues i11 <'Hch business me ting. 1.Ja Cheerios in Miami working direotly with members of Beta 'l'au Z .ta have caught that sisterly spirit a nd the significan ·c or their motto-"1>preadin°· cheer" and have erected 'I'ot Town a mueh-talkecl11 bout spot, where the "i;mall l'l'y" o[ th community may play unhampered by the teenagers a nd reel f'rec and se .ure. Dedicated in December, 1949, thi · monumental undertaking is a credit to Sorer Lou 'wa1·r. who fin,t took tile in it iativc in this area and organized the La Uh ierio cl ub, 19-1,8 h -raldcd a 11<'w bPgi1rni11g !'ol' ½e1adolll. 'pcarheaded b,)' alert, vivacious, and talented Laura Barret M .Neal and the present acting regional director, Lueil!e G. Coleman a "livl'-wirc'' in Polk county with only five sisters participating was establ ishcd. 'I'oday, this chapter, Gamma Phi Z tu consists o[ more than :n members «overing an area of three citic» where sorors eounuute from town to town to hold business and social meetingi;. 'l'lti;; c•,u1 well be a pattern for ½etas everywlte1·e who find t hc• <'xcu;;e that 110 chapter is nc•a1· (IH'lll a11cl no 11H'111b('I';; :;C'Pllt interrstt-d. Uarl'yi11g out the idraH set in nwtion by other chapl<'rs, Ga111ma Phi ½l'la has galloped to tlte f'I' nt wiih il bank acco11nt to boast abo11t and activities to be t:opiNI. Among th• varied ad,ivitic:; a1·c' a11 annual baby conle;;t, Ci11dcrrlla Ball spoirnorNl among high sehool gid.· autl choosi.11g "Mi;;s Uinderclla;" "Miss , 'epia l1ady" eon(ei;t and •ulminating in the 'epiH 1.Jady Bull, and the co111 plete 1'11 I'll ishing o I' one room i II t hl' l\lo1·1·cl I Memoria I hosp it a 1, l.JH kPlaml, l<'loricla. 'l'IH'Y u(ilir.P one of' thl'ir sorors and ]lp1· melodious voic~<' in lwlpi11g to put over t hPir 111any program">. Othc•r l'ln1p(<"1·s hnv' also p1·Ps<'lltPd her .in t'Ollt'ett. 'Jt, is l11turn Har1·Ptt Ml'Nc•al ol' l11lo1·cnee Villa, whose voitc has IH•en ac•(,lai111c'<l hy all wlto have heard her. l•'loricla 's yo11ngc•sL baby is lklta ma ½eta of l1'ol't l111nd<'rdale which was ol'ganizPcl in 19"19 by the reg-ional di1·C'c·lol' along with J•'lorida's 1110Ri. agg1·essiv' 1/.<•t a !'or t hP <·aw,<' or ½ctatlom, r.om Wysi11gc•1·. 'l'hcir fi1·st puhli(· HJlJH',11·111H·t• was sponsol'<'d amid 1he beaut il'11I and tipr1l'io11s Hw<'<'t ing rn:,;1at.(' or i<'ol'l lJ,tnll<'rdnlP. I lp1•c• W<'Hl P,ilrn B<·,t<·li and Miami so1·ol's joi11<'cl i11 11 1<'11 giwn l'ol' highs •hool girls on th' sloping lawn lwd<•(•k('(I with blu<• 1111<1 whit<' and a duiH with its main sPiting- the ('Y<'I' shining "ZC'ta l1igltt." Corni11g of ag i>1 11 g-n1d1111I p1·0<·1•,;s; b11t, alrc•11dy this yo11ng<•st bah_,, hns sl't its st1111dunls 1111d gonls wltil'h points to irn11wdi11t<' ndulthood in 111<' t'\'t'I' i11<·rP11si11g- hand ol'
CUM LAUDE TWICE. Soror Pearlie G. Fields of Tulsa, Oklahoma was graduated cum laude at the summer commen~ement at Langston University, Langston, Oklahoma. She received the bachelor of arts degree with a major in public school art, ln 1942 she was graduated cum laude from the same inst·itution with a B. S. degree in elementary education. Soror Fields taught for several years. Now she fills the role of secretary-receptionist for the Fields Plumbing Co. Her husband, A. H, Fields, is owner-manager of the company. Soror Fields is a ~ember of the board of the Dunbar Day Nursery, is on the Business Professional and Industrial Committee of the YWCA and is tamias of Alpha Iota Zeta chapter. The Fieldses hav~ one son, A. Harold, Jr,
sisterly love which draws every l<'ine Woman to bask in the idea.ls of Zetadom ! D<•lia Epsilou Zeta chapter wa,· organized June 1, 1949 in West Palm Beath, Florida. Since its birth many ,wtivities have beeu planned and executed under the watch ['ul eye of its basileus, Soror Anne Hogan Brewer, pre:;c11t supervisor of the school educational program in Palm Bea ·h county. This orority yc>ar find,; Dclt.a Bpsilon ½eta planning fo1· Ol'ganization of a Pa11-llelle11ie Uottncil, distribution of dinner baskets !'or i11digen t and aged pet"0ns, a "beachcombers" party, ½eta-Sigrna annual pal'ty, attendance at the national Boule' and te!ebration o[ .1:<'ounder. Day at state-wide ·en t.e1· at l•'loricla A & M 'ollege, 'l'alla11ass c, J,'Jorida. At this time all chapters in Plorida will l'Ollle together in a group or through a representative and ·clebrat l•'ounde1·s Day togeth •r. Many other plan:; involving financiug the organir.ation and i\nthcri11g it: m rnber:hip hav been planned by the g1·oup.
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December, ] 950 ACHR URGES
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SOROR OZORA RENFROE WYSINGER of Delta Eta Zeta chapter, Fort Lauderdale, Florida refuses to be a floating Zeta. Since 1943 Soror Wysinger has travelled extensively, but· wherever she remained at length she affiliated with a chapter. She has the distinction of being a charter member of two graduate chapters, Gamma Lambda Zeta of Daytona Beach, Florida and Delta Eta Zeta of Broward County, Florida. She was initiated into Beta chapter at Morris Brown College, Atlanta, Georgia in 1935. After graduation she was transferred to Epsilon Zeta chapter, Atlanta. In 1945 while teaching in New York City she was affiliated with Epsilon chapter, New York City. In 1946 she was a member of the group that initiated the idea of Greek letter organization at Albany State College, Albany, Georgia, and while teaching at Bethune-Cookman College in 1948 she was appointed a member of the advisory council for undergraduate chapters of Greek letter organizations and assisted in organization of Mu Beta chapter which was the first sorority chapter to be organized at Bethune-Cookman College. During her tenure as supervisor of Broward County Schools in Fort Lauderdale, Sorer Wysinger sent out an SOS for all floating Zetas and was successful in getting the approval of national for a chapter in spite of the fact that there were chapters in Miami and West Palm Beach. During her 15 yea rs as a Zeta she has held with credit most of the chapter offices in the sorority. Soror Wysinger is now many miles from her chapter because she is supervisor of the Lee County Schools in Sanford, North Ca rolina, It is hoped that Zetas in Raleigh, Durham, Greens boro, and Winston-Salem will share their activities with Sorer Wysinger since thcv are nearesr her. Soror Wysinger is very talented and has been lauded highly for her rich soprano voice and dramatic ability.
ization of' our nation's full rosour .es both human and mate I' ial. 0 LU: G overmucut cannot afford the luxury 01 arbitrary racial and religious dis .riniinaticn today any ruo re L11an in World War Two. We reel an ag ucy similar to the Fair Employment Pl'acLice Commission during last war should be established with the foll. auLho rity Lo receive and investigate complaints of discrim iuat.ion, Lo make eiuploym nt surveys and. to del crru i ue i 1· eo111 ractors at· in comp I ianee with J10ncl isc: 1·i u1 i nut ion policy. Your c•al'!iest consideration ii:i vit a l as r1dio11 to be effective and mcauiugf'ul should be l<1k<'11 be Iurc all cout racts are 1•1 and plant expansion <·0111pi<'!e. We are 1'11l ly appreciative ol' I lie ucm .ndous burden .)'OIi are e,uTying." .Vlrn1bns of I lie board of' dil'C'c·ton, in al.tcndancc wc'l'l' l\lrs. l~dna Ov{'I' Gray, lhtl! i11101·t•, ;\luryla11d, J\l 1·s. Laurn '!'. Lovelace, ('i1H·in11uli, Ohio, and 1\.lrn. Beulah 'I'. Whitby, Detroit, i\liehiga11, Alpha Kappa Alpha; Be! f'ol'(l V. Lawxon, .J 1·., DI'. .Iolm l Iupo F'ra nklin, ,111d J\ ubrcy I~. Robinson, .Jr., all of' Waslii11glon, I). U. and t'('l)r('SPnting- Alpha Phi Alpha; l\lt·s. Mal' Wl'iglit I )ow111;, Bal ti 11101·(', .U iss Dorothy I. I fr ig-111, N <'w York ( 'ity, and l\frs. Be rtvll Col lins Wl'igh1, lontcla ir, N<'\\' ,l<'l'S('.)', l)pl(a Sig-111a 'l'lil'la; .J. l~r1wst Wilkins, Cliic·ag-o, Illinois Vidor.). Ash(', .No1·1'olk, Virginia, and ,lc111H'S It S<·otl, Waslii11µ;to11, D. ( '., Ka1ip11 Alpha Psi; l)r. Li. 0 .. Joh11so11, Allanta, Oc•o1· ·ir1, ll11tso11 JJ. ];ovc•ll, Nrw Yo1·k Uity, and Ueoq..rc \. Pal'l«•1·, Washington 1 ). U., Phi Brta Sig111a; ;\]l's !~111111,1 l\l 1111 ni11g Uart <' 1·, Washing-1011, I). ('., :\lrs Halli<• 1 11by rndwa1·<ls, St Lo1tis, J\l isso111·i, and .\I 1·s. Rut Ii Wh itPli<'ad Whaky, l <'w York ( 'itr Sig111a Gamma ltlio; lh. 1 HlH'.)' H. Wool1·idg-<•, lla1111ltm1, Virginia, i\Jiss l~s!l1<'1· C. PPyto11, \V;islii11g·to11, I).('., 1111d i\liss l~vl'l.n1 H. PopP, D111fo1111, Nol'(li (':ll'oli1w, l'('f)l'C'S<'11ti11g %c•1a J>iii 11rtn. 0
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(('011ti1111Pd 1'1·11111 pag-P I~) Clll ½l~'l'A ... Soro1· K .J111111ifc1 'l'11IP 01·g-H11ir.1·d ('Iii 1/,('IH 011 l)<•1·P111h<•1· 12, i11 Old11l11J111a ('ily Okla• l,011111. Clia1·t<'1· 1nr11illC't's i11d11d1• So1·01·s I i!'111·it'tt:1 11Mslc•y l•'os!C't', l,ola l{. Ur1•p1·, .\lnltil' l\1. ,fritz, t'lar:1 .\f1·l•'u!I, 1111cl A1111a l~lisa .\loor·c•. J\111011g· lli( p1·ojPc·ls spo11so1·c•d h,r tilt• 1·hapt 'I' 11!'<' 11 ll1'11l'fit hl'idg-P, l101Jl1,\ show, l•'i11<'l' Wo11rn1ilwod 1111·111·1I l'ol' 011lst,11Hli11g sc•1·vi('t' lo Iii<' (•011111111nit.v, 'l'lin11ksg-ivi11g- lrnskl'( lo nr<'d,\' J'a111ily, a ('lil'is1n1as L11 ('IH'<'1·io.~ lo th(' <·011valc•srnc·r, a ('hl'isl11rns purl.,· l'or 1111,·s<'I',\' <·hild1·c•11, !Iii' I1i!llc• 'l'h<•a 11'1' 1'1·oj('(•I, "(•11111pp1·ships" lo 11 %Pia 1111d 1111dc•rpl'il'i !(•g-p(i c·ilildr('l1 and 11 1·r('Og-11ilio11 pal'ly l'or scuior g-irls. 'l'li<' 1·liuplp1· J)fll'tic•iput<'s in Ill(• Ni\1\( [> YWCA, llt-lrn11 1 JPag-111•, l>a11 I lt·l1<'11 ic· ( '011nc·il, ( '01111111111it.\' ('lic•st, 1111d ('01111<'il of' :-,,'pg-1·0 Wom<'11. '!'hr 111· s<'nt llH'm lwl'sli i I, is ~!i. 1
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BET'A IOTA ZETA, Chicago, honors graduates of Alpha Alpha chapter. Of those present were, left to right, bottom row, Sorors Willie Whiting, Kenny Jackson, and Irene Clark, Alpha Alpha members; second row, Sorors Christine Nicholson, second anri-basileus: Ivory Fuqua, basileus; Jacquelyn Cadney, Beatrice Hughs-Steele, phylacter; and Bessie ~rydie, tamias; standing, Sorors Hazel Crice, Clara Piper, Claudine 0. Williams, first anti-basileus; Inez Blackburn, and Gladys Matthews, tamia s-grammateus. Others present but not pictured were Rosemary Turner, Aurelius Moody, Gloria Young, Mildred Gilmore, Juanita Parker, and Delories Frazier.
l PN 11,0 ½ WL'A . . . Upsilon ½ ta chapter composed lr11·grly ol' gradual<'s of 'l'heta chapter on th <•;1111pw, of Wiley Collew· wus organi¼ccl 011 December 2:l, hy Noror l1Plr11 Wilson. Charter urcmbers arc .::ior01·s ;\luggir B. D1111ielr-;, Ma1·y ./. C<Jl'(lc, Hettie .I?. Brn<l-
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a n cl ltns g1·ow11 lo a 111c•111 bo rsh i p oJ' 2G o 1· 1 hr most cu l,;l ,111d i 11g mid p1·og1·rs:,,ivr women of' the c·ily. T'ho aetivi(ic•:,, of l hc ,d1<1plrr r11·p varied a nd ontslancling and refl<•<·1 (•t·<•di! lo ½f'1us everywhere, Sol'OI' Daii,;y Smith is 1·p1·y rcsoureof'ul and succeeds in krcpi11g ½r1a before 1 IH• puhl i«.
Nine recent graduate and member of Alpha Alpha 1mc1 1'graduate chapter, Chicago, Tllinois, were entertained at a11 i11formal party sponsored by the graduate ('hapLer, Beta lota Zeta. Hostesses fot· the gathering w re members of- the graduate cl1apter. Hearty greetings a11d co11grai11lations from Beta I o1a Zeta rnembel'S were extend cl to tl1ese young sorors. 'l'he true Zeta spirit of sisterl100(1 reigned throughout th affair which was climaxecl by tl1e sen·inO' of a delicious luncl1eon.
PNI 1/,M'I'/\ ... Pili ½Pia chnptcr wr1s ol'g,rniircl mi l><•t·Pmbrr 7, i11 J1'ol'1.l1 Wo rtli, 'l'c>x11s. Chn rlcr members 111·c• 801·01·s ,Jun11it11 Hatrs, Rnby ,)01H'N, Ruby l,<'C' Cass, 1 vwalc« '1'11111·1111111, Ohulys H. W1·iglit, J,'l<'aei C. NI vc11s, T1•p11r Collim, Kir-k, Mn1·y Collins Mc·Millan (illl'll 1rngt')
Honored gu sts included Sorors frcne Clark, basilof Alpl1a Alpha chapter; Ro1semnry Turner and Al'II' lim; Moody, graduates of Chicago 'l'eachers College; Gloria Young, MildrNl Gilmore and Juanita Parker, gl'adnates of' Roo1sevclt College; Willie Whiting, ,John Marshall Law School; Kenny ,Jackson, De ( Uo11 Li11ue<l 011 pc1gc 52)
,Julit1 C. l l unt , V('l111r1 Isom White and G'Et1.J1w11ia Will iam«. 11'01· 11 11111llbP1· of years So1·01· Mary Co1·d(• was 1hr moving spirit who krpL 111<' chapter l'nrr],
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Texas Sorors Now Teaching In Cuba News wa recently received that Soror Mattie A Thomson, formerly at Samuel Huston College, A 11sti11, Texas, and ex-sponsor of Chi chapter 1 here, is now tea .hing at the Seminario Evangelico de 'I'eologia, Matanzas, Cuba In a letter she expressed concern about the silence of Uh i chapter so sorors t hr1·e are n rged to let her hear from them. Iler letter addressed to so ro rx g('nerally, and elated October 26, 1950, in part, is as follows: " ... Your Regional wil I tak p lace in a f'ew days, and in another month, the Boule. My best wishes and prayers go ont to yon on these important occasions I would that I 00111d be there with you ! May tl1e riches of the experiences gained there St'l'YC as stimuli fo1 t h0 years to come. "Rem0mber m0 to each an l eve rvon , and 1011 them that thev have a wonderful g1·011p in and around Chi«ago. I know, because they treated m0 royal ly when I passed th rough last .Iune. "Mr work here al the 8eminary as a teacher of ~ngli~h (and l<'l'enl'h) is r-ontr-ibut ing to the development of all Cuba, fol' our future minister's and missionaries leave here better prepared in and better able to handle the problems of their communities because or an increased ability to read and use the texts which are written almost exc lusivelv i 11 En1.rl isl 1. "As an associate member of' tit local r-hureh, I have succeeded in spreading goodwill, fol' in three weeks, J have been invited to lunch i11 nine homes. and 1110s! of these people are poor. This modest rer-orrl haa b~en impressed upon me by 111,v white Southern American ( r am the only AmeriC"an Negro hc•1·e) <·o-wol'kers, w!1ose comments have pointrd my thoughts along those lrnes. It is, perhaps, therefore, notewor1hy to obsPl'Ve that, in spite of th laq.(<' ':--l'egro' fJO]llliHtion in Unba, a_ll invitations have <·ome fl'om thr 'white' C:11ba11. 'l'he1I' ft-iencllint'ss and oprn afl'rdion are baln1 lo onr so f'al' 1·rmov('(l from J'amil,v, f'rirn<ls ol' long sl1111ding-, and ihr J'amilia1·. "May God blt'ss PHch of' 11s in ou1· c-hospn wo1·k that ii ma/ prod11<·r ab11nclant f'l'uit l'ol' tlw l.(Ood of 1111 mankind!" ¥0111" sister in ½0ta, Noror :\fattiP A. Thomson (Hil.(llclt11r(•)
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high Sorors Rhoda Uaniso11, .·ocial worker; Uozetta Cart r, r cipicnt of' the" Delta Uup" f'or outstanding wol'k at tl1e college; and Mary 0al'l1es, teacl1er. Comn11111ity activities whiclJ proved s11ccessl'ul were tbc Olcl l◄'olks' Ilome Ac·1ivil,v (194fi) and a Toy Drive (Xmas, 1946). Kappa Alpha is a('tive in th PanIfrllrnic Co1111c·il and Mi11r1·\; <·liaptr1· of' tile Council 011 II 11111an Rights. Prrscnt 111('111 be 1·sh i.p i nel u clcs 15 soron;, 1938 Al1PJIA Al1J>lJA ½Wl'A ... Organiv.rd on April 1~, in Ralisb111·_1', Nol'th (',11·oli11a, Alpha Alpha ½eta •hapter h11s as its diarter 1110mbrn; 801·ors ·1cl,1 II. Duncan, !101.1.ie Rmith Wlii1ting1on, Pa11liM H. Wright, Ruth M ill0r Gon• ancl Mn-110 8tC'war·1 P<'111lH'l'lon. 011tsta11<li11n· m0mbrl's a1·r ·Hornrs Ida 11. D1111t"a11, instn1d<JL· w:sliing1on Uigh N<-hool (lil'i<lsvill<', Nol'!h Carolina); Evr1 11. ,Jol111so11, dir·<'<·fo1· lot·Hl llltl'SP1·y scltool; )◄'Jorn B. Hla<·k, s0c•r0tflr? ol' ('011mil ol' N<'grn Women; a11cl Nonir K ,Johnson, pt11·liarnl'n(a1·ian, Cotllll'il of' Nrgl'(J Wo11H'n. '!'he <-hapter· i11iti1:1tecl thr (•ily polio chivr, 1949-fiO. Alplia Alpha ½Pta with its 11wmbersliip of' 1:3 act iv<' soron; p1·('senls ,111 a111111al awa1·d of' fif'1y clollars at t lic> l1i\·i ngslonr ('ol lcge c•o111111r11c·c>1nr11t l'X<'l'('i,;es to the 111ern brl' o I' the An· hon in 11 <·III b w itl1 1110 h igltest seltolm;1 ic· a\'('l'ilgf'. Rrc·ipic'nfs 11,1,·p lH'<'n 801·01·s farrn Patillo (1948), W. Hratri<'r ll11111 (1949) and l,ittl Sistrr Maxi1w Onnancl (1950). A LPUA CA:'llM A ½ETA . . 'l'h<• hoslPss c·haptc•1· 1'01· (hr :30th Annive1·sary Bo1ilr wc1s oq.~·a11i1/,<'d in Ne'\\' Orleans, l,011isian11, <111ri11g Ilic• 1111rnlli ol' ,)1111<'. ('harlrl' 111<•11il)('l'S 111'(' No1·ors '1'11<'1111;1 Nhrlby, l,tl('illP 1111111<•1·, 1111<'1111 ('anili<'I', VProni('a lfro\\'11 llills, Urrtr11d<· .Ji111so11, ('ori111w S111ith l)o11g·lc1s ,111d Nanl11 l~1111q_1n'· lin~. 011ts11111dinµ- mP111lw1·s fll'<' Snrors (:p1·(n1d<' ,)1111-
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and Cathr,\'I\ Taylor. 'l'hr ehaplN· was awar·d<·d fit-~l prize in thP 19:iO Drlta -JabbPnl'<l<'lc 'l'lw (•1ic1pt_P1· 1~ steadily growinl.( an<l has a prrs<'nl lll('llll)('rsh1p o[ thirty-six. KAPP A ALP llA ... Kappa Al pita cliaplpr wa,; 01·"anized on thr (•am pus ol' .\I iu('r 'l'Pa<·hrr,; 'ofl(•g(', Wa<;J1ing-ton. D. ('., <111ri11g 19:!7. 'l'hP <·hapt.(•1· holds
SOROR DORIS P. GREENE is basilcus of Beta Beta Zeta chapter, Columbia, South Carolina.
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Sorer Ruby Pauline Jordan of Eta Zeta chapter, Louisville, Ky. is a recent honor graduate of Louisville Municipal College. She is the mother of four children and the wife of Dr. David Jordan, pastor of R. E. Jones Methodist Temple, Louisville, Kentucky. In addition to her many home and local church responsib iii ti es, Soror Jordan is youth di rector and religious social worker for the Methodist denomination in Kentucky, under the auspices of the General Board of Missions, New York city. She is also a member of the I nlerboard Committee of the Methodist church. In her out-of-state activities last summer, Sorer Jordan served as counselor and instructor in interacial conferences and institutes in Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa. As a popular speaker on youth and women's activities, she is constantly booked throughout the year.
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SOROR MARIAN HARRIS SHANNON,
son, l il'e rueurbcr of' ½c•1a Pili Brta Aoi'01·ity, f'ormcr ,-q~ional director and active i11 com1111111i1y li l'e , E la Lyons Baker, lif'e member of' ½rLa Phi He1a S rori1y find ch icf u nacsthct iau at F'liut-Goodridge hospital ; and -l ulia li.:<li11bul'gli, national officer. 'I'he ehapterwon 1 lie Rig111a c11 p because of I lie sueccss of' its two projects which wore initiated i11 1942-thr Iibra ry project l'or Iho ,·lass of' convalesccut» at Olia1·ity hospital and per111;111cnl project i 11 ( lie pcdiauic ward, Ji1I int-Goodridge hospi I al. Du ri 11g i1s exist enco the C'lrnpl el' has prexon I <'d many ar1is1s i1wlucli11g Goldie G11y Martin (19-12), Lilli1-111 J~va111i (1943), Cla1·r11('e M11se (1944), Aubrey Panky (194G-4G), Carol B1·icc (1947-48) aud l Iazel Heo1l (19°~8-49). 'l'ho «hapte r con11·ib111es 1o tho Robinson 11 ome ,11Hl l.he 11 orno Ior I 11c11 ra bles, gives 111111unl i,wl1olc11·sl1ip awa rds ;i( Xavier and Dillard univc1·si1il'S, dorni1cs 1'1111cls annually 1o F'li111-Goocll'ic1p;e hosp ital nurl p1·escml.s ;11111mdly 1 lie outstanding Wo1111111 01· 1 lir Yr,1 r. 'l'lic mc111br1·slt ip in Alpha Gamma %Pia c·linplr1· ilm, grown to G3 active' so1·01·;; wi1.l1 Soro1· /\ li('c A. l<'nssi( ;;r1·vi11g ns 1he prcRent basilc11s. /\T1PllA l)l~l/11/\ ½WI'/\ ... 01-g;1ni,1ccl in ,Jackson, 1\lississippi mi Rqllember 1:i. 'l'lir chnl'1,c1· 111cmbc1·s arc So1·01·s ~follyr Yo1111g Si,11s, Mr1bel R Rims, F'ra1wes Alrxn1l<lrr, rnstPlla ¥01111µ-, fl<•kn Allen Cooprr, Bil'clic 01·ovrs, ,Julia Polk, 1111d 0. 0. ,Johnso1141• 0111standinp; nH 111\wrs 11rc' R01·01·s CnrnlnC'eWilliHms, Rta1e President ol' ('olo1·pd l•'Pcl<'l'a1rcl Woman's ClubR ancl head or 011ldy 'l'l'lli11ing .Rc•l1ool f'o1· Dcli11q11cl1t Hoy:;; all([ So1·01· l•'t'('ll(•i(' Pol'(('I', i 1·1 .R(•onl, Viel cl Dil'r('1.01· ror ,Jnc·kso11. ~lississippi, un<l hcacl leael1r1· 111. one or lhr <•l <'Ill<' ttl ,l r,\' ,a•liools ol' .) ll<'kson. '1 11 r <·hapl Pr is ac1 iv i11 [Ii(' /\/\C'P, Oo1111(•il Ncp,'1'0 Wonl('II, and the ('mn1111111i!_v Ol1Ps!, /\lplia Dclt;i ½eta lurn 25 activr Norol's.
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retiring basileus, Beta Tau Zeta chapter, Miami, Florida, is journalism instructor at Booker T. Washington High School and director of publicity for the Southeastern Region.
of Beckl~.)', Wes1 Vi1-g-inia, was organi,1ecl on March 25. 'l'he eliartrl' rnembri·s are Roron; Anmt L. Anderson*, Miny li'l'ellC'li*, Pauline Clal'k, Bernice Ilenry, Bertha W. ,Jones, 'li.:stliel' King, Queen Madiso11, Ji.:liiabeth Mcn·iH, Ilr11ie R. 'l'r011t, La1m1 N. Watkins and l{l,rneli WilkC'l',;011. Onts1a11ding mc'111b< 1"s al'e 8orors Hen1 ice lle111·y, rncrnbel' of' the Na1.iona I N<'gl'o Opera ('~mpany (Nopnrno solist); ,Josrphine A1'ms1C'ad, atlv1so1· of' Off 1o College ('lttb ;and Hettie R.'l'l'ent,.·rcond vic·c pr0siclent of' 1he Ame1·iean L0gio11-Post Department of' Wcr-;t Vil'ginia, irncl p;l'ancl matro11 for state _I◄'. ancl A. A Y. Masons. A11 Off to College club was 1111t1atec1 by tile el1ap(N i11 194!5. 'l'IH'l'e have been sevrra l rce g1ri1 ions 1 hnnigli l he yea l's St[(' h as ( he Violet Andel'son award f'ol' six eorn;ecutive years. Alpha Zeta ½eta (•hap1<'1· has a membership of 30 active so1·ors. 0
. ~l;Pl~A 'l'Cll~'l'A ZE'l'A ... On ,July 1, a. gl'oup of l'IVt<' m11Hk<l women organi,1ecl Alpha 'J'lieta Zeta ('lrnpter in Savannnl1, Georgia. 'l'he chal'ler members a1·e So1·01·s Reatha Ma0 Gibbs, Metlella Mat·re, Cecile Wa Iker, Ka1ltlrc11 Williams, l;illir M. Golden, Ola Byrd, NmH•y Walke1· ..Je8~ye Moody. Viola Holbrook, Nellie White, and M,ngarr1 1Ions1on . .Rol'o1· Rea1'ha Ma(' Gibbs was fil'Sl basilens of C'hap1er. 1940 ALP[IA SIOMA ½Wl'A ... 0l'ganized in Binnino•. ham, Alflb~rnw. 011 Mn,1· 27. Clt,n1el' rnemberR a;c 8ol'on, Robbie• M. Cr!-1\vronl, Mattie• Alexander Efoab th Nelson, Marjorie Samurls, l\fattie McCord'* and Minnie Nasl1. rl'hei-0 al'e sevel'al ontsta11cli11g- 1110n,1bers (C'o11l inut'cl 011 page 40)
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!Beta !J{appa Z£.ta ~Endj_ §7.E.etin91. BC'la Kappa 1/,<'la cha ptcr s nds greetings to all
othr-r eha p tc rx a1HI xoro rit icx. 'l'he act ivil ic» of' t hc chapter f'or th past year b g-an with the c·ollrc•ti11g- aud <lis(l'i]rn(ing of 'I'ha nksgiving' baskets. Va rinns sc·liools i11 the cil,v aided the chapter i11 t lie <·ollC'c·tio11 or Ioorl l'or tho baxketx, twenty i11 all, prepared and giv('II 1o 1 liC' agrd. Dul'inp; thl' 111011th of Drc.:r111IJC'r, B La Kappa Zeta sponsored its a111111al Uli1·ist111us 1rn1·t.v at which tit ,\' exehaugcd gifts. D11l'i11g- F'incr Womauhood week (11(•.v renewed th .ir plrclgc, YisitPd 011r of' I ho lc'adi11g ('li11n·liN; of' llH' .ity, Lake Chal'i<'s, Louisiana, and rendered an inter sting ]) l'Og'l'/1111.
SOROR CENORIA D. JOHNSON received an invitation from the President of the United States to attend the MidCentury White House Conference on Children and Youth to be held December 3-7, 1950. Soror Johnson is executive secretary of the Oklahoma City Urban league. During the recent National Urban Lcag ue conference which convened in Grand Rapids, Michigan, she was elected vice-president of the executive council. In addition to her responsibilities with the Urban League, she serves with a number of other groups in the social welfare field. Presently she is vice-president of the Oklahoma City regional chapter of American Association of Social Workers and a member of the Board of the Oklahoma Social Welfare Association.
SOROR PINKIE D. JOHNSON, 1802 Grafton street, Marshall, Texas, is an English teacher at Pemberton High School and has been dean of g iris since 1942. In addition to her membership in Upsilon Zeta chapter, she is active in religious, educational, civic, and social affairs. She is a member of the Texas lnterracal Committee, Grand Worthy lnspectrix of Calanthe State of Texas, Worthy Counselor, Eutopia Court No. 331; General Methodist conference, General Conference Board of Education, and Board of Missions, district president, Woman's Society of Christian Service, and secretary of Missionary Education of the Marshall district of the General Methodist Conference. Soror Johnson who received the master of arts degree in education from Bishop College during the summer, 1950, earned the A. B. degree from Wiley College, 1919, and received an honorary degree in education from the same college in 1937. She attended the University of Chicago, 1926; University of Colorado, 1929; was a teacher in the schools of Harrison County, 1907; and assistant principal of Central High School, now known as Pemberton High, 1924. A trustee of Wiley College, Soror Johnson is mentioned in "Who's Who in the South and Southwest, 1950."
'I'hcir rrgional clil'rc-!ol',, 'ornl' R. I . 'I'hibocleux was gnrst. f.iJ)<'Hk<'1·. 'l'hp a111111<1I l'Ol'l\1HI was gi,·011 during t lie 111011th of' ;\fa_,·. 'I'hc ehapter lias been vrry net ivc in eivi« project» o l lilt' l'ily and take: gn•at pridc in helping to «ampuig»
1'01· the' Mnrt-h of Dimes. 'I he juvenile <•0111111ittcr works with tile juvenile officer ol' Ute city on many problems
of' clelinqu ncy.
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somber 21. 'I'he charter members are Sorer · .B'lorence B. Son· 11, Marie B. Williamson, Zenobia S. Bias,
lfonice Dent an<l l;'annie C. Jones. Alpha Xi .Zeta chapter has a membership of approximately 3G sorors and is p1·oud of' its ten years of pl'ogress an<l growtl1. Uommunity and campus aetiYitie;; in itiatecl. by the ehapter i11clude an In f'an1ile Paralysis Drive, marnmotlt banquet to honor Woman of Yeal', establishing 'l'ltcta Beta chapter ou th eampu.· of '.L'u.-kegee In.-titute and th equippi1w of a Zeta room for tlte unclergTaduate chapter. 194]
Plll Al;PllA ... 'l'welve young ladies saw the light ol' ½eta 011 the eampus or 8011th Carolim1 S1ate Uolleg,•, Onmgebu1·g, So11tlt Carolina, on J,'ebrttal'y 15. 'l'ht• llH'rnbcrs or Plti Alpha lwve he! I ltigh the standanls or wo111a11hood si11t•<' tlte eltapt.rr's beginning. ']'here arr six members or the plrdge elub and ,m interesh',l gTOllp or 23. AU>UA Pl ZE'l'A ... 'l'lte eltaptcr was 8rt up j11 8an Antonio, 'J'ex·ts, during Mareh with Sorors Nezzic lll'adlcy, JJtl('ille Boyd, Badie l1'ai11e, M.ab,•I l{ooker, IlelPn Hracllcy, lc1a C. Sutton, anct W. E. Nrlson a.s c·hn1·1el' membc>rs. 'l'ltr chaplet· s11bscrilws (('ontin1t<'cl on pag-l' 5~) SOROR ALICE BROWN SMITH, one of the charter members of Gamma Beta Zeta chapter, Brookhaven, Mississippi is a graduate of Jackson College who on August 11, 1950 received her M.S. degree in Elementary Education from Tuskegee Institute. She is currently employed as a Jeanes Supervisor of schools in Newton County, Mississippi. Soror Smith is the mother of one little future Sigma and one little future Zeta.
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(Uontinucd from [Hlg' 47) a;;, 8oro,·;; Hobbie Oruwf'ord, first basileus of chapter and Founder or a local nursc•ry school ; Eddie U. M(•(lhr<', pnst hasilcus , l,11 •inda B. Robey, ,;1•erelc1 ry of Ko,it h ('('11 I ra I Hrg-io11, Ii l'e men: bcr or YWCA a 11d pres<'n l basileus or chaptcr, Wa1111ic'l'111·11('l', member or Mission Hoard of Mel hodist Ohnrch ;Hi -hurd K Christian, past basil us; and Louise W. Vickers, first vice presidcnt or Birmingham Council or Negro Women, AsSOl·ialc> <' liter or Archon, and past basileus. Alpha Nig-nm ½P!H purl i1•ip1d<'s with the NAACP, YWCA. Counr-il or <'gro Wouu-n, Pan-II cllcnic Uouncil, Nc•gTo ('oll<•g-<' Fuud. 1111Cl 101•,il Neg ro Hospital Drive. Ai-l iv it ies during· the' y<'flr include rstablislmH'nt or n 1/.Ptn 111·sc'1·y ~t•hool (H>4-1--!G), pr<'S<'tt1a1ions of Mino. );illin11 l◄~vunli (Hl·Hi) 1111d Miss CoriPllH !llileltPll ( 19-IH) in t'('<·ituls, n111111al Heholan,hip 11w11rds to two lor-a l <'Oil<'~<' sl 11dP11ts, p1·c•sr11Ut!io11 or 1/.C'IH 's Woman ol' Year. 1111d ,·isi(s to Ketonu l l omo f'or the i\g (1. P1·rsp11( lll<'lll lwrslt i p is 2G. J\l;l'IIJ\ XI 1/,J◄;'l'J\ ... J\lplrn Xi %<'1u l'i111plrr c•nmr into PxistC'tH'<' 11t 'l'uskegcc I ust itut«, ;\ l11l>111n11, on De-
SOROR WILLIA DEAN ROBERTS received the master of arts degree in American History in August, 1949 at Atlanta University as one of five persons receiving degrees in history. She wrote on a subject in Texas history, "The Attitude of Texas Toward Secession, 1850, 1861." Soror Roberts is preparing to work on her doctorate degree at University of California, summer, 1951.
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BETA KAPPA ZETA chapter honored Mrs. Mary Bell Williams, "Woman cf the Year," and presented Marva Louis as artist during their Blue Revue. Beta Kappa Zeta chapter members are, back row, left to right, Sorors M. Brown, M. L. Golden, W. M. Jones, G. M. Gaines, C. L. Martin, D. Dancy, R. Johnson, and C. Griffin; Brothers A. Hodge, T. Martin, and Soror 0. G. Taylor. Seated left to right, Sorors L. Quarry, B. Stagg, M. Bell, M. Guidry, R. N. Thibodeux, Mrs. M. 8. Williams, L. Walker, G. Jackson, V. Washington, G. Bell, and T. Thomas.
Vital Statistics .\lAH.RlAGE ' 8oror Edythe .Ioyce Harri , Gamma Phi Zeta, to l\lr. IJPOIJ II uuter, April, lDfiO Soror Nil al' BL1t!Pt·, ( 'hi ½Pta, to Mr. -Jowcl Phillips Sorer Hemietta BN1sl<•~·, ('hi Zt>ta, to .\Ir. B. II. l◄'os• ter Horor Pliyl lis l<Jllis, l)elta Alpha, to :\11·. l l ugl: Win stead, Dec·emher, 19 l, Sorer Moorman, Delta Alpha, to Xl r, Dickerson, Hept mber, 19:30 :-lorot· 1-<'Prn Lampkin, Delta Alpha, to .\!1·. lIusscll, lHfJO 801·or H!tussus Perry, Alpha Xi Zeta, to .\-Ir. ll<•nl'.}' White, April, 1950 BLRTll!-l Sorer lie! n D. 'I'orld, Gamma 'I'heta ½1 ta, a daugh ter H.ena Karen, :-loror R. I). 'l'lton111s, Oam111a Phi Zda, a daugh11'1' .\[aric Jona. So rot· l<'n111c·1•s Ilalscl] (Iilluuu, Deltu ,\ lphu, uw a its t ht• stork. Soro1· Maria LP\l'is l•'t'l'!.\'IIS<>ll, Wm 1/,pt 11, a du uglit 1•1· Rosita ;\la riu. Horn1· :-larnh H111ith Oliver, !{ho 1/,pfa, a <laugh! •r Adrian Smith. 801·01· .\la,v Austin, Chi Zl'ta, a dau].rhtvr l~llis g11gt'11e.
Ro1·01· 1,:siC'll WilliamH Chi %Pia, awaits the stork. Sorer Phyllis !Wis Win i acl, Delta Alpha, a son 1111gl1 'Winstead, -Ir . DIM'l'll::, Sot·o1· ]W('n J\l. Chambers, Gamma Lota Zda
lhattanooga, '1'(•1111esseP HJ-1-9 Horo1· l~tta B. Brown, Gam111a Iota ½Pta Chatt1111ooga, Tr nncssce 19-1-(I Ho1·01· (l('ll('\'a I lu rper. Chi 1/,c•ln, Oklahoma Ciiy Oklahon1a 19 l<J "'J'hey JJC'\'('I' quilt' lt•a,·e us our friends who l111v<' pass d 'l'h rough t IH• ~hadows of' dent It to tl1e s1111 I iglt t nhovt•: A I hommnd s\\ < rt m<'ntori •s an' holding 1hc•111 fast 'l'o t llC' plat•es tlt<'Y bl ssccl witlt their pl' sPnc·e and love."
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FOOD SERVICES SUPERVISOR 801·01· L11c•ill(• B1·ow11, 1ttr111hcr ol' B<•tu ½Pia c·huptP1· . Washing-ton, has lwrn appoiutP<l snpcrvisor ol' foocl se1·vi<•cs at lloward University. 11<•1· position c•111Tie~ with i! an assistnnt and as c•rPtn1·.1•. Ho1·01· Hrnwn holcls H B. S. dt•g1·c• rl'()!ll l'11skc•gr•,· l11stit11t<•, and an .\I. A. drg-t·<'l' in l'oo<l and i11stitntion managPllH'lll 1'ro111 Columbia lJniv<'rsity; and shr hni; done st11<l.1' toward a 1101·toratP in l'oocls mid 111mu1gl' 111P111 111 ( 'olumhin. 1
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Sorors Earn Hi~her Degrees Sorer Mattie C. Robinson, Delta Kappa Zeta, M. S. dt'gTcc, Agl'icu ltu ral and 'l'cchn ical College, Greensboro, 1950 Soro1· Lottya 11. Graye, Delta Kappa Zeta, M.A. degr('C', Columbia University, New York City, 1950 0l'Ol' Pearl W ortham, Omicron Zeta, .M. A. degree, New York University, New York 'ity, 1949 Soror Doris L. McAdams, Omicron Zeta, New York University, New York City, 1949 Soror Laura Ba1Tc•Ll M.cNeal, Gamma Phi Zeta, M.A. dPg'l'('C, Columbia Univcr-sity, New York City, ]9'±9 Sol'Or Agnes B. M.)'C'1·s, Gamma Phi ½eta, post graduatc cel'tifi<'a1t•, F'loi-ida A. and M., 'I'allahassee, F'lorirlu , 1949. Sol'Or Aretha hnith, Chi Z ta, M.A. degree, Denver Ilniversitv, Denver, Colorado. Sorer Llazel Satterfi<'ld, Chi Zeta, M. A. degree, University of Oklahoma. Horor Deborah Partridge, 'hi Zeta, research work (grncluate level), Univet-sity of Pennsylvania, ]9501
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Sorer Vern 'l'. Banks, Rho Zeta, M. A. degree, Coluuihiu University, New York City. Sorer Lillie M. Evans, Rho Zeta, M. A. degree, Columbia University, New York City. Sorer Ma1·ie L. F'erguson, Rho Zeta, M. A. degre«, Columbia University, New York City. Soror Laura lloop r, Rho Zeta, M.A. degree, Columbia University, New York City. Sorer Susie S. llil liard, Rlio Zeta, M. A. degree>, Columbia Univ rsity, New York City. Sorer Pead Neal, Rho Zeta, M.A. degree, Columbia University, New York City. Sorer Mary 'l'. Rankin, Rho Zeta, M. A. degree, Columbia Univer-sitv, ('W York City. 8oror Laurarne r W. Randolph, Rho Zeta, .:\l. J\. d1.~gree, Columbia Univcrsitv, New York City. Sorer Edna C. Revels, Rho Zeta, M. A. degree, Columbia University, New York City. 'oror Sarah 1. 'I'higpen, Rho Zeta, M. A. d p:ree, Columbia University, New York City. 801·or Lucv C. Sheff'ev, Rho 7,('ta, M.A. degree, D11quesne University, Pit tsburgh, Penna. 801·01· Margaret l Iarris, Om ic ron Zeta, mauiculatcd, Ph. D. degree, New York University, New York City. 8oror Corn Wliit1cd, Iota Beta, .M.. A. cleg1·ee, Boston University, Boston, l\lassa h usetts.
MEMBERS OF RHO ZETA Chapter, Winston-Salem, North Carolina just before they celebrated the last in a series of events in their February, 1950 Finer Womanhood program are front row, left to right, Sorors S. S. Oliver, M. Clack, E. Mills, M. C. Mitchell, L. W. Harrison, guest speaker, L. B. Williams, H. McKinney, and D. Black; second row, E. Williams, E. S. Jones, A Browning, S. S. Hilliard, L. M. Ross, B. M. Anderson, L. M. Evans, S. I. Thigpen and H. Morris; third row, G. H. As hlcy, M. T. Rankin, L. W. Randolph, L. C. Sheffey, P. A. Neal, V. K. Bright, L. L. Hooper, and R. Lampkins. Not shown are Sorors H. B. Paisley, M. L. Ferguson, E. C. Revels, and V. T. Banks.
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Gamma Delta Zeta Fosters Community Projects
Chapter Lists Fall Doings At W. Va. State
Gamma Delta Zeta chapter, 'l veland, Ohio, participates in we] fare and counnuuity work ill the city ol' Clevelaud. It also gives active support to National Drives. Gamma Delta Zeta belongs to the loeal AUlIH council, of which 'oror -Ieanette Glover i8 corresponding seer tary. Other chapter repr sentativcs to AUUH are Sorors Ruby Scott, Eucenia Stone, and Ernestine Holman. Sorors Clara Day and Margaret Willis were participantx on th musical program at a tea gi l'C'II recently by the Cleveland chapter or AUlJH. 'I'he chapter i:,; represented in the local chapter 1J[ NCNW by Sorors Marzaret Willis, .Ianicc Wilson, and Phyllis Hammonds. Sorer Ruby Scott s rves a:,; Parliamentarian of UNW in Cleveland. Annual eonu-ibutions from lit chapter ,11"(' givcu to the NAA 'P, the United N g1·0 College F'und, and the Phill is Wheatley Association. 'I'he sorors have made gifts of books and toys to tile H,ainbow Hospital for Crippl cl Children ancl to the Cory Ml<": Church Nursery School. During F'iner Womanhood Week, th chapter sponsored a candlelight service at the Sh iloh Baptist Church. [oror Janiee Wilson wrote and directed the service. 'oror Day had dir ction of music 1'01· the program. A Iellowship banquet was held during the week. This included the r newal of pledgees and a specially written servic honoring our five founders. Gamma Della Zeta has given three hundred dollars in scholarship money to Sybil Jones, who is a sophomore at 1hr Ohio State University , chool of Nursing. 'I'he chapter is working further to interest high school and eolleg girls of Cleveland in Zeta's program.
Jota Bt•ta elJaptcr, West Virginia f-lLate ()oil •gt', e11terLai11ecl Ille l'reslirncn girls and boys wi(l1 its <1111111al rnsh party in Lhe form o [ a '' BwealPi· 11 op'' 011 Ha Lu relay afternoon, 8cp!embcr :30, 19fi0. Gc1111Ps and dan •ing were tlte mai11 types or entcrlai11111cnt, und Jiriz s were given l'ol' va1·iow, ga111cs. RPl're1-;linH'11(s were candied apples which rnade a big hiL with all. 'l'l1t' affair was cnjoyc•(l i nuurnsC'ly by t lie ('ll1 ire gr-ot1p. Ou Oetober 1G, 1%0, tile eliaptcr ('11lt'r1aint'd with a" Uoffcc llour" J'or all l'rr81trnc'n and 1ww wo111c'11 01· t Ii eol.legl'. 'l'l1c affair was givP11 in the h<'a1it i 1'111 Lo1111gr 01· [Jill llall, which was ap[>t·opl'intrly de<·ornt c·d wit.11 wit ite flow<' t·s. Bof'L elassie and s<'rn i-c· I nsi-;c wa8 Jl layed 1 o lend to Lite' so· in I and f' r irnd ly a111101-,p licre. SOl'OL' 'J'ltelnm An<l<>rson of' l)ayto11, Oltio, ,1s8isl t'd by U1c An:lro11ia11 cl 11 h, p rrsidrd ovt'1· I Ii<' c·offpp 1 a ldc. 'l'lic g-ues1s wc1·e rt'('('ivecl dow11 (ii(' 1·<•t·c ivi11g- li11<' by 1.hc so1·ol'S a1iir·ecl in royal lil11e 1li'tc·r110011 l'ro!'ks. 'J'lic• sot· rity ma le 111any l'l'iC'll(ls at iii<' ''Coffe<' llolll'" wh iclt wa1-; one ol' tile Ii igli I ig-lit s or 1 lic <·ol lege in the inLr1·cst or new slwl<'nh; to th(' e<1mp11s. Sol'Or lrenc Hland o[' l•'ainnont, West Virginia, .i 1t1t>mbcr ol' lit<' c·liapl<'1·, 1·t'p1·es<•nlc'll ½t>ta Pili lk!a Sororjty in tltc a1111lutl [lo11t<'tomi11g Pal'Hd<' Oil ovcrnlJC•1· 4, 19G0. 'l'hl' float was bca1L1il"11ll,1• deeoi·ated in trnclitiomil bl11p uncl white wt1l1 llowc•1·s J)('i11g- 1hc p1·c do111i11a!e 1l1rmr. l,ikewise, was iii<' q11<'<'11 a11d lip1· 11lft'11d1111(s, Sorors Belly and !JP011ti11e ,lHt•kso11, Bt. Albans, Wc•s( Viq.;i11ia, c1L1i1·<•d ill hltr<' 1111<1 wliifc.
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(Continued l'rom page 49) yearly to monthly mazazines whir-h arr sent 1o tile Wheatley ll igh , 'chool I ibrary and 1 he St. Phi lips .Iunior College library, ke ps two girls in colleg until they have completed their education, pr s nt8 outstanding Woman of Year t non-Zeta) and holds member. hip in all civic Ol'ga11izations. 'J'lir membership has gl'0WJ1 Io 22 active SOl'Ol'S. ALPIIO HlIO zgrr ... Alpha Rho ½P1Ft chaplPl' was estahlisltecl in :\fontgomr1·.\·, Alabama, 011 Ap1·il 12. ( 'harler rnemlw1·s arr 8orol's :\labPI Clrnmpion, 8t<>lla 'l'. Bcaslry, Willi(' l\I. , 'tonr, C'arri<' }f. ,Johnson and Mattie JI., 'mi tit. O11tstanding- so1·01·8 al'r 8orn1·8 Maggie Danirl8, instrn<"lor in the }<}ng-lish drpa1·tmr11t or Al11 bama 8tat r l'rac·hrn, Collrg-(' ancl acl visor· 1 o rnpsil011 Beta <•haptrr nt thr <·olleg-(•. U. 0. ITatl111wny, s<·t1lpl1tl't1l and <·erami"s clrparlm nl, Alal,armr 81a!<' 'l'<'acl1rn; ollegt• and mrmbPI" of Boal'(l ol" Direc·ton, ol' Nation11l
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Paul Univer:;iLy; anu l>clorir1; Ji'nrnirr, g.n1clu1:1Le of (l<'orgc Williams 'olleg-r. Members of Brta lota ½rla •hap(Pt· pr seut included 8orors Ivory l<'uqua, basileus; 'hristine Nicholson, ·econd an!i-basileu.~; Bessi Hrydic, tamias · Gladys Matthews, tarn ia8-gTaJ11mateus; Beat rfrr Ir u·.d1~sSte le, pliylacter; Ularn ,J. Pipet; lnrz Blackburn; ,Jacqu lyn Oaclu y; Hazel Orice, un<l rnauclin 0. Wil liams, first anti-basil us, who was chairman of the a/Tair. Ncg1·0 Business l,c'Hg'llP; Wi 11 i(' J1. Ntonp, pm;! hm,ill'n:--: and lrackr· in cs(11hl isli i ng l~p8ilo11 1{<,f u t hi' fir·8t tu1dn
grncluatc C'haptc,1· i11 J\laharnu; J\1111a ~- Ke1111ccly. trachcr;Rosc• ll. l,ot1, h'a<·llC'l';nnd ~latti<' P.,folmscrn, hasilrwi ol' (iiP <'hap(c•r, l<•c1c·lw1· nnd llH'111hrr ol' hoa1·d of Dirc('{ors ol' Pgr·o B11sin 88 IJcng-11e. 'l'IH• c·llnpte1· i~ active• i11 tlir l'a11-Jlrll<•11i<• Co1111c•il, NJ\J\CP ('ott1wil of'N<•gro Wo111c'11 n11cl IH' ('01111111111it,1· {'he's! 1>\·ivP. 'i'IIP [)l"C'S('tlf 111('!11 hrr~lt i p totals :ri. ( 1wxt pag-<')
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Mol'e than J00,000 infantile paralysis cases were re7Jortecl d·nn·ng the tlwee years, 1.918-!'i0. F'om· OHi of five peovle sti·icken i·eceived a'id in whole or· in part j'i·om Marnh of Dimes fimds of the Natiorw 1 /l'owndation for Infantile Paralysis. 'J'he J.951 Manl1 of' Din1es ta,kes vlace Jantiary 1.5-31, with Ainerfrll'n· in all walks of' life contrib11t'i,ng to nwke possible contin11,at1'on of thi:s assistance in the fntm·P. '/'he a.1·ei-age pei·son take more than 18,000 .1·teps (lay, Hnt even one step is beyoncl lhe abili:tu of 111any o. polio 7;atie11t. IT oweve?·, lha,nks f o the M arclt of Dimes, rno?·e infantile paralysis 7Jatients ai-e learniny to wuUr again so that they may re wne ar;t,ive lives. Anothe?' step ,vn tlie right clirec,tion is for l'l'c1·:1;one lo JOIN 'f'J{E MAlWJ[ OF' Dlll1E8, Ja'Jt(t,
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SOROR AUGUSTA PORTER WAL TON, tamias-grammateus of Upsilon Zeta chapter received her early training in the city schools of Marshall, Texas. She received the bachelor of arts and master of education degrees from Bishop College, and has done graduate work at the University of Denver and the University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado. Soror Walton is State Supervisor of the Texas Federation of Girls, director of the Baptist Training Union of the Bethesda Baptist Church, an officer of the Texas and Louisiana Sunday School and Baptist Training Union Congress, and organizer and vice-president of the city-wide Singing Convention of Marsha II, Texas. Sorer Walton is a major in mathematics and is employed as instructor of mathematics at tho Pemberton High School.
AlJI'IIA 'l'AlJ ½WI'/\ ... Organi1/.rd in (JalvcH1011. 'l'PXil8, 011 l)('('('lllbl'I' :n. Charter IIIC'lllhC'l'S a1·(' Soro1·s '1'11<'1111;1 'I'. l~nilPy Bc 1ilr11i On11II, (kr11·11dr .Bro\\'•1, l>C'lo 1·<1s i\1. Chase, l1'IM<'t1C(' l layncs, Uc111c'ni O l'l't'II<'. A1111ir lJr<' .)u('kson, 0<'1'1 rude Pic•n·r', l1uc·.1· Smi1 Ii and l1C'o11a ~I. Ntrod<'. O1tlsln11di11g i11 t)ic1110, spN't:li, mid voir-r: n1·<' So1·cJ1·s 'l'lirrPsa Lewis, Nnllir 'I'avlo:' and l lnllic• Alc'x, 'I'hc c•li,1plt'1' is acl ivo in the' NAACP, Co1111<'il of Nc grn Women, ;111d li1C' W< ll'u1·p I1eague. l~v<'ry vea r awards nrr g·ivp11 lo gi1·ls of' 1 IH' grn<lm11 ing' <·lass. 19-12 1
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AfJJ>llA PB! ½Wl'A ... Alpha Psi ½Pt,1 r-ha pterwas 01·g-a11 i;:c'd i II J .oxi 11g-l 011, KP11 t ucky, 011 .J 11ly 14. Ulm l'I <'r IIH1mh<'rH ill'<' Soror,; 11011 A lier Hrown, 11. B, (◄'011:,;e, IJ. B. Mal'bi<', A1111ic• 11. H,fl.Y, l;11<',\' ll,11·!11 Srni!l1, J\cl:1 Ir. 'l\1ylol' u 11d J\ r·I P111c•si11 W. Bt·11111ml'I. Nat ional ly k11ow11 wtuucu l ikr- Horon, h ll. (;'<H1sr mid IJ11!\,\' ll111'1 St11i1li 11lm1g wil l: Norors lhow11, R 1~. ,)n('k:,;011, 'I'ay!or 1111<1 Huy ull l( ,wh< 1·:,;, 111·p n. s0111·cr of inspirat ion 1o 1hr g-i,·l!i ol' Ille c•o11rn11111iLy nud to llH' sorors. Bta i\lph11 ,·linpt<•r· of Kc•1it11('k/Alut<1 CollPgP is :,;ponsored by Al11h11 l'si 1/,r(H with Rol'Or Ada '1'11ylor ftH ofi-c•nr111
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DEL TA KAPPA ZETA chapter members, High Pain!', North Carolina, seated left to right, Sorors Mytro'.ene L. Graye, basileus; Marie D. Rivers, Lottya L. Graye; standing, left, to right, Sorors Mattie C. Robinson, Ethel 8. Ballenger, Mary H. Blackburn, and Anne L. Jones.
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Sorer l vy Brooks, Alpha Xi, is studying medicine at Meharry Medical College. She was awarded a special scholarship. Soror Wilma L. McUleave, Gamma Iota Zeta, is secretary-treasurer of the Chattanooca chapter of the American Association o ( So .ia! W orkers, an orzanization composed of twenty white and three N gro social workers. Sorer Mabel 11. 8tn1ggs, (Ianuna Iota Zeta, is vicepresident of: the Chattanooga Metropolitan Ccuneil of the National Council of Negro Women, Jnc. 'oror Evelj-n Spanu, Gamma Iota Zeta, is ccrrcspending secretary of the Metropolitan Council o[ Negro Wom n, Inc. Sorer Cel ste G1•ef'11e Hawkins, GarnHrn Phi ½etc1, organized the Lakeland Day Nu rsery and is currently the supervisor of· the educational program. Soron; Ola B. Dingle, Esther Warrick and Reatha :\lae Gibbs, Alpha Theta ½rta, wer« chosen as Womans Day speakers in Savannah, Georgia, this year. Soror Gol<la l\Ta(' U,\'att, l)('lta Alpha, a gradLtaie of Northwestern Universitv, is tP,H·hing pnblic sehool music in Louisvill , Kentucky. Sorer Cordelia Zellars Boykins, Delta Alpha, graduated from Municipal College with honors in ,June, 1950.
Sor-or ).jp1•lr Imogene mith, Delta Alpha, has b en 011 1 he I k,111 ',; lto1101· I ist Io 1· 1111·e<' consccut ivc years a I Mu II i(•i pa I ('o]I gc'. , 'ornrs Aorn Bertram, ).la1·.,· K F'ixh nack and Lrola l\1. Mile«, !)('Ila Alpha, vacationed in Bermuda during the summer, 19:iO. Sorer K ;\far JI(ll'!.rnn Kellv, Omicron %<1ia, was
visit int; professor of musie in 1hC' Shaw t niversity summer school -;('s<;ion, 1950. Roror • 01·a Evans Lockhart, Omiel'On Z('ta, i;('rvccl as Viner Womanhood sp('Hk!'l' l'or Brl11 'J'i,('fa Zrta, Nol'f'olk, Vil'ginia, an<l t'or Oa111111a Upsilon Z('ta, li\1y<'ft('vil!P Rta1P 'l'PadH'l'S ('olicg-<', orth (~al'Oli1111, l1'<•b1·11a ".I', l 950.
* * CONTRIBUTES OUTSTANDINGLY Not·o1· ,\latti<• ,)!'l1z is rnnking· a w1·,1· outslall(]ing e·on1rib1t1io11 to hN 1·01111111111it.1· thrnug·li h( 1· work m; 1~11<;1 Nie](' B111·Pa11 111an1H!'( 1· of' 11w Oklflhomn Slate• l~1nploy11H'nl S('l'Vi<·P. <·hai!'ll1a11 ol' ('o!ll111ii(('('S ol' ~11111 ag·pnw11! ol' flt(' YW(',\ Stii('S N11·e•pj ('<•111<'1', llH'111hrr of' the Hoal'(l o!' Di1wtnrs ol' fhp i'WC'A. Sh(' S('t'\'('(] as H <·11ns1il1ant a1 1h(' .\'atiomtl l tfol!l IC'ctg·u(' ('011\'('ll1ion whie·lt <•onvPnP<l in Orn11'1 Rapid,;, Jli(•higan, 1his f'all, nnrl 1·Pp1·f's('nfrd thP sta e' of' Okl1il10111a at 1h 111f('l'llational Assoc•iatio11 ot' Pnhli<· gmplny111('nf sc•1·vi<·e wl1i<·l1 ,•om·Pn('d nt TJ<mg- Brad,, ('alil'orniH. 1
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pu!i consultant. Tlie AJ'rica11 ReJieJ' !)rive (H:J<.J.7) and RcJief to Indigent Mothcl's (1949-fi0) a1·r eommunity activities initiated by the el1apter. Alpha Psi Zeta chapter holds the honor of bf'ing the firnt G1·eek-l ttcl' society i 11 L xingto11. AT,P IlA en [ ZETA ... I) 111·ing- 1942, in lk,llllllOIJ1' 'l'exa,;, 80l'01·,; (;orn l~t 1 a Robinson, Ma 11 rl<• Coo pr 1· Roclgr 1·s, Clf'o D. , impson-Glovcl', Mild1•f'd Gordon, Mal'ir Whitr, 'l'hrlrnci Gill, Margal'et ,Jone,;, Nrlli<' V. Ta1uni, and Esth 1· 'l' .•Jo1ws wr1·p initi,1tccl into Alpl1a Clii Zeta chapiP1·. 'l'h(' 29 aetive soro1·,; arc holding l1iglt (lie banner ol' %rta. 'l'ltr <·hnptrr hol<ls m<•mb('1·;;ltip in 11tP Pa11-llrllr11i(' C'ou1wil and 1hr Co1111cil of' N('g1·0 Wornen. 1944
B]i.]'l'A GAMl\1A Zl~'l'A ... Orw111iz('d in l\Tonlgornrry, WC',;t Viq~iniH, on March :31, ('!rnl'1r1· 111('111br1·s are Soro1·s Rosa Ca1·(':v, T,eonn '1'1101'(011, 'J'h('l'('Sll 'l'hodcm, Eliza 'l'. Woods, 'l'lirlrna 'l'opson, rnHl 1 lenrrie D. Mrgg·inso11. 'J'li<' 11 Hcli1·(' rnc•mh('rs g-e11Pn-1ll,1· 1·e f'('I' Io Soro rs 'I'l1r 1·rsa 'l'hort 011. l I C'11rri(' I). l\Trgginson, Ifrnl'i('1fa Ploy<l nnc1 Rliza P. Woo(ls nll teac·h<'l'S nn<l C'Omrnnni1.y l('t-Hlf'1•s as so11n·rs of' inspii-a1 ion. Rine(' 1945 111 r r hnp1 ('I' l1as awfl rel cl 1 wo fW holarshi p-; a year. IOTA AI.iPITA ... Five yonng ladies on 1l1c campus of Florida Nonmll C'oll(',!!(', Rt. Ang-11sti11r, Florida. h('cam(' inl('r('SiN1 in Zr1a m1cl on Apl'il 2 saw 111(' ligli1 ns Ro,·01·~ Haz('l T.iaura Hadler, Willi(' l\fa(' Horn(', Engrnia B('ll Bl'ook., Cori11il1 ia T.i wis, anr1 A hon(']](' Clark. 01dstm1cli11g- mrmb 1·. cl11ring 111(' l1is1or:v of 111(' <·l1ap1 ('1' a 1·r Rorol's Vil'gi nia 'J'hompson, C'l'('ll1 ivr clallC·i ng Ancl clrama1 i!'s; Rnth Robins011, YWCA worker; ancl D01·0!11:v hving-, rl ramntist. Among ili(' ma11y fl('!ivi1 iNi of ill Pl1ap1('r, 1h(' mos1 011:voyahl(' ii, il1(' n111111nl Chris1ma!'i affair· for 11nrlerpl'ivil('g"('Cl r·l1iklr('n. BWJ'A T~PRTT,O %R'l'A ... B('1a l~psilon Z<'1fl el1ap1c•1· was org-anizNl in R\ll'('V('p01·1, T,onisiana, on April 29. Clrnrfrr m('mh rs ar(' Rol'ors Arla V. Wl1i1('. Aeh('nfl TTAwkins, l\fnnclnra Brown, lMAr Do11)..'.l1('1·l.v. Roh('r·ta H(']] Rims, Rnth . 'l'hihocl('anx, Ru. i(' TTrnrl l'ix, Tm<'y V. '1'ig-tt(' Ancl A cl('l](' TT Og'll('. 0111 st m1cl i 11gmPlllh('rs ar Rorors rlr('J1/-1 TTnwkim;, s('nior c•l;iss snon.~or of 2 rn ill ion rlolh!1· l1ig-l1 sc•liool (Book('r '1'. Wasl1 ing·( 011), 1·('lig-io11s, frn1 ('1'!18 l nnrl dvic• workN; 1\'funrlnrn H1·ow11. vi~iti11g j(';l<'h('r H11rl vir•(' <•l111innm1, YWC" A; Rohrrln J<'ll Rin,s, fo1111rl('1• of Ro11tl1('rn TI" gi01111l fl!Hl fOl'll1('1' na1ionnl Ti'i1·8t Anti nnsileu;; 1111,1 01·g-n11iz(']': 1111(1 TI1tlh N. 'I'liiho(l('ftllX, 1111sl 1w,i1('11S or lor•nl !'l111p1('1', prN;('nt <li1wlol' of Ro11tli 1·11 R('gion :111el <·lrnil'1111111 of YWOA Branrl1. D111·i11g- i1s l1islo1·.,•. !Ji,. r·liap(('!' lrns ini(int{'(l s1wli artivi1i('R 11s Renior Oil'l Rr·o11ts (HJH). Girls' f'lnhs i11 R('r-r('a!io1rnl 11irr of ('ily (HJ47), R('rl f'l'OSS nriv(' (1950) 111Hl Am l'l('Hll C'o1111C'il 011 Tfonrnn Rights (11'1!i0). 0111('1' ;wtivilir!s in-
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.ludo an annual scholarship award of $200, presentalion 0£ Woman 0£ the Year with revolving cup, and citation to outstanding Zeta 0£ local chapter. The .hapter participates with the Red Cross, Council of Negro Women, Community Chest, Pan-Hellenic, Council, and holds a life membership in the NAACP. 1945 BWl'A .KAP.PA ZlD'l'A ... Lt was in Lake Charles, Louisiana, 011 May 19 that Soron; Lillian Reed, Marietta '1'. Brown, Margar t Dixon, Geneva .Iackson, Vera 'l'. Washington, Georgia Chriswell, Ollie Mae Porche, Mary £<J. ,J ohnson, Mai'y MeGL'ift Bell, Helen Forcia and Annie Ruth Davis .erved as charter members of Beta Kappa Zrta chapter. 'I'he 21 active members held high Sorors Marietta T. Brown, juvenile delinquency workcr; Mal'y M. Bell, yon th workcr; and Annie L. \ro1111g-, civic worker. BJ<';'l'A NU ZID'l'A ... Organized in Greensboro, North C,1L'oli11a, 011 November 24-. Charter members an' Sonm, La111·a B111·ge, Ruth Dailey, Vashti Goodman, Otkssa JI,nl'is, Ma1·y ,Jolrnson Banks, T.J11eille Dean Me lveo, Sallie Dale' Williams, and Willie King". 'I'he chapter points proudly t SOl'OL' Vashti Goodman, national director of' La Cheerios and past basilcus. Beta N11 ½ tr1 hm; a membership of 24 active sorors, 01·p;;,n1i1/,Nl the local Council 01· Neg1·0 Women (1948) and tile Pa.11-Llellenic Council (1950), aud participates in the
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NAACP, Council of Negro Women and the Council on Human Rights. BE'l'A LAMBDA ZE'l'A . . . Beta Lambda Zeta chapter was organized in Ashville, North Carolina, on December 22. Charter members are Sorors Mary R. Hall, Lenora B. Reid, Estel.la E. Young, Ganie Rm,seH, Addie Miller, Winifred Allen, Elsi Allen, Amanda Colclough, Daisy C. Glenn, and Minnie L. Cameron. So+ors Mary Ilall, founder of the chapter and teacher; Odell Rouse, a champion for sisterly love; and Lenora B. Reid, an efficien t grammateus, serve as leaders for the members of the chapter and the community. Outstandinc activities durinz the years include the organir.ing of a Ch erio Club, a YWCA Mcmbershij Drive (1949-50) and the presentation of the Winston-Salem club in concert in Ashville dn ring 1948 wh ich bas been ;;wclaimed since as the most outstanding cn1ertaimnent eve1· presented to U,e city of Ashville. Commumt.y pa 1-ticipatio11 i11clrn1e tlie NAACP, the Citir.ens League, Community Chest, Pi·evention oF ,Juvenile Delinquency, al1Cl Lile J<'ede l'a tion or Women\; Clubs. 1946 BETA 'l'A U ZETA ... Organir.ed i11 Miami, .B'lot·ida, <luring J<'ebr11al'y. C:har1er membel'" ,He Sol'Ol'fi Eugenia Bel.I B1·ooks, Pa11line Styles Wil I is, Co1·enthia Wil,;on, 'l'licoclo1·a C:a l'ey, Lovely Roberts, Dol'otb:, 1 (( 011ti1mecl on 11ext page)
GAMMA TAU ZETA chapter, Pensacola, Florida. Left to Right, first row, Sorors E. L. Powell, and Mercedes Hitson. Second row, Bernice J. Martin, basilcus; M. D. Jackson, J. W. Carroll, 0. B. Williams, D. W. Warren and J. W. Bowman; t·hird row, J. B. McCurdy, Theda A. Williams, Helen M. Robinson, Gertrude L. Johnson, tho retiring basilcus; Ursula F. Hicks, Emma Green, and Sadie 0. Coaston.
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During- Piner Womanhood c lebrution, Beta Omc-p::1 .Albany State College Ho1·01· Il at t ic M. H.eC'flC' wafl sp<',tl«'I' al tile asscmbl,r, on '!'lmn,da.,, mol'lling when she nipI ivai.ed 1 he s11Hlcnt bocly wiLh the q11alifit'11tions ol' (iiier wonia111loo<I. '! C'l'l11ina(i11g Ilic wcrk's <·clcbnitio11 011 Sunch1,r a lal'ge a1tdience lifl1e11rcl 1o iilc tly11arni ncldrefls by So1·ol' Ulm·a S. Low<', Clark CollC'g-<', A1Janta, Orol'µ;ia 1·egion11I org·c111izcr. 'l'liis 011tsta11di11g speake1· wm-; i11trodue<'d h.1· Hol'Or H11Ki<• ~T. Ellis, hasil('11s of' 1 lir C'li,1ptcr. Dclpfl 01·g11niz<' Pi B!'ta rnal'l,Y in l\ln~· Boror ('Ian-I f:l. lJOW(' S('t II]) al 11,(' Albany Btr11(' Collcg<' an 111Hlrq.1,·n1d11at<• (']1r1pl<'1· willi I wrlvc fi11rr ~·01111µ: <·ollcg-c womr11. 'l'liis ('.!1Hplr1· wa:-. spo11so1·<'d by Beta 0111rg-a ½ria C'hap11?r of' J\llrnny. Npo11so1·s l•'irst Collrgc Niglit Prog·1·,1111 Hrta Ornrga 1/;e1 as 1 opp<'<l t hr y<'a r wit Ii I Ii(• .firnt "Collcgr Niµ;h!" J)l'og-1·11111 pn•s('nfrcl i11 Albany Orot·g·ia 011 May H, 19fi0, al Iii<• lkthrl J\~11~ ('1it1l'(·l1. 'l'liC' fll)<'akp1· ('01· (his 1111iq11r program was thP outfltancling·, S(:liolarly lh. Geoq.!,'(' W. Ool'<', p1·<'flicfrnt 1Jf' the Plo1·ic1a .A. and .\1. College, 'l'allaha,;sr<>, l•'lorida. Other ]H11'1ieipanb; 011 1hr p1·ogran1 wr1·c, Horo1· Susie M. Bilis who g-avr a bri f' hifltory of ''('oll<•gl' Night' an cl I ii<• p 11rpos<' o I' t hr p roµ;nrn1. Sornr Sara Ii I 1. Harris wlio was 1 IH' soloist l'ol' !11<· <'v<•11i11g- and H01·01· lioftie M. Billi11µ:s wlio <•flplival<'<l tlir a11cli<'ll('P ll'ith ilir 111<'dlry ol' <·ollC'gr ]1ynms. 'l'hro11gli !Iii.~ p1·ojc<"t th<" t'liHpter awf11·dpd 1-wliola1·ships 1 o Dorntl1,1· Willia 111!'!, a 1960 gn1 d ua t <' ol' tl1e Mon ror II ig-11 H(•hool, Albany, and to l~cldy11c• Williams, an houor siuclrnt at the Albany B1111c College, A lhmiy, Georgia. MrrnbC'1·s of B< ta Omega Zrta c·lrnpl<'I' a1·r, Rnsic l\f. l◄Jllis, lrnflilcus; Mal'.\' Ii]. ,Jo11c•s, g-rr1111111at<•11s; Nnr(•issus iC'holx, 1m11i,1s; antl tlc•a11 of' ihr und rgn1mwtc <•hapier, J\111111 B. G1·anheny· T1011isr ('. Bn1111fit,ld; OltHl~·s A. l lc1 rris; rns1 lier R lla1·,·ry; J\ bhic• W. ,Jordon; Rut Ii T. l;;11·1111101·t•; lht!tiP 11. R<'<'fl<'; Roxi<• tf. Whil('n; 11011 i<' ~I. l{illings; Santh h flnnis; Willir :'11. Hi111111011s. n11d lfoby H. Williams. 1/; tas had two outstanding sp akers present at th
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SOROR MAUDE WHITE, a senior at Louisville Municipal College was chosen 1950 Sweetheart of Alpha Kappa chapter, Phalanx Fraternity, YMCA, which annually chooses a member of the Beta Chi chapter of the Gradale Sorority to which she belongs. Sorer White is a member of Delta Alpha chapter at Louisville Municipal College where she is majoring in sociology and is doing her practice teaching in social studies at the Madison Street Junior High School. She is employed by the city Division of Recreation, doing community work in Winter and playground work during the Summer. Soror White maintains a high scholastic average in all her studies and is one of the chapter's most creditable members.
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-Jcnkin« .:\fc-Krllal', Ethel Brayon Manning-, I t·<•La M Crosby, Wilhemina Page, Glendina C1t1·<',Y l•~clwal'ds and Lur-ile Crawl'ord. Present membership inclurl s 2t active sorors, Act ivit iox during- t he yrar.-. inr-lude 11 scholarship award (l!>-Vi) lo Miss Kuthc riur- Ncif.011 and the organizing- of' a H<•nior Gil'ls' Club ( 1948). Community purtir-ipat ion include» tlH' Pun-Ll clicnio Council, NAA('P, Council of' Nezro Wo111<·n and the l luman Rights ( 'ounr-il. Outstundirur 111<'111lwrs arc Hornrs gugrnia B. Brooks, lrgal S('<·1•pt:1ry anrl cpistoloux ; Jla11d<' K. Diaz, lunr-luoom n1a1rngt•1· l'or county schools 1111d «olumuist for Pittsh11rµ; ('0111·i('l'i and F'Iorenr-o :\loslry ,\ most, musi.-ian. Bl~'J'A Pl ½ft::'l'A ... 'I'ho chapter was s('I up on March 5, in Sumter, , outh Carolina . .'01·01•f; l Iclen C Walk r, Lula Davis, Louise Beaver, Ola Adams, and -Iulia Mac Littlejohn wer initiated as charter m m-
berfl. 011tstm1di11g- m rnbers al'r, 01·01·s ()a1·ol,v11 Knig-hl, past husilr11s and tr1H'h r; Ilrl<'n Walke1· home clrm onstn1(io11 aµ;c11t; and Pral'! P. B1·own basil HS and teacl1rr. BC'ta Pi 1/; ta 1akt's a lrncl in 1hr NJ\ACJ> Mclllh<•1·sliip Dri\'<' and 1hr Sumtrl' Co1111ly Politi1·11l A tio11 <Jourwil. 'l'hr Hlur Rcvur i11 thr 1'01"111 of' 1111 111tcrnat io111il Hal I ix t hr n 11 nmtl pro,ir<'f. BWl'A RIGJ\TA zgr1 J\ ... Betn f:lig-11111 t·lrnp!t•1· wa~ set up in 'l'ampa, Ploritla 011 l\'farelt 9 at the l10m of 01·01· Hcntric·r , tewart by ,'01·01· , 'aclit' \¥at son th 11 Soni h<'Hstrl'll Rrgional Ditwto1· ol' A (Ian a, G ol'gi11.
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Charter members are Sorors Constance Lester, Novik Clark, Annie Louise McClinton, Sue Jenkins, and Elizabeth Williams. Present membership includes 28 active SOl'Ol'S. PI ... Pi chapter was set up on th .amp us of Knoxville College, KnoxviJlc, 'I'enn., on May 30. Charter members are Sorors Willie B ll, Constanc Bridges, Roberta Bridges, Helen Emerson, Virginia Ho,;eborough, Ruth Hayes, Emma Gentman, Irene Hightower, Bernice Mallard, Laura Moss, Nellie Nickleson, and Felicia Parker. 'I'he chapter which has four members is active in tho local Pan-Hellenic Council. 1947 EPSILON BE'l'A ... On the campus of Alabama Ntate 'l'eachcrs College, Montgomery, Alabama, was organized Epsilon Beta chapter on May 3. Charter memb rs ar orors Rosie L. Hudson, Mary E. 'I'artt, Ophelia D. Hare, Mittie Robinson, an l Yeula Woods. Outstandinz sorors over the period of the three years
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of the chapter's existence are Sorors Rosie HudsonBurke, basileus for two years and an honor graduate; Minnie Kimbrough, honor graduate in music; Edith Daffin, soloist (choir) ; Maxine Jackson, pianist; Bennye D. Black, present basileus, editor of college newspaper, vice president of the journalism club, and secretary of the G. W. 'I'renholm Debating society; and Dorothy Jo Burt, pianist and attendant to "Miss Alabama State." 'I'he chapter helped beautify the campus by plantingi hrubbery, making a Zeta 1 hi. B ta flower bed, placing a Zeta Phi Beta comer tone and bird baths on the grounds. Extensive activities are highlighted by contributing fully to the March of Dimes and special representation to the Alabama NAACP Conference. '!'here are 14 members. BE'l'A OMEGA ½E'L'A ... Organized during t1i,, spring at Albany, Georgia, with Sorors Susie M. Ellis, Narcissus Nichols, Ruth Laramore, Roxie M. Whiten, (Continued on page 59)
REPLEDGE CEREMONY of Pi Zeta, Epsilon Alpha, and Upsilon chapters, Nashville, Tennessee was attended by the following, front row lcf_t to right, Sorors Lorenzo D. Parker, Henrietta R. McAllister, Lucinda R. Mitchell, Helen C. Kincaid, Novella Bass, Agnes B. Hayes Naomi H: Ell,s, Lulla~cc Rogers, Ora Higgins, Finer Womanhood speaker; Dorothy Luckett, Fannie Wooten,. Verna ~- Simmons, Louis J. Blair, 'Joyce Mitchell, Came Vaughn, Mary G. Bentley; back row, left to right, Sorors Laura Teasley, Alta M. Turpin, Orchid Lyons, Loistine Greenwood Gertrude An_dcrson, Virginia Askins, Ethel Sanford, Gladys Moore, Alzalia Fitzgerald, Doris Simmons, Teenie Mae Carter, Rose Mary Williams 'Gladys 0. Pa'.gc, Tommie Morton, Josephine G. Holloway, Dorothea Carter, Martha Dysart, Sandie Cummings, Virginia Frazier, Elsa Motley, Lilli~n Barbour Ed,t_h Otey, Bettie Donnell, Elvira Rolfe, Hazel Thompson, Marie Strange, Grace Brown, Alt·hea Martin, Hazel King, Carrie L. Childress Louise Holiday, Wilma Liggett. Others present, not shown on the picture were Jimmie Neil and Elmo G. Cheeks. '
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ALPHA XI ZETA chapter at Tuskegee Institute celebrates Founder's Day with sorors from Opelika, Alabama as guests. Soror Earlean Bradford, from Southern University, center front row, was guest speaker on this occasion. Officers of Alpha Xi Zeta chapter flank Soror Bradford on both sides. Left to right, Soror Cleo Walker, faculty sponsor for undergraduate chapter; Soror Lula Glenn, epistoleus; Soror Lucile Maddux, first anti-basileus; Soror Bradford; Soror Jewell L. Gresham, grammateus; Soror Geraldine Hastings, tamias; and Soror Minn;e Hartsfield, tamiasgrammateus. ALPHA XI ZETA chapter honors "Woman of the Year." Mrs. Jesse P. Guzman was honored as "Woman of the Year" during Finer Womanhood Week, 1950, at Tuskegee Institute. Mrs. Guzman heads the Department of Records and Research at Tuskegee Institute famed tor the statistical data concerning Negroes furnished the leading newspapers of America. Leh to right are Basileus Bettye Steele Turner, Soror Deborah Partridge, Mrs. Guzman, Grand Basileus, Nancy B. Woolridge and Soror Elizabeth L. Payton. Mrs. Guzman was honored at a formal banquet seating 200 people.
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Glplia Xi 2.eta Reoiews 60ettts Ot Recettt ljea'ts 19-HJ and 19:i0 wctc gala lunchuarks i11 Zeta progrcs« at 'l'nsiu'gre Iuxt it ute. l n 19-"9, 'l'uskcgcc's first ''Worn1111 of' Lite Yeal'" was presented to tit' public at a Iormal banquet of 2fi0 guests. Mrs. Sadye .P. Dolan y, wPII known Iibrurian, was selected for this honor and :--io1·01· IJ11IIC'lic1 l larrison deliv t· d th prin .i pa l speech uf' t ho evening.
19-HJ's l•'n1111drr's l Iay cclcbratiou was held in t hc hPr111ti1'11I und spaeioux chapel ol' 'l'w;kl'ge(' l nxtif ut c. :--iornr l~arlPa11 Bradl'ord or 8outiH't'n lJ11iv<•1·sity delivered an enl lua ll iug speech on this o ·c:asio11 with ,·isiting so1·ors l'rom Auburn and Opelika, Alabnmn joi11ing- in 1ltl' «clcbration. I 11 19J0, F'iuo r Womanhood Weck was <·elebnilc"I honoring t hc "Wo111a11 or tilt• Year" ug;i i 11 being tlw 1·oc•1il event, Mm. ,J l'sse J'a rkh 111·st Ot1znia11 of the 'I'uskcgec l nst itut e Depart iuen! or l{ec•ol'()s a nd Research was honored on 1 It is o<•c·asio:1 and 1l1e guest speaker was O rand BasilP118 Na nt-y Wool ridze. Soror Woolridga's visit to 'l'uskcgec, lier first, was one of the higl1 spots of the year and was imrn nscly 'njoyabl to aJJ th .-orors. with tile banquet
1949 also saw th Jil'st Blue Revue h ld at 'l'u ·keg c. 'l'he thC'mc• was one ol' a eabal'et 11igltt•lub with all U n•ck 1<'1 k 1· o l'g"tl11 izat ions ot the ci t,y J)H.l'ticipnting i 11 two tloor shows fol' •ompetitive prizes. 'l'hl' Bl11e Rr-
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llattie 1 . .lk se and l~sthel' R llan'('Y us eltarter rncn1b n,. 8ol'Ors 811sie M . .illllis, basil us 1wtl spo11sol' or wo. tor the activitirs ol' the •lrnptcl', and. 801·01· Narcissus Nidiols, advisor to th CHHIJ)llS cliapt r, have wun the praise ol' th mclllber ·. A sueC'essl\1l member. hip dr·ivc, 19-1:9-f>O in 'rMS<'d the rolcl ol' a<·I ivc sorors. OAl\11\IA l)gJ/J'A ½Wl'A ... Ulcvc•l1111d, Ohio's fit·st 1/,c'(a •haptcr was organized in ,July. 'l'hc ·harter memlwt·s or Oammu lklt,i ½et11 l'hHp1Pr HI'<' No1·01·s ,Jpm1net1P (Jlovp1·, l\lauclclle ,Jo1te•s, 'at.h rin(' V. King-, M>thel 1l'('askill, lJttl'Y Perkins grnw ,Joh11Hon, and Maxine VA.nn. :-lo1·01· Ruby :-leott was ilH' firs(.1/.C'IH to tl'am,rrr to th<' <'hap(C'r al'(Pt· its oq~11nizalio11. 'l'hC' chapter has many adiviti Hin tile city. (JA li\IA OAl\11\IA ½l~'J'A ... lnitiat('d at Uol11mh11s, l\iississippi, in O •,tobcr. 'l'lte• ('l111rler mc'mlH•r·s a1·e Sorot·s Pauline 8. Allc•n Gladys B11sh, rnlizabetlt 'oopcrwood, nni(• C. l•'nink•, Ami<' Dul'r 1111d lk1·('niN·P lluntcr. (hw11n11 (hunu111 ZPlll cltupLl'I' has 8orors Pnnlin<• 8. AIIP11, r( gionnl dir·c·ei(Jl' or Routh Ccntnil (( '0111 itlll<'d 011 )>Ilg'(' 60) 1
SOROR WILLIE MAE WHITING, former basileus of Alpha Alpha chapter, Chicago, was the only girl graduate in a class of 91 to receive a Bachelor of Laws degree, John Marshall law School, June 24, 1950. Soror Whiting is a graduate of McKinley High School and a former student ot Fisk University. She had pre-legal work at Roosevelt College and served in the WAC for nearly two years. While a student in law school, she worked as secretary to Mrs. Mary T. Washington, only woman CPA of the race in Chicago. She now serves as law clerk in the office of Attorney George J. Harkness, her uncle and a Sigma brother, whom she will serve as junior partner upon passing the bar.
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vu<', ltd<l i11 tile spa •ious 1'1· pellot· Club, was a hugr 8tl('C<'S8. Alpha Xi ½C'ta clwptcr cousi<lers its .lo ·al Vocational Ullidan ·e ancl Co1111sdi11g· pl'ogram one of the most co11strnetive of it.· services to the eommunity. 'l'hi [)l'Oj ·tis in the l'orm ol' am utl1ly meeting ltelcl at the 'l.'uskegee l nstitu tc High 8ehool <l nring the a·' rnbly !tours. l1'ollowing assembly, the students rec•rive inclivicl11al eounscling in assign d dass1·ooms. 8oror h.r Brooks ('.OtHluC'trcl t ltis p1·ogrnrn, on whi<·h ½et,lH have been highly compli111C'1l1rd. ~01·or B1·ook.· 11tiliz <l the srrvicrs ol' l1igh s('itool honor stuclc•n(s to assist )1et· into direding st 11(]!'11(,; to prnpcr plaees rol' instn,ct io11 regarcl ing s1wc·ific• fic•lds. 'l'hc sorol'ity has pm<·has<'<l i'Ol' t !tis guidmte·<• ])l'Og'l'am, many books to lw acldl'<l to the libra1·y ol' 1hc school. ,"01·or Brooks also l'nlly utiliz('<l 1lte SCl'vic•es or prominent people in vai·ions ficlclH who wc1·P, wi1 hout <'xc•eption, happy to eo11t ribu(C' to 1hr 1/.rtc1 JH·ogn1111 aimed solely Ht helping yon111,. students 1·c•,tliz' th Pit· l'ull potentialities in sc•rk i ng c·arC'ers.
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oVew c:Rockelfe Soron Gontinue Pro9ram Continuing its program of community and social service, Gamma Xi Zeta chapter, New Rochelle, New York, in .ooperation with its hard working Amicae, staged numerous affairs throughout the spring and summer of 1950 aimed at raising money for scholarships and actively participating in community welfare. 'l'he chapter held a cocktail party as its initial fundraising activity and later, with its Amicae, jointly sponsored a card party. Later the Amicae held a very successful tea. Procee ls from these affairs went into tile scholarship fond. Zeta scholarships were later announced throuah the city 's public school system and awards presented to Eleanor Reese, a senior; Margaret Williams, now an Archon , and Lillian Mcl.arin, a Zeta, now studying at the Boston Conservatory of Music. Members of Gamma Xi Zeta continued their weekly vi rits to Pine Haven Convalescent home and expanded 1 heir services to .include the Beal home. Soro rs carry magazines, books, toilet articles, stationery, stamps and miscellaneous items to the inmates. '!'hey write letters read to the patients, comb hair, play games, sing, and generally cheer the hours t the inmates. Proj ets with the two teen-age groups continued to expand. 'I'heir activities now include baby-sitting, social dancing, panel discussions, etc.
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Region, and B reniece Ll unter, concert pianist, within its membership. There are several participations as contributing to In Iant ile Paralysis D ri vc, Hrd Cross, Community Chest, Cancer Fund, and the sale of Clu-i: tmas Seal . GAMMA 1!/l'A ZB'l'A ... Organized at Selma, Alabama on December 21. '!'lie charter memb rs are Sorors 'I'ommie L. Johnson, Sadie M. -Johnson, M. Florence King, Gertrude 'l'. Hawes, and Eleanor E. Lewis. Somo outstanding members arc Sorors 'I'ommie .11. Johnson, reading exp rt; Eleanor Lewis, musician; and Plorence King, leader in r liaious activities. Gamma Eta ½e1a chapter initiated a successf'ul and enlightening; .luvenilo Delinquency program in Selma. 'l'hore are 11 members with a fighting ability to increase the membership of the local Council of Negro Worn 11. 1948 GAMMA t O'L'A ½ETA ... Gamma lo La Z ta chapter was organized in li ebruary at Chattanooga, Tennessee. Founders a re Sorors Mabel 8cn1ggs, Lorena Hight, Gertrude Cox, Rose E. Morgan, and Ruth Caldw 11. 'I'he fast pledgees a'' ptcd J'or membership are now Sorors Evelyn S. Young, Ann Berry, l<}tta B. lhown, and Ellen M. Chambers. Eacl1 Labor day, the c·lrnptrl' has an annual boatrid down the 'l'enn ssc • river an(! I hl'ough the locks oC the Ul1iekarnauga dam. A1101her annual pl'oject is to sponsor a Ul11·istmas pa1'Ly at 1ht·
CHI ZETA chapter members, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, arc first row. seated, l_clt to right, Sorors. Aretha Johnson, Mattie Jcl!z, Aretha Smith, and Mcntoria Diggs; second row, Sorors Vivian Moon, Anna Elise Moore, Fran_c,s Edward, Lela LoveJoy and Grae~ Palmore; standing, Sor?rs Clara Mcfall, Vivian Sims, Lola Greer, Estell Williams, Johnnie Ponds, I renc Franklin,. tho late Geneva Harper, . Henrietta B. Foster a_nd Louise Reed. Those not appearing on the picture arc Sorors Lucile Jones, Willa B. Jones, Elizabeth Bruce, Evelyn P,tman, Hazel Sattcrf,eld, May Auttin. ad Nilar J. Phillips.
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Chamberliss Detention Home £or children of both races, GAMMA 'l'Ilrn'l'A ½1!:'l'A ... Gamma 'I'heta Zeta cl ta pier had its begin 11 ing Feb ruary 29, at Opelika, Alabama. 'l' lie five charter members i uitiated are Sorors Ida D. Bedell, organizer and first basileus, Ann F. M i1 che] I, 'l'ommic U. Harpe 1·, Zeph 1·0 L. 'I'orrcnce and l l cleu D. Todd. Sin ·e that 1 ime other sorors have been initiated thereby increasing 1hr number to seven. The chapter ha» promoted ½eta's projects and has had represcn: atives a1 Bou l c a nd rE•gio11al con f'erences. Each 1110111bel' is liigllly conscious ol' preserving' Finer Wornanhcod. GAMMA MU ½Wl'A ... Organized on April 12, at Spartanb11rg, South Carolina. Tile charter sorors arc Soro1·s Lula lklle Abrams, AHl1('a Amos, Claibourne Carter, Oel'11'11dr C1'11111p, Brrtl1a Dale', Veuczclia Gist, Austolle .l ohnson, IJHl'l'ir11 H,ay111011, Leona Summons, Fran •c,; f-ltriC'ldrn. Grace Phillips, Lilla 'Williams, and Agnes Wilson. SonH' members generally spoken of are Sorors Carter, S11111111.011s, Abrams, and A1110R. Gamma Mn ½e1n chapter has 15 members aud is active with U10 Council of 1egro Women, NAACP, Pau-Llcllenie
SOROR MARY ELLA HENDERSON, one of Eta Zet·a's most active members and a teacher in tho Highland Park Elementary School, Louisville, Kentucky is majoring in education at Indiana University and expects to receive her M. A. in 1951. During this past summer in pursuing her course in comparative education she went to Mexico by auto with a group of students under the guidance of Indiana University. Studying under such circumstances was an inspiration and a pleasure she says and her observations will form tho ground work of her thesis. Soror Henderson had this to say, "Mexico is a land of enchantment with its over shifting panorama of deserts, snowcapped mountains, fertile valleys, brilliant· tropical flowers, modern buildings, thatched roof huts, and natives in colorful Indian dress."
SOROR MILDRED SETTLE BUNTON of Beta Zeta chapter, Washington, is director of dietetics at Freedmen's hospital and is believed to have the distinction of being the only Negro director of an approved dietetic internship. There are 65 such internships approved by the American Dietetic Association and are found throughout the United States. After having received a bachelor's degree in Home Economics with a major in food and nutrition from an accredited college which offers certain courses prescribed by the American Dietetic Association in its curriculum, a young lady is eligible to enter training as a dietetic intern. There are eight such interns at Freedmen's hospital this year. A limited course has been worked out for a young lady from Liberia this year who wishes to aid her country in hospital nutrition. The contact for her was made by the United States Public Health Service, and Soror Bunton is guiding her in her work. At the annual meeting of the Association in Washington in October, 1950, Soror Buntin was a hostess at the welcoming buffet at the Mayflower hotel and hostess at the annual banquet at the Statler hotel. Interns from the dietetic internship at Freedmen's hospital served as ushers and pages, and members of the dietetic staff served on major committees. Soror Bunton is said to have been the first Negro woman to have participated in a discussion on the floor during a program of the Association when she was a group leader during the discussion of Diabetes at the Mid-Century. She is doing graduate work in the School of Nutrition at Cornell University where she hopes to complete her work next summer. While on campus last year she was the only Negro member who sang the full two semesters with the Sage Chapel university choir, was the only Negro initiated last year into Alpha chapter of Sigma Delta Epsilon, a sorority for graduate women in scientific research, and was also initiated into Phi Delta Gamma, another national organization for graduate women.
Council, and Citizens Committee. IO'l'A l{Wl'A ... 011 Ap,·il 20, tile Tota Beta chapter was established at West Virginia State College. Institute, West Virginia. The following sorors were initiated as charter member·: Inez Tompkins, Phillis DykeR, Cm·H WliittNl, Marion Minnefiel<l, Gertrncle (Cont inned on page 65)
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{;amma 6psilon Zita CJtafter Gamma Epsilon ½r1a «haptvr, Oakland, <'alil'ornia, se11ds a bit of r-h i t-cha t about its 11w111brn;. 'I'hix yea r in August and }:\t•ptrmb r 1·espretiv<'l.r, 111(' stork visited Noro1· .:\lary 'l'heriot Williarns arid kl'L a l itt le l'u111rP Zeta, Nedra 'I'hciiot Williams, and a l'nture Sig-ma, a fin(', healtli:r boy, rol' Soror .Iuauita Sloan a nrl William Sloan. T'her« a1·<• other things i11 1 lie chapter happening besides those 011 t he "rarnily front." 8m·o 1· Ma r-y Ru l Ii Powell is 1 he only «cu nst• I ol' leg-1·0 01·i'.!,·in in t lie sPc•o11<lc11·,\' schools or Oaklautl and 11w fin;I to 1·N·rive an orchid I'or her splenrl id work i11 ,·otrnsc•ling- and guid.uu-e at a meet ing at 1 hr Oalrlu nd Yl\1( 'A last spring.
So1·or ViolPt Brock and Mr, Jlp111'.\' Bro ·k operate a l'ountain and taxicab stand a1 p1·<•sPnt in Berkeley and p reviouxlv operated 1/w same buxincss in Oaklaud. Soror Mat·.v Theriot Williams is tho first of' our group to be appointed to a permanent posit ion in the chemist 1·y labora t ory at t Ile niversitv of Cali l'o I'll ia, Soror Lois Camp formerly of' Xavio} l n ivcrsity will probably have «hanged her t it l« to 11w Mi's. by the time this issnc is published f:lhe is weal'i11g- a lwatt1 if'ul <liamond 011 hel' tltinl fingel', ler1 lrnncl. So1·01· l rnrn l~va11s was influential in having· her· twin sistp1·, l•~hna, in J•'rpsno, ('alif'ornia wi1h ht•1· h11sband io l'\lll an u11<IC'1·1aking establishrnent. No1·01· rnva11s anc1 her h 11sband w<•t·P c:o-owners of t hr ]~Ya ns Dairy Company or (hildand. 'l'h<'y wet· 1hc fil'st or 0111' group to try the milk husi nrss. 8oro1· Daisy llarrisou is thr wit ol' 1)1(' C'haplrr. Sor01· lloward <•(lltl<l easil.v rrtirP ft-om tPru·hing and bc<·OmP a ,\'011.ng peopl<•'s arh·isol' ror she has ;1 way wi1h 1 P<'t1-Hg-<•1·s. Nornt· U uds1wt Ii rl'd<'<·o1·,L1 <'s h<'L' lwaul,v salon so oJ'ten tl1a1 it is hal'Cl to l'Pt'Ogniz<' it c1s 111<' same pl<1<·c• i'l'Ollt wrrk to werk .'Ol'OI' A11dr1·son is rnnsic•,il 11nd has a mezzo-soprnno voier whir·ll slip nc•v<'l' 111issrs Hn oppol'l11nit_y to so1111cl ont loucl 1111cl stl'ong an,\·tirnr and anywhere. Nornl' l.yons, besic1Ps hPing· 11 s11hs1 itute in the SP<•OtHllll',1' s<•hools in Oakland ancl fl pianis1 011 H11ntla,v at CoopC't' _A ~r rnz Clrnreli, is H g-oocl (•ook and pastry rnakPt'. 8ornt· ('hatnbliHs, third timP hasilir11s o/' Ga111111a Mpsilon Z<•ta <·l1Hptp1· \1·11-. !hp fil'st ll'11<·li<'1· ol' NPg-1·0 rxtrad io11 in thP junior high s1·iiools ol' 0/lklancl al'fni• 1945, an(! 1hP fil's( irnd 011!.1· one in tlw Hr! d<'rrn1·t111P111 of th(' Oakla11d S!'(·ondar,v schools. Hor·or Chmnblis-, has app<•a1·c•d S('VCl'al timt>s as supporting arl ist in i,olo dramatist rnlcs . .'he is singular in hr1· <-011!l'ibtllion 10 l'ol k art /llHI is a t'P(•cig-11 iv•d fl 1·tist-C'rn f'tsrnm1 in )l(>rtl1<' r11 California.
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Boating 011 spacious l dlcwi Id La kP is 1'el'1·cshing and pi ·t111·e.<;que. What a grand jubilee when LIH' group of' so1·01·s leaYi ng· welcomes the g"l'Onp al'riving. Jlow inviting· is the spacioLts firepJace with it.s hugt• logs cracking out their warmth 011 those cold 111ol'tli11gs and evellings. Visitors f'l'om the sut·1·ounding cottages come to rn_jo,r Lile rvrn ing pleasures or 1 hr 1/,ptas. No1·01· Lucille Madry and Iler col.tnge guests review Pxplonition,; or· nearby plal'PS of' in1<'1·esL Visiting thr "Hhrinc or· the Pines," a vel'y 1mt11mal display of' most unique pieers of f'urni1u1·e made 1·1·0111 t·oots of' pine lrre,;, is a sight npver to br 1'01·g0Hc11. How thrilled w r 'ol'on; l)ow11s and Vaugh11 or 1kt 1·oit with their firH1. visit to the ½Ptn cottage. 'l'hcy a11cl tlleil' ramilirs 1·cgrrttecl so mu('h 110( having come 1 !ta 1. short cl is1 an<•e long ago. 'l'hr_y 'I I be 1 h re lll:'Xt .vea1·. What t·r;il Ze1aH they we1'{' to liavr bl'Ought tlw whole clim1e1· alo11g with f'i-iec1 •liieken and all the I rinnn ings. Yum! Yum! Ilow soft ancl plea,;ing al'c the pastel colored walls <111d the bright ('lll'tains, each i-oom telling a different s1ol'y., 01·01·s Cook ancl Vrnablr an<l l'are!ake1· ,fohnso11 really cl isplayed their artistic tastes. R0t·o1·s T,1illelia Harrison and rnstlie1· Peyton c:0111<1 linr<lly wait 1o 1·rnrw 1hri1· Ht11111al visit. Along witli I hem ca mr 1 ii<' two pm·ent s of 8ol'or Jlarriso11. What goocl b1·eakfasls wP1·r pl'C'fHH' <1 with fl.~h ft-p,~h I't-om 1hr lakr wl1r1·r A miN1 gua WBlke1· and party eangl,t, many. 11 ikrs th1·ongh the wood,; and anto <hiv<'s over the <·011111.l'ysic1r wrrr a rrlief from the s11·er1s of' 1hr hometown. Wa1rrs of tl1e brarh we1·r consta111lv <·Hllintr tl1e lrn1hr1·s who c·oiil<l brnvr 1hr low iernprrni 111·rs. ,.,
* * Whispers 'l'hP r~ns!<•r11 Reg-ion Bond Dr·iV<' is going ovrr 1hr 1op. florors a1·r -~lill 1·rspo11cli11g- to 1hr (•11II "H11v H ho1Hl HtHl ins111·r All 1111<lrrgT11<ltrntr.' · , 01·01· 1~.~I lir1· PPy(on, r·hainnnn of thr dl'ivr, will rlisphi_\' Pxl1ibits nt 111 Bonk. (hac1uat rs a r rnovi ng t hri r in terr,;t. in nndrrg-ra chmt.rs. rnaC'h sC"l1olarship will he namrd for .~ome soror. Th first 011r will he' nmnecl 7,J,., D nftr1· ?:e1H grlnfl ic•hol~Do11gl11s, w110 p111·rlrnse(1111r first hon(l.
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MEMBERS OF ALPHA ALPHA ZETA & SIGMA chapters, Salisbury, North Carolina, at their joint Finer Womanhood observance, left to right, front row, Sorors Lauraellen Williams, Doris Hampton, Maytroy Ezell, Rut·h M. Gore, speaker, W, Va., N. S. Johnson, Alice Scott, Barbara J. Foster; second row, left to right, Marva Patillo, Madelyn J. Grant, Mrytle P. Gibson, Lois 1-(igh, Mary Scaife, Doris Massey; third row, left to right, Beatrice Hunt, Nettie Samuels, Leat·hia W. Nicholson, Eva H. Johnson and Flora B. Flack .
. BET A SIGMA ZETA chapter, Tampa, Florida, Left to right, seated, Sorors Margaret Bass, Bessie Rodriguez, l'amias-grammateus; Ozie Dew, bu~mcss manager; Willie Belle Walker, dean of pledges; Elizabeth Williams, first anti-basileus: Constance Lester, basifeus; Marcia M. Reddy, cp,stolcus; Hilda Smith, phylactor; Jessie Artost, grammateus; left to right, standing, Sorors Erma Rodriguez, Leberta Booker, Beulah Carr, Annie L. McClinton, Mary Jennings, Hariotto Stevens, Beatrice Stewart, tamias; Novik Clarke; back row, Idelle Sloan and Mable Purcell . . Sorors not shown on tho photo include Rowena Brady, Ozella Gibson, J. Louise Oates, Lena Spencer, Vina Sistaire, Florene Smith, Ruby Sm11 h, and Alicia Sands.
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ZETA AMICAE (friends! IN WASHINGTON, D. C., are left to right, seated, Mrs. Elizabeth Odellas, Miss Laura Walker, Mrs. Vivian Walton, secretary; Mrs. Georgia Raby, president; Mrs. Carrie Foster, Miss Helen Whittiker; Sorer Rhoda Carrison, sponsor; standing, Mrs. Peggie Davidson, Miss Mary Burton, vice president; Mrs. Margaret Hill, Mrs. Lizzie Mae Rowe, Mrs. Sadie Luck, Mrs. Annie Warse, Mrs. Phil Recd, and Soror Esther Peyton, sponsor. The auxiliary at its inception in February, 1949, was composed of seven mothers of Kappa Alpha chapter sorors, but it now includes friends of all of the Washington chapters and friends of Alpha chapter of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.
BETA TAU ZETA sorors view publicity material for their Hazel Scott presentation during recent committee meeting. Left to right arc Sorors Millicent Harris, Glcndina Carey Edwards, Hannah Smith, Eugenia Bello Brooks, chairman; Marian Harris Shannon and Hazel Dean Thompson.
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GAMMA BETA ZETA chapter, Brookhaven, Mississippi, includes left to right, Sorors Eunice M. Martin, basileus; Burnette Booth; Matylde M. Buchanan, grammatcus; Dorothy Lee Lewis, antapokritis; Do'.is Jean ~or~on, tamias; Ann Newton Gaston, anti-basileus; Essie Jackson, Leatrice Buie, LaMildred Prater, Francrs M. Alexander. Sorer Alice B. Smith ,s not shown.
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(('0111 inned l'rorn 1rngc Gl) l<'iplds, l l11z<'I :\lcKcnziC', and Pead Haker. Since that li11H• the elitip1('r lum become one of the main Greek o 1·g-a II izution» 011 U1(' •amp us. At present tit ere arc 15 members and :1 gTacluate affiliate», 'I'l: group .is worki11g bcaulil',tlly under the c•xeellcntlcadcn;hip of Sorer :\lcda Pryors, basilcus. OAi\li\lA XI 1/,H;'t'A ... Ga111111a Xi %<'1a was cstablisliPd at c•w Roehcllc, New York, clu1·i11g t he month o l' l\[;11·. ('ltarll•1· 111P11tl1c'1's u1·c• Soro1·s l~vC'lyn B. Hunt, !-;(<•plt~111i(' l Ia vix, l~stell<' (Filhnun, Shirley Williams 1'011cl<'r, u11d l)11isy .A. liice. 'I'hrce ou1stc111<ling mcmhns a1·<' Ho1·01·:,; Ntc•pilani<• Davis, dentist in White Plains , Evl'ly11 llt1111, 1'01111dl'I' 1111d now director of A tin II Ii(• H,c•gio11 ; n nd l{a rba 1·a Maso 11, exchange lc11C"liC'1· 10 l<j11gl<111d ( 11)49-G0). 'l'hc ('.ilnptc1· is the fast 111HI 01111• N(•o·1·o l'Oli<•o·<• so1·orit.1,• to lw orcauizcd in r"I ., WC"sl<·lic•s1!'r. 'l'hc' «ha pte r hm; lot-al mcmberahip to the N/u\( 'P c111d ;\(!II It (N. Y. «hnpter). Or1111ina Xi %eta 1·l111plC'i- l'P<·Pi\'Pd houorubl« 111<•111 ion l'or its report 11L t 11<• 111st Bou IC'. UAJ\11\lA N{ ½l~'l'A ... J;'il'st Nc'w ,l<•rscy •hapLer w11s 01·ganizc•d at Cnrnden, on ,Jt111(' ~6. 'l'IH'rl' are six <·liu1·1<•1· 1nl'111lwrs: So1·01·:, Mvclyn l~llcl'lw, Katherine H<'ssPli<'11, 111(',: Hroolrn, AIC'xzi11a Brown, ,Jc·a1111 Lewis, and CatlH'1·i11<• ,Joli11so11. 111 k<'l'pi11g with the natio1111I 11rn.i<'<'1s, U11111111n N11 ½Pia clinplrr 1<Pl<'etS nnd •
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lio11ors eaeh year a Woman of' Ll1e Yeal'. 'l'wo scholarships ar-e awal'decl annually Lo young wome11 graduates. 'l'he chapter •011tributc:-; to 11ational and local clr-ives, and participates with tlte Council of Neg-ro Women and the NAACP. So1:01· Alexzina B1·ow11, p1·esidcnt 01' New Jersey State Missionary Soeiety (A. M. E.) and Boror Katl1eri11c Bes ellieu, <:oneerL soloist, are ontsLanding members. Nine soro1·s compose the chapter. GAMMA 'l'AU ZE'l'A ... Organized cm Novembet· 20, at Morris Oolll't Recren1io1J Center in Penf.iaeola, l◄'Jo1·ida. 'l'he ehaptel' lrns been q11ite ac1ive sinee it;.; organir.ation-cngaging i.n •ivic, socia I, rC'ligious arnl Nlncational wo1·k ill 1 lie ,·01J1m1111ity. 'l'lie charier rnembcri; arC' Soror, Mande I)_ .Jat'.kso11, BC'l'llice ,J . .M.arti11. 'l'ltecla A. Williams, C<1llit' V. llal'l'is and Oel'fru<le L. .Johnson. Tht'l'e arc lf-i rnC'mbC'rs i11 Gamma 'L'au Zeta el1apter. GAMMA Plll ½WL'A ... One ol' tltC' 11<'w chapters 01·g,rn ized in Decern lwr at l11lo1·ence Vil la, Florida, 011 l)('C('lllbC't' 29. rrhr clt11pk1· ltas bre>n "\'('1',Y ;1ctive since its beginning. Sevl'nll 0111-of'-town progn1.rns have been µ;ivC'n in h1krlallCl r11Hl Da.vto11a Beaeli, l1'lorida. 'l'he J,'01111der's D1-1y Progn1rn wa,; held .-11 1he Bethu11rCookrnan OollC'gc. Dr. Nancy ·woolriclge, Grand Basilc•us, ·was the p l'incipa I Hpeaker. 'l'he chapter contributes to the Re<l C1·oss fl,nd 'l'ubcrculosis Funds. The l'hapter organir.rd a Hospitality club which sp1·eacls ehec1· 1 o 1"he sick. 'l'lie p l'OC'Cecls from the rN·ent. "Miss (Cont i11upd on pag, (i7)
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Omeqa Soron Gfre Gampu5 0/ctive Omega chapter was born on the campus of WinstonSalem 'I'eachers College, Winston- lalern, North Carolina, May 8, 19--l8, with eleven outstanding students breathing for the first time, the "breath of Zeta." All of the sorors for the most part have be n outstanding in dramatics, music, or art. Commencement time here is Zeta time, for more of the sorors and Archonians, based on per .entages, get outstanding awards than those of any other group. Last rear was full of activities, a few of' wh ich ar : ] . Rush party traditionally with the chapter is held in early October. Twelve guests later became Archonians, 2. Preparations for initiation and Homecoming. The initiation was held a week before llom coining, at which time six lovely sophomores became sorors. 'I'he float was the shape o[ a yacht, with ½eta colors, It was driven in the parade by one of the Sigma brothers, Carl Martin, who was also own r of the car. 3. 'I'he Christmas party was held in Sorer Doris Black's home on Fourth Street. 'I'll is house looks as if it were cut out Ior Zeta parties, its spacious hall is ideal for entertaining. An evening filled with dancing, chatting, and games was enjoye l by ach oror and her guest. 4. January found the sorors planning for and thinking of the part the chapter would play in th "Blue and Whit Revue." given by the graduate chapt 'l' in F'ebruary. Omega chapter pr sented a skit, '' Blue Moon"; a beautiful dance was worked out to fit the words. 'I'h steps were taught sorors by .l:loror Black of the chapter, who also designed the costumes. Soron, made their own costumes. The cast was composed /JI' Sororx Black, Mit ·hell, and Ula ·k. I rother B. 'l'. J<'oy was accompan ist. :i. Finer Womanhood Week. 'l'he two chapters here had their F'iner Womanhood program togeth r·. f::loror Lullelia Harrison was honored guest and platform speaker for the f:lunclay program. 6. 'ornn-, Doris Black and Eunice Mills r presented the chapter at th state meeting in Raleigh, orth Carolina. 7. Sorer .Yfary Mitchel! represented the chapter at the regional meeting a1 Ilampton Institute, Hampton, Virginia. Everything- wnrthwhile on campus finds n Zetu in it. At Winston-Salem, one may find ½<'las 0t' Archonians as officers of the , 'unday , 'c•hool, INtclers in th<' YWCA, the honorary organizations, the colle~r ehoir, and the <lanee gronp. Tn the last danc·r reC'ilal, ½etas were represented in ten of thr sixteen 1111rnb<'l'S presented. Two of thr numbers we1·e madr 11p only of Zetas. At c·ommrncement time,, Ol'OI' IIattiP J.1<-Ki1111ey ha<l tllC' lt>ading- r·ole in the . rnior t·lass pla,v.
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Xi Soiroirs Review Y e&ir Wilbt-rforc soro1·s pau:-ie to take i11vc11tor·r or adi,·L1 ie::; o[ Xi chapter.
½cLas ret Lu·n u from their vacations all refreshed
and inspjrcd. Each ::;oror gave Cl'l1ocs or ht'1· surn111t'l'
vacation. A tentative plan 1'01· tire sehool yt'ar, 19-J.9-:i0, was made.
Octobel' found the sorot·s ancl Arel10nians pr paring for tlie ru:-ih party wl1icl1 was held in the Student Union building. 'J'he theme was a l)cek Pc1rty. Sorors of Xi chapter gave tlieir a111rnal l◄'ellowship llour in Jones auditorium, .Dec mber- JO, 1949. 'l'his is a ti111c when all members or Gr·'ek Jetter organizations parti ·ipate in a 'hristmas song· [ 'Stivity. J~aelt gT011p along witll its pledge club renclern two ii umbel's on tile !)l"Ogi-am.
A J,'01111clcl's Day patty was ltcld in t lie Sl1ort<'r I I alt parlo t·, ,J a1111ary 20, 1950. 'l'he Hig111as and ( • t'('sc·e11 ls wc1·e gut•:;U,. Brothel's of Phi Bela 81gma l1'ratPrnity (Uo11tin11t'cl on p,ige 71) Uommencemcnt day l'ouud six 01· tile annual 11wa1·ds going to the chapter. Soro!' MclGu11cy received tlu- e awards: one for having the second hi ·hest av rage in Lh' seni r eJass, one fo1· making· the hi ·ltest rnark in prnctieing Leaching, ancl Lite awa1·d to ti! stud<'nL ol' ti!' s nior clas ·, wlw in a y 'ar, mak s a s1.LLciy o[ 1 he po1:;sibil i1 ieis and write: th best accou 11t of how lie or slie may use the training rcceivt'd at Wi11sio1t-~al<'m 'l'ra ·hCl'S Uol legc to make' a livi rtg i11 1 Ii<' ('\'l'11t i lint h ' or she is unable for any reason to obi a i 11 a poi;it ion l'a•liing. Soror Eunie Mills r ceived two awal'ds: 011c J'or J1av ing the 11 igltest ave ra"e i II t II ' :;op hornot·t' clu.-s, and Ll1e oUter for rendering ;;l'r·vic in womoti11g the music ol' the coll gr. , 'ol'or llat tie U. Mo1Tiioi ret"t'i vrd fifty dollar,; /'en displa,l'ing in h(•1· cond11cl 0111:-ilanding <leveloprn 11t in 'ltrislian t·ha1·ucit'l'. A('livi(i(,:,; C'1Hled with a Gt·('<'k pivni!', al wliieh ti111t' all ol' tltt' (Ji-eek orgnniv.utions 011 tlH• l'i1111p118 wet'l' invited to spt'nd the al'(Prnoo11 will! tilt' sornrs al ilH' Kinl)('r·it'Y Pal'k Jkcrl'atiorial ('<'11lt'I'. 'l'ile al'trrnooll a11d Pveni11gs Wt't't' fillPd with both 011ldoor and indoor gamt's; da11('ing- and roasting holdogs c•linwxecl 11Ic evc•ni11g. Clwptc•r· ol'ficel's l'or H):i0-:il Ht'(' Ilaltir t\To!'r·is, h,1sit <'llS; ltosrlla I1alllpki11, anti-h11sil('11s; .i\1111 tic• ( 'hwk g-ram111atl'us; Dot"is Bl,1t·k, tan1ias; l~11nit·P :\]ills, t:haplain; and l\Iury C. ,\Jill·hPII, 1·<•po1·t<•t·. 'l he tentative ug-enda for lfJfiO :il S('hool yt•ar in<dndc's in addi1ion to 1rnditio11al adivitic•s, nn iwmtrur l10ur and a <·11pid clan<·<' as 111011Py rn isi11g- prnj(•c•I,;, a Gre<'k IPttc•1· l'onunl, sPncling- dPl<•g-atPs lo holh 11H• Bo11lc• 1111d tlJc, reg-ional, and J)l'C'Sl't1lalio11 of' 11 lokPn ol' remc111b1·1111<·<' to som< wol'lhwhilP Jl<'1·so11 01· 01·g-a11iv.a lion ut. Cl1ristmas. 0
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(Continued l'rom page 6G) Srpia Lady" contest w re used to Fu.rnish a hospital room at tit Morrell hospital, Lakeland, Fkirida. 'I'herc arc 20 members. 1949 IJE L/l'A DBL'l'A ZE'l'A ... 'I'hc San Francisco, California cha] t r of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority was christened Delta Delta Zeta 011 June 2G, with Sorors MyrU.e Hill Adams, Valeria M. Black, Bl .ie I. Blagb1u:11, J~l.iza Denley George, L11ez T. Henderson, and -I nlia Simmons as charter member ·. Before the annual regional con l'e1·<'11c, which was a bare five months away Iroru 1 lie date of the setting up of the chapter, l><'lta Delta Zeta had entertained twice in lier search Iur prospective members. Among other activities, the chapter has taken upon itself the duties of a Sunshine Club and visited persons confined to their beds, homes c111d hospitals, subscribed to and supported worthwhile charities and organizations, become active in the Panllcllcnic Couueil, observ id F'iner Womanhood in a two-week long p rog ram, sponsored a book-shower and Lea Ior the Fanuie Wall Home and Day Nursery and entertained the d legates to the 1950 Phi Beta Sigma l◄'ar West rn Regional Conference. Outstanding membcrs arc Sorors Myrtle 11. Adams, basiieus and teacher; V aleria M. B la • k, a rtist and author ; and Julia N. Simmons, appointee to work with undergraduates. DBL'l'A BPSlLON ZE'l'A ... ln West Palm Beach, l◄'lorida 1 on ,J une ] , SoL"ors Elizabeth Stubbs, Gertrude l~uisag, Anne Brewer, and recently initiated So7·ors Panehcta Harrison, and Janie Miles were organized m, charter members of Delta Epsilon Zc1a chapter. Witnessing; Lite organization were Sorors Lucille Cole111a11, then state director; Maude Diaz, Beta Tau Zeta Ulla pi 'I', Miami, Florida., and Martha IloJm s_, Gamma Laiubda Zeta chapter, Daytona Beach, F'lorida. IJffiL'l'A ZE'l'A ZE'l'A ... 'I'he .haptor was organize(( i11 Glenn Arden, Maryland on December 3. Chart<'l' members arc Sorors 'l'hcl'esa D. Bankf>, Charity 0. Young, Berni •e Di •kinson, Virginia Watson, Alice S. Burn<'s, I~va Uoaclima11, Agnes Wa1·crs, 8velyn Camplwll, 1\lr1bel Carl<'1·, Maggie 'l'l'ottc1·, and Rachel Pra1 liP1·. I II spite ol' its yotLU1, Delta Zeta Zeta lias been ac::l'e in co111111unity activitie:; by or,,.ai1iziog a Go~d Citiz!)nsliip club u111011g teen-agcn, and lielpillg six pool' ('alllilics at Christmas time. O1L1sla11ding members ,11·e H<n·o1·s 'l'licr<'sa Bm1lo;, basilem, and publie speaker; Virgi11in Watson, cditol' or 'om111u11ity paper; and l•:vc'ly11 Cm11pbrll, i.<'av.l1rr. 1950 DBl/l'A l APPA 1/,l~'l'A ... Delta Kappa Zeta wail 01·ganir.ed on .l◄'cbrnary 26 i11 High Point, North Uarolina. Horor L11llelia W. Harrison, Executive Secretary, p1·N,entccl !lie cl1artcr to th following: Sol'ors Ethel IJ. Ballr11~Prs, 1\1 u 1·,v I l. B IH(•kbu rn, [;o( !y.-1 TJ, Grayc, i\nlli<' I,. ,Jo1H's, M11ri<' D. Iiivcl's, 1111d Ma1tic C. Robi11NOI\. 'l'hP <•hupl '1· iniliulrd ill tile eo11m1unity a Zeta
SOROR EDITH V. AUDAIN, basileus of Epsilon chapter, New York City, is a June, 1950, graduate of Hunter College from which she received a B. A. degree, having taken a major in history and a minor in educal'ion. She is studying at Hunter College in the evenings now to earn the master of arts degree in education. l'he desire in Soror Audain to become a teacher was realized when she was employed by the Hunter College School for gifted children. She has a class of seven and eight year olds. While an undergraduate, she was active in extra curricular doings, having served as president of the Interfaith club, and a member of t·he History club and Toussaint L'Ouverture society, NAACP, and the alumni association of the Modern Literature club of George Washington High School. She is now a member of the Metropolitan Association for Childhood Education. Active also in church affairs she works with the Social Service groups, the Visual Education committee, and teaches Sunday School. Soror Audain also enjoys piano playing, knitting, crocheting, and theater-going.
Story lloul' (ElementaL"y School) and a Zeta Clothing Ou1 let. ln spite or its youth, Delta Kappa Zeta received a special award and citation at th Eastern Regional Conference held in Hampton Institute, Virginia a11d participates in the local Uouncil of Negro Women. All of Delta Kappa Zeta sorors are engaged in the teaching pl'otession, five of whom liolcl master's degrees. Soror Mytrolene L. Graye is basileus. DELTA 'I'ILWl'A ZE'l'A ... Delta rl'heta Zeta chapter was organized in Mobile, Alabama on March 20. Soror Pauline Allen, l'egional director, 1-Jet up as charter members Sorori-J 011 ic Ross, lJi I lian Willis, Seminola B. Rudolph, Bunice Altice, Mary Etta Love and Fredericka D. 'l'hompson. Delta Theta Zeta looks forward to a bright ruture in .Zetadom. ""Deceased.
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Beta Sigma Zeta Sorors Are Community Conscious Beta Sigma Z ta chapter, 'I'ampa, Florid», has twenty-six active m mbers on its roster. 'I'he chapter has been very aetiv in community affairs and have
the l'ollowing projects on hand: Care and support of a nine year old girl 1·rn111 1111 under-privileged hoiue who haH been confined to the sl ale tuberculosis sani tariuru. Llelping to .ombat juvenile delinquency by takirur an active' interest iu the county gi1·ls' juvenile de] inquent home. Sorors a1· providiua homelike at mosphvr« I'or the g·irls as well as recr ational l'ac-ilities l'rorn 1i1111• to time.
The chapter takes an active part in Ihe local PanHellenic Council. Members serving on the eouncil arc• Sorors Mable Purcell, Marcia Reddy, and Il ilda Smith. 'l'ho chapter awarded a scholarship of $100 to Miss Ru I.Ii 8eo1 t, 19::iO g rad uate of Mirldlr t 011 ll igh Sel10ol,
* * NEW MEMBERS OF ALPHA SIGMA ZETA chapter, Birmingham, Alabama, warmly welcomed into the sisterhood are left to right, Sorors Mae R. Goodrich, Wilda H. Jackson, Edna P. Wells, and Ella M. Pc rk ins. Not shown are Sorors Virginetta F. Avery and Sari Ward who were initiated at the same time. ation, conference secretary of student work of the Woman Society of Christian Service, and president of Mississippi State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. Recently she received a citation from Rust College for meritorious service, and was elected delegate to attend the Mid-Century White House Conference on Children an~ Youth, in Washington, 0. C., December 3-7. She is employed as a home economics teacher at Oakley Training School, Oakley, Mississippi.
SOROR CANDACE AMELIA WILLIAMS is a graduate of Rust College, Holly Springs, Mississippi and has studied several summers at Tuskeegee Institute, Alabama, and Hampton Institute, Vir ginia. She is a member of Alpha Delta Zeta chapter, Jackson, Mississippi, an active worker in church and community, president, Rust College Alumni Associ
SOROR LUCY HARTH SMITH, of Alpha Phi Zeta chapter and a lecturer, received her masters deg rec from the University of Cincinnati, She is principal of Booker T. Washington School, past pres ident of the Kentucky Negro Education Association, past president of the Ken tucky Association of Colored Women, trustee of the American Teachers Association. ~ member of the Executive Counci I of the National Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, and a member of the Administrative Board of the National Association of Colored Women. In 1945 Soror Smith was presented a citation because of her selection by poll of the Louisville Def.ender as one of the five outstanding Negroes of the state of Kentucky for services rendered. She is the mother of five children, four of whom arc living and are college graduatc1. One
is a mom bcr of the ad min istrati vc staff at Spelman College, one a dentist, an other a minister, and a fourth is a third year don tal studon t at Meharry Mcdica I College.
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o/lpka mi :JJelta Glaims Gommunih; Service Alpha Psi ½eta chapter, Lexington, Kentucky, 1111dcr tile leadcrsh ip of its basileus, Sorer Anne IJ. Ray, has met tile challenge of J,'iner Womanhood I Ii rough unxelfish participation in ilir religious, civic anrl soeial lifr of' the community. 'l'aurpa, ~'loricla. Miss Scott i;; now enrolled at 1,'lorida
A. au d M. College. Along with the observance of l,'01111dcr's Day and l< i11c 1· Wo111c1111ioo<1 Week, the chapter yearly includes n11 annual l lallowceu Masquerade ball, Mother-Daught<11· tN1 which honors all g-il'I graduates l'rom high school and their mothers, a11 ,111n11al Charm School for all xon iot high g-il'ls, and eontributes gc11el'011sly to all ,•li,1 ritablc organizations. i\1 e111 hers or 1 Ii c chapter arc Constance Lester, basilous , T;Jiiiabc11i Williarns, ant i-basilcus , Willie Belle Wa I kcr, dean of' pledgecs , ,) rsi;ie Ar1 est, g1·ammateus; BC>ssiC> Hoel rig11c'i, tam ias-gn-unmateus; Beatrice Stewu 1·t, tu mias , Il ilda Srni(li, phy lacf er, Marcia Reddy, opistolcus, Ozie Dew, business inanagcr; and Beula Ii Cal'I', par+iamenuu-ian : Leberta Booker, Novik Clarke, (ht,Jla Gibson, Mary ,Je1mings, Annie h McClillio11, ,J. l1011iHc' Oates, Mable Purcell, Erma Rodriguez, Lella NprncC'r, Har-ict tc Stevens, Idelle Sloan, Vina Sistai 1·e, l•'lor('n(' Nrnitli, Ruby Smith, Alicia SmHlS. 1
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1,'01· the third year, th is chapter has given a 01H' liunclrec.l d0Jla1· scholarsl1i1 to Krntucky State Coller.re al ~'rankfort, Kentucky fo1· an Oitti;tancling gradm11c• 01· Dunbar High Sc)1ool, Lexing1on, I(entncky. 'J'liC' t·ecipient of' this seliolarship is 8oror Emma ,Jean 1◄-:varn, whose excellent recorcl at that institution has j Lt8ti fiecl our continuan1·e for the succeedi11g years. Aside f'rorn being an outstancling ;;tuclent in eollegr, slie ii; now one ol' tlir most actiYc ;;oro1·s ol' IE1a Alplrn chapter, a talented clrnrnatic reacle1·, ancl a popnJa1· senior. 'J'lie nnmero11s add 1·C>1;se;; delivered by So1·or Lucy Harth Smith, an antlio1·il,v an 1 m1tiomtlly known t•.011snltant 011 Nt g1·0 Lil'e ancl Ilisto1·y, ·1iave helped in ,1 great wa,v to i;how 1l1e calibre of Zeta women. 1
8orori1y obst•i·vanc s, L,'ine1· Womanlioocl WC>ek, 1,'ounder;; Day, ancl othr1·s wr1·(' c•('i0bn1ted with can·f'lllly I lam10d, dignificcl progl'ams . .AR a boost 1o c·liap1'el' finances, 1rncl i11 ol'df'r to keep tlir placr of the chapter in the, communi1y aR, pom;o1·s of tile most ou1s1a11ding· talrnt, Wal1er Anckrson was ])l'<'Srntecl in an 01·g-an l'ecital. 'l'liis 1·ec•ital af'fol'Cled the corn1111111itv <'Ul111 ral enrichment. · The climax of' ho non, came th l'01tgh Soror T~lizabetl1 l<'ouse';; tl'ip to the Wol'l<l Uonventi011 of the Wo111a11 ·~ Uh1·istiai1 'l'cmprrn11ee Union held in llas1 ings, [~ngland, ,Jnne 3-10. Soror Ponsc was onr or the few Negl'o clelegat'cs; so, local and sta1e gronp.· of bo1 Ii races gaYe much publicity 1o l1el' honor. 'l'he largest soc·ial affair of thr chapte1· ,va,; a bon voyage party i11 lier honor.
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GAMMA MU ZETA chapter members, Spartanburg, South Carolina, outlining plans for the year of 195051 are standing left to right, Sorors Lula B. Abrams, Margaret Smith, Flora Mae Fielder, Bert·ha Dale, Althea Amos, anti-basileus; Grace W. Phillips, Lillia Williams, and Frances W. Thompson; seated left to right, Claibourne E. Carter, basileus; and Leona R Summers, grammateus. Sorors not pictured are Marie Bates, Bernice Barton, Lillian Brown, Eleanor Taylor, Venezelia Gist, V i o I e t Clarke.
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Alpha 'Theta Zeta Lists Highlights Mother's Day Card Shower The members of Alpha Theta Zeta chapter look forward to paying a special tribute to mothers on Mother's Day. Each sorer sends each mother a card. 'l'hey are all joyfully received. Deceased mothers are not forgotten for a memoriam is placed for them in the local papers. Blue Revue The annual baby conte t was held at St. Matthew Parrish House. Ted Scott, sponsored by Sorer Mabel Hanshaw was the winning baby. 'I'he contest created much intere t. An interesting and informative movie was shown to the mothers present. A dainty repast was served. Soror R. M. Perrin was chairman of the affair. Soror Lindsay at Savannah State Sorer Versia Lind, ay, of Houston, Texas was presented in a song re ital at avannah tate 'ollege during Finer Womanhood We k. Sorer Lindsay mystified the audience with her rendition. Organiza Rho Beta On May 6, 1950, Rho Beta was born on Savannah State College camp us. 'orors o I' Alp ha Theta Zeta initiated fin, voung women into Zetaclom. The newly made Zetas were lorors Myrtle Foy, Hattie Thompson, Elise Gilliard, Mary Ford and Betty Lopez. A social hour lcllowed the initiation. Sorell· Ella W. Webb is advisor lo the «hapt 1·.
SOROR GLORIA BROOKS, Gamma Phi Zeta makes presentation to Sorer S1·azzic Hudson of Beta Alpha Zeta after an excellently delivered address by Serer Hudson in Lakeland, Florida during Finer Womanhood Weck.
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'l'u c11/y million volio rir usc« laid end lo end equ«! onr i111·lt. '!'ha/ '.1· 0I1c vcaso» why polio is rI l011{Jh prob/1'111. (liuc lo the March of /)i111c.1· loda11 lo /iulrt pol io! Rpcl'ial Jlan·lt of Dim1's polio uitl of r.rprrls are ruslurl lo 1 JJidc111i1· area» uih c n. nred cd. \'0111' Man·/1 of Dime« cout rib ulion» uuik» ihi« posnible. 11'11111s
l orc than -1fi() iron lu11ys 11•crr· rush c«! lo 1wlio palfrnls b)I i lu J/11n·/, of Oimrs r/11rinu uno. ('r!II t rih ulr today!
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GAMMA THETA ZETA chapter, Opelika, Alabama. Seated, left to right arc Sorors Tommie L. Harper, qammatcus; Zephro L. Torrence, basilcus; Ida D, Bedell. anti-basilcus; standing, left to right, Sorors Elizabeth Shorter, Roberta Lauderdale, Helen Todd, epistolcus; Mavis Davis, and Ann F. Mitchell, tamias. Not shown is Soro, Lizzie W. Thomas.
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December, 1.950
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(G e.mrna l"'lb.ela Zeta lReco1U1J11l.t§ Eve1t1.tfo Gamma 'I'heta Zeta proudly reviews its activities of th past year.
-January 16, Founders ' Day was observed along with 0111· regular monthly meeting. T'he History of Zeta was rcvicwed , Greetings were sent to the five founders. l11inct Womanhood Weck was Ailed with the following activit ies : An assembly program presented by members ol' tile chapter at which time Mrs. M. L. Zuber, who had been chosen as Gamma 'I'heta Zeta's "Woman of tile Year," gave an informal but very inspiring addreas 011 "Q1Lalit.ier,; of F'iner Womanhood," initiation and 1· ucwal of pledges at the home of Sorer A1111 Mitchell, and shuring in a Vi.1101.· Womanhood W00k celcb+ation with A I pita Xi Zeta hapter at 'l'usk0ge0 Iust itu tc wher Grand Ba. ilous Woolridge i11 a l l her eloquence delivered the address . .Ai Ea8101· t h0 La Cheerios committee visited the sl111t-ins at Balson Sanat or-ium, La Fayette, Alabama. MagazillC's, cl0,111sing tissues, and flowers were given 1o 11ie patient» Word» of app reciation came Irom the pat ic•nt8 and supcr-intendcnt of nurses. T'his has been chosen ;is the project o! tile chapter f'o r Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christ mas. 011 May 21, 19GO a iush party was given for the R<•11io1· lassies of l~ast Street Il igh School of Opelika, Alabama and Lc'e County 'l'rainiug School, Auburn, Alabain». (~uitr a l'cw C'Xpl'eSR<'<l desires of' becoming ½Ptas. 011rnnrn 'I'hcta ½eta iiflR made contributions to the A 111Pl'iC'a 11 HPcl Cl'oss, 1 It<• M,1 l'c·li or Di111cs, Cl'ippled (lltildl'P11's P1111cl mid Zria'i,; scholal'8l1ip fund. '!'he• H11mli1C'I' rno11tlm 1·01111<1 Soro1·s '1'01·t·encc, Davis and 81701·1('1· doing w0t·k toward a mastc1· of science drgTrr. With tl1r aclvc11t or another ,,chool term the c·hap!P 1· pla nR to promo I<' tlic i.clca ls of Zeta in tl1e <·on11111111iiy by maki11g conti·i.b11tiom; to a family or (•Iii lcl l'<'ll whose pinent s a 1·c con fin eel to a sanato1·ium 1111<1 by JH·ovicling· f1·c h111eh0R for somr 1rnfortunate (•l1il<l1·0n.
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p11rti(•ipH1<'d 011 the• J)1·og1·am which co11His1C'd of' n 1-mlo, Hl'o111('1' Cltarl0s llill; l'rma1·ks, n UrC'Rcwnt; a solo, A1·c·lio11i1111 l~vt'l.v11 W rr<l<-11 ; a i, Jo, Flol'OI' ];'lo 1·rn(•<• Pc•1111i 11g'1o11. J\ bl'id l1islo1·y ol' thr 01·ga11ir.atio11 was given h.1· (ltr s01·01·s. J\11 Pnjoyablc rvcnin,.: was spr111 in pHr1 H k i11g o I' t ltr clr I i('H<' iC's wlrieli wp1·0 p 1,wc'd 011 a bra111 i 1'11l ly dr<"oratrcl lrihlr hPHring Zeta's c•olol's and a la1·goc• hil'tl1cl/ly <·ak<'. '1'11r so1·01·s t.hC'n f'ol'lllC'<l a cii-clc wi(li i111<•1'1oc;krd lrnncls ancl sang Zrta's 11atioual l1ym11. A l'trr l1'01111<i('1·s lh1y c;i 11H' pro bat ion. Nine girls
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FUTURE ZETA AND BROTHER. Andrea Marie Taylor, two years, and George E. Taylor 11, one year, are the children of George E. Taylor and Soror Octavia Gibson Taylor. Sor.or Taylor a graduate of Sout·hern University, and has done further study at Columbia Un1vers1ty, New York. At present she teaches in the First Ward School Lake Charles, Louisiana. She is active in religious and civic work and serves he; chapter, Beta Kappa Zeta, as second anti-basileus.
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made theil' way into ZI◄J'l'ADOM. Proba1io11 c·losed wit Ii a bai1quet. .A 1'eplcc1ge set·vice was held in l;'ebruary during· J;'111ct· Wornaniloocl Weck. lt gave the sist.el's a l'E'newed dei,i1·r 1o g·et togrtlt<'t' and work hal'der. Pebruary lG, 1950, a11 in/'onnal get 1ogethel' was l1elcl in order 1.o ol'ganize t-l1r '' 1.Z.'' l'i Llb and a Z0ta-Sigma dinnel' was Ii lcl in Short Cl' cal'rtr1·i~1. '['lie <d1ap1r1· ltclcl its annual Uoffee Hour in Marel1 iu Arneit P11l'lo1·. 'l'he topi~ f'or discussion, "How I )iHCl'lJ'Di na101'.)' Sliou Id 1·eek I Jetter 01'ganizations Be," was pal'tieipHkd in by l'epresentatives from each Greek lrttc1· Ol'ganir.aiion. 'l'ca allCl coffre and other del ieac•irs WPl'e kl' l'YC'd. NC'w plcclg·ecs wel'e 1akeu i11to tliC' Archonian club in April. Xi el1ap101· also won tl1inl place in the annnal D Ha Sigmi-l Theta ,Tabberwock with t.110 skit, "Peace On rl'rial," during thii-; month.
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Lemuel L. Foster, left, New York City, is conqrutulated by executioes of the Treasury's U. S. Savin,qs Rrmds Division i11 Washinqton, D. C. 011 hand to welcome him ns tire Director of lire lnler-Racinl Section of the Bonds Dioision were left to right, Vemo11 L. Clark, Nutionnl Volunteer D'rector, Dr. William Pickens, the retiring director of the inter-racial section, Harold B. Master, Director of Co1111111111ity Activities, Leo11 J. Markham, Nntional 3<,/'!s Director a11d Bill McDom1ld, Executioe Otticer. Fosler will take office immediately and di-reel sales arid sales promotion. of Savings Bonds for the country's Neoro nonulation,
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The annnal l Ipring Prom was held on May 20, 1950 in Mitchell Ilall. Eaeh sorer and her guc'HI looked smart. Once again, , 'E'pt<'mbl•r, l 930, the H0l'0l'H returned ft-om vacations all rPf1·rshrd and inspired and gavr aecounts of their summer vat-ul ious. October 1:3 and Xi's annual rush pai-1,r was held in B aeon Gym with over ::!00 g11rslH in nttcudance. '['h<• skit was built around an l ndian theme and proved quite effeetiYe. ominations were held on October 30 for "~[i;;s Wilberforce.' Soror Charlotte Dewitt wu;.; runnerup,
Foster Appointed To Savings Bond Division Vp1·11011 11. ('l111·k, National l)i1·1•elo1· ol' tliP Saving;.; l{oncls l rivision nf I iii' I'. S. 'l'r·c•nsury l)t>pa1·t 111('111 11111101111~ ·cl today l hat LPl11\IC'I I,, Foster or ew Ycrk City will s11cc•(•pcl l rr, Will ium l'ic·l«•ns as Di 1·c•c·lor of' 1 Iii' Iutor-Raeial HrC'lion of the Bonds Division. ('p1·c•111011i('H in \\'ashing-1011, D. ('. wcr« held lo wc•lc·o111c• l◄'oHtC'r to tlw hondH organization and to wish Ilic• 1'(•1i1·i11g l)ir('dOI' or l11(1•1·-Hn1·ial afrnirs, Dr. l'i1·k1•11s, l'm·c'" !'II. 111 a bl'i!'i' Hpc•c·<·il l-'0Hlt•1· said tlial S11vi11g-H Bo11d:lJ11ill 1'1·pp(io111. "Sa\'it1g-H Bonds prn\'icl1• 1'1·1·c·do1n 1'1·0111 ,,·01·1·y and 1'1·1•(•do111 ol' oppol't1111it,v" hp said, 11cldi11g "IIH'Y Ul'<' 1 IH· c•l•m1omic· hmi<' for· p1·og1·1•ss."
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UNDERGRADUATE CHI, Mattie Coleman, 1609 Cedar Avenue, Austin, Texas PSI, Willie R. McMullen, Clal'k College Atlanta, Georgia OMEGA, Hattie McKinney, 150 Woodland Avenue, Winston Sal m, North Carolina ALPHA ALPHA, Irene Chnk, 738 E'. 43 Street, Chicago, Illinois BETA ALPHA, Joyce E. Nero, Box 9672, Southern University, Baton Rouae, Louisiana GAMMA ALPHA, Mae Ollie Williams. Box 135, Floi-ida A & M College, Tallahassee, Florida DELTA ALPHA, Lizzie Gilliam, 3428 Southern Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky EPSILON ALPHA, Lilliai1 Barber, Tennessee State College, Nashville, Tennessee. ZETA ALPHA, Pollio Washington, A&T College, Greensboro, N orth Carolina ETA ALPHA, Jaunita Fishback, Kentucky State Colleg·e, Fj-anktor-t, Kentucky THETA ALi>IJA, Doris A. Warner, GO Hopedale Street, Allston, Massachusetts IOTA ALPHA, Cora Peterson, Florida N & I College, SL August.ine, Florida KAPPA ALPHA, Edna R. Murray, 301 F Street, N. W., Washington, District of Columbia LAMBDA ALl'HA, Charlotte TC Jl amilLon, General Deliv ny, Langston, Oklahoma
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Hampton, 3518 Sampson Street, Houston, Texas XI ALPHA, 'I'hornasina Ayers, 486 E. Vernon Av nue, Los Angeles, California OMICRON ALPHA, c/o Sig·ma Zeta, Gladys Jean Ewell, 817 Indiana, Wichita G, Kansas Pl ALPHA, Bernie Fitzgerald, 415 E. So. Wellington, Memphis, Tennessee RHO ALPHA, Velma Dunn, Hampton Institute, Hampton, Virg inia SIGMA ALPIJ A, c/ o Beta Zeta Zeta, Marguerite Hall, 3010 Burnet, Avenue. Cincinnati, Ohio TAU ALPHA, Ethyl Dean, 5409 S. 24th Street, Omaha, Nebraska UPSILON ALPHA, Eddye Diggs, Tillotson College, Austin, Texas PHI ALPHA, Vivian Hayes, 4262 W. Cook Street, St. Louis, Missouri CHI ALPHA, Alice A. Fassitt, 3424 Magnolia Street, New Orleans, Louisiana PSI ALPIIA, Leola Martin, South Carolina State College, Orangeburg, South Carolina OMEGA ALPHA, Percdi tha Venable, 4643 Larchmont, Detroit, Michigan ALPHA BETA, Alice Haynes, 2417 Piety Street, New Orleans, Louisiana BETA BETA, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
GAMMA BETA, Mydget Laster, 1335 Alcatraz Avenue, Berkeley, California DELTA BETA, Lois Hatchett, Fort Valley State College, Fort Valley, Georgia EPSILON BETA, Ida G. Carlton, Alabama State College, Montgomery, Alabama ZETA BETA, Blanch L. Warner, 901 N. Penn Place, Tuscon, Arizona ETA BETA, Mildred Lee, Maryland State Col!eg·e, Princess Anne, Maryland THETA BETA, Bettye S. Turner, P. 0. Box 116, Tuskegee, Alabama IOTA BETA, Thelma Anderson, 324 Hill Hall, West Virginia State College, Institute, West Virginia KAPP A BETA, Oscarola .J. Manigault. Benedict College, Columbia, South Carolina LAMBDA BETA, Edith Campbell, 241 Green Street, Jackson, Mississippi MU BETA, Ann Branham, Bethune Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida NU BETA, Jerolean Latimore, 609 Jones Street, Louisville, Mississippi XI BETA, Dorothy Martin Wallace, Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Missouri OMICRON BETA, Grace Marshall, 659 Warick Street, Brooklyn, New York PI BETA, Susie Ellis, 610 Lincoln Avenue, Albany, Georgia RHO BETA, Savannah State College, Savannah, Georgia
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ZETA, Hazel Vaughn, l 122 Ridge Avenue S. W., At.lantu, Gcorg'ia ZETA ZETA, Willya ol man, G240 So. , Parkway, Chicago, Illinois hTA ZETA, Artcnesia Brummell, 0J"m', shy Villugu, Louisville, Kentucky I BETA ZETA, Helen Gilbert, Northfork, West. Virg·inia IOTA ZETA, leo Brock, 2958 Paris, Indianapolis 9, Indiana l(A~PA ZETA, L. C. Mackey, 2827 IIHstmgs Street, Dallas, Texas LAMBDA ZETA, Ora Lee Shirley, 3284 Reev s, Houston JO, Texas MU ZETA, Isobel Herson, 0:l4 N. 25Lh NU Strc t, Baton Rouge, Louisin 11a ZETA, I•'. C. Clay, 801 E. Clinch, , Knoxville, Tennessee XI Zl~'l'A, Vivian Bolar, 171:l Corn Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 0Ml(:1w . ZETA, Evelyn Pope, North Cnrolina College, Durham, Nortb Cnnilina l'l ~ l~'I A, Elvira Ral l't', 71 fi Shirley SL1·t'cL. ushv ill •, 'l'l'nnt•ss •e 1 tllo ZETA, L. C. Shcf'f'ey, 1714 N. Cl~ '1·1·y, Winston-Sn! 'Ill, North Cu1·ohna
SIGMA ZETA, Gladys Jean Ewell, 817 Indiana, Wichita 6, Kansas. TAU ZET1\, Carrie Michie, 200 Dice Street, Charlottesville, Virginia UPSILON ZETA, Daisy Smith, Wiley Collea , Marshall, Texas PIH ZETA, Kana ta E. Rodg·ers, Alcorn College, Alcorn, Mississippi CIII ZETA, Opaline Watkins, 1333 N. E. 8th Su: et, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma l'SI ZETA, Rt1by Williamson, 1211 E'. Tencll, Fort Wo1·th, Texas OMEGA ZETA, Sallye Coleman, 133 Patlon N. W., Roanoke, Virginia ALPHA ALPHA ZETA, Leothia W. Nicholson, 624 W. Monroe, Salisbury, North Carolina ALPHA DETA ZETA, Catherine Sinclair, 553 42nd Street, Newport. News, Vh:g'inia ALl'JIA GAMMA Zl~TA, Alice Fnssitt, 2(i1fi Louisiana Avenue, N •w Orleans, Louisiana ALPHA DELTA ZETA, Jara Alexander, 1120 W. Pascagoula Street., ,Jackson, MisRissi ppi A Ll'll A EPSILON ZETA, Laura S. Williams, 2200 E. :lOth, Kansas City, Missouri ALl'IIA ZE'l'A ZETA, Gel'alcline Williams, 241 S. Fayette Street, Beckley, Wl•Ht Virg-ini,1 A Ll'l I A ETA ZETA, Bernadine Holmes, !l02 Saxo11 Avenue, Memphis, Tenne1:,sec
ALPHA THETA ZETA, E. S. Warrick, 2811. Bullock Street, Savannah, Georgia ALPHA IOTA ZETA, Augusta E. Mann, 1502 W. Norfolk, Tulsa, Oklahoma ALPHA KAPPA ZETA, Curtis Collins, 176 Come! Street, Austin, Texas ALPHA LAMBDA ZETA, Thelma Eubanks, 2129 Topeka Street, Muskogee, Oklahoma ALPHA MU ZETA, Pinkie Parr, 1817 Ringo, Little Rock, Al'kansas ALPHA NU ZETA, Gladys Waldon, 510 N. Central, Okmulgee, Oklahoma ALPHA XI ZETA, Bettye S. Turner, Box 116, Tuskeg·ee Institute, Tuskegee, Alabama ALPHA OMICRON ZETA, Bertha L. Dash, 255 Treadwell, 01·1-rngebur.e;, South Carolina ALPHA Pl ZETA, Vera 'I'. Pa1·ker, 1611 N. Calaveras, San Antonio, Texas ALPHA RHO ZETA, Mattie P. Johnson, 701 So. Holt Street, Montgomery, Alabama ALPHA SIGMA ZETA, Lucinda Robey, 309 Beta Street, Birmingham, Alabama ALPHA TAU ZETA, Delores Chase, 1314 13Lh Street, Galveston, Texas ALPHA UPSILON ZETA, Sue K. Russell, Florida A & M College, Tallahassee, Florida · ALPHA PHI ZETA, Zipporah Medford, 2103 Rose Avenue, Richmond, Virginia
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CHI ZETA, Lillian Rovare, 3331 Pine Street, Beaumont, Texas ALPHA PSI ZETA, Ann Ray, 4:3:l Ohio Avenue, Lexington, Kentucky ALPHA OMEGA ZE'IA, Vanburean Hall, 916 Sheppait Street, Petersburg, Virginia BETA ALPHA ZETA, Ella Jones, 1449 Evergreen Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida BETA BETA ZETA, Doris Green, 1110 Pine Street, Columbia, South Carolina BETA GAMMA ZETA, Thelma Topson, 438A Sentz Street, Charleston, West Virginia BETA DELTA ZETA, Grace Lowery, 2452 W. Turner, Philadelphia 21, Pennsylvania BETA EPSILON ZETA, Estelle Moody, 1743 Weinstock Street, Shreveport, Louisiana BETA ZETA ZETA, Marguerite Hall, 3010 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio BETA ETA ZETA, Ferrel Conner, 406 E. 51 Street, Los Angeles, California BETA THETA ZETA, Sallie Brosier, 307 Wellons Street, Suffolk, Virginia BETA IOTA ZETA, Ivory Fuqua, 6246 So. Parkway, Chicago, Illinois BETA KAPPA ZETA, Willie .Jones, 1621 Winterhauter, Lake Charles, Louisiana BETA LAMBDA ZETA, Lenora B. Reid, 119 S. Grove Street, Asheville, North Carolina BETA MU ZETA, A. T. Brown, 2120 N. Moore, Tyler, Texas BETA NU ZETA, Vashti Goodman, 801 Douglas Street, Greensboro, orth Carolina BETA XI ZETA, Ruth K. Johnson, 17 DeSoto Stre t, Ocean Springs, Mississippi BETA OMICRON ZETA, Pcredit.ha Venable, 4643 Larchmont Avenue, Detroit 4, Michigan BETA PI ZETA, Pearl Brown, :!25 W. Barlette Street, Sumter, Soutb Carolina BETA RHO ZETA, K. C. Troup, Box 68:l, Fort Valley, Georgia BETA SIGMA ZETA, Constance Lester, 2216 18th Avenue, Tampa, Floridu BETA TAU ZETA, Marion Shannon, 2082 NW 6th Court, Miami :!Ci, Florida
BETA UPSILON ZETA, Gussie McMilIan, 702 E. Newton Street, Dothan, Alabama BETA PHI ZETA, Vada P. Fielder, Langston University, Langston, Oklahoma BETA CHI ZETA, Addie Hudson, 215 Yarnall, Chester, Pennsylvania BETA PSI Zl,;TA, Eclmac Swain, 1728 Lake Street, Omaha, Nebraska BETA OMEGA ZETA, Susie Ellis, 610 Lincoln Avenue, Albany, Georgia GAMMA ALPHA ZETA, Roxie Byrd, 1505 Howard, Corpus Christi, Texas GAMMA BETA ZETA, E. B. Mal'Lin, P. 0. Box 391, Brookhaven, Mississippi GAMMA GAMMA ZETA, 1324 12th Avenue South, Columbus, Mississippi GAMMA DELTA ZETA, Ruby M. Scott, 10605 Massie Avenue, Cleveland 4, Ohio GAMMA EPSILON ZETA, Charlotte Chambliss, 908 Linden Street, Oakland, California GAMMA ZETA ZETA, Rousillion Davis, 415 St, Clair Avenue, Columbus, Mississippi GAMMA ETA ZETA, Mal'y Florence King, lGO:l Lawrence Street, Sel111·1, Alabama GAMMA THETA ZETA, Zephrol L. Torrence, Box 1498, Auburn, Alabama GAMMA IOTA ZETA, M. H. Scruggs, 1240 Groves, Chattanooga, Tennessee GAMMA KAPPA Zl~TA, Lucille Williams Banks, 52 Rutland Squar ', Hotel Lucile, Boston 18, Massa-
chusetts GAMMA LAMBDA ZETA, Alzcln Hack' r, Bethune Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida GAMM A MU ZETA, Claibourne Carter, 1 :)8 Washington Street, Spartanburg, South Carolina GAMMA NU ZETA, Catherine Johnson, l O Me Lean St revt, Princetou, cw .J erscv GAMMA Xl ZETA, Barbara Mason, 6:l Anderson Street, New Rochelle, New York GAMMA OMICRON ZET\, Odessa Jackson, 1 Lucy Street, Montgomcrv, Alabama GAMM A 1'1 ZETA, Athal I(. Robertson, 12:! Bennett Street, Muri in, Texas
GAMMA RIJO ZETA, Katie Sue White, 215 Ninth Avenue W., Bradenton, Florida GAMMA SIGMA ZETA, Clara Fentress, 4700 Hooper Avenue, Los Angeles, California GAMMA TAU ZETA, Gertrude L. Johnson, 511 N. "E" Street, Pensacola, Florida GAMMA UPSILON ZETA, Lessie M. Roberts, P. 0. Box 86, Elizabethtown, North Carolina GAMMA PHI ZETA, C. B. McNeal, Box 192, Florence Villa, Florida GAMMA CIII ZETA, Pauline Hoblett, l ;320 S. Montgomery Street, Sherman Texas GAMMA PSI ZETA, America V. H. Allen, 1221 So. 10th Street, Temple, Texas GAMMA OMEGA ZETA, Inez Bowman, 3218 E. Alabama, Houston, Texas DELTA ALPHA ZETA, Louise Batson, 140 McDonough Sheet, Brooklyn, New York DELTA BETA ZETA, Mydget Laster, 1:335 Alcatraz Avenue, Berkeley, California DELTA GAMMA ZETA, Elizabeth L. Swain, 1621 East Adams Street, Phoenix, Arizona DELTA DELTA ZETA, Myrtle Adams, 1780 G'Farrcll Street, San Francisco, California DELTA EPSILON ZETA, Anne Hogan Brewer, 522 18th Street, West Palm Beach, Florida.
DELTA ZETA ZlnA, Theresa Bm1ks,
Glen Arden, Landover P. 0., Maryland DELTA ET,\ ZETA, Frances Scruggs, 1112 . W. :!rd Street, Fort Lauderdale Florich DELTA' TIJ ETA ZETA, Ollie V. M. Ross, :i22 Kennedy Street, Mobile, Alabama DELTA IOTA ZETA, i». Rachel II. Townsend, Monrovia, Liberia, West Coast, Africa DEL'I ,\ I{ A l'I' A ZETA, Mytrol nc Giaye, 825 Fairview Street, High Point, orth 'arolina l>ELT,\ LAMBDA ZETA, Ellen Will ia ms Mac-k, P. 0. Box 276, Tifton, Georgia DELTA I ZETA, Isabell' Ftcurarures, 1:l:J W. 112 Slr et, cw York, New York
ON TO BOULE! NEW ORLEANS December 27-30, 1950
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