The Blue Book 1936 by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

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VIOLETTE. N. ANDERSON Chicago, Ill.

Prefoco

// from out these pages there should come a desire to one, who, though sorority minded, has not yet made her decision to join our Zetahood, or

fl Lo one who has only just begun Lo know the joyous privilege of service in Zeta. J l to one whose feet long years ago turned up the lane that is marked "Zeta," and now sits in peaceful meditation culling over the harvest of rich memories that these pages bring to her from out the Past: // there should come real pleasure ,·rnm a perusa l of these pages, Lo one of these, Then will come to the compiler gratitude, a knowledge that the many hours and days spent in its preparation and presentation have not been in vain; and then too, will come the warm glow of thanksgiving that it has brought to someone else a glimpse into i.he sanctum sanetorum within which Zeta Women drink from the chalice of Zeal, Scholarship and Sisterly Love, and at its portals, fling wide the banner of Finer Womanhood.

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r send to all Zera Greelings: lesma I aid any 011c

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or yon has given in I lie u p-hui !d-

ing of Zeta during the past three years many thanks. For the many errors be charitable. They were of the hand, not of· the heart. For apparent neglect of impcrativr. demands and sloth in fulfilling your orders, he forgiving. Thal was not avoidable. If [ have nt limes seemed autocratic, ii. wa only seeming, I honestly believed a ruling was for Zc1a's good. We have come a distance ~ince the great depression that swept nil before ii like a hola aust, we arr re-building. I have had the genuine p lcasure and privilege during 1935 and 1936 of visiting cha piers in the following cities: Tulsa, Shreveport, Marshal 1, Da I las, Greensboro, Salisbury, Raleigh, Winston-Salem, New York, Baltimore, Washington, Hichrnond , Enr.ick, Philadelphia, Boston, Cha rlottcavil le, ·I. Lou is, Lexington. Cincinnati, Atlanta, Knoxville and J acksonvi I le. In each of these there was extended Lo me everv courtesy and comfort i11 the home of a Zeta; with m~ was shared 1he daily hrcad of Lha1 Z1·la, and 1 lake th is

o ppurt unjt v to extcud 111)' hC'urtfell thanks Lo my sorors of ca ·I, cit.y wlure ii wu s

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that shelter and hoepitn lity given in the name of our beloved Zeta Phi Betu Sorority. l want to acknowledge graritud« for the presentation of a beautiful leather Portfolio, a Memo book Z. P. B. engraved, many corsages, several gifts of candy, and

flowers, a linen luncheon set and the never-to-be-Io r-

gotten "taxi-fare"-a dollar bill Lucked in a charming l ill le lacy handerkerch ief, from our beloved A lice D. Carey at Morri Brown. These arc no less appreciated than the words of confidence and appreciation from sorors in the variou chapters. They made what has been a difficult, financially expensive, sometimes di heartening journey in the land of Zctadom, one of gratitude for the opportunity of serving and of giving Lo Zeta what I could for her progress. Women of Zeta-do not lose an inch of the ground you have gained. Press onward and upward. Love your sorority. Stand by your sister sorors. Do not hold lightly your National Observances. Do not let dissension rear its ugly head within your Chapters. Let the majority rule in every instance and abide hy that deci ion. Do not let carping or unconstructive criticism hinder

om progress.

Meet your obi igat ion ; it is imperative. And above all, keep alive the under-graduate Chapters, They art' the Zclas of tomorrow. "A we ow, so shall we reap." Violette N. Anderson, Grand Bosileus

1936 Blue Book of Zeta Phi Beta

DEDICATION

To the Zetas who have done and are doing their best, this book is dedicated

A Reverie I sat alone, in the early moon Of a lormy wi nlcr night and Heflecled on the yearn that had passed The losses and gains of the fight. And the sound of the wind in the chirnnev Was like a soul in distress I prayed it would linger a moment J n the hope I might he bl est. For listening to stories of sorrow Have lifted me closer to God They have taught me human heartaches And served as my chastening rod. My own life has been darkened By sharing another's pain But it ha been also brightened Like the rainbow that follows rain. The sufferings which others have borne Have renewed my faith in mankind. They have turned me toward a hrighler dawn And l know the sun will shine. The sorrowful wind in the chimney May become music in the vale And the lives a!Luned to the woes of men Wear the crown of diadem, And so when th is task is over The last little wrong set right The last . ad story to Id me And my records closed for the

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Do Thou, 0 Lord, have mercy On the low I y. the humh le, the rest, And save a place in Thy Kingdom For Thy workers who did their he. t. Dixie B. Brooks, Honorary Member of Zeta Phi Bet.'I

Crrr/.ings [roui Sigma I u111 pleased lo «xtcnd, Lhro11gli the nud iu m of LIH· /1111(' llook. Iii(' sincere grcclings and hesl wishes f Phi Bela Sigma l<'rnlcrnit) to 011r Sistr-rs of Z(•ta Phi Beta ,'onHily. \011r roust rurt ivo prngrnm i- attracting wide aucntiou lhl'011gho111 th<' country, a1HI your pfforls are rlestiur-r] lo have great i11fl11enn• 11110n the progress ,if' 111u11 kind. Through its ''l•'inn \X'omanhood Progra111" Zela has 1111 u1111R11al opport1111il) lo render a unique service. You HIT d1·1Ho11slruli11g in nctua l daily work and services. Lia· principles and ideal,, which s11C'h u progrum impl ios, l.'i11er women do Iine r clPeds. 111 th i and all phases ,1f ) 011 r vii u] progra111 you rlcserv« and sho u Id ha v the hr-u rt y support of all l.'r:1lcrnilics 1111d S rorit ics, and otlwr oq.\"t111izalio11s 111nki11g l owurcl similar ends. i\s u Hrol lu-r and co worker I a111 grateful fo1 th is oppo rt 1111 i1 y lo pledge Sigma'$ r 1111 cooperation i II ca l"ryi ng through lo comp lr+i on lhc great work you haw sel out lo accomp lish, and I wish Ior lhe Bl11c Book all Lite ;.;u<·tTss ii RO rich I y meri Is. With persoua l gr!'!'lings, I a111 Frutr-rual ly yours, J<"ssc \X.

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Mrs. A. Ed11calor

Mrs. Julia Wc,1. Hamilton Librarian

Y. W. C. A. President, Platform Speaker

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Basilens. Pearl A. Neal Greetings to My Sorors, Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a very successful Zeta Year. I am thanking al I the Chapters for their splendid co-operation during the year. Zeta has had a very successful year Our new Chapters deserve much credit for their Zrta spirit and interest. Keep the good work up. Sadye L. Dunham Greeting and congratulations dear sorors on our seventeenth Conclave. Though illness keeps me home my thoughts and best wishes a re with you. From this conclave may ther evolve a deeper consciousness of' our glorious privilege of promoting Finer Womanhood and a reconsecration of ourselves 10 unselfish service

WP close a banner year. Your National Officers have accornp lisbed much. Continue to grow; strive for Finer Womanhood in Zeta. Gladys Warri11gton.National Gmmmateus

To All My Sister Zetas Greetings: The Southern Hegion scuds to you their very best wishes for a very, very prosperous year for Zetas everywhere. May we all catch the idea that sacrificial devotion to the ideals of our sorority is what is needed lo make of 11s a national power and influence. Wishing y u a successful Boule and prosperous New Year. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority

fr Zeta. Harriet L. Collier Greetings to Chapters in the Southeastern Hegion : ... lt givrs me pleasure lo corrcspond with you through the Blue Book. I wish Lo commend you for the splendid report you have made along certain lines and trust that the [uturc will bring mauy more delegates lo rho next regional. TINe's wishing you a most successful year. Helen E. Wilson, Regiorwl Director Greetings Lo A 11 So rors of Zeta Pi, i Beta: With the dawn f the New Year; a new day, with new hopes and aspirations, I am happy r or the o pport 11nity to wisl: all of my sorors a very Mrrry Christmas and I shall breathe u prayer for u prosperous New Year. Carolyn J. Cain, Wcsl Ccnt ral Regional Director

The Omega Psi Fraternity in its Silver Jubilee Conclave assrmhlcd wishes for the Zeta Phi Bet.a Sororitv success in its annual convocation and trusts that it wiil be a ste1i toward inlerf raternal understanding and good will. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity "Am grateful for i1!vitation. Hegret cannot be pre ent. S111cere hearly greetmgs Lo those in allendance at the sevenlrenth annual 13oule of Zetas. No honor l1as come to_ me_ which I prize more highly than my association with first the loL:al, and then the national Zetas. Mav your meeting accomplish much. May you be guided Ilic fallier who doclli all things well. Nellie L. Napier

"Greetings" With every god wish for Zeta, 111ay you strive another sixteen years and continue your touch of' Finer Woman hood. Words are living 1hi11gs. May we always realize their influence upon Ilic world. \Ve strive lo build and not destroy. Within om Hook or· Memorirs arc happy ones of yo11. Because your 1w111e is written upon the scro l l, may ii long abide, and the spiril of Zeta and the l if'e of Hirn who made 11s bring you evcrything that's Glad and Blessed and Good. Herc's wishes for your Happiness, Alta W. Turpin

National As·ocialion for Advancement of Colored People wishes Zeta Phi Beta a most successful cosvenLio11 and thanks lhe orority for its sympathy and support duri11g the past year. The incoming year will prese11t grave problems in the struggle for full citizenship and equal rights. To go forward will take the combined strength and cooperation of all friends and all organizations. The record o[ Zeta Phi Beta indicates that the race can count on iL lo accept ils full sl1are of responsibility in the fight. Greetings to all. Walter White, Secretary

Tau Ch apt r sends greetings. Mother's illness prevents my coming. Zetas arc rcal ly shining. ummer pro ject was fin . A great future lies before us. Let us aeizc it. Do re-elect our [u ithful and untiring national Bagileu L. B. Fouse, Basileus I )ear Soro rs: Time has unrolled another scro l l, torn olT another pagr for 7:t'la and left us with a new state. Sorors, the past year was an important one for Zeta. My wish for you is that your Sorority life, will be a happy one. One where you will [eel at home and so a Happy New Year to you all. Grace L. Collins

Unal,1<' lo altend. l send hcst wishes for a prosperous and pleasant Boule. Accept my thanks for your benelicienL thought of me. My Plan is Lo he more active and to be with you ncxl Boule wherever you are. Sally W. Stewart Kappa Alpha Psi in its twenty-sixth annual Grand Chaplt'l" assembled wishes for Zeta Phi Beta a most ucccssful and eoslru tive convention. J. Ernest Wilkins, Grand Keeper of Records and Exchequer. Groelings and best wishes for a successful meeting. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority

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Every woman i born with some grrm of artistic appreciation, the development of which depends upon the individ ual, and en vi ronrnen L wi 11 condition its degree. Appreciation of and participation in the Arl · is the greatest wealth a woman can enjoy. l•'incr womanhood when it reaches toward perfection must embrace a constant and con i ·tent absorption of the Enc arts. A richer consciousn ·s for introsp ection is its gifL to woman hood. It gives her that glimp·e of e static vision for which the oul hunzer · in it search for the infinite. Rhythm, order and balance are the three organic principle of life. A woman should feel this uinity in all life, specially when contemplating or listening Lo a work of art. Hellect for a moment and consider this ever present trinity in Mu ·ic (be it voca l or instrumental) in the dance. in poetry, weigh its inherent values in architecture., painting, and sculpture, \\ hat great lilera • lure or drama can live without them'? To appreciate Arl one mu ·t eek it often and absorb its intrin i(' beauty. A real work of art will either r,11 you with a quiet harm on} or imp ire a frcl i11g of exaltation. 11 ave you ever beheld a Hernhrandt while listening Lo Hccthoven Music'! It i a glorious expericn e that l1111cs the spirit Lo the unity of al I greatness,

and Orchestra." The inspiration that Berlioz, th great Fren h Composer, derived from the works of Benvenuto Cellini, the Italian Sculptor of the 16th Century, gave birth to an opera with Cellini as the protagonist. Florence Price, our noted woman composer, 1vi1s inspired by nature in writing her latest Symphony ''Mississippi." She starts with its source in Minnesota, and carrie., Lhis main artery through its narrow winding journey Lo its exodus in Lhc Gu If of Mexico. Whal relationship docs art appr<' ·1al1on bear to our cvrry day life'? You will G11d yo11rsclf giving more taste and originality lo your interior dc('oratio11. Your personal wardrobe will have more c-harm a11d i11divi duality, its inl111e11ce will he sta111pecl indelibly 011 your pro/'cssio11al contaet, he ii i11 school, office or husine.,,. o one of u.➔ wi II <1 u slion thr cu I I urn I dcvel opmenl ol the fine arts. It gives yoL1 tl1al. t'tlSl' and gruce of per· sonality and poise Lhat makc•s you fc<'I at home in !Ill) group. Whal finer theme for t·onvNsal ion can 011<' ha 1e than lo discuss a recent arl (•xhihit. u symphon} c·o11C'crt, a fi1H' drama, your pr·ferrecl poc1'? \Y/oman's 1>hiloso phy of lifp crnhraccs her all<'i,1pl lo i11tt rpr('l cxpericrl('e, and adj 11sl l,c•rsrl f lo c er (":ianging ('011ditions.

To be i11 lune with the urls, ~ht' will 1hroug'.1 their The cinquecento period gave us a rather static art which was also cha racteri tiC' of Lh peep le of that epo ·h. Modern art is in Lune 11 ith the twentieth century and has that freedom and spontaneity which charactcrizes its pulse. There is no longer an attempt to make a photographic co py of nature, hut lo express beauty through form and color. Even the space which surrounds a picture takes on its own vibrations and tl1<· rhythm is so cornpe lliug that it seems Lo cont iuue out side of the frame. The new color and form that De bussy gavr to his mu sical palette was inspired after having read the poems of Jean Moreas, the English preRaphael ites, and 'hcl I). (Here again we find that spirit of unit) in tlu- arts). IL was the wax scul pture of ichelomo ( \\ hich i. th Jewish name for Solomon} by Cath ·rin Barjanska that inspired Earnest Blo<'hoto lo write his ma terpiece "A Hebrew Rhapsody for Cello

rh ylh 111ic symmetry and ha m1011} hrttrr u11de rsland ti w rclutionship of life. The) un' an a11tidol(' for 1111liapp) thoughts Lliat oprn wide the gates to lei l1•a·1L) in. llid dl'n deep in iii!' l1rcast of ('l('I") 11omu11, :sher ,iw11 S)mplio11}, Tl'll m<· 1>hat 1101111111 has 11cl LPnnl 11ithi11. the vil1rntions of un Allegro, or u11 Adagio 1ss:1i? Or a S!'hnzo or Largo'? There 11 i 11 lw d isso11u IIC' ,, and 111, resolved C'l,ords u11li I shr u~<•s lier po1,t·r to rl'solvt1ht•111. Ile it sorrow, eclaH} or f'orlilude, sll(· Pll'ill mcel tin· challenge.

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To Soror Eugenia Chiles of Atlanta who has gone on to join the innumerable caravan, but whose memory will forever be green in the annals of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, goe11 the honor of our annual observance of Finer Womanhood. It wa■ suggested by her to Epsilon Zeta in 1928 and became a National Obligatory Observance. In every community where there is an active Chapter of our sorority, there is a consciousness that Zeta stands for something more than social activity and whiling away of precious hours, in the week that begins the month of February. Services are held in churches. Sorors present the work of the organization in High and Normal schools and universities, every Zeta at sometime during the week renews her pledge of loyalty and fealty to her sorority. Lecture Teas, formal dances, closed dinners and luncheons, visits to charity institutions, Hobby 1how1, theatre parties, awarding of scholarships,

Vesper services, Zeta Sigma council meetings, all thae are hut an outward- sign of the inner consciousness o{ every Zeta woman that finer women live full lives, and are fine in every occasion and circumstances that goea to make up that full life. From aU over the jurisdiction came most satisfyin, reports to the National office in 1936. E1pecially noteworthy were the efforts of every Chapter to secure the services of outstanding guest speakers and those of our sorors who are gifted with eloquence, were much in demand. Especially noteworthy were the observancee and we have reports from Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Epsilon, Thtta, Iota, Nu, Sigma Tau, Zeta Zeta, Eta Zeta, Theta Zeta, Iota Zeta, Kappa Zeta, Nu Zeta, Xi Zeta, Omicron Zeta. Pi Zeta, Beta Alpha, and Epsilon Alpha. It i1 with pride and confidence that we look forward to the 1937 observance and the reports that will come from eHry Chapter.

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l• ~1~dmg balance between the right wing of tradition and the left of adventure.

Idmg for naught save when hands will not grace the soul. Never becoming slave lo good dreams of no bottom. ~aming our bread with sixty minutes worth of distance run. Hising toward a mountain of transfiguration, but remaining not.

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Walking with queens; nor spurning the cry of the herds, Opening our minds to the dictates of the stored-up wisdom of the age.. Moving toward the star of ideals; when salvaging the sum of humanity. Approving the handicraft of the weav by checking his pattern. Naming ourselves as preceptresses of our fate. Holding naught as queen, save honor and love. Obeying only our convictions. Offering nothing to the world when we would keep the beat. Delving deeply or delving not, into the tasks we give our live■ to. Stella LouiH Parker

HOW FINER WOMEN ACHIEVE Harriett La Forrest The wo~en o~ Zeta _Phi Beta Sorority reach the needs faculty to Lake life from their other fac~lties, "Re~olvc of those 111 their environment through service. These and thou art free," said Longfellow. Tis foolhardiness wom_en have illum_in~Lcd an otherwise dark picture. The Lo dally with ones P'ilrpose. To _hang for~ver . i~ the flammg torch wlurlmg through the chaotic conditions balance, is to lose one's grip on life. The inability to of civilization reveals women both brilliant and lurninmake decisions indicates the lack: of control which ous, the center of intrigue, plot, and conspiracy, dyslackens achievement. Finer women do not wait for fanamic forces behind gigantic movements, the instigator, vo rab le conditions, events must submit themselves to the foil, the de poiler, the pawn, the reward, the cause, her not vice versus. Great opportunities not only selthe Alpha and Omega. Iler muhitudinous achievements dom come to the most- fortunate, hut are also sometimee ~'.ave been _by their cosmic, and ~cep powers of gravitaas quickly gone. non. She 1s the moulder of destmy, the creator of hisln retrospection of the achievements of women Wt tory. 1 he women of achievement or the "Finer Women" find that they have a vision of clairvoyance that _c?abl• them very quickly to bring themselves to a_ decision so have a very forceful individuality ever using its strange eliminating the dissifation of energy wluch executes drawing powers. This radiant individuality is never nothing. We find th~t no woman ow~-3 her bod~ o?d lost in a crowd, because they have the courage of their soul. She gives as regally as l!overe1gns. She 1s mconvictions. variable; not only accepting the rosy tasks, but pursuCan women leave an immortal record? They do ing, them steadily when thorns appear. because they are dominated by a mighty purpose, permitting no faculty to dwarf or mutilate their Finer WoThe Finer women achieves because she is larger thaa manhood; they do not allow the overdevelopment of a her calling and considers it low eetimation of her ooa-

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pation to value it merely as a means Lo an e11d. She is well balanced, suffering no I ill le def1··:l or weakness to cripple her usefulness and ncutru nzc her powers. Today in the mad scramble for higher education the Finer woman mixes common sense with theories, and chooses substance to show. There is a great demand for the woman who is educated in every respect; whose brain is r-ultured, keen: whose nerves arc brought Lo their keenest sensibility: whose hands arc deft; whose uudcrsuincl.ng eyes are are alert an<l microscopic; who recognize, the real meaning heh ind spoken words: whose hen n. is Lender: who is the embodiment of love. which is the most irresistable of human emotions. For this type of Finer Womanhood the wo r ld i waiting, althoug,1 there arv thou ands out of employment. What is more beautiful than Lo heve a maginficieru womanhood, animated with the bounding spirits of overflowing health? Today in this world of couccnrated civilization. women must he in superb health lo endure the the wear and pull. There is a n inherent love for wholeness. Appelles hunted all over Greece for I iuny yeu1~ studying the fain st poi nts of hcauti f u \ 11 omen, getting here an eye. there a grac-e. here u gracr. there a fore head, here a turn of h('auly for his [amous po rua it or the perfect woman. Finn \X omun today is a_composil('. absorbing not the lollies. but the stn·ngtl, o( other wo-

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oman waste no tn.ie r~aming ?f obstacles that they may never encounter or Ill crossmg bndges that ma)' never be reached. The Sp1Hla11s did not inquire "I low manv arc the enemy," but '·Where are they?" Public _opinion is 11evcr bought by the Finer ,voman al the price of her mdependenec. She thinks clea I , speaks in tel ligentl y has no time lo despise I r.)' I · · • 'd IUHMn _,emgs; egotism 1s vo i . As the vast si lcnccs of uatununpress, so ?oes this moulder of destiny, woman. She ~annot retaliate, for this would lower them to an inlcrno. By dwelling in a certain sci £-sufficient aloof'nos h l~me ?r praise seems not to affect her; yet this is;~ lation 1s wa_rm, 1~ot cold for she is keenly affected by human relationships. She loves, She cares , She suff e,~. ., SI 1e I aug h s. She feels always that she is the recipient of more than she deserves for she seeks no praise. /\s the Finer Woman is anxious to Leach, so is she teachable. She greets success and failure calmly. Hitterness, cynicism and pessimism which are tempers of pettiness, she has not. A r~al human being among myriads of animals has het-n Iound when one encounter the finer woman. When we love this woman, we ourselves become great. lor as one' great writer said, "There can be no greatness that does not cause greatness in others."

Finer Womanhood Week, Louisville, Ky. February 1936. Dixie B. Brooks, guest speaker. 'Tis great to think that once a year, l'he Zeta's think of women. so dear, And for them ·ct aside a week, To do great thing and to hear them speak Of Finer Womanhood. By elting aside a week we find, Enables us to keep in mind. The th1ng for which a woman stands And thing for which we might command, For Finer Womanhood. In evrry C'ity this week we note,

Is rarried on by Zeta's vote; And Zeta's everywhere are cryino\l;'oman Beware for Finer \'( omanhoocl. Do your part and do it nobly, As for Zeta· we <lo it boldly, For 'tis women we lend a hand >\nd we help them to understand Finer Womanhood.

Let cv ryone have much to u.y. And help the women in the nic st way, For without fear and hope and Loil, A woman is our pride and joy For Finer Womanhood. Let's get ourselves up and doing, For life's joh is still pursuing, To help one who's in dismay To come and travel the lovely way, To Finer Womanhood. I'm sur the Zeta's will h lp you try. nd ne'er aHk the question, "\rhy '?" 1•'or thiH is the job that Zela likes best Because it proves her zeal and zest, For Finer \l omanhood. So, therefore, kt our motto be: "Kind thoughts, kind words and actions f rec, To <lo the things that God r quests ln helping each woman do her be·t For Finer Womanhood."

i"" "R;;~~~;-i"'~D~;t;~ct;~"~rz;t~~"Ph:"'B:t~·,s~;~~;;'" 'I §llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll§ Middle Atlantic Region: Southwestern Hegion: Washington, D. C., Alpha, Beta Zeta Tulsa, Oklahoma. Pi Richmond, Va., Nu Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Chi Zeta Ettrick, Va., Phi Wichita, Kansas, Sigma Zeta Norfolk, Va., Rho Southern Hegion : Charlottesville, Va., Tau Zeta Balon Houge, La., Bela Alpha, Mu Zela West Central Region: Shreveport, La., Gamma Zeta Chicago, Zeta Zeta, Alpha Alpha Marsha\\, Texas, Theta, Upsilon Zeta St. Louis, Mo., Xi Zeta Houston, Texas, Lamha Zeta Bloomington, Ind., Mu Dallas, Texas, Kappa Zeta Indianapolis, Ind., Iota Zeta, Omega Austin, Texas, Chi Central Region: South Central Brgion Frankfort, Ky., Eta Alpha Bluefiel{l, W. Va., Thela Zeta Lexington, Ky., Tau Greensboro, N. C., Zeta Alpha Covington-Cincinnati, Iota Winslon Salem, N. C. Hho Zeta Louisville, Ky., Delta Alpha, Eta Zeta Salisbury, N. C., Sigma Wilberforce, 0., Xi Haleigh, N. C., Omicron, Omicron 7.ela Eastern Hegion: Southeastern Region: New York, Epsilon, Phi Zeta Atlanta, Ga., Epsilon Zera, Beta, Psi Baltimore, Md., Gamma. Alpha Zeta Ta llahassec, Fta., Pi Zeta, Epei Ion A I pha, Upsilon Phi lade I phi a, Pa., Eta Knoxville, Tenn., Nu Zela Huff'alo, N. Y., Delta Zeta J acksonville, Fla., lota Alpha Boston, Mass., Theta Alpha ashville, Tcnn., Upsilon, Epsilon Alpha, Pi Zcla

Isl Hrgio11al Confrrcncc, Zeta Phi Bela Sorority, Washington, D. C. Thanks lo Soror Alit'(' D. Cary Io r this cul. Wr- sec familiar Iuccs Arizo11u Ucuvcr, l•:dy1hr Greene, Alice I). Cary, H111h Scrugf-\s, Susie Quan,ler A,1111101 llcgional Co11fcreqces for lhe Zeta Phi Bela Soro r·i1 y in each region instil utcd as 011c of I he obi igatory observances in 19:1S has proven lo he a source of most grulifying l'l'H11\1,, both, in the way of inspiration lo the Chuplen, of' l'ach region and of real, worthwhile rocommcndatious thal have grown out of them coming hack lo tire lll\111181 Boule for action. In this way we have l<•anrl'd the pa rtirula r needs and grievances of the difTen•nl locu litir-s, New ideas and thoughts have crystallizc·d i1110 wo rthwliih- stones that arc slowly hut ~11n-l} sluhilizing the superstructure laid with so much care u11d thought in lle<·crnhcr, 1920. al Howard

June 1927

The fi rst regional conference held by the Zeta Phi B La SororiLy was Lhal of June 19-20-21 sl, J 927 al WashingLon, D. C. Sorors Caine and Dunham, appointed as regional di, rectors by the Grand Basilcus in the firsl week of her Lerrn a such, held a very inLeresLing and insLructive regional conl"erc11cc al Indianapolis, Indiana in June of I9:·M,, Lhis was the second such conference of ZeLa Phi Bela; from il came an inlerfralernal Council in the City of Indianapolis wilh amembership of fourteen member o q~an izalions. Later in 19:)4 a gel.-lo-grthcr was ca lied for by Lhe National office, in Texas, and oror Lullelia J lanison then in I louston rrsponded with a telegram within four days. "The delegates arc arriving, whal

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do you want us to do'?" A most rcj uvcnating meeting delegates at tended from Dalla, l louston and Marshall, The e three first regional COIi r crcnccs were the forerunners of what we hope will be the very backbone or each other. to discuss local needs and report them Zeta organization, meeting of nearby Cha1>ter;, with There have hecn some grumbles about the division of the Chapter . Some so rors fePling that their Chapters should function in some region other 1ha11 that lo which they were assigned. Hegions were not I ightl y defined in their set-up. Hours of thought and consideration which grew out of know ledge of a 11 thl' Chapters, their

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needs and geographical relationship, each lo the other. was the ba is for the arrangcmcnl. It was only one of the many makeshift. and experiments that were part of Zeta's rehabilitation. Changes can, will, and should be made as the need of them arise . The work of the Hegional Directors in l 9:,5 and 1936 has been a source of joy and comfort to your Grand Haaileus. Through them we feel that. sorors met and knew each other that might have on I y seen a cul in the 131 uc Book. That persona I contact and face-to-face disrussiou of our problems and needs is, to our mind, the greatest medium for Zeta's growth.

CE THAL 1n:GIONAL CONFEHE CE Lex: n p:,1011, K. entuckv Regional Director H arriet La Forrest, 19:'>5

1936

Member Chapters Wilbcrforr , 0. Xi Frankfort, Ky. Eta Alpha Louisville, Ky. Delta Alpha Covington-Cincinnati 1 ota Lexington, Ky.-Tau

Following the plea of Grund llusilt'lls Aurlr-rson that Tau Lake a deep breath. look al,0111 he r unrl sec if sh<' could not do the H'I'} big joh of cutcrta iniug the lie gional Conference of 19:16. a ('al I <·anH' for u rt'gionn I meeting through tlu- di rcrtor. llurril'l l.n l·'orr<'sl or Louisville. Tuu wil h a sruu 11 m<·rnll!'rshi p, prnr-Iir-a l l) just re horn, murlr- a most surprising!) ('harming host to the ,t'nlral. All Chaplns i11 tire n·gion wr n- repr!' . ented, reports of progress from cuch 111acl<'. unrl Hasi leus Lizzie 11. Fou c had reason to h<' proud of Ta11'9

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fi rsl regional. l t was with . 111c rest regret that the Grand Basileus who had premised faithfully and .xpected confidently to he present, was obliged to he absent. A r1rr p ra er and song and the welcoming address, and rcspouees, reports wer heard from the member Chnptcrs. In the afternoon session, , oror .ain compos r and i>l·p Song leader, Hlartecl the program with evcral songs. "ZL·lo Sal._ man hip t widrn Zctu's cope" was discus •

1936 Blue Book of Zeta Phi Beta cd by Sorors from Eta Zeta and Frankfort. "I low lo help Mu" by Soror Maltie' l. S nowclen a member of Mu, al present Functioning with Tau. Senor Dunham clscu sed "Pledge Club activities and its relation lo s ro rity work." Considering the very few in number. J nu's effort was a most commcndahle one. The 1935 Central Regional with Eta Zeta as host·,-::., and Soror Lizzie B. Fouse regional director was a most er di table one. There were greetings from other Greeks; roll call showed Sorors Crittenden, Dunham. Henderson and Warrington representing Iota; Soro rs La Forrest and Wilson, Eta Zeta; Sorors Fouse, Marble and Hawkins, Tau; and Carolyn Cain, Iota Zeta, Iiecommendations were that all reports he typewritten for secretaries 01•· the regionals and Boulcs; that there he a national form for National finer Womanhood pub-

lie meetings; that undergraduate chapters do not pay scholarship; that other Greeks be invited to Finer Womanhood programs and Zeta speakers and singers be used; that the loving cup should be a reward for most meritorious work of a chapter. ..Qur problems and responsibilities and how to meet the" was the subject of a round table discussion, with three minutes for each delegate, and was most informative and interesting. An informal dance at the Allen Hotel closed the event Fu 1 week-end and the Sunday sermon was preached at St. James A. M. E. Church by Rev. C. C. Townsend. Soror Fouse as direct.or and Soror La Forrest as Basileus of the hostess chapter, co-operated very eITectively and the 1935 Central Regional resulted in good to al! member chapters.

SOUTHEHN REGIONAL CONFEHENCE Dallas, Texas Member Chapters:

Shreveport, La., Gamma Zeta Baton Rouge, La., Beta Alpha, Mu Zeta Marshall, Texas, Theta, Upsilon Zeta Austin, Texas, Chi

Houston, Texas, Lamba Zeta Dallas, Texas, Kappa Zeta

ln March. l 926 So ror Helen Wi Ison ret ucs tcd 1: 1,.' National off ice lo onscnt lo a regional al 1),tlln!'l. '1'1•···,s, since· Ilic invitation of Llie Chapter there hnil no] hN•11 accepted for the lloulc. She expressed 1hr [cn r t]::11 cont inned ignorin'!'. or i!H' Soutl1crn nnrl \\ rstnn Ch,li'1 rs would result i11 thri r inact ivity IH'rh·111~ pcrr-iaucntlv. since !lie <li:,lanC"e [ro m the l11sl 11,,ulc~ liar! h1 e·, tno great for the Texas so ro rs to attend. The G_rand Hasi.lcus was urgently requested to nu .11d th meeting and Lo make some Texas contracts. As a n··· suit eight unauachcd Zetas were found in Vt. Wortl1. ~II of" wl_10m promised lo meet and consider a Chapl<'r 111 that cuy ; ten or twelve gradual.cs invited Sorer J\11 derscn to spend an evcn ing with them at Mars'mll. Tt'X· as. and Lite ways a11d mcuus of rlu-ir becoming a eradnauChapter was discussed, w ii h the resu It that we n~w have· al Marshall, Upsilon Zeta to ~t:111d liy and keep tllC' Wiley Char,ter . under its wing. a11'! lo lw a t,o-uidi11"h ]itrht tr) b the Archo111ans. Lack ol inlercsl, dis·,atisfaction wilh difficulty 01: conlncl _wilh othn C:hapi.<'rs had slowc-cl 11p th_r worl~ of Ka,_)pa Zl'la Sf'mewlwl new spirit wa~ inst,!) d, Soror W1lso11 mnclc llcgional director, thr 11ewh re-organized Pi ul TLiisa prcssl'cl in Lo scrv ice U'.; a sistt:r Chapter lo Kappa Zl'la in holding regionals; nn afternoon sprnl in v11in search of lh<' Shr<'veporl, Lc'11i~ia11:1 sorors, and I he Grnncl Busi leus fcl l thnl the trip lo l)a Ilas was well worth the amount spent. The region~ I was a most inl n<'st ing one. Delegate?an1<.' from Wiley Colll'gt'. all 01· the Kappa Zetas Wl're 111 allendance some of them out for the fin-I time in many weeks. Soror Tate rnolorcd Lhrce hundred miles from Tulsa lo mcl'I some other Zctus and lo get some inRpi ration for Pi. Zcla Phi Beta 10 you I'll be true 1'11 honor, chcriHh, the Whitr and the Bill!' Z ta Phi Beta, your symbols of love I'll keep them ever ahovr.

1/('l('n E. Wilson, Director Southern Region, 1936. There was so much of Zeta that had to be told, and tlie sessions, interspersed wilh hospitable courtesies on the part of Dallas fo1k, passed a11 Loo quickly. With the narrowing of 1lie boundaries of the Southern Region, more effective work wi11 he clone throughout Texas. whnc there lies a verdant field for Zeta. Since those two Chaplrrs have been added in that area, Phi Beta at Oklahoma City, now in the Southwestern region and Upsilon Zeta al Marshal I Texas, we will hear good news from both the South and Southwest regions in 1937. Zeta Phi Beta with your purity Forsake me never, for you're all to me. You are my ~uide and my comfort shall be Z<'la Phi BC'la, you're all. In.ez Boddv. Xi Chapter

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Philad<'lpliia Eta Member Chapters EASTEHN !H-:GIONAL CONFl•:1n:NCI•: ll11ffalo l)elta Zeta New York Pi Zeta Philadetph:«, Pa. 19:i5 Baltimore Gamma H. l•:dythc Greene. Director oror Edythe Gre<'ne. in charge of" the Eastern !fr League, and a popularil) contcs! then in progrcs . gion, worked valiantly for the 19:~5 meeting al PhiluHl'commendution.~ were sent lo the Boule pntaining <lei phi a and such a meeting i I was. Epsi Ion with Iris 10 I he Io I lowing: Holder. Dr. Stephanie Davis. l l clcn l l il l , and Gladys Transfer of gradual<' nu-rnhcrs Lo the graduate Chapstoner; Ruth Hu sci, Marie A. Johnson, Mne will iams, tor within a cntai11 time· after grnd11atio11. Ruth White. Deavcra Boston from Gamma; Hobcrtu I lei fl [or ramp us so ro rs. H enclerson, Florence Pun iancc and Eth<'I Thorn pson. Morr puh licit}. from Alpha Zeta. with the members of l•:1a, hostess A social pla1111i11g commiucc 011 a utiouu l st-a!c. Chapter, attending; Arizona Stemous, Ma rtha Bounds. Two nation a I scholarship: 0111· for so me artist ica l I} Evelyn Powell, usie 11 ampton, 1 ice \X iggi ns, as clele· lien I stuclcnt ; anot her for an 011tsla11d i11g grad11ulc of gates and Grace Collins, chairman of th!' Executiv.: some college, 1wcd} anrl d<'sl'rving. Board, not in the region. hut husyi ng herself aho 111 One lorn I scholarsh i p f rorn each Chapter; if the Ea tern llegional business, mack an uggr<'gatio11 of q 11es( .hupte r is loo srnal I thrn from l" o Chapters tions, an wcrs and reeommendatio11s that is selclom equal led, It was a wonderful meeting. both hy way of enthu sia m. bu in s • and ocia 1 cou rtesics. o ror Whit reporting for Gamma. showi-d much activity al Morgan College. Epsilon. I ris I lo lclcr reporting, howed initial meetings with Phi Hcta Sigma in in cw York with a view lo pro mot ion of a Zeta-Sigma Council; an inspirational mel'ting II ith nut ioua I ofTi cers Collins and \\ arrington prcsrnt uncl u huskethall game which nrttecl a 11rat ~um; the addition of seven soror du ring the } ra r. Soror \1sie llamplon, rc•porLing for l·:1a indir·utrd that the year had hro11ght rr11n, ('d art i vii y i II I h<' Chu p lcr; tl1at they had joined the Inter Fraternnl Co1111ril. had a worthwhile cel!'hralion of Finer \'i, ornanhood Weck and had reque l('cl the Hegionul to promote in trre t. l Soror Grr<'IH' 011 account of prolonµ<'cl illnr;.~ <licl not Alpha Zeta, through ii~ Basileus. EilH·I Tiio111pi;o11. c1111 u r<·gional c-011fl•n·11cr for 19:\f> hut soror~ rrom nil r portrcl affiliation \\ith the lntn-Fraternul Counril. Lill" rnemher Chaptns visit<'d at 1H'111' regionuls, whi"h is an active Fin<'r \{ oman hood '\'\' eek and chu rc-11 !lrrvir<': not n had lhing ror contact and 1·0111munio11 of Zrlnq. participation in the Flower Marl promoted hy tlH· Civir

1936 Blue Book of Zeta Phi Beta SOUTHWESTERN REGIONAL CONFERENCE N.aleigh North Carolina Member Chapters Salisbury, N. C. Sigma Greensboro, N. C. Zcla Alpha Haleigh, N. C. Omicron Zeta Winston Salem, N. C. llho Zeta Bluefield, W. Va. Theta Zeta

The South Central regions I con f'erence met with Omicron Zeta as host, al Haleigh, N. Carolina, May 1.5-1711, will, the director L. C. ShefTcy presiding. After i:;011g prayer and welcoming address of' the Basileu of Omicron Zeta, Soror Lane, rol 1 was cal led So ror Ida Duncan in a Lalk on "Ways and Means to l•:slah I isl, Bigger and Better Chapters" stressed lowing points: I. Consider the pcrsona.litics of individuals of your Chapter and the envi ronment., 2. A closer union with the Phi Bela Sigmas, at Limes oth r than f'or "Proms" and social events; present pub1 ic meetings with them. S pcakcrs, and have meetings :1. Have more religion in our hearts -p111 aside petry grievances with individuals. /\,. Become tho rough I y conscious of the meaning of' Zeta and Finer Womanhood. "We know Loo little about Zeta," she said, "The 1935 Boule electrified me." 5. Study the Zeta Text Book thoroughly, learn our history, the prayers , the song. (i_ Learn lo bridle our tongues, keep absolute seer cy, cover and bury our differences, 7. Be aware that our conduct reflects upon Zeta. 8. Auraci to the sorority by acts rather than words. 9. Use our cliuracter, our personality, our talents In the hesl advantage. 10. Do something der1ni1c, have a goal, a slogan, a program, something definite each year. 11. Shoulder our respousihility, feel that ii is "our sorority." In the ahscnce of Sorer Mct.onncy, Soror Perrin who was v ry inst.ru mcutal in having rho Chapter al Sha, revived, o pcncd the round table discussion. She said rhoi r slogan is "a strong Chapter 1'01· next year." Sorer Cooley, Haailcus or Omicron said "The campus will he run next year hy Zetas and 'ig111as, ince all offi ·es in 1lie student election were filled hy Zetas and Sigmas except I wo. Zeta was Lile r1 rsl 10 entertain a 11 tho Greek letter organizations 011 Lh campus." Soror Sheffey sl ruck a real key 110Le when she said: "A lot or our lrouhle comes hccirnse our pledgces have 110L been trained propnl)'· Nurse lhcm like hahics. Treat. !hem kindly." l•'rom Lh, round lahlt> discussion came lhe following : Have M uslt seasons early in Lhc year. Don't l~eg. You arc co11f'erri11g 1he honor. Give a lol of p uh I icily Lh rough newspapers, Don'L criticise or co11d<•n111 01hcr sororilies. The disC'ussio11 Lurnecl lo the Grcc11shoro Chapin, Zeta Al1>lia, ''Why ,rippled'?" The findings: Tlw pcrso1111cl were 011 I y I here for 1]1(' summer sc-11001. Af'terwarcls !hey took 11p duLics cl~ewlwre. Further li1Hlings: l. Thul there liL\ no mixed Cliaplers as su 11. 2. Tl1r ('Urrying 0111 some worL11wl1ile projecl a. a rq~io11ul group, hy pooled cfforl. I nad('q 11alc record,; kepl. Do 110L get imnwcliu1c response from Lh(' Na1.io11al ofTicP. lmnwdiat(' ucLion iA 1H'('<l1•d when they wrilP. :l. Shel vcs for vocul ion a I gu idanc-e in Lhe va rio11" high sc-liool~. I. A proj1·c·1 l'or d1,li11q1wnt girls. rn111111i11cc appointed 10 clrafl plu11s for s11ch a pro ject or mukc s11ggt'Hlio11s, reporled; thal u co11trih11Lio11 of $(>.llO pcl' Lli.1pl 'l' would he given hy lhe North Caro-

L. C. Sheffey, director lina Chapters Logether with a box of clothes Lo the Elfland Horne for DclinquenL Girls. The Blue Field ChapLer is Lo place on Lhe l1elvcs in their city high Schoo I, books on vocational guidance to aid their boys and girls. The noon hour was profitably spent in viewing an exhilriL of' oils, ink, charcoal and crayon sketches in Shaw Univcr iLy Heading room . The aflcrnoon was open d wiLh "Pep Songs" led by Sorors Out.Lerbridge a11d Duncan. Soror P. L. Byrd s11gges1.ed advertising the finer things of our ororiLie's aclivilies as well as Lhc social side; suggested that scholarship without Lhc f1ncr Lhings of life does not bring success; and pleaded for a friendly relationship between Zeta and olher sororities. Soror Speight in a Lalk on Finer Women in part ''LeL eacl1 or strive Lo make Z. B. the finest there is when il ·omes Lo fine and ouL Landing women." Sorors of Lhe conference worshipped togcll1er al First lfaplisl Church, wilh Dr. 0. S. Bullock paslor, the father of Soror Nancy Bullock Woolridge. The er111011 was delivered by Rev. W. C. Summerville who spoke l'r m Lhc Lexi "And who knowelh but that thou arl come Lo the 1 ingdom for such a Lime as this." I le pleaded for Finer Women Lo make tl1e world warless. To hring about a more equal disLripution of wealth. To make a re- Ludy of' Lh Cha Henge of Jcsu . A committee appo.inlcd to wriLe a lcLLer to Lhe Grand l{asileus cond m11i11g her policy of delaying her replies lo queries from Lhe region, reported and a letter as draf'le<l was approved an l senl. (N. B. Th.is leLcr was duly received by Lhe National Office , read and approved by Lhe Grand Basileus, a prayer offered for more strength and Lime that Zeta might be heller served, and LhaL 'he might be of ervice raLher lhan hindrance, though her lack of both made ii difficult Lo do more than he did. The Grand Basilcus, Loo, prayed Lhal lier sorors might with si Lerly love f'orgivc tho c lap es whi h have occurred perhaps while she was endeavoring to keep some warring Chapter togelhcr, prepare the way for a new Chapter, or take from ouL her very f w Jeeping hours, time to serve all Chap· ten; lo the hcsl of' her ability. Thal she failed in the ready responses Lo Lhc outh Central region is not wiLhoul her knowledge and she asks forgiveness, offering only as her ex u~c "I was doing something forZeta jusl al 1lia1. Lime, and could H0L, feeling Lhat I was•doing the thing which mcanl Lhe gr ale. L good for Lhe greatest

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SOUTIIWESTEl~N 1rnCIONAL CONl<'l•:1n:NCE 7'11/.rn, Utdahonu» November 6-8, L9%

Tulsa, Oklahoma Pi Zeta Wichita, Kan as Tau-Zeta Oklahoma City, Chi-Zeta Two practically new Chapters held the Southwestern this Fall, and made Zeta history. Every so ro r of each Chapter was there as wel I as Lwo so ro rs who came visit ing from Kappa Zeta al Dallas, Texas. \X'il11 E. Juanita Tate as regional director, and He11a \\'. Flake as Bas ileus of Sigma Zeta there was hound to he a reo-ional -both arc vita I a I eri and f u 11 of Zeta. Pi was l~ostess Lo the Regional and Pi was only revived late last year and Sigma Zeta born in April of 9%. The Grand Ba!.ileusi leus was requested and invited Lo c Jtnl' Lo Tu l~a but in November the Nati na l was buckling 011 her hell gettang ready to meet printers, mimeograph r and lithographers, and a Pi I rip to the far west was out of the q uc Lion from the treasury. H11L an air mai I special brought railroad fare and Grand Hasileus Anderson was th special guesl or Pi Chapter al Southwestern Hegional. While there was 110 sel program such as old region· als hav . there wa a glorious getting together of so rors from way off who wanted lo hear and Lo know about Zeta -whose ever} interest seemed to be i11 making Lh<'ir Chapter the very hest in Z tadorn. Pi had a very beau tiful pledge service with titre pl clgccs whose earnest hone L desires Lo be real Zetas was most impressive and inspiring. Deltas and A. K. A.'s vied with each oth r in showing courtesy and ho pitality to Zeta a hrcakf ast pr pared by the A. K. A.'s personally ( they came r rorn the kitchen en mm, e Lo he presented Lo the Zetas, with [lushed face and floury hands) and later on, uCL r a most delectable ervice of fried chicken. pin apple croquettes, the best rol I' ever and coffee, they very diflidcn Lly hut capably gave demon tration after demonstration that they could whistle. ing and entertain bell r than tht· u ual cooks. lt wa a mcmorahl morning [or the gue t . After the morning session, the Deltas with a long line of Packards, Lincolns and Oldsmohiks drove the Zetas over miles of heautiful Tulsa streets and

E. Juanita Talc, Regiona! Director boulevards in a Motorcade. The c-ocktu.i l Tea al the beautiful horn of their pre ich-nt. 1111d th pre cntatiou o!· ivory letter openers to each gL1e t was a most gracious gesture and the Tulsa Z la, have cause Lo be vcrv happy over Lhe spiril Lhal cxi ls among h sororiie~ there. A formal dance wa all nckd h, al I Greeks in Lhr city. Morning crvi cs at Vernon /\. M. E. church filled the fronl pew of Lhat edifi ·c with Zetas and a mo L ins pi rational sermon wa d l iverccl b) Lhe pa I.or. The choir, directed by an oulslanding Delta, wa~ accompani-

1936 Blue Book of Zeta Phi Beta ed at the Organ by a most outstanding A. K. A.

It was the hope of Director Tate that a new Chapter of graduates at Oklahoma City, many of them already Zetas, could be formed during the regional and so planned, but infantile paralysis which was making deep inroads on the children of that locality, quarantined the pledgees at Oklahoma. However on December 12th, they become Chi-Zeta and together with Tau Zeta and Pi will be heard from. The business sessions were filed with questions on

Zeta procedure, and a very evident desire on the part of other Chapters to hew closely to the line. Delegates are promised from each of the three Chapters represented for the Boule. From Sigma Zeta came several pep songs of real merit, and they were sung with a vim at each session. Suggestions that came from the regional included a campaign that would have for its objective the reclaiming of Zetas who have become indifferent since leaving

1chool.

Development of a definite regional program.

Formation of new Chapters throughout the South-

west and to provide a program for the growth of those Chapters. The idea was given that the Door of Opportunity has on its panels "Responsibility." Sugg;stion of the publication of a Cook Book which would include "Chapter Recipes" every Chapter sending in the favorite recipes of its sorors, and the book printed as a Zeta Cook Book. Soror Finley gave the idea impetus. The charily list of Pi included the remodelling of old clothing collected by permission of the city authorities and giving to needy families. Tau Zeta presented Soror Dunham in recital on December seventh. The main topic of discussion at the regional was "How lo create Zeta interest in the Southwest." One of the results is seen in the formation of the two Chapters during this month, December, one at Marshall Texas, Upsilon Zeta as well as Chi-Zeta at Oklahoma City. The Southwest and then the far West for Zeta! Nothing imposaible.

Pep Songs from the Southwestern Regional by Frances Don Smith

(Tune "Lil' Liza Jane.) Loyal hearted sorors we Oh! Zeta dear We'll be true now don't you see Oh ! Zeta dear. Oh! Dear Zeta Phi Beta dear Oh! Dear Zeta Phi Beta dear South west Zeta has to grow Oh · Zeta dear And we're here to make it ao Oh! Zeta dear.

"Tun

The Eyes of Texas."

The eyes of Zeta are upon you All the live-long day, The eyes of Zeta are upon you Sorors do not stray We can hear the spirit calling, Zeta far and lear, And we'll never, never falter, Zeta, Zeta, dear.

A Southwest Region Pep Song. Tune: Is It True What They Say About Dixie? ls it true what they say about Zeta Is it true that they're Loyal and brave Do they rally 'round the standard of finer woman-hood Do they really fight for virtue and ever thing that's good? Yes, it is true what they say about Zeta. Yes, we rea II y a re a II that we claim And we'll always stand together For the cause we love so well. Yee, it is true, Yes it's true, what they say.

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SOUTIIEASTEllN REGIONAL CONFERENCE:

Atlanta, Georgia May 22-24, 1936 Grace Bradley, Regional Director Member Chapters Tallahassee, Fla. Gamma Ali ha Nashville. Tenn. Epsilon Alpha - Upsilon - Pi Zeta Knoxville. Tenn. Nu Zeta Jackson vi I le. Florida Iota A I pha Atlanta. Ca. lleta - - - Psi - Epsilon - Zeta While we express 11r inc re greeting al the Yuletide to 011r sister and brothers everywhere we dedicate this little poem to 011r beloved 011e who-e inspiration in which she instilled 1hr highest attributes truth and youth, lent much LO the development of womanhood i11 love for our fellowman and for God.

TO 'OHOR ALIC:£ D. CARY You have been lovely always, but the years Have added something g .ntle lo your face; Have given it a quiet, lifted grace Which shines forth from your eyes that have known tears And now are cl ar and strangely full of' peace. A though all that had suffered. sought urccase, And lonely distances and stinging pain, Had bowed to fate and need not strive again. How weet your oul's steadfast serenity. Garnered from out the jo) and pain of' years. Born in dark moment· when faith calmed your fear How vast your loving heart's deep sympathy. How grand your word of cheer Gocl-gi vcn by } ou To millions who have Ii tened and found peace anew!

The fir t annual outhcastern Regional was held al Atlanta, Georgia, l\iay 22 to 2 \,th of this year with Epsilon Zeta, P·i and Beta Chapters as hosts. Grace Bradley regional director pre ided and the theme of the regional seemed to be "Our problems and how lo m cl them."

After regi tration, d .votions and rol I call. gn·eli11g~ were ext<·n<led from tlie Pan-llcllenic Council and other Greeks. 'oror Jean llurgrov' who is rapidly forgi11~ Lo the front a an orator of no nH'an uhilil) introducl'd the peaker. \1i Huby \~ is of th 'igmu Gumma !lho 'ororit on th que tion of '' Pan-Hellenic Council

and its place in a city like ours." The rl'gio11al Chapters planned awards for students with h'ghesl scho lasti · averages in Atlanta. and trophies were awarded as w II as a scholarship. Tribute was paid our llasilt>u~ emeritus. Soror Alice D. Cary. The three Chapters al ashville for some unknown reason did not uucnd their regional, perhap too hastily arranged, perhaps too bu~r al home trying lo safcl y navigate after having been dii· ruptcd as lo Lambda and newly made into Upsilon and l'i ZNa and Epsi Ion f\ I pha. At any rate it is the fi I i time Nashville Sorer have failed. With 'oror Turpins ex pla nation that schools were closing and it wa tuo dificult for them lo reach Atlanta so late in the Sprinr-. the National ofl'ice feels that perhaps a word of warn· ing as to obligatory observances, among them annual r presentation al the llegio11al of their Chapter, will be sull'icicnt lo hove every soror in ashvil le on her toes next 1i1.1c, perhaps act as hosts, and they are forgiven. Nu Zelo was rcpre cntcd from I noxville by the National Parliamentarian. Soror Fanny C. Clay.

A panel discussion k-d h Sorer Clay at the Washington 11 igli Schoo! morning sessiou, was interestingly followed by each representative in a three minute talk. A pledge renewal was followed by an "All Zeta Lunchcon" and a Model Initiation by sorors of Morris Hrown, The Special service al l{ig Hetha l A. M. E. Chu rch was we! I aueuch-d and a most inspiring sermon delivered. Tb rough Sorer Cruce Bradley. much publicity in the southern stales has come to the sorority, smce she is correspondent for· the Atlanta World and she urged

puhli!·il) Ill llw rcgio11ul. \II 111•ws Hl'nt lwr Ii; otlwr C:lia pt(•r. hu~ had f1111 <·011sid1·rul ion 1;111d pulil ieil y as w<·I I tlR <·u ts and phL)to~ 11~ed. From tlii~ regional eam • the following recommenda lion ;

1936 Biue Boole of Zeta Phi Beta 1.

That the sorority affiliate with the local branches of the N. A. A. C. P., the Y. W. C. A., the Voters

Leagues and other worthy civic organizations. 2. That all Chapters insist that members coming to them temporarily and not officially transferred, attend to transfers more promptly. .3. Urged the giving of scholarships by the local Chapters, after the national scholarship and per capita tax f,es had been paid, thus arousing local interest in Zeta. To this region has been added a new Chapter. Iota Alpha at Jacksonville, Florida and it is confidently an·

ticipated that next Spring's regional will be a gala one. Southeastern reported the highest scholastic rating Zeta has maintained in many years in local colleges. and to Soror Rose Collins was awarded the prize given for the highest scholastic rating in Atlanta, Georgia for the year. There were fifty-six Zetas in attendance . Every movement made by Zetas anywhere, but par· ticularly in the Southeastern region is eagerly followed and participated in by Soror Alice Dugged Cary, Basilens Emeritus, who came all the way from Atlanta lo attend the 1936 Boule in New York

WEST CENTRAL REGIONAL CONFERENCE

St. Louis, Mis".squri: June 12- 1 .3-14, 19.36 Member Chapters

Carolyn ./. Caine. Chicago, J\1. Zeta Zeta

Alpha Alpha St. Louis, Mo. Xi Zeta Indianapolis, Indiana Iota Zeta Omega Bloomington, Ind. Mu

Carolyn I. Cain Wcsl Central Hegional l)irecLor West Central lkgional, met June 12-M al St. Louis, MisRouri, with Carolyn Cain as dirccto ress, Ar hive» speak louder than words and Soror Cain had been boasting that she held the first Hegional in Indianapolis that Zeta Phi Beta had ever had. Delving through some iherished pictures with Soror Alice Carey in Atlanta one clay we foun<l a picture of a regional al Washington, D. C. held June 1927 and 011 ii were Soro rs A 1 ice D. Cary, Edythe Green<', Arizona Cleaver, Mary Heid, and about fi ftee11 others, and so we realized the truth of the popular ditty "Fver ything's Been Done Before." Zi Beta was, at that time the hahy Chapter of the region, hu offered the lioapital ity of St. Louis and that hospitality will long he remembered. Sorer Cain had worked out and planned a fivr point effective program for Wet Central Hegion and it Iu rnishcd food for an entire afternoon '11 discusaion and t hought. Although the fivr point program presented hy oror Caine was not accepted by tlw regional, it has within it that which will have to he c nsidcred hy the National

-the method of bringing lo the Boule the Regional directors. After all, the reports coming from the regionals contain the very gist of what Zeta her elf wants; it should be forcefully and clearly presented not only by report hut by the Regional director herself. While it is true that it is a great honor to be a regional director, yet that does not always carry with it the ability to pay Soror Caine's idea suggested, there must he a provision and then travel lo the Bou le at ones own expense. A;,. ones way to the regional meeting, give of ones Lime for regional directors to reach the Boule. Her idea was to have each regional provide the funds for its own director, hut her idea of raising a large amount of money lo be left in a regional treasury for its u c, does not coincide with the necessity that confronts the National Office in the present stage of progress. The recommendations from that Regional Conference will bring very animated discussion on the floor of the conclave, and out of it will come good for Zeta. It i~ hoped that Soror Caine will be able Lo he present. At this conference the delegates were privileged to have a demonstration of o ro r Swarz's dramatic arl and it is to be hoped that every Zeta may he privileged at some time lo enjoy it. Sorer Nellie B. Rogers of Omega charmed with her rich, clear Lones in song and after an initiation service, a ightseeng tour about the city, a formal dance, a mo l glorious closed Zeta Luncheon with hand made favors in sorority colors, llw West Central regional, with delegates from every Chapter present adorned with a beautiful hand carved wooden brooch, departed for home Lo mull over their minds all that Soror Caine had hro ught them to think over. More will be heard from this regional Jessie Houseley, Arti L, Honorary Member of Xi Zeta Chapter, SL. Louis, Mo. who contributed valuable service as hostess Chapler in the June West Central Regional Conference. Po ters, placards, invitations, programs, place cards, all bore the stamp of her arti tic originality. Soror Lu Swarz had hul to mention a need and Miss Houseley went lo work on a design to fill the need. Much credit must he given the new so ro rs of Xi Zeta for the thought and care and work that went into thr entertainment of her guests.

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MIDDLE ATLANTIC REGIONAL CO FEHE CE Richmond, Va., 1935.

Member Chapters: \Vashinglon, D. C.. l~i .hmond, Va., u Ettrick. Va., Phi

lpha, B -ra Zeta

Norfolk, Va., Hho Cha rloucsvi I le. Va .. Tau Zl'ta

'J~ Midd!« Atlant ic Begion with Soror A11Loi,w11' Bowler as director had a ve r f111c meeting al Richmond in 19,15, with delegates from all member Chapters present and many constructive recornrnendati 11 • During 19:1(> with , usir B. Le¼ is, 110 regional was hekl much lo the rcgrel and concern of' a 11 member chapters. This year under oror Esther S. Peyton Middle Atlanti will he heard from. Just look and listen.

·u ic B. L wis, Director

EVENING SHADOW While I think my problems o'er, For the morrow bring~ no poise, But brings trials more and more.

Evening shadow, bring on breezes That will waft rn on their wings To the land where mind releases Itself from thought and lo repose clings.

Evening hadow, hover 'round me, over my yes from material things o I ma glimpse the spirit free F'rom all the weariness living brings.

Evening shadow, hring forgiveness, From thy mantle let it ome Upon my soul with sweet cares , To Lake away th wrong I vc done.

Evening hadow, do stay long herc ;

Evrning shadow, dawn draws nigh; Leave me now b fore. he's close. But do return when the tide runs high; I Feel so strong when I've been your host.

Evening shadow, till the noise,

Protect as a wall my toil-worn heart, 'Til I can breathe a prayer and shed a tear To gather fresh lrength for morning' start.

Lorenza Parker Beckett.

1936 Blu<' Boole o J Zeta Phi Beta

4,th Annual Boule, l.923.

OUR CHAPU,R ROLL GRADUATE CHAPTEHS ALPIIA ZETA-Baltimore, Md. BETA ZETA Washington, D. C. GAMMA ZETA Shreveport, La. DELTA ZETA-Buffalo, N. Y. (Inactive) EPSILON ZETA Atlanta, Ga. (MorriR Brown UniZETA ZETA-Chicago, Ill. ETA ZF,TA Louisville, Ky. TllETA ZETA Bluerield, W. Va. IOTA ZETA Indianapolis, Ind. KAPPA ZETA Dallas, Tex. LAMBDA ZETA Houston. Texas MU ZETA Baton Houge, La. f Southern University) NU ZETA Knoxville, Tenn. XI ZETA S1. Louis, Mo. OMICHON ZETA Ral •igh, N. C. Pl ZETA Nashville, Tenn. nno ZETA Winston-Salem, N. C. SIGMA ZETA -Wichita, Kan. TAU ZETA Charlouesville, Va. UPSlLON ZETA Marshall, Texas Pl 11 ZETA New York, N. Y. CJU ZETA Oklahoma Cu y, Oklahoma

UNDEH GHADUATE Cr!APTEHS ALPIIA Wushi11gton, D. C., Howard University BETA Atlanta, Cu. MorriH l lrown Univrsity GAMMA Baltimore, Maryland

EPSILON-New York, N. Y. ETA Philadelphia, Pa., T mple University THETA-Marshal I, Texa , Wiley College !OTA-Covington, Ky. MU-Bloomingto, Ind., University of Indiana NU Richmond, Va., Union University XI-Wilberforce, 0., Wilberforc University OMICRON-Raleigh, N. C., Shaw University Pl=-Tulsa, Okla. HHO- Norfolk, Va. SIGMA-· Salisbury, N. C., Living tone College TAU- Lexington, Ky. UPSILON-Nashville, Tenn., Fisk University PHI-Eurick, Va., Virginia Stale College CHI Au Lin, Texas, Samuel Houston College PSI Atlanta, Ga., Clark University OMEGA-Indianapolis, Ind., University of Indiana ALPHA ALPHA Chicago, Ill. BETA ALPHA Seotlandvil le, La., Southern U GAMMA ALPHA Tallahassee, Fla., Florida A. & M. College DELTA ALPflA Louisville, l y. Municipal College EPSJLON ALPHA Nashville, Tenn., A. & I. State College ZETA ALPHA Greensboro, N. C., A. & T. State ... Col lcgc .

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Frankfort, I y. l entucky State College Hoston. Massachuselts JOTA ALPHA Jacksorwille, Florida

ETA ALPHA

Tl IFTA ALPIIA

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ALPHA CHA PTEH, Howard University Washington, D. C. Present Officers:

Sarah D. Brown, First Anti-Basileus Mary L. Owings, Grarnm,ateus

Pearl L Jf'alker, Basileus Ursoliue Peyton, Epistoleon. Letitia JJ. Owing.~, T'amiouch.cs

Based on the objective of Finer Womanhood, Sisterly Love and Scholarship, the first Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority was founded at Howard University Washington, D. C. in January, 920, with five charter members. IL had as its fore runners, Alpha Kappa Alpha and Della Sigma Theta sororitie , air ad y active I y f unct ioning h ut soon Zeta became an active and potent [o rec on the Howard Campus. ew members were slowly annexed, and scanning through it available archives we find the names of such sturdy. fine active Zetas as Edith Lyon . Beatrice Catlett, Esther Peyton, Grace Collins, Nancy Bullock, Harriet Collier, Anita Anderson, Mary Heid, Mary Sumner, Joanna Houston, with Alpha as their initial Chapter. These are hut a very few of those who have gone out in the various states of the Union soundingthe Clarion call, with the result that al the encl of 19'.-\(, we have fifty active Chapters of college women, working, acting and thinking in and for the Zela Phi Beta

Sorority.

On every campus unless there is a very strong Archonian Cluh, graduation or seniors leave a chapter weak, not only for lack or members but because those remaining have not had ufTicicnL so ro r it y work and training to make them strong k-adcrs, and unless there is an encouraging sponsor standing ready lo counsel and advi c, or syrnpath tic and understanding gradualC'~ nearby, a weakened hapter is the rcsu IL Alpha ha at limes been our strongest undergraduate chapter, and again our weakest. Wr have al the hcacl of Alpha in ] 936, Pearl \\ a Iker. out Landing, d) nam ir., popular Al tudent, he has with her a group or earnest, willing sorors who have made hi tory at Howard in the past year and are carrying on.

IL has hcen we 11 said, the most oulslanding event or the Christmas seas n al llowa rd in 19:15, was the spcr-ia l Christmas Trc I lonorium tendered the young women students having the high, I attendance al the Women's League II p to I) cernber. The gu st honorees. as well as invited Grrcks and Faculty, were privilcgrd to witness a long-to-Ii -rcmernbered pre entation of gifts 10 each ludcnt measuring up in scholarship and aucndance, irregardle s of sorority affiliation. Only twice hos the tudcnl body honored wom~n wi~h Ilic nominotion for President or Lh Student Council. Eoch timr it 111as a Zeta, Anita Turpcau Anderson in 192:~ and Pearl \ralker, President of Alpha Chapter, in 19:-15. She missed r-lcction hy only 11i11e voles out of o/!1'r nuelve-tunulred,

1936 Blue Boole of Zeta Phi Beta BETA-Morris Brown University

Atlanta, Ga. Present Officer,s

Charter Members Annie Rose Collins, Basileus Evelyn Cater Willie M. McCain Bertha. Ray Jean Hargrove

Florence, Rivers, Basileus Mildred Cater, Anti-Basileus Bertha Ray, Grarnmateus Oretha Brooks Brown, Tamiouches Christine Lewis, Parliameruorian.

Morris Brown College with its historic old cuing is the home of Beta Chapter al Atlanta, Georgia, active, financial and of high scholastic average as a whole. Anna Hose Collins, Basileus, headed the llonor Holl at Morris Brown for 1936, with an "A" average straight.

She is connected with all of the extra-cu rricul ar activities of the cam pus, and has brought many distinctive honors to the institution as well as Bela during her four years of college work. Epsilon Zeta, the graduate Chapter, proudly pre ented her with a very lovely token of admiration and esteem. Of forty-seven scholars on the last llonor Holl al Morris Brown, eleven Zetas were listed-Willa F. Hill, Jean Hargrove, Estelle Clemmons, Evelyn Cater, Sarah L. Allen, Florence Hivers, Willa Mae McCain, Bert.ha Hay, Libra E. Holt and Hosa Wilson. Eleven out of a Chapter of fifteen! What an ex rnp lification o( our objective cholarship. Much talent seemed t.o he dormant that was capable of development and Bela organized a quarteuc Sorors Hay, Cater, Clemmons and Collins. The Zeta Quarteue carried ofT honors on the Pau-l lellenic Council program at Clark University, again on Col lege Night program al the lst Cong. Church, and were heartily received al the Southeastern Regional conference.

Sorer Hargrove, outstanding as a dynamic orator, has appeared on many programs throughout the State as well as locally, and promises to be1 one of the future orators of our group. She gave d:cellent service •• the previous Basileus. \ The Finer Womanhood program with Soror Clemmons as mistress of ceremonies, and Soror Collins as speaker, 011 '·Why We Celebrate Finer Womanhood," was quite an event al Morris Brown Chapel, From Bela, come uch Sorors as Dora Mae Harvey ':1 l -Mary L. McAfee, A. B., Liala R. Henderson '3 l; Katheryn Dugged Rembert A. B. '30; Lula Bette Blackburn, A. B. '31; Susie M. Williams A. B. '30· Phozie M. Daw on, A. B. '31; as well a5 many othe; women of marked distinction in life. Soror Rose Collins won a scholarship for the highest rated student al Morris Brown for 1936. One of the most unique social even\s of the season was the info rma I banquet given by Lambda Sigma Cha pier of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, honoring Attorney C~orge W. Lawrence, its Regiona, Vice-President and President of the National Bar Association, and at this affair Sorer Grace Bradley, Regional Directress of Zeta Phi 13eta, and several sorors of Beta Chapter wen present.

An Ode fo Zeta Then silver slippered Dawn In clinging garments gray Sped swiftly light, o'er brooding hill and vale; Nights ehon canopy was silently withdrawn The world be-stirs itself, Acclaims another day. ight-weariecl Hope and Love Th ru' tortuous paths and dark Had vainly sought the light both near and far

They found it not, yet ever on they strove And then behold! the dawn Does faltering Hope renew New Life to Love imparts. May Zeta loyal, true Be likened to the sun She comes with beacon high and firm her tread Adoring sorors acclaim her ray divinely blue, We hail thee, love theeDear Zeta lead thou on!

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23 GAMMA-Morgan College Baltimore, Md. Organized 1921

Present Officers: Ruth White Willis, Basileus Beatrice A. Mayo, Anti-Basileus Catherine Crenshaw, Tamiouches Evelyn Mason, Cramnuueus Geraldine Bell, [erueller Gamma Chapter on beautiful Morgan Campus, where the Chapter in 1936 was responsible for painting the women's dormitory, and early in the year gave a Fellowship Dance, a Hallowe'en Possum Hollow, celebrations at all High Schools, with a special program at Douglas High during the Finer Womanhood week, a Tag Day-a Sunday Sermon with forty Zetas present, a visit to Providence hospital, gave an Annual Hobby Show, sponsored a Clay Model Art Exhibit and presented sorors Joanna Houston Hansom, Assistant Dean of Women and Instructor of English at Howard l iniversity, as guest speaker, Soror Sarah McGowan, Chairman of girl's work of the Y. W. C. A. \Vashingt•Jn D. C., and Mary H. Plummer, principal of Washington Jr. High School, Washington D. C. Gamma has a Sextette, and a Zeta choir, an active membership of eighteen, and A rchoniau Cl uh of seven, and besides, finding time for an occasional Formal, seems to have stressed devotionals and the finer forms of recreation and education. The Chapel at Morgan College was the setting during the year for an inspirational message from Soror Plummer on "What Does Prayer mean to me." in which she elaborated on Whal is Prayer? What should be our attitude on Prayer; Lessons Learnecl; and The Answers to Prayer. Soror

Houston Ransom was presented as guest speaker in October, and gave a most enligtening and interestinz0 . " S oror S arah MG message on "Service, c owan, was presented in the February devotionals, and made a very telling address on "Things For Which We Stand." The presentation of such fine women speakers as those mentioned in devotional exercises, set apart by Zetas, augers well for a richer and fuller realization of the sorority's purpose, and might well be emulated I y other Chapters. , The Zeta Choir has been presented at the Maryland Stale N_o~ma_l School, Bowie, Maryland as well as many other cities m the State, and has received much favor~blc comment, featuring Geraldine Bell, Coloratura Soprano; Mildred Williams, Pianist; Catherine Crenshaw, Lyric Soprano; Beatrice 0. Johnson, and Oweida Morris, Dramatic Readers. The Baltimore community is kept very Zeta conscious throughout the year, and is fortunate in having its Basileus the dynamic personality that is Ruth White Willis. Soror Edith M. Sanders was Salutatorian of the class of 1936 at Morgan College.

Soror Emma Wilson is now Emma Wilson Strother.

WHY I'M A ZETA. Listen my friends and you shall hear Why I am a Zeta dear l am a Zeta I tell to you Because they stand for what is true. Zeta stands for strength and might and right Sacred virtues are her creed Her beacon is a shining light We follow where she leads. To improve myself in the fine art And of Finer Womanhood to learn the part A Zeta I became Embodying all in just one name. Zeta is the grandest way Makes you feel good all the day Zeta means Finer W omanhod Stands for loyal friends and good. To belong to the best is my aim To have attached to my name Something that is noble and true That's why I'm a Zeta. Why are you? GAMMA-Baltimore, Md., Morgan College

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NEW YORK crrv, EPSILON- -N {. Organized 1921 Present Officers·

Iris Holder, Basileus Thelma ll erulerson, Anti-Basileus Dorothy Uoyd, CrnmmalPtis Dorothy Payne, Epistolea« lie/en Hill, Tumiouch es

. Y.

Elizabeth Smith, Parliamentariaa Ruth Coueu, Tunuouclios Estelle Beane, l ervel or Sybil Hu111. Chaplain

P. Glover, dental hygionist.

Main» Nriggs

Lillian (;/oi•rr Epsilon!

C:a1hrri11r Rn/Jin

Ruth Broyton.

A Chapter from I hich come several so rors

of distiucti vr abilu.y, is co-hostess with Phi Zeta to 111<' J 9'.16 Bou le in

ew ) ork.

Du ri n~ the > cur a graduate Chapter, Phi Zeta, was formed liy a few of the man> grnduatcs in l•:psilo11. thus hroadcning the sco pe and field of Zctadom in the big City of n, York. Those stil l in Epsilon, a group of alert. zealous and Zeta conscious sorors, a1· keeping her in the vanguard among sororuics in ew York, and maintaining the high place she has always enjoyed.

The present mernh -rship inrlutles women who have made 011ts1a11di11g r-ontr ihut ions i11 Lill' world of cgro women L)dia E. \luson. accompunist and soloist al 0111' of ew 'i o rk'» largest radio station : iylvia Andrudes L. Bro" 11, so loi-t on concert singe and radio teacher of piano, organ and thco ry: Vivienne ShurlandHoffman, pianist and director of mu ic in the public

/~1/ielly11 llurrl

Gladys Co,,1/ier

Cl. ristiue Stokes

Gladys Coombs

school; Doroth T. Payne, pianist and organiHt; Lillian Iris I lolder, public school teacher, u real Zl'ta minded soror, who a llasllvus of E11silo11 has guidt'd its bark over sevcrai stormy waves is keenly alive and ready l'or all prcgres i11· thought and action that spvl ls good f'or Zeta. l•:psilon presented llw Phi Beta Sigma basket hall during the )t'Ur competing against l pha Phi A I pita, \~ ash i 11glo11 's Fratnnil} chum p ions, and had the putronugl' of all t'W York\ Gn·rk ll'lt rdorn. In a l•'iner Womanhod program 1hq prl'~ented us guesl sp1·uker~ .'oror l\lar~ II. l'lu111mcr. of \Vu hington. and \X nlLN White. team

Epsilon 1~a~ hosl1·s in 11)21 lo the aliorwl Co11r-lav1· when Zelu 1,11s liul four )Cars old, and ~oror nil ov1·r the c·ou11tr} are 1·agi-rl) looking- forward lo the 193 \ Boule with "i ter Ep ilon again.

19:'>6 /Jfoe Book of Z,•111 na Bet»

Dorothy Llov d

Eliz aheth Smith

Helen Hill

Thelma Hcncl-rson

Dorothv T. Payne Sybil Hunt

I'.•Jlh Cotten

MEl\1BERS OF EPSILON CIIAPTEU

8th Annual Roule. Nashville, 'I'ennessee

E, tcllc Beane

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ETA -Temple University Philadelphia, Pa. Organized November 24, 1921 Chart<'r Member11 Mary Moorp White lne: Ivory Ricks Mary Brown Watkins f11Plyn 11. Pope, Basileus Susie M. Hampton .1foyme Kilgore Fennell R. Edythe Creen Portia Harrod fM !fall Bouiser , If a Iii e /lfa II i[!,mrlf

Present O!Ticn :

Evelyn M. Pop», Hasileus Susie ll am pton, Anu-Basileu» 4 rizonu Gre<'fw, Crosnmateus Alice T. lrigl{ins. l erveller

Eta another ChaptC'r of outstanding women in publi<' service. Their mr-rnlx-rsh ip roll in pires one with real re pect for the achievement of the Zetas in F:ta. In this Chapter. Arizona Cleaver Slemmons one of the Founders of Lite Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, is Tamiouoho .. She is II graduute of the School of Education. Howard University '21; Iormcr lj a Lene-her in the public school system of Haunibal. l\lo.: al present an investigator with Lhl' Philadt•lphia C.01ml> Belief Board. Eve I yn \fat' Po11 ell. Hasileus : 7racluatr School of hl11ratio11, Universu , of Penn. 19'.\0 formerly a teacher at Madison Count y. Va.: taking gra1!ualr work at Pcn11. Schoo I of Socia f ,, ork : al present ont" of tht> four Negro ca-e-w orker-, 1, ith lftp mother'« ,\ssistmwf' F11111I of Pennsylvanin. Martin \talsor1 11011111k f<:pi,;lo[Parr; gradual<· $('111 of

of l'harmaq. Trmp!P l nivn.,il_1 102S: uct iv« in 1·i1 ir· and socia f r-i rrlf's of Pf1 iludr-l ph in: at LH'(•sr11 L o pnali 11i a pharmacv "ith h('r ln1,han<f.

Mary Gould

l1w1, Hir-ks, g-rad11at1' of Philad('l11liiu 1or111:1f irhoo l : forinrr slud('nl of lhnel lnstiture : active in fraternal and r-i vir- rirdf's: IPac-li1-r in Pliiladelph;a i;,•:11J,,I S)>tem. I lazrl \\'alk<"r \11ders· 11. grud1iaL1• Philad,•lphi:i :'-'.orrii,il ~·clwol: ~lud<'nl Trnclwr:-; ( '.o lk~t' Trm11lc l h1i,·,•r<iil ~ ; ll't'rni er of PII i ladl'I ph ia Flr111P11tn I) ~·c: 10nl ~y<1lt:"'· 1rmd11a1(' Te1111ilt• l 11iversil . 1921,: student Coll, p-,• 1,r Lilwral ,'Iris. Templr L nivrrsit1. ~,us;e 11 n 11 pion ;.:raduule phnrmn<·;st • ,, - 1. r ;1 Inn~ 1·11<·. head of th1· Drug l)<''>artP1r11t ,,f th,, I) ,, .. Ins fl :. pi1:d und is a 1.:(•tnl·er of the l{etu·I Orn '..';°,t~ i\fS'Jriu1ion.

Inci RickH ~fary Willets Gould, graduate of Philadelphia Norsystem and pur uing the B. ·. clrgn·e al T(•111ple lJnivc1 sity. lntcre ·ted in cslhetie dunC"ing and promotion of Lela Walker Jones. graduate Philnd<•lphia Sc·lwol of I·,._ pres.,ion; clramati<" readt•r; founder u11d pri11cipa I of pla}~-

l•:dythl' Gree11P. Pli. D .. wl1C'sr l'Onliued tud} c·on~idnahly weakened lll'r pliy!-ical force, contributed much to Lhe Zela Phi Beta 'ororit . 'h pa ed away January 13, 1937. AL that tim slie was . erving as Ea tern Hegionul Director, and was the first nationa: Anti-Ba ileus of tlic Zeta Phi Bt'la . orority. Eta Chapter as "ell UR tl1e entire group will miRs her. Grar·e \~ rhrr. !'racluulf• of Philn<klpli in l\·orr•llll Srhool; s1udPr1l in T<·urlwrs Collcgr Temp Ir llnivrrsily: leucI1('r in J>li:Jadclp'1:a p11hli~ S"' o J ,.,· ~y lvanio.

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27 THETA- Wiley

College

Marshall, Texas Organized May,·1922 Charter Members

Present Officers:

0. Goldie Smith

Eliska M. {Williams, Basileus

Ethel McKinney £lizab,eth Johnson Virginia Boswell

C. E. 1./?illiarns, Anti-Basileus M arguerlie Fl. Leuiis, Crammateus Velma Thornton, Tamiouclies

Marietta Bujord

Thcta was organized, May 9, 1922, by Soror 0. Grldie Smith. She had eighteen young women students and [our faculty members in this organization with Soror Ethel McKinney serving as its first Basileus she l·eld office for two con ecuiive years. Th" other Basilcus' fol lowing in order have been: :-oror Elizabeth [ohnson. '24. Sorer Vivian Boswell, '25. Sorer Mariell.a Buford, '26. Soror 1• leecic Collins, '27. So ror Li I lian Carline, '28. Soror Marion Hill, '29. Soror Sadie Lew's Faine. ':-\O . . oror Vanda Phil lins Jordan. ':ll. Soror l.ullelia Walker-lla rrisc u, ':-\2. Soror Thelma Coll'ns. ':·n. Soror Laura Mae Hay, ':~11,. :oror Cl r mcntinc lk-:lon. ':15. and I hr- present Brs' lcus 's Sorer forKs \Vi I I: a· 1s Thc1·1 at Wiley suffers Ilic much lam-ni-d detrir~:·11l , f +au y car-ipus Chapters in tl,at Ilic Auch ronian Wor~, is neglected to t IIC' cxten t that the grad nation of six or c·,,,.'·1 seniors. almost saps the life of the Chapter, an I so while Theta has Lruggl c1 hr rd al 1 during the past two years Lo maintain her equilibrium it has been di/Tiult for her.

Liillclia Walker T/arri on Theta

The Finer Womanh od observance wa very elf ecti ve and filled a w ek al Wiley Colleg . Soror France Champe of Southern University, was a guest and oror Hossye Leigh Gibson, from Dallas, Texas, was guest sp akcr ; her subject was "The Power and th Glory." and she stressed the idea that education alone end owes one with the power and the glory, classifying the several principles necessary to the acquisition of a true education as being courtesy, lo lr-run e, loyally, ambition, courag<', a sense of humor, and imagination. From Theta came among others the following Zeta women: Lullelia M. Walker, Lo11i c Pollard, Vivian Thoma, Willia 1-'ay llogam, Vera E. Thompson, Hazel Guy, Mildred T. Po rt is, Mary McGowan, Mauyc Shannon, Saeli L('wis Faine. Edna Mac Posey, Ruhy Doug· las, al lie A. Booker, Vada L. Philips, l•~slcr G. Collins, Ethel Jackson, and Bernice I lcrnhry,

1929 - 1932

Chapler or have set. up graduate Chapters in vanous cilie . Theta i$ proud of Lhc affiliation and friendship of hrolhers in 1he Phi Bela Sigma Fralernity. Most of the social activilie of t.hc two Chapters are held joinlly. The "Night. in Hawaii." Ll1e annual affair of the group, is one of the most oulslanding social affairs of the year and everyone on t.he campus looks forward lo it. Theta is slriving in every way to hold her own and hu i Id a bigger and heller Ch apt.er for dear old Zeta Phi Beta.

Soror Clementine lk I.on was active and zealous during her term of ofTice in ':15, allended her regional conf ercnC(", the Boule, and lefL Wiley . incerely regretting the necessity of being away t'rorn her Chapter. AL whalThe Chapler has always upheld tlw ideals of scholar- cver school sh is employed il is ert.ain Zeta's bann r will float. it' not already I.here, and Theta misses her. ship, si1,terhood, and finer womanhood on the campus. Upsilon Zeta, organized in December, 1936, i com· Approximately lwo hundred young women hav<' hecome posed of 111e111hcrs of the faculty al Wiley and promises m ·mb< rs of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority through this Chapter. Many of !hem have been lransfcrr d to other active s11 ppo rt lo Theta in every way.

1936 Blue Book of Zeta Phi Beta IOTA-Covington, Ky. Covington - Cincinnati

Present Officers:

Charter Member5: Sadye L. Dunham Eleanora W. Henderson. Etta L. Hundley Hazel Gene Lucas Anna M. Snowden

Ruth Crittenden, Basileus Lela R. Jackson, A nti-Basileus Catlierine /PiUiams, Crammateus llazel lane, Tarniouches

Catherine Williams

Another year is about lo clo e and the members of Iota are proud of the fact that there sti I I exists among them that same kindly spirit of sisterhood that ha been the very foundation and maintainance of this Chapter. We omitted our "Annual College ight" in the Fall of 1935, and bent our efforts toward our "Finer Womanhood Week." The events of the week were carried out most succe fully under the careful chairmanship of oror Ruth Crittenden and her eliicient committee, the Sorors Louise Ma on, now cl ceased; adye Dunham, Glady Warrington, Ruby K. Hop on, Ethel M. Miles, and Martha Lovell.

Programs were held al McCall Industrial School and Dougla hool, Cincinnati, O. At Union Baptist Church, the final program was held with oror Henderson cs mistre of ceremonie . oror Theresa Hcnd rson intro· duced our gue t speak r, oror Lucy Harth rnith of Tau Chapter, Lexington, Ky. a most tal nted and gifted orator. She gave us so much information about cgro men and women that our pride wa stimulated in the fact that we are identified with this noble race. l Icr charming personality and gracious manner won for her many compliments from other groups. Alpha Kappa Al-

pha sent her a lovely cor ag and the other Greeks were there i 11 f' u 11 rep re ientation. So ror Geni veve Mc Farland of Incl iauapo I is, Ind. ca ptivatcd the audi nee with her rich melodious voice. our own Hrother, James Lucas, held his aud icncc spel I bound as he sang and the Soror Ethel Marie Miles gave a pian number. Soror Martha Lovell gave the aim of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority. Iota is looking forward lo the awarding of a local scholarship in Covington, and a s rics of Gard n Partie . Spring initiation is in the air and we have several pledges ready to he made into the "mysteries" of thr islcrhood.

Sin c you last heard from us, w have added the following orors of whom we are quite proud, Mary K Lee, Katherine Jarman and adine Waters, l nlcrnational Mezzo ioprano, who has been . tudying in France, 6 year and is now traveling in rho United States giving H itals, We report with profound orrow the death of our beloved ioror Loui e L. Ma on. Bonner, Gladys (Miss) r cipi nt of the Zeta , cholarship at the nivcr ity or Cincinnati registered at the University early in the year.

MOODS NowMeans much to me

If it mean T can have Books, Friends. Music, anrl Love. Then Mean~ more to me

If it means I can hav Horne, Contentment, anrl Work. Hortense L. Fin 1~)

1936 Blue Book of Zeta Phi Beta LAMBDA-Nash vi] le, Tennessee Organized in 1923

Early Lambda Lambda Chapter at Nashville, is now extinct but until its graduates were merged into Pi Zeta and its undergraduates divided between Epsilon al Fisk, and Epsi Ion Alpha at A. and L Late College, is was a potent factor in Zetadom. With many regrets, Soror A I Lu Turi in, who was guiding Lambd~'s bark, _surely and elTecti vel y, assisted in the obsequies, and I aced about Lo make the graduate and two under-graduate Chaple rs of Nashville felt throughout the Stale of Tennessee. Lambda was hostess Lo the LOLh Annual Boule in 1929. u was an overwhelming success and Lambda is still grateful Lo Fisk, Stale College, Alpha Kappa Alpha, and the several Chapters o[ Bela for their contributions Lo the success of this Boule. Among the members of Lambda functioning when the merger came were Mary Owen Washinglon, Lorenzo Parker Becket, Nancy Carr, Naomi [l. Elli , Opal M. Allimono, Clara A. Dabney, Jo cphiuc Groves llollo11·1.1y, Elvira Holfe, Florence Marie Parker, Lillian Barbour, Emma Mac llaggin Jones, Carrie Cord ilia Hobinson, Hazel Ilarkell Pannell. Mr8. Emma Terry I Colman, associate member of Lambda, A. B. from Fisk University, taught history and ~ngl.ish al Pearl l-1 igh School for sev ral years. She i the wife of Dr J. H. llolman, Meharry Medical College. Iler father Iaid the foundation (or J ubi Ice Hall of Fi k University. Mary Owen Washington, A. 13., Fisk University, '33, studied voice and piano al Fisk, Leach r, public schools of ash ville. Lorenzo Parker Beckel, wife of Dr. W. F. Becket. graduate of Fisk, 13. A. '27, M. A., Fisk, ':·M,. She is corresponding secretary of the General Alumni Association, Fi!k University '28, head of the Lalin Departm nt, Washington High chool. She is very active in church and ci vie work and her avocation is poetry. ancy Carr, graduate, Fisk, 13. A. '29, Teacher of

Home Economics, Cameron Jr. High School. Naomi H. Ellis, B. A., Fisk University, '21. ant. Hegislrar of Fisk University.

Assist-

Opal M. Allimono, student at Northwestern School of Cornmerc bookeeper, financial committee, Nashville Haptist Convention. Clara A. Dabney, Tennessee State College '30. Principal, Elementary School, Centervile, Tennessee. Josephine Groves Holoway, registrar, A. and I. State, So-

1926-1927; assistant registrar at Fisk, 1927-1934. cial Case Worker, 1934-36.

Elvira Rolfe, graduate Florida A. and M. 1922;

teacher, Spelman University, 1922-25. Florence Marie Parker, A. B., Fisk, '33; secretary to General Alumni Association, Fisk University. Lillian Barbour, assistant librarian, Negro branch, Carnegie Library, Nash vii le, Tennessee; president, Ju. nior Matrons; working for a B. S. degree in Commerce at A. and I. Stale. Hobby-singing. Emma Mae Haggins Jones, student of piano, Boston, Massachuecus ; studying for a degree of B. S. in Home Economics al A. I. State. Member, Executive Board,

Y. W. C. A. Carrie Cordelia Robinson, A. B., Fisk, '33, M. A. 'ccrclary to head of the English Department, Fisk University. Hazel Harwell Pannell, B. A. and M. A., Fisk University-teacher of science at Pearl High School. Has served as Basileus and Grammateus of Lambda and coniributcd largely Lo il growth. All of these sorors have been absorbed by either the graduate or under-graduate Chapters al Nashville. Lambda has the honor of having from its city our

honorary member, Mrs, J. C, Napier.

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1936 Blue Book of Zeta Phi Beta

u Chapter, Hichmond, Virginia Blu11che ll arris

Zip porali Taylor

Geneva Hinton

Crace Cogbill

Adlena anders Inez Martha 117 arren.

anders

usie Lewis Antoinette Bowler Lillian Olphin Audrey Bradford

Viola Bott,

Carrie Caine,

Edith Toney

Naomi Lewi,

Miriam Robiraor:

1936 Blue Book of Zeta Phi Beta NU-Union University Richmond, Virginia Organized April 6, 1926 Present Officers:

Charter Members

Antoinette B. Smith, Basileus Geneva 11 inion, Anti-Basileus Geneva Lee, Crammateus Miriam Robinson, Epistoleoii Adlena Sanders, Tamiouches

Inez C. Saunders Clara Wilson Lillian L. Peters Sarah F. Holmes Lillian P. Jackson Irma Benny

Lillian Peters, Parliamentarian Carrie Gai,ies, Sgt. At Arms

Audrey Bradford, Jerveler

"ZETA ALWAYS"

Nu is the home of our National Jervelor Antoinette Bowler Smith, one of Zetas embodiments of personal chum, culture and intellect, outstanding throughout Virginia for her civic, religious, educational and social act-

ivities. Here too, lives our Middle-Atlantic Regional Directcress, Susie B. Lewis, and these two National Officers keep Nu Chapter very much alive and active for Zeta. With eighteen active members and a fine pledge club, Nu Chapter was hostess to the 1935 Middle Atlantic Regional and acquitted herself with honor.

Her Finer Womanhood program, al which Soror Jo. hanna Houston was guest speaker, Io 11 owed by a series of lecture teas, round table conferences, and closed banquet were pa rt of the week's program. Nu has the honor to be the chapter of Soror Mi ldrcd A. Banks, who was awarded a cholarship key at Howard University at the Annual Commencement Day Banquet. Attending Summer chool at Virginia_ she was able lo affiliate actively with her chapter dunng the summer months.

(S. Gwendolyn Fields-Nu Chapter) 'Tis dusk, and the evening so bright and so clear, Has lifted the shadows from hearts so dear, That those who for years have fought and bled, Might note the accomplishments Zeta has made. For peace is what few have ever attained;

In Zeta this goal i forever maintained. We hold Zeta high, we love her as best. Her name for good deeds will ne'er be at rest. We've slaved, and we've struggled, we've toiled on and on. We've stood every test, each one with its thorns, But still upward treading un Lil, yea, at last We've fitted ourselves for the sound of the blast. So, gather round Zetas, help us take part

In the one thrilling event that will give us fresh start, And never forget, but smilingly say, "It's not Zeta now but Zeta always."

MU-University of Indiana Organized March 20th, 1926. Charter Members

Ethel Marie Miles Narcissus. Nichols Ellen Naomi Stoute, (decea.rnd) Mu Chapter was organized March 20th, 1926 by Soror Gladys Warrington, our present Grammateus at Indiana U nivcrsity,

Selma Ga3kin Margaret Elizabeth George Myrtle [ones Cashaw Past Presidents of Mu have been: Ellen Stoute, Myrtle Cashaw, Elizabeth George, Narcissus Nichols and Vergie Dunville.

the work, of Narci sus Nichols in the days when there were several Zetas on the campus, has always stood out in Zeta history. While Mu has been inactive, for the past two years. heroic efforts arc being made to reestablish it. A scholarship was given by the National for a student at the University or Indiana th is year. In 1928, a club of women outstanding in the community organized themselves into what was known as the "Zeta Al liaucc," and it is Lo be sincerely regretted that they arc not actual or honorary member~ of_ Zeta, since they have been most active and o.o pcrauve m assisting the members of Mu Chapter, but with the graduation of students al the University of Indiana, and the inactivity as a result, of the Chapter, the Zeta Alliance has not been able to be of cfTcetive service because as su h, the sorority annal recogn_iz ~ "Zeta Alliance," and they have not co-operated with either of the Chap-

Narcissus Nichols

19% 131111• /Jook of Zela Phi Beta

:i2

Wilbcrl'or('c University

/VitbPr/orl'e. t ih io Organ izPd 1927 Cha rtr r Members ll arrtct /,a J, orrest t.ucitt« l)N111 /rillie />. II ri{!.ht Theresu I fur/sun II illi1, /1111/l'S 811111.11111

1/allie Gilkey /,i//.'a11 Walker Mays Grayce Cox G1•rlmde Coleman

Adrli" M. Smi1/1,

Pr·<'sl'II I Offi,·prs: ·lle.1:i11a 11'11.1fii11glo11. liusileu: l'r1s6/111 Mc/llul/1'11, 'lo miouch es 1/arr 0. If i/8,, . .', -i nti-Busiletts

Beatrico Herry, Cra11111w/1'11.1 fm St1•1•e11s, ·fpis1ofr1111

Aft>:ti11a II 11shi11[!,lOn Busilcus Xi Cliupter

I ncz Noddy Sponso r.

Chapter

Xi Chu pu-r grl'l'ls Zctadom ,1 ith heart) cheers. \X'!' are hu pp y to report progress in Iln- midst of' w o rlc] <·011f us ion for tho 11gh \H' urc sma 11 i11 1111mhn. 1,<· an' Ii igli • 11 esteemed in the hearts of' ti:,· 1un1ll) ar10 s1ud1·11t bod, al\'\ ill!l'rf'01Tl'. and a1T liapp\ lo ~a~ thut 11(' hold Lia• s<'holastic n·rnnl [or i<X\(, and J();l7, und n'<Tivl'd the Pla11uc for tlu• higlw~t uvcrug« a111011g tho l'rnlernul organizations al \\ ilherf'o n-c this )l'Ur.

llt-lrn Chappell grnd11ul(' 01· tlil' l'ltt,;s of';\(,, 1,a~ u11anlt'1l n gold nl\'dul for lwr s<"holu,;tie a11cl l'Xt·ruli1e Hiiilil). Sl1t· still l<·uds Ilic ut'livities of' the C'ias ol' •:~6 ul1l1011gli sl1t· is ul f>l'l'Sl'llt Llil' <'ditor of the "Courier Digest'' a egro \X <'l'kl) al llnio11town, J>a. Otli(•r llll'lllhns ,rn· llultie Si<'Vl'lls, Hmw ~lar) Hoh inson, 1,:,11 ma 11 u r~ton. L1H'i J It, Si 111111s, l•:vt>I yn Jone~. :\Jury )\'a11 llulli

Our llu~ilcus. \Jp..,zinu \\ ushiuulou has u fi11l' s('liolus Lie standing. is an t'"\('l'lk111 oruto r, hu1ing ,1011 tl1n'<' oratorical <·onlpsls, as 111•11 us tlu- $:iO.Oll <•,;su1 ro nl est giH·n h) Dr. IC IL\\ right. l'\ l'rl'sid1•111. Slw has headed several honoru r, cumpus orga11izutio11s, \His ek('L<'d lo I I\ o houoru I'} Cr<'l'k l.ctu-r o rgan izurious, I\ 1 u Lu mhcla Larnlidu, l)<•hati11g soro rit), Ull(I Sigma Pi liono ru ry ,H"lwlu!ili<" sororil). \Tar) O('tu, iu \\ ibo11 is un i11ll'lil'!'lual for<'\', lrns 11011 a $IOI)() s('holu r,-h ip I' l'Olll l\·ulio<h 11 igli Sell()() I. Pit Is

burg and hus runk<'d s<·r·01HI in s('holarshiJ> ut \\ illil'r l'orr·t'. SI,<' \Hts 1•l(·C'l1·d \s,-o(' iul\' l•:d ito r of' l I II' I <):\7 'For('t'on, urnl is u,-so<'ial<' t'ditor of' the \X illwrf'on·l' \.lirror. l-:l1·c·t1•d tu Sigma l'i. Priscilla Mc Mu I len, artist wel I ven,ccl in arls and handicrafts, pos~c~se rich musical talent.'! i11 voir-e. piano und ,iolin. ~lw i" k1101111 on tll\' 1·um1111s us LIii' •·1~eu11I\ Cullurisl". 1 h•r 11 a,c is sought h~ all \X illu•rl'or('1' ~o-ecb. Annl' Jordan attai11t·d highest s('liolusti<' stull(ling ol'

class or 10:n for four ('OllS('('ttli\\' )('Ul's. lllUi111ui11i11g u S.2 aH·rng1·. and 1,us 11na11i111ou,d} 1·lc('t!'d into Sl'Tl l\1n Rl'hk Frntcrnil) . .\lu Lambda Lumhdu and i~ lkan or

Pledgee,.

fl<'lm Chappell l•:ditor Courin Digl'sl. ( h ('I" 0111· h lllHlrt·d r1 ft) frPsh ll11'11 \H)lll('ll U lt("lldl'd tl11• lluffrt L111H'l11•011 gi11·11 in llwir honor liy \i rt'('l'nll). Soror 1•1tlPn llm1mn11. \\Hs grud11ut1·d \fognu l:11111 Laudl'. in the rlass 10:~(>. \\US <·1('('1(-d to Srn \!er

Rekh, nnd wn Ba,ileu until her graduation,

19'.16 IJl.n<' Book of Zeu, Phi Bew Finer Womanhood program opened with a Pa11-Hellcnic affair auended bv the students and faculty. A special sermon at the University chapel on Finer Womanhood. was attended by al I Zetas in Wilberforce and Xenia. Honorary rncmhcr. D.ixie B. Brook~ was guest speaker al the public meeting. and her masteriy handling of her theme was rhundcrouslv ap plauded.

Sorer Chappelle delivered two original poems and Soror McMillan gave a violin solo. An informal reception was held afterwards at Shorter Hall, and was full of enthusiastic expressions of praise and congratulations for the Zeta's program and guest peaker.

OMICRON--Sliaw University

Roleigl», N. C. Organized. 1927

Charter Members Louise M. Latluun E. M1q Morgan Evelyn Pope Annie ll auikius /Jliyllis Suuic! l Catherine Christmas

Omicron Chapll'I". orga11izl'd b y So ro r Srrugg~. assisted hy So ro r NarH'Y llul lor-k , was vcr arrive cluri11g the year~ the members rcma invd under-graduates, hut with Lhc going 0111 from Shaw of the graduate mcmhrrs the numbers wen' lessened and some became nnf inancial. !11 1928-1929 some activity manif'cstcd itself in a VCf\ excel lenl l•'iner W 0111u11 hood p rogra 111. a well aucndc.l lea, a Pan-Hcl k-uic Party, al which A. K. A. Sorority. which had just lxx-n organizt•d, was gul\l. Talks on health in IIH' puhlir schoo l ; o sc:ltolorship al St. A11gisrinc's College, wen· some of Ille interests that occ-upicd them 11p 10 I9:-rn. The remaining so to rs, all graduulc., wilh 11011e on llw campus, frll 1hut u grnduult' chapter should he formed in Haleigh, 1111d us a result, in August 19:{5, all or· the m mh rs of Ominon ,,,.,,,inw --liarler memlwrs of O111irro11 Zt•lu. and in1medin1ely hegun liuild.ing up Omicron on Shaw c·u111p11s, wilh the n•s11l1 Lhal a mosl imprcs,:1iv,• r:amll•~ linhl snvice wa~ lidd i11 April or-

Present OfTicers:

Elizabeth. E. Cooley, Bosileus Selena Carter. Anii-Basil('us ()n('en E. Pul nier, Crammnl,ei1s Oo/.lie A. Donicls; lerveler

ga 111z111g the A re hon ia11 Cl 11h. of Omicron Chapter. The Arrhonians, shortly afterwards, cnlertained Lhe facully and students with a 50cial and mo I. delightful egg-hunl, and on May 1st, Len of the memhers were initiated into Om inon Cha 1>ter, with an en Lire I y new group of orors. ln Scpl rnher, 1hry sponsored and were hostesses at a hike for all freshmen and newly transferred young women of Lhe University, and in O 'lohcr entertained at a party given for Ilic faculty and students al Tupper Memorial Gymnasium. Heal work hy Omicron i. just beginning, and they report: "Because of our youth. our l1istory in new Omicron is very hrirf. hut we are dreaming of higgn Zeta a Zeta thaL will outstrip all others in the chara Leri Lies thal go lo, make up a model group. Let u dream and work together for Zeta and its hellermenl. We pledge ourselve~ Lo the idrals for which Zeta sla11d,;: Finer Womanhoo<l, Si!'!terhood, Service and SC'holurship.''

1936 Blue Book of Zeta Phi Beta

'------------------·---- ---Pl Tulsa. Olla. Oraanized 1927. H('orga11i1.ed 1916. Pre ent OfTi('er5:

E. Juanita Tau, Basilru« Bettye V. Mc Gill, Grammfl/1•11.1 /1!/ayme , mith, Tumiouches Frances Don , lmith, l crrclcr

Othn MemlH'rs: l!orI,,1111• /,. Fi11l1•1 1 ugttstu lla,111 II"',, /,. 1/orslwlf [l uu, 1/iddleto,,

In the Fall of 19:~ I worrl ,·um(• Iro m Sor<H 1-:11<'11 1\1. 'tout-Cherry, advising that Pi had IH'l'II remind,·d thut , he wa. inactive and u nf uanoial. I hat u d isp,·nsal ion had been gran led and i r per cupi Ill II us pu id r rum January 19.'M, the) w oulr] lw restored lo full nu-mhcr hip, regardle of pat obligutions. ('golialions for

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bringing Pi hack lo the fold wr-ut rapidly forward with Soror Stout liwil · making co11ltH'lS i11 the surrounding u-rrito ry in Oklahoma. ]usl a [cw « crks later came till' sud 11e11s of thl' dtalh of Sorer Stout, who was llw da11ghln or Dr. I{. Srour. Gl'lll'rlll orTic·,·r or Ilic C. M. E. !'iiurC'h and sisln of Hufu. S. S1n11I, Jr. I •uc-lwr in the .lnC'k:-011 Stre<'l Juuior l Iigh, at Tulsa . .'hl' was the hrido of j a nu-s Cll(•rq. a p romincnt T11IHtt Heul estate 111011 of 1 ii l h· mo n- I han I 11 o months. Sorer Cli('IT} 11 as driv ing lur 1H'11 S(•dt111 011 u trip lo Tr-xarkuna when IH'C'Ou,;e skidding Oil u \\('I puvemr-nt, it crashed through a liriclg(• into n c·rc·,·I... and 1110 women r-ompn nions us w(·II us Soror .lir-rr • 11erc i11stantl} killt'd. oror 'tout 1111s l'ornwrl} of Loui ville, Kt'ntuc-ky.

1936 Blue Book of Zeta Phi Beta Shortly after her death communication was established with Soror Tale who expressed a desire Lo carry on the work of reorganization, and in January of 1936 the Zetas in Tulsa began anew. In April a pledge ervicc was held, three were initialed and the ceremony was followed by a bufTc luncheon al the home of Soror Mamyc Smith. Immediately Tulsa became aware that a new factor was abroad in the community. Sorors from nearby towns and cities began visiting, a they call it i11 that region "Passing" Lo see each other. In April, Wichita's Sigma Zeta Chapter having been set up, Soror Tate was appointed as regional director o( a new region, created by necessity of shorter distances in the southern region compri ing the large stale of Texas, the Chapters in Louisiana and Oklahoma. Shortly after came notice of a Fall regional, something new in Zctadom, and The Grand Basileus was invited 10 come to Tulsa al Pi's experts '. Sorors came from Sigma Zeta-LhC' entire Chapter and two sorors came from Dallas, Texas. The inLercsl arou ed in the section added another Chapter in December, that of Chi Zeta al Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The members of Pi are outstanding women in the community most of them school teachers. And from Sorer Horten C' Finley comes the idea of a "Zeta Cook Book." It may develop. Charity has had cause lo bless Pi, money has been given Lo aid a ward for Tubercular children in the city hospital, with the consent of the CiL)' Fathers, used clothing h~~ l_wen collected and rchahilitaled by the sorors and d1stnbuaLed Lo the

35 needy. All in all, the Oklahomians are but the beginning of a western trek for Zeta, led by Pi. Activities 1936 January-March: Hoyal Vagabond Dance. Book Review (Zora Neal Hurston.) Musical Tea. Luncheon and Bridge for pledgees andpatroness. Finer Womanhood Programs in schools and church. Rcpre cntation al Southern Regional Conference (Dallas). April-June: Initiation Ceremony and closed I uncheon. Playelle: Prevention and Cure of Tuberculosis. Reports: Hi lory of Fraternalism. The Raw Material of Modern Culture. Reports: Good Manners in Public. Tea Dance: Honoring Mother and Daughter. September-December: Handkerchief shower for p led gees. Conducted old clothes campaign, Refashioned and Distributed them. More than JOO families have been helped. Sold N. A. A. C. P. Chri tmas Seals. ln titutcd Zeta Book shelf in public library. Created incentive for the study and appreciation of arl. Placed a miniature "Art Gallery" in public school. Entertained S. WesLcrn Regional Conference.

1936 Blue Book of Zeta Phi Beta RHO-Norfolk, Va.

Norfolk, Virginia Organized Dec. 18, ]927 Present Officers:

Charter Members

Blanche Dauis Glady, Small Elli, Caine, Irma Bowser

Eseie Gordon Geraldine Reid Hi:lda eldoti Mable Goff Mable Johnson

Marguriette Moseley

Margurilte E. Moseley, Basileus /llildred C. Johnson, Epistoleon G<'raldine Reid, Granunateus Myrtlf' Griffin, Tanuouclies Essie Gordon, A nti-Basileus

Rho, a Chapter that seema to have remained firmly cemented together through the struggles, strife, disagreement and shifting memhersh i p of her seven yea rs of existence, is outstanding among the Greek letter Chapters in Norfolk, Virginia. The Finer Womanhood Week, found Zeta speakers in all of the public chools a formal lea at which all outstanding Greeks in the City were present, a meeting with the Phi Beta Sigmas in which a constructive cooperative civic program and social work was planned, visits and financial help to the colored community hospital of Norfolk; the sponsoring of a moving pictu re that had lucrative results, are indicative that Rho i., keeping Zeta's banner floating in orfolk's sea breeze. Other Zetas initiated by Rho are, Sorors Lola Land, Myrtle Griffin, Sarah Morris, Delma Ruff', Eva RufT, Elizabeth Jordan, Constance E. Jordan and An toinctt ixon.

Maggie B. Daniels

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Iii Ida Selden, G1•raldi11e lfrid Elliot), Eliza Cnppagl', Blanch» Davis. l.ul a Taylor. Marguriettc Moseley, /1!11h1·l Goff, Velma Coppagl', Afyrlfo Griff <'n Elsie Gordon.

1936 Blue Book of Zeta Phi Beta

37 SIGMA-Livingstone College Salisbury, N. C. Organized April, 1928

Charter Members Carmen E. Malone Eunice C. Carson Hazel M. Ingram. Anna B. Patton Catherine D. McAden

Top Row: Front Row:

Maudelle Craver, Genevieve Reeves, Ruth Miller, Constance Thirdgill Louise Worthy, Irma Ouuerbridge, Pauline Allison, Florence Jones

Real interest in Zeta is always displayed by the Sorors of Sigma Chapter at Livingston College, and even though often financially cmbarras d, they carry on with

creditable zea 1. Their Finer Womanhod program on which Soror Annita Turpcau Anderson, of Washington was guest speaker, was observed with dignity. Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha and the college faculty were guests of Sigma at Coffee JI our. Two prizes were awarded for the best essay on "The Challange to Finer Wornanhod.'' Sigma was well represented at the last Boule and appa renl l y the delegates were ins pi red, because the Chaper has shown evidence or the very h i,~hest desire to serve Zeta, and do bigger and better work. Sigma celebrated Founder's Day and although it is not a National observance for Zeta Phi Beta, it might well be made so. The service was quite impressive and was held in the gard n around Livingstone's histo ri llower bed, and the service was commemorative of lhe natal clay which conceived the ideal of Finer Womanhood service, scholarship and sisterly love. The Zeta igma pring Prom of •:,6 was an affair par excel lent in Sa lisbury social co 11cgiatc circles. Outstanding among Sigma Zetas is Erma V. Outterbridge, who stands out s holasticaly and who was given a scholarship at the 1935 Boule i3 ever vigilant on the campus for Zeta's interests. Florence Jones, newly initiated soror, received a Scholarship from the Maryland Commission on Higher Education. $ L00.00

Present Officers: E. Ma.udelle Craver, Basileus Mrs. Evelyn Hunt, Anti-Basileus Louise B. Worthy, Gramrnateus Mrs. Ida Duncan, Tcmiouches Miss Ruth Miller, [erveler

Sigma is one of the few Chapters enjoying a Zeta Room on a college campus, It is charming and sunny with comfortable chairs, couch, radio and pillows. They like to sing to the tune of "Juanita"Archonian, dear old Archonian How we long to hear thy name! You will always linger in our hearts the same We will always cherish thy dear name where 'ere we roam And pread glad tidings as we move on and on. Archonian Dear old Archonian, tis for thee we'll ere be true Archonian, dear old Archonian, we will always stand hy you. (by Harriett La Forest) Other old members of Sigma are: Eunice Carson, Catherine Farrington, Kathryn E. Smith, Eurie M. Andrews, Myrtle Stewart, and Catherine McAden. Fannie C. Clay, Marnie Hush Clara Cherry, Lillian Cherry, Laura Ho llins, Ethel Jamison, Pauline Smith, Wallace Smith and Thelma Harris. Sigma in addition to her large study program has had Lime Lo do charity work, and at different times during the year has sent clothing to the Efland Home for Unfortunate Girls. The bundle included 67 garments. Genevieve Reeves received a scholarship for outstandingscholastic work. The Zeta Glee Club composed of Sigma Sorors, is

well known and liked on Livingston campus.

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TAU-Lexington, Ky. 0 rganized 1928 Charter Members:

l.ou. Alice lluuiki ns Mattie Jackson 1/Jillel/!1 C. Gai111•.1 Harriet H. illarhfr Anna M. Schackleford Leanna Snowden Lizzie B. Fouse

Tau Chapter et up by oror Hazel J. Lucas in 1921l. although mo t of it· members have left Lexington. Kentucky and the work of the Chapter has been harnp ered considerab I y. wa hostess to the Central B('gionu I and acquired herself most creditably. The true I entucky hospitality wa di played and a worthwhile meeting was had. From Tau come· one of very gil'lt'd wo111c11 speakers. Soror Lucy H. rnith, of Tau. who was guest speaker for Iota, Cincinnati, in the Finer Womanhood progra,11. oror Lizzie B. Fous , has been very active for Zeta a Central Regional Dire torcss during 19:15. She at pre enl i · Basil u · of Tau, and while ·h' n· .eivcd her degree from 'immons, she i · now contemplating an t-x ten ion cour c al th niv r·iL) or Cincinnati. Sho introduced the scho larshi p Loan idea [or the National As ociation of Col red \X omen i11 th Slate o I' Ken I ucky in 191:1, which ha' b en universally adopted, and sh!' is now National ecretary of that department. Sir finds time to fill her duties as a member of the l nter-Haciu l Commi . ion of Kentucky. She is an active worker in 1lw Y. W. C. President of the Lexington ssociation of' Colored Women. an active m -rnbcr of the Firsl BupLi,-t Church ands rv · fr qucnt!y as guest speaker at chur h and civic occasion . ome of the old members of Tau incl uclc: Eun it·,· Car on, Catherine Farrington, Katherine E. rnith,

Prc•senl Offi ers: Lizzie B. Fouse, Hasil eus 1\/atl.ie l ackson, Tonuouches l.oa Alice llaiokins, Crunuiuueus

Harriett B. Murb! , Anii-Bosileus Hattie Snowden, l eruelor

Eurie M. ndrews, Myrtle tcwart, Calh rinc McAden, Lizzie I{. Fouse, L a1111a incwdeu, Anna M. hackleford, Misses Harriet 13. Marble, Willetta C. Caines, Mattie jacksou and Low, Alice Hawkins, Zeta Phi Beta in the passing of Sorer l.cuuna 'now-cl '11, lost a most outstunding I adcr in I omen's fraternal circles, us well a:- civic educational and .ulturu l circles, and Tau has had reason to miss her sad I y cl u ring tire past six years. Sh' was actively interested in her sorority work, as 1, •II a..~ the Phyllis Wheat! •y Y. W. C. A. and federation of women clubs. Sorer I lrle11 B. 1arhk, is th• prnprictor of th Mar· Iii!' Phurrr,ac), and is giving arr l'Xcl'lknt account of herself in the plrarnraculic-al world. Soror Lou Al)<'t' llawkirrs. grammatt'U is a l acher in Conslilutionul , 'cl1ool in Ll'xington and prominent as a voeal soloist. _'he lrus u ll. A. dcgrl'(' from W st Virgi11iu Stall'. Mrs. 1111(' llamplon Hay . ll., Indiana Uni n~it . a mPmlH'r of 1u Chapin, teuf'IH'r i11 Junior lli{,!;h S('hool, Lexington, l\. ., is pro111in('lll in ('[uh work and civic mo1'('llll'llls and is also piarri~l of Tau Clraplrr. Mrs. do JI. Tn)lor A. I!. lndiu11u Univrrsit) is tlw Chairman of Girls \\ ork of Ph) Iii., Whl'utlr 13n111cl1 Y. W, C. ., Chainmrn of Ht'ligious Educalion, Youn~ People I)( p't. in onl' of the t'il) \ largest clrurche, and teacher of l\1athemal ic in Dunbar High chool.

1936 Blue Boole of Zeta Phi Beta Upsilon Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee Organized 1928, reorganized 1935 Present Officers: Charter Members Stelle Parker, Basileus Ann llolnuui Ada Dickerson Bertha George, Anti-Basileus Bertlui George 0 plielia Settle A 1u1 Holman, Grammateus Anna Mae Patillo Tommy Calhoun Esther 0. Smith, Tamiouckes Marie H ayrnan Esther 0 . lackson Marie Hayman, l erveler

Early Upsilon Upsilon as has happened 011 many campuses, died Massie, of early Upsilon days, contributed in no small out at Fisk a few yrars ago, but in 19~5, 011 recommendmeasure Lo the rehabilitation as well as Carrie Robinson, ation of the National Office, Lambda Chapter, which Floreuce Parker, and Naomi Ellis, assistant registrar at was not on a campus and composed of many graduates, Fisk. Everything accomplished for Zeta in Nashville has became inactive. Its under-graduates transferred Lo felt the steady, unswerving zeal, and loyalty coupled Up ilon and the under-graduates on Fisk campus an- with persistence that dominates Soror Alta W. Turpin, xious to become Zetas, were initiated. National Second Anti-Basileus, and to her must go great Upsilon immediately became active. All Nashville credit for the re-establishment of Upsilon. Zetas were invited Lo have dinner in Jubilee Hall, as the An old Upsilon member, came back to Fisk and first signal to the public of Upsilon's revival. The worked right along with Sorors L. D. Becket, Car, Allip led gees immediate I y began a constructive program that mono, Ellis and Barbour in getting this chapter revived. brought them much favorable commendation on the Finally in November Sorer Dunham came and reorgancampus. A Zeta scbolarshi p was given Cecelia Jackson. izcd U psi Ion. Following the initiation the three Chapa pledgce, Two pledgees, Marie l layrnan and Cecelia Lers of Zetas in Nashville enjoyed a delicious dnner in Jackson, won second prize of $ I 0.00 in the Del la A nnua I Fi k dining hall, the Zetas dining at special tables. Mrs. Jabberwock. Both are Loe lap dancers of especial ability. Thelma M. Rambo, the Dean of Women at Fisk UniPledgee Stel la Parker is an art isl and Marion Porter an versity, was the guest of honor. accomplished rnusic student. On the same night as Upsilon was organized, Pi Zeta Zeta was first lo give a rush "Apron Party", for was begun. freshman women al Fisk,, and was first Lo begin her The Phi Dela Sigmas honored the three Zeta Chapters initialing duties. Sorors Hertha George and Col lceu with a banquet.

Nashville Boule.

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Virginia State College

Ettrick, Va. Organized April 16, 192() Present Offic(•rs: Amelia 8. Delcver, Cram111111e11s COi dd iu Coleman, Tunuouclies

Emma S. Clapp, Basileus

ll epsie McKenzil!, Asui-Hasileus

Virginia Stale was very lonely with only tl,n·t• or 1"0111· girls to enjoy the banners and pillows that ii uilurded. Soror Goldie C. Sandr-rs, who on her grucluarion, left Virginia Stale Lo teach al niouvil le, Virginia, worked va.liantly with the Hegionul clirecto rcss. SororAntoineue B. Smith, and Phi reports that Zera Phi Uctu is ugain num hcred among those present al rol I ca 11 of G 1·c,•k Louer Sororities al Virginia Stae,

Phi was organized h> Soror Antoinette Boler Sm itl: and Madeloyan Turner, with twenty-eight active members. Among them are l illic Mac Johnson, Elnora Hall, Elizabeth Spivey. clson Trent, H11lh Lomax, Virgi Joyner, !laze! Vaughn, Lelia Carter, Julia and Susi« Murphy, Mabel \ra,;hi11gton. and Margurct Brown. As the members graduated. the chapter mcmh r hip dwindled down unl i l the hcautifu l l il l lr Zeta room al

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Austin, Texa. Organized l 929

P rescn l O IT ice rs : Margurielle £. \foseley, Basileus D<'lla Phillips, Basil ens Algerine Akins Marjorie l.au-son. Lena St rode Olivia II". llull.

Chart r Memb rs Al gerin« Akins Rulry« Craw/ ort! Carrie Ferguson Viola Freeland America lluynes 1/arjorit• l.au: 011

/Jr,f{u /Vi/Iiams Olivia lr'illiwns Amy West Leo1111 Strode Huby Sample 80111111• 1!11e

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/,. M. Jordan

Chi wus the outgrowth of the interest of Pl1i Hetu 'igrna brothers in the organization of u rhuptcr of Zt'las ut Sanuwl llo11slo11 CollPgt•. nnd 11t1s merged 1·rn111 a pll'dge d11h into Chi Chuplt'r m i<J29, hy Soror Hi>· l,nta Bell. 1hcn l\ulionul Organizer. IL lia., had n varil'd exi. lu11cl' sin<·t• Lh<'n, and ht C'uuse of luck rnernlwrs is not H'l") ac1i,e. .'oror Oli\ia .,A. I lall is 11·a('liing nl 1m·s<·111 ut Gt1uda loupe College u11d kt·<'fh in lou(·I, with th<' work of Llil' organization 1, ith the nr,1 Zfla i mprt u t<•s t Ii ro11ghn11' Texas. Chi promises lo h<•<'OIIH' ve I") tH'I ivP uga in, Chi is one of the Chapll'rs ,~hos(• sorors W<'rl' initiated \,ilh the a !--i,;tancr of Phi Bela igmu Brother.,. Tl1i~ now con titulionall} forhiJ<len.

A ver) rccr111 lrllrr fron, Sinor Lu<'yle Jordun suys: The first of Llw )l'Ur Chi \\US i11 u difTi<·11l1 position. All lht' Zl'las uncl plrdgt·cs fi11islH'd during th<' rq:~ulur and su111111t•r S<'S~ions l'\.Cl'i l myself. lh•ing lill' 0111) one 011 1he t'Ulllpm,, I <'ould 1101 do much excepl try lo gel pkdg(•t•.~. I 1,as l:llll'(Tssful und n'<·1•ivt•d fi\ · I •Iler~ of upplicution, 0111) three \1l'n' eligihh· l"or the pledgr cluh. The hegi11ni11g of 1lw s1•c·o1HI s1•111p~t(·r, Soror Col den c-umt· lin(' to ~<'lwol u11d 11t· ur<' working togt•Llwr to 111uinlui11 a da1pl1•r 011 lilt· c·urnp11s. \X c· ure both ~t·niors and wil I Murrh in Jun<'. ,, l' arr trying lo initiate i11 LlH' 'prinp and leavP sim<• on hf'rr to ke p lhe good \\Ork of Zeta going. This i, lhr spirit whi h i making Z ta a Hock of Gibraltar.

1936 Blue Boo!, of Zeta Phi Bela

PSI-Clark University Organized March, 1926 Present Ofliccrs:

Psi al Clark Univorsity, was much depleted by graduation hy ':15, hut Sorer Mabel Bigham curried 011, and a very corutncnduhle Fi1'.cr Womanhood p r?grani 11 as sponsor •d by them dunng that week, and oror Della V. Ellioll was initiated. Sorer Bi.,liam hus the honor of orguuixiug the r,rsl fon1111 on (:lark Campus, as u cu111p11s or~a11izulion, known as the "Business Scientific l.'orum," and very inll'J"(';;Lin" iurer-ool lcgiutc discussions arc held between stud and the professors of that department. This

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forum was the model by which other forums such as l•:ngl ish and Matbematics, have been formed. Soror Bigham, with oror Ellioll have carried "B" averages throughout the year. With three Chapters in Atlanta, we hope to have a very good Georgia delegation at the Boule. Psi took an active part in the Regional and had presen L several sorors who had been inactive in their Chap· ters for years. They are showing real co-operation and helping their Basileus to put Psi's program over.

Called Lo walk a dusty mile Made Lo work hard with o. smile; Told a dozen things to do, Ancl without complaining too. Wonder what it's all about? To lie a Zeta .. he will shout. To do whutc'r the world demands. To give a [ricnd a helping hand;

Then to boost those who succeed, And to comfort all who need. Yes, so many things lo do, To be a Zeta firm and true. {Ada H. Taylor-Mu Chapter)

1936 Blue Book of Zeta Phi Beta

Charter Members: Verla Bedenbaugh Lois Stith Nelie B. Rogers Florence E. Bu/ord Furniss llall

OMEGA-University of Indiana Indianapolis, Indiana Organized 1931 Sceu« Cox llazel 1/7 ool/olk Louise Harris Emma Lee Flora Davis

Present Officers: Nellie 13. Rogers, Basileus Lois Stith, Atui-Basileus

Furniss Hall, Grammateus Louise Harris, Tarniouches Marim Burch, [erveler

It would take the wi dom of olomon lo separate except on paper, Omega and Iota Zeta Chapter , The graduate Chapter grew out of the membership of the undergraduate Chapt r, and they work and play

Veria Bedrnbaugh Teacher of A rL togeth r, nd rcpo rts toge I her, and then ha ve u 1·111 fo1 the Blue Book made together. For pictures of Omcga'a m mbership, see Iota-Zeta's cut. The heautiful spirit of harmony that exi t between th m might well be

TPilla Jae Johnson cmulat cl by other chapters, working i11 the same city. Omega hapter of Indianapolis, J ndiana, al though a

1.936 Blue Book of Zeta Phi Beta little over four years old is growing by leaps and bounds. We have a membership of sixteen members, 100 percent active. A 11 except one are employed by the public chool system. Our Archonian Club consists of five outstanding and interested members. Our Chapter served as Board of Director Lo our Regional Director, Sorer Carolyn Cain for the Wesl Cenlral Regional Conference which convened in SL Louis in June with Xi Chapter as hostess. An in terestina scrap book consisting of activities of the local Chapters and of Zetas far and near is being cornpi lcd by Sorer Georgia Redd and her Committee. Indianapolis boast of being ho Less lo the first regional conferences in the history of Zeta. One of the objectives of that regional was to promote a good will program among Greek organizations within the city.

Out of this has grown an lnterfraternal Council with a membership of fourteen Greek organizations consisting of the president and two floor members of each grour,. Indianapolis was the happy recipient of one of the six scholarships awarded at the 1935 Boule held in Washington D. C. Omega Chapter is stil I striving for higher ideals that will make Zeta as a whole, a bigger and better sorority. Omega proudly announces the marriage of Willa Mae Robinson to Lee A. Johnson Sports Editor of the lndianapoli Recorder and member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. Both a re very popular among the younger social set of Indianapolis. Sorer Johnson is a graduate of Butler, teacher in the pul lie chools.

ALPHA ALPHA-Chicago, Ill. Organized 193 l Charter Members

Louise llardinf{ Ora Higgins Louise Hardin wuu; B. Hu.ghes

Crace Aloe« Mary L. Brassfield Elinor Burrell Rosalie Burrell Ivory Fuqua

Present Officers:

Grace Alves, Basileus 117 illiel min a Leuiis, Anti-Basileus Louise Hardin, Granuna/,ens· Tnmioucbes

WILHEMINA LEWlS Alpha Alpha Chapter was organized by oror Goldie Guy Martin in , an I i,:; composed of young women students of Lewis Institute where no sororities are recognized. Since its cs1abli,;l1mC'nl, many of the members have graduated, and will very shortly become rn mbers of the graduale chapter.

Among its active members are Louise Hardin, A. B. Former lb ilcus, Lewis Institute, student at Northwestern University. for two years secretary of Local Pan Hellenic Council. lVL A. degree from Northwestern University, Wilhelmina Lewis, A. B., Lewi Institute, teacher-

Alpha Alpha is always n-sponsrve lo rcque ls ol the

tudcnt al Chicago University. Grace Alvies, 13. S., Lewis Institute, present Basileus Alpha Alpha Chapter. student Northwestern University.

graduarc chapter and works hand in hand will, il. Finer

Womanhood Celebration Weck. The Annual Tea and Annual Christmas Haskel F'und Minstrel always finds Alpha Alpha aiding and ahcuing Zcla. The members inIvory Fuqua, B. ., Lewi. Institute, former Basileus, cl inc much toward cha ritah le activities and rummage stud nt for Ma lcr's Degree al Chicago University. sales for rharity and have made , cveral contrih11Lionf'I ' . . lo the Old Folks Home during the year and visits in th1, Other member are Louise Gilmore Thomas, Ruth charity wards of the Chicago hospitals, Dorsey, Louise Thomas, Beatrice Hughes.

l 936 Blue Boule u f Zeta Phi Beta BETA ALPHA -Southern University Scotlandville, Louisiana Organized February 13, 1931

Beta Alpha, although quite distant from other Ch~pand not enjoying the benefits that come with Regional meetings, and the conferences wil~1 o.~hcr Zetas is actively carrying on. Last year their I• mer ' . . . . Womanhood program was very msprrmg, prt:senl111g a .hr tory of Zeta, Who's Who, Poems and Music from the Blue' Book, and high lights from the last Bo t~lt:. Group. singing added much to a p_rogrnm_ on which Soror ~Midget Robinson gave a most interesuug address on Finer Womanhood. Their report takes the form of a "Hesume of Zeta Happenings a the Months Co Hy." ,, eptember: Annual Faculty and Student Body I ea. October: Hike as Grand Hush for new students. Hallowe'en Party entertainment for ple~l~ees. November: Thanksgiving program g1v111g baskets lo 12 needy families. , . December: Sacred program at Institute for the DI 111d on campus, and giving of gifts lo needy. . January: As i ting Mu Zeta in "At_l_lorne" entertu1nme11! for faculty and out of town { riends, February: Annual birthday and "Finer \Vomanhood ters

Week." March: Initiating of pledgees and banquet.

April: Easter cand!e light service. May: Motfipr's day program. J unr-: Fa rcwel I pa rt y lo grad 1wli11µ; Siµ;mus and Zetas. The so ro rs of Beta Alpha hav« a sorority room which was christened al a house warn1ing in September, 19:15, in which the [acuh y members. students, uud the members of Mu Zeta Chapter, joined. 111 Oriolin they entertaiued al a Bridge Luncheon, aud I Jul lowc'cn Party In Murch of this year, they we re hostesses with Mu Zeta ut 011e of the most brilliant social affairs of the year, when they entertained the faculty of Southern University and the senior classes of the Sororities and Fraternities and friends at Tea Dansant. 111 February thry gave a Progressive Tea, going from the University Dining flail to the home of the President and Mrs. J. S. Clark from there Lo the university cafeteria, und closed with a dance at the university Gymnasium. Bela Alpha has taken the lead in Greek organizations Ull10ll{:; women in Louisiana, incl udi_ng the large,,( numl!er of facult} 11wmll<'rs of any sorority on the University Campus. Soron, 0. 11. Clark a11d E. N. Mayberry. have faithfully guided th• group sincr its c,rganizution.

Florida A. & M. College Tollahosser, Fla.

GAMMA ALPHA

Organized May l4, 1932

Charter Members

Susie A. McMeekiru lreto Martin Edna ]. Cross Ruby Belle Washington Ruth T. Bates Anita P. Stewart Ida Lee Bradley Beatrice C. I/iii Sue B. Kelker Present Officers;

Maude Roulhac, Basileus Alma Lucile Johnson, GranwwteuJ Cherrye Harris, Temiouclios Pauline tyle«, ]erveler Since its organization in 1932, Gamma Alpha has been wide-awake. To our late soror, Esthrr L. Johnson, we owe not only the organization of the Chapter but also our inspiration and guidance until her untime ly clralh in Augu. t 1934.

Finer Womanhood Program was observed with a chap

el program and addrc se were delivered by soror Cher ry Harris on "Who is the Fine Woman." Later in the week the chapter conducted a forum on "I low ran th!' tandards of Finer 'womanhood be Maintained'?" A 11 sorors took part and a prize was awarded at the dose of the forum.

Zeta is n·pn•-,1·nt(·d 011 tlw funrlly Ii) soror, Keturuh I•:. \X hi11·hm,..1. '11. T. Srnll, Anitu P. Stewart, Hull, T. Bates, .ind S11si<· B. "1'.ihr. lclu I ,t•e l\racl In j.., unolllt'r ('l,urler 111e1nlH'r II lio lefl Hc·lwol rur u1d1ilt• hul has 1'\'lllrllt'd lo tlw l'.1·tu rolcl. Shr iA H IIH'llllH'I or tlw lornl l1a11 lkllt'11i(' Ct>llll('il. CIH•t'f\ L. 11 u rris Orlando ih n lllt'lll hn I lie lorn I l'u11-l l1·l't1·11ir Co111wil u11d ch•liwrl'd 111t• priuripal ud d IT~s d11 ring tlw Fi rwr \\ omanhood W t'ek t'\'leli rul io11. C:t•lt·slt' I'. Cn·t'II. in <·ontrusl lo her namt', i~ u fn·r} :Tei lwud, u111liilio11 a11cl Z('tu Spirit. Slw is II prn<l11ct ol Lakt·lund. Gamma Alµha cxper.16 to send a tlcl gut e lo the

1936 Bfo<' Book of Z<'la Phi Bela

llo ul c. Th y express the hope that they will do big things for Zeta this year. The member. hip includes Gerl ru le W a Iker, sen io r· in lihcra I arts and sci nces with a major in English; memhcr of the Girls' Giel' Club, Y.W.C.A., and Choir; Ethel M. is quiet and u11assuming I, ut has consistcn LI y kept her name on the s holasl ic honor rol I and has proven Lo he an cfficicut Grammale11s. She came lo us as an honor student from

Miami. Maude Roulhac, graduate of our demonstration high school came to us as valedictorian of her class and is doing superior college work. She possesses great dramatic abilities. Mary Martin Alexander. since her initiation as a charter member has taken unto herself a husband. We are happy Lo have her back with us again

EPSILON ALPHA-A. & I. Stale Col lege Nashville, Tennessee Charter Members:

Clarissa /,apsley Sarah l.one 1':tlirf l l n vu-oo«!

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Present Officers: Estelle Berry. Basileus Sruah l,011e, Auti-Basileus Beatrice Rpw,111, Cramnuueus Cfruisw /,ap.1/e·y Brown, Tamiouches Ulli1111 Barbour. l eruelor l'uul in« F:1,a11s, Chaplain 01(/rfl'ne l.euis, Oran of f'ledgcs

Cu1lwri1w Davis, Pauline Evans, l,111111 V. Hogcrs. l luzr-l !•'.vans. l•:s1er l l a y woorl , Clarisi'-a L. Hrown, 11:Liwl Prn1 IH'r, l•:sl<'I le lkrry. Lillian Burlm11r.

Lane.

l•:psilo11 Alphu was organized in 19>l \, 011 tlw cu mpus of A. u 11d I. S1 nle College and has lw<'11 vc n arl i vc ever si11('t'. I In momhcrsh ip is larg<' and 1\w t•,islt'11C·<' of th rec Clwpt<·rs i11 Nashville is good [o r curlt. [o r t1l'illi(·1· dt·Ri n's Io he 011 tclone h) I lie ol her. Sho rl I y after I IH· orgu 11 izu I ion 0 r· Pi Z<·tu, I II(· gradual(' Nash vi I le Chapter, Soror T11rpi11 i11 ilcd rhc so rors or· l•:psilon Alpha Lo a "Hush Surprise nud llo11le lloo~li11g" Pnrl) al hn lioml'. A /-\('t acq11ui11t<·d m1Tli11g with Iii<' sorors of llpsilo11 nnd 111u11y of the l'resh111<'11 girls nl Fisk rcsullecl. and in tlil' <'Uri) spring l•:psi\011 Alpha had a large pledge c-l11h. nine IIH'l11hNs of wl1it'li l1ave sine·<' hec·o111c full llrdgccl sornrR. The Finer Wo1111111l1ood Vcspn scrvi<'<' in tlw t'hapel was allt·1Hkcl liy sornrs l'rorn all thrl'l' Clrnplns and was 011 tsl u11d ing. A fu•r I he <kvol io11n Is t111d 11 isl ory, I he gu<·sl spt'ukn, Mrs. Chu 1·l<'H Johnson cl('] ivcred a verv

r; rie add res:'\ 011 Finer \X oma11 hood and thci r Annual Forn1al. in lhl' l,i11lc TheaLre of Tennessee Slate in Fehniary ,1as a vn) noLable event. The piclure of Epsilon A I plw was made at Lhi Formal. orors Beatrice By1111111, Mahle Guess and Marie Brook - lrange of the Dcpurtmrnl of Music W<'rc nol present when this picture wa;; 1akc11. Several of those i11 the group gTaduated in fo ne of 19%, but the pledge club dean assure us that l•:psi Ion A I 1>iia wi 11 have h r share of initiates al the Spring initiation. Epsilon Alpha joinccl Pi Zeta and Upsilon in the speciu I dinner given at Fisk for Zeta, at which time our organizer Soror Sadye Dunham was also a gue l and gave lhe Chaplcr much information and inspiration. To Sorors Lillian Barhour and Clarisa LapsleyBrown goes much credit for work and interest in Epsilon Alpha.

I lelc11 \X:il Iiams, Lydia Shane, Emma Mae Jones, Charlene I ,ewi., Anna Myra Coleman, Amanda. Birch, Sara

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OELTA ALPHA Municipal College Louisville, Kentucky Organize<l 1934

Delta Alpha at Municipal College, louisvil!c. was the outgrowth of the very active interest of the gracl11t1I!' Chapter members-Eta Zeta, and with Soror Harriet La Forrest advising and a i Ling, the Chapter has trug-

gled along with the liandicap of small membership, depleted by graduation~. Delta Alpha assisted very graciously in the Finer Womanhood programs and civic a tivities of the Chapter. It has the distinction of being the first Greek Letter ~o rority on the campus.

)5th Annual Boule - 1934

incinnati, Ohio

1936 Blue Book of Zeta Phi Beta ZETA ALPHA-N. C., A. & T. State College Greensboro, North Carolina Organized May 1935 Present Officen: Charter Member11:

Thelma Eberhardt Ruth Cherry [osie M. McCoy Charlena Sandipher Annie M. Thompwn

Odeua Arledge Josephine Brown Pauline Sharp laura Means Burge CladyJ Martin

Whisper!!, Dear Sorors, from Zeta Alpha Chapter. We have been called the baby Chapter, but we are worrying everybody to become a real "grown-up" Chapter. S Od Members of the Zeta Alpha Chapter arc orors eesa Arledge, Edna Burge, Laura Burge, T_helma Eberhard_t, Charlene Hamilton, T. Johnson, Josie McCoy, Name McLean. We have nine members in the Archonian Club and five to be initiated at the end of the quarter. We have three Archonians who are ready to "Cross the burning san d s " an d "E'nter our va 1l eys, " Zela Alpha Chapter of A. &. T. College, Greensboro,

North Carolina, entertained the Freshmen and new prla of the college Monday evening, November 2nd, in the Band Room from 7:00-9:00 P. M. Everyone enjoyed the evening playing games and dancing. After which they were served hot chocolate, assorted sandwiches, cookies, nuts and candy. Zeta Alpha. Chapter was out in full in the parade at the Home Coming Game, October 24, 1936. Zeta Alpha Chapter sent a Thanksgiving box to t.he Efland Home for Delinquent Girli1. Zeta Alpha sends greetings to all the Chapters of l I 1e Z eta P hi B eta Sorority. In all that you do we are with you one hundred percent.

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Zeta, fairest Zeta Our praise to thee we iing; Truth, loyalty and goodness, Our aims to thee we bring. We seek, we knock, we ask, That ours a life may be To open eyes of others, Thy virtues they may see. "Finer womanhood" is our slogan In all we do and dare, A broader life, lo combat strife, To make our hearts sincere. This prayer then we pray thee Thal we may always stand Firm, united, and forever To love our fellowman. (Grace V. Statesman-Eta Chapter)

(;Iu,:I•:"- Ll•:TTl•:H I1 I~

17th \1111uul C:011f<'1T11 22nd Anuual Co11fl'rt'll('l', !'hi l DPC'l'llllwr,

l'O H T,

TIii•: J\lAKlNG

Zelu Phi Bl'lu Sorority

l'la Sigma l-'rull•r11il) al New York,

•h lo :~ Isl, I 1J:1C,

1936 Blue Book of Zeta Phi Bela ETA ALPHA

Kentucky Stale Frankfort, Ky.

allege

Eta Alpha organized by Soror Sadye Dunham in has struggled along under the usual handicap of depletion by graduation. Few in number, it has enjoyed the encouraging visits of oror Dunham and will this year have the intere t of its regional director especially a to its pledgce .

Song, The fairest and the beat.

Hail to our Sorority The faire t and the best. May its noble banner wave. And may it lead the rest. May we honor Brother-hood May we reverence Sister-hood May we be tru and brave Hail to our orority

Dedicated to

oror Anderson

Tune-America. Grand Ba ileus we now stand Beneath your guiding hand Please guide u right We'll work from day to day We'll never from Zeta tray We'll be a shining ray While the sun shines.

Edna M. Lannagan For you, our dear old white and blue. Ever having a love that's true We'll hold Lo you through thick and thin; Zeta, Zeta you must win! (Loi harpe Mu Cha pt r)

Central Regional Conference al Loui ville Ky. 1935

19:16 Blue Book of Zeta Phi Bela

IOTA ALPHA-Jacksonville, Fla. Organized December 12, 1936 (mixed chapter) Present Officers: Charter Members Alpha 0. Moore, Basileus Alpha Omega Heyes Moore Blanche C. Jenkins, Aiui-Basileus Mamie L. Home Butler Waltee M. Mc Rae, Grammateus Walter Mamie Mc Rae Elinor B. Littlejohn, Tnmiouclies A rnolta Johnston IF illiams Rosa Kennebrew Days, Jervelor Rosa Kennebrew Days, Arnolta J. Willia.ms, Epistoleon Blanche Caines Jenkins Plcdgees: Melba Jeanne Cambric B. A. Fla. A. and M. Maude Kennedy Mumford, B. A. Assisted by Sorors Alpha Moore, Mamie L. Home legc Columbia, S. C. Member of the Associated Negro Prc's. Writing is her hobby. Butler and Mazie. Tyson ScoLL, Iola Alpha Chapter comMamie L. Horne, Howard University '26. Head of posed of graduales and undergraduates, was organized History department Stanton High School of Jacksonat Jacksonville, Florida by Grand Basilcus Violette N. Anderon on December 12, l9J6. Five pledgecs were ville FIorida from 1928 Lo ]936, during which Lime she initiated, organization of the Chapter perfected and an was for two years appointed supervisor of Music in Neearly dawn I reakfust served hy the hostes , Soror gro Schools o[ Duval County, Florida. Ruth T. Bates is doing her graduate work in EducaMoore. A Zeta Dinner Party was served by the newly elected Lion al Columbia University. Laura M. Barrell now in tructor at Florenceville, Baaileus, Sorer Moore, honoring Ilic Grand Hasileus and vi iring sorors on Saturday, which was Iollowed by a Florida. Although he bas a heavy Leaching schedule motor trip over [acksonvilc, as the guests of Soror and it has not interfered with her study in voice. Laurastiue Kelker wa elected to her second term as Mr. V. T. Moore. ''Miss Famcec" al A. and M. College, and is aid to be Nu Beta Sigma Chapter of' Phi Bela Sigma were hosts at a closed Io rrnal dancing parl y at the Hichmond Tea one of the most beautiful girls in Florida. Blanche E. J nkins, tudenl at Florida A. and M. Hoom honoring tho new Chapter, Ally. Anderson and visiting Sigma and Zelu gucsls, including Sorors Sur B. College 'i\7. Walter Mc Hae, student Florida A. and M. College Kelker and Mazi<' T. Scou, instructors al Florida A. and M. Col leg', Gumrnu Alpha Chapter, and Soror I la '37. Rosa 1 . Days, A. B. Fla. A. and M. '35; teaching in French, and sovcra I Sigma men r rorn Ta I I aha, cc. Florida Public Schol y·tem. Resident of Palatka, FloTh • rosier i ncl udcs: Alpha II. Moore ll. A. Howard University, Florida rida, where she has material for a live Zeta graduate A. and M. College, Col.11mhiu University. l Icad of Hi·- Chapter. Zeta Phi Bela is Lhc first Sorority member of the tory department S1a11lo11 lligh School '25-'32. Director of Music, l•:clwurd Waters College, 19:12-:B. Voca- Pa11-l lcl le'hic Council Lo have organized at Jacksonville, tional instructor uncl State Supervisor Household Work- variou fralcrnities extended welcome and greeting to ers Trnining Projects S1a1e of' Florida. llud leading Iola Al1}lia al 1he closed Greek Leller Formal on Deproject in United States in 1936 and was given scholar- cember I :1th. Iola Alpha, Zeta greets and welcome you a one of hip to Columbia University. Concert pianis: of W. P. the J 936 addition lo h r gloriou rank . Let your A. Band, and pianist of rare uhility. Arnolta Johnston Williams, A. B. from Benedict Col- name shine on the shield we are so proudly carrying.

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THETA ALPHA

Boston, Mass.

Mixed graduate and under-graduate. Organized May 27, 19:~6 Charter Members

Odessa skeet» ll aze! /\lcCrf'f'

Cora Lloyd .. 'llattif' Thomson

Mabel Johnson Oea11 Eva Jones Dunn Adelle Evans Annie Rivers Hyman

Presen I Officers: Cnthai11f' Wright Graef' Tuulcon

Odessn S/r(•et,e, FJasileus llo=el MrCree, Anti Rasife1.ts

Lucille /Pil/iams luanita William.~ I "ioll'lle LaCaul Catherine Rivers /,111'1/(I J\losl'!ey l l o pe Carter

(;om Uoyd, Crnrnmaleus .1/ahel fJr(/11, '/'amimiches t,·l'<' /)w111, ./ervcfer

011 Ma> 27th. l <);~(J. Grand llusi l<'11s Viokll('

. A 11-

<kr,;011 cstahl ishcd this Chu ptcr which is known as Tlwla

A I pha and si vtrr-n youug "omt·n p il'dW'd tlwmsvl ves tn 111 Sepl('mlwr. TIH•ia Al1>ha 1\a,- ho,-,L utan ·· cquaint:11H·<· Party'" rlu- first of

keep Llw to rch or Z< la shining.

the schoo l season, and (1S g11<·sts were cntcrtuincd.

Th«

hall was d!'rorut<'d "ilh Z<'tu's rolors. and ('Undies. hull» and cund lc ho ldcrs in lilu<' and 11!1il<'. l-:aC"h p<'rso11 l't1teri11p; wus p1Tst•nll'd 11i1h a lag. lwuring his or hr-r name, and soon 1•1 <'r} 01,c• k nr-w <'V<'r} oru- c lsc. ThP Busi lcus, Ocle""'a Skeete, o rga11 izr-r l lu- r-hu p tor, und u t ruu-Icrct- from l phu al llowarcl. was pre sentecl 11 ith n honq 11<'1 or rose». Each so ro r wore the white rose of z,,1u. It \\US 011 tlti~ ()("('tLHion thut Llw '·Zeta·, · igma Pun!"h" \\ us i nl rndun•cl in ll<>slon. nnd met with tlw higlH·sl approval. oror Ll·nu B,·11 of Alpha Clwpl<•r, Wusliinglon. I>. C: .• wa tlic g1wst or 'ioror .'k(•t·lt• in St>plrn1lwr. and 11us ext ·nclr.d mun court ~"if's hy Tlwta Alpha.

An organ IT('ilul gi1<'n al Col11111h11s l\11·1111<· \.1\1.E. Zio11 Ch 11 r!'h. 11 i th SonH ;\ dc·l ll' l•:vu 11~. u gruduut1· ol I lie ('\\ l•:11glu11d <:011,-('l"I lll<H) or ~ 1 usi!', us C:hu i rmun. 1,ns II gn·nt "IH'(Tss. u11d lurµ('I) ulll·11d1·1I. Tlu·la \l11liu ,pm1sori·d 1·11•11in1,,: s1•ni(·1'" ti Crunl \1(' 1110 riu I (:I, u n-11. 11 linr . · ig111a llrot I wr T. J. I.al\ n·1H·1·. is u;;sistu11l pa;;Lor. \ spl1·11did progru111 11us l'l nden•,1. and 11 l'I I n·<·Pi1 •d. 1\ltho11gh Tli!'la \lpl1a hns uln·ud) i11a1hnte11ll) si(•('l"('d lin lillk l,ark inlo SOIi!(' \IHV('S diss1·nlio11. .~till lli('IT an· l,11t tli1• rippl1·s llrnt <·xi.,I in 1·1Pr) O<"('an. und 0111 ol· tlH•1t1 1,ill rnnw lll'llt•1· u11d hiµ;gPr undnslund j 11g or Zelu \ sisl('l hood, and Z('tU \ ideu I.

The ( liupln is ("OllljlOS('d or :-wwrnl giflt•cl youll!,! wonH'II, most of Lh!'m grud11u11·s from l•:aHll'rn rnll<·gc,,

[11 \11gusl Tlwlu l\l11hu n111w111H't•d a yon11g 'igmu,, 1111il' l.a11rir II man.

vuliu Hyman, JII. horn lo .'oror

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53 ALP!IA ZETA-Baltimore, Md. PrescnL Officers:

f,,'1hel Thompson, Grammalens Pearl Rhodes, Tamiouches T/1e/111a A. Coleman, Ilasileus

Alpha Zt'la Chapl.('l'. a grou1> of dig11il! cl, culturcd and 1alPnlcd Zetas, willing and l'agcr Lo help wherever they can, have, Logcthcr with Gamma Chapter al Morgan, made Baltimore Hcta conscious. Durin~ 1,'inn \X'onianhood Weck lhey were co-hostesses al ten 1'01· So ro r Au ita Turpcau Anderson o l \~'c1shingL011 who was g11cs1-speuker. So ror Anderson was r ported as having glorified the aims and ideals of finer womanhood Lh ro 11ghou I her cl iscou r t'. The Pledge Service was held al Morgan College jointly with Gamma and Lite public mcet ing wa addressed hy Professor James C. Browning of l l owu rd Univrr~ily and was largely atu-ndcd. Af'1 r u visit to Provident I losp ita] with donutions of ga111e~ and lruit, u theatre party, u hullct s11ppcr and u closed "Irol ique" whivl: included Sigmas, I ap pas, and Zetas, l·'inl'r Womanhood Werk I as clo,cd hy attendance ul GraC'C Prcsll}'ll'rian Clturch when I{ ivcrcntl Jolin T. Colhert guve an inspiring 1'\('1·111011 011 '•Fi11Pr \X'oma11ltood.'' I pha Z,•ta ha., <·0111 ri h1it l'd Z('ta\ rostc r.

her sit are of la lr111 d

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So ror l ncz 11. D111Tin dt"signl'd 11 pattern for a11 incx pr-nsive l'ooking uniform. IL was dC'"igncd purposely for children of parcnLs with small incomes. IL has mcL the

need of tl1c sLudenls and has heen adopled hy the nlin~ school sy Lem. The impli ily Pal.Lem Company has incl 11dcd i L in Lh is year'~ model. She is a teacher oJ 1 lornc Eeo11omics in Lhc D1111bar Junior High S hool. lbltirn re, Marrland. Alpha Zeta conLribuLe l it share Loward the Re rea· tional Project, wl1en Soror Ali c Wilson sprnl several days in aclual effccLive work on the ProjecL. She is EpisLolran of Ali ha Zeta and carved a niche in Lhe heart· of' the LoLs with whom he lived and worked at CoaLesvillc. Soror l~L11el Thompson has b'en faiLhful in aLLendance al Regional a11d the last Boule, and has been a source of' much i11. piralion to Lhc Cl,apler. Soror Thelma A. Col man, Basileus, has been aeLivc in bringing tog Ll1er Lhc tale11L from Gamma Alpha ano Alpha Zeta. A scholar hip was given Lo an outstanding student al Douglass lligh chol during the year, and nine sorors were transferred Lo Alpha ZcLa from Gama during 1935

and 1936.

19% Blue Book of Zeta />!ti IJe1a

BETA ZETA -Wahington, D. C. Beatrice S. Catlett, Basileus Harriet L. Collier, Anti-Basileus Louise Madella, lrrveler

fl!lary M. [ones, Episto! Pon Esther Peyton, Tcmiouches Mary T. umner, Grammateus

Branch the N. A. A. C. P. and her llH'TTI(' wa ''Woman's place in Our Changing Civilization." An active participation in the Zeta-Sigma Council, very definite activity in the educational work of every kind at the Nation's Capitol. is credited to Beta Alpha. Recently al the Washington l•:cl11ealio11al Week the Recrcational Project of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority held no mean place both as to exhibit and discussion of its success. From W ashington came I he cl i rector of the Project, Soror G. L I lunun, the assistant and instructor in I landcraft. Sorer E. l'eylon, and the guest speakers as well most of the vo luntccrs for service. 111 the social life of Washington, Zeta Phi Bela always plays u very definite part. Al I in all Zela l ives up to the tradition of the ideals of Zeta. Zeal, cholarship, Sisterly Love and Finer Womanhood. Two national ofTircrs come from its ranks, oror Crace Collins. Chairma11 of the l•:x<'('11live Board, and Soror Hcatricc Cat lcu, Chairman of Schola rahip, as doe Sorer Anita Turpea u Anderson, the composer of our National Sonµ;, anti original rhu i rruun of th!' Project. Hetu Zrta and Alpha were hosts lo the ational Conclave last year and proved IIH"rnselves worthy and cha rrni nµ; hostesses as we] I as t'd urut inua I leaders. Much creel ii is cl m· So ro r I !Pal ric(• ( :111 I t'I I who as Busi· lcus for t IH' past 111 o ti-rms, has kqll H1·1 a ZPta wel I in the for('ground in ('l!'r}' worth while urt ivif y. During the year Bela ZPta p1·('s1·11t(•d three scholarships lo stuch-nls al high schoo!s, who were r-hoscn hy

Helen C. 1/i' llliams Beta Zeta boasts of the largest membership in the !ID rority and is composed of "Wise Women of· the East" for in their midst i. a Dean of \Vomen al a university, profes ors of English, several prin ·ipals ol' schools, Doc tor of Philosophy, those who liuve encircled the globe nol once hu l sc'veral Ii mes, and srv ral who have visited Europe n11mlwrs of Lime . singers, artisls. Washi11glo11, thr u11iversily city ror our group, boasts of' two Cli.q,Lers and a third about Lo he organized al Miner Tcuclwr,; College, wher a \Cl') r111r pll'dge club is lr1trning th· Zeta way.

Justine 1'ownc.s Ilic principuls for highest roting .

EvrlJ11 Fra:h·r The Finer\~ omanhoocl progrumnw 11as n nioRl rdur·a tional onr, a panrl clis{'ussion 011 "Th!' rl'latio11 of' Col lrge .·ororili<'. and Frutl'rnitips to Lhl' 1·1111m111il)" and thr pan\'! 1,u. rnnductl'd h) . 'ornrs, Edith . Lyo11s, Ma}mc II. Plummer, \1a1) \luso11 Jo,ws, \lar) ll. lfrid, Bcalri('t' Cat lrll .. ·a rah l\lc G<rn an and . 'oro r I ,111·1 Hake 1 of A I pha Chapt<·r. in 1·011 i 1111C"tio11 1, i I I, llrot lwr~ . .I 1•ss1· \X. Lewis, ational Pm,idt'nl ol' tl11• Phi l\ptu Sig1trns. Dr. John A. Turner. Dr. B. II. Earl}, Mr. Lang,,1011 Tin lor and \Ir. Frrderic-k Mr1111is. Tlw g11('sl Sp<'ukn Mis Mrs. Virginia IL \1r Guire, Pn•sid!'nt, \X usliingto11

. ·oror Jost•phinc ~l11sl' r<•n·ived l,t•r 1. . at Oherli11; Sornrs \loq lkitl u11d GruC'l' Collin!! n·1·ril!•cl their Musters <kgn·es at Lol11111hin lJnivnsit . Soror 1\1ar M. Jones has IH'e11 111ud<· pn•sid('lll of the "ushington LoC"ul T(•achn,., l 11io11. ll!'lll Zclu II as url i, I' in 11 11\0\ <'111l'11 I ro11d1•mning dis ni111i11utio11 in ~lort'"' <rnm·d h) J1•11;i in \X ushinglon u1Hl sur·c-c<·<kd i11 l11ni11g- prnC'lic·1•s i11i111irnl to Iii<' g-roup di,-. 1·011li1111('d. 0111· of I lie 011 hi and i 11µ uf·hin Pnn·11t~ of thr yt'!l r 1111, tlic µi1 ing of u . 20ll ~<"lwlanihip lo a ~t11de11t nt Linroln lli1i1n~il), \\iii,·(:. lln1is 1d10 promis!'S U hrilliunt t11rc.

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Stooping to Folly By Joanna R. Houston

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111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111rn1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111iii· When lovely woman stoops to folly self and ineffective in her surroundings. The 011c: very And [inds too late tluu. men betray naturally leads to the other. During the past winter What charm can soothe her melancholy, I listened occasionally to a serie of radio talks on the What art can wash her tears away? a rt of being charming; I need not add that these talks were addressed to women. From time to time as I Oliver Goldsmith wrote the above lines in the latter half of the eighteenth century when indiscretion in na r- listened to those talks, I wondered what kind of person the lecturer was, what interest had she apart from t.he rowly restricted scocial matters, or more specifically. personal charm of women. One day this question was indiscretion in her relationships with the opposite sex most satisfactorily answered for me hy one of her was the only major "sin" which a woman could commit Len-minute talks; she spoke on how fatal is the ubagainst herself, against society, against God. How far sence of mental growth to personal charm. She made it we have travelled since then! Now we know that women very clear that she was not referring to the period of can stoop to a great deal of folly which is in no way formal schooling in which people acquire some skill for related to whether men betray or not; the seriou ness of which is determined-not by whether or not there is making a livelihood, hut to a particular kind of education which a woman must give her-elf and which in many some charm to take away the remorse that follows, or instances does not even begin until tl".e period of a some art to wash away the tears that result, hut-how formal schoo ling has ended. The woman who docs not ill the social order can afford to have her stoop to read and read intelligently, who does not seek opporcertain kinds of folly, and whether or not it can Find a satisf aclory substitute for what she might ha ve done or tunities to see, as it really is, the age in which she lives, been. I wish in this statement to call attention to two see the present with the aid of some knowledge of what ways of stooping to folly which belong to the latter the past has been, such a woman is missing one of her class. best opportunities of being a fine and charming woman. It ie very easy today for a woman to sloop to the She sentences herself of her own volition to serve time folly of clinging to the pettiness that is u pposed Lo in a world in which she can never really count. She have characterized the mass of women when their educannot count in her community because it is looking cation was very meagre, their lives far too narrowly for lives that have content; and it is by the content of restricted, and their opportunities very limitrd. Many a life that its value is determined. She cannot count of the mistakes that women make in lhci r larger and more important relationships with people are traceahle with her children because she doe n't know the world in to their inability t.o lake their narrower likes and di which they live, hence after their years of infancy and likes out of relationship that demand 1.111 apprcci.11ion ch ii dhood they cease to seek her counsel and trust her of the total. \Vomcn do not need power over people, judgment. She cannot count with her husband because but they do need power ioitli people. It is imperative she loses that point and spark le so essential to feminine that they begin their power with people hy acquiring charm. She will be forced Lo seek refuge in narrow sopower over themsel vos. cial group who, like herself, are ineffective cl ewhere; The first step in mastery of any kind is ·elf-nwstcry; who at best must answer the hungry cries of their childthe great teachers of the world have been busy . incc ren and grandchildren for increased opportunities to great teachers began to make themselves articulate trylive a full li(c with a confession of ignorance and lack ing to tell us just this homely and fundamental truth. of in le rest.; who must answer the d ep yearning of soThe Bible text, "He that keepcth his tongue is better cict y for the sure hut d~licate !ouch of a skilled femithan the mighty and he that rulcth his spirit than 11<' nine hand with nothing more reassuring than "I bid that taketh a city" was one ve rxion of thi I ru th. The three no trump." great tragedies of Shake peare arc replete w il.h reminders that the terrible tragedies thal come in one's life have their germ in his failure Lo conquer himself'. Tl1c grievous tragrdy in Hamlet grows not out of Hamlet's attempt. to conquer either Claudius, or Poloruus, or any other character in the drama. His struggle is with his own undecided and hesit anl spirit, and his failure lo conquer it hring1, on the terrible tragedy which ensues. Othello's battle is not with Iago, hut with his own ingafiable jealousy. His failur!' lo master that jealousy spells the pitiable spectacle in Othello. Similarly GoC'thc speaks through the o ld man who tells \..filhelrn MC'ister, who cannot undersland many of the difTicultir~ which life offers him, "It i~ not thy situation hut thyself over which 1ho11 canst no/ ga in t hr mastery." If a woman would really guard against stooping lo folly she must. hold the mastery over all the pettiness of self'. Another of the great follies to which a woman may stoop in 1936 is the folly of being uninformed in her-

It makes no difference to such women that women dictate ihe manner in which and the purpose for which more than ninety percent of the nation's wealth is spent, and arc therefore morally obligated Lo ee that the nation doc~ not make foolish economic history. It doe· not mailer to uninformed and ineffective women that the grc:alest single influence upon any man is ome woman, who has the power to hape, not only his own desliny hut also the destinies of all those whom he carries with him. It could not be otherwise with the women who sloop to the folly of the uninformed and ineffective mind. But it does not need Lo he thus. There is somrthing of the queen-in-the-making in every real woman, but the job of cultivating that quality is th joh of each .;eparale and individual woman. This mean that each woman mu t he what Tennyson said of Queen Victoria, "loyal to the royal" in herself.

1936 Blue Boole of bta Phi Beta DELTA ZETA-Buffalo, N. Y. (Inactive) Organized July 29, 1925 Charter Members and OfTicers

Edith Tom pkins Jones, First Anti-Basil eus Ruth Tappe Scruggs, Crammateus Calpumia Rogers Allen, Tamiouches Katie Willi, Ewing, Basileus Delta Zcla organiz <l by Soror cl lie Buchanan of Buffalo, New York, in July 1925, was until 19:10, one of Zeta's most active chapters. Since then Zeta has hccn unable to gel word of any sort from any member of thrchapter and it has been declared inactive. IL i the chapter from which came Sorer Ruth Tapp icruggs who served very efficiently as Grand Basileus from 1920 through ]930 when Soror Fannie R. Givens of Louisville, Kentucky, was elected Grand Basileus. 'incc then no word has come from Delta Zeta. GAMMA ZETA- hreveport, La. Organized April :,, 1926 Charter Members

Lillian K,. IP illiams Forest Lucille 0. Mitchell Annie Grace Thomas Lucy V. Tiggue '. D. Brown Ninetta C. Carter

Arline Reynolds Epps Ruth. Norma Tomkies Vessi E. Warren Ada M. V. lfl!tite Gamma Zeta, de pile repeated requests for communication and material, ha failed Lo respond.

J}lflcmorium

Soror H. Edythe Greene, [irst Anti-Basi-

leus of the National Sorority of Zeta Phi Bela depart ,d this life January 13tl1, 1936 after a long and lingering ii lness, that while it did 110L prevent lier working part Lime al the Douglass II ospi la I i11 Phi lade I ph ia where she was employed as Pharmacist, was severe enough 10 keep lier confined Lo her bed after short periods of work. As Auti-Hasilr-us from 1921 to 1929, and as Eastern Begional Director from 19:1:~ through 19:16, he served Zeta in each capacity faithfully and well.

Soror Greene continued her studies and was the proud possessor of tin ·e Cum Lau des d 11 ring 19~.5 and 1936. She was a charter member of Eta Chapter and her quiet, intelligent p11r~11ance of her life and sorority work won for her many friends. That her thoughts were not always or· the prosaic is <lemonslralcd by I he hcautif II I lines written hy her-- "Dreams." Her dreams of long service to mankind "Broke into air and Oblivion" they drifted away hut the memory of her will last always with thns<' who knew her. Dream huhhles urc heautif'ul things So round, so tinged, so fair Made a re they of I he same substance As" dream castles in the air." Each huhhlc means u t hought, A wish or yearning great: They arc the thing we all would do If supporred hy stern "Fate." Very often they break into tho air And into oblivion fade away. 11110 the sea of "Could have hccn" And there they always stay. Hut, may our dreams all come true And hring 11s all success And with it may they bring the best thing Happiness. ( IL Edythe Gn·e11 l•:1a Chapter)

R. EDYTHE GREEN, Ph. D. Director Eastern Reo-ion, Z. R.

P. Sorority ]933-1936.

January 13, 1936

With profoundest sorrow we have added to our list of those gone 011 during 1936 the name of the following sorors: Bosa Lee I lcrson, licta Alpha Chapter. Muriel Ford, Dvlta Alpha Chapter. Louise Mason. Tota Chapter, l•:liza Coppage, Bela Zeta. Hachcl Guy More, Bela Zeta. Mary Lee Mack Benlon Lambda Zeta. CutlirrirH' C. Weatlrerford, Omicron Zeta Chapter, iorneti me al Eve when the Lide was low Uu r depa rtcd So rors set out Lo o-o. 'I' o an unknown shore lo embraceb the day To mystic isles they sailed away Lonely voyagers who pul out Lo sea B yond the Pale, found Eternity.

1936 Bfoe Book of Zeta Phi Beta EPSILON ZETA-Morris Brown University

Epsilon Zeta Chapter was organized in 1925 in the Carnegie Library where Soror Alice D. Cary, veteran educator in Georgia and first colored librarian, was head librarian, for many years. She served as first Basileus. The charter member largely made up of charter member from Beta Chai ter, which was organized in 1920, have been torch-bearers in the national organization. Among them Soror Mayme Fountain Lockhart, active member and Anti-Basileus of Epsilon Zeta at the pre ent time; Soror u ie Cunningham and Soror Julia Fountain Jackson, whose activities have been many, also Sorors S. Grace Bradley, regional director of the Southeastern section and Hazel Vaughn, present Basi• leus. To Epsilon Zeta is due credit for o ur national observance of Fin r Womanhood Weck. l t wa first suggested by oror Eugenia Chile· who pa "Cd on in December, 1929 and f r whom a beautiful and impressive memorial was held by Epsilon Zeta, January 19, 1no. Many achievements of which Epsilon Zeta is proud. have been made known through the schools, churches and press. Among the most resent accomplishments i!the pre entation of a $75 scholarship Lo a lo al high chool nior for not only high schola tic rating hut versatility howing a marked degree of possihil ities for orority material.

ll azel Vaughn Basile us degree last summer. Others who are working towards their master' degrees, are Beatrice \Villiams, Marguerite Jones, Ozore Hen f re song-bird of Zeta; Franc Brooks, another ong-h i rd and d ramati reader; Li I lian mith Principal of public scho I and civic worker. ' In every organizatiou or institution in Atlanta for the betterment of our people Crom the N. A. A. C . P., Voters L'.·ague Io scrvi ng on I lw staff of a daily n wspapcr, on will r111d a mcmher of Epsilon Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Hera sorority .

Zeta· who stand out promin ntly make up the entire

Ii t of members of the Chapter, Chief among them are oror Camilla Howard, teacher of French al 'p Iman College, ver atile and rich with experience of travel. Her tour of Europe has meant much Lo hr r soro rs. llccently he le Lured on conditions in India. Agn s 'mith, teacher; Mabel Fountain, religious and civic leader; Magnolia Childs who work in the community speaks; he is an experi need o/Ti ial in Social ervicc work in Atlanta. Lillian Philpot Carter also ranks in that field. Iler talent i mu ic, adic Wat on, teacher in Howard high chool and wel I prepared. Sh r ceived her Master's

CONSOLATION Frances Don

mith

Have you ever s en a b lu hird In the pring, in the pring? Have you ev r en a bluebird In the spring'? Hav you seen the flaS.:. an<l hue Of it wing ·o brightly blue Li Len cl Lo its lyric too In the pring?

IIavc you listened to the brook's song {11 the Spring, in th pring'? Have you I istencd Lo the hrook's song In th spring'? [Jave you idled all clay long Listening lo its merry song As it wound its \1 ay along ln the spring?

Have you ver watched the cloudl ts In the 'pring, in the 'pring? Have ) ou ever watched the ·I oud lets In th spring? A th y drift ·d floated drifting high 'Fore th· wind, a-whi p ring by, 'Gain t a smiling azure sky

for I love lo sc the hluehird In the 'pri11g. in the .'pring, Oh! I low to 1->1" Ilic hl uchird 111 the 1->pring? A11cl the hrook lcts murmuring low Fleer clouds u-drif"1i11g slow ever lui I Lo thrill and cheer me

In the pring?

In the pring 't

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Charter Members

lone Monroe-Trice, Mus. B. Martha Mitchell t'arks, Mus. 13. Goldie Guy Martin, Mu.s. IJ. Lowell Derrick-Evans, Mas. 8. Mabel Sari/ ord-Leiois. Mus. IJ. Martha B. Anderson-Wynn

59 ZETA ZETA-Chicago, Ill. Organized 1926 Pres en L Officers:

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\Vhi1e instructor of' Music al Howard Universily in

1926, Cleo Dickerson became a member or Zeta Phi B ta Sorority, and 011 her reLu rn Lo her home in Chicago full of the Zeta campus spirit, with the assistance of' Mabel 'a11f'ord Lewis she rounded up the nucleus ol what afterward became Zeta Zeta Chapter and was composed altogether of' women graduates in music. Nol until [926, when Atty. Violette N. Anderson was admitted, was the mtircl y musical selling disturbed. l!:ven then it was only stru iuerl, for Sorer Anderson had earned her wa th rough 11 igh SC"hool hy teaching the young idea how lo shoot, musica 11 y al 50 cr-nt per hour. The original mcmhership with ihe exception of Martha B. And 'fSO11, IIOW in Fort Wortlr, Tex a~, is r·11 llC'liPning actively in Chicago. Jo~cphine Price, Dl'nvcr, Colo .. !011(! d sirous of hecoming a Zeta, and with 110 chapic» in her home city, was initintcd in 19:Vl, al Chicago, and i a financial and co rrcsponding member, with material for a haptcr in I) mver, almost rcudy for plcdginrr, 'he is prominent and active in church, civic. and Y.W.

C.A. work.

Blanche Jackson Thompson, Mu«. B. Blanche ]. Thompson, Basileus Martha JJ. Mitchell, Anti-Basileus Helene E. Smith, Crammaieus Mary L. Ashe, Ttuniouch es Gwendolyn R. Thomas, Epistoleon

I l ouo ra rv member, Dixie D. Brooks and Sorer Nancy !3ullock ~yoolridge, honored Zeta Zeta: as guest speakers, 111 her Finer Womanhood Week. The annual Garden Party. held i11 the beautiful gardens of Mme. Anna Malone's Poro. a ocial event eagerly looked forward to by Chicago's Greek Leuerdorn and elite, closed the week's activities. Zeta Zeta sponsors an annual Minstrel Show Ior Christmas baskets and clothinzo• and the "Deccrnher 2'1,th Distribution Trek of the Zetas" is now firmly established. ' Zeta Zeta reports the birth of two young Sigmas during 1936, one Lo Naomi Lofton Harris and another to El izabeth Brooks, . Death _enlered the ranks when Soror Ruth Perry Shaw of Detroit, pas cd on. She had the distinction of having been initiated by Zeta Zeta on the occa ion of the annual convention of the National Musical Ass'n at Detroit, no Chapter being in existence in that city.

Zeta Zeta's activities have been confined to those things that portray the spirit of college and profe sional women. She has entertained her visiting sorors at all

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60 times and was hostess Lo the Boule on two occasions. Out or this Chapter have come the present Grand Hasileus and Grand Tamiouches. The Chapter hold the record for the number of professional women in Zeta Phi Bela. [ts roster includes: Cleo Dickin on Ball. Organizer Zeta Zeta, Master of Music from Chicago M usica I Col! egt\ Teacher of Piano Howard University 1924-25, Concert Pianist. teacher and o r11:an ist, Blanche Jackson Thompson, Bachelor of Music, Chicago Mu ical College. Concert Pianist, Teacher, Basi leus. Heid-Nannie Strayhorn. holds degree Bachelor of Music from American Conservatory of Music, con ert piani t-organist and teacher.

Anderson, Violette N., LL. B., Chicago College of Law, 1920. Active practice of Law; former Assistant City Prosecutor. Thomas, Gwendolyn Hoherta. Graduate of Atlanta university. holds ormal Diploma and A.B. Degr 'e from Fisk University. Spent one year travelling in Europe, 1931-32. Member of editorial staff Chicago Defender. Copeland, Marie, M. A. B. Former teacher al hrevrport, Louisiana. Modern Elocutionist. Evan , Lowell L. Derrick. Master of music Chicago

Musical Colleg, Pianist and teacher organist Metropolitan Community Church of Chicago for 17 consecutive years. Smith, J<:1 hel I I elcna, Degree Hachel or Socia I icience, Loyola University, Chicago, Graduate Chicago Musical Col lcgc, Social Wo rker. Harris, Naomi Lofton. A. B. Southern University. Baton Houge, Louisiana. At pres n L mothering new 1 ill le Phi Bela.

Ash, Mary Lou, LL. B., Chicago College Law. 1927, graduate teachers college SL Louis, Mo., l.inco ln Univcr ity, JcITerso11 City, Mo., studied music Kunkel Conservato ry of Music, "t. Louis, and Chicago Musical College. Gooclall, Barbara, L. L. B., Chicago College of Law, uudcnt al Northwestern University, engaged in a .tive practice in Chicago. 'liaw, Huth Perry, Detroit, Mich .• (deceased) Chicago M usica I Co I loge Bachelor of Music, Chicago Musical College. member of Board f Directors National Assoiation Negro Musicians, Teacher of Piar10, voice and vio I in, 11 er demise was regretted by al I music lovers. Winn, Martha, B. A. - M. 8. graduate Chicago Musical College. Choir and Chorus director al Fort Worth, Texas.

ETA ZETA-Louisville,

Ky.

Organized May 25, 1928 Present Officers: Harriet Loliorest, Bosileus Amautlo: M. Sayles, Anti-Bcsileus Margaret Thurston, Cra11111w/eu.1 Myrtle Morion, [er oelor RI/a It Robinson, Purtianwnturian

Charter Members

Fannie Givens ll1rs. /,. A. Brent Mrs. Bessie A lien

Amanda M. Sayles Mary /J. Taylor /,illi1111 Carpenter Pauline /,. Fisher

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rnancla B. Sayle,Eta Zeta was organized by

ioror Lucas of

oving

ton, Kentucky, and i~ composed of out landing women,

\foe B. Taylor

eITieit·nl 1n tlu-ir varrous vr cations.

l>urin~ th

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year of ils orgunization the chapter was brav • enough to

1936 Bfoe Book of Zeta Phi Bet,a, he hostess to the National Boule and with Soror Fannie Givens as its Basileus made an enviable record in Greek letterdom of Kentucky. Their Finer Womanhood programs have been outstanding with Soror Harriett La Forrest as peaker. Eta Zeta was hostess to a very inspiring regional and is stil I ticking the hours away, every one bringing results for Zeta. Ela Zeta and Della Alpha al Louisville, were hard hit by the flood, but arc trying hard lo carry on for Zeta. From this Chapter came Soror Lavinia B. Sneed, A. B. teachers' institutes; well-known platform lecturer. Soror May B. Taylor, valedictorian of her class from Russell High School, Lexington, Kentucky, and winner of the $75 award and gold medal, student University of Cincinnati, A. 8. from Simmons University, member of committee on Religious Education, Y. W. C.A. Ella F. Lawrence, M. A.; past parliamentarian. active in civic and socia I acti vi tics; teacher at the Madison Junior High School. Mary E:. l• i h back, Dean of Pledgce , has an active interesting group of Athenians, soon lo enter the ranks of Zeta. Bessie L. Allen, A. B. and M. S .. Simmons University, pioneer in social work in Louisvil!e and Kentucky, having sponsored Juvenile Court. Kentucky Home Society for Colored Children, Booker T. Washington Community Cent.re. Editor I cntuck y I Iornc Finder, mcmhcr of He-

61 ligious Education Board, A. M. E. Zion Church, one or the founders of the Louisvi Ile Branch National Urban League, member of the Kentucky Parent and Teachers' Association and member of the executive board, Louisville and Kentucky organization of Social Workers. Ella R. Hohinson, teacher and social worker, member American Association of Social Workers, president StatrFederation of Women's Clubs. H. Lillian Carpenter, A. B., Simmons, student of piano, vio I in and organ al Indiana University, Northwestern University and Chicago Musical College. Superviseof music of the Louisville Public Schools, member of Nation a I Association of Negro Musicians and Par liamenlarian of Eta Zeta. Harriet La Forrest, former Basileus, Lcacher in public school systems and dynamic speaker, has been basileus for some Lime and came from XI where he made Wilberforce hi Lory, as well as wrote Zeta poetry. Essie Dortch Mack, graduate Central High School and Louisville Kindergarten Normal School, post graduate courses, Hampton, Va., and Louisville, Ky., Senior Kinderga rten Director, Loui ville, for fi vc years; pipe organist of note. and music teacher. One of Louisville's best known socia 1 workers. Amanda Mo by Sayles, graduate of Clinton High School. Frankfort; graduate, Commercial ourt, Kentucky Industrial College; candidate for LL. B degree, Simmons University. 1930 and past jcveler of Eta Zeta.

Huck How, Inna Hrookcns, ElizulH'lh (Iwcus, Arline Hooker. l•:lizahetl, Gaddie, Mrs. Ella Hohiuson, Miss Ethel IVloH1's, Murgurrl Th rust ou. Arma]: Wil:-on, l l al l ic Wilson, Lucil lc l~ogers, Evelyn Hcsc, Edna Moses Flora I ing,

A man du Su) lrs, l•'an11 ii' G ivcus, Ln11 iH<' 11 owurrl, Su rah 1~111 lcr. 1,-ronl row: C. B. Joi, nson, 1•:vel) 11 Louden, I la rriel LnForr<'sl, Mr», l)i,ie l lruoks, g1ics1 spe11kn, of Chicago, lll., Ella Lawrence and Mrs. Morton.

1936 Blue Book of Zeto Phi Beta THETA ZETA

Bluefield, W. Va.

Organ ized June, 1929. Charter Members

Reorganized 19,33

Present OITicer~:

S. Louise Gray C. Gertrude DeBerry Elberta Z. Wade Virginia Parker Ouida Trigg Clopatra Nesbit W. Carner Harris

Hi tory records that a fp" zealous workers for Zelu lived among the hills of \rpsl Virginia and .,;('l about interesting graduate women of that sect ion. In 1920 oror Antoinette Mosby, assistt'd h1 Soro r .I u I iu Marsh, set up Theta Zeta Cha pter. Theta Zeta works ,, ith great di fTirn It IH'c·u11sc· i Is memher. work o far apart and do not eusil) conturt each oth r. The membership consists of grud11t1l!'s of Wet Virginia tall' Co l lege, Clark l nivr-rait y , Columbia University and the L'niversitj of !:i11!'i11na1i. The group is full of the good old Zeta spirit and step" arr 011 fool to establi ·h an undergraduate Chapter on the lorul campus.

Ethel Evans Smith, Bosilcus Iola L Mack: Crammoteus

During the pasl two y ca rs TIH•ta Zeta has tak 11 011 11<'W life and has groll'n lrorn five Lo fourteen member, with llire<' plt-dg<'<'s. Finer\\ omanhood services included u lu rgt' 13ri(lgt• Socia 1 ro r I' leclg( t'.➔ and lJ ndn-Crad 11atcs ; Public: meeting al \\t. Zion Baptist Church; ad d l'('SS 1,y l'ro r. l 1. s. l'ru11I), I' rinci JIU I 1,:1 k horn lligh Schoo I ; C Irr Cl 11h of thl' o rt h 1-'ork 11 igh Schoo I, under tlic direction of Soror \. ill. l l airston and {)uart!'lil' from llludi<•lcl Stare Tcuoln-r« Coll<'g<', with Tlim·- 1i11 le Gn•elings from Sornritir-, and Fraterniti<•s; Houo r Soriu I l'o r prospet'I i\(' Pl ,,dg<'<' So ror Loin 1\1. Mack, Crarnmau-us. Theta Zeta Chap• ll'I', hn!'I lir<·11 a nwrnl 1('1' for tlin'e } t'll r~ uncl wa. in t n1 menial i11 roisi11(.?: tlw mr111h rship to its pn•·('nt lr l.

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IOTA ZETA-Indianapolis, Ind. Charter Members: Ruth Bailey Carolyn Cain Cloe Brock Edna Osborne Adalaide Riley Marie Booth Hill

cw Flashes [rorn Cross Hoad of American, Indianapolis station Z B broadeasting. It has been a real task lo fin<l oul where Iota Zeta began and where Omega went. on, because they work together '!O consistcutl y as lo make it difficult to know who is who in Indianapolis; all we know is that. Indianapolis Zetas arc together and real Zetas. They not only send orders for mat.cria I in together hut work and play and no doubt fuss together, but no one not even

Present Officer.s: Flora /. Bates, Basileus

Edna Osborne, Anti-Basileus Cleo Brock, Grammateus Edna Grave:i, Tamiouches Carolyn Cain, leroeler

During Finer Womanhood Week, Iota Zeta made the citizens of Indianapolis know that Zeta was second to none. Sorors Verda Bedenbaugh, Marie Booth, Flora Bates and Nellie Rogers made Girl reserve Addresses at the city schools. Mrs. Pauline Morton Finney was guest speaker at the public meeting and all Zetas wore the sorority colors throughout the week. The activities of Iota Zeta are all interwoven with those of Omega. nearly all of these graduates were at one time Gmegas, and somehow they cannot forget the Chapter horn which they sprung. Soror Hazel Woolfolke selected to be one of the Critic Teachers of Indiana po lis schools. Carolyn Cain is regional directoress for the West Central region and made an enviable record at St. Louis regional. She is constructive, energetic and has done a very great deal among the Archonians for Zeta. She together with Soror Sadye Dunham held the first regional under the present administration, for Zeta. Soror Bates and Woolfolke again selected to assist in curriculum building for city school. Soror Flora J. Bates, Basileus, was again selected to assist in the curricu \um building for city schools of Indianapolis. efficient teaching in June, 1933. She studied in Columbia University and is an active member of Iota Zeta

Chapter. compliment d by critics, Her short story is to appear in the May issue of Indiana University Magazine.

the walls

Rui./1 /Jailey A clannisl, hunch- Omega and

knows ii. rota Zeta! Tota responaib!c for fivC' membership» lo Phyllis \X'hca1ley Y. \r. ,. A. Douutiou givrn lo Community I lospita l in recent

drive.

Wir received from A. K. A. Sorority expressing sincere appreciation for donation received from Iota toward Roland Haye Recital. 0/Ticial of Sunnyside Tuberculosis Sanitarium highly elated over purchase of Christmas Seals by Iota. Lewis Business College and Indianapolis Recorder Christmas Cheer Funds al o remembered.

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KAPPA ZETA-Dallas, Tex. Organized 1932 Present Officers:

Charter Members:

Helen E. Wilson Viola V. Dixon Jean Benson Fairrilla Emory Lillian fl ardee Mildred Davis Ruby Ventress Verdie /I. Langrum Graci' D. NPal Inez Fosler Berni cl' II embry'

Verdie V. Langrum, Dear: of P!edgPP.1 Blanche T. ]0'111.rnn, Basileus Rubv V eruress, A nti-Basileu» fler~ice Roberts, Crammairu., Willie Fae Wilwn, Asst. Crammateus Grace D. Neal, Tamioches 1/elen E. Wilson, Custodian /lfohl'l Sonders. Chaplain Bertha Lee Brown. Parliamentarian Marion D. Hill, [eroeler

During Finer Womanhood Week. Sorer Violette Anderson was the guest of Kappa Zeta, and delegates from Houston, Marshall, Texas, Tulsa and Wichita. Kansas. joined in a most interesting Southwestern l(('gional Conference. Many social courtesies were extended the Grand Basileus, and many perplexities and difl i culties of the Lone Star State were ironed 011l. The message delivered by the Rev. 1. II. [acksou. of the New Hope Baptist Church, on Finer \X'omanhood. was a most excellent one, and most inspiring lo the ma111 Zetas who filled the front pews or the church. Kappa Zeta was instrumental in [o r rnj ng a Pan-Hellenic Council at Dallas, and attended the Regional Conference al Houston.

active in church work 1111d a loral school teacher. Singe Contralto. Jean Benson one of Zetas most to lcnted mernhcrs who is girted with a l y ric soprano voir-c and a l.rar·l1rr in the local public school. Viola V. l Iixou, Mrs. ll. l l owa rrl, '28 r-utstanrl iue; musician or the city, and thr 0111) rear-her in the system holding a dcgr('e in music. So ro r Li I liun II a rdct-, a teacher or l.ati 11 in Booker T. Washington lligl, School at l la rrlcc spent last ~11111nwr travelling in l•:11ropc, her chief objectives lwing sl1rrly 111 Horne and a visit 10 th1' Passion f1lay al Obcrramer-

Verrlie V. Langrum

Kappa Zeta Chapter ends gr!'eting~ and IH'RI w islu-s to al I Chapters or Zeta Phi Bela ,' 0 rorit) ro r H g<H d year. Kappa Zeta Chapter is more and more eon1i11g iHLO its own. All former Zeta are joining hands and pulling for Zeta. We rea lize, along with other people that Zeta girl.a are here with the good The members of the Chapter arr composed or grad uates of the leading Texas colleges and N,·gro roll .. gr, in the United tale!I. The program for the year is fj 1ll"d with inter~tinp. items that will mak<:' thf' rommunity more rogniznnl Kappa. Blanche T. JobnbOll, Ba.si!eu of li.appo Z ta Chapter,

gau. 1:airilla II. l<:111011). \lildml ll. l)u1i .• Z(·pli)r l'ruilt. and I lrl<'ll I•:. \X ilson. an· the Thr~pi1111s of 1hr 1-(TOllp. Tli<') ur(' n1!'rnhcrs or the l)nllus rgro Lillie Thratn.' and liavl' pltr)'<'d i11 "Pork)" arid "'Jute," plap, presrnl• rd h tliP wliilt' Litllt' Tliratrc gro11p~ of tlir rily. Kappa Zeta Ira~ pla)cd a vny acliv<' parl in 1hr sorinl ed 11cationa I. o 11d l'ivir affairs of Du 11 as. Tlw <.hapLn is a nH'mlwr of' Ill!· lo,·ul Pan lf<,llrni<" and uffiliut1·~ with the Y. M. C A. and Y. W. <:. A. Helen T. Wilson. 110111 dirr•1·Lnn•qq for So11th('rn lte gion, is pit!'ll Ba~il1•u~ of l\.appu Z1•1u ond 10 hn i~ dur 1-(~•·ul crrdit for llw grr>1dh of tlrr Lhnptrr and thr r.arl~ bard work of forrnatiou.

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Women, the Mothers of men, are the known storekeepers of the earth's rich~::;L secrets, L~e inspiration to noble l ivinz and vast achievements. I'hey have been the q uiet ar~d often 1111see11 rulers ~ I' em pi res and kingdoms the unwil linu conspirators ol wur and the ardcnl ' " promoters and hand-maidens o r· peace. G overnments have risen and fallen because of woman's power behind the throne. l n tinct ivvly and selr-appointedly she has watched from near and afar, the pulsings of the spirit, the chang •s of society's hcart~b_caLs, ~1oldcd the ideal~ of th, fireside. reflected the op1111011 ol the street and imperceptibly crystalized 1hc scnt irncnt of nations. She Art, sci nee, literature, education and go~ernrnenl have been both beau ti Iicd and I remendousl y en riched b Y women's cont ri hut iuu. When site has expressed herself in art it has been for beauty's sake; in science for the preservation of I if'e and the protection of mankind; in literature for the expression of the in tel kcl and of the emotions; in education for the devcl o pmeut oF the mind and the dissemination of' know ledge; in govern merit for the betterment of the people. Woman's interests have been very largely comhincd with those or men and her schemes o hound 1.0 ihci r lights and shadows that to ascribe the credit due her would he as confusing as impossible. Despite woman's wick influence up~n hurna1_1 progress, rarely do wt· find her name penned Jr1 bold-lace letters upon history's croll of fume .. This, we may allr~butc to her unselfishness and her wdl111gness lo subordinate her influence lo those men. However, with the dawn of the 19th Cenlury, women indicated their lcsire Lo vcnutre out from the crowd and express them selves 111or_' dcfi_niL~ly as women, in loca_l, national and world affairs. fins was not. always possible individually and records show that women therefore sought Lo arganizc for Ll_ic fur1her~11cc of ~heir several interests and the promotion of their ideas [o r the good of society. Freedom, culture, art, education, temperance, suffrage, so ial wcl fa re, po Ii tics and governmc1_1L were amo11g th interests u11d causes they espoused. This movement dcvclopl'd women i11 thl' fine art or leadership. From cily and hamlet_ of_visio1: and ahi_lity came together and hega11 Lo 01:gan 1z(• 111_ their q uesL for power and individual rcC'ogn1lt011. II 1s gc11l'rully wpposcd theirs was a zt·st for mon· liberal expression and more dl'finite action in regard 10 their interests and ·au·es. These were more modern and ess ·ntially womanly women who eonecivl'd and initiated Lhe woman's movement for temperance, for suffrage and oilier purposes or social welfare. Corninrr Lo"ether as they did they forrn<'d a clearinghous, to 7-larify and consolidate th<'ir h rclofon· i~olated thoughts, u lahoralory in whirl, lhey unalyied their scv rral uhilitie~. cliagnosl'd h11mu11 prohll'ms and planned mrlho<IH of trralmenl for human suffering. They c:rcat('d intricule organs of propugunda i11 ordN 1hal their_ cn'.1sr might huve u ht'aring. They have clt-vc_lopcd un_ dlccL1v,\ instrument whereby their own live" rn1ghl ht' lived w1lh grl'atcr distinC"lion out l'rom the crowd. In Llri~ luhorutory or school, a,; ii wne, 1hu,i _evolv('d wh~L is called the greutc~I soc-ial phe11011H·11a ol 1he 19th (.rnlury, li~e mo,il A mericnn of u 11 nwri<"Ull prod ucls !lie woman s club thut hou11dle s, limitless force for orguniicd ser-

vice, of which thinking, progres ive women are happy to find themselves a part. Progres~ !n organizatio_n and higher education, dearly bou~h~ pnv1leges,_gave birth to finer reasoning and wider v1s10n. Scaruung the sea of land and sky, college women began lo organize into what we know as sororities, greal sisterhoods of prepared women who having the fire ~f knowledge, allowed olhers Lo light their candle al 1t. Zela Phi Beta is playing a prominent part amon_g them. They determined to carry the torch of learmng to all women, they aspired to increase women's possibilities for standing out from the crowd and l!ving with a greater degree of distinction. Zeta in parlieu lar having as its slogan, "Finer Womanhood," truly a laudable_ goal. A cultured, educated leadership of women which may express itself with telling effect in the arts, sciences, governmeut as we) 1 as at the fireside is sure I y worth striving to attain. . C?nsidering Zeta numerically, scholastically and proless1onally she hath wrought well as individuals and as an organized group. You and I are filled with zeal for the elements embodied in the slogan "Finer Womanhood," in its fullest interpretation. We, knowing the present slalus of women must admit the Alps have not yet been reached, the highest are still ahead. There is slil I greater opportunity for all women to stand out from the crowd more conspiciously in the social and cu I Lura I interests already mentioned thereby expressing our finest possibilities as women.

If we have faith in the benefits which may accrue to women through the adoption of the principles of "Finer Womanhood," we must bend to our oars, take an inventory of the oi I in our vessels, renew our strength and press onward. Each of our environment lay fertile with boundless opportunities in every field of human endeavor where we may see expre sion. But upon each Zeta, by the development and perfection of her individual talents, must unLimately rest the future status of Zeta Phi Beta. Every individual member by her own aceomplishmenls determines Lhe que tion, whether Zeta women arc mediocre, or distinguished, just other women among the crowd, or outstanding women in the fields of <"Ullure, education, literature, music or other avenues of human welfare. E:ach of us j.., ruler over the only kingdom over which, i11 our vainest illusions, we may ever expect to reign, the kingdom of oneself. It is for each of us Lo assemble our ow11 powers and concentrate upon ome definite channel of crvice through which we may become more distinguished, make a greater contribution to mankind, serve heller and Ii ve a nobler and more distinguished lire. LI is for each of u to determine if Lhat kingdom sha 11 ri.:ie and wane, or if it shall rise and endure. In that the prov rbial chain is only as strong as its weakest I ink, no, Zeta of a 11 th is sisterhood can afford to fall short of the full L development of the resources and the expansion of her kingdom until all women recognize 1lw wealth and power of her mind, the force, yea even 111{' beauty she may radiate from her po ition of affluence and inlluence among olher women. Women have acg uitted them elves well in the fields

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of education, law, medicine, social work, nursing, politics and government-all fields of human service because of that highly developed instinct which timulates her desire to humanize relationships, to give service to the world, to heller mankind. In other words, to love, lo mother the human race. She has not done it singly. She has done it jointly with the men of her time, furnishing the leaven for the loaf. the oftening note that make the music sweet. Women now face a new era in which they have proven their ca pa ity for leadership and con equently justified their right Lo u place in the affairs of the world. Just how wcl I womc.1 will develop and express their finer qualities as women will depend upon the manner in which they accept the cha! lenge to project them elves a· leaders, into the cveral established fields where they are so much needed. We are con tantly confronted with violations of ethics in the fields of law and of medicine, particularly where women are affected. We are face to face daily with a lack of law enforcement where women are concerned with a dearth of protection under the law where she is involved. We are aware of di crirnination in the field,; of education and business; we are ons ·ious of 1 imitations and barriers to the ri e of women in the r,cld of social work and in the arts. To that woman who can make a contribution of her elf to the sum total of her education and chosen profession; lo that woman who ha the courage of her convictions, the vision lo cha rl a course by which he may break down these barriers. distinction lies ahead and she is destined Lo Land oul from the crowd. She also ha - a contribution to make to literature which will be valuable Lo all posterity. o one may hinder her from caling the heights in music. painting and cul pture if she wi I I acquire enriching experience plu the ability to record or express it i11 such manner a to make it readable and effective to society. For today, a in an earlier time, the pen is mightirr than the sword, the art are ennobling. It is the plain duty of women belonging Lo a group

which has suffered to tell emotions, long suffering, loving and kind, thal the world may know them as they are. The challcngc is ours and again I reiterate the highest peaks are still ahead. If we want a "Finer Womanhoo l" we must sup pl y the sort of plan, plus cncouragcm 11t which will prepare women for climbing the sleeps. Zeta women should face this new day with a view Lo sing I ing out from organized groups, those women who have the ability Lo lead, who have the qualities Lo distinguish thernsclve among the women of the world and reinforce their capacities and their acquired education with the support which only an cducat d, in telligent and refined womanhood can give. In that woman has ever been "the power behind the throne," we hould make it po sible for hr to ascnd Lo the throne and take the seal of honor as if it were out from the crowd, over and above others. Zeta has ever striven to be the light Lo those who desire cultural development, definite establishment and exression f women in the professions, business, arts. and the realization of the finest 1 ossil ilities of all womankind, the elevation and good of all mankind. We still desire lo enhance those outstanding qual itie in order that they may hecome even more worthy and valubble as a record. It is therefore necessary as we lay our gifts 011 the altar of human-kind Lo keep ever in m incl and active in Ii f e the refining elements of love, of : ndcrne s and the sweet spirituality of woman, remembering that it is ever the part of woman Lo show mercy and give her life to the building of a better world. Although but a limited numb r will I c chosen lo stand out in bold relief from the multitud , yet it i within each member' power lo de ·ide whcth r or not Zeta will contribute her quota Lo this select leader hip. From past accomplishments there is every reason to believe Zeta Phi Beta will continue in the forefront of distinguished women, standing out from the crowd.

To he a Zeta! ( Pocahontas Jone , Arcbonian

Xi Chapter)

There was a tumult on the campus Of a quaint old northern town And the walk were rife with student Pacing restlc s up and down. Student gathered al the corners Where they whisper cl each to each And the sw al stood on their temples With the earn tne s of speech.

o they mingled with the Freshmen A rchonians sweet and mild And th September sun in heaven On this sc ·11e looked down and smiled An<l this sun that saw the 'purtans Shed thcil· patriotic blood in vain Now heh Id the soul of r honians, All unconquered rise again.

Wil I they do it! Dare they do it! Who is speaking? What's the' news ? What of Zeta? What of Zeta? Oh, God grant th y won't ref use. Make ome one then let me nearer. I am stiOing ! tifle then. When a orority I if e's at hazard We've no time to think of men.

As the bleak Atlantic ·urrcnL Lashed the' wild ewfoundlaml ho res ·o they lieut against school houses 'o they surged again~t the door:i, And Lhc mingling of their voi e Mad a harmon profound Till Llic quiet walks of Willi rforce \'\'ere all Lurhulenl with ·ound.

Now the old quest are silc-nl llw,hed now their clamorous longut\ But the spirit they awake11cd 'till is livi1,g ever young nd when Wl' grl'!'t lite 1,miling ~unlighl, In 'epl mbl-r of each year We shall ne'rr for·gd the Zetas \'rho hetwixl the· <'Urlh and Hky "ong out loudly Z •tai m, Which JJlease God hall nev••r die.

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LAMBDA ZETA Houston, Texas

"ull cl:a /Val!:er-llarrison, Basileus Jennie Il ovcs, Anti-Basileus ,,; .tl-s-r

r:. c.u:« Crammaie us

··s·' 1·r .'>an':;·- '/r:r:ell. Epis'olcon.

'u/ Iii' IJ(w/r,•."-f1owe11, Taniiouches lfiw

1:•·w• Wr:g.11I • l erve'er

'W!'ly11 lle11dPrnn-Watkins, Dean of Pledgees

Since the orgi111izalion cf tht- Chupl:·r i11 19:~5. there During the year 1936-37 our efforts have been largely has Leen iitt le hislory niuck-, At the same lime we have towards building up the Archonian Club, and thereby been successful in every ({i'urt put i'orll1 hy IIH' !.';roup. incl'l'asing our own membership. We have 9 Archonians In the Foll of .19:-H, we were hostesses to a Hegio11ul and seven will be initialed before the close of the year. Meeting, which was culled and aHunged lo r i11 less lha1, The Chapter has had three marriages this year. Sorors a week. The meeting wus u success and ull active cha,» :· 1,1rks J oluison and Powel I, becoming Soror Esther ters in the district wr-rt- rep1-est'11lcfl except 1111c. Many '.-itu rks-Martc! I, Sorer Lu y Joh nson-Smith and Soror Zeta problems were discussed and Lambda Zelu ha S:tllie Hooker-Powell. p 11l into p ract ice ma11) hcl pf'u I s11ggestio11s w!, ich were Another Zctu, a baby girl, was born to Sorer Jocelyn gi vcn, Soro r Lu ell ia Wa I kc r-I l arrison, presided and l lcndcrson-Watkins, in September 1936. gave as much i11/'or111ul•o11 ,1s she could ubo ut the graud oil ice and cha pter, l.aruhda Zeta repo rts with deepest regrets the passing or Sor; r Mary Lee Mack-Ben Lon. in the summer of 1936. 111 the sprinl-\' or J<.J:15, Lumhda Zcla sponsored u SI. .'1iil' was made in Theta Chapter at Wiley Colle/:!,'e, Patrick's day dunce. I l was wel I attended and u tn,mendous succes . MU ZETA Southern University

8C1ton l~ou1:,e, La. Churler Membrr~

Minnie Howell Clw.m pe Inez Wiggins /3abel nforga11 II er.w11 Kanata Edythe Rodg1·r.1

lfozel Segur /(ing Fra11/clin Ne/,/eruille

Uev('CC(I

fula S1erli11g !'ally

Novmi /.0/1011

With Mi1111ic llowel I Chan1pt·, us lfosile11s, Mu Zetn is holding forlh at Soulhern University and keeping Scotland vii le, La., Zetu-conseious. Uela A I pha, I he undergrudualc Chapter al So11Lhern, is rort111wle i11 having Mu Zeta i11 such la1rn10nius l1el1>ful, proximity the two Chapters work u11d play logt·lher, and tlie 011ly separate activity rcporll'd for ~lu Zclu is an "i\t lfome" for the facull)' und out of low11 gu1'!:ils in Ja11u11ry. During Fi11l'r \'l'omnnhood \'i'ct·k. Ilic me111hns Louk very active pul'l, in urru11gi11g t111d s1Jt•uking 011 programs i11 the local cl1urcltl·s i11 Sl'ollundville u11d l!ato11 Houge. The} report u11 ac-livc 111e1lllinsltip or eleve11, with ouly live on lhe rump11s this Yl'lll', wilh good prospect f?r a lurgn cnrollm<'nt soo11. They send hcsl wishes for the lloule, a11d wi~lt tltut tl1ey might hove a delegate present, but (ind it fi11u11ciully impossible. Many of IIH' rncmhn~ rcporlcd study in grud11ale courses in orlliern schools and Soror Kannato Hodger~ is in Iowa fini hing work for her Masters <legrec in rlome Economic .

Present Officers: Minnie Howell Champe, 8a3ileus I ne::. Wiggins, C rwnmateus Reb1•cca F. Neuerville, Anti-Basileus

!<. unar.a E. Rodgers, Chaplain 1/u:e/ S. Kinfi, Tamiouche, /:'ufa S. Pally, ./ervelor

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68 NU ZETA-Knoxville, Tenn. Organized 1934

Present Officers:

Charter Members

Alemeda M. Ford, Bosileus

Fannie C. Clay Carrie W. McDade JI elaine E. W iliiams Alemeda M. Ford

Fannie C. Clay, Anti-Basileus

Georgia Ill. Stone, Recording Secretary Lois f. Kilgore, Treasurer Elaine E. Williams, Chr. Publicity

Never lo fail in the standards we bear Under the blue and white, waving so fair Zealous at all times to work in the field Ever to foster each nob le ideal Trusting that always our live may be good Active for Zeta-for fine womanhood.

NU Zeta Chapter, founded \es than three y ars ago in Knoxville, in the heart of the Tennessee valley Project and al the gateway to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, wa destined to grow and achieve. It has created in the community a consciousnes of the principles of fine womanhood for which it stands.

Nu Zeta has been active in social, civic and henevolent work. She is most proud, however, of lier Finer Womanhood programs, which have gone over witl: a bang! For the first program WP were fortunate in securing as our guest speaker, one of our national offic rs, Soror Gladys Warrington. Nu Zeta Chapter celebrated Finer Womanhod Weck with an inspiring radio broadcast over WNOX by Grand Ba ilcus Violette Anderson of Chicago. The Basileus also spoke at an afternoon meeting at the Shiloh Presbyterian Church. These two programs have meant much to our Chapter, and the inlluence which resulted was far-reaching and lasting. We are glad to report eight regular mernhers and three Zetas who arc stationed outside of Knoxville, but who work w ith us when it is convenient. \'\' e are al o proud to boast of five A rchonians. Miss Fannie C. Clay widely known and inlluentinl woman educator, member of the local Austin lligh ichool faculty and ational Parliamentarian of Zeta Phi B la was first Haaileus of u Zeta and deserves much credit for her activity for Zeta.

Left Lo right Loi» E. Kilg ue, Fannie .. Clay, Basil eus, Margaret Stone, Almeda 1\1. Ford, ,<'orgia R .• tone, Carrie W. MeOu<le. Inset, Velaine E. Williams.

'cholarship award! by the Zeta Beta Sorority, 19:,5-19,\7

Cecilia Jackson Dru ilia Bell Genevieve Reeves

Fisk University Wiley allege Livingstone Col Jege

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The Iourth scholarship awarded to Alpha Howard University was forfeit •d.

.hnpl r,

Elizabeth tanfiel<l Butler University Gladys Donner Livingstone C.ollegt' Genevieve Reeves niversity of Cincinnati Eqie Miles Municipal College

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Lucille Ogden Juanita, Ocrey Carolyn Williams Ella W alker Lue Swarz

XI ZETA-St. Louis, Mo. Organized December 5, 1935 Charter Members Hattie Gilliam Vivian Hayes Jeanette Irving Mary Newman

Edith Johnson Proco pe Inez Peg11.e3

Josephine Turner

thie Gearin

Beatrice Tate

Xi Zeta Chapter, St. Lo11is, Misso11ri, was organized lkccmhcr 5. 19:{5 hy 11,c nationa] o rganizc r Sadye L. Dunham, al Poro huil ding. This Chapter i~ exceedingly r o rtunatr- in having as its mcmhers women who a re very efficient in their voe a Lions. W, have teachers in the pu hi ic and vocations I schoo Is, cl ram al ie artists, musicians, writers, etc. On February 5 19:16 eleven girls were pledged. During Finer Womu11hood Weck Zi Zeta gained much publicity with its programs and especially the ]) rarnatic Hee ital Th' artist for th is memorable occasion was none other than om national organizerSadye L. Dunham. This program was counted as most unusual and the best program its kind given this year. Following the recital a "Supper with Greek Friends" was givrn. Rcprcscnrutivce from all the sororities in th iity were present. Sorer D11nl1a111 as always acquitcd h rsclf most n(•clitahly and was graciously acclaimed by th St. Louis guests of Zeta.

Present Officers r Lue Swarz, Basileus H auie Gilliam, A nti-Basileus Bernice Bolar, Crammoteus Juanita Ocrey , Anti-Grammateua Lucille Ogden, Tamiouches Beatrice Cooper, [erueler Audrey Anthony, Parliamentarian

Xi Zeta Chapter was formally presented lo St. Louis at a dance given by the Phi Beta igma Fraternity. Xi Zeta is working hard trying Lo increase its mernbcrshi p to fifty, and also lo make St. Louis Zeta-conscious. Under the capable leader hip of its Basileu , the Chapter has tried carnest ly to carry out all the requirements in both national and local call. Xi Zeta ha as its Basileus an artist and pcrsonality in Lue Swa rz whose dramatic interpretations are outstanding. Xi Zeta was hostess lo the West Central Regional in June and it was hard to convince the delegates that they were not attending a Bou le. Two days of intensive work interspersed with dances, leas, cocktail hours, and I rcssion of Xi Zeta's ho pitality that will not soon fade even though the hand-carved wooden hrooches bearing the words "St. Louis Regional" will have gone the way of all brooches.

1936 Blue Book of Zeta Phi l!~·a OMICRON ZETA-Raleigh, N. C.

Haleigh, N. C. [hartcr Memhcrs

Mozelle P. lane £. Mae Morgan Louise M. l.ath an: Evel)'li Pope Catherine C. fr!('thrrford Ida ,11. Eoans

Present Officers:

Mo::r,l/e /J. Lane, 8usileus E. Maf' A/organ, Crammateus Ida Al. Euaus, Tcniiouches .11rrrgmet lfarris, [erueler

Omicron Zeta organized i11 19:i5 is composed v< I') tcrtaiucd IIH· Confer ll('C al a luidgc. largel.y of former members of Omieron Chapter. box of misccl laueous artir lcs wcrt- sc111 lo CoatsOmicron Zeta was born, and irnmcdiau-l , began rehavi l le, Pu .. for tlie Zeta l•:duea1io11al Project, also a hox bilitating depleted Omicron's ranks, c-lo1hi11g und money were sent lo th 1-:lflund Home The Chapter was very act ivr- in Finn \romanhoocl 111 o rth Carolina through the Hegional Director f lhc Week in the pring of 19:~o. Talks \>('r(' gi vcn h} Liw So111h Central lkgion. sorors before the student bodies of various c:olll'gl's, nor ma! chools, and high schools. in Haleigh, Fayeucvillc. Thr i r program for I he } ea r inc-I ud<·s a music and I ii and cotland eek. Two Fint-r Womanhood plays. u rnr} progrum; u communitj Ch rietrnas Tree; presenta dinner, sponsored by the so rorit , at thr- Arcade l lou-l. Lion of u gut's! speaker, l\liss 1\lurgut>ritte Frierson, of and a sermon at L. Paul M. E. Chureh preached h) Shm, L'nivorsity. 011 "Integration." and lh<' pr scntation Dr. Charle E. tewa rt. of thrl'i- out!<landing .,p<'akers during tlir y('ar, with

The Chapter was host ss lo the South Ce11lral Hegio11 May 15, 16, 17. spr ing Prom opened thr conferrnce and this event was sponsored by Omicron ZNa Chapter and the local Phi Beta iigrna Fraternity. The Alpha Kappa Alpha and the D Ila • igma Theta . ororit ies <'n

t nn elog11cR of Euro prnn cxpcripnet•s Ii} .'oror Lalhu m and Morgan, closing I\ ith a panel di~c·ussion "Tlw Ne gro 's Conlri liul ion in the I\ m riean lkvo lul ion." Ominon Z<·la rrporl. wilh grief slriekrn heart. the pa ·sing of Cu1heri11c C. \Vrtherforo.

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71 PI ZETA

Nashville, Ten.

Organized 1935 Present Ofiieers: Atla IP. Turpin, Bcsileus Hazel H. Pouncell, Aiui-Basileus Nancy M. Carr. GramnW,lPus Elvira I. Roi fe, T'amiouches Florence M. Parker, lerveler Pi Zeta in Nashville is the outgrowth of' the dissolulion of Lambda, most of the members of' which were graduate members and in an undergraduate Chapter. Led by the active alert Alta \r. Turpin, Phi Zeta's introduction lo Nashville was uuspicio us. A Bridge Tea for all the Nashville ZNas and prospectives was the opening event. During Finer Womanhood Weck Hi·Pledge Services for al I members. and initiation was held at A. and I. Stale College. Special Chapel Ser-vice, with Soror Hazel Pannell, as speaker. Special Finer Woomanhoo<l Srrvices were attended al Fisk, in the morning and Vesper Services a L A. and I., with Soror Carrie Hobinson as soloist. A very noteworthy al• tempt of Pi Zeta to hn•ak down some of the color prejudices as regards the e11 I ran ct' a I I lie Paramount Theatre· in Nashville, was much to its credit, As Sorer Turpin ~ays: "'\\'(• arc proud or rourlr,·11 members who work 10µ:rtlwr well. \X l' <"all 0111"s"lv<'~ "Peaceful Pi" he<·nnst' we are ~o Vt'I') ugrrt'ahk. \fr a rt-' all rna rr ir-d lad it's. most of us t r1, inµ: lo grl ,1 m•11· st art in life and meeting will: 1hr usual ad\'n~iti1·~ crrnt

ed by changes in linancia] conditions. We have some very good material i11 view for our spring initiation. The members havr- been meeting with me for the past few weeks. a~ I am only just eonvalescing from a prolonged iJI ness, Sorer Verlaine Williams became the bride of William Macklin during the year. From Pi Zeta comes this little poignant, throbbing heart ~ong of love. written h)' a soror and dedicated lo I hi' 11r11 hahy of one of Pi' members:

ALTA W. TUB PIN SMILE AGAT

HONEY.

Blanche Nivens Enni1: Smile again, honey; YOU are

O SWCl!t.

, land up and talk to me, Where are your feet?

"Da-da" you're saying? Ah, that's the hoy! You're mother's darlin·g, You're daddy's joy. Two eyes to parkle, Two lips 10 smile, One lit1le soul, pure Ar lc•11. L for a while.

Where did vo u co me from? 1 leaven, l know,

:S<·nt do« n to bless us 011 th i ,•.artl1 helow. ( .uddle up c1ot'>er, Bahy of brown, Only i11 angels Pure hearts are found. Ded icated to H1)l1nl L. W11:,hinito11, Jr.

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72 RHO ZETA -Winston-Salem, N. C. Organized January 4. l 936

Charter Members

Susie M. Speight Lucie C. Shaffer Louie M11P Sni.itlt

Cornelio 1lh{:01111rt Ernestine /lro11•11

Present Oflioen:

S. M. Speight, Basileus /,. C. Sheffey, Grammataw t.eolo Myrich

Rho Zeta, composed of graduates from various col· leges, is headed by Soror Susie M. Speight as Basileus and made their debut in Winston-Salem society and neighboring cities with a formal dance known as "A Rendesvous with Zeta" on March 21, 1936. Invitations were issued in the form of a "Z" and the guests came from the four corners of the state to meet the Zetas. The favors were attractive and varied and Zeta's symbol flashed its blue and white light throughout the dance. Soror Sheffey is Regional Director of South Central Region and, beginning with Rho Zeta and ending with Bluficld, W. Va., all five Chapters in South Central are alive for Zeta. Leola Z. Myrick. popular among the younger set and a member of the city faculty of Winaton-Salem. hae recently become a soror of Rho Zeta. The Basileus, Susie M. Speight, B. S. in Elementary Education. is a gracluate of Winston-Salem Teachers College. Class of '31. She is a teacher in the City School Svstem and popular among the younger set, Sorer Sp~ight possesses digniry and charm.

Susie 1/. Speighl

SIG\IA ZETA Wichita. I an. Orga11i:.ed April, 1936 Charter Members and Present Officers

H.ena JI . Flake, Basileus Mary Ir. Neely, Anti-Basileus Sigma Zeta was organized by National Organizer Sadye Dunham and with oror Rena W. Flake as the moving spirit. She gathered about her four college women, brave and true. and they have made Wichita'f< welkin ring with Zeta. The opening gun was fired when Soror Dunham wa presented at an afternoon reception after the initiation and the citizens of Wichita's elite attended en masse. All of the members of the chapter attended the Southwest Hegional al Tulsa. Oklahoma. and are an alert, will ing and eager group. oror Neeley, dean of pledgee • has interested a campus group and we are hoping' soon to hear that we have another Arrhonian f.luh. Their report:

Dorothy Lones, Crammeteu« Edno Craves, Epistolean. Sadie l. Cm11Ps, Tamiouches "Born at Wichita. Kansas. April 18, 1936, with Soror Sadye L. Dunham as Godmoth r and protecting angel. we with the help of our regional director oror Juanit1t Tate. arc forging to the front. and are ready to respond when Zeta calls. 100 percent. We attended the southwestern regional with a full membership, and enjoyed Pi's wonderful hospitality, as well as that extended b Tulsa's Greeks. "We presented Soror Sadye L. Dunham in r ciral, December 7th and she acquitted herself with greal credit."

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TAU ZETA-Charlottesville, Va. CharloLLesville, Virginia Organized May 18, 1936

Present Officers:

Charter Members

Carrie 117. Michie J ulia M. Stroston. Mary C. Gren Alberta H, Loving ll attie Henderson ln the heart of histori

Pocahontas Sellers ll ariette Brown

Eleanor B. Sellers f,rdia A. Murray l ne: E. Brown Virginia al the fool of the lll11e Hidgr Mountains i~ the city of Tradition, Char• lottesvillc, the home of Thomas Jefferson, Jame. Madion and Tau Zeta Chapter of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, which was organized in May 1936 by the Assistant NaLional Organizer Sadye Dunham with Len charter members. a f w of' which were under graduates. This was one of the chapters organized under the Special Dispcnsation granred by the Excculivc Hoard early in 1936. This covered the orgunizatiou of chapters where no college existed and then' were desirable gradual es and under graduates desiring lo work iogethcr. The members ine ludc : Carrie W. Michie, B. S., Virginio Stale College, Julia M. Stratton, H. N., gruduale Lincoln l lospita l, student [or A. B. degree; Eleanore B. Sel lers, A. B., Virginia State; A. 11. Loving, B. ., Hampton lust itu!c ; Virginia L. Murray, A. B. Howard niveraity ; l luuic 1,. Henderson, A. B. Morgon Col lege ; Lillir 1ae Hrown, B. S., Virginia Staie College; Lyclia Murray, A. 11., Howard University; Mary Can

Greer, J3. S, Virginia Stale College.

Carrie W. Michie, Basileus Julia M. Stratton, Anti-Basileus Eleanore B. Sellers, Grammateus Virginia L. Murray, Tanuouches Alberta H. Loving, Epistoleoti The activities of the chapter began with a luncheon honoring oror adye L. Dunham; a Lour of Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson; a musical Tea, and the entertainment of the Grand Ba ileus, Atty. Anderson and the J ervelcr, Soror Antoinette B. Smith followed. During the latter part of May, a Scholarship Drive was instituted by the chapter which was successful and Miss Heuye B. Actie was matriculated at Virginia State College, where she became president of the Zeta Archonians. During the summer several baseball games were ponsored and organization of several culture and athletic clubs encouraged. A Bazaar sponsored by the chapter in the early Fall was an outstanding event and success, and the chapter, only little more than half a year old, sent in its scholarship, per capita and a delegate to the Boule. Preparations for a long-to-be-remembered Finer Womanhood Week in the City of Charlottesville are going forward, and Zeta looks forward to Tau Zeta as an outstanding factor in sorority life.

{ 1936 Blue Book of Zeta Phi Reta UPSILON ZETA-Marshall, Texas On December 2:~, 1936 Upsilon Zeta Chapter of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority wa · organized in the city of Marshall, Texas, by oror llelen E. Wilson. Members were all formerly soror of Theta Chapter the undergraduate Chapter on the College campus of Wiley. In order to l'u rthe carry out the principles and ideas of the sorority without interference with the growth of the chapter on the campus, these women deemed it an honor as well as a pieasure to be initiated into a graduate Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta orority. In this ection of Texas with renewed interest and growth in the South and 'outhwest, Zeta expects great things in 1937. Especially do we feel that Theta on Wiley campus will benefit from the influence and guidance o( Upsilon Zeta. The personnel of the Chapter: Sorer Maggie Braune Daniel, A. B. Wiley College, Marshall, Texas, A. B. University of Wi consiu, Madison, Wiscon in, formerly an instructor in the English department of Wiley College, Marshall, Texas; active in Zeta since l 923, and has man if e led deep in icrest Sorer G'Euj unia Wil Iiams. Bachelor of Education in Commerce, ew Jersey, Director of the school of commerce, Kilgore, Texas, in A pri I 19]6. Soror Mary J. Corde, A. B. \'\'iley College, Marshall, Texas. Past Graduate, University of Chicago,

Illinois. Former! y an instructor in the clcpa rlment of history al Central High School Marshall, Texas. AL present she is interested in social and civic activities in Marshall. Active member since 1923. Velma Isom, A.

B. Wiley

ollege, Marshall, Texas.

An instructor in the Intermediate Department of Park Elementary School. Marshall Texas. Since 1925, oror Isom has taken an active part in the welfare of Zeta

Sorer Hettie Frazier 13radford.A. B. Wiley College, Marshall, Texas. Post-Gracluale work, Columbia University, New York City. l{egi 'trnr of Wiley College, Marshall Texas. Soror Bradford has had a very definite connection with the undergraduate Chapter of the sorority, and has manifested de p interest in it, during its cnti re existence on the cam pus. Soror Julia Candace Hunt, A. B. Wiley College, Marshall, Texas. Post-Graduate work. Bo ton University, Boston, Massachusetts. Bursar of Wiley College, Marshall Texas. Sorer Hunt, with orors Dauiel and Bradford, because of her connection with campus activities has been an active member of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority since 1923. Let Zela feel the hand of Upsilon Zeta, 1 oth al Wiley and in the Southwest Region!

PHI ZETA New York, N. Y. Stephanie E. Davis, Basileus

0 rgan i zed June, 1936 Cludys S1011f'r, Tumiouclies

Anni» fi .• coll, Cranuuateus

Phi Zeta, at cw York is the logical rcsu 1t of an almost entire membership of graduate in Epsilon Chapter. Feeling that the great Borough of the Bronx and Manhattan in N. Y. with Brooklyn in clo p roximtiy. could well upport a graduate and undergraduate chapter of Zetas Dr. Stephanie Davis in June, 19:16, organized Phi Zeta. The Chapter was el up by the Grand Hasileus amid much lament from the members of Epsilon who expressed regret at the departure of some of their meml ers, not o confid •nl that the division would help either chapter. The results have more than justified the executive board had in the real Zeta spirit that Zetas would work and build reo-ardless of their chapter affi liation.

Phi Zeta is co-hostes \, ith Epsilon to the 19~6 Bou It• and is actively co operating w ith the Zeta. 'i~ma CounC'il and Epsilon Chapter in an effort lo make this a long to Ji~, n•memberecl. Boule. Phi Zeta boasts of two proIessionai women m a group of five; Dr. Hyacinth ,

Davis, Doctor of Medicine, and Dr .. tephunie K Davis, her sister, Doctor in Dentistry. Zora cu le Hurston, outstand ing sl 11d!•11l in anth ropo I og}, at prt'HC11L stud Ying under a fell0Md1ip from the Gugge11IH'i111er Founds Lion, the author of "Ionah's Gourd Vine," and everal other modern novels. is a charter member. Madrlyn Turner Merritt and Glad) Stoner arc the

-.1her member of lhe Chapter,

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CHI ZETA-Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Organized December 12, 1936 Present Officer!: ll en rietta Beasley-Wright. Basileus

Charter Members

Delores Jones Anna Elise Cottrell-Moore Henryetta Beasley-TV right Mattie Sha11non-]eltz Clara Johnson-McFall Lola Creer, A iui-Basileus Marjorie Harris

Lola Creer, Mattie M. l eltz, Crammater.u A1111a Elise Cottrell-Moore, Tamiouches Clara Johnson Mc Fall, l eroeler Pledgeea: Louise Brown

On the evening of December 12, 19:~6, after a dinner party, with Regional director I<:. Juanita Talc as guest, the charter members of what was later made Chi Zeta Chapter at Uklahorna City, proceeded lo initiate those not already Zetas, and were o rganizcd into the Chapter proper, The personnel of this new Chapter is very impressive Anna Elese Cottrell Moore,1 loward University Alpha Chapter. Henrietta beasley Wright, Theta Chapter, is Librarian in the City High School Library. Lola Greer of Wilberforce, teacher in the City School System.

Mattie M. Jeltz, social worker, the only woman of our group 111 the 'tale with the National Youth A<l ministration.

Eva Mae Scott

Clam Johnson Mc Fall, Wiley, teacher in city school system. The three pledgees are all from Wiley, still working for their degrees. The grammateus, Sorer Jcltz says: "We in Oklahoma are pioneers in the Greek Letter movement. Since our incorporation there is a movement afoot lo set up other organizations. In that way we had the choice of the cream of the crop. [ assure you that we are losing no time in organizing our pledge club. We regret that we will not be able to be represented at the Boule. However we would like it very much that you sound the warning that Chi Zeta is out to be the best of the fifty Cho pters of Zeta. Let me assure you that in the next Boule we will be represented." Greeting and welcome to Chi Zeta!

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Why not a National Founder's Day?

LEST WE FORGET By l! arrieu La Forrest Lest we, sorors, of a heu utif u 1 sisterhood presenting unl imit cl possibilities forget 011r founders, we deem it proper and fitting to honor them: Soro rs Myrlie and Viola Tyler, Pearl cal, Fannie Pettie and Arizona Cleaver. Were they not women with an ideal "Zeta Phi Heta" Sorority'? \\"hat a suhlime picture of determination and pal icuce was that of 011 r Fou nders when they gave t.o us an oq~anization which has risen lo pinnaclc attained by other orga11izatio11s.

In all ages those who have advanced the .ause of humanity have been women lib- 011r [ounders, who have been willing to incur hard hip, toil, ridicule, pr-rsccution, if thereby the might shed light and comforL upon the path which others must walk. Permeated with u11 overmastering idea 1 our [oundcra performed a greul service. To our Ioundcrs therefore. we offer praise, because their great idce was embodied in eurncst action, truly in an improvement of the phyaica], mental and moral conditions of those around them. How arc we to conuncmoratc their va linut efforts'? Whl'n IIH.'Y concei ed their idea, ull good had not been done. There a re 111a11y abuses lo rectify, and ·ach on(· hal lenge the independent soror, armed wilh a new id a.

Idea may be ecured how? Keep your wit, open ..

Observe! Study! 13ut the cardinal principle is "to think" followed by "a-c-t-i-o-n." Th man who said, "I came, 1 saw, l conquered," could not hesitate. Action was needed. W. M. Paxton has said, "Ideas go booming through the world louder than cannon. Thoughts are mightier than a rmics. Principles have achieved more viclorie.;; than l10rsemen or cbariols."

Our sorority and I pause lo think that a greater or• ganization was brought and given us by founders who puid the price or tremendous concentration of all their powers upon one aim. Our founder could not have done this great Lask wiLhoul a lol of self-sacrifice and tremendous application. Lest we forget our founder and make no worthy contribution lo 011r sorority, let us renew our pledge to our sorority and ourselvc-a. Let us, as our founders did. put into Zeta Phi Bet.a more energy and enthusiasm. Let us not let our sorority plod through mediocrit} because we have half committed ourselves. Our sorority cannot endure with hal !'-hearted interest. Each soror has solemnly sworn to follow Lh' great precepts of Zeta Phi lleta. She must believe in iL, respect it, dignify it, hy injecting tl vigorous individualiLy into il, put her very soul iulo it, and assure Zeta of Womanhood, scholarship Zeal and istcrly Love throughout the ag . This hall be our method of honoring you, our most worthy founder .

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OUR ARCHONIAN aves

"Pledge clubs may he formed at any universities where an active Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta is established, as well as in all accredited junior colleges. Its purposes shall he to attain high scholastic standing, to develop a knowledge of service both individual and community, and to make a comparative study of the ideals of Zeta Phi Beta. Members shall be students definitely pursuing a course leading to a degree and in their freshman year; but in junior colleges, membership may continue through sophmore year. They must be of the material and standard, morally and schola tically, that would be the foundation for the standard required by the Zeta Pl.i Beta Sorority for membership."

Archonians of Eta Zeta To every Zeta goc out the appeal to foster and nuture the Archonian pledge clubs. They are the "Archway lnto" our sorority, through them will the _up-buHd~ng of the sorority progress. We find the same thmg existing on every campus when the graduating cla s leaves, unless there was ~ strong pledge club, . the_ Chapt~r is materially weakened on that campus. Hegional Direc-

A Chant of Zeta Sing a song of Zeta Hearts are all aglow E:ver honored, feted' Oh we love thee IICl. Loyally united Fearless I y we stand May our voices echo Thru' our native land. We tune our hearts to Zeta Loud our voices ring In song of joyous praise, Merrily we sing! Hear ye, then ye sorors Where ever ye may be Today and all tomorrow, Loyal Zetas, We. Frances Don Smith Our Archonians The Archonian Club of Omicron Chapter at Haleigh,

N. C. was organized at an imprest ive candle-light service at the home of Miss Mozelle P. Lane, April 4,

Evelp1 Ro e President of Ela Zeta Arrhronian tors must see to it that the A rchonian Clubs in their jurisdictions arc being repleni hed. The Deans of Pledges must he alert and vigilant. It is to be regrette_d that more of the Chapters did not have the cuts of their pledge clubs sent in for thi issue_, some poems have been contributed, the best of them given to you. It looks as if good material was in the making for Zeta. Our Archonians are the very backbone of Zeta's future. They must recreate and supplant the present et-up in natural equence.

1936, with thirteen members. An Easter Egg Hunt and 'ocial was tenderc I after L '11t Lo the Other Greeks at Haleigh. In May, ten of the Archonians having served their probationary period and sati f actori I y qua 1 ified, became members of Omicron Chapter. In eptcmber, Omicron Z •ta and Omicron entertained the freshmen and some new transferrees on a Hiking Party in October entertained the Faculty and the tudent body with the rchonians and Decemh r found six new members. The Omi ron Archonians as i led the Haleigh Zetas in preparing Christmas gr etings for all the members of the University uncl they contained selected greeting from other cards, origins! poems, welcomes Lo new Greek letter mcmh r , riddles and cros -word puzzles, and the effort was much appr iat d and ornrnentcd upon on 'haw University campu .

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The World Union of Women was organized by Mme. Clara Guthrie D'Arcis, who ha been the International President ever since. The growth has been wonclcrfu 1. At the Quinquennial Congress of the International Council of Women held al Washington in May ]925, it was decided to create a Lias ion Committee between the Inlernational Organizations. lt had, so far a single object that of ohlaining for women the right granted to them by the Pact of the League of Nations, of taking equa 1 part with women in conferences, in the Lcugue Commissions where the work is done, and in assemblies. The clause in the Pact of the League of Nat ions admitted women on an entirely equal basis with men, which can be considered as one of the greatest exam pies of recognition of women that the sex has ever received.

The Joint Sta11ding Committee meets in London and Geneva, and considers and sends into the Secretariat of the League, names of women specializing along different lines, whom the committee considers competent to sit on the different commissions. Queen Marie of Houmania is an honorary member. The greatest internationa! figure of all is Lady Aberdeen, who is heart and soul in the work of lh women of the worlcl.

It ie the duty of 1his counci I of women, the League of Nations, and the International Labor OfTice, to bring into closer contact the work of the Secretariat of the League of Nations, These international organizations are concerned with all questions of interest of the International Council of Women. This committee has to report to the G('ncva Office all resolutions which have hren passed throughout the world concerning its work. The seat of this committee is in the office of the World's Union of Wom<'n, kindly lent by Madame Clara f)' A rcis. It i~ close lo the meeting of the League of at ions. The secretary of the Union of Worn n was cle ted at Washington, D. .. This idea of closer co-operation between int rnational organizations has taken tangible

form in a Joint Standing Committee, which is due to the genius and clear vision of that most remarkable international figure, Lady Aberdeen, President of the International Council of Women, which is composed of eight international organizations. The World Union of Colored Women for Peace and International Concord was organized November 18, 1933, at 507 Finzer St., Louisville, Kentucky the home of Fannie R. Givens, with nine very interested women. The first cenvention was held in the Y. W. C. A. with Prof. Wm. Perry, Principal of the Madison Junior High School, who gave a very instructive address on his experience in the war. The meeting was a success.

Work Done By U, We took up the restoration of the ex-soldiers, next the matter of the fifty thousand dollar monument for sailors and soldiers who fought and died for their country. Then the getting of the many signers of the papers sent Lo the committee at Geneva which was presented by the World Union of Women lo the League of Nations requesting that the war now be settled by arbitration. We were very happy lo know that our petition was accepted. Our next work was to send a petition to the President of the United States, who turned the same over to the Secretary of Foreign Affairs.

In ConcluJion Since the World War a new generation has been born ancl is growing to manhood and womanhood. It should he the work of our schools, colleges, universities, and associations to inspire them with a determination to use their influence to advance the cause of peace. The horrors of the last war could live in the memory of man. The mi II ions of human lives sacrificed, the suffering, the crrrnes and degradation which followed in its wake should be a lesson lo all the world. It was with the background of this shadow of the Great War that the Pact of Paris was made and has been signed and ratified by 62 nations. In the name of their people they entered into a solemn pledge to renounce war and settle disputes hy pacific mean . To what heller pu rposc cou Id my si ters of Zeta Phi Beta pledge them elves than t.o the World Union of Co lo red Women for Peace and International Concord?

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THE NATIONAL PAN-HELLENIC COUNCIL Members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council

1936. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Phi Bela Sigma Frateru't y. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Zeta Phi Beta orority, Kappa A 1 pha Psi Fratern ity, Della Sigma Theta Sorority. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Sigma Gamm:1 Hho Admitted Fchruary 19:n.

19:B meeting or Pa11-Ikl lcuic Co unci l. The National Pan-Hellenic Council. whose charter members are the A I pha Kapa Psi and Omega Psi Phi Fraternities. the Zeta Phi Beta, A 1 pha Kap µa A I pha and Delta 'igma Theta Sororities, was organized at I loward Univer ity, \\a hington. D. C., in May of 19:~o with Matthew 0. Bu I lock. Omega Psi Phi, as its first p resi dent.

Its purpose was unarurnity or thought and act i n as far as pos ible, in the conduct of Greek Letter Collcgiatc Iratcrnitie and soro r itir-s, and to consider questions and problem of mutua I interest to its morn h irs.

Its officers arc: 1i s Maude E. Hrown, Chairman. William C. Pyant, Vice Chairman, All) Violette N. Anderson, ecrctary. and Herman Dreer, Treasurer. ]rsst' W. Lewis. 1\1 rs. 'lumie D. Hobr-rtson, and C. C. \X ush ington, Members of ExerntiH· Committee.

With the incorporation in ]9~7 of th<' ational Panllel lcnic Council the locals in each community will he required lo make application for charter and will h(' governed as lo membership h; the· Constitution of the utioual hod)', or I\ ill thq lie pcrmittl'd to [unction in an manner ro11llicti11g- 11 ith the rcguletions, Zeta [>hi B!'ta Soron, a re urg(·d II he reve r there is n pan-I [cl· lenic counci] al present, Lo apl , for charter lo the ational Pan-1 lel I cn ic Cou11C'i I : and i11 r-itics w her!' no council exists, Lo call logethn the organizations who are rnr-rn hers of the ationa I Pan-I Icicn ic Co1111ci I with a vir-w lo organizat inn. ket"ping in mind, that 110 organization, nol a member of tluational, may become a nwmhrr thP loC'al Pu11-IIPlk11ir. Inquiries should he di r!'C'll'd Lo th(' alionu I Pun I I<' 111•11 ic P rl'sid<'n I, Mis~ l\iluwlp I•:. Brownr, 2:l:l(i \X. \X ulr111t .'ln·<•l l.ou~ivilk. l<.1•11l11C'k), or to Ill(' .'<"nt·Lur;. tt;. Viol<"ll<• . And1•r ,on, s:qo Mirhigun I '1\ll(', Chicago, [llinois.

l11 1 .-11 1 •1 1 1~1 1 1 1~1~!~11 1 1~1~1~1m1 ~1~!~11 1 ~~:,~:,~~~~~~11 1~,~~11~1~1~1 1 1 m1 1 1 10011 1 •1 1 1i Fo I lowing the idea xpres cd by sorors al I over the country that Zeta wa ready and willing lo 11nancc and sponsor any ort of project that would mean the use of educational advantages that had been given them as college women in assisting others of' the group less fortunate, I he 19:-15 Bou le delegates al localed a sum of money l'or the use of a committee Lo be appointed for that pu rposc,

The committee appoint cl by the Grund Hasilcus was composed very largely of sorors from Washington. Th is was done because 'W ashington is part icu tar! y blessed in having for its Zl'ta Phi Hcta women, those who have spent years in preparation for the educational ricld. Among them arc principals or schools, a dean of women, lligli and Normal school teachers and profe sors in the l luivr rsity. l1 was mo I filling that this group of women iogct her shou Id I hin k oul a plan for a project su ·h as wa discus cd al the Boule. 11. was

Gert rude /,. [lamm. presented hy 'oror Anita Turpo And rson,

Her idea was Lhul we might well go into one of the rural districts of the Southland and give of our means, Lim' and knowledge for Ilic cdu ational hcttcrmcu! of a community. But after coufercuccs with Dr. Calivcr, of the Departmen l of I he Interior, Coatcsvi I le, Pennsy I van ia was decided upon as llil' situs of the project. 'oror Anita Anderson, who wus appo intccl chairman of the co mrnittee, nnfo rtunarcl was tukcn vny ill in the earl spring of the year and Sorer Gerl rude llamrn, whose spc .ial work in the schools of Waslii11glon along this li11 made lier 11, logical chairman, was, 011 recommendation of the committee, appointed lo carry 011. Plans in the making were immcdiatrly s11hmilled. Queslionuin·ps wne fornwd. Coulcsvil le was visited hy Ill(' chairman and her com111i11cc. Officials, s('hool din·c·lors, clr•rgymc11, C'ivi(· and social comm1111ily leaders wcrr, c·onlOC't('d; lioicl and honw ae('omoclations i11vcs1igat1·d; po sihlc l0C'alio11s of IH'adq11arlcri, i11spccled, a11cl as a result Soror llamn1 rcporled: " o umo1111l of co rn•spondencc wo11 Id have gi vrn I lie Commilll'C' Lh<' voltwhk inl'onnulio11 and c·o11lucls 111adc hec·t1t18l' of' this visit. The c·o111111u11i1y ofTns a riC'li sciup 1111d ii i~ lip lo 11s lo lak(' advunlagc of every opporlunily ofT<'red. Th<' 1·om1111111i1y wu11ls 1rui11l'cl workl·rs und mosl of u 11 I ru in<·d worknR I <·fl hl'h ind, as I lwn' is no woman r('<Tl'alion worh·r in llie (·0111m1111ity. l'rn groin~ of tliis type have ht'c'11 ut1e111pll'd llt'f'orc, hut will1

no degrc oi' success. The key p rson realizes that this i- a heavy program and says he will congratulate u if we accomplish 75 per cent of it. Whal a challenge!'' And lhe comrnillee acomplished 100 per cenl of it. Invitations wcnl oul from the national ofTice for malcria 1. h was fel L that each ChapLer would thus feel Lhal even 1ho11gh it had not sent workers dire Lly to lhe field yet it had done its hil toward the whole. On July 281h Sorer Hamm, with Sorors Esther Peyton and Grarc Collins, their automobiles loaded to capacity, drove into Coatesville and the µrojccL was on. Th doors or the Adams I ligh hool, with ils every facility, were thrown open. A room was assigned as a Zeta Phi Bela ofTice a public meeting was held at 1 hich 1he ofTicials of Coatesville extended l.o the sorority whal was virtually the key Lo Lhc city· certainly all of 11,c key lo the High School building. The Mayor of the city and Lhc Flonorahle Carl C. Benner, superinLendcnl of schools, member of the civic, religious, political, educational and ocial cluhs aHended and on August third, aclual work h gan. To go in Lo dcl ail a Lo the acl ual work of the chairman and her comrnill.ec, the many ;;orors who gave willingly and un Lintingly of their time, would he Lo take Lh glory that belongs lo 1.l1e chairman of I.he ProjerL and 1.0 sl al some of Llie thunder from her reporL, which is full and complete lo 1l1e last detail. SufTicc il Lo say that Mr. Carl lknn<'ll, s11pcrinlenclenL of ·chools aid: "T will do all in my power lo conlin11e Lhc wonderful work you have slarled here," and Mr. Brooks, principo'I of the Adams hool, "[ am working on a program Lu he uRed in Adams Seliool following the line of work ina11gura1ccl by Zeta Phi Beta." Soror~ Grae<' L. Collin,;, Beatrice Callen, Mary Reid, Bes~ic Davis, Sojourner Jackson, Joscpl1ine Mu c. HarriC'l Collier, Virgie D1111ville Peyton, and Alice Wilson wrre voluntrers, and vi il d the Project al. personal t'Xfl

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In I.hi. way oror Esther Peyton explains why Lherc' was a Hccrcalional Project al Coatesville, Pennsylvania,

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how it was affected and how she went about her sharrof a Hecreational Project that brought to hundreds of heart happine s recreation. and practical re ults in the way of material articles for personal and home use, "To live and how to live more abundantly ho uld he one of the most important con idcrations f life. Educators of today are devoting more time and are exprrssing deep concern for the hours of leisure Lime. Profitable u e of leisure time is a important. if not mo n important to the child, a lo the adult. The people of Coale ville. Penn y 1 vania. in real izing thee facts, were ready for just a program as Zeta Phi Beta inaugurated. lt wa my duty and pleasure Lo help them work out their plans and new ideas Lo make usr of ca. t-off material considered u, les : to use leisure- Lime in some practical activity: to work toward beautifying their home without unnecessary expense; to bring about discussion on bettering per onal appearance. and to he good citizen .

The acuviue of which I had full charg were hand work for the large children. a training class for practice work in hand work, hand work for adults, dccorauig a model room and conducting a hike. The project was financed hy lhc Zeta Phi Heta sorority and enough money was l urn ishctl lo carry on all of' tht: activities 0111li11cd. Co11Lrihulio11s or all l) pcs of material wen' made by various Chapters all over the country. No classes w re held on , aturday or Sunday. There The needs and drsi res of the pupils were ITl) r, rst consideration. [11 one's le tire hours 011c want lo do the Lli ing he I ik es Io do. The pupils were allowed Lo elect their activity anrl Lo make what evrr they wanted. as near as was possi h le. Training in making- 11Rc of whatever is al hand was emphasised by the mottoes sl ressed th roughout I he project "Take what you have and make what you want." wen' actual lj seventeen working clay .

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AND DA GUTI~R BANQUET Coutsville Pennsylvania Edyth, W. Lyons, Guest • pcakcr.

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l latuiltou, Mr. Mary f-1 ·Cloud Bethune was the guest i Ly wi 11 long he remembered l.o r whal il has started and what we hope lo carry on lterc in Coatesville. W are speaker al the clo · i ng meeting al Un ion M. E. Chu rch, grateful for your coming." Sunday, August 30, 19:15. From the cornmiucc 011 projccl come the Io I lowing recorn rncndations: The slalistiral rcporl is highly gratifying and most I. Thal the National Body of Zeta Phi Bela Sorority inleresling and every 'Oror is advised lo ecurc Lhe reinitiate in diflcrcnt sc .tions of the country, projects porL. imilar lo the one carried on in Coatesville in AugA very large and cornmcndable exhibit of' the work ust, 1936. done w i 11 he 011 exh i h ition al the Bou le in New York. 2. That a national co mmittce be appointed lo organize Many of the articles were cxhihilcd in the Educational and initiate recreation p rojc Ls throughout the Week program of the puhic schools of' Wasl1i11gton at country over 11 period of the next five years. Washi11gto11 D. C. in Noveml)('r ancl elicited a great deal of' favorable comment as clid 1he report made to that 3. That the National Sorority spons r a Hecrcationnl body hy Lhc chairman of' Lhc Projccl, . oror Gertrude Institute in the year 19: 7. L. lfnnnn. 11,. That local Chapters he invited t.o expe rirnent with this type of activity in restricted area in their own commun ilies. 5. Thal local commiuc work in ionj unction with the nation a 1 corn m ittee. (i. Thal six weeks be 1hr period allotted for the init iulion of a Hccroatio» Project in any rcstri Led area. 7. Thal more moue he spent. Ior thi type or· activity. 8. Thal there lie !raining for leaders for the Hecrcational Project. 9. Thal the culmination of the five-year Project should be a publication on "Hccreation hy the National Body of tlu- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority" in which puhlication there should he practical technique uncl dovices for recreation and also in1crc·s1ing and useful record forms f"or this type of activity. Or. W. C. Atki11~011, civic: leader and prominent physician of Coalesville says: "I l'cnl that the recreational adventure put 011 here hy Zeta Phi Bela under the di rcciion or hs. Cnt.rudc llamm, lrns and will prove Esther Peyton most hclJ ful lo lhe people of C:oalcsvillc and 1he sororAssistant on Project

Greetings from the National Parliamentarian "Led hy vision, F'ailli in Lhe l<'ulu1·c, and Trust. in God and our Fellowman, Zrta will carry on." Greetings and Co11grut1dations l'rom I noxvillc which is pic11m'sq11cly and hislorically sil11alecl in cl e proximity lo the Grt'Ul Smokey Mo11111uins and the nalionully k11own Ten tH'ssee Vu 11 cy Pro jccls, upon a year of st'rvice and wo1·1h in Zciadom. We huvl· wroughl wcl I I cl on by a woman ol' vision and unclm1 nl i 11g co u rag<', our own Violrl I • A 11dt'rson. \X'\· do well Lo mc<'I u111111,tlly, m, we shall do e'n long, l'or orgu11izl·d lhought and actions are so much Ill' ded in I he ra 11 id so!'ia I, rel igiou~ and poliLica I lransf'or111u1 io11 of modern so('iety. Since a co11111w11 poi111 of' view nnd a common u11ders1und ing rcqui H' <·011 I arts and ussociu t ion, we congral ulalc 01nselves Lhul we u1·r u parl of an rgunizalion Lhal reu I ize, us, that usso<'ial ions und Conventions u1-e needl'u I, lwC'aust' th<')' have s('l in molion many of the grrulest and mosl imporlunl so('ial, 1·cligio11s, polilical, f'rn l('rna I movements o 1· t lH' wo l'i ti. Our t'UC'iu I group is ('Sl)l'Ciul I y in tl('('d or I 11(' cd lll'U· live hc111'fi1s of c·onr1'1'l'll('l'S and UHSOC'iai:011:1, f'or in 011r 1qrn n rd st r11ggll'~. o 11r ('I, i!'f i11le1T~l~ t1.•·1• el h il'u I u 11.I r lie,iou,. \X t' find a di re ,wed of lc·u,i, 1·s for Llw µurpose of adopting u common program which will

yield iht' greatest common results, sub erve the greate t common inl r ·ts, and Lo do this, women of sound judg· menl. such as assemble al our Boule must confer one wilh Lile oLlicr, for w never know our shortcomings until we conlact others. Duri11g Lhi 1,criod of' mad rush when men are desperalc in Llieir pursuit. of those Lhing that they think make lif'e happy or worth living, we are wont to seek the lines of least. rcsislanee, hut. if Zeta is evn Lo come into her own,She mu t try tlie way where Lli doors of Finer Woma11hood, Scholarship, Zeta and Sisterly Love eemingly are closed against. us, remcmb ring thal in Lhe opening and C'iosing Chaplns of' Hevclation Lhe Master says: ''Behold I have sel before thee an open door and no 111a11 can shul it." The thing we need mosL oror , is a Vision, for "Where lhcre is no vision Lhe people peri h." They who vision are destined t.o grow and do more today than tliC')' cli-d }l'Slcrday, Lhr ensuing year Lhan they did the pasl year. Lrt "Fai1l1 and the F11lurc" he our watchword ·rnd "God and r llowman" our slogan, and we will carrv on during Lhe vcar of 1937.

Fannie C. Clay, Parliameritanan

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Who's Who in Zeta? Every Zela ! But some Zetas have gone further down the road of cholarship and Zeal, have broken down barrier and handicaps, have blazed new trail - pioneered in fields often thought closed to women, and surmounting apparently insurmountable ob Lacles, have made the world r cognize in MEDICAL DOCTORS: Hyacinthe Davis, New York City. Evelyn Lewis, New Jer ey. DENTI TS: Dr. Vhane sa Thomas, SL. Louis. Dr. Stephanie Davis, New York. ATTORNEYS at LAW: Violette N. Ander on, Chicago. Mary Lou A he, Chicago. Barbara Watts Goodall HYGIE IST : Lillian P. Glover, ew York City. Julia M. Stratton, Charlouesvi I le, Va. Elinor B. Littlejohn, Jacksonville, Fla. SURGICAL CHIROPODI T: Evelyn De Voss Harris. PHARMACIST : Miss u ie Hampton. Mis H. B. Marble. Anna Eulicl Browne, Philad lphia. Eva Bowser, Philadelphia. Edythe R. Greene, (deceased) Philadelphia. Martha Watson Bound , Philadelphia. LECTURER : Sallie W. Stewart. Lizzie B. Fouse. J. C. apier. Lucy Harth mith. Lavinia B. Sneed. Loui ville, Ky. Camilla Howard, Atlanta, Ga. Joanna Hu ton-Ran ome, Washington. Fanny C. Clay, Knoxville, Tenn. Dixie B. Brook , Chicago. LlUHARIA Alice Dugged Cary (Carnegie Library), Atlanta. Henrietta Bea ley Wright, Oklahoma. DHAMATIC ART: Sadye Dunham. Lelia Walker Jones. Lue Swarz. Marie Copeland. l'IH CIPAL AND 'LJPEHVl 'OH' OF SCllOOL Mildred I. Felt n. Musical Dcpt., l~altimorc. Mae Rudd. chool, o rt h Carolina. Mrs. Casey Hayford, founder of Vocational School for Girls, ierra Leone. Africa. Lena Miles Davis, Atlanta, Ca. R. Lillian Carpenter, Music. Louisville Schoo!s. Mayme L. Horne, Mu ic, Ja('ksonville. Florida. Lola M. Mack, Bluefield, W. Va. G. Eulunia \l illiarns, ·c-11001 of Commerce, Texas. Lillian irnith, Atlanta, Ga. Mary Mason Jones, \rashington, D. C. Mary H. Pl umrner, \\ ash ington, D. C. Mary Heid. \X ashington, D. C. JOUH LI T : Arnolta Johnston \X i 11 iarns, juckson vi 11<', Fla. . Grace Brad I<·}. Atlanta. a. MA UF'ACTURER:

Mme.

nna Turnbo Malone.

them outstanding women in a group of distinguished women. To I isl al I or· 1 hose who should grace Zeta's page of Who's Who, would he to (i 11 pages - and so we read in this compilation of some of tho e whose achievements have been 110Ld by their Chapters and Communities. EDITOH: l lclen Chappel le, Courier Digest, Uniontown, Pa. POLICEWOMAN: Fanny H. Givens, Kentucky. NOVELIST: Zora Neale Hurston. MUSICIANS: Goldie Guy Marlin, Chicago. Martha 13. Mitchel I, Chi ago. Ione Monroe Trice, Chicago. Cleo lfolloway Ball, Chicago. Lillian Carpenter, Loui viii . llazel J. Lu .as, Cincinnati, Ohio. Pearl A. Neal, Winston- alern. Alue rta Booker, Covington. I atheryn Jarman (Violinist), Cincinnati, Ohio. Beatrice Johnson Henry, Delaware. Mary Wilson-Law·, Maryland. Lydia Mason, New York City. A~~radcs Lindsay Brown, ew York City. Vivienne Shurland, cw York City. Ethel M. Miles, Cincinnati, Ohio. Gladys Warringl n, Cin innati, Ohio. Anne Ia ikson (Vi linist), Cincinnati, Ohio. Verlaine Wil Iiams (Violinist), Knoxville, Tenn. Martha B. Anderson-Winn, FL. Worth, Texas. Mabel Sanford Lewis, Chicago, III. R. Lillian Carp nter, Louisville. Ethyl 11 lcne Smith, .hicago. Blanche Ja .kson Thomp on, Chicago. Alpha H. Moore, Jacksonville, Florida. Lowe I I Derri k Evans, Chicago. dell Evans, Boston, Ma s. Viola V. Dixon, Dal las, Texa ·. VOCALISTS: Mme. Lillian EvanLi, \Va hington, D. C. Mme. Nadin Waters, Cincinnati, Ohio. Ano la Mull r, ·1. Louis. Vivian King Bright. Mahl S. Lewis, Chicago. lone Monroe Trice, Illinois. Cora De Shea Harncu, Kcntuck Juanita Ocrcy, St. Louis. 1':thcl I irkc, Indiana. Genevieve \\ilkirr;,;, Indiana. Laura G. Harrett, Florida. Vcnctia ich Is, Georgia. SOCIAL WOHi EllS: A rizona Clea ver Stcmons, Philadelphia.

Evelyn Mac Powell, Philadelphia. Dixie B. Brooks, Chicago. Mattie M. I lcltz, Oklahoma City. Mallie M. Kl'ltz, Oklah ma .ity. l•:thyl l leil'n Smith. Chi<'ago. Hessi<' L. Allen, Louisville. Ky. 1-:llu H. Hohi11so11, Loui~v.illc, Ky. 1-:ssi(' Dorl\'h Ma!'k. Mugrn>lia Cliild~. tlanla, ,o. Lillian Philpot Carter . VI•: TOH.: an y I I. Dyer.

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AHTLSTS: Florence V. Purviance, Haltirnore. Verla Bedenbaugh, Louisvillc, Ky. Jessie I lousclcy, St. Louis, Mo. l lope Carter, Boston, Mass.

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Armistead, Louise H. C11111,er<111: , 1 cacucr ; Nashv i I le. Tennessee, Fisk University; active in musical circles of Nashville, sewing, as soloist, cho ristcr, and instructor of vocal 11111sic in private classes, Taught i11 Primarv Departm nl rive years and in Crammer Department three year, Na hville puhli« s .hoo ls. Teacher in charge or of Household Scicnc« i11 Ilic Depu rtmcnt of' Home Economics in I' arl lligl1 School Nashville. Anderson, f'iolelle N.: (Mrs. Allwrl E. Johnseon:) Lawyer Born London, England, Chicago. Atheneum, 1902-0:1; Chicago erninary or Sciences, 1912-15; Chicago College of Law,; LL. B., 1920; Court reporter. is actively engaged in pracli ·e of law sin ·e 1920; first colored woman admitted Lo United Stales upreme Court practice, active i11 ci vie and phi I an lhro pic 1110VC· men ts; seven years president of friend I y 13g Sisters, Member Zela Zeta Cliaplrr and National 13asilcus of Zeta Phi Bela oro rity 19:n to present.

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.A. Howard University ; Ph.

D., olumbia University; teacher in public school syst m, Washington, D. C. Chairman Executive Board, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority.

Brouni-Lindscy, A. Sylvia, Teacher-Miss Lindsay was born March I 9Lh, 1897 in Reidsville, N. C., matriculated al the Institute of Musical Art, N. Y., studying piano w ith Jas. Friskin, eminent pianist ; theory with Percy Coetschius, [crcmost theory authority in the U. S.; and lectures under Henry Krehbiel, Tapper and Pratt. She graduated after two years' study and did post graduate work for one year. She is in a great demand as acco~pan isl as well as soloisL both on concert sta~e and r~d10. She has teamed with Lydia Mason, a soror, m two-piano recitals. She is a charter member of Epsilon Chapter, was president Lwo years ago and now holds the chair of vice-president. Sorer Lindsay was married to the R_ev. James W. Brown, pastor of mother A. M. E. Zion church, New York City, August 5, 1930.

S. Grace Bradley, Director of the Southeastern region and active in a 11 ci vie, eel ucational and j hilanthropic movements in Atlanta, Georgia, is an active member of I he stuff of Ilic A I Ian la World Newspaper; also a con· trihutor Lo the at.ona 1 Negro Press Service; has been an active Zeta since 1921, and the first National Jervelor of the sorority. lier work in the journalistic world is outstanding. oror Brad! y is a teacher al the Booker T. Washington chol at Atlanta, Georgia; and at present an active member of Epsilon Zeta Chapter,

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Er« Bowser Eva Bowser, graduate chool of Pharmacy. Temple University; former pharmacist of 1rrcy I lospital. Philadelphia; al present r-a rryiug 011 husiues-, of her deceased h u sha 11 d.

Mildred !3anlcs Banks, Mildr<'d A. A. B. l iowu rd Univcrsit , award l'ci 'd1olarship k<'y al 1101,urd University l\anqu<'l, 19:~r,. Mcmlir-r of Nu Clwpl!'r; pursuing studies at Union and Col11mhia Univcrsit ies.

Lizette \. S. llrcut Hrent, Lizette A. .'inkl(•r. A. n. 192(1 Simmons University. Post Gradual(' \X ork ut \1iarni 11iversily, Principal of s('H•rnl schools. llolds prominem Stutr- and Local offic<'s several Ci\ic· Orguni1.atio11s; Advisor of Y. ". C. \'lemher 'tale lntcr-Hacial Cornmis ion.

A PLEDCE TO ZETA To Zeta Phi Beta I giv • Ill} all, To help lift standards that never fall, I'll fight for right and ideals high, 11d hp a true Z<'tU until I die. give my pledge lo th!' Zl'tas And the 1011s I glu lly tukr: trive for w omauhoo I high, itrive an ideal Zeta to make,

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H. Lillian Caqwnl!'r Carpenter, Lillian H. A. B .• .'i111111011s Uuiversiry ; supervisor of music of Louisv il!« Public Sdwols; ser ved as Hasilcus and parliam('1tl1.1rian of Etu Zeta Chop ter,

Sorer Carpenter p rrscnlccl -Th« 1-:pir of lh,· [\,•grn'' in the schols of Louis, ille in l<J:\.'i, whirh guH• the Af1i can background, the uchicvr-uu-nt of egTo i11 l.itcmture, Art and S<'i<'II('' und his socin l <·0111ril,u1io11 to llw Unit<'d States. f11 19;\(1 shC' pn•s<•11t(·d u ~<'r'mHI png(•ur1L wh rch wa very [uvo ruhl y urTeplcd liy mw,ic niti!'s licn111~c of its magnific 'nl staging a11d 11111 ical arra11gcmcnt.

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Basilrus Beta Zela Clui pter. Beatrice .. Catlett, A. IJ. I Ioward University, Miner Normal School. Teacher in Wasliinglon I). C. school system. Ardent. active worker in Zcla Phi 13ela, Chairman of Scholarship pasl [our years. Gove lime Lo recreational project al lier own expense.

Alice Dugf!,erl Cary Cary, Alice Du,gg<'d, (ilfr.1. Je/jer.011 A.)

Librarian and Educator o[ Will)('rf"orce University, 1881; Chicago University, Harvard Summer School; Detroit chool of Expression, M. Pd., Wilhnforce; A, M., Morri« Brown University, Atlanta. G orgia, Principal Publ ic Schools, A1l1111ta, Georgia, seven years, First principal of Morris lh~_Universily, _At Ian la, Georgia, 1886; Librarian Auburn Carnegie Library until 1936, now retired. l11 compiling- history Morris Browu University. EPSILON ZETA! l•:1:m1csily doing our best day and night l'rovi11g our worth and our stand for the right, Serving all those 1101 [o rtunatc as we, Is truly our ain1 and ever will he. Looking away from gloom and despair, On the l,righ I side of' Ii re CV r so l"ai r, Nothing ·an Lurn us away l"ro111 our sunZeta Phi Bela, most ht•aulco11 one. Zeta, bright star in l"ralernily skies Ever will hine 11ndi111mcd by sunrise. Through all future ages for ever and aye, An asset of power, in this 011r day.

Alier Du,gged Cary. Dr. trpliauie Drruis Basileus JJ/1i Z1,trr Cfrnpler Dr. Sicphnn ic E. l>u vis, grad 11u tc of 11 u11 rcr Co I ll'gc and Columhin Uni\\·rsil)' !k111ul school. lier lnill iancc at Co lu m hin 11·011 lier I 11 o scholu rsh i ps, one lrom Pre~i dent ir-holus ~1 l1 rru) l\111 In, She pu rsucd grad uate work at the fn111011s 1(•dinil Center 1111dl'r a six-111011Lh's G11gge11lwi111 schola rship. h111 hccausc of her liri l lianr« IIH' scholu rshi p 11u,-; ('\ll'rld<'d lo two yours. Former mr-mlu-r of l1:psilo11 Chapler, New York, but in 1<n(1 was org1111iz<'r and Cliurll'I" mcmhr-r of Phi Zeta, gruduatt• Chu pte r ('11 ) o rk , 01H' of Ill(' hostcsacs lo the 1%6 Boule,

Carter, Hope M., Commercial Art chool Designer'~ Art and Allendale studios. A soror with a very decided lalcnt as an artisL hut who has th ambilio dcterminalion to fini h a course begun in Cliernistry, so that 51,c miglil manufacture perfumes, A new avenue of livelihood for 011r women, She hopes lo enter Columbia Univcrsily in l~J:-~7. lier artislic abili1y is depended upon to ecure her clcsirrcl ed ucalion, and r or the past six yea rs she has made al I of the original drawings of food used al the drn1onsl ration~ of' "The Farmer's School of CookNy" in Boslon, as well as furnisl1ing posters, signs and ill 11slralio11s for patrons, Hope Carter furnished several fine original drawings for the use of Zeta Phi Bela Sorority in its choice of Blue Book covers,

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Sadye L. Dunham, l l Anti-Hasi leu« Sadye Dunham. ervcd Zeta as first Anli-Basileus. for two terms, and as Assistant ational Organizer has assisted in the formation of several Chapters. She has given everal dramatic recitals among the Chapters and and her genial dispo ition makes her a favorite wherever she goes.

Or. llyacinth Davis, M. D. Dr. Hyacinth Davis, Md., graduate of l Iuntcr College and Columbia Universily in M diciuc. Outetanding member of' the medical profession and in active practice in New York City, wh re i fo'llowing in the footstep or her deceased father who for many years practiced medicine in New York City. A form r member or Epsilon Cha pier, 110w a chu rlr-r morn ber of Phi Zeta.

l)yer, Nancy Hawkins (Miss), Iota Chapter, ha patented n folding coal hanger. from I h ich she derives a I ucrativc i ncorne.

Lizzi« 8. Fouse F'ou e, Lizzie B. ( 1\1 rs. I Busi lcu-, o 1· Ta II Cliapl('r of Lexington, Ky. A de~n·c from Simmens. aurl she is now completing an e,tC"nsiH' course al tlu- Univr-rsit y of Cincinnati. 'he introduced the Sr-holurship Loa11 idea for the ational Association of Colored \\ omen i,1 iii,· talc of Kentucky in 19U. which has l,l'('tl uuivcrsa l lv adopted, and she i 1101, ationa l Senl'lar) of that de partment. 'he ri ncls Lime Lo fi 11 her du Lies as a rncmlu-r of the Inter-Racial Commie ion of "-(·nt11('ky. and .-.crw as chairman of Lhe Phy 11 is \X heal k) Brunch of th(• ) .

Flora C. 011ri.1 l<'onnn Husi lcus Hetu Z,·tu

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Evanti, Mme. Lillian (Mrs. Lillian Eoan» Tibbs): Honorary Member of Zeta Phi Bela sorority, Intcrna tional Coloratura o prano , l<'ormcr Supervisor of' Music in Wa hington D. C. S hool system. Con1in11cd her musical studies in Italy, France, and Germany. llas a most xtendcd repertoire of Operas in all languages and sang in Grand Opera both in Paris and Milan. She scored most effectively perhaps, in Lachmc' and La Traviata. OutRlanding critics have pronounced hers a voi c of rare brilliance and range a a coloratura soprano, At her appearance in Chicago i11 19:-\4, she was given most glowing praise hy leading musical critics .i11 tho musical column of daily n wspapcrs and musical journals. At present she is appearing in recitals over the United Stales, preparatory Lo a tour of European countries in th Fal 1. Mme. Evanti's home is the embodiment of highest arListi develo pment, Last y<'a r du ring the Annual Bou le of Z La Phi Beta at Washi11go11, the Zetas were g11c·s1 of Mme. Eva11ti, who is OIIL' of our Honorary members, at a private afternoon HcC'iLal and Tea, in her very beau Ii£ul studio al 1910 V errnont a vc6•111e, where she graciously gave of herself and h r glorio11s gifl of ~ong in a request program. English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and the lilting haunting melodics that are 011rs came one after the other as called for. Mme. Evanli is th mother of' a cliarn1i11g chap, Thurlow Tibbs, and from a gracious loving, mother ~uch as is her , could come only a gracious lovable artiste.

Lena Miles Davis Lena Mile Davis, a member of Epsilon Zeta Chapter of Atlanta Georgia, is a graduate of Spelman and received her A. B. al Morris Brown College, She has I lie distin Lion of being the supervisor of the local schoos of the Fulton County Public School System in Georgia, and is succ ssf ul and progressive. The mother of two boys, the oldest a student o( medicine at Howard Univer ity ..

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Susie M. Hampton, Ph. G. Fannie R. Givens Givens, Fannie R. Educator Collrµ;l' aurl Art D('-

ho Im, Sweden. Past Grand Hasi lcus or Zl'la Phi lfrL:i partrnents of Knox Co I lege of Calcshu rg. l I linois, hav i 11g the honor of hci 11g the ri rst co lo red graduate. Pri 11cipal of the A rt Department o I' :talc LJ II i vcrsit y. She received Gr l place' in an Art t>,hihit in Louisville. I eniucky, in 1896, Mrs. Givens studied Art in l-'ra1H·e and the only colored artist exhibiting. I In paintings of' Mrs. Talbert and Mrs. Brlh1111e hanir in Lhe Washi11g1011 D. C. headquarter of the National Associat ion of Color cd Women. Shr visilrd scvr-ntt-tn r-o unuics in l•:uropP and Africa, has been carried ove r a thousund miles h) hearers in Liberia, Africa. has spoken at tht· llaptist World's Alliance in London und r,hihilc·d l\q.(ro Ari and Literature in th<' Ha ptist \\ o rlcl's Al liuru«: i11 Stoc-k Sorority and al present Prcsidt·nl of th<' \X orld L11io11 of Colored 'X omen for l'ea<T and 111lnnul ional Co1word.

I lam pion, Susi« ( Mrs .. 1 graduate Pharmacist of TPm· pk n iversity former student al Universitf of Penn. and \\' agnrr Schoo I of Science; mern bcr of the Ph i lade I phi a llctui I I) ruggist s Assor-ia Lion ; l 11 tor-Frat crn ii y and So ro rit y Council of Philnrh-l phia ; head of the Drug l)c1iarlincnl of the Douglas I lospiial. Mo~I gra ·:ou" hostess lo tlil' Easlrrn Hegio11al and valued mernb r of Eta Chapter.

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Iris Holder Holder, Iris, M.A., Hunter College, New York. Teacher in Public chool system; Basilcus Epsilon Chapter and hostess to rn:36 Sigma-Zeta Boule.

llou.-lcy, kss<', nativl' of .'t. Loui,,: a grnd11ule of the S111111wr 11 igh School and S111111wr Teu!'lwr's Col l<'µ;c• al St. l.011is; allc-ndrd Cliin1g-o Ari ln~tilul<' l"or Lhrt'<' )<'ars . .-1,err slH· 111t1d<' 1,111 1•11, iulil<' r<"conl and hnd ho11oi-ahl1' 111c·111io11. No,~ leuchi11g al lhc' Di,.oll .'C'hool, St. Loui;,. r-.1 o., as a voculio11, l•'md, ion i 11 u:-1 l'Hlor n 11d 1·c•111 m1·1Tial lHlisl as an uvo(·alio11. Mosl n·cc•11l projl·c·I in (·0111111('1Tial arl souvc·nir hoo~ 11·1 dC'~ig1u·d for l.11<' S11arz. l)rumulir nrli:..I. /\1·1 Alliance i11 St. l.ouis lll2<J 11\011 prizt• in hlaC'k u11d 1,liit<· I. Ar1is1 Guild J<J:{() in St. Louis !hlu<"k nncl 11hitc). Ari l11s1it11lc· in Chirnµ;o. 11;:~1 .:\2. llnr111011 l•::-.hil,it;; of 11)2 1) and 11J;\:1 i11 . 'l. rlisl Gui Id i 11 St. l.011 is I <J;lS. '.-itix llu1•r 1,'1ill1•r II i1h llw l rhu11 l.t'ugut•.

l936 Blue Rook of Ze:« Plii Beta

!Is a nuttt»: of ff/cl, 1101 e uen excepl,ing Langston lluf!,lrr's, it is douhtfu,l if th er« is any literary preredent for tln- particular tvpe of accomplisluneni

rlwl choractcrizes './011a/1's Coard /'ine.' Simulta'.'.' 011sll 1/11:,11> churactcrs arf' Negroes (JI/(/, peo pie. f Ill' uut lro r s I re11l1111'11/ oj ulut es is as natu ral and H1i1/11111/, ch1111g1: of key_ ({S ii uoul d 11/'('d lo he if site 1s lo succeed 111 lreeprng 1111il'Nsali1r th « d omituuit 11011' of lier boolr, l/11111or, heurtuch«, anibition, Jrnslm/1;'.111, _ su pcrstition, J<•11r. 1·11 srdness, fidelity 111/II 111111l<•h11 flow 1111·11. «'!»: beh iiu} iohite and bl acl: pores," · M;s, !lur:,;1011 i:-; Ill<' n111hnr of' sovcra l short stories u~1d ur: i, k:,; h~ IH'r h'.1 vr a pp<'a red in. '.:l10r1 Story Magaz111<~ 1h'.', Jourua l of_ A111hro1)()logy. The Graphic, The \X 1ll"ld I cda). i\111<'rn·a11 MeH'lll"). Bcsidr-s being re1·0:111 ,·cd Di, a 1, riu-r of' fi<"lio11. slit' has w ri.teu several pl l)S and Hl11g:,; a11d da11c<"l of' Negro Folklore. t'.or<t f✓rnk i I ursion is u mrmher of' Lile American /\ nth rup ii ig;l':1 I Scl'it·I). The /\ 111er;!"a11 Ethnoloo-ical ~i,l<"it'l). The Amr-ricau Society 1'01· th Advancement of '.~<'-('Ill'(' u11d lilt' A11tl1ropologiC' Soc-c:e. She studied i\111hropolog) al lh1111ard College unrk-r Dr. Franz Boaz n11d received a l'cl low sh ip Ir m that ol le<Ye 10 col lecl 1\Jq\"ro l<'oll.lore a11tl has 011<· of' 1he 111csl c~mplele colIP ·lion., of f'olklon' i11 1l1al field. ln 19:15 she received lhc C11ggenlwinwr nwanl f'or A11thropological research and is ul 1irese11l i 11 tlH' \r esl I ndiPs gal ltcring maleria l f'or 1·11rllll'r presl'11lulic11. SI 1e 11·us u 111p111 her of' A I pliu C.ha pier oF Lhe Zela Phi l\t-t;1 Sororil), uni ii IIH· 1>1·01Hised f'ornialio11 of Phi Zelu Cl1apln i11 New York. IQ 11liicl1 shr was tra11sf'erred anJ ol' 11hich she is a charl1'1' nwrnlwr.

Zorn N<·ulc Jlurston, !\. IL. B. S .. \11thrnpologisl. author, plu) 11 riglil; horn i11 l•:a1011\ ill!', Florid11 u grndn Ull' of llo11unl l 11ivcrsil) 1,lier\' she 11:1s 011(' of' lhl' vny r('\I who hUl'l' gui1wd 11d111i,;sio11 lo tht• St) 111,; ( :11111 OIi lir.,l npplirn1io11. Sill' l'<'('l'i1!'d her A. B. l'rn111 llurn hn rdt Col leg!' i 11 1927 and 11 n:s I II(' first Col orl'd 11 01111111 graduate or Lhal rollegl'. Dminl,\ Iii!' )l'HI',; or 1921, a11d 192S she 11as prin1t(• S('<·n•laq lo l•'n1111i<' ll11rsl, ill!' 11otccl novel isl. Zora Nnilc llur,;ton is lh<' u111l1or of' ,;1•H•ral hooks al\d as a result or hn gc11i11s lias 11011 lhl' 1'1ilh11sia,;til' ,H· duim or· tlH' 11orld\ lendi11g lill·nH) lighl., 11i1h "l\folc~ u11d M<•11" 1\11H'rinm folk lal<·s ol' 1:1(' N<•gro Ha1·<·. 1!1•1 mo"t rt'('c11I 11ov('I is "Jo11nli's (;otml Vi1H'." lhl' lir<' SLOI') or ll big l(l\alil1• Alaharnu p1Tut'h('f", 11hid1 lws ·1l~o hPt'll t1('c-lainwd ii) l('udi11g lilerary crili('s. 111 a l"ornord to Soror llurslo11's hook, Lewi:,; Gn1111elt of' llw <·11 ) ork I ll'l'uld 'l\il,1111!' sais: ·'TIH• lil'sl work or ils kind sin<'l' l111l'll' l{l·111t1s. These vivid 111>n·.,trui11 1·d, pulsating, high!) i111ugi11uli11· sloric•l-1 un' u vuluahle prl',wrvulio11 or 1lw grl'!lll'"I u11d 1110sl syn1pnthl'lil'nll) n•1·onkd l'olk tail's.'· Slw is till' u111l10r of "i>l·arls ancl Pig pens" of ll'liic-!i l.'unni<' ll11rsl SU)S: "/11 this ,cmk of 'I.om /1111s/011 1/t,•n• .1pri11gs. 1,,i1!, 1•i1uliti. 11 jrl'.,h 11u/r• 11•/ti,·h, to this r·o111111<'11lalor, is u11ir1111'. /11•1,• is Vr'p.m follrlore i11fr•r;1re11,rf 111 its ({Ufh1'11lic /wsl i11 fic1io11 form of high orrl<'r. A liril

liant Ja6ll' .,pwll' has turnr·<l 01 c>r with 1zeu ('art!i. 1

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---===-----1 ,1/urio11 II ill Mai ion llill. reportn of' Kap1>a Zeta Chapll'r, execu1iw srcrl'lary of' tlir Maria Morgan 13ranch,Y.W.C.A. AcliVI' i11 c·omrnunil) nnd church work.

1936 Blue Book of Zeta Phi Beta

Mary Maso11 Joni's Jonrs. Mary Louis(' Mason.

A. B .. Ph. D. Howard

l/11 i vc rsit y, Ph I). Col umhia Uni vrr ii y; teacher of Engl isl, and Gcogrnph y al Francis Junior 11 igh, Washington,

D. C. ; President of Washington T achers' Union A. F. or T., Local 27, Waslii11gton, /). C.: member of Board of Elinor Bou-en U//lrjohn Elinore Bowen Littlejohn, Graduate Tuskegee l nsti tute, Florida ormal Coll giate lnstitui«. Graduate work at Columbia University with fellowship from National Tuberculo is As o .iation, I) u ring su mrne r of 1936 studied at University of Michigan. Has served for a number of years as District urse al [acksouville Fl,1rids, Recently appointed lo assist in lecture lour with Director of State on the uhjcct of Tuherr-ulos is

l)ir!'clors, Phyllis Wlwallq Y. \X'. C. A. Chairman of P11l,licily [o r Siar of Zio11, member Board of Religious 1•:duc-ation. A. M. I•:. Zion Church. Corresponding Secrt-ta ry of Varick Christian Endeavor ociety. Author of pageu11 I: "Tlie Awa ken i ng of Zion,'' copyrighted and published in 1921.

y .1/a/Jc/ .'>. /,c·,,•1.1 Lewis, Mabel . 'unf o rd. Fi r,;l G rummatr-us of Zeta Zeta. Holds Degree Bac-lwlor of \lusi1· [ro m Chieugo College of Music·. \\ inner of "Cold l\kdal of Meri!" from same 'chool. Studied 0111· yrur al Sr-holu r C:u11torium of Mu ·ic. Paris. Franc·,•. gradual!' \1(•is111•r 111 titute of M usic, Chicago. and fi r"l teacher of Piano Cla · · work in Chic:ago Puhlir- Sd10ols irn·,pl'C'liH• of

race.

After returning from abroad where hl' st'nl'd us U<' companist for Mme. Caterina Jarboro. she 1>Us plu<·<·d on the faculty on the Chicaao Col leze of Music. 'he i a member of Zeta Zeta Chapter.

Harriet La Forrest lln nict La l"ont·sl. Hnsilt-u-, of Ela Zeta haptcr, Louisvi I le>, K >. Olll' o l' l lw rhu ru-r 11wmhl'rs of i at "illwrl'on·<· ll11iv('n,il). Sn1l'd us Jt·rvt·lor an<l D ·a11 of Pledg('l's. Slit' <·ompo,-1·d lo Lhr tun of "fran, my Jt·u11" lit(' alio11ul Arc/Hrni1111 11)11111. At prt's('11l Grum 11wl<•11s u11d Jt•rv1·lor of l•:1a Zl'la Chapin. Slic wuH wry i11slrunw111ul in lhl' orgu11i1.ution of Dl'llu Alpliu Chapter of Louisville \foni('ipul Colkgt•. \X us ulional frrvelor from 19:{ l Lo 19%. Pre t•nt Central Hcgi nal Director,

19:~6 Blue nook o J Zeta n: Beta

Martha Mitchel] Parks

Goldie Guy /1/arl,in Marlin, Goldir Guy, grad11ule Chicago Piano Col lege. ho Ids Degree l!aelicl or of M 11sic Ch icago, Pia,10 Co I legc, teacher of' Piano and M11sic l l istory, l lowarcl U11iversi1y, I 02:1-2 I,, Concert Pia11is1. I eucher, o q!;an isl, Nationu I Tamiouchcs.

Parks, MarLlia B. Mitchel l, gra l uate Chicago Piano College, holds Post-grad uate medal and Degree Bachelor of Music from Chicago Piano College. Past President Chicago Mu ic A ssociation, Chairman of Music Chi•·ago and Northern District As ociation of Colored Women .. Teacher al Maxwell Y. M. C. A. Chicago 2nd Anli-13asilcus Zeta Phi Ztla 19;:10-:3:·t

l.ydi« E. Mason

lllaso11, l,)tliu f.: Artis: 1921 Grnd11ul1• ol' 1-'isk ~lniversil), m usir-, 1925 I92H, , inur r Fellowship lour suc·ct•s~iH' )('ars 111 1lw ju i l l iu rd Fo1111cla1io11 (111usi('J c11 , o rk Cil). Firsl two years' study with

Olgu Sumuroff, unrl st·1·01HI two with Ja mcs Friski11. 1927 1929. official ucrcmpunist and also one of soloists al radio station \X'EvD, cw York City. Extensive concert ,, erk us soloi ·t and accompanist, Received de-

gree of Music 13., at Fisk Univer ity, June, 1930.

Louise Madella Madel la, Louise, Active and co-operative sorer of Helo Zeta Chapter, A. B. Howard Univer ity ; Teacher in Public y Lem in Washington, D. C.

El:3(i Blue Book of Zet« Phi Beta

\ _., /llalo11e, Mrs .. 4nniP Al. Busin ss promoter and Io under and owner of the Poro College of beauty culture.

Lola 1\1. l\laC'k. oror Mack member of' Theta Zeta. \lu,-,ln of l•:du{'ation was conferred upon her al the I ens r-o mmcuccmcu: of the University of Cincinnati. Sorer l\lac-k is Supcrv isor of Studcnl TraC"hi11g al Bluefield Stale Teachers Coll('g<', prominent in lhl' religious, cultura l and fraternal lifl' of' tlu- state. l'r!'side11l of the Woman\ l)i,-,1 rict I\J is.;ionur) ( .ou 1 cution. The Music Appreciation Club. and Grand \rorlh) Couns\'llor Order of Culanthe of \\ e,t Virginia.

l\.1alonc, Anna Turnbo, horn in Ictropo lis, lll., is a graduate l rom the Peoria lligh school, and holds M. A. d\'gn·(•s from I iurcll and \X esu-rn colleges. In 1900 she IH'gan lo mauufur-ture hair and toilet artides and in 1902 went into business in St. Louis, Missouri. Through dint of pcrsev ranee, hard work and determination, the building known a~ Poro Colll'gc was erected in 191B, and included Poro Building proper, the annex, and the Poro Garagl'. In July of 19:~o Madame Malone purchased what is known as Poro Block on South Parkway in Chicago, Ill. The four buildings which occupy that block comprise the Poro plant, and include a building for the manufacture of Poro products, the School of instruction, the Tea Hoom, and Madame i\Tulonc's private residencr. The magnificent and spacious la1rn at Poro is one of the most beautiful in ChiC'ago, and is the seen of many vrry brautif u I gardl'n part iPs, receptions and lawn fctcs during the summer months.

Poro slunds a-; a monunw11t to the rourag • and ill(lef a ti gab le up pl iculio11 of Iuclanw i\.Ialo11c to her work., 111 IH'r C'h11rcli. (·iviC' and pltila111hropic artivitic:s ~he> i~ 1,<•II u11d 111osl f'u\ornlol1 k1w1111. \lrl\l'. Mulorl(' i~ IIH' (•\--prP~idt>nl lli(• l-'1·dnulio11 Colored \\omen <:luhH in .'t. Louis; a 1111-mhl'r of Llw excrnli n• C"o111111ill<'(' of tla· "\utio11a I 1·gro Businr;is League, Chuirmuu of tlH' Board of lhn·ctors of the l. Louil:! Orphan I lonH\ 11hiC'h is om• of lH-r 1'nclowmc11L,. and the Zt•tu Phi B1•tu Sororit} is proud lo lt1ud her as one of it'.s honorar} members.

/·,1r•/1n 1/w· l'ou el! Lvef yn \fol' l'cmell B. L: Gruduatr from

11i1ersll) of Pe11t1S) h aniu : 19:{o: r ornu-rl j school toarhe r al Madison County, \ n.: \~ orkinz "or dt"grl'e ut Penn,..,yl vania School of Sor-iul \Vork: rasr worker 11i1l, \loth •r,-,

As i stance Fund,

19:16 Btu» Boot: of l<'la Plri Bet«

F]ol'('nce Pnrvi,rnce

Nettie L. Napier

Nu I 1i<'I". l('i I ic l,, \X'i r(' I h(' If Oil. J. (. Napier. Io nnr-r l1Pg;slrn1· of 11i,, Tn•n,,111·1-r or Iii(' ll11i1ed Statcs : C"d1,C'ait'd i11 OliPrli11. 01i:o. 1111d lutr-r n s111d1·11t al !Towa rrl l I 11i I nsi I\ 11 h:•n· hrr fn I he r I\ as al'l inir Pn•sidc11I ,111d L>nu, o,.. i'lu· Lm1 l)l'pa1·1111('11I. M1·s. Nnpin was the il':1dl'1' I I I(' 1110\ ('l\l('II I I I 1.1 I pt• l'Jl( I 11nlt'd t lu- mcmo rv 11r Frc<l('l'i('k l)ouglns 1l1ro11gli Iii(' J>l'C'servalion of his lwnH' ul /\ nurnsl in. I). <:. ~;ll<' 11 us I ht· head of t lw Ncg1 o Division 1lw National li1·d ( :rPss and Nat innul Co1111 ('ii of' l)d<·11s(• nnd her s1·n ;<(' liro11gl1t ,11,0111 a ruox: amicablt- rr-lut i: nsf1ip l1\'ll1t'C'Tl tlinsti 1110 grn11ps and our 01111; slu- is H loy n l and ra:11,1··111 ('lurn·h wu rkrr. dcqil) inl<'l'('Sit•d i11 u l l C"i1 i!' aurl rn1·:-i1 111ov1·111<'lllfl. and ha! hPe11 co11m·<·lt·d II i1l1 nil d1•1i.11·1111"11I,; of tlu- N·1twna\ l-'1•dnulio11 of Colorl'd \\ 1 nwns Cl11h. ~\rs. Nupicr is HII litll\01'.11) mt-mlxr of Zclu Phi Brta Sororil) und lu-r pin of i\l11li:1 0111qrn 11•11s present<·<l ut th<· i<):H1 l\oult-; sh(' :s 11 \ill11nl,lt• aid and i1w<•111i11• :o all Nashville so1·<ns.

Pun ia11n·. Flon·11r{' \I. I ~Tis" l. s111de11I ul the llnivnsil) of' Pt·1111~1 lvnniu. 11w111lin d tllC' Ari /\s,oriatio11 of 11-n ltimore. Cliurrnnl Cl 111>. 1•:,incli Prall fn·r Lihrarv. r,lntioil,11 A11H•ric··111 F,·d1·ral:Oll or i\rl. Assis1n11t ~;llpt'rinl('IHic-111 of ~.;!'[1001,, lhl1i11wn'. !\1d. ll. \. 1'1·n111 Mrrgan College. actill' 111<·ml1n of' i\lpl111 ZPta. New pn;11l:11g lin11· 111'!'11 < 11 1i1•11· at 1lw Baltimore ~l:1s 11111 of Art. 1h1• l·'.1to!'h Prnlt Lihrar1 nnd lhe Mu,,,II1'1 nr Fine /\rl,-; inl lne'l'l'S1ll\\'ll, ·\tl:i11•n. She i>' superviRN of Art in Ilic Bal1i111or:• P11hli1· '.,!'110ok 0

,J tia nita Ocrcy .l1rn11ila Ocrq, 111<.'mhn of Xi l'.ela. is a 11a1ive of St.

Virginia Hewlett IIP1d1•t1, \'i1·gi11iu. ll. \. IIO\rnnl l111iv1·1·sil}, U('livt· 11H'111 lin ll1•111 f,<'iu; 1t•acl1n, \\ asli i nglrn\ Puh I ic sp,lc111.

I ,011is. Slir is a grnd1ialc of· Sunrnn 11 igh School an(l ~,1owc Tcarlin~ Colleg1·. ~1ill Oen·) is 110w a tracher al the \\' a ring Schoo I i1, Si. Lon is. She wa,; I lie gue t soloisl al IIH· drumnlic rerilul gi1e11 hy Xi Zeta durin),! Finer Won,anhood \X'cek, 11 lirn it 111T~l'nlcd Soror Sady • L. Dunhum. and is also u 1111'111lier of Central Baptist Choir. At prl'~1·11I Mi,-s Onn is sl11dyi11g at the Kroi· ger :,;<'hool of M11~ic.

ln6 Blu« Book of Zeu: Phi Beta Hansom, .Johanna

Houston (1\Trs.J. PhD., professor or· \\"omen at Hov.a · I Univcrsit y, Hril liant platform speaker, l•:x-Gra11d Basilcus of Zeta Phi Beta. Served as guest speaker ;11 Finer Womanhood Week ('e/chrntion at Morgan Colle1.!\· at the public confc n-nr-c of the lxenturk y State l•:clurn• i" ona l Con fr n·11c•p i11 I <):-~5. and held a I argl' aud iruc.: S;'ellho1111d i11 in her luill iaut dixcussion. Became l hr: /.ride of lkvrrdy H. Hansom Ill. i11 June ]9>l(>, and was a mcmher of the Zeta Hcnmtional Project Commitu-e, ricmher or lkla Zeta Chapt('r. of English and Assistant Dean

lllary fl. Plummer

Plummer. Mary H., Principal Francis Jr. Iligh School, Washington, D. C. A. B. Degree Howard University; M. A. from Columbia University; an ernest; active and much lik d member of Beta Zeta and the sorority. Recently made president Washington Teachers Local; Ph. D. Columbia University.

!\la} B. Hussel) rur-1;- n1c1nhrr of' Epsilon .

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Ouander, Susie R.: Tc•udll'r \ i-q activ« u11d !'1111111 siastic member of B!'tu Zdu <.iwptc•r. \\ a,hi11gto11. I), C. Teacher. w II known ~odul wo rker: nu-rnlu-r of' mun) religious and fratr-rna l o rganixai iou«: p riuripu l of' lligli of EngliHh at Morris Browu L n ivt-rsjt v. Crnrgin. 1921 present; President Epsi Ion ZPta (hu ptr r, II onorury Memb r and Basih•u, 1•:nwritu~ of Zeta l'lii B!'tu Sorur ity, Librarian.

Su.1·ir·

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Susie !\1. Spc;ght. honor µ:rncluat!' of \X i11~1011-~a lc111 'J'<•acl1t•rs Coll<'g<' mcmlu-r-, ol' tlw \\ i11slo11 Sulr-rn Puhli«

Sr-hoo I Fu nil I) ; OIi(' of tlw fou11dt'rs of' ll /10 Z(•lu Chap u-r of W i11slo11 Sukm. \01th Carolinu a11d at JHP:-.1•111 ih' llasilt•11s. is nwd('sl. 111H1~,urni11µ- ,t11d di1111 ifit'd. I li-r lirnrt and 111i11d i!-1 wrnpp('d us in tlw ("!Ills(· of Zc-ta\

p;t 1936 Blue Book of Zeta Phi Bera

Luc Suxirz

Lue wa rz : B. A.: M. A.,L<'ac-liC'i- ut \X'aslii11glo11 Vo cational School, S1. Louis, Missoui-i ; llasilcus and org-aniicr of i Zcla Chapin, Zeta Phi Bela Sorority. A Dramatic artist of no mean ahil ity, blessed with unusual vcr: utility, a profound inl lligl'ncr, a power of imaginul ion and a magnetic persona lity. She is a d rama!iract rcsa who can use a Southern, lta 1 ian, Fl'c11ch or l•:111' ilsh ace nt qually corr tly and is well known as a portrayer in 'olo Dramas. "From African Waif lo American Poet" " ojo urner Truth" "A Woman's l.ove" and "De Loves of I he HaLLlc Ax Preacher" have liee11 written and presented by her with great success. Sii<' is the only colored artist pr se11li11g the Solo-l)ra111a i11 costume, and each is presented wi lh marvelous under standing and facility. lie lats a tith contralto voice and is possessed of a marvelous pcrsona lit y. oror warz 1s in line for a Fellowship, which when it com swill permit her lo sai isf'y hr heart's longing. that of study abroad of the Drama, and Folk songs and

dunces. From th " how Down" or February 19.'l(>, a ational Theatrical Magazine I his comment:

,lliss Sicur: gm•e hr•r amlie11ce a11 .. eye-jui" as well w1 •·eur-full" of cnt ortoiu ment i11 the form of charactor sketches, cl ercr inipersonations, and a four-act solo-dra mn, Wirt, such implicit dialect and uulimit et! costume-clianges this artist look you. into several lands. I II France you. met her as t.!IP French Madeiuoiscll e in "/Jurri<'111•d /,op('" and t.he "Vnhapp)' Apad1e"; in l1a!y as Mia Carlo/la, she appealed to )'On for a decision i11 "Ffrlll'('('f1 Two f,OV('S"; in dear "ole .Southland. as a colored rnarnmy, she consoled hn child 1ri1l1 ./. C. ./o!t11so11's "/,i11,/~ Black Boy"; in l\°11glal/(l as Cou111ess S<'l<'na, .Shirley, sh(' charmed you 11•i1!, hr•r h('(/u/;r and pois<'; in America,, as Mar,1 l/"/11'11/le_1', !he fo.1/cr-sisler of /Jl,i/lis Wheatley, sh(' nrnde J'OU sh(tre l1N sorrow. The many characteriwtio11s werl' porlmy<'d u,itl, 1111der landing, beauty_ 1111<! facility. and 1l1e t'Pcning 1rns writ spent. 11.1

Sorol' Sll'urz gave from her re1 orloire a number of skctC'hl's a11cl imperso11ations at the Zeta igma Smoker during lhe ronclave in New York in December, and eh armed al I hy lirr clever impersonations and striking gowns. She has llC'en hooked to apear before several lh<' chnpl<'rs on her spring itinerary, which includes a111011g ~CV('ral 01ft r cili<'s, Phi1adelphia and Washing-

Lue Sumrz, as sla•tc!tr•d bJ1 [essio ll011sf('), w!t('tt sh e ap peored recently in II full e1w11i11p; of 1•11/er1ain111en1.

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triking evening gowns 1111d 11iclur1•s11111· costu mos,

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Glad ye \Var rington, Gladys D. Warringloin; oldest initiate of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority; Graduate of lloward University, A. B.; University of Cincinnati, B. E. Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, M. A., and credits loward Doctorate; Engages in Dramatics and Public Speaking; Major interest in field of Psychology; Graduate Examiner with Educational and Men ta I Tests; Assistant School Psy hologist in Stowe School, Cincinnati, Ohio; Also Publi chool Teacher.

lone Monroe Trice

Trice, Ione Monroe, hold Degrees Master of Music from The Chicago Conservatory of Music. She spent a year studying at Trinity College of Music London, England. Taught music al Southern University Baton Houge, La. 'he is recognized as an accomplished artist and her seriou application Lo her studies has placed her among the highe t ranking pianists. Past President Zeta Zeta. pent past summer traveling in Europe.

Hohinson. Ella It Active member of Eta Zeta, outstanding in social, religious and civic work in Louisville, Kentucky. Charge of local Bed Cross Flood relief talion; Ex-Prcsidcnl rare Federation of Women's Club or Kentucky; and member of American Association of Social Workers; wife of Bro. George F. Robinson, Sr. For several year' president of Epsilon Beta Sigma ChapIn of Phi Beta igma Fraternity.

/llartha /Jroadns l/1inn Winn, Martha llroadus Anderson, M11s. B., Graduate Chicago Mu ic College. Specialized in French and Music al orthwestern University and University of Chicago. Two years head of' Music Department Wiley College, Iarshall, Texas. Ch()ir and cho rus director al FL. Worth, Texas.

Georgia Sheffey [oluisom Johnson, Georgia Sheffey A. 8. - the founder of Beta Zeta Chapter, A. B. from Howard University, 1935; teacher of mathematics; graduate of Columbia University Summer School, very active in N. A. A. C. P. work; served as chairman o( the Patriotic League during the World War; member of the Coleridge Taylor Choral Society and Folk Song Singer of M tropolotan A. M. E. Church; member of Phyllis Wheatley Executive Board. Soror Lillian Hardee, a teacher of Latin in the Booker T. Washington High School at Hardee spent last summer traveling in Europe, her chief objectives being study in Rome and a visit to the Passion Play at Oberramergau.

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Mme. Nadine fr/uters

Waters, Nadine (Mme), soprano, born Cincinnati, Ohio, six-year student at the New England Conservatory of Music, where she studied voice and languages; winner of the National Federation of Music Club's contest in Boston, 1929. and recei ved . cho larshi ps from Cincinnati and Boston lo study abroad. Worked in Paris with Nadia 011langer, l.ouis Charles Bottaillc and Gabriel Grovclez, conductor of the Paris Opera and i11 19:,2 she sang in a co11IP't sponsorrr] hy the Union Professional of Maslers of French Song, wh n she won a Certificate for her exemplary diction againsl other sing· ers. She has appeared in r cita ls in hoth London and Paris and in the lauer city wa so lo i t with the Pasdehas been the barometer for lasting social values. She has made her elf an indispen il,lc partner of good and lo11p Orchestra under the direction of Fevien Sevitsky. She numbers among her frirnds Mich outstanding modern composers as Albert Houssel. Louis Aubert, Flo rent Schmidt, Raynaldo Mahn, Henri Tomasi, Georges Migol and many others, a 11 of whom have ded icatcd songs to her. After her return from France, in the winter of 1935, he had a very successful debut in N. Y., and was soon after rngaged as soloi L with the Peoples Symphony Orchestra in Boston. She is a very valued member of Iota Chapter.

Zeta, fairest Zeta, Your daughters love thee true; Thru endless years With toils or fears We pledge our faith to you. Zeta, dear old Zeta. For years you thus have atood , In spite of pain, In sun and rain For finer womanhood. /

And now 'tis ET A-Zeta An "infant" in the hand; Who pledges all At any call To give a helping hand.

Alice rTiggins Alice Turner Wiggin , ho lt>ss and editor; grad11atr Philadelphia ormal chool : student Temple l In ivcr aity; active in ocial circle ; t acher in Philadrlphin Elementary chool.

Zeta. fairest Zeta, Your daughters strong have stood Now we shall prove 'Tis thee we love, We stand for sisterhood. (Mary B. Taylor- Eta Zeta Chapter)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Archonian Clubs Chapter Roll Graduate Chapter Notes Undergraduate Chapter Notes Finer Womanhood Week Founders Page Greetings from Phi Beta Sigma Greetings from Well Wishers Honorary Members In Memoriam National Officer.: National Pan Hellenic Council Regional Districts of Zeta Phi Beta Regional Conferences Central Southern Eastern South Central South Western -South Eastern West Central . . . . . . . . Middle Atlantic Scholarship A wards Who's Who In Zeta Zeta Phi Beta Recreational Project

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A Zeta True Chant To Zeta Consolation Eta Zeta Evening Shadow Epsilon Zeta Finer Womanhood Weck Never To Fail Ode To Zeta Pep Songs mile Again Honey To Be A Zeta To Sol'Or Cary Why I am A ZeLa Zeta Always Zeta Fairest Zeta Zeta You'n' A 11

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Arts and The Finer Woman For Zetas Consideration

-T~vanti -Giv n:-; How Finer Women Achieve -LaFonest Standing Out from Th" Crowd -Brooks Stooping To Folly -Ransome

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