READER’S GUIDE Themis of Zeta Tau Alpha, the official publication of the Fraternity, has been published continuously since 1903.
the Convention minutes, National President Helen Margaret Harrison said Zeta Day “should be more like a rally day for the state.” The Vice President I at the time, Jeannette Bertram Chapman, agreed, saying, “the State Day gives opportunity to various sections of your state to entertain all the alumnae and college members…they are social occasions for hearing the progress of the various chapters, and I think that the people in the central part of the country—Indiana, Michigan and Ohio—have tried them and like them very much.” Mrs. Chapman was correct in her observations, as Indiana has held a Zeta Day every year since its first one in 1922. The reports of the very first official “Zeta State Days” in the fall 1955 issue of Themis show some of the earliest members of ZTA attending these luncheons and receiving their Order of the Shield certificates. This honor, given to 50-year members, was a new award that was presented in front of large groups of Zetas for the first time at these events. These Zeta Days also included the singing of ZTA songs and allowed the collegiate chapters to report on their campus activities and exchange ideas. The lunch programs varied from speeches from ZTA authors and college presidents to talks about cerebral palsy, our national philanthropy at the time. Over the decades, Zeta Days have grown in size along with the increase in collegiate chapters. Now, District Presidents plan these events with the help of local alumnae and other national volunteers. Events have ranged from outdoor barbecues and formal high teas to a meeting underneath rocket ships at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Regardless of the setting, Zeta Day is all about sisterhood. Today, the events recognize notable members with awards named after special Zetas from their region, and graduating seniors receive a gift from the ZTA Foundation. The celebrations also honor 50- and 75-year members for their continued dedication to ZTA and Certificate of Merit recipients for outstanding service to the Fraternity beyond their college years. From beginning to end, Zetas get the opportunity to interact with sisters they might not often see, to be inspired by our sisterhood and to share their love of ZTA with friends, old and new.
HOW TO MAKE AN ADDRESS CHANGE Go to www.zetataualpha.org and log in to Sisters Only. Select “Update Information and Privacy Settings.” Or, email changes to zetataualpha@ zetataualpha.org (subject: Address Change) or call IO at (317) 872-0540. Parents: While your daughter is in college, her magazine is sent to her home address. If she is not living at home, please send in her new address. HOW TO SUBMIT NEWS Send all news and photos to news@ zetataualpha.org. All submissions become the property of ZTA and are subject to editing. Include full names and chapter. Photos must be 1 MB (1,024 KB) or larger to be printed. HOW TO SUBMIT TO THE ARCHIVES Have something to contribute to the archives? Email Patti Cords Levitte (patti-levitte@zetataualpha.org). FRED Word Scramble Answers: 1. Sisterhood; 2. Legacy; 3. Ritual; 4. White Violet; 5. Think Pink; 6. Mystifying Picture; 7. Chain of Chapters; 8. Zeta Is Forever; 9. Seek the Noblest Final line: Love, the greatest of all things. Themis of Zeta Tau Alpha (ISSN 1529-6709; USPS 627-120) is published quarterly by Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity, 3450 Founders Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268-1334. Subscription: $2 per year. Single copies: $.50. Periodical postage paid in Indianapolis, IN, and additional mailing offices. Printed in the United States of America. Postmaster: Send address changes to Themis of Zeta Tau Alpha, 3450 Founders Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268.
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