Kappa Alpha Theta Journal, Vol. 35 no. 1
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Kappa Alpha Theta L. Pearle Green, Editor. Volume 35 November, 1920 Number 1 CONTENTS Kappa Alpha Theta installed at Idaho . 3 Introducing new officers . 6 What it costs to go to college . 7 A potpourri . 9 Spirit of a Theta meeting . 16 Vocational conference, Toronto . 16 Alumnae chapter publications . 18 Helps in house building . 19 Who's who in Theta: Dean Fawcett . 20 Helen Cubberley . 21 Anita Beadle . . 22 Marjorie Day . 22 Literary Thetas . 24 Help wanted ! . . 24 Nursing for college graduates . 25 With the editor . 27 Bureaus of occupations . 30 Single tax at Washington university . 30 A Panhellenic need . 32 Notice . 32 Hospital social service . 33 Chapter news . 35 In memoriam: Mrs Lawson . 80 Mrs Eichrodt . 80 Mrs Lang . 81 Alumnae chapter meetings . 82 Vocational notes . 82 Directory . 83 Entered as second-class matter October 18, 1909, at the postoffice at Menasha, Wisconsin, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917, authorized July 31, 1918. The Kappa Alpha Theta is published the fifth of November, January, March, May, at 450-454 Ahnaip st. Menasha, Wisconsin, by George Banta, official printer and publisher to the fraternity. Price 25 cents per copy. $1.00 per year. All manuscripts should be addressed to the Editor, L. Pearle Green, 15 East av. Ithaca, N. Y. Material intended for publication must reach the Editor by the first day of the months of October, December, February, April.
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“Fate, that is given to all men partly shaped , Is mans to alter daily till he die/9 ***** “Things which men Mean with their might, succeed ” ***** “The dream fulfilled. The golden ansiver to the deeply willed.” John Masefield
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KAPPA ALPHA THETA INSTALLED AT UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO Dignified and impressive were the formal events of installa¬ tion when Beta Theta chapter was installed at the University of Idaho and became the newest link in Kappa Alpha Theta’s chain. The members of the new chapter felt happy and fortunate to have Bety Newsom, our Grand president, as chief installing officer, with Mrs E. R. Jinnett, District president, as installation chairman. The events, formal and informal, covered most of four days, May 13 to 16, and much could be said by the guests concerning Chi Delta Phi’s hospitality and the manner in which they worked out details, so that out-of-town guests to the number of fifty were cared for, apparently with no difficulty, along with the multitude of other arrangements that must accompany the giving of banquet, reception and the like. I was a guest from Wednesday, which evening I gave the examination, through Sunday, and felt, after living in small apartments for several years, I knew just how to take care of a maximum amount of company in a minimum of space, but am fully convinced that to accomplish this with ease and gracious¬ ness one Theta chapter can show anyone else just how it’s done. Thursday, with the fear and dread of examination over (and here let me insert, I believe on account of the seriousness they attached to passing a creditable one, they bid fair to emphasize that Theta ideal, scholarship) they became an expectant group of happy, buoyant girls. Of course the event of Thursday morning was the arrival of the “G. P.” “What would she look like?” “What would be her manner?” These and similar questions flew from one to another, but all felt quite hopeful, first, because a Theta just
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4 Kappa Alpha Theta couldn't be anything but delightful and cordial and then Mrs Lindley had sent word of a note received from a Theta friend at Alpha Xi, who emphatically labeled the “G. P." as “alto¬ gether charming." I’ll not embarrass our Grand president by telling all I heard about her in those days but “Imitation is sincere flattery" and one new Theta confided in me that they all wanted to be “just like her." Thursday afternoon and evening were occupied with Pledge service, followed by a song fest full of pep, led off by Helen Jones, Alpha Sigma. Delightfully informal was the buffet luncheon which Chi Delta Phi patronesses, Mrs Frank Barrows, Mrs Harold Axtell, Mrs John Iddings, and Mrs Francis Thompson, assisted by Mrs E. L. Lindley, gave Friday noon for the Theta guests to meet some of the town and university women. It can well be appreciated that all Friday afternoon and late evening was consumed with initiation when it’s known thirty- three undergraduate and eleven alumnae were initiated. The strenuous initiation over, an intimate and chatty kimona party was enjoyed while the house girls served “eats." Saturday morning our Grand president formally installed Beta Theta chapter, then followed the Installation luncheon. The hall for this was artistically decorated with evergreens and flowers, and over the tables, which formed a letter T, was a network of gold and black crepe paper. Mrs W. K. Kruegel, Beta, ably filled the place of toastmistress for Mrs E. L. Lindley, wife of President Lindley of the University of Idaho, who was just recovering from a serious illness so was unable to take an active part in many of the events. Mrs Kruegel spoke of Theta Founders, and others responding to toasts were Dora Lewis, Eunice Keller, Melcina La Follette, Mrs Jinnett, Miss Newsom. Having had our pictures taken only “steen" times we must be taken once more, “banquet scene." Confidentially, if the town fotograplier were consulted about the promptness or ver¬ acity of Thetas, I doubt his good report. Disappointing him several times, he failed to arrive the last appointed time and an emergency call was sent for another, but for the delay we didn’t care, for Helen Jones kept things lively leading songs, and best of all, Miss Newsom entertained us with little intimate stories and anecdotes that she had gathered up concerning our other grand officers, after which we felt we knew them a lot better than just seeing their names on paper.
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Charter members of Beta Theta 5 True to Theta love, upon suggestion, all marched up to Mrs Lindley’s, following the luncheon, where, on her lawn, a short serenade was given, of Theta’s most attractive songs. I’m sure it was a happy few moments for all. Following this a formal dinner party was given by Miss Permeal French, Dean of women, in honor of Miss Newsom and Mrs Jinnett. Besides the hostess and honor guests were Mrs Warren Truitt, a Gamma Phi Beta patroness; Frances Lowns- bury, delegate from Beta Epsilon ; Helen Suthoff, Alpha Lambda ; Alice Schwefel and Virginia Yegen, Alpha Nu; Helen Goode, Seattle alumna?; Mrs Otto Grice, Portland alumna?; Melcina La Follette and Juanita Loomis, Alpha Sigma. Directly from this all went to the chapter-house, where Beta Theta held a reception, to which three hundred friends were bidden. Between the mad rush of succeeding events the house had been decorated and the porch and lawn been made attractive with rugs, chairs, and swaying lanterns. The guests were received by Manilla Reed, president of Beta Theta, Miss Newsom, Mrs Jinnett, Mrs Reed, housemother, and Dean French. Assisting about the rooms were Beta Theta alum¬ nae and visiting delegates. Sunday morning, model chapter meeting was conducted by Helen Suthoff and problems which were liable to confront the new chapter were discussed by Miss Newsom and Mrs Jinnett, after which new chapter officers were installed. And so, Chi Delta Phi, nearly five years old, passed out, so far as name is concerned, and became the baby chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta. Theta was wise to grant a chapter to Idaho, for the State and institution hold infinite undeveloped possibilities and Theta should have an opportunity now, along with others, to enrich her sisterhood and it is believed, I’m sure by all who visited, that Beta Theta chapter will never prove an exception to the high ideals of Kappa Alpha Theta. Florence Knepper Grice , Portland alumnae CHARTER MEMBERS OF BETA THETA Alumnae — Mary McClenahan, Boise ; Margaret Rawlings, Spokane; Mary Nodle, Payette; Bertha Pavey Davis, Bremer¬ ton; Beulah Cary, Nezperce; Ethal Richmond, Orofino; Grace Darling, Boise; Flora Stillinger, Moscow; Edna Herrington,
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6 Kappa Alpha Theta Spokane; Eunice Keller, Opportunity; Mayme S. Carey, Co- wiche. Seniors — Manilla Reed, Boise; Evangeline Fleming, Burke. Juniors — Antoinette S. Kitch, Moscow; Pearl S. Hadley, Orofino; Florence Bauer, Boise; Alice Bessee, Moscow; Ada Povey, Hailey; Alice Edgecomb, Wallace; Lillian White, Mos¬ cow; Earnestine Brown, Moscow; Olive Merritt, Edgemere; Alice Swanson, Pocatello; Lela Patch, Boise. Sophomores — Georgia Oylear, Middleton ; Helen Cochran, Emmett; Ernestine Rose, Salmon; Polly Thomas, Malad City; Gertrude Christen, Burley ; Gladys Beach, Burley ; Lottie Smith, Grangeville ; Margaret Munro, Ogden ; Eva Niel, Nampa ; Freda Augustine, Gooding; Phyllis Orford, Boise; Irene Johnston, Evanston; Irene McKay, Mullen. Freshmen — Helen Oakley, Boise ; Letta Lyons, Caldwell ; Mabel Paterka, Republic; Bethel Collins, Boise; Georgia Sup- piger, Moscow; Dona Eggan, Moscow; Zella Ellis, Filer. \ INTRODUCING NEW OFFICERS Anna L. Miller Alpha Beta is proud to introduce you to Anna Lippincott Miller, the new president of District VII. Anna is one of those real old-time Thetas who will almost work her head off for Theta at large, for the alumnae chapter, and for the chapter at college. She belongs to the class of 1915. While in college she was always one of our distinguished members. She served for two years on the Executive committee of woman’s student government; was elected secretary of her class the second semester of senior year, which is a big honor since it makes her secretary for all time. She was always on all class teams, in a word she was one of the loyal Thetas who always went out for everything. Since graduation she has kept well to the front. She went overseas, during the war, with the Friends’ Reconstruction Unit and served there over a year, doing very wonderful work under exceedingly hard conditions. Besides being very capable of handling big propositions she is most sympathetic and the kind of person who will listen to your “hard luck” story and then help you out of it. Thetas in District VII, you are privileged in having Anna Miller for your District president. All of you try to meet her and know her and you will soon find her true worth ! Esther M. Jenkins , A B 1915
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WHAT DOES IT COST YOU TO GO TO COLLEGE? To what extent is a girl justified in incurring debt for her education? If, for instance, in her second year, finding herself suddenly obliged to shoulder her own college expenses, she bor¬ rows from the Scholarship fund $350, should she borrow equal amounts in her junior and senior years (provided the rules allowed) and thus start her professional work with a thousand- dollar debt hanging over her ? Or is it a better plan to endeavor to earn her entire expenses while completing her course, even at the sacrifice of time and energy needed for college work and necessary recreation? The maximum loan of $350, established in 1913, seemed amply sufficient at that time to enable a senior, for instance, to get comfortably through her last year, and the burden of debt was not too great. Today that allowance is not at all sufficient to relieve the girl from financial worry even for one year. Is a sophomore or a junior justified in beginning to borrow when her final debt must be such a staggering one? The rising cost of education is indicated by the increased demands on the Scholarship fund, not only in number of appli¬ cations, but in requests for larger loans than the maximum of $350 now allowed. It costs just about twice as much to go to college today as it did seven or ten years ago. The following figures were collected, January 1920, from three California universities. The girls were asked to state their necessary college expenses. Case 1. Expenses for Winter Quarter January to March, 1920 Tuition . $60.00 Syllabus fees . 2.50 Books and supplies . 7.50 Board (3 months) . 127.50 $42.50 a month. Fraternity dues . 7.50 $2.50 per month. Assessments . 10.00 House dances, rushing, per capita, etc. Support of campus activities (Y. W. C. A., Red Cross, clinic, etc.) . 5.00 $220.00 Average per month . 73.33
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8 Kappa Alpha Theta (From the Same University) Case 2. Board and roem.... . $127.50 Tuition . 60.00 Chemistry lab. fee . 30.00 Syllabus fee . ! . .50 Books . 5.00 Fraternity dues . 7.50 Assessments . 1.00 Y. W. C. A. charities, etc . 5.00 Dance fee . 3.00 J. S. P. dues . 2.00 $241.50 Average per month . $80.50 Case 3. Expenses per Month Tuition . ,....$10.00 Room and board . 37.50 Fraternity dues . 2.00 Laundry . 5.00 Lunches . 5.00 Cleaning . 1.50 $61.00 Case 4. Expenses per Month Board . . . Laundry . Dues .... Books . . . Incidentals (No tuition fees) $40.00 6.00 4.00 5.00 10.00 $65.00 In order to assist the Scholarship fund committee in fixing a new amount for the maximum loan, we invite replies. For the best short article (of about five hundred words) we will send six copies of our dainty little brochure on California Cooking, size 9x5 inches, printed on art paper, the cover design hand-tinted. They make charming Christmas gifts. Address Jane Spalding, secretary of the Scholarship fund committee, 134 North Gates street, Los Angeles. The men you bring into Delta Tau Delta next fall will be eternally grateful therefor. If you can go a step further and so conduct your rushing affairs as to have the men considered but not chosen glad of their contact with you and benefited thereby, you will have scored another victory for your fraternity. — A T A, Bairiboiv .
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A POTPOURRI or SOMETHING FOR EVERY ONE It may be you are a chapter senior anxious to have your chapter undertake some new enterprise ; it may be you are a leader in some college organization anxious to establish new col¬ lege traditions ; it may be you are an officer in an alumnae chapter that wants some new activity to. arouse interest ; or it may be that you are just one of us average Thetas interested in what others are doing, what happens at other colleges — in any case you’ll find in this collection of extracts from here, there, and elsewhere some useful suggestion — unless we are much mistaken. # # # How one alumnae chapter raises money for the Scholarship fund and helps out its housekeepers. Each member brings to the meeting the cake, cookies, salad, or other dish which she excels in making, and under the auctioneer’s hammer they are sold to other members to grace their dinner tables the next day. The mercenary (?) treasurer says that at the next auction, receipts for each dainty will be sold separately for the benefit of the postage fund. # # # Kite day. Beta calls this her best tradition. The last Sun¬ day before Commencement is the day — all Thetas invited to come and hear the Kite read. This Kite is a real honest-to-goodness book, hundred pages at least, many illustrations, and a sumptuous leather binding in spite of H. C. L. It has been in process of compilation for months under a board of senior editors. It is the true, live, vital history of the year in Beta chapter. There is chapter-house gossip, campus scandal, limericks, prophesies, love lyrics, cartoons, kodaks, and “every thing” that has gone to make the year one of happy memories and good times, between those dignified covers. While every member of the chapter must contribute copy, the mighty board selects only the best, and eager is every one to know whether her contribution passed this editorial censorship, but the contents is a closely guarded secret until Kite day and the formal reading of the book. The last six pages of the book are blank. Why? Because here are to go the pictures taken on Kite day, pictures of visiting alumnae, of col¬ lege classes, of all sorts of arranged and disarranged groups, of athletes, engaged girls, roommates, etc. etc.
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10 Kappa Alpha Theta On the shelves of Beta’s library repose dozens of these Kite volumes, the living history of her past. Needless to say, the Kites for “our years” arc the most eagerly sought books by returning alumna;, while freshmen find them more inviting than the textbooks of their classes, especially just before a lot of alumna; are expected down for the week-end — alumnae who mar¬ vel at the astonishing information the freshmen have of their past, all due to the Kites. • * * New job for the freshmen. Yes, out at Alpha Mu there are lit¬ erary traditions and ambitions too. So every two weeks at the Saturday luncheon together, appears the newspaper known as Kappa Alpha Theta tale. This newspaper is a handwritten affair, reviewing the college and chapter news of the past two weeks. Its editorial board is the freshmen, and they work hard to pro duce a better paper than did any other class, for they have on file all the papers of past years, to show them how it should be done, to act as a spur for a better paper if possible. To keep freshmen busy, to develop talent, to give them a chance to talk back (an editor isn’t responsible for ideas in the news column you know), and to develop mutual interests, is this newspaper’s aim. • • * Another chance to victimize the freshmen. Stunt night at Lambda is the climax of a week of strenuous life for said pledges. On a certain day the pledges are given explicit directions as to how they are to conduct themselves during the week. At the end of this week comes Stunt night. The pledges are one by one taken before the judge, usually an alumna, who reads the packet of instructions and the pledge must give proof that she has car¬ ried out all those instructions faithfully. If her proofs are not accepted, she must do whatever is suggested by anyone present. After all pledges have appeared before the judge and satisfied the demands of the sophomores, a play or other entertainment is given by the pledges to entertain the chapter and its Theta alumnae guests. • * * An alumnae party with a business interest tucked in among the fun. Did you ever have a “ white elephant” party? Well, if you have in your midst a clever alumna for auctioneer, these packages all wrapped up in attractive parcels, will rid your houses of lots of white elephants, swell the funds of the chapter,
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A potpourri 11 and produce much merriment through the curiosity to see what ’s in each package. # # # The Parthenia. Since 1912 every spring has seen a delightful offering in “ Faculty Glade/ ’ where the Muses bring forth all manner of hixies, pixies, fairies, maids and men, to whisper the story of Life, each in his own way. All variety of talent is necessary for the successful production of the Parthenia. As it is always written by one of the college students, much creative and literary ability is thus discovered. Moreover, special accompaniments are often composed which gives those musically inclined an admirable opportunity. For the actors themselves various types are required and in particular good speaking voices are necessary to carry well, since the per¬ formance is out of doors. Also, as there are usually many beau¬ tiful choruses, graceful and clever dancers must be had. So if, perchance, some early morn you find a college maiden tripping gaily over the Berkeley hills scattering flowers in the moss at her bare feet, you will know it is not Ophelia come to life but merely preparation for the Parthenia. The costumes are all planned and made by the girls. Consequently a corps of skilled designers and color artists are required to effect the beautiful costuming which is always a feature in the Parthenia. This calls for more ingenuity than might be expected, for apparel must be planned for everything from a sunrise or moonbeam chorus to a knight in armor. And when you see yards and yards of blue, yellow, green and rose cheesecloth hanging out instead of the regular Monday washing you will know the dyers are already at work. Last but by no means least, all divisions of the work are carefully supervised and coordinated and this requires a staff of students of remarkable managerial and executive alibity. The Parthenia has been the greatest contribution of the women to college life at the University of California. There are many reasons, perhaps the foremost that it is such an inspiration to us all. As the California handbook says, “it is ‘Art’ spelled with a capital A.” We all get far more from it than we put into it, in spite of what professors say about the invariability of matter. Our aesthetic sense is developed and satisfied by the graceful dancing, the exquisite color combinations, and the skill¬ ful use of draperies and lines. Our love of natural beauty, the beauty in which California so abounds, is developed to its fullest extent. We are inspired also to creation and much originality
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12 Kappa Alpha Theta is aroused in producing the masques. This creative energy we welcome eagerly, for where we have creation there cannot be stagnation and as long as conditions are changing there is hope of progress. And truly where creation is inspired by the pure ideals of womanhood, as evinced in the Parthenia, it must be progressive, must be adding its tiny atom of perfection to the mass which shall finely form the castle of Truth. Of equal importance writh the artistic inspiration received is the great spirit of democratic friendship and college harmony aroused. Many friendships are made during rehearsals and a general feeling of campus companionship is fostered by so many uniting for one purpose. This unanimity of purpose also en¬ courages cooperation and the students get the habit of working in unison so that in all campus activities better work is accom¬ plished. Moreover, the students who have mastered the lesson of cooperation have a valuable asset for all their future lives. Through acting in conjunction with the faculty and a student managerial staff a certain oneness with the university is felt and student loyalty is fostered. — Omega # # # A dignified and instructive alumnae meeting. To vary the business routine, to create a new interest, just invite to some meeting some person in the city who is doing some unusual work and have him or her tell the chapter all about it. Many alumnae who can’t find time for the usual friendly alumnae meeting most of us enjoy so much, will come out to hear such a speaker. Moreover, it is a chance for the chapter to learn of welfare and other civic interests that may need their aid, and so opens the way for new service by the chapter. # # # A Halloween party for all the girls in college to enjoy, as they do at Randolph-Macon every year. As the dinner bell rings on the night of October 31, mysterious figures begin to creep from every room and turn toward the dining-hall. How ghastly they are and how they make one’s heart beat! What a relief when seniors in the stately cap and gown begin to mingle in this strange crowd. The dining-room has been liberally decorated with candles, oom stalks, pumpkins, and other evidences of Halloween. The entire meal is filled with terror by the weird noises of the ghosts, and hobgoblins, except when for a time the seniors manage to quell the noise while col¬ lege songs and toasts occupy the stage.
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A potpourri 13 At the end of the meal, the seniors leave first, each taking from her table the pumpkin with its grinning, candle-lighted face. Then the seniors with these pumpkin torches lead the pro¬ cession over the campus, singing college songs, and finally arriv¬ ing at the out-of-door theater where the pumpkins are placed as footlights on the edge of the stage. Follows a performance, given by the various college organizations and classes, depicting college traditions, mannerisms, and fads, with a generous inter¬ larding of scenes typical of Halloween, such as dances of witches, and hobgoblins, and chants by ghostly ghosts. From the theater the crowd adjourns to the athletic field, where over glowing fires swings the caldrons from which Hal¬ loween figures serve out eats of all kinds from apples, sandwiches, and nuts, to the hot spiced sweet cider which is typical of the night. With a final toasting of marshmallows, the feast is com¬ pleted and promptly at 10 :15 the ghosts disappear, the witches ride away on their broomsticks, we know not where, but they will be back as promptly on next Halloween. • * • Fine freshman spirit. They had the money for their Theta badges at hand, every one to be a jewelled badge, some just pearls, a few all diamonds, and a good many in-between styles. At chapter meeting the secretary read a statement of Scholarship fund finances — all money loaned, three applications for loans unfilled because no funds. The chapter didn't see its way to any contribution just then, because of ‘'rush, dance to be, etc."; but the freshmen newly initiated found a way — all of that class wear plain standard badges, and all the surplus given them for jew¬ elled badges went off to the Scholarship fund committee. And here is a secret. It returned, that money, in a few days to the best loved senior of that same chapter, to prevent her having to leave college before receiving her degree. # # # Pledge suggestions again. The first duty of a pledge at Alpha Rho is to sign her name in the pledge book. Every day she reports to this same book, wherein she finds her instructions for that day. When she gets her instructions for the day, she must sign the instructions for the day previous to show she has carried them out. This is a sacred duty, and dire are the consequences if the instructions are not followed and reported. Perhaps she thinks she is being a perfectly good pledge studying hard and entering into college activities as she should — then some day the book tells her her English mark is not up to
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14 Kappa Alpha Theta standard, that her absence from the last freshman meeting was unexcused. Through this book she learns what is expected of her in the way of scholarship, college activities, and social devel¬ opment. Sometimes the pledge is happily surprised to find a page commending her work of the week, for to be generous with praise as well as prompt with criticism is the duty of the upper¬ classmen in charge of pledges. # # # Carney song contest. Every fall at the University of North Dakota occurs this contest. Mr E. C. Carney, an alumnus, founded the contest in 1910, to promote class and college loyalty, to develop an interest in music. The annual prize of $50 goes to the class singing best the Alma Mater hymn, and four original songs, two college songs and two class songs. At least two-thirds of a class must be present and singing, if it enters the competi¬ tion; if a single person uses words, his particular class is dis¬ qualified. Each class elects a choregus, who appoints a committee to pass on the original songs handed in by members of the class, and who is in charge of the class rehearsals. The contest is held in the big gymnasium, where seats are reserved for the classes. First the Alma Mater hymn is sung by each class in succession. As a result of this singing of the Alma Mater every student in the university, and all alumni since 1910 can sing all of this beautiful hymn from memory, and sing it well too. Then each class has an opportunity to sing its four original songs. These songs are frequently humorous in character and a great deal of ingenuity is developed in an effort to produce something both musical and unique, and so carry off the prize. The results of this contest are manifold. Classes are welded together in interest over a common purpose, so that their unity and loyalty are lasting; unsuspected musical talent is uncov¬ ered; a large collection of excellent college songs is obtained; and it is an inspiring and long-remembered event to see the entire student body gathered for the glorification of Alma Mater ; while finally, to quote a freshman, “ think of the fifty dollars.” # # # Scrapbooks. Our scrapbook is the hardest thing to keep going, but it goes. In it we keep all pictures, newspaper stories of any Delt, and the usual assortment of scrapbook accessories. No one cares to do the pasting, so an artistical tempered freshman
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A potpourri 15 is appointed. It is always more appreciated the next year. It is separate from our guestbook, which contains many autographs of opr guests. — A X, Quarterly. * * * Table talk. Beta Psi chapter has the very helpful plan of “Table Talks” on each Monday evening at dinner. Topics are assigned previously and the brother on the program speaks ten minutes on a specially prepared subject. In this way chapter questions as well as general subjects are brought to the special attention of the chapter. This plan alone could easily make the difference between a well informed, well regulated chapter with national spirit and a loosely organized provinical one. — 2 N, Delta. • • • Pictures. The chapter pictures we have hung in our halls and besides the regular group each year we have an autographed print of the chapter “A.” We started this custom several years ago and the collections of “A”s grows more interesting each year. — A X, Quarterly. # * # Two for the alumnae. There were all those lovely book shelves by the fireplace in the new chapter-house, but almost no books to place upon them. Over the phone came the voice of one of those alumnae the chapter depends upon: “May I borrow the chapter-house living-room for Thursday afternoon?” “Why, of course,” but we wondered what this strange request meant. Thursday evening when we rushed home from gym just before dinner, those book shelves were well filled with delightful vol¬ umes. How? Why, the chapter-house had been borrowed for an alumnae Theta tea — price of admission the bringing of at least one book for the chapter-house library. There are lots of alumnae in town, but there were more books than alumnae, so the “at least one” had been liberally interpreted. Every one has at least one good book she does not really need, or care, to keep, so a chapter-house tea beats a rummage sale for book clearings. Has your college chapter a scholarship cup or any other prize as an incentive toward that scholastic atmosphere the alumna: are always talking about ? If not, why not as alumna? copy this — * ‘ The big silver loving cup on our living-room mantel given by a former class, is presented at our Founders’-day banquet, in October, to the freshman of the past year who has the best scholastic record. It remains in the house with the brainy fresh¬ man’s name engraved on it, and goes down in chapter history.” — A X, Quarterly.
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THE SPIRIT OF A THETA MEETING How many of us on the night of our chapter meetings enter the room with a consciousness of both the privilege and the responsibility such entrance gives ? It is a privilege in that we have the right to share with others the joy of Theta ’s ideals and aspirations ; and a responsibility in realizing that to fully show appreciation for the privilege, each of us must review the week's work with the question, 4 ‘How far have I progressed in Theta- hood Vy and must pledge anew the vow to earnest, loyal, and enthusiastic effort in all undertakings. To me it seems that many of us hurry into a meeting thinking only of getting it over and seeing it past, leaving the real spirit of the occasion to be felt only by the few who stop to think. It is this attitude which, quicker than all else, will kill enthusiasm for Theta as an incen¬ tive for cooperative work. I am sure it is not that we inten¬ tionally assume this attitude but rather that we forget to think of what a Theta meeting is, and unconsciously cut ourselves off from its fullest opportunities. Then let us realize that a Theta meeting is nothing more nor less than a miniature convention to which we each go as delegates chosen to carry the best in us to share with each other — to help and be helped as Thetas have pledged themselves to do. Helene Doty VOCATIONAL CONFERENCE, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO The second intercollegiate vocational conference for women students at the University of Toronto was held February 12, 13, and 14. The need for such a conference was keenly felt both by graduates and undergraduates. On the one hand the desire of university women to go into some other occupation than teach¬ ing, and on the other hand the many new occupations which were opened to women during the war, made it desirable that some means should be taken to let the undergraduates and gradu¬ ates know what opportunities were open to them. The only regret of the committee which arranged the conference was that in three evenings and one afternoon it was possible to touch on only a few occupations. Addresses were given on openings in the following occupa¬ tions — secretarial work, advertising, mental hygiene, journal¬ ism, nursing, openings in department stores and factories (em-
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Vocational conference 17 ployment, educational, welfare, foreign buying), playground work, scientific openings, vocations in general. The occupations thus included in the conference are repre¬ sentative of 'three groups — old professions in which new de¬ velopments are taking place; new occupations; openings for special talent such as advertising and journalism. The point emphasized by many speakers in the conference was the need for leadership and for workers with vision and constructive ability. This is true of such a profession as nursing which is more or less being made over at the present time, as well as of the newer professions where much of the pioneer work is yet to be done. Occupations in the business world, which before the war were little explored, offer a real opportunity to college women. Sec¬ retarial work is often a stepping stone to such opportunities, but it is interesting to notice that many of them are of the nature of social work — three of those described in connection with de¬ partment stores and factories being employment management, educational and welfare work. Whether women are going to specialize in particular lines of social work and gradually have fields distinct from men, remains to be seen. None of the salaries quoted for women were high, and salaries in Canada are of course lower than those in the United States. The conference was received with favor both in university circles and by the general public. We quote part of an editorial from the University monthly. “The success which attended this Vocational conference was significant. It is characteristic of the changed state of public opinion, that the progress of such a series of meetings was fol¬ lowed with nothing but favorable comment and received only sympathetic criticism from press and public. “The epoch which closed with the war, marks finally, in this country at least, the end of a period of general protest against the inroad of women into the realm of public activities. The world has passed through many changes since the days when the demand of women for a place in industrial and professional life was as a voice crying in the wilderness. ’ ’ What will come of the conference it is hard to prophesy. It probably belongs to the realm of those intangible things whose fruits cannot be definitely measured. Elsinore Macpherson, Sigma
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ALUMNiE CHAPTER PUBLICATIONS Cincinnati alumna? has issued an attractive four-page booklet giving its program for 1920-21. Here are the suggestive titles of the monthly meetings : Sewing: Theta's bit toward the university tearoom. Faculty tea : Thetas entertain university faculty. Theta follies of 1920 : One and only Theta vodvil. Old favorites: Theta community sing. Founders '-day luncheon. Bridge: For Theta's Scholarship fund. Out-of-town contributors: Letters and snap-shots from Thetas far away. Open meeting: Each Theta bring a friend. Baby party : Thetas believe in early rushing. June picnic : Theta brothers, fathers, husbands — come. Several of the meetings will be joint meetings with the college chapter, Alpha Tau. Syracuse alumnae's printed program is attractive too, and a list of Thetas in Syracuse with their street addresses adds to the booklet's usefulness. The monthly meetings for the year have the following topics as leaders, and a committee is in charge of each meeting, afternoon meetings alternating with evening meetings, to accommodate the various types of members. September, luncheon meeting. October, Presidential candidates. November, The world's best seller, Chi's seniors as guests. December, Experiences in France. January, Birthday party at Chi's chapter-house. March, Experiences in Panama. April, Musical program. May, Supper meeting. Dedicated to the Scholarship fund; tune, Meet me in St. Louis: Theta, junior, don’t leave college, You must graduate. We’ve a fund to help each other, Scholarship so great; Every chapter helps to make it, Musn’t hesitate to take it; Los Angeles this splendid thing suggested, You to educate.
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HELPS IN HOUSE BUILDING OR BUYING The Chapter-house bureau of the Service board has been gath¬ ering a library of clippings, original documents, etc. This repre¬ sents a wonderful store of reference material for the building and financing committee of any chapter preparing to build. It is for loan to such committees, or to chapters, college or alumnae, upon request to — Mrs John K. Bush, 133 Dorffel drive, Seattle, Washington. Here is a list of the library to date, September 1920. (The numbers indicate the library book numbers and may be used in borrowing a selected lot from the library in place of full title.) 1. Chapter-houses of Delta Upsilon. Detailed financial statements of 18 houses. 2. Chapter-house ownership, Alpha Chi Omega. Financial methods. 3. Chapter-house financing, Phi Delta Theta. Gifts ; Stocks and bonds ; Stocks, bonds, and mortgages ; Bonds and mortgage; Mortgage; Building associations. 4. Chapter-house questionnaire, Sigma Chi. 5. Methods of financing houses, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. 6. Financing chapter-houses, Sigma Nu. 7. Chapter-house ownership, Sigma Nu. Methods of building. 8. Financing a chapter-house, Sigma Nu. 9. Financial plan, Delta Chi. 10. Suggestions for a fraternity home. Financial methods in Alpha Gamma Delta. 1 1 . The chapter home. Chaperonage problems, Alpha Gamma Delta. 12. Cooperative house management. National Panhellenic report. 13-29. Floor plans and descriptions of 19 chapter-houses. I think that the man who opposes Expansion is much like the old nigger that I was talking to down in Texas the other day. He was over across the street. “Jake,” I hollered, “come over here, do you want to earn two bits?” “No sah, Boss,” he says, “Ise got two bits. 9 9 That is their argument, wre don ’t want any more chapters, we have got a chapter. It never did occur to me that that was the proper spirit for a fraternity to work on. A fraternity must really mean something. It is to be really strong, it must reach out in the whole fraternity world and the whole college world, and by reaching out, gather its strength. — 2 N, Delta.
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WHO’S WHO IN THETA Dean Mary E. Fawcett, Delta Mrs Mary E. Fawcett, who has so successfully guided the girls of Oregon Agricultural college for the past five years as their Dean of women, is without doubt rated among the entire student body, including over thirty-five hundred men and women, as one of their most popular and beloved advisers. Shortly after the death of her husband, she resumed her studies at the Ohio State university. Her personality always has been most pleasing, and she had been on the campus but a short time before she won favor among her co-workers and took an active interest in college affairs. In addition to her other work at Ohio State, she was Y. W. C. A. secretary. Upon completing her work, she accepted a position as a member of the English staff in the University of Illinois. It was at this time that she became a member of Kappa Alpha Theta. Ever since then she has been a loyal Theta, making the hearts of other wearers of the kite, who have grown to know and love her as we of Beta Epsilon chapter have, beat faster and prouder. Mrs Fawcett also became a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She received her Master’s degree and was connected with the staff as a member of the faculty. The full realization of her thorough understanding of human nature and her wonderful philosophy of life, so closely linked with her breadth of character and poise, brought her the position of Dean of women upon the campus. Feeling that life held still a broader field of service for her, she resigned her position and went abroad traveling extensively. Again she took up her studies in Oxford university. After a year of earnest study, she returned to the states, upon the declara¬ tion of war. Upon her return to the states, she continued her research work at Bryn Mawr. % With the completion of her work at Bryn Mawr, she was offered the position of Dean of women at the Oregon agricultural college. She accepted this position and took up her active duties as Dean of women, September 1915. She had the most ambitious plans for idealizing the life of every girl student attending the institution. When interviewed by a reporter, she said, “ Plenty to do? Oh yes; and plenty of incentive to do it. The young women of the college are responding beautifully to all my plans for them, with such a spirit of meeting me more than half way, right at the start. I am expecting great things from my leader-
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Who’s who in Theta 21 ship of the women students of the college — not those in the halls alone, nor in any one school, but throughout the whole college community.” With this pleasing comradeship with all of her girls, is it any wonder that her popularity has advanced by leaps and bounds with the work she has accomplished? Due to her clear understanding and ability of leadership, she organized the Woman's league. The league has a member¬ ship which includes every woman in college and aims to center in itself the interest of all the women of the institution. It is essen¬ tially a federation of the women 's societies of the college, each of which has a representation on the executive board. Mass meetings are held each month to help to crystalize public opinion and direct it into constructive efforts for the good-fellowship and social unity of the college life. The league has enterprises under way which give the students a chance to hold positions of leadership at the college. Dean Fawcett helped to advance the Y. W. C. A. upon this campus, also, she was instrumental in establishing women's na¬ tional fraternities and the Panhellenic association, each being necessary and a great help in the rapid growth of the college. At present, besides her numerous other interests and activities, she is vice-president of the Oregon Council of administrative women of education. It is truly not how long we live, but how well. Such a genuine character has not failed in its mission in life. For it is living the highest ideals, most unselfishly, and no life is deemed more worthy than this. Mary Woodward , Beta Epsilon Helen Van Uxem Cubberley, Beta Kappa Alpha Theta owes a debt of gratitude to Mrs Ellwood Cubberley (Helen Van Uxem), our retiring archivist, for her unceasing labor in behalf of the national archives. When Mrs Cubberley assumed the task eight years ago, she was faced by the necessity of finding a home for the fraternity's records which, up to that time, had led a vicarious existence in Phi's trunkroom, and in her chapter archives, even in the homes of various mem¬ bers who lived in the vicinity. Mrs Cubberley, with the coopera¬ tion of Phi, secured a convenient hall closet, had some shelves built, moved the fraternity safe into the new apartment, and then collected the records which were numerous and woefully mixed. By real labor, this untiring worker has made our archives
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22 Kappa Alpha Theta efficient and complete, so that when she resigned after such long service for the fraternity, the new officer has found the task of pleasurable simplicity. Bernice B. Tompkins , National Archivist Anita Beadle, Alpha Chi Anita Beadle is one of our alumnae who is doing unusual work. Soon after her graduation from Purdue, she went to Camp Jackson, Columbus, S. C. and was stationed there for some time as dietitian. Prom there she was transferred to Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga. and then again to Fort Riley, Kansas. Next, her work changed somewhat and Anita was stationed in a tubercu¬ losis hospital at Fort Bayard, N. Mex. Her interesting accounts of experiences in these various hospitals are quite enough to make anyone decide at once to learn how to regulate the amount of chicken broth a patient should have. At the close of the war, she asked for her discharge and was stationed for a time at East Bay sanitarium. After being dis¬ charged, Anita was visiting in San Francisco when she met Dr Sinclair. He offered her the attractive position of dietitian at the Leahi Home, Honolulu, Hawaii. After considering for a short time the unusual possibilities of such a position, she ac¬ cepted. To make a trip to the fascinating Hawaiian islands and to live there and learn to know these dark-skinned friends of ours, that is something which I am sure would appeal to anyone. The Leahi Home is placed admirably above the harbor and gives a view of the city as well as the incoming ocean. It contains one hundred and seventy beds for tuberculosis patients, and Anita is the only dietitian there. Her work is very interesting and cer¬ tainly is accomplishing a great deal of good. Lois McCord Marjorie Day In looking back on the world war and considering its effect on society, it is a very simple matter to point out the harm it has done. Not quite so easy is a fair consideration of the good it has accomplished, for we are more or less bound by ideas and prejudices of past generations and we’ve been taught that out of evil no good can come. When we look at the work of Marjorie Day, however, we are forced to recognize the dawn of a new era. We do not doubt that she would have accomplished good had there been no war
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Who ’s who in Theta 23 but her work would surely not have reached its present scope without the unusual conditions created by the war. Marjorie Day graduated from Gouchcr in 1913 where she joined Alpha Delta chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta. She went into social recreational work, always specializing in drama. During the war when so many girls Hocked to Washington she was sent there by the War Camp Community service board to organize recreation for them. That she was successful is proved by the following list of her accomplishments: 1. The motor canteen (through trucks manned by girls, friendly society women, girl scouts, campfire girls) serving five thousand to six thousand people daily. This service insured a wholesome lunch that could be eaten out of doors in the parks and was most important during the summer of 1918 when girls were undernourished and poorly housed. 2. Camp Columbia, a military camp for girls in government service, on the Potomac, accommodating two hundred girls. 3. Government Recreation league. 4. School for recreation leaders. 5. Little theater organization formed. 6. Was assistant general director of the huge Festival of Peace held in Washington July 4, 1919. The end of the war, instead of being also the end of her work, merely served to open to her other opportunities. She is now recreational director of the entire Pacific coast and goes from city to city encouraging and keeping alive that wonderful spirit in community life which during the war resulted in pageants, song-fests and all kinds of inspiring recreation. Her official title is “Drama and Pageantry expert in community service.” Most of us lost our enthusiasm for public work with the sign¬ ing of the armistice. Hers has lived beyond that period to blos¬ som forth in this new epoch. Anything is possible in times of war but for a work of this kind to succeed likewise in peace there must indeed be something to it. We are proud of Marjorie Day and glad to know of her work. You other Thetas who are doing interesting things, let us hear about you. Helen Grenelle is one of the solo dancers in the ballet of the Chicago grand opera company. In private life she is Helen Topping of Kappa chapter. Her partner in the dances of Aphrodite is Dorothi Bock, daughter of the sculptor, Richard Bock. Helen Topping’s address is 4434 Sheridan rd. Chicago.
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LITERARY THETAS Mrs Kate Milner Rabb, Beta, has just published A tour through Indiana in 1840. It is a diary, recently discovered, of a young Virginian who made this tour. Mrs Rabb’s careful and sympathetic editing of his diary has made this important study of middle west life during that period a very interesting book indeed. In the Ladies 9 Home Journal for June 1920, there are con¬ tributions from the pen of two Thetas. Mrs Lucille Baldwin Van Slyke, Chi, is the author of a lively bit of fiction, You have to keep in tune. While Mrs Cornelia Stratton Parker, Omega, begins in that issue a series of articles on industrial economics. Mrs Anna B. Comstock, Iota, is editor of the Nature-study review , the official organ of the American nature-study society. In the May 1920 issue of the Association monthly, official publication of the Y. W. C. A., there is a page of poems by Annie Marion MacLean, Alpha Kappa, under the collective title Among ourselves. HELP WANTED! INCORRECT ADDRESSES!! The alumnae chairmen for California would be grateful for the correct addresses of the following Thetas. Letters have been returned from the addresses given below. Please send any in¬ formation concerning these Thetas to Bernice B. Tompkins, 395 N. 3d street San Jose, Calif. A Ipha : Eta : Theta : Kappa: Lambda: Omicron : Tau: Upsilon : Phi: Omega: Mrs G. C. Graff, Fullerton Elsie Sawyer, 39 N. Michigan av. Los Angeles Mrs I. A. Campbell, 1859 Vallejo st. San Francisco Mrs Charles D. Holbrook, Acampo Mrs Joe Ramsey, 1716 W. Adams st. Los Angeles Mrs Percy L. Jermane, 410 Bumiller apts. Los Angeles Bess Hafer, 2839 Fulton st. Berkeley Mrs D. L. Clark, 330 S. Hill st. Redlands Mary Noyes, Valley center, San Diego co. Mrs Ada S. Ross, Dayton & Melrose sts. Los Angeles Mrs John E. Coffin, 202 S. Washington av. Los Angeles Mrs Maud T. Frick, 2629 Le Conte st. Berkeley Mrs H. B. Campbell, Bakersfield Mrs Herbert Barrows, 117 E. Ocean av. Long Beach Jean McIntosh, Bellevue Hotel, San Francisco Mrs Cyrus Davis, Piedmont drive, Altadena Dorothy Albrecht, 412 Grand View st. Los Angeles Mrs Charles E. Watkinson, 2719 Regent st. Berkeley Mrs John M. Irwin, 2868 Vallejo st. San Francisco
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NURSING AND ITS OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COLLEGE GRADUATE The following paragraphs are a meager attempt to show the college girl a few phases of the possibilities of the profession of nursing, which offers most interesting opportunities. Nursing has some very worth while fields for the college girl, who is, to use a much overworked term, adaptable. Here is a brief review of the different fields of nursing which especially appeal to the trained mind. First of all Public health nursing, which closely allies itself with Social service. To the girl interested in this line of work, nurses ’ training is an invaluable asset. In many hospitals there are now certain definitely outlined courses which give one actual practical experience and training in the handling of social prob¬ lems from both a medical and a social standpoint. Here is a very attractive field of work for the girl who wants to give real service to humanity. For the girl whose natural tendencies are toward the execu¬ tive, there are splendid positions as superintendent of a small institution, with a chance for openings in the larger hospitals. Such positions bring tremendous responsibilities, which should be anticipated by the best training along administrative lines. Most promising of all fields, perhaps, for one who enjoys teaching — is the training school work. Training schools are clamoring for competent instructors, and for graduates of first- class training schools there are many such openings. A fourth field is still in its infancy— that of school nursing. This field affords ample chances for helping to mould the coming generation into a strong-bodied and strong-minded race. To return to the question of adaptability. One should be sure, first of all, of a sincere liking for the work. Having settled that point, one should plan one’s college course to correlate with one’s training. Certain colleges now carry on cooperative courses with hospitals, thus shortening the period of training for the college graduate by the training school’s recognition of work done in college. There is a great demand for college women in the nursing profession. Perhaps nowhere is the trained mind more valuable, as there is in every phase of nursing a constant demand for alert thought and action, seasoned with a goodly proportion of com¬ mon sense. The recent war has brought before the world the importance of nursing as a profession and elevated the position
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26 Kappa Alpha Theta of the profession too. However, one must not enter nursing with¬ out realizing that such work means a life of strenuous applica¬ tion, long hours ending in general fatigue at the end of every day. During the three years of training one must subordinate all other interests. In contrasts to these difficulties are the com¬ pensations, which are so satisfactory since they mean the making of life more livable for many suffering individuals. Ethel E . Clarke , Massachusetts general hospital Bibliographic notes on public health nursing. Some interesting and instructive books: Brainard, Annie M. — Organization of public health nursing. Gardner, Mary S. — Public health nursing. Hill, Hibbert Winslow — The new public health . Wright, Florence Swift — Industrial nursing. There is now a “ National organization for public health nursing” with headcjuarters at 156 Fifth avenue, New York city. This organization is prepared to furnish literature, information, and advice to those interested in this vocation. In eleven states now, special training in public health nursing can be obtained. ATTENTION! Are you proud of your fraternity? Do you want it to do worth while work ? We are trying to keep our girls in college through e SCHOLARSHIP FUND Will you help? Contributions always welcome.
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WELCOME AND OFFICIAL GREETINGS are due just now to several groups ; first there is Beta Theta chapter at the University of Idaho which makes its first appearance in this issue, though welcomed into Theta-hood last spring ; next there are Denver and Des Moines alumna? chapters which receive their charters this fall after successful experience as Theta alumnae clubs; then come our new alumnae, the 224 seniors we know graduated last June, and also the unknown graduates of the seven chapters too concerned with the duty of the hour to re¬ member their seniors to whom they must owe much ; and finally the hundreds (or so it seems to the weary copy readers of un¬ familiar, illegibly written names) of pledges acquired by the fraternity's chapters this fall. To one and all of these we send our heartiest greetings and welcome them to the new experiences or the new responsibilities, as the case may be, which will be theirs in Kappa Alpha Theta. Lake placid, Adirondack mountains. June 23- 28, 1921. Do you know what word to link with those phrases to spell magic for the fraternity ? Convention is the miss¬ ing word. For there, at that time, Kappa Alpha Theta will gather for her twenty-fourth biennial convention. The place is delight¬ ful, the plans most attractive, there will be room for everyone, and their families too, so get ready to take that special train out of Chicago, or those special Theta cars from more eastern termi¬ nals. GRAND COUNCIL met in Evanston, Illinois, in July. Much business, beside convention plans, kept the Council busy for five days, and plans laid there have kept the individual officers even busier since, with no let up in sight if half our ambitions for the year are to be realized. Mingled with the official business was one pleasant afternoon when Chicago and Evanston alumna?, and Tau, acted as hostesses for a delightful tea. To be in such a center of Theta activity is inspiring and the Theta who is “the
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28 Kappa Alpha Tlieta only one in the county’ ’ can not but envy those Thetas from every corner of the country who gravitate to such a fraternity center as Chicago, where true Theta hospitality is extended to every wearer of our badge. CHAPTER-HOUSES are one of the prized features of fra¬ ternity life today. To become the owner of a real Theta house is the ambition of every chapter. This fall three chapters are in newly purchased houses, Alpha, Iota, and Alpha Chi. The attainment of title to a house is no small accomplishment even for chapters with such lengthy alumnae rolls as have Alpha and Iota, while for such a youthful chapter as Alpha Chi it is almost a wonder. We are proud of the devoted alumnae who in each case have made the venture a success. Two other chapters have taken steps toward chapter-house owning; Beta and Alpha Xi have purchased lots on which they hope to build before many years — Alpha Xi made the first payment on her lot from the surplus from her chapter-house last year. We wish that every chapter could borrow the methods and achieve the success of Alpha Xi’s house manager. In our ambition to be properly housed we must not overlook this fact — “It is not necessary for any chapter to have the best house in town but it should be ambitious to maintain the best home.” No matter what limitations your house has, it is within your power to make it the ‘ * best home. ’ 9 Are you, both under¬ graduates and alumnae, doing your best to make our chapter- house in your town the “best home?” PICTURES are a most delightful feature of any magazine. Two sets of pictures telling the story of those installation days in Moscow have been sent the editor, but neither set ever reached Ithaca. Where does all the straying mail finally come to rest? It is our ambition, too, to cany in every issue the cuts of chapter-houses and rooms. That ambition can be realized only through the cooperation that supplies the pictures from which the cuts can be made. Look in the Chapter news section and see if your chapter is called upon to display more cooperation if that ambition is to be realized. O YOU KNOW that the editor spent just five hours and twenty-three minutes copying material for this issue which had been sent her in illegible form, or too poorly phrased to print, or — sin of all sins — written on both sides of the paper? Do you think that is fair treatment ever of a mere editor?
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With the editor 29 DO YOU KNOW how prophecy and gushing rhapsodies can squeeze in under any definition of NEWS? The editor doesn’t. Still chapter letters intended for this issue, frequently were full of those two types of enthusiastic nothings — yet chapter editors claim that it is impossible to get the NEWS within a letter of 300 words. i . DO YOU KNOW that one humorist, at least, has been discov¬ ered among the chapter editors? Was she trying to be funny when she wrote “sixteen freshmen appeared in the little black and gold pledge pins?” DO YOU KNOW why it is necessary to write the name of a college ten times and to insert “1920,” “this year” and ‘ ‘ here ’ ’ even more frequently in a 300 word chapter letter ? The editor doesn’t. DO YOU KNOW that margins are still good form on all sorts of copy, even if there is a paper shortage ? DO YOU KNOW that Panhellenic is spelled as printed here? That you are attending college not school? That “the chapter” not “the fraternity” is the proper designation for your small branch of Kappa Alpha Theta ? That the use of “ N. Y. C. ” or “Frisco” immediately labels you as of the species tourist? That there are Thetas who are proud of being alumna1, though one of them alone is an alumna, but not even the most youthful graduate likes to be hailed as “old gii'l” or “old grad?” Well we will tell you a secret. Many a chapter editor does not know these things, so please pass on the information to the editor for your chapter. Thanks. DO YOU KNOW that any chapter which can afford rushing parties and other extravagances, once in two months should be able to afford, even at present prices, at least three sheets of paper of the same size, color, and quality for use of its chapter editor? The paper used for chapter letters this issue looks like a collection of paper samples from every shop in town. DO YOU KNOW there are chapter editors that send in copy so satisfactory that it goes to the printer without the office mg crossed a T, dotted an I, or cut out a word? Well there t. a few such. We ’ll name them by name next issue, unless their number so increases that there isn ’t room for so many names.
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BUREAUS OF OCCUPATIONS FOR COLLEGE WOMEN Appointment bureau. Women's educational and industrial union, 264 Boylston st. Boston, Mass. Miss Florence Jackson, director. Chicago collegiate bureau of occupations, Room 1804 Mailers Bldg. 5 S. Wabash av. Chicago, Ill. Miss Helen Bennett, director. Bureau of vocational information, 2 W. 43d st. New York city. Miss Emma P. Hirth, director. Women's occupational bureau, 216 Meyers arcade, Minne¬ apolis, Minn. Miss Margaret A. Smith, manager. Bureau of occupations for trained women, 302 S. 13th st. Philadelphia, Pa. Miss Rachel Pflamm, manager. Bureau of occupations for trained women, 108 City hall, Cleveland, Ohio. Miss Bertha Keffer, director. Virginia bureau of occupations for women, Professional women's Bldg. Richmond, Va. Dr 0. L. Hatcher, president. Collegiate bureau of occupations, Women's club Bldg. 1437 Glenarmst. Denver, Colo. Miss Theodosia E. Raines, manager. Bureau of occupations, Women's university club, Los An¬ geles, Calif. Mrs Sarah M. Johnson, secretary. Vocational and placement bureau for business and profes¬ sional women, 608 Central Bldg. 30 N. Raymond av. Pasadena, Calif. Miss Winifred M. Hausam, manager. Women's vocational bureau, 601 Ridge arcade Bldg. Kansas City, Mo. Mrs W. E. Cramer, manager. THE SINGLE TAX SYSTEM AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY The single tax system was adopted at Washington univer¬ sity in the spring of 1918. But like many other plans, it could not be put into effect in the fall because of the installation of the S. A. T. C. In September, 1919, however, the tax was finally levied, and in every way it has been a decided success. The tax amounts to six dollars a year, and it is charged on the tuition bill. Now six dollars added to the tuition fee is much less than six dollars unattached; and so, very simply one finds oneself in possession of a little book* of tickets. These tickets give a subscription to Student life — the college weekly paper — membership to the Women's athletic association, Women's union, and Women's self government association (there are parallel or¬ ganizations for the men) as well as admittance to the Glee and mandolin concert, the annual play of the Thyrsus dramatic
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Single tax at Washington university 31 club, and to thirty athletic events, such as football or basket¬ ball games. If the actual cost of each of the performances was computed, the total sum would amount to far more than six dol¬ lars. In this way, many students who could not participate in university events are enabled to do so at a comparatively small cost. On the other hand, the single tax materially aids the various associations. For instance, if Student life is to make a contract with the publishers, the business manager must know in advance how many sheets and how many pictures the paper can pay for. There are some students (though it hurts to admit it) who would not individually subscribe for the paper, but would read some one’s else. With the single tax, this evil is done away. The business manager knows from the college enrollment how much money he can count on, and is able to go ahead with his plans with no fear of financial difficulty in the future. And so it is with every organization on the campus. But aside from the financial aspect, the single tax system carries with it a very valuable benefit. Washington university is situated in a city. Most of the students are from St. Louis, having lived there all their lives, and having in consequence less interest in their college than in their homes. So it has always been difficult to find a means of unifying the student body, and to make it feel deeply the demands and requirements of its Alma Mater. It is not that the Washington people do not care. They do. But the fact is that those things we do most, and are with most, hold our attention and absorb our interest more fully than those with which we are associated only a few hours a day. Thus it is plainly seen why mass meetings do not have the full attendance they should, nor even athletic contests receive the support they deserve. But a change is gradually coming over Washington. The single tax, by making university opportunities easier to obtain, arouses the enthusiasm and interest of the entire student body. One zealous W worker cannot create enthusiasm for the col¬ lege. It is cooperative interest which engenders spirit. And it is just that spirit that binds organization to organization, in¬ dividual to individual, and makes of three thousand students a strong, loyal body of men and women, all eager, all working hard for the good of Washington. Edwa Robert
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A PANHELLENIC NEED Vermont, like all state universities, is coeducational. Men’s fraternities are more numerous than women ’s and yet the feeling among the men is entirely different. Their Panhellenic association seems to be a common ground on which they can meet to discuss their common difficulties and to help each other solve the prob¬ lems. Among the girls Panhellenic is a source of stringent rushing rules and very little else. Why is it that girls must have so many rules with penalties attached to insure fairness in rushing? With all that Theta means, and the ideals which she stands for it would seem that honor in rushing might be taken for granted. The men laugh at our rules and the quibbles which they involve, but no satisfactory rushing system has been worked out without them. If women’s fraternities are going to mean as much for women in a gain toward better understanding and those things which the Founder’s of Theta hoped they might, then women must outgrow some of their pettiness and stand for larger companionship and honor in their dealings with each other. Panhellenic is our chance, and we in Vermont are not making use of it. I read once a criticism of fraternities which said that men, banded together, formed a solid circle facing out ready to meet and face together the struggles of life, while women formed an equally solid circle but facing in, intent orAy on their own interests and pleasures. Discord and intolerance inevitably follow. Our Panhellenic association is offering us the chance to “face out” and join hands with other hands seeking, like our¬ selves, the best things. The question is, “Are we big enough to do it?” Mary Bishop NOTICE The Grand secretary has in her possession a crown-set pearl badge, of the old style miniature size, which was redeemed from a New York pawn shop in June. The name has been scratched off from its back. It is probably a Newman badge, judging from the type of safety clasp. Until January it will be held for claim by its possible owner; after that any alumna desiring to pur¬ chase such an old style badge may buy the same. If owner can not be located, and no one wants to buy the badge, it will in February be sent to the official jeweler to be salvaged for what the materials may be worth. It cost $10 to redeem the badge from the pawn shop.
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HOSPITAL SOCIAL SERVICE Little do we imagine the important work which is going on in our hospitals today; for whereas the hospital of a hundred years ago was efficient enough perhaps, it was not equipped with the intricate machinery of social work and education which has done so much lately, in producing better results in hospital work. This fact was brought to my notice for practically the first time last week when I visited the City hospital in Indianapolis. Here I found in operation an excellent system of medical social service work and a very inspiring school for the children who were obliged to spend their days in the hospital. The medical social work is divided between four workers, one dealing with strictly medical cases, another with surgical, a third with childrens ’, and the fourth with venereal cases. It is the duty of each worker to investigate the family, financial and medical history of each patient upon his arrival at the hospital and to follow up the case, seeing that upon recovery each patient is put into conditions which will not cause a recurrence of his troubles. They see to it that if employment is desired the right kind is secured, that where needed, financial assistance is granted upon reference, by the various charity organizations in the city. Needless to say, my observations were made more interesting be¬ cause a Gamma and Beta affiliate Theta was one of the four work¬ ers. Elizabeth Trook, who graduated from Indiana university last June, has been there since that time and has become quite an indispensable factor in the hospital work. For example, last January she took care of some two or three hundred cases, seeing to it that each patient left the hospital in good physical condition, that he was well clothed (for the hospital is fortunate in being supplied with clothes which it can furnish in case of need) and that he was assured of a good new start in life. The average person cannot realize what it means to have such real sincere help when trying to regain a foothold in the busy world, nor does he upon first thought realize that it is possible for a few youthful, college graduates to accomplish such beneficial work. The bur¬ dens of misfortune are thus lightened considerably for the in¬ valids, for immediately upon their arrival all worries about home conditions are transferred from the patient to the worker and left there until the former has fully recovered ; and all the time the problems are being solved by competent, willing and enthusiastic workers, who are devoting themselves to this interesting and in¬ spiring work.
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34 Kappa Alpha Theta I mentioned at the beginning the hospital schools which Mary Belle Haynes, Gamma, conducts both at the City and Robert Long hospitals of Indianapolis. Perhaps some would say that a school for the patients in hospitals was unnecessary, but if they realized the need for real moral influence over the patients at these two hospitals, they would doubt no longer. For, owing to the fact that a large proportion of the cases are charity — that the patients come from the poorer districts of the city where, un¬ fortunately ideals are somewhat low, the diseases from which they suffer are in themselves a clue to their real need (over and above medical attention) — a moral influence for good and clean living. So on the fifth floor of the city hospital, in the sunny rooms and roof gardens, is conducted the school which teaches the three R’s, and occupies the children's minds with the good things in life, at the same time that it diverts their attention from their ailments. At nine o'clock in the morning all the children who are able to be up and about but who must necessarily remain in the hospital for treatment, assemble for three hours of study. Since the children vary widely as to age and physical and mental ability, the program must vary considerably from day to day, but as a general rule it includes reading, composition, arith¬ metic, table games, and most pleasant of all — physical exercises and out door games which are enjoyed either in the large play¬ rooms for that purpose, or when the weather permits, on the sunny roof garden. Boys and girls, black and white, American and foreign, attend together the school which is conducted by the cheerful and enthusiastic teacher who puts her whole soul into the task of brightening and bettering lives of the little invalids. She is exceedingly resourceful in making use of all material about her. It was interesting to me to see how she made use of the many mural paintings of Mother Goose rhymes, (contributed by Indiana artists) to teach the children all of the stories connected with them. Needless to say, Mary Belle Haynes' work is very valuable because her loving and lovable personality makes pos¬ sible the very best results. Meta Lieber, Gamma We must be vitally interested ; enjoying the aeroplaning of the fresh¬ man mind, the gyroscoping of the sophomore mind, the vascillating of the junior mind, and the gallivanting of the senior mind. Say you not so, Alumnus? — A 2 <$, Tomahawk.
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CHAPTER NEWS ALPHA— DE PAUW UNIVERSITY Due to the un¬ tiring and unself¬ ish efforts of our alumnae, headed by Mrs Dwight Ritter of Indian¬ apolis, the dream of Alpha has been realized. We now own our own home. It was with new vim and vigor that we returned to De Patiw this fall to establish ourselves in the beautiful old home of Colonel Weaver. Alpha feels very proud in announcing that Dorothy Ritter made the highest scholarship last year of any student in the university. Also we are proud that Mildred Briggs won the cup awarded to the best all-around athletic girl. A new rushing system was successfully used this fall. We pledged fifteen girls: Dorothy Hardigg, Evansville; Mary Ilold- erman, Paxton, Ill.; Kathleen Ransom and Dorothy Phipps, Frankfort; Lucy Sickler and Handruma Jones, Lafayette; Jeanette Turner, Cleveland, Ohio; Ellen Ewing, Boise, Idaho; Helen Warner, Renssalaer; June Crowder, Sullivan; Christine Newhard, Bluffton ; Roma Retherford, Muncie ; Catherine Swintz, South Bend; Sarah St. John, Salem. 28 September 1920 Mrs Fred Lucas of Greencastle was made National chairman of better films at the Parent-Teacher convention at Madison, Wis. ’20 Margaret Lauglilin was married to Albert Welch, Aug. 19. They are living in Chicago. ’20 Mildred Briggs is teaching domestic science in Upper Iowa uni¬ versity. ’17 Florence Heritage is Physical director for women at Be Pauw, succeeding Sophia Steeso, Chi, who resigned to take charge of the gymnasium of National Park.
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36 Kappa Alpha Theta ’18 Born to Mrs K. C. Hogate (Anne Shields) a daughter, Sarah Shields. '17 Lois von Behren married, Oct. 2, to Howard C. Sheperd, X They will live in New York. Frances Brian was married to Dr Clark Titer June 19. They will live in Detroit. Mrs Titer was our chaperon here for several years. BETA— -INDIANA UNIVERSITY The rushing season at Indiana university is over and we are proud of the nineteen girls pledged Monday noon at our annual Blue Bird luncheon, after a week of closed rush. They are: Gertrude Fennell and Doris Irwin, Frankfort ; Alice Gennett and Helen Rust, Richmond; Dorothy Daugherty, Louise Humston, Blanche White, Clara Hind and Rachael Stuart, Indianapolis; Elizabeth Owens, Louisville, Kentucky ; Lucianna Swank, Craw- fordsville; Edith Mood Tipton; Julia Hepburn, Bloomington; Gladys Daniels, Gary ; Helene Fisher, Anderson ; Marjorie Levi, Princeton; Mary Ott, Rockville; Harriet Wearly, Huntington; Martha Pleasinger, Bluffton. Julia Tutewiler, Louise Wills, Gertrude Benner, Lorena Ray, Mary Painter and Dorothy Foreman Wilkinson graduated in June. Early in the summer we bought a lot in the most desirable location available. We hope soon to build there a new home which will be the realization of every Beta’s dream. Mrs Henry B. Hill, Alpha, is our chaperon this year. The chapter is entertaining in her honor, informally on October 1. 28 September 1920 Kathrine E. Wyatt ’22 Blendean J. Clute is attending Butler college. ’21 Magdalene Mitchell was married in June to John W. Edwards, K 2, Purdue. ’21 Caroline McMath is attending Medical college in Indianapolis. ’19 Ruth White is teaching in Acton, Ind. *22 Thelma Shaffer is teaching in Kentland. *23 Elinor Carpenter is in Miami, Fla. this winter. She will teach a primary grade in a public school there. ’22 Ruth ‘Stubbins is back with us this year after a year at Chicago university. ’22 Margaret McClelland is back. She attended Lindenwood last year. ’22 Earnestine Bradford is attending Smith this year. Frances Johnson, Alpha Chi, has been affiliated. She is a graduate of Wellesley and our only Medic this year. ’22 Etidorpha Newkirk is spending the winter in California. *19 Maurine Clevenger and Frances Farley are teaching in Auburn. '20 Dorothy Foreman married Clarence Wilkinson, K 2, April 2. ’17 Married in April, Kathryn Hancock and George Lampus, 4> A 0. Address : Seymour, Ind.
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Chapter news 37 GAMMA— BUTLER COLLEGE College opened with the usual confusion of rush. The last formal affair was the banquet at the Claypool hotel Monday eve¬ ning, September 13, while rush was concluded fittingly with a matriculation day spread at Mrs Atherton's. We are very glad to announce the pledging of Blythe Burkhart, Tipton; Gladys Her, Evansville; Martha Lucas, Frankfort; Charlotte Reyer, Anne Moorhead, Grace Hackleman, Gladys Sudback, Leora Floyd, Mary Elizabeth Sutherland, Ruth Beveridge, Helen Myers, Marian Miller, and Jesse Brown, Indianapolis. At our first meeting, the ranks certainly had been depleted, as only nine members returned to college. A number have gone to attend other colleges and six graduated last June : Margaret Rose, Lois Blount, Louise Stewart, Marie Hamilton, Florence Corya, and Genevieve Downs. However, we are a fair-sized chapter now, for Saturday, September 26, initiation was held at Mrs Mick's for our twelve pledges of last year: Josephine Davis, Hume, Illinois ; Mary Payne, Danville, Illinois ; Margaret Higbee, Lebanon ; Alice Edna Walsh, Plainfield ; Mary Louise Mann, Lida Lockhead, Margaret Wolford, Lucille Hodges, Florence Hoover, Margaret Lee Brown, Rosalie Baker, Indianapolis; and Helen Kinnard, Pendleton. Afterward dinner was served to seventy- five Thetas, alumnae and undergraduates. Gamma is beginning this year with much enthusiasm and hopes to make it a most successful year in every phase of college activity. Frances Weaver ’20 Marie Hamilton was married in June to Dr William Con Miller, ASA. Lydia Jameson is attending Radcliffe. ’20 Louise Stewart will be married to Charles Maxwell Baker, A X A, Oct. 12. Margaret Williams has gone to St. Mary’s of the Woods. Mary Agnes Showalter is at Illinois university. ’22 Mary Margaret Richman is teaching at Kokomo. ’20 Margaret Rose is head of the mathematics department at Martins¬ ville. ’20 Florence Corya is working in Madison. ’20 Lois Blount is principal of Converse high school. ’19 Jean Brown is working at the Butler college headquarters. ’22 Kathryn Turney is attending the University of Wisconsin. Mary Elizabeth Howard has announced her engagement to Donald Anderson McGavran, A T A. Genevieve Downs is teaching at Arcadia. Anne Lockhead is at Smith.
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38 Kappa Alpha Tlieta ’19 Born to Mr and Mrs H. P. Ousley (Mary K. O’ Haver) a daughter, Mary Katherine. ’17 Born to Mr and Mrs John Paul Ragsdale (Mary Louise Bumpier) a son, John Paul. ’17 Born to Mr and Mrs Philip Lewis (Katherine Jameson) a daughter, Mary Elizabeth. DELTA— UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS After a week of hard rushing, Delta is ready to settle down to real scholastic work. Conditions at Illinois are promising for one of the biggest years in the history of the university, and we hope to do our part in making it so. With registration already exceeding that of previous years, we find everyone anxious for activities to begin. By decision of the Panhellenic association, rushing was limited to one week, so we found ourselves busy with the many necessary parties during the first week of college. It is with pleasure that Delta announees the pledging of twelve girls : Janet Kinley, Urbana; Jacqueline Thompson, Evanston; Dorothy Aid- rich, Bloomington; Ardys Taylor and Natlin Gates, Chicago; Mary Humphrey, St. Louis; Christine Jones, Muncie, Indiana; Elizabeth Crouch, Lafayette, Indiana ; Virginia Shaw, Marshall ; Marjorie Murphy, Western Springs; Mary Stretch, Newcastle, Indiana ; and Anna Mae Albertshardt, Tipton, Indiana. We are very much pleased with our chapter-house this year, as we have had it entirely redecorated, also painted without. The attractiveness of the house also has been added to by some new furnishings, part of which were gifts from the class of ’19. Harriet Fera is vice-president of Woman's league. 28 September 1920 Julia M. Thompson ’19 Harriet Burnap of Alton visited at the house during rushing. ’It Cecilia Ward Tanton, of Washington, Ill. visited the house during rushing. Louise Bacon, Emma Fey, and Harriet McCormick, all of Peoria, visited at the house during the week of Sept. 20. '18 Helene Doty of Wilmette spent rushing week at the house. Frances Klank, Champaign, was married June 12, to Horace W. Stun- kard of New York. Faith Swigart was married June 5, to John McKeown, Tf. They are living in Winnetka. ’22 Jeannette Hovey was married Sept. 15, to Hans Peter Magnuson. They will live in Kansas City, Mo. ’20 Dorothy Gibson was married Sept. 18, to Carl Lenz, K T. They will live in Cleveland, Ohio. ’20 Harriet Halladay was married Aug. 2, to Philip King, ARE. Address: Decatur, Ill.
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Chapter news 39 *19 Marion McConnel has announced her engagement to Harlowe Ains- bary, of Champaign. ’20 The date for the wedding of Winifred Carlson and Wayne Whar¬ ton '19, AKE, has been set as Oct. 9. Delta has been invited to attend. ’23 The engagement of Emma Fay and Philip Niebergall, B 0 II, has been announced. ’20 The engagement of Virginia Frisbie to Willis Van Pelt, T, has been announced. She is now teaching in Bushnell. ’19 Mario Cronin is teaching at Vassar college. ’19 The engagement of Dorothy Warren to Walter Ritter, Z 'F, has been announced. She is teaching in Kankakee, Ill. ’20 The engagement of Marjorie Jones to Paul Knowlton, B 0 II, has been announced. ’19 Virginia Russell Bilderback, of Danville, spent a part of rushing week at the house. Delta has four affiliates this year: Harriet Copely from Alpha Delta, Lois McCord from Alpha Chi, Barbara Gilbraith from Beta Beta, and Mary Agnes Showalter from Gamma. ETA— UNIVERSITY OF MIGHIGAN No letter received by October 18, 1920. IOTA— CORNELL UNIVERSITY Iota now resides at 118 Triphammer road in our own home. We aren’t quite 'settled yet. I should say we are all of us here, there and everywhere over the house just at present. Those of you who have moved know what it is to extract armsfull of pic¬ tures, pillows and powder from the mass the moving man landed in the basement and proceed up to the second or third floor hurdling trunks and chairs and the paper-hanger’s benches as you go. Somehow you always stop to rest in someone’s else room and leave half of your belongings there. We are getting settled quite speedily though and plan to be in “ship-shape” by Sun¬ day afternoon, October 3 when we shall have our alumnae in for a real cozy house-warming. The house is just lovely from top to bottom and we want them to see it all at its best. We know what the pride of possession is now, and I am sure none of us will ever turn Bolshevist. We have a beautiful sleeping porch which Dean Martin de¬ signed for us. Mrs Tanner, our Theta chaperon, and Mrs Cham¬ berlain, one of our alumnae, did so much for us this summer toward getting the house ready and the sleeping porch con¬ structed that we are eternally grateful. Betty Keiper, Kathrine Duddv, and Helen Kinney — bless their hearts — came back two weeks early to get things ready and they worked like Trojans. Others of us came back a few days earlier than necessary.
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40 Kappa Alpha Theta Some of the parents have helped us out with gifts of neces¬ sities such as rugs and lamp shades. Rushing begins October 4 and will last for three weeks. Last year our Panhellenic took up the question of the National Pan- hellenic ruling in regard to bidding girls in preparatory school Greek-letter secret societies, and advised all chapters to adhere strictly to the rule. The question is under discussion again this year. Many objections to the rule were raised by the representa¬ tives from the various fraternity chapters, but they failed to get us anywhere. It was finally decided to inform ail freshmen of this ruling at a “get wise ” meeting to be held September 29 and to send out questions on the rush cards as to whether or not the girl has joined such a society since January 1916. It seems that there are a number of girls entering college this year who will be barred from joining fraternities because of this rule. Our chapter picture was splendid. We have sent one to Sal” Baily, that was (now Mrs Sailor) in China. She was here in Ithaca last winter and met and visited with us just like one of the chapter again. One of us, Ferdinanda Legare, stopped in to visit the chapter- house at the University of Wisconsin last summer, and was dis¬ appointed to find only two Thetas there. It seems they had turned it into a French house for the summer. Ferdi was awfully pleased with the house. She met an alumna Theta when going through Mammoth cave, and insists that it gave her a much greater thrill than did the cave itself. May Throop, one of last year's seniors is back studying for her law degree. 28 September 1920 Ferdinanda Legare /19 Gladys Gilkv married Birdsell Calkins, July 20. Address: 124 North st. Auburn, N. Y. J38 Born, Sept. 19, to Prof and Mrs H. D. Reed (Madeline Church) a son. *18 Born, July 3, to Mr and Mrs R. H. Ross (Dorothy Ashley) a daugh- tre, Mary. ’20 Married, Sept. 7, Ellen Hedwig Marx and Arthur Leo Stern. Mr and Mrs Horace Sailor (Sara Bailey) and small daughter Ann, have returned to China after a year in the States. Address: Shanghai, China. Abbie Potts received her doctorate at Cornell last June. She is an in¬ structor in English at Vassar this winter. KAPPA— KANSAS UNIVERSITY Last spring, contrary to their usual behavior, the freshmen had been very slow to don their little blue caps. On May 8 they offered to meet in open scrimmage, all sophomores, to defend
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Chapter news 41 their right to go without caps. To everyone’s surprise they were victorious and with great delight burned their despised caps — thus establishing a new yearly custom for us, that of Freshman Cap day. Shortly before the close of college, some women’s fraternities began to serenade, others objected and after argu¬ ment with the Dean of women it was decided that serenading by women should hereafter be countenanced, in the presence of a chaperon. Rush week started much better than previous years, with all the girls back three days ahead of time, and, thanks to our gift money plus a little surplus from the treasury, a new gate-leg table, a buffet, and two rocking chairs with which to decorate the downstairs. The events following quite lived up to this hopeful beginning, our most unique parties being a cabaret tea, at which we smoked chocolate cigarettes and drank sparkling pop out of champagne glasses, and danced between bites; a dinner which boasted real satin pansies filled with djer-kiss sachet as place cards and hand-embroidered linen handkerchiefs as favors ; and a theater party when we all sat on the floor, watched a Kappa Alpha Theta magazine in pantomime, and adjourned to eat Swiss-almond eclairs at a soda fountain in the dining-room. As a result of all this, allow us to introduce sixteen pledges, all from Kansas : Virginia Haynes and Iris Arnold, Emporia ; Vir¬ ginia Thorpe, Marion; Margaret Wallace, Winfield; Margaret Lynch, Salina; Dorothy Gage, Minneapolis; Dorothy Craig, Osage City; Willa Kirkwood, Wichita; Marian and Harriet Patterson, Abilene; Clare Ferguson, Wellington; and Margaret Walker, Susanna Moody, Carolee Smart, Jeanette Wagstaff and Virginia Pendleton of Lawrence. The Pattersons are sisters to our Elsie, senior last year; Jeanette is sister of Helen Wagstaff, class of ’19 ; as is Carolee of Euphamia Smart Cannon, Georgia Smart Purton, and Lola Smart Clark; also, Susanna, of Rebecca Moody Burkeholder; while Margaret Walker is daughter of Elizabeth Stone Walker (Mrs A. T.). 26 September 1920 Edna Rising *19 Mary Wood, ’18 Helen Robinson Pile (Mrs J.), ’18 Theo Thomp¬ son, ’17 Dorothy Miller, ’17 Jessie Craig Bedell and Jessie Craig Akers (Mrs Claude), * 21 Lorna Milliken Wood (Mrs V.), Eloise McNutt, Gladys Long, ’ 22 Jean Phillips, ’24 Mary Welcome, Pauline Murray Black, ’OS Jessie Balbridge Lebrecht (Mrs Hal), ’22 Velma Knoles, and IVances Phills and Theressa Tummel, also Zella Edwards of Alpha Mu, were back to help us rush. ’24 Margaret Blakev and Elizabeth Samuel ’20 were also back. Dorothy Miller is now in Chicago doing Settlement work and may be addressed at Association Bldg. 2021 North av. Elsa Barteldes Carl (Mrs Owen) announces the birth of twin daugh¬ ters, July 25.
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42 Kappa Alpha Tlieta The marriage of Flora Shanklin to Arthur J. Boynton took place at the Theta house, Juno 12. The marriage of Margaret Hodder to Don Davis took place at the Hoddor summer homo iu Morain Park, Colo. *17 Pauline Carr announced her engagement to Uoscoe Johnson from Eureka. Born, to Lydia Tomlinson Ayers (Mrs G.) a daughter, Sept. 28. LAMBDA— UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT Ever so many interesting things have happened since our last letter. First, there was Commencement, held over the week¬ end for the first time at Vermont. That time was voted a decided success, for we saw a good many more alumni than could have otherwise managed to be here. Mary Bishop read the Class-day address. Mary Bishop and Mary Hutton both graduated with Phi Beta Kappa honors. Katharine Pease was elected perma¬ nent vice-president of her class. June Spread was a gloriously happy affair, for there it was announced that not only had we raised our quota of $5,000 for a house fund but that we had gone over the top by $355. Directly following June Spread came Chain-Day, which we had never observed before. Everyone agreed that the service was exceedingly beautiful and most inspir¬ ing. A great many alumna? were present and those that were absent sent very charming greetings coupled with the wish that we should continue such a delightful custom. Summer vacation ended September 22. With the end of Big Sister, week rushing begins, and extends over a period of six weeks. Already we are making plans for three big rushing parties. The freshman class is by far the largest that has ever entered the univer¬ sity and so our task is more difficult than ever before. The girls have established Student Government this year and everybody is most anxious to see how it will work at Vermont. We regret very much that Mae Fullington ’22, and Marion Chatterton ’22, are no longer with us. Marion has transferred to Skidmore, while Mae is studying in a commercial art school in Boston. 1 October 1920 Eleanor Hutton Married, Anna Sanford Ward and Winfield Harold Boardman, April 15. ’15 Beatrice Moore was married to William Bergman Aug. 30. Ruth Brownell was married to George H. Sheldon, jr. ’20 Ursula Kimball is student dietitian at St. Lawrence hospital. Her engagement to Huvoy Jordan was announced at June spread. ’20 Elizabeth Howe is taking up nursing in the Presbyterian hospital, New York. m’20 Natalie Noyes is teaching at Enosburg Falls, Vt. ’20 Katharine Pease is English assistant at Brown university.
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Chapter news 43 ’20 Hazel Field is teaching in Cabot, Yt. ’20 Hazel Cameron and Margaret Smart are taking the secretarial course at Simmons. ’20 Marguerite Weston has been employed in the Howard national bank, Burlington, during the summer. ’20 Mary Hutton is teaching in Johnson, Vt. ’20 Nellie Swasey is teaching in Brandon, Vt. '20 Mary Bishop is taking a postgraduate course at Bryn Mawr. Helen Chapin’s engagement to Hardy Merrill recently was announced. Mary Weller Willet (Mrs Gerald B.) died Aug. 19, 1919. The new address of Georgia Gifford Mellwaine (Mrs W. A.) is Kochi, Japan. She writes: “I’m studying this remarkable language and trying- hard to live up to my nice new missionary husband. I’ve found two other Thetas in Japan, Ruth Thompson, Epsilon, and Mrs Iglehart, Chi, and one nice boy who lias a Theta fianceS in Oregon — all of which does my heart good.” MU— ALLEGHENY COLLEGE This fall finds many changes in Allegheny. Dr Fred W. Hixson, formerly president of the University of Chattanooga, is the new president. Dr Coleman of Butler college is professor of his¬ tory and political science, and Dr Beiler is professor of English Bible. Commencement was honored by the presence of Colonel Frederick Palmer, the war correspondent, and Bishop Charles Bayard Mitchell, both of whom delivered addresses. Theta seniors were : Dorcas Hall, Doris Gamble, Harriet Dunn, Helen King, Helen Miller, Elizabeth Carew, Florence Gibbons one of the Class-day speakers, Susan Jenkins and Florence Pappenhagen both of whom were elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Susan was also valedictorian and Doris Gamble received a prize for scientific investigation. Mu enjoyed its annual banquet at Hotel Oakland on Conneaut Lake, June 16. Mary Sansom Jones ’14, was toast- mistress. April 23 Ruth Young was initiated, after which a buffet luncheon was served in the rooms. Elinor Steele from Alpha Omega was present.
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44 Kappa Alpha Theta The chapter held its spring dinner-dance at Saegertown Inn May 8. Mr and Mrs Thomas (Benlah Grauel ’13) and Dr and Mrs Darling were chaperons. Thetas were elected to many offices in the spring. Gladys Tuck was elected president of the athletic board, Martha Brown, tennis manager and Helen McCandless, assistant basketball manager. In the women’s senate, Martha Schall is first junior member and Alta Postance, junior town member. Gladys Tuck was elected to the Y. W. C. A. cabinet, Marie Charlton, secretary of the oratorical association, Mary Hilderbrand, treasurer of Quill club, Marguerite Blass, president of Klee-o-Kleet dramatic club, and Alta Postance, manager of the girls’ glee club. Ruth Tuck and Martha Brown were elected to the Campus staff. Rushing is much simplified this year by the completion of the Hidings hall annex, so that both freshmen and upperclassmen are in the dormitory. Pledge-day is October 23. 27 September 1920 Marie Charlton The following alumnte attended our annual banquet, June 16: ’82 Mar¬ garet Hartman; ’15 Fav Barnes, Caryl Reynolds, Josephine Singley Cald¬ well, Margaret Simpson Bright (Mrs John); ’14 Mary Sansom Jones; >19 Olevia Widdowson ; ’13 Florence Griswold; ’ 17 Elizabeth Sykes and Mary Flahaven; *18 Dorothy Nichols; ’16 Alice Hawkey Wilbur (Mrs J. L.) ; Helen Adams, Blanche Taylor; ’12 Marguerite Shelmadine and Augusta Gibbons; '10 Grace Howard. Theta campers at Van Buren Point last summer were: ’20 Elizabeth Carew, Harriet Dunn, Doris Gamble, and Dorcas Hall ; ’15 Agnes McMahon ; ’ 17 Agnes Robinson; ’23 Mary Henderson; ’21 Inez Brumbaugh; *00 Jose¬ phine Bates Webb (Mrs C. L.) ; ’19 Virginia Lewis. ’14 Ellen May Girsham was married to Edward Steidil, 4> A 0, Penn state, July 29. ’16 Jessie Howell was married to John Alfred Glasse, Sept. 11. ’20 Helen King is teaching in Uniontown, Pa. ’22 Dorothy McKinney is teaching in Meadville, Pa. *19 Vesta Johnson received the Master of Arts degree at Allegheny, June 16, and is now teaching at Park City, Utah. ’20 Susan Jenkins is teaching in Butler, Pa. *20 Florence Pappenhagen is teaching at Cherry Creek, N. Y. *20 Helen Miller was married to DeWitt Clinton Showers, Aug. 16. ’20 Dorcas Hall is teaching in Tidioute, Pa. ’20 Elizabeth Carew is teaching at Erie, Pa. ’15 Helen Adams received a resident fellowship at Bryn Mawr college for the year 1920-21. ’29 Elizabeth Carew, Dorcas Hall, and *13 Annie Bishop visited the chapter Sept< 25. ’17 Mildred Richey was married to William Hogg June 24.
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Chapter news 45 OMICRON— UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Rushing started with a bang the first day of college, September 28. Friday, October 8, is Pledge-Day. Pan- hellenic allows but one date per day, but we have had various kinds of parties. A lunch¬ eon at _ Beverly Hills Hotel, tea at Esther Wilson Pe- titifils, an impromptu swimming party at Jacqueline Edwards Bacon’s home in San Gabriel, luncheons at the house, a tea at Constance Chambers, and our big formal dinner at the chapter- house September 28, ending with a wonderful dance at Irene Combe’s lovely home in Hollywood. We are very proud of Myrna Ebert who is vice-president of the student body this year, also social chairman of the Y. W. C. A. She has already superintended several exciting functions at the university, one a get-acquainted party for the new girls at which much Theta talent was displayed. Iris Estes gave a reading, Betty Hughes presented a skit, Virginia Smith a piano solo, and Venus Wilson a vocal solo. Betty Hughes, our clever postgraduate, is president of Pan- hellenic, and wise to all emergencies. September 28 the university celebrated with a big rally and parade, the return of our world famous sprinter and Olympic hero, Charles Wm. Paddock. U. S. C. is proud of him and there was lots of fun and noise. George Schiller and Roy Evans, also in the Olympic games, are from our university. We were proud of our representation in Antwerp. September 21 we added four girls to our chapter. They were pledges of second semester last year and we are very proud to have them initiated. They are: Herbena Hazeltine, sister of Mina Hazeltine, Iris Estes, Margaret Walton, and Letitia Rees. We are happy to have two affiliates, Helen Lucas, Alpha Upsilon, and Catherine Sawyer, Kappa. Catherine Craig, Tau, is with us again. 29 September 1920 Virginia J. Smith
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46 Kappa Alpha Theta H9 Married, Helen. Hargis to Cornelius P. Hill, B 0 II. Address: 1801 N. Kingsley drive. *20 Married, Ruby Brito to Walter Bowker. '22 Married, Jacqueline Edwards to Wm. Bacon. '20 Married, Marion McCook to John Clare Moody. *21 Virginia Smith has announced her engagement to Charles W. Casey, N A. RHO— UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA No letter received by October 18, 1920. SIGMA— UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Another college year has opened and, judging by the enthusi¬ asm of the returning students, it promises to be a good one. More than a hundred and eighty women students have registered in the first year, and the university is finding great difficulty in accommodating them. The need for women’s buildings is more than ever emphasized and we expect an added zest to the cam¬ paign for funds from the incoming first year. In May Sigma’s annual house-party was held at Lake Simcoe, where we spent two of the jolliest weeks of the year. Tramping, boating and tennis were the favorites, although a few bold spirits tried swimming— the ice had only been broken three weeks on the lake! Many mad “rags” contributed to the fun, while the seniors were by no means the only ones who “talked through nights and talked through days.” After house-party the college chapter and the alumnae gave a garden-party and a home-made cooking sale to raise money for the Women’s buildings fund, and in spite of the weather which was very unkind, we made over two hundred dollars. October finds Sigma-ites busy hemming curtains and cover¬ ing cushions — the much appreciated gifts of the class of ’17 — for the new room. We were fortunate this year in securing one very near college and with very mild wall-paper. A House¬ warming in the form of a silver and china shower is planned for an early date. In these as in many olhev places we are going to miss three of our sophomores sadly. Margaret Walton ’22, sister of Helen Walton ’17, was married in August to Mr L. H. Meyer of Toronto. Alice McMaster ’22, has given up college and is studying at the Art school, and Lorena Welhvood, also of ’22, is in business. 1 October 1920 Jane Wilson ’16 Marjorie Reid has sailed for England to take up postgraduate work in history at Somerville college, Oxford. ’17 Adeline Lobb has also left for Oxford to do postgraduate work in English.
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Chapter news 47 ’ll Alice Ball was married in August to Dr J. Iv. Thompson of Toronto. ’15 Elspeth Middleton is engaged in social service work in Chelsea, England. ’18 Marion Squair is teaching at Whitby college, Ontario. ’17 Helen Walton is working in Toronto, after taking the secretarial course at Columbia last winter. TAU— NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Northwestern has opened with the largest enrollment in its history, and with the greatest influx of freshmen. Rushing activities began October 1 and our first party was October 2. According to the new Panhellenic rules each fraternity is allowed four parties during the first three months. At the end of this time invitations are issued. Each fraternity draws for dates and no two parties are held on the same date, thus giving each frater¬ nity an equal opportunity to entertain the same freshmen. Tau has been fortunate in securing satisfactory dates. Tau chapter is well represented in campus activities this year. Mary Clayton is president of the Woman’s league; Dorothy Knight is social chairman of the Y. W. C. A., while Marion North is a member of the Y. W. C. A. social committee ; Rebeccah Lill is social chairman of the junior class ; Mercedes Mehl has charge of the subscription campaign for the Daily Northwestern and is a member of the Woman's league social committee; Mary Day is a member of the Daily staff and is the fifth Theta to be chosen for the Campus players. Dorothy Carney is head of basketball in the Woman's athletic association. We announce the pledging of Mary Goodwin of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, whose mother is Harriet Kunz Goodwin, Gamma ; Edna Rowen of Chicago ; and Rosalind Jenks of Prairie City, Iowa. 12 October 1920 Marion North ’20 Gladys Bell was married to Mr. Herbert Megran, K Z, October 2. ’20 Frederika and Frances Bennet are teaching in Tiger, Colo. ’20 Pauline Fera, Frances Hunter and Katherine True spent the sum¬ mer traveling through Europe. ’20 Kathleen Row is studying interior decorating at the Academy of fine arts, Chicago. ’20 Mary Elizabeth Torrence is a private secretary in a Chicago pub¬ lishing company. ’20 Amanda Bonhus is a Y. W. C. A. secretary in Minneapolis. ’23 Charlotte Schuchardt is dancing in the Chicago Opera ballet this season. Mr and Mrs Norman Edwards (Louise Barrett) announce the birth of a daughter. ’22 Married: Darathea Ravenscroft and Harry Lipphart.
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48 Kappa Alpha Theta UPSILON— UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA No letter received by October 18, 1920. PHI— STANFORD UNIVERSITY Contrary to pre¬ vious years rush¬ ing will not begin at Stanford until the second week of college as a result of new Panhellenic rules. The first week, from Octo¬ ber 5 to October 11, is known as Conference week and during that time no communi¬ cations, except brief greetings, are allowed between fraternity women and freshmen. The week will be taken up with enter¬ tainment for the new students by the various organizations on the campus. It begins with a tea given by the Y. W. C. A. which will be followed by a Cap and Gown reception, a Y. W. C. A. party, a joint Y. M. and Y. W. reception, and a reception at President Wilbur’s house. A special rushing dispensation was made for sisters and Phi takes pleasure in announcing the pledging of Katharine Calhoun, sister of Ellen Calhoun ’20, and Ruth Lee Spillman, sister of Elizabeth Spillman ’22. Rushing will begin in earnest October 11 and Phi is giving a tea for the rushees on that afternoon. Luncheon and dinner parties are scheduled for the remainder of the week. Two seniors, Ellen Calhoun and Evelyn Flowers, graduated in June and will not be back. Dorothy Walsh ’19, completed her work for a master’s degree in Spanish during the summer quarter and will not return this fall. Esther Cheesborough, who was with Alpha Theta last year, has returned to Phi. Two undergraduates, Barbara Loomis and Gladys Gilchrist will not be in college this quarter. Eloise Lysle ’19, and Dorothy Botsford ’18, were recent visitors to Phi. Phi ’s honors for last quarter include the selection of Mildred Maurer as president of Panhellenic, the election of Elizabeth Patton to presidency of Y. W. C. A. and the election of Mary
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Chapter news 49 Jane Clark and Bertha Vaughan to Theta Sigma Phi, the women’s national journalistic society. 1 October 1920 Bertha Vaughan >18 Married, Sept. 21, Geraldine Cluff and Weston Wilson, Z Stan¬ ford. Address: 609 Kingsley av. Palo Alto, Cal. >19 Ruby Hale and her father and mother (also a Theta) are on a motoring trip that started at Portland, Ore. and will end in New England. Late in August they stopped with Dorothy Smith ’21 in Ithaca, N. Y. >22 Miriam Hilton has announced her engagement to L. F. Fearon of Kobi, Japan. *19 Mr and Mrs Bogart Rogers (Isabel Young) are located in their new home at 1505 Mariposa av. Hollywood, Cal. ’20 Evelyn Flowers has accepted a position as principal of the Puenta grammar school, Puenta, Cal. ’20 Ellen Calhoun is studying music at her home in Seattle, Wash. ’ 17 Mrs O. D. Dolan (Mary Flowers) has moved from South Pasadena to 5 Terrace drive, Pasadena, Cal. >19 Married, Vivian Lee Tompkins and Frederick Todd Hanchett, July 23. >14 Born, Dec. 2, 1919, in New York city, to Mr and Mrs Frank Hill (Elsa Hempl) a daughter, Anabel Eleanor. Address: 21 Meadow st. Gar¬ den City, L. I. Mrs Ralph H. Sherry (Ruth Forbes) has moved from Detroit, Mich, to Elizabeth, N. J. Address: c/o Willys’ Corporation, where Mr Sherry is one of the expert automobile chemists. CHI— SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY Hundreds of loyal Syracusans flocked back joy¬ ously to celebrate the university ’s Golden Jubilee last June. Among them were fifty Thetas. June -12 was fraternity night and we were glad to have Louise Stewart Street ’16, as toastmistress, with Marcia Carpenter Piper ’94, one of the Found¬ ers of Chi, and Helen Porterfield Quirt of Alpha Psi as speakers at our annual alumnae banquet. We also welcomed Mildred Knight ’22, to her first Theta party. That night seemed full of surprises for we had three startling B. H. H.s. Our four gradu¬ ates were Millicent Cowee, Elizabeth McRoberts, Marion Peck, and Beatrice Traugott.
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50 Kappa Alpha Theta Several elections and appointments in campus activities took place late last spring. The Thetas, as usual, were well repre¬ sented. Hazel Stokes ’21, was elected to Eta Pi Upsilon, senior women’s honorary society. Ruth Brown ’22. Elizabeth Brown ’22, Phyllis Britcher ’22, and Elise Beygrau ’22, were appointed to places on the large cabinet of ^ . \V. C. A. Elsie Beygrau was also elected to the staff of The Onondagan, the annual junior class publication. The Syracuse chapter of Theta Sigma Phi was installed here last June. Hazel Barnaskey ’22, and Elise Bey¬ grau are charter members. Theta enthusiasm kept up to full pitch during the summer when every undergraduate member of Chi earned $5.00. As a consequence, we had a spacious, springy davenport in our living- room when we returned. Altogether, our house looked beautiful with the shiny floors and the masses of brilliant fall flowers. We have twenty pledges. Two we have had since last June : Doris Kellogg ’22, of Wolcott, New York, and Winifred Tuttle ’22, of Buffalo. The others were pledged matriculation day, September 14. They are: Lillian Tressel, a graduate student. Bowling Green, Ohio ; Alice Peck, a Theta ’s sister, and Margaret Clark and Dorothy Deans, Potsdam; Dorothy Jones, a Theta’s sister and daughter, New Rochelle; Evelyn Merrall, San Antonio, Texas; Alice Sanford, a Theta’s sister, Calskill ; Marion Hubbs. Pulaski ; Ruth Haas, Ogdensburg, Georgia ; Merriam Lindville, Washington, D. C.; Rita Smithe, Evelyn Eilcrt, and Alice Bre- voort, New York City; Adelaide Harper, Plainfield, New Jersey; Marion Kent, Dorothy Witnall, Gratia Britcher, and Sally Hunt, Syracuse. 1 October 1920 Elise Beygrau ’15 Ruth White has recently returned from China, where she has been for several years as a Y. W. C. A. secretary. Address: Canajoharie, N. Y. ’17 Mildred Kenney was married to Peter Mahonev in July. Address* Southold, L. I. ’17 Born to Mr and Mrs Thomas Hart (Ruth Kenney) a daughter, Anna Ellen, in May. ’17 Born to Mr and Mrs Louis Summer-Hays (Edna Long) a son on June 27. ’17 Dora Sours Richardson (Mrs Raymond) is living in Fair Haven, Y. where her husband is principal of the high school. ’17 DeEtta Holmes is teaching at Hastings-on-Hudson, N. Y. ’17 Frederica Smith is teaching English in the high school at Potsville, N. N, ’17 Zohe Stokes is teaching in Atlantic City, N. J. ’18 At the alumnae banquet in June, Evelyn Payne announced her en¬ gagement to J. Carlton Burhus.
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Chapter news 51 *18 Chi deeply mourns the loss of Katherine Willis Stilson (Mrs Ches¬ ter B.) who died in an accident in May. *19 Marion Whelpley and George Lawrence, 2 A E, were married June 14. *19 Born to Katherine Munger Redman (Mrs G. E.) a son, Robert Orett, July 18. *20 Marion Peck is teaching at Tomkins Cove, N. Y. *20 Millicent Cowee is taking graduate courses in music at Syracuse university. *20 Beatrice Traugott is teaching at Marcellus, N. Y. *21 Cornelia Smith was married to George Kenyon, K 2, Jan. 27. Ad¬ dress: 448 Colton av. Lackawana, N. Y. Mrs Kimball, former president of the New York city alumnaB chapter, visited us in September. *20 Lois Webster, Iota, visited us Oct. 2. Sophia M. Steese has resigned as Physical instructor at Be Pauw uni¬ versity, to take charge of physical education and riding at National Park seminary. Address: Forest Glen, Md. PSI— UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN No letter received by October 18, 1920. OMEGA— UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA August 9 the Thetas arrived with bag and baggage eager to start a most strenuous rushing season. Mrs Holly, our new housemother, was present to welcome us. The house next door was secured for our annex and furnished by the alumna?. We were most pleasantly surprised by finding a handsome davenport that our mothers had donated to help beautify the living-room. After#two weeks of rushing eleven girls were pledged: one senior, two juniors and eight freshmen. The freshmen are: Catherine Harris and Eleanor Stillman, sister of Mary Stillman Butterworth 16, from Berkeley; Emily Bacon from Louisville, Kentucky ; Adrienne Leonard from Santa Monica ; Marion Settle- mier and Suzanne Wadsworth from Pasadena; Clementine Edie from San Francisco ; and Mary Clark, sister of Frances Clark ’23, from Chula Vista. The juniors are: Ethel Bryte from Sacra¬ mento and Margaret McCone from Los Angeles ; and the senior, Katherine Hardwick from Boston, Massachusetts. Our success was greatly due to the active interest the alumna? took in the rushing. On August 15 initiation was held for Katheryn Prather who was pledged in April. The university is very anxious to have passed the Millage bill which is to be voted upon at the November election. This bill, if it becomes a law, will give the university funds ample for all
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52 Kappa Alpha Theta expenses ; if it fails, there will have to be a semester fee of $50.00. As 45% of the students are working their way through college, that fee would be disastrous. Margaret Tinning '21 was in charge of a tag sale, just held on the campus to raise funds to carry on the campaign for the bill. Marion Schell *21, and Beatrice Ward ’23, are vice-presidents of their classes. Margaret Tinning '21 has been initiated into Torch and Shield. Marion Shell ’21 and Katheryn Prather ’22 have been elected to the English club; the latter has one of the leads in the Mask and dagger play, Nothing hut the truth. We arc making plans for our formal reception, October 1, in honor of the pledges. 27 September 1920 Helen Law ’07 Many Thetas were shocked by news of the sudden death of Marjorie Paterson Hoover (Mrs Ira W.) at her home in Chicago, where she has been active in the alumnae chapter. '15 Born to Elizabeth Page Gorrill, a daughter. *16 Margaret Calder Hayes has a new son. ’18 Eleanor Burnham was married to Wheaton Brewer *19, K 2. ’19 Erida Leuschner has returned to Johns Hopkins to continue the study of medicine. ’19 Elizabeth Burnham was married in August to Dr Harold Hill of San Francisco. ’20 Mary West married Peter Cook, A A P r, May 1. ’20 Augusta Rathbone has gone to Europe for a year’s visit. ’22 Katheryn Maxwell has just returned to her home in Oakland from a trip to Europe. ’22 Elizabeth Urmston has gone to McGill college, Ontario, to study medicine. ’22 Maude Gray is now attending Wellesley. / ALPHA BETA— SWARTHMORE COLLEGE We have an unusually small chapter — only ten active girls — but we expect to find greater strength in the closer unity which is possible with fewer numbers. We have the same system of no rushing this year, as we had last — no picnics, teas, or rushing parties of any description — so that “ pop-night’ 7 was our first chance to see anything of the freshmen. The first Sunday night in the college year is known as ‘ 4 pop- night.’ ’ All the freshmen stay in their rooms and the upper¬ classmen pop in on them for brief calls. The following Sun¬ day night the freshmen return the calls. In this informal way all the upperclassmen can meet the freshmen. There are more girls in the freshman class this year than ever before, enough to fill three cottages on the campus besides
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Chapter news 53 those in the college dormitory. There are some splendid new girls, whom we are hoping to pledge in December. 28 September 1920 Elizabeth Sellers ’95 Mrs W. W. Hepburn (Jane Shaw) is prominent in social life in Philadelphia. Mary North Chenoweth is an active figure in political life in Atlantic City. ’12 Born in June to Mr and Mrs Frank Griffin (Priscilla Goodwin) a daughter, Addle Goodwin. Mrs Griffin is an instructor in English at Swarthmore. '19 Born in June to Mr and Mrs Ralph Heacock (Irma Russell) a son, David Powell. *20 Cornelia Stabler has charge of the public speaking department at George school, Pa. ’ 20 Lena Clark is instructor of mathematics at George school. ’20 Gertrude McCabe is teaching English in Selbyville, Del. ’20 Lucy Lippincott has been spending the summer abroad. ,22-ex Sarah Cooke has taken a position in a bank in Conshohocken, Pa. ’22-ex Florence Twining has been playing the lead in Rebecca, of Sunny- 'broolc Farm on Swarthmore Chautauqua, this summer. ’23-ex Elizabeth Scott has announced her engagement to Percival Cannon, Lincolnshire, England. ’23-ex Mary Hoke has announced her engagement to Percy Lesh, In¬ dianapolis, Ind. ALPHA GAMMA— OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY Since this is Ohio Stated fiftieth anniversary there could be no better time for the spirit and enthusiasm the girls have brought back with them. Alpha Gamma is very proud of her fifteen pledges: Faith Filbin, Lillian Zinn, Kathryn Hoover, Marjorie Smith, Adrienne Smith, Ruth Baumgardner, Nan Caldwell, and Anita Landacre of Columbus; Clara Marshall of Dublin; Dorothy Hill of Day- ton ; Mildred Jones of Marion ; Justine Pearsal of Newark ; Helen Follett of New Jersey ; May Cameron of Evansville, Indiana ; and Virginia Patton of Los Angeles, California. We also are very proud to be able to initiate all of our last year’s pledges. Elizabeth Wilcox, Lady Haliday, Dorothy Ba- sore, Adelaide Ott, Jennie Becker, Dorothy Adams, Helen Mon¬ roe, Dorothy Fenton, and Olivia Miesse were initiated October 5. Plans for a new stadium are being made and to promote interest in the drive, and also in connection with the semi-cen¬ tennial celebrations, a stadium girl will be elected by the student body. Theta is fortunate enough to have three girls nominated. Margaret Welch, Charlotte Martin, and Miriam Cherry were selected as representative and popular girls on the campus.
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54 Kappa Alpha Theta We are all going to take pail in the semi-centennial celebra¬ tion October 14, 15, and 16. We want to make it a huge success so we are all working together for it. We want Theta to be an active chapter on the campus, so we are pushing our freshmen into as many activities as they can join. 5 October 1920 Anne Louise Gale ’Hj Elizabeth Lyons was married to Harry Roucli, A T, July 3. M(5 Monabelle Lentz and Stanley Kerr, K were married June 30. ’20 Virginia Michel has accepted a position in the Registrar’s office here. ’20 Julia Whitehill has announced her engagement to Edgar Wolfe of Columbus. No date has been set for the wedding. ALPHA DELTA— GOUCHER COLLEGE On April 29 Alpha Delta initiated two splendid girls, Janice Loker ’21, and Helen Green ’23. After the initiation service we had a jolly party at Clara Davis’ home in the city. Our annual June banquet was held at the Emerson hotel and was one of the most enjoyable events of Commencement week. It brought together most happily many of our alumnae and new girls. After Commencement the chapter clung together for a few last days at house-party on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake. Over the week-end more than forty of our alumnae were down and we had great fun swapping stories of house-parties past and present. The second night, which by tradition is allotted to the new girls on house-party for a stunt night, found the stage set for a rip-roaring vodevil.” Our usual moonlight motorboat ride had to be postponed because of the rain but in its place we were entertained with a circus whose personnel was made up of the chapter’s favorite “him’s.” College opened September 29. We have been unfortunate 1 "ing a number of our girls to other colleges but the chapter is all primed tc nmke this year successful. Rushing hasn’t begun yet but from the appearance of the new class there seems to be many fine girls entering. Several members of the chapter have been elected to respon¬ sible class and college offices. Anne Wilson ’21 is president of Gimle, one of our largest resident halls. Mary Beaton Gibbs ’22 is on the Y. W. C. A. cabinet. Hope Nelson ’22 will act as assis¬ tant literary editor of our college annual, T)onnybrook Fair. 1 October 1920 Louise L9 Engle Married: Helen Frisch and Rev J. L. Neff, June 12.
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Chapter news 55 ALPHA ETA— VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY September 27 Vanderbilt, awoke, and in spite of excessively rigid rushing rules the juniors managed somehow the successful matriculation of a freshman class comprising almost one-third of the 185 girls enrolled. Alpha Eta begins the year with twenty-five girls, having lost by graduation : Elizabeth Chester, Louise Benedict, Annie Lee Hayes, Bess Lipscomb, Karen Young, and Grace Arbuckle. Of these Elizabeth Chester and Louise Benedict were elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Edith Hayes has departed for the University of Pennsylvania and Margaret Colville for Agnes Scott. This double loss we bemoan, but otherwise the new season finds us ready. We have new silver for the house presented by our mothers; we have new floors from front door to back. Our rushing house- party was absolutely satisfactory — to put it modestly. Extend¬ ing from September 15 to 18, the entertainment included a dinner followed by stunts, a roof-garden luncheon followed by a theater party, and another dinner followed by a dance. Twenty-two new girls were invited. Our next function will be a tea for all the girls in college, after which there will be no more rushing until pledging time after Christmas. Alpha Eta alumnae will be interested to hear of the improve¬ ments which are in progress on the campus. A temporary gym¬ nasium to be used until the Memorial ball is erected ; the addi¬ tion of a new room to the old Girls’ room, making now a suite of newly furnished and tinted apartments ; and a new Reference library in College hall. Our honors are too numerous to include in a by-the-way post¬ script, especially since we are expecting to increase them in the fall elections. 3 October 1920 Jsahel Howell Born to Anne Culbert West (Mrs J. M.) twins, James West and Joseph West.' , ■ , Born to Gertrude Williams Miller (Mrs R. R.) a son, Robert Rush Miller jr. Born to Francois Cheelv Yoe (Mrs John) a daughter, Elizabeth Howe Yoe. Elese Maney has announced her engagement to Alenander S. Stevenson of Nashville. . Elsa McGill has announced her engagement to John Francis Daly (Phi Delta Theta) of Wilmington, Md. Inez McDowell is teaching in Rockville, Md. Annie Lee Hayes is teaching in Martin college, Pulaski, Tenn. Karen Young is at home in Waco, Tex.
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56 Kappa Alpha Theta Grace Arbuckle is employed with the Red Cross in St. Louis, Mo. Elizabeth Chester and Louise Benedict are at home in Nashville, Tenn Helen Scanlon is at home in Durham, N. C. ALPHA IOTA — WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Every year greater numbers of St. Louis’ most attractive girls aie coming to Washington. If better girls than Peyton Hawes Esther Moody, Nancy Surridge, Elizabeth Hubble,’ Alice Roth, Catherine Foster, Marian Whitbread, Carolyn Matthews, Janet Nutting, Cecilia DeCamp, Willis Dyer, Catherine Myers, Helene Sproule and Grace Walsh are to be found, we should like to know where ! ^ We made pledge service, on Matriculation day, Sep¬ tember 23, a gala occasion at Fanny Cushing Rhodes’ house with a supper which a great number of alumnae attended. Eight seniors were graduated in June, two of whom, Beth Barnett and Mary Lewis, gained Senior Honors. The others are Margaret Haase, Marjery Finigan, Mildred Candy, Ruth Boulden, Katherine Burley, and Beulah Rodes. Edwa Robert received Sophomore Honors at this same time. We welcome back from Smith college Gertrude Walther ’21. Bertha Jorndt has returned, too, after a year at Wisconsin uni¬ versity. Margaret Tone has gone to University of Texas. Marian Hutchins does not return as she is to be married in November. Beatrice Turner has left Alpha Iota to take Bertha’s place in Psi and we weep at parting, for her splendid work as rushing captain is one of the reasons we can boast of our fourteen pledges. W e usually help to swell Wisconsin ’s summer school quota and this year was no exception. Beatrice Turner, Berenice Col¬ lins, Louise McClelland and a pledge, Lillian Walsh, stayed at the Pi Beta Phi house, and Isabelle Runk at the Chi Psi house. Due to the congestion at the university, one of the two all loo small chapter-rooms in the dormitory has been taken away f i om each women s fraternity and we feel decidedly cramped. Also two temporary buildings have been erected on the campus to provide class room. 27 September 1920 Louise McClelland ’19 Helen Ette and ’20 Beulah Rodes have returned from a seven months 7 tour of the Orient. *20 Frances Hays has returned from a trip around the world. ’20 Ruth Jorndt, Alpha Iota affiliate, has announced her engagement to Mr Charles Craig, of Kirkwood, Mo. Muriel Hafner Knight has a son, born Sept. 20. Hildegarde Wolfing Morris has a son. Eva Morrison Coggeshall has a son. Virginia Rhodes Cook has a daughter.
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Chapter news 57 Katharine Middleton Harrison has a daughter. Jean Brookes has returned from Radcliffe to take an assistant pro¬ fessorship in history. *19 Mary Jane Fields attended the summer session of Columbia uni¬ versity. '20 Ruth Boulden is teaching in Lincoln, Ill. ’20 Catherine Burley is teaching in the University city high school. ’20 Margaret Nettleship is teaching in the Clayton high school. *20 Beulah Rodes and ’21 Carolyn Nettleship are doing social service here. Helen Buell, Psi, has come to Washington to assist in the French de¬ partment. *19 Lucy Taylor is one of the managers of the Taylor dry goods com¬ pany in Junction City, Kan. She plans to return to Cornell next February, where she was last year working for her master’s degree. ALPHA THETA— UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS No letter received by October 18, 1920. ALPHA KAPPA— ADELPHI COLLEGE No letter received by October 18, 1920. ALPHA LAMBDA— UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON No letter received by October 18, 1920. ALPHA MU— UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI At the close of six strenuous days of rushing sixteen freshmen appeared with black and gold pledge pins, and Alpha Mu con¬ gratulated herself on work well done. Among our pledges we were glad to welcome three sisters, Irma Bewyer, Kansas City, sister of Fern Bewyer ’20 ; Dorothy Limerick, St. Joseph, sister of Constance Limerick Wolfers ’14, and Winifred Limerick Toel ; and Beulah Lang, Kansas City, sister of Grace Lang ’20. Other pledges are : Helen Eisleben, St. Louis ; Margaret Harris, Sikes- ton; Lucille Ashworth, Neosho; Angeline Beasley, St. Joseph; Dorothy Plumb, Joplin; Mary Welsh, Des Moines, Iowa; and Lois McCormack, Suzanne Dickson, Helen Ludlow, Mildred Northrop, Josephine Bruce, and Dorothy Rose from Kansas City. The new Theta house is very attractive and comfortable though we are working to get our really truly own home built by next year. Among the girls back for rush week were : Mary Reese, Grace Lang, Zella Edwards, Ellen Peters, Helen Boyd, Katherine Cole, Fern Bewyer, Leah Patt, Constance Adamson, Marion Haire, Mildred Owens, Mrs Wayne Stewart (Jane Quayle) and Mrs Maurice Wolfers (Constance Limerick).
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58 Kappa Alpha Theta Mrs John C. Holloway, Alpha Mu, is now our chaperon. Invitations have been issued for a tea in her honor October 1. This year we have two affiliates, Helen Greene and Frank Robertson from Alpha Delta. Elizabeth Major from Goucher visited us rush week. Few of the student elections have taken place yet but Lelia Dickinson is vice-president of the university Democratic club ; Mary Frances Dawson is president of the Home economics club ; and Ernestine Parks is president of sophomore women. Last spring Betty Johnson and Helen Marbut were elected to Mortar Board, the senior women ’s honorary organization. An important event of last spring was the Farmers ’ Fair, the big annual cele¬ bration of the agricultural students. Mary Frances Dawson wrote the dialogue for the play which the Home economics club presented and Louise Tatum and Alice Kurtz had leading parts in the production. 27 September 1920 Laura Lou Brookman ’20 Aurilla Brigham is teaching in Tulsa, Okla. *23 Marian Haire is teaching in Clinton, Mo. ’23 Helen Haydon spent the summer doing playground work in Kansas City, Mo. ’20 Aileen Mantz is teaching in West Plains, Mo. *20 Ellen Peters is teaching in Kansas City, Mo. ’20 Mary K. Stewart is teaching in Enid, Okla. ’21 Helen Marbut did playground supervising in Baltimore during the summer. *19 Vivian Kirkpatrick is teaching in Fayette, Mo. ’ 17 Anne Stewart is engaged in Y. W. C. A. work in Dallas, Tex. *18 Mary Reese is teaching in Kansas City, Mo. Ruth Dulaney and Dorothy Mumford are on the university faculty in the department of physical education for women. Catherine Mumford has returned to Alpha Mu after a year at the Uni¬ versity of Minnesota. *19 Garnet Ingalsbee Lewis (Mrs Chas.) is chaperon at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house. ’21 Marian Mantz is attending the Columbia school of physical educa¬ tion in Chicago. ’19 Ruth Harris is teaching music in Tulsa, Okla. *19 Born to Mr and Mrs Van Kirk Overstreet (Lola Mary Browne) a son. Address: 1142 Randolph st. Oak Park, Ill. ’17 Born to Mr and Mrs Hugh Bridges (Dera Dulaney) a daughter, Peggy Lee. Married: Irma Gruner and John Bedford, Sept. 12. Married: Frances Dobyns and William Baucus. Married: Mary Dunwoodv and Paul Shriver, Aug. 4. Address: Pitts¬ burg, Kan.
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Chapter news 59 ALPHA NU— UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA So many freshman and some upperclass girls who have come to Montana to finish their work are unusually strong girls, that we are finding it very difficult to limit our bidding to the required two-thirds. Pledge-day is October 8, so we cannot announce the names of our pledges now. Many rushing parties were given this fall. Our first was a house-party, the three days before registration, which ended in a formal dance. A week of silence followed. Then came a week of concentrated rushing under Panhellenic rules. The lawyer system of bidding is used. This fall is a crisis in the life of the university. Greater financial support is essential to its progress. Two initiative measures will be voted on at the November elections, which if successful will provide the money needed. All students arc help¬ ing with the publicity campaign. Last year Alpha Nu lost three girls by graduation, Virginia McAuliffe, Alice Schwefel and Carrie Maclay. Vivian Bruneau. Vivian Drenckhahn, Alice Neal, Jean Grimshaw, Annabelle Ar- nott, and Doris Harbert were unable to return this fall. Vivian Drenckhahn has entered the University of Minnesota. Jean Grimshaw has enrolled at the University of Washington. Anna¬ belle Arnott is now Mrs Percy Goan, living at Billings, Montana. The other girls expect to return next year. This leaves eighteen in the chapter. Our housemother, Mrs J. Wilson Moore, left us after the first week to accept a very good position with the Young Women’s Christian Association at Oakland, California. Mrs Moore has been our housemother for the past two years. Eleanor Little, an older sister of our chapter president, Helen Little, will take her place. 4 October 1920 Agnes Boyd ’20 Alice Schwefel is teaching in the high school at Buffalo, Mont. '20 Virginia McAuliffe is doing political work in Butte, Mont. *20 Carrie Maclay is at her home in Lolo, Mont. U8 Bernice Perkins Bisehoff (Mrs Paul) is living at Blue Fields, Nicaragua, Cen. Am. / *18 Betty Barrows is doing chemical work at Denver, Colo. *19 Hazel Baird is at a Y. W. C. A. Hostess house, Tacoma, Wash. *18 Sept. 22 Eileen Wagner was married to George Duncan of Mis¬ soula, Mont. ’20 Ethel Johnston and Charles M. Kelly jr. were married Sept. 4. Address: 21 Fairview av. Tuckahoe, N. Y. *18 Ruth Davis is principal of the high school at Buffalo, Mont. *18- *19 In Sept. Helen McCarthy married Harry Burt of Brownwood,
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60 Kappa Alpha Theta Tex. and her sister Leathie married Nyal Saunders, 2 X, from Washington state college. >18 Frances Theis is principal of the high school at Columbia Falls, Mont. ALPHA XI— UNIVERSITY OF OREGON No letter received by October 18, 1920. ALPHA OMICRON— UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA Since our last letter quite a few honors have been given to Thetas. Edna Bessent ’20, and Lois Emery ’20, made Phi Beta Kappa. Dor¬ othy Prouty ’21, and Ann Knight ’21, made Owl and Triangle, senior honorary women’s fraternity. We held initiation May 6 for Maxine Buffington, Vinita, Eva Francisco, Enid, and Leta Major, Chickasha. During the summer Kappa Psi, petitioning Phi Kappa Psi, and Pi Kappa Omicron, petitioning Pi Kappa Alpha, received their charters. They will be installed some time this fall, in¬ creasing the number of men’s fraternities to eleven. Alpha Omicron opened her house September 11, returning twenty-three girls. Among them were several who had been out a year or more : Irene March, Lois Horne, Katherine Frye, Dorothy Brooks, Margaret Goodrich, Arline and Froma Johnson, and Lucile Taylor. On September 18, bidding by the preferential system took place. Alpha Omicron is still rejoicing over her fifteen pledges. They are: Judith Virgin, sister of Mary Virgin, Isabel De Barr, Olga Burnett, Adelaide Paxton, Dorothy Kirk, all of Norman; Marion Robison, Bernice Mee, Jeannette Barnes, Frances Bulk- ley, Oklahoma City; Josephine Meibergen, sister of Aileen Mei- bergen, and Frances Letson, Enid ; Pauline Garner, Okmulgee ; Dorothy Fults, Pryor; Margaret Moore, sister of Ruth Moore, Purcell; and Lois Presly, Anadarka. September 23, initiation was held for Mary and Hazel Wright of Norman.
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Chapter news 61 We are glad to have with us this year Helen Trent of Beta Beta, and Billie Knox, a pledge from Psi. Mrs C. D. Thompson, who has been our chaperon for several years is not with us this year, and Mrs Nell Conkling of Enid is acting as chaperon. 27 September 1920 Helen Carr When Phi Beta Kappa was established at Oklahoma there were more Theta alumnse members than from any other fraternity. They are Alva Jarbeau, Margaret Archdeacon, Ella Mansfield, Lorena Cruce, Marion Brooks Cralle (Mrs Walter), Luella Bretch Reeds {Mrs Claude), Gertrude Buxton Fleming (Mrs Edwin), and Eva Daves Erwin (Mrs Para). Adelaide Loomis Parker (Mrs G. B.), Agnes Lindsey Wantland (Mrs C. W.), Mildred Dailey Baugh (Mrs Howard T.), Adaline Moore Ledbetter (Mrs Robert), Frances Brogch Wetzel, Georgia Shutt, Louise Buxton, Flor¬ ence Monnet, Ann Knight, and Gertrude McSpadden were in Colorado during the summer. Irene Sharp Buck (Mrs J. F.), Freda Reed Dawson (Mrs Ray), Harriet Patrich Minton (Mrs II. Lee), Elaine Buxton Moore (Mrs Manning S.), Mary Carmack McDougal, Violet McDougal, Edna Cash, Ruth Fisher Lowry (Mrs D. P.), Peach Rogers Brown (Mrs Carl C.), and Katherine Frye were in California for the summer. Alva Jarbeau will spend the winter there. ’21 Married: Virginia Shutt and J. N. Dyer jr. 2 A E, June 5. Ad¬ dress: Juprenka apt. Oklahoma City. *20 Married: Ruth Fisher and Dave P. Lowry, June 30. Address: 137 W. 6th st. Oklahoma City. ’20 Married: Aileen Meibergen and Lee Parrish, B 0 n, June 16. Address: Oklahoma City. *20 Married: Lois Emery and Louie Knecland, B 0 n, June 8. Ad¬ dress: 2223 W. 15th st. Oklahoma City. ’23 Married: Mildred Dailey and Howard Baugh, B 0 n, Aug. 14. Address : Oklahoma City. *19 Married: Adaline Moore and Robert Ledbetter, 2 X, June 30. Address: Ardmore, Okla. *18 Married : Margaret Coleman and Earl Bonham, 2 N, June 23. Ad¬ dress: Ardmore, Okla. U9 Married: Elizabeth Williams and Paul G. Liebinan, June 9. Ad¬ dress: El Reno, Okla. ’21 Married: Pauline Stafford and E. Loyal Voss, June 16. They spent their honeymoon in Europe; will be in Boston for the winter. ’12 Married: Anna P. Higginbotham and Olio Newton Johnson, June 23. Address: Bowling Green, Mo. *20 Married: Alice Ball and Lawrence Bocher, Sept. 16. Address: 542 Broadway, Shawnee, Okla. Ina Johnson Kidd (Mrs Phil C.), Nina Bessent Owen (Mrs B. G.), Helen and Dorothy Brooks, Arline and Froma Johnson, and Edna Bessent spent the summer in Bella Vista, Ark. Born to Mr and Mrs Walter Cralle (Marion Brooks) a son, Stratton Brooks, on Aug. 3. Born to Mr and Mrs J. P. Boyle jr. (Alberta Connor) a son, J. P. III. Born to Mr and Mrs E. W. Bentley (Bess Westcott) a son.
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62 Kappa Alpha Theta Born to Mr and Mrs Rayburn Smizcr (Lueile Westervelt) a son, Ray¬ burn jr. Born to Dr and Mrs Para F. Erwin (Eva Davis) a son, Chesley Para. Lorena Cruce spent the summer in Wequetonsing, Mich, and is spending the fall in Okla. Ada May Eastland McCurdy (Mrs Raymond) has a now address, IIP W. Loe st. Sapulpa, Okla. *21 Ann Knight worked for the United Provident association of Okla¬ homa City during the summer and was largely responsible for the successful milk and ice fund campaign. ’06 Merle Newly Buttram (Mrs Frank) spent the summer in the East. H8 Claudia Fay White is secretary to the president of the Oklahoma college for women at Chickasha. Arline and Froma Johnson graduated from National park seminary in June and are in the University of Oklahoma this year. ’22 Geraldine Drennan is bookkeeper at the Security national bank, Oklahoma City. Address: 1133 N. Robinson st. Oklahoma City. *18 Frances Buchanan spent the summer in Chicago studying violin. She was accompanied by her mother who studied piano. *14 Elizabeth Eagleton Courtwright (Mrs Raymond) lost her little daughter in the spring. H6 Norma Fenstemaker is secretary in the office of the Federal Reserve bank, Kansas City, Mo. Address: 4023 Terrace pi. H6 Margaret Gibbons Brooks (Mrs L. F.) has changed her address to Wichita Falls, Tex. ’14 Virginia Tolbert finished training at Brooklyn hospital in June and is doing graduate work in Columbia university. H5 Gladys Williams Love (Mrs Joe) has a little daughter, Gloria Jane. *15 Peach Rogers Brown (Mrs Carl C.) is traveling with her husband, who is doing investigation work for the U. S. Treas. Address: Tulare, Cal. Dora Dean Engler received B.S. in home economics at the State univer¬ sity of Washington in 1919. She is teaching in the Tacoma public schools. Mary Virgin, Mary and Hazel Wright, and Helen Trent, Beta Beta, attended summer school at O. U. Ruth Moore taught piano during the summer and is teaching now. Mable Thacher Hobson (Mrs C. J.) has a son, Calorin Jackson jr. Ad¬ dress: 1643 W. 10th st. Oklahoma City. Lucia Loomis Ferguson: Address, 1506 W. 39th st. Oklahoma City. ’13 Callie Goodrich Coots (Mrs E. S.) is living in Cushing, Okla. *12 Glenn Martin is working in the U. S. Treasury department. Ad¬ dress: Room 340, A. B. Bldg. Gov’t hotels, Washington, D. C. ’07 Alice Boyd is in charge of Red Cross home service at Albuquerque, N. M. ’07 Nell Goodrich De Golver (Mrs E. L.) spent the summer abroad. Address: 179 Watchung av. Montclair, N. J. HO Pearl Goodrich Porter (Mrs Carl S.) now lives at Pompton Plains, N. J. HI Marie Hunter McMurrav (Mrs J. F. jr.) is living in Ardmore, Okla. H3 Maude Millar Hazeltinc (Mrs Ray S.) is living in Wichita, Kan. H4 (Univ. of Ore.) Born to Mr and Mrs Karl W. Onthank (Ruth Mc¬ Laren) a daughter, Lois. Address: Eugene, Ore.
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Chapter news 63 ’12 Merl Millar Walling (Mrs Vernon) has returned to Oklahoma. New address: 315 W. Archer st. Tulsa. *07 (Vassal*) Louisa Brooke Jones (Mrs T. Catesby) has a new ad¬ dress, Lawrence, L. I. N. Y. ’14 Hazel Martin is in the advertising department of the Curtis pub¬ lishing Co. Her address is 5525 Kimbark av. Chicago, Ill. ’23 Bernice Shaffer has moved to Amarillo, Tex. Earnestine Dodd Henshaw (Mrs George jr.) also lives in Amarillo. ’18 Eleanor Morgan is teaching English in the Mississippi state college for women, Columbus, Miss. Anna White Smith (Mrs Hugh Neely jr.) is living in England. Her new address is 5S Beresford road, Gleddinghohm, Oxton, Birkenhead, Liver¬ pool, England. ’18 Georgia Shutt is studying voice in New York this winter. ’22 Janet Stuart is attending the University of Wisconsin. Bess Brewer McConnell (Mrs Joseph J. ’s) address is, Office of the V. M. C. A., Wode House road, Bombay, India. ’ll Julia Meier Chaney (Mrs Clms. R.) is Supervisor of music in the public schools of Sanger, Cal. ’0() Alta Loomis Carder (*Mrs Fred) is principal of the high school at Cordell, Okla. She attended the University of Colorado at Boulder during the summer term. ’15 Minnie Lee Burrus Armstrong (Mrs W. J.) has a new address, 522 W. 25th st. Oklahoma City, Okla. ’14 Born to Mr and Mrs Claude Reeds (Luella Bretch) Sept. 19, a son. They are living on a farm near Wheatland, Okla. Alumna} who were in Norman for rushing are: Grace and Ruth Williams, Gertrude McSpadden, Maxine Buffington, Gladys and Geraldine Drennan, Mary Virgin, Freda Reed Dawson (Mrs Ray), and Mrs Mabel Kite, Beta Zeta. Eva Fransisco visited the chapter in September. Olive Eagleton Hunt (Mrs Elton B.) visited her parents in Norman in September. ALPHA PI — UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA We are very comfortably located this year in one of the McVey houses on Princeton street. The English Coulee flows through our back yard which promises to be the scene of many a Theta skating-party this winter. This favorable location makes it possible for the boarding department to offer luncheon to the town girls. Some of our faculty alumnae, also, meet with us during the noon hour. We are beginning to appreciate the value of this getting together. Startling as it may sound, Alpha Pi has initiated a man into the fraternity, Jerome Knapp, aged one year and eight months. He is the son of Vaughn Miller Knapp, who has consented to act as housemother, an arrangement which is most happy. We miss the girls who left us last year. The seniors : Marion Robinson, Grace and Marguerite Patterson, Ada Olson, Enid
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64 Kappa Alpha Theta Young, Katherine Babcock, and Ruth Malion; the sophomores: Adeline Belatti and Lois Sheets. A Gamma Phi Beta charter was recently granted the Delta Kappa Taus. Rushing has been more strenuous with this new chapter in the field. The issue will not be settled before this letter must be sent, however. With seven splendid sisters of former tried and true Thetas, Alpha Pi is assured of a strong group of freshmen. Echo Turner Brennan, Gertrude Cunningham Wineman, and Gertrude Cullen were here for rushing. The chapter always re¬ joices when out-of-town alumnae can be present for such events. The Theta alumnae club of Grand Forks is planning a fair in November. Fingers are busy crocheting, embroidering, tatting, and sewing for it. The proceeds of this fair will be used to swell the house fund. Do your Christmas shopping early, by coming to the Theta Fair at Grand Forks. 30 September 1920 Odina B. Olson '19 Lillian Bendeke and Lester Parsons, A K K, were married Sept. 7, at the Bendeke summer home, Maple Lake, Mentor, Minn. Both will con¬ tinue the study of medicine in Chicago. ’20 All Theta friends extend deepest sympathy to Marion Robinson in her bereavement over the death of her mother, Mrs Robinson of Grand Forks. Alva McCrae, Omicron, was an Alpha Pi guest recently. Minnie Markell Anderson (Mrs O.) is visiting her mother, Mrs Markell, and her sister, Vera Markell Anderson (Mrs S.) of this city. ’20 Ada Olson is the teacher of domestic science in the agricultural high school of Velna, N. D. ’20 Marion Robinson is instructor in commerce in the East Grand Forks city schools. ’20 Ruth Mahon is entering Rush medical college this fall. Mollie Markell, Frances Mahon, and Margaret Loughin were delegates to the Y. W. C. A. conference at Geneva last summer. '14 Pauline Serumgaard has announced her engagement .to William Budge, an instructor in the University's school of mines. ALPHA RHO— UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA No letter received by October 18, 1920. ALPHA SIGMA— STATE COLLEGE OF WASHINGTON Alpha Sigma surely feels fortunate that it was possible for every one of her active members to be present at the installation of Beta Theta chapter, May 15. I am sure there was not a girl who didn't feel more like a real Theta than she ever had before. We much enjoyed the lovely friendships which we made with the delegates from Beta Epsilon, Alpha Nu, Alpha Lambda, and the Portland and Spokane alumnre chapters. Everybody grew des-
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Chapter news 65 perately fond of the new Idaho Thetas and gained new inspira¬ tion from their splendid chapter spirit. The installation banquet was most impressive, with Charlotte Mallotte Kruegel, Beta, as toastmistress. After installation Alpha Sigma had the honor of entertaining Theta’s Grand president for a few days. We gave a formal reception for her. In June six of our girls graduated: Erna Bradbury, Eleanor Wilmer, Marjorie Heaton, Dora Lewis, Mary Sanders and La Velle Dutton. The chapter presented them with silver corsage pins at our banquet, June 9. During the summer Alpha Sigma underwent the most uncom¬ fortable process of moving, as the house which we had occupied ever since before we were installed was sold. But Dame Fortune certainly has not neglected us, for she left six lovely little Theta sisters at our doorstep this fall. September 29 we pledged Eva La Follette, Washington, D. C. ; Clara Bair, Yakima; Jessie MacGregor, Hooper ; Ethel Toevs and Lilia Mason, Spokane ; and Bernice Stoltz, Colville. We have two new girls’ dormitories which are doing their part to solve the housing problem. With a record-breaking enrollment, Washington State is facing a year of great promise. 27 September 1920 June Sanders Mayfair Holcomb became the bride of Nelson Vaun, Sept. 15, at Olympia. The engagement of Dorothy Connolly to Byron Jennings, 2 A E, has been announced. Iras Troy and Charles Brougton, 2 N, were married at the home of the bride ’s mother in Pullman, Sept. 8. Dorothy Hinman is teaching in Palouse high school. Ida Green and Leon Martini, B 0 II, were married Sept. 9. Erna Bradbury took the leading r61e in the senior play. Glenna Troy is teaching in Pullman high school. Melcina La Follette is teaching in the Cornish school of music and fine arts in Seattle. Marie Cave and Glen Glover, A T were married Sept. 9. Marguerite Wilmer will spend the winter in New York studying music. June Sanders attended Mu Phi Epsilon convention at Eugene, Ore. in June. A baby daughter, Eleanor Verne, was born to Mr and Mrs E. R. Jinnett (Verne Gaddis) on Aug. 23. The engagement of Alice Elvins to Raymond Gallagher, 2 N, has been announced. Erna Bradbury and Howard Langdon, B 0 II, were married Oct. 5. They will live in Schenectady, N. Y.
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66 Kappa Alpha Theta ALPHA TAU— UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI At the University of Cincinnati the student body is larger than ever before, seems moved by a new spirit, the only ex¬ planation for which can be found in the three-fold aim set forth by the university's new president, Dr Frederick C. Hicks. Our* aim is to secure the best possible education, to hold a forward course undeterred by the currents of radicalism on the one hand, or of over-conservatism on the other, and to preserve our en¬ thusiasm and optimism. With the whole student body looking toward such a goal this cannot but be a red letter year. The year for Alpha Tau looks just as promising as it does for the university. Rushing rules have been somewhat modified and the season has been shortened to five weeks. The changes all seem to be for the best. The girls are planning individually for a year of hard work both in scholarship and in activities. The house-party which was held in June at the close of the university was thoroughly enjoyed. Clermontville, on the Ohio river, proved to be a very restful place for those who were tired after the year's work, and plans for this year's rushing season were begun. We are having meetings whenever possible in order to report our plans for the rush party, which is to be at the home of Edna Schiear on October 20. It will be in the form of a Theta Hotel. Alfarata Myers was elected president of the Y. W. C. A. for this year and Henrietta Brady was elected managing editor of the University news. Helen L. Hoffman competed for the fresh¬ man English honor. Dorothy Ross Dysart was elected chairman of the Woman's Vigilance committee. 29 September 1920 Helen L. Hoffman Amy Dietz, Alpha Phi, visited the chapter Sept. 27, en route to Cornell. Born, Apr. 24, to Mr and Mrs Bush (Isabelle Dysart) a son, Robert Crandall Bush. '20 Marjorie Nichols is back in Cincinnati. '21 Agnes James is enjoying a visit to Europe and will probably return second semester. ’21 Dorothy Ross Dysart is ill with typhoid fever at the home of her sister, Mrs. Bush, in Hartford, Conn. Marjorie Nichols has returned from California and is teaching kinder¬ garten in the Cincinnati schools. Dulce Brutton was married in the spring to Andrew Gallagher. Helen Logan Jones has returned to Cincinnati from Cleveland, where she lived last year. Mildred Evans Barnett is in the training school of the Buffalo chil¬ dren's hospital. Grace Dudley Campbell is in Cincinnati with her parents for a several months' visit.
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Chapter news 67 Katherine Dabney is now an instructor in the physical education de¬ partment at the university. Gertrude Kemp is assisting in the political science department at the university. Mr and Mrs James Montgomery (Inez James) are receiving congratu¬ lations on the birth of a daughter. Mr and Mrs R. R. Deupree (Martha Rule) are receiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter. Margaret Pfleger Williams has moved to 34 Silver st. Middletown, Conn. Lucy Pfleger is at the State normal college, Santa Barbara, Cal. Edna Schiear has accepted the position of advertising manager at Shillito’s, one of Cincinnati’s leading department stores. Margaret Rucker Shannon paid a short visit to us. Address: 612 12th av. Huntington, W. Va. Married: Hildegarde Perkins and Horace Pendery. Eva Schwalbe and Albert Peterson were married in the summer. Ad¬ dress: Nutall & Bartram rd. Riverside, Ill. ALPHA UPSILON— WASHBURN COLLEGE No letter received by October 18, 1920. ALPHA PHI— NEWCOMB COLLEGE With three hundred freshmen to pick from, freshmen who are acclaimed on every side as being the most attractive that Newcomb has ever seen, do you wonder that we are almost wild ? We are allowed only one week for rushing and rules are about the same as they were last year. No dates and no fraternity talk. The whole chapter, however, is exhibiting great enthusiasm and superior coordination, so we have high hopes for success. The bids go out tomorrow and Saturday will usher in our new pledges and — the first football game of the season ! Since our last letter we have pledged the following girls: Lydia Schuler, Clifford Kitchen, Eleanor Shannon, Virginia Butler, and Betty Sellers. Muriel Bate, a little sister, was repledged and initiated just before the beginning of the summer vacation. Very few of the college girls were here during the summer but joint meetings of the alumna* and undergraduates were held. We have initiated the following girls: Velma Lyons, Eliza¬ beth Harvey, Lydia Schuler, Clifford Kitchen, Eleanor Shannon and Betty Sellers. We are expecting to have another initiation next w^eek. 30 September 1920 Eleanor Le Blanc ’14 Mildred Snyder was married June 22 to Walter Kastler Grant, 2 A E. *14 Gladys Gibbens received her Ph.D. magna cum laude, at the Uni¬ versity of Chicago, in June. She is now teaching mathematics at the University of Minnesota.
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68 Kappa Alpha Theta 'IS- Louise Berrey is to be married Oct. 15 to Martin Haney. *Her home will be in Akron, Ohio. *15 Mabel Sivewright has announced her engagement to Mortimer Bruenn Laurence. The wedding will take place Nov. 11. *17 Marion Jackson is dietitian for the School luncheon guild in New Orleans. *18 Miriam Delchamps Boutet has a second son, William Paul, born Sept. 28. *20 Marion Brown is teaching English in the Lake Charles high school. ALPHA CHI— PURDUE UNIVERSITY First of all we must tell you that Alpha Chi is now at home to her friends and Theta sisters at 172 Littleton street and be it known that it is our very own home of which we are very proud. The house is very beautiful and the surroundings equally as attractive. Everyone has been so kind in helping to get us settled that we are indeed very grateful. For this house we acknowledge all thanks to our alumnae and friends who helped us in forming a stock company. But we must tell you of our happy results from the rushing season. This year a new system was introduced at Purdue, matriculation rush which extended over one week. We are proud of our pledges: Pauline Waller, Washington; Dorothy McCon¬ nell, Sheridan; Janice Young and Gretchen Andree, Hammond; Thelma Dunbar and Miriam Wright, Indianapolis; Mary Crea- han, Cleveland, Ohio ; Katherine Enders, Luita Curtis, Caroline Grant, Mary Louise Taylor, Katherine Ferguson, Constance Jones, and Jane Peffer, Lafayette. Just now we are busily engaged in settling down to college work, which is somewhat irksome after our carefree existence for the last few months. On September 13 every big sister took her little sister to the Y. W. C. A. Walk-out, an event which takes place annually. A trip is taken into the country, and after food we gather around the campfire and proceed to tell the freshmen something about college life and the organizations of coed in¬ terest. Alameda McCollough ’22 Bernice Long announced her engagement to W. Keifer, B 0 n, Sept. 2. Her marriage followed on Sept. 5. Gail Bone is acting as secretary of Y. W. C. A. Born to Mr and Mrs Forest Funk (Helen Knox) a son. Daniel White, father of Grace White, died Sept. 18.
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Chapter news 69 ALPHA PSI— LAWRENCE COLLEGE Lawrence opened September 13 with an enroll¬ ment of 1,165 stu- dents, which exceeds all previ¬ ous records. We arc very pleased to have with us again this year, three Kappa Alpha Thetas on the faculty. They are Doctor Foster, Daisy Ingold, and Mabel Eddy. Hester Jacobs, Psi, is teaching in the Appleton high school and adds one more to our list of alumnae. We moved into new chapter-rooms on the first day of college. We purchased a new mahogany desk, a mahogany floor lamp, and furnishings for our kitchenette. We are very disappointed that some of our girls are not back this year. Grace Pflueger is going to finish at the University of Wisconsin, and Margaret Bjoin reported for training at St. Augustana hospital in Chicago the first week in September. Anne Hawes and Loraine Lomas graduated last spring. Loraine is teaching mathematics in Kent, Washington, and Anne is at home. Helen Larabee, Grace Pflueger, Gladys Holstien, Amy Helmar, Dorothy Merril Hackworthy, and Maude Sheperd Becker were back for rushing. Bushing began September 16, and lasted for ten days. Truce followed, from September 24 until September 2/ at four o'clock. We were all very happy to get the eight hardest rushed girls in the freshmai^ class and just the girls we wanted. September 27, we pledged Gladys Bagg and Janet Smith, Apple- ton; Helen Merriman, Bacine; Catherine Cheverton, Lombard, Illinois; Anne Cameron, Calumet, Michigan; Esther Nelson, Edgerton; and Frances MesserolC, Mineral Point. We are espe¬ cially proud of Gladys Bagg, daughter of Dr Bagg, head of the Geology department at Lawrence, who graduated from Wellesley with honors in June. 29 September 1920 Marie I. Puchner Bessie Fisk was married to Dr Thomas Owens Lake of Oshkosh, June 23, at Nenana, Alaska, where they will make their future home. Maude Sheperd was married to Carl Becker of Kaukauna, Wis. June 11, at Menominee, Mich. They will be in Los Angeles this winter. Winifred Sullivan of Fond du Lac was married to Howard Boyle, also of Fond du Lac, Sept. 8. They will live in Oakland, Cal.
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70 Kappa Alpha Theta Ruth Findisen of Green Bay was married to Bradley Conrad of Janes ville, Oct. 12. Geraldine Pugh is in Appleton doing editorial work for the Meyer Press company. Amy Helmer and Charles Metcalf were married Oct. 6. Geraldine Pugh was maid of honor. Calla Guvls has a leave of absence from the Appleton high school and is in Tacoma, Wash. Anne Hawes is taking a business course in Appleton. Gladys Holstien, who is now an assistant in the Forest reserve depart¬ ment of the University of Wisconsin, was a guest during rushing. Helen Risdon is teaching in Be Pere this year and was also a guest during rushing. Hazel Cass Rosebush was a delegate of the Appleton woman’s club, to convention in Superior, Wis. Mary Slack is teaching in Evanston high school. Gertrude Betgen is teaching in Hamlin, Ind. Constance Johnson is head of the ladies’ recreation department of the Appleton woman’s club. ALPHA OMEGA— UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH Katherine Finley, Meta Ebeling, Emma Gill, Gayle Isensee, Minna Steinert, Mary Stokes, and Augusta Burdorf graduated last June. Evangeline Merriman is to receive her degree next February. Margaret and Harriet Colcord are entering the Uni¬ versity of Michigan, Eleanor Steele, the University of Wisconsin, and Dorothy Satley, Wellesley college. Dorothy Steele will not be back because of ill health. Dorothea Nau is going to evening school. Marion Post will not return. The chapter now includes: Rhoda Koenig, Lena Ebeling, Alma Horner, Olivia Klingelhofer, Evangeline Merriman, seniors; Irene Horner, Beatrice Koenig, Isabelle Anderson, juniors; Adeline Anger, Mary Chapman, Hazel Hippie, Olivia Koenig, Grace Love, Edith McCleod, Eleanor McCormick, and Katherine Wilson, sophomores; and Ethel Merriman, Agnes Allison, and Elizabeth Dutney, pledges. Rhoda Koenig and Lena Ebeling were honored by member¬ ship in Alpha Lambda Nu, a woman’s activities fraternity. Pitt’s Alumni hall is slowly nearing completion, the building having been retarded by many strikes. A new building, the Automatic engineering laboratory, is being built. This year’s rushing has been quite a problem. Other years we have had at least six or eight weeks in which to choose our freshmen, and now only a three-weeks’ season, beginning the sec¬ ond week this teim We have been planning fudge parties, teas, slumber parties, and dances for every day ; after it is all over we hope to begin a normal college year.
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Chapter news 71 Sorry to say there are only four Thetas living in the house this year. Our new housemother is Mrs McKee. 29 September 1920 Olivia Klingelliofer ’20 Meta Eboling is engaged in employment work at Kaufman ’s de- partraent store. ’20 Gayle Isensee is teaching at North Platte, Neb. ’20 Minna Steinert is teaching in Carnegie. ’20 Mary Stokes is teaching in Blairsville. .’20 Augusta Burdorf is teaching in Cokesburg. Engaged: Minna Steinert and A. Aufenwasser; ’19 Margaret Mc- Clenahan and Reed Bishop. Married: Florence Skinner and William Winter; ’18 Brenda Wright and Kenneth Frye; ’19 Olivette Gourley and Frederick Jordan; Bertha Ortman and John Raber; Helen Frost and Howard Dice. Naomi Brandt and Leora Graham are teaching at the university. Emilie Bowman is teaching at Margaret Morrison. Cecil Boyd is doing postgraduate work at Stanford. Dr Ferguson and Louise Holmquist are touring and studying in Europe this winter. Anne Roessle is married to Frank Ramsey. BETA BETA— RANDOLPH-MACON WOMAN’S COLLEGE No letter received by October 18, 1920. BETA GAMMA— COLORADO AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE The women’s fraternities on our campus, through their Pan- hellenic council, agreed to dispense with the old form of rushing for this year. We will give no social functions except the Pan- hellenic tea which is open to all the new girls of the college. Pledge-day under the new system will be a month later than usual, coming late in October. Initiation was held for Zebuline Murry, of Denver, Septem¬ ber 18. # . Our campus is proud this year of the two new buildings which are being built for the departments of physics and veteri¬ nary medicine. We have purchased new draperies, study tables, and book¬ cases for our chapter-house. Eleanor Armstrong has been sent to Texas for the winter and is under the care of a physician. Florence Lillis is in the St. Joseph’s hospital in Denver taking the rest cure. Gladys Dunlap returned to her home because of the serious condition of her mother’s health. 4 October 1920 Edna L. Watson
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72 Kappa Alpha Theta '23 Florence Lillis announces her engagement to Edward Le Donne, 2 $m *21 Gladys Dunlap announces her engagement to Harold Haxby, 2 N. ’20 Mrs Maxwell Mott announces the birth of a son, Maxwell jr. '20 Leland McMurry and John Nesbit were married July 22. ’20 Bernice Dunlap and Arthur Kroll were married July 14. ’16 Gladys Farr and Nelson Reynolds were married in July. ’17 Catherine Clancy is now a member of the dietetic staff of Willard Parker hospital, New York city. BETA DELTA— UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA The university opened with an enrollment of nearly one thousand. Never before have there been so many freshman girls on the campus. Even the new women's dormitory will not house them all. Beta Delta was fortunate in securing a larger and more pre¬ possessing chapter-house than she had last year. It is nearer the campus and so more convenient for the girls living in dormi¬ tory. We are also happy in having a Theta mother for house¬ mother, Mrs C. B. Wood, mother of Mary Adele and Helen Wood. Another Theta mother, Mrs A. T. Hoy, has added generously to our supply of silver by sending us a. steak set, a berry spoon, a meat fork, eighteen individual salts and peppers, eighteen ice-tea spoons, and eighteen coffee-spoons. September 20 we held initiation for Genevieve Cope and Georgette Rebeil. Cosette Graham was prevented by illness from returning early, so she will be initiated this week-end. The chapter has just finished a most triumphant rushing season by pledging twelve enthusiastic girls: Agnes Carpenter, Mary Hurton, Helen Casey, Dorothy Brownfield, Katherine Tait and Margaret Tait, all of Phoenix; Helen Mahoney, Lillian and Charlotte Clark of Douglas; Helen Morgan of Wilcox; Louise Harris of Tucson ; and Alice Patrick of Casa Grande. Helen Casey is the sister of Martha Casey Hodgson, and Alice Patrick is the sister of Mrs Harriet Patrick Minton of Alpha Omicron. 7 October 1920 Jeannette Davey T9 Martha Casey Hodgson (Mrs Herbert) and her small son, Herbert, jr, visited the chapter Oct. 1. ’21 Bertha Renaud has been elected president of Sock and buskin, dramatic organization.
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Chapter news 73 BETA EPSILON— OREGON STATE COLLEGE Four seniors took their degrees in June and have gone forth into the world as teachers. Marie Mendenhall became a member of Forum, a junior and senior honor fraternity, before leaving. Alma Scharpf, a sophomore, carried away the Waldo prize for the second time. This prize is given to the woman of each class, registered in a degree course, having the highest all-around standing. She was also elected second vice-president of the Student body for this year. Frances Lounsbury was chosen secretary of the sopho¬ more class. Such a whirl of engagements and marriages as our dear Theta sisters have fallen into. Margaret Rogers ’21 and Ralston Moore, Sigma Nu, passed the candy before college closed last spring. With the closing of college came the marriage of Eleanor Smith ’23 to John Wagner. Barbara Nisley ’21 and Jack Grafton, S A E; Irma Yates ’21 and Ray Price 2 X; and Ruth Livengood ’22 and Charles Fortmiller, all dived into the sea of matrimony during the summer months. With the exception of Mrs Ruth Livengood Fortmiller, they are all residing in Corvallis, as are also Mr and Mrs Maylon T. Scott (Stephanie Strain ’20). The engagement of Esther Shea ’20 to MacKinley Helm, 2 N, has been our most recent announcement. Our chapter has a charming new housemother, Mrs Helm, to guide and direct us. Initiation was held September 23 for Eleanor Smith Wagner, Eline and Edith Anderson and Ruth Gabel. Now that a strenuous week of rushing has rolled into past history, Beta Epsilon finds herself the proud possessor of eight pledges. Five of these are sisters ; Pauline Dick, Adelaide Rich¬ ardson, Elsie Magnuson, Dorothy Cram and Eleanor Woodward. Then, beside these attractive sisters, Martha Kiger, Elizabeth Garret and Helen Parker are wearing Theta pledge pins. Two
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74 Kappa Alpha Theta of our pledges are already taking an active part in student activi¬ ties; Adelaide Richardson has been chosen vice-president, and Helen Parker, secretary, of the freshman class. Dorothy Morrill ’20 and Esther Shea ’20 are paying us a visit, thus adding to the general happiness of all the girls. 28 September 1920 Mary Woodward BETA ZETA— OKLAHOMA AGRICULTURE AND MECHANI¬ CAL COLLEGE September 12 we held initiation for Irene Kezer and Lyda Lookabaugh, Stillwater; Eunice S a v a g e, Hollis ; Mattie Kimberlin Williams, Purcel ; Maryann and Liza- bell Black, Lawton. The college en¬ rollment shows an increase of twenty- five per cent, so it is no wonder that there is an abundance of good fraternity ma¬ terial. We emerged from the depths of rushing season with the following pledges: Vera Jones, Gertrude Holt, Florence Wright and Muriel Tyce, Stillwater; Edna Savage, Hollis; Ada Harrell, Calvin; Bennie Mae Fraley, Ardmore ; Katherine Ikard, Chicka- sha; Dorothy Hopkins, Guthrie; Margaret Henson, Shawnee; Beatrice Hall, Mangum; Bernice Loomis, El Reno; Thyra Weesner and Bernice Edwards, Oklahoma City. Among the campus improvements are the new Home econom¬ ics and library buildings, which are to be finished and dedicated in January. Omicron Nu, honorary home economics fraternity, has been established here. Miriam Rapp and Nell Alexander are among the charter members, while Mamie Russell, Ruth Dill Wilber, Irma Rapp Talbot, and Alma Keys were initiated as alumnae. Miriam Rapp’s name has been engraved on our scholarship cup which was presented to Beta Zeta by Maude Bandle Kite ’15. We have added several prominent offices to Beta Zeta’s list of honors. Mable Foster was appointed Head of the department of social service of the Y. W. C. A. ; Bala Jacobs was chosen on
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Chapter neivs 75 the Governing board of the Student enterprise association ; Faye Boyd has been elected vice-president of the Home economics club and secretary and treasurer of the senior class. 25 September 1920 Pauline Skaer Fearn Hamilton and Frank Cross wore married Apr. 28. Address: Mount Holly, N. J. Goldia Jones and Deane Bishop were married June 10. At home, Still¬ water. Mattie Kimberlin and Dave Williams were married Aug. 22. f21 Bula Jacobs announces her engagement to George Hall. ’22 Mable Foster announces her engagement to Zanoni B. Freeman, A X A. *21 Faye Boyd announces her engagement to Leo Jackson. Alma Keys resigned from the extension division of the college June 1. Viola Campbell Santee has a son. Eula Tice Woodson, Henrietta Katz, Mamie and Margaret Russell, Marguerite K. Edson, and Irma Rapp Talbert were here for Commencement. Nell Alexander and Dorothy Sexauer Lewis were initiated May 15. Mamie and Margaret Russell attended the University of California during the summer term. Katharine Neerman has returned from Canada and is at home in Still¬ water. Marguerite Kraemer Edson has moved to Stillwater. Maizie Rue Bridges is in New York studying with Witherspoon. BETA ETA— UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Beta Eta graduated four girls last June, Elizabeth Lackey, Frances Snyder, Marion Blood and Alice Adams. Caroline Crouter received her M.S. degree at the same time. Senior hon¬ ors went to Frances Snyder, and sophomore honors, to Ernestine Fitz-Maurice. Other honors came to our girls through election to member¬ ship in honorary fraternities. Alice Adams, Elizabeth Lackey, Marion Masland and Hildegarde Fitz-Maurice, all were elected to Pi Lambda Theta; Marguerite Evans and Elizabeth Lackey, to Sphinx and Key. Shortly after Commencement we held our annual picnic at the home of Ruth Witman Sohl (Mrs C.) in Chester Valley. Then followed our house-party at Stone Harbor on the Jersey coast. It was one big get-together for all Beta Etas, both college and alumnse. College opened September 24 and found us all scurrying around to fix up our room. Some of us, bent down on all fours, were varnishing the floors; others, from loftier positions were painting the woodwork ; while still others could be seen hastily untying mysterious and cumbersome looking bundles. These
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76 Kappa Alpha Theta last proved to be some new furnishings. We are very proud of the tea-set and lamp that were so kindly given to us, and proud, too, of the victrola and tea-wagon that we ourselves earned the money to buy. Our new six-weeks rushing season is now on. It’s going to be hard for us who have been used to a three-months’ rush with few restrictions, to come down to a six- weeks’ rush, one formal party and no off campus rushing. But if it curtails the expense and gives both the freshmen and ourselves time for study, it will be a great benefit all round. Although Annetta Masland’s name was omitted from the list of our initiates published in our May letter, she was nevertheless duly initiated into our chapter on March 6. No permanent provost has been appointed since Dr Edgar Fahs Smith’s resignation last June. We begin this year with Dr. Josiah H. Penniman as acting provost. For the first time in the history of the university the girls are to have an Advisor of women, Miss Hortense L. Snowden. 29 September 1920 Ernestine Fitz-Maurice ’16 Mildred Eckels Woodard (Mrs G. S.) is now living in China, where her husband is stationed. Her address is: U. S. Military Hospital, China Expedition, Tientsin, China. ’19 The marriage of Helena K. Amend and Herbert Riebling took place Sept. 10. They will make their home in Detroit, Mich. *19 Hilda Dickeson was married to Gerald Montaigne Aug. 6. *19 Jean Shoe and Roger McCall, Lt. j. g. U. S. N. U. of P. ’17 f were married Sept. 11. They will live at Annapolis, Aid. *19 Clara Void has been visiting in Philadelphia this summer and was present at the Beta Eta house-party at Stone Harbor, N. J. ’19 Dorothy Noe has accepted a position with the Society for the pre¬ vention of cruelty to children. ’20 Frances Snyder is teaching at the Norristown high school, Norris¬ town, Pa. ’20 The marriage of Eleonore C. Bie and Cecil R. Benson took place in New York Alay 8. Address: Laurel, Del. ?20 Louise J. Groathead is a critic-teacher in the Connecticut State normal school. *21 Ruth Witman Sohl (Mrs C.) has moved to the western part of the state. BETA THETA— UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO Sixteen girls are back, all returning early to help with rush¬ ing. The university opened September 13 and on September 19, after one week of rushing, ten girls were pledged. They are: Lena Schott, member of our local fraternity and sister of Nettie Schott Kitch, Cul de Sac; Madeline Wall, member of our local
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Chapter news 77 fraternity, Poison, Montana; Bertha Orford, sister of Phyllis; Mary Van Gilse, Elizabeth Bartlett, Boise ; Ruby Smith, sister of Lottie, Grangeville; Rita Kendrick, Wallace; Nancy Long, Salmon ; Jean Little, Lewiston ; and Katherine Madsen, Fruit- land. Florence Grice (Mrs Otto) , Alpha Sigma, Ethel Richmond ’17, and Phyllis Orford ex- ’22 helped us much at our last dinner date. Olive Merritt is president of Home economics club, secretary of Y. W. C. A. and president of Phi Upsilon Omicron. Florence Bauer is president of Panhellenic, vice-president of Y. W. C. A. and an assistant in botany. Irene Johnston is historian for Phi Upsilon Omicron. L'ela Patch is an assistant in English. Er¬ nestine Rose is junior representative on the Woman’s self- governing council. The new men’s dormitory, which is called Lindley hall in honor of our former president, is almost completed. Another girls’ dormitory, Jenkins hall, has been established. The Delta Gammas have a wonderful new home this year. The Phi Delta Thetas are planning to have their new house com¬ pleted by Christmas. Eunice Keller Merrill ’18 and Edna Herrington ’18 sent us a loving-cup as an incentive to freshman scholarship. The fresh¬ man girl having the highest average for the year shall have her name engraved on the cup. It will be presented at the next year’s initiation banquet. The cup is to remain at the chapter- house and each year a new name will be added. 21 September 1920 Bethel Collins ’20 Manila Reed is instructor in the Home economics department at Jerome high school. *18 Eunice Keller was married to Ralph Merrill of Orofino, Sept. 1. ’20 Evangeline Flemming is teaching at Murray. *16 Mary McClanahan is doing Y. W. C. A. work in Yakima Co. Wash. PORTLAND ALUMNA The Portland Thetas at their last spring meeting elected their new officials as follows: Louise Manning, Alpha Xi, president; Elizabeth Richardson, Beta Epsilon, vice-president; Philena King, Alpha Xi, secretary; Maurene McAdam Temple, Rho, treasurer; Clara Helfrich (Mrs A. H.), Delta, corresponding secretary; Jean Wolfard (Mrs Catlin), Phi, archivist; all to take office at once. Too many members being out of the city during the summer, no regular meetings were held.
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78 Kappa Alpha Theta At the first fall meeting called by the president, it was found that our alumnae chapter lacked just one hundred dollars of the five hundred necessary for a memorial tablet in the Oregon Women’s building. It seemed a shame, having secured that amount, not to complete the required sum, so the decision was to go on and raise the remaining one hundred dollars. A rum¬ mage sale was suggested and Hazel Brown Me Curtin was asked to take charge of this affair. Under her able leadership, we hope to go far beyond the century mark and use the surplus as a nucleus for our Scholarship fund, which is our one big work for this year. The visit in the spring from our Grand president gave us all new enthusiasm and inspiration, and we are looking forward to a wonderful winter in work for Theta. Olive Blanchard Gray PROVIDENCE ALUMNiE '02 Born to Mr and Mrs David P. Moulton (Lillian M. Gamwell) a daughter, Ruth Weeden Moulton, Aug. 21. New address of Hope Davis Mecklin (Mrs J. M.) 11 Webster av. Hanover, N. H. *09 Married, June 1, Josephine Thomson Sackett to Karl William Johansson of Pittsburgh, Pa. Address: 819 Holland av. ’10 Born to Mr and Mrs James A. Hall (Leila Tucker) a son, James A. Hall jr. April 25. HO Elizabeth Morrison is Associate general secretary of the Cam¬ bridge Welfare union. HI Married, April 21, Arline Field to Frederick W. Stone of Mont¬ clair, N. J. Address: 118 Claremont av. H3 Married, June 21, Barbara Littlefield to Kenneth James Tanner. SPOKANE ALUMNiE Spokane alumna* chapter has reorganized, and the opening meeting was held at one of our lovely tea-rooms downtown, where a large gathering was present. Plans were made for another lummage sale, as the one last spring proved such a wonderful success ; also plans to dispose of old paper, as another source of raising money. The undergraduate Thetas, assisted by the alumnae members, gave a very delightful rushing tea at one of the gill s homes. Spokane alumnae hope to be of greater assis¬ tance in cooperating with our various nearby college chapters. We feel very keenly the loss of some of our members, but wish them happiness in their new homes, and with the addition of some new members, realize that we gain even as we lose.
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Chapter news 79 Mrs Howard Oakley has moved to Portland. Stella Duncan Maloy is spending the winter in Montana. Rebecca Bailey Stephens is making her home in Spokane. Olive Conklyn Kuykendahl is living here. Vera Jones Gifford has returned to live here. Born to Mr and Mrs W. D. Rounsavel (Elizabetli Chamberlain) a son, in June. Born to Mr and Mrs Ray Price (Edna Carnein) a son. Born to Mr and Mrs C. H. Faucher jr. (Christine Crites) a son.
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Ktt dfomariam Mrs Sallie Louise Beasley Lawson, Delta On February 8 Mrs Lawson was hurt in an automobile colli¬ sion — she lingered with a broken back and the day before Easter we buried her. It was a dreadful thing and we are having a hard time getting accustomed to being without her. She was such a joyous person — so full of life and she loved life so. We miss Mrs Lawson so much, our little meetings are not the same without her. Her Mother is looking after her twin sons, who are about seventeen. The whole city was shocked at the accident and grieved deeply at her death. She was known for her wonderfully happy sunny disposition. I have never known anyone like her. Alice Iiankin Cross, for the Salt Lake City Theta club Mrs Lawson, in spite of her busy life as the head of a large insurance office and a home-making Mother, had been an efficient state chairman for the fraternity and the author of helpful vocational articles and advice to our undergraduates. — Editor Mrs Mary E. Eichrodt All Indianapolis Thetas suffered a severe loss in the death of Mrs Mary E. Eichrodt. She was a Theta whom all of us were proud to point out as our sister, because no matter what might be filling her own life, she always had time to be a sister to each of us. Our dear Mrs Eichrodt represented the highest type of brave, unselfish womanhood, living for others rather than for herself. To Gamma she was a kind adviser and a devoted friend. As for her relations with the local alumnae chapter, she was one of its finest members. Her beautiful home was a Theta dwelling-place, always open for parties, meetings, or initiations, and the charming hostess was always presiding over all. To us younger girls, it was always accounted a great privi¬ lege to know Mrs Eichrodt and our memory of her is very sweet. Our loss is great and yet we Thetas of Indianapolis like to think that her sweet, loving spirit still dwells among us. Mary Louise Rumpler Ragsdale, Indianapolis alumna?
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In memoriam 81 Mrs Marian Metcalf Lang, Tau Oh! snatched away in beauty's bloom On thee shall press no ponderous tomb ; But on thy turf shall roses rear Their leaves, the earliest of the year, And the wild cypress wave in tender gloom. At Northwestern, our first knowledge of Marian Metcalf was as Assistant director of women ’s athletics. It was here that she first appealed to Tau. Marian in spite of her youth held this position in the university for two years, she having previously graduated from Wellesley where she had been a member of the Wellesley crew. In her second year at Northwestern, Tau invited Marian to become a Theta, but she, at the time did not feel that she could because of her university position. Fortune favored Tau, for Evanston township high school sought and obtained Marian’s services, so she left Northwestern as an instructor and entered it as a student. Here, while teaching in high school, she worked for her B.S. degree, obtaining this degree in June 1919, shortly after her marriage to William Warner Lang of Toronto, Canada. Her life in Tau was characterized by the same traits which had characterized her as an instructor; sincerity of purpose, good nature, ready wit, resourcefulness, and poise to the nth. degree ; beyond and above all else, a most winning personality. . To all she was friendly, to a few she offered the rare gift, true friendship. To know her was to love her. Into ‘ 1 the depths” we go with her family, sharing in part their loss, but back we must come to the light as we realize .that the invisible bond becomes stronger than the visible through faith, hope, and love. Docs it not seem that we might agree to shelve the questions of the fraternities' Tight to existence, of their purpose, their place in student life, and all the rest of it? Surely an institution that is a hundred years old, in this young country, is reasonably well established. It is time the fraternities were taken for granted, along with English I, deans, cuts, class years, elec¬ tives, and all the other features of the educational landscape. They are not in the colleges on sufferance nor on probation. They do not go where they are not wanted ; they are more than tolerated, they are welcomed on almost every campus where they exist at all. — K 2, Caducous.
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ALUMNA CHAPTER MEETINGS Every chapter extends a cordial invitation to all Thetas to attend its meetings. • NEW ORLEANS ALUMNAE meets the first Tuesday of each month. For place of meeting call Mrs Oscar Catoire, 4226 Carondelet st. Phone- Uptown 2665-W. OKLAHOMA ALUMNAE meets the third Saturday of each month, from September to June inclusive. For place of meeting call Ruth Williams' :;00 East Park pi. Phone: Walnut 2734-R. PORTLAND ALUMNAE meets the first Wednesday of each month. Place and time can be ascertained from Louise Manning, president. Phone: Marshall 1109. SAN FRANCISCO ALUMNAE meets the second Monday evening of each month at the Theta center, 2425 College av. Berkeley. PHILADELPHIA ALUMNAE meets the third Thursday of every month month at 4 p. m. at the College club. VOCATIONAL NOTES “Advertising and publicity,” in the June 1920 issue of the Bulletin of the national committee of bureaus of occupations , will be of interest and help to all who are thinking of this field as a possible vocation. The article is a compilation of the oppor¬ tunities and awards of such work in a number of cities. (By the way, this monthly bulletin, published at 2 W. 43d street New York City, subscription price, $1 per year, is an admirable help in getting in touch with the vocational field for women today.) “Why women may succeed as advertising managers/ ’ in Printers ink for February 1920, is inspiring to such would-be workers. Among the nationally known firms whose advertising managers are women are — the Knox gelatine company, the American lead pencil company, Fisk rubber company, and the Gillette safety razor organization. “Psychological tests as diagnostic of vocational aptitudes in college women,” by Elsie Murray in the Journal of applied psychology , March 1920, may interest some of you who are won¬ dering just what vocation you should choose, or some of you who are wondering just why college girls show such strange inclina¬ tions, or rather inclinations for such strange interests.
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DIRECTORY GRAND COUNCIL Office Name Address Grand President . Grand vice-president . Grand secretary 6* editor . Grand treasurer . Betty Newsom . Marjorie Benton Havi- land(Mrs J. T.) . L. Pearle Green . Martha Cline Huffman (Mrs Y. B.) . Room 3 10- Ark. Nat. Bank Bldg. Hot Springs, Ark. 203 Midland av. Wayne, Pa. 15 East av. Ithaca, N. Y. Broken Bow, Neb. COMMITTEES Service board — Chairman . Vice-chairman . Secretary . % . Scholarship fund _ — Chairman . Corresponding secretary . Financial secretary . Alumna secretary . Mrs C. C. Dodge . Mrs John K. Bush . Maud Philips . Jane Spalding . Ray Hanna.... . . Bernice Tompkins . Mrs Fred M. Deweese.. Eva R. Hall . 326 Leanr Bldg.. Seattle. Wash. 133 Dorffel dr. Seattle, Wash. 1856* W. 24th st. Los Angeles, Cal. 134 N. Gates st. Los Angeles, Cal. Manual arts H. S. 395 N 3d st. San Jose, Cal. Hilaire Farm, Dawson, Neb. 327 W. Sycamore st. Sycamore, Ill. NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONGRESS Chairman . Delegate for Kappa Alpha Theta — Mrs. Ethel H. Weston, Sigma Kappa . L. Pearle Green . Temiskaming, P. Q. Can. 15 East av. Ithaca, N. Y. COLLEGE CHAPTERS DISTRICT I Chapter Cor. Secy. Address District president . . . Alpha— 1870 De Pauw university . Beta- 1870 Indiana state university.... Gamma- 1874 Butler college . Alpha Eta — 1904 Vanderbilt university . Alpha Chi— 1915 Purdue university . Grace Philputt . Evelyn Wylie . Marie Field . Gretchen Craig . Lucy VanNess . Lois McCord . 924 E. 3d st. Bloomington, Ind. Theta house, Greencastle, Ind. Theta house, Bloomington, Ind. 2730 Sutherland av. Indianapolis, Ind. 1508 Hayes st. Nashville, Tenn. 172 Littleton st. W. Lafayette, Ind. DISTRICT II District president . Delta- 1875 University of Illinois . Tau— 1887 Northwestern university . . . Alpha Iota — 1906 Washington University . Genevieve Forbes . Margaret Miles . Margaret L. Richards. . Eleanor Dodson . 2653 Stewart av. Evanston, Ill. 901 S. Wright st. Champaign, III. Willard Hall, Evanston, Ill. 3938 Lindell blvd. St. Louis, Mo. DISTRICT III District president . Eta- 1879 University of Michigan. . . . Mu — 1881 Allegheny college . Alpha Gamma — 1892 Ohio state univenity . Alpha Tau — 1913 University of Cincinnati. . . . Alpha Omega — 1915 University of Pittsburgh. . . Mrs Eugenie Rounsa- vell Overturf . Irene Peers . Ludle M. Bly . Mary E. Reynolds . Ethel L. Atkins . Beatrice Koenig . 289 W. 7 th av. Columbus, Ohio. 1414 Washtenaw av. Ann Arbor, Mich. Hulings hall, Meadville, Pa. 920 Franklin av. Columbus, Ohio. 4137 Forest av. Norwood, Ohio. 118 W. Swissvale av. Edgewood. Pa.
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DISTRICT IV Chapter Cor. Secy. Address District president . Ruth Jones . 5435 Warren st. Syracuse, N. Y. 118 Triphammer rd. Ithaca, N. Y. 368 College st. Burlington, Vt. 404 Markham st. Toronto, Ontario, Can. 306 Walnut pi. Syracuse, N. Y. Iota- 1881 Cornell university . Elizabeth Snodgrass . . . Gunhild Myhrberg . Kathleen Cordingley. . . Ruth H. Brown . Lambda — 1881 University of Vermont . Sigma- 1887 Toronto university . Chi — 1889 Syracuse university . District president . Kappa- 1881 University of Kansas . Rho — 1887 University of Nebraska _ Alpha Mu — 1909 University of Missouri . Alpha Upsilon — 1914 Washburn college . Beta Gamma — 1917 Colorado agricultural college DISTRICT V Mrs Hal Lebrecht.. Mildred Law . Alyne O’Loughlin. . Lois Harris . Esther Reed . Mabel Harris . DISTRICT VI 2940 Prospect st. Kansas City, Mo. 916 Ohio st. Lawrence, Kan. 1548 R st. Lincoln, Neb. 1304 Bass av. Columbia, Mo. 801 Buchanan st. Topeka, Kan. 715W.Mountain. av. Ft.Collins.Colo. District president . Omicron — 1887 University of Southern Cali¬ fornia . Phi — 1889 Stanford university . Omega — 1890 University of California _ Beta Delta— 1917 University of Arizona . Alberta Hanna. . . , Myrna Ebert. . . . , Florence Whittier . Elizabeth Burke. . June Slavens . . 97 N. Orange Grove av. Pasadena Cal. 932 S. Burlington st. Los Angeles Cal. Stanford University, Cal. 2723 Durant av. Berkeley, Cal. 105 Olive rd., Tucson, Ariz DISTRICT VII District president . Alpha Beta — 1891 Swarthmore college . Aupha Delta- 1896 Goucher college . Alpha Kappa — 1907 Adelphi college . Beta Beta- 1916 Randolph-Macon Woman’s college . Anne Lippincott Miller Frances D. Wills . Helen E. Hayden . Estelle Rode . Eliza Eldridge Beta Eta 1919 University of Pennsylvania Mildred K. Martin .... Riverton, N. J. Swarthmore college, Swarthmore, Pa. Catonsville, Md. 6902-1 7th av. Brooklyn, N Y. Box 176 R.-M. W. C., Lynchburg, Va. 509 Hamilton st. Norristown, Pa. DISTRICT VIII District president Ethel Maude Smith Alpha Theta — 1904 University of Texas . Alpha Omicron — 1909 University of Oklahoma _ Alpha Phi — 1914 Newcomb college . Beta Zeta — 1919 Okla. A. & M . Lowry (Mrs Tom). . . . Margaret Tone . Dorothy Prouty . Mildred G. Christian. . Gladys Hobbs . 1507 N. Broadway, Oklahoma City Okla. 2503 Whitis av. Austin, Tex. Theta House, Norman, Okla. 6316 Freret st. New Orleans, La. Theta House, Stillwater, Okla. DISTRICT IX District president . Vera McIntosh Bfemis (Mrs C. A.) . . . Alice V. Frein . Alpha Lambda — 1908 University of Washington. . Alpha Nu— 1909 Montana state university. . Alpha Xi— 1909 Oregon state university. . . . Alpha Sigma- 1913 Washington state college. . . Beta Epsilon- 1917 Oregon agricultural college. Beta Theta- 1920 University of Idaho . Irma L. Wagner . Hope McKenzie . Joyce Steele . Ruth Nicholson . Gladys M. Beach . 4747-2 1st st. N. E. Seattle, Wash. 4710 University blvd. Seattle, Wash. 420 Blaine st. Missoula, Mont. 1213 Hilyard st. Eugene, Ore. Star Route Exten. Pullman, Wash. 242 7 th st. N. Corvallis, Ore. 503 University av. Moscow, Idaho.
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DISTRICT X District president . Upsilon — 1889 University of Minnesota... Psi — 1890 University of Wisconsin. . . . Alpha Pi— . _ , 1911 University of North Dakota Alpha Rho— 1912 University of South Dakota Alph a Psi— 1915 Lawrence College . Elizabeth L. Dolsen... Ima Wincbell . 3 14 10th av. S.E. Minneapolis, Minn. 200 Prospect av. Madison, Wis. 853 Belmont av. Grand Forks, N.D. 20 Willow st. Vermilion, S. D. Corinne T. Heitmen... Vera Banks . Norma Cass . 653 Washington st. Appleton, Wis. ALUMNVE CHAPTERS Baltimore 1910 . Boston 1915 . Burlington 1898 . Champ atgn-Urbana, 1920. . . Chicago 1896 . Cincinnati 1913 . . Cleveland 1903 . Columbus 1897 . Denver, 1920 . Des Moines, 1920 . v Detroit 1913 . Evanston 1910 . Indianapolis 1897 . Kansas City 1905 . Lincoln 1909 . Los Angeles 1901 . Madison 1912 . New Orleans 1920 . New York 1895 . Norman-Oklahoma City . . . Omaha 1910 . Philadelphia 1898 . Pittsburgh 1902 . Portland 1911 . Providence 1912 . Pullman 1914 . St. Louis 1909 . San Francisco 1909 . Seattle 1908 . Spokane 1913 . Syracuse 1903 . Tacoma 1915 . Topeka 1909 . Toronto 1911 . Kathryn Watson . Mildred Bishop . . . Irene A. Barrett . Mrs Albert Eisner . Jessie Farr . Mrs C. J. Boon . Mrs R. C. Allen . Mrs E. C. Bean . Mrs Ralph Shafor . Mrs J. C. Brooks . Mrs J. E. Hancock. . . . Mrs Donald Nichols.. . . Laura Pantzer . Mrs J. C. Musselman. . Cornelia Crittenden - Emma Swezey . Mrs. T. H. Walton . Ethel M. Friedrichs... . Helen Lay . Ruth Williams . Mrs P. M. McCnllough Lucy Lippincott . Mrs K. W. Todd . Mrs A. H. Helfrich . Martha Watt . Mrs W. C. Krugel . Anny Barck . Hazel Rader . Beatrice Mercer . Mrs G. H. Oberteuffer . Mrs F. H. Leech . Mrs A. H. Barndisel. . . Mary Parkinson . Helen Mackey . 309 Woodlawn rd. Roland Park, Md. 24 Prescott st. Cambridge, Mass. 4 Mansfield av. Burlington, Vt. 802 W. Park av. Champaign. Ill. 1806 Wesley av. Evanston, Ill. 3737 Edwards rd. Cincinnati, Ohio 1531 Hill Crest rd. Cleveland. Ohio. 2005 Summit St., Columbus, Ohio 1 444 Lafayette st. Denver, Colo. 120 Glenview Drive, Des Moines, la. 513 Piper blvd. Detroit, Mich. 6618 N. Ashland av. Chicago, Ill. 2 1 1 8 N. Alabama st. Indianapolis , Ind. 382 Terrace st. Kansas City, Mo. 1527 S. 20th st. Lincoln, Neb. 3032 W. 12 th st. Los Angeles, Cal. 1726 Hoyt st. Madison, Wis. Metaire Rd. New Orleans, La. 60 Buckingham rd. Brooklyn, N. Y. 300 E. Park pi. Oklahoma City, Okla. 1144 S. 33d st. Omaha, Neb. Riverton, N. J. 613 Whitney av. Wilkinsburg, Pa. 832 Patton av. Portland, Ore. 2144 Broad st. Providence, R. I. 606 California st. Pullman, Wash. 3301 Shekandoah av. St. Louis, Mo. 2425 College av. Berkeley, Cal. 1932-1 1th av. N. Seattle. Wash. 2420 W. Maxwell st. Spokane, Wash. 305 Westmoreland av. Syracuse, N.Y. Tacoma Bldg. Tacoma, Wash. 921 Monroe st. Topeka, Kan. 276 Evelyn av. Toronto, Ontario Can. Twin Cities 1895 . Washington 1918 Ruth Dale . Hotel Maryland, Minneapolis. Minn. Glenn Martin . A B Building, Govt. Hotels, Wash- ington, D. C. Promptly notify the Editor of any change in office or address of Corresponding Secretary.
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ALUMNA BOARD Alumnti Secretary : Mrs Fred M. Deweese, Hilaire Farm, Dawson, Neb. State Chairman Alabama . Louise Berrey . Arizona . Mrs L. W. KJene Arkansas . Mrs R. P. Bowen . . . . California . Mrs N. L. Gardner . . Colorado . Bernice Tompkins . Mrs Ralph Snafor Connecticut . Elizabeth Dean . . Delaware . See Maryland. See Alabama. See Alabama. Mrs Chas. St. Clair District Columbia . Florida . Georgia . Idaho . Illinois . Mrs W. H. Montgomery Indiana . Iowa . Bonnie Marshall . . . Kansas . Kentucky . Mary Logan Grundy . Louisiana . Mabel R. Sivewright . Maine . Amelia Shapleigh Maryland . Elinor Annan . Massachusetts . Mrs Melville Eastham . . Michigan . Mrs A. M. Higheley. . . Minnesota . Mississippi . Mrs Robert M. Thompson . See Alabama. Mrs W. W. Horner. . . , Missoun . Montana . Mr3 H. L. Sadler . Nebraska . Mrs F. M. Deweese. . . Nevada . See Wyoming. See Maine. New Hampshire . New Jersey . New Mexico . Mary Alice Boyd . New York . Jeanie Gary . North Carolina . North Dakota . Mrs A. M. Lommen . Ohio . Mrs L. H. Schminck. . . Oklahoma . Mrs Arthur E. Patrick . Oregon . Mrs D. A. Hathaway Pennsylvania . Dale Finley . Rhode Island . Mrs B. Snow . South Carolina . Mrs Hughes Mayo . South Dakota . Helen Beede . Tennessee . Stella Scott Vaughn . . Texas . Mrs H. G. Henne . Utah . Vermont . Virginia . Irene A. Barrett . Nannie W. Ames . Washington . West Virginia . Mrs J. R. Romine . Wisconsin . Hester Harper . Wyoming . Mrs J. C. Snook . Foreign lands . Mrs C. L. Larson .... Asia . Mrs Horace Sailor . Canada . Alice Ball . Address 1004 St. Anthony st. Mobile. Elgin. Malvern. 2901 Hillegass av. Berkeley, Cal. 395 N. 3rd st. San Jose, Cal. 1444 Lafayette st. Denver. Manchester. 311 Placer av. Idaho Falls. 129 Downey av. Indianapolis. 1210 8th st. Des Moines. 2117 Kenilworth pi. Louisville. 7824 Elm st. New Orleans. 15 Hidden rd. Andover, Mass. 3810 York rd. Baltimore. 2 Prescott st. Cambridge. 1 135 Michigan av. Ann Arbor. 3749 Lyndale av. S. Minneapolis. 5842 Julian av. St. Louis. 322 Beckwith st. Missoula. Hilaire Farm, Dawson. 123 S. High st. Albuquerque. Henderson. Box 437, Grand Forks. 125 Islington st. Toledo. Chandler. 132 N. 21st st. Portland. 7229 Hermitage st. Pittsburgh. 28 Orchard st. Pawtucket. 2 Orange st. Charleston. Vermilion. 2212 Highland av. Nashville. P. O. Box 120, New Braunfels. 4 Mansfield av. Burlington. Pungoteaque. 224 E. Main st. Clarksburg. 777 Harris st. Appleton. Casper. care B. & A. Mining Co. Gillham, Ark . Shanghai, China. 1 Willcocks st. Toronto, Ont. _
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THETA SERVICE BOARD VOCATIONAL ADVISORS Chairman: Mrs L. C. Rogers, St. Anne, Ill. Church work: Miss Grace E. Babcock, 6426 Washing¬ ton blvd. Oak Park, Ill. Domestic science : Mrs W. A. Hannah, 52 Cornell av. Chicago, Ill. Interior decorating: Miss Grace Tyner White, 116 Sheetz st. West Lafayette, Ind. Manuscript criticism : Dramas and plays: Miss Abbie Findlay Potts, 17 Lansing av. Troy, N. Y. Essays and articles : Miss Catherine Comfort, Brad¬ ley Seminary, Peoria, Ill. Fiction : Mrs Clara Lynn Fitch, Eugene, Ore. Medical profession: Dr Urbana Spink, 1140 E. Market st. Indianapolis, Ind. Nature study for children: Mrs Phineas L. Windsor, 609 Michigan av. Urbana, Ill. Newspaper work: Mrs Albert Rabb, 520 E. 11th st. Indianapolis, Ind. Profession of law: Mrs George Whitconibe, 1921 W. 6th st. Topeka, Kan. Physical education: Hazel Rader, 2425 College av. Berkeley, Cal. Secretarial work: Mrs Melville Eastham, 2 Prescott st. Cambridge, Mass. Miss Gertrude M. Allen, Rockefeller Foundation, 61 Broadway, New York city. Social Service: Miss Edna Henry, 1414 Broadway, Indianapolis, Ind. Theatrical profession: Miss Mary Ward Holton, 1218 Central av. Indianapolis, Ind. Y. W. C. A.: Lucy Y. Riggs, 1121 Syndicate Bldg. St. Louis, Mo. Information Bureau is in charge of Miss May K. Flannery, Wynnewood, Pa. Bureau open to both under¬ graduates and alumnae, the only requisite for an answer being an addressed and stamped envelope.
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w Scholarship Fund Undergraduate Thetas, ATTENTION ! Do You Wish to Apply for a Loan ? WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Maximum loan — $350. Security required — two endorsements from financially responsible members of your chapter. Interest — 4% annually. Loan payable two years after graduation. HOW TO APPLY Allow from four to six weeks for negotiations. Send applications to Jane Spalding, 134 N. Gates st. Los Angeles, Calif. State— chapter, year in college, date of graduation, whether wholly or partly dependent on own efforts, health, scholarship, and reasons for asking loan. Los Angeles Alumnae . Custodian Maud Philips . . Chairman Ray Hanna . Financial Secretary Jane Spalding . Corresponding Secretary Make all checks payable to Los Angeles Alumnce of KAPPA ALPHA THETA and send to Financial Secretary
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BAIRD’S MANUAL t -OF- AMERICAN COLLEGE FRATERNITIES NINTH (1920) EDITION NOW READY This Book is replete with information of interest to all members of College Fraternities. It contains Histories of each of the Men’s General Fraternities, the Women’s General Fraternities, the Men’s Local Fraternities, Women’s Local Fraternities, Professional Fra¬ ternities, Honorary Fraternities and Miscellaneous Greek Letter Fraternities; a directory of Colleges and Chapters, Statistical Tables of great interest, a complete Bibliography of Fraternity publications and information concerning Chapter House ownership. In short, the Ninth Edition is a complete Cyclopedia of Fraternity infor¬ mation, containing 900 pages of printed matter. It is strongly bound in buckram and the price is $4.00 per copy, postage prepaid. Send in your orders through this publication KAPPA ALPHA THETA PUBLICATIONS Kappa Alpha Theta: official magazine, published in November, January, March and May. One dollar per year. Life subscription, $9. Kappa Alpha Theta Catalogue, iqi$' Price 25 cents. Address: Grand secretary. Song-book , 1918. Price 75 cents. Address: Mrs A. M. Lommen, Box 437, Grand Forks, N. D. Membership certificates: Address Grand treasurer, Broken Bow, Neb. Bimonthly bulletin of the Grand council: issued in September, December, February and April. Free to officers and chapters. To other Thetas on prepayment of postage, 25 cents a year. Address Grand secretary.
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i BALFOUR BLUE BOOK 1921 The Standard Reference for Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority Jewelry. A postal will bring it to you, together with Illustrated Badge Price List and Stationery Samples. All Kappa Alpha Theta Badges are manufactured and distributed under official supervision. THROUGH L. G. BALFOUR COMPANY ATTLEBORO, MASS. Sole Official Jeweler to Kappa Alpha Theta BADGES JEWELRY STATIONERY
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Are You a Singing Chapter? You Should Be BUY NEW SONG-BOOK OF KAPPA ALPHA THETA Many New Songs as Well as Old Favorites Order From MRS. A. M. LOMMEN Box 437, Grand Forks, North Dakota PRICE - - 75 CENTS PER COPY All Orders Must Be Prepaid